PLEASE READ THIS SUPPLEMENTAL END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("SUPPLEMENTAL EULA") CAREFULLY. BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EULA, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EULA. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND, IF APPLICABLE, RETURN IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
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Wow! How does it fit all of that? Especially three drive bays?
Drive Bay(s)
1 x Internal bay for 2.5 in hard disk drive (notebook type
1 x Internal bay for slim-type optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo drive)
DVD/CD-RW combo not included with barebone; available as an optional accessory
Doesn't that lessen the incentive to carpool? Why are going to carpool if you have to share the carpool with a bunch of rich wankers who can afford stickers? The carpool lane encourages the ecologically friendlier practice of carpooling and that should be its focus.
Of course, when changes to this service are made the user should have the option of going along w/ changes or discontinuing the service. A lot of service contract are for an indetermined amount of time, on a month-to-month (or other time period) basis. A business should be able to say, next month we are charging double, and the customers can either go along with it or bail out.
I agree with most of them but this one seems unreasonable:
All ongoing, recurring registration expenses must be clearly explained at purchase, or I will not pay them. This includes fees for services such as.mac and.NET. You must, however, continue to provide the services.
Services change all the time. You can't expect a business to be able to look into the future, their business model may have to change in order to stay successful.
I just know that there is a charged coil in there that can zap you, even if it is unplugged. And there are toxic chemicals in there. I like to open stuff up (even radios clocks and cars), but not if it can electrocute when it isn't even plugged in.
Apparently you are correct. Not sure on the laptop idea though. It would be kinda scary if they were pushing that kind of power through radio frequencies. I obviously don't know much about the technical details of radio frequencies though, so maybe it is possible.
If anyone can get the ball rolling on RFID it is Wally World. They have lots of experience putting pressure on manufacturers and distributors. They will just tell the distributors NO RFID=No Wal-Mart. They have so much buying power they can always find someone to sell cheaper, or in this case someone cooperate w/ the RFID rollout. Check out this AlterNet article about Wal-Mart's questionable business and employment practices. It is titled How Wal-Mart is Remaking our World: Bullying people from your town to China
That is hillarious. That was exactly what I was picturing. I sure as hell wouldn't try to build a CRT. I won't even open up the case of an existing CRT.
I have a question. Which time period had more diverse media? Today we have huge corporations that own parts of many types of media and have overwhelming control because of all their money and their corporate privilages that the US government has so graciously granted since Edison's time. But back then the media was much more limited. There was no TVs or Internet so people had fewer mediums to through which to be bullied. If someone controlled one or two of these mediums they could probably do a decent job of bullying. So, it might not have worked back then, but is it more or less likely to work today?
Considering how much the Half Life folks made off of mods like counter-strike I am not sure $1 million in prizes is adequate. The makers of Unreal Tournament stand to make lots of cash if any of these mods are decent.
Why doesn't Verizon just charge a number portability fee like the land-line phone companies do? Is the FCC or the courts stopping them? If there only argument against portability is cost why don't they pass the cost off to the customers? Then Cingular can capatalize on it w/ a No Portability Charge ad campaign since they seem to be in favor of protability. Works for everyone...except maybe customers.
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Here is SP4 EULA:
SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVICE PACK 4
PLEASE READ THIS SUPPLEMENTAL END-USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT ("SUPPLEMENTAL EULA")
CAREFULLY. BY INSTALLING OR USING THE
SOFTWARE THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS SUPPLEMENTAL
EULA, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL EULA. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO
NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND, IF
APPLICABLE, RETURN IT TO THE PLACE OF
PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT TRANSMIT ANY
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
FROM YOUR COMPUTER TO MICROSOFT
COMPUTER SYSTEMS WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT.
1. GENERAL
This EULA is a legal agreement between you (either an
individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation
("Microsoft"). The accompanying Microsoft software
includes computer software and may include associated
media, printed materials, online or electronic
documentation, and Internet-based services
(collectively, the "Components"). The Components are
provided to update, supplement, or replace existing
functionality of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows
2000 Advanced Server, and Microsoft Windows 2000
Datacenter Server (the "Software"). Your use of the
Components is subject to the terms and conditions of
the end user license agreement (either from Microsoft
or some other entity) under which you have previously
licensed the Software (the "Software EULA")
and this Supplemental EULA.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALIDLY LICENSED COPY OF
THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO
INSTALL, COPY OR OTHERWISE USE THE COMPONENTS
AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS UNDER THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL EULA.
2. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR USE
OF THE COMPONENTS
a. Installation and Use.
