" I can't wait untill these fuckers try to enforcfe this on some 12 year old"
I want to see them enforce it on our troops abroad. I know many a troop that travels not with dozens/hundreds of cds but instead with a compact mp3 player that's more out of the way. Why would Sony care? Well check out this tidbit:
From TFA:
"If you move out of the country, you have to delete all your music. The EULA specifically forbids "export" outside the country where you reside."
From TFEULA: "(e) You may not export the LICENSED MATERIALS outside of the country where you reside."
That's what I'd like to see. Sony starts suing the troops abroad over EULA violations. And why can't we travel out of the country with our music, seriously. If the were ever a time...
Yup, I was being facetious. Though I'm a Sega fanboy, I must admit the 32x was a dismal failure by Sega of America. Seeing the 360 follow in its footsteps would cause me no sorrow (and just like the 32x, the 360 seems like it's being rushed to market and not thoroughly thought out).
As it is the PS2 makes a great accessory/stand/add-on for the X-Box. Just place it snugly under the X-Box and you'll instantly quintuple the number of games you can play!*
* Video switcher sold sepearately. Not intended as flame bait. Any similary to flamebait is merely coincidental. Author makes no warranty as to the validity of the claims established herein. Warning: Use of a PS2 as an X-Box stand may void it's warranty and cause loss of respect from your X-Box fan buddies, Sony fan buddies, and/or both.
"That's exactly what the 360 needs to make it a resounding success: More features that cause people to draw direct comparisons between it and the Sega32x."
See, why couldn't Microsoft relase the 360 as an "add-on" to the X-Box? Then they could have released their real next next-gen console in a year or two. As to how such an add-on would attach to the system is left as an exercise for the reader.
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We can turn over the IP addresses of these pirates over to the RIAA/MPAA and have them take care of the problem. Likewise we could ship some RIAA execs and lawyers to the open waters off the coast of Africa all blinged up so as to be educated in the sublte differences between copyright violators and pirates.
Bah, sorry to reply to my post, but I meant that the sequel Armada 2 was a game I was looking forward to, obviously not the game that was already released.
Dreamcast that actually used Windows CE (and if I recall, didn't most of those games suck)?
Armada, Railroad Tychoon, Worms Armaggedon, and Worms World Party were games that booted up (and ran on) Windows CE but were quite good. Though incidentally those were also not very demanding on the system. Interestingly Armada was quite easily one of my top 5 games for the Dreamcast and was one that I eagerly awaited as did others (though it was canned an re-planned for the X-Box but not yet released).
Though I do realize Sega was losing hundreds of millions on the Dreamcast I wonder how much their decision to bow out that early of the console market was due to their relationship with microsoft. I remember at the time that Sega made the announcement the Ethernet adapter was coming out and many sequels and likeable shooters (Mars Matrix, Giga Wing 2, etc) were making their debuts (and many were being released at $20!). I know that having a console at half the price of the PS2 (think it was either $149 or $99 at the time) with an impressive acummulated user base of over 5.5 Million in the US (the highest number I saw reported was about 5.6 or 5.7 M) and a couple hundred titles availabe (coupled with the fact that many were already Sega Favorites and new titles selling for $20), I'm sure lots of parents would have gone that route instead of forking over $300 for the PS2.
Speaking of Google firefox exentensions... Anybody notice that "Google Suggest" suggests porn sites from regular words? Don't believe me, check out their page:
http://toolbar.google.com/firefox/extensions/
at the bottom. Person typed in alm, the google extension suggests "Almighty Zeus". Google that to find out what it is...
if it's accredited, it should be looked at in the same light.
Aye, accreditation is key. If it's not accredited then the degree will do you no good if you're looking at getting your Master's from an accredited institution. From Georgia Tech's Master's in CS:
"The program is designed for students who possess a bachelor's degree in computer science from an accredited institution."
If an online college starts talking about how accrediation is bupkus walk away and keep looking.
