[sarcasm]In a suprise move the United States Government decided to deregulated emerging WiFi technologies. "WiFi is for the people" a recent press release from the White House is quoted as saying. From the same release, "Companies end up making a mess of technology. The people will decide how it is to be used. Enjoy!"
In related news, the President was seen flippng the bird at Haliburton.[/sarcasm]
While it's intended market is for children, the applications this could be used in are astounding for all ages. Lesson plans become interactive, doodles become narratives, and comments become richer. This would open up a unique interface which would benifit those who aren't technically proficient.
Not to mention a few crafty programmers and this could be a great tool for around the house.
If John Doe had sent the picture as a hard copy through the postal service or worse posted this throughout Ronald Fitch's neighborhood this would be a no contest case of slander.
That he used an e-mail address that had Ronald Fitch's name in it? With the dozen gmail invites I have I could make a dozen Ronald Fitch addresses. This is not identity theft. If I used those addresses to solicit his credit card information from the credit card companies than yes that's theft.
The question that has always bugged me (and it's Hollywood answer), is whether we should fear robots?
In most media representations, machines eventaully become a clear and present danger (whether we mistreat them, they find us nonessential, etc etc take your pick).
But to me, the flaw in that is why would we create something that would hate us? Why would we create something and hate it? Sure there's fear of the unknown, but why is that real danger? Is it that to truly allow robots to grow, we need to loose control over them and in that we find the most fear?
If anything, robots (and whatever evolution they take) should be a companion, not an enemy.
Sure, if they want to listen in on my cursing while waiting for their tech support than sure I have no problem with that. Maybe, just maybe, they might do something about it.
Whether it's FTP ip's, P2P network names, or in this case centralized BitTorrent servers, it all matters on who has access to these sites and how much exposure that site has.
If say SuperNova was a registration only site it might have stayed open for another couple months. If say SuperNova was a registration site which only registered friends and known people, there's even less of a chance of being taken down.
Any large publicly available distrobution method for illegal digital products will attract the attention of the authorities and be brought down. Small, regulated, private networks will continue to run despite a crack down. This has always been true.
But than, for the authorities, it really is more important to take down the larger sites not eliminating the problem.
If you insist on making game based movies (Resident Evil, Mario Brothers, the upcoming Doom, etc etc), why not actually use the graphics engine that the game was based on?
Seriously, with the exception of older games the graphics engines are right up there. Throw in some good voice acting, a little airbrushing to give it that Hollywood glow and bam you've got a film. And suprise suprise, it'd be fairly accurate to the game. Am I the only one who see's profit here?
Since arthurs, actors, movie directors and musicians,all of whom contribute to video games these days, are awarded this title, it is fitting and may I add over due that someone who wrote the backbone for the above artists talents should also be recognized.
Probably not. Since it's in Germany it's as expensive or more expensive to travel there than to the real thing. Plus the extra incentive that's it's not artifical.
But I suppose that's a pretty American-Centric view. If I was in say Latvia, I'd definitly go.
I had a physics professor who hated Einstein and seemed to imply that there was a large faction of the scientific community who did as well. I'm not sure if this is from popularity or some honest to God issue he/they might have had with him. And I don't think I'll be able to find that out from this article since it seems to be singing most of his praises.
I might just be nostalgic but does it seem that the toys from back then were more tactile and creative? The toys were good in their own right but to make them great you needed a good portion of your imagination to truly make them fly.
[grandparent voice]Today's toys are all movie tie ins and spin offs. The story has been told before the action figure or game has been brought home. The imagination is gone.[/grandparent voice]
What about all those people born on Febuary 29th? What about them I ask!
4.) What happens to my birthday?
If, for example, your birthday is March 7, it will ALWAYS fall on a Wednesday, for evermore. Christmas Day will always fall on a Sunday, which will be pleasing to Christians, but, will also be pleasing to companies who currently lose up to two weeks of work to the Christmas/New Year's annual mess. New Year's Day will always be on a Sunday, too.
Also, I enjoy the relative randomness of my birthday changing days. Since my birthday is in January there is the occasional bonus of a snow day on my birthday (has happened twice in recent memory). I suppose you could prove that having it on one day is just as likely as having it on random days but I like my odds the way it is:)
To try and tap every conversation throughout the many internet communications outlets is as futile as trying to tap the hundreds of phone lines and overhearing conversations on streets (nevermind needing court orders). Big Brother is big but the populace is bigger. There is no way to create a large enough agency to not only collect but also analyze the data that would be collected.
1.You need a job but the companies only want people with security clearances.
2.You can only get a security clearance if you work for a company that will pay for it (and justify it).
Rinse and repeat.
My suggestion would be to get a position which doesn't require a security clearance with a company that has security positions available. The company is more likely to hire you into one of those positions and pay for your security clearance, if you already work for them. That's what I'm doing (sorta).
