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Actually, the way I see it is that DRM and other copy protection schemes just make it hard for normal customers. Pirates wouldn't have bought the product anyway and at least so far copy protection and DRM has done nothing to stop pirating.
For example with WinXP, all you have to do is use a volume license key and boom no activation. Even when they blacklisted some of the keys after SP1, it's still trivial to change the key to another non-blacklisted key. In fact, Microsoft made it easy by allowing you to do it using utilities included in WinXP.
On the other hand, it's the people that bought WinXP and used activation that are screwed whenever they change out a few pieces of hardware.
Because they aren't adding new features. It's not like these copy protected discs will hold more information or be of a higher quality than non-protected discs.
In a sense they are really taking features away because you won't be able to play them on your computer and you won't be able to make MP3s out of them for your mp3 player.
Then in the year 2021 the fizzer worm becomes self aware. When the humans attempt to shutdown freenet in order to stop it, fizzer launches the US nuclear arsonal at the other nuclear powers. Their automated systems instantly retaliate, effectively annhiliating almost all human life.
I expect to see naked androids with a human exoskeleton any day now.
30 seconds is more than a few seconds here and there...If you click on a few links, you're looking at a few minutes. Do that a few times a day and it adds up pretty quick.
Why did this get moderated up? With respect to google, how else do you expect them to make money? Would you rather they charged you per search instead? In many cases ads are annoying, however google's are about the least intrusive as they get.
In google's case, I'd say the service is worth the slight inconvienence of the ads.
Exactly, he felt he was working in the best interest of his client. He was not being malicious and I don't believe he thought he was crossing the line.
I don't question that he couldn't have handled the situation better. I question whether or not he deserved what he got. Many other people do too.
The fact that what constitutes "unauthorized access" is very broad, or that the penalties for "unauthorized access" are ridiculously out of whack. You could practically murder someone and spend less time in jail then if you commit a computer crime.
Well if I were somehow compelled to use the epaper as TP, if it had wireless access I could pull up the Microsoft webpage first.:-) At least then it wouldn't be a total loss.
$10000 is a tad high. I really like the sony 34" widescreen TV. It goes for 2500 or so. Still expensive, but when you watch non-widescreen things it's still 27 inches, which is an acceptable size.
The other thing is, yes it would be silly to buy a widescreen TV if all you watched was broadcast TV. That's what netflix is for...I spend a good deal of time watching DVD's and I really wish my TV was widescreen.
It'll be so nice when you can have a nice easy to read paperback sized device that holds an entire library. Maybe the paper could even back lit...no more cumbersome book lights at night! Another version that is 8.5 x 11 could be used for magazines and the like.
Build in some wireless access and I could have a whole newstand at my finger tips while on the crapper.
Not brave enough to post with your userid eh? I also see that you resorted to petty insults against me instead of countering the content of my post. Oh wait, you can't.
If your company wants 24/7 support go with a company that provides linux solutions. Buy IBM servers with linux on them and get a support contract. Likewise some Linux distros like RedHat provide 24/7 support contracts.
I've tried quite a few add blockers, but found that they didn't always catch everything. In addition I've tried proxies such as proxomitron and while ok, I've found that proxomitron sometimes has some nasty side effects and it's also pretty slow. Naviscope is a product that worked fairly well, but it hasn't been actively worked on in years.
I use a pretty effective method for blocking popups in internet explorer that requires no extra software. It also has the nice side effect of blocking a good deal of the unpatched IE vulnerabilities. Here's how it works:
2. Next under Tools->Internet Options->Security configure your Trusted Zone to be the same as your Internet Zone settings.
3. Alter your Internet Zone settings and make it look similar to your Restricted Zone (I.E. I have all javascript, active scripting, etc turned off). I wouldn't make it exactly the same as your restricted zone, because you won't be able to download files and what not.
Now when you browse the web all javascript and active scripting will be turned off by default. This has the effect of blocking all popups. If you come across a site that needs javascript or active scripting in order to be navigated, you just click tools->add to trusted zone and refresh the page.
The one downside to this is if you hit a site that uses active scripting like http://www.cnn.com you'll get a popup from IE indicating that the site uses active scripting and that you have it turned off. However I find this to be much less annoying than popups.
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Actually, the way I see it is that DRM and other copy protection schemes just make it hard for normal customers. Pirates wouldn't have bought the product anyway and at least so far copy protection and DRM has done nothing to stop pirating.
For example with WinXP, all you have to do is use a volume license key and boom no activation. Even when they blacklisted some of the keys after SP1, it's still trivial to change the key to another non-blacklisted key. In fact, Microsoft made it easy by allowing you to do it using utilities included in WinXP.
