most application operations that require elevated privileges (e.g. writing to Program Files)
The only part of an application that should be writing anything there is Setup.exe. Unfortunately, even some large software vendors are used to shipping apps that need local admin rights to run, simply because that's the default user priviledge in XP.
I've also used it from Holland, leaving my cellphone in the UK. Nearly every internet cafe has Skype installed and, even including the internet fee, it's cheaper than making an international call.
However, from the article:
"Skype has been focused on user acquisition, and it's done a great job. But we also feel like we can find new ways to monetize those users."
I'm very wary of what 'monetize' might mean. I'm surprised that they didn't plaster ads all over the application soon after eBay bought it to be honest.
Our company has the worst blocking software I've ever known. Bugmenot.com is classified as "Hacking" and Insecure.org is apparently ok. Too many other examples to mention, I wish I knew who the content filter supplier was.
How wrong you are, the new mineral called Kraptonite absorbs gamma rays ten million times more effectively than the same thickness of Lead.
Had this mineral been available to physicists after the Chernobyl or Three Mile Island disasters, the consequences might have been very different, as both accidents resulted in contamination from radioactive water.
Ah yes, a sprinkling of radiation absorbing mineral would have completeley prevented a 30GW steam explosion wouldn't it? By they way, I'm not cynical of the Russian scientists as there is every possibility of them having discovered a new filtration compound. Rather the idiotic reporting of it as some new 'radiation antidote'.
PC World in the UK are also still selling them in the Business section. As you may be aware OEMs have until Jan 2008 after which they must ship with Vista.
The partners in the "Plays for Sure" deal should thank their lucky stars that Microsoft just moved on and left it to die.
Other companies that entered into deals with M$ weren't so lucky, compare with Sendo who partnered with them only to (article alledges) have their IP stolen and forced into bankruptcy by unfair business practices. That's what I'd call getting screwed, at least Creative are still in business.
That's a brilliant idea. Unfortunately it's spoiled by the hundreds of USB cable modems out there which wouldn't be able to connect as you'd either have no drivers or you'd have to enter all your connection details every boot.
in order to get the money, they have to present the PC.
Call me a sceptic but I would be worried that they could point to one patch that wasn't downloaded and then say refuse the refund! I'd hate to think what they'd say if they were presented with a Linux PC.
Anyway, what's wrong with RSA's SecurID system like most of the banks in the UK are bringing in?
Hmm, my battery got fried too. I bet the Archos charging logic is faulty when the device is constantly plugged in.
To replace it I bought a Freecom Mediaplayer which is ok except the firmware is the worst imaginable! VBR files mis-report their length, it even distorts if you increase the volume past 50%
I've had two Archos Gmini players and with both, your music is stored in a directory called 'music' on the HDD which is accessible via UMS. There's no reason to do anything else really.
The Gmini 440 even supports WMA-DRM apparently so it appears they can share the same space with user files.
It's a really good idea. Someone should set up a site with audited donations. It would probably have to be paid as a donation as all mainstream bands will be signed up with exclusivity clauses. Which would make it impossible to pay them money directly for a product marketed via their record co. wouldn't it?
Simply blocking Flash isn't enough, the ones you allow still store Flash cookies (.SOL files) on your system which can be used to track your browsing.
Sure you can visit the Settings Manager page but that's no good if you want to set a machine (or domain) wide policy. For that I use the following in a batch file in the All Users Startup folder:
RD "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player"/S/Q
You can also stick it in the netlogon share and run it as your users' login scripts.
I trust their maintenance and organization over my home server.
I just couldn't do it, unless there was an easy way of backing everything up including any tags. Photos have got to be the most precious data a family routinely stores.
Cody claims he reverse-engineered the Geometry Shader code, and that users will be able to run Windows games intended on the Mac OS X on x86-based Macinteltoshes as well as Linux.
I always thought it was due to the fact that your peripheral vision is much more sensitive to flicker caused by the low vertical refresh rate. Thereby causing eye strain and headaches?
This is why when you're in a shop full of TVs they all appear to flicker apart from the one you're watching (and nowadays 100Hz and LCDs / plasmas of course).
Or, if your router has a content filter (like my Draytek) you can block it at that level too.
Tip; block rad.msn.com and that gets rid of all those MSN Messenger ads without breaking the MSN license agreement like using the ad-free hacked version does.
It might trigger a global depression? How about this
According to the Toba catastrophe theory, 70 to 75 thousand years ago, a super volcanic event at Lake Toba reduced the human population to 10,000 or even 1,000 breeding pairs...
I'd call that a pretty bad depression. Two of the Yellowstone eruptions are listed as 8 on the VEI on Wikipedia along with Toba.
