This is America, buddy. The only thing we get worked up about enough to actually get off of our asses for is when Starbucks raises the price of a nonfat mochaccinolatte with soy milk.
As a culture, we've become both incredibly lazy and willfully ignorant. Not all of us, and obviously nobody feels that THEY are one of the idiots, but as a whole we're a long way from taking to the streets and rolling cop cars yet, and that's reflected in all of the laws we've seen fly through the legislature regarding the erosion of personal liberties and property ownership. Governments that fear the people don't do shit like this.
More shooters that aren't based in either modern times OR World War II. There are a lot of other conflicts in history that could serve as the setting for a decent FPS or open world game. Spanish-American War? World War I? Civil War? Revolutionary War? Korea? Vietnam?
Is it because they're afraid to show anyone other than Germans, Imperial Japanese, Terrorists, or Aliens in a negative light?
It is. There is a ton of stuff to do, especially once you progress out of the school proper and get out into the town itself (about an hour in or so). Plus the less extreme yet violent behavior is fun. I mean, come on, how many games can you pick up a ball, beam a 6 year old in the back of the head with it, and spend 10 minutes running from School Administration?
Does this apply to ISPs? Will we actually see some real competition when it comes to Internet Access? As someone stuck with Charter Communications, I truly hope so.
OBVIOUSLY they could easily put the emails out there electronically, they just chose not to because it makes it more difficult to go through the data.
Lawyers do this crap all the time, the other side submits a records request, the court orders it, all of a sudden 75 legal-sized boxes of records show up.
You could always keep your current computer for business and buy a new one with current hardware/software...
I mean, this isn't 1994 when a new PC cost $2,000. You can get a laptop at BestBuy perfectly capable of accessing the iCloud and anything else for like $300 on sale. You can build a tower yourself with 4 times the power for only twice the cost. Throw in a KVM for like $50-$80 dollars and you don't even need to buy new peripherals (provided you're not using a PS/2 mouse and keyboard).
...but it's time to move on. Frankly, I'm amazed XP has remained viable this long.
For those that have no reason to move on to Windows 7, more power to them. I know lots of people that won't. But honestly, I don't see this as something to be up in arms about. How many other times could someone be running a 10 year old OS and still access the latest and greatest in terms of software and services?
I paid $200 for XP back in 2001 and I still use the same license on my media center PC today (and will as long as I can squeeze use out of it). I'm happy with what I got for my $200.
What about people that work late hours that tend to be driving home from work at bar time? Are they just presumed guilty until proven innocent?
I have every right to use all available information to help me plan the most efficient trip home possible. As someone that hasn't even touched a drink in 3 years I find it insulting that I have to sit through a 20 minute checkpoint because a small percentage of drivers on the road at a particular time are scumbag drunk drivers.
Try sharing an N64 with a grade school age sibling and all of their friends...
I swear to God, we must have gone through about 20 of those damn controllers. The analog stick lasted maybe a month before it felt like someone had poured a tablespoon of pure sugar into the housing. At least that was back when controllers only cost $20 to replace. If that had happened today with my 360 or PS3 controller heads would have been rolling.
My SNES controller, on the other hand, I've bounced it off of solid brick and it worked flawlessly. I still have my original SNES controllers, they've turned yellow (the plastic on the old SNES ages weird) and things rattle in some of them but they still work.
I can think of a hundred other things my money is spent on that I think is more of a waste than the Shuttle Program. I'd rather my taxes go to science and furthering human understanding the universe than, say, prosecuting and incarcerating people for possessing the dried out leaves of a plant that grows wild because (horror of horrors) some people like to smoke it and get high.
But I guess we all have to accept a little give and take when it comes to our tax money, right?
I don't think that's their main concern. China has already been beating their heads over this and other things lately. They can't keep acquiescing forever. Hell, if I were on the board I'd be worried about China nationalizing all of their holdings. What's stopping them? They've been daring the West to go to war for 30 years.
Maybe you should find some less sleazy salesmen. It IS possible to sell a product or service that genuinely helps a client without coming across like a corporate shill. If your salespeople are pushing product like a Bestbuy employee stalking the TV department trying to sell replacement plans, you've found your problem...
Of course, you may not sell as much, and we all know that's the real bottom line...
In my opinion the more times the government steps-in and WHAPS these companies with legal prosecution, the better it is for everybody. I laughed when the CD Companies were sued, and laughed again when Paypal had their corporate ass...ets reemed by the justice department. We need more of that, not less.
It'd be nice to see our government going after shady businesses on behalf of the people for a change, instead of the other way around.
I'd also be looking for goatees everywhere, because surely I would have somehow ended up in the mirror universe if that ever came to pass...
I don't think Trademark law is designed to be (ab)used that way. You're not naming a different product deceivingly, it is what it is, wtf are you supposed to refer to it as?
Slashdot Mirror
They're finally realizing that their restrictive practices are a little too restrictive?
Crazy talk, I know...
This is America, buddy. The only thing we get worked up about enough to actually get off of our asses for is when Starbucks raises the price of a nonfat mochaccinolatte with soy milk.
