How do you distribute simultaneous streams of DRM-protected iTunes from a single computer to multiple rooms of the house?
Easy, download the MP3s from Kazaa or rip them from CD. The hard question is, why in Turing's name would anybody download something with DRM? That's just insane!
As he has perfect control of space and time He also posts copies of your comments timestamped earlier than your so that you will be modded "redundant".
Flowers, my ass! When you have a baby you're supposed to hand out cigars. Where's my cigar, dammit?
In related news, they've discovered the smallest black hole yet with a mass of only 3.8 times the sun's mass, and a diameter of only 24 km (that's about fifteen miles).
I looked at your site, and its advertising is unobtrusive. Ironically, some of the content is the same blinkey flashing obnoxiousness that people hate about ads! I hope you weren't the designer.
Rather than subscriptions or advertising, you COULD have sponsors. A Martial Arts site might be hosted by a sporting goods company, for instance, and in the nav bar "our sponsor" would be a prominent link. People will click out of curiosity, and a visitor to a martial arts site would be a likely customer.
This ain't rocket science, folks. Unfortunately, advertisers seemingly have to take an IQ test, and if they score over 50 they're disqualified. They are guys like the bald headed guy in this cartoon.
So for the people who know and use the term "behavioral targeting", we can already assume they have a predisposition on the topic a bit. If instead we use "relevant advertising" to refer to the same technique, surely this will effect the way it is perceived.
Whether you call it a "spade" or a "pointy shovel" the result is the same: a hole.
Whether you call it shit or excrement, the odor doesn't change. As the Bard said, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet".
I don't dislike shit because of the name "shit", I dislike it for the same reason I dislike advertising.
No I'm not. My ISP charges me. I never contracted to get the "free" ad supported "content". I am under more obligation to look at or even load your ads. I don't want your ads there. If your web site goes away, I don't give a rat's ass! There are billions of shitty web sites, and the best ones either have no ads at all or unobtrusive ads.
I, for one, would welcome the death of advertising, period. Especially on the internet. Even if it means your shitty site is gone, 'cause like I said, the internet is infested with web sites.
Only the incredibly stupid fool themselves into thinking that the stuff you get on credit is free. I would rather pay cash so I can see how much I've spent. I even got rid of my bank card so if I spend all my ready cash at the bar on a Saturday night, I'll go home and to bed instead of whipping out the plastic to buy drinks for that fox who was a dog four beers ago.
Maybe it'll be the GULAG, but maybe they'll never travel abroad again, or maybe their kid won't ever get a promotion because of what their father said
Not just the USSR. McCarthyism kept Americans from travelling abroad, or keeping their kids from even being employed. It killed Pete Seeger's career, as well as many other artists, entertainers, as well as more normal run of the mill people.
During the McCarthy era, Americans were as afraid of being called a "commie" as the commies were afraid their government would put them in a gulag. Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle.
As for billboards being less intrusive, that depends on the billboard and where it is, and how often you happen to visit wherever it is
People are lately talking more and more about "distracted driving" laws. No cell phones allowed, no changing the radio station, no lighting your cigar, etc.
If distracted drivers are such a problem, then why are people allowed to put up those damned blinking flashing signs? They're FAR more distracting than answering the phone. I hate online ads that do that but at least online ads won't kill me. The flashing sign at the McDonald's at sixth and south grand just may.
Advertisers are shooting themselves in the foot, targeted ads or not. I'm not just annoyed with advertisers that aren't advertising what I might be interested in buying, I'm just as annoyed with advertising for stuff I want - if the ad itself is annoying.
If I'm shopping for a laptop and Dell has a splash page at slashdot (for instance) making me click past the God damned thing to get to the site, I'm more inclined to buy a Gateway YOU HEAR ME, MIKE?). If Burger King has a blinkey flashey ad at the newspaper site I'm more inclined to go to McDonald's.
Rewarding obnoxious behavior is stupid and I refuse to do it. I also refuse to use those incentive cards at the grocery store. "Do you have a MAX card?" the cashier asks. "No" I reply, "I don't like being STALKED by a God damned corporation!"
