If the FBI confirms that in addition to the violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act now clearly established should the confirmation of the hacking of 911 and climategate emails surface, News Corp will have a tough time trying to retain their broadcast license during an election year.
I download a ton of stuff (the full-evaluation copy, my friend called it), but if I like it, I buy the CD. I'm pushing 4,000 right now, and I can't imagine I'd have a fifth that if I had to buy before listening. Digital distribution's made it so easy to try 20 different bands in one listening session, so expecting people to just shell out money in the faith that the product will be to their liking seems so... antiquated.
Somebody signed up for Orkut Brazil with an address for one of my domains (catch-all caught it). I'm perfectly happy to "give" them that address, and have it forward somewhere else, but of course I can't contact them. Dear Google: if you're going to continue to spam me, have a fucking contact address. I know you're all very busy doing no evil, but maybe *some* point of entry would be useful.
I just set it up so that any mail there bounces to all the abuse@ addresses I could find, but that's not the greatest solution.
I know you were trying to make a joke, but since about 2-3 weeks ago, if I click my username in the top right, I get "The user you requested does not exist, no matter how much you wish this might be the case. "
It's just a theory, but I think the != in the middle of my username has something to do with it.
I think so too, since your username appears to be 'Posting=!Working'
I got FiOS years ago, and they didn't even question about setting up ethernet. No idea where the Actiontec router is (gathering dust in some closet). Running an obsd system with two cards, and it's plugged right into the box on the wall. *shrug*
While I agree that it should be illegal to tell bad jokes, and a 20-year prison term sounds like a pretty sufficient penalty, I... wait, what? Are you retarded? We can't have comedic material unless it's suitable for a child audience?
Go hide under your bed. This world will scare you.
I, (and I suspect Google) would sure like to hear your suggestions on how this sort of thing can be prevented. The best minds in the industry from at least two companies have been struggling with this for over a decade, and you could pretty much name your salary if you have a solution.
I think they're already on the right track... linking weight is only a partial solution.
Put it on the users. YOU know whether a site is relevant to what you were really looking for. Hint: how does Slashdot bury spam in the comments? How are good comments made more visible?
But the effort required by Amazon is really not much different from the effort required from doggiechewtoys.com or any other mom-n-pop operation - except that the little guys don't have the transaction volume to dilute the up-front costs. So it is VERY hard on small businesses to make this kind of change.
Have the government maintain a lookup table. If they want the tax dollars, they can pay for the maintenance. Shopping cart reads address, transmits that to tax site, tax site says "8.65%," transaction completes. Done. Many states do it already. Any larger company (like Amazon, say) already maintains their own tables of that anyway.
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If the FBI confirms that in addition to the violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act now clearly established should the confirmation of the hacking of 911 and climategate emails surface, News Corp will have a tough time trying to retain their broadcast license during an election year.
LOL
I download a ton of stuff (the full-evaluation copy, my friend called it), but if I like it, I buy the CD. I'm pushing 4,000 right now, and I can't imagine I'd have a fifth that if I had to buy before listening. Digital distribution's made it so easy to try 20 different bands in one listening session, so expecting people to just shell out money in the faith that the product will be to their liking seems so... antiquated.
"Now wrap me around that potato and put me in the oven! Burn me! BURRRRRNNNNNN MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
Competent black hats *who take the proper precautions* brag publicly.
No. There is zero benefit to having people know what you're up to as a black hat. That's like leaving riddles inside the bank safe.
It's the cloud, dude. You can call whatever number you want and reach them.
Somebody signed up for Orkut Brazil with an address for one of my domains (catch-all caught it). I'm perfectly happy to "give" them that address, and have it forward somewhere else, but of course I can't contact them. Dear Google: if you're going to continue to spam me, have a fucking contact address. I know you're all very busy doing no evil, but maybe *some* point of entry would be useful.
I just set it up so that any mail there bounces to all the abuse@ addresses I could find, but that's not the greatest solution.
Wait, what? It's over? I'm STILL in line, dammit! Hey, is Duke Nukem out yet?
I know you were trying to make a joke, but since about 2-3 weeks ago, if I click my username in the top right, I get "The user you requested does not exist, no matter how much you wish this might be the case. "
It's just a theory, but I think the != in the middle of my username has something to do with it.
I think so too, since your username appears to be 'Posting =! Working'
Unrelated note: For some reason, I mis-read the slashdot headline as "What To Do When the Raptors Come?"
How is that unrelated? What the hell do you think is going to happen at 6 pm, earthquakes?
Antennae are for bugs.
Lemme know when you graduate high school, and you're looking for a sysadmin job, so I don't hire you.
I got FiOS years ago, and they didn't even question about setting up ethernet. No idea where the Actiontec router is (gathering dust in some closet). Running an obsd system with two cards, and it's plugged right into the box on the wall. *shrug*
Will you stop grabbing my balls at the airport now?
Free towel, I guess.
And make the football and basketball majors have a tuition of $400,000/term. Kill those scholarships, and let them get paid. Easy.
Being in favor, and paying for, social programs is not stupid. It's the fabric that keeps this the best country in the world.
Well said. Spoken like a true Canadian.
What does bandwidth have to do with latency?
It'll probably shift the balance of weight of the Earth, subtly changing our orbit, and sending us PLUNGING INTO THE SUN!
Sorry.
Well, yeah, if being sexually assaulted in public isn't considered a health risk...
While I agree that it should be illegal to tell bad jokes, and a 20-year prison term sounds like a pretty sufficient penalty, I... wait, what? Are you retarded? We can't have comedic material unless it's suitable for a child audience?
Go hide under your bed. This world will scare you.
3... 2... yoink
Like I said, they're *already* doing it. And what do you think happens when you click on a link from the search results page?
Perhaps you should learn a little more about how Google works now before writing. Thanks.
I, (and I suspect Google) would sure like to hear your suggestions on how this sort of thing can be prevented. The best minds in the industry from at least two companies have been struggling with this for over a decade, and you could pretty much name your salary if you have a solution.
I think they're already on the right track... linking weight is only a partial solution.
Put it on the users. YOU know whether a site is relevant to what you were really looking for. Hint: how does Slashdot bury spam in the comments? How are good comments made more visible?
But the effort required by Amazon is really not much different from the effort required from doggiechewtoys.com or any other mom-n-pop operation - except that the little guys don't have the transaction volume to dilute the up-front costs. So it is VERY hard on small businesses to make this kind of change.
Have the government maintain a lookup table. If they want the tax dollars, they can pay for the maintenance. Shopping cart reads address, transmits that to tax site, tax site says "8.65%," transaction completes. Done. Many states do it already. Any larger company (like Amazon, say) already maintains their own tables of that anyway.
"[He] called me a 'rapist' and a 'recluse.' I'm not a recluse."
Yeah, people tend to forget that Clinton signed the PATRIOT Act. Good call. I'm newly outraged!