I know NASA might have been sketchy on the details, but I can't believe this has made its way to the front page with a few lines of text in the fine article. I know we never RTFA, but we don't have a bloody chance today! How can you get a meaningful discussion out of this?!
They can charge extra because it is different. Who ever said that retail price was based on the cost to produce? A $20 widget doesn't cost $10 more to produce than a $10 widget with fewer features.
Yep, I agree. I was just simply stating by holding out on releasing DRM-free track, or by releasing DRM-laden tracks first - EMI can provide these 'different' tracks and therefore make more money. I was simply clarifying my original post. (a couple of places up).
EMI doesn't make any more money unless you choose to buy. Why did you buy it in the first place if you "should have" gotten something more?
Because it was one of the only options available for acquiring EMI music digitally, eg: without purchasing a physical disk.
Would a starving child turn down a piece of bread because they 'should have' gotten more?
They could charge whatever they want, but that doesn't mean anyone has to pay it. Why is that hard to comprehend?
I'm not sure why you're so riled up. It isn't hard to comprehend, but the fact that I don't have to pay for it if I don't want to doesn't make it right. Why should I be subject to restrictions because I bought my music a certain way? I can digitalize analogue music and do what the hell I want with it - why should pre-digitalized music be any different?
Because it means they can charge 'extra' for the new-improved version. It costs them nothing more to produce.
After restricting choice, consumers are more likely to pay the extra 30p per track. If you buy 6 DRMed albums from iTunes: ~£48. If you buy 6 NonDRMed albums from iTunes: ~£66
By now introducing DRM-less tracks, EMI have now made an extra £18 by providing something I should have got in the first place. It costs them LESS to distribute over the net, so there is NO reason for them to be charging more.
If they add another 'upgrade' to 320kbps quality audio, does this mean they can charge me another £18 to match the quality of a CD?
Somehow, I think EMI knew that selling DRM-free tracks would make a profit all along.
1. Release DRM-laden, horrific quality tracks 2. Watch consumers buy tracks 3. Wait for consumers to grow angry and realize the restrictions placed on their media 4. Release DRM-free, slightly better tracks 5. Wait for the consumers to REBUY or 'upgrade' all their tracks 6. ??? 7. Profit!!
THEN the second round
8. Release slightly better quality tracks... 9. Wait for the consumers to REBUY or 'upgrade' all their tracks...
Myself I'd run screaming from such an online store, and warn everyone I know about how poorly they handle security and what little they do about it.
They never should have been storing your credit card information on a public facing computer in the first place!
Unfortunately, it's not as easy as that. The machine may not have been public facing at all, and a public facing machine that had some level of access to it was. Granted, there should be precautions to stop even this from happening, but it can be very, very difficult when your site software has been wriiten by another company and you have not had others to verify the code for holes.
It's dead easy to jump to conclusions, but you must remember that if even *one* public machine has been compromised, there is a chance that every single machine on both their internal and external network(s) could be accessed to a certain degree.
You can tell this is Slashdot, where are the jokes about Irishmen?:). I'm not suprised these guys managed to make 'free' energy, they're the same people who believe there is gold at the end of the rainbow.
I don't have any specific stuff to hand, but basically, teachers in the UK have the right to remove anything that causes a disturbance or is detrimental to the safety of other people.
While a mobile phone doesn't cause the classroom to be any less safe, a mobile phone is considered a disturbance, and as long as the school rules clearly state that the phone will be confiscated and kept until the end or term/whenever - it can be. Refuse to hand over the phone, and you face temporary explusion.
Many workplaces also require mobile phones to be handed in upon entry to the building. If you refuse to comply, you'll most likely end up fired. This is no different.
The school rules say they're not allowed mobile phones. Fine. Confiscate it for a month. They learn their lesson (having to put up with a month of not having a phone) and don't bring it in/use it (in school) again.
