Given the fact that wi-fi is so predominant these days and the fact that several access points are left unsecured as well as the fact that any particular access point routes to one of a number of IP addresses belonging to the same subscriber, an IP address is not a reliable way of determining who actually downloaded things illegally.
Well, there will be a law introduced in the next two years that makes having an insecure wireless access point a crime (not a misdemeanor). Watch.
Since you can't imagine a death threat being sent and then the secret service not showing up ASAP?
(sorry, Slashdot doesn't have a "quickquote" tag)
I'll remind you that this is not a death threat to the President being discussed. The article is about file sharing.
These two things' time sensitivity are handled quite differently.
Plus, it's just not on-topic so the ultimate point appears to be "look what I know" and not so much "I have loads of information that applies to this situation."
Since you seem to know your stuff (I'm not being facetious; I'm serious), what do you think can be extracted at the time of home invasion for search and seizure of evidence for a file sharing case?
Also, in your experience, is enough time between the actual detection of the file sharing activity and the search accrued, without notification to the suspect, that the retained device storage information might be completely 'wiped clean' (so to speak)?
Now every time I see the opening credits to the Simpsons when Homer's driving home and finds a misplaced glowing radioactive rod stuck to his back and throws it out the window I'll think of Halliburton.
If you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have thought Halliburton every time from now on. Thanks. Thanks. A. Lot.:)
It's not just a problem with electronics. I might have Chinese light fixtures, or Mexican light switches, plumbing etc. in my home. Will I have to get permission from 50 different companies before I can sell it?
Oh, that's not a problem at all!
You simply have to either remove all of those items from the house pre-sale and transfer them to the new property using your own method of transportation, or you must get permission to sell (and thereafter perform the sale of) each item individually.
Yes, make the consumers of the vehicles (parts) pay! The lack of teardown, inspection, and verification of the funcationality and authenticity of each part BEFORE their purchase of the item is completely coming out of their pocket.
How about some patent reform to stop megacorps from locking innovators out of the market?
Patenst are supposed to make people go forward, not keep others back.
That makes too much sense. It can never work.:}
This reminds me of school... Teacher asks a question as to how to solve a problem. I raise my hand, get called on. I suggest a simplistic idea that works around the complex processes to just get to the end result with zero flaw in the suggested process. I get shunned. Kids laugh at me. Teacher goes back to "Now, does anyone know the correct way to solve this?"
I am definitely not against gov't intervention in cases of market failure. I don't, in this case, understand how the heavy overhead of gov't intervention in this case is efficient. The Gov't is using tax payer money to review and possibly fund ideas from tax payers. It is the reallocation of resources based on the opinions of a small number of people who are not directly (financially) responsible for their decisions. Maybe they will hit home runs but I would content that the iterative process of the private sectors has a better track record (I probably should find something to support that...)
You have to admit (while I completely disagree with this behavior).... Making "the little people" feel more empowered by coming up with a futuristic idea is quite a way to get free R&D.
In other words, Joe Blow from WI would rather have his name go down in history like Tesla rather than play the game the "right way" and make a bunch of money off of a privately patented idea.. Just sayin'.
Want the next greatest thing? Reform the )(*@#(* patent system.
They can't do that!
If "New Big Things" are to be developed, they need to abuse the hell out of the patent system so much that it becomes overloaded to the point of compl(*@)#$(*Q#$)(*#%(*EJF(IJ))@#*&^YGBC NO CARRIER
Internet world: 1. Web Site 2. Forum 3. Posting 4. People 5. Comments 6. References to post from elsewhere, GOTO 5.
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Now what do you do when someone comes into a public vigil and makes gross statements if you have security or bouncers? Have them removed. Calling the police to start a war on words is over the top, and used beyond appropriate measures. *Unless you want more publicity*, then call the police all ya want.
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Given the fact that wi-fi is so predominant these days and the fact that several access points are left unsecured as well as the fact that any particular access point routes to one of a number of IP addresses belonging to the same subscriber, an IP address is not a reliable way of determining who actually downloaded things illegally.
Well, there will be a law introduced in the next two years that makes having an insecure wireless access point a crime (not a misdemeanor). Watch.
Since you can't imagine a death threat being sent and then the secret service not showing up ASAP?
(sorry, Slashdot doesn't have a "quickquote" tag)
I'll remind you that this is not a death threat to the President being discussed. The article is about file sharing.
These two things' time sensitivity are handled quite differently.
Plus, it's just not on-topic so the ultimate point appears to be "look what I know" and not so much "I have loads of information that applies to this situation."
Since you seem to know your stuff (I'm not being facetious; I'm serious), what do you think can be extracted at the time of home invasion for search and seizure of evidence for a file sharing case?
Also, in your experience, is enough time between the actual detection of the file sharing activity and the search accrued, without notification to the suspect, that the retained device storage information might be completely 'wiped clean' (so to speak)?
Property value in Canada just skyrocketed.
If so the last noise he makes may be very similar to how I imagine someone would pronounce your screen name.
