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  1. Stop government aide on Jobs to India -- A Broad Look · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Stop the government aide to the companies outsourcing to foreign countries. When a company outsources, we still allow them to deduct that cost from their federal (and state) taxes. Lets stop that.

    Have anyone considered the privacy and security issues when sending this information to foreign companies? The call center for American Express in India may not have the same security and legal protection for your records -- but then again with the patriot act, we don't have any privacy anyways.

  2. Real revenge on Spammer Profile: Scott Richter · · Score: 1

    Have 500 people, who are defined as ISPs, who received his spam, file a lawsuit against him for $10,000 each.

    Let the magic of numbers work against him.

  3. Still does not on Digital Camera Image Verification · · Score: 4, Informative
    Even when taking a photo, to have it admitted as evidence you must have the person taking it verify that they did take it. This goes with digital or film camera -- or any type of documentary evidence.

    This is just general, but there are many rules about entering photograghs and other documents.

  4. Not so. on FTC vs. Open Relays, round 2 · · Score: 1

    They will cancel the service, which exposes the whois information. Then since it had to be registered with Godaddy, then GoDaddy will suspend or cancel the domain.

  5. Create liability on FTC vs. Open Relays, round 2 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If the people who leave open servers open are on the hook to be sued, they will wise up very quickly.

  6. Hides some of it. on FTC vs. Open Relays, round 2 · · Score: 1

    Even though the information is hidden, the e-mail is forwared to the registrant.

  7. Destroy microsoft. on Ctrl-Alt-Del Inventor To Retire From IBM · · Score: 5, Funny

    If he got a patent on it, and microsoft was charged $.01 per use, Microsoft would be out of business from all the crashes.

  8. calogne? on Joel Rants About Resumes · · Score: 1

    I have tried that, but everyone that I tried it with could not smell the calogne when they opened the e-mail.

  9. They are the best laws that money can buy. on The Tyranny of Copyright? · · Score: 1

    It seems as the DMCA, the copyright extension, the butchering of the spam laws are all a results of payoffs to our "representitives".
    And even when they are paid for, some companies are still usurping them to chill commentary or block competition. If you have any doubt of that, just look at actions of Lexmark, Mattel and Dibold.

  10. It is down, but it is here. on Politicians For Sale... On Amazon · · Score: 1
    The egray.org site is down, but by courtsey of the Way Back Machine an archived version of egray.org is here.

  11. It is serious. on Politicians For Sale... On Amazon · · Score: 1
    At first, I thought it would be a joke, like edavis.org which made it like Davis was selling property, contracts, and laws of California to the highest bidder. It was funny, especially when they tried to get it taken down.


    Maybe Bush bush auctioned off our e-mail boxes when he took payoffs to sign the I-CAN-SPAM act.

  12. True, but on The Amazing Properties of Aerogel · · Score: 2, Insightful
    You have to realize that if much of the heat loss from the house was stopped, the energy requirement would go do dramatically.


    What I have not seen is the application in areas that weight would make a difference, cars, planes, and maybe even clothes.


    In clothes, you can have the equivlent in a down jacket in the thinkness of a windbreaker. It would be light as a feature, and not be subject do damage by exteme normal wear.


    Of course, everyone on /. forgets that even if it is a great insulator, you don't have to completely cover the area, but have small breaks in the area of insulation to allow breathing

  13. Is it your cell phone???? on Bell Labs Demos Cell Phone Location Software · · Score: 4, Insightful
    If you get a company cell phone, does the company have the right control the rules on who may locate you?


    Another thought, what about cell phone companies using the phone location service to send bill collectors?

  14. Why rent? on Bleak Future for Videogame Customers · · Score: 1
    The game companies will be renting the games, not selling them. Similar to some of the lawsuits with the record label selling CDs without notice. When the companies start start admit that they are renting the games, they will drop the price.


    A friend once told me that the money is in "Pay per play!"


    Remember video games were $0.25 per play?

  15. Maybe not on Web Ad Trademark Law To Be Retested · · Score: 1

    There was a case by Playboy on one of the prior Playmates using the Playmate trademark as a meta tag on her web site. The court ruled that her use of the term was proper because she was a playmate.

    Trademark cannot be used to quiete discussion and commentary (see Mattel v. MCA records). But, this case is possibly on the line and it is good that an appeals court will write a decision that will become usable for other courts.

  16. Well... on Memo Confirms IBM Move To Linux Desktop? · · Score: 1

    It did come out in 1987, but that was in conjunction with MicroSoft. I first used it in 1988 on a Wang PC, but it would not officially be able to run on non-IBM systems. In 1992 (maybe 91) IBM releaased OS/2 2.0 and had the smoke and mirrors show at the Windows/OS/2 show in Boston.

  17. When I was there. on Memo Confirms IBM Move To Linux Desktop? · · Score: 1

    When I was at IBM in 97, they had instructions to move to OS/2 desktops instead of Windows unless if can be shown that you must have Windows.

  18. yes, and..... on Wireless APs in Homebrew Coffee Shops? · · Score: 1

    Even if you only get 2MB, why does it matter. It is still much faster than dial-up and still as fast or faster than many DSL and cable modems.

  19. Good point...but on Wireless APs in Homebrew Coffee Shops? · · Score: 1
    I sometimes take my laptop up to the coffee shop in Hollywood (Hollywood Green Room) and sit there for a couple of hours using my laptop, sipping on 2 coffees, and using my cell phone for occassional access. I may get lunch, depending on what they have and my mood, but a wireless tip jar is always good. It depends on the user and the use, if they just chat, browse for hours and sip on coffee or check mail and write.

  20. Yes, but whitelisting is not an issue. on Brightmail Denies "White List" Deal With Spammer · · Score: 1
    The only thing that is not an issue in the NY and Microsoft case is the issue of whitelisting.

    If that is an issue, then the discovery of the people whitelisting them is appropriate, then people can go after the improper whitelisters.

  21. A lawsuit would be good. on Brightmail Denies "White List" Deal With Spammer · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I'd love to see a lawsuit from Brightmail and expose who is really whitelisting snotty-boy.

    Then if any spam filtering companies are whitelisting spammers, then go after the companies for fraud.

  22. Buzzzzzz.....Wrong on Brightmail Denies "White List" Deal With Spammer · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Even if spammers move their servers overseas, the people running the business here can be sued. Even if the spammer is completely overseas, they can still be sued. If a US company hires a spammer to spam, the US company can be sued.

  23. India?? on Replaced by Outsourcing -- What's a Geek to Do? · · Score: 1

    India? No Russia. They would turn their systems into spam factories and child porn servers.

  24. a portion on Have You Fought Your ISP Over Bandwidth Limits? · · Score: 1
    Keep in mind punitive damages are taxed, so it does fund public defenders.


    But, you have to have some way to encourage people to go for punitive damages. If not, then why would people go for them?

  25. Penal code 502 on D-Squared Can Resume Pop-Ups, For Now · · Score: 1

    Under California Penal Code 502 it is illegal to access another's computer without permission.