A better question, isn't it possible to for the courts to ban SCO from sueing other companies under the same premise? Obviously it would be wrong to prevent them from sueing other people as a whole (and against their civil liberties) but at this point, aren't they just plain harassing people? Wasting other companies' as well as the taxpayer dollars?
As I tried to zoom in closer, Google told me "We are sorry, but we don't have imagery at this zoom level for this region"....considering Google can zoom down to the window of my office building, and they don't have anything better then that!? Uhuh...yea, no space aliens my butt!
We have Caller ID -- we can refuse to answer the phone. If crank calls were a major concern, you'd see market solutions to the problem. Companies would come up with "quiet time" phone features that would prevent any ring after a certain hour unless you coded it with numbers that were acceptable.
Except I didn't code my phone to accept the number from the local hospital near the area my son went on his camping trip. Or the unavailable number was my dad calling from Israel. Or the company on PT (I am on ET) called late to offer me a job...except my phone is set to ring at specific times only.
I shouldn't have to buy a new phone, or subscribe to some service (i.e. caller id)...I shouldn't have to inconvenience my friends, family and other people who have an applicable right to call me at 4 AM. I prefer the crank-call laws....
Now this law being put on the net...well nagging posts on the net are a bit different, and harder to find...so good luck to the authorities...but if it helps one person, then kudos.
Is there any laptop manufacturer left that isn't evil? I have a Vaio I bought before the rootkit fiasco, and I got it because it had an AMD (read "non-Intel") processor. Not even Apple can promise that any more.
Stop Anthropomorpising laptops...they are not evil, and neither is the company. Some just happen to be poorly made, and some are not. I hear HP has a 64 bit atholon processor...that isn't a bad deal.
Either way, everyone is going to complain about some company, so let us just look at the facts - what is good about each product.
I had a Toshiba (satellite 1955)...I liked it, but I did have to get the motherboard replaced...and their tech support people are morons.
Then again, when I got my dell, I had to get the HD replaced three days after I got the laptop (ugh the software re-installation).
Thats why they have the Average user rating. CNET does its job by testing a few machines and giving it a score...obviously it is not possible for them to test it for months or years so their numbers (any companies numbers) are generally going to be better then an individual users numbers. CNET is good to use, but don't rely on that totally...or at least realize there is Average User Rating and put some credence into that.-
Specifically in Florida, your house cannot be seized (hence, you can shelter assets in your house...or mansion).
In general, if you have a registered corporation (i.e. LLC) then your personal assets are shielded from any lawsuit. If done correctly, you can limit your liability to such a great amount that if your company does get sued, the only thing the company can report in their "assets" is debt...the money and real assets are sheltered under a different company.
Now I don't know how this guy was setup, but I can't imagine he didn't have at least an LLC which only costs a couple hundred bucks to register. If the only assets he has under the LLC is a few computers (maybe servers), he is not losing much.
That depends on the state. For example, in Florida, if the judgement will drive your business to bankruptcy then the fine is reduced to an amount which will prevent your business from being put out... this is why Big tobacco wants to fight their court cases in Florida.
Also, half the battle of a lawsuit is collecting the money...you cannot collect what the person doesn't have, and I am pretty sure the gov't is not allowed to force a person to give so much that he cannot live (i.e. become homeless).
Now according to the blurb i read (i ain't RTFA), the ISP got the money? Why the ISP and not the people who got the spam...i am sure some of these people have gotten more then one spam from this guy...It would be nice if they got $5/spam mail, and the other $5 can be split from processing fees, some to the ISP, some to the gov't to continue their endeavors...sorry an ISP does not need to get 11 billion - especially since they were not the ONLY victims.
Yes that is the solution. Tell your potential clients this keyboard will only be great for certain games, but they should get another keyboard for the rest. Not to mention that any multi-player game, eventually, needs you to have both hands on the keyboard so you can type to other players in a fast motion. This will prevent this as you have to move your hand more then normal, and you will probably smack your hand on the bottom of the keyboard...and if you are lapping the keyboard you will be adjusting it a bit. All time consuming activities...not to mention, if you are lapping this keyboard, it is in an awkware position for both hands...your keyboard hand is elevated with a resting post, and your mouse hand is not in an awkware L shape...can't be good for the carpel.
It might have military uses, such as delivering equipment and supplies to sites that might not be easily reachable
As a guerilla soldier fires his rifle and pops the air out of this thing. Come on. Do you really want something that is slow flying in a military operation?
When I am typing, I prefer to move my hand as little as possible to get to the mouse...mind you I hate the thumb pad and touch pad, i want to use my mouse (or trackball). The special feature about this would require me to not only move my hand, but move it below the keyboard, which will be at about 6 inches difference of height - a lot. I do not think this is a good design, though it looks pretty enough.
