From the article, ". There he will remain until Beaver County Attorney Leo Kanell decides whether to bring criminal libel charges.." The reason I posted this information is to dispel any chance of them nailing the kid for libel. In fact, if the school administrators in question had not raised the issue at all, very few would have seen the supposed libelous website. What could be really amusing though is if the teachers in question have to defend themselved in court against students who would testift about their verbal comments that those teachers sucked. The slut thing would be a fun one too.
Look for material that identifies a person or an entity. Keep in mind that it is possible to identify people or entities like corporations without actually using a name. If the material contains identifiable voices, likenesses, or descriptions of or concerning a person or a company, it could be a problem.
The material identifies a person or entity. STOP HERE if the material does not identify a person, business or other entity. You can't have a libel without someone to complain about it!
Is any identified person dead? There is little reason to be concerned with statements or other material reflecting badly on dead persons because the law only protects "the memory of the dead," giving no cause of action to decedents. So long as the material concerns only the dead person, you need not answer the rest of the questions on this form.STOP HERE if the person identified is dead.
If material identifies a living person, is it: A private individual. A public person. A political person.
Would the material negatively influence a reasonable reader's opinion of the person or entity identified? a. It would reflect badly on the character of the person or entity. b. It could harm the reputation, diminish the esteem, respect or good will in which the person or entity's relevant community holds him, her or it.
If the material might reflect badly on character and/or harm reputation, would the harm be the result of: An explicit statement. An insinuation. A sarcastic statement. A parody or cartoon. An opinion that implies that there are unstated defamatory facts underlying it. Other.
There are several possible defenses to a claim of defamation, although none may apply in a particular case. Check one of the following defenses only if you are fairly certain it would apply. The statement or other material is true. The statement or other material is a fair report of an official or public record or proceeding. The statement or other material is purely an expression of opinion and not an assertion of fact.
The statement or other material constitutes a fair comment - that is, a comment or opinion on a matter of public concern, for example, the use of public money, disbarment of attorneys, management of public institutions and charities, management of private companies whose activities widely affect the public (pollution, delivery of medical services, common carriage, employment practices, discrimination, etc.) or the review of books, public entertainment, sports events or scientific discoveries.
No one could reasonably interpret the statement or image to be an assertion of actual fact about the person or entity.
The statement or image can be characterized as mere words of abuse, indicating dislike for the person or entity, but does not suggest any specific charge.
The subject of the statement or image has given consent to or approved the material.
The fact that material has already been printed somewhere else is not a defense except in the narrow fair report circumstance. Republication of a libel creates another libel.
What definition of virus are they going to use? Would this include programs that sniff down your net connection to collect personal info? A virus could be: a standalone program, a file that executes other programs on the client system, a file that executes a program on a server, a file that resides on a server and effects a client system... you name it. A simple script on someones webpage to check user browser info and client browser settings could be seen as either a valid tool or benign virus.
This didn't happen on the web, but when I lived in Bahrain (small island state next to Saudi Arabia) a few years ago we usually got to rent movies either a month before it hit the theatres or right after.
The Gibson trilogy was pretty good. I never understood why he has gotten so much attention as a writer. Maybe because he wrote books about the internet when the internet was just being born. What I really love about Wingrove is the level of detail and character development. Short books often leave me wanting more and if I just coughed up $7-9 I feel a little ripped. A good writer leaves you wanting more so I usually pick up the shorter books second-hand.
the problem with some multi-volume books is if the auther intended for that to happen. I think you are correct that often, the author writes a good book and the publisher wants more of the same for quick-easy sales.
I think the basic idea of any system is to make it difficult for an "honest" person to steal. Even though ebook was cracked, once this sort of thing will be less commonplace when it widely used. The few ebook hackers will get busted and people will weigh getting a well formatted document for $2.00 against getting busted for copying difficult to read text.
The PHP method is nice because writing the program would be simple (PDF,XML and encryption support built in) and implementing it on a shared server very simple since its just another PHP script.
Ebooks in general aren't going to kill real paperbooks anyhow IMHO because they have yet to solve the problem of reading in the bathtub.
