You appear in a vast sunlit land, overlooked by a prominent Lord Juan statue wearing sunglasses and completely paved over with dead bodies to a great depth. The stench overcomes you. You are dead. Please transfer this thumb drive to the next player.
Manning did what he did for idealistic reasons. Also, he did not lie to anyone (that I know of). He hoped his actions would lead to positive global change.
Adrian Lamo did what he did for the greater good of Adrian Lamo. He lied Manning to get more info and ultimately betrayed him. Wired participated and perpetuated these lies and gained publicity as a result of them.
It's nothing that their competitors couldn't do. Investing in production to get a discount and/or exclusive supply is simply good business. The notable differences are that Apple seems to be doing it pretty often and that every time Apple tries it it's a home run (aluminum machining process = macbook air, capacitive touchscreen = iphone/ipad, etc.). But just because a competitor can't duplicate a product or component on their own and can't purchase from Apple's supplier doesn't make it anti-competitive. Also, it's not like they're doing this to cripple supply for other competitors. They're not buying all that DRAM in order to sit on it and starve the market. They're shoveling it into products and selling them. ( a notable exception might be LiquidMetal but we haven't seen any products using it yet except for the SIM eject tool in iPhones. LiquidMetal is protected by patents so competition couldn't make it if they could).
These products do get commoditized eventually. Does that happen faster or slower due to Apple's intervention? If it's slower then maybe competition isn't as serious as it should be. If it's faster then what's the problem?
Hate on Apple all you want, but if Dell, HP, or Acer wanted to invest in custom gear for a factory in order to get exclusive output, there's nothing preventing them. I'd be surprised if they haven't already, and it's just flying under the radar. The only reason this is news is because it's Apple.
Apple already has a device that handles everything the TV needs without having to deal with the TV's problems (backlight, dead pixels, manufacturing problems/"green-ness", etc). My guess is if Apple is looking in this direction, they're going to sell AppleTV equipment to TV manufacturers for integration into their TVs, not their own Apple-branded flat panels. I seriously doubt Apple will release an Apple TV to compete with the Sonys and Philips And Samsungs out there, but Apple will happily sell those companies a plug-in module that'll increase the value of their TVs and increase the userbase of the iTunes store. Maybe Sony won't bite, but the smaller manufacturers might.
Oh dear. This topic hasn't been done to fucking death at all. By all means, rehash it. I'm sure we're all extremely interested to hear your unique viewpoint on the morality of violent video games. I, for one, breathlessly await your scintillating insights on the matter.
(no, not really)
I understand similar statements were made about the poor ice producers when refrigeration became commonplace.
This is just another keyword-based politician trying to be somebody by namedropping the iPad.
Document everything and send them an email. CC yourself on an account you can't modify on the backend to forge date/time (like yahoo, etc.). Then promptly forget about the client and destroy any data of theirs you still have. They're not paying you any more. Quit worrying about them.
That article is so insightful it could have been written two years ago. Seriously, there's nothing new in the article (except I now know who Netgear's CEO is, which I suspect is the point). Jobs blah blah, Apple blah blah, Open blah blah Flash blah. He's just an attention whore using popular keywords to get free publicity. When I want a unique insight on technology trends, I have to admit Mr. Lo just ain't the first name I think of and this article doesn't change that.
I've heard the Challenger disaster referred to as my generation's JFK moment: you will always remember what you were doing when you heard the news. I was living in Ocala at the time and it was routine for students to beg to be let outside to see the shuttle go up. Even though this was launch #25, we got a reprieve from 8th grade algebra to watch (thanks, Ms Donnelly!). I remember saying to myself "It's not supposed to do that" when the thrust column forked. We spent the rest of the day watching TV coverage and aside from the tragedy, it amazed me how fast they got the evening news guys in front of a camera.
That's why they're released anonymously. If the developer announced what they were doing, yes, they'd be authorized (and could be considered a demo). Either way, if the put their name to it it would cloud the issue should it ever go to court. So they do it anonymously.
I don't think there's any detection going on. These are intentionally damaged copies and they released them anonymously. They just have to upload their damaged version to popular sites and watch them get spread far and wide before someone figures out it's b0rked. For example, if it takes someone all the way to the end of Arkham Asylum to figure out it's broken, that's easily a few days before someone raises the flag. The more the bad copy spreads, the faster it chokes out legitimately pirated versions (shut up, you know what I mean). Also, the developer has extracted a revenge that would otherwise be unlikely or even impossible: imagine a gamer who just can't beat that last damn level no matter what, and after a few hours googles the solution only to find the bitter truth. Served cold, indeed.
Another consideration is that there are no lawsuits! The pirate's "punishment" is to have (been) played (by) the game! I can get behind this as an antipiracy strategy.
Their premise is nonsense. I'm interested in a green vehicle and I don't make anywhere near their $200k cutoff. (I can't justify forty grand for a Volt, considering I drive about six thousand miles a year, but I'd get one if I could).
Who paid for this survey, the royal family of Saudi Arabia?
Slashdot Mirror
You have until 2020 to claim a free space station. Think of it as the next step in space tourism.
AD 3100. You place the thumb drive in your PC.
You appear in a vast sunlit land, overlooked by a prominent Lord Juan statue wearing sunglasses and completely paved over with dead bodies to a great depth. The stench overcomes you. You are dead. Please transfer this thumb drive to the next player.
Manning did what he did for idealistic reasons. Also, he did not lie to anyone (that I know of). He hoped his actions would lead to positive global change.
