if I could join in on the suit. Of course, I'll probably get sued for "annoying" him. Thanks BUSH.
Subject: I WANT IN ON THE iPOD SUIT!!
I want to sue Apple too! I've bought FOUR of them so far, and my hearing has gone to shit.
But, I also want to sue Creative, iRiver, Sony, and Sandisk. They all create potentially hazardous devices which should NOT be sold.
Although I haven't bought one yet (and it hasn't resulted in my hearing loss), I think the fact that they're even producing such devices SHOULD not be allowed.
While we're at it, can I also sue Nakamichi and Altec Lansing. I bought some of their products, and the volume is SO loud. I swear, I'm going to be deaf here soon. Oh, and Infinity as well. Can we get Mitsubishi as well? (I like to crank the volume up in my car...but it's not my fault that I'm listening to it at a loud level, right? It's the manufacturer cause I'm a fucking moron, right?? Fuck PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!! Let's milk those fuckers DRY!)
OH, one more, let's also sue the State for all the construction they do around me, as well as the city. I'm sick and tired of all the loud noise. My POOR ears...
After this, can we tackle Logitech and Microsoft? They keyboards are causing me carpal tunnel syndrome - I don't actually have CTS, but that's not the point. It's a dangerous product.
Don't quote me on this, since I just woke up, but I remember reading an article a few months ago, saying other people were considering suing Apple for hearing loss. At least with that case, IIRC, they were claiming that the earbuds AS WELL as the idea that playing 14 hours of non-stop music may cause hearing issues. Or, maybe that was the counterclaim against all the "BUT SONY WALKMANS HAVE BEEN OUT SINCE 1983!!" people saying the people were idiots...
You know, had to flip a tape over, or some other jazz...so, the Walkman vs Mp3 Player issue wasn't relevant...
Anyway, imagine if this guy actually wins? What would Apple do? Prompt the user every 30 minutes that "taking a rest, while listening to the iPod is a good idea." Or, maybe every 30 seconds on really loud levels??
If this guy DOES win, I've got dibs on Creative. It would be GREAT, because their crack pot CEO would probably declare war on me or something equally insane...
From all the media coverage of Microsofts "overheating" 360, it's obvious what the issue is. YOU got a defective unit!
That's right. Somehow, a unit which doesn't overheat slipped through Microsofts QA, and was sold to you. If I were you, I'd turn around and SUE Microsoft for not allowing you to enjoy trying to rig up the Power Supply with string, so it doesn't overheat.
Heck, that could be the first game included in the box! A big ole Power Brick, and a 12" piece of thread. Can you get it off the ground? Will it stay?? WHO KNOWS!?!?!?:)
Let me guess - two weeks from now, we'll see a story on the main page of slashdot:
"And in other news, Microsoft's initiative to enter the Antivirus market took a step forward as they announced their purchase of Symantec Corporation. Norton Antivirus will now be called, "Bob Antivirus", and there were be seven versions avaiable: Super Starter, Starter, Okay, and Super Okay. The remaining three have been promised, but were delayed. A beta will be available in two years.
A quick run of the software brought five 'potential' problems, two of which were related to Mozilla products (FireFox and Thunderbird). Comments from Microsoft about the flagging of FireFox as a 'potential threat' from Microsoft were, 'Our users expect a certain evil from us. In order to provide it, we've decided to flag popular browsers as evil. We've also decided to flag any attempts to visit websites which concern 'Linux, Google, or Apple' as a safety concern.' When asked why Internet Explorer wasn't flagged, laughing they replied, "Because, we own the software, stupid!":)
Actually, the phone does come with iTunes software.
From Motorola's website: The new Motorola ROKR E1 holds up to 100 songs* and comes with built-in iTunes® software to help you manage all your music on the go. Surround sound quality speakers all add up to the ultimate listening experience.
The problem could also be Apple's non-willingness to disclose any information about upcoming products.
