Top Gear had an episode some time ago where they opened this beast up on the 5 mile+ straight at Volkswagen's German test facility. So damned fast - 407 kph!
From the episode: "At this speed, the tires will disintegrate in 15 minutes - That's ok, we've only got enough fuel for 12"
FTFA: "Local governments buy gas and diesel fuel for their vehicle fleets, so "What's to prevent them from competing with gas stations and convenience stores? They have landscaping departments for parks and such, so what would keep them from offering landscaping services?" "
Internet, phone, and cable services are also under the eye of the PUC, and are viewed as utilities.
Something silimar was discussed quite some time ago in Lafayette, LA
The more of a burden it can be. However, I think that one day we'll see variants of these kinds of enhancements. This just seems like a transitional step to a "wetware" system of some sort. This kinda thing HAS to be a possibility. We've been adapting to the dangers of our existence for quite some time.
No no...wrong species...your thinking of Tabulatopus Gamium. Oddly enough grows Warhammer40k figurines on the trunk to draw nerds together to pollenate the plant...ensuring it's survival.
Personally, filelist.org tends to keep me cool for tv eps that I miss. I'd really like to see a group/site devoted to older/classic movies-tv eps. No tivo/replayTV yet. Great time shifting...and, oh yeah, pr0n is good too.
It's fairly well known that the versions of CDs sold in Walmart are sanitized for your protection. Altered lyrics or artists/albums not sold by them are common practicies.. I wonder if it's the same with the download service. C'mon..don't think the Juggalos will be shoppin at Wal-mart.com
Doesn't make sense...Newtons law.. I've heard about helicopters that use the directed-vented exhaust from the tail section to compensate for counter-rotation. Maybe http://www.kulikovair.com/CTBLCSTestRig.jpg
What if there's an injury to someone. Must both eyes pass this check? And is iris pattern unique in twins? T'would be cool to have some more references on it.
In the end, it comes to the record comapnies still fighting for a way to make the money and stop the bleeding. I truly believe that they want to offer an innovative way of releasing music "tailored" to the consumer and at the same time protecting "their " property. I still buy CDs , but 18 bucks for 10 burnable tracks per month?! I wouldn't DRIVE to get 10 tracks for $18! someone will soon get pay/play system down in retail stores that might make the grade. Tear it down and build from the ground. The way they used to do business still works but it wont for long. Adapt or cease to exist.
After going after these people for exploiting bugs in software for the wrong reasons, maybe this will lead to some gainful employment for a few ladies/fellows.
Okay..hope this helps for all those who need to contact AMD corporate Investigations. Mind you this line may still be a direct line so have any pertinent information prepared to give to them. Last known contact was: Kathy Armesto Phone:(408) 749-5029 FAX: (408) 749-4418 email: kathleen.armesto@amd.com
Like i said..i think she's been replaced so expect someone else. Good luck.. I hate it when people think they can fool everyone.
the card is on my desk at work. My former Contact there was Kathy Armesto. i remember that. But i beleive she's been replaced. I'll post the info here on/. when i get back to work tomorrow..... They were VERY helpful. But make sure you have some legitimate questions and concerns before talking to them. Helps to keep the crap down to a min. I'll post the email addy and phone# tomorrow. Good Luck.
I'm the inventory controller and technician and a local "Mom and pop" computer service center. It's my job to check in ALL the inventory that comes our way. It's also my responsibility to check for *good* hardware. About 5-6 months ago i recieved a K6-III 450 that was on order. There was no etching on the cpu cover plate. The specs we're merely penciled in!?!$ Well...after calling the vendor (who gave me an RMA number), i got a little pissed. I mean who would want to give their customers a bogus part! I wound up talking to Corporate Investigations at AMD. They were OUTSTANDING. What they did was: 1) replace my processor after hearing about the bogus one. (they said it was a "test-fab unit" that should have never been released to the public..) 2) Contacted the vendor we purchased it from. 3) Offered the vendor to replace ALL their bogus cpus with the real thing at no charge..IF they told AMD who was supplying to them. very nice if you ask me. Felt good too...ensuring that my customers and evyone elses got good solid product.
Hey, deliberatly putting "kiddie porn"-like files on a server they control ain't exactly condusive to what they wanna accomplish. SO WHAT! Even if they wanted to "turn someone in" for downloading FAKED child pornography, what will they prove?
By increasing the content and adding blood to the water they're acting retrograde to what they're trying to do. I hate the thought of child pornography. period. But hypocrisy is almost as bad. Not to mention the false pretenses that they act under.
