Yeah. One would think slashdot would have considered/analyzed this since they have posted various stories on this subject over the years. The lower courts have been inconsistent with this, and thus none of their rulings can be used as legal precedent. It is off to SCOTUS. If they continue their current trend of protecting constitutional rights we will see their ruling in favor of a persons right to not incriminate themselves. I'd put $5 on it.
While I agree the numbers seem low, its not because 'computers are scanned when they go online'. How many people these days connect their computer directly to the internet? Most machines are behind nat, which while not a complete security measure any any means, it does off protect for out side scanning.
Infections mostly come from browser based and download/execute attacks.
and after they 'accidentally' shoot you, your children, pets, parents, whoever while serving the no knock warrant.
The EFF are super hero to be admired, respected, and loved, and supported, but like all avatars of holiness, they arent perfect. We can forgive the EEF for this ill advised advice and still love them with all our hearts..
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Abandonware
Looks to me that EA is being uncharacteristically non-dickish here and is following the spirit of Abandoned Ware. During the time they believe they would not be developing the product they let fan enjoy many many freedoms with their IP. Now they have decided that they want to do something with their IP and have sent cease and desist instead of filing a copy right infringement case. Anyone who thinks EA is out of line here is a crack smoker.
EA has done some really crappy things to gamers as of late, but sorry, this isnt one of them. If they are seriously going to release a redeux of Ultima IV it is one of the best things they have done for a long while. It will breath new life into one of the best games that has ever been produced. They have the advertising and promotion clout to bring this tale of greatness to a new generation... and one that I think is sorely in need of finding some kinda moral compass.
I wonder how Skittle the Skeleton has fared after all these years. A very close friend of mine passed away last friday. One of the only possessions of his I deemed of value was his Ultima IV Ankh, and thusly I snagged it to save it from the trash. It sat on his desk, under his monitor, for 25 years. (I lost mine at the beach in the 80s). This game was seriously important to many of my generation. Not only because of the great story, the morality, that demanded an emotional response, and left with something we would reference for the rest of our lives, But because Lord British was one of us. He was our age and way too in love with technology. Lets hope that EA's resurrection rises from the ashes like a phoenix.
First they came for the jews...
You sir are the idiot who doesnt see this clearly. I make fun of wow players too. But if they are getting fucked whatever it is you are doing is next.
Also... this is 2fuckenthousand11, why the fuck do I need to less than br greater than in order to carriage return? Seriously, that is just fucken stupid at this point.
First one could argue that since they did not enforce their copyright on it all this time that they abandoned it. This is often the reasoning used when companies enforce their copy right on things they no longer care about. I do not know what the legal precedent for such is.
It sucks for those who spent all that love and energy creating the work... but I feel that EA making an official release of a reduex will bring one of my favorite games to a new generation. Right now ultima's are a niche market, but with new advertising and buzz its sure to reach a new generation.
But EA is often full of dicks only concerned with the bottom line. This is clear in how they treat their sports game fans. I'd avoid buying any EA shit except that Alice in coming out soon.
No. Much to do about something. Apple fan boys love to scream that apple's jsut work when the reality is they have been plague with their own problems all along. As the SLN skit says... crash different. Yet they sold the idea that they were so simple that stoned high skewl girls and douchey hipsters could become heros in a see of windows machines. There is something to see here. That undeserving smug smile smacked off apple fan boys faces.
That paper is garbage. I've seen it referenced before only when used to debunk this idea. Wish could find those threads.
Call a data recovery place and ask. They will say they the over written data will not be recovered, but they will see what they can do if you are in a position where the attempt much be made.
The Amiga had functionality we wouldnt see again until windows 95.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Amiga
“ "[AmigaOS] remains one of the great operating systems of the past 20 years, incorporating a small kernel and tremendous multitasking capabilities the likes of which have only recently been developed in OS/2 and Windows NT. The biggest difference is that the AmigaOS could operate fully and multitask in as little as 250 K of address space.
--John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, October 1996.[38]
Compared to the Amiga, the Mac of the 80s was nothing more than an over priced door step that few really paid any attention to.
http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/sales.html
I knew lots of people with Amigas. No one had a mac.
