Hurting innocent people, huh? Why shouldn't investors share responsibility for the actions of the corporations in which they invest? This is exactly the mindset that got us into this corporate ethics mess in the first place. If the shareholders aren't responsible, then who is? As a part owner of a corporation engaging in illegal activities, you aren't an innocent. If the stock value declines as a result of illegal activities of the corporation, stockholders deserve to lose money. Otherwise, there's no incentive for the corporations to behave responsibly and no incentive for investors to avoid corporations that engage in illegal/unethical practices.
I see only two such posts in the discussion so far and this one is older by three minutes. It is also the better of the two. I'm surprised there are only two...
As a teenager, you have to work a whole bunch of hours to make enough to actually pay taxes. Sure, the take it out of your check, but you get all/most of it back at the end of the year when you file.
Exactly. Just because they authorized the distribution of some promo copies of an upcoming release doesn't mean that the people in possession of those promos are authorized to distribute them to others. Yes, it is stupid of them to be killing the buzz around the album by sending these takedown notices, but I don't think they have a choice but to go after the people violating copyright.
The disk dive is a hybrid. It combines a standard platter-based drive with flash memory to hold the stuff used to boot up. This is supposed to improve boot speed.
My town has a free skatepark. I haven't skated for years. Wish I still did. Maybe I'll pick it back up. Anyway, $500k for a skatepark really isn't that much in the grand scheme of things. It gives the kids something to do, keeps them active and out of trouble, and probably increases property values because it is a draw for parents.
I think it's cool that he is taking responsibility instead of cleaning house. He can afford to go without a salary for a good while, and the rest of his accomplishments as CEO will probably earn him a nice position once the smoke clears.
I couldn't agree more. However, I take serious issue witih the first part of your comment...
But in a post-9/11 U.S.A., the authorities have to assume things like this could be terrorist in nature and respond as if they were.
This kind of attitude is exactly what is wrong with this country right now. Living in fear of LED signs is exactly what the terrorists want. They're called terrorists. They intend to terrorize us. If we can't walk down the street without freaking out when we see some blinking lights, they have achieved their objective. Should the police have investigated these devices? Well, somebody reported it. Somebody should have probably calmly investigated it before bringing the whole city to a halt. Anybody with any common sense can tell that the thing wasn't a bomb. This marketing campaign hit ten cities. Only Boston freaked out. Even NYC, which has much more reason to be afraid of terrorist attacks than Boston, didn't bat an eyelash.
Just because we're in a "Post 9/11 World" doesn't mean that we have to freak out and assume that everything out of the ordinary is a terrorist plot. Keep your wits about you, think critically, and respond accordingly. People running around freaking out is only going to make us less safe.
Well, you've exposed me. I've not RTF Doom9 forums. Either way, it is pretty likely that the player (or other software players) will fall victim to the same attack if/when they are assigned new keys.
Only problem is that (as far as I can tell) he hasn't disclosed which software player he used. How do they know which keys to revoke? Even if they do revoke the keys, the player will fall victim to the same attack again next time 'round. Later. Rinse. Repeat.
I know you can punch holes for bit torrent, at least if you are using Azureus, as long as you setup your router to port forward/trigger to a particular UDP/TCP port.
If you're setting up port forwarding in your router, the application isn't "punching holes" you're just opening up your firewall at the router...
I was aiming at the unoriginal stop-motion process.
What about the unoriginal "painting" process used by so many artists? Or the unoriginal "film" process used by all those movie producers and directors? Or that unoriginal "acting" process used in the theatre? I guess there's not much to be excited about in the art world, since it's all unoriginal...
I have the HP LaserJet 4M (no +) and I agree 100%. I got the thing 4 years ago from eBay for $100 including shipping (the thing is HEAVY). It came with a newish toner cartridge (I don't print a ton, but it is still going strong after 4 years) and the Jet Direct ethernet card. Sure, it prints 300dpi b&w, but when I really need something fancier, I just go to Kinkos. My only gripe is that it takes up a ton of room on my desk. Other than that, I couldn't be happier with it!
Actually, the stock market has done better when the democrats were in power, according to NPR (no citation) and this Yahoo! Finance article. So, I welcome the change that is likely to happen tomorrow.
PS - I didn't get any stinking Bush tax cut. I'm not rich enough. Repeal the damn thing already!
They aren't even getting a guarantee that they can play that file for the rest of their lives! They would have to burn it to a CD to ensure that.
