There was this one time that a company violated safety rules multiple times resulting in substantial human pain and suffering. The courts decided to fine them punitive damages in the amount of 2.7 million dollars, which was still a trivial amount of money to the company.
This is the most often quoted case of our court systems abusing companies and coddling litigious citizens. But it is the epitome of what you are asking for here...
DVDs have DRM -- it's called CSS (it is cracked). Some of them even contain intentionally corrupted data to prevent copying. You're in for a surprise if you try to play a DVD in the wrong region or make a backup.
This means that the cable company can now track exactly what you are watching (you're asking for a specific channel's content, not a firehose of all channels at once). This could make life difficult for the content networks and affect the efficiencies of bundling. Comcast might be paying 30 cents per household for the Crocheting network now, but when they can show hard numbers that nobody is watching, those numbers might get slashed, which is probably why those entities are scared right now.
Everyone complains about the homogenization of our channels (What the hell is up with the programming on the History channel?!), but this could do more to hurt the more "indy" channels out there.
Depends on your definition of free. If you define free as "not in jail and free to walk around outside," the US ranks dead last in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_incarceration_rate
Although, that's only one way of defining free.
As you say, those numbers are based on your site, linked by a sig that says, my game collection.
Of course mac people people aren't going to click on it... they know that it will have nothing to do with them -- mac users can't play games. They have macs!
Problem for apple is that everyone already has an ipod and it will be tough to find new people to sell to.
Not when you sell a product that expires. Non replaceable batteries that expire every 18-36 months means people have to buy new ones. Also, there are constant feature upgrades -- even if they are only stylistic. I have an older iPod, and I can't wait for the battery to die so I can justify getting a new one with that awesome jog wheel... [drool] Similarly, the auto industry seems to be doing just fine.
and suddenly needs help from a a more experienced surgeon
Doctor: HOLY CRAP! What is that green pulsing thing?! Nurse! Get me a better doctor on the phone! Patient:wzz.... Oh my God, the anesthetic does nothing! I CAN FEEL EVERYTHING!!! AUUUGGGHHHHH Doctor: Good God, I suck at this. Nurse, get me a cigarette... and some malpractice insurance.
I am intrigued... This series always used the Nazis as bad guys, which always worked out well. Now, if they play to his age as opposed to ignoring it, they can set the films in the early cold war. Think about it -- Russians, nuclear bombs, espionage. Not necessarily standard IJ fare, but interesting nonetheless.
I was making cookies, and I needed two sticks of butter "softened." I decided to put them on top of my CRT for a couple minutes, because that is usually pretty warm. Then I got distracted for about an hour. When I realized what had happened, I checked my monitor, and both sticks had completely melted and dripped through the cooling grates on the top. There was a puddle beneath the monitor and a bizarre smell coming from the boards inside. Mmmmm high voltage capacitors covered with butter.
I was actually excited because I had been looking for a good reason to upgrade to an LCD. But it kept working. Every day, I would wipe up the new puddle and it would continue to work. Eventually the puddles stopped.
7 year old gateway Vivitron... Still working... Still mocking me.
If anyone of you out there have been working on this kind of thing for emacs or Eclipse 5 years ago, I suggest you speak up now...
The java editor Intellij IDE does exactly this... It has a small tab that updates your TODOs in real time. If you double click on one, it jumps to that line of code. This editor has been around for more than a year.
Its an awesome feature that all you open source developers should infringe upon immediately. I'd code it into some IDEs like eclipse or emacs, but I can only code in java:(
RIAA could possibly come to campus to speak about file-sharing
I can only imagine the volume of students who would attend such and informative and exciting speech!
When I was in college, I had to go to all kinds of lectures and speeches that I didn't want to... Usually to get credit for those stupid Adjustment to College Life and Poly Sci classes they required us to take (don't laugh -- this was Georgia Tech). The administration always has a way of making/enticing students to go to things. Or, they could use the old college mainstay of giving away free T-shirts... Damn those credit card companies!
Smith, who chairs of the House Judiciary Committee's IP panel, said his bill, H.R. 1561, could result in 140,000 more patents being issued in the next five years. "That's 140,000 more economic opportunities for the American people," Smith said.
I wonder if they will try to implement "Bullet Time"... It was a major part of the movie and the games, but in a multiplayer world it could be confusing/disorienting/annoying. No multiplayer in either of the Max Payne games because of this difficulty.
Bah! I've had 9GB DVDs for a long time... all you have to do is use a hole punch to create a second notch on the disk, then insert it into the drive upside down!
...wait a minute, why is the end cut off of all my movies?
