You do make a good point. My only argument, really, is that access to the site (which, as you may have seen, is stagnant anyway) is free. If we'd made people pay for access to it, then I could understand someone being upset that we didn't want them distributing them. So in the same way, if I'm paying for Longhorn, or paying for HD-DVDs, I would be upset that I can't do what I see fit with them.
Of course, all of that being said, if I could do it again, and if I had rights to the BandWich comics (I only wrote them, didn't draw them), they'd be under a CC license. Because, yes, putting unnecessary restrictions on things is silly, and I see that now.
I, for one, am shocked that Microsoft would build in DRM. I mean, what kind of world are we living in where corporations control our media? Oh wait, Earth.
For me, there are theatre movies, and there are 'renters.' Most comedies, dramas, or any other movie that I'm only somewhat interested in get rented. But although I have a pretty good set up here (5.1 surround, Sony Wega HDTV) it still doesn't compare to the sound or screen in a good theatre. Star Wars, Batman Begins, and other huge movies like that demand a theatre. My home theatre just doesn't compare.
It's like asking if you should take a movie that's told out of time sequence and rearrange it so it's in the right order. No, it's meant to be that way. You're supposed to see 4-6 and then 1-3. That's how the sequence has been designed, and it should stay that way.
Lucas knows that you really aren't supposed to start with Eps 1-3. If that was the case, he would have told that story first (if this is all part of his great plan from the start). He expects people to see Eps 4-6, and then 1-3. It's like watching a movie where they plot is out of sequence and you get the pieces to the puzzle as you go. Episode number IS NOT viewing number.
As I stood in line at midnight, surrounded by fellow geeks, the only thing I could think of was: "Wow, BitTorrent has dimmed the magic right out of this."
No, wait, it didn't. The simple fact is, those who were going to see it in theatre did, and those who never were (or who were just going to borrow the DVD from a friend when it came out) didn't. Nothing new here.
"Canada sends over 99% of its crude oil exports to the U.S., and the country is one of the most important sources of U.S. oil imports." -http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/canada.html ,br>
I guess a lot, then.
Students from India, which has cordial relations with the U.S., will need licenses to study, but students from Saudi Arabia -- home country for most of the participants in the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, and much of the financing and ideology behind Islamist terrorism -- will not.
I think what's far scarier is that the country that Timothy McVeigh and Ted Kaczynski come from doesn't have this restriction. They're able to go to US universities without licenses.
The stored numeric data cannot be used to reconstruct a fingerprint, West said, nor can it be cross-referenced with other fingerprint databases such as those kept by the FBI or the Illinois State Police.
So before we get too many people who didn't RTFA saying that the government will be able to get people's fingerprints easily.. well, they won't. Before this a library card was required (it has your name on it), so essentially this will replace your library card as a method of keeping track of who is using the computer.
The difference, however, is that any decent criminal could get a library card with a fake name, but with this system they would have to provide a finger print (though TFA does say that it isn't always necessary, as an employee could login for them). The feds could probably create a system that would interpret the library's data to get files that they could cross-reference with their database. That, really, is the only danger.
So as it stands right now, this is pretty harmless. It's not really any different than using your library card. But, of course, they don't really make a case for why the finger print system is being implemented other than that it might be a bit easier to use.
William Gibon's book Pattern Recognition deals heavily with viral marketing and the creation of subcultures. It's a pretty interesting read, and a definite departure from his other stuff (his only book written in the present day).
Come on people, captures of FMVs are NOT SCREENSHOTS of games. We want to see playable. It's like taking a screencapture of Toy Story and saying that the PS2 can render it in realtime. Wait...
"The bosonic part of the superstring consists of this vortex line. Inside the vortex, they would trap an ultracold cloud of fermionic atoms. Hopefully this will allow observation of the supersymmetry between bosons and fermions, thus providing the first experimental evidence to support superstring theory."
Not saying cellphones don't suck, but just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. I mean, you could use the same reasoning to not get car insurance (haven't hit anybody yet) or even life insurance (still livin').
A good Jedi can deflect a blaster shot back at the attacker. That's why they use them. Normal people couldn't block bullets with swords, nor could they stop a bullet with another bullet. That's what makes the Jedi in Star Wars cool -- they can defend against anything, as they are defenders, not attackers.
(Someone nerdier than me can feel free to correct me if I missed something)
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You do make a good point. My only argument, really, is that access to the site (which, as you may have seen, is stagnant anyway) is free. If we'd made people pay for access to it, then I could understand someone being upset that we didn't want them distributing them. So in the same way, if I'm paying for Longhorn, or paying for HD-DVDs, I would be upset that I can't do what I see fit with them.
Of course, all of that being said, if I could do it again, and if I had rights to the BandWich comics (I only wrote them, didn't draw them), they'd be under a CC license. Because, yes, putting unnecessary restrictions on things is silly, and I see that now.
