Except the DMCA was passed to normalize US copyright laws with those in Europe and there is no 3-strikes rule in the US.
Except that when the DMCA was enacted, it was to ratify the WIPO treaty which was being pushed by American media companies and therefore "normalization" didn't really happen, and the various 3-strikes laws being proposed are entirely new and not part of the WIPO treaty at all.
Both scalpers and squatters add value. [...] Domain squatters are similar. They help allocate the good domains to those who are willing to pay for them.
Care to explain the "value" that's been added? What, exactly has been created? Answer: NOTHING.
I fully support squatters and do not understand the hatred for them.
Its easier for Microsoft to just buy a company that has an ARM-compatible OS then to actually develop one.
I'm confused by this statement. Why would they develop an ARM-compatable OS if they'd already bought one?
Wouldn't they just use the one they bought instead?
In any event, I find it hard to believe that MS's programmers would have such a hard time programming for ARM that they'd need an existing software base to copy from.
If you have a GPS, then you also have a compass, because any GPS can compute North
Umm, what?!?!?! That statement makes absolutely no sense.
It knows *where* north is, but unless you're moving, it has no way of relaying that information to you, because it can't know the direction it's facing (which is what a compass does.)
We all know what the difference is between a GPS and a compass
When Obama was elected, one of the things that was most apparent was his understanding of technology and related issues. When he appointed the ??AA lawyers to the DOJ, there was a large outcry from people who believed he was being influenced by his party's traditional media kowtowing.
The specific lawyers who represented the RIAA and MPAA, and are now in the DOJ, are recused for two years from working on any of these types of matters. So they are not supposed to have had anything whatsoever to do with this brief. And from all appearances they did not
I'm wondering if the ??AA lawyer appointments weren't designed to "take them out of the game". If so, it's a brilliant move, IMHO.:)
The iPod - the original iPod, when the alternatives were CD walkmen and minidisc players [...] If you believe otherwise, I'd like a hit of what you're toking on.
I see your Reality Distortion Field is turned up to 11.
What I'm "toking on" is called reality. You can get some here and here.
I'm fairly sure that 'hackers wanting a phone for its ability to easily be hacked for online banking' are not actually giving you 25,000 of their own euro.
That may or may not be the case. You're assuming that they have already committed a crime, but unless you can point out exactly *which* crime they committed (eg, time, victim, place) the money could just as well be legitimate as not, and there's this thing about "innocent until proven guilty" that would make the money more legitimate than not.
After all, if they already had a phone to do this, why would they need to buy one from you?
You'll want Final Cut Pro, running on OS X. I love Linux too (typing this in iceweasel, running Debian on my Mac), but OS X is the only OS that really works well for pro multimedia. It's the only reason I dual boot anymore.
Considering he said "not to include editing", are you suggesting that they'll need Final Cut Pro on OSX in order to send email and communicate with each other?
My wife begs me to tell her honestly how I think she looks in new clothes. She would rather have her husband tactfully tell her he doesn't think a dress or pair of jeans suits her, than go out in something she doesn't look her best in.
What scares me about that is that your wife is asking a man for fashion advice.
Actually, make that a man who reads slashdot.
Do you know the difference between lavender and purple?
CueCat had a lot riding on it and lots of fairly high profile partners. Perhaps if it wasn't in the retarded shape of a big plastic cat it might have taken off.
Perhaps if it wasn't a solution in search of a problem it might have taken off.
Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security, says the rate is actually in line with the average number of bugs his security firm finds in most Web applications.
Oh, well that makes it OK then.
After all, when a Chinese or Russian hacker out to prove a point wreaks havok by exploiting one of these, they can always just say "Don't worry, we're no worse than blogger.com!"
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Except the DMCA was passed to normalize US copyright laws with those in Europe and there is no 3-strikes rule in the US.
Except that when the DMCA was enacted, it was to ratify the WIPO treaty which was being pushed by American media companies and therefore "normalization" didn't really happen, and the various 3-strikes laws being proposed are entirely new and not part of the WIPO treaty at all.
Both scalpers and squatters add value. [...] Domain squatters are similar. They help allocate the good domains to those who are willing to pay for them.
Care to explain the "value" that's been added? What, exactly has been created? Answer: NOTHING.
I fully support squatters and do not understand the hatred for them.
That's because you're a moron.
My own Android game is not exempt and will need better adaptability (yeah, hypocrite).
I'd like to try it out, but that link doesn't work.
Its easier for Microsoft to just buy a company that has an ARM-compatible OS then to actually develop one.
I'm confused by this statement. Why would they develop an ARM-compatable OS if they'd already bought one?
Wouldn't they just use the one they bought instead?
In any event, I find it hard to believe that MS's programmers would have such a hard time programming for ARM that they'd need an existing software base to copy from.
