>> Research shows students don't learn by hearing or seeing, > Speak for yourself, a good lecture reduces the time to learn for many.
Agreed. This isn't entirely correct -- it depends on WHO and WHAT is being taught. If you are deaf or blind chances are you won't be learning by hearing or seeing respectively.
This claim that "students don't learn by hearing or seeing" is complete bullshit.
Martial Teachers first demonstrate a move or counter-move...
>> they learn by doing, a model often called active learning.... and then get the students to replicate it.
People learn differently. Not everyone has the same strength towards cognitive, audio, visual, tactile, experiential learning. The best teachers incorporate ALL styles of teaching and learning.
The difference in the UFO test is like night and day to me -- 120 fps is "sharp" and in focus. The lower the frame rate the more "blurry" and "stuttery" it looks.
This isn't rocket science -- just simple physics.
* At 120 Hz refresh rate the UFO moves 1 pixels per quantum. * At 60 Hz the UFO has to move 2 pixels per quantum. * At 30 Hz the UFO has to move 4 pixels in the same quantum.
Now 4 px/quantum it looks jerky and stuttery-as-hell compared to 1 px/quantum. Not everyone is as blind as you.
When I'm gaming I can _instantly_ tell when the frame rate drops from 60 Hz to 30 Hz. 120 Hz is harder to tell, but it is still noticeable.
First, maybe if you actually _listened_ to professional gamers they would tell you the _exact_ same thing -- micro-stuttering IS important -- maintaining a SOLID, consistent framerate is THE most important thing in UI. Setting the bar low means people don't step up to the plate -- instead they will half-ass it with shitty 30 fps.
Here is a demo of why 30 Hz is crap -- holy lag batman!
Second, as alluded above with the video, 120 Hz is important to minimize lag input. If you actually knew anything about rendering you would understand LATENCY. Not only rendering latency but INPUT latency.
If Apple's marketing material is accurate, it mentions a change from the 120 Hz sampling rate of the capacitive touch screen in normal use to 240 Hz when the stylus is detected.
Having a sampling rate of 120 Hz when the display is only 30 or 60 Hz is laggy as hell. You want to keep BOTH at high rates, preferably in sync.
If you would listen to artists using tablets they say the same thing. Minimizing input lag along with a high frame rate is extremely important for artists to have a "natural" feel. THAT is the one of the strengths of traditional art forms -- they have 0 ms lag in pencil, brush, etc.
After a few trials I measured an approximate latency for the iPad Pro of roughly 49ms or 3 frames of delay, while the Wacom Cintiq in this configuration had roughly 116ms or ~7 frames of delay. Itâ(TM)s worth mentioning here that the camera I used was recording at 240 FPS, so these figures could be off by around 4ms even before accounting for human error. Although the Cintiq 22 HD does have higher latency, I wouldnâ(TM)t put too much into this as itâ(TM)s likely that a more powerful computer driving the display would narrow, if not eliminate the gap entirely.
For reference, I estimated the Surface Pro 3 to have about 87 ms or 5-6 frames of delay, and the Surface Book to have about 69 ms or around 4 frames of delay. However, in the case of the Surface devices I was using Fresh Paint, which is a drawing application that isn't exactly comparable to Photoshop but is sufficient for comparison purposes. To give an idea for how much the application has an effect on latency, the Apple Notes app has roughly 38 ms or around 2 frames of latency from when the stylus tip passes over one point to when the inking reaches the same point.
Third, GEE, why are the VR guys targeting 90+ Hz? Because it makes for less nausea.
Fourth, you are not an Graphics / UI / UX expert. You don't have a fucking clue about the importance of why _every_ millisecond matters in jank free animation -- so stop pretending that you do a
You've nailed the biggest problem with a GC -- it is non-deterministic.
If one could provide a _hard_ deadline of X milliseconds to the GC then more people would adopt it -- but right now you get non-deterministic pauses at the most inconvenient time. GC makes for a shitty User Experience.
I can't believe a person in 2017 can't understand that the supply of gas doesn't change radically from day to day. It is not like there is are new drilling fields opening and closing daily. The output of natural gas reserves is steadily increasing as this picture clearly shows.
Do you think gas companies only stock pile gas for 1 day??? How much gas do you think they actually have in their reserves to refuel the gas stations?
The supply chain isn't changing radically on a day-to-day basis. Gas companies are buying gas in bulk. What do you think the lead time is for filling stations?
