In other words, some people give, some people take. It's part of life. If you feel superior because you are one and not the other, then you are missing out on how life really works.
I would say they are morally superior for contributing to the system rather than leeching off it. The system would work fine if everyone contributed. It wouldn't work at all if everybody leeched.
Disney sued because the packaging of GoodTimes' products was so similar to their own and released at the exact same times as their own products as to create consumer confusion. Now perhaps the article you linked is biased but it does not make a great argument against Disney. While I'm sure what they did was technically allowed, it is certainly in poor taste and misleading as they were arguably purposely riding the coattails of Disney's marketing to sell their own product. Also the lawsuit resulted in no fines, but GoodTimes had to put their brand on the packaging which seems entirely reasonable to me. Granted while the judgement was reasonable, perhaps they were suing for millions (the article doesn't indicate).
Except he didn't actually send the bomb threat! He only confessed to that lesser crime because what he was REALLY doing was seeding a pirated release of Gravity, and he knew if the police continued their investigation they might find out and he'd end up in jail for 10 years and have to pay $3 million in fines.
The monument is overtly Christian - note the book illustrated top-left
You might want to link to an image of the actual monument. The image in the article you linked is not a picture of the monument being discussed, it is just a picture of some wooden billboard with the 10 commandments written on it and a statue of Jesus standing next to it. The actual monument is stone and does not bear an image of the bible - it actually appears to have images of the tablets.
Anyone that knows how to use ebooks and has a decent reader is going to probably prefer them.
Not true for both myself and my wife. We both love books, and we liked the idea of an e-reader for its portability. We picked an an e-reader which worked pretty well, I believe it was a Kobo model - built-in wifi, etc. We both liked the interface, the online store, etc. But after we read a book on it neither of us wanted to use it anymore. There were several reasons (most of which have been stated numerous times in this thread).
We were in our late 20's at the time, and we are both programmers by trade, gamers by hobby. I do not believe we are an exception.
Exactly this. My 60 year-old father was in hospital after being resuscitated from a heart attack. Several days after the attack he had little to no brain activity (breathing only), but due to the swelling in his brain he was kept on morphine. We chose to refuse palliative care and let him go. He lay in drug-induced coma, slowly dying for two days before he finally died from another heart-attack. That was two days and another heart-attack that everyone involved, including him, did not need to live through.
But computer fraud and abuse? Please... What a joke.
The article seems to center on the password thing, but from the court statement quoted it is implied that he engineered the single-authority situation as well as booby-trapped the system:
"...he knowingly prevented the city from being able to use its own computer system for a period of time, deliberately configured that system so that no one else could access it, set it up so that anyone other than him attempting to enter it would erase the data stored in it, and made the network more vulnerable to external attack by the filing of an unauthorized copyright application".
Maybe one could argue that the erasure of data was a security precaution, but the whole story reeks of a disgruntled employee with god complex.
I think you're being a bit pedantic. The GP's point is valid - 98 MPH is too fast given other people on the roadway were likely going much slower, and that was only the average speed of the car.
"Apart from a FedEx truck not checking his mirrors before he tried to merge on top of me, we didn't really have any issues"
While I really doubt the FedEx driver was at fault given the average speed of this car, this is exactly why people should drive at reasonable speeds and avoid distraction. Shit happens. People make mistakes on the road. But if you're driving like an asshole you increase the risk of accident/injury when those mistakes happen.
We can only hope he filmed it and ends up without a license like these idiots.
Older plasma models were much more likely to have burn-in. Improvements in the technology have reduced the potential for burn-in on newer models, however it is still possible and is why you shouldn't leave static images on the screen for extended periods.
I'm quite surprised that you got burn in from a "temporary" image only when changing channels (unless more than 50% of your viewing time is changing channels), in fact I doubt the burn in was from that limited exposure. Is it possible that the TV was shifted to an unavailable channel and the channel info was left displayed for an extended period? An example would be leaving the TV on a satellite channel that becomes inactive overnight - some setups will pop up the channel info until the feed becomes available again.
