So if i write a book - and you buy one physical copy from me - you should be able to rewrite that book digitally and give it to the world?
If i write something - who says the world should see it - what if i only want 100 people to have it?
and people did buy books - they have for a very long time - before the printing press people made livings copying books to sell - after the press they got cheaper - now ditialy they are essentially next to nothing to copy - so we are down to the actual value of the works.
do i like DRM - no.. do i agree with people who would make copies of ebooks and give them away when they have no right to do that - no... do we need to find a happy medium? yes.
i like this idea - as it presents another way of compromising, and eventually reaching that happy medium.
I haven't read it personally but several people i know said it was better with the zombies as it filled in some of the gaps, after reading it once i can't bring my self to do it again even if it is possibly better.
Is this because if it was infinite nobody would need to buy a book anymore?
Correct - why buy it if i can get it for free legally and just as easily?
If there is no incentive to buy a book then what will be the incentive to the people who would write a book?
Sure you will still get true great works - and works from people who write for passion. But there are a lot of books that exist that a lot of people read that do not fall under that area. Without the incentive of making money (either extra or a living) these works would not otherwise exist.
And i'm not talking just about paperback novels but technical works, reference manuals, the stuff a lot of people use on a daily basis.
I too refuse to buy from Sony - not only because of the root kit issue but then how they handled it and then what they ended up getting away with.
the ONLY time i buy something made by sony is if there is no other choice (ex, they have the only product that meets the need). I don't care if i have to pay 2x as much if there is another supplier that will meet the need i will buy theirs.
Think BP will pay a dime if it sees it can avoid it?
Yes - and they already have. Under law when it happened they are only liable for 75m they have already paid out a hell of a lot more than than that.
Why? because it would cost them more not too. If BP ran with the law at the time and said too bad soo sorry we are only liable for 75m, the media and the politicians would have gone ramped with it in their own name (elect/pay me i'll fight the evil doers BP for you).. instead BP did the correct thing and said out front before ANYONE mentioned making them pay - that they would pay for it. That they would foot the bill, and so far they have.
Just because they can get out of paying for something doesn't make it wise to do it.. as for NG.. i doubt the VA contract is a large portion of the biz and isn't a core piece - so yea.. they are going to use cheap words.
considering that the effect is only exploitable at nano meter scales - it might take a lot of work/time before anyone makes them into something you can buy off the shelf as a single component.
while i agree with that - it's splitting hairs.. unless you have a device Completely removed of the outside world and completely encapsulated then it can't be waterproof as as you have to pierce the membrane for something.
If you make the charging contacts part of the membrane and make them withstand the environment they are to function in - then there is no reason why you should need inductive charging.
I'm not against inductive charging - it makes a lot of sense for things that normally would have some type of battery or power run to them but are not easy to service (pace maker - inner ear hearing aids) Sensors inside sealed vessels. I just don't see the point for things that fit the profile of most consumer devices - it adds an extra cost and increases the possible points of failure for really no reason other than to say "look what i can do".
i still remember seeing a setup with a ruby laser for speakers.
it was completely analog in that the lasers intensity was fluxed in the same way you would do voltage/amperage for a speaker signal (don't know the exact details i was young when i saw it).. in this fashion the ruby laser provided both the power to drive the coil and the audio.
do tell me why you would be placing charing contacts on your face?
I understand some people can be allergic to Nickel but also some are allergic to gold - and silver.
for the large part people aren't allergic to nickel - and it is a very good an relatively cheap noncorrosive metal (when solid - the plating never lasts).
but you know.. manufactures already know this - they also know that ALL computer interconnects should be gold plated and the reasons why.. yet we still see plenty of them that are exposed Tin or other crap metals.. and the only reasons they don't do it right is A) it's cheaper to cut corners with products you don't have to support for any decent amount of time B) you sell more products over a given time as people replace them because they think they have failed (when in reality the contacts just need to be cleaned)
sorry just my personal beef with electronics manufactures. If your not going to gold plate it and it isn't suitable to chrome plate it - dammit make it out of nickel..
