The easiest way to remove billions of tons of CO2 would be to have a billion people or so stop breathing. Perhaps these global warming fear mongers can lead the way.
NHK plays hours of Japanese chess matches on Sunday mornings in Japan, and if that is enough action and entertainment to keep it on the air, then I don't see why a televised FPS or even RTS match couldn't be successful if properly executed. The Wii also adds a whole new dimension to be "spectated[SIC]."
Another argument about the differences between copyright infringement and theft. They are not the same. Intellectual property cannot be "stolen," as it is not unique, it can only be copied, shared, pirated (whatever euphamism you care to use).
End result, is that unlike unique objects which are subject to the laws of supply and demand, intellectual property's "supply" is directly controlled by the copyright holder.
Argue all you want, people want music, and they'll use the tools available to them to get it how they want it.
I believe the term is "justice to the highest bidder." And I have to agree, sadly...
Best of luck to those intrepid souls who are doing their best to defend our interests though. Who knows, maybe we'll get lucky. There's always an outside chance that the judge will be an honest one who actually understands technology.
Well hot damn! Thanks for rescuing it, I had wondered if it was still in use. I hope you can get it up and running for the Midwest Gaming Classic. I'll make the trip to Wisconsin for that alone!
Well, you could compare the Bush administration to the Clinton administration which pulled funding for ITER in the first place...that would put the $120bn Bush has earmarked in a better position than the $0 that Clinton offered.
What O'Reilly and others are actually upset about is that the "under 45" demographic is spending more time playing games, etc than watching the boobtube. That costs networks money...ad revenue...ratings, etc.
The article should read, "Please stop living in a fantasy game reality and watch the fantasy reality cable TV is offering..."
There is little to no censorship of the sorts that could be considered under the "Bill of Rights" Free Speech on the internet.
However, there is an inordinate amount of Intellectual Property censorship that takes place on the internet. I'm not arguing that it is right or wrong for websites to offer access to copyrighted works or "anti-sites" to exist or not...just that without US dominance over the internet, these sorts of sites could operate outside the reach of the corrupt US judicial branch (this includes the posturing and puffing of attorneys to force IPs to stop hosting domains)
The end result for this might not be beneficial for large corporations that own Intellectual Property rights, but would be great for the whole rest of the world.
Yeah, that's an awfully vague statement...ala, Sony is chosen 1/3 of the time, all the time...it just doesn't make sense.
I would counter with, "Before they've even learned anything about Sony's new console, many consumers have already made up their minds that they won't pay $500+ for a gaming console."
I wholeheartedly agree. My hope is that rather than go the MMORPG route with a Diablo sequel, they stay in the realm of Online Game, like the original Battlenet. I like to play with my friends, but I don't need to see johnnykilla913 spamming "you give gold?" when I do so.
However a sequel to any franchise other than WoW right now is something of a pipedream considering Blizzard's track record regarding franchises other than Warcraft since WoW. Starcraft Ghost comes foremost to mind.
I only recently stared playing WoW and so far it just gives me a headache...
Oh shucks...a bunch of Japanese media that can't be obtained outside of Japan anyway, will no longer be available in a blurry pixelated format on the internet...Thank god for protecting the artists' rights!!!
I've never been too terrified to play a game...Aliens vs. Predator 2 had some nice surprise moments that made me jump in my seat..but that's about it. Besides, any horror video game or movie can be ruined/de-scarified by simply turning the lights on and having some background noise, like a TV or screaming children neighbors, etc.
Absolutely right. Just like I use my DVR to timeshift my TV viewing just so I can fast forward through the commercials. I'm not sure who advertising works on these days...must be the same people who buy things froom telemarketers...but anyone who thinks advertising is a method of reaching consumers has their head up their ass.
It took me a couple minutes to stop laughing after hearing about this idea before I could write this.
Anything on a disc, can be removed from the disc...If it is media, it has to be played and therefore can be ripped. If it is software, there are plenty of better ways out there to protect one's IP...like say...putting massive glaring security flaws in the software requiring constant "patches" that are only released to registered users...
A more appropriate comparison/parallel for the copyright issue would be civil rights, not the environment.
And similarily, landmark court decisions and not legislation will probably determine the direction that copyright will take us...back to the slave owning days, or to a future of equal opportunity.
This "copy protection" is really "viewing protection" since most of the tools one might use to view the DVD are rendered helpless. Whereas, the tools one would use to copy/rip the DVD are left unaffected or simply patched within a matter of hours or days.
It used to be, back in the 80's, that you had to be careful about putting disks from people you didn't know into your computer because you might get a virus...now in the 21st century, pirates and anonymous downloads on the internet are more reliable and less risky than sticking a CD or DVD from a well known company into your computer...
