MP3, for example, is not better than CD. Not in audio quality anyway. But it is better at letting us have a library of music at our fingertips, and most people don't seem to care (or even hear) the loss of audio quality.
People are already doing the "next great thing" with video, too. Some are doing it with iTunes purchases or DVD rips in H.264/AAC playing through their AppleTV from their PC/Mac via iTunes. Others are doing it with DivX/Xvid DVD rips playing through their modded Xbox, turned into a media center that's even better than Microsoft's own Xbox 360 (using, with such irony, the previous-gen Microsoft console). Others are dedicating a whole computer to the task with MythTV.
The "next great thing" is already here, and it's the same for DVDs as it was for CDs: computerized library. People are willing to give up a bit of quality for easier/faster access to their media.
And the "lower quality" problem is only a matter of increasing the data rate as storage capacities go up and prices go down. Twenty years ago nobody would even have though that we'd be "wasting" hundreds of gigabytes only to store music files. In twenty years it will be stupid NOT to waste hundreds of terabytes to store hi-def movies.
Moe: Oh, boy! The deep fryer's here. Heh heh, I got it used from the Navy. You can flash-fry a buffalo in forty seconds. Homer: Forty seconds? But I want it now!
35 gigs/month is horrible. You know that, because you're complaining about it.
Well it's currently enough for what I do, but if companies start eating away at my 35GB, then no, it won't be enough. And I'm sure I won't be able to send them the bill for each extra 10$/GB over my 35GB limit.
You're the one who chose your internet service plan - you an always chose a different one. And yes - there are different ones. If that's the maximum residential plan in your area, look into "business" plans.
You're assuming there is even a choice in my area, but there isn't. I only chose to have high-speed internet access, and there's only one provider. As for their business plan, they do require a business license. Not to mention that it's a lot more expensive than the residential plans.
I'm sorry, but even if I send data to a neighbor I get that transfer charged on my 35GB monthly allowance. And that's 35GB for the upload+download total, too.
Companies using P2P to distribute THEIR files (i.e. WoW being a perfect example) are cutting into MY 35GB for the month. And if you try to block them out, you get ridiculously slow downloads, around 0.1KB/sec.
Couldn't agree more. I don't agree with people who say things like "it's cool, it works the same on all 3 major platforms!" (Windows, OS X, Linux).
A program should fit the OS standards, not the other way around.
There's also some weird things in The Gimp like how to delete an area (or was it to paint it? can't remember), I had to do something like 3 or 4 steps while it's only 1 step in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, etc.
Don't force your "my way is better" crap on people. Like it or not, Photoshop set the standard way of doing things decades ago. Making it even more complicated just makes people more angry at how weird and non-standard The Gimp is.
I think they really had a much more solid line up before, and this new lot is a step back.
A week ago they had the shuffle, the nano (no video, 4/8GB), the iPod (30/80GB).
Now, at lower prices (except the shuffle) they have a new nano that does video on a bigger screen (at 8/16GB), a 80/160GB iPod classic (more storage for less money) and the so-awaited phone-less iPhone (iPod touch) with the same capacity as the iPhone and also available with 16GB at the old price of the 8GB iPhone.
Only on slashdot would someone call a better/cheaper lineup "a step back".
If anything, you should be complaining about the lack of Mail and Google Maps on the iPod touch.
Software you download from a webpage is usually source code (because it would be too much hassle for the maintainer to build a package for every distro)
Isn't that the core of the problem to begin with? Why the hell can't binaries work across distros? Why can't someone program something that will make the same calls wether it's for KDE, Gnome or something else?
If you people aren't going to agree on the "one desktop, one GUI" mentality, at least make some underlying standard APIs and stuff, so that all Linux programs work on all distros and there's only one source code to maintain without any "if LinuxVersionXYZ {} else {}" crap.
We know it's not going to happen because Linux tries to copy Microsoft too much... Remember: "Backward compatible" can only get you so far before it becomes a hassle even for the end-users.
No realli! He was Karving his initals on the m00se with the sharpened end of an interspace t00thbrush given by Svenge - his brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian m0vies: "The H0t Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge M0lars of Horst Nordfink".
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This is 2007, where people don't even know the differences between
You might want to check again, dear AC.
It depends on how you define "better".
MP3, for example, is not better than CD. Not in audio quality anyway. But it is better at letting us have a library of music at our fingertips, and most people don't seem to care (or even hear) the loss of audio quality.
