The problem is not that the govt is fabricating documents on demand. The "false negatives" mentioned are when there actually is something relevant that should be released, but is not. Whether it is caused by laziness, malice, or just bad luck is left as an exercise for the reader.
I hereby order you, the individual who is illegally stealing my identity, to please cease, desist, and turn over the "smooth wombat" name that is rightfully mine. Failure to do so immediately will result in civil and criminal proceedings against you.
Despite the many people who will probably try to correct you on this issue, stick to your guns. While Blizzard (then known as Silicon&Synapse) did indeed develop Lost Vikings, the game was published by Interplay.
I've seen a lot of comments on this around "the internets" (yep, all of them;), and most of them seem to be of the "noooooo... not my warez! Come back!" variety. To me, though, the better question is where the line is drawn. When the sites that -link- to trackers that -allow- people to download -possibly illegal- files from -each other- get shut down, I get worried. How long will it be until any technology that is used for illegal deeds is at risk?
...aren't most people compaining more about tech jobs being outsourced for $10/hr to programmers living in countries like India, rather than the Indian workers coming to the U.S. and earning a more typical salary?
Did anyone -not- see this coming? I have a sneaking suspicion that the breaking of Real's iPod hack is the most significant feature of the new firmware, at least from Apple's perspective.
Digital audio is doing for music what the printing press did for books, it makes the medium available for all, not just those with the means to enjoy it, or create it. Digital audio has led to an era of freedom for our music.
So why does everyone seem to be trying to take it away?
...wait until the ads start popping up. Unwanted advertising seems to infect every aspect of our lives. On the other hand, is this a sign that P2P is gradually becoming legitimatized? If major companies start promoting their products on your favorite P2P program, then perhaps the **IA will be less inclined to sue. We can only hope...
...I'm not that surprised. Microsoft has something of a history of such behavior: ripping off ideas pioneered by other companies, "acquiring" Google's search results, and now, it seems, shipping files created with pirated software. Of course, from my experiences with new versions of WMP and the associated software, it's no wonder that MS employees would rather use cracked software than in-house products... there are many much better programs out there, and I suspect that MS employees are just as aware of this as the rest of us.
Andreessen warned that 'competition could compel the company [Microsoft] to use aggressive tactics to protect its Windows operating system monopoly'."
I dunno about the rest of you, but to me this line sounds suspiciously like, "If you don't anger it, maybe it will leave us alone and not hurt us." Is he advocating that all the non-IE browsers just give up and move on? That's not what I call a browser war.
...but still not as fast as "nowcasting" (and yes, it's an actual meteorological term.) I've always wondered why the local news just has to tell us, "And in downtown it is currently raining at the moment." The people who go outside already know, and the rest of us don't care.
This is perhaps one of the most important legal battles in this area for quite a while. If the Betamax decision is overturned, it will be an enormous setback to proponents of fair use. As for the INDUCE act? Not only is it full of ridiculously vague wording, but it boggles the mind in terms of the rights it would take away. If it passes, things could change in a big way . . . and not for the good of the people, but for the good of the big corporations backing it.
At least from my experience, the single biggest factor is where you live. If you have a house in a very high-crime area, then you're at risk, no matter how many alarms you have. On the other hand, if you live in a rural or sparsely-popluated suburb with an almost non-existentcrime rate, then you can have no alarms at all yet still be completely secure. As an added bonus, you can also enjoy the "County's Most Wanted" section of the paper... 3 failures to pay child support and 2 unpaid traffic violations, anyone?
I really hope that this isn't the beginning of a new trend. How long until VISA won't let you buy beer or cigarettes and MasterCard charges a 50% tax on Penthouse? When payment methods start enforcing their own moralities on their costumers, something is seriously wrong.
I think MicroSoft's efforts at a tiered pricing scheme are doomed. The "Broken-Windows" effort (only 3 apps can run at a time, only low resolutions, etc.) will do little to nothing to curb piracy, no matter how cheaply it is available. On the other hand, if the full version is released at a greatly reduced price, then why would anyone pay the the higher one? It's only a matter of time before people realize that spending $400 for their OS is a ripoff, and M$ is forced to lower prices in China, the U.S., and everywhere else to maintain its market share.
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The problem is not that the govt is fabricating documents on demand. The "false negatives" mentioned are when there actually is something relevant that should be released, but is not. Whether it is caused by laziness, malice, or just bad luck is left as an exercise for the reader.
I hereby order you, the individual who is illegally stealing my identity, to please cease, desist, and turn over the "smooth wombat" name that is rightfully mine. Failure to do so immediately will result in civil and criminal proceedings against you.
