Funny (actually tragic) how the UN does not care the least bit about Palestinians training their kids to be suicide bombers who try to kill as many innocent civilians as possible. This is perhaps the worst form of child abuse in practice today, and the UN tries to sweep it under the rug. When they are willing to condemn this horrible behavior, then I will say Israel should listen to them regarding the occupation of Palestinian land.
Ever noticed how the extreme environmentalist groups are opposed to ALL forms of electrical generation? They oppose coal and oil because of pollution, nuclear because it's scary, hydro because it changes ecosystems, wind because it can kill birds that get caught in the turbines, and geothermal because of heat dissipation. It would be nice to hear their plan for how they plan for the human race to just do without electricity at all. At a minimum, I'd like to see them practice what they preach and live in the woods somewhere without modern conveniences.
Would you care to post some links showing a direct connection between industry, global warming, and hurricanes? Do you realize you just made this incredible leap of logic without backing it up in any way whatsoever? It's hard to say which is worse, people making these huge assumptions with no evidence or idiots modding this crap up to +5 Insightful. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying you've come nowhere close to proving yourself right.
The EFF, or other concerned groups, needs to set something like this up. Form a corporation who releases a software product with an insane licensing agreement (you give up your first born, etc.) then have people buy the software. Try to enforce the agreement, and have these people sue. The court must either decide that all EULAs are OK no matter how ridiculous, or case law will be established which limits how far a software company can go. OK, maybe they shouldn't really ask for the first born, but a large sum of money instead. Or some severe usage restrictions. If nothing else, it would be a very uncomfortable decision for a judge to make approving something like this, so it would be quite likely that we would see some restrictions finally put in place.
These are all good points, but I don't think the end result will be nearly this frightening. Palladium is dead in the water. Nobody supports it except Microsoft and the music and movie industries. Sure, they all have powerful lobby groups, but there would be so many people against this that they could overpower those efforts. No corporation wants to be complete slaves to Microsoft, even if they usually have a habit of purchasing MS products. They still want to at least have some choice in the matter. IBM is a giant corporation that would oppose this idea, so they could certainly make a difference. PC manufacturers don't want to be completely beholden to Microsoft either, so they will demand the ability to sell a non-MS PC, whether they actually do this or not.
For that matter, patent the concept of voicing dissent. Sue the infringers every time there is a protest. It won't take long for the patent system to be reformed once somebody finds a way to completely quash free speech using patents.
Sounds to me like Seattle/Washington State's real problem is politicians who are all too willing to give corporations tax breaks. I'm not naive enough to believe that these politicians are not receiving rewards for doing this. Maybe they'll eventually get a clue and realize that having corporations set up shop in the state is not going to generate much revenue for the state unless they are actually required to pay taxes. There is no reason Microsoft is not required to pay Washington taxes, other than the fact that the state government doesn't have the backbone to make them pay.
Cedar Point's dragster was designed with this possibility in mind, and it does happen every 20 times or so (more often on windy days). There is a braking system built into the track on both sides, so if the ride gets to the top and falls backwards, it will be stopped and return to the launch platform, where they will try again. If it fails a second time, I believe they will remove a couple of people to make it lighter. So basically, if you're on a car that fails to make it over the hill, you get to experience the launch thrill all over again (2 for the price of one, in a way).
Stupid troll. They're not saying that nobody should be able to have patents. They're saying you can't patent something that you released to the public over 10 years ago.
Let me make sure I understand this. When I buy a computer, I am required to pay for a Windows license, whether I want it or not (just try getting a laptop without Windows). If something happens to the machine or I just choose to not use it anymore, the Windows license which I PAID FOR is now worthless. In any business besides software, this would be shut down as the racket that it is. This is the kind of shit that makes people not take software piracy seriously. When piracy is defined as any use that the vendor does not approve of, it's hard to call it a moral issue and to think of the vendor as a victim.
So what's new? Microsoft pays its lapdog, Gartner Group, for another anti-Linux FUD piece. Next story, please.
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Consider the type of guys who usually hit on women in public. It's often times not a pretty site. I know several girls that are moderately to extremely good looking who use online dating. It's not that they can't get a date otherwise, but they want to find a better guy than they would typically meet in a bar. Not to mention they have a lot more control over the process, like being able to get to know someone over a period of time before meeting up with them. Some chicks do the online dating thing for the same reason as most guys (to get laid), but most of them are probably looking for quality, which is hard to find in bars, malls, or what have you.
