They gave up on copy proof, they want to make all of it illegal... which brings another point... why the hell would Hollywood care about my home videos I would like to put on DVD???
Very well said. But most will blow off what you said because they are unwilling to realize that the job we're doing over there might actually be necessary.
In the eyes of the some, the Government can do no right. Simply because they don't like the person that was elected or because they think what the media says is the absolute truth. It is the Government's job to take care of its people. And, being a world superpower, we must take care of the world's people by squashing tyranny so everyone has the chance at life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Some complain about democracy not working but those people need to look at the freedom they enjoy that was provided by that democracy. Those people need to think of what life would be like living in Saddam's Iraq. As a minority religion. Sucks huh?
I know everything I said is in vane to those whose ideals are set and their minds are closed. I serve in the US Navy. I know that I could die serving for the same people that think what I do is wrong so they can have the freedom to tell me I'm nothing more than a barbaristic killing machine, but believe me when I say, force on our part is ALWAYS a last resort.
All you have to do to get your flash to work for 64 bit is download the flashplayer tarball, extract and copy "flashplayer.xpt" and "libflashplayer.so" to the Firefox plugin directory (as root of course).
It works on my SUSE 9.3 64Bit, both the SUSE "modified" version and the one downloaded of the Firefox site.
I agree that people don't care because they don't want to learn anything new. The key is to FORCE them to use something new (even if you have to "exaggerate" a little bit).
How many posts have claimed that GNU/LINUX will only become mainstream when hardware and gaming support improves? For this to happen you need to increase the user base. How? Force people to change. My mom, dad, wife, and mother-in-law are all Suse 9.3 users (Haven't had any problems yet). How did I accomplish this? Explaining that support for Windows 2000 has ended so if there's a new virus it will infect their computers because there's no fix (nevermind the anti-virus protection or the NSA security guidelines I applied). Then I offer something that will do everything they need to do and a bit more.
The only downsides to this is I've committed myself to be their personal tech support (was already when they were using Windows), not all of the apps they like to use (IncrediMail, ugh) will work, and you have to "amplify" the truth a bit.
Linux is not that hard to use. It's just different than what most are used to.
Cookie Culler works great for protecting cookies you want to keep without having to set files to read only and having to undo it if you find a new site you want to add.
...that people do actually like to try before they buy.
FTFA: "It's encouraging that many illegal file-sharers are starting to use legal services," said BPI spokesman Matt Philips.
"But our concern is that file-sharers' expenditure on music overall is down, a fact borne out by study after study.
Once again, quality is the issue with CDs being $15 and 1 good song on it from a fly-by-night band. I won't pirate it because I do believe those who worked hard to create it deserve their fair share. But buying it doesn't seem to work that way. Subscription downloads seem good enough to satisy instant gratification, but I won't buy anything with DRM. Not because I want to give it to everyone and their brother, but because I like to have a choice on which medium I can enjoy it.
I have the right to own a gun, but I don't utilize that right. If someone tries to take that right away I'll be the first one kicking and screaming.
And prior to flamespray, I do understand the difference in a gun killing someone and stealing $15. It all boils down to choice, to have it or not to have it, that is the question.
I concur with your view on "private sector" and "civil society". First off, ICANN's site states that is a private, NON-profit organization, translated means not under government control. So, simply because it used to be contracted by the US Government, it is automatically bad. Ask yourselves this, is ICANN doing its job?
If after thinking about that, you would still like to see ICANN functions handed over to the UN, heaven help us. I can't fathom why people work by the philosophy, "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is".
We have this system fully implemented where I work and have been using Smart Boards since '98.
The only hardware is the actual smart board. It connects to any computer running Windows through the serial port and uses IR to xmit/receive the info. There are other features like connecting it to student workstations so students in the back can view what's display without straining their eyes. The instructor controls that by switching user monitors to blank, local computer, or white board screen. The typical system usually used 2 display monitors. The smart board displays what is available on one monitor while the instructor can bring their guide up on the other monitor.
While trying to teach electronics, this is a great tool for showing signal flows and making notes on the scat. Oh, by the way, you can still use dry erase markers on these boards. Definitely worth their weight in gold and easy to use.
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Sad but true... all your home videos are belong to us...
