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  1. Re:Poor Google? on Universities Agree To Email Monitoring For Copyright Agency · · Score: 1

    "entire work" .. ok just 90% then? The parts you care about.

    Sounds like a 'unlimited license to all content'. Sort of like some of the music services here, pay a monthly fee and get all that you want.. But in this case, you can make copies.

  2. hyperlinks as equivalent to photocopying? on Universities Agree To Email Monitoring For Copyright Agency · · Score: 1

    WTF? have they completely lost their minds? I hope this is not the crap they are teaching the kids there.

  3. It wasnt stealing on Stealing Laptops For Class Credit · · Score: 1

    If they had permission..

  4. yes on NASA Unplugs Its Last Mainframe · · Score: 1

    Yes, mainframes are still used. They still have their place in the world.

  5. Attorney time on Dealing With an Overly-Restrictive Intellectual Property Policy? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Time to talk to an attorney to see what is legal in your state.

    often times the 'restrictions' you are required to sign aren't actually legal and are designed just to scare you, but unless they are challenged they stick.

    If you find out its OK, with a company like that breathing down my neck id still document everything i do off hours so i can clearly show it was done on my time, with my materials if it ever came to that point. " Code section created x-date/time" "Receipts of hardware and software", etc.

  6. Re:TI99/4a, how I miss thee. on TMS9918A Retro Video Chip Reimplemented In FPGA, With VGA Out · · Score: 1

    Grrr /. really needs a 'edit' feature.. I know it was 16 bit, but was during the 8 bit market.. Thats what i meant above.

  7. Re:TI99/4a, how I miss thee. on TMS9918A Retro Video Chip Reimplemented In FPGA, With VGA Out · · Score: 1

    Sorry to hear that.

    Really. It was an overpriced, dismal performing machine that while had a lot of technical promise, it was severely handicapped and was not worthy of being designed by TI.

    There is a reason they could barely give them away towards the end, while other 8-bit machines were still selling like hotcakes.

    And yes, i had one when they were new and its still part of my collection, and it NEVER gets turned on, because well, to be honest, it sucked.

  8. Re:Um.... on TMS9918A Retro Video Chip Reimplemented In FPGA, With VGA Out · · Score: 1

    And they will come in handy don't the road as they will still be 'unencumbered' .

  9. good luck with that on Should Next-Gen Game Consoles Be Upgradeable? · · Score: 0

    They don't want you to piecemeal it . Like the cellphone makers, the want you to keep replacing the *entire* device on a regular basis.

    its also why you see 'next generation' software not running well ( or at all ) on previous gen hardware.

    Welcome to the upgrade-treadmill.

  10. Dead Tree Exclusivity on History Repeats Itself: KDP Select Is Amazon.com's 'Payback For Playback' · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Aside from the kickback ( is that legal or does it get into the anti-competitive arena? ) aren't dead tree books exclusive to one publisher?

    While i would like choice of format as much as the next guy, the precedent has been around for a LONG time.

  11. Hope its proven? on Fracture Putty Can Heal a Broken Bone In Days · · Score: 2

    Well, if they had done their research they would find that it was proven long ago that artificially adding stem cells to healing bone works.

    It also forms new bone on amputees.

  12. Joke Setup? on Do You Like Online Privacy? You May Be a Terrorist · · Score: 1

    I see it directly references the 'anarchists cookbook', and 'always pays in cash'. And 'mention tripwire'. This must be a joke. Sounds a lot like something out of a movie.

  13. When everyone is a possible spy for the state.. on Do You Like Online Privacy? You May Be a Terrorist · · Score: 1

    Sigh.. haven't we been down this path before? Don't we learn from history?

  14. Re:Facial recognition? on Surveillance Cameras Used To Study Customer Behavior · · Score: 2

    If you *steel* a food, you have bigger issues.

  15. Facial recognition? on Surveillance Cameras Used To Study Customer Behavior · · Score: 1

    So they identifying the people and sending them personal targeted spam? ( after they confirm your bank balance of course )

  16. Re:Their "common carrier" status on How Will You React To Twitter's Regional Censorship Plan? · · Score: 1

    VPN to where? When all the endpoints are insecure too, what is the point of the extra overhead/cost?

  17. Re:Governments and copyright on Copyright Industry Calls For Broad Search Engine Controls · · Score: 1

    Short answer, yes.

  18. Re:"All"? on Ask Slashdot: Does Europe Have Better Magazines Than the US? · · Score: 1

    Ya, there is a B&N 5 miles away from me. I also have this thing called a 'library' that is less than 1 mile.

    Besides, there is this thing called "the internet", and most of us have it here. It makes paper magazines far less relevant than they used to be. It's not the 80's anymore ( or earlier..)

    Besides, even if you really must have that paper version, most of those magazines will ship to your house, for a few bucks more.

  19. Re:Milking excuses? on Copyright Industry Calls For Broad Search Engine Controls · · Score: 1

    WTO. Need any other answers? Oh, and its working in both directions.

  20. Expensive to whom? on Copyright Industry Calls For Broad Search Engine Controls · · Score: 1

    They are not paying the bills, so why should they care? The cost will be passed down to you, dear consumer.

  21. Voluntary Code of Practice on Copyright Industry Calls For Broad Search Engine Controls · · Score: 1

    Voluntary my foot. " do this or we will just buy the laws to force you "

    So they force desisting of TPB today, tomorrow its any p2p program.. later its the competition, then finally, just a discussion of how bad it is around here will have to be removed.

  22. Their "common carrier" status on How Will You React To Twitter's Regional Censorship Plan? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is now out the window. Expect tons of lawsuits due to content posted/saved/viewed. They will now be liable for the content to, not just the end users.

    Not a good status to lose, with the upcoming legislation like SOPA..

  23. Re:Spark != SPARC on New Spark Tablet To Come Loaded With KDE's Active Plasma Interface · · Score: 1

    And it had about 20 seconds of battery life :) Tho the Zenithink ZT-180 doesn't have a lot more ( if you hit 3 hours you are doing good )

  24. Re:Do something local on Ask Slashdot: Money-Making Home-Based Tech Skills? · · Score: 1

    Not entirely true about one connection. They can easily use wizards to split your data off into a separate file on a file share then distribute the 'interface' to all the users, which is good for around 10 connections.

    There are also wizards for people to migrate data to a SQL back end so there is little knowledge needed. ( this is the best use of access i think.. real SQL power in the back end but a super fast way to generate basic forms and reports )

    Sure, it can get a bit hairy if you screw up, but its still doable by the average guy that knows enough to put together a small database and install SQL ( mostly just click next, next, next ). I have even hooked access front ends to postgresql via ODBC as an intermediate transition away from it and not having to burn SQL license fees. ( this was before sqlexpress/msdn could handle large amounts of data )

    Tho i will have to say i don't know if those wizards are gone in 2007+ as i stopped having to do development in access with 2003.. But i'm sure the features are

    Oh, and thanks for not saying VBA isn't real code :)

  25. Re:Do something local on Ask Slashdot: Money-Making Home-Based Tech Skills? · · Score: 1

    Access can link to a proper SQL database, doesn't require a hard core DBA, generates simple web forms, and you can actually throw real code in it if you want to.

    Not saying its the right tool for every case but saying one product beats it due to mis information isn't a good thing.