It's basically the same as Public Access, but with more advanced technology. You seem to be quite taken with the phrase, "on the internet." Would you be interested in providing some mezzanine financing to my start up? We need a new mezzanine. =)
However, dismissing this as "been there, done that" is kind of lame. It's attitudes like that that stunt curiosity, and seem so typical of too many people. You're totally right, we should be interested in how they're doing it.
And about that mezzanine. I was thinking something rococo, but not too overdone.
You know what else is ironic? How closely his intermediate goals match up with the intermediate goals of the neocons. What the US is doing is certainly destabilizing the status quo in the Middle East, and loosening the grip of the House of Saud (albeit slowly). It's in the long term goals and of course the ideological differences that make Osama and the neocons imcompatible (and yet strangely complimentary*)
*Would the neocons have been able to advance their agenda as far as they have without an Osama? I doubt it.
You're forgetting that France was a founding member of the EEC, predecessor to the EU, and has been very influential because of that. With the EU aligned with France, France isn't really "scared" of globalization so much as actively looking for ways to exploit it for their own benefit (like everyone else).
However, if they did look to MS, that would be pretty ironic. That's a big if. Nothing really indicates that they're going to do this, other than statements that they're not ruling it out. The whole underlying motive for France to create this digital library is national pride, as you point out, so I think it's pretty unlikely that they'd contract this out to MS.
I've noticed that Zonk is doing a better job after his last fuck up (and subsequent "cover up"). Let's give credit where credit is due. (Almost 36 hours since that screw up! Woo hoo! =)
Just don't do too good a job, Zonk. I'm looking forward to the next time I can heap abuse upon your head. It's become my favorite part of slashdot.
Actually, I think the anti-French thing in the US comes mostly from the second half of the last century, mostly because of Charles de Gaulle (although Churchill, Roosevelt and Ike certainly had problems with him during WW2, but that stuff didn't come to light until later).
Chirac to my (typically uninformed American) eye seems to be in the mold of de Gaulle, and I'd guess that part of his popularity is from him "standing up" to the US.
England, otoh, does have a looooong history of conflict with France. The English version of the finger is two fingers held defiantly (with the palm inwards, as opposed to peace or victory, where the palm is outward), from the days when the French would cut off the fingers of any English longbow troops they captured.
What does that mean, that the formatting is copyrighted? See this thread, on Groklaw. There are also court cases where the contents of a phone directory were considered public information, but their compilation, formatting, etc., were considered copyrighted. (I'm feeling to lazy to look it up at the moment.)
Still, does this really rise to the level of a Federal Case? Is it worth it to file suit, or even send a C & D letter?
At any rate, PJ has made it abundantly clear that she has no intention of pursing this legally. She just finds it very funny, as do I. The people crying for litigation are missing the point.
I don't know who they are. Does this revelation support my claim that this contest is stupid?:)
Pretty much, although I'd say it's even stupider than that.
If I was a virus writer (working for myself or Symantec), I think I'd stick with the lucrative business of zombie networks, rather than waste any time with this bullshit.
DVforge is owned by one Jack Cambell, a known con artist and admirer of publicity stunts. This is exactly that and nothing more: a publicity stunt.d I'd be very surprised if 1) either of the two computers actually exist, 2) the prize money exists, 3) if the computers exist and the prize money exists, then Jack will ever pay up if someone wins.
I forgot where I saw it, but I've seen one of these flame thrower bots fry the wiring of it's opponent, then flip it over once it was immobilized. So it's not totally useless.
Though I agree, a smoke wrench would be much more effective. I'd also like to see a robot with extending arms with explosives on the tips, but I think that's against the rules, too. Machineguns and shotguns are also not allowed. Bunch of pussies!
I can understand this (at least partly) if you were working under a professor doing research, but if you were doing your own work or your research was specifically an OSS project, I'd try to get a waiver, and the first person I'd ask about this is my faculty advisor. At the very least, try to get some clarification, possibly something akin to the ATT/IBM side letter.
