....a new bill in Congress that will, if passed, mean that consumers can copy CDs, DVDs and other digital works for personal use, just as they now do with TV shows and audio tapes.."
The bad news is that it will prosecute consumers who rip off that tag on the bottom of the matress.
Then, plaster her (cute, innocent, doe-eyed) face all over the net and all over CNN and every other TV network in the world and...... have John Ashcroft and the DoJ use her as a warning to other cute, innocent, doe-eyed kids (and their parents) and this can happen to YOU as well.
You cannot and will not get the PR and imagery of the 60's with the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam Protestors. Accept it and move on.
Today, DC was scheduled to be 'shut down' by IMF protestors. In the preceeding week, thanks to the media's constant drumming the the Chief's press conferences, John and Jane Public consider the protestors to be a big annoyance while driving to work, and thanks to the police for keeping those nasty people from disrupting my work routine.
If Cringley's so-called mass protest is pulled off, I suspect that the authorities will use the media to pass along the mantra: "These are hackers. These are thieves. These are bad people. We put bad people away."
Last week, (UCSD University Centers Director Gary) Ratcliff sent the Groundwork Books collective a letter saying that its members must write an essay saying they understand they broke the law and would not do it again.
The First Amendment is only a theory. The First Amendment is only a theory. The First Amendment is only a theory. The First Amendment is only a theory. The First Amendment is//cutoff//
Locally, it was amazing how much you could read and post when given a 30 minute/day limit, so not to tie up the phone line.
One BBS I was on (Boston Bullet) was kept alive with a provision that the account of a luser ("Skull Bearer") was kept open and available to everyone. His infrequent ramblings were sometimes more entertaining than some of the Discussions/flamefests, and was the source of much NC-17 parody.
Re:Guardian Interview with Christopher Reeve
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Politicizing Science
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What if the president for some reason decided to listen to them, instead of to the Catholics, which is the group he really listens to in making his decisions about embryonic stem cell research?
(Emphasis mine)
Maybe it got lost in the malestrom of Summer 2001, but 1) I remember there was much debate about stem cell research from a variety of talking heads across the spectrum; 2) it boiled down to Bush looking at the polls and flipping a coin; and 3) Bush would be more influenced by the Christian Religious Right in the Republican Party.
But with the number of successive software upgrades (OS included) since Office/Word 97, MS could claim that Office/Word 97 is too far down in its food chain to care.
Slashdot Mirror
....cathy rogers, closet unix geek
What the fuck were you thinking?
Apparently that's not a valid response, at least according to my boss.
Rightly so. That phrase is reserved for your boss and others in middle management to use down the food chain.
Haven't the citizens of New York City suffered enough?
Personally, the MSN Butterfly Guy reminds me of a multi-colored Arthur from The Tick.
If the RIAA had sex with your wife, you'd be charged $17.99 to compensate the prophylatic industry.
May be redundant, but it's now on
Yahoo! News.
Try the Huntress.
From the producers of Secretary, and starring Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Valerie G. Mallinson...
The Switcher!
Tagline: Hurt me, beat me, make me upload bad press releases...
"Stp tlkng bt Grmt!" - Dawn Summers, paralyzed but posable
Suggestion: Planet Kwyjibo.
....a new bill in Congress that will, if passed, mean that consumers can copy CDs, DVDs and other digital works for personal use, just as they now do with TV shows and audio tapes. ."
The bad news is that it will prosecute consumers who rip off that tag on the bottom of the matress.
Allow me to be the first to say:
SONOFABITCH!!
GODDAMMIT!!
fuck
crap
*sigh*
I believe those terms were also used by American engineers working on the post-Sputnik failures.
And I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Wright brothers made the same comments pre-Kitty Hawk.
Then, plaster her (cute, innocent, doe-eyed) face all over the net and all over CNN and every other TV network in the world and... ... have John Ashcroft and the DoJ use her as a warning to other cute, innocent, doe-eyed kids (and their parents) and this can happen to YOU as well.
And the media will nod their head in concurrance.
Let me be blunt. It is 2002. Post 9/11.
You cannot and will not get the PR and imagery of the 60's with the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam Protestors. Accept it and move on.
Today, DC was scheduled to be 'shut down' by IMF protestors. In the preceeding week, thanks to the media's constant drumming the the Chief's press conferences, John and Jane Public consider the protestors to be a big annoyance while driving to work, and thanks to the police for keeping those nasty people from disrupting my work routine.
If Cringley's so-called mass protest is pulled off, I suspect that the authorities will use the media to pass along the mantra: "These are hackers. These are thieves. These are bad people. We put bad people away."
Further down the article:
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Last week, (UCSD University Centers Director Gary) Ratcliff sent the Groundwork Books collective a letter saying that its members must write an essay saying they understand they broke the law and would not do it again.
The First Amendment is only a theory.
The First Amendment is only a theory.
The First Amendment is only a theory.
The First Amendment is only a theory.
The First Amendment is
Make it simple:
"When you pirate MP3s, you make Baby Jesus cry."
Yeah, but at least you don't have to worry about people canceling your game every week.
One of the new features of the Futurama game is, before you can play it, you have to sit through 25 minutes of NFL Action 2003.
Locally, it was amazing how much you could read and post when given a 30 minute/day limit, so not to tie up the phone line.
One BBS I was on (Boston Bullet) was kept alive with a provision that the account of a luser ("Skull Bearer") was kept open and available to everyone. His infrequent ramblings were sometimes more entertaining than some of the Discussions/flamefests, and was the source of much NC-17 parody.
She's BBC News Commentator Laura Greene.
a hieroglyph that roughly translates to "Ha-Ha"
Or, for the purist: Bird, bird, giant eye, pyramid, bird.
What if the president for some reason decided to listen to them, instead of to the Catholics, which is the group he really listens to in making his decisions about embryonic stem cell research?
(Emphasis mine)
Maybe it got lost in the malestrom of Summer 2001, but 1) I remember there was much debate about stem cell research from a variety of talking heads across the spectrum; 2) it boiled down to Bush looking at the polls and flipping a coin; and 3) Bush would be more influenced by the Christian Religious Right in the Republican Party.
Looks like Donald Trump can kiss that Atlantic City Spaceport goodbye....
According to the list of MS Obsolete Products, Office 97 and Word 97 aren't included.... yet.
But with the number of successive software upgrades (OS included) since Office/Word 97, MS could claim that Office/Word 97 is too far down in its food chain to care.
Name one major software product that has been bug-free from initial release.
Jacquard Loom.
Knowing human ingenuity (and greed factor), if there's a way to /e/x/p/l/o/i/t tap into it as an energy source, it will be done.
Then again, it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase....
Cap'n! She's gonna blow!
After all, if they're gonna replace their security guards with fat, pimply-faced l33t h4x0rz,..
Hmmm, I wonder after the commentary on the thread for FBI Hirings/Physical Requirements we might be hearing a "HA-hah!" from beyond by J. Edgar Hoover.