How about anonymous cowards learn to IDENTIFY THEMSELVES and stop trolling? What the hell is wrong with discussing who is downloading copyrighted material then laughing at the RIAA cunts? If you don't have a clue you cant have it. You are at slashdot to learn and teach, not troll your fucking ass off. Idiot.
If you ever wonder why lawyers get paid so much, it's the same reason porn stars do. It's not a difficult job, but you wouldn't want to tell your family that you spend all day producing gibberish
I don't question the money my doctor will make when he sticks needles in my eye tomorrow. He has the training and experience to do the job. I also didn't question the money I paid my divorce attorney when I was divorced; she, also, had the training and experience. I don't pay my lawyer to produce gibberish, I pay him to translate it to me, and speak Martian with his fellow Martians. Most normal people (i.e., those not on slashdot) whouldn't have a clue what two slashdotters were talking about when we're discussing, say, computers. "Sorry, Mr. Geek, I don't speak nerdish".
I don't see where a porn star has to have a lot of education. Like an MD, you pay your lawyer more for what he knows than for what he does.
What I'm trying to figure out (and what I'm diggibg through these comments for, maybe I should just RTFA?) is why wnyone would need or even want to block stegnographic data? Don't I have the right to keep my own secrets? Don't I have the right to keep my private phone calls private?
UnNews:April Fool's Day postponed to May From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search This article is part of UnNews, your source for up-to-the-microsecond misinformation.
1 April 2008
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congress has passed a bill officially postponing April Fool's Day, originally on April 1, to May 1. Additionally, pranks on the traditional date will be a federal and capital offense.
Naturally, pranksters and liars all over the United States are flabbergasted, shocked, and whining.
President George W. Bush said, "This is a national blasphemy to a major Western celebration, and I will veto this bill... APRIL FOOL!", attempting a poor April Fool's prank, and subsequently signing the bill into effect.
I. M. Luvinitt, of Kansas City, not in Kansas, says, "March 31, 2008 is a date which will live in infamy. Yesterday Congress attacked pranksters, liars, and mischief-causing brats -- a vital and necessary part of our society."
However, many are actually relieved. One anonymous citizen says, "I have one extra month to enjoy sleeping in without being woken up by loud noises, one more month to not hear about any fake products or events."
Another one says, "How does it matter? If you're looking for fake events to laugh about, there's always Uncyclopedia!"
Others, like Hu Ah-yu of Los Angeles, CA, are less concerned about the pranks: "What will become of the name? April Fool's Day is called as such because it's in April! What do we call it now? May Fool's Day? It's congealed! It's an absolutely hideous name!"
The Dow fell sharply at the news, however, in fears that consumer spending would further decrease, especially on the joke shop front. "We are looking at a potential 70% decrease in sales," says Gene Tornaparte, head of the Association of Pranksters for Roaring Insane Laughter (APRIL). "We think this may be rather bad for the shops, and even worse for the economy."
The exact reason the bill was passed is not clearly known as of yet. Speculation is already rising amongst the pundits, however.
"I think," says expert analyst Stephen Colbert, "that this is further evidence that respect for great Americans and great American traditions is in sharp decline. And you know what that means: bears will take over this glorious nation, and you won't exist!"
Less conservative pundits and organisations are maintaining less radical views. The Democratic National Committee released an official statement: "We are sad to hear that April Fool's Day is now actually in May. We see this as a sign of further incompetence of the current administration, and we believe that a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress will push the date back to April 1."
One child was so shocked that all he could calmly say was, "Is this an April Fool's joke?"
It is also a decision which is available for other attorneys to cite in their own cases.
I think that's likely the important part. It made me think.
But, IANAL, YMMV, beware of dog, slippery when wet, etc.
Close cover before striking (saw that on a book of AFL-CIO matches), Keep away from children, do not expose to fire or flame, and my favorite "do not eat"
I was at the eye doctor getting YAGed yesterday so the old slashdot favorite "do not look into the laser with your remaining eye" seems appropriate here.
