slightly off topic, but what the hell, I've got karma to burn.
I'd recommend against purchasing Epson inkjet printers. The last one we had, a 740i, had its jets clog up beyond repair. no matter how many times I'd run the cleaning function it wouldn't print, and even taking the think apart and trying to soak the print head in alcohol would help.
Apparently there's posts I found on some newsgroup that recommend at least cleaning/printing from that printer once a week or more...we would only use the printer occasionally.
So watch out and read those user reviews before you purchase a printer!
"We'll be giving the dog what the dog wants to eat," James F. Lyons, president of direct-marketing consultancy Optima Direct told the paper. "Used Kleenex and cat puke."
Friedrichs, though, said Symantec's global monitoring network wasn't detecting unusual rectal probes.
Hey...whoever moderated this up as Informative...you apparently overlooked some inaccuracies in the posted article text...maybe you should check your butt too and make sure you didn't overlook any of those probes...
New York officials urged companies to change default computer passwords, begin monitoring Web site activities more aggressively, remove unnecessary functions from server computers and apply the latest software repairs from vendors such as Microsoft Corp.
Well it took some doing, but I managed to get that latest Microsoft service pack installed on my web server. It said that it fixed a lot of issues, so I felt it was worth it, even though I run a Slackware 9.0 Linux server. Here's to hoping it reboots alright!
Well, I think a large majority of the US schools aren't on a year-round system, so most kids would already be able to do it any day in July without missing school. Next theory, please.
WindowsXP checks to see if a Braille translator is hooked up to your computer, and relays this through your.NET passport to Hotmail. If it is, you don't have to go through that mess.
And will be immediately unsolved as soon as a spammer purchases and hooks up a Braille translator to his computer.
He gets free fetuses AND the ability to sell people's personal info! Come on!!!!
And meanwhile your hard-working all American blue collar joe can't even *buy* a fetus on the open market, no matter how much he's willing to pay. Sheesh.
USA TODAY: On May 14th, Orlando Ayala [Microsoft's senior VP for the Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partner Group, which aims to introduce Microsoft products to smaller companies and purchasers] in his e-mails authorizing him to draw from a special fund to offer the software set discounts or even free if necessary, under no circumstances lose against Linux. Has Microsoft changed its behavior patterns?
BG: The idea is that we're in a competitive situation, that we're willing to provide a better price. This is not a general problem. This is about education situations, and educational bids are very, very price sensitive, and we've always provided super low pricing for education. We're actually providing even lower pricing now for education then we ever have, but it's been unique pricing for us, literally since the company was founded. And yeah, we, on educational bids, we will meet competition. That's considered healthy pro-competitive behavior.
So is USA Today insinuating that MS is not just using this special fund to "pay for" educational discounts, but also for any other "beat linux" deal? Bill says that this is only occurring for education, but USA Today's question hints at more. Who's telling the truth and who's not?
It is. I can't seem to find a banner ad graphic anywhere on eff.org that I could put into rotation on my website. I mean, I don't have a lot of dollars to spare to join or anything right now, but I can certainly donate some space on my web page to help raise awareness of the EFF and what they're doing...and that could help bring in some more people who do have money now, and who are interested in the issues EFF is advocating.
Has anyone put together a good banner graphic for EFF? Anyone willing to do so? If so...lemme know!
I bet they've already got a system that can identify you by the way you walk, or it's being developed. All they need you to do now is walk down that hallway in your apartment building and the floor sensors will have you identified...
These trends don't threaten to kill TV advertising, but they're sure to change how ads are produced and sold. Today, media buyers purchase TV ad time based on program ratings and demographics.
Kind of reminds me about the RIAA battling against p2p filesharing. They refuse to accept that the music market is changing, and they're fighting as hard as they can to keep it like it is.
Now we've got TV execs scared that the people who buy advertising time on their shows will be able to find out just how effective their ad dollars are. Maybe Superbowl spots aren't really worth millions of dollars, and only hundreds of thousands? What TV exec wants less money in their pockets?
Microsoft can never withstand the latest threat by this anonymous group: unless the company releases the official Linux X-box bootloader in 10 days, the company will be overriden by undead zombies feasting on the brains of its employees! Look out Billg!
I've been waiting for the day to come when I can just walk around naked in public...this machine, with it's ability to render the covering of clothing worthless, is a step in the right direction!
