But if I paid for it it's mine, and I will do with it as I see fit - within the confines of copyright law.
This is true, and media companies' advertising acknowledge it today. "Own it on CD today!" "Own it on DVD today!" "own it on HD-DVD today!" "Own it on Blu-Ray today!"
They have since discovered that following the destroy step comes alienation - witness the extended availability of Windows XP when customers rejected Windows Vista, and the uptake of Firefox, Safari, Opera, and other alternative browsers on Windows.
isn't radio essentially advertising for the labels? I for one welcome this because by reversing payola, it is far more likely that radio stations will turn to independent labels and unsigned bands for material to play on the air, and the indies will welcome this because they want to be heard and make a living without selling out and being indebted to the big labels -- and we "consumers" will hear better music as an end result. Everybody wins! Well, everybody except the big labels, who seem to be hell-bent on corporate suicide.
Between my work schedule and social life, I don't have much time for television during prime time. I sometimes use bittorrent for timeshifting - which is really convenient. It's about time networks embrace P2P networks - and what they should do is host the torrents, embed ads in the downloads, DRM-free of course, and they can get some idea of ratings/popularity through tracker statistics. Granted, it would not be a perfect system but it would easily be as accurate as the old Nielsen rating system.
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The musical numbers in this one seem forced - yeah, it's the way it was intended, but it really comes across that way perhaps more so than they intended.
My favorite musical scene from Futurama is from "Hell is Other Robots" when Bender is in Robot Hell and Fry and Leela are descending into Robot Hell. My second favorite is from "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" (what was until recently the season finale).
I think the explanation to Seymour's being encased in dolomite was pretty funny.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that way. It seems like they were trying to hard with the writing, and adding too many subplots to a movie that already has some complicated time-travel stuff going on seemed like a mistake.
They actually address that in the commentaries. They acknowledge the story is complex and you have to follow closely, but also that the following DVDs will not be so intense in that regard. This DVD was designed for hardcore fans who stop on frames to catch the more subtle jokes, watch it repeatedly to catch background jokes, and so forth.
THANK YOU for the helpful reply. Particle collisions didn't seem to make sense but what you posted did, and those pages you referenced do look like excellent starting points.
That's what I was wondering. How can there be a speed of sound in a "medium" which does not have enough mass to transmit sound waves? I mean, I know there are sparsely-distributed particles even in "empty" interstellar space, but is the medium thick enough that there can even be a "speed of sound" associated with it? Can sound transmission in such a medium ever even be measured? I was curious and googled on desity of matter in space and found this:
The most obvious technique for discriminating between an open and a closed universe is to measure the average density of matter. The Friedmann equation describes the competition between the attractive gravitational force and the expansion of the universe. The gravitational attraction exerted at the center of an arbitrary sphere cut out of the universe is proportional to the average density of matter. The measured value of the Hubble constant (H) yields the kinetic energy of the expansion of the sphere. If the present density is below the critical value at which the expansion and gravitational attraction balance, gravity cannot halt the expansion, and the universe must be open. The critical density for closure of the universe is
d critical = 3H2/8G = 5×10-30 gram cm-3
[sorry the equation got munched! -Kim]
where G is Newton's constant of gravitation. Another way to express this critical density is in the number density of atoms, which amounts to 3 x 10-6 atoms per cubic centimeter (cm-3), or only 3 atoms per cubic meter.
3 atoms per cubic meter is actually higher than I expected it would be given the immense (infinite? It certainly can't be definitively measured by any means we have, only theorised and later disproven) size of the Universe. Is 3 atoms per cubic meter enough to even have a "speed of sound" associated with it?
Thanks to the nice folks over at kde and at beryl, I've already been there and done that - my PC is more like the Mac-like ideal than OS X has achieved. I have a 3D desktop, alpha blending support, smooth FAST scaling (infinitely variable zoom), object-oriented desktop and on top of all that I have a seven-button mouse which is fully supported by the desktop environment.
This has all been possible for a PC for at least a couple of years now. Windows isn't the be-all-end-all of the PC world, even as much as Microsoft would love you to believe that were so.
Best of all? It's all open source AND free as in beer if you don't feel like buying a commercial distro.
1. Actually expand the.deb packages rather than make assumptions based on the filenames? 2. Did they actually contact support to inform them of the apparent discrepency between the support download and what is shipped? 3. What was their response to the support request? 4. Is there any written offer (or a dialog box) shipped with the PC informing customers of their rights as prescribed by the GPL? 5. Did they contact Asus requesting the source code? If so what was Asus' response to the request for source?
