I work for Honda, and something I heard in a meeting a few months ago really caught my attention. In China, it is legal to copy someone else's blueprint if it is not clearly labeled.
I guess there have been fake Honda CR-V's on the road, and tons of fake scooters and motorcyles bearing the Honda label.
The number of negative posts aimed at Gates and Microsoft is disheartening. So MS built it's empire by trying to put every competator out of business, and in turn put out products that most see as sub-standard.
I sometimes wonder if people understand much about the business world. I'm sure there's a good number of you who drive Ford or GM vehicles even though the quality is sub-standard and the companies are horribly run. I'm sure 95% of the people here eat fast food occasionally, even though we know the companies are not putting our health at the top of their priority list.
The anti-Bill act gets old. I, for one, have been very impressed with the time and money he has given in his lifetime. It's time to set personal feelings aside and praise him for his humanitarian efforts! If you refuse to give him praise, then kindly skip over threads about him donating to a worthwhile cause.
Who is the ignorant one? You believe the voting inside the UN is always for the greater good? The United Nations is run just like any other government. The people casting the votes will generally vote for what is best for their constituants.
I'm all for a more socialist UN, but it isn't going to happen in our life time. Most people put their needs ahead of the world's needs. There is so much bureaucratic tape that makes the UN ineffective and slow to respond.
I never said the current system was perfect, just handing things over to the UN won't make things any better.
The concept of the UN is a noble one, but all governments are still too greedy for it to be an effective governing body. Noone votes for the greater good of the world, it's for the greater good of their country.
You realize the UN is dysfunctional? I don't know how giving them any additional power can be a GOOD thing. There's no paranoia involved, the UN is a bunch of individuals fighting for their own self interests trying to masquarade as an effective group.
The article made it clear to me they were only testing processors with as near identicle "supporting" equipment they could find. They are not wrong because you have a different view of how it should've been done.
They had to limit the variables, it's as simple as that.
They could've made it more elaborate and factored in power usage and average cost per kwH per region, but they didn't because it would've taken a year to come up with results.
You single out Americans not knowing about ICANN, I bet noone in the world (outside a very small techie circle) had any clue what it was before this article.
The article is rheteric, right now the popular thing to do is attack anything US related. It seems to be the most important political move in many nations, being anti-US will get you votes.
I'll admit I knew nothing about ICANN and didn't really care. But this issue is smells like a publicity stunt.
I don't think any government actively goes after drug users, they go after the distributors. The only people who get charged with using drugs are the ones who are dumb enough to do it publically or get high and get in an accident.
Scientists believe the best odds of finding life outside our solar system are on Earth-sized planets, particularly those with the right temperature, density and chemistry.
China steals most of their breakthroughs. Eventually they will catch up with the west and there will be no more secrets to take, then we'll see if they can survive on their own.
I just thought I'd point out that it's not really Iraqis fighting the US right now, it's a collection of "extremists" from all over the globe who have their chance to take pop shots at any passing GI.
Well, I'm sure there are a few Iraqis mixed in the fighting, but from the people I know who are over there, most of the Iraqis are kind and helpful.
As I just finished reading through the topics that had been modded up, I wonder why everyone BUT the kids are being blamed for what happened.
I am sure when the school district gave those kids the laptops, there was an agreement signed and rules explained to the students. So it wasn't a smart idea to put the passwords physically on the computer, but how do you explain the minority who took it beyond that? The kids knew the rules, and they knowingly broke them. Sure a felony was too far, but 15 hours of community service seems too light. But now I'm sure the regulations will be much tighter due to these 13 kids, who may have ruined it for the other 483.
Then there's the segment of/. that blame the schools and anyone government related for being too strict. When my parents were in school, the teachers physically beat them in front of their classmates for breaking a rule! If anything, kids now have much more leniency because of the very liberal advocacy groups who raise a stink whenever someone is punished.
Bottom line, the kids broke the rules multiple times. The school had to do something that would get the kids to stop, which happened. 10 years ago I got a Saturday School because I was working on my Geocities webpage in the school lab. It may seem a bit harsh for a 1st offense, but I never did that again!
Without any calculations and relatively little knowledge in the subject, I wouldn't be surprised if the energy needed in a shuttle launch and the energy needed in an elevator launch were just about the same. And isn't the biggest cost of launching the fuel (energy) to get out of the atmosphere?
