Just an example method of payment, there are exchanges from PayPal US$ to BitCoin (and back). It would be easy enough to set this up to ask for credit card details and automate the payment, funds could then be converted back into real money (anonymously) at a later date.
Although I doubt that they are smart enough to do this.
Does anyone on slashdot still run antivirus software in the background?
Some of us have to maintain computers for family/friends. Said people are not always the brightest when it comes to computers. Unless you haven't upgraded in the last 10 years, your computer should easily be able to run an antivirus without much noticeable performance issues. Myself, I am very glad I was too lazy to upgrade AVG yesterday.
I hate it because I must sit through at least three minutes of advertisements per 20'ish minute show
I often catch up on missed episodes on local TV channel sites and the length of adverts is very small compared to the normal ~25%. This really annoys me, the adverts are too short. What if I want to do something/check if anyone sent me a message/whatever during the adverts? Yes I know there is a pause button, it's not as good a stopping position because I don't know the storyline, and it just doesn't feel right.
Why don't they host their servers in a country with more reasonable copyright laws? Specifically with regard to copyright duration. Australia and New Zealand have much more reasonable copyright durations than the US. IIRC 50 years instead of almost double that.
I'm not rich so I can't afford to shop at this fancy "Limewire" store. I shop for music at iTunes. With savings of $749.01 per song I have saved $208,244.78 already.
likely to get Wikileaks closed for good before it gets ot the more juicy stuff.
Remember all they have to do is release the encryption key to the "insurance" file and everything is out.
It is quite conceivable for a person to memorize the complete key.
Says who? iPad and iPhone sales would beg to differ and there are plenty of games for them. If you don't want touch then you can buy a different console.
Microsoft may very well have violated the patent and they very well may have known that they were. It also may be the case that i4i actually has a product utilizing the patent. That does not mean that the patent is valid or that it should be valid.
Text from the Patent's Abstract:
A system and method for the separate manipulation of the architecture and content of a document.
How hard would it be to make a browser plugin that runs object recognition algorithms on every image before it loads? Okay sure it's not 100% guaranteed to work every time, but very few things in life are.
Government debt is also a useful tool (such as borrowing to buy infrastructure) but like any tool there are ways to abuse it. I wouldn't be so quick to throw it away.
As for making a balanced budget, that is the responsibility of the citizens to vote for reasonable candidates.
You can buy Xbox 360 Controllers that come with Windows drivers and some games do support them, so the controller thing is more of a games supporting it issue.
On the other hand the money at risk is limited to the ammount of cash you have on-hand. With a credit or debit card the ammount of money at risk can be much less.
Not so if you have a card that requires a pin and will not work without a pin.
Depending on your local laws you may not personally be liable for that theft but someone's got to pay for it
True, but this assumes fraud actually takes place. With EFTPOS (which is different to Credit) a pin is required and the card will stop working after (3?) incorrect attempts. It is quite hard to find out what your pin is if you actually take care to cover the terminal when you enter it.
it takes much longer to count and hand out change than most electronic transactions
I have noticed the same with Chip and Pin, but EFTPOS is probably twice as quick, if not more. After swiping the card I can enter my pin almost instantly (unlike with Chip and Pin) and after entering a pin it usually takes about 2 seconds for the transaction to go through, during which I can be placing my card back in my wallet.
Holding US currency is essentially the same as giving the Federal Reserve an interest free loan and it takes much longer to count and hand out change than most electronic transactions. In addition it is nice and easy for any thief to steal. Yes cash is good for fall-back but it has it's issues as well.
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Just an example method of payment, there are exchanges from PayPal US$ to BitCoin (and back). It would be easy enough to set this up to ask for credit card details and automate the payment, funds could then be converted back into real money (anonymously) at a later date.
Although I doubt that they are smart enough to do this.
This wasn't a definition update, it was an update to the client software. They absolutely would have had time to do more testing.
Does anyone on slashdot still run antivirus software in the background?
Some of us have to maintain computers for family/friends. Said people are not always the brightest when it comes to computers. Unless you haven't upgraded in the last 10 years, your computer should easily be able to run an antivirus without much noticeable performance issues. Myself, I am very glad I was too lazy to upgrade AVG yesterday.
