If the labels acknowledge a legitimate use for P2P programs, it would undercut their case as well as their zero-tolerance stance
Why would they acknowledge a legitimate use for P2P programs ? They want a complete control over prices and P2P has been causing them woes. Not only that, they have some strong backing from some Senators. Senators Back RIAA; First Suit Is Settled
According to Wikipedia: Vinod Khosla From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Vinod Khosla is a notable Silicon Valley venture capitalist.
A graduate from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Khosla was one of the original founders of Sun Microsystems. He founded Sun along with his Stanford University fellows Scott McNealy, Andy Bechtolsheim and a University of California, Berkeley post-doctorate Bill Joy.
Khosla always dreamt of being a millionaire as early as possible and so left Sun Microsystems in 1985 when he chased his dreams. Currently he is a general partner of the venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, where he has been since 1986.
Khosla is also one of the founding fathers of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).
According to the article: The family signed up for the Kazaa (search) music-swapping service three months ago, and paid a $29.99 service charge.
In that case RIAA should be suing Kazaa for providing service and content which they have no authorization to OR the family should be suing RIAA for misleading them OR maybe the family didnt read the License agreement...
But this makes me wonder as to what RIAA is doing about the websites that charge users fee and tell them they can download any number of unlicensed MP3s from their P2P application ??
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Japan, China and South Korea plan to develop an alternative operating system to Windows
They could have just used Linux if they wanted an alternative but now they realize that companies like SCO are in Linux picture so they want something of their own.....
Any thoughts on how to 'wow' the little ones and make the older ones want to learn more about programming?
Well, after you are done 'wow'ing them, you might also wanna mention this: Programming is $60-an-hour software job (also done by a $6-an-hour code writer in India)
I think the whole thing should be under $7 for an average CD. Some exceptions would be top hits CDs where they have collection of most popular hits and due to larger number of tracks worth listening to, the price could be 12.98.
I use 192.168.0.0-xxx for my home network because a lot of businesses use 10.0.0.xxx and I have faced network access issues when connecting through VPN to business networks...
Well, it seems that they use a lens coating to correct image corners (could be affected by wear and tear). I thought it was ONLY a software based change in display drivers.
Yes, I had similar issues with one store which I wouldnt name here. But in other case, circuit city was able to retrieve my information from their system. Also, in a related case where it seemed quite deliberate, the manufacturer of Western Digital hard drives had some models with like $80 mail in rebate. To get the rebate, I was supposed to cut the bar-code from the box and mail it with my receipt form. I usually make a copy of the bar-code cut-out before I mail it for the rebate. But Western Digital was smart about it. The bar-code portion was shiny metallic look so that when you try to make a photo-copy, it comes out as black due to reflection which means that you are prevented from making a photocopy. I tried many photo copy machines but no luck. I finally was able to scan it and print it which wasnt as good as the original because metallic reflection. And then I mailed it to them but never got the rebate back. I called them about 8 times over a period of 4 months and they told me that they never received it. So it might seem that seller's are not at fault but sometimes they use these tricks from thermal paper to using bar-code on reflective background to their advantage !!
Embedding Amazon affiliate ID's into URL's, and not disclosing their presence, is really sleazy. Any bozo knows you can go to Amazon.com to read reviews of books, so this parent post shouldn't be modded "informative." It's just a scummy way to make a buck from unwitting Slashdot readers.
Embedding Amazon affiliate ID's into URL's ???? I am not affiliated with any of these websites nor do I buy from them. I found the links by simple google search so you don't have to do the little effort (since I already did it ) !!
If you don't believe me, just search yourself and you will get the same URLs !!
What a conincidence that all those links have your seller code. Accidental, I'm sure.
My seller code ? I am not affiliated with any of these websites nor do I buy from them. I found the links by simple google search so you don't have to do the little effort (since I already did it ) !!
If you don't believe me, just search yourself and you will get the same URLs !!
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If the labels acknowledge a legitimate use for P2P programs, it would undercut their case as well as their zero-tolerance stance
Why would they acknowledge a legitimate use for P2P programs ?
