The fishing expedition is mostly secondary to the primary goal of Darl and company - that is to pump and dump and then do it again.
Darl shouldn't worry if he can't pull this off now.. When he is in prison, he will get plenty of it... And he won't be on the giving end:)
Its now 4PM EST so they have had a few hours to come up with SOMETHING, but their website [sco.com] only has two PRs so far today... one about a new release, and another about a partnership with Ericom.
Those press releases are from 2 days ago, not today.
The FCC is also considering reducing what you must claim in order to enter a complaint, thus opening the floodgates for indecency complaints by groups like the Parents Television Council, which is already keeping the FCC censors busy.
But doesn't the FCC only have power over the broadcast networks? Cable and satellite are pay services unlike the over the air networks. I know the FCC has a lot of power, but can't the cable networks tell the FCC to suck it? Channels like HBO & Showtime can show whatever they want, does this not also apply to places like Comedy Central? I have seen the South Park movie shown uncut on Comedy Central (albeit at 1am). It seems to me that the censorship on cable networks has far more to do with them not offending thier advertisers than the FCC.
You know, I was just about to mod this as funny, but it actually is a good idea. We have a mini fridge in our office (which is behind a badged door that ~ 20 people have access to in a building of 2k employees). As long as we are not seen bringing it in, and we don't open one until after work hours, the boss doesn't mind. This also builds comradarie, and you don't have to go out to a crowded ass bar for happy hour.:)
This is great except for the fact that companies like Claria (aka Gator) will simply buy a politican to say that their "products" are not spyware, and therefore not covered under this bill.
I had never heard of Thief: Deadly Shadows before, and my first reaction was: What kind of idiots release a game where the AI gets reset every level? How the hell does that make it thru QA?. Then I saw the 2 words Ion Storm, and it made sense. I'm pretty sure they blew the QA budget on 51st story office space and conditioner for Romoero's hair.
...would be able to not only find out the history, but also (convinently) that the shops they were passing on the way to another historic spot...
It would be cool until the fscking companies found out that people actually pay attention to it. From then on it would be loaded with ads until people finally quit using them.
Well, Abraham Lincoln said that the best way to get an unfair law repealed is to enforce it fully and swiftly. Does Hatch have children? If so, do they download music? Give them a mandatory 10 year sentence or whatever the hell they are doing now to punish people for downloading music. What pisses me off is that these laws NEVER apply to the people (and whomever gives them money) who are passing them. I bet you good money that if Hatch's kids got put in jail for downloading music or some other such fucking nonsense, he'd have a bit of a different view of things. If this law passes and it "makes VCRs illegal", then yes, I want the cops to just walk down the street house to house arresting people because of it. Let's see how easily Hatch gets re-elected then.
Actually, my site only pumps out a measly 255 megabytes per day...
Well buddy, it's gonna be pumping out a lot more today! It just gives me warm fuzzies to watch someone Slashdot themselves..:)
And as for supply and demand: people currently pay $16 per disc because that's how much they want the music. If you stop buying it, they'll drop the prices.
Sorry, but no. They will continue to do what they have been doing, blaming piracy, filing lawsuits and lobbying Congress to pass laws that favor them and thier cartel behaviour.
You can't be a compulsive gamer and have a healthy relationship...
It is hard to be compulsive about anything and still maintain a healthy relationship. Just try to find a happy medium, and things will work out. For instance, I love the chronic, but I am still able to have a good relationship with my SO, because I don't let it stop me from getting things done around the house. This keeps the SO happy:) Perhaps MMORPGs are not for you, they are a huge time sink. I pretty much had to dump EverQuest because it was affecting not only my relationship with my SO at the time, but also my work and relationships with friends.
Here is something to consider, do you have DSL or Cable? If you have DSL, it may be cheaper to see if your phone company has a package that includes DSL & unlimited long distance. That's what I have from Verizon. A buddy of mine got Vonage and was telling me about it to get me to switch. But I don't like the cable company here (they charge waay too much), so I have DSL. Verizon has to sell you DSL without having a POTS line because of FCC regs, but I don't think those regs state a cap on the charges, and it would likely be quite a bit more than it's worth. So if are going to switch to VOIP you may want to get a cable modem if you don't already have one.
But if it's a footpad or button, how do you know *WHO* it is? Maybe a throwaway PIN you hand out to a hiker... That solves privacy concerns too, if you don't want to use it, don't. Those that choose to use it and get lost will have the advantage in being located.
...Sheesh. Won't these people ever learn? What beats me is that smart research institutes like FI are coming up with crap like this...
Yes, but that is what they are paid to do by the music industry. RIAA management keeps telling them to come up with uncrackable DRM, and if it does get cracked, it doesn't matter to the lab, they got paid. As long as the RIAA throws money at this (and let's hope it's a very LONG time) the labs will get major bling-bling (which could be very good for long term research on more important things) and the in the long run, the RIAA simply puts itself out of business from years of hemmoraging cash on litigation and needless DRM research.:)
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To quote Dave Chappelle...
:)
OH SNAP!!
I was kinda having a crappy day until I saw this story
~ Segfault
The fishing expedition is mostly secondary to the primary goal of Darl and company - that is to pump and dump and then do it again. Darl shouldn't worry if he can't pull this off now.. When he is in prison, he will get plenty of it... And he won't be on the giving end :)
Its now 4PM EST so they have had a few hours to come up with SOMETHING, but their website [sco.com] only has two PRs so far today... one about a new release, and another about a partnership with Ericom.
Those press releases are from 2 days ago, not today.
