But they don't. They STIFLE inovation now-days. I wouldn't want to make a product or develop software for sale out of fear of having my ass sued off. So...I don't do it.
The idea of patents was a good idea for some truely original ideas. But now, everything has been done in that patents are nothing more then additions to existing ideas in place...whome the parent of the original be in whole or in part can sue.
I would say it has more militery value then it does in the name of science. Because when the day comes our militery needs to defend the planet from one of these killer rocks, we will need all the information available from strategic standpoint.
If we learn it's best not to blow up one of these things, then we better learn how to deflect one far in advance.
Perhaps. But I believe that either you "Use it or lose it" when it comes to a patent. I'll even be fair about it. You get to patent something but have just a few years to a product developed to prove your using the patent. This extra time also will alow for private investment needed to be raised for such a prototype to be developed.
The idea that you can monkey-type ideas on paper (which takes ZERO effort) and then sue 10 years later is BULLSHIT!.
While I agree, it's NEVER going to happen. Law is created to protect the lazy. That is, the lazy can just not do a damn thing and camp on an idea. Let someone else to the hard work, then fire a lawsuit for patent infringment once your idea become profitable. If they are not successful at using your idea...that just ignore the effort and move on to another camping patent.
And did I mention, those in the legal profession are PHYSCALLY LAZY. Yet, they are the ones that do the least amount of effort and hold the most power of the common hardworking man.
I use Skype quite a bit. How can Skype VIOP be regulated as it's just software? Also, it's encypted as well.
There is only one way to fix this. For our big brother government to ban all fucking VIOP software and applications. That, or a new release must be made with back doors for tapping via your IP address and sniffing the packets.
Maybe because gamers like myself are tired of the same old rehashed games ported over. Basically what Nintendo and Sony have done is take their old game system and shrink it down to a portable. Port games = double profit for suckers.
Note: Sega did this with their GameGear. It was just a Master System compressed in a handheld. In fact, the hardware was so identical, you could get a PCB bridge and attach Master System carts to your GameGear.
Obviously, the security in 2K and XP is "broken". However, I have to agree with the parent about the automous infection/installation of spware. This simply does NOT happen on a PC with a fresh installation of XP with SP2. If by chance it does, then it's a virus by it's very nature.
The only way spyware gets installed on ANY PC running Windows is through some form of user intervention. Pure and simple.
I've always though "junk DNA" was obsolite data. For example, as live evolves newer genes turn on and the older ones are left alone but never deleted. Thus, it just gets carried over from replication over and over. I suspect this process has been going on for over millions (billions?) of years.
I like to think of DNA like the Registry hive in Windows. After awhile, it gets bloated with useless junk and will eventually get corrupted.
Having a licence required would cause the PC/Internet access industry to plummet. And because of lack of consumer investment, progress in newer technologies would slow down.
Ya, spyware sucks ass. But I'll just let the free market take care of this. Until then, I'm willing to take the good with the bad.
The moment we started testing atomic bombs is the moment we really started to see in influx of UFOs and even the Roswell event. I can only suspect that converting sythetic mass (Plutonium cannot be found in nature) to energy caused a unique signature at the quantum level. Basically, it acted as a beacon that could have been picked up instantly by some Alien technology hundreds of light years away.
Rumor has it, because India and Pakistan detonated their bombs, we have yet another influx of UFO activity.
Strange, bazzare, and even FUD. But interesting none the less.
Basically, those that are slacking or just do the bare minimum are the ones that tend to get promoted and/or stay on the job.
However, if you try and go beyond the call of duty as it were; you might find yourself "let go" by your direct manager above you. Trust me, no manager wants to be incharge of a self assertive over achiver. Why? Because they pose a threat at taking THEIR job. At the end of the day, if you want to work hard to be promoted in a an overly burcratic company (such as Dell)...be prepared for office politics involving a power struggle.
You are a nerd sitting at your parents basement. Fidel Castro got out and did something. He's not the kind of president the USA can have, he fought for what he beleived, and you have got to respect that, specially, if you are just critizicing from your home, and are not out there actually doing something.
Fair enough. That said, you cannot oppose the democratically elected G.W.Bush for ousting the corrupt regimes in Afghanistan, and Iraq in order to provide a locally elected democrocy for and by it's own people. Based on your own words, you would have to agree with this or you would otherwise be a hypocrite.
