...because accepting the documents would allow the music cartel to sneakily destroy artists' claims to the music they recorded.
It's about time that the labels are described as what they should be. A cartel; a small number of corporate entities acting together to effect a monopoly. And it's illegal in the U.S. (though not in other countries).
I wonder if antitrust legislation will ever be attempted against the labels.
But even making a tape for your friend is not considered "fair use". Fair use is only copying for archival or backup purposes. You can distribute copies to others, under any circumstance.
Not only are they working on their computer skill,s but small-business skills as well. Although I'm not sure what they'd use SB skills for, being a tiny, isolated rural communtiy, but it might be a good idea.
Perhaps you are correct in that we should not panic. This proposed law seems far too heavy-handed. But it's good that we stay watchful and take action, such as writing letters to your congressman.
There's a big difference between panicking and taking action.
in part because Hollings refuses to release much information about it.
There's a couple of things I find real fishy. First, any proposed law in Congress should have full disclosure. Second, if he's not willing to talk about it, could he be almost embarrassed oveer it? Or hiding something? Most lawmakers are proud of their proposals.
It made sense for Intel to get out of consumer electronics.
Declining global economy - Electronics are "luxury items" and therefore are cut first from consumers' budgets.
Less name recognition - Intel is widely recognized as a leading chipmaker. But for audio players PDA's and such, most people weren't aware, or simply went for bigger names like Rio or Palm.
Also note they are closing their Online Services Division, as well.
This will be best for the company. Focus on what it does best.
potassium-argon dating
Potassium-argon dating is used to determine the age of igneous rocks based on the ratio of an unstable isotope of potassium to that of argon. Potassium is a comon element found in many minerals. The isotopic distribution of potassium on the earth is approximately 93% 39K and 7% 41K. Since these values are only approximate, the total percent abundance of these two isotopes is not 100%, but 99.9883%. The remaining 0.0117% is 40K -- an unstable isotope with a half life of 1.26 x 10^9 years. 40K has three decay modes: beta decay, positron emission, and electron capture.
1.26*10^9 = 1.26 BILLION. On a logarithmic basis, the article is much closer than you.
With the cooling of the economy, and a squeeze on corporate profits, a lot of the "quirky" types will get downsized, in favor of keeping the truly productive.
I don't think they've gone the way of the dinosaur, the demand is cycical. So they'll be back when the economy grows more rapidly.
I do not understand this "war" for supremacy in the OS world. If Linux users are concentrated on winning, they should direct their energy on writing good, bug-free code, not only on the OS, but the apps as well!
Address the complaint. Speedie's complaint was about the apps. The Linux kernel is relatively stable. Let's create some stuff to go with it.
The way to win a thorugh a superior product, not saber-rattling.
In reality, many spammers do not include a valid return addy or a remove link, even though it is required by law.
I get those e-mails frequently starting with "You have received this e-mail since (e-mail deleted) has requested to be put on the list. It's an outright lie.
The problem is apathy. It seems that spam is an annoyance but just below the level for positive corrective action to be taken.
Spam should be legal, as long as they include a valid return addy, and have a way to remove people (for real)
In reality, many spammers include a valid return addy or a remove link, even though it is required by law. There's a need for better enforcement of existing law.
The problem with your solution, is that spammers can use a similar service and spam from an obfuscated address.
Nah. I thought the same way about disposable cameras, but with time, these disposables will have more resolution, etc. And of course the initial investment is lower, so you do not have to be as cautious with it. The only drawback is that you have to return it to the store from where it was purchased, unlike traditional disposables. (Think of the problems if you buy one on vacaton and take ithome with you!)
IMHO, it's just the next step in disposable cameras.
In wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). There are three specifications in the family: 802.11, 802.11a, and 802.11b. All three specify the use of CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) as the path-sharing protocol.
It's patterned after the Foreigen Intelligence Suveillance Act (FISA) Court, enacted in 1978.
From the Wired article:
Congress created the FISA court in 1978 to oversee foreign intelligence investigations that were too sensitive to take through the normal process. The FISA judges review the Justice Department's requests and, with the exception of one or two cases, have always approved them.
