This was quite common in the US as well a few years back. However, lately it seems many of the POS manufacturers have modified their software to only print the last 4 digits of your credit card number, replacing the rest of the digits with X's.
"We can't even accurately predict weather more than 10 days in advance"
10 days in advance? Where the hell do you live, because I want to move there. In the Northeast (USA) our weather forcasters rarely get the weather right 24 *hours* in advance.
What idiot in the retail market wants to sell something tomorrow where they might make a profit when they can sell it today and definately make a profit?
Exactly. How does that old expression go... "A bird in hand is better th.." Dammit!!! It just crapped in my hand!
On the other hand, if a biometric database is compromised, you lose the integrity of a part of your body. This means someone can now use tricks like the gelatin one outlined here to impersonate you. But you can't get another body. You can't revoke the compromised data.
What most people don't realize is that the companies behind biometrics are also secretly developing the cloning technology to grow you a new thumb with a new unique fingerprint.
They know that once biometrics are established everywhere, they'll need a new revenue stream besides selling spare parts and replacement scanners. And since thumbprints will inevitably be compromised, selling new thumbs is the perfect source of revenue.
Of course, the most lucrative source of revenue will be offering "extended replacement warranties" on your new thumb.
>> You have to have a license in England to have a TV?? > Yep, anything that can recieve TV signals.
Shhhh... Don't let Turner Broadcasting hear about this. They might try to require you to buy a PVR license, to cover the losses from all of the "PVR thieves"
It's just there to be silly. Nobody will ever be sued for infringement.
Don't be so sure. I've contacted the inventor and am planning to license the patent. I intend to sue every 8 year old kid in the US that infringes it. Sublicenses will be available for a low fee of
$100/year, or $1000 for a lifetime license.
What would really be funny is to have a current/former RIAA employee admit they run their own internal MP3 server (for "educational" purposes only, of course).
I've started mailing back all the crap I receive in the prepaid reply envelopes that generally accompany the junk snail mail.
Benefits:
1. Less trash for me
2. Costs offending company money
3. Makes money for the post office.
4. Annoys the receipent
I *am* an American citizen, and while I can only speak for myself, I'm sure many others will agree with me.
We don't want violence. We merely want justice.
Turning a blind eye to this type of senseless
attack on innocent people only gives the attackers
a sense of power and gives them no reason to
fear further attacks on the US. Of course retaliating will not bring back the countless thousands of people who have been killed. But
bringing those responsible to justice *will*
prevent them from doing anything like this again.
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Thanks for your comments, Mr. Gates
"So I am forced to live with my current machine or the top of the line right before this take effect. Ohh well. I can live with it"
Of course. 2 GHz P4 with 512 MB RAM is all anyone will *ever* need.
This was quite common in the US as well a few years back. However, lately it seems many of the POS manufacturers have modified their software to only print the last 4 digits of your credit card number, replacing the rest of the digits with X's.
Maybe they should give OpenOffice a try. It reportedly doesn't have that nasty macro virus problem.
Oh, sorry. I thought you said "shag".
"Call now, and listen live as one of our hot-n-horny operators goes down on some other guy"
"We can't even accurately predict weather more than 10 days in advance"
10 days in advance? Where the hell do you live, because I want to move there.
In the Northeast (USA) our weather forcasters rarely get the weather right 24 *hours* in advance.
Wonder if the virtual residents of Virtual North Dakota will want to drop "north" from their name too.
"Now that it's extremely public how to do this, the cable companies will be forced to crack down on it. "
Right... because obviously Cox, AT&T, Comcast, et. al. were completely unaware until they read about it on news.com and Slashdot.
Exactly. How does that old expression go... "A bird in hand is better th.." Dammit!!! It just crapped in my hand!
Not me. I'll just wait until Dec 24 (as usual). With that whole invasion thingy going on, I doubt I'll have to buy any presents at all.
What most people don't realize is that the companies behind biometrics are also secretly developing the cloning technology to grow you a new thumb with a new unique fingerprint.
They know that once biometrics are established everywhere, they'll need a new revenue stream besides selling spare parts and replacement scanners. And since thumbprints will inevitably be compromised, selling new thumbs is the perfect source of revenue.
Of course, the most lucrative source of revenue will be offering "extended replacement warranties" on your new thumb.
In addition, X-box games will be exempt from the proposed legislation banning sales of violent video games to minors.
>> You have to have a license in England to have a TV??
> Yep, anything that can recieve TV signals.
Shhhh... Don't let Turner Broadcasting hear about this. They might try to require you to buy a PVR license, to cover the losses from all of the "PVR thieves"
Don't be so sure. I've contacted the inventor and am planning to license the patent. I intend to sue every 8 year old kid in the US that infringes it. Sublicenses will be available for a low fee of $100/year, or $1000 for a lifetime license.
Don't wait. Order now!
What would really be funny is to have a current/former RIAA employee admit they run their own internal MP3 server
(for "educational" purposes only, of course).
"When you install something for FREE from the internet, you can't assume it will work as you want it to."
Hell, you can't even assume something you *payed* for will work as you want it to.
How long before a spray-on Fix-a-Disk(tm) product hits the shelves?
I've started mailing back all the crap I receive in the prepaid reply envelopes that generally accompany the junk snail mail.
Benefits:
1. Less trash for me
2. Costs offending company money
3. Makes money for the post office.
4. Annoys the receipent
I just donated using Paypal. Just think, if each of Paypal's 10 million members donated just $10, well... do the math.
I *am* an American citizen, and while I can only speak for myself, I'm sure many others will agree with me.
We don't want violence. We merely want justice.
Turning a blind eye to this type of senseless
attack on innocent people only gives the attackers
a sense of power and gives them no reason to
fear further attacks on the US. Of course retaliating will not bring back the countless thousands of people who have been killed. But
bringing those responsible to justice *will*
prevent them from doing anything like this again.