A huge number of high profile blogs are guilty of basically ripping the content off the original source and providing a tiny link on the bottom citing their source.
But this is already covered by existing copyright law. We don't even need the DMCA for this. The owner of the copyright just needs to sue the blog that copies more text than Fair Use allows.
I think every undergraduate computer science student should have one semester where he learns a large number of different languages, and has to write a simple program in each one. Every two weeks, you switch to another language. This will give the student some exposure to different language types, and if a particular language appeals to him, he'll remember it.
If Intel just wanted better VxWorks support for their chips, they could have done that for a lot less than $900 million, and they wouldn't need to buy the whole company. For less than a million per year, they could have had a few of their own employees work on-site at Wind River exclusively on improving VxWorks support for Intel products.
Last year, Maryland raised marginal tax rate on millionaires. This year, the number of millionaires in Maryland dropped by 30% and total tax revenue collected from them dropped as well.
Are you implying that many millions in Maryland left for other states because of the tax? Have you considered that perhaps there were many millionaires who lost a lot of money, and therefore were no longer millionaires?
Because the current harassment and libel laws failed to convict Lori Drew. She was convicted only under the "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" (i.e. violating Myspace's terms), and only as a misdemeanor. And even then, the conviction under this particular law is debatable.
I went to the same school for my undergraduate degree, and it was a completely different experience, much like any typical college. Not only that, but no one I knew in undergrad was also in my grad classes. I also had mostly different instructors, even though it was the same major.
It's still a stupid idea. Reporting of news is always going to be slanted one way or another. It's just as easy to not report news that hurts your candidate as it is to only report news that hurts your candidate's opponent.
I think in this case, all Congress is considering is the removal of the actual candidate endorsements that you find in some newspapers these days. These endorsements are editorials placed in the back of the paper, with the other editorials and letters to the editor.
Frankly, I think those endorsements really need to go. I think this bill is a great idea.
Because they know that x of the labels or jeans that the labels are sewn to are going to be imperfect, and it's more cost effective to ship an extra percentage point of raw materials the first time, than have to deal with shipping another small batch if the shop couldn't meet their quota.
In that case, Lee should ask and pay for 600 items, and accept up to 100 bad ones. They'll get their 500 pairs of jeans, and there won't be any logos to counterfeit.
No kidding. First he says he's not a gamer, but then he uses gaming acronyms, tells us he's a fan of a particular game studio, and then lists a bunch of RPGs that he's played.
You'll get no sympathy from me. First you describe an H1-B employee who's a screw-up ("a hideously unethical stunt he pulled to shift the blame away from his own screwup") and then you say that we need to keep people like him ("For the billionth time, if we need this talent, then let's do the right thing").
I used to work for a company that made wireless access points. The highest we ever saw during testing (of our products and our competitors) was 22 Mbps.
I just don't understand why any American wants to work for IBM. Granted, these days, any job is godsend. But in a year or so, this recession will be over and IBM will probably start growing again, like other tech companies. I have little respect for any American who accepts a job at IBM, given a choice. Years ago I used to work there, and I never got the sense that IBM appreciated its American workers.
If you punish companies for data loss, that is akin to fining people for getting their house burgled.
Your analogy is completely flawed. If someone gave me an item to hold onto for him, and it was stolen when my house was burgled, then yes, I would be (partially) responsible. This would be especially true if I didn't take reasonable steps to protect my home.
If monster.com only had their information stolen, then we'd all just laugh at them and move on. But instead, through incompetence and laziness, they allowed our information to be stolen.
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A huge number of high profile blogs are guilty of basically ripping the content off the original source and providing a tiny link on the bottom citing their source.
But this is already covered by existing copyright law. We don't even need the DMCA for this. The owner of the copyright just needs to sue the blog that copies more text than Fair Use allows.
I think every undergraduate computer science student should have one semester where he learns a large number of different languages, and has to write a simple program in each one. Every two weeks, you switch to another language. This will give the student some exposure to different language types, and if a particular language appeals to him, he'll remember it.
Microsoft buying Wind River would probably run afoul of anti-trust laws, so I don't think Intel was afraid of that.
