Not for a long time have patents been mainly about new inventions. Currently, it is just for greedy corps with bad business models. Of course, they have to have the government step in because they can't accept some companies FAIL.
1.) Remove all file extensions
2.) Export registry into 40374 files and scatter them around hard drive for no reason.
3.) Remember to name those files random things, like trontabs
4.) Use a program to then scrable those letters
4.1) Remember to make all folders in the root only 3 characters long with no thought to human organization what-so-ever
5.) Downgrade to Windows 3.1 to get that box window feel (and jaggy-font feel)
6.) Get rid of your printer driver and use the standard linux one. All your ~ are now @'s
7.) Remember to type in lowercase
8.) Create batch commands JUST to copy a file!
9.) Run only text games because your graphics card doesn't have a driver for Linux
10.) Oops! You can't use the backspace key without editing a file in VI, which you dont know how to use anyway
11.) Realize Windows is easier and get your XP cd from trash.
1.) Remove all file extensions
2.) Export registry into 40374 files and scatter them around hard drive for no reason.
3.) Remember to name those files random things, like trontabs
4.) Use a program to then scrable those letters
4.1) Remember to make all folders in the root only 3 characters long with no thought to human organization what-so-ever
5.) Downgrade to Windows 3.1 to get that box window feel (and jaggy-font feel)
6.) Get rid of your printer driver and use the standard linux one. All your ~ are now @'s
7.) Remember to type in lowercase
8.) Create batch commands JUST to copy a file!
9.) Run only text games because your graphics card doesn't have a driver for Linux
10.) Realize Windows is easier and get your XP cd from trash.
Ok, thats kind of circular, but you get my problem.
Linux is too hard for the average user. no one wants ot compile source or type su all the time just to change some setting.
I dont use Linux because I need a system I can count on. It may not be the most secure, but with a hardware firewall, software firewall, antivirus, and antispyware I am fine. Sure Linux does not have those things but maintaining those programs is alot easier than figuring out what kind of file something is. I mean, jesus, where are the file extensions?
There is no such thing. Until we get an OS directly interfacing with our brains, some people will always dislike paticular OS's, maybe due to their command line base or their GUI base.
Mobile power (batteries) is the only thing restricting us from having amazing portable machines. Lion tech is getting old and unable to power our society. With processor speeds reaching 4ghz soon, the battery "industry" is lagging way behind. Hell, we had like 386's when Lithium ion came out.
Was it the Disney Mikey (I really dont care how its spelled) Mouse thing?
Damn corrput legislative and exectutive branches. That means the judicial branch is 1vs2, which is not really fair at all. Since the judicial branch is the one last government intitution that speaks (mostly) truth, the other two branches are trying to limit their power. Damn, America is freaking screwed
(DISCLAIMER: I'm an American, so dont bitch about me being French)
So you write something and you get to keep it until you are 100? I call bullshit.
This "transfer" of copyrights to a heir or something is stupid too, they didn't come up with the damn idea, why the hell should I pay THEM? Greedy brats.
I just hope they dont block port 25. I run my own SMTP server for privacy (I'm sure ISPs keeps logs, even if they are unaware their programs do) and control. I would be ok for the default blocking of port 25, but if I was allowed to call in and have the block removed that would be fine.
That solves the problem of bot nets (only 100 people are going to run their own SMTP on a regular size ISP and they are too smart to get a bot program anyway). However, to keep the spammers at bay a "limit" on the number of mails going through that port would be enforced. 100 or so would be fine, and special exceptions for people who really need it (at home mailing lists).
I completely agree with the article, this is the ISP's problem, and anyone so stupid to not monitor for spam activities should not be an ISP anyway. Hell, I run a mini-ISP (remote location, not at home where this would apply) and I bet I do better than the all-powerful Comcast at this spam stuff.
When does Google become a world "virtual" superpower, vital to the operation of the global economy?
I know they have that "don't be bad" thing going on, but all it takes is one management change to turn Google into the most hated company around (SCO). I like their email and search, but doesn't this go too far?
Google could be the next DuPont or Monsanto. All products, from detergent to cat litter could be Google branded. "Let Google search out your stains with our StainRank system!" or "Our litter uses our search technology to find and destroy litter box odors!" What if in 20 years this really does happen? Let's hope the "don't be bad" doctrine will still resonate with Google's next CEO.
