They used the company's name 42 times on the first page of the article.
Too bad. This could have been a great article - a non-fiction version of Sneakers - but instead it comes across as a poorly written paid advertisement.
What's next? If I tell you to turn off the sound, will you up the volume to maximum and play a recording of "SHUTTING SOUND OFF NOW!" in a really whiny voice? Sadly, my cell phone does this. When I turn the speaker phone off it plays a song. I have no idea why changing the speaker phone setting deserves a song to begin with, but there you go. Also plays a song when the phone powers down.
1 For most students, a virtual/cyber/online school is not going to be a good solution since it takes away the socialization aspect of education (a very, very important part of development).
However, online schools do offer many advantages; especially for kids with special needs. There are many kids who can't attend a physical school because of allergens, skin diseases, etc. Some school from home because school is a dangerous place (like, if you're wearing a hijab). Other kids are super-smart and need a school that runs at their pace. For most kids, home-schooling fills this need. But not all parents are teachers and it helps to have the guidance of a professional.
2 The real issue is money. In most states the school district where the child lives has to pay the online school most or all of the money for that student. That can be a LOT of cash.
3 If the teacher's union were smart, they'd unionize the new teachers.
Miro is a tremendous artist who - in the general public - never received much publicity (as compared to the Impressionists or, ugh, Thomas Kinkade). I think it is wonderful that Google subverts their logo to give praise to artists, scientists, and special events that are important to the development of the modern world.
And besides, consider how many companies would pay a lot of money for that kind of recognition on Google; and here the ARS is crying foul. Morons.
Mabye the $250 concert tickets aren't tied so much to file sharing, but to the elaborate stages, costume changes, etc. It's her image/business to put on big productions that cost a ton of money (which is passed on to the consumer). But that isn't a reflection on file sharing. She could easily do a show without so much of the hoopla and charge $50.
Madonna is also a megastar with longevity of success, a huge back catalog of hits, and possibly won't put on many more concerts. You can make your own supply/demand arguments based on that (and not P2P). It also helps to compare her with a band like U2, who also have past success, lots of hits, and put on a big-production show. They *somehow* charage a hell of a lot less ($60 when I saw them this past fall).
Personal Note: I'm going to see an indie artist tonight for 18 bucks. I assume it's going to be the singer, her band, and a couple of microphones. I istened to a couple songs thanks to P2P, bought two albums and am now going to the show (it's Kathleen Edwards, by the way).
I'm suspect that Gates even sees anything IRS related (aside from signing documents). I would assume that all of that info would go directly to his business manager.
I've enjoyed listening to the talking heads on TV compare this to Y2k. The final comment is always some form of: "And look at Y2k... nothing happened there".
Haven't they (the military) been doing this for years now?
When I was ten or eleven, my mom filled out some survey and instead of using my name, she used the alias "John".
When I turned 18, we got all sorts of phone calls from the Army/Marines/Navy/Air Force/Coast Guard asking to speak with John. We tried to tell the recruiters that he was fictional, but they didn't believe us, instead choosing to believe the name on their call sheets.
I have "Please ask for Drivers License" on the back of mine. In the past year I have had three people read that and ask me for my drivers license. Since I use my CC quite often, that's probably 1-2% of the time.
This is the same thing that the music companies tried with digital media. They thought that people would be happy licensing music for a short period of time. Turns out that, for consumers, a big part of music and movies is the idea of "owning" it. Not in the copyright sense, but in the physical media sense.
Here's an idea: when someone spends money on something, they want something that they can take home with them, that they can show off in a library, that they can say is theirs.
No, they wouldn't get their asses handed to them. Cops do it all time time in DUI checkpoints.
My father-in-law, who is an ex-cop, once explained to me that DUI checkpoints are legal as long as the cars are searched in a pre-determined sequence (every other car, every sixth car, whatever.) Still seems unconstituional to me, but that's the law here in PA.
Most of the time when I go to the grocery store and I don't have a card the cashier gives me the third degree - why don't you have a card? - and then swipes their own card which they have sitting on the register.
Speaking about the Information Technology sector is like talking about job losses in the Transportation sector. It isn't specific enough to mean anything to anyone (and yet still gets published).
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Is this the new "feature" that will drive the next upgrade of Photoshop?
Hello Valued Customer,
We finally fixed our horrible UI, and you can have it for a minor upgrade price of $200!
You're welcome!
Maybe for an encore, they can stop hiding the OpenType features in InDesign.
They used the company's name 42 times on the first page of the article.
Too bad. This could have been a great article - a non-fiction version of Sneakers - but instead it comes across as a poorly written paid advertisement.
The screw-you pricing of the airline industry and the crappy product of the corporate music industry.
Can't fail.
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For most students, a virtual/cyber/online school is not going to be a good solution since it takes away the socialization aspect of education (a very, very important part of development).
