1. W32/Elkern.cav.c
2. W32/Valla.b
3. W32/Bugbear@MM
4. W32/Pate.b
5. W32/Nimda.eml
6. W32/FunLove.gen
7. W32/Nachi.worm
8. W32/Lovgate.g@M
9. W32/Lovgate.f@M
10. W32/Bugbear.b@MM
And if you're lucky, your computer will download some of these all by itself!!!
I noticed you worded your post very carefully, so I can't say anything to you directly. However, people like the ones you have described (be it you, or not) make me sick. They are stealing thousands of man hours from people who have poured their lives into this. Whether it be HL2, a movie, or MP3s. Yes, I used to download MP3s when I was a freshman in college, but I don't do it anymore because I've realized the ramifications of it. RIAA be damned, you're still taking money away from the people you claim to support.
As for movies and games, I realize that many people download them as "demos" before going out and actually buying/watching the final product. This is no excuse. That's what demos and movie trailers are for. If that isn't enough for you, wait for reviews. You've waited four odd years already, another month won't kill you. I just find it heartbreaking that people will outright steal the blood, sweat, and tears of other human beings just to save a buck. I guess that's just one of the cons of the capitalist system. (And no, I'm not a communist, so please refrain from "In Soviet Russia, cons have capitalist system!")
Please, just think before you download stuff. /end rant
When will you learn? Microsoft invented the computer and the web browser; Al Gore invented the internet; SCO invented Unix; and AOL revolutionized the information age. I hope this clears up any confusion you may have experienced.
...if they used the plastic candy filled phones from the drug stores as a kind of technological placebo. I can remember feeling pretty nauseous on some Halloweens where I ate a little too much candy.
Yes it did. Counterstrike led the pack, setting up such realistic scenarios as 1) blowing up a pile of crates in the middle of the desert 2) blowing up a pile of crates in a slightly different desert 3) blowing up a pile of crates in a small town and 4) blowing up a highly classified, nationally vital Aztec temple. Not to mention showing the world just how instantly lethal being shot in the foot can be.
Would putting a tax on internet transactions even be feasable? Granted, it would be relatively easy to track sales from huge companies like Amazon, but what about the individual selling stuff off of their own website eBay style? You would literally have to track down every single website that's selling something and make sure they're obeying the tax laws. Also, what about sites that are international? Would these laws be enforcable for us buying things from other countries or people in other countries buying things from us? The internet is a global entity, not just in the USA. I can see taxing e-mails, but I'm not sure how you would effectively tax online sales. Please feel free to explain to me how it could work, because I am interested.
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1. W32/Elkern.cav.c 2. W32/Valla.b 3. W32/Bugbear@MM 4. W32/Pate.b 5. W32/Nimda.eml 6. W32/FunLove.gen 7. W32/Nachi.worm 8. W32/Lovgate.g@M 9. W32/Lovgate.f@M 10. W32/Bugbear.b@MM And if you're lucky, your computer will download some of these all by itself!!!
I don't know which is more disturbing: the fact that someone took the time to write all of this, or the fact that I read it all...
I noticed you worded your post very carefully, so I can't say anything to you directly. However, people like the ones you have described (be it you, or not) make me sick. They are stealing thousands of man hours from people who have poured their lives into this. Whether it be HL2, a movie, or MP3s. Yes, I used to download MP3s when I was a freshman in college, but I don't do it anymore because I've realized the ramifications of it. RIAA be damned, you're still taking money away from the people you claim to support.
/end rant
As for movies and games, I realize that many people download them as "demos" before going out and actually buying/watching the final product. This is no excuse. That's what demos and movie trailers are for. If that isn't enough for you, wait for reviews. You've waited four odd years already, another month won't kill you. I just find it heartbreaking that people will outright steal the blood, sweat, and tears of other human beings just to save a buck. I guess that's just one of the cons of the capitalist system. (And no, I'm not a communist, so please refrain from "In Soviet Russia, cons have capitalist system!")
Please, just think before you download stuff.
I was going to, but I called in sick...
It's actually "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine," but I know what you're referring to. :-)
You must be new here; those are just Soviet Russia "jokes."
When will you learn? Microsoft invented the computer and the web browser; Al Gore invented the internet; SCO invented Unix; and AOL revolutionized the information age. I hope this clears up any confusion you may have experienced.
...if they used the plastic candy filled phones from the drug stores as a kind of technological placebo. I can remember feeling pretty nauseous on some Halloweens where I ate a little too much candy.
*opens box and sees two copies of original Half-Life*
I knew it had to be a typo...
Yes it did. Counterstrike led the pack, setting up such realistic scenarios as 1) blowing up a pile of crates in the middle of the desert 2) blowing up a pile of crates in a slightly different desert 3) blowing up a pile of crates in a small town and 4) blowing up a highly classified, nationally vital Aztec temple. Not to mention showing the world just how instantly lethal being shot in the foot can be.
Ummm...this is nothing new.
Would putting a tax on internet transactions even be feasable? Granted, it would be relatively easy to track sales from huge companies like Amazon, but what about the individual selling stuff off of their own website eBay style? You would literally have to track down every single website that's selling something and make sure they're obeying the tax laws. Also, what about sites that are international? Would these laws be enforcable for us buying things from other countries or people in other countries buying things from us? The internet is a global entity, not just in the USA. I can see taxing e-mails, but I'm not sure how you would effectively tax online sales. Please feel free to explain to me how it could work, because I am interested.
10 Sue
20 Fight in court
30 Judge rules
40 Appeal
50 goto 10
Is it just me or is this kind of thing getting old?
Does this strike anyone else as another chance of exploiting teenage boys' obsessions with pixellated boobies?
Tomb Raider anyone?
Actually, he had it right. The first and last letters are supposed to remain the same.
Off topic mods! Go!
Matt