I was wondering this myself. Even though 5000 users sounds like a lot, I do not think they are the majority of digg. Even the 15,000+ that dug the original story is not the majority. Not that the majority isn't disagreeing with those 5000.
Maybe the original premise of "mob rule" on story decision is a faulty one in the first place. Maybe that's why the founding fathers put a representative government (even if it's corrupt in the present state) in place for the United States rather than a direct vote for everything?
That doesn't excuse the fact that digg could probably avoided most of this problem.
So much as the law is concerned, eventually the courts will have to set the greedy MPAA straight on the copyrightability of a number. Intel would have loved to have been able to copyright "80486", not to mention the phone company's phone numbers. It's a path that I doubt the courts would want to take.
Another interesting question is what is going to happen when somebodies box is used heavily to send traffic to another box. Are they going to exceed their ISP's bandwidth limit? Many ISPs are already limiting bittorrent traffic.
IMHO, the box that is going to take over the movie rental business is the that is popping into supermarkets everywhere is "Redbox." By time they sort out the HD disc standard "Redbox' will have the infrastructure to handle the demand. Going to the nearest supermarket is very convenient for most people.
Until fiber makes it to the home, that's going to be two primary sources of distribution. Netflix and Redbox.
He probably trained on Doom. Someone check to see if he was able to aim up and down.
Bad joke, but one has to wonder. Especially with hollywood seemingingly taking an increasingly cavalier attitude about putting hardcore violence in films. A lot of what is passing for R these days would have gotten NC-17 ten years ago. I bet the movie grindhouse tanks this weekend.
Actually it was like a slap in the face. Donkey Kong is timeless. Today's generation has it way too easy. They don't appreciate what they have. In my day, we had to pay a quarter for each time we played Donkey Kong.
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If they were on there own island, they could have there own police and prosecutor.
Was this ever about the DMCA?
I was wondering this myself. Even though 5000 users sounds like a lot, I do not think they are the majority of digg. Even the 15,000+ that dug the original story is not the majority. Not that the majority isn't disagreeing with those 5000.
Maybe the original premise of "mob rule" on story decision is a faulty one in the first place. Maybe that's why the founding fathers put a representative government (even if it's corrupt in the present state) in place for the United States rather than a direct vote for everything?
That doesn't excuse the fact that digg could probably avoided most of this problem.
So much as the law is concerned, eventually the courts will have to set the greedy MPAA straight on the copyrightability of a number. Intel would have loved to have been able to copyright "80486", not to mention the phone company's phone numbers. It's a path that I doubt the courts would want to take.
it will be whether posting it is posting a circumventing device.
DeCSS was a whole little program that decoded DVDs. This number is not. There comes a point when throwing lawyers at a number becomes indefensible.
mod me down for attending a new age workshop
I would only mod you down if you went with a girl
But that would be ok if she had 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
tattooed on her ass.
When the lip reading cameras come online, they will see that everyone is repeating this sequence of numbers;
09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
Agreed. They will be back. We should leave some kneepads hanging near the door for them.
Another interesting question is what is going to happen when somebodies box is used heavily to send traffic to another box. Are they going to exceed their ISP's bandwidth limit? Many ISPs are already limiting bittorrent traffic.
IMHO, the box that is going to take over the movie rental business is the that is popping into supermarkets everywhere is "Redbox." By time they sort out the HD disc standard "Redbox' will have the infrastructure to handle the demand. Going to the nearest supermarket is very convenient for most people.
Until fiber makes it to the home, that's going to be two primary sources of distribution. Netflix and Redbox.
Your example of courage will outlive us all.
If he really wanted to be a true hero though, he should have made a remark about Clippy.
It makes it easier for them to get software patents.
and essentially acting as a barrier to innovation.
No, it's not. Nothing is stopping them from making their fake-o chocalate and calling it crap-in-a-wrapper.
Good for Bezos!
Except that Bezos is on crack himself.
It might be better than "beater in fudge brownie batter."
This is why it is wrong for your second amendment rights to end at the boundary of a school.
Nothing like a bunch of students shooting at eachother trying to get the killer. 10x dead.
He probably trained on Doom. Someone check to see if he was able to aim up and down.
Bad joke, but one has to wonder. Especially with hollywood seemingingly taking an increasingly cavalier attitude about putting hardcore violence in films. A lot of what is passing for R these days would have gotten NC-17 ten years ago. I bet the movie grindhouse tanks this weekend.
He killed nerds. He was shooting at us.
I just don't accept the theory that it is radio waves.
If you were forced to listen to Britney Spears or somebody yakking on their cell phone, wouldn't you want to leave the hive too?
I suddenly feel so old :(
Actually it was like a slap in the face. Donkey Kong is timeless. Today's generation has it way too easy. They don't appreciate what they have. In my day, we had to pay a quarter for each time we played Donkey Kong.
Solar panels that opens? Do they use pulleys or motors? Isn't this kind of obvious? Prior art anyone?
Is this making a reference to the current crop of HD's that were purchased? Does the software phone home? Just curious. Any thoughts?
The MPAA has rented the black helicopters. They're gonna come to your house, smash in your door, and take your HD player.
Windows are something a burglar crawls throough and something that you jump out of when there is a fire.
unless I can convince my dad that there is a real reason to upgrade to better security.
Is your sister cute? Does she have pictures of herself on her computer?
Yeah, I can see the US gov't just sitting by quietly while that happened.
Maybe that's why they want to go to Switzerland. Because the US invading Switzerland might look bad.
I want to see some ponies! pink ones! slashdot is lame.
happens when the unintended event horizon occurs.
They might become popular with the kids if they really squirted.