There is no way to hide from your ISP (or the RIAA). If you've read the articles about the lawsuits going on, you know that Verizon was providing the names, meaning, even if you get a dhcp address, they know what user was logged on to that address at a particular time (namely YOU), if you have DSL, pppoe makes it even easier, it requires authentication, and they don't even have to lookup you MAC address. So, you all saying that you use Fake Names are silly to think that that will protect you. They only need an IP address to find you. (Unless you're stealing a connection, in which case I digress)
I was going to mod you down, but instead I'll be informative. Spyware can be detected by checking the network connections, and/or sniffing packets. I'm sure somewhere out there (people who work for kolla.de or lavasoft) people are already doing this. You can't hide spyware from a hacker. If you don't know anything about what I'm saying, try netstat -a at a command prompt (dos) you can see your incoming/outgoing connections. If you do it with Cydoor enabled kazaa, you'll notice some shifty odd IP addresses, which you can investigate further by jumping on a linux box and 'dig'-ing for the source, or nslookup them on you windows box (far less complete) to see who is connected to you. Some programs may hide spyware in the connection to their servers, which would be the way that it would have to in the new Kazaa in order to appear spyware free, but the guys with the packet sniffers would eventually dig this out as well. If they say it's spyware free, they'd better not be lying, becasue they will eventually be exposed.
What do you expect from a generation of people who think that Pert Plus was high tech with it's new 'Patented Wash-n-Go Technology' (a la. "Gee, What'll they think of next?")
I have a IIGs, and I'm actually excited about this. It has been collecting dust, and now, I'm going to fire up my 2400 baud adb port modem and 'fly' online in textual 'happy apple' style. Now all we need is a networked multi-player version of Oregon Trail, and I'm happy for the next year!
What are you talking about? I didn't see any reference to agreement. I don't know why you even bothered to post a comment.
I think that it's not disputable that everyone has a right to vote... That is, if you do (self evident, created equal)...
While I admit it may be difficult to come up with a way for illiterate people to vote, seeing as how they may not be able to read the ballot, ( and I don't think they'd go do it unless they had some way of discerning between the candidates names) they have the right to.
And here you go chastizing someone for saying that everyone should have the right to vote.
I agree, you should at least
2. Think Again
I'm not even all that patriotic, but I at least see the logic behind the system. (although, the mere fact that they're using Access databases seems to invalidate a lot of my previously held faith in it.)
You're partially right, it's a loan until you turn a profit. (And the first album isn't always enough to turn a profit) But the bands that would complain about people pirating their music are not in debt and are already turning a large profit. they're fueled by greed not the want of sustinence. bands under the line probably would want the free publicity that file sharing brings, since they don't see any money until after they go into the black. It would be more likely to draw people to their shows, and as long as the record labels make their money from ticket sales, it draws them closer to a profit.
It goes like this:
Band named "Full Duplex" gets a record deal
Full duplex incorporates, so they are not financially tied (personally) to the band's success or failure.
Lets say that Full Duplex members get a 13% cut of record sales.
The label provides them with a $1,000,000 loan to cover the cost of recording the album, and promoting the tour, paying clear channel to spin the disc (not very often yet, until they turn a profit), paying the roadies and logistics companies to cart their asses around.
They don't see a red cent until they net a profit for the label. So maybe they bring in 18,000 / night for the label on tour. They don't get anything yet. Just the basics like food and shelter.
They sell records, bringing in about $5 / disc to the label. they don't get their 13% yet But since most of their album sales will be at their shows, they want to get people in the door.
after 2 years of touring, shows, and spins they finally turn a profit, now they start to see some money from album sales.
During the time they were waiting for a profit, pirated songs would encourage people to go to their shows. this gets them into the black, and they will better be able to profit from cd sales from now on, disc 2 is paid for by the band's corporation or the label, depending on how they signed. Either way, they now how money to work with, and complain that they aren't seeing their percentage.
They aren't going to lose anything personally from pirating while they are in debt until they feed the hungry record industry enough to cover their sorry existence. In this way, pirating does not really affect a budding bands success.
