This leaves out the fact that the pirate may not buy it.. but might mention the game to a friend... who then buys it. So, the "word of mouth" thing still stands. Not sure how much, but it makes sense.
Now "Lyonnaise de Garantie escroc" is a valid Google term, because I may have heard about this ruling and want to read more about it. So, auto-suggesting as such is highly relevant to me.
And since it's easy to find out what the make of my first car was, or what year I graduated, I have an alter ego with answers to those questions. I know what year "she" was born, "her" mother's maiden name, etc.
As an extra layer, I don't just answer "What year did you graduate high school" with: 1938. I say: "year1938". And one more layer:
Since this is likely stored as plain text, I have a site-unique word mixed in: "year1938banking"
There are a handful of sites that I visit very infrequently, like my (now closed) student loan site, or my domain registrar. When I want to log in, I use the "forgot/reset password feature" and wait for a link to show up in my inbox. I "click here" to change it to something random and needlessly complicated, log in and don't bother writing it down.
Having Played SimCity, I can say from experience that this is a terrible idea. They clearly did not consult their advisers who would certainly have recommended upgrading to Microwave or Fusion. But, to be fair, it could be that Russia didn't unlock those yet.
I don't use an ad blocker. When I got to a site (usually via google), and I get confronted with an annoying ad, I click back ASAP, increasing the bounce rate for that site. Google DOES note this. Some might argue that a bounced visit is worse for a site than no visit at all. At least from an SEO point of view.
Have fun with a very non-functional web. I used to go that way, but turning javascript ON for sites I wanted to access it became more annoying than the ads I was trying to block. Plus, this brings the ads back on those sites.
Please know that on Facebook, whatever your privacy settings are, your photos are only secured by the obscurity of the URL. The Facebook servers that serve static content do so efficiently by doing nothing else. No cookies, no session management, etc. If you happen to know the url of an image (not the facebook url that wraps the image but the actual resource url) you can view it from anywhere whether or not you are logged in.
"government should not spend tax money to distribute smut". I always loved this argument. The same could be said for roadways and the (US tax-Subsidized) postal system.
Again, that risk is real, but it's a cost of the benefit of working from home. Different strokes for different folks! Sometimes the work from home guy is making less because it was part of his salary negotiation. In that case, he might be the one to keep his job.
On the flip side, I found that by being in the office I'd engage in casual conversation. These became important because you gain a better feel for how people use the system you work on. A lot of questions about implementation are avoided because you seem to just "know" the expectations a little better. Osmosis, I guess. Also, there are always small bugs that people never bring up because they don't think they are important enough for a trouble ticket. These only come up in non-related conversation. "By the way... I noticed this issue.. let me show you". These kind of interactions provide opportunity for a software developer to take initiative and improve the system in ways that matter.
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"Internet" != "Interactive Web"
Why sensationalize this lawsuit? It's absurd enough on its own merit.
This leaves out the fact that the pirate may not buy it.. but might mention the game to a friend... who then buys it. So, the "word of mouth" thing still stands. Not sure how much, but it makes sense.
Great clarification, actually. But.. I'll keep my "funny"!
I guess they don't sue on behalf of actual artists.
No. This is the Government. That wrench cost about $2,000.
First encrypt the naughty data into innocent decoy data with some reversible function/key.
Second... do a normal encryption on the decoy.
I suppose to do the first step would require a key as large as the data itself.
I'm not saying you're wrong, but please elaborate on which key members of congress were paid and by whom.
How many Libraries of Congress is that?
That ought to be enough for anyone.
Now "Lyonnaise de Garantie escroc" is a valid Google term, because I may have heard about this ruling and want to read more about it. So, auto-suggesting as such is highly relevant to me.
And since it's easy to find out what the make of my first car was, or what year I graduated, I have an alter ego with answers to those questions. I know what year "she" was born, "her" mother's maiden name, etc.
As an extra layer, I don't just answer "What year did you graduate high school" with: 1938.
I say: "year1938". And one more layer:
Since this is likely stored as plain text, I have a site-unique word mixed in:
"year1938banking"
There are a handful of sites that I visit very infrequently, like my (now closed) student loan site, or my domain registrar.
When I want to log in, I use the "forgot/reset password feature" and wait for a link to show up in my inbox. I "click here" to change it to something random and needlessly complicated, log in and don't bother writing it down.
What is this, a tower for ANTS? How can we expect Babylonians to read if they can't even fit in the building?</zoolander>
Having Played SimCity, I can say from experience that this is a terrible idea. They clearly did not consult their advisers who would certainly have recommended upgrading to Microwave or Fusion. But, to be fair, it could be that Russia didn't unlock those yet.
Reading these replies, so far you are wrong. The only negative comment that stands out is this one.
I don't use an ad blocker. When I got to a site (usually via google), and I get confronted with an annoying ad, I click back ASAP, increasing the bounce rate for that site. Google DOES note this. Some might argue that a bounced visit is worse for a site than no visit at all. At least from an SEO point of view.
Have fun with a very non-functional web. I used to go that way, but turning javascript ON for sites I wanted to access it became more annoying than the ads I was trying to block. Plus, this brings the ads back on those sites.
No that was his cosine.
Ok. This thread is starting to go off on a tangent.
To be fair, back then, maps were harder to create than cities were. You may as well start with the map. Spaghetti is as good a choice as any.
Yeah. And if for some reason, you share it to someone.. and they post it anywhere, and google pics up the url, forget it:
https://www.google.com/search?q=a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7&oe=utf-8um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
You can also run a search for partial image names through the google image search api using facebook known static content servers.
Please know that on Facebook, whatever your privacy settings are, your photos are only secured by the obscurity of the URL. The Facebook servers that serve static content do so efficiently by doing nothing else. No cookies, no session management, etc. If you happen to know the url of an image (not the facebook url that wraps the image but the actual resource url) you can view it from anywhere whether or not you are logged in.
I thought it was the modding == theft brigade that the pirates send into oblivion
"government should not spend tax money to distribute smut".
I always loved this argument. The same could be said for roadways and the (US tax-Subsidized) postal system.
Again, that risk is real, but it's a cost of the benefit of working from home. Different strokes for different folks! Sometimes the work from home guy is making less because it was part of his salary negotiation. In that case, he might be the one to keep his job.
On the flip side, I found that by being in the office I'd engage in casual conversation. These became important because you gain a better feel for how people use the system you work on. A lot of questions about implementation are avoided because you seem to just "know" the expectations a little better. Osmosis, I guess. Also, there are always small bugs that people never bring up because they don't think they are important enough for a trouble ticket. These only come up in non-related conversation. "By the way... I noticed this issue.. let me show you". These kind of interactions provide opportunity for a software developer to take initiative and improve the system in ways that matter.