Its not too hard to see why computers will be less profitable in the coming years. They are a commodity item and there are many low-cost Asian companies that Apple and Dell will have a very hard time competing with. Quality won't matter for most people. If I can buy 3 Lenovo machines for the cost of one Apple, guess what I buy, regardless of quality.
In the end, it won't really change anything. The UN Security Council will continue to do what they do best: nothing. It will take a good 3 weeks for them to even agree on exactly what problem they're supposed to be discussing. After much debate from 3rd world dictatorships, they'll pass some meaningless resolutions that most of the world will ignore. Same shit, different day. Could the UN possibly be any less relevant?
Allowing other people who you don't even know to use your internet connection is just plain dumb. Downloading music is the least of the problems you could face: what if they downloaded kiddie porn or used your connection to communicate with "terrorist groups"? You might get out of it after a nice friendly chat with an FBI agent, but you might find yourself fighting criminal charges. For your own good, close that connection. Free open WiFi sounds like a great idea, but doesn't work out so well in real life.
It certainly works for a lot of companies like Nike, Bose, Sony, Coke, Ford, AOL, need I go on? Its sad how people buy for the name and not the quality, since all of the aforementioned companies lack it so greatly.
You have a very interesting but wrong view of copyright. Ever heard of fair use? Look it up sometime. Once I buy a movie I can do whatever the hell I want with it so long as I'm not distributing it without authorization. You seem to think the creator can tell me how I am allowed to view it. Furthermore, why don't you pull that stick out of your ass. You'll be a lot happier.
What are you basing this on? Can you link to a story about someone breaking 128-bit SSL? If it's happening, I'd really like to know about it. Banks are now required by law to use 128-bit so the older methods don't really matter anymore.
You know, don't you, that the bank keeps your account info in a computer? It doesn't matter if you use online banking or not, a cracker can get to your account info if the bank does not maintain adequate security. And most banks don't. Why would someone try to break an SSL connection when they could just call up and trick the bank's phone monkey into giving out your account info? I'm all in favor of good security, but you're just inconveniencing yourself for no gain in security. By the way, if you knew what can be done to someone's bank account when the wrong person gets ahold of their debit card info you would never use that card again. At least credit card fraud victims aren't required to pay for the fraud and be without their money for 3 months.
How many companies would be interested in suing some poor college kid with a negative net worth who dabbles in Linux kernel modules during his spare time?
They need to fire all of the morons who made this possible in the first place. It's hard to say which is worse, having no data security or not even knowing if your data is secure.
OK, I've figured it all out now. The guy has a teenage punk for a son with no regard for the law, and he's not much help. The cops decide they're going to teach him a lesson when he kicks them out of his house. Seeing as he lives in the ghetto, he has no civil rights. Yes, that's correct, ask anyone who lives in a ghetto of any city and they'll tell you that civil rights don't exist there. They take this as an opportunity to walk all over him, using the cameras as an excuse to make a felony arrest just to get back at him. There's no legal basis for this at all, and even less basis for the charges against his wife. It will all get thrown out and he'll sue the cops since they've made it so easy for him to do. The losers will be the taxpayers as usual. Moral of the story, if you live in the ghetto and have a delinquent son, don't expect nice treatment from the cops. But if they're stupid enough to do what these cops did you'll likely get a nice payoff.
Exactly. Did anyone really NOT see this coming? Now the question is, what will they actually do about it? My guess is whatever it takes to keep on using Windows.
But surely there's something you do that you don't want them to know. Ever changed a radio station while driving? Some insurer would use that as an excuse to raise your rates.
There's also the power of living off a name. The Best Buy name has, for some unknown reason, gained popularity among Americans. Whatever they sell, a good number of people will buy. They know they can milk the name for all its worth and even if they piss off every single customer, they'll still sucker in a few more. Many formerly great companies like Nike and Sony do this as well. Usually its too late to actually fix the problems once business finally starts to fall off.
Also, people who are going to drop a few grand on a nice TV or home stereo are probably going to do it at a nice A/V shop with knowledgable employees instead of dealing with the blue shirt idiots. It blows my mind why someone with cash to spend on a nice setup would get crap consumer grade equipment at best buy rather than going to a real store and paying just a little more for quality.
Just make sure you are on record (email, letter, etc) informing your boss of the lack of proper licenses. This way, if there were any suspicion at least you have your ass covered. If the company is acting unethically, you may want to start looking for work elsewhere while you still have a job, before they implode.
Guess what, kid (there's no way you could be an adult): they're going to keep chalking your tires whether you like it or not. What are you going to do about it? I know you're the smartest guy on earth and all, but it doesn't seem like you thought this through. I know, it sucks, why can't everyone just be as smart as you and then life would be easier, right?
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Its not too hard to see why computers will be less profitable in the coming years. They are a commodity item and there are many low-cost Asian companies that Apple and Dell will have a very hard time competing with. Quality won't matter for most people. If I can buy 3 Lenovo machines for the cost of one Apple, guess what I buy, regardless of quality.
