If an elected official is found to be up to no good, that person is usually impeached and then given the boot. So far, regarding the presidency, it's never come to that
So I guess if it's never come to that, then that person is not "usually" impeached, right?
Calculating how inefficient such a computer would be is possible, but why? Especially using an inefficient carbon-based CPU. The time it would take to recieve and compile all of the data would take longer and require more bandwith than would be viable on that economy of scale.
Please block all of the following domains and sites (which are under my control and contain my intellectual property) from being messed with by your "TopText" product. Inform me immediately that all of the following domains and directories have been blocked. Your company is hereby notified that you have no legal permission whatsoever to use any of my intellectual property in any advertising or commercial venture currently or in the future. Thank you.
I haven't sent it yet; I'm certainly open to suggestions, but I suggest anyone else bothered by this do something similar. The article claims they will block sites they are asked to. Maybe if enough people ask they will get the picture....
I am really sick and tired of morons on slashdot confusing the 1st amendment guarantees of protection from GOVERNMENT prosecution
of free speech with that of corporations. The protections under the Bill of Rights ONLY apply to the GOVERNMENT. Its protection does NOT
apply to corporations or individuals.
Actually the "morons" have this right - copyright law is a government restriction on speech, not a corporate restriction, and protection of satire and fair use are required to make copyright law compliant with the first amendment.
This doesn't prove macs are easier than anything else to hack. If the attacker has physical access to a machine, it is not secure. Period. If you can attach a drive and reboot with your own software, does it really matter whether the OS is Windows, unix, or MacOS?
Coral is stone, and it can be pretty damn heavy. Coral Castle is built of huge heavy pieces of coral. Like the nine ton revolving door. Nine tons. Heavy door, but he constructed its axis so that it swung at the touch of a finger. However he did it, it is a feat of pure genius. This article gives a brief overview of it; search for more information if you want. It's fascinating; definitely worth checking out if you get to Florida.
I'll probably get flamed for saying this by people who think yoga is a form of religion, but in my experience it works. I suffered a lot of pain from working at keyboard and mouse until I took up yoga. I think the best pose to combat wrist pain is a simple one - bend over and stand on your hands. The posture is a variation of uttanasana, where you bend over completely and allow the weight of your head to pull your head toward your toes (it's a great stretch for your spine and legs too). Then place your hands under your feet (one foot at a time if you don't want to fall over), with palms touching soles and with toes touching wrists. When you are stable, lift your chest and look forward, trying to flatten your back. Then use your arm strength to fold your torso in deeper. The tension will help you massage your wrist muscles. It's a tough pose for beginners to hold very long but well worth it. I think there's a book called office yoga or something like that with simple explanations of poses for people who have never tried it before.
I wasn't the original poster, but for me It's not forcing convicts to work that I have a problem with but forcing convicts to work for Nike. Or anyone else. If they work for the state (or at least for some public good rather than private profit), fine. If they work to pay for their keep, fine.
I personally think we ought to invite M$ to an open panel debating free vs. proprietary software that takes questions from the public at
every oppurtunity we can. At every trade show or conference we should ask them to this debate. If we do this they will most likely decline,
even so it will only make them look bad in the public eye and strengthen our argument that M$ does not hold the upper hand.
Great idea; why doesn't slashdot host it? I'm sure a very public challenge (or, more judiciously, offer) for a public debate on slashdot would get noticed widely enough that it would be difficult for MS spokesdrones^H^H^H^H^H^Hpersons to decline after calling linux a cancer and a threat to democracy....
One of the biggest corporate objections to using or building GPL'd code is the fear that they will have to release everything they own under the GPL. If Vidomi can successfully claim that their proprietary program is not derivative of GPL'd code (and it doesn't seem to be based on the discussion here), perhaps other companies will breathe easier about allowing GPL code into their businesses.
Just another in a long series of cases that prove that if you have a trademark, you have the right to any domain name that contains those letters
in that order.
In related news, Microsoft is suing Sprint because Microsoft owns the trademark to "NT".
These reports just deal with federal wiretaps. Unfortunately, I know of no data gathered about wiretaps by state and local law enforcement agencies. According to this article, the Los Angeles Police Department conducted about 100,000 wiretaps thanks to some shady activity on the part of LAPD officers to make the wiretaps look legal. I would not be surprised if such practice was common among many state and local agencies.
According to this document, you're both wrong. The first known Mac virus was the "Peace" virus. This virus actually did spread through a HyperCard stack, but not via HyperTalk as the original poster suggested (e.g. the "Merry XMas" virus). Rather, an infected XCMD installed an infected INIT directly into the system. For people that knew HyperTalk, the Merry XMas virus was much easier to deal with, since the code is easy to get at - the virus functioned, as I recall, by trapping the "set" command.
Standing warrants against all users of an online service? Would never stand up to
4th amendment scrutiny!
