You say "the point of Wikipedia is to get unbiased truth and knowledge" but this is NOT true despite what many think, and it part of why the media hype surrounding Wikipedia is so uncalled for. Wikipedia is exactly what it claims, an encyclopedia that anyone can edit. The reality is that it IS truth by consensus even if the consensus is wrong. I'm not saying it is, I don't even have an example, but the point is that it COULD. Don't get me wrong I love Wikipedia, I read it every day probably, but one thing is for sure I'm not going to it for articles in which conflicting opinion are likely.
The article claims pirated videos can "contain viruses." Am I an idiot, or how is this possible? My understanding is that a virus can only be contained in executable code. If the torrent I am using downloads only a single avi or mpg, how can I possibly get a virus from that? I can understand a corrupt download, but a virus?
Most people need the bloat. Gamers tend to also be computer nerds, and therefor can handle setting up their machine themselves. But average folks don't want to and most likely can't get their machine set up with all the software they need. How many computer users would know they even had a DVD burner unless the software was waiting for them on their desktop when they turned it on for the first time? How would people buying their first computer get online if ISPs weren't preinstalled? This is obviously a good move by Dell, but only as an option. Most people would be too confused if there was no bloat.
...because if its existance keeps the RIAA happy and off my back, that's a good thing. There will always be a way to remove the DRM via questionable means, but only the nerds will know about it. Let the people who just accept DRM blindly be, and continue to circumvent DRM as necessary.
well, i have played 2, and it was a disappointment. They made some fundamental changes to the battle system. the best way I can describe it is that both sides of the fight take their turns at the same time. so, like vandal hearts 1, you make all your choices, hit go, and the battle ensues. However, the enemies have also made their choices at this point, and members of your party and the enemy's party will make moves in a staggered order. The main reason why this sucked complete ass is that you would "miss" many many times because your guy would go to attack the square that an enemy was standing in, and he was gone, because he already took his turn that round.
The best fix I've found for someone wanting more Vandal Hearts-style play is Tactics Ogre (GBA...emulators are great), and of course, FFTactics.
I find these questions surprisingly hard for non-computer people to answer.
What is the difference between a data CD with mp3's on it and an audio CD?
What is the difference between a data CD with mp3's on it and an "mp3 disk" (like the kind Nero has a wizard for)?
This tends to blow minds as well:
Your iPod holds 30gb of DATA! Most of the data happens to be mp3 audio files that are played by a software mp3 player on your iPod. To say it holds 10,000 songs is an ESTIMATE.
"I burned this CD put it won't play in my CD player"
"That's cause you burned an mp3 disk, not an audio CD"
"OK, how do I burn an audio CD?"
"Start the CD burning wizard, and drag all the mp3 files you want on it onto the playlist"
"wait...that's what I did before"
"No you burned a data disk with mp3's on it not an audio CD whose audio originally came from mp3 files"
"uh...what?"
The sad truth about something like this is that is will go larely unnoticed by the tech-saavy-less public. It will be advertised as a "more reliable, more secure, more parental-control friendly" internet connection, and will succeed. Most people only want the internet for email and web surfing and so if that is still possible, people will go for it.
because all the music I download comes from DRM-free, regular MP3 files using bittorrent and the like. In other word, pirating music. What a strange circle this story has completed...the only way to know for sure what you are getting when you download DRM-free
I did some research on this topic a while back and found out that there is a reasonable solution called collective licensing or something...it's basically the way radio stations pay for the legal right to play music. I'm not sure if its a tax or whatever, but it was what was agreed upon after the invention of radio, which, btw, was also initially viewed as piracy. In the case of music downloading, the ISP's would pay what the radio stations pay.
I blatantly download lots of music, never pay for it, and do so with no remorse. That's just how it is. For me the main reason is not because of money at all but how easy it is. I can sit here, browse allmusic.com, figure out what I want, and get it, all very quickly. I will never stop or change. There are many people like me. For the RIAA to make money off of us, they must embrace some kind of business model where the ISP's are paying them, not the actual downloader. Lawsuits will not work, we all know this.
