33.6k was the upstream limit on v90 analog modems. The v92 modems had a digital mode which was supposed to reach around 48k, but this would drop your downstream speed due to echo on the lines.
Reminds me of when the US Patent Office declared "everything that could have been invented has been patented." That was in the mid 1800's.
You know, it occurs to me that given the amount of bad patents we've been seeing, maybe the above misquoting of commissioner Charles H. Duell's supposed statement "everything that can be invented has been invented" (which is most likely itself a misquote) is more true than most people might like to admit. Though it was supposed to have been stated in 1899, not the mid 1800s. See here for some interesting reading on this quote.
I recommend a bit of caution there. Moving money in amounts under that limit so you don't trigger an "alert" may trigger an alert for "structuring". Isn't our government wonderful?
I've seen one of these emails at work today. The payload was a link to a website hosting an executable with the.scr file extension. There is no executable content in the message itself. The hyperlink was crafted so it appeared to link to a document. In the message I received it was disguised as a PDF file.
Here is a brief snippet from the gog.com site regarding downloads:
3. Can I backup games downloaded from GOG.com?
Yes you can, and as a matter of fact we strongly recommend you do so - backing up your stuff is a very good habit, you know? Because our games are DRM-free, as soon as you download the setup file, you can back it up on a DVD or your external hard drive without hassle. Plus, as our installers are wrapped in nice exe files, you can save them in one folder and create a nice local backup of your games library! And if you forgot to backup your purchased games, fear not. You can always re-download them from our website for free - see below for more info. Sure, downloading will take a little bit longer than launching an installer from your backup disc, but that's no big deal.
4. Can I re-download my purchased games? Is there a limit to the number of re-downloads?
You can always re-download games bought at GOG.com via the "My account" page. Also, there is no limit to the number of re-downloads, but please remember that you're not allowed to share your GOG.com account with other users as only you are entitled to download games from your account.
Also if you have more than one computer they don't have a problem with that either:
9. Can I install one game both on my laptop and desktop PC at home?
Yes. We are not limiting the number of installations or re-installations as long as you are installing your purchased game on PCs in your household. So yeah, if you've got a render-farm in the basement, you might actually break the world record for the number of legal Fallout installations in one household. However, if you think about installing your game on a friend's PC or sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?
No, The GP meant they were not aware of any shops that do not impose such a minimum. It was a little ambiguous, but that was the intent of "The rules are simple - you can't do it. But I'm not aware of any shops which don't." In other words, every shop the GP have ever been in has had minimum transaction amounts or surcharges.
Then there is the sale issue. What if the thief sold the laptop on Ebay or at a flee [sic] market the day after he stole it. The new owner would have presumed it was a legitimate sale as things get sold on Ebay and at Flee [sic] markets all the time (generally stopping a recieving stolen property charge and making it so the rightful owner will have to reimburse the new owner if they want it back, but this varies from state to state).
The original owner doesn't have to reimberse squat. Here in the states possession of stolen property is a crime itself. If you pay for a stolen laptop believing it to be a legitimate purchase and the police come to claim it because it was stolen, you are out the money you paid for it. Best advice would be to sue the criminal to recover your money. (Good luck with that.) But in no way does the original owner owe you anything. I don't know of *any* state whose laws say otherwise. (Reference please.)
The iPhone 4 had the most significant drop for a "natural" grip, but with an overall better reception than the 3GS, that doesn't necessarily mean worse reception.
So... Basically it has better reception as long as you aren't actually using it? How does that not equate to worse reception? Who cares if the the phone picks up more calls if it loses the signal when you try to answer it?
but do not in any way attempt to steal money from you.
Maybe not directly, but someone else using your name and ssn could get real unpleasant.:-/ Someone using my identity for *ANY* reason would get placed at the top of my sh** list. Instantly.
Monetary costs are only part of the problem. The legal system can have a field day with you too. It's loads of fun getting summoned to court with no idea why. This has happened to me; I did not enjoy the experience. (For what it is worth, the charges were dropped. I had evidence I was elsewhere at the time in question.)
Just a guess, but I'd say their lawyers would nail said employee to the proverbial wall. Theft of trade secrets comes immediately to mind. Bear in mind that, as a company employee, the fact that he has a copy of the code/binary in his possession does not count as distribution. As I understand it, this is because he would be considered as part of the corporate "person" while under the employment of the said corporation. If he leaves the company with the code in his possession it would almost certainly be considered theft and not distribution. This would leave him with no rights to the code at all.