Even if it's ultimately unenforceable, you don't want to get dragged into the courts to to prove the point (or you might, if the EFF was backing you). Further, would you want to put the project you're working on at risk? A little due diligence can let you know where you stand.
Your link 404ed, but I explored a little and found mention of a "Partner robot with artificial tongue", a "multifingered haptic interface robot", and a "Humanoid probe robot".
No robots with vaginas as near as I can tell. I'm unbelivably disappointed, but my girlfriend* is nagging me to book plane tickets to Japan now.
I own an iPod. Furthermore, 3 of my 4 computers are Macs. My asshole gets wet and I sport a huge woody whenever I see a picture of Steve Jobs. (It's true! Well, except for the part about my asshole and getting wood.)
And you know what? I think these new Samsung players are pretty cool, and likely the only players that will be able to really give the iPod a run for it's money.
I'm just going by the specs and the pics (and an idea that Samsung might actually be able to market these effectively). I haven't actually held one in my hands, nor seen the UI.
If you're on a long car journey and you run out of music on your mp3 player, there's this thing called an "in dash radio". Maybe you should look into that. I understand it's also quite good for getting up-to-the-minute traffic reports, which aren't so hot for podcasting.
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It's basically the same as Public Access, but with more advanced technology. You seem to be quite taken with the phrase, "on the internet." Would you be interested in providing some mezzanine financing to my start up? We need a new mezzanine. =)
However, dismissing this as "been there, done that" is kind of lame. It's attitudes like that that stunt curiosity, and seem so typical of too many people. You're totally right, we should be interested in how they're doing it.
And about that mezzanine. I was thinking something rococo, but not too overdone.
You know what else is ironic? How closely his intermediate goals match up with the intermediate goals of the neocons. What the US is doing is certainly destabilizing the status quo in the Middle East, and loosening the grip of the House of Saud (albeit slowly). It's in the long term goals and of course the ideological differences that make Osama and the neocons imcompatible (and yet strangely complimentary*)
*Would the neocons have been able to advance their agenda as far as they have without an Osama? I doubt it.
You're forgetting that France was a founding member of the EEC, predecessor to the EU, and has been very influential because of that. With the EU aligned with France, France isn't really "scared" of globalization so much as actively looking for ways to exploit it for their own benefit (like everyone else).
However, if they did look to MS, that would be pretty ironic. That's a big if. Nothing really indicates that they're going to do this, other than statements that they're not ruling it out. The whole underlying motive for France to create this digital library is national pride, as you point out, so I think it's pretty unlikely that they'd contract this out to MS.
I've noticed that Zonk is doing a better job after his last fuck up (and subsequent "cover up"). Let's give credit where credit is due. (Almost 36 hours since that screw up! Woo hoo! =)
Just don't do too good a job, Zonk. I'm looking forward to the next time I can heap abuse upon your head. It's become my favorite part of slashdot.
Actually, I think the anti-French thing in the US comes mostly from the second half of the last century, mostly because of Charles de Gaulle (although Churchill, Roosevelt and Ike certainly had problems with him during WW2, but that stuff didn't come to light until later).
Chirac to my (typically uninformed American) eye seems to be in the mold of de Gaulle, and I'd guess that part of his popularity is from him "standing up" to the US.
England, otoh, does have a looooong history of conflict with France. The English version of the finger is two fingers held defiantly (with the palm inwards, as opposed to peace or victory, where the palm is outward), from the days when the French would cut off the fingers of any English longbow troops they captured.
Bill Gates invented Jeff Raskin.
And Raskin invented Burrell.
The content isn't copyrighted, but the formatting is copyrighted under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0.
What does that mean, that the formatting is copyrighted? See this thread, on Groklaw. There are also court cases where the contents of a phone directory were considered public information, but their compilation, formatting, etc., were considered copyrighted. (I'm feeling to lazy to look it up at the moment.)
