People think they can't affect change because they can't just throw their hats in the ring for POTUS or US Senator, but it's relatively easy to get involved in local and state government. On the up side, these are the places that tend to set policy that affects the lives of people directly, but on the down side, you're unlikely to get your face on national TV unless you're embezzling money or somebody dumps 5 million barrels of oil on your coast. But if you're in it to make a difference and not to become famous, then state and local governments are where it's at.
Bravo to Intel for owning up to this an correcting it so quickly. It's a pleasant departure from so many manufacturers these days who either refuse to acknowledge a problem or else acknowledge it and refuse to correct it.
Cops know that most people speed, but they also know that if they don't write any traffic tickets then everyone will speed.
That logic only goes so far though. Sure, speeding presents an inherent danger in places like residential and commercial districts, but there are plenty of speed traps on rural highways as well, which means the deciding factor is not safety, but money. Safety is just a nice externality.
I'll assume you mean more sunny days, but more sunny days != more useable sunlight. This is for a variety of factors, but mostly it comes down to your latitude, which means the sun has to go through more atmosphere at an angle to reach you than it would closer to the equator. Even with more cloudy days, FL gets about 25%-30% more solar energy than MN in an average year, which follows conventional wisdom.
It's not as if Geohot makes his living hacking PS3s to run pirated games (which is all the restraining order prevents him doing). This is costing him his hobby, and only temporarily if what he's doing is determined to be legal.
That would be true if the TRO didn't have an order of impoundment attached:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) business days of this Order, Defendant Hotz shall deliver...for impoundment any computers, hard drives, CD-roms, DVDs, USB stick, and any other storage devices on which any Circumvention Devices are stored in Defendant Hotz's possession, custody, or control. http://www.scribd.com/doc/47676627/50-Order-GRANTING-TRO
...and I'm pretty sure that those devices are his trade tools which means this TRO places a significant and disproportionate burden on him as the defendant.
Paintiff has submitted substantial evidence showing that defendant George Hotz has violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1)(A), 120(b)(1). Plaintiff has also submitted evidence demonstrating that plaintiff is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of relief, and that the balance of hardships favors plaintiff.
Once the keys were out there, the irreparable harm was done. There is no "relief" whatsoever provided by this order. It's vindictive intimidation, plain and simple.
I'm also disappointed that the judge decided to assert jurisdiction despite the obvious fact that it's well within SCEA's means to file suit in New Jersey, and clearly places a significant burden on the defendant to appear in California. The fact that SCEA wanted this case heard in Northern California has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that it's the "proper venue" and everything to do with forum shopping. I can only surmise that the judge was rationalizing her decision to participate in what will undoubtedly be a precedent setting case should it go to trial, which doesn't speak highly of either her integrity or judgement. Signing her name to a paper stating that the plaintiff's case is "likely to succeed on the merits," shows either a bias in favor of SCEA, ignorance of the facts, or both. Mr. Hotz has repeatedly stated that he does not condone piracy, none of the PS3 tools he has released directly facilitate piracy, and in fact, none of the tools he's ever released on any platform has directly facilitated piracy. Sony's keys, while ostensibly a trade secret, are not subject to IP law protections, and even if they were, they were obtained through lawful reverse engineering of property sold to the defendant(s).
In summary, we have some really crappy laws, and those charged with upholding them don't seem to be much better.
I'm not saying anything about whether he's innocent or guilty. The issue here is that he's not being accused of RAPE by western definitions, and therefore your assertions about the behavior of the women involved (while specious and presumptive to begin with) is completely irrelevant. If you don't grasp that then I was giving you too much credit by calling you a troll, and so I apologize.
Yeah, except that's not what we're talking about here is it? We're talking about a weird Swedish law regarding sexual impropriety and you're talking about a violent rape. Intentionally muddying the waters by making disingenuous comparisons and then feigning surprise at the differing outcome isn't contributing to the discussion in any meaningful way. It is, in fact, trolling. It's a shame some of our mods can't see that.
I suspected that was the case, but the fact that so many people modded it as funny so quickly led me to believe there might have been a greater meme at play, particularly since I haven't seen the old sig in quite some time.
Watching even the best-made 3D movies is tiring and distracting.
