Suppose some individual only shared a file four times. And each of those four downloaders shared it four times. And so on. After only four levels of sharing, there's 256 incidences
To correct myself, it would be 340 incidents of copyright violation. Each level adds n^4 incidents, so the total number of incidents involved would be 4^4 + 4^3 + 4^2 + 4^1 + 4^0 for a total of 341, assuming the first individual didn't have the right to copy the content to his/her computer in the first place.
Well, I'm not a supporter of the RIAA's tactics, so don't take this the wrong way. However I get involved on the receiving end of these complaints at times.
In every situation I have been involved, the complaint from the RIAA or MPAA has been about providing content to others, making it available for others to download from them, actually distributing the content.
The complaints are not about downloading material.
Suppose some individual only shared a file four times. And each of those four downloaders shared it four times. And so on. After only four levels of sharing, there's 256 incidences which could not have happened (theoretically) if that first individual had not shared that content.
Furthermore. we're probably not talking about iTunes-like DRM-enabled content. It's probably a bare, unencumbered media file, which is arguably more valuable than a DRM-restricted file.
A few counterpoints:
1. Apple is a hardware company. They make their revenue from hardware sales, not from software sales.
2. Apple makes superior hardware. Have you seen the inside of the Mac Pro? I have one, and I'm very impressed. The only internal cable is for the IDE optical drive. Everything else is modular.
3. Apple doesn't actually make their own hardware. They design it and have it manufactured to specifications. The motherboard of the Mac Pro was designed by Intel and Apple, but is manufactured by Intel.
So, if one would agree with me that their hardware is superior, and one understands that Apple does not manufacture the hardware, how would Apple be limited in manufacturing ability, and how would it help Apple in any way to completely commoditize (if that is a word...) the production of hardware to support their OS?
When Apple needs to ramp up production, they can choose an additional manufacturer to support their needs.
In addition, since Apple makes a majority of their money from hardware, they would need to redesign their business model to become profitable in the software market.
And by the way, is Intel really here to "prop up the market" or are they here to make money? I can't imagine Intel is making deals like those with Apple and intentionally losing money.
In many places 911 calls are public record. Also, when the police are called (even if it's not 911), those reports are often public record.
I'm not sure if it applies to this Seattle or not, but it should be easy enough to find out. Here there are several public web sites where you can look at current fire/ems/traffic activity or city police incident reports. Both sites contain information available to the public by other means, and providing it on a web site helps to cut down on paper information requests.
What happens after one of these has been used off and on for a few years and the materials start to fatigue? Have we all seen the videos of the CD-Roms spun on a Dremmel tool until they explode? Hint: convert 500k (or 1M) rpms into linear velocity at the outside radius of the turbine.
I'll believe it when I see it.
I have Verizon phone service, and I live in a well-populated area, but I cannot get DSL yet. It turns out that some of my local loop is running over copper, and the rest is running over fiber. I cannot get DSL because of the fiber but I also cannot get FIOS because of the copper.
So I''ve been waiting, but I might just have to bite the bullet and get Comcast...
Sure, if the chip you want is a digital logic chip.
If you are doing any sort of signal creation or analysis, or a mixture of analog and digital, ann FPGA won't cut the mustard.
Consider going back to your school, to use their cleanroom (if they have one) and make your own. Maybe there's a program available as a business outreach or research arm that would let you do this as a student project if you include a few seniors.
If your school doesn't have a cleanroom, maybe the VLSI profs would know somebody who can spin a chip for you. There's lots of cleanrooms around, hiding in companies here and there, so you might not even need to go overseas.
Remember, we (the loyal Apple customers) have been waiting for a significant increase in computing power within the portable market.
IBM made promises to Apple but were unable to deliver on those promises. Remember the statements about 3 GHz within a year? Apple couldn't sit by while IBM broke promise after promise on upcoming product lines.
If Apple had waited any longer, they would have lost momentum in the portables market, and in turn the desktop computer market, eventually pulling down the servers and everything else with it.
On the other hand, Apple could always keep their servers on the IBM product line. I doubt they would, but it's always a possibility. Apple might just not be done with the PPC for good.
There's MUCH more to bandwidth management than just blocking ports. Modern bandwidth management solutions go past layer 3 and detect which applications are running across a network flow.
