I caught the tail end of the BBS era in the mid 90's just as AOL was beginning to ship out their free trial floppies, which everyone else used to get online. Where I lived, AOL didn't have access numbers, so I explored the local BBS'es and learned about modem commands and such instead. (Much better use of time:) Those days were fun.
There are dial up services for $9.95, some can be found for $5/month. And, believe it or not, there are also free ones (and you thought YOU had problems with popup ads!).
People in rural areas do not have access to these ISPs. The ISPs that are in these areas must charge $20, sometimes even $30, to make up for the reduced market for their services.
Although I know a lot of people will claim that this is a gross restriction of freedom of speech and that it won't prevent other countries from spamming us, this could set a precedent for a nationwide ban on spam, much like the EU currently has. As more countries pass bans like this, it will place pressure on other countries to do the same.
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The funniest part of this hoax of a private, Christian school in Maine is the Pennsylvania "Recycling Works" logo on the left sidebar.
I still see Passport (with the.NET brand name) around. Try Expedia.com and scroll to the bottom of the login page. I remember hearing some story about Passport perhaps being less intrusive, but it does not appear to be dead.
I guess then the question would be to what extent is Google to be held to this statement. Also, would SK actually have the right to sue Google, or would a user have that right? I would argue for the latter, as the statement is marketing to end users.
Google has the right to enforce any formula they wish, including a modified one or even an outright fudged one. They're a private company. They can choose to link to whatever sites they wish. They also provide the courtesy of delisting sites that wish to remain anonymous.
I know plenty of people who would buy a PC or stereo or TV or anything at Wal-Mart. They're called bargain hunters. They see the Dell Dude selling them some computer for e-mail and word processing at $800. They then see a word processing and e-mailing computer for $400 at Wal-Mart. The one at wal-mart is cheaper and within easier reach (you can grab it right off the shelf), so it ends up being the one purchased.
Palm probably wants to get out of the hardware business and just licence the PalmOS to manufacturers. They're selling these low-end devices so that they can saturate the market with PalmOS so that they can eventually be the Microsoft of handhelds. If they continue to sell sub-standard products, people will turn to Sonys, Handsprings, and others and Palm won't have to support the harware end of things to maintain their software presence.
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I caught the tail end of the BBS era in the mid 90's just as AOL was beginning to ship out their free trial floppies, which everyone else used to get online. Where I lived, AOL didn't have access numbers, so I explored the local BBS'es and learned about modem commands and such instead. (Much better use of time :) Those days were fun.
Ironically enough, Salon.com is blocked by my school's proxy filter!
Usually, if anything closes on those "every other Monday" holidays you talk of, it's just the banks and government agencies, if that.
There are dial up services for $9.95, some can be found for $5/month. And, believe it or not, there are also free ones (and you thought YOU had problems with popup ads!). People in rural areas do not have access to these ISPs. The ISPs that are in these areas must charge $20, sometimes even $30, to make up for the reduced market for their services.
Although I know a lot of people will claim that this is a gross restriction of freedom of speech and that it won't prevent other countries from spamming us, this could set a precedent for a nationwide ban on spam, much like the EU currently has. As more countries pass bans like this, it will place pressure on other countries to do the same.
The funniest part of this hoax of a private, Christian school in Maine is the Pennsylvania "Recycling Works" logo on the left sidebar.
I still see Passport (with the .NET brand name) around. Try Expedia.com and scroll to the bottom of the login page. I remember hearing some story about Passport perhaps being less intrusive, but it does not appear to be dead.
I guess then the question would be to what extent is Google to be held to this statement. Also, would SK actually have the right to sue Google, or would a user have that right? I would argue for the latter, as the statement is marketing to end users.
Google has the right to enforce any formula they wish, including a modified one or even an outright fudged one. They're a private company. They can choose to link to whatever sites they wish. They also provide the courtesy of delisting sites that wish to remain anonymous.
By that time, office suites won't matter.
I know plenty of people who would buy a PC or stereo or TV or anything at Wal-Mart. They're called bargain hunters. They see the Dell Dude selling them some computer for e-mail and word processing at $800. They then see a word processing and e-mailing computer for $400 at Wal-Mart. The one at wal-mart is cheaper and within easier reach (you can grab it right off the shelf), so it ends up being the one purchased.
Palm probably wants to get out of the hardware business and just licence the PalmOS to manufacturers. They're selling these low-end devices so that they can saturate the market with PalmOS so that they can eventually be the Microsoft of handhelds. If they continue to sell sub-standard products, people will turn to Sonys, Handsprings, and others and Palm won't have to support the harware end of things to maintain their software presence.