I don't believe it. Ever get jalepeno oil in your eyes while making dinner? I did just last week when I made some poppers. It hurt a LOT and I jumped in the shower and let the water run down my face while blinking for a good 15 minutes or so - wiped the water off my face with my hand, forgetting I hadn't scrubbed my hands yet, and repeated the process. It's not over after 7 seconds, and isn't pepper spray concentrated capsicum?
1. Don't buy their crap - at least not new 2. Don't download their crap 3. Don't listen to their crap on the radio 4. Inform them of your decision to boycott them outright, and tell them WHY
They will learn to adjust to the market and agree that advertising via P2P networks works. Studies have already proven it.
Microsoft is also touting improvements in "the speed of copying and extracting files," so we tested a few of those scenarios. We noted a slight increase in the time required to copy 562 JPEG images totalling 1.9GB from an SD Card to the hard drive of the aforementioned HP Compaq notebook.
An INCREASE in time is now considered a performance improvement? Wow, it looks like Microsoft went beyond redefining "downtime" and is now into redefining faster as slower and slower as faster!;) Last I checked, a DECREASE in time to execute an operation is a performance improvement.
The RIAA isn't all bad. It's better that if they did have a change in heart on P2P networks, that they remain members and work to change the RIAA members' view as a whole.
But yes, you're right. Stepping down from the RIAA does make a strong statement.
How about a reflective or transflective screen like modern PDAs? Current laptops are nearly impossible to read outside in daylight, especially in direct sunlight.
No. Broadcasting the SSID and requiring no authentication is akin to putting a bicycle out in your front yard with a sign saying "FREE BICYCLE, COME TAKE IT."
Rowling, it turns out, has long wanted to produce her own companion book to the popular children's series and donate the money to charity. She believes that the Lexicon would eliminate much of the demand for her product (because past titles with "J.K. Rowling" on the cover have sold so poorly).
Okay, so why not donate to charities from the $1bil+ you already have? Why must you buy a court's prejudice against fair use to make yet more money? If your book isn't going to sell, have you considered it's not because there is competition, but because your other books might suck, or, at least do not capture the interest of your target consumer^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hreader?
Do you see the C.S. Lewis estate suing folks who write books about the Narnia series?
Also, where were you when book reviewers were publishing reviews which contained facts, character names, and plot details from your Harry Potter books? We didn't see news of your suing THEM now, did we? Well, why didn't you? They profited directly from your books by publishing those reviews, you know. . .
I mean really, the man has been right, what, twice in 20 years? He was right about Apple switching over to x86. Everyone knew it would happen sooner or later.
Like a fortune teller, if you spew enough BS, sooner or later you'll be right. However, he's wrong about the gphone. The gphone will be a hit.
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This is true, and media companies' advertising acknowledge it today. "Own it on CD today!" "Own it on DVD today!" "own it on HD-DVD today!" "Own it on Blu-Ray today!"
They have since discovered that following the destroy step comes alienation - witness the extended availability of Windows XP when customers rejected Windows Vista, and the uptake of Firefox, Safari, Opera, and other alternative browsers on Windows.
isn't radio essentially advertising for the labels? I for one welcome this because by reversing payola, it is far more likely that radio stations will turn to independent labels and unsigned bands for material to play on the air, and the indies will welcome this because they want to be heard and make a living without selling out and being indebted to the big labels -- and we "consumers" will hear better music as an end result. Everybody wins! Well, everybody except the big labels, who seem to be hell-bent on corporate suicide.
Between my work schedule and social life, I don't have much time for television during prime time. I sometimes use bittorrent for timeshifting - which is really convenient. It's about time networks embrace P2P networks - and what they should do is host the torrents, embed ads in the downloads, DRM-free of course, and they can get some idea of ratings/popularity through tracker statistics. Granted, it would not be a perfect system but it would easily be as accurate as the old Nielsen rating system.
minor spoiler at the end of this post
The musical numbers in this one seem forced - yeah, it's the way it was intended, but it really comes across that way perhaps more so than they intended.
My favorite musical scene from Futurama is from "Hell is Other Robots" when Bender is in Robot Hell and Fry and Leela are descending into Robot Hell. My second favorite is from "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" (what was until recently the season finale).
I think the explanation to Seymour's being encased in dolomite was pretty funny.
