having your company info available in whois is quite an non-matter, theres public records available already and it doesn't break any individuals privacy
Maybe sole traders / partnerships / small businesses don't want spammers etc. to know their home addresses. Many small businesses are run from home.
No, what happened to the Irish Lisbon Treaty vote was as follows:
Original question sounded like: Do you want to be part of an unaccountable superstate which is ruled by Brussels, after fighting for your independence for dozens of years?
The second vote (just voted on) forced onto the people sounded like: Do you want lots of free money from the other sucker 26 European countries to prop-up your now basket case economy, and so save lots more jobs? You'll still be in the unaccountable superstate, but look, we're giving you all this money to buy your vote.
I would like to sound real smug right now at how I run 64bit Firefox with 64bit Flash on my 64bit Linux machine, but the fact remains the same as for 32bit. Flash is badly written, is still an enormous CPU hog on a 64bit system, with an ability to grind a 64bit machine slower than ANY other heavyweight application I've used. The CPU usage of Flash even occasionally manages to beat how much CPU HD-Video (MPEG4 encoded) takes to play back.
After about 2 1/2 years Linux users finally have a new (beta) version of Skype*, but it's STILL not 64 bit. Google, when will they ever get a 64bit version out of GoogleEarth?
Whilst these major projects have waited for Windows to go 64bit, they could have used Linux as their "test bed", more knowledgeable users and a "free" testing base. Instead they choose to wait and wait for Windows.
* Skype did not improve on the design or layout of the Linux version, despite KDE4 being out a long time now.
Whilst I HATE defending Sony, I will in the case of Minidisc. Mainly, the Minidisc came out before MP3 was anywhere in the market place. The recorder was proprietary, but it recorded high quality audio (although using ATRAC compression). If anyone had a portable audio DAT deck that died (I did), the Minidisc was the next best thing for recording high quality audio, and cheaper. As far as I recall, there were no Dolby-S equipped "Walkmans", let alone _portable_ Dolby-S consumer recorders.
Only a few years later (ie. today) do we have the ability to record straight to memory cards, uncompressed and higher sampling rate, and better than 16bits. Thankfully Sony do not lead in this field.
Next thing you know they will tell us that all that water usage at a Space Shuttle launch is not necessary for sound suppression, and it's perfectly safe to have yourself right next to the shuttle launch, your hearing won't be blasted to kingdom come.
All loud sounds are damaging, no matter how short the bust actually is. The hair follicles within the ear cannot grow back, once damaged that's it. That's why we have progressively worse hearing in old age.
If you listen to music with one ear, then Sony assumes you are a pirate who is letting the music be shared with your friends, so they stop the music playback. It is thus their latest attempt at DRM. You can only listen to music yourself, not with your friends!
I might just be a bit far out with this (non sea water) solution, but why don't they just install a heat exchanger to generate their own electricity? It generates electricity whilst not costing the earth in installation / cooling costs.
Retiring the Shuttle programe is called technological progress!?! Look at us mere mortals still flying supersonically in Concorde. Oh wait, now we all have to use slow subsonic 747's and Airbus'. THAT'S progress for you.
First the BBC expects me to put up with rubbish SD quality digital television called "Freeview", analogue TV picture and audio is being deliberately degraded to make Freeview look good before the analogue switch off. Then as soon as a few* people** watch the "test" transmission from satellite of some BBC content in HD, they want to cripple it.
Go f-off BBC, like others, I pay a huge amount in a compulsory BBC tax every year for a progressively worse service and worse programming content. Freeview (digital tv) being pushed by the BBC is rubbish, DAB (digital radio) also being pushed by the BBC is also rubbish, now you want to turn HD into cr@p.
BTW, we don't want the HD channel wasted with hundreds of hours of pointless Olympics in 2012, shove that cr@p on your Freeview instead.
* Seriously, there can't be many with HD satellite in the UK....
** I got my Linux box to work with watching satellite HD. Ironically Windows is very problematic with HD and numerous flakey video watching / recording applications (even the paid stuff).
If at first you don't succeed, bribe and bribe again.
How will this pass the European Unions "right to free speech" when you have no internet connection to communicate with anyone? Oh silly me, it's the French we're talking about, they never did give a cr@p about European laws unless it was in their favour.
I don't think it would go down too well if version checking was built into the current version of Skype for Linux.
"Dear Linux user, your version of Skype has not been updated for 2 1/2 years, there are no new updates planned, and x86_64 versions are out of the question. Please feel free to vent to eBay where they will helpfully file your comments in/dev/null.
I wanted to help the RIAA/MPAA close the analogue hole, but the closest I could come up with is to use my thumbs to plug my ears, and the rest of my fingers to cover my eyes. Maybe that's what they think of modern content they produce which is accounting for falling sales, so crap you should not watch or listen to it. Your fingers are "digital" encryption!
The Conservatives want to scrap the ID cards, but have made no comment on the database behind it, which is being built full steam ahead in conjunction with people getting new / renewal passports.
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A break from reality? Rubbish, Wolfenstein clearly has subliminal messages, just ask the Germans and how they censor the game.
I trust myself, but how can I trust another company?
having your company info available in whois is quite an non-matter, theres public records available already and it doesn't break any individuals privacy
Maybe sole traders / partnerships / small businesses don't want spammers etc. to know their home addresses. Many small businesses are run from home.
No, what happened to the Irish Lisbon Treaty vote was as follows:
Original question sounded like:
Do you want to be part of an unaccountable superstate which is ruled by Brussels, after fighting for your independence for dozens of years?
The second vote (just voted on) forced onto the people sounded like:
Do you want lots of free money from the other sucker 26 European countries to prop-up your now basket case economy, and so save lots more jobs? You'll still be in the unaccountable superstate, but look, we're giving you all this money to buy your vote.