Provided you comply with all applicable license terms and
conditions contained in the Software EULA (which are
hereby incorporated by reference except as set forth
below) and this Supplemental EULA, Microsoft grants
you the right to reproduce, install and use one
copy of the Components on each of your computers
that is running a validly licensed copy of
the Software ("Computers").
b. Reservation of Rights.
The Components are protected by copyright and other
intellectual property laws and treaties. Microsoft
Corporation or its suppliers own the title, copyright,
and other intellectual property rights in the Components.
All rights not expressly granted to you in this Supplemental
EULA are reserved. The Components are licensed, not sold.
c. Capitalized Terms.
Capitalized terms used in this Supplemental EULA and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the Software EULA.
3. AUTOMATIC INTERNET-BASED SERVICES.
The Software features described below are enabled by
default to connect via the Internet to Microsoft
computer systems automatically, without separate
notice to you. You consent to the operation
of these features, unless you choose to switch
them off or not use them. Microsoft does not
obtain personally identifiable information
through any of these features. For more
information about these features, please see
your Software documentation or the Microsoft
online support site.
a. Windows Update Features.
Under the Software's default configuration, if you connect
a device to your Computer and the correct device driver is
not available on your Computer, then Windows Update
features on your Computer (including Device Manager
and the Plug & Play CDM Module) automatically attempt
to check Microsoft computer systems via the Internet
for the correct device driver. Having this happen
automat
Does this mean they can sue Wal-Mart and any other competition?
change the color...just like w/ vehicle registrations stickers.
Doesn't that lessen the incentive to carpool? Why are going to carpool if you have to share the carpool with a bunch of rich wankers who can afford stickers? The carpool lane encourages the ecologically friendlier practice of carpooling and that should be its focus.
Of course, when changes to this service are made the user should have the option of going along w/ changes or discontinuing the service. A lot of service contract are for an indetermined amount of time, on a month-to-month (or other time period) basis. A business should be able to say, next month we are charging double, and the customers can either go along with it or bail out.
Yeah, that is what I meant.
I just know that there is a charged coil in there that can zap you, even if it is unplugged. And there are toxic chemicals in there. I like to open stuff up (even radios clocks and cars), but not if it can electrocute when it isn't even plugged in.
Apparently you are correct. Not sure on the laptop idea though. It would be kinda scary if they were pushing that kind of power through radio frequencies. I obviously don't know much about the technical details of radio frequencies though, so maybe it is possible.
Like in Bourne Identity.
Mark this post. With RFID tags, this will happen. Just not right away, admittedly.
Sooner than most think.
With current technology I don't think the battery would last 6 months. Furthermore, I don't think Wal-Mart clothing lasts 6 months.
If anyone can get the ball rolling on RFID it is Wally World. They have lots of experience putting pressure on manufacturers and distributors. They will just tell the distributors NO RFID=No Wal-Mart. They have so much buying power they can always find someone to sell cheaper, or in this case someone cooperate w/ the RFID rollout. Check out this AlterNet article about Wal-Mart's questionable business and employment practices. It is titled How Wal-Mart is Remaking our World: Bullying people from your town to China
That is hillarious. That was exactly what I was picturing. I sure as hell wouldn't try to build a CRT. I won't even open up the case of an existing CRT.
OK, you're right. It was made to surve the Recording Industry.
Could he load slashdot on that thing?
hehe. mod that shit up.
Yes, it is. They often use day/month/year instead of month/day/year
I think he wrote a thesis on it.
What a wimp. He didn't even make his own monitor!
We really shouldn't have to resort to ditching technology. The RIAA was made to serve the public, not drive us to Amishism...shudder.
I have a question. Which time period had more diverse media? Today we have huge corporations that own parts of many types of media and have overwhelming control because of all their money and their corporate privilages that the US government has so graciously granted since Edison's time. But back then the media was much more limited. There was no TVs or Internet so people had fewer mediums to through which to be bullied. If someone controlled one or two of these mediums they could probably do a decent job of bullying. So, it might not have worked back then, but is it more or less likely to work today?
It would be pretty funny if a YAWW showed up. Some worm writer should name their worm that.
Considering how much the Half Life folks made off of mods like counter-strike I am not sure $1 million in prizes is adequate. The makers of Unreal Tournament stand to make lots of cash if any of these mods are decent.
Why doesn't Verizon just charge a number portability fee like the land-line phone companies do? Is the FCC or the courts stopping them? If there only argument against portability is cost why don't they pass the cost off to the customers? Then Cingular can capatalize on it w/ a No Portability Charge ad campaign since they seem to be in favor of protability. Works for everyone...except maybe customers.