Artists are constantly being influenced by other artists, how far does this go? Does it go to the point of some song that has similarities to a previous one (according to some database) is not artistic or original? Is it okay to play more than 2, 3, 4 of the same notes in the same sequence as another song without being attacked for infringement?
Why stop at music? Why not go into visual arts as well? They too have too many similarities that can not be overlooked.
At this logic, Claude Monet, Pierre Renoir, and Camille Pissarro are all are frauds for influencing each other. Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne also are fraudulent because one of them had to be influencing the other's style. Let's get in touch with their ancestors and see if they will pay up.
PS The only thing complex about Britney Spears is her relationship with former boyfriends and the media
Google maps graduates, many were found slacking at their homes and workplaces. From extrapolated google data, it was found many were posting things on internet forums and searching Google for their house and other 'points of interest.'
A google spokesperson (who did not want to be identified) said that they are working very hard and will soon be even able to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant, Nessie, and the Abominable Snowman.
This situation has adversely affected various users of both companies' services. The inability of Level 3 to handle this situation in a fair and equitable manner to the consumers has alienated many customers and will continue to do so until the current situation is remedied. At what point is it good customer service to discontinue services due to no fault of said consumer base? Market history shows us that the single worse thing a company can do is to arbitrarily allow influences beyond the control of consumers to negatively impact services, determined by consumers to be status quo, without any warning or notification. If left unresolved and unaddressed, the current situation could set dangerous precedents for internet users across the country by allowing service providers to instantly discontinue provided services at the moment they feel that the services they provide are not being adequately compensated for from outside companies.
On a side note, I was listening to Howard Stern (oh no!) this morning and he said that his Time Warner internet connection at home didn't work. Howard then called a tech guy to come and fix the problem, only for him to call a help desk to figure out what happened. The help desk didn't even know what was wrong. It sounds like Level 3 just pulled the plug and didn't notify ANYONE. Or maybe it was Cogent, the point is nobody outside of that dispute KNEW what was going on.
This sounds like a good way to alienate your customers and/or ruin your business model. But that is just my opinion.
So I see, a minute quality (de)gradation is the justification for making it illegal to record.
Using this rationale, then anyone recording HDTV (rather than a regular signal) should be sued too?
What is the difference between taping a song off the radio and creating an Mp3 from radio?
Please, someone tell me because I am confused.
I would like someone from the RIAA to address why they need to go this route.
You can buy a CD, copy it, rip it and give it away...is this a violation too? Or can you only give it to someone who already owns it? (doesn't make sense)
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Replies_to_ common_objections#Mixing_ignorance_and_knowledgeSecond, there is a problem with the concept of peer review in general. Many great advances in the social and natural sciences have come by challenging the status quo and, because of that, their contributions were ignored or belittled by their peers. For example, George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics in 2001, had his classic paper (for which he won the Nobel Prize) entitled "The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism" rejected by the American Economic Review for being trivial and by the Journal of Political Economy because it conflicted with economic theory. Only after submitting it to a third journal, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, did the breakthrough article become published. Wikipedia allows for discourse where other venues would not.
I really like Wikipedia, the only fear (as others have pointed out) is that there is the possibility that a correct, detailed explanation of an item can be edited at will by other users, thereby replacing 'good' content with 'not so good.'
There needs to be set of standard listings/definitions/explanations for an item with another section for additions and updates.
As to who determines as what is 'factually correct' that is another issue they will have to tackle. Maybe some sort of Ombudsman could oversee the changes before they are made at will, or are replacing a better listing.
Overall, Wikipedia is a wonderful resource and I am glad that it is free.
"It's realizing that simplicity does not mean a lack of sophistication," he added, noting that while some competitors might like to boast about 3,500 settable database parameters, MySQL would rather offer 35 settable parameters and hide the complexity from the end user.
If MySQL is the Ikea of DB market, does this mean they will start using Pictograms in their read me files?
This is a duel to the death, the winner will take the spoils of Rome and glory in its excesses.
If the fight continues more than a couple of hours, we will send in the Lions to finish the job.
If you refuse to fight, you are already defeated.
The military isn't particularly interested in completely autonomous weapon systems -- it's too damn dangerous to your own people. The last thing you need is an autonomous anti-tank or anti-infantry mis-identifying your own (or your allies) weapons/troops as targets and eliminating them
A humanoid machine is holding a massive battle rifle.
It looks like a CHROME SKELETON... a high-tech Death figure. It is
the endoskeleton of a Series 800 Terminator. Its glowing red eyes
compassionlessly sweep the dead terrain, hunting.
