Well let's see now. George W. Bush was elected 2 times. CondaNAZI Rice... errr... I meant Condoleezza REICH using one threat after another when dealing with foreign issues? The Patriot Act? So let's defend freedom by removing freedom... does that even make sense? Then you're surprised when issues like that start popping up more and more?
Giving police authority/power to people who have been improperly trained results in those powers being overused and abused. I think the video clearly shows this. The man was protesting, yes. Was he violent?
I didn't read anything about the student attacking the police or being violent with them, so why did they use the taser 5 times on him? They tase him and then expect the guy to stand up right after. A taser is actually made to disable a man for more than just a few minutes and even if he could get up, his legs would be weak and wobbly.
It's almost like telling someone to stop bleeding or you'll hit him in the face again... nice logic.
I don't think you get my point. I DO NOT want to upgrade my PC regularly. I am sick and tired of having to upgrade my computer every year or so just to be able to get the most out of the new "game of the year". Hardware goes by so fast that if you want to upgrade your CPU, most of the time you have to upgrade your Motherboard and the RAM that goes with it.
I have an AMD Athlon XP2500+ clocked at 1.82 Ghz with 1GB of RAM. My GPU is an ATI Radeon 9600. That's pretty decent hardware considering I bought it 2 years ago. I always buy mid-range because I refuse to pay extra for the top hardware of the month.
Now my motherboard supports other faster CPUs that could raise the Ghz to 2.2 tops. If I want more, I have to change my motherboard... again!
I am not saying that the PS3 is better than any PC you could build, I am saying that the PS3 would suit my needs for playing quality games with quality graphics and performance. Some of my friends have spent $800+ just to get THE BEST graphic card available on the market and this was 2 years ago. Today that card is worth much less and that's JUST for the GPU. $600 gets your a complete game console that allows you to do more than just play games.
So while I do agree that PCs have the potential to unlock a lot more power assuming you have the right hardware to go with it, I'm still switching camps and heading for the console based on what I want and what I need. Don't get me wrong, I still use my PC for other things so I won't throw it in the trash, but you can bet your ass I won't be upgrading it for a very long while.
I said that my PC BARELY made the MINIMUM requirements. I have 1.8 Ghz, 1GB of RAM and a good ATI video card. If you read further down, you'd see:
In order to play the game at the recommended resolution, detail and performance levels, your computer should match or exceed the following specifications:
Operating System: Windows XP with latest service pack installed DirectX 9.0c February 2006 edition (included)
CPU: 3.0 Ghz
RAM: 1.5 Gb
Video Card: 256Mb DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above.
Hard Drive space: 1.8Gb of space is required to install the game
Internet connection: 512Mb Cable/DSL connection
Now since I said I had the MINIMUM requirements, that means I would have to lower the resolution, quality of graphics, details, etc just to be able to play the game at a decent rate. I think the retarded person here is the one that doesn't read the requirements all the way through.
In order to start taking advantage of the game in the way it was intended to be played, I'd have to upgrade my Motherboard, CPU and RAM which alone would cost me 500 $USD. The ONLY reason I need to upgrade would be to play intense games. So why would I do it? I already have a PC that allows me to touch up photos, write e-mails, surf the web, watch videos, listen to music, etc. Why in the hell would I need to spend another 500 $ just so I can play new games? If I'm going to do that, might as well buy the PS3 and make it a safe bet that I won't need to upgrade for at least 5 years.
The fact that I can make my own decision and explain WHY I am making this decision makes me intelligent. Since you're resorting to insults, I question if you could truly engage in a battle of the wits... you are obviously unarmed.
Since the PS3 will support Linux, the system will be able to do REAL e-mail as well.
Personally I used to be on the side of PC games with reasonable hardware to play games. I upgraded my computer on several occasions each time spending close to 600 $USD. I am sick and tired of upgrading my computer just to be able to play the new game that demands just too much of computers. Take Battlefield 2142 for example. I checked the MINIMUM system requirements and my system barely meets them. Granted I haven't upgraded in awhile, but I'm not going to either.
Also you may want to consider that when they code a game for a specific console, they already know exactly what hardware is inside the box, so it makes it easier for the programmers to make a stable game with a lot less bugs than you could think of. You don't need to update your video drivers every time you get a new game...
