I'm getting tired of comments of people getting tired of articles. But anyway, there was no XP last decade and any arguments pertaining to different versions of microsoft operating systems do have value, perhaps not to you, but others I'm sure. A layman or an undecided consumer can usually be swayed by such articles and that is the reason why it usually gets posted here, because not everyone here knows everything about all that is pertinent to operating a computer.
Not necessarily, Viacom and their ilk probably have legal divisions that run on autopilot to find infractions to their copyrights and take appropriate action as outlined in their corporate policy. While Viacom suing youtube may be an exception to the rule (might not be), most cases probably don't reach the executive board room. Any concern that the board members may have, is how it affects their stock price. They don't give a shit if it's depriving some kids/young adults of a small grainy clip. Lost ad revenue is all that they are concerned with and as far as they are concerned youtube is the competition.
While the current conservative minority government might not, I'm quite sure the combined majority of the other parties will. I'm not saying I disagree or agree, but any excuse for criticism and partisanship is plenty reason for the opposition.
Aside from that, I've never even heard of this group that is pushing for this "blacklisting" and while I'm not calling them fools or complete morons, I think their energy could be best spent elsewhere like getting their heads out of their asses.
If I am not mistaken that tax is applied only to blank CDs, which I haven't bought in many months. It's kind of ironic since I can purchase a stack or two of blank DVDs for less than the same amount of CDs. Really, if anything, it's playing a large hand in making the CD completely obsolete and movie piracy all that much easier, appealing and profitable.
Also, this levy was also pushed by the music industry, not the movie industry. But really, is anything they (gov/hollywood/etc.) do going to make that much of a difference in the long run. There will always be someone willing and able somewhere, somehow that will be a pirate and distribute the schlock that is passed as movies on to people who don't care.
This has actually been done a bit in the past. I know shortly after the grunge explosion of a few examples. All these albums were produced and recorded under a small independent label through small yet proficient recording and mastering studios usually with equipment ditched by the majors.
If an A&R exec from one of the majors likes a indie act enough they will try and get them to sign on with them. This was usually never a problem in the past, but after loads of horror stories from fellow pre-grunge acts about broken contracts, exploitation, etc., many artists decided that it was in there best interest to stay put with their current, usually no contract, indie labels where the royalties are much much higher in favor of the artist. This led the majors to offer a compromise to both the artists and their record labels. The majors agreed to distribute certain artists current and back catalogs through the artist's indie labels for a certain percentage for a certain amount of years. This worked out well for the artists who were getting much more exposure and being put in concert lineups with much more popular acts.
Over time however, the major labels involved decided it wasn't really worth their while even though they were making a profit on this partnership. The problem was that they weren't making enough profit. Thus the partnership was dissolved and all parties involved just shrugged it off and continued on their merry way.
In conclusion, I find it very unlikely (unless the major labels decide to change their business model) that they would accept an offer to contract out an artist's work in the manner described by the parent. They want nothing more than to mass-market a product that they have complete control over from start to finish. That way they maximize profit while minimizing potential loss. That is why you will rarely hear anything innovative or worth listening to when a major label releases a product because to them it is simply and only a product.
That is right, now bow before us and pay respects at the church of Tim Hortons. There you can partake in the holy consumption of maple-glazed doughnuts and watch the revered sport of hockey while drinking vast quantities of beer.
Since it is Sunday, a toque is mandatory for all. Those failing to cover ones head with the divine knit-cap will be punished by means of harsh words. That is all.
I work for a bank, in Canada, and the magnetic strip on the bank cards we use contain only the bank card number and perhaps some sort of code to prevent duplication. I'm not too sure on the exact details, but all the information like PIN#'s and accounts linked to the card are kept separate on the bank's servers. The reason of course why this is is because it would be unfeasible and a potential security risk if any information was stored on these cards. Card readers are one thing, but to have card writers at every branch would probably get a little expensive. Also, if a card does become compromised, the number is reported and becomes invalid. The customer gets a new card with a new number and links their new PIN to their new card and they're ready to go again.
ATM hacking problems can be overcome with a little diligence as all ATMs at our bank's branches generate reports that get actioned everyday which can easily trace any suspect activity.
I never actually read the article, but it appears like nothing but a little fear mongering.
Ah crap, I was hoping the Hawkman would rock the mike again, perhaps with a creepy synth-voice. Don't be frontin or he'll fuck you up with some whack physics.
Though it's understandable for someone from slashdot not to grasp this concept, generally, parties occur on the weekend. That way when one is out late, drinking or what have you, they can sleep in the next day.
I have, a couple of times, had to do a fresh install of xp home from my 1st edition CD and same as the result above, the computer was infected within seconds of connecting to the Internet. So much so that I had to do another wipe and reinstall with some firewall software before connecting to the Internet and downloading appropriate updates. I was not too pleased at that particular time with the software I had purchased a couple years earlier for $300 CAD.
I am continually amazed at the amount of resources dedicated to the proliferation of malicious and annoying software, I guess the work ethic of todays cyberthug should never be discounted; take it as lazy or hard working, it wouldn't surprise me either way.
