I believe that re-distributing digital content is the new piracy. The merchants seem to be scared enough of it, and like "real" piracy, they can do things to put a damper on it, but it's going to keep happening until they find a different way to distribute it.
In this round, the merchants use DRM and lawsuits instead of cannon and guns-for-hire, and in place of the Seven Seas we have the World Wide Web. We even have "letters of mark" from people like Radiohead and Trent Reznor.
And if digital piracy doesn't seem adventurous enough for ye romantics out there, take a look at some of the exploits of the world's largest BitTorrent tracker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirate_Bay/http://thepiratebay.org/legal/
I'm not saying that "boat" piracy doesn't exist, of course, but that digital piracy is just as legitimate.
That is a good point. We probably shouldn't use phones either, now that you mention it, since they could be tapped. Maybe we should hire runners who would dash across rooftops with Parkour-inspired grace and agility, carrying our top-secret files back and forth. . . .
I work for a web design company which has most of the employees working in one office, and a few employees (including myself) in a separate office in a different state. This could be very useful for making edits, teaching interns, etc. I'm definitely going to show this to the other team.
"Accessing MySpace illegally" is apparently their way of saying she violated MySpace's terms of service, which (according to the BBC article) says MySpace cannot be used to "harass, abuse or harm other members."
I recently graduated college and got a job. Now that I have a source of income, I started to look at getting a current-gen game system. But after doing the math ($250-$400 console + $50-60 x number of games) I decided that since I still have my GameCube, and there were plenty of games for it that I would like to play and didn't already own, I would fall into the used games market. So I have been playing lots more games lately, but the game industry hasn't seen a dime from me. And you know what? Tony Hawk 4 is just as fun now as it was then, and it cost less than 6 bucks including shipping (just as one example). By the way, don't shop for used games at GameStop, you can get them brand new online for cheaper.
Yes, that's what I was thinking of as well. Although if you've noticed, that technology seems to be getting better (technology getting better? you don't say). Back around the turn of the century, the yellow line was somewhat sporadic; now they have the possession/first down indicator as well, both of which look very much like they are painted on the field. I'm sure it won't be long before companies can buy the right to have one giant billboard projected onto the field for certain parts of the game.
I live in Louisiana, and Ron Paul was actually on the ballot. He was running under the Louisiana Taxpayers Party, the point of which is to offer a choice besides the two main parties. I was so thrilled when I found that out, since I had cheered him on in the primaries. I had been trying to figure out which third party to vote for, until I found that out; he was the obvious choice.
Don't worry, it's not just you. After reading the title, I thought: "Such a simple piece of hardware, and look what they found to do with it." Too bad, that would have been cool.
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Haven't you heard? Apple issued a press release stating that evil is "the new good."
I believe that re-distributing digital content is the new piracy. The merchants seem to be scared enough of it, and like "real" piracy, they can do things to put a damper on it, but it's going to keep happening until they find a different way to distribute it. In this round, the merchants use DRM and lawsuits instead of cannon and guns-for-hire, and in place of the Seven Seas we have the World Wide Web. We even have "letters of mark" from people like Radiohead and Trent Reznor. And if digital piracy doesn't seem adventurous enough for ye romantics out there, take a look at some of the exploits of the world's largest BitTorrent tracker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirate_Bay/ http://thepiratebay.org/legal/ I'm not saying that "boat" piracy doesn't exist, of course, but that digital piracy is just as legitimate.
I gotcha, I just wanted to reference Mirror's Edge.
That is a good point. We probably shouldn't use phones either, now that you mention it, since they could be tapped. Maybe we should hire runners who would dash across rooftops with Parkour-inspired grace and agility, carrying our top-secret files back and forth. . . .
I work for a web design company which has most of the employees working in one office, and a few employees (including myself) in a separate office in a different state. This could be very useful for making edits, teaching interns, etc. I'm definitely going to show this to the other team.
"Accessing MySpace illegally" is apparently their way of saying she violated MySpace's terms of service, which (according to the BBC article) says MySpace cannot be used to "harass, abuse or harm other members."
I'm under the impression that dorks are those with the awkward social skills of a nerd, but without the intelligence.
I recently graduated college and got a job. Now that I have a source of income, I started to look at getting a current-gen game system. But after doing the math ($250-$400 console + $50-60 x number of games) I decided that since I still have my GameCube, and there were plenty of games for it that I would like to play and didn't already own, I would fall into the used games market. So I have been playing lots more games lately, but the game industry hasn't seen a dime from me. And you know what? Tony Hawk 4 is just as fun now as it was then, and it cost less than 6 bucks including shipping (just as one example). By the way, don't shop for used games at GameStop, you can get them brand new online for cheaper.
Yes, that's what I was thinking of as well. Although if you've noticed, that technology seems to be getting better (technology getting better? you don't say). Back around the turn of the century, the yellow line was somewhat sporadic; now they have the possession/first down indicator as well, both of which look very much like they are painted on the field. I'm sure it won't be long before companies can buy the right to have one giant billboard projected onto the field for certain parts of the game.
Yes, in fact nearly 20,000 people voted for him, according to http://election.cbsnews.com/election2008/president.shtml
I live in Louisiana, and Ron Paul was actually on the ballot. He was running under the Louisiana Taxpayers Party, the point of which is to offer a choice besides the two main parties. I was so thrilled when I found that out, since I had cheered him on in the primaries. I had been trying to figure out which third party to vote for, until I found that out; he was the obvious choice.
I'm holding out until Google Existence.
Don't worry, it's not just you. After reading the title, I thought: "Such a simple piece of hardware, and look what they found to do with it." Too bad, that would have been cool.