Yeah, but why would the small independent entertainer ever want to do this?
YouTube, P2P File Sharing, hey even MySpace Music and Pandora (Though the last two haven't been sued yet AFAIK) all are great ways for these lesser-knowns and amateurs to get their material in front of people. I think the argument that anyone, besides the RIAA and Metallica, actually sees this as a problem is long stale.
I was at a Stephen Lynch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lynch_(musici an)/ concert last month when he made a revealing (to me at least) statement about a song he was not going to perform, "Buy the album, go to iTunes, download it off LimeWire, I don't give a fuck." His albums were noted by Apple as two of the 100 best-selling Independent albums on iTunes in 2005.
These artists don't want to send the cops after people who like their music, they want those people to continue liking it so that they will pick up albums and go to shows. Artists make more money touring than they do with album sales by a hefty margin. You can't download the front row.
It seems it wasn't the galactic stock market after all. The Magratheans were forced into hibernation by much more insidious foes: Crafty Allen Wrench Salesmen.
There was a faint image of Obi Wan Kenobi's on the cloak. Some Jedi scholars believe this is an after-image resulting from his ascendancy to a force-based entity.
Which I think every/. user can agree is FAR more important than more efficient solar energy.
Then again...
Dr. Orpheus: It craves... purity... it devours... purity... it seems to be... What the hell is this thing made out of?
Dr. Venture: Nothing.
Dr. Orpheus: Come on...
Dr. Venture: Alright fine, I might have used a few unorthodox parts.
Dr. Orpheus: Just tell me one!
Dr. Venture: An... (quietly) orphan...
Dr. Orpheus: An what?
Dr. Venture: An... orphan.
Dr. Orpheus: Did you say... an orphan!?
Dr. Venture: Yeah... a little.. orphan boy..
Dr. Orpheus: It's powered by a forsaken child!?
Dr. Venture: Might be... kind of... I mean, I didn't use the whole thing!
Very possible. The HHGTTG part of my brain is all jubbly. All the voices in the book are the BBC radio broadcast in my head. Makes it very hard to remember what happens in which incarnation.
Exactly. Feisty Fawn is just the development code name. It continues to get referred to by this name amongst Ubuntu community members after release. This is likely because the names are just so fun.;-) I mean, what's better: A "Vista" or a precocious newt? (Though, arguably a precocious newt vista would be cool. You could stay there for quite a while watching the little guys. I personally don't like dual-booting however.)
The numbering is a little strange as well. It does run numerically, but the numbers actually represent the year.month of the release. Hence Feisty Fawn, released in April of 2007 is 7.04
Bummer if somebody hacks your vision. Can't see anything because you're too busy closing pop-ups.
On a more serious note: It may sound a little conspiratorial, but I for one don't want everything I'm looking at to be transmitted wirelessly. Add some GPS and "they" will not only know exactly where you are, but they'll see exactly what you're doing.
And different industries have different go-to political parties. Copyright issue? Need some better laws regarding DRM? Call up your local Democrat. There an IP you need to steal? A patent you want the monopoly on? Call your favorite Republican.
The individual is already giving his money to the government, it's always organizations that will come out on top.
Yes, because the last thing we want is genetically engineered plants.
Oh wait, you say that we've been selectively breeding our crops for thousands of years? That the food we eat now is the culmination of literally hundreds of generations attempting to make their crops more productive, heartier, and even tastier?
Sorry to flame, but all this FUD about "genetically modified" food that we've been hearing over the last decade is wearing thin.
I'd argue the point about not being an ass. Customer service people are encouraged and rewarded for up/suggestive-selling. Many times being a PITA is the best way to get them to do what you want. This gets you off the phone before the dreaded question comes, "may i speak with your manager?"
Dungeon Keeper was a fantastic series. Fantasy RPG mixed with RTS. All the better, it had some wonderful humor.
I know that it is dead and buried, but I saw the trailer and my hope lasted for quite a while.
On a more serious note: 22% in the US seems like a fairly large number to be anywhere close to real.