I agree that this is a complete waste of time. Aside from the fact that they are trying to extract hydrogen from a scarce commodity, what purpose will this hydrogen serve? I can see an application for lab use or research or maybe a theoretical fusion reaction, but it's a very inefficient application for fuel cells or any other environmentally-conscious endeavor. Maybe i'm just frothing from the mouth a bit after just seeing "who killed the electric car".
I too have been a PC gamer for a couple decades, though I did get a genesis(for sega channel,) an N64 and a gamecube, I got them for the mario/zelda/etc. factor. I mean, if I want to play games in HD or with other players, why would I hook a proprietary console with limited functionality up to a low res(comparatively) display and in some cases pay extra for Internet connectivity.
I understand that for some, it can be a little overwhelming to invest in a gaming quality PC, but for people like me who already own a computer and can purchase an upgraded vid card that exceeds the capabilities of a current gen console for half the price, the debate has a clear victor.
The Wii's affordability and stylistic innovation are going to be a strong selling point that is for sure. In contrast, I think the PS3 is outpacing consumer electronics and considering the sluggish rate at which televisions seem to be improving, the PS3 may be too powerful to be used efficiently with the TV bottleneck.
I suppose the selling point of the PS3 for a lot of people will be for the same reason that people buy sports cars that they will never use to its fullest potential or anything else that acts as a sort of status symbol. Then again, who's to say that the Wii won't become a sort of status symbol much like ipods and certain sleek cellphones have. It will probably all come down to how the media portrays the Wii and how much pop culture embraces it.
They should be e-happy they got e-fired because Radio-Shack e-sucks. Besides, they can always be e-hired again at BestBuy or some other know nothing e-electronics store. At least I e-think so...
I don't think that HD is that important a feature (for me anyway) considering that no matter how advanced and expensive a television is, it will still pale in comparison to the visuals on my computer (speaking prorated of course). Sure my monitor is a lot smaller that a 52" monstrosity, but it suits me fine.
Nintendo's lack of HD support has no effect on me at all especially since my TV is smaller than my monitor and is older than most gamers today. The only reason I'd buy a console at all is because of Nintendo's proprietary game franchises and that nifty new controller of theirs, which I'm very eager to try out. Most games worth getting on PS2 and xbox have been ported to the PC, so this arrangement is fine with me because I save big $$$'s
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I'm getting tired of comments of people getting tired of articles. But anyway, there was no XP last decade and any arguments pertaining to different versions of microsoft operating systems do have value, perhaps not to you, but others I'm sure. A layman or an undecided consumer can usually be swayed by such articles and that is the reason why it usually gets posted here, because not everyone here knows everything about all that is pertinent to operating a computer.
Not necessarily, Viacom and their ilk probably have legal divisions that run on autopilot to find infractions to their copyrights and take appropriate action as outlined in their corporate policy. While Viacom suing youtube may be an exception to the rule (might not be), most cases probably don't reach the executive board room. Any concern that the board members may have, is how it affects their stock price. They don't give a shit if it's depriving some kids/young adults of a small grainy clip. Lost ad revenue is all that they are concerned with and as far as they are concerned youtube is the competition.
While the current conservative minority government might not, I'm quite sure the combined majority of the other parties will. I'm not saying I disagree or agree, but any excuse for criticism and partisanship is plenty reason for the opposition. Aside from that, I've never even heard of this group that is pushing for this "blacklisting" and while I'm not calling them fools or complete morons, I think their energy could be best spent elsewhere like getting their heads out of their asses.
If I am not mistaken that tax is applied only to blank CDs, which I haven't bought in many months. It's kind of ironic since I can purchase a stack or two of blank DVDs for less than the same amount of CDs. Really, if anything, it's playing a large hand in making the CD completely obsolete and movie piracy all that much easier, appealing and profitable.
Also, this levy was also pushed by the music industry, not the movie industry. But really, is anything they (gov/hollywood/etc.) do going to make that much of a difference in the long run. There will always be someone willing and able somewhere, somehow that will be a pirate and distribute the schlock that is passed as movies on to people who don't care.
Looks like we're all moving to Sealand.
This has actually been done a bit in the past. I know shortly after the grunge explosion of a few examples. All these albums were produced and recorded under a small independent label through small yet proficient recording and mastering studios usually with equipment ditched by the majors.
If an A&R exec from one of the majors likes a indie act enough they will try and get them to sign on with them. This was usually never a problem in the past, but after loads of horror stories from fellow pre-grunge acts about broken contracts, exploitation, etc., many artists decided that it was in there best interest to stay put with their current, usually no contract, indie labels where the royalties are much much higher in favor of the artist. This led the majors to offer a compromise to both the artists and their record labels. The majors agreed to distribute certain artists current and back catalogs through the artist's indie labels for a certain percentage for a certain amount of years. This worked out well for the artists who were getting much more exposure and being put in concert lineups with much more popular acts.
