from TFA "...the mere fact that they were not realistic representations of human beings did not mean that they could not be considered people"
This judge should be put out of office immediately. And all of the magistrate members as well. You have to be fucking shitting me. 2D drawings of fictional characters are considered "people"? When does the trial against Magneto start? When is Supermans income tax due? That makes no sense whatsoever and there are way too many "woulds" "coulds" and "weres" in the explanation anyhow. So, imaginary things become real if someone "might" think of them as semi-realistic depictions of human beings?
Holy crap... Nuremberg trials for Blizzard for the World of Holocaust...
Is it just me or has the entire world gone bonkers lately? I keep reading about these outrageously ridiculous law struggles, governments aren't worth a fuck and nobody seems to care. What is this? I literally don't get it.
Tell that to the studios... they're the ones that came up with that whole notion of consoles being less inviting for pirates. I think it's even the opposite, at least they don't have to worry about drivers and all that.
Get A Vampyre Story... there's nothing really comparable on the market right now so you can't raise your expectations too much but it's fun and these guys seriously need some support. It's only 30 bucks and you can get a classic game on top. I'd suggest Diablo 2:P
It's 6 months on since the console release, I'd be willing to bet more on a spike of *used* GTA4 console sales.
I didn't even think about it that way but you're probably right to some extend. But that just goes to show that no matter how you try to "shape" your customer's options it will backfire.
I mean If I made 400$m with my latest game on the consoles alone and I feared I wouldn't sell as many PC copies as I could have I just make the PC version the shittiest experience you can have. Horrendously high hardware requirements, terrible online components, cluttered with spy/mal/adware. That will turn off as many PC customers as possible and make it less attractive for pirates.
I bet the console sales figures of GTA IV will go up again now that many PC gamers have realized that they'd rather buy this for their console than deal with all the crap. Watch for the spike!
Aren't your packages md5'd from upstream? Mine are. My Gentoo box would scream holy hell if someone slipped a hacked file into the repo.
Who says that your DNS resolution will actually call the correct server? If they have interest in slipping you a spiked package they'll surely know a few things about you already. So they set up a mirror of your normal mirror, trick out the package list, manipulate the checksums, then they'll force your ISP to re-route your connection and your download manager will be running in no time. And they could also intimidate one of the people with access to the repo and have them authorize a specific package. I wouldn't be surprised if someone took a few hundred corrupted installations as "collateral".
That's the problem with all these new "security" laws... once they're passed everyone gets REALLY creative. Us to circumvent them and the government of catching as many "criminals" as possible. People that think Trojans and spying is the right way to solve the social problems that cause all the terror we're in for a real shitstorm. Get your umbrellas people.
Granted....I'm just making the suggestion based upon the available information that says a Trojan will be involved, which will almost certainly be only written in the M$ flavor...90% of market share and all...
Sadly, here in Germany the fed-trojan plans have been worked on for a while and they've stated time and time again that they will adapt the software to the target system. I would assume that Linux and Mac Clients would be needed from the start. Other than that if I can't be spied on because the kernel module won't load I'm fine with that:P
So, in short, here's just one more compelling argument for ditching Windows for Linux...
Thinking of the manifold ways repositories can mess up your system and will bring the unexperienced users to tears I would doubt that statement. Read up on the Automatixx hoax a while back and you will know what I mean.
Load up your computer with files named "LondonBombingPlans05May2009.doc" or "HOT13YOPUSSY!!!!.JPG" and have them be copies of George Orwell's books.
Then leave your computer "vulnerable" on the Internet, er, I mean, leave it running Microsoft Windows without a hardware firewall, and leak it somewhere that your computer may be up to no good.
Come to think of it, if I put some "questionable" files on the computer at work will they start listening on those too? At some point the argument will be "But terrorists secretly work from their R&D department, of course we'll have to check their data".
1. search your computer through backdoor built into closed-source operating system.
or
1. search your computer through a backdoor injected in one of your repository package upgrades built into the conveniently open-source operating system.
I'm a Linux user and fan myself but in this case it would be even easier for governments to secretly slip someone a manipulated file.
Well, got me there buddy. Seems like I shouldn't write those hard words as I hear them huh? Anyhow, good call. It's not my mothers tongue so shit happens, right?
And before I forget it again, I know this kid won't be online for quite some time but what will a two year old learn from a computer without a teacher around? At this age one of these learning computers could be enough because all they understand is what sensoric queues they get from the device. Something that makes him understand simple menu structures and interaction is more suitable than a regular OS of which he won't even understand half.
