"Currently, individuals entering a military installation must place their fingers on a scanner, with a Marine standing beside them to help ensure a viable print. Powell would prefer there to be a safe distance between the Marine and the person being scanned."
aside from personal safety, if you don't touch the pad, you don't smudge it.. thus the part about "viable print"
this isn't new. back in the 90's there was a show called CourtTV.. (I think it's still around, but they've changed programming).. anyway. that's all it was: live trial broadcasts. BORING AS HELL.. even if you had an interest in the case... it's like baseball.. 15 minutes of action spread out over a day.. if the judge called a 10 minute recess, you sat there for 10 minutes watching whoever was in the courtroom waste 10 minutes.. there really wasn't any commentary either, except before the court came to order, the end of the day and lunch (or whatever breaks were given).
doubt there will be too many ads.. since nobody will fucking watch it.
um. your bank is on the hook for any fraudulent charges why the fuck do you think they work so hard to detect fraud? - banks don't care about customers. they do care very much about THEIR money. I normally spend less than $200 bucks per purchase on my credit card.. one day, I bought a TV.. there was a call from my bank on my answering machine BEFORE I GOT HOME. they had suspended my card until I could call to verify the charges. same thing happend when i went on a shopping spree and ran up a half dozen charges in a couple hours. to their credit, they also notified me of charges I didn't make - all they did was send me a form that I had to sign saying i was telling the truth.. the bogus charge never hit my balance.
how is the store supposed to know a card # is stolen. they call the bank.. bank says ok, store says thank you, come again.
Regulation E provides a basic framework that establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in electronic fund transfer systems such as automated teller machine transfers, telephone bill-payment services, point-of-sale (POS) terminal transfers in stores, and preauthorized transfers from or to a consumer's account (such as direct deposit and social security payments). The term "electronic fund transfer" (EFT) generally refers to a transaction initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape that instructs a financial institution either to credit or to debit a consumer's asset account.
banks are generally on your side when it comes to a credit card because they make a shit ton of money on the interest you pay. that said, dont use your ATM card to buy anything - the bank cares waaaay less about your money than theirs.
then what is an acceptable digital alternative to a notary stamp (the thing they use to stamp the paper to make a raised impression)
- i'm not being snarky, I would like to know.
lawyers might be fine with digital copies of some types of documents.. like receipts or other common items, but what's the digital alternative to a document like a birth certificate or mortgage paperwork? there's a reason I had to sign multiple copes of my loan papers - the banks want wet signatures... they didn't let me check the "accept" box next to my name and email it..
i wasn't allowed to provide a copy of my birth certificate when I got my passport either.
ignoring safety standards is one thing.. this smells of old fashioned greed - someone is getting a huge bonus for coming in under budget and ahead of schedule.
i'd hate to be an astronaut in their space program.
Simply put, Sony claims that it's illegal for users to access their own computers in a way that Sony doesn't like. Moreover, because the CFAA has criminal as well as civil penalties, Sony is actually saying that it's a crime for users to access their own computers in a way that Sony doesn't like.
That means Sony is sending another dangerous message: that it has rights in the computer it sells you even after you buy it, and therefore can decide whether your tinkering with that computer is legal or not. We disagree. Once you buy a computer, it's yours. It shouldn't be a crime for you to access your own computer, regardless of whether Sony or any other company likes what you're doing..... Sony's core arguments — that it can silence speech that reveals security flaws using the DMCA and that the mere fact of a terms of use somewhere gives a company permanent and total control over what you do with a device under pain of criminal punishment — are both sweeping and frightening, and not just for gamers and computer researchers. Frankly, it's not what we expect from any company that cares about its customers, and we bet it's not what those customers expect, either.
your restaurant analogy is flawed. you paid for food.. so of course they're obligated to make you happy. PSN is free.. that's like going to a soup kitchen for a handout and expecting them to make you better food if you're not satisfied.
what does Apple do to jailbreakers? nothing. what does MS do to non commercial pirates? nothing. (except for the genuine advantage check) what does Bilzzard/Activation do to WoW cheaters? ban/suspend account and associated credit cards. what does MS do the XBLA cheaters? ban account/console
Sony is doing what the RIAA/MPAA does (maybe because they members of both?)
software piracy has been around long before music/movie piracy - i can't rememer a single incident where software companies filed john does against everyone they THOUGHT stole something.
they settled because: 1) the PR shitstorm 2) economic impact (they can't undo the damage - their resources are best spend mitigating it - ban the consoles and credit cards 3) weak case - it's not clear (to me) that GeoHot did anything against their TOS. which clause was violated? win or lose the lawsuit the key is still out there. why did the EFF coume out AGAINST Sony? http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/sony-v-hotz-sony-sends-dangerous-message
i say again - by doing what they did, they brought this on themselves.
