I do recall Jobs mentioning how they tried to explain to the Music Execs that DRM was pretty much useless but that they wouldn't listen. So it is ironic that the thing Apple tried to argue against is the very thing that is locking every single one of Apple's competitors out, thus allowing Apple to dominate. Any MP3 player could play AAC if they wanted. What they can't do is play AAC files with Apple's DRM. Funny how things work out in the end.
It does appear as if the Recording Industry was only humoring Apple when they licensed their music for iTunes only a year ago. Probably thought, "this will never take off." Shows what they know.
I can think of only three ways these companies can get their technology to work in an "iPod Nation":
+ Convince Apple to make iPods play WMV (fat chance)
+ Convince Apple to make iTunes burn protected AAC files only (no mp3 or unprotected AAC anymore. again, fat chance)
+ Convince Apple to kill off the iPod, hence making it a Windows Media Nation once again (better chance of this happening than the other two).
By complying with these companies, Apple gains nothing but may lose something. In fact, it can be argued that music CDs that do not work with iPods only encourages iTunes sales. I remember reading the customer reviews of Contraband on Amazon. 9 of the the 10 most helpful reviews rate the music as 1-star solely b/c of copy protection. But you can easily go online and buy that CD off of iTunes which, surprise, does work with your iPod.
Audio compression concerns aside, buying a music CD off of iTunes is a whole lot easier than buying it off of Amazon or even your local music store. CD protection schemes only drives iTunes ease of use into the consumer's head further.
I think that if you lose 1/3 of your body mass in water, you're dead. Usually if you lose just 3-4% of your bodyweight in water, you lose the ability to move effectively.
Oops, you're absolutely right. After looking it up, it looks like he lost 8% of his total body mass. Also, I just read that a 5-8% loss in body mass results in at least 20% less power. Amazing in what he was able to do while so dehydrated. And thanks for the correction.
Prostate problems have more chances of happening if someone uses steroids. Lance Amrstrong had prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer have more chances of happening if someone doesn't masturbate. Lance Armstrong had prostate cancer. That must mean Lance Armstrong doesn't masturbate.
I love your logic. And to settle the record straight, I don't believe Armstrong ever tested postive for drug use. He's certainly denied ever taking steroids.
Personally, I believe Armstrong's cancer treatment has a lot to do with how well he's able to compete. The saying goes that whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Everyone has at least heard of how painful it is to treat cancer. I don't think it's such a stretch to believe Armstrong came out of his treament with that extra edge over his competitors.
Oh, and that tidbit about masturbation, it's true.
I think it may be difficult for many Americans to appreciate what a feat Lance Armstrong has been able to accomplish by winning these past few Tours. I happenly vacationed in Paris last summer around the time the Tour was going on, and let me say that was one insane tour Armstrong had to go through. I'd never seen cycling before then, but I'm now forever hooked. On the first day there was a massive crash among the huge swarm of cyclists in their final dash to the finishing line. Armstrong had also crashed. On the ground with his bike broken, one of his teammates stopped beside him and handed him his own bike so that Armstrong could finish the race. Amazing.
Another time the tires of a cyclist in front of him exploded and that cyclist went skidding across the pavement. I don't remember how fast they were going (maybe 40-50mph), but Armstrong just barely misses running the guy over but had to swerve off track onto the grass before finally getting back on the road and continuing on. And there was one day when due to perhaps his own mistake, he ran out of water. By the time he finished that day he was completely dehydrated and had lost 1/3 of his body mass. Crazy.
And finally the tour had a thriller of an ending. I think the day before the Tour ended Armstrong was still neck and neck with this closest competitor. Racing through a timed trial in the rain, Armstrong finished a bit slow if I remember correctly, but the other guy ended crashing on the wet road, losing too much time and hence guaranteed Armstrong's victory. A toss-up to the very end. Amazing.
And so while Ken Jennings is certainly impressive with his winnings so far, I'd be hard press to say that the Tour pales in comparison.
java 1.2 was marketed as "java 2," and we subsequently saw java 2 1.3 and java 2 1.4. But java 2 5.0?
it'll probably be Java5 1.5. however, they may have thought of exactly what you thought of and decided to dump the whole dual versioning system and jump from 1.4 to 5.0.
Boxen: A fanciful plural of box often encountered in the phrase "Unix boxen", used to describe commodity Unix hardware. The connotation is that any two Unix boxen are interchangeable.
Looks like it still thinks that xfree86 is "adult content"
More importantly xfree85 is not considered "adult content." I can understand someone having trouble with "69," but "86"??? Come on. What position do two people have to be in to form that shape.
he got $10 million in severance pay.... if only I had such a rotten deal
If Bill Gates got a $10 million severance pay when leaving Microsoft, he would think he got screwed too. Not a perfect analogy, but you get the idea. What is $10 million against $9.4 billion anyway.