You'll also have to take into account time, since time is money. I'm sure shuttles reach orbit quicker than an elevator would.
In the end, I think relative costs would be about the same. Then other factors such as safety, reliability weigh in.
1. Post a link to a mirror site
2. Be the first person to make reference to an ongoing joke
3. Blame the Bush administration
I'm not calling Bush a saint, and as a registered Republican, I am not happy with our current foreign "relations" situation. I am tired of him just repeating the same crap every day. But I cannot blame him or his administration (like some people enjoy doing) for every little thing that goes wrong.
Am I the only person who saw the article summary say people are not only downloading the copyrighted information, but they are also
selling
it?
Also, there are many branches at the FBI, so I'm sure one group deals solely with copyright infringement or international theft (and this case apparently falls into both).
It's not football, it's the steroids that mess with these kids' personality.
I knew a couple of football players in high school who were speculated to have taken 'roids in their college years to bulk up (one guy in particular was about 190lbs in high school and now is a NFL lineman at 280lbs). He also went from being a fun and nice guy to hang out with, last time I saw him (senior year of college), he just seemed like he was always angry.
If anything, I would say playing football gets the agression out of one's system (as do most sports)
not to mention calling into question the arresting officer's ability to observe a crime-in-progress.
I bet you can't remember who you walked past and what they were wearing at 8:03am today, let alone something that happened a few weeks ago.
And why don't you remember, because it's such a small detail, it's not worth the time to lock it away in your head.
Without reading the article (because the site was/.'d), I'd guess that neither the guy contesting the ticket or the officer was able to give 100% true statements, not because they wanted to lie under oath, but because they just couldn't remember.
Yes, nothing wrong with offering a discount. Withholding discounts because Intel doesn't get 100% of the business is wrong. Selling your product below cost to gain marketshare is illegal (not saying Intel is selling below cost, but looking at standard pricing from Intel and AMD, they have to have a very slim profit margin)
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Calling it legal to do so may have been a poor choice of words on my part, but there is no punishment for those type of activities.
I work for Honda, and something I heard in a meeting a few months ago really caught my attention. In China, it is legal to copy someone else's blueprint if it is not clearly labeled.
I guess there have been fake Honda CR-V's on the road, and tons of fake scooters and motorcyles bearing the Honda label.
The number of negative posts aimed at Gates and Microsoft is disheartening. So MS built it's empire by trying to put every competator out of business, and in turn put out products that most see as sub-standard.
I sometimes wonder if people understand much about the business world. I'm sure there's a good number of you who drive Ford or GM vehicles even though the quality is sub-standard and the companies are horribly run. I'm sure 95% of the people here eat fast food occasionally, even though we know the companies are not putting our health at the top of their priority list.
The anti-Bill act gets old. I, for one, have been very impressed with the time and money he has given in his lifetime. It's time to set personal feelings aside and praise him for his humanitarian efforts! If you refuse to give him praise, then kindly skip over threads about him donating to a worthwhile cause.
Believe it or not, some US politicians vote for the greater good as well.
And many nations have veto'd something in the UN, stop trying to make it sound like the US is the only one doing these things.
Who is the ignorant one? You believe the voting inside the UN is always for the greater good? The United Nations is run just like any other government. The people casting the votes will generally vote for what is best for their constituants.
I'm all for a more socialist UN, but it isn't going to happen in our life time. Most people put their needs ahead of the world's needs. There is so much bureaucratic tape that makes the UN ineffective and slow to respond.
I never said the current system was perfect, just handing things over to the UN won't make things any better.
The concept of the UN is a noble one, but all governments are still too greedy for it to be an effective governing body. Noone votes for the greater good of the world, it's for the greater good of their country.
You realize the UN is dysfunctional? I don't know how giving them any additional power can be a GOOD thing. There's no paranoia involved, the UN is a bunch of individuals fighting for their own self interests trying to masquarade as an effective group.
The article made it clear to me they were only testing processors with as near identicle "supporting" equipment they could find. They are not wrong because you have a different view of how it should've been done.
They had to limit the variables, it's as simple as that.
They could've made it more elaborate and factored in power usage and average cost per kwH per region, but they didn't because it would've taken a year to come up with results.