Sony is responsbile for that drama. They can't fix the consoles now that the key is out. They should have just kept quiet and banned the consoles that were not running the official Sony software (or using cheats). This whole thing would have never happened if they just stayed low key. instead they take him to court, confiscate his shit and send C&D's to anyone who posted the key which caused the Anon response.
Sony overreacted.. and they know it.. else they wouldn't have settled out of court.
but that's the thing.. so you can't play your games for a week... but what do they OWE you? You still have the game, you will eventually be able to play. the fact that you can't right now is nothing more than an inconvenience.
If you're talking about WoW, they SHOULD compensate players because you pay for 30 days at a time, and if you can't play for a week, they effectivey "owe" that to you.. but PSN is free (plus subscribers not withstanding)..
if the do give players a freebie it will be for PR, not because they owe you anything.
"So Samsung or someone else might settle, accepting to pay some form of license. If that happens, Apple can go around to the other manufacturers asking for the same license and have a much stronger claim. "
That would make sense if Apple was suing Google (for Android).. but they're not. They're suing Samsung for a specific hardware/software implementation. Tweak the hardware and the manufacturer's customized UI enough so it steers clear of Apple's patents, and there's no problem, therefore there's no need to license.
So far Apple is not suing anyone else as a "copycat".. all you need is more than single home button and you're clear of potential violation - I've seen lots of Android handsets with 4 hard buttons - that's enough to differentiate.
Regardless of which "came first" the Galaxy and the Iphone look very similar.
oh c'mon dude.. ICE domain seizures are one thing..but nothing like the wholesale filtering in China or the Middle East. blocking specific domains is relatively tame..and in the case of ICE can be blamed on simply not understaing how the tubes are hooked up - it's like blocking a sewer main in the street because one toilet is fucked up.
"Sure, but there's no technical reason the PS3 can't do the same kind of pre-download deal as Steam does (as I said, game demos where you unlock the full version are the same thing)."
Except for the part where Steam has fast servers, and PSN doesn't. their download speeds suck. I rather go to the store than wait for 10GB from PSN.
just because it's 1.4 MIL SHU doesn't mean it doesn't _taste_ good (good flavor) - cooking with them might impart a nice flavor to the food and as long as you don't use too much, it doesn't get too hot.
http://www.thedailymeal.com/hot-pepper-showdown-eating-naga-viper "The heat of course is fun and news-grabbing, but the flavors of the chiles are what sustains interest. There's an analogy to drinking. There will always be people trying to see who can drink the most booze, but really if you’re drinking wines you want to learn all the different flavors. Chiles are the same way."
sure. people with O2, and jackets... who acclimate for the ascent for MONTHS. I don't care what kind of shape you're in.. even if they dropped you on everest with o2 and all the equipment... you die unless you're acclimated. period.
"An internal plastic reflective prism directs angled sunlight onto the solar cells but allows diffuse daylight and horizontal light through. Think of it as a louvered shade which allows for views but cuts out the harsh direct sun."
Slashdot Mirror
speed of light is offset by frequent trips to the potty. /hamster bladder
Why? because you didn't read:
"Currently, individuals entering a military installation must place their fingers on a scanner, with a Marine standing beside them to help ensure a viable print. Powell would prefer there to be a safe distance between the Marine and the person being scanned."
aside from personal safety, if you don't touch the pad, you don't smudge it.. thus the part about "viable print"
those bullets were on the street.. he must have fallen on them.
this isn't new. back in the 90's there was a show called CourtTV.. (I think it's still around, but they've changed programming).. anyway. that's all it was: live trial broadcasts. BORING AS HELL.. even if you had an interest in the case... it's like baseball.. 15 minutes of action spread out over a day.. if the judge called a 10 minute recess, you sat there for 10 minutes watching whoever was in the courtroom waste 10 minutes.. there really wasn't any commentary either, except before the court came to order, the end of the day and lunch (or whatever breaks were given).
