I imagine that as newspaper people, the NYTimes people would be miffed but respect the right of the "fuck" publisher to do so. We newspaper people are kind of gung-ho about free speech that way.
It would have been really great to see a legitimate challenge here. The issues at stake are almost identical to those in the DeCSS case, but having professors fight the good fight means a lot more to judges and the public than the free-speech claims of a few hackers.
... that the amount of times you mention open source and Linux in a Slashdot submission is directly proportional to the likelihood that the story will be accepted.
There are plenty of reasonably current devices out there still on USB. Most devices that once upon a time would have been plain serial/parallel devices are now USB-only or USB-optional. It seems overkill to use Firewire for say, my mouse, or even my Zip Drive (considering the slow access times). Support both. USB has finally matured enough to work right mroe often then not. It's a shame to see it go away so fast.
Get an X-box. Install Linux on it. Same deal, more or less.
What, again, was so revolutionary about this console? It might have been fun to hack, but I don't see why it seemed so promising that Indrema was going to build a console based around a platform that was clearly immature as far as multimedia and gaming is concerned.
I was hoping some of their multimedia/gaming developements might migrate their way into desktop linux distributions. Maybe they still will, but more than likely their R&D (whatever was accomplished) will fade into oblivion.
A better title might have been "The DCMA vs. Large Businesses" or "The DCMA sucks for Small Developers."
In this instance, someone tried to use the DCMA against a large corporate entity and found it didn't provide him with the resources he needed to protect his work.
The important thing to note here is that the DCMA works best for those with lots of cash, whichever side of the fence they're on.
... father of the Wing Commander series and its various spin-offs.
These combined action/story games were more like interactive movies than traditional flight/fight sims. They didn't inspire many play-alikes, but they sure were memorable.
It's understandable that employers don't want protected information being leaked by former employees to competitors, but that's what NDAs are for. If I were heading a corporation, I'd be more concerned about making it easy to loose the investment on an employee I paid to train.
But it's unfair to expect an employee to switch fields every time he or she switches jobs. If he or she has an interest in a given subject, while should the employee be forced to make such a radical career change?
A better solution: Enforce your NDAs. Have your employees sign contracts that say they'll stick around for X amount of time. Don't bully them around - its bad for them, and your HR department is going to hate you for it when they can't find new hires.
The only things I've seen that even come close to fitting my requirements are wireless handhelds. I want a tablet-sized, touch-sensitive display. I want a cellular modem built in. I want an integrated browser and basic PDA apps. I'd settle for passive b&w display 'cause TFT is so expensive. You know what would be cool? If it could be used as a cell phone with a speakerphone too. Would be nice if you could do remote access to your desktop via something VNCish.
And if you could somehow fold it up... oooh that would be nice.
How expensive would a device like this with one of those puke green pda/gameboy-style screens cost? I'd be willing to pay as much as $800 if it met even the first few requirements.
Someone was really making a Webpad?! I can't wait to get my hands on one of these... oh. damn.
It wasn't a real Webpad. It was a kitchen/wherever appliance. REAL Webpads are still vaporware.
In the case of the Blair Witch, this was a clever tactic - it was part of a marketing campaign specifically intended to build up intrigue. Many people went into the theater unsure of whether the movie was based on a true story. It was a creative way to draw attention to a small, independant film.
To use this sort of misdircection on a regular basis is just sort of scummy though. With BW, it was expected that everyone would be let in on the joke at the end - the movie makers came right out and told everyone what they had done by the time the film hit big. If they did that here, it would ruin their credibility, and they don't want that.
The Slashdot title and original blurb are a little misleading - this isn't the patent equivilant of copyleft. Noone's patenting software with the intention of keeping the ideas free. They're simply publishing the ideas in a public forum to add weight to the claim of prior art. It's not a bad idea, but I don't know how econmically viable this company is going to be.
When you come up with a creative idea for a free software program, are you going to want to pay $20 to get the idea logged, for future insurance against bad patent claims? I'd rather publish the program and have a few users testify that its existance predates the patent.
And what happens if IP.com goes under? Where does their database go?
is the justifiable reason that child pornography is illegal. It's not because it's offensive or disgusting, although it happens to be both in my and most other people's opinions. It's because a child cannot, under our law, consent to the acts involved in the creation of child pornography. If no child is involved, there's been no harm. If the court tries to enforce a ban on virtual child porn because of the type of thought it might inspire (as in the argument about wetting appetites) it will have done something very dangerous indeed.
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... and I don't think it some random digit he was putting in the pie, if you know what I mean.
That's why they noticed the "science" link really pointed to Slashdot ...
...
I wonder how hard it would be to get a goat-lovin' link into a posted article
Can we overclock it for faster fastballs?
I imagine that as newspaper people, the NYTimes people would be miffed but respect the right of the "fuck" publisher to do so. We newspaper people are kind of gung-ho about free speech that way.
"for more than an year"
What's the jail term for obviously bad grammer?
List of ingrediants = decryption source code.
Bomb = dedicated equipment hard-wired to run the code.
