I bet they are planning on introducing "paid subscriptions" to cover the money needed to please the owners of the media. Which would be pretty bad, since why the hell would I pay to torrent if I could pay for Usenet access and download anything I want at decent speeds?
Using the logic used in this lawsuit, Microsoft could sue Slashdot, and every other pro-Linux website for defamation, claiming millions of dollars in lost sales due to attacks on Windows.
Actually, the live-action roleplaying community is pretty cool. And since most LARPing is done outside, it's a great way for otherwise basement-dwelling nerds to get outside and enjoy the sun...
Which is more that can be said for those vampire Otherkin communities created by those shitty teen vampire romance novels (especially Twilight). Those people are batshit insane. There's even been rumors going around that a prominent Boston prep school is inhabited by "vampires" to the point where the police had to get involved.
I don't understand why a company which is not based in New York lied on the Internet, and was fined by the "State of New York". They have one location in Syracuse, NY, but they have locations all over the United States. Could every state in the United States fine them for $300,000?
And, of course, we can't forget Andrew Cuomo's lengthy track record when it comes to tech issues, specifically Usenet.
Seriously, I write detailed analysis with "get off of my lawn" style criticisms of social networking sites, Web 2.0, Twitter, video games, music, etc, and yet the only "fame" I ever get is thousands of "FUCK YOU, YOUR WRONG!" comments...
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet: This same group claims that there is a 0day vulnerability in OpenSSH, and used it to attack the site of a security consultant: More here.
And, what do you know? These kids (yes, script kiddies, most likely teenagers) FORGOT TO REMOVE THEIR IP ADDRESS FROM THAT POST. 125.238.144.224.
I, for one, find it quite ironic that they want "full-disclosure" abandoned, yet they know about a potentially devastating vulnerability in OpenSSH and won't tell anyone. Kind of reiterates why we need full-disclosure.
I thought I would point out the many inaccuracies in this film:
1. The mother was fighting back to the evil paramilitary force that, without warning, smashed down her door and entered her house. She would have been shot because she clearly "endangered" the armed men's life.
2. ANIME ANGEL TATOOS? In an American prison??? I doubt there are any anime nerds in lockup...
The phrase "copycrime" really reminded me of "thoughtcrime" from 1984, which isn't a good message propaganda should be sending...
With North Korea's nuclear weapons threats looming over the whole world every day, one must wonder what would happen if, one day, nuclear missiles are fired, plunging the world into a post-apocalyptic darkness.
The progress of humanity could be lost with the destruction of the Internet, libraries, etc. Luckily, you can now carry the history of the world and beyond - on your iPhone! Combine that with a power generator, and you'll still hold the history of the world!
Probably the same demographics who respond to having the "VIVA, VIAGRA" song and subliminal sexual messages about how "better" your sex life would be using drugs shoved in their faces whenever they're trying to watch cable television or sports games.
Dungeon Crawl is a rougelike game similar to Nethack, and includes a version with pretty graphics and easy-to-use features (the "tiled" version).
Be warned, however, you WILL die within 5 minutes of starting your first game.
http://crawl-ref.sourceforge.net/
After the two years I had to spend on Windows Vista, I figure a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate is a justifiable compensation for all of the frustration and emotional trauma I have endured.
Technically, the price of Windows is factored into the cost of a new PC. Even though it might seem like Windows is "free" when purchasing a new computer, it's not. The companies don't include "Windows - $x.xx" in their pricing breakdown, so you can't tell the difference.
"You didn't pay anything for Windows."
Since the price of Windows was included in the price of the computer, they may try to argue that you didn't pay anything for it. This one is easy to debunk. Windows costs money -- everyone knows that. Once you establish that Windows does indeed cost money (and you can't get it for free) then the only remaining issue is how much you paid. Since Microsoft contracts out with hardware vendors, there's no actual way to know how much Windows costs a given retailer. This being the case, I was asking for the price of an OEM copy of Windows XP Home SP2 that I found on Newegg, which was $89. In the end they gave me $52.50. I don't know if this is really how much Windows costs, but it's a non-trivial amount and I can well imagine that one of the world's largest computer makers can get a good deal on Windows licenses from Microsoft.
In theory, amateur radio satellites could be used to beam Internet access into Iran, since it is possible to use TCP/IP via ham radio. It would, however, be very slow.
However, if they have ham radios to begin with, why bother making them Internet enabled?
The game itself had a few glitches and flaws, but the real problems lied with the server infrastructure and poor planning. With the launch of a FREE first person shooter on a huge platform like Steam, no one bothered to improve the server infrastructure the game uses for online play, which resulted in most of the issues players see.
One of the problems I've heard the most about is the inability to get past the Training missions because the game does not properly save your progress when you've beat a Training mission. Again, this is due to the overloading of the servers, not an issue in the game itself.
Let's review what the "all that matters is money" mentality has accomplished on Wall Street: * Bernard Madoff * Adjustable Rate Mortgages - Who cares if they will never be able to pay their home loans, more money for us!
So now we're even moving this lesson into the classroom? If you thought Bernard Madoff was bad, wait until the working class is made up of students who were taught in school that all that matters is their paychecks and incentives - not hard work or achievement.
Well, if you ask Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (United States v. Issacs), I'm sure he'd have a few words to say about this.
Slashdot Mirror
I bet they are planning on introducing "paid subscriptions" to cover the money needed to please the owners of the media. Which would be pretty bad, since why the hell would I pay to torrent if I could pay for Usenet access and download anything I want at decent speeds?
Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, The Thread That Cost Someone $42.5 Million Dollars:
Page 1.
Page 2 (John posts as "Doghead" on this page).
Page 4.
Greg Smith's threat/post.
