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not unprecedented... http://geekflavor.com/files/2009/01/wdw_sw_poster1.jpg I was there during star wars weekend last year.

luckman

Here are the top referrers to the site. You can get all these stats by going to geekflavor.com/stats. Oh, and although ssh is apparently down, ftp is still up.

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I think this is a pretty smart move for Costa Rica; allowing everyone to have free internet access and e-mail is no doubt going to be a huge undertaking, but it is something that will probably benefit them in the long-run.

The article gives brief details about providing free internet access to the citizens of Costa Rica who already have computers and setting up terminals in public buildings for those without, and I think this is an excellent move as far as benefitting the country in a long-term view. By allowing people to use the internet free-of-charge, there will no doubt be an increase in the number of people pursuing both hobbies and careers in computer fields simply because of the greater exposure.

Also, because Costa Rica has a relatively stable status quo compared to neighboring countries, it seems probable that this program will be fully implemented (no pesky political shake-ups or economic crises to mess with the timeline.)

Right now, most of Costa Rica's GDP comes from industries like coffee, bananas and textiles but I think that with a program like this being implemented the country will lean more toward an economy based on computers.

Besides, it's a lot prettier than the United State's computer industry hot-spots; they have tropical forests and monkeys and jaguars :)

GeekFlavor

I actually read the Apogee license agreement, and it seems relatively harmless. I can see how item seven of Trademark Use (You may not use the Marks in a manner that is likely to cause confusion with, dilute or damage the reputation or image of Apogee or any of its products.) would seem like they're trying to control negative reviews of Apogee, but I think it's taken out of context really. Examined within the context of the rest of the agreement, it seems that their main concern is having Apogee material used commerically by someone else, or having the material located on potentially offensive sites (porn sites, that sort of thing.)

So while Apogee's Scott Miller may be a bit unprofessional in his response to the original posting, he does have a valid point in that controlling negative reviews wasn't the intention of the agreement, and I think most people would see that if they read it.

bubbles.utonium
GeekFlavor

I can understand why some people would want to eliminate / reduce the anonymity of the internet, but I think doing so at the risk of losing privacy would be a big mistake. Sure, you might catch some criminals, but I'm sure this would just be exploited to the point where people would be tracked for engaging in harmless activities (looking at homosexual porn, downloading pirated music, what have you) because the practice happens to be illegal (sure, homosexuality isn't illegal in all states, but you get my point), rather than going after serious criminals (like child pornographers). Yes, you might think that law enforcement would only track serious criminals, but think about it ... do you think cops spend more money, time, and manpower looking for murderers, rapists and other serious criminals, or for people who break the speed limit?

Smell the GeekFlavor.

I read about this when a site I check for news a lot had a link to an article about it a week or so ago. I understand the concept, and it seems like a good idea and it might work really well, but I thought the whole point of spending money on technology was so you wouldn't have to deal with the real world, 3D and all :)

Wasn't this news posted on GeekFlavor yesterday or something ... ? Still, it's going to be pretty interesting to watch how this all turns out.