Think about it. Real shouts out, "YAY! we are gonna support our Real products under Linux." (the crowd rejoices) But most of us know Real's track record. Real STILL owns Xing, regardless of their stance on liunx. Real is also in the DVD software-decoding realm. The growth of RealMedia utils under linux is very welcome, but just like any good company, i'm sure that Real has a game plan. What of their involvement in the DVD/DeCSS debacle. It just seems too weird to me. I'd hate to see this deal come back to bite Linux (as a whole) on the ass. I haven't heard one peep come out of Xing about their poor implementation of the CSS encryption. RealPlayer or DVD software....doesn't matter. It still comes out of the same camp. Comments? Am i the only skeptic?
Hey look. I bought a playstation and i use a game enhancer to play my games. It is 100% LEGAL to use the Game Enhancer, or any similar tool like it, with MY playstation. Sony realises the HUGE market for the Game Enhancer, which plugs into the back of older psx's. They do not have the authority to make them halt production on these units. So what did they do. They changed the spec on the PSX. They removed the paralell port on the back of the new PSXs to "reduce costs". Simple solution. They have the tech. But we will always be able to adjust. My $0.02
Thanx LocalH for the clues. There is a good chance that we (LAFix) will be able to get a camera crew over for the LAFix meeting this week. Your advice was helpful. But the battle continues. Hopefuly the reporter that comes along will be able to talk shop with us, and we can make our statement in plain english. If we can get people asking questions..("Hey! i cant play U.K. DVDs on my DVD player!?!?)....we'll see.
Something that gets me is this. If the companies of the U.S. want to prosecute Jon, and they want to hold him accountable under US law, does involvement in the US justice (:P) system also grant you rights under the Bill of Rights. Have you been approached with offers of U.S. legal defense and right proclamations? btw (disclaimer *IANAL* ) It seems like the MPAA wanted to stretch their long-arm-of-the-law just a bit.
Thanx for the clarification Uncle. Their "world view" is "interesting" to say the least. Do you happen to have the links to any material on the Bertelsmann foundation? Older/. posts perhaps?
One of the CBS affiliates had run a story on the 10pm news about Jon J. Needless to say i'm a little infuriated about the misrepresntation (DeCSS is used for pirating DVDs). I'm a member of Lafix.org, a local linux users group. I'm pushing for a rebuttal to the news story last night. Does anyone have any advice to offer about how to approach a local news affiliate in these kind of manners? I do NOT intend to flame them. In fact i would like to approach them with the latest information and the utmost *CIVILITY* Any and all advice will be taken into consideration. I have read up on opendvd.or, LiViD, and many other online resources. Please respond prompty.
All comments and advice will be weighed equally and smartly. Thanx in advance.
BMG is a company who is VERY set on "public morality" I belive we have seen some disturbing news from them before.. links to follow...if i can dig 'em up. They have a major interest in the morality of the public. Read their mission statement. Do some diggin see for yourself. BMG is a MUCH bigger brother than what most people see them for. They control a good chunk of the European media and have (for years now) used it for leverage./. has covered some of this before.
..the people who can help. and in this case, that's everyone. This is at the bottom of the deck, but i'll make a go anyway... I feel that there are too many people who unfortunately dont know enough to give a damn. I don't have many resources..but i want to help. I've looked at many online resources to try to get a better grasp of what's issues are a stake for the present and the future. There are technical issues that the average joe(tm) doesn't want to understand. Give us MORE information on what we can do. We're pumped already! Post flyers. Talk about it at your LUG meetings . Inform the public.
Freedom of the press was intended to inform the people of the things that matter the most. Changes in their lives. If you are in ANY form of media, and you are reading this, ask yourself this. If you enjoy the thought of improving people lives by reporting the issues impartially and without prejudice, will you sit idly by as people who now control mainstream media outlets report the "news" that they think is important to hear for the best interests of business? Or do the people have a right to press and free speech that lets the public decide for itself what is the fact of the matter?
Mer|in: I wonder who owns "Court TV"?
Linux users groups are non-profit organizations. Public access television?
Alot of people still don't know what's going on. Make your voice heard. When people get curious, they'll start diggin and asking questions.
I'm ranting..... This is very important. The media war is getting ugly. Be proactive. Because like it or not....there are too many issues to list that are at stake that we will be fighting for in the years to come.
Dark, tech-noir movies are cool . I agree. Sitting in front of a pile of code, without the help of a neat screensaver;) is not too enticing. So let's make a Shadowrun movie. Hell! Setup some Beowulf clusters to get the graphics going. Take the Average Joe into a black world where poeple live in the cracks between large corps. It could definately catch the action movie crowd. The computing-by-datajack is conceivable to many. Take a comp-skilled Shadowrunner , and givie him a deal gone bad w/ a corp. Think of it....putting the word out..roudin up a posse..
Damn....someone make this movie, please Comments? BTW--Pi == badass film.
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Top Gear had an episode some time ago where they opened this beast up on the 5 mile+ straight at Volkswagen's German test facility. So damned fast - 407 kph!
