FairTunes is an EXCELLENT idea, and I support it's concept 100%
EXCEPT:
(From the FairTunes FAQ)
How do I know the money will get to the artist?
We have really struggled with this question. We have looked into various forms of online auditing (such as CPA Webtrust) but the costs are currently way out of our price range. We are continuing to investigate other forms of trust and business practice certification and verification. If you know of any (affordable) solutions please contact us. In the meantime we hope that you will trust that the money will arrive safetly at its intended destination. Also, consider that it's much more profitable for Fairtunes to pass your money on to the artist and get their attention, than it would be to simply pocket the couple dollars. That is, your money is more valuable to us in the artist's hands, than in ours.
"You're just gonna have to trust us" doesn't cut it in the internet world. Until some type of verification system is in place, I wouldn't trust this for a second. Not because I think FairTunes is untrustworthy, but simply because of the nature of the Internet. (Remember PayPai?)
When there's a way to confirm that your cash is headed for the artist, however, I guarantee this service will get LOTS of use.
There's a catch, though....This service is fine and dandy for established artists, but what of the struggling musician that isn't well known? The whole appeal of a record deal with a big-name label is they take care of Promotion, they handle the Studio Recordings, and they deal with distribution - AND, they cover all the associated costs. An artist that is just starting out can't afford to do all of that out of pocket.
"It is my firm belief that the consumers who use Napster are not committing copyright violations."
Hank Barry, CEO of Napster
Mr. Barry is stating that because:
A) Like a typical Corporate Monkey, he's saying that to improve his company's image.
OR
B) He is truly ignorant.
I have a firm belief in option A. Let's face it, everyone *knows* what goes on inside of Napster. Sure, everyone would like to believe that they're "Just sampling the music to see if they like it." and if they do, they'll "buy the CD."
See, there are conflicting arguments at work here. The two primary arguments are "We're sampling the music! If we like it, we'll buy it!" and "Music should be Free! I refuse to pay outrageous prices for CDs." Okay, so you refuse to pay high prices for CDs, and Music should be free....but you'll buy it if you like it?
Look folks, deep down inside, we ALL know what Napster is for. No, don't knee-jerk and say I'm supporting the RIAA - I'm not. I think the RIAA is just as guilty, if not MORESO than Napster. They're dicking the Artists AND the public, and keeping the bulk of the cash for themselves. But stealing from BOTH isn't going to solve things.
Lots of people will say "Well, why not shut down IRC. It also facilitates the transfer of illegal material." Um, was IRC *designed* to do this? Are the creators of IRC *profiting* from that? Guess what, folks....Napster is both. Napster is walking in your house, stealing your stereo, and giving it away on the street - and the people buying it are screaming "Equipment should be Free!" and "We're just borrowing it to try it. If we like it, we'll buy one."
But we all know in reality, They're going to keep the stereo.
A typo-based domain serves absolutely NO purpose other than to snag traffic intended for other pages.
Obviously, this would (in theory) be protected by free speech, it still presents a problem in that, less technical users who decide they want to visit a certain webpage either misspell it, or enter the wrong TLD - bringing them to content that is almost certainly not what they were looking for. (Read: whitehouse.com over whitehouse.gov)
Basically, if the only way these sites have to generate traffic is by using similar domain names to popular sites, one has to wonder if these rip-offs should even exist in the first place.
Apple's wide-screen Mercury notebook will reportedly be sleeker, lighter and feature a hip, new look. Did we mention fast?
Uh Oh, did they say Reportedly? I expect ZDNet to be getting a Cease and Desist letter from the determined lawyers over at Apple any time now.
The word "Reportedly" appears 5 times. The word "Sources" ALSO appears 5 times. The article states that "Apple did not immediately answer phone calls requesting comment on the reports."
Notice all of these "sources" are unidentified?
This article sure looks like it's churning rumors. READY THE LEGAL STAFF, MEN!
Ok, let's drop trademark laws, and copyright laws for a moment.
Napster is facilitating the exchange of material owned by others. They don't seem to have a problem with this.
But when someone starts facilitating the exchange of material owned by Napster, they get pissed off, and throw a fit.
In a sense, a trademark (read: logo) is simply copyrighted material that projects the recognizable image associated with a company. Now, the laws don't come out and say this, but what do you think would happen if AMD started an "AMD Inside" campaign?
