It seems strange that this organization is allowed to collect on other people's work, especially since I've been given to understand that SoundExchange will not pay out royalties to the artist unless the artist in turn pays for a SoundExchange membership...
You know, this sounds an awful lot like the Russian company that was handling royalties for allofmp3...
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Yes- theoretically EQ runs on linux, but after any given patch it can stop working for hours or days.
Oh Noes!
Perhaps you should consider asking for some help to see if you're addicted.
As irrelevant as this "story" is, and as sensationalistic as the description is...even then, it's still not as bad as WoW addiction. That shit is no joking matter.
A better hobby is probably feeding Vogon grandmothers to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal.
First of all, this guy seems to think that monetary damage is the only form of damage possible, but there are plenty of worthless trinkets that have meaning to people.
Nobody steals those worthless trinkets, they take cash from the bank or the stereo from your car.
during the height of Kazaa, they were posting record breaking profits.
That's been my observation too -- profits seem to follow piracy. When piracy is up, profits are up. My theory is that most people, like me, got excited about music when pirating and bought lots. Now that we're afraid to pirate, we're not spending as much time on music and are just not as excited about it. I know that's the case with me; since I quit pirating I just haven't had the urge to buy many CDs.
These days, on the occasion that I do want a CD, I refuse to buy CDs that are RIAA-affiliated. They hate and attack their customers; therefore I don't want to be their customer. Thank you, RIAA Radar.
Put in a "succession clause" if the fed tries to subvert the state constitution and see what happens.
Did you, perchance, mean "secession" clause? Because the whole time I was reading that, until I got to "succession", I was thinking "sounds an awful lot like secession".
Besides that, what is really up with this love theme in music? There is around zero pop songs that isn't about sex, love, boyfriends, breakup etc. If you name one I will give you a cookie.
I've often thought that, myself. On reading your comment, I decided to find out.
Billboard's Top 40 track #2 (was #1 last week) is Nickelback's "If Everyone Cared". It's some hippy crap, saying "everybody be nice to eachother and cooperate and the world will be a better place". It does seem to mention romantic love but that isn't the main theme.
LOL! #3 is Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" and it is about sex and/or love, but the lyrics are so funny that I have to share them.
For comparison, I googled for Pantera lyrics and got this, an album with ten songs, one of which is not about love or sex. Okay, a newer album has not a single song about love.
Metal kicks ass, partly because the usually incomprehensible lyrics can sometimes be interesting, but mostly because of the music. Since you're into non-love lyrics, you might want to consider some alt country music too. There's quite a bit of metal crossover. HankWilliamsIII has been in lots of metal and punk bands, and has his own metal band Assjack, but his country music with his Damn Band is hardcore. Listen to the song "Bad Magick" by ShooterJennings to feel like you're hearing a dusty old recording of Led Zeppelin collaborating with Bad Company. Shooter Jennings effortlessly segues from country to metal and back in the song "Busted In Baylor County", playing part of Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf" (the Live At Irving Plaza version has a much longer portion of "Sweet Leaf" than the album version). RebelMeetsRebel is said to be the last project Dimebag Darrel did before he was killed; it has The Cowboys From Hell playing and aging country outlaw David Allan Coe on lead vocals (and the song "Get Out Of My Life" has Hank III in it too). Jay Berndt of Kilgore Smudge now fronts a country band called The Brimstone Assembly, which offers a style of hardcore country similar to that of Hank III.
I have an old Linux version of the download manager, but you won't need it. Yesterday I discovered that you can use emusic without using their download manager.
1. Sign in 2. Click "Your account" 3. Click "Change download manager" on the left side 4. Click "Disable eMusic Download Manager" 5. ??? 6. Profit!
Peeps are working on a new graphical library that will handle it.
Thank you that clears up a question I've had for a long time.
Was your question "can the word 'peeps' be used on a website described as 'news for nerds' by a dork attempting to describe geeks writing a library?"
[Disclaimer: I describe myself as a geek, although a myspace quiz once categorized me as a dork, and many people think I'm a nerd, so I did not use those terms in a disparaging manner.]
In the US, the reason for it is most likely to reduce insurance costs, since many consumers compare insurance costs before choosing which car to buy. More silly anti-theft features == cheaper theft insurance.
GM has a couple systems called various VATS, Passkey, or Passlock. Some have a chip in the key, and some electronically require a key in the ignition. If the condition isn't met, the engine will start and immediately stall.
My 1997 Pontiac and 2002 GMC both had what I think is "Passlock II", which has no chip in the key. I installed remote starters in both, and they require a certain resistance (unique to each car) across two wires. The Pontiac, IIRC, allowed it at all times, but the GMC requires it at a specific time and if it's there all the time then you get a "Security" light.
Like all DRM and anti-theft systems, it's quite effective against rightful owners but doesn't stop anybody who's moderately interested in taking it.
