i asked myself the very same question when i first read this article.
but then i also do not understand why people still keep buying devices, where "they" can remotely delete files (ebooks) on that same device, without your consent. this is exactly the same as "them" sending a burglar to your house and steal one book, because "they" think that book is not appropriate for you.
you wouldn't be happy with that now, would you?
google for "amazon erases orwell books from kindle".
Agent Smith: We're willing to wipe the slate clean, give you a fresh start. All that we're asking in return is your cooperation in bringing a known terrorist to justice.
we are made to believe that all these lulzsec, wikileaks and anonymous people are "terrorists". is that really so?
In general, the difficult periods of life provide the best opportunities to gain useful experiences and develop inner strength. In America those members of the younger generation who have such an easy, comfortable life often find it difficult to face even small problems. They immediately start shouting
I don't want to be around, when Mr Torvalds has to face life's real problems.
the fact that they are trying to sell the intangible
they are not even trying...
where is the shop that i can go to with my usb stick in one hand and a ten dollar bill in the other hand and buy some mp3 music files, an avi movie file or a piece of software?
it doesn't exist... and that's exactly the problem.
Support for youtube. Now you can open urls like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..... using the Open -> URL dialog or dragging a link from a browser to the smplayer window.
I really hope publishers cave in and figure out a way of pricing things better.
it's not just pricing. it's method of payment too.
where is the ebookstore that i can go to with my cash and my usb stick, buy a pdf ebook and read it at home with okular or evince or whatever pdf reader i choose.
not everybody has a credit card. actually - i think one can safely say that most people in the world do not have a credit card. so why haven't companies learned that and adjusted their way of doing business accordingly.
According to Guardian some British Muslim students have distributed leaflets on campus, advocating against Darwin's theory of evolution. At a conference in the UK in January, 2004, entitled Creationism: Science and Faith in Schools, Dr Khalid Anees, president of the Islamic Society of Britain stated that "Muslims interpret the world through both the Koran and what is tangible and seen. There is no contradiction between what is revealed in the Koran and natural selection and survival of the fittest."
Slashdot Mirror
and the word "palm" is trademarked by "palm inc", so you end up with ...
*REDACTEDREDACTED*
this is how crazy our world has become ... and i won't take part in it ...
If Iphone users cared about their privacy, they wouldn't be Iphone users.
this is one of the most insightful comments I've seen on /. for a long time.
why did you post this as ac? i would have modded you up for sure.
It always baffles me that scientists are doing expensive research on something obvious.
I think one of the reasons for this is the following: http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/02/23/1341200/academics-not-productive-enough-sack-em
He was only at the MPAA for a year, .... didn't agree with what the MPAA was doing
and he didn't know what the mpaa was doing before he joined them? yeah right ...
and this is marked as "troll", because ... ???
i asked myself the very same question when i first read this article.
but then i also do not understand why people still keep buying devices, where "they" can remotely delete files (ebooks) on that same device, without your consent. this is exactly the same as "them" sending a burglar to your house and steal one book, because "they" think that book is not appropriate for you.
you wouldn't be happy with that now, would you?
google for "amazon erases orwell books from kindle".
wrong thread ...
this should be posted here, since Mr Torvalds is the one having printing problems ....
the matrix ... agents ...
Agent Smith: We're willing to wipe the slate clean, give you a fresh start. All that we're asking in return is your cooperation in bringing a known terrorist to justice.
we are made to believe that all these lulzsec, wikileaks and anonymous people are "terrorists". is that really so?
In general, the difficult periods of life provide the best opportunities to gain useful experiences and develop inner strength. In America those members of the younger generation who have such an easy, comfortable life often find it difficult to face even small problems. They immediately start shouting
I don't want to be around, when Mr Torvalds has to face life's real problems.
How To Assign Printing Administration Capabilities To Users
CUPS administration
that just took me a minute or so to find these links.
Mr Torvalds - rtfm.
and i for one am happy that this is NOT the default, but that as an admin one has to make a conscious decision to give a user access.
the fact that they are trying to sell the intangible
they are not even trying ...
where is the shop that i can go to with my usb stick in one hand and a ten dollar bill in the other hand and buy some mp3 music files, an avi movie file or a piece of software?
it doesn't exist ... and that's exactly the problem.
this is just the beginning ... of the end.
So you never use youtube then?
you do not need a flash player to watch youtube videos.
smplayer v0.7.0 can play youtube videos just fine.
http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5255
Support for youtube. Now you can open urls like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..... using the Open -> URL dialog or dragging a link from a browser to the smplayer window.
In the Netherlands there is a proverb:
Wie het kleine niet eert is het grote niet waard.
If you don't honor the small, you're not worth the big.
But then don't worry - the Dutch (and the Finns too) don't accept 1 and 2 Eurocent coins for payments anymore either.
And while you're at it - just abolish all cash payments. Governments would love that!
I can't wait for a system where each application automatically takes up the entire screen!
use fvwm and put this in your .fvwm2rc:
will this help me solve my problems with X Windows?
AF - Anonymous Facebookies
so ...
if "destroy america" means "get trashed and party".
what does "dig up Marilyn Monroe" mean?
i very much agree.
instead of this lame javascript crap, wikipedia should have properly blacked out the site with an ".htaccess" file:
but i guess you're right - unfortunately - money is more important than standing up for your rights.
it still is - right here.
now go download it right now before it gets removed.
it's only 44.21M.
and then ... lets torrent and roll ... lets share history.
this is a joke.
i use firefox w/ noscript and nothing happened.
accessible in some way during an emergency
emergency? you're joking, right? you require wikipedia to rescue people from a burning house?
what wikipedia should've done is add something similar to the following to their ".htaccess":
there are keyboards at a CES?
i thought everybody uses these touchy smarty iThingies these days.
i thought keyboards are for ubergeeks only these days.
What big red switch?
this one
I do not believe that his anything to do with users' IQ.
I believe it has everything to do with this.
I really hope publishers cave in and figure out a way of pricing things better.
it's not just pricing. it's method of payment too.
where is the ebookstore that i can go to with my cash and my usb stick, buy a pdf ebook and read it at home with okular or evince or whatever pdf reader i choose.
not everybody has a credit card. actually - i think one can safely say that most people in the world do not have a credit card. so why haven't companies learned that and adjusted their way of doing business accordingly.
Everything about this story rings false.
it does?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/21/religion.highereducation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_views_on_evolution
According to Guardian some British Muslim students have distributed leaflets on campus, advocating against Darwin's theory of evolution. At a conference in the UK in January, 2004, entitled Creationism: Science and Faith in Schools, Dr Khalid Anees, president of the Islamic Society of Britain stated that "Muslims interpret the world through both the Koran and what is tangible and seen. There is no contradiction between what is revealed in the Koran and natural selection and survival of the fittest."