It does seem a bit strange, if you need to have the PC to get the files why have a seperate component on the HiFi, what does it actually do that a wire from the soundcard to the Aux channel on the stereo doesn't?
It's far easier for me to find the file, and play it on the PC than it would be to find it, upload it, and play it.
How hard would it be to set up a quick and dirty alternative DNS? given the number of people in the 'community' here it would be a good place to try... then create a couple of sites like www.coke.rocks (because it would be a great TLD) dedicated to the history, science, and future of partially burnt coal, quick anonymous email to coca cola ("hi I recently used a new dns service, and was SHOCKED to find..."), and see where the chips fall...
I don't really know enough about networking, or have the servers.
I'd say it probably lost it the moment the internet changed from cyber-library to cyber-mall (uh oh, that makes us all mallrats, I've gotta get a life, however I digress).
Another similar story to this is the case of a small IT business in the UK being forced to give up their domain chase.co.uk to Chase Manhatten, merely because they don't have the 5/6 figure sums to contest the case. There is more about it on their site, also the register had an article about it, one of the best bits is that chase manhatten's lawyers actually suggested that they register cbs.com instead:)
FWIW you have copyright the moment you create something, you don't have to register, problem is that names are covered by trademark law not copyright...
In fact the whole thing is very strange altogether, surely they have tech people who would have checked this? the lawyers must have some clue? why are they even trying?
Fun reading the patent though, filed by 'The Post Office' this was back in the days of Buzby, went on a tour of their main switching office round about that time (my dad worked there) and they had just installed a load of this new stuff called Fybre Opptycal Cable, meant to be the way of the future so it was, hmm and the reams and reams of continuos paper with text based adventures...
Also according to the Wired article Declan has quite a porn collection, including, "explicit images of oral sex, anal sex, group sex, masturbation, and ejaculation. "
methinks he might have wanted to think things through a bit before posting:)
what is even more amusing is that the people writing the filtering software don't understand this either, I'll bet more of them are using/sex/ig than/\bsex\b/ig
it does have some serious downsides though, it just takes one small trojan to get the details from your PC & then, duplicate passports, drivers license, your house deeds, etc.
If someone files a VAT return for you showing you owe 20 grand, ok you can probably clear it up but it ain't gonna be fun.
All these things are going to happen, but rushing them is a long long way from being a good idea, otherwise we are going to see government in the same position as e-commerce, people billed and records lost, credit card numbers everywhere...
It is possible to argue that all that is needed is better security, but that just isn't going to happen at the user level, "Hi Mr Katz?, this is the IRS, we'd just like to clear up a few details with your return, first could you please answer a couple of questions to confirm your identity"
The internet needs a feature freeze to get the bugs out, not a headlong rush to make sure we never have to risk skin cancer ever again.
true, I'd be just as pissed off if I wasn't allowed to enter my homepage URL (well if I had one, web designer for about 5 years and still not got round to it) as if I was obliged too, or if A/C was the only posting option.
actually the people I don't want to have my details is %^"$^% Equifax.
why bother? his resume is on his website, his address is in the whois record (previous one maybe, but hey 1 quick phone call)
If you want to be anonymous you have to be pretty careful, used the same nick in 2 places? written about the same subject with the same speech pattern?. . . even now my ISP could be logging this, no https at slashdot.
Ok I know a bit OTT, but even so if you want privavcy you have to be aware of where you are losing it
It's a bit of a generalisation anyway, e.g. France is just about doing away with privacy altogether by requiring anyone building websites/posting to BBSs to publish their name and address (see here for more) on their homepage from the 28th. . .
and here of course we have the RIP bill, Ireland could be doing pretty well though, think they have made it illegal to spy on emails and other privacy invasive things.
I've run them both in on various systems (umm although I don't actually have anything as good as your 'low end' one), and generally all things being equal photoshop is faster, especially for applying filters. Like them both though and don't particularly care if one is faster, they work in different ways and hence lead to different ideas and designs.
Anyway off to see if I can eat an apple or a pear faster. . .
Ahh Gimp Lite you mean?, unfortunately it is entirely impossible for them to do this, as since the full version is already free they would actually have to pay you to have it included with your scanner/printer etc. . .
Nope, it wouldn't be possible to patent hyperlinks in the UK, or one click shopping, or ad tracking.
The one thing that this highlights in big bold underlined (but not hyperlinked!!!) is that the US patent office needs some serious updating.
