...but they've actually got people that make sure you can't crossdress in online computer games? Is that really a big enough problem that they need assign government officials to it? You've never played an MMO before have you...
When large portions of the population are illiterate, there is less concern about someone copying your stuff. Then you gotta find someone who can play it. (And Bach was considered the best performer of his organ works, which a majority of his compositions were for)
Could things be copied in those times? Yes, but not at anywhere near the scale they can be now. And that is the point.
I'm not supporting copyright extension here. I'm supporting copyright in general. As long as it is not abused, it is a beneficial system. However, the commercial industries that have developed around the arts are abusing the system, and attempting to change it to their own benefit, at the expense of the general public.
IMO, the people who scream for unlimited extensions are not looking out for the good of society. Those who want to abolish copyright entirely are no better. There is a balance point that will protect those that create, without stifling cultural development. We're getting away from that.
Personally, the 'Real artists aren't in it for the money' line annoys the crap out of me. It is an unrealistic ideal, and it is unfair to hold professional artists to that standard.
If you can't profit well from your work in 50 years then 90 years isn't going to help you. I don't see how the possibility of 50 years of profits is going to turn away anyone from creating art. If you are an artist who is significantly progressive (ahead of the times) 50 years may not be nearly enough for your works to be recognized by the general population. Hell, it's possible noone will notice your work until after you're in the ground. It's happened before...
I doubt it. I want to listen to music made by people who are driven to create great art without regard for the rewards. There is already far too much mediocre music out there created by the careerist types you seem to want to encourage. Yeah, whatever happened to amazing musicians like Bach? Owait, he wrote his music on commission for various churches. Sellout.
Creators who can't make a living off their creations either don't create, or don't survive. If you think the great artists of the past created the things they did solely for the artistic value, you're very naive. You think the Sistine Chapel was done as a favor?
I would be amazed if you could come up with evidence of that. Take all the works that existed before copyrights, and all those released directly to public domain (or a creative-commons/open-source license), and compare them to those which have been copyrighted, in terms of quality? You are ignoring the context these works were created in. In the example of music, people tend to mention that Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc. had no copyright protection. Why would they need protection if a vast majority of the population had no means to copy their work? The only way to hear a Bach performance was to go listen to him perform, or find someone who was able to play his works at an equal level. Nowadays, you can download high quality recordings in seconds.
In the past, creators had natural protections. Technology has made it trivial to reproduce and distribute the works of others, requiring artificial protections to compensate.
I wonder how viable it would be to produce a show specifically to release on DVD? Could it be a profitable venture without the advertising revenue broadcast comes with?
Which they can disconnect from at any time if they so choose. Walking around the ship is possible, just not advisable as the pilot loses that tight control of the ship.
How can we claim the moral high ground if we don't follow the Geneva conventions?
If we're not bound by the Geneva conventions, then why arent Afghanistan and Iraq Neutron-Bombed already? Because that would be counter-productive in the long run. The factions the US is fighting want to demonize the US in the eyes of the local populace. If the US glasses a couple middle east nations, it would simply strengthen extremist support.
Not to mention the response that the global community would have to such an act.
There is a big difference between 'not serious' and 'total asshat' I don't mind people who are having a good time, or even smack-talk when warranted. But when all I hear is some pre-pubescent moron who can't form a sentence unless it involves 'your mom', I tend to simply turn off voice.
People don't need incentive to buy Vista. It will come pre-installed on their new computers. (And enough people buy new computers to ensure market penetration) MS wants to drive their console sales, and Halo 3 will definitely do that. Look at the spike in Xbox sales that happened when Halo 2 was released.
This is the third title I picked up for my Wii. (After Super Monkey Ball and Zelda) Excellent party game. Highly recommended. However, there is one thing about the game that just annoyed the shit out of me.
When you play in score mode, you can actually post your scores to an online leaderboard. Cool huh? All you have to do is write down a code that displays after that particular game, go to your computer, and manually key it into a website.
...but it would be nice if they'd release for the PC as well. They're hardly competing platforms, and it would increase the install base which would in turn increase the pool of players available for multiplayer. Actually, they are. MS wants to increase the 360 install base, because that attracts developers. Halo is their single best tool to accomplish this. Putting the game out for PC would waste that opportunity.
but the presence of pre-rendered footage in advertising a computer game still annoys me.
The E3 teaser was done using the actual game engine, and still looked pretty damn good. I think this trailer was more of an artistic effort than a tech demo. As others have said, Bungie is pretty frank about things. (Even stating not to expect the same level of detail seen in Gears of War, for example) I trust them not to pull a bait n switch on us.
Side note, after watching this I think that doing a CGI Halo movie instead of Live action would have a lot of potential. I'd love to see Pixar on a project like that, simply to see how they handle the more realistic material.
the point is that Sony may not be able to front the funds for the next gen console as fast as Microsoft can. IF MS pushes faster than they can match, they could be knocked out of the market.
Amazon had a deal thanksgiving day where they sold 1000 Xbox 360 core systems for $100 each. The demand crashed the site for about 20 minutes.
