this actually steals google's code (look at the source, you'll see). they are actually using google's logo. and it's actually stored on their server. that is unauthorized reproduction, essentially.
it's a funny twist on google. and screw google for going IPO, but booble is directly infringing if they keep that page.
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On Campus Employment - An F-1 student may work up to 20 hours per week while school is in full session and full time during vacations. Curricular Practical Training - These are co-op training programs and internships. You must be participating in a work study program that is part of a regular course of study or is a degree requirement. You must receive permission from your foreign student advisor to engage in curricular practical training. Pre-Completion Practical Training - An F-1 student may work off-campus in a field related to his studies for no more than 20 hours per week while school is in session. He may also work full time during vacations as long as he intends to register for the following term. The time spent in Pre-Completion Practical Training will be deducted from the 12 months of full time employment available for Post-Completion Practical Training. For example, if you work 20 hours per week for 4 months, you will have 2 months deducted from the 12 months allowed for Post Completion Practical Training.
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You must have completed one academic year in F-1 status to qualify.
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You must complete the 12 months of Post-Completion Practical Training within a 14 month period following the completion of your studies.
You will be authorized only once for Post-Completion Practical Training.
1) They claim that it is this huge crime to do/anything/ other than "study" here in the states (they put much emphasis on the words i will come here "solely for the purpose of pursuing a full course of study"...) I disagree with to this extent: If he was doing pathetic, grade-wise, yes, then he made false accusations by saying his sole purpose was to come here to study. But if he has passed his classes, & actually moving on into higher education, there should be/nothing/ a person with a visa can be accused of as far as violating their intent in this country. But that's just my opinion.
2) It claims that he only put affiliations to ACM and IEEE for extracirricular on his visa, even though he had established affiliations to IANA (islamic Assembly of north america) prior to the application. That is a no-no, and this alone probably could get him in a heap of trouble.
3) It states that he had numerous bank accounts. It also states that he has/disbursed/ over 300,000 USD of non-university-related funds. He was also given a monthly stipend from the Saudi government (over 100 grand on one month in particular).
one thing i can't stand about t-mobile, in which i have filed over 3 complaints and no response, is that i cannot download my phone numbers from my phone off their website (though i can add additional numbers from their website to my phone??).. it ticks me off beyond belief. my contract is up in january and i think i'll switch if they dont give me a response.. petty, maybe, but it's the principle... so maybe you can suggest it at some team meeting, hey? +)
has there been any converter program written? like aac2mp3 or wmf2mp3 that will move through the encryption?
also i would be curious to know what security each of these 'stores' have in place, seeing how you are using their app to go over the network.. would be interesting to see if any concerns arose from shortcuts to meet promo deadlines..
headline for a day after they apply this domestically:
"hackers sieze control of city survelliance system"..come on-- if we're going to out-reach/source this into every city in the united states, you can't possibly think that it every city will have the same great security. this is just begging for explotation.
(11) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has been unclear about its legal authority to seize infringing copyrighted materials that have neither been registered with the Copyright Office nor recorded with the Bureau. To provide clarity, it is necessary to specify the authority of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to seize infringing materials protected by the copyright laws, with or without registration or recordation.
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON for this? when murderer's can get off on manslaughter charges which results in 3-5 years, plus parole?!?
something is seriously FCKED UP with our judicial system to allow a petty crime such as this cause twenty years inprisonment. something just is NOT right. gawd.
my predicition is that in fourty years (by the time i'm an old grampa) computer crimes like these will finally be reduced to misdemeanors and such. when enough of the population is doing silly things like these that they have amended and reformed the newly idiotic laws..
twenty years.. geez.. what is this world coming to??
while your comment was quite persuasive, it really is quite unrealistic for most people. most people don't have the luxury of somehow quitting their job and still supporting themselves (or other.. attachments: kids,pregnant wife,pets,other family members who have decided to choose YOUR route). Unless of course your parents are "oh-so-understanding" and will let you bum in their house (which, by the way, guess what: THEY are working that 40 hour a week job to pay for YOU -- my point: SOMEONE has to do it, why should you be the exception-- the carefree drifter?).
Try imagining if everyone took your advice. The world would be even more screwed up than it already is. You make some great points, but simply suggesting to tell your boss to shove it doesn't provide any insight into how someone would pheasibly "live" under your philosophy.
Unless you tell someone, there is no way for anybody to know what information you are inserting or requesting.
Let's think about this for a second.. if I don't tell anyone what information I have.. they won't know about it.. how exactly is this beneficial to anyone? The whole problem with freenet right now is that they have not figured out a way to broadcast what everyone has in a completely anonymous manner. The crux of the problem revolves around how to publish what you have without anyone knowing who you are (because at that point, the whole system is useless).
personally i would be more worried as a citizen as to why they are complaining about something blocking their radar.. HELLO?? if anyone who wants to attack us knows this, and if we do indeed depend on this heavily (though i doubt this is our only medium in this area) -- the DOD should figure a way around this, because the "enemy" could simply use this to their advantage (in the sense of applying it to block radar.. etc etc)..
regardless whether or not NET SEND or any other program is native to windows (or any OS for that matter).. his quote is utter *nonsense* in the regard that it will get past a good firewall. in order to use NET SEND you have to have port 18 tcp open as documented here: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/ WinNT/Q_20280521.html..if a firewall blocks this port, no go for net send.
