But those computer parts are coming from the first world. That means that companies in the first world are making a few bucks by shipping old computer parts to China. There are two parts to the problem, one the Chinese Government who allows the import of hazardous materials into their country and First World Companies who are willing to exploit that situation. We cannot change what happens in China but we can refuse to deal with First World companies that profit from it. Also in this case we are the supplier, if China sudedenly adopted a zero tolerance policy against such imports the fist world companies doing this would find other impoverished and loosly regulated part of the world to dump this stuff in. So to not contribute to said problem the answer is to stop it at the source, dispose responsibly.
comcast @home wanted an extra $6 or so per additional computer. I did not have any objections to this at all. I had no start up costs, was leasing the cable modem so when I had a problem it was their business. Then I moved 30 miles away and could not get @home anymore. I had to go through optimumonline. Optimumonline required me to buy the modem ~$300, and they wanted me to pay $20 per additional computer. This is unreasonable. Even though I already had a router and could bypass them easily I opted for DSL.
"Now we can all say goodbye to the pending DeCss cases and litigation. Now is it possible to counter sue for all
the money spent defending ourselves against DeCSS or is that just a lost cause? "
Actually this just removes the temporary injunction. It does not get rid of the trial and the court specifically refused to weigh in on wether the plaintiff could gain a permanent injuction as the result of that trial.
Quake 3 is used as a benchmark for video cards as some have pointed out. It is very common for hardware vendors to tweak their product towards a particular benchmark. This really points out why you should never rely on any one given benchmark result for a purchase decision.
I do find it a bit unethical to tweak to satisfy a benchmark but nothing can really be done about that.
Of course then I have to live in fear because some redneck with a gun decides to take the law into his own hands. Thank you but no. I was listening on the radio to an arab american traveling in texas who had to flee for his life from a dumb hick running to get a gun from his truck moments after the WTC explosions.
Make your case to the family of the Indian man killed in Arizona because he looked middle eastern.
Tell that to the family of an asian exchange student who was shot in Texas for walking up to a house to ask for help and not stopping when some patriot with a gun told him to freeze.
Your going to tell me that people who own weapons hold themselves to a higher standard than the police and military do? what dream world are you living in? If that was the case the number of gun related child deaths would be non-existent. The police are not perfect either I critize the shootings of unarmed citizens just as much, but I would rather hold them to a higher standard. In our current system we can hold the police accountable but we can't hold an armed vigilante mob accountable.
what are you talking about. As much as intel has messed up w/ IA-64 blaming them for MS slow deployment is just plain wrong. Just for an example HP has had IA-64 systems running HP-UX for over a month now. Truth is Intel dragged its feet as long as it could in order for MS to get 64bit up and running.
So you can't copy word for word, big deal. bugtraq could quote and attribute to the source, paraphrase and list MS as the source etc etc etc.
Can't even properly implement a sinister plan to conceal their problems
From reading the article, it sounds like you can go in an have an image reprinted on some merchandise, say you wanted a coffee mug with your kids pics or soemething. The problem is that anyone can order a coffee mug with your kids pics on it. Sounds like a good intentioned idea gone bad. What I don't get it that the companies involved claim theres no way they can verify a person placing an order is not the copyright holder. All you would have to do is limit the oders to the msn account that hosts the image.
It just states a rather well known conflict between parents need to protect their kids and free speech. Plus somewhat of a postition on the issue.
Kinda disappointing. Now if he offered a solution that addresses both, that would be something worth reading.
This is probably the most insightful thing I have read in a good while. However overcoming this will be an uphill battle. Unfortunately those that have been victimized in any way can easily become victims of their own resentment of their tormentors. Even if you manage to move on or "get over it" you never really do.
I was fortunate my torments lasted from 7th to 9th grade. And even then it is nothing compared to what I read here now. By mid high school I was generally left alone and had a close group of friends so I survived ok. But even now at 27 I am still overcoming the damage to my psyche done in those 3 years.
To those who are experiencing this now, don't let it destroy you by making you hate. I know thats hard but at the end of those 4 years of HS you will go to college. It's a new beginning. Depending on the school you can really shine for who you are and surround yourself with people who really appreciate you. The work place is even better.
I want to continue this discussion,
My question is how will the popular vote affect the policies the president can push through?
While I can see the sense in the above, would that be prudent of a president to do? If Bush wins without the popular vote and tries to push through largely partisan policies wouldn't that threaten the already thin Republican majority in Congress?
