You are quite correct. They're not targetting the people who download it off of a warez site. They're hoping to get the people who bought a copy that looked real with a manual and all that.
I did read the fucking article, and while the author doesn't agree that the death penalty is the right way in the end, a hefty portion of the article goes into the "cost-benefit analysis" of killing a hacker.
Yeah, you commit some non-capital felonies when you're almost dead and you'll die in jail. So? Just because you're old doesn't mean you should get an order of magnitude less of a sentence.
But even then, he gets 25 years (or however long it takes him to die) to live in jail where these hypothetical hackers would be on death row. While that doesn't mean they'd be dead immediately, it means they have no chance at all to live.
If the article had been about suggesting hackers should get 25 years for causing equal economic damages as Ebbers did, then I wouldn't have made such a comment. And then you wouldn't have been able to label me, with such intelligent veracity, a "Dumbass."
I completely agree that some recent corporate bad guys have gotten their due, AND that malicious computer hackers should get punishment commensurate with their crime. It's just that in cases where it's money that is lost, no matter who the perp is, death is not a viable option.
I also realize that the same type of people who suggest death to hackers would likely suggest death to Enron's management.
Now comparing apples to apples, there is probably a good chance that all the people you listed would have a much better opportunity to get out way before their term than some poor hacker with a public defender.
Right next to VHS...oh wait...people still own and use VHS Players? AND Floppy drives? What's that you say? Even 5.25" Floppy Drives?! Well then the title for this article must have been "The Death of Floppy Drives In Newly Sold PCs" not yet another "XXX is Dead". And if XXX is dead, THAT would be a news story.
Yes, because I need more disgruntled people who hate their job providing "help" when there is something wrong with my internet connection. It's bad enough that they don't typically know anything about computers when I call, it would be even worse if they did and used it against me ("Yes sir, to fix your issue go to http://goatse...../")
Yes, but some really rich guys had to fire half their master bathroom attendant staff for a week because they lost a few million as a result. Those former attendants were then deported because they were not legal citizens. In their home country they were seen as failures for not saving their family and stoned to death in a public square.
because he costs companies millions in lost revenue, but CEO of company who commits fraud and loots the pension funds for billions gets nothing or maybe a few years in prison?
Yeah, we're looking at the right places for deterence.
Perhaps Bin Laden himself has personal (non religious) issues against Americans and Europeans that cause him to head a terror group. However, the people who follow him do so out of a misguided fundamentalist interpretation of their religion. For 99.9% of them it has nothing to do with anything but that the US and Europe are made up of mostly Christians.
To them the "stick" in our eye is that we aren't muslim. And if you think we should take that stick out, you can go f yourself.
You leave it pretty ambiguous whether you feel that what you say the EEUU did that triggered 9/11 justitifed those terrible acts.
It is part of Bin Laden's and other such groups fundamental belief that all those who are not part of Islam must die. That's hardly anyone DOING something to trigger an attack against them.
So please, do tell what you feel it is that triggered it and whether you think that justified the terror attacks, because I'll have some more to say if you do.
Haven't you seen those 3am commercials for the American Invention Institute or whatever it's called? They'll gladly help you along the process of getting your ideas heard by reading their how-to book or something like that.
At this point in technology of America your choice of Cell versus Satellite is almost a wash on speed, latency, and coverage. The only thing I'd recommend that you base it on is whether you plan to use it away from home where you won't otherwise have a hot spot to attach to. If you need to move much more than 50 ft from home, go with cell, otherwise go with Satellite.
You noted that Satellite was expensive at $60 / month, where you'll likely spend $80 / month on Cell. If cost is that much of a concern, I wouldn't even suggest Cell if you need to move around.
It's somewhat like a car engine then. You can't just keep driving the one engine harder and harder with higher octane fuel and expect everything to be alright. If you want to really shift up to the next level of performance you actually have to add some new hardware to it (more cylinders, better transmission, etc...).
However, you also can't expect to continually achieve better results without some problems by just throwing another engine into the car either.
Think they might use the same password on two different systems?
Not me! You couldn't hack into my account that way! No siree! I always use different passwords for each site that I'm on. That way, even if the site is unscrupulous I have nothing to worry about on the other 500 sites I have accounts on.
Unfortunately, to remember them all I just use the name of the site as the password for my account.
What other application development group would you say has a better chance of creating a better MT system? Google has the people, the funds, and the drive.
And how is there Maps system NOT a major accomplishment? I don't remember being able to do that via MapQuest.
While somewhat opinionated, I would say that's more of an observation on Google's recent ( 3 years) slew of application feats. As a whole, they have released and announced more major application efforts than any other company. I believe the observation is based on this, rather than it being just an editorial comment.
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You are quite correct. They're not targetting the people who download it off of a warez site. They're hoping to get the people who bought a copy that looked real with a manual and all that.
Yes, and what would they have done in Independence Day if they didn't have Morse Code to mount their final offensive??
I did read the fucking article, and while the author doesn't agree that the death penalty is the right way in the end, a hefty portion of the article goes into the "cost-benefit analysis" of killing a hacker.
