After the RIAA wins this battle, they'll want webcaster's blood as well. After successfully implementing their new blood and cash payment system, the RIAA will roll it out to consumers. Before long you'll have to fork over $20US and a pint of red (or in some cases blue) for a CD (in addition to signing all the correct "I promise never to pirate" forms).
When my father was recovering from heart surgery, the doctors gave him a small plastic device to exercise his lungs. The device had three individual chambers, each with a small plastic ball, and a single nozzle extended from a flexible plastic tube.
The point of this device was to try and "lift" all three plastic balls to the top of each tube.
For this application, maybe you could create a small device in to (or on to) which your friend could simply blow, to activate a circuit. The circuit could then activate any number of items.
Kind of rudimentary, but the cost and amount of exertion required to activate the device are low.
So, by your logic it's ok for me to take any research papers you might create and use them as my own? I mean, I'm not hurting anyone and it's just intellectual property...
Bottom line, if you're going to download movies or download MP3s, do it; but don't try and bulls#*t us. You're "illegally" obtaining someone else's copyrighted works for your own use; and just because you're a "starving student" doesn't make it right.
If you don't have the means to purchase 30 DVDs a year, then you don't get to.
The Stones were right: You can't always get what you want.
In my humble opinion, I believe we've had three great paradigm shifts in desktop GUI: 1) the mouse, 2) "windows" (as created by Xerox and then perfected by Apple) and 3) touch screen / force feedback.
I like the idea of a device "morfing" to meet your physical-use requirements. I'd like to see the morfing concept applied to school text books. One device that can store and present any text, article, etc. Can you imagine how cool your geography term paper would be if you could project the topology and structure of say, the moon or the Grand Canyon in 3d!?
I would also like to see an AI GUI companion: sort of a personal assistant that learns from and eventually can predict your behavior. I have seen some articles on Microsoft's AI work; hopefully, there are some others working on this technology.
"First, I modified the daily demand deposit program with code that checked for the date and about mid-1979 started printed warnings on the console of what would happen come new year. Then the systems analyst and I got new jobs. This is known as stepwise interactive development."
I'm really not looking forward to implementing new inter-office security measures. But, it seems that the inside covert attack if equal to the outside hacker/cracker attack.
Simply, limiting access to your server room is no longer enough. Now you have to monitor anyone who may access the plenum or just about any area of your office.
Educated, maliciously minded employees, who may have a "bone to pick" with management, may even implement their own "Dreamcast" or "IPOD" attack from their desk.
My Nephew spends six weeks every Summer with his Father and Step-Mother in Florida. Last Summer, his Step-Mother took him and his 3 Step-Brothers to the local bookstore and waited outside for 3 hours in order to buy Harry Potter books.
My Nephew said the whole family read after Dinner.
Then, he arrives this Summer and finds out that his Father's church has recently banned the book and now he and his Step-Borthers are forbidden from reading it, watching the movie, or discussing the story.
My 9 year-old Nephew's comment: "What's different between this Summer and last?"
A movie version of Narnia? Outstanding! I remember devouring the collection several times as a kid.
Admittedly, I'm a little hesitant about how a filmmaker could bring CS Lewis' vision to the big screen, but I'll still fork over my $8.50 to see it.
If the Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe does well, maybe some conglomerate studio can hire Tim Burton to film CS Lewis' other great book: The Screwtape Letters.
Why, in the current financial climate of America, would HP do or allow an employee to do anything that may garner the attention of government authorities?
In addition, why would any company that could potentially profit (directly or indirectly) from the DMCA, question it?
I don't know the answer to breaking the stranglehold of the DMCA; nor do I have the answer on how to educate our lawmakers in order to get better, fairer laws. I can only hope that one day open-source companies/projects are the majority and profit-minded, stock-option hoarding, multi-national conglomerate's are the minority.
The problem isn't that we, the technology industry, are actively seeking to fill jobs with people from other countries....Well, actually we are actively seeking people from other countries, but only because most American high school and college graduates can't tell the difference between geometry and calculus.