Then, on Sunday, June 23rd, the run began! More and more visitors came to our site to have a look at our ingenious board. The peak was on Monday, June 24th. Over 100.000 visitors in 24 hours! Please have in mind: by this day the page had been online for only 6 days! And we've made only one single posting in a newsgroup.
Hmmm, a post on Slashdot helps, too. The article was posted on Sunday....the day they started getting their visitors.
Seems these people were Slashdotted, and didn't even KNOW what hit them. They attributed the whole burst of traffic to ONE post on a newsgroup.
Wow. This review decided to give it's full opinion, and slam pretty hard.
Except they're missing the point.
What kind of a system administrator would settle for a default install? What kind of security department would ALLOW security holes to stay open? Sure, it's part of the vendor's job to make sure their product is up to par with what's expected of them, but ALL of the responsibility does NOT rest with the people who put together the distribution!
A Detail Oriented, Security Concious, Responsible SysAdmin is 90% of the equation.
And by not reviewing all relevant distributions, they're putting their 'review' on a slant. That's like saying "We're reviewing Windows security. We're only including Windows 98SE and Windows 2000, and we're leaving out Windows 95 and 98 because, let's face it, they're 2+ years old. RIDICULOUSLY SLOW RELEASE SCHEDULE." Bah. If you're going to take the time to write something like this, review ALL major distributions. Don't pick and choose your review candidates because (rightfully so) it looks like you're playing favorites.
I for one, am a very happy Slackware user, and have been for years. Needless to say, I was quite disappointed to find a lack of a Slackware review. (Slackware is quite a secure/stable distro, by the way.)
I haven't played with Debian too much to know a lot about it's implementations and security, but I can imagine Debian users feel slighted by this as well.
(My solution to the distro war? Use whatever you like. It's pretty simple, really.)
[I] find it amusing that they offer changable color face plates (ala those nokia phones).
I'm not surprised at this one bit. The Palm Pilot has become the new tech toy on the block, and it would naturally follow the path of business-oriented tech evolution - to be stylish.
Business people are snatching Palm Pilots up like crazy, and many want to add their own dash of individuality. It's a given that some want to be chic while being productive. (i.e.: The Nokia Faceplate.)
The Insight isn't designed to tow your house. It's a Gasoline/Electric Hybrid. It's designed for less pollution. It goes from point A to point B, and just happens to do it with good fuel economy, and low levels of pollution.
Who the hell cares how powerful your Jetta is in comparison? Your post seems like more along the lines of a Volkswagen commercial:
The insight is aluminum. I took a good look at one when the 2000 car show came through. and the construction just feels cheep! I honestly wouldn't feel safe in it. My Jetta TDI on the other hand feel sa lot safer and has more safety features.
But the article isn't ABOUT your Jetta TDI, is it?
The TDI runs on diesel. It is a virtually smokeless diesel engine.
Yay. No smoke and no smell. Carbon Monoxide is smokeless, colorless, and odorless. IT STILL KILLS YOU.
Oh, by the way....those Diesel emissions that you enjoy are pretty dangerous. Diesel exhaust is a major factor in particulate matter pollution, and diesel exhaust particles have been proven to induce lung cancer. Diesel exhaust exposes polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are known to introduce pretty big risks, like Lung, Skin, and Bladder Cancer.
So between YOUR Jetta TDI and the Honda Insight, I think I know which *I'D* like to be sitting behind at a stoplight.
Anderson could not be reached for comment. He told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was being singled out by a group of eBay customers and that he had already said he would not return to the Web site.
But a few lines up....
Although the company has "terminated 40 to 45 of his accounts in the last three months alone," Anderson has circumvented the company's moves by re-registering under other identities, Pursglove said.
I can see giving up after this happening once, twice, MAYBE three times. Does anyone honestly believe that he's not going to go back, when he went through the trouble of already creating *at least* 45 accounts?
"I SWEAR, if this happens ONE MORE TIME......" <-- Said by Anderson 44 accounts ago.
It seems to me that Apple is cutting off it's nose to spite it's face in regard to the forced removal of Apple ads from AdCritic.
Why?
HELLO! FREE ADVERTISING! Adcritic.com is a haven of nothing but commercials. People go there to watch these commercials.