Reasons:
1)Close to, if not more than, 50% of Windows installs in this country have got to be business machines. The percentage of businesses that are actually pirating Windows is likely very small. Under 10% I'd imagine. 2)Of the remaining half of Windows PCs that are actually "personal" computers, how many are from OEMs? At least nine out of ten home computer purchases must be from the Dells, HPs and Lenovos of the world. 3) People who built their own systems and had to procure an OS themselves represent the largest group of potential pirates (Because they know how to get Windows free, and they don't feel like paying an extra $100 on top of their hardware.) 4) If we were to take my completely estimated numbers and run them back through, you have 10% of all Windows installs that even have the potential to be pirated. Businesses have too much to lose, and people who buy OEM systems don't even realize that Windows is a choice.
The real question left over is why 22% of all systems that attempted verification failed. Did that 10% all try to verify their copies? What about the other 12%? The only thing that the 22% number proves is that WGA is very very flawed.
On a side note, Canonical knows how I got my Ubuntu disk, because they sent it to me free in the mail.
When Microsoft brings out a major renovation to Windows, you can choose to ignore it for a year or two, but then the device drivers start drying up for older versions of Windows, your friends start asking questions about their new PC that you can't answer, and even if you use Linux, you'll inevitably need familiarity with Microsoft's latest interoperability blockers. Face it: your arse belongs to Redmond.
This? This is the your final reason for upgrading? I wish all Microsoft shills were this honest about their reasons for being Windows junkies. "Buy this product, because if you don't they're going to use their monopoly to cause you problems." Hell, I'm a libertarian and this sentiment even makes me cringe.
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You sir, are old school. I like it.
Yeah, but why would the small independent entertainer ever want to do this? YouTube, P2P File Sharing, hey even MySpace Music and Pandora (Though the last two haven't been sued yet AFAIK) all are great ways for these lesser-knowns and amateurs to get their material in front of people. I think the argument that anyone, besides the RIAA and Metallica, actually sees this as a problem is long stale. I was at a Stephen Lynch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lynch_(musici an)/ concert last month when he made a revealing (to me at least) statement about a song he was not going to perform, "Buy the album, go to iTunes, download it off LimeWire, I don't give a fuck." His albums were noted by Apple as two of the 100 best-selling Independent albums on iTunes in 2005.
These artists don't want to send the cops after people who like their music, they want those people to continue liking it so that they will pick up albums and go to shows. Artists make more money touring than they do with album sales by a hefty margin. You can't download the front row.
It seems it wasn't the galactic stock market after all. The Magratheans were forced into hibernation by much more insidious foes: Crafty Allen Wrench Salesmen.
Ah ha! You see? You see?! It's where all the water went after the deluge. Silly scientists, constantly proving yourselves wrong.
His litigation record is laughable, but have you seen his correspondence?
a ck_thompson_thinks_he_s_jesus/
Some of the published letters between Jack and members of the gaming community are purely ridiculous.
I'm sure someone has linked Penny-Arcade already, but have you read this one?
http://www.grumpygamer.biz/index.php/2006/09/23/j
And how did they know what it was?
There was a faint image of Obi Wan Kenobi's on the cloak. Some Jedi scholars believe this is an after-image resulting from his ascendancy to a force-based entity.
On that note:m e.htm/
http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/pruckman/humor/ac
Which I think every /. user can agree is FAR more important than more efficient solar energy.
Then again...
Dr. Orpheus: It craves... purity... it devours... purity... it seems to be... What the hell is this thing made out of?
Dr. Venture: Nothing.
Dr. Orpheus: Come on...
Dr. Venture: Alright fine, I might have used a few unorthodox parts.
Dr. Orpheus: Just tell me one!
Dr. Venture: An... (quietly) orphan...
Dr. Orpheus: An what?
Dr. Venture: An... orphan.
Dr. Orpheus: Did you say... an orphan!?
Dr. Venture: Yeah... a little.. orphan boy..
Dr. Orpheus: It's powered by a forsaken child!?
Dr. Venture: Might be... kind of... I mean, I didn't use the whole thing!
Very possible. The HHGTTG part of my brain is all jubbly. All the voices in the book are the BBC radio broadcast in my head. Makes it very hard to remember what happens in which incarnation.
You're my internet hero today.
Moves like a fish, steers like a cow.
