*Who* will pay the songwriter this one-time lump sum that will make their efforts worthwhile? And where will this person (or group) get their money? From charging each customer a fraction of that amt originally paid to the songwriter? Sounds similar to the current situation. Or are you arguing that once a specified number of people have purchased the song (and covered the songwriter's expenses), the rest of the customers shouldn't have to pay anything?
The article wasn't really clear, but someone else pointed out that it most likely means that the next Kubuntu will be supported for 18 months, rather than 3 years like the LTS Gnome version.
Motorola is usually cited as one of the supporters of Android, and they now own Good Technology (which makes Blackberry-like software that hooks up with Exchange). I haven't seen any announcements that they're porting the Good client over to Android, but hopefully they see the potential in doing so!
This puts the idea of analyzing "anonymous" electronic medical records in an interesting light. Even without a name, SSN, or other ID that explicitly links a record to a specific person, could researchers cross-reference the data with other databases well enough to identify people via patterns in their health record? I'm guessing yes.
For the record, it's not my intent to troll, but I do think it's something that future researchers will need to take into account to ensure people's privacy.
Personally, I fixed mine with one of those snap-on covers that enlarged the button. But a woman I worked with, whose fingers barely reached my 2nd knuckles, thought the puck mouse was perfectly shaped.
They're monitoring everything that goes over their wires, even if the data is being sent to/from people who aren't AT&T customers, so many people wouldn't even receive that pamphlet. Heck, a lot of stuff probably goes over their wires that belongs to people who aren't even Americans (which, sadly, is often the justification used by the gov't for the surveillance in the first place).
Your picture is of an Asian water buffalo, not an American Bison. Like you said, different species. You seem to be under the impression that if two animals of different species are roughly the shape and size, then they're basically the same thing. Zebra = horse, bison = buffalo. Chimpanzee = human?
Oh my - that's interesting, in a weird fantasy sort of way. First of all, they're BISON, not buffalo - and yes, there's a difference. I'd love to know which American settlers domesticated these bison prior to shooting down millions of them and nearly wiping them out. Bison are a heckuva lot larger and stronger than European cows, and it is only recently that anyone has been interested in raising them for slaughter. Let me know when you see one hitched to a plow! Finally, no, they are not used in less developed countries, because they *don't exist* in less developed countries.
Or were you making a joke it just went whoosh over my head?
Well, there's very little threat of earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, or flooding (unless they're building it in the basement of a bldg in the Loop, that is!).
I think you're really overstating Chicago's rolling blackout 'problem'. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only blackouts I'm aware of were caused by thunderstorms, and that happens anywhere that trees coexist with overhead power lines.
And winter? Bah. Free AC for the servers for 6 months out of the year.
Land prices are tricky. Some places are completely insane, but I imagine there are plenty of older industrial areas that can be had for a relative bargain. It doesn't need to be a chic part of town for a datacenter.
Purchasing the used discs just increases the value of used CDs, and enhances the original buyer's ability to buy more new music. Kind of like how a strong used-car market increases the resale value of certain cars. The more $ the seller can get, the more they can spend on their next new car. Go to a Toyota or Honda dealer, and you're almost certain to hear about how great their resale value is - which helps alleviate the sticker shock.
(my first car analogy on/. - yay for me)
So anyway, I would argue that the music industry *is* getting a few pennies out of you, however indirectly.
There's an interesting concept. Recreate a forum like Slashdot by using only snail-mail. Every day, members would receive a packet in the mail with the latest updates, and it would be up to each person to cross-reference the posts to recreate the threads. How many users would waste a stamp to send in a "First Post!" response?
"Moreover, it is VERY easy to strip the DRM from a Napster WMA. I am an iPod user and Napster WMAs won't work with an iPod.... So I use FairUse4WM and, bam, now I have MP3s that play on my iPod."
So, you love the service, but really only love how easy it is to get around their limitations?
"I still pay the Napster music subscription every month and if I cancel I will delete all those MP3s."
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on that, but how many other people honestly keep their legally-purchased mp3's completely separated from their less-than-legal mp3 files, so they can delete them at a moment's notice?
So, I don't doubt that you've made very good use of a subscription model, but I think your example also shows why it doesn't work very well for most people, esp. if they don't have the expertise to work around the DRM, and why it doesn't work very well for the music industry, if most people don't share your scruples about deleting the music after the subscription ends.
I'm no chemistry expert, but my guess would be that the gas being emitted was chlorine gas, which can be pretty nasty to eyes and lungs, though I'd think that ventilating the house would be sufficient. Maybe your mom was looking for an excuse for a mini-vacation, as well!
Not to mention the fact that there's a wee bit more functionality in any Linux distribution (or any modern OS, for that matter) than the original Mac. MacPaint, MacDraw, MacWrite - no, you really don't need a manual to futz around with those.
I know, the gpp was meant to be humorous, but I'm in analytical-mode and just can't stop myself!
That's a user preference. Click your username in the upper-left. Then click the "Homepage" link (in the middle of the page). Choose a Date/time format that includes the year, and click the Apply button at the bottom.
And no, I have no idea why this isn't the default.:-)
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*Who* will pay the songwriter this one-time lump sum that will make their efforts worthwhile? And where will this person (or group) get their money? From charging each customer a fraction of that amt originally paid to the songwriter? Sounds similar to the current situation. Or are you arguing that once a specified number of people have purchased the song (and covered the songwriter's expenses), the rest of the customers shouldn't have to pay anything?