I've personally taken online courses which were offered by a brick and mortar institution and those were quite well structured and the degree I ended up with was no different than what I would have gotten had I physically attended. Now I've done some research into getting a 2nd degree wholely online and I've found out that theres alot of places that do a really good job of passing themselves off as a real institution but are nothing more than a diploma mill. Avoid any places that shorten degrees to 18mo to two years, ask for your resume to try to give you "life experience credit", and/or try really hard to get you to pay the application fee by CC ASAP (such as Kennedy-Western).
If you have a place you'd like to work for in mind, call them up and talk to their HR dept. Just ask them what online degrees they recommend and past hirees have had in the past, after all they'll be the ones ultimately deciding how good that degree was.
" its not like they're putting a gun to your head and forcing you to work for them."
Thank you! I can understand there are some cases where someone *has* to represent an individual (criminal cases, simple disputes, etc). But c'mon, if someome tells you they want to hire you for X/hr to utterly devastate someone and take all their savings, kids college funds, their house, etc, for as stupid of a reason as this, would the GP *have* to take the job? I'm sure as hell wouldn't. I think this is silly that folks dont' think that they should be held accountable for their employers/clients actions.
If you do it, regardless of wether you get paid or not to do it you are morally responsible. And I personally have quit jobs (twice) because I found my employer actions/buisness objectionable and or morally aprehensible. In both cases I ended up with a job that was lower paying but in the end more satisfying. I didn't have to go home knowing that I spent the whole day working for someone who lives to take complete advantage of their customers.
I think the best argument I've heard for employee accountability has to be from Clerks:
DANTE: My friend is trying to convince me that any contractors working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when the space station was destroyed by the rebels.
WORKER: Well, I'm a contractor myself. I'm a roofer... Dunn and Reddy Home Improvements. And speaking as a roofer, I can say that a roofer's personal politics come heavily into play when choosing jobs.
RANDAL: Like when?
WORKER: Three months ago I was offered a job up in the hills. A beautiful house with tons of property. It was a simple reshingling job, but I was told that if it was finished within a day, my price would be doubled. Then I realized whose house it was.
DANTE: Whose house was it?
WORKER: Dominick Bambino's.
RANDAL: "Babyface" Bambino? The gangster?
WORKER: The same. The money was right, but the risk was too big. I knew who he was, and based on that, I passed the job on to a friend of mine.
DANTE: Based on personal politics.
WORKER: Right. And that week, the Foresci family put a hit on Babyface's house. My friend was shot and killed. He wasn't even finished shingling.
RANDAL: No way!
WORKER: I'm alive because I knew there were risks involved taking on that particular client. My friend wasn't so lucky... You know, any contractor willing to work on that Death Star knew the risks. If they were killed, it was their own fault. A roofer listens to this...[taps his heart] not his wallet.
Aye, what's wrong with projects like Open Clip Art? Whenever I install Open office for a friend I always point them there next. Instead of bloating OO.o they could instead include a link to open clip art.org (and I'm sure other OSS templates and extras) to satiate that need.
'Then start them out with "The Incredible Machine"'
Wow, I had forgotten about that awesome program! Another "game" my kids are going to get to play is going to be Mind Rover . It's a nice intro to EE logic and it's loads of fun to boot.
Aye, thank you! Google was just offering money as an incentive for people (students) to do volunteer work! I mean c'mon, it's really win win. Even if obviously google chose projects that they were mostly interested in, they mated alot of CS students with making real contributions to open source projects (how many folks do you know that would like to do something but are just to shy or unmotivated to take the first step to volunteer?).
To summarize:
* Tons of extra progress made in a myriad of OSS projects
* A whole bunch of students got some spending money to *volunteer*
* These students are very likely to continue volunteering now that they have taken that first step
* Alot of volunteers have a really awesome addition to their resume
* Those same folks now have their foot in the door at Google
* Google gets some of their favorite projects worked on, develop further goodwill with the OSS community, and they set an awesome example to the business community.
Heck, next folks will be complaining about the peace core paying too little...