Likewise the demand isn't changing THAT much from weekend to weekend. Seasonal, sure, but daily, no.
The only reason gas companies can change so much is because They Can. -- Fuck You Red Cross for hijacking the + operator and the color red hundreds of years AFTER the Templars
That truly sucks you have an bone-headed IT department with retarded security policies.
Have you raised this issue with anyone? Your Boss, HR, IT, etc. ?
Also, why can't you use KeePass on a personal device with stronger passwords? Do you work for certain government jobs where you are not allowed access to mobile devices?
In many places in North America the prices are lowest during the middle of the week and highest on the weekends.
There is only 1 cause: GREED.
They can charge more because they have you the customer, literally, over a barrel. Where else are you going to go to buy gas? Gas companies aren't stupid -- it is all about maximizing revenue. So a few customers complain. Big deal.
Back in the 90's during the Gulf War gas prices in Canada went up, even though it _exports_ more gas then it imports. Why? Because "We can. Fuck-You Consumer."
The gas companies don't give a fuck about your. Why would their algorithm?
Great question! I _used_ to run into that issue to. There are a couple of different solutions:
* You have a backup of your Password Manager on a different device, right? Though this does mean you now need to keep both copies in-sync.
* I used to keep my computer password the same as my main password but I got tired of having to change that too so I've simplified the login computer password since it never changes:
First off, my work password had the Month and Year appended like this: Password0517
Second, my computer password, since it never expires, does NOT have the Month+year appended: Password
* I never log off my computer -- I put it to sleep. I don't think I've logged out in months. For the odd time I need to reboot and re-login back in I use the "simple" password scheme above.
You'll notice that the main work password has the Month and Year appended. Changing the last 4 digits means you will never run into the problem of recycling an old password. Plus it serves as a mnemonic for when it needs to change.
Let's face it -- using a password is a slight inconvenience -- but we can mitigate most of the annoyances to a minimum.
I get that. I'm under the same retarded policy of mandatory password changes every X months as well.
I use one master passphrase to access KeePass which has an entry for my job's password -- technically I have have a dozen passwords for my job but that is besides the point. I use Copy/Paste so I never have to remember ANY other passwords.
On the day of renewal I do these steps:
* @KeePass: I copy the current (old) password
* Alt/Command Tab to switch to the change password prompt
* @ChangePasswordPrompt: Paste the old password
* Alt/Command Tab to switch to back to KeePass
* @KeePass: I manually type in the new password, and then Copy/Paste the new password into the second verification field
* Alt/Command Tab to switch to the password change Form
* @ChangePasswordPrompt: Paste in the new password
* @ChangePasswordPrompt: Press TAB, and manually type in the new password on the second verification line
With shortcuts it is faster then tracking down a new sticky note, writing it down, tossing the old sticky note.
> Given the company director does the same thing, I am quite secure in my job.
I've also seen VP's use the same stupid yellow sticky note but just because some PHB (Pointy Haired Boss) is doing something stupid, doesn't mean you need to as well. You are BOTH security risks. Set a proper example and stop making excuses for crying out loud.
> One cannot lawfully copy them, neither for resale nor give-away.
Yes you can if the copyright has expired.
> the publisher is entitled to enjoy the profits of a work for a time.
FTFY.
1. It was publishers who FIRST invented copyright to stop other publishers from "illegal" printing and profitting! It was NEVER about the author - that came hundreds of years later.
"The history of copyright law starts with early privileges and monopolies granted to printers of books. The British Statute of Anne 1710, full title "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned", was the first copyright statute. Initially copyright law only applied to the copying of books."
and
"Pope Alexander VI issued a bull in 1501 against the unlicensed printing of books and in 1559 the Index Expurgatorius, or List of Prohibited Books, was issued for the first time."
and
"The first copyright privilege in England bears date 1518 and was issued to Richard Pynson, King's Printer, the successor to William Caxton. The privilege gives a monopoly for the term of two years. The date is 15 years later than that of the first privilege issued in France. Early copyright privileges were called "monopolies,"...
and
"In England the printers, known as stationers, formed a collective organisation, known as the Stationers' Company. In the 16th century the Stationers' Company was given the power to require all lawfully printed books to be entered into its register. Only members of the Stationers' Company could enter books into the register. This meant that the Stationers' Company achieved a dominant position over publishing in 17th century England"
2. The problems of long duration of Copyright was debated back in 1841 byThomas Babbington Macaulay
"The easiest form of parochialism to fall into is to assume that we are smarter than the past generations, that our thinking is necessarily more sophisticated. This may be true in science and technology, but not necessarily so in wisdom."