Smack! PEOPLE GO THERE TO *WATCH* *COMMERCIALS!*
"Hmmm, this website is hosting our advertising for free, and actually encouraging visitors to view ads for our product - with no expense to us, save the original development costs for the commercial. NO, THAT'S BAD. MAKE THEM PULL THE ADS."
That's the most descriptive example of "Think Different" that I have ever seen.
I must say, this game has incredible graphics, and it recreates the environment and locations from the movie 100% faithfully. Plus, the game requires thought - definitely a plus.
I picked up this game for about $15 at a Wal-Mart, and was absolutely amazed at the graphics, as well as gameplay. And comparing everything from tiny details like the lens flares, down to the audio and the score side by side with the movie.....let me just say you will be quite pleased.
Spend the $15 or $20 and pick up this game if you're a fan of the movie. It's definitely well worth it.
I am also anxiously awaiting "Back to the Future" to be released on DVD. The latest Studio radar blips suggest that the trilogy will be released on DVD by Christmas of this year.
It would make a lot of sense to do it during 2000, considering this year is the 15th anniversary of "Back to the Future - Part I".
Thank the producers of the DVD versions, also. They're going to be stuffed with a lot of special features. (I know what I want for christmas!)
I disagree. Script Kiddies aren't out to explore. They go into systems, and run scripts, root boxes, and they think that makes them a hacker.
So they go around telling their friends "I'm a hax0r! b0w!"
It's about image. They think they can prove themselves to their peers by cracking a box with a canned program. Exploration has nothing to do with it. If they wanted to explore, they would write the programs themselves. But instead, they take the lazy way out, and run a pre-made program.
The way I read the article (the/. article, not the linked article), the poster thought that the concept of "electronic paper", so to speak, was the new technology. It is not. I provided links to stories about this technology. Yes, there are different implementations. Yes, the colors are a new thing. Yes, applying the polymer with an inkjet-like technology is neat. But that's beside the point.
Oh get real. Now you're saying the technology is 'neat', but in your original post you downplayed it with sarcasm:
Oooh, it's color. I bet that's just a *huge* accomplishment.
Part of your first statement also alludes to the fact that you had no idea what you were talking about:
Develop the technology in black, then change it to RGB and overlay them.
WRONG. You were still believing that the technology you were referring to was the same as the technology that was just posted. They're not overlaying anything. The technology isn't starting out as black. This is NOT the MicroBall technology. It's a totally DIFFERENT technology that wasn't originally developed in black, wasn't changed to RGB, and was not overlayed. Your facts are incorrect and you're trying to throw your mistake on me.
Well well, look at that hamster, he's as big as a blimp, And there's one the size of Central Park. They're usin' telephone poles to pick their teeth. They're evil and nasty, and they glow in the dark.
Well don't waste any more of your bullets, boys. You know it just makes 'em mad when you shoot. They're gonna stomp us into jelly, and conquer the world. But you gotta admit, they're really - kinda cute now.
Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a planet near Mars. A race from a distant place, they came in UFO's shaped just like Cuban cigars. Man, oh man, you oughta hear 'em squeal. Now the whole wide world is their exercise wheel. Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a planet near Mars.
You refer to two different technologies in your post, both of which are TOTALLY different in design, and implementation in comparison to the one that was posted on Slashdot today.
One of the technologies that you are speaking of uses tiny balls - One side is black with a certain charge, and one side is white with an opposing charge. Depending on the electric charge hitting the paper, the balls flip over displaying the white side, or the black side.
The other technology you're talking about uses a capsule filled with tiny balls. the capsule is a transparent dark color, and the tiny balls inside are white. There are electrodes on the top and bottom of the capsule. Depending on which electrode is powered, the tiny balls in the capsule either go up (making the 'pixel' white), or go down (making it dark blue). It works like a Magic 8 Ball. Kinda.
Now, the technology that was reported today is very different. It actually uses a polymer that emits light when voltage is applied to it. By coloring the polymer red, green, and blue, and spraying it on a base with an opposing charge, you have a color display. It's a solid-state deal. No moving parts, with the exception of the electrons moving through the PPV.
Next time, you might want to read a little more closely. You might learn something.
Only 6.7% believe man will successfully make the jump to Mars jump within the next five years. Another 23.8% believe such a space feat will never be accomplished.
