"The problem is the perceived value of the software, and OSS has a similiar perception issue..."
Any 'perception' involved is more likely to be tied to thoughts of 1.) how it costs NTN for MS to make more copies and 2.) with the high price(s) charged, they've already made more money than they know what to do with. Same as with insurance fraud, sneaking into concerts, skipping over commercials and walking off with towels from the Ramada.
If piracy was going to bring MS down, the lights in Redmond would've been shut off long ago. Users don't consider that there is ANY tangible 'value' to something that can be effortlessly reproduced and frequently invisible to the naked eye. "Theft? Me??? Check my pockets!! I'm clean!!...now go away before I do something we both might regret. Some nerve..."
"...said airport and customs officials are discussing how to handle a similar incident should it occur in the future."
What makes them think they'll get another shot? Rank and file voters are ready with their own plan...should a 'similar incident' by the same fools happen again.
I'm working from memory here, so I could be wrong, but to the best of my recollection, Calif. Motor Vehicle Code stipulates that a motor vehicle is required to be under the control of an approved driver at all times.
"Sure it won't be the numbers that GTA can move..."
"...there will still be plenty of 360s sold this coming Q4 based just on..."
hmm... I got whiplash from this.
First you discount a particular statistic, and then you use it to nail down your statement. Overall, none of what you said has any basis in lucid thought. A hollow comment - what are the odds...
BMW made the cars and the hydrogen systems. B M W You know, that car company from another country?
All NASA has to do with this story is some 'testing' - you know...get in, turn the key, drive around in circles, smile for the cameras, grab some stickers and promo sheets...could have been the Girl Scouts.
"Is that necessary? Is it just a metal tube or does it serve a more substantial purpose."
Yes.
Now do you understand why they don't allow optical media writers in your carry-ons?
Next week...how to turn a laser into a repeating rifle - all part of our DIY Firearms Convergence Series, here on the 'Defending the Homefront' Channel. Brought to you by 'Ahmed's Security Stuff' - at ASS, we pick up on the first ring!
"Infinite: Bigger than the biggest thing ever and then some. Much bigger than that in fact, really amazingly immense, a totally stunning size, real "wow, that's big," time. Infinity is just so big that by comparison, bigness itself looks really titchy. Gigantic multiplied by colossal multiplied by staggeringly huge is the sort of concept we're trying to get across here."
Remember - subscribers can see articles in the future. What seemed like 4 minutes to your disconnected asse was actually 2 hours to his connected asse.
Ok, everyone laugh and point at #537955 so he can complete his initiation and we can move on to the next chodderhead.
"But the advantage of being a talented generalist is you have a N+1 higher chance of remaining employed then someone that can only do one thing, no matter how well."
Tell me again? Just how is it you've managed to get this far in life having never fallen victim to office politics?
One million and one stories floating around and our friendly glue-sniffing/. editors (?) skim off something like this.
The feds ran a similar bust back in 2001 or 02, as I recall*. They are tied to coincide with Federal budget announcements and chest-beating by whatever politician needs the publicity at the moment. Give it a few days and the other shoe will drop - you'll see.
I recall because I'd purchased a mod chip, off the internet, from one of the major suppliers in the USA. I had it shipped to my office in South Korea, but the feds never bothered to look me up. And yes, I'm sad over it:)
"At this point solar energy seems inevitable in our future. Not long from now we'll have more efficient electric motors and even more efficient solar cells, so that would make it a viable backup to a car battery charge and mean you can drive for days and days at long distance without recharging."
It was more than 15 years ago when similar comments were being tossed about, as the Japanese Govt. began pumping money into solar as a technology. The prediction then was that within the decade, solar energy would be a thriving industry and a large scale, reliable alternative power source for the masses.
At this rate, with not much having changed, it would seem a safe bet that 15 years hence we will still be hearing how solar energy as a commodity is 'just around the corner...'
Letting MS know that the only way they will get you to make a shift to VISTA is if they poke you in the eye with a freshly charged TASER simply means they won't waste time with other methods.
Why even let MS (or any other entity for that matter) know anything about your future business plans? At least make them work for it, sheeshhh.
Question to MS: "What are your business product pricing plans for the future in regards to VISTA?"
MS: "No comment."
Question to business owner: "What are your software purchasing plans for the future in regards to VISTA?"
