I used a remote control. Or perhaps i HACKED IT, just like how EVERYTHING digital can get hacked. Learn, RIAA, and stop making digital securities: lower your @#@$ing prices and give the artist a better cut.
Exactly. Cams have prevented me from wasting $10 on a movie i dont want to see. You get to drive a car befre you buy it, why not that way with a movie?
Exactly... I noticed how IR can be seen by camcorders, so why not have a few IR floodlights that would eliminate camcorders? Anyone not using a modern camcorder isnt going to be doing it for internet release anyway, so why bother with other methods. Besides, why would I want a crappy cam of a move? Telesync and DVD-Rip all the way!
IF YOU MAKE A MOVIE THAT SUCKS, IM NOT GONNA GO SEE IT!
If you make a movie that is AWESOME, I'll see it. I'll see it twice. I'll DOWNLOAD it because I love it. And then I will buy the DVD.
This is how it should work. I'm sick of hearing the studios complaining about piracy when they don't realise that if you make a piece of crap movie, people will pirate it instead of downloading it. I only download movies that I have paid for in the past, or I download them to see if they are any good before I see the actual movie. Either way I download it. If it's good, it gets my $10.
I almost cried when I saw it change.... I mean, google was awesome with the blue tabs, and it actually served a function i.e. you knew what tab you were on, so why change it?
that's just nudity, and it occurs without "you must be 18 to enter" every day on the internet. By porn I mean sites that market themselves in the sale of pornographical materials. (i.e. any site that would not want their product being sold to minors)
Just make a.sex or.xxx domain and force all of the porn sites to go there. Why wouldn't they want to? Offer free transfer of domains. This way, they, and parents, can keep minors away from these materials just by having a simple app (or even something built in to IE) block.xxx/.sex domains. The best way to get rid of activities like this is to give them their own place to play. An example of this is Diablo II - cheaters had their own open battle.net servers where they could cheat, and normal law-abiding players played on the legitimate servers.
Does this have anything to do with the fact that MSN Messenger isn't working, nor is the messenger.msn.com site? I could just be speculating... but MSN Messenger went down without notice a few hours ago. Microsoft could be "not telling us everything" regarding server issues... or they could just be screwed up like usual:D
I suppose what i meant was that 10% of all games out there are worthwhile... the other 90% are games like The Sims, Lord of the Rings Activity Studio, and other crap:D
Of the games I buy, I make sure 100% are worth it! But then again, sometimes the odd bummer does slip through the cracks...
They say "gamers need a way to download games legally." Well guess what, people don't download games cause they like downloading, they download cause the games cost $50+! And then you have expansion packs, etc, that are another $40-50, sequels, etc etc etc. And then even at that, only 10% of the games you buy will be worthwhile. I know Halo is an excellent game, but I can safely say that Mac users hold something against Microsoft because they basically stole Bungie, and Halo, and since Halo was debuted over 3 years ago - on a mac - that grudge will never go away.
All they have to do is start charging LESS for their games and they will make up profits in the numbers of games sold. Look at Avril Lavigne - she sold over a million albums in the US cause they were only $8.99 or something like that, not $20 like most artists. I see games in the store every day,and I always say to myself "if that game was $20 cheaper, I would be buying it right now."
But don't even get me started on Sims games - they have made SO much money out of those expansions (Which are basically collections of the stuff you can get for free on the net, legally) it's not even funny.
What is wrong with all of those example photos? They all display rich colours and almost NO use of light whatsoever. It's not all about quality - digital will never be able to capture light the way a film camera can. Film is a chemical process, very much affected by light. A CCD just simply can't capture light in the same way, get the same sense of exposure, and get the same effects. Ansel Adams loved to work with light, just look at his B&W work and you will see it's all about contrast. Unless you manipulate after taking a photo, digital can't achieve that kind of thing - especially in low-light situations!
Silly yanks... here in Canada we have a huge (and better) cable and phone network - our DSL is much cheaper, $35 CDN a month, and cable is the same price. It keeps getting cheaper too. Americans seemed to like VHF tv and didnt get involved with cable. Cable is very commonplace in Canada, moreso than in the US, at least thats the way it was 20 years ago.
I've corresponded with Shawn Kind via email, and belive me he acts like a 12 year old kid when he isn't on the "radio." It's rather hilarious actually as he fancies himself a real journalist/host/whatever. Woz, get out of there!
This reminds me of local police, a tv/radio campaign.
"Lock away your valuables so thieves dont take them."
Granted, one is stupid for leaving a CD player etc in plain view in their car, however we should not have to suffer just because people steal things from cars - the police should be taking care of the thieves, not the victims. Then again, I'm sure they're out busy catching people for speeding down a hill at only 10k over the limit (or miles or whatever unit other people use!)