I think TFA is about "keys" that aren't cut from metal at all, and don't come out of your pocket, they just work wirelessly...but this being slashdot, I haven't actually read TFA.
Indeed, an ABS failure will not affect braking power. When the ABS activates, it releases the brakes repeatedly (hence why you feel it pushing against your foot on the brake pedal).
If there was a failure that caused it to activate every time you used the brakes, then your stopping distance would be reduced unnecesarily -- but you could just pull the ABS fuse and be fine.
My wife has a 2005 Corolla with a 6 disc in-dash CD changer, and there is no aux input. I can't replace the head unit because it's all proprietary wiring that is dependent on several other systems.
Sounds like an extremely easy hack to me. I bet I could find no less than two sets of line-in wires to hack...the line to the CD changer, and the line that goes to the car's body computer (to send the door chime or whatever through the stereo, per your description of dependent proprietary wiring).
My 2002 GMC Sierra's head, there is a 9 pin connector for proprietary GM in-dash aux stuff (such as tape decks and CD changers). I bought a tape deck on ebay, hacked up the cable, and made my aux-in. I'd have just gotten the cable, but there's a data bus that requires the presence of the tape deck before the head will switch to "aux".
For those not interested in splicing wires, cutting holes in the dash, and mounting jacks all over the place, there are commercial solutions that plug in to the aforementioned connectors on head units.
The nice thing about FM transmitters is that you can bring it with you and use it in any vehicle you drive. Too bad they mostly suck. The only decent one I've ever used is integrated in Sirius Starmate/Xact XTR7/Streamer GT receivers; strong, clear, and needs no adjustment ever. I have a broken Starmate that I want to hack the Sirius stuff out of and just use as an FM transmitter but it's beyond my ability to do trivially. Maybe someday I'll sit down with some really sharp probes and probe lots of tiny circuits until I find one to hack.
I've seen this $80 head at WalMart and would give it a try. It plays mp3 cds, has an SD slot, a USB port, and an 1/8" stereo front-mounted aux-in. I've had a good experience with a similar ultra-cheap unit a couple years ago and wouldn't mind trying this one either. Maybe I should buy another car so I have an excuse to get this thing...
FM transmitters with manual tuning dials suck. Don't get one. Get one with switches or digital tuning. Not that it matters, they're all too weak except the Sirius integrated one I described above.
Enterprise? How about DS9? That turned into a full-on soap opera, merely in a setting similar to a Star Trek show...that was awful. One day I realized that I couldn't understand why I still watched.
I've always like post-holocaust books ("The Andromeda Strain" and "The Stand" being popular examples) and figured I ought to like Jericho but never got around to watching it. Oh well.
I'm pretty sure that Foxit Reader supports notes and comments. It is free (as in beer, I think not open source). It is very small and independent; I don't install it, I just put the 4mb "Foxit Reader.exe" in C:\Program Files and associate it with pdf files. It's fast, too.
Okay, I just checked, and it allows you to type over the PDF and save it but the free version leaves watermarks.
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Perhaps you should consider asking for some help to see if you're addicted.
Hmm....blame Free Software for that?
(It's a joke. I prefer FS/OSS.)
A quantity of states is provided in numeric form, but how about a list?
As irrelevant as this "story" is, and as sensationalistic as the description is...even then, it's still not as bad as WoW addiction. That shit is no joking matter.
A better hobby is probably feeding Vogon grandmothers to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal.
These days, on the occasion that I do want a CD, I refuse to buy CDs that are RIAA-affiliated. They hate and attack their customers; therefore I don't want to be their customer. Thank you, RIAA Radar.
I'd be even more worried about the privacy considerations than the cost, with that system. They will keep track of everywhere you drive...
I googled "succession clause" and got stuff about who takes the place of a dead or incapacitated office holder...
I've often thought that, myself. On reading your comment, I decided to find out.
Billboard's Top 40 track #2 (was #1 last week) is Nickelback's "If Everyone Cared". It's some hippy crap, saying "everybody be nice to eachother and cooperate and the world will be a better place". It does seem to mention romantic love but that isn't the main theme.
LOL! #3 is Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" and it is about sex and/or love, but the lyrics are so funny that I have to share them.
For comparison, I googled for Pantera lyrics and got this, an album with ten songs, one of which is not about love or sex. Okay, a newer album has not a single song about love.
Metal kicks ass, partly because the usually incomprehensible lyrics can sometimes be interesting, but mostly because of the music. Since you're into non-love lyrics, you might want to consider some alt country music too. There's quite a bit of metal crossover. Hank Williams III has been in lots of metal and punk bands, and has his own metal band Assjack, but his country music with his Damn Band is hardcore. Listen to the song "Bad Magick" by Shooter Jennings to feel like you're hearing a dusty old recording of Led Zeppelin collaborating with Bad Company. Shooter Jennings effortlessly segues from country to metal and back in the song "Busted In Baylor County", playing part of Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf" (the Live At Irving Plaza version has a much longer portion of "Sweet Leaf" than the album version). Rebel Meets Rebel is said to be the last project Dimebag Darrel did before he was killed; it has The Cowboys From Hell playing and aging country outlaw David Allan Coe on lead vocals (and the song "Get Out Of My Life" has Hank III in it too). Jay Berndt of Kilgore Smudge now fronts a country band called The Brimstone Assembly, which offers a style of hardcore country similar to that of Hank III.