Science and mathematics are sorely lacking in this country's education system. We, as a nation, are more concerned with safe guarding "Under God" than making sure our children under the basic concepts of mathematics, biology, botany, chemistry, and physiology. We are more concerned with donating millions to erect a memorial for the 9/11 victims, but turn a deaf ear when our teachers and schools ask for money to buy books and supplies.
Sorry to say, but we should increase the visas; if only to ensure that our cable TV and Internet service won't be interrupted - that way we, as a nation, won't have to face the reality of our situation.
"In simplest terms, Schmidt is a computer security celebrity junketeer, a highly specialized occupation somewhat obscured by an official biography bulging with professional-strength acronyms."
Smells like our President has yet another vocal "Chicken Little" out preaching fire and brimstone. That or someone is preaching up a storm to ensure his lecture dollars keep rolling in.
"Under pressure from their citizens, governments around the world are increasingly abandoning the hands-off attitude they initially had toward the Internet. They are now applying their laws far beyond their borders -- thanks to the borderless medium."
It is not for the US or any other nation to dictate to another country or culture what is right and what is wrong. If the people of Italy do not want these web-sites inside their border, then they have EVERY right to shut them down.
No matter if a US site is protected by the US Constitution. The US Constitutions DOES NOT apply in Italy. It is their inherent RIGHT to exercise their rights.
Just because something is legal here in the US, doesn't mean it is legal, or RIGHT everywhere else.
Yes, it may be a crime; but what court hears the case? If it's a US Court, who is charged and how do you compel them to appear?
My opinion: if the Italian people don't want the web-sites, then Americans can object, but there's not much legal re-course. If the Italian people want the web-sites, then it is up to them (not us) to inform their law enforcement and politicans and affect change.
"But now, everything has changed. Airports need to be locked down so that fanatics cannot use our devices of mass transportation to knock down any more buildings."
Maybe we should stop trying to limit our own personal freedoms and address the core reasons WHY people would do as they did on Sept 11. We, as a Nation, need to stop REACTING and begin ACTING in a civilized fashion toward other cultures, religions, and races.
"hopefully not the wacky "anti-God" court in California"
I tire of the "wacky moralists" who keep complaining that removing two words from the Pledge of Allegiance" will lead to a lessening of Moral values and beliefs in this country.
I have news for you: it's apathetic parents, who are more interested in buying the newest and biggest SUV, than their own children; Hollywood actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger that preach family values and Republican bullshit economics, but on average blow 100 million and kill 100 people per movie; and organized religions that preach the word of God, but don't practice it (like the Catholic Church, TBN, Cavalry, Baptists, etc.) that are the DIRECT cause of the prevailing apathy and amoral attitude of this country.
Just because the American charts are littered with Boy Band, Britney, and retro-R&B crap, doesn't mean the rest of the world isn't listening to good ol' fashioned techno, jungle, break beat, bass n drum, trance, house, etc...
FYI: Elvis is number in England. More evidence that Americans have no taste in music.
Brutally honest, but true. However, we can not overlook the fact that most "Tech" music fans are very computer literate; and as such, are more likely to download music rather than having to deal with the idiots at "Best Buy" or "Wal Mart."
Are we supposed to mourn 9/11 everyday? Is it now a requirement of the media to make reference to 9/11 in everything they produce? If so, must they also make reference to Columbine, Oklahoma City, Pearl Harbor, San Francisco City earthquake, Chicago fire, etc...
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Excellent point! Well said!
After the RIAA wins this battle, they'll want webcaster's blood as well. After successfully implementing their new blood and cash payment system, the RIAA will roll it out to consumers. Before long you'll have to fork over $20US and a pint of red (or in some cases blue) for a CD (in addition to signing all the correct "I promise never to pirate" forms).
When my father was recovering from heart surgery, the doctors gave him a small plastic device to exercise his lungs. The device had three individual chambers, each with a small plastic ball, and a single nozzle extended from a flexible plastic tube.