Record sales in the stores usually won't pick up until after they have profited, becasue until then, the reocord company doesn't push them with the broadcasters (or MTV) So, pirating contributes to show attendance for new bands, while only affecting profit turning bands personally.
the bands also get a percentage of album sales. That's where they make the real money. The shows each night are only (if you're dave matthews band) somewhere less than $50,000 / night. That doesn't all go to the bands themselves. most of it goes to the label and they only get a percentage of that too. The member of the band who actually wrote the songs actually gets a higher percentage (usually it's written into the contract that way) than the musicians (the drummer like me gets shit on no matter what.) even if they made 50,000 a night all for the band that would not at all make them the mega-millionaries that they are. they are relying on the percentage of CD sales. Where do you people get your information? Off the back of a Cheerios box?
I think this is insightful. not just funny. I know the house is out there, all they have to do is watch gates cheating a little while longer before they kick him out on the street. Who might the house be? Well it's you and me the consumer. We've been getting screwed by a cheat.
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I worked for a bank and we definately did use OS/2 as a platform for IBM Personal Communications. PCOMM (as we called it) was a terminal emulations program that worked on the NCP based (actually they called it LLC2 protocol -- works over tokenring with netbeui) IBM 3270 mainframe. OS/2 wasn't very robust with other applications, in fact, the only apps I remember running were in a DOS session, like WP5.0 and then, we also used the built-in windows3.1 desktop to run just about everything else. PCOMM was it. Interestingly enough, we had a buch of IBM 3270 dumb terminals, which were just as good as a machine to the users, nobody cared that they couldn't use wordperfect, there were typewriters everywhere. We only had one machine in the IT department with internet connectivity, and it was an NT box with a 33.6 modem (top of the line) Users could forget about the internet, and email? That was for managers only! This is why people stopped using os/2, it had no apps, (and nobody expected it to, they all just used DOS and win3.1 even with warp.) and when 3270 started going away, or being replaced by linux clients that can do the same thing, there was never a need to develop it any further.
It wasn't even really competing with MS, because the people who used apps on os/2 ran them in windows (which was conveniently bundled with it out of the box)
People on the boards and corporate officers are not allowed to 'action' their stock within 6 months (or so, becasuse I don't know the exact time period) before, or after a major corporate change, public or not. It's so they can't publicly sink the ship and still make a killing at the expense of the shareholders. They still have to stew in it and wait. If they company sinks, and the board members are major stockholders, their stock goes down with the ship. Sorry about the metaphor kids.
The fact that the data is going to your IP address means that it can be metered. Put the meter on the router than ships it off to the transmitter. Afterall, someone has to be the gateway betwen the transmitter and the receiver. Can't be metered my left testicle. You all need a lesson in networking if you're saying that.
*The Express Network is capable of data speeds bursting up to 144 kbps, delivering average speeds of up to 40 to 60 kbps (http://verizonwireless.com/express_network)
WiFi = big fast and anythings you want, and you'll probably have a keyboard with that too. I use the internet for significantly more than browsing, in fact, if I needed it just to browse the web, I'd have kept my direcway dish. I need the upload, the input, and the file storage capabilities that come along with a PC, and usually that means I'd want WiFi, not cellular, which to date is still a shitload slower. (see http://www.verizonwireless.com/express_network/ind ex.html)
I never thought I'd have to say something like "Well, I could always move to a small desert island where the data flows like water." I can't even get a friggin dialup connection over 26kbps, and these people are getting wifi. Western PA sucks. Unless you live in a town. (which a lot of us don't)
If you're signed to a label, they get your money, no matter where they buy it. If it's a packaged CD, then it's Their money, and you, the artist, only get a fraction of the money (18% if you're metallica, and usually closer to 10% if you're the newest 1 hit wonder.) Independantly recorded albums sold by the band, for $10 or whatever are the only kind that directly support the band. The only way you're likely to be directly supporting a band by buying the CD (not downloading or pirating or whatever else you can think of) is if they have no record label or contract. This is a fact of life. If 'everclear' sells you a CD at the show for $10, they probably only get $1.40 of that money, because they have to purchase the albums from the publisher/printer themselves. That guy who sold it to you, you know the over-egoed roadie wearing the 'It's ok I'm with the band T-Shirt?' His paycheck is signed by the Label or the Promoter, not the members of the band.
simulating the dna would be just as laborious, if not more computing intensive than actually crunching the numbers. I think you've missed the boat here.
