Naaah you're just smart, and in the 0.0001% of teenagers who are smart about computer usage. *as he deletes the zillionth piece of spyware from his Dad's computer that his little sister has managed to install*....gaaaah....
But why do all that courting, going out and spending money, etc? When you have a sure thing at home (so to speak)? The fake stuff never dumps you for another person (not yet anyways), never stays out late spending your money, etc...this is easy, the costs are easier to establish and the rewards while not quite that of a real girlfriend are "close enough" anyways to make you feel better that you don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend. It's the perfect setup.
Somthing similar to this where guys would buy virtual presents for real women, sometimes spending upwards of $30-$200. Anyone care to shed light on what that one was, and whether it is still in business?
*sigh* nothing quite like the exploitation of desperate single guys...fortunately I'm married and am above such exploitation...now off to Proflowers.com to get her a few:-p
One final point to note is that Newham will be using Internet Explorer. Steel explained that this is because Microsoft is very serious about addressing security concerns
As if I weren't chuckling a little throughout the article, I almost wet my pants on that line. Sure Microsoft is serious about addressing the security concerns, but there's JUST SO DAMN MANY!!! Finding all those security holes would be a computing task akin to solving RC-72 only difference is, in 300,000 days RC-72 will be solved and MS will probably STILL have security holes in whatever OS is running then.
...and I wholeheartedly agree, had I refused the contract offered and was consequently barred from leaving there would have been 2 phone calls placed, to the police and my attorney and there would have been hell to pay.
While the Bally people were a little pushy (picture a nicer used car salesman), I didn't think they were extremely heavy handed to the point where they would have blocked me like you mentioned. They did go over the contract with me throughly (!) and explained how it worked to the letter as well as giving me enough time to review and I asked a few questions and had them answered well.
However the techniques used probably vary from store to store (and sales rep to sales rep for that matter), and indeed what you described was wrong of them in just about any place in the United States.
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Just don't click on any links via email to anything unless you solicited it (such as an email verification to a mailing list you're subscribing to). When I'm in doubt, all I do is type in the URL to the bank/brokerage/etc. web site myself (fire up browser and type in homepage URL), log in and find out if there is anything going on. Most such websites have a way to look at everything and take any needed action right away after you type in a user/pass.
*sigh* and on that note there is a sucker born every minute I suppose.
In their defense, most healthclubs require either a large monthly payment ($50-$75/month or so) or that you assume a debt of say $1000. I opted for the latter and pay $36/month at 9% interest. The 9% interest is better than many credit cards and I'll probably just refinance that debt via some method soon anyways. Doesn't seem like such a bad deal compared to many others I've seen. Sure beats spending the thousands on your own exercise equipment if nothing free is available for you.
Granted that Unisys makes crappy code (I cite the Bally Fitness credit card processor system built by them that 98% of the Bally fitness employees I've talked to complain about as proof, anyone who goes to Bally fitness might know what I mean).
So in going open source, Unisys is planning on developing crappy code for Linux and souring the reputation of the OS everywhere. To Microsofts gain.
Good I'm not the only insane one on Slashdot then...first thing that came to mind when I heard of the copyright weasel was the Sexual Harassment Panda....uggggh....
Well...if anything infringes on the GPL (basically SCO included anything GPL Licensed and didn't include source code) wouldn't the remedy be that SCO has to open source their software??? ooooh the delicious irony....
Well there really should be a way to fix something. No matter what a crappy mechanic does to the car, there is always a way for GM to do something about it. Whether it's rebuild an engine, rebuild a transmission, replace corrupt.DLL, or even entire OS, the Service pack needs to do something to address those problems (or at least give a way to pay microsoft a bunch of $ to do so).
Also while Microsoft's job isn't necessarily to fix the problem, it certainly is Microsoft's job to not make the problem worse wherever possible. Any mechanic who said "the transmission is broken, let's smash up the engine in the process," is a fraudulent mechanic.
I agree that the right thing to do would have been to make an offer on the name prior to publication.
But having read the notice on katie.com, it doesn't sound like she would've accepted (and I doubt Penguin would have offered some astronomical sum).
I disagree, there is a difference between "Would you kindly mind selling us your domain name Katie, we understand that you're using it for good purpose but we'd like to tell this woman's story about her being stalked on the Internet. We'll offer you $5,000" and "GIVE US THE #$$$%#(*$#*( DOMAIN OR WE'LL SUE YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!!" I tell you the former would have gotten a better reaction from me.
Also WIPO will probably rule for Katie Jones on the grounds of "who was there first and using for a legitimate purpose" like WIPO is mostly keen on doing. At least that's IMHO.
So how many PDP-11's can you run on a Pentium 4 anyhow?"
in finding This article and this article which go in to good detail about PDP-11 specs, I can't figure out how to translate them into Pentium 4 equivalent speed, anyone care to help me? Would be interesting to find out anyways.
