(And they might hit you for DMCA violation by a number of routes, including claiming copyright to the pix themselves until you return the camera.)
As I understand it, this isn't how the DMCA works. They could claim DMCA violation because you cracked the camera, but the photographs are still YOUR work and not Ritz's.
I don't agree with this - Ritz also definitely caters to the pro photographer and semi-pro amateur enthusiast.
Anyway, if you think this is cool, you should check out Ritz's Distributed Fulfillment system - scan your photos here, and have them print in the store down the street from Grandma's house in Oregon.
I've probably talked to you. I work for Fuji.:D Thank you for not being an idiot, especially compared to some of our other customers::COUGH::WALGREENS::COUGH::
I dunno about these "2.1MP" images, though. If the optics suck even your standard 102C is going to look like crap. I guess we'll see. How's the Pure Digital rollout going on your end, anyway? Naturally as soon as it was rolled out a tech called the E-Systems hotline about it in a panic.::shakes head:: It would be nice if everyone COMMUNICATED a bit more about this stuff.
As an employee of a major photo company, I can tell you that it doesn't matter HOW good the film in these cameras is (and often it's high-quality 800-speed stuff) - the plastic lenses are made in such a way that you get warping at the corners. Luckily some minilab systems automagically compensate for this problem, but you still lose light.
Get a real camera. A nice film one. Developing film is cheap. Then buy a film scanner and you'll have the best of both worlds.:)
With specs like those, this PSP is guaranteed to be:
1) Only available in Japan, or
2) WAY too expensive
3) Hidden from the light of day forever. My nerd instincts tell me something like this is simply far too good to be true. And the sad thing is I don't need a justification other than that, and I'll probably still be right.
Erring on the side of pessimism with things like this is almost always the safe course to take. Why?
IIRC, they did mention that you could hook up a flash drive to the thing via USB. This would allow those who want to play games, DL crap, etc. to do whatever they want while still letting the machine itself remain pristine.
I work for a company that has IBM doing the support for our Netfinity and eServer server systems in the field.
In short, their support is atrocious. Their techs are awful and their parts have some of the worst build quality I've ever seen. The techs are constantly calling US about hardware issues. They come and go like crazy because IBM hires and fires them without a second thought.
Maybe the PPC970 hardware situation would be different. Maybe it's a different division. But I dunno if I'd count on it.
Bring me a 1.8 ghz/8x AGP/400-500FSB a machine in the $900 range and I'll be damn impressed.
I think you mean "Bring me a Mac that PERFORMS LIKE a 1.8 ghz/8x AGP/400-500FSB x86 machine in the $900 range and I'll be damn impressed."
How do they make serious comparisons, anyway? I think Maximum PC tried to do one with a few games and engineering applications and the single-processor Mac got blown away...
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the author can frankly go fsck himself.
Plenty of similar arguments are made about the "worthlessness" of space travel, but what people often tend to ignore is the exponential effect of pure scientific research on useful technology development, not to mention the technological spinoffs from space technology research.
"Contemplate our shame," indeed. He's the one who should be ashamed of himself.
India is a growing market, not an already established one. Microsoft is no more "entrenched" there than OSS software is. They could go either way at this point, and if the government (which has lots of nice, fat contracts to hand out to developers) is strongly in favor of OSS, that turns the tide pretty strongly in favor of the Open Source camp.
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I have it on good authority that Ritz (and Wolf, and Cord, and Inkley's, etc.) Camera isn't going ANYWHERE anytime soon. They're doing QUITE well.
As I understand it, this isn't how the DMCA works. They could claim DMCA violation because you cracked the camera, but the photographs are still YOUR work and not Ritz's.
I don't agree with this - Ritz also definitely caters to the pro photographer and semi-pro amateur enthusiast.
:D
Anyway, if you think this is cool, you should check out Ritz's Distributed Fulfillment system - scan your photos here, and have them print in the store down the street from Grandma's house in Oregon.
I love technology.
I'd like to know this too. Us Fuji techs have been left entirely in the dark about this, and the damn thing talks to PIC, for God's sake!
I've probably talked to you. I work for Fuji. :D Thank you for not being an idiot, especially compared to some of our other customers ::COUGH::WALGREENS::COUGH::
::shakes head:: It would be nice if everyone COMMUNICATED a bit more about this stuff.