Exactly. Feisty Fawn is just the development code name. It continues to get referred to by this name amongst Ubuntu community members after release. This is likely because the names are just so fun. ;-) I mean, what's better: A "Vista" or a precocious newt? (Though, arguably a precocious newt vista would be cool. You could stay there for quite a while watching the little guys. I personally don't like dual-booting however.)
The numbering is a little strange as well. It does run numerically, but the numbers actually represent the year.month of the release. Hence Feisty Fawn, released in April of 2007 is 7.04
Hope that helps.
Bummer if somebody hacks your vision. Can't see anything because you're too busy closing pop-ups.
On a more serious note:
It may sound a little conspiratorial, but I for one don't want everything I'm looking at to be transmitted wirelessly. Add some GPS and "they" will not only know exactly where you are, but they'll see exactly what you're doing.
And different industries have different go-to political parties. Copyright issue? Need some better laws regarding DRM? Call up your local Democrat. There an IP you need to steal? A patent you want the monopoly on? Call your favorite Republican.
The individual is already giving his money to the government, it's always organizations that will come out on top.
What is your definition of PC?
As someone who likes video games AND Linux I'd say even within the "PC" market there is no universal platform.
Yes, because the last thing we want is genetically engineered plants.
Oh wait, you say that we've been selectively breeding our crops for thousands of years? That the food we eat now is the culmination of literally hundreds of generations attempting to make their crops more productive, heartier, and even tastier?
Sorry to flame, but all this FUD about "genetically modified" food that we've been hearing over the last decade is wearing thin.
Things like this are good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice
Wow, I love your sig. Sorry it's so OT, I just... I just love it.
I don't care watt you say. This issue has the potential to increase reluctance to buy Dell.
Many sleepless nights attributed to this game.
Hmm... I wonder if he does use Windows at home. An exploit for Bill's personal home computer posted to the net would be the comedy event of the year.
I'd argue the point about not being an ass. Customer service people are encouraged and rewarded for up/suggestive-selling. Many times being a PITA is the best way to get them to do what you want. This gets you off the phone before the dreaded question comes, "may i speak with your manager?"
Dungeon Keeper was a fantastic series. Fantasy RPG mixed with RTS. All the better, it had some wonderful humor. I know that it is dead and buried, but I saw the trailer and my hope lasted for quite a while.
It's called GNOME...
OK, I kid, I kid.
On a more serious note: 22% in the US seems like a fairly large number to be anywhere close to real.
Reasons:
1)Close to, if not more than, 50% of Windows installs in this country have got to be business machines. The percentage of businesses that are actually pirating Windows is likely very small. Under 10% I'd imagine.
2)Of the remaining half of Windows PCs that are actually "personal" computers, how many are from OEMs? At least nine out of ten home computer purchases must be from the Dells, HPs and Lenovos of the world.
3) People who built their own systems and had to procure an OS themselves represent the largest group of potential pirates (Because they know how to get Windows free, and they don't feel like paying an extra $100 on top of their hardware.)
4) If we were to take my completely estimated numbers and run them back through, you have 10% of all Windows installs that even have the potential to be pirated. Businesses have too much to lose, and people who buy OEM systems don't even realize that Windows is a choice.
The real question left over is why 22% of all systems that attempted verification failed. Did that 10% all try to verify their copies? What about the other 12%? The only thing that the 22% number proves is that WGA is very very flawed.
On a side note, Canonical knows how I got my Ubuntu disk, because they sent it to me free in the mail.
10. Face it, you have no choice
When Microsoft brings out a major renovation to Windows, you can choose to ignore it for a year or two, but then the device drivers start drying up for older versions of Windows, your friends start asking questions about their new PC that you can't answer, and even if you use Linux, you'll inevitably need familiarity with Microsoft's latest interoperability blockers. Face it: your arse belongs to Redmond.
This? This is the your final reason for upgrading? I wish all Microsoft shills were this honest about their reasons for being Windows junkies. "Buy this product, because if you don't they're going to use their monopoly to cause you problems." Hell, I'm a libertarian and this sentiment even makes me cringe.
On the subject of old FPS that I'd like to see a sequel for.
Shadow Warrior. The world needs more ultra-violent perverted ninjas.