Anyhow, your statment is absurd. One can allocate resources for education (computer, internet, books), housing, food, bare essentials and not any any left over for movies or music. Being able to afford a computer does not imply being able to afford $20 DVDs or $15 CDs.
A college education is neither a right nor a basic necessity. Therefore, your argument that such a person is without financial resources to buy a $15 CD is beyond flimsy... it makes jello look like reinforced steel.
Secondly, listening to music is neither a right nor a basic necessity. However, the choice to download music is, indeed, a choice. Just like driving 55 in a 35 is a choice, or not reporting all of your taxable income is a choice... nobody is making you do those things.
I'm not getting all holier-than-thou here, because I've downloaded a few tunes, myself. Just pointing out that your argument doesn't fly.
Does this mean that, if I own shares of Time Warner, and I am sued by the RIAA for downloading TW's music, that I can claim it's my right as part owner of the company?
Most people live within 5-10 minutes of a video rental store. Downloading a movie like this will take many hours, even over a broadband connection. So if the prices are roughly the same, why would you wait hours and hours?
It's the same reason I cancelled my Netflix subscription. I loved everything about Netflix EXCEPT the wait for the movies to arrive. Blockbuster is just too damn convenient.
We just bought a Tektronix 8200, and it rocks. People who are so used to inkjets and lasers are really amazed when I show them a) how easy it is to check the amount of color left (pop the lid and count the wax blocks) and b) how easy it is to replenish the color (each wax block is uniquely shaped so that it only fits in one hole -- virtually idiotproof).
The output is gorgeous. It is big and heavy, like you say, but it's a workgroup color printer with postscript. It's not expensive; in fact, it's quite cheap. After all, it's not competing with inkjet printers, but with color lasers. We bought a color laser (Tektronix 7700) at the same time, and the 8200 was about half the price of the 7700.
The biggest users of Zip disks has to be the print/publishing business. Ad agencies, book publishers, print shops, et al, all have stacks and stacks and STACKS of Zip disks lying around.
The first biggest problem was the price. The per disk cost is still up around $10. I worked at a book publisher and then an ad agency, and I can't tell you how many Zip disks we sent out that were unreturned, in spite of the fact that everyone we send them to knows about the high media cost.
Second, Iomega took too freakin long to get to 750 MB. They were upgraded to 250 MB just as the first wave of CD-RW drives were hitting the market. 650 MB CD-R media prices were in free fall, finally settling at around $1/per, just about the time Iomega came out with the 750 MB zip. A 750 MB Zip disk costs about $15; who the fsck is going to pay 1500% more for only 15% more space? And then who would you send a 750 MB Zip disk to?
And now that broadband internet is common in the business world, transferring 100 MB online is not a big deal anymore. Iomega has become irrelevant.
If you like this stuff, read this recent news story:
Giant sea specimen baffles scientists
I saw a bunch of photos of it, and I'd have to agree with someone else's assessment: It's probably a huge mass of whale blubber that separated from the rotting corpse of a dead whale.
There's no discernable shape to it. Even jellyfish have some symmetry, and this thing has none.
Honestly, I think a lot of people on this board go into a movie expecting WAY too much.
It was mentioned that the movie wasn't as dark as T2 -- that's a GOOD thing. Jonathan Mostow makes a clean break from James Cameron's style with this flick. Instead of trying to imitate Cameron, Mostow feels free to infuse his own style into it. I thought it was a much better film because of that.
Besides, that blue filter effect on T2 bugged the hell out of me.
Folks, sit back and enjoy the movie. It's a wild ride, if you give it a chance.
Oh come on, the apple keyboards are great. What do you replace it with? An old apple keyboard with out F-keys? You can't replace it with a PC keyboard unless its usb, and even then you still lose a few keys.
I replace it with this Macally keyboard, which is modeled after the old Apple keyboards, though not quite as well designed.
The new Apple keyboards are too small. And I HATE half-sized keys! It's definitely form over function.
The problem having multiple users logged in is the load that it puts on the system. The XP systems that I've used slow to a crawl when you switch users.
At least with multiple desktops you're not loading things multiple times.
