Sending jobs overseas typically does little to improve the living conditions where the factory eventually ends up. Typically, it only increases an area's dependance on an outside source for employment, I would consider that a disservice to the citizens of that country.
Consider that most jobs - manufacturing especially - are outsourced to take advantage of an area's lower standards of living - lower wages, lower health standards, lower environmental standards. It is in the outsourcing company's best (financial) interests to maintain these lower standards, not help to improve them.
Perhaps, for some, the primary motivation to curb this trend of outsourced labor is selfish. However, I believe there is a strong case to be made that outsourcing labor is typically an immoral action that restricts, not liberates, it's objects.
Personally, I would have no problem with outsourcing if the companies were held to the same standards as they would be in the United States. But, at that point, what incentive would there be to move jobs out of the US?
If it finds its way into libgaim, then I'm sure it'll find its way into Adium... and any other AIM client that uses libgaim.
It's hardly a huge priority (there are many more pressing issues we have to deal with first -- think file transfer and direct IM's). But if it's successful and found it's way into libgaim, you'll probably see it in many other clients - including Adium.
iTunes for Windows requires Quicktime 6.4 to be installed for it to work (or 6.3 for the Mac version).
Why?
Because all the decoding of the AAC files - both DRM'd and non-DRM'd - is completed through the QuickTime libraries (NOTE: this is also a way to get iTunes to play ogg/vorbis encoded tracks). ANY application that makes the appropriate calls to the QuickTime API can decode and play tracks ripped by iTunes into AAC and tracks downloaded from the iTMS (assuming the computer is authorized to play them).
The only problem is audio device support, but Apple likes it's iPod sales and Hell already froze over, so we probably won't be seeing WMA support on the iPod or iTMS compatibility on 3rd party devices ever - or at least not until iPod sales start slipping in a major way.
Apple does get around $0.19, the remaining percentage goes to the record companies and is divided per the band's (or "artist's") contract in the company. The artist ends up getting the same percentage out of the sale as if you bought the CD in the store, possibly a little more since most record companies are cutting out distribution fees for albums/tracks sold online.
Basically, the artist is still being screwed, but no more screwed then if you had bought a CD from the store. Of course, how much an artist is screwed is dependent on the contract they have with their label - so you can still boycott the RIAA and download music (legally) if you really want to and you think the cost/quality/convenience is worth it.
Well, here's what Apple will tell you to do if/when you call them:
--zap your PRAM (cmd-opt-pr on boot) - keep holding the key combo down for at least 3 startup chimes. --reset your NVRAM (boot into open firmware, cmd-opt-o-f, then type reset-nvram then reset-all --reset your PMU (check Apple's KnowledgeBase for instructions on how to do this for your machine.
start with your PRAM, and if that doesn't work, go to the NVRAM, and if that doesn't work, reset your PMU.
How to do all these things are in the KnowledgeBase, and no - you won't void your warrenty for doing any of these things.
If, after all that, it still doesn't work, you're probably going to have to get a new battery somehow. But, I hear that overseas (not US/Canada) Apple will occasionally outsource their service claims to some regional company. So, if that's the case in AU, you'll probably have to work a little harder to get what you need.
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person does not send an electronic message, or cause an electronic message to be sent, merely because the person supplies a carriage service that enables the message to be sent.
So.. does this mean that people running and/or responsible for open-relays aren't responsible for the traffic that goes through them?
I just don't see the "wow" factor for consumers in this. In fact, I see more people picking this drive up in the store, not even being aware that Lindows is installed onto it than not, then formatting over it.
Granted, someone who was looking into using Linux and buying a HD at the same time might be interested in this deal, but I just don't see that happening very often. I figure the hobbyist who's able to install his own HDD will be aware of and opt for RedHat (or another distro of choice) over Lindows if they want Linux.
Maybe some kid building Mom and Dad a cheep PC would be interested in this?
I was having a few odd problems after I updated, so I downloaded and installed the combo updater before it got pulled.
Everything seems to be working fine for me now, but the battery timer is still broken. I don't think battery life has been affected though, since the thing has read 42-38 mins left for the past 20 minutes.
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Hum. Selfish you say... but is it?
Sending jobs overseas typically does little to improve the living conditions where the factory eventually ends up. Typically, it only increases an area's dependance on an outside source for employment, I would consider that a disservice to the citizens of that country.
