Who said they did this unwittingly? If I were Google (wow, can we say "Multiple Personality Disorder?"), I'd be proud to point out this kind of security oversight. As repeated before over and over again redundantly so, this software is doing NOTHING wrong. It's just doing what you and I (and anyone else who knows that public machines aren't secure in the least) do on public terminals that much faster and more efficiently.
No no, that's not redundant. He brings up a good point about the NT structure that I lapsed in my original rant. if I had mod points (and didn't already post here) I'd mod you back up. Although I fail to see why you placed ME as 4.9. I don't think it deserves that much credit!
Oh I know... My 15" power book get's plenty warm. There are times when it's uncomfortable on my thighs. That's with a 1.5 GHz G4. This is what leads me to believe it would be nearly fatal to have a G5 on my lap:-)
Close... You almost corrected yourself.
Microsoft charged for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and so on. Mac charged for OS 8, 9, X, X.1, etc.
If you're mad because they're charging for two operating systems that both start with 10, you might as well be mad at MS for charging for 95, 98 and ME separately.
Win 95
Win 98 = Win 95.1
Win ME = Win 95.2
Win NT
Win 2000 = Win NT.1
Win XP = Win NT.2
Win 2003 = Win NT.3
Like others, I say not bloodly likely... There's a reason the 2.5 GHz G5 towers ship with water cooling. Unless you want some really nasty thigh burns or some new-age scorch marks in your desk, G5 laptops aren't going to be coming any time soon.
How is a modern mac a crippled machine? Ever used OS X? How about for more than 30 minutes? Just because you can't get over the price or your inability to adjust to a new environment doesn't mean that the Mac or OS X is crippled.
Why is this Flamebait? Jesus tap dancing CHRIST! Just because you may not like Macs and this guy does doesn't mean he's flame bait or a fucking troll! He brings up valid points without attacking any other OS. Seriously moderators, go eat a bowl of dicks. If you can't get over your hangup on Macs, ignore the story and move on with your bitter little life.
Read: MOST people don't have that stable of an installation of Windows to begin with.
The/. crowd is quite different that the average user. They keep up on routine maintenance, patches, and security fixes (most of which require a reboot anyway).
The average user doesn't have a clue what windows update is except for that little icon in the bottom corner of their screen that keeps nagging at them and won't go away until they hit the little "X" in the window.
I wasn't speaking in all-encompasing terms, so don't get offended when I tell you that MOST Windows machines out there aren't incredibly stable.
It's still running on top of Windows. You won't get the "Mac advantage" because it'll crash, hang, stall - you name it. It will behave like any normal windows app. Now that's not to say there aren't good windows apps, far from it.
One thing I've always liked about my Mac (I use both Macs and PCs) is the stability of it. I haven't turned off or reset my Power Book in over 4 months and I use it heavily on a daily basis. MOST people don't have that stable of an installation of Windows to begin with.
In Office X for Mac (or any Mac OSX application for that matter) you have ability to save as a PDF. I havn't done it, but I know you can do the same in Linux (although it may take a bit of setup). Mac just took the setup out of the picture and it works like that out of the box.
You make a good point, but who says the chip has to be able to transmit 20 feet away? I use an RFID chip in my keycard at work that kive sme access to the building and server room. It doesn't work any further than an inch from the reader.
I don't think things would change for any venue that currently requires IDs anwyay (bars, liquir stores, cop pulled you over, etc.) You still give them the card, they visually/physically verify that it's a good card and you look like you, then they check the number against the database and compare it's results to what is printed on your card.
Maybe some voyeuristic ID thieves might have a reader implanted in a glove and grab your ass some night at a bar and they could get the number then, but I doubt it. This could be (should be) just adding another layer of authentication to the "getting carded" process.
Slack won't get the extra $80, a greedy opportunist will.
A greedy opportunist who had the foresight to buy it in the first place and keep it in good enough condition. It's called supply and demand. If I see 500 widgets selling for a dime a piece and I think these widgets might be worth something more in 5 years, I'm gonna buy the damned things, or at least a few of them. I'm then going to put forth the effort to store them safely and wait until the demand goes back up again and the supply is limited. It's what COLLECTORS have been doing for years. Some are in it for the pleasure of having "a full set" of something. Others are in it for the profit.
If you wanted the comic book, you should have bought it when it came out. If you weren't interested when it came out, tough shit. Someone else was and they beat you to it.
That's how the world works and HAS been working for some time. Get used to it or take off.
You don't seem to understand the flexibility of RFID. The chip doesn't have to contain your address, ssn, or any other personally identifiable info. All it need is a unique identifier (200 digit number anyone?) and then whoever is "reading" your license needs the apropriate authority to verify the piece of info (be it name, age, etc) with a centralized database.
how can you get fair use if the damn copy/paste functionality is disabled?
Why would you need to COPY an entire book for fair use? When I go to the library and read a book, I may copy a few pages here and there for interesting quotes or stats, but I don't copy the whole damned book. Then I take those pages home, and type them into whatever I'm doing the research for, be it a paper, business plan, or a flippin' funeral. Fair use implies that you can use the data, not that they should make it "copy and pasteable." God forbid you actually *gasp* type information in by hand anymore.
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Who said they did this unwittingly? If I were Google (wow, can we say "Multiple Personality Disorder?"), I'd be proud to point out this kind of security oversight. As repeated before over and over again redundantly so, this software is doing NOTHING wrong. It's just doing what you and I (and anyone else who knows that public machines aren't secure in the least) do on public terminals that much faster and more efficiently.
In reading the article, you find out that many of them ARE the same people that have had one or more failed start-ups.
No no, that's not redundant. He brings up a good point about the NT structure that I lapsed in my original rant. if I had mod points (and didn't already post here) I'd mod you back up. Although I fail to see why you placed ME as 4.9. I don't think it deserves that much credit!