Regardless of who ends up with the presidency I don't envy either of one.
I so wish I had done that! Both me and my brother failed twice to get into that "elite" organization. This was at a time when we had been sold on the "join every organization under the sun to pad your college apps" idea. Looking back you are so correct. And not being members never hindered our academic or professional careers in any way. My brother went on to have his choice of gradute schools and got the top financial package where he ended up. Not too shabby. It's nice to get paid to study.
I beleieve that what he was pointing out is that (and this applies to most minority groups) selective enforcement of the law at all levels but especially at the local or state level, denies these groups the rights that majority groups hold, hence special attention in needed, often at the federal level to redress the situation
Little by little the rights of Americans are being taken away to protect the interests of corporations. We have especially seen this happen in the arts world where well established rights of fair use of a copyrighted work are being diregarded by laws like the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). What is your opinion of this current trend and what steps if any would you take to change it?
I know what you mean. I am disturbed by how people live their lives by what they see on TV. Be it the "news" or sticoms. Very "ministry of truth"ish...
There are way to many lines linking media companies to corporations. A friend recommended yahoo as a great source of news because can get news from everywhere (AP, Routers, etc). Once you start looking you at what does not get reported on the tube your eyes really open up.
I still listen to mainstream media but I am much more selective in what I accept. I am of the opinion that TV is not all bad, just 95%. That's why I crave TIVO, so I can filter out the crap. Kinda like panning for gold.
my point being that regulating commissions, (EU and FTC) seem to be concerned about just that. This deal could put way to much control over "content" in one company's hands. There are obvious concerns over how much control corps have over artistic works(rapidly becoming known as content). I hope this is the case and the FTC and EU do something.
as an aside, I hate the word content in this context. It completely strips the soul out of art/music/lit.... But I guess corporations are good at doing just that.
what do people thing of this part
"The Federal Trade Commission in Washington and the European Union in Brussels, are also reviewing the deal. Both
agencies harbour strong concerns about the merger amid growing worry that too much video programming, Internet content
and music is controlled by too few corporate hands."
Reading between the lines, maybe, just maybe someone may have noticed the power that RIAA and MPAA have been displaying in their respective cases (Napster,mp3.com/DeCSS). Well power is not the right word, "thirst for control" maybe.
Moderate this guy's post UP. It is important. We need action NOW. DMCA sneaked by precicely because 90% of America had no idea what rights they have and how they are being lost.
Everyone write a letter to your Senate, US rep, state senators, state reps. Give a copy of that letter and stamps to all of your family and friends. Tell them to do the same for their friends and family. This is only a start.
Join the ACLU. Join the EFF.
Educate the masses. Most people have no idea what they are losing. We need a voice that is heard outside of the pages of/. Hell, we need articles editiorals and ads in maintream popular media. TV spots telling people exactly what rights the DMCA takes away. I know this takes lots of money. Maybe we need our own special interest group. For know just write the letters.
We just saw a story claiming that Intel was scaling back on Rambus specifically that
"Until last month, Intel had promised that RDRAM would be the exclusive memory for the Pentium 4 (P4). Now an undefined SDRAM memory (probably PC133 or DDR) will be used in its place."
That article claimed that there would be 3 sdram chipsets. Now it seems to be undefined...
I would have figured that an sdram chipset would be available first to encourage adoption of the p4. Rdram was only supposed to be for the very highend desktops.
Just my 2 cents.
I have seen the argument made that code is speech and therefore protected by the first amendment which, apperantly the judge disagreed with.
Around here we have discussed how the DMCA effectively limits or eliminates the concept of "fair use" of digital works by allowing corporations to dictate and restrict exactly how one can access use a copyrighted work. It seems that the only way to make fair use of such a protected work is to break that protection. Doesn't this mean that software like DeCSS is necessary? Isn't there an iherent contradiction between DMCA and previous copyright law? How would/could this be argued in a higher court.
These laws protect the innocent although some guilty are able to hide behind them, protecting the innocent is more important that punishing the guilty. Criminals become career criminals when their lives are harden by their environment (be it the "ghetto" or prison. Change those environments to be conductive to a healthy life and you will reduce the crime.
I am assuming then that you follow the book of Leviticus religiously. Will you stone your children when they become too unruly? I could go on for hours on this one.
