these sort of restrictions are similar keeping alcohol or guns in a locked cabinet or even installing protectors in power points.
You are wrong because:
_x_ Amazingly Bad Analogy
Kids that play too many video games can not do well in school, grow up antisocial, or get fat. Kids that find guns or play with electricty had a strong chance of dying Slippery slope surrenders?
a Batman movie which he wouldn't normally be allowed to watch.
Batman? BATMAN? Even mormons and fundamental islamics wouldn't have a problem here. Look out for an ass-kicking when your son realizes he's grown bigger than you.
Regardless of whether you are or you aren't, the fact is that this guy has already made a decision to limit his kids' computer time, and you aren't going to convince him otherwise.
Yeah, but we can let him know he's being a grade-A ass and what to expect out of a relationship with his child in the future.
We all know why. Billy is gambling on being able to create a monopoly by outpricing all the other competitors. You can do that if you have money to burn in the short run. Then, when you're the only gig in town, you can play with the prices to increase profits while keeping others out.
Also, they're not losing as much per unit as all the articles say, because those pieces usually don't take into account that games and accessories are almost all gravy.
What does that have to do with providing links (automatically) to these sites?
The same thing that allows them to sue bittorrent hubs for providing links to get pirated material.
Are you saying that Google should be liable for the content they link to?
Nope, but Google might decide to do it anyway to avoid problems. Not sure which search engine, but one of them certainly censors results for chinese surfers at the request of the their government. And don't all German ISPs have to filter out nazi sites?
It all depends on what the content is. Try making a link site to illegal porn and see how fast you end up in a pound-me-in-the-ass prison, regardless of whether or not what you did is illegal.
For me, the only draw that matters is games. If I can only play a great game on one system that I don't like, then I'm stuck.
Just bought a gamecube this week, in fact, because I was tired of never having played Metroid Prime, Wind Waker, and Smash Bros despite finding the controller atrociously awkward. If they'd released an N64 controller that was compatible with Gamecube, I would've bought this stuff long ago and Nintendo would've made more money.
But what do you mean about the DS? If you're talking about the stylus, it's definately required for the new Castlevania (I don't have any other games). You can't kill bosses without drawing a special symbol.
I'm guessing most people don't mind scent advertising because a) it comes from their own property, even if the odor carries and b) it's usually pleasant.
Know where advertising works? Companies that give out stuff. Banks and tech companies that give out pens, pressure balls, and mugs. They give a little, they get a little. Same thing here. Cinnabun gives you a happy feeling (unless you hate buns, in which case you'll never be a customer anyway) and in turn you might decide to patronize them.
They already have a "dumb terminal" searching your email for keywords to base ads on. So, it'd be okay for them to do the same with your web surfing, right?
US Govm't: Hi Google, us again. You have that daily report for us on who's been to webpages with the words "terrorist", or "bomb" in them?
Because regardless of whether or not Google allows it's own employees to read the data collected, they'll roll over the second a subpoena demands they turn it over.
Because violence and in-your-face advertising has been shown to be somewhat effective, regardless of morals.
How many grannies click on the windows-error-esque popup that screams "YOUR PC IS RIDDLED WITH VIRUSES AND UNDERAGE PORN SO BUY OUR SOFTWARE BEFORE THE FBI COMES AND SHOOTS YOU!!!"
The point is, the people running Nintendo have been pretty much saying "We don't care if you like regular controllers. You'll do it our way, or not at all."
Embrace: The company publicly announces that they are going to support a standard. They assign an employee or employees to work with the standards bodies, such as the W3C and the IETF.
Extend: They do support the standard, at least partially, but start adding company-only extensions of the standard to their products. They argue that they are trying only to add value for their customers, who want them to provide these features.
Extinguish: Through various means, such as driving use of their extended standard through their server products and developer tools, they increase use of the proprietary extensions to the point that competitors who do not follow the company version of the standard cannot compete. The company standard then becomes the only standard that matters in practical terms (a de facto standard), and it allows the company to control the industry by controlling the standard.
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these sort of restrictions are similar keeping alcohol or guns in a locked cabinet or even installing protectors in power points.
You are wrong because:
_x_ Amazingly Bad Analogy
Kids that play too many video games can not do well in school, grow up antisocial, or get fat. Kids that find guns or play with electricty had a strong chance of dying Slippery slope surrenders?
a Batman movie which he wouldn't normally be allowed to watch. Batman? BATMAN? Even mormons and fundamental islamics wouldn't have a problem here. Look out for an ass-kicking when your son realizes he's grown bigger than you.
"Do as I say, not as I do?"
Quite a stellar bit of reasoning there, Plato.
Regardless of whether you are or you aren't, the fact is that this guy has already made a decision to limit his kids' computer time, and you aren't going to convince him otherwise.
Yeah, but we can let him know he's being a grade-A ass and what to expect out of a relationship with his child in the future.