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We really need a (-1 stupid) mod.
Well, until that day, we'll have to stick with all the other minus one mods.
Do you mean stupid as in "whack" or stupid as in "duh"?
Well it would certainly require reworking the laws about copyright. Assuming that copyrights don't become eternal (sorry Disney) for corporations, if people can live forever...in some cases it might be in the best interests for the copyright to remain with the author, assuming the corporation can maintain control of them (and I'll assume by then, they'll certainly have the means to do so, whether we want it or not).
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When people can buy new bodies and live for centuries, amassing power and wealth, how will that affect their humanity? Will they become more than human, or less?
I am the Astro-Creep a demolition style hell American freak yeah I am the crawling dead a phantom in a box shadow in your head Say acid suicide freedom of the blast read the fucker lies make me do it again...yeah
more human than human
i am the jigsaw man-I turn the world around with a skeleton hand say-I am electric head a cannibal core a television said yeah do not civtimize read the motherfucker-psychoholic lies into a psychic war I tear my soul apart and i eat it somr more
more human than human
solo
I am the ripper man a locomotion mind love american style yeah i am the nexus one i want more life fucker i ain't done yet
So if they're detecting hydrogen in any quantity it must be locked up in something on the surface and that something must leave the hydrogen still detectable.
The list is fairly short and water is at the top of it.
Number two on the list, by the way, is organic compounds.
What about methane? I have no idea what the freezing point of Methane is at the atmospheric pressure that exists on Mars...but that could account for some Hydrogen if the conditions are right...
Why should a company be forced to include a competitors product with their own?
Microsoft is definitely still awaiting its comeuppance, but the libertarian in me knows that more government and judicial bureaucracy isn't the way to get there.
The ones that slip through seem to be messages that have intentionally munged the spammy words with spaces, numbers, and misspellings. The spammers know that people are filtering, and they are successfully getting through the filter with their dirty tricks.
Well this is really self-defeating on their part. Sure, now they are getting their spam past your filters, but are you going to remortgage your house with a company that promises you "The best m0rtgag3 rates in the universe! Apply now for these incredible in terest rates!"
(Hint: The answer is no.)
If they have to stoop to such unprofessional crap, then they're going to find out they're not even making the 1 or two sales that a grammatically correct and professional looking spam might have.
From the website, the summary of the RFID Act (summary is pretty long though):
RFID Right to Know Act of 2003 Proposed legislation to mandate labeling of RFID-enabled products and consumer privacy protections SUMMARY OF THE BILL AN ACT
To require that commodities containing radio frequency identification tags bear labels stating that fact, to protect consumer privacy, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This section shortens the title of the bill to "RFID Right to Know Act of 2003." SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING PROGRAM.
This section amends the Fair Packaging and Labeling Program by inserting language under subsection (a) of paragraph (6). This section requires that a consumer commodity or package that contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag shall bear a label as provided in the paragraph below.
It also defines the term "radio frequency identification" or "RFID" to mean technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items. It defines the term "tag" to mean a microchip that is attached to an antenna and is able to transmit identification information.
Finally it describes that the label should state, at a minimum, that the consumer commodity or package contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase; and be in a conspicuous type-size and location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT RELATING TO MISBRANDING.
This section amends the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by inserting language under the sections relating to misbranding of commodities. It says that a food, cosmetic, drug or device is misbranded if the product or package contains an RFID tag, unless it bears a label stating, at a minimum, that the consumer commodity or package contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase. It also prescribes that the label must be in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears. SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT.
This section states that a person shall not manufacture, import, or bottle for sale or distribution in the United States any alcoholic beverage unless its container bears a label. That label must state at a minimum, that container contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase. The label must also be in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears. SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 36--CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING.
This section states that a person shall not manufacture, import, or package for sale or distribution in the United States any cigarettes unless its container bears a label. That label must state at a minimum, that container contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase. The label must also be in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears. SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15, CH. 94--PRIVACY.
This section goes directly to protecting the privacy of consumers. First it directs that a business shall not combine or link an individual's nonpublic personal information with RFID tag identification information, beyond what is required to manage inventory. Second, a business shall not, directly or through an affiliate, disclose to a nonaffili
Slashdot Mirror
slightly off topic, but what the hell, I've got karma to burn.
