Actually, the quote is "never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." There's no adequate explanation for someone who puts in $1 and gets back more than a dollar, unless they win. Since most people don't win, I'd argue that the intelligence necessary to operate a slot machine, minuscule as it may be, is sufficient to understand that the machine cashed out improperly. Now if this was a one-time thing and the person walked away, I'd say it's no big deal. If they exploited the flaw once they discovered it, then that's criminal.
Fortunate, then, that there's no punishment involved. If I run a business, it's up to me to decide whether or not I want to provide services to you, and as long as that decision is not based on race, sex, creed, color, or disability, then it is perfectly legitimate. It's my prerogative to decide that it's more trouble than it's worth to do business with you, just as the university can find the same regarding its students. It is also the students' choice as to where they enroll.
That said, the lack of an appeal process opens the door for abuse, which may turn out to be even more trouble than it's worth.
You, sir, need to learn to think like the man. The man believes a transfer of possession is consummated when you receive an item, not when the owner is deprived of it. That's why freezing assets isn't "taking" them, even though the owner is deprived of them. The government does not possess them, therefore they have not been taken. Once you have something in your possession, you have taken it, which is illegal unless you are the government, or a properly registered licensee.
Of course, the man also believes glass is a highly viscous liquid, and anyone who says otherwise is an enemy of the state. New Scientist -- you're on notice!
Nonetheless, the law respects caveat emptor, buyer beware, meaning it is the buyer's responsibility to learn about what he is buying. Short of fraud (see: pig in a poke), it is unreasonable to rely on the seller to provide an objective opinion.
Most people have experienced this when selling their cars. You will probably feel morally obligated to point out any big problems, (or maybe not), but you almost definitely won't go into details over every nick, scratch, problem with the seat moving, etc., because you don't want to talk the potential buyer out of the sale. It's a conflict of interest. Moreover, any semi-reasonable buyer should be aware of this conflict, and should expect that he will have to give the merchandise a thorough evaluation by himself (or with a trusted agent) before purchasing. Anyone who believes otherwise is naive.
Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Warming Celsius 9/12 -- You Just Gotta Laugh About It Dory Forgets to Breathe -- Nemo Too Harry Potter and the Crippling Polio: Memoirs of a Wizard in a Wheelchair Live Free or Cry Hard, Starring Forest Whittaker and Bruce Willis Indiana Jones and the Story of the 20 Mile Uphill Walk, Both Ways, In The Snow (USA Title) AKA Get Off My Lawn! There's Something About Gary Busey
Anyway, TBP does not host, transmit, or serve as an intermediary for any content. Technically they just link to it, so the above law would seem inapplicable.
The part you emphasized merely says this is not a license to make copies freely. Further the phrase, "in the form of computer programs or compilations" modifies "literary works," meaning they are considering them to be literary works.
If you're solely referencing the English version of the law, I think you may be losing something in the translation -- although it's possible that whomever did the Swedish->English translation mistranslated.
Unlike traditional malware, "policeware" would only be present on the target machine(s), rather than spread to any and every computer, so it's extremely unlikely that AV vendors would ever receive a sample. No sample means it would continue to go undetected, provided it was designed to go undetected in the first place.
And how often do you look at the back of your computer? How often do you think the average user does, or would even notice anything out of the ordinary if they were staring right at one? Sure, this is more difficult on a laptop since it would have to be opened, but it would also be even more discreet. I'm not aware of any products on the market for laptops, but I'm sure LE could commission one to be made, if necessary.
The point is, it would be an incompetent department indeed which needed cooperation from AV suppliers to keep their surveillance methods discreet.
It's actually a Hummer. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) are the military variety. Of course there's something not quite right about the Terminator saying, "I'd give you a Hummer for one of those."
It may be impressive to build a house by hand, but it's much more productive to use existing tools and machinery. The argument about skill is largely academic, since the end product is what counts. In the case of malware creators, it doesn't really matter whether they used Visual Basic, ASM, or punched in 1s and 0s -- shit is shit.
I wish I had it that good. My fear is much, much worse -- I'm afraid to dump my girlfriend.
And before you suggest getting her to dump me, I've been trying for ages. It's not easy trying to find something that will make her want to leave without making her as angry and hurt as just dumping her.
This is far sleeker and lighter weight than the suits used by astronauts today, promising greater mobility than the traditional bulky suits of today which can weigh 300lbs or more.
Scientists believe giant squid usually live at ocean depths of between 200-700 meters (660-2,300 ft), relying in part on volleyball-sized eyes, the largest in the animal kingdom.
Finally, an appropriate use for the phrase "Those things are the size of volleyballs!"
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Actually, the quote is "never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." There's no adequate explanation for someone who puts in $1 and gets back more than a dollar, unless they win. Since most people don't win, I'd argue that the intelligence necessary to operate a slot machine, minuscule as it may be, is sufficient to understand that the machine cashed out improperly. Now if this was a one-time thing and the person walked away, I'd say it's no big deal. If they exploited the flaw once they discovered it, then that's criminal.
Fortunate, then, that there's no punishment involved. If I run a business, it's up to me to decide whether or not I want to provide services to you, and as long as that decision is not based on race, sex, creed, color, or disability, then it is perfectly legitimate. It's my prerogative to decide that it's more trouble than it's worth to do business with you, just as the university can find the same regarding its students. It is also the students' choice as to where they enroll.