I look at it this way: Pay 600 $USD now and your console is good for at least 5 years. Compare that to a PC where you will have to upgrade it at least once every 1.5 years and you can see that the cost is a lot greater than the PS3. Yup, screw PC, I'm moving to consoles now.
yeah umm... They're called Credit Cards. Oh and more than a decade ago they invented something called a DEBIT CARD. If anyone is stupid enough to go wait in line for 2 days with $700 cash in their pockets almost deserves to be robbed.
Hey all they have to do is wait a few months and there will be plenty of consoles on the shelves. I just didn't want to wait in line, but if I had bought one, I would probably resell it on e-bay and make a 4400 profit. Hell, some guy bought a 100 of them. Take the average resell price of $2400 USD, make the math.
Move to Texas where gun laws are almost non-existant. Wait until they set foot on your property, at that point they're trespassing. Take your 12 gauge shotgun loaded with rock salt and then change their religion!
I can't stand people invading other people's privacy for a living. Sick pathetic bastards.
I read the entire article and to me I can sum it up saying "yeah this may happen, but we don't know yet. It might be about this, but I don't know yet"
The script wasn't even written yet!! For crying out loud! Are we so desperate to see another Star Trek movie that we'll speculate on everything? And GAWD I hope they don't really do the "a look back in the yonger days of..." I am so sick of seeing that cliché!
Instead, bring us back to the timeline where Voyager left off. The Romulans have been out of the picture for too long, write a good script with them in it! Anything but "Kirk, the younger years"... PLEASE! How many times do we need to kill him off?:P
When was a robbery commited? Did he 'steal' or duplicate sensitive information? Did he intercept faxes or documents being sent? Did he try to extort money by threatening to release the information to the public? No, he told the bank straight up what the vulnerability was and asked for payment.
The man could have done a lot of damage but instead chose to do the right thing, which was to reveal what the security risks were and ask for a consultation fee.
..is telephone system considered an information system? I think I missed something.
I actually applaud the NZ courts. The man could have used the information to commit fraud, steal sensitive/valuable information and sell it to the highest bidder and make a whole lot of money but instead he chose to go directly to the bank and ASK for payment.
So he had a sure way to make money, but instead he ASKS for money AFTER revealing the security flaw. If you ask me, the bank suffered from bruised ego syndrome and wanted some sort of revenge. It's nice to see that the bank didn't get what it wanted.
I'm more worried about the manufacturers, why is it even possible to access the ATM software from the OUTSIDE keypads? Shouldn't here be a terminal or a console port that you can plug into if needed? I mean if the panel to the ATM is opened, an alarm is triggered, so why not use that as an extra protection? Why make it accessible at all???
Figures! First the illegal distributors to get the big chunck of cash and then the people who just didn't know any better. Soon MS will sue 1/4 of the world population!
It all depends on what Dunn personally did and what she asked her PIs to do.
If she herself obtained the records by pretexting, then she would directly be held liable for what occured.
Having her corporate security PIs invistigate information leaks is perfectly legal. For it to be illegal, she would have to specifically ask the PIs to do everything necessary including illegal actions to get the proof that she needed.
So unless there's a taped conversation of her asking just that lying around somewhere, it becomes a he said/she said finger pointing war.
just a month or so ago at the Peace Arch crossing they just left. Closed the gates and packed it in...
You didn't mention anything about the border guards being unarmed until a later post which I had not read until now... my bad.
I agree that the border guards should be armed after being properly trained for it. It's just the way you wrote the first post, you ommited the fact that the guards were not armed and that's really why they left their post. If I were in their shoes, I would have done exactly the same thing. I don't care how much you pay me, what good is money when you're dead? At least give them a fighting chance!
I found it very odd that they found the one responsible for the attack in less than 48 hrs after the towers fell. Wouldn't investigations like this take weeks if not months?
So you're telling me that as an UNARMED border guard, you would stick it out knowing that there was an armed gunman heading directly to your location?
what would you do, use a straw and fire off some spitwads at him? Oh wait, we're Canadian so we'd say something like "Please stop, or I'll have to say please again"
Dude, get a clue! That's like asking an unarmed police officer to chase an armed gunman...
Well whatever happened to "Innocent until proven guilty" ?
I think I would have just opened up the hard drive and let a few specs of sand drop in there. "it's not my fault your honor, blame the company who built this crappy hard drive!"
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Well let's see now. George W. Bush was elected 2 times. CondaNAZI Rice... errr... I meant Condoleezza REICH using one threat after another when dealing with foreign issues? The Patriot Act? So let's defend freedom by removing freedom... does that even make sense? Then you're surprised when issues like that start popping up more and more?
