I already have seen the outside of this World's Deepest Sinkhole on Earth (mirror here) and had really enough of that! When do you people stop with this nastyness?
In how far is this reasonable to artists broadcasting their own works?
I am starting to believe all these companies (mostly ran/supported/requested) by the RIAA/MPAA/... are there only to stiffle creativity and to push their products down my throat. Someone please correct me or are there really people trying to tell other artists to join or "something bad might happen with your creativity" ? Maybe ignorance is bliss.
I couldn't get on World of Warcraft for almost 3 weeks (inbetween two patches). I always got "World server is down" and other errors; I could just not use their servers anymore. I tried to notify this through their website, forum, everything I could try. I also lost stuff inbetween server restarts; stuff like 240g at a time; which the user also has to grind for and PAY EVEN MORE for because all that time is wasted, just because that piece of software decided to die at the wrong time (and wrong place).
They tell me they are not responsible and they will not return me the money or time which I was unable to play in; while this is an error caused by this company. I even wonder such business tactics are legal; if a webhosting company would disconnect me 3 weeks from the Internet with my sites I'd be crying havoc!
As a note: Blizzard removed the forum posts; they seemed not to like the fact that I have screenshots and "accountant" installed. They returned to their normal technical blahblah where you need to check proxy settings etc.. while the problem was *SURE* not the proxy/network or computer because it did not work on 2 computers at that time; AFTER the patch was installed. They seem to be in a defensive stance not being able to help their customers on a normal way; while I'm already Blizzard customer since their early games, Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo,...
I feel screwed to say the least; I still wonder if this is legal (in Europe)...
I wonder if they are using this study "Clickprints on the Web: Are there signatures in Web browsing data?" ; which explains in detail how a user can be tracked by user interaction. Nice thing to read, for sure if you know you could also "be" the parameter (invalidating such methods completely) in such ways of tracking.
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I've got ADHD, genetically from my mom in worst degree. Currently I am not taking any meds for this and keep myself "grounded". I've tried Relatine (the European variant of Ritalin) and was unable to draw, design, write and think clearly for the period + months after I took Relatine.
Where I once managed to think in "tree structures" where multiple solutions are being thought about; I had only -one- way of thinking when taking this drug. That way always looked easiest and best. It has sure taken away a year of my creative life even when not taking it that long; it sure destroys SOMETHING inside (even if temporary). I tried 3 medications now and found out the natural way is best; no meds and self-control.
(I'm sure if she said "kill a man," I might have had some objections, but thankfully, such requests were rare). Mommy, can I go out and kill tonight... I feel, I feel like taking a life...
What gives them more right to be judge, jury and executioner about ones materials? Is that the way to teach children to demolish other property when it doesn't fit your own rules?
That is SURE respect to you; instead of asking to turn them off in the beginning of the class or just confiscating them (till the end of the week).
Technology does not stand still, do you like modern science curing your disease which couldn't be cured 10 years ago?
Cellphones are getting cheaper than their subscriptions; because every operator knows the subscription will outfactor the cost of the phone. You can't ask/force everyone to stop following with the current technology and trends.
Still, as a parent you should be able to say "STOP THIS MADNESS" and disconnect from the network till the youngster finds out the responsibilities of using such expensive equipment. Too bad them operators do not offer plans with limited communications; like they have smallband on the Internet.
My business partner is getting goods but needs the telephone number and contact person of that company while he is already driving to that location. Do I call him while he is driving or send all info by text? (way safer/cheaper and easier to note down by text!)
I am in a meeting while a delivery is scheduled later because more information is needed; I get a text to contact Mr. Person at +tel.eph.one asap about the delivery; my meeting has not been interrupted and I have been notified without being forgotten because I was unreachable at that time.
My mom is on the way but misses the train and got on the next one... needless to say; try to call on a moving high-speed train and we both do not like to disturb people sitting next to us on the train; text is sure easier and faster and in some cases less costly. (think about: CAN YOU HEAR MEEEEEEEEEE?)
Still; texts are being charged at suicidal rates at 20-40 eurocent / SMS which is pure exploitation. Sometimes I think if it would be cheaper/faster to call or to send a text to my recipient; but cost is not the only decision maker in this case...
