I didn't say copyright doesn't exist, I just answered the parent's question about what type of music you'll find on GHWT. From the linked article:
"We can't condone people putting up covers of music. It's really there for original content."
He doesn't say anything with a copyright will be pulled, just licensed and copyrighted music. A garage band's automatic copyright can be handled with simple a check box or accept button.
I am the victim of a terrible phishing scam. Over the past few years I've deposited 10% of my earnings into an account the scammers claimed was managed by your company. But when I checked my balance last week I discovered they had made off with my money.
It's a sophisticated operation with hundreds, possibly thousands, of people posing as customer service agents and financial advisers. They have 800 numbers, mail quarterly statements, and run a very legitimate looking website.
Please help me track down these parasites and recover my money. My wife and I were depending on that money to buy food and medicine when we retire.
Am I the only one that survived the dotcom bust in IT? I saw a lot of people that should have never been employed as developers and admins leave the industry (I think they all became real estate agents and mortgage brokers). I worked on more maintenance projects and had less options available, but like most of my competent colleagues, I managed to make a living.
You should always save and learn new skills, but I'm not sure jumping into construction or car repair is a great idea, unless you happen to have real interest and skill in the fields. Those industries won't fare any better in a bad economy, and experienced workers will out-compete new comers in a shrinking pool of available jobs.
You make my point better than I did. Gamers don't continue to play PC games because they're stubborn. Consoles lack a short of list of features, like user mods, indie games, and keyboard-centric games. MMO players spend a disproportionate amount of money on games, why not listen to them?
It's just become another PC platform that happens to have good game support.
I think that's MS' and Sony's strategy. They want people to use a console to buy and watch movies, play games, and organize music and photos. Why not include the few things most people still use a computer for? The features and support are built in. Embracing a keyboard and mouse as standard peripherals seems like an easy way to get people to spend more time in front of their console.
Why don't console manufacturers offer games designed for a keyboard and mouse? If they're serious about competing with PC MMOs, why not address the biggest barrier to switching for gamers? They could still support a standard controller with macros and limited flexibility. Plus, branded keyboards and mice create additional peripheral sales.
I'd bundle a wireless keyboard and mouse will new consoles. The console manufactures keep talking about their products as media centers. If they're serious, encourage people to stay on their PS3 or XBox to check email, surf the web, and play games only available on PC today.
Americans are generalized far too much. People from Seattle and Vancouver are more similar than Seattle and Houston. Talk to people from North Dakota and the Canadian border. You can't say ND residents are more like New Yorkers or Southerns than Canadians. Quebec is an exception, the cities are like nothing else in North America.
Exactly. The current price is in line with the trend over the past 6 months. Look at the spike in trading volume and overnight price jump. If anything, this simply transfered wealth from investors relying on bad software to the ones that recognized the error and grabbed some short-term gains. Any wealth lost as the stock dropped from $12 to $9 would have been gone anyway, just like it has regularly over the past few months.
I was going to say the same thing. You'd think he would get a premium to encourage people to come forward in the future. If people are worried they'll be under suspicion or have their equipment taken away, why would they do the right thing? The honest ones will trash the data. If other systems were sold off in the lot it may be discovered too late.
That's true, I can think of dozens of jobs that are more depressing than IT Security. Hospice workers, representing the defense in wrongful death lawsuits, and combat soldiers, to name a few. At worst, an IT security auditor has to recommend software and hardware changes to protect a company from financial loss. Consider yourself lucky if that's the only burden your job imposes on your conscience.
And then that jock gets a job in the city rec department, and his bangin' cheerleader girlfriend is a professional beautician, between them making as much as you do by yourself with your programming experience.
Sigh, if life were fair this would be true. The jocks become corporate sales guys and upper management types. While I honed my programming skills they developed "leadership" skills on a football scholarship at State U. Now they drive nice cars, play golf on office time, and their cheerleader girlfriends have become hot moms.
I think I'm going to put Revenge of the Nerds on to feel better.
The GP is clearly trolling, but the US has not done a very good job of propping up democracies in the past 50+ years. In South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia the US has frequently supported oppressive, undemocratic regimes.
The US has improved freedom, or at least quality of life, by opening up trade. As a middle class slowly emerges in China the political climate will change for the better. This is far more effective than instigating guerrilla wars and arming US-friendly dictators.
I would argue that distributed systems make logging more important. An IDE is great when you can reproduce the error in development, but it's not always possible. A log can answer questions like "which node is exhibiting the problem?", "what actions did the user perform?", "what did the message I sent look like?". The ability to enable verbose logging is a lifesaver when troubleshooting complex, distributed software bugs.
On the battlefield, bullets may be replaced with "pharmacological land mines" that release drugs to incapacitate soldiers on contact
This sounds like chemical warfare to me. Wikipedia defines chemical warfare as "using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy." While they're not poisonous by design, it does put us on a slippery slope in that direction.
