By your reasoning, modern cars wouldn't even have hoods that open. You know, to save on space and weight. And you wouldn't be able to change the air filter. And tires that were impossible to remove & change. And a car battery that couldn't be user-replaced. Or wipers you can replace. Or lightbulbs. Or oil.
Need to change your air filter, oil, wipers, bulbs or car battery? Sorry, you're gonna have to junk it and buy a new car.
Cool ballpark estimate. I'd say you'd probably have to at least double the cost again, as it would be impossible to avoid driving over roads that you've already mapped to get to the unmapped roads.
I have the Sale Catalogs from the Christies Oct 2006 Star Trek prop auction, and according to their printed "Conditions of Sales", all statements that they make regarding the items sold (written or oral) are statements of opinion. Buyers are buying items "as is".
You wrote eloquently in describing the processing that RAW image files need before they can possibily be viewed. However, I think that you are splitting hairs on describing what is "real" within the context of what the Reuters photo manipulation shows.
If a photoshop user had remapped gray smoke into blue sky rendering the scene peaceful, or had remapped gray smoke into black smoke rendering the scene war-torn, I would see your point as valid to this discussion. However, even cursory examination of the Reuter photos show obvious Cut&Paste manipulation.
The points you raise are valid in general, but for this discussion, it only looks like you're trying to dilute the issue down.
> Example: Anonymous counseling organizations and suicide hotlines are required by law to turn over people planning murder
Can you cite some sources to back up such a sweeping statement? In some states, volunteer staffers at anonymous suicide hotlines are not required by law to report to the people callers who are contemplating suicide.
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>> adjustment layers > Not needed in the GIMP paradigm: All layers can do that anyway
Adjustment Layers allow you to specify a type of manipulation (like Contrast, or Gamma Curves, or Hue, etc), the manipulation value, the overall opacity, and specify a Mask to go with the adjustment. Layers under this adjustment layer retain their original values, but look modified as seen thru the adjustment layer. Adjustment layers change the way layers underneath look, without changing the layers themselves. Since they aren't directly coupled to the layer, you're free to move the adjustment layer up or down the layer stack. That's different than just twiddling the layer directly.
In the incident you reference, the human operators of AEGIS System misinterpreted an Airbus passenger jet for an F-14. Human error, compounded possibly by poor system UI, not a mechanical or computer error.
Thanks for the pointer, that's a great moment. You can see the shuttle's main engines light up at 00:54s, the whole thing lift up a wee bit straining against the restraining bolts, and then actually seem to sag back down until 00:58s when the SRBs light up. Those 4 seconds of up then down then UP must be awesome.
Shouldn't the dirty tricks that spyware software uses to infiltrate computers, should that be a violation of the DMCA?
According to chillingeffects.org (http://www.chillingeffects.org/anticircumvention/ faq.cgi), this is the definition of circumvention: ---- Question: What does circumvention mean?
Answer: Circumvention, according to Section 1201(a)(3)(A), means "to descramble a scrambled work, to decrypt an encrypted work, or otherwise to avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, or impair a technological measure, without the authority of the copyright owner." While the full scope of activities and practices that would fall under this definition has not yet been examined by the courts, any act of undoing a "lock" or "block" in a digital system may well be considered circumvention. ----
So, if unauthorized spyware happens to "avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, or impair" all the technological measures I can in place to stop spyware from modifying my copywritten material on my computer (such as my registry, perhaps?), can I seek damages against spyware companies? And would 3rd party companies that bundle spyware be also guilty of "manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic" as well?
Sorry, I don't have any knowledge of the field beyond what I've read.
Regarding kinesthetical feedback, I know that it can be expanded beyond just visual feedback. There's been research on biofeedback training where patients have gained voluntary control over normally involuntary bodily responses using audio cuess from a connected biofeedback machine.
On a related note, Radio Shack used to see these $20 little blue boxes that squealed at various pitches depending on your galvanic skin resistance. Don't think they sell them anymore.
> Absolute positioning of your limb, like the new Nintendo Wii controller or a mouse.