I used a similar system at the 2003 Detroit Auto show. Ford had an interesting kiosk set up consisting of a frosted plate of glass with an image projected on to it from behind, giving that "Minority Report" kind of look. Some kiosks had a plastic thing that went in a U shape around the bottom and sides which was about one foot from the screen. Move your hand around in there, up and down and sideways, and the cursor on screen would work. Now, this is how I would assume this technology works, though what has me confused is how they manage to project holograms in the air, something I've never seen before (in real time that is). A similar item, is the keyboard that is projected on to a table or any surface, but one hanging in the air, well thats a different story.
To hell with hardware and software and encryption and keys and all of that nonsense. LOCK YOUR FREAKING HOUSE! GET A LAPTOP LOCK! UNPLUG THE NETWORK! The only way to be truly secure is to not let anyone physically be able to access your computer, steal the hard drive, or be able to hack in to it by any means. It's like the CIA computer in Mission: Impossible. If you find Tom Cruise is dangling above YOUR computer trying to get the NOC list, then you deserve to have it taken. He must have found a secret ventilation shaft in your ceiling.
Right now I work at a local Safeway, and at least half of the people who work there after 3pm go to my school. And right now we are going through labor negotiations (read: strike on Wednesday) with a new CBA that hopes to prevent the company from testing out new automated checkout systems here in Canada (BC)
Well, the Belkin one has 88.1, 88.3 and 88.5 selectable only. I suppose it would be better if you could select any range, but I live in a city so pretty much every band is taken up, or within a certain number i.e 95.3 may be the station but it also covers 95.1 and 95.5, very faintly though
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Well, since they were press fleet vehicles for journalists to test out they were the top of the line for their model. Perhaps it was just that one car? But I know that the camper van has terrible sound, even with a factory installed sony system.
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I've driven pretty much every late model VW that there is, and every single one that had an OEM stereo had incredibly terrible sound, this for a car that is basically bought and marketed towards younger people who DO play music. In a new Jetta for example, the sound was so bad I couldn't even belive that was possible. My 1993 Cherokee puts out better sound, and the two rear speakers don't even work, and to top that I'm using a tape adapter as well. So, I wouldn't even want to put an iPod in there at all... who says it has to live in your car? It would just be a waste since the sound systems stink so much.
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I used a remote control. Or perhaps i HACKED IT, just like how EVERYTHING digital can get hacked. Learn, RIAA, and stop making digital securities: lower your @#@$ing prices and give the artist a better cut.
Exactly. Cams have prevented me from wasting $10 on a movie i dont want to see. You get to drive a car befre you buy it, why not that way with a movie?
awesome if you're using one of the 21st or more pirated ID.
Exactly... I noticed how IR can be seen by camcorders, so why not have a few IR floodlights that would eliminate camcorders? Anyone not using a modern camcorder isnt going to be doing it for internet release anyway, so why bother with other methods. Besides, why would I want a crappy cam of a move? Telesync and DVD-Rip all the way!
IF YOU MAKE A MOVIE THAT SUCKS, IM NOT GONNA GO SEE IT!
If you make a movie that is AWESOME, I'll see it. I'll see it twice. I'll DOWNLOAD it because I love it. And then I will buy the DVD.
This is how it should work. I'm sick of hearing the studios complaining about piracy when they don't realise that if you make a piece of crap movie, people will pirate it instead of downloading it. I only download movies that I have paid for in the past, or I download them to see if they are any good before I see the actual movie. Either way I download it. If it's good, it gets my $10.
I almost cried when I saw it change.... I mean, google was awesome with the blue tabs, and it actually served a function i.e. you knew what tab you were on, so why change it?
that's just nudity, and it occurs without "you must be 18 to enter" every day on the internet. By porn I mean sites that market themselves in the sale of pornographical materials. (i.e. any site that would not want their product being sold to minors)
Just make a .sex or .xxx domain and force all of the porn sites to go there. Why wouldn't they want to? Offer free transfer of domains. This way, they, and parents, can keep minors away from these materials just by having a simple app (or even something built in to IE) block .xxx/.sex domains. The best way to get rid of activities like this is to give them their own place to play. An example of this is Diablo II - cheaters had their own open battle.net servers where they could cheat, and normal law-abiding players played on the legitimate servers.
Does this have anything to do with the fact that MSN Messenger isn't working, nor is the messenger.msn.com site? I could just be speculating... but MSN Messenger went down without notice a few hours ago. Microsoft could be "not telling us everything" regarding server issues... or they could just be screwed up like usual :D
I suppose what i meant was that 10% of all games out there are worthwhile... the other 90% are games like The Sims, Lord of the Rings Activity Studio, and other crap :D
Of the games I buy, I make sure 100% are worth it! But then again, sometimes the odd bummer does slip through the cracks...