Because the FISA court meets in secret, and its orders are sealed, subjects are often unaware they're under surveillance.
Unlike more standard courts, FISA court documents are unaccessible to the general public.
So, even though the existence of the court is not secret, its actions are.
"In regards to Windows XP prompting me to sign up for Passport, to be frank, I don't like that at all," said Darnell McGavock, a database administrator from Suwanee, Ga. "I don't need Microsoft prodding me to sign up."
No one likes to be constantly reminded to do something. It's almost like the preponderance of X10 ads on the internet.
It also seems to be an attempt to limit choice; more bundling that they have done with IE.
Also from the CNET article:
"What they want is to build direct relationships. Everybody's got Windows, but Microsoft doesn't enjoy that direct billing relationship AOL has with its customers,"
In the future, with this sort of bundling, could Microsoft do what AOL does now? Offer the software for free, then finance the whole operation with subscriptions? That definitely would make it somewhat more palatable with consumers.
According to the article, he slashed the budget by $40 billion, and increased productivity by 40 percent. IMHO, if he was really interested in furthering space exploration, he would have sought to keep the budget as is, or get it increased, and used the cost savings from productivity for more research and exploration.
A lot of those projects you mentioned might have seen completion in this case.
Heck, people in corporate America don't like slashing budgets. It's usually a sign of bad things to come.
Slashdot Mirror
An Intro to Spintronics - Univ. of Maryland
Article on Unisci about research into electronic spin in electronic devices
...because accepting the documents would allow the music cartel to sneakily destroy artists' claims to the music they recorded.
It's about time that the labels are described as what they should be. A cartel; a small number of corporate entities acting together to effect a monopoly. And it's illegal in the U.S. (though not in other countries).
I wonder if antitrust legislation will ever be attempted against the labels.
This is my 50th post, and I've already bounced off the cap.
But even making a tape for your friend is not considered "fair use". Fair use is only copying for archival or backup purposes. You can distribute copies to others, under any circumstance.
Can be found here
The heart of the argument is that the GPL is like "Creeping Marxism", since software is written to be shared by all, instead of sold for a profit.
If viruses are terrorism, then Microsoft is guilty by association under this very proposal.
They are the ones writing the easily-exploited software, providing a convenient medium in which the virus-writes can conduct their attack.
Qt Academic License," which "Allows schools and universities to acquire and use Qt for free in relevant courses.
It's refreshing to see that a company is offering proprietary software for free to schools and universities.
Microsoft, take note!
Probably quite cold - it's mountainous.
From UConn's website:
The village of Nangi lies at about 2,300 meters above sea level, in the Himalayas of central Nepal.
Since it's also at roughly 28 degrees latitude (same latitude as Orlando, Florida), the climate is probably seansally rather stable
The oeganization, Students For Change have been working on this problem.
Not only are they working on their computer skill,s but small-business skills as well. Although I'm not sure what they'd use SB skills for, being a tiny, isolated rural communtiy, but it might be a good idea.
Perhaps you are correct in that we should not panic. This proposed law seems far too heavy-handed. But it's good that we stay watchful and take action, such as writing letters to your congressman.
There's a big difference between panicking and taking action.
in part because Hollings refuses to release much information about it.
There's a couple of things I find real fishy. First, any proposed law in Congress should have full disclosure. Second, if he's not willing to talk about it, could he be almost embarrassed oveer it? Or hiding something? Most lawmakers are proud of their proposals.
It made sense for Intel to get out of consumer electronics.
Declining global economy - Electronics are "luxury items" and therefore are cut first from consumers' budgets.
Less name recognition - Intel is widely recognized as a leading chipmaker. But for audio players PDA's and such, most people weren't aware, or simply went for bigger names like Rio or Palm.
Also note they are closing their Online Services Division, as well.
This will be best for the company. Focus on what it does best.
From your linked article:
SOURCES CLOSE TO VIA said that an employee who seemed to hint that the firm had a Pentium 4 clone it might launch in 2004
2004? By then Intel might be up to the Pentium 5 or 6! Why bother?
