Doesn't this starkly expose the futility and dysfunctionality of the stock market system, and discredit the idea that "the free market" has some sort of guiding hand that will give the best results?
What kind of insanity is this, that the government goes out of control, spending billions on a pointless war, spends billions more spying on its own citizens - and Google has its stock price downgraded because it stands up to a basic infringement on the rights of American citizens? Even though this would have no effect on profitability or income? Jesus Christ on a stick.
First, I must comment on "the free market". With all the regulations and such, it's not free. Maybe compared to Soviet Russia, but still very restrictive compared to a libertarian version. Second, in what way is the market dysfunctional when a stock drops? Isn't it actually working exactly as it should, with the stock going to the price level the market forces believe it to belong in? Third, it isn't dropping because of this subpoena. It's dropping because the market forces are starting to realize how overpriced Google is. I don't care how much someone thinks Google will grow, with a P/E ratio of ~80 it would have to quadruple it's earnings to even be in the ballpark of reasonable (personally I do not think a P/E of 20 is reasonable, but if Google would continue with strong growth it might be acceptable).
I didn't say Microsoft would be punished with no government. I just pointed out that the market is quite capable of regulating itself, and that the market forces so many think would lead to monopolies are doing exactly the opposite. I agree that a more competent government is needed, but not in the way you probably mean; a competent government wouldn't try to regulate the market.:)
Looking at the screenshots, I would have to say the changes are very noticeable. And there is one new test. But yes, it is just a refresh of 3DMark05, expect a 3DMark07 after DirectX 10 comes around.
And about your discovery that the market always regulate itself at the long term, try explanning it to Microsoft.
I think it's just the opposite. Isn't Microsoft the perfect example of how governmental regulations have failed? I mean it hasn't stopped them in any way from reaching a monopolistic status, and mostly just slaps them on the wrist or gives them small fines which their customers end up paying through raised prices! And here's the kicker: Google and Linux, Microsoft's worst enemies, are creations of the market.
As dada21 already stated, this is the result of inflation. If you account for inflation, gold prices would have to rise to over $1266 per ounce to be at an 25 year high. More pondering on the subject.
And then no one will want to make music because if its free, they don't get paid.
I thought artists already work essentially for free to the benefit of labels, so how would this be any different? The worst case scenario would be that being an artist would no longer be a viable full-time job, but there is always people willing to support talented artists financially. If you're worried about the labels, and their infrastructure, don't. Useful people (sound engineers and whatnot) will always find employment in other industries, and the economy as a whole will be better off when the money that was used on paying for immaterial things is again spent on real products.
ESA is using an ion drive on the SMART-1 mission. The SMART-1 probe reached it's final destination in lunar orbit about a year ago. The engine in this news is a new improved version of the one used on the SMART-1 mission.
Also, as an European whose tax money is being spent on these ESA projects, I am slightly annoyed by the assumption that "brits" are the only ones behind ESA. The British contribution to ESA's budget is less than 14.2%, which is the portion Italy (the third biggest contributor) stands for, with the Germans (22.7%) and French (29.3%) being second and first.
I received a response to my question (they're pretty fast at responding!) and it would seem that the problem is in the license:
Hello.
The QuickTime SDK permits the development of applications which call
QuickTime on a user's machine. It is not permissible for an application to
play QuickTime files on a computer which does not have QuickTime installed.
Sincerely,
-name removed-
Apple Software Licensing
From: -my name- -my email-
> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:32:57 +0200
> To:
> Subject: Quicktime file format
>
> I was wondering if there are any legal issues to making an application
> that is capable of playing quicktime files without any version or part
> of quicktime player installed i.e. what is the license on the quicktime
> file format?
>
> regards, -my name- -my email-
I checked out some of the material on Apple's developer pages, and that API is used to incorporate quicktime playing capabilities in other applications (that's probably how QT Alternative decodes QT files)? I'm guessing one only needs to redistribute the QT DLL, as having to install QT to run a program dependent on the API would be annoying. I guess you have some interesting ideas for it, but I'm sorry to say that I don't really see the point beyond making an alternative to Quicktime.
I mailed them, but I have a feeling their answer will not help me. I usually do think before I talk, but in this case I just assumed the worst and pointed my finger at IP rights. Unless you hear from me again, consider my point refuted or mail ignored by Apple.:)
In addition, the disease is actually artificial and created by the same corporation which makes the cure, which I guess is what the OP also was pointing to.
There isn't an alternative to Quicktime on windows as such, because the.qt and.mov formats are proprietary, and reverse engineering them probably is illegal in addition to time consuming (the same applies to the.wmv &.rm formats). But there is Quicktime alternative, which is essentially a stripped down version of quicktime with only the libraries needed for decoding and some extra code to translate between the QT libraries and Windows, to allow QT media to be viewed with any player. I'm guessing QT Amateur uses the libraries included in Quicktime 7 to enable decoding as the page indicates it to be a requirement.
I pride myself in customizing "shit" (I guess that would be windows in this case) to my liking and am geeky, but as I have never used a Macintosh computer my Quicktime experience is limited to the Windows version. Therefore it is not all that unlikely that someone would come in contact with this fullscreen limitation in the free Quicktime player, and not have even touched a mac.
D'oh, what was I thinking when I wrote the post, obviously binary memory doesn't double with an additional bit, it's the binary number that does. But I stand behind the rest of the post and think that Moore's law or something similar doesn't apply to QCs. I just woke up, so hopefully my previous post's glaring error is excused.:)
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Doesn't this starkly expose the futility and dysfunctionality of the stock market system, and discredit the idea that "the free market" has some sort of guiding hand that will give the best results?