I'd recommend against purchasing Epson inkjet printers. The last one we had, a 740i, had its jets clog up beyond repair. no matter how many times I'd run the cleaning function it wouldn't print, and even taking the think apart and trying to soak the print head in alcohol would help.
Apparently there's posts I found on some newsgroup that recommend at least cleaning/printing from that printer once a week or more...we would only use the printer occasionally.
So watch out and read those user reviews before you purchase a printer!
"We'll be giving the dog what the dog wants to eat," James F. Lyons, president of direct-marketing consultancy Optima Direct told the paper. "Used Kleenex and cat puke."
Well they hit that nail right on the head.
Friedrichs, though, said Symantec's global monitoring network wasn't detecting unusual rectal probes.
Hey...whoever moderated this up as Informative...you apparently overlooked some inaccuracies in the posted article text...maybe you should check your butt too and make sure you didn't overlook any of those probes...
New York officials urged companies to change default computer passwords, begin monitoring Web site activities more aggressively, remove unnecessary functions from server computers and apply the latest software repairs from vendors such as Microsoft Corp.
Well it took some doing, but I managed to get that latest Microsoft service pack installed on my web server. It said that it fixed a lot of issues, so I felt it was worth it, even though I run a Slackware 9.0 Linux server. Here's to hoping it reboots alright!
Slashdot has little to do with the defacement. Slashdot is simply reporting this.
Nah, the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting it.
Slashdot is just giving a bunch of tech-minded people a forum in which to talk about it.
Well, I think a large majority of the US schools aren't on a year-round system, so most kids would already be able to do it any day in July without missing school. Next theory, please.
WindowsXP checks to see if a Braille translator is hooked up to your computer, and relays this through your .NET passport to Hotmail. If it is, you don't have to go through that mess.
And will be immediately unsolved as soon as a spammer purchases and hooks up a Braille translator to his computer.
I vote for Richard Branson to be the first to cross the solar system in a nuclear powered balloon.
My vote's in for Charles Bronson too! Oh, wait, you said Branson. Nevermind.
He gets free fetuses AND the ability to sell people's personal info! Come on!!!!
And meanwhile your hard-working all American blue collar joe can't even *buy* a fetus on the open market, no matter how much he's willing to pay. Sheesh.
USA TODAY: On May 14th, Orlando Ayala [Microsoft's senior VP for the Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partner Group, which aims to introduce Microsoft products to smaller companies and purchasers] in his e-mails authorizing him to draw from a special fund to offer the software set discounts or even free if necessary, under no circumstances lose against Linux. Has Microsoft changed its behavior patterns?
BG: The idea is that we're in a competitive situation, that we're willing to provide a better price. This is not a general problem. This is about education situations, and educational bids are very, very price sensitive, and we've always provided super low pricing for education. We're actually providing even lower pricing now for education then we ever have, but it's been unique pricing for us, literally since the company was founded. And yeah, we, on educational bids, we will meet competition. That's considered healthy pro-competitive behavior.
So is USA Today insinuating that MS is not just using this special fund to "pay for" educational discounts, but also for any other "beat linux" deal? Bill says that this is only occurring for education, but USA Today's question hints at more. Who's telling the truth and who's not?
I like the Ad.
It's simple, and to the point.
It is. I can't seem to find a banner ad graphic anywhere on eff.org that I could put into rotation on my website. I mean, I don't have a lot of dollars to spare to join or anything right now, but I can certainly donate some space on my web page to help raise awareness of the EFF and what they're doing...and that could help bring in some more people who do have money now, and who are interested in the issues EFF is advocating.
Has anyone put together a good banner graphic for EFF? Anyone willing to do so? If so...lemme know!
I bet they've already got a system that can identify you by the way you walk, or it's being developed. All they need you to do now is walk down that hallway in your apartment building and the floor sensors will have you identified...
These trends don't threaten to kill TV advertising, but they're sure to change how ads are produced and sold. Today, media buyers purchase TV ad time based on program ratings and demographics.
Kind of reminds me about the RIAA battling against p2p filesharing. They refuse to accept that the music market is changing, and they're fighting as hard as they can to keep it like it is.
Now we've got TV execs scared that the people who buy advertising time on their shows will be able to find out just how effective their ad dollars are. Maybe Superbowl spots aren't really worth millions of dollars, and only hundreds of thousands? What TV exec wants less money in their pockets?