I used to have a Proximus subscription. In July about 12 years ago I received a bill of more than 65,000Bef; which is the equivalent of 1611 Euro (about $1300 dollar). I needed to cancel my other subscriptions and breach multiple contracts before I could pay this bill; because it was the fee of two months work; this while I was student.
They managed to send me a collector; who wanted the money immediately or get everything sold to pay up their bill. I paid the ransom fee; because else I'd loose all my stuff; while I was student in the middle of exams. Needless to say I failed my exams, failed the stress and stopped studieing at the university because it was *TOO MUCH* for me.
About a month later I received a call from Proximus it was an error at THEIR side; the bill was not mine and my bill was only 4,000Bef; which is the equivalent of 100 Euro (about $80 dollar). Big deal; they paid me back in TWO TIMES taking over a year before I had that money back.
I had to pay the collector and all costs myself; or sue them for court- which could have costed me more than just leaving it like this. It took me over a year and a half to recover from this financial pit, still leaving me with quite some financial troubles and problems with the suppliers (electricity, gas, landlord, cabletv,...) where I broke contract with; since I couldn't pay them all at a time they also sent THEIR collectors...
This because of a stupid phonebill which wasn't mine; a stupid computer error; made worse by humans! If someone would drop a bomb on their headquarters (preferably at night;)) I wouldn't care less; such tactics ruin lives of others like it has partially ruined mine years ago and are outlawed since a few years ago..
No offense to anyone, but, age does -not- define exlusive access to knowledge, you only grow older and wiser -if- you are susceptible to the "inputs of life" (cfr: wise warnings, repetitive problems, reactions, happenings, morals and values...)
I started with IT around my 14th and knew Assembler by my 16th; I sold my first software at that same age too; it was rather knowledge made out of interest. The only stuff I didn't knew back then was the "business rules" as in "how to do everything official" but hell, the knowledge is there and is still growing..
Would that be sad or motivation of knowledge? Why would this kids idea be moot just because of a stupid number which defines "legal age" or not?
nb: There are enough CEO's around the world NOT knowing any morals/values or how to do business while being adult.
So what in my case? I won't believe as long as I won't see proof; but will not deny either... For years I was thinking I was Atheist / slightly agnostic ; seems to be wrong thinking all the time
I have always had good luck with their laptops. The LTE series rocked; since then the road went all downhill. The Armada 6500 had heating problems the cd/floppy cover eventually popped off because of the heat; the machine died terribly.
I bought 2 Compaq N1000V's ; both had the same problem; heating problems, hanging and not succeeding its initial installation because the CPU would get too hot because of bad venting ducts on the back of the unit. Searching on the web gave plentoria of results of other people having the same issues with the NX and other Compaq/HP series.
This has taken Compaq/HP ****2 FULL YEARS**** to fix these units; 3 visits of their technicians, one time the manager of my file went "missing" together with the file; 2 times I drove to brussels and back and plenty of letters and faxes and as a matter of fact I started just using it again, after it was fully refurbished and it is hanging *AGAIN* at reinstall!
No need to say, I am a hard-core PC user; but I went on thin ice and bought myself an Apple; best decision ever, this laptop works like a charm! Didn't even NEED support yet; integrates in our network seamlessly; installs within seconds; which sounds the best deal for me when buying a new product since my work-downtime was practically zero. My next laptop will probably be an Apple again; if not only for their finished product lines and almost-zero-maintenance.
From: floyd@just-think-it.com To: myaddress@domain.com
Please checkout the new version at http://www.tinyurl.com/8UjS21v2
I sometimes receive spam spoofed matching some of the people working in the same company. It's a coincidence but still a nuisance. I also see in the logs multiple entries of bob, john, mary, any name; bruteforce attacked. Not to mention the o-so-many systems still accepting VRFY from any host over the world exposing any e-mail address and aliases by brute-forcing that company. In above example a spammer could have sent a mail from floyd@anydomain to anyone@anydomain. Which house-garden-n-kitchen-user will check the headers of such mail?
TinyURL's are generally not known to where they go; I would rather like to see where I go to or atleast use my own judgement before I click a link; my PC's have not been infected with anything over the last 6 years *knocking wood*.