From the episode: "At this speed, the tires will disintegrate in 15 minutes - That's ok, we've only got enough fuel for 12"
FTFA: "Local governments buy gas and diesel fuel for their vehicle fleets, so "What's to prevent them from competing with gas stations and convenience stores? They have landscaping departments for parks and such, so what would keep them from offering landscaping services?" "
Internet, phone, and cable services are also under the eye of the PUC, and are viewed as utilities.
Something silimar was discussed quite some time ago in Lafayette, LA
http://www.lusfiber.org/
RETREAT!!!! lol
The more of a burden it can be. However, I think that one day we'll see variants of these kinds of enhancements. This just seems like a transitional step to a "wetware" system of some sort. This kinda thing HAS to be a possibility. We've been adapting to the dangers of our existence for quite some time.
No no...wrong species...your thinking of Tabulatopus Gamium. Oddly enough grows Warhammer40k figurines on the trunk to draw nerds together to pollenate the plant...ensuring it's survival.
Personally, filelist.org tends to keep me cool for tv eps that I miss. I'd really like to see a group/site devoted to older/classic movies-tv eps. No tivo/replayTV yet. Great time shifting...and, oh yeah, pr0n is good too.
It's fairly well known that the versions of CDs sold in Walmart are sanitized for your protection. Altered lyrics or artists/albums not sold by them are common practicies.. I wonder if it's the same with the download service. C'mon..don't think the Juggalos will be shoppin at Wal-mart.com
I'm waiing for the media price to come down. The prices i've seen on the burner is competitive, but the DVD-R media is still alittle pricey for me.
Doesn't make sense...Newtons law.. I've heard about helicopters that use the directed-vented exhaust from the tail section to compensate for counter-rotation. Maybe http://www.kulikovair.com/CTBLCSTestRig.jpg
--e
What if there's an injury to someone. Must both eyes pass this check? And is iris pattern unique in twins? T'would be cool to have some more references on it.
In the end, it comes to the record comapnies still fighting for a way to make the money and stop the bleeding. I truly believe that they want to offer an innovative way of releasing music "tailored" to the consumer and at the same time protecting "their " property. I still buy CDs , but 18 bucks for 10 burnable tracks per month?! I wouldn't DRIVE to get 10 tracks for $18! someone will soon get pay/play system down in retail stores that might make the grade. Tear it down and build from the ground. The way they used to do business still works but it wont for long. Adapt or cease to exist.
After going after these people for exploiting bugs in software for the wrong reasons, maybe this will lead to some gainful employment for a few ladies/fellows.
Okay..hope this helps for all those who need to contact AMD corporate Investigations. Mind you this line may still be a direct line so have any pertinent information prepared to give to them.
Last known contact was:
Kathy Armesto
Phone:(408) 749-5029
FAX: (408) 749-4418
email: kathleen.armesto@amd.com
Like i said..i think she's been replaced so expect someone else. Good luck.. I hate it when people think they can fool everyone.
the card is on my desk at work. My former Contact there was Kathy Armesto. i remember that. But i beleive she's been replaced. I'll post the info here on /. when i get back to work tomorrow.....
They were VERY helpful. But make sure you have some legitimate questions and concerns before talking to them. Helps to keep the crap down to a min. I'll post the email addy and phone# tomorrow. Good Luck.
I'm the inventory controller and technician and a local "Mom and pop" computer service center. It's my job to check in ALL the inventory that comes our way. It's also my responsibility to check for *good* hardware. About 5-6 months ago i recieved a K6-III 450 that was on order. There was no etching on the cpu cover plate. The specs we're merely penciled in!?!$ Well...after calling the vendor (who gave me an RMA number), i got a little pissed. I mean who would want to give their customers a bogus part! I wound up talking to Corporate Investigations at AMD. They were OUTSTANDING. What they did was: 1) replace my processor after hearing about the bogus one. (they said it was a "test-fab unit" that should have never been released to the public..) 2) Contacted the vendor we purchased it from. 3) Offered the vendor to replace ALL their bogus cpus
with the real thing at no charge..IF they told AMD who was supplying to them. very nice if you ask me. Felt good too...ensuring that my customers and evyone elses got good solid product.
Hey, deliberatly putting "kiddie porn"-like files on a server they control ain't exactly condusive to what they wanna accomplish. SO WHAT! Even if they wanted to "turn someone in" for downloading FAKED child pornography, what will they prove?
By increasing the content and adding blood to the water they're acting retrograde to what they're trying to do. I hate the thought of child pornography. period. But hypocrisy is almost as bad. Not to mention the false pretenses that they act under.
