Yes, there is a legitimate reason. You bought the phone, you own it, so you can reprogramme it if you want to. You own the phone. You don't need any more reasons.
I own my car, can I scratch the VIN off it?
I own my gas supply, can I leave it running until the street blows up?
I own a radio scanner, can I use it to scan police frequencies?
Society has rules, if you don't like them, fucking leave it!
If you did it and tried to sell a mobile phone, wouldn't they already be able to arrest you for stealing the phone and reselling it? Isn't the new law redundant? If all you're trying to do is prevent phone theft with this new law, why not step up punishment or enforcement of the preexisting law?
Believe it or not, little 12 year old nobheads who rob phones on the street are not currently reprogramming them. There is a third-party who does this. Under current laws, sicne reprogramming phones is not illegal, its pretty hard to prove that people who do this are doing anything wrong (they would have to know that the phopnes were stolen).
If there aren't people to reprogram the phones, the thick twats will find something else to steal, job done.
What about if I want to sell my phone after I've discontinued service and switched providers? Does this present a problem? Granted, I'm American, so this doesn't affect me, but hypothetically speaking, I'd like to know.
The phone has a unique ID, when its reported stolen, it doesn't work no more. The problem is where?
Yes, there is a legitimate reason. You bought the phone, you own it, so you can reprogramme it if you want to. You own the phone. You don't need any more reasons.
Oh for FUCKS SAKE. Every time, the same old arguments.
Look, 1 Mr. Geek may want to do this. In fact, no, they wouldn't, but one assy/. user who will argue against anything does.
Being able to do this allows people to steal and use phones, thereby causing 1000's of crimes.
What is more important, your 'right' to modify the phone, or to stop little punks mugging kids for their phones?
Furthermore, the fact is, although it's 'illegal', if you just do it in your room, you are unlikely to be caught and prosecuted for it, as compared to, say, if you did it and tried to sell a mobile phone.
So STFU about your damn rights being impinged on, jesus.
suck at GO because they realise it is a worthless pastime pursued by lamers and would rather do other more exciting things, like seeking to different positions on the hard disk in a funky pattern, or something.
People generally use the same "bullshit logins" for everything. I tried test1234:test1234 and got right in! Slashdot should have a link to the NYT login generator.
It doesn't work no more, cos they put some funky referrer check in. You need to save it to your computer first. The link is here
If there would be some configure/make environment that prevents or asks before outgoing connections and checks for possibly dangerous commands, that are unusual to call upon a./configure run, wouldn't that prevent things like this to happen again?
Yes, I recommend having the installation banned from creating / deleting / running any files.
BEFORE everyone goes to the Ericsson job site [ericsson.com] and slashdots it, I'd like to take this opportunity to say that there are currently three jobs available: two in the Netherlands and one in Nigeria. Alas, I don't believe any of them involve walking around pretending to be tourists while getting paid.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
I can just see all those glamourous female model/. readers seeing this and going to ericsson.com right now...
If a restaurant, bar, or other private firm posts a "no soliciting" notice, the people engaged in this deceptive ploy might be hauled off for trespassing. Alternatively, the owner could take Sony/Ericsson to court and demand a fee for using his/her establishment to advertise their products.
Yes, no bar owner would want attractive girls in their bar enticing men in... ever heard of 'girls drink free' nights?
You know, this is every guys response to another guy that a pro-feminists statement. Its always... " Dude you are so whipped " or some other bull-shitty macho statement. Forgod sakes, why has equality between sexes become so attributed to being "pussy-whipped". I SAY fuck off to all those bastards who think they are DIFFERENT THINKERS or consider themselves ALTENATIVE TO MAINSTREAM THOUGHT then at the same time they constantly turn women into sex object and rag other men who defend sexual equality. Again, i say GO FUCK YOURSELF.
Equality between the sexes isn't saying 'men don't like hot young women'. Equality between the sexes is admitting they do, just as women like hot young men. So chill out, whipped-boy.