Even if a system can't understand the data being transmitted, there's a good chance that the system can understand either what type of encryption is being used, what application is sending the data, or even both.
In order for applications to communicate they need a well-documented set of rules for communications. Open Source applications and standardized applications use public and well-documented sets of rules.
Seriously, though, Mac OS and other platorms gaining ground on Windows. And Windows users are tiring of spyware and are switching to other browsers.
Are the developers out there starting to realize that not all users are IE/Windows users? Are developers starting to make their apps and sites browser-agnostic? If so, I'm not seeing much of it.
My browser-agnostic apps are not going IE/Windows only, but my IE/Windows apps aren't going browser-agnostic either.
I have several devices and applications which only support Internet Explorer 6 as a web client.
While a majority of the functionality is there when I connect with Firefox or Safari, I cannot complete all the tasks I need to get the job done. In addition, the vendor typically refuses to provide me with any support unless I'm using IE6 on a Windows computer (no virtual pc, either).
Once I upgrade to a Windows-friendly Mac, I can get rid of that extra case under my desk. Also, with the possibility of multiple concurrent OSes running in their own virutal hardware partitions, I can run a test environment with a server and a client on the same machine.
Now I can get rid of three CPUs under my desk, along with the KVM switch and the Ethernet hub.
I was a young child then, and I still remember the terror of living within the evacuation area. Nobody knew when they would need to jump in the car and leave their homes behind.
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Well, I'm not a supporter of the RIAA's tactics, so don't take this the wrong way. However I get involved on the receiving end of these complaints at times.
In every situation I have been involved, the complaint from the RIAA or MPAA has been about providing content to others, making it available for others to download from them, actually distributing the content.
The complaints are not about downloading material.
Suppose some individual only shared a file four times. And each of those four downloaders shared it four times. And so on. After only four levels of sharing, there's 256 incidences which could not have happened (theoretically) if that first individual had not shared that content.
Furthermore. we're probably not talking about iTunes-like DRM-enabled content. It's probably a bare, unencumbered media file, which is arguably more valuable than a DRM-restricted file.
How did you know i manage DNS services? I wouldn't call myself an expert, though
If you're a clairvoyant, maybe you can help me with the ??? parts...
1. Quit.
2. ???
3. Get re-hired.
4. Profit!
Woohoo!
bummer... forgot my paragraph tags.
A few counterpoints: 1. Apple is a hardware company. They make their revenue from hardware sales, not from software sales. 2. Apple makes superior hardware. Have you seen the inside of the Mac Pro? I have one, and I'm very impressed. The only internal cable is for the IDE optical drive. Everything else is modular. 3. Apple doesn't actually make their own hardware. They design it and have it manufactured to specifications. The motherboard of the Mac Pro was designed by Intel and Apple, but is manufactured by Intel. So, if one would agree with me that their hardware is superior, and one understands that Apple does not manufacture the hardware, how would Apple be limited in manufacturing ability, and how would it help Apple in any way to completely commoditize (if that is a word...) the production of hardware to support their OS? When Apple needs to ramp up production, they can choose an additional manufacturer to support their needs. In addition, since Apple makes a majority of their money from hardware, they would need to redesign their business model to become profitable in the software market. And by the way, is Intel really here to "prop up the market" or are they here to make money? I can't imagine Intel is making deals like those with Apple and intentionally losing money.
In many places 911 calls are public record. Also, when the police are called (even if it's not 911), those reports are often public record.
I'm not sure if it applies to this Seattle or not, but it should be easy enough to find out. Here there are several public web sites where you can look at current fire/ems/traffic activity or city police incident reports. Both sites contain information available to the public by other means, and providing it on a web site helps to cut down on paper information requests.
What happens after one of these has been used off and on for a few years and the materials start to fatigue? Have we all seen the videos of the CD-Roms spun on a Dremmel tool until they explode? Hint: convert 500k (or 1M) rpms into linear velocity at the outside radius of the turbine.
I'll believe it when I see it. I have Verizon phone service, and I live in a well-populated area, but I cannot get DSL yet. It turns out that some of my local loop is running over copper, and the rest is running over fiber. I cannot get DSL because of the fiber but I also cannot get FIOS because of the copper. So I''ve been waiting, but I might just have to bite the bullet and get Comcast...
