Yes, because that's what the GP said. He said "Youtube will create the concept of prank calling". It's not like he made a valid point about it encouraging idiots to get some 'fame' for themselves, or possibly memeifying the worst calls and making them into regular prank call trolls. Way to miss the point.
Perhaps I did miss the point of that question, thanks for pointing that out. Without being a sarcastic asshat, what I mean is that I still don't think Youtube fame has or will have any appreciable effect on prank phone calls to 999. Prank calling has been around for ages, and there have always been a percentage of prank callers doing it to get "noticed" in some way, trying to be the next Jerky Boys or what have you. The medium has just shifted with the times; the folks who in past generations may have been swapping around bootleg prank call audiocassettes or putting scratchy early 1990s Realaudio clips on the web are now posting to Youtube. But I don't believe the fact that it's Youtube really means more people will be doing this who would have otherwise not done so, nor will the fact that the police put out their own ads asking people not to affect it. Those who are going to prank 999 have already made their choice without being swayed toward it by a well-meaning commercial.
Just for the record, I've always dug phone pranks, but I've never enjoyed ones involving emergency operators. They've got better things to do.
Spanging this guy and all other patent trolls like him in the face with a coal shovel is high on my personal wishlist, and Slashdot is now storing that information in their comment database. Sorry Taco!
Can people interact as themselves rather than cartoon characters? Are there that many people into dolls and make-believe or are there too many people who are too depressed just being themselves? Then they don't need avatars, they need help.
And that XBox of yours isn't a real musical instrument, either. Stop having fun!
What do _I_ want? HTML and CSS compliance. That's it. Get that done first then worry about the 'features'.
The problem with that equation is, the non-compliant crap still has major sway over the market since Average Joe Luser has it already installed on his new Windows box. You need to get the compliant browser into the average home, and the only way to do that is to give Average Joe the bells and whistles he wants and do it better than that pile of crap MSIE. The non-geeks need a reason to switch beyond "it follows some invisible rules you don't know or care about."
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The definition of is up for perennial debate, but I must say it is refreshing to see a usage like this once in a while, to balance out at least a tiny bit of the constant barrage of mainstream media stories using the term "hackers" to describe everyone from credit fraudsters to music pirates to some guy who sends out harassing Myspace messages.
but why the heck did they have to name it Skynet?" Because "Colossus: The Forbin Project" would have just been too long and awkward to keep writing on paperwork.
You said it best right there: intelligent developers. The Linux community has been growing and going strong under its own steam, by its own rules, for a long time, and it's populated by many of the most intelligent developers in the world. Nokia seems to be under the misconception that they can waltz in and make us change the basic principles of how and why smart people are doing what they do, for the sole purpose of increasing Nokia shareholder value. This is not likely to happen anytime soon.
I urge Nokia to be cool with taking their offer and shoving it.
Boot into a dummy partition containing Windows 95 or some damn thing, leave a few scattered icons of "business.xls" or "memo.doc" around, and let them search the hell out of it. Meanwhile your real stuff is safely tucked away on the rest of the drive.
"That's right officer, there is only a 100 meg hard drive in this brand-new Thinkpad. Want to play Microsoft Hearts with me, or perhaps sign up for a free trial of Prodigy?"
Any tips for someone who has not attended either and must choose? To get a feel for what actually goes on at HOPE panels, you could go to some of the past HOPE sites (all liked from HOPE's wikipedia entry) and check out the freely available MP3s of all the talks which were given.
It looks nothing like R2D2, but it does remind me of the original Holly from early "Red Dwarf," when he would roll around the ship in a motorized TV on wheels.
(just kidding, I'll wait for it to be released on dvd first) You're in luck. Yesterday in the subway I walked past a guy who had a dozen copies spread out on a blanket in front of him.
It's still hard to understand why CBS valued them so high with their purchase. The news.com domain was what CBS spent a metric pantload of money on. If it were attached to a dog groomer rather than an Internet company from the 1990s, CBS would now probably be grooming dogs while their management figures out how to best exploit the coveted domain.
There's another issue. Say I post a banner for Charity X on my site, with a note saying "I support these guys with all my heart and soul, and I urge my readers to do all they can for this cause." You go to my site, but your ISP swaps said charity banner for an ad for personal ads or punching the monkey for a ringtone or some other damn thing, making it appear to you as though I'm imploring you to purchase something I would never willingly endorse.
The ISP is then responsible for using my image to endorse their product to my readership, without my permission. Do I have recourse against them for perpetrating such a fraud? IANAL, etc.