Macaulay on copyright law by Eric Flint September 1, 2001
These are two speeches given by Thomas Macaulay in Parliament in 1841, when the issue of copyright was being hammered out. They are, no other word for it, brilliant -- and cover everything fundamental which is involved in the issue. (For those not familiar with him, Macaulay would eventually become one of the foremost British historians of the 19th century. His History of England remains in print to this day, as do many of his other writings.)
I strongly urge people to read them. Yes, they're long -- almost 10,000 words -- and, yes, Macaulay's oratorical style is that of an earlier era. (Although, I've got to say, I'm partial to it. Macaulay orated before the era of "sound bytes." Thank God.)
But contained herein is all wisdom on the subject, an immense learning -- and plenty of wit. So relax, pour yourself some coffee (or whatever beverage of your choice) (or whatever, preferably not hallucinogenic), and take the time to read it. The "oh-so-modern" subject of "electronic piracy" contains no problems which Macaulay didn't already address, at least in essence, more than a century and a half ago.
I should note that Macaulay's position, slightly modified, did become the basis of copyright law in the English speaking world. And remained so (at l
I was an early adapter of 4K and my one monitor only does 30 Hz. It SUCKS compared to my other 120 Hz monitor. At least 4K in portrait mode makes for beautiful reading of PDFs.
That is fantastic news that they are targeting 120 fps ! I hope this helps push all the other vendors (phones, monitors, etc.) stop stop targeting a shitty 30 fps experience.
At our Fortune 50 company I'm always educating our UX and Graphic Designers about the reasons why we run our app at 60 fps. Kind of hard to argue when they see a demo first hand.:-) Now if only the rest of the company would get on board ditching the crappy 30 fps that people seem to think is "good enough."
I wonder if Google is trying to target VR at some point placing a safe bet of 120 so they can hit the magic 90+ FPS required? The 120 fps for apps is just a bonus
> Android hung around inside Google for about five years before it launched on a real product.
So basically Fuschia is a tech demo today -- that may, or may not ship.
I wonder if they are going to ignore the whole Android ecosystem or embrace it, because 2 billion devices running Android is pretty hard to ignore.
> (Also, I wonder if the names Fuchsia & Magenta are references to the ill-fated Pink OS that started life as a ground-up Mac OS rewrite at Apple and morphed into the Taligent corporation?)
I don't think so since two different companies are involved but it definitely seems "weird".
Maybe the moral of the story is if your project is named after a color, exit now before it fails.:-)
The OP's original argument was that gamers were migrating to consoles (which implied away from PC.)
the gamers are going to consoles it seems,
This is false.
In actuality ALL THREE platforms, PC, Consoles, and Mobile are seeing more players overall. (Usually there is a shift back-and-forth between PC and Consoles every time a new console comes out.)
> casuals being content with tablets.
I'm not sure I would say "content."
While there is a high influx of casuals in mobile, turn-over is also EXTREMELY high -- in PC and Consoles the churn is much, much lower. If you look at the DAU (daily active users) and MAU (monthly active users) specifically the Day 7 and day 30 retention rates you'l see the average user retention rate drops off sharply after a few days:
* Day 1 Retention Rates - Android - Range from 41% to 15% * Day 7 Retention Rates - Android - Range from 22% to 4% * Day 30 Retention Rates - Android - Range from 12% to 1%
> It was mostly marketing I think, free versions of BSD were appearing at the same time but didn't generate excitement for a variety of reasons.
It was more then just marketing -- it a was a difference in Philosophy and how it was applied.
BSD, while "free", didn't provide the guarantee that the code would STAY free like GPL.
My understanding is that Stallman _could_ have used a corresponding WTFPL, Do-What-The-Fuck-You-Want Public License, aka Public Domain, but he was more concerned about companies "hijacking" the free source code and making it proprietary again.
Sometimes you need to restrict freedom in order to maintain it, ironically.
> The hobbiest already has Linux, the gamers are going to consoles it seems,
Aside from console exclusive games, gamers are all over the place.
PC Master Race is alive and well thank-you-very-much -- especially with the high performance demands of 4K, 120 Hz, and VR. Plus certain games such as Starcraft 2 will never be on shitty* consoles.
* Shitty is the technical term for dog-slow performance compared to PC -- they are great games on both PC and Console platforms.
Destiny 2 is rumored to also be coming to Windows.
