Well, lets see. if you look at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Total_music_market_2003.png where it gives the total music market in 2003, you can see that, although the US is huge, if you combine the EU and Japan, they outweigh it. And in when buying singles, the EU and Japan are ahead of the USA.
Not at all surprising, but who's music are they buying?
I don't want to start a 'thing' here (I am agreeing with you) but the USSR (of which the gp talks) wasn't socialist it was communist (Stalin and later), there is a difference - not that many westerners (want to) know it. - It just adds weight to your argument. elrous0's comment above articulates closer to my thoughts on the grandparent's comment.
As someone who is neither a democrat or republican (British). It was funny, it is the perfect time for a joke on the person who might be mishandling funds being the Treasury Secretary joke.
For fuck's sake lighten up, the gp isn't not comparing Paulson to Thompson the gp's just having fun.
I see. Again however, has someone agreed to anything? or is this another EULA "we hope this stands up in court" click-through agreement? I would have thought that proper NDAs involve literally signing paper, these don't seem 'signed' at all.
But that's the beauty of 'Open' and why Apple are (hopefully) shooting themselves in the foot with this kind of tactic. You see most of the critisms that article put at the Android phone were of particular features not included or limited, if the Android does what it claims to then people can simply write an app that performs that feature and there is nothing stopping them releasing it. However, if that feature is lacking on the iPhone or deliberately lacking(many of the critisms were also true of the iPhone) then Apple can prevent it being released.
Therefore the Android has the unrestricted potential of fulfilling all of the lacking features whereas Apple will prevent the iPhone from fulfilling that same potential.
I like many Apple products but this is my classic annoyance - they could be so much better if Apple didn't hold them back so much.
In the UK, O2 provide unlimited data with no fair usage policy for the iPhone. Every other 3G device they support has data limits and strict fair usage policies.
It's my understanding that to even have developed an app for ipod, you have to have already signed an NDA.
In ink? IANAL so I have to ask what if someone discloses a rejection that had the caveat of non-disclosure? And outside of the US? What can Apple actually do, if someone violates their 'request' for non-disclosure? I'm guessing this is very much an empty threat, hopefully to prevent developers being scared away but I'm guessing they haven't taken the Streisand Effect into account. The threat of "you can't develop for the iPhone anymore" is less of a threat than they think it is.
Yep, that's my favourite. I can't remember exactly what caused it but it always happened when it was interfacing with a remote ODBC Oracle database and something went wrong
You need to be logged in to the internet to use any of your games. Even if they're single player games. There have been a number of times where I had lost my internet connection for a day or two and was unable to play those games, that was annoying.
This keeps coming up but you don't need to always be online. There is an option (I'm not at home right now) that prevents you needing to be online to access your Steam client. Has this changed in the last few months?
Fantastic comment about the stock market driving everything towards homogenization and an attempt to do everything that does nothing. However, see the next top level comment below yours by phantomcircuit - The market is punishing *everyone* right now.
Perhaps my memory is not serving me well but I disagree.
I quite liked setting up a blockade/defences and getting into a fight with the never-ending supply of police, then trying to leg-it to safety. I don't think that was so possible or 'free' (for want of a better word) in the 2d editions. Nor could you just fly around like the 3d editions.
According to wikipedia Rockstar NorthIS DMA Design who primarily developed the Grand Theft Auto series with the creator Dave Jones, so I'd say that also calling the Housers 'creators' is fair considering their importance in the creation of the game. Wikipedia may be wrong (and that's lazy journalism if it is). But anything to back up your 'correction'?
Well done for noticing that stating the share price performance for a single company without stating the performance of the rest of the market at the same time tells us very little about how well that comany is actually doing.
I thought experts exchange just showed the question (that's what is being searched for) but the answers are behind the members-only door. If you're telling the truth then thanks that will actually help me from time to time.
Their content may be protected by copyright but I believe satire and 'citation' (or something to that effect) is protected as fair use under your legal system.
So if it looks like a terrorist, talks like a terrorist, and now walks like a terrorist, it is a terrorist?
We should find a way to see how they taste and smell..
When I'm tired (after running miles) or carring heavy bags I walk differently. Sometimes I even sometimes realise I'm not walking 'normally' when I'm going along the corridor at work. Either I am a perambulatory schizophrenic (and will end up in Gitmo for impersonating a terrorist) or this is all just nonsense.
Although I do know that my running style is pretty constant (I have running shoes fit for my gait), but I can walk with varying purpose and my gait matches that.
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Well, lets see. if you look at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Total_music_market_2003.png where it gives the total music market in 2003, you can see that, although the US is huge, if you combine the EU and Japan, they outweigh it. And in when buying singles, the EU and Japan are ahead of the USA.
Not at all surprising, but who's music are they buying?
How? Lets see, aside from some US movies and music along with Apple or Microsoft,
So aside from almost everything?
