There have been other methods to permanently identify humans. During the holocaust, the Nazis tattooed the arms of Jews with a unique identifying number. On an episode of the "X-FILES," a fictional television program on the FOX television network, a human was abducted by aliens who conducted experiments on the abductee. In order to permanently tag the abductee, the aliens etched a unique bar code onto one of the abductee's teeth. Neither of these methods is practical for marking humans for electronic sale transaction purposes. First, social conscience dictates that any permanent marking of humans not be conspicuous, such as a visible numbering on an arm like the holocaust victims. Second, the bar code must be long enough, large enough, and accessible enough to make the transaction efficient. Thus bar codes on teeth would not be practical because of the limited size of the teeth and the embarrassment caused by sales personnel placing scanning equipment in a customer's mouth.
There is, therefore, a need in the art for verifying the identity of humans by electronic means that facilitates the transaction of sales, particularly e-money, through computer networks. It is an object of the present invention to overcome problems in the prior art.
the problem of the prior art being those permanent markings being conspicuous, and that's it. meditate on that for a second.. and then check out the patent no. 4,597,495 which this one cites as reference. merry christmas!
it's not about seeing the photo immediately. it's like that olga camero. it's like driving an oldtimer. it has nothing to do with "better". as I said, you don't get it. when what you consider sucky went away a short time ago, a lot of people cried out. none of them said "but digital is better anyway". it's apples and oranges.
you're complaining because it doesn't do what wasn't even intended to do. you're just bored.
polaroid was never "compatible". it even had the battery for the flash in the the film cartridge haha.
so what happened/changed?
- polaroid came back in another way (BIG PLUS compared to non-existence) - it's still not compatible or cheap (neither plus nor minus)
yet you're "extremely unimpressed". oh my oh my, what to do, what to do.
do any of you even photograph? or do you just muse about why this is deficient seen from an open source viewpoint? that's simply not relevant. none of the people who might enjoy this, will give a crap, as long as the film isn't 5 times more expensive than the old one or something, and I doubt that.
in short, polaroid got themselves a pie there, it's their pie, people who don't like pie AND get no profit from it, moan. oh well.
(don't take this post too personally, it's kinda in response to a lot of posts I read, I just thought I'd stick it here. it's a niche thing, let them have their moneys. if you want it for everyone, feel totally free to come up with something cheaper and patent-free. that's all.)
dude, what make you think he didn't give her that car as a form of control to begin with? how is using that to force her choices even when she's an adult, not blackmail?... and when you blackmail someone, because YOU THINK THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU, you deserve this and more.
right after the video was taken, youtube didn't even exist! so what would you have her do, and how would you have her avoid the savage punishment once her father finds out? living at home at all? and *you* complain that people aren't thinking?
and yes, later on, when she had her own place, I guess there was no beating anymore -- but money and the car, and stipulations on how she's supposed to live coming with them. then, I guess she finally had it, and said fuck you dad, I'm gonna do what *I* want. so he punished her by taking the car etc.
then she posted the video. how does this constitute blackmail? how can she hope to get the money and the car back? to me that rather sounds like burning bridges. of realizing, that sick psycho fuck will never change, and that he deserves to be exposed. I BET you this guy acts like he's totally not a piece of scumbag trash around society. that's what sociopaths do. he's a judge, he likes to think he's respected.
of course she is no saint -- who is?! who is saying she is? unless that is supposed to somehow explain his behaviour, that is simply not relevant at all. he's a devil, that's kinda the part we're focusing on right now. and even that is just because he's not even sorry - until he realizes what a sack of shit he has been for most of his life, the world ought to tell him.
if by his logic downloading music calls for THAT, what does what he did call for? nuke his house from orbit?
why did that last line not make you realize the pointlessness of your post?
are you "coming across" viruses by any other ways of them killing tools? if not, why would it surprise you that you only come across such blatant viruses? the other way I guess would be a warning from the AV before anything gets executed... does that disappoint you, too? the virus has a choice -- turn off the AV before it gets updated, and risk the user noticing (and do you really think everybody does? oh we all wish they would, but that is hardly the case), or don't turn off the AV, and be more or less SURE to get removed at some point, wether the user has a clue or not, because it happens automatically and/or with big popups.
