What I thought was really exciting was in the same issue they were talking about using a CAT scan device to image an entire human body, then put the images together by computer into a 3-D image. Couple that with this system, and surgeons have the ability to perform exploratory surgery without having to open you up.
Five or six years ago (before the big Star Wars resurgence) shortly after Halloween, I was talking with a friend. He had dressed up as Darth Vader for Halloween that year, and a little kid came up to him and asked:
Cynical bastard that I am, I've come up with the perfect way for BillGatus of Borg to make even more money. Charging for bug fixes would be chump change compared to this.
Offer to sell licenses (at $69.95 a pop) to users who are already running pirated copies, while giving general license amnesty to anyone who takes them up on it. All they have to do is mail out pieces of paper.
Of course, that's just my cynicism rearing its ugly head.
Irrational? I've had to teach Windows over the phone to people who don't get the concept of single click vs. double click. After about the three hundredth iteration, you start having nothing but contempt for clueless idiots who think that installing a modem is like installing a toaster, and then take it out on you when it's not. All they want to do is download dirty pictures, not turn into computer techies.
Yeah, there are people who don't know. There are people who even admit their ignorance. But some try. They at least try to anticipate the kinds of questions they might get asked, and they find the answers before they seek help. And they're not the ones I'm ranting against. It's the ones who Just Don't Get It (tm, pat pending) and don't want to.
I've spent time in tech support, and one of the things that really struck me about most of our callers was that they really didn't want to learn anything.
They'd call us to ask questions that were in the manual. They'd call us, wait 15 minutes on hold only to ask what was the address of our company web page (which was listed several places, including on the outside of the box and in the manual, then complain about the hold time). I swear to Buddha, I got someone on the phone once who didn't know what a modem was (I supported modems). AOL told her to call us so she did. I sent her back to them with a polite request for more information.
These are people who want a computer to be a toaster. Plug it in, and it works. When something doesn't work with their system, they flip out. (What do you mean, I can't change the interrupt on a PCI device through Windows? I have to go through the BIOS? I'm gonna sue!)
Well, ya know something? Computers aren't toasters. You're going to have to learn a little bit if you want to use them. If you don't want to learn anything, go back to your VCR and your cable TV and your daily funnies. And your preloaded Windows 9x.
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Let's see you do a better job.
C'mon.
I don't hear a clamor of volunteers.
No wonder the guy is talking about throwing in the towel. I would too if I had to listen to this crap day in and day out.
According to U.S. trademark law (I don't know about Canadian or anything else) in order to keep your trademark, you must vigorously defend it. In other words, whenever you see that there may be a trademark infringement, you need to defend it then.
Considering that theos-software originally registered their domain name 3 years ago, and that Theo registered his about 9 months before they did, they must have known that he was using theos.com way back then.
Since it's taken them 3 years to call a lawyer, I wouldn't say that that's "vigorously" defending your mark. I suspect that if they insist on seeing it through to a court case, they'll end up with their trademark status being stripped.
Well, if you don't like moderation, don't use it. No one is forcing you to. You can choose to use other people's decisions on what's good and what's not, or you can choose not to.
If you read a newspaper, or read books, or even watch TV, you're taking other people's word at what's good and what's not (they're called editors).
I'm not sure why the U.S. Constitution was considered offensive.
But the Declaration of Independence is a "subversive document". It advocates revolution, don'tcha know.
The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's office actually prohibited copies of the Declaration of Independence from being distributed on one Army base about eight or nine years ago. The reason given was that it is a "subversive document." Source: Army Times (I forget the exact date)
Banana, that is. That's the sticker that I put on them.
My wife's is a Chiquita and she loves it. She thinks it's great... whatever OS she wants (in her case, Windows) and free support 24/7 (at least when I'm not at work).
Of course. It's possible to *lose* paper, after all. As Billy G and company have found out, one stray e-mail can follow you to your grave (or at least into court).
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What I thought was really exciting was in the same issue they were talking about using a CAT scan device to image an entire human body, then put the images together by computer into a 3-D image. Couple that with this system, and surgeons have the ability to perform exploratory surgery without having to open you up.
Very impressive!
Five or six years ago (before the big Star Wars resurgence) shortly after Halloween, I was talking with a friend. He had dressed up as Darth Vader for Halloween that year, and a little kid came up to him and asked:
"Are you the Shredder?"
I was appalled.
Put up a webcam!