You sound about right, not to mention all you need is the rev's on the wheel, and you can do the calculations on whatever tire size you want after the fact. People seem dense at times.
So you're all belly-aching so that you'll still be able to break the law. Picture this, and you know you've been there,
You're speeding down the highway, feeling pretty clever becasue you know where you can speed, and where you have to slow down. You're approaching a red-zone (where you usually slow down, because a cop sits there often enough to scare you.) The redneck who has been riding your ass in a 1979 Silverado with an 8 foot lift kit decides that gun it and pass you at 95 miles per hour, flicking you off as he passes.
you think "Damnit, I hope that cop's there today and arrests that asshole"
well he's not and you wish you were speeding too, and you turn to your wife, lover, best friend, or whoever in the passenger seat and say 'Asshole, I should call the cops on my cell phone and report him!'
A big BLAH to all of you winers. Technology to enforce the law isn't infringing on anything, they're just catching you infringing. Just because they couldn't do it before is no reason to have a damned hissy fit.
Are you sure? Using AIM servers does not mean using OSCAR protocol. As far as I know, which may indeed be old info, GAIM uses a publicly available other protocol (whose name eludes me at the moment), not OSCAR, which is proprietary, and illegal to use if you're not AOL.
I can't find any 'changelog' on the site to tell me either way...
IRC does the same thing. I think IRC and AIM are build on the same distributed model (granted using a different protocol, OSCAR is nice and proprietary, whereas IRC has a public RFC) however, the anonymity isn't as strong on IRC. Other than that, it's exactly the same, you can send files, stream video, I don't know what you're talking about when you say IRC doesn't count. I really don't think plugins and skins make a lick of differnece when you're making a geneaology like this. I don't really want VB plugins in my chat app anyhow, they can only spam or malign me anyway. bitchx is just as good as anything. If you need a gui, GAIM works great for me. Afterall, I can't get a real AIM client (using OSCAR protocol -- which gaim does not) on Linux. Friggemall anyhow, AOL just wants your money.
The genetic diversity in small groups means that there is a large (and most likely old, or geographically spread out) gene pool. A wandering chimp from a far off tribe has a thirty second affair with a local, throwing a whole new set of genes into the mix; thus all the other kids could possibly mate with the child of this 'affair' and be combining not only local, but distant DNA. This implies that the people who gave us all the line of DNA we have, didn't intermix with other tribes because there weren't any. If there were others, then people from different places in the world would be more genetically diverse than they are. They would have contributed their isolated and separate DNA chains to their lines, only crossing others later, when people went global, thus retaining their diversity. Hence the conclusion: we went close to extinction.
OF course there is the possiblility that it's all a freak matter of chance, or that people were so damned mobile that they never were truely genetically isolated from any of the others. Neither of these two conclusions are very likely, because we are relatively different (skin color etc), and it does roughly correspond to geography; it seams there was indeed a good bit of isolation, enough to diverge recognizably at least. So still, we're probably very closely related, and came close to extinction.
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There is no way to hide from your ISP (or the RIAA). If you've read the articles about the lawsuits going on, you know that Verizon was providing the names, meaning, even if you get a dhcp address, they know what user was logged on to that address at a particular time (namely YOU), if you have DSL, pppoe makes it even easier, it requires authentication, and they don't even have to lookup you MAC address. So, you all saying that you use Fake Names are silly to think that that will protect you. They only need an IP address to find you. (Unless you're stealing a connection, in which case I digress)
I was going to mod you down, but instead I'll be informative. Spyware can be detected by checking the network connections, and/or sniffing packets. I'm sure somewhere out there (people who work for kolla.de or lavasoft) people are already doing this. You can't hide spyware from a hacker. If you don't know anything about what I'm saying, try netstat -a at a command prompt (dos) you can see your incoming/outgoing connections. If you do it with Cydoor enabled kazaa, you'll notice some shifty odd IP addresses, which you can investigate further by jumping on a linux box and 'dig'-ing for the source, or nslookup them on you windows box (far less complete) to see who is connected to you. Some programs may hide spyware in the connection to their servers, which would be the way that it would have to in the new Kazaa in order to appear spyware free, but the guys with the packet sniffers would eventually dig this out as well. If they say it's spyware free, they'd better not be lying, becasue they will eventually be exposed.
