An interesting analogy, non-natives with superior tech ousting the locals to pave a new democracy and plunder local resources. Yes, it's EXACTLY like they're playing cowboys and indians.
This method of remembering a password as a rhythmic/spatial pattern rather than an actual representation of symbols helped me easily create and recall huge passphrases, complete with non-alphanumeric characters. It probably helped that I'm naturally inclined to tap out rhythms with my fingers anyway, but I could see a 7 year old being taught a secure passphrase this way (much like learning a piano melody).
Of course, I ran into the main problem with this the day my keyboard broke; I went and got a cheap replacement, plugged it in, and couldn't "play" my password properly.
I used to think that'd be a decent solution, migrate to a screen/interface hybrid and put it flat on the desk, but then I remember University and how looking down at a desk for hours can really hurt my neck. I'm not sure where the touch technologies are heading, but it'd be nice to have an interface with no drawbacks in terms of ergonomics.
I think your point is very valid, and furthermore, I think it is the way to point out the inherent flaws in the RIAA's tactics, and subvert their whole scheme on a national level (with enough press coverage, of course). Hear me out, if you will.
1. I get together enough cash for a lot of blank CDs to 'back up' my CD collection. (this part's protected under the law, right?)
2. I keep my 'back up' copies in an alphabetized rack in my front garden, close to the fence. (this is still my property, and the USPS deems it a secure enough place to put my mail packages.)
3. I let it be known that I'm against pressing charges for any theft of the occasional backup CD, or for anyone coming with a laptop and ripping them there, after all I can just replace them with another copy from the master.
Now, assuming my point is valid, this shows how I have commited no crime, yet my music is being spread into the public. I could put more security on my backups, but then I can always claim that they really aren't too important to me, and I don't mind if some go missing.
"Gee, I've got $50 in my pocket - will I buy three CDs with one decent song each totalling maybe 20 minutes of entertainment, a couple of DVDs featuing movies and features I'll watch all the way through, or a video game I'll play for hours? Hm...."
And of those three, which will you replay the most? Which will you get bored of first? I don't know about you, but I've listened to the "one decent song" on a few albums far more than I've ever watched even my favorite movie, or played through my favorite game. Music is a highly repeateable thing, and often the enjoyment increases because of it.
That's probably why they're so damn insistant on reselling music back to us in different formats.
What's really eye-opening is how much the dinosaur labels managed to entrench themselves in the idea that their business doesn't need it. Now that you have a lot of the talented musicians in the industry moving to flexible labels and newer ways to distribute, the relics that continue making plastic pop icons for a quick dollar will (hopefully) wither.
A movie about a mutated viral cure for cancer that turns humans into light-sensitive, non-functioning crazies, compared with a drug designed to temporarily alleviate sleep symptoms?
I'm all for zombie scares, but this one seems a little too far.
Perhaps only certain drugs can be powdered fine enough for decent distribution over the nasal capilliary system, and maybe some others (heroin, see Pulp Fiction) would produce much too extreme a reaction at snortable doses. My aunt talked of her old college days huffing icing sugar and getting high, so it's probably a really powerful delivery method. Maybe snorting is common in illegal substances because you don't need any other equipment or parephinalia to use the drug?
Go listen to "Something in the Way" off of Nevermind. Though he's being pulled into a loudness war, along with every other big rock/metal producer, it doesn't make him a total failure. The man has done insane things in some areas of production, granted, but he's a genius in many others IMO.
The only reason every year is finally the year for Linux on the Desktop is because it's already on everything else. The desktop is the last place to go.
Version numbers don't matter to Joe User, neither do year stamps (which would be broken if there's >1 release per year). I'm pretty sure all he wants is "the latest, newest, non-crashing version". Full version numbers should only matter to users when reporting bugs, or when specifically wanting an older build. Instead of Firefox 2008, it's simpler just have "Firefox", and let that be the name of the latest public stable release.
I actually journalled my points for a "perfect reader" to keep them noted down somewhere, you've hit basically the exact same points. It's clear that even though the market is just forming, the ideas about what we will use/want/expect are sharpening up. I expect it will be the same is the iPod "revolution"; in a few years we'll have all manner of different-looking devices, boasting capabilities we can only dream of now.
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An interesting analogy, non-natives with superior tech ousting the locals to pave a new democracy and plunder local resources. Yes, it's EXACTLY like they're playing cowboys and indians.