You have Apple Fanatics who scope out the patent website, hoping they'll find a new patent filed by Apple. When they do, they post a link on Slashdot/Macsurfer/etc, which then just snowballs into a big ball of "WTF? WHERE'S MY QUAD 3.6 GHZ G6!!!" at every MacWorld.
At first I thought you were joking. But now I'm worried you might be serious.
I own a G5, as well. While I own a "Mac", it's still technically a "personal computer", or PC. Just as a Civic, Focus, and Durango are "automobiles".
While "WinTel" may not be appropriate today, it WAS appropriate a couple years ago, when the majority of computers had an Intel proc inside. What's really not appropriate (but you still occasionally see it) are "IBM Compatible".
"Bad uses of nice software does not [make] bad software."
I don't know man. I'm sure we could both agree that some kid, banging away on his keyboard at 2:00 AM, writing three lines of code which could bring down unpatched versions of Microsoft Windows, isn't a "good" thing to do. In fact, it's probably a "bad" use of software.
But, if there were no bad people to do things like that, would that mean Microsoft Windows is...nice software?!?!
YIKES! I feel dirty just writing that!!!!;)
- Jack
P.S. - I completely agree with you - it is the "bad" use of Flash, which is why me, and a lot of other people I know, despise Flash. As I said in another post, people associate Flash with "cool", and try to throw it in anyway possible. Sad, really.
I remember the first time I saw a Flash based website.
"Oh, that's cool...I guess"
But since then, it seems that Flash based websites are popping up everywhere. And worse, they assume users are on broadband (which I am) and provide no way to skip a boring intro, or load a low-rest, text based site.
Personally, I prefer a site that loads in 1 second, with pure XHTML/CSS, than having to wait 5 seconds for a Flash based website to load up, just so it can beep as I roll over a link and then wipe my ass when I click it.
Also, I've become a "tab" man. Which means, all the links I would typically just cmd+click (opening a link in a new tab) do not work.
The sad part, a lot of people associate Flash-based sites = cool. It might be cool for like a second, but when you start browsing the site, and then hit "back" only to find that you have to reload the damn flash file again. Geez!
If there's anything I've learned from my years on the internet, it is:
1. Pluto is not a planet. 2. Nibiru (or Planet X) is the last planet 3. Planet X actually pulled Pluto into it's own orbit - it was originally a moon 4. Aliens will attack us anytime now. 5. George Bush is a reptilian.
By signing up with the site, the NWO/Zeta Reticuli/Chewbacca will gather a database of the gullible who actually believe Pluto is the tenth planet. Your lives will be doomed!
Or so, all the "conspiracy" sites believe...
Not that I believe that shit.
Seriously. I don't.
- Jack
P.S. - Did I mention that Jesus will return tomorrow. The "BIG ONE" will hit California next week. UFOs are awaiting a mass invasion!!!!!! WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!! DOOOOMED!!! PEAK OIL! CLIMATE! KYOTO! BUSH!
The only way to break the vicious circle is to start producing websites that don't work in Internet Explorer. Obviously, professional websites can't afford to do this. But hobby websites like weblogs can. Just don't bother working around Internet Explorer's problems, and use Javascript to put a notice at the top of the screen explaining the problem for Internet Explorer users (e.g. "If this website looks screwed up, it's because you are using a broken web browser. _Read more_ on how to fix it.").
And that's exactly what I've done. After wrestling with xhtml/css to display properly in IE, I decided it wasn't worth it. I slapped a "Get FireFox" button on the right hand side, and warn users that my site doesn't display properly in IE because of Microsofts failure at supporting standards.
What's the point of "hacking" a site to make it look good in IE? All that leads to is some MS exec wondering, "Why should we include CSS support or follow standards, when we know web developers will bend over backwards so a div displays borders properly..."
I would LOVE If tomorrow all the major websites said, "Notice - We are now supporting web browsers which support web standards", I'm sure a rush of new FireFox users would appear. And then, and only then, when Microsoft realizes their markets share is dropping, or the complaints about incompatibility start flowing in, that they would take standards sersiously.
