They don't need to be extreme to be alike. One says your life is forfiet for the 'state', the other says it is forfiet for 'the masses.' You can add some religiouns to that same schema - your life is forfiet for 'the God(s)' or environmentalism - your life is forfiet for 'the animals/Gaia/Nature'.
I would caution those who confuse American's international policy with fascism. It is a typical leftist mindset and I understand why - they really see no difference between the United States and France and Syria and Iran. All the same. So when one tries to put it's interests ahead of the rest of the world's, it is indistinguishable from Germany's Blitzkrieg.
The falicy is that America is not just another country and it's goals are not just hegemony - and I'm not going to try to sell you on that - but that is the basis for why I and others do not consider the current direction to be fascism and why you guys may.
I think most people who condemn society for moving in that direction gleefully support the policies that allow the police state to manifest - universal healthcare, high taxes on the 'rich', public education, mass transit, government sponsorship of arts, denying individual rights to self defense, etc.
You do know what IngSoc stangs for, right? "English Socialism." Not "Conservative Republicanism."
I have three comments on the PC I bought. It actually is not much worse than the machine in the review but only cost about 1800.
1) Their prices are about as good as those you find on pricewatch for components.
2) I had a tech issue and they did respond to me. It was my error. They also seemed to be helpful on their forums.
3) They claim to do a burnin but they did not - I know because of the progress reports on the website and because the MB I have records how much time it has been on. They may have reset the HD counter - it showed only 6 hours - but there progress reports did not allow enough time for it to burn in as long as they say it would.
Any part of Africa where the UN has sent people of your mind set armed with their condoms have seen dramatic AIDS increases. Every single part.
The only thing that makes Uganda (and possible Zimbabwe) different is they have an agressive pro-abstinence program. Seems pretty clear to me and a majority of the elected officials in this country.
You also seem to be under the false impression that condom use is effective in preventing AIDS on a long-term basis. What is the failure rate for preventing the transmission of AIDS? ~8-10%? What does that percentage look like after 10 encounters? How about 100?
The confidence of safety is very deceptive and among those let that confidence increase their sexual carelessness results in even more AIDS infections, not less.
True that services that allow you to subscribe might be cheaper but you have to play for them for the rest of your life. That's not cheap in the long run.
It is cheaper considering each month you get ~50 more albums that you can access as new things come out. It's like you are paying $5 a month to get every new album for that month - and they throw in everything in history before it.
As far as the, ah, Russian site there, I said 'legal.' I am in the US. I can't concieve - other than for convinience - that you would rather use that than Bit Torrent.
The abstinence program has worked well in Uganda. It's unique to Uganda and the AIDS rate has been cut in half since the 1990s.
Other nations without such a programs have seen skyrocketing AIDS rates.
AIDS are ineffective at reducing the AIDS rate. What is the failure rate at preventing transmission? Then project that failure rate after, say, 100 encounters over a period of a year?
We all know Apple sells stuff other than Ipods. They also sell Ipod Shuffles and Ipod Nanos and ear buds. They also use to sell this PDA called the Newton. And for some reason I think they also sell black turtle necks.
Neither of them lock you one way or another - it's that Itunes does not support the technology needed to use a subscription based service.
With subscription based services, you have access to almost everything for a flat fee - but if you stop paying the fee, the songs on your device/PC 'expire' and will not play again until you resub. And I am cool with that - it's like Yahoo is storing my million song library for $5 a month. I work out 25 hours a week so being able to make fresh playlists is important to keep me from going insane in the midst of a 6 hour brick.
It ain't for everyone, but I really like that option and it was my #1 priority in determining what player and service to go with.
Thanks for the additional reasons to buy from WM and Y!. Despite your smear of being 'anti-science', I agree with every one of those policies- though not Biblical creationism - more of a 'Homeworld' style ID. Despite the success of abstinance in combating AIDS in Africa, you still seem to support a failed policy of prophilactics. It's easier to get people to be monogomous than it would be to get them to use a prophelactic.
And thanks for the advice on companies to avoid - Costco? Really? And you left Starbucks off your list.
This isn't about WMA versus Itunes, it's about having an unlimited subscription for $5 a month or NOT having an unlimited subscription for $5 a month. That is all. That is what PlayforSure is about.
That the actual purchasing of music is cheaper is a secondary issue.
The ipod plays mp3, as does this. However, it supports evil DRM music (DRM 9, 10 or PD-DRM & WM-DRM) just like the ipod (DRM acc)
Given that it's not even clear what you're saying, I'm not even sure how to respond. I never said anything was "DRM Free" although you can rip your CDs to either device. The main point is that you have the OPTION of an all-you-can-eat system (via PlayforSure). That's the main reason I dumped my Ipod - along with the lousy design of it (won't work if you have gloves on or cold hands, can't really tell what your pushing without looking at it, etc.)
