While burning an audio CD then ripping that to mp3 is theortically possible, I don't see the benefit.
There is an option to use mp3 encoding rather than Apples' default.
MP3s on a data cd are what I use now and that suits me just fine. I'll play with it for a while Maybe I'll even pay for some, if for no better reason than to say that I gave a legitamate, paid model a fair chance:)
"As with the other legal services, songs purchased on Napster are more reliably a higher quality than those downloaded from a peer-to-peer network where you're never quite sure if the file was properly labeled, ripped on an underperforming computer or contained a virus."
I've been limiting my music searches by bit rate to 192 or higher for a while. There are some improperly labled or poorly sampled tracks, but in 3 minutes you'll have another copy which could be better. All for free.
IMHO, this is the primary flaw in the "pay-to-download" buisness model so many companies have tried to hang their hats on. I hope they come up with something better soon or the concept of legal downloads may suffer, free or otherwise.
Pay-for-play Napster sounds like Axl Rose making a GNR album without Slash. Its never as good as the original (or its replacements).
BTW, Napster 2.0 uses windows media with DRM. Thus rendering the 6-disc mp3 changer in my car useless were I to join. I think I'll stick with mp3 for now.
Some companies have lost some serious dough paying invoices even when they don't know where they came from or what they are for. It might be a viable business in and of itself... hmmm.
"Network Solutions has a strong base of over four million satisfied customers," said J. Jahm Najafi, the Chief Executive Officer of Pivotal Private Equity. "We will continue to provide stellar service, launch innovative products, and build new channels of distribution to accelerate the rate of market growth. This broader set of products will make Network Solutions the one stop shop for web presence services."
Can we get a class action suit for false advertising going?
Would the Satisfied Customers please stand up? Anyone... ?
I see your point, and I think we are essentially trying to say the same thing.
I apologize if my attempt at a humor caused you any discomfort. The point of that was: sometimes when people race off to post an opinion contrary to the popular belief, they forget to double check themselves. That allows for otherwise good points to be lost in ridicule over the spoken language version of a syntax error, rather then a debate of the merits of the actual thought.
I understand you're emotionally charged by this blasphemy, but a quick double check of your grammar would have allowed you to make your point without opening yourself up for ridicule.
Correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably will be), but isn't the mantra, the essence, the core value of the free software movement that the software is the property and responsibility of everyone?
Why should I spend my precious free time fixing your source code so you can be considered the pioneer? The point is that it doesn't matter where the original code came from. It's been redeveloped and reworked so many times since then that its nearly irrelevant.
Can't believe I didn't sign in for that post (Kicks self).
Thanx for the processor comment. I'll see if I can score a tuner card with an encoder off of Ebay or something. Still cheaper and more versitle than a TiVo/Replay/etc...
Just out of curiosity, what do you suspect the min. processor clock speed would need to be in order to encode in real-time? I'm sure it would vary by OS and hdd config. but hypothetically...?
The patent is essentially method of using a user database to customize content. The machine looks up a user in the db, reports back the preferences, which then sets a session variable (and possibly a cookie ?).
Why would they patent that? It's a fairly intuitive (and time consuming) process. They probably have some.Net app that does it in one shot.
What does this mean to everyday Joe's like us/.'ers? Nada. Although you can expect some extra junk email once your personally identifiable data is in a MS db. But you knew that already.
Part of the patent claim stipulates that the user ID must be the index (primary key for those playing at home). So if you too want to write a server app to do this, simply use another field as your index. But again... it's a lengthy process for something so simple.
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Thanx.
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While burning an audio CD then ripping that to mp3 is theortically possible, I don't see the benefit.
There is an option to use mp3 encoding rather than Apples' default.
MP3s on a data cd are what I use now and that suits me just fine. I'll play with it for a while Maybe I'll even pay for some, if for no better reason than to say that I gave a legitamate, paid model a fair chance
-KS
Looking at the iTunes interface... and options menu:
1) I can encode as mp3 as an option.
2) when burning a CD directly from iTunes I can
choose to make an Audio CD, an MP3 CD or
pure data CD.
Based on these two options alone, I would be significantly more inclined to purchase from iTunes than from Napster. Score one for innovation.
"As with the other legal services, songs purchased on Napster are more reliably a higher quality than those downloaded from a peer-to-peer network where you're never quite sure if the file was properly labeled, ripped on an underperforming computer or contained a virus."
I've been limiting my music searches by bit rate to 192 or higher for a while. There are some improperly labled or poorly sampled tracks, but in 3 minutes you'll have another copy which could be better. All for free.
IMHO, this is the primary flaw in the "pay-to-download" buisness model so many companies have tried to hang their hats on. I hope they come up with something better soon or the concept of legal downloads may suffer, free or otherwise.
-KSPay-for-play Napster sounds like Axl Rose making a GNR album without Slash. Its never as good as the original (or its replacements).
BTW, Napster 2.0 uses windows media with DRM. Thus rendering the 6-disc mp3 changer in my car useless were I to join. I think I'll stick with mp3 for now.
Truth be told...
Some companies have lost some serious dough paying invoices even when they don't know where they came from or what they are for. It might be a viable business in and of itself... hmmm.
-KS
"Network Solutions has a strong base of over four million satisfied customers," said J. Jahm Najafi, the Chief Executive Officer of Pivotal Private Equity. "We will continue to provide stellar service, launch innovative products, and build new channels of distribution to accelerate the rate of market growth. This broader set of products will make Network Solutions the one stop shop for web presence services."
Can we get a class action suit for false advertising going?
Would the Satisfied Customers please stand up? Anyone... ?
-KS
I see your point, and I think we are essentially trying to say the same thing.
I apologize if my attempt at a humor caused you any discomfort. The point of that was: sometimes when people race off to post an opinion contrary to the popular belief, they forget to double check themselves. That allows for otherwise good points to be lost in ridicule over the spoken language version of a syntax error, rather then a debate of the merits of the actual thought.
-KS
I understand you're emotionally charged by this blasphemy, but a quick double check of your grammar would have allowed you to make your point without opening yourself up for ridicule.
Correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably will be), but isn't the mantra, the essence, the core value of the free software movement that the software is the property and responsibility of everyone?
Why should I spend my precious free time fixing your source code so you can be considered the pioneer? The point is that it doesn't matter where the original code came from. It's been redeveloped and reworked so many times since then that its nearly irrelevant.
-KSCan't believe I didn't sign in for that post (Kicks self). Thanx for the processor comment. I'll see if I can score a tuner card with an encoder off of Ebay or something. Still cheaper and more versitle than a TiVo/Replay/etc... Just out of curiosity, what do you suspect the min. processor clock speed would need to be in order to encode in real-time? I'm sure it would vary by OS and hdd config. but hypothetically...?
I wish Linus the best. This SCO garbage will blow over eventually... or we'll just have to start fresh with a new kernal... call it FU/Linux -KS
The patent is essentially method of using a user database to customize content. The machine looks up a user in the db, reports back the preferences, which then sets a session variable (and possibly a cookie ?).
.Net app that does it in one shot.
/.'ers? Nada. Although you can expect some extra junk email once your personally identifiable data is in a MS db. But you knew that already.
Why would they patent that? It's a fairly intuitive (and time consuming) process. They probably have some
What does this mean to everyday Joe's like us
Part of the patent claim stipulates that the user ID must be the index (primary key for those playing at home). So if you too want to write a server app to do this, simply use another field as your index. But again... it's a lengthy process for something so simple.
-KS
Yes, I see...
Ordinary x86 by day, but SuperComputer by night. I wonder what the theme song will be...