Suppose a site wants to use cookies. They can get around this by having users register with the site. After filling out the forms that the site wants the user to fill out, they can put in their Terms of Service (TOS): "By agreeing to the Terms of Service, you acknowledge that (site name) can send "cookies" to your computer. If you wish not to have (site name) place cookies on your computer, then press 'Cancel'."
This way, anyone who registers with the site will have given the site permission to set cookies, because the permission was given in registration, and there was a clause placed in the TOS.
I'm not an avid user of Napster, only using the program to download two dozen songs. I don't think Napster should have to go through this, since all they are doing is providing a service in allowing users to swap.mp3s. Ensuring that copyright is not being violated should fall within the jurisdiction of the user who is providing the file to be shared. All the RIAA wants out of this is some extra money so it can continue doing this to the other P2P file swapping services.
I didn't get a chance to watch the entire Super Bowl, because I was busy doing academic research. However, I did join my friends in the residence hall for about half an hour of the game, leaving shortly after the Raisins scored the first TD (fsck you, Modell!). The one commercial I did enjoy was the Bud Light commercial with the couple seated together on the couch. I'll take that as a lesson to not get my groove thing going while holding one or more bottles of carbonated beverages. I'm sure that can kill a relationship in a nanosecond (unless she's EXTREMELY forgiving).
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I remember this clearly as a second-grade elementary student. My teacher was in the middle of teaching when the principal came on the PA system, and announced that the Challenger exploded. For the remainder of the day, all the students in the school and their teachers had their eyeballs glued to the TV set, watching the news coverage.
P2K hack: Very impressive. Hope WMS Industries does not bring a suit against this.
Pinball in general: I enjoy playing so much, that I always look for pinball games when I travel. It is difficult to find a game that is in complete working order (easiest way to tell if a game has something wrong with it is to look for a '.' next to the number of credits in the game. If the '.' is not there, then all switches do work). I'm also saddened by the shutdown of the pinball division of Williams. P2K was a step in the right direction. Only way I can see reviving the industry is to start a company whose sole mission is to construct pinball games with parts that are cheap and durable. That way, owners will be able to achieve maximum profit from a pinball game, since the parts can be produced in mass quantities, and can be replaced at a minimal cost to the operator.
There are scams, schemes, and all kinds of other ways to make money on the Internet. Many people feel that spam is the best way to go, as they can reach millions of people (as it was shown in the article mentioned here). If e-tailers were smart (and there are some out there), they would be able to increase their sales and reduce their advertising expenses at the same time by just offering referral programs to their customers. Word of mouth advertising has been around since the dawn of commerce, and will never go away.
I think that the lawyer who wrote the TOS should find an unusual way to either kill himself or remove himself from the gene pool. That way, we can honor him with a Darwin Award.
It depends on what you want.
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What you should look at is where you want to be 5-10 years down the road. If you want to be in software development, go for the CS degree. If you want to administer a WinNT network, then you may want to go for the CIS degree. If you can afford the time and money, another option is to get BOTH the CS and the CIS degrees.
Using myself as an example, I decided to pursue the CS degree because I wanted to spend time writing computer games. However, after going through three years of college, I've decided that I still want to program, but I also want to be in business for myself. I have one semester left on my CS degree, but I have decided to quit my job and pursue my business interests. In five years, I see myself making at least $75,000 a year in passive income, and I'll be enjoying the pleasure of working on an open source project in my leisure time.
I don't see this as a major issue, as that I am required to either collect or absorb the sales tax whenever I make a sale, regardless of where I am at, or where my customer comes from. Since I can conduct my business online, by law, I must collect my state's sales tax, since my customers are ordering from me, although the point of sale was on the Internet.
As for how the money is spent, that is a separate issue that is worthy of a separate discussion thread on/. Best advice is to write your state representative, and ask them to consider looking at projects and issues in your area that should be worthy of your state tax dollars.
Overall, this is another case of shooting the messenger for delivering bad news. I feel that the educational system is in dire need of reform. Students such as this one may be better off as part-time employees of the school, as network administrator assistants. This way, they can share their knowledge with the admins, and in their spare time, assist other students and staff members with any problems with either the network, or the workstation. While the student is not on duty, he/she should be focused on learning the skills needed to succeed in society.
This comment being modded up to +5, and the MPAA and federal courts now going after any site linking to this discussion thread. I say forget about the MPAA and mod this up, and post it on every other thread on/. as well. This code deserves to be free, and Valenti and Co. deserve to rot in the deepest depths of Satan's playpen.
We are just looking at another way to do it that may be better than what's being utilized right now. Perhaps there is a more efficient algorithm for pre-fetching.
One idea that is being researched is the idea of "pre-fetching" pages off of the Internet, and downloading them to the user's computer. I'm participating in a research project (for college credit) that will look into the algorithms for pre-fetching, and come up with one that will allow for the fewest wasted bits in pre-fetched pages, or highest precision in guessing which pages to pre-fetch, based on user surfing habits.