Um, do those 23.8% actually believe that the advancement of technology has just STOPPED?
'Never' is quite a long time. It seems a bit ignorant/short-sighted/closed-minded to believe that man will 'NEVER' reach Mars. Long ago, people believed if a man went faster than 40 Miles per Hour, he would suffocate.
Slashdot Mirror
EXCEPT:
(From the FairTunes FAQ)
How do I know the money will get to the artist?
We have really struggled with this question. We have looked into various forms of online auditing (such as CPA Webtrust) but the costs are currently way out of our price range. We are continuing to investigate other forms of trust and business practice certification and verification. If you know of any (affordable) solutions please contact us. In the meantime we hope that you will trust that the money will arrive safetly at its intended destination. Also, consider that it's much more profitable for Fairtunes to pass your money on to the artist and get their attention, than it would be to simply pocket the couple dollars. That is, your money is more valuable to us in the artist's hands, than in ours.
"You're just gonna have to trust us" doesn't cut it in the internet world. Until some type of verification system is in place, I wouldn't trust this for a second. Not because I think FairTunes is untrustworthy, but simply because of the nature of the Internet. (Remember PayPai?)
When there's a way to confirm that your cash is headed for the artist, however, I guarantee this service will get LOTS of use.
There's a catch, though....This service is fine and dandy for established artists, but what of the struggling musician that isn't well known? The whole appeal of a record deal with a big-name label is they take care of Promotion, they handle the Studio Recordings, and they deal with distribution - AND, they cover all the associated costs. An artist that is just starting out can't afford to do all of that out of pocket.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Hank Barry, CEO of Napster
Mr. Barry is stating that because:
A) Like a typical Corporate Monkey, he's saying that to improve his company's image.
OR
B) He is truly ignorant.
I have a firm belief in option A. Let's face it, everyone *knows* what goes on inside of Napster. Sure, everyone would like to believe that they're "Just sampling the music to see if they like it." and if they do, they'll "buy the CD."
See, there are conflicting arguments at work here. The two primary arguments are "We're sampling the music! If we like it, we'll buy it!" and "Music should be Free! I refuse to pay outrageous prices for CDs." Okay, so you refuse to pay high prices for CDs, and Music should be free....but you'll buy it if you like it?
Look folks, deep down inside, we ALL know what Napster is for. No, don't knee-jerk and say I'm supporting the RIAA - I'm not. I think the RIAA is just as guilty, if not MORESO than Napster. They're dicking the Artists AND the public, and keeping the bulk of the cash for themselves. But stealing from BOTH isn't going to solve things.
Lots of people will say "Well, why not shut down IRC. It also facilitates the transfer of illegal material." Um, was IRC *designed* to do this? Are the creators of IRC *profiting* from that? Guess what, folks....Napster is both. Napster is walking in your house, stealing your stereo, and giving it away on the street - and the people buying it are screaming "Equipment should be Free!" and "We're just borrowing it to try it. If we like it, we'll buy one."
But we all know in reality, They're going to keep the stereo.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
You do realize that any attempts to shut down a site like whitehouse.com would be met with cries of "FREE SPEECH! FREE SPEECH!"
I don't see any reason why they ought to be constitutionally protected in doing so.
I agree, and I hope they WON'T be protected. And typo sites do exactly what you state: They're deliberately trying to mislead people.
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Um....must I bring up the issue of Paypai?
A typo-based domain serves absolutely NO purpose other than to snag traffic intended for other pages.
Obviously, this would (in theory) be protected by free speech, it still presents a problem in that, less technical users who decide they want to visit a certain webpage either misspell it, or enter the wrong TLD - bringing them to content that is almost certainly not what they were looking for. (Read: whitehouse.com over whitehouse.gov)
Basically, if the only way these sites have to generate traffic is by using similar domain names to popular sites, one has to wonder if these rip-offs should even exist in the first place.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
When did Robert Palmer become a developer?
(I'll bet he sits at his keyboard, and has like 10 identical female dancers dancing in sync behind him while he's writing code.)
Hmmm, That would actually be kinda cool.
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Uh Oh, did they say Reportedly? I expect ZDNet to be getting a Cease and Desist letter from the determined lawyers over at Apple any time now.
The word "Reportedly" appears 5 times. The word "Sources" ALSO appears 5 times. The article states that "Apple did not immediately answer phone calls requesting comment on the reports."