McBride: We've got to figure out a creative way to market our brand of Unix or Linux will wipe us out. Anybody know how our product is better then any Unix flavor or Linux. We're not leaving this room until we get some ideas!!!
*fast forward 12 hours later nothing said*
McBride's junior exec: Sir, I believe this is known as the "oh sh*t moment in business" sir...
Yeah I knew the GPL only covered modifications to the software, but for an embedded/dedicated device, I figured there might have been mods to the remote control itself. However apparently that is not the case, they just threw their software on top of Linux. Thanks for the clearing up though!
I would think they're planning on spreading a virus payload around by searching Google/Yahoo out, however Virus writers apparently don't think ahead very well. After the search engines implode from a Massive Ddos attack, A) The bots will essentially be dead when they can no longer search for emails and B) With Google and Yahoo dead,the entire Internet will let slip the dogs of war, if I were this virus writer I'd be deeeeeeep underground right about now (preferably six feet under). Maybe the Ddos attack was their aim? uggggh....
I can't think of one offhand, even Microsoft by implication is their enemy, (if a friend of a friend is now an enemy of your friend, they are your enemy too, no?), congrats SCO you're probably now one of the most loathed companies in America. Lower than Microsoft, lower than Diebold, lower than the Nigerian Asset Transfer consortium that always wants my money, you get the picture...
....aaah true except for that last part, for what is wrong with the industry will be righted soon, for the future of the industry is just around the corner...
Heck I'm calling my broker about short sells, tho I don't see it much farther to the floor for this one...it might get trading halted and die sooner than expected...eeeeh I'll just watch...
Of government officials standing over poor little MS Coders' shoulders and seeing a bad API Call
Govt honcho: "Hey that API you're calling through Internet explorer is a proprietary interface to windows, delete line of code immediately and find another way...
MS Geek: Sorry sir..
*scenario 2: as government official is checking poor MS Coder for "code compliance for Longhorn"
"Hmmmm....a PDF of his 2003 tax return, and he deducted quite a bit for child care...we'll see what the IRS says about that..."
While MS is evil and all, I would feel sorry for MS Coders who are subject to oversight not only for themselves and their management, but from govt officials, figure the turnover rate at Microsoft will be going up fast...
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Just curious tux: Is this actually a problem for you?
Naaah you're just smart, and in the 0.0001% of teenagers who are smart about computer usage. *as he deletes the zillionth piece of spyware from his Dad's computer that his little sister has managed to install*....gaaaah....
But why do all that courting, going out and spending money, etc? When you have a sure thing at home (so to speak)? The fake stuff never dumps you for another person (not yet anyways), never stays out late spending your money, etc...this is easy, the costs are easier to establish and the rewards while not quite that of a real girlfriend are "close enough" anyways to make you feel better that you don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend. It's the perfect setup.
Somthing similar to this where guys would buy virtual presents for real women, sometimes spending upwards of $30-$200. Anyone care to shed light on what that one was, and whether it is still in business?
:-p
*sigh* nothing quite like the exploitation of desperate single guys...fortunately I'm married and am above such exploitation...now off to Proflowers.com to get her a few
One final point to note is that Newham will be using Internet Explorer. Steel explained that this is because Microsoft is very serious about addressing security concerns
As if I weren't chuckling a little throughout the article, I almost wet my pants on that line. Sure Microsoft is serious about addressing the security concerns, but there's JUST SO DAMN MANY!!! Finding all those security holes would be a computing task akin to solving RC-72 only difference is, in 300,000 days RC-72 will be solved and MS will probably STILL have security holes in whatever OS is running then.
LOL, that "...in bed" sig adds a new dimension to some of my posts, I get a lot more "funny" mods these days.
...and I wholeheartedly agree, had I refused the contract offered and was consequently barred from leaving there would have been 2 phone calls placed, to the police and my attorney and there would have been hell to pay.
While the Bally people were a little pushy (picture a nicer used car salesman), I didn't think they were extremely heavy handed to the point where they would have blocked me like you mentioned. They did go over the contract with me throughly (!) and explained how it worked to the letter as well as giving me enough time to review and I asked a few questions and had them answered well.
However the techniques used probably vary from store to store (and sales rep to sales rep for that matter), and indeed what you described was wrong of them in just about any place in the United States.
Just don't click on any links via email to anything unless you solicited it (such as an email verification to a mailing list you're subscribing to). When I'm in doubt, all I do is type in the URL to the bank/brokerage/etc. web site myself (fire up browser and type in homepage URL), log in and find out if there is anything going on. Most such websites have a way to look at everything and take any needed action right away after you type in a user/pass.
*sigh* and on that note there is a sucker born every minute I suppose.
In their defense, most healthclubs require either a large monthly payment ($50-$75/month or so) or that you assume a debt of say $1000. I opted for the latter and pay $36/month at 9% interest. The 9% interest is better than many credit cards and I'll probably just refinance that debt via some method soon anyways. Doesn't seem like such a bad deal compared to many others I've seen. Sure beats spending the thousands on your own exercise equipment if nothing free is available for you.
