Or they're dummy files, which means you can go ahead and grab it since there's no copywritten content shifting hands.
I don't agree. I think we're all missing the point of this. This isn't specifically an issue of downloading copyrightable or non-copyrightable material. It's about identifying downloaders based on what they are downloading. Just because the "fake" material is not what the downloader thinks it is, certainly doesn't make the material not copywritten. The "fake" material itself could absolutely be copywritten. It's just not what the user "expected" to download.
The point is that the MPAA is using a kind of bait-and-switch tactic to get users to download a specific title, and the downloaders have an expectation that the content is actually what the title refers to. IANAL, but I'd love to see if there could be any liability on the MPAA's part because it is intentionally uploading false content that is intentionally mis-titled with the expressed intention of trapping downloaders. In other words, it is setting up an expectation by the consumer that what is being distributed is "genuine" but in reality is "fake".
In some cases, the Cable company determines the specific features and functions available to its consumers on its DVR. While I have no problem with a cable company wanting to restrict access to premium content, I do have a problem when it comes to them restricting features that are otherwise user-definable on other competing platforms.
When we had Digeo's MOXI HD DVR through Charter, my biggest beef was that its feature set was completely dictated by the cable company. One example is the "skip" button on the remote. Many DVR's have a 30 or so second skip button. MOXI has the capability of having a 30-second skip button on the remote (actually, the box could be configured to pretty much any skip value) but the value is specified by the cable company, not the consumer. The bottom line was that Charter felt that it was in their best interest to make it a 15 minute (yes, minute) skip instead of a 30-second skip.
By opening this up, it could provide consumers with more choice on features.
I'm right there with ya. Back in 2003, the company I worked outsourced many departments eliminating both my job (in IT) and my wife's job (in Accounts Payable.) Fortunately, I was able to land a decent job in South Carolina. Though it was huge change (we were uprooted from Chicago) I have no regrets because we deal with what we are dealt.
Interestingly, the perspective can be very relative. For example, the company I now work for is a French owned manufacturer, and our main customer is a German owned manufacturer. Because the cost of living in South Carolina is low, and because unions are not prevalent here, manufacturing overall is cheaper, so this region is desirable. if you think about it, the reality is that France and Germany have outsourced to South Carolina. In this case, I get to take advantage of it. I guess it's a double-edged sword that affects more than most are willing to accept.
I just get frustrated when U.S. companies claim to be U.S. based, but at least part of their operations are not. For example, one of our other customers is a top "red, white and blue", all American manufacturer employing red-blooded Americans in their assembly plants. But when I call their IT help center, there is no doubt who I am talking with, and where they are located. So I don't give the misconoception of being bigoted, I have no personal beef with those individuals on the other end of the phone. They have a job to do, and I suspect that most are really trying to do their best. My frustration comes in why jobs are outsourced, and how the whole call center process is handled. Responses are canned, the language barrier is obvious, escalating issues is tedious at best, and forget about speaking to someone in authority who can provide real answers. Again, I'm not knocking the individuals. It's the reasons that these jobs have been outsourced that frustrates me.
This is the third reference I have seen to Parakey in the past two days, yet when you go to their sight, it's nothing more than a solicitation for an email address for a product announcement. Anyone care to explain what it is? (I know, I know, Google it, but then again, wouldn't that go against the intent of the article?;-)
When I was 17, I received an Eagle Scout award. Our local Scout council was holding a benefit dinner, and President Ford (by that time, former president) was the guest of honor, who was a former Scout himself. I was asked if I wanted to be in the color guard, and I readily accepted. I also had the honor of sitting next to him at the head table for dinner. He was a very gracious man, and was happy to talk with us about him and Scouting. Being young, I was quite nervous, but he interacted with us in a comfortable, casual, yet respected manner.
One thing that I'll never forget is that for dessert, we were served a "grasshopper pie", which was a mint ice cream and chocolate pie. Interestingly, they served him a bowl of three simple scoops of vanilla ice cream. When I asked him about it, he said that he loved vanilla ice cream, and didn't like the other fancy stuff.
