Yes, but in-game rules over-ride real-world rules. Else what is the point in playing?
With second life (one game I haven't tried yet) I'd imagine they could set up an in-game court system. More fun that way, and they could set up their own IP laws. If RL lawyers want to play, let them buy an account!
The internet isn't its own reality, but if you set something up to have different realities (one where magic for instance, applies) you shouldn't expect RL laws to apply there.
# Lattes don't have anything that comes from a coffee pot. They're espresso based, not coffee based.
This is Starbucks we're talking about. It's *quite* possible it comes from a pot from there. Visualize a robusta bean going through a large scale espresso maker and then stored in a pot. Possibly made centrally, and shipped to Starbucks franchisees. It's difficult to imagine how they could make such disgusting coffee any other way. (well, no, I can think of other ways, but I'll save them for later)
I'd argue that reasonable consumers would not be using Windows 64, just as in '95, they were not using NT. Corporates would use it for servers, and geeks would use it, but tell everyone they are running *nix:^)
Why would Blizz *not* charge a monthly subscription? And who cares? They'd improve their business model with WoW and others if they allowed a free downloadable client and charged subscriptions only, and loosen up their seating model. Say let me buy 2 seat licence that would work for any games they have.
see parents parent, or whatever.
Trusted Applications. These are the same "trusted applications" that every week, get this kind of bulletin "This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain complete control over a [insert your Windows version here] system." from Microsoft.
Read the words "complete control" It doesn't say "complete control, excluding MOM and SMS". You say you'll visit the machine. Nice, if its on the same floor as you. Potentially, it's on a VPN hundreds or thousands of kilometres away.
Windows as an OS continues to be vulnerable. Has there been a month that hasn't had a security patch?
I don't see extreme measures like this being taken for the Dalai Lama[1]. (exiled head of state of Tibet) Go on, argue that he doesn't have enemies and I'll point to China. Do I really care that mobile phones are being jammed? Not really. Publicising it ahead of time was stupid though, just means the hypothetical attack will use another method.
[1] Who is visiting Oz sometime soon.
The group policy still applies til you reboot, true. You reboot, SMS *tries* to change it, but gets access denied because the account that it runs as, SYSTEM, is denied access. Denied takes priority over grant. I've tried it, I *know* it works.
Trusted Applications. These are the same "trusted applications" that every week, get this kind of bulletin "This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain complete control over a [insert your Windows version here] system." from Microsoft. And those are the ones that Microsoft and others publicize.
So you take control, get it to run something like regedit, set permissions for "system" to deny write/delete for the policies section of the registry. Group policies can no longer get written out to this machine. Turn on a software firewall and block the machine that pushes out new copies.
Mmmm. 68HC705 - used to use that chip for damned near everything. Being able to remember all the opcodes and the time they'd take to execute was actually possible. Nearest I get to assembly now is MSIL:(
Other controls start to differ in placement, but they're all basically there. There's usually a gear shifter of some form, whether manual or automatic and whether between the seats or on the steering column (flappy paddle). In RHD cars, indicators and wiper stalks change sides depending on whether your car is European or Asian. There's a variety of ways to pop the bonnet. And then there's the Citroën CX, where the controls were everywhere but where you expected them. And, continuing your analogy, And then there's Windows Vista...
I promise vehement grass roots activism to defeat any elected official, Republican, Democrat, or Independent, who gets anywhere near voting for this. Full stop. Better: "who attempts to get anywhere near voting for this":)
That's a weird take on Ringworld, considering the main characters in it consisted of a human male and female (Lois and Teela) and 2 aliens (Nessus & Speaker) Interactions there were hetero, so you must be looking at subcharacters.
Now I suppose I have to google to find out wtf an emo pansy is.
Being stupid whilst driving... we probably all have those moments, and are mostly lucky they don't escalate into something worse. I was surprised there was no "dangerous driving" category - maybe that falls under instant license suspension - like some of the DUI categorties.
I thought that was the case too. I just looked up the local demerit points for careless/negligent driving vs using a phone, and they were the same - 3 points. (as opposed to exceeding the speed limit by > 45kph - 6 points)
(ACT - Australia)
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Man, you should have posted that on your real account. This Aussie LOLed.
