Require all students who wish to connect their machine to the campus network bring it in for an inspection (at a nominal fee) and assign their MAC ID to a fixed IP address. Sure, somebody could spoof their MAC ID... but the kind of idiots who carry around worm-infested Windows boxes probably don't know what a MAC ID is, much less how to change it.
If you're an Open Source developer who's the least bit suspicious that Microsoft has anything to do with the latest IP attacks against Linux, I can't imagine why you would touch.NET with a ten foot pole. You're just begging to have all your hard work stolen in court.
There's a computer store in my town called Virtual PC. Nobody shops there because they're overpriced and they don't have shit in stock. My friend said it's actually a front for some other, er, business. Anyway, I went in there one night because it was the only place open. They didn't have any 80mm case fans. I thought maybe a smaller one would do in a pinch and asked for some zip ties to secure it with. The guy didn't know what I was talking about. I described them, and he goes, "Oh, those things the cops tie your hands together with? Fucking cops..."
I was just thinking the same thing this afternoon. You're totally right.
But, who do we have to blame for this? It wasn't the users' idea. They were perfectly happy with plain text email until some idiots came along and developed an email client that supported HTML and scripts.
What did they add that we didn't have from ICQ/ AOL? Now they think ther are big enough to go it alone using it's Windows monopoly to "Reduce choice"
That's exactly what they're doing, and that's perfect! They're going to piss enough people off to "reduce" themselves right out of the market. Farewell, MSN Messenger... and good riddance! One less protocol for the third-party clients to bother with.
(Not that I really care... I don't know a single person who uses it anyhow.)
Perhaps the rest of the world should be asking itself, how do we exchange documents with China? China isn't some insignificant little country, you know. They're modernizing and Westernizing, at least in some ways, and they're economically huge. If this decision works out well for them, other countries will follow suit. Then, the only stupid people will be the ones still using MS Office.
The article only briefly mentions it, but the Chinese government is still fully behind Red Flag Linux. It's safe to say that their entire IT infrastructure will soon be based on Free Software. Unfortunately, the article doesn't delve too deeply into the causes, merits, and implications of this decision.
Memory Sticks don't exist over 128MB. The cameras were never designed to address more than that. (This is also why SmartMedia is on its way out in favor of xD.) Sony has come out with "Memory Stick Pro" which is up to 2 or 4 GB now, but only the newest cameras with the "Pro" logo can use them.
If you are going to sell something, it needs to be a quality product. This goes for anything.
If only it were so! Lots of companies are discovering that they can push cheaply-made, non-quality-controlled crap on their customers and reap huge profits. It's only going to get worse as manufacturers and suppliers continue to consolidate.
It's all clear now. This high-profile case is part of a plot to undermine the concept of intellectual property and erase what little progress the lawyers have made in getting the general public to respect it. After this, it's going to be a joke; any time someone hears about an IP dispute, they're going to assume the plaintiff is just another extortionist.
We have plenty of whining, but what is needed here is aggressive counter litigation.
What?! You can't be serious.
Maybe that's what you'd do if all you were concerned about was how this situation might affect your business. But if you are an ideological supporter of Linux and/or opponent of this kind of fraudulent litigation, you'd never stoop to that level.
No, I'm just going to keep using Linux like nothing's happening. If someone comes to my door and tells me to give it up, they're simply going to discover in rude fashion the statistical overlap between computer geeks and gun nuts.
O'Reilly is abusing people with the high costs of his books. For example, "Programming Perl" is $49.95. This is far more that the cost of the paper to publish this book, so there is obviously some sort of collusion to artificially keep the costs of books so high. I think a valid form of protest is to boycott buying books.
Exactly. Dead tree publishers may not be making ridiculous profits like the RIAA is, but they're still making us pay more than their product is worth, largely due to the scarcity of the raw materials and the cost of distributing the finished product. They should start selling their books online for $5. They'd probably make more profit that way.
Any more good ideas, while you're being sarcastic?:o)
It's true that the margin on camera equipment isn't very high; specialty photo stores have always depended on photofinishing to stay in business. Technology has made photofinishing a commodity service, and places like Wal-Mart are offering one-hour service at break-even prices in the hope that you'll spend an hour wandering around their store.
I don't see much future for the specialty photo retailer, except maybe in the largest cities...
That's a perfectly logical argument. However, most casual photographers aren't perfectly logical. A surprising percentage of people exclusively use "disposable" cameras, mainly because they're convenient. Some people are also intimidated by anything more complicated; I have customers who have me load their film for them every time they come in to get a roll developed, because they're afraid to do it themselves. This camera is perfect for them, and simpler (read: cheaper) than scanning film if people want their pictures on a CD. Even if they don't, a lab with a Fuji Frontier printer can print digital images on exactly the same archival-quality paper used for printing negatives, which is way better than what they can do at home with an inkjet. The company still saves money because it cuts the film processing out of the equation.
Disclaimer: I work for Ritz. These are my personal opinions, not necessarily the company's. Yadda yadda.
See how much better things work in small societies where everyone feels like a significant part of the whole? This is why we Americans need to lay the smack down on our Federal government and give the power (read "money") back to our state and local governments. If your city council got the lion's share of your tax dollars, you might have free Wi-Fi, too.
Screw this blood-for-oil bullshit! I want my free Wi-Fi!