Anyway, it was a pleasure to have had the honor of spending a short time with him.
If you can't get the original equipment, do a Google search on "VICE" for Commodore-related emulators that run on Windows PC's. These would at least give people a chance to see what the user interfaces looked like, and they will also let you run actual vintage programs. You should be able to find emulators for many "vintage" computers and game consoles.
This would be an inexpensive solution that would provide real interactivity.
...WarGames2.com which is really more relevant to the movie...and already registered and re-directed to another site. At least content of WarGames.com appears to have some relevance to its name.
I really think that in high school (and even earlier) the goal for Computer Science (and I guess most other fields) should be to get the students to develop a passion and desire for wanting to know "why" and "how" things work. The specifics of a language sometimes get in the way of understanding the underlying concepts. By focusing on the concepts, you lay the groundwork to be successful with pretty much any language.
When I was in high school, I took one of the first-offered AP Computer Science courses in 1984. Its theory was taught using the Pascal language. The instructor actually used excerpts from Donald Knuth's "The Art of Computer Programming" series. In retrospect, I can't believe we actually understood what he was teaching! Though we were learning how to program in a language, more importantly, we were learning concepts--concepts that were really language-independent. I admit that at that time, I struggled with the language idiosyncrasies at times, but learning the concepts was what paid off later in my career.
How did everyone here begin learning / teaching themselves about different aspects of programming, that they initially had no clue about? How did you improve? Programming on your own? Through work?"
OK, I'm really showing my age here, but when I first "got into" programming, I was tinkering as a teen with a Commodore Vic-20. Learing to program in my spare time became a passion and a hobby. When I went to college, I was going down the CS path, then realized that in order to get a CS degree, I needed 2 semesters of Calculus. I'll admit that I'm not the swiftest when it came to math, so though I tried taking and dropping Calculus twice, I eventually gave up and switched my minor to my major: Psychology. But I kept my skills hoaned with programming, and my second job out of college was doing in-house software development for a housewares manufacturer--a job I kept for 10+ years.
Programming is both a science and an art, and to be effective, you need a passion about it. While work can provide the tools and the motivation to learn something new, more often than not, you are constrained by current requirements and issues that have nothing to do with learning something new. Programming as a hobby can be fun and beneficial if you stick with it, just don't let it get in the way of your work.
So how do you know you have a passion fro programming? Well, you started by asking/., so it's a start--at least you ahve the right mindset.;-) When you lie in bed at night and can't sleep because you are manipulating algorithms in your head, or when someone at work gives you a problem, and you just "see" the program in your head, at that point, you are on your way to having the passion of being a good programmer.
What animals? All animals? I know you said "capabilities" but are you talking "potential" or "actual" abilities? Is a newborn infant more or less mentally capable than an adult chimp or dolphin? OK, I'm playing devil's advocate, but what if it could be proven that the mental capabilities didn't exceed an animal's until it is, say, 3 months old. Would it then be OK to kill newborns prior to 3 months old?
So where do you draw the line? Let's assume just for conversation sake that life begins at conception. At what point do you consider it a "life" such that it should not be ethically terminated? Conception? Embryo? Fetus? Partially-delivered? Delivered? 18 months after delivery? 10 years after delivery? 65 years after delivery?
And what happens when we get to the point in science where we could develop a baby start-to-finish completely outside the mother's womb? You would fertalize the egg in a petri dish (you can use your imagination how THAT would be done), nourish it to a time of "delivery" and voila, you have a baby. So at what point is that "bundle of cells" a life? At what point is it ethifally wrong to kill it? We're getting to the point where viability is no longer an acceptable argument.
Christian morality (and the morality of other religions) cherishes life from beginning to end. Yes, there are those who claim to be Christian who do not actually follow Christian beliefs, but the point is that Science is removing any sense of ethics or morality, and the Left is using emotion to drive an agenda that is really aimed at doing nothing more than helping human life at the expense of others by harvesting human life.