I have no doubt that this is true for many people, but my experience is quite the opposite (though it still doesn't bode well for 3D in my household anytime soon). When I'm watching a 3D film, the effect fades into the periphery after about 10 minutes -- I forget it's even there. And it's not just me. My friends' kids can become so adamant that a movie is "not in 3D" that they have to physically move around the room to reboot the illusion.
But what I really dislike about 3D is that it screws up the typical visual cues about what's important in a scene; techniques that have been long honed with decades of practice simply don't work with the extra information provided by 3D. It's not enough to center on a subject when the background and foreground are providing such a compelling distraction, and depth of focus is a non starter -- all 3D films must have infinite focus for the illusion to work. Worse, the infinite focus makes characters appear even smaller than the mind expects them to be (at least for me; this effect may be subjective). Characters don't become *more* massive or realistic with 3D; on the contrary, they become more ethereal.
I believe much of this is the reason 3D hasn't caught on already, not for technical reasons. After all, the advent of polarized lenses has been around for decades, and yet most films remained firmly planted in the realm of 2D. 3D is a gimmick that adds neither realism nor substance to the presentation, and even as filmmakers learn to handle it better (as arguably was done with Avatar) its limitations and drawbacks as outlined above make it the wrong choice for most serious cinematography. In an honest cost/benefit analysis, it simply comes up short.
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And $100,000 goes a long way when buying equipment of that kind.
Heck, I'm pretty sure you could buy an actual human for less than $100k, especially from nearby southeast Asia.
Looks like the Mayans were right after all!
True for now, but I have a feeling FOX News will be back in power eventually.
Well sure, but take a look at their polo club and you'll be hard pressed to stifle a condescending little chortle.
People think they can't affect change because they can't just throw their hats in the ring for POTUS or US Senator, but it's relatively easy to get involved in local and state government. On the up side, these are the places that tend to set policy that affects the lives of people directly, but on the down side, you're unlikely to get your face on national TV unless you're embezzling money or somebody dumps 5 million barrels of oil on your coast. But if you're in it to make a difference and not to become famous, then state and local governments are where it's at.
Bravo to Intel for owning up to this an correcting it so quickly. It's a pleasant departure from so many manufacturers these days who either refuse to acknowledge a problem or else acknowledge it and refuse to correct it.
That should clear things up nicely.
I've discovered a new..
Who gives a shit!
Exactly. How'd you know?
No, I mean.. who gives a shit?
Yes.
Cops know that most people speed, but they also know that if they don't write any traffic tickets then everyone will speed.
That logic only goes so far though. Sure, speeding presents an inherent danger in places like residential and commercial districts, but there are plenty of speed traps on rural highways as well, which means the deciding factor is not safety, but money. Safety is just a nice externality.
you should hope the moderators are male
Wait, are you saying females are too hot-headed, insecure, and vindictive to acknowledge their succubus-like traits?
I live in MN. We get more sunlight than Florida.
I'll assume you mean more sunny days, but more sunny days != more useable sunlight. This is for a variety of factors, but mostly it comes down to your latitude, which means the sun has to go through more atmosphere at an angle to reach you than it would closer to the equator. Even with more cloudy days, FL gets about 25%-30% more solar energy than MN in an average year, which follows conventional wisdom.
http://www.solar4power.com/map2-global-solar-power.html
http://www.solar4power.com/map3-global-solar-power.html
It would be nice if they released some actual pictures of these scaled, toothed, and/or long-tailed chickens.
Nothing says freedom like paying for the privilege of giving up your rights. USA number one!
It's not as if Geohot makes his living hacking PS3s to run pirated games (which is all the restraining order prevents him doing). This is costing him his hobby, and only temporarily if what he's doing is determined to be legal.
That would be true if the TRO didn't have an order of impoundment attached:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) business days of this Order, Defendant Hotz shall deliver...for impoundment any computers, hard drives, CD-roms, DVDs, USB stick, and any other storage devices on which any Circumvention Devices are stored in Defendant Hotz's possession, custody, or control. http://www.scribd.com/doc/47676627/50-Order-GRANTING-TRO
...and I'm pretty sure that those devices are his trade tools which means this TRO places a significant and disproportionate burden on him as the defendant.
