Implementation would be far too much trouble. Developers would fight you at every turn. Would my software be spyware if I had it collect general system stats if you choose to register, so that I know the average machine speed of my clients? Would that carry the same label as a program that logged every keystroke and sent that back?
If Apple and the RIAA has its way, using a tool like this will be just as illegal as getting the music with Kazaa
It is just as illegal. Actually, more so. Downloading copyrighted music is simple a copyright infringment. (at the moment) This means it falls under civil law.
However, creating a tool like this circumvents a copyright protection scheme. This is a criminal act punishable by up to 5 years in prison or $500,000, under the DMCA of 1998. (section 1201)
As an aside you mention if Apple had it's way...Even at the risk of appearing as an Apple apologist...Apple didn't want DRM at all. They struck a deal with the RIAA. Essentially the RIAA said, NO DRM, NO MUSIC. Apple said, okay...we'll put in a little DRM. I wish I could find the quote from Steve Jobs but he essentially said, "DRM is stupid, users want control of their files and rightly so, DRM will kill the market."
...even Bill Gates, he certainly doesn't deserve to be raped
If Bill Gates went to jail and got raped, there's a good chance he would contract something like AIDs or Herpes. Nearly overnight you'd see a couple billion dollars go into researching cures for those diseases.
The parent post isn't saying building streets soley for people to walk/ride bikes...he's saying building them so car's aren't the only option.
This is both practical and beneficial. I live in a relatively small city of 16,000. I can ride my bike nearly anywhere in the city without fear of getting hit by a car. Sidewalks are everywhere and roads have wide enough shoulders. Traffic isn't much of a problem because alot of people around here walk when they want to go someplace.
If I want to go get a hair cut I can walk a few blocks or ride my bike. To grab groceries it's just another few feet. I save money on gas and *gasp* get to interact with my neighbors.
I can't imagine living in typical suburbia...it seems so counterproductive and dehumanizing. I laugh when I hear friends pack up their bikes and drive 20 miles just so they can unpack their bikes and ride them.
It's just a matter of time before Target starts selling an exclusive iPod designed by Michael Graves, too.
I work for Target...you're not too far off in that remark. I swear, having to look at Micheal Graves shoddy and just poorly designed crap makes me want to scream.
Having said that. I push iTunes very hard when I work, recommending it to people looking at the Napster displays.
As for Target vs Walmart. Target gives a bit over a million dollars a week to charity and overall is a decent place to work. Just because I used to make $30/hr and now make $7 doesn't sour me too much...you can't expect to make too much working in retail.
I tried dialing 511 on my Verizon cellphone, area code 314...and it put me through to the 911 switchboard. I sheepishly apologized quickly and got off the phone.
Today, anybody with a DV Camcorder and iMovie can make a film, but how much of the stuff thats churned out is actually worth watching?
At the risk of being Slashdotted...perhaps my movies are worth watching? When these were made I was a sophomore in high school. I've got much better things in the works...if only time was on my side...
I think you meant to ask, "who wants to put everyone in jail?"
Prison is a booming industry. People make massive amounts of money keeping others locked up. Prison's even have lobbyists to help guide harsher laws.
Of course, rich people seldom go to jail. Congressmen and high ranking government officials are rich and abstracted from the common man. They could care less about you. You're just dollar signs to them.
Again...though I shouldn't post...how about Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Keynote, M$ Word, etc. My CompUSA keeps their demo machines well stocked.:-)
I've since actually purchased legit copies of Final Cut and DVD Studio...but M$ won't get money for a product I don't use.:-P
Everytime I see their ad where the guy says, "Dude! You're getting a Dell!" I wait patiently by my door for the FedEx guy. He hasn't showed up yet! I'm awfully disappointed by their lack of honesty in their advertisements.
I remember going to a CompUSA...I had written a little shell script that would copy all the files I wanted to a hidden directory on my iPod. I launched the script and set it as a background task. The CompUSA employee came over to ask what I was doing with my iPod connected to the machine. I simply explained that I was testing out the new FCP with video clips on my iPod. He stood over my shoulder while everything copied, unbeknownst to him.