As a culture, we've become both incredibly lazy and willfully ignorant. Not all of us, and obviously nobody feels that THEY are one of the idiots, but as a whole we're a long way from taking to the streets and rolling cop cars yet, and that's reflected in all of the laws we've seen fly through the legislature regarding the erosion of personal liberties and property ownership. Governments that fear the people don't do shit like this.
More shooters that aren't based in either modern times OR World War II. There are a lot of other conflicts in history that could serve as the setting for a decent FPS or open world game. Spanish-American War? World War I? Civil War? Revolutionary War? Korea? Vietnam?
Is it because they're afraid to show anyone other than Germans, Imperial Japanese, Terrorists, or Aliens in a negative light?
It is. There is a ton of stuff to do, especially once you progress out of the school proper and get out into the town itself (about an hour in or so). Plus the less extreme yet violent behavior is fun. I mean, come on, how many games can you pick up a ball, beam a 6 year old in the back of the head with it, and spend 10 minutes running from School Administration?
Does this apply to ISPs? Will we actually see some real competition when it comes to Internet Access? As someone stuck with Charter Communications, I truly hope so.
OBVIOUSLY they could easily put the emails out there electronically, they just chose not to because it makes it more difficult to go through the data.
Lawyers do this crap all the time, the other side submits a records request, the court orders it, all of a sudden 75 legal-sized boxes of records show up.
You wouldn't steal an CAR, would you????????
Umm Android allows you to use apps not approved by the Google High Command.
You could always keep your current computer for business and buy a new one with current hardware/software...
I mean, this isn't 1994 when a new PC cost $2,000. You can get a laptop at BestBuy perfectly capable of accessing the iCloud and anything else for like $300 on sale. You can build a tower yourself with 4 times the power for only twice the cost. Throw in a KVM for like $50-$80 dollars and you don't even need to buy new peripherals (provided you're not using a PS/2 mouse and keyboard).
...but it's time to move on. Frankly, I'm amazed XP has remained viable this long.
For those that have no reason to move on to Windows 7, more power to them. I know lots of people that won't. But honestly, I don't see this as something to be up in arms about. How many other times could someone be running a 10 year old OS and still access the latest and greatest in terms of software and services?
I paid $200 for XP back in 2001 and I still use the same license on my media center PC today (and will as long as I can squeeze use out of it). I'm happy with what I got for my $200.
What about people that work late hours that tend to be driving home from work at bar time? Are they just presumed guilty until proven innocent?
I have every right to use all available information to help me plan the most efficient trip home possible. As someone that hasn't even touched a drink in 3 years I find it insulting that I have to sit through a 20 minute checkpoint because a small percentage of drivers on the road at a particular time are scumbag drunk drivers.
Try sharing an N64 with a grade school age sibling and all of their friends...
I swear to God, we must have gone through about 20 of those damn controllers. The analog stick lasted maybe a month before it felt like someone had poured a tablespoon of pure sugar into the housing. At least that was back when controllers only cost $20 to replace. If that had happened today with my 360 or PS3 controller heads would have been rolling.
My SNES controller, on the other hand, I've bounced it off of solid brick and it worked flawlessly. I still have my original SNES controllers, they've turned yellow (the plastic on the old SNES ages weird) and things rattle in some of them but they still work.
I can think of a hundred other things my money is spent on that I think is more of a waste than the Shuttle Program. I'd rather my taxes go to science and furthering human understanding the universe than, say, prosecuting and incarcerating people for possessing the dried out leaves of a plant that grows wild because (horror of horrors) some people like to smoke it and get high.
But I guess we all have to accept a little give and take when it comes to our tax money, right?
Titan Quest is an AWESOME game...seconded.
I don't think that's their main concern. China has already been beating their heads over this and other things lately. They can't keep acquiescing forever. Hell, if I were on the board I'd be worried about China nationalizing all of their holdings. What's stopping them? They've been daring the West to go to war for 30 years.
Agreed. If they don't want an open internet they can create their own network. Nobody is stopping them from having ChinaNET.
I'm sure Bing will be more than happy to censor any results they like.
Is China going to war against Google? Should I enlist in Google's Cyber Army??
Sales people who actually know what the fuck they're talking about???
Someone call Audobon, it must be a new species...
Maybe you should find some less sleazy salesmen. It IS possible to sell a product or service that genuinely helps a client without coming across like a corporate shill. If your salespeople are pushing product like a Bestbuy employee stalking the TV department trying to sell replacement plans, you've found your problem...
Of course, you may not sell as much, and we all know that's the real bottom line...
Somehow I always seem to end up in the 3rd group :(
In my opinion the more times the government steps-in and WHAPS these companies with legal prosecution, the better it is for everybody. I laughed when the CD Companies were sued, and laughed again when Paypal had their corporate ass...ets reemed by the justice department. We need more of that, not less.
It'd be nice to see our government going after shady businesses on behalf of the people for a change, instead of the other way around.
I'd also be looking for goatees everywhere, because surely I would have somehow ended up in the mirror universe if that ever came to pass...
I know, right. Next thing you know, they'll be filling up my Starbucks and hogging all the bandwidth on the free wifi...
I don't think Trademark law is designed to be (ab)used that way. You're not naming a different product deceivingly, it is what it is, wtf are you supposed to refer to it as?
"a tablet from a fruit company"?
I heard they can hack your microwave!