I always though his quotes reflected a certain deistic view. That god or some force set everything off to form in what ever way it would, and that god does not interact directly with people or answer prayers.
I felt the same way. But the DS really doesn't have any games going for it right now either. The only way I could justify it was by reasoning that Advanced Wars DS will be out for it soon. That game alone was enough to get me to buy a DS.
But until then I'll keep enjoying my DS with this and this.
I can't understand how Napster or even the more successful ITMS manages to make any money. I don't know a single person who's used either service. Are these companies operating at a loss? Obviously it takes money to keep napster running, the ITMS I can understand, it has all of Apple behind it to prop it up even if it's not making a dime for them, but how is Napster supporting itself?
Maybe I'm just being irrational here but it would seem that Napster is doomed unless a 3rd party is injecting funds into it.
What I've been doing for months now is using winamp's internet radio feature along with an awesome plug-in called Stream Ripper. It works well, and you get the quality that the stream is at, usually a very acceptable 160-192kbps.
Not really "Audio for nerds" but still damn funny. This website here has good quality downloads of all the latest shows. Loveline Shows
If you don't listen yet, download some random shows, you'll be an instant fan. The show has a great combination of humor and insight into things you wouldn't expect, government, the death penalty, religion. It also has quite the sub-culture built around it, plenty of inside jokes and cliches to enjoy.
If you believe that Steam and it's DRM has influenced piracy even the slightest (negatively that is) you're the most gullible person I've ever come across. Steam has only succeeded in hindering fair use, and making sure that when ever you play a game, it's only within the consent of Valve and under their surveillance.
Guess what group of people aren't having problems playing right now? It's not the people who bought it...
You may want to rethink your position on this, you're on the wrong side of the fence since you're probably not in the game development industry. You're position is most certainly NOT in your best interest (although you have the right to hold it, however foolish).
What the hell is that in your sig? It reads like the ramblings of a madman.
I am wiser than any god or
scientist, for I have squared
the circle and cubed Earth's
sphere, thus I have created
4 simultaneous separate 24
hour days within a 4-corner
(as in a 4-corner classroom)
rotation of Earth. See for
yourself the absolute proof.
Your dictionary source obviously chose a more succinct definition applicable to most situations for the sake of ease of use. That definition is now antiquated and should be revised.
Setting an example to scare others is the main mindset behind most laws going back to the earliest societies. Most early cultures used public forms of humiliation or public executions as a deterrent. Whether it is effective or not is debatable, but it certainly was and still is the intent of many laws.
Even though your not worth my time to explain this, it is most definitely NOT stealing. You've lost nothing because you never received anything from someone downloading your work for free. You cannot lose what you never had.
You are still being wronged, however you are not being stolen from.
I guess it's the line of thinking that if you say something enough times it becomes true. Some people are just so used to being mistreated like this that they just accept it as the way things are.
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I always though his quotes reflected a certain deistic view. That god or some force set everything off to form in what ever way it would, and that god does not interact directly with people or answer prayers.
I love articles like this, they help me build up my friend/foe database :D
I think Canada has a law to prevent that from happening completely. IIRC, something like 10% of Canadian programming must be home grown.
It doesn't stop them from selling both music and CD-Rs.
I felt the same way. But the DS really doesn't have any games going for it right now either. The only way I could justify it was by reasoning that Advanced Wars DS will be out for it soon. That game alone was enough to get me to buy a DS.
But until then I'll keep enjoying my DS with this and this.
I can't understand how Napster or even the more successful ITMS manages to make any money. I don't know a single person who's used either service. Are these companies operating at a loss? Obviously it takes money to keep napster running, the ITMS I can understand, it has all of Apple behind it to prop it up even if it's not making a dime for them, but how is Napster supporting itself?
Maybe I'm just being irrational here but it would seem that Napster is doomed unless a 3rd party is injecting funds into it.
What I've been doing for months now is using winamp's internet radio feature along with an awesome plug-in called Stream Ripper. It works well, and you get the quality that the stream is at, usually a very acceptable 160-192kbps.
Not really "Audio for nerds" but still damn funny. This website here has good quality downloads of all the latest shows. Loveline Shows
If you don't listen yet, download some random shows, you'll be an instant fan. The show has a great combination of humor and insight into things you wouldn't expect, government, the death penalty, religion. It also has quite the sub-culture built around it, plenty of inside jokes and cliches to enjoy.
Someone did.
I dread having to by a new car when my Beetle finally can't be fixed (or becomes to expensive to).
It wouldn't be long before someone would figure out how to activate all those features for free.
If you believe that Steam and it's DRM has influenced piracy even the slightest (negatively that is) you're the most gullible person I've ever come across. Steam has only succeeded in hindering fair use, and making sure that when ever you play a game, it's only within the consent of Valve and under their surveillance.
Guess what group of people aren't having problems playing right now? It's not the people who bought it...
You may want to rethink your position on this, you're on the wrong side of the fence since you're probably not in the game development industry. You're position is most certainly NOT in your best interest (although you have the right to hold it, however foolish).
What the hell is that in your sig? It reads like the ramblings of a madman.
I am wiser than any god or scientist, for I have squared the circle and cubed Earth's sphere, thus I have created 4 simultaneous separate 24 hour days within a 4-corner (as in a 4-corner classroom) rotation of Earth. See for yourself the absolute proof.
wtf!?
Let me tell you about the years I spent working in a sausage factory...
But most are smart enough to use it safely, unlike your average Windows/IE user.
You got the first post of '05! Nice job.
It's not the money, I just don't agree with the subscription based business model for software..
Looked like a really cool game, something I would have like. I was even entertaining the idea of purchasing it until I read FAQ question #4.
Q: How much is a monthly subscription?
A: Subscriptions are $9.99 a month U.S.
Maybe you're just in the minority? Many people are of the opinion that it was a huge let down.
I didn't see any ads.
And it feels so good.
They eat old people's medicine for fuel.
Yes it does.
Your dictionary source obviously chose a more succinct definition applicable to most situations for the sake of ease of use. That definition is now antiquated and should be revised.
Setting an example to scare others is the main mindset behind most laws going back to the earliest societies. Most early cultures used public forms of humiliation or public executions as a deterrent. Whether it is effective or not is debatable, but it certainly was and still is the intent of many laws.
Even though your not worth my time to explain this, it is most definitely NOT stealing. You've lost nothing because you never received anything from someone downloading your work for free. You cannot lose what you never had.
You are still being wronged, however you are not being stolen from.
What else are geeks doing differently this Christmas?"
I celebrate the Winter Solstice you insensitive clod!
I guess it's the line of thinking that if you say something enough times it becomes true. Some people are just so used to being mistreated like this that they just accept it as the way things are.
Atheism is the lack of belief in any higher power, not the belief in the lack of any higher power.
Your definition of agnosticism is correct however.
If you would like to educate yourself further, please take a look at the American Atheists website. You'll find this page to be especially informative.