You wouldn't steal a car (clip of a guy crowbaring a car)
You wouldn't steal a candy bar (picture of a kid snagging a candy bar on a store walkthrough)
You wouldn't steal a DVD (picture of a kid slipping a store DVD into his pocket)
...
Downloading movies off the internet is theft!
Or my favorite: Buying copied DVD's is stealing!
Neither of the above qualify as theft in a legal sense, and frankly I'm getting fucking sick of seeing anti 'piracy' ads in a movie that I've paid to see... in which case obviously I'm not pirating it.
Hackers Vs MS isn't exactly guerrilla warfare. The opponents (either through business or practice) of MS include everything from rival businesses to script-kiddies to pro-hackers.
You have your script-kiddies which are like the guerrillas, opposing companies which are like standing armies, and the hackers which are at times like ninjas or snipers...
One of the big problems with outsourcing is the lack of control over the outsourced workers/company/etc. In particular, there is a problem with convicting somebody who resides in a different country with different laws, etc. Even when the laws add up on both sides, it's often hard enough to make the system "work" on a local/federal level, with internationally being even more difficult.
Logically they know every copied file is not a loss of money as most people would not have spent their money on it in the first place
You can't really just assume logic though. One of the problems I've found with habitual liars, particularly those that make outrageous claims, is that they tend to believe their own lies. This happens either at the outset over the lie, or as they manipulate both themselves and others in an attempt to justify/hide/realize the lie.
My home connection has more than enough bandwidth/etc to view fairly good resolution, streamed video. The big hurdles are:
a) ISP monthly-usage limits
b) Places that offer good video services
I forsee a future where internet-TV could become more common, and subscribers could register on a per-station basis (much more intelligent than the packaged 10-1 crapratio that's on TV). First though ISPS will have to increase their monthly limits.
This could be a real cash-cow for TV stations in the future though. I'd love to catch Dr Who off BBC, and would happily subscribe. Heck, a pay-per-view model would work great here too where they charge on a per-slot basis.
a) Fanboys or elitists that have the cash and buy 'em
b) Lack of major competition
c) Hype
d) See (a), people buy them
It's like anything, if you want the latest-and-greatest you're going to pay for it. Go buy last year's model(s)... lower price, and for most gaming purposes does just as well. Hell, I'm playing HL2 on an FX5200 (desktop) and FX5600/go (laptop). A below $100 card and it plays just fine.
What happens when an AP or a bunch of AP's move? Maybe a large company upgrades to an office across town, or the local Starbucks shuts down and relocates to the east side.
If you're such a linux leader, where's the proper linux compatibility for my internal cardreader, wifi chip, and modem. What, no answer... yeah that's what I though.
I've noticed that with its increased popularity google is increasingly becoming victim to spamming/etc. A lot of sites I'll visit which (according to google cache) have exactly what I need , but the current website is just a big block of advertising.
My latest attempts to find speaking installation instructions for my Corolla lead to tons of these. The intro page will be full of sites which, despite seeming to have good content in the summary, end up with just links that want to sell you a $4 PDF on how to install door-panel speakers.
There seem to be a few companies in particular that are guilty of this, but they have massive amounts of domains. Hopefully google can fix this soon (yahoo had a lot less ads though neither had the specific info I needed).
Couple this with a USB card reader issued by the bank.
Which would probably only work with windows, and cost a "rental" fee or whatever to have. Thanks but no thanks, how about just having companies implement better security to protect my personal/financial information...
It's a friggin ROOM NAME, not an admission of some act! Read it any way you want!
Step a) Stick an ad in the paper advertising that underage females can come to your private club for "underage girls looking for older men"
Step b) Set your watch after it gets published
step c) Wait for the cops to show up at your door
Sorry, but a lot of things can go past the point of implication. Sure you can obfuscate things or claim misinterpretation but quite often the intent is pretty obvious.
As a longterm battle.net user, I'd say that often enough bnet isn't all that reliable. More often than not a lengthy game of warcraft III will end up with an ally being dropped by the bnet servers, or something similar. A project like this allows not only for cloned functionality, but to create a better, more tolerant (and private) environment than the offical servers.
How the hell the parent got moderated as insiteful I don't know...
