To get a glimpse into user's conception of the state of affairs, check out this NYT article (reg, blah, blah). See the picture of the poor mother after she "was informed of the lawsuit by a reporter," (Times-speak for injecting the correspondent as actor) and read in horror as she opines through apparent tears, "'Why don't they sue KaZaA?' Ms. Bassett added. 'Why are they suing the people? That's the part I don't understand.'"
No one is addressing this glaring disconnect between the conceptions of regular users and the situation as seen by both techies and the RIAA. Her son might have understood what he was doing, but he is a minor, and she is legally (and monetarily) obligated to cover the civil damages. She didn't even know it was wrong. Did she miss the full-page ads in National newspapers? Doesn't she read Slashdot? It doesn't matter (except for her). This is a case of miscommunication, and the reprocussions in popular media will only make the RIAA look like crass bullies. That is a good thing. This was a major misstep on their part.
Well, I submited this, but the periodical referenced didn't have enough geek cred. Nonetheless, the article actually has a lot of technical detail. Check it out.
But what about all the money I and everyone else overpayed these bastards for the past 20 years? What we need is a nice class action suit to recoup all the money we spent on overpriced...
I've got one on my finger now (and he's an ADMIN!!;> )
The engagement ring has a vacuum tube; it's a bit ungainly next to the goods, but, hey, fuck it; I'm in love and love means not having to say "heatsink," right, lover?
When I went to high school, we used TRS-80's. At home, I used an Apple II In college, the net was VAX . Later, I used the product of a company that will go unnamed and unlinked. Recently (and for the past half-decade) I used linux because what I learned was the idea, not the platform. Don't underestimate the curiosity and inquisitiveness of young humans. They are amazing creatures.
The taxonomy of mental illnesses is a farce at worst and guesswork at best. The understanding of the underlying mechanisms of psychopharmacology is rudimentary, and generally consists of a "let's throw this at it and see what happens" strategy. It works in some? Fuck the possible long term effects!!! 1. Market 2. Sell 3. Profit. When I was a kid, we couldn't get doctors to prescribe medications for our various unhappinesses, so we guessed and bought on the black market. We were called drug users, and we were felons. That was wrong, but this isn't any better.
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In a typical business model, shouldn't the boss not only know his employee's jobs, but be able to do them in most cases!?
Um, no.
If she did, why would she need you?
oops. I meant "thin client."
and "keyboard."
IBM Model M keboard, dammit. The PS2 I took it from is a dumb terminal in the dining room.
The H-Bomb and SDI.
And getting Oppenheimer's clearance revoked by casting doubts on his patriotism.
If you want to read about a genuinely interesting and curious bomb-physicist, check this out.
Think of all the small penises neglected.
To get a glimpse into user's conception of the state of affairs, check out this NYT article (reg, blah, blah). See the picture of the poor mother after she "was informed of the lawsuit by a reporter," (Times-speak for injecting the correspondent as actor) and read in horror as she opines through apparent tears, "'Why don't they sue KaZaA?' Ms. Bassett added. 'Why are they suing the people? That's the part I don't understand.'"
No one is addressing this glaring disconnect between the conceptions of regular users and the situation as seen by both techies and the RIAA. Her son might have understood what he was doing, but he is a minor, and she is legally (and monetarily) obligated to cover the civil damages. She didn't even know it was wrong. Did she miss the full-page ads in National newspapers? Doesn't she read Slashdot? It doesn't matter (except for her). This is a case of miscommunication, and the reprocussions in popular media will only make the RIAA look like crass bullies. That is a good thing. This was a major misstep on their part.
Well, I submited this, but the periodical referenced didn't have enough geek cred. Nonetheless, the article actually has a lot of technical detail. Check it out.
by looking at a bunch of photos and making atmospheric noises.
Sure, as long as you leaf through the photos
really...
fucking...
slowly.....
This ""E-Citizen says "E-Nough!"
But what about all the money I and everyone else overpayed these bastards for the past 20 years? What we need is a nice class action suit to recoup all the money we spent on overpriced...
oh, wait....[looking at $5.00 check]
never mind.
You can overclock the little fucker to account for lesser surface tension and it'll walk across a vodka martini.
I've got one on my finger now (and he's an ADMIN!! ;> )
The engagement ring has a vacuum tube; it's a bit ungainly next to the goods, but, hey, fuck it; I'm in love and love means not having to say "heatsink," right, lover?
I'd rather be able to just hold down the 'forward' button and just let it play itself.
Or use a clothespin so I could set the controller down.
In other news, SCO has patented my loofa. It costs me $699 just to take a shower!
Well, personally, I don't think I smell all that bad.
..nt (runs to edit sig)
Am I the only one who absolutely refuses to watch these trailers?
Am I the only one who absolutely refuses to watch this movie?
I can't see anything. Can you bring beer?
Over.
Now we just need a worm that reformats the hard drive and installs Debian.
he and his cohorts are effective enforcing their beliefs on others
I'm sorry, but how exactly is it coersion to refuse to associate with someone?
When I went to high school, we used TRS-80's. At home, I used an Apple II In college, the net was VAX . Later, I used the product of a company that will go unnamed and unlinked. Recently (and for the past half-decade) I used linux because what I learned was the idea, not the platform. Don't underestimate the curiosity and inquisitiveness of young humans. They are amazing creatures.
You mean you don't build your own laptops? Hell, I've got a chip fab in the back shed.
You blew the cover on my new sig!
I was not familiar with this aspect of the scheme. Maybe I'm not the only one who will finally say, "one is already one too many..."
-posting from my W2K partition, not long for this world (goodbye, q3 framerates [sniff])......
Your friend thinks for a second, goes up to the address bar, and fixes the problem.
Probably more like this:
"Dude, I thought you said you were going to google it."
"Dude, that's what I'm doing!"
The taxonomy of mental illnesses is a farce at worst and guesswork at best. The understanding of the underlying mechanisms of psychopharmacology is rudimentary, and generally consists of a "let's throw this at it and see what happens" strategy. It works in some? Fuck the possible long term effects!!!
1. Market
2. Sell
3. Profit.
When I was a kid, we couldn't get doctors to prescribe medications for our various unhappinesses, so we guessed and bought on the black market. We were called drug users, and we were felons. That was wrong, but this isn't any better.