I would like to sound real smug right now at how I run 64bit Firefox with 64bit Flash on my 64bit Linux machine, but the fact remains the same as for 32bit. Flash is badly written, is still an enormous CPU hog on a 64bit system, with an ability to grind a 64bit machine slower than ANY other heavyweight application I've used. The CPU usage of Flash even occasionally manages to beat how much CPU HD-Video (MPEG4 encoded) takes to play back.
After about 2 1/2 years Linux users finally have a new (beta) version of Skype*, but it's STILL not 64 bit. Google, when will they ever get a 64bit version out of GoogleEarth?
Whilst these major projects have waited for Windows to go 64bit, they could have used Linux as their "test bed", more knowledgeable users and a "free" testing base. Instead they choose to wait and wait for Windows.
* Skype did not improve on the design or layout of the Linux version, despite KDE4 being out a long time now.
Whilst I HATE defending Sony, I will in the case of Minidisc. Mainly, the Minidisc came out before MP3 was anywhere in the market place. The recorder was proprietary, but it recorded high quality audio (although using ATRAC compression). If anyone had a portable audio DAT deck that died (I did), the Minidisc was the next best thing for recording high quality audio, and cheaper. As far as I recall, there were no Dolby-S equipped "Walkmans", let alone _portable_ Dolby-S consumer recorders.
Only a few years later (ie. today) do we have the ability to record straight to memory cards, uncompressed and higher sampling rate, and better than 16bits. Thankfully Sony do not lead in this field.
How many MB will be wiped out by a pathetically small scratch on the disk? Remember the promises made of audio CD's?
Next thing you know they will tell us that all that water usage at a Space Shuttle launch is not necessary for sound suppression, and it's perfectly safe to have yourself right next to the shuttle launch, your hearing won't be blasted to kingdom come.
All loud sounds are damaging, no matter how short the bust actually is. The hair follicles within the ear cannot grow back, once damaged that's it. That's why we have progressively worse hearing in old age.
Boot Windows in 1 second. That's got to be a record time in how frustrated people are with Windows that they want to put the boot into it THAT fast!
---BEGIN PGP---
fioweurhtwporeughapewoirtq[iortgegert34530t8
---END PGP---
System response: Operator, this person is using encryption.
As usual, money well spent by the corrupt idiots in the EUSSR.
If you listen to music with one ear, then Sony assumes you are a pirate who is letting the music be shared with your friends, so they stop the music playback. It is thus their latest attempt at DRM. You can only listen to music yourself, not with your friends!
I might just be a bit far out with this (non sea water) solution, but why don't they just install a heat exchanger to generate their own electricity? It generates electricity whilst not costing the earth in installation / cooling costs.
Retiring the Shuttle programe is called technological progress!?! Look at us mere mortals still flying supersonically in Concorde. Oh wait, now we all have to use slow subsonic 747's and Airbus'. THAT'S progress for you.
First the BBC expects me to put up with rubbish SD quality digital television called "Freeview", analogue TV picture and audio is being deliberately degraded to make Freeview look good before the analogue switch off. Then as soon as a few* people** watch the "test" transmission from satellite of some BBC content in HD, they want to cripple it.
Go f-off BBC, like others, I pay a huge amount in a compulsory BBC tax every year for a progressively worse service and worse programming content. Freeview (digital tv) being pushed by the BBC is rubbish, DAB (digital radio) also being pushed by the BBC is also rubbish, now you want to turn HD into cr@p.
BTW, we don't want the HD channel wasted with hundreds of hours of pointless Olympics in 2012, shove that cr@p on your Freeview instead.
* Seriously, there can't be many with HD satellite in the UK....
** I got my Linux box to work with watching satellite HD. Ironically Windows is very problematic with HD and numerous flakey video watching / recording applications (even the paid stuff).
If at first you don't succeed, bribe and bribe again.
How will this pass the European Unions "right to free speech" when you have no internet connection to communicate with anyone? Oh silly me, it's the French we're talking about, they never did give a cr@p about European laws unless it was in their favour.
I thought that hard drives were supposed to be real fast these days, did Microsoft find a way to make them run slower?
So IE8 is more battery friendly? Is that before or after having to install a virus scanner to keep an eye on what IE is doing?
I was successfully able to remove WinXP's WGA from my system.... I installed Linux.
No more sales for Microsoft, and no more nagging from software thinking I've got a pirate copy of something just because I upgraded some hardware.
I don't think it would go down too well if version checking was built into the current version of Skype for Linux.
"Dear Linux user, your version of Skype has not been updated for 2 1/2 years, there are no new updates planned, and x86_64 versions are out of the question. Please feel free to vent to eBay where they will helpfully file your comments in /dev/null.
Thank you for choosing Skype."
We at Microsoft are doing nothing wrong, I give you my Word... bundled with Excel, Powerpoint........
I wanted to help the RIAA/MPAA close the analogue hole, but the closest I could come up with is to use my thumbs to plug my ears, and the rest of my fingers to cover my eyes. Maybe that's what they think of modern content they produce which is accounting for falling sales, so crap you should not watch or listen to it. Your fingers are "digital" encryption!
The Conservatives want to scrap the ID cards, but have made no comment on the database behind it, which is being built full steam ahead in conjunction with people getting new / renewal passports.
Funnily enough, I plan to also link a possible ID card.... but more usefully... with a cigarette lighter!
I don't know about you, but I don't want to play a game if it makes my brain more dense. Please, I want to remain smart, that's why I hang out here!
There's no "legal" reason to keep files stolen by the uneducated border minions unless:
1. You are not an American.
3. You have "trade secrets" that can give American companies a competitive advantage.
And that's one reason why business travel across the Atlantic / Pacific to the US has declined.