I heard about this today and thought it was interesting and funny. Two programmer-musicians created an algorithm & program to create every possible melody
(via MIDI) and released it all to the public domain to prevent musicians from being
sued. I wonder if this will really work.
domain to prevent musicians from being sued. I wonder if this will
really work.
I'd suspect not.
I think programs cannot hold the copyright of the output they generate anyway.
I heard about this today and thought it was interesting and funny. Two prog r if this will really work.
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Nightfox
I heard about this today and thought it was interesting and funny.
Two programmer-musicians created an algorithm & program to create
every possible melody (via MIDI) and released it all to the public
domain to prevent musicians from being sued. I wonder if this
will
really work.
I was going to say, a monkey is a living thing whereas a piece of software is not.. I guess that wouldn't matter? What would it mean for a piece of software to own a copyright?
Re: Musicians generate all melodies & release them to public domain
By: Nightfox to Arelor on Wed Feb 26 2020 01:11 pm
I was going to say, a monkey is a living thing whereas a piece of softwar is not.. I guess that wouldn't matter? What would it mean for a piece o software to own a copyright?
Well, a monkey here has barely more rights than a hammer or power drill.
If a kid breaks into your farm and starts beating the pigs with a stick and
Not sure if it has been overturned yet, but for years there has been a push to remove a law that allows the use of deadly force to protect property after sundown. This was orginally a cattle rustling law, but also carried over to any possessions being removed your property. IIRC there was no cash value attached, so you could shoot a person in the act of taking spare change from your car. Repo men have been fighting to get this changed, since part of
their job involves recovering property, the owner could claim they didn't know it was a repo man.
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: Moondog to Arelor on Tue Mar 17 2020 09:17 am
Not sure if it has been overturned yet, but for years there has been a pu to remove a law that allows the use of deadly force to protect property after sundown. This was orginally a cattle rustling law, but also carrie over to any possessions being removed your property. IIRC there was no ca value attached, so you could shoot a person in the act of taking spare change from your car. Repo men have been fighting to get this changed, since part of
their job involves recovering property, the owner could claim they didn't know it was a repo man.
I have heard there are still laws in the deep south of the US stating that a
But in the US you still have things like Castle Doctrine and Line on the San o is pull some illegal or improvised weapon knowing you are going to do jail
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: Arelor to Moondog on Tue Mar 17 2020 11:14 am
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: Moondog to Arelor on Tue Mar 17 2020 09:17 am
Not sure if it has been overturned yet, but for years there has been a to remove a law that allows the use of deadly force to protect propert after sundown. This was orginally a cattle rustling law, but also car over to any possessions being removed your property. IIRC there was no value attached, so you could shoot a person in the act of taking spare change from your car. Repo men have been fighting to get this changed since part of
their job involves recovering property, the owner could claim they did know it was a repo man.
I have heard there are still laws in the deep south of the US stating tha
But in the US you still have things like Castle Doctrine and Line on the o is pull some illegal or improvised weapon knowing you are going to do j
Before the Castle Doctrine was made law in Michigan, the rule was attempt retreat. The judges then agreed if you are in your home, you are in your final retreat or castle. The rest is decided by the forensics guys.
what i hate is how i cant boobytrap my garage to get people that break into i locked it down good now, but i lost 2 lawnmowers.
my grandpa had his rigged so if you didnt hit a switch a bunch of metal bars fell on you.
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: MRO to Moondog on Sat Apr 04 2020 12:10 pm
what i hate is how i cant boobytrap my garage to get people that break in i locked it down good now, but i lost 2 lawnmowers.
my grandpa had his rigged so if you didnt hit a switch a bunch of metal b fell on you.
Booby traps do not discriminate against who they hurt or kill. An alarm system could protect as well as expose when a robber strikes.
alarm systems dont really protect. they make noise. they alert you.
after having people steal my property i would like to give them something to remember me by.
Booby traps do not discriminate against who they hurt or kill. An alarm system could protect as well as expose when a robber strikes.
alarm systems dont really protect. they make noise. they alert you. after having people steal my property i would like to give them something to remember me by.
I think some alarm systems can also be set up to automatically call or alert the police if it detects a break-in so that the police can come into the area to hopefully catch the burglar. I've heard of alarms that do that silently the burglar is not alarted to the fact that the police are on the way.
Alarm systems are overrated.