I currently have a Panasonic plasma I purchased around 2006-2007. When I bought it the instructions were pretty explicit about avoiding static images for the first month of operation. A couple years in I accidentally left a game paused over night (8+ hours) which produced some burn in, but it faded within 24 hours.
Earlier this week, Snapchat admitted to a loophole in its schema that leaves Snaps open to viewing by law enforcement
In other words, these companies are selling snake oil. Their systems provide no extra benefit other than quick deletion of messages. Nothing prevents the NSA from showing up with a FISA order to store and forward all messages from an individual. They are still just as vulnerable to NSA spying as any who came before.
Sounds very much like you have the Pando Media Booster problem. This is a P2P client that gets installed automatically with certain games, and basically whores your internet connection for other gamers to download the game client from. It is not commerically defined as malware, but its stealthy nature and bandwidth saturation certainly makes it seem like it. It is basically a bit torrent client you don't control, so that could easily explain why you see connections coming in from random places and low bandwidth. You do not need this software to play your games, and I believe it can be uninstalled quite easily and separately from your game clients.
http://www.lo-ping.org/2011/07/29/the-pando-pandemic-why-you-might-already-be-infected/
I had bandwidth issues and this turned out to be the cause. In my case my wife had it on her machine after downloading some random MMO (Star Trek or Aion or something).
Even after all these years I find it hard to accept that so many people have a problem with people they don't even know doing things they never would have heard about had it not been for the theft and abuse of their own rights and money. Strange world we live in...
Except the site isn't just about drugs - one of the linked articles indicates the site was also used to advertise "murder for hire" services. I think that is a very significant line being crossed.
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Wink slyly and say, "That one's just between the two of us, friend?"
Why the hell does that have an Australian accent in my head?
In other words, some people give, some people take. It's part of life. If you feel superior because you are one and not the other, then you are missing out on how life really works.
I would say they are morally superior for contributing to the system rather than leeching off it. The system would work fine if everyone contributed. It wouldn't work at all if everybody leeched.
Disney sued because the packaging of GoodTimes' products was so similar to their own and released at the exact same times as their own products as to create consumer confusion. Now perhaps the article you linked is biased but it does not make a great argument against Disney. While I'm sure what they did was technically allowed, it is certainly in poor taste and misleading as they were arguably purposely riding the coattails of Disney's marketing to sell their own product. Also the lawsuit resulted in no fines, but GoodTimes had to put their brand on the packaging which seems entirely reasonable to me. Granted while the judgement was reasonable, perhaps they were suing for millions (the article doesn't indicate).
Except he didn't actually send the bomb threat! He only confessed to that lesser crime because what he was REALLY doing was seeding a pirated release of Gravity, and he knew if the police continued their investigation they might find out and he'd end up in jail for 10 years and have to pay $3 million in fines.
The monument is overtly Christian - note the book illustrated top-left
You might want to link to an image of the actual monument. The image in the article you linked is not a picture of the monument being discussed, it is just a picture of some wooden billboard with the 10 commandments written on it and a statue of Jesus standing next to it. The actual monument is stone and does not bear an image of the bible - it actually appears to have images of the tablets.
Webkinz?
Anyone that knows how to use ebooks and has a decent reader is going to probably prefer them.
Not true for both myself and my wife. We both love books, and we liked the idea of an e-reader for its portability. We picked an an e-reader which worked pretty well, I believe it was a Kobo model - built-in wifi, etc. We both liked the interface, the online store, etc. But after we read a book on it neither of us wanted to use it anymore. There were several reasons (most of which have been stated numerous times in this thread).
We were in our late 20's at the time, and we are both programmers by trade, gamers by hobby. I do not believe we are an exception.
You may or may not be a racist, but I have a strong suspicion you're an asshole.
Exactly this. My 60 year-old father was in hospital after being resuscitated from a heart attack. Several days after the attack he had little to no brain activity (breathing only), but due to the swelling in his brain he was kept on morphine. We chose to refuse palliative care and let him go. He lay in drug-induced coma, slowly dying for two days before he finally died from another heart-attack. That was two days and another heart-attack that everyone involved, including him, did not need to live through.
But it's "100% Beef" !
Dude, I can't believe that actually got modded insightful.
