And along with that, fix whatever causes the steam apps folder to be marked as "all changed" from Time Machine's perspective every time you open Steam on OS X, causing unnecessary multi-gig backups. I had to exclude the steam apps folder for this reason. It can't be subtly changing every file?
What makes you so sure it can't be? Part of Steam's copy protection is encrypted executables, so what makes you certain that it isn't encrypting them with a different key each time the app starts, or decrypting them again or something?
In which case it also prevents you redeeming codes for products bought at retail. They'd be on the receiving end of a lawsuit so fast if they told me I can't redeem my purchased Photoshop key because I charged back a broken product which they refused to refund (as is my legal right).
Except if you're at an employer like mine where the mailroom have an explicit directive to reject personal packages delivered to inwards goods, and the courier companies have an explicit directive to deliver all packages to inwards goods.
Indeed. And perhaps give us the opportunity to point and laugh at the crazies that insist that everyone who disagrees with them works for Burston Marstellar or whatever that company is.
That's not even slightly relevant. You linked to a quick links page, a directory of useful links provided by a government organisation. By your logic, TransGrid and the Fuel Gauge Report are government regulatory organisations simply because the ACCC links to them (and FGR isn't even Aussie).
Also, it's highly unlikely that there is legislation enforcing the ASB's authority. Like in New Zealand, the advertising industry founded a "self-regulation" body so that the government wouldn't regulate them. It worked, by the way.
And I say again, no they shouldn't. Banks are ridiculously insecure beasts. Not only that, but they charge for every tiny little thing. Sure you can take that money out, but it'll cost you. Put money in? That'll cost you. Call them up? That'll cost you. Customer service? Fuck that shit.
Ah, while Gmail has the capability to wipe the phone, the functionality is only enabled for use with Google Apps Premier accounts. For everyone else, only Google can wipe it.
Unfortunately PayPal won't even allow us here down under to use 2-factor authentication. We have to use the "pray it isn't hacked" security our banks use.
I wasn't aware you could run iCloud on your own servers... oh, wait. You can't.
Gizmodo is obviously not hosted by Apple. Not the least because the "lost iPhone 4 prototype" story would have just vanished into the ether if it were.
I did that on my online banking once, and then they changed their banking systems to randomly challenge you with those questions when attempting a transaction. I ended up locked out of my accounts in no time flat.
I'd prefer Microsoft and Apple not evolve towards banks, actually. In fact, I'd rather my bank evolve towards Blizzard Entertainment and offer me some real security.
It never ceases to amaze me that my Diablo III loot is better protected than my salary.
Doesn't that technically mean their patent is invalid then because two companies independently came up with the same idea without access to the other's research?
(In an ideal world it would - it's proof of obviousness).
While I agree with your statement about the marketplace on the 360 (which predates PSN Store by a mere one year) I don't think it's fair to complain about Microsoft not bundling things into Windows (such as an SSH server). There's several reasons, the first of which is that if they bundle something, invariably someone will sue for "anti-trust". I'm just waiting for the lawsuit from Download.com over the Windows 8 App Store.
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Do you have any idea what that would cost? Restoring my SteamApps folder from Steam itself would cost me no less than $500 in bandwidth alone.
And along with that, fix whatever causes the steam apps folder to be marked as "all changed" from Time Machine's perspective every time you open Steam on OS X, causing unnecessary multi-gig backups. I had to exclude the steam apps folder for this reason. It can't be subtly changing every file?
What makes you so sure it can't be? Part of Steam's copy protection is encrypted executables, so what makes you certain that it isn't encrypting them with a different key each time the app starts, or decrypting them again or something?
In which case it also prevents you redeeming codes for products bought at retail. They'd be on the receiving end of a lawsuit so fast if they told me I can't redeem my purchased Photoshop key because I charged back a broken product which they refused to refund (as is my legal right).
Except if you're at an employer like mine where the mailroom have an explicit directive to reject personal packages delivered to inwards goods, and the courier companies have an explicit directive to deliver all packages to inwards goods.
Indeed. And perhaps give us the opportunity to point and laugh at the crazies that insist that everyone who disagrees with them works for Burston Marstellar or whatever that company is.
What's old is new again.
That's not even slightly relevant. You linked to a quick links page, a directory of useful links provided by a government organisation. By your logic, TransGrid and the Fuel Gauge Report are government regulatory organisations simply because the ACCC links to them (and FGR isn't even Aussie).
Also, it's highly unlikely that there is legislation enforcing the ASB's authority. Like in New Zealand, the advertising industry founded a "self-regulation" body so that the government wouldn't regulate them. It worked, by the way.
And I say again, no they shouldn't. Banks are ridiculously insecure beasts. Not only that, but they charge for every tiny little thing. Sure you can take that money out, but it'll cost you. Put money in? That'll cost you. Call them up? That'll cost you. Customer service? Fuck that shit.
Ah, while Gmail has the capability to wipe the phone, the functionality is only enabled for use with Google Apps Premier accounts. For everyone else, only Google can wipe it.
And yet, having spoken to a Chinese person, bribery is rampant over there. In fact, it's the only way to get anything done!
Unfortunately PayPal won't even allow us here down under to use 2-factor authentication. We have to use the "pray it isn't hacked" security our banks use.
I wasn't aware you could run iCloud on your own servers... oh, wait. You can't.
Gizmodo is obviously not hosted by Apple. Not the least because the "lost iPhone 4 prototype" story would have just vanished into the ether if it were.
I did that on my online banking once, and then they changed their banking systems to randomly challenge you with those questions when attempting a transaction. I ended up locked out of my accounts in no time flat.
Of course if that Android phone is connected to Gmail, then the attacker can use Gmail to wipe it.
I'd prefer Microsoft and Apple not evolve towards banks, actually. In fact, I'd rather my bank evolve towards Blizzard Entertainment and offer me some real security.
It never ceases to amaze me that my Diablo III loot is better protected than my salary.
Doesn't that technically mean their patent is invalid then because two companies independently came up with the same idea without access to the other's research?
(In an ideal world it would - it's proof of obviousness).
Microsoft Research does not acquire. It's just sad that Microsoft very rarely acquires from Microsoft Research.
While I agree with your statement about the marketplace on the 360 (which predates PSN Store by a mere one year) I don't think it's fair to complain about Microsoft not bundling things into Windows (such as an SSH server). There's several reasons, the first of which is that if they bundle something, invariably someone will sue for "anti-trust". I'm just waiting for the lawsuit from Download.com over the Windows 8 App Store.
Sigh. He said the end of last century, which is the 90s. If he'd actually said "in the 80s", then I would have agreed.
Kim Dotcom isn't Korean, he's German.
(Auckland NZ is where he lives, but I assume you knew that. About 10KM from my house, actually).
Because we're slower than an arctic glacier. That's only now being looked at since MS warned us that we will not be able to get XP from 2014.
And if you haven't enabled TinyURL Preview... well.
Unluckily for you, OFCOM wrote a whole swathe of regulations for just such this occurrence! Hence, they can still order you to shut it down. Legally.
Which is saying a lot, since there's no such thing as Windows 8 Mobile.
Every international event is like that. The Olympics are like that. The Fifa World Cup was like that. The Rugby World Cup was like that.
I say we abolish all international sporting tournaments.