Think about it. Real shouts out, "YAY! we are gonna support our Real products under Linux." (the crowd rejoices) But most of us know Real's track record. Real STILL owns Xing, regardless of their stance on liunx. Real is also in the DVD software-decoding realm. The growth of RealMedia utils under linux is very welcome, but just like any good company, i'm sure that Real has a game plan. What of their involvement in the DVD/DeCSS debacle. It just seems too weird to me. I'd hate to see this deal come back to bite Linux (as a whole) on the ass. I haven't heard one peep come out of Xing about their poor implementation of the CSS encryption. RealPlayer or DVD software....doesn't matter. It still comes out of the same camp. Comments? Am i the only skeptic?
Hey look. I bought a playstation and i use a game enhancer to play my games. It is 100% LEGAL to use the Game Enhancer, or any similar tool like it, with MY playstation. Sony realises the HUGE market for the Game Enhancer, which plugs into the back of older psx's. They do not have the authority to make them halt production on these units. So what did they do. They changed the spec on the PSX. They removed the paralell port on the back of the new PSXs to "reduce costs". Simple solution. They have the tech. But we will always be able to adjust. My $0.02
Thanx LocalH for the clues. There is a good chance that we (LAFix) will be able to get a camera crew over for the LAFix meeting this week. Your advice was helpful. But the battle continues. Hopefuly the reporter that comes along will be able to talk shop with us, and we can make our statement in plain english. If we can get people asking questions..("Hey! i cant play U.K. DVDs on my DVD player!?!?)....we'll see.
Something that gets me is this. If the companies of the U.S. want to prosecute Jon, and they want to hold him accountable under US law, does involvement in the US justice (:P) system also grant you rights under the Bill of Rights. Have you been approached with offers of U.S. legal defense and right proclamations? btw (disclaimer *IANAL* ) It seems like the MPAA wanted to stretch their long-arm-of-the-law just a bit.
Keep heart man..there are forces at work for you.
Thanx for the clarification Uncle. Their "world view" is "interesting" to say the least. Do you happen to have the links to any material on the Bertelsmann foundation? Older /. posts perhaps?
One of the CBS affiliates had run a story on the 10pm news about Jon J. Needless to say i'm a little infuriated about the misrepresntation (DeCSS is used for pirating DVDs). I'm a member of Lafix.org, a local linux users group. I'm pushing for a rebuttal to the news story last night. Does anyone have any advice to offer about how to approach a local news affiliate in these kind of manners? I do NOT intend to flame them. In fact i would like to approach them with the latest information and the utmost *CIVILITY* Any and all advice will be taken into consideration. I have read up on opendvd.or, LiViD, and many other online resources. Please respond prompty.
All comments and advice will be weighed equally and smartly. Thanx in advance.
Josh V. of LAFix.org
BMG is a company who is VERY set on "public morality" I belive we have seen some disturbing news from them before.. links to follow...if i can dig 'em up. They have a major interest in the morality of the public. Read their mission statement. Do some diggin see for yourself. BMG is a MUCH bigger brother than what most people see them for. They control a good chunk of the European media and have (for years now) used it for leverage. /. has covered some of this before.
..the people who can help. and in this case, that's everyone. This is at the bottom of the deck, but i'll make a go anyway...
I feel that there are too many people who unfortunately dont know enough to give a damn. I don't have many resources..but i want to help. I've looked at many online resources to try to get a better grasp of what's issues are a stake for the present and the future. There are technical issues that the average joe(tm) doesn't want to understand. Give us MORE information on what we can do. We're pumped already! Post flyers. Talk about it at your LUG meetings . Inform the public.
Freedom of the press was intended to inform the people of the things that matter the most. Changes in their lives. If you are in ANY form of media, and you are reading this, ask yourself this. If you enjoy the thought of improving people lives by reporting the issues impartially and without prejudice, will you sit idly by as people who now control mainstream media outlets report the "news" that they think is important to hear for the best interests of business? Or do the people have a right to press and free speech that lets the public decide for itself what is the fact of the matter?
Mer|in: I wonder who owns "Court TV"?
Linux users groups are non-profit organizations. Public access television?
Alot of people still don't know what's going on. Make your voice heard. When people get curious, they'll start diggin and asking questions.
I'm ranting.....
This is very important. The media war is getting ugly.
Be proactive. Because like it or not....there are too many issues to list that are at stake that we will be fighting for in the years to come.
Suggestions? Comments?
Well..think about it...
;) is not too enticing. So let's make a Shadowrun movie. Hell! Setup some Beowulf clusters to get the graphics going. Take the Average Joe into a black world where poeple live in the cracks between large corps. It could definately catch the action movie crowd. The computing-by-datajack is conceivable to many. Take a comp-skilled Shadowrunner , and givie him a deal gone bad w/ a corp. Think of it....putting the word out..roudin up a posse..
Dark, tech-noir movies are cool . I agree. Sitting in front of a pile of code, without the help of a neat screensaver
Damn....someone make this movie, please
Comments?
BTW--Pi == badass film.
-errittus