Regarding compelling games, Gears of War is the first 360 game that lived up to my expectations of the next gen. It isn't perfect, but it's pretty damn good and is probably enough to sell some more systems. When Halo 3 is released, you can guarantee a spike in 360 sales will accompany.
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...but they've actually got people that make sure you can't crossdress in online computer games? Is that really a big enough problem that they need assign government officials to it? You've never played an MMO before have you...MMORPG = Many Men Online Role Playing Girls
the N64 controller had a Z-trigger as well. When was that released again?
When large portions of the population are illiterate, there is less concern about someone copying your stuff. Then you gotta find someone who can play it. (And Bach was considered the best performer of his organ works, which a majority of his compositions were for)
Could things be copied in those times? Yes, but not at anywhere near the scale they can be now. And that is the point.
I'm not supporting copyright extension here. I'm supporting copyright in general. As long as it is not abused, it is a beneficial system. However, the commercial industries that have developed around the arts are abusing the system, and attempting to change it to their own benefit, at the expense of the general public.
IMO, the people who scream for unlimited extensions are not looking out for the good of society. Those who want to abolish copyright entirely are no better. There is a balance point that will protect those that create, without stifling cultural development. We're getting away from that.
Personally, the 'Real artists aren't in it for the money' line annoys the crap out of me. It is an unrealistic ideal, and it is unfair to hold professional artists to that standard.
Personally, I have no problems with artists retaining rights to their works at least until death. Corporate ownership is a load of crap, however.
Creators who can't make a living off their creations either don't create, or don't survive. If you think the great artists of the past created the things they did solely for the artistic value, you're very naive. You think the Sistine Chapel was done as a favor?
In the past, creators had natural protections. Technology has made it trivial to reproduce and distribute the works of others, requiring artificial protections to compensate.
I wonder how viable it would be to produce a show specifically to release on DVD? Could it be a profitable venture without the advertising revenue broadcast comes with?
Which they can disconnect from at any time if they so choose. Walking around the ship is possible, just not advisable as the pilot loses that tight control of the ship.
you were told right. :)
GC now: $100
Wii later when the price drops: $100-$150?
Net result is the same outlay, but you have redundant equipment, and can't enjoy the current gen games for a while.
Wii can play GC discs. So if you get the GC version, you can play it on the Wii with a GC controller. (You just miss out on the Wiimote goodness)
You misspelled Shadows of the Colossus. ;)
why not just get the Wii? It plays GC game natively...
How can we claim the moral high ground if we don't follow the Geneva conventions?
If we're not bound by the Geneva conventions, then why arent Afghanistan and Iraq Neutron-Bombed already? Because that would be counter-productive in the long run. The factions the US is fighting want to demonize the US in the eyes of the local populace. If the US glasses a couple middle east nations, it would simply strengthen extremist support.
Not to mention the response that the global community would have to such an act.
There is a big difference between 'not serious' and 'total asshat' I don't mind people who are having a good time, or even smack-talk when warranted. But when all I hear is some pre-pubescent moron who can't form a sentence unless it involves 'your mom', I tend to simply turn off voice.
People don't need incentive to buy Vista. It will come pre-installed on their new computers. (And enough people buy new computers to ensure market penetration) MS wants to drive their console sales, and Halo 3 will definitely do that. Look at the spike in Xbox sales that happened when Halo 2 was released.
This is the third title I picked up for my Wii. (After Super Monkey Ball and Zelda) Excellent party game. Highly recommended. However, there is one thing about the game that just annoyed the shit out of me.
When you play in score mode, you can actually post your scores to an online leaderboard. Cool huh? All you have to do is write down a code that displays after that particular game, go to your computer, and manually key it into a website.
Good thing the Wii is online enabled, eh?
...but it would be nice if they'd release for the PC as well. They're hardly competing platforms, and it would increase the install base which would in turn increase the pool of players available for multiplayer. Actually, they are. MS wants to increase the 360 install base, because that attracts developers. Halo is their single best tool to accomplish this. Putting the game out for PC would waste that opportunity.Fall? I took it as he was in the overturned Warthog you see when he stands back up. Looks like he got nailed by a mortar from a wraith to me.
Side note, after watching this I think that doing a CGI Halo movie instead of Live action would have a lot of potential. I'd love to see Pixar on a project like that, simply to see how they handle the more realistic material.
Console Manufacturer plans to develop, release console.
In other news, Microsoft hopes to sell software in the future.
the point is that Sony may not be able to front the funds for the next gen console as fast as Microsoft can. IF MS pushes faster than they can match, they could be knocked out of the market.
Amazon had a deal thanksgiving day where they sold 1000 Xbox 360
core systems for $100 each. The demand crashed the site for about 20 minutes.
Regarding compelling games, Gears of War is the first 360 game that lived up to my expectations of the next gen. It isn't perfect, but it's pretty damn good and is probably enough to sell some more systems. When Halo 3 is released, you can guarantee a spike in 360 sales will accompany.