this open source thingie is used for writing malware!! someone must stop them, all opensource must be deemed illegal, and richard stallman should be prosecuted for aiding criminals. if you don't believe me, go ask microsoft, they'll agree with everything i just said.
Well, good for her! This isn't your typical job in today's technological world. Though i wonder how much coding she personally did, and not her team of designers.
It was fission, what they actually achieved, someone, somewhere, in their secret underground cavern labratories, mislabelled the experiment... They just couldnt admit the mistake and relabel it again.
This is where Microsoft always wins, Integration. Look at their desktop, you have Internet Explorer (I know it sucks), with Microsoft Office, with Outlook, with the Windows Search system, with Windows Live and its many applications, all tightly integrated and interconnected. Yes, their system is very closed, but it provides a sort of unification that us, Linux fans, can't yet realize. KDE has been pushing that way for long, but sadly, the fact remains that most applications aren't aware of each other's shareable resources. This is where Microsoft still has an edge over the rest.
If they are to integrate the phone OS and the Xbox into their desktops, it will prove to be a killer combo, and a major selling point. Add Windows Live cloud support for syncing everything together from the net, and Microsoft is a winner.
As much as i hate that company, and hate to admit this, but Microsoft are doing a very good job with integrating everything together.
No idea, really.. I don't have any issue with the shift key, but i guess it has more to do with fast typing, though come to think about it, capitalizing first letter in sentences won't slow me down. As for acronyms, it's just because it's terribly ugly to see it "gpl", I also capitalize proper names... If it pains you to read improper capitalizations, then there! This is a properly capitalized post now!:D
Ah, thanks. I'm not a gamer, but I was wondering why some clever geek hasn't just fired up snort to see what their server's saying to the game, then built a 'bot that interacted in the same way with it locally.
It's just easier to dl the cracked version than to go to the trouble of building a workaround for the non-pirated version. I guess it should have been obvious. Carry on.
actually, this was done. go look at the cracks of Assassin's Creed 2. it basically implements a Ubisoft Server emulator that satisfies the DRM checks of the game, and allows you to run the game.
with the next release though, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, this method no longer worked as Ubisoft changed their DRM protocol, nevertheless, it was still possible to circumvent that DRM using the allowed "offline mode" of the game. in their latest Assassin's Creed:Revelations, the same thing is being employed, forcing the game into offline mode to play. I don't know what the hype is all about, you can from right now, open your uPlay program (Ubisoft Launcher), go to Settings, and force offline mode... when Ubisoft do the server move, you'll still be able to play the game in single user mode.
indeed... for as far as i can tell, the so called Microsoft Courses, which end up giving you a Microsoft Certified status, means nothing when it comes to knowledge of how to properly use your tools. all it means is that now you're someone who was hypnotized into picking Microsoft software for any project you ever have... you don't have to know how to use it, as long as you know how to make powerpoint presentations that can convince your boss to buy licenses en masse, you're a successful graduate of their course.
these websites shouldn't have even existed in the first place. we were supposed to have known they will be created, and arrested their owners before they can even register the domain
is there any reason why Sony cant use the program while conforming to GPL? they can include it in their systems, do mention that it's GPL'ed, link to its source code, and put proper attribution. or are they too smug to mention they borrowed code from elsewhere?
execution would be the fairest thing when dealing with such case... especially when we consider the company we're dealing with here, who'll be more than happy to sue anyone for the silliest of reasons
this means less intel in the market and more AMD!!!!
though seriously, how good is the ARM architecture today? havent tried it yet, does it provide comparable performance to an intel processor of similar price tag?
you might want to have a chat with Einestein about that... we're not creating mass... but mass itself comes from energy, and the more energetic (so to say) a particle becomes, the more massy it gets.
all black here with teeny white dots... sometimes a big white banana floats around, i say hi to it, half expecting it to turn out as my cat, but so far no ):
but then, that yellow friend of yours might be showing up when i'm hibernating... no idea, though i'll keep a lookout. maybe carve a hole in my coffin to notice it when it shows up
once upon a time, daddy told us it's forbidden to use our real names on the interwebz, and even worse, god forbids, say what our real age is...