Notice all of these "sources" are unidentified?
This article sure looks like it's churning rumors. READY THE LEGAL STAFF, MEN!
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Ok, let's drop trademark laws, and copyright laws for a moment.
Napster is facilitating the exchange of material owned by others. They don't seem to have a problem with this.
But when someone starts facilitating the exchange of material owned by Napster, they get pissed off, and throw a fit.
In a sense, a trademark (read: logo) is simply copyrighted material that projects the recognizable image associated with a company. Now, the laws don't come out and say this, but what do you think would happen if AMD started an "AMD Inside" campaign?
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Hmmm, a post on Slashdot helps, too. The article was posted on Sunday....the day they started getting their visitors.
Seems these people were Slashdotted, and didn't even KNOW what hit them. They attributed the whole burst of traffic to ONE post on a newsgroup.
I don't think so. heh
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Except they're missing the point.
What kind of a system administrator would settle for a default install? What kind of security department would ALLOW security holes to stay open? Sure, it's part of the vendor's job to make sure their product is up to par with what's expected of them, but ALL of the responsibility does NOT rest with the people who put together the distribution!
A Detail Oriented, Security Concious, Responsible SysAdmin is 90% of the equation.
And by not reviewing all relevant distributions, they're putting their 'review' on a slant. That's like saying "We're reviewing Windows security. We're only including Windows 98SE and Windows 2000, and we're leaving out Windows 95 and 98 because, let's face it, they're 2+ years old. RIDICULOUSLY SLOW RELEASE SCHEDULE." Bah. If you're going to take the time to write something like this, review ALL major distributions. Don't pick and choose your review candidates because (rightfully so) it looks like you're playing favorites.
I for one, am a very happy Slackware user, and have been for years. Needless to say, I was quite disappointed to find a lack of a Slackware review. (Slackware is quite a secure/stable distro, by the way.)
I haven't played with Debian too much to know a lot about it's implementations and security, but I can imagine Debian users feel slighted by this as well.
(My solution to the distro war? Use whatever you like. It's pretty simple, really.)
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HmmMMMmmm...The Jedi to amuse Yoda, you are.
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I'm not surprised at this one bit. The Palm Pilot has become the new tech toy on the block, and it would naturally follow the path of business-oriented tech evolution - to be stylish.
Business people are snatching Palm Pilots up like crazy, and many want to add their own dash of individuality. It's a given that some want to be chic while being productive. (i.e.: The Nokia Faceplate.)
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That's when we start getting URLs that look like Newsgroups.
Yay.
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The Insight isn't designed to tow your house. It's a Gasoline/Electric Hybrid. It's designed for less pollution. It goes from point A to point B, and just happens to do it with good fuel economy, and low levels of pollution.
Who the hell cares how powerful your Jetta is in comparison? Your post seems like more along the lines of a Volkswagen commercial:
The insight is aluminum. I took a good look at one when the 2000 car show came through. and the construction just feels cheep! I honestly wouldn't feel safe in it. My Jetta TDI on the other hand feel sa lot safer and has more safety features.
But the article isn't ABOUT your Jetta TDI, is it?
The TDI runs on diesel. It is a virtually smokeless diesel engine.
Yay. No smoke and no smell. Carbon Monoxide is smokeless, colorless, and odorless. IT STILL KILLS YOU.
Oh, by the way....those Diesel emissions that you enjoy are pretty dangerous. Diesel exhaust is a major factor in particulate matter pollution, and diesel exhaust particles have been proven to induce lung cancer. Diesel exhaust exposes polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are known to introduce pretty big risks, like Lung, Skin, and Bladder Cancer.
So between YOUR Jetta TDI and the Honda Insight, I think I know which *I'D* like to be sitting behind at a stoplight.
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But a few lines up....
Although the company has "terminated 40 to 45 of his accounts in the last three months alone," Anderson has circumvented the company's moves by re-registering under other identities, Pursglove said.
I can see giving up after this happening once, twice, MAYBE three times. Does anyone honestly believe that he's not going to go back, when he went through the trouble of already creating *at least* 45 accounts?
"I SWEAR, if this happens ONE MORE TIME......" <-- Said by Anderson 44 accounts ago.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Jack Valenti would have you arrested in a flash.