I dunno about these "2.1MP" images, though. If the optics suck even your standard 102C is going to look like crap. I guess we'll see. How's the Pure Digital rollout going on your end, anyway? Naturally as soon as it was rolled out a tech called the E-Systems hotline about it in a panic.
As an employee of a major photo company, I can tell you that it doesn't matter HOW good the film in these cameras is (and often it's high-quality 800-speed stuff) - the plastic lenses are made in such a way that you get warping at the corners. Luckily some minilab systems automagically compensate for this problem, but you still lose light.
:)
Get a real camera. A nice film one. Developing film is cheap. Then buy a film scanner and you'll have the best of both worlds.
I'm 24 and near-broke; in fact I'm supporting my mom at the moment. Feel free to donate to me actually being able to use my license :D
If that wasn't good enough, how about the fact that the FCC misspelled my name, making it a female one instead of a male one?
Sincerely yours,
KC2KOA
With specs like those, this PSP is guaranteed to be:
1) Only available in Japan, or
2) WAY too expensive
3) Hidden from the light of day forever. My nerd instincts tell me something like this is simply far too good to be true. And the sad thing is I don't need a justification other than that, and I'll probably still be right.
Erring on the side of pessimism with things like this is almost always the safe course to take. Why?
IIRC, they did mention that you could hook up a flash drive to the thing via USB. This would allow those who want to play games, DL crap, etc. to do whatever they want while still letting the machine itself remain pristine.
"Danger is danger no matter who's fault it is."
Do I even have to say it? What is the ultimate extension of this kind of thinking?
This isn't insightful; it's cowardice. And besides, I guarantee this kind of design is a helluva lot safer than a bike.
First of all, to me this project was more about creative user interfaces than necessarily a new way of making music.
Secondly, how many times have you done something like this with, say, three other people and no one else?
Don't knock someone else's work needlessly.
I work for a company that has IBM doing the support for our Netfinity and eServer server systems in the field.
In short, their support is atrocious. Their techs are awful and their parts have some of the worst build quality I've ever seen. The techs are constantly calling US about hardware issues. They come and go like crazy because IBM hires and fires them without a second thought.
Maybe the PPC970 hardware situation would be different. Maybe it's a different division. But I dunno if I'd count on it.
FYI.
The problem with doing this is that bikes can get crushed between cars. This never happens in the UK?
They built a Wonder that let them skip an item in the Tech Tree.
Duh.
Just because you like package management that allows you to break it incredibly easily doesn't mean all other options should be unavailable.
Be open-minded. It's what the GPL is for.
I think you mean "Bring me a Mac that PERFORMS LIKE a 1.8 ghz/8x AGP/400-500FSB x86 machine in the $900 range and I'll be damn impressed."
How do they make serious comparisons, anyway? I think Maximum PC tried to do one with a few games and engineering applications and the single-processor Mac got blown away...
The above is not Flamebait.
:)
Although it's entertaining to mod something Troll, Flamebait, or Redundant and then repeatedly mod it Underrated.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the author can frankly go fsck himself.
Plenty of similar arguments are made about the "worthlessness" of space travel, but what people often tend to ignore is the exponential effect of pure scientific research on useful technology development, not to mention the technological spinoffs from space technology research.
"Contemplate our shame," indeed. He's the one who should be ashamed of himself.
Too bad WinGAIM is pretty and feature-rich but crashy as hell.
Honest. It really IS too bad. If it wasn't for the fact that it crashes constantly it'd be the only thing I used for IM.
But your mindset seems to be a common one of people that forget an important feature of these technological innovations:
THE OFF SWITCH.
If I don't want my cell phone ringing while I'm having sex with my girlfriend, I turn it off.
If I want to take a stroll in Bryant Park without receiving IMs on my Zaurus, I turn IT off.
Why is the concept of control so difficult for Luddites to understand?
Like what?
Dunno if the company itself has a website, but you could take a look at this.
Take a look at their tracking system, too. Pretty cool stuff. Not sure if I'd call it divine, though.
Grazzy, do you know where there is a mirror of the program up?
would a company spend money on an employee to *read people's IMs*? Doesn't that sound like an absurd way to spend resources to anyone else?
India is a growing market, not an already established one. Microsoft is no more "entrenched" there than OSS software is. They could go either way at this point, and if the government (which has lots of nice, fat contracts to hand out to developers) is strongly in favor of OSS, that turns the tide pretty strongly in favor of the Open Source camp.