But as the article states, most institutions are not even sending the notices due to the loophole in the law. And do you think that everyone is even aware of the changes in the law?
People will find out... it just takes a few banks advertising that they'll "guarantee your privacy" or a couple network news pieces. It's kind of like an airline price war: a single price drop can ripple across the system.
DVDs are also more repairable than VHS cassettes. If it's really that big an issue for Blockbuster, they can buy some CD polishers to put next to their tape rewinders.
Also, DVDs cost SUBSTANTIALLY less to manufacture than tapes. Though we don't see those savings as consumers (where DVDs cost almost twice as much), I'm sure Blockbuster can arrange better terms, possibly better than VHS.
According to the article, the scientists have constructed a zygote that contains mitochondria from a third person. No genes that you wouldn't ordinarily find in the population gene pool. Nothing's been engineered, no super-human mutant children that'll be made fun of at school.
It really bothers me that people keep describing this as a genetic modification. It's no more of a modification than fertilization itself, or less ethical than a kidney transplant (where you also end up with three people's DNA somewhere in your system)
I'm a little unsure as to why they did it though. They imply that the mitochondrial transfer will save the children from having the same infertility genes as their parents. However, the maternal grandmothers would have had the same "bad" mitochondria...and still managed to have children! So the procedure can't be that useful.
However, the fact that the RIAA asked the researchers to break their code and communicate their findings back to them makes them equally culpible. If I were to ask someone on the street to punch me in the stomach, I'd be hard-pressed to find a judge who'd humor a personal injury lawsuit.
Besides, this isn't your usual DMCA case where the entertainment industry (i.e. the "American public") is defending itself against "evil hackers". I think the profs would have won the matter -- it's just that nobody wanted to deal with the potential costs.
does every possible number combination show up in PI? (if searched long enough)
Yes, provided that the number combination is finite (Cantor's diagonalization proof will break that...)
Pi can be arbitrarily segmented, resulting in an infinitely long set of integers. Because pi is free of any repetition (otherwise it would be rational), this set can be reduced to an infinitely long set of unique integers.
An infinitely long set of unique integers contains all integers (i.e. it's countable/enumerated), including whatever combination you're looking for.
15 U.S.C. s 1125(c) governing dilution provides at subsection (4)(B): 'The following shall not be actionable under this section: . . . Noncommercial use of a mark.' End of discussion
I guess I just don't have enough insight to see why this is useful... computers are getting fast enough now that we can simulate the parallel computability (i.e. traveling salesman simulations) of these cells without actually having to make them.
As for "smart manipulating surfaces", sometimes it's just cheaper to make a couple interchangeable surfaces with a different functions.
But it is pretty cool.
I agree with you that these guys should have given more information. I'm wary of the fact that they've published in the media before scientific journals.
The level of differentiation between hemopoetic stem cells and their fates isn't that great (certainly not like a totipotent stem cell and say a nerve cell), especially depending on the what type of white blood cell is formed. I really wish the article were more specific on this point.
In the case of B and T lymphocytes, the differentiation effectively consists of splicing a random antibody and MHC pattern (for expression on the cell surface), and budding off a few more lysosomes to help the cell digest stuff it internalizes. The key here is that genetic information is lost during the splicing process... something that can't be reversed.
Monocytes theoretically are reversable, however, since they 1) exist naturally in circulation, 2) aren't specific to antigens, and 3) aren't fully differentiated yet.
Isn't a kernel defined as any abstract layer immediately above the machine? And an OS is generally defined by its kernel. Assuming it really existed, a kernel-free OS would require all binary software to already be in machine instructions (i.e. no OS, a contradiction) -- or that a copy of the "kernel"/OS be part of every software component(pretty useless).
These guys are playing a simple game of symantics and not calling their kernel what it really is.
This guy is charging based on the rate of data transfer (i.e. kilobit/second). There are two ways to sample and charge for bandwidth use: instantaneously (the area under a time vs. rate curve -- or total data over the number of seconds in a billing period), or incrementally (testing once every minute or so and charging for each rate over the limit).
It sounds like this guy is using incremental charges for people to be racking up these charges.
That would mean that customers get penalized for downloading the same data in less time (i.e. better client connections)...
But how often would he have to sample the rates? Would you be charged for every minute you're over the bandwidth limit? He either has to make that clear in the "contract" or his methods won't hold up in court. And if he's using instanteous charges after all (as every other ISP does), a judge can demand his logs...something that would definitely favor the customers.
DMCA may actually save Napster just as CDA did here. There's a provision that grants amnesty to service providers given that they don't knowingly allow illegal use of their service.