Furthering your kids natural curiousity should start with the regular things like nature and people. Why don't you find some friends for him to play with or have him memorize each species of every zoo in your range of travel? Seriously, there are TONS of other things you should get your kid involved in before plugging him into the naval cord of all evil in the world, what we like to call the internet. You know what it's for...
If you really have to go through all that just to say "look he's 2 1/2 and compiles his own kernel" buy an old ruggedized laptop. They'll be affordable, powerful enough for the needs of every gaming enthusiast 2 year old. And they're less likely to end in a tragedy when you son decides he wants to show his good friend "sippy cup" what awesome gibberish he just posted on his myspace page. Jeez.
In every other country he would have been arrested for obstructing traffic or scaring the shit out of the neighbor's kids. Only in China can one rise from a dishwasher to a robotic overlord... oh wait. Something has changed here...
You are right about being tracked all the time but at least now you've got "some" options left. If I don't want to be tracked via cellphone I take out the battery. Now I have to unplug my laptop too everywhere I want to be private? What the hell? This isn't about being spied on this is about these trends erasing more and more of these options. Once we've done enough nothing, everything will have some tracking device in it and then? Call me whatever you want but if my government can use their "terrorism" excuse to get all these laws through I believe I'm entitled to say that I don't want them because of MY "1984" excuse, thank you.
Better put on your tinfoil hat - here's something you don't know: the cellular network knows where devices on the cellular network are and which cellular towers the devices are talking to. That is how the cellular network knows to send your phone calls to your phone.
Also, it's not your network - it's the cellphone company's network.
Having my laptop become my personal GSM tracking device. Where have I been? Wait lets ask my "anti theft"-device.
There is a big difference between a GSM device and a GPS device. The laptop doesn't know where it is, the cellular network knows where the laptop is.
And most people already have a tracking device - it's called a cell phone. Many cell phone companies already offer a tracking service for parents/employers to see where the phones are.
I know how a GSM network works and by "my network" I meant "the GSM network responsible for covering my area". What I'm trying to say is now after laptops have been almost invisible from a connectivity point of view (if you log into a random unsecure Wi-Fi nobody knows where/who you are -done right) and now they all get this IMEI/GSM combination of unique identification. Targetted at business customers or not this is a new step in interleaving networks to control/monitor movement. Spare me your cries of conspiracy theorist and the like. You really want to argue with me that technology can be abused by authorities? To be honest I am actually in the least bit afraid of what criminals might do with these technologies, everyday I open the newspaper it goes to show that the real threats sit in my government and their pets the big tax-payer corporations (or is the government the corp's pet? Depends on where you live).
I want to be able to use my laptop without it or anyone else knowing where it is. That's all.
So you're telling me there will be a GSM module in the laptop that is constantly connecting to my network to wait for such a kill signal? Like say, a tracing bug? I know it'll be a pain for the thief but what about me?
What a craptacular idea. Having my laptop become my personal GSM tracking device. Where have I been? Wait lets ask my "anti theft"-device.
Full length movie on Youtube? I already hate the video quality on the short vids what good will be streaming a full length film? And then probably region locked and javascript ads that reload the window and have me buffer the entire film again. Come to think of it, ever tried to fast forward through an flv file? Just doesn't work properly -ever.
I call this a waste of time. And who wanted to see 1930s movies on youtube anyhow. It's not exactly like they'll give us something new and interesting.
That's because he's not pro-free-information he's for pro-sold-information-marketed-through-pirate-networks. I watched his talk on TED and some other conference and what he's basically saying is just that companies need to engage in the pirate methods of distribution and hand out some freebies to get more attention. That's why people don't like him that much. The "pirates" have a certain pride in their rebellious anti-monetary activity. What he does is to exploit there techniques and translates their benefits into marketable ideas. That's just the thing that would get him keelhauled.
I agree to the assumption that we can't possibly be the only sentient species in the universe and given there were a few million years to evolve why shouldn't have something come up with better ways of generating energy? Not every species is as retarded as ours...
Slashdot Mirror
from TFA "...the mere fact that they were not realistic representations of human beings did not mean that they could not be considered people"
... Nuremberg trials for Blizzard for the World of Holocaust ...
