This will not be a laughing matter in five years. The 2600 DeCSS linking case ruled it is illegal to even link to illegal sites. It's only a matter of time before KPMG's attitudes become de facto.
[begin obligatory slashdot rant] This is truly a bizarre turn of evens as this ruling raises some fundamental questions about intellectual property rights and free speech on the Internet. You would think it is legal to link to a page against the author's permission. You would also think the likes of Madonna and Julia Roberts couldn't steal registered domains containing their names. All of these have been called into doubt as we descend down this slippery slope.
The corporate chokehold on individual freedoms needs greater vigilance. If you asked someone twenty years ago what they thought of random drug testing, stealth eavesdropping techniques, etc., you would probably get a much more appalled response than you would today. What are we in danger of not being appalled about twenty years from now?
Wizardry 8 is getting consistently rave reviews - if you like RPGs this one to get.
The Star Trek DVD collection, besides being the only way to get ppl to buy Ep V - was selling for $100 below retail according to my last Best Buy circular.
And of course the perennial favorite, the Dilbert calendar.
As long as you're not wanting GameCube-like graphics (the 3D world compares to EQ), this is a good game. The sophisticated plot and character development is a welcome change from the likes of Diablo.
But don't take my word for it, there's a free demo available from the official site. I also run one of the larger Wizardry fan sites - check it out for more information on the series (maps, walkthroughs, etc.).
Wizardry 8 isn't widely distributed (part of the game's delay in release was finding a distributor), but it's available at your local mall's Electronics Boutique (full retail is 50 bucks) and there's also a few cheaper prices online.
Someone better mod this post based on my user name alone.
According to a Reed Elsevier annual report, the operating margin of the Scientific segment ran at 40.28% (1997), 41.77% (1996), and 39.66% (1995) as a percentage of sales. As a point of comparison, Microsoft's operating income as a percentage of sales was 45.17% for 1997, 35.50% in 1996, and 34.33% in 1995.
Sources: http://www.arl.org/sparc/resources/03-01ARL/tsld00 4.htm and http://www.arl.org/newsltr/200/wyly.html
I used to think along these lines - putting telemarketers on hold for a long time, making a few dozen calls to 800 numbers listed in spam e-mails, i.e. pretty much everything Emily Postnews recommends - but it's just not worth my effort. I will always adhere to the minimal and essential commitment never to buy anything as a result of invasive and unsolicited advertising, but there's just too many suckers out there who easily make up the cheap marketing costs of bulk mailings. So stooping to respond to mass marketing measures no longer appeals to me. It's all a slippery slope to Ted Kazinsky's tactics anyhoo.
It's the effects of the so-called deregulation, which allowed the power distributors to create a cartel and therefore drive suppliers into near bankruptcy. There's plenty of power supply in California, just not enough money in the right places.
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This will not be a laughing matter in five years. The 2600 DeCSS linking case ruled it is illegal to even link to illegal sites. It's only a matter of time before KPMG's attitudes become de facto.
[begin obligatory slashdot rant] This is truly a bizarre turn of evens as this ruling raises some fundamental questions about intellectual property rights and free speech on the Internet. You would think it is legal to link to a page against the author's permission. You would also think the likes of Madonna and Julia Roberts couldn't steal registered domains containing their names. All of these have been called into doubt as we descend down this slippery slope.
The corporate chokehold on individual freedoms needs greater vigilance. If you asked someone twenty years ago what they thought of random drug testing, stealth eavesdropping techniques, etc., you would probably get a much more appalled response than you would today. What are we in danger of not being appalled about twenty years from now?
More sites on this topic, esp. 46-49 of this ruling.
Wizardry 8 is getting consistently rave reviews - if you like RPGs this one to get.
The Star Trek DVD collection, besides being the only way to get ppl to buy Ep V - was selling for $100 below retail according to my last Best Buy circular.
And of course the perennial favorite, the Dilbert calendar.
Here's what's been removed.
As long as you're not wanting GameCube-like graphics (the 3D world compares to EQ), this is a good game. The sophisticated plot and character development is a welcome change from the likes of Diablo.
But don't take my word for it, there's a free demo available from the official site. I also run one of the larger Wizardry fan sites - check it out for more information on the series (maps, walkthroughs, etc.).
Wizardry 8 isn't widely distributed (part of the game's delay in release was finding a distributor), but it's available at your local mall's Electronics Boutique (full retail is 50 bucks) and there's also a few cheaper prices online.
Someone better mod this post based on my user name alone.
>>No one is getting rich
SAMPLE OF JOURNAL PRICES, with 1995-2001 % Change:
Brain Research $10,181 $17,444 71.3%
Biochim. Biophys. Acta $7,555 $12,127 60.5%
Chem. Phys. Letters $5,279 $9,637 82.6%
Tetrahedron Letters $5,119 $9,036 76.5%
Eur. Jrnl. of Pharmacology $4,576 $7,889 72.4%
Gene $3,924 $7,443 89.7%
Inorganica Chim. Acta $3,611 $6,726 86.3%
Intl. Jrnl. of Pharmaceutics $3,006 $5,965 98.4%
Neuroscience $3,487 $6,270 79.8%
Theoretical Computer Science $2,774 $4,608 66.1%
Jrnl. of Exp. Marine Bio. & Eco. $1,947 $3,501 79.8%
According to a Reed Elsevier annual report, the operating margin of the Scientific segment ran at 40.28% (1997), 41.77% (1996), and 39.66% (1995) as a percentage of sales. As a point of comparison, Microsoft's operating income as a percentage of sales was 45.17% for 1997, 35.50% in 1996, and 34.33% in 1995.
Sources: http://www.arl.org/sparc/resources/03-01ARL/tsld00 4.htm and http://www.arl.org/newsltr/200/wyly.html
I used to think along these lines - putting telemarketers on hold for a long time, making a few dozen calls to 800 numbers listed in spam e-mails, i.e. pretty much everything Emily Postnews recommends - but it's just not worth my effort. I will always adhere to the minimal and essential commitment never to buy anything as a result of invasive and unsolicited advertising, but there's just too many suckers out there who easily make up the cheap marketing costs of bulk mailings. So stooping to respond to mass marketing measures no longer appeals to me. It's all a slippery slope to Ted Kazinsky's tactics anyhoo.
Some useful URLs, though:c e.html
http://www.the-dma.org/consumers/consumerassistan
http://www.mcs.com/~jcr/junkemaildeal.html
- John
It's the effects of the so-called deregulation, which allowed the power distributors to create a cartel and therefore drive suppliers into near bankruptcy. There's plenty of power supply in California, just not enough money in the right places.