You say that "Fidel HATES capitolism", how is that a bad thing?, you hace communism, your government hates communism, your system, other people's systems, so what?, just respect other sociopolitical systems.
I respect only governments that allow freedom for their own people...including the freedom to leave their own country. But, once your born in Cuba, you stay in Cuba. If your lucky, you only get 30 year in prison for the attempted flee on the first offense. So yes, I would respect a country built on communism and socialism as long it's built around and maintained around a democrocy.
Note: The USA is not a pure democrocy. It's a democratic republic. Yet, we are still one of the most free nations on this planet.
You dare to say that someone that recovered a country that was previously a brothel for the USA, turning it into an independant country, with an educated population, that researches in fields such as medicine at the same levels than the big capitalist empires, is "mentally ill", and then, you sware it in all caps in the name of a mythical, nonexistent being, that has theoretically created the universe?. I think someone here is nuts, but it's not Fidel.
First off, let's have some humor. Nothing gets me laughing more then seeing a sociopath blow up in anger over facts about his financial wealth. Poor Castro, when will he get the mental treatment he deserves?
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/03/17/castr o.forbes.reut
Second, most of the world believes in some form of omnipresent deity. So they too must be insane and you are not. Would this be fair to say?
You say "socialistic pig", i think it's the first time that i listen such a think. You may be against certain socialist, but, how an you be against socialism?, It's something i just can't get into my head. Socialism is not the same as Communism, i think you are just mistaken.
Socialism is a bad idea. No, scratch that comment. Make it a VERY BAD IDEA. You see, socialism is based on the premise of equality at the lowest common denominator. Thus, it's much easier to be poor then it is to be rich and so everyone suffers at the same low level.
A capitolistic society is far from fair (life is never fair and everyone is born different, fact of life). But at least even the poor have the option to rise above their own plight and succeed. All it takes is for that individual to have the drive and desire to become educated, work hard, and reap the fruits of their labor in a fair and just manor. Most successful countries in the world ARE based on capitolism. Even China is starting to realise this. In fact, it's working so well in China that the CCP is in fear of being overthrown and lose power which is why the GDP growth will be artificially limited by the Chinese government.
I love America. Even the poorest of poor are still fat and overweight.
Cuba is not growing because of the US. Cuba could be trading with EU, China, AU, Japan, or any other nation. the US alone will not make or break the Cuban ecconomy. In fact, it's that socialistic pig named Fidel that is fucking it all up.
Fidel HATES capitolism. But to his credit, he is rather mentally ill (yes, I've watched an interview of him on CNN). To give you an example, he stated about how much progress mankind has achived by storing so much information on CDROMs. He says this level of progress is a perfect example of how the human race is failing and should never have been done. I SWARE TO GOD!!! He's a fucking nut case!
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I'm all in favor of freedom of speak...even if I personally do not agree with other opinions.
That said however, if I see child porn or snuff videos flying around on the net through my connection, I have the moral obligation to prevent the exposure of this content. I would do this out of principle as I personally will not stand for such activity. For me to NOT police this activity is a crime against humanity. It cannot be argued any other way.
Oh come on! This is the government we are talking about. In order for each orginization to get more funding, they need a reason to spend it. Either hiring more unnessary employees, or increasing the hourly wage (not going to happen as it raises a red flag).
I've had friends work for the US gov in IT. From what they've told me, it basically a Union. Once your in the game, you actually have to TRY and get fired. It's totally the opposite of the corporate word.
And did I mention, your tax dollars are paying for these scams?
More or less, your saying just because the dead is done, we should just let it be.
NO!
By taking part in delivery of Child Porn knowingly, then I'm just as guilt. It's one thing to be spreading it and not know about it, it's another to KNOW it's there and do nothing about it.
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I agree. But if I'm going to be running a FreeNet node on MY connection, I should reserve the right to police it and actively filter out that crap. Manually if need be.
This is not a political party issue. This is an issue of corrupt polititions that need to be kicked out of office. Politician are elected to serve the citizens. If they fail to do that, they MUST be FIRED!
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But they don't. They STIFLE inovation now-days. I wouldn't want to make a product or develop software for sale out of fear of having my ass sued off. So...I don't do it.
The idea of patents was a good idea for some truely original ideas. But now, everything has been done in that patents are nothing more then additions to existing ideas in place...whome the parent of the original be in whole or in part can sue.