That said, the lack of an appeal process opens the door for abuse, which may turn out to be even more trouble than it's worth.
You, sir, need to learn to think like the man. The man believes a transfer of possession is consummated when you receive an item, not when the owner is deprived of it. That's why freezing assets isn't "taking" them, even though the owner is deprived of them. The government does not possess them, therefore they have not been taken. Once you have something in your possession, you have taken it, which is illegal unless you are the government, or a properly registered licensee.
Of course, the man also believes glass is a highly viscous liquid, and anyone who says otherwise is an enemy of the state. New Scientist -- you're on notice!
Yet another devastating blow to American Express cardholders.
It makes you a petophobe.
The Coast Guard's roots lie in the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on August 4, 1790 as part of the Department of the Treasury.
If you can get your singles off the radio/internet radio, you don't need to buy it
Surely you're not insinuating that the other songs on the albums aren't worth listening to?!?
*Smacks face like McCauley Culkin*
Didn't RTFA.. Was it a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' portable people meter?
If so, those have been around since at least the late 50s...
Nonetheless, the law respects caveat emptor, buyer beware, meaning it is the buyer's responsibility to learn about what he is buying. Short of fraud (see: pig in a poke), it is unreasonable to rely on the seller to provide an objective opinion.
Most people have experienced this when selling their cars. You will probably feel morally obligated to point out any big problems, (or maybe not), but you almost definitely won't go into details over every nick, scratch, problem with the seat moving, etc., because you don't want to talk the potential buyer out of the sale. It's a conflict of interest. Moreover, any semi-reasonable buyer should be aware of this conflict, and should expect that he will have to give the merchandise a thorough evaluation by himself (or with a trusted agent) before purchasing. Anyone who believes otherwise is naive.
the best thing of those days was that the armed forces truly were defense forces and not forces of aggression and conquest.
Right. Except when we tried to Invade Canada. And the whole western frontier, taking over territory from Mexico thing.
Ah, the good old days...
Star Wars movie set in the wild west.
Serenity rocked, you insensitive clod!
Also, you forgot:
Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Warming
Celsius 9/12 -- You Just Gotta Laugh About It
Dory Forgets to Breathe -- Nemo Too
Harry Potter and the Crippling Polio: Memoirs of a Wizard in a Wheelchair
Live Free or Cry Hard, Starring Forest Whittaker and Bruce Willis
Indiana Jones and the Story of the 20 Mile Uphill Walk, Both Ways, In The Snow (USA Title) AKA Get Off My Lawn!
There's Something About Gary Busey
Sorry, I was just making a lame joke.
Anyway, TBP does not host, transmit, or serve as an intermediary for any content. Technically they just link to it, so the above law would seem inapplicable.
The part you emphasized merely says this is not a license to make copies freely. Further the phrase, "in the form of computer programs or compilations" modifies "literary works," meaning they are considering them to be literary works.
If you're solely referencing the English version of the law, I think you may be losing something in the translation -- although it's possible that whomever did the Swedish->English translation mistranslated.
Why would you want to hide literacy?
Good thing I mentioned laptops in the next sentence then. Plan on extending your attention span.
For those of you wondering, the word "blog" is literally shorthand for "boring."
If tech sites are sucking, they're doing it on their own.
Unlike traditional malware, "policeware" would only be present on the target machine(s), rather than spread to any and every computer, so it's extremely unlikely that AV vendors would ever receive a sample. No sample means it would continue to go undetected, provided it was designed to go undetected in the first place.
And how often do you look at the back of your computer? How often do you think the average user does, or would even notice anything out of the ordinary if they were staring right at one? Sure, this is more difficult on a laptop since it would have to be opened, but it would also be even more discreet. I'm not aware of any products on the market for laptops, but I'm sure LE could commission one to be made, if necessary.
The point is, it would be an incompetent department indeed which needed cooperation from AV suppliers to keep their surveillance methods discreet.
My friend had a car painted with this stuff in the '90s. Get with it "New" Scientist!
It's actually a Hummer. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) are the military variety. Of course there's something not quite right about the Terminator saying, "I'd give you a Hummer for one of those."
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It may be impressive to build a house by hand, but it's much more productive to use existing tools and machinery. The argument about skill is largely academic, since the end product is what counts. In the case of malware creators, it doesn't really matter whether they used Visual Basic, ASM, or punched in 1s and 0s -- shit is shit.
Ha!
I wish I had it that good. My fear is much, much worse -- I'm afraid to dump my girlfriend.
And before you suggest getting her to dump me, I've been trying for ages. It's not easy trying to find something that will make her want to leave without making her as angry and hurt as just dumping her.
This is far sleeker and lighter weight than the suits used by astronauts today, promising greater mobility than the traditional bulky suits of today which can weigh 300lbs or more.
Or is today just redundant day today?
Now, it seems to me that 50 years is quite a bit shorter than life+70...
I died 30 years ago you insensitive clod! This post only has 40 years left before it's public domain.
Is that gigabits or tribblebytes?
Scientists believe giant squid usually live at ocean depths of between 200-700 meters (660-2,300 ft), relying in part on volleyball-sized eyes, the largest in the animal kingdom.
Finally, an appropriate use for the phrase "Those things are the size of volleyballs!"