Business owner: "IT says to hold off for now, however, we've budgeted a 23% increase in software spending starting Q3, extending on an open/per need basis for the remainder of the fiscal year. Can I have my LOLCAT mouse pad now?"
Reminds me of the arguments between the flat-earthers and the round-earthers. You know, in an age before the periscope was invented.
Things went on for generations with neither side willing to concede to the other - bikkering and taunting... " The Earth is flat!" The Earth is round!", until finally, the round-earthers gathered together and the Elder round-earthers decided on a grand plan to settle things once and for all.
Their solution? Simple. They would collect all the flat-earthers together in one location, and push them over the edge...
It's not about copper itself. Follow along...this will only take a moment (don't believe I have to paint a picture).
It could be Gorki Park Mohawk Squirrel butt hair (brown - not black). What matters is that those circuits went cash positive long, long ago.
Think of it this way. Once the bus is paid for, each fresh fare goes into your pocket, not to the guy selling buses. So instead of buying a new bus every quarter just because someone got a bill passed saying that's the rule, you go out buy a big-balled lobbist to make sure you can run that bus even if the wheels fall off - that's the rule! You are large and in charge.
"Step to the back of the bus, morons, and be seated please! Next stop: Crrrrrappy Celllll Phonnnne Warehouse, where every phone is just like every other. Have they got a plan-4-U!!"
Johnnie never spoke a word when he was young. While all the other kids were blabbing and blurbing, Little Johnnie was silent. His parents consulted with Doctors, who consulted with other Doctors, yet no one could find a reason why Silent Little Johnnie remained mum. This condition persisted into his teenage years, by which time his parents had long since come to accept SLJ's speechless demeanor.
Finally, one morning at breakfast, Silent Little Johnnie suddenly pounded the table with both teenage fists, spit out a maw full of FruitLoops, and loudly announced, "This cereal tastes like shit!"
SLJ's parents were shocked. His Mother somewhat regained her composure and asked, "Johnnie...what happened? We thought you couldn't speak!"
"I can speak just fine", responded the no longer silent little Johnnie. "But why haven't you said anything before now?" his Father asked.
"Because", NLSLJ replied, "...up to now, everything s'been OK..."
"...but when software tries to guess what I want, rather than take what I've actually done, I usually end up wanting to put my first into the screen."
Generally speaking, guessing what you want is what software does.
Defaults, preferences, templates and even localized software exist so that the system and/or an application can make a 'best guess' as to what you want whenever you perform an action or sequence. Do you really think you 'open' a word processor, 'create' a new document or 'save' a file? These are simply virtual references, designed to promote 'ease of use'. Press a key and hundreds of lines of code race towards an option-laden conclusion, aka a 'guess', as to what you want/expect to happen next.
The current type-ahead, learning-capable software on my Motorola (Linux based) is quite good, and I would be surprised if the iPhone wasn't better still.
Time to take off the steam-punk hat and give some fresh technology a chance, perhaps.
If credit is to be tossed around, anthropomorphizing devices such as these tends to ignore the 'real' people that harnessed imagination and creativity so that 'they' could scuttle around another world.
Why the childish urge to conjure up cute little clanking robots instead of simply patting a fellow human being on the back?...don't answer that, thanks.
[fuzzing] The truth Lance M. Havok: >br>
"Since the cover is becoming more difficult to maintain, I've decided to stop this. It simply can't stand anymore and I can't let this harm my company and its customers.
I am David Maynor. I made up the LMH identity for bashing Apple and appearing on the media while I was preparing for launching Errata Security with Robert. Since my credibility was severely damaged after the wireless driver exploit, I needed a sock puppet.
The idea of LMH and the Month of Apple Bugs came a while after I resigned from SecureWorks."
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Tric...losan [trik-lowsun] - fooled 'ya! Only kidding! This stuff is no better than spit and sand, sorry chump!!
"The problem is the perceived value of the software, and OSS has a similiar perception issue..."
...now go away before I do something we both might regret. Some nerve..."
Any 'perception' involved is more likely to be tied to thoughts of 1.) how it costs NTN for MS to make more copies and 2.) with the high price(s) charged, they've already made more money than they know what to do with. Same as with insurance fraud, sneaking into concerts, skipping over commercials and walking off with towels from the Ramada.
