"Hacking" or "to hack" has many different meanings already. (The term was not invented by those 'hackers', and will not be the sole property of said hackers. Google and Xerox don't like it when their name is used as a verb, but it still happens. If you don't believe me, then google it.)
Pronunciation:
\hak\ Function:
verb Etymology:
Middle English hakken, from Old English -haccian; akin to Old High German hacchn to hack, Old English hc hook Date:
13th century
transitive verb 1 a: to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows b: to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes c: annoy, vex --often used with off 2: to clear or make by or as if by cutting away vegetation 3 a: to manage successfully b: tolerate
intransitive verb 1 a: to make chopping strokes or blows ; also : to make cuts as if by chopping b: to play inexpert golf 2: to cough in a short dry manner 3: loaf --usually used with around 4 a: to write computer programs for enjoyment b: to gain access to a computer illegally
Yes, the term is being muddied by the media, but language is always in flux, meanings change. New words appear. Perhaps it's time to give the 'white hat' hackers a new term? Or start using the term 'white hat' more.
Euhm, what exactly do you mean? Did I make a mistake in language? (I'm Dutch, English is not my first language)
What I meant was that I'd probably be fired.
If they would take away 1 week of vacation time, I wouldn't feel it. I have enough vacation time left, and no way of taking any vacation. (I have almost more work to do than time to do it in, for the next few months)
or in other words: 1) load gun 2) aim gun at foot 3) pull trigger 4) ??? 5) loss!
This is the movie industry not understanding that with DRM you actually push people towards this so-called 'piracy'. Why would I bother with that crap, when I can download the movie for free, without DRM? It's not as if DRM has proven to be helpful against 'piracy'. In fact all it has done is annoy paying customers.
I have a TomTom device, and a Linux pc at home. I only use Linux, no Windows, and have no inclination to do that. So from me they won't get money to get new maps. THAT's a lost sale!
When are these douche bags going to learn that screwing over their customer base (the people that actually pay for their content) is not making them any money? By crippling their wares they are actually increasing this so-called "piracy". They are helping the people that offer it illegally. It's almost as if Universal wants their stuff pirated and offered for free on some P2P network.
Fact of the matter is: the portable media landscape is largely inhabited by iPod users. And by cutting them off, Universal is cutting into its own fingers, because they are in fact limiting their market to such a degree, that it almost useless to even release the music.
Ah this is what is being hinted at in all those futuristic films from the past. Where everyone was walking in shiny clothes (That's no fabric, that's tinfoil!) It's to keep out the spying eyes of the government.
I'm not even sure if Linus Thorvalds has already OK'ed a move to GPLv3. As far as I know, (GNU/)Linux is still released under GPLv2, and there has been no indication that that is going to change anytime soon. Unless I've missed a report on Slashdot on how Linus suddenly thought that the GPLv3 was the bee's knees.
As far as I'm concerned this is a misguided post. Someone heard a bell toll, but have no idea where the clapper is hanging.
According to the story, the officer in charge didn't ask for ID, but for a driver's license. I ask you, if you didn't have a driver's license, would you be able to comply to the officer's request?
Yes, it would've been better if he had just shown his license, or other ID, that isn't the issue here. The issue is that the cop abused his power and had this guy wrongfully arrested, and made up a crime afterwards.
btw, be glad that you don't have to show ID, here in NL, we can be fined if we are found without ID (this law came into effect in January of 2005). 'Thankfully' the police isn't allowed to just ask at random, there has to be reasonable suspicion that you committed some form of a crime.
You do realize that he would not be able to function in this society again if that sentence were to be given, because almost everything has computers in it.
He wouldn't be allowed to drive a car or even use a simple calculator.
You'd better tell that to the stations that pay that compulsory license. I'm sure they'd love to stop paying it.
See this comment by SomaFM's Rusty Hodge on July 10th of this year, for more insight:
``What's the big deal? The RIAA can't tax what they don't own.``
Yes they can. They got provisions put into the DMCA that allow them to collect (and in theory, distribute) royalties on all music played over internet radio. In theory, we can make licensing deals with every independent artist, but that's 8000 deals we'd have to make and there is no practical way we could do that. Only a handful of artists to date have granted us rights to play their music without royalties.
Unfortnately, even the larger independent labels think they're smelling money and want to charge us lots of money to play their music. Incl
We'd have to drop 90% of our music. Some of our channels couldn't exist any more at all.
The biggest problem is, that internet radio stations pay copyright fees to SoundExchange even if the artists have released their stuff under a creative commons licence. Or even if said artist is not associated with SoundExchange or the RIAA.
(Article on the DailyKos on this subject)
Which ever way you look at it, it's a lose-lose situation for internet radio, if the fees will go in effect.
Slashdot Mirror
Missing step 5:
Step 5: Profit!
I want to sign up, but I can't find the right link on the website of Homeland Security.
"Hacking" or "to hack" has many different meanings already. (The term was not invented by those 'hackers', and will not be the sole property of said hackers.
