The difference is that MP3.com's music is free, so if I listen to a crap song looking for a good song all I lost was a minute or two of my life instead of cash. On the other hand, if I want the one good song on a 15-track CD I had to spend $13+ for it, meaning those chaff songs cost me money.
For the person who asked about good music on MP3.com: I've been missing my complete Laziest Men on Mars collection forever (they did the All Your Base song, but some of their other music was really good too).
Most atheists I know can laugh at anything and generally try to enjoy themselves.
Most Christians I know have no sense of humor and spend most of their time being ashamed for enjoying themselves.
Something like 2.5 days of training got me call center work.
Think about it; if 75% of your calls are from people who can't turn a computer on, then you can train an applicant to field at least 75% of your calls within minutes. Working tech support doesn't really require an understanding of computers or even machines in general.
"or take the bus, if you are stupid enough to live somewhere in which you cannot walk to work"
Um, a lot of people either change to better jobs farther away from home while still contractually obligated to live in their old home. Others can't live within walking distance from work either because there are no residential areas nearby or because said residential areas are beyond the person's financial means...
...would also like to add that telemarketing companies recently tried to challenge the "Do Not Call" registry arguing that it was protected under the first amendment, and were denied: http://www.badgerherald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/20 04/02/23/403968bc4418a
"I think this is much to prefer above legalisation, it like handling animals, make the "right" choise the easy one, and all bad choises unpleasant - As soon as you behave acording to plan, you get the comfort of being left alone and not bothered."
See subject.
I almost bought this argument, until I thought, "Wait a minute, if freeware companies can make software that does this, surely big names like Norton or McAfee can get away with it."
If these spyware companies are willing to slap bigger companies with a lawsuit (companies that would be able to defend themselves), I don't know why they wouldn't try to intimidate the bigger free products into oblivion. Everyone and his dog knows about Ad-Aware in particular.
Everyone knows free speech is about being able to state opinions without government intrusion, not the ability to say whatever you want whenever and wherever you want. Outside of the classic "Shouting fire in a crowded theatre..." example, "commercial speech" is a concept that's been around for awhile. Look at legal cases surrounding the Do Not Call registry for more information.
"i find that to be a new low and now I make sure to use spaces to defeat it."...use the same method I use to get around swear filters when I want to. For example, if you're on one of those boards that uses tags bounded by [], then FU[B][/B]CK YOU will read as "FUCK YOU" in your post, but the filter won't be able to realize it. On all forums software I've seen with these ads, it works there too.
...and far more people get dl's than passports. I saw this post and remembered my father saying something about my state considering requiring prints for licenses, then some googling got me this: http://www.networkusa.org/fingerprint/page4/fp-04- page4-winners-losers.html
And if you object to following a link that old, check this out: http://www.kotv.com/pages/viewpage.asp?id=50616
The majority of mod chip users I know have like two pirated games and upwards of ten or twelve Japanese games they can't play on a US system.
Somehow I don't think this is the most scientific way to go.
So, what do you consider abuse? If you consider second amendment protection a right, do you not think the same of the first amendment? Or do human rights only apply in the US?
If I had to peg a political party for the people here, it would be Libertarian...yes a lot of people here don't like bush, but look how much free-market rhetoric also gets tossed about here....not that it's fair to make statements like that. Generally you see +5s from either side of any argument, unless it's something just blatantly stupid like Bush using pop-up ads.
The best part is when you lose the manual...but the game gives you the first letter, so it turns into a guessing game.
Game: "Type the third word in the Monstrous Manual entry for 'Bone Naga'. First letter: U" Me: "U-N-D-E-R-D-R-A-W-E-R-S. It's probably 'undead' but I feel like a sandwich."
Anyone else ever get a rerelease of a game that didn't come with the manual at all, so it gives you a little cheat sheet with all the copy protection answers on it? You'd think if the game is that old they'd just remove the prompt and be done with it.
