I had $17,500 worth of software (again, in a case) stolen from my truck.
...as an aside. I almost forgot. The idiot who broke into my truck left the software CD case on my neighbor's car when he broke into THAT one. Got some more sunglasses and two music CDs.
Apparently, not everyone's aware of the value of software. Or maybe they were, and afraid to get tracked with it. I dunno. Either way, the software was returned to me within a week of the theft and the claim got cancelled. The cops found me by finding a backup of my resume on one of the CDs.
I've been reimbursed for CDs, but only in the case of house burglary or loss. Never from the car. Auto insurance, for some reason, (and I'm sure it's the insurance companies' huge losses in the fact) excludes CDs specifically in their policies. I guess I understand. I have a case full of over 400 CDs. If that got stolen from my car (or I lied and gave them to a friend for a week), the insurance company is out $7,000 - $8,000. And how many of us chuck the cases after we get the CDs?
It sucks. I know. I had $17,500 worth of software (again, in a case) stolen from my truck. I was a consultant, late home from a customer's business, with lots of troubleshooting CDs in my case along with VS.Net, SilkTest ($8,000 by itself) and others. I had to claim against my homeowner's policy, as my auto insurance said, "The physical media was CD, so we're not covering them. We'll cover the pair of gloves and the sunglasses."
Woo Hoo. $50 with a $100 deductible. Thanks. Gotta love Big Insurance.
A couple of years ago I lost 90% of my CD collection in an apartment fire. I had about 20 of these CDs ripped at the time and since then, I have downloaded many of the others to replace what I had paid for.
Just out of curiosity...Did you have insurance? Did they write you a check for the CDs you lost in the fire? I doubt it, but if it had happened, would still feel you had already "paid for" the CDs, and simply thumb your nose at the RIAA and Big Insurance and download the files, as you'd already "paid for" them?
I promise, I'm not begging to be flamebait. I'm really curious.
Where does the line get drawn between physical property and intellectual property, and what rights do you have if you HAD purchased it, but it's gone now? I mean, I can't go to the lot and get another car because mine is destroyed in a fire. Of course, I could go take a picture of it...but I could do that anyway.
Sure, John. I just checked. Your Visa number is 4803 1809 2273 4821, expiration 03/05.
Your Discover card bill is overdue, though. Don't forget, according to this record, you've got 18.5% on overdue, PLUS your $15/mo late fee.
Your 'condition' should have been cleared up by now, so why'd you refill that prescription on Tuesday? Oh, wait, I see here that you deposited three brand new $20's at the US Bank down near Santa Fe. Doing a little insurance fraud, there?:)
Oh, I just googled again...your dog wants back in.
> He MAY have valid points but his credibility is zero.
That claim really doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense.
Actually, it does. MAY have valid points But his credibility is zero. Mutually exclusive ideas. Neither relies on the other.
If his points "MAY" be valid, then is credibility is not zero.
The possiblity of valid points does not imply credit >= 0, and don't forget that If -> then is bad programming practice these days. The simple fact that credibility may be 0 does not require validity and vice-versa.
Of course, if you're trying to be logical, always check creditibility AND validity for non-zero or else you'll wind up with a divide-by-creditibility error and you'll have to throw the entire fucking article out when the compiler pukes. Which is what should happen in this case.
I saw the title, Honda Crash Detection System and I'm thinking, "Gee, that's retarded", while picturing in my head a horrid rollover accident with flying airbags and broken glass and bodies in the street...
...and this little red beeping "Crash" light flashing on the dashboard.
The guy was a sleazebag. He was legally drunk(.12, well over the legal.08 in FL), and, according to the Sun-Sentinel, "Matos had a lengthy criminal history, including 20 prior convictions for charges such as grand theft, fraud and bank larceny."
You are presuming guilt. "This guy is a sleazebag and it was okay to violate his privacy".
Actually, in this case, the guy WAS a sleazebag. He was legally drunk(.12, well over the legal.08 in FL), and, according to the Sun-Sentinel, "Matos had a lengthy criminal history, including 20 prior convictions for charges such as grand theft, fraud and bank larceny."
So, not that the previous poster was so educated, but yeah, he was a sleazebag.
I like to be able to close it while my game is paused, so I can drop it in my pocket for a minute or two to do something without having to worry about...
What?
- Your boss seeing you?
- That cute chick at the bus stop thinking you're a kid?
just because I can't use the GBA SP without getting cramp.. I'd live nintendo to release a new GBA SP about 50% bigger, then those of us with larger hands (or it seems normal man-sized hands) can hold it without cramp!
Christ! What's Slashdot coming to?
It's been like 45 minutes with no penis joke posts...
Just pop one in a pack of smokes and you have an instant James Bond-esque spy camera!
Yeah, that's a good idea. In this day and age, no one would notice you pulling out a pack of smokes.
And then, after the crowd has finished with their nasty looks and *gagging* sounds, and the manager has told you there's no smoking within 16 miles of the place, and the bouncer has asked you to leave, and everyone stops looking directly at you, you can be sneaky.
