He's also the one making billions and will never have to work again as long as he lives unless he wants to. For all his clouded predictions, how much are you making again?
Be that as it may, this news is so stale it's growing mold. Of course the FDD is dead. It was dead the day you didn't have to load a seperate CDROM driver from floppy when you booted as a standard, which was a long time ago. I mean a boot CD with more space and all the utilites you can cram on it? Dead, dead, dead.
"Who would have thought it would be the U.S. that became the world government? I say all of us should go out tomorrow and protest our government"
Oh for cryin out loud, he's just a hacker. Think about it; Do you really think this fool is so special as to go around strong-arming the nations of the world for an exterdition? Here's how it went--
USA: "Yeah, he kinda commited crimes by hacking a United States college network and used it as a clearing house for warez'd US software. Can we try him here?" Australia: "He hacked your computers?" USA: "Yep." Australia: "And your software???" USA: "That's right." Austrailia: "Texas, you say..." USA: "Howdy-Doody, Partner." Australia: "Sure, why not. Saves us some trouble anyway." USA: "Cool beans."
Your NWO is a crock of shit when it comes to this case. Something tells me you're getting a little too self-absorbed in your own self-importance in the digital world to think that the US has backhanded Australia for something like this...
I suspect this might have something to do with it--
Griffiths has been charged in the US with conspiracy to infringe copyright and copyright infringement, for reproducing without authority and distributing software protected by copyright on the internet. The US alleges that Griffiths was the ringleader of an internet group called DrinkorDie which allegedly worked from a computer network at Boston's Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Griffiths helped to control access to the network, though it is not alleged that he made money from his activities."
You're right. The bullet analogy doesn't work. We're talking more along the lines of Guerillas from Kazookiestan crossing the boarder, hijacking a US vehical, commiting a crime against US property on US soil then running back to their HQ. The fact that it was all virtual doesn't make the analogy any less valid. Every single element of the crime- save the originating computer -was commited by hijacking US property to illegally obtain US goods or commit crimes on US ground.
Personally, I'm seeing a very strong case for the US. In the end though, it really doesn't matter who gets him to me. Hackers aren't exactly in short supply. i'm sure they'll find another one.
Maybe I HAVEN'T. But then I don't FEEL the NEED for melodrama every OTHER word. Anyway, I was thinking more along the lines of THIS admins support for a mission TO mars, thankyouverymuch.
Just curious, but why should it be the government's job to restrain the amount of leverage that an employer may apply to an employee? First, that's what unions are for. Second, employers that treat their employees like crap tend to have a high turnover rate, which ultimately costs them more money. It's a self regulating system.
In fact, some would say that Europe's reliance on the government, while less stressful (a debatable topic in and of itself) is ultimately not in the best interests of the people.
Come on, if the Space Shuttle were knocked over by a hurricane, maybe we would finally be FORCED to upgrade aging technology. Writing off the existing program really isn't all that bad a notion with that in mind. Besides, China trying to puff their chest out every now and then (whether they're serious or not) is sure to keep the manned space flight program alive....Wonder what the deductable on a Space Shuttle is, anyway;)
"Duke University, for example, just gave away free iPods to each of their 1,650 incoming freshman. Penn State offers subsidized access to Napster 2.0 for all students, and many other schools are now considering similar programs with Rhapsody and Cdigix.
It's almost a sad testament that you need to give away iPod to attract students you otherwise couldn't on the merit of your institution alone. Not that I wouldn't take one in a heartbeat (see sig for details, US residents only. I suggest the AOL trial and cancel it within 50 days;) but really, now. Is the educational playing field out there so mediocre that you have to give away a Walmart gift certificate to the first 50 customers? Or maybe it's just the fact that people are seeing less and less value in a piece of paper for whatever reason... Gotta drum up business somehow, right?
Come on, we all know the government contracted Slashdot to, well, slashdot the site in order to censor the site's censored stories.
Anyway, kidding aside, this is a pretty weak offering for the most censored news stories. The spinning world of media encompasses far more than the Grand Right Wing Conspiracy, and Evil Imperial US Government isn't the only entity guilty of selective reporting and coverage. Besides, it's as another poster already noted-- Most have sources cited that were obviously followed up on. Once it's been thrown out there for public scrutiny, you can hardly yell "CENSORED!" by any stretch of the imagination.