They actually address that in the commentaries. They acknowledge the story is complex and you have to follow closely, but also that the following DVDs will not be so intense in that regard. This DVD was designed for hardcore fans who stop on frames to catch the more subtle jokes, watch it repeatedly to catch background jokes, and so forth.
I thought it was fantastic.
THANK YOU for the helpful reply. Particle collisions didn't seem to make sense but what you posted did, and those pages you referenced do look like excellent starting points.
:)
Again, thank you.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126626/fate/fate%20of%20universe.fate%20of%20universe.mass%20density%20of%20the%20universe.htm
3 atoms per cubic meter is actually higher than I expected it would be given the immense (infinite? It certainly can't be definitively measured by any means we have, only theorised and later disproven) size of the Universe. Is 3 atoms per cubic meter enough to even have a "speed of sound" associated with it?
Yes, but you don't get any floating point support. Integer only. :(
Is that where Microsoft is sending employees who run Linux at home now?
Thanks to the nice folks over at kde and at beryl, I've already been there and done that - my PC is more like the Mac-like ideal than OS X has achieved. I have a 3D desktop, alpha blending support, smooth FAST scaling (infinitely variable zoom), object-oriented desktop and on top of all that I have a seven-button mouse which is fully supported by the desktop environment.
This has all been possible for a PC for at least a couple of years now. Windows isn't the be-all-end-all of the PC world, even as much as Microsoft would love you to believe that were so.
Best of all? It's all open source AND free as in beer if you don't feel like buying a commercial distro.
Maybe I missed it in TFA but where did they:
.deb packages rather than make assumptions based on the filenames?
1. Actually expand the
2. Did they actually contact support to inform them of the apparent discrepency between the support download and what is shipped?
3. What was their response to the support request?
4. Is there any written offer (or a dialog box) shipped with the PC informing customers of their rights as prescribed by the GPL?
5. Did they contact Asus requesting the source code? If so what was Asus' response to the request for source?
I don't believe it. Ever get jalepeno oil in your eyes while making dinner? I did just last week when I made some poppers. It hurt a LOT and I jumped in the shower and let the water run down my face while blinking for a good 15 minutes or so - wiped the water off my face with my hand, forgetting I hadn't scrubbed my hands yet, and repeated the process. It's not over after 7 seconds, and isn't pepper spray concentrated capsicum?
1. Don't buy their crap - at least not new
2. Don't download their crap
3. Don't listen to their crap on the radio
4. Inform them of your decision to boycott them outright, and tell them WHY
They will learn to adjust to the market and agree that advertising via P2P networks works. Studies have already proven it.
Quote from article (emphasis mine):
An INCREASE in time is now considered a performance improvement? Wow, it looks like Microsoft went beyond redefining "downtime" and is now into redefining faster as slower and slower as faster!
The RIAA isn't all bad. It's better that if they did have a change in heart on P2P networks, that they remain members and work to change the RIAA members' view as a whole.
But yes, you're right. Stepping down from the RIAA does make a strong statement.
I corrected your post for you.
How about a reflective or transflective screen like modern PDAs? Current laptops are nearly impossible to read outside in daylight, especially in direct sunlight.
No. Broadcasting the SSID and requiring no authentication is akin to putting a bicycle out in your front yard with a sign saying "FREE BICYCLE, COME TAKE IT."
Yeah I know it's cliche, and someone expects this to be posted in every thread, but I was serious. :)
Does it work with Linux?
Okay, so why not donate to charities from the $1bil+ you already have? Why must you buy a court's prejudice against fair use to make yet more money? If your book isn't going to sell, have you considered it's not because there is competition, but because your other books might suck, or, at least do not capture the interest of your target consumer^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hreader?
Do you see the C.S. Lewis estate suing folks who write books about the Narnia series?
Also, where were you when book reviewers were publishing reviews which contained facts, character names, and plot details from your Harry Potter books? We didn't see news of your suing THEM now, did we? Well, why didn't you? They profited directly from your books by publishing those reviews, you know. . .
idiot dvorak tool fool moron troll dvorakisalwayswrong
I mean really, the man has been right, what, twice in 20 years? He was right about Apple switching over to x86. Everyone knew it would happen sooner or later.
Like a fortune teller, if you spew enough BS, sooner or later you'll be right. However, he's wrong about the gphone. The gphone will be a hit.
No. It states that YOU cannot post a time bomb, not that they won't sell you one.
This is why DRM is evil, and so are EULAs when you are PURCHASING product.
Is a config file copyrightable?