Yours truly,
Dumbass.
Yeah, you commit some non-capital felonies when you're almost dead and you'll die in jail. So? Just because you're old doesn't mean you should get an order of magnitude less of a sentence.
But even then, he gets 25 years (or however long it takes him to die) to live in jail where these hypothetical hackers would be on death row. While that doesn't mean they'd be dead immediately, it means they have no chance at all to live.
If the article had been about suggesting hackers should get 25 years for causing equal economic damages as Ebbers did, then I wouldn't have made such a comment. And then you wouldn't have been able to label me, with such intelligent veracity, a "Dumbass."
Not an argument for everybody. It's just my own situation.
Hotmail is no longer providing me with the value-add service I signed up for. I want my money back.....oh wait...it was free....damn.
I completely agree that some recent corporate bad guys have gotten their due, AND that malicious computer hackers should get punishment commensurate with their crime. It's just that in cases where it's money that is lost, no matter who the perp is, death is not a viable option.
I also realize that the same type of people who suggest death to hackers would likely suggest death to Enron's management.
Now comparing apples to apples, there is probably a good chance that all the people you listed would have a much better opportunity to get out way before their term than some poor hacker with a public defender.
Right next to VHS...oh wait...people still own and use VHS Players? AND Floppy drives? What's that you say? Even 5.25" Floppy Drives?! Well then the title for this article must have been "The Death of Floppy Drives In Newly Sold PCs" not yet another "XXX is Dead". And if XXX is dead, THAT would be a news story.
Well, it was really because they had seen him in the bathroom with three young boys but he used the loss in money as an excuse.
Yes, because I need more disgruntled people who hate their job providing "help" when there is something wrong with my internet connection. It's bad enough that they don't typically know anything about computers when I call, it would be even worse if they did and used it against me ("Yes sir, to fix your issue go to http://goatse...../")
Yes, but some really rich guys had to fire half their master bathroom attendant staff for a week because they lost a few million as a result. Those former attendants were then deported because they were not legal citizens. In their home country they were seen as failures for not saving their family and stoned to death in a public square.
See...hacking causes death! Death to hackers!
because he costs companies millions in lost revenue, but CEO of company who commits fraud and loots the pension funds for billions gets nothing or maybe a few years in prison?
Yeah, we're looking at the right places for deterence.
Perhaps Bin Laden himself has personal (non religious) issues against Americans and Europeans that cause him to head a terror group. However, the people who follow him do so out of a misguided fundamentalist interpretation of their religion. For 99.9% of them it has nothing to do with anything but that the US and Europe are made up of mostly Christians.
To them the "stick" in our eye is that we aren't muslim. And if you think we should take that stick out, you can go f yourself.
You leave it pretty ambiguous whether you feel that what you say the EEUU did that triggered 9/11 justitifed those terrible acts.
It is part of Bin Laden's and other such groups fundamental belief that all those who are not part of Islam must die. That's hardly anyone DOING something to trigger an attack against them.
So please, do tell what you feel it is that triggered it and whether you think that justified the terror attacks, because I'll have some more to say if you do.
Why was this modded redundant? First post I saw that addresses the obvious key driver of all technology.
Haven't you seen those 3am commercials for the American Invention Institute or whatever it's called? They'll gladly help you along the process of getting your ideas heard by reading their how-to book or something like that.
I swear it's not a Microsoft front.
At this point in technology of America your choice of Cell versus Satellite is almost a wash on speed, latency, and coverage. The only thing I'd recommend that you base it on is whether you plan to use it away from home where you won't otherwise have a hot spot to attach to. If you need to move much more than 50 ft from home, go with cell, otherwise go with Satellite.
You noted that Satellite was expensive at $60 / month, where you'll likely spend $80 / month on Cell. If cost is that much of a concern, I wouldn't even suggest Cell if you need to move around.
It's somewhat like a car engine then. You can't just keep driving the one engine harder and harder with higher octane fuel and expect everything to be alright. If you want to really shift up to the next level of performance you actually have to add some new hardware to it (more cylinders, better transmission, etc...).
However, you also can't expect to continually achieve better results without some problems by just throwing another engine into the car either.
this world was so fucked up....it's JUST NOW being released as beta. Alpha releases are always shitty!
Nirvana/Utopia here we come!
Not me! You couldn't hack into my account that way! No siree! I always use different passwords for each site that I'm on. That way, even if the site is unscrupulous I have nothing to worry about on the other 500 sites I have accounts on.
Unfortunately, to remember them all I just use the name of the site as the password for my account.
Perhaps they should try this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_policy
to try to avoid this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_cracking
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Running on the web server's CPU....SIZZLE!
What other application development group would you say has a better chance of creating a better MT system? Google has the people, the funds, and the drive.
And how is there Maps system NOT a major accomplishment? I don't remember being able to do that via MapQuest.
While somewhat opinionated, I would say that's more of an observation on Google's recent ( 3 years) slew of application feats. As a whole, they have released and announced more major application efforts than any other company. I believe the observation is based on this, rather than it being just an editorial comment.