Here in NZ we have a similar, but significantly different issue.
We have an incumbent bandwidth provider with a Govt-sanctioned monopoly. Add in overseas shareholders & the focus for the last 10 years has been on profit over investment. We have pathetic internet connections - average users are on plain ADSL, with a real downstream speed of 2-3Mbs. Recently they had to cancel a connection plan as they had oversubscribed it so badly that they were hardly able to provide speeds faster than dialup.
Recently, to "reduce costs" the telco pulled peering with the major IPXs in NZ, and now charge boatloads for ISPs to buy an ATM connection back to their network. Yes, ATM.
It all boils down to a lack of investment to maximise profits. ISPs in NZ & the UK have been underinvesting and oversubscribing to make the most of what they have. When they finally wake up & realise that they can't provide the service they said they can, they panic & start looking elsewhere to get the money they need to pay for the upgrades they should've done/started years ago.
In NZ, the money is coming from other ISPs, Govt & raping the customer. In the UK, ISPs want it from large content providers.
A better solution would be for the iPlayer to detect a slow connection and then pop up a notice saying something about a slow connection and to check if their ISP is interfering with the connection (or if they just have a slow connection). Kinda like how MSN does when sending files thru a firewall.
It's not actually Kevin Rose, it's Jay Adelson as it says right underneath the title (as well as signed off "Jay".
To repost here:
Hey all,
I just wanted to explain what some of you have been noticing around some stories that have been submitted to Digg on the HD DVD encryption key being cracked.
This has all come up in the past 24 hours, mostly connected to the HD-DVD hack that has been circulating online, having been posted to Digg as well as numerous other popular news and information websites. We've been notified by the owners of this intellectual property that they believe the posting of the encryption key infringes their intellectual property rights. In order to respect these rights and to comply with the law, we have removed postings of the key that have been brought to our attention.
Whether you agree or disagree with the policies of the intellectual property holders and consortiums, in order for Digg to survive, it must abide by the law. Digg's Terms of Use, and the terms of use of most popular sites, are required by law to include policies against the infringement of intellectual property. This helps protect Digg from claims of infringement and being shut down due to the posting of infringing material by others.
Our goal is always to maintain a purely democratic system for the submission and sharing of information - and we want Digg to continue to be a great resource for finding the best content. However, in order for that to happen, we all need to work together to protect Digg from exposure to lawsuits that could very quickly shut us down.
Thanks for your understanding,
Jay
I think the article above is about a different but similar puzzle. It talks about Karl Mahlburg & Ken Ono, doesn't even mention "mock theta functions".
Here is the plan that is now in effect but was previously unlimited texting (& only texting) for only NZ$10. This was mainly used by prepaid users, who could use their phones all the time for a small monthly fee.
The previous plan had unlimted texting to any phone, overseas or Vodafone. The new plan is just for 025/027 with are Telecom numbers. Other phones are charged NZ$0.20.
A problem I can see with this is that it means there's no reason to make bug-free software...
Why work harder to make bug-free software when the updates cost $$$? Even SP costing money will mean the first release needs to be only "ok", any bugs will be fixed the next time round, and they get paid to fix them after the initial release. They'll get their software out the door faster. Less testing.
I know this is going to get flamebait or troll but fuck it!
How can the parent comment be overrated? It's a comment on a scanner for the patch to the virus that the article is about. & the followup is redundant? Fuck that!
Who ever is the moderator needs to get a clue. Preferably with a 2x4. Pity I can't use my mod points on an article I comment on.
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Oops, to clarify, the tool allows scanning for machines with & without the patch. Have fun.
Well, I've read the NYT article and thought it was interesting. I've read the replies by thedeacon on AO Forums. I've read the replies on/.
I gotta say, the article was interesting, showed me what some ppl get out of MMORPGs. I didn't think it was negative from reading it. I do see how it could be negative in light of the replies by thedeacon in AO forums.
But how constructive is it to diss the ppl who read/.? I mean, as much as the ppl who play MMORPGs would hate being stereotyped, thedeacon seems not to mind throwing all of the/. readers into the same barrel.
Apparently none of us have ever had sex, we're lame, have no lives, and get off on Linux and kernels. Oh & posting in HTML is geeky.