While I certainly respect and uphold the/. notion of us controlling government instead of government controlling us, I question why media outlets like the New York Times and others continually print "leaked" memos and information without any consequence? The only explanation is that this "leaked" information, much of which is reportedly classified, is intentionally leaked. When is it considered a security breach, and when is it considered propaganda? Every time I hear someone question the legality of this (on talk radio and such), the respondents never actually address the fact that the information was leaked, only commenting about the leaked information. Shouldn't media outlets be accountable to and responsible for what they publish? I am absolutely for protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press, but those freedoms are not always without consequence.
The parent was modded up as funny, but I do find it interesting that when Republicans win, the Democrats file countless challenges, allegations, and complaints, but when the Democrats win, there are no challenges, allegations, or complaints. So this means that either there are fundamental differences between how parties handle defeat, or maybe the voting process actually worked better this time. In any case, it still really blows me away how closely split so many of the races were.
In my 20 years of IT experience, I have NEVER held a position that was limited to its job description. Every job required me to take on additional responsibilities outside my defined job description. And conversely, when I hired people, it was not based solely not on their focused skills, but for their versatility and diversity of experience.
Oh, I understand completely about the Daytime feature. My point is that I don't have control over my own car. Fortunately, it doesn't affect my ability to drive like a sudden feature change or UI change that could occur with Windows could affect productivity.
One of the fundamental problems I have with these kinds of "automated decisions" is that it completely throws computer novices. Most people turn on their computer, do day-to-day work, and expect repeatable, consistent behavior from the computer. When the operating System and its components are given license to make system changes without the user's consent or knowledge, it will do nothing but frustrate and annoy these users. Seasoned users can roll with and put up with a lot of idiosyncrasies, but for non-savvy users, it becomes a major problem--not to mention those of us who have to support them.
It reminds me of when I bought a Toyota Corolla. The front headlights are hardwired "On" regardless of the light setting when the key is turned. But I don't want the lights to come on automatically, or I want to turn them off while the car is running--no luck. Next car will be a Honda.
"I wonder if they think Google's pockets might be deeper that the previous owners'."
What an amazing coincidence that U-Tube chose to litigate AFTER Google, a company with VERY deep pockets) bought out YouTube. Sounds like nothing more than a case of pure greed...
"...Adobe [is] well positioned to take advantage of desktop and web convergence."
Let's hope they keep the bloat to a minimum. I certainly like the PDF format, but the latest version of the reader is SO huge that it's very difficult to use on a "lesser" PC. The real key to successful Web/Desktop convergence will be to keep bloat to a minimum.
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The point is that the MPAA is using a kind of bait-and-switch tactic to get users to download a specific title, and the downloaders have an expectation that the content is actually what the title refers to. IANAL, but I'd love to see if there could be any liability on the MPAA's part because it is intentionally uploading false content that is intentionally mis-titled with the expressed intention of trapping downloaders. In other words, it is setting up an expectation by the consumer that what is being distributed is "genuine" but in reality is "fake".
In some cases, the Cable company determines the specific features and functions available to its consumers on its DVR. While I have no problem with a cable company wanting to restrict access to premium content, I do have a problem when it comes to them restricting features that are otherwise user-definable on other competing platforms.
When we had Digeo's MOXI HD DVR through Charter, my biggest beef was that its feature set was completely dictated by the cable company. One example is the "skip" button on the remote. Many DVR's have a 30 or so second skip button. MOXI has the capability of having a 30-second skip button on the remote (actually, the box could be configured to pretty much any skip value) but the value is specified by the cable company, not the consumer. The bottom line was that Charter felt that it was in their best interest to make it a 15 minute (yes, minute) skip instead of a 30-second skip.
By opening this up, it could provide consumers with more choice on features.