Ignoring any problem, no matter how small it is, is not a solution. No I am not thirteen, but that is irrelevant anyway.
From a quick Google search, there are probably earlier examples.
They make them unskipable and unpausable, sadly. Also that means you have to watch the rest of them when you get back.
I hate it because I must sit through at least three minutes of advertisements per 20'ish minute show
I often catch up on missed episodes on local TV channel sites and the length of adverts is very small compared to the normal ~25%. This really annoys me, the adverts are too short. What if I want to do something/check if anyone sent me a message/whatever during the adverts? Yes I know there is a pause button, it's not as good a stopping position because I don't know the storyline, and it just doesn't feel right.
Since the works in question were first published in the US, by American citizens, the US terms would still apply
The Berne Convention would seem to only require 50 years protection or the length in the country of origin, whichever is the lowest.
Why don't they host their servers in a country with more reasonable copyright laws? Specifically with regard to copyright duration. Australia and New Zealand have much more reasonable copyright durations than the US. IIRC 50 years instead of almost double that.
I'm not rich so I can't afford to shop at this fancy "Limewire" store. I shop for music at iTunes. With savings of $749.01 per song I have saved $208,244.78 already.
He doesn't really care what the results are, he just wants to glorify himself and feel important as far as I can tell.
I don't care what he thinks. He gets results. That is all.
likely to get Wikileaks closed for good before it gets ot the more juicy stuff.
Remember all they have to do is release the encryption key to the "insurance" file and everything is out. It is quite conceivable for a person to memorize the complete key.
Says who? iPad and iPhone sales would beg to differ and there are plenty of games for them. If you don't want touch then you can buy a different console.
Microsoft may very well have violated the patent and they very well may have known that they were. It also may be the case that i4i actually has a product utilizing the patent. That does not mean that the patent is valid or that it should be valid.
Text from the Patent's Abstract:
A system and method for the separate manipulation of the architecture and content of a document.
How is that not obvious, again?
How hard would it be to make a browser plugin that runs object recognition algorithms on every image before it loads? Okay sure it's not 100% guaranteed to work every time, but very few things in life are.
A simple Google search would bring up this.
If you're going to "troll" me - at least please explain how you think this would be usefull, first!
Nice try!
We all know that if we explain how it's useful first we can't "troll" you.
wait...ugh...too late now.
Government debt is also a useful tool (such as borrowing to buy infrastructure) but like any tool there are ways to abuse it. I wouldn't be so quick to throw it away.
As for making a balanced budget, that is the responsibility of the citizens to vote for reasonable candidates.
calling for the Irish government to default on the country's debts
Who would ever lend Ireland money ever again?
That is why I use this as my search provider in Chrome.
According to Oxford Dictionary, yes.
You can buy Xbox 360 Controllers that come with Windows drivers and some games do support them, so the controller thing is more of a games supporting it issue.
Doesn't terrorism require political or religious motives? I don't really see any in this case. This looks like some attempt at humor.
On the other hand the money at risk is limited to the ammount of cash you have on-hand. With a credit or debit card the ammount of money at risk can be much less.
Not so if you have a card that requires a pin and will not work without a pin.
Depending on your local laws you may not personally be liable for that theft but someone's got to pay for it
True, but this assumes fraud actually takes place. With EFTPOS (which is different to Credit) a pin is required and the card will stop working after (3?) incorrect attempts. It is quite hard to find out what your pin is if you actually take care to cover the terminal when you enter it.
it takes much longer to count and hand out change than most electronic transactions
I have noticed the same with Chip and Pin, but EFTPOS is probably twice as quick, if not more. After swiping the card I can enter my pin almost instantly (unlike with Chip and Pin) and after entering a pin it usually takes about 2 seconds for the transaction to go through, during which I can be placing my card back in my wallet.
Holding US currency is essentially the same as giving the Federal Reserve an interest free loan and it takes much longer to count and hand out change than most electronic transactions. In addition it is nice and easy for any thief to steal. Yes cash is good for fall-back but it has it's issues as well.