Correct answer: "It will help me do my job more effectively and make the company more competitivein the market"
Wrong answer: "It will help me find another job more effectively and make me more competitive in the job market."
Though on occasion brutal honesty can cause some interesting reactions. But seriously, just sell them the training and get them just as excited about it as you are.
"Disney led the charge on non-skippable trailers on DVDs"
I find it funny that in theaters Disney does not (or at least did not) allow commericals (as opposed to movie trailers) before their movies. But yes, non skippable trailers suck ass and they're the reason I'm now very familiar with dvd re-authoring and copying software (the other reason - quite ironically - is non-skippable FBI copyright warnings).
Water price dips to $50 a barrel... People celebrate in the streets, grateful they no longer have to purify and then drink their own urine due to the shortage of drinking water!
In other news another "crazy" scientist is institutionalized for his looney plan to obtain drinking water by de-salinating ocean water that now covers nearly 100% of the world's surface.
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" I can't wait untill these fuckers try to enforcfe this on some 12 year old"
I want to see them enforce it on our troops abroad. I know many a troop that travels not with dozens/hundreds of cds but instead with a compact mp3 player that's more out of the way. Why would Sony care? Well check out this tidbit:
From TFA: "If you move out of the country, you have to delete all your music. The EULA specifically forbids "export" outside the country where you reside."
From TFEULA: "(e) You may not export the LICENSED MATERIALS outside of the country where you reside."
That's what I'd like to see. Sony starts suing the troops abroad over EULA violations. And why can't we travel out of the country with our music, seriously. If the were ever a time...
"Either you misunderstood my sarcasm..."
Yup, I was being facetious. Though I'm a Sega fanboy, I must admit the 32x was a dismal failure by Sega of America. Seeing the 360 follow in its footsteps would cause me no sorrow (and just like the 32x, the 360 seems like it's being rushed to market and not thoroughly thought out).
As it is the PS2 makes a great accessory/stand/add-on for the X-Box. Just place it snugly under the X-Box and you'll instantly quintuple the number of games you can play!*
* Video switcher sold sepearately. Not intended as flame bait. Any similary to flamebait is merely coincidental. Author makes no warranty as to the validity of the claims established herein.
Warning: Use of a PS2 as an X-Box stand may void it's warranty and cause loss of respect from your X-Box fan buddies, Sony fan buddies, and/or both.
"That's exactly what the 360 needs to make it a resounding success: More features that cause people to draw direct comparisons between it and the Sega32x."
See, why couldn't Microsoft relase the 360 as an "add-on" to the X-Box? Then they could have released their real next next-gen console in a year or two. As to how such an add-on would attach to the system is left as an exercise for the reader.
"I'd like a loan to buy an island."
So do they come to get you in the real world or the online world if you default. Be pretty funny if the bank had its own guild.
"[users are] the largest security hole."
Thank you for purchasing Norton Internet Security 2006. To begin please read all these instructions FULLY before beginning the cleansing... err... "securing" process.
1. First unplug your computer from the internet.
2. Sign the waiver included in the box.
3. Make sure all users of the computer are in the room (if you only purchased a single user license then you may skip this step).
4. Unpack the following items from the box. A) Norton Personal Security Revolver B) Norton User Security(TM) ammunition.
5. Load the Norton User Security(TM) bullet (or bullets if you purchased a multi-user version) into the revolver.
6. Aim the Norton Personal Security Revolver at your* temple
7. Gently squeeze the trigger to begin the installation process.
8. If for some reason you get to this step, please fill out the form below to order additional Norton User Security (TM) ammunition and avoid using your computer until then.
*for multiple users start with their temples first and repeat steps 6 & 7 as necessary. When no more user installs are left but your own then aim the Norton Personal Security (TM) Revolver at your own temple and begin the final install. Users in large corporate environments may want to purchase Norton Professional Clean Sweep Full Auto which makes securing large offices a breeze. Administrators can perform up to 20 installs a minute and comes available in 30 User License clips. Sniper Scopes are available for remote installations.