What kind of insanity is this, that the government goes out of control, spending billions on a pointless war, spends billions more spying on its own citizens - and Google has its stock price downgraded because it stands up to a basic infringement on the rights of American citizens? Even though this would have no effect on profitability or income? Jesus Christ on a stick.
First, I must comment on "the free market". With all the regulations and such, it's not free. Maybe compared to Soviet Russia, but still very restrictive compared to a libertarian version. Second, in what way is the market dysfunctional when a stock drops? Isn't it actually working exactly as it should, with the stock going to the price level the market forces believe it to belong in? Third, it isn't dropping because of this subpoena. It's dropping because the market forces are starting to realize how overpriced Google is. I don't care how much someone thinks Google will grow, with a P/E ratio of ~80 it would have to quadruple it's earnings to even be in the ballpark of reasonable (personally I do not think a P/E of 20 is reasonable, but if Google would continue with strong growth it might be acceptable).
SillyNickName4me never said that, but revscat did.
You know, like that tale about the slayer of the dragon becoming dragon himself an so on?
I have not heard the tale you speak of. But as far as analogies go, I would think that tale probably is a bit of a stretch, maybe even a bit crazy.
Yes, I agree, Dig Dug was an awesome game in its time. What? Dugg you say... Let me just go in my lab and invent some kind of digging machine...
For all we know, this "on-topic" comment is a dupe, too.
I didn't say Microsoft would be punished with no government. I just pointed out that the market is quite capable of regulating itself, and that the market forces so many think would lead to monopolies are doing exactly the opposite. I agree that a more competent government is needed, but not in the way you probably mean; a competent government wouldn't try to regulate the market. :)
Looking at the screenshots, I would have to say the changes are very noticeable. And there is one new test. But yes, it is just a refresh of 3DMark05, expect a 3DMark07 after DirectX 10 comes around.
Had I bothered to preview I would have used abiotic instead of inorganic. Apologies to any chemistry buffs reading my previous post.
Oil can be synthesized from inorganic sources as well: the Fischer-Tropsch process that Germany used during WW2 to produce their fuel.
And about your discovery that the market always regulate itself at the long term, try explanning it to Microsoft.
I think it's just the opposite. Isn't Microsoft the perfect example of how governmental regulations have failed? I mean it hasn't stopped them in any way from reaching a monopolistic status, and mostly just slaps them on the wrist or gives them small fines which their customers end up paying through raised prices! And here's the kicker: Google and Linux, Microsoft's worst enemies, are creations of the market.
As dada21 already stated, this is the result of inflation. If you account for inflation, gold prices would have to rise to over $1266 per ounce to be at an 25 year high. More pondering on the subject.
I first read it as "Space elevators coming to Seattle". :P
Personally, I'm waiting for models with zoom and nightvision before I trade in my weak organic meatballs.
And then no one will want to make music because if its free, they don't get paid.
I thought artists already work essentially for free to the benefit of labels, so how would this be any different? The worst case scenario would be that being an artist would no longer be a viable full-time job, but there is always people willing to support talented artists financially. If you're worried about the labels, and their infrastructure, don't. Useful people (sound engineers and whatnot) will always find employment in other industries, and the economy as a whole will be better off when the money that was used on paying for immaterial things is again spent on real products.
ESA is using an ion drive on the SMART-1 mission. The SMART-1 probe reached it's final destination in lunar orbit about a year ago. The engine in this news is a new improved version of the one used on the SMART-1 mission.
Also, as an European whose tax money is being spent on these ESA projects, I am slightly annoyed by the assumption that "brits" are the only ones behind ESA. The British contribution to ESA's budget is less than 14.2%, which is the portion Italy (the third biggest contributor) stands for, with the Germans (22.7%) and French (29.3%) being second and first.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_eagle
The wikipedia article gives no indication humans were hunted by it, in fact it says humans hunted it and it's food to extinction.
Isn't that more like a sequence? Or do you think birds will start hunting us again?
I checked out some of the material on Apple's developer pages, and that API is used to incorporate quicktime playing capabilities in other applications (that's probably how QT Alternative decodes QT files)? I'm guessing one only needs to redistribute the QT DLL, as having to install QT to run a program dependent on the API would be annoying. I guess you have some interesting ideas for it, but I'm sorry to say that I don't really see the point beyond making an alternative to Quicktime.
I mailed them, but I have a feeling their answer will not help me. I usually do think before I talk, but in this case I just assumed the worst and pointed my finger at IP rights. Unless you hear from me again, consider my point refuted or mail ignored by Apple. :)
In addition, the disease is actually artificial and created by the same corporation which makes the cure, which I guess is what the OP also was pointing to.
But aren't scientists often inspired by Science Fiction?
There isn't an alternative to Quicktime on windows as such, because the .qt and .mov formats are proprietary, and reverse engineering them probably is illegal in addition to time consuming (the same applies to the .wmv & .rm formats). But there is Quicktime alternative, which is essentially a stripped down version of quicktime with only the libraries needed for decoding and some extra code to translate between the QT libraries and Windows, to allow QT media to be viewed with any player. I'm guessing QT Amateur uses the libraries included in Quicktime 7 to enable decoding as the page indicates it to be a requirement.
I pride myself in customizing "shit" (I guess that would be windows in this case) to my liking and am geeky, but as I have never used a Macintosh computer my Quicktime experience is limited to the Windows version. Therefore it is not all that unlikely that someone would come in contact with this fullscreen limitation in the free Quicktime player, and not have even touched a mac.
D'oh, what was I thinking when I wrote the post, obviously binary memory doesn't double with an additional bit, it's the binary number that does. But I stand behind the rest of the post and think that Moore's law or something similar doesn't apply to QCs. I just woke up, so hopefully my previous post's glaring error is excused. :)