Course, I don't have a clearance yet so maybe it's not the best idea:)
I think he brings up some good points but I think the bloat and draconian nature of the copyright system would simply move to the patent system. The problems that exist and persist in the software copyright arena are ones that give the advantage to those who can affect how patent law and copyright language/law will be.
I don't think he doesn't have a point, I think he's done a wonderful job of exploring moving the system to the patent side but I believe all bottlenecks and corruption will be moved from one office to another.
Of course the next question is (besides the privacy concerns) is using programs such as AdAware and Spybot S&D to remove said Federal Spyware illegal. My guess would be yes but I also suppose that the people who would be getting these "taps" on their computers won't care much about the legal reprocussions of removing them.
I also, wonder what kind of stance the Australian Law Enforcement will take towards these companies. Will they provide them with information to avoid their spyware (I doubt it)?
I'm actually more suprised this isn't a bigger issue or perhaps it's just the first legal documentation of this while it's a practice long used?
Now if I just use one of my micro mobile devices for browsing the web...
My cellphone, my pda, hell probably my digital camera can probably get on the Internet. But if you think I'm browsing webpages on that kind of screen your nuts.
My hats off Doug Turner and to the guys programming Minimo but I just don't browse the web on my micro devices. I use them for their other features.
I don't think more people cooperating will really find new exploits, they will simply explore the ones they have already found. So, instead of an exploit coming out and than a derivative coming out a couple weeks later, we will see four or five derivates in quick succession of the original exploit.
Also, what "new" cooperation tools are malware writers using to communicate with each other? I'm fairly sure that IRC, Instant Messaging, VoIP, Bulletin Boards, and e-mail have all been standard communcation tools for these people. Maybe the groups now have more members.
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[sarcasm]In a suprise move the United States Government decided to deregulated emerging WiFi technologies. "WiFi is for the people" a recent press release from the White House is quoted as saying. From the same release, "Companies end up making a mess of technology. The people will decide how it is to be used. Enjoy!"
In related news, the President was seen flippng the bird at Haliburton.[/sarcasm]
While it's intended market is for children, the applications this could be used in are astounding for all ages. Lesson plans become interactive, doodles become narratives, and comments become richer. This would open up a unique interface which would benifit those who aren't technically proficient.
:)
Not to mention a few crafty programmers and this could be a great tool for around the house.
or practical joke.
If John Doe had sent the picture as a hard copy through the postal service or worse posted this throughout Ronald Fitch's neighborhood this would be a no contest case of slander.
That he used an e-mail address that had Ronald Fitch's name in it? With the dozen gmail invites I have I could make a dozen Ronald Fitch addresses. This is not identity theft. If I used those addresses to solicit his credit card information from the credit card companies than yes that's theft.
It's just some guy being a jerk.
The question that has always bugged me (and it's Hollywood answer), is whether we should fear robots?
In most media representations, machines eventaully become a clear and present danger (whether we mistreat them, they find us nonessential, etc etc take your pick).
But to me, the flaw in that is why would we create something that would hate us? Why would we create something and hate it? Sure there's fear of the unknown, but why is that real danger? Is it that to truly allow robots to grow, we need to loose control over them and in that we find the most fear?
If anything, robots (and whatever evolution they take) should be a companion, not an enemy.
Sure, if they want to listen in on my cursing while waiting for their tech support than sure I have no problem with that. Maybe, just maybe, they might do something about it.
Although probably not.
This isn't really suprising.
Whether it's FTP ip's, P2P network names, or in this case centralized BitTorrent servers, it all matters on who has access to these sites and how much exposure that site has.
If say SuperNova was a registration only site it might have stayed open for another couple months. If say SuperNova was a registration site which only registered friends and known people, there's even less of a chance of being taken down.
Any large publicly available distrobution method for illegal digital products will attract the attention of the authorities and be brought down. Small, regulated, private networks will continue to run despite a crack down. This has always been true.
But than, for the authorities, it really is more important to take down the larger sites not eliminating the problem.
A plea to both Intel and AMD. Please make a nonexpensive SILENT cooling system.
Yeah fans are pretty good but let's be honest, they wear down and become noisy.
Water cooling is great but I've already got one aquarium in my room.
One core was bad. Two? Three? Twenty! Passive heat sinks, huge slabs of copper, whatever, just please, I can't hear myself think.
So my question to movie makers is this.
If you insist on making game based movies (Resident Evil, Mario Brothers, the upcoming Doom, etc etc), why not actually use the graphics engine that the game was based on?
Seriously, with the exception of older games the graphics engines are right up there. Throw in some good voice acting, a little airbrushing to give it that Hollywood glow and bam you've got a film. And suprise suprise, it'd be fairly accurate to the game. Am I the only one who see's profit here?
"These , will consume less energy than plasma or liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs, deliver a better picture and even cost less.".
This seems to be the spin for any new display technology that's being hawked, regardless of development, deployment or truth.