doubt there will be too many ads.. since nobody will fucking watch it.
and rubber gloves.. who's got the gloves?
nope.. just several well used copies of Weapons of Ass Destruction
mechanical.. I'll buy one in a second if they use cherry switches.
um. your bank is on the hook for any fraudulent charges why the fuck do you think they work so hard to detect fraud? - banks don't care about customers. they do care very much about THEIR money. I normally spend less than $200 bucks per purchase on my credit card.. one day, I bought a TV.. there was a call from my bank on my answering machine BEFORE I GOT HOME. they had suspended my card until I could call to verify the charges. same thing happend when i went on a shopping spree and ran up a half dozen charges in a couple hours. to their credit, they also notified me of charges I didn't make - all they did was send me a form that I had to sign saying i was telling the truth.. the bogus charge never hit my balance.
how is the store supposed to know a card # is stolen. they call the bank.. bank says ok, store says thank you, come again.
here's the law which protects you.
http://www.federalreserve.gov/bankinforeg/regecg.htm
Regulation E provides a basic framework that establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in electronic fund transfer systems such as automated teller machine transfers, telephone bill-payment services, point-of-sale (POS) terminal transfers in stores, and preauthorized transfers from or to a consumer's account (such as direct deposit and social security payments). The term "electronic fund transfer" (EFT) generally refers to a transaction initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape that instructs a financial institution either to credit or to debit a consumer's asset account.
banks are generally on your side when it comes to a credit card because they make a shit ton of money on the interest you pay. that said, dont use your ATM card to buy anything - the bank cares waaaay less about your money than theirs.
then what is an acceptable digital alternative to a notary stamp (the thing they use to stamp the paper to make a raised impression)
- i'm not being snarky, I would like to know.
lawyers might be fine with digital copies of some types of documents.. like receipts or other common items, but what's the digital alternative to a document like a birth certificate or mortgage paperwork? there's a reason I had to sign multiple copes of my loan papers - the banks want wet signatures... they didn't let me check the "accept" box next to my name and email it..
i wasn't allowed to provide a copy of my birth certificate when I got my passport either.
watch the video of the press conference.
this was a KNOWN vulnerability see @about 1:15 http://youtu.be/LeNR_HHhIGI
epic failure.
how do you prevent it? how about patch your shit.
they put fucking melamine in milk and I'm not talking about the incident in 2008 - they did it again.
April 27 2011: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/27/2187359/china-seizes-melamine-tainted.html
ignoring safety standards is one thing..
this smells of old fashioned greed - someone is getting a huge bonus for coming in under budget and ahead of schedule.
i'd hate to be an astronaut in their space program.
people have the RIGHT to do what they want with hardware they BOUGHT..
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/sony-v-hotz-sony-sends-dangerous-message
Simply put, Sony claims that it's illegal for users to access their own computers in a way that Sony doesn't like. Moreover, because the CFAA has criminal as well as civil penalties, Sony is actually saying that it's a crime for users to access their own computers in a way that Sony doesn't like.
That means Sony is sending another dangerous message: that it has rights in the computer it sells you even after you buy it, and therefore can decide whether your tinkering with that computer is legal or not. We disagree. Once you buy a computer, it's yours. It shouldn't be a crime for you to access your own computer, regardless of whether Sony or any other company likes what you're doing. ....
Sony's core arguments — that it can silence speech that reveals security flaws using the DMCA and that the mere fact of a terms of use somewhere gives a company permanent and total control over what you do with a device under pain of criminal punishment — are both sweeping and frightening, and not just for gamers and computer researchers. Frankly, it's not what we expect from any company that cares about its customers, and we bet it's not what those customers expect, either.
YOU STAND BY THIS?
your restaurant analogy is flawed.
you paid for food.. so of course they're obligated to make you happy.