oh, and sysinternal tools aren't "easy" -- when you take the actual target demographic of most viruses into account. even paying attention to the AV tray icon is too much too ask for some. but dabbling with security tools? yeah, right. so in practice, that is already perfect. where do you think botnets come from? forgotten corporate servers -- or home computers of people who simply have not the faintest idea of what is going on in their machine? maybe I'm a cynic, but I think you need a reality check:P
yeah, as if you could. for example, as if you could point out what's innovative about the timeline. but yeah, asking you to actually back your empty claims up is not worth replying to, your whole original post was kinda void and null. I just thought I'd let you know you're a tool.
"Good luck social networking with your magic marker."
oh, so that's your reply? hahaha. what abou email? RSS? do you really think clicking +1 somewhere establishes a SOCIAL relationship? facebook doesn't even hold a candle to a forum. from 2000.
what's your fucking point? your whole argument is what YOU think would be cool. "wah wah wah, don't do this, do that." no arguments other than your whinyness. well, who are you then? you seem to be ignorant with knickers in a bunch.. why would I replace my own judgement with yours? what a joke.
The timeline is innovative.
oh really, how so?
It allows you to showcase the most memorable or important times of your life.
you could say that about every fucking thing. you can say this about a felt tip marker, or a CD burner.... this is exactly the mindless drivel that is expected, of course.
facebook was invented by tools, and tools gobble it up.
Okay, that I can agree with. Especially playing q3/qlive against people with a clue -- that totally floors and exhausts my brain, and I can respect that:D
oh, and if you didn't catch that I'm essentially responding to blackmail with blackmail -- I did. "do this and I'll think you're a poopy head". that's my argument haha.
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oh, I replied to the wrong post, sorry ^^
oh, not to worry! your concerns have long since been recognized.
United States Patent 5,878,155
the problem of the prior art being those permanent markings being conspicuous, and that's it. meditate on that for a second.. and then check out the patent no. 4,597,495 which this one cites as reference. merry christmas!
(and by "you" I mean all of you who complain that it's not cheap or super useful or whatever)
it's not about seeing the photo immediately. it's like that olga camero. it's like driving an oldtimer. it has nothing to do with "better". as I said, you don't get it. when what you consider sucky went away a short time ago, a lot of people cried out. none of them said "but digital is better anyway". it's apples and oranges.
you're complaining because it doesn't do what wasn't even intended to do. you're just bored.
if being irate about something like this is a problem for you, just... go and get fucked.
you don't get it. polaroid was never cheap. that's not the point.
http://www.savepolaroid.com/
polaroid was never "compatible". it even had the battery for the flash in the the film cartridge haha.
so what happened/changed?
- polaroid came back in another way (BIG PLUS compared to non-existence)
- it's still not compatible or cheap (neither plus nor minus)
yet you're "extremely unimpressed". oh my oh my, what to do, what to do.
do any of you even photograph? or do you just muse about why this is deficient seen from an open source viewpoint? that's simply not relevant. none of the people who might enjoy this, will give a crap, as long as the film isn't 5 times more expensive than the old one or something, and I doubt that.
in short, polaroid got themselves a pie there, it's their pie, people who don't like pie AND get no profit from it, moan. oh well.
(don't take this post too personally, it's kinda in response to a lot of posts I read, I just thought I'd stick it here. it's a niche thing, let them have their moneys. if you want it for everyone, feel totally free to come up with something cheaper and patent-free. that's all.)
this isn't anybody, this is polaroid. where have you been in the last few years?
dude, what make you think he didn't give her that car as a form of control to begin with? how is using that to force her choices even when she's an adult, not blackmail? ... and when you blackmail someone, because YOU THINK THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU, you deserve this and more.
