I have been thinking exactly this for some time. It's so ridiculous and frustrating. There ought to be a better way.
What can we consumers do? File a class action suit against these lawyers? Then we'd probably have to sue those lawyers, and so on, until we had mountains of $0.15 checks, and lots of lawyers who had made themselves plaques on the wall to brag about all the money they had sucked out of the system. It's ridiculous.
I like Bill Shakespeare's words: "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
Congress tried to get the NSA to disclose more, but failed.
The following is from the EchelonWatch web site. I think the text was written in 2000.
Over the past few months, the United States House of Representatives has been investigating ECHELON and related activities. As part of these investigations, the House Select Committee on Intelligence requested documents from the National Security Agency (NSA) regarding its operating standards for intelligence systems like ECHELON that may intercept communications of Americans. In a surprising move, NSA officials refused to disclose these documents by invoking the attorney-client privilege.
Those animals didn't use guns or weapons smuggled onboard, they weren't some kind of secret spy martial arts experts... They just used fear.
Actually, they did get training in martial arts. Their job wasn't quite as easy as it sounds. They had to lure the pilot out of the cock pit, and then "take care of him," all while keeping the passengers in check.
Throwing out so much dated information would mean discarding a critical part of our written history. Did you notice how the multitude of Y2K disaster sites changed from 1999 to 2000? That is history.
If the courts are going to outlaw archives of the Internet, I suggest they do a complete job of suppression and order the burning of all books, newspapers, and magazines more than a year old.
Then authors will be free to rewrite history as they wish.
The observation that the computing power which can be incorporated in a given sized piece of silicon doubles roughly every 18 months was put forward by the head of Intel, Gordon Moore, in 1965. - BBC News.
We're probably 20 years ahead of the curve, - Professor Chou.
Seems a little exaggerated. Let's look at the numbers.
The article says they're 100x as dense (in area) as current technology.
if 2^7=128, then technology needs to double fewer than 7 times.
7 * 1.5 years = 10.5 years, far fewer than the claimed 20 years.
And this technology is still vaporware, so even 10.5 years is exaggerated.
Sounds cool, though. It would be nice if this really worked.
The original Mona Lisa, in good condition. Bidding starts at $20 million.
The item will be sent either via FedEx or by FAX machine, buyer's choice.
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I'm looking for an operating system that is used widely in corporations and by individuals. Something preferable written under the GPL and similar to Unix. Can anyone on Slashdot offer a suggestion?
Here's the link: http://members.ud.com/projects/cancer/
The research is being conducted by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford in England and the National Foundation for Cancer Research, with the help of United Devices and others.
Hehe. I once saw a picture in a computer magazine taken in Columbia, if I remember right. It was a manhole cover inscribed with the manufacturer's name: "Intel."
I suspect it's more than just the increased cost that's behind this. Many of the high-use people are likely running Gnutella and other file sharing programs. It's possible that Time Warner, for some reason, might want to discourage people from doing that.
Hmmm. But what if I've already been misled by a PR company's fake posters. I mean, yeah, it's great to believe I'm somehow immune to deception, but who really is?
Anyone remember the gulf war when stories came out about Iraqi soldiers storming through a Kuwaiti hospital and throwing babies from their incubators? It flooded the media and was even cited by the president himself. It was a big factor in the U.S. Congress vote to declare war. The story was manufactured by a PR firm, who coached a Kuwaiti princess posing as a nurse.
I have always been in support of the U.S. involvement in the gulf war. But it makes me sick that this sort of deception was engineered by someone on our side. Give the people the truth, and let them make up their minds. Truth is freedom.
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From the article:
In fiscal 2002, Salon recorded a net loss of $11.3 million
or did you mean to say "debt"?
My thoughts exactly. QuickTime thinks it runs on my computer, but it doesn't. I hear everything as it plays, but nothing is displayed.
QuickTime software sucks and hogs the processor and I don't like the nag screen.
Ok. Now I can sleep again.
I have been thinking exactly this for some time. It's so ridiculous and frustrating. There ought to be a better way.
What can we consumers do? File a class action suit against these lawyers? Then we'd probably have to sue those lawyers, and so on, until we had mountains of $0.15 checks, and lots of lawyers who had made themselves plaques on the wall to brag about all the money they had sucked out of the system. It's ridiculous.
