The shopping carts you describe prompted by the user clicking somewhere.
And in case you are afraid of false-positives, Mozilla alerts you whenever it blocks a popup (small icon at the left of the browser status bar) and you can unblock it.
Your analogy is flawed. Reading the source code to the program would be like having the sheet music, or the outlines/notes the author used when writing the novel.
I don't think you understand the creative process...
Maybe your point still stands because programming is different from writing a novel or creating music (there are technical "secrets" that can be revealed in the source code, but that doesn't happen with sheet music (you can write down anything you hear, anyway -- no need for "leaked sheet music") and novel outlines/notes.)
I know that nobody reads the articles, but...
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...it can be useful, once in a while.
Unlike Google, A9 isn't trying to develop an all-purpose search engine that indexes billions of Web pages. The startup instead is zeroing on a one of search engines' sweet spots -- e-commerce.
A lot of times, I'd like to send something to someone with encryption. I know how to get GPG running and do this, but my recipients are your typical "it's too hard" group.:(
I know what you mean. I guess that many of us are in the same boat.
Only compromise I've found is to send self-extracting encrypted files (using PGP) and using a password that we've agreed on previously (when we met in person, or whatever).
Of course it's not as secure as public/private keys, but it's better than sending plaintext/files.
I wonder if anyone else, like me, has been driven to a life of crime - or at least a life of acts of civil disobedience - by the RIAA goons?
P2P technologies have helped me buy more CDs, and weed out the crap.
Back in the day I used to hesitate forever and end up not buying certain albums that I wasn't sure about. Now I can listen to everything that seems interesting, make up my own opinion, and buy those that are good.
It's natural selection; I only buy what I really like, I encourage the good artists and hopefully it'll hurt the bad ones (they can't get by with only flash publicity now).
So, to answer your question, yes, the RIAA has made me a bigger "pirate". Everytime I hear about what they've been doing that week, it makes me fire up my P2P programs and let people leech off what they want.
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Some on-click popups are still controlled through javascript, which Mozilla (I dunno about Opera) will often still block.
That sometimes happen, true, but clicking on the link again will solve the problem in Mozilla.
I'd wager that most users don't even know what happens and just assume that they didn't click properly the first time. Heh.
Mozilla and Opera block automatic popups.
The shopping carts you describe prompted by the user clicking somewhere.
And in case you are afraid of false-positives, Mozilla alerts you whenever it blocks a popup (small icon at the left of the browser status bar) and you can unblock it.
Maybe Netscape died, but it went on to become something much better (if not as popular). Firebird is my browser of choice.
There's already one that is pretty similar as "most viewed story."
You also need a credit card to open an account on eBay, I believe.
Or will Kazaa-lite still work?
Amen! Firebird is great and getting better.
I'm currently using a release candidate for version 0.7 and it r0xx0rs.
Opera is neat too, but not free, not open-source... So between the two, it's no contest for me.
Panther's definetly worth it! Just but the 5 license family pack and split the cost with five friends. 40 bucks a piece, not bad for an excellent OS
You know FIVE people with Macs? I wish I did...
I just submitted the exact same story to /.
Another rejection for my file... Reminds me of that Simspons episode when Milhouse tries to destroy his (literally) permanent school file.
Your analogy is flawed. Reading the source code to the program would be like having the sheet music, or the outlines/notes the author used when writing the novel.
I don't think you understand the creative process...
Maybe your point still stands because programming is different from writing a novel or creating music (there are technical "secrets" that can be revealed in the source code, but that doesn't happen with sheet music (you can write down anything you hear, anyway -- no need for "leaked sheet music") and novel outlines/notes.)
...it can be useful, once in a while.
Unlike Google, A9 isn't trying to develop an all-purpose search engine that indexes billions of Web pages. The startup instead is zeroing on a one of search engines' sweet spots -- e-commerce.
And there are absolutely no workarounds to that?
Technology has been made to bend-over backwards more than once in the past, I doubt it'd be impossible to make it work.
How about he explains why they wouldn't be able to take part of the global market?
A lot of times, I'd like to send something to someone with encryption. I know how to get GPG running and do this, but my recipients are your typical "it's too hard" group. :(
I know what you mean. I guess that many of us are in the same boat.
Only compromise I've found is to send self-extracting encrypted files (using PGP) and using a password that we've agreed on previously (when we met in person, or whatever).
Of course it's not as secure as public/private keys, but it's better than sending plaintext/files.
I don't listen to this Sh*t that's common on kazaa etc.
You should try Soulseek or DC++, then.
Both are less popular than Kazaa, but you can find more variety and underground artists.
Ever since I've been using P2P, I've bought
way more CDs than ever before. No many of those are on major labels, though (thankfully).
I wonder if anyone else, like me, has been driven to a life of crime - or at least a life of acts of civil disobedience - by the RIAA goons?
P2P technologies have helped me buy more CDs, and weed out the crap.
Back in the day I used to hesitate forever and end up not buying certain albums that I wasn't sure about. Now I can listen to everything that seems interesting, make up my own opinion, and buy those that are good.
It's natural selection; I only buy what I really like, I encourage the good artists and hopefully it'll hurt the bad ones (they can't get by with only flash publicity now).
So, to answer your question, yes, the RIAA has made me a bigger "pirate". Everytime I hear about what they've been doing that week, it makes me fire up my P2P programs and let people leech off what they want.
People should need a license to have children, not to surf the internet.
Scientology makes sense...
They are my primary search engine. I just like their technology.
I also feel that Google shouldn't be a complete monopoly (when is that ever good?) and that others who do good job should be encouraged.
Alltheweb.com is quite good too...
haha :)! dude, you better watch out, I like guys!
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You've probably heard about this.
If you happen to live in Canada near Ottawa, then maybe I'll consider asking my girlfriend if she doesn't mind
Haha. Great.
:D
Will you marry me?
I'm adding you to my friend-list :)
This article almost made me cry.
We should complain to SCO, they haven't been giving us our daily laugh as consistently lately...
Oh yeah, I got it: the Culture Revolution in China. Look it up...