I'm a Mac user and have purchased a few songs off of the iTMS and I often find myself holding back just because it's so easy and $.99 doesn't really sound like all that much though it can add up.
And as much as I like watching Steve Jobs' keynote speeches I think the whole "Best Windows Application Ever" thing is just a dumb thing to say. It sounds funny during his keynotes when he occasionally rips into Windows, but seeing it on the frontpage of apple.com just makes me roll my eyes. It's fine if he boasts about Apple software that runs on a Mac but anything else just sounds too presumptuous.
As for people calling the 10 Burns for one playlist an arbitrary restriction I really don't think it'll be an issue with most people because how many times do you really burn a copy of a CD? And as others have pointed out, you can then just copy that first CD can't you?
I for one can't wait for these shorts, though I am with the people who wish that they would be longer.
I think Genndy Tartakovsky was a great choice to make these shorts because he has a great handle on stylish animated action. Watching "Samurai Jack" also reminds me of a lot of anime notably "Rurouni Kenshin" with the split screen action and cinematic framings.
In an interview Tartakovsky said that he made "Samurai Jack" largely because there weren't enough animated shows with enough action to satisfy his tastes. And thank god for that decision because the action scenes in "Samurai Jack" are enormously entertaining with their sense of pacing and their build ups.
Since the only really interesting things that happened in Episodes I and II were the action scenes anyway I think this is definitely a good thing. We really don't need a lot of plot because it's not like that's the strongest aspect of the prequels anyway.
I'm sure this will fit right next to my other DVDs on my TV cart.
My DVD Player will probably run away in fear of the cube.
Seriously, the idea is cool and all but for the serious collector how the hell do they think that we're going to store all these irregularly shaped boxes? The freakin' Warner Bros. snap cases are annoying enough as it is and they're the same essential shape of most DVD cases.
Too bad there's no way to have a FAQ on where the power switch is. Having that FAQ on the internet would kind of defeat the purpose.
But I'm sure a lot of tech support people would have fewer gray hairs if people knew how to turn on their computers.
Dumbest question I ever got was a person who thought in order to copy Photoshop files to her disk she had to open them in Photoshop and then go to "Save As..." for each individual file. I'm like "Uh no, you can just drag them."
What if they started off by marketing them to people who live in cold regions?
"With the new Powerbook G5, you'll never find your hands cramping up during long typing sessions again! The CPU/hand warmer keeps you going during even the coldest of temperatures!"
I must admit that when I heard that this case was settled so quickly that I was really disappointed.
Though I understand that these people don't seem to be the type who would want to be on the forefront of something as controversial as all this music downloading stuff. From the articles it sounded like they just made an innocent mistake and just didn't understand everything they were doing.
I guess what irritates me the most is the way that the articles on the settlement read. The quote about how realize now that filesharing is bad just makes me picture someone in the RIAA curling his mustache in victory.
Because really suing a 12 year old child and hundreds others who could be equally ignorant of their situation is also really terrible.
Regardless there should be a large backlash against the RIAA. (One can only hope).
My eyes get tired sometimes just from long articles on my computer monitor, I simply can't imagine reading an entire book on one. Plus it's even more irritating on the eyes if you don't have anti-aliasing.
It's an okay idea, but ultimately really not all that practical.
Dude, faster loading times or virtual no loading times would be amazing. It's interesting to think about how fast computers have become in the past few years, but also scary to think just how much farther ahead we will be in another few years.
Though I think technology like this will really make a difference because there are only so many practical applications for speeds of 3Ghz, yet there are still issues in a computer's speed such as loading time that don't usually get much attention
So now what would the next step be?
I for one am wondering when we'll reach the instant gratification of Star Trek computers, but that's just 'cause I'm a geek that way:P
I for one am glad obviously because everyone loves Opus (have my plushie at home) but when Bloom County was out I was still too young to understand all the political content parodied in many of the strips.
Though now I look forward to more, MWA-HA-HA-HA!!
"Pear pimples for hairy fishnuts!"
-Opus, (Talking to a Hari Krishna)
Well, if I've learned anything from very old Superman comics, it's that the answer to disposing of nuclear waste is to throw it into the sun or put it in a rocket made of supermanium that we launch into the far reaches of space.
It's so weird watching the video and the remixes. On one hand I feel so bad for him, especially after reading about him dropping out of school because of all the ridicule. But then again...
IT'S SO GOD DAMN FUNNY!!!!
Plus the SWK 2.0 one where he's deflecting all the blaster fire makes him look so incredibly badass, especially with the behind the back deflection.
But really, this kid should be cashing in on this if he were smart, 'cause people are making T-Shirts and stuff with his likeness on it.
The whole security thing is very flawed on a number of levels, some of them political.
We've all heard the absurd stories like a woman being forced to drink her breastmilk (in bottles) to prove it wasn't some type of explosive or whatever the hell they thought it could have been.
Yet I remember reading on Michael Moore's website about how right after 9/11 he noticed that despite the fact that nail clippers weren't allowed on planes, matches and lighters were because the Tobacco industry had complained to the government that not allowing matches doesn't allow their customers to light up once they get off the plane.