"While I personally don't understand why people gamble"
Not all gambling is negative expectation if you know what you're doing. Yes, playing slot machines and lotteries expecting to make money is stupidity; even with no understanding of probability, anyone with a brain should realize, "Hey, if I'm expected to win the same amount of the time as everyone else, and the casino's making a profit, that must mean I should expect to lose money!" However, there's a reason some people get kicked out of casinos after a few rounds of blackjack, or help pay for their vegas vacations by hitting the poker tables; the people who know what they're doing make money off of the people who would be just as well off playing slots and don't know it.
"When the phones with the features are as cheap as the plain jane phones, then they will replace them."
My cell phone, which has capabilities for Internet Access (if I chose to put it on my plan) and a handful of games, and a calculator, and probably some other stuff I don't even know how to use, came free with my cheapskate call plan. When you can get these extra unnecessary features without paying a dime for them, there's no reason not to get one if the part you want works.
Being useful doesn't preclude it being art. The point is that the only thing about Booble that could be remotely considered "art" are the name and the logo, in other words the parts pertaining to trademarks.
If a vase has a painting on it, the painting could be considered art. Even coffee mugs with cutesy phrases on them could be considered art plastered on a functional item. Booble, on the other hand, is a non-artistic endeavor with a cutesy name.
Parodies are protected by fair use doctrine, which is why Weird Al can do what he does regardless of receiving permission. He asks permission because he believes it's the polite thing to do, and because lawsuits are bad even if unfounded.
The problem I have with billing "Booble" as a parody is that it's not really a work of art; it's a search engine, which is an object with a functional purpose outside of entertainment. If I were to release a TV with a volcano-themed decor and call it a "Magmavox", the name itself would be parody but it's not really art.
Trademark and copyright are very different things. Copyright deals with originality of works of art; trademark deals with the ability for a company to preserve its name and reputation. "Parody" falls under the former; this case seems to apply to the latter.
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If you can't find something meaningful to do with two extra hours, I have nothing but pity for you.
You mean now the Music Picture Association of America is going to start suing people for distributing music? Where will the insanity end?
For the person who asked about good music on MP3.com: I've been missing my complete Laziest Men on Mars collection forever (they did the All Your Base song, but some of their other music was really good too).
I also liked this one guy SuperPope.
Most atheists I know can laugh at anything and generally try to enjoy themselves. Most Christians I know have no sense of humor and spend most of their time being ashamed for enjoying themselves.
Think about it; if 75% of your calls are from people who can't turn a computer on, then you can train an applicant to field at least 75% of your calls within minutes. Working tech support doesn't really require an understanding of computers or even machines in general.
Um, a lot of people either change to better jobs farther away from home while still contractually obligated to live in their old home. Others can't live within walking distance from work either because there are no residential areas nearby or because said residential areas are beyond the person's financial means...
Man, don't I don't not dislike not this sentence construction.
...and the Bill of Rights is directed at the government, not individuals.
...would also like to add that telemarketing companies recently tried to challenge the "Do Not Call" registry arguing that it was protected under the first amendment, and were denied: http://www.badgerherald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/20 04/02/23/403968bc4418a
"I think this is much to prefer above legalisation, it like handling animals, make the "right" choise the easy one, and all bad choises unpleasant - As soon as you behave acording to plan, you get the comfort of being left alone and not bothered." See subject.
I almost bought this argument, until I thought, "Wait a minute, if freeware companies can make software that does this, surely big names like Norton or McAfee can get away with it." If these spyware companies are willing to slap bigger companies with a lawsuit (companies that would be able to defend themselves), I don't know why they wouldn't try to intimidate the bigger free products into oblivion. Everyone and his dog knows about Ad-Aware in particular.
I think someone's been testing AI by having a robot mod slashdot posts...
Same kind of idiot that buys censored Eminem albums? First time I saw that there was an "edited" Slim Shady LP I nearly cried laughing.
