A buddy of mine was trying to install one these damn cartridges the other day. Fresh out of the box. The stupid printer kept coming back saying that the cartridge was too old to be used. IT WAS A BRAND NEW CARTRIDGE!!! Out of a HP box. The damn printer won't budge on it at all.
"Sell the printers at a loss, rip off the consumer in the long run..." - HP business model.
I just love how people ove to point out all the mistakes the US has made, but never once mention any of positives.
How about the Marshal Plan, or food drops to famine stricken people. What about the other loans the US has made to 3rd world areas, and then wrote them off. How about the positive side of freeing Kuwait... Besides the Oil...we gave them their country back. We could have left Iraq keep them and glossed over the 'humanitarian issues' like we do with China.
Kuwaiti's got their towns, houses, etc back. We didn't install any bogus gov't.
I'll agree that the media is shitty at reporting. But jeez, give the country some credit. I'd still rather be here in the US than anywhere else, even with the DMCA, FBI, CIA, NSA, Carnivore...yada yada yada...
As I truly believe, "If you don't like it here in the US, then get the f*#$ out."
Imagine the diseases Noah had to carry personnally
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There would have been tons of animals, but can you imagine how many diseases Noah and his family would have had to carry to give to his family line?
I don't think they're playing 'pass the blame'. They are pointing out how stupid this whole mess is.
We can't blame highways for drunk drivers anymore than we can blame Morpheus,Napster, "insert your favorite P2P program here", for allowing "drunk" users for illegaly sharing files.
Sure this analogy is not really that good, Drunk driving is a much more serious issue than sharing files... but the premise behind it is the same.
"It's the people, stupid"....not the technology. I think this is what Morpheus et al are saying.
my 2
Sean D.
I'd agree in some cases, but there are the BOFH's
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The VP of IS where I work, use to be a lower-level manager for us. But he knew how to work the system. He quit from here and was hired back as the VP. (I guess he had some sort of Business degree). What's nice is that we got to now him on a relaxed level, before he had power. So now it's still very easy to talk to him, and he knows our abilities. So unreasonable demands just don't come up. But since he is the one who signs our paychecks we definitly give him the respect he deserves. It's kind of weird, but all of us in my dept (we're not at headquarters), look foward to seeing him visit. It's a nice feeling.
This is of course because he's naturally a nice guy.
But I could definitly see that if a BOFH became head. uhg...
... It casts a chilling effect on people who really _do_ want to use stuff fairly within the concept of "fair use" such as making personal backups, or using pieces of media for educational purposes
I wonder if 'fair use' would really be harmed? If there is 'cracking' software out there that allow you to make usable backups and media snippets, but leaves the watermark in, AND if you (general public you) never allow it to be put out into public, ie GNUtella et al. You should be good to go.
Does it really matter if I make usable copies and NOT give them out to any Joe Schmoe on the Internet?
My opinion: This should be ok. How could the MPAA Lawyers find you?
In actuality though, the MPAA would sue if the could.
You are definitely right about making the content price more equal to it's worth...
Honestly, why would I pay anymore than $2 for the Carrot Top movie...
Just because it's done in Britain doesn't mean we have to like it or accept it.
I personally do not fear that purchasing subversive books will get me an interview with the FBI. If it does cool, hell I personnally think we need more martyrs (spelling?).
If there are enough people to get whacked by the inane, liberty stipping totalitarianistic powerhungry bullshit, we might actually get the change we want.
It's never to late to change the world. Sure it might take a revolution, lots of blood, sweat and tears.
But hell, if it means that I or my kids can walk down the street, and not be treated as criminals, I'm all for it. All I want are my freedoms.
All bin Laden did was touch the dominoes. But that set in motion end to our normal free life.
He actually was brilliant. I hate to say it, but he was...I still hope he's dead, though.
Good point, after I posted I thought about it a little more.
There is a difference between 'Home' and 'Person'.
In a home you have a resonable expectation of Privacy, thus having your friends over and exchanging files there would be know problem. On the other hand, walking down the street, do we have a reasonable expectation of privacy? I'd love to say yes, but that's not the case.
hmm...I guess then we'd need RF detector Detectors...
There was that case about the DEA/FBI/whoever using heat detection equipment on a house they didn't have a warrant for. I believe the Supremes threw it out because they needed reasonable cause without the use of the device inorder to use the device... (i'm trying here so bear with me)
So logically if they can't use those devices to detect heat in houses they have no warrant for, they can't use devices to detect RF signals that eminate from people whom they have no warrant for. (I'm PA Dutch, so bare with my language)
Of course using logic for the real world can bite you in the ass.
Sean D.
-- A preposition is the wrong word to end a sentence with.
I'm kind of confused. I thought sorting a hash table would royally f*** it up.
Isn't that the whole point of a hashtable is so you don't have to sort it. Just do some calculation off the lookup criteria and use that to find the entry in the table.
It seems contradicting to say it's a quicksort/hashtable.
I've been out of school a few years though, and I wasn' the best at data algorithms...