They say "gamers need a way to download games legally." Well guess what, people don't download games cause they like downloading, they download cause the games cost $50+! And then you have expansion packs, etc, that are another $40-50, sequels, etc etc etc. And then even at that, only 10% of the games you buy will be worthwhile. I know Halo is an excellent game, but I can safely say that Mac users hold something against Microsoft because they basically stole Bungie, and Halo, and since Halo was debuted over 3 years ago - on a mac - that grudge will never go away.
,and I always say to myself "if that game was $20 cheaper, I would be buying it right now."
All they have to do is start charging LESS for their games and they will make up profits in the numbers of games sold. Look at Avril Lavigne - she sold over a million albums in the US cause they were only $8.99 or something like that, not $20 like most artists. I see games in the store every day
But don't even get me started on Sims games - they have made SO much money out of those expansions (Which are basically collections of the stuff you can get for free on the net, legally) it's not even funny.
What is wrong with all of those example photos? They all display rich colours and almost NO use of light whatsoever. It's not all about quality - digital will never be able to capture light the way a film camera can. Film is a chemical process, very much affected by light. A CCD just simply can't capture light in the same way, get the same sense of exposure, and get the same effects. Ansel Adams loved to work with light, just look at his B&W work and you will see it's all about contrast. Unless you manipulate after taking a photo, digital can't achieve that kind of thing - especially in low-light situations!
Silly yanks... here in Canada we have a huge (and better) cable and phone network - our DSL is much cheaper, $35 CDN a month, and cable is the same price. It keeps getting cheaper too. Americans seemed to like VHF tv and didnt get involved with cable. Cable is very commonplace in Canada, moreso than in the US, at least thats the way it was 20 years ago.
Now they've messed with the government... bye bye!
King...
I've corresponded with Shawn Kind via email, and belive me he acts like a 12 year old kid when he isn't on the "radio." It's rather hilarious actually as he fancies himself a real journalist/host/whatever. Woz, get out of there!
This reminds me of local police, a tv/radio campaign. "Lock away your valuables so thieves dont take them." Granted, one is stupid for leaving a CD player etc in plain view in their car, however we should not have to suffer just because people steal things from cars - the police should be taking care of the thieves, not the victims. Then again, I'm sure they're out busy catching people for speeding down a hill at only 10k over the limit (or miles or whatever unit other people use!)
I used a similar system at the 2003 Detroit Auto show. Ford had an interesting kiosk set up consisting of a frosted plate of glass with an image projected on to it from behind, giving that "Minority Report" kind of look. Some kiosks had a plastic thing that went in a U shape around the bottom and sides which was about one foot from the screen. Move your hand around in there, up and down and sideways, and the cursor on screen would work. Now, this is how I would assume this technology works, though what has me confused is how they manage to project holograms in the air, something I've never seen before (in real time that is). A similar item, is the keyboard that is projected on to a table or any surface, but one hanging in the air, well thats a different story.
Damn! For a second there I thought /. actually had an interesting article... on a fast Mitsubishi car!
Old news!
To hell with hardware and software and encryption and keys and all of that nonsense. LOCK YOUR FREAKING HOUSE! GET A LAPTOP LOCK! UNPLUG THE NETWORK! The only way to be truly secure is to not let anyone physically be able to access your computer, steal the hard drive, or be able to hack in to it by any means. It's like the CIA computer in Mission: Impossible. If you find Tom Cruise is dangling above YOUR computer trying to get the NOC list, then you deserve to have it taken. He must have found a secret ventilation shaft in your ceiling.
Right now I work at a local Safeway, and at least half of the people who work there after 3pm go to my school. And right now we are going through labor negotiations (read: strike on Wednesday) with a new CBA that hopes to prevent the company from testing out new automated checkout systems here in Canada (BC)
Well, the Belkin one has 88.1, 88.3 and 88.5 selectable only. I suppose it would be better if you could select any range, but I live in a city so pretty much every band is taken up, or within a certain number i.e 95.3 may be the station but it also covers 95.1 and 95.5, very faintly though
Well, since they were press fleet vehicles for journalists to test out they were the top of the line for their model. Perhaps it was just that one car? But I know that the camper van has terrible sound, even with a factory installed sony system.
I've driven pretty much every late model VW that there is, and every single one that had an OEM stereo had incredibly terrible sound, this for a car that is basically bought and marketed towards younger people who DO play music. In a new Jetta for example, the sound was so bad I couldn't even belive that was possible. My 1993 Cherokee puts out better sound, and the two rear speakers don't even work, and to top that I'm using a tape adapter as well. So, I wouldn't even want to put an iPod in there at all... who says it has to live in your car? It would just be a waste since the sound systems stink so much.