From TFO:
Paintiff has submitted substantial evidence showing that defendant George Hotz has violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1)(A), 120(b)(1). Plaintiff has also submitted evidence demonstrating that plaintiff is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of relief, and that the balance of hardships favors plaintiff.
Once the keys were out there, the irreparable harm was done. There is no "relief" whatsoever provided by this order. It's vindictive intimidation, plain and simple.
I'm also disappointed that the judge decided to assert jurisdiction despite the obvious fact that it's well within SCEA's means to file suit in New Jersey, and clearly places a significant burden on the defendant to appear in California. The fact that SCEA wanted this case heard in Northern California has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that it's the "proper venue" and everything to do with forum shopping. I can only surmise that the judge was rationalizing her decision to participate in what will undoubtedly be a precedent setting case should it go to trial, which doesn't speak highly of either her integrity or judgement. Signing her name to a paper stating that the plaintiff's case is "likely to succeed on the merits," shows either a bias in favor of SCEA, ignorance of the facts, or both. Mr. Hotz has repeatedly stated that he does not condone piracy, none of the PS3 tools he has released directly facilitate piracy, and in fact, none of the tools he's ever released on any platform has directly facilitated piracy. Sony's keys, while ostensibly a trade secret, are not subject to IP law protections, and even if they were, they were obtained through lawful reverse engineering of property sold to the defendant(s).
In summary, we have some really crappy laws, and those charged with upholding them don't seem to be much better.
Soldiers that are able to play games for 3-4 hours might tend to be those that spend less time in combat or "PTSD inducing" situations.
Nah, there's plenty of downtime in combat. War is nothing but long stretches of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.
Agreed though, there's no demonstration of a causative relationship here. The only way to find out for sure is to send the troops more PSPs!
I'm not saying anything about whether he's innocent or guilty. The issue here is that he's not being accused of RAPE by western definitions, and therefore your assertions about the behavior of the women involved (while specious and presumptive to begin with) is completely irrelevant. If you don't grasp that then I was giving you too much credit by calling you a troll, and so I apologize.
Yeah, except that's not what we're talking about here is it? We're talking about a weird Swedish law regarding sexual impropriety and you're talking about a violent rape. Intentionally muddying the waters by making disingenuous comparisons and then feigning surprise at the differing outcome isn't contributing to the discussion in any meaningful way. It is, in fact, trolling. It's a shame some of our mods can't see that.
PAP, CHAP, or EAP?
Yes, nothing screams fun like bringing a girl into the middle of a seemingly empty field around dusk.
Are you speaking from experience, or is there a reference material on this sort of thing?
One bra more than a zillion?
I suspected that was the case, but the fact that so many people modded it as funny so quickly led me to believe there might have been a greater meme at play, particularly since I haven't seen the old sig in quite some time.
That's easily avoided by using a powered sub.
Watching even the best-made 3D movies is tiring and distracting.
I have no doubt that this is true for many people, but my experience is quite the opposite (though it still doesn't bode well for 3D in my household anytime soon). When I'm watching a 3D film, the effect fades into the periphery after about 10 minutes -- I forget it's even there. And it's not just me. My friends' kids can become so adamant that a movie is "not in 3D" that they have to physically move around the room to reboot the illusion.
But what I really dislike about 3D is that it screws up the typical visual cues about what's important in a scene; techniques that have been long honed with decades of practice simply don't work with the extra information provided by 3D. It's not enough to center on a subject when the background and foreground are providing such a compelling distraction, and depth of focus is a non starter -- all 3D films must have infinite focus for the illusion to work. Worse, the infinite focus makes characters appear even smaller than the mind expects them to be (at least for me; this effect may be subjective). Characters don't become *more* massive or realistic with 3D; on the contrary, they become more ethereal.
I believe much of this is the reason 3D hasn't caught on already, not for technical reasons. After all, the advent of polarized lenses has been around for decades, and yet most films remained firmly planted in the realm of 2D. 3D is a gimmick that adds neither realism nor substance to the presentation, and even as filmmakers learn to handle it better (as arguably was done with Avatar) its limitations and drawbacks as outlined above make it the wrong choice for most serious cinematography. In an honest cost/benefit analysis, it simply comes up short.
You were starting to ramble, so we