PDF files are pretty much platform indedendent. A possible solution would be to use PHP to output the document in PDF format with the user's information encrypted into the file. That way illegal copies/redistributions could be tracked to their source. The licencing terms for the book could provide liability against abusers and you could warn then before they download about the possibility of being busted this way.
OpenEbook is trying to set a standard for publishing documents across multiple platforms. Though it wong prevent copying/redistribution it may allow the document to be read actoss multiple platforms.
PGP may be a security method. Once you decide on a easily distributible format you need a method of having an unlock key for only people who pay.
Good point, but I still tend to thing that developers -usually under age 40 - tend to focus on their after tax disposable income. Having spent time in the military myself I can attest that socialized healthcare has some advantages but also some major disadvantages. Why be rich if you still have to wait in line?
When I select a book to buy new I tend to gravitate to the larger novels -more bang for your buck. I stumbled across Wingrove's Chung Kuo serveal years ago and have found this series (up to book 8 I think) to be one of the best I have ever read (Bio of a Space Tyrant and Mission Earth being a few others).
Each book has a myriad of characters who each have unique personalities. The concept behind the books is entirely plausable. In the near future China becomes the dominant power in the world and in an effort to save humanity from overpopulation two strategies are devised. The first is populating nearby planets and the other, China's solution, is to build huge continent size cities with mant levels to each city. The space program is shot down by China so humanity if forced to live in these huge cities where there is a caste system roughly coresponding to what floor of the city you live on. From royalty living on the upper levels down to "clay" people living in the dark beneath the city off the refuse that works its way down. The plot is so intriguing with so many twists that even after eight novels I'm chomping at the bit for the next one.
David Wingrove has also written several book adaptations based on the Myst game. Not bad books, but they seem to suffer a little from the constraints of the writer having to follow what has/is happening in the Myst/Riven saga.
The funny thing about the Sherman Anti-Trust act is that it matters not wether the company in question intended to become a monopoly or is still currently a monopoly. I imagine that the US legal system/congress would see this as the equivalent of running for the border. I'm sure the apropriate actions would be taken to suffiecently punish MS.
The flip side of this is the logistics of moving 20,000 employees. Can we say mass exodus? How would they feel about socialized health care and mega-high taxes. How would this impact UCITA?
The sad part is the longer they hold the TLDs to what they are now, the more likely it will cause problems if they want to change it later. What about 4 letter TLDs or greater. Will today's software be able to handle this or will it automatically assume 2 or 3 letters? Shouldn't each country have responsibility for its own TLDs? What would it take for another country to unilaterally implement a new TLD?
Are we seeing a complete turnaround in the PC industry? The reason I am starting to wonder is with recent announcments like the decline of small PC integrators and the trend toward integrated PCs/consoles like the new IMacs and X-Boxen, what does this mean for the do-it-yourself PC builder? Apple is doing some really cool stuff, and many cool things like Firwire and this new mouse will be standard. It's starting to look like 1990 all over again with a handfull of Computer companies providing all you could want at prices that DIYers couldn't try to beat.
When there is inequality in any system, being able to strike bat at the opressors without being caught is important. If I were to describe a place where everything you say or do is monitored- where you have no shield against your oppressors- what comes to mind? Nazi Germany where neighbors were encourages to report their neighbors? Communist Russia where saying the wrong thing could have sent you to a Siberian Gulag? Communist China where reporting the truth could have you put in jail? Anonymity is sometimes our only sheild from tyranny.
Net play is fine, but what attracts me to a game is a well developed plot. Most of these net play versions seem to focus on dweebs at home fragging their buddies across the net. Give me a world where I get to shoot the baddies, discover levels and fight to survive. An a believable reason for doing so.
Without knowing much about the inner workings of game programs, I wonder how hard it would be to use some sort of interpolator like they use in scanneres and digital cameras to "upgrade" levels between different game versions by adding approximate detail geometry?
For some reason I can't access the.plan to read the details. Could someone please post it? That said, the trend in the industry seems to be targeting net play. Since across the board high bandwidth net access is years away, picking up an old game, updating the graphics and scenes, and adapting it to low/56k net play probably isn't a bad idea. Especially in cases like Doom where the sheer number of existant levels is large.
Simply have one guy review the game and another type up the review and post in on the web. When they try to nail the reviwer for violating UCITA the writer can claim "Anonymous Sources" provided the review and freedom of the press.
