Just to point out your history of Iran, please don't act like the US was clean. The US ally you referred to that ruled Iran was installed by the US government after an operation by the CIA to overthrow a freely elected leader. To Iran, the US is seen as terrorists, mostly for meddling with the sovereignty (sp?) of other nations.
One cannot expect a version of a program written for an operating system (in this case XP) to work for operating systems that weren't even in beta at the point of the program release. According to Wikipedia, Nero 5 came out in 2001, when XP first came out. I don't consider Linux inferior to Windows because Nero doesn't run on it (wait a second, it does, but even if it didn't, I'm sure there's lots of free alternatives out there for Linux; not to mention Windows). Linux has it's advantages. It's main disadvantage is that it's still harder to use than Windows if you want to do any sort of configuration, installation of applications and drivers. Though it has gotten better and better over the years, it's still very rare where you find the equivalent of an exe installer, double click it and install the program.
a) New version of Nero are compatible with Vista
b) That is a problem with his version of Nero, not Vista. OS upgrades tend to break compatability with older software, be it in Ubuntu, OS X or Windows.
People choose Macs for stability and freedom from viruses and other shitware
Really? I think you meant people switch to Macs for the illusion of stability and freedom from viruses. I've had XP running for 5 years with only AVG and it's firewall, and I've had no problem. The more people switch to Macs, the more they will be targetted by malware authors and that illusion of security will fade. To summarize: the problem with security, while helped by an insecure OS, is almost always due to oblivious users. That's the weakest link in the security chain, no matter where you go.
Or it could amount to zilch, because this is a non-issue. There hasn't been a single reported incident, so gaining class action status is impossible. This is either an issue with the guys hardware (fixable under warranty if he hasn't voided it) or an issue with the game disc itself (replacable at point of purchase for the same item within 7-30 days depending on the store or through the game's manufacturer.)
Any news of a delay is appreciated. I'm glad Smash Bros. got delayed. Over the last couple of weeks, I got assassin's creed, call of duty, super mario galaxy, mass effect, wii zapper, and my sister ordered me Guitar Hero 3. Not only am I broke, but I barely have enough time to play.:p Not to mention games like Uncharted: Drake's Adventure and Ratchet and Clank that I had to pass by.
This is ridiculous though. Publishers need to realize that people buy games at times other than Christmas too
we need progressive thinking companies (like Apple, Nintendo) to design better UI's for these devices
I would hardly call Nintendo good at designing UIs. The DS resets after an error connecting to WiFi (or something stupid like that), the Wii's download progress bar is a Mario running across the screen (giving barely any indication of progress), I could go on and on...
Also, having an assertive company make the phone (like Apple) means that the carrier cannot modify the firmware so that the default option when I take a picture is to have a print sent to everybody I know at a cost of $4 per print.
Except...you get a greedy company like Apple selling a phone at full price, while still forcing you to signup for a 2 year contract at $60 a month.
...they're tracking your gaming? And we're left to hope that they don't track much else? Does anyone else find something suspiciously wrong with this? Is there anyway to turn it off?
I see what you're saying, but I think this whole qualm in about devices on standby is misguided. There are probably far more wasteful things going in, the most obvious one would be office buildings and retail stores. Look out into the sky at night in any big city, and what do you see? Every damned light in every office building still lit up. Now, unless everyone in Toronto lives and sleeps at work, I doubt there's a reason for those lights to be on. Heck, in fact, at my building, there isn't even a friggin' light switch in our office; if we wanted to turn off the lights, well, screw it, you can't. It's absolutely retarded. Frankly, there needs to be legislation where if an office or retail store is closed, lights go out or you get fined.
What's the point in a list of names I care nothing about? Yes, the list of 100 names flowing before me created the game I enjoyed, big whoop! You know something? I really don't care. Just give me the full ending for the game already. If something impressed me enough, (which would usually be the music), I'll go and look for the composer myself, which is always a simple google/imdb search away.
You assume the BBC didn't try to stand up against stupidity...why? The likely scenario is that the content providers gave them a choice: use DRM or you get no permission from us. And how is it stupid? Because it disagrees with your principles? A lot of TV show's major source of income is DVD sales...if you can download the show, un-encumbered, for free, how are they going to make any profit from DVDs? By your logic, since anyone can record a tv broadcast, producers shouldn't even bother selling DVDs.
The whole point of this service is not to provide you with an archive of shows you can watch in your own time. It's to give you an opportunity to catch up with the show in case you missed it, in time for next week's episode. They are not selling you anything. While I think DRM is stupid in a lot of cases, in this situation, I see the purpose of it, yes, even though any DRM will eventually be broken; most users wouldn't know how, or where to look.
Part of the requirements they have, due to copyright restrictions, is that the videos can only be viewed for 7 days after they've been downloaded (or something similar, I can't remember exactly). Know of any cross-platform, open codecs with DRM?
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Just to point out your history of Iran, please don't act like the US was clean. The US ally you referred to that ruled Iran was installed by the US government after an operation by the CIA to overthrow a freely elected leader. To Iran, the US is seen as terrorists, mostly for meddling with the sovereignty (sp?) of other nations.