From hypertextbook.com
potassium-argon dating
Potassium-argon dating is used to determine the age of igneous rocks based on the ratio of an unstable isotope of potassium to that of argon. Potassium is a comon element found in many minerals. The isotopic distribution of potassium on the earth is approximately 93% 39K and 7% 41K. Since these values are only approximate, the total percent abundance of these two isotopes is not 100%, but 99.9883%. The remaining 0.0117% is 40K -- an unstable isotope with a half life of 1.26 x 10^9 years. 40K has three decay modes: beta decay, positron emission, and electron capture.
1.26*10^9 = 1.26 BILLION. On a logarithmic basis, the article is much closer than you.
With the cooling of the economy, and a squeeze on corporate profits, a lot of the "quirky" types will get downsized, in favor of keeping the truly productive.
I don't think they've gone the way of the dinosaur, the demand is cycical. So they'll be back when the economy grows more rapidly.
I do not understand this "war" for supremacy in the OS world. If Linux users are concentrated on winning, they should direct their energy on writing good, bug-free code, not only on the OS, but the apps as well!
Address the complaint. Speedie's complaint was about the apps. The Linux kernel is relatively stable. Let's create some stuff to go with it.
The way to win a thorugh a superior product, not saber-rattling.
My first sentence should read:
In reality, many spammers do not include a valid return addy or a remove link, even though it is required by law.
I get those e-mails frequently starting with "You have received this e-mail since (e-mail deleted) has requested to be put on the list. It's an outright lie.
The problem is apathy. It seems that spam is an annoyance but just below the level for positive corrective action to be taken.
Spam should be legal, as long as they include a valid return addy, and have a way to remove people (for real)
In reality, many spammers include a valid return addy or a remove link, even though it is required by law. There's a need for better enforcement of existing law.
The problem with your solution, is that spammers can use a similar service and spam from an obfuscated address.
Nah. I thought the same way about disposable cameras, but with time, these disposables will have more resolution, etc. And of course the initial investment is lower, so you do not have to be as cautious with it. The only drawback is that you have to return it to the store from where it was purchased, unlike traditional disposables. (Think of the problems if you buy one on vacaton and take ithome with you!)
IMHO, it's just the next step in disposable cameras.
From search Networking.com's page
In wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). There are three specifications in the family: 802.11, 802.11a, and 802.11b. All three specify the use of CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) as the path-sharing protocol.
Simply put, it's a group of networking protocols.
... a lot of sharing of music and video
Don't let the RIAA/MPAA find out about this. Then your NAN will be sued and shut down!
It's patterned after the Foreigen Intelligence Suveillance Act (FISA) Court, enacted in 1978.
From the Wired article:
Congress created the FISA court in 1978 to oversee foreign intelligence investigations that were too sensitive to take through the normal process. The FISA judges review the Justice Department's requests and, with the exception of one or two cases, have always approved them.
Because the FISA court meets in secret, and its orders are sealed, subjects are often unaware they're under surveillance.
Unlike more standard courts, FISA court documents are unaccessible to the general public.
So, even though the existence of the court is not secret, its actions are.
It's a fairly appropriate title for Microsoft.
From the article:
"In regards to Windows XP prompting me to sign up for Passport, to be frank, I don't like that at all," said Darnell McGavock, a database administrator from Suwanee, Ga. "I don't need Microsoft prodding me to sign up."
No one likes to be constantly reminded to do something. It's almost like the preponderance of X10 ads on the internet.
It also seems to be an attempt to limit choice; more bundling that they have done with IE.
Also from the CNET article:
"What they want is to build direct relationships. Everybody's got Windows, but Microsoft doesn't enjoy that direct billing relationship AOL has with its customers,"
In the future, with this sort of bundling, could Microsoft do what AOL does now? Offer the software for free, then finance the whole operation with subscriptions? That definitely would make it somewhat more palatable with consumers.
According to the article, he slashed the budget by $40 billion, and increased productivity by 40 percent. IMHO, if he was really interested in furthering space exploration, he would have sought to keep the budget as is, or get it increased, and used the cost savings from productivity for more research and exploration.
A lot of those projects you mentioned might have seen completion in this case.
Heck, people in corporate America don't like slashing budgets. It's usually a sign of bad things to come.
How about the all-powerful Infinite Improbability Drive!