Until October 1, telemarketers are free to call without checking the "do not call" list.
You know that these marketing companies are going to be pressuring their clients to jump on their service before the deadline, to get the most bang. Expect a deluge of sales calls in September.
It was Slashdotted long before Slashdot posted the story. I heard about the site from at least 3 different news sources this morning before I got to work.
They are expecting 60 million people to register. Apparently, all 60 million are trying to register at the same time.
Wait a minute... they just agreed to purchase half a billion dollars worth of software and you're saying they can't afford to hire people to oversee the customization and support they might need with something like Linux?
It's not so much of a question of money as it is a question of time and transition.
The military does most of their own training; do we have any active duty people working in an IT billet here who can comment on the state of military training with regards to Linux?
I would venture a guess and say that 90% of military IT training is Windows-based, and has been for a long, long time. For the military to start rolling out Linux would require more schools, more training, and lots of time to transition. The military probably already does have millions and millions invested in proprietary development, and I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they still have a significant number of machines running MS-DOS.
Admittedly, it makes NO SENSE for the military to spend half a billion on closed source when adequate, even superior open source alternatives are available. But somebody has to get the cattle prod out and start poking them in the ass. There needs to be some high-profile advocates both inside and outside the military pushing this.
The software is awesome, but it's the hardware that's the constraint. So long as Apple remains the sole supplier of Macintosh computers, there will never be competition leading to lower prices, and thus significant gains in marketshare. Microsoft achieved 50% marketshare with cheap PC's running MS-DOS against the elegant, graphical but pricey Macintosh in the late 80's/early 90's.
It also means that there will always be significantly less variety than the PC world; you can get (or build) a PC in any shape, size or feature-combination imaginable, but with Macs, you only get what one vendor produces, and Apple offers a fairly limited selection (I mean, they only came out with rack servers just LAST YEAR fer cryin out loud).
The ONLY way for Apple to actually BEAT Microsoft is to reopen the clone market, and I don't see that happening anytime soon.
No offense, anyone who has half a clue is fully aware that Apple is particularly fascist and litigious regarding details of product launches leaking out. In particular, Steve Jobs simply loves the "wow" he gets from the audience by completely surprising them.
I think Michael is right. Go back and read the Jobs/Bezos/Segway article, and you'll see that Jobs fully understands the impact of the launch. You're crazy if you think Jobs hasn't explored in his mind the ways he can exploit the Mac rumors community to Apple's advantage.
Jobs's keynotes have been losing their luster lately. Why? "Oh, another speed bump... ho hum." He knows that he needs to get as many eyes as possible watching that keynote on Monday, and the cheapest/easiest way to do that is to tap the rumors websites.
Notice that there were no prices given? Just enough info to tantilize, tune in if you want to know how much. Apple has to do a speed bump at least every six months if they want to stay competitive, so the leak is no big surprise.
Of course, the real star of the show is not going to be speed-bumped hardware, but the Panther upgrade for OS X.
Just imagine driving on a mountain road and out of a right curb comes a car driving the other way. The radar sees it right in front of you, coming your way. How does it react ? I'd hate to see it break suddenly, particularly if the road is wet or snowy.
You're right. I'm scared of any system that takes over driving.
More effectively, I'd rather see the car detect another car 300 ft. ahead of me, pop out a couple of missle launchers and clear the road.
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No surprise to me, though; I'm surprised that SCO is surprised.
Well, no surprise, but I'm surprised that you're suprised that SCO is surprised.
I'm just... surprised.
Anyhow, your statment is absurd. One can allocate resources for education (computer, internet, books), housing, food, bare essentials and not any any left over for movies or music. Being able to afford a computer does not imply being able to afford $20 DVDs or $15 CDs.
A college education is neither a right nor a basic necessity. Therefore, your argument that such a person is without financial resources to buy a $15 CD is beyond flimsy... it makes jello look like reinforced steel.
Secondly, listening to music is neither a right nor a basic necessity. However, the choice to download music is, indeed, a choice. Just like driving 55 in a 35 is a choice, or not reporting all of your taxable income is a choice... nobody is making you do those things.
