That is to say: Bury a watchdog that recognizes a phone-from number different than yours, calls a dedicated police line, reports itself stolen and reports the call-from number so the police can come and bring your baby back to you.
There is a product called the "Thief-cam." It is a software that records any change in picture, so you have a digital picture of anyone approaching your computer.
I believe in the SETI program, myself. I am also impressed with the networking of computer resources. I was simply questioning the author's definition of "huge success." Perhaps 'huge popularity' would have been more precise. So, kindly take your foul comment and stuff it.
Sir Alec Guinness exemplified the glory of the late British Empire. And, one should remember, these were the people who developed determination and correctness to a bizarre level. The movies; Bridge over the River Kwai (which Alec acted in) and Breaker Morant (which he didn't) are not exaggerations. In fact, during the colonization of India, a lifelong teatotaler refused his ration of rum and was promptly shot for disobeying an order. These were the people who, with a quart of kerosine and a leaded tin of potted meat, could plant flags on Everest and the North Pole. I was never in the least surprised to learn the He did not like playing the last of the good knights as a foil to the evil that the Empire became (and in a 'space-opera' to boot). So, yes he was a crusty old bastard in some ways. And, yes his old comedies were dry wit. And, yes the old style acting is passe. However, he was one of the last of the old school. His kind will not pass this way again. Rest well, Sir Guinness.
Indeed, 'nature abhors a vacuum,' and 'some things are too good to last.' Napster served an important and positive market function by responding to a new media and demand. It stimulate market interest in soft copies of a vast resource of older music that existed below the threshold of profitablilty. Now that the corporate world (and thus the legal world) have taken attention to this new frontier, Napster will fade away and the Columbia Music type services will pave-over this once wild eutopia.
"My puppy died, late last fall, he's still rotting in the hall. Dead puppies aren't much fun. No, no, no. Mom says puppie's days are though. She's going to throw him in the stew. Dead puppies aren't much fun."
It's interesting that you mention the Gutenberg project because it is named for the Gutenberg Bible, the first press produced, widely distributed bible. Before that, of course, all books were hand written. Mass production of the the bible in this mannor took the reading and therefore interpretation of the bible out of the hands of a select few and spread the intelligence around. One can presume that many of the origional select intelligencia complained that the new books were ugly, while there secret complaint would have been the loss of information control. My point is this: I look forward to a day when I can read the give-away sample of a hundred new writers for pennies and select the writers who appeal to me, rather than buy a seven dollar book on the basis of the cover art and then find I hate the writing. This media is new and the bugs will scurry for some long time. Wait for it, my friend.
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That is to say: Bury a watchdog that recognizes a phone-from number different than yours, calls a dedicated police line, reports itself stolen and reports the call-from number so the police can come and bring your baby back to you.
There is a product called the "Thief-cam." It is a software that records any change in picture, so you have a digital picture of anyone approaching your computer.
"Ouch."
I believe in the SETI program, myself. I am also impressed with the networking of computer resources. I was simply questioning the author's definition of "huge success." Perhaps 'huge popularity' would have been more precise. So, kindly take your foul comment and stuff it.
'nuf said.
Very good, bhny.
"..the huge success of the Seti.." Have they actually found any alien intelligence?
Sir Alec Guinness exemplified the glory of the late British Empire. And, one should remember, these were the people who developed determination and correctness to a bizarre level. The movies; Bridge over the River Kwai (which Alec acted in) and Breaker Morant (which he didn't) are not exaggerations. In fact, during the colonization of India, a lifelong teatotaler refused his ration of rum and was promptly shot for disobeying an order. These were the people who, with a quart of kerosine and a leaded tin of potted meat, could plant flags on Everest and the North Pole. I was never in the least surprised to learn the He did not like playing the last of the good knights as a foil to the evil that the Empire became (and in a 'space-opera' to boot). So, yes he was a crusty old bastard in some ways. And, yes his old comedies were dry wit. And, yes the old style acting is passe. However, he was one of the last of the old school. His kind will not pass this way again. Rest well, Sir Guinness.
"...yea... I was all messed-up at a party and instead of just reading her 'romantic preferences' file I downloaded and caught a nasty virus."
for people to fsck with while they're supposed to be paying attention to the road!
Syntax is not important???
his descendants are gonna sue the asses offa everybody!
Indeed, 'nature abhors a vacuum,' and 'some things are too good to last.' Napster served an important and positive market function by responding to a new media and demand. It stimulate market interest in soft copies of a vast resource of older music that existed below the threshold of profitablilty. Now that the corporate world (and thus the legal world) have taken attention to this new frontier, Napster will fade away and the Columbia Music type services will pave-over this once wild eutopia.
Ha! You caught me in a massive brain-fart! I meant clairity of course.
You're right, my bad. But the bible that was printed upon it was dubbed the Gutenburg bible and I failed to make that connection. I stand corrected.
Put the second monitor on top of the first and use it as a rear-view mirror. "Yes, I'm paranoid...but am I paranoid enough?"
But when will they be able to let Zaphod and Joe-Jim all play each other?
I second this opinion. And I also agree with the origional sentiment. Nothing replaces a 500 pound Tempest console.
"My puppy died, late last fall, he's still rotting in the hall. Dead puppies aren't much fun. No, no, no. Mom says puppie's days are though. She's going to throw him in the stew. Dead puppies aren't much fun."
I'm a hardware tech, and trust me you can whack the side of your monitor and get a "tilt" message (of sorts).
I agree wholeheartedly! Then the real theological reflections can begin!
Bichin' parallel quotes, Wakko!
It's interesting that you mention the Gutenberg project because it is named for the Gutenberg Bible, the first press produced, widely distributed bible. Before that, of course, all books were hand written. Mass production of the the bible in this mannor took the reading and therefore interpretation of the bible out of the hands of a select few and spread the intelligence around. One can presume that many of the origional select intelligencia complained that the new books were ugly, while there secret complaint would have been the loss of information control. My point is this: I look forward to a day when I can read the give-away sample of a hundred new writers for pennies and select the writers who appeal to me, rather than buy a seven dollar book on the basis of the cover art and then find I hate the writing. This media is new and the bugs will scurry for some long time. Wait for it, my friend.
A cookie aint nothin but a virus with a badge.
First, you buy it. Second, you use it.