Comment Let me guess... (Score 3, Funny) 305
...the comic was not about Gene Simmons?
Comment Re:Who reads the manual? (Score 0) 457
I disagree. Just because you don't sign anything doesn't mean that your usage of the product doesn't constitute an acknowledgment and agreement to the terms of the EULA. Furthermore, you have the option of returning the product for a refund if you do not agree to the EULA so the fact that you can't read it until after you've purchased it does not hold water.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.
Comment Re:Realistically.... (Score 1) 457
1. If every camera is covered by the LA then how does this matter, i.e. regardless of the camera you are still infringing. Still, there are cameras (as noted in the article) that use codecs that do not infringe. In this instance...
2. ...the encoding used by a camera will have specific characteristics. While it is more cumbersome to prove in court, it is possible to demonstrate via circumstantial evidence that a particular video exhibits characteristics unique to a particular codec.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.
Comment Demo? (Score 1) 303
The game is currently in development and the goal is to release it in downloadable form for consoles and PC/Mac. There is no announced date and platform yet. There is no publicly released demo at this point. There will be one when the game is released though, so please be patient
I guess the demo is somewhere in the 4th dimension...
Comment Re:email? (Score 1) 306
And save electricity by not allowing the use of boldface, underline or strikethrough fonts.
Comment Walking? (Score 1) 190
Do "feet" count as OSS alternatives?
Comment Re:Sequel? No, give us Silmarillion (Score 1) 298
Agreed. The Silmarillion has a lot of background information that people, especially those who aren't (yet) fans of the books, would find interesting.
I remember when The Fellowship of the Ring came out, and - at the movie's end - a lot of the teenagers who came to see the movie thought the ending was crappy. They didn't realize that the movie was only 1/3rd of the total story and commented that the movie itself was very exciting.
Comment ohai (Score 1) 1
Oh yeah...I'm Larry Salomon. I forgot to include that tidbit in the article.
Submission + - Cubase users launch Haiti relief project 1
Foolomon writes: 'On Tuesday 12th of January, 2010, an earthquake struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. It was the worst in two centuries, and thousands have died so far.
We are a group of friends and colleagues who are sharing with you our music and lyrics in response to this disaster. Haiti.bandcamp.com is a container for our efforts, and, following the steps of the rebuilding of the nation itself, will be a work in progress, a place to return to as new pieces get composed and uploaded.'
And so Musicians for Haiti (M4H) was born.
In the weeks after the earthquake, a frenzied level of activity was clearly visible on the audio production website where people wrote and recorded music; provided feedback to these tracks; or simply offered words of encouragement. And now, on the two month anniversary of the earthquake, M4H is pleased to announce the availability of several, original tracks that were written by us specifically for the rebuilding effort in Haiti.
You can read more about the project at http://larrysalomon.blogspot.com/ . Visit the website itself at http://haiti.bandcamp.com/ or email them for more information at haiti.musicians@yahoo.com .
We are a group of friends and colleagues who are sharing with you our music and lyrics in response to this disaster. Haiti.bandcamp.com is a container for our efforts, and, following the steps of the rebuilding of the nation itself, will be a work in progress, a place to return to as new pieces get composed and uploaded.'
And so Musicians for Haiti (M4H) was born.
In the weeks after the earthquake, a frenzied level of activity was clearly visible on the audio production website where people wrote and recorded music; provided feedback to these tracks; or simply offered words of encouragement. And now, on the two month anniversary of the earthquake, M4H is pleased to announce the availability of several, original tracks that were written by us specifically for the rebuilding effort in Haiti.
You can read more about the project at http://larrysalomon.blogspot.com/ . Visit the website itself at http://haiti.bandcamp.com/ or email them for more information at haiti.musicians@yahoo.com
New Call of Duty Titles Announced, Fired Devs Sue For Name 134
eldavojohn writes "Activision has announced new Call of Duty titles while fired Infinity Ward Developer leads Jason West and Vince Zampella sue them for the rights to the name. According to Activision, 'The company intends to expand the Call of Duty brand with the same focus seen in its Blizzard Entertainment business unit. This will include a focus on high-margin digital online content and further[ing] the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.' Ars opines that Activision is set to over-saturate the market with tons of CoD titles similar to how it expertly brought down Guitar Hero."
Comment The Most Obvious Use (Score 1) 198
Great! Now we can see the Fail Whale in 3D!
Comment Re:Speech capabilities? (Score 1) 521
No. The first words were "wanna cyber?"
Comment LinkedIn is a good site for professional networkin (Score 1) 474
Honestly, after a certain point in one's career there is a greater chance of continuing career advancement through networking than there is using a job recruiting agency. It is for this reason that LinkedIn is invaluable.
For example, in early 2008 I found out that my business unit was going to have a massive (50%) RIF so I immediately contacted several people in my LinkedIn network. Within the 2 weeks immediately following, I had 8 interviews at 5 different companies. This was, obviously, without using a recruiter who would have had to screen me, reformat my resume (and probably hack it to death), etc. Instead, the people that interviewed me already had some experience with me on a professional level and were aware of the quality of work I perform.
The trick to using LinkedIn (or LI as it's known) is to have people in your network that you've actually interacted with. Although those who call themselves LIONs (LinkedIn Open Networkers) would disagree, this actually gives your network value since in situations where you need to call upon someone for a favor they are already comfortable working with you and are thus more likely to help you out.