All you are are SOUNDS of ROARING TURBINES. Searchlights blaze down as a formation of flying Hunter-Killer patrol machines passes overhead. They hurl toward the jagged horizon, beyond which we see flashes, and hear the distant thunder of a pitched battle in progress.
If there was some way for NASA scientists to acquire and expand upon this unmanned vehicle technology, it would be very interesting if there was some way to send an unmanned Hummer/Truck to the Moon.
Equipped with a full array of IMAX, video and picture cameras (w/mult. backups,) it would photograph and transmit Moon exploration data in real-time. Control it by remote, and have it run on solar energy. You would basically just get it on the Moon and then drive the thing until it completely fails or malfunctions.
An increasing number of companies and government offices have experienced cyberattacks. In one such case, kakaku.com, Japan's largest Web site specializing in product comparison information for consumer goods, had to be shut down temporarily after its code had been tampered with.
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Sounds like they need to secure their code first, then they can perform mock attacks.
On a side note, Kakaku.com sounds like a pr0n site
"Microsoft is 100 percent focused on Windows: We have invested billions of dollars in it."
Okay so you are focused, but your lenses are thick and your field of vision is small. If you have invested billions of dollars in it, why all the spaghetti code in the background after making several document/spreadsheet changes? Why all the security holes? Why does it include clippy the annoying pest?
For billions in investment, it better be able to do voice recoginition, layout my spreadsheets automatically, and do my laundry.
The question is...Will this technology be used primarily for unmanned military weapons? Or, will it be used in a more gentile fashion to explore hostile environments such as the Moon, Mars and the other planets?
Let's hope this technology will be used to advance our understanding of our planet and the universe.
Before control is delegated, you must answer these questions:
Who invented the internet?
What country did the most to get it running smoothly?
What country has invested the most R&D in the internet?
What region is critical to the operation of the internet?
Does the country who has invested the most time and money in the internet have the right to control it?
Will AOL ever stop mailing out its free cds?
Slashdot Mirror
China has developed a new DVD technology where it can not be copied and sold on the street for $3.00. So far, noone anywhere wants to buy them.
sorry for the lame attempt at humour
Artists are constantly being influenced by other artists, how far does this go? Does it go to the point of some song that has similarities to a previous one (according to some database) is not artistic or original? Is it okay to play more than 2, 3, 4 of the same notes in the same sequence as another song without being attacked for infringement?
Why stop at music? Why not go into visual arts as well? They too have too many similarities that can not be overlooked.
At this logic, Claude Monet, Pierre Renoir, and Camille Pissarro are all are frauds for influencing each other. Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne also are fraudulent because one of them had to be influencing the other's style. Let's get in touch with their ancestors and see if they will pay up.
PS The only thing complex about Britney Spears is her relationship with former boyfriends and the media
Google maps graduates, many were found slacking at their homes and workplaces. From extrapolated google data, it was found many were posting things on internet forums and searching Google for their house and other 'points of interest.'
A google spokesperson (who did not want to be identified) said that they are working very hard and will soon be even able to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant, Nessie, and the Abominable Snowman.
Patent the thinking process thereby eliminating even the thought of using our code. Then you won't even have to worry about infringement.
"But when the content is delivered purely as digital bits, there is no limit to the range of TPM that can be applied."
Once something goes digital, it is hard to keep it under wraps.
dereference, thanks for the link...everything is green except where these two meet
Dust off those Rush albums too :)
http://www.gamergod.com/article_display.cfm?articl e_id=329
Good article on this situation here
This situation has adversely affected various users of both companies' services. The inability of Level 3 to handle this situation in a fair and equitable manner to the consumers has alienated many customers and will continue to do so until the current situation is remedied. At what point is it good customer service to discontinue services due to no fault of said consumer base? Market history shows us that the single worse thing a company can do is to arbitrarily allow influences beyond the control of consumers to negatively impact services, determined by consumers to be status quo, without any warning or notification. If left unresolved and unaddressed, the current situation could set dangerous precedents for internet users across the country by allowing service providers to instantly discontinue provided services at the moment they feel that the services they provide are not being adequately compensated for from outside companies.
On a side note, I was listening to Howard Stern (oh no!) this morning and he said that his Time Warner internet connection at home didn't work. Howard then called a tech guy to come and fix the problem, only for him to call a help desk to figure out what happened. The help desk didn't even know what was wrong. It sounds like Level 3 just pulled the plug and didn't notify ANYONE. Or maybe it was Cogent, the point is nobody outside of that dispute KNEW what was going on.
This sounds like a good way to alienate your customers and/or ruin your business model. But that is just my opinion.
The RIAA is furiously researching this musical outburst, they are contacting their lawyers to see if there is some way they can sue for this too.
So I see, a minute quality (de)gradation is the justification for making it illegal to record.