I, for one, am shocked that Microsoft would build in DRM. I mean, what kind of world are we living in where corporations control our media? Oh wait, Earth.
This is all well and good, but I think it misses a crucial point - this.
Right...?
Good for him.
For me, there are theatre movies, and there are 'renters.' Most comedies, dramas, or any other movie that I'm only somewhat interested in get rented. But although I have a pretty good set up here (5.1 surround, Sony Wega HDTV) it still doesn't compare to the sound or screen in a good theatre. Star Wars, Batman Begins, and other huge movies like that demand a theatre. My home theatre just doesn't compare.
"Daily Routine" is hardly a good buzzword..
Two-thirds of all piracy comes from ripping and burning CDs
But they're using high-speed burners, so that makes it at least four thirds, right?
How are those TPS reports coming along?
Goodbye, dear friend.
We hardly knew ye.
And we certainly had no idea what you were talking about.
It's like asking if you should take a movie that's told out of time sequence and rearrange it so it's in the right order. No, it's meant to be that way. You're supposed to see 4-6 and then 1-3. That's how the sequence has been designed, and it should stay that way.
Lucas knows that you really aren't supposed to start with Eps 1-3. If that was the case, he would have told that story first (if this is all part of his great plan from the start). He expects people to see Eps 4-6, and then 1-3. It's like watching a movie where they plot is out of sequence and you get the pieces to the puzzle as you go. Episode number IS NOT viewing number.
Have you seen Life as a House? Life will no doubt imitate art.
Also, apparently, houses.
As I stood in line at midnight, surrounded by fellow geeks, the only thing I could think of was: "Wow, BitTorrent has dimmed the magic right out of this."
No, wait, it didn't. The simple fact is, those who were going to see it in theatre did, and those who never were (or who were just going to borrow the DVD from a friend when it came out) didn't. Nothing new here.
"Canada sends over 99% of its crude oil exports to the U.S., and the country is one of the most important sources of U.S. oil imports." -http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/canada.html
,br> I guess a lot, then.
Students from India, which has cordial relations with the U.S., will need licenses to study, but students from Saudi Arabia -- home country for most of the participants in the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, and much of the financing and ideology behind Islamist terrorism -- will not.
I think what's far scarier is that the country that Timothy McVeigh and Ted Kaczynski come from doesn't have this restriction. They're able to go to US universities without licenses.
How much oil is the US getting from India?
(Note, I haven't read TFA, so I really don't have an informed opinion of what's going on, it was just a thought that struck me.)
The stored numeric data cannot be used to reconstruct a fingerprint, West said, nor can it be cross-referenced with other fingerprint databases such as those kept by the FBI or the Illinois State Police.
So before we get too many people who didn't RTFA saying that the government will be able to get people's fingerprints easily.. well, they won't. Before this a library card was required (it has your name on it), so essentially this will replace your library card as a method of keeping track of who is using the computer.
The difference, however, is that any decent criminal could get a library card with a fake name, but with this system they would have to provide a finger print (though TFA does say that it isn't always necessary, as an employee could login for them). The feds could probably create a system that would interpret the library's data to get files that they could cross-reference with their database. That, really, is the only danger.
So as it stands right now, this is pretty harmless. It's not really any different than using your library card. But, of course, they don't really make a case for why the finger print system is being implemented other than that it might be a bit easier to use.
William Gibon's book Pattern Recognition deals heavily with viral marketing and the creation of subcultures. It's a pretty interesting read, and a definite departure from his other stuff (his only book written in the present day).
Come on people, captures of FMVs are NOT SCREENSHOTS of games. We want to see playable. It's like taking a screencapture of Toy Story and saying that the PS2 can render it in realtime. Wait...
"Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?"
"The bosonic part of the superstring consists of this vortex line. Inside the vortex, they would trap an ultracold cloud of fermionic atoms. Hopefully this will allow observation of the supersymmetry between bosons and fermions, thus providing the first experimental evidence to support superstring theory."
Pfft. Well, obviously.
Not saying cellphones don't suck, but just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. I mean, you could use the same reasoning to not get car insurance (haven't hit anybody yet) or even life insurance (still livin').
Lightsabers cauterize the wound, so you can do the damage without the mess. Seems more civilized to me.
A good Jedi can deflect a blaster shot back at the attacker. That's why they use them. Normal people couldn't block bullets with swords, nor could they stop a bullet with another bullet. That's what makes the Jedi in Star Wars cool -- they can defend against anything, as they are defenders, not attackers.
(Someone nerdier than me can feel free to correct me if I missed something)
Nationwide Canada, as well. The website allows you to search by zip and postal code to find supporting stores. http://www.freecomicbookday.com/fcbd_locator.asp