I don't want to start a 'thing' here (I am agreeing with you) but the USSR (of which the gp talks) wasn't socialist it was communist (Stalin and later), there is a difference - not that many westerners (want to) know it. - It just adds weight to your argument.
elrous0's comment above articulates closer to my thoughts on the grandparent's comment.
+1 Concise and well said
That's how to make a point. I wish I could present a case so clear, wise and persuasive
I laughed.
As someone who is neither a democrat or republican (British). It was funny, it is the perfect time for a joke on the person who might be mishandling funds being the Treasury Secretary joke.
For fuck's sake lighten up, the gp isn't not comparing Paulson to Thompson the gp's just having fun.
I see. Again however, has someone agreed to anything? or is this another EULA "we hope this stands up in court" click-through agreement?
I would have thought that proper NDAs involve literally signing paper, these don't seem 'signed' at all.
I will appologise nonetheless.
Consider me corrected. But it does show how the small print can confuse.
But that's the beauty of 'Open' and why Apple are (hopefully) shooting themselves in the foot with this kind of tactic.
You see most of the critisms that article put at the Android phone were of particular features not included or limited, if the Android does what it claims to then people can simply write an app that performs that feature and there is nothing stopping them releasing it. However, if that feature is lacking on the iPhone or deliberately lacking(many of the critisms were also true of the iPhone) then Apple can prevent it being released.
Therefore the Android has the unrestricted potential of fulfilling all of the lacking features whereas Apple will prevent the iPhone from fulfilling that same potential.
I like many Apple products but this is my classic annoyance - they could be so much better if Apple didn't hold them back so much.
In the UK, O2 provide unlimited data with no fair usage policy for the iPhone. Every other 3G device they support has data limits and strict fair usage policies.
Wrong - look at the bottom of O2's iPhone page http://www.o2.co.uk/iphone/paymonthly - "Excessive usage policy and full terms apply"
It's my understanding that to even have developed an app for ipod, you have to have already signed an NDA.
In ink? IANAL so I have to ask what if someone discloses a rejection that had the caveat of non-disclosure? And outside of the US?
What can Apple actually do, if someone violates their 'request' for non-disclosure?
I'm guessing this is very much an empty threat, hopefully to prevent developers being scared away but I'm guessing they haven't taken the Streisand Effect into account. The threat of "you can't develop for the iPhone anymore" is less of a threat than they think it is.
Yep, that's my favourite.
I can't remember exactly what caused it but it always happened when it was interfacing with a remote ODBC Oracle database and something went wrong
Yes sorry, it was a tired jibe.
Tell me about it! A pint of beer is smaller here. (US)
And weaker.
Don't let your DRMs turn into nightmares (clever, no?)
No
Downside of steam:
You need to be logged in to the internet to use any of your games. Even if they're single player games. There have been a number of times where I had lost my internet connection for a day or two and was unable to play those games, that was annoying.
This keeps coming up but you don't need to always be online. There is an option (I'm not at home right now) that prevents you needing to be online to access your Steam client. Has this changed in the last few months?
Fantastic comment about the stock market driving everything towards homogenization and an attempt to do everything that does nothing. However, see the next top level comment below yours by phantomcircuit - The market is punishing *everyone* right now.
The 2ds were even more sandboxy
Perhaps my memory is not serving me well but I disagree.
I quite liked setting up a blockade/defences and getting into a fight with the never-ending supply of police, then trying to leg-it to safety.
I don't think that was so possible or 'free' (for want of a better word) in the 2d editions. Nor could you just fly around like the 3d editions.
According to wikipedia Rockstar North IS DMA Design who primarily developed the Grand Theft Auto series with the creator Dave Jones, so I'd say that also calling the Housers 'creators' is fair considering their importance in the creation of the game. Wikipedia may be wrong (and that's lazy journalism if it is). But anything to back up your 'correction'?
Well done for noticing that stating the share price performance for a single company without stating the performance of the rest of the market at the same time tells us very little about how well that comany is actually doing.
I thought experts exchange just showed the question (that's what is being searched for) but the answers are behind the members-only door. If you're telling the truth then thanks that will actually help me from time to time.
Their content may be protected by copyright but I believe satire and 'citation' (or something to that effect) is protected as fair use under your legal system.
Defeated by a simple 2 inch lift in one shoe.
Or some good old fashioned Dutch-courage.
So if it looks like a terrorist, talks like a terrorist, and now walks like a terrorist, it is a terrorist? We should find a way to see how they taste and smell..
I'm guessing - almonds.
Would TV lie to me about this kind of thing?
Does TV say its lying to you?
When I'm tired (after running miles) or carring heavy bags I walk differently. Sometimes I even sometimes realise I'm not walking 'normally' when I'm going along the corridor at work. Either I am a perambulatory schizophrenic (and will end up in Gitmo for impersonating a terrorist) or this is all just nonsense.
Although I do know that my running style is pretty constant (I have running shoes fit for my gait), but I can walk with varying purpose and my gait matches that.