Do you mean kinesthesia, the sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints? Most people's sense of kinestheia for their limbs is linked with visual feedback, like hand-eye coordination. If you're outdorrs, and asked to point at something, you're getting real-time visual feedback on whether your limb is pointing accurately at what you intended to point at. Same with ballet dancers practicing in front of mirrors.
The company would file a nonpayment claim on your credit report, which will affect your credit rating and affect mortgage rates, cc rates, etc. Sucks to have your home buying process derailed because AOL decided to be a prick about letting you cancel your account.
What about leaving a written note for someone? "Hey Jeff. Dropped by, but you weren't in. Wanna meet for lunch tomorrow? -r00t" There's no immediate feedback, there's the risk of misinterpretation, etc etc.
Or are your conversations more like this:
r00t: "Begin msg. 'Hey Jeff. It's r00t.' End msg." Jeff: "Begin echo. 'Hey Jeff. It's r00t.' End echo. Begin msg. 'Hi r00t, long time no hear, what's up?' End msg." r00t: "Begin echo. 'Hi r00t, long time no hare, what's up?' End echo. Begin msg..." Jeff: "Begin correction. "Hear, not hare." End correction."
Read it as a kid, loved it. Travelers has to be anesthetized before they went through. A kid traveling with family holds his breathe to beat the system, so as to go thru awake. Come out the other side screaming "I held my breathe, I wanted to SEE, I WANTED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE!!!" and then proceeded to gouge his own eyes out. Hilarity ensues.
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I've heard that the Nikon F4 / F5 SLR cameras were so tough that you can beat a man to death with it and still take a picture of the body.
This is a great metric. "A keyboard that you can beat a man to death with, and then still perfectly usable as a keyboard ... to blog about it."
By your reasoning, modern cars wouldn't even have hoods that open. You know, to save on space and weight. And you wouldn't be able to change the air filter. And tires that were impossible to remove & change. And a car battery that couldn't be user-replaced. Or wipers you can replace. Or lightbulbs. Or oil.
Need to change your air filter, oil, wipers, bulbs or car battery? Sorry, you're gonna have to junk it and buy a new car.
HeadRoom has informative reviews. I read multiple reviews (from them and other sources) and bought the following:
Sennheiser HD202 for $25
Blackberry? You can reassign that side button to do something other than squawk "Say a command".
Dmitry, go man, go!
I've had the pleasure of using many of your Palm OS utilities, and just wanted to chime in and say thank you!
Tom
Cool ballpark estimate. I'd say you'd probably have to at least double the cost again, as it would be impossible to avoid driving over roads that you've already mapped to get to the unmapped roads.
I have the Sale Catalogs from the Christies Oct 2006 Star Trek prop auction, and according to their printed "Conditions of Sales", all statements that they make regarding the items sold (written or oral) are statements of opinion. Buyers are buying items "as is".
Hence why Christies won't accept CC for auctions.
> ... as many as 30,000 CDs and DVDs on hand ...
Pththth, amateurs. These guys are storing almost 400,000 AOL cds
You wrote eloquently in describing the processing that RAW image files need before they can possibily be viewed. However, I think that you are splitting hairs on describing what is "real" within the context of what the Reuters photo manipulation shows.
If a photoshop user had remapped gray smoke into blue sky rendering the scene peaceful, or had remapped gray smoke into black smoke rendering the scene war-torn, I would see your point as valid to this discussion. However, even cursory examination of the Reuter photos show obvious Cut&Paste manipulation.
The points you raise are valid in general, but for this discussion, it only looks like you're trying to dilute the issue down.
Make sure to get a receipt after every trip to the lavatory. Paraphrased from D. Adams.
> Example: Anonymous counseling organizations and suicide hotlines are required by law to turn over people planning murder
Can you cite some sources to back up such a sweeping statement? In some states, volunteer staffers at anonymous suicide hotlines are not required by law to report to the people callers who are contemplating suicide.
>> adjustment layers
> Not needed in the GIMP paradigm: All layers can do that anyway
Adjustment Layers allow you to specify a type of manipulation (like Contrast, or Gamma Curves, or Hue, etc), the manipulation value, the overall opacity, and specify a Mask to go with the adjustment. Layers under this adjustment layer retain their original values, but look modified as seen thru the adjustment layer. Adjustment layers change the way layers underneath look, without changing the layers themselves. Since they aren't directly coupled to the layer, you're free to move the adjustment layer up or down the layer stack. That's different than just twiddling the layer directly.