Everyone knows free speech is about being able to state opinions without government intrusion, not the ability to say whatever you want whenever and wherever you want. Outside of the classic "Shouting fire in a crowded theatre..." example, "commercial speech" is a concept that's been around for awhile. Look at legal cases surrounding the Do Not Call registry for more information.
"i find that to be a new low and now I make sure to use spaces to defeat it." ...use the same method I use to get around swear filters when I want to. For example, if you're on one of those boards that uses tags bounded by [], then FU[B][/B]CK YOU will read as "FUCK YOU" in your post, but the filter won't be able to realize it. On all forums software I've seen with these ads, it works there too.
...and far more people get dl's than passports. I saw this post and remembered my father saying something about my state considering requiring prints for licenses, then some googling got me this: http://www.networkusa.org/fingerprint/page4/fp-04- page4-winners-losers.html
And if you object to following a link that old, check this out: http://www.kotv.com/pages/viewpage.asp?id=50616
The majority of mod chip users I know have like two pirated games and upwards of ten or twelve Japanese games they can't play on a US system. Somehow I don't think this is the most scientific way to go.
It doesn't help much more than any other video game. ;)
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So, what do you consider abuse? If you consider second amendment protection a right, do you not think the same of the first amendment? Or do human rights only apply in the US?
If I had to peg a political party for the people here, it would be Libertarian...yes a lot of people here don't like bush, but look how much free-market rhetoric also gets tossed about here. ...not that it's fair to make statements like that. Generally you see +5s from either side of any argument, unless it's something just blatantly stupid like Bush using pop-up ads.
The best part is when you lose the manual...but the game gives you the first letter, so it turns into a guessing game.
Game: "Type the third word in the Monstrous Manual entry for 'Bone Naga'. First letter: U"
Me: "U-N-D-E-R-D-R-A-W-E-R-S. It's probably 'undead' but I feel like a sandwich."
Anyone else ever get a rerelease of a game that didn't come with the manual at all, so it gives you a little cheat sheet with all the copy protection answers on it? You'd think if the game is that old they'd just remove the prompt and be done with it.
"While I personally don't understand why people gamble"
Not all gambling is negative expectation if you know what you're doing. Yes, playing slot machines and lotteries expecting to make money is stupidity; even with no understanding of probability, anyone with a brain should realize, "Hey, if I'm expected to win the same amount of the time as everyone else, and the casino's making a profit, that must mean I should expect to lose money!" However, there's a reason some people get kicked out of casinos after a few rounds of blackjack, or help pay for their vegas vacations by hitting the poker tables; the people who know what they're doing make money off of the people who would be just as well off playing slots and don't know it.
"When the phones with the features are as cheap as the plain jane phones, then they will replace them." My cell phone, which has capabilities for Internet Access (if I chose to put it on my plan) and a handful of games, and a calculator, and probably some other stuff I don't even know how to use, came free with my cheapskate call plan. When you can get these extra unnecessary features without paying a dime for them, there's no reason not to get one if the part you want works.
Being useful doesn't preclude it being art. The point is that the only thing about Booble that could be remotely considered "art" are the name and the logo, in other words the parts pertaining to trademarks.
If a vase has a painting on it, the painting could be considered art. Even coffee mugs with cutesy phrases on them could be considered art plastered on a functional item. Booble, on the other hand, is a non-artistic endeavor with a cutesy name.
Parodies are protected by fair use doctrine, which is why Weird Al can do what he does regardless of receiving permission. He asks permission because he believes it's the polite thing to do, and because lawsuits are bad even if unfounded.
The problem I have with billing "Booble" as a parody is that it's not really a work of art; it's a search engine, which is an object with a functional purpose outside of entertainment. If I were to release a TV with a volcano-themed decor and call it a "Magmavox", the name itself would be parody but it's not really art.
Trademark and copyright are very different things. Copyright deals with originality of works of art; trademark deals with the ability for a company to preserve its name and reputation. "Parody" falls under the former; this case seems to apply to the latter.