kinda off topic: there really isnt that much on tv thats worth watching-imagine what would happen if people
started reading again instead of watching tv. you would see nike sending books out with their swoosh surrounding
the page numbers. people have turned into walking billboards. it's sad when people will pay more for clothing with
advertisements.
Likewise on the off topic, but it deserves comment: I agree about there being nothing of interest on TV. Alas I am mad addicted to F1 racing and since the only way to see that is through TV I'm kinda screwed. I watch that, re-runs of Babylon 5, Iron Chef and that's about it. Oh yeah, and Buffy:) And Charmed, though only because of my perverse desires to do naughty things to those girls...:) As for people paying more for clothing with logos on, right on! They did a piece on TV the other day, comparing skateboarding clothes. The logo'ed stuff with the non logo'ed. For a full outfit (hat, pants, shirt etc...), the logo'ed came to about $269 CDN, the non logo'ed version which, aside from the logo, looked identical, was $89 or thereabouts.
There is actually a group, can't remember their name but they give away stickers and the like to post over the logos that say "This space not for sale". It's insane. Sure, promote a TV show or show your musical preference with a Manson shirt or whatever (Gotta get the shirt that says "I am the god of fuck!"), but paying $50 for a Hilfiger shirt... Well, anyone who does that and thinks they're getting a good deal, I have a nice plot of land to sell you. No, honestly, it's perfectly stable, the ground is just a little soft... No... No... Whoever said it was swamp was wrong... Sign here...
until laws are passed you can continue to live off of the direct tv tit if you will. just dont pretend you are
doing something your not. you are taking advantage of service oriented buisness and not paying for the product
you are consuming.
Erm... Where did I say I was doing this? I, unfortunately, have Starchoice (for lack of a decent cable company), and I haven't even SEEN any DirecTV let alone hacked it myself... Not sure if you're using "You" to refer to those who do or "You" to refer specifically to me, but I just wanted to point out that I'm innocent of all charges:) Just merely commenting.
The CRTC, the regulating body who are responsible for the debacle that is Canadian TV, are just a bunch of whores to Bell Canada and Shaw Cable. Bell owns half the TV stations, and Shaw owns practically all the cable AND the Starchoice satellite network in Canada. Who owns the only other viable satellite service? Bell. We are forced to have Canadian stations along with our US stations due to the Canadian Content laws that state X% of output must be Canadian. The stupid thing is, having checked, every single channel I watch is actually Canadian so they're forcing US content onto me and making me pay for it. Like the premium movies channels, I have get 5 US "premium" networks as well.
The whole DirecTV thing, I say more power to the hackers out there. The broadcast monopoly in Canada is ridiculous, and anyone who circumvents the absolute garbage CRTC regulations deserves a pat on the back, a hearty handshake, and a nice beer.
BTW, the signals that are broadcast are penetrating my body and passing through me with no permission. Why should it be illegal to decrypt something that is physically passing through me as I write this? I never asked them to broadcast their signal through me. Same with cellphones and all that. If the signal is passing through my body, then IMO I have every right to do what I want with that signal.
I live in a country where I don't need health insurance thanks. Unlike certain backward countries, I actually have a healthcare system in places for me when I get ill.
Not sure I have the number of T's right, but if more companies start doing this, I have a feeling all of us are going to be screwed. Everyone, or at least 99% of the planet, must have something in their genes that could cause problems down the line. For example, in my family there's a history of cancer and heart disease. No doubt as science progresses, genetic signatures will be able to be detected to see if you have so much as a microscopic predisposition to a particular condition so insurance companies can screw you. (Like they don't already. Legal bandits, that's what all insurance is.)
We seem to be heading more and more towards a situation like that in the movie "Gattaca". Genetic have's and have not's.
Where does it end? I'm colorblind. That's a genetic condition. No doubt some insurance company could come up with a reason to not pay out on my car insurance...
If you put this in other terms, if someone went into a bank and stole that much money, they'd be arrested and prosecuted. Steal it by sending out inane "get rich quick" shit and people don't care. It's all a matter of perspective.
All these jackoff corporations going after websites for IP infringement, when in reality they're probably losing more money from spam.
Redhat 7, if you did a custom install, installed with practically EVERYTHING enabled.
When I first installed Redhat, I admit I was a "luser". I had an account called "test" with the username as the password. Figured I was okay, not on a network... That was until I discovered Telnet was running by default, as was the FTP server among other things... Stupid situation to put newbies in. Redhat should get a clue and install with everything OFF. It's easy enough to start with "ntsysv". The more I use and deal with Redhat, the more pleased I am I don't have to use them.
I'm not a programmer (yet) so I think this idea is terrific. I have an idea for a program (a Linux version of the Mechforce/Battleforce game on the Amiga) but can't do it myself. I know quite a few people who would like this but who aren't coders and don't have the time to learn a language, so I would love somewhere to put the idea and know OS programmer will see it.
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Assuming you're talking about what I think you are, you mean the kick ass Amiga game right? I would give one of my testicles to see a game like that released for Linux. The only option currently is to run UAE and play the old version.