Can we start a new movement here on slashdot? Make it "cool" to leave out "hacks" and what not, only supporting W3C standards??
I use Google around 100% of the time. The main reason isn't because I'm some Google freak, but, because Safari and FireFox (the two browsers I use) have that handy search box in the upper left hand corner. It's easier to hit CMD+L, TAB, and type in my search terms, instead of CMD+L, typing Google.com, waiting for the site to load, and then hitting Tab, and THEN typing in my search terms...
Occasionally, I'll hit Yahoo up, but...that's mainly for nostalgia. Or maybe Hotbot...or Lycos? Altavista! Damn, that just brought back some memories!
Heck, I think I'll visit turbo10.com, just for the heck of it.
As a long time Mac user, I totally feel and understand the pain or sorrow the hard core gamers must be feeling. You were given the koolaid and it was sweet while it lasted.
Yes, we Mac users have been on the end of the marketing stick with regard to PowerPC chips...we feel you.
I owned four different mp3 players prior to my iPod (my first being Diamond's Rio PMP300 - the look people gave me when I would swap Smart Media cards was great)
From the first to the last mp3 player, the only thing that held back all four was the software (or the lack of software).
While other mp3 players are just portable players, the iTunes and iPod combination is an extension of your music library.
You can either mirror your collection, store just your favorites (via ratings), upload only songs that have been played less than 5 times (via smart playlists), or do everything manually. Plus the fact that i can boot from my iPod, use it to move files around, and have a handy mirror on me are plusses!:)
The iPod with iTunes simplifies the whole process. That was something I could never say with my previous players.
In economics, a monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a kind of product or service. Monopolies are characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide, a lack of viable substitute goods, as well as high barriers to entry for potential competitors on the market.
Your statement, "Just because everyoen prefers Windows doesn't make it a monopoly", should say: "Just because Microsoft has made it nearly impossible for anyone to choose an alternative to Windows, doesn't mean there aren't alternatives." We know there are alternatives. How many consumers do you think nows anything besides Windows? Hell, people won't buy anything besides Intel for the same reason they won't buy anything other than Windows. It's all they know - mainly because of Intel/Microsofts control. While not true for Intel, in the past, the combination of Microsoft/Intel made int nearly impossible for anyone to actually enter the field.
And I'm willing to bet that many people do not PREFER windows. They use Windows, because they HAVE to.
Remember, Microsoft was convicted of using their monopoly in a criminal way. Regardless of how you want to spin it (by listing various OSes), it is known that of the consumer desktop, 95% are running some form of Microsoft software. From Windows 3.1 to Windows XP, Microsoft has control.
So when a company like Microsoft decides that manufacturers like HP carry only Windows (or lose their right to license their OS), what do you think HP will do?
Or, what happens when 95% of the desktop users suddenly have a free browser bundled, right into the OS? Why, consumers use it, instead of going with the alternative (which, at one time, was Netscape) - hell, why download and pay for something, when you have a free version right there.
So you can see how suddenly, when a search engine by Microsoft is included into a browser which is built into the OS, some of us will look twice./Sorry for grammar, spelling, rambling - too tired to think clearly.
Slashdot Mirror
Period?
Nah, I'm sure he was just referring to the Pantone Matching System...
if I could join in on the suit.
Of course, I'll probably get sued for "annoying" him. Thanks BUSH.
Subject: I WANT IN ON THE iPOD SUIT!!
I want to sue Apple too! I've bought FOUR of them so far, and my hearing has gone to shit.
But, I also want to sue Creative, iRiver, Sony, and Sandisk. They all create potentially hazardous devices which should NOT be sold.
Although I haven't bought one yet (and it hasn't resulted in my hearing loss), I think the fact that they're even producing such devices SHOULD not be allowed.
