If there aren't private companies offering services, why is the government stepping in?
To provide a public good that is in the best long term interests of the community. Businesses likely wouldn't undertake such an endeavor because once the competition comes in, it wouldn't make the investment worthwhile. What the government is doing here is to provide infrastructure for many companies to come in and offer services, which will not only stimulate economic activity but also help develop the area's human capital...
I guess it's all in the expectations. My wife and I have fun with day-after-Thanksgiving shopping. We go out for an early breakfast, and try to get 3 or 4 specific items we're looking for. If you're lucky, and are interested in the main items that are getting discounted, you can score some major deals. But the key is to enjoy the throng and make it a challenge, not a nuisance.
Of course after that weekend, I usually do my shopping during my lunch hour - the "low tide" makes it easy to get in and out...
Or even better, a 36" flat screen (4:3 aspect) for only $500. Considering that I was upgrading from an older 27" boob tube, this represented a major step forward (using component jacks instead of coax, for example) and I couldn't be happier. Not to mention the fact that a TV fits my living space much better than a projector would...
The law refers to sharing over a public network, not a private one. Unless your corporate net is wide open for all the world to share, the scenario you write about isn't covered by the law. Add that to the fact that the movie has (presumably) already been released in theaters - the law also only applies to movies intended for distribution, but not distributed yet.
Those examples wouldn't fall under this proposed law. It specifically covers a film that "was intended for commercial distribution but had not been so distributed at the time." Old films that have already been distributed thus don't qualify...
You missed the "craters" part. They were working with deep craters, the bottoms of which don't get light due to the steep walls. As you get closer to the pole, the sun sits lower and lower in the southern sky, even when it's "high" noon.
Basically, this sounds like eLance, with the addition of a QA middleman and an OSS repository for finished products. Frankly, I don't see how such a thing could take off. The QA middleman is going to add significantly to costs, and provides dubious value. Most QA problems lie in a sloppy specification to begin with, meaning that a 3rd party tester brought in at the end isn't likely to help much...
I liken what you're saying to those people who learn about current events through TV movies (i.e. Jessica Lynch, Elizabeth Smart, etc.). The difference here is that Peter Jackson is going to extraordinary lengths to bring LOTR to the screen in a manner consistent with the spirit of the book, as opposed to slavishly running through the plot point by point. Telling a story on film is very different than in a book, and Jackson is keeping his eye on the big picture. Sure, I've regretted some changes just like many fans of the books, but overall the guy is doing an amazing job...
And besides, the theatrical release is a one-time (OK, maybe "few" times) affair - the DVD is what's going on my bookshelf.
Served us well? How? The rest of the world ignores our embargo of Cuba, which hasn't accomplished anything in what, 40 years? I say, end the embargo on Cuba today and watch real change come about...
Quite the contrary, we should praise them when there is opportunity to work together on goals that are in the best interest of the whole planet. Holding back and condemning them constantly over human rights serves no purpose other than to isolate China, which only makes things worse, not better.
It's good to see another nation making a dedicated push towards space exploration. Perhaps it will help redirect US endeavors in that direction as well - at the very least, it's a good way to boost high tech education and business in the US, which is struggling in the face of global competition (i.e. software & IT outsourcing).
Or maybe someone could come up with a web service that indexes and archives cached versions of web pages, along with USENET, and who knows, maybe IRC, too?
The powerful "bent the rules"? What rules? Is there some halcyon past in which everybody everywhere had equal opportunities and resources in life? Oh, guess not...
And I don't think our (I assume you mean USA) economy is "crippled", to any extent. Even the recent recession was one of the shortest and mildest on record. In terms of global economic growth, the US is the primary driver - Europe and Japan certainly aren't going anywhere fast, although an emerging China is making strong gains.
Not to mention the fact that photographers are usually on their own in terms of providing benefits like health insurance, etc. A friend of mine is a wedding photographer, and 1) he doesn't rake in obscene $$$, and 2) the guy has a genuine talent for taking great pictures...
The modern day equivalent are all those 1-900 sports betting advice lines, where they'll give you tonight's SUPER DELUXE TRIPLE GOLD LOCK OF THE MILLENIUM, for FREE FREE FREE!!! Some of these services were found to actually be giving out different picks to different callers for the same events, in the hopes that a certain percentage would think that the advice line had actually been right. Scary, indeed...
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If there aren't private companies offering services, why is the government stepping in?
To provide a public good that is in the best long term interests of the community. Businesses likely wouldn't undertake such an endeavor because once the competition comes in, it wouldn't make the investment worthwhile. What the government is doing here is to provide infrastructure for many companies to come in and offer services, which will not only stimulate economic activity but also help develop the area's human capital...
