I enjoy reading the reponses to Katz's clueless scribblings. I also enjoy occasionally participating in those responses. So why should I killfile Katz? Why would you even suggest it?
Perhaps you want the Katz-flames to stop, so you can marvel in his wisdom undisturbed. If this is the case, you should be aware that this is a sign of coprophilic tendencies. I think you should log out of/. permanently, and seek professional help. Before you start popping dog-pies into your mouth uncontrollably.
And Katz! Where's the damn Q&A with Junis for Christ's sake? You promised!
Anyone with two cells in their brain know why that language is in there. Auto-Update is on by default in XP, which was designed before 9-11 and MS's newfound "commitment to security," which may actually prove to be sincere.
This language is not meant to give MS the right to check serial numbers, or to the ability to tear apart corporate lans. It's there to protect MS from idiots who don't know enough to turn off auto-update, which is easily done by anyone with a clue.
The linked article is remarkably similar in tone and logic to the well-known tabloid troll Ed Anger, only the target of wrath is M$ instead of the Unamerican.
Congratulations, Arnold (Yabenson, not Schwarzenegger). You are on topic and to the point, if I could I would mod you to infinity.
Katz does seem always to be anticipating his audience, gauging what they wish to hear from him, apparently still with some success. All the bitterness seems to be from people who once took his word as sincere.
As much as we appreciate the "news alert" that Schwarzenegger's career is over, we need to know what happened to Katz's plans to present a Q & A with Junis. Failure to "follow-up" his most notorious story is the nail in Katz's coffin as a "real" journalist.
The Times story linked above says, in part, that "Junis had agreed to take part in a public question-and- answer session on Slashdot.org soon, once things settle down a bit in Afghanistan." Haven't things settled down yet?
"He's already made his way to some sex sites, and wishes he had a printer. Ah, the indomitable human spirit." -- Check out this j-school weblog to see how Katz measures up to other reporters on the liberation of Kabul.
I'm glad to see that, even if the article neglected Emusic, there's about a dozen other people posting in this thread that found Emusic a worthwhile investment. Back when Vivendi bought them out, I brushed a lot of feathers the wrong way here when I said I didn't think Vivendi would change the service to a proprietary format, and so far they've only improved the site, and expanded the catalog.
I understand the hi-fi fanatics who complain about 128 kbps encoding, but those guys can go ahead and feel superior to me. My ears do hear a difference but I'm not bent out of shape about it -- 128 is plenty enough to appreciate the quality of performance and composition; I doubt very much if the fidelity of the various streaming and proprietary download services offer any improvement.
As for the amount of choice they provide, it's a lot more than it was when they introduced the subscription service about two years ago. Just recently, Kahimi Karie, Fantastic Plastic Machine and Pizzicato Five were added -- when I joined up there was no jpop at all, let alone avant jpop! For people who like to explore international music and the undiscovered edges of pop, it is a goldmine!
The catalog will only grow faster as their subscription base grows, so I'm pleased to see all the new services fucking up so badly in their implementation...If Vivendi makes money with Emusic while everyone else fails, it could well turn out that the only way anyone can compete is by offering higher bitrate mp3s, so even the bitrate fanatics should support Emusic.
Well, there's no real evidence that this hack is what the article is talking about. But then, there is no real evidence that the article is talking about anything.
An unnamed group of "security experts" has contacted the BBC and told them that such-and-such was so. No one is named. No indication that this exploit was demonstrated to anyone. Just raw allegation.
I thought the BBC Sci-Tech department was better than this.
Do you suppose most people familiar with the Everest quote recall Mallory's name? If you think so, you're wrong. I've seen it attributed to Sir Edmond Hillary often enough by those you'd expect to know better. Pardon me for assuming you were among the class of people who should know better.
the lower price means there would be a lot more customer demand for Linux than for Windoze
But the price for Linux is lower than the price for Windows, so where is all that customer demand?
Demand for operating systems can be no higher than the number of computers; and, within the existing number of computers, no higher than the number of users who are dissatisfied with their current operating system (by default: Windows). Pricing doesn't matter one damn bit if no one is in the market for an OS.
Since Windows does do most everything Joe Sixpack can imagine doing (even if not elegantly or well), there is no demand, nor does it seem likely there ever will be.