That's because you didn't read the full post. Your own post makes the exact same statement without using sarcasm, and is therefore inferior!
I think the 15 minutes just ended: 10 teens arrested on child-porn charges related to Snapchat images of their girlfriends
But computer fraud and abuse? Please... What a joke.
The article seems to center on the password thing, but from the court statement quoted it is implied that he engineered the single-authority situation as well as booby-trapped the system:
"...he knowingly prevented the city from being able to use its own computer system for a period of time, deliberately configured that system so that no one else could access it, set it up so that anyone other than him attempting to enter it would erase the data stored in it, and made the network more vulnerable to external attack by the filing of an unauthorized copyright application".
Maybe one could argue that the erasure of data was a security precaution, but the whole story reeks of a disgruntled employee with god complex.
The operations outlined in Monday's report are unquestionably modest compared to the NSA surveillance
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"Apart from a FedEx truck not checking his mirrors before he tried to merge on top of me, we didn't really have any issues"
While I really doubt the FedEx driver was at fault given the average speed of this car, this is exactly why people should drive at reasonable speeds and avoid distraction. Shit happens. People make mistakes on the road. But if you're driving like an asshole you increase the risk of accident/injury when those mistakes happen.
We can only hope he filmed it and ends up without a license like these idiots.
Do you think $10k will really cover the planning/cost/hassle of shutting down 2,803 miles of road?
Older plasma models were much more likely to have burn-in. Improvements in the technology have reduced the potential for burn-in on newer models, however it is still possible and is why you shouldn't leave static images on the screen for extended periods. I'm quite surprised that you got burn in from a "temporary" image only when changing channels (unless more than 50% of your viewing time is changing channels), in fact I doubt the burn in was from that limited exposure. Is it possible that the TV was shifted to an unavailable channel and the channel info was left displayed for an extended period? An example would be leaving the TV on a satellite channel that becomes inactive overnight - some setups will pop up the channel info until the feed becomes available again. I currently have a Panasonic plasma I purchased around 2006-2007. When I bought it the instructions were pretty explicit about avoiding static images for the first month of operation. A couple years in I accidentally left a game paused over night (8+ hours) which produced some burn in, but it faded within 24 hours.
and none of them are considered a British "province".
Article slashdotted - alternate story including updates below. Despite the obvious evidence, police continue to wave their arms wildly. http://gigaom.com/2013/10/24/uk-police-seize-3d-printer-and-printed-gun-components/
Ever play Super Mario Bros using only one hand? It's the HARDEST GAME IN THE WORLD111
Citation: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/nyregion/15dog.html?_r=0
:)
I recalled this too and had to find the article
Earlier this week, Snapchat admitted to a loophole in its schema that leaves Snaps open to viewing by law enforcement
In other words, these companies are selling snake oil. Their systems provide no extra benefit other than quick deletion of messages. Nothing prevents the NSA from showing up with a FISA order to store and forward all messages from an individual. They are still just as vulnerable to NSA spying as any who came before.
Sounds very much like you have the Pando Media Booster problem. This is a P2P client that gets installed automatically with certain games, and basically whores your internet connection for other gamers to download the game client from. It is not commerically defined as malware, but its stealthy nature and bandwidth saturation certainly makes it seem like it. It is basically a bit torrent client you don't control, so that could easily explain why you see connections coming in from random places and low bandwidth. You do not need this software to play your games, and I believe it can be uninstalled quite easily and separately from your game clients. http://www.lo-ping.org/2011/07/29/the-pando-pandemic-why-you-might-already-be-infected/ I had bandwidth issues and this turned out to be the cause. In my case my wife had it on her machine after downloading some random MMO (Star Trek or Aion or something).
Even after all these years I find it hard to accept that so many people have a problem with people they don't even know doing things they never would have heard about had it not been for the theft and abuse of their own rights and money. Strange world we live in...
Except the site isn't just about drugs - one of the linked articles indicates the site was also used to advertise "murder for hire" services. I think that is a very significant line being crossed.
Can't we just get Sephiroth to use the black materia to summon Meteor? That pulled in an asteroid pretty damn quickly IIRC...