I'm sure if you were willing to pay the going rate for exclusive rights to the music you want to listen to, the labels would consider your offer. But if you want to stick to $12 a CD don't expect to get the whole works...
I'm not talking about the RIAA I'm talking about the artist. They produced a creative work, and licensed it under terms which require you to pay them (via their label) if you want a copy of it. Of course you're under no obligation to buy anything, but unless you adhere to the license terms you also have no right to keep a copy of said music.
Sure the artist could have chosen a different distribution method, or different licensing. But they didn't, and we have no right to simply ignore their decision - just as (say) Linksys have no right to ignore the GPL just because want to.
It depends - do you mind being paid by your employer in the same photocopied bills? No? Why? Because you did a job and expect to get paid for it? Bingo.
As games get more and more complex we see game developers moving further and further away from the metal. Games used to be asm, then C, now major titles are just core engines with things like Python scripting on top. Let the engine builders worry about the nuts and bolts, and let the game companies do story, level design, art, ai and scripting. Doing a 180 and supporting their own OS (with all the associated costs) seems very fanciful to me, besides I really don't see how it would benefit them. By supporting Windows they get exposure to what - 90% of desktop users? And 99% of desktop gamers. I can see why it would benefit gamers using other platforms, but I really don't think there's enough of them to bother most publishers.
It is as if the developers of PHP said at one point: 'hey, lets add OOP since that is a really good programming paradigma', but forgot that the language at first was conceived (not designed) to be iterative.
So it's like Perl then?:)
I tried PHP a couple of years ago and yes, it made knocking up a quick DB driven site quite easy - it was like JSP but without having to write all the back end stuff, neat. But even my humble app quickly degenerated into a mess of unscoped, untypesafe functions - and I usually consider myself a neat coder. So when I want OO I'll be sticking with an actual OO platform. Perl is plenty good enough for my quick hack scripting needs.
Great, so use C++ for the non-internet connected embedded devices. I'll still prefer safer languages (e.g. java) for web application servers with 16 processors and 64gb of ram. You pick the right tool for the job, and while C++, and C and even VB are suitable for some jobs - no lanugage is suitable for all.
I agree, advertisment is the big difference. The biggest difference I noticed when moving to the US was the price of magazine subscriptions. In the UK you're lucky to save 30%, making a typical magazine subscription something like 20-30gbp. Over here, I can get the US edition for $6 a year. The only way I can understand the economics behind that is that the advertisers pay much more because they have a larger say in the content and get more information on the demographics.
I thought that too. I only read one of the "official" magazines - the Xbox one - but on reading the reviews last night I was surprised to see several in the 2 or 3 out of 10 range. The reviews were disparaging to say the least, which actually gave me a little hope for the objectivity of the other reviews. Or maybe that's the plan:)
In case anyone else is trying to figure out what of any interest happened on Sep 29 1982, I assume the OP is referring to the Tylenol Murders. First I've heard about it too.
Actually if you read that article carefully you'll see the difference. DPL has two modes. One ("music") attempts to generate a 5.1 signal from a stereo source. This is an entirely arbitrary process which usually sounds pretty good to my ears but it's no use at all for things like position cues, which is why you want surround sound video games in the first place. The second mode ("movie") only works with SPL encoded audio, regular stereo audio with certain cues embedded in it which the decoder uses to reconstruct a facsimile of the original 5.1 signal. Quote from the article (emphasis mine) "...sound field that simulates 5.1 channel surround sound...". The channels aren't discreet, and there are significant restrictions in the bandwidth of the surround channels.
My Wii won't be connected 24/7, because I refuse to leave my Internet on that much. I flip the switch on the cable modem at night to cut it off, and turn it on in the AM. There is just no reason for it to run 24/7 if no one is using it, IMO, so I don't even take the chance.
Damn You!!! I wondered why my late night downloads keep stopping, it's because of you SWITCHING OFF THA INTARWEBS!! Please leave it on so the rest of the world is able to keep working - kthx.
More seriously - what do you hope to achieve by switching off your modem? Stopping evil h4xorz taking over your toaster? You might want to look into this little thing called a firewall.
Actually, I'd like them to provide any 5.1 support. Last time I looked it was Pro Logic only - and that isn't 5.1. I mean I can kind of understand them holding back on HD support, but surround sound is completely commodity these days - there's no excuse.
The GP stated you get a visa at immigration. That's false, you get approved (or not, as may happen) to enter without a visa (hence "waiver"). I'm also a UK citizen, but I have to have a visa as my stays are too long for the VWP. The US doesn't issue any visas within the US itself, only at foreign consulates. The fact also remains that whether you travel on the VWP or with a full visa, the final decision on whether to admit you lies with the immigration officer at the airport. No one (and, surprisingly, that includes US citizens) is guaranteed admittance.
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I'm sure if you were willing to pay the going rate for exclusive rights to the music you want to listen to, the labels would consider your offer. But if you want to stick to $12 a CD don't expect to get the whole works...
I'm not talking about the RIAA I'm talking about the artist. They produced a creative work, and licensed it under terms which require you to pay them (via their label) if you want a copy of it. Of course you're under no obligation to buy anything, but unless you adhere to the license terms you also have no right to keep a copy of said music.
