Awhile back, Slasdot posted a story about "Bernard Shifman (is a moron spammer)" who spammed his resume to 1000's of people then got irate as hell when anti spam activits called him on it. Well... Bernie threatened to sue everyone and their grandmother over this.
This sounds exactly like what Mr. Novak did, except this bigger moron actually went through with the threats. Unbelieveable. I seriously wonder if he thinks after word of his lawsuit gets out (and it obviously has) that he is going to have ANY customers? Espically in a rather small market of aquatic plants.
Suing your customers whom you've screwed over with shoddy service sure isn't the way I'd go about building a successful business. But then again, the RIAA/MPAA are still in buisness... and they're the kings of alienating customers...
I'm confused. Now, what the airline did to this guy sounds awful. Pretty much the worst nightmare for anyone. However, I guess I just don't understand his situation if his brain can be damaged by rebooting this system he's attached to. Truly bizzare. Is he a "cyborg" for medical reasons? Is he like that kook in the UK who sees himself as half machine?
What a strange and wonderful and horrible time we live in...
I was only thinking of security... I'm not saying it has to be RUN by the government. The same company would be responsible for staffing and operation. If this infrastructure was located in Great Britian, I'd want to see it protected on a British base... Ditto for Canada, Germany, Japan, etc. etc. etc. But its located here.
Hell... they could put it in that super secure underground bunker in Kansas that houses the Sabre system (Airline scheduling system) for all I care.
I think that having the mere illusion that the US has control of the Internet is much better than there NOT BEING an Internet.
Reading about the physical security is interesting. I'm wondering why they wouldn't just contract out with the Government and move the operation to a secure military installation somewhere in the DC area. There are plenty of them around there. Granted, it seems that they have taken care of their current security needs, but it might be cheaper/easier to locate it in a protected area that is already guarded. I get the feeling that "Security through Obfuscation" (the actual building) might not be the best policy.
It ain't gonna be the same ol' AdCritic... If you read their site, it is going to be geared to advertising professionals only. No general public consumption. Complete with membership subscriptions and everything. Which is all too bad in my book. I enjoyed that site. I sure as hell ain't gonna pay to watch their commercials.
I have to think... Why would I want to do this? I mean, the reason I listen to the comentary tracks on my DVD's is because they usually are done by someone who had a hand in making the movie (Actors, directors, editors, etc.) See, I want interesting behind the scenes info about that day's shot, how bad the situation was, what they were going for... things they tried to do but didn't work... etc. etc. etc.
I definitely don't want a review of the movie while I'm watching it by some schlub who has no more insight than I do. I can take care of that for myself, thank you very much.
Only 8!?! Sheeee-it... I work for HP (don't get me started.) and I have shares through the stock purchase plan as well as through the 401k plan. I counted them on yesterday...
I RECEIVED A TOTAL 49 SEPERATE MAILINGS.
Counting Propaganda letters from both sides, proxy cards, printed booklets, Airborne Express overnight return envelopes (Must be 10 bucks a pop).
I had heard that each mailing cost between $2 - 3 Million. But I'm not bitter since my web team can't get training, equipment, or even software packages to actually accomplish our job.
I love this company, but I fear we are heading right down the proverbial shitter.
It was a show on Discovery... they gave the example of a group of criminals baracaded in a farm house. The law-enforcement had this type of optical cammo... they also had the same sort of thing on a armored vehicle. They said it made things look like a late afternoon heat mirage. It was very cool.
They also had some other techs like portable EMP, sticky foam, etc. At least that was where I saw this sort of stuff.
C'mon folks... you absolutely have to "follow the money" when looking
for political motivation. From Enron to SSSCA. Nobody should be shocked when
they hear something like this. Its just an extension of the old golden rule...
he who has the gold, makes the rules. Unless the people (perhaps with help from
the hardware manufacturers) vehemently make their views known, there will be
people like this who try to run through legislation designed to screw the little
guy.
