That would effectively throw North America back into the information Stone Age, and the mantle of technical leadership would be picked up by more advanced countries like Botswana, Kyrgizstan, and Paraguay.
Actually, I hear some biotech companies have acquired the rights to some of the "more interesting" genetic material in places like S. America in exchange for a new family cow or somesuch. I can't recall where I read this, but I ask that you believe me anyway.
Yes, licensing is always a concern. Speaking as someone who has dealt with Microsoft in a business setting for night 5 years however, I must say I have never seen MS do anything that would even remotely undercut:
a) their yearly license-fee harvest, or b) the desktop (viz: windows).
.net, Thin clients, Terminal Servers, Java, whatever. They make interesting month-to-month copy for ZD, but those "ground floor" adopters always get burned in the end when MS realizes it no longer has to pay lip service to them to appear "with it". Savvy managers know this, and wont want to touch it with a 10-meter cattle prod until most of their business partners are already using it. Read: it simply will never get off the ground, even if it is Microsoft.
I saw a program on PBS not 5 minutes ago where a Symantec spokesperson was saying that online privace is really basically the responsibility of the users:)
...Oh, and we just happen to have a product for that...
Does anybody remember IE4 for Solaris and HPUX? (Slogan: "Microsoft brings the internet to Unix!")
MS essentially ported the entire Windows API, and had IE4 running under emulation. On an Ultra 2 it would consume a full 2/3 of the system resources, and then proceed to leak memory from there.
If they don't do better than that this time, I say don't bother trying to make it work under BSD:)
If you're going to write a virus, it'd be best not to have a fixed target like a website that angry sysadmins and feds can use to start tracking you down.
Slashdot Mirror
True, but what I predict will happen next is that people will start redistributing the "ad-free" versions.
Brittany Spears - Music For Horny Old Men.mp3
Brittany Spears - Music For Horny Old Men[nospam].mp3
Even Joe Moron knows which one he should dub'l-clik on.
Damn, where are my moderation points when I need them... :)
That would effectively throw North America back into the information Stone Age, and the mantle of technical leadership would be picked up by more advanced countries like Botswana, Kyrgizstan, and Paraguay.
The first day after this comes out, there will be a utility to rip the ads out.
And that modifies your genome?
Holy Shit! No wonder my grades have been dropping! I need to start dating smarter girls!
...and girls with smaller breasts.
but I prefer to modify my genome...er...differently.
Sunbathing?
Actually, I hear some biotech companies have acquired the rights to some of the "more interesting" genetic material in places like S. America in exchange for a new family cow or somesuch. I can't recall where I read this, but I ask that you believe me anyway.
Thay just don't want the Jupiterian to get his hands on our technology.
I guess ol' Bill can now be remembered as some sort of pioneer, rather than just an American Caligula.
Anyone here who remembers the original DRAM drought of the mid-80's?
I can't recall if the fact that virtually all US companies stopped making DRAMs was the cause of the shortage or the direct result.
Even today, only Micron still makes DRAM chips stateside. (Did they ever open that Idaho facility?)
Woops.@@That should be "nigh" as in "nigh-invincible".
Yes, licensing is always a concern. Speaking as someone who has dealt with Microsoft in a business setting for night 5 years however, I must say I have never seen MS do anything that would even remotely undercut:
a) their yearly license-fee harvest, or
b) the desktop (viz: windows).
.net, Thin clients, Terminal Servers, Java, whatever. They make interesting month-to-month copy for ZD, but those "ground floor" adopters always get burned in the end when MS realizes it no longer has to pay lip service to them to appear "with it". Savvy managers know this, and wont want to touch it with a 10-meter cattle prod until most of their business partners are already using it. Read: it simply will never get off the ground, even if it is Microsoft.
Whatever. In that case, they've re-implemented either
-That stupid little "Briefcase" feature that everyone deletes
-Palm HotSync
-CVS
or:
X10
NUMA
JINI
NDS
In any case, you're right. All of this has been done before.
I appreciate this insight. Henceforth I shall no longer be puzzled as to why there are absolutely no likeable characters in "Are You Being Served?".
With one o' them, those lil' gumdrops would certainly need some cooling, wouldn't they.
So much for fanless Imacs.
I saw a program on PBS not 5 minutes ago where a Symantec spokesperson was saying that online privace is really basically the responsibility of the users :)
...Oh, and we just happen to have a product for that...
Does anybody remember IE4 for Solaris and HPUX? (Slogan: "Microsoft brings the internet to Unix!")
:)
MS essentially ported the entire Windows API, and had IE4 running under emulation. On an Ultra 2 it would consume a full 2/3 of the system resources, and then proceed to leak memory from there.
If they don't do better than that this time, I say don't bother trying to make it work under BSD
Ever hear of plea-bargaining? They'll let you waive any right you like :)
She needs to go to Central Services and fill out a 27B/6.
Napster makes money??
How?
That should be simple. Napster doesn't have any major-label songs on Napster.
:)
I might, but Napster doesn't
True. I have a friend who has permanently put about 40 or so spammers out of business.
He runs a small ISP and uses his work time to track down about 2 spammers per month.
For that matter, can anyone tell me since when the jurisdiction of Japanese IP law extends to sites within the US?
Boy, if I'd put all my money in coyotes back in the 60's, I'd be a rich man today!
If you're going to write a virus, it'd be best not to have a fixed target like a website that angry sysadmins and feds can use to start tracking you down.