Because the WofW film absolutely stinks. You should read the book if you haven't done so already.
The book was excellent - remembering that HG Wells wrote this in the 19th century - any film should be based on book, with Tripods instead of flying things.
Hopefully this remake won't be "usa saves the day" instead of humanity gets trashed and only survives because of bacteria.
The book is a timeless classic. Remember, written in the 19th century!!!
Unfortunately, due to corrupt US senators, RIAA bullying tatics won't end soon - there will only be more laws to support the recording criminals.. especially when RIAA buy them.
Thank God I can download music for free... being in Canada (It is *legal* to download music here).
You can still bluejack when your phone isn't discoverable.. BT is still enabled... with discoverable on, you never know, you just might be bluejacked!!
Another optimistic attempt to patent something. This is why software patents are wrong.. MS just has to flex its muscle, and it'll be crushing competition by forcing competitors to remove functionality.
Borland implement this todo stuff in Delphi 4 ( I think ), which in turn was apart of a freeware / opensource plugin.
Symbian does specify GUIs. UIQ came from Symbian... its Quartz User Interface and was specified years ago... at the time of Symbian OS 6. (When I still had my Psion 5 before it drowned..:- ( )
Series 60 is Nokia.. yep.
This UI thing is a pain.. its fragmenting Symbian - I want to be able to run Nokia Series 60 software or UIQ on whatever Symbian phone I have.
The sooner the various Symbian UI compatible the better.
Hope the film is based on the proper HG Wells version of the W of the Worlds - ie, the tripod martians, instead of the flying things in the 1950s abomination.
I've read the HG Wells book several times, it really is excellent. Unfortunately, the musical version, whilst the music is good, the story sucks. The Musical version was made by Jeff Wayne btw and was released in the 1970s (I think).
I'm really looking forward to this - if done correctly - classic sci fi.
However, they weren't necessarily expecting a signal today. publically they say they aren't that worried -perhaps it needs more time to unpack itself... because of its low power capacity, it can only do one thing at a time.
However, it nothing has been recieved tomorrow - boxing day - then hopes start to fade.
If your using AAC, then you are fine in this suituation.
WMA - depends on the Music Store, for example, WalMart... if you format your hard disc / change your PC, you cannot play your music on your box. The music file is tied to a license which is downloaded the first time you play the music IIRC.
Record companies (who the RIAA represent) screw record artists. Many upcoming artists do struggle and it doesn't help that record companies give as little royalities to the artists as they can. Oh, please don't say that its the artists fault, they need to negoite (spelling) better. For many, getting a record contract to begin with is a Godsend, something they don't want to lose.
From the levies put on CDRs, and income from iTunes Music Store etc, do the artists get a share of that money? I doubt it.
the RIAA is behaving out ragously - "bully boy" sums them up.
Oh, when Record companies have control of what music is played on what devices, they'll still expect that they get their levies on CDRs etc.
If the US wasn't $$$ orientated towards its policies, the US government would have cracked down on the RIAA itself.
The RIAA is a lose cannon at the moment, it thinks it can do what it pleases, without any consequences for itself.
What takes the piss more, now that RIAA is cracking down on all these things, and with copy protected CDs - the RIAA still expects levies on CDRs etc to compensate for lost revenue. RIAA must be laughing - free money.
Think about what Cold fusion or other low cost, high energy power source, would do internationally - This would cripple countries - namely, Middle East countries that rely soley on Oil Exports.
Would it not be possible that the impact of such fuel sources be too high for the world to bear, at the moment.
Countries, or more probable Energy related companies - such as Oil Companies.
It is well known companies, such as Shell, BP etc are researching renewable energies - for example, wind power, solar power. Whats to stop them from researching Cold Fusion or other advanced power sources?
Whilst Oil is very profitable, they aren't going to remove their cash cow.
Take for example, a Light Bulb that lasts 20 years... , once such things have been purchased, there isn't any insentive to buy more...
Its all to do with money.
As an example - Years ago, an inventor invented a non addictive ciggerette (spelling)... a large tobbacco company bought the product... and well, its not around any more.. forgotten.
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Because the WofW film absolutely stinks. You should read the book if you haven't done so already.
The book was excellent - remembering that HG Wells wrote this in the 19th century - any film should be based on book, with Tripods instead of flying things.
Hopefully this remake won't be "usa saves the day" instead of humanity gets trashed and only survives because of bacteria.
The book is a timeless classic. Remember, written in the 19th century!!!
The RIAA are no better than the Mafia.
Unfortunately, due to corrupt US senators, RIAA bullying tatics won't end soon - there will only be more laws to support the recording criminals.. especially when RIAA buy them.
Thank God I can download music for free... being in Canada (It is *legal* to download music here).
You can still bluejack when your phone isn't discoverable.. BT is still enabled. .. with discoverable on, you never know, you just might be bluejacked!!
Ah, bluejacking, its called. Yes, and its fun!!
:->
I managed to Blue jack someone on the Toronto subway a few weeks ago
That is easily to solve... make your phone NOT discoverable.
Problem solved.
Another optimistic attempt to patent something. This is why software patents are wrong.. MS just has to flex its muscle, and it'll be crushing competition by forcing competitors to remove functionality.