Still, does this really rise to the level of a Federal Case? Is it worth it to file suit, or even send a C & D letter?
At any rate, PJ has made it abundantly clear that she has no intention of pursing this legally. She just finds it very funny, as do I. The people crying for litigation are missing the point.
Hey, thanks!
It's not something I'm going to do right away, but it's bookmarked for future reference. Thanks again!
A few of these people are extremely well-regarded experts in the field of Mac OS X security.
Something tells me these "experts" are also mathematicians from MIT.
Jack Cambell is another Darl McBride, except he lacks Darl's credibility
I don't know who they are. Does this revelation support my claim that this contest is stupid? :)
Pretty much, although I'd say it's even stupider than that.
If I was a virus writer (working for myself or Symantec), I think I'd stick with the lucrative business of zombie networks, rather than waste any time with this bullshit.
Jack Cambell
I got jacked by jackwhispers.
DVforge is owned by one Jack Cambell, a known con artist and admirer of publicity stunts. This is exactly that and nothing more: a publicity stunt.d I'd be very surprised if 1) either of the two computers actually exist, 2) the prize money exists, 3) if the computers exist and the prize money exists, then Jack will ever pay up if someone wins.
Do you really think that Bush has the guts to pick on someone his own size?
I forgot where I saw it, but I've seen one of these flame thrower bots fry the wiring of it's opponent, then flip it over once it was immobilized. So it's not totally useless.
Though I agree, a smoke wrench would be much more effective. I'd also like to see a robot with extending arms with explosives on the tips, but I think that's against the rules, too. Machineguns and shotguns are also not allowed. Bunch of pussies!
Arguing on IRC is like competing in the Robot Olympics. You might win, but you're still a robot.
I can understand this (at least partly) if you were working under a professor doing research, but if you were doing your own work or your research was specifically an OSS project, I'd try to get a waiver, and the first person I'd ask about this is my faculty advisor. At the very least, try to get some clarification, possibly something akin to the ATT/IBM side letter.
Even if it's ultimately unenforceable, you don't want to get dragged into the courts to to prove the point (or you might, if the EFF was backing you). Further, would you want to put the project you're working on at risk? A little due diligence can let you know where you stand.
Your link 404ed, but I explored a little and found mention of a "Partner robot with artificial tongue", a "multifingered haptic interface robot", and a "Humanoid probe robot".
No robots with vaginas as near as I can tell. I'm unbelivably disappointed, but my girlfriend* is nagging me to book plane tickets to Japan now.
*This is a lie.
"We're changing our name from the AV club to the Robot Mafia."
It is an illegal practice, and has been that way for about 45 years in the United States.
Which is why the labels use independent record promoters to get around the law. Read this.
I own an iPod. Furthermore, 3 of my 4 computers are Macs. My asshole gets wet and I sport a huge woody whenever I see a picture of Steve Jobs. (It's true! Well, except for the part about my asshole and getting wood.)
And you know what? I think these new Samsung players are pretty cool, and likely the only players that will be able to really give the iPod a run for it's money.
I'm just going by the specs and the pics (and an idea that Samsung might actually be able to market these effectively). I haven't actually held one in my hands, nor seen the UI.
Make sure your flash player isn't white. You don't want to get it all dirty now, do you?
(from one of the linked articles)
I actually do the opposite. I use p2p to preview, and if I like it, I buy the CD or go to iTMS.
However, you do what you want and you don't make excuses. I respect that more than I can say. To each his own.
Hey buddy, you trying to start a holy war? What is it with you Kottke addicts?
If you're on a long car journey and you run out of music on your mp3 player, there's this thing called an "in dash radio". Maybe you should look into that. I understand it's also quite good for getting up-to-the-minute traffic reports, which aren't so hot for podcasting.
Also, I noted in the system requirements:
Microsoft® Windows ® 98SE, 2000, ME or XP