I realize most of the/. readers are far, if not radical left, wingers, but when Hillary is in the White House, I expect not to see word one going against her. You know it, I know it.
You really should pay more attention, then. Those of us radical lefties hate Hillary (or at least what she's become.) I'm personally looking forward to eight years of coming up with colorful epithets for her, just like I did with W.
but the symbolic meaning is, IMHO, actually important.
Exactly right. There's little need for another torrent site, but the psychological impact is huge. That's what I love about the Pirate Bay guys. Love 'em or hate 'em, they certainly have a talent for harnessing drama.
Yeah, but if you're using a big crowd, it doesn't have to be noticeable, you're working in bulk here. Something like this in 2 dozen of the most busy subway stations in London could probably make a lot of juice.
Artificially reducing the re-try count to 1 seems to increase risk of data loss
God, we're such geeks. Yes, data loss=bad, but in this case, data loss would be kind of the point. Better not to have the blueprints than let the enemy have them.
You know, some of us hate Windows because we've had to use it for a loooong time. And in that time, we've seen and used alternatives, that while still not perfect themselves, start casting the "Windows Experience" in a less than favourable light, especially when you contrast it with Microsoft's PR and FUD.
Which is probably why the later seasons had a lot of Data episodes.
It probably had more to do with having a lazy-writer-saving super-smart super-strong character laying around.
WRITER #1: Fuck, I am officially out of ideas.
WRITER #2: Easy. Shit happens, Data figures a way out with his super-brain.
WRITER #1: Naw, we did that last week, remember?
WRITER #2: Ok then. Shit happens, and Data saves the day because he's super-strong.
WRITER #1: Excellent! Let's go get some hookers and blow!
I dont mind buttons at all. In fact I think the biggest mistake with the ipod is the lack of buttons. A quick and easy way to switch tracks AND volume should be required on all mp3 devices. Having to go through a menu system to change volume is silly.
Not only that, but the advent of the smart phone, coupled with things like paper-thin displays, roll-up (or even holographic) keyboards means that we're going to see the demise of the laptop soon IMO.
Luxury! I used to record over commercially-produced tapes that my parents didn't want anymore. Bye-bye shitty Mr. Mister album, hello groovy mid-80s mix tape!
Is it really my job as the consumer to figure out exactly who's screwing me? Regardless of that, it's still an indictement of a system that would let such anti-competitive scenarios arise, and in the end, this is all this debate is about. Trying to hunt and peck at individuals is pointless when the whole thing's corrupted.
Well, that and DVDs, unlike CDs, are priced decently. You can do a lot of DVD buying and still not go over $10 a piece, whereas you need to shell out $20 easy for a CD. can't believe the RIAA hasn't figured this out yet.
Amen. When we started our business 2 years ago, money from banks was impossible. We ended borrowing a lot less from a couple of friends, which ended up as a blessing in disguise, as we paid them both off within 9 months and thus made the business free and clear something like 18 months ahead of when it would have been had we been paying the vig to the bank. Best part is that it really helped instill a real hardcore no frills attitude which just made us successful that much faster.
You're probably right. And it'll probably the last nail in the coffin for Vista. Hackers of the world unite! We must mobilize a program to bring DX10 to XP. If this is done, it will be a serious blow to the MS juggernaut!
Fire away, more karma than shiva and all that, but for the record, I'm not trolling, I'm predicting what I happen to think is the most likely course of events.
Propose an alternative, then. For all it's faults, the RIAA is the only game in town if you want to have your works protected from unauthorized distribution/duplication. Maybe there's money to be made in creating a competitor to the RIAA.
There's your problem of perception right there: The RIAA is not some startup with a better product or service than its competitors, it's a cartel formed by all the major players in the business. I could no more drum up an alternative to it than I could stop a mack truck from rolling over me.
The truth of the matter is that the RIAA and its constituents have basically been accreting power for almost a century now, which as we all know, is both a positive and a negative for them, ie they're the only game in town, so everything flows to them, but they've become slow and sluggish, and unable to prepare and react to the threats that face them.
Maybe once they've been whittled down to a more managable size, competition might actually occur, and buying/acquiring music cheaply, easily and legally will become the norm, but right now, we're in the moment right after David hit Goliath, but before he falls to the ground dead. A lot of dust needs to settle.
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Except for the fact that the BMI is an outdated and inaccurate POS.
I realize most of the /. readers are far, if not radical left, wingers, but when Hillary is in the White House, I expect not to see word one going against her. You know it, I know it.
You really should pay more attention, then. Those of us radical lefties hate Hillary (or at least what she's become.) I'm personally looking forward to eight years of coming up with colorful epithets for her, just like I did with W.
but the symbolic meaning is, IMHO, actually important.
Exactly right. There's little need for another torrent site, but the psychological impact is huge. That's what I love about the Pirate Bay guys. Love 'em or hate 'em, they certainly have a talent for harnessing drama.
