It should be implied as interpreted through our Constitution, and amendments, etc. We can't publish sensitive data from a major corporation on the Internet, or we would get sued. It should be easier for class-actions to occur -- what I mean to say, is that it should be the job of the FTC to ensure the validity of businesses, and make sure they aren't raping the populace. That being said, it should be implied, understood, and common practice to prevent big business from doing some of the things that they should be doing in the first place (privacy violations, overcharging, bastardly interest rates, etc).
What I'm expecting of this DATA bill, is that it makes it look like something is being done, but actually shields corporations from being accountable -- just like the CAN SPAM act allows SPAMmers to SPAM, without actually doing anything to stop SPAM. Ballot boxes aren't working so well. What's the next box to use?
Well, the geek equilivant of OMG Ponies! You see, I print Mandelbrot fractals with Fractint and my laser printer, with the special 1-bit zebra pattern. I use the colored paper to add the Ponies part to the OMGness of the fractals.
Yah, exactly! Couple others pointed out that it's in the Games category, but couldn't that also cover Tic-tac-toe, hangman, or even those 'kick me' signs people put on your back. Sheesh!
Yah, I noticed that too, and commented here. Unfortunately, we both got modded offtopic, due to mods not noticing the title of the article is -5 offtopic!
Uh, offtopic? The mods must be fucking crazy. People talk about soviet russia, profit, and whichever overlords. I mention that the article title has nothing to do with the actual article, and I get modded offtopic?
Well, mods, I mod the freaking title of the article -5 offtopic -- so there!
It is actually pretty easy to setup. Once you do, it just runs until your disks die. Insert the CD, press enter a bunch of times, I think there are a couple of questions. It is easier than installing Windows, IMHO -- no function keys needed. When you're done, you've got a DVR which can start working instantly.
As a side note, my folks bought a Panasonic DVR thingy. It has a DVD writer, SD slot, and 100G hard disk. Apparently, you have to let it sit on for a week before it picks up the lineup, and still misses what a bunch of the channels are. A very low-quality product, for $500+. I think my MythTV cost me $99 for the hardware MPEG tuner card, and I used junk laying around to put the rest of the computer together.
http://labs.zap2it.com has the guide information. I think they might have a document. They make you login every other month, so that you can maintain your account. This is how they getcha, they ask you a bunch of marketing questions. They're prolly watching what you watch, too. Then again, who cares? Queue up a whole bunch of Happy Days.
Looking back, I wish I got the PVR-500 -- or whichever model it was that has two cable tuners on the one card. THis would have been better -- imagine watching a show while two others are recording...
I managed to get a PVR-150, an old 750Mhz machine, and an NVidia card with TV out (which was a low-end card, not a nice one). The PVR-150 came with a remote control, which took prolly half an hour to figure out how to setup with lirc. Otherwise, I've been just psyched to be able to watch old ST:TNG reruns whenever I want.
If you have a nice livingroom, I'd suggest a nice chassis for the machine. I have a tower tucked behind a corner, which works fine, and isn't too obtrusive. It also gives me something to tuck the wires behind =_)
My DVR is KnopMyth, a MythTV Knoppix distro. Why would I want to replace it? No DRM, works great, and I can burn shows I like onto DVD. I recommend this to everyone interested in a DVR.
As a terrible developer, I use Google to find the documentation I'm looking for to complete my projects. So, I see ads all the time. Not just on Google's site, but here on Slashdot, and even on my own sites.
Perhaps you, and others prefer to pay someone for your service. I may do the same, if it is convenient. Nobody's ramming free Wi-Fi down your throat!
I believe the NetApps run Linux, yes.
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I think that those people fucking leave almost instantly. There are a couple of small companies and startups, but I think it is more difficult to make it as a tech business here in Pittsburgh, than in places like San Francisco, or Boston -- even though there's a whole hell of a lot more competition. There are a few standouts, and it is easier to stand out here, but people are generally less receptive to new ideas.
Bombs like Google did, huh? I was just saying, that free Wi-Fi could ensure that more people see more Google ads. Doesn't that directly make them money?
Way to go Spinnaker!
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Way to go, guys! Who would have known that a small startup from Pittsburgh with some killer engineers, could make it into ILM's datacenter. Hi, Gus!
I mean, really! I'm sure there's a girl you could ask that would give it to him. Maybe a good rattling would break him out of it. Y'know, kinda often, away from the game, maybe even a hot guy, or something. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I think that with free Wi-Fi from anyone, and especially Google, would mean that more people see more ads. People that would normally pay for dialup, can now have a free and faster connection, seeing more pages, and more ads. I wonder if the revenue generated from more ad viewers would offset the cost of providing the Wi-Fi.
Great art comes from experience and talent. It almost always comes from the vision of a single individual. Truly fine art cannot be done by committee.
While not quite a committee, how 'bout remixes -- hip-hop, mashups, or otherwise? I'm sure there's some sort of exception to allow for that. Afterall, remixes are quite popular, some are quite artistic, if not so long lasting.
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It should be implied as interpreted through our Constitution, and amendments, etc. We can't publish sensitive data from a major corporation on the Internet, or we would get sued. It should be easier for class-actions to occur -- what I mean to say, is that it should be the job of the FTC to ensure the validity of businesses, and make sure they aren't raping the populace. That being said, it should be implied, understood, and common practice to prevent big business from doing some of the things that they should be doing in the first place (privacy violations, overcharging, bastardly interest rates, etc).
