I'll also take my embedded GPS and compass, accelerometer, laser rangefinder, light spectrometer, infrared/thermal vision, visual magnification, cochlear implant that records everything I hear/say, wireless Internet connection, and optical nerve tie-in for the interface.
*grabs calculator* That'll be... six million dollars, sir.
if the unlocked iPhone can work with ANY carrier, doesn't that mean that other carriers besides Ma Bell will be interested in your products? If someone can explain this to me, I'd be grateful.
(Interesting note: The captcha for this post is "perish". Are you sure these captchas aren't generated with an AI or something?)
You do not issue a DMCA request as a small time author unless you are damned sure that there is a clear-cut case of copyright infringement.
Or unless you're blatantly lying. Creation scientists have issued takedown notices to youtube to remove *public domain* videos about them. And they WERE removed. Protesters' accounts were cancelled.
DMCA simply means that whoever has the most money, wins.
I might disagree with the EFF in one respect, though: I do not believe that ALL the negative (from a consumer point of view) consequences were unintended.
Yes, but that's the only way the govt's gonna buy it. If the EFF says these consequences were intended, they could be sued for libel, or whatever it's called. It's one of those things we all know are true, but nobody can legally say they are, like that the CIA killed Kennedy and such.
that the attacks were done with spam-obtained accounts. IMO the users shouldn't be refunded - they deserve that for being stupid and clicking "here!" on those e-mails.
According to the article, this isn't about Linus, nor big iron. It's personal.
Author Randall Kennedy depicts Con Kolivas, touted as the "champion of all things desktop centric," as "the victim of an ideological rift within the Linux community" who has given up on Linux because his scheduler patch has been rejected.
I think that says it all. Of course, we'd have to wait until Randall replies to these accusations.
A South Korean games addict died after playing nonstop for 86 hours.
And then:
Just days after the first 'internet overdose', another addict has died after a marathon games binge. The 27 year-old Taiwanese man collapsed after playing computer games for 32 hours non-stop.
At first I was going to blame this on the chinese govt for forcing these users to escape from reality, but look. One taiwanese, one south korean. So it's got nothing to do with politics.
Maybe the answer is a simple "because they can". I think governments should start regulating cybercafes opening and closing hours, or set a time limit for clients.
Unless Linux geeks don't actually *want* Windows users to switch...
You hit the nail on the head. Linux geeks actually do NOT want that. They still see themselves as the "computer wizards" and want to be worshipped for their magic powers. And yet, they fear a million joe users bothering them to fix their PCs. Linux geeks want everybody to be as smart as they are so Linux can be run on every computer in the world. They're OS-centric instead of being user-centric. That's their problem.
I don't care if i have to wait for the Duke Nukem Forever release date, I'd rather wait for ReactOS v1.0 (an open source WinXP clone) than switch to Linux.
Because computers are supposed to think FOR you, and not viceversa? What drives me nuts is that linux fanbois still think as computers as "electronic puzzles to tinker with" instead of "tools that make your life easier".
The other day I saw a youtube video about Apple's intelligent agent (this video was made around 15 to 20 years ago). The agent, an AI "buttler" asked you questions about what you wanted to do, so you described the problem to him and he presented you the answers about finances, math, even making correlations on demand. You asked the agent to teleconference you with another person (and present graphs), etc.
Windows is much closer to that goal, simply because (yes, yes, I know, it's been said a gazillion times) "it just works". The implementations are still in the stone age, but at least they got the idea right. Linux fanbois are still stuck in the "hacker" way of thinking.
Let me remind you this: Users are NOT hackers!.
As long as Linux is released from the chains that tie it to the commandline (and the./configure-make-make install nightmare), it'll never become a mature desktop OS.
Slashdot Mirror
I never knew that site existed, but when I want to check an ISBN, I just go to Amazon.
I'll also take my embedded GPS and compass, accelerometer, laser rangefinder, light spectrometer, infrared/thermal vision, visual magnification, cochlear implant that records everything I hear/say, wireless Internet connection, and optical nerve tie-in for the interface.
*grabs calculator*
That'll be... six million dollars, sir.
if the unlocked iPhone can work with ANY carrier, doesn't that mean that other carriers besides Ma Bell will be interested in your products? If someone can explain this to me, I'd be grateful.
(Interesting note: The captcha for this post is "perish". Are you sure these captchas aren't generated with an AI or something?)
