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  1. No the author glosses over it. in the piece on Copyright Infringement and Shoplifting Contrasted · · Score: 2
    and that fact sucks.. DOWNLOADING a file breaks no law.

    The fact is, the current wave of P2P apps share as soon as downloading has begun- he assumes too much -in that it therefore always equates downloading with uploading

    from the article "Now, while you were downloading, you were simultaneously making available for upload what you already had; this is how BitTorrent works, "
    not a wholly accurate statement-

    it's the uploading.. if I want to set emule to ZERO upload, I'll download at a rate of .0005 kbs, but I will get the files, and NEVER upload.... and not violate the laws....

    his/articles assertion that DOWNLOADING can get you these penalties is not correct.

  2. Re:hmm, it's illegal to watch tv while driving on Mitsubishi LED Projector: Small, Cheap, Durable · · Score: 1

    right, I'm fried.. invert mine.. sorry.

  3. hmm, it's illegal to watch tv while driving on Mitsubishi LED Projector: Small, Cheap, Durable · · Score: 5, Funny

    but what if you mounted one on your dashboard, and followed a semi with a nice white door..

    with a little fm transmitter, you could even share the monotony breaker with neighboring cars..

    watch a DVD on a cross country trip?

    whoa fred- screens getting big! better brake!

  4. Re:Outsourced Ourselves on Helping IT Save Money ... and Jobs? · · Score: 4, Informative
    you don't know much about it then.
    http://tinyurl.com/47c8e/
    read up here

    Canada: Safe, secure and 'near-shore'
    It's about as close as you can get, and its low risk and relatively low prices make Canada a favorite destination for "near-shore" outsourcing.

    The Philippines: Low cost, but higher risk
    The second most popular outsourcing destination after India, the Philippines has a highly skilled, English-proficient workforce and low cost.

    Mexico: It's Close; It's Cheap
    Just a short plane ride from the U.S., Mexico boasts a well-educated workforce and lower prices. But the lure of jobs in the U.S. keeps turnover at outsourcers high.

    Ireland: Comfort and Convenience at a Higher Cost
    Its government is eager to offer tax benefits and grants to companies willing to bring IT work here, making Ireland an increasingly popular destination for software maintenance and development work.

    China: Low-level work at lower-than-average cost
    Low cost is driving some users to outsource IT work to China, where low-level programming resources can be found at bargain rates.

    Singapore: Small but powerful
    This small Asian locality has economic stability and a highly trained workforce on its side. But those strengths come at a price.

    Vietnam: Nascent capabilities but low cost
    A "country in progress," Vietnam offers low labor costs but faces some communications and modernization challenges.

    Malaysia
    An emerging outsourcing player, Malaysia has invested heavily in a high-tech corridor to lure international business. But a sluggish economy and small workforce have slowed the country's momentum.

    Brazil
    Brazil is well known for the bossa nova, string bikinis and Amazon forests. Less well known is that, by many measures, it?s one of the world?s major countries. It ranks fifth in both geographic size and population (180 million people) and has the world?s eighth-largest economy.

    Russia and Eastern Europe
    Its IT workforce is low-cost and highly trained, but Russia's abundant scientific talent remains largely untapped because of government bureacracy and image problems.

    Selecting the Right Offshore Vehicle
    Opinion: Columnist Bart Perkins says there are different types of offshore outsourcing vendors, and it's wise to pick the type that fits your company culture, requirements and risk profile.

  5. Halon on Helping IT Save Money ... and Jobs? · · Score: 1

    activate the halon fire suppression system,
    save a bundle on payroll.

  6. dividends from MSFT havn't been good in years on The Quest for More Processing Power · · Score: 1
    http://www.microsoft.com/msft/FAQ/faqdividend.mspx #Question14

    july 20, 2004 was pretty sweet....

  7. "I'm not sure what the 'v' argument specifies, but on Mapping Google Maps · · Score: 0, Troll
    I'm not sure what the 'v' argument specifies, but it never seems to change

    how hard is it to just make a BS page locally that changes the v variable to a few different results, and looking for the difference?