They gave up on copy proof, they want to make all of it illegal... which brings another point... why the hell would Hollywood care about my home videos I would like to put on DVD???
Very well said. But most will blow off what you said because they are unwilling to realize that the job we're doing over there might actually be necessary.
In the eyes of the some, the Government can do no right. Simply because they don't like the person that was elected or because they think what the media says is the absolute truth. It is the Government's job to take care of its people. And, being a world superpower, we must take care of the world's people by squashing tyranny so everyone has the chance at life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Some complain about democracy not working but those people need to look at the freedom they enjoy that was provided by that democracy. Those people need to think of what life would be like living in Saddam's Iraq. As a minority religion. Sucks huh?
I know everything I said is in vane to those whose ideals are set and their minds are closed. I serve in the US Navy. I know that I could die serving for the same people that think what I do is wrong so they can have the freedom to tell me I'm nothing more than a barbaristic killing machine, but believe me when I say, force on our part is ALWAYS a last resort.
All you have to do to get your flash to work for 64 bit is download the flashplayer tarball, extract and copy "flashplayer.xpt" and "libflashplayer.so" to the Firefox plugin directory (as root of course).
It works on my SUSE 9.3 64Bit, both the SUSE "modified" version and the one downloaded of the Firefox site.
I agree that people don't care because they don't want to learn anything new. The key is to FORCE them to use something new (even if you have to "exaggerate" a little bit).
How many posts have claimed that GNU/LINUX will only become mainstream when hardware and gaming support improves? For this to happen you need to increase the user base. How? Force people to change. My mom, dad, wife, and mother-in-law are all Suse 9.3 users (Haven't had any problems yet). How did I accomplish this? Explaining that support for Windows 2000 has ended so if there's a new virus it will infect their computers because there's no fix (nevermind the anti-virus protection or the NSA security guidelines I applied). Then I offer something that will do everything they need to do and a bit more.
The only downsides to this is I've committed myself to be their personal tech support (was already when they were using Windows), not all of the apps they like to use (IncrediMail, ugh) will work, and you have to "amplify" the truth a bit.
Linux is not that hard to use. It's just different than what most are used to.
Cookie Culler works great for protecting cookies you want to keep without having to set files to read only and having to undo it if you find a new site you want to add.
It's also Mom and Dad friendly.
...that people do actually like to try before they buy.
FTFA: "It's encouraging that many illegal file-sharers are starting to use legal services," said BPI spokesman Matt Philips.
"But our concern is that file-sharers' expenditure on music overall is down, a fact borne out by study after study.
Once again, quality is the issue with CDs being $15 and 1 good song on it from a fly-by-night band. I won't pirate it because I do believe those who worked hard to create it deserve their fair share. But buying it doesn't seem to work that way. Subscription downloads seem good enough to satisy instant gratification, but I won't buy anything with DRM. Not because I want to give it to everyone and their brother, but because I like to have a choice on which medium I can enjoy it.
I have the right to own a gun, but I don't utilize that right. If someone tries to take that right away I'll be the first one kicking and screaming.
And prior to flamespray, I do understand the difference in a gun killing someone and stealing $15. It all boils down to choice, to have it or not to have it, that is the question.
I concur with your view on "private sector" and "civil society". First off, ICANN's site states that is a private, NON-profit organization, translated means not under government control. So, simply because it used to be contracted by the US Government, it is automatically bad. Ask yourselves this, is ICANN doing its job? If after thinking about that, you would still like to see ICANN functions handed over to the UN, heaven help us. I can't fathom why people work by the philosophy, "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is".
We have this system fully implemented where I work and have been using Smart Boards since '98.
The only hardware is the actual smart board. It connects to any computer running Windows through the serial port and uses IR to xmit/receive the info. There are other features like connecting it to student workstations so students in the back can view what's display without straining their eyes. The instructor controls that by switching user monitors to blank, local computer, or white board screen. The typical system usually used 2 display monitors. The smart board displays what is available on one monitor while the instructor can bring their guide up on the other monitor.
While trying to teach electronics, this is a great tool for showing signal flows and making notes on the scat. Oh, by the way, you can still use dry erase markers on these boards. Definitely worth their weight in gold and easy to use.
You can get more info http://www.smarttech.com/.