This is pure ridiculous. It would be understandable if Creative promised to make drivers available... But don't leave the end-user with no options, then try 'take down' usermade drivers that fix the crippled feature. I don't know if the drivers are open source or not, but either way, gOgO gAdgEt tOrrEnt trAckEr!
It's easy to argue about nomenclature differences, but in the most general terms, Intellectual Property refers to the "property" (song, poem, etc.) created "intelectually" by the author (band, writer, etc.)
I'm an avid Ron Paul supporter, and voted for him in the primaries. That said, reality cannot be ignored or distorted, McCain will be the nominee. Focus should now be reshifted to helping Dr. Paul keep his seat in the House.
Let's learn from our lessons this time around. (Money bombs -can- work, Internet support doesn't necessarily translate to high election numbers, the power of the MSM to shape opinion, etc..) Next time around, if we have another candidate who supports liberty, with a voting record to back it up, we can try again. I may be an old man by then...
Put nothing in, get nothing out. Don't expect results without incentive. This is why crap pop music will be propagated until the eventual demise of the RIAA....Although given the chance, most unknown artists these days would still sign with a label, despite their extortion-based methodology. By lowering the already measly writer/composer rates, the RIAA only shoots themselves in the foot. Lowering royalties only nudges artists towards self-distribution. I've heard CDBaby and other similar sites make it easy to do.
In this age of digital distribution and cheap widespread publishing, can the RIAA really afford to scare off and offend songwriters?
I don't know where you're going with the first half of your post, but the second half is kind of right. When I was younger, my gf went on vacation, and communication would revert to email correspondence; I didn't have a cell phone. (Not everyone had one at that point.) I grew up in a big city, and here it seems like AIM has been the most popular IM client, at least since I started using it.
The point I was originally trying to make is that today, under no circumstances, do I email ANY of my friends (and yes I do have some.) It's either AIM, a quick call, facebook/myspace, or texting (depends on the person.) No one my age, that I know, obsessively checks their email, or even uses it except for long-distance reasons. Email isn't about to disappear, though; I believe it will be around for decades to come.
It's not like we would all "upgrade" to a tube running from the post office to our homes, to allow mail to stream constantly and uninterrupted (aka AIM); its nice to have it all sit in a box and collect and be checked at a convenient time. In The US, Email Is Not Only For Old People.
If I may ask, what about it? Or is this just that recurring slashdot elitism that keeps me from posting half the time?
You know, all the asshole replies I get here don't surprise me. I hope to be browsing digg in a few years, and find a headline reading, "In The US, Slashdot Is Only For Old People." I'm sure you'll still be here, being a dick. Too bad you'll be old and it won't work.
(Sorry if that was too immature for your tastes, gramps.)
I am 19 years old, and as a "liason" between slashdotters and the "younger generation," let me say that IM is DEFINITELY overtaking email for instant communication, at least for the aforementioned generation. I've been doing it since I was 15 (4 years!?), getting girls' AIM addresses, etc.
I did email one of my first girlfriends, but for every one after that it was AIM all the way. I even met one girl I went out with for almost a year through AIM...
Moral Of Story (Drunk and Unrelated):___Ask random woman friends for their (female) friends' AIM... not email. Unless you want someone over 30. Apparently. In the US. I'm done.
You are a troll, good sir, and while my comment may not be Insightful or Funny, yours is even less so. Farewell, racist troll, and may you enjoy the trenches of Slashdot hell.
rofl @ replying under AC, and trying to tell me off.
I am not a linux zealot, I've never used it except once in the computer lab, so I use Windows for just about everything. I use Windows, however, not because i LOVE having the PRIVILEGE of Microsoft's customer (like the OP), but because all the programs and games come out on it.
I copy ringtones in a similar fashion. I use MPT (Motorola PhoneTools) and a program called GoldWave, which allows me to cut and pick which part of the song I want as a ringtone. It really doesn't take as long as sibling suggests.
Oh, and a hint, when exporting out of GoldWave (or whatever editor), encode the mp3 ringtone as MONO and a slightly crappier bitrate (start with 128 kbps and work your way down.) I dont know about you, but I cant stand when people play music out of their cell phones and it sounds like crap.
Agreed. I searched 'Quintessential' to see if anyone else used this nifty little player. It's got a ton of community skins, from minimalist to full blown, (for the older version QCD) and a newer player version which is more similar to a WMP type of media player. I like the low memory footprint; it has a couple of quirks, but overall its pretty stable and customizable, the other two qualities i look for besides 'lack of bloat.' I like it better than winamp.
Isn't this the launch of the reshaped 'Fat Nano?' Link
And if it is...quit crying if you don't like it. Form factor isn't everything and i'd damn sure rather have a wider screen, especially if the HDD space is larger than 8GB. Look at the pictures, the screen is like 2x bigger. It's not like the entire nano is ALL BIGGER, its shorter lengthwise.
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i share your sentiment. google "the conduit"
d) never had sex.
not so grind-tastic.
This is pure ridiculous. It would be understandable if Creative promised to make drivers available... But don't leave the end-user with no options, then try 'take down' usermade drivers that fix the crippled feature. I don't know if the drivers are open source or not, but either way, gOgO gAdgEt tOrrEnt trAckEr!