Having select access on a tables containing screen names is something that even a customer service app,
That's still iffy. Even with a CSR app, they still shouldn't be able to list out 92,000,000 AOL member names. A software developer working on such an app should only have access to stored procedures that do the querying for him. These stored procedures should only be setup by DBAs or database developers who do have access to the AOL member database. Minimize the number of eyes looking at sensitive data and you minimize the risk of that data being compromised.
I can understand on a smaller or less critical database if developers wrote their own queries into the code, but with a sensitive database containing every AOL member name, developers shouldn't be "selecting" anything. So again, if his job required access to such data, then this is disappointing. But if this was not the case, then I wouldn't be surprised if some DBA is thinking about killing himself/herself right about now.
Funny post, but your parent's post still stands. Security wise, he shouldn't have had access to the database unless he was the DBA or a developer that required direct access to ALL AOL member names. If he didn't fall under those two categories, then AOL seriously messed up.
the only people that would drop $300-500 for a walkman are also the only people that would spend $60,000 on a car. iPods are cool, yes; but i could never justify the cost.
Technically, they're paying $250-$500 for a portable computer that specializes in playing music. When comparing the price of iPods against PDAs out there, the high pricing makes much more sense. So even though they do serve similar functions, you can't quite call an iPod a walkman.
You're saying it's ok if 90% of web users do not have the benefit of a pop-up blocker so as long as you have yours. And by using your logic, we're all be better off if MS kept their monopoly. Some great ideas you got there.
I thought 9/10 companies would do the same thing. I mean, why devote resources to something that already dominates the market with no viable competitor and in doing so take away resources from projects that actually need those resources to compete?
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I think the Command key is the "action button." It's either that or that single mouse button al Macs have. ;-)
I do recall Jobs mentioning how they tried to explain to the Music Execs that DRM was pretty much useless but that they wouldn't listen. So it is ironic that the thing Apple tried to argue against is the very thing that is locking every single one of Apple's competitors out, thus allowing Apple to dominate. Any MP3 player could play AAC if they wanted. What they can't do is play AAC files with Apple's DRM. Funny how things work out in the end.
It does appear as if the Recording Industry was only humoring Apple when they licensed their music for iTunes only a year ago. Probably thought, "this will never take off." Shows what they know.
I can think of only three ways these companies can get their technology to work in an "iPod Nation":
+ Convince Apple to make iPods play WMV (fat chance)
+ Convince Apple to make iTunes burn protected AAC files only (no mp3 or unprotected AAC anymore. again, fat chance)
+ Convince Apple to kill off the iPod, hence making it a Windows Media Nation once again (better chance of this happening than the other two).
By complying with these companies, Apple gains nothing but may lose something. In fact, it can be argued that music CDs that do not work with iPods only encourages iTunes sales. I remember reading the customer reviews of Contraband on Amazon. 9 of the the 10 most helpful reviews rate the music as 1-star solely b/c of copy protection. But you can easily go online and buy that CD off of iTunes which, surprise, does work with your iPod.
Audio compression concerns aside, buying a music CD off of iTunes is a whole lot easier than buying it off of Amazon or even your local music store. CD protection schemes only drives iTunes ease of use into the consumer's head further.
Didn't he also turn down a scholarship to MIT to focus on music? Smart fellow. And it looks like things worked out really well for him.
Violent Video Game Law Struck Down
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Hey, leave the poor guy alone!
Too late. You already commented. :)
I think that if you lose 1/3 of your body mass in water, you're dead. Usually if you lose just 3-4% of your bodyweight in water, you lose the ability to move effectively.
Oops, you're absolutely right. After looking it up, it looks like he lost 8% of his total body mass. Also, I just read that a 5-8% loss in body mass results in at least 20% less power. Amazing in what he was able to do while so dehydrated. And thanks for the correction.
Completely agree. And didn't France's heat wave that claimed so many lives that summer started around then as well. Wow. That was some race.
Prostate problems have more chances of happening if someone uses steroids. Lance Amrstrong had prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer have more chances of happening if someone doesn't masturbate. Lance Armstrong had prostate cancer. That must mean Lance Armstrong doesn't masturbate.
I love your logic. And to settle the record straight, I don't believe Armstrong ever tested postive for drug use. He's certainly denied ever taking steroids.
Personally, I believe Armstrong's cancer treatment has a lot to do with how well he's able to compete. The saying goes that whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Everyone has at least heard of how painful it is to treat cancer. I don't think it's such a stretch to believe Armstrong came out of his treament with that extra edge over his competitors.
Oh, and that tidbit about masturbation, it's true.
