One counter started at Zero, the other at One?...These kind of bugs are written all the time....Of course, this is why the software should be OSS. The more eyeballs, the more people running in debug mode just to play around and have fun, the more people slicing and dicing the source code, the better.
This would work if the goal were bug-free software. But since it's not, making it open-source would just guarantee that the final executable was built from something other than the published source.
Hell, you don't even need the minor inconvenience of a password, just tell your router not to broadcast its SSID! Then nobody will connect to it unless they know the SSID, which they could either get from you or from intentionally trying to find hidden SSIDs.
People driving through the night are much more likely to cause accidents because our circadian rhythms just want to sleep -- blue light at around 450nm wavelength can fool them into thinking its morning and keep us awake.
Who are these circadian rhythms, and why do they want to sleep? Also, if they sleep, can I still stay awake?
In the US alone, the GAO said the annual loss due to computer crime was estimated to be $67.2 billion for US organizations, according to a 2005 FBI survey. The estimated losses associated with particular crimes include $49.3 billion in 2006 for identity theft and $1 billion annually due to phishing. These projected losses are based on direct and indirect costs that may include actual money stolen, estimated cost of intellectual property stolen, and recovery cost of repairing or replacing damaged networks and equipment.
Wanna bet that this "stolen" (copied without authorization) "property" (material for which a temporary monopoly has been granted for) will be the only thing they focus on?
If that's the case, then why even bother with barcode scanning? Let the machine that prints the human-readable copy do the counting itself. So user walks up to machine, punches in vote, machine prints human-readable copy, user verifies copy and drops it in locked box. If machine's counts are called into question, the printed copies from the locked box are counted by hand. No barcode or second machine needed, unless I'm missing something.
Just fucking have a system that takes your vote, prints out 2 pages one you keep for your records, the other scanned by a bar code reader and but in a lock box. How fucking hard is that????
What's the point of printing it in a human-readable format when that's not what's getting counted, unless they taught how to read Barcode in school that day I was sick at home?
In summary, it's a bug in the ABI documentation; apparently the direction flag must be considered undefined in this case. Fixing the documentation won't break any current code.
Using patented technologies these days is as simple as thinking up something obvious and uncomplicated, without reference to what is patented.
To be fair, the whole problem with patent trolling is that this isn't all that simple any more. Obvious and uncomplicated things get patented with alarming frequency.
Yes, that was the exact point; you are very likely to be using patented technologies even if your design is something obvious. You don't have to read a single patent to easily come up with many ideas which are already patented. Considering that damages are triple if you do it knowingly, it's actually better to remain ignorant of what is patented.
They [parents[ would also discuss with their children the things they saw on tv and try to make the children understand the distinctions between the real world and fantasy.
If adults understood this difference, they'd know that TV never carries actual violence, only depictions of it. All a TV conveys are images and sound.
They are going to donate it, right? How is this different from a pantent troll? Create a program, GPL it, wait for some company to use it, and sue?
Are you serious? A GPL'd program is labeled as such, with conditions for redistribution. If you don't like the conditions, don't distribute it. Using patented technologies these days is as simple as thinking up something obvious and uncomplicated, without reference to what is patented. Searching for every patented technology before using obvious ideas would be quite costly. It's not like patent trolls say "here's this patented technology, and if you use it without paying royalties, we'll sue you later".
Shame on Wired for repeating the propaganda phrases, "illegal file sharing"
I thought the adjective "illegal" was to differentiate it from legal file sharing. Propaganda to me would be using the term "file sharing" to mean "illegal file sharing", thus making it easy for someone to think that all file sharing is illegal.
Not meant as a flame, but isn't this one of the reasons people have liked PCs over Macs, because you can't tinker near as much with a Mac? This just came to mind after reading the opening sentence of your post.
Could Apple face regulators for restricting third party development on THEIR SOFTWARE which is on THEIR HARDWARE which does not in any sense of the word have a monopoly.
