Despite the fact that, as you say, everyone who buys a Playstation knows it will only play Playstation games, it shouldn't be illegal to modify it (it is YOUR personal property now that you've purchased it) to play whatever you like. The illegal functionality you mention was already illegal before this and there were laws in place to handle those instances. There was no need to also outlaw the mod chips, especially when there are legitimate uses for them.
Unless you're also looking to model the elasticity of the surface of the object, which is where this glove comes in handy (ha! get it?). It might be important to know where the squishy parts of the object are, which scanning by laser wouldn't tell you.
They may not even have to do that. As I understand it, and IANAL, employees have little to no expectation of privacy at the office. Which means not only does your employer have the right to monitor your IMs, but your email, browsing habits, paperwork on (or in) your desk, etc. Perhaps someone with a better knowledge of the law in this area than me could clarify?
I hear this argument all the time, but I just can't buy into it. You're telling me that in 4 years of OS X, NO ONE has had the urge to write a Mac virus just to show us smug Mac users that we're not any better than the rest of the computer using public? Sure, maybe the damage done wouldn't be as widespread due to a smaller installed base, and maybe it would be a lot more difficult for viruses to propagate, but come on, not once? Out of 6 billion people I can't believe one virus writer hasn't popped up wanting to be "the one who brought down OS X."
One might argue that when the relationship is as distant as that between your building a scale model of the solar system and the Big Bang, the two aren't really "akin" anymore.
That would be great as an option in each application's preferences. I'm not sure I need everything saving state from the last time I used it, but it would be really nice for some things - esp. Safari.
Perhaps, but (and I am not a lawyer) wouldn't a user's "explanation and apology" letter be an admission of guilt for a later civil or criminal action? Maybe someone with a little better knowledge of the law could clarify...
First of all, it IS possible to only purchase used CDs, in which case the recording industry wouldn't get any more money from him. Whether or not the original poster actually does this remains to be seen, but in response to your post, assuming that's the case his statement doesn't sound nearly so hypocritical and self-serving anymore.
As to your comment on who will create the next UT when no one feels like paying anymore, someone always will. There might not be as many huge blockbuster productions anymore, but there will always be talented musicians, artists, film makers, game developers, etc. who do it for the love of the craft, not for the promise of fame and fortune. It may not justify downloading music or software, but it's not a valid argument against it either.
If you knew much about American history you wouldn't be so quick to point out other countries who have a history of invading neighbors. We just didn't call it "invading," it was "Manifest Destiny".
What's stopping them is the same government intervention that will (hopefully) force them to offer an a la carte plan in the first place. If they are forced to do so, but offer a plan with charges disproportionate to the current "everything at once" plan, I'm sure they'll be forced to lower the a la carte rates to something closer to comparable.
Maybe, maybe not - but I'm damn sure my cable converter does. Maybe "all the stations in the world" is a bit much to ask for (then again, maybe not) but it's not a technological limitation.
Despite delusions to the contrary, developers aren't gods. First of all, gods bathe regularly and don't generally have stains on their t-shirts. Secondly, this is one of the few complaints about OS X that I've actually agreed with. It was a great feature of OS 9 to be able to run an app from any folder on the drive. I haven't reorganized my apps in OS X since that's not the "right" way to do things now, but it would be nice if I could.
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Loosing market share and shrinking margins is usually a pretty sure sign a company is in decline.
Losing market share is actually not a pretty sure sign a company is in decline. Market share is only a ratio of the number of your products sold to the total products sold in a market. You can sell 10 widgets one year and 100 the next and still lose market share if UltraCompuMegaCorp's widget sales go from 20 to 2000 in the same amount of time.
Whether a company makes a profit, however, is a pretty good indicator, and it's something Apple has been able to do for the last several years. I'll believe Apple is dying when I see a big "going out of business sale" graphic on apple.com.
Actually we didn't care enough to really get involved until after the uproar caused by Pearl Harbor. Until then, it was largely thought of by the public as someone else's problem way the hell over in Europe. We had a pretty good idea what was going on with the Jews in Europe, and with the Axis invasions, but we really didn't become involved until our own soil was attacked. As much as I'd like to believe otherwise, the US doesn't always have the honorable knight-in-shining-armor image we like to portray.
Unfortunately none of the 3 versions looks anything like the cover art for Ep I, II, and presumably III. I know, I know - you all hate anything that has come out since 1983, Lucas is a no-talent hack, LucasFilm forces everyone to buy multiple versions of the same movie, yadda yadda yadda. Frankly I don't care. I enjoyed the originals, I enjoyed the special editions, and I enjoy the prequels - if not as much, then still enough to want to have the entire set of 6 with matching cover art! Guess I'll have to wait until '05 for the big box set and sell the old(er) ones on eBay...
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Despite the fact that, as you say, everyone who buys a Playstation knows it will only play Playstation games, it shouldn't be illegal to modify it (it is YOUR personal property now that you've purchased it) to play whatever you like. The illegal functionality you mention was already illegal before this and there were laws in place to handle those instances. There was no need to also outlaw the mod chips, especially when there are legitimate uses for them.