Nuh-uh. All my money for the considerable future is going into Nuclear and Coal, as I'd like to make some money!
Yeah, but if you're using a big crowd, it doesn't have to be noticeable, you're working in bulk here. Something like this in 2 dozen of the most busy subway stations in London could probably make a lot of juice.
Artificially reducing the re-try count to 1 seems to increase risk of data loss
God, we're such geeks. Yes, data loss=bad, but in this case, data loss would be kind of the point. Better not to have the blueprints than let the enemy have them.
You know, some of us hate Windows because we've had to use it for a loooong time. And in that time, we've seen and used alternatives, that while still not perfect themselves, start casting the "Windows Experience" in a less than favourable light, especially when you contrast it with Microsoft's PR and FUD.
You don't know a lot about fighter jocks, do you? Read Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff", and this story immediately becomes a lot less puzzling.
Which is probably why the later seasons had a lot of Data episodes.
It probably had more to do with having a lazy-writer-saving super-smart super-strong character laying around.
WRITER #1: Fuck, I am officially out of ideas.
WRITER #2: Easy. Shit happens, Data figures a way out with his super-brain.
WRITER #1: Naw, we did that last week, remember?
WRITER #2: Ok then. Shit happens, and Data saves the day because he's super-strong.
WRITER #1: Excellent! Let's go get some hookers and blow!
I dont mind buttons at all. In fact I think the biggest mistake with the ipod is the lack of buttons. A quick and easy way to switch tracks AND volume should be required on all mp3 devices. Having to go through a menu system to change volume is silly.
Dude, what are you on, and can I have some?
Not only that, but the advent of the smart phone, coupled with things like paper-thin displays, roll-up (or even holographic) keyboards means that we're going to see the demise of the laptop soon IMO.
if the W3C's purpose was to bolster commercial software sales, they sure are going about it in the most ineffective way possible.
I dunno, I sure have bought a lot of copies of Notepad in the last ten years!
Same here, been slow as molasses all day long, although Journals aren't suffering as bad as the rest of /.
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Jebus, this isn't even mods on crack, it looks like the credit agencies got mod points today!
I was poor and could barely afford blank tapes
Luxury! I used to record over commercially-produced tapes that my parents didn't want anymore. Bye-bye shitty Mr. Mister album, hello groovy mid-80s mix tape!
your local stores are gouging you
Is it really my job as the consumer to figure out exactly who's screwing me? Regardless of that, it's still an indictement of a system that would let such anti-competitive scenarios arise, and in the end, this is all this debate is about. Trying to hunt and peck at individuals is pointless when the whole thing's corrupted.
Well, that and DVDs, unlike CDs, are priced decently. You can do a lot of DVD buying and still not go over $10 a piece, whereas you need to shell out $20 easy for a CD. can't believe the RIAA hasn't figured this out yet.
Amen. When we started our business 2 years ago, money from banks was impossible. We ended borrowing a lot less from a couple of friends, which ended up as a blessing in disguise, as we paid them both off within 9 months and thus made the business free and clear something like 18 months ahead of when it would have been had we been paying the vig to the bank. Best part is that it really helped instill a real hardcore no frills attitude which just made us successful that much faster.
Beat me to it. I was going to say the headline should say:
.
Windows Loses Ground With Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers,Developers...developers...developers..
DEVELOPERS!
How did you get that backwards b?
Thank you for confirming I spend too much time on the internet. I actually got that joke.
Yes, because your taxes ONLY go to lazy assholes.
I understand your frustration, but you need better points.
I'd also counter it by saying that any system that prioritizes the needs of corporations over those of its citizens is in DEEP fucking trouble.
ROFLMAO
So the internet of the present == MUDs of the past?
Senator Ted Stevens, is that you?
You're probably right. And it'll probably the last nail in the coffin for Vista. Hackers of the world unite! We must mobilize a program to bring DX10 to XP. If this is done, it will be a serious blow to the MS juggernaut!
Fire away, more karma than shiva and all that, but for the record, I'm not trolling, I'm predicting what I happen to think is the most likely course of events.
Propose an alternative, then. For all it's faults, the RIAA is the only game in town if you want to have your works protected from unauthorized distribution/duplication. Maybe there's money to be made in creating a competitor to the RIAA.
There's your problem of perception right there: The RIAA is not some startup with a better product or service than its competitors, it's a cartel formed by all the major players in the business. I could no more drum up an alternative to it than I could stop a mack truck from rolling over me.
The truth of the matter is that the RIAA and its constituents have basically been accreting power for almost a century now, which as we all know, is both a positive and a negative for them, ie they're the only game in town, so everything flows to them, but they've become slow and sluggish, and unable to prepare and react to the threats that face them.
Maybe once they've been whittled down to a more managable size, competition might actually occur, and buying/acquiring music cheaply, easily and legally will become the norm, but right now, we're in the moment right after David hit Goliath, but before he falls to the ground dead. A lot of dust needs to settle.
Is Linus happy with it?