(compiled code is still just instructions, just difficult to understand instructions)
Sound liek another case we know?
It would have been really great to see a legitimate challenge here. The issues at stake are almost identical to those in the DeCSS case, but having professors fight the good fight means a lot more to judges and the public than the free-speech claims of a few hackers.
... that the amount of times you mention open source and Linux in a Slashdot submission is directly proportional to the likelihood that the story will be accepted.
... if I'm in Opera and I hit Up, Up, Down, Down, Left Right, Left Right, BA Start?
... It's nice to have a reminder that the US doesn't have a monopoly or corpratocracy.
There are plenty of reasonably current devices out there still on USB. Most devices that once upon a time would have been plain serial/parallel devices are now USB-only or USB-optional. It seems overkill to use Firewire for say, my mouse, or even my Zip Drive (considering the slow access times). Support both. USB has finally matured enough to work right mroe often then not. It's a shame to see it go away so fast.
Get an X-box. Install Linux on it. Same deal, more or less.
What, again, was so revolutionary about this console? It might have been fun to hack, but I don't see why it seemed so promising that Indrema was going to build a console based around a platform that was clearly immature as far as multimedia and gaming is concerned.
I was hoping some of their multimedia/gaming developements might migrate their way into desktop linux distributions. Maybe they still will, but more than likely their R&D (whatever was accomplished) will fade into oblivion.
A better title might have been "The DCMA vs. Large Businesses" or "The DCMA sucks for Small Developers."
In this instance, someone tried to use the DCMA against a large corporate entity and found it didn't provide him with the resources he needed to protect his work.
The important thing to note here is that the DCMA works best for those with lots of cash, whichever side of the fence they're on.
Well, I've always considered any "honey" I've had to be the boss :)
... father of the Wing Commander series and its various spin-offs.
These combined action/story games were more like interactive movies than traditional flight/fight sims. They didn't inspire many play-alikes, but they sure were memorable.
Does this mean they're going to start quarantining offices that use Outlook? Awesome!
... My office uses Outlook!
Oh wait a minute
Why are men in biohazard suits walking toward my desk? Oh no!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHH!
Do you really expect the average Slashdot reader to trust ANYTHING signed by Microsoft?
It's understandable that employers don't want protected information being leaked by former employees to competitors, but that's what NDAs are for. If I were heading a corporation, I'd be more concerned about making it easy to loose the investment on an employee I paid to train. But it's unfair to expect an employee to switch fields every time he or she switches jobs. If he or she has an interest in a given subject, while should the employee be forced to make such a radical career change? A better solution: Enforce your NDAs. Have your employees sign contracts that say they'll stick around for X amount of time. Don't bully them around - its bad for them, and your HR department is going to hate you for it when they can't find new hires.
The only things I've seen that even come close to fitting my requirements are wireless handhelds. I want a tablet-sized, touch-sensitive display. I want a cellular modem built in. I want an integrated browser and basic PDA apps. I'd settle for passive b&w display 'cause TFT is so expensive. You know what would be cool? If it could be used as a cell phone with a speakerphone too. Would be nice if you could do remote access to your desktop via something VNCish.
... oooh that would be nice.
And if you could somehow fold it up
How expensive would a device like this with one of those puke green pda/gameboy-style screens cost? I'd be willing to pay as much as $800 if it met even the first few requirements.
Someone was really making a Webpad?! I can't wait to get my hands on one of these ... oh. damn.
It wasn't a real Webpad. It was a kitchen/wherever appliance. REAL Webpads are still vaporware.
In the case of the Blair Witch, this was a clever tactic - it was part of a marketing campaign specifically intended to build up intrigue. Many people went into the theater unsure of whether the movie was based on a true story. It was a creative way to draw attention to a small, independant film. To use this sort of misdircection on a regular basis is just sort of scummy though. With BW, it was expected that everyone would be let in on the joke at the end - the movie makers came right out and told everyone what they had done by the time the film hit big. If they did that here, it would ruin their credibility, and they don't want that.
The Slashdot title and original blurb are a little misleading - this isn't the patent equivilant of copyleft. Noone's patenting software with the intention of keeping the ideas free. They're simply publishing the ideas in a public forum to add weight to the claim of prior art. It's not a bad idea, but I don't know how econmically viable this company is going to be. When you come up with a creative idea for a free software program, are you going to want to pay $20 to get the idea logged, for future insurance against bad patent claims? I'd rather publish the program and have a few users testify that its existance predates the patent. And what happens if IP.com goes under? Where does their database go?
by the relative lack of gay bashing, at least when viewing at the +1 level. Good.
is the justifiable reason that child pornography is illegal. It's not because it's offensive or disgusting, although it happens to be both in my and most other people's opinions. It's because a child cannot, under our law, consent to the acts involved in the creation of child pornography. If no child is involved, there's been no harm. If the court tries to enforce a ban on virtual child porn because of the type of thought it might inspire (as in the argument about wetting appetites) it will have done something very dangerous indeed.
Havy you ever actually read Dave Barry? He's not going for deep sarcasm. Silly exageration is what he does.