Granted that Unisys makes crappy code (I cite the Bally Fitness credit card processor system built by them that 98% of the Bally fitness employees I've talked to complain about as proof, anyone who goes to Bally fitness might know what I mean).
So in going open source, Unisys is planning on developing crappy code for Linux and souring the reputation of the OS everywhere. To Microsofts gain.
To quote Admiral Akbar once again, IT'S A TRAP!!!
Good I'm not the only insane one on Slashdot then...first thing that came to mind when I heard of the copyright weasel was the Sexual Harassment Panda....uggggh....
Well...if anything infringes on the GPL (basically SCO included anything GPL Licensed and didn't include source code) wouldn't the remedy be that SCO has to open source their software??? ooooh the delicious irony....
ok I can one up that....my Netscape for abacus's owns your puny spyware infested site!!!!
Bow before me Spyware infested site, for I have Mozilla 1.7 and the latest Linux Kernel, you puny scum!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Admit it, many a slashdotter is feeling that way right now...
Well there really should be a way to fix something. No matter what a crappy mechanic does to the car, there is always a way for GM to do something about it. Whether it's rebuild an engine, rebuild a transmission, replace corrupt .DLL, or even entire OS, the Service pack needs to do something to address those problems (or at least give a way to pay microsoft a bunch of $ to do so).
Also while Microsoft's job isn't necessarily to fix the problem, it certainly is Microsoft's job to not make the problem worse wherever possible. Any mechanic who said "the transmission is broken, let's smash up the engine in the process," is a fraudulent mechanic.
I agree that the right thing to do would have been to make an offer on the name prior to publication.
But having read the notice on katie.com, it doesn't sound like she would've accepted (and I doubt Penguin would have offered some astronomical sum).
I disagree, there is a difference between "Would you kindly mind selling us your domain name Katie, we understand that you're using it for good purpose but we'd like to tell this woman's story about her being stalked on the Internet. We'll offer you $5,000" and "GIVE US THE #$$$%#(*$#*( DOMAIN OR WE'LL SUE YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!!" I tell you the former would have gotten a better reaction from me.
Also WIPO will probably rule for Katie Jones on the grounds of "who was there first and using for a legitimate purpose" like WIPO is mostly keen on doing. At least that's IMHO.
So how many PDP-11's can you run on a Pentium 4 anyhow?"
in finding This article and this article which go in to good detail about PDP-11 specs, I can't figure out how to translate them into Pentium 4 equivalent speed, anyone care to help me? Would be interesting to find out anyways.
McBride: We've got to figure out a creative way to market our brand of Unix or Linux will wipe us out. Anybody know how our product is better then any Unix flavor or Linux. We're not leaving this room until we get some ideas!!!
*fast forward 12 hours later nothing said*
McBride's junior exec: Sir, I believe this is known as the "oh sh*t moment in business" sir...
Yeah I knew the GPL only covered modifications to the software, but for an embedded/dedicated device, I figured there might have been mods to the remote control itself. However apparently that is not the case, they just threw their software on top of Linux. Thanks for the clearing up though!
Where is the source code to this remote control? Does the GPL apply to this sort of thing? If so Sony could be in trouble soon...
I would think they're planning on spreading a virus payload around by searching Google/Yahoo out, however Virus writers apparently don't think ahead very well. After the search engines implode from a Massive Ddos attack, A) The bots will essentially be dead when they can no longer search for emails and B) With Google and Yahoo dead,the entire Internet will let slip the dogs of war, if I were this virus writer I'd be deeeeeeep underground right about now (preferably six feet under). Maybe the Ddos attack was their aim? uggggh....
I can't think of one offhand, even Microsoft by implication is their enemy, (if a friend of a friend is now an enemy of your friend, they are your enemy too, no?), congrats SCO you're probably now one of the most loathed companies in America. Lower than Microsoft, lower than Diebold, lower than the Nigerian Asset Transfer consortium that always wants my money, you get the picture...
....aaah true except for that last part, for what is wrong with the industry will be righted soon, for the future of the industry is just around the corner...
If you're Gomez Addams I suppose...
Heck I'm calling my broker about short sells, tho I don't see it much farther to the floor for this one...it might get trading halted and die sooner than expected...eeeeh I'll just watch...
Of government officials standing over poor little MS Coders' shoulders and seeing a bad API Call
Govt honcho: "Hey that API you're calling through Internet explorer is a proprietary interface to windows, delete line of code immediately and find another way...
MS Geek: Sorry sir..
*scenario 2: as government official is checking poor MS Coder for "code compliance for Longhorn"
"Hmmmm....a PDF of his 2003 tax return, and he deducted quite a bit for child care...we'll see what the IRS says about that..."
While MS is evil and all, I would feel sorry for MS Coders who are subject to oversight not only for themselves and their management, but from govt officials, figure the turnover rate at Microsoft will be going up fast...