In reply to IDKWPUOAFNPR I'd just like to say FHMOSWK (For humorous purposes, or so we think) - and yes I am the one who posted the joke that started this entire thing off. (makes it start sounding like I swallowed a spider to catch a fly etc..)
Yes - I know what you mean - but have you seen how long the T&C are for things recently?
The Yahoo Terms of Service comes to 348 lines. Admittedly the 2nd line does say "which may be updated by Yahoo! from time to time without notice to you." - but does anybody actually read past the 20th line or the 100th line? And you're right - most places mention they can change it right at the bottom.
The point is that even if you do read the privacy policy thoroughly sites have a habit of later changing them to whatever they like. Oh well - c'est la vie.
but it's a phrase not meant to be taken literally. (From the person with no sense of humour)
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They're also experimenting with dream adverts - so you'll never be able to escape the annoying Connie from the TV ads explaining how to use computers to you like you're about 4!
I thought you were *seriously* implying Microsoft have a sense of humour - thankfully their sense of humour is confined to the peals of laughter every time someone installs Windows.
What this story reminds me of is not the three sea shells but the episode where the Simpsons go to Japan. After Homer uses the toilet it thanks him and does an entrancing multicoloured fountain display!
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Just a thought - you could scan the tables in as graphics for the HTML version (and the pdf version too if you want) - that way it'd get around the OCR
problems - however it would mean any data in the tables couldn't form part of a text search. On the plus side though it's probably the quickest method.
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What? The Trolls have formed their own company? Oh no!:o)
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Sorry that should've read :
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or how about harnessing the value of the slashdot effect for good? Get a site promoting (insert evil cause here)? - just slashdot it!
or how about harnessing the value of the slashdot effect for good? Get a site promoting - just slashdot it! :)
Yes I know - I meant it tongue in cheek really. Next time I'll put a :p on so ppl know.
Prehaps the tit in titanium makes it the reason why the marketing people latch on to it - just my tuppence.
In reply to IDKWPUOAFNPR I'd just like to say FHMOSWK (For humorous purposes, or so we think) - and yes I am the one who posted the joke that started this entire thing off. (makes it start sounding like I swallowed a spider to catch a fly etc..)
just thinking how much time must have gone into this project... I wonder what God thinks of it all.
IANAJ (I am not a jeweller) but what happened to good old soap and water? :)
Yes - I know what you mean - but have you seen how long the T&C are for things recently?
The Yahoo Terms of Service comes to 348 lines. Admittedly the 2nd line does say "which may be updated by Yahoo! from time to time without notice to you." - but does anybody actually read past the 20th line or the 100th line? And you're right - most places mention they can change it right at the bottom.
The point is that even if you do read the privacy policy thoroughly sites have a habit of later changing them to whatever they like. Oh well - c'est la vie.
Here's the link to it Just click here!
enter nitpicking mode
"who wrote a betselling book" - shouldn't that be bestselling?
Who had the IP at that time?
Ever realised that computer's clocks aren't always accurate? hmm?
Dealing with idiots is not worth the $$$.
Hundreds of thousands of retailers nationwide disagree with you.
Ah - but when it's your job it's a bit difference - you're paid to be nice to people.
Hey - there are *some* /. readers from Europe you know! :)
Here's a link to the side article too.
Here's a link to the Google cached page.
The link
Gates had said, publicly and repeatedly, that he didn't think it was going anywhere.
:o)
Then he realized he was wrong.
Come on own up - who was the one who told him?
but it's a phrase not meant to be taken literally. (From the person with no sense of humour)
They're also experimenting with dream adverts - so you'll never be able to escape the annoying Connie from the TV ads explaining how to use computers to you like you're about 4!
I thought you were *seriously* implying Microsoft have a sense of humour - thankfully their sense of humour is confined to the peals of laughter every time someone installs Windows.
Well Wil Wheaton's website also carries the news - so either /. and he are in collusion or it's true - the plot thickens.
They certainly do - I thought it was someone's April Fool prank before I checked out the page - then again it may be google's April Fool prank.
What this story reminds me of is not the three sea shells but the episode where the Simpsons go to Japan. After Homer uses the toilet it thanks him and does an entrancing multicoloured fountain display!
Just a thought - you could scan the tables in as graphics for the HTML version (and the pdf version too if you want) - that way it'd get around the OCR problems - however it would mean any data in the tables couldn't form part of a text search. On the plus side though it's probably the quickest method.
What? The Trolls have formed their own company? Oh no! :o)