Just because you're XL-Tall doesn't mean you're disabled. You can still get in the store, find your way around, and purchase things at the cash register. You might not be able to find a shirt that fits you, but at least you can *find* shirts.
This guy is suing because they won't let him in the store (effectively). It's like he's walking to the front door and somebody says to him, "I'm sorry sir, but you can't come in the store."
Granted, this guy might be money-hungry. However, previous cases show that the companies that were sued (AOL in particular) settle by making their site accessbile to screen readers. In all likely hood, that is all this guy wants. That's all any blind person wants.
They just want in the store.
Who are you to compare their blindness to your big and tallness?
I got the email from EBay yesterday, but they failed to address all of the issues with PayPal. They do mention that they'll phase out their BillPoint service, though.
One would hope that they'd completey revamp PayPal's customer service. EBay is a highly visible company. Hopefully this will encourage them to start treating PayPal customers better.
The quality of console games will always surpass the quality of PC games as long as PC gamers don't demand anything more than WarCraft, Everquest, and Quake.
You quote three of the most ground-breaking, revolutionary, genre altering games of all time for the PC like it is a bad thing? Half of the new console games coming out are all based on formulas that WarCraft, Everquest and Quake wrote.
Who modded this interesting? I hope I catch that num nuts in meta moderation...
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Whoa, hold on there tiger lilly...
Mr. Furious and The Shoveler are two of the most interesting, unique, and sure as hell funny comic characters ever created. Not only that, but the actors who played there characters in the movie could actually act! (take note toby maguire)
Just because they don't actually have any super-powers doesn't mean their not cool. Although I don't think any normal person could throw cutlery like the "limey fork flinger" Blue Raja. That's quite impressive.
Most servers were at max capacity TWELVE HOURS before this slashdot post. I submitted the story around 9:30 PM EST FRIDAY and it didn't get posted until 9:33 AM SATURDAY. As soon as the announcement was made on IRC.ENTERTHEGAME.COM all the mirrors went down.
Granted, most die-hard UT fans had their download before the slashdot post appeared (including me), so the servers might have been a little better this morning.
This is one of the biggest reactions to a demo release ever.
TWO HOURS after the demo was released, Mark Rein (VP of EPIC Games) stated that there were approx 20,000 people playing online, not including people just playing local lan games and bot games.
Now, if only they'd release an additional map pack for the demo.....:)
CD copy protection schemse like this exist to prevent end users from illegally copying software. However, how can a copy protection scheme determine what is illegal and what isn't?
If software is licensed and not sold, software mfg's need to respect all aspects of that agreement. The software license esentially gives a user the right to USE software. The important thing to note is that the only thing you are paying for is the USE of the software. NOT the media on which it is deliverd.
But try calling Microsoft or most software companies and request a copy to replace the one that was damaged!
If the software mfg insists on licenseing the software AND copy protecting its delivery method, they are, in a sense, invalidating their own license agreement. If there is no way to use the software because a silly cdrom is damaged, what then did you pay for?
It's akin to paying a lifetime subscription fee for your TiVo service, but then your TiVo breaks. "I'm sorry that your TiVo is broken, but we can't replace it until you buy another lifetime worth of service."
If you are only buying the right to use software, the software mfg should provide you with as many cdrom's or downloads that you would ever need. Now I don't mean that a user should be able to call and request 1000 copies of WarCraft III because they bought 1 at BestBuy. But they should be entitled to USE the software that they payed to USE.
"Answer: Provide actual information instead of some glossy maketrdroid garbage that is so prevalent in webpages today and you wouldn't have to worry about the search engines would you?"
Sometimes that's true, but not always. I created a site for a small business that sells fireplaces. When doing a google search for "fireplace", hundreds of sites show up before ours. One that especially irks me is a site that has about 6 pictures of fireplaces... and that's it. The page I created has about 30-40 individual units with *pages* of technical data about each. My only guess is that our site is not linked to as many times as theirs.
My point is that providing *real* information helps you *none* in relation to Google rankings.
I was introduced to BT about a year ago. I've listened to his albums nearly non stop since. It can only really be experienced on an incredible sound system. His music actually feels like it is tuned to your brainwaves. Sure, he has a few "poppy" songs, especially recently as he has produced the only 'NSync song I'd ever be caught dead listening to, but songs like (forgive the title ) Mad Skillz and Movement in Still Life are purely original, mind bending, perceptions changing songs. I cannot say enough good things about BT.
I count myself fortunate to live on this earth at the same time as such an incredible artist. That is a statement I don't make lightly.