As thedeacon should know, any large group of ppl with different backgrounds from different places with a common interest are NOT identical. Just as not all MMORPG players are addicted & socially inept, not all/. readers are geeky & get their loads off over Linux.
thedeacon's replies on AO Forum were relatively elloquent, and written well. Full of anger & frustration, sure, but all in all nicely done. Better than the NYT article almost. But on/. all it is is flaming and abuse.
If thedeacon is trying to show he's a bigger man than the person who wrote the article, he sure failed. All he want's to do is threaten and abuse ppl. God, get over it. Physical threats are lame... the pen is mightier than the sword after all. I'm sure if thedeacon is as intelligent as he claims to be he could be more constructive.
My pet peeve is how the latest manufactured group of 'singers' is labeled a band. It's not a band, it's a group! A band plays instruments and sings. Standing on stage with a microphone does not make you a band. Hell, I'm not even sure if it makes you talented these days.
The books he wrote with Janny Wurtz was the Empire series, not The SerpentWar saga...
The Empire series I found was unique and very well done. I loved how it tied into some of the events Riftwar Saga. Although, REF did mispell Tasio's name (I think I spelt that right...) in Magician.
I found the SerpentWar Saga not as compelling as the Riftwar saga... a little recycled as you said.
Eddings I found was too soft - his characters don't seem to have any major hurdles they didn't overcome easily. Nothing 'bad' happened to them. And he recycled his plot... Malorean is the same as the Belgariad, different people (slightly). Elenium and Tamuli were just the Belgarian and Malorean on a different planet with different people.
Well, after fighting for a few hours with the Windows XP installer, finally bothered to search the net. Seems the installer has a graphics conflict with the GeForce2 MX series graphics cards.
The installer will run normally, load all the drivers, then freeze. nothing works, no work-around besides using another card.
This forum (http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid= 13&threadid=338) has more info.
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Here in NZ we have a similar, but significantly different issue.
We have an incumbent bandwidth provider with a Govt-sanctioned monopoly. Add in overseas shareholders & the focus for the last 10 years has been on profit over investment. We have pathetic internet connections - average users are on plain ADSL, with a real downstream speed of 2-3Mbs. Recently they had to cancel a connection plan as they had oversubscribed it so badly that they were hardly able to provide speeds faster than dialup.
Recently, to "reduce costs" the telco pulled peering with the major IPXs in NZ, and now charge boatloads for ISPs to buy an ATM connection back to their network. Yes, ATM.
It all boils down to a lack of investment to maximise profits. ISPs in NZ & the UK have been underinvesting and oversubscribing to make the most of what they have. When they finally wake up & realise that they can't provide the service they said they can, they panic & start looking elsewhere to get the money they need to pay for the upgrades they should've done/started years ago.
In NZ, the money is coming from other ISPs, Govt & raping the customer. In the UK, ISPs want it from large content providers.
A better solution would be for the iPlayer to detect a slow connection and then pop up a notice saying something about a slow connection and to check if their ISP is interfering with the connection (or if they just have a slow connection). Kinda like how MSN does when sending files thru a firewall.
Someone use CSS to encrypt the key... would be impossible to break then!
I think the article above is about a different but similar puzzle. It talks about Karl Mahlburg & Ken Ono, doesn't even mention "mock theta functions".
If a duck flies north over the Golden Gate Bridge at 2pm on the first Sunday in March, they'll offer a $1000 discount!
What a deal!
Maybe that should be a pig. Or a RIAA executive.
Or start a patent factory like MS... you too can pump out 2 patents for every US$1M!
That's not the plan they're talking about.
Here is the plan that is now in effect but was previously unlimited texting (& only texting) for only NZ$10. This was mainly used by prepaid users, who could use their phones all the time for a small monthly fee.
The previous plan had unlimted texting to any phone, overseas or Vodafone. The new plan is just for 025/027 with are Telecom numbers. Other phones are charged NZ$0.20.
He settled out of court with the other companies he threatened (ie. Ford) not Cognex.
Cognex sued that Lemelson's patents weren't worth the paper they were printed on. & won.
But there isn't any monetary gain from that (unfortunately).
Well, English is my mother tongue... By definition it came from England, same as the language that American's USED to speak.
Only America has to be different from the majority of other English speaking countries & bastardise the language to be "unique".
So who's wrong now? The language that is spoken in the country that it comes from? Or the language that was changed to be special?
Colour is spelt with a u as well.
