I know. My company does 30 percent overseas sales. Nonetheless, a zip code verification should be done on *automated* credit card transactions. If the zip code fails, a human can look at the transaction and decide whether or not to override it.
They don't go after the thief first. The first thing they do is a chargeback to the merchant that accepted the bad card. Merchants have none of the legal protections of cardholders and end up eating the vast majority of fraudulant charges.
Online transaction systems should always be set up to require a zip code and decline the transaction if it's bad. This problem is just negligence on the part of the merchant.
I thought it was the responsibility of NORAD to track space junk. Their job is to insure that there isn't an incoming ICBM amongst the junk. What do they have to say?
Frankly, I'm a little sick of both the Java jive about it being this great programming language, and the insipid use of it for web page animation.
Sure, Microsoft made a calculated move to cut Java's nuts off and it worked. But like the Realnames incident, perhaps there's no great loss except to Bill Joy's pride.
I have access to a T1 line after hours THROUGH A 802.11B WIRELESS LINK and I consistently score 1200-1300 bps with the dslreports test.
I think you may be getting screwed.
I find it interesting that prior art was not mentioned in the decision. Instead, it revolved around the concept of "central computer" in BT's patent vs a large number of computers in the internet. Also interesting was that BT's concept involved a physical pointer (track and sector) to the data rather than a translated, possibly indirect url.
We've got a Brit loon telling us how fsked we are for having the DMCA and another Brit loon gvmt agency pushing for their own DMCA. Get all your shit in one basket please!
Even though the author did raise good points about the idiotic DMCA etc, it seems more like a case of sour grapes to me. After all, which country was it that impressed it's will on India, South Africa, Libya, etc, etc. And wasn't it us that came rushing to their aid in "their darkest hour". I have a real hard time accepting this guy's moral high ground in the larger perspective of UK imperialism.
Go ahead, make your own internet. At least Cisco will profit selling you routers.
In the words of Han Solo "Let's just say we'd like to avoid any imperial entanglements".
The parent is *not* a troll. I've wasted too many hours trying to get dipshit trident drivers to work. Why anyone would buy their stuff when you can get a perfectly good ATI 64meg AGP board for about $70 I don't know.
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I know. My company does 30 percent overseas sales. Nonetheless, a zip code verification should be done on *automated* credit card transactions. If the zip code fails, a human can look at the transaction and decide whether or not to override it.
They don't go after the thief first. The first thing they do is a chargeback to the merchant that accepted the bad card. Merchants have none of the legal protections of cardholders and end up eating the vast majority of fraudulant charges.
Online transaction systems should always be set up to require a zip code and decline the transaction if it's bad. This problem is just negligence on the part of the merchant.
I thought it was the responsibility of NORAD to track space junk. Their job is to insure that there isn't an incoming ICBM amongst the junk. What do they have to say?
It's time you learned the difference between laws that protect individuals and laws that protect fatcat status quo pigopolist corporations.
Another Jon Katz article?
The link has high gain antennas on both ends plus significant elevation above ground. It's been as solid as copper for several months.
Are you stupid or just trying to be funny? I get 1.2mbps actual ftp transfer speed all day long over a 1600 foot 802.11b link.
Frankly, I'm a little sick of both the Java jive about it being this great programming language, and the insipid use of it for web page animation. Sure, Microsoft made a calculated move to cut Java's nuts off and it worked. But like the Realnames incident, perhaps there's no great loss except to Bill Joy's pride.
I have access to a T1 line after hours THROUGH A 802.11B WIRELESS LINK and I consistently score 1200-1300 bps with the dslreports test. I think you may be getting screwed.
I find it interesting that prior art was not mentioned in the decision. Instead, it revolved around the concept of "central computer" in BT's patent vs a large number of computers in the internet. Also interesting was that BT's concept involved a physical pointer (track and sector) to the data rather than a translated, possibly indirect url.
Sounds just like reading a Jon Katz article.
You're right. I wasn't thinking clearly.
We've got a Brit loon telling us how fsked we are for having the DMCA and another Brit loon gvmt agency pushing for their own DMCA. Get all your shit in one basket please!
Even though the author did raise good points about the idiotic DMCA etc, it seems more like a case of sour grapes to me. After all, which country was it that impressed it's will on India, South Africa, Libya, etc, etc. And wasn't it us that came rushing to their aid in "their darkest hour". I have a real hard time accepting this guy's moral high ground in the larger perspective of UK imperialism. Go ahead, make your own internet. At least Cisco will profit selling you routers. In the words of Han Solo "Let's just say we'd like to avoid any imperial entanglements".
The parent is *not* a troll. I've wasted too many hours trying to get dipshit trident drivers to work. Why anyone would buy their stuff when you can get a perfectly good ATI 64meg AGP board for about $70 I don't know.
Or do most geeks dislike the "fuck your buddy" so called reality game shows?