I am not saying alarm systems are a bad idea, but it is so much better to invest on bars, security doors, that sort of thing.... you know, things that make it harder to actually break in. Once you have that, you can think about an alarm.
alarm systems dont really protect. they make noise. they alert you.
after having people steal my property i would like to give them something to remember me by.
ryan wrote to Arelor <=-
Alarm systems are overrated.
I think a "Smile, you're on camera" sign is an effective
deterrent.
Nightfox wrote to Arelor <=-
I am not saying alarm systems are a bad idea, but it is so much better to invest on bars, security doors, that sort of thing.... you know, things that make it harder to actually break in. Once you have that, you can think about an alarm.
Very few houses I've seen in the US have bars on the windows &
such things. I've had the impression that fewer people in the US
have to worry about that kind of thing compared to other
countries. I've visited Brazil a few times, and I noticed many
houses & apartment buildings there have gates around them to help
prevent unwanted people from getting in. Few houses or apartment buildings in the US have a gate around them, that I've seen. At
least, in my area..
Very few houses I've seen in the US have bars on the windows &
such things. I've had the impression that fewer people in the US
have to worry about that kind of thing compared to other
countries. I've visited Brazil a few times, and I noticed many
houses & apartment buildings there have gates around them to help
prevent unwanted people from getting in. Few houses or apartment
buildings in the US have a gate around them, that I've seen. At
least, in my area..
We have guns. ;-)
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Very few houses I've seen in the US have bars on the windows &
such things. I've had the impression that fewer people in the US
have to worry about that kind of thing compared to other
countries. I've visited Brazil a few times, and I noticed many
houses & apartment buildings there have gates around them to help
prevent unwanted people from getting in. Few houses or apartment
buildings in the US have a gate around them, that I've seen. At
least, in my area..
We have guns. ;-)
But what if nobody is home?
Agreed. Perhaps a "Property insured by Smith & Wesson" sign can
help too, in some areas. :-)
Booby traps do not discriminate against who they hurt or kill. An alarm system could protect as well as expose when a robber strikes.
Alarm systems are overrated.
They are only useful if you have security people nearby to respond to the alarm. Most burglars can clean your house of valuables in less time than a response arrives.
I am not saying alarm systems are a bad idea, but it is so much better to invest on bars, security doors, that sort of thing.... you know, things that make it harder to actually break in. Once you have that, you can think about alarm.
I say this because I have been a burglar's victm. Or would have, if the armo
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: Nightfox to MRO on Mon Apr 06 2020 05:06 pm
alarm systems dont really protect. they make noise. they alert you. after having people steal my property i would like to give them something to remember me by.
I think some alarm systems can also be set up to automatically call or al the police if it detects a break-in so that the police can come into the area to hopefully catch the burglar. I've heard of alarms that do that silently the burglar is not alarted to the fact that the police are on th way.
Ring alarm systems are inexpensive, easy to set up, and alert the authoritie
Alarm systems are overrated.
I think a "Smile, you're on camera" sign is an effective deterrent.
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: Arelor to Moondog on Tue Apr 07 2020 04:00 am
I am not saying alarm systems are a bad idea, but it is so much better invest on bars, security doors, that sort of thing.... you know, things that make it harder to actually break in. Once you have that, you can think about an alarm.
Very few houses I've seen in the US have bars on the windows & such things. es & apartment buildings there have gates around them to help prevent unwant
Nightfox
ryan wrote to Gamgee <=-
Agreed. Perhaps a "Property insured by Smith & Wesson" sign can
help too, in some areas. :-)
Hehe. Maybe an NRA sticker?
I've actually heard of some people
installing false cameras just to serve as deterrents.
anyways, if you cut the power, the internet goes and no workie.
well they are hundreds of dollars. and require a subscription. i went with arlo cams.
anyways, if you cut the power, the internet goes and no workie.
anyways, if you cut the power, the internet goes and no workie.
If someone is going to oceans 11 me, cut my power, and rob me, they
will soon find out that it was not worth the effort.
