Are you aware that each year there are between 1.3 and 1.5 million teenage runaways in the US?
I'd say a thirteen year old is much more likely to skip bail than an adult because he's has no job, no outstanding financial obligations, and next to no material possessions.
The URLs are a part of the google results. In fact, I can argue that this search query to URLs mapping make up half of the value of Google. If somehow I magically had such a mapping back in 1996, I would be running $40 billion company right now.
Did you even bother clicking the link? It says "Demo versions" and "Purchase Rybka" in pretty big letters.
He's actively distributing the binary, but refuse to provide the source to ICGA. Binary analysis shows 60% congruence to other GPL projects. This is a case of GPL violation, plain and simple.
Borrowing GP's analogy: the planted microphones don't have access to the Metallica CD. It merely records the ambient sinusoidal waves in the room. Surely Metallica doesn't own ambient sinusoidal waves?
Leap seconds happen at most twice a year, and typically once every few years. If they happen at their maximum permitted frequency, then in 1000 years the difference between midday and noon will be 2000 seconds, or just over half an hour. In other words, for me the drift due to not living exactly on a time zone boundary line will still be more than the difference due to ignoring leap seconds.
It's impossible to predict ahead of time how many leap seconds are necessary. Just because it's been historically ±1 second doesn't mean it will always stay like that in the future. As T increases quadratically, we will eventually see leap minutes and leap hours.
That's not even taking into account of the fact that doomsday style meteor impacts could necessitate adding or removing a whole day every year. That pretty much breaks half of the time-related code that I've written.
Note that this is a wildly pessimistic prediction. It's more likely that we will drift about 5 minutes over the next thousand years. In 1,000 years, if the position of the sun over Greenwich at 12:00 is still of importance to a significant fraction of the human race, then I'll be very surprised.
It's not pessimistic at all. T between the 1000AD and 2000AD was 1600 seconds.
In fact, I'd say that's a very optimistic prediction, since T is monotonically increasing, T for the next 1000 years will be much larger than T for the previous 1000 years.
Both Wind Mobile and Mobilicity offers $10 unlimited data add-ons. If you don't want any voice plans then their data-only plans would cost $30 and $40 respectively.
No credit card is needed for either of these providers. Cash and carry. So it doesn't matter if you're Canadian, American, or Pastafarian.
This is newsworthy because it's a new cache of ammunition for the fanboys. And since this is slashdot, we're basically at ground zero of the thermonuclear flame war.
4.2 Google is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its users. You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Services which Google provides may change from time to time without prior notice to you.
4.3 As part of this continuing innovation, you acknowledge and agree that Google may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services (or any features within the Services) to you or to users generally at Google’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Services at any time. You do not need to specifically inform Google when you stop using the Services.
4.4 You acknowledge and agree that if Google disables access to your account, you may be prevented from accessing the Services, your account details or any files or other content which is contained in your account.
4.5 You acknowledge and agree that while Google may not currently have set a fixed upper limit on the number of transmissions you may send or receive through the Services or on the amount of storage space used for the provision of any Service, such fixed upper limits may be set by Google at any time, at Google’s discretion.
Basically Google says: we can change our service at any time. We can stop our service at any time. You can lose access to your data at any time. We can limit your data usage at any time. Nowhere do they claim to "providing a fair service that doesn't favor its own services".
Corporations are not here to help you pursue happiness. They're here to take every cent out of your wallet, and then take your wallet. Why would they "provide a fair service" when it doesn't help them maximize profits?
Unlike in United States v. Microsoft, where IE was just a double click away, to setup Gmail on Android you must provide your login info. If you tap cancel during the setup, you will end up in the Android home screen. Then you're free to install any mail client of your choice.
Is there a javascript bitcoin generator that can make money for me?
Yes there is. Just google for it.
But no CPU in existence can mine fast enough to cover the electricity costs, let alone the extra wear.
You could still earn money by inserting these scripts maliciously though, but I'm not sure if the criminal penalties are worth it for a few cents a day. Remember, bitcoin is not anonymous and AFAIK there is no way to cash out bitcoins in an untraceable manner.
Suppose I had a nemesis and I won the lottery, I would immediately send my nemesis a check for $1000 just to piss him off. He would anguish over it for weeks and would never cash it in the end.
Seeing as how Zuckerberg's personal wealth is around $13.5 billion, this $65 million probably served a similar purpose.
Poor Chinese kids would drink water regardless of whether they worked in a sweatshop or went to school, so no, the water wasn't involved in the production process.
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I'm pretty sure insulting the judge counts as contempt of court.
Are you aware that each year there are between 1.3 and 1.5 million teenage runaways in the US?
I'd say a thirteen year old is much more likely to skip bail than an adult because he's has no job, no outstanding financial obligations, and next to no material possessions.
What if US-headquartered companies created local shell corporations that owned the actual cloud servers? Could that circumvent the USA PATRIOT Act?
The taps aren't part of the Metallica cd.
The URLs are a part of the google results. In fact, I can argue that this search query to URLs mapping make up half of the value of Google. If somehow I magically had such a mapping back in 1996, I would be running $40 billion company right now.
How can he win a chess competition without submitting anything?
There are plenty of links on his site to download the binary from.