It didn't used to be this way. It's the industrial revolution that has converted America from a country of Apprentiships and Entrepreneurs to a predominately "factory worker" population. If you weren't already the boss, you were working to get the skills to become your own boss, and how much stress do you suppose evaporates when you have true control over your own destiny? Sure, there'll still be rough spots, but not to have the axe in somebody elses hands hanging over your head. Calling your own shots, hours and such...
There needs to be a popular revolution back to that mentality, personally.
"Arstechnica is running a story chock full of links to other interesting things about BMI's amazing record profit and how the RIAA skews its sales statistics while strangling fair use."
WOW! This IS news!! Y'know, I could swear I've seen this episode of slashdot before somewhere... Like that rerun you somehow keep catching for the 5,000th time...
You know, what this thread REALLY needs is ANOTHER political soapbox joke about mistaking this guys hobby for terrorist activities, since the US government obvious arrests people EVERYDAY by the TRUCKLOADS for that very reason. Heck, my Dad was taken off the street last night by some machinegun wielding MiBs for photographing the Statue of Liberty and tortured at length until he admitted his murderous intent, where upon he signed a confession and awaits trial next month.
God, what I wouldn't give for the ol' Beowulf Cluster jokes again... -__-'
"his week's I, Cringely discusses possible plans for ensuring your data survives Hurricane Frances."
Your harddrives. In a nice, heavy, watertight safe. It's not going anywhere.
Somebody Set Us Up the Reactor!
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"Leaving a nuclear reactor in a developing country which can potentially become unstable during the 30 years of service of the reactor doesn't seem to be terribly safe."
You make it sound like a landmine or something. You know, something we're just gonna leave there for some poor third world peasant to trip over? Call me crazy, but I'm betting that after you calculate the building, shipping and handling expenses that go into putting that sucker in place, something is going to be worked out with that government we're "just leaving it" with. Something like "compensation" or a waiver of responsibility if they don't want to pay to maintain it. Infact, i'm going to go out on a limb here and say they're going to be incredibly picky as to whom they're going to leave one of those with. "Just leaving" one of those to rot is a PR/environmental nightmare that I'm sure no administaration wants to touch.
"Hardly surprisingly results so far show that we don't like losing, and that gaming puts you into an altered state. I can see it now.. computer games, the next designer drug."
What does that say about regular sports then? As much as the media and certain senators harp on about videogame violence, altered states and behaviorial programming, real life sports causes more property damage and more lives lost than any video game ever has on a year to year basis, yet the most you'll see on THAT is a 30 second segment on the news or a Real TV clip. Football riots, eggball (football), Hockey... The home team wins or a bad call is made and boom! You instantly have a million in property damage, 15 dead, and 45 injured... And that's just one of several incidents per year. These are people losing and winning.
Why there even needs to be a study is beyond me... Videogames are pretty sedate compared to that.
A very good point. The blackbox assumes bad behavior from the very start. After all, they're not going to give you the good rates unless you can prove you've been good. So if you can't prove you've been good-- the lack of a speeding ticket or screwed up fender will should tell you that. Isn't that why your damn rates go up? --then your aren't entitled to the "special" rate. I tend to agree with the parent here... This is either a very flawed study in human psychology or nothing more than a sad profit tool, probably a bit of both.
I mean one person is monitored being good, the other one is not monitored being good, but penalized. Kinda ironic in a society of presumed innocense. Frankly, I'll drop any insurance company that pulls this crap.
"The FAA, FCC, and the airlines really want to be absolutely sure that there will be no interference anywhere."
Funny how those private charter jet pilots never seem to have a problem with cell phones in flight... I swear it's a racket to get you to make a $5.00/min phone call using that ugly-ass phone crammed in the arm or head rest.
So we're creating a virtual neighborhood of... A real neighborhood? Forgive me, but there is just something perversely wrong with this. If you don't want or like to interact with your neighbors IRL, why in the world would you do want to do it over the net?!?? What could the internet possibly add here worthy of i-neighbors existance???? Freakin bake some brownies, ring the doorbell and shoot the shit for a while. Having a few real beers with a live person is better than putting a 10x10 pixel picture of one at the end of a witty sentance. -_-'
But I've got a great alternative for neightbors to keep in touch virtually. It's called EMAIL. Or use an IM if you want to be picky about it.
China's Fusion... Or lack thereof.
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"Wired reports that the People's Republic of China has announced plans to build 30 new nuclear reactors by the year 2020, and by 2050 have almost as much nuclear power as the entire world produces today."
