The laws are meaningless. I'm sure we can all think of dozens of ways to subvert them.
For instance, I could just fly over the US, buy/borrow/steal a copy of whatever software I wanted, dupe the CD and label it "Backstreet Boy's Greatest Hits" for my carry-on CD case.
That's nice and all, but what happens when Google (and the other 1 or 2 decent search engines that will exist) stop being free?
It seems to me that the current trend in internet marketing is to offer a great product free of charge for a few months, then slowly tighten the screws. Take a look at Hotmail, for example. A few months ago they started pushing their Pay Upgrade more and more. Then they started slicing off quota space (down to 2.5 now) and lowering the window for you to login before they kill your account. In fact just today I got an email from them informing me that I must now login once every 30 days or my account will lose all emails and contact lists.
Unless I opt for the $19.95 Paid Upgrade of course...
Here's a handy web tip my girlfriend actually showed me:
Next time you are typing in a.com URL, just type the domain name in and press CTRL-ENTER. IE will automatically fill in the "http://www." and the ".com" for you!
How can one even HAVE a mailing list with 1500+ messages/day?
Unless of course, you're talking about Hotmail. I don't remember signing up for any lists, but I sure do enjoy the hilarious back-and-forth conversations between the people trying to sell graphic p0rn and the people convinced that we should all be selling real estate for a profit!
Yes, because changing your background colors always make the reader more sympathetic to a cause.
For instance, just last week I changed my background to perriwinkle for the "Send the Webmaster Some Cash" cause, so the checks should start rolling in like hotcakes from all the awareness, right?
The judge was unhappy with the "private suits?" Great. Now MS will just release "public suits" for us to buy. In a year from now all of our clothing will be covered by.NET!
And if that's not bad enough, consider the goon squad that will repo your underwear when you neglect your license fees...
I've got a better idea. Argentina needs money right now, why not pay them to host our little facility?
We don't even have to tell them what it's for, just say it's a cookie factory or something. Then whenever inspectors arrive to check the plant, pass out cookies. Problem solved.
a new working group within the existing Copyright Protection Technology Working Group (CPTWG) will review a technical method for flagging video content that is not authorized for Internet transmission
In other news, Hackers announce that they will keep abreast of the situation via news releases and pirated code, and have already announced their plan to circumvent and remove such flags 1 to 2 days after their release to the general public.
The reason broadband isn't more widely accepted is simply supply and demand. Remind yourself that we all read/. and therefore are tech savvy. Tech savvy people crave bandwidth and will purchase it when available.
Sadly, the average person usually has to know a tech savvy person and hear the beenfits firsthand before honestly considering getting cable or DSL service. Sure the commercials are flashy, but consumers quickly do the math ($40 + 5 modem rental = $45 x 12 = too much $) and skip over it. They are paying AOL and they like it, and most don't know that AOL will still work over the cable modem.
It's too bad, really. Demand would be there if it was $20 a month, but until they get more subscribers there is little incentive to roll out the backbones quickly.
It will be a slow crawl until that magic $20 price point is hit and things start snowballing. Don't believe me? Think back to these devices and their magic price points. When these things got cheap enough, Joe Average ponyed up the cash:
Go the CIS route with a business minor. CIS means more to most mainstream IT departments (not heavy on the programming side), and it includes the word "computer" which MIS does not. Knock my statement if you want, but it's signifigant on the resume.
That's okay by me, as long as they start including a little check-box on their Alumni Donation Forms that says "I've already donated my code, which you have sold at a profit."
No need to repeat the quote or the googled links. What I want to see is a solid piece of proof that tracking codes are built into color copiers.
Then again, I suppose it is pointless to ask for such proof (further blurring the issue) since this is the internet and someone will likely fire up PhotoShop and make a few images as a joke.
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(Of course that would immeadiately set off warning flags for security, since such a CD wouldn't exist in nature) ;)
The laws are meaningless. I'm sure we can all think of dozens of ways to subvert them.
For instance, I could just fly over the US, buy/borrow/steal a copy of whatever software I wanted, dupe the CD and label it "Backstreet Boy's Greatest Hits" for my carry-on CD case.
That's nice and all, but what happens when Google (and the other 1 or 2 decent search engines that will exist) stop being free?