I guess it's all in the expectations. My wife and I have fun with day-after-Thanksgiving shopping. We go out for an early breakfast, and try to get 3 or 4 specific items we're looking for. If you're lucky, and are interested in the main items that are getting discounted, you can score some major deals. But the key is to enjoy the throng and make it a challenge, not a nuisance.
Of course after that weekend, I usually do my shopping during my lunch hour - the "low tide" makes it easy to get in and out...
it sure says something about /. that you had to post that as AC...
Or even better, a 36" flat screen (4:3 aspect) for only $500. Considering that I was upgrading from an older 27" boob tube, this represented a major step forward (using component jacks instead of coax, for example) and I couldn't be happier. Not to mention the fact that a TV fits my living space much better than a projector would...
It's right there in the first paragraph of the CNET article. Oops, sorry for actually following the links...
The law refers to sharing over a public network, not a private one. Unless your corporate net is wide open for all the world to share, the scenario you write about isn't covered by the law. Add that to the fact that the movie has (presumably) already been released in theaters - the law also only applies to movies intended for distribution, but not distributed yet.
Those examples wouldn't fall under this proposed law. It specifically covers a film that "was intended for commercial distribution but had not been so distributed at the time." Old films that have already been distributed thus don't qualify...
You missed the "craters" part. They were working with deep craters, the bottoms of which don't get light due to the steep walls. As you get closer to the pole, the sun sits lower and lower in the southern sky, even when it's "high" noon.
Basically, this sounds like eLance, with the addition of a QA middleman and an OSS repository for finished products. Frankly, I don't see how such a thing could take off. The QA middleman is going to add significantly to costs, and provides dubious value. Most QA problems lie in a sloppy specification to begin with, meaning that a 3rd party tester brought in at the end isn't likely to help much...
On the other hand, the Sun's owner will then sue Japan for unlicensed use of its image on their national flag...
I liken what you're saying to those people who learn about current events through TV movies (i.e. Jessica Lynch, Elizabeth Smart, etc.). The difference here is that Peter Jackson is going to extraordinary lengths to bring LOTR to the screen in a manner consistent with the spirit of the book, as opposed to slavishly running through the plot point by point. Telling a story on film is very different than in a book, and Jackson is keeping his eye on the big picture. Sure, I've regretted some changes just like many fans of the books, but overall the guy is doing an amazing job...
And besides, the theatrical release is a one-time (OK, maybe "few" times) affair - the DVD is what's going on my bookshelf.
Sorry, my smart-ass detector was offline for a bit...
Served us well? How? The rest of the world ignores our embargo of Cuba, which hasn't accomplished anything in what, 40 years? I say, end the embargo on Cuba today and watch real change come about...
Quite the contrary, we should praise them when there is opportunity to work together on goals that are in the best interest of the whole planet. Holding back and condemning them constantly over human rights serves no purpose other than to isolate China, which only makes things worse, not better.
It's good to see another nation making a dedicated push towards space exploration. Perhaps it will help redirect US endeavors in that direction as well - at the very least, it's a good way to boost high tech education and business in the US, which is struggling in the face of global competition (i.e. software & IT outsourcing).
Isn't this the plot of a James Bond flick??? I'm just waiting for the perpetrators to be caught, and be named something like "Pussy Galore"...
Or maybe someone could come up with a web service that indexes and archives cached versions of web pages, along with USENET, and who knows, maybe IRC, too?
And I see that you're one of *those* people who bases their opinions of CEO's by reading the scandal stories in People magazine...
The parent got modded Insightful??? Yeesh!
The powerful "bent the rules"? What rules? Is there some halcyon past in which everybody everywhere had equal opportunities and resources in life? Oh, guess not...
And I don't think our (I assume you mean USA) economy is "crippled", to any extent. Even the recent recession was one of the shortest and mildest on record. In terms of global economic growth, the US is the primary driver - Europe and Japan certainly aren't going anywhere fast, although an emerging China is making strong gains.
Not to mention the fact that photographers are usually on their own in terms of providing benefits like health insurance, etc. A friend of mine is a wedding photographer, and 1) he doesn't rake in obscene $$$, and 2) the guy has a genuine talent for taking great pictures...
Heck, if they're willing to keep working under those conditions, I wouldn't call them overpaid... I'd call them SUCKERS for putting up with it...
Nano-nano... wasn't that from "Mork & Mindy"?
I was talking about the movie, not the book (re: Haldir)...
The modern day equivalent are all those 1-900 sports betting advice lines, where they'll give you tonight's SUPER DELUXE TRIPLE GOLD LOCK OF THE MILLENIUM, for FREE FREE FREE!!! Some of these services were found to actually be giving out different picks to different callers for the same events, in the hopes that a certain percentage would think that the advice line had actually been right. Scary, indeed...
Yeesh, that's pathetic. Sounds like Kucinich would have made a great Central Planner under Stalin...