You single out Americans not knowing about ICANN, I bet noone in the world (outside a very small techie circle) had any clue what it was before this article.
The article is rheteric, right now the popular thing to do is attack anything US related. It seems to be the most important political move in many nations, being anti-US will get you votes.
I'll admit I knew nothing about ICANN and didn't really care. But this issue is smells like a publicity stunt.
I don't think any government actively goes after drug users, they go after the distributors. The only people who get charged with using drugs are the ones who are dumb enough to do it publically or get high and get in an accident.
Maybe spiders 20 million years ago did have blood.
Wow, don't go out on a limb or anything...
China steals most of their breakthroughs. Eventually they will catch up with the west and there will be no more secrets to take, then we'll see if they can survive on their own.
I just thought I'd point out that it's not really Iraqis fighting the US right now, it's a collection of "extremists" from all over the globe who have their chance to take pop shots at any passing GI.
Well, I'm sure there are a few Iraqis mixed in the fighting, but from the people I know who are over there, most of the Iraqis are kind and helpful.
I would guess the Democrat statement was in the article because this is something that would typically be viewed as coming from the Republican party.
As I just finished reading through the topics that had been modded up, I wonder why everyone BUT the kids are being blamed for what happened.
/. that blame the schools and anyone government related for being too strict. When my parents were in school, the teachers physically beat them in front of their classmates for breaking a rule! If anything, kids now have much more leniency because of the very liberal advocacy groups who raise a stink whenever someone is punished.
I am sure when the school district gave those kids the laptops, there was an agreement signed and rules explained to the students. So it wasn't a smart idea to put the passwords physically on the computer, but how do you explain the minority who took it beyond that? The kids knew the rules, and they knowingly broke them. Sure a felony was too far, but 15 hours of community service seems too light. But now I'm sure the regulations will be much tighter due to these 13 kids, who may have ruined it for the other 483.
Then there's the segment of
Bottom line, the kids broke the rules multiple times. The school had to do something that would get the kids to stop, which happened. 10 years ago I got a Saturday School because I was working on my Geocities webpage in the school lab. It may seem a bit harsh for a 1st offense, but I never did that again!
So in your signature, you state 200GB is not enough. Are we to believe that all 200GB is work related?
Without any calculations and relatively little knowledge in the subject, I wouldn't be surprised if the energy needed in a shuttle launch and the energy needed in an elevator launch were just about the same. And isn't the biggest cost of launching the fuel (energy) to get out of the atmosphere?
You'll also have to take into account time, since time is money. I'm sure shuttles reach orbit quicker than an elevator would.
In the end, I think relative costs would be about the same. Then other factors such as safety, reliability weigh in.
Best way to get modded up on /. :
1. Post a link to a mirror site 2. Be the first person to make reference to an ongoing joke 3. Blame the Bush administration
I'm not calling Bush a saint, and as a registered Republican, I am not happy with our current foreign "relations" situation. I am tired of him just repeating the same crap every day. But I cannot blame him or his administration (like some people enjoy doing) for every little thing that goes wrong.
The viewers of /. are becoming more and more conspiracy oriented each day.
:(
I've rolled my eyes so many times from misguided posts that I now have a headache.
To some people (a vocal minority, I realize), people can't make a mistake, the government is to blame for everything.
- selling
it?Also, there are many branches at the FBI, so I'm sure one group deals solely with copyright infringement or international theft (and this case apparently falls into both).
It's not football, it's the steroids that mess with these kids' personality.
I knew a couple of football players in high school who were speculated to have taken 'roids in their college years to bulk up (one guy in particular was about 190lbs in high school and now is a NFL lineman at 280lbs). He also went from being a fun and nice guy to hang out with, last time I saw him (senior year of college), he just seemed like he was always angry.
If anything, I would say playing football gets the agression out of one's system (as do most sports)
And why don't you remember, because it's such a small detail, it's not worth the time to lock it away in your head.
Without reading the article (because the site was
When you say conservative, I take it you mean Republican. But it's a liberal Democrat who's currently stirring the pot.
Yes, nothing wrong with offering a discount. Withholding discounts because Intel doesn't get 100% of the business is wrong. Selling your product below cost to gain marketshare is illegal (not saying Intel is selling below cost, but looking at standard pricing from Intel and AMD, they have to have a very slim profit margin)