I thanked him for his time, and left with what I wanted.:-)
I work for Target (it's not really that bad...times are tough you know)
They are actually a decent company. We give over a million dollars to charity every week. Our supervisors make sure our working conditions are good and that our concerned can be voiced.
This can't be said for Walmart. I know people who have worked for them in the past and they are almost prison like institutions. Recently, my city approved the destruction of several residential areas to put in a Walmart. It saddens me to know many people were forced to move from their houses, some of which were kept through several generations, so that citizens could pay a few pennies less for goods.
Now I am offered the choice, boycott Walmart, and hurt them ever so slightly...while hurting my town more through lost tax revenue. Or...I can support Walmart, filling their coffers so they can go on with their destructive behavior...and keep my town afloat.
Which brings me to my next point, why is it that we must pay for incoming calls (i.e. air time minutes) in the US when in most of the world there is no penalty for this?
Simple, so I can invoice telemarketers for wasting my time!:-)
Without the first sale doctrine, every time a book changed hands, it would require the publisher's permission!
Doesn't everyone require the publishers permission when they sell their books? Oh wait...I forgot, this is 2004. I'll repost in a few years when the preceding statement is true.:-)
How is better AI going to matter in multiplayer games where there's more than enough REAL AI (human players) available?
I would love to see intelligent NPCs in multiplayer games. Say, in a FPS you have non combatants running around adding to the mayhem and confusion of battle.
Also, you probably haven't played many online games if you say that human players have more than enough intelligence...I'm very good at FPS games and finding challenging opponents isn't always easy. Finding people willing to take orders is even harder.
As an aside...I can't wait for BattleField Vietnam!!! Any gamers in St. Louis looking for a clan?
meanwhile, just enjoy doing the find-a-words in your new-found "English" class.
You are two things; insolent and clueless.:-)
My gifted class was much more than just an advanced English class. And yes, I did miss out on quite a bit because of the budget cuts. The world has social strata and that is a fact. I see no need to be coupled with children who don't want to learn.
Furthermore, while public school provides nothing intrinsically necessary to succeed in life, it sure does help. Try getting any decent job without a high school diploma. It's not that easy. There are major stigmata involved. Sure, you could start your own business, but that takes money. I was not born of rich parents.
During my middle school and high school years my school district cut funding for the gifted class severely. The superintendent thought we were too elitist. This was before any serious budget crisis so lack of money was not the reason for lack of funding.
I didn't drop out of high school because of the pleasure of being in a class with intellectual equals. Without my gifted classes I wouldn't have the drive to succeed in life.
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Implementation would be far too much trouble. Developers would fight you at every turn. Would my software be spyware if I had it collect general system stats if you choose to register, so that I know the average machine speed of my clients? Would that carry the same label as a program that logged every keystroke and sent that back?
It is just as illegal. Actually, more so. Downloading copyrighted music is simple a copyright infringment. (at the moment) This means it falls under civil law.
However, creating a tool like this circumvents a copyright protection scheme. This is a criminal act punishable by up to 5 years in prison or $500,000, under the DMCA of 1998. (section 1201)
As an aside you mention if Apple had it's way...Even at the risk of appearing as an Apple apologist...Apple didn't want DRM at all. They struck a deal with the RIAA. Essentially the RIAA said, NO DRM, NO MUSIC. Apple said, okay...we'll put in a little DRM. I wish I could find the quote from Steve Jobs but he essentially said, "DRM is stupid, users want control of their files and rightly so, DRM will kill the market."
If Bill Gates went to jail and got raped, there's a good chance he would contract something like AIDs or Herpes. Nearly overnight you'd see a couple billion dollars go into researching cures for those diseases.
Apparently all this happened before 911 :-)
This is both practical and beneficial. I live in a relatively small city of 16,000. I can ride my bike nearly anywhere in the city without fear of getting hit by a car. Sidewalks are everywhere and roads have wide enough shoulders. Traffic isn't much of a problem because alot of people around here walk when they want to go someplace.
If I want to go get a hair cut I can walk a few blocks or ride my bike. To grab groceries it's just another few feet. I save money on gas and *gasp* get to interact with my neighbors.
I can't imagine living in typical suburbia...it seems so counterproductive and dehumanizing. I laugh when I hear friends pack up their bikes and drive 20 miles just so they can unpack their bikes and ride them.
