But even Orwell could never have imagine back in 1948 that the future "Big Brother" government would actually be a paid-for puppet of the Corporation(tm).
I served my country. I love my country. But my government, not so much.
Before I start my rant, thanks for the informative links!
Nice - paying a stiff performance penalty in the form of repeated AES encryptions/decryptions while playing YOUR media on YOUR hardware, solely for the purpose of protecting content distributors from YOU.
Financial penalties (need faster hardware) and obliterating established "Fair Use" rights (you bought a DMR-infected Blu-Ray movie - you want to watch it on your iPod, buy it again!), just in case you are a thieving pirate!
I guess once DVD's are no longer made, it'll be time for me to get HBO. I've always been a bleeding-edge techno-geek, but no Blu-Ray device will ever see the inside of my home. Nor will Vista (well, probably on a work laptop eventually - but nothing I paid for!).
I pity people who think that the only way to get ahead is to screw someone else.
It's true that great power lies ahead both ways, but unfortunately the path of the "light side" is an unmapped uphill hike through thick forest, while the "dark side" provides shuttle service.
Also remember: Macs are ancient. If you started using one the year they came out and you were 30 that year, you would be 53 now.
"On April Fool's Day, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs released the Apple I computer and started Apple Computers. The Apple I was the first with a single circuit board used in a computer."
That person would actually be 63 now. Unless you are referring to the first "Macintosh", unveiled in the famous Jan 1984 Super Bowl ad. Then the person would probably be 53 by now (depending on actual birth date).
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WTF?!? I know I selected "post anonymously"! Umm, I mean, hey! Someone hijacked my/. account!
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AKA "1% by number of pages, 99% by disk space on my computer"
I have a little experience with Linux (RHCE) but I have to say that using it day to day for other than server purposes is like dating a crazy chick. It's a lot of fun and she let's you do stuff with her that other chicks don't, but you often wonder, "Is it worth all the hassle?"
Release OSX for generic PC. It'll kill their (perceived) "hardware business" (in practice is just expensive dongles for their OS and software suite) but it would pretty much nail M$ to the wall.
Now I admit I'm a huge Mac fanboi and would be just fine never touching another Windows box in my life, but Apple would take many tears and years to integrate the hardware support that Windows has. One of the reasons I love Apple, "Don't do it all, just do what you do damn well."
I totally agree with you. Luckily, you didn't get moderated "flamebait" like I did when I alluded to the same thing in the Belgian story a few days ago.
I thought I read that "slashdotting" was no longer a concern to web sites. There's a smoking hunk of plastic and metal at next-gen.biz that would disagree.
Unfortunately, during testing at the F-Secure labs, it was discovered that while you weren't looking, the dog $unlocks your back door$, allowing thieves to clear out your house when you weren't there.
I don't think this ram-doubling, internet accellerating, penis enlarging app I just installed is working like it should either. Soon as this "formatting c:\, please wait" message that popped up goes away I will upd
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Sometimes I look at how things like this work and I am just amazed and somewhat grateful to be living in an age with such incredible technology.
Gee, now you made me feel like a dick for my typical cynical, sarcastic response. God* bless ya, brother.
* substitute with deity of choice
I was going to say, "Didn't we learn anything from Wesley's experiment?", but I guess one geeky STNG reference is as good as the other.
I'll explain using /. terminology:
1. Cancer/AIDS/etc
2. a. Cure OR b. Treatment
3. Profit!
Unfortunately, 2b makes a lot more 3 than 2a does.
Very astute!
But even Orwell could never have imagine back in 1948 that the future "Big Brother" government would actually be a paid-for puppet of the Corporation(tm).
I served my country. I love my country. But my government, not so much.
Before I start my rant, thanks for the informative links!
Nice - paying a stiff performance penalty in the form of repeated AES encryptions/decryptions while playing YOUR media on YOUR hardware, solely for the purpose of protecting content distributors from YOU.
Financial penalties (need faster hardware) and obliterating established "Fair Use" rights (you bought a DMR-infected Blu-Ray movie - you want to watch it on your iPod, buy it again!), just in case you are a thieving pirate!
I guess once DVD's are no longer made, it'll be time for me to get HBO. I've always been a bleeding-edge techno-geek, but no Blu-Ray device will ever see the inside of my home. Nor will Vista (well, probably on a work laptop eventually - but nothing I paid for!).
I pity people who think that the only way to get ahead is to screw someone else.
It's true that great power lies ahead both ways, but unfortunately the path of the "light side" is an unmapped uphill hike through thick forest, while the "dark side" provides shuttle service.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are an asshole instead of a retard.
Either way, posting as AC makes you a pussy also.
I believe the word you are looking for is "kickback"...
I think it was that damn StumbleUpon FF extension that pushed me over the addiction edge. I just can't stop clicking it to see what's next!
That person would actually be 63 now.
Don't you love it when people doing corrections make mistakes? Of course, I actually meant 60.
Also remember: Macs are ancient. If you started using one the year they came out and you were 30 that year, you would be 53 now.
"On April Fool's Day, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs released the Apple I computer and started Apple Computers. The Apple I was the first with a single circuit board used in a computer."
That person would actually be 63 now. Unless you are referring to the first "Macintosh", unveiled in the famous Jan 1984 Super Bowl ad. Then the person would probably be 53 by now (depending on actual birth date).
WTF?!? I know I selected "post anonymously"! Umm, I mean, hey! Someone hijacked my /. account!
AKA "1% by number of pages, 99% by disk space on my computer"
Best. Acronym. Ever.
Funny, but I still like my analogy better.
I have a little experience with Linux (RHCE) but I have to say that using it day to day for other than server purposes is like dating a crazy chick. It's a lot of fun and she let's you do stuff with her that other chicks don't, but you often wonder, "Is it worth all the hassle?"
Release OSX for generic PC. It'll kill their (perceived) "hardware business" (in practice is just expensive dongles for their OS and software suite) but it would pretty much nail M$ to the wall.
Now I admit I'm a huge Mac fanboi and would be just fine never touching another Windows box in my life, but Apple would take many tears and years to integrate the hardware support that Windows has. One of the reasons I love Apple, "Don't do it all, just do what you do damn well."
For future reference, try this when you have a situation like that:
./-file
rm
Works like a charm!
It seems that the difference between insightful and troll is:
;p!!!!!!111111!!!!!!ELEVENTY!!!!"
"LOL!!!
Too bad that part will automatically cause most people to ignore a very insightful and accurate comment.
Mod me to hell if you want, but you can't deny what he said.
I totally agree with you. Luckily, you didn't get moderated "flamebait" like I did when I alluded to the same thing in the Belgian story a few days ago.
you are really asking for trouble!
"Yeah, babe, I've been thinking about you"
"Noooo, I haven't been drinking! I'm close to your place, can I come over? I miss you..."
Never ends well.
I thought I read that "slashdotting" was no longer a concern to web sites. There's a smoking hunk of plastic and metal at next-gen.biz that would disagree.
Unfortunately, during testing at the F-Secure labs, it was discovered that while you weren't looking, the dog $unlocks your back door$, allowing thieves to clear out your house when you weren't there.
I don't think this ram-doubling, internet accellerating, penis enlarging app I just installed is working like it should either. Soon as this "formatting c:\, please wait" message that popped up goes away I will upd
No one in the Belgian government is enjoying "contributions" from Redmond. Simply rectified, though, just like it was in MA.
I think you mean "disenchanted" not "disenfranchised". "Disenfranchised" means to lose the right to vote.
You must not be in the US. What he meant was "disenfranchised, as opposed to big corporations".