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But those computer parts are coming from the first world. That means that companies in the first world are making a few bucks by shipping old computer parts to China. There are two parts to the problem, one the Chinese Government who allows the import of hazardous materials into their country and First World Companies who are willing to exploit that situation. We cannot change what happens in China but we can refuse to deal with First World companies that profit from it. Also in this case we are the supplier, if China sudedenly adopted a zero tolerance policy against such imports the fist world companies doing this would find other impoverished and loosly regulated part of the world to dump this stuff in. So to not contribute to said problem the answer is to stop it at the source, dispose responsibly.
comcast @home wanted an extra $6 or so per additional computer. I did not have any objections to this at all. I had no start up costs, was leasing the cable modem so when I had a problem it was their business. Then I moved 30 miles away and could not get @home anymore. I had to go through optimumonline. Optimumonline required me to buy the modem ~$300, and they wanted me to pay $20 per additional computer. This is unreasonable. Even though I already had a router and could bypass them easily I opted for DSL.
"Now we can all say goodbye to the pending DeCss cases and litigation. Now is it possible to counter sue for all
the money spent defending ourselves against DeCSS or is that just a lost cause? "
Actually this just removes the temporary injunction. It does not get rid of the trial and the court specifically refused to weigh in on wether the plaintiff could gain a permanent injuction as the result of that trial.
Quake 3 is used as a benchmark for video cards as some have pointed out. It is very common for hardware vendors to tweak their product towards a particular benchmark. This really points out why you should never rely on any one given benchmark result for a purchase decision.
I do find it a bit unethical to tweak to satisfy a benchmark but nothing can really be done about that.
Of course then I have to live in fear because some redneck with a gun decides to take the law into his own hands. Thank you but no. I was listening on the radio to an arab american traveling in texas who had to flee for his life from a dumb hick running to get a gun from his truck moments after the WTC explosions.
Make your case to the family of the Indian man killed in Arizona because he looked middle eastern.
Tell that to the family of an asian exchange student who was shot in Texas for walking up to a house to ask for help and not stopping when some patriot with a gun told him to freeze.
Your going to tell me that people who own weapons hold themselves to a higher standard than the police and military do? what dream world are you living in? If that was the case the number of gun related child deaths would be non-existent. The police are not perfect either I critize the shootings of unarmed citizens just as much, but I would rather hold them to a higher standard. In our current system we can hold the police accountable but we can't hold an armed vigilante mob accountable.
what are you talking about. As much as intel has messed up w/ IA-64 blaming them for MS slow deployment is just plain wrong. Just for an example HP has had IA-64 systems running HP-UX for over a month now. Truth is Intel dragged its feet as long as it could in order for MS to get 64bit up and running.
So you can't copy word for word, big deal. bugtraq could quote and attribute to the source, paraphrase and list MS as the source etc etc etc. Can't even properly implement a sinister plan to conceal their problems
From reading the article, it sounds like you can go in an have an image reprinted on some merchandise, say you wanted a coffee mug with your kids pics or soemething. The problem is that anyone can order a coffee mug with your kids pics on it. Sounds like a good intentioned idea gone bad. What I don't get it that the companies involved claim theres no way they can verify a person placing an order is not the copyright holder. All you would have to do is limit the oders to the msn account that hosts the image.
Check this&l t;/a> out from NPR's "All things considered (story at the bottom of the page). It also notes a German study which differentiated on what type of sleep was necessary. I was surprised to hear it was non-rem sleep.
It just states a rather well known conflict between parents need to protect their kids and free speech. Plus somewhat of a postition on the issue. Kinda disappointing. Now if he offered a solution that addresses both, that would be something worth reading.
This is probably the most insightful thing I have read in a good while. However overcoming this will be an uphill battle. Unfortunately those that have been victimized in any way can easily become victims of their own resentment of their tormentors. Even if you manage to move on or "get over it" you never really do. I was fortunate my torments lasted from 7th to 9th grade. And even then it is nothing compared to what I read here now. By mid high school I was generally left alone and had a close group of friends so I survived ok. But even now at 27 I am still overcoming the damage to my psyche done in those 3 years. To those who are experiencing this now, don't let it destroy you by making you hate. I know thats hard but at the end of those 4 years of HS you will go to college. It's a new beginning. Depending on the school you can really shine for who you are and surround yourself with people who really appreciate you. The work place is even better.
I want to continue this discussion, My question is how will the popular vote affect the policies the president can push through? While I can see the sense in the above, would that be prudent of a president to do? If Bush wins without the popular vote and tries to push through largely partisan policies wouldn't that threaten the already thin Republican majority in Congress? Regardless of who ends up with the presidency I don't envy either of one.
