What it doesn't say is whose dozens they took down / stole. The wording of the correct. It doesn't say "dozens of computers, servers and bank accounts associated with the culprits", does it?
I first heard about this on NPR a while back. One of the things that the Yahoo spokesman said was that they couldn't give access to the account to someone else because the policy of Yahoo and that the marine agreed to was to not share the information with anyone.
Now, with all of that said, I couldn't find that information in the privacy statements at http://privacy.yahoo.com/. One thing that I did find interesting in the Terms of Service as this neat little tidbit in section 13 Termination. To paraphrase, Yahoo can delete any account at any time at their sole discretion.
Would that hold up in court? MarineDad: I want access to my son's email. YahooGuy: Yeah, we might be able to do that. Oh, right. Sorry, we can't. It's gone.
I'm really hoping that they put in an injunction to tell Yahoo not to do that...
I've been out of college and academia for some time now and thought that I might add a few throughts to your quandry. I'm of the type that is interested in many subjects, both logical and illogical, as determined from the editor's contribution to your post. In the computing field, both dealing with troubleshooting various server issues and writing code to create new products, that I have found that I am capable to deal with both situations quite well; however, I am having problems with switching from one issue (troubleshooting) to the next (writing).
Perhaps I am alone, and perhaps I am not. I find moving from one type of task to another is quite difficult, if they do not have a common thought process behind them. I find that moving from a task such as writing some code to bringing a certain result to a change in a food recipe to be quite easy, yet I find from moving to writing to troubleshooting to be a difficult and a very frustrating practice.
Using something as the Myers-Briggs test to pigeon-hole someone into a role in life is rather distasteful in my mind. What I would suggest is that you examine your own life, to at least determine how you best deal with situations and work with other folks to deterimine how you, as a group, can work together to solve a common problem.
But, ya, it does suck to work with others you don't click with, be it in school or wage paying position.
But, signing up now seems a bit absurd. It would be like giving the telemarketters three months time to use my number until then. I think that I might just wait until, oh say, October 1st.
Indeed. Wasn't it Bill from the Hard Edge column of the ol' Computer Shopper (back before you could stuff it under a closed door) that did that for just about every piece of pc hardware that he got. If I recall correctly, he used X-Wing for the longest time. I don't remember if he moved up to Tie-Fighter after a while...
Or who the heck needs a toaster who is always asking, "Do you want some toast, or perhaps a muffin?". I figure its only a few iterations away from being bonged with the SmegHammer.
Mayhaps its because I don't get all of them "fancy" cable stations and am limited to only broadcast stations, but I tend to get very little sci-fi. One of the really good ones out there is the Outer Limits (new eps, not reruns of the 60's show). Pure sci-fi that usually ends on a downer (but with a lesson learned, ala Aesop's Fables), now that's entertainment.
I have broadband with my mac. A simple DSL modem hooked up with my router allows me full access to what-ever I might want.
Just because my boxen does not allow for direct T1 via a CSU/DSU nor a DS3 via an inserted card, does not mean that I need the previous to do what I need.
I find this box to do what I need, and I need no specific Linux or Windows or Mac box to do the same, for Internet usage. If I find something that I cannot do with my current tools, and someone hasn't already started one that I can work with, I do my own and make all good to all.
So if one is without broadband, make it work for you and not worry about others, unless you want to help with it.
I agree that SquareSoft has pushed out a large number of the FF series games, but have you taken a look at their other offerings?
Parasite Eve? I've had numerous hours playing, but more importantly, replaying the first of that series. As for the second one, it's still a good play.
FFT? Okay the name is the same, but the play is much different and welcome to replay.
There are also a couple of other RPG titles that I've yet to buy/play (Salsa(?) Frontier, etc).
So, I'd have to say that they put out more than just FF games and those ones are quite good.
The quote of the 'communications equipment' almost caught my attention. What did catch my attention was the mention of 'training'.
My idea of training is showing information to a person and then verification that that information had been absorbed in a usefull (depending on context) way. Assuming that the above is true, the showing of the information via a method of direct request (e.g. the link) does show the first of the prior two criteria. The second of the above criteria is not supported by the showing of information. Therefore, I conclude that the training portion should not a portion of the USCD's action.
