"Disney officials said the finger scans do not take an actual fingerprint. The scan recognizes certain points and outlines visitor's fingers, officials said."
So it is not a finger print, but can be used as a unique identifier. It seems odd to do this, but whatever floats Disney's boat.
As always, nobody is forcing you to go to Disney World. If you don't want to get your finger scanned, then don't enter the park. The only real issue with this tech is when it is forced upon people as a means of identification.
I'm still waiting for the day when Opera releases a version of their browser that identifies by default as Opera instead of IE. It will be really interesting to see how much this impacts both IE's and Opera's market stats.
DRM needs to become commonplace so that companies can see it doesn't work. Once cracks and cracking tools become widespread enough that one Joe Average can say to another "oh you just need to download this program and it will work ok" it will become apparent that DRM in any usable form is able to be circumvented.
Once DRM becomes nearly useless, the incentive to include it with products declines, and we begin to see more and more DRM-free software. Even though we can see it's useless, the computer world needs to make these mistakes so it can learn from them and hopefully, not repeat them.
It is really easy to find out information on someone, to an extent. Their address, DOB, etc. are all fairly simple to find.
Beyond that, though, it does get tough. Jobs, income, tax info, they require a bit more digging than a google search, but they're also becoming easy to find.
Would anyone care to explain how something released by the BBC constitutes government competition? Maybe I'm missing something, but doesn't the BBC just get government money, they are not a government agency/office/bureau?
He probably signed a contract accepting that he could be terminated at any time for any reason that his employer saw fit.
Private companies do not have any obligation to keep employees, and can fire them on a whim. The government just doesn't have the right under the constitution to regulate the private sector's hiring and firing.
I believe you can create torrents that will only collect user data from the tracker.
Though it's possible, I doubt the BBC wants to put up a tracker that BLOCKS Azureus (and the regular client, which is also decentralized, iirc)
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makes sense that using hot water makes it melt faster. the sink at work only has warm/hot water (for washing your hands) but I will put ice in a cup and and get water from it, usually the ice melts quickly, until the water cools, then starts melting slower and slower. In cool water from a tap or cold water/drinks from a fridge, ice can stay intact much longer.
Between fansubs of 75-80% of current series, and the constant licensing of anime, you can get most of your anime from torrent sites like: www.animesuki.com www.tokyotosho.com
or stores for american licensed material like: www.animenation.com www.rightstuf.com
or even the rippers who rip american dvds or japanese dvds and translate them, those who distribute raw japanese tv rips (that never get subbed)...
Almost all anime makes it to America one way or another. I downloaded an unlicensed episode of the show Bleach today, there were over 20,000 peers. Naruto (which was recently licensed) often got more than that...
True. And at any rate, what about finger prints? Retina scans, etc. are ok, but aren't fingerprints still unique? Then they only have to cut off a finger...
There are a million unique things about every human, let's use the least valuable one, please?
That's very idealistic. There is no organized group, no group will materialize without some motivation or prodding.
TO the poster who wanted to know: Try putting up flyers at your local Shaws (or other supermarket), gas stations, Computer shops and other place that geeks might want or need to go. Town hall is even a good place, and classified ads if you can afford it are good too.
It's a bit of a commitment, the promise to move, but it is definitely a good shot at living freely. Not so hard for me as I already live in New Hampshire.
I, unlinke our government, will continue to observe the law of the constitution over all others. If the document is amended and altered so that it no longer represents the spirit of freedom and "for-the-people, by-the-people" government that I feel is the best in the world, then I will leave and find a better government.
I agree, like it or not, this is not really something the government has been delegated the right to have a say in by the people.
Slashdot is too full of narrow-sighted people who will say the same things I just did about acts like REAL ID, but fail to realize that legislating computer software is also not within their rights. The 10th amendment is always my favorite defense, but nobody really cares about the Bill of Rights anymore and it's sad.
If they did this, I think I would be even less apt to buy DVDs than I am now. DRM is keeping me away already, I've bought 10 in the last year, and I predict far fewer in the future. If I can't download it, or find a friend with it, then I simply won't watch it. Ever.
Seriously, current DRM can be cracked, which I do, so I can make backup copies and rip the DVD video to my computer so I can do with it as I please (Usually compress it and burn VCDs)... It's just disgusting that this would ever be mandated.
Dennis Miller: I don't wanna go on a rant here but America's foreign policy makes about as much sense as Beowolf having sex with Robert Fulton at the first Battle of Antetum. I mean when a neo-conservative defenstrates it's like Raskalnakov filibuster dioxymonohydrostinate. Peter: What the hell does rant mean?
If the client doesn't support HTML, it will usually display raw code, right? So here's the challenge -- send minimal code so that people could read it anyway, or just make a text-only newsletter. Maybe at the top of each newsletter send: "For a text-only version, please go to www.oursite.com/newslettes/2005-05-14" or something.
At any rate, it shouldn't be too hard to satisfy those who don't accept HTML mail. I've got an account that goes to the Pine client, and a gmail account that blocks pictures, so either way I am at some disadvantage when recieving strictly HTML mail.
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"Disney officials said the finger scans do not take an actual fingerprint. The scan recognizes certain points and outlines visitor's fingers, officials said."
So it is not a finger print, but can be used as a unique identifier. It seems odd to do this, but whatever floats Disney's boat.
As always, nobody is forcing you to go to Disney World. If you don't want to get your finger scanned, then don't enter the park. The only real issue with this tech is when it is forced upon people as a means of identification.
I'm still waiting for the day when Opera releases a version of their browser that identifies by default as Opera instead of IE. It will be really interesting to see how much this impacts both IE's and Opera's market stats.