The true test now, is whether this information is as damning as it should be to Mr. Stevens (and I use the term mister loosely). Will he own up to it? Will they obfuscate the issue? Can we count on our elected representatives to be accountable? There is some serious potential for some major information breakthroughs here...they'll fight this tooth and nail I think.
You also clearly have no idea what Sony has been up to in the last year. Besides lagging sales in all of their segments, the Rootkit fiasco and now their failure even before launch of the PS3 does not bode well for the company.
While I'm sure Sony will not disappear, it is far too large for that, unless it returns to it's prior days of creativity, quality, and innvoation, they will certainly go the way of Panasonic. That being stagnation and mediocrity in the marketplace.
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The easiest way to remove billions of tons of CO2 would be to have a billion people or so stop breathing. Perhaps these global warming fear mongers can lead the way.
NHK plays hours of Japanese chess matches on Sunday mornings in Japan, and if that is enough action and entertainment to keep it on the air, then I don't see why a televised FPS or even RTS match couldn't be successful if properly executed. The Wii also adds a whole new dimension to be "spectated[SIC]."
End result, is that unlike unique objects which are subject to the laws of supply and demand, intellectual property's "supply" is directly controlled by the copyright holder.
Argue all you want, people want music, and they'll use the tools available to them to get it how they want it.
Absolutely true. Mod parent up please.
Best of luck to those intrepid souls who are doing their best to defend our interests though. Who knows, maybe we'll get lucky. There's always an outside chance that the judge will be an honest one who actually understands technology.
Well hot damn! Thanks for rescuing it, I had wondered if it was still in use. I hope you can get it up and running for the Midwest Gaming Classic. I'll make the trip to Wisconsin for that alone!
I too, would not go to California.
But yes, when you start to choose spending time with WoW over spending time with your family, you've crossed a line that you shouldn't have.
Well, you could compare the Bush administration to the Clinton administration which pulled funding for ITER in the first place...that would put the $120bn Bush has earmarked in a better position than the $0 that Clinton offered.
The article should read, "Please stop living in a fantasy game reality and watch the fantasy reality cable TV is offering..."
The best justice, is vigilante justice. Now everyone get busy!
Speaking of "fiber" where is Verizon and AT&T on this list? This list is a joke...
Chargeback my account eh!!?
No. Death first.
However, there is an inordinate amount of Intellectual Property censorship that takes place on the internet. I'm not arguing that it is right or wrong for websites to offer access to copyrighted works or "anti-sites" to exist or not...just that without US dominance over the internet, these sorts of sites could operate outside the reach of the corrupt US judicial branch (this includes the posturing and puffing of attorneys to force IPs to stop hosting domains)
The end result for this might not be beneficial for large corporations that own Intellectual Property rights, but would be great for the whole rest of the world.
I would counter with, "Before they've even learned anything about Sony's new console, many consumers have already made up their minds that they won't pay $500+ for a gaming console."
However a sequel to any franchise other than WoW right now is something of a pipedream considering Blizzard's track record regarding franchises other than Warcraft since WoW. Starcraft Ghost comes foremost to mind.
I only recently stared playing WoW and so far it just gives me a headache...
Oh shucks...a bunch of Japanese media that can't be obtained outside of Japan anyway, will no longer be available in a blurry pixelated format on the internet...Thank god for protecting the artists' rights!!!
I've never been too terrified to play a game...Aliens vs. Predator 2 had some nice surprise moments that made me jump in my seat..but that's about it. Besides, any horror video game or movie can be ruined/de-scarified by simply turning the lights on and having some background noise, like a TV or screaming children neighbors, etc.
Absolutely right. Just like I use my DVR to timeshift my TV viewing just so I can fast forward through the commercials. I'm not sure who advertising works on these days...must be the same people who buy things froom telemarketers...but anyone who thinks advertising is a method of reaching consumers has their head up their ass.
Anything on a disc, can be removed from the disc...If it is media, it has to be played and therefore can be ripped. If it is software, there are plenty of better ways out there to protect one's IP...like say...putting massive glaring security flaws in the software requiring constant "patches" that are only released to registered users...
And similarily, landmark court decisions and not legislation will probably determine the direction that copyright will take us...back to the slave owning days, or to a future of equal opportunity.
It used to be, back in the 80's, that you had to be careful about putting disks from people you didn't know into your computer because you might get a virus...now in the 21st century, pirates and anonymous downloads on the internet are more reliable and less risky than sticking a CD or DVD from a well known company into your computer...
The true test now, is whether this information is as damning as it should be to Mr. Stevens (and I use the term mister loosely). Will he own up to it? Will they obfuscate the issue? Can we count on our elected representatives to be accountable? There is some serious potential for some major information breakthroughs here...they'll fight this tooth and nail I think.
While I'm sure Sony will not disappear, it is far too large for that, unless it returns to it's prior days of creativity, quality, and innvoation, they will certainly go the way of Panasonic. That being stagnation and mediocrity in the marketplace.