Damn right- Looking at just the download counters for openSuSE, they went well in to the terabytes when 11.1 released - and that wasn't including mirrors, only the main site.
While openSuSE is more popular in Europe, I'd be interested to see the stats for Ubuntu- rumour has it around 2 million, but nobody seems to know for sure.
If you can reach everyone, that's a pretty big market.
Note that it says they're not taking wallets- they're putting the money in to unguarded pockets/purses. And really, what are you going to do? "Officer, this man tried to put money in my pocket!!" You'd be laughed out of the police station.
That said, it's incredibly easy to do without being noticed. Much easier than pickpocketing, which requires you to remove something- they're much more likely to notice the weight difference of a missing wallet than that of a new £20 bill.
No... "because we want to" has turned in to "because we can" with regards to the MAFIAA and RIAA. What they're doing is basically quasi-legal extortion, IMHO.
The exact same thing happens with DVDs. You'll have vendors selling them for the equivalent of about $1 US, and they are all bootleg- nary impossible to find an original DVD.
Well, yes. You do raise a good point.
My main perspective was the technological one though... As we see/have seen with DRM, no matter what they come up with, someone, somewhere knows how to break it.
And how is that "open"? Seems deceitful to me...
Mind you, we did have a discussion on shock therapy for internet addiction, and your method was pointed out as a cure....
How convenient... We just misunderstood. This had nothing to do with any public outcries whatsoever!
I don't think it would have done much good though- Kids tend to be more tech-savvy than the previous generation... and if my school's filter, and students/friends were anything to go by, it will be a minor annoyance for any kid that wants to access a blocked site.
You simply cannot win the censorship war.
That's also part of the problem- There are too many fields, and everyone is trying to cover everything.
While I don't expect wikipedia to have an article on everything I search for (and in fact, it doesn't) I would appreciate links to other sites...
For (a bad) example, Uncyclopedia will link to Wikipedia if you search for a non-existent article. Why can't wikipedia do the same to other specialty wikis?
Anyone know if there is a meta-wiki somewhere that keeps a list of wikis?
IIRC the dude gives his testimonial, it's so incredible, it will work for you too etc. and then he goes into this procedure where you basically yank on it repeatedly.
If that really worked, wouldn't every single guy have to tuck it in to his sock in the morning?
(Yes, off-topic, but I couldn't resist!)
Perhaps not, but those that do are raising hell as loudly as they can...
Remember when they wanted to add the blank media tax for "piracy"? Some stores like Staples refused to do it (or at least, media prices did not change).
Actually, the Dell restore partition contains a ghost image of the Windows install... complete with all of their bloatware preinstalled... While there IS an I386 folder present with the installation files for XP, it does not accept the Dell key on the side of the machine- for that you have to use the ghost image and enter the key when activation prompts you for it. (assuming your hardware has changed from the default config... if not, then no need to worry.)
The only thing that makes it an OEM OS is the presence of C:\windows\system32\oobe\oobeinfo.ini, which adds the Dell logo to the System properties page.
No idea... I can't seem to find the exact passage in the manual anymore, but I remember reading it and saying "WTF?".
My guess is that either the BIOS looks at the partition table and/or boot loader to see if it matches what came from the factory. (or it's rigged to refuse booting any other partition than the primary?)
Many Dell machines do this when you start recovery- if your partition layout is different, you're told to contact support and it refuses to do a recover.
or, they messed with the ACPI tables for the Linux OS, just like Foxconn...
They do this with desktop VAIOs too... We have one here at the office that the owner could not get to dual-boot Linux and Windows... in fact, the manual even states that if you dual boot, your machine's features will be crippled... So we made the smart choice, did a linux-only install.
I think I speak for many of us when I say,
"F*ck you, Sony!".
Well... we've been sitting here waiting for coreboot (previously LinuxBIOS) to take off... and its still pretty much limited to only a handful of mobos.
Then it would become, "No officer, it doesn't look like burn marks!"...
Ever seen a CD in the microwave? The circuits in the RFID _will_ heat up and spark, leaving black marks on the paper... That antenna is mighty big.
You're probably better off with a carefully placed pinhole to sever the antenna from the RFID chip.
Solution: Greasemonky script that retrieves a list of updated goatse-style sites... and at random intervals redirects you to one of those pages instead of the link you clicked.
Granted, a different kind of shock therapy, but I'd imagine its pretty effective. (or at least, you won't browse if there's someone else in the room!)
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Damn right- Looking at just the download counters for openSuSE, they went well in to the terabytes when 11.1 released - and that wasn't including mirrors, only the main site. While openSuSE is more popular in Europe, I'd be interested to see the stats for Ubuntu- rumour has it around 2 million, but nobody seems to know for sure.
If you can reach everyone, that's a pretty big market.
Note that it says they're not taking wallets- they're putting the money in to unguarded pockets/purses. And really, what are you going to do? "Officer, this man tried to put money in my pocket!!" You'd be laughed out of the police station.