It's an over-priced, niche product, designed for a very specific market. It provides the studios with one more chance to sell their movies again to the same "early adapters" who will need to buy them yet again when disk technology catches up and surpasses digital vhs capacity. The economics of this are beautiful, even if the format never goes mainstream; with the player costing a couple of grand, prices for HD tapes can be at any pricepoint they choose...what are ya gonna do, spend a couple grand on the player and then not buy the expensive HD tapes?
The guy who thought this one up gets a raise, and a special place in Hell.
Hold on. Are you actually proposing that the government should festoon everyone's mb with fake "Get Rich Quick" offers in order to "educate" us about fake "Get Rich Quick" offers?
The web site idea already strikes me as more "Internet litter" than anything useful. Habitual saps will be habitual saps, and many of them already know that. This is a class of people that will, upon learning that the SEC site is a fake, feel crestfallen at the loss of an opportunity, and then immediately resume their search for someone who can take their money. It's more a matter of self-esteem than ignorance, IMO.
Here's a "fair-use" excerpt, full article is linked below:
Jeff Bates, executive editor of Slashdot.org, said that he had no reason to doubt the report and that he was aware that Mr. Katz had known Junis for a long time. "I know that Jon has reason to trust him if nothing else," he said.
Mr. Katz said Junis had agreed to take part in a public question-and- answer session on Slashdot.org soon, once things settle down a bit in Afghanistan.
did Reuters even issue this story, or did someone hack the wire?
I suspect that Reuters just thought twice, and pulled the story.
But I don't think the story itself is so bad, it's more a "human interest" story than a science story. It's well-disclaimered:
Experts contacted by Reuters were wary, citing the first law of thermodynamics which, in layman's terms, states that you can't get more energy out than you put in.
"I don't believe this. It goes against fundamentals which have not yet been disproved," said William Beattie, senior lecturer in electrical engineering at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. "These people (Jasker) are either Nobel prize-winners or they don't know what they're dealing with. The energy has to come from somewhere."
I was mistaken; as you indicate, it is the states themselves that make these laws. Colorado tax laws say "the responsibility for collecting and remitting either Colorado state sales tax or retailer's use tax depends upon the extent to which they are 'doing business in this state' as defined by Colorado law" (and the Colorado law says adverising in the state qualifies you). New Jersey has similar rules.
I was unaware of the 1992 Supreme Court ruling that seems to make such laws pointless; that ruling says that businesses can only collect state sales/use tax if they have a tangible presence in the state, like a store or factory.
The whole thing is a mess, as unenforceable laws are hardly laws at all, and the lost revenue for states is not a tiny issue.
Uh, scuze me but most (if not all) states put the burden of paying sales tax on sellers, not buyers, and whether they are liable for a tax bill depends on the extent to which they do business in a given state. Rules for this vary from state to state. Colorado, for instance, says that if you advertise for business within their state, you are subject to their sales tax when you sell to a Colorado resident.
By such rules, the Internet does technically qualify as "doing business" in many states, but it's been decided not to push this issue while the "Internet tax moratorium" remains in effect.
I have no idea what you are gettiing at, the site looks fine to me (but then, I'm not paranoid about javascript). Nice to see they include pr0n bargains.
(And if the reserve isn't met, you can always email the bidders and ask them if they want it for $90 or whatever.)
That's not exactly ethical. I doubt if Ebay would be pleased about it either; I never use them, but my understanding is that they ask users to report this sort of behavior, and they take steps (probably de-activating your acct) when this occurs.
Thanks for restating the way-too-obvious. That news was true when Amazon pulled the reins on free shipping months ago.
But the fact is, bargains do still exist on the web, and finding them, and doing comparison shopping, is still easier on the web. Both of these facts are ignored by the article.
In my opinion, the worst sin of Nicktoons is the 'splitting' of episodes, where they take the individual segments that make up a 30-minute episode of Zim, CatDog, etc and package it with some live action slime game or other filler into a fifteen minute slot.
Actually, this practice is designed to get the show more viewers, by exposing it to kids who tune in for the other content. Since Zim's primary problem is a lack of viewership, you should tolerate, and even welcome, this practice, as long as Zim is also playing in its own slot.
Ah, the first person in the thread who seems to have bothered to read the damn link. I salute you.