I hope you're right, but according to this article, the Los Angeles District Attorney got away with essentially that same thing with a cell phone service and a bunch of pay phones. I imagine cops in other cities have been doing the same kinds of things for years (although it's true that L.A. is particularly notorious for police corruption and abuse). To my knowledge, federal courts haven't yet dealt with the constitutionality of such warrants, and while I think I agree with you that they would rule against them, I would not be too surprised if they found such warrants reasonable if used in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.
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So I guess if it's never come to that, then that person is not "usually" impeached, right?
Calculating how inefficient such a computer would be is possible, but why? Especially using an inefficient carbon-based CPU. The time it would take to recieve and compile all of the data would take longer and require more bandwith than would be viable on that economy of scale.
Am I the only one who finds this hypothesis ludicrous to the point of absurdity?
I haven't sent it yet; I'm certainly open to suggestions, but I suggest anyone else bothered by this do something similar. The article claims they will block sites they are asked to. Maybe if enough people ask they will get the picture....
Actually the "morons" have this right - copyright law is a government restriction on speech, not a corporate restriction, and protection of satire and fair use are required to make copyright law compliant with the first amendment.
I bet a good number of U.S. Congressmen do.
This doesn't prove macs are easier than anything else to hack. If the attacker has physical access to a machine, it is not secure. Period. If you can attach a drive and reboot with your own software, does it really matter whether the OS is Windows, unix, or MacOS?
Coral is stone, and it can be pretty damn heavy. Coral Castle is built of huge heavy pieces of coral. Like the nine ton revolving door. Nine tons. Heavy door, but he constructed its axis so that it swung at the touch of a finger. However he did it, it is a feat of pure genius. This article gives a brief overview of it; search for more information if you want. It's fascinating; definitely worth checking out if you get to Florida.
Actually, this fungus came from outer space.
yeah but at least he won't make you listen to listen to Stravinsky and then talk loudly through it just when it is starting to sound good....
Don't forget a turntable to listen to those LP3s you downloaded!
I'll probably get flamed for saying this by people who think yoga is a form of religion, but in my experience it works. I suffered a lot of pain from working at keyboard and mouse until I took up yoga. I think the best pose to combat wrist pain is a simple one - bend over and stand on your hands. The posture is a variation of uttanasana, where you bend over completely and allow the weight of your head to pull your head toward your toes (it's a great stretch for your spine and legs too). Then place your hands under your feet (one foot at a time if you don't want to fall over), with palms touching soles and with toes touching wrists. When you are stable, lift your chest and look forward, trying to flatten your back. Then use your arm strength to fold your torso in deeper. The tension will help you massage your wrist muscles. It's a tough pose for beginners to hold very long but well worth it. I think there's a book called office yoga or something like that with simple explanations of poses for people who have never tried it before.
I wasn't the original poster, but for me It's not forcing convicts to work that I have a problem with but forcing convicts to work for Nike. Or anyone else. If they work for the state (or at least for some public good rather than private profit), fine. If they work to pay for their keep, fine.
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Just an OT pet peeve .... "FUD" stands for "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt." It is a term for a particular type of propaganda, not a general term for all lies, exaggerations, cluelessness, and deceit.
Great idea; why doesn't slashdot host it? I'm sure a very public challenge (or, more judiciously, offer) for a public debate on slashdot would get noticed widely enough that it would be difficult for MS spokesdrones^H^H^H^H^H^Hpersons to decline after calling linux a cancer and a threat to democracy....
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One of the biggest corporate objections to using or building GPL'd code is the fear that they will have to release everything they own under the GPL. If Vidomi can successfully claim that their proprietary program is not derivative of GPL'd code (and it doesn't seem to be based on the discussion here), perhaps other companies will breathe easier about allowing GPL code into their businesses.
... just to trade Metallica songs.
In related news, Microsoft is suing Sprint because Microsoft owns the trademark to "NT".
These reports just deal with federal wiretaps. Unfortunately, I know of no data gathered about wiretaps by state and local law enforcement agencies. According to this article, the Los Angeles Police Department conducted about 100,000 wiretaps thanks to some shady activity on the part of LAPD officers to make the wiretaps look legal. I would not be surprised if such practice was common among many state and local agencies.
Except your identity.
Actually, it was my idea, but I released it under the GPL.
According to this document, you're both wrong. The first known Mac virus was the "Peace" virus. This virus actually did spread through a HyperCard stack, but not via HyperTalk as the original poster suggested (e.g. the "Merry XMas" virus). Rather, an infected XCMD installed an infected INIT directly into the system. For people that knew HyperTalk, the Merry XMas virus was much easier to deal with, since the code is easy to get at - the virus functioned, as I recall, by trapping the "set" command.
I hope you're right, but according to this article, the Los Angeles District Attorney got away with essentially that same thing with a cell phone service and a bunch of pay phones. I imagine cops in other cities have been doing the same kinds of things for years (although it's true that L.A. is particularly notorious for police corruption and abuse). To my knowledge, federal courts haven't yet dealt with the constitutionality of such warrants, and while I think I agree with you that they would rule against them, I would not be too surprised if they found such warrants reasonable if used in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.