So those who don't know exactly how their highly-computerized car works should not operate one?
I haven't noticed many cases of car computers steering you into the path of oncoming traffic automatically. However, to operate a motor-vehicle in most countries they do tend to require this thing called a "license," for which you must first prove that you have an adequate amount of knowledge and training/experience in the use of said motor vehicle. Gee, imagine that.
Should everyone who doesn't have a medical degree and fully understand the human body avoid medical care
Well, if the internet were a passive receiving medium you could compare there. However as the internet is a bidirectional medium this would be more like saying that anyone who can get a checkup should also be able to whip out a scalpel and give the guy next door his vasectomy. Hmmm... I think doctors generally need licenses and training too.
Should everyone who doesn't fully understand the intricacies of their local, regional and national economies not participate in them?
To some extent this might be true. You can buy milk at the nearby store, but this doesn't mean you'd be well off to start your own store. Generally even if you do local regulations will help restrict you from doing anything that hurts people other than yourself, not so online...
How about if you "poisoned" the pool of botnets. Since there has to be a master machine sending the "attack" signal, perhaps one could make them turn upon that master. That is to say, modify the botnet binaries running on infected machines and replace them with a modified version.
Next time the botnet master says 'attack IP 192.168.253.1' the botnets instead turn on whomever issues the attack command. This would likely be an "owned" machine and not the attacker's home, but at least it gets knocked off and disabled. Another idea might just be to have the machines redirect the floods to 127.0.0.1, thus incapacitating themselves instead.
Yes, because the word he should have used is Zealot. Which in large doses is just as much a pain in the ass as it is for various religions etc. Be happy sitting on your little pedestol, just don't expect all the rest of us to climb up to it too...
You could in the same way compare home-cooking to a restaurant, as eating-out:
- Costs more
- Is less personalized
- Less available spices, etc
- Can have a noisy environment
- Smokers
- Etc etc
Of course, you can order in, or cook at home. The point is that some people prefer eating out, or going to a theatre, and are willing to pay for it. I'm guessing that quite a few of these people don't have big-screen TV's and wall-shaking home theatre systems, but others just go because there are some conveniences to it, and in a way it's a social phenomenoa much like (though less interactive) bowling or going to a pub, etc.
It really depends on what you define as "safer." Asking that better safeguards be implemented. Right now you have ISP's which are havens to botnets, spammers, and other various problems. Maybe we can't deal as much with the IP's in Asia/Europe/etc but there are plenty here that are regularly spamming, portscanning, and generally running rampant as a bot/script-kiddies.
You're confusing though the Jedi actions with the Jedi ideal. The Jedi are in some ways corrupt, as they are human. In the latter episodes the Jedi are almost all dead, and the ones left have learned from past mistakes.
a) I'm probably younger than you (born 81), and first watched Star Wars when there was plenty of other decent sci-fi out, and the hype had died down
b) I can still watch the original series, and love it. The soundtrack, the acting, the plot, pretty much all of it.
c) I still think that the prequels suck: bad acting, plot holes, and it generally seemed rushed. I would much rather sit with some popcorn and watch ep4+ than the crapulance that is ep1-ep3
One of the big problems I see with the direction this is taking is intercommunication between countries. As this might lead to logging of large amounts of activity, what happens when this conflicts with the privacy laws of other countries. Some parts of Canada (BC for example) have already implemented laws to deal with issues in regards to privacy of Canadian records given to US firms, etc... though I'm not sure how effective this is.
So what happens when customer (a) is transferring data with person (b) in a country with better privacy rights/laws. What happens when that information is recorded? What happens when it is hacked and stolen?
It's amazing how many people insist that industry X needs to "adjust its thinking" and/or reach a compromise with developers/consumers/etc. At this point I think it's a promising sign that at least they're willing to be a bit more realistic in regards to copying etc, and perhaps it's the turn for the anti-restrictions zealots to let up a bit as well....
Slashdot Mirror
(with various cutscenes)
...
You wouldn't steal a car (clip of a guy crowbaring a car)
You wouldn't steal a candy bar (picture of a kid snagging a candy bar on a store walkthrough)
You wouldn't steal a DVD (picture of a kid slipping a store DVD into his pocket)
Downloading movies off the internet is theft!
