It was at the end of LorR:FotR, so I got to see it on the big screen, why would I want to download it and watch a low quality version on my computer? Or is it just a slow news day?
Daytime use where? Last I checked, it's usually daytime at some point on this planet. But I'd imagine that somewhere we can find out when this satellite is in 'daytime' or not.
If you want to be technical like that, I supposed our parents would be the legal copyright owner(s) of our biometrics. Because technically, _they_ made it, we just happen to possess it.
I agree. I think they should be the Recording Industry Association of Australia (RIAA) that way we only have to use one. Of course if you were thinking the Recording Industry Association of America should get a new acronym, then perhaps the American Recording Industry Association (ARIA), would that be better? Well, if we want their acronym to make sense, perhaps the Super Uber Content Kontrol Service (SUCKS).
Objective? On Slashdot? If you're looking for an objective report, maybe you should counsider othernewssources. But if you're just looking for news for nerds, you're at the right place.
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Actually, I don't get the internet access though Qwest, but instead I use a local company for my ISP, and they don't care if we share the bandwidth.
As for Qwests 'loss of revenue', they actually gained revenue because my neighbor wasn't really sure if they would get DSL or not, but because I asked them to get it so we could share it, they signed up. So really Qwest gained in this situation, because they got one more customer that they wouldn't have otherwise.
There actually is something people can do when they don't get DSL, but it's available so close, like a few block away: it's called 802.11b. I was unable to get DSL, but my neighbor who is right across the street was able to get it, so I setup two LinkSys wireless access points (WAP11) at USD$150 a piece, and they paid the upfront costs of the DSL modem and installation (which came out to about the same as the two APs) and we're splitting the monthly costs. Qwest could be making twice as much in this case, but they don't, and they have no plans to offer DSL service to my house anytime soon, so oh well. There are others in the neighborhood who can't get it, so I'm thinking of potentially offering the service to them, for a small monthly fee (maybe $20) because we'd probably have to increase the bandwidth for our service, otherwise I'd probably do it for free.
The moral is that even if YOU can't get DSL, but if someone CLOSE to you can, that's good enough and with a little talking to your neighbors you can be online at high speeds too.
Slashdot has sold out! It's one thing to see ads for IBM, Sun, etc, but I just got an ad for Microsoft Visual Studio.NET! Why would slashdot advertise for something that it stands 180 degrees against?!
If you don't believe me, here is the link it gave, and here is the image that poped up. I know it links to ad.doubleclick.net, but if you look in the URL you will see OSDNSlashDot. Slashdot has it's own image which is just a 1x1 image I'm guessing to count times it shows up, of course it could also be this other image that it displays with the ad code.
It's an abomonation! I can't believe that Slashdot would have an ad for Microsoft, or that Slashdot would even have any official dealings with the evil empire. I know they're hurting and all, but I would think they would still have some respect for the Open Source community they represent. Even if Slashdot themselves didn't do it and it was managed by OSDN, still, the Open Source Developers Network is on the opposite end of the Microsoft Developers Network.
*sigh*
Okay, I'm done ranting.
Moderators: Please don't mod this down, it was only posted on the story that happened to be at the top of the page when I got the ad. If anything, mod it up so the truth can be known to all readers.
Actually, you're missing the sentance before it: Your ReplayTV 4500 works only by receiving the ReplayTV Service offered and provided by ReplayTV So, by not using the ReplayTV Service, your ReplayTV will (supposedly) not work, hmmm, I wonder how well it "won't work" and if it *can* work after being removed from the ReplayTV Service it would make that sentance null and void and I wonder if a skilled lawyer could void the entire agreement, or at least large portions of it. So, in theory, as long as it's disconnected from the service, you may hack to your hearts desire as long as when you reconnect it, it doesn't try to use the service, because as soon as it uses the service you would be in violation of the license agreement.
I would hope that they use a ridiculously large key, something on the order of 1048576 bit encryption and would take the timespan of a few universes to crack. Of course there's always quantum encryption...
I went to a 3pm show so I pratically took the afternoon off, but I also worked extra hours during the week to make up for it. I'd have to agree that skipping work doesn't mean you have to screw your company.
lameness is what this text really is because I can not just repeat 'lameness' because of the lame slashdot lameness filter when all I really want to say is in the subject, but no, the slash code never thinks about the fact that a reader could be so concise that everything they need to say is in the subject, oh well, such is slashdot.