Not that I would ever question China's resolve on such an undertaking, but this wouldn't be the the first time China has made such a claim. One might even wonder what their political structure will look like in 50 years, let alone suspect the resolve to stay the course they're outlining for this massive project. Not that China would ever tell us something that wasn't true, right?
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Sub-Commander Qulon Zarg, credit officer of the Trans Galactic Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for you. Before the Pulson/Darius war our client Overlord Argus Vader who was with the Gandor Star Force and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand Zerglian Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that destroyed their entire planet. After further investigation it was also discovered that Overlord Argus Vader did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.
So, Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand Zerglian Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Episilon Prime Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Overlord Argus Vader so that you will be able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE: I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Overlord Argus Vader, all that is required from you att his stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as weare going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation. Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication and I will provide you with more details of this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
"Gone are the 'light blue touch paper and retire a safe distance' days.
You go ahead and stand next to the mortar if you want, but there are plenty of other ways for that round to cook off prematurally, not to mention what'll happen if a compressed air hose (enough to send a hefty shell 200+ feet into the air) bursts. Sure, the accident ratio will probably drop dramatically, but I'll keep my distance just the same.
Besides, normal ignition techniques will still be around for some time to come, if only because it's loads cheaper to fuse the bad boy than to lug around an expensive high performance compressor and the marginally more complex fusing in the shell itself.
And I guess it goes without saying that you're perplexed as to why Nintendo's dominance has faded in it's home market, japan, let alone world wide. Perplexed as to why they are now trailing both Sony and Microsoft- MICROSOFT for crying out loud -I'll bet. It's an undeniable fact called consumer confidence and it's failing when it comes to Nintendo. Sure, I believe them when they say VoIP will come in all kinds of handy... Just like that that little robot did for the NES. And GBA to Cube connectivity. And the Virtual Boy. And...
If you ultimately rely on the government for your "rights" you deserve to have them taken away from you. people seem to forget that the government is not the source of our rights and freedom, but merely a stewert. The pioneers didn't rely on the British government to give them the rights they deserved. ultimately, they took them back for themselves, organizing a government around those rights.
All that said, you people don't seem to notice that the system of checks and balance, though esqued at times, WORKS. It'll lean one way and it'll lean the other, but it ultimately balances back out becuase the people know their inaliable rights aren't govenmnet endowed.
You'd think this was the first major crisis the US has ever had with a foreign combatants and security for cryin out loud in the way you people talk. Not that we've ever seen them in WW2, WW2, the cold war, the korean war, the etc etc etc. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE presented rights and free speech issues and SOMEHOW we MAGICALLY recovered from the extreems inherant in them. (McCarthyism anyone???)
This has happened before and contrary to popular belief, the sky is NOT, I repeat, NOT falling. It's not new, it's happened before and guess what? You're still posting on slashdot, bitching about it, so what does that tell you? Let me help-- A) You're obviously not a student of history and B) You're rights of free speech have managed to come through nearly a century of sporatic warfare and turmoil unscathed.
"Gamespot is reporting that the Nintendo DS will use "built-in wireless 802.11b networking capabilities to offer voice-over-IP chat--in effect, allowing gamers to use the DS to make free phone calls at wireless network hotspots."
Ok, that's nifty, but nifty doesn't sell consoles or handhelds. I'd wager that 80% (conservatively) of their buyers could care less, especially when Nintendo's target audience has tradionally been pre-teens. Same with the second touch screen. It's as if they're trying to compensate for their lack of innovation and poor market performance lately with nifty features, without realizing their impact on sales will be negilable in lieu of the former and a break from Mario 12.
I'd be more excited if I thought this was actually going to do anything in the course of my regular gaming, but I suspect it'll be more along the lines of gameboy to gamecube connectivity-- Big fat deal. I know some of you will be happy, but most gamers are going to care less unless you see some real application here. That, and I really don't see too many people ditching the cell phones they already have and hunting down a hotspot just to make a free call by dialing down the center with 1-800-leftrightright-downupAB.
With the PSP on the horizon, I smell serious blood in the water because the DS is shaping up to be pretty weak from initial reports.
Why would Google care about something like this in the first place? Storage is Storage....Unless they didn't actually want/expect people to use that gig of space. Kinda like old Simplenet-- It's unlimited webspace in name only; A marketing tool and nothing more.
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He's also the one making billions and will never have to work again as long as he lives unless he wants to. For all his clouded predictions, how much are you making again?