They want a complete control over prices and P2P has been causing them woes. Not only that, they have some strong backing from some Senators.
Senators Back RIAA; First Suit Is Settled
RIAA vs. the People
Another Co-founder of Sun was Indian (India born)
According to Wikipedia:
Vinod Khosla
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Vinod Khosla is a notable Silicon Valley venture capitalist.
A graduate from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Khosla was one of the original founders of Sun Microsystems. He founded Sun along with his Stanford University fellows Scott McNealy, Andy Bechtolsheim and a University of California, Berkeley post-doctorate Bill Joy.
Khosla always dreamt of being a millionaire as early as possible and so left Sun Microsystems in 1985 when he chased his dreams. Currently he is a general partner of the venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, where he has been since 1986.
Khosla is also one of the founding fathers of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).
OR the family should be suing RIAA for misleading them
Before anyone points this out, I meant:
OR the family should be suing Kazaa for misleading them
According to the article:
The family signed up for the Kazaa (search) music-swapping service three months ago, and paid a $29.99 service charge.
In that case RIAA should be suing Kazaa for providing service and content which they have no authorization to OR the family should be suing RIAA for misleading them OR maybe the family didnt read the License agreement...
But this makes me wonder as to what RIAA is doing about the websites that charge users fee and tell them they can download any number of unlicensed MP3s from their P2P application ??
An example is this site that I found by clicking on 'Search' hyperlink in article text:
Site offering unlicensed music for $0.97 a month
In case the site gets slashdotted, I am copying and pasting the content of the site (without any HTML formatting):
MP3U Club Access:
UNLIMITED Downloads
Full Length Movies
New Feature DVD's
Full MP3 Albums
New MP3 Hits
Exercise Beats
Hiphop, Top 40, R&B
Dance, Classic Rock
Unreleased Songs
XXX Movies (filter available)
TV Shows
Music Videos
JPG'S...
and MORE!!!
Get Instant Access!
Unlimited Downloads
We stand behind our commitment to quality.
If you don't find the mp3s
you are looking for, you may
cancel your membership and
keep the programs free!
- 100% RISK FREE! -
Total Users Online Now: 1835954
Total MP3's Available: 92315078
Total Movies Available: 130457202
Why Join the MP3U.com club?
Millions of Internet users have joined the exclusive club that allows them to find and immediately download ALL the latest Movies, songs, and mp3s FOR FREE -- Just as Napster did!
MP3U.com is your Gateway to the Hottest Online content from around the world. Just search, select and Download -- It's that easy.
Join the over 30,000,000 people who are downloading their favorite MP3's, MPEG Movies, hot unreleased DVD titles Right now!
Features:
UNLIMITED MOVIES, MP3's & DVD's
24/7 DOWNLOADING
LIGHTNING QUICK DOWNLOADS
NO INTRUSTIVE SPYWARE
POP-UP & ADVERTISING FREE
Multiple MP3 formats and bitrates supported
24/7 SUPPORT from our Knowledgable Tech Team
Only $0.97/Month!
You can download unlimited music files, MP3s, songs, music videos, software programs, TV shows, videos and movies. The best part is that you can start downloading now!
If it's Rock, Jazz, Hip Hop, Alternative, Rap, Classical, Country, Christian, Pop, Techno or Trance that you are looking for, MP3U has it all! You can also learn how to trade thousands of software titles, songs and videos with millions of people worldwide. Unrestricted access to as much music as you want, or until you fill up your hard drive!
Start Downloading As many Mp3's, Movies and DVD's as you can handle. You can learn all the in and outs of finding music through our tutorials, so you can get started right away!
That's right, we will give you the inside scoop on where to find any song you are looking for just like you could on Napster(TM). So check us out and give it a shot - for just a small monthly fee, what do you have to lose? Trust us, you won't regret it!
Tiny steps toward the $1,000 genome
Japan, China and South Korea plan to develop an alternative operating system to Windows
They could have just used Linux if they wanted an alternative but now they realize that companies like SCO are in Linux picture so they want something of their own.....
Any thoughts on how to 'wow' the little ones and make the older ones want to learn more about programming?