Just wondering, is a SAM really necessary to bring down a taking-off A-300? Or could you do the same with a high powered rifle on a take-off situation. (you'd have to be a damn good aim)
I still like what I'm doing, even though it's not Game programming:). If I would have had a 3.5 I would have been estatic in school. But I followed the Cookie Monster Philosophy: "C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me!"
But somehow I pulled a miracle out of my ass, got a job with a "Globably known" (unknown in the US) corporation as a programmer/analyst writing programs based off a crappy german (no offense to Germans...but SAP sucks) ERP.
I also work close to home, have a 20 minute commute, and work with people I like.
For me life is good, actually better than it was in college.
Sean D.
"When you graduate from college, no one will care
if you got an A or an F in 7th grade English"
-- Doug Sanders...(friend's brother)
1. We Grieve...
2. We look at what we can do to help
3. We help
4. We start to feel better
5. We watch Cowboy BeBop and play video games..
this sounds like normal life to me.
I'm not giving up my life because someone dies...or millions die (ok maybe millions).
People need these outlets, or else they will become bitter. I like Slashdot...it show the world is still alive and thriving. That's what we should focus on.
Remember and honor the dead...but don't obsess. That helps no one.
My experience in th US is very similar. I for one am not the best when it comes to writing down/expressing my thoughts. I can right in sentance fragments like the best of them. But general writing/speaking skills were never emphasized.
Sometimes it's tough to formulate my thoughts in the correct fashion. It's not because I'm an idiot, (some would think that). I feel like my mind is always way ahead of where I should be.
For programming this is great, kind of like chess, always being x number of moves beyond where you actually are.
As for writing like right now, I have a lot to say but don't expect to see it. I have to defrag my brain first.
Slashdot Mirror
A buddy of mine was trying to install one these damn cartridges the other day. Fresh out of the box. The stupid printer kept coming back saying that the cartridge was too old to be used. IT WAS A BRAND NEW CARTRIDGE!!! Out of a HP box. The damn printer won't budge on it at all.
"Sell the printers at a loss, rip off the consumer in the long run..." - HP business model.
Sean D.
I hope you don't mind but I borrowed your letter.
Hopefully somebody in my district will actually read it.
Sean D.
I just love how people ove to point out all the mistakes the US has made, but never once mention any of positives.
How about the Marshal Plan, or food drops to famine stricken people. What about the other loans the US has made to 3rd world areas, and then wrote them off. How about the positive side of freeing Kuwait... Besides the Oil...we gave them their country back. We could have left Iraq keep them and glossed over the 'humanitarian issues' like we do with China.
Kuwaiti's got their towns, houses, etc back. We didn't install any bogus gov't.
I'll agree that the media is shitty at reporting. But jeez, give the country some credit. I'd still rather be here in the US than anywhere else, even with the DMCA, FBI, CIA, NSA, Carnivore...yada yada yada...
As I truly believe, "If you don't like it here in the US, then get the f*#$ out."
There would have been tons of animals, but can you imagine how many diseases Noah and his family would have had to carry to give to his family line?
Sean D.
I don't think they're playing 'pass the blame'. They are pointing out how stupid this whole mess is.
We can't blame highways for drunk drivers anymore than we can blame Morpheus,Napster, "insert your favorite P2P program here", for allowing "drunk" users for illegaly sharing files.
Sure this analogy is not really that good, Drunk driving is a much more serious issue than sharing files... but the premise behind it is the same.
"It's the people, stupid"....not the technology.
I think this is what Morpheus et al are saying.
my 2
Sean D.
The VP of IS where I work, use to be a lower-level manager for us. But he knew how to work the system. He quit from here and was hired back as the VP. (I guess he had some sort of Business degree). What's nice is that we got to now him on a relaxed level, before he had power. So now it's still very easy to talk to him, and he knows our abilities. So unreasonable demands just don't come up. But since he is the one who signs our paychecks we definitly give him the respect he deserves. It's kind of weird, but all of us in my dept (we're not at headquarters), look foward to seeing him visit. It's a nice feeling.
This is of course because he's naturally a nice guy.
But I could definitly see that if a BOFH became head. uhg...
Sean D.
You have some very interesting points.
... It casts a chilling effect on people who really _do_ want to use stuff fairly within the concept of "fair use" such as making personal backups, or using pieces of media for educational purposes
I wonder if 'fair use' would really be harmed? If there is 'cracking' software out there that allow you to make usable backups and media snippets, but leaves the watermark in, AND if you (general public you) never allow it to be put out into public, ie GNUtella et al. You should be good to go.
Does it really matter if I make usable copies and NOT give them out to any Joe Schmoe on the Internet?
My opinion: This should be ok. How could the MPAA Lawyers find you?
In actuality though, the MPAA would sue if the could.
You are definitely right about making the content price more equal to it's worth...
Honestly, why would I pay anymore than $2 for the Carrot Top movie...
Sean D.
Just because it's done in Britain doesn't mean we have to like it or accept it.
I personally do not fear that purchasing subversive books will get me an interview with the FBI. If it does cool, hell I personnally think we need more martyrs (spelling?).