No rights broken, no privacy invaded. The disruption of your lessons, while annoying, does not invade your privacy in any way. You have no right to invade their privacy.
Bastards like you should not be allowed to teach. I'm on the governors board for my local school, and if I heard about this happening I would bloody well make sure you got heavy sanctions or were (ultimately) fired.
You're supposed to be setting an example to these kids! Grrr.
First of all it's WiMAX, not WiMacs, and was designed for the specific purpose of deploying broadband wireless metropolitan networks. Somehow, I think your claim of being "a pro" is somewhat exaggerated.
Second of all, broadband will *never* *ever* be free. We may see a radical overhaul and change in the way traditional phone companies work and perform business, but don't fall into the trap that it will someday be free. Telephone calls won't be free either, as once (if) the telephone companies fold they'll simply charge more for the pipe. And this isn't even taking into account the fact that they'll most likely have to improve their network in order to support the increased traffic, passing the cost onto you.
Quote: BTW, Wimacs is WIFI long range, 20-30 miles or so.
Erm, incorrect again Mr. Expert. Real-world tests show around 3-5 miles of connectivity. Theoretically, it can cover around 30 miles with a direct line of sight, but it'll be hard to get this (IMHO) in the real world.
Sorry about my original reply, it was somewhat arrogant.
Your points are valid; non-technical users don't touch IRC with a bargepole, and in comparison to mainstream IM IRCs usage is fairly small.
I think though it depends whether or not you view IM and IRC the same thing. As I said previously, IRC is mainly used by OSS people and projects and for group collaboration/discussions. I have yet to see large group discussions taking place on any of the major IM networks (AIM, MSN, Yahoo etc.) - somehow their interpretation of group discussion doesn't feel the same.
My conclusion (give me your thoughts, I'm interested):
IRC *is dead* for one-on-one discussion/messaging.
IRC *is not dead* for group discussion.
Where is your evidence that IRC is officially dead my friend?
Particularly in the OSS community and in the developing world it is as busy as ever, freenode reporting 26,000 users at peak in 2005.
Once again, where is your evidence that IRC is officially dead my friend?
If you listen to Kelly Clarkson, I think the $36,000 fee is a linient punishment:-).
*winks*
On a serious note, IMHO, I don't think anyone can please ignorance in court with this simply due to the huge amount of press coverage its recieved.
You would have had to live under a *huge huge* rock to miss it.
I only managed to get it working with Login, but it apparently (quoting the projects site) it works with any PAM enabled program, such as (Login), su, gdm/kdm/xdm, xlock et-cetera.
Don't even get me started:) When I want a bed made out of plywood and that warps and wobbles when I pull out the draw underneath it - I will build one myself!
Seriously though, I broke one of those things when pulling it out. Not to mention the whole follow the arrow things is goddam confusing:D
Will the car computer fry if your kid sticks something conductive in the USB slot? (the way your home pc will)?
You'll find that most computers will just reboot if you stick something conductive in the USB slot. Also, I think it's fairly difficult to short circuit unintentionally anyway as +5v is at one side of the cable and Ground the opposite.
Back on topic, the usb ports will/would most likely to be wired directly to the radio/cd player so that in the unlikely event that a short circuit did occur, it would be the radio that would restart, not the OBC.
If the USB ports were wired into the OBC, not only would they have to make sure the car had a low-tech failsafe in event of a restart, but that no USB device could access the computer directly in any way.
This was mentioned in another article the other day (within the comments).
I (personally) don't think it'll minimise entry of dust and bugs because it takes _ages_ to close. I guess it would keep the heat in however.
Another point I would raise is - how secure are these things? Not very I guess.
And yet *another* point I would raise is - while this is the first commercial attempt at a door like this, I'm sure it could have been done ages ago. If all it is is infared sensors then I'm not wholly impressed:).
First of all, us lot were exactly the same when we were younger - we broke rules, we were careless and we weren't afraid of getting things wrong.
we weren't afraid of getting things wrong.