Nature may abhor a vacuum, but it loves a space elevator!
Besides, the Intelligencer Journal is a Lancaster newspaper. -NOT- Philadelphia.
While Lancaster isn't that far (90 minute drive on a good day) it's not a Philadelphia subburb.
And furthermore, I think that society today ...
What? One billion songs? wow! I still gotta get that new Santana CD. Let me see if it hit Amazon yet. Oh, cool, there's a sale on Digital cameras!
Now, where was I?
I did it. It happened when I clicked OK when it asked me to "Abort, Retry or Fail". Sorry, folks...
But seriously I saw this too, however I was able to get a up a page before it went down.
Sure, if the chip you want is a digital logic chip.
If you are doing any sort of signal creation or analysis, or a mixture of analog and digital, ann FPGA won't cut the mustard.
Consider going back to your school, to use their cleanroom (if they have one) and make your own. Maybe there's a program available as a business outreach or research arm that would let you do this as a student project if you include a few seniors.
If your school doesn't have a cleanroom, maybe the VLSI profs would know somebody who can spin a chip for you. There's lots of cleanrooms around, hiding in companies here and there, so you might not even need to go overseas.
\ They just want to play with the big boys. We all know the NSA, the CIA, and the FBI each have their own key! \
No, Apple did not switch too soon.
Remember, we (the loyal Apple customers) have been waiting for a significant increase in computing power within the portable market.
IBM made promises to Apple but were unable to deliver on those promises. Remember the statements about 3 GHz within a year? Apple couldn't sit by while IBM broke promise after promise on upcoming product lines.
If Apple had waited any longer, they would have lost momentum in the portables market, and in turn the desktop computer market, eventually pulling down the servers and everything else with it.
On the other hand, Apple could always keep their servers on the IBM product line. I doubt they would, but it's always a possibility. Apple might just not be done with the PPC for good.
There's MUCH more to bandwidth management than just blocking ports. Modern bandwidth management solutions go past layer 3 and detect which applications are running across a network flow.
Even if a system can't understand the data being transmitted, there's a good chance that the system can understand either what type of encryption is being used, what application is sending the data, or even both.
In order for applications to communicate they need a well-documented set of rules for communications. Open Source applications and standardized applications use public and well-documented sets of rules.
Does the DOE have any limitations on foreign corporations handling parts of our Nuclear Energy programs?
Is anyone else a little concerned about this?
MY school has instructed everyone to use Safari.
You can download the Mac version here!
Seriously, though, Mac OS and other platorms gaining ground on Windows. And Windows users are tiring of spyware and are switching to other browsers.
Are the developers out there starting to realize that not all users are IE/Windows users? Are developers starting to make their apps and sites browser-agnostic? If so, I'm not seeing much of it.
My browser-agnostic apps are not going IE/Windows only, but my IE/Windows apps aren't going browser-agnostic either.
I have several devices and applications which only support Internet Explorer 6 as a web client.
While a majority of the functionality is there when I connect with Firefox or Safari, I cannot complete all the tasks I need to get the job done. In addition, the vendor typically refuses to provide me with any support unless I'm using IE6 on a Windows computer (no virtual pc, either).
Once I upgrade to a Windows-friendly Mac, I can get rid of that extra case under my desk. Also, with the possibility of multiple concurrent OSes running in their own virutal hardware partitions, I can run a test environment with a server and a client on the same machine.
Now I can get rid of three CPUs under my desk, along with the KVM switch and the Ethernet hub.
Steve Gibson: 12,700,000 results.
William Gibson: 21,300,000 results.
Now who's your daddy?
Many of today's technologies wouldn't be possible without modern mathematical topics like Fourier Analysis, the Shroedinger equation, and Symbolic Logic just to name a few.
Most of us use these technologies on our ipods, cars, and computers without even thinking about them.
Yay, Math!
Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.
classic...
I hope you were being facetious.
Three Mile Island was nearly catastrophic. And radiation did leave the plant during the accident.
A quick Google search gave me this:http://www.fatherryan.org/nuclearincidents/tm i.htm/
I was a young child then, and I still remember the terror of living within the evacuation area. Nobody knew when they would need to jump in the car and leave their homes behind.