I have a IIGs, and I'm actually excited about this. It has been collecting dust, and now, I'm going to fire up my 2400 baud adb port modem and 'fly' online in textual 'happy apple' style. Now all we need is a networked multi-player version of Oregon Trail, and I'm happy for the next year!
I think that it's not disputable that everyone has a right to vote... That is, if you do (self evident, created equal)...
While I admit it may be difficult to come up with a way for illiterate people to vote, seeing as how they may not be able to read the ballot, ( and I don't think they'd go do it unless they had some way of discerning between the candidates names) they have the right to.
And here you go chastizing someone for saying that everyone should have the right to vote.
I agree, you should at least
2. Think Again
I'm not even all that patriotic, but I at least see the logic behind the system. (although, the mere fact that they're using Access databases seems to invalidate a lot of my previously held faith in it.)
It goes like this:
Band named "Full Duplex" gets a record deal
Full duplex incorporates, so they are not financially tied (personally) to the band's success or failure.
Lets say that Full Duplex members get a 13% cut of record sales.
The label provides them with a $1,000,000 loan to cover the cost of recording the album, and promoting the tour, paying clear channel to spin the disc (not very often yet, until they turn a profit), paying the roadies and logistics companies to cart their asses around.
They don't see a red cent until they net a profit for the label. So maybe they bring in 18,000 / night for the label on tour. They don't get anything yet. Just the basics like food and shelter.
They sell records, bringing in about $5 / disc to the label. they don't get their 13% yet But since most of their album sales will be at their shows, they want to get people in the door.
after 2 years of touring, shows, and spins they finally turn a profit, now they start to see some money from album sales.
During the time they were waiting for a profit, pirated songs would encourage people to go to their shows. this gets them into the black, and they will better be able to profit from cd sales from now on, disc 2 is paid for by the band's corporation or the label, depending on how they signed. Either way, they now how money to work with, and complain that they aren't seeing their percentage.
They aren't going to lose anything personally from pirating while they are in debt until they feed the hungry record industry enough to cover their sorry existence. In this way, pirating does not really affect a budding bands success.
Record sales in the stores usually won't pick up until after they have profited, becasue until then, the reocord company doesn't push them with the broadcasters (or MTV) So, pirating contributes to show attendance for new bands, while only affecting profit turning bands personally.
the bands also get a percentage of album sales. That's where they make the real money. The shows each night are only (if you're dave matthews band) somewhere less than $50,000 / night. That doesn't all go to the bands themselves. most of it goes to the label and they only get a percentage of that too. The member of the band who actually wrote the songs actually gets a higher percentage (usually it's written into the contract that way) than the musicians (the drummer like me gets shit on no matter what.) even if they made 50,000 a night all for the band that would not at all make them the mega-millionaries that they are. they are relying on the percentage of CD sales. Where do you people get your information? Off the back of a Cheerios box?
I think this is insightful. not just funny. I know the house is out there, all they have to do is watch gates cheating a little while longer before they kick him out on the street. Who might the house be? Well it's you and me the consumer. We've been getting screwed by a cheat.
It wasn't even really competing with MS, because the people who used apps on os/2 ran them in windows (which was conveniently bundled with it out of the box)
I fail to see mr. Gate's analogy here.
People on the boards and corporate officers are not allowed to 'action' their stock within 6 months (or so, becasuse I don't know the exact time period) before, or after a major corporate change, public or not. It's so they can't publicly sink the ship and still make a killing at the expense of the shareholders. They still have to stew in it and wait. If they company sinks, and the board members are major stockholders, their stock goes down with the ship. Sorry about the metaphor kids.
The fact that the data is going to your IP address means that it can be metered. Put the meter on the router than ships it off to the transmitter. Afterall, someone has to be the gateway betwen the transmitter and the receiver. Can't be metered my left testicle. You all need a lesson in networking if you're saying that.