I would say it has more militery value then it does in the name of science. Because when the day comes our militery needs to defend the planet from one of these killer rocks, we will need all the information available from strategic standpoint.
If we learn it's best not to blow up one of these things, then we better learn how to deflect one far in advance.
Perhaps. But I believe that either you "Use it or lose it" when it comes to a patent. I'll even be fair about it. You get to patent something but have just a few years to a product developed to prove your using the patent. This extra time also will alow for private investment needed to be raised for such a prototype to be developed.
The idea that you can monkey-type ideas on paper (which takes ZERO effort) and then sue 10 years later is BULLSHIT!.
That's "Ninth Circus Court of Appeals" Get it right folks. Please!
While I agree, it's NEVER going to happen. Law is created to protect the lazy. That is, the lazy can just not do a damn thing and camp on an idea. Let someone else to the hard work, then fire a lawsuit for patent infringment once your idea become profitable. If they are not successful at using your idea...that just ignore the effort and move on to another camping patent.
And did I mention, those in the legal profession are PHYSCALLY LAZY. Yet, they are the ones that do the least amount of effort and hold the most power of the common hardworking man.
Just use Skype as it automatically encrypts both files and most importantly VIOP traffic
I use Skype quite a bit. How can Skype VIOP be regulated as it's just software? Also, it's encypted as well.
There is only one way to fix this. For our big brother government to ban all fucking VIOP software and applications. That, or a new release must be made with back doors for tapping via your IP address and sniffing the packets.
Pirate flag + bit torrent = hidden message?
Tin foil hat goes ON
Maybe because gamers like myself are tired of the same old rehashed games ported over. Basically what Nintendo and Sony have done is take their old game system and shrink it down to a portable. Port games = double profit for suckers.
Note: Sega did this with their GameGear. It was just a Master System compressed in a handheld. In fact, the hardware was so identical, you could get a PCB bridge and attach Master System carts to your GameGear.
Please *sigh*
Obviously, the security in 2K and XP is "broken". However, I have to agree with the parent about the automous infection/installation of spware. This simply does NOT happen on a PC with a fresh installation of XP with SP2. If by chance it does, then it's a virus by it's very nature.
The only way spyware gets installed on ANY PC running Windows is through some form of user intervention. Pure and simple.
I've always though "junk DNA" was obsolite data. For example, as live evolves newer genes turn on and the older ones are left alone but never deleted. Thus, it just gets carried over from replication over and over. I suspect this process has been going on for over millions (billions?) of years.
I like to think of DNA like the Registry hive in Windows. After awhile, it gets bloated with useless junk and will eventually get corrupted.
Having a licence required would cause the PC/Internet access industry to plummet. And because of lack of consumer investment, progress in newer technologies would slow down.
Ya, spyware sucks ass. But I'll just let the free market take care of this. Until then, I'm willing to take the good with the bad.
The moment we started testing atomic bombs is the moment we really started to see in influx of UFOs and even the Roswell event. I can only suspect that converting sythetic mass (Plutonium cannot be found in nature) to energy caused a unique signature at the quantum level. Basically, it acted as a beacon that could have been picked up instantly by some Alien technology hundreds of light years away.
Rumor has it, because India and Pakistan detonated their bombs, we have yet another influx of UFO activity.
Strange, bazzare, and even FUD. But interesting none the less.
http://www.unicat-communications.de/zentral/bildar /darlmcbride.jpg
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http://www.fda.gov/oc/whiteoak/whiteoakdedication
http://hcc.musc.edu/images/hollings.jpe
Basically, those that are slacking or just do the bare minimum are the ones that tend to get promoted and/or stay on the job.
However, if you try and go beyond the call of duty as it were; you might find yourself "let go" by your direct manager above you. Trust me, no manager wants to be incharge of a self assertive over achiver. Why? Because they pose a threat at taking THEIR job. At the end of the day, if you want to work hard to be promoted in a an overly burcratic company (such as Dell)...be prepared for office politics involving a power struggle.
You are a nerd sitting at your parents basement. Fidel Castro got out and did something. He's not the kind of president the USA can have, he fought for what he beleived, and you have got to respect that, specially, if you are just critizicing from your home, and are not out there actually doing something.r o.forbes.reut
Fair enough. That said, you cannot oppose the democratically elected G.W.Bush for ousting the corrupt regimes in Afghanistan, and Iraq in order to provide a locally elected democrocy for and by it's own people. Based on your own words, you would have to agree with this or you would otherwise be a hypocrite.