I'm not getting all holier-than-thou here, because I've downloaded a few tunes, myself. Just pointing out that your argument doesn't fly.
How can RIAA claim any loss in salse when the people sharing files do not have the dispoable income to purchase Cds in the firs tplace?
You're suggesting that people who can afford computers and internet connections can't afford a $15 CD?
Caller ID works as welL.
It does?
I just had my caller ID shut off because it's so easy to get around. Got a cell phone? No caller ID data.
Most of the larger companies doing telemarketing know how to skirt caller ID, I've found. It's pretty much worthless.
According to the article, you either have to volunteer the change of address info to Apple, or change the address on your credit card.
So, don't tell Apple you moved and tell your credit card company that you lost your card and need a new one.
You won't be able to purchase new music, but at least you won't lose your existing songs.
Does this mean that, if I own shares of Time Warner, and I am sued by the RIAA for downloading TW's music, that I can claim it's my right as part owner of the company?
Most people live within 5-10 minutes of a video rental store. Downloading a movie like this will take many hours, even over a broadband connection. So if the prices are roughly the same, why would you wait hours and hours?
It's the same reason I cancelled my Netflix subscription. I loved everything about Netflix EXCEPT the wait for the movies to arrive. Blockbuster is just too damn convenient.
We just bought a Tektronix 8200, and it rocks. People who are so used to inkjets and lasers are really amazed when I show them a) how easy it is to check the amount of color left (pop the lid and count the wax blocks) and b) how easy it is to replenish the color (each wax block is uniquely shaped so that it only fits in one hole -- virtually idiotproof).
The output is gorgeous. It is big and heavy, like you say, but it's a workgroup color printer with postscript. It's not expensive; in fact, it's quite cheap. After all, it's not competing with inkjet printers, but with color lasers. We bought a color laser (Tektronix 7700) at the same time, and the 8200 was about half the price of the 7700.
The biggest users of Zip disks has to be the print/publishing business. Ad agencies, book publishers, print shops, et al, all have stacks and stacks and STACKS of Zip disks lying around.
The first biggest problem was the price. The per disk cost is still up around $10. I worked at a book publisher and then an ad agency, and I can't tell you how many Zip disks we sent out that were unreturned, in spite of the fact that everyone we send them to knows about the high media cost.
Second, Iomega took too freakin long to get to 750 MB. They were upgraded to 250 MB just as the first wave of CD-RW drives were hitting the market. 650 MB CD-R media prices were in free fall, finally settling at around $1/per, just about the time Iomega came out with the 750 MB zip. A 750 MB Zip disk costs about $15; who the fsck is going to pay 1500% more for only 15% more space? And then who would you send a 750 MB Zip disk to?
And now that broadband internet is common in the business world, transferring 100 MB online is not a big deal anymore. Iomega has become irrelevant.
If you like this stuff, read this recent news story:
Giant sea specimen baffles scientists
I saw a bunch of photos of it, and I'd have to agree with someone else's assessment: It's probably a huge mass of whale blubber that separated from the rotting corpse of a dead whale.
There's no discernable shape to it. Even jellyfish have some symmetry, and this thing has none.
Honestly, I think a lot of people on this board go into a movie expecting WAY too much.
It was mentioned that the movie wasn't as dark as T2 -- that's a GOOD thing. Jonathan Mostow makes a clean break from James Cameron's style with this flick. Instead of trying to imitate Cameron, Mostow feels free to infuse his own style into it. I thought it was a much better film because of that.
Besides, that blue filter effect on T2 bugged the hell out of me.
Folks, sit back and enjoy the movie. It's a wild ride, if you give it a chance.
(to Gray Davis) "Your clothes and your governorship... give them to me."
"What is best in life? To crush the liberals, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!"
Macally makes a keyboard that seems to be a direct copy of the Apple Keyboard II (or whatever they called the consumer version).
Granted, it's not the old Apple Pro Keyboard, but it's still way, way better than any USB keyboard Apple has ever produced.
Oh come on, the apple keyboards are great. What do you replace it with? An old apple keyboard with out F-keys? You can't replace it with a PC keyboard unless its usb, and even then you still lose a few keys.