Or my favorite: Buying copied DVD's is stealing!
Neither of the above qualify as theft in a legal sense, and frankly I'm getting fucking sick of seeing anti 'piracy' ads in a movie that I've paid to see... in which case obviously I'm not pirating it.
Hackers Vs MS isn't exactly guerrilla warfare. The opponents (either through business or practice) of MS include everything from rival businesses to script-kiddies to pro-hackers.
You have your script-kiddies which are like the guerrillas, opposing companies which are like standing armies, and the hackers which are at times like ninjas or snipers...
One of the big problems with outsourcing is the lack of control over the outsourced workers/company/etc. In particular, there is a problem with convicting somebody who resides in a different country with different laws, etc. Even when the laws add up on both sides, it's often hard enough to make the system "work" on a local/federal level, with internationally being even more difficult.
Logically they know every copied file is not a loss of money as most people would not have spent their money on it in the first place
You can't really just assume logic though. One of the problems I've found with habitual liars, particularly those that make outrageous claims, is that they tend to believe their own lies. This happens either at the outset over the lie, or as they manipulate both themselves and others in an attempt to justify/hide/realize the lie.
My home connection has more than enough bandwidth/etc to view fairly good resolution, streamed video. The big hurdles are:
a) ISP monthly-usage limits
b) Places that offer good video services
I forsee a future where internet-TV could become more common, and subscribers could register on a per-station basis (much more intelligent than the packaged 10-1 crapratio that's on TV). First though ISPS will have to increase their monthly limits.
This could be a real cash-cow for TV stations in the future though. I'd love to catch Dr Who off BBC, and would happily subscribe. Heck, a pay-per-view model would work great here too where they charge on a per-slot basis.
a) Fanboys or elitists that have the cash and buy 'em
b) Lack of major competition
c) Hype
d) See (a), people buy them
It's like anything, if you want the latest-and-greatest you're going to pay for it. Go buy last year's model(s)... lower price, and for most gaming purposes does just as well. Hell, I'm playing HL2 on an FX5200 (desktop) and FX5600/go (laptop). A below $100 card and it plays just fine.
What happens when an AP or a bunch of AP's move? Maybe a large company upgrades to an office across town, or the local Starbucks shuts down and relocates to the east side.
Wouldn't that screw up the positioning?
If you're such a linux leader, where's the proper linux compatibility for my internal cardreader, wifi chip, and modem. What, no answer... yeah that's what I though.
Before somebody bitches that the only real legit use is for game demos and linux distros...even NASA uses torrent:
World Wind
And yes, they have normal download servers, but the torrent is a lot faster.
I've noticed that with its increased popularity google is increasingly becoming victim to spamming/etc. A lot of sites I'll visit which (according to google cache) have exactly what I need , but the current website is just a big block of advertising.
My latest attempts to find speaking installation instructions for my Corolla lead to tons of these. The intro page will be full of sites which, despite seeming to have good content in the summary, end up with just links that want to sell you a $4 PDF on how to install door-panel speakers.
There seem to be a few companies in particular that are guilty of this, but they have massive amounts of domains. Hopefully google can fix this soon (yahoo had a lot less ads though neither had the specific info I needed).
At least your chances of getting lucky would have been about the same...
Couple this with a USB card reader issued by the bank.
Which would probably only work with windows, and cost a "rental" fee or whatever to have. Thanks but no thanks, how about just having companies implement better security to protect my personal/financial information...
It's a friggin ROOM NAME, not an admission of some act! Read it any way you want!
Step a) Stick an ad in the paper advertising that underage females can come to your private club for "underage girls looking for older men"
Step b) Set your watch after it gets published
step c) Wait for the cops to show up at your door
Sorry, but a lot of things can go past the point of implication. Sure you can obfuscate things or claim misinterpretation but quite often the intent is pretty obvious.
As a longterm battle.net user, I'd say that often enough bnet isn't all that reliable. More often than not a lengthy game of warcraft III will end up with an ally being dropped by the bnet servers, or something similar. A project like this allows not only for cloned functionality, but to create a better, more tolerant (and private) environment than the offical servers.
How the hell the parent got moderated as insiteful I don't know...
