Advertisers should expect rates to increase with the reduced competition too. This will naturally lead to smaller companies in other markets going away along with the smaller media guys. OTOH, perhaps some of them will find alternate means of advertising. I find more and more people who can live without cable - there must some way to reach them:-)
As we have learned here in the US... When your job can be done remotely, it can be done anywhere. You can try to apply this to any function where the output is data files (Software development, Circuit design, most things engineering). Once it becomes OK to have someone work remotely, you'll have to compete with the rest of the world. People in China, India, Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Korea, etc... they are all cheaper than YOU. There are short and long term problems with this, as well as potential real benefits in the very long term.
For you conspiracy buffs. Short term, VOIP requires more bandwidth for the same voice quality due to the overhead. What it does allow is variable bit rate compression instead of a fixed 64kbps. Once they start compressing close enough to the home, those with dialup will be screwed and switch to DSL or cable. Or, perhaps something else;-)
So SCO distributed (sold even) code that they claim contained no copyright notice? Either they knew it was theirs and have no case against anyone as a result, or they knowingly sold someone else's work claiming it was GPLed.
I've often considered the problem in that way. The means of telling the computer what to do (programming) needs to be similar to the way you tell a programmer what you want the computer to do. Or as an intermediate step, how a programmer tells another programmer what the computer needs to do. This means verbal explanation (perhaps written), diagrams, whatever. I suspect it also means a very smart machine - what AI was supposed to be before they gave up and redefined it as pattern matching. Many challenges to this approach, and I suspect if you had such a machine, the last thing you'd have it do for you is create programs;-)
With the rendering equation solved, I may want to revive my interest in AI for the second half of my life.
If this guy claims he's representing a group of people when he's not, they should be able to sue him. Especially if the EU decides to allow software patents. Oh right, you're not organized enough and don't have the money to pursue legal ends. Isn't that what the EFF is for? Where are they in all this? I know they don't want this legislation passed either, but what about going after this guy for misrepresenting himself?
"I realize that a talented producer can cost a lot of money and some bands drink a lot of beer, but why aren't the benefits of lower production costs being passed on to the consumer?"
Why doesn't somebody smack you? You think they're in business to save YOU money!?!?
Mandatory DRM not GPL compatible
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Once you make it illegal to use an unsigned OS, Linux under the GPL is screwed. As a legal mandate someone will be put "in charge" of signing binarys. Not Linus nor anyone else outside the appointed (not elected) inner circle will be able to sign an OS. Since GPL requires source to be available, this will make the big commercial Linux distros better than Windows, but rest assured that the intent of the GPL to allow people to modify and redistribute will most certainly be compromised. Sure you can mod and distribute the source, you just wont be able to boot it.
Just taking the other side to promote discussion.
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I've been thinking the C standard needs native support for vector data types for some time. Sure, I have Vec3, Vec4 and M4x4 classes that I wrote, but they don't take advantage of SSE instructions and such. Intel has a compiler that supposedly works with these instruction sets, but I haven't tried it. Wider support would be available if Cg was a real standard extension to C. When is GCC going to handle Cg? This will allow all those shaders to be used in software renderers (Mesa for example) unchanged. I'm not sure Cg as defined is the correct way to extend C, but you get my point.
We already have a process for creating better people. It's been at work all along. Anyone who thinks he knows how to engineer people to be better is just fooling himself. They can even eliminate 1 single disease. Of course that is changing, but it will be a long time before anyone can say a NEW change will not have bad side effects.
Doesn't they sell a Linux distro? They can't sue someone for selling something they provide themselves under the GPL. Another point would be that if IBM release their trade secrets, you could only sue IBM unless the actual source code was the sectret. If someone is selling an implementation of your "trade secret" that's tough cookies, unless it's actually a stolen implementation. IANAL but this seems simple enough.
" 640x480 VGA video playback -- interesting since the screen is 320x320."
That's just like going to a store and looking at all those "HDTVs". They don't advertise resolutions, and when asked, the sales pud seems to think they can all handle all resolutions. "when you switch channels it says 1080i right on screen". When you tell him that's just what it's receiving - not displaying - he gives a blank stare, then says we can go look up specs on the internet.
That suggests this prosecutor doesn't believe in reform. He doesn't think prison is a deterent - even for people who've been there. It's true that some people never learn, but to make a blanket statement like that is just stupid. Then again, perhaps I'm a stupid optimist?
Actually, she is going to be doing the same job as she was at doubleclick. Now was she good at "balancing" company vs private needs? Or did she just sit there and say that's what they were doing? The attitude of the/. post suggests the later, but somehow I doubt/. is actually informed on this particular persons past record.
Does this outlaw spam? point of origin usually concealed.
Does this outlaw palladium? Not sure how, because I'm not sure what it really is yet. I do understand that some information will be kept from the owner of the network.
That's really an improper use of SSN. I thought it was illegal to use it as an ID for anything other than tax purposes. I know when my unversity started using it as a student ID, they still allowed people to request another number instead of using it. As for the parents, bust your ass for a few weeks and they'll stop checking so much. It's good for you anyway. Ya, I woulda laughed at me back then too. OTOH, if your grades are acceptable they shouldn't be so picky. Who knows, maybe you schmooze the teacher to get good grades - that's as important as knowing what you're doing in a lot of places I've worked.
Spammers (as people) should not be singled out and treated differently under the law. Don't we all wish we could be exempted from junk mail? Threatening phone calls should be dealt with under existing law. If there are too many of them to allow practical enforcement, then the spammer should have to consider that a hazard of pissing people off for a living. If it's illegal to disclose contact information, then the spammer is guilty too.