However, online schools do offer many advantages; especially for kids with special needs.
There are many kids who can't attend a physical school because of allergens, skin diseases, etc. Some school from home because school is a dangerous place (like, if you're wearing a hijab). Other kids are super-smart and need a school that runs at their pace.
For most kids, home-schooling fills this need. But not all parents are teachers and it helps to have the guidance of a professional.
2
The real issue is money. In most states the school district where the child lives has to pay the online school most or all of the money for that student. That can be a LOT of cash.
3
If the teacher's union were smart, they'd unionize the new teachers.
Wow - these might be the best seeded torrents ever.
This isn't about pointing out security flaws. McCarty was sued for accessing data in his former employer's email system.
Miro is a tremendous artist who - in the general public - never received much publicity (as compared to the Impressionists or, ugh, Thomas Kinkade). I think it is wonderful that Google subverts their logo to give praise to artists, scientists, and special events that are important to the development of the modern world.
And besides, consider how many companies would pay a lot of money for that kind of recognition on Google; and here the ARS is crying foul. Morons.
Mabye the $250 concert tickets aren't tied so much to file sharing, but to the elaborate stages, costume changes, etc. It's her image/business to put on big productions that cost a ton of money (which is passed on to the consumer). But that isn't a reflection on file sharing. She could easily do a show without so much of the hoopla and charge $50.
Madonna is also a megastar with longevity of success, a huge back catalog of hits, and possibly won't put on many more concerts. You can make your own supply/demand arguments based on that (and not P2P). It also helps to compare her with a band like U2, who also have past success, lots of hits, and put on a big-production show. They *somehow* charage a hell of a lot less ($60 when I saw them this past fall).
Personal Note: I'm going to see an indie artist tonight for 18 bucks. I assume it's going to be the singer, her band, and a couple of microphones. I istened to a couple songs thanks to P2P, bought two albums and am now going to the show (it's Kathleen Edwards, by the way).
Posted by Zonk on Thursday April 20, @12:08PM
You misspelled "April 1"
I'd like to hear the rest of the story:
Who won? What was their design like?
This sounds like Tech Support mumbo-jumbo.
"Oh no, sir, it's not your fault. You're such a great customer that we use a *Special Computer* for your account."
In fact, I think I might use that line today...
I'm suspect that Gates even sees anything IRS related (aside from signing documents). I would assume that all of that info would go directly to his business manager.
I've enjoyed listening to the talking heads on TV compare this to Y2k. The final comment is always some form of: "And look at Y2k... nothing happened there".
As if the problem just naturally solved itself.
Haven't they (the military) been doing this for years now?
When I was ten or eleven, my mom filled out some survey and instead of using my name, she used the alias "John".
When I turned 18, we got all sorts of phone calls from the Army/Marines/Navy/Air Force/Coast Guard asking to speak with John. We tried to tell the recruiters that he was fictional, but they didn't believe us, instead choosing to believe the name on their call sheets.
I look forward to a salesman knocking on my door and selling me a 6 foot wide stack of Wikipedia volumes to fill my shelves.
Don't forget about the random people who come into your house to edit it.
60% Wow!
I have "Please ask for Drivers License" on the back of mine. In the past year I have had three people read that and ask me for my drivers license. Since I use my CC quite often, that's probably 1-2% of the time.
This is the same thing that the music companies tried with digital media. They thought that people would be happy licensing music for a short period of time. Turns out that, for consumers, a big part of music and movies is the idea of "owning" it. Not in the copyright sense, but in the physical media sense.
Here's an idea: when someone spends money on something, they want something that they can take home with them, that they can show off in a library, that they can say is theirs.
After playing a lot of Super Mario Brothers I used to get the urge to jump on people's heads.
The good news is that I've stopped playing SMB and only play non-violent games like Pac Man... which led to my addiction to pills.
Seriously, though, this is a dumb conversation since it all comes back to personal responsibility and parental oversight.
No, they wouldn't get their asses handed to them. Cops do it all time time in DUI checkpoints.
My father-in-law, who is an ex-cop, once explained to me that DUI checkpoints are legal as long as the cars are searched in a pre-determined sequence (every other car, every sixth car, whatever.) Still seems unconstituional to me, but that's the law here in PA.
3.) Turn volume up all the way.
Make sure you get the speakers that go up to 11.
Most of the time when I go to the grocery store and I don't have a card the cashier gives me the third degree - why don't you have a card? - and then swipes their own card which they have sitting on the register.
But if that's the case, then why aren't they publicising that a picture will be taken?
Regardless, the postal clerk doesn't know what's inside your package any more than the kiosk does.
Speaking about the Information Technology sector is like talking about job losses in the Transportation sector. It isn't specific enough to mean anything to anyone (and yet still gets published).
With any luck the Doom movie will be better than the MyDoom movie. Boy did that suck.