A few companies might be selling VoIP WiFi "cellphones" in a few years. Interesting idea. But will we ever have a standard network? I only see it becoming like the current cellphone network if only a few companies dominate.
In otherwords... cutting edge is going to be expensive forever? I am very happy that today I can buy a great machine for doing CFD calculations for only a few hundred dollars, even cheaper if I put it together myself. Considered the length of the grant-cycle I usually have outdated technology... I suppose if this sort of technology becomes the leader, I would still have to have the resources of a large research university to get anything done. At least the way it is now, my home machine is faster then the one at work!
No. You really want to run a business on a machine that has no technical support? I think the issue here is hardware -- do you really want to bet your customer database and billing system on the chance that you will be able to find a replacement part quickly on EBay?
Notice the bill only budgets 50 million dollars in 2004 and a few hundred more in 2005 to establish an "office of exploration." No firm commitment is made to exploration that could possibly warrant this article! The additional layer of bureaucratic oversight may just adversely effect the space program...
There is no real scientific proof cited. Probably like citronella candles-- this is from "Mosquito Facts" (http://161.58.96.183/facts/#mf15):
Robert Novak of the University of Illinois tested these products for ABC News. He reported that when smoke from a coil covered a human test subject's shin, the mosquitoes flew around the subject's leg and bit them on the calf!
Irrelevant. US Copyright law protects any unique content the moment it is created. You do not even have to register the copyright, but registration makes a lawsuit much easier. A copyright notice, after I believe 1970-something (+/- 15 years maybe), is not required. So if the MP3 was produced before that date, yes, your case is valid. Of course... MP3 is a recent standard.
Most spammers live because they make a commission on the herbal viagra and the penis enlargement purchases, or the spam was sent by someone who purchased a "GAUARENTEEEDE OPTTIN LLIST!!!!!!! [sic]"
Contrary to what you said-- it is not randomly generated junk that has no commercial value. You still need humans to set up the commission deals, and receive checks. If all humans in this world were removed today, assuming the power and internet works, there would not be a continued flood of spam.
Vietnam had captured 20 percent of the $590 million U.S. frozen catfish fillet market by selling at prices below the cost of production.
Better hoard the catfish? The article says it is all false advertising. Actually, "catfish" is not getting a tariff, but a type of fish called "basa." How relevant...
Actually, you can prove that with log files -- but let's not get into technicalities.
The problem with our discussion is that we are both rational and sane. It is difficult to discuss a poorly worded and ambiguous law that probably is insane. I am very tired, in truth; I have not actually read the actual proposed law. But from what I vaguely remember skimming three hours of the summary (a little satire there), the law is insane.
OK OK-- I agree. The law is insane. I am just trying to twist my little mind around it, since I have a fundamental assumption that the government is logical, intelligent, and responsible. Time to cancel my tickets to Sweden!
My argument was a refutation of a comment that stated that ALL internet browsing would be "illegal" under the proposed law, since locally caching a file is âoedownloadingâ without explicit permission. Yes, I was implying that most HTML or dynamic webpages usually imply, or not explicitly understand, that their content could be cached. A properly marked file with an.mp3 extension would be acceptable to download if you had written permission, under the law. And if I put a few pages of the new Harry Potter book on my webserver, the law might mean that I would get the 100 million dollar lawsuit (just like the NY Newspaper...), not you. Or so I think... otherwise, the law is insane. It might be either way...
Of course, we canâ(TM)t argue anything, since like 98% of people, I did not even bother to read the law.
Many/most of the systems onboard these craft are fully automated, and if shit hits the fan, there's pretty much zilcho anyone can do.
Wait-- then what do the astronauts do? Serve as experiments of human life in space? A waste of funds to try and encourage increased funding of space? I would not like to think so. There must be some purpose... but then again I watched C-SPAN last night. Live. It was not pretty.
So no, I don't find this disgusting at all. Agree.
Putting a file on port 80 _IS_ explicit permission.
Why can't we just combine the two? If you have encrypted file sharing, then no one is the wiser. The justice department isn't above the law... is it? Sorry-- forgot about that. It IS!
Most of you obviously did not read the article. Remember, they have allowed TV so quickly, and with such poor planning, that they do not have even the slightest regulation! Imagine cable TV providers with NO regulation AT ALL. They have a tremendous incentive, through competition, to be as American, and explicit, as possible. It is analogous to allowing Fox TV to do whatever they want. Wonder if they will be showing little kids explicit pornography? They probably would!
Not a bottle exactly. Just allow them to grow into modern society in say... much less then 3 years!!! How can one society be expected to cope against decades of modernism in just a span of a few years??
Yes but the other extreme-- You don't understand, because you don't come from their lifestyle to ours. Imagine you turn on the TV at noon and extremely explicit hardcore porn is shown to young children. That is analogous to what is happening there... the juxtaposition of their "gross national happiness" ideal to amazingly trashy commercialism. Yes, the article is inaccurately suggesting the recent crime was is due to the TV, but the other incidents can be clearly linked.
