Exactly. This is like suing a casino for a gambling addiction instead of taking responsibility for one's addiction and getting help. If the kid was stupid enough to jump to his death, this is just a good example of Darwinism.
I am in nearly the same situation as you are since my son is currently 9 months old. Introduce technology that encourages your child to go outdoors. One thing I plan on doing with my child when he is old enough is Geocaching. I will show him how to use a computer to pick out various geocaches, map them out, and research the areas. Once we've done that, I'll show him how to use GPS to hunt down the geocache. The end result is that my son will learn a bit of technology and we'll spend quality time in nature instead of in front of a computer screen or television. I think the important thing is to foster a love of nature in your child before he/she discovers the entertainment value of a game console or a PC.
Bruce Lipton has done research on people's perception and how it changes their internal physiology (i.e. elevated immune response, hormonal changes, etc.). His work may explain the physiological changes some people experience after taking placebos, possibly due to perceptive changes.
Yes but you haven't brought a suit against the spammers. And I believe under the CAN-SPAM act, you cannot anyway. I think only ISPs may sue. I have no idea if they are required to share the wealth.
We need stiffer penalties against crimes like this. 6 months and $250,000? These execs stand to make tons more conducting illegal business than what they'll have to give up if they get caught. There has to be many more companies using illegal business practices in the US to get ahead, they just haven't been caught yet. This sentencing doesn't seem like it will be a real deterrent for that kind of behavior either.
I should have asked Tycho and Gabe about Clan Walrus. It was their Quake clan back in the day, of which I was thankful to be a member. If Clan Walrus still exists, Tycho and Gabe are probably the only two left playing.
I wonder what ever happened to the concept of integrity and principles in government?
I don't think I've ever seen "integrity and principles" in the same sentence as government. It is very disappointing that using those three words together is somewhat of an oxymoron, at least as it pertains to the US government.
There's no way for this program to tell if I own a legal copy of the CD and made mp3s from it to use on my mp3 player. It seems as though the program would just assume any music found on the computer in the catalog of the major record labels must be pirated. The same goes for movies.
But it sure cost SCO a whole hell of a lot of money. Maybe Novell was just trying to bleed as much money out of SCO because once SCO is out of money, they won't be nearly as much of a threat.
The parent was modded Funny but this is true for many people, especially people with a spouse and children. After work, people usually don't have time to exercise since they have to go home, make dinner, spend time with the kids, put them to bed, and spend time with the spouse. Short change time with one part of your family and that creates more stress.
And the price people pay for it has been steadily rising since the 80s. Very few people actually pull their signals for free from the air these days.
I should have been more specific. We don't pay for local television stations. With cable, you are paying to have your television stations delivered to you over a completely different infrastructure. Your cable bill goes to pay for the stations, the cable lines, and the cable company's advertising in your community. It would be different if the cable companies broadcast a signal because they wouldn't need to run all of the cable lines and associated equipment. But I digress.
If advertising dollars became the major source of revenue for software companies, I wouldn't be surprised if they lowered the price of their games just so the games will reach a wider audience. Look at television for example. Television is funded primarily by advertising.
Does that mean that the price of games will come down? If so, will companies want people to "pirate" games because it would only mean more exposure for their advertisers?
The only thing we can hope for at this point is that a bunch of the patent holding companies get sue-happy and the whole patent system implodes.
How does this work in other parts of the world without a patent system? Is there such a place and if so, does the absense of pattents really stifle innovation?
I'm experiencing the same thing and I had the "click to play" extension installed as well. I notice it isn't listed under the Extensions menu in Firefox 0.9. Maybe we'll see a notice about this in the coming days.
So that automatically discredits the actions of the entire EU based on what a few politians "wish" they could do? I'm sure there are a lot of politicians who would do things differently if they had complete control. However, they have to answer to their constituents. It's highly unlikely that pseudoscience and religion in class, especially in the U.S., would garner much support from the public. If it was the popular opinion, you'd see politicians taking the time to draft legislation.
No one wanted to ban the teaching of evolution in Georgia. The superintendent, Kathy Cox, wanted to ban the word "evolution" and replace it with "biological changes over time." Politicians were opposed to this change as was the general public which is why nothing ever came of it except a lot of public embarrassment for Kathy Cox.
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Exactly. This is like suing a casino for a gambling addiction instead of taking responsibility for one's addiction and getting help. If the kid was stupid enough to jump to his death, this is just a good example of Darwinism.