And that is what, IMHO has made us the people we are today. We were allowed to make mistakes! And when we did make a mistake, we got a telling off and we knew not to do it again. The young people of today are too regulated and too restricted to make mistakes and learn from them.
Secondly, respect is a mutual thing my friend. If you don't respect me then I'm not going to respect you - and vice versa.
And I have a question for you: Did you not ever lie to/your/ parents?
I'm planning this at the moment for when we have some building work done, and while googling and talking to different people I found the http://swhowto.com/ (Structured Wiring HOWTO), and IMHO wiring is going to be the hardest part of the project.
Once my wiring is done, I'm going to build 4 or 5 'kiosk' type units into/onto walls in different parts of the house. Each kiosk unit will contain a mini-itx board (most likely from LinITX), small touch screen (most likely from EarthLCD.com) and will be connected to the network via gigabit ethernet utilizing the cable I layed using (partly) the mentioned HOWTO.
I also want two portable 'kiosk' type units, but I haven't researched enough to comment.
You should look into software at the same time you decide what hardware you're getting to run your setup - not before, not after. If you're using stock, cheap stuff such as X10, lots of OSS software to run on all kinds of hardware is already available but you've got to be able to spend time configuring and diagnosing when things go wrong.
I'm no where near an expert, and I'm only really posting to give you the valuable link - but I would love to know what other people were planning so I've given you (I hope) a small insight.
Apologies for my shitty punctuation and English in general actually, I just looked over my post and it's full of andandandand but hey, I'm tired.
And if he had even more money to spend, he could get a bigger place to live. But he's got what he's got, so why waste everybody's time with answers to questions not asked?
Huh? What you're saying seems a little trollish to me, but surely something like an iLap would be cheaper than a rolling table
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Brilliant Journalism!
Two! Measly! Paragraphs!
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I know NASA might have been sketchy on the details, but I can't believe this has made its way to the front page with a few lines of text in the fine article. I know we never RTFA, but we don't have a bloody chance today! How can you get a meaningful discussion out of this?!
Ahhhhh.
Bye bye, karma.
Yep, I agree. I was just simply stating by holding out on releasing DRM-free track, or by releasing DRM-laden tracks first - EMI can provide these 'different' tracks and therefore make more money. I was simply clarifying my original post. (a couple of places up).
EMI doesn't make any more money unless you choose to buy. Why did you buy it in the first place if you "should have" gotten something more?
Because it was one of the only options available for acquiring EMI music digitally, eg: without purchasing a physical disk. Would a starving child turn down a piece of bread because they 'should have' gotten more?
They could charge whatever they want, but that doesn't mean anyone has to pay it. Why is that hard to comprehend?
I'm not sure why you're so riled up. It isn't hard to comprehend, but the fact that I don't have to pay for it if I don't want to doesn't make it right. Why should I be subject to restrictions because I bought my music a certain way? I can digitalize analogue music and do what the hell I want with it - why should pre-digitalized music be any different?
Because it means they can charge 'extra' for the new-improved version.
It costs them nothing more to produce.
After restricting choice, consumers are more likely to pay the extra 30p per track.
If you buy 6 DRMed albums from iTunes: ~£48.
If you buy 6 NonDRMed albums from iTunes: ~£66
By now introducing DRM-less tracks, EMI have now made an extra £18 by providing something I should have got in the first place. It costs them LESS to distribute over the net, so there is NO reason for them to be charging more.
If they add another 'upgrade' to 320kbps quality audio, does this mean they can charge me another £18 to match the quality of a CD?
Somehow, I think EMI knew that selling DRM-free tracks would make a profit all along.
1. Release DRM-laden, horrific quality tracks
2. Watch consumers buy tracks
3. Wait for consumers to grow angry and realize the restrictions placed on their media
4. Release DRM-free, slightly better tracks
5. Wait for the consumers to REBUY or 'upgrade' all their tracks
6. ???