That said,
* Sony uses FreeBSD for the PS3 and PS4 hypervisor kernel. * Microsoft uses the Windows kernel the XBox 360 and and XBone.
> and the generic home user is happy with phones, tablets, and netbooks.
* Windows is ~96% of the market here, * OSX is holding steady at ~3 % * Linux usage, while also holding, is still a rounding error, for the most part, at ~0.76%
Mobile space is different:
* Android, with its 2+ Billion devices in 5 years, uses Linux, making WinCE and Windows Phones look like a total joke. * iOS is also popular.
People who eat toe fungus are eccentric, amongst other things. But his social problems are not the focus here.
There is a quote by George Shaw that summarizes the difference between visionaries such as Stallman and you:
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
-- George Bernard Shaw
Since he was largely responsible for starting the Free Software movement he gets a say in what to call it. We may not like it, but we should out of respect for GNU's contribution.
Q. What have you done that that has changed the world on the scale of Stallman ?
Likewise, we don't call it GNU/Windows because GNU didn't write Windows, Microsoft did. Shocking, I know.
But I guess always easier to criticize with someone who doesn't agree with your ideals and laid the ground work. Now Stallman may not be pragmatic say as Linus -- but without setting an "ideal" standard, regardless of how attainable it can be in practice, we just wouldn't have the same freedom ironically to choose how much freedom to retain.
Without getting into a pointless pissing contest between BSD and GPL while BSD is "free" too the problem with BSD is that it doesn't guarantee freedom will stay -- THAT is the difference between GPL and BSD. Stallman didn't want people to "hijack" the open source code and make it proprietary again. Different problem, thus different License.
Yes, BSD is "freer" then GPL but from a practical point of view, sometimes you need to restrict freedom in order to _maintain_ it. That's the point you are _completely_ missing.
> He's not exactly relevant any more.
With all the spying being done by Apple / Google / Microsoft / NSA he is even _more_ relevant.
It would behoove you to pay more attention to the wisdom Benjamin Franklin:
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Stallman is warning us -- by focusing on convenience(s) we are giving up something along the way: Our right to privacy. His focus is different from yours. He values his privacy more then you. Not everyone has the same focus -- that is is OK -- just as long as everyone knows what they freedoms they are trading for, and what the cost is.
-- Only in a digital world has "sharing" been hijacked to mean "pirate". In what fucked up world is sharing numbers illegal ???
Of all the conspiracies out there I can count on one hand which ones are true. This one isn't.
And while I agree awareness is good, focusing on the problem means one isn't focused on potential _solutions._
What you are also forgetting is that things are ALLOWED to be the way they are.
i.e. America gets the government it deserves because people won't fucking do a thing to change it. They will bitch, and complain, and then carry on with their life -- letting the government steal the profits of their labor, and then go back to watching the boob tube.
The solution is, and always has been, local community living to a higher standard as a positive role model. Nothing else works.
Personally, I wouldn't bother with any of these except the Manley's P. Hall which is an excellent compendium -- especially the original over-sized print version. The full sub-title is "An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings Concealed Within the Rituals, Allegories and Mysteries of All Ages". LOL. He actually does a decent job summarizing these.
We now return you to your pointless circle-jerk between Microshaft, Crapple, Linsucks, Bitcoin, etc....
-- Apostle Paul the Murder, noun, murderer of Stephen, corruptor of The Way, attempted murderer of James. Why do you people listen to his garbage ego again??
$20/month is definitely a sweet price for unlimited streaming!
As an audiophile I still refuse to use a streaming service. There are number of reasons for that:
* Compared to the 90's when I used to buy a ton of CD's my music purchases for the past 5 years has slowly dwindling. iTunes seems to fit the bit of convenience for the odd purchase I make these days.
* Part of the reason is that I'm still debating whether to upgrade to Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL (ELectroStatics) when my current audio setup is "good enough."
* I've actually been going through all my monthly expenses and finding that in the end most of them just aren't used enough to justify it. I'd rather put the month towards other things.
Sadly, there is no cure for an audiophile -- except to make peace with yourself. LOL.
-- "When I die I hope my wife sells my speakers for what they are worth, not what I told her I paid for them!"
Number Date Company Business Country Value (USD) References 72 June 10, 2003 GeCAD Software Antivirus technology Romania $???,??? [93] 77 December 16, 2004 GIANT Company Software Anti-spyware United States $???,??? [98]
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>> Research shows students don't learn by hearing or seeing,
> Speak for yourself, a good lecture reduces the time to learn for many.