I think this link is really biased to the "sheltered". It gives a lot of historical evidence of known cases, but reading the (lengthy) document makes me feel like just because they are so certain not ONE snuff film exists, at least one *must* exist somewhere. I would have liked to have seen more evidence or research surrounding the "snuff rings" as I believe there probably are such groups in existance today, and moreso, this would probably be the most likely avenue for propagation.
The motivation? Microsoft argues that our memories often deceive us: experiences get exaggerated, we muddle the timing of events and simply forget stuff. Much better, says the firm, to junk such unreliable interpretations and instead build a faithful memory on that most reliable of entities, the PC.
Quite ironic that 'reliable', 'PC', and 'Microsoft' are in the same sentence.
I'm sorry, but do you think Microsoft and other big DRM investing companies haven't thought about this? Get real.
Just one of many links can be found here: http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/02q2/020419/ju keboxIII-08.html which explains Creative Labs (a huge Sound Card maker) starting to incorporate DRM into their products.
Sure, you can use your old sound cards. Until they expire. By that time, all sound cards will have DRM in them. If you find a manufacturer that doesn't put DRM in, it will be illegal. So it goes.
Trust me, they have thought about a bunch of angles on this. Even all video cards are going to support DRM eventually.
Though my roommate (the capitalist) begs to differ, proclaiming that in a capitalist society, someone will find a way to sell non-DRM products.. but if nothing else works with them.. how effective will they really be?
i can download a full version of redhat for free. and have it be legal.
can you download windows XP, legally, for free?
i think it takes a whole different spin on things when a company can sell something for 150$ (and people purchase it) as well as give it away for free, and still be afloat.
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check this article out about turbotax spyware
http://www.booble.com/google.html
this actually steals google's code (look at the source, you'll see). they are actually using google's logo. and it's actually stored on their server. that is unauthorized reproduction, essentially.
it's a funny twist on google. and screw google for going IPO, but booble is directly infringing if they keep that page.
I'd be very interested in a link for this statement. Not doubting, just would love to read the fine print ..
-k
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Working and the F-1 Visa
On Campus Employment - An F-1 student may work up to 20 hours per week while school is in full session and full time during vacations.
Curricular Practical Training - These are co-op training programs and internships. You must be participating in a work study program that is part of a regular course of study or is a degree requirement. You must receive permission from your foreign student advisor to engage in curricular practical training.
Pre-Completion Practical Training - An F-1 student may work off-campus in a field related to his studies for no more than 20 hours per week while school is in session. He may also work full time during vacations as long as he intends to register for the following term.
The time spent in Pre-Completion Practical Training will be deducted from the 12 months of full time employment available for Post-Completion Practical Training. For example, if you work 20 hours per week for 4 months, you will have 2 months deducted from the 12 months allowed for Post Completion Practical Training.
Your foreign student advisor must certify, by completing form I-538, that the employment is directly related to your major area of study.
Employment Authorization Based on Severe Economic Hardship - If unforeseen circumstances lead to a change in your financial situation, you may obtain permission to work off campus. You my work for up to 20 hours per week while school is in session, and full time during vacation periods.
Examples of unforeseen circumstances include: Loss of your financial aid or on-campus employment through no fault of your own, an unexpected increase in your cost of living or tuition, large medical expenses, a decrease in the value of your home country currency, or an economic loss suffered by you sponsor.
You must have completed one academic year in F-1 status to qualify.
Post-Completion Practical Training - As an F-1 student, you are eligible for up to 12 months of Post -Completion Practical Training.
If you have already received 12 months or more of full time curricular practical training, you are ineligible for Post-Completion Practical Training.
Time spent in Pre-Completion Practical training also is deducted from the 12 month maximum.
You must complete the 12 months of Post-Completion Practical Training within a 14 month period following the completion of your studies.
You will be authorized only once for Post-Completion Practical Training.
Charges I see noteworthy:
/anything/ other than "study" here in the states (they put much emphasis on the words i will come here "solely for the purpose of pursuing a full course of study" ...) I disagree with to this extent: If he was doing pathetic, grade-wise, yes, then he made false accusations by saying his sole purpose was to come here to study. But if he has passed his classes, & actually moving on into higher education, there should be /nothing/ a person with a visa can be accused of as far as violating their intent in this country. But that's just my opinion.
/disbursed/ over 300,000 USD of non-university-related funds. He was also given a monthly stipend from the Saudi government (over 100 grand on one month in particular).
1) They claim that it is this huge crime to do
2) It claims that he only put affiliations to ACM and IEEE for extracirricular on his visa, even though he had established affiliations to IANA (islamic Assembly of north america) prior to the application. That is a no-no, and this alone probably could get him in a heap of trouble.