(Although, you didn't really LINK to it, instead, you provided the URL....so I guess you can slide this time.)
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Why?
HELLO! FREE ADVERTISING! Adcritic.com is a haven of nothing but commercials. People go there to watch these commercials.
Smack! PEOPLE GO THERE TO *WATCH* *COMMERCIALS!*
"Hmmm, this website is hosting our advertising for free, and actually encouraging visitors to view ads for our product - with no expense to us, save the original development costs for the commercial. NO, THAT'S BAD. MAKE THEM PULL THE ADS."
That's the most descriptive example of "Think Different" that I have ever seen.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
I must say, this game has incredible graphics, and it recreates the environment and locations from the movie 100% faithfully. Plus, the game requires thought - definitely a plus.
I picked up this game for about $15 at a Wal-Mart, and was absolutely amazed at the graphics, as well as gameplay. And comparing everything from tiny details like the lens flares, down to the audio and the score side by side with the movie.....let me just say you will be quite pleased.
Spend the $15 or $20 and pick up this game if you're a fan of the movie. It's definitely well worth it.
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It would make a lot of sense to do it during 2000, considering this year is the 15th anniversary of "Back to the Future - Part I".
Thank the producers of the DVD versions, also. They're going to be stuffed with a lot of special features. (I know what I want for christmas!)
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So they go around telling their friends "I'm a hax0r! b0w!"
It's about image. They think they can prove themselves to their peers by cracking a box with a canned program. Exploration has nothing to do with it. If they wanted to explore, they would write the programs themselves. But instead, they take the lazy way out, and run a pre-made program.
Laziness and Exploration do NOT go hand in hand.
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Forget this PR pile of crap, let's see the booth babes!
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Oh get real. Now you're saying the technology is 'neat', but in your original post you downplayed it with sarcasm:
Oooh, it's color. I bet that's just a *huge* accomplishment.
Part of your first statement also alludes to the fact that you had no idea what you were talking about:
Develop the technology in black, then change it to RGB and overlay them.
WRONG. You were still believing that the technology you were referring to was the same as the technology that was just posted. They're not overlaying anything. The technology isn't starting out as black. This is NOT the MicroBall technology. It's a totally DIFFERENT technology that wasn't originally developed in black, wasn't changed to RGB, and was not overlayed. Your facts are incorrect and you're trying to throw your mistake on me.
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And there's one the size of Central Park.
They're usin' telephone poles to pick their teeth.
They're evil and nasty, and they glow in the dark.
Well don't waste any more of your bullets, boys.
You know it just makes 'em mad when you shoot.
They're gonna stomp us into jelly, and conquer the world.
But you gotta admit, they're really - kinda cute now.
Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a planet near Mars.
A race from a distant place, they came in UFO's shaped just like Cuban cigars.
Man, oh man, you oughta hear 'em squeal.
Now the whole wide world is their exercise wheel.
Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a planet near Mars.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Did you bother to read the article above?
You refer to two different technologies in your post, both of which are TOTALLY different in design, and implementation in comparison to the one that was posted on Slashdot today.
One of the technologies that you are speaking of uses tiny balls - One side is black with a certain charge, and one side is white with an opposing charge. Depending on the electric charge hitting the paper, the balls flip over displaying the white side, or the black side.
The other technology you're talking about uses a capsule filled with tiny balls. the capsule is a transparent dark color, and the tiny balls inside are white. There are electrodes on the top and bottom of the capsule. Depending on which electrode is powered, the tiny balls in the capsule either go up (making the 'pixel' white), or go down (making it dark blue). It works like a Magic 8 Ball. Kinda.
Now, the technology that was reported today is very different. It actually uses a polymer that emits light when voltage is applied to it. By coloring the polymer red, green, and blue, and spraying it on a base with an opposing charge, you have a color display. It's a solid-state deal. No moving parts, with the exception of the electrons moving through the PPV.
Next time, you might want to read a little more closely. You might learn something.
-- Give him Head? Be a Beacon?
Um, do those 23.8% actually believe that the advancement of technology has just STOPPED?
'Never' is quite a long time. It seems a bit ignorant/short-sighted/closed-minded to believe that man will 'NEVER' reach Mars. Long ago, people believed if a man went faster than 40 Miles per Hour, he would suffocate.
Good Thing they were proven wrong, eh?
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