Agreed. This isn't entirely correct -- it depends on WHO and WHAT is being taught. If you are deaf or blind chances are you won't be learning by hearing or seeing respectively.
This claim that "students don't learn by hearing or seeing" is complete bullshit.
Martial Teachers first demonstrate a move or counter-move ...
>> they learn by doing, a model often called active learning. ... and then get the students to replicate it.
Because they are using a multimodal learning approach to learning.
People learn differently. Not everyone has the same strength towards cognitive, audio, visual, tactile, experiential learning. The best teachers incorporate ALL styles of teaching and learning.
The difference in the UFO test is like night and day to me -- 120 fps is "sharp" and in focus. The lower the frame rate the more "blurry" and "stuttery" it looks.
This isn't rocket science -- just simple physics.
* At 120 Hz refresh rate the UFO moves 1 pixels per quantum.
* At 60 Hz the UFO has to move 2 pixels per quantum.
* At 30 Hz the UFO has to move 4 pixels in the same quantum.
Now 4 px/quantum it looks jerky and stuttery-as-hell compared to 1 px/quantum. Not everyone is as blind as you.
When I'm gaming I can _instantly_ tell when the frame rate drops from 60 Hz to 30 Hz. 120 Hz is harder to tell, but it is still noticeable.
First, maybe if you actually _listened_ to professional gamers they would tell you the _exact_ same thing -- micro-stuttering IS important -- maintaining a SOLID, consistent framerate is THE most important thing in UI. Setting the bar low means people don't step up to the plate -- instead they will half-ass it with shitty 30 fps.
Here is a demo of why 30 Hz is crap -- holy lag batman!
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Second, as alluded above with the video, 120 Hz is important to minimize lag input. If you actually knew anything about rendering you would understand LATENCY. Not only rendering latency but INPUT latency.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/...
Having a sampling rate of 120 Hz when the display is only 30 or 60 Hz is laggy as hell. You want to keep BOTH at high rates, preferably in sync.
If you would listen to artists using tablets they say the same thing. Minimizing input lag along with a high frame rate is extremely important for artists to have a "natural" feel. THAT is the one of the strengths of traditional art forms -- they have 0 ms lag in pencil, brush, etc.
* http://www.cultofmac.com/38847...
Again, go read the Anand review of the iPad Pro Page 9
Third, GEE, why are the VR guys targeting 90+ Hz? Because it makes for less nausea.
* http://www.roadtovr.com/sony-c...
Fourth, you are not an Graphics / UI / UX expert. You don't have a fucking clue about the importance of why _every_ millisecond matters in jank free animation -- so stop pretending that you do a
Mod parent +1 Informative !
You've nailed the biggest problem with a GC -- it is non-deterministic.
If one could provide a _hard_ deadline of X milliseconds to the GC then more people would adopt it -- but right now you get non-deterministic pauses at the most inconvenient time. GC makes for a shitty User Experience.
I can't believe a person in 2017 can't understand that the supply of gas doesn't change radically from day to day. It is not like there is are new drilling fields opening and closing daily. The output of natural gas reserves is steadily increasing as this picture clearly shows.
Do you think gas companies only stock pile gas for 1 day??? How much gas do you think they actually have in their reserves to refuel the gas stations?
The supply chain isn't changing radically on a day-to-day basis. Gas companies are buying gas in bulk. What do you think the lead time is for filling stations?
Likewise the demand isn't changing THAT much from weekend to weekend. Seasonal, sure, but daily, no.
The only reason gas companies can change so much is because They Can.
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Fuck You Red Cross for hijacking the + operator and the color red hundreds of years AFTER the Templars
That truly sucks you have an bone-headed IT department with retarded security policies.
Have you raised this issue with anyone? Your Boss, HR, IT, etc. ?
Also, why can't you use KeePass on a personal device with stronger passwords? Do you work for certain government jobs where you are not allowed access to mobile devices?
In many places in North America the prices are lowest during the middle of the week and highest on the weekends.
There is only 1 cause: GREED.
They can charge more because they have you the customer, literally, over a barrel. Where else are you going to go to buy gas? Gas companies aren't stupid -- it is all about maximizing revenue. So a few customers complain. Big deal.
Back in the 90's during the Gulf War gas prices in Canada went up, even though it _exports_ more gas then it imports. Why? Because "We can. Fuck-You Consumer."
The gas companies don't give a fuck about your. Why would their algorithm?