Later they were put back on the list of prohibited items but it's stuff like that which makes the whole security thing seem totally absurd sometimes.
I guess I should go out and get this book if I'm ever thinking of visiting Mars to see the ashen remains of Tim Robbin's corpse. Or better yet, that history of the world temple run by skinny CG aliens.
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Heh, except that when you search for Naruto on YouTube you still get over 80,000 videos, wtf???
*gasp!* Linguo! Dead?
Linguo....IS....deeeaaaaad...
Unite to form...a bunch of stupid crap nobody cares about!!
I think what's really going to make the G5 big is when they upgradet the main Feramantel Drive unit.
And as much as I like watching Steve Jobs' keynote speeches I think the whole "Best Windows Application Ever" thing is just a dumb thing to say. It sounds funny during his keynotes when he occasionally rips into Windows, but seeing it on the frontpage of apple.com just makes me roll my eyes. It's fine if he boasts about Apple software that runs on a Mac but anything else just sounds too presumptuous.
As for people calling the 10 Burns for one playlist an arbitrary restriction I really don't think it'll be an issue with most people because how many times do you really burn a copy of a CD? And as others have pointed out, you can then just copy that first CD can't you?
I think Genndy Tartakovsky was a great choice to make these shorts because he has a great handle on stylish animated action. Watching "Samurai Jack" also reminds me of a lot of anime notably "Rurouni Kenshin" with the split screen action and cinematic framings.
In an interview Tartakovsky said that he made "Samurai Jack" largely because there weren't enough animated shows with enough action to satisfy his tastes. And thank god for that decision because the action scenes in "Samurai Jack" are enormously entertaining with their sense of pacing and their build ups.
Since the only really interesting things that happened in Episodes I and II were the action scenes anyway I think this is definitely a good thing. We really don't need a lot of plot because it's not like that's the strongest aspect of the prequels anyway.
My DVD Player will probably run away in fear of the cube.
Seriously, the idea is cool and all but for the serious collector how the hell do they think that we're going to store all these irregularly shaped boxes? The freakin' Warner Bros. snap cases are annoying enough as it is and they're the same essential shape of most DVD cases.
Dumbest question I ever got was a person who thought in order to copy Photoshop files to her disk she had to open them in Photoshop and then go to "Save As..." for each individual file. I'm like "Uh no, you can just drag them."
"Don't you know the Dewey Decimal System????"
CONAN THE LIBRARIAN!
If I was working on that project I'd be like "Hey guys you only need 1099 right? I mean, it'll be okay if I just take ONE, right?"
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But what I'm more interested in is how on earth they're going to end it?
They can't really have a cameraman being bumped into by the press or something because that particular 4th wall doesn't exist onstage.
Maybe they'll have policemen storm the aisles and evacuate the theater.
"With the new Powerbook G5, you'll never find your hands cramping up during long typing sessions again! The CPU/hand warmer keeps you going during even the coldest of temperatures!"
Go to the hardware store, buy a hammer and then threaten the jury members by beating them up and smashing up their cars.
Though I understand that these people don't seem to be the type who would want to be on the forefront of something as controversial as all this music downloading stuff. From the articles it sounded like they just made an innocent mistake and just didn't understand everything they were doing.
I guess what irritates me the most is the way that the articles on the settlement read. The quote about how realize now that filesharing is bad just makes me picture someone in the RIAA curling his mustache in victory.
Because really suing a 12 year old child and hundreds others who could be equally ignorant of their situation is also really terrible.
Regardless there should be a large backlash against the RIAA. (One can only hope).
It's an okay idea, but ultimately really not all that practical.
Plus you can't throw ebooks at people.
Though I think technology like this will really make a difference because there are only so many practical applications for speeds of 3Ghz, yet there are still issues in a computer's speed such as loading time that don't usually get much attention
So now what would the next step be?
I for one am wondering when we'll reach the instant gratification of Star Trek computers, but that's just 'cause I'm a geek that way :P
Though now I look forward to more, MWA-HA-HA-HA!!
"Pear pimples for hairy fishnuts!" -Opus, (Talking to a Hari Krishna)
Certain things are easy to imagine in large quantities, but dude.
Just....dude....
"Just a spoonful of sugar makes the cell phone turn on, the cell phone turn on..."
IT'S SO GOD DAMN FUNNY!!!!
Plus the SWK 2.0 one where he's deflecting all the blaster fire makes him look so incredibly badass, especially with the behind the back deflection.
But really, this kid should be cashing in on this if he were smart, 'cause people are making T-Shirts and stuff with his likeness on it.
We've all heard the absurd stories like a woman being forced to drink her breastmilk (in bottles) to prove it wasn't some type of explosive or whatever the hell they thought it could have been.
Yet I remember reading on Michael Moore's website about how right after 9/11 he noticed that despite the fact that nail clippers weren't allowed on planes, matches and lighters were because the Tobacco industry had complained to the government that not allowing matches doesn't allow their customers to light up once they get off the plane.
Later they were put back on the list of prohibited items but it's stuff like that which makes the whole security thing seem totally absurd sometimes.