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Not for a long time have patents been mainly about new inventions. Currently, it is just for greedy corps with bad business models. Of course, they have to have the government step in because they can't accept some companies FAIL.
Even worse, since bribing is harder in the USPTO (you got to find the guy researching it) this is just plain incompetence.
I hooked up firewall logs to one of those geo-traceroute programs a long time ago. I call bullshit on McAfee.
Just so you guys know, the registered version of ZoneAlarm has been doing this for a LONG time.
Before we kind of knew they were clueless, now we have solid, rock hard proof of their incompetence.
Time to dissolve the patent office and make a new one with an average IQ higher than 80.
Wasn't that a different management team than they have now? I got the impression alot of them were fired or left.
MythTV boxes that transcode HDTV need all the power you can possibly give it.
That was a joke, based on a flash movie I once saw. lol, you guys are too serious =)
w00t for capitalism!
BSD..er...Enterprise is dead.
1.) Remove all file extensions
2.) Export registry into 40374 files and scatter them around hard drive for no reason.
3.) Remember to name those files random things, like trontabs
4.) Use a program to then scrable those letters
4.1) Remember to make all folders in the root only 3 characters long with no thought to human organization what-so-ever
5.) Downgrade to Windows 3.1 to get that box window feel (and jaggy-font feel)
6.) Get rid of your printer driver and use the standard linux one. All your ~ are now @'s
7.) Remember to type in lowercase
8.) Create batch commands JUST to copy a file!
9.) Run only text games because your graphics card doesn't have a driver for Linux
10.) Oops! You can't use the backspace key without editing a file in VI, which you dont know how to use anyway
11.) Realize Windows is easier and get your XP cd from trash.
You get my problem.
Ok, thats kind of circular, but you get my problem.
I dont use Linux because I need a system I can count on. It may not be the most secure, but with a hardware firewall, software firewall, antivirus, and antispyware I am fine. Sure Linux does not have those things but maintaining those programs is alot easier than figuring out what kind of file something is. I mean, jesus, where are the file extensions?
There is no such thing. Until we get an OS directly interfacing with our brains, some people will always dislike paticular OS's, maybe due to their command line base or their GUI base.
Mobile power (batteries) is the only thing restricting us from having amazing portable machines. Lion tech is getting old and unable to power our society. With processor speeds reaching 4ghz soon, the battery "industry" is lagging way behind. Hell, we had like 386's when Lithium ion came out.
Fusion? We've been waiting for that for 30+ damn years.
Damn corrput legislative and exectutive branches. That means the judicial branch is 1vs2, which is not really fair at all. Since the judicial branch is the one last government intitution that speaks (mostly) truth, the other two branches are trying to limit their power. Damn, America is freaking screwed
(DISCLAIMER: I'm an American, so dont bitch about me being French)
The law is blind, and unable to decide on merits.
This "transfer" of copyrights to a heir or something is stupid too, they didn't come up with the damn idea, why the hell should I pay THEM? Greedy brats.
What is really sad is THATS TRUE. When did this change?
Yeah...until you reset the bios with that bright yellow jumper on your motherboard.
That solves the problem of bot nets (only 100 people are going to run their own SMTP on a regular size ISP and they are too smart to get a bot program anyway). However, to keep the spammers at bay a "limit" on the number of mails going through that port would be enforced. 100 or so would be fine, and special exceptions for people who really need it (at home mailing lists).
I completely agree with the article, this is the ISP's problem, and anyone so stupid to not monitor for spam activities should not be an ISP anyway. Hell, I run a mini-ISP (remote location, not at home where this would apply) and I bet I do better than the all-powerful Comcast at this spam stuff.
So Galactica will find a fresh, new planet? =)
I know they have that "don't be bad" thing going on, but all it takes is one management change to turn Google into the most hated company around (SCO). I like their email and search, but doesn't this go too far?
Google could be the next DuPont or Monsanto. All products, from detergent to cat litter could be Google branded. "Let Google search out your stains with our StainRank system!" or "Our litter uses our search technology to find and destroy litter box odors!" What if in 20 years this really does happen? Let's hope the "don't be bad" doctrine will still resonate with Google's next CEO.