"I don't... how to proceed..."
We can turn over the IP addresses of these pirates over to the RIAA/MPAA and have them take care of the problem. Likewise we could ship some RIAA execs and lawyers to the open waters off the coast of Africa all blinged up so as to be educated in the sublte differences between copyright violators and pirates.
Could you imagine a Beowulf cluster.... IN SPACE!
"his death is recorded in the second of the the five books."
He must have been dictating then...
Bah, sorry to reply to my post, but I meant that the sequel Armada 2 was a game I was looking forward to, obviously not the game that was already released.
Dreamcast that actually used Windows CE (and if I recall, didn't most of those games suck)?
Armada, Railroad Tychoon, Worms Armaggedon, and Worms World Party were games that booted up (and ran on) Windows CE but were quite good. Though incidentally those were also not very demanding on the system. Interestingly Armada was quite easily one of my top 5 games for the Dreamcast and was one that I eagerly awaited as did others (though it was canned an re-planned for the X-Box but not yet released).
Though I do realize Sega was losing hundreds of millions on the Dreamcast I wonder how much their decision to bow out that early of the console market was due to their relationship with microsoft. I remember at the time that Sega made the announcement the Ethernet adapter was coming out and many sequels and likeable shooters (Mars Matrix, Giga Wing 2, etc) were making their debuts (and many were being released at $20!). I know that having a console at half the price of the PS2 (think it was either $149 or $99 at the time) with an impressive acummulated user base of over 5.5 Million in the US (the highest number I saw reported was about 5.6 or 5.7 M) and a couple hundred titles availabe (coupled with the fact that many were already Sega Favorites and new titles selling for $20), I'm sure lots of parents would have gone that route instead of forking over $300 for the PS2.
Speaking of Google firefox exentensions... Anybody notice that "Google Suggest" suggests porn sites from regular words? Don't believe me, check out their page: http://toolbar.google.com/firefox/extensions/ at the bottom. Person typed in alm, the google extension suggests "Almighty Zeus". Google that to find out what it is...
if it's accredited, it should be looked at in the same light.
Aye, accreditation is key. If it's not accredited then the degree will do you no good if you're looking at getting your Master's from an accredited institution. From Georgia Tech's Master's in CS:
"The program is designed for students who possess a bachelor's degree in computer science from an accredited institution."
If an online college starts talking about how accrediation is bupkus walk away and keep looking.
I've personally taken online courses which were offered by a brick and mortar institution and those were quite well structured and the degree I ended up with was no different than what I would have gotten had I physically attended. Now I've done some research into getting a 2nd degree wholely online and I've found out that theres alot of places that do a really good job of passing themselves off as a real institution but are nothing more than a diploma mill. Avoid any places that shorten degrees to 18mo to two years, ask for your resume to try to give you "life experience credit", and/or try really hard to get you to pay the application fee by CC ASAP (such as Kennedy-Western).
If you have a place you'd like to work for in mind, call them up and talk to their HR dept. Just ask them what online degrees they recommend and past hirees have had in the past, after all they'll be the ones ultimately deciding how good that degree was.
"Could you Imagine a Beowulf cluster of people doing complex tasks?"
" its not like they're putting a gun to your head and forcing you to work for them." Thank you! I can understand there are some cases where someone *has* to represent an individual (criminal cases, simple disputes, etc). But c'mon, if someome tells you they want to hire you for X/hr to utterly devastate someone and take all their savings, kids college funds, their house, etc, for as stupid of a reason as this, would the GP *have* to take the job? I'm sure as hell wouldn't. I think this is silly that folks dont' think that they should be held accountable for their employers/clients actions.
If you do it, regardless of wether you get paid or not to do it you are morally responsible. And I personally have quit jobs (twice) because I found my employer actions/buisness objectionable and or morally aprehensible. In both cases I ended up with a job that was lower paying but in the end more satisfying. I didn't have to go home knowing that I spent the whole day working for someone who lives to take complete advantage of their customers.
