Whats next? Some sort of physical DRM for printed copies?
This D&D guide, if you choose to ren, er buy it, will self destruct in 60 seconds. If you'd like to read page two please return to your local bookstore. ..BRING MONEY!
I agree, when is anyone ever going to be 100% satisfied with the president? He's done some good and some bad. When he does good things I say, "'bout damn time!" and when he does bad I say, "What the fuck ya dumb shit!" I may have voted for him, but he doesn't get a pass.
This is a what the fuck moment for those wondering.
Obama's too busy overseas telling the rest of the world how everything is the fault of the US. He needs to come home and tell everyone how wrong he was in criticism of the Bush secrecy since he seems to think it's absolutely necessary to continue. Maybe he can give Cheney a personal apology while he's at it as well.
It was written above (somewhere) the state secrets are probably nothing more than the extent of what they did. Releasing full details would probably (or should) cause populist rage magnitudes beyond the current Wall Street diversion.
The best part about open source: even if MS hates OO they can't kill it. Buying Sun would make no difference. It's like pee from a pool, man, and there ain't no way for MS to empty the pool and refill.
You're right that the user will not be totally anonymous, but TPB said they will not store traffic logs. Basically, even if they get your name as a user they cannot tie any illegal action to you. Just ask the RIAA how well lawsuits work with dynamic IP addresses. They paid out over $100,000 to Tonya Anderson of Beaverton, OR because of this.
The FSF is working with The Recording Industry vs. the People to provide an Exper Witnesses Fund. Basically, they're providing computer experts to combat the misinformation spouted by the RIAA concerning technology.
Because he's a practicing attorney and doesn't have the time to break every event down into simple terms (that's what Groklaw is for). I'm sure he would if he could, but that's the way it is.
I'm glad he does this, though, at least then we're made aware of happenings and can then go find further information about it.
That wouldn't have been so bad had Obama actually enforced his no lobbying rule. Instead, these two fucks are using the power of the DoJ to influence RIAA cases.
Well, the US could always finish the Superconducting Super Collider (40 TeV vs 14 TeV). Even after the LHC was finished this would be a big deal.
You know, if congress (President Clinton tried to get it built) would have funded it we would be talking about the SSC in the US instead of the LHC in Geneva. It makes me sad that the US had the foresight to create a collider that would have produced results for decades but decided to kill it because of short-sighted congressmen.
The letters at extortionletter.info are hilarious. As Walter would say, "Fucking amateur! George Riddick you're out of your element."
One of my fav lines:
"I would be happy to send you a rough draft copy of our standard Settlement and Release Agreement, which we have used over 100 times over the past few years (unfortunately)."
Is it really a "rough draft" if you are using it?
Or how about:
We are very disappointed that you have chosen litigation for you, your family, your business partners, your distributors (i.e. XXXXXXXXX), and your end user customers. The amount of money spent bringing all of these people and companies to court is going to be enormous. But since our designs are all registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, you will end up paying every dime of these legal expenses on all sides, in addition to all infringement and DMCA (Section 1202) penalties as well. These penalties could easily exceed $35,000 per design infringed. What a shame!
What a shame? What a dick! and what's an "end user customer?" Isn't an end user a customer? I love the fact in his letters he always "hopes to keep this confidential." That always works when the internet is involved.
The new one came out? Man, I just spent all my money on pet rocks. If the inventor made a million with just one, think how much I'll make with a pet rock farm!
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Whats next? Some sort of physical DRM for printed copies?
This D&D guide, if you choose to ren, er buy it, will self destruct in 60 seconds. If you'd like to read page two please return to your local bookstore. . .BRING MONEY!
Fox's next big reality show, duh!
I agree, when is anyone ever going to be 100% satisfied with the president? He's done some good and some bad. When he does good things I say, "'bout damn time!" and when he does bad I say, "What the fuck ya dumb shit!" I may have voted for him, but he doesn't get a pass.
This is a what the fuck moment for those wondering.
He did run on the platform of less troops in Iraq and more in Afghanistan. Not sure how doing what you said you would do is sleazy.
Obama's too busy overseas telling the rest of the world how everything is the fault of the US. He needs to come home and tell everyone how wrong he was in criticism of the Bush secrecy since he seems to think it's absolutely necessary to continue. Maybe he can give Cheney a personal apology while he's at it as well.