Woo hoo!! BOILING LIQUID ON MY LAP!! Yeah!! That's what we need! I know other manufacturers do it and I don't think they're very bright either...
So what you're saying is that Apple has been more active in their OS development than Microsoft?
I'm not going to argue about "feature vs. architecture" but how is what Apple is doing any different from what Microsoft does?
Did you feel better paying $99 for your Windows 98 upgrade? How about the XP upgrade? It's all the same thing.
Yeah... I did. Thanks. Really.
Oh I know... My 15" power book get's plenty warm. There are times when it's uncomfortable on my thighs. That's with a 1.5 GHz G4. This is what leads me to believe it would be nearly fatal to have a G5 on my lap :-)
Close... You almost corrected yourself. Microsoft charged for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and so on. Mac charged for OS 8, 9, X, X.1, etc.
If you're mad because they're charging for two operating systems that both start with 10, you might as well be mad at MS for charging for 95, 98 and ME separately.
Win 95
Win 98 = Win 95.1
Win ME = Win 95.2
Win NT
Win 2000 = Win NT.1
Win XP = Win NT.2
Win 2003 = Win NT.3
Mac OS 10
Mac OS 10.1
Mac OS 10.2
Mac OS 10.3
Get the picture?
Like others, I say not bloodly likely... There's a reason the 2.5 GHz G5 towers ship with water cooling. Unless you want some really nasty thigh burns or some new-age scorch marks in your desk, G5 laptops aren't going to be coming any time soon.
I think the sheer number of WUs finished/fetched by this thing alone would overload Berkley's system...
Not if the owners are intelligent enough to *gasp* cover the IR receiver during business hours...
How is a modern mac a crippled machine? Ever used OS X? How about for more than 30 minutes? Just because you can't get over the price or your inability to adjust to a new environment doesn't mean that the Mac or OS X is crippled.
Why is this Flamebait? Jesus tap dancing CHRIST! Just because you may not like Macs and this guy does doesn't mean he's flame bait or a fucking troll! He brings up valid points without attacking any other OS. Seriously moderators, go eat a bowl of dicks. If you can't get over your hangup on Macs, ignore the story and move on with your bitter little life.
Read: MOST people don't have that stable of an installation of Windows to begin with.
/. crowd is quite different that the average user. They keep up on routine maintenance, patches, and security fixes (most of which require a reboot anyway).
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The average user doesn't have a clue what windows update is except for that little icon in the bottom corner of their screen that keeps nagging at them and won't go away until they hit the little "X" in the window.
I wasn't speaking in all-encompasing terms, so don't get offended when I tell you that MOST Windows machines out there aren't incredibly stable.
You still need to buy a copy of OSX. It's gonna run you a *tad* more than $50...
It's still running on top of Windows. You won't get the "Mac advantage" because it'll crash, hang, stall - you name it. It will behave like any normal windows app. Now that's not to say there aren't good windows apps, far from it.
One thing I've always liked about my Mac (I use both Macs and PCs) is the stability of it. I haven't turned off or reset my Power Book in over 4 months and I use it heavily on a daily basis. MOST people don't have that stable of an installation of Windows to begin with.
In Office X for Mac (or any Mac OSX application for that matter) you have ability to save as a PDF. I havn't done it, but I know you can do the same in Linux (although it may take a bit of setup). Mac just took the setup out of the picture and it works like that out of the box.
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You make a good point, but who says the chip has to be able to transmit 20 feet away? I use an RFID chip in my keycard at work that kive sme access to the building and server room. It doesn't work any further than an inch from the reader.
I don't think things would change for any venue that currently requires IDs anwyay (bars, liquir stores, cop pulled you over, etc.) You still give them the card, they visually/physically verify that it's a good card and you look like you, then they check the number against the database and compare it's results to what is printed on your card.
Maybe some voyeuristic ID thieves might have a reader implanted in a glove and grab your ass some night at a bar and they could get the number then, but I doubt it. This could be (should be) just adding another layer of authentication to the "getting carded" process.
Slack won't get the extra $80, a greedy opportunist will.
A greedy opportunist who had the foresight to buy it in the first place and keep it in good enough condition. It's called supply and demand. If I see 500 widgets selling for a dime a piece and I think these widgets might be worth something more in 5 years, I'm gonna buy the damned things, or at least a few of them. I'm then going to put forth the effort to store them safely and wait until the demand goes back up again and the supply is limited. It's what COLLECTORS have been doing for years. Some are in it for the pleasure of having "a full set" of something. Others are in it for the profit.
If you wanted the comic book, you should have bought it when it came out. If you weren't interested when it came out, tough shit. Someone else was and they beat you to it.
That's how the world works and HAS been working for some time. Get used to it or take off.
You don't seem to understand the flexibility of RFID. The chip doesn't have to contain your address, ssn, or any other personally identifiable info. All it need is a unique identifier (200 digit number anyone?) and then whoever is "reading" your license needs the apropriate authority to verify the piece of info (be it name, age, etc) with a centralized database.
And... why can't you go to the local library?
how can you get fair use if the damn copy/paste functionality is disabled?
Why would you need to COPY an entire book for fair use? When I go to the library and read a book, I may copy a few pages here and there for interesting quotes or stats, but I don't copy the whole damned book. Then I take those pages home, and type them into whatever I'm doing the research for, be it a paper, business plan, or a flippin' funeral. Fair use implies that you can use the data, not that they should make it "copy and pasteable." God forbid you actually *gasp* type information in by hand anymore.
(to ensure boosters or other launch vehicle parts don't land on the unsuspecting public)
They would much rather have boosters land on the suspecting public...