Obviously, no money is given.
The idea of loding, in this matter, could be tied to the 'communications equipment', depending on your interpretation of that (loding of persons vs. lodging of information).
From what I read, there was no 'support' intended via the link, however, the providing of resources could be contended.
Thereby, I'm forced to conlude (via the snippet provided) that no material support was given, neither was there any resources provided (as resources was not defined).
Therefore, in conclusion, it would seem that someone or some persons misinterpreted the new law.
OTOH, it's their servers and they can do with them as they please (as long as the action does not violate an existing agreement between USCD and the publishers of the link).
According to the requirements page located at http://www.cinemanow.com/popups/howitworks.asp it requires windows specific versions of the media player and ie (even though osx versions are out there).
I'm not sure if its possible with some modifications, but I wouldn't get my hopes up yet.
1. I'm not really sure why this one is a BIG PROBLEM. So, it's not vectorized; so what?
2. True, there is currently no one-click button to turn all of that stuff off. However, one could, instead of bitching about something like this, write an app that does that.
3. See above #2.
4. I can agree that the Apple menu was nice, but I'm not so fervent that I'd write an app that emulates it. Perhaps you are?
5. Mmm, according to many docs and reviews that I've read, X.2 does allow for better keyboard control.
6. See Sys Prefs->General->Place scroll arrows->At top and bottom.
7. See above #2. --- So, in short, if you don't like it, fix it yourself. This isn't Windows where one cannot change the things that you don't like. This also isn't Linux where someone else usually writes things that you might not like because they don't like it either.
That's, from what I understand, is what the OSS thing is all about. X.2 might not be open source, but the entire framework is freely available to anyone with the gumpshun to write and/or change what they do not like.
I was about to graduate from college, haven't even started looking for a job. I was going to barely make it out with a ba in cs. anyways, a fraternity brother of mine said, "hey, come work with this isp in chitown." i said, "okay." got the job and became a solaris admin.
it seems to me that my view on college is a bit skewed from others'. i've always viewed college as a learning experience, not a DeVry professional trainer.
if you want to learn a trade, go to a trade school. it's cheaper and you'll get more out of it.
but, if you want to learn, and i mean really learn, go to college.
what else is there? if all you care about is how computers work on the inside, go to a trade school. if you care about how the algorithms are built that make up the x86 arch, go to college.
if all you want is a job in the tech industry, go to a trade school. if you want to know how it all works, go to college.
well, if you're using groupwise, you're best bet is to make sure that you're GWIA and webacc are configured so that the users can get to their mail via a normal web browser. everyone ( or just about ) knows how to point their browser to an address and fill in a simple form.
the same goes for NIMS.
as far as client side goes, it really depends on what their machines need to do. if DHCP is all, setting that up on a win box is easy enough to work with your network (assuming that you're using a Netware 5.x system with IP working).
if your back end is IPX, you definitely need Netware's IPX/SPX client software (IIRC, 4.8 for win boxen), which is a rather simple install, if not time consuming.
if you're doing drive shares, easy enough. make sure that your NDS config is set up to do group shares with user constraints (assuming that you have the login scripts set up for that, and not using nwadmin [ugh]).
and, if you have to have special applications for various whatevers, please oh please, pray that you either have a good Zen 3.x setup or that you are moving to one. it'll make your life so much easier.
so, in short, DHCP over IP (if possible) and forget the IPX to IP gateways. Zen for application pushes. and for goodness sake, if you use BorderManager, patch it to all get out, or you'll get the phone call load of AOL.
the top 50 reasons why teens nowadays just don't get it? or perhaps the top 50 reasons why you guys are considered old farts and don't belong?
i don't know. i read through that (and yes, FPS bias) and thought to myself, "self, why are those games considered the greatest of all time?" "well, self, i can see why x-com, and zeldas and FFs are on the list, but doom the GREATEST of all time?" "true, self, i didn't see any of the old ssi games on there (you know, the company that was able to get ad&d on the computer and do it well)."