As much as I hope so, I'm still doubtful. They have 30 days to pull a rabbit out of their hat, and it looks from the summary ("sustained the sufficiency of the complaint's allegations of 'distribution' and 'downloading,'") that there's a loophole left here big enough to drive a truck through.
You need to bring about higher levels of Education in the population
I just don't see that happening. America seems to worship ignorance almost as much as it worships money. The corporations that run this country aren't about to let the population become educated.
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How do you distribute simultaneous streams of DRM-protected iTunes from a single computer to multiple rooms of the house?
Easy, download the MP3s from Kazaa or rip them from CD. The hard question is, why in Turing's name would anybody download something with DRM? That's just insane!
No, young man, it's turtles all the way down!
As he has perfect control of space and time He also posts copies of your comments timestamped earlier than your so that you will be modded "redundant".
Oh wait, that's not jesus, that's satan.
Glad to see that the above so-called "troll" was remodded to the funny it deserves. People without a sense of humor shouldn't get mod points.
Flowers, my ass! When you have a baby you're supposed to hand out cigars. Where's my cigar, dammit?
In related news, they've discovered the smallest black hole yet with a mass of only 3.8 times the sun's mass, and a diameter of only 24 km (that's about fifteen miles).
So is this black ho the baby planet's momma?
I looked at your site, and its advertising is unobtrusive. Ironically, some of the content is the same blinkey flashing obnoxiousness that people hate about ads! I hope you weren't the designer.
Rather than subscriptions or advertising, you COULD have sponsors. A Martial Arts site might be hosted by a sporting goods company, for instance, and in the nav bar "our sponsor" would be a prominent link. People will click out of curiosity, and a visitor to a martial arts site would be a likely customer.
This ain't rocket science, folks. Unfortunately, advertisers seemingly have to take an IQ test, and if they score over 50 they're disqualified. They are guys like the bald headed guy in this cartoon.
After clicking the Google RS feed - I was prompted to skip a full screen ad for a Dell something or other.
Damn, I hate that.
Well, I guess you won't be buying a Dell, either! Really smart, those Dell advertisers, annoying prospective customers like that.
It's called a "hosts file", and it's even BETTER than a "do not call list". YOU control your hosts file; it resides on your computer.
So for the people who know and use the term "behavioral targeting", we can already assume they have a predisposition on the topic a bit. If instead we use "relevant advertising" to refer to the same technique, surely this will effect the way it is perceived.
Whether you call it a "spade" or a "pointy shovel" the result is the same: a hole.
Whether you call it shit or excrement, the odor doesn't change. As the Bard said, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet".
I don't dislike shit because of the name "shit", I dislike it for the same reason I dislike advertising.
You're getting free content
No I'm not. My ISP charges me. I never contracted to get the "free" ad supported "content". I am under more obligation to look at or even load your ads. I don't want your ads there. If your web site goes away, I don't give a rat's ass! There are billions of shitty web sites, and the best ones either have no ads at all or unobtrusive ads.
I, for one, would welcome the death of advertising, period. Especially on the internet. Even if it means your shitty site is gone, 'cause like I said, the internet is infested with web sites.
In Soviet USSA, targeted ads prefer YOU!
We?
Only the incredibly stupid fool themselves into thinking that the stuff you get on credit is free. I would rather pay cash so I can see how much I've spent. I even got rid of my bank card so if I spend all my ready cash at the bar on a Saturday night, I'll go home and to bed instead of whipping out the plastic to buy drinks for that fox who was a dog four beers ago.
I always called it "bullshitting."
This is slashdot, you need links.
Bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
Maybe it'll be the GULAG, but maybe they'll never travel abroad again, or maybe their kid won't ever get a promotion because of what their father said
Not just the USSR. McCarthyism kept Americans from travelling abroad, or keeping their kids from even being employed. It killed Pete Seeger's career, as well as many other artists, entertainers, as well as more normal run of the mill people.
During the McCarthy era, Americans were as afraid of being called a "commie" as the commies were afraid their government would put them in a gulag. Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle.