It seems to me that the current trend in internet marketing is to offer a great product free of charge for a few months, then slowly tighten the screws. Take a look at Hotmail, for example. A few months ago they started pushing their Pay Upgrade more and more. Then they started slicing off quota space (down to 2.5 now) and lowering the window for you to login before they kill your account. In fact just today I got an email from them informing me that I must now login once every 30 days or my account will lose all emails and contact lists.
Unless I opt for the $19.95 Paid Upgrade of course...
Here's a handy web tip my girlfriend actually showed me:
.com URL, just type the domain name in and press CTRL-ENTER. IE will automatically fill in the "http://www." and the ".com" for you!
Next time you are typing in a
Wouldn't it be great if the inverse also worked?
MS could just announce that "Our software code is like swiss cheese when it comes to security" and #POOF#, all the holes would be sealed for good.
When in doubt, just blame the Euro. :)
How can one even HAVE a mailing list with 1500+ messages/day?
Unless of course, you're talking about Hotmail. I don't remember signing up for any lists, but I sure do enjoy the hilarious back-and-forth conversations between the people trying to sell graphic p0rn and the people convinced that we should all be selling real estate for a profit!
Yes, because changing your background colors always make the reader more sympathetic to a cause.
For instance, just last week I changed my background to perriwinkle for the "Send the Webmaster Some Cash" cause, so the checks should start rolling in like hotcakes from all the awareness, right?
The judge was unhappy with the "private suits?" Great. Now MS will just release "public suits" for us to buy. In a year from now all of our clothing will be covered by .NET!
And if that's not bad enough, consider the goon squad that will repo your underwear when you neglect your license fees...
I've got a better idea. Argentina needs money right now, why not pay them to host our little facility?
We don't even have to tell them what it's for, just say it's a cookie factory or something. Then whenever inspectors arrive to check the plant, pass out cookies. Problem solved.
A Linux User At MacWorld, eh? What is that, like the IT version of the Pepsi Challenge?
Everything else aside, I welcome a world where wars are solved with Robots.
But only, of course, if the future is like the one in that stellar B-Movie Robot Jocks!
Let's hope the aiming technology doesn't fail on this one.
...and you thought your car got hot sitting in a sunny parking lot.
a new working group within the existing Copyright Protection Technology Working Group (CPTWG) will review a technical method for flagging video content that is not authorized for Internet transmission
In other news, Hackers announce that they will keep abreast of the situation via news releases and pirated code, and have already announced their plan to circumvent and remove such flags 1 to 2 days after their release to the general public.
Lil Petey McDataSave.
Sadly, the average person usually has to know a tech savvy person and hear the beenfits firsthand before honestly considering getting cable or DSL service. Sure the commercials are flashy, but consumers quickly do the math ($40 + 5 modem rental = $45 x 12 = too much $) and skip over it. They are paying AOL and they like it, and most don't know that AOL will still work over the cable modem.
It's too bad, really. Demand would be there if it was $20 a month, but until they get more subscribers there is little incentive to roll out the backbones quickly.
It will be a slow crawl until that magic $20 price point is hit and things start snowballing. Don't believe me? Think back to these devices and their magic price points. When these things got cheap enough, Joe Average ponyed up the cash:
CDR drives - $200
DVD Players - $125
Here's hoping that with all the R&D and user testing involved, this one will finally come with a decent mouse...
The poor submitter wanted to remain an AC, but they linked his email anyway! I guess he'll be getting some mail after all ;)
Yeah, but you have to give MS one thing:
It's consistant.
Every version takes up more space and costs more money!
Go the CIS route with a business minor. CIS means more to most mainstream IT departments (not heavy on the programming side), and it includes the word "computer" which MIS does not. Knock my statement if you want, but it's signifigant on the resume.
The big question is: was student code involved? :)
Just a fair warning: Prepare for your eyes to glaze over reading all of it.
MS would call this a "robust" feature
That's okay by me, as long as they start including a little check-box on their Alumni Donation Forms that says "I've already donated my code, which you have sold at a profit."
For Sale: (1) Jar of Vapor, slightly used.
No need to repeat the quote or the googled links. What I want to see is a solid piece of proof that tracking codes are built into color copiers.
Then again, I suppose it is pointless to ask for such proof (further blurring the issue) since this is the internet and someone will likely fire up PhotoShop and make a few images as a joke.