The company certainly deserves what it got, what a bunch of scheming assholes. What's interesting is that there really wasn't any spyware involved (if Ars Technica's writeup is accurate), just spam and deceptive popup ads. So how does this fall within Washington's "new spyware law"? And I wonder what kind of precedent this could set (probably just for the state, but, you know Redmond is located there too).
Actually, the phrase "rife with claims and counter-claims" is making more of the counter-claims then they are; the vast body of the evidence indicates climate change is real; Lomborg is the only serious counter-claimaint that I am aware of. That's a bunch of bull and you know it. The whole friggin point of this study is to dispel crap like this. There seem to be several scientists with reasonably good credentials that question the hows and whys of climate change. The fact that you're implying they're a bunch of fruitcakes, even though you (nor I) are not scientists and have done no research of your own on the subject, is ludicrous.
Look, I happen to lean more towards believing in human/industry induced global warming than not, but I really want to see more of this type of open-minded thinking which presumably (hopefully) will permeate the BBC studies. It's the only way we're ever going to get a handle on this issue. Despite what Al Gore would have you think it is not a black-and-white issue.
I had to clean up a computer infected with the www.yzzerdd. That wasn't even the weirdest part, cuz the guy who owned the computer was a friggin sack of french fries. Crazy shit man.
Its also quite a stretch for me to get FF on my work computer. I'm sure the case is the same with many slashdotters.
Eek. Get a USB thumbdrive, plug it in and go here: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_port able. The thought of people forced to use IE all day chills me to my very soul. With so many necessary peripherals using them, I doubt your place of work has blocked access to your USB ports.
Thank you for your thrilling insight. I'm so glad I have you to turn to instead of people paid, full-time, to do this sort of thinking, and have complicated projection schemes (e.g. NPV valuations, ever hear of those?) upon which to base their predictions.
Clearly, though, a Nintendo fanboy knows what's what.
I'm really getting sick of smartass comments like this.
Why not require users to pass a course on safe computing before they have a license to use the internet? Why not format the hard drive of every user who picks up a virus from a website, to teach them a lesson? etc...
How about: Why not stop spouting rhetoric and attempt to deal with the malware/trojan situation (which will NEVER fully be solved by OS/browser security) in a realistic manner without the high-and-mighty attitude?
Stamps went up to 0.29 in Feb '91, and up to 0.39 in Jan '06. A 33% increase in 15 years. And that's just the first class rate. So, there's more to this story. Like, the USPS is greedy.
So you're saying the expectation is that every test will be fantastically successful and cause no more than some sniffles or headaches? Why bother even testing then?
Of course this is going to happen occasionally. This is why the trials are paid. Plus this article is extremely biased, essentially it's an interview with one of the patients. Take it with a grain of salt until the whole story comes out.
I have no idea how accurate this is, but thought you may find the chart on this page interesting, at least as a starting point to find out more info: http://www.toolkit.cch.com/columns/people/02-075vo ting.asp. Depending on where you live, maybe that writeup was illegal?
Or, if you're wondering why every product release from Apple becomes news on Slashdot, well, I don't know, but I, for one, find it interesting.:)
1) Steve Jobs has naughty pictures of CmdrTaco in his desk 2) Groupthink 3) Slow news day. Every day. 4)/. editors have Apple stock, and this iPod craze won't last forever dammit 5) I mean really, the headline writes itself
Also GP conveniently left out the legal requirement that your job must grant you time off (up to 1-2 hours, not sure) to vote during the day if you can't make it during normal polling hours (which like you said are usually open well before and after "normal" work hours).
I don't think your argument holds at all. I agree that while Linden's coders are, um, idiots for allowing this to happen, what this guy pulled is still clearly deserving of a permanent ban. If people are paying real money for virtual assets and this guy is totally screwing up some subset of the economy, Linden can't allow this to happen.
Your proposed solution is like saying if a bank is stupid enough to leave their vaults open and unattended, then I should be allowed to walk off with as much as I want, and if I get caught, maybe I have to give it back and take a slap on the wrist. Don't think it works that way.
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...found that the average password was 6.4 characters long. What kind of newfangled keyboard do you need to type one of those in?!The company certainly deserves what it got, what a bunch of scheming assholes. What's interesting is that there really wasn't any spyware involved (if Ars Technica's writeup is accurate), just spam and deceptive popup ads. So how does this fall within Washington's "new spyware law"? And I wonder what kind of precedent this could set (probably just for the state, but, you know Redmond is located there too).