There is no suggestion at all that the series will be cancelled in this report. To me, this only means that the show will be produced at a slower pace and that we'll probably get 6 good-to-great episodes instead of 16 so-so to good ones.
I think a smaller handful of high-quaity shows is going to do more for the franchise at this point, when its still seeking an audience, than churning 'em out at the usual TV series pace for its (relatively) tiny pack of current followers.
Why the panicky headline and report, though? It's not like Nick is a Big Network that must order 26 eps a season or shut a franchise down. Of course, we shouldn't forget the experience of John K... but ther is at yet no reason to see that pattern here.
One reason MS may be making these noises right now is their commitment to produce a "slim" version of their current OS. Roped into this by the anti-trust settlement, any excuse to delay this can help prevent too much damage to XP's market saturation.
OTOH, a slim XP that's been rbuilt with security in mind may actually be kinda schweet.
Yes, well, take my advice and never...never try to implement those blueprints. I am now about $320,000 poorer, there is still a deep gash in my basement floor, and I've broken both legs three times trying to fine-tune the jumpjets...
Yep it sure was, quite a while ago, and at the time it was first published and acknowledged by the Gnutella crowd, work began in earnest to resolve the issue.
That work resulted in research like this, and to major changes in Gnutella implementations.
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I enjoy reading the reponses to Katz's clueless scribblings. I also enjoy occasionally participating in those responses. So why should I killfile Katz? Why would you even suggest it?
Perhaps you want the Katz-flames to stop, so you can marvel in his wisdom undisturbed. If this is the case, you should be aware that this is a sign of coprophilic tendencies. I think you should log out of /. permanently, and seek professional help. Before you start popping dog-pies into your mouth uncontrollably.
And Katz! Where's the damn Q&A with Junis for Christ's sake? You promised!
Anyone with two cells in their brain know why that language is in there. Auto-Update is on by default in XP, which was designed before 9-11 and MS's newfound "commitment to security," which may actually prove to be sincere.
This language is not meant to give MS the right to check serial numbers, or to the ability to tear apart corporate lans. It's there to protect MS from idiots who don't know enough to turn off auto-update, which is easily done by anyone with a clue.
The linked article is remarkably similar in tone and logic to the well-known tabloid troll Ed Anger, only the target of wrath is M$ instead of the Unamerican.
Katz does seem always to be anticipating his audience, gauging what they wish to hear from him, apparently still with some success. All the bitterness seems to be from people who once took his word as sincere.
As much as we appreciate the "news alert" that Schwarzenegger's career is over, we need to know what happened to Katz's plans to present a Q & A with Junis. Failure to "follow-up" his most notorious story is the nail in Katz's coffin as a "real" journalist.
The Times story linked above says, in part, that "Junis had agreed to take part in a public question-and- answer session on Slashdot.org soon, once things settle down a bit in Afghanistan." Haven't things settled down yet?
"He's already made his way to some sex sites, and wishes he had a printer. Ah, the indomitable human spirit." -- Check out this j-school weblog to see how Katz measures up to other reporters on the liberation of Kabul.
I understand the hi-fi fanatics who complain about 128 kbps encoding, but those guys can go ahead and feel superior to me. My ears do hear a difference but I'm not bent out of shape about it -- 128 is plenty enough to appreciate the quality of performance and composition; I doubt very much if the fidelity of the various streaming and proprietary download services offer any improvement.
As for the amount of choice they provide, it's a lot more than it was when they introduced the subscription service about two years ago. Just recently, Kahimi Karie, Fantastic Plastic Machine and Pizzicato Five were added -- when I joined up there was no jpop at all, let alone avant jpop! For people who like to explore international music and the undiscovered edges of pop, it is a goldmine!
The catalog will only grow faster as their subscription base grows, so I'm pleased to see all the new services fucking up so badly in their implementation...If Vivendi makes money with Emusic while everyone else fails, it could well turn out that the only way anyone can compete is by offering higher bitrate mp3s, so even the bitrate fanatics should support Emusic.
An unnamed group of "security experts" has contacted the BBC and told them that such-and-such was so. No one is named. No indication that this exploit was demonstrated to anyone. Just raw allegation.
I thought the BBC Sci-Tech department was better than this.
But the price for Linux is lower than the price for Windows, so where is all that customer demand?