Jim,
I'm right there with ya. Back in 2003, the company I worked outsourced many departments eliminating both my job (in IT) and my wife's job (in Accounts Payable.) Fortunately, I was able to land a decent job in South Carolina. Though it was huge change (we were uprooted from Chicago) I have no regrets because we deal with what we are dealt.
Interestingly, the perspective can be very relative. For example, the company I now work for is a French owned manufacturer, and our main customer is a German owned manufacturer. Because the cost of living in South Carolina is low, and because unions are not prevalent here, manufacturing overall is cheaper, so this region is desirable. if you think about it, the reality is that France and Germany have outsourced to South Carolina. In this case, I get to take advantage of it. I guess it's a double-edged sword that affects more than most are willing to accept.
I just get frustrated when U.S. companies claim to be U.S. based, but at least part of their operations are not. For example, one of our other customers is a top "red, white and blue", all American manufacturer employing red-blooded Americans in their assembly plants. But when I call their IT help center, there is no doubt who I am talking with, and where they are located. So I don't give the misconoception of being bigoted, I have no personal beef with those individuals on the other end of the phone. They have a job to do, and I suspect that most are really trying to do their best. My frustration comes in why jobs are outsourced, and how the whole call center process is handled. Responses are canned, the language barrier is obvious, escalating issues is tedious at best, and forget about speaking to someone in authority who can provide real answers. Again, I'm not knocking the individuals. It's the reasons that these jobs have been outsourced that frustrates me.
If not, our company (and many others) won't touch it...
This is the third reference I have seen to Parakey in the past two days, yet when you go to their sight, it's nothing more than a solicitation for an email address for a product announcement. Anyone care to explain what it is? (I know, I know, Google it, but then again, wouldn't that go against the intent of the article? ;-)
So... you're saying when you were 17 you got the shit kicked out you on a daily basis?
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Nah. I was just building up my geekness factor, preparing for my inevitable early-on participation on
When I was 17, I received an Eagle Scout award. Our local Scout council was holding a benefit dinner, and President Ford (by that time, former president) was the guest of honor, who was a former Scout himself. I was asked if I wanted to be in the color guard, and I readily accepted. I also had the honor of sitting next to him at the head table for dinner. He was a very gracious man, and was happy to talk with us about him and Scouting. Being young, I was quite nervous, but he interacted with us in a comfortable, casual, yet respected manner.
One thing that I'll never forget is that for dessert, we were served a "grasshopper pie", which was a mint ice cream and chocolate pie. Interestingly, they served him a bowl of three simple scoops of vanilla ice cream. When I asked him about it, he said that he loved vanilla ice cream, and didn't like the other fancy stuff.
Anyway, it was a pleasure to have had the honor of spending a short time with him.
If you can't get the original equipment, do a Google search on "VICE" for Commodore-related emulators that run on Windows PC's. These would at least give people a chance to see what the user interfaces looked like, and they will also let you run actual vintage programs. You should be able to find emulators for many "vintage" computers and game consoles.
This would be an inexpensive solution that would provide real interactivity.
...WarGames2.com which is really more relevant to the movie...and already registered and re-directed to another site. At least content of WarGames.com appears to have some relevance to its name.
I really think that in high school (and even earlier) the goal for Computer Science (and I guess most other fields) should be to get the students to develop a passion and desire for wanting to know "why" and "how" things work. The specifics of a language sometimes get in the way of understanding the underlying concepts. By focusing on the concepts, you lay the groundwork to be successful with pretty much any language.
When I was in high school, I took one of the first-offered AP Computer Science courses in 1984. Its theory was taught using the Pascal language. The instructor actually used excerpts from Donald Knuth's "The Art of Computer Programming" series. In retrospect, I can't believe we actually understood what he was teaching! Though we were learning how to program in a language, more importantly, we were learning concepts--concepts that were really language-independent. I admit that at that time, I struggled with the language idiosyncrasies at times, but learning the concepts was what paid off later in my career.
"Net Usage Item"
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/225/
"Usage Counter"
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3482/
Not exactly what you're looking for, but maybe a start?