The FCC is also considering reducing what you must claim in order to enter a complaint, thus opening the floodgates for indecency complaints by groups like the Parents Television Council, which is already keeping the FCC censors busy.
But doesn't the FCC only have power over the broadcast networks? Cable and satellite are pay services unlike the over the air networks. I know the FCC has a lot of power, but can't the cable networks tell the FCC to suck it? Channels like HBO & Showtime can show whatever they want, does this not also apply to places like Comedy Central? I have seen the South Park movie shown uncut on Comedy Central (albeit at 1am). It seems to me that the censorship on cable networks has far more to do with them not offending thier advertisers than the FCC.
Segfault
...As A smokesman of PETA...
Don't you mean NORML?
You know, I was just about to mod this as funny, but it actually is a good idea. We have a mini fridge in our office (which is behind a badged door that ~ 20 people have access to in a building of 2k employees). As long as we are not seen bringing it in, and we don't open one until after work hours, the boss doesn't mind. This also builds comradarie, and you don't have to go out to a crowded ass bar for happy hour. :)
This is great except for the fact that companies like Claria (aka Gator) will simply buy a politican to say that their "products" are not spyware, and therefore not covered under this bill.
I had never heard of Thief: Deadly Shadows before, and my first reaction was: What kind of idiots release a game where the AI gets reset every level? How the hell does that make it thru QA?. Then I saw the 2 words Ion Storm, and it made sense. I'm pretty sure they blew the QA budget on 51st story office space and conditioner for Romoero's hair.
...as well as slit-scan technology...
:)
I believe you're referring to pornography
...would be able to not only find out the history, but also (convinently) that the shops they were passing on the way to another historic spot...
It would be cool until the fscking companies found out that people actually pay attention to it. From then on it would be loaded with ads until people finally quit using them.
Why, Tang(tm) of course :-)
Well, Abraham Lincoln said that the best way to get an unfair law repealed is to enforce it fully and swiftly. Does Hatch have children? If so, do they download music? Give them a mandatory 10 year sentence or whatever the hell they are doing now to punish people for downloading music. What pisses me off is that these laws NEVER apply to the people (and whomever gives them money) who are passing them. I bet you good money that if Hatch's kids got put in jail for downloading music or some other such fucking nonsense, he'd have a bit of a different view of things. If this law passes and it "makes VCRs illegal", then yes, I want the cops to just walk down the street house to house arresting people because of it. Let's see how easily Hatch gets re-elected then.
Why would posting to the Greater Nashville Auburn Association cause a slashdotting?
Actually, my site only pumps out a measly 255 megabytes per day... Well buddy, it's gonna be pumping out a lot more today! It just gives me warm fuzzies to watch someone Slashdot themselves.. :)
...BBN Announces Functional Quantum Encrypted Network...
...This is probably funded under DARPA's Quantum Information Science and Technology Program."
:)
Yeah, well duh.
And as for supply and demand: people currently pay $16 per disc because that's how much they want the music. If you stop buying it, they'll drop the prices.
Sorry, but no. They will continue to do what they have been doing, blaming piracy, filing lawsuits and lobbying Congress to pass laws that favor them and thier cartel behaviour.
You can't be a compulsive gamer and have a healthy relationship...
:) Perhaps MMORPGs are not for you, they are a huge time sink. I pretty much had to dump EverQuest because it was affecting not only my relationship with my SO at the time, but also my work and relationships with friends.
It is hard to be compulsive about anything and still maintain a healthy relationship. Just try to find a happy medium, and things will work out. For instance, I love the chronic, but I am still able to have a good relationship with my SO, because I don't let it stop me from getting things done around the house. This keeps the SO happy
Laptop: Don't stroll the streets with a fancy fangled widescreen ub3r1337 laptop, but instead a tough-built IBM Thinkpad 286-DX...
And if the mugger isn't detered by this 15 pound behemoth, you can always beat the living shit out of him with it
Here is something to consider, do you have DSL or Cable? If you have DSL, it may be cheaper to see if your phone company has a package that includes DSL & unlimited long distance. That's what I have from Verizon. A buddy of mine got Vonage and was telling me about it to get me to switch. But I don't like the cable company here (they charge waay too much), so I have DSL. Verizon has to sell you DSL without having a POTS line because of FCC regs, but I don't think those regs state a cap on the charges, and it would likely be quite a bit more than it's worth. So if are going to switch to VOIP you may want to get a cable modem if you don't already have one.
...Rick Berman did not disclose which role wants Shatner play, although I'm sure...
Did Yoda get a job as a Slashdot editor when I wasn't paying attention?
But if it's a footpad or button, how do you know *WHO* it is? Maybe a throwaway PIN you hand out to a hiker... That solves privacy concerns too, if you don't want to use it, don't. Those that choose to use it and get lost will have the advantage in being located.
This could be the start of "Say something nice about Microsoft day!"
:)
That kind of talk will get you banned from Slashdot
...Sheesh. Won't these people ever learn? What beats me is that smart research institutes like FI are coming up with crap like this...
:)
Yes, but that is what they are paid to do by the music industry. RIAA management keeps telling them to come up with uncrackable DRM, and if it does get cracked, it doesn't matter to the lab, they got paid. As long as the RIAA throws money at this (and let's hope it's a very LONG time) the labs will get major bling-bling (which could be very good for long term research on more important things) and the in the long run, the RIAA simply puts itself out of business from years of hemmoraging cash on litigation and needless DRM research.
Segfault
Yep, you are correct.. I hadn't seen the larger version of the picture yet.
And they even have a picture! That's not a picture, it's a computer sim. There is a big difference between the two.