those sweet per phone fees are passed onto the consumer... so apple is screwing iphone wanting folks twice by limiting it to AT&T, and by at&t passing on that cost to the costumer.
Just because audio engineers are using compressors on their music, it does not mean vinyl is better. First off they're using a audio processing compression. This is not a "zip" like compression for those who may be wondering. It is a way to compress frequencies so that they sound louder. Its an artistic design decision. It is not a limitation of the CD.
The CD is superior to Vinyl in every way. If the CD dies, you can be sure that no form of DRM free music will ever exist again. Keep the CD standard alive and buy a few.
Well considering that i recently found out that my $600 geforce 8800 GTX card, does not support HDCP over dual link, which means i can not watch HD-DVD or Bluray on my pc... I'm a little pissed off at nvidia. Especially since the cheaper GTS version does support HDCP through dual link.
Which really boils down to one thing.... and its not entirely nvidia's fault. Its this entire HDCP DRM encryption mentality. This is EXACTLY what happens to consumers when these huge corporations impose such unfriendly, incompatible schemes on us. I paid for the best video card at the time, and it was $600, Nvidia said it supported HDCP and was ready for Vista. BOTH... were lies.
fair enough... but my point still stands. All of the presidential candidates are "Clowns" by both definitions. They play to the crowd and stand for nothing. They perform wearing masks, they hide who they are, they're real intentions, and who they represent. Often just trying to get a laugh out of the audience so they can appear "normal"
Yes. There are the permanently activated versions which run off an emulated OEM bios. It works perfectly.
Microsoft needs to make their OS customer friendly by taking out this shit, dropping the DRM... or people will simply leave. They may go to linux... but i see them in reality going to Apple. Apple is growing day by day on the desktop. MORE AND MORE people that i run into speak of how they got so tired of their PC and bought a Mac and love it. I've been thinking about it even.
It is an endless battle, this little man vs big. The end, tragic. Freedom continues to erode as we watch films and play games that spin yarns of great battles where the little man wins in the face of oppression. Freedom they cry... but never will they have it.
I picked the 8gig PSD file size out of a hat. I'm aware 64bit can address far more.
Personally i'm tired of these fucking copyprotection schemes. These companies will go out of their way, in the face of performance just to protect what they think is sacred.
Imagine how pissed i was today when i realized my 8800GTX ($600 when i bought it) cant play HD-DVD's on my Hp30 inch monitor because the 8800GTX doesnt have HDCP over dual link.... however the cheaper 8600 nvidia does...
sigh. I'm furious about the state of software and the business minds that ruin this tool we know as a computer.
First off, Adobe, try making your apps, 64bit first!
AND
How in the hell are you going to manage PSD's that take 4 gigs of ram? How are you going to manage PSD's when they take 8 gigs? (64bit)
I cant for the life of me why figure out why they want to put it online. It is not going to perform better. It will be SLOWER.
A friend of mine that works with me in the industry mentioned that Adobe was planning on doing this. He told me over a year ago... and i couldnt imagine why they would.
There is just no point to it... other than copy protection.
I think what will happen, is that there will be an online ad supported version of photoshop that is basic, so that it can compete with others. BUT NO FUCKING PROFESSIONAL, in any 3d animation studio, photog studio, design, print etc.. will want to do their work online over the net like that. It's dumb, and will be slower than the existing standard.
I'd rather elect Dennis Kucinich. He's genuine, he means what he says, and his wife has a tongue peircing. Nuff said. The man is down right fucking cool
Wow.. a government that actually polices the evil corporations rather than bends over backwards for them. I'm sure we'll never ever hear of such things in America.
I have used linux plenty. I still even have my slackware 1.0 book and disc. I've run redhat for extended periods of time on my home computers and i ALWAYS found myself hitting walls, usually dependency problems, or poor media player support etc. Having recently tried Fiesty Fawn, I quickly found out that it absolutely hated my ati x1550 and would not run in desktop resolutions higher than 1280x800. That sucks considering i have an HP 30inch monitor that runs at 2560x1600. BTW I tried it right at the time i was building my quadcore workstation for home and i was able to run vista side by side with ubuntu on 2 different pcs. I was going to try to stick it out with ubuntu as my web/email/fucking around pc... but i couldnt even get the dam thing to identify my videocard modes right. Editing the cfg did nothing for me either.
I could not get compiz to work at all, and i really wanted to try it out. It bitched about my videocard lacking something. Which is ridiculous.
I've been into computers for 20+ years. This stuff isnt that new to me, but Linux is a headache that i'm often not willing enough to put up with, because in the end there are hardly any apps i require on the OS. Most of my apps run in windows, i'm a professional 3d animator/modeller for games, special fx etc, and i'm also a pro photographer on the side. Linux offers NO solutions for my field. Yes linux has softimage, maya, houdini and renderman, but both softimage and maya run better in windows, and all of the other accompanying applications that compliment my workflow are on windows only. I'm not an IT guy anymore. I was when i was a kid, when fucking around with computers in everyway was fun and desirable. These days i work, i have my interests, I have my areas of expertise that I excell at, and i expect my OS to be transparent and work so i can get to work. I dont want to tinker with Linux. I want it to work... and again... at the end of the day.. the apps i need are not there. So why am i going to bother?