A problem I can see with this is that it means there's no reason to make bug-free software...
Why work harder to make bug-free software when the updates cost $$$? Even SP costing money will mean the first release needs to be only "ok", any bugs will be fixed the next time round, and they get paid to fix them after the initial release. They'll get their software out the door faster. Less testing.
A text string in the virus says "love you san". There's also one having a go at "billy gates".
I know this is going to get flamebait or troll but fuck it!
How can the parent comment be overrated? It's a comment on a scanner for the patch to the virus that the article is about. & the followup is redundant? Fuck that!
Who ever is the moderator needs to get a clue. Preferably with a 2x4. Pity I can't use my mod points on an article I comment on.
Oops, to clarify, the tool allows scanning for machines with & without the patch. Have fun.
Microsoft have released a tool to scan your local network (or the whole net if u really wanted to).
Download
Network admins have fun.
The problem with this is that the Artists don't usually own the copyrights to the songs. The Recoding Company does.
Sharing their own songs would still be breach of copyright & they'd be breaking the DMCA. Thus they would be sued by their own Recording Company.
I'm sure this wouldn't happen... dunno what the consequences would be though... Fired? Loss of earnings? whatever.
Someone mod this funny.
:P
I'll star the bidding at $0.05
He must've used his non-MS grammar & spelling checker. :P
I don't need to make abusive comments, or defend myself. I think u do a nice enough job of making yourself look stupid.
Oh, & my penis is bigger than yours... I think that's the summation of the comment above.
Well, I've read the NYT article and thought it was interesting. I've read the replies by thedeacon on AO Forums. I've read the replies on /.
/.? I mean, as much as the ppl who play MMORPGs would hate being stereotyped, thedeacon seems not to mind throwing all of the /. readers into the same barrel.
/. readers are geeky & get their loads off over Linux.
/. all it is is flaming and abuse.
/. after all.
I gotta say, the article was interesting, showed me what some ppl get out of MMORPGs. I didn't think it was negative from reading it. I do see how it could be negative in light of the replies by thedeacon in AO forums.
But how constructive is it to diss the ppl who read
Apparently none of us have ever had sex, we're lame, have no lives, and get off on Linux and kernels. Oh & posting in HTML is geeky.
As thedeacon should know, any large group of ppl with different backgrounds from different places with a common interest are NOT identical. Just as not all MMORPG players are addicted & socially inept, not all
thedeacon's replies on AO Forum were relatively elloquent, and written well. Full of anger & frustration, sure, but all in all nicely done. Better than the NYT article almost. But on
If thedeacon is trying to show he's a bigger man than the person who wrote the article, he sure failed. All he want's to do is threaten and abuse ppl. God, get over it. Physical threats are lame... the pen is mightier than the sword after all. I'm sure if thedeacon is as intelligent as he claims to be he could be more constructive.
Oh, wait, I forgot... this is
Extra point to add...
Don't / Can't play instruments
My pet peeve is how the latest manufactured group of 'singers' is labeled a band. It's not a band, it's a group! A band plays instruments and sings. Standing on stage with a microphone does not make you a band. Hell, I'm not even sure if it makes you talented these days.
BRING BACK REAL TALENT!
My mate's parents are worse.
:P
They'll ring him on his cellphone using their cellphone & tell him to ring them back. He rings back and the cellphone has been turned off.
Unfortunately, cellphones don't turn on automatically
The books he wrote with Janny Wurtz was the Empire series, not The SerpentWar saga...
The Empire series I found was unique and very well done. I loved how it tied into some of the events Riftwar Saga. Although, REF did mispell Tasio's name (I think I spelt that right...) in Magician.
I found the SerpentWar Saga not as compelling as the Riftwar saga... a little recycled as you said.
Eddings I found was too soft - his characters don't seem to have any major hurdles they didn't overcome easily. Nothing 'bad' happened to them. And he recycled his plot... Malorean is the same as the Belgariad, different people (slightly). Elenium and Tamuli were just the Belgarian and Malorean on a different planet with different people.
Well, after fighting for a few hours with the Windows XP installer, finally bothered to search the net. Seems the installer has a graphics conflict with the GeForce2 MX series graphics cards.
= 13&threadid=338) has more info.
The installer will run normally, load all the drivers, then freeze. nothing works, no work-around besides using another card.
This forum (http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid
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