That said, it's incredibly easy to do without being noticed. Much easier than pickpocketing, which requires you to remove something- they're much more likely to notice the weight difference of a missing wallet than that of a new £20 bill.
No... "because we want to" has turned in to "because we can" with regards to the MAFIAA and RIAA. What they're doing is basically quasi-legal extortion, IMHO.
The exact same thing happens with DVDs. You'll have vendors selling them for the equivalent of about $1 US, and they are all bootleg- nary impossible to find an original DVD.
All power corrupts... absolute power corrupts absolutely.
If any other parties will introduce the same policies, it sounds like it might be time for a public uprising... VIVE LA REVOLUTION!
Well, yes. You do raise a good point. My main perspective was the technological one though... As we see/have seen with DRM, no matter what they come up with, someone, somewhere knows how to break it.
And how is that "open"? Seems deceitful to me...
Mind you, we did have a discussion on shock therapy for internet addiction, and your method was pointed out as a cure....
How convenient... We just misunderstood. This had nothing to do with any public outcries whatsoever!
I don't think it would have done much good though- Kids tend to be more tech-savvy than the previous generation... and if my school's filter, and students/friends were anything to go by, it will be a minor annoyance for any kid that wants to access a blocked site.
You simply cannot win the censorship war.
That's also part of the problem- There are too many fields, and everyone is trying to cover everything. While I don't expect wikipedia to have an article on everything I search for (and in fact, it doesn't) I would appreciate links to other sites... For (a bad) example, Uncyclopedia will link to Wikipedia if you search for a non-existent article. Why can't wikipedia do the same to other specialty wikis?
Anyone know if there is a meta-wiki somewhere that keeps a list of wikis?
Yep. You get to pay $50 for a game that they patched with someone else's WinXP/Vista/7 patch, and the only new feature is some complementary DRM.
IIRC the dude gives his testimonial, it's so incredible, it will work for you too etc. and then he goes into this procedure where you basically yank on it repeatedly.
If that really worked, wouldn't every single guy have to tuck it in to his sock in the morning? (Yes, off-topic, but I couldn't resist!)
Damn right we do... See entries #4 and 5 here: [Cracked.com] - If sarcasm ruled the world
I've said it before- that's why I use Xine/VLC. on my PC. They let you skip the crap and go straight to the DVD menu, unlike set-top players.
Everyone knows cats only get internet for icanhascheezburger and upload pics of themselves. Bears on the other hand are to be take care of.
There... fixed that for you.
Not detectable? wouldn't there be a discrepency between the size of your other partitions and the total size stamped on the drive?
Perhaps not, but those that do are raising hell as loudly as they can...
Remember when they wanted to add the blank media tax for "piracy"? Some stores like Staples refused to do it (or at least, media prices did not change).
Actually, the Dell restore partition contains a ghost image of the Windows install... complete with all of their bloatware preinstalled... While there IS an I386 folder present with the installation files for XP, it does not accept the Dell key on the side of the machine- for that you have to use the ghost image and enter the key when activation prompts you for it. (assuming your hardware has changed from the default config... if not, then no need to worry.)
The only thing that makes it an OEM OS is the presence of C:\windows\system32\oobe\oobeinfo.ini, which adds the Dell logo to the System properties page.
No idea... I can't seem to find the exact passage in the manual anymore, but I remember reading it and saying "WTF?". My guess is that either the BIOS looks at the partition table and/or boot loader to see if it matches what came from the factory. (or it's rigged to refuse booting any other partition than the primary?)
Many Dell machines do this when you start recovery- if your partition layout is different, you're told to contact support and it refuses to do a recover.
or, they messed with the ACPI tables for the Linux OS, just like Foxconn...
They do this with desktop VAIOs too... We have one here at the office that the owner could not get to dual-boot Linux and Windows... in fact, the manual even states that if you dual boot, your machine's features will be crippled... So we made the smart choice, did a linux-only install.
I think I speak for many of us when I say,
"F*ck you, Sony!".
... that I'm surprised anyone buys their crap anymore.
And the PS1/2/3 Fanboys? The sheeple that don't know any better? What about blu-ray? Sony is the main backing behind it...
Well... we've been sitting here waiting for coreboot (previously LinuxBIOS) to take off... and its still pretty much limited to only a handful of mobos.
Then it would become, "No officer, it doesn't look like burn marks!"... Ever seen a CD in the microwave? The circuits in the RFID _will_ heat up and spark, leaving black marks on the paper... That antenna is mighty big. You're probably better off with a carefully placed pinhole to sever the antenna from the RFID chip.
Is it possible to remove the RFID device?
Yes... with a hammer.
I said SHOCK, not INSULT.
Solution: Greasemonky script that retrieves a list of updated goatse-style sites... and at random intervals redirects you to one of those pages instead of the link you clicked. Granted, a different kind of shock therapy, but I'd imagine its pretty effective. (or at least, you won't browse if there's someone else in the room!)