That was a fairly piss-poor rebuttal, especially the opening paragraph, where he sidesteps the claims of outside patent holders. Submarine patents are still possible, they are just less effective. One could stall the application until infringing usage is found, then scurry it along to give grounds for suit. Personally, I don't care. From what I've seen/heard, Ogg Vorbis/Theora are wastes of CPU cycles. Can anyone name any formats that have had issues with patent encumbrances in the past? Oh wait, I can. MP3 and GIF (LZW not RLE). It's too bad that those were crushed by patent suits, they could have had some promise.
Right on, stonewolf! When will people learn that hate speech isn't something funny to throw out whenever. People need to learn that hate speech is not only a big deal, but also really, really gay.
My analogy was based on the assumption that Pepsi is objectively inferior to Coke -- I guess that's not true, but that's what I was thinking when I wrote it, I really hate Pepsi. And that is that case, I am not planning on buying another Mac, as I only intend to buy Windows PCs now. But how can anyone argue with the fact that being able to play a game that I could not previously play on a computer I already own would not be a bonus? And this is a game I already own.
What the fuck? I decide that, after years of buying Coke, I decide to pick up a 2-liter of Pepsi, and everyone wants to fucking nail me to a cross. Did I like it? Not particularly, but I'm not going to pour the rest of it down the drain, either. What is wrong with you people?
Wait, so because I've decided to no longer buy a Mac computer, I'm dense? I bought a Mac, and I didn't find any compelling reason to buy another -- any new computer purchase will be a "PC". But if I can have some free games for my Mac (Games I already paid for on my PC) that would be great. Also, Windows XP has an SP3, so I think you meant to call Win 7 "SP 4". Sounds like someone is a bit behind the times...
It's not stated, but I assume by "Mac" he means "Intel Mac" and not "Intel and PPC Macs". Anyone know any different? (I have a PPC mac and never intend to buy another.)
I know this will probably not be well received, but I think this is genuinely a step in the right direction. Content owners need to accept the fact that if they want their DRM to succeed, they need to ADD value, not reduce it. And while I don't necessarily see this specific implementation is being too great (It doesn't add enough value for me), I think it's good that someone else finally gets this concept. I know I'm not alone in the fact that I am willing to pay a little extra for games that have good DRM. What is good DRM? Steam. One company has gotten this right, and they are raking in money because of it. They are even raking in money from other companies' flops and old titles, as well as a load of new ones. And knowing that I never have to keep track of a game disc again is nice. Of course, any company can (and will) fail. Steam won't be around forever. But the fact is, I'd rather buy a game on Steam than download a Steam-cracked version (Though I admit, I played Portal cracked - I do own it now though). This format is surely not the be-all end-all, in fact it's nothing special. If you took a normal MP3 or AAC file, you could write a program that would update it online. iTunes could have this feature added with no format changes - though it would probably leave more security holes with the file in the clear every time it's updated.
They took so long to enforce it as part of the agreement. If they don't enforce their trademarks, they lose them. Waiting to take it down was the best they could have done, honestly. Props for waiting.
But I have, for some reason or another, been completely incapable of finding a torrent for "The Informant!". I've found tons of fakes/virus-laden files, but none that are legit, and nothing on The Pirate Bay (Which MUST delete torrents for being forgeries, because I've never found a fraudulent torrent on the site). Am I just doing something wrong? I have never had trouble finding a movie before, ever. Trouble downloading, yes, but I can always at least find an unseeded download. I know this is offtopic, but I'm at the point where I'm willing to burn karma to figure out why this is true, and it's not because it's a shitty movie, because I can find shitty movies fine.
This is based on the assumption that, in the event of a crisis, you will continue crimping rather than getting up to solve the problem. If that was your mentality, I'd want to know so I could fire you. And beat you with a stick.
Really? When was that? I emailed them about a month ago and got responses the same day. $100 for recovery of a very old account. I was tempted, but I restrained myself. They still have a free trial, but SirBryan really bollocksed it up. I miss the old days, classic interface, etc. I think it's cs @ realmserver.com ?
wow, I'm surprised so many people know about The Realm, I loved the shit out of that game. I had 6x Glowies, 6x wraths, and tons of other stuff from way back when it was possible, and fleshies were still rare. I really wish I could get my account back.... not sure how much I'd be willing to pay. Actually, I still use my old Realm password/account name....