I reckon they were all presents to keep nerdboy husband upstairs busy whilst she works her way through the local football team;-).
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For the love of god, hire some more women. How many women are on the gamespot.com staff? I'm looking at today's Gamespotting [gamespot.com], and it's all XY chromosomed folks. No wonder games like DOA Vollyball [gamespot.com] are coming out - there isn't someone to stop that jiggle fest from going out of control. (Not that I don't like good looking girls running round, but if they made it fair and featured guys in speedos, I wouldn't feel like it's being marketed only to 14 year old masturbating teenagers who don't have a like).
No booth babe pictures. Ever. Again. Look, maybe it's because I get laid on a regular basis, but I don't feel the need for computer gaming news to feature silicon injected flesh peddlers.
This guy's chick is *so* watching him post over his shoulder...
Having to pull out a keyboard to do certain things, poor flexibility in IR remotes for PCs (and their integration to software), having to reboot Windows when it gets grumpy, and so forth, are the reasons why it's painful to get a PC as a regular part of your home theatre.
Yeah, I reckon someone should come up with dedicated boxes you can buy and link up to your tv.
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Nice web page, man.
What ever happened to using already existing laws? If it's already illegal to sell stolen phones
Maybe someone who knows more about it than you thought this new law was needed to help?
Actually you can monitor police frequencies...
:)
;-).
Please don't fluff our rights with such false statements in your replys.
I live in Iraq
Or, alternately, they'll learn to do it on their own. Thereby scattering the "Industry" and making it harder to track down.
If you want to believe your average 12-16 yo mugger is going to learn how to hack phones, then ok, you win the argument, I cannot argue with you.
Yes, there is a legitimate reason. You bought the phone, you own it, so you can reprogramme it if you want to. You own the phone. You don't need any more reasons.
I own my car, can I scratch the VIN off it?
I own my gas supply, can I leave it running until the street blows up?
I own a radio scanner, can I use it to scan police frequencies?
Society has rules, if you don't like them, fucking leave it!
If you did it and tried to sell a mobile phone, wouldn't they already be able to arrest you for stealing the phone and reselling it? Isn't the new law redundant? If all you're trying to do is prevent phone theft with this new law, why not step up punishment or enforcement of the preexisting law?
Believe it or not, little 12 year old nobheads who rob phones on the street are not currently reprogramming them. There is a third-party who does this. Under current laws, sicne reprogramming phones is not illegal, its pretty hard to prove that people who do this are doing anything wrong (they would have to know that the phopnes were stolen).
If there aren't people to reprogram the phones, the thick twats will find something else to steal, job done.
What about if I want to sell my phone after I've discontinued service and switched providers? Does this present a problem? Granted, I'm American, so this doesn't affect me, but hypothetically speaking, I'd like to know.
The phone has a unique ID, when its reported stolen, it doesn't work no more. The problem is where?
Yes, there is a legitimate reason. You bought the phone, you own it, so you can reprogramme it if you want to. You own the phone. You don't need any more reasons.
/. user who will argue against anything does.
Oh for FUCKS SAKE. Every time, the same old arguments.
Look, 1 Mr. Geek may want to do this. In fact, no, they wouldn't, but one assy
Being able to do this allows people to steal and use phones, thereby causing 1000's of crimes.
What is more important, your 'right' to modify the phone, or to stop little punks mugging kids for their phones?
Furthermore, the fact is, although it's 'illegal', if you just do it in your room, you are unlikely to be caught and prosecuted for it, as compared to, say, if you did it and tried to sell a mobile phone.
So STFU about your damn rights being impinged on, jesus.
suck at GO because they realise it is a worthless pastime pursued by lamers and would rather do other more exciting things, like seeking to different positions on the hard disk in a funky pattern, or something.
People generally use the same "bullshit logins" for everything. I tried test1234:test1234 and got right in! Slashdot should have a link to the NYT login generator.