Yes, but in-game rules over-ride real-world rules. Else what is the point in playing?
With second life (one game I haven't tried yet) I'd imagine they could set up an in-game court system. More fun that way, and they could set up their own IP laws. If RL lawyers want to play, let them buy an account!
The internet isn't its own reality, but if you set something up to have different realities (one where magic for instance, applies) you shouldn't expect RL laws to apply there.
This is Starbucks we're talking about. It's *quite* possible it comes from a pot from there. Visualize a robusta bean going through a large scale espresso maker and then stored in a pot. Possibly made centrally, and shipped to Starbucks franchisees. It's difficult to imagine how they could make such disgusting coffee any other way. (well, no, I can think of other ways, but I'll save them for later)
I'd have sympathy for Microsoft if they'd just used Office Open XML, instead of inventing a new standard. Wait, I mean Open Office XML. Argh!
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
Yes, and the serial number is 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63 Ducks with DRM
I'd argue that reasonable consumers would not be using Windows 64, just as in '95, they were not using NT. Corporates would use it for servers, and geeks would use it, but tell everyone they are running *nix :^)
This seems awfully similar to a post I saw on SlashDot a year or so ago. What? this is SlashDot? Oh, sorry. :)
Does it do any steps apart from the moonwalk?
There needs to be more of a penalty associated with making mischievous patent applications like these. And more public review.
Argh. Sorry, but the answer to things you don't like is not more micromanagement laws.
Neighbours? You poor bastard. Sorry about that. Wish we could make it stop.
Why would Blizz *not* charge a monthly subscription? And who cares? They'd improve their business model with WoW and others if they allowed a free downloadable client and charged subscriptions only, and loosen up their seating model. Say let me buy 2 seat licence that would work for any games they have.
see parents parent, or whatever.
Trusted Applications. These are the same "trusted applications" that every week, get this kind of bulletin "This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain complete control over a [insert your Windows version here] system." from Microsoft.
Read the words "complete control" It doesn't say "complete control, excluding MOM and SMS". You say you'll visit the machine. Nice, if its on the same floor as you. Potentially, it's on a VPN hundreds or thousands of kilometres away.
Windows as an OS continues to be vulnerable. Has there been a month that hasn't had a security patch?
I don't see extreme measures like this being taken for the Dalai Lama[1]. (exiled head of state of Tibet) Go on, argue that he doesn't have enemies and I'll point to China. Do I really care that mobile phones are being jammed? Not really. Publicising it ahead of time was stupid though, just means the hypothetical attack will use another method. [1] Who is visiting Oz sometime soon.
The group policy still applies til you reboot, true. You reboot, SMS *tries* to change it, but gets access denied because the account that it runs as, SYSTEM, is denied access. Denied takes priority over grant. I've tried it, I *know* it works.
Trusted Applications. These are the same "trusted applications" that every week, get this kind of bulletin "This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain complete control over a [insert your Windows version here] system." from Microsoft. And those are the ones that Microsoft and others publicize. So you take control, get it to run something like regedit, set permissions for "system" to deny write/delete for the policies section of the registry. Group policies can no longer get written out to this machine. Turn on a software firewall and block the machine that pushes out new copies.
Mmmm. 68HC705 - used to use that chip for damned near everything. Being able to remember all the opcodes and the time they'd take to execute was actually possible. Nearest I get to assembly now is MSIL :(
Wouldn't you love to see the RIAA found to be a vexatious litigant, though?
That's a weird take on Ringworld, considering the main characters in it consisted of a human male and female (Lois and Teela) and 2 aliens (Nessus & Speaker) Interactions there were hetero, so you must be looking at subcharacters. Now I suppose I have to google to find out wtf an emo pansy is.
Being stupid whilst driving ... we probably all have those moments, and are mostly lucky they don't escalate into something worse. I was surprised there was no "dangerous driving" category - maybe that falls under instant license suspension - like some of the DUI categorties.
I thought that was the case too. I just looked up the local demerit points for careless/negligent driving vs using a phone, and they were the same - 3 points. (as opposed to exceeding the speed limit by > 45kph - 6 points) (ACT - Australia)