3) It states that he had numerous bank accounts. It also states that he has
-k
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that's my christmas present :>
one thing i can't stand about t-mobile, in which i have filed over 3 complaints and no response, is that i cannot download my phone numbers from my phone off their website (though i can add additional numbers from their website to my phone??) .. it ticks me off beyond belief. my contract is up in january and i think i'll switch if they dont give me a response.. petty, maybe, but it's the principle... so maybe you can suggest it at some team meeting, hey? +)
has there been any converter program written? like aac2mp3 or wmf2mp3 that will move through the encryption?
also i would be curious to know what security each of these 'stores' have in place, seeing how you are using their app to go over the network.. would be interesting to see if any concerns arose from shortcuts to meet promo deadlines..
And certainly not someone like winona ryder would need to steal.
headline for a day after they apply this domestically:
..come on-- if we're going to out-reach/source this into every city in the united states, you can't possibly think that it every city will have the same great security. this is just begging for explotation.
"hackers sieze control of city survelliance system"
That is one scary statement.
I'll hold him down =)
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON for this? when murderer's can get off on manslaughter charges which results in 3-5 years, plus parole?!?
something is seriously FCKED UP with our judicial system to allow a petty crime such as this cause twenty years inprisonment. something just is NOT right. gawd.
my predicition is that in fourty years (by the time i'm an old grampa) computer crimes like these will finally be reduced to misdemeanors and such. when enough of the population is doing silly things like these that they have amended and reformed the newly idiotic laws..
twenty years.. geez.. what is this world coming to??
while your comment was quite persuasive, it really is quite unrealistic for most people. most people don't have the luxury of somehow quitting their job and still supporting themselves (or other.. attachments: kids,pregnant wife,pets,other family members who have decided to choose YOUR route). Unless of course your parents are "oh-so-understanding" and will let you bum in their house (which, by the way, guess what: THEY are working that 40 hour a week job to pay for YOU -- my point: SOMEONE has to do it, why should you be the exception-- the carefree drifter?).
Try imagining if everyone took your advice. The world would be even more screwed up than it already is. You make some great points, but simply suggesting to tell your boss to shove it doesn't provide any insight into how someone would pheasibly "live" under your philosophy.
cheers,
k.
i've decided to drop the computer degree for an education degree.. go figure..
my view is: commercial usage should pay the support (or any other) fee. personal usage should be exempt throughout the open source community.
.02 cents.
but that's just my
Let's think about this for a second.. if I don't tell anyone what information I have.. they won't know about it.. how exactly is this beneficial to anyone? The whole problem with freenet right now is that they have not figured out a way to broadcast what everyone has in a completely anonymous manner. The crux of the problem revolves around how to publish what you have without anyone knowing who you are (because at that point, the whole system is useless).
-k
personally i would be more worried as a citizen as to why they are complaining about something blocking their radar.. HELLO?? if anyone who wants to attack us knows this, and if we do indeed depend on this heavily (though i doubt this is our only medium in this area) -- the DOD should figure a way around this, because the "enemy" could simply use this to their advantage (in the sense of applying it to block radar.. etc etc)..
.01 cent.
just my
k.
regardless whether or not NET SEND or any other program is native to windows (or any OS for that matter).. his quote is utter *nonsense* in the regard that it will get past a good firewall. in order to use NET SEND you have to have port 18 tcp open as documented here: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/ WinNT/Q_20280521.html ..if a firewall blocks this port, no go for net send.
I think this link is really biased to the "sheltered". It gives a lot of historical evidence of known cases, but reading the (lengthy) document makes me feel like just because they are so certain not ONE snuff film exists, at least one *must* exist somewhere. I would have liked to have seen more evidence or research surrounding the "snuff rings" as I believe there probably are such groups in existance today, and moreso, this would probably be the most likely avenue for propagation.
.02 cents, not trying to cause trouble :)
just my
k.
I'm sorry, but do you think Microsoft and other big DRM investing companies haven't thought about this? Get real.
u keboxIII-08.html which explains Creative Labs (a huge Sound Card maker) starting to incorporate DRM into their products.
Just one of many links can be found here: http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/02q2/020419/j
Sure, you can use your old sound cards. Until they expire. By that time, all sound cards will have DRM in them. If you find a manufacturer that doesn't put DRM in, it will be illegal. So it goes.
Trust me, they have thought about a bunch of angles on this. Even all video cards are going to support DRM eventually.
Though my roommate (the capitalist) begs to differ, proclaiming that in a capitalist society, someone will find a way to sell non-DRM products.. but if nothing else works with them.. how effective will they really be?
cheers,
k.
i can download a full version of redhat for free. and have it be legal.
can you download windows XP, legally, for free?
i think it takes a whole different spin on things when a company can sell something for 150$ (and people purchase it) as well as give it away for free, and still be afloat.
k.
hiding from the DMCA :o)