Holy shit. I need to get a life.
I have an old Linux version of the download manager, but you won't need it. Yesterday I discovered that you can use emusic without using their download manager.
1. Sign in
2. Click "Your account"
3. Click "Change download manager" on the left side
4. Click "Disable eMusic Download Manager"
5. ???
6. Profit!
1. Their math doesn't add up.
and
B. Are they saying that the counterfeit stuff is "worth" that much? I figure they'd see it as quite worthless.
[Disclaimer: I describe myself as a geek, although a myspace quiz once categorized me as a dork, and many people think I'm a nerd, so I did not use those terms in a disparaging manner.]
A driver CD doesn't help me when I walk into the local public library, hoping to use webmail to send a picture to a friend...
Who modded that offtopic? maj1k posted the "print this article" link so we didn't have to wait seven times for ad-ridden pages to load.
In the US, the reason for it is most likely to reduce insurance costs, since many consumers compare insurance costs before choosing which car to buy. More silly anti-theft features == cheaper theft insurance.
GM has a couple systems called various VATS, Passkey, or Passlock. Some have a chip in the key, and some electronically require a key in the ignition. If the condition isn't met, the engine will start and immediately stall.
My 1997 Pontiac and 2002 GMC both had what I think is "Passlock II", which has no chip in the key. I installed remote starters in both, and they require a certain resistance (unique to each car) across two wires. The Pontiac, IIRC, allowed it at all times, but the GMC requires it at a specific time and if it's there all the time then you get a "Security" light.
Like all DRM and anti-theft systems, it's quite effective against rightful owners but doesn't stop anybody who's moderately interested in taking it.
I think TFA is about "keys" that aren't cut from metal at all, and don't come out of your pocket, they just work wirelessly...but this being slashdot, I haven't actually read TFA.
Indeed, an ABS failure will not affect braking power. When the ABS activates, it releases the brakes repeatedly (hence why you feel it pushing against your foot on the brake pedal).
If there was a failure that caused it to activate every time you used the brakes, then your stopping distance would be reduced unnecesarily -- but you could just pull the ABS fuse and be fine.
My 2002 GMC Sierra's head, there is a 9 pin connector for proprietary GM in-dash aux stuff (such as tape decks and CD changers). I bought a tape deck on ebay, hacked up the cable, and made my aux-in. I'd have just gotten the cable, but there's a data bus that requires the presence of the tape deck before the head will switch to "aux".
For those not interested in splicing wires, cutting holes in the dash, and mounting jacks all over the place, there are commercial solutions that plug in to the aforementioned connectors on head units.
The nice thing about FM transmitters is that you can bring it with you and use it in any vehicle you drive. Too bad they mostly suck. The only decent one I've ever used is integrated in Sirius Starmate/Xact XTR7/Streamer GT receivers; strong, clear, and needs no adjustment ever. I have a broken Starmate that I want to hack the Sirius stuff out of and just use as an FM transmitter but it's beyond my ability to do trivially. Maybe someday I'll sit down with some really sharp probes and probe lots of tiny circuits until I find one to hack.
I've seen this $80 head at WalMart and would give it a try. It plays mp3 cds, has an SD slot, a USB port, and an 1/8" stereo front-mounted aux-in. I've had a good experience with a similar ultra-cheap unit a couple years ago and wouldn't mind trying this one either. Maybe I should buy another car so I have an excuse to get this thing...
FM transmitters with manual tuning dials suck. Don't get one. Get one with switches or digital tuning. Not that it matters, they're all too weak except the Sirius integrated one I described above.
Enterprise? How about DS9? That turned into a full-on soap opera, merely in a setting similar to a Star Trek show...that was awful. One day I realized that I couldn't understand why I still watched.
I've always like post-holocaust books ("The Andromeda Strain" and "The Stand" being popular examples) and figured I ought to like Jericho but never got around to watching it. Oh well.
Well, if you think you're qualified, then I guess you're dumb enough for the job.
Anybody who's actually qualified to do a good job of being president is smart enough to avoid becoming president.
I'm pretty sure that Foxit Reader supports notes and comments. It is free (as in beer, I think not open source). It is very small and independent; I don't install it, I just put the 4mb "Foxit Reader.exe" in C:\Program Files and associate it with pdf files. It's fast, too.
Okay, I just checked, and it allows you to type over the PDF and save it but the free version leaves watermarks.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/ is open source and Just Plain Works (tm). No hassle.