Shucks, was that sarcasm? And here I though he/she was making a commentary on the current state of political affairs in the US. You know, that whole mentality "you're either with us or unpatriotic".
Definitions are simple, those opposed to freedom and democracy are terrorists and therefore, evil.
Please explain something to me, who's definitions? Are you to be the arbiter of all things free and democratic? What if I disagree with what you decide is free and democratic? Am I now a terrorist and therefore evil?
Please explain to me how you can opt out of using something that you don't know is there. To "opt out" indicates you have a choice. In the case of iTMS, I don't want DRM'ed music. I know their music has DRM, so I don't buy. Microsoft has revealed what DRM will be in Vista, I don't want it so I choose not to buy it. As the parent stated and what I replied to, companies "may be shipping insidious DRM technologies, but there's no obligation to use them". If they don't tell you it's there, you do not have the choice to opt out of using it. You may certainly exercise your right to not purchase from those companies, but you are not in any way exercising an "opt out" option with regard to the DRM. How many people had the choice to opt out of the Sony DRM debacle? If you had known that there was a root kit on the CD before you bought it would you have? Likely not.
The bottom line is that Apple, Microsoft, et al may be shipping insidious DRM technologies, but there's no obligation to use them.
I they are using insidious DRM technologies, how can you opt out of using them. The definition of insidious is to do something in a stealthy or inconspicuous manner.
Justice Thomas, dissenting, felt that a patent licensee in good standing must breach its license prior to challenging the validity of the underlying patent
Oh course, because why would anyone need to challenge a patent unless they've first violated the license. I mean, come one, they should have some incentive to invalidate their license and get out of the fees they'll have to pay for their violation.
You're right, I've never seen a twoney (I guess I'm one of those stupid Americans). But, then again, the US did stop producing the 2 dollar bill a few years ago.
Whats the freezing point for water? 0 C
Whats the boiling point for water? 100 C
How many meters is 1 km? 1000
1 cm X 1 cm X 1 cm of water weighs 1 gm....
Whats the freezing point for water? 32 F
Whats the boiling point for water? 212 F
How many feet is 1 mile? 5280
1 cubic inch of water weighs 0.036127 pounds or 0.578032 ounces
You're right. Posting to MySpace is no more or less risky than posting to/., the risk comes from what information you choose to post. The reason I specified MySpace is because it was mentioned in the summery and article.
Allowing you personal friends to view your calendar is quite a bit different than posting you home address, phone number, the names of your children, pictures of your children, etc for everyone to see. I would assume that your personal friends already know these things about you, already know what your children look like and probably don't need to see your latest 250 image homage to "Our Trip to Chuck E. Cheese".
The problem isn't that people aren't making their profiles private, the problem is people are putting personal information that has no business being on the internet on the internet.
Oh, sorry. Just had a flash back to those boy scout days when they would hand out those little patches, I mean badges, BADGES, for being able to set things on fire and tie up your little bother in the name of first aid.
Perhaps I'm being trite but wouldn't that fall into the same category as "Don't put that information up there in the first place"?
Consider that you're telling people to make their profile private when they were naive (dumb) enough to publish their personal info for everyone to see to begin with.
Hi, my identity was recently stolen so for today I'm going to be... Bob. I'm a middle aged career... actuary? Actuary, is that right? Okay. I have... three kids and a mortgage that's 2 months overdue. But I didn't buy that house, this is just my backup identity. Wait, what do you mean there's a warrant out for my arrest. I've never even been to Georgia.
True, the white pages are an opt-out system. All you have to do when you sign up for new phone service is ask for an unlisted number; some operators will give you the option during the call. If you choose to have your number listed, while it will be available through directory assistance, your number will not be listed in the local white pages until the new book is published. Even then, with the local white pages your number is only seen locally.
With MySpace, your information is instantaneously available to not just your local weirdos but weirdos nation and world-wide.
Another problem with MySpace, people can create accounts for you and post information about you and you may be completely unawares. While you can get these accounts closed (though I hear it's not easy to do, I have no experience with this), how do you know to have this account closed unless you or someone who knows you stumbles upon this MySpace page that has your home address, maybe your phone number, perhaps the ages of your children, you're wife or husbands daily routine, etc. Information ad nauseum, far more than can be found in your local white pages.
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Don't you mean "where the vista is pretty much the same".
That's why I always follow the advice of Montgomery Scott and multiply my time estimates by a factor of four.