Consider that most jobs - manufacturing especially - are outsourced to take advantage of an area's lower standards of living - lower wages, lower health standards, lower environmental standards. It is in the outsourcing company's best (financial) interests to maintain these lower standards, not help to improve them.
Perhaps, for some, the primary motivation to curb this trend of outsourced labor is selfish. However, I believe there is a strong case to be made that outsourcing labor is typically an immoral action that restricts, not liberates, it's objects.
Personally, I would have no problem with outsourcing if the companies were held to the same standards as they would be in the United States. But, at that point, what incentive would there be to move jobs out of the US?
If it finds its way into libgaim, then I'm sure it'll find its way into Adium... and any other AIM client that uses libgaim.
It's hardly a huge priority (there are many more pressing issues we have to deal with first -- think file transfer and direct IM's). But if it's successful and found it's way into libgaim, you'll probably see it in many other clients - including Adium.
iTunes for Windows requires Quicktime 6.4 to be installed for it to work (or 6.3 for the Mac version).
Why?
Because all the decoding of the AAC files - both DRM'd and non-DRM'd - is completed through the QuickTime libraries (NOTE: this is also a way to get iTunes to play ogg/vorbis encoded tracks). ANY application that makes the appropriate calls to the QuickTime API can decode and play tracks ripped by iTunes into AAC and tracks downloaded from the iTMS (assuming the computer is authorized to play them).
So, in theory, it's possible to get WinAMP to play files downloaded from the store if you don't want to use iTunes as your player software. Toast for Mac already can burn tracks ripped by iTunes and/or downloaded from the iTMS onto an audio CD.
The only problem is audio device support, but Apple likes it's iPod sales and Hell already froze over, so we probably won't be seeing WMA support on the iPod or iTMS compatibility on 3rd party devices ever - or at least not until iPod sales start slipping in a major way.
No, not exactly...
Apple does get around $0.19, the remaining percentage goes to the record companies and is divided per the band's (or "artist's") contract in the company. The artist ends up getting the same percentage out of the sale as if you bought the CD in the store, possibly a little more since most record companies are cutting out distribution fees for albums/tracks sold online.
Basically, the artist is still being screwed, but no more screwed then if you had bought a CD from the store. Of course, how much an artist is screwed is dependent on the contract they have with their label - so you can still boycott the RIAA and download music (legally) if you really want to and you think the cost/quality/convenience is worth it.
Well, here's what Apple will tell you to do if/when you call them:
--zap your PRAM (cmd-opt-pr on boot) - keep holding the key combo down for at least 3 startup chimes.
--reset your NVRAM (boot into open firmware, cmd-opt-o-f, then type reset-nvram then reset-all
--reset your PMU (check Apple's KnowledgeBase for instructions on how to do this for your machine.
start with your PRAM, and if that doesn't work, go to the NVRAM, and if that doesn't work, reset your PMU.
How to do all these things are in the KnowledgeBase, and no - you won't void your warrenty for doing any of these things.
If, after all that, it still doesn't work, you're probably going to have to get a new battery somehow. But, I hear that overseas (not US/Canada) Apple will occasionally outsource their service claims to some regional company. So, if that's the case in AU, you'll probably have to work a little harder to get what you need.
No, 10.2.7 was a special update for the G5 PowerMacs. there is no updater available since that's the shipping OS on the G5's.
I don't even know if 10.2.7 will run on a non-G5 mac. I think the kernel is incompatible with 32-bit PowerPC CPU's.
So.. does this mean that people running and/or responsible for open-relays aren't responsible for the traffic that goes through them?
I just don't see the "wow" factor for consumers in this. In fact, I see more people picking this drive up in the store, not even being aware that Lindows is installed onto it than not, then formatting over it.
Granted, someone who was looking into using Linux and buying a HD at the same time might be interested in this deal, but I just don't see that happening very often. I figure the hobbyist who's able to install his own HDD will be aware of and opt for RedHat (or another distro of choice) over Lindows if they want Linux.
Maybe some kid building Mom and Dad a cheep PC would be interested in this?
I was having a few odd problems after I updated, so I downloaded and installed the combo updater before it got pulled. Everything seems to be working fine for me now, but the battery timer is still broken. I don't think battery life has been affected though, since the thing has read 42-38 mins left for the past 20 minutes.