The Amiga was also released in 85, and had real multitasking. Mac didnt get that until OSX.
Um, no multitaking and black and white? Mainly used by people into desktop publishing? No, It was garbage in comparison to the Amiga.
The Amiga had preemptive multitasking, MAC didnt get around to this until what? OSX?
Garbage.
Didnt get commercial traction? face palm. Hit Ars and read the history of the Amiga. The Amiga was a huge commercial success. Commodore's bad management killed the Amiga.
The Amiga was released in 1985, and was indeed the dominant GUI of the 80s. We only need to look at mac sales -vs- amiga sales; the amiga sold more units. It also had real multitaking and was in full colour.
What facts are being confused? Who said Amiga was the first?
This piece should have come with its own little FAQ so the same tired old discussions werent all rehashed. Like "what makes this different than rated r movies" "what about pornography" and all the other questions and debates noobs will have about the topic. My head just exploded.
Its been a while since I have said this... but the user comments make me want to smoke crack. Openoffice is unusable crap, and with the recent issues with the forking, and Oracle's recent lets screw open source movements, the FUD of using or adopting it is founded in in obvious. So many of the comments around this were basic ignorant of the facts hippy douchebag bullshit. None of you seem to actually understand how office suites are used in the workplace.
I've been using openoffice at home for a little over a year for word processing and spreadsheets, and I have to say that MS-WORKS was more enjoyable to use.
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Yeah. One would think slashdot would have considered/analyzed this since they have posted various stories on this subject over the years. The lower courts have been inconsistent with this, and thus none of their rulings can be used as legal precedent. It is off to SCOTUS. If they continue their current trend of protecting constitutional rights we will see their ruling in favor of a persons right to not incriminate themselves. I'd put $5 on it.
What? No discussion on how PGP has already been cracked from the normal idiots? Crazy.
much more than 3 pounds... a cup of water is about 1 pound.
While I agree the numbers seem low, its not because 'computers are scanned when they go online'. How many people these days connect their computer directly to the internet? Most machines are behind nat, which while not a complete security measure any any means, it does off protect for out side scanning.
Infections mostly come from browser based and download/execute attacks.
and after they 'accidentally' shoot you, your children, pets, parents, whoever while serving the no knock warrant. The EFF are super hero to be admired, respected, and loved, and supported, but like all avatars of holiness, they arent perfect. We can forgive the EEF for this ill advised advice and still love them with all our hearts..
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Abandonware Looks to me that EA is being uncharacteristically non-dickish here and is following the spirit of Abandoned Ware. During the time they believe they would not be developing the product they let fan enjoy many many freedoms with their IP. Now they have decided that they want to do something with their IP and have sent cease and desist instead of filing a copy right infringement case. Anyone who thinks EA is out of line here is a crack smoker.
EA has done some really crappy things to gamers as of late, but sorry, this isnt one of them. If they are seriously going to release a redeux of Ultima IV it is one of the best things they have done for a long while. It will breath new life into one of the best games that has ever been produced. They have the advertising and promotion clout to bring this tale of greatness to a new generation... and one that I think is sorely in need of finding some kinda moral compass.
I wonder how Skittle the Skeleton has fared after all these years. A very close friend of mine passed away last friday. One of the only possessions of his I deemed of value was his Ultima IV Ankh, and thusly I snagged it to save it from the trash. It sat on his desk, under his monitor, for 25 years. (I lost mine at the beach in the 80s). This game was seriously important to many of my generation. Not only because of the great story, the morality, that demanded an emotional response, and left with something we would reference for the rest of our lives, But because Lord British was one of us. He was our age and way too in love with technology. Lets hope that EA's resurrection rises from the ashes like a phoenix.
First they came for the jews... You sir are the idiot who doesnt see this clearly. I make fun of wow players too. But if they are getting fucked whatever it is you are doing is next.
Also... this is 2fuckenthousand11, why the fuck do I need to less than br greater than in order to carriage return? Seriously, that is just fucken stupid at this point.