DRM needs to become commonplace so that companies can see it doesn't work. Once cracks and cracking tools become widespread enough that one Joe Average can say to another "oh you just need to download this program and it will work ok" it will become apparent that DRM in any usable form is able to be circumvented.
Once DRM becomes nearly useless, the incentive to include it with products declines, and we begin to see more and more DRM-free software. Even though we can see it's useless, the computer world needs to make these mistakes so it can learn from them and hopefully, not repeat them.
In this case, Drupal, a blog/cms software.
It is really easy to find out information on someone, to an extent. Their address, DOB, etc. are all fairly simple to find.
Beyond that, though, it does get tough. Jobs, income, tax info, they require a bit more digging than a google search, but they're also becoming easy to find.
First posting aside...
Would anyone care to explain how something released by the BBC constitutes government competition? Maybe I'm missing something, but doesn't the BBC just get government money, they are not a government agency/office/bureau?
I just posted in my ./ journal regarding that. The CDs just came, sure it took a while, but they're free! Cut them some slack for that.
He probably signed a contract accepting that he could be terminated at any time for any reason that his employer saw fit.
Private companies do not have any obligation to keep employees, and can fire them on a whim. The government just doesn't have the right under the constitution to regulate the private sector's hiring and firing.
Wow it's really amazing how much it costs Britons to drive. We complain about paying $2.16 per gallon of gas (read: I complain)
Other than that, the car has no real costs except maintenance and, if you have it, insurance.
I believe you can create torrents that will only collect user data from the tracker.
Though it's possible, I doubt the BBC wants to put up a tracker that BLOCKS Azureus (and the regular client, which is also decentralized, iirc)
makes sense that using hot water makes it melt faster. the sink at work only has warm/hot water (for washing your hands) but I will put ice in a cup and and get water from it, usually the ice melts quickly, until the water cools, then starts melting slower and slower. In cool water from a tap or cold water/drinks from a fridge, ice can stay intact much longer.
Just an observation.
99 percent doesnt make it?!?
I'd say less than 25% doesn't.
Between fansubs of 75-80% of current series, and the constant licensing of anime, you can get most of your anime from torrent sites like:
www.animesuki.com
www.tokyotosho.com
or stores for american licensed material like:
www.animenation.com
www.rightstuf.com
or even the rippers who rip american dvds or japanese dvds and translate them, those who distribute raw japanese tv rips (that never get subbed)...
Almost all anime makes it to America one way or another. I downloaded an unlicensed episode of the show Bleach today, there were over 20,000 peers. Naruto (which was recently licensed) often got more than that...
True. And at any rate, what about finger prints? Retina scans, etc. are ok, but aren't fingerprints still unique? Then they only have to cut off a finger...
There are a million unique things about every human, let's use the least valuable one, please?
the bittorrent trackers have all been slashdotted.
could someone post a trackerless torrent/alternative link?
On their page they say how threatened they are by Europe's Software patent push.
I for one hope Google can help this great media player stay in business.
Thank God I use Opera 8.01!
That's very idealistic. There is no organized group, no group will materialize without some motivation or prodding.
TO the poster who wanted to know: Try putting up flyers at your local Shaws (or other supermarket), gas stations, Computer shops and other place that geeks might want or need to go. Town hall is even a good place, and classified ads if you can afford it are good too.
You know I just came very close to failing a final on British Literature, you don't need to rub it in :(
To be fair, I did get the one's about Blake's innocence/experience poems right.
"nobody cares"
not if you do, and I do. There are plenty of people who care, we just have no way of organizing.
Think about joining the Free State Project (http://www.freestateproject.org/)
It's a bit of a commitment, the promise to move, but it is definitely a good shot at living freely. Not so hard for me as I already live in New Hampshire.
At the risk of sounding seditious...
THE LAW IS WRONG. DO NOT SUBMIT.
I, unlinke our government, will continue to observe the law of the constitution over all others. If the document is amended and altered so that it no longer represents the spirit of freedom and "for-the-people, by-the-people" government that I feel is the best in the world, then I will leave and find a better government.
Google Releases Earth to Beta
Great to see the final version is out!
Ba dum tsss
I agree, like it or not, this is not really something the government has been delegated the right to have a say in by the people.
Slashdot is too full of narrow-sighted people who will say the same things I just did about acts like REAL ID, but fail to realize that legislating computer software is also not within their rights. The 10th amendment is always my favorite defense, but nobody really cares about the Bill of Rights anymore and it's sad.
If they did this, I think I would be even less apt to buy DVDs than I am now. DRM is keeping me away already, I've bought 10 in the last year, and I predict far fewer in the future. If I can't download it, or find a friend with it, then I simply won't watch it. Ever.
... It's just disgusting that this would ever be mandated.
Seriously, current DRM can be cracked, which I do, so I can make backup copies and rip the DVD video to my computer so I can do with it as I please (Usually compress it and burn VCDs)
Dennis Miller: I don't wanna go on a rant here but America's foreign policy makes about as much sense as Beowolf having sex with Robert Fulton at the first Battle of Antetum. I mean when a neo-conservative defenstrates it's like Raskalnakov filibuster dioxymonohydrostinate.
Peter: What the hell does rant mean?
If the client doesn't support HTML, it will usually display raw code, right? So here's the challenge -- send minimal code so that people could read it anyway, or just make a text-only newsletter. Maybe at the top of each newsletter send: "For a text-only version, please go to www.oursite.com/newslettes/2005-05-14" or something.
At any rate, it shouldn't be too hard to satisfy those who don't accept HTML mail. I've got an account that goes to the Pine client, and a gmail account that blocks pictures, so either way I am at some disadvantage when recieving strictly HTML mail.