What I'm expecting of this DATA bill, is that it makes it look like something is being done, but actually shields corporations from being accountable -- just like the CAN SPAM act allows SPAMmers to SPAM, without actually doing anything to stop SPAM. Ballot boxes aren't working so well. What's the next box to use?
Well, the geek equilivant of OMG Ponies! You see, I print Mandelbrot fractals with Fractint and my laser printer, with the special 1-bit zebra pattern. I use the colored paper to add the Ponies part to the OMGness of the fractals.
Yah, exactly! Couple others pointed out that it's in the Games category, but couldn't that also cover Tic-tac-toe, hangman, or even those 'kick me' signs people put on your back. Sheesh!
Yah, I noticed that too, and commented here. Unfortunately, we both got modded offtopic, due to mods not noticing the title of the article is -5 offtopic!
Uh, offtopic? The mods must be fucking crazy. People talk about soviet russia, profit, and whichever overlords. I mention that the article title has nothing to do with the actual article, and I get modded offtopic?
Well, mods, I mod the freaking title of the article -5 offtopic -- so there!
Oh, I get it, the status of the pen and paper GAME industry. Jeez, I was all set to post about reams of colored paper, and sharpies...
/me is an old D&Der.
Seriously! What if we can't all be overweight and bald? Would this be workplace discrimination?
I'll still like being skinny, having all my (long) hair, and wearing sandals.
It is actually pretty easy to setup. Once you do, it just runs until your disks die. Insert the CD, press enter a bunch of times, I think there are a couple of questions. It is easier than installing Windows, IMHO -- no function keys needed. When you're done, you've got a DVR which can start working instantly.
As a side note, my folks bought a Panasonic DVR thingy. It has a DVD writer, SD slot, and 100G hard disk. Apparently, you have to let it sit on for a week before it picks up the lineup, and still misses what a bunch of the channels are. A very low-quality product, for $500+. I think my MythTV cost me $99 for the hardware MPEG tuner card, and I used junk laying around to put the rest of the computer together.
http://labs.zap2it.com has the guide information. I think they might have a document. They make you login every other month, so that you can maintain your account. This is how they getcha, they ask you a bunch of marketing questions. They're prolly watching what you watch, too. Then again, who cares? Queue up a whole bunch of Happy Days.
Looking back, I wish I got the PVR-500 -- or whichever model it was that has two cable tuners on the one card. THis would have been better -- imagine watching a show while two others are recording... I managed to get a PVR-150, an old 750Mhz machine, and an NVidia card with TV out (which was a low-end card, not a nice one). The PVR-150 came with a remote control, which took prolly half an hour to figure out how to setup with lirc. Otherwise, I've been just psyched to be able to watch old ST:TNG reruns whenever I want. If you have a nice livingroom, I'd suggest a nice chassis for the machine. I have a tower tucked behind a corner, which works fine, and isn't too obtrusive. It also gives me something to tuck the wires behind =_)
My DVR is KnopMyth, a MythTV Knoppix distro. Why would I want to replace it? No DRM, works great, and I can burn shows I like onto DVD. I recommend this to everyone interested in a DVR.
As a terrible developer, I use Google to find the documentation I'm looking for to complete my projects. So, I see ads all the time. Not just on Google's site, but here on Slashdot, and even on my own sites.
Perhaps you, and others prefer to pay someone for your service. I may do the same, if it is convenient. Nobody's ramming free Wi-Fi down your throat!
I believe the NetApps do, in fact, run Linux.
I think that those people fucking leave almost instantly. There are a couple of small companies and startups, but I think it is more difficult to make it as a tech business here in Pittsburgh, than in places like San Francisco, or Boston -- even though there's a whole hell of a lot more competition. There are a few standouts, and it is easier to stand out here, but people are generally less receptive to new ideas.
I met lots of CMU people in Boston, though.
Bombs like Google did, huh? I was just saying, that free Wi-Fi could ensure that more people see more Google ads. Doesn't that directly make them money?
Way to go, guys! Who would have known that a small startup from Pittsburgh with some killer engineers, could make it into ILM's datacenter. Hi, Gus!
I mean, really! I'm sure there's a girl you could ask that would give it to him. Maybe a good rattling would break him out of it. Y'know, kinda often, away from the game, maybe even a hot guy, or something. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
It's not the Linksis monopoly I'm worried about, it's my computer telling me I'm connected to the Fackovf network!
I think that with free Wi-Fi from anyone, and especially Google, would mean that more people see more ads. People that would normally pay for dialup, can now have a free and faster connection, seeing more pages, and more ads. I wonder if the revenue generated from more ad viewers would offset the cost of providing the Wi-Fi.
Google just opened up an office in Pittsburgh. I should wardrive the place when I find out where it is.
In the meantime, back to writing Google Maps mashups...
Will this hack run on Booble? Y'know, so we can get to see Booble's 'other parts'?
Are these Google Pre-Hacks -- hacks for things that aren't released yet? What do you call those things?
I don't have a Mac. Instead, RTFM to learn how Linux executes applications.
Great art comes from experience and talent. It almost always comes from the vision of a single individual. Truly fine art cannot be done by committee.
While not quite a committee, how 'bout remixes -- hip-hop, mashups, or otherwise? I'm sure there's some sort of exception to allow for that. Afterall, remixes are quite popular, some are quite artistic, if not so long lasting.
I would like to build a station on the moon. Please contact me about setting up a contract, and we'll get right to work on it!