Didion Sprague - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Anger. (Score 1) 764

by Didion Sprague on Friday July 30, 2010 @12:49PM (#33085140) Attached to: To Ballmer, Grabbing iPad's Market Is 'Job One Urgency'

What's with all these Microsoft old guys wearing sweaters?

Seriously. Bill Gates had a sweater. Ballmer has some ratty-ass sweater. Is that supposed to be endearing? If so, to whom -- other old guys on the golf course?

Appearances count, and as long as Ballmer is the pitchman for the stuff -- overweight and dressed in some 10 year old cartigan -- not only will I not take Microsoft seriously, but I don't want to have anything to *do* with Microsoft anymore.

YouTube Muting, Removing Videos Involving Warner Music 202

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 17, 2009 @12:18PM from the responsible-judgment-takes-too-long dept.

notseamus writes "In the past few days, YouTube has started muting videos uploaded by users that use 'unauthorized copyrighted music' in response to Warner Music's threat over royalties, and so far appears to target only Warner Music related videos. Ars Technica also reports that after three DMCA notices YouTube will remove a user account, even when it appears to be fair use. Kevin Lee has had video essays — which he believes are fair use — removed from YouTube, and his account disabled before he could file a counter notice."

Apple Releases New Touch Screen iPod 866

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday September 05, 2007 @03:31PM from the apple-loans-to-afford-all-the-new-toys-coming-soon dept.

JSM writes to tell us that Apple released a new version of their popular iPod music player today that boasts, among other things, an iPhone-like touch screen and Wi-Fi capabilities. "The iPod Touch will feature the Safari Internet browser and, like the iPhone, play YouTube videos. Apple also announced a new version of its iTunes music store that will allow users to buy songs wirelessly. iTunes will also sell customizable 99-cent ringtones for the iPhone."

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