The state is encouraging it... think about it.
Giving police authority/power to people who have been improperly trained results in those powers being overused and abused. I think the video clearly shows this. The man was protesting, yes. Was he violent?
I didn't read anything about the student attacking the police or being violent with them, so why did they use the taser 5 times on him? They tase him and then expect the guy to stand up right after. A taser is actually made to disable a man for more than just a few minutes and even if he could get up, his legs would be weak and wobbly.
It's almost like telling someone to stop bleeding or you'll hit him in the face again... nice logic.
I don't think you get my point. I DO NOT want to upgrade my PC regularly. I am sick and tired of having to upgrade my computer every year or so just to be able to get the most out of the new "game of the year". Hardware goes by so fast that if you want to upgrade your CPU, most of the time you have to upgrade your Motherboard and the RAM that goes with it.
I have an AMD Athlon XP2500+ clocked at 1.82 Ghz with 1GB of RAM. My GPU is an ATI Radeon 9600. That's pretty decent hardware considering I bought it 2 years ago. I always buy mid-range because I refuse to pay extra for the top hardware of the month.
Now my motherboard supports other faster CPUs that could raise the Ghz to 2.2 tops. If I want more, I have to change my motherboard... again!
I am not saying that the PS3 is better than any PC you could build, I am saying that the PS3 would suit my needs for playing quality games with quality graphics and performance. Some of my friends have spent $800+ just to get THE BEST graphic card available on the market and this was 2 years ago. Today that card is worth much less and that's JUST for the GPU. $600 gets your a complete game console that allows you to do more than just play games.
So while I do agree that PCs have the potential to unlock a lot more power assuming you have the right hardware to go with it, I'm still switching camps and heading for the console based on what I want and what I need. Don't get me wrong, I still use my PC for other things so I won't throw it in the trash, but you can bet your ass I won't be upgrading it for a very long while.
In order to play the game at the recommended resolution, detail and performance levels, your computer should match or exceed the following specifications:
Operating System: Windows XP with latest service pack installed DirectX 9.0c February 2006 edition (included)
CPU: 3.0 Ghz RAM: 1.5 Gb Video Card: 256Mb DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above.
Hard Drive space: 1.8Gb of space is required to install the game
Internet connection: 512Mb Cable/DSL connection
Now since I said I had the MINIMUM requirements, that means I would have to lower the resolution, quality of graphics, details, etc just to be able to play the game at a decent rate. I think the retarded person here is the one that doesn't read the requirements all the way through.
In order to start taking advantage of the game in the way it was intended to be played, I'd have to upgrade my Motherboard, CPU and RAM which alone would cost me 500 $USD. The ONLY reason I need to upgrade would be to play intense games. So why would I do it? I already have a PC that allows me to touch up photos, write e-mails, surf the web, watch videos, listen to music, etc. Why in the hell would I need to spend another 500 $ just so I can play new games? If I'm going to do that, might as well buy the PS3 and make it a safe bet that I won't need to upgrade for at least 5 years.
The fact that I can make my own decision and explain WHY I am making this decision makes me intelligent. Since you're resorting to insults, I question if you could truly engage in a battle of the wits... you are obviously unarmed.
Personally I used to be on the side of PC games with reasonable hardware to play games. I upgraded my computer on several occasions each time spending close to 600 $USD. I am sick and tired of upgrading my computer just to be able to play the new game that demands just too much of computers. Take Battlefield 2142 for example. I checked the MINIMUM system requirements and my system barely meets them. Granted I haven't upgraded in awhile, but I'm not going to either.
Also you may want to consider that when they code a game for a specific console, they already know exactly what hardware is inside the box, so it makes it easier for the programmers to make a stable game with a lot less bugs than you could think of. You don't need to update your video drivers every time you get a new game...
I look at it this way: Pay 600 $USD now and your console is good for at least 5 years. Compare that to a PC where you will have to upgrade it at least once every 1.5 years and you can see that the cost is a lot greater than the PS3. Yup, screw PC, I'm moving to consoles now.