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No, but you see them encouraging exactly that. Unlimited PCS to PCS, anyone?
...could best be served by simply dropping support for MSN. Who uses it, anyway?
Require all students who wish to connect their machine to the campus network bring it in for an inspection (at a nominal fee) and assign their MAC ID to a fixed IP address. Sure, somebody could spoof their MAC ID... but the kind of idiots who carry around worm-infested Windows boxes probably don't know what a MAC ID is, much less how to change it.
RIAA_MD5_CONFUZZLE
If you're an Open Source developer who's the least bit suspicious that Microsoft has anything to do with the latest IP attacks against Linux, I can't imagine why you would touch .NET with a ten foot pole. You're just begging to have all your hard work stolen in court.
The place is still open. I don't know how.
I was just thinking the same thing this afternoon. You're totally right. But, who do we have to blame for this? It wasn't the users' idea. They were perfectly happy with plain text email until some idiots came along and developed an email client that supported HTML and scripts.
The market has never been a good indicator of anything but the rate at which the middle class is disappearing.
That's exactly what they're doing, and that's perfect! They're going to piss enough people off to "reduce" themselves right out of the market. Farewell, MSN Messenger... and good riddance! One less protocol for the third-party clients to bother with.
(Not that I really care... I don't know a single person who uses it anyhow.)
I guess they'll just have to start making movies that don't suck.
Um... anybody remember how to do that?
No, but how much you wanna bet the next version only runs on Linux?
Perhaps the rest of the world should be asking itself, how do we exchange documents with China? China isn't some insignificant little country, you know. They're modernizing and Westernizing, at least in some ways, and they're economically huge. If this decision works out well for them, other countries will follow suit. Then, the only stupid people will be the ones still using MS Office.
The article only briefly mentions it, but the Chinese government is still fully behind Red Flag Linux. It's safe to say that their entire IT infrastructure will soon be based on Free Software. Unfortunately, the article doesn't delve too deeply into the causes, merits, and implications of this decision.
Memory Sticks don't exist over 128MB. The cameras were never designed to address more than that. (This is also why SmartMedia is on its way out in favor of xD.) Sony has come out with "Memory Stick Pro" which is up to 2 or 4 GB now, but only the newest cameras with the "Pro" logo can use them.
Photo here.
If only it were so! Lots of companies are discovering that they can push cheaply-made, non-quality-controlled crap on their customers and reap huge profits. It's only going to get worse as manufacturers and suppliers continue to consolidate.
Microsoft isn't behind SCO's nonsense. It's...
(bum bum bum)
Richard Stallman!
It's all clear now. This high-profile case is part of a plot to undermine the concept of intellectual property and erase what little progress the lawyers have made in getting the general public to respect it. After this, it's going to be a joke; any time someone hears about an IP dispute, they're going to assume the plaintiff is just another extortionist.
What?! You can't be serious.
Maybe that's what you'd do if all you were concerned about was how this situation might affect your business. But if you are an ideological supporter of Linux and/or opponent of this kind of fraudulent litigation, you'd never stoop to that level.
No, I'm just going to keep using Linux like nothing's happening. If someone comes to my door and tells me to give it up, they're simply going to discover in rude fashion the statistical overlap between computer geeks and gun nuts.
Exactly. Dead tree publishers may not be making ridiculous profits like the RIAA is, but they're still making us pay more than their product is worth, largely due to the scarcity of the raw materials and the cost of distributing the finished product. They should start selling their books online for $5. They'd probably make more profit that way.
Any more good ideas, while you're being sarcastic? :o)
I work in a backwoods Ritz store that isn't going to offer these cameras. I'm still printing on a Noritsu 901. :o(
Wish I had some mod points.
It's true that the margin on camera equipment isn't very high; specialty photo stores have always depended on photofinishing to stay in business. Technology has made photofinishing a commodity service, and places like Wal-Mart are offering one-hour service at break-even prices in the hope that you'll spend an hour wandering around their store.
I don't see much future for the specialty photo retailer, except maybe in the largest cities...
That's a perfectly logical argument. However, most casual photographers aren't perfectly logical. A surprising percentage of people exclusively use "disposable" cameras, mainly because they're convenient. Some people are also intimidated by anything more complicated; I have customers who have me load their film for them every time they come in to get a roll developed, because they're afraid to do it themselves. This camera is perfect for them, and simpler (read: cheaper) than scanning film if people want their pictures on a CD. Even if they don't, a lab with a Fuji Frontier printer can print digital images on exactly the same archival-quality paper used for printing negatives, which is way better than what they can do at home with an inkjet. The company still saves money because it cuts the film processing out of the equation. Disclaimer: I work for Ritz. These are my personal opinions, not necessarily the company's. Yadda yadda.
Why, because they use a lot of meaningless business jargon? No doubt about it, that article is aimed squarely at PHBs.
Looks like a job for Bullfighter!
You know what, you're right and I'm wrong. What ever was I thinking?
I'm sure the homeless are much happier with the assurance of cheap gasoline for their new SUVs.
See how much better things work in small societies where everyone feels like a significant part of the whole? This is why we Americans need to lay the smack down on our Federal government and give the power (read "money") back to our state and local governments. If your city council got the lion's share of your tax dollars, you might have free Wi-Fi, too.
Screw this blood-for-oil bullshit! I want my free Wi-Fi!