In a game, I don't have as precise control of my body. In a game, I cannot see how well I blend in with the surroundings, because I cannot see my in-game self.
What little stealth I have in real life I have learned from slow-paced non-life-threatening situations.
I guess I should go play Thief or Splinter Cell or something.
Most of the people who obtain "pirated" software just don't want to pay for it. I'm willing to bet that a significant portion of this crowd would like our free (as in beer) software.
My family used an intercom system that transmits voice through the electrical system. Whenever something started drawing major amperage, powerful static drowned out any signal. So imagine what happens with data transmission.
The WPA branch of the MADWIFI drivers for Atheros chipset-based 802.11[abg] cards supports WPA-PSK and mostly WPA client-side. AP support is forthcoming.
Of those who obtain pirated copies of Microsoft software, I'm willing to bet that at least half would not buy it at full price. Therefore, it is not in Microsoft's best interest to treat the Asian software pirate as a criminal to be prosecuted. It is in their best interest to compete with the street vendors.
Therefore, the best thing we can do to thwart Microsoft is to get the pirate vendors shut down.
so that's what I did. And what I have here is the best of three attempts to address the subject.
Because the frequency of innovation is increasing and the initial lifespan of any one idea is decreasing, things may reach a point where innovation moves too fast for social forces to have much effect on any technology.
Example Absolutely Chosen At Random For No Good Reason Whatsoever: "Trusted" Computing If the tinfoil nightmare indeed comes true, and laws are passed making it illegal to not use such a system, do we have enough time to reverse its effects until the rules are set in stone? Remember that Money is an immediate force ("Hey, for $X million, would you make Y illegal?"), and that Reason is a slow force ("You can't make Y illegal because you are breaking right Z!").
Also do remember that for every one of us who want information free, there are three who stand to lose money at free information, and six who just don't give a fuck, as long as they get paid.
What I'm trying to get to is that "open source/free" is nothing special on its own, but when combined with the increasing shrinkage of the scale of time, we may be headed with a direct collision with the other side; and at least one of us will be completely devastated.
Or I could just be feeling grandiose---note my abuse of capitalization and overuse of overused metaphors.
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Extension. It's why that framework exists.
In a game, I don't have as precise control of my body. In a game, I cannot see how well I blend in with the surroundings, because I cannot see my in-game self.
What little stealth I have in real life I have learned from slow-paced non-life-threatening situations.
I guess I should go play Thief or Splinter Cell or something.
For the love of everything sacred, bring back the 5-day limit!
I mean, the BSA still sucks. That will never change.
Most of the people who obtain "pirated" software just don't want to pay for it. I'm willing to bet that a significant portion of this crowd would like our free (as in beer) software.
I also wonder why the music industry hasn't.
It is far more cost-efficient to provide for the unwashed masses than to cater to a niche market. In otherwords, as usual, The Bottom Line.
The ultimate lessons are "Use your head." and "Check and cross-check the specs."
I stumbled across this a month or so ago, but I didn't think much of it.
It seems like an innocent-enough project. I wouldn't go bonkers over this. Yet.
Hasn't ANYBODY learned anything? One does not create in isolation.
I present you with the Tinfoil Crown.
All hail the King!
The point the grandparent post should be making is that using WinCE for a picture frame is a waste of money and is thoroughly not noteworthy.
Have you ever heard the expression, "Behind every sleazy lawyer is a sleazy client"?
My family used an intercom system that transmits voice through the electrical system. Whenever something started drawing major amperage, powerful static drowned out any signal. So imagine what happens with data transmission.
The reason why could suggest a solution.
The WPA branch of the MADWIFI drivers for Atheros chipset-based 802.11[abg] cards supports WPA-PSK and mostly WPA client-side. AP support is forthcoming.
Of those who obtain pirated copies of Microsoft software, I'm willing to bet that at least half would not buy it at full price. Therefore, it is not in Microsoft's best interest to treat the Asian software pirate as a criminal to be prosecuted. It is in their best interest to compete with the street vendors.
Therefore, the best thing we can do to thwart Microsoft is to get the pirate vendors shut down.
If it wasn't obvious, I was pulling that number out of my ass. It's at least more than 1:1. I might cap it at 1:1.5.
so that's what I did. And what I have here is the best of three attempts to address the subject.
Because the frequency of innovation is increasing and the initial lifespan of any one idea is decreasing, things may reach a point where innovation moves too fast for social forces to have much effect on any technology.
Example Absolutely Chosen At Random For No Good Reason Whatsoever: "Trusted" Computing
If the tinfoil nightmare indeed comes true, and laws are passed making it illegal to not use such a system, do we have enough time to reverse its effects until the rules are set in stone? Remember that Money is an immediate force ("Hey, for $X million, would you make Y illegal?"), and that Reason is a slow force ("You can't make Y illegal because you are breaking right Z!").
Also do remember that for every one of us who want information free, there are three who stand to lose money at free information, and six who just don't give a fuck, as long as they get paid.
What I'm trying to get to is that "open source/free" is nothing special on its own, but when combined with the increasing shrinkage of the scale of time, we may be headed with a direct collision with the other side; and at least one of us will be completely devastated.
Or I could just be feeling grandiose---note my abuse of capitalization and overuse of overused metaphors.
Excuse me, but last time I checked, "paradigm shift" was a business suit's bullshit keyword.
Legislators don't resepct economy and efficiency like our crowd does.
Optimally, the theaters should throw those people out and ban them from the premises. This won't deter anybody but the stupid and the naive.
I went from 20/20L 20/15R to 20/25L 20/20R because of eye strain. Damn my eyes!
Jello for President! He's better than the two losers who are currently duking it out...
Real life is not like Quake? Heresy!
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My mistake.