Geez, I mean wasn't the coke machine on the net invented at MIT?
I used to work at Diamond while the Rio was being developed...internally we called it the "Pimp" for that very reason.
I wonder when they're going to have Tangerine, Grape, etc.?
Cynical bastard that I am, I've come up with the perfect way for BillGatus of Borg to make even more money. Charging for bug fixes would be chump change compared to this.
Offer to sell licenses (at $69.95 a pop) to users who are already running pirated copies, while giving general license amnesty to anyone who takes them up on it. All they have to do is mail out pieces of paper.
Of course, that's just my cynicism rearing its ugly head.
Awww c'mon, you've gotta come up with something better than that... :) I looked at the page but wasn't even fooled for a second.
I don't care what anyone says, I haven't seen a distribution idiot-proof enough.
Make it idiot-proof enough, and only idiots will use it.
Maybe we don't want Linux to be easy.
Irrational? I've had to teach Windows over the phone to people who don't get the concept of single click vs. double click. After about the three hundredth iteration, you start having nothing but contempt for clueless idiots who think that installing a modem is like installing a toaster, and then take it out on you when it's not. All they want to do is download dirty pictures, not turn into computer techies.
Yeah, there are people who don't know. There are people who even admit their ignorance. But some try. They at least try to anticipate the kinds of questions they might get asked, and they find the answers before they seek help. And they're not the ones I'm ranting against. It's the ones who Just Don't Get It (tm, pat pending) and don't want to.
Hallelujah and praise the lord!
I've spent time in tech support, and one of the things that really struck me about most of our callers was that they really didn't want to learn anything.
They'd call us to ask questions that were in the manual. They'd call us, wait 15 minutes on hold only to ask what was the address of our company web page (which was listed several places, including on the outside of the box and in the manual, then complain about the hold time). I swear to Buddha, I got someone on the phone once who didn't know what a modem was (I supported modems). AOL told her to call us so she did. I sent her back to them with a polite request for more information.
These are people who want a computer to be a toaster. Plug it in, and it works. When something doesn't work with their system, they flip out. (What do you mean, I can't change the interrupt on a PCI device through Windows? I have to go through the BIOS? I'm gonna sue!)
Well, ya know something? Computers aren't toasters. You're going to have to learn a little bit if you want to use them. If you don't want to learn anything, go back to your VCR and your cable TV and your daily funnies. And your preloaded Windows 9x.
Let's see you do a better job.
C'mon.
I don't hear a clamor of volunteers.
No wonder the guy is talking about throwing in the towel. I would too if I had to listen to this crap day in and day out.
I have to wonder about gadgets made by a company that uses "Labeled as a dangerous device" as a selling point.
Still, they seem strangely compelling.
Disclaimer: I Am Not A Lawyer. However....
According to U.S. trademark law (I don't know about Canadian or anything else) in order to keep your trademark, you must vigorously defend it. In other words, whenever you see that there may be a trademark infringement, you need to defend it then.
Considering that theos-software originally registered their domain name 3 years ago, and that Theo registered his about 9 months before they did, they must have known that he was using theos.com way back then.
Since it's taken them 3 years to call a lawyer, I wouldn't say that that's "vigorously" defending your mark. I suspect that if they insist on seeing it through to a court case, they'll end up with their trademark status being stripped.
But like I said, IANAL.
There are other solutions... try http://www.alternic.net.
Well, if you don't like moderation, don't use it. No one is forcing you to. You can choose to use other people's decisions on what's good and what's not, or you can choose not to.
If you read a newspaper, or read books, or even watch TV, you're taking other people's word at what's good and what's not (they're called editors).
I'm not sure why the U.S. Constitution was considered offensive.
But the Declaration of Independence is a "subversive document". It advocates revolution, don'tcha know.
The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's office actually prohibited copies of the Declaration of Independence from being distributed on one Army base about eight or nine years ago. The reason given was that it is a "subversive document." Source: Army Times (I forget the exact date)
Banana, that is. That's the sticker that I put on them.
My wife's is a Chiquita and she loves it. She thinks it's great... whatever OS she wants (in her case, Windows) and free support 24/7 (at least when I'm not at work).
Roll your own is the only way to go.
It's also more efficient for... ummmm...never mind.
I'll leave that one alone.
Of course. It's possible to *lose* paper, after all. As Billy G and company have found out, one stray e-mail can follow you to your grave (or at least into court).
Trent Lott owes me royalties.