PSN is free.. that's like going to a soup kitchen for a handout and expecting them to make you better food if you're not satisfied.
beggars can't be choosy.
what does Apple do to jailbreakers? nothing.
what does MS do to non commercial pirates? nothing. (except for the genuine advantage check)
what does Bilzzard/Activation do to WoW cheaters? ban/suspend account and associated credit cards.
what does MS do the XBLA cheaters? ban account/console
Sony is doing what the RIAA/MPAA does (maybe because they members of both?)
software piracy has been around long before music/movie piracy - i can't rememer a single incident where software companies filed john does against everyone they THOUGHT stole something.
they settled because:
1) the PR shitstorm
2) economic impact (they can't undo the damage - their resources are best spend mitigating it - ban the consoles and credit cards
3) weak case - it's not clear (to me) that GeoHot did anything against their TOS. which clause was violated? win or lose the lawsuit the key is still out there. why did the EFF coume out AGAINST Sony? http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/sony-v-hotz-sony-sends-dangerous-message
i say again - by doing what they did, they brought this on themselves.
Sony is responsbile for that drama. They can't fix the consoles now that the key is out. They should have just kept quiet and banned the consoles that were not running the official Sony software (or using cheats). This whole thing would have never happened if they just stayed low key. instead they take him to court, confiscate his shit and send C&D's to anyone who posted the key which caused the Anon response.
Sony overreacted.. and they know it.. else they wouldn't have settled out of court.
but that's the thing.. so you can't play your games for a week... but what do they OWE you? You still have the game, you will eventually be able to play. the fact that you can't right now is nothing more than an inconvenience.
If you're talking about WoW, they SHOULD compensate players because you pay for 30 days at a time, and if you can't play for a week, they effectivey "owe" that to you.. but PSN is free (plus subscribers not withstanding)..
if the do give players a freebie it will be for PR, not because they owe you anything.
"So Samsung or someone else might settle, accepting to pay some form of license. If that happens, Apple can go around to the other manufacturers asking for the same license and have a much stronger claim. "
That would make sense if Apple was suing Google (for Android).. but they're not. They're suing Samsung for a specific hardware/software implementation. Tweak the hardware and the manufacturer's customized UI enough so it steers clear of Apple's patents, and there's no problem, therefore there's no need to license.
So far Apple is not suing anyone else as a "copycat".. all you need is more than single home button and you're clear of potential violation - I've seen lots of Android handsets with 4 hard buttons - that's enough to differentiate.
Regardless of which "came first" the Galaxy and the Iphone look very similar.
oh c'mon dude.. ICE domain seizures are one thing..but nothing like the wholesale filtering in China or the Middle East.
blocking specific domains is relatively tame..and in the case of ICE can be blamed on simply not understaing how the tubes are hooked up - it's like blocking a sewer main in the street because one toilet is fucked up.
"Sure, but there's no technical reason the PS3 can't do the same kind of pre-download deal as Steam does (as I said, game demos where you unlock the full version are the same thing)."
Except for the part where Steam has fast servers, and PSN doesn't. their download speeds suck. I rather go to the store than wait for 10GB from PSN.
no. "curved" is the shape of the CCD, not a type
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge-coupled_device
just because it's 1.4 MIL SHU doesn't mean it doesn't _taste_ good (good flavor) - cooking with them might impart a nice flavor to the food and as long as you don't use too much, it doesn't get too hot.
http://www.thedailymeal.com/hot-pepper-showdown-eating-naga-viper
"The heat of course is fun and news-grabbing, but the flavors of the chiles are what sustains interest. There's an analogy to drinking. There will always be people trying to see who can drink the most booze, but really if you’re drinking wines you want to learn all the different flavors. Chiles are the same way."
some people dig it, and there's a market:
"Ass in the Tub Armageddon"
http://hotsauceemporium.co.uk/detail.php?prodID=146
sure. people with O2, and jackets... who acclimate for the ascent for MONTHS. I don't care what kind of shape you're in.. even if they dropped you on everest with o2 and all the equipment... you die unless you're acclimated. period.
"walked up everest?" - the last hop from base camp to the summit takes a while.. the RECORD for the shortest summit attempt is 16 hours. it's not a fucking day trip. http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/climbing/mount-everest4.htm
what difference does it make if you survive for a minute.. hitting the groud makes it pretty much irrelevant.
"An internal plastic reflective prism directs angled sunlight onto the solar cells but allows diffuse daylight and horizontal light through. Think of it as a louvered shade which allows for views but cuts out the harsh direct sun."
not related, but still neat: glass turns opaque with the flip of a switch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_glass
the correct spelling is
"wut choo talkin' 'bout"