But a previous story already stated that the Xbox2 is not using off the shelf components.
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Of course it could be said that the reason that reason linux users use linux is so they can do those things. It may be that the average windows users like to do those things.
Every time I fix a computer I get offered something in return. Be it a 6 pack of beer, a free dinner, a couple of drinks at the bar, etc, it's always something. Maybe I just have a nicer social network than you do?
I actually did put the cardboard in the oven once. I was a little drunk, it was late at night, and it stuck to the bottom. I just assumed this particular brand didn't have it. 20 minutes later I had a soggy pizza.
And in some of those cases I would say it. It kind of depends on who's making the decisions and where the cars are being designed. In the case of Jaguar and Aston Martin, they're using mainly stock ford parts... so I'd consider them fords.
Microsoft generally has the same patent attitude as IBM. They both hold a gajillion patents and they both very rarely enforce them. Of course if you piss them off they might just hit you with hundreds of patent enfringement suits. But calling Microsoft bad, and excusing IBM really isn't fair.
but what if they want to choose software lock up? It is a choice. By not giving them that choice you are no better than the people you claim you are fighting against.
I'm a computer engineer and I'm seriously contemplating going to law school with an emphasis on IP Law. Of course, I'd like to work for the EFF or some place like that.
Which is what I said. They get $1 per album, after the label recoup's the cost. How much they have to recoup is up to the deal they signed in the first place. If you're a fairly independent band and know how to record your own music, you can deliver masters to the label and the label has almost nothing to recoup.
Neither does crack. But that doesn't make it good.
These countries are still free to use whatever software they want. All Microsoft is doing in this case is giving them a choice. I thought the open source community was all about choice.
Or McDondald's who gives you a free burger. Or iTunes giving away a million songs for free. Or netflix giving you one free month of rentals. Or Columbia House giving you 10 CD's for a penny. Or AOL giving you a zillion free hours. I think I've discovered something. Drug dealers actually operate like other businesses. Of course in my life time I've never acutally been offered free drugs. The supply is much lower than the demand, the dealers have no problem moving their stuff without giving any away.
actually all 5.1 systems give 6 channels of discrete sound. 5 discrete speakers and 1 discrete LFE channel. They are not matrixed like in Pro-Logic. DTS-ES and DD-EX both give 6.1 which would be 7 discrete channels. Although I do believe in both cases the additional channel is matrixed.
99% of DVDs do in fact carry 6 discrete channels of audio information. Any DVD recorded in DD or DTS 5.1 has these 6 channels.
I don't rip to FLAC because my equipment or hearing is superior (my hearing has been going downhill of late). Although I can sometimes hear artifcats when I'm really listening, even VBR lame encoded MP3's sound good enough for most cases. The reason I rip to FLAC is that I see my rips as backups as well. Since they are a backup I want all the information there.
transcoding is what I do now. I'd prefer not to though. If I have a 20gb HD, I can fit about 50+ albums in FLAC on there at one time. That's more than enough, so I feel like I could skip the transcoding step and just use FLAC all the time.
There is good radio out there. I'm sorry if you don't live in a city that has it. But besides that, I wouldn't mind the option of turning on NPR or local news on my commute to work. It would be nice to hear traffic, weather, and other stuff on the bus ride.
I have an iRiver MP3/CD player and I must say that it is impressed me greatly. It just works. The interface is a little confusing at first, but beyond that the thing is great. hundreds of times better than any portable CD player I've ever used.
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But a previous story already stated that the Xbox2 is not using off the shelf components.
Of course it could be said that the reason that reason linux users use linux is so they can do those things. It may be that the average windows users like to do those things.
Every time I fix a computer I get offered something in return. Be it a 6 pack of beer, a free dinner, a couple of drinks at the bar, etc, it's always something. Maybe I just have a nicer social network than you do?
That's funny... I don't get spammed by either the NYTimes or AVG.
I actually did put the cardboard in the oven once. I was a little drunk, it was late at night, and it stuck to the bottom. I just assumed this particular brand didn't have it. 20 minutes later I had a soggy pizza.
well when it is renamed win98crack.exe or winzipkeygen.exe, lots of people are going to start opening.
And in some of those cases I would say it. It kind of depends on who's making the decisions and where the cars are being designed. In the case of Jaguar and Aston Martin, they're using mainly stock ford parts... so I'd consider them fords.
that wasn't fargo... that was drowning mona.
There are british cars? Ford owns jaguar and aston martin. BMW owns the mini. Didn't ford buy rover from BMW? What am i missing?
Microsoft generally has the same patent attitude as IBM. They both hold a gajillion patents and they both very rarely enforce them. Of course if you piss them off they might just hit you with hundreds of patent enfringement suits. But calling Microsoft bad, and excusing IBM really isn't fair.
but what if they want to choose software lock up? It is a choice. By not giving them that choice you are no better than the people you claim you are fighting against.
I'm a computer engineer and I'm seriously contemplating going to law school with an emphasis on IP Law. Of course, I'd like to work for the EFF or some place like that.
Which is what I said. They get $1 per album, after the label recoup's the cost. How much they have to recoup is up to the deal they signed in the first place. If you're a fairly independent band and know how to record your own music, you can deliver masters to the label and the label has almost nothing to recoup.
I would hardly call that evidence, it sounded more like an exageration for effect.
where did this quick search come from? I've always been given the figure about $1 an album (once the label recoups).
Neither does crack. But that doesn't make it good.
These countries are still free to use whatever software they want. All Microsoft is doing in this case is giving them a choice. I thought the open source community was all about choice.
Or McDondald's who gives you a free burger. Or iTunes giving away a million songs for free. Or netflix giving you one free month of rentals. Or Columbia House giving you 10 CD's for a penny. Or AOL giving you a zillion free hours. I think I've discovered something. Drug dealers actually operate like other businesses. Of course in my life time I've never acutally been offered free drugs. The supply is much lower than the demand, the dealers have no problem moving their stuff without giving any away.
actually all 5.1 systems give 6 channels of discrete sound. 5 discrete speakers and 1 discrete LFE channel. They are not matrixed like in Pro-Logic. DTS-ES and DD-EX both give 6.1 which would be 7 discrete channels. Although I do believe in both cases the additional channel is matrixed.
99% of DVDs do in fact carry 6 discrete channels of audio information. Any DVD recorded in DD or DTS 5.1 has these 6 channels.
apparantley you do not know how to calculate an average.
I don't rip to FLAC because my equipment or hearing is superior (my hearing has been going downhill of late). Although I can sometimes hear artifcats when I'm really listening, even VBR lame encoded MP3's sound good enough for most cases. The reason I rip to FLAC is that I see my rips as backups as well. Since they are a backup I want all the information there.
transcoding is what I do now. I'd prefer not to though. If I have a 20gb HD, I can fit about 50+ albums in FLAC on there at one time. That's more than enough, so I feel like I could skip the transcoding step and just use FLAC all the time.
There is good radio out there. I'm sorry if you don't live in a city that has it. But besides that, I wouldn't mind the option of turning on NPR or local news on my commute to work. It would be nice to hear traffic, weather, and other stuff on the bus ride.
I have an iRiver MP3/CD player and I must say that it is impressed me greatly. It just works. The interface is a little confusing at first, but beyond that the thing is great. hundreds of times better than any portable CD player I've ever used.
One man's joke is another man's mantra. I really wouldn't buy a player without FLAC support.
So, what exactly does iTunes do that I care about?