Combine the two, how safe would this TinyURL system be?
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I do not want to see more of them!
I already have seen the outside of this World's Deepest Sinkhole on Earth (mirror here) and had really enough of that!
When do you people stop with this nastyness?
- Where does this money go to?
- In how far is this reasonable to artists broadcasting their own works?
I am starting to believe all these companies (mostly ran/supported/requested) by the RIAA/MPAA/... are there only to stiffle creativity and to push their products down my throat. Someone please correct me or are there really people trying to tell other artists to join or "something bad might happen with your creativity" ? Maybe ignorance is bliss.Sorry, that's an understatement, this hole is not going deep enough!
.. can we drink it? or will it just cost too much *grin*
(nope, not this time a "is this Ethanol Linux compatible?")
A personal study tells you can never be 100% sure in a study, so who says you are 100% sure you can't create a biased study?
Is this study biased?
.. it's supposed to be a bed-time story so you can go sleep better .. so go sleep .. count them little GPL3 sheep!
is this a new way of pulling statistics out of an *ss with "realistic" figures? (heh go figure)
I couldn't get on World of Warcraft for almost 3 weeks (inbetween two patches). I always got "World server is down" and other errors; I could just not use their servers anymore. I tried to notify this through their website, forum, everything I could try. I also lost stuff inbetween server restarts; stuff like 240g at a time; which the user also has to grind for and PAY EVEN MORE for because all that time is wasted, just because that piece of software decided to die at the wrong time (and wrong place).
...
They tell me they are not responsible and they will not return me the money or time which I was unable to play in; while this is an error caused by this company. I even wonder such business tactics are legal; if a webhosting company would disconnect me 3 weeks from the Internet with my sites I'd be crying havoc!
As a note: Blizzard removed the forum posts; they seemed not to like the fact that I have screenshots and "accountant" installed. They returned to their normal technical blahblah where you need to check proxy settings etc.. while the problem was *SURE* not the proxy/network or computer because it did not work on 2 computers at that time; AFTER the patch was installed. They seem to be in a defensive stance not being able to help their customers on a normal way; while I'm already Blizzard customer since their early games, Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo,
I feel screwed to say the least; I still wonder if this is legal (in Europe)...
I wonder if they are using this study "Clickprints on the Web: Are there signatures in Web browsing data?" ; which explains in detail how a user can be tracked by user interaction. Nice thing to read, for sure if you know you could also "be" the parameter (invalidating such methods completely) in such ways of tracking.
... he will never get access to cheesy-dip-saus!
the registries/lists of the: holy ones, the witches, the inquisition, the sex offenders, the rats, ...
... It's a shot in the dark
[job offer]
It's a trend, believe it, everyone wants to jump the wagon. Everyone wants to spread FUD, be sneaky and double talk.
Join the marketeers of the future where instant FUD2000 is placed upon catapults to be sent to each competitor!
Join NOW! It's the trend ! You must be stupid if you wouldn't join, it's the fastest way to profit!
This stuff is better than Amway and cheesy puffs together!
Forget the old world where truth rules, you should know better lady justice is wearing a blindfold anyways!
[/job offer]
I've got ADHD, genetically from my mom in worst degree. Currently I am not taking any meds for this and keep myself "grounded". I've tried Relatine (the European variant of Ritalin) and was unable to draw, design, write and think clearly for the period + months after I took Relatine.
Where I once managed to think in "tree structures" where multiple solutions are being thought about; I had only -one- way of thinking when taking this drug. That way always looked easiest and best. It has sure taken away a year of my creative life even when not taking it that long; it sure destroys SOMETHING inside (even if temporary). I tried 3 medications now and found out the natural way is best; no meds and self-control.
What gives them more right to be judge, jury and executioner about ones materials?
Is that the way to teach children to demolish other property when it doesn't fit your own rules?
That is SURE respect to you;
instead of asking to turn them off in the beginning of the class or just confiscating them (till the end of the week).
Technology does not stand still, do you like modern science curing your disease which couldn't be cured 10 years ago?
Cellphones are getting cheaper than their subscriptions; because every operator knows the subscription will outfactor the cost of the phone.
You can't ask/force everyone to stop following with the current technology and trends.