One cannot expect a version of a program written for an operating system (in this case XP) to work for operating systems that weren't even in beta at the point of the program release. According to Wikipedia, Nero 5 came out in 2001, when XP first came out. I don't consider Linux inferior to Windows because Nero doesn't run on it (wait a second, it does, but even if it didn't, I'm sure there's lots of free alternatives out there for Linux; not to mention Windows). Linux has it's advantages. It's main disadvantage is that it's still harder to use than Windows if you want to do any sort of configuration, installation of applications and drivers. Though it has gotten better and better over the years, it's still very rare where you find the equivalent of an exe installer, double click it and install the program.
a) 'sudo apt-get' is a command line. Casual PC users aren't going to touch the command line. Not to mention you need to know what you're 'apt-get'ing in the first place
b) http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&P2_Platform=Linux - not quite as easy as Windows, eh? When you can do stuff like that in Linux, then you can claim it's easy to use for novices.
a) New version of Nero are compatible with Vista b) That is a problem with his version of Nero, not Vista. OS upgrades tend to break compatability with older software, be it in Ubuntu, OS X or Windows.
and that 80% of those could use Ubuntu and not have problems either.
Until they want to install something like say...oh, the Flash plugin. Or install software easily.
Can I marry your daughter? *waits for Chris Hansen to knock at my door*
And when they discover how to extract that information from the datacenters...will be distracted by the vast amounts of pr0n.
You're welcome to come check out my computer to see if its sending spam or not. Then you can eat your own words.
OS X still does not hold anywhere near a significant market share for it to be a viable target for malware authors.
People choose Macs for stability and freedom from viruses and other shitware
Really? I think you meant people switch to Macs for the illusion of stability and freedom from viruses. I've had XP running for 5 years with only AVG and it's firewall, and I've had no problem. The more people switch to Macs, the more they will be targetted by malware authors and that illusion of security will fade. To summarize: the problem with security, while helped by an insecure OS, is almost always due to oblivious users. That's the weakest link in the security chain, no matter where you go.
Or it could amount to zilch, because this is a non-issue. There hasn't been a single reported incident, so gaining class action status is impossible. This is either an issue with the guys hardware (fixable under warranty if he hasn't voided it) or an issue with the game disc itself (replacable at point of purchase for the same item within 7-30 days depending on the store or through the game's manufacturer.)
Any news of a delay is appreciated. I'm glad Smash Bros. got delayed. Over the last couple of weeks, I got assassin's creed, call of duty, super mario galaxy, mass effect, wii zapper, and my sister ordered me Guitar Hero 3. Not only am I broke, but I barely have enough time to play. :p Not to mention games like Uncharted: Drake's Adventure and Ratchet and Clank that I had to pass by.
This is ridiculous though. Publishers need to realize that people buy games at times other than Christmas too
we need progressive thinking companies (like Apple, Nintendo) to design better UI's for these devices
I would hardly call Nintendo good at designing UIs. The DS resets after an error connecting to WiFi (or something stupid like that), the Wii's download progress bar is a Mario running across the screen (giving barely any indication of progress), I could go on and on...
Also, having an assertive company make the phone (like Apple) means that the carrier cannot modify the firmware so that the default option when I take a picture is to have a print sent to everybody I know at a cost of $4 per print.
Except...you get a greedy company like Apple selling a phone at full price, while still forcing you to signup for a 2 year contract at $60 a month.
I think Telus is CDMA, not GSM. The iPhone is a GSM phone.
It's the principle of the matter. I don't recall ever being warned that my activity will be monitored while I play a single player, offline game.
...they're tracking your gaming? And we're left to hope that they don't track much else? Does anyone else find something suspiciously wrong with this? Is there anyway to turn it off?
UAC? Frankly, that's the only thing I find obtrusive about Vista, which you can disable, but it defeats the purpose. Other than that, I like it.
I like your version of Christmas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
I see what you're saying, but I think this whole qualm in about devices on standby is misguided. There are probably far more wasteful things going in, the most obvious one would be office buildings and retail stores. Look out into the sky at night in any big city, and what do you see? Every damned light in every office building still lit up. Now, unless everyone in Toronto lives and sleeps at work, I doubt there's a reason for those lights to be on. Heck, in fact, at my building, there isn't even a friggin' light switch in our office; if we wanted to turn off the lights, well, screw it, you can't. It's absolutely retarded. Frankly, there needs to be legislation where if an office or retail store is closed, lights go out or you get fined.
What's the point in a list of names I care nothing about? Yes, the list of 100 names flowing before me created the game I enjoyed, big whoop! You know something? I really don't care. Just give me the full ending for the game already. If something impressed me enough, (which would usually be the music), I'll go and look for the composer myself, which is always a simple google/imdb search away.
The whole point of this service is not to provide you with an archive of shows you can watch in your own time. It's to give you an opportunity to catch up with the show in case you missed it, in time for next week's episode. They are not selling you anything. While I think DRM is stupid in a lot of cases, in this situation, I see the purpose of it, yes, even though any DRM will eventually be broken; most users wouldn't know how, or where to look.
Part of the requirements they have, due to copyright restrictions, is that the videos can only be viewed for 7 days after they've been downloaded (or something similar, I can't remember exactly). Know of any cross-platform, open codecs with DRM?
I love ignorant Apple fanboys...this has also been available in Windows laptops for years.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/mac-os-x-10-5.ars/12
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/mac-os-x-10-5.ars/13
Sure sounds like complaining about design issues to me!
By your terms, shouldn't the subject be "Unnecessary Bole"?