Hey, any landing you can walk away from is a good... What's that, unmanned probe. Completely destroyed you say. Never mind.
Shucks, was that sarcasm? And here I though he/she was making a commentary on the current state of political affairs in the US. You know, that whole mentality "you're either with us or unpatriotic".
Please explain something to me, who's definitions? Are you to be the arbiter of all things free and democratic? What if I disagree with what you decide is free and democratic? Am I now a terrorist and therefore evil?
Please explain to me how you can opt out of using something that you don't know is there. To "opt out" indicates you have a choice. In the case of iTMS, I don't want DRM'ed music. I know their music has DRM, so I don't buy. Microsoft has revealed what DRM will be in Vista, I don't want it so I choose not to buy it. As the parent stated and what I replied to, companies "may be shipping insidious DRM technologies, but there's no obligation to use them". If they don't tell you it's there, you do not have the choice to opt out of using it. You may certainly exercise your right to not purchase from those companies, but you are not in any way exercising an "opt out" option with regard to the DRM. How many people had the choice to opt out of the Sony DRM debacle? If you had known that there was a root kit on the CD before you bought it would you have? Likely not.
I they are using insidious DRM technologies, how can you opt out of using them. The definition of insidious is to do something in a stealthy or inconspicuous manner.
So if Blu-Ray would have used a new sock they would have won?
Damn, you beat me to the obligatory Ron Jeremy reference by 8 minutes.
What do we want? Pictures of women with obscured faces.
When do we want 'em? Now!
So this royalty fee won't apply to anyone on /.?
Oh course, because why would anyone need to challenge a patent unless they've first violated the license. I mean, come one, they should have some incentive to invalidate their license and get out of the fees they'll have to pay for their violation.
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You're right, I've never seen a twoney (I guess I'm one of those stupid Americans). But, then again, the US did stop producing the 2 dollar bill a few years ago.
Whats the boiling point for water? 100 C
How many meters is 1 km? 1000
1 cm X 1 cm X 1 cm of water weighs 1 gm
Whats the freezing point for water? 32 F
Whats the boiling point for water? 212 F
How many feet is 1 mile? 5280
1 cubic inch of water weighs 0.036127 pounds or 0.578032 ounces
I thought the US government was already building a DNA database of all its citi... [Transmission Interrupted]
You're just not masochistic enough.
You're right. Posting to MySpace is no more or less risky than posting to /., the risk comes from what information you choose to post. The reason I specified MySpace is because it was mentioned in the summery and article.
The problem isn't that people aren't making their profiles private, the problem is people are putting personal information that has no business being on the internet on the internet.
Oh, sorry. Just had a flash back to those boy scout days when they would hand out those little patches, I mean badges, BADGES, for being able to set things on fire and tie up your little bother in the name of first aid.
Perhaps I'm being trite but wouldn't that fall into the same category as "Don't put that information up there in the first place"?
Consider that you're telling people to make their profile private when they were naive (dumb) enough to publish their personal info for everyone to see to begin with.
Hi, my identity was recently stolen so for today I'm going to be... Bob. I'm a middle aged career... actuary? Actuary, is that right? Okay. I have... three kids and a mortgage that's 2 months overdue. But I didn't buy that house, this is just my backup identity. Wait, what do you mean there's a warrant out for my arrest. I've never even been to Georgia.
True, the white pages are an opt-out system. All you have to do when you sign up for new phone service is ask for an unlisted number; some operators will give you the option during the call. If you choose to have your number listed, while it will be available through directory assistance, your number will not be listed in the local white pages until the new book is published. Even then, with the local white pages your number is only seen locally.
With MySpace, your information is instantaneously available to not just your local weirdos but weirdos nation and world-wide.
Another problem with MySpace, people can create accounts for you and post information about you and you may be completely unawares. While you can get these accounts closed (though I hear it's not easy to do, I have no experience with this), how do you know to have this account closed unless you or someone who knows you stumbles upon this MySpace page that has your home address, maybe your phone number, perhaps the ages of your children, you're wife or husbands daily routine, etc. Information ad nauseum, far more than can be found in your local white pages.
Yes, but it's a secret.
Go figure, and here I was thinking it was the subliminal messages embedded in the commercial that made me want to buy.
Yep, and in the words of Mr Strickland.
"You're a slacker! You remind me of your father when he went here. He was a slacker, too."