Rotating the sphere (from rest) requires energy. Therefore, the DC voltage applied must require some current - where is it going? and what magnetic field does it produce? and how do all these fields interact? If not you could cover the spheres with insulation to maintain their charge, put them on really good bearings, and have a perpetual motion machine. At the bottom of the story is a big plug for this cool university. I suspect they're just trying to get more $tudents using neato-sounding, but bogus science.
1000 hours of free music when you buy a car? it's not an incentive if music is free anyway. That's like saying "buy our car and we'll throw in some free air for you to breath".
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Advertisers should expect rates to increase with the reduced competition too. This will naturally lead to smaller companies in other markets going away along with the smaller media guys. OTOH, perhaps some of them will find alternate means of advertising. I find more and more people who can live without cable - there must some way to reach them :-)
As we have learned here in the US... When your job can be done remotely, it can be done anywhere. You can try to apply this to any function where the output is data files (Software development, Circuit design, most things engineering). Once it becomes OK to have someone work remotely, you'll have to compete with the rest of the world. People in China, India, Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Korea, etc... they are all cheaper than YOU. There are short and long term problems with this, as well as potential real benefits in the very long term.
reading /. tends to make me think in this way :-b
So SCO distributed (sold even) code that they claim contained no copyright notice? Either they knew it was theirs and have no case against anyone as a result, or they knowingly sold someone else's work claiming it was GPLed.
With the rendering equation solved, I may want to revive my interest in AI for the second half of my life.
If this guy claims he's representing a group of people when he's not, they should be able to sue him. Especially if the EU decides to allow software patents. Oh right, you're not organized enough and don't have the money to pursue legal ends. Isn't that what the EFF is for? Where are they in all this? I know they don't want this legislation passed either, but what about going after this guy for misrepresenting himself?
Why doesn't somebody smack you? You think they're in business to save YOU money!?!?
Is .net relevant to anyone?
Just taking the other side to promote discussion.
I've been thinking the C standard needs native support for vector data types for some time. Sure, I have Vec3, Vec4 and M4x4 classes that I wrote, but they don't take advantage of SSE instructions and such. Intel has a compiler that supposedly works with these instruction sets, but I haven't tried it. Wider support would be available if Cg was a real standard extension to C. When is GCC going to handle Cg? This will allow all those shaders to be used in software renderers (Mesa for example) unchanged. I'm not sure Cg as defined is the correct way to extend C, but you get my point.
We already have a process for creating better people. It's been at work all along. Anyone who thinks he knows how to engineer people to be better is just fooling himself. They can even eliminate 1 single disease. Of course that is changing, but it will be a long time before anyone can say a NEW change will not have bad side effects.
Doesn't they sell a Linux distro? They can't sue someone for selling something they provide themselves under the GPL. Another point would be that if IBM release their trade secrets, you could only sue IBM unless the actual source code was the sectret. If someone is selling an implementation of your "trade secret" that's tough cookies, unless it's actually a stolen implementation. IANAL but this seems simple enough.
That's just like going to a store and looking at all those "HDTVs". They don't advertise resolutions, and when asked, the sales pud seems to think they can all handle all resolutions. "when you switch channels it says 1080i right on screen". When you tell him that's just what it's receiving - not displaying - he gives a blank stare, then says we can go look up specs on the internet.
That suggests this prosecutor doesn't believe in reform. He doesn't think prison is a deterent - even for people who've been there. It's true that some people never learn, but to make a blanket statement like that is just stupid. Then again, perhaps I'm a stupid optimist?
Global illumination. My engine is still waiting for faster hardware. Anyone got a PS3 contact? From what I've read, that might do the trick.
Offer him rocket fuel.
Actually, she is going to be doing the same job as she was at doubleclick. Now was she good at "balancing" company vs private needs? Or did she just sit there and say that's what they were doing? The attitude of the /. post suggests the later, but somehow I doubt /. is actually informed on this particular persons past record.
Probably not until they are a little older, but still a great site with links to other cool stuff.
Does this outlaw palladium? Not sure how, because I'm not sure what it really is yet. I do understand that some information will be kept from the owner of the network.
Isn't that anticompetetive behavior on their part? Lobbying to pass/kill a law that directly affects competition in your market? Where's the DOJ? :-)
That's really an improper use of SSN. I thought it was illegal to use it as an ID for anything other than tax purposes. I know when my unversity started using it as a student ID, they still allowed people to request another number instead of using it. As for the parents, bust your ass for a few weeks and they'll stop checking so much. It's good for you anyway. Ya, I woulda laughed at me back then too. OTOH, if your grades are acceptable they shouldn't be so picky. Who knows, maybe you schmooze the teacher to get good grades - that's as important as knowing what you're doing in a lot of places I've worked.
Thems ma random thoughts on this.
Rotating the sphere (from rest) requires energy. Therefore, the DC voltage applied must require some current - where is it going? and what magnetic field does it produce? and how do all these fields interact? If not you could cover the spheres with insulation to maintain their charge, put them on really good bearings, and have a perpetual motion machine. At the bottom of the story is a big plug for this cool university. I suspect they're just trying to get more $tudents using neato-sounding, but bogus science.
1000 hours of free music when you buy a car? it's not an incentive if music is free anyway. That's like saying "buy our car and we'll throw in some free air for you to breath".
It has no lips, lungs, or tongue.