The point of this device was to try and "lift" all three plastic balls to the top of each tube.
For this application, maybe you could create a small device in to (or on to) which your friend could simply blow, to activate a circuit. The circuit could then activate any number of items.
Kind of rudimentary, but the cost and amount of exertion required to activate the device are low.
I apologize for coming off as "chastising" you.
Check out Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic by John DeGraff. Might change your feelings about "having to buy 20 DVDs."
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So, by your logic it's ok for me to take any research papers you might create and use them as my own? I mean, I'm not hurting anyone and it's just intellectual property...
Bottom line, if you're going to download movies or download MP3s, do it; but don't try and bulls#*t us. You're "illegally" obtaining someone else's copyrighted works for your own use; and just because you're a "starving student" doesn't make it right.
If you don't have the means to purchase 30 DVDs a year, then you don't get to.
The Stones were right: You can't always get what you want.
In my humble opinion, I believe we've had three great paradigm shifts in desktop GUI: 1) the mouse, 2) "windows" (as created by Xerox and then perfected by Apple) and 3) touch screen / force feedback.
I like the idea of a device "morfing" to meet your physical-use requirements. I'd like to see the morfing concept applied to school text books. One device that can store and present any text, article, etc. Can you imagine how cool your geography term paper would be if you could project the topology and structure of say, the moon or the Grand Canyon in 3d!?
I would also like to see an AI GUI companion: sort of a personal assistant that learns from and eventually can predict your behavior. I have seen some articles on Microsoft's AI work; hopefully, there are some others working on this technology.
"First, I modified the daily demand deposit program with code that checked for the date and about mid-1979 started printed warnings on the console of what would happen come new year. Then the systems analyst and I got new jobs. This is known as stepwise interactive development."
Amen, brother.
Wow!!! I do agree with some of the other board's posters... "where's the tap?"
I'm really not looking forward to implementing new inter-office security measures. But, it seems that the inside covert attack if equal to the outside hacker/cracker attack.
Simply, limiting access to your server room is no longer enough. Now you have to monitor anyone who may access the plenum or just about any area of your office.
Educated, maliciously minded employees, who may have a "bone to pick" with management, may even implement their own "Dreamcast" or "IPOD" attack from their desk.
Uhg... too much to think about.
My bad: should have said one of CS Lewis' other great books.
My Nephew spends six weeks every Summer with his Father and Step-Mother in Florida. Last Summer, his Step-Mother took him and his 3 Step-Brothers to the local bookstore and waited outside for 3 hours in order to buy Harry Potter books.
My Nephew said the whole family read after Dinner.
Then, he arrives this Summer and finds out that his Father's church has recently banned the book and now he and his Step-Borthers are forbidden from reading it, watching the movie, or discussing the story.
My 9 year-old Nephew's comment: "What's different between this Summer and last?"
Sad...
You mean well. And I'll give you some points for emotion. However, signing the post anonymously is unacceptable.
If you have something to say (which it looks like you do) step up and say it... but don't hide away. Stand up for yourself, your beliefs.
Bottom line: if it's important enough to create a petition and post several messages; it's important enough to put your name on it.
Until you do, you're just another flaimbait-posting, Anonymous Coward.
A movie version of Narnia? Outstanding! I remember devouring the collection several times as a kid.
Admittedly, I'm a little hesitant about how a filmmaker could bring CS Lewis' vision to the big screen, but I'll still fork over my $8.50 to see it.
If the Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe does well, maybe some conglomerate studio can hire Tim Burton to film CS Lewis' other great book: The Screwtape Letters.
Why, in the current financial climate of America, would HP do or allow an employee to do anything that may garner the attention of government authorities?
In addition, why would any company that could potentially profit (directly or indirectly) from the DMCA, question it?
I don't know the answer to breaking the stranglehold of the DMCA; nor do I have the answer on how to educate our lawmakers in order to get better, fairer laws. I can only hope that one day open-source companies/projects are the majority and profit-minded, stock-option hoarding, multi-national conglomerate's are the minority.
