If you have an openwrt, dd-wrt or similar router, you can definitely block whatever traffic you want without new hardware.
Not even need some specific open-sourced firmware. Just any home router / NAT / firewall can do that. Don't need smart devices, just smart people to configure it properly...
Keep in mind that some other dudes want you to pay a recurrent monthly fee for playing on their servers. All Blizzard titles provide free access to battle.net and a replayability that I have yet to find in other games. I have had played SC 1 for several years before SC 2 came out. I think I have good zerg-bang for my protoss-bucks.
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If you have an openwrt, dd-wrt or similar router, you can definitely block whatever traffic you want without new hardware.
Not even need some specific open-sourced firmware. Just any home router / NAT / firewall can do that. Don't need smart devices, just smart people to configure it properly...
I still have, um, several of the shrink-wrapped boxes of the product — with either 3.5 inch and 5.25 floppies rattling around inside them
Um, no. You have boxes. You have shrink-wrap. You have corrupted floppies. You have no product on those floppies.
They may not have a First Amendment of their own, but they get the idea.
Actually, we do have a First Amendment of our own. It's called the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and mentions freedom of expression.
This municipal law is mostly gonna get challenged in court.
Very ironic that what makes oil available in the Arctic is global warming...
Potentially Unwanted Nag intented.
run several processes in the background that slow down the PC, and so on
So Windows 8 is on the list?
Answer : yes
Next question : Is Silicon Valley taking advantage of naive parents? Coze they have to decide what's best for their kids, right?
Kagaroos with back pockets for their cell phones !
takedown notice !
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html Error codes are meant to be for technical reasons. Who cares WHY the page is not available. It's not available. That's technical & that's all.
Here: $$$
Link text says above water. I'm guessing it should read below
If modpoints had intresic value, I'd give you a shit load of them.
Is "No sovereign state accepts tax payment in BTC" any more valid?
Argument does not hold. Try to pay your own tax (presumably US) in a foreign currency (say Canadian$) I want to see the face of this poor tax clerk.
Keep in mind that some other dudes want you to pay a recurrent monthly fee for playing on their servers. All Blizzard titles provide free access to battle.net and a replayability that I have yet to find in other games. I have had played SC 1 for several years before SC 2 came out. I think I have good zerg-bang for my protoss-bucks.
Basic economy theorem: elasticity. Can you find similar service somewhere else at competitive pricing? Then why not get the $ out ritta way?
Fashion Trend... so good marketing is the only answer. Like Nike vs Reebok.
To the OP : did you post your slashdot question using a tablet?
Yay!
This is why it's called International code, not National code.
If so, may I ask Eastern-EU folks to please refrain from hacking my servers
If so, may I ask the Slashdot editors to please refrain from letting people post trolls.
I am not here
Annoying Facebook Games.
Keep in mind Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett was referring to why this wasn't in mediation, that's it.
I own a patent for this kind of comment.
We should have never sold this piece of land.