Dang, I already used my last mod point on a worthless comment (compared to this one) in another thread not too long ago, boy I wish I had saved it for you. This, so far, the best commment in this thread.
I think if users knew that several products were under the XYZ license, they could just read it once and know what they're getting themselves in to. However, most users assume that all EULAs are the same so they just mindlessly click through them when in many cases (i.e. Microsoft) they are NOT the same and their use of the software and their privacy is limited more by some licenses than by others. I think if more people know that the Window XP license granted Microsoft the right to spy on their computer, most people would think twice about it.
I think commercial companies should draft up a 'Standard Software License' (or a suite of licenses) that the user can refer to or be familiar with. So, on the box instead of just saying that you agree to the license agreement in the box, it can say that this software is released under the 'Standard Software License' (or another XYZ license) and the user will know what that is.
However, I should point out that even in the Open Source community, there are some company-specific software licenses such as the QPL, the Mozilla License, the Aladdin License, etc. But the number of products released under these licenses is very small relative to the numbers released under the GPL, LGPL, etc.
I think you're refering to this quote: These pulses give UWB wireless the ability to discern buried objects or movement behind walls, capabilities that could be important for rescue and law-enforcement missions
So in essence you might be able to see that your neighbors are moving, but it would not be like completely removing the wall.
Wow, now we know where the inspiration for Microsofts business model and practices came from. They modeled it after the US Government! So no wonder they won't get nailed for being a monopoly, the US is already a monopoly and they can't convict one of their own.
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Microsoft is posting a $59.5 billion increase in revenue for last year.
It was at the end of LorR:FotR, so I got to see it on the big screen, why would I want to download it and watch a low quality version on my computer? Or is it just a slow news day?
Daytime use where? Last I checked, it's usually daytime at some point on this planet. But I'd imagine that somewhere we can find out when this satellite is in 'daytime' or not.
If you want to be technical like that, I supposed our parents would be the legal copyright owner(s) of our biometrics. Because technically, _they_ made it, we just happen to possess it.
Allow me to translate a summary of all his answers into simple programmer speak:
bandwagon[Linux].push_back(RansomLove);
I agree. I think they should be the Recording Industry Association of Australia (RIAA) that way we only have to use one. Of course if you were thinking the Recording Industry Association of America should get a new acronym, then perhaps the American Recording Industry Association (ARIA), would that be better? Well, if we want their acronym to make sense, perhaps the Super Uber Content Kontrol Service (SUCKS).
Okay, I guess it's obvious that I don't really know french, but I just know that they have a messed up number system as you pointed out.
Actually it's because they don't think "50" they think two twenties and a ten so just seeing "50" kinda confuses them.
Anyone who knows French knows what I'm talking about.
Objective? On Slashdot? If you're looking for an objective report, maybe you should counsider other news sources. But if you're just looking for news for nerds, you're at the right place.
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Download a 650Mb ISO: 0.52 s
Download 2 650Mb ISO's: 1.04 s
Download 100 650Mb ISO's: 52 s
Download 1000 650Mb ISO's: 8.7 min
You forgot one:
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Actually, I don't get the internet access though Qwest, but instead I use a local company for my ISP, and they don't care if we share the bandwidth.
As for Qwests 'loss of revenue', they actually gained revenue because my neighbor wasn't really sure if they would get DSL or not, but because I asked them to get it so we could share it, they signed up. So really Qwest gained in this situation, because they got one more customer that they wouldn't have otherwise.
There actually is something people can do when they don't get DSL, but it's available so close, like a few block away: it's called 802.11b. I was unable to get DSL, but my neighbor who is right across the street was able to get it, so I setup two LinkSys wireless access points (WAP11) at USD$150 a piece, and they paid the upfront costs of the DSL modem and installation (which came out to about the same as the two APs) and we're splitting the monthly costs. Qwest could be making twice as much in this case, but they don't, and they have no plans to offer DSL service to my house anytime soon, so oh well. There are others in the neighborhood who can't get it, so I'm thinking of potentially offering the service to them, for a small monthly fee (maybe $20) because we'd probably have to increase the bandwidth for our service, otherwise I'd probably do it for free.
