McDonalds cost an insane amount of money. It cost $15 for a Happy Meal.
Oh please! You are either lying, or was severely ripped off.
I am Swedish, and there is a lot to say about this country. But the parent post seems rather trollish... I mean, $15 for a happy meal for christs sake!
As for comparing New York with a city with roughly half a million people. Well, that's just plain stupid.
I will leave the rest of your troll uncommented, as it is not worth the time. I've already bitten and I hope you are satisfied. Enjoy your $15 Happy Meal benzapp, and don't let people sell you any more bridges!
Btw. Gotenburg really is a dump, but that's just my opinion.
Or, in the Iraq case, that Echelon works just fine but there isn't anything new to know. That would be really bad, as it would mean that the US and UK governments are willfully lying to their citizens and the rest of the world about starting a potentially very costly war.
Another reason to hope that Echelon doesnt work very well, I guess.
make sure the original agreement required yearly renegociation for instances of the patented idea already in use.
Yeah, and good luck getting any remotly sane (much less calculating and machiavellic) company to agree to those conditions when the production (well in this case distribution) of their flagship product and cash cow is at stake.
They wouldn't bite, they'd just work around the patent, or if that wasn't possible in the given time frame skip the feature in that release and try something else.
You don't build an empire by beeing completely daft, you know...
By the same token, you can keep people off your property by putting up a nine foot tall fence with razor wire on top and using guard dogs inside
What part of easy don't you understand?
Easy, as in way easier than a legal nastygram.
And as for the law protecting your property, you do look your door and keep an eye on your stuff in public places, don't you?
Any decent sysadmin could configure their webserver to check the HTTP_REFERRER for all pages except the front page. Presto! 99% of this (non) problem solved.
Or they may consider not putting things they don't want people to access freely on the public frigging internet.
This whole "deep linking" debacle is just silly on so many levels.
...so apart from all the other nastyness of DRM, we'll be creating a big black hole in history, since all information from the DRM-age will just be strings of pseudo-random zeroes and ones in a few years.
Or they could just check the HTTP_REFERRER and deny anyone from another domain than their own.
Or (if they really wanted to screw with the 1% who know or care how to forge a http-header) they could have pseudo-random url:s that change every hour or so.
If I ever saw a problem that needed a technical, not, I repeat NOT a legal solution, this is it.
Why the hell sue people when you can easily stop them from "infringing" (or whatever they call it).
Or they could just wise up and see "deep linking" for what it really is. A benefit to everyone involved.
If you don't allow deep linking your site will become a hassle to use, and large numbers of your customers will probably go elsewhere in search for a more user friendly experience.
Of course, any of the above would require those companies policy making wonks to have any clue at all.
Sadly, tech savvy people in management is all too rare. I just wish they could stopped being so anal.
And we all know nobody outside the US had crypto until those laws was lifted, right?
It's not like the rest of the world couldn't design, program and build it's own stuff.
My (non US) university had courses in crypto where implementing RSA was a mandatory exercise long before US export restrictions were lifted. And I imagine every halfway decent CS program across the globe had it too.
DRM will be a huge ball and chain for the US hardware and software industries.
Even if europe plays along (not entirely certain) there is always asia.
I think the US is really digging the grave of their domestic tech industry, and I am not sure how I feel about that.
But, hey, less US dominance in software will probably curb Microsofts plans for "world domination".
We may actually see more real innovation and competition.
And hopefully a rise in marketshare for Free software.
Guess that would be a good thing.
A lot of USians may lose their jobs though...
I'm not so sure about that.
Digital "Rights" Management is so much of a pain in the ass that even the average person will notice, and shop accordingly. At least if we raise enough stink to make them aware of what is at stake.
And if people don't buy their DRM shit, the whole thing will fall flat on it's face. This may just be one of the occasions when consumers choice works really well.
Also known as someone who never had to support himself, much less a family.
In a fight with your emplyer, the stakes are almost always higher for you then for the company. They can afford to loose, but sometimes you can't... hence the term "force" is appropriate.
Well, unless you have rich parents (which you probably have, considering your statements) you'll find all this out by yourself in a few years. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Repeat after me: GIF86 is a lossless fileformat, JPEG is not. They have different uses. GIF is much better then JPEG on simple images with few colours (say, the/. logo), while it sucks for photos. (Where JPEG is really good.)
If you want to stop using GIFs, use PNG instead. That format is similar to GIF (though slightly better) in it's capabilities and free. But some older browsers may have problems with their PNG support.
Well, it may be pathetic according to you, but didn't you:
Compare me with a camper in some stupid FPS-game.
Call me a "fairy" (no doubt hoping I'd be insulted)
...and, (I really love this part) told me to grow some balls while you yourself post post your criticism as an AC.
Sorry, I just have a really hard time taking anything you say seriously after that.
Good to know I'm not the only one...
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Think that slaughtering millions of animals for food is just a bit over the top and you're a goddam freak of nature.