While we're at it, can I also sue Nakamichi and Altec Lansing. I bought some of their products, and the volume is SO loud. I swear, I'm going to be deaf here soon. Oh, and Infinity as well. Can we get Mitsubishi as well? (I like to crank the volume up in my car...but it's not my fault that I'm listening to it at a loud level, right? It's the manufacturer cause I'm a fucking moron, right?? Fuck PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!! Let's milk those fuckers DRY!)
OH, one more, let's also sue the State for all the construction they do around me, as well as the city. I'm sick and tired of all the loud noise. My POOR ears...
After this, can we tackle Logitech and Microsoft? They keyboards are causing me carpal tunnel syndrome - I don't actually have CTS, but that's not the point. It's a dangerous product.
Thanks.
Don't quote me on this, since I just woke up, but I remember reading an article a few months ago, saying other people were considering suing Apple for hearing loss. At least with that case, IIRC, they were claiming that the earbuds AS WELL as the idea that playing 14 hours of non-stop music may cause hearing issues. Or, maybe that was the counterclaim against all the "BUT SONY WALKMANS HAVE BEEN OUT SINCE 1983!!" people saying the people were idiots...
You know, had to flip a tape over, or some other jazz...so, the Walkman vs Mp3 Player issue wasn't relevant...
Anyway, imagine if this guy actually wins? What would Apple do? Prompt the user every 30 minutes that "taking a rest, while listening to the iPod is a good idea." Or, maybe every 30 seconds on really loud levels??
If this guy DOES win, I've got dibs on Creative. It would be GREAT, because their crack pot CEO would probably declare war on me or something equally insane...
I'm not sure if's already been posted, but here is an Ad for the Intel on Mac...Intel Ad
What are your thoughts?
From all the media coverage of Microsofts "overheating" 360, it's obvious what the issue is. YOU got a defective unit! That's right. Somehow, a unit which doesn't overheat slipped through Microsofts QA, and was sold to you. If I were you, I'd turn around and SUE Microsoft for not allowing you to enjoy trying to rig up the Power Supply with string, so it doesn't overheat. Heck, that could be the first game included in the box! A big ole Power Brick, and a 12" piece of thread. Can you get it off the ground? Will it stay?? WHO KNOWS!?!?!? :)
I'm not sure if you're being serious or just joking...
Let me guess - two weeks from now, we'll see a story on the main page of slashdot:
:)
"And in other news, Microsoft's initiative to enter the Antivirus market took a step forward as they announced their purchase of Symantec Corporation. Norton Antivirus will now be called, "Bob Antivirus", and there were be seven versions avaiable: Super Starter, Starter, Okay, and Super Okay. The remaining three have been promised, but were delayed. A beta will be available in two years.
A quick run of the software brought five 'potential' problems, two of which were related to Mozilla products (FireFox and Thunderbird). Comments from Microsoft about the flagging of FireFox as a 'potential threat' from Microsoft were, 'Our users expect a certain evil from us. In order to provide it, we've decided to flag popular browsers as evil. We've also decided to flag any attempts to visit websites which concern 'Linux, Google, or Apple' as a safety concern.' When asked why Internet Explorer wasn't flagged, laughing they replied, "Because, we own the software, stupid!"
Actually, the phone does come with iTunes software.
From Motorola's website:
The new Motorola ROKR E1 holds up to 100 songs* and comes with built-in iTunes® software to help you manage all your music on the go. Surround sound quality speakers all add up to the ultimate listening experience.
I wish I could mod you higher!
That actually caused me to LOL!!!!
The problem could also be Apple's non-willingness to disclose any information about upcoming products.
You have Apple Fanatics who scope out the patent website, hoping they'll find a new patent filed by Apple. When they do, they post a link on Slashdot/Macsurfer/etc, which then just snowballs into a big ball of "WTF? WHERE'S MY QUAD 3.6 GHZ G6!!!" at every MacWorld.
At first I thought you were joking. But now I'm worried you might be serious.
I own a G5, as well. While I own a "Mac", it's still technically a "personal computer", or PC. Just as a Civic, Focus, and Durango are "automobiles".