Relevant bit from the UK patents office, also most people in the UK wouldn't be able to do this as you have to register your patent inthe UK before you are allowed to register it internationally, but I guess if you have a presence there. . .
also, The Register articleThey have a link to the patent, apparently it was filed in 1976, when came gopher?
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MP3's - their what?
It's far easier for me to find the file, and play it on the PC than it would be to find it, upload it, and play it.
voguesucks.com
Looks like they are guilty of worse than the guy they are sueing (?). He made a parody, these domains are deliberately using trademarks for libel.
think they should be careful where they are planting their petards, they might be back that way soon.
How hard would it be to set up a quick and dirty alternative DNS? given the number of people in the 'community' here it would be a good place to try... then create a couple of sites like www.coke.rocks (because it would be a great TLD) dedicated to the history, science, and future of partially burnt coal, quick anonymous email to coca cola ("hi I recently used a new dns service, and was SHOCKED to find..."), and see where the chips fall...
I don't really know enough about networking, or have the servers.
Another similar story to this is the case of a small IT business in the UK being forced to give up their domain chase.co.uk to Chase Manhatten, merely because they don't have the 5/6 figure sums to contest the case. There is more about it on their site, also the register had an article about it, one of the best bits is that chase manhatten's lawyers actually suggested that they register cbs.com instead :)
FWIW you have copyright the moment you create something, you don't have to register, problem is that names are covered by trademark law not copyright...
Fun reading the patent though, filed by 'The Post Office' this was back in the days of Buzby, went on a tour of their main switching office round about that time (my dad worked there) and they had just installed a load of this new stuff called Fybre Opptycal Cable, meant to be the way of the future so it was, hmm and the reams and reams of continuos paper with text based adventures...
(She became Mrs. Heller shortly after that.)
C++ is more powerful Q.E.D.
methinks he might have wanted to think things through a bit before posting :)
flmask
what is even more amusing is that the people writing the filtering software don't understand this either, I'll bet more of them are using /sex/ig than /\bsex\b/ig
you often queue with juvenile poultry?
try http://www.open.gov.uk
it does have some serious downsides though, it just takes one small trojan to get the details from your PC & then, duplicate passports, drivers license, your house deeds, etc.
If someone files a VAT return for you showing you owe 20 grand, ok you can probably clear it up but it ain't gonna be fun.
All these things are going to happen, but rushing them is a long long way from being a good idea, otherwise we are going to see government in the same position as e-commerce, people billed and records lost, credit card numbers everywhere...
It is possible to argue that all that is needed is better security, but that just isn't going to happen at the user level, "Hi Mr Katz?, this is the IRS, we'd just like to clear up a few details with your return, first could you please answer a couple of questions to confirm your identity"
The internet needs a feature freeze to get the bugs out, not a headlong rush to make sure we never have to risk skin cancer ever again.
uh oh, too much coffee mwahahahhehehe
actually the people I don't want to have my details is %^"$^% Equifax.
ambition, I like that.
If you want to be anonymous you have to be pretty careful, used the same nick in 2 places? written about the same subject with the same speech pattern?. . . even now my ISP could be logging this, no https at slashdot.
Ok I know a bit OTT, but even so if you want privavcy you have to be aware of where you are losing it
and of course given a name I can find the address/phone # of most people in the UK...
and here of course we have the RIP bill, Ireland could be doing pretty well though, think they have made it illegal to spy on emails and other privacy invasive things.
I think 2.1.3 is probably the latest stable version for Redhat/rpm, I've got that & gimp 1.1.23 and everything runs fine.
rpm -qi glibc and see what the version is...
Anyway off to see if I can eat an apple or a pear faster. . .
Ahh Gimp Lite you mean?, unfortunately it is entirely impossible for them to do this, as since the full version is already free they would actually have to pay you to have it included with your scanner/printer etc. . .
umm my bad ur right, they got round the UK patent restrictions through having the terminal as part of the invention, ho hum
The one thing that this highlights in big bold underlined (but not hyperlinked!!!) is that the US patent office needs some serious updating.
Relevant bit from the UK patents office, also most people in the UK wouldn't be able to do this as you have to register your patent inthe UK before you are allowed to register it internationally, but I guess if you have a presence there. . .
also, The Register articleThey have a link to the patent, apparently it was filed in 1976, when came gopher?
umm wouldn't that involve having lots of identical ships distributed through the universe?