The company, whose artists range from U2 to Reba McIntyre, will also cut wholesale prices on cassettes so its MSRP for top-line releases will be $8.98.
I still believe that older, somewhat obsolete, formats are a great deal for those on a budget. In fact, I purchased my last copy of Windows on 5.25" floppies. 300 of them. Sure, it took over 3 months to install, but at least I feel I got my dollars worth out of Microsoft. I don't like paying for intangible things like software, but 300 floppies.... thats something you can impress your girlfriend wi... --please insert disk 27 for rest of comment--
I remember the good old days when I could access Hotmail with POP3. I was able to use my favorite mail reader to access my free mail, not Outlook. Thought it was too good to be true, and it soon ended. I think that is what the parent is referring to.
I can't live without virtual desktops... The poor man's multi-monitor setup. Barring extensions like litestep, Windows has never done this. This is a big useability feature puts linux desktops ahead of Windows. How can you multitask when you can only have one desktop. KDE could include spikes that stick out of the computer and pierce my skull every five minutes, and I would still prefer it over the single desktop windows interface.
The RIAA knows how to play politics... I'm certain that the lists of people being sued will be groomed with a fine tooth comb to make sure nobody important gets sued.
Quick! go get your last name changed to Hollins!
Oh, wait. I think I heard that the clerks' office is unusually busy right now...
Oh, pish posh. The important thing is that we degrade the ozone layer slow enough to allow ourselves to evolve into something that can live without one. Gotta tell you, earth didn't start out with an ozone layer, and I don't think it will have one in the end.
...and, with the rate that people are moving over to a hydrogen economy, I don't think we have much to worry about.
From what I've read, the first application is usually rejected outright as a barrier to entry. Doesn't seem to be that effective of a technique, though.
It's a good point... if you have zero income, you don't really have to pay any taxes now do you?:)
Ummm.... Even if you make near zero dollars, you may want to file anyway. If you work and support children, it means you may be eligible for the earned income credit...I emphasize credit meaning the government gives you money! I worked in a a volunteer tax office for a while and a lady came in who hadn't filed for two years because she hadn't had a job. Turns out her husband's disability income counted for the EIC and she was able to claim >3K in tax credits for the two years (again, having children is a credit multiplier)... even though her income was negligible.
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There was this one time that a company violated safety rules multiple times resulting in substantial human pain and suffering. The courts decided to fine them punitive damages in the amount of 2.7 million dollars, which was still a trivial amount of money to the company.
This is the most often quoted case of our court systems abusing companies and coddling litigious citizens. But it is the epitome of what you are asking for here...
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm
>Encryption is ALWAYS breakable by brute force. ...with the exception One Time Pad encryption.
Do you need a conviction to get a restraining order? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban
DVDs have DRM -- it's called CSS (it is cracked). Some of them even contain intentionally corrupted data to prevent copying. You're in for a surprise if you try to play a DVD in the wrong region or make a backup.
This means that the cable company can now track exactly what you are watching (you're asking for a specific channel's content, not a firehose of all channels at once). This could make life difficult for the content networks and affect the efficiencies of bundling. Comcast might be paying 30 cents per household for the Crocheting network now, but when they can show hard numbers that nobody is watching, those numbers might get slashed, which is probably why those entities are scared right now.
Everyone complains about the homogenization of our channels (What the hell is up with the programming on the History channel?!), but this could do more to hurt the more "indy" channels out there.
Depends on your definition of free. If you define free as "not in jail and free to walk around outside," the US ranks dead last in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_incarceration_rate Although, that's only one way of defining free.
As you say, those numbers are based on your site, linked by a sig that says, my game collection.
Of course mac people people aren't going to click on it... they know that it will have nothing to do with them -- mac users can't play games. They have macs!
Problem for apple is that everyone already has an ipod and it will be tough to find new people to sell to.
Not when you sell a product that expires. Non replaceable batteries that expire every 18-36 months means people have to buy new ones. Also, there are constant feature upgrades -- even if they are only stylistic. I have an older iPod, and I can't wait for the battery to die so I can justify getting a new one with that awesome jog wheel... [drool]
Similarly, the auto industry seems to be doing just fine.
and suddenly needs help from a a more experienced surgeon
Doctor: HOLY CRAP! What is that green pulsing thing?! Nurse! Get me a better doctor on the phone!
Patient:wzz.... Oh my God, the anesthetic does nothing! I CAN FEEL EVERYTHING!!! AUUUGGGHHHHH
Doctor: Good God, I suck at this. Nurse, get me a cigarette... and some malpractice insurance.