There was (is?) a "raw foodist" restaurant near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. They did things like bake pizza in the sun, which seemed more like serving poorly cooked food rather than raw food. I thought it was a stupid idea, I'm glad to see there's evidence that it is indeed stupid. There are plenty of sound arguments for reducing or eliminating meat consumption, but a strict raw food diet smacks of self-satisfied douche-ism.
I don't think the risks and side effects are explained well enough to women. When my wife was on ortho tri-cyclen she suffered from terrible migraines, but it took two years before a doctor attributed it to the pill. For some women, it's therapeutic and helps regulate their cycles. But from what I've seen, if a woman asks her doctor about contraception they usually walk out with some form of hormone prescribed. Unfortunately, alternatives like condoms, diaphragms, etc. are inconvenient and less effective. Even if the risks of cancer and fertility problems were explained better, I bet a lot of women would continue to chose hormone-based contraception.
NASCAR bores me to death, but nerds play a greater role in the competition than in any other "sports." The driver is like a jockey in horse racing, engineers are the breeders and trainers.
Ah, I didn't know that, that probably allowed Power Computing to ship with an OS too. Now I'm even more confused with OpenTech's strategy. Surely they'll be under constant attack from OS updates breaking their compatibility and relentless legal action. I don't see revenues from a crappy looking tower making this financially viable. Hell, even if Apple turned a blind eye they would be fighting to survive on desktop sales alone.
After looking at the product and seeing some of OpenTech's relationships to less-than-credible businesses, I wonder if they're really trying to compete with Apple. I suspect they're looking for a buy-out or favorable settlement in court. I recall another clone, Power Computing, getting a big payday when they were acquired by Apple. OpenTech is probably banking on something similar.
The parent is a little abrasive but his advice is spot-on. Seriously, don't try to circumvent your company's email retention policy. If an email contains information or attachments that may be of value for some remote reason, save it in another format. Add every contact to your address book and you won't have to search your messages for an address. If you're continually inconvenienced and it's making your job harder, you won't be alone. In that case the policy should be relaxed eventually.
If you're worried about losing personal email, use a personal account, even if it's non-business email with co-workers. All other messages are the property of your employer. Fear of litigation is not the sole reason for retention policies, there are also less storage costs, reduced privacy concerns, regulatory compliance, etc.
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I didn't say copyright doesn't exist, I just answered the parent's question about what type of music you'll find on GHWT. From the linked article:
"We can't condone people putting up covers of music. It's really there for original content."
He doesn't say anything with a copyright will be pulled, just licensed and copyrighted music. A garage band's automatic copyright can be handled with simple a check box or accept button.
Originals. Lots and lots of awful songs written and performed by GH players. Free up some space on your HD, you don't want to miss out on that :P
Why not include FICA? Social Security and Medicare contribute the deficit.
If Snow Leopard's Exchange support is as good as advertised it could make Entourage irrelevant.
Dear Investment Bank,
I am the victim of a terrible phishing scam. Over the past few years I've deposited 10% of my earnings into an account the scammers claimed was managed by your company. But when I checked my balance last week I discovered they had made off with my money.
It's a sophisticated operation with hundreds, possibly thousands, of people posing as customer service agents and financial advisers. They have 800 numbers, mail quarterly statements, and run a very legitimate looking website.
Please help me track down these parasites and recover my money. My wife and I were depending on that money to buy food and medicine when we retire.
Sincerely,
Every American with a 401K
Am I the only one that survived the dotcom bust in IT? I saw a lot of people that should have never been employed as developers and admins leave the industry (I think they all became real estate agents and mortgage brokers). I worked on more maintenance projects and had less options available, but like most of my competent colleagues, I managed to make a living.
You should always save and learn new skills, but I'm not sure jumping into construction or car repair is a great idea, unless you happen to have real interest and skill in the fields. Those industries won't fare any better in a bad economy, and experienced workers will out-compete new comers in a shrinking pool of available jobs.
We're glad to see that our role in the US economy has finally been recognized.
Sincerely,
The Recording Industry Association of America
You make my point better than I did. Gamers don't continue to play PC games because they're stubborn. Consoles lack a short of list of features, like user mods, indie games, and keyboard-centric games. MMO players spend a disproportionate amount of money on games, why not listen to them?
I think that's MS' and Sony's strategy. They want people to use a console to buy and watch movies, play games, and organize music and photos. Why not include the few things most people still use a computer for? The features and support are built in. Embracing a keyboard and mouse as standard peripherals seems like an easy way to get people to spend more time in front of their console.
Why don't console manufacturers offer games designed for a keyboard and mouse? If they're serious about competing with PC MMOs, why not address the biggest barrier to switching for gamers? They could still support a standard controller with macros and limited flexibility. Plus, branded keyboards and mice create additional peripheral sales. I'd bundle a wireless keyboard and mouse will new consoles. The console manufactures keep talking about their products as media centers. If they're serious, encourage people to stay on their PS3 or XBox to check email, surf the web, and play games only available on PC today.