well... not my dad, but most everyone else's did this
it was taken a bit too seriously, some form of identity on the net, traceable across a couple of sites (a slashdot account, linked to a personal blog, and maybe a couple of forums ID) is not that bad of an idea, just adds few more connections between things
but in the long run, if i want to be anonymous, i should have the right to. and which reminds me of another issue... subpoenaing an anonymous poster with help from forum admin is bad law in need of changing.
the government has tons of confidential and classified materials in their archives. in FBI offices, CIA offices, NSA offices, etc... not to mention Area 51... by Schmidt's insightful analysis, these all contain things the government shouldnt be doing in the first place... and most of all, the government are terrorists!!!
well it boils down to the old windows vs linux argument.
back then, we used to say how microsoft imposes itself on the user, and *chooses* what's best for him, whereas linux provides more customizability, and imposes no choice over you.
now apple took this even further, and imposed even MORE defaults over the user. is this still general computing? i wouldn't call it so.
some people in life are creators, some are mere followers... i prefer to have real control over my software, thankyouverymuch
1. Copyrights of information transferable by the internet are not enforceable anymore. Period. Unless you disconnect everyone from the internet.
2. Any law trying to prevent this will just harm lawful activities on the web by making it more and more cumbersome and risky to operate a legitimate website.
3. Piracy will not be reduced or stopped by anything else that global extinction of the internet. It is detectable for some part right now because people don't bother hiding themselves. This will change quickly and without pain from the pirates.
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... to they killed the hell out of themselves?
this open source thingie is used for writing malware!! someone must stop them, all opensource must be deemed illegal, and richard stallman should be prosecuted for aiding criminals. if you don't believe me, go ask microsoft, they'll agree with everything i just said.
Well, good for her! This isn't your typical job in today's technological world. Though i wonder how much coding she personally did, and not her team of designers.
It was fission, what they actually achieved, someone, somewhere, in their secret underground cavern labratories, mislabelled the experiment... They just couldnt admit the mistake and relabel it again.
This is where Microsoft always wins, Integration. Look at their desktop, you have Internet Explorer (I know it sucks), with Microsoft Office, with Outlook, with the Windows Search system, with Windows Live and its many applications, all tightly integrated and interconnected. Yes, their system is very closed, but it provides a sort of unification that us, Linux fans, can't yet realize. KDE has been pushing that way for long, but sadly, the fact remains that most applications aren't aware of each other's shareable resources. This is where Microsoft still has an edge over the rest.
If they are to integrate the phone OS and the Xbox into their desktops, it will prove to be a killer combo, and a major selling point. Add Windows Live cloud support for syncing everything together from the net, and Microsoft is a winner.
As much as i hate that company, and hate to admit this, but Microsoft are doing a very good job with integrating everything together.
No idea, really.. I don't have any issue with the shift key, but i guess it has more to do with fast typing, though come to think about it, capitalizing first letter in sentences won't slow me down. As for acronyms, it's just because it's terribly ugly to see it "gpl", I also capitalize proper names... If it pains you to read improper capitalizations, then there! This is a properly capitalized post now! :D
future guns are controlled by keyboards
Ah, thanks. I'm not a gamer, but I was wondering why some clever geek hasn't just fired up snort to see what their server's saying to the game, then built a 'bot that interacted in the same way with it locally.
It's just easier to dl the cracked version than to go to the trouble of building a workaround for the non-pirated version. I guess it should have been obvious. Carry on.
actually, this was done. go look at the cracks of Assassin's Creed 2. it basically implements a Ubisoft Server emulator that satisfies the DRM checks of the game, and allows you to run the game.
with the next release though, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, this method no longer worked as Ubisoft changed their DRM protocol, nevertheless, it was still possible to circumvent that DRM using the allowed "offline mode" of the game. in their latest Assassin's Creed:Revelations, the same thing is being employed, forcing the game into offline mode to play. I don't know what the hype is all about, you can from right now, open your uPlay program (Ubisoft Launcher), go to Settings, and force offline mode... when Ubisoft do the server move, you'll still be able to play the game in single user mode.