I'm not a big reggae fan, so correct me if I'm wrong, but since when does reggae music include ukulelies (sp)? Could you imagine "No Woman, No Cry" (the only reggae song I know) played with a ukulele?
Yeah, that's NOT it. I ended up with someone in the dept. of Comp Sci at the U of Wisconsin's shopping cart. I was at the U of Akron in Ohio. No freaking AOL on either end. No proxy servers either. It looked like the server was mishandling session ID's. Or maybe they were using a freaking client side cursor. Either way, not good.
I actually got through to the site some time ago. When I clicked "Add to Cart", three red staples showed up in my card. When I removed the two that I never asked for and clicked "Checkout", the standard form asking for billing and shipping addy's showed up -- WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S INFO. Not someone who works with me or has access to my machine, but someone in Wisconsin. I contacted the person and he informed me that the same happened to him and another person had contacted him informing him of the same./Groucho/ I've heard of the Slashdot effect, but this is rediculous!/Groucho/
I doubt that there privacy policy allows for handing out random user info!
It's nice to see a piece of consumer electronics that is upgrade-able as well as have open specs. Most companies void your warranty if you even want to look at the insides, let alone add storage space. It seems that companies benefit by letting the public muck with the internals (TiVo as an example).
If Ford wins this lawsuit, what prevents them from suing me for putting a link on my site that says "FordSucks.com" and having it point to Ford.com; or what if 2600 just put a redirect on their page instead of changing the DNS. Ford, of all people, has NO right to stop people from expressing their opinion. Oh, and the bandwidth issue? Give me a break. Aside from today, I bet maybe 25 visitors went to fgeneralmotors.com. Get real. I think I might just start a joqsux.com and you can argue that it is tarnishing your brand name.
I saw many a post saying "All software has bugs, this is no big deal!" "M$ did such a good job handling this, why bash 'em????"
I hope all you dimwits now see the error in your ways. M$ is incapable of dealing with their mistakes. Why do you continue to trust them?
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This guy is trying to visit a site, he can't have access to any of the info on it because it won't work with his screen reader, right?
He is being denied access to a store/site because he is blind. Simple enough.
If only it were that simple.
Just because you're XL-Tall doesn't mean you're disabled. You can still get in the store, find your way around, and purchase things at the cash register. You might not be able to find a shirt that fits you, but at least you can *find* shirts.
This guy is suing because they won't let him in the store (effectively). It's like he's walking to the front door and somebody says to him, "I'm sorry sir, but you can't come in the store."
Granted, this guy might be money-hungry. However, previous cases show that the companies that were sued (AOL in particular) settle by making their site accessbile to screen readers. In all likely hood, that is all this guy wants. That's all any blind person wants.
They just want in the store.
Who are you to compare their blindness to your big and tallness?
I got the email from EBay yesterday, but they failed to address all of the issues with PayPal. They do mention that they'll phase out their BillPoint service, though.
One would hope that they'd completey revamp PayPal's customer service. EBay is a highly visible company. Hopefully this will encourage them to start treating PayPal customers better.
If only I had mod points left to mod you up....
The quality of console games will always surpass the quality of PC games as long as PC gamers don't demand anything more than WarCraft, Everquest, and Quake.
You quote three of the most ground-breaking, revolutionary, genre altering games of all time for the PC like it is a bad thing? Half of the new console games coming out are all based on formulas that WarCraft, Everquest and Quake wrote.
Who modded this interesting? I hope I catch that num nuts in meta moderation...
Whoa, hold on there tiger lilly...
Mr. Furious and The Shoveler are two of the most interesting, unique, and sure as hell funny comic characters ever created. Not only that, but the actors who played there characters in the movie could actually act! (take note toby maguire)
Just because they don't actually have any super-powers doesn't mean their not cool. Although I don't think any normal person could throw cutlery like the "limey fork flinger" Blue Raja. That's quite impressive.
No, not slashdotted.
:)
Most servers were at max capacity TWELVE HOURS before this slashdot post. I submitted the story around 9:30 PM EST FRIDAY and it didn't get posted until 9:33 AM SATURDAY. As soon as the announcement was made on IRC.ENTERTHEGAME.COM all the mirrors went down.
Granted, most die-hard UT fans had their download before the slashdot post appeared (including me), so the servers might have been a little better this morning.
This is one of the biggest reactions to a demo release ever.
TWO HOURS after the demo was released, Mark Rein (VP of EPIC Games) stated that there were approx 20,000 people playing online, not including people just playing local lan games and bot games.