I'm not sure what you want..... You say you don't want it to be DLC, but how do you want them to get it to you? It's already free. I'm not sure what you mean by MORE unless you are angry about having to pay your ISP. Anyway, $50 for a game is... kinda standard. I mean, it's more than the average on Steam, but off Steam, it's pretty normal. I'm not sure what you want. Maybe content that you already have that is only unlocked after some period of time? Because that's the only way around download it. Giving it to you and not letting you use it. You are a very strange consumer, and I don't think it's worth targeting you.
Encrypt all of your documents, word by word, with your private key. Each word would have to be in a separate file, named sequentially. If you need to search for a word, you sign your query, then search for that query. In short, this is a retarded idea, and even the best-case is garbage.
And why wasn't this posted to Idle?
If I'm not mistaken, when oil containing cis-fats is heated repeatedly, the bonds can break and reform as trans-fats. No, of course filtering doesn't add anything.
Well, the prices would converge. Used oil would go up in price, but other energy sources would go down. They would sort of meet in the middle (Well, not the middle, because non-used-oil energy is a huge market). Let's not forget that gasoline used to be garbage, either.
That's what I was thinking. Since when does "Not for the faint of heart" mean "Not for the retarded"? And yes, the finder procedure is rather simple as well (Though in this case, being able to sudo makes it easier in the terminal, I believe).
Also, what I don't understand is how they say it will make things easier for plugin developers. It will mean they HAVE to keep it up to date, as their users will not have the luxury of sticking with an old version of Google _____.
Animal Crossing is the most boring, inane idea for a game. You go to a new town, some guy comes and gives you a job that you can't refuse, puts you in debt repeatedly, whether you want it or not, and leaves you to spend all of your time delivering crap and doing chores.
I've lost countless hours of my life to that damned game.... Brb, gotta check turnip prices.
And then chill it to far below 0. Things that work at room temperature don't always (or often) work out so well at more extreme temperatures. Also, CO2 is only a little less toxic, really. Both tend to work as a asphyxiants rather than toxins.
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That was a fairly piss-poor rebuttal, especially the opening paragraph, where he sidesteps the claims of outside patent holders. Submarine patents are still possible, they are just less effective. One could stall the application until infringing usage is found, then scurry it along to give grounds for suit. Personally, I don't care. From what I've seen/heard, Ogg Vorbis/Theora are wastes of CPU cycles. Can anyone name any formats that have had issues with patent encumbrances in the past? Oh wait, I can. MP3 and GIF (LZW not RLE). It's too bad that those were crushed by patent suits, they could have had some promise.
Right on, stonewolf! When will people learn that hate speech isn't something funny to throw out whenever. People need to learn that hate speech is not only a big deal, but also really, really gay.
I'm not saying that this happens at every Gamestop
It happens at every Gamestop.
My analogy was based on the assumption that Pepsi is objectively inferior to Coke -- I guess that's not true, but that's what I was thinking when I wrote it, I really hate Pepsi. And that is that case, I am not planning on buying another Mac, as I only intend to buy Windows PCs now. But how can anyone argue with the fact that being able to play a game that I could not previously play on a computer I already own would not be a bonus? And this is a game I already own.
What the fuck? I decide that, after years of buying Coke, I decide to pick up a 2-liter of Pepsi, and everyone wants to fucking nail me to a cross. Did I like it? Not particularly, but I'm not going to pour the rest of it down the drain, either. What is wrong with you people?
Wait, so because I've decided to no longer buy a Mac computer, I'm dense? I bought a Mac, and I didn't find any compelling reason to buy another -- any new computer purchase will be a "PC". But if I can have some free games for my Mac (Games I already paid for on my PC) that would be great. Also, Windows XP has an SP3, so I think you meant to call Win 7 "SP 4". Sounds like someone is a bit behind the times...
Yes, I'd like to play CounterStrike Source on my Mac Mini. This is a plausible expectation -- that ARE porting their back catalog.
It's not stated, but I assume by "Mac" he means "Intel Mac" and not "Intel and PPC Macs". Anyone know any different? (I have a PPC mac and never intend to buy another.)
wtf, why the hell are you assuming they would exclude the main cost in the system? I mean, seriously?