In the end, it won't really change anything. The UN Security Council will continue to do what they do best: nothing. It will take a good 3 weeks for them to even agree on exactly what problem they're supposed to be discussing. After much debate from 3rd world dictatorships, they'll pass some meaningless resolutions that most of the world will ignore. Same shit, different day. Could the UN possibly be any less relevant?
Allowing other people who you don't even know to use your internet connection is just plain dumb. Downloading music is the least of the problems you could face: what if they downloaded kiddie porn or used your connection to communicate with "terrorist groups"? You might get out of it after a nice friendly chat with an FBI agent, but you might find yourself fighting criminal charges. For your own good, close that connection. Free open WiFi sounds like a great idea, but doesn't work out so well in real life.
So whichever side suffers the most casualties is the righteous one?
It certainly works for a lot of companies like Nike, Bose, Sony, Coke, Ford, AOL, need I go on? Its sad how people buy for the name and not the quality, since all of the aforementioned companies lack it so greatly.
Isn't it the Film Actors Guild (F.A.G.)?
You have a very interesting but wrong view of copyright. Ever heard of fair use? Look it up sometime. Once I buy a movie I can do whatever the hell I want with it so long as I'm not distributing it without authorization. You seem to think the creator can tell me how I am allowed to view it. Furthermore, why don't you pull that stick out of your ass. You'll be a lot happier.
Good point. Not too many office workers or malware writers will install software when it requires recompiling the damn kernel!
The company you run from your garage which you are the "CEO" of does not count as a non-profit, no matter how little money it makes.
What are you basing this on? Can you link to a story about someone breaking 128-bit SSL? If it's happening, I'd really like to know about it. Banks are now required by law to use 128-bit so the older methods don't really matter anymore.
You know, don't you, that the bank keeps your account info in a computer? It doesn't matter if you use online banking or not, a cracker can get to your account info if the bank does not maintain adequate security. And most banks don't. Why would someone try to break an SSL connection when they could just call up and trick the bank's phone monkey into giving out your account info? I'm all in favor of good security, but you're just inconveniencing yourself for no gain in security. By the way, if you knew what can be done to someone's bank account when the wrong person gets ahold of their debit card info you would never use that card again. At least credit card fraud victims aren't required to pay for the fraud and be without their money for 3 months.
How many companies would be interested in suing some poor college kid with a negative net worth who dabbles in Linux kernel modules during his spare time?
Either that or their sales will suffer and they can just blame it on "piracy" and use this to buy more laws from congress.
They need to fire all of the morons who made this possible in the first place. It's hard to say which is worse, having no data security or not even knowing if your data is secure.
So can I sue a convenience store with security cameras that also record audio? I never gave them express consent to record me.
OK, I've figured it all out now. The guy has a teenage punk for a son with no regard for the law, and he's not much help. The cops decide they're going to teach him a lesson when he kicks them out of his house. Seeing as he lives in the ghetto, he has no civil rights. Yes, that's correct, ask anyone who lives in a ghetto of any city and they'll tell you that civil rights don't exist there. They take this as an opportunity to walk all over him, using the cameras as an excuse to make a felony arrest just to get back at him. There's no legal basis for this at all, and even less basis for the charges against his wife. It will all get thrown out and he'll sue the cops since they've made it so easy for him to do. The losers will be the taxpayers as usual. Moral of the story, if you live in the ghetto and have a delinquent son, don't expect nice treatment from the cops. But if they're stupid enough to do what these cops did you'll likely get a nice payoff.
Exactly. Did anyone really NOT see this coming? Now the question is, what will they actually do about it? My guess is whatever it takes to keep on using Windows.
But surely there's something you do that you don't want them to know. Ever changed a radio station while driving? Some insurer would use that as an excuse to raise your rates.
There's also the power of living off a name. The Best Buy name has, for some unknown reason, gained popularity among Americans. Whatever they sell, a good number of people will buy. They know they can milk the name for all its worth and even if they piss off every single customer, they'll still sucker in a few more. Many formerly great companies like Nike and Sony do this as well. Usually its too late to actually fix the problems once business finally starts to fall off.
I hope you didn't actually want one :)
Also, people who are going to drop a few grand on a nice TV or home stereo are probably going to do it at a nice A/V shop with knowledgable employees instead of dealing with the blue shirt idiots. It blows my mind why someone with cash to spend on a nice setup would get crap consumer grade equipment at best buy rather than going to a real store and paying just a little more for quality.
Just make sure you are on record (email, letter, etc) informing your boss of the lack of proper licenses. This way, if there were any suspicion at least you have your ass covered. If the company is acting unethically, you may want to start looking for work elsewhere while you still have a job, before they implode.
Guess what, kid (there's no way you could be an adult): they're going to keep chalking your tires whether you like it or not. What are you going to do about it? I know you're the smartest guy on earth and all, but it doesn't seem like you thought this through. I know, it sucks, why can't everyone just be as smart as you and then life would be easier, right?
Well, if someone's dumb enough to tip for fast food, I'm sure the restaurant would love to have their money.
Like they say, there's no such thing as a temporary tax.