Bullshit. This is clearly written from the perspective of the user, who will click the pretty buttons while completely unaware of what's going on in the background.
That's what it is all about, the unaware user and his/hers pretty buttons. Without them, this discussion wouldn't be here. We wouldn't be here.
The alleged perpetrator in the article (Martijn Bevelander) was hailed as a young Bill Gates in dutch media in 1999. A popular newspaper (Telegraaf, think of The Sun, not of The Sunday Times) ran an article (dutch), quoting the 19yo: "Even at primary school I announced I was going to be famous & rich!"
In other news (dutch) today, Bevelander denies being involved with the spammers' front, Cyberangels. He threatens the BBC (boy, will they be scared) with litigation, "our resources to end this nonsense are endless." Which is remarkable, as his company went broke in 2002.
However, simple checks by Webwereld (public files at the local chamber of commerce) reveal a link to MegaProvider, Bevelander's current set-up. Bevelander, who claimed earlier to be an investor in the spammers' operation, now dismisses this as "something from his past."
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It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats.
In the last year, Linux has had several major subsystems totally overhauled. In a year and a half, Linux changes as much as Windows does in a full release cycle (2-3 years).
Sony has been known not to enjoy third party software being run on their hardware. I understand that in recent times they have been acting like more of a team player, but thats the thing here. is it just an act?
I think not. They published an AIBO sdk in June. Read an interesting faq about it here.
> To explain why the RIAA can file suit against a
> Dutch filesharing system...
It's not the RIAA, it's a dutch organization, BUMA/STEMRA. It's kind of like the dutch counterpart for RIAA, but BUMA/STEMRA claims to also represent music composers and the like. They have a site but it's in dutch and that stumps the fish.
On a sidenote, local news has it that Kazaa is more than willing to transform itself into a subscription service (as in non-free) but not that eager to be the first to do it (causing everybody to flock to gnutella I guess.)
Hey, at the local shop I have to pay 48 guilders for a new release I like. I earn 3000 guilders net as a reasonably paid ICT-person at a hospital. I always hear something like 5% goes to the artist(s) and producing the disc itself costs something like 0.50$.
Do you seriously think that average me would bother with a fragile, ugly CD-R (without the booklet) if a CD would cost 20 guilders?
Don't pity me, excuse me while I'm off to the local library, where they lend CDs. 4 guilders per disc per week. They sell CD-Rs, too.:-)
That sounds a lot like another Urban Legend (or is it?) I've heard:
NASA poured millions into an (story slightly souped up here) nuclear fuelled razor with a Facial Hair Emission Rate of below 1 ppm while the Russians simply used a hand razor (you know, with soap and water.)
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Bullshit. This is clearly written from the perspective of the user, who will click the pretty buttons while completely unaware of what's going on in the background.
That's what it is all about, the unaware user and his/hers pretty buttons. Without them, this discussion wouldn't be here. We wouldn't be here.
cheers,
Pyz
I think this illustrates how nationalistic space excursions are even to this day.
No it does not. It illustrates how nationalistic (US centric) Slashdot is.
Which not necessarily is A Bad Thing. Just don't forget it.
pyz
The alleged perpetrator in the article (Martijn Bevelander) was hailed as a young Bill Gates in dutch media in 1999. A popular newspaper (Telegraaf, think of The Sun, not of The Sunday Times) ran an article (dutch), quoting the 19yo: "Even at primary school I announced I was going to be famous & rich!"
In other news (dutch) today, Bevelander denies being involved with the spammers' front, Cyberangels. He threatens the BBC (boy, will they be scared) with litigation, "our resources to end this nonsense are endless." Which is remarkable, as his company went broke in 2002.
However, simple checks by Webwereld (public files at the local chamber of commerce) reveal a link to MegaProvider, Bevelander's current set-up. Bevelander, who claimed earlier to be an investor in the spammers' operation, now dismisses this as "something from his past."
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It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats.
And this is A Good Thing?!
pyz
It's a bit late, but here's my 2 c.
Tracking stolen (expensive) vehicles in Europe relies on hidden GPS-receivers.
Wouldn't a homebuilt, handheld GPS-jammer be just the thing for a car thief?
pyz
I think not. They published an
AIBO sdk in June. Read an interesting faq about it here.
-- pyz
If mmargae@wanadoo.nl is this user's email address, then
home.wanadoo.nl/mmargae/
is the user's homepage. It's broken, though.
cheers
pyz
> To explain why the RIAA can file suit against a > Dutch filesharing system... It's not the RIAA, it's a dutch organization, BUMA/STEMRA. It's kind of like the dutch counterpart for RIAA, but BUMA/STEMRA claims to also represent music composers and the like. They have a site but it's in dutch and that stumps the fish.
On a sidenote, local news has it that Kazaa is more than willing to transform itself into a subscription service (as in non-free) but not that eager to be the first to do it (causing everybody to flock to gnutella I guess.)
cheers
pyz
> Hell, there are people who like listening to white noise.
Oh? I like to watch it.
cheers
pyz
Hey, at the local shop I have to pay 48 guilders for a new release I like. I earn 3000 guilders net as a reasonably paid ICT-person at a hospital. I always hear something like 5% goes to the artist(s) and producing the disc itself costs something like 0.50$.
:-)
Do you seriously think that average me would bother with a fragile, ugly CD-R (without the booklet) if a CD would cost 20 guilders?
Don't pity me, excuse me while I'm off to the local library, where they lend CDs. 4 guilders per disc per week. They sell CD-Rs, too.
cheers
pyz
You might be overestimating his abilities here - there was also a movie on this, Chares Bronson vs. russian 'sleeping' agents.
chrs
pyz
That sounds a lot like another Urban Legend (or is it?) I've heard:
NASA poured millions into an (story slightly souped up here) nuclear fuelled razor with a Facial Hair Emission Rate of below 1 ppm while the Russians simply used a hand razor (you know, with soap and water.)
cheers
pyz