I so wish I had done that! Both me and my brother failed twice to get into that "elite" organization. This was at a time when we had been sold on the "join every organization under the sun to pad your college apps" idea. Looking back you are so correct. And not being members never hindered our academic or professional careers in any way. My brother went on to have his choice of gradute schools and got the top financial package where he ended up. Not too shabby. It's nice to get paid to study.
This is wickedly cool. I've always wondered if this was doable. Now if there were only more games...
I beleieve that what he was pointing out is that (and this applies to most minority groups) selective enforcement of the law at all levels but especially at the local or state level, denies these groups the rights that majority groups hold, hence special attention in needed, often at the federal level to redress the situation
Little by little the rights of Americans are being taken away to protect the interests of corporations. We have especially seen this happen in the arts world where well established rights of fair use of a copyrighted work are being diregarded by laws like the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). What is your opinion of this current trend and what steps if any would you take to change it?
I know what you mean. I am disturbed by how people live their lives by what they see on TV. Be it the "news" or sticoms. Very "ministry of truth"ish... There are way to many lines linking media companies to corporations. A friend recommended yahoo as a great source of news because can get news from everywhere (AP, Routers, etc). Once you start looking you at what does not get reported on the tube your eyes really open up. I still listen to mainstream media but I am much more selective in what I accept. I am of the opinion that TV is not all bad, just 95%. That's why I crave TIVO, so I can filter out the crap. Kinda like panning for gold.
my point being that regulating commissions, (EU and FTC) seem to be concerned about just that. This deal could put way to much control over "content" in one company's hands. There are obvious concerns over how much control corps have over artistic works(rapidly becoming known as content). I hope this is the case and the FTC and EU do something. as an aside, I hate the word content in this context. It completely strips the soul out of art/music/lit.... But I guess corporations are good at doing just that.
damn... that would be 'think', not 'thing'. Guess I didn't thing.., I mean think. sigh.
what do people thing of this part "The Federal Trade Commission in Washington and the European Union in Brussels, are also reviewing the deal. Both agencies harbour strong concerns about the merger amid growing worry that too much video programming, Internet content and music is controlled by too few corporate hands." Reading between the lines, maybe, just maybe someone may have noticed the power that RIAA and MPAA have been displaying in their respective cases (Napster,mp3.com/DeCSS). Well power is not the right word, "thirst for control" maybe.
Moderate this guy's post UP. It is important. We need action NOW. DMCA sneaked by precicely because 90% of America had no idea what rights they have and how they are being lost. Everyone write a letter to your Senate, US rep, state senators, state reps. Give a copy of that letter and stamps to all of your family and friends. Tell them to do the same for their friends and family. This is only a start. Join the ACLU. Join the EFF. Educate the masses. Most people have no idea what they are losing. We need a voice that is heard outside of the pages of /. Hell, we need articles editiorals and ads in maintream popular media. TV spots telling people exactly what rights the DMCA takes away. I know this takes lots of money. Maybe we need our own special interest group. For know just write the letters.
Does anyone know of any boycotts of MPAA.
We just saw a story claiming that Intel was scaling back on Rambus specifically that "Until last month, Intel had promised that RDRAM would be the exclusive memory for the Pentium 4 (P4). Now an undefined SDRAM memory (probably PC133 or DDR) will be used in its place." That article claimed that there would be 3 sdram chipsets. Now it seems to be undefined... I would have figured that an sdram chipset would be available first to encourage adoption of the p4. Rdram was only supposed to be for the very highend desktops. Just my 2 cents.
I have seen the argument made that code is speech and therefore protected by the first amendment which, apperantly the judge disagreed with. Around here we have discussed how the DMCA effectively limits or eliminates the concept of "fair use" of digital works by allowing corporations to dictate and restrict exactly how one can access use a copyrighted work. It seems that the only way to make fair use of such a protected work is to break that protection. Doesn't this mean that software like DeCSS is necessary? Isn't there an iherent contradiction between DMCA and previous copyright law? How would/could this be argued in a higher court.
These laws protect the innocent although some guilty are able to hide behind them, protecting the innocent is more important that punishing the guilty. Criminals become career criminals when their lives are harden by their environment (be it the "ghetto" or prison. Change those environments to be conductive to a healthy life and you will reduce the crime. I am assuming then that you follow the book of Leviticus religiously. Will you stone your children when they become too unruly? I could go on for hours on this one.