First one could argue that since they did not enforce their copyright on it all this time that they abandoned it. This is often the reasoning used when companies enforce their copy right on things they no longer care about. I do not know what the legal precedent for such is. It sucks for those who spent all that love and energy creating the work... but I feel that EA making an official release of a reduex will bring one of my favorite games to a new generation. Right now ultima's are a niche market, but with new advertising and buzz its sure to reach a new generation. But EA is often full of dicks only concerned with the bottom line. This is clear in how they treat their sports game fans. I'd avoid buying any EA shit except that Alice in coming out soon.
No. Much to do about something. Apple fan boys love to scream that apple's jsut work when the reality is they have been plague with their own problems all along. As the SLN skit says... crash different. Yet they sold the idea that they were so simple that stoned high skewl girls and douchey hipsters could become heros in a see of windows machines. There is something to see here. That undeserving smug smile smacked off apple fan boys faces.
If your data is important to you, you keep it on a radied device that you back up to another device, that is also backed up to a remote location.
This was the only comment needed to be made. The rest should just be in agreement with this.
http://computer-forensics.sans.org/blog/2009/02/04/what-happens-when-you-overwrite-data/
That paper is garbage. I've seen it referenced before only when used to debunk this idea. Wish could find those threads.
Call a data recovery place and ask. They will say they the over written data will not be recovered, but they will see what they can do if you are in a position where the attempt much be made.
I have some on the original media. Still usable.
Um, no, never. Sorry.
No over written data has ever been restored. PERIOD. One pass and and its gone forever. Period.
Please, if you are going to respond to this saying you can, google the subject and some to an understanding of it first.
Um, this caps filter is complete bullshit. The entire line above was to be in caps, because I was yelling it.
The release notes maybe incorrect, or dated, as it was on by default for me. the amazon rule is not, and has (buggy) next to it.
If you are using an open wireless you have the same http/https issues everyone else has, regardless of the device you are using.
first, the 500 was not first. second, the computer the dominated the 80s was the c64, selling more units than any other computer in history.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.
the wiki even points out that the mac had crappy sales in the 80s, and well into the 90s.
http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/sales.html
The Amiga had functionality we wouldnt see again until windows 95.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Amiga “ "[AmigaOS] remains one of the great operating systems of the past 20 years, incorporating a small kernel and tremendous multitasking capabilities the likes of which have only recently been developed in OS/2 and Windows NT. The biggest difference is that the AmigaOS could operate fully and multitask in as little as 250 K of address space. --John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, October 1996.[38]
Compared to the Amiga, the Mac of the 80s was nothing more than an over priced door step that few really paid any attention to.
http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/sales.html I knew lots of people with Amigas. No one had a mac. The Amiga was also released in 85, and had real multitasking. Mac didnt get that until OSX.
Um, no multitaking and black and white? Mainly used by people into desktop publishing? No, It was garbage in comparison to the Amiga. The Amiga had preemptive multitasking, MAC didnt get around to this until what? OSX? Garbage. Didnt get commercial traction? face palm. Hit Ars and read the history of the Amiga. The Amiga was a huge commercial success. Commodore's bad management killed the Amiga.
The Amiga was released in 1985, and was indeed the dominant GUI of the 80s. We only need to look at mac sales -vs- amiga sales; the amiga sold more units. It also had real multitaking and was in full colour. What facts are being confused? Who said Amiga was the first?
Apple? Lets not re-write history. Amiga OS was the DOMINATE gui of the 80s. Apple's GUI was complete garbage; AND IT DIDNT MULTI TASK.
This piece should have come with its own little FAQ so the same tired old discussions werent all rehashed. Like "what makes this different than rated r movies" "what about pornography" and all the other questions and debates noobs will have about the topic. My head just exploded.
Its been a while since I have said this... but the user comments make me want to smoke crack. Openoffice is unusable crap, and with the recent issues with the forking, and Oracle's recent lets screw open source movements, the FUD of using or adopting it is founded in in obvious. So many of the comments around this were basic ignorant of the facts hippy douchebag bullshit. None of you seem to actually understand how office suites are used in the workplace.
I've been using openoffice at home for a little over a year for word processing and spreadsheets, and I have to say that MS-WORKS was more enjoyable to use.