you have enough time to comment on slashdot about it, why not go to your state/federal representative's web page and bitch to them directly? They almost all have web page email forms. Supposedly at least a staffer reads the majority of them.
...only just above the point at which the population is stable (2.00)
you forgot about pre-reproduction mortality. that number should be about 2.1, otherwise the population starts getting topheavy (agewise). Lot's of elderly to take care of, medicare skyrocketing, social security blowing itself up, etc. (even worse than now). So, some people need three. For every two people who have less than two, we need some people to have 3-4. That's to stay steady and avoid the contraction calamaties.
ahhh... thus sayeth the naieve slashdotter. fax's aren't dead. and fax spamming is still a multi-million dollar business. And they do a pretty good job concealing their identity, and avoiding prosecution when they don't. More info at www.junkfax.org
actually the $3750 isn't the punishement imposed for copyright infringement. It's what the damaged party is willing to accept in lieu of subjecting you to the punishement imposed for copyright infringement.
I can't quite agree with advising a person at this point in their life to trash their credit rating. Too many things coming up in the next 2-5 years she might need it for. Has she tried to negotiate a 12 month payment plan?
Any addiction is a bad thing. It represents an overemphasis on one activity at the expense of others (regardless of cause, fault, etc.) leading to a degradation of overall wellbeing, and exposes you or others to potential danger/harm. If it results in you pushing yourself to near death, it could be bad. If your exercise addiction leads you to neglecting your family, it's bad. If your alcohol addiction causes liver failure, it's bad. If your porn addiction takes time away from work, or gets you in trouble at work, it's bad. If it takes time away from your family, it's bad. If it escalates to the point that it extends into "dangerous" territory (deliberatley nebulous there), it's bad.
Anyway, reading the wiki, it does seem that they would be switching from a Peer relationship to a Transit relationship. Now, either would technically still allow for full internet connectivity. And, if the wiki definition of Tiers is correct (I may be misinterpreting) the charging network (SBC, Bell, whoever) would remain a Tier one, as they would only be selling Transit access to their network. I.e., if you pay no-one, but still maintain complete connectivity to everyone, you're still a Tier 1. Thus, if they start to charge Google (?or Google's primary ISP?) for Transit, they'd still be a Tier 1, but the Google entity charged would be bumped down to a Tier 2 (if they had previously been a Tier 1). I.e., a Tier 1 could force another Tier 1 to become a Tier 2. (Something about that doesn't sound right, but that's how the wiki seems to read.) Then, if the now Tier 2 starts charging the Bell or whatnot for Transit, they are technically a Tier 2 now also. Seems like an avalanching effect waiting to happen, where soon everyone's a Tier 3, somehow paying everyone else. Of course, as unmanageable as that would be, things would likely fall apart rather quickly.
Now, someone explain how I misinterpreted this. (apart from: current contractual relationships prevent this from happening, since getting around current contracts is apparently at the crux of the issue.)
Someone else could verify but, on my last browse through the game bin at WalMart, I saw a "new version" game in the Bard's Tale line. nothing like the originals, I know nothing about the game, but there was a sticker on the box saying: Contains the 3 original Bard's Tale games!
of course, if a bill is due on Day 2, and you date a check for Day 3 and hand it to them on Day 1, most businesses should still apply a past due penalty to the account.
let's not forget what they're talking about here. They haven't patented the "this price or best offer equivalent". They've patented the implementation of the "this price or best offer equivalent" in a software mechanism, and specifically within an electronic dynamic pricing system. Now, electronic stock transfers make an interesting case for prior art...
every plane I've been on in the last year or so (mostly Southwest, but also AirTran and United) has specifically mentioned that even cell phones operating in airplane mode are not permitted.
what's the main difference between all of those countries and the us?
population density
how much rural area is there in Japan? And of what is considered rural, how far is it from a high-density area?
Canada is a bit closer, but a huge portion fo the population is concentrated in certain areas. Makes for easier penetration and probably accounts for a good portion of the 14% difference.
The US is a freakin' huge land mass compared to those other countries. US telecoms rollout broadband in high-density areas first, because it's more cost effective. This makes for lower overall uptake, because telecoms haven't set up full-tier service in every little town in the country.
Office 2000? Hell, I'm still using Office 97 on my Win98SE box. Which is a P200MMX, 96Mb Ram. 2000 is too bloated. first office suite to cause my system to bog down. uninstalled it after 3 hours and reinstalled 97. haven't had a need to switch since. I mean, what features do you need in a word processor or spreadsheet that haven't been there since 97?
