One of the articles linked refered to BellAtlantic having had to defend over 1,000 infringing domain names. A thousand!?!? Keerist, I can't imagine even a hundred legally protectable variations on their name. Some sense seriously needs to be injected into this process.
I say give the corps the.com TLD to fight over however they wish. All others should be open, first come first served (unless of course the trademark is for a nonprofit, ISP, School, etc.). As I understand it the trademark is only applicable in reference to the holders use of said TM, ergo only nonprofit organizations should be able to claim trademark violation in the.org TLD , schools in the.edu, and so on.
This seems brutally obvious to me... what am I missing? (other than a cynical view of corporate america)
Blade Runner was released in '82 wasn't it? Gibson has credited it as a heavy influence. What Mad Max lacked was the urban setting that Blade Runner had. It (and a bunch of wanna bes) and Nueromancer are really distopian views rather than post-apocalyptic.
As for the X-Files last night; I didn't watch it and haven't watched the show much this season. Those guys need to move back to Vancouver, LA is killing that show. I watched Ghost In The Shell instead; now that's a cyberpunk flick!
Information is antithetical to the religous right. These people saw what happened in the sixties when America produced a generation of intellectuals and it scared them shitless. Ever since these organizations have been purposefully infiltrating local school boards and regional governments for the express purpose of preventing an educated populace.
The scary thing is that, in their own twisted moron way, they are correct; intellectualism and fundamentalism are mutually exclusive. Their religion relies on an uninformed lay community. This wouldn't mean anything if it wasn't for their creed of proslytization. As Ambrose Bierce said "christians believe that their religion is the only fit and proper way for their neighbors to live".
What truly stuns me is the lack of backlash from traditional christian denominations. Catholicism and the major protestan churches are letting these people dictate morality to them, even though their interpretation of the bible contradicts theirs.
Filtering software is the latest and greatest means of enforcing these religous nutsoid's idea of 'decency'. And yet again they couch it in terms of religion, and since the traditional religions have forfeited any input into public morality to the fundamentalists many uninformed (just how they like it) consumers will think that the moral stance of these filtering products match their own traditional ideals. Encrypted block lists will ensure their continuing ignorance of the fact that they are being limited to Pat Robertson's idea of propriarty which is by no means the same as mainstream christanity's.
I'm with ya Signal, we must fight these screwheads before they ruin another generation.
Even if it was invented in the 19th century, the automobile's massive impact on the 20th century is undeniable. The car led to the urbanization of the first world, possibly the single most influential trend of this century. Not to mention the social effect of mobility among the young (ie parking).
Be does not support G3 based macs like the iMac unfortunately, only the PCI based 601,603, and 604 PPC macs are supported.
I am currently setting up a Linux server for my Be machine since Be doesn't want to see the NT box. It should be a quite cool setup eventually. After using Be for a while, other OSs seem pokey at best. Linux still rocks as a server, but the GUI on Be is untouchable so far. OS-X may be as cool though, that PDF based display is hot.
And if you like Op Ivy, check out Common Rider. I think it's one of the guys from Op Ivy, but don't quote me on that.
Lot's of good ska out there. Slackers, King Chango, Hepcat, DHC, NY Ska-Jazz Ensemble...
There is tons of good stuff being made today in many genres (I've been into insurgent country lately. Check out Bloodshot Records), not that you can tell by listening to the radio or watching MTV.
Never heard of such a thing in my three years working towards a degree in ancient mediteranean civilizations. The Romans had no "Battle Sword", the standard issue sword, the gladius, was a short sword with about 2 feet of blade. It's very difficult to wield a long blade effectively in close order infantry formations. The legionaries were known to hold back one of their three spears for chasing the enemy after they had been routed... or for holding the enemy off as the legion retreated... and these spears are sometimes incorrectly reffered to as pikes. And, hell, everyone's favorite part of battle is the part where you know you have won and lived, and nothing says victory like chasing down and killing the enemy as they flee.
Another great fictional book about Thermopylae is Frank Miller's graphic novel '300'. Beutiful art and a great angle on the battle.
Never heard of such a thing in my three years working towards a degree in ancient mediteranean civilizations. The Romans had no "Battle Sword", the standard issue sword, the gladius, was a short sword with about 2 feet of blade. It's very difficult to wield a long blade effectively in close order infantry formations. The legionaries were known to hold back one of their three spears for chasing the enemy after they had been routed... or for holding the enemy off as the legion retreated... and these spears are sometimes incorrectly reffered to as pikes. And, hell, EVERYONE's favorite part of battle is the part where you know you have won and lived, and nothing says victory like chasing down and killing the enemy as they flee. 8P
Another great fictional book about Thermopylae is Frank Miller's graphic novel '300'. Beutiful art and a great angle on the battle.
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Which charactor did Uwe play in Das Boot? The guy who played the captain played Duke Leto in the Lynch movie didn't he? -=RR=-
I say give the corps the .com TLD to fight over however they wish. All others should be open, first come first served (unless of course the trademark is for a nonprofit, ISP, School, etc.). As I understand it the trademark is only applicable in reference to the holders use of said TM, ergo only nonprofit organizations should be able to claim trademark violation in the .org TLD , schools in the .edu, and so on.
This seems brutally obvious to me... what am I missing? (other than a cynical view of corporate america)
As for the X-Files last night; I didn't watch it and haven't watched the show much this season. Those guys need to move back to Vancouver, LA is killing that show. I watched Ghost In The Shell instead; now that's a cyberpunk flick!
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The scary thing is that, in their own twisted moron way, they are correct; intellectualism and fundamentalism are mutually exclusive. Their religion relies on an uninformed lay community. This wouldn't mean anything if it wasn't for their creed of proslytization. As Ambrose Bierce said "christians believe that their religion is the only fit and proper way for their neighbors to live".
What truly stuns me is the lack of backlash from traditional christian denominations. Catholicism and the major protestan churches are letting these people dictate morality to them, even though their interpretation of the bible contradicts theirs.
Filtering software is the latest and greatest means of enforcing these religous nutsoid's idea of 'decency'. And yet again they couch it in terms of religion, and since the traditional religions have forfeited any input into public morality to the fundamentalists many uninformed (just how they like it) consumers will think that the moral stance of these filtering products match their own traditional ideals. Encrypted block lists will ensure their continuing ignorance of the fact that they are being limited to Pat Robertson's idea of propriarty which is by no means the same as mainstream christanity's.
I'm with ya Signal, we must fight these screwheads before they ruin another generation.
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Even if it was invented in the 19th century, the automobile's massive impact on the 20th century is undeniable. The car led to the urbanization of the first world, possibly the single most influential trend of this century. Not to mention the social effect of mobility among the young (ie parking).
I am currently setting up a Linux server for my Be machine since Be doesn't want to see the NT box. It should be a quite cool setup eventually. After using Be for a while, other OSs seem pokey at best. Linux still rocks as a server, but the GUI on Be is untouchable so far. OS-X may be as cool though, that PDF based display is hot.
Jean-Paul Gasse BTW.
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Lot's of good ska out there. Slackers, King Chango, Hepcat, DHC, NY Ska-Jazz Ensemble...
There is tons of good stuff being made today in many genres (I've been into insurgent country lately. Check out Bloodshot Records), not that you can tell by listening to the radio or watching MTV.
Another great fictional book about Thermopylae is Frank Miller's graphic novel '300'. Beutiful art and a great angle on the battle.
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Another great fictional book about Thermopylae is Frank Miller's graphic novel '300'. Beutiful art and a great angle on the battle.
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