Did you even read the article? Why do you discuss something that you didn't even read!
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A few companies might be selling VoIP WiFi "cellphones" in a few years. Interesting idea. But will we ever have a standard network? I only see it becoming like the current cellphone network if only a few companies dominate.
In otherwords ... cutting edge is going to be expensive forever? I am very happy that today I can buy a great machine for doing CFD calculations for only a few hundred dollars, even cheaper if I put it together myself. Considered the length of the grant-cycle I usually have outdated technology... I suppose if this sort of technology becomes the leader, I would still have to have the resources of a large research university to get anything done. At least the way it is now, my home machine is faster then the one at work!
What a great post! This type of post is the only reason I read Slashdot.
No. You really want to run a business on a machine that has no technical support? I think the issue here is hardware -- do you really want to bet your customer database and billing system on the chance that you will be able to find a replacement part quickly on EBay?
Great-- I will now have a gigantic machine with rows and rows of blinking lights. Why the hell do we need this again?
Notice the bill only budgets 50 million dollars in 2004 and a few hundred more in 2005 to establish an "office of exploration." No firm commitment is made to exploration that could possibly warrant this article! The additional layer of bureaucratic oversight may just adversely effect the space program...
Microsoft is using Linux for Microsoft.com!
It is at "MERCYhosting" -- I think somebody already tried.
shut up you sick fuck!
Just like telephone phreaking, but now even our grandmas are felons.
Irrelevant. US Copyright law protects any unique content the moment it is created. You do not even have to register the copyright, but registration makes a lawsuit much easier. A copyright notice, after I believe 1970-something (+/- 15 years maybe), is not required. So if the MP3 was produced before that date, yes, your case is valid. Of course... MP3 is a recent standard.
Most spammers live because they make a commission on the herbal viagra and the penis enlargement purchases, or the spam was sent by someone who purchased a "GAUARENTEEEDE OPTTIN LLIST!!!!!!! [sic]"
Contrary to what you said-- it is not randomly generated junk that has no commercial value. You still need humans to set up the commission deals, and receive checks. If all humans in this world were removed today, assuming the power and internet works, there would not be a continued flood of spam.
Better hoard the catfish? The article says it is all false advertising. Actually, "catfish" is not getting a tariff, but a type of fish called "basa." How relevant...
It is similar to the current debacle over terrorism and immigration. Many people are being wrongly detained due to false charges, but once they are cleared, they are immediately deported. In previous years, it was âoeillegalâ for them to stay in the US, but the prevailing spirit was of détente. Now that a conservative administration is in charge, no change in law is required to deport massive amounts of people.
The problem with our discussion is that we are both rational and sane. It is difficult to discuss a poorly worded and ambiguous law that probably is insane. I am very tired, in truth; I have not actually read the actual proposed law. But from what I vaguely remember skimming three hours of the summary (a little satire there), the law is insane.
OK OK-- I agree. The law is insane. I am just trying to twist my little mind around it, since I have a fundamental assumption that the government is logical, intelligent, and responsible. Time to cancel my tickets to Sweden!
Of course, we canâ(TM)t argue anything, since like 98% of people, I did not even bother to read the law.
Wait-- then what do the astronauts do? Serve as experiments of human life in space? A waste of funds to try and encourage increased funding of space? I would not like to think so. There must be some purpose... but then again I watched C-SPAN last night. Live. It was not pretty.
So no, I don't find this disgusting at all.
Agree.
Putting a file on port 80 _IS_ explicit permission. Why can't we just combine the two? If you have encrypted file sharing, then no one is the wiser. The justice department isn't above the law... is it? Sorry-- forgot about that. It IS!
Most of you obviously did not read the article. Remember, they have allowed TV so quickly, and with such poor planning, that they do not have even the slightest regulation! Imagine cable TV providers with NO regulation AT ALL. They have a tremendous incentive, through competition, to be as American, and explicit, as possible. It is analogous to allowing Fox TV to do whatever they want. Wonder if they will be showing little kids explicit pornography? They probably would!
Not a bottle exactly. Just allow them to grow into modern society in say... much less then 3 years!!! How can one society be expected to cope against decades of modernism in just a span of a few years??
Yes but the other extreme-- You don't understand, because you don't come from their lifestyle to ours. Imagine you turn on the TV at noon and extremely explicit hardcore porn is shown to young children. That is analogous to what is happening there... the juxtaposition of their "gross national happiness" ideal to amazingly trashy commercialism. Yes, the article is inaccurately suggesting the recent crime was is due to the TV, but the other incidents can be clearly linked. Did you even read the article? Why do you discuss something that you didn't even read!
irony perhaps?
Too bad it isn't that great as a P2P client!