Just a nitpick, but you aren't guaranteed that you'll be able to play music for the rest of your life no matter what the format is. The CD format, just like any other format, is not going to be around forever. The industry is going to march on, and eventually consumers will follow. How many people do you know who have a large cassette tape collection that is practically useless now?
Not to mention the fact that CDs degrade over time. Unless you make duplicate copies every so often, your CDs will eventually become unplayable due to decay.
Even with sheet music, you'll likely need your hands to play and your vocal cords to sing, both of which you may lose.
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Hurting innocent people, huh? Why shouldn't investors share responsibility for the actions of the corporations in which they invest? This is exactly the mindset that got us into this corporate ethics mess in the first place. If the shareholders aren't responsible, then who is? As a part owner of a corporation engaging in illegal activities, you aren't an innocent. If the stock value declines as a result of illegal activities of the corporation, stockholders deserve to lose money. Otherwise, there's no incentive for the corporations to behave responsibly and no incentive for investors to avoid corporations that engage in illegal/unethical practices.
I see only two such posts in the discussion so far and this one is older by three minutes. It is also the better of the two. I'm surprised there are only two...
For those who have missed the joke here, check out the Bush speech where he uses this saying
As a teenager, you have to work a whole bunch of hours to make enough to actually pay taxes. Sure, the take it out of your check, but you get all/most of it back at the end of the year when you file.
Exactly. Just because they authorized the distribution of some promo copies of an upcoming release doesn't mean that the people in possession of those promos are authorized to distribute them to others. Yes, it is stupid of them to be killing the buzz around the album by sending these takedown notices, but I don't think they have a choice but to go after the people violating copyright.
The disk dive is a hybrid. It combines a standard platter-based drive with flash memory to hold the stuff used to boot up. This is supposed to improve boot speed.
My town has a free skatepark. I haven't skated for years. Wish I still did. Maybe I'll pick it back up. Anyway, $500k for a skatepark really isn't that much in the grand scheme of things. It gives the kids something to do, keeps them active and out of trouble, and probably increases property values because it is a draw for parents.
I love Bush bashing
Agreed. I've had many times the fun playing Quake I, II, and III than I've ever had playing Halo. I just don't get why people like it so much.
As the t-shirt says...
Aqua Teen Hunger Force is the Bomb
I wish I had some mod points for you
I thought redundant storage was a good thing? Wouldn't it be:
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Well, you've exposed me. I've not RTF Doom9 forums. Either way, it is pretty likely that the player (or other software players) will fall victim to the same attack if/when they are assigned new keys.
Only problem is that (as far as I can tell) he hasn't disclosed which software player he used. How do they know which keys to revoke? Even if they do revoke the keys, the player will fall victim to the same attack again next time 'round. Later. Rinse. Repeat.
Vermont already has CoOps and municipal internet. Burlington Telecom provides FTTP over which they serve voice, television, and data.
Thank you for this excellent post!
If you're setting up port forwarding in your router, the application isn't "punching holes" you're just opening up your firewall at the router...
It's a trap!
What about the unoriginal "painting" process used by so many artists? Or the unoriginal "film" process used by all those movie producers and directors? Or that unoriginal "acting" process used in the theatre? I guess there's not much to be excited about in the art world, since it's all unoriginal...
I wish I had some mod points for you
I have the HP LaserJet 4M (no +) and I agree 100%. I got the thing 4 years ago from eBay for $100 including shipping (the thing is HEAVY). It came with a newish toner cartridge (I don't print a ton, but it is still going strong after 4 years) and the Jet Direct ethernet card. Sure, it prints 300dpi b&w, but when I really need something fancier, I just go to Kinkos. My only gripe is that it takes up a ton of room on my desk. Other than that, I couldn't be happier with it!
Actually, the stock market has done better when the democrats were in power, according to NPR (no citation) and this Yahoo! Finance article. So, I welcome the change that is likely to happen tomorrow.
PS - I didn't get any stinking Bush tax cut. I'm not rich enough. Repeal the damn thing already!
Just a nitpick, but you aren't guaranteed that you'll be able to play music for the rest of your life no matter what the format is. The CD format, just like any other format, is not going to be around forever. The industry is going to march on, and eventually consumers will follow. How many people do you know who have a large cassette tape collection that is practically useless now?
Not to mention the fact that CDs degrade over time. Unless you make duplicate copies every so often, your CDs will eventually become unplayable due to decay.
Even with sheet music, you'll likely need your hands to play and your vocal cords to sing, both of which you may lose.
There's no such thing as forever.
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