In the incident you reference, the human operators of AEGIS System misinterpreted an Airbus passenger jet for an F-14. Human error, compounded possibly by poor system UI, not a mechanical or computer error.
> I guess it's me who owns you that "Thank you!" ...
Freudian slip?
Thanks for the pointer, that's a great moment. You can see the shuttle's main engines light up at 00:54s, the whole thing lift up a wee bit straining against the restraining bolts, and then actually seem to sag back down until 00:58s when the SRBs light up. Those 4 seconds of up then down then UP must be awesome.
This is worthy of a follow up.
/ faq.cgi), this is the definition of circumvention:
Shouldn't the dirty tricks that spyware software uses to infiltrate computers, should that be a violation of the DMCA?
According to chillingeffects.org (http://www.chillingeffects.org/anticircumvention
----
Question: What does circumvention mean?
Answer: Circumvention, according to Section 1201(a)(3)(A), means "to descramble a scrambled work, to decrypt an encrypted work, or otherwise to avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, or impair a technological measure, without the authority of the copyright owner." While the full scope of activities and practices that would fall under this definition has not yet been examined by the courts, any act of undoing a "lock" or "block" in a digital system may well be considered circumvention.
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So, if unauthorized spyware happens to "avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, or impair" all the technological measures I can in place to stop spyware from modifying my copywritten material on my computer (such as my registry, perhaps?), can I seek damages against spyware companies? And would 3rd party companies that bundle spyware be also guilty of "manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic" as well?
http://www.christies.com/CatSubDetail.asp?catalog_ name=Catalogues&wich=1&category_name=Pop+and+Film+ Memorabilia&CatID=1087
$90 US for the two volume catalog, not per volume. The price for slating your curiousity just went down 50%!
Sorry, I don't have any knowledge of the field beyond what I've read.
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Regarding kinesthetical feedback, I know that it can be expanded beyond just visual feedback. There's been research on biofeedback training where patients have gained voluntary control over normally involuntary bodily responses using audio cuess from a connected biofeedback machine.
http://www.google.com/search?q=biofeedback+gastri
On a related note, Radio Shack used to see these $20 little blue boxes that squealed at various pitches depending on your galvanic skin resistance. Don't think they sell them anymore.
> Absolute positioning of your limb, like the new Nintendo Wii controller or a mouse.
Do you mean kinesthesia, the sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints? Most people's sense of kinestheia for their limbs is linked with visual feedback, like hand-eye coordination. If you're outdorrs, and asked to point at something, you're getting real-time visual feedback on whether your limb is pointing accurately at what you intended to point at. Same with ballet dancers practicing in front of mirrors.
The company would file a nonpayment claim on your credit report, which will affect your credit rating and affect mortgage rates, cc rates, etc. Sucks to have your home buying process derailed because AOL decided to be a prick about letting you cancel your account.
What about leaving a written note for someone? "Hey Jeff. Dropped by, but you weren't in. Wanna meet for lunch tomorrow? -r00t" There's no immediate feedback, there's the risk of misinterpretation, etc etc.
Or are your conversations more like this:
r00t: "Begin msg. 'Hey Jeff. It's r00t.' End msg."
Jeff: "Begin echo. 'Hey Jeff. It's r00t.' End echo. Begin msg. 'Hi r00t, long time no hear, what's up?' End msg."
r00t: "Begin echo. 'Hi r00t, long time no hare, what's up?' End echo. Begin msg..."
Jeff: "Begin correction. "Hear, not hare." End correction."
Tom
It doesn't matter if "they" can pinpoint the source transmitter. The CIA can put it atop the Pentagon.
Mod this up. The rope analogy is the best way to describe how severely dumbassed the changed plans became.
Read it as a kid, loved it. Travelers has to be anesthetized before they went through. A kid traveling with family holds his breathe to beat the system, so as to go thru awake. Come out the other side screaming "I held my breathe, I wanted to SEE, I WANTED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE!!!" and then proceeded to gouge his own eyes out. Hilarity ensues.