Borland implement this todo stuff in Delphi 4 ( I think ), which in turn was apart of a freeware / opensource plugin.
When XP Bug patch 2 comes out, this suituation will only get worse, since ppl can't patch their dodgy ( illegal) copy of XP.
Symbian does specify GUIs. UIQ came from Symbian... its Quartz User Interface and was specified years ago... at the time of Symbian OS 6. (When I still had my Psion 5 before it drowned.. :- ( )
Series 60 is Nokia.. yep.
This UI thing is a pain.. its fragmenting Symbian - I want to be able to run Nokia Series 60 software or UIQ on whatever Symbian phone I have.
The sooner the various Symbian UI compatible the better.
Here comes all the lame sybian jokes.. as if they are so all original.
Hope the film is based on the proper HG Wells version of the W of the Worlds - ie, the tripod martians, instead of the flying things in the 1950s abomination.
I've read the HG Wells book several times, it really is excellent. Unfortunately, the musical version, whilst the music is good, the story sucks. The Musical version was made by Jeff Wayne btw and was released in the 1970s (I think).
I'm really looking forward to this - if done correctly - classic sci fi.
Rubbish.
The EU isn't afraid of fining European Companies. You just have to look in to Car manufacturers, i.e., BMW, Volkwagan etc.
Plenty of these firms have been fined *heavily* for anti competitive practices and price fixing.
If MS was a European Company, it wouldn't be let off the hook, as it would be seen to be crushing other EU software companies as well...
Everyone seems to think that Beagle is lost.
However, they weren't necessarily expecting a signal today. publically they say they aren't that worried -perhaps it needs more time to unpack itself... because of its low power capacity, it can only do one thing at a time.
However, it nothing has been recieved tomorrow - boxing day - then hopes start to fade.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3347055.stm
You do realise this Rumour was posted on ThinkSecret then MacRumours posted it on their site
Such rumours have been floating about for a few weeks.
TS has a good track record, and I too like MR
If your using AAC, then you are fine in this suituation.
WMA - depends on the Music Store, for example, WalMart... if you format your hard disc / change your PC, you cannot play your music on your box. The music file is tied to a license which is downloaded the first time you play the music IIRC.
You can backup (read: copy) AAC and WMA files I believe until the cows come home and you'll be fine. Your sharing abilities are just restricted.
So, backing up is fine.
Sorry, I dIdn't mean MPAA, thats the motion picture groupie,
I meant the RIAA, of course.
Unfortunately not many people know about Ogg Vorbis. If you asked them what it is, you'd get a blank stare.
OV, good it maybe, but its not going to happen.
Secondly, there is no DRM available for O.V, so the MPAA and other music associations will never let online Stores distribute music this way.
No DRM == No distribution.
I don't understand this.
The Netscape ISP brand has already been tried, and AOL dumped it. The ISP was low cost.
This was done in the UK a few years ago, it lasted for not long. I don't know whether the Netscape ISP was also introduced to other countries, though.
I never thought bluetooth was dead.
How anyone could think that must have been living on mars.
Most cell phones being released now have Blue tooth connectivity, the same goes for a lot of laptops.
Why do americans *seem* to fear a socialist government?
They probably don't know what it means anyway. clueless.
They seem to think socialism == communism.
Which is wrong.
They are corrupt.
Record companies (who the RIAA represent) screw record artists. Many upcoming artists do struggle and it doesn't help that record companies give as little royalities to the artists as they can. Oh, please don't say that its the artists fault, they need to negoite (spelling) better. For many, getting a record contract to begin with is a Godsend, something they don't want to lose.
From the levies put on CDRs, and income from iTunes Music Store etc, do the artists get a share of that money? I doubt it.
the RIAA is behaving out ragously - "bully boy" sums them up.
Oh, when Record companies have control of what music is played on what devices, they'll still expect that they get their levies on CDRs etc.
If the US wasn't $$$ orientated towards its policies, the US government would have cracked down on the RIAA itself.
The RIAA is a lose cannon at the moment, it thinks it can do what it pleases, without any consequences for itself.
What takes the piss more, now that RIAA is cracking down on all these things, and with copy protected CDs - the RIAA still expects levies on CDRs etc to compensate for lost revenue. RIAA must be laughing - free money.
rotfl!!
Think about what Cold fusion or other low cost, high energy power source, would do internationally - This would cripple countries - namely, Middle East countries that rely soley on Oil Exports.
Would it not be possible that the impact of such fuel sources be too high for the world to bear, at the moment.
Countries, or more probable Energy related companies - such as Oil Companies.
It is well known companies, such as Shell, BP etc are researching renewable energies - for example, wind power, solar power. Whats to stop them from researching Cold Fusion or other advanced power sources?
Whilst Oil is very profitable, they aren't going to remove their cash cow.
Take for example, a Light Bulb that lasts 20 years... , once such things have been purchased, there isn't any insentive to buy more...
Its all to do with money.
As an example - Years ago, an inventor invented a non addictive ciggerette (spelling)... a large tobbacco company bought the product... and well, its not around any more.. forgotten.