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...as an aside. I almost forgot. The idiot who broke into my truck left the software CD case on my neighbor's car when he broke into THAT one. Got some more sunglasses and two music CDs.
Apparently, not everyone's aware of the value of software. Or maybe they were, and afraid to get tracked with it. I dunno. Either way, the software was returned to me within a week of the theft and the claim got cancelled. The cops found me by finding a backup of my resume on one of the CDs.
It sucks. I know. I had $17,500 worth of software (again, in a case) stolen from my truck. I was a consultant, late home from a customer's business, with lots of troubleshooting CDs in my case along with VS .Net, SilkTest ($8,000 by itself) and others. I had to claim against my homeowner's policy, as my auto insurance said, "The physical media was CD, so we're not covering them. We'll cover the pair of gloves and the sunglasses."
Woo Hoo. $50 with a $100 deductible. Thanks. Gotta love Big Insurance.
Just out of curiosity...Did you have insurance? Did they write you a check for the CDs you lost in the fire? I doubt it, but if it had happened, would still feel you had already "paid for" the CDs, and simply thumb your nose at the RIAA and Big Insurance and download the files, as you'd already "paid for" them?
I promise, I'm not begging to be flamebait. I'm really curious.
Where does the line get drawn between physical property and intellectual property, and what rights do you have if you HAD purchased it, but it's gone now? I mean, I can't go to the lot and get another car because mine is destroyed in a fire. Of course, I could go take a picture of it...but I could do that anyway.
I'm curious.
Oh, I'd say AI that lands a plane is killer app enough for anyone.
Well, we all know what a nice job Microsoft has done in the past of supporting individual machines.
Uhhhh. Crap. I hope that's not real.
Sorry, whoever you are. I made it up...
Sure, John. I just checked. Your Visa number is 4803 1809 2273 4821, expiration 03/05.
Your Discover card bill is overdue, though. Don't forget, according to this record, you've got 18.5% on overdue, PLUS your $15/mo late fee.
Your 'condition' should have been cleared up by now, so why'd you refill that prescription on Tuesday? Oh, wait, I see here that you deposited three brand new $20's at the US Bank down near Santa Fe. Doing a little insurance fraud, there? :)
Oh, I just googled again...your dog wants back in.
Rock!
OT, I know, but...a farm girl with a 31 inch cock?
I thought I'd seen everything! God, the poor horse...
How about Cholestorally Astute? Or even Extraordinarily Cholestorally Gifted?
I mean, I would think that the Cholestorally Challenged would appreciate Spam in all its cholestoral-ly goodness.
Well, duh.
If you were a cat in a fire, would you just stand there?
What a concept.
I was thinking, "Wow! Bill finally sold!"
And then, "Hmmm. They'll probably be enforcing those EULAs with an SKS muzzle in your mouth, now."
> He MAY have valid points but his credibility is zero.
That claim really doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense.
Actually, it does. MAY have valid points But his credibility is zero. Mutually exclusive ideas. Neither relies on the other.
If his points "MAY" be valid, then is credibility is not zero.
The possiblity of valid points does not imply credit >= 0, and don't forget that If -> then is bad programming practice these days. The simple fact that credibility may be 0 does not require validity and vice-versa.
Of course, if you're trying to be logical, always check creditibility AND validity for non-zero or else you'll wind up with a divide-by-creditibility error and you'll have to throw the entire fucking article out when the compiler pukes. Which is what should happen in this case.
Duh.
Stop mixing apples and oranges.
Oh, wait, you're a PERL programmer?
Never mind. Mix away.
...and this little red beeping "Crash" light flashing on the dashboard.
Real helpful, Honda. {smirk} Thanks.
His daughter pushed him.
That BETTER get a +5 Funny.
The guy was a sleazebag. He was legally drunk(.12, well over the legal .08 in FL), and, according to the Sun-Sentinel, "Matos had a lengthy criminal history, including 20 prior convictions for charges such as grand theft, fraud and bank larceny."
I'd say he REALLY did it to himself.
Actually, in this case, the guy WAS a sleazebag. He was legally drunk(.12, well over the legal .08 in FL), and, according to the Sun-Sentinel, "Matos had a lengthy criminal history, including 20 prior convictions for charges such as grand theft, fraud and bank larceny."
So, not that the previous poster was so educated, but yeah, he was a sleazebag.
What?
- Your boss seeing you?
- That cute chick at the bus stop thinking you're a kid?
- Dropping it while you wipe?
- Which is it?
Christ! What's Slashdot coming to?
It's been like 45 minutes with no penis joke posts...
I agree. I would guess that the average man in the street has first and foremost on his mind to get the hell outta the street...
Hell, no! It's actually an AWESOME example of the DMCA.
Yeah, that's a good idea. In this day and age, no one would notice you pulling out a pack of smokes.
And then, after the crowd has finished with their nasty looks and *gagging* sounds, and the manager has told you there's no smoking within 16 miles of the place, and the bouncer has asked you to leave, and everyone stops looking directly at you, you can be sneaky.