Very right. My own legal troubles were an awakening. The last thing law is about is justice. Bottom line: deep pockets win. The RIAA knows that simply by making people go through the hassle of going to court, this alone could have an impact. As a matter of fact, you can keep taking someone to court ad infinitum (seemingly), without a prayer of winning, but the trouble of it alone can destroy your mind, soul and bank account.
"Justice in America is the best money can buy...." --Will Rogers
Yep. I bought a new house in an area where my cell provider wouldn't connect. I got a landline temporarily. I later changed cell companies and then cancelled the landline service with maw bell. I picked up the phone months later and found 911 did work -- I hung on "911 emergency service...." No monthly fee necessary. I hope they don't mind the check....
Nice replies. I do understand that the "dark side" of the moon gets sunlight. I suppose I was using an idiomatic expression which shouldn't require explanation. And/or I've listened to too much floyd....
Okay, so dumb question time: why not build a ground-based telescope on the moon? I suppose it would need to be on the dark side? Seriously, I would like to have an intelligent response to this....
Looks like it'll work doesn't it? It doesn't dude. Trust me. It can only be applied -- only works -- at he domain level although it appears to able to be set at any OU. We have tested this several times, and even had an MS engineer come in an scratch his head to finally admit it....
You just went in and clicked around and saw that and thought I was wrong....
Since all other OSes/NOSes have/had the model of "everything is denied unless specifically given otherwise" and Microsoft's has always been, "everything is allowed unless specifically given otherwise," to say the least, things would be more secure.
Things were more secure when Netware was the NOS for businesses. Create a user, and they could see nothing unless you flipped a switch. Fire up bitchx and doesn't it say, if using as root, "using bitchx as root is stupid." Su, denial of anonymous access or even read access across the network... on and on. Please try disabling anonymous access on a windows domain controller. Users, suddenly, cannot see shares, change their passwords, etc. It is a registry setting that has to be left unsecured or else the windows NOS stops working.
This says nothing for the hall-of-shame when trying to remove root access for users on their local boxes.
If not for microsoft, consumers might have saved billions on hardware by removing the microsoft tax. Dozens of smaller companies might still be in business.
If not for microsoft, I might still be managing a Netware NDS which, some dozen years ago now, was a far better directory service for a network than active directory is today, (I can only apply security settings at the domain level?). Oh for the days of right clicking anywhere -- I mean anywhere -- in the tree and setting a differnt password policy....
If not for microsoft, the first thought on computer security might be something other than a virus....
If not for microsoft, the word "rootkit" might not exist?
"You know when a company wants to use letters in their phone number, but often they'll use too many letters? 'Call 1-800-I-Really-Enjoy-Brand-New-Carpeting.' Too many letters, man, must I dial them all? 'Hello? Hold on, man, I'm only on "Enjoy." How did you know I was calling? You're good, I can see why they hired you!'"
The US is the most insane investment a person could make right now.
What a quaint pov you have.
California, alone, if it were a country, would be ranked 8th in the world economically. It produces some four or five times more agriculture than the whole isle of England.
The US dollar being down is also a plus as it grows trade -- cheaper for countries whose monetary unit is pricier than ours to invest here. Growing trade is always a good thing.
The US economy is always changing, but by no means is it faltering or going away. Quite the contrary, it is the economic engine of the world. This may change, sure, but not any time soon. The dollar is still THE money of the world....
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Very right. My own legal troubles were an awakening. The last thing law is about is justice. Bottom line: deep pockets win. The RIAA knows that simply by making people go through the hassle of going to court, this alone could have an impact. As a matter of fact, you can keep taking someone to court ad infinitum (seemingly), without a prayer of winning, but the trouble of it alone can destroy your mind, soul and bank account.
"Justice in America is the best money can buy...." --Will Rogers
Michael Geist has up a post on his site
He set us up the post?
It is an attorney -- a lawyer of the RIAA. This foe is beyond any of you. Logout!
Yep. I bought a new house in an area where my cell provider wouldn't connect. I got a landline temporarily. I later changed cell companies and then cancelled the landline service with maw bell. I picked up the phone months later and found 911 did work -- I hung on "911 emergency service...." No monthly fee necessary. I hope they don't mind the check....
I attended school in the US and have been in school when tomatoes where in the area.
Home grown?
Sorry, I hacked it....
Concur. This guy needs some real problems....
