Actually my Touareg has a spot to plug in an external device on the radio, but you have to mod the cupholder to plug in your MP3 player. It's fully documented on the web and the fellow sells the kit for about $20.
I'd love it if VW would retrofit something that *would* allow me to run my MP3 player *and* show title and artist info. But the way that they do RDS now really sucks. I can't understand why they can't do that as scrolling text rather than blocks of text. Hell I can do scrolling text in JavaScript...
Maybe not, but where do you draw the line? If a P2P app is written in Visual C++, is Microsoft at fault for knowing that their software is being used in an illegal manner?
I know you have to draw the line somewhere, but the question really is where.
Well if you *really* want to find Ruby slippers ina size 13, try http://www.pierresilber.com/.They've probably got 'em - no matter how you look in red.;)
Actually I have. I had it in a rental car once, and it was interesting, but my biggest complaint was that you have all these genres of music on seperate channels. The all New Wave channel brought back a bunch of memories, and the all Metal channel was great for driving, but overall I like a mix of music so I'll stick with my MP3 player.
However if someone ever created a channel where it mixed selections from channels you selected, then yes I'll get XM or Sirius.
Actually when this was first proposed about a year ago they were talking about giving laptops to the homeless. I can just imagine all the people living under the freeways logging in to Amazon to buy the latest Harry Potter book...
It's all politics, there's no question. And if anybody thinks for one minute it would actually happen in San Francisco, I've got a bridge to sell you. About the time that someone suggests they put filters in to prevent "the children" from being able to get free Wi-Fi porn, the whole proposal is dead in the water.
Yes but the problem that I see from the AOL adverts on TV is that you have to bring them cookies in addition to sending them money on a monthly basis. I'm sorry, but my kitchen just isn't capable of baking enough cookies for all the people protecting me "from nasty spam and viruses on there." Besides I'd rather deal with an ISP that has *Technical Support* not a series of 3 X 5 index cards in a recipie box with things like "You need to re-install windows" or "I don't know what Firefox is. We only support Internet Explorer".
Doesn't this then make it subjective to local standards as most pornography laws already are? What is acceptable in California may not be acceptable in Georgia so would you be in voilation by state? And if so, are you going to have to filter out IPs by state - not that I believe it's possible to even do that with national ISPs.
For once the Bush administration may be doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. Had to happen sometime in the history of politics.
Yes it would, but think of the fun you could have with millions of people upping things like Preperation H and Gold Bond on MTV's networks. Can you imagine the execs thinking "Oh shit, our entire audience has hemmaroids and jock itch!"
Could this then perhaps be a problem for an online index at the local library? Couldn't that be termed " illegal for anyone to provide copyrighted information through "information-location tools," which includes search engines"?
I know this on the surface this is a ludicrious arguement, but given the state of idiots running the world and the lawyers they hire, could it be possible for a library to run afoul of this?
Realize that not everyone is going to go to college and it isn't going to scar them irreperably for life.
There isn't any shame in a trade school. At least there didn't used to be, and the sooner these babysitting prisons known as schools stop trying to cram everybody in to college it would make the entire system function to the benefit of all.
Maybe someone needs to show the link between terrorists and warez sites. Obviously the terrorists are trying to rob EA and all other software companies of revenues thereby making our economy tailspin in to oblivion - or wait was that Linux?;)
Okay, all fine and well and good about modifying the case.
Can you tell me what security feature a video gaming device needs? Is it going to attack me at some point if I disable the "security" device? And if the EU is worried about anti-piracy, is it still legal to purchase a CD-RW in the EU? That sure seems to be a model unit to encourage piracy. Not living in the EU it's hard for me to grasp such concepts.
Please don't take the above as flames directed at you. The whole thing just seems absurd since I've never heard of anyone pirating *via* an Xbox. Pirating Xbox materials, yes. Via the box no.
What I don't get is once you buy something, and open it you usually void any warranty you would have. So if I want to buy an XBox, drill a large hole in the center, and use it as a chamber pot, is that somehow illegal?
As long as it's not plugged in when I deficate and I don't sue MS because it won't flush, what's the problem?
You've got a good point. What's going to prevent someone from buying a track and then recording the output via any number of software packages that allow you to record your sound card output and then making it available for trade elsewhere?
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I'd love it if VW would retrofit something that *would* allow me to run my MP3 player *and* show title and artist info. But the way that they do RDS now really sucks. I can't understand why they can't do that as scrolling text rather than blocks of text. Hell I can do scrolling text in JavaScript...
I know you have to draw the line somewhere, but the question really is where.
Well if you *really* want to find Ruby slippers ina size 13, try http://www.pierresilber.com/.They've probably got 'em - no matter how you look in red. ;)
However if someone ever created a channel where it mixed selections from channels you selected, then yes I'll get XM or Sirius.
It's all politics, there's no question. And if anybody thinks for one minute it would actually happen in San Francisco, I've got a bridge to sell you. About the time that someone suggests they put filters in to prevent "the children" from being able to get free Wi-Fi porn, the whole proposal is dead in the water.
No thanks!
For once the Bush administration may be doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. Had to happen sometime in the history of politics.
Um, if they're so secretive, how do we know they're secretive?
In reruns on old VHS tapes?
Yes it would, but think of the fun you could have with millions of people upping things like Preperation H and Gold Bond on MTV's networks. Can you imagine the execs thinking "Oh shit, our entire audience has hemmaroids and jock itch!"
And unless Apple can show prior use, can I sue them if they use the name I just coined. :p
But what they ought to call it is overpriced and out of stock at xmas time.
I know this on the surface this is a ludicrious arguement, but given the state of idiots running the world and the lawyers they hire, could it be possible for a library to run afoul of this?
Still too easy... next they'll patent money.
There isn't any shame in a trade school. At least there didn't used to be, and the sooner these babysitting prisons known as schools stop trying to cram everybody in to college it would make the entire system function to the benefit of all.
Maybe someone needs to show the link between terrorists and warez sites. Obviously the terrorists are trying to rob EA and all other software companies of revenues thereby making our economy tailspin in to oblivion - or wait was that Linux? ;)
You mean that lever isn't a place to hang your cell phone when you're not using it? What will they think of next?
Screw that, I want to see the groupies! :)
With the 35 hour work week would it only have been 6 months late? :)
No but the peepshow from the neighbors when they leave the curtains open is.
Can you tell me what security feature a video gaming device needs? Is it going to attack me at some point if I disable the "security" device? And if the EU is worried about anti-piracy, is it still legal to purchase a CD-RW in the EU? That sure seems to be a model unit to encourage piracy. Not living in the EU it's hard for me to grasp such concepts.
Please don't take the above as flames directed at you. The whole thing just seems absurd since I've never heard of anyone pirating *via* an Xbox. Pirating Xbox materials, yes. Via the box no.
What I don't get is once you buy something, and open it you usually void any warranty you would have. So if I want to buy an XBox, drill a large hole in the center, and use it as a chamber pot, is that somehow illegal? As long as it's not plugged in when I deficate and I don't sue MS because it won't flush, what's the problem?
And sell it.
You've got a good point. What's going to prevent someone from buying a track and then recording the output via any number of software packages that allow you to record your sound card output and then making it available for trade elsewhere?
Who's going to nail down the kiddie toys for this one? Burger King or McDonalds?