It was written above (somewhere) the state secrets are probably nothing more than the extent of what they did. Releasing full details would probably (or should) cause populist rage magnitudes beyond the current Wall Street diversion.
The best part about open source: even if MS hates OO they can't kill it. Buying Sun would make no difference. It's like pee from a pool, man, and there ain't no way for MS to empty the pool and refill.
Privacy. It's your right whether you need/want it or not. Don't give yours away, and I'd appreciate you not giving mine away either.
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/the-data-trust-blog/2009/02/debunking-a-myth-if-you-have-n.html
And here's Professor Solove's essay on "I've got nothing to hide" and privacy.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=998565
You're right that the user will not be totally anonymous, but TPB said they will not store traffic logs. Basically, even if they get your name as a user they cannot tie any illegal action to you. Just ask the RIAA how well lawsuits work with dynamic IP addresses. They paid out over $100,000 to Tonya Anderson of Beaverton, OR because of this.
You don't know that for sure. Maybe the "Colbert" module will be a blimp.
Good, while their messing with tourists we can do real research. Here's the list of experiments done on each expedition.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/science/experiments/Expedition.html
And no, just because these don't mean anything to you does not mean they mean nothing to anyone else.
Yeah! What the fuck have we ever gotten from NASA? Pretty pictures?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Spinoff
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/spinoffs2.shtml
The FSF is working with The Recording Industry vs. the People to provide an Exper Witnesses Fund. Basically, they're providing computer experts to combat the misinformation spouted by the RIAA concerning technology.
http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/11/expert-witness-defense-fund-for-riaa.html
https://www.fsf.org/associate/riaa
Because he's a practicing attorney and doesn't have the time to break every event down into simple terms (that's what Groklaw is for). I'm sure he would if he could, but that's the way it is.
I'm glad he does this, though, at least then we're made aware of happenings and can then go find further information about it.
That wouldn't have been so bad had Obama actually enforced his no lobbying rule. Instead, these two fucks are using the power of the DoJ to influence RIAA cases.
What. The. Fuck.
Well, the US could always finish the Superconducting Super Collider (40 TeV vs 14 TeV). Even after the LHC was finished this would be a big deal.
You know, if congress (President Clinton tried to get it built) would have funded it we would be talking about the SSC in the US instead of the LHC in Geneva. It makes me sad that the US had the foresight to create a collider that would have produced results for decades but decided to kill it because of short-sighted congressmen.
Through the smell-0-scope I would swear it's a planet of dead fish.
*ducks*
The letters at extortionletter.info are hilarious. As Walter would say, "Fucking amateur! George Riddick you're out of your element."
One of my fav lines:
"I would be happy to send you a rough draft copy of our standard Settlement and Release Agreement, which we have used over 100 times over the past few years (unfortunately)."
Is it really a "rough draft" if you are using it?
Or how about:
We are very disappointed that you have chosen litigation for you, your family, your business partners, your distributors (i.e. XXXXXXXXX), and your end user customers. The amount of money spent bringing all of these people and companies to court is going to be enormous. But since our designs are all registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, you will end up paying every dime of these legal expenses on all sides, in addition to all infringement and DMCA (Section 1202) penalties as well. These penalties could easily exceed $35,000 per design infringed. What a shame!
What a shame? What a dick! and what's an "end user customer?" Isn't an end user a customer? I love the fact in his letters he always "hopes to keep this confidential." That always works when the internet is involved.
fucking lamer.
Yeah, but really all those white people in the church are all played by Eddie Murphy.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/10356/saturday-night-live-white-like-me
Never, I hear Obama just appointed Col. Sanders head of NASA. He'll never do it; dudes a chicken.
It would be, but that wasn't his point. This was:
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070810_002683.html
Again!
"I sue you, but I won't tell you why, I only want you to be convicted and forced to pay me a sum that springs from my imagination"?
Thinking about it again... that's pretty much how they do it, ain't it?
It will be if they hire Bush/Cheney as their new lead attorneys.
I prefer the idea of lime in the ocean over iron any day.
http://www.cquestrate.com/
The new one came out? Man, I just spent all my money on pet rocks. If the inventor made a million with just one, think how much I'll make with a pet rock farm!
Pigshit.
What?
Pigshit. It's a powerful gas called methane. It's what powers all of Barter Town.