Demand for operating systems can be no higher than the number of computers; and, within the existing number of computers, no higher than the number of users who are dissatisfied with their current operating system (by default: Windows). Pricing doesn't matter one damn bit if no one is in the market for an OS.
Since Windows does do most everything Joe Sixpack can imagine doing (even if not elegantly or well), there is no demand, nor does it seem likely there ever will be.
Then there's that Gilligan's Island episode, where the Skipper said, "To be or not to be..."
Everest. George Mallory. Look it up.
The guy who thought this one up gets a raise, and a special place in Hell.
Hold on. Are you actually proposing that the government should festoon everyone's mb with fake "Get Rich Quick" offers in order to "educate" us about fake "Get Rich Quick" offers?
The web site idea already strikes me as more "Internet litter" than anything useful. Habitual saps will be habitual saps, and many of them already know that. This is a class of people that will, upon learning that the SEC site is a fake, feel crestfallen at the loss of an opportunity, and then immediately resume their search for someone who can take their money. It's more a matter of self-esteem than ignorance, IMO.
Jeff Bates, executive editor of Slashdot.org, said that he had no reason to doubt the report and that he was aware that Mr. Katz had known Junis for a long time. "I know that Jon has reason to trust him if nothing else," he said.
Mr. Katz said Junis had agreed to take part in a public question-and- answer session on Slashdot.org soon, once things settle down a bit in Afghanistan.
Katz's Deserved Embarassment and Humiliation, set in NY Times Roman
I suspect that Reuters just thought twice, and pulled the story.
But I don't think the story itself is so bad, it's more a "human interest" story than a science story. It's well-disclaimered:
Experts contacted by Reuters were wary, citing the first law of thermodynamics which, in layman's terms, states that you can't get more energy out than you put in.
"I don't believe this. It goes against fundamentals which have not yet been disproved," said William Beattie, senior lecturer in electrical engineering at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. "These people (Jasker) are either Nobel prize-winners or they don't know what they're dealing with. The energy has to come from somewhere."
I was unaware of the 1992 Supreme Court ruling that seems to make such laws pointless; that ruling says that businesses can only collect state sales/use tax if they have a tangible presence in the state, like a store or factory.
The whole thing is a mess, as unenforceable laws are hardly laws at all, and the lost revenue for states is not a tiny issue.
By such rules, the Internet does technically qualify as "doing business" in many states, but it's been decided not to push this issue while the "Internet tax moratorium" remains in effect.
(I sure wish I knew what "love poem" I wrote in that fourth one, you'd think that would bring more of a premium.)
That's not exactly ethical. I doubt if Ebay would be pleased about it either; I never use them, but my understanding is that they ask users to report this sort of behavior, and they take steps (probably de-activating your acct) when this occurs.
Thanks for restating the way-too-obvious. That news was true when Amazon pulled the reins on free shipping months ago.
But the fact is, bargains do still exist on the web, and finding them, and doing comparison shopping, is still easier on the web. Both of these facts are ignored by the article.
That's strange. If they sue me, I'll blame you.
Actually, this practice is designed to get the show more viewers, by exposing it to kids who tune in for the other content. Since Zim's primary problem is a lack of viewership, you should tolerate, and even welcome, this practice, as long as Zim is also playing in its own slot.
Ah, the first person in the thread who seems to have bothered to read the damn link. I salute you.
There is no suggestion at all that the series will be cancelled in this report. To me, this only means that the show will be produced at a slower pace and that we'll probably get 6 good-to-great episodes instead of 16 so-so to good ones.
I think a smaller handful of high-quaity shows is going to do more for the franchise at this point, when its still seeking an audience, than churning 'em out at the usual TV series pace for its (relatively) tiny pack of current followers.
Why the panicky headline and report, though? It's not like Nick is a Big Network that must order 26 eps a season or shut a franchise down. Of course, we shouldn't forget the experience of John K... but ther is at yet no reason to see that pattern here.
And here's a working link to the Sony 12x firewire drive you mention.
OTOH, a slim XP that's been rbuilt with security in mind may actually be kinda schweet.
Yep it sure was, quite a while ago, and at the time it was first published and acknowledged by the Gnutella crowd, work began in earnest to resolve the issue.
That work resulted in research like this, and to major changes in Gnutella implementations.