People are already doing the "next great thing" with video, too. Some are doing it with iTunes purchases or DVD rips in H.264/AAC playing through their AppleTV from their PC/Mac via iTunes. Others are doing it with DivX/Xvid DVD rips playing through their modded Xbox, turned into a media center that's even better than Microsoft's own Xbox 360 (using, with such irony, the previous-gen Microsoft console). Others are dedicating a whole computer to the task with MythTV.
The "next great thing" is already here, and it's the same for DVDs as it was for CDs: computerized library. People are willing to give up a bit of quality for easier/faster access to their media.
And the "lower quality" problem is only a matter of increasing the data rate as storage capacities go up and prices go down. Twenty years ago nobody would even have though that we'd be "wasting" hundreds of gigabytes only to store music files. In twenty years it will be stupid NOT to waste hundreds of terabytes to store hi-def movies.
Umbrella?
Umbrella Corporation! They're all zombies!
I'll send them money.
Canadian Tire money, eh?
[evil laugh]
And nobody that I know is playing Metroid Prime 3 on their Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Or even Windows. Or OS X.
People can't play games on a Mac BECAUSE THERE IS ALMOST NONE.
It's a chicken-egg problem, mostly. But developers should take note that people with Macs tend to pay for their software, instead of pirating it.
Moe: Oh, boy! The deep fryer's here. Heh heh, I got it used from the Navy. You can flash-fry a buffalo in forty seconds.
Homer: Forty seconds? But I want it now!
I'm sorry, but even if I send data to a neighbor I get that transfer charged on my 35GB monthly allowance. And that's 35GB for the upload+download total, too.
Companies using P2P to distribute THEIR files (i.e. WoW being a perfect example) are cutting into MY 35GB for the month. And if you try to block them out, you get ridiculously slow downloads, around 0.1KB/sec.
Screw'em all.
"Enough of your borax, poindexter! We need action!" - Chief Wiggum
Couldn't agree more. I don't agree with people who say things like "it's cool, it works the same on all 3 major platforms!" (Windows, OS X, Linux).
A program should fit the OS standards, not the other way around.
There's also some weird things in The Gimp like how to delete an area (or was it to paint it? can't remember), I had to do something like 3 or 4 steps while it's only 1 step in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, etc.
Don't force your "my way is better" crap on people. Like it or not, Photoshop set the standard way of doing things decades ago. Making it even more complicated just makes people more angry at how weird and non-standard The Gimp is.
Trumpet on Windows 3.11.... yeah that rings a bell.
"raises hand."
Cool, gimme 1200 dpi (drugs per inch, that is).
Lonely little bit: "wow, the dance floor just got more crowded all of a sudden".
Now, at lower prices (except the shuffle) they have a new nano that does video on a bigger screen (at 8/16GB), a 80/160GB iPod classic (more storage for less money) and the so-awaited phone-less iPhone (iPod touch) with the same capacity as the iPhone and also available with 16GB at the old price of the 8GB iPhone.
Only on slashdot would someone call a better/cheaper lineup "a step back".
If anything, you should be complaining about the lack of Mail and Google Maps on the iPod touch.
If The Doctor could do it, maybe you could too.
A warning though: The Angels have the phone box.
Thanks for the tip, I was afraid to install the latest version of Opera on my old ThinkPad 760XL with 64MB and Win98SE.
Isn't that the core of the problem to begin with? Why the hell can't binaries work across distros? Why can't someone program something that will make the same calls wether it's for KDE, Gnome or something else?
If you people aren't going to agree on the "one desktop, one GUI" mentality, at least make some underlying standard APIs and stuff, so that all Linux programs work on all distros and there's only one source code to maintain without any "if LinuxVersionXYZ {} else {}" crap.
We know it's not going to happen because Linux tries to copy Microsoft too much... Remember: "Backward compatible" can only get you so far before it becomes a hassle even for the end-users.
Ok, enough with the "paypalsucks.com" links.
What are the alternatives? And I mean something that's not USA-only and as easy to setup as PayPal?
No realli! He was Karving his initals on the m00se with the sharpened end of an interspace t00thbrush given by Svenge - his brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian m0vies: "The H0t Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge M0lars of Horst Nordfink".
P.S.: the SNES rocks!
That's the thing though: I never had a PS2...
Is the 60GB PS3 "100% compatible" with PS1 games? How about software emulation on the 80GB model?