I'll be very surprised if MSN ever actually implements a 2GB quota. They couldn't even handle the 200MB or whatever pie in the sky number they said people would be upgraded to. It's all just a marketing ploy with no intent to deliver. And besides, who really needs all that space just to hold the huge amount of spam that hotmail sends to its own users?
That is perhaps the hardest security problem to fix: management who does not want to pay for security. This is the reason most banks don't have armed guards, which would pretty much prevent robberies except for those by the most determined people. The bank would rather pay for the occasional robbery loss than the guard. I am surprised to see this reckless cost cutting attitude in a university museum, however.
It's kind of hard to search people on the way out. If they refuse, you have 3 options: do nothing, call the cops and hope they get there in time, or physically restrain the person and get your ass sued. Unless what you're protecting is very very important, like a casino's vault, it will probably be worth having a hands-off security policy.
Not a bad idea, as it would certainly get rid of some of the old crazy laws that nobody has gotten around to removing. But I would hate to think of what would happen if there were some mistake and the laws against murder fell through the cracks and expired.
Where do you get this statistic? That would be $833 a month for health insurance. I don't know anybody who pays that much, unless they are getting an independent, non-group family plan with all the bells and whistles. Some people may pay this, but I don't see how this could possibly be the average for U.S. workers, especially a per person average.
Think of all those people who are doing hard time for just having one joint!
Please post an example. I'm well aware that drug laws are illogical and often too harsh, but how many people really get sent away to prison for JUST one joint?
That's the philosophy that led me to buy Sun and Cisco stock, since they were selling all kinds of equipment to.coms. Too bad they sold so much of it on credit and never got paid for a lot of it.
Kind of like the Nader supporters who turn in their petitions late, and with invalid signatures, then sue because they've been "disenfranchised". The fact of the matter is, Nader is not on most state ballots, or in debates, because hardly anybody supports him. This is true of libertarian candidates and other third parties as well. The average American's opinion is very different than the average slashdotter, and they at least think they are represented by the usual 2 parties. This is the way things will be until a significant people get fed up, demand change, and get behind a third party candidate. The establishment (republicans and democrats) are aware of this and will make sure to keep the sheeple satisfied to prevent revolt and disruption of their gravy train.
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Funny (actually tragic) how the UN does not care the least bit about Palestinians training their kids to be suicide bombers who try to kill as many innocent civilians as possible. This is perhaps the worst form of child abuse in practice today, and the UN tries to sweep it under the rug. When they are willing to condemn this horrible behavior, then I will say Israel should listen to them regarding the occupation of Palestinian land.
Ever noticed how the extreme environmentalist groups are opposed to ALL forms of electrical generation? They oppose coal and oil because of pollution, nuclear because it's scary, hydro because it changes ecosystems, wind because it can kill birds that get caught in the turbines, and geothermal because of heat dissipation. It would be nice to hear their plan for how they plan for the human race to just do without electricity at all. At a minimum, I'd like to see them practice what they preach and live in the woods somewhere without modern conveniences.
Would you care to post some links showing a direct connection between industry, global warming, and hurricanes? Do you realize you just made this incredible leap of logic without backing it up in any way whatsoever? It's hard to say which is worse, people making these huge assumptions with no evidence or idiots modding this crap up to +5 Insightful. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying you've come nowhere close to proving yourself right.
The EFF, or other concerned groups, needs to set something like this up. Form a corporation who releases a software product with an insane licensing agreement (you give up your first born, etc.) then have people buy the software. Try to enforce the agreement, and have these people sue. The court must either decide that all EULAs are OK no matter how ridiculous, or case law will be established which limits how far a software company can go. OK, maybe they shouldn't really ask for the first born, but a large sum of money instead. Or some severe usage restrictions. If nothing else, it would be a very uncomfortable decision for a judge to make approving something like this, so it would be quite likely that we would see some restrictions finally put in place.
These are all good points, but I don't think the end result will be nearly this frightening. Palladium is dead in the water. Nobody supports it except Microsoft and the music and movie industries. Sure, they all have powerful lobby groups, but there would be so many people against this that they could overpower those efforts. No corporation wants to be complete slaves to Microsoft, even if they usually have a habit of purchasing MS products. They still want to at least have some choice in the matter. IBM is a giant corporation that would oppose this idea, so they could certainly make a difference. PC manufacturers don't want to be completely beholden to Microsoft either, so they will demand the ability to sell a non-MS PC, whether they actually do this or not.
At least it's now expired, so Gene Keady doesn't have to worry about getting sued!
For that matter, patent the concept of voicing dissent. Sue the infringers every time there is a protest. It won't take long for the patent system to be reformed once somebody finds a way to completely quash free speech using patents.