  8. a googol minus one on Google Fires Blogger? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    wouldn't that be 99 nines?

  9. so it's ok on Google Launches Mapping Service · · Score: 1

    to produce something with less than
    20% functionality,
    so long as it's labeled "beta"?

    from your link
    "but satisfies a majority of the requirements"
    the main requirement (imho) of online mapping with point-point directions happens to be being able to use them away from online.

  10. bar on Google Launches Mapping Service · · Score: 1

    available at msn maps-- nice for cut & paster

    I wish the maps were more printer friendly.. with printable mini intersections.

  11. how will it look on Google Launches Mapping Service · · Score: 1

    printed out in your hands in your car?

    (like crap)

    yahoo maps and msn maps both give you paper-compatible imagery.... this is not.

  12. small issue on Use A Regular Phone For Cellphone Calls · · Score: 1

    if it's anything like my vox.link (same idea, from radio shack) you have to use DTMF touchtones (incl # to 'send') it's generating a real dialtone.

  13. But sir? on Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices · · Score: 1
    saving 10$ on a dimm may not be good, but

    what if you plan on buying 300 of them tommorow?

  14. "scuse me sir on Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices · · Score: 5, Funny

    which dump? I have some vacation time saved up..

  15. HEADSUP on Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    the olympus xD standard is not


    ONLY olumpus branded XD cards are compatible with the built in panorama function of Olympus cameras.

  16. strangely... on eBay Begins A Change · · Score: 1
    in UK, cc processors can claim the costs of CC use- in the US that's forbidden..

    why the difference? a newspaper ad is a FLAT listing with a FLAT price.. and it's fixed expenses. you want an online classified ad for a fixed fee? they exist in plenty..

    auction houses take more work than classifieds.. and auction houses take a CUT

    lastly, ebay charges a flat fee for automobiles.

  17. some banks on Who's Really Responsible In Online Banking Fraud? · · Score: 1
    such as 'netbank.com' refuse to allow SPECIFICALLY paypal to transfer money out.

    My paypal/netbank account is confirmed, did it a long time ago, not sure if that's still possible via paypals current policies.

  18. my US centric guess? on Google Ruled a Trademark Infringer · · Score: 1
    the station would likely require indemnity from the advertiser for civil restitution, in the inital contract for running the ad.

    but you can't contract really for governmental fines and sanctions..

    i.e. if it turned out offensive to another corporate entity, it would be the problem of the advertiser. But if it was so explicit/blatant as to be regulated/sanctioned by local government, the station should have refused to air the material.

  19. Re:This very thing happened to one family... on Household Emergent Behavior? · · Score: 1
    even better in demon seed from 1977

    Scientist Alex Harris, doing research on artificial intelligence, is working on a special kind of computer. This computer grows more and more powerful, and succeeds in raping the scientist's wife, Susan Harris. In the end she gives birth to a hybrid baby

  20. Re:haha on Household Emergent Behavior? · · Score: 2, Informative

    look at the photovore and invert it's seeking circuit. (and add a battery)

  21. wait for the first network devices virus on Household Emergent Behavior? · · Score: 4, Funny

    when you vaccuum ver 2007 opens the front door for someone

  22. why too scared? on Google Ruled a Trademark Infringer · · Score: 4, Informative

    barely legal.
    http://www.chaillot.com/En/pages/p9.html
    " The comparative advertising is rarely used in France because its conditions are very strict and the limit with the unfair and denigrating advertising is quickly passed over."

    so, google crossed the line.

  23. not search engines on Google Ruled a Trademark Infringer · · Score: 2, Informative
    advertisers.

    it's the for profit advertising that violates french law.

    In france, where they have an office.

  24. yeah, one problem on Google Ruled a Trademark Infringer · · Score: 1

    France Sales Office
    54-56 avenue Hoche
    75008 Paris
    phone: +33-1-56-60-56-60
    fax: +33-1-53-01-08-15
    they'd have to pull outta town....

  25. international vs national on Google Ruled a Trademark Infringer · · Score: 4, Informative
    some things are still permitted in the US that are not elsewhere.

    comparative advertising being one of them