The music industry is still in the BLACK. Profitable. They are making less profits, but still doing fine. They are not about to collapse. Posting this article is an insult to Slashdot's integrity.
Additionally, who logs in to iTunes and buys just one song? Personally I am spending more now that I can choose. This article is a joke.
Either you have good parents who encourage you, or your parents suck. Most parents suck cause their parents suck. Leaving us with a society of failures who are becoming more and more dependant on the government every generation.
Seriously, the more we alienate excons the more crime they will commit. THe only situation that requires notification are sex offenders. People need to start taking care of themselves. Meet a person, go slow, and figure them out.
At least 50% of Americans are either to dumb to realize that historically all new technologies have had negative consequences or they are laxy and want an easy fix to things that require work and responsibility.
Personally, I am worried IBM is going to graffiti everything.
In the US and USSR people were poor when we went to the moon. I know the Democrats say that crap in US whenever we do something like that. They always claim "what about the poor people?" Which really means "what do I get out of it." Democrats don't understand the number of jobs and the great technology that come from these projects.
Lets put an AO on cable news. The other day I saw a real live soldier with a 9" knife in his head. As well as a whole slew of war soldiers - and tales of homosexual and adulterous senators and politicians.
They opposed the Iraq War to maintain their grip on the regional oil market, fund North Korea's nukes, fund Iran's nukes... They are against George Bush. How can Russian government be in the wrong!?
See, this what I hate about people who bitch about the so called Apple Monopoly. NOw there are even FEWER option that reach the most people. IN fact, now people will have to go by OS and hardware.
Adobe has been developing for Apple OS since the 80s. This blurb sounds as if the platform is lacking apps or neglected by Adobe.
Besides, Apple cannot run the gigantic Adobe main tain quality of both software and hardware.
On the other, I think its OK for corporations to withdraw services from regions whos politicians pas resolutions that are expensive and one sided. A some point the comsumers will get pissed that they dont have that corporation as an option and put politicians in their place.
Why can't a majority of Democrats ever win in congress? Could it be that both Democrats and Republicans are voting for these things?
Stop the 2 party bullsh*t. We'll never get what we need if we leave it up to these clowns. Vote 3rd party in 2008.
There is NO WAY you can blame this exclusively on the Republicans....If you are intelligent.
with all the bitching and moaning, consumers would direct their "I want it my way even if its illegal" energy at the cable companies and their "DRM'd" signals. That's what these set top boxes do, limit us to the cable companies hardware and services....And it's way more draconian than Microsoft or Apple!
I use my Mac mini for PVR. I wont upgrade to digital or HD until I have to, or they open it up. (I get free HD because I bought a TV with a coaxil jack and tuner). I am already pay $50 a month for extend basic analog. If I paid what Comcast wanted me to pay for the same experience, it would be closer to $150 a month....Can we get all you rowdy 'n needy Democrats complaining that TV is more expensive than healthcare!?
I swear you guys make things worse than they really are. And then you believe yourself.
"the equivalent of current BBC broadcasts only being watchable on, say, a Sony television" What if the Sony television was $19.95 or even free?
The UK already received the programming via TV. Receiving it a SECOND time via web should have some expense. When you by a hardbound book to expect the store to give you a paperback book for free?
I am a Mac user and I even think the Mac - especially Linux - argument is pretty lame when their market share is so small. Its a waste of money to program for these platforms.
If anyone is to blame in this equation its Microsfot for not making their DRM available on these platforms.
Its no surprise that you have illustrated the basic flaw in understanding faith. If one believes God exists, it is a given than all things imaginable are possible. Even books. Whats in the book is not believed because its in a book...its believed because it is of God.
Although I bet you believe a lot a science simply because its in a science book. Unfortunately the science books we had in school when I was a kid are largely revised/wrong today. There were 9 planets when I was a kid. Now there are 8.
Most of you internet based religion haters think science contradicts religion. Actually consider some details such as the science says the universe was created in a fraction of a second and you can see that thats exactly what the "book" says. Events such as Noah's flood are scientifically supported, though limited to the known world of the time.
You guys also seem to think God is as dumb as you and would not create things in a systematic way in which it was self-sustaining. If you created the environment, would you want to travel the earth doing all the biological processes manually?
And when it comes to miracles, the Catholic Church applies all the known scientific methods and ideologies trying to disprove the miracle, only labeling things miracles that science CANT explain.
THen on top of all the criticism of religion, you zealots ignore that scientist do their own share of politics, out right lies, and goofs.
Science is theory. Theory is not fact. Its simply the best answer given the circumstances.
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The music industry is still in the BLACK. Profitable. They are making less profits, but still doing fine. They are not about to collapse. Posting this article is an insult to Slashdot's integrity.
Additionally, who logs in to iTunes and buys just one song? Personally I am spending more now that I can choose. This article is a joke.
Parents.
Either you have good parents who encourage you, or your parents suck. Most parents suck cause their parents suck. Leaving us with a society of failures who are becoming more and more dependant on the government every generation.