Advice to the Indian Authorities:
The best way to search for Hard Disks and other media is with a large and very powerful magnet.
Make sure you download an entire copy of the Internet so you can be sure that what you find is indeed illegal.
Oh, and bounce the computer case around a little bit on the way back to the station. It'll kill any computer bugs still in the system.
your welcome.
Since arthurs, actors, movie directors and musicians ,all of whom contribute to video games these days, are awarded this title, it is fitting and may I add over due that someone who wrote the backbone for the above artists talents should also be recognized.
Thank you Peter Molyneux and congratulations.
Would you spend your vacation in there?
Probably not. Since it's in Germany it's as expensive or more expensive to travel there than to the real thing. Plus the extra incentive that's it's not artifical.
But I suppose that's a pretty American-Centric view. If I was in say Latvia, I'd definitly go.
vioxx. pr0n. same thing. it's all about relieving a pain in your muscles.
course if you have pain in your muscles from pr0n you're uhhh doing it wrong.
I thought they had sturgeon aplenty aboard space stations.
I had a physics professor who hated Einstein and seemed to imply that there was a large faction of the scientific community who did as well. I'm not sure if this is from popularity or some honest to God issue he/they might have had with him. And I don't think I'll be able to find that out from this article since it seems to be singing most of his praises.
Any ideas?
'After 22 designs, 320 man-years, a 50% staff of Ph.Ds, and $50 million, you end up with a design that works.'
One would hope.
I might just be nostalgic but does it seem that the toys from back then were more tactile and creative? The toys were good in their own right but to make them great you needed a good portion of your imagination to truly make them fly.
[grandparent voice]Today's toys are all movie tie ins and spin offs. The story has been told before the action figure or game has been brought home. The imagination is gone.[/grandparent voice]
Still a nice trip down memory lane.
What about all those people born on Febuary 29th? What about them I ask!
:)
4.) What happens to my birthday?
If, for example, your birthday is March 7, it will ALWAYS fall on a Wednesday, for evermore.
Christmas Day will always fall on a Sunday, which will be pleasing to Christians,
but, will also be pleasing to companies who currently lose up to two weeks of work to the Christmas/New Year's annual mess.
New Year's Day will always be on a Sunday, too.
Also, I enjoy the relative randomness of my birthday changing days. Since my birthday is in January there is the occasional bonus of a snow day on my birthday (has happened twice in recent memory). I suppose you could prove that having it on one day is just as likely as having it on random days but I like my odds the way it is
To try and tap every conversation throughout the many internet communications outlets is as futile as trying to tap the hundreds of phone lines and overhearing conversations on streets (nevermind needing court orders). Big Brother is big but the populace is bigger. There is no way to create a large enough agency to not only collect but also analyze the data that would be collected.
It's a concern but not a very legitamate one.
1.You need a job but the companies only want people with security clearances.
:)
2.You can only get a security clearance if you work for a company that will pay for it (and justify it).
Rinse and repeat.
My suggestion would be to get a position which doesn't require a security clearance with a company that has security positions available. The company is more likely to hire you into one of those positions and pay for your security clearance, if you already work for them. That's what I'm doing (sorta).
Course, I don't have a clearance yet so maybe it's not the best idea
I think he brings up some good points but I think the bloat and draconian nature of the copyright system would simply move to the patent system. The problems that exist and persist in the software copyright arena are ones that give the advantage to those who can affect how patent law and copyright language/law will be.
I don't think he doesn't have a point, I think he's done a wonderful job of exploring moving the system to the patent side but I believe all bottlenecks and corruption will be moved from one office to another.
Of course the next question is (besides the privacy concerns) is using programs such as AdAware and Spybot S&D to remove said Federal Spyware illegal. My guess would be yes but I also suppose that the people who would be getting these "taps" on their computers won't care much about the legal reprocussions of removing them.
I also, wonder what kind of stance the Australian Law Enforcement will take towards these companies. Will they provide them with information to avoid their spyware (I doubt it)?
I'm actually more suprised this isn't a bigger issue or perhaps it's just the first legal documentation of this while it's a practice long used?
Now if I just use one of my micro mobile devices for browsing the web...
My cellphone, my pda, hell probably my digital camera can probably get on the Internet. But if you think I'm browsing webpages on that kind of screen your nuts.
My hats off Doug Turner and to the guys programming Minimo but I just don't browse the web on my micro devices. I use them for their other features.
Which is suprising considering the Government control on all things media.
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I don't think more people cooperating will really find new exploits, they will simply explore the ones they have already found. So, instead of an exploit coming out and than a derivative coming out a couple weeks later, we will see four or five derivates in quick succession of the original exploit.
Also, what "new" cooperation tools are malware writers using to communicate with each other? I'm fairly sure that IRC, Instant Messaging, VoIP, Bulletin Boards, and e-mail have all been standard communcation tools for these people. Maybe the groups now have more members.