The moral is that even if YOU can't get DSL, but if someone CLOSE to you can, that's good enough and with a little talking to your neighbors you can be online at high speeds too.
iPaq webserver
9:25am-9:35am (MDT)
May it rest in peace.
I got a connection refused, so I'm guessing it took about 5-10 minutes.
is now the first slashdotted handheld device.
The complete list is at http://www.schnitzer.at/mozparty/
It looks like we'll finally be able to close out Bug #100309.
Slashdot has sold out! It's one thing to see ads for IBM, Sun, etc, but I just got an ad for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET! Why would slashdot advertise for something that it stands 180 degrees against?!
If you don't believe me, here is the link it gave, and here is the image that poped up. I know it links to ad.doubleclick.net, but if you look in the URL you will see OSDNSlashDot. Slashdot has it's own image which is just a 1x1 image I'm guessing to count times it shows up, of course it could also be this other image that it displays with the ad code.
It's an abomonation! I can't believe that Slashdot would have an ad for Microsoft, or that Slashdot would even have any official dealings with the evil empire. I know they're hurting and all, but I would think they would still have some respect for the Open Source community they represent. Even if Slashdot themselves didn't do it and it was managed by OSDN, still, the Open Source Developers Network is on the opposite end of the Microsoft Developers Network.
*sigh*
Okay, I'm done ranting.
Moderators: Please don't mod this down, it was only posted on the story that happened to be at the top of the page when I got the ad. If anything, mod it up so the truth can be known to all readers.
Actually, you're missing the sentance before it:
Your ReplayTV 4500 works only by receiving the ReplayTV Service offered and provided by ReplayTV
So, by not using the ReplayTV Service, your ReplayTV will (supposedly) not work, hmmm, I wonder how well it "won't work" and if it *can* work after being removed from the ReplayTV Service it would make that sentance null and void and I wonder if a skilled lawyer could void the entire agreement, or at least large portions of it. So, in theory, as long as it's disconnected from the service, you may hack to your hearts desire as long as when you reconnect it, it doesn't try to use the service, because as soon as it uses the service you would be in violation of the license agreement.
I would hope that they use a ridiculously large key, something on the order of 1048576 bit encryption and would take the timespan of a few universes to crack. Of course there's always quantum encryption...
I went to a 3pm show so I pratically took the afternoon off, but I also worked extra hours during the week to make up for it. I'd have to agree that skipping work doesn't mean you have to screw your company.
lameness is what this text really is because I can not just repeat 'lameness' because of the lame slashdot lameness filter when all I really want to say is in the subject, but no, the slash code never thinks about the fact that a reader could be so concise that everything they need to say is in the subject, oh well, such is slashdot.
Dang, I already used my last mod point on a worthless comment (compared to this one) in another thread not too long ago, boy I wish I had saved it for you. This, so far, the best commment in this thread.
I think if users knew that several products were under the XYZ license, they could just read it once and know what they're getting themselves in to. However, most users assume that all EULAs are the same so they just mindlessly click through them when in many cases (i.e. Microsoft) they are NOT the same and their use of the software and their privacy is limited more by some licenses than by others. I think if more people know that the Window XP license granted Microsoft the right to spy on their computer, most people would think twice about it.
I think commercial companies should draft up a 'Standard Software License' (or a suite of licenses) that the user can refer to or be familiar with. So, on the box instead of just saying that you agree to the license agreement in the box, it can say that this software is released under the 'Standard Software License' (or another XYZ license) and the user will know what that is.
However, I should point out that even in the Open Source community, there are some company-specific software licenses such as the QPL, the Mozilla License, the Aladdin License, etc. But the number of products released under these licenses is very small relative to the numbers released under the GPL, LGPL, etc.
I think you're refering to this quote:
These pulses give UWB wireless the ability to discern buried objects or movement behind walls, capabilities that could be important for rescue and law-enforcement missions
So in essence you might be able to see that your neighbors are moving, but it would not be like completely removing the wall.
I guess that April Fools story about the updated slashdot advertisement policy wasn't an april fools after all...
Wow, now we know where the inspiration for Microsofts business model and practices came from. They modeled it after the US Government! So no wonder they won't get nailed for being a monopoly, the US is already a monopoly and they can't convict one of their own.