There's no governing body (a la RIAA, MPAA) looking over software, so one company will have to step up for everyone.
The only one with enough money to do this would rather watch everyone suffer, since they can take the hit. Besides that, if you pirate Windows, having to use it is punishment enough.
It's not ONLY music forever...
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The 'alternatives' process only started with music because that was by far the most popular media type being traded over P2P. Once a decent technology is available for licensing and viewing movies and ebooks, I'm sure they'll follow suit.
Err...maybe not the ebooks; nobody really cares about them anymore.
It is developing search-related technologies to do everything from sorting through digital photos to combing through items scattered on your desktop computers.
As long as there is copyrighted stuff that people want, you can easily assume...
1) Consumers/cheap bastards will rapidly embrace the latest P2P fad.
2) Others (RIAA, MPAA, etc.) will do whatever it takes to bring it down
The idea is here to stay, but its implementation will be likely a never-ending game of Whack-A-Mole... Take out Napster, up pops Kazaa/Grokster, etc.
The solution is OBVIOUSLY for companies to start putting out things that nobody really wants (and therefore won't be distributed). But there may be a slight flaw in my theory, as N Sync is quite popular on P2P networks. Go figure!
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There's no governing body (a la RIAA, MPAA) looking over software, so one company will have to step up for everyone.
The only one with enough money to do this would rather watch everyone suffer, since they can take the hit. Besides that, if you pirate Windows, having to use it is punishment enough.
The 'alternatives' process only started with music because that was by far the most popular media type being traded over P2P. Once a decent technology is available for licensing and viewing movies and ebooks, I'm sure they'll follow suit.
.maybe not the ebooks; nobody really cares about them anymore.
Err..
So that note to re-enter my credit card number WASN'T from ebay?
Oh, shi...
Good news! I can now go back to hating both companies equally.
Icarus then scans their computer, detects any worms, viruses or programs that act as a server, such as Kazaa
Apparently, you could get busted for running ANY kind of server. Couldn't you just install a firewall and block local connections?
http://www.thinkgeek.com
Cool! On November 5, people around the world will simultaneously get to watch Revolutions again on the big screen.
No no no... you've got it wrong
You're supposed to PAY ME for recycling!
"Linux is a monopoly"
Thanks CCAGW, I needed a good laugh.
Yet another not-so-subtle attempt at increasing state revenue.
Stay away from my internet, dammit!
You should watch Montel.
I feel special knowing that a counter-terrorist agent saving America drives a Ford, just like me!
Note to Commercial Alert: I was not payed for my above reference to Ford Motors, Inc.
Once I figure out the system, I'll know EXACTLY where to find that "lucky" million-dollar winner...
Do the bans on Segways apply to this?
According to the author, the approximate cost was between $2000-$2500. I'd rather buy 2 of his scooters than give my money to Dean Kamen.
I just can't get enough of those product-sponsored search results. Watch out, Google!
"Make no mistake... all those opposed to internet taxes are supporters of terrorism."
...will include a tool for retrieving digital photos based on images in the pictures
Wasn't it already shown that this technology is quite unreliable?
This 'tool' is not going to work, much like my Xbox.
It is developing search-related technologies to do everything from sorting through digital photos to combing through items scattered on your desktop computers.
In other words, the Windows 'search' feature?
There's a great picture of Anakin/Vader still floating around (hi-res one was taken down).
Did the Star Wars kid make it in?
OK guys, who had 3-5 days??
Hey guys, there's this REALLY COOL game already installed on MS-DOS:
It's called 'del *.*'
PASS IT ON!
Its a shame the only people who read these articles are the ones who aren't affected in the first place.
As long as there is copyrighted stuff that people want, you can easily assume...
1) Consumers/cheap bastards will rapidly embrace the latest P2P fad.
2) Others (RIAA, MPAA, etc.) will do whatever it takes to bring it down
The idea is here to stay, but its implementation will be likely a never-ending game of Whack-A-Mole... Take out Napster, up pops Kazaa/Grokster, etc.
The solution is OBVIOUSLY for companies to start putting out things that nobody really wants (and therefore won't be distributed). But there may be a slight flaw in my theory, as N Sync is quite popular on P2P networks. Go figure!