They charge them separately. Have two trials and have the judge(s) prevent the defenses from mentioning any of this to the juries. Then all they have to do is make it look as though each raped the other. Easy win as it would be statutory. I'd be amazed if some DA hasn't already done/attempted something like this.
Only if it is done before powering up the PS3. Once the ticker is showing it stays up until the system is turned off, if I remember correctly. I've heard that if you remove the DNS servers from your network settings it won't be able to pull this information while still allowing you to access local media servers. I haven't tried this yet, but it seems reasonable.
I own a (non-Verizion) Blackberry. I'd say the problem isn't with the firmware, but rather that Verizion has changed the service books that they push out to the phones. The service books, for those who have never used a blackberry, determine how the phone will function.
T-Mobile, my carrier, pushes out four service books that I loathe: "MySpace virtual preload [BrowserConfig]", "BC_Virtual_Preload_Facebook [BrowserConfig]", "Virtual Preload Handango [BrowserConfig]", "Virtual Preload TeleNav [BroswerConfig]". These all add shortcuts on the Home Screen to download the various softwares. They don't do anything else. If you delete the service book the icon disappears as well, however anytime the services books get refreshed these books are resent as well. (It became less of an annoyance once I realized you could hide the icons.)
Agreed, he shouldn't lie about giving the two week notice. That said it is possible to be honest and a jerk. If you want to screw with your current employer like that, a far better tactic is to request two weeks of vacation, wait until it is approved and you've got your vacation check then give your two week notice. (Where I work most businesses give vacation checks the week before it is scheduled.) It has the same effect as walking out, but you gave notice and you get paid not to be there those two weeks. (They'll still hate you for it.)
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For what it's worth (not much really), the PSP has Skype on it.
We do not believe in pre-christian rituals and beliefs that have been integrated into Christendom.
So... I take it you don't celebrate Christmas and Easter then?
That statement isn't nearly as facetious as it may at first seem. Look it up. Tell me (with a straight face) that this doesn't describe Christmas.
33.6k was the upstream limit on v90 analog modems. The v92 modems had a digital mode which was supposed to reach around 48k, but this would drop your downstream speed due to echo on the lines.
Reminds me of when the US Patent Office declared "everything that could have been invented has been patented." That was in the mid 1800's.
You know, it occurs to me that given the amount of bad patents we've been seeing, maybe the above misquoting of commissioner Charles H. Duell's supposed statement "everything that can be invented has been invented" (which is most likely itself a misquote) is more true than most people might like to admit. Though it was supposed to have been stated in 1899, not the mid 1800s. See here for some interesting reading on this quote.
I recommend a bit of caution there. Moving money in amounts under that limit so you don't trigger an "alert" may trigger an alert for "structuring". Isn't our government wonderful?
I have one of the 6 GiB Quantum Fireballs as well. It still works too.
I've seen one of these emails at work today. The payload was a link to a website hosting an executable with the .scr file extension. There is no executable content in the message itself. The hyperlink was crafted so it appeared to link to a document. In the message I received it was disguised as a PDF file.
Who said they do? It might be interesting to install these programs on a standard windows-only PC and see if/how they break each other.
3. Can I backup games downloaded from GOG.com? Yes you can, and as a matter of fact we strongly recommend you do so - backing up your stuff is a very good habit, you know? Because our games are DRM-free, as soon as you download the setup file, you can back it up on a DVD or your external hard drive without hassle. Plus, as our installers are wrapped in nice exe files, you can save them in one folder and create a nice local backup of your games library! And if you forgot to backup your purchased games, fear not. You can always re-download them from our website for free - see below for more info. Sure, downloading will take a little bit longer than launching an installer from your backup disc, but that's no big deal.
4. Can I re-download my purchased games? Is there a limit to the number of re-downloads? You can always re-download games bought at GOG.com via the "My account" page. Also, there is no limit to the number of re-downloads, but please remember that you're not allowed to share your GOG.com account with other users as only you are entitled to download games from your account.
Also if you have more than one computer they don't have a problem with that either:
9. Can I install one game both on my laptop and desktop PC at home? Yes. We are not limiting the number of installations or re-installations as long as you are installing your purchased game on PCs in your household. So yeah, if you've got a render-farm in the basement, you might actually break the world record for the number of legal Fallout installations in one household. However, if you think about installing your game on a friend's PC or sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?