Be that as it may, this news is so stale it's growing mold. Of course the FDD is dead. It was dead the day you didn't have to load a seperate CDROM driver from floppy when you booted as a standard, which was a long time ago. I mean a boot CD with more space and all the utilites you can cram on it? Dead, dead, dead.
"Who would have thought it would be the U.S. that became the world government? I say all of us should go out tomorrow and protest our government"
Oh for cryin out loud, he's just a hacker. Think about it; Do you really think this fool is so special as to go around strong-arming the nations of the world for an exterdition? Here's how it went--
USA: "Yeah, he kinda commited crimes by hacking a United States college network and used it as a clearing house for warez'd US software. Can we try him here?"
Australia: "He hacked your computers?"
USA: "Yep."
Australia: "And your software???"
USA: "That's right."
Austrailia: "Texas, you say..."
USA: "Howdy-Doody, Partner."
Australia: "Sure, why not. Saves us some trouble anyway."
USA: "Cool beans."
Your NWO is a crock of shit when it comes to this case. Something tells me you're getting a little too self-absorbed in your own self-importance in the digital world to think that the US has backhanded Australia for something like this...
I suspect this might have something to do with it--
Griffiths has been charged in the US with conspiracy to infringe copyright and copyright infringement, for reproducing without authority and distributing software protected by copyright on the internet. The US alleges that Griffiths was the ringleader of an internet group called DrinkorDie which allegedly worked from a computer network at Boston's Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Griffiths helped to control access to the network, though it is not alleged that he made money from his activities."
You're right. The bullet analogy doesn't work. We're talking more along the lines of Guerillas from Kazookiestan crossing the boarder, hijacking a US vehical, commiting a crime against US property on US soil then running back to their HQ. The fact that it was all virtual doesn't make the analogy any less valid. Every single element of the crime- save the originating computer -was commited by hijacking US property to illegally obtain US goods or commit crimes on US ground.
Personally, I'm seeing a very strong case for the US. In the end though, it really doesn't matter who gets him to me. Hackers aren't exactly in short supply. i'm sure they'll find another one.
Maybe I HAVEN'T. But then I don't FEEL the NEED for melodrama every OTHER word. Anyway, I was thinking more along the lines of THIS admins support for a mission TO mars, thankyouverymuch.
Just curious, but why should it be the government's job to restrain the amount of leverage that an employer may apply to an employee? First, that's what unions are for. Second, employers that treat their employees like crap tend to have a high turnover rate, which ultimately costs them more money. It's a self regulating system.
In fact, some would say that Europe's reliance on the government, while less stressful (a debatable topic in and of itself) is ultimately not in the best interests of the people.
Come on, if the Space Shuttle were knocked over by a hurricane, maybe we would finally be FORCED to upgrade aging technology. Writing off the existing program really isn't all that bad a notion with that in mind. Besides, China trying to puff their chest out every now and then (whether they're serious or not) is sure to keep the manned space flight program alive. ...Wonder what the deductable on a Space Shuttle is, anyway ;)
"Duke University, for example, just gave away free iPods to each of their 1,650 incoming freshman. Penn State offers subsidized access to Napster 2.0 for all students, and many other schools are now considering similar programs with Rhapsody and Cdigix.
;) but really, now. Is the educational playing field out there so mediocre that you have to give away a Walmart gift certificate to the first 50 customers? Or maybe it's just the fact that people are seeing less and less value in a piece of paper for whatever reason... Gotta drum up business somehow, right?
It's almost a sad testament that you need to give away iPod to attract students you otherwise couldn't on the merit of your institution alone. Not that I wouldn't take one in a heartbeat (see sig for details, US residents only. I suggest the AOL trial and cancel it within 50 days
Come on, we all know the government contracted Slashdot to, well, slashdot the site in order to censor the site's censored stories.
Anyway, kidding aside, this is a pretty weak offering for the most censored news stories. The spinning world of media encompasses far more than the Grand Right Wing Conspiracy, and Evil Imperial US Government isn't the only entity guilty of selective reporting and coverage. Besides, it's as another poster already noted-- Most have sources cited that were obviously followed up on. Once it's been thrown out there for public scrutiny, you can hardly yell "CENSORED!" by any stretch of the imagination.