I am in nearly the same situation as you are since my son is currently 9 months old. Introduce technology that encourages your child to go outdoors. One thing I plan on doing with my child when he is old enough is Geocaching. I will show him how to use a computer to pick out various geocaches, map them out, and research the areas. Once we've done that, I'll show him how to use GPS to hunt down the geocache. The end result is that my son will learn a bit of technology and we'll spend quality time in nature instead of in front of a computer screen or television. I think the important thing is to foster a love of nature in your child before he/she discovers the entertainment value of a game console or a PC.
Someone is getting fired!
Bruce Lipton has done research on people's perception and how it changes their internal physiology (i.e. elevated immune response, hormonal changes, etc.). His work may explain the physiological changes some people experience after taking placebos, possibly due to perceptive changes.
He's an advertising major according to this blog: http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/archives/003952.html
Seems obvious now.
Yes but you haven't brought a suit against the spammers. And I believe under the CAN-SPAM act, you cannot anyway. I think only ISPs may sue. I have no idea if they are required to share the wealth.
We need stiffer penalties against crimes like this. 6 months and $250,000? These execs stand to make tons more conducting illegal business than what they'll have to give up if they get caught. There has to be many more companies using illegal business practices in the US to get ahead, they just haven't been caught yet. This sentencing doesn't seem like it will be a real deterrent for that kind of behavior either.
I should have asked Tycho and Gabe about Clan Walrus. It was their Quake clan back in the day, of which I was thankful to be a member. If Clan Walrus still exists, Tycho and Gabe are probably the only two left playing.
I wonder what ever happened to the concept of integrity and principles in government?
I don't think I've ever seen "integrity and principles" in the same sentence as government. It is very disappointing that using those three words together is somewhat of an oxymoron, at least as it pertains to the US government.
Well, laughing DOES boost the immune system.
Sue MS for antitrust violations and wait for the settlement.
The incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome is on the rise.
There's no way for this program to tell if I own a legal copy of the CD and made mp3s from it to use on my mp3 player. It seems as though the program would just assume any music found on the computer in the catalog of the major record labels must be pirated. The same goes for movies.
But it sure cost SCO a whole hell of a lot of money. Maybe Novell was just trying to bleed as much money out of SCO because once SCO is out of money, they won't be nearly as much of a threat.
Best of all: Jeff is fighting back against Diebold and their paperless voting machines -- and they're based in his district!
I can see Diebold continually voting for him to "sleep in past noon" and "begin another cocaine binge" in an attempt to make him lose the election.
How can I do all that, I'm too busy working.
The parent was modded Funny but this is true for many people, especially people with a spouse and children. After work, people usually don't have time to exercise since they have to go home, make dinner, spend time with the kids, put them to bed, and spend time with the spouse. Short change time with one part of your family and that creates more stress.
The solution: move to Europe.
And the price people pay for it has been steadily rising since the 80s. Very few people actually pull their signals for free from the air these days.
I should have been more specific. We don't pay for local television stations. With cable, you are paying to have your television stations delivered to you over a completely different infrastructure. Your cable bill goes to pay for the stations, the cable lines, and the cable company's advertising in your community. It would be different if the cable companies broadcast a signal because they wouldn't need to run all of the cable lines and associated equipment. But I digress.
If advertising dollars became the major source of revenue for software companies, I wouldn't be surprised if they lowered the price of their games just so the games will reach a wider audience. Look at television for example. Television is funded primarily by advertising.
Does that mean that the price of games will come down? If so, will companies want people to "pirate" games because it would only mean more exposure for their advertisers?
The only thing we can hope for at this point is that a bunch of the patent holding companies get sue-happy and the whole patent system implodes.
How does this work in other parts of the world without a patent system? Is there such a place and if so, does the absense of pattents really stifle innovation?
Why would anyone do business with SCO after their litigious behavior this past year?
I'm experiencing the same thing and I had the "click to play" extension installed as well. I notice it isn't listed under the Extensions menu in Firefox 0.9. Maybe we'll see a notice about this in the coming days.
It's probably worded the way so PHBs can understand it.
So that automatically discredits the actions of the entire EU based on what a few politians "wish" they could do? I'm sure there are a lot of politicians who would do things differently if they had complete control. However, they have to answer to their constituents. It's highly unlikely that pseudoscience and religion in class, especially in the U.S., would garner much support from the public. If it was the popular opinion, you'd see politicians taking the time to draft legislation. No one wanted to ban the teaching of evolution in Georgia. The superintendent, Kathy Cox, wanted to ban the word "evolution" and replace it with "biological changes over time." Politicians were opposed to this change as was the general public which is why nothing ever came of it except a lot of public embarrassment for Kathy Cox.
Ignore my last reply... it's been a long day.