If someone is going to oceans 11 me, cut my power, and rob me, they will soon find out that it was not worth the effort.
what effort? a pair of wire cutters and a 1/4 inch nut driver... clip the lock thing on the meter base, remove the locking ring, open the base, pull the meter, done ;)
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: MRO to The Lizard Master on Wed Apr 08 2020 00:26:03
anyways, if you cut the power, the internet goes and no workie.
by the same token, wifi and cell signals can also be easily blocked... the t ce... granted, it is an unlicensed transmitter and thus against federal law
)\/(ark
I think some alarm systems can also be set up to automatically call or al the police if it detects a break-in so that the police can come into the area to hopefully catch the burglar. I've heard of alarms that do that silently the burglar is not alarted to the fact that the police are on th way.
Ring alarm systems are inexpensive, easy to set up, and alert the authoritie
well they are hundreds of dollars. and require a subscription. i went with arlo cams.
anyways, if you cut the power, the internet goes and no workie.
the druggee looking for items to pawn for heroin money is not going to construct a cell or wifi jammer. However, they may cut random cables going into your house in hopes of cutting off your cable internet. Place cameras or IR motion detectors in those areas.
A "Druggie" will break a window and be in and out with your TV, PC, or whatever they can grab in under 5 mins. If he/she sets an alarm off then under two.
the druggee looking for items to pawn for heroin money is not going to construct a cell or wifi jammer. However, they may cut random cables going into your house in hopes of cutting off your cable internet. Place
cameras or IR motion detectors in those areas.
A "Druggie" will break a window and be in and out with your TV, PC, or whatever they can grab in under 5 mins. If he/she sets an alarm off then under two.
by the same token, wifi and cell signals can also be easily blocked... the transmitter power doesn't have to be that strong, either... it only needs to block/overwhelm the targetted system(s) and prevent comms for some time whil the action is taking place... granted, it is an unlicensed transmitter and t
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: MRO to The Lizard Master on Wed Apr 08 2020 12:26 am
I think some alarm systems can also be set up to automatically call al the police if it detects a break-in so that the police can come into the area to hopefully catch the burglar. I've heard of alarms that do that silently the burglar is not alarted to the fact that t police are on th way.
Ring alarm systems are inexpensive, easy to set up, and alert the authoritie
well they are hundreds of dollars. and require a subscription. i went wit arlo cams.
anyways, if you cut the power, the internet goes and no workie.
Most comercial offerings for alarm systems I don't like. The agent of the se
The only security company whose alarm offering I ever considered started adv ct a power plant.
That said, security companies worth the oil needed to make them burn in hell ith the right equipment but the good ones take more effort than just cutting
Re: Musicians generate all me
By: Moondog to Rampage on Thu Apr 09 2020 08:27 pm
the druggee looking for items to pawn for heroin money is not going to construct a cell or wifi jammer. However, they may cut random cables goi into your house in hopes of cutting off your cable internet. Place camer or IR motion detectors in those areas.
A "Druggie" will break a window and be in and out with your TV, PC, or wha
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Re: Musicians generate all me
By: HusTler to Rampage on Fri Apr 10 2020 09:47 am
A "Druggie" will break a window and be in and out with your TV, PC, or whatever they can grab in under 5 mins. If he/she sets an alarm off the under two.
Good luck getting any of that out of my house. THere's so many cords and wi
Not to mention a 93lb German Shepard (She's a little tubby) and a 135lb Alas
Oh, and my neighbor's two German Shepards. He's one of the local K9 officer
DaiTengu
... A group of the unfit appointed by the unwilling to do the necessary.
Moondog wrote to DaiTengu <=-
Reducing the amoun of time spent in a house also helps. A couple
of years ago a house down the road was robbed, and the robbers
took a 400lb safe. They had enough time to flip it on it's side
on top of a small rug, and slide it out the door across their
polished wood flooring. I've heard of golf balls
also used to roll heavy items out. If a thief thinks they have
lots of time, such as if they know you left for work and no one
else is home, they might spend that extra time looking in closets
or digging through drawers for valuables or even keys so they can
come back any time without detection. Lock boxes and safes would
be items to grab or break into on return visits.
speakers on their cameras, so the monitoring company can verify vendors delivering food supplies or beer without having to wake up the owners. I sa a video the other day from a camera on a porch with audio, and it was of three girls deciding whether to take a package off someone's porch.
the other week i saw someone up on the porch fucking with a package and her dog took a piss on my bench.
i saw her later on and chased her down and scared the shit out of her.
i think she was going to take the package but it was too heavy for her to carry. it was kitty litter.
she said she thought it was stuff for a dog.
Any "serious" safe should be bolted (internally) to the floor
and/or wall to prevent that scenario.
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