I hate to break it to ya, but Common Sense took a steep nose dive off the ugly tree (and hit every branch on the way down) a LOOOONNNNGGG time ago.
yeah umm... They're called Credit Cards. Oh and more than a decade ago they invented something called a DEBIT CARD. If anyone is stupid enough to go wait in line for 2 days with $700 cash in their pockets almost deserves to be robbed.
check it out http://digg.com/gaming_news/100_PS3s_To_Be_Resold_ By_ONE_GUY?cshow=
Well I'm sure this is a joke, but one bid in particular was up to 9 000 000 000 $USD http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-PLAYSTATION-3-CONSOLE-60G B-PS3-PREMIUM-FREE-S-H_W0QQitemZ230049396649QQihZ0 13QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Posting comments is my entire life!! What will I do?? :-(
Move to Texas where gun laws are almost non-existant. Wait until they set foot on your property, at that point they're trespassing. Take your 12 gauge shotgun loaded with rock salt and then change their religion!
I can't stand people invading other people's privacy for a living. Sick pathetic bastards.
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WTF??
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I read the entire article and to me I can sum it up saying "yeah this may happen, but we don't know yet. It might be about this, but I don't know yet"
The script wasn't even written yet!! For crying out loud! Are we so desperate to see another Star Trek movie that we'll speculate on everything? And GAWD I hope they don't really do the "a look back in the yonger days of..." I am so sick of seeing that cliché!
Instead, bring us back to the timeline where Voyager left off. The Romulans have been out of the picture for too long, write a good script with them in it! Anything but "Kirk, the younger years"... PLEASE! How many times do we need to kill him off?
UNTIE!!
When was a robbery commited? Did he 'steal' or duplicate sensitive information? Did he intercept faxes or documents being sent? Did he try to extort money by threatening to release the information to the public? No, he told the bank straight up what the vulnerability was and asked for payment.
The man could have done a lot of damage but instead chose to do the right thing, which was to reveal what the security risks were and ask for a consultation fee.
..is telephone system considered an information system? I think I missed something.
I actually applaud the NZ courts. The man could have used the information to commit fraud, steal sensitive/valuable information and sell it to the highest bidder and make a whole lot of money but instead he chose to go directly to the bank and ASK for payment.
So he had a sure way to make money, but instead he ASKS for money AFTER revealing the security flaw. If you ask me, the bank suffered from bruised ego syndrome and wanted some sort of revenge. It's nice to see that the bank didn't get what it wanted.
I'm more worried about the manufacturers, why is it even possible to access the ATM software from the OUTSIDE keypads? Shouldn't here be a terminal or a console port that you can plug into if needed? I mean if the panel to the ATM is opened, an alarm is triggered, so why not use that as an extra protection? Why make it accessible at all???
After years of searching, I have found true love... with a machine! Go figure
WAAAAHHHH!!! Stop spinning the planet like that!!! I feel so dizzy.... oh I think I'm gonna puke! :D
Figures! First the illegal distributors to get the big chunck of cash and then the people who just didn't know any better. Soon MS will sue 1/4 of the world population!
It all depends on what Dunn personally did and what she asked her PIs to do.
If she herself obtained the records by pretexting, then she would directly be held liable for what occured.
Having her corporate security PIs invistigate information leaks is perfectly legal. For it to be illegal, she would have to specifically ask the PIs to do everything necessary including illegal actions to get the proof that she needed.
So unless there's a taped conversation of her asking just that lying around somewhere, it becomes a he said/she said finger pointing war.
just a month or so ago at the Peace Arch crossing they just left. Closed the gates and packed it in...
You didn't mention anything about the border guards being unarmed until a later post which I had not read until now... my bad.
I agree that the border guards should be armed after being properly trained for it. It's just the way you wrote the first post, you ommited the fact that the guards were not armed and that's really why they left their post. If I were in their shoes, I would have done exactly the same thing. I don't care how much you pay me, what good is money when you're dead? At least give them a fighting chance!
I found it very odd that they found the one responsible for the attack in less than 48 hrs after the towers fell. Wouldn't investigations like this take weeks if not months?
So you're telling me that as an UNARMED border guard, you would stick it out knowing that there was an armed gunman heading directly to your location?
what would you do, use a straw and fire off some spitwads at him? Oh wait, we're Canadian so we'd say something like "Please stop, or I'll have to say please again"
Dude, get a clue! That's like asking an unarmed police officer to chase an armed gunman...
Well whatever happened to "Innocent until proven guilty" ?
I think I would have just opened up the hard drive and let a few specs of sand drop in there. "it's not my fault your honor, blame the company who built this crappy hard drive!"
and Highlander II: The Quickening, they raised a shield of sorts that totally blocked out the sun. I wonder if it was solar powered? :P