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Yes, because that's what the GP said. He said "Youtube will create the concept of prank calling". It's not like he made a valid point about it encouraging idiots to get some 'fame' for themselves, or possibly memeifying the worst calls and making them into regular prank call trolls. Way to miss the point.
Perhaps I did miss the point of that question, thanks for pointing that out. Without being a sarcastic asshat, what I mean is that I still don't think Youtube fame has or will have any appreciable effect on prank phone calls to 999. Prank calling has been around for ages, and there have always been a percentage of prank callers doing it to get "noticed" in some way, trying to be the next Jerky Boys or what have you. The medium has just shifted with the times; the folks who in past generations may have been swapping around bootleg prank call audiocassettes or putting scratchy early 1990s Realaudio clips on the web are now posting to Youtube. But I don't believe the fact that it's Youtube really means more people will be doing this who would have otherwise not done so, nor will the fact that the police put out their own ads asking people not to affect it. Those who are going to prank 999 have already made their choice without being swayed toward it by a well-meaning commercial.
Just for the record, I've always dug phone pranks, but I've never enjoyed ones involving emergency operators. They've got better things to do.
Anyone else think the chance of YouTube fame is more likely to encourage copycats than educate people about the wrongs of hoax calling?
Yes, because there was certainly no such thing as prank phone calls before Youtube came along.
Spanging this guy and all other patent trolls like him in the face with a coal shovel is high on my personal wishlist, and Slashdot is now storing that information in their comment database. Sorry Taco!
...which he describes as set "in a [...] world"
There, that's better.
The entire 3-day Radio Statler! broadcast was archived, and will be released online soon.
Can people interact as themselves rather than cartoon characters? Are there that many people into dolls and make-believe or are there too many people who are too depressed just being themselves? Then they don't need avatars, they need help.
And that XBox of yours isn't a real musical instrument, either. Stop having fun!
It's a secret to everyone.
I'd like to extend my most sincere congratulations to Commander Obvious on his promotion to Captain.
What do _I_ want? HTML and CSS compliance. That's it. Get that done first then worry about the 'features'.
The problem with that equation is, the non-compliant crap still has major sway over the market since Average Joe Luser has it already installed on his new Windows box. You need to get the compliant browser into the average home, and the only way to do that is to give Average Joe the bells and whistles he wants and do it better than that pile of crap MSIE. The non-geeks need a reason to switch beyond "it follows some invisible rules you don't know or care about."
The definition of is up for perennial debate, but I must say it is refreshing to see a usage like this once in a while, to balance out at least a tiny bit of the constant barrage of mainstream media stories using the term "hackers" to describe everyone from credit fraudsters to music pirates to some guy who sends out harassing Myspace messages.
Watashi wa rikishi desu, you insensitive clod!
I didn't want to be a Slashdotter anyway..
*tears off black t-shirt from Thinkgeek, revealing a plaid shirt underneath*
Goodnight Bill Theiss, wherever you are.
You said it best right there: intelligent developers. The Linux community has been growing and going strong under its own steam, by its own rules, for a long time, and it's populated by many of the most intelligent developers in the world. Nokia seems to be under the misconception that they can waltz in and make us change the basic principles of how and why smart people are doing what they do, for the sole purpose of increasing Nokia shareholder value. This is not likely to happen anytime soon.
I urge Nokia to be cool with taking their offer and shoving it.
Boot into a dummy partition containing Windows 95 or some damn thing, leave a few scattered icons of "business.xls" or "memo.doc" around, and let them search the hell out of it. Meanwhile your real stuff is safely tucked away on the rest of the drive.
"That's right officer, there is only a 100 meg hard drive in this brand-new Thinkpad. Want to play Microsoft Hearts with me, or perhaps sign up for a free trial of Prodigy?"
It looks nothing like R2D2, but it does remind me of the original Holly from early "Red Dwarf," when he would roll around the ship in a motorized TV on wheels.
AAAAaaaagghhhh...
Well then, I'm happy - or sad for them.
OK.
There's another issue. Say I post a banner for Charity X on my site, with a note saying "I support these guys with all my heart and soul, and I urge my readers to do all they can for this cause." You go to my site, but your ISP swaps said charity banner for an ad for personal ads or punching the monkey for a ringtone or some other damn thing, making it appear to you as though I'm imploring you to purchase something I would never willingly endorse.
The ISP is then responsible for using my image to endorse their product to my readership, without my permission. Do I have recourse against them for perpetrating such a fraud? IANAL, etc.
Not even the malware folks can get a decent domain in .com anymore, they're all in use or squatted upon.