If I recall the one study correctly it was that successful CEOs often display some of the traits of an anti-social personality. Let me point out one thing, the moral ambivalence, from an anti-social personality, tends to lend itself well to strategic decisions. The risk-reward equation is much simpler when there isn't an emotional factor.
I would tend to say that complexity isn't a downfall in FOSS. Documentation can help many end users deal with complex software functions, even if they do not possess the knowledge of how the functions work.
The arguement TFA provides seems to come up fairly often, as it was already here awhile ago.
The ROKR was licensed by Apple, it wasn't really a direct competitor to the iPod. There's another new phone on the market (whose manufacturer and model I can't recall off the top of my head) that's licensed by them as well, and supposedly has better storage and options.
While Atari licensed them, there was a dispute involving a third party that claimed to own the rights. StarROMS settled, and was at one point negotiating with the third party to be able to sell the roms again.
I'm currently using a pair of these (Sony MDR-V250V). Picked them up for $40CND and they work well both at work and at home. Loud enough that I can hear alerts and music, quiet enough that I can hear it when a coworker needs me. (For some reason I can't hear the wife with them on, or so she claims).
These things are comfortable to wear compared to the mid-range ($60) earbuds I was using before, and they sound better.
While not illegal you might want to get permission from the company you're recording if you want to use it for legal purposes. Without that permission here in Canada it would be considered an illegal wiretap and would likely be inadmissable in civil proceedings. (I say would likely as each item would be looked at individually and if found that it may cause the legal system to be seen badly, it can be thrown out).
Having worked in a contact center, one thing you'll find is that if it's determined that you're recording the conversation, you'll be asked to stop, if you refuse your call generally will be disconnected. Though in all my time in that sort of environment, I can vouch that likely 3 out of 500 calls a week that I took were ever recorded for QA.
Having followed the situation closely as the time, they didn't get anyone in the community ot help them. What happened is that there was a series of write once fuses in the card that they decided to use (a one time trick, since hardware was developed shortly thereafter to prevent it from happening again), pop'd them and bang, the signals can't be decoded because they could no longer get to the ASIC. Right on the Thursday before the Superbowl. I doubt that DirectTV offered anyone money or settlements of any kind, since at least with the few civil suits they've filed here in Canada, they refuse to settle.
This isn't all that new, the two biggest retailers (Zellers and WalMart) here in Canada have been doing this for movies and some video games for several years now, at least in Atlantic Canada. Making it a nation wide situation really won't change things too much. It's really not much different that the laws here stating you must provide ID to buy liquor, tobacco or lottery tickets.
Even in situations like that there are ways around it. Most IT departments or Site Security departments in that sort of situation have generic ones that do work for anyone. It's something that's always amused me about using those things for security; while they are better than simple passwords they can still be worked around, though usually with people skills instead of computer skills.
They are only as secure as the tokens are. Anyone with enough need or want can generally procure one using a little social engineering. IE, Oh, I left mine at home, can I borrow yours to log in, I won't tell anyone.
I've got a VTech VMix and a LinkSys WiFi setup and they play nice together despite the lack of a "WiFi" friendly sticker. Have minor reception problems with the phone occassionally, but a simple press of the channel button fixes that and it's only when the one laptop is using the WiFi.
Aparently the point is that users will be able to talk to each other in the environments... seems a little superfluous to me. Why not fire up the single player game and an IM client, same effect without the 5.95 authentication fee.
Nintendo could of used this guy's standards and tactics well before the launch of the poor ole GameCube. That kind of attitude, and confidence in a new system would probably be nearly enough to cause people to buy it.
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This is also the case in Canada, including the provinces with heavily regulated insurance industries.
Art is always in the eye of the beholder.
If I recall the one study correctly it was that successful CEOs often display some of the traits of an anti-social personality. Let me point out one thing, the moral ambivalence, from an anti-social personality, tends to lend itself well to strategic decisions. The risk-reward equation is much simpler when there isn't an emotional factor.