Microsoft can never withstand the latest threat by this anonymous group: unless the company releases the official Linux X-box bootloader in 10 days, the company will be overriden by undead zombies feasting on the brains of its employees! Look out Billg!
Motion sensitive computing input devices of any kind make for some awesome gaming potential.
In this case, you could have a wicked game of labyrinth running on your PDA!
I've been waiting for the day to come when I can just walk around naked in public...this machine, with it's ability to render the covering of clothing worthless, is a step in the right direction!
We really need a (-1 stupid) mod.
Well, until that day, we'll have to stick with all the other minus one mods.
Do you mean stupid as in "whack" or stupid as in "duh"?
Well it would certainly require reworking the laws about copyright. Assuming that copyrights don't become eternal (sorry Disney) for corporations, if people can live forever...in some cases it might be in the best interests for the copyright to remain with the author, assuming the corporation can maintain control of them (and I'll assume by then, they'll certainly have the means to do so, whether we want it or not).
Well if we are to believe White Zombie, I'd say More Human Than Human:
So if they're detecting hydrogen in any quantity it must be locked up in something on the surface and that something must leave the hydrogen still detectable.
The list is fairly short and water is at the top of it.
Number two on the list, by the way, is organic compounds.
What about methane? I have no idea what the freezing point of Methane is at the atmospheric pressure that exists on Mars...but that could account for some Hydrogen if the conditions are right...
I mean, hell, we already call them Cowards!
Good point...how come you're too much of a wuss to put your name to it?
Why should a company be forced to include a competitors product with their own?
Microsoft is definitely still awaiting its comeuppance, but the libertarian in me knows that more government and judicial bureaucracy isn't the way to get there.
Go Linux!
The ones that slip through seem to be messages that have intentionally munged the spammy words with spaces, numbers, and misspellings. The spammers know that people are filtering, and they are successfully getting through the filter with their dirty tricks.
Well this is really self-defeating on their part. Sure, now they are getting their spam past your filters, but are you going to remortgage your house with a company that promises you "The best m0rtgag3 rates in the universe! Apply now for these incredible in terest rates!"
(Hint: The answer is no.)
If they have to stoop to such unprofessional crap, then they're going to find out they're not even making the 1 or two sales that a grammatically correct and professional looking spam might have.
From the website, the summary of the RFID Act (summary is pretty long though):
RFID Right to Know Act of 2003
Proposed legislation to mandate labeling of RFID-enabled products and consumer privacy protections
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
AN ACT
To require that commodities containing radio frequency identification tags bear labels stating that fact, to protect consumer privacy, and for other purposes.
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This section shortens the title of the bill to "RFID Right to Know Act of 2003."
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING PROGRAM.
This section amends the Fair Packaging and Labeling Program by inserting language under subsection (a) of paragraph (6). This section requires that a consumer commodity or package that contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag shall bear a label as provided in the paragraph below.
It also defines the term "radio frequency identification" or "RFID" to mean technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items. It defines the term "tag" to mean a microchip that is attached to an antenna and is able to transmit identification information.
Finally it describes that the label should state, at a minimum, that the consumer commodity or package contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase; and be in a conspicuous type-size and location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT RELATING TO MISBRANDING.
This section amends the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by inserting language under the sections relating to misbranding of commodities. It says that a food, cosmetic, drug or device is misbranded if the product or package contains an RFID tag, unless it bears a label stating, at a minimum, that the consumer commodity or package contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase. It also prescribes that the label must be in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT.
This section states that a person shall not manufacture, import, or bottle for sale or distribution in the United States any alcoholic beverage unless its container bears a label. That label must state at a minimum, that container contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase. The label must also be in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears.
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 36--CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING.
This section states that a person shall not manufacture, import, or package for sale or distribution in the United States any cigarettes unless its container bears a label. That label must state at a minimum, that container contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase. The label must also be in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears.
SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15, CH. 94--PRIVACY.
This section goes directly to protecting the privacy of consumers. First it directs that a business shall not combine or link an individual's nonpublic personal information with RFID tag identification information, beyond what is required to manage inventory. Second, a business shall not, directly or through an affiliate, disclose to a nonaffili