"You guys are amazing. I'm so glad someone believes me, after all these years... I've been crying ever since the video gained ground. -Hillary"
right after the video was taken, youtube didn't even exist! so what would you have her do, and how would you have her avoid the savage punishment once her father finds out? living at home at all? and *you* complain that people aren't thinking?
and yes, later on, when she had her own place, I guess there was no beating anymore -- but money and the car, and stipulations on how she's supposed to live coming with them. then, I guess she finally had it, and said fuck you dad, I'm gonna do what *I* want. so he punished her by taking the car etc.
then she posted the video. how does this constitute blackmail? how can she hope to get the money and the car back? to me that rather sounds like burning bridges. of realizing, that sick psycho fuck will never change, and that he deserves to be exposed. I BET you this guy acts like he's totally not a piece of scumbag trash around society. that's what sociopaths do. he's a judge, he likes to think he's respected.
of course she is no saint -- who is?! who is saying she is? unless that is supposed to somehow explain his behaviour, that is simply not relevant at all. he's a devil, that's kinda the part we're focusing on right now. and even that is just because he's not even sorry - until he realizes what a sack of shit he has been for most of his life, the world ought to tell him.
if by his logic downloading music calls for THAT, what does what he did call for? nuke his house from orbit?
can't you turd do that yourself?
that's kinda like how in a story about obese kids we don't talk about brutal abuse or the linux kernel. you're right, it's a total mystery.
yeah, and, so, what?
I would applaud anyone shooting him the face -- how could I be upset by him being blackmailed?
yeah right. someone is not paying attention, and/or watching out for their own.
there is a difference between spanking and being an obsessed control freak with fucking issues.
if this is legal, that just means the people who consider it legal have to go, too. and that is ALL it means.
you're right -- better finish the job.
someone is in denial haha....
why did that last line not make you realize the pointlessness of your post?
are you "coming across" viruses by any other ways of them killing tools? if not, why would it surprise you that you only come across such blatant viruses? the other way I guess would be a warning from the AV before anything gets executed... does that disappoint you, too? the virus has a choice -- turn off the AV before it gets updated, and risk the user noticing (and do you really think everybody does? oh we all wish they would, but that is hardly the case), or don't turn off the AV, and be more or less SURE to get removed at some point, wether the user has a clue or not, because it happens automatically and/or with big popups.
oh, and sysinternal tools aren't "easy" -- when you take the actual target demographic of most viruses into account. even paying attention to the AV tray icon is too much too ask for some. but dabbling with security tools? yeah, right. so in practice, that is already perfect. where do you think botnets come from? forgotten corporate servers -- or home computers of people who simply have not the faintest idea of what is going on in their machine? maybe I'm a cynic, but I think you need a reality check :P
"Every time I come across a virus I am kind of disappointed at how easy they are to detect"
maybe that's because you only come across those that are detectable by your tools? ^^
"Nothing here worth replying to."
yeah, as if you could. for example, as if you could point out what's innovative about the timeline. but yeah, asking you to actually back your empty claims up is not worth replying to, your whole original post was kinda void and null. I just thought I'd let you know you're a tool.
"Good luck social networking with your magic marker."
oh, so that's your reply? hahaha. what abou email? RSS? do you really think clicking +1 somewhere establishes a SOCIAL relationship? facebook doesn't even hold a candle to a forum. from 2000.
ohh look, a tool found the mod button.... nothing to SAY though, huh? figures.
or even better..
http://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/
"Does it have any sort of file permissions? Can the owner of a computer control what software the users are allowed to install and use?"
no. so? the point you keep dodging is that your definition of installation is quite made up.
what's your fucking point? your whole argument is what YOU think would be cool. "wah wah wah, don't do this, do that." no arguments other than your whinyness. well, who are you then? you seem to be ignorant with knickers in a bunch.. why would I replace my own judgement with yours? what a joke.
oh really, how so?
you could say that about every fucking thing. you can say this about a felt tip marker, or a CD burner.... this is exactly the mindless drivel that is expected, of course.
facebook was invented by tools, and tools gobble it up.
thanks for proving that once again.
Okay, that I can agree with. Especially playing q3/qlive against people with a clue -- that totally floors and exhausts my brain, and I can respect that :D
What is there to brag about when playing a FPS?
oh, and if you didn't catch that I'm essentially responding to blackmail with blackmail -- I did. "do this and I'll think you're a poopy head". that's my argument haha.