Now, if only they'd release an additional map pack for the demo.....
CD copy protection schemse like this exist to prevent end users from illegally copying software. However, how can a copy protection scheme determine what is illegal and what isn't?
If software is licensed and not sold, software mfg's need to respect all aspects of that agreement. The software license esentially gives a user the right to USE software. The important thing to note is that the only thing you are paying for is the USE of the software. NOT the media on which it is deliverd.
But try calling Microsoft or most software companies and request a copy to replace the one that was damaged!
If the software mfg insists on licenseing the software AND copy protecting its delivery method, they are, in a sense, invalidating their own license agreement. If there is no way to use the software because a silly cdrom is damaged, what then did you pay for?
It's akin to paying a lifetime subscription fee for your TiVo service, but then your TiVo breaks. "I'm sorry that your TiVo is broken, but we can't replace it until you buy another lifetime worth of service."
If you are only buying the right to use software, the software mfg should provide you with as many cdrom's or downloads that you would ever need. Now I don't mean that a user should be able to call and request 1000 copies of WarCraft III because they bought 1 at BestBuy. But they should be entitled to USE the software that they payed to USE.
It's not really a hack, but saying it was a hack got it posted, right?
CaptainStupid
"Answer: Provide actual information instead of some glossy maketrdroid garbage that is so prevalent in webpages today and you wouldn't have to worry about the search engines would you?"
... and that's it. The page I created has about 30-40 individual units with *pages* of technical data about each. My only guess is that our site is not linked to as many times as theirs.
Sometimes that's true, but not always. I created a site for a small business that sells fireplaces. When doing a google search for "fireplace", hundreds of sites show up before ours. One that especially irks me is a site that has about 6 pictures of fireplaces
My point is that providing *real* information helps you *none* in relation to Google rankings.
I was introduced to BT about a year ago. I've listened to his albums nearly non stop since. It can only really be experienced on an incredible sound system. His music actually feels like it is tuned to your brainwaves. Sure, he has a few "poppy" songs, especially recently as he has produced the only 'NSync song I'd ever be caught dead listening to, but songs like (forgive the title ) Mad Skillz and Movement in Still Life are purely original, mind bending, perceptions changing songs. I cannot say enough good things about BT.
I count myself fortunate to live on this earth at the same time as such an incredible artist. That is a statement I don't make lightly.
I bet that kid in the movie could do it!
But then again, he already works for NASA.
Just an addition to my post, they played Bob Marley tunes with this thing (Trenchtown Rock is Marley album). That's why I asked the question.
I'm not a big reggae fan, so correct me if I'm wrong, but since when does reggae music include ukulelies (sp)? Could you imagine "No Woman, No Cry" (the only reggae song I know) played with a ukulele?
Very odd...
Yeah, that's NOT it.
I ended up with someone in the dept. of Comp Sci at the U of Wisconsin's shopping cart. I was at the U of Akron in Ohio. No freaking AOL on either end. No proxy servers either. It looked like the server was mishandling session ID's. Or maybe they were using a freaking client side cursor. Either way, not good.
I actually got through to the site some time ago. When I clicked "Add to Cart", three red staples showed up in my card. When I removed the two that I never asked for and clicked "Checkout", the standard form asking for billing and shipping addy's showed up -- WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S INFO. Not someone who works with me or has access to my machine, but someone in Wisconsin. I contacted the person and he informed me that the same happened to him and another person had contacted him informing him of the same. /Groucho/ I've heard of the Slashdot effect, but this is rediculous! /Groucho/
I doubt that there privacy policy allows for handing out random user info!
It's nice to see a piece of consumer electronics that is upgrade-able as well as have open specs. Most companies void your warranty if you even want to look at the insides, let alone add storage space. It seems that companies benefit by letting the public muck with the internals (TiVo as an example).
If Ford wins this lawsuit, what prevents them from suing me for putting a link on my site that says "FordSucks.com" and having it point to Ford.com; or what if 2600 just put a redirect on their page instead of changing the DNS. Ford, of all people, has NO right to stop people from expressing their opinion. Oh, and the bandwidth issue? Give me a break. Aside from today, I bet maybe 25 visitors went to fgeneralmotors.com. Get real. I think I might just start a joqsux.com and you can argue that it is tarnishing your brand name.
I saw many a post saying "All software has bugs, this is no big deal!" "M$ did such a good job handling this, why bash 'em????" I hope all you dimwits now see the error in your ways. M$ is incapable of dealing with their mistakes. Why do you continue to trust them?