They tested Zone Alarm PRO, and it tested very favorably. Can we assume that the free version would fare as well?
Programming is both a science and an art, and to be effective, you need a passion about it. While work can provide the tools and the motivation to learn something new, more often than not, you are constrained by current requirements and issues that have nothing to do with learning something new. Programming as a hobby can be fun and beneficial if you stick with it, just don't let it get in the way of your work.
So how do you know you have a passion fro programming? Well, you started by asking
What animals? All animals? I know you said "capabilities" but are you talking "potential" or "actual" abilities? Is a newborn infant more or less mentally capable than an adult chimp or dolphin? OK, I'm playing devil's advocate, but what if it could be proven that the mental capabilities didn't exceed an animal's until it is, say, 3 months old. Would it then be OK to kill newborns prior to 3 months old?
So where do you draw the line? Let's assume just for conversation sake that life begins at conception. At what point do you consider it a "life" such that it should not be ethically terminated? Conception? Embryo? Fetus? Partially-delivered? Delivered? 18 months after delivery? 10 years after delivery? 65 years after delivery?
And what happens when we get to the point in science where we could develop a baby start-to-finish completely outside the mother's womb? You would fertalize the egg in a petri dish (you can use your imagination how THAT would be done), nourish it to a time of "delivery" and voila, you have a baby. So at what point is that "bundle of cells" a life? At what point is it ethifally wrong to kill it? We're getting to the point where viability is no longer an acceptable argument.
Christian morality (and the morality of other religions) cherishes life from beginning to end. Yes, there are those who claim to be Christian who do not actually follow Christian beliefs, but the point is that Science is removing any sense of ethics or morality, and the Left is using emotion to drive an agenda that is really aimed at doing nothing more than helping human life at the expense of others by harvesting human life.
While I certainly respect and uphold the /. notion of us controlling government instead of government controlling us, I question why media outlets like the New York Times and others continually print "leaked" memos and information without any consequence? The only explanation is that this "leaked" information, much of which is reportedly classified, is intentionally leaked. When is it considered a security breach, and when is it considered propaganda? Every time I hear someone question the legality of this (on talk radio and such), the respondents never actually address the fact that the information was leaked, only commenting about the leaked information. Shouldn't media outlets be accountable to and responsible for what they publish? I am absolutely for protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press, but those freedoms are not always without consequence.
Isn't the point of Air Guitar that someone who can't play guitar mimics someone who can?
Instead of the sh** hitting the fan, it will run it!
The parent was modded up as funny, but I do find it interesting that when Republicans win, the Democrats file countless challenges, allegations, and complaints, but when the Democrats win, there are no challenges, allegations, or complaints. So this means that either there are fundamental differences between how parties handle defeat, or maybe the voting process actually worked better this time. In any case, it still really blows me away how closely split so many of the races were.
In my 20 years of IT experience, I have NEVER held a position that was limited to its job description. Every job required me to take on additional responsibilities outside my defined job description. And conversely, when I hired people, it was not based solely not on their focused skills, but for their versatility and diversity of experience.
Oh, I understand completely about the Daytime feature. My point is that I don't have control over my own car. Fortunately, it doesn't affect my ability to drive like a sudden feature change or UI change that could occur with Windows could affect productivity.
One of the fundamental problems I have with these kinds of "automated decisions" is that it completely throws computer novices. Most people turn on their computer, do day-to-day work, and expect repeatable, consistent behavior from the computer. When the operating System and its components are given license to make system changes without the user's consent or knowledge, it will do nothing but frustrate and annoy these users. Seasoned users can roll with and put up with a lot of idiosyncrasies, but for non-savvy users, it becomes a major problem--not to mention those of us who have to support them.
It reminds me of when I bought a Toyota Corolla. The front headlights are hardwired "On" regardless of the light setting when the key is turned. But I don't want the lights to come on automatically, or I want to turn them off while the car is running--no luck. Next car will be a Honda.