Mirror - Page 1
Mirror - Page 2
Mirror - Page 4
Mirror - Greg's Threat
If there are any other pages I missed that got picked up in the cache, post them here.
Using the logic used in this lawsuit, Microsoft could sue Slashdot, and every other pro-Linux website for defamation, claiming millions of dollars in lost sales due to attacks on Windows.
Actually, the live-action roleplaying community is pretty cool. And since most LARPing is done outside, it's a great way for otherwise basement-dwelling nerds to get outside and enjoy the sun...
Which is more that can be said for those vampire Otherkin communities created by those shitty teen vampire romance novels (especially Twilight). Those people are batshit insane. There's even been rumors going around that a prominent Boston prep school is inhabited by "vampires" to the point where the police had to get involved.
Paying NOTHING for something that would cost $50 is a much more rewarding feeling.
Since when can you sue a lawyer for lying?
Trust me, if you could, I'd be a billionaire overnight!
I don't understand why a company which is not based in New York lied on the Internet, and was fined by the "State of New York". They have one location in Syracuse, NY, but they have locations all over the United States. Could every state in the United States fine them for $300,000?
And, of course, we can't forget Andrew Cuomo's lengthy track record when it comes to tech issues, specifically Usenet.
Seriously, I write detailed analysis with "get off of my lawn" style criticisms of social networking sites, Web 2.0, Twitter, video games, music, etc, and yet the only "fame" I ever get is thousands of "FUCK YOU, YOUR WRONG!" comments...
Windows 7 7600 RTM x64
Not sure if a 32 bit version has been "leaked" yet...
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet: This same group claims that there is a 0day vulnerability in OpenSSH, and used it to attack the site of a security consultant: More here.
And, what do you know? These kids (yes, script kiddies, most likely teenagers) FORGOT TO REMOVE THEIR IP ADDRESS FROM THAT POST. 125.238.144.224.
I, for one, find it quite ironic that they want "full-disclosure" abandoned, yet they know about a potentially devastating vulnerability in OpenSSH and won't tell anyone. Kind of reiterates why we need full-disclosure.
Well, this IS useless information in my book.
I heard the same thing about Sweden... then suddenly The Pirate Bay went down after police raided the building that housed the servers.
I thought I would point out the many inaccuracies in this film:
1. The mother was fighting back to the evil paramilitary force that, without warning, smashed down her door and entered her house. She would have been shot because she clearly "endangered" the armed men's life.
2. ANIME ANGEL TATOOS? In an American prison??? I doubt there are any anime nerds in lockup...
The phrase "copycrime" really reminded me of "thoughtcrime" from 1984, which isn't a good message propaganda should be sending...
With North Korea's nuclear weapons threats looming over the whole world every day, one must wonder what would happen if, one day, nuclear missiles are fired, plunging the world into a post-apocalyptic darkness.
The progress of humanity could be lost with the destruction of the Internet, libraries, etc. Luckily, you can now carry the history of the world and beyond - on your iPhone! Combine that with a power generator, and you'll still hold the history of the world!
Probably the same demographics who respond to having the "VIVA, VIAGRA" song and subliminal sexual messages about how "better" your sex life would be using drugs shoved in their faces whenever they're trying to watch cable television or sports games.
Dungeon Crawl is a rougelike game similar to Nethack, and includes a version with pretty graphics and easy-to-use features (the "tiled" version). Be warned, however, you WILL die within 5 minutes of starting your first game. http://crawl-ref.sourceforge.net/
LIGHTNING BOLT!
The message to would-be scammers is: don't get caught.
Correction: The message to would-be scammers is: Don't get caught until your an old geezer with ~5 years left.
After the two years I had to spend on Windows Vista, I figure a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate is a justifiable compensation for all of the frustration and emotional trauma I have endured.
"You didn't pay anything for Windows."
Since the price of Windows was included in the price of the computer, they may try to argue that you didn't pay anything for it. This one is easy to debunk. Windows costs money -- everyone knows that. Once you establish that Windows does indeed cost money (and you can't get it for free) then the only remaining issue is how much you paid. Since Microsoft contracts out with hardware vendors, there's no actual way to know how much Windows costs a given retailer. This being the case, I was asking for the price of an OEM copy of Windows XP Home SP2 that I found on Newegg, which was $89. In the end they gave me $52.50. I don't know if this is really how much Windows costs, but it's a non-trivial amount and I can well imagine that one of the world's largest computer makers can get a good deal on Windows licenses from Microsoft.
http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/59381
In this case, it was determined that Windows XP added $52.50 to the price of a Dell PC.
In theory, amateur radio satellites could be used to beam Internet access into Iran, since it is possible to use TCP/IP via ham radio. It would, however, be very slow.
However, if they have ham radios to begin with, why bother making them Internet enabled?
The game itself had a few glitches and flaws, but the real problems lied with the server infrastructure and poor planning. With the launch of a FREE first person shooter on a huge platform like Steam, no one bothered to improve the server infrastructure the game uses for online play, which resulted in most of the issues players see.
One of the problems I've heard the most about is the inability to get past the Training missions because the game does not properly save your progress when you've beat a Training mission. Again, this is due to the overloading of the servers, not an issue in the game itself.
I live in Madagascar, you insensitive clod!
Let's review what the "all that matters is money" mentality has accomplished on Wall Street:
* Bernard Madoff
* Adjustable Rate Mortgages - Who cares if they will never be able to pay their home loans, more money for us!
So now we're even moving this lesson into the classroom? If you thought Bernard Madoff was bad, wait until the working class is made up of students who were taught in school that all that matters is their paychecks and incentives - not hard work or achievement.
Well, if you ask Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (United States v. Issacs), I'm sure he'd have a few words to say about this.