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Check out this link on how to do it WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS. I'm not sure of the legality in the US, not to mention they claim a range of only 45 clicks.
I use Nestea, a kind or instant tea. You can pretty much give yourself as much of a caffiene kick as necessary. It also works well mixed with juices or other flavorings (flavourings). Dont' try sucking coffee grounds though. For some reason it gives me a sore throat.
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From the article, ". There he will remain until Beaver County Attorney Leo Kanell decides whether to bring criminal libel charges.." The reason I posted this information is to dispel any chance of them nailing the kid for libel. In fact, if the school administrators in question had not raised the issue at all, very few would have seen the supposed libelous website. What could be really amusing though is if the teachers in question have to defend themselved in court against students who would testift about their verbal comments that those teachers sucked. The slut thing would be a fun one too.
Visual Basic and Visual Basic Scripting are two different animals.
Then it'll get downloaded tons. I wonder if this is how Napster users were snagged?
Look for material that identifies a person or an entity. Keep in mind that it is possible to identify people or entities like corporations without actually using a name. If the material contains identifiable voices, likenesses, or descriptions of or concerning a person or a company, it could be a problem.
The material identifies a person or entity. STOP HERE if the material does not identify a person, business or other entity. You can't have a libel without someone to complain about it!
Is any identified person dead? There is little reason to be concerned with statements or other material reflecting badly on dead persons because the law only protects "the memory of the dead," giving no cause of action to decedents. So long as the material concerns only the dead person, you need not answer the rest of the questions on this form.STOP HERE if the person identified is dead.
If material identifies a living person, is it:
A private individual.
A public person.
A political person.
Would the material negatively influence a reasonable reader's opinion of the person or entity identified?
a. It would reflect badly on the character of the person or entity.
b. It could harm the reputation, diminish the esteem, respect or good will in which the person or entity's relevant community holds him, her or it.
If the material might reflect badly on character and/or harm reputation, would the harm be the result of:
An explicit statement.
An insinuation.
A sarcastic statement.
A parody or cartoon.
An opinion that implies that there are unstated defamatory facts underlying it.
Other.
There are several possible defenses to a claim of defamation, although none may apply in a particular case. Check one of the following defenses only if you are fairly certain it would apply.
The statement or other material is true.
The statement or other material is a fair report of an official or public record or proceeding.
The statement or other material is purely an expression of opinion and not an assertion of fact.
The statement or other material constitutes a fair comment - that is, a comment or opinion on a matter of public concern, for example, the use of public money, disbarment of attorneys, management of public institutions and charities, management of private companies whose activities widely affect the public (pollution, delivery of medical services, common carriage, employment practices, discrimination, etc.) or the review of books, public entertainment, sports events or scientific discoveries.
No one could reasonably interpret the statement or image to be an assertion of actual fact about the person or entity.
The statement or image can be characterized as mere words of abuse, indicating dislike for the person or entity, but does not suggest any specific charge.
The subject of the statement or image has given consent to or approved the material.
The fact that material has already been printed somewhere else is not a defense except in the narrow fair report circumstance. Republication of a libel creates another libel.
What definition of virus are they going to use? Would this include programs that sniff down your net connection to collect personal info? A virus could be: a standalone program, a file that executes other programs on the client system, a file that executes a program on a server, a file that resides on a server and effects a client system... you name it. A simple script on someones webpage to check user browser info and client browser settings could be seen as either a valid tool or benign virus.
This didn't happen on the web, but when I lived in Bahrain (small island state next to Saudi Arabia) a few years ago we usually got to rent movies either a month before it hit the theatres or right after.
the problem with some multi-volume books is if the auther intended for that to happen. I think you are correct that often, the author writes a good book and the publisher wants more of the same for quick-easy sales.
The PHP method is nice because writing the program would be simple (PDF,XML and encryption support built in) and implementing it on a shared server very simple since its just another PHP script.
Ebooks in general aren't going to kill real paperbooks anyhow IMHO because they have yet to solve the problem of reading in the bathtub.
PDF files are pretty much platform indedendent. A possible solution would be to use PHP to output the document in PDF format with the user's information encrypted into the file. That way illegal copies/redistributions could be tracked to their source. The licencing terms for the book could provide liability against abusers and you could warn then before they download about the possibility of being busted this way.
