I figure at some point, iPods will get mentioned. Then OS X (Jaguar, roar!) and then someone would complain about the 1 button mouse (ignoring that whole "I can just use my own 3 button USB mouse and it will work right off the bat!" thing). I'm just getting it out of the way.
so they can protect the intellectual property of their programs and the security of the installations in which they are being used, like the Death Star XP. The Emperor Bill has determined that an open-source advocate, Linus Organa, has reverse-engineered the operational schematics of the Death Star XP, and is, at this moment, preparing to take those plans to the Rebel Alliance. Emperor Bill has dispatched Darth Ballmer to intercept.
Considering the long-term uncertainty of the current government, will this decision survive a change? Is Pérez-Martí a respected bureaucrat or a political appointee with an agenda whose decisions will be quickly tossed aside?
Also, am I the only person who would not put it past Microsoft to surreptiously fund the next anti-Chavez "event"? How exactly did this slip under Microsoft's radar? Especially with their ability to read everyone's email (you did know about that, right?)
The last I heard, Microsoft said they are not going to be shipping Java because, since the license doesn't allow them to modify it, they can't guarantee the security of it.
But isn't the fact that they aren't allowed to touch it the strongest guranatee that it will be secure? Or at least it won't be "Microsoft Secure(TM)", a new concept of security whereby things are required to be treated as if they are secure until Microsoft is forced to admit that they aren't, but don't worry because nobody will figure out how to exploit the problem anyway. And the EULA doesn't allow you to discuss this or we take your firtsborn.
11 components of XP automatically download
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According to the Microsoft whitepaper found here, there are 11 components of XP that automatically download material from the Internet. If you've ever clicked the "always trust Microsoft" box (something unlikely here, I realize, but many have), then things like Media Player will download and install new media codecs without any notice, for example. Another thing that we're all concerned with relate to DRM: a built in feature of XP will silently download and install "revocation lists", which list programs that are not allowed to play DRM-encoded content.
1) Have you and/or your padawan ever been set upon by battle droids?
2) Have you and/or your padawan ever been followed incessantly by a computer-generated, massively insulting, highly annoying, ethnic stereotype disguised as an alien?
3) When you entered the tree on Dagobah, what did you see?
4) What specifically is your mitochlorian level? Have you taken any mitochlorian-enhancing drugs lately?
There is another issue, however: If Jedi is a religion, is Sith also a religion?
1) Sandpeople: Have you ever slaughtered any in a fit of rage/revenge?
2) Are you or your Sith apprentice in league with the Trade Federation?
obvious, there is a fundamental flaw within. Just because someone understands something does NOT mean they in anyway have the skills to relay that information to others. "I know it" does not mean "I can make you understand it". Teaching is a skill that comes naturally to very few people. The trainer should know the stuff down, but also needs to know how to instruct it to others.
If you alter your phrase to "geek teachers should train geeks", I'm behind it 100%.
and if you tell anyone you've given us your passwords, you'll be jailed" laws and London "Every square inch is under 24/7 video surveillance", it really seems like our friends across the pond are giving us a run for the money in the "Who'll completely destroy the notion of privacy and/or civil liberty first" contest. Good thing we've still got TIPS.
While it has helped that the GnuPG products were there, the little differences/problems with them kept hurting the experience.
It's the repurposing that concerned me
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It isn't the scraping. It's what you do with the info afterwards that I felt there might be issues revolving around. The AC in the next post mentions that there is a paragraph on the legalities and suggests contacting the scrapee to get permission. Seems safer, though probably unnecessary. But then, why risk angering a "source" and having them rewrite output to screw with your scraping efforts.
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I'm suprised that there isn't any discussion about the potential legal pitfalls in all of this repurposing listed in the contents. I'm not saying that scraping is illegal, but at least a mention of the possible claims and counter-arguments might have been called for.
doesn't make it a subway system. In Boston, it's like they have underground buses, for crying out loud.
I've tried NJ, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, London, Paris and Hong Kong. When any of them approach 1/8 the square mile 24/7 coverage of what we have in NYC, I'll consider referring to them as a subway system. But the PATH? Come on, the monorail in Disney World has more extensive coverage.