See title.
And the "greatest understatement of the year" award goes to.... *drum rolls*
That's easy; Microsoft suing Sun for violating patents for MS Office 'inventions'. You know it's coming.
When they do that, it'll just mean that OpenOffice.org is ready for primetime.
I'd be 50% satisfied if someone would toss JT into a Schrödinger box.
Hey, don't be cruel with the cat!
I think it was a bad attempt at a joke. "See, it's a smiley so it's a joke!"
*grabs tomato and points at Zonk* >;-)
You do not issue a DMCA request as a small time author unless you are damned sure that there is a clear-cut case of copyright infringement.
Or unless you're blatantly lying. Creation scientists have issued takedown notices to youtube to remove *public domain* videos about them. And they WERE removed. Protesters' accounts were cancelled.
DMCA simply means that whoever has the most money, wins.
I might disagree with the EFF in one respect, though: I do not believe that ALL the negative (from a consumer point of view) consequences were unintended.
Yes, but that's the only way the govt's gonna buy it. If the EFF says these consequences were intended, they could be sued for libel, or whatever it's called. It's one of those things we all know are true, but nobody can legally say they are, like that the CIA killed Kennedy and such.
You know, there's a HUGE difference between a book and a DVD.
:D
You couldn't be more right. When you burn a book, nobody can read it. But when you burn a DVD, EVERYBODY can!
"and it would have gone perfectly if it wasn't for these meddling kids!"
that the attacks were done with spam-obtained accounts. IMO the users shouldn't be refunded - they deserve that for being stupid and clicking "here!" on those e-mails.
this for now seems like radiation poisoning
I have a friend which is an expert on meteorites and radiation. Lex will surely lend the guys a hand... for a price.
those few cents per newspaper aren't exactly "free".
I think that says it all. Of course, we'd have to wait until Randall replies to these accusations.
Why does nobody welcome me?
You got your neighbor threshold too low. Set it to 3 and you'll be welcomed by the great-grandparent post.
Sorry, but that would only result in guys asking high-grade geeks to buy their games for them.
You're right - if he said "copyright infringe it!" he would have the RIAA lawyers all over him. Instead he just said "steal it", so he's safe :)
if he can make a song out of my manifesto O:)
I, for one, welcome the new swarming overlords nearest to me, so that they might welcome the rest.
:)
Gee, thanks! And I, for one, welcome the swarming overlords below my post. (Pass it on, guys! Let's see how large this chain can get!
And then:
At first I was going to blame this on the chinese govt for forcing these users to escape from reality, but look. One taiwanese, one south korean. So it's got nothing to do with politics.
Maybe the answer is a simple "because they can". I think governments should start regulating cybercafes opening and closing hours, or set a time limit for clients.
Unless Linux geeks don't actually *want* Windows users to switch...
You hit the nail on the head. Linux geeks actually do NOT want that. They still see themselves as the "computer wizards" and want to be worshipped for their magic powers. And yet, they fear a million joe users bothering them to fix their PCs. Linux geeks want everybody to be as smart as they are so Linux can be run on every computer in the world. They're OS-centric instead of being user-centric. That's their problem.
I don't care if i have to wait for the Duke Nukem Forever release date, I'd rather wait for ReactOS v1.0 (an open source WinXP clone) than switch to Linux.
As long as Linux is released
Should read: "As long as Linux is NOT released".
If you refuse to think, why even use a computer?
./configure-make-make install nightmare), it'll never become a mature desktop OS.
Because computers are supposed to think FOR you, and not viceversa? What drives me nuts is that linux fanbois still think as computers as "electronic puzzles to tinker with" instead of "tools that make your life easier".
The other day I saw a youtube video about Apple's intelligent agent (this video was made around 15 to 20 years ago). The agent, an AI "buttler" asked you questions about what you wanted to do, so you described the problem to him and he presented you the answers about finances, math, even making correlations on demand. You asked the agent to teleconference you with another person (and present graphs), etc.
Windows is much closer to that goal, simply because (yes, yes, I know, it's been said a gazillion times) "it just works". The implementations are still in the stone age, but at least they got the idea right. Linux fanbois are still stuck in the "hacker" way of thinking.
Let me remind you this: Users are NOT hackers!.
As long as Linux is released from the chains that tie it to the commandline (and the