I think that they will make their projections as well. Considering how rare and expensive PS3s are and the Wii is just unavailable, the 360 is the only thing to turn to for your next-gen fix. Add to that some great discounts lately (Amazon, Micro Center's $100 rebate, Overstock, etc.) the Xbox is becoming a bigger bargain. Take me for instance, I wasn't planning to get a 360, but with Micro Center's great rebate offer, I couldn't miss it!
Oh joy! Oh bliss! Oh wonderful delight! My Firefox 2.0 is out!:D
Seriously, I can't wait for the integrated spell checking and some of the tab improvements like session restoration and the close button on the tab like Opera. Good stuff!
If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.
-Charles Darwin, The Origin of the Species
Is 27,000 genes poof of a "complex organ[ism]"? Just curious.:-)
Opera on the DS sure looks good and looks like it will be significantly better than the built-in browser on the PSP. The PSP's browser isn't too terribly bad all things considered, but it's almost impossible to really use for anything other than reading news with its retarded text entry system. If Opera can use the DS's touch screen for text entry, then the DS could really be useful for full-featured web browsing (minus the Flash and Java -- but who can't go without them a bit anyways?) and email where ever you are. The poor man's laptop.:-)
I never thought I would live to see the day when a major (really major) company not only publicly supports but actually takes the plunge to sell non-DRM infested music. What's next? Sony will release a $199 PS3? (Har har...)
This kinda reminds me of Gmail. Back when it came out it was just unthinkable that a company would give you more than a few MBs of storage for free let alone a whole GB! Nowadays, everybody gives you at the minimum of 200MB. I think that Yahoo, like Gmail, just might profoundly shift the paradigm of online music distribution like Gmail changed the way we think of free email.
Is this the beginning of the end of DRM? Not quite yet IMO because the RIAA and MPAA are still run by idiots, but I think the day may come sooner than we think if more major players like Yahoo come on board.
A Chick-Fil-A spokescow just informed me that their "Eat mor chikin!" slogan will be replaced soon with a "Youse mor chikin powr!" slogan due to the cow's products be seized without remuneration.
As per the subject...I say: "Live and let live!" when it comes to movies. Come on people! It's not like anybody is forcing you to buy a edited movie or CD. You can go to your local Blockbuster, Best (or Worst;-) ) Buy, Circuit City or Amazon and grab any DVD or CD you want anytime you want. Don't agree with Wal-Mart? Don't buy there. Agree with Wal-Mart? Buy there. Let your wallet do the talking.
In fact, it seems like the studios would be ecstatic about this. Think about it -- possibly hundreds of thousands of religious folks seeing and buying a movie they wouldn't normally buy. The studios make tons of extra cash and families are happy too seeing a movie they way they want to. Hey, choice, it's a Beautiful Thing(TM)!
Seriously, really, nobody much sees it the way it is: this is just another attempt by Hollywood to force you to see things their way and only their way. Sorry, you can't rip CDs you legally bought. Sorry, you can't watch your HD-DVD or Blue-Ray disc unless you get a fancy new tube with content protection crud. Sorry, you can't play your legally downloaded tunes on more than one device. Sorry, you can't transfer your TiVo'd shows to your computer. Sorry, you can't watch that DVD you bought at a Big Box Mart on your iPod or PSP. Sorry, you can't watch the movie or listen to the CD the way you want to so you don't go against your or other's convictions. Sorry, you can't.... It's little wonder most people hate the RIAA (Racketeering Idiots Against Americans).
Sigh...I wish Hollywood was more like Burger King: "Have It YOUR Way!"
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I think that they will make their projections as well. Considering how rare and expensive PS3s are and the Wii is just unavailable, the 360 is the only thing to turn to for your next-gen fix. Add to that some great discounts lately (Amazon, Micro Center's $100 rebate, Overstock, etc.) the Xbox is becoming a bigger bargain. Take me for instance, I wasn't planning to get a 360, but with Micro Center's great rebate offer, I couldn't miss it!
Oh joy! Oh bliss! Oh wonderful delight! My Firefox 2.0 is out! :D
Seriously, I can't wait for the integrated spell checking and some of the tab improvements like session restoration and the close button on the tab like Opera. Good stuff!
Opera on the DS sure looks good and looks like it will be significantly better than the built-in browser on the PSP. The PSP's browser isn't too terribly bad all things considered, but it's almost impossible to really use for anything other than reading news with its retarded text entry system. If Opera can use the DS's touch screen for text entry, then the DS could really be useful for full-featured web browsing (minus the Flash and Java -- but who can't go without them a bit anyways?) and email where ever you are. The poor man's laptop. :-)
I never thought I would live to see the day when a major (really major) company not only publicly supports but actually takes the plunge to sell non-DRM infested music. What's next? Sony will release a $199 PS3? (Har har...)
This kinda reminds me of Gmail. Back when it came out it was just unthinkable that a company would give you more than a few MBs of storage for free let alone a whole GB! Nowadays, everybody gives you at the minimum of 200MB. I think that Yahoo, like Gmail, just might profoundly shift the paradigm of online music distribution like Gmail changed the way we think of free email.
Is this the beginning of the end of DRM? Not quite yet IMO because the RIAA and MPAA are still run by idiots, but I think the day may come sooner than we think if more major players like Yahoo come on board.
A Chick-Fil-A spokescow just informed me that their "Eat mor chikin!" slogan will be replaced soon with a "Youse mor chikin powr!" slogan due to the cow's products be seized without remuneration.
As per the subject...I say: "Live and let live!" when it comes to movies. Come on people! It's not like anybody is forcing you to buy a edited movie or CD. You can go to your local Blockbuster, Best (or Worst ;-) ) Buy, Circuit City or Amazon and grab any DVD or CD you want anytime you want. Don't agree with Wal-Mart? Don't buy there. Agree with Wal-Mart? Buy there. Let your wallet do the talking.
In fact, it seems like the studios would be ecstatic about this. Think about it -- possibly hundreds of thousands of religious folks seeing and buying a movie they wouldn't normally buy. The studios make tons of extra cash and families are happy too seeing a movie they way they want to. Hey, choice, it's a Beautiful Thing(TM)!
Seriously, really, nobody much sees it the way it is: this is just another attempt by Hollywood to force you to see things their way and only their way. Sorry, you can't rip CDs you legally bought. Sorry, you can't watch your HD-DVD or Blue-Ray disc unless you get a fancy new tube with content protection crud. Sorry, you can't play your legally downloaded tunes on more than one device. Sorry, you can't transfer your TiVo'd shows to your computer. Sorry, you can't watch that DVD you bought at a Big Box Mart on your iPod or PSP. Sorry, you can't watch the movie or listen to the CD the way you want to so you don't go against your or other's convictions. Sorry, you can't.... It's little wonder most people hate the RIAA (Racketeering Idiots Against Americans).
Sigh...I wish Hollywood was more like Burger King: "Have It YOUR Way!"