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You say "the point of Wikipedia is to get unbiased truth and knowledge" but this is NOT true despite what many think, and it part of why the media hype surrounding Wikipedia is so uncalled for. Wikipedia is exactly what it claims, an encyclopedia that anyone can edit. The reality is that it IS truth by consensus even if the consensus is wrong. I'm not saying it is, I don't even have an example, but the point is that it COULD. Don't get me wrong I love Wikipedia, I read it every day probably, but one thing is for sure I'm not going to it for articles in which conflicting opinion are likely.
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Tally-ho? No, it's Hi-ho in here.
Win CE is a collection of services that can be used to build a custom embedded OS. Windows Mobile is one of these custom OS's. for more info: http://blogs.msdn.com/mikehall/archive/2005/03/15/ 395958.aspx
The article claims pirated videos can "contain viruses." Am I an idiot, or how is this possible? My understanding is that a virus can only be contained in executable code. If the torrent I am using downloads only a single avi or mpg, how can I possibly get a virus from that? I can understand a corrupt download, but a virus?
Most people need the bloat. Gamers tend to also be computer nerds, and therefor can handle setting up their machine themselves. But average folks don't want to and most likely can't get their machine set up with all the software they need. How many computer users would know they even had a DVD burner unless the software was waiting for them on their desktop when they turned it on for the first time? How would people buying their first computer get online if ISPs weren't preinstalled? This is obviously a good move by Dell, but only as an option. Most people would be too confused if there was no bloat.
thats exactly what i thought. i called NES, SNES, N64, GC, all just "Nintendo"
all around the world today, the kilo is a measure. a kilo is 1000 grams, easy to remember
...because if its existance keeps the RIAA happy and off my back, that's a good thing. There will always be a way to remove the DRM via questionable means, but only the nerds will know about it. Let the people who just accept DRM blindly be, and continue to circumvent DRM as necessary.
well, i have played 2, and it was a disappointment. They made some fundamental changes to the battle system. the best way I can describe it is that both sides of the fight take their turns at the same time. so, like vandal hearts 1, you make all your choices, hit go, and the battle ensues. However, the enemies have also made their choices at this point, and members of your party and the enemy's party will make moves in a staggered order. The main reason why this sucked complete ass is that you would "miss" many many times because your guy would go to attack the square that an enemy was standing in, and he was gone, because he already took his turn that round.
The best fix I've found for someone wanting more Vandal Hearts-style play is Tactics Ogre (GBA...emulators are great), and of course, FFTactics.
Super Metroid Castlevaia Symphony of the Night Vandal Hearts
sorority girls make the world turn
I find these questions surprisingly hard for non-computer people to answer. What is the difference between a data CD with mp3's on it and an audio CD? What is the difference between a data CD with mp3's on it and an "mp3 disk" (like the kind Nero has a wizard for)? This tends to blow minds as well: Your iPod holds 30gb of DATA! Most of the data happens to be mp3 audio files that are played by a software mp3 player on your iPod. To say it holds 10,000 songs is an ESTIMATE. "I burned this CD put it won't play in my CD player" "That's cause you burned an mp3 disk, not an audio CD" "OK, how do I burn an audio CD?" "Start the CD burning wizard, and drag all the mp3 files you want on it onto the playlist" "wait...that's what I did before" "No you burned a data disk with mp3's on it not an audio CD whose audio originally came from mp3 files" "uh...what?"
The sad truth about something like this is that is will go larely unnoticed by the tech-saavy-less public. It will be advertised as a "more reliable, more secure, more parental-control friendly" internet connection, and will succeed. Most people only want the internet for email and web surfing and so if that is still possible, people will go for it.
because all the music I download comes from DRM-free, regular MP3 files using bittorrent and the like. In other word, pirating music. What a strange circle this story has completed...the only way to know for sure what you are getting when you download DRM-free
I did some research on this topic a while back and found out that there is a reasonable solution called collective licensing or something...it's basically the way radio stations pay for the legal right to play music. I'm not sure if its a tax or whatever, but it was what was agreed upon after the invention of radio, which, btw, was also initially viewed as piracy. In the case of music downloading, the ISP's would pay what the radio stations pay. I blatantly download lots of music, never pay for it, and do so with no remorse. That's just how it is. For me the main reason is not because of money at all but how easy it is. I can sit here, browse allmusic.com, figure out what I want, and get it, all very quickly. I will never stop or change. There are many people like me. For the RIAA to make money off of us, they must embrace some kind of business model where the ISP's are paying them, not the actual downloader. Lawsuits will not work, we all know this.