I'm not against linux, I've time and time again given it a chance, hoping to see it improve. It certainly has since the old Slackware1.0 days:) And it is a usuable OS for some people... But for most, its not worth the headaches.
The Gui's in windows, Gnome, KDE are similar enough that the average joe sixpack could use them. YES. you are right in that statement. However Vista works with my graphics cards seamlessly. I do not need to dig into some cfg because for some reason the ati driver doesnt want to do anything other than 640x480, 1024x768, 1280x800.
It just works.
Yes Commercial software is what i'm talking about, because FOSS software is rarely of quality and lacks the funds to become refined, streamlined and tailored to specific tasks. Thats not to say FOSS authors are not talented, they just have limited time, resources and scope. Gimp vs Photoshop. Blender vs Softimage XSI or MAYA.
Dont even start me on Open Office, Its primitive at best. Office 2007 is incredible to use, and has a nice ui to do it in. Open Office functions and is usable, but again this goes back to the point of "refinement" or lack there of, due to limited resources and scope.
Commercial vendors capitalize on features and refinement, and not the reasons you put forth.
There is a huge difference in the interfaces for Blender vs Softimage XSI. Because for years, Softimage has focused on UI refinement, powerful features, streamlining workflows, and providing killer tools... yes at a price. But thats what price helps do, it helps fund a team that is capable of refining their software.
Blender on the other hand, is a collection of great tools, within an interface that is a mess. New features, often very good features are added, but are more so, thrown into the package, rather than tailored in. They dont have luxory of refinement, but they do have the necessity and knowledge to implement new tools. OSS is great at that but it often fails to compare to commercially funded software products in refinement. Its often the difference between weekend hobby vs carear. You can only have so much time and resources to devote to free projects. Commercial software excels at refinement.
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those sweet per phone fees are passed onto the consumer... so apple is screwing iphone wanting folks twice by limiting it to AT&T, and by at&t passing on that cost to the costumer.
I agree. It was always nice when it was on at 12 on comedy central, and you could just pop the show on and chill :)
Just because audio engineers are using compressors on their music, it does not mean vinyl is better. First off they're using a audio processing compression. This is not a "zip" like compression for those who may be wondering. It is a way to compress frequencies so that they sound louder. Its an artistic design decision. It is not a limitation of the CD.
The CD is superior to Vinyl in every way. If the CD dies, you can be sure that no form of DRM free music will ever exist again. Keep the CD standard alive and buy a few.
Well considering that i recently found out that my $600 geforce 8800 GTX card, does not support HDCP over dual link, which means i can not watch HD-DVD or Bluray on my pc... I'm a little pissed off at nvidia. Especially since the cheaper GTS version does support HDCP through dual link.
Which really boils down to one thing.... and its not entirely nvidia's fault. Its this entire HDCP DRM encryption mentality. This is EXACTLY what happens to consumers when these huge corporations impose such unfriendly, incompatible schemes on us. I paid for the best video card at the time, and it was $600, Nvidia said it supported HDCP and was ready for Vista. BOTH... were lies.
fair enough... but my point still stands. All of the presidential candidates are "Clowns" by both definitions. They play to the crowd and stand for nothing. They perform wearing masks, they hide who they are, they're real intentions, and who they represent. Often just trying to get a laugh out of the audience so they can appear "normal"
"Wouldn't Jon Stewart be a better choice if you want one of the clowns to become president?"
Clowns? Perhaps you should take a look at the real presidential candidates before you call Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, "clowns".
I dare you to NOT find a clown running for president.
"If a comedian wins president with a fake campaign and gets "in trouble", I'm moving to Canada." They are much funnier up there.
Come on Italy... are you that afraid of information?
Yes. There are the permanently activated versions which run off an emulated OEM bios. It works perfectly.
Microsoft needs to make their OS customer friendly by taking out this shit, dropping the DRM... or people will simply leave. They may go to linux... but i see them in reality going to Apple. Apple is growing day by day on the desktop. MORE AND MORE people that i run into speak of how they got so tired of their PC and bought a Mac and love it. I've been thinking about it even.
It is an endless battle, this little man vs big. The end, tragic. Freedom continues to erode as we watch films and play games that spin yarns of great battles where the little man wins in the face of oppression. Freedom they cry... but never will they have it.
god you really know how to kill a joke :) Come on, lets just roll with it.. please ;)
I picked the 8gig PSD file size out of a hat. I'm aware 64bit can address far more.
Personally i'm tired of these fucking copyprotection schemes. These companies will go out of their way, in the face of performance just to protect what they think is sacred.
Imagine how pissed i was today when i realized my 8800GTX ($600 when i bought it) cant play HD-DVD's on my Hp30 inch monitor because the 8800GTX doesnt have HDCP over dual link.... however the cheaper 8600 nvidia does...
sigh. I'm furious about the state of software and the business minds that ruin this tool we know as a computer.
50 megabytes? I edit pictures that eat over 2gigs!
How in the hell do they plan on doing this?