Thanks in advance, Smooth Q. Wombat
Despite the many people who will probably try to correct you on this issue, stick to your guns. While Blizzard (then known as Silicon&Synapse) did indeed develop Lost Vikings, the game was published by Interplay.
I've seen a lot of comments on this around "the internets" (yep, all of them ;), and most of them seem to be of the "noooooo... not my warez! Come back!" variety. To me, though, the better question is where the line is drawn. When the sites that -link- to trackers that -allow- people to download -possibly illegal- files from -each other- get shut down, I get worried. How long will it be until any technology that is used for illegal deeds is at risk?
...aren't most people compaining more about tech jobs being outsourced for $10/hr to programmers living in countries like India, rather than the Indian workers coming to the U.S. and earning a more typical salary?
Did anyone -not- see this coming? I have a sneaking suspicion that the breaking of Real's iPod hack is the most significant feature of the new firmware, at least from Apple's perspective.
Digital audio is doing for music what the printing press did for books, it makes the medium available for all, not just those with the means to enjoy it, or create it. Digital audio has led to an era of freedom for our music.
So why does everyone seem to be trying to take it away?
I think we've just found the new leader of Palestine, folks.
...wait until the ads start popping up. Unwanted advertising seems to infect every aspect of our lives. On the other hand, is this a sign that P2P is gradually becoming legitimatized? If major companies start promoting their products on your favorite P2P program, then perhaps the **IA will be less inclined to sue. We can only hope...
...I'm not that surprised. Microsoft has something of a history of such behavior: ripping off ideas pioneered by other companies, "acquiring" Google's search results, and now, it seems, shipping files created with pirated software. Of course, from my experiences with new versions of WMP and the associated software, it's no wonder that MS employees would rather use cracked software than in-house products... there are many much better programs out there, and I suspect that MS employees are just as aware of this as the rest of us.
...you just slashdotted the entire OSDN. ;)
Actually, if you'll kindly RTFA, you'll find that the Google DRM works with JavaScript turned off, so there's a bit more skill required.
Andreessen warned that 'competition could compel the company [Microsoft] to use aggressive tactics to protect its Windows operating system monopoly'."
I dunno about the rest of you, but to me this line sounds suspiciously like, "If you don't anger it, maybe it will leave us alone and not hurt us." Is he advocating that all the non-IE browsers just give up and move on? That's not what I call a browser war.
Personally, I think having a well-hung parliment is -essential-, which is why I've decided to run for office. ;)
Does this mean that the RIAA's plan to flood P2P networks with bogus songs is soon to be illegal?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
...but still not as fast as "nowcasting" (and yes, it's an actual meteorological term.) I've always wondered why the local news just has to tell us, "And in downtown it is currently raining at the moment." The people who go outside already know, and the rest of us don't care.
This is perhaps one of the most important legal battles in this area for quite a while. If the Betamax decision is overturned, it will be an enormous setback to proponents of fair use. As for the INDUCE act? Not only is it full of ridiculously vague wording, but it boggles the mind in terms of the rights it would take away. If it passes, things could change in a big way . . . and not for the good of the people, but for the good of the big corporations backing it.
At least from my experience, the single biggest factor is where you live. If you have a house in a very high-crime area, then you're at risk, no matter how many alarms you have. On the other hand, if you live in a rural or sparsely-popluated suburb with an almost non-existentcrime rate, then you can have no alarms at all yet still be completely secure.
As an added bonus, you can also enjoy the "County's Most Wanted" section of the paper... 3 failures to pay child support and 2 unpaid traffic violations, anyone?
Totally misread this the first time around:
...In the game, programmers with state-machine ant "brains" battle against each other for food and programmer glory...
I really hope that this isn't the beginning of a new trend. How long until VISA won't let you buy beer or cigarettes and MasterCard charges a 50% tax on Penthouse? When payment methods start enforcing their own moralities on their costumers, something is seriously wrong.
I can think of a few ppl I'd like to volunteer for a trip into space... What's that? Round-trip you say? Bah! Nevermind.
ME!!! Just wanted to beat the rush... we all knew it was coming.
Is Paris Hilton really the best spokesperson for this product?
I think MicroSoft's efforts at a tiered pricing scheme are doomed. The "Broken-Windows" effort (only 3 apps can run at a time, only low resolutions, etc.) will do little to nothing to curb piracy, no matter how cheaply it is available. On the other hand, if the full version is released at a greatly reduced price, then why would anyone pay the the higher one? It's only a matter of time before people realize that spending $400 for their OS is a ripoff, and M$ is forced to lower prices in China, the U.S., and everywhere else to maintain its market share.
Ah... but just how many guys actually want to be Sue?