Of course, that's assuming that Napster doesn't settle with RIAA first...and it looks like they're starting to (bertelsmann a.g...)
There are a dozen or so misspelled words in the e-mail (i.e "concieved").
If Gates really wrote it, he'd use Outlook, which does the annoying underlining thing. And even if he didn't use that particular feature, I can't imagine sending a memo to 20,000 people without spell-checking first...
Not to nit-pick, but linear time is a subset of polynomial time.
Theoretically, a program is an algorithm. An algorithm's description is independent of the input size, so the corresponding implementation should be take a constant time to compile.
Now a sub-linear time algorithm is what we're really waiting for.
BTW why would you use IIS to power something as inportant as the stock market anyways?
Because they don't. IIS is used only to power the web front end... so if it crashes, you only lose the ability to use Nasdaq.com.
The real NASDAQ is in another world, using non-microsoft databases. I'd hope that NASDAQ assigns separate priviledges to the web page than to regular administrators, so that gleaning a password from global.asa isn't enough to change stock prices. Then again...
Fungi can be remarkably resiliant -- mold spores can endure some pretty tough conditions.
It seems unlikely that surviving strains would be particularily dangerous, since there aren't really any selective pressures on the station that would favor a dangerous variety. The fact that they "eat" through metal and rubber is a terrestrial issue too... it's the oxidative agents they release.
After all, Office for Macintosh never hurt them...
But there weren't a lot of people who'd switch to Mac just because the software was ported (I mean once you have PC hardware, you just don't care).
On the other hand, the primary reason I don't use linux on my laptop is because my office obsessed with Office architecture. And StarOffice isn't *that* great at conversions. Give me a stable port and I'll switch in a heartbeat.
The calculator app that ships with Palms works better if you don't use a stylus. There's a reason the button-images are so big: you can use your fingers. On the other hand, palm screens tend to be pretty fragile... you may not want to.
As long as you clearly note what your product's full name is, there isn't a problem.
There wouldn't be a problem with "StarOffice Excel" or "Corel Word"? I don't think so.
The point I was making is that the rules are a little different for products competing in the same market. Car sales obviously won't cut into spreadsheet sales -- no trademarks for consumers to confuse.
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Man, I'd love to be able to internally generate Nitrous Oxide. Haha! Wheeeee!
You do, but in very small amounts. It dialates your blood vessels, kind of like that little blue pill...
But as the article states, most institutions are not even sending the notices due to the loophole in the law. And do you think that everyone is even aware of the changes in the law?
People will find out... it just takes a few banks advertising that they'll "guarantee your privacy" or a couple network news pieces. It's kind of like an airline price war: a single price drop can ripple across the system.
I somehow doubt that banks will be jumping over themselves to sell your financials on Monday morning. But then again...
Also, DVDs cost SUBSTANTIALLY less to manufacture than tapes. Though we don't see those savings as consumers (where DVDs cost almost twice as much), I'm sure Blockbuster can arrange better terms, possibly better than VHS.
It really bothers me that people keep describing this as a genetic modification. It's no more of a modification than fertilization itself, or less ethical than a kidney transplant (where you also end up with three people's DNA somewhere in your system)
I'm a little unsure as to why they did it though. They imply that the mitochondrial transfer will save the children from having the same infertility genes as their parents. However, the maternal grandmothers would have had the same "bad" mitochondria...and still managed to have children! So the procedure can't be that useful.
However, the fact that the RIAA asked the researchers to break their code and communicate their findings back to them makes them equally culpible. If I were to ask someone on the street to punch me in the stomach, I'd be hard-pressed to find a judge who'd humor a personal injury lawsuit.
Besides, this isn't your usual DMCA case where the entertainment industry (i.e. the "American public") is defending itself against "evil hackers". I think the profs would have won the matter -- it's just that nobody wanted to deal with the potential costs.
does every possible number combination show up in PI? (if searched long enough)
Yes, provided that the number combination is finite (Cantor's diagonalization proof will break that...)
Pi can be arbitrarily segmented, resulting in an infinitely long set of integers. Because pi is free of any repetition (otherwise it would be rational), this set can be reduced to an infinitely long set of unique integers.
An infinitely long set of unique integers contains all integers (i.e. it's countable/enumerated), including whatever combination you're looking for.
15 U.S.C. s 1125(c) governing dilution provides at subsection (4)(B): 'The following shall not be actionable under this section: . . . Noncommercial use of a mark.' End of discussion
I guess I just don't have enough insight to see why this is useful... computers are getting fast enough now that we can simulate the parallel computability (i.e. traveling salesman simulations) of these cells without actually having to make them. As for "smart manipulating surfaces", sometimes it's just cheaper to make a couple interchangeable surfaces with a different functions. But it is pretty cool.