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most application operations that require elevated privileges (e.g. writing to Program Files)
The only part of an application that should be writing anything there is Setup.exe. Unfortunately, even some large software vendors are used to shipping apps that need local admin rights to run, simply because that's the default user priviledge in XP.
However, from the article:
I'm very wary of what 'monetize' might mean. I'm surprised that they didn't plaster ads all over the application soon after eBay bought it to be honest.
Our company has the worst blocking software I've ever known. Bugmenot.com is classified as "Hacking" and Insecure.org is apparently ok. Too many other examples to mention, I wish I knew who the content filter supplier was.
No no, PC World don't know how to get the porn off Gentoo Linux. That's why they wouldn't repair it.
"The charges came after a member of staff spotted the material on Glitter's computer, in for repair at PC World in Bristol."
Press F6 to get the ^Z character.
Ah yes, a sprinkling of radiation absorbing mineral would have completeley prevented a 30GW steam explosion wouldn't it?
By they way, I'm not cynical of the Russian scientists as there is every possibility of them having discovered a new filtration compound. Rather the idiotic reporting of it as some new 'radiation antidote'.
Yea! Let's go fucking experiment on retards; since they're just "nuisance" to society we might as well make them our guinea pigs.
You're way late
PC World in the UK are also still selling them in the Business section. As you may be aware OEMs have until Jan 2008 after which they must ship with Vista.
The partners in the "Plays for Sure" deal should thank their lucky stars that Microsoft just moved on and left it to die.
Other companies that entered into deals with M$ weren't so lucky, compare with Sendo who partnered with them only to (article alledges) have their IP stolen and forced into bankruptcy by unfair business practices. That's what I'd call getting screwed, at least Creative are still in business.
That's given me a great idea for a banner ad. "Choke the Chicken - Win an iPod!"
I've already clicked on a couple of sponsored links today whilst I was using Google. Unobtrusive targetted ads like these are actually useful IMHO.
As for the floating annoying flash ones, I block their servers at my router to save everyone in our house the grief of having to endure them.
That's a brilliant idea. Unfortunately it's spoiled by the hundreds of USB cable modems out there which wouldn't be able to connect as you'd either have no drivers or you'd have to enter all your connection details every boot.
For customers with routers it'd work though.
in order to get the money, they have to present the PC.
Call me a sceptic but I would be worried that they could point to one patch that wasn't downloaded and then say refuse the refund! I'd hate to think what they'd say if they were presented with a Linux PC.
Anyway, what's wrong with RSA's SecurID system like most of the banks in the UK are bringing in?
Hmm, my battery got fried too. I bet the Archos charging logic is faulty when the device is constantly plugged in.
To replace it I bought a Freecom Mediaplayer which is ok except the firmware is the worst imaginable! VBR files mis-report their length, it even distorts if you increase the volume past 50%
I've had two Archos Gmini players and with both, your music is stored in a directory called 'music' on the HDD which is accessible via UMS. There's no reason to do anything else really.
The Gmini 440 even supports WMA-DRM apparently so it appears they can share the same space with user files.
It's a really good idea. Someone should set up a site with audited donations. It would probably have to be paid as a donation as all mainstream bands will be signed up with exclusivity clauses. Which would make it impossible to pay them money directly for a product marketed via their record co. wouldn't it?
I'd love to see the RIAA reaction to that one!
Sure you can visit the Settings Manager page but that's no good if you want to set a machine (or domain) wide policy. For that I use the following in a batch file in the All Users Startup folder:
You can also stick it in the netlogon share and run it as your users' login scripts.
I trust their maintenance and organization over my home server.
I just couldn't do it, unless there was an easy way of backing everything up including any tags. Photos have got to be the most precious data a family routinely stores.
Not unless you're Neo.
If it's true it will be. See here
I always thought it was due to the fact that your peripheral vision is much more sensitive to flicker caused by the low vertical refresh rate. Thereby causing eye strain and headaches?
This is why when you're in a shop full of TVs they all appear to flicker apart from the one you're watching (and nowadays 100Hz and LCDs / plasmas of course).
Or, if your router has a content filter (like my Draytek) you can block it at that level too.
Tip; block rad.msn.com and that gets rid of all those MSN Messenger ads without breaking the MSN license agreement like using the ad-free hacked version does.
New Zealand
Not really; New Zealand DMCA Moves Forward
Sweden perhaps?
It might trigger a global depression? How about this
According to the Toba catastrophe theory, 70 to 75 thousand years ago, a super volcanic event at Lake Toba reduced the human population to 10,000 or even 1,000 breeding pairs...
I'd call that a pretty bad depression. Two of the Yellowstone eruptions are listed as 8 on the VEI on Wikipedia along with Toba.