Many other dot-coms are turning to printed media to promote their sites, as they will be able to target the people who don't have computers, and all they have to do is ask someone who does have a computer to order for them.
What will the RIAA think of this? I would imagine that they will only allow this technology on the open market if they get a piece of the profits in the form of a licensing fee. If the RIAA wants money that badly, then I feel that they should pursue other avenues, and leave this innovative idea alone.
I have a feeling that with consoles now supporting online play, developers would want to develop games where console gamers and PC gamers can play across the same network. If games such as Diablo were ported over to the Playstation, then I feel that developers can take the next step and implement network gaming between the console and PC. The game itself won't have to cost that much, as the profit for the company developing the game can come from the monthly access fees to the network.
I downloaded and tried to install Adobe's e-book reader, and it informs me that I must have Internet Explorer 4.x or better on my computer. Why must I have Internet Explorer on my computer to use Adobe's e-book reader? I should be allowed to use whatever browser I want to use this program.
It sickens me that corporations are trying to control the flow of information (and money for that matter). Want that program for your computer? Then agree to the EULA and give us $50. If you violate the terms of the EULA, then we will be forced to kill you. I say that if you pay money for a piece of information or software program, you should own it outright, although you should give credit to the original creator of the information (you can't claim an author's words as your own).
The kids who spend 0 minutes playing them are usually motivated by other things, such as reality. THESE are the kids
who will run the world. They're the ones who have learned the necessary social and leadership skills. The kids who
spend x*6 minutes playing the games will spend the next 40 years of their lives shoveling the 21st century equivalent of
coal, mad at the unfairness of the world that lets "suits" who make all the money.
What about the ones who spend x*1 or x*2 minutes playing games, and spending the remainder x*4 minutes learning the things that the x*0 people do? I play a lot of games, but I am also developing my leadership skills through ownership of a business, and have taken interest in leadership development seminars and classes. I have a feeling that someone who can appeal to this generation and younger generation will have enough clout in a public office to keep special interest groups in check.
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Suppose a site wants to use cookies. They can get around this by having users register with the site. After filling out the forms that the site wants the user to fill out, they can put in their Terms of Service (TOS): "By agreeing to the Terms of Service, you acknowledge that (site name) can send "cookies" to your computer. If you wish not to have (site name) place cookies on your computer, then press 'Cancel'."
This way, anyone who registers with the site will have given the site permission to set cookies, because the permission was given in registration, and there was a clause placed in the TOS.
I'm not an avid user of Napster, only using the program to download two dozen songs. I don't think Napster should have to go through this, since all they are doing is providing a service in allowing users to swap .mp3s. Ensuring that copyright is not being violated should fall within the jurisdiction of the user who is providing the file to be shared. All the RIAA wants out of this is some extra money so it can continue doing this to the other P2P file swapping services.
I didn't get a chance to watch the entire Super Bowl, because I was busy doing academic research. However, I did join my friends in the residence hall for about half an hour of the game, leaving shortly after the Raisins scored the first TD (fsck you, Modell!). The one commercial I did enjoy was the Bud Light commercial with the couple seated together on the couch. I'll take that as a lesson to not get my groove thing going while holding one or more bottles of carbonated beverages. I'm sure that can kill a relationship in a nanosecond (unless she's EXTREMELY forgiving).
Kudos to the moderator who modded this up!
I remember this clearly as a second-grade elementary student. My teacher was in the middle of teaching when the principal came on the PA system, and announced that the Challenger exploded. For the remainder of the day, all the students in the school and their teachers had their eyeballs glued to the TV set, watching the news coverage.
IMHO, the ACLU is a bunch of people with too much free time on their hands. I say we give these guys an open source project to work on.
I get tired of these "half-baked schemes" that lawyers put on so that they can grab every dime out of the computing industry.
P2K hack: Very impressive. Hope WMS Industries does not bring a suit against this.
Pinball in general: I enjoy playing so much, that I always look for pinball games when I travel. It is difficult to find a game that is in complete working order (easiest way to tell if a game has something wrong with it is to look for a '.' next to the number of credits in the game. If the '.' is not there, then all switches do work). I'm also saddened by the shutdown of the pinball division of Williams. P2K was a step in the right direction. Only way I can see reviving the industry is to start a company whose sole mission is to construct pinball games with parts that are cheap and durable. That way, owners will be able to achieve maximum profit from a pinball game, since the parts can be produced in mass quantities, and can be replaced at a minimal cost to the operator.
There are scams, schemes, and all kinds of other ways to make money on the Internet. Many people feel that spam is the best way to go, as they can reach millions of people (as it was shown in the article mentioned here). If e-tailers were smart (and there are some out there), they would be able to increase their sales and reduce their advertising expenses at the same time by just offering referral programs to their customers. Word of mouth advertising has been around since the dawn of commerce, and will never go away.