If there is one thing that the American populace has never failed to shock me on is their lack of common sense.
Hi
You know nothing about the history of france....
When I was in sixth grade, we would pull pranks like this on each other
"I remember sixth grade. That was the best three years of my life." --Redd Fox
Graham Chapman isn't it? The one who was king arthur. Yes, quite dead. Pushing up daisies and all that....
Very interesting.
Exactly,
Besides, poets have been doing this for 100s of years. Hopkins anyone?
Nice replies. I do understand that the "dark side" of the moon gets sunlight. I suppose I was using an idiomatic expression which shouldn't require explanation. And/or I've listened to too much floyd....
Okay, so dumb question time: why not build a ground-based telescope on the moon? I suppose it would need to be on the dark side? Seriously, I would like to have an intelligent response to this....
Indeed. The one human state free of all troubles and worries: dead....
Monty Python did the entire "dead parrot" skit at Graham's funeral....
No one ever uses the wow meme anymore. Let's give it a go:
"The NY Times will melt your face if you read their paper electronically...."
"Your face, that melt thing, yea, it'll happen at the Times....."
"0h n0z, sed t3h peeplz, our faces r t3h m3lt!..."
"You know what this means Marty?!? We must go BACK to the terminator...."
So was earth's oceans barely 500 years ago....
As the ancient Greek said who could only dream of going to space: "Always upwards...."
I think, one day, our descendants will read such statements as, "space is just too big" and mildly smile....
Lewis's paradox: the great need humanity has to be moral and their utter failure in so doing....
Looks like it'll work doesn't it? It doesn't dude. Trust me. It can only be applied -- only works -- at he domain level although it appears to able to be set at any OU. We have tested this several times, and even had an MS engineer come in an scratch his head to finally admit it....
You just went in and clicked around and saw that and thought I was wrong....
Careful with the over-confidence.
I actually wasted time typing today on /. What was I thinking? ...I'm doing it again!
Lemme rephrase:
Would it make CNN? (or popular media)
Yes, it's Monday. This is my 10th "whoosh" experience today....
Since all other OSes/NOSes have/had the model of "everything is denied unless specifically given otherwise" and Microsoft's has always been, "everything is allowed unless specifically given otherwise," to say the least, things would be more secure.
... on and on. Please try disabling anonymous access on a windows domain controller. Users, suddenly, cannot see shares, change their passwords, etc. It is a registry setting that has to be left unsecured or else the windows NOS stops working.
Things were more secure when Netware was the NOS for businesses. Create a user, and they could see nothing unless you flipped a switch. Fire up bitchx and doesn't it say, if using as root, "using bitchx as root is stupid." Su, denial of anonymous access or even read access across the network
This says nothing for the hall-of-shame when trying to remove root access for users on their local boxes.
If not for microsoft, consumers might have saved billions on hardware by removing the microsoft tax. Dozens of smaller companies might still be in business.
If not for microsoft, I might still be managing a Netware NDS which, some dozen years ago now, was a far better directory service for a network than active directory is today, (I can only apply security settings at the domain level?). Oh for the days of right clicking anywhere -- I mean anywhere -- in the tree and setting a differnt password policy....
If not for microsoft, the first thought on computer security might be something other than a virus....
If not for microsoft, the word "rootkit" might not exist?
CEO, who BTW was rewarded with $20.33M
Ah, for the days of rome, when the oligarchist would also be given 10 more personal legions....
Reminds me of that Mitch Hedberg joke:
"You know when a company wants to use letters in their phone number, but often they'll use too many letters? 'Call 1-800-I-Really-Enjoy-Brand-New-Carpeting.' Too many letters, man, must I dial them all? 'Hello? Hold on, man, I'm only on "Enjoy." How did you know I was calling? You're good, I can see why they hired you!'"
RIP Mitch
The US is the most insane investment a person could make right now.
What a quaint pov you have.
California, alone, if it were a country, would be ranked 8th in the world economically. It produces some four or five times more agriculture than the whole isle of England.
The US dollar being down is also a plus as it grows trade -- cheaper for countries whose monetary unit is pricier than ours to invest here. Growing trade is always a good thing.
The US economy is always changing, but by no means is it faltering or going away. Quite the contrary, it is the economic engine of the world. This may change, sure, but not any time soon. The dollar is still THE money of the world....
As long as humans use computers.... Yes.
Wtf? Did this blurb totally overlook social hacking?