No, The GP meant they were not aware of any shops that do not impose such a minimum. It was a little ambiguous, but that was the intent of "The rules are simple - you can't do it. But I'm not aware of any shops which don't." In other words, every shop the GP have ever been in has had minimum transaction amounts or surcharges.
Then there is the sale issue. What if the thief sold the laptop on Ebay or at a flee [sic] market the day after he stole it. The new owner would have presumed it was a legitimate sale as things get sold on Ebay and at Flee [sic] markets all the time (generally stopping a recieving stolen property charge and making it so the rightful owner will have to reimburse the new owner if they want it back, but this varies from state to state).
The original owner doesn't have to reimberse squat. Here in the states possession of stolen property is a crime itself. If you pay for a stolen laptop believing it to be a legitimate purchase and the police come to claim it because it was stolen, you are out the money you paid for it. Best advice would be to sue the criminal to recover your money. (Good luck with that.) But in no way does the original owner owe you anything. I don't know of *any* state whose laws say otherwise. (Reference please.)
The iPhone 4 had the most significant drop for a "natural" grip, but with an overall better reception than the 3GS, that doesn't necessarily mean worse reception.
So... Basically it has better reception as long as you aren't actually using it? How does that not equate to worse reception? Who cares if the the phone picks up more calls if it loses the signal when you try to answer it?
but do not in any way attempt to steal money from you.
Maybe not directly, but someone else using your name and ssn could get real unpleasant. :-/ Someone using my identity for *ANY* reason would get placed at the top of my sh** list. Instantly.
Monetary costs are only part of the problem. The legal system can have a field day with you too. It's loads of fun getting summoned to court with no idea why. This has happened to me; I did not enjoy the experience. (For what it is worth, the charges were dropped. I had evidence I was elsewhere at the time in question.)
So basically you'd do what the banks are already doing? Which is (essentially) nothing.
Just a guess, but I'd say their lawyers would nail said employee to the proverbial wall. Theft of trade secrets comes immediately to mind. Bear in mind that, as a company employee, the fact that he has a copy of the code/binary in his possession does not count as distribution. As I understand it, this is because he would be considered as part of the corporate "person" while under the employment of the said corporation. If he leaves the company with the code in his possession it would almost certainly be considered theft and not distribution. This would leave him with no rights to the code at all.
Not sure about Mechwarrior, but I do recall that they did one of the Heavy Gear games.
They charge them separately. Have two trials and have the judge(s) prevent the defenses from mentioning any of this to the juries. Then all they have to do is make it look as though each raped the other. Easy win as it would be statutory. I'd be amazed if some DA hasn't already done/attempted something like this.
Only if it is done before powering up the PS3. Once the ticker is showing it stays up until the system is turned off, if I remember correctly. I've heard that if you remove the DNS servers from your network settings it won't be able to pull this information while still allowing you to access local media servers. I haven't tried this yet, but it seems reasonable.
War? What war? Did Congress declare war while I wasn't paying attention?
It does that on XBL too. Makes me wonder what criteria it uses to pick the host.
The real irony there is that there's at least a fair amount of evidence that giving music away is the best sort of advertisement there is...
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True. Most people call it radio.
I own a (non-Verizion) Blackberry. I'd say the problem isn't with the firmware, but rather that Verizion has changed the service books that they push out to the phones. The service books, for those who have never used a blackberry, determine how the phone will function.
T-Mobile, my carrier, pushes out four service books that I loathe: "MySpace virtual preload [BrowserConfig]", "BC_Virtual_Preload_Facebook [BrowserConfig]", "Virtual Preload Handango [BrowserConfig]", "Virtual Preload TeleNav [BroswerConfig]". These all add shortcuts on the Home Screen to download the various softwares. They don't do anything else. If you delete the service book the icon disappears as well, however anytime the services books get refreshed these books are resent as well. (It became less of an annoyance once I realized you could hide the icons.)
The quote originates from Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan". Though I agree about Dirk Gently.
Agreed, he shouldn't lie about giving the two week notice. That said it is possible to be honest and a jerk. If you want to screw with your current employer like that, a far better tactic is to request two weeks of vacation, wait until it is approved and you've got your vacation check then give your two week notice. (Where I work most businesses give vacation checks the week before it is scheduled.) It has the same effect as walking out, but you gave notice and you get paid not to be there those two weeks. (They'll still hate you for it.)
Then they weren't really nice and ethical people were they?