On the other hand, it's the people that bought WinXP and used activation that are screwed whenever they change out a few pieces of hardware.
Because they aren't adding new features. It's not like these copy protected discs will hold more information or be of a higher quality than non-protected discs.
In a sense they are really taking features away because you won't be able to play them on your computer and you won't be able to make MP3s out of them for your mp3 player.
Then in the year 2021 the fizzer worm becomes self aware. When the humans attempt to shutdown freenet in order to stop it, fizzer launches the US nuclear arsonal at the other nuclear powers. Their automated systems instantly retaliate, effectively annhiliating almost all human life.
I expect to see naked androids with a human exoskeleton any day now.
Don't tease...
While there may be hundreds in the database starting with PO...the only one I can think of right now is Pissed Off...
When will the patent madness ever end?
30 seconds is more than a few seconds here and there...If you click on a few links, you're looking at a few minutes. Do that a few times a day and it adds up pretty quick.
Why did this get moderated up? With respect to google, how else do you expect them to make money? Would you rather they charged you per search instead? In many cases ads are annoying, however google's are about the least intrusive as they get.
In google's case, I'd say the service is worth the slight inconvienence of the ads.
Perhaps you should keep reading.
Exactly, he felt he was working in the best interest of his client. He was not being malicious and I don't believe he thought he was crossing the line.
I don't question that he couldn't have handled the situation better. I question whether or not he deserved what he got. Many other people do too.
This is a really good point, but really only applicable in Oz. Your chances are also worse if you happen to be a wicked witch.
Have a look at what happened to Randall Schwartz and see if you still feel the same way.
The fact that what constitutes "unauthorized access" is very broad, or that the penalties for "unauthorized access" are ridiculously out of whack. You could practically murder someone and spend less time in jail then if you commit a computer crime.
You obviously never saw Twister...an F5 went right over them while they were using the chain and metal post method (tm), and they were fine. Sheesh!
Time to start colonizing the moon I suppose.
Just do like they did in Twister and chain yourself to a metal post.
Well if I were somehow compelled to use the epaper as TP, if it had wireless access I could pull up the Microsoft webpage first. :-) At least then it wouldn't be a total loss.
$10000 is a tad high. I really like the sony 34" widescreen TV. It goes for 2500 or so. Still expensive, but when you watch non-widescreen things it's still 27 inches, which is an acceptable size.
The other thing is, yes it would be silly to buy a widescreen TV if all you watched was broadcast TV. That's what netflix is for...I spend a good deal of time watching DVD's and I really wish my TV was widescreen.
True true...although I think it'd be difficult to mistake a magizine sized epaper device with toilet paper. :-)
It'll be so nice when you can have a nice easy to read paperback sized device that holds an entire library. Maybe the paper could even back lit...no more cumbersome book lights at night! Another version that is 8.5 x 11 could be used for magazines and the like.
Build in some wireless access and I could have a whole newstand at my finger tips while on the crapper.
Much like a spell checker, you seem to be good at correcting spelling but you cannot handle correctly spelled words used incorrectly.
I believe the subject of your post should say 'Off' not 'Of'.
Funny, your mom didn't seem to think so.
Not brave enough to post with your userid eh? I also see that you resorted to petty insults against me instead of countering the content of my post. Oh wait, you can't.
You're half right...a Mercedes is expensive like a Mac, but a Mercedes isn't slow.
If your company wants 24/7 support go with a company that provides linux solutions. Buy IBM servers with linux on them and get a support contract. Likewise some Linux distros like RedHat provide 24/7 support contracts.
Looks like my link moved: You can grab pwrtwks.exe from here: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ie/previous/webac cess/pwrtwks.asp
I use a pretty effective method for blocking popups in internet explorer that requires no extra software. It also has the nice side effect of blocking a good deal of the unpatched IE vulnerabilities. Here's how it works:
1. First download http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/webaccess/pwrt wks.exe. This among a few other tweaks will add an "Add to Trusted Zone" and "Add to Restricted Zone" menu option in your tools menu.
2. Next under Tools->Internet Options->Security configure your Trusted Zone to be the same as your Internet Zone settings.
3. Alter your Internet Zone settings and make it look similar to your Restricted Zone (I.E. I have all javascript, active scripting, etc turned off). I wouldn't make it exactly the same as your restricted zone, because you won't be able to download files and what not.
Now when you browse the web all javascript and active scripting will be turned off by default. This has the effect of blocking all popups. If you come across a site that needs javascript or active scripting in order to be navigated, you just click tools->add to trusted zone and refresh the page.
The one downside to this is if you hit a site that uses active scripting like http://www.cnn.com you'll get a popup from IE indicating that the site uses active scripting and that you have it turned off. However I find this to be much less annoying than popups.