Still, as a parent you should be able to say "STOP THIS MADNESS" and disconnect from the network till the youngster finds out the responsibilities of using such expensive equipment. Too bad them operators do not offer plans with limited communications; like they have smallband on the Internet.
Still; texts are being charged at suicidal rates at 20-40 eurocent / SMS which is pure exploitation. Sometimes I think if it would be cheaper/faster to call or to send a text to my recipient; but cost is not the only decision maker in this case...
I used to have a Proximus subscription. In July about 12 years ago I received a bill of more than 65,000Bef; which is the equivalent of 1611 Euro (about $1300 dollar). I needed to cancel my other subscriptions and breach multiple contracts before I could pay this bill; because it was the fee of two months work; this while I was student.
...) where I broke contract with; since I couldn't pay them all at a time they also sent THEIR collectors...
;)) I wouldn't care less; such tactics ruin lives of others like it has partially ruined mine years ago and are outlawed since a few years ago ..
They managed to send me a collector; who wanted the money immediately or get everything sold to pay up their bill. I paid the ransom fee; because else I'd loose all my stuff; while I was student in the middle of exams. Needless to say I failed my exams, failed the stress and stopped studieing at the university because it was *TOO MUCH* for me.
About a month later I received a call from Proximus it was an error at THEIR side; the bill was not mine and my bill was only 4,000Bef; which is the equivalent of 100 Euro (about $80 dollar). Big deal; they paid me back in TWO TIMES taking over a year before I had that money back.
I had to pay the collector and all costs myself; or sue them for court- which could have costed me more than just leaving it like this. It took me over a year and a half to recover from this financial pit, still leaving me with quite some financial troubles and problems with the suppliers (electricity, gas, landlord, cabletv,
This because of a stupid phonebill which wasn't mine; a stupid computer error; made worse by humans!
If someone would drop a bomb on their headquarters (preferably at night
I am using Win98 without IE upgrade ... I'm using Firefox you insensitive clod!
No offense to anyone, but, age does -not- define exlusive access to knowledge, you only grow older and wiser -if- you are susceptible to the "inputs of life" (cfr: wise warnings, repetitive problems, reactions, happenings, morals and values ...)
..
I started with IT around my 14th and knew Assembler by my 16th; I sold my first software at that same age too; it was rather knowledge made out of interest. The only stuff I didn't knew back then was the "business rules" as in "how to do everything official" but hell, the knowledge is there and is still growing
Would that be sad or motivation of knowledge?
Why would this kids idea be moot just because of a stupid number which defines "legal age" or not?
nb: There are enough CEO's around the world NOT knowing any morals/values or how to do business while being adult.
... I would have every day fresh milk!
So what in my case? I won't believe as long as I won't see proof; but will not deny either ...
For years I was thinking I was Atheist / slightly agnostic ; seems to be wrong thinking all the time
I have always had good luck with their laptops. The LTE series rocked; since then the road went all downhill. The Armada 6500 had heating problems the cd/floppy cover eventually popped off because of the heat; the machine died terribly.
I bought 2 Compaq N1000V's ; both had the same problem; heating problems, hanging and not succeeding its initial installation because the CPU would get too hot because of bad venting ducts on the back of the unit. Searching on the web gave plentoria of results of other people having the same issues with the NX and other Compaq/HP series.
This has taken Compaq/HP ****2 FULL YEARS**** to fix these units; 3 visits of their technicians, one time the manager of my file went "missing" together with the file; 2 times I drove to brussels and back and plenty of letters and faxes and as a matter of fact I started just using it again, after it was fully refurbished and it is hanging *AGAIN* at reinstall!
No need to say, I am a hard-core PC user; but I went on thin ice and bought myself an Apple; best decision ever, this laptop works like a charm! Didn't even NEED support yet; integrates in our network seamlessly; installs within seconds; which sounds the best deal for me when buying a new product since my work-downtime was practically zero. My next laptop will probably be an Apple again; if not only for their finished product lines and almost-zero-maintenance.
TinyURL's are generally not known to where they go; I would rather like to see where I go to or atleast use my own judgement before I click a link; my PC's have not been infected with anything over the last 6 years *knocking wood*.
Combine the two, how safe would this TinyURL system be?