... I can see the added value for things like electric toothbrushes - those must be encased in a water proof shell. But the whole point of phones is that you replace them every 1-2 years. Making them stronger and water proof is bad business.
actually there is no reason not to do contact based charging with a water proof object just make the exposed metal contacts out of a non corrosive metal - gold plating is best, chrome plating works for low voltage/current - solid nickel works really well.
there is a difference between taking a risk and being stupid..
what you list is taking a risk.. grinding a rail with a high likely-hood of falling and giving your self a nutshot and not bothering to wear a cup.. that is stupid.. i can see making the mistake once.. that is why we have 2 of most things.. but more than once is just asking for it.
am i a fan of the always play safe? no.. do i care to wear a helmet when i drive a car.. no.. do i take the time to wear one when i race cars on a track, yes
i think that stems from the hope we all get when we watch that nutshot that it wasn't the first time nor will it be the last for this person and there for increases their chance of removing them self from the gene pool.
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Beowulf did it with Grendel's mom in the most recent Beowulf movie.
It's things like this that keep me from watching movies..
If someone takes the time to rewrite a rather large book - there seems to be more thought (at least more effort) than what goes into movies..
when you get into recording/production equipment - some times they are the only player on the block at that moment..
So if i write a book - and you buy one physical copy from me - you should be able to rewrite that book digitally and give it to the world?
If i write something - who says the world should see it - what if i only want 100 people to have it?
and people did buy books - they have for a very long time - before the printing press people made livings copying books to sell - after the press they got cheaper - now ditialy they are essentially next to nothing to copy - so we are down to the actual value of the works.
do i like DRM - no.. do i agree with people who would make copies of ebooks and give them away when they have no right to do that - no... do we need to find a happy medium? yes.
i like this idea - as it presents another way of compromising, and eventually reaching that happy medium.
Pride and Prejudice sans the zombies
I haven't read it personally but several people i know said it was better with the zombies as it filled in some of the gaps, after reading it once i can't bring my self to do it again even if it is possibly better.
Is this because if it was infinite nobody would need to buy a book anymore?
Correct - why buy it if i can get it for free legally and just as easily?
If there is no incentive to buy a book then what will be the incentive to the people who would write a book?
Sure you will still get true great works - and works from people who write for passion. But there are a lot of books that exist that a lot of people read that do not fall under that area. Without the incentive of making money (either extra or a living) these works would not otherwise exist.
And i'm not talking just about paperback novels but technical works, reference manuals, the stuff a lot of people use on a daily basis.
I too refuse to buy from Sony - not only because of the root kit issue but then how they handled it and then what they ended up getting away with.
the ONLY time i buy something made by sony is if there is no other choice (ex, they have the only product that meets the need). I don't care if i have to pay 2x as much if there is another supplier that will meet the need i will buy theirs.
i'd like to see the whole transcript to be honest - that looks like a little spin to me.
the first quote is statement of fact - the second is obviously in relation - but to what extent?
also note that keeping fields going doesn't exactly translate to drill more..
for you to take that and translate it to
"Approve permits for our off-shore drilling, or we won't pay."
is what i call over spin/fear mongering.
and where have they been correctly quoted saying this?
Think BP will pay a dime if it sees it can avoid it?
Yes - and they already have. Under law when it happened they are only liable for 75m they have already paid out a hell of a lot more than than that.
Why? because it would cost them more not too. If BP ran with the law at the time and said too bad soo sorry we are only liable for 75m, the media and the politicians would have gone ramped with it in their own name (elect/pay me i'll fight the evil doers BP for you).. instead BP did the correct thing and said out front before ANYONE mentioned making them pay - that they would pay for it. That they would foot the bill, and so far they have.