And I just had mod points 30 mins ago :/...
It's easy to argue about nomenclature differences, but in the most general terms, Intellectual Property refers to the "property" (song, poem, etc.) created "intelectually" by the author (band, writer, etc.)
Wouldn't that be instituting two nearly opposite policies at once..?
I'm an avid Ron Paul supporter, and voted for him in the primaries. That said, reality cannot be ignored or distorted, McCain will be the nominee. Focus should now be reshifted to helping Dr. Paul keep his seat in the House.
Let's learn from our lessons this time around. (Money bombs -can- work, Internet support doesn't necessarily translate to high election numbers, the power of the MSM to shape opinion, etc..) Next time around, if we have another candidate who supports liberty, with a voting record to back it up, we can try again. I may be an old man by then...
that fish looks gross
Put nothing in, get nothing out. Don't expect results without incentive. This is why crap pop music will be propagated until the eventual demise of the RIAA. ...Although given the chance, most unknown artists these days would still sign with a label, despite their extortion-based methodology. By lowering the already measly writer/composer rates, the RIAA only shoots themselves in the foot. Lowering royalties only nudges artists towards self-distribution. I've heard CDBaby and other similar sites make it easy to do.
In this age of digital distribution and cheap widespread publishing, can the RIAA really afford to scare off and offend songwriters?
More of them are pirates than ninjas, guarunteed.
Haven't you seen Beerfest? (If not, therein lies your answer.)
Don't let the, sharks get a hold, of this one...
Wow. That was like a train wreck. You want to look away, but just can't. The end was kind of humorous though.
good point, when you put it like that.
I don't know where you're going with the first half of your post, but the second half is kind of right. When I was younger, my gf went on vacation, and communication would revert to email correspondence; I didn't have a cell phone. (Not everyone had one at that point.) I grew up in a big city, and here it seems like AIM has been the most popular IM client, at least since I started using it. The point I was originally trying to make is that today, under no circumstances, do I email ANY of my friends (and yes I do have some.) It's either AIM, a quick call, facebook/myspace, or texting (depends on the person.) No one my age, that I know, obsessively checks their email, or even uses it except for long-distance reasons. Email isn't about to disappear, though; I believe it will be around for decades to come. It's not like we would all "upgrade" to a tube running from the post office to our homes, to allow mail to stream constantly and uninterrupted (aka AIM); its nice to have it all sit in a box and collect and be checked at a convenient time. In The US, Email Is Not Only For Old People.
If I may ask, what about it? Or is this just that recurring slashdot elitism that keeps me from posting half the time?
You know, all the asshole replies I get here don't surprise me. I hope to be browsing digg in a few years, and find a headline reading, "In The US, Slashdot Is Only For Old People." I'm sure you'll still be here, being a dick. Too bad you'll be old and it won't work.
(Sorry if that was too immature for your tastes, gramps.)
I am 19 years old, and as a "liason" between slashdotters and the "younger generation," let me say that IM is DEFINITELY overtaking email for instant communication, at least for the aforementioned generation. I've been doing it since I was 15 (4 years!?), getting girls' AIM addresses, etc.
I did email one of my first girlfriends, but for every one after that it was AIM all the way. I even met one girl I went out with for almost a year through AIM...
Moral Of Story (Drunk and Unrelated):___Ask random woman friends for their (female) friends' AIM... not email. Unless you want someone over 30. Apparently. In the US. I'm done.
Great ad placement, ABC shill ;)
You are a troll, good sir, and while my comment may not be Insightful or Funny, yours is even less so. Farewell, racist troll, and may you enjoy the trenches of Slashdot hell.
rofl @ replying under AC, and trying to tell me off.
I am not a linux zealot, I've never used it except once in the computer lab, so I use Windows for just about everything. I use Windows, however, not because i LOVE having the PRIVILEGE of Microsoft's customer (like the OP), but because all the programs and games come out on it.
Enough sensibility for you, AC?
rofl @ the shill
I copy ringtones in a similar fashion. I use MPT (Motorola PhoneTools) and a program called GoldWave, which allows me to cut and pick which part of the song I want as a ringtone. It really doesn't take as long as sibling suggests.
Oh, and a hint, when exporting out of GoldWave (or whatever editor), encode the mp3 ringtone as MONO and a slightly crappier bitrate (start with 128 kbps and work your way down.) I dont know about you, but I cant stand when people play music out of their cell phones and it sounds like crap.
Agreed. I searched 'Quintessential' to see if anyone else used this nifty little player. It's got a ton of community skins, from minimalist to full blown, (for the older version QCD) and a newer player version which is more similar to a WMP type of media player. I like the low memory footprint; it has a couple of quirks, but overall its pretty stable and customizable, the other two qualities i look for besides 'lack of bloat.' I like it better than winamp.
...but I'm more down to play a real next-gen gaming system ;)
I'll be in the cyberspace lobby.
Isn't this the launch of the reshaped 'Fat Nano?' Link
And if it is...quit crying if you don't like it. Form factor isn't everything and i'd damn sure rather have a wider screen, especially if the HDD space is larger than 8GB. Look at the pictures, the screen is like 2x bigger. It's not like the entire nano is ALL BIGGER, its shorter lengthwise.
Oh, 2.3 inches is just so wide... (sarcasm)