I replace it with this Macally keyboard, which is modeled after the old Apple keyboards, though not quite as well designed.
The new Apple keyboards are too small. And I HATE half-sized keys! It's definitely form over function.
before they got all artsy-fartsy. Now the keyboard is the first thing I toss when I buy a new Mac.
I loved how the caps lock actually locked down at half-height on the old Apple Pro Keyboard, so you could tell by touch if the caps lock was on.
The problem having multiple users logged in is the load that it puts on the system. The XP systems that I've used slow to a crawl when you switch users.
At least with multiple desktops you're not loading things multiple times.
In the "new and improved" version, the spinning sword dude shoots first.
And misses.
How else would you express to your long-distance correspondant that you're using a Windows-based system?
Until October 1, telemarketers are free to call without checking the "do not call" list.
You know that these marketing companies are going to be pressuring their clients to jump on their service before the deadline, to get the most bang. Expect a deluge of sales calls in September.
It was Slashdotted long before Slashdot posted the story. I heard about the site from at least 3 different news sources this morning before I got to work.
They are expecting 60 million people to register. Apparently, all 60 million are trying to register at the same time.
It's called HOTMAIL.
Wait a minute... they just agreed to purchase half a billion dollars worth of software and you're saying they can't afford to hire people to oversee the customization and support they might need with something like Linux?
It's not so much of a question of money as it is a question of time and transition.
The military does most of their own training; do we have any active duty people working in an IT billet here who can comment on the state of military training with regards to Linux?
I would venture a guess and say that 90% of military IT training is Windows-based, and has been for a long, long time. For the military to start rolling out Linux would require more schools, more training, and lots of time to transition. The military probably already does have millions and millions invested in proprietary development, and I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they still have a significant number of machines running MS-DOS.
Admittedly, it makes NO SENSE for the military to spend half a billion on closed source when adequate, even superior open source alternatives are available. But somebody has to get the cattle prod out and start poking them in the ass. There needs to be some high-profile advocates both inside and outside the military pushing this.
The software is awesome, but it's the hardware that's the constraint. So long as Apple remains the sole supplier of Macintosh computers, there will never be competition leading to lower prices, and thus significant gains in marketshare. Microsoft achieved 50% marketshare with cheap PC's running MS-DOS against the elegant, graphical but pricey Macintosh in the late 80's/early 90's.
It also means that there will always be significantly less variety than the PC world; you can get (or build) a PC in any shape, size or feature-combination imaginable, but with Macs, you only get what one vendor produces, and Apple offers a fairly limited selection (I mean, they only came out with rack servers just LAST YEAR fer cryin out loud).
The ONLY way for Apple to actually BEAT Microsoft is to reopen the clone market, and I don't see that happening anytime soon.
No offense, anyone who has half a clue is fully aware that Apple is particularly fascist and litigious regarding details of product launches leaking out. In particular, Steve Jobs simply loves the "wow" he gets from the audience by completely surprising them.
I think Michael is right. Go back and read the Jobs/Bezos/Segway article, and you'll see that Jobs fully understands the impact of the launch. You're crazy if you think Jobs hasn't explored in his mind the ways he can exploit the Mac rumors community to Apple's advantage.
Jobs's keynotes have been losing their luster lately. Why? "Oh, another speed bump... ho hum." He knows that he needs to get as many eyes as possible watching that keynote on Monday, and the cheapest/easiest way to do that is to tap the rumors websites.
Notice that there were no prices given? Just enough info to tantilize, tune in if you want to know how much. Apple has to do a speed bump at least every six months if they want to stay competitive, so the leak is no big surprise.
Of course, the real star of the show is not going to be speed-bumped hardware, but the Panther upgrade for OS X.
Just imagine driving on a mountain road and out of a right curb comes a car driving the other way. The radar sees it right in front of you, coming your way. How does it react ? I'd hate to see it break suddenly, particularly if the road is wet or snowy.
You're right. I'm scared of any system that takes over driving.
More effectively, I'd rather see the car detect another car 300 ft. ahead of me, pop out a couple of missle launchers and clear the road.