Well, after you are done 'wow'ing them, you might also wanna mention this:
Programming is $60-an-hour software job (also done by a $6-an-hour code writer in India)
Source:
A new study by the McKinsey Global Institute, the think tank of the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., suggests why. When a firm ships a $60-an-hour software job to a $6-an-hour code writer in India, the most obvious benefit goes to the Indian. But, the McKinsey study reports, the U.S. economy receives at least two-thirds of the benefit from offshore outsourcing, compared with the third gained by the lower-wage countries receiving the jobs.
The Taipei government is saying that the attacks are trojan-horses against windows machines that are being staged to break in to government databases
This is a no-brainer... should have used Linux instead !!
12.98 plus 5% sales tax = 13.63
I think the whole thing should be under $7 for an average CD. Some exceptions would be top hits CDs where they have collection of most popular hits and due to larger number of tracks worth listening to, the price could be 12.98.
I use 192.168.0.0-xxx for my home network because a lot of businesses use 10.0.0.xxx and I have faced network access issues when connecting through VPN to business networks...
Wait till this baby or it's siblings come out with more features
Swiss Rent a Cow Program
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For my technical problems/questions, I generally use www.deja.com. Try the search term video conferencing compatibility issues at the site.
Duh, yeah, you already know it !!
Well, it seems that they use a lens coating to correct image corners (could be affected by wear and tear). I thought it was ONLY a software based change in display drivers.
Here's that genius's picture - Jeffrey Lee Parson, 18, Minnesota teenager who officials said admitted to making a copycat variant of the devastating Blaster Internet worm.
He looks bald at age 18 !!
Yes, I had similar issues with one store which I wouldnt name here. But in other case, circuit city was able to retrieve my information from their system.
Also, in a related case where it seemed quite deliberate, the manufacturer of Western Digital hard drives had some models with like $80 mail in rebate. To get the rebate, I was supposed to cut the bar-code from the box and mail it with my receipt form. I usually make a copy of the bar-code cut-out before I mail it for the rebate. But Western Digital was smart about it. The bar-code portion was shiny metallic look so that when you try to make a photo-copy, it comes out as black due to reflection which means that you are prevented from making a photocopy. I tried many photo copy machines but no luck. I finally was able to scan it and print it which wasnt as good as the original because metallic reflection. And then I mailed it to them but never got the rebate back. I called them about 8 times over a period of 4 months and they told me that they never received it.
So it might seem that seller's are not at fault but sometimes they use these tricks from thermal paper to using bar-code on reflective background to their advantage !!
Just my $0.02
Embedding Amazon affiliate ID's into URL's, and not disclosing their presence, is really sleazy. Any bozo knows you can go to Amazon.com to read reviews of books, so this parent post shouldn't be modded "informative." It's just a scummy way to make a buck from unwitting Slashdot readers.
Embedding Amazon affiliate ID's into URL's ????
I am not affiliated with any of these websites nor do I buy from them. I found the links by simple google search so you don't have to do the little effort (since I already did it ) !!
If you don't believe me, just search yourself and you will get the same URLs !!
What a conincidence that all those links have your seller code.
Accidental, I'm sure.
My seller code ? I am not affiliated with any of these websites nor do I buy from them. I found the links by simple google search so you don't have to do the little effort (since I already did it ) !!
If you don't believe me, just search yourself and you will get the same URLs !!
RIAA Adopts High-Tech Gumshoe Tactics
If you plan on buying this book, more reviews of the book can be found here and here and you can buy it new for $24.50 here
Revealed: How RIAA tracks downloaders
(Music industry discloses some methods used)
Article has just very basic info for techies...
Revealed: How RIAA tracks downloaders
(Music industry discloses some methods used)
Those links seem to be acting up so here are new ones:
Here's the info and picture of one Electronic Voting Machine:
Electronic Voting machine (EVM)
Technical specifications: Technical specifications
-- Sig
I am telling you, you won't believe this !!
Here's the info and picture of one Electronic Voting Machine:
Electronic Voting machine (EVM)
Technical specifications: Technical specifications
-- Sig
I am telling you, you won't believe this !!