If piracy was going to bring MS down, the lights in Redmond would've been shut off long ago. Users don't consider that there is ANY tangible 'value' to something that can be effortlessly reproduced and frequently invisible to the naked eye. "Theft? Me??? Check my pockets!! I'm clean!!
:)
I hear EMA has several new/used camp trailers I'm sure DHS could avail themselves of.
"...said airport and customs officials are discussing how to handle a similar incident should it occur in the future."
What makes them think they'll get another shot? Rank and file voters are ready with their own plan...should a 'similar incident' by the same fools happen again.
"...and wonders whether the company couldn't make money -- and win friends"
Didn't learn anything at all from the elementary school story about the fox/crow/rabbit and the hungry, hungry alligator, eh?
"...obeying California traffic laws while..."
:")
I'm working from memory here, so I could be wrong, but to the best of my recollection, Calif. Motor Vehicle Code stipulates that a motor vehicle is required to be under the control of an approved driver at all times.
Hell - break one, break 'em all
"Sure it won't be the numbers that GTA can move..."
"...there will still be plenty of 360s sold this coming Q4 based just on..."
hmm... I got whiplash from this.
First you discount a particular statistic, and then you use it to nail down your statement. Overall, none of what you said has any basis in lucid thought. A hollow comment - what are the odds...
"Yay for hydrogen and nasa though."
eh?
BMW made the cars and the hydrogen systems. B M W You know, that car company from another country?
All NASA has to do with this story is some 'testing' - you know...get in, turn the key, drive around in circles, smile for the cameras, grab some stickers and promo sheets...could have been the Girl Scouts.
"Is that necessary? Is it just a metal tube or does it serve a more substantial purpose."
Yes.
Now do you understand why they don't allow optical media writers in your carry-ons?
Next week...how to turn a laser into a repeating rifle - all part of our DIY Firearms Convergence Series, here on the 'Defending the Homefront' Channel. Brought to you by 'Ahmed's Security Stuff' - at ASS, we pick up on the first ring!
"Infinite: Bigger than the biggest thing ever and then some. Much bigger than that in fact, really amazingly immense, a totally stunning size, real "wow, that's big," time. Infinity is just so big that by comparison, bigness itself looks really titchy. Gigantic multiplied by colossal multiplied by staggeringly huge is the sort of concept we're trying to get across here."
Remember - subscribers can see articles in the future. What seemed like 4 minutes to your disconnected asse was actually 2 hours to his connected asse.
Ok, everyone laugh and point at #537955 so he can complete his initiation and we can move on to the next chodderhead.
"But the advantage of being a talented generalist is you have a N+1 higher chance of remaining employed then someone that can only do one thing, no matter how well."
Tell me again? Just how is it you've managed to get this far in life having never fallen victim to office politics?
Correct.
/. editors (?) skim off something like this.
:)
Either a copy is legitimate or it isn't.
One million and one stories floating around and our friendly glue-sniffing
The feds ran a similar bust back in 2001 or 02, as I recall*. They are tied to coincide with Federal budget announcements and chest-beating by whatever politician needs the publicity at the moment. Give it a few days and the other shoe will drop - you'll see.
I recall because I'd purchased a mod chip, off the internet, from one of the major suppliers in the USA. I had it shipped to my office in South Korea, but the feds never bothered to look me up. And yes, I'm sad over it
"At this point solar energy seems inevitable in our future. Not long from now we'll have more efficient electric motors and even more efficient solar cells, so that would make it a viable backup to a car battery charge and mean you can drive for days and days at long distance without recharging."
It was more than 15 years ago when similar comments were being tossed about, as the Japanese Govt. began pumping money into solar as a technology. The prediction then was that within the decade, solar energy would be a thriving industry and a large scale, reliable alternative power source for the masses.
At this rate, with not much having changed, it would seem a safe bet that 15 years hence we will still be hearing how solar energy as a commodity is 'just around the corner...'
"They were the first group to develop the Diamond Touch table, an early precursor to Microsoft's Surface Computing."
MS 'Surface' table has nothing to do with touch. Below the glass 'surface' are five cameras - the device is simply a motion detector wired to a PC.
Letting MS know that the only way they will get you to make a shift to VISTA is if they poke you in the eye with a freshly charged TASER simply means they won't waste time with other methods.