7. Profit!!
THEN the second round
8. Release slightly better quality tracks...
9. Wait for the consumers to REBUY or 'upgrade' all their tracks...
Unfortunately, it's not as easy as that. The machine may not have been public facing at all, and a public facing machine that had some level of access to it was. Granted, there should be precautions to stop even this from happening, but it can be very, very difficult when your site software has been wriiten by another company and you have not had others to verify the code for holes.
It's dead easy to jump to conclusions, but you must remember that if even *one* public machine has been compromised, there is a chance that every single machine on both their internal and external network(s) could be accessed to a certain degree.
-plasticmonkey
You can tell this is Slashdot, where are the jokes about Irishmen? :).
I'm not suprised these guys managed to make 'free' energy, they're the same people who believe there is gold at the end of the rainbow.
Bunch of leprecaun free energy hippies.
I don't have any specific stuff to hand, but basically, teachers in the UK have the right to remove anything that causes a disturbance or is detrimental to the safety of other people.
While a mobile phone doesn't cause the classroom to be any less safe, a mobile phone is considered a disturbance, and as long as the school rules clearly state that the phone will be confiscated and kept until the end or term/whenever - it can be. Refuse to hand over the phone, and you face temporary explusion.
Many workplaces also require mobile phones to be handed in upon entry to the building. If you refuse to comply, you'll most likely end up fired. This is no different.
Not at the school I'm governor at. We've been threatened lawsuits, and still have not returned items.
Fair enough :)
Apologies for my heated reply :), just feel strongly on the issue :).
The school rules say they're not allowed mobile phones.
Fine. Confiscate it for a month. They learn their lesson (having to put up with a month of not having a phone) and don't bring it in/use it (in school) again.
No rights broken, no privacy invaded.
The disruption of your lessons, while annoying, does not invade your privacy in any way. You have no right to invade their privacy.
Bastards like you should not be allowed to teach. I'm on the governors board for my local school, and if I heard about this happening I would bloody well make sure you got heavy sanctions or were (ultimately) fired.
You're supposed to be setting an example to these kids!
Grrr.
Second of all, broadband will *never* *ever* be free. We may see a radical overhaul and change in the way traditional phone companies work and perform business, but don't fall into the trap that it will someday be free. Telephone calls won't be free either, as once (if) the telephone companies fold they'll simply charge more for the pipe. And this isn't even taking into account the fact that they'll most likely have to improve their network in order to support the increased traffic, passing the cost onto you.
Quote: BTW, Wimacs is WIFI long range, 20-30 miles or so.
Erm, incorrect again Mr. Expert. Real-world tests show around 3-5 miles of connectivity. Theoretically, it can cover around 30 miles with a direct line of sight, but it'll be hard to get this (IMHO) in the real world.
-plasticmonkey.
Nope, you'll find that it doesn't strike again.
This is an actual watercooling solution.
Think before you type, and all that...
Now then, if only instead of the Duo Core they had the Al Gore...
I personally would love a computer with Al Gore Inside(TM).
Unless you're me, and your wrists hurt from having to stretch and use both hands... :-D. They start hurting first, through exhaustion :).
Sorry about my original reply, it was somewhat arrogant.
Your points are valid; non-technical users don't touch IRC with a bargepole, and in comparison to mainstream IM IRCs usage is fairly small.
I think though it depends whether or not you view IM and IRC the same thing. As I said previously, IRC is mainly used by OSS people and projects and for group collaboration/discussions. I have yet to see large group discussions taking place on any of the major IM networks (AIM, MSN, Yahoo etc.) - somehow their interpretation of group discussion doesn't feel the same.
My conclusion (give me your thoughts, I'm interested):
IRC *is dead* for one-on-one discussion/messaging.
IRC *is not dead* for group discussion.
Particularly in the OSS community and in the developing world it is as busy as ever, freenode reporting 26,000 users at peak in 2005.
Once again, where is your evidence that IRC is officially dead my friend?
