Why stop there? Mount a small LCD to it, throw in a small HDD, and call it a mouseputer. If you attach a chair to it it would be a SOMO (Small Office/Mouse Office).
Sweet, now Steve Ballmer can improve his chair handling technique!
Have you seen how slow the UN is at things. If it was under the UN we would be talking about roll out in the year 2500 if it is put on speed. not that I don't want ICANN to look at the world, but I just don't want ICANN to slow down just to be under the whole worlds control.
Tell that to certain UN member states (*cough*US*cough*) that use their influence to drag out/water down important decisions, if they don't simply ignore them completely (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or Kyoto, perhaps?)...
If it works great, don't fix it. If it works ok, fix it without braking it, or slowing it down.
But is ICANN actually working ? It's been a source of debate for some time. With these changes comes a good opportunity to speak out about what changes we would want to see, not just to ICANN but your local politicians and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or whatever your country's version is called) as well before our friends in Hollywood et al try to get creative...
Some stem from companies being too clever for their own good. (Like the way the RCA Studio II and Atari 5200 drew their power through their RF switches.)
Anyone fancy some DRM? Or a bullshit non-standardized mobile adapter? I know imitation is flattery but...
All I meant was that I'd rather spend the $250 on myself, rather than a stranger. $250 would buy my favorite songs over nearly the whole decade, such that I need not fear RIAA.
So bury your head in the sand and everything's gonna be alright, eh? Fat chance - just because you haven't done anything wrong doesn't mean you have a 100% guarantee that you'll never be accused. It's times like these that I remember this important poem by Martin Niemoller:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me -- and there was no one left to speak for me.
Unless everyone (including those who aren't being targeted by the RIAA et al.) is willing to speak out in support of those being inappropriately targeted and against such injustices then the bullshit theatre taking place in US courtrooms (and elsewhere slowly but surely) and the industry growing up based on it will simply continue..
Step 1: Set prices for CDs at such a high level consumers start to turn to alternative sources
Step 2: Continue to follow out-dated market system into financial hell while suing average people who may/may not have downloaded music and alienating more of their former/potential customer base at the same time
Step 3:???
Step 4: Government Bailout
Step 5: Profit!
We now know EMI's Step 3!! Can't wait to see how the rest of the gang implements it:-)
Lease the plants, specifically the plant's basements. In an year or two the required payment will more than pay off the costs, proving be quite a substantial investment for everyone. While some will be quick to argue that such an act would leave the subterranean structures flooded with geeks oozing from radiation, the Army will soon discover that it has enough material to bottle up and send straight to Communist Russia.
Damn straight, fuck regulation It's time to let new and innovating industried move in: all hail Tomacco , that which will save us from this Great Recession!!!
See it will help us! Although the tomacco has ruined my spelling and grammar I no longer have the desire to smoke weed... or eat for that matter but who cares?! We can all have tomacco!
Lease the plants, specifically the plant's basements. In an year or two the required payment will more than pay off the costs, proving be quite a substantial investment for everyone. While some will be quick to argue that such an act would leave the subterranean structures flooded with geeks oozing from radiation, the Army will soon discover that it has enough material to bottle up and send straight to Communist Russia.
Damn straight, fuck regulation It's time to let new and innovating industried move in: all hail Tomacco , that which will save us from this Great Recession!!!
But what's stopping MS from simply putting IE as the first choice? Or in the case of Linux whatever the distro's favourite browser choice? While it's a nice idea, Lie seems to forget that a large number of people buy pre-configured systems, and even then there's a good chance they'd pick the first choice offered out of lack of awareness. Unless the organisations behind Opera, Firefox et al can whip up a major advertising campaign rivaling anything MS can pump out it's not as simple as putting a few choices on the screen.
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Why stop there? Mount a small LCD to it, throw in a small HDD, and call it a mouseputer. If you attach a chair to it it would be a SOMO (Small Office/Mouse Office).
Sweet, now Steve Ballmer can improve his chair handling technique!