"oh, self, and where the fuck is leisure suit larry and its brethren?" heavens to mergotroid, no games by sierra on-line at all? sigh.
to recap, what does it take to be one of the greatest games of all time? fast paced, no plot, good eye candy.
okay, so the article is saying that business doesn't like the internet because no one organization controls it? (or more to the point, MY business doesn't control it.)
okay, so a bunch of people are getting together and making "smarter" equipment so that the internet doesn't need to be so darned de-centralized anymore and "we can reliably promise our customers the best internet experience possible".
if business doesn't like it, well zerbert on them. that's the beauty of this network. if you don't like it, put up your own and maybe hook it up to the rest. and people will see how your network is better, or marketted better in any case, and you will be in control.
there ya have it. bringing old school ideas (making good product and good advertisements) to new school technologies. because the idea of bringing out the lawyers (modern day equivalent to calling for mommy) isn't going to cut it in this playground.
yes, he wrote the software in russia where it's legal (and required) for this type of software to exist.
yes, he is the copyright holder (in russia) of this software.
yes, Elcomsoft distributed the software, not him.
yes, Elcomsoft used an American company for billing purposes.
yes, Elcomsoft distributed the software on an english website.
what does this all add up to? Dmitry is responsible for distributing this software to english speaking persons using an American distribution system (verio for their hosting and the american billing organization). which, if i'm not mistaken, is against the DMCA. he's in america during the time that the crime is happening. he gets arrested.
perhaps this case will change how the DMCA is viewed and perhaps create some changes.
but no, he is not being held because he wrote a piece of software in Russia that is against American law. he's being held because he was distributing a circumvention device while in America.
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What it doesn't say is whose dozens they took down / stole. The wording of the correct. It doesn't say "dozens of computers, servers and bank accounts associated with the culprits", does it?
http://blog.instapaper.com/
One sentence kept running through my mind while reading that article.
"Show me your papers!"
Scary indeed.
Now, with all of that said, I couldn't find that information in the privacy statements at http://privacy.yahoo.com/. One thing that I did find interesting in the Terms of Service as this neat little tidbit in section 13 Termination. To paraphrase, Yahoo can delete any account at any time at their sole discretion.
Would that hold up in court?
MarineDad: I want access to my son's email.
YahooGuy: Yeah, we might be able to do that. Oh, right. Sorry, we can't. It's gone.
I'm really hoping that they put in an injunction to tell Yahoo not to do that...
I've been out of college and academia for some time now and thought that I might add a few throughts to your quandry. I'm of the type that is interested in many subjects, both logical and illogical, as determined from the editor's contribution to your post. In the computing field, both dealing with troubleshooting various server issues and writing code to create new products, that I have found that I am capable to deal with both situations quite well; however, I am having problems with switching from one issue (troubleshooting) to the next (writing).
Perhaps I am alone, and perhaps I am not. I find moving from one type of task to another is quite difficult, if they do not have a common thought process behind them. I find that moving from a task such as writing some code to bringing a certain result to a change in a food recipe to be quite easy, yet I find from moving to writing to troubleshooting to be a difficult and a very frustrating practice.
Using something as the Myers-Briggs test to pigeon-hole someone into a role in life is rather distasteful in my mind. What I would suggest is that you examine your own life, to at least determine how you best deal with situations and work with other folks to deterimine how you, as a group, can work together to solve a common problem.
But, ya, it does suck to work with others you don't click with, be it in school or wage paying position.
But, signing up now seems a bit absurd. It would be like giving the telemarketters three months time to use my number until then. I think that I might just wait until, oh say, October 1st.
Indeed. Wasn't it Bill from the Hard Edge column of the ol' Computer Shopper (back before you could stuff it under a closed door) that did that for just about every piece of pc hardware that he got. If I recall correctly, he used X-Wing for the longest time. I don't remember if he moved up to Tie-Fighter after a while...
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Or who the heck needs a toaster who is always asking, "Do you want some toast, or perhaps a muffin?". I figure its only a few iterations away from being bonged with the SmegHammer.