We obviously don't count as much in the process. Voters are needed to be elected...
but MONEY is needed to get voters to vote for you. They don't get money from
the voters. Besides... they figure we'll forget and just vote for the incumbent
anyway.
I'm babbling...
Jason
Re:They should start with species-at-risk
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Every Species on Earth
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· Score: 4, Interesting
You know that any animal you can name "elephants, tigers, grizzly bears" are, of course, already classified. If people are hunting it (sport, poaching, etc.) it is, by definition, known to science. Exception being something hunted by/known only to very isolated native tribes.
See... the problem is you are looking for things you know to exist, but you can't really identify them by sight. You have to analyze the specimine to determine if it has been classified already. Also, I have to believe that the VAST majority of those 100 Million species are very small... tiny insects through microscopic marine life and bacteria.
I guess if we don't know a species even exists, we can't really determine if it's "at risk" yet. Granted, I think you are correct in saying we should start in the more fragile ecosystems.
Ever notice, that once you break away from the WinTel monopolies... things just progress differently? I don't personally use Linux. I haven't had the time to sit down and really get into it. That doesn't mean that I don't like to see it gaining more run from hardware manufacturers and in the press. Competition always has, and always will be a good thing.
Not to mention, 64 bit processing on a desktop would be reason enough for me to quit putting it off!
Sure, it would be a great technological advance. Unfortunately, as we have all seen, this really means very little. Espically in the ISP game. With the recent consolidation of ISPs into 3 or 4 major players, getting this type of thing out seems even more difficult. We can't even use the technology we have. Cable companies limiting bandwidth. DSL providers requiring you to log off every 2 hours. None of that is necessary to the technology, but those in charge feel the need to add these "features" in order to squeeze every last bit of cash out of the users. Not to mention trying to get them to roll something new out. Good Luck.
When I look at where we are headed, sometimes I just get more and more depressed.
I just had a thought... I'm surprised that they didn't go to all of the companies who's ads they were streaming (and it sounds like a LOT of them) and say, "You know, we got your ad viewed by 50,000 additional people last month. You should concider paying us to advertise for you."
I know you gotta advertise to make money in this world... if a company saw that people were voluntarily downloading their commercials for entertainment purposes, that has GOT to be worth something to them.
I have to imagine that would be every bit as effective an ad placement method as a newspaper or magazine ad.
This is really too bad. Adcritic was one of those sites that I enjoyed, but never to the level of regular visitation. I suppose that is why they shut it down. I mean, seeing funny commercials you don't get at home is interesting, but for the average joe out there, who would want to pay for it? Not this joe. That's for sure.
Ya know what... I think this here internet thing is still evolving...
Perhaps not cheaper financially... I have to imagine that my time is certainly worth something...
Would you really want to sit there for hours on end and burn 156 CD's? I sure as hell wouldn't!
A lady I work with has a friend that had a daughter on one of the flights. She said that her daughter (the passengers) were allowed to call loved ones and say goodbye before the planes crashed. To think of that just makes me sick to my stomach. My thoughts and prayers are sent to all.
Its times like this that make me wish we had President Reagan back in office. Not only could he take the entire nation under his wing like a gentle father figure (anyone remember the address he gave the nation after the Challenger explosion? Still brings tears to my eyes), he could make the rotten sons-a-bitches pay and pay dearly for this.
I know his domestic policy was crap and he was a conservative republican... but in times of crisis, I would have no one else.
Slashdot Mirror
Awhile back, Slasdot posted a story about "Bernard Shifman (is a moron spammer)" who spammed his resume to 1000's of people then got irate as hell when anti spam activits called him on it. Well... Bernie threatened to sue everyone and their grandmother over this.
This sounds exactly like what Mr. Novak did, except this bigger moron actually went through with the threats. Unbelieveable. I seriously wonder if he thinks after word of his lawsuit gets out (and it obviously has) that he is going to have ANY customers? Espically in a rather small market of aquatic plants.