If Intel just wanted better VxWorks support for their chips, they could have done that for a lot less than $900 million, and they wouldn't need to buy the whole company. For less than a million per year, they could have had a few of their own employees work on-site at Wind River exclusively on improving VxWorks support for Intel products.
Last year, Maryland raised marginal tax rate on millionaires. This year, the number of millionaires in Maryland dropped by 30% and total tax revenue collected from them dropped as well.
Are you implying that many millions in Maryland left for other states because of the tax? Have you considered that perhaps there were many millionaires who lost a lot of money, and therefore were no longer millionaires?
To me, the Circuit City brand represents high prices and bad service. I don't understand why anyone would want the Circuit City name. It's tainted.
I think you meant to say: Gambling is the traditional and, to some extent, still the normal meaning of "gaming" for people who don't play any games.
You can actually pirate the source code by violating the GPL.
I'd love to know who wrote that story so I can read it again!
Probably the love child of Dr. Seuss and Isaac Asimov.
Because the current harassment and libel laws failed to convict Lori Drew. She was convicted only under the "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" (i.e. violating Myspace's terms), and only as a misdemeanor. And even then, the conviction under this particular law is debatable.
but it is better to over-react than to under-react
Not always.
You're not being paid to RTFA.
How about "Anonymous Terrorist"? That would be a more effective way to make the point.
I've oft heard that it's not what you learn at college, it's who you meet.
The only people I met in grad school are my ex-girlfriends. I guess it depends on which university you go to, but , the engineering graduate school was no haven for social activities. Every week night, I went to class at 6pm and left 2-3 hours later. I didn't talk to anyone in my classes, and there were no group projects.
I went to the same school for my undergraduate degree, and it was a completely different experience, much like any typical college. Not only that, but no one I knew in undergrad was also in my grad classes. I also had mostly different instructors, even though it was the same major.
It's still a stupid idea. Reporting of news is always going to be slanted one way or another. It's just as easy to not report news that hurts your candidate as it is to only report news that hurts your candidate's opponent.
I think in this case, all Congress is considering is the removal of the actual candidate endorsements that you find in some newspapers these days. These endorsements are editorials placed in the back of the paper, with the other editorials and letters to the editor.
Frankly, I think those endorsements really need to go. I think this bill is a great idea.
Because they know that x of the labels or jeans that the labels are sewn to are going to be imperfect, and it's more cost effective to ship an extra percentage point of raw materials the first time, than have to deal with shipping another small batch if the shop couldn't meet their quota.
In that case, Lee should ask and pay for 600 items, and accept up to 100 bad ones. They'll get their 500 pairs of jeans, and there won't be any logos to counterfeit.
No kidding. First he says he's not a gamer, but then he uses gaming acronyms, tells us he's a fan of a particular game studio, and then lists a bunch of RPGs that he's played.
You'll get no sympathy from me. First you describe an H1-B employee who's a screw-up ("a hideously unethical stunt he pulled to shift the blame away from his own screwup") and then you say that we need to keep people like him ("For the billionth time, if we need this talent, then let's do the right thing").
They can go back to China and hang out with all the other unemployed Ph.D.s.
I used to work for a company that made wireless access points. The highest we ever saw during testing (of our products and our competitors) was 22 Mbps.
What a ridiculous argument. Obviously, not all people survived, and so those people didn't become parents.
While most believe Google qualifies as an ISP
You're crazy if you think that.
I just don't understand why any American wants to work for IBM. Granted, these days, any job is godsend. But in a year or so, this recession will be over and IBM will probably start growing again, like other tech companies. I have little respect for any American who accepts a job at IBM, given a choice. Years ago I used to work there, and I never got the sense that IBM appreciated its American workers.
If you punish companies for data loss, that is akin to fining people for getting their house burgled.
Your analogy is completely flawed. If someone gave me an item to hold onto for him, and it was stolen when my house was burgled, then yes, I would be (partially) responsible. This would be especially true if I didn't take reasonable steps to protect my home.
If monster.com only had their information stolen, then we'd all just laugh at them and move on. But instead, through incompetence and laziness, they allowed our information to be stolen.
Bad analogy. Whoever said that accountants do no work?