If prop plane, roll the "th".
I wonder if some punk kid on a skateboard found this cylinder...
One, did, yes. Later that afternoon, a 24-year-old infant used it as a pacifier.
Now every time I see the opening credits to the Simpsons when Homer's driving home and finds a misplaced glowing radioactive rod stuck to his back and throws it out the window I'll think of Halliburton.
If you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have thought Halliburton every time from now on. Thanks. Thanks. A. Lot. :)
> "Oh yeah, because a huge company has NEVER done anything similar to that ever!"
[citation needed]
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Slashdot story: "All forms of bar code have been numerically exhausted; IPv4 addresses still available."
It's not just a problem with electronics. I might have Chinese light fixtures, or Mexican light switches, plumbing etc. in my home. Will I have to get permission from 50 different companies before I can sell it?
Oh, that's not a problem at all!
You simply have to either remove all of those items from the house pre-sale and transfer them to the new property using your own method of transportation, or you must get permission to sell (and thereafter perform the sale of) each item individually.
See how easy it is? *waves American flag*
P.S. I am American and disgusted.
Tell people they can't do something and they multiply their efforts by ten fold to do said something.
I needn't say more.
User gestures middle finger, device initiates silent IP voice feed to NSA.
Hey, what could go wrong?
Patent pending on the bonding of proteins to polypeptides for the purpose of amino acid creation and use.
Thrill-seeker demand up. Holiday Store-buster Blame Down. Profit up. Stock value up.
Tech support = quantity > quality
Status quo.
Is this 1958?
So what, "Devices and Services" is a company identifier with a lower tax bracket than "Software"?
Or, is Microsoft following in the footsteps of *gasp* ANOTHER company this time?
:)
Satirical comment:
Yes, make the consumers of the vehicles (parts) pay! The lack of teardown, inspection, and verification of the funcationality and authenticity of each part BEFORE their purchase of the item is completely coming out of their pocket.
Gag.
Who says the terrorists (collectively) didn't want this kind of shit to happen?
Keep feeding (and funding) their desire to see the U.S. behave like the oppressive countries they live in. Keep it up. Go on.
Hey, genuises in office.
How about some patent reform to stop megacorps from locking innovators out of the market?
Patenst are supposed to make people go forward, not keep others back.
That makes too much sense. It can never work. :}
This reminds me of school... Teacher asks a question as to how to solve a problem. I raise my hand, get called on. I suggest a simplistic idea that works around the complex processes to just get to the end result with zero flaw in the suggested process. I get shunned. Kids laugh at me. Teacher goes back to "Now, does anyone know the correct way to solve this?"
Teacher points to text book with raised eyebrows.
Last sentence pretty much says it all.
Cause it is the root of all evil...
You can send it to me. I'm specially trained to handle it.
Are you CERTified?
I am definitely not against gov't intervention in cases of market failure. I don't, in this case, understand how the heavy overhead of gov't intervention in this case is efficient.
The Gov't is using tax payer money to review and possibly fund ideas from tax payers. It is the reallocation of resources based on the opinions of a small number of people who are not directly (financially) responsible for their decisions. Maybe they will hit home runs but I would content that the iterative process of the private sectors has a better track record (I probably should find something to support that...)
You have to admit (while I completely disagree with this behavior).... Making "the little people" feel more empowered by coming up with a futuristic idea is quite a way to get free R&D.
In other words, Joe Blow from WI would rather have his name go down in history like Tesla rather than play the game the "right way" and make a bunch of money off of a privately patented idea.. Just sayin'.
Oh wait, some NPE just sued me for patent violation. Never mind, guess I'll go develop it in some other country.
HEY, that's a GREAT IDEA!
Is developing things in another country a patent violation now, however, now that the idea is pending?
THANKS, Admiral. Thanks a bunch.
:}
Want the next greatest thing? Reform the )(*@#(* patent system.
They can't do that!
If "New Big Things" are to be developed, they need to abuse the hell out of the patent system so much that it becomes overloaded to the point of compl(*@)#$(*Q#$)(*#%(*EJF(IJ))@#*&^YGBC
NO CARRIER
Internet world:
1. Web Site
2. Forum
3. Posting
4. People
5. Comments
6. References to post from elsewhere, GOTO 5.
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Real world:
1. Building
2. Room / Area
3. Event
4. People
5. Comments
6. Newpaper ads, GOTO 5.
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Now what do you do when someone comes into a public vigil and makes gross statements if you have security or bouncers? Have them removed. Calling the police to start a war on words is over the top, and used beyond appropriate measures. *Unless you want more publicity*, then call the police all ya want.
Point made.
Please arrest me for i too have previously made grossly offensive jokes.
Better arrest me, too, because I'd like to hear 'em.
Freedom of speech is limited how much over there??
I doubt Detroit wants to get rid of the Obama administration, seeing as how it recently bailed them out.
I didn't think about that. Good point.
Perhaps this was "Hey, GM, I'll bail you out if you help me and my administration look popular before the next election."