Americans are generalized far too much. People from Seattle and Vancouver are more similar than Seattle and Houston. Talk to people from North Dakota and the Canadian border. You can't say ND residents are more like New Yorkers or Southerns than Canadians. Quebec is an exception, the cities are like nothing else in North America.
Exactly. The current price is in line with the trend over the past 6 months. Look at the spike in trading volume and overnight price jump. If anything, this simply transfered wealth from investors relying on bad software to the ones that recognized the error and grabbed some short-term gains. Any wealth lost as the stock dropped from $12 to $9 would have been gone anyway, just like it has regularly over the past few months.
I was going to say the same thing. You'd think he would get a premium to encourage people to come forward in the future. If people are worried they'll be under suspicion or have their equipment taken away, why would they do the right thing? The honest ones will trash the data. If other systems were sold off in the lot it may be discovered too late.
That's true, I can think of dozens of jobs that are more depressing than IT Security. Hospice workers, representing the defense in wrongful death lawsuits, and combat soldiers, to name a few. At worst, an IT security auditor has to recommend software and hardware changes to protect a company from financial loss. Consider yourself lucky if that's the only burden your job imposes on your conscience.
Sigh, if life were fair this would be true. The jocks become corporate sales guys and upper management types. While I honed my programming skills they developed "leadership" skills on a football scholarship at State U. Now they drive nice cars, play golf on office time, and their cheerleader girlfriends have become hot moms.
I think I'm going to put Revenge of the Nerds on to feel better.
The GP is clearly trolling, but the US has not done a very good job of propping up democracies in the past 50+ years. In South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia the US has frequently supported oppressive, undemocratic regimes.
The US has improved freedom, or at least quality of life, by opening up trade. As a middle class slowly emerges in China the political climate will change for the better. This is far more effective than instigating guerrilla wars and arming US-friendly dictators.
I would argue that distributed systems make logging more important. An IDE is great when you can reproduce the error in development, but it's not always possible. A log can answer questions like "which node is exhibiting the problem?", "what actions did the user perform?", "what did the message I sent look like?". The ability to enable verbose logging is a lifesaver when troubleshooting complex, distributed software bugs.
This sounds like chemical warfare to me. Wikipedia defines chemical warfare as "using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy." While they're not poisonous by design, it does put us on a slippery slope in that direction.
There was (is?) a "raw foodist" restaurant near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. They did things like bake pizza in the sun, which seemed more like serving poorly cooked food rather than raw food. I thought it was a stupid idea, I'm glad to see there's evidence that it is indeed stupid. There are plenty of sound arguments for reducing or eliminating meat consumption, but a strict raw food diet smacks of self-satisfied douche-ism.
That would just lead to a rash of countries with names like A One Republic and AAA Reliable Nation (well, probably in the French equivalent).
I don't think the risks and side effects are explained well enough to women. When my wife was on ortho tri-cyclen she suffered from terrible migraines, but it took two years before a doctor attributed it to the pill. For some women, it's therapeutic and helps regulate their cycles. But from what I've seen, if a woman asks her doctor about contraception they usually walk out with some form of hormone prescribed. Unfortunately, alternatives like condoms, diaphragms, etc. are inconvenient and less effective. Even if the risks of cancer and fertility problems were explained better, I bet a lot of women would continue to chose hormone-based contraception.
NASCAR bores me to death, but nerds play a greater role in the competition than in any other "sports." The driver is like a jockey in horse racing, engineers are the breeders and trainers.
Ah, I didn't know that, that probably allowed Power Computing to ship with an OS too. Now I'm even more confused with OpenTech's strategy. Surely they'll be under constant attack from OS updates breaking their compatibility and relentless legal action. I don't see revenues from a crappy looking tower making this financially viable. Hell, even if Apple turned a blind eye they would be fighting to survive on desktop sales alone.
After looking at the product and seeing some of OpenTech's relationships to less-than-credible businesses, I wonder if they're really trying to compete with Apple. I suspect they're looking for a buy-out or favorable settlement in court. I recall another clone, Power Computing, getting a big payday when they were acquired by Apple. OpenTech is probably banking on something similar.
The parent is a little abrasive but his advice is spot-on. Seriously, don't try to circumvent your company's email retention policy. If an email contains information or attachments that may be of value for some remote reason, save it in another format. Add every contact to your address book and you won't have to search your messages for an address. If you're continually inconvenienced and it's making your job harder, you won't be alone. In that case the policy should be relaxed eventually.
If you're worried about losing personal email, use a personal account, even if it's non-business email with co-workers. All other messages are the property of your employer. Fear of litigation is not the sole reason for retention policies, there are also less storage costs, reduced privacy concerns, regulatory compliance, etc.