I think that the lawyer who wrote the TOS should find an unusual way to either kill himself or remove himself from the gene pool. That way, we can honor him with a Darwin Award.
What you should look at is where you want to be 5-10 years down the road. If you want to be in software development, go for the CS degree. If you want to administer a WinNT network, then you may want to go for the CIS degree. If you can afford the time and money, another option is to get BOTH the CS and the CIS degrees.
Using myself as an example, I decided to pursue the CS degree because I wanted to spend time writing computer games. However, after going through three years of college, I've decided that I still want to program, but I also want to be in business for myself. I have one semester left on my CS degree, but I have decided to quit my job and pursue my business interests. In five years, I see myself making at least $75,000 a year in passive income, and I'll be enjoying the pleasure of working on an open source project in my leisure time.
I don't see this as a major issue, as that I am required to either collect or absorb the sales tax whenever I make a sale, regardless of where I am at, or where my customer comes from. Since I can conduct my business online, by law, I must collect my state's sales tax, since my customers are ordering from me, although the point of sale was on the Internet.
/. Best advice is to write your state representative, and ask them to consider looking at projects and issues in your area that should be worthy of your state tax dollars.
As for how the money is spent, that is a separate issue that is worthy of a separate discussion thread on
Overall, this is another case of shooting the messenger for delivering bad news. I feel that the educational system is in dire need of reform. Students such as this one may be better off as part-time employees of the school, as network administrator assistants. This way, they can share their knowledge with the admins, and in their spare time, assist other students and staff members with any problems with either the network, or the workstation. While the student is not on duty, he/she should be focused on learning the skills needed to succeed in society.
Here's the report of eToys at F*ckedCompany
s earch=etoys.com&x=8&y=11
http://www.f---edcompany.com/archives/search.cfm?
The censoring is required to spoof the censorware.
Consumers and surfers do not want to be bothered with ads, PERIOD! Perhaps what they should do is start looking at other means of advertising.
This comment being modded up to +5, and the MPAA and federal courts now going after any site linking to this discussion thread. I say forget about the MPAA and mod this up, and post it on every other thread on /. as well. This code deserves to be free, and Valenti and Co. deserve to rot in the deepest depths of Satan's playpen.
We are just looking at another way to do it that may be better than what's being utilized right now. Perhaps there is a more efficient algorithm for pre-fetching.
One idea that is being researched is the idea of "pre-fetching" pages off of the Internet, and downloading them to the user's computer. I'm participating in a research project (for college credit) that will look into the algorithms for pre-fetching, and come up with one that will allow for the fewest wasted bits in pre-fetched pages, or highest precision in guessing which pages to pre-fetch, based on user surfing habits.
Many other dot-coms are turning to printed media to promote their sites, as they will be able to target the people who don't have computers, and all they have to do is ask someone who does have a computer to order for them.
What will the RIAA think of this? I would imagine that they will only allow this technology on the open market if they get a piece of the profits in the form of a licensing fee. If the RIAA wants money that badly, then I feel that they should pursue other avenues, and leave this innovative idea alone.
I have a feeling that with consoles now supporting online play, developers would want to develop games where console gamers and PC gamers can play across the same network. If games such as Diablo were ported over to the Playstation, then I feel that developers can take the next step and implement network gaming between the console and PC. The game itself won't have to cost that much, as the profit for the company developing the game can come from the monthly access fees to the network.
"you suck goat balls, biznotch!"
sounds legitimate enough.
I downloaded and tried to install Adobe's e-book reader, and it informs me that I must have Internet Explorer 4.x or better on my computer. Why must I have Internet Explorer on my computer to use Adobe's e-book reader? I should be allowed to use whatever browser I want to use this program.
It sickens me that corporations are trying to control the flow of information (and money for that matter). Want that program for your computer? Then agree to the EULA and give us $50. If you violate the terms of the EULA, then we will be forced to kill you. I say that if you pay money for a piece of information or software program, you should own it outright, although you should give credit to the original creator of the information (you can't claim an author's words as your own).
Just my $0.02, feel free to mod me down.
The kids who spend 0 minutes playing them are usually motivated by other things, such as reality. THESE are the kids who will run the world. They're the ones who have learned the necessary social and leadership skills. The kids who spend x*6 minutes playing the games will spend the next 40 years of their lives shoveling the 21st century equivalent of coal, mad at the unfairness of the world that lets "suits" who make all the money.
What about the ones who spend x*1 or x*2 minutes playing games, and spending the remainder x*4 minutes learning the things that the x*0 people do? I play a lot of games, but I am also developing my leadership skills through ownership of a business, and have taken interest in leadership development seminars and classes. I have a feeling that someone who can appeal to this generation and younger generation will have enough clout in a public office to keep special interest groups in check.