*The Express Network is capable of data speeds bursting up to 144 kbps, delivering average speeds of up to 40 to 60 kbps (http://verizonwireless.com/express_network)
WiFi = big fast and anythings you want, and you'll probably have a keyboard with that too. I use the internet for significantly more than browsing, in fact, if I needed it just to browse the web, I'd have kept my direcway dish. I need the upload, the input, and the file storage capabilities that come along with a PC, and usually that means I'd want WiFi, not cellular, which to date is still a shitload slower. (see http://www.verizonwireless.com/express_network/ind ex.html)
I never thought I'd have to say something like "Well, I could always move to a small desert island where the data flows like water." I can't even get a friggin dialup connection over 26kbps, and these people are getting wifi. Western PA sucks. Unless you live in a town. (which a lot of us don't)
If you're signed to a label, they get your money, no matter where they buy it. If it's a packaged CD, then it's Their money, and you, the artist, only get a fraction of the money (18% if you're metallica, and usually closer to 10% if you're the newest 1 hit wonder.) Independantly recorded albums sold by the band, for $10 or whatever are the only kind that directly support the band. The only way you're likely to be directly supporting a band by buying the CD (not downloading or pirating or whatever else you can think of) is if they have no record label or contract. This is a fact of life. If 'everclear' sells you a CD at the show for $10, they probably only get $1.40 of that money, because they have to purchase the albums from the publisher/printer themselves. That guy who sold it to you, you know the over-egoed roadie wearing the 'It's ok I'm with the band T-Shirt?' His paycheck is signed by the Label or the Promoter, not the members of the band.
simulating the dna would be just as laborious, if not more computing intensive than actually crunching the numbers. I think you've missed the boat here.
You sound about right, not to mention all you need is the rev's on the wheel, and you can do the calculations on whatever tire size you want after the fact. People seem dense at times.
You're speeding down the highway, feeling pretty clever becasue you know where you can speed, and where you have to slow down. You're approaching a red-zone (where you usually slow down, because a cop sits there often enough to scare you.) The redneck who has been riding your ass in a 1979 Silverado with an 8 foot lift kit decides that gun it and pass you at 95 miles per hour, flicking you off as he passes.
you think "Damnit, I hope that cop's there today and arrests that asshole"
well he's not and you wish you were speeding too, and you turn to your wife, lover, best friend, or whoever in the passenger seat and say 'Asshole, I should call the cops on my cell phone and report him!'
A big BLAH to all of you winers. Technology to enforce the law isn't infringing on anything, they're just catching you infringing. Just because they couldn't do it before is no reason to have a damned hissy fit.
Thanks man, I guess it's not true what they say 'slashdot is just for complainers, and alarmists' I actually learned something.
Looks to me like AOL is teaming up with whoever they can to fight PRIVACY. Hmm. Nothing new I guess.
I can't find any 'changelog' on the site to tell me either way...
IRC does the same thing. I think IRC and AIM are build on the same distributed model (granted using a different protocol, OSCAR is nice and proprietary, whereas IRC has a public RFC) however, the anonymity isn't as strong on IRC. Other than that, it's exactly the same, you can send files, stream video, I don't know what you're talking about when you say IRC doesn't count. I really don't think plugins and skins make a lick of differnece when you're making a geneaology like this. I don't really want VB plugins in my chat app anyhow, they can only spam or malign me anyway. bitchx is just as good as anything. If you need a gui, GAIM works great for me. Afterall, I can't get a real AIM client (using OSCAR protocol -- which gaim does not) on Linux. Friggemall anyhow, AOL just wants your money.
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no, neo would always take the red pill, if it was predetermined.
OF course there is the possiblility that it's all a freak matter of chance, or that people were so damned mobile that they never were truely genetically isolated from any of the others. Neither of these two conclusions are very likely, because we are relatively different (skin color etc), and it does roughly correspond to geography; it seams there was indeed a good bit of isolation, enough to diverge recognizably at least. So still, we're probably very closely related, and came close to extinction.
you obviously didn't read all the above posts: not all tar programs support -z, and since you posted as AC, you probably won't read this one either.