Bless my Sys Admin, for she keeps me connected and happy. And I keep her employed and well-fed. :)
The problem isn't that we, the technology industry, are actively seeking to fill jobs with people from other countries....Well, actually we are actively seeking people from other countries, but only because most American high school and college graduates can't tell the difference between geometry and calculus.
Science and mathematics are sorely lacking in this country's education system. We, as a nation, are more concerned with safe guarding "Under God" than making sure our children under the basic concepts of mathematics, biology, botany, chemistry, and physiology. We are more concerned with donating millions to erect a memorial for the 9/11 victims, but turn a deaf ear when our teachers and schools ask for money to buy books and supplies.
Sorry to say, but we should increase the visas; if only to ensure that our cable TV and Internet service won't be interrupted - that way we, as a nation, won't have to face the reality of our situation.
"In simplest terms, Schmidt is a computer security celebrity junketeer, a highly specialized occupation somewhat obscured by an official biography bulging with professional-strength acronyms."
Smells like our President has yet another vocal "Chicken Little" out preaching fire and brimstone. That or someone is preaching up a storm to ensure his lecture dollars keep rolling in.
"Under pressure from their citizens, governments around the world are increasingly abandoning the hands-off attitude they initially had toward the Internet. They are now applying their laws far beyond their borders -- thanks to the borderless medium."
It is not for the US or any other nation to dictate to another country or culture what is right and what is wrong. If the people of Italy do not want these web-sites inside their border, then they have EVERY right to shut them down.
No matter if a US site is protected by the US Constitution. The US Constitutions DOES NOT apply in Italy. It is their inherent RIGHT to exercise their rights.
Just because something is legal here in the US, doesn't mean it is legal, or RIGHT everywhere else.
Yes, it may be a crime; but what court hears the case? If it's a US Court, who is charged and how do you compel them to appear?
My opinion: if the Italian people don't want the web-sites, then Americans can object, but there's not much legal re-course. If the Italian people want the web-sites, then it is up to them (not us) to inform their law enforcement and politicans and affect change.
Good point. Keeping an open mind is good. However, keeping a skeptical, open-mind is better.
"But now, everything has changed. Airports need to be locked down so that fanatics cannot use our devices of mass transportation to knock down any more buildings."
Maybe we should stop trying to limit our own personal freedoms and address the core reasons WHY people would do as they did on Sept 11. We, as a Nation, need to stop REACTING and begin ACTING in a civilized fashion toward other cultures, religions, and races.
"hopefully not the wacky "anti-God" court in California"
I tire of the "wacky moralists" who keep complaining that removing two words from the Pledge of Allegiance" will lead to a lessening of Moral values and beliefs in this country.
I have news for you: it's apathetic parents, who are more interested in buying the newest and biggest SUV, than their own children; Hollywood actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger that preach family values and Republican bullshit economics, but on average blow 100 million and kill 100 people per movie; and organized religions that preach the word of God, but don't practice it (like the Catholic Church, TBN, Cavalry, Baptists, etc.) that are the DIRECT cause of the prevailing apathy and amoral attitude of this country.
Just my 2cents.
Just because the American charts are littered with Boy Band, Britney, and retro-R&B crap, doesn't mean the rest of the world isn't listening to good ol' fashioned techno, jungle, break beat, bass n drum, trance, house, etc...
FYI: Elvis is number in England. More evidence that Americans have no taste in music.
Out
Brutally honest, but true. However, we can not overlook the fact that most "Tech" music fans are very computer literate; and as such, are more likely to download music rather than having to deal with the idiots at "Best Buy" or "Wal Mart."
Excellent retort.
Are we supposed to mourn 9/11 everyday? Is it now a requirement of the media to make reference to 9/11 in everything they produce? If so, must they also make reference to Columbine, Oklahoma City, Pearl Harbor, San Francisco City earthquake, Chicago fire, etc...
Or can we get on with our lives?