Let's try that link again: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is99/governance/icann.html :-)
Have you seen how slow the UN is at things. If it was under the UN we would be talking about roll out in the year 2500 if it is put on speed. not that I don't want ICANN to look at the world, but I just don't want ICANN to slow down just to be under the whole worlds control.
Tell that to certain UN member states (*cough*US*cough*) that use their influence to drag out/water down important decisions, if they don't simply ignore them completely (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or Kyoto, perhaps?)...
If it works great, don't fix it. If it works ok, fix it without braking it, or slowing it down.
But is ICANN actually working ? It's been a source of debate for some time. With these changes comes a good opportunity to speak out about what changes we would want to see, not just to ICANN but your local politicians and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or whatever your country's version is called) as well before our friends in Hollywood et al try to get creative...
Some stem from companies being too clever for their own good. (Like the way the RCA Studio II and Atari 5200 drew their power through their RF switches.)
Anyone fancy some DRM? Or a bullshit non-standardized mobile adapter? I know imitation is flattery but...
I saw some guy donated $250 towards the cause.
All I meant was that I'd rather spend the $250 on myself, rather than a stranger. $250 would buy my favorite songs over nearly the whole decade, such that I need not fear RIAA.
So bury your head in the sand and everything's gonna be alright, eh? Fat chance - just because you haven't done anything wrong doesn't mean you have a 100% guarantee that you'll never be accused. It's times like these that I remember this important poem by Martin Niemoller: First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me -- and there was no one left to speak for me.
Unless everyone (including those who aren't being targeted by the RIAA et al.) is willing to speak out in support of those being inappropriately targeted and against such injustices then the bullshit theatre taking place in US courtrooms (and elsewhere slowly but surely) and the industry growing up based on it will simply continue..
One of the first MBR-infecting virused was "Stoned".
Wikipedia entry.
You must be stoned too, link already posted earlier... marijuana affects the memory... :-)
The original :-)
Oh that's a relief, for a second there I thought I had accidently loaded a Wikipedia entry,..
Step 2: Continue to follow out-dated market system into financial hell while suing average people who may/may not have downloaded music and alienating more of their former/potential customer base at the same time
Step 3:???
Step 4: Government Bailout
Step 5: Profit!
We now know EMI's Step 3!! Can't wait to see how the rest of the gang implements it :-)
Lease the plants, specifically the plant's basements. In an year or two the required payment will more than pay off the costs, proving be quite a substantial investment for everyone. While some will be quick to argue that such an act would leave the subterranean structures flooded with geeks oozing from radiation, the Army will soon discover that it has enough material to bottle up and send straight to Communist Russia.
Damn straight, fuck regulation It's time to let new and innovating industried move in: all hail Tomacco , that which will save us from this Great Recession!!!
See it will help us! Although the tomacco has ruined my spelling and grammar I no longer have the desire to smoke weed... or eat for that matter but who cares?! We can all have tomacco!
Lease the plants, specifically the plant's basements. In an year or two the required payment will more than pay off the costs, proving be quite a substantial investment for everyone. While some will be quick to argue that such an act would leave the subterranean structures flooded with geeks oozing from radiation, the Army will soon discover that it has enough material to bottle up and send straight to Communist Russia.
Damn straight, fuck regulation It's time to let new and innovating industried move in: all hail Tomacco , that which will save us from this Great Recession!!!
"Therefore, comrade generals, our situation is very difficult," he said.
There, fixed that for ya Comrade Medvedev. Three cheers for cold-war style rhetoric!!
But what's stopping MS from simply putting IE as the first choice? Or in the case of Linux whatever the distro's favourite browser choice? While it's a nice idea, Lie seems to forget that a large number of people buy pre-configured systems, and even then there's a good chance they'd pick the first choice offered out of lack of awareness. Unless the organisations behind Opera, Firefox et al can whip up a major advertising campaign rivaling anything MS can pump out it's not as simple as putting a few choices on the screen.
Does the expression "on crack" mean, "better"? And if so, why?
A very good question indeed, perhaps you should smoke a few rocks and let us know whether or not things are better for ya...