Unless you're also looking to model the elasticity of the surface of the object, which is where this glove comes in handy (ha! get it?). It might be important to know where the squishy parts of the object are, which scanning by laser wouldn't tell you.
They may not even have to do that. As I understand it, and IANAL, employees have little to no expectation of privacy at the office. Which means not only does your employer have the right to monitor your IMs, but your email, browsing habits, paperwork on (or in) your desk, etc. Perhaps someone with a better knowledge of the law in this area than me could clarify?
I hear this argument all the time, but I just can't buy into it. You're telling me that in 4 years of OS X, NO ONE has had the urge to write a Mac virus just to show us smug Mac users that we're not any better than the rest of the computer using public? Sure, maybe the damage done wouldn't be as widespread due to a smaller installed base, and maybe it would be a lot more difficult for viruses to propagate, but come on, not once? Out of 6 billion people I can't believe one virus writer hasn't popped up wanting to be "the one who brought down OS X."
Then there sure must be a LOT of truly blissful people posting to Slashdot... :)
I've had that same reaction about people who feel the need to go on and on about how bad they think the Matrix sequels were.
You almost were, but since you've posted as an AC they didn't know who to give the prize.
One might argue that when the relationship is as distant as that between your building a scale model of the solar system and the Big Bang, the two aren't really "akin" anymore.
That would be great as an option in each application's preferences. I'm not sure I need everything saving state from the last time I used it, but it would be really nice for some things - esp. Safari.
Perhaps, but (and I am not a lawyer) wouldn't a user's "explanation and apology" letter be an admission of guilt for a later civil or criminal action? Maybe someone with a little better knowledge of the law could clarify...
First of all, it IS possible to only purchase used CDs, in which case the recording industry wouldn't get any more money from him. Whether or not the original poster actually does this remains to be seen, but in response to your post, assuming that's the case his statement doesn't sound nearly so hypocritical and self-serving anymore.
As to your comment on who will create the next UT when no one feels like paying anymore, someone always will. There might not be as many huge blockbuster productions anymore, but there will always be talented musicians, artists, film makers, game developers, etc. who do it for the love of the craft, not for the promise of fame and fortune. It may not justify downloading music or software, but it's not a valid argument against it either.
You left out the parts about the shifty-eyed dog and the talking pie...
If you knew much about American history you wouldn't be so quick to point out other countries who have a history of invading neighbors. We just didn't call it "invading," it was "Manifest Destiny".
What's stopping them is the same government intervention that will (hopefully) force them to offer an a la carte plan in the first place. If they are forced to do so, but offer a plan with charges disproportionate to the current "everything at once" plan, I'm sure they'll be forced to lower the a la carte rates to something closer to comparable.
Maybe, maybe not - but I'm damn sure my cable converter does. Maybe "all the stations in the world" is a bit much to ask for (then again, maybe not) but it's not a technological limitation.
Despite delusions to the contrary, developers aren't gods. First of all, gods bathe regularly and don't generally have stains on their t-shirts. Secondly, this is one of the few complaints about OS X that I've actually agreed with. It was a great feature of OS 9 to be able to run an app from any folder on the drive. I haven't reorganized my apps in OS X since that's not the "right" way to do things now, but it would be nice if I could.
My favorite was "Dial G for Google"
Loosing market share and shrinking margins is usually a pretty sure sign a company is in decline.
Losing market share is actually not a pretty sure sign a company is in decline. Market share is only a ratio of the number of your products sold to the total products sold in a market. You can sell 10 widgets one year and 100 the next and still lose market share if UltraCompuMegaCorp's widget sales go from 20 to 2000 in the same amount of time.
Whether a company makes a profit, however, is a pretty good indicator, and it's something Apple has been able to do for the last several years. I'll believe Apple is dying when I see a big "going out of business sale" graphic on apple.com.
Don't forget about the fatal withdrawal symptoms!
Duh, everyone knows the semicolon goes between the "L" and the "'". Lack of education indeed!
Actually we didn't care enough to really get involved until after the uproar caused by Pearl Harbor. Until then, it was largely thought of by the public as someone else's problem way the hell over in Europe. We had a pretty good idea what was going on with the Jews in Europe, and with the Axis invasions, but we really didn't become involved until our own soil was attacked. As much as I'd like to believe otherwise, the US doesn't always have the honorable knight-in-shining-armor image we like to portray.
And in a truck stop, no less...
Unfortunately none of the 3 versions looks anything like the cover art for Ep I, II, and presumably III. I know, I know - you all hate anything that has come out since 1983, Lucas is a no-talent hack, LucasFilm forces everyone to buy multiple versions of the same movie, yadda yadda yadda. Frankly I don't care. I enjoyed the originals, I enjoyed the special editions, and I enjoy the prequels - if not as much, then still enough to want to have the entire set of 6 with matching cover art! Guess I'll have to wait until '05 for the big box set and sell the old(er) ones on eBay...
The general consensus seems to be that the awards ROTK won are really for all three as a whole.
The Audience needs entertainment...badly!