Seriously, the more we alienate excons the more crime they will commit. THe only situation that requires notification are sex offenders. People need to start taking care of themselves. Meet a person, go slow, and figure them out.
At least 50% of Americans are either to dumb to realize that historically all new technologies have had negative consequences or they are laxy and want an easy fix to things that require work and responsibility.
Personally, I am worried IBM is going to graffiti everything.
In the US and USSR people were poor when we went to the moon. I know the Democrats say that crap in US whenever we do something like that. They always claim "what about the poor people?" Which really means "what do I get out of it." Democrats don't understand the number of jobs and the great technology that come from these projects.
Choosing hardware and service providers is NOT an inalienable right. Exclusive partnerships are necessary for the economy.
Lets put an AO on cable news. The other day I saw a real live soldier with a 9" knife in his head. As well as a whole slew of war soldiers - and tales of homosexual and adulterous senators and politicians.
College students are too immature and inexperienced to make these decisions. Draft them, then ask their opinion.
They opposed the Iraq War to maintain their grip on the regional oil market, fund North Korea's nukes, fund Iran's nukes... They are against George Bush. How can Russian government be in the wrong!?
See, this what I hate about people who bitch about the so called Apple Monopoly. NOw there are even FEWER option that reach the most people. IN fact, now people will have to go by OS and hardware.
Return to punch ballots and require chads to be removed to be a valid vote. If an American adult is not able to do that, they shouldn't be voting.
Adobe has been developing for Apple OS since the 80s. This blurb sounds as if the platform is lacking apps or neglected by Adobe. Besides, Apple cannot run the gigantic Adobe main tain quality of both software and hardware.
God loves you!
On one hand I was joking :)
On the other, I think its OK for corporations to withdraw services from regions whos politicians pas resolutions that are expensive and one sided. A some point the comsumers will get pissed that they dont have that corporation as an option and put politicians in their place.
Sp[in is not limnited ot the Republicans. Be honest with yourself.
Why can't a majority of Democrats ever win in congress? Could it be that both Democrats and Republicans are voting for these things? Stop the 2 party bullsh*t. We'll never get what we need if we leave it up to these clowns. Vote 3rd party in 2008. There is NO WAY you can blame this exclusively on the Republicans. ...If you are intelligent.
with all the bitching and moaning, consumers would direct their "I want it my way even if its illegal" energy at the cable companies and their "DRM'd" signals. That's what these set top boxes do, limit us to the cable companies hardware and services. ...And it's way more draconian than Microsoft or Apple!
...Can we get all you rowdy 'n needy Democrats complaining that TV is more expensive than healthcare!?
I use my Mac mini for PVR. I wont upgrade to digital or HD until I have to, or they open it up. (I get free HD because I bought a TV with a coaxil jack and tuner). I am already pay $50 a month for extend basic analog. If I paid what Comcast wanted me to pay for the same experience, it would be closer to $150 a month.
I swear you guys make things worse than they really are. And then you believe yourself.
"the equivalent of current BBC broadcasts only being watchable on, say, a Sony television"
What if the Sony television was $19.95 or even free?
The UK already received the programming via TV. Receiving it a SECOND time via web should have some expense. When you by a hardbound book to expect the store to give you a paperback book for free?
I am a Mac user and I even think the Mac - especially Linux - argument is pretty lame when their market share is so small. Its a waste of money to program for these platforms.
If anyone is to blame in this equation its Microsfot for not making their DRM available on these platforms.
Block all IPs originating from California.
Who dropped you on your head? "Childish" to think a supreme being can perform supreme acts? Do you even know what the definition of God is!?
What's this "revealed" nonsense? We have known for at least10 years the Chinese censor the internet. Please refrain from the false sensationalism.
How can a company guarantee functionality of the product if the user deliberately breaks the manufacturer configuration.
He didnt create life, he created DNA. And just like any programming it will probably fail at first.
You don't own the music. You never did. You own the physical disk. That's it.
Its no surprise that you have illustrated the basic flaw in understanding faith. If one believes God exists, it is a given than all things imaginable are possible. Even books. Whats in the book is not believed because its in a book ...its believed because it is of God.
Although I bet you believe a lot a science simply because its in a science book. Unfortunately the science books we had in school when I was a kid are largely revised/wrong today. There were 9 planets when I was a kid. Now there are 8.
Most of you internet based religion haters think science contradicts religion. Actually consider some details such as the science says the universe was created in a fraction of a second and you can see that thats exactly what the "book" says. Events such as Noah's flood are scientifically supported, though limited to the known world of the time.
You guys also seem to think God is as dumb as you and would not create things in a systematic way in which it was self-sustaining. If you created the environment, would you want to travel the earth doing all the biological processes manually?
And when it comes to miracles, the Catholic Church applies all the known scientific methods and ideologies trying to disprove the miracle, only labeling things miracles that science CANT explain.
THen on top of all the criticism of religion, you zealots ignore that scientist do their own share of politics, out right lies, and goofs.
Science is theory. Theory is not fact. Its simply the best answer given the circumstances.