You say that "Fidel HATES capitolism", how is that a bad thing?, you hace communism, your government hates communism, your system, other people's systems, so what?, just respect other sociopolitical systems.
I respect only governments that allow freedom for their own people...including the freedom to leave their own country. But, once your born in Cuba, you stay in Cuba. If your lucky, you only get 30 year in prison for the attempted flee on the first offense. So yes, I would respect a country built on communism and socialism as long it's built around and maintained around a democrocy.
Note: The USA is not a pure democrocy. It's a democratic republic. Yet, we are still one of the most free nations on this planet.
You dare to say that someone that recovered a country that was previously a brothel for the USA, turning it into an independant country, with an educated population, that researches in fields such as medicine at the same levels than the big capitalist empires, is "mentally ill", and then, you sware it in all caps in the name of a mythical, nonexistent being, that has theoretically created the universe?. I think someone here is nuts, but it's not Fidel.
First off, let's have some humor. Nothing gets me laughing more then seeing a sociopath blow up in anger over facts about his financial wealth. Poor Castro, when will he get the mental treatment he deserves?
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/03/17/cast
Second, most of the world believes in some form of omnipresent deity. So they too must be insane and you are not. Would this be fair to say?
You say "socialistic pig", i think it's the first time that i listen such a think. You may be against certain socialist, but, how an you be against socialism?, It's something i just can't get into my head. Socialism is not the same as Communism, i think you are just mistaken.
Socialism is a bad idea. No, scratch that comment. Make it a VERY BAD IDEA. You see, socialism is based on the premise of equality at the lowest common denominator. Thus, it's much easier to be poor then it is to be rich and so everyone suffers at the same low level.
A capitolistic society is far from fair (life is never fair and everyone is born different, fact of life). But at least even the poor have the option to rise above their own plight and succeed. All it takes is for that individual to have the drive and desire to become educated, work hard, and reap the fruits of their labor in a fair and just manor. Most successful countries in the world ARE based on capitolism. Even China is starting to realise this. In fact, it's working so well in China that the CCP is in fear of being overthrown and lose power which is why the GDP growth will be artificially limited by the Chinese government.
I love America. Even the poorest of poor are still fat and overweight.
Cuba is not growing because of the US. Cuba could be trading with EU, China, AU, Japan, or any other nation. the US alone will not make or break the Cuban ecconomy. In fact, it's that socialistic pig named Fidel that is fucking it all up.
Fidel HATES capitolism. But to his credit, he is rather mentally ill (yes, I've watched an interview of him on CNN). To give you an example, he stated about how much progress mankind has achived by storing so much information on CDROMs. He says this level of progress is a perfect example of how the human race is failing and should never have been done. I SWARE TO GOD!!! He's a fucking nut case!
I'm all in favor of freedom of speak...even if I personally do not agree with other opinions.
That said however, if I see child porn or snuff videos flying around on the net through my connection, I have the moral obligation to prevent the exposure of this content. I would do this out of principle as I personally will not stand for such activity. For me to NOT police this activity is a crime against humanity. It cannot be argued any other way.
Oh come on! This is the government we are talking about. In order for each orginization to get more funding, they need a reason to spend it. Either hiring more unnessary employees, or increasing the hourly wage (not going to happen as it raises a red flag).
I've had friends work for the US gov in IT. From what they've told me, it basically a Union. Once your in the game, you actually have to TRY and get fired. It's totally the opposite of the corporate word.
And did I mention, your tax dollars are paying for these scams?
More or less, your saying just because the dead is done, we should just let it be.
NO!
By taking part in delivery of Child Porn knowingly, then I'm just as guilt. It's one thing to be spreading it and not know about it, it's another to KNOW it's there and do nothing about it.
I agree. But if I'm going to be running a FreeNet node on MY connection, I should reserve the right to police it and actively filter out that crap. Manually if need be.
Well according to my Dell Axi....err... tricorder, it does not detect any other lifeforms. Hey, what do you know, it's WORKING. Yey!!!
Democrat "Fritz" Hollings is just as bad.
This is not a political party issue. This is an issue of corrupt polititions that need to be kicked out of office. Politician are elected to serve the citizens. If they fail to do that, they MUST be FIRED!
Ya, they are called PDA/Phones that support GPS
And this can a bad thing? I can't imagine it drawing bad PR.