While my cone has never been subpoena'd it is seen by my end customers. My quotes are rather bland and sparse, though some have a ref# that goes back to my little black book. #F33 is: This is a fucking mess. Don't touch it cause it can only break worse. -nB
So start with the non M$ oems. SGI comes to mind. (I realise that this may not be cost effective, but it does double the number of supported platforms).
From there work out to an OEM who is very Intel friendly and not as M$ friendly (Dell maybe, excellent market penetration, history of supporting alternative OSes on server class machines).
Work out a sweetheart deal with Intel, OSX becomes the "demo OS" for new hardware (increased tradeshow visability).
assuming they ported to OSX "properly" there should be no problems.
AFAIK they're software has no reason to make direct hardware calls, so the hardware change should be transparent to them, as long as the OS APIs don't change. -nB
Plain and simple. If the data matters that much you send it with an escort. I have personally flown to a couple of different countries with DLT tapes in my carry on. No computer, no games, no booze, no sleeping allowed. Once the tapes are to their destination take a nap and head home.
As over the top as it sounds this really is the only way to move critical data. (besides the pay is awesome as I'm on the clock hourly from the moment I show up to the office to the moment I get back and turn in the reciept for the tapes. 48 hour shift anyone? doubletime starts at hour 12.)
I hereby declare my patents on the following: BFG Scoring system based upon shooting your opponent Status display system based on a HUD
That should cover nearly all FPS games. ID, Blizzard, Rockstar, etc are hereby granted royalty free use of said patent. M$: I want 10% of the retail of each copy sold;) -nB
"The procedure itself? The drugs they give you send you so far into la-la land that it won't bother you"
Want to really feal it? Request no drugs. I didn't know that sedatives were an option when I had mine*. I now have made it a point to grill the Dr. about nearly every procedure I'm expected to go through.
Sorry, That is not speech. That is reproduction. If you were to try to sing it for them you may have an argument (even at that you may technically owe royalties). -nB
River Raid. I want River Raid with all its scrolling glory. No extra physics or any other crap, but the graphics . . . make them extra super duper. -nB
It's been suggested (though untested AFAIK), that a memorized key, with no copies written down, would not have to be divulged. And in any case you could "forget" and face only comtempt of court, which is likely to not be as bad as what the files would imply. -nB
My spelling ability (or lack thereof) really is a non sequitur to this argument. If I claimed to be a member of the english department, then you may be able to make some tenuous connection.
This is not specific to a university, it is common to all externally funded orgs. If you do something that risks pissing off whomever pays the bills (or specifically in this case whomever can force you to spend tons of extra cash), then you will be tightly restricted until you quit.
In this case it was made clear to him that if he remained the powers that be would put his department under a microscope, costing tons of money.
So, out of curosity, what are your qualifications to comment? Likely no better or worse than mine. -nB
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That's pretty benign too (the quotes).
While my cone has never been subpoena'd it is seen by my end customers. My quotes are rather bland and sparse, though some have a ref# that goes back to my little black book. #F33 is: This is a fucking mess. Don't touch it cause it can only break worse.
-nB
So start with the non M$ oems.
SGI comes to mind. (I realise that this may not be cost effective, but it does double the number of supported platforms).
From there work out to an OEM who is very Intel friendly and not as M$ friendly (Dell maybe, excellent market penetration, history of supporting alternative OSes on server class machines).
Work out a sweetheart deal with Intel, OSX becomes the "demo OS" for new hardware (increased tradeshow visability).
Just some random thoughts.
-nB
I must go kill myself now.
I wish I listened to you.
-nB
"I'm sorry. The number you have reached is imaginary. Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and try again."
that's awesome.
It's now my OGM.
-nB
assuming they ported to OSX "properly" there should be no problems.
AFAIK they're software has no reason to make direct hardware calls, so the hardware change should be transparent to them, as long as the OS APIs don't change.
-nB
as the summary insinuates, they'll likely have a new CEO soon, that of Adobe or Macromedia.
-nB
Didn't help.
fans must have fanned the flames very well though.
-nB
Kits/Ritz cameras in Sac. CA
-nB
With a wire wisk and a vacuum cleaner.
Really grose.
-nB
That is why you escort the data.
Plain and simple. If the data matters that much you send it with an escort. I have personally flown to a couple of different countries with DLT tapes in my carry on. No computer, no games, no booze, no sleeping allowed. Once the tapes are to their destination take a nap and head home.
As over the top as it sounds this really is the only way to move critical data. (besides the pay is awesome as I'm on the clock hourly from the moment I show up to the office to the moment I get back and turn in the reciept for the tapes. 48 hour shift anyone? doubletime starts at hour 12.)
-nB
So what about this incident?. html
http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/4451423/detail
Details how Farmers insurance threw confidential docs in the trash (SSNs, Acct numbers, statements, claims, etc.)
-nB
quite a while I would guess.
Mass production needs to be feasable.
-nB
I hereby declare my patents on the following:
;)
BFG
Scoring system based upon shooting your opponent
Status display system based on a HUD
That should cover nearly all FPS games. ID, Blizzard, Rockstar, etc are hereby granted royalty free use of said patent. M$: I want 10% of the retail of each copy sold
-nB
"The procedure itself? The drugs they give you send you so far into la-la land that it won't bother you"
Want to really feal it? Request no drugs. I didn't know that sedatives were an option when I had mine*. I now have made it a point to grill the Dr. about nearly every procedure I'm expected to go through.
*fsking HMO's being too fsking cheap.
-nB
Sorry, That is not speech. That is reproduction. If you were to try to sing it for them you may have an argument (even at that you may technically owe royalties).
-nB
How is the ability to pirate movies and share them at all fair use or freedom of speech?
-nB
River Raid.
I want River Raid with all its scrolling glory. No extra physics or any other crap, but the graphics . . . make them extra super duper.
-nB
It's been suggested (though untested AFAIK), that a memorized key, with no copies written down, would not have to be divulged. And in any case you could "forget" and face only comtempt of court, which is likely to not be as bad as what the files would imply.
-nB
Dude, you remembers Shemp. :-)
You trespassing on nerddom.
-nB
goodness me.
I would have never, ever guessed. BTW is this a joke?
-nB
Of course my ability to reply to the correct post may have some bearing :oops:
-nB
Add to that a stinking 2 minuite timeout...
bugger.
My spelling ability (or lack thereof) really is a non sequitur to this argument. If I claimed to be a member of the english department, then you may be able to make some tenuous connection.
This is not specific to a university, it is common to all externally funded orgs. If you do something that risks pissing off whomever pays the bills (or specifically in this case whomever can force you to spend tons of extra cash), then you will be tightly restricted until you quit.
In this case it was made clear to him that if he remained the powers that be would put his department under a microscope, costing tons of money.
So, out of curosity, what are your qualifications to comment? Likely no better or worse than mine.
-nB
And if they do something that is not leagally wrong, but pisses off any possible source of funding for the university, then what?
They get pulled into a quiet room and told all would be best if they left the university.
Then they "resign", but it's tenamount to firing.
-nB
Nice....
RICO suit anyone?
-nB
The real problem (from what I can tell it hasn't changed in the 11 yeas since I graduated) is that you are in the minority, a very small one.
-nB