Has anyone patented the right click? It's becoming impossible for me to use my mouse without infringing someone's patent!
As we all know, nobody would ever think about not volunteering to pay this tax :)
Sounds to me like Seattle/Washington State's real problem is politicians who are all too willing to give corporations tax breaks. I'm not naive enough to believe that these politicians are not receiving rewards for doing this. Maybe they'll eventually get a clue and realize that having corporations set up shop in the state is not going to generate much revenue for the state unless they are actually required to pay taxes. There is no reason Microsoft is not required to pay Washington taxes, other than the fact that the state government doesn't have the backbone to make them pay.
Cedar Point's dragster was designed with this possibility in mind, and it does happen every 20 times or so (more often on windy days). There is a braking system built into the track on both sides, so if the ride gets to the top and falls backwards, it will be stopped and return to the launch platform, where they will try again. If it fails a second time, I believe they will remove a couple of people to make it lighter. So basically, if you're on a car that fails to make it over the hill, you get to experience the launch thrill all over again (2 for the price of one, in a way).
Stupid troll. They're not saying that nobody should be able to have patents. They're saying you can't patent something that you released to the public over 10 years ago.
Let me make sure I understand this. When I buy a computer, I am required to pay for a Windows license, whether I want it or not (just try getting a laptop without Windows). If something happens to the machine or I just choose to not use it anymore, the Windows license which I PAID FOR is now worthless. In any business besides software, this would be shut down as the racket that it is. This is the kind of shit that makes people not take software piracy seriously. When piracy is defined as any use that the vendor does not approve of, it's hard to call it a moral issue and to think of the vendor as a victim.
YHBT. YHL. FOAD.
So what's new? Microsoft pays its lapdog, Gartner Group, for another anti-Linux FUD piece. Next story, please.
Consider the type of guys who usually hit on women in public. It's often times not a pretty site. I know several girls that are moderately to extremely good looking who use online dating. It's not that they can't get a date otherwise, but they want to find a better guy than they would typically meet in a bar. Not to mention they have a lot more control over the process, like being able to get to know someone over a period of time before meeting up with them. Some chicks do the online dating thing for the same reason as most guys (to get laid), but most of them are probably looking for quality, which is hard to find in bars, malls, or what have you.
I'll be very surprised if MSN ever actually implements a 2GB quota. They couldn't even handle the 200MB or whatever pie in the sky number they said people would be upgraded to. It's all just a marketing ploy with no intent to deliver. And besides, who really needs all that space just to hold the huge amount of spam that hotmail sends to its own users?
That is perhaps the hardest security problem to fix: management who does not want to pay for security. This is the reason most banks don't have armed guards, which would pretty much prevent robberies except for those by the most determined people. The bank would rather pay for the occasional robbery loss than the guard. I am surprised to see this reckless cost cutting attitude in a university museum, however.
It's kind of hard to search people on the way out. If they refuse, you have 3 options: do nothing, call the cops and hope they get there in time, or physically restrain the person and get your ass sued. Unless what you're protecting is very very important, like a casino's vault, it will probably be worth having a hands-off security policy.
Not a bad idea, as it would certainly get rid of some of the old crazy laws that nobody has gotten around to removing. But I would hate to think of what would happen if there were some mistake and the laws against murder fell through the cracks and expired.
Where do you get this statistic? That would be $833 a month for health insurance. I don't know anybody who pays that much, unless they are getting an independent, non-group family plan with all the bells and whistles. Some people may pay this, but I don't see how this could possibly be the average for U.S. workers, especially a per person average.
Think of all those people who are doing hard time for just having one joint!
Please post an example. I'm well aware that drug laws are illogical and often too harsh, but how many people really get sent away to prison for JUST one joint?
That's the philosophy that led me to buy Sun and Cisco stock, since they were selling all kinds of equipment to .coms. Too bad they sold so much of it on credit and never got paid for a lot of it.
Kind of like the Nader supporters who turn in their petitions late, and with invalid signatures, then sue because they've been "disenfranchised". The fact of the matter is, Nader is not on most state ballots, or in debates, because hardly anybody supports him. This is true of libertarian candidates and other third parties as well. The average American's opinion is very different than the average slashdotter, and they at least think they are represented by the usual 2 parties. This is the way things will be until a significant people get fed up, demand change, and get behind a third party candidate. The establishment (republicans and democrats) are aware of this and will make sure to keep the sheeple satisfied to prevent revolt and disruption of their gravy train.
I thought it was the Illuminati.