It doesn't work no more, cos they put some funky referrer check in. You need to save it to your computer first. The link is here
If there would be some configure/make environment that prevents or asks before outgoing connections and checks for possibly dangerous commands, that are unusual to call upon a ./configure run, wouldn't that prevent things like this to happen again?
Yes, I recommend having the installation banned from creating / deleting / running any files.
Oh shut up, it's more secure than any amusement-inspiring shit you run.
Ooh, someone's rattle has just been thrown out of their pram....
Has anyone else thought about ways to solve this problem?
Buy software produced by professionals?
Don't worry, in case of any problem, Bruce Willis is still there .. :)
Bruce isn't that desperate, is he?
BEFORE everyone goes to the Ericsson job site [ericsson.com] and slashdots it, I'd like to take this opportunity to say that there are currently three jobs available: two in the Netherlands and one in Nigeria. Alas, I don't believe any of them involve walking around pretending to be tourists while getting paid.
/. readers seeing this and going to ericsson.com right now...
Sorry to burst your bubble.
I can just see all those glamourous female model
Please, let me imagine it for a minute...
If a restaurant, bar, or other private firm posts a "no soliciting" notice, the people engaged in this deceptive ploy might be hauled off for trespassing. Alternatively, the owner could take Sony/Ericsson to court and demand a fee for using his/her establishment to advertise their products.
Yes, no bar owner would want attractive girls in their bar enticing men in... ever heard of 'girls drink free' nights?
Why give me a liquor advertisement keychain whoozits that has a bottle opener for beer?
Bacardi Breezer comes in, er, bottles.
So people in the US get a piece of crap (worse spectrum usage, no doppler tolerance -> no mobile apps).
Why whould people buy it?
See McDonalds for details...
You know, this is every guys response to another guy that a pro-feminists statement. Its always...
" Dude you are so whipped " or some other bull-shitty macho statement. Forgod sakes, why has equality between sexes become so attributed to being "pussy-whipped". I SAY fuck off to all those bastards who think they are DIFFERENT THINKERS or consider themselves ALTENATIVE TO MAINSTREAM THOUGHT then at the same time they constantly turn women into sex object and rag other men who defend sexual equality. Again, i say GO FUCK YOURSELF.
Equality between the sexes isn't saying 'men don't like hot young women'. Equality between the sexes is admitting they do, just as women like hot young men. So chill out, whipped-boy.
What the hell are hot grits? And what's the fascination with a petrified Portman in particular?
40% of all console game sales were to women.
;-).
I reckon they were all presents to keep nerdboy husband upstairs busy whilst she works her way through the local football team
For the love of god, hire some more women. How many women are on the gamespot.com staff? I'm looking at today's Gamespotting [gamespot.com], and it's all XY chromosomed folks. No wonder games like DOA Vollyball [gamespot.com] are coming out - there isn't someone to stop that jiggle fest from going out of control. (Not that I don't like good looking girls running round, but if they made it fair and featured guys in speedos, I wouldn't feel like it's being marketed only to 14 year old masturbating teenagers who don't have a like).
No booth babe pictures. Ever. Again. Look, maybe it's because I get laid on a regular basis, but I don't feel the need for computer gaming news to feature silicon injected flesh peddlers.
This guy's chick is *so* watching him post over his shoulder...
The Internet has ruined magazines.
Need to hire a 'geek' in Michigan? Hire me [mailto]!
And IT careers, apparently...
Having to pull out a keyboard to do certain things, poor flexibility in IR remotes for PCs (and their integration to software), having to reboot Windows when it gets grumpy, and so forth, are the reasons why it's painful to get a PC as a regular part of your home theatre.
Yeah, I reckon someone should come up with dedicated boxes you can buy and link up to your tv.
Compare and contrast:
1) thats the sort of loosers insult I would have used in the school playground when I was 12
2) So tough noogies to you.
I'm off home now. Sweet dreams, puff.