I've always considered writing a B'tech game but alas just don't have the skills:(
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You're right. (Why wasn't that modded up?) I looked into all this recently after getting Mechwarrior 3 and Mech Commander and seeing my fave mechs (Marauder, Warhammer etc...) weren't in it.
'Tis a sad day indeed. I recently got back into Warhammer 40K after a 9 year absence. Would have gotten back into B'tech, but there are just far to many books for it out there today. I have the second edition rules (well, whatever was out in 1988), CityTech, Aerotech (never could figure that out) and the Technical Readout in storage in England, but it's just far too insane now with all the add-on material.
Of course, Warhammer is no better but still... Warhammer has a kickass back story on a par with Battletechs.
Very sad day. Why couldn't Wizards go under? They are perhaps the worst company involved in the gaming scene. No better than drug dealers. ("I'm an ex Magic "addict".)
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Likewise on the off topic, but it deserves comment: I agree about there being nothing of interest on TV. Alas I am mad addicted to F1 racing and since the only way to see that is through TV I'm kinda screwed. I watch that, re-runs of Babylon 5, Iron Chef and that's about it. Oh yeah, and Buffy:) And Charmed, though only because of my perverse desires to do naughty things to those girls...:) As for people paying more for clothing with logos on, right on! They did a piece on TV the other day, comparing skateboarding clothes. The logo'ed stuff with the non logo'ed. For a full outfit (hat, pants, shirt etc...), the logo'ed came to about $269 CDN, the non logo'ed version which, aside from the logo, looked identical, was $89 or thereabouts.
There is actually a group, can't remember their name but they give away stickers and the like to post over the logos that say "This space not for sale". It's insane. Sure, promote a TV show or show your musical preference with a Manson shirt or whatever (Gotta get the shirt that says "I am the god of fuck!"), but paying $50 for a Hilfiger shirt... Well, anyone who does that and thinks they're getting a good deal, I have a nice plot of land to sell you. No, honestly, it's perfectly stable, the ground is just a little soft... No... No... Whoever said it was swamp was wrong... Sign here...
Erm... Where did I say I was doing this? I, unfortunately, have Starchoice (for lack of a decent cable company), and I haven't even SEEN any DirecTV let alone hacked it myself... Not sure if you're using "You" to refer to those who do or "You" to refer specifically to me, but I just wanted to point out that I'm innocent of all charges:) Just merely commenting.
The whole DirecTV thing, I say more power to the hackers out there. The broadcast monopoly in Canada is ridiculous, and anyone who circumvents the absolute garbage CRTC regulations deserves a pat on the back, a hearty handshake, and a nice beer.
BTW, the signals that are broadcast are penetrating my body and passing through me with no permission. Why should it be illegal to decrypt something that is physically passing through me as I write this? I never asked them to broadcast their signal through me. Same with cellphones and all that. If the signal is passing through my body, then IMO I have every right to do what I want with that signal.
I live in a country where I don't need health insurance thanks. Unlike certain backward countries, I actually have a healthcare system in places for me when I get ill.
We seem to be heading more and more towards a situation like that in the movie "Gattaca". Genetic have's and have not's.
Where does it end? I'm colorblind. That's a genetic condition. No doubt some insurance company could come up with a reason to not pay out on my car insurance...
Thieves, the lot of them...
Did you even read my post? I said I did a CUSTOM install... YEESH!
All these jackoff corporations going after websites for IP infringement, when in reality they're probably losing more money from spam.
When I first installed Redhat, I admit I was a "luser". I had an account called "test" with the username as the password. Figured I was okay, not on a network... That was until I discovered Telnet was running by default, as was the FTP server among other things... Stupid situation to put newbies in. Redhat should get a clue and install with everything OFF. It's easy enough to start with "ntsysv". The more I use and deal with Redhat, the more pleased I am I don't have to use them.
I'm not a programmer (yet) so I think this idea is terrific. I have an idea for a program (a Linux version of the Mechforce/Battleforce game on the Amiga) but can't do it myself. I know quite a few people who would like this but who aren't coders and don't have the time to learn a language, so I would love somewhere to put the idea and know OS programmer will see it.
Assuming you're talking about what I think you are, you mean the kick ass Amiga game right? I would give one of my testicles to see a game like that released for Linux. The only option currently is to run UAE and play the old version. I've always considered writing a B'tech game but alas just don't have the skills:(
You're right. (Why wasn't that modded up?) I looked into all this recently after getting Mechwarrior 3 and Mech Commander and seeing my fave mechs (Marauder, Warhammer etc...) weren't in it. 'Tis a sad day indeed. I recently got back into Warhammer 40K after a 9 year absence. Would have gotten back into B'tech, but there are just far to many books for it out there today. I have the second edition rules (well, whatever was out in 1988), CityTech, Aerotech (never could figure that out) and the Technical Readout in storage in England, but it's just far too insane now with all the add-on material. Of course, Warhammer is no better but still... Warhammer has a kickass back story on a par with Battletechs. Very sad day. Why couldn't Wizards go under? They are perhaps the worst company involved in the gaming scene. No better than drug dealers. ("I'm an ex Magic "addict".)