As for it being wireless...meh, this technology is nothing new. I particularly enjoyed my old Toshiba laptop that had a detachable keyboard and came with a wireless mouse. This was great because I could stick the laptop on my coffee table and have ultra light keyboard on my lap.
While I think this is cool - won't we get problems from organizations like RIAA/MPAA...what happens if they target FireFox? They are targeting the big guys, and FireFox is big.
You are sort of correct. While you are given WAY more leeway when dealing with political speeches (this is done so we can debate politics without fear of persecution) you cannot make bold statements like "Clinton killed a man in Arkansas" without evidence. If you do, you can get sued and lose - big time. Now if you said "Clinton didn't vote for this bill which gave soldiers state of the art bullet proof vests, because he hates soldiers" then you would probably be OK. This is assuming Clinton voted down the bill (obviously) - otherwise you would sound like a complete raving moron when Billy C went on stage and says "Uhm, let the record reflect that I voted for the bill and I did not have sexual relations with that woman":D
Or a better example "Clinton is responsible for the death of 15 people while he was governer"...and yea, Clinton was responsible for the overall police force of arkansas as governer and someone could stretch the truth a bit and say it was his fault police officers killed criminals.
So let me get this right. If I go to a forum, where my participation is solicited (as evidenced by the fact that I am asked to sign up, as well as the ad revenue the sight receives), and post an opinion, I get sued. Wow. So I guess we are only allowed to say nice things about companies, otherwise they use their corporate lawyers to attack us. The funny thing is that if I stood outside the company grounds with a picket sign saying "Juniper Kills Children" then nothing could be done about it, as it's my legal and constitutional (but who cares about the constitution nowadays, huh Mr. Bush?) right. But if Internet Users post an opinion on a forum it is grounds for a lawsuit. Sorry that your stock is crashing because your public have so little faith in you that they listen to every single person who posts anything slightly negative on your forum. Maybe that's your problem.
No dude you are wrong on so many different levels. First off, your participation was of your own acord. The whole having to sign up and the board gets ad revenue stuff you spewed is pure crap. Second, in this country (and others) a person is responsible for their own actions, including their words. So if you want to go on a forum and blast someone you better be able to back up your facts - otherwise you can get sued.
This kind of stuff is serious. You may not think it is a big deal, but to a multi-million/billion dollar company it is a HUGE deal. You can't just point the fingers and blame the big guys, the little guy also has to take responsibility for reckless acts. Right on for Juniper and hopefully they will be able to slam the people who are saying false things about them.
As for your ridiculous sign comment....you don't know the law do you? You are allowed, via your constitutional right, and go and protest a company. You are allowed to have a sign accusing them of doing evil and bad things...but the moment you LIE that company can sue you into extinction.
If you want a perfect example, take the organization, truth.com, that blasts the cigarette companies. They have huge tv commercials, protests, rallys, etc and you know what they can do it because they are telling facts which they have proof for.
The government is intrusive and bad, except when it is needed to stop monopolists from exerting too much power. It did not create the Internet. Coders working in the dark corners of universities created it all by themselves without any government interference. The physical infrastructure of roads, sewers, and power systems that form the basis of the American economy were also created without any meddlesome government interference. In fact, it is very obvious that except where needed to stop overweening corporate actors or to guarantee personal freedoms, the government is a horrible monstrosity that never does anything right. The baby *must* be thrown out with the bathwater, for all our sakes.
Ok, since I may have missed the bus, are you being sarcastic or are you being serious?
How could you doubt the government who brought you the DMCA (which has virtually eliminated software and music piracy), capital punishment and gun control (which together have virtually eliminated murder and other violent crime), and mandatory car insurance (which has virtually eliminated insurance industry bankruptcy)?
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
Would you prefer we didn't have any of those laws available (lets ignore the DMCA for a moment since this is the/. crowd). Laws are meant as a deterrant - but in the end, not all people really care. I find it comforting to know that murder laws prevent SOME people from comitting murder.
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A better question, isn't it possible to for the courts to ban SCO from sueing other companies under the same premise? Obviously it would be wrong to prevent them from sueing other people as a whole (and against their civil liberties) but at this point, aren't they just plain harassing people? Wasting other companies' as well as the taxpayer dollars?
I know you were also trying to be funny, but with the corrosives, some things people may not realize:
Oils/acids from your hands will degrade your CDs. Think of your CDs as comic books - you want to keep them well protected from all elements.
So by your logic since I can't zoom in to the smallest resolution on my house I'm harboring aliens as well then right?
Yes, but don't worry, the sarcism police will catch you soon enough.