Also submitting his binary into a chess competition is distribution.
Did you even bother clicking the link? It says "Demo versions" and "Purchase Rybka" in pretty big letters.
He's actively distributing the binary, but refuse to provide the source to ICGA. Binary analysis shows 60% congruence to other GPL projects. This is a case of GPL violation, plain and simple.
Borrowing GP's analogy: the planted microphones don't have access to the Metallica CD. It merely records the ambient sinusoidal waves in the room. Surely Metallica doesn't own ambient sinusoidal waves?
'They deserve credit for their reaction.'
That's like saying if I quickly pull the knife out after stabbing someone, I deserve credit for my quick reaction.
Leap seconds happen at most twice a year, and typically once every few years. If they happen at their maximum permitted frequency, then in 1000 years the difference between midday and noon will be 2000 seconds, or just over half an hour. In other words, for me the drift due to not living exactly on a time zone boundary line will still be more than the difference due to ignoring leap seconds.
It's impossible to predict ahead of time how many leap seconds are necessary. Just because it's been historically ±1 second doesn't mean it will always stay like that in the future. As T increases quadratically, we will eventually see leap minutes and leap hours.
That's not even taking into account of the fact that doomsday style meteor impacts could necessitate adding or removing a whole day every year. That pretty much breaks half of the time-related code that I've written.
Note that this is a wildly pessimistic prediction. It's more likely that we will drift about 5 minutes over the next thousand years. In 1,000 years, if the position of the sun over Greenwich at 12:00 is still of importance to a significant fraction of the human race, then I'll be very surprised.
It's not pessimistic at all. T between the 1000AD and 2000AD was 1600 seconds.
In fact, I'd say that's a very optimistic prediction, since T is monotonically increasing, T for the next 1000 years will be much larger than T for the previous 1000 years.
Both Wind Mobile and Mobilicity offers $10 unlimited data add-ons. If you don't want any voice plans then their data-only plans would cost $30 and $40 respectively.
No credit card is needed for either of these providers. Cash and carry. So it doesn't matter if you're Canadian, American, or Pastafarian.
Shut up and take my money!
I wonder how he proved he's really Geohot...
This is newsworthy because it's a new cache of ammunition for the fanboys. And since this is slashdot, we're basically at ground zero of the thermonuclear flame war.
Google touts itself as providing a fair service that doesn't favor its own services (as conflicting as that may be)
No, they don't. Unless you provide evidence of this, you are wrong.
According to Google's TOS:
4.2 Google is constantly innovating in order to provide the best possible experience for its users. You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Services which Google provides may change from time to time without prior notice to you.
4.3 As part of this continuing innovation, you acknowledge and agree that Google may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services (or any features within the Services) to you or to users generally at Google’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Services at any time. You do not need to specifically inform Google when you stop using the Services.
4.4 You acknowledge and agree that if Google disables access to your account, you may be prevented from accessing the Services, your account details or any files or other content which is contained in your account.
4.5 You acknowledge and agree that while Google may not currently have set a fixed upper limit on the number of transmissions you may send or receive through the Services or on the amount of storage space used for the provision of any Service, such fixed upper limits may be set by Google at any time, at Google’s discretion.
Basically Google says: we can change our service at any time. We can stop our service at any time. You can lose access to your data at any time. We can limit your data usage at any time. Nowhere do they claim to "providing a fair service that doesn't favor its own services".
Corporations are not here to help you pursue happiness. They're here to take every cent out of your wallet, and then take your wallet. Why would they "provide a fair service" when it doesn't help them maximize profits?
Which is completely optional.
Unlike in United States v. Microsoft, where IE was just a double click away, to setup Gmail on Android you must provide your login info. If you tap cancel during the setup, you will end up in the Android home screen. Then you're free to install any mail client of your choice.
I'm even more amazed that we could accurately detect and track an object of this size.
Billions of websites use client-side JavaScript. Have any website been targeted by these UK and EU laws yet?
Is there a javascript bitcoin generator that can make money for me?
Yes there is. Just google for it.
But no CPU in existence can mine fast enough to cover the electricity costs, let alone the extra wear.
You could still earn money by inserting these scripts maliciously though, but I'm not sure if the criminal penalties are worth it for a few cents a day. Remember, bitcoin is not anonymous and AFAIK there is no way to cash out bitcoins in an untraceable manner.
I go to the gym at 2am, you insensitive clod!
Ok, ok, I lied.
I don't even know what a gym is.
We're talking about plug-in clocks here, which use the 60hz AC line for accurate time keeping.
You don't need a license to drive.
You need a license to drive on public roads.
What private citizens do with their private vehicles in their private race tracks is none of the government's business.
It's very common on medium to high-end deep fryers. A simple google search return two dozen models with magnetic cords.
$65 million
Suppose I had a nemesis and I won the lottery, I would immediately send my nemesis a check for $1000 just to piss him off. He would anguish over it for weeks and would never cash it in the end.
Seeing as how Zuckerberg's personal wealth is around $13.5 billion, this $65 million probably served a similar purpose.
Poor Chinese kids would drink water regardless of whether they worked in a sweatshop or went to school, so no, the water wasn't involved in the production process.