Just because they can get out of paying for something doesn't make it wise to do it.. as for NG.. i doubt the VA contract is a large portion of the biz and isn't a core piece - so yea.. they are going to use cheap words.
considering that the effect is only exploitable at nano meter scales - it might take a lot of work/time before anyone makes them into something you can buy off the shelf as a single component.
while i agree with that - it's splitting hairs.. unless you have a device Completely removed of the outside world and completely encapsulated then it can't be waterproof as as you have to pierce the membrane for something.
If you make the charging contacts part of the membrane and make them withstand the environment they are to function in - then there is no reason why you should need inductive charging.
I'm not against inductive charging - it makes a lot of sense for things that normally would have some type of battery or power run to them but are not easy to service (pace maker - inner ear hearing aids) Sensors inside sealed vessels. I just don't see the point for things that fit the profile of most consumer devices - it adds an extra cost and increases the possible points of failure for really no reason other than to say "look what i can do".
Sued for the act of infringeing - yea sure
Suing for lost, imagined profits? Eh no...
i still remember seeing a setup with a ruby laser for speakers.
it was completely analog in that the lasers intensity was fluxed in the same way you would do voltage/amperage for a speaker signal (don't know the exact details i was young when i saw it).. in this fashion the ruby laser provided both the power to drive the coil and the audio.
was really neat to see and play with..
do tell me why you would be placing charing contacts on your face?
I understand some people can be allergic to Nickel but also some are allergic to gold - and silver.
for the large part people aren't allergic to nickel - and it is a very good an relatively cheap noncorrosive metal (when solid - the plating never lasts).
but you know.. manufactures already know this - they also know that ALL computer interconnects should be gold plated and the reasons why.. yet we still see plenty of them that are exposed Tin or other crap metals.. and the only reasons they don't do it right is
A) it's cheaper to cut corners with products you don't have to support for any decent amount of time
B) you sell more products over a given time as people replace them because they think they have failed (when in reality the contacts just need to be cleaned)
sorry just my personal beef with electronics manufactures. If your not going to gold plate it and it isn't suitable to chrome plate it - dammit make it out of nickel..
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I can see the added value for things like electric toothbrushes - those must be encased in a water proof shell. But the whole point of phones is that you replace them every 1-2 years. Making them stronger and water proof is bad business.
actually there is no reason not to do contact based charging with a water proof object just make the exposed metal contacts out of a non corrosive metal - gold plating is best, chrome plating works for low voltage/current - solid nickel works really well.
or move into them then slow down - but the trick is moving into them at a reasonable distance before you need to turn..
... Thanks for making my life so easy.
You forgot your sarcasm tags..
i just realized that gambling is illegal here.. wonder if i can get charges filed against them
there is a difference between taking a risk and being stupid..
what you list is taking a risk.. grinding a rail with a high likely-hood of falling and giving your self a nutshot and not bothering to wear a cup.. that is stupid.. i can see making the mistake once.. that is why we have 2 of most things.. but more than once is just asking for it.
am i a fan of the always play safe? no.. do i care to wear a helmet when i drive a car.. no.. do i take the time to wear one when i race cars on a track, yes
i think that stems from the hope we all get when we watch that nutshot that it wasn't the first time nor will it be the last for this person and there for increases their chance of removing them self from the gene pool.
conversation is good - i was also under the impression that backup power was supplied to the hydraulic pump(s).
I didn't realize that they had taken hydraulics out of newer planes.
I believe he understands what a RAT is.. if you look he said "you have hydraulics and ram-air turbine" in relation to a comment on a fly by wire..
so he was basically saying if you lose hydraulics having a RAT won't do you any good as both have to be functional in the case of loss of main power.
nope but i was just narrowing the range of conversation - in an effort to prevent confusion.
It is obvious what clarkknt09 meant so by your post it could be assumed you didn't.
not to mailboxes.. they can deliver them to the door or a agreed delivery spot.. but only the USPS can pickup or deliver to a mailbox
Rephrase - Got any examples that aren't more than 20 years old?