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you have enough time to comment on slashdot about it, why not go to your state/federal representative's web page and bitch to them directly? They almost all have web page email forms. Supposedly at least a staffer reads the majority of them.
you forgot about pre-reproduction mortality. that number should be about 2.1, otherwise the population starts getting topheavy (agewise). Lot's of elderly to take care of, medicare skyrocketing, social security blowing itself up, etc. (even worse than now). So, some people need three. For every two people who have less than two, we need some people to have 3-4. That's to stay steady and avoid the contraction calamaties.
ahhh... thus sayeth the naieve slashdotter. fax's aren't dead. and fax spamming is still a multi-million dollar business. And they do a pretty good job concealing their identity, and avoiding prosecution when they don't. More info at www.junkfax.org
actually the $3750 isn't the punishement imposed for copyright infringement. It's what the damaged party is willing to accept in lieu of subjecting you to the punishement imposed for copyright infringement.
I can't quite agree with advising a person at this point in their life to trash their credit rating. Too many things coming up in the next 2-5 years she might need it for. Has she tried to negotiate a 12 month payment plan?
value of the item/s stolen/distributed + a punitive/dissuasive component. sounds like 4 grand to me.
i why, if you died in your car, were you clutching the tuner?
Any addiction is a bad thing. It represents an overemphasis on one activity at the expense of others (regardless of cause, fault, etc.) leading to a degradation of overall wellbeing, and exposes you or others to potential danger/harm. If it results in you pushing yourself to near death, it could be bad. If your exercise addiction leads you to neglecting your family, it's bad. If your alcohol addiction causes liver failure, it's bad. If your porn addiction takes time away from work, or gets you in trouble at work, it's bad. If it takes time away from your family, it's bad. If it escalates to the point that it extends into "dangerous" territory (deliberatley nebulous there), it's bad.
wish I had mod +Funny points for that one...
Anyway, reading the wiki, it does seem that they would be switching from a Peer relationship to a Transit relationship. Now, either would technically still allow for full internet connectivity. And, if the wiki definition of Tiers is correct (I may be misinterpreting) the charging network (SBC, Bell, whoever) would remain a Tier one, as they would only be selling Transit access to their network. I.e., if you pay no-one, but still maintain complete connectivity to everyone, you're still a Tier 1. Thus, if they start to charge Google (?or Google's primary ISP?) for Transit, they'd still be a Tier 1, but the Google entity charged would be bumped down to a Tier 2 (if they had previously been a Tier 1). I.e., a Tier 1 could force another Tier 1 to become a Tier 2. (Something about that doesn't sound right, but that's how the wiki seems to read.) Then, if the now Tier 2 starts charging the Bell or whatnot for Transit, they are technically a Tier 2 now also. Seems like an avalanching effect waiting to happen, where soon everyone's a Tier 3, somehow paying everyone else. Of course, as unmanageable as that would be, things would likely fall apart rather quickly.
Now, someone explain how I misinterpreted this. (apart from: current contractual relationships prevent this from happening, since getting around current contracts is apparently at the crux of the issue.)
By the way, do any current RFC's apply to such behaviour? Either for, neutral, or against such operation on the net?
Just peeked over at amazon, and found this link to the game, by Vivendi.
No mention about the other games on that listing though... the only thing I could find about them on google was this old 1Up blog review
of course, if a bill is due on Day 2, and you date a check for Day 3 and hand it to them on Day 1, most businesses should still apply a past due penalty to the account.
let's not forget what they're talking about here. They haven't patented the "this price or best offer equivalent". They've patented the implementation of the "this price or best offer equivalent" in a software mechanism, and specifically within an electronic dynamic pricing system. Now, electronic stock transfers make an interesting case for prior art...
oh... sorry, forgot that sarcasm is usually lost on the slashdot reader. Now, had he said changes to our understanding of physics...
"Some depend on serious advances in physics." last i checked, physics hasn't changed too much... I'll let you know if the apple falls up next time.
every plane I've been on in the last year or so (mostly Southwest, but also AirTran and United) has specifically mentioned that even cell phones operating in airplane mode are not permitted.
that's just wrong...
but mod it funny anyway.
what's the main difference between all of those countries and the us?
population density how much rural area is there in Japan? And of what is considered rural, how far is it from a high-density area?
Canada is a bit closer, but a huge portion fo the population is concentrated in certain areas. Makes for easier penetration and probably accounts for a good portion of the 14% difference.
The US is a freakin' huge land mass compared to those other countries. US telecoms rollout broadband in high-density areas first, because it's more cost effective. This makes for lower overall uptake, because telecoms haven't set up full-tier service in every little town in the country.
hardcore HDTV might actually benefit from a little distortion... you know, an extra inch in the right places...
Office 2000? Hell, I'm still using Office 97 on my Win98SE box. Which is a P200MMX, 96Mb Ram. 2000 is too bloated. first office suite to cause my system to bog down. uninstalled it after 3 hours and reinstalled 97. haven't had a need to switch since. I mean, what features do you need in a word processor or spreadsheet that haven't been there since 97?
nice to see that Godwin's Law still applies to slashdot...
And there's a $2500 per purchase limit over which aquisitions go through the "normal (read 3-6 month long, competitive process).
Them birds ain't bein' bought for under $2500.
Am I the only one who is really bothered by this requirement from an OS .
scientifical? that's great...