If there are enough people to get whacked by the inane, liberty stipping totalitarianistic powerhungry bullshit, we might actually get the change we want.
It's never to late to change the world. Sure it might take a revolution, lots of blood, sweat and tears.
But hell, if it means that I or my kids can walk down the street, and not be treated as criminals, I'm all for it. All I want are my freedoms.
All bin Laden did was touch the dominoes. But that set in motion end to our normal free life.
He actually was brilliant. I hate to say it, but he was...I still hope he's dead, though.
Sean D.
I thought it would be more like:
the Spleen = www.slashdot.org
...
maybe not...
Good point, after I posted I thought about it a little more.
There is a difference between 'Home' and 'Person'.
In a home you have a resonable expectation of Privacy, thus having your friends over and exchanging files there would be know problem. On the other hand, walking down the street, do we have a reasonable expectation of privacy? I'd love to say yes, but that's not the case.
hmm...I guess then we'd need RF detector Detectors...
Sean D.
There was that case about the DEA/FBI/whoever using heat detection equipment on a house they didn't have a warrant for. I believe the Supremes threw it out because they needed reasonable cause without the use of the device inorder to use the device... (i'm trying here so bear with me)
So logically if they can't use those devices to detect heat in houses they have no warrant for, they can't use devices to detect RF signals that eminate from people whom they have no warrant for. (I'm PA Dutch, so bare with my language)
Of course using logic for the real world can bite you in the ass.
Sean D.
-- A preposition is the wrong word to end a sentence with.
The more drives you have the more likely the failure?
Sean D.
I'm kind of confused. I thought sorting a hash table would royally f*** it up.
Isn't that the whole point of a hashtable is so you don't have to sort it. Just do some calculation off the lookup criteria and use that to find the entry in the table.
It seems contradicting to say it's a quicksort/hashtable.
I've been out of school a few years though, and I wasn' the best at data algorithms...
Sean D.
I found this off another Patent article...
Method for exercising a cat...
Patent 5,443,036 granted 8-22-95
This is a real patent.
Basically it states about using a flashlight to move a dot of light around and having the cat chase it.
As far as prior art, Hell, I've been terrorizing cats since I was little.
This is a very bizarre patent.
Sean D.
Just wondering, is a SAM really necessary to bring down a taking-off A-300? Or could you do the same with a high powered rifle on a take-off situation. (you'd have to be a damn good aim)
Sean D.
It may not be a "real" news site, But it doesn't crash like CNN/MSNBC....
/. props just for the fact it tells us atleast something when we have no other access.
./!
The info may not be the most accurate for the first 15-20 minutes...but eventually the real info starts emerging once people start coming together.
I give
Thanks,
Sean D.
Open Source care more, plain and simple.
Sean D.
Some of the best stuff is in the comic books, which are still around.
The cartoon was great but the Comics are better.
Sean D.
I still like what I'm doing, even though it's not Game programming :). If I would have had a 3.5 I would have been estatic in school. But I followed the Cookie Monster Philosophy: "C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me!"
But somehow I pulled a miracle out of my ass, got a job with a "Globably known" (unknown in the US) corporation as a programmer/analyst writing programs based off a crappy german (no offense to Germans...but SAP sucks) ERP.
I also work close to home, have a 20 minute commute, and work with people I like.
For me life is good, actually better than it was in college.
Sean D.
"When you graduate from college, no one will care
if you got an A or an F in 7th grade English"
-- Doug Sanders...(friend's brother)
but can you imagine the corporation backlash?
They'd jack up the price on everything...
they pay 10 cents a day to produce a $200 pair of sneakers...
if they'd pay $10 dollars a day. (guesstimate)...that comes out to $20,000 for that new pair of Air Jordans.
Sure my math is all funky, but you get the idea.
I like your idea though.
Sean D.
Um, this is how we deal with things...
1. We Grieve...
2. We look at what we can do to help
3. We help
4. We start to feel better
5. We watch Cowboy BeBop and play video games..
this sounds like normal life to me.
I'm not giving up my life because someone dies...or millions die (ok maybe millions).
People need these outlets, or else they will become bitter. I like Slashdot...it show the world is still alive and thriving. That's what we should focus on.
Remember and honor the dead...but don't obsess. That helps no one.
Sean D.
If CmdrTaco gets put to sleep, can I have his ID?
I didn't think NASA did that type of thing, I thought Vets did that...so that what they're doing to supplement their budget...Yeah!!!
Sean D.
but still a degree or 2 Offtopic.
Maybe he had psychi powers and could see the DMCA, and decided that he didn't want to risk being arrested in the US.
Sean D
My experience in th US is very similar. I for one am not the best when it comes to writing down/expressing my thoughts. I can right in sentance fragments like the best of them. But general writing/speaking skills were never emphasized.
Sometimes it's tough to formulate my thoughts in the correct fashion. It's not because I'm an idiot, (some would think that). I feel like my mind is always way ahead of where I should be.
For programming this is great, kind of like chess, always being x number of moves beyond where you actually are.
As for writing like right now, I have a lot to say but don't expect to see it. I have to defrag my brain first.
Sean D