The article wasn't really clear, but someone else pointed out that it most likely means that the next Kubuntu will be supported for 18 months, rather than 3 years like the LTS Gnome version.
Motorola is usually cited as one of the supporters of Android, and they now own Good Technology (which makes Blackberry-like software that hooks up with Exchange). I haven't seen any announcements that they're porting the Good client over to Android, but hopefully they see the potential in doing so!
A toy? Heck, no. Why, I plan to plow the north 40 acres with one in the spring. Now *that's* powerful graphics for ya. ;-)
This puts the idea of analyzing "anonymous" electronic medical records in an interesting light. Even without a name, SSN, or other ID that explicitly links a record to a specific person, could researchers cross-reference the data with other databases well enough to identify people via patterns in their health record? I'm guessing yes.
For the record, it's not my intent to troll, but I do think it's something that future researchers will need to take into account to ensure people's privacy.
Personally, I fixed mine with one of those snap-on covers that enlarged the button. But a woman I worked with, whose fingers barely reached my 2nd knuckles, thought the puck mouse was perfectly shaped.
If we saved more electricity, we wouldn't need more power plants - of any kind.
Yooouu're Veeeerrry Deeeaaad.
How do you use your eyes to sight a target in the dark? I'd say the system on the Abrams is doing its job well, if the 95% hit percentage is accurate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams#Aiming
They're monitoring everything that goes over their wires, even if the data is being sent to/from people who aren't AT&T customers, so many people wouldn't even receive that pamphlet. Heck, a lot of stuff probably goes over their wires that belongs to people who aren't even Americans (which, sadly, is often the justification used by the gov't for the surveillance in the first place).
Your picture is of an Asian water buffalo, not an American Bison. Like you said, different species. You seem to be under the impression that if two animals of different species are roughly the shape and size, then they're basically the same thing. Zebra = horse, bison = buffalo. Chimpanzee = human?
Oh my - that's interesting, in a weird fantasy sort of way. First of all, they're BISON, not buffalo - and yes, there's a difference. I'd love to know which American settlers domesticated these bison prior to shooting down millions of them and nearly wiping them out. Bison are a heckuva lot larger and stronger than European cows, and it is only recently that anyone has been interested in raising them for slaughter. Let me know when you see one hitched to a plow! Finally, no, they are not used in less developed countries, because they *don't exist* in less developed countries.
Or were you making a joke it just went whoosh over my head?
Well, there's very little threat of earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, or flooding (unless they're building it in the basement of a bldg in the Loop, that is!).
I think you're really overstating Chicago's rolling blackout 'problem'. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only blackouts I'm aware of were caused by thunderstorms, and that happens anywhere that trees coexist with overhead power lines.
And winter? Bah. Free AC for the servers for 6 months out of the year.
Land prices are tricky. Some places are completely insane, but I imagine there are plenty of older industrial areas that can be had for a relative bargain. It doesn't need to be a chic part of town for a datacenter.
As is your sense of humor!
Purchasing the used discs just increases the value of used CDs, and enhances the original buyer's ability to buy more new music. Kind of like how a strong used-car market increases the resale value of certain cars. The more $ the seller can get, the more they can spend on their next new car. Go to a Toyota or Honda dealer, and you're almost certain to hear about how great their resale value is - which helps alleviate the sticker shock.
/. - yay for me)
(my first car analogy on
So anyway, I would argue that the music industry *is* getting a few pennies out of you, however indirectly.
There's an interesting concept. Recreate a forum like Slashdot by using only snail-mail. Every day, members would receive a packet in the mail with the latest updates, and it would be up to each person to cross-reference the posts to recreate the threads. How many users would waste a stamp to send in a "First Post!" response?
Whooo-hoo! Let's go!
"Moreover, it is VERY easy to strip the DRM from a Napster WMA. I am an iPod user and Napster WMAs won't work with an iPod.... So I use FairUse4WM and, bam, now I have MP3s that play on my iPod."
So, you love the service, but really only love how easy it is to get around their limitations?
"I still pay the Napster music subscription every month and if I cancel I will delete all those MP3s."
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on that, but how many other people honestly keep their legally-purchased mp3's completely separated from their less-than-legal mp3 files, so they can delete them at a moment's notice?
So, I don't doubt that you've made very good use of a subscription model, but I think your example also shows why it doesn't work very well for most people, esp. if they don't have the expertise to work around the DRM, and why it doesn't work very well for the music industry, if most people don't share your scruples about deleting the music after the subscription ends.
I'm no chemistry expert, but my guess would be that the gas being emitted was chlorine gas, which can be pretty nasty to eyes and lungs, though I'd think that ventilating the house would be sufficient. Maybe your mom was looking for an excuse for a mini-vacation, as well!
An annual supply? Does that stuff wear out? Wait - don't answer that!
Not to mention the fact that there's a wee bit more functionality in any Linux distribution (or any modern OS, for that matter) than the original Mac. MacPaint, MacDraw, MacWrite - no, you really don't need a manual to futz around with those.
I know, the gpp was meant to be humorous, but I'm in analytical-mode and just can't stop myself!
A massive reduction of human population...
You first.
You're welcome, America! ;-)
That's a user preference. Click your username in the upper-left. Then click the "Homepage" link (in the middle of the page). Choose a Date/time format that includes the year, and click the Apply button at the bottom.
:-)
And no, I have no idea why this isn't the default.
Not bad grammar, just a stutter.