This judge should be put out of office immediately. And all of the magistrate members as well. You have to be fucking shitting me. 2D drawings of fictional characters are considered "people"? When does the trial against Magneto start? When is Supermans income tax due? That makes no sense whatsoever and there are way too many "woulds" "coulds" and "weres" in the explanation anyhow. So, imaginary things become real if someone "might" think of them as semi-realistic depictions of human beings?
Holy crap
Is it just me or has the entire world gone bonkers lately? I keep reading about these outrageously ridiculous law struggles, governments aren't worth a fuck and nobody seems to care. What is this? I literally don't get it.
Really, if there was actually a Cyberwar going on the last people to admit to it was the US.
Tell that to the studios ... they're the ones that came up with that whole notion of consoles being less inviting for pirates. I think it's even the opposite, at least they don't have to worry about drivers and all that.
Get A Vampyre Story ... there's nothing really comparable on the market right now so you can't raise your expectations too much but it's fun and these guys seriously need some support. It's only 30 bucks and you can get a classic game on top. I'd suggest Diablo 2 :P
It's 6 months on since the console release, I'd be willing to bet more on a spike of *used* GTA4 console sales.
I didn't even think about it that way but you're probably right to some extend. But that just goes to show that no matter how you try to "shape" your customer's options it will backfire.
Seriously, so many developers and publishers have been complaining about the huge rate of PC title piracy (e.g. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20567 or http://www.videogamer.com/news/18-10-2008-9693.html) and how much more they love their locked-down consoles. Isn't this move the smartest thing Rockstar could have done?
I mean If I made 400$m with my latest game on the consoles alone and I feared I wouldn't sell as many PC copies as I could have I just make the PC version the shittiest experience you can have. Horrendously high hardware requirements, terrible online components, cluttered with spy/mal/adware. That will turn off as many PC customers as possible and make it less attractive for pirates.
I bet the console sales figures of GTA IV will go up again now that many PC gamers have realized that they'd rather buy this for their console than deal with all the crap. Watch for the spike!
Aren't your packages md5'd from upstream? Mine are. My Gentoo box would scream holy hell if someone slipped a hacked file into the repo.
Who says that your DNS resolution will actually call the correct server? If they have interest in slipping you a spiked package they'll surely know a few things about you already. So they set up a mirror of your normal mirror, trick out the package list, manipulate the checksums, then they'll force your ISP to re-route your connection and your download manager will be running in no time. And they could also intimidate one of the people with access to the repo and have them authorize a specific package. I wouldn't be surprised if someone took a few hundred corrupted installations as "collateral".
... once they're passed everyone gets REALLY creative. Us to circumvent them and the government of catching as many "criminals" as possible. People that think Trojans and spying is the right way to solve the social problems that cause all the terror we're in for a real shitstorm. Get your umbrellas people.
That's the problem with all these new "security" laws
Granted....I'm just making the suggestion based upon the available information that says a Trojan will be involved, which will almost certainly be only written in the M$ flavor...90% of market share and all...
Sadly, here in Germany the fed-trojan plans have been worked on for a while and they've stated time and time again that they will adapt the software to the target system. I would assume that Linux and Mac Clients would be needed from the start. Other than that if I can't be spied on because the kernel module won't load I'm fine with that :P
So, in short, here's just one more compelling argument for ditching Windows for Linux...
Thinking of the manifold ways repositories can mess up your system and will bring the unexperienced users to tears I would doubt that statement. Read up on the Automatixx hoax a while back and you will know what I mean.
Load up your computer with files named "LondonBombingPlans05May2009.doc" or "HOT13YOPUSSY!!!!.JPG" and have them be copies of George Orwell's books.
Then leave your computer "vulnerable" on the Internet, er, I mean, leave it running Microsoft Windows without a hardware firewall, and leak it somewhere that your computer may be up to no good.
Come to think of it, if I put some "questionable" files on the computer at work will they start listening on those too? At some point the argument will be "But terrorists secretly work from their R&D department, of course we'll have to check their data".
or
1. search your computer through backdoor built into closed-source operating system.
or
1. search your computer through a backdoor injected in one of your repository package upgrades built into the conveniently open-source operating system.
I'm a Linux user and fan myself but in this case it would be even easier for governments to secretly slip someone a manipulated file.
Well, got me there buddy. Seems like I shouldn't write those hard words as I hear them huh? Anyhow, good call. It's not my mothers tongue so shit happens, right?
And before I forget it again, I know this kid won't be online for quite some time but what will a two year old learn from a computer without a teacher around? At this age one of these learning computers could be enough because all they understand is what sensoric queues they get from the device. Something that makes him understand simple menu structures and interaction is more suitable than a regular OS of which he won't even understand half.