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all your mp3s to Ogg Vorbis files. Better yet, keep both.
Oh, wait. I know: They'll take it away from Verisign and give it to Microsoft. Okay. That makes sense. Then you'd need a Passport ID to buy a domain.
I figure at some point, iPods will get mentioned. Then OS X (Jaguar, roar!) and then someone would complain about the 1 button mouse (ignoring that whole "I can just use my own 3 button USB mouse and it will work right off the bat!" thing). I'm just getting it out of the way.
so they can protect the intellectual property of their programs and the security of the installations in which they are being used, like the Death Star XP. The Emperor Bill has determined that an open-source advocate, Linus Organa, has reverse-engineered the operational schematics of the Death Star XP, and is, at this moment, preparing to take those plans to the Rebel Alliance. Emperor Bill has dispatched Darth Ballmer to intercept.
Speakers behind the plaster: "The woofer needs adjustment. Get the hammers!"
Also, am I the only person who would not put it past Microsoft to surreptiously fund the next anti-Chavez "event"? How exactly did this slip under Microsoft's radar? Especially with their ability to read everyone's email (you did know about that, right?)
But isn't the fact that they aren't allowed to touch it the strongest guranatee that it will be secure? Or at least it won't be "Microsoft Secure(TM)", a new concept of security whereby things are required to be treated as if they are secure until Microsoft is forced to admit that they aren't, but don't worry because nobody will figure out how to exploit the problem anyway. And the EULA doesn't allow you to discuss this or we take your firtsborn.
John Bigboote, Yoyodyne Red Lectroid, Planet 10
Which begs the question, who'd be interested in building it?
(John Bigboote, Yoyodyne)
Red Lectroid, Planet 10
According to the Microsoft whitepaper found here, there are 11 components of XP that automatically download material from the Internet. If you've ever clicked the "always trust Microsoft" box (something unlikely here, I realize, but many have), then things like Media Player will download and install new media codecs without any notice, for example. Another thing that we're all concerned with relate to DRM: a built in feature of XP will silently download and install "revocation lists", which list programs that are not allowed to play DRM-encoded content.
2) Have you and/or your padawan ever been followed incessantly by a computer-generated, massively insulting, highly annoying, ethnic stereotype disguised as an alien?
3) When you entered the tree on Dagobah, what did you see?
4) What specifically is your mitochlorian level? Have you taken any mitochlorian-enhancing drugs lately?
There is another issue, however: If Jedi is a religion, is Sith also a religion?
1) Sandpeople: Have you ever slaughtered any in a fit of rage/revenge?
2) Are you or your Sith apprentice in league with the Trade Federation?
3) Have you ordered any clone armies lately?
If you alter your phrase to "geek teachers should train geeks", I'm behind it 100%.
Then how did she end up here instead of still being down in Guyana? The Reverend wants to know.
and if you tell anyone you've given us your passwords, you'll be jailed" laws and London "Every square inch is under 24/7 video surveillance", it really seems like our friends across the pond are giving us a run for the money in the "Who'll completely destroy the notion of privacy and/or civil liberty first" contest. Good thing we've still got TIPS.
are belong to EU.
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While it has helped that the GnuPG products were there, the little differences/problems with them kept hurting the experience.
It isn't the scraping. It's what you do with the info afterwards that I felt there might be issues revolving around. The AC in the next post mentions that there is a paragraph on the legalities and suggests contacting the scrapee to get permission. Seems safer, though probably unnecessary. But then, why risk angering a "source" and having them rewrite output to screw with your scraping efforts.
I'm suprised that there isn't any discussion about the potential legal pitfalls in all of this repurposing listed in the contents. I'm not saying that scraping is illegal, but at least a mention of the possible claims and counter-arguments might have been called for.
NYC is 398km, 469 stations and runs 24/7/365
Thanks to MetroPlanet for the details.
of The Lawnmower Man?
I've tried NJ, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, London, Paris and Hong Kong. When any of them approach 1/8 the square mile 24/7 coverage of what we have in NYC, I'll consider referring to them as a subway system. But the PATH? Come on, the monorail in Disney World has more extensive coverage.
Who cares about the PATH train? Let them try it on a real subway line. Then I'll have an opinion.