Sure the artist could have chosen a different distribution method, or different licensing. But they didn't, and we have no right to simply ignore their decision - just as (say) Linksys have no right to ignore the GPL just because want to.
It depends - do you mind being paid by your employer in the same photocopied bills? No? Why? Because you did a job and expect to get paid for it? Bingo.
And seeing as they're the artists' nominated representitives who are we to argue?
As games get more and more complex we see game developers moving further and further away from the metal. Games used to be asm, then C, now major titles are just core engines with things like Python scripting on top. Let the engine builders worry about the nuts and bolts, and let the game companies do story, level design, art, ai and scripting. Doing a 180 and supporting their own OS (with all the associated costs) seems very fanciful to me, besides I really don't see how it would benefit them. By supporting Windows they get exposure to what - 90% of desktop users? And 99% of desktop gamers. I can see why it would benefit gamers using other platforms, but I really don't think there's enough of them to bother most publishers.
So it's like Perl then?
I tried PHP a couple of years ago and yes, it made knocking up a quick DB driven site quite easy - it was like JSP but without having to write all the back end stuff, neat. But even my humble app quickly degenerated into a mess of unscoped, untypesafe functions - and I usually consider myself a neat coder. So when I want OO I'll be sticking with an actual OO platform. Perl is plenty good enough for my quick hack scripting needs.
Great, so use C++ for the non-internet connected embedded devices. I'll still prefer safer languages (e.g. java) for web application servers with 16 processors and 64gb of ram. You pick the right tool for the job, and while C++, and C and even VB are suitable for some jobs - no lanugage is suitable for all.
I agree, advertisment is the big difference. The biggest difference I noticed when moving to the US was the price of magazine subscriptions. In the UK you're lucky to save 30%, making a typical magazine subscription something like 20-30gbp. Over here, I can get the US edition for $6 a year. The only way I can understand the economics behind that is that the advertisers pay much more because they have a larger say in the content and get more information on the demographics.
I thought that too. I only read one of the "official" magazines - the Xbox one - but on reading the reviews last night I was surprised to see several in the 2 or 3 out of 10 range. The reviews were disparaging to say the least, which actually gave me a little hope for the objectivity of the other reviews. Or maybe that's the plan :)
Yes, the same concept. Super heated water has steam in it waiting to get out just the same as soda has CO2 in it.
I'm just curious, but why is a HD-DVD-less 360 a problem whilst an equally HD-DVD-less Wii is not?
In case anyone else is trying to figure out what of any interest happened on Sep 29 1982, I assume the OP is referring to the Tylenol Murders. First I've heard about it too.
You mean the days before I moved to the US? Yes. Now what happened on that date?
Actually if you read that article carefully you'll see the difference. DPL has two modes. One ("music") attempts to generate a 5.1 signal from a stereo source. This is an entirely arbitrary process which usually sounds pretty good to my ears but it's no use at all for things like position cues, which is why you want surround sound video games in the first place. The second mode ("movie") only works with SPL encoded audio, regular stereo audio with certain cues embedded in it which the decoder uses to reconstruct a facsimile of the original 5.1 signal. Quote from the article (emphasis mine) "...sound field that simulates 5.1 channel surround sound...". The channels aren't discreet, and there are significant restrictions in the bandwidth of the surround channels.
Sounds like you might wanna upgrade from that 28.8k modem...
My Wii won't be connected 24/7, because I refuse to leave my Internet on that much. I flip the switch on the cable modem at night to cut it off, and turn it on in the AM. There is just no reason for it to run 24/7 if no one is using it, IMO, so I don't even take the chance.
Damn You!!! I wondered why my late night downloads keep stopping, it's because of you SWITCHING OFF THA INTARWEBS!! Please leave it on so the rest of the world is able to keep working - kthx.
More seriously - what do you hope to achieve by switching off your modem? Stopping evil h4xorz taking over your toaster? You might want to look into this little thing called a firewall.
Actually, I'd like them to provide any 5.1 support. Last time I looked it was Pro Logic only - and that isn't 5.1. I mean I can kind of understand them holding back on HD support, but surround sound is completely commodity these days - there's no excuse.
Actually a few UK citizens have been released recently, and their experiences are the basis of a new movie which I recently saw a trailer for.
Sounds like Cablevision :) I'm also considering the 30mbps plan, it's not much extra per month, even if it is just for bragging rights!
I believe that's a UK thing, my understanding is that the US does have a concept of simple Tresspass.
New episodic Sam & Max games are on the way...
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Hoboken is in NJ not NY, and the nearest Best Buy is in Secaucus (~2 miles).
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Somehow, I don't think Microsoft have any problem with you continuing to game on your PC. Unless you're some kind of Tux Racer fiend.
The GP stated you get a visa at immigration. That's false, you get approved (or not, as may happen) to enter without a visa (hence "waiver"). I'm also a UK citizen, but I have to have a visa as my stays are too long for the VWP. The US doesn't issue any visas within the US itself, only at foreign consulates. The fact also remains that whether you travel on the VWP or with a full visa, the final decision on whether to admit you lies with the immigration officer at the airport. No one (and, surprisingly, that includes US citizens) is guaranteed admittance.
Well you'd think so, but there are a number of (rather obscure) situations which could arise and allow a citizen to be denied entry.