So those who don't know exactly how their highly-computerized car works should not operate one?
I haven't noticed many cases of car computers steering you into the path of oncoming traffic automatically. However, to operate a motor-vehicle in most countries they do tend to require this thing called a "license," for which you must first prove that you have an adequate amount of knowledge and training/experience in the use of said motor vehicle. Gee, imagine that.
Should everyone who doesn't have a medical degree and fully understand the human body avoid medical care
Well, if the internet were a passive receiving medium you could compare there. However as the internet is a bidirectional medium this would be more like saying that anyone who can get a checkup should also be able to whip out a scalpel and give the guy next door his vasectomy. Hmmm... I think doctors generally need licenses and training too.
Should everyone who doesn't fully understand the intricacies of their local, regional and national economies not participate in them?
To some extent this might be true. You can buy milk at the nearby store, but this doesn't mean you'd be well off to start your own store. Generally even if you do local regulations will help restrict you from doing anything that hurts people other than yourself, not so online...
How about if you "poisoned" the pool of botnets. Since there has to be a master machine sending the "attack" signal, perhaps one could make them turn upon that master. That is to say, modify the botnet binaries running on infected machines and replace them with a modified version.
Next time the botnet master says 'attack IP 192.168.253.1' the botnets instead turn on whomever issues the attack command. This would likely be an "owned" machine and not the attacker's home, but at least it gets knocked off and disabled. Another idea might just be to have the machines redirect the floods to 127.0.0.1, thus incapacitating themselves instead.
Yes, because the word he should have used is Zealot. Which in large doses is just as much a pain in the ass as it is for various religions etc. Be happy sitting on your little pedestol, just don't expect all the rest of us to climb up to it too...
You could in the same way compare home-cooking to a restaurant, as eating-out:
- Costs more
- Is less personalized
- Less available spices, etc
- Can have a noisy environment
- Smokers
- Etc etc
Of course, you can order in, or cook at home. The point is that some people prefer eating out, or going to a theatre, and are willing to pay for it. I'm guessing that quite a few of these people don't have big-screen TV's and wall-shaking home theatre systems, but others just go because there are some conveniences to it, and in a way it's a social phenomenoa much like (though less interactive) bowling or going to a pub, etc.
It really depends on what you define as "safer." Asking that better safeguards be implemented. Right now you have ISP's which are havens to botnets, spammers, and other various problems. Maybe we can't deal as much with the IP's in Asia/Europe/etc but there are plenty here that are regularly spamming, portscanning, and generally running rampant as a bot/script-kiddies.
You're confusing though the Jedi actions with the Jedi ideal. The Jedi are in some ways corrupt, as they are human. In the latter episodes the Jedi are almost all dead, and the ones left have learned from past mistakes.
I hate responding to trolls but...
6.5. Anakin kills a Jedi master, proceeds to burn down the temple, and slaughters all within (including younglings/children).
a) I'm probably younger than you (born 81), and first watched Star Wars when there was plenty of other decent sci-fi out, and the hype had died down
b) I can still watch the original series, and love it. The soundtrack, the acting, the plot, pretty much all of it.
c) I still think that the prequels suck: bad acting, plot holes, and it generally seemed rushed. I would much rather sit with some popcorn and watch ep4+ than the crapulance that is ep1-ep3
As RAM prices go down and capacities go up, this will become more feasible:
/dev/ram0 /dev/ram0 /home/username/.mozilla (or wherever)
mkfs.ext2
mount -o loop
One of the big problems I see with the direction this is taking is intercommunication between countries. As this might lead to logging of large amounts of activity, what happens when this conflicts with the privacy laws of other countries. Some parts of Canada (BC for example) have already implemented laws to deal with issues in regards to privacy of Canadian records given to US firms, etc... though I'm not sure how effective this is.
So what happens when customer (a) is transferring data with person (b) in a country with better privacy rights/laws. What happens when that information is recorded? What happens when it is hacked and stolen?
It's amazing how many people insist that industry X needs to "adjust its thinking" and/or reach a compromise with developers/consumers/etc. At this point I think it's a promising sign that at least they're willing to be a bit more realistic in regards to copying etc, and perhaps it's the turn for the anti-restrictions zealots to let up a bit as well....