Adrian Lamo did what he did for the greater good of Adrian Lamo. He lied Manning to get more info and ultimately betrayed him.
Wired participated and perpetuated these lies and gained publicity as a result of them.
Nice to see that they're diverting the funding to the Department of Witless Trollery.
It's nothing that their competitors couldn't do. Investing in production to get a discount and/or exclusive supply is simply good business. The notable differences are that Apple seems to be doing it pretty often and that every time Apple tries it it's a home run (aluminum machining process = macbook air, capacitive touchscreen = iphone/ipad, etc.). But just because a competitor can't duplicate a product or component on their own and can't purchase from Apple's supplier doesn't make it anti-competitive. Also, it's not like they're doing this to cripple supply for other competitors. They're not buying all that DRAM in order to sit on it and starve the market. They're shoveling it into products and selling them. ( a notable exception might be LiquidMetal but we haven't seen any products using it yet except for the SIM eject tool in iPhones. LiquidMetal is protected by patents so competition couldn't make it if they could).
These products do get commoditized eventually. Does that happen faster or slower due to Apple's intervention? If it's slower then maybe competition isn't as serious as it should be. If it's faster then what's the problem?
Hate on Apple all you want, but if Dell, HP, or Acer wanted to invest in custom gear for a factory in order to get exclusive output, there's nothing preventing them. I'd be surprised if they haven't already, and it's just flying under the radar. The only reason this is news is because it's Apple.
Apple already has a device that handles everything the TV needs without having to deal with the TV's problems (backlight, dead pixels, manufacturing problems/"green-ness", etc). My guess is if Apple is looking in this direction, they're going to sell AppleTV equipment to TV manufacturers for integration into their TVs, not their own Apple-branded flat panels. I seriously doubt Apple will release an Apple TV to compete with the Sonys and Philips And Samsungs out there, but Apple will happily sell those companies a plug-in module that'll increase the value of their TVs and increase the userbase of the iTunes store. Maybe Sony won't bite, but the smaller manufacturers might.
The jury's decision to remove an item should not be final. It should be a site employee with the final say.
Don't remove content in the first place. Put up a "this contains potentially offensive content" warning and let people click through if they want.
Once a complainer reports a link/image as offensive, remove it from their access so they don't see it any more.
I'd add another advantage they "enjoy": lax environmental regulations and oversight.
Oh dear. This topic hasn't been done to fucking death at all. By all means, rehash it. I'm sure we're all extremely interested to hear your unique viewpoint on the morality of violent video games. I, for one, breathlessly await your scintillating insights on the matter. (no, not really)
I understand similar statements were made about the poor ice producers when refrigeration became commonplace. This is just another keyword-based politician trying to be somebody by namedropping the iPad.
i knew I forgot something....
http://www.xkcd.com/525/
old SNL rules.
Friend their office? Hahahah, no. If that excludes me from jury duty, so be it.
Document everything and send them an email. CC yourself on an account you can't modify on the backend to forge date/time (like yahoo, etc.). Then promptly forget about the client and destroy any data of theirs you still have. They're not paying you any more. Quit worrying about them.
That article is so insightful it could have been written two years ago. Seriously, there's nothing new in the article (except I now know who Netgear's CEO is, which I suspect is the point). Jobs blah blah, Apple blah blah, Open blah blah Flash blah. He's just an attention whore using popular keywords to get free publicity. When I want a unique insight on technology trends, I have to admit Mr. Lo just ain't the first name I think of and this article doesn't change that.
I've heard the Challenger disaster referred to as my generation's JFK moment: you will always remember what you were doing when you heard the news. I was living in Ocala at the time and it was routine for students to beg to be let outside to see the shuttle go up. Even though this was launch #25, we got a reprieve from 8th grade algebra to watch (thanks, Ms Donnelly!). I remember saying to myself "It's not supposed to do that" when the thrust column forked. We spent the rest of the day watching TV coverage and aside from the tragedy, it amazed me how fast they got the evening news guys in front of a camera.
No mention of Gizmodo's password breach?
That's why they're released anonymously. If the developer announced what they were doing, yes, they'd be authorized (and could be considered a demo). Either way, if the put their name to it it would cloud the issue should it ever go to court. So they do it anonymously.
I don't think there's any detection going on. These are intentionally damaged copies and they released them anonymously. They just have to upload their damaged version to popular sites and watch them get spread far and wide before someone figures out it's b0rked. For example, if it takes someone all the way to the end of Arkham Asylum to figure out it's broken, that's easily a few days before someone raises the flag. The more the bad copy spreads, the faster it chokes out legitimately pirated versions (shut up, you know what I mean). Also, the developer has extracted a revenge that would otherwise be unlikely or even impossible: imagine a gamer who just can't beat that last damn level no matter what, and after a few hours googles the solution only to find the bitter truth. Served cold, indeed.
Another consideration is that there are no lawsuits! The pirate's "punishment" is to have (been) played (by) the game! I can get behind this as an antipiracy strategy.
Hammer? be thorough about it. Open up the drive, remove the platters, and use an angle grinder on each shiny surface.
Maybe he knows the Powerpuff Girls?
On the upside, Hollywood keeps turning out crap so I feel like I'm not missing much by waiting for the movie to come out on video.
This isn't mentioned in the article, just that Reid's name was autoselected. Is this FOX bias by omission?
Who paid for this survey, the royal family of Saudi Arabia?