One would think that Linux drivers, especially those that are the "result of a collaborative partnership between NVIDIA, SGI and VA Linux" would be open source. Not so. Take a look at the License Agreement (or should it be EULA?)
The agreement reads, in part: 2.1.2 Limitations.
No Reverse Engineering. Customer may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, nor attempt in any other manner to obtain the source code.
While this may not end up being the "Business Model of the New Economy" (tm), it's a step in the right direction. Even Stephen King gets it and is trying something. Whether or not it's a virtual tip jar, or "download my book and send me a buck", some business model will emerge that will be fair to the consumer and to the artist/author.
"Computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical, hydraulic or organic device or group of devices which, pursuant to a computer program, to human instruction, or to permanent instructions contained in the device or group of devices, can automatically perform computer operations with or on computer data and can communicate the results to another computer or to a person.
Wow! They have "organic devices" on the 'net in Virginia?!?!? Cool...
with this guy's plan, if i rip a cd to mp3 (or some equivalent format) the mp3 player will only play it if i downloaded it. so - as technology evolves (which it does rapidly) and i buy a new, bigger, better toy - i need to rerip all of my CDs so they'll play on my new player?
Paypal.com is a great business model and a good service. You give paypal your credit card information. They send the vendor a check for your purchase. Your credit card data is in one place -- a lot more secure than having it in a dozen (or more) places - or being "traded" by vendors with each other.
disclaimer - I am not affiliated with paypal. I just think it's a good idea.
You can tell they're just marketing types - the acronym isn't recursive...
"The acronym COLA, incidentally, is more an inside joke. In a pamphlet he wrote about the project, Mr. Doctorow says COLA could stand for Collaborative Object Lookup Architecture or Cory On Lotsa Acid or Cows Orbiting at Low Altitude"
Shouldn't it be "COLA object Lookup Architecture", or something like that? Anyone? Bueller? --
I'm 20 years out of college, and 10 years into software as a profession (prior to that it had been a hobby.) In these last 10 years, my programming goals have changed - or shifted - several times.
10 years ago I was part of a team that wrote some fairly complex VAX/VMS-based business systems. Then it was factory automation, process control and real-time data gathering. Then corporate intranet stuff. Then systems integration. All of this with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
My point is - develop a set of goals, but be prepared to allow them to change as technology changes. --
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I went into the registry and removed my user information before uninstalling and reinstalling the software. I got the same message that my account, for the new username, had been banned - they must be doing it by IP address as well as usernames.
I cleaned the registry after removing the program - installed it - registered a new nick - and was able to connect to their server without a problem. They're not banning by IP address. I would guess that most of the clients have dynamic IP addresses that change each time they dial in to their ISP.
MediaTrip.com has a great collection of short films, feature films (downloadable in multiple parts) and trailers for films in theaters and on DVD. For the more avant-garde, there are the entries in the Slamdance online film festival. See the films, and if you register, you're a judge. --
There is a moog-influenced station at
mp3.com looking for mp3 submissions from moog-influenced artists. Some interesting stuff here, if you're into analog-techno. --
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Ok, now there's no excuse not to start building your own large-scale Lego project. You can now order Lego pieces in bulk. How cool is that?
"How does he smell?"
"metalloporphyrins..."
Nah...
Hmmm... I wonder if their webserver is running on a Pentium 4?
If it was a pr0n site, there would be 14 pop-ups when you close the window - not just one when you open the window... erm... or, so i've heard.
Check out this article at mysql.com.
It would probably be in haiku form.
Cherry blossoms fall?
Pound bang usr bin perl first.
Now you can code it.
Obviously, you haven't seen VA Linux stock prices. Wow.
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So if you have this implant and sit around and watch TV a lot, it's a Couch Potato Chip?
The agreement reads, in part:
2.1.2 Limitations.
No Reverse Engineering. Customer may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, nor attempt in any other manner to obtain the source code.
Interesting, eh?
While this may not end up being the "Business Model of the New Economy" (tm), it's a step in the right direction. Even Stephen King gets it and is trying something. Whether or not it's a virtual tip jar, or "download my book and send me a buck", some business model will emerge that will be fair to the consumer and to the artist/author.
Not a very slick, but a very informative site.
"Computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical, hydraulic or organic device or group of devices which, pursuant to a computer program, to human instruction, or to permanent instructions contained in the device or group of devices, can automatically perform computer operations with or on computer data and can communicate the results to another computer or to a person.
Wow! They have "organic devices" on the 'net in Virginia?!?!? Cool...
How will you distribute binaries for a "fee" without leaving a paper trail?
Not only are you anonymous and a coward, you're an idiot as well.
Be gone with you!
Am I missing something? Since when is market share directly proportional to vulnerabilities? Sheesh. What a maroon...
yuck.
it'll never fly.
disclaimer - I am not affiliated with paypal. I just think it's a good idea.
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"The acronym COLA, incidentally, is more an inside joke. In a pamphlet he wrote about the project, Mr. Doctorow says COLA could stand for Collaborative Object Lookup Architecture or Cory On Lotsa Acid or Cows Orbiting at Low Altitude"
Shouldn't it be "COLA object Lookup Architecture", or something like that? Anyone? Bueller?
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10 years ago I was part of a team that wrote some fairly complex VAX/VMS-based business systems. Then it was factory automation, process control and real-time data gathering. Then corporate intranet stuff. Then systems integration. All of this with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
My point is - develop a set of goals, but be prepared to allow them to change as technology changes.
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I went into the registry and removed my user information before uninstalling and reinstalling the software. I got the same message that my account, for the new username, had been banned - they must be doing it by IP address as well as usernames.
I cleaned the registry after removing the program - installed it - registered a new nick - and was able to connect to their server without a problem. They're not banning by IP address. I would guess that most of the clients have dynamic IP addresses that change each time they dial in to their ISP.
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Here is the story containing the specs on the boxes, the network topology, database and slashcode.
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MediaTrip.com has a great collection of short films, feature films (downloadable in multiple parts) and trailers for films in theaters and on DVD. For the more avant-garde, there are the entries in the Slamdance online film festival. See the films, and if you register, you're a judge.
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to some screenshots for Act II and Act III. They look pretty good to me.
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moog-influenced station
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There is a moog-influenced station at mp3.com looking for mp3 submissions from moog-influenced artists. Some interesting stuff here, if you're into analog-techno.
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I would want printed documentation for any full-screen app, too.
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