Why in the world are we dependent on the Internet in the first place? Relying so much on such a uncontrollable beast is a recipe for disaster anyway, even without terrorists.
Booth died for his country, that makes him a patriot.
Was he misplaced in his feeling that Lincoln was going to institute the eventual destruction of this country? Thats another debate totally, but there is no question that Booth was a patriot by definition regardless of the final answer.
One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. It all depends on which side of the line you were on, and who won in the end.
"There is no need for a hacker to obtain near omnipotent technical skills"
Who says that just beacuse you are at that level you are somehow magically honest? Often times its the thrill of cheating the system that appeals to the upper % of the food chain in the first place.
That is true, until they finally close the "analog" hole and encrypt ALL traffic in and out of your computer to ALL devices. ( yes, that is decades out, but dont doubt they are not slowly heading that way, step by step )
Then only custom hardare ( which most people could never come up with ) could decrypt then something.. But then it would not have the proper encryption and would not play anyway.
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The point was that we shouldn't rely on it for anything critical.
If they manage to get laws passed, the ISP's dont have much choice in the matter.
Well, its their product they can support whatever they want.
If they choose to support 90% of the market, well, thats their choice. Its our choice not to use their products ( if that bothers you )
Why in the world are we dependent on the Internet in the first place? Relying so much on such a uncontrollable beast is a recipe for disaster anyway, even without terrorists.
"eggs in one basket"
Sooo if i sell everything as an 'official' loss, i guess their tactic will backfire.
Yep, thats exactally what its about. Money ( isnt everything ultimately? )
Its also about inserting more DRM'able protocols along the way.
Booth died for his country, that makes him a patriot.
Was he misplaced in his feeling that Lincoln was going to institute the eventual destruction of this country? Thats another debate totally, but there is no question that Booth was a patriot by definition regardless of the final answer.
One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. It all depends on which side of the line you were on, and who won in the end.
Choose your sides carefully.
Hell, even slashdot has had stories like that. Where have you been?
Are you a sympathizer or something?
Of course they had ties, they are middle easterners.. they all have ties as they are all the same at their core.
If you don't see that you are delusional, and dangerous.
It doesnt really matter who is in office. The system is larger then any one man.
Take your blinders off for a moment and think...
Its not your computer any more, You are just leasing the right to use their software.
Don't forget the eventual mandating of DRM like this by the government ' to protect us from pirates and terrorists '.
Just another one about to be plugged.
Id say boycott them, but what other choice do you really have now, Intel? They arent any better.
Microsoft share holders will.
Uprooting 98 with XP was a long painful and expensive process.. Microsoft wants this changeover done NOW, for revenue and control purposes.
Its all about the customer.. not.
XP is cheaper, and doesn't have as much DRM style control. Cant let it continue as a product.
Time for the forced upgrade treadmill to start back up as well ( MOLP's ) soon. Blah.
Oh, but i disagree totally.
Crime attracts the highest of genius for the sheer challenge.. ( and the scum for easy money, but that isnt what we are talking about here )
"There is no need for a hacker to obtain near omnipotent technical skills"
Who says that just beacuse you are at that level you are somehow magically honest? Often times its the thrill of cheating the system that appeals to the upper % of the food chain in the first place.
You arent forced to work there. You agree to the treatment.
Some companies do cavity searches.
That is true, until they finally close the "analog" hole and encrypt ALL traffic in and out of your computer to ALL devices. ( yes, that is decades out, but dont doubt they are not slowly heading that way, step by step )
Then only custom hardare ( which most people could never come up with ) could decrypt then something.. But then it would not have the proper encryption and would not play anyway.
Predates FPGAs by decades.. Sure they have advanced things greatly, but where the hell has this guy been the last 30 or so years? Under a rock?
Personally I was using proms as rudmentary programmable logic 20 years ago.
It wont quite be the same thing has having a real one.
Wont even be the same technology.
Most people cant see well enough to look out the window and notice things, how are they going to tell the difference in resolution at that level?
Not in the workplace its not.
WTF, internet useage at work isnt a 'human right'.. geesh..