Great! You might finally be able to get a pair. :-)
I work for Target...you're not too far off in that remark. I swear, having to look at Micheal Graves shoddy and just poorly designed crap makes me want to scream.
Having said that. I push iTunes very hard when I work, recommending it to people looking at the Napster displays.
As for Target vs Walmart. Target gives a bit over a million dollars a week to charity and overall is a decent place to work. Just because I used to make $30/hr and now make $7 doesn't sour me too much...you can't expect to make too much working in retail.
Not to troll...but we can't spare that 100 billion because then we wouldn't have so many cool shinny things that go boom. ;-)
I tried dialing 511 on my Verizon cellphone, area code 314...and it put me through to the 911 switchboard. I sheepishly apologized quickly and got off the phone.
At the risk of being Slashdotted...perhaps my movies are worth watching? When these were made I was a sophomore in high school. I've got much better things in the works...if only time was on my side...
www.ruechaos.com
I think you meant to ask, "who wants to put everyone in jail?"
Prison is a booming industry. People make massive amounts of money keeping others locked up. Prison's even have lobbyists to help guide harsher laws.
Of course, rich people seldom go to jail. Congressmen and high ranking government officials are rich and abstracted from the common man. They could care less about you. You're just dollar signs to them.
I've since actually purchased legit copies of Final Cut and DVD Studio...but M$ won't get money for a product I don't use. :-P
Everytime I see their ad where the guy says, "Dude! You're getting a Dell!" I wait patiently by my door for the FedEx guy. He hasn't showed up yet! I'm awfully disappointed by their lack of honesty in their advertisements.
I thanked him for his time, and left with what I wanted. :-)
I wouldn't call it epic...
Actually...what's even more sad is that it was ported to the Mac. After being over 90% complete, it was axed.
http://www.cdmag.com/articles/023/139/hl_mac.html
I work for Target (it's not really that bad...times are tough you know)
They are actually a decent company. We give over a million dollars to charity every week. Our supervisors make sure our working conditions are good and that our concerned can be voiced.
This can't be said for Walmart. I know people who have worked for them in the past and they are almost prison like institutions. Recently, my city approved the destruction of several residential areas to put in a Walmart. It saddens me to know many people were forced to move from their houses, some of which were kept through several generations, so that citizens could pay a few pennies less for goods.
Now I am offered the choice, boycott Walmart, and hurt them ever so slightly...while hurting my town more through lost tax revenue. Or...I can support Walmart, filling their coffers so they can go on with their destructive behavior...and keep my town afloat.
dummy...
Trouble is, like most of my ideas and inventions, I was too lazy to persue it.
Are any other slashdotters in the same boat? Who has honestly thought up an idea, shelved it a long time ago, only to see it surface recently?
Perhaps this would be a good ask slashdot...
Simple, so I can invoice telemarketers for wasting my time! :-)
Doesn't everyone require the publishers permission when they sell their books? Oh wait...I forgot, this is 2004. I'll repost in a few years when the preceding statement is true. :-)
I would love to see intelligent NPCs in multiplayer games. Say, in a FPS you have non combatants running around adding to the mayhem and confusion of battle.
Also, you probably haven't played many online games if you say that human players have more than enough intelligence...I'm very good at FPS games and finding challenging opponents isn't always easy. Finding people willing to take orders is even harder.
As an aside...I can't wait for BattleField Vietnam!!! Any gamers in St. Louis looking for a clan?
You are two things; insolent and clueless. :-)
My gifted class was much more than just an advanced English class. And yes, I did miss out on quite a bit because of the budget cuts. The world has social strata and that is a fact. I see no need to be coupled with children who don't want to learn.
Furthermore, while public school provides nothing intrinsically necessary to succeed in life, it sure does help. Try getting any decent job without a high school diploma. It's not that easy. There are major stigmata involved. Sure, you could start your own business, but that takes money. I was not born of rich parents.
I didn't drop out of high school because of the pleasure of being in a class with intellectual equals. Without my gifted classes I wouldn't have the drive to succeed in life.
Accept for Microsoft. If M$ released it...there would be city block long lines around every store. :-)