Suing your customers whom you've screwed over with shoddy service sure isn't the way I'd go about building a successful business. But then again, the RIAA/MPAA are still in buisness... and they're the kings of alienating customers...
Go figure
Jason
I'm confused. Now, what the airline did to this guy sounds awful. Pretty much the worst nightmare for anyone. However, I guess I just don't understand his situation if his brain can be damaged by rebooting this system he's attached to. Truly bizzare. Is he a "cyborg" for medical reasons? Is he like that kook in the UK who sees himself as half machine?
What a strange and wonderful and horrible time we live in...
Kudos Taco...
It really is quite amazing how down right IRATE people can get around here. Lighten up folks. It's just life.
Jason
Hey... this Staypuft guy isn't so bad... He's a sailor... he's in New York.... We get this guy laid, we got nothing to worry about...
I was only thinking of security... I'm not saying it has to be RUN by the government. The same company would be responsible for staffing and operation. If this infrastructure was located in Great Britian, I'd want to see it protected on a British base... Ditto for Canada, Germany, Japan, etc. etc. etc. But its located here.
Hell... they could put it in that super secure underground bunker in Kansas that houses the Sabre system (Airline scheduling system) for all I care.
I think that having the mere illusion that the US has control of the Internet is much better than there NOT BEING an Internet.
My $0.02
Jason
Reading about the physical security is interesting. I'm wondering why they wouldn't just contract out with the Government and move the operation to a secure military installation somewhere in the DC area. There are plenty of them around there. Granted, it seems that they have taken care of their current security needs, but it might be cheaper/easier to locate it in a protected area that is already guarded. I get the feeling that "Security through Obfuscation" (the actual building) might not be the best policy.
Still fascinating though.
Jason
http://www.adcritic.com/default.html
Like I said above... this ain't your old AdCritic...
Jason
It ain't gonna be the same ol' AdCritic... If you read their site, it is going to be geared to advertising professionals only. No general public consumption. Complete with membership subscriptions and everything. Which is all too bad in my book. I enjoyed that site. I sure as hell ain't gonna pay to watch their commercials.
Oh well...
Jason
I have to think... Why would I want to do this? I mean, the reason I listen to the comentary tracks on my DVD's is because they usually are done by someone who had a hand in making the movie (Actors, directors, editors, etc.) See, I want interesting behind the scenes info about that day's shot, how bad the situation was, what they were going for... things they tried to do but didn't work... etc. etc. etc.
I definitely don't want a review of the movie while I'm watching it by some schlub who has no more insight than I do. I can take care of that for myself, thank you very much.
Maybe that's just me, tho...
Jason
Only 8!?! Sheeee-it... I work for HP (don't get me started.) and I have shares through the stock purchase plan as well as through the 401k plan. I counted them on yesterday...
I RECEIVED A TOTAL 49 SEPERATE MAILINGS.
Counting Propaganda letters from both sides, proxy cards, printed booklets, Airborne Express overnight return envelopes (Must be 10 bucks a pop).
I had heard that each mailing cost between $2 - 3 Million. But I'm not bitter since my web team can't get training, equipment, or even software packages to actually accomplish our job.
I love this company, but I fear we are heading right down the proverbial shitter.
*sigh*
It was a show on Discovery... they gave the example of a group of criminals baracaded in a farm house. The law-enforcement had this type of optical cammo... they also had the same sort of thing on a armored vehicle. They said it made things look like a late afternoon heat mirage. It was very cool.
They also had some other techs like portable EMP, sticky foam, etc. At least that was where I saw this sort of stuff.
Jason
C'mon folks... you absolutely have to "follow the money" when looking
for political motivation. From Enron to SSSCA. Nobody should be shocked when
they hear something like this. Its just an extension of the old golden rule...
he who has the gold, makes the rules. Unless the people (perhaps with help from
the hardware manufacturers) vehemently make their views known, there will be
people like this who try to run through legislation designed to screw the little
guy.