It didn't used to be this way. It's the industrial revolution that has converted America from a country of Apprentiships and Entrepreneurs to a predominately "factory worker" population. If you weren't already the boss, you were working to get the skills to become your own boss, and how much stress do you suppose evaporates when you have true control over your own destiny? Sure, there'll still be rough spots, but not to have the axe in somebody elses hands hanging over your head. Calling your own shots, hours and such...
There needs to be a popular revolution back to that mentality, personally.
"Arstechnica is running a story chock full of links to other interesting things about BMI's amazing record profit and how the RIAA skews its sales statistics while strangling fair use."
WOW! This IS news!! Y'know, I could swear I've seen this episode of slashdot before somewhere... Like that rerun you somehow keep catching for the 5,000th time...
You know, what this thread REALLY needs is ANOTHER political soapbox joke about mistaking this guys hobby for terrorist activities, since the US government obvious arrests people EVERYDAY by the TRUCKLOADS for that very reason. Heck, my Dad was taken off the street last night by some machinegun wielding MiBs for photographing the Statue of Liberty and tortured at length until he admitted his murderous intent, where upon he signed a confession and awaits trial next month.
God, what I wouldn't give for the ol' Beowulf Cluster jokes again... -__-'
"his week's I, Cringely discusses possible plans for ensuring your data survives Hurricane Frances."
Your harddrives. In a nice, heavy, watertight safe. It's not going anywhere.
"Leaving a nuclear reactor in a developing country which can potentially become unstable during the 30 years of service of the reactor doesn't seem to be terribly safe."
You make it sound like a landmine or something. You know, something we're just gonna leave there for some poor third world peasant to trip over? Call me crazy, but I'm betting that after you calculate the building, shipping and handling expenses that go into putting that sucker in place, something is going to be worked out with that government we're "just leaving it" with. Something like "compensation" or a waiver of responsibility if they don't want to pay to maintain it. Infact, i'm going to go out on a limb here and say they're going to be incredibly picky as to whom they're going to leave one of those with. "Just leaving" one of those to rot is a PR/environmental nightmare that I'm sure no administaration wants to touch.
"Hardly surprisingly results so far show that we don't like losing, and that gaming puts you into an altered state. I can see it now.. computer games, the next designer drug."
What does that say about regular sports then? As much as the media and certain senators harp on about videogame violence, altered states and behaviorial programming, real life sports causes more property damage and more lives lost than any video game ever has on a year to year basis, yet the most you'll see on THAT is a 30 second segment on the news or a Real TV clip. Football riots, eggball (football), Hockey... The home team wins or a bad call is made and boom! You instantly have a million in property damage, 15 dead, and 45 injured... And that's just one of several incidents per year. These are people losing and winning.
Why there even needs to be a study is beyond me... Videogames are pretty sedate compared to that.
A very good point. The blackbox assumes bad behavior from the very start. After all, they're not going to give you the good rates unless you can prove you've been good. So if you can't prove you've been good-- the lack of a speeding ticket or screwed up fender will should tell you that. Isn't that why your damn rates go up? --then your aren't entitled to the "special" rate. I tend to agree with the parent here... This is either a very flawed study in human psychology or nothing more than a sad profit tool, probably a bit of both.
I mean one person is monitored being good, the other one is not monitored being good, but penalized. Kinda ironic in a society of presumed innocense. Frankly, I'll drop any insurance company that pulls this crap.
... but people... in person... my neighborhood is being regulated to an outlook calander spreadsheet thingy!
"The FAA, FCC, and the airlines really want to be absolutely sure that there will be no interference anywhere."
Funny how those private charter jet pilots never seem to have a problem with cell phones in flight... I swear it's a racket to get you to make a $5.00/min phone call using that ugly-ass phone crammed in the arm or head rest.
So we're creating a virtual neighborhood of... A real neighborhood? Forgive me, but there is just something perversely wrong with this. If you don't want or like to interact with your neighbors IRL, why in the world would you do want to do it over the net?!?? What could the internet possibly add here worthy of i-neighbors existance???? Freakin bake some brownies, ring the doorbell and shoot the shit for a while. Having a few real beers with a live person is better than putting a 10x10 pixel picture of one at the end of a witty sentance. -_-'
But I've got a great alternative for neightbors to keep in touch virtually. It's called EMAIL. Or use an IM if you want to be picky about it.
"Wired reports that the People's Republic of China has announced plans to build 30 new nuclear reactors by the year 2020, and by 2050 have almost as much nuclear power as the entire world produces today."