I am intrigued... This series always used the Nazis as bad guys, which always worked out well. Now, if they play to his age as opposed to ignoring it, they can set the films in the early cold war. Think about it -- Russians, nuclear bombs, espionage. Not necessarily standard IJ fare, but interesting nonetheless.
I was making cookies, and I needed two sticks of butter "softened." I decided to put them on top of my CRT for a couple minutes, because that is usually pretty warm. Then I got distracted for about an hour. When I realized what had happened, I checked my monitor, and both sticks had completely melted and dripped through the cooling grates on the top. There was a puddle beneath the monitor and a bizarre smell coming from the boards inside. Mmmmm high voltage capacitors covered with butter.
I was actually excited because I had been looking for a good reason to upgrade to an LCD. But it kept working. Every day, I would wipe up the new puddle and it would continue to work. Eventually the puddles stopped.
7 year old gateway Vivitron... Still working... Still mocking me.
Wonder what he'll do with the money? Replace the stack of pencils he depleated, or the batteries in the calculator?
He states in the proof on page 23 that he wants to use the money to restore the chateau de bourcia as a mathematical institute.
Kind of like Wolfram... He got a huge grant, and used it to develop an awsome math package.
If anyone of you out there have been working on this kind of thing for emacs or Eclipse 5 years ago, I suggest you speak up now...
:(
The java editor Intellij IDE does exactly this... It has a small tab that updates your TODOs in real time. If you double click on one, it jumps to that line of code. This editor has been around for more than a year.
Its an awesome feature that all you open source developers should infringe upon immediately. I'd code it into some IDEs like eclipse or emacs, but I can only code in java
RIAA could possibly come to campus to speak about file-sharing
I can only imagine the volume of students who would attend such and informative and exciting speech!
When I was in college, I had to go to all kinds of lectures and speeches that I didn't want to... Usually to get credit for those stupid Adjustment to College Life and Poly Sci classes they required us to take (don't laugh -- this was Georgia Tech). The administration always has a way of making/enticing students to go to things. Or, they could use the old college mainstay of giving away free T-shirts... Damn those credit card companies!
Smith, who chairs of the House Judiciary Committee's IP panel, said his bill, H.R. 1561, could result in 140,000 more patents being issued in the next five years. "That's 140,000 more economic opportunities for the American people," Smith said.
from the article
I wonder if they will try to implement "Bullet Time"... It was a major part of the movie and the games, but in a multiplayer world it could be confusing/disorienting/annoying. No multiplayer in either of the Max Payne games because of this difficulty.
Bah! I've had 9GB DVDs for a long time... all you have to do is use a hole punch to create a second notch on the disk, then insert it into the drive upside down!
...wait a minute, why is the end cut off of all my movies?
The company, whose artists range from U2 to Reba McIntyre, will also cut wholesale prices on cassettes so its MSRP for top-line releases will be $8.98.
I still believe that older, somewhat obsolete, formats are a great deal for those on a budget. In fact, I purchased my last copy of Windows on 5.25" floppies. 300 of them. Sure, it took over 3 months to install, but at least I feel I got my dollars worth out of Microsoft. I don't like paying for intangible things like software, but 300 floppies.... thats something you can impress your girlfriend wi...
--please insert disk 27 for rest of comment--
I remember the good old days when I could access Hotmail with POP3. I was able to use my favorite mail reader to access my free mail, not Outlook. Thought it was too good to be true, and it soon ended. I think that is what the parent is referring to.
I can't live without virtual desktops... The poor man's multi-monitor setup. Barring extensions like litestep, Windows has never done this. This is a big useability feature puts linux desktops ahead of Windows. How can you multitask when you can only have one desktop. KDE could include spikes that stick out of the computer and pierce my skull every five minutes, and I would still prefer it over the single desktop windows interface.
The RIAA knows how to play politics... I'm certain that the lists of people being sued will be groomed with a fine tooth comb to make sure nobody important gets sued.
Quick! go get your last name changed to Hollins!
Oh, wait. I think I heard that the clerks' office is unusually busy right now...
The secret command is crash? That's the kind of null pointer exploit command an idiot would put on his luggage!
From what I've read, the first application is usually rejected outright as a barrier to entry. Doesn't seem to be that effective of a technique, though.
Ummm.... Even if you make near zero dollars, you may want to file anyway. If you work and support children, it means you may be eligible for the earned income credit...I emphasize credit meaning the government gives you money! I worked in a a volunteer tax office for a while and a lady came in who hadn't filed for two years because she hadn't had a job. Turns out her husband's disability income counted for the EIC and she was able to claim >3K in tax credits for the two years (again, having children is a credit multiplier)... even though her income was negligible.