I know this will probably not be well received, but I think this is genuinely a step in the right direction. Content owners need to accept the fact that if they want their DRM to succeed, they need to ADD value, not reduce it. And while I don't necessarily see this specific implementation is being too great (It doesn't add enough value for me), I think it's good that someone else finally gets this concept. I know I'm not alone in the fact that I am willing to pay a little extra for games that have good DRM. What is good DRM? Steam. One company has gotten this right, and they are raking in money because of it. They are even raking in money from other companies' flops and old titles, as well as a load of new ones. And knowing that I never have to keep track of a game disc again is nice. Of course, any company can (and will) fail. Steam won't be around forever. But the fact is, I'd rather buy a game on Steam than download a Steam-cracked version (Though I admit, I played Portal cracked - I do own it now though). This format is surely not the be-all end-all, in fact it's nothing special. If you took a normal MP3 or AAC file, you could write a program that would update it online. iTunes could have this feature added with no format changes - though it would probably leave more security holes with the file in the clear every time it's updated.
They took so long to enforce it as part of the agreement. If they don't enforce their trademarks, they lose them. Waiting to take it down was the best they could have done, honestly. Props for waiting.
Or, you know, taking a foreign language class? It's not that difficult, really. (Although reading hiragana on a Gameboy Micro kinda is, tbh)
But I have, for some reason or another, been completely incapable of finding a torrent for "The Informant!". I've found tons of fakes/virus-laden files, but none that are legit, and nothing on The Pirate Bay (Which MUST delete torrents for being forgeries, because I've never found a fraudulent torrent on the site). Am I just doing something wrong? I have never had trouble finding a movie before, ever. Trouble downloading, yes, but I can always at least find an unseeded download. I know this is offtopic, but I'm at the point where I'm willing to burn karma to figure out why this is true, and it's not because it's a shitty movie, because I can find shitty movies fine.
This is based on the assumption that, in the event of a crisis, you will continue crimping rather than getting up to solve the problem. If that was your mentality, I'd want to know so I could fire you. And beat you with a stick.
Really? When was that? I emailed them about a month ago and got responses the same day. $100 for recovery of a very old account. I was tempted, but I restrained myself. They still have a free trial, but SirBryan really bollocksed it up. I miss the old days, classic interface, etc. I think it's cs @ realmserver .com ?
Apr 27, 1995, .5 cents/share, at $18/share. Around 30 seconds of research.
wow, I'm surprised so many people know about The Realm, I loved the shit out of that game. I had 6x Glowies, 6x wraths, and tons of other stuff from way back when it was possible, and fleshies were still rare. I really wish I could get my account back.... not sure how much I'd be willing to pay. Actually, I still use my old Realm password/account name....
I'm not sure what you want..... You say you don't want it to be DLC, but how do you want them to get it to you? It's already free. I'm not sure what you mean by MORE unless you are angry about having to pay your ISP. Anyway, $50 for a game is... kinda standard. I mean, it's more than the average on Steam, but off Steam, it's pretty normal. I'm not sure what you want. Maybe content that you already have that is only unlocked after some period of time? Because that's the only way around download it. Giving it to you and not letting you use it. You are a very strange consumer, and I don't think it's worth targeting you.
Encrypt all of your documents, word by word, with your private key. Each word would have to be in a separate file, named sequentially. If you need to search for a word, you sign your query, then search for that query. In short, this is a retarded idea, and even the best-case is garbage. And why wasn't this posted to Idle?
If I'm not mistaken, when oil containing cis-fats is heated repeatedly, the bonds can break and reform as trans-fats. No, of course filtering doesn't add anything.
Well, the prices would converge. Used oil would go up in price, but other energy sources would go down. They would sort of meet in the middle (Well, not the middle, because non-used-oil energy is a huge market). Let's not forget that gasoline used to be garbage, either.
That would cause the formation of trans-fats, a very bad thing.
That's what I was thinking. Since when does "Not for the faint of heart" mean "Not for the retarded"? And yes, the finder procedure is rather simple as well (Though in this case, being able to sudo makes it easier in the terminal, I believe). Also, what I don't understand is how they say it will make things easier for plugin developers. It will mean they HAVE to keep it up to date, as their users will not have the luxury of sticking with an old version of Google _____.
Animal Crossing is the most boring, inane idea for a game. You go to a new town, some guy comes and gives you a job that you can't refuse, puts you in debt repeatedly, whether you want it or not, and leaves you to spend all of your time delivering crap and doing chores. I've lost countless hours of my life to that damned game.... Brb, gotta check turnip prices.
And then chill it to far below 0. Things that work at room temperature don't always (or often) work out so well at more extreme temperatures. Also, CO2 is only a little less toxic, really. Both tend to work as a asphyxiants rather than toxins.