First off, Adobe, try making your apps, 64bit first!
AND
How in the hell are you going to manage PSD's that take 4 gigs of ram? How are you going to manage PSD's when they take 8 gigs? (64bit)
I cant for the life of me why figure out why they want to put it online. It is not going to perform better. It will be SLOWER.
A friend of mine that works with me in the industry mentioned that Adobe was planning on doing this. He told me over a year ago... and i couldnt imagine why they would.
There is just no point to it... other than copy protection.
I think what will happen, is that there will be an online ad supported version of photoshop that is basic, so that it can compete with others. BUT NO FUCKING PROFESSIONAL, in any 3d animation studio, photog studio, design, print etc.. will want to do their work online over the net like that. It's dumb, and will be slower than the existing standard.
I'd rather elect Dennis Kucinich. He's genuine, he means what he says, and his wife has a tongue peircing. Nuff said. The man is down right fucking cool
... when it was good :) When service matters, when companies gave a dam... when people gave a dam doing their jobs...
I say we arm our elderly and let them take back this country. They stood up in ww2, and they might be feeling up to it again.
Well at least 1 democrat is actually doing something in the senate.
Note to republicans: Dont get a boner over this comment, your band of idiots suck too.
Wow.. a government that actually polices the evil corporations rather than bends over backwards for them. I'm sure we'll never ever hear of such things in America.
i miss dejanews. Googles news search hasnt been as nice since they ate up deja.
Aint it great? :) Shhh on Usenet... Shhh.
yeah. RIAA is Ruining it. Stop you stupid Recording industry fags!
Usenet is for the cool people in the know...
You tell em chewy... uh stewy.
I've see windows Vista 64 eat 4 gigs of my 8 gigs while vista is not doing a dam thing.
I have used linux plenty. I still even have my slackware 1.0 book and disc. I've run redhat for extended periods of time on my home computers and i ALWAYS found myself hitting walls, usually dependency problems, or poor media player support etc. Having recently tried Fiesty Fawn, I quickly found out that it absolutely hated my ati x1550 and would not run in desktop resolutions higher than 1280x800. That sucks considering i have an HP 30inch monitor that runs at 2560x1600. BTW I tried it right at the time i was building my quadcore workstation for home and i was able to run vista side by side with ubuntu on 2 different pcs. I was going to try to stick it out with ubuntu as my web/email/fucking around pc... but i couldnt even get the dam thing to identify my videocard modes right. Editing the cfg did nothing for me either.
:) And it is a usuable OS for some people... But for most, its not worth the headaches.
I could not get compiz to work at all, and i really wanted to try it out. It bitched about my videocard lacking something. Which is ridiculous.
I've been into computers for 20+ years. This stuff isnt that new to me, but Linux is a headache that i'm often not willing enough to put up with, because in the end there are hardly any apps i require on the OS. Most of my apps run in windows, i'm a professional 3d animator/modeller for games, special fx etc, and i'm also a pro photographer on the side. Linux offers NO solutions for my field. Yes linux has softimage, maya, houdini and renderman, but both softimage and maya run better in windows, and all of the other accompanying applications that compliment my workflow are on windows only. I'm not an IT guy anymore. I was when i was a kid, when fucking around with computers in everyway was fun and desirable. These days i work, i have my interests, I have my areas of expertise that I excell at, and i expect my OS to be transparent and work so i can get to work. I dont want to tinker with Linux. I want it to work... and again... at the end of the day.. the apps i need are not there. So why am i going to bother?
I'm not against linux, I've time and time again given it a chance, hoping to see it improve. It certainly has since the old Slackware1.0 days
The Gui's in windows, Gnome, KDE are similar enough that the average joe sixpack could use them. YES. you are right in that statement. However Vista works with my graphics cards seamlessly. I do not need to dig into some cfg because for some reason the ati driver doesnt want to do anything other than 640x480, 1024x768, 1280x800.
It just works.
Yes Commercial software is what i'm talking about, because FOSS software is rarely of quality and lacks the funds to become refined, streamlined and tailored to specific tasks. Thats not to say FOSS authors are not talented, they just have limited time, resources and scope. Gimp vs Photoshop. Blender vs Softimage XSI or MAYA.
Dont even start me on Open Office, Its primitive at best. Office 2007 is incredible to use, and has a nice ui to do it in. Open Office functions and is usable, but again this goes back to the point of "refinement" or lack there of, due to limited resources and scope.
Commercial vendors capitalize on features and refinement, and not the reasons you put forth.
There is a huge difference in the interfaces for Blender vs Softimage XSI. Because for years, Softimage has focused on UI refinement, powerful features, streamlining workflows, and providing killer tools... yes at a price. But thats what price helps do, it helps fund a team that is capable of refining their software.
Blender on the other hand, is a collection of great tools, within an interface that is a mess. New features, often very good features are added, but are more so, thrown into the package, rather than tailored in. They dont have luxory of refinement, but they do have the necessity and knowledge to implement new tools. OSS is great at that but it often fails to compare to commercially funded software products in refinement. Its often the difference between weekend hobby vs carear. You can only have so much time and resources to devote to free projects. Commercial software excels at refinement.