OK...
This sounds close to an addiction (or at least addiction like behavoir). So, should a similar system be set up to track Alcoholics going to bars (let's say there's a DWI so court intervention should be required)? If we go there, since alcoholism is somewhat genetic, why not track them at birth?
It's a slipery slope which can only get worse as time goes on.
You're correct that the computer code to do an automated landing is in the software loads. However, if I recall correctly, there has never been a test of the automated landing system. Thats a hell of a risk with a multi-billion dollar spacecraft.
If you're planning on ditching the shuttle anyway where's the risk?
Thomas Edison innovated, and he had lots of patents. Is that good enough for you? It shouldn't be, because you can't point to a truly analagous inventor who worked in a climate with no patents
Without thinking 2 spring to mind. Ben Franklin and Leonardo DiVinci.
Last time I was at the mall's food court, the various food merchants kept all of their napkins behind the counter. I guess napkin loss from non-customers was somehow a huge profit drain.
This is different though. I bought a cup of coffee from starbucks and a dounut from Krispy Kream, KK should still give me a napkin.
How many people are using Linux and a legitimate copy of Office?
As long as the answer is > 0 does it matter? This is the same logic that supports a MS tax on new machine purchaes. From a business standpoint is this anyway to treat a customer?
Why use Microsoft Office at all when you have accepted the concept of Open Source Software? OpenOffice does the same stuff and performs significantly better under Linux than anything running under Wine or Crossover.
For a number of reasons my work box is a dual booted box running XP and Linux. In order to use email here I must use Outlook (corporate rules). To avoid playing the reboot to get my mail game I'm running MS-Office under Crossover. The copy is legally licensed as part of our site license (we even counted it as a seperate install from the one that runs on the windows partition). Please tell me why I should not be allowed to update Office.
You're less likely to buy from a competitor's site if you fell you've already paid for unlimited shipping @ amazon. Your 79 bucks pretty much assures them that you won't buy a book from B&N even it's it's cheaper.
I suspect that the bulk of the SPAM is comming from zombified Windows machines. I don't think we can throw people in jail for getting 0wned, as much as I would like to see it.
Looking at the comments between the privacy concerns and the technical issues with GPS people on/. have valid concerns about this. If only someone would invent a device that could be intregrated into a car that would track the amount of miles it has traveled.....
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Depending on the circumstances that might have been former successful terrorists
Of course in the Special Edition Sheriff George Lucas Brown would shoot first.
but it's based on Python... Python can be very nerdy last I checked.
There's a fine line between an ignition switch cutoff and a device that tracks your every movement.
In many states it can be worse... a 15 year old boy can be having sex with his 16 year old gf and the boy would be convicted of statutory.
OK... This sounds close to an addiction (or at least addiction like behavoir). So, should a similar system be set up to track Alcoholics going to bars (let's say there's a DWI so court intervention should be required)? If we go there, since alcoholism is somewhat genetic, why not track them at birth? It's a slipery slope which can only get worse as time goes on.
Innovative? Considering that Tablets from Toshiba, HP, and Fujitsu have this feature this is closer to catchup.
You're correct that the computer code to do an automated landing is in the software loads. However, if I recall correctly, there has never been a test of the automated landing system. Thats a hell of a risk with a multi-billion dollar spacecraft. If you're planning on ditching the shuttle anyway where's the risk?
One word... Abacus
Wouldn't help in this case. The company is a payroll company and hence would require your SSN for tax withholding.
Is there an online application for trademark applications? Openoffice.org, Mozilla. Firefox, KDE... so many projects so little time....
Lucky for me it's also singlehandedly responsible for my coaster collection. I'm not complaining.
You're less likely to buy from a competitor's site if you fell you've already paid for unlimited shipping @ amazon. Your 79 bucks pretty much assures them that you won't buy a book from B&N even it's it's cheaper.
Here I thought that mac developers would be drinking hot cocoa
I suspect that the bulk of the SPAM is comming from zombified Windows machines. I don't think we can throw people in jail for getting 0wned, as much as I would like to see it.
Wait... after I reboot the OS isn't buggy anymore?
But if I usa the MD5SUM posted on mozilla.org I know it wasn't tampered with.
In Korea... old people don't use Gentoo because they die before it's finished installing
Looking at the comments between the privacy concerns and the technical issues with GPS people on /. have valid concerns about this. If only someone would invent a device that could be intregrated into a car that would track the amount of miles it has traveled.....