While "WinTel" may not be appropriate today, it WAS appropriate a couple years ago, when the majority of computers had an Intel proc inside.
What's really not appropriate (but you still occasionally see it) are "IBM Compatible".
"Bad uses of nice software does not [make] bad software."
;)
I don't know man.
I'm sure we could both agree that some kid, banging away on his keyboard at 2:00 AM, writing three lines of code which could bring down unpatched versions of Microsoft Windows, isn't a "good" thing to do. In fact, it's probably a "bad" use of software.
But, if there were no bad people to do things like that, would that mean Microsoft Windows is...nice software?!?!
YIKES! I feel dirty just writing that!!!!
- Jack
P.S. - I completely agree with you - it is the "bad" use of Flash, which is why me, and a lot of other people I know, despise Flash. As I said in another post, people associate Flash with "cool", and try to throw it in anyway possible. Sad, really.
I remember the first time I saw a Flash based website.
"Oh, that's cool...I guess"
But since then, it seems that Flash based websites are popping up everywhere. And worse, they assume users are on broadband (which I am) and provide no way to skip a boring intro, or load a low-rest, text based site.
Personally, I prefer a site that loads in 1 second, with pure XHTML/CSS, than having to wait 5 seconds for a Flash based website to load up, just so it can beep as I roll over a link and then wipe my ass when I click it.
Also, I've become a "tab" man. Which means, all the links I would typically just cmd+click (opening a link in a new tab) do not work.
The sad part, a lot of people associate Flash-based sites = cool. It might be cool for like a second, but when you start browsing the site, and then hit "back" only to find that you have to reload the damn flash file again. Geez!
That's my rant.
You're right. I was totally thinking "Planet X" when I wrote "Pluto is the tenth planet"
;)
Haha. It's what happens when you try too hard on a post
OH NOES! CHEWBACCA FOUND ME!!!
Pluto the last planet? I don't think so!
If there's anything I've learned from my years on the internet, it is:
1. Pluto is not a planet.
2. Nibiru (or Planet X) is the last planet
3. Planet X actually pulled Pluto into it's own orbit - it was originally a moon
4. Aliens will attack us anytime now.
5. George Bush is a reptilian.
By signing up with the site, the NWO/Zeta Reticuli/Chewbacca will gather a database of the gullible who actually believe Pluto is the tenth planet.
Your lives will be doomed!
Or so, all the "conspiracy" sites believe...
Not that I believe that shit.
Seriously. I don't.
- Jack
P.S. - Did I mention that Jesus will return tomorrow. The "BIG ONE" will hit California next week. UFOs are awaiting a mass invasion!!!!!! WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!! DOOOOMED!!! PEAK OIL! CLIMATE! KYOTO! BUSH!
Hopefully he sued for the stupidity of the guy throwing paper out of the plane on a rainy day.
:)
Thus, his pockets are "lumpy" from the cash he got from winning!!
Sorry, but we Apple users don't do things like that.
However, I can understand your plight. Years of being bent over and horribly screwed by Microsoft can break down any man.
I guess, I could see how you'd want to go for a "facial", instead of the usual "pound you in the ass", by big bad Microsoft...
Man, I'm sorry you'd want something like that done to you... Hang in there, buckaroo! Everything will be all right!
The only way to break the vicious circle is to start producing websites that don't work in Internet Explorer. Obviously, professional websites can't afford to do this. But hobby websites like weblogs can. Just don't bother working around Internet Explorer's problems, and use Javascript to put a notice at the top of the screen explaining the problem for Internet Explorer users (e.g. "If this website looks screwed up, it's because you are using a broken web browser. _Read more_ on how to fix it.").
And that's exactly what I've done. After wrestling with xhtml/css to display properly in IE, I decided it wasn't worth it. I slapped a "Get FireFox" button on the right hand side, and warn users that my site doesn't display properly in IE because of Microsofts failure at supporting standards.