As I tried to zoom in closer, Google told me "We are sorry, but we don't have imagery at this zoom level for this region"....considering Google can zoom down to the window of my office building, and they don't have anything better then that!? Uhuh...yea, no space aliens my butt!
If it helps one but hurts thousands, it is ok? We should randomly shoot anyone who looks like a crook -- "if it helps one person, then kudos."
You're analogy stinks to say the least. How is this law hurting you?
We have Caller ID -- we can refuse to answer the phone. If crank calls were a major concern, you'd see market solutions to the problem. Companies would come up with "quiet time" phone features that would prevent any ring after a certain hour unless you coded it with numbers that were acceptable.
Except I didn't code my phone to accept the number from the local hospital near the area my son went on his camping trip. Or the unavailable number was my dad calling from Israel. Or the company on PT (I am on ET) called late to offer me a job...except my phone is set to ring at specific times only.
I shouldn't have to buy a new phone, or subscribe to some service (i.e. caller id)...I shouldn't have to inconvenience my friends, family and other people who have an applicable right to call me at 4 AM. I prefer the crank-call laws....
Now this law being put on the net...well nagging posts on the net are a bit different, and harder to find...so good luck to the authorities...but if it helps one person, then kudos.
When do we get to see the edge of the universe cafe?
When Starbucks agrees to the contract negotiations.
Is there any laptop manufacturer left that isn't evil? I have a Vaio I bought before the rootkit fiasco, and I got it because it had an AMD (read "non-Intel") processor. Not even Apple can promise that any more.
Stop Anthropomorpising laptops...they are not evil, and neither is the company. Some just happen to be poorly made, and some are not. I hear HP has a 64 bit atholon processor...that isn't a bad deal.
Either way, everyone is going to complain about some company, so let us just look at the facts - what is good about each product.
What about IBM or Dell...or even HP?
I had a Toshiba (satellite 1955)...I liked it, but I did have to get the motherboard replaced...and their tech support people are morons.
Then again, when I got my dell, I had to get the HD replaced three days after I got the laptop (ugh the software re-installation).
Thats why they have the Average user rating. CNET does its job by testing a few machines and giving it a score...obviously it is not possible for them to test it for months or years so their numbers (any companies numbers) are generally going to be better then an individual users numbers. CNET is good to use, but don't rely on that totally...or at least realize there is Average User Rating and put some credence into that.-
Specifically in Florida, your house cannot be seized (hence, you can shelter assets in your house...or mansion).
In general, if you have a registered corporation (i.e. LLC) then your personal assets are shielded from any lawsuit. If done correctly, you can limit your liability to such a great amount that if your company does get sued, the only thing the company can report in their "assets" is debt...the money and real assets are sheltered under a different company.
Now I don't know how this guy was setup, but I can't imagine he didn't have at least an LLC which only costs a couple hundred bucks to register. If the only assets he has under the LLC is a few computers (maybe servers), he is not losing much.
April fools is three months away.
That depends on the state. For example, in Florida, if the judgement will drive your business to bankruptcy then the fine is reduced to an amount which will prevent your business from being put out... this is why Big tobacco wants to fight their court cases in Florida.
Also, half the battle of a lawsuit is collecting the money...you cannot collect what the person doesn't have, and I am pretty sure the gov't is not allowed to force a person to give so much that he cannot live (i.e. become homeless).
Now according to the blurb i read (i ain't RTFA), the ISP got the money? Why the ISP and not the people who got the spam...i am sure some of these people have gotten more then one spam from this guy...It would be nice if they got $5/spam mail, and the other $5 can be split from processing fees, some to the ISP, some to the gov't to continue their endeavors...sorry an ISP does not need to get 11 billion - especially since they were not the ONLY victims.
Yes that is the solution. Tell your potential clients this keyboard will only be great for certain games, but they should get another keyboard for the rest. Not to mention that any multi-player game, eventually, needs you to have both hands on the keyboard so you can type to other players in a fast motion. This will prevent this as you have to move your hand more then normal, and you will probably smack your hand on the bottom of the keyboard...and if you are lapping the keyboard you will be adjusting it a bit. All time consuming activities...not to mention, if you are lapping this keyboard, it is in an awkware position for both hands...your keyboard hand is elevated with a resting post, and your mouse hand is not in an awkware L shape...can't be good for the carpel.
You know, if I had to move a heavy object 3200 nanometers, I'd just hire a couple of high school kids. Bound to be cheaper.
I am more industrious, i would just bump into it.
It might have military uses, such as delivering equipment and supplies to sites that might not be easily reachable
As a guerilla soldier fires his rifle and pops the air out of this thing. Come on. Do you really want something that is slow flying in a military operation?