Of course, I ran into the main problem with this the day my keyboard broke; I went and got a cheap replacement, plugged it in, and couldn't "play" my password properly.
I used to think that'd be a decent solution, migrate to a screen/interface hybrid and put it flat on the desk, but then I remember University and how looking down at a desk for hours can really hurt my neck. I'm not sure where the touch technologies are heading, but it'd be nice to have an interface with no drawbacks in terms of ergonomics.
News just in, 3% of all accidents are related to blogging!
1. I get together enough cash for a lot of blank CDs to 'back up' my CD collection. (this part's protected under the law, right?)
2. I keep my 'back up' copies in an alphabetized rack in my front garden, close to the fence. (this is still my property, and the USPS deems it a secure enough place to put my mail packages.)
3. I let it be known that I'm against pressing charges for any theft of the occasional backup CD, or for anyone coming with a laptop and ripping them there, after all I can just replace them with another copy from the master.
Now, assuming my point is valid, this shows how I have commited no crime, yet my music is being spread into the public. I could put more security on my backups, but then I can always claim that they really aren't too important to me, and I don't mind if some go missing.
And of those three, which will you replay the most? Which will you get bored of first? I don't know about you, but I've listened to the "one decent song" on a few albums far more than I've ever watched even my favorite movie, or played through my favorite game. Music is a highly repeateable thing, and often the enjoyment increases because of it.
That's probably why they're so damn insistant on reselling music back to us in different formats.
Dear Scuttlemonkey,
What is foan rubber? Did you misspell "foam" of "phone", or is this some play off the two?
You haven't started New Year's drinking already have you?
Yours sincerely,
Coldcell
Well, that depends on if the motorcycles they are replacing are more polluting than they are, then this would be helping to reduce pollution.
What's really eye-opening is how much the dinosaur labels managed to entrench themselves in the idea that their business doesn't need it. Now that you have a lot of the talented musicians in the industry moving to flexible labels and newer ways to distribute, the relics that continue making plastic pop icons for a quick dollar will (hopefully) wither.
In Soviet Russia the trees pee on you!
I'm all for zombie scares, but this one seems a little too far.
Perhaps only certain drugs can be powdered fine enough for decent distribution over the nasal capilliary system, and maybe some others (heroin, see Pulp Fiction) would produce much too extreme a reaction at snortable doses. My aunt talked of her old college days huffing icing sugar and getting high, so it's probably a really powerful delivery method. Maybe snorting is common in illegal substances because you don't need any other equipment or parephinalia to use the drug?
Go listen to "Something in the Way" off of Nevermind. Though he's being pulled into a loudness war, along with every other big rock/metal producer, it doesn't make him a total failure. The man has done insane things in some areas of production, granted, but he's a genius in many others IMO.
I disagree, there are plenty of bittorrent clients for Linux as well.
That's no moon!
They're using these, and yes, they DO run Linux.
They should at least fix the damn spelling errors. "quite" is supposed to be "quiet".
And the vermin of the world inhabit it
And its morals aren't worth what a pig could spit
And it goes by the name of Redmond.
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Though it isn't quite the same as copyright, evidently some people can get quite irate over reproducing simple numbers.
Hey, if you're gonna go that far...
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Take that Pembridge scholars!!
[ Note, the above ascii art was lifted from jgs' awesome collection. He clearly has more time on his hands than I, and I'm grateful for it
The only reason every year is finally the year for Linux on the Desktop is because it's already on everything else. The desktop is the last place to go.
Version numbers don't matter to Joe User, neither do year stamps (which would be broken if there's >1 release per year). I'm pretty sure all he wants is "the latest, newest, non-crashing version". Full version numbers should only matter to users when reporting bugs, or when specifically wanting an older build. Instead of Firefox 2008, it's simpler just have "Firefox", and let that be the name of the latest public stable release.
I don't think so somehow. Mind you, you did say a 'little' interesting.
I actually journalled my points for a "perfect reader" to keep them noted down somewhere, you've hit basically the exact same points. It's clear that even though the market is just forming, the ideas about what we will use/want/expect are sharpening up. I expect it will be the same is the iPod "revolution"; in a few years we'll have all manner of different-looking devices, boasting capabilities we can only dream of now.