Gee, if only everybody was so determined and principled to take stands against injustices like these, the world would be a much better place.
Wait, we're talking about video games?? Never mind. You need to get over yourself.
Look, I happen to lean more towards believing in human/industry induced global warming than not, but I really want to see more of this type of open-minded thinking which presumably (hopefully) will permeate the BBC studies. It's the only way we're ever going to get a handle on this issue. Despite what Al Gore would have you think it is not a black-and-white issue.
Game girth is a factor too. Really, it is.
I nominate a new "Dvorak" section on here so I can go in and remove this drivel from my front page.
I had to clean up a computer infected with the www.yzzerdd. That wasn't even the weirdest part, cuz the guy who owned the computer was a friggin sack of french fries. Crazy shit man.
Yes, but only if the blood of said tissue is replaced with Worcestershire Sauce.
Eek. Get a USB thumbdrive, plug it in and go here: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_por
Thank you for your thrilling insight. I'm so glad I have you to turn to instead of people paid, full-time, to do this sort of thinking, and have complicated projection schemes (e.g. NPV valuations, ever hear of those?) upon which to base their predictions.
Clearly, though, a Nintendo fanboy knows what's what.
I'm really getting sick of smartass comments like this.
Why not require users to pass a course on safe computing before they have a license to use the internet?
Why not format the hard drive of every user who picks up a virus from a website, to teach them a lesson?
etc...
How about: Why not stop spouting rhetoric and attempt to deal with the malware/trojan situation (which will NEVER fully be solved by OS/browser security) in a realistic manner without the high-and-mighty attitude?
...can't ignore this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_United_Sta tes_Postal_Service_rates
Stamps went up to 0.29 in Feb '91, and up to 0.39 in Jan '06. A 33% increase in 15 years. And that's just the first class rate. So, there's more to this story. Like, the USPS is greedy.
So you're saying the expectation is that every test will be fantastically successful and cause no more than some sniffles or headaches? Why bother even testing then?
Of course this is going to happen occasionally. This is why the trials are paid. Plus this article is extremely biased, essentially it's an interview with one of the patients. Take it with a grain of salt until the whole story comes out.
I have no idea how accurate this is, but thought you may find the chart on this page interesting, at least as a starting point to find out more info: http://www.toolkit.cch.com/columns/people/02-075vo ting.asp. Depending on where you live, maybe that writeup was illegal?
Or, if you're wondering why every product release from Apple becomes news on Slashdot, well, I don't know, but I, for one, find it interesting. :)
/. editors have Apple stock, and this iPod craze won't last forever dammit
1) Steve Jobs has naughty pictures of CmdrTaco in his desk
2) Groupthink
3) Slow news day. Every day.
4)
5) I mean really, the headline writes itself
Take your pick. Or not. I don't care.
Also GP conveniently left out the legal requirement that your job must grant you time off (up to 1-2 hours, not sure) to vote during the day if you can't make it during normal polling hours (which like you said are usually open well before and after "normal" work hours).
But why let facts get in the way of a good rant?
How about not being a lazy bastard and doing what you're paid for?
I never saw animated gifs of Doki Doki Panic before, so that was nice.
Gotta look at something while trying to wake up at work, right?
Ni!
There is no way possible that terrestrial free radio can be beaten by satellite radios ... no way ... too late into the game.
Errm...
I don't think your argument holds at all. I agree that while Linden's coders are, um, idiots for allowing this to happen, what this guy pulled is still clearly deserving of a permanent ban. If people are paying real money for virtual assets and this guy is totally screwing up some subset of the economy, Linden can't allow this to happen.
Your proposed solution is like saying if a bank is stupid enough to leave their vaults open and unattended, then I should be allowed to walk off with as much as I want, and if I get caught, maybe I have to give it back and take a slap on the wrist. Don't think it works that way.
Just call it an "exchange-interlocked pareto-efficiency protocol" or something.
From the company that brought you the AirPort(TM)? I think not. Maybe "iGetFiles"?
You know, the grandparent post was a little difficult to understand for me, thank you for translating it into numbers.
Can you get naked laptops from a resonable/reliable manufacturer?
The only ones I've ever seen come with only one nipple, directly in the center. That's a bit of a turn off for me.
Buck Futter!