The level of differentiation between hemopoetic stem cells and their fates isn't that great (certainly not like a totipotent stem cell and say a nerve cell), especially depending on the what type of white blood cell is formed. I really wish the article were more specific on this point.
In the case of B and T lymphocytes, the differentiation effectively consists of splicing a random antibody and MHC pattern (for expression on the cell surface), and budding off a few more lysosomes to help the cell digest stuff it internalizes. The key here is that genetic information is lost during the splicing process... something that can't be reversed.
Monocytes theoretically are reversable, however, since they 1) exist naturally in circulation, 2) aren't specific to antigens, and 3) aren't fully differentiated yet.
Something is fishy about all of this.
Isn't a kernel defined as any abstract layer immediately above the machine? And an OS is generally defined by its kernel. Assuming it really existed, a kernel-free OS would require all binary software to already be in machine instructions (i.e. no OS, a contradiction) -- or that a copy of the "kernel"/OS be part of every software component(pretty useless).
These guys are playing a simple game of symantics and not calling their kernel what it really is.
It sounds like this guy is using incremental charges for people to be racking up these charges. That would mean that customers get penalized for downloading the same data in less time (i.e. better client connections)...
But how often would he have to sample the rates? Would you be charged for every minute you're over the bandwidth limit? He either has to make that clear in the "contract" or his methods won't hold up in court. And if he's using instanteous charges after all (as every other ISP does), a judge can demand his logs...something that would definitely favor the customers.
DMCA may actually save Napster just as CDA did here. There's a provision that grants amnesty to service providers given that they don't knowingly allow illegal use of their service.
Of course, that's assuming that Napster doesn't settle with RIAA first...and it looks like they're starting to (bertelsmann a.g...)
There are a dozen or so misspelled words in the e-mail (i.e "concieved"). If Gates really wrote it, he'd use Outlook, which does the annoying underlining thing. And even if he didn't use that particular feature, I can't imagine sending a memo to 20,000 people without spell-checking first...
Not to nit-pick, but linear time is a subset of polynomial time.
Theoretically, a program is an algorithm. An algorithm's description is independent of the input size, so the corresponding implementation should be take a constant time to compile.
Now a sub-linear time algorithm is what we're really waiting for.
BTW why would you use IIS to power something as inportant as the stock market anyways?
Because they don't. IIS is used only to power the web front end... so if it crashes, you only lose the ability to use Nasdaq.com.
The real NASDAQ is in another world, using non-microsoft databases. I'd hope that NASDAQ assigns separate priviledges to the web page than to regular administrators, so that gleaning a password from global.asa isn't enough to change stock prices. Then again...
Fungi can be remarkably resiliant -- mold spores can endure some pretty tough conditions.
It seems unlikely that surviving strains would be particularily dangerous, since there aren't really any selective pressures on the station that would favor a dangerous variety. The fact that they "eat" through metal and rubber is a terrestrial issue too... it's the oxidative agents they release.
the CueCat software's gotta suck up a lot of CPU cycles to monitor the audio input channel... anyone notice performance hits?
I don't think that DC would care if you used a $300 barcode scanner instead their free model, so long as you used their database.
Except that their scanner sends them a unique hardware ID -- making it very easy for them to track (and sell) your online movements.
They're probably incorporated in Delaware. Better tax laws, particularly for LLC's.
Or you can just lay down the rules (hopefully well-conceived) and just let the OEMs deal.
But there weren't a lot of people who'd switch to Mac just because the software was ported (I mean once you have PC hardware, you just don't care).
On the other hand, the primary reason I don't use linux on my laptop is because my office obsessed with Office architecture. And StarOffice isn't *that* great at conversions. Give me a stable port and I'll switch in a heartbeat.
(I already run debian on my other machines)
The Lambda operator and the executable blocks are what you're thinking.
Shudder. I'm not a fan of the lambda calculus.
The calculator app that ships with Palms works better if you don't use a stylus. There's a reason the button-images are so big: you can use your fingers. On the other hand, palm screens tend to be pretty fragile... you may not want to.
As long as you clearly note what your product's full name is, there isn't a problem.
There wouldn't be a problem with "StarOffice Excel" or "Corel Word"? I don't think so.
The point I was making is that the rules are a little different for products competing in the same market. Car sales obviously won't cut into spreadsheet sales -- no trademarks for consumers to confuse.