What's the point of "hacking" a site to make it look good in IE? All that leads to is some MS exec wondering, "Why should we include CSS support or follow standards, when we know web developers will bend over backwards so a div displays borders properly..."
I would LOVE If tomorrow all the major websites said, "Notice - We are now supporting web browsers which support web standards", I'm sure a rush of new FireFox users would appear. And then, and only then, when Microsoft realizes their markets share is dropping, or the complaints about incompatibility start flowing in, that they would take standards sersiously.
Can we start a new movement here on slashdot? Make it "cool" to leave out "hacks" and what not, only supporting W3C standards??
I use Google around 100% of the time. The main reason isn't because I'm some Google freak, but, because Safari and FireFox (the two browsers I use) have that handy search box in the upper left hand corner. It's easier to hit CMD+L, TAB, and type in my search terms, instead of CMD+L, typing Google.com, waiting for the site to load, and then hitting Tab, and THEN typing in my search terms...
Occasionally, I'll hit Yahoo up, but...that's mainly for nostalgia. Or maybe Hotbot...or Lycos? Altavista! Damn, that just brought back some memories!
Heck, I think I'll visit turbo10.com, just for the heck of it.
Awww...the thing is so freakin' cute!
Of course, if it was 6ft tall, I'd be saying something along the lines of, "I for one welcome our new robot overlords..."
As a long time Mac user, I totally feel and understand the pain or sorrow the hard core gamers must be feeling. You were given the koolaid and it was sweet while it lasted.
Yes, we Mac users have been on the end of the marketing stick with regard to PowerPC chips...we feel you.
^_^
Your liberal arts department isn't running OSX???
Blasphemy!
I owned four different mp3 players prior to my iPod (my first being Diamond's Rio PMP300 - the look people gave me when I would swap Smart Media cards was great)
:)
From the first to the last mp3 player, the only thing that held back all four was the software (or the lack of software).
While other mp3 players are just portable players, the iTunes and iPod combination is an extension of your music library.
You can either mirror your collection, store just your favorites (via ratings), upload only songs that have been played less than 5 times (via smart playlists), or do everything manually.
Plus the fact that i can boot from my iPod, use it to move files around, and have a handy mirror on me are plusses!
The iPod with iTunes simplifies the whole process. That was something I could never say with my previous players.
This definition of Monopoly is better:
/Sorry for grammar, spelling, rambling - too tired to think clearly.
In economics, a monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a kind of product or service. Monopolies are characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide, a lack of viable substitute goods, as well as high barriers to entry for potential competitors on the market.
Your statement, "Just because everyoen prefers Windows doesn't make it a monopoly", should say:
"Just because Microsoft has made it nearly impossible for anyone to choose an alternative to Windows, doesn't mean there aren't alternatives."
We know there are alternatives. How many consumers do you think nows anything besides Windows?
Hell, people won't buy anything besides Intel for the same reason they won't buy anything other than Windows. It's all they know - mainly because of Intel/Microsofts control. While not true for Intel, in the past, the combination of Microsoft/Intel made int nearly impossible for anyone to actually enter the field.
And I'm willing to bet that many people do not PREFER windows. They use Windows, because they HAVE to.
Remember, Microsoft was convicted of using their monopoly in a criminal way. Regardless of how you want to spin it (by listing various OSes), it is known that of the consumer desktop, 95% are running some form of Microsoft software. From Windows 3.1 to Windows XP, Microsoft has control.
So when a company like Microsoft decides that manufacturers like HP carry only Windows (or lose their right to license their OS), what do you think HP will do?
Or, what happens when 95% of the desktop users suddenly have a free browser bundled, right into the OS? Why, consumers use it, instead of going with the alternative (which, at one time, was Netscape) - hell, why download and pay for something, when you have a free version right there.
So you can see how suddenly, when a search engine by Microsoft is included into a browser which is built into the OS, some of us will look twice.
Thank god I pick up the telephone and start making random screeching/static sounds /reee reeeeeee koooooshhhhh koooooossshhh reeeee