As to Gulags, We put American citizens in tiny cages during WWII for the crime of having oriental ancestry. Not to mention today, where a natural born American citizen was held without trial on unproven allegations of terrorism (unproven because he was never charged or tried).
As for billboards being less intrusive, that depends on the billboard and where it is, and how often you happen to visit wherever it is
People are lately talking more and more about "distracted driving" laws. No cell phones allowed, no changing the radio station, no lighting your cigar, etc.
If distracted drivers are such a problem, then why are people allowed to put up those damned blinking flashing signs? They're FAR more distracting than answering the phone. I hate online ads that do that but at least online ads won't kill me. The flashing sign at the McDonald's at sixth and south grand just may.
Advertisers are shooting themselves in the foot, targeted ads or not. I'm not just annoyed with advertisers that aren't advertising what I might be interested in buying, I'm just as annoyed with advertising for stuff I want - if the ad itself is annoying.
If I'm shopping for a laptop and Dell has a splash page at slashdot (for instance) making me click past the God damned thing to get to the site, I'm more inclined to buy a Gateway YOU HEAR ME, MIKE?). If Burger King has a blinkey flashey ad at the newspaper site I'm more inclined to go to McDonald's.
Rewarding obnoxious behavior is stupid and I refuse to do it. I also refuse to use those incentive cards at the grocery store. "Do you have a MAX card?" the cashier asks. "No" I reply, "I don't like being STALKED by a God damned corporation!"
How about anonymous cowards learn to IDENTIFY THEMSELVES and stop trolling?
What the hell is wrong with discussing who is downloading copyrighted material then laughing at the RIAA cunts?
If you don't have a clue you cant have it. You are at slashdot to learn and teach, not troll your fucking ass off.
Idiot.
If you ever wonder why lawyers get paid so much, it's the same reason porn stars do. It's not a difficult job, but you wouldn't want to tell your family that you spend all day producing gibberish
I don't question the money my doctor will make when he sticks needles in my eye tomorrow. He has the training and experience to do the job. I also didn't question the money I paid my divorce attorney when I was divorced; she, also, had the training and experience. I don't pay my lawyer to produce gibberish, I pay him to translate it to me, and speak Martian with his fellow Martians. Most normal people (i.e., those not on slashdot) whouldn't have a clue what two slashdotters were talking about when we're discussing, say, computers. "Sorry, Mr. Geek, I don't speak nerdish".
I don't see where a porn star has to have a lot of education. Like an MD, you pay your lawyer more for what he knows than for what he does.
What I'm trying to figure out (and what I'm diggibg through these comments for, maybe I should just RTFA?) is why wnyone would need or even want to block stegnographic data? Don't I have the right to keep my own secrets? Don't I have the right to keep my private phone calls private?
Doesn't the Constitution have any meaning whatever any more?
Secondly, your moronic link would only fool Slashdot moderators.
*Woosh*
It is also a decision which is available for other attorneys to cite in their own cases.
I think that's likely the important part. It made me think.
But, IANAL, YMMV, beware of dog, slippery when wet, etc.
Close cover before striking (saw that on a book of AFL-CIO matches), Keep away from children, do not expose to fire or flame, and my favorite "do not eat"
I was at the eye doctor getting YAGed yesterday so the old slashdot favorite "do not look into the laser with your remaining eye" seems appropriate here.
As much as I hope so, I'm still doubtful. They have 30 days to pull a rabbit out of their hat, and it looks from the summary ("sustained the sufficiency of the complaint's allegations of 'distribution' and 'downloading,'") that there's a loophole left here big enough to drive a truck through.
I'm hoping I'm wrong.
You need to bring about higher levels of Education in the population
I just don't see that happening. America seems to worship ignorance almost as much as it worships money. The corporations that run this country aren't about to let the population become educated.
I guess you could get people to read, but then all they'd read was People Magazine. (alternate link)
In case you haven't heard yet, April Fool's day has been postponed to May.
50 kw? Are you referring to commercial radio, or college radio?