If you have a GPS, then you also have a compass, because any GPS can compute North
Umm, what?!?!?! That statement makes absolutely no sense.
It knows *where* north is, but unless you're moving, it has no way of relaying that information to you, because it can't know the direction it's facing (which is what a compass does.)
We all know what the difference is between a GPS and a compass
Evidently you don't.
When Obama was elected, one of the things that was most apparent was his understanding of technology and related issues. When he appointed the ??AA lawyers to the DOJ, there was a large outcry from people who believed he was being influenced by his party's traditional media kowtowing.
The specific lawyers who represented the RIAA and MPAA, and are now in the DOJ, are recused for two years from working on any of these types of matters. So they are not supposed to have had anything whatsoever to do with this brief. And from all appearances they did not
I'm wondering if the ??AA lawyer appointments weren't designed to "take them out of the game". If so, it's a brilliant move, IMHO. :)
So...
It's bad having "those people" in your country, so your solution to them trying to leave is to keep them for 6 months, then send them home?
Wow. Just wow.
The iPod - the original iPod, when the alternatives were CD walkmen and minidisc players [...] If you believe otherwise, I'd like a hit of what you're toking on.
I see your Reality Distortion Field is turned up to 11.
What I'm "toking on" is called reality. You can get some here and here.
nothing to do with Microsoft or ASUS whatsoever.
As others have pointed out, if it's nothing to do with ASUS, why do they link to it?
Chainmail still has uses
Indeed. Chainmail got me laid!
(don't ask. :)
I'm fairly sure that 'hackers wanting a phone for its ability to easily be hacked for online banking' are not actually giving you 25,000 of their own euro.
That may or may not be the case. You're assuming that they have already committed a crime, but unless you can point out exactly *which* crime they committed (eg, time, victim, place) the money could just as well be legitimate as not, and there's this thing about "innocent until proven guilty" that would make the money more legitimate than not.
After all, if they already had a phone to do this, why would they need to buy one from you?
Maybe OP is talking about after we've colonized Jupiter? :)
Uh, cuz it's true?
If it's true, then you'd have no problem producing, you know, evidence then right?
I'm sorry if your Google skills suck
As much as yours? I notice that you didn't manage to produce any links either, and it's you that seems to have a point to make.
There is an old and wise saying, of which I think you should take heed:
"Put up or shut up."
I just want a functional OS. I do not like messing with config files if a simple checkbox works the same way.
That's pretty much his point. When a "simple checkbox" doesn't work, you need someone who knows how this stuff works.
do a search for any website (here is slashdot for the click impaired)
Congratulations, but "deep linking", you've violated their terms of service.
Hmm, I guess I did too.
I wonder how they're gonna prosecute us, seeing as neither one of us was presented by so much as a "click-through" agreement.
Maybe someone needs to tell them that just saying something doesn't make it so.
You'll want Final Cut Pro, running on OS X. I love Linux too (typing this in iceweasel, running Debian on my Mac), but OS X is the only OS that really works well for pro multimedia. It's the only reason I dual boot anymore.
Considering he said " not to include editing", are you suggesting that they'll need Final Cut Pro on OSX in order to send email and communicate with each other?
What's that then, when you move your lens in a particularly talented way?
No, no, no. Lens Flair is the stuff you put on your lens to express yourself. I believe the minimum is 18 pieces.
My wife begs me to tell her honestly how I think she looks in new clothes. She would rather have her husband tactfully tell her he doesn't think a dress or pair of jeans suits her, than go out in something she doesn't look her best in.
What scares me about that is that your wife is asking a man for fashion advice.
Actually, make that a man who reads slashdot.
Do you know the difference between lavender and purple?
spacious reasoning
Is that where you have enough room to open your mind? :)
CueCat had a lot riding on it and lots of fairly high profile partners. Perhaps if it wasn't in the retarded shape of a big plastic cat it might have taken off.
Perhaps if it wasn't a solution in search of a problem it might have taken off.
There, fixed that for you.
A police officer can seize the immediate legal control over a situation but there will be hell to pay later if that is abused.
Umm.. yeah, or not
Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security, says the rate is actually in line with the average number of bugs his security firm finds in most Web applications.
Oh, well that makes it OK then.
After all, when a Chinese or Russian hacker out to prove a point wreaks havok by exploiting one of these, they can always just say "Don't worry, we're no worse than blogger.com!"
megabarns of memory
I'm reminded of the quote about the bandwidth of a station-wagon full of backup tapes hurtling down the highway..
How many station-wagons are there in a megabarn?
If Linux netbooks aren't ready to go out of the box, the vendors are doing a poor job.
And this is exactly what we saw.
Acer said they got lots of Linux returns, but ASUS says the opposite
R&D is not the only major cost involved with new drugs. Regulatory hurdles are enormous as well.
Yes, but not as enormous as lobbyists and kickbacks to politicians or marketing.