Hmm, makes sense...
We all know why. Billy is gambling on being able to create a monopoly by outpricing all the other competitors. You can do that if you have money to burn in the short run. Then, when you're the only gig in town, you can play with the prices to increase profits while keeping others out.
Also, they're not losing as much per unit as all the articles say, because those pieces usually don't take into account that games and accessories are almost all gravy.
Oh no, my brain!
All press is for sale.
Like Lew Black sez: businesses has always been sleeping with each other. It's only recently that they just stopped trying to hide it.
What does that have to do with providing links (automatically) to these sites?
The same thing that allows them to sue bittorrent hubs for providing links to get pirated material.
Are you saying that Google should be liable for the content they link to?
Nope, but Google might decide to do it anyway to avoid problems. Not sure which search engine, but one of them certainly censors results for chinese surfers at the request of the their government. And don't all German ISPs have to filter out nazi sites?
It all depends on what the content is. Try making a link site to illegal porn and see how fast you end up in a pound-me-in-the-ass prison, regardless of whether or not what you did is illegal.
Hasn't the RIAA issued cease-and-decist letters to lyric websites before?
Their response will certainly be interesting. Do I detect a brawl of the titans coming?
Just did a room servey. The rest of the team use 6 or 8 fingers for typing.
:O Just my pointer fingers for the letters, right pinky for the enter and shift keys, and my right middle for backspace/end/delete
I'm wierd, however
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
I mean, doesn't typing just increase flexibility and muscle strength in the wrist?
Our society has become so dependent on the government and law enforcement to take care of our problems
Oddly, the government suddenly cares a great deal when you track the guy down and deliver some 12-guage justice yourself.
For me, the only draw that matters is games. If I can only play a great game on one system that I don't like, then I'm stuck.
Just bought a gamecube this week, in fact, because I was tired of never having played Metroid Prime, Wind Waker, and Smash Bros despite finding the controller atrociously awkward. If they'd released an N64 controller that was compatible with Gamecube, I would've bought this stuff long ago and Nintendo would've made more money.
I did not know that. It is good news.
But what do you mean about the DS? If you're talking about the stylus, it's definately required for the new Castlevania (I don't have any other games). You can't kill bosses without drawing a special symbol.
I'm guessing most people don't mind scent advertising because a) it comes from their own property, even if the odor carries and b) it's usually pleasant.
Know where advertising works? Companies that give out stuff. Banks and tech companies that give out pens, pressure balls, and mugs. They give a little, they get a little. Same thing here. Cinnabun gives you a happy feeling (unless you hate buns, in which case you'll never be a customer anyway) and in turn you might decide to patronize them.
They already have a "dumb terminal" searching your email for keywords to base ads on. So, it'd be okay for them to do the same with your web surfing, right?
US Govm't: Hi Google, us again. You have that daily report for us on who's been to webpages with the words "terrorist", or "bomb" in them?
Because regardless of whether or not Google allows it's own employees to read the data collected, they'll roll over the second a subpoena demands they turn it over.
Because violence and in-your-face advertising has been shown to be somewhat effective, regardless of morals.
How many grannies click on the windows-error-esque popup that screams "YOUR PC IS RIDDLED WITH VIRUSES AND UNDERAGE PORN SO BUY OUR SOFTWARE BEFORE THE FBI COMES AND SHOOTS YOU!!!"
I can already hear their first proclamations regarding the "market terrorists" known as Sony and Nintendo
"hunt them down, wherever they hide"
"if they're not with us, they're against us", etc
Or, wait a few weeks until Revolution roms pop up on bittorrent, fire up your emulator, and play them however you like
Video games want to be free!
Let me know when it's legal to grab people on the street and inject them with chemicals to suggest irresistable urges to buying my company's project.
(you know it's coming...)
The point is, the people running Nintendo have been pretty much saying "We don't care if you like regular controllers. You'll do it our way, or not at all."
Embrace: The company publicly announces that they are going to support a standard. They assign an employee or employees to work with the standards bodies, such as the W3C and the IETF.
Extend: They do support the standard, at least partially, but start adding company-only extensions of the standard to their products. They argue that they are trying only to add value for their customers, who want them to provide these features.
Extinguish: Through various means, such as driving use of their extended standard through their server products and developer tools, they increase use of the proprietary extensions to the point that competitors who do not follow the company version of the standard cannot compete. The company standard then becomes the only standard that matters in practical terms (a de facto standard), and it allows the company to control the industry by controlling the standard.
Colorado: http://www.ioerror.us/2005/11/22/denver-bus-riders -forced-to-show-id-or-risk-arrest-and-prosecution/ 5 .html . html
Florida: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/11/28/D8E5RPBO
Nevada: http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,62438,00
Welcome to the United Soviet States of America. Right have you!
Australians "risk" jail? Australia was jail!
Ooh, touche. Nice :)