Unlike Apple, Dell actually sells something other than digital music players.
If you click on the Home & Home Office section (which is described as the place to look for 'consumer electronics'), select MP3 players and it will be featured there.
Besides, who knows what was featured on the page when the product was announed a week ago (Sept. 14).
Cheaper and more accessble music (legal/'evil-DRM' music, anyway, if you are into that thing.)
Both the Napster and Yahoo have unlimited music access for these players. I think Real might also make music available that way. I have used both Napster and Yahoo (with Yahoo now because it's cheaper and I like the attitude of the developers).
You can also find per-song costs to BUY for only $0.79 on Yahoo. Walmart's are $0.88.
The unlimited subscription and cheaper music prices are _not_ available on ITunes. Yahoo/Real/WalMart/ETC are competing with each other to give you a reason to go with them - once you buy an Ipod you are locked into Itunes and Itunes alone.
My mom is a big fan of the books so every Christmas day for three years in a row, one of my gifts to her was to bring her to a theatre to watch the film. She seemed to enjoy them.
I, however, missed the point. It was a straight up adventure film - and a very pretty one - but had no depth to it. I only read the Hobbit so I don't know the details of what the story was suppose to be. But what the movie featured, ultimatly, very ugly people in a war with very pretty people, and the very pretty people won and established a dictatorship.
Two errors: The pocket DJ is 180, and you can get 1 million songs for $5 a month - with nearly all the new albums out each month along with a HUGE catalog - something you can't do with I-Tunes.
It is a fallacy to suggest that just because the market share has gone up that Apple's strategy has not hurt it's market share. There is a concept in philosophy and economics known as ceteris paribus. Ceteris Paribus is has hurt them - if you count any of Yahoo's, Napsters, or Rhapsody's customers who do not use Itunes for this reason, you have a clear answer. I know they exist because I am one of them.
He isn't just resisting higher prices for hot tunes but lower prices for oldies/slow sellers. This is as frustrating to the industry as it his opposition to higher prices.
It also puts Apple/Ipod/Itunes at a disadvantage that can and does* costs them marketshare. Wal-Mart's music store sells songs for.88 each - in the WMA format. In addition to letting you access nearly all songs for $5 a month from your PC and your digital player, Yahoo Unlimited lets you _buy_ the songs for only $0.79 each on average.
Ok - so how DOES this cost Itunes market share? I traded my Mini for a Pocket DJ for this reason. The sooner Apple comes up with an all-you-can-eat offer the better.
Couple things. This isn't so much an example of modesty as stupidity and makes you wonder where his priorities - until you realize that where he lives the public schools are comparable to the best private schools in areas where public schools are hell holes - NYC/DC/Philly/NO/LA.
His kids attend schools more in common with private colleges rather than Malcolm X. High.
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I would caution those who confuse American's international policy with fascism. It is a typical leftist mindset and I understand why - they really see no difference between the United States and France and Syria and Iran. All the same. So when one tries to put it's interests ahead of the rest of the world's, it is indistinguishable from Germany's Blitzkrieg.
The falicy is that America is not just another country and it's goals are not just hegemony - and I'm not going to try to sell you on that - but that is the basis for why I and others do not consider the current direction to be fascism and why you guys may.
You do know what IngSoc stangs for, right? "English Socialism." Not "Conservative Republicanism."
1) Their prices are about as good as those you find on pricewatch for components.
2) I had a tech issue and they did respond to me. It was my error. They also seemed to be helpful on their forums.
3) They claim to do a burnin but they did not - I know because of the progress reports on the website and because the MB I have records how much time it has been on. They may have reset the HD counter - it showed only 6 hours - but there progress reports did not allow enough time for it to burn in as long as they say it would.
4) I would probably buy from them again.
Any part of Africa where the UN has sent people of your mind set armed with their condoms have seen dramatic AIDS increases. Every single part.
The only thing that makes Uganda (and possible Zimbabwe) different is they have an agressive pro-abstinence program. Seems pretty clear to me and a majority of the elected officials in this country.
You also seem to be under the false impression that condom use is effective in preventing AIDS on a long-term basis. What is the failure rate for preventing the transmission of AIDS? ~8-10%? What does that percentage look like after 10 encounters? How about 100?
The confidence of safety is very deceptive and among those let that confidence increase their sexual carelessness results in even more AIDS infections, not less.
It is cheaper considering each month you get ~50 more albums that you can access as new things come out. It's like you are paying $5 a month to get every new album for that month - and they throw in everything in history before it.
As far as the, ah, Russian site there, I said 'legal.' I am in the US. I can't concieve - other than for convinience - that you would rather use that than Bit Torrent.