The real issue is likely that whose network it is (AT&T). That and maybe Apple wants to avoid spread of crappy programs and malware? Still, all this restriction is to prevent programs from overloading the network and from bypassing the overpriced "SMS/Web bits are magical thus cost more than plentiful voice bits" bullshit.
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This would work if the goal were bug-free software. But since it's not, making it open-source would just guarantee that the final executable was built from something other than the published source.
That just means the Republicans are programmers, and the Democrats are user-interface designers
Hell, you don't even need the minor inconvenience of a password, just tell your router not to broadcast its SSID! Then nobody will connect to it unless they know the SSID, which they could either get from you or from intentionally trying to find hidden SSIDs.
Who are these circadian rhythms, and why do they want to sleep? Also, if they sleep, can I still stay awake?
Indeed:
Wanna bet that this "stolen" (copied without authorization) "property" (material for which a temporary monopoly has been granted for) will be the only thing they focus on?
During installation, some drivers were found incompatible and were disabled. Among those were:
Download updates for these drivers from the manufacturer's website."
+/-0 boring post not worth reading (my post, that is, and yet I still keep posting, dunno why)
Cold is not a thing, it is the absence of something (heat). Heat, on the other hand, exists, and enters from all directions.
If that's the case, then why even bother with barcode scanning? Let the machine that prints the human-readable copy do the counting itself. So user walks up to machine, punches in vote, machine prints human-readable copy, user verifies copy and drops it in locked box. If machine's counts are called into question, the printed copies from the locked box are counted by hand. No barcode or second machine needed, unless I'm missing something.
What's the point of printing it in a human-readable format when that's not what's getting counted, unless they taught how to read Barcode in school that day I was sick at home?
In summary, it's a bug in the ABI documentation; apparently the direction flag must be considered undefined in this case. Fixing the documentation won't break any current code.
Yes, that was the exact point; you are very likely to be using patented technologies even if your design is something obvious. You don't have to read a single patent to easily come up with many ideas which are already patented. Considering that damages are triple if you do it knowingly, it's actually better to remain ignorant of what is patented.
OS X/Unix/Linux is antivirus software. Say all you want about market share, there really is a difference between *nix and Windows.
If adults understood this difference, they'd know that TV never carries actual violence, only depictions of it. All a TV conveys are images and sound.
And misspelling, though I guess you covered that with "incompetence".
Are you serious? A GPL'd program is labeled as such, with conditions for redistribution. If you don't like the conditions, don't distribute it. Using patented technologies these days is as simple as thinking up something obvious and uncomplicated, without reference to what is patented. Searching for every patented technology before using obvious ideas would be quite costly. It's not like patent trolls say "here's this patented technology, and if you use it without paying royalties, we'll sue you later".
I thought the adjective "illegal" was to differentiate it from legal file sharing. Propaganda to me would be using the term "file sharing" to mean "illegal file sharing", thus making it easy for someone to think that all file sharing is illegal.
Another pair often confused is "stationery" (paper product) and "stationary" (unmoving).
Not meant as a flame, but isn't this one of the reasons people have liked PCs over Macs, because you can't tinker near as much with a Mac? This just came to mind after reading the opening sentence of your post.
The Internet loves to compliment things. Why yesterday, it was complimenting me on how well I was using its bandwidth.
And when we warn you not to throw in fire, this time we ABSOLUTELY MEAN IT. It won't just explode; it might take out the whole block.
Hmmm, is Y2k300 a shorthand way of writing 2300?
Nice work of fiction. How do I know? The URL.
Wow, that exact thing happened to me yesterday. Were you the driver in the Hummer by any chance?
The real issue is likely that whose network it is (AT&T). That and maybe Apple wants to avoid spread of crappy programs and malware? Still, all this restriction is to prevent programs from overloading the network and from bypassing the overpriced "SMS/Web bits are magical thus cost more than plentiful voice bits" bullshit.