OpenEbook is trying to set a standard for publishing documents across multiple platforms. Though it wong prevent copying/redistribution it may allow the document to be read actoss multiple platforms.
PGP may be a security method. Once you decide on a easily distributible format you need a method of having an unlock key for only people who pay.
Good point, but I still tend to thing that developers -usually under age 40 - tend to focus on their after tax disposable income. Having spent time in the military myself I can attest that socialized healthcare has some advantages but also some major disadvantages. Why be rich if you still have to wait in line?
Each book has a myriad of characters who each have unique personalities. The concept behind the books is entirely plausable. In the near future China becomes the dominant power in the world and in an effort to save humanity from overpopulation two strategies are devised. The first is populating nearby planets and the other, China's solution, is to build huge continent size cities with mant levels to each city. The space program is shot down by China so humanity if forced to live in these huge cities where there is a caste system roughly coresponding to what floor of the city you live on. From royalty living on the upper levels down to "clay" people living in the dark beneath the city off the refuse that works its way down. The plot is so intriguing with so many twists that even after eight novels I'm chomping at the bit for the next one.
David Wingrove has also written several book adaptations based on the Myst game. Not bad books, but they seem to suffer a little from the constraints of the writer having to follow what has/is happening in the Myst/Riven saga.
Not to mention the .US domain reserved for US States. Man are we greedy.
The flip side of this is the logistics of moving 20,000 employees. Can we say mass exodus? How would they feel about socialized health care and mega-high taxes. How would this impact UCITA?
I have the feeling this is a stupid joke story.
The sad part is the longer they hold the TLDs to what they are now, the more likely it will cause problems if they want to change it later. What about 4 letter TLDs or greater. Will today's software be able to handle this or will it automatically assume 2 or 3 letters? Shouldn't each country have responsibility for its own TLDs? What would it take for another country to unilaterally implement a new TLD?
Are we seeing a complete turnaround in the PC industry? The reason I am starting to wonder is with recent announcments like the decline of small PC integrators and the trend toward integrated PCs/consoles like the new IMacs and X-Boxen, what does this mean for the do-it-yourself PC builder? Apple is doing some really cool stuff, and many cool things like Firwire and this new mouse will be standard. It's starting to look like 1990 all over again with a handfull of Computer companies providing all you could want at prices that DIYers couldn't try to beat.
Never heard of it so I found a website with some info:
Lain Serial
When there is inequality in any system, being able to strike bat at the opressors without being caught is important. If I were to describe a place where everything you say or do is monitored- where you have no shield against your oppressors- what comes to mind? Nazi Germany where neighbors were encourages to report their neighbors? Communist Russia where saying the wrong thing could have sent you to a Siberian Gulag? Communist China where reporting the truth could have you put in jail? Anonymity is sometimes our only sheild from tyranny.
Net play is fine, but what attracts me to a game is a well developed plot. Most of these net play versions seem to focus on dweebs at home fragging their buddies across the net. Give me a world where I get to shoot the baddies, discover levels and fight to survive. An a believable reason for doing so.
Without knowing much about the inner workings of game programs, I wonder how hard it would be to use some sort of interpolator like they use in scanneres and digital cameras to "upgrade" levels between different game versions by adding approximate detail geometry?
thanks
For some reason I can't access the .plan to read the details. Could someone please post it? That said, the trend in the industry seems to be targeting net play. Since across the board high bandwidth net access is years away, picking up an old game, updating the graphics and scenes, and adapting it to low/56k net play probably isn't a bad idea. Especially in cases like Doom where the sheer number of existant levels is large.
Simply have one guy review the game and another type up the review and post in on the web. When they try to nail the reviwer for violating UCITA the writer can claim "Anonymous Sources" provided the review and freedom of the press.
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Check out this link on how to do it WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS. I'm not sure of the legality in the US, not to mention they claim a range of only 45 clicks.
I use Nestea, a kind or instant tea. You can pretty much give yourself as much of a caffiene kick as necessary. It also works well mixed with juices or other flavorings (flavourings). Dont' try sucking coffee grounds though. For some reason it gives me a sore throat.