Why even let MS (or any other entity for that matter) know anything about your future business plans? At least make them work for it, sheeshhh.
Question to MS: "What are your business product pricing plans for the future in regards to VISTA?"
MS: "No comment."
Question to business owner: "What are your software purchasing plans for the future in regards to VISTA?"
Business owner: "IT says to hold off for now, however, we've budgeted a 23% increase in software spending starting Q3, extending on an open/per need basis for the remainder of the fiscal year. Can I have my LOLCAT mouse pad now?"
Why not just hand MS a blank check...
Reminds me of the arguments between the flat-earthers and the round-earthers. You know, in an age before the periscope was invented.
Things went on for generations with neither side willing to concede to the other - bikkering and taunting... " The Earth is flat!" The Earth is round!", until finally, the round-earthers gathered together and the Elder round-earthers decided on a grand plan to settle things once and for all.
Their solution? Simple. They would collect all the flat-earthers together in one location, and push them over the edge...
It's not about copper itself. Follow along...this will only take a moment (don't believe I have to paint a picture).
It could be Gorki Park Mohawk Squirrel butt hair (brown - not black). What matters is that those circuits went cash positive long, long ago.
Think of it this way. Once the bus is paid for, each fresh fare goes into your pocket, not to the guy selling buses. So instead of buying a new bus every quarter just because someone got a bill passed saying that's the rule, you go out buy a big-balled lobbist to make sure you can run that bus even if the wheels fall off - that's the rule! You are large and in charge.
"Step to the back of the bus, morons, and be seated please! Next stop: Crrrrrappy Celllll Phonnnne Warehouse, where every phone is just like every other. Have they got a plan-4-U!!"
One word: copper
As long as some telco clings to legacy phone lines (paid for long ago), the stone age is all the US is going to get...
Johnnie never spoke a word when he was young. While all the other kids were blabbing and blurbing, Little Johnnie was silent. His parents consulted with Doctors, who consulted with other Doctors, yet no one could find a reason why Silent Little Johnnie remained mum. This condition persisted into his teenage years, by which time his parents had long since come to accept SLJ's speechless demeanor.
Finally, one morning at breakfast, Silent Little Johnnie suddenly pounded the table with both teenage fists, spit out a maw full of FruitLoops, and loudly announced, "This cereal tastes like shit!"
SLJ's parents were shocked. His Mother somewhat regained her composure and asked, "Johnnie...what happened? We thought you couldn't speak!"
"I can speak just fine", responded the no longer silent little Johnnie. "But why haven't you said anything before now?" his Father asked.
"Because", NLSLJ replied, "...up to now, everything s'been OK..."
"...but when software tries to guess what I want, rather than take what I've actually done, I usually end up wanting to put my first into the screen."
Generally speaking, guessing what you want is what software does.
Defaults, preferences, templates and even localized software exist so that the system and/or an application can make a 'best guess' as to what you want whenever you perform an action or sequence. Do you really think you 'open' a word processor, 'create' a new document or 'save' a file? These are simply virtual references, designed to promote 'ease of use'. Press a key and hundreds of lines of code race towards an option-laden conclusion, aka a 'guess', as to what you want/expect to happen next.
The current type-ahead, learning-capable software on my Motorola (Linux based) is quite good, and I would be surprised if the iPhone wasn't better still.
Time to take off the steam-punk hat and give some fresh technology a chance, perhaps.
If credit is to be tossed around, anthropomorphizing devices such as these tends to ignore the 'real' people that harnessed imagination and creativity so that 'they' could scuttle around another world.
...don't answer that, thanks.
Why the childish urge to conjure up cute little clanking robots instead of simply patting a fellow human being on the back?
huh..?
The hash isn't of the statement, Mr. Wizard...
If you have the hash, how many people can supply the text file that matches? Only the author of the message...thus closing the loop.
[fuzzing] The truth Lance M. Havok:
>br> "Since the cover is becoming more difficult to maintain, I've decided to stop this. It simply can't stand anymore and I can't let this harm my company and its customers.
I am David Maynor. I made up the LMH identity for bashing Apple and appearing on the media while I was preparing for launching Errata Security with Robert. Since my credibility was severely damaged after the wireless driver exploit, I needed a sock puppet. The idea of LMH and the Month of Apple Bugs came a while after I resigned from SecureWorks."