I'm suprised I havn't seen anything about Hydrogen or other fuel use in cars on here. Such as what they did on http://www.layo.com and many other web sites. Why just try and find an end to smog when you can find an end to the over use of fossil fuels while your at it?
It's sad you don't see as much news about it. Espically with the high cost of gas in some areas.
This in my head would be an ideal music system. (keep in mind I haven't had sleep for 51 hrs) First off, I believe RIAA should have imbraced mpeg's from the start instead of tring to stop them. (look what happened when they tried to stop BBS's they moved to the Internet) Instead they should have helped invest in the technology. Imagine being able to go to your local music store and only have to take money and a flashcard. Once inside you could still buy CD's and even preview music but you would see everyone paying to flash music. Once you have paid for your music, you may flash it any time. At any store. (Implementing a global version of Mjucie / my.mp3.com etc.) Now people may ask why would the RIAA want people to be able to do that? Cause right now they are making NO money with mp3's (cept law suites) But even at say 4$ for a CD in flash format they could have made more money. (Just think no CD printing cost no shipping cost etc. etc.) But the reason I see the RIAA never wanting to do this (even though they seem to be becoming a large whining baby watching his house burn.) Is because using a global flash index would mean if your song got stole or your flash card broke you could get it back with out paying again (Yes a few people would probly abuse it but right now their are a lot more abusing it.) Like you have to pay for a new CD if it gets stolen or scratched. (Yawp CD's are a great non destructive media when properly stored in a nice jewel case and never used.) Looking though my Sunday paper I see everything from portable mp3's players to dvd / cdr mp3 players. RIAA just got greedy and thought they could stop everyone. (hey music is free go listen to the birds, it's a form of music and yes RIAA is looking for a way to make you pay to listen to them.) They could be riding a nice wave and helping a new technology but no they used the same tack as they did with DAT's (only I don't see mp3's fading into the background) Good luck to both. I look forward to the day I can go get music and not break the bank. (Thats why I don't buy CD's radio is much cheaper.)..... Goatz
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I'm suprised I havn't seen anything about Hydrogen or other fuel use in cars on here. Such as what they did on http://www.layo.com and many other web sites. Why just try and find an end to smog when you can find an end to the over use of fossil fuels while your at it?
It's sad you don't see as much news about it. Espically with the high cost of gas in some areas.
This in my head would be an ideal music system. (keep in mind I haven't had sleep for 51 hrs) First off, I believe RIAA should have imbraced mpeg's from the start instead of tring to stop them. (look what happened when they tried to stop BBS's they moved to the Internet) Instead they should have helped invest in the technology. Imagine being able to go to your local music store and only have to take money and a flashcard. Once inside you could still buy CD's and even preview music but you would see everyone paying to flash music. Once you have paid for your music, you may flash it any time. At any store. (Implementing a global version of Mjucie / my.mp3.com etc.) Now people may ask why would the RIAA want people to be able to do that? Cause right now they are making NO money with mp3's (cept law suites) But even at say 4$ for a CD in flash format they could have made more money. (Just think no CD printing cost no shipping cost etc. etc.) But the reason I see the RIAA never wanting to do this (even though they seem to be becoming a large whining baby watching his house burn.) Is because using a global flash index would mean if your song got stole or your flash card broke you could get it back with out paying again (Yes a few people would probly abuse it but right now their are a lot more abusing it.) Like you have to pay for a new CD if it gets stolen or scratched. (Yawp CD's are a great non destructive media when properly stored in a nice jewel case and never used.) Looking though my Sunday paper I see everything from portable mp3's players to dvd / cdr mp3 players. RIAA just got greedy and thought they could stop everyone. (hey music is free go listen to the birds, it's a form of music and yes RIAA is looking for a way to make you pay to listen to them.) They could be riding a nice wave and helping a new technology but no they used the same tack as they did with DAT's (only I don't see mp3's fading into the background) Good luck to both. I look forward to the day I can go get music and not break the bank. (Thats why I don't buy CD's radio is much cheaper.) ..... Goatz