Aw, bollocks. I wish there was only the Preview button to it would slow me down.
:-).
Heres my post again, formatted correctly.
If you listen to Kelly Clarkson, I think the $36,000 fee is a linient punishment
*winks*
On a serious note, IMHO, I don't think anyone can please ignorance in court with this simply due to the huge amount of press coverage its recieved.
You would have had to live under a *huge huge* rock to miss it.
If you listen to Kelly Clarkson, I think the $36,000 fee is a linient punishment :-).
*winks*
On a serious note, IMHO, I don't think anyone can please ignorance in court with this simply due to the huge amount of press coverage its recieved.
You would have had to live under a *huge huge* rock to miss it.
Can't you do this with PAM_USB in Linux? (http://www.pamusb.org/)
I only managed to get it working with Login, but it apparently (quoting the projects site) it works with any PAM enabled program, such as (Login), su, gdm/kdm/xdm, xlock et-cetera.
Check the site out.
- Phileeep.
My God, I hate IKEA.
:)
:D
Don't even get me started
When I want a bed made out of plywood and that warps and wobbles when I pull out the draw underneath it - I will build one myself!
Seriously though, I broke one of those things when pulling it out. Not to mention the whole follow the arrow things is goddam confusing
You'll find that most computers will just reboot if you stick something conductive in the USB slot. Also, I think it's fairly difficult to short circuit unintentionally anyway as +5v is at one side of the cable and Ground the opposite.
Back on topic, the usb ports will/would most likely to be wired directly to the radio/cd player so that in the unlikely event that a short circuit did occur, it would be the radio that would restart, not the OBC.
If the USB ports were wired into the OBC, not only would they have to make sure the car had a low-tech failsafe in event of a restart, but that no USB device could access the computer directly in any way.
This was mentioned in another article the other day (within the comments). I (personally) don't think it'll minimise entry of dust and bugs because it takes _ages_ to close. I guess it would keep the heat in however. Another point I would raise is - how secure are these things? Not very I guess. And yet *another* point I would raise is - while this is the first commercial attempt at a door like this, I'm sure it could have been done ages ago. If all it is is infared sensors then I'm not wholly impressed :).
I'm sorry, but I disagree with you strongly.
/your/ parents?
First of all, us lot were exactly the same when we were younger - we broke rules, we were careless and we weren't afraid of getting things wrong.
we weren't afraid of getting things wrong.
And that is what, IMHO has made us the people we are today. We were allowed to make mistakes! And when we did make a mistake, we got a telling off and we knew not to do it again. The young people of today are too regulated and too restricted to make mistakes and learn from them.
Secondly, respect is a mutual thing my friend. If you don't respect me then I'm not going to respect you - and vice versa.
And I have a question for you: Did you not ever lie to
I'm planning this at the moment for when we have some building work done, and while googling and talking to different people I found the http://swhowto.com/ (Structured Wiring HOWTO), and IMHO wiring is going to be the hardest part of the project.
Once my wiring is done, I'm going to build 4 or 5 'kiosk' type units into/onto walls in different parts of the house. Each kiosk unit will contain a mini-itx board (most likely from LinITX), small touch screen (most likely from EarthLCD.com) and will be connected to the network via gigabit ethernet utilizing the cable I layed using (partly) the mentioned HOWTO.
I also want two portable 'kiosk' type units, but I haven't researched enough to comment.
You should look into software at the same time you decide what hardware you're getting to run your setup - not before, not after.
If you're using stock, cheap stuff such as X10, lots of OSS software to run on all kinds of hardware is already available but you've got to be able to spend time configuring and diagnosing when things go wrong.
I'm no where near an expert, and I'm only really posting to give you the valuable link - but I would love to know what other people were planning so I've given you (I hope) a small insight.
Apologies for my shitty punctuation and English in general actually, I just looked over my post and it's full of andandandand but hey, I'm tired.
- phil.