Don't forget the Dropbears. One of those buggers nearly took my head off last ANZAC Day while I was driving my ute down to pick up some prawns for the barbie.
The problem with saying "60 thousand years of human existence can't be discounted overnight" is that life expectancy has greatly increased in recent centuries. Maybe skin cancer didn't matter back when you died in your 30's or 40's. Also, you can get your vitamin D from supplements. Not to mention the exposure of even 5 minutes in the sun per day matches the minimum vitamin D requirements to remain healthy. There is no need to go sunbake for hours on end, or not slip-slop-slap.
Funny. All of those problems listed are also issues in World of Warcraft. A company protects its copyright, and because they have a few issues that a lot of mmorpg's experience it's 'okay' for people to steal and distribute the source code. And when they retaliate you have a problem with this? I want what you're on.
Not to mention having access to 3000 other innocent people's systems including police and military personal. Not only that, but he could also view any email correspondence by that judge, which could have included sensitive court material.
While his actions are most likely altruistic, he should be punished for his deeds and then be enlisted by some the Canadian police and do it legally.
I live in Brisbane, Australia, and gaming cafe's are quite popular in the major cities. I know of at least four around inner city brisbane that have been open for years and are quite successful. From my observations their main revenue intake is based around these key concepts:
1. Location
2. Word of mouth
Location is imperical, and you need to strike deals/lan nights to get word of mouth generation. Setting up shop near a school (preferably private school) can sometimes make this type of business a success, as i've seen in Brisbane. If you start all nighters and events it will generate a decent amount of friends telling other friends and so on to bring in business and customers. Anyway, these are just a few suggestions i'm guessing you already know about, hope it helps.
PS: If you have the room, get a pool table!
We will eventually find out about any technology under wraps by the government, as history has proven. The internet was a military system later released to the public. Colossus and other wartime computers were secret until later on as well. So I wouldn't be so quick to say we will never know*. You see, it's beneficial for the government to eventually release tech into the public; it strengthens the economy due to the exclusiveness and demand of trade.
It's a free service, they don't owe you anything. If anything you should realise from the downtime how much you rely on Google, and you should appreciate it more.. Cause one day, Good Google(TM) won't be around:(
As soon as Bigpond starts disconnecting users based on P2P is the day Bigpond loses out on a HUGE customer base, and their already horrible rep will go further down the drain. No, they won't be disconnecting users based on p2p activities until there is some kind of law (AUSTRALIAN law) requiring them to do so.
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Don't forget the Dropbears. One of those buggers nearly took my head off last ANZAC Day while I was driving my ute down to pick up some prawns for the barbie.
The problem with saying "60 thousand years of human existence can't be discounted overnight" is that life expectancy has greatly increased in recent centuries. Maybe skin cancer didn't matter back when you died in your 30's or 40's. Also, you can get your vitamin D from supplements. Not to mention the exposure of even 5 minutes in the sun per day matches the minimum vitamin D requirements to remain healthy. There is no need to go sunbake for hours on end, or not slip-slop-slap.
Funny. All of those problems listed are also issues in World of Warcraft. A company protects its copyright, and because they have a few issues that a lot of mmorpg's experience it's 'okay' for people to steal and distribute the source code. And when they retaliate you have a problem with this? I want what you're on.
While his actions are most likely altruistic, he should be punished for his deeds and then be enlisted by some the Canadian police and do it legally.
I live in Brisbane, Australia, and gaming cafe's are quite popular in the major cities. I know of at least four around inner city brisbane that have been open for years and are quite successful. From my observations their main revenue intake is based around these key concepts: 1. Location 2. Word of mouth Location is imperical, and you need to strike deals/lan nights to get word of mouth generation. Setting up shop near a school (preferably private school) can sometimes make this type of business a success, as i've seen in Brisbane. If you start all nighters and events it will generate a decent amount of friends telling other friends and so on to bring in business and customers. Anyway, these are just a few suggestions i'm guessing you already know about, hope it helps. PS: If you have the room, get a pool table!
The profit the RIAA makes via out of court settlements.
We will eventually find out about any technology under wraps by the government, as history has proven. The internet was a military system later released to the public. Colossus and other wartime computers were secret until later on as well. So I wouldn't be so quick to say we will never know*. You see, it's beneficial for the government to eventually release tech into the public; it strengthens the economy due to the exclusiveness and demand of trade.
Bill Gates: Buy him out, boys! Oh, you don't think I became the richest man in the world by writing checks, do you?
It's a free service, they don't owe you anything. If anything you should realise from the downtime how much you rely on Google, and you should appreciate it more.. Cause one day, Good Google(TM) won't be around :(
As soon as Bigpond starts disconnecting users based on P2P is the day Bigpond loses out on a HUGE customer base, and their already horrible rep will go further down the drain. No, they won't be disconnecting users based on p2p activities until there is some kind of law (AUSTRALIAN law) requiring them to do so.
I'm a bit short on cash, i'll just download your book (linked from the article) from IRC.
Mrs Palmer and her 5 daughters are going to be very mad!
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