I think it may be difficult for many Americans to appreciate what a feat Lance Armstrong has been able to accomplish by winning these past few Tours. I happenly vacationed in Paris last summer around the time the Tour was going on, and let me say that was one insane tour Armstrong had to go through. I'd never seen cycling before then, but I'm now forever hooked. On the first day there was a massive crash among the huge swarm of cyclists in their final dash to the finishing line. Armstrong had also crashed. On the ground with his bike broken, one of his teammates stopped beside him and handed him his own bike so that Armstrong could finish the race. Amazing.
Another time the tires of a cyclist in front of him exploded and that cyclist went skidding across the pavement. I don't remember how fast they were going (maybe 40-50mph), but Armstrong just barely misses running the guy over but had to swerve off track onto the grass before finally getting back on the road and continuing on. And there was one day when due to perhaps his own mistake, he ran out of water. By the time he finished that day he was completely dehydrated and had lost 1/3 of his body mass. Crazy.
And finally the tour had a thriller of an ending. I think the day before the Tour ended Armstrong was still neck and neck with this closest competitor. Racing through a timed trial in the rain, Armstrong finished a bit slow if I remember correctly, but the other guy ended crashing on the wet road, losing too much time and hence guaranteed Armstrong's victory. A toss-up to the very end. Amazing.
And so while Ken Jennings is certainly impressive with his winnings so far, I'd be hard press to say that the Tour pales in comparison.
SRS? Sex Reassignment Surgery?
Considering the average slashdotter's fascination with the opposite sex, you may be onto something. Or if could just be you.
java 1.2 was marketed as "java 2," and we subsequently saw java 2 1.3 and java 2 1.4. But java 2 5.0?
it'll probably be Java5 1.5. however, they may have thought of exactly what you thought of and decided to dump the whole dual versioning system and jump from 1.4 to 5.0.
Anyone who says "boxen" shold be ignored
Does that also apply to the ignorant?
Boxen: A fanciful plural of box often encountered in the phrase "Unix boxen", used to describe commodity Unix hardware. The connotation is that any two Unix boxen are interchangeable.
Looks like it still thinks that xfree86 is "adult content"
More importantly xfree85 is not considered "adult content." I can understand someone having trouble with "69," but "86"??? Come on. What position do two people have to be in to form that shape.
he got $10 million in severance pay.... if only I had such a rotten deal
If Bill Gates got a $10 million severance pay when leaving Microsoft, he would think he got screwed too. Not a perfect analogy, but you get the idea. What is $10 million against $9.4 billion anyway.
Having select access on a tables containing screen names is something that even a customer service app,
That's still iffy. Even with a CSR app, they still shouldn't be able to list out 92,000,000 AOL member names. A software developer working on such an app should only have access to stored procedures that do the querying for him. These stored procedures should only be setup by DBAs or database developers who do have access to the AOL member database. Minimize the number of eyes looking at sensitive data and you minimize the risk of that data being compromised.
I can understand on a smaller or less critical database if developers wrote their own queries into the code, but with a sensitive database containing every AOL member name, developers shouldn't be "selecting" anything. So again, if his job required access to such data, then this is disappointing. But if this was not the case, then I wouldn't be surprised if some DBA is thinking about killing himself/herself right about now.
Funny post, but your parent's post still stands. Security wise, he shouldn't have had access to the database unless he was the DBA or a developer that required direct access to ALL AOL member names. If he didn't fall under those two categories, then AOL seriously messed up.
the only people that would drop $300-500 for a walkman are also the only people that would spend $60,000 on a car. iPods are cool, yes; but i could never justify the cost.
Technically, they're paying $250-$500 for a portable computer that specializes in playing music. When comparing the price of iPods against PDAs out there, the high pricing makes much more sense. So even though they do serve similar functions, you can't quite call an iPod a walkman.
I don't understand why ISPs would block gmail mail anyway. (I understand the invites, though.)
Well, the articles mentions that some email providers are blocking GMail due to privacy concerns. Seems like a bunch of hogwash to me.
Mega-corporations don't play nice? Really? I'm absolutely flabbergasted!
An email service blocking emails from a competing email service is surprising. Has this ever happened before? Is this even legal?
You're saying it's ok if 90% of web users do not have the benefit of a pop-up blocker so as long as you have yours. And by using your logic, we're all be better off if MS kept their monopoly. Some great ideas you got there.
I thought 9/10 companies would do the same thing. I mean, why devote resources to something that already dominates the market with no viable competitor and in doing so take away resources from projects that actually need those resources to compete?
Do you actually believe that all Mormons do not believe in Physics, Science, and Evolution?
that f*cker (frist) is my senator. I am emailing him right now.
he's my senator too. thanks for emailing him for me.