Using this rationale, then anyone recording HDTV (rather than a regular signal) should be sued too?
What is the difference between taping a song off the radio and creating an Mp3 from radio? Please, someone tell me because I am confused.
I would like someone from the RIAA to address why they need to go this route.
You can buy a CD, copy it, rip it and give it away...is this a violation too? Or can you only give it to someone who already owns it? (doesn't make sense)
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Replies_to_ common_objections#Mixing_ignorance_and_knowledge
Second, there is a problem with the concept of peer review in general. Many great advances in the social and natural sciences have come by challenging the status quo and, because of that, their contributions were ignored or belittled by their peers. For example, George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics in 2001, had his classic paper (for which he won the Nobel Prize) entitled "The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism" rejected by the American Economic Review for being trivial and by the Journal of Political Economy because it conflicted with economic theory. Only after submitting it to a third journal, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, did the breakthrough article become published. Wikipedia allows for discourse where other venues would not.
I really like Wikipedia, the only fear (as others have pointed out) is that there is the possibility that a correct, detailed explanation of an item can be edited at will by other users, thereby replacing 'good' content with 'not so good.'
There needs to be set of standard listings/definitions/explanations for an item with another section for additions and updates.
As to who determines as what is 'factually correct' that is another issue they will have to tackle. Maybe some sort of Ombudsman could oversee the changes before they are made at will, or are replacing a better listing.
Overall, Wikipedia is a wonderful resource and I am glad that it is free.
"It's realizing that simplicity does not mean a lack of sophistication," he added, noting that while some competitors might like to boast about 3,500 settable database parameters, MySQL would rather offer 35 settable parameters and hide the complexity from the end user.
If MySQL is the Ikea of DB market, does this mean they will start using Pictograms in their read me files?
This is a duel to the death, the winner will take the spoils of Rome and glory in its excesses.
If the fight continues more than a couple of hours, we will send in the Lions to finish the job.
If you refuse to fight, you are already defeated.
The military isn't particularly interested in completely autonomous weapon systems -- it's too damn dangerous to your own people. The last thing you need is an autonomous anti-tank or anti-infantry mis-identifying your own (or your allies) weapons/troops as targets and eliminating them
A humanoid machine is holding a massive battle rifle. It looks like a CHROME SKELETON... a high-tech Death figure. It is the endoskeleton of a Series 800 Terminator. Its glowing red eyes compassionlessly sweep the dead terrain, hunting.
All you are are SOUNDS of ROARING TURBINES. Searchlights blaze down as a formation of flying Hunter-Killer patrol machines passes overhead. They hurl toward the jagged horizon, beyond which we see flashes, and hear the distant thunder of a pitched battle in progress.
If there was some way for NASA scientists to acquire and expand upon this unmanned vehicle technology, it would be very interesting if there was some way to send an unmanned Hummer/Truck to the Moon.
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Equipped with a full array of IMAX, video and picture cameras (w/mult. backups,) it would photograph and transmit Moon exploration data in real-time. Control it by remote, and have it run on solar energy. You would basically just get it on the Moon and then drive the thing until it completely fails or malfunctions.
Just a spaced-out thought...
http://icb.nasa.gov/2003_Annual_Report/lunar_rove
An increasing number of companies and government offices have experienced cyberattacks. In one such case, kakaku.com, Japan's largest Web site specializing in product comparison information for consumer goods, had to be shut down temporarily after its code had been tampered with. ---------
Sounds like they need to secure their code first, then they can perform mock attacks.
On a side note, Kakaku.com sounds like a pr0n site
Japan better not try to attack Microsoft, they might end up with BSOD hell.
"Microsoft is 100 percent focused on Windows: We have invested billions of dollars in it."
Okay so you are focused, but your lenses are thick and your field of vision is small. If you have invested billions of dollars in it, why all the spaghetti code in the background after making several document/spreadsheet changes? Why all the security holes? Why does it include clippy the annoying pest?
For billions in investment, it better be able to do voice recoginition, layout my spreadsheets automatically, and do my laundry.
The question is...Will this technology be used primarily for unmanned military weapons? Or, will it be used in a more gentile fashion to explore hostile environments such as the Moon, Mars and the other planets?
Let's hope this technology will be used to advance our understanding of our planet and the universe.
to spy on Microsoft? lol
Before control is delegated, you must answer these questions:
Who invented the internet?
What country did the most to get it running smoothly?
What country has invested the most R&D in the internet?
What region is critical to the operation of the internet?
Does the country who has invested the most time and money in the internet have the right to control it?
Will AOL ever stop mailing out its free cds?
Think fast, create a network on the fly.
Cool! Now I can delete the 1GB of files needed to operate Office XP!