Great question! I _used_ to run into that issue to. There are a couple of different solutions:
* You have a backup of your Password Manager on a different device, right? Though this does mean you now need to keep both copies in-sync.
* I used to keep my computer password the same as my main password but I got tired of having to change that too so I've simplified the login computer password since it never changes:
First off, my work password had the Month and Year appended like this: Password0517
Second, my computer password, since it never expires, does NOT have the Month+year appended: Password
* I never log off my computer -- I put it to sleep. I don't think I've logged out in months. For the odd time I need to reboot and re-login back in I use the "simple" password scheme above.
You'll notice that the main work password has the Month and Year appended. Changing the last 4 digits means you will never run into the problem of recycling an old password. Plus it serves as a mnemonic for when it needs to change.
Let's face it -- using a password is a slight inconvenience -- but we can mitigate most of the annoyances to a minimum.
I get that. I'm under the same retarded policy of mandatory password changes every X months as well.
I use one master passphrase to access KeePass which has an entry for my job's password -- technically I have have a dozen passwords for my job but that is besides the point. I use Copy/Paste so I never have to remember ANY other passwords.
On the day of renewal I do these steps:
* @KeePass: I copy the current (old) password
* Alt/Command Tab to switch to the change password prompt
* @ChangePasswordPrompt: Paste the old password
* Alt/Command Tab to switch to back to KeePass
* @KeePass: I manually type in the new password, and then Copy/Paste the new password into the second verification field
* Alt/Command Tab to switch to the password change Form
* @ChangePasswordPrompt: Paste in the new password
* @ChangePasswordPrompt: Press TAB, and manually type in the new password on the second verification line
With shortcuts it is faster then tracking down a new sticky note, writing it down, tossing the old sticky note.
> Given the company director does the same thing, I am quite secure in my job.
I've also seen VP's use the same stupid yellow sticky note but just because some PHB (Pointy Haired Boss) is doing something stupid, doesn't mean you need to as well. You are BOTH security risks. Set a proper example and stop making excuses for crying out loud.
> One cannot lawfully copy them, neither for resale nor give-away.
Yes you can if the copyright has expired.
> the publisher is entitled to enjoy the profits of a work for a time.
FTFY.
1. It was publishers who FIRST invented copyright to stop other publishers from "illegal" printing and profitting! It was NEVER about the author - that came hundreds of years later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H... [wikipedia.org]
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2. The problems of long duration of Copyright was debated back in 1841 byThomas Babbington Macaulay
Since the source article is long gone ...
* http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/... .. here is a mirror
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Macaulay on copyright law by Eric Flint September 1, 2001
These are two speeches given by Thomas Macaulay in Parliament in 1841, when the issue of copyright was being hammered out. They are, no other word for it, brilliant -- and cover everything fundamental which is involved in the issue. (For those not familiar with him, Macaulay would eventually become one of the foremost British historians of the 19th century. His History of England remains in print to this day, as do many of his other writings.)
I strongly urge people to read them. Yes, they're long -- almost 10,000 words -- and, yes, Macaulay's oratorical style is that of an earlier era. (Although, I've got to say, I'm partial to it. Macaulay orated before the era of "sound bytes." Thank God.)
But contained herein is all wisdom on the subject, an immense learning -- and plenty of wit. So relax, pour yourself some coffee (or whatever beverage of your choice) (or whatever, preferably not hallucinogenic), and take the time to read it. The "oh-so-modern" subject of "electronic piracy" contains no problems which Macaulay didn't already address, at least in essence, more than a century and a half ago.
I should note that Macaulay's position, slightly modified, did become the basis of copyright law in the English speaking world. And remained so (at l
> very little choice but to write the password down on a little yellow sticky note
Why aren't you using a password manager like KeePass or KeePassX and just remembering one passphrase to access all your other passwords???
* http://keepass.info/
* https://www.keepassx.org/
> d keep the same password and affix "1" "2" "3" to the end of it every time they tell you to change your password.
That's retarded.
Append the MonthYear that it expires on.
i.e.
I was an early adapter of 4K and my one monitor only does 30 Hz. It SUCKS compared to my other 120 Hz monitor. At least 4K in portrait mode makes for beautiful reading of PDFs.
Just because you are blind to the differences between 30, 60, and 120 fps doesn't mean the rest of us are.
But I guess it is easier to criticize something you don't know what the fuck you are talking aboutt then to admit your ignorance.