well done craigslist. they are giving back to the community, as everyone should do, in a way or other. thank you craigslist (:
the only crticism here... is perl itself. i wish it was some community better than that kludge
indeed... for as far as i can tell, the so called Microsoft Courses, which end up giving you a Microsoft Certified status, means nothing when it comes to knowledge of how to properly use your tools. all it means is that now you're someone who was hypnotized into picking Microsoft software for any project you ever have... you don't have to know how to use it, as long as you know how to make powerpoint presentations that can convince your boss to buy licenses en masse, you're a successful graduate of their course.
NO
these websites shouldn't have even existed in the first place. we were supposed to have known they will be created, and arrested their owners before they can even register the domain
yes, "minority report" all the way!
is there any reason why Sony cant use the program while conforming to GPL? they can include it in their systems, do mention that it's GPL'ed, link to its source code, and put proper attribution. or are they too smug to mention they borrowed code from elsewhere?
execution would be the fairest thing when dealing with such case... especially when we consider the company we're dealing with here, who'll be more than happy to sue anyone for the silliest of reasons
this means less intel in the market and more AMD!!!!
though seriously, how good is the ARM architecture today? havent tried it yet, does it provide comparable performance to an intel processor of similar price tag?
you might want to have a chat with Einestein about that... we're not creating mass... but mass itself comes from energy, and the more energetic (so to say) a particle becomes, the more massy it gets.
here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%E2%80%93energy_equivalence
all black here with teeny white dots... sometimes a big white banana floats around, i say hi to it, half expecting it to turn out as my cat, but so far no ):
but then, that yellow friend of yours might be showing up when i'm hibernating... no idea, though i'll keep a lookout. maybe carve a hole in my coffin to notice it when it shows up
video games help cause many problems affecting the youth of today
citation needed for a starter...
So, he wants to raise the price of an activity that many kids use to avoid being bullied to stop bullying?????
[sarcasm]i am sure he meant online bullying[/sarcasm]
What's your Facebook username, citizen?
You have to ask?
people dont believe me when i say none... they think i'm just shy
once upon a time, daddy told us it's forbidden to use our real names on the interwebz, and even worse, god forbids, say what our real age is...
well... not my dad, but most everyone else's did this
it was taken a bit too seriously, some form of identity on the net, traceable across a couple of sites (a slashdot account, linked to a personal blog, and maybe a couple of forums ID) is not that bad of an idea, just adds few more connections between things
but in the long run, if i want to be anonymous, i should have the right to. and which reminds me of another issue... subpoenaing an anonymous poster with help from forum admin is bad law in need of changing.
the government has tons of confidential and classified materials in their archives. in FBI offices, CIA offices, NSA offices, etc... not to mention Area 51... by Schmidt's insightful analysis, these all contain things the government shouldnt be doing in the first place... and most of all, the government are terrorists!!!
*checks his list of services and recent history*
nope... definitly not my loving friends
well it boils down to the old windows vs linux argument. back then, we used to say how microsoft imposes itself on the user, and *chooses* what's best for him, whereas linux provides more customizability, and imposes no choice over you. now apple took this even further, and imposed even MORE defaults over the user. is this still general computing? i wouldn't call it so. some people in life are creators, some are mere followers... i prefer to have real control over my software, thankyouverymuch
1. Copyrights of information transferable by the internet are not enforceable anymore. Period. Unless you disconnect everyone from the internet. 2. Any law trying to prevent this will just harm lawful activities on the web by making it more and more cumbersome and risky to operate a legitimate website. 3. Piracy will not be reduced or stopped by anything else that global extinction of the internet. It is detectable for some part right now because people don't bother hiding themselves. This will change quickly and without pain from the pirates.
hear hear! you sir, are a true inspiration
Visual Basic is so simple that anyone should be able to grasp it
Visual Basic is so simple, i will never get it... or get those who use it... or get those who get it...
that is definitely interesting, but really, can such thing work? i don't think so.
what the hell is that link up there? what's goatse?