It's good to know I'm not the only vegetarian on/.
Sometimes it seems I'm the only geek in the computer biz that thinks respect for others should not be limited to the human race only.
This beeing said, I'll just put on my flameproof suit and await the inevitable assault on my karma. Moderators, do your worst.
Whales are cute, and I'm all for saving them. But the extinction of whales is nothing compared to the potential consequences of, say, the greenhouse effect. (Note. This from the perspective of a member of the Homo Sapiens species, a whale would probably not agree...)
C'mon guys, we need the US in on this too. And, yes, it may mean higher prices on gas. But I guess that is a holy cow in the land of the (sadly no longer so) free.
If you don't expect any Lynx or other text only browsersusers to visit your page you could even use CSS to cause the browser never to display the link to the user at all. Works in all modern, (and even not so modern browsers, like NS4).
So, your visitors doesn't even need to look at your little honeypot as their user agent won't render it. Harvesters however will probably get it anyway, since there are lots of reasons why a legit adress would not be displayed all of the time.
Come to think of it, text only browsers isn't really a problem. Anyone using Lynx or is probably smart enough to not use a "I'm a spam trap" link anyways...
"Acounting's primary functions is to take a snapshot in time of the organizations financial position so that management can properly manage the organization."
Ehhh, yes... and baseball bats are primarily sporting equipment. Both are frequently misused, in the case of accounting to the point where one wonders if if the de facto primary function still is what it was supposed to be.
I think that was what the previous poster was trying to say.
I think it may be time to pick up a Gamecube, especially with 3 old school classics getting a revamp(Metroid, Zelda, Starfox). Maybe then I can relive that joy from childhood.
I think they will release a rewamped bomberman too! Happy, happy, joy, joy...
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McDonalds cost an insane amount of money. It cost $15 for a Happy Meal.
Oh please! You are either lying, or was severely ripped off.
I am Swedish, and there is a lot to say about this country. But the parent post seems rather trollish...
I mean, $15 for a happy meal for christs sake!
As for comparing New York with a city with roughly half a million people. Well, that's just plain stupid.
I will leave the rest of your troll uncommented, as it is not worth the time. I've already bitten and I hope you are satisfied.
Enjoy your $15 Happy Meal benzapp, and don't let people sell you any more bridges!
Btw. Gotenburg really is a dump, but that's just my opinion.
Or, in the Iraq case, that Echelon works just fine but there isn't anything new to know.
That would be really bad, as it would mean that the US and UK governments are willfully lying to their citizens and the rest of the world about starting a potentially very costly war.
Another reason to hope that Echelon doesnt work very well, I guess.
Yeah.
It has no mouth, and it must scream...
make sure the original agreement required yearly renegociation for instances of the patented idea already in use.
Yeah, and good luck getting any remotly sane (much less calculating and machiavellic) company to agree to those conditions when the production (well in this case distribution) of their flagship product and cash cow is at stake.
They wouldn't bite, they'd just work around the patent, or if that wasn't possible in the given time frame skip the feature in that release and try something else.
You don't build an empire by beeing completely daft, you know...
So yes, a scalpel could go beserk....
Not to mention a laser knife, or one of those microwave or radiation "scalpels".
Oh, the mess...
Something as trivial as a malfunctioning X-ray device could possibly condemn you to a slow painful death in cancer.
Making a law that forces these things to be more complex and bug-prone with DRM would seem like a bad idea to any thinking person.
But I guess the glory of capitalism is that a lot of people doesn't care if a stranger die as long as they make a buck.
Where do you work?
I'm so fed up with the single-digit percentage of time alotted for design where I work that I seriously consider finding another job.
Is this as common as I think, or have I had rotten luck with employers three times in a row?
By the same token, you can keep people off your property by putting up a nine foot tall fence with razor wire on top and using guard dogs inside
What part of easy don't you understand?
Easy, as in way easier than a legal nastygram.
And as for the law protecting your property, you do look your door and keep an eye on your stuff in public places, don't you?
Any decent sysadmin could configure their webserver to check the HTTP_REFERRER for all pages except the front page. Presto! 99% of this (non) problem solved.
Or they may consider not putting things they don't want people to access freely on the public frigging internet.
This whole "deep linking" debacle is just silly on so many levels.
...so apart from all the other nastyness of DRM, we'll be creating a big black hole in history, since all information from the DRM-age will just be strings of pseudo-random zeroes and ones in a few years.
Don't you just love progress.
Or they could just check the HTTP_REFERRER and deny anyone from another domain than their own.
Or (if they really wanted to screw with the 1% who know or care how to forge a http-header) they could have pseudo-random url:s that change every hour or so.
If I ever saw a problem that needed a technical, not, I repeat NOT a legal solution, this is it.
Why the hell sue people when you can easily stop them from "infringing" (or whatever they call it).
Or they could just wise up and see "deep linking" for what it really is. A benefit to everyone involved.
