Some retailer is going to buy the dead husk of Radio Shack just so they can do that.
That was last year's news.
Besides the trademark, the hedge fund also acquired the retailer's customer data, which was reported to include more than 65 million customer names and addresses, along with 13 million email addresses. Phone numbers and other information may be part of the deal.
Already not having a "social media profile" is seen as a bit deviant and can easily hurt your career prospects [...]
I have yet to see that happen in the IT field. The electronic trail under my legal name ended in the 1990's. The only thing I have in terms of social media is a LinkedIn profile.
Also, we've agreed on a number of articles here that the ability to retain one's anonymity is essential to freedom of speech.
Free speech allows you to shout from the rooftops, "The president is a [church bells]!" (to paraphrase Mel Brooks). But there are consequences to calling the president or any black person a "[church bells]", such as being ignored, ridiculed, beaten or arrested. That's the argument for free speech these days: being able to denigrate someone without suffering the consequences. If you want freedom of speech, you have to pay the price. The problem is that most people are unwilling to pay the price.
[...] a site that is supposed to be all about freedom and free speech.
As we say in California, what are you smoking and where I can get some?
That would constitute contempt of court - which is a bad idea.
That didn't stop Microsoft. When the court told Microsoft to remove Internet Explorer from Windows, they did so by leaving Windows in a broken state. The judge was astonished by this response. Microsoft was arguing that Windows and IE were one and the same, and presented the logical conclusion of removing IE. Many years of court litigation later, Microsoft eventually complied. By then, it was a moot decision as the marketplace had moved on to leave Microsoft in the dust.
Hand over the source code and digital keys — encrypted. If the government wants to unencrypt it, the NSA can provide a spare computer or two. If not, oh well.
About a decade ago, Slashdot made the decision to restrict users with terrible karma (those who automatically post at -1) to only posting twice a day.
It's been years since I burned up my karma all the way down to -1. These days I post whatever I want and take the abuse that comes my way. On Slashdot and elsewhere.
I don't have a problem with moderation. I'm usually up voted more often than I'm down voted. Back in the day, I used to be called a karma whore. An expression I haven't seen in years.
"Wahh, my fragile ego gets damaged when I have to share my opinions in a forum where partisanship and groupthink cannot quash anyone who disagrees with me"
In fact one of the big arguments made for piracy, especially in that era, was the time it took (6+ months) for content to legitimately reach over-seas.
I generally avoid pirated materials. When a boss insisted that I contribute MP3s to the department file server back then, I ripped a bunch of Patsy Cline CDs and dropped the MP3s on the server. The mp3s were deleted five minutes later after my boss screamed, "What's this crap!" and played 30 seconds for the entire department to hear. Lots of groans and catcalls. Some people just don't appreciate early 1960's country music.
Back in the old days (circa 1999), Slashdot was an awesome place because everyone signed in under their own name and few ever use AC on a regular basis. These days ACs outnumbers registered users and the comment threads have devolved into a cesspool. Time to send the ACs packing.
Were those 'asshats' living outside of the United States?
Nope. Cheap American bastards who didn't have cable and didn't want to pay $1.99 per episode on Amazon or iTunes. Pirated copies took longer to circulate back then. These days you can get a pirated copy of a blockbuster movie weeks before the release date.
There were a bunch of assholes right here on Slashdot broadcasting spoilers for The Force Awakens.
One time I gave out the ending for Battlestar Galactica six weeks after the TV series ended in 2009. A bunch of asshats got mad at me because they haven't seen a pirated copy of the final episode.
Just because you do not like movies, does not mean many others do not find them entertaining.
I'm curious as to how you came up with that insight that I don't like movies based on a Biblical quote. I usually see one or two movies per month. If I want to watch a movie at home, I wait for the cheapest option becomes available. That can be Redbox, Hulu or a $4.99 special on iTunes.
This reminds me of my college days. I always asked my roommates if they wanted cable. They all say YES! I then asked them if they wanted to pay for cable. They all say NO! We never had cable when I was in college.
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Some retailer is going to buy the dead husk of Radio Shack just so they can do that.
That was last year's news.
Besides the trademark, the hedge fund also acquired the retailer's customer data, which was reported to include more than 65 million customer names and addresses, along with 13 million email addresses. Phone numbers and other information may be part of the deal.
http://www.fierceretail.com/story/standard-general-acquires-radioshacks-intellectual-property-customer-data-s/2015-05-13
Already not having a "social media profile" is seen as a bit deviant and can easily hurt your career prospects [...]
I have yet to see that happen in the IT field. The electronic trail under my legal name ended in the 1990's. The only thing I have in terms of social media is a LinkedIn profile.
Majority of people are financially illustrate [...]
I'm sure the new robo advisors will provide crayons for customers to draw pictures while their pockets are picked clean.