I would tend to say that complexity isn't a downfall in FOSS. Documentation can help many end users deal with complex software functions, even if they do not possess the knowledge of how the functions work.
The arguement TFA provides seems to come up fairly often, as it was already here awhile ago.
The ROKR was licensed by Apple, it wasn't really a direct competitor to the iPod. There's another new phone on the market (whose manufacturer and model I can't recall off the top of my head) that's licensed by them as well, and supposedly has better storage and options.
While Atari licensed them, there was a dispute involving a third party that claimed to own the rights. StarROMS settled, and was at one point negotiating with the third party to be able to sell the roms again.
I'm currently using a pair of these (Sony MDR-V250V). Picked them up for $40CND and they work well both at work and at home. Loud enough that I can hear alerts and music, quiet enough that I can hear it when a coworker needs me. (For some reason I can't hear the wife with them on, or so she claims).
These things are comfortable to wear compared to the mid-range ($60) earbuds I was using before, and they sound better.
Uh, newsflash, the SegaCD wasn't the piece of hardware that killed Sega. They released 2 consoles afterwards, the Saturn and the Dreamcast.
The decision to become a software only company was more related to the then CEO's dislike for the Dreamcast.
I've been openly hoping for a continuation of Vagrant Story. It's was a great hidden gem on the PS1.
While not illegal you might want to get permission from the company you're recording if you want to use it for legal purposes. Without that permission here in Canada it would be considered an illegal wiretap and would likely be inadmissable in civil proceedings. (I say would likely as each item would be looked at individually and if found that it may cause the legal system to be seen badly, it can be thrown out).
Having worked in a contact center, one thing you'll find is that if it's determined that you're recording the conversation, you'll be asked to stop, if you refuse your call generally will be disconnected. Though in all my time in that sort of environment, I can vouch that likely 3 out of 500 calls a week that I took were ever recorded for QA.
Having followed the situation closely as the time, they didn't get anyone in the community ot help them. What happened is that there was a series of write once fuses in the card that they decided to use (a one time trick, since hardware was developed shortly thereafter to prevent it from happening again), pop'd them and bang, the signals can't be decoded because they could no longer get to the ASIC. Right on the Thursday before the Superbowl. I doubt that DirectTV offered anyone money or settlements of any kind, since at least with the few civil suits they've filed here in Canada, they refuse to settle.
This isn't all that new, the two biggest retailers (Zellers and WalMart) here in Canada have been doing this for movies and some video games for several years now, at least in Atlantic Canada. Making it a nation wide situation really won't change things too much. It's really not much different that the laws here stating you must provide ID to buy liquor, tobacco or lottery tickets.
Once this becomes mainstream, how long until we see this as the ultimate peripheral for FPSs? Look at me I can run around in Doom 7 by really running!
Even in situations like that there are ways around it. Most IT departments or Site Security departments in that sort of situation have generic ones that do work for anyone. It's something that's always amused me about using those things for security; while they are better than simple passwords they can still be worked around, though usually with people skills instead of computer skills.
They are only as secure as the tokens are. Anyone with enough need or want can generally procure one using a little social engineering. IE, Oh, I left mine at home, can I borrow yours to log in, I won't tell anyone.
I've got a VTech VMix and a LinkSys WiFi setup and they play nice together despite the lack of a "WiFi" friendly sticker. Have minor reception problems with the phone occassionally, but a simple press of the channel button fixes that and it's only when the one laptop is using the WiFi.
Aparently the point is that users will be able to talk to each other in the environments... seems a little superfluous to me. Why not fire up the single player game and an IM client, same effect without the 5.95 authentication fee.
Nintendo could of used this guy's standards and tactics well before the launch of the poor ole GameCube. That kind of attitude, and confidence in a new system would probably be nearly enough to cause people to buy it.
Wonder what the next system would be called in the event of this. The XCube?