I like Bill Shakespeare's words: "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
Congress tried to get the NSA to disclose more, but failed.
The following is from the EchelonWatch web site. I think the text was written in 2000.
Over the past few months, the United States House of Representatives has been investigating ECHELON and related activities. As part of these investigations, the House Select Committee on Intelligence requested documents from the National Security Agency (NSA) regarding its operating standards for intelligence systems like ECHELON that may intercept communications of Americans. In a surprising move, NSA officials refused to disclose these documents by invoking the attorney-client privilege.
Those animals didn't use guns or weapons smuggled onboard, they weren't some kind of secret spy martial arts experts...
They just used fear.
Actually, they did get training in martial arts. Their job wasn't quite as easy as it sounds. They had to lure the pilot out of the cock pit, and then "take care of him," all while keeping the passengers in check.
If anyone needs an eye transplant, just let me know. Free milk and sandwiches will be included.
May I add:
Ditto,
ditto,
and ditto.
This movie will be on my mind all week. It impressed me on many levels, including: sci-fi coolness, intellectual, and immersive thriller.
Really not much else to say. Go ask Google.
Throwing out so much dated information would mean discarding a critical part of our written history. Did you notice how the multitude of Y2K disaster sites changed from 1999 to 2000? That is history.
If the courts are going to outlaw archives of the Internet, I suggest they do a complete job of suppression and order the burning of all books, newspapers, and magazines more than a year old.
Then authors will be free to rewrite history as they wish.
Very nice. And it's good to know they were using the same careful journalism back then. I like this headline:
Judge Uninstalls IE in 90 seconds.
The observation that the computing power which can be incorporated in a given sized piece of silicon doubles roughly every 18 months was put forward by the head of Intel, Gordon Moore, in 1965. - BBC News.
We're probably 20 years ahead of the curve, - Professor Chou.
Seems a little exaggerated. Let's look at the numbers.
The article says they're 100x as dense (in area) as current technology.
if 2^7=128, then technology needs to double fewer than 7 times.
7 * 1.5 years = 10.5 years, far fewer than the claimed 20 years.
And this technology is still vaporware, so even 10.5 years is exaggerated.
Sounds cool, though. It would be nice if this really worked.
Well, if the agreement does get abused, there will be a big story to expose it on SlashD...
Oh wait.
The original Mona Lisa, in good condition. Bidding starts at $20 million.
The item will be sent either via FedEx or by FAX machine, buyer's choice.
I'm looking for an operating system that is used widely in corporations and by individuals. Something preferable written under the GPL and similar to Unix. Can anyone on Slashdot offer a suggestion?
Just imagine the work required to teach geese to dial the right number.
How about those 7 digits on a million dollar bill.
Here's the link:
http://members.ud.com/projects/cancer/
The research is being conducted by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford in England and the National Foundation for Cancer Research, with the help of United Devices and others.
I can't be the only Slashdotter living with a significant other
Are you sure?
It was Al Gore.
Hehe. I once saw a picture in a computer magazine taken in Columbia, if I remember right. It was a manhole cover inscribed with the manufacturer's name: "Intel."
The stated noise level for the lowest fan speed is 44 db. In my book, that's not "absolutely silent" as the article states. Oh well. Maybe next time.
I suspect it's more than just the increased cost that's behind this. Many of the high-use people are likely running Gnutella and other file sharing programs. It's possible that Time Warner, for some reason, might want to discourage people from doing that.
...but I don't know about their puns:
Space is available, but it's filling quickly.
Ah, but you only perceived a Program Exception. The reality is much more profound.
Hmmm. But what if I've already been misled by a PR company's fake posters. I mean, yeah, it's great to believe I'm somehow immune to deception, but who really is?
Anyone remember the gulf war when stories came out about Iraqi soldiers storming through a Kuwaiti hospital and throwing babies from their incubators? It flooded the media and was even cited by the president himself. It was a big factor in the U.S. Congress vote to declare war. The story was manufactured by a PR firm, who coached a Kuwaiti princess posing as a nurse.
I have always been in support of the U.S. involvement in the gulf war. But it makes me sick that this sort of deception was engineered by someone on our side. Give the people the truth, and let them make up their minds. Truth is freedom.