I was wondering who let the air out of the Intertubes.
Also, we've agreed on a number of articles here that the ability to retain one's anonymity is essential to freedom of speech.
Free speech allows you to shout from the rooftops, "The president is a [church bells]!" (to paraphrase Mel Brooks). But there are consequences to calling the president or any black person a "[church bells]", such as being ignored, ridiculed, beaten or arrested. That's the argument for free speech these days: being able to denigrate someone without suffering the consequences. If you want freedom of speech, you have to pay the price. The problem is that most people are unwilling to pay the price.
[...] a site that is supposed to be all about freedom and free speech.
As we say in California, what are you smoking and where I can get some?
They are going to push the only industry we still have left to some other country.
We don't want the "Designed by Apple in California" label to change to "Design by Apple in China" label.
That would constitute contempt of court - which is a bad idea.
That didn't stop Microsoft. When the court told Microsoft to remove Internet Explorer from Windows, they did so by leaving Windows in a broken state. The judge was astonished by this response. Microsoft was arguing that Windows and IE were one and the same, and presented the logical conclusion of removing IE. Many years of court litigation later, Microsoft eventually complied. By then, it was a moot decision as the marketplace had moved on to leave Microsoft in the dust.
Hand over the source code and digital keys — encrypted. If the government wants to unencrypt it, the NSA can provide a spare computer or two. If not, oh well.
I'm tired of dealing with the lowest common denominator on Slashdot. ;).
Instead of getting rid of AC posts, the focus needs to be on bringing back good logged in users, the nerds who made Slashdot great.
Good point.
You and your roommates never figured out how to steal cable?
My roommates and I were in the campus ministry. So thievery was out of the question.
About a decade ago, Slashdot made the decision to restrict users with terrible karma (those who automatically post at -1) to only posting twice a day.
It's been years since I burned up my karma all the way down to -1. These days I post whatever I want and take the abuse that comes my way. On Slashdot and elsewhere.
I don't have a problem with moderation. I'm usually up voted more often than I'm down voted. Back in the day, I used to be called a karma whore. An expression I haven't seen in years.
If you don't like the comment, DONT FUCKING READ IT.
Logical fail. The only way I can tell if I like a comment or not is to read it.
I'm sick of little pussies like you with their hurt feelings blaming your Facebook "sad face" sticker situation on the ACs
You must have me confused with someone else. I don't do Facebook.
I'm just amused when people speak of 'enterprise grade' software as if typical enterprise software is something to actually look up to.
The mistake some people make is thinking that an IE6 intranet website is enterprise-grade software.
I would love to factor out the ACs from Slashdot.
You're most likely to be a target of that abuse if you hold views that are contrary to the biases of Slashdot.
I'm always targeted because I use a short form of my real name and stand behind my opinions (right or wrong).
"Wahh, my fragile ego gets damaged when I have to share my opinions in a forum where partisanship and groupthink cannot quash anyone who disagrees with me"
I've been hearing that from ACs for years now.
In fact one of the big arguments made for piracy, especially in that era, was the time it took (6+ months) for content to legitimately reach over-seas.
I generally avoid pirated materials. When a boss insisted that I contribute MP3s to the department file server back then, I ripped a bunch of Patsy Cline CDs and dropped the MP3s on the server. The mp3s were deleted five minutes later after my boss screamed, "What's this crap!" and played 30 seconds for the entire department to hear. Lots of groans and catcalls. Some people just don't appreciate early 1960's country music.
Back in the old days (circa 1999), Slashdot was an awesome place because everyone signed in under their own name and few ever use AC on a regular basis. These days ACs outnumbers registered users and the comment threads have devolved into a cesspool. Time to send the ACs packing.
Were those 'asshats' living outside of the United States?
Nope. Cheap American bastards who didn't have cable and didn't want to pay $1.99 per episode on Amazon or iTunes. Pirated copies took longer to circulate back then. These days you can get a pirated copy of a blockbuster movie weeks before the release date.
There were a bunch of assholes right here on Slashdot broadcasting spoilers for The Force Awakens.
One time I gave out the ending for Battlestar Galactica six weeks after the TV series ended in 2009. A bunch of asshats got mad at me because they haven't seen a pirated copy of the final episode.
Just because you do not like movies, does not mean many others do not find them entertaining.
I'm curious as to how you came up with that insight that I don't like movies based on a Biblical quote. I usually see one or two movies per month. If I want to watch a movie at home, I wait for the cheapest option becomes available. That can be Redbox, Hulu or a $4.99 special on iTunes.
This reminds me of my college days. I always asked my roommates if they wanted cable. They all say YES! I then asked them if they wanted to pay for cable. They all say NO! We never had cable when I was in college.
A fool and his money soon parted.