If you don't allow deep linking your site will become a hassle to use, and large numbers of your customers will probably go elsewhere in search for a more user friendly experience.
Of course, any of the above would require those companies policy making wonks to have any clue at all.
Sadly, tech savvy people in management is all too rare.
I just wish they could stopped being so anal.
To sum up: Foot, meet bullet.
And we all know nobody outside the US had crypto until those laws was lifted, right?
It's not like the rest of the world couldn't design, program and build it's own stuff.
My (non US) university had courses in crypto where implementing RSA was a mandatory exercise long before US export restrictions were lifted. And I imagine every halfway decent CS program across the globe had it too.
DRM will be a huge ball and chain for the US hardware and software industries.
Even if europe plays along (not entirely certain) there is always asia.
I think the US is really digging the grave of their domestic tech industry, and I am not sure how I feel about that.
But, hey, less US dominance in software will probably curb Microsofts plans for "world domination".
We may actually see more real innovation and competition.
And hopefully a rise in marketshare for Free software.
Guess that would be a good thing.
A lot of USians may lose their jobs though...
What movies? I thought these were historical documents.
Galaxy Quest is so underrated.
I'm not so sure about that.
Digital "Rights" Management is so much of a pain in the ass that even the average person will notice, and shop accordingly. At least if we raise enough stink to make them aware of what is at stake.
And if people don't buy their DRM shit, the whole thing will fall flat on it's face.
This may just be one of the occasions when consumers choice works really well.
Let's hope that anyway.
This is so true.
50% of getting and keeping a job is politics.
Some things are very hard to pull off even if they are within your rights.
The people with good job security and pay is not necesserily the best workers, it's the people that learn to play the system.
That's just the way things work.
Also known as someone who never had to support himself, much less a family.
In a fight with your emplyer, the stakes are almost always higher for you then for the company. They can afford to loose, but sometimes you can't... hence the term "force" is appropriate.
Well, unless you have rich parents (which you probably have, considering your statements) you'll find all this out by yourself in a few years.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Substitiuting gif's for jpegs, eh?
/. logo), while it sucks for photos. (Where JPEG is really good.)
Repeat after me: GIF86 is a lossless fileformat, JPEG is not. They have different uses. GIF is much better then JPEG on simple images with few colours (say, the
If you want to stop using GIFs, use PNG instead. That format is similar to GIF (though slightly better) in it's capabilities and free. But some older browsers may have problems with their PNG support.
Best of luck.
Why turn it off?
Let him have his Darwin award
- Compare me with a camper in some stupid FPS-game.
- Call me a "fairy" (no doubt hoping I'd be insulted)
- ...and, (I really love this part) told me to grow some balls while you yourself post post your criticism as an AC.
Sorry, I just have a really hard time taking anything you say seriously after that.Think that slaughtering millions of animals for food is just a bit over the top and you're a goddam freak of nature.
/.
It's good to know I'm not the only vegetarian on
Sometimes it seems I'm the only geek in the computer biz that thinks respect for others should not be limited to the human race only.
This beeing said, I'll just put on my flameproof suit and await the inevitable assault on my karma.
Moderators, do your worst.
Whales are cute, and I'm all for saving them.
But the extinction of whales is nothing compared to the potential consequences of, say, the greenhouse effect. (Note. This from the perspective of a member of the Homo Sapiens species, a whale would probably not agree...)
C'mon guys, we need the US in on this too. And, yes, it may mean higher prices on gas.
But I guess that is a holy cow in the land of the (sadly no longer so) free.
...post a picture of it running linux all over the net.
That would so totally make my day.
Why not use the much cooler (geekier) SliMP3?
And get cool stuff and an even cooler open source project to participate in / benefit from.
And, no, I am not affiliated with Slim Devices in any way.
I just think it's neat.
Guess I just can't resist the bright, bright VFD...
If you don't expect any Lynx or other text only browsersusers to visit your page you could even use CSS to cause the browser never to display the link to the user at all. Works in all modern, (and even not so modern browsers, like NS4) .
So, your visitors doesn't even need to look at your little honeypot as their user agent won't render it. Harvesters however will probably get it anyway, since there are lots of reasons why a legit adress would not be displayed all of the time.
Come to think of it, text only browsers isn't really a problem. Anyone using Lynx or is probably smart enough to not use a "I'm a spam trap" link anyways...
Happy spam hunting, boys and girls!
"Acounting's primary functions is to take a snapshot in time of the organizations financial position so that management can properly manage the organization."
Ehhh, yes... and baseball bats are primarily sporting equipment.
Both are frequently misused, in the case of accounting to the point where one wonders if if the de facto primary function still is what it was supposed to be.
I think that was what the previous poster was trying to say.
...or not working in the US at all.
I think it may be time to pick up a Gamecube, especially with 3 old school classics getting a revamp(Metroid, Zelda, Starfox). Maybe then I can relive that joy from childhood.
I think they will release a rewamped bomberman too!
Happy, happy, joy, joy...