We obviously don't count as much in the process. Voters are needed to be elected...
but MONEY is needed to get voters to vote for you. They don't get money from
the voters. Besides... they figure we'll forget and just vote for the incumbent
anyway.
I'm babbling...
Jason
You know that any animal you can name "elephants, tigers, grizzly bears" are, of course, already classified. If people are hunting it (sport, poaching, etc.) it is, by definition, known to science. Exception being something hunted by/known only to very isolated native tribes.
See... the problem is you are looking for things you know to exist, but you can't really identify them by sight. You have to analyze the specimine to determine if it has been classified already. Also, I have to believe that the VAST majority of those 100 Million species are very small... tiny insects through microscopic marine life and bacteria.
I guess if we don't know a species even exists, we can't really determine if it's "at risk" yet. Granted, I think you are correct in saying we should start in the more fragile ecosystems.
Bottom line, it is a daunting task!
Jason
It begs the question...
WHY?
I must be getting old...
Jason
Ever notice, that once you break away from the WinTel monopolies... things just progress differently? I don't personally use Linux. I haven't had the time to sit down and really get into it. That doesn't mean that I don't like to see it gaining more run from hardware manufacturers and in the press. Competition always has, and always will be a good thing.
Not to mention, 64 bit processing on a desktop would be reason enough for me to quit putting it off!
Jason
Of course, many of you out there are making logical comparisons... Here's one of my favorite:
Obviously, I must be concidered a serial rapist... I mean, I have the necessary equipment and everything. We'd better lock me up in the public good.
Not to mention that all you ladies out there must be prostitutes. You all posess the technology...
*Sigh*
Jason
After all, nothing is unbreakable....
The only exception being, of course, Bruce Willis in the movie of the same title...
But I digress...
Jason
Sure, it would be a great technological advance. Unfortunately, as we have all seen, this really means very little. Espically in the ISP game. With the recent consolidation of ISPs into 3 or 4 major players, getting this type of thing out seems even more difficult. We can't even use the technology we have. Cable companies limiting bandwidth. DSL providers requiring you to log off every 2 hours. None of that is necessary to the technology, but those in charge feel the need to add these "features" in order to squeeze every last bit of cash out of the users. Not to mention trying to get them to roll something new out. Good Luck.
When I look at where we are headed, sometimes I just get more and more depressed.
Jason
I just had a thought... I'm surprised that they didn't go to all of the companies who's ads they were streaming (and it sounds like a LOT of them) and say, "You know, we got your ad viewed by 50,000 additional people last month. You should concider paying us to advertise for you."
I know you gotta advertise to make money in this world... if a company saw that people were voluntarily downloading their commercials for entertainment purposes, that has GOT to be worth something to them.
I have to imagine that would be every bit as effective an ad placement method as a newspaper or magazine ad.
However IANAAM (I am not an ad man).
Jason
This is really too bad. Adcritic was one of those sites that I enjoyed, but never to the level of regular visitation. I suppose that is why they shut it down. I mean, seeing funny commercials you don't get at home is interesting, but for the average joe out there, who would want to pay for it? Not this joe. That's for sure.
Ya know what... I think this here internet thing is still evolving...
Jason
Perhaps not cheaper financially... I have to imagine that my time is certainly worth something...
:)
Would you really want to sit there for hours on end and burn 156 CD's? I sure as hell wouldn't!
But then again, I'm lazy.
Cheers to down under.
Jason
I'm off to give blood
Jason
I know his domestic policy was crap and he was a conservative republican... but in times of crisis, I would have no one else.
Jason
Jason
Yes, do the math kiddies... Were I to exersize them now, I could LOSE a whopping 37 bucks a share. What a great idea.
That should give you a clue how bad the economy is right now... But at least I survived the swinging axe yesterday!
Jason