Searching for http://www.primidi.com gave 21 results, with only a couple of comments. I thought every slashdotter who used del.icio.us would have commented on this site by now.
Microsoft is using its scare tactics to warn of possible lawsuits because Linux violates about 228 patents.
No, it doesn't. There are areas identified as being possible grounds for a dispute about patents, just as there is in any other piece of software with a large enough amount of code. But Linux has not been shown to violate any patents.
Stone tablets were often used in voting in ancient times. It's not generally known that the Ten Commandments were actually a voting slip, nad the Israelites were only supposed to pick one, not keep the lot.
It could be possible to get a law passed which made DRM madatory on digital music players. Could this be the next RIAA tactic? To have audio players that can only play formats which include DRM. Any player that supported MP3 could be outlawed on the grounds that it was possible to play "stolen" music on it.
Forget the arguments about processors, wireless connectivity and other technical issues, it's little things like this that make me want to buy a device. Simple but useful features, that's what makes a product stand out
If SCO was to go into receivership, their IP would end up belonging to the highest bidder. The big players in the Linux world could get together and buy it, ensuring nothing like ever happened again.
No, that's not the only valid way to act. If you don't agree with something, write a letter, tell your friends who are thinking of going your concerns. Hand out some leaflets outside the gate, contact organisations who campaign about that sort of thing.
Don't just shrug and move on.
Personally, I wouldn't care if they were handing out bracelets designed for this specific purpose. I'd take them myslef I was going with a bunch of kids. But if they are being included in standard admission armbands, that is unacceptable. That's the problem with RFID,it's so small and inexpensive it can be embedded anywhere, not just devices created for tracking purposes.
Actually, larceny is a term from English law, deriving from the Anglo-Norman larcine.
There used to be two types of larceny in English law Grand and Petit. These legal terms are no longer used, but the term "petty larceny" still pops up in conversation.
I don't care how many security cameras there are. I care about whether or not their use is properly regulated. What s considered to be suspicious behaviour? Can we be sure footage doesn't fall into the wrong hands? How long is footage kept for? Can I be sure that I'm not being filmed without my knowledge?
As long as the checks and balances are there, I'm happy. Governments have always been able to spy on people, what matters is that people are participating in the political process and maing sure they have the power to resist any wrong the government does (note that I'm not talking about owning firearms. Owning guns doesn't give you power over a government- they can always afford bigger guns). Accountability is the key.
great, 4 billion more idiots calling tech support.
Well, it might mean that there will be so many tech support people needed they will have to outsource the jobs back to the developed world.
Imagine someone calling himself Sanjeev, learning to speak on the phone with an Indian accent and being made to watch Bollywood films to pick up cultural references which will hide the fact he's a white guy from California.
Earlier this year Mr. Reddy persuaded TriGem, South Korea's third-largest PC maker, to supply prototypes of a fully equipped computer and Microsoft to support the project with an inexpensive, stripped down version of its Windows operating system.
Why, oh why didn't he use linux, like the Simputer? Maybe Microsoft are supporting this to use as the next weapon in the battle to keep the developing world away from Free Operating Systems.
Actually, (to take a bit of a tangent) I read somewhere that it may one day be possible to detect cancer by smelling someone's breath with an electronic nose.
But Iraq didn't choose to outsource its domain. ICANN made the decision for them. Abhorrent as censorship is, did they have the right to do that? Should a body like ICANN be involved in politics?
Plenty of think tanks, advocacy groups, NGOs etc. act as spokespeople for powerful interest groups. The tobacco industry and oil industry are well-known for this, and the American P.A.C system is pretty much broken.
I don't see what can be done to stop this without infringing freedom of speech though. We could start by getting our news from sources that check out their sources thoroughly. A responsible news outlet should check out the organisations that make certain claims to find out if they have an interest. Did publications repating the AdTI's claims check out the group beforehand?
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Searching for http://www.primidi.com gave 21 results, with only a couple of comments. I thought every slashdotter who used del.icio.us would have commented on this site by now.
Well, if peace is that expensive, we should have another war.
Stone tablets were often used in voting in ancient times. It's not generally known that the Ten Commandments were actually a voting slip, nad the Israelites were only supposed to pick one, not keep the lot.
Do they think gasoline can't explode?
Hold on, you think implying that your website contains pornography will reduce bandwidth usage?
To be fair, there is at least one Brit who thinks that.
His name is Tony Blair
They'd be as well blocking black people in Florida, then.
It could be possible to get a law passed which made DRM madatory on digital music players. Could this be the next RIAA tactic? To have audio players that can only play formats which include DRM. Any player that supported MP3 could be outlawed on the grounds that it was possible to play "stolen" music on it.
Forget the arguments about processors, wireless connectivity and other technical issues, it's little things like this that make me want to buy a device.
Simple but useful features, that's what makes a product stand out
Well, I never expected to see this story on the front page of slashdot. What next?
Of course, Microsoft could buy their IP
No!
Don't just shrug and move on.
Personally, I wouldn't care if they were handing out bracelets designed for this specific purpose. I'd take them myslef I was going with a bunch of kids. But if they are being included in standard admission armbands, that is unacceptable. That's the problem with RFID,it's so small and inexpensive it can be embedded anywhere, not just devices created for tracking purposes.
There used to be two types of larceny in English law Grand and Petit. These legal terms are no longer used, but the term "petty larceny" still pops up in conversation.
As long as the checks and balances are there, I'm happy. Governments have always been able to spy on people, what matters is that people are participating in the political process and maing sure they have the power to resist any wrong the government does (note that I'm not talking about owning firearms. Owning guns doesn't give you power over a government- they can always afford bigger guns). Accountability is the key.
Well, it might mean that there will be so many tech support people needed they will have to outsource the jobs back to the developed world.
Imagine someone calling himself Sanjeev, learning to speak on the phone with an Indian accent and being made to watch Bollywood films to pick up cultural references which will hide the fact he's a white guy from California.
Why, oh why didn't he use linux, like the Simputer? Maybe Microsoft are supporting this to use as the next weapon in the battle to keep the developing world away from Free Operating Systems.
I can't find the -1 didn't get the joke mod anywhere
It's been a while since I read the book, but i don't ever recall it saying needlecasts are instantaneous.
Imagine a beowulf troop of these
Actually, (to take a bit of a tangent) I read somewhere that it may one day be possible to detect cancer by smelling someone's breath with an electronic nose.
But Iraq didn't choose to outsource its domain. ICANN made the decision for them. Abhorrent as censorship is, did they have the right to do that? Should a body like ICANN be involved in politics?
I don't see what can be done to stop this without infringing freedom of speech though. We could start by getting our news from sources that check out their sources thoroughly. A responsible news outlet should check out the organisations that make certain claims to find out if they have an interest. Did publications repating the AdTI's claims check out the group beforehand?
They asked the bugs who launched it. Bring on the Starship Troopers!