Then I have to wonder - why has AIDS skyrocketed in areas like Botswanna where it is raining condoms?
Other nations without such a programs have seen skyrocketing AIDS rates.
AIDS are ineffective at reducing the AIDS rate. What is the failure rate at preventing transmission? Then project that failure rate after, say, 100 encounters over a period of a year?
Oh don't mind me. I'm just using facts and math.
We don't just 'feel' morally superior, we are.
Just a little humor - relax.
We all know Apple sells stuff other than Ipods. They also sell Ipod Shuffles and Ipod Nanos and ear buds. They also use to sell this PDA called the Newton. And for some reason I think they also sell black turtle necks.
With subscription based services, you have access to almost everything for a flat fee - but if you stop paying the fee, the songs on your device/PC 'expire' and will not play again until you resub. And I am cool with that - it's like Yahoo is storing my million song library for $5 a month. I work out 25 hours a week so being able to make fresh playlists is important to keep me from going insane in the midst of a 6 hour brick.
It ain't for everyone, but I really like that option and it was my #1 priority in determining what player and service to go with.
Nope. MAybe with a crazy hack of some kind, but no.
And thanks for the advice on companies to avoid - Costco? Really? And you left Starbucks off your list.
That the actual purchasing of music is cheaper is a secondary issue.
The ipod plays mp3, as does this. However, it supports evil DRM music (DRM 9, 10 or PD-DRM & WM-DRM) just like the ipod (DRM acc)
Given that it's not even clear what you're saying, I'm not even sure how to respond. I never said anything was "DRM Free" although you can rip your CDs to either device. The main point is that you have the OPTION of an all-you-can-eat system (via PlayforSure). That's the main reason I dumped my Ipod - along with the lousy design of it (won't work if you have gloves on or cold hands, can't really tell what your pushing without looking at it, etc.)
If you click on the Home & Home Office section (which is described as the place to look for 'consumer electronics'), select MP3 players and it will be featured there.
Besides, who knows what was featured on the page when the product was announed a week ago (Sept. 14).
Both the Napster and Yahoo have unlimited music access for these players. I think Real might also make music available that way. I have used both Napster and Yahoo (with Yahoo now because it's cheaper and I like the attitude of the developers).
You can also find per-song costs to BUY for only $0.79 on Yahoo. Walmart's are $0.88.
The unlimited subscription and cheaper music prices are _not_ available on ITunes. Yahoo/Real/WalMart/ETC are competing with each other to give you a reason to go with them - once you buy an Ipod you are locked into Itunes and Itunes alone.
Pretty much every phone has blue tooth OR an IR POrt. Just get a receiver.
My most important priority in finding an employee is good writing ability - it betrays an underlying intelligence indicative fast learner.
Damnit - how about a spoiler warning!
Should have used a Chevy.
My mom is a big fan of the books so every Christmas day for three years in a row, one of my gifts to her was to bring her to a theatre to watch the film. She seemed to enjoy them.
I, however, missed the point. It was a straight up adventure film - and a very pretty one - but had no depth to it. I only read the Hobbit so I don't know the details of what the story was suppose to be. But what the movie featured, ultimatly, very ugly people in a war with very pretty people, and the very pretty people won and established a dictatorship.
Did I miss something?
Two errors: The pocket DJ is 180, and you can get 1 million songs for $5 a month - with nearly all the new albums out each month along with a HUGE catalog - something you can't do with I-Tunes.
It is a fallacy to suggest that just because the market share has gone up that Apple's strategy has not hurt it's market share. There is a concept in philosophy and economics known as ceteris paribus. Ceteris Paribus is has hurt them - if you count any of Yahoo's, Napsters, or Rhapsody's customers who do not use Itunes for this reason, you have a clear answer. I know they exist because I am one of them.
Besides, if you've really got the right stuff you are at Regis.
My cousin is starting at Fordham Prep - but his parents live in Westchester so I guess those leet city schools are out of the question anyway, no?
It also puts Apple/Ipod/Itunes at a disadvantage that can and does* costs them marketshare. Wal-Mart's music store sells songs for .88 each - in the WMA format. In addition to letting you access nearly all songs for $5 a month from your PC and your digital player, Yahoo Unlimited lets you _buy_ the songs for only $0.79 each on average.
Ok - so how DOES this cost Itunes market share? I traded my Mini for a Pocket DJ for this reason. The sooner Apple comes up with an all-you-can-eat offer the better.
Couple things. This isn't so much an example of modesty as stupidity and makes you wonder where his priorities - until you realize that where he lives the public schools are comparable to the best private schools in areas where public schools are hell holes - NYC/DC/Philly/NO/LA.
His kids attend schools more in common with private colleges rather than Malcolm X. High.