The one I had was the Toshiba Satellite 1955. You can read about it here: Satellite
When I am typing, I prefer to move my hand as little as possible to get to the mouse...mind you I hate the thumb pad and touch pad, i want to use my mouse (or trackball). The special feature about this would require me to not only move my hand, but move it below the keyboard, which will be at about 6 inches difference of height - a lot. I do not think this is a good design, though it looks pretty enough.
As for it being wireless...meh, this technology is nothing new. I particularly enjoyed my old Toshiba laptop that had a detachable keyboard and came with a wireless mouse. This was great because I could stick the laptop on my coffee table and have ultra light keyboard on my lap.
While I think this is cool - won't we get problems from organizations like RIAA/MPAA...what happens if they target FireFox? They are targeting the big guys, and FireFox is big.
There is a difference between being accused of a crime and someone printing that a crime was comitted.
You are sort of correct. While you are given WAY more leeway when dealing with political speeches (this is done so we can debate politics without fear of persecution) you cannot make bold statements like "Clinton killed a man in Arkansas" without evidence. If you do, you can get sued and lose - big time. Now if you said "Clinton didn't vote for this bill which gave soldiers state of the art bullet proof vests, because he hates soldiers" then you would probably be OK. This is assuming Clinton voted down the bill (obviously) - otherwise you would sound like a complete raving moron when Billy C went on stage and says "Uhm, let the record reflect that I voted for the bill and I did not have sexual relations with that woman" :D
Or a better example "Clinton is responsible for the death of 15 people while he was governer"...and yea, Clinton was responsible for the overall police force of arkansas as governer and someone could stretch the truth a bit and say it was his fault police officers killed criminals.
So let me get this right. If I go to a forum, where my participation is solicited (as evidenced by the fact that I am asked to sign up, as well as the ad revenue the sight receives), and post an opinion, I get sued. Wow. So I guess we are only allowed to say nice things about companies, otherwise they use their corporate lawyers to attack us. The funny thing is that if I stood outside the company grounds with a picket sign saying "Juniper Kills Children" then nothing could be done about it, as it's my legal and constitutional (but who cares about the constitution nowadays, huh Mr. Bush?) right. But if Internet Users post an opinion on a forum it is grounds for a lawsuit. Sorry that your stock is crashing because your public have so little faith in you that they listen to every single person who posts anything slightly negative on your forum. Maybe that's your problem.
No dude you are wrong on so many different levels. First off, your participation was of your own acord. The whole having to sign up and the board gets ad revenue stuff you spewed is pure crap. Second, in this country (and others) a person is responsible for their own actions, including their words. So if you want to go on a forum and blast someone you better be able to back up your facts - otherwise you can get sued.
This kind of stuff is serious. You may not think it is a big deal, but to a multi-million/billion dollar company it is a HUGE deal. You can't just point the fingers and blame the big guys, the little guy also has to take responsibility for reckless acts. Right on for Juniper and hopefully they will be able to slam the people who are saying false things about them.
As for your ridiculous sign comment....you don't know the law do you? You are allowed, via your constitutional right, and go and protest a company. You are allowed to have a sign accusing them of doing evil and bad things...but the moment you LIE that company can sue you into extinction.
If you want a perfect example, take the organization, truth.com, that blasts the cigarette companies. They have huge tv commercials, protests, rallys, etc and you know what they can do it because they are telling facts which they have proof for.
Someone mod the above guy -1 twit
The government is intrusive and bad, except when it is needed to stop monopolists from exerting too much power. It did not create the Internet. Coders working in the dark corners of universities created it all by themselves without any government interference. The physical infrastructure of roads, sewers, and power systems that form the basis of the American economy were also created without any meddlesome government interference. In fact, it is very obvious that except where needed to stop overweening corporate actors or to guarantee personal freedoms, the government is a horrible monstrosity that never does anything right. The baby *must* be thrown out with the bathwater, for all our sakes.
Ok, since I may have missed the bus, are you being sarcastic or are you being serious?
How could you doubt the government who brought you the DMCA (which has virtually eliminated software and music piracy), capital punishment and gun control (which together have virtually eliminated murder and other violent crime), and mandatory car insurance (which has virtually eliminated insurance industry bankruptcy)? I find your lack of faith disturbing.
/. crowd). Laws are meant as a deterrant - but in the end, not all people really care. I find it comforting to know that murder laws prevent SOME people from comitting murder.
Would you prefer we didn't have any of those laws available (lets ignore the DMCA for a moment since this is the
though of course mine predated Kender by quite a bit
:D
And you haven't sued for patent and copyright infringement yet? Ye gads, you know how much money you can make - from the story books alone!