2 year old child? Computer? What?
...
Furthering your kids natural curiousity should start with the regular things like nature and people. Why don't you find some friends for him to play with or have him memorize each species of every zoo in your range of travel? Seriously, there are TONS of other things you should get your kid involved in before plugging him into the naval cord of all evil in the world, what we like to call the internet. You know what it's for
If you really have to go through all that just to say "look he's 2 1/2 and compiles his own kernel" buy an old ruggedized laptop. They'll be affordable, powerful enough for the needs of every gaming enthusiast 2 year old. And they're less likely to end in a tragedy when you son decides he wants to show his good friend "sippy cup" what awesome gibberish he just posted on his myspace page. Jeez.
In every other country he would have been arrested for obstructing traffic or scaring the shit out of the neighbor's kids. Only in China can one rise from a dishwasher to a robotic overlord ... oh wait. Something has changed here...
Gosh, why isn't anyone seeing this?
You are right about being tracked all the time but at least now you've got "some" options left. If I don't want to be tracked via cellphone I take out the battery. Now I have to unplug my laptop too everywhere I want to be private? What the hell? This isn't about being spied on this is about these trends erasing more and more of these options. Once we've done enough nothing, everything will have some tracking device in it and then? Call me whatever you want but if my government can use their "terrorism" excuse to get all these laws through I believe I'm entitled to say that I don't want them because of MY "1984" excuse, thank you.
Better put on your tinfoil hat - here's something you don't know: the cellular network knows where devices on the cellular network are and which cellular towers the devices are talking to. That is how the cellular network knows to send your phone calls to your phone.
Also, it's not your network - it's the cellphone company's network.
Having my laptop become my personal GSM tracking device. Where have I been? Wait lets ask my "anti theft"-device.
There is a big difference between a GSM device and a GPS device. The laptop doesn't know where it is, the cellular network knows where the laptop is.
And most people already have a tracking device - it's called a cell phone. Many cell phone companies already offer a tracking service for parents/employers to see where the phones are.
I know how a GSM network works and by "my network" I meant "the GSM network responsible for covering my area". What I'm trying to say is now after laptops have been almost invisible from a connectivity point of view (if you log into a random unsecure Wi-Fi nobody knows where/who you are -done right) and now they all get this IMEI/GSM combination of unique identification. Targetted at business customers or not this is a new step in interleaving networks to control/monitor movement. Spare me your cries of conspiracy theorist and the like. You really want to argue with me that technology can be abused by authorities? To be honest I am actually in the least bit afraid of what criminals might do with these technologies, everyday I open the newspaper it goes to show that the real threats sit in my government and their pets the big tax-payer corporations (or is the government the corp's pet? Depends on where you live).
I want to be able to use my laptop without it or anyone else knowing where it is. That's all.
So you're telling me there will be a GSM module in the laptop that is constantly connecting to my network to wait for such a kill signal? Like say, a tracing bug? I know it'll be a pain for the thief but what about me? What a craptacular idea. Having my laptop become my personal GSM tracking device. Where have I been? Wait lets ask my "anti theft"-device.
Self-proclaimed "Most Advanced nation on earth" that doesn't have enough hard drives ... my ass.
Damn straight and so should breaking into someone's network to steal the code for his latest project ... oh wait.
Full length movie on Youtube? I already hate the video quality on the short vids what good will be streaming a full length film? And then probably region locked and javascript ads that reload the window and have me buffer the entire film again. Come to think of it, ever tried to fast forward through an flv file? Just doesn't work properly -ever. I call this a waste of time. And who wanted to see 1930s movies on youtube anyhow. It's not exactly like they'll give us something new and interesting.
Liberte ... mon derriere!
giving me a hard time for being big ... "You're killing yourself" ... No, I'm just well prepared.
That's because he's not pro-free-information he's for pro-sold-information-marketed-through-pirate-networks. I watched his talk on TED and some other conference and what he's basically saying is just that companies need to engage in the pirate methods of distribution and hand out some freebies to get more attention. That's why people don't like him that much. The "pirates" have a certain pride in their rebellious anti-monetary activity. What he does is to exploit there techniques and translates their benefits into marketable ideas. That's just the thing that would get him keelhauled.
I agree to the assumption that we can't possibly be the only sentient species in the universe and given there were a few million years to evolve why shouldn't have something come up with better ways of generating energy? Not every species is as retarded as ours...