I think the best argument I've heard for employee accountability has to be from Clerks:
DANTE: My friend is trying to convince me that any contractors working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when the space station was destroyed by the rebels.
WORKER: Well, I'm a contractor myself. I'm a roofer... Dunn and Reddy Home Improvements. And speaking as a roofer, I can say that a roofer's personal politics come heavily into play when choosing jobs.
RANDAL: Like when?
WORKER: Three months ago I was offered a job up in the hills. A beautiful house with tons of property. It was a simple reshingling job, but I was told that if it was finished within a day, my price would be doubled. Then I realized whose house it was.
DANTE: Whose house was it?
WORKER: Dominick Bambino's.
RANDAL: "Babyface" Bambino? The gangster?
WORKER: The same. The money was right, but the risk was too big. I knew who he was, and based on that, I passed the job on to a friend of mine.
DANTE: Based on personal politics.
WORKER: Right. And that week, the Foresci family put a hit on Babyface's house. My friend was shot and killed. He wasn't even finished shingling.
RANDAL: No way!
WORKER: I'm alive because I knew there were risks involved taking on that particular client. My friend wasn't so lucky... You know, any contractor willing to work on that Death Star knew the risks. If they were killed, it was their own fault. A roofer listens to this...[taps his heart] not his wallet.
We've already seen singing mice before.
it would protect some of the much older books google will be scanning.
I don't think handling the books carefully will be a necessary once the purging begins...
"Linux penguin needs to go."
Oooh, how about a white orb with an orange "beak" sticking out for a new linux logo. Would compliment the new BSD logo quite well!
Quick, someone with some actual talent, give *that* a shot!
Couldn't they make the clipart download separate?
Aye, what's wrong with projects like Open Clip Art? Whenever I install Open office for a friend I always point them there next. Instead of bloating OO.o they could instead include a link to open clip art.org (and I'm sure other OSS templates and extras) to satiate that need.
" N.B. Latin is dead"
Bah, guess there's no reason to finish this localized latin build of BSD I was working on...
'Then start them out with "The Incredible Machine"'
Wow, I had forgotten about that awesome program! Another "game" my kids are going to get to play is going to be Mind Rover . It's a nice intro to EE logic and it's loads of fun to boot.
The Summer of Code wasn't a job
Aye, thank you! Google was just offering money as an incentive for people (students) to do volunteer work! I mean c'mon, it's really win win. Even if obviously google chose projects that they were mostly interested in, they mated alot of CS students with making real contributions to open source projects (how many folks do you know that would like to do something but are just to shy or unmotivated to take the first step to volunteer?).
To summarize:
* Tons of extra progress made in a myriad of OSS projects
* A whole bunch of students got some spending money to *volunteer*
* These students are very likely to continue volunteering now that they have taken that first step
* Alot of volunteers have a really awesome addition to their resume
* Those same folks now have their foot in the door at Google
* Google gets some of their favorite projects worked on, develop further goodwill with the OSS community, and they set an awesome example to the business community.
Heck, next folks will be complaining about the peace core paying too little...
'the boss said "why do you want that?"'
Correct answer: "It will help me do my job more effectively and make the company more competitivein the market"
Wrong answer: "It will help me find another job more effectively and make me more competitive in the job market."
Though on occasion brutal honesty can cause some interesting reactions. But seriously, just sell them the training and get them just as excited about it as you are.
"Disney led the charge on non-skippable trailers on DVDs"
I find it funny that in theaters Disney does not (or at least did not) allow commericals (as opposed to movie trailers) before their movies. But yes, non skippable trailers suck ass and they're the reason I'm now very familiar with dvd re-authoring and copying software (the other reason - quite ironically - is non-skippable FBI copyright warnings).
Water price dips to $50 a barrel... People celebrate in the streets, grateful they no longer have to purify and then drink their own urine due to the shortage of drinking water!
In other news another "crazy" scientist is institutionalized for his looney plan to obtain drinking water by de-salinating ocean water that now covers nearly 100% of the world's surface.