That is fantastic news that they are targeting 120 fps ! I hope this helps push all the other vendors (phones, monitors, etc.) stop stop targeting a shitty 30 fps experience.
At our Fortune 50 company I'm always educating our UX and Graphic Designers about the reasons why we run our app at 60 fps. Kind of hard to argue when they see a demo first hand. :-) Now if only the rest of the company would get on board ditching the crappy 30 fps that people seem to think is "good enough."
I wonder if Google is trying to target VR at some point placing a safe bet of 120 so they can hit the magic 90+ FPS required? The 120 fps for apps is just a bonus
> Android hung around inside Google for about five years before it launched on a real product.
So basically Fuschia is a tech demo today -- that may, or may not ship.
I wonder if they are going to ignore the whole Android ecosystem or embrace it, because 2 billion devices running Android is pretty hard to ignore.
> (Also, I wonder if the names Fuchsia & Magenta are references to the ill-fated Pink OS that started life as a ground-up Mac OS rewrite at Apple and morphed into the Taligent corporation?)
I don't think so since two different companies are involved but it definitely seems "weird".
Maybe the moral of the story is if your project is named after a color, exit now before it fails. :-)
The OP's original argument was that gamers were migrating to consoles (which implied away from PC.)
This is false.
In actuality ALL THREE platforms, PC, Consoles, and Mobile are seeing more players overall. (Usually there is a shift back-and-forth between PC and Consoles every time a new console comes out.)
> casuals being content with tablets.
I'm not sure I would say "content."
While there is a high influx of casuals in mobile, turn-over is also EXTREMELY high -- in PC and Consoles the churn is much, much lower. If you look at the DAU (daily active users) and MAU (monthly active users) specifically the Day 7 and day 30 retention rates you'l see the average user retention rate drops off sharply after a few days:
* Day 1 Retention Rates - Android - Range from 41% to 15%
* Day 7 Retention Rates - Android - Range from 22% to 4%
* Day 30 Retention Rates - Android - Range from 12% to 1%
Does this help?
References:
* https://www.quora.com/Whats-a-...
* https://www.quora.com/What-are...
> What was the last even somewhat serious sprite game you've seen? It's all flash, one level, joke games.
Terraria
> It was mostly marketing I think, free versions of BSD were appearing at the same time but didn't generate excitement for a variety of reasons.
It was more then just marketing -- it a was a difference in Philosophy and how it was applied.
BSD, while "free", didn't provide the guarantee that the code would STAY free like GPL.
My understanding is that Stallman _could_ have used a corresponding WTFPL, Do-What-The-Fuck-You-Want Public License, aka Public Domain, but he was more concerned about companies "hijacking" the free source code and making it proprietary again.
Sometimes you need to restrict freedom in order to maintain it, ironically.
> The hobbiest already has Linux, the gamers are going to consoles it seems,
Aside from console exclusive games, gamers are all over the place.
PC Master Race is alive and well thank-you-very-much -- especially with the high performance demands of 4K, 120 Hz, and VR. Plus certain games such as Starcraft 2 will never be on shitty* consoles.
* Shitty is the technical term for dog-slow performance compared to PC -- they are great games on both PC and Console platforms.
Destiny 2 is rumored to also be coming to Windows.
That said,
* Sony uses FreeBSD for the PS3 and PS4 hypervisor kernel.
* Microsoft uses the Windows kernel the XBox 360 and and XBone.
> and the generic home user is happy with phones, tablets, and netbooks.
On PC, if the Steam Hardware Survey is accurate:
* Windows is ~96% of the market here,
* OSX is holding steady at ~3 %
* Linux usage, while also holding, is still a rounding error, for the most part, at ~0.76%
Mobile space is different:
* Android, with its 2+ Billion devices in 5 years, uses Linux, making WinCE and Windows Phones look like a total joke.
* iOS is also popular.
Sorry, I don't have stats for mobile.
People who eat toe fungus are eccentric, amongst other things. But his social problems are not the focus here.
There is a quote by George Shaw that summarizes the difference between visionaries such as Stallman and you:
Since he was largely responsible for starting the Free Software movement he gets a say in what to call it. We may not like it, but we should out of respect for GNU's contribution.
Q. What have you done that that has changed the world on the scale of Stallman ?
Likewise, we don't call it GNU/Windows because GNU didn't write Windows, Microsoft did. Shocking, I know.
But I guess always easier to criticize with someone who doesn't agree with your ideals and laid the ground work. Now Stallman may not be pragmatic say as Linus -- but without setting an "ideal" standard, regardless of how attainable it can be in practice, we just wouldn't have the same freedom ironically to choose how much freedom to retain.