Mayhaps its because I don't get all of them "fancy" cable stations and am limited to only broadcast stations, but I tend to get very little sci-fi. One of the really good ones out there is the Outer Limits (new eps, not reruns of the 60's show). Pure sci-fi that usually ends on a downer (but with a lesson learned, ala Aesop's Fables), now that's entertainment.
I have broadband with my mac. A simple DSL modem hooked up with my router allows me full access to what-ever I might want.
Just because my boxen does not allow for direct T1 via a CSU/DSU nor a DS3 via an inserted card, does not mean that I need the previous to do what I need.
I find this box to do what I need, and I need no specific Linux or Windows or Mac box to do the same, for Internet usage. If I find something that I cannot do with my current tools, and someone hasn't already started one that I can work with, I do my own and make all good to all.
So if one is without broadband, make it work for you and not worry about others, unless you want to help with it.
I agree that SquareSoft has pushed out a large number of the FF series games, but have you taken a look at their other offerings?
Parasite Eve? I've had numerous hours playing, but more importantly, replaying the first of that series. As for the second one, it's still a good play.
FFT? Okay the name is the same, but the play is much different and welcome to replay.
There are also a couple of other RPG titles that I've yet to buy/play (Salsa(?) Frontier, etc).
So, I'd have to say that they put out more than just FF games and those ones are quite good.
The quote of the 'communications equipment' almost caught my attention. What did catch my attention was the mention of 'training'.
My idea of training is showing information to a person and then verification that that information had been absorbed in a usefull (depending on context) way. Assuming that the above is true, the showing of the information via a method of direct request (e.g. the link) does show the first of the prior two criteria. The second of the above criteria is not supported by the showing of information. Therefore, I conclude that the training portion should not a portion of the USCD's action.
Obviously, no money is given.
The idea of loding, in this matter, could be tied to the 'communications equipment', depending on your interpretation of that (loding of persons vs. lodging of information).
From what I read, there was no 'support' intended via the link, however, the providing of resources could be contended.
Thereby, I'm forced to conlude (via the snippet provided) that no material support was given, neither was there any resources provided (as resources was not defined).
Therefore, in conclusion, it would seem that someone or some persons misinterpreted the new law.
OTOH, it's their servers and they can do with them as they please (as long as the action does not violate an existing agreement between USCD and the publishers of the link).
According to the requirements page located atp
http://www.cinemanow.com/popups/howitworks.as
it requires windows specific versions of the media player and ie (even though osx versions are out there).
I'm not sure if its possible with some modifications, but I wouldn't get my hopes up yet.
1. I'm not really sure why this one is a BIG PROBLEM. So, it's not vectorized; so what?
2. True, there is currently no one-click button to turn all of that stuff off. However, one could, instead of bitching about something like this, write an app that does that.
3. See above #2.
4. I can agree that the Apple menu was nice, but I'm not so fervent that I'd write an app that emulates it. Perhaps you are?
5. Mmm, according to many docs and reviews that I've read, X.2 does allow for better keyboard control.
6. See Sys Prefs->General->Place scroll arrows->At top and bottom.
7. See above #2.
---
So, in short, if you don't like it, fix it yourself. This isn't Windows where one cannot change the things that you don't like. This also isn't Linux where someone else usually writes things that you might not like because they don't like it either.
That's, from what I understand, is what the OSS thing is all about. X.2 might not be open source, but the entire framework is freely available to anyone with the gumpshun to write and/or change what they do not like.