Not that I would ever question China's resolve on such an undertaking, but this wouldn't be the the first time China has made such a claim. One might even wonder what their political structure will look like in 50 years, let alone suspect the resolve to stay the course they're outlining for this massive project. Not that China would ever tell us something that wasn't true, right?
Dear Sir/Madam,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Sub-Commander Qulon Zarg, credit officer of the Trans Galactic Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for you. Before the Pulson/Darius war our client Overlord Argus Vader who was with the Gandor Star Force and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand Zerglian Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that destroyed their entire planet. After further investigation it was also discovered that Overlord Argus Vader did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.
So, Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand Zerglian Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Episilon Prime Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Overlord Argus Vader so that you will be able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Overlord Argus Vader, all that is required from you att his stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as weare going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds
have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation. Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication and I will provide you with more details of this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Sub-Commander Qulon Zarg
"Gone are the 'light blue touch paper and retire a safe distance' days.
You go ahead and stand next to the mortar if you want, but there are plenty of other ways for that round to cook off prematurally, not to mention what'll happen if a compressed air hose (enough to send a hefty shell 200+ feet into the air) bursts. Sure, the accident ratio will probably drop dramatically, but I'll keep my distance just the same.
Besides, normal ignition techniques will still be around for some time to come, if only because it's loads cheaper to fuse the bad boy than to lug around an expensive high performance compressor and the marginally more complex fusing in the shell itself.
And I guess it goes without saying that you're perplexed as to why Nintendo's dominance has faded in it's home market, japan, let alone world wide. Perplexed as to why they are now trailing both Sony and Microsoft- MICROSOFT for crying out loud -I'll bet. It's an undeniable fact called consumer confidence and it's failing when it comes to Nintendo. Sure, I believe them when they say VoIP will come in all kinds of handy... Just like that that little robot did for the NES. And GBA to Cube connectivity. And the Virtual Boy. And...
If you ultimately rely on the government for your "rights" you deserve to have them taken away from you. people seem to forget that the government is not the source of our rights and freedom, but merely a stewert. The pioneers didn't rely on the British government to give them the rights they deserved. ultimately, they took them back for themselves, organizing a government around those rights.
All that said, you people don't seem to notice that the system of checks and balance, though esqued at times, WORKS. It'll lean one way and it'll lean the other, but it ultimately balances back out becuase the people know their inaliable rights aren't govenmnet endowed.
You'd think this was the first major crisis the US has ever had with a foreign combatants and security for cryin out loud in the way you people talk. Not that we've ever seen them in WW2, WW2, the cold war, the korean war, the etc etc etc. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE presented rights and free speech issues and SOMEHOW we MAGICALLY recovered from the extreems inherant in them. (McCarthyism anyone???)
This has happened before and contrary to popular belief, the sky is NOT, I repeat, NOT falling. It's not new, it's happened before and guess what? You're still posting on slashdot, bitching about it, so what does that tell you? Let me help-- A) You're obviously not a student of history and B) You're rights of free speech have managed to come through nearly a century of sporatic warfare and turmoil unscathed.
Imagine that.
"Gamespot is reporting that the Nintendo DS will use "built-in wireless 802.11b networking capabilities to offer voice-over-IP chat--in effect, allowing gamers to use the DS to make free phone calls at wireless network hotspots."
Ok, that's nifty, but nifty doesn't sell consoles or handhelds. I'd wager that 80% (conservatively) of their buyers could care less, especially when Nintendo's target audience has tradionally been pre-teens. Same with the second touch screen. It's as if they're trying to compensate for their lack of innovation and poor market performance lately with nifty features, without realizing their impact on sales will be negilable in lieu of the former and a break from Mario 12.
I'd be more excited if I thought this was actually going to do anything in the course of my regular gaming, but I suspect it'll be more along the lines of gameboy to gamecube connectivity-- Big fat deal. I know some of you will be happy, but most gamers are going to care less unless you see some real application here. That, and I really don't see too many people ditching the cell phones they already have and hunting down a hotspot just to make a free call by dialing down the center with 1-800-leftrightright-downupAB.
With the PSP on the horizon, I smell serious blood in the water because the DS is shaping up to be pretty weak from initial reports.
Why would Google care about something like this in the first place? Storage is Storage. ...Unless they didn't actually want/expect people to use that gig of space. Kinda like old Simplenet-- It's unlimited webspace in name only; A marketing tool and nothing more.
Mmmmmm, I'm feeling all that good Google karma.