Google and Xerox don't like it when their name is used as a verb, but it still happens. If you don't believe me, then google it.)
Merriam Webster defines "hack" as follows:
Yes, the term is being muddied by the media, but language is always in flux, meanings change. New words appear. Perhaps it's time to give the 'white hat' hackers a new term? Or start using the term 'white hat' more.
Although in this case, it's Ballmer who can play the Borg Queen.
Shush! Don't give them any ideas.
I doubt the domain squatter at email dot com, has the kind of money the MAFIAA wants.
That sounds a bit like our Dutch 'Kijkwijzer' (Watch-guide)
Both an age indicator, and icons depicting what's in it.
Triton is apparently worth less than a /. Swag package.
/. UID /. dot org /. Swag Package
As of this writing, the scores are as follows:
2000 Low
760 Yourname @
457 Plug your url
305
252 Triton
51 The Watchmen
Euhm, what exactly do you mean?
Did I make a mistake in language? (I'm Dutch, English is not my first language)
What I meant was that I'd probably be fired.
If they would take away 1 week of vacation time, I wouldn't feel it. I have enough vacation time left, and no way of taking any vacation. (I have almost more work to do than time to do it in, for the next few months)
Take away 1 week of vacation time?
If I screw up that bad at my work, I'd be facing a discharge...
or in other words:
1) load gun
2) aim gun at foot
3) pull trigger
4) ???
5) loss!
This is the movie industry not understanding that with DRM you actually push people towards this so-called 'piracy'.
Why would I bother with that crap, when I can download the movie for free, without DRM? It's not as if DRM has proven to be helpful against 'piracy'. In fact all it has done is annoy paying customers.
I have a TomTom device, and a Linux pc at home.
I only use Linux, no Windows, and have no inclination to do that.
So from me they won't get money to get new maps.
THAT's a lost sale!
When are these douche bags going to learn that screwing over their customer base (the people that actually pay for their content) is not making them any money?
By crippling their wares they are actually increasing this so-called "piracy". They are helping the people that offer it illegally.
It's almost as if Universal wants their stuff pirated and offered for free on some P2P network.
Fact of the matter is: the portable media landscape is largely inhabited by iPod users. And by cutting them off, Universal is cutting into its own fingers, because they are in fact limiting their market to such a degree, that it almost useless to even release the music.
Ah this is what is being hinted at in all those futuristic films from the past. Where everyone was walking in shiny clothes (That's no fabric, that's tinfoil!)
It's to keep out the spying eyes of the government.
I'm not even sure if Linus Thorvalds has already OK'ed a move to GPLv3. As far as I know, (GNU/)Linux is still released under GPLv2, and there has been no indication that that is going to change anytime soon. Unless I've missed a report on Slashdot on how Linus suddenly thought that the GPLv3 was the bee's knees.
As far as I'm concerned this is a misguided post. Someone heard a bell toll, but have no idea where the clapper is hanging.
I will most certainly not vote for Saxon.. I much preferred Harriet Jones.
According to the story, the officer in charge didn't ask for ID, but for a driver's license.
I ask you, if you didn't have a driver's license, would you be able to comply to the officer's request?
Yes, it would've been better if he had just shown his license, or other ID, that isn't the issue here. The issue is that the cop abused his power and had this guy wrongfully arrested, and made up a crime afterwards.
btw, be glad that you don't have to show ID, here in NL, we can be fined if we are found without ID (this law came into effect in January of 2005). 'Thankfully' the police isn't allowed to just ask at random, there has to be reasonable suspicion that you committed some form of a crime.
Reading the article? You must be new here?
All kidding aside, I do hope that this guy will fight this. Both the store and the police officer were in the wrong, if you ask me.
or at the very least help the Pidgin people get support for those features.
You have just found step 2 in all those
step 1: something-something
step 2: ???
step 3: profit!
Amazing! I'm going to try it out.
MadJo prepare for a lawsuit, 'cause I'm suing you!
You did say 'computer', not 'PC'.
Sure it may not be a pc, but there still is a computer in your cellphone, in your tv, dvd player, calculator and car.
You do realize that he would not be able to function in this society again if that sentence were to be given, because almost everything has computers in it.
He wouldn't be allowed to drive a car or even use a simple calculator.
See this comment by SomaFM's Rusty Hodge on July 10th of this year, for more insight:(quoted for your convenience)
The biggest problem is, that internet radio stations pay copyright fees to SoundExchange even if the artists have released their stuff under a creative commons licence. Or even if said artist is not associated with SoundExchange or the RIAA.
(Article on the DailyKos on this subject)
Which ever way you look at it, it's a lose-lose situation for internet radio, if the fees will go in effect.
Because then we wouldn't have any politicians, and that would be bad... oh, erm, no, that would be a good thing.
*joins IHC Navistar in his protest*
Also EVDo is NOT GSM, but CDMA... two totally different techniques.