I was about to graduate from college, haven't even started looking for a job. I was going to barely make it out with a ba in cs. anyways, a fraternity brother of mine said, "hey, come work with this isp in chitown." i said, "okay." got the job and became a solaris admin.
what it took? knowing people with punch
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Sorry, but since this one is sounding more and more of a hoax, someone had to do it.
it seems to me that my view on college is a bit skewed from others'. i've always viewed college as a learning experience, not a DeVry professional trainer.
if you want to learn a trade, go to a trade school. it's cheaper and you'll get more out of it.
but, if you want to learn, and i mean really learn, go to college.
what else is there? if all you care about is how computers work on the inside, go to a trade school. if you care about how the algorithms are built that make up the x86 arch, go to college.
if all you want is a job in the tech industry, go to a trade school. if you want to know how it all works, go to college.
it's that simple.
well, if you're using groupwise, you're best bet is to make sure that you're GWIA and webacc are configured so that the users can get to their mail via a normal web browser. everyone ( or just about ) knows how to point their browser to an address and fill in a simple form.
the same goes for NIMS.
as far as client side goes, it really depends on what their machines need to do. if DHCP is all, setting that up on a win box is easy enough to work with your network (assuming that you're using a Netware 5.x system with IP working).
if your back end is IPX, you definitely need Netware's IPX/SPX client software (IIRC, 4.8 for win boxen), which is a rather simple install, if not time consuming.
if you're doing drive shares, easy enough. make sure that your NDS config is set up to do group shares with user constraints (assuming that you have the login scripts set up for that, and not using nwadmin [ugh]).
and, if you have to have special applications for various whatevers, please oh please, pray that you either have a good Zen 3.x setup or that you are moving to one. it'll make your life so much easier.
so, in short, DHCP over IP (if possible) and forget the IPX to IP gateways. Zen for application pushes. and for goodness sake, if you use BorderManager, patch it to all get out, or you'll get the phone call load of AOL.
how long until the fbi gets involved in this one?
damn skippy. i loved return of the jedi partially because of the ewoks. but then again, i also collect tele-tubby and pokemon stuff.
give me saturday morning cartoons and a bowl of cocoa-puffs any day.
i'd high-tail it over to the russian embassy and get on a plane home.
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the top 50 reasons why teens nowadays just don't get it? or perhaps the top 50 reasons why you guys are considered old farts and don't belong?
i don't know. i read through that (and yes, FPS bias) and thought to myself, "self, why are those games considered the greatest of all time?" "well, self, i can see why x-com, and zeldas and FFs are on the list, but doom the GREATEST of all time?" "true, self, i didn't see any of the old ssi games on there (you know, the company that was able to get ad&d on the computer and do it well)."
"oh, self, and where the fuck is leisure suit larry and its brethren?" heavens to mergotroid, no games by sierra on-line at all? sigh.
to recap, what does it take to be one of the greatest games of all time? fast paced, no plot, good eye candy.
okay, so the article is saying that business doesn't like the internet because no one organization controls it? (or more to the point, MY business doesn't control it.)
okay, so a bunch of people are getting together and making "smarter" equipment so that the internet doesn't need to be so darned de-centralized anymore and "we can reliably promise our customers the best internet experience possible".
if business doesn't like it, well zerbert on them. that's the beauty of this network. if you don't like it, put up your own and maybe hook it up to the rest. and people will see how your network is better, or marketted better in any case, and you will be in control.
there ya have it. bringing old school ideas (making good product and good advertisements) to new school technologies. because the idea of bringing out the lawyers (modern day equivalent to calling for mommy) isn't going to cut it in this playground.
yes, he wrote the software in russia where it's legal (and required) for this type of software to exist.
yes, he is the copyright holder (in russia) of this software.
yes, Elcomsoft distributed the software, not him.
yes, Elcomsoft used an American company for billing purposes.
yes, Elcomsoft distributed the software on an english website.
what does this all add up to? Dmitry is responsible for distributing this software to english speaking persons using an American distribution system (verio for their hosting and the american billing organization). which, if i'm not mistaken, is against the DMCA. he's in america during the time that the crime is happening. he gets arrested.
perhaps this case will change how the DMCA is viewed and perhaps create some changes.
but no, he is not being held because he wrote a piece of software in Russia that is against American law. he's being held because he was distributing a circumvention device while in America.
and most hard drives nowadays automatically go for master, couldn't you just put the jumpers on the slave setting and use the key in reverse?
of course, the middle setting would have the same functionality as if you installed it "correctly".
i guess that it's all about what drives you have. if they default to slave, use their recommendations. if they default to master, reverse them.