Over time however, the major labels involved decided it wasn't really worth their while even though they were making a profit on this partnership. The problem was that they weren't making enough profit. Thus the partnership was dissolved and all parties involved just shrugged it off and continued on their merry way.
In conclusion, I find it very unlikely (unless the major labels decide to change their business model) that they would accept an offer to contract out an artist's work in the manner described by the parent. They want nothing more than to mass-market a product that they have complete control over from start to finish. That way they maximize profit while minimizing potential loss. That is why you will rarely hear anything innovative or worth listening to when a major label releases a product because to them it is simply and only a product.
That is right, now bow before us and pay respects at the church of Tim Hortons. There you can partake in the holy consumption of maple-glazed doughnuts and watch the revered sport of hockey while drinking vast quantities of beer.
Since it is Sunday, a toque is mandatory for all. Those failing to cover ones head with the divine knit-cap will be punished by means of harsh words.
That is all.
I work for a bank, in Canada, and the magnetic strip on the bank cards we use contain only the bank card number and perhaps some sort of code to prevent duplication. I'm not too sure on the exact details, but all the information like PIN#'s and accounts linked to the card are kept separate on the bank's servers. The reason of course why this is is because it would be unfeasible and a potential security risk if any information was stored on these cards. Card readers are one thing, but to have card writers at every branch would probably get a little expensive. Also, if a card does become compromised, the number is reported and becomes invalid. The customer gets a new card with a new number and links their new PIN to their new card and they're ready to go again. ATM hacking problems can be overcome with a little diligence as all ATMs at our bank's branches generate reports that get actioned everyday which can easily trace any suspect activity. I never actually read the article, but it appears like nothing but a little fear mongering.
Wow, and to think that all those ads have generated no revenue whatsoever. Somebody must be sucking some serious dick.
That'd be my choice anyway.
If it was really divine intervention, I'd expect the sequels to the original movie to be unmade as well.
Yes, I agree the porn content on the web is underrated, I mean, I think it's pretty good. Sure it could be better, but who are we kidding...it's porn.
Ah crap, I was hoping the Hawkman would rock the mike again, perhaps with a creepy synth-voice. Don't be frontin or he'll fuck you up with some whack physics.
Though it's understandable for someone from slashdot not to grasp this concept, generally, parties occur on the weekend. That way when one is out late, drinking or what have you, they can sleep in the next day.
I have, a couple of times, had to do a fresh install of xp home from my 1st edition CD and same as the result above, the computer was infected within seconds of connecting to the Internet. So much so that I had to do another wipe and reinstall with some firewall software before connecting to the Internet and downloading appropriate updates. I was not too pleased at that particular time with the software I had purchased a couple years earlier for $300 CAD.
I am continually amazed at the amount of resources dedicated to the proliferation of malicious and annoying software, I guess the work ethic of todays cyberthug should never be discounted; take it as lazy or hard working, it wouldn't surprise me either way.
I agree that this is a complete waste of time. Aside from the fact that they are trying to extract hydrogen from a scarce commodity, what purpose will this hydrogen serve? I can see an application for lab use or research or maybe a theoretical fusion reaction, but it's a very inefficient application for fuel cells or any other environmentally-conscious endeavor. Maybe i'm just frothing from the mouth a bit after just seeing "who killed the electric car".
I too have been a PC gamer for a couple decades, though I did get a genesis(for sega channel,) an N64 and a gamecube, I got them for the mario/zelda/etc. factor. I mean, if I want to play games in HD or with other players, why would I hook a proprietary console with limited functionality up to a low res(comparatively) display and in some cases pay extra for Internet connectivity. I understand that for some, it can be a little overwhelming to invest in a gaming quality PC, but for people like me who already own a computer and can purchase an upgraded vid card that exceeds the capabilities of a current gen console for half the price, the debate has a clear victor. The Wii's affordability and stylistic innovation are going to be a strong selling point that is for sure. In contrast, I think the PS3 is outpacing consumer electronics and considering the sluggish rate at which televisions seem to be improving, the PS3 may be too powerful to be used efficiently with the TV bottleneck. I suppose the selling point of the PS3 for a lot of people will be for the same reason that people buy sports cars that they will never use to its fullest potential or anything else that acts as a sort of status symbol. Then again, who's to say that the Wii won't become a sort of status symbol much like ipods and certain sleek cellphones have. It will probably all come down to how the media portrays the Wii and how much pop culture embraces it.
It is told that he will lead us to the promised land and there he shall show us the way of the IDE.
They should be e-happy they got e-fired because Radio-Shack e-sucks. Besides, they can always be e-hired again at BestBuy or some other know nothing e-electronics store. At least I e-think so...
That's a secret.
Thus the circle of life continues.
Nintendo's lack of HD support has no effect on me at all especially since my TV is smaller than my monitor and is older than most gamers today. The only reason I'd buy a console at all is because of Nintendo's proprietary game franchises and that nifty new controller of theirs, which I'm very eager to try out. Most games worth getting on PS2 and xbox have been ported to the PC, so this arrangement is fine with me because I save big $$$'s