Without getting into a pointless pissing contest between BSD and GPL while BSD is "free" too the problem with BSD is that it doesn't guarantee freedom will stay -- THAT is the difference between GPL and BSD. Stallman didn't want people to "hijack" the open source code and make it proprietary again. Different problem, thus different License.
Yes, BSD is "freer" then GPL but from a practical point of view, sometimes you need to restrict freedom in order to _maintain_ it. That's the point you are _completely_ missing.
> He's not exactly relevant any more.
With all the spying being done by Apple / Google / Microsoft / NSA he is even _more_ relevant.
It would behoove you to pay more attention to the wisdom Benjamin Franklin:
Stallman is warning us -- by focusing on convenience(s) we are giving up something along the way: Our right to privacy. His focus is different from yours. He values his privacy more then you. Not everyone has the same focus -- that is is OK -- just as long as everyone knows what they freedoms they are trading for, and what the cost is.
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Only in a digital world has "sharing" been hijacked to mean "pirate".
In what fucked up world is sharing numbers illegal ???
Of all the conspiracies out there I can count on one hand which ones are true. This one isn't.
And while I agree awareness is good, focusing on the problem means one isn't focused on potential _solutions._
What you are also forgetting is that things are ALLOWED to be the way they are.
i.e. America gets the government it deserves because people won't fucking do a thing to change it. They will bitch, and complain, and then carry on with their life -- letting the government steal the profits of their labor, and then go back to watching the boob tube.
The solution is, and always has been, local community living to a higher standard as a positive role model. Nothing else works.
In case anyone was wondering exactly which books this APK is referring to for the Occult / Conspiracy readers ...
Manley Palmer Hall, Secret Teaching of All Ages, or Kindle edition
Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Since it was originally published in 1871 you can find it on Project Gutenberg
Madame Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine
Annie Besant, The Ancient Wisdom
Personally, I wouldn't bother with any of these except the Manley's P. Hall which is an excellent compendium -- especially the original over-sized print version. The full sub-title is "An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings Concealed Within the Rituals, Allegories and Mysteries of All Ages". LOL. He actually does a decent job summarizing these.
We now return you to your pointless circle-jerk between Microshaft, Crapple, Linsucks, Bitcoin, etc. ...
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Apostle Paul the Murder, noun, murderer of Stephen, corruptor of The Way, attempted murderer of James. Why do you people listen to his garbage ego again??
$20/month is definitely a sweet price for unlimited streaming!
As an audiophile I still refuse to use a streaming service. There are number of reasons for that:
* Compared to the 90's when I used to buy a ton of CD's my music purchases for the past 5 years has slowly dwindling. iTunes seems to fit the bit of convenience for the odd purchase I make these days.
* Part of the reason is that I'm still debating whether to upgrade to Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL (ELectroStatics) when my current audio setup is "good enough."
* I've actually been going through all my monthly expenses and finding that in the end most of them just aren't used enough to justify it. I'd rather put the month towards other things.
Sadly, there is no cure for an audiophile -- except to make peace with yourself. LOL.
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"When I die I hope my wife sells my speakers for what they are worth, not what I told her I paid for them!"
> they bought rav from gecad in '03, and giant antispyware in '04. those turned into onecare (later mse) and defender, respectively.
Yup, those were Microsoft Acquisitions #72 and #77, respectively.
Denial is not just a river in Egypt.
* List of mergers and acquisitions by Microsoft
* Microsoft's "Innovations"
Thanks for the SSD link -- I didn't realize they were back in the '50's as well ! That makes sense though -- the price was just through the roof.
> it looks like a decent SSD will cost around $0.35/GB, and HDD around $0.035. That's 10x the price for technology that's nearly half as old.
Your analysis matches my findings too. Back in 2013 I noted they were around $0.75 / GB.
i.e.
In 2011 prices were around $1.20/GB for SSDs, and around $0.33 for a high performance HD.
SSD: $145 Intel 320 SSD 120 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...
HDD: $280 Velociraptor 600 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...
HDD: $100 Velociraptor 300 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...
It is kind of funny to see the Velociraptor 300 GB still selling today -- in 2017 is $48 = $0.16/GB, and the 600 GB at $0.19/GB !
Back in 2010, SSD prices were $2.14/GB
$274 128 GB
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...
Gotta love Technology and Capitalism ! :-)