Meanwhile, Google's Summer of Code has drawn to a conclusion and we are very happy with what our students accomplished. Support for Apple's Bonjour protocol, UPnP NAT traversal, AIM and ICQ file transfer proxying, and support for the SIP/SIMPLE protocol are a few of the additions. See the news post at the top of our Summer of Code page for a detailed list.
Working at Google
I (Sean) have been hired by Google, moved to Seattle, and have been working on the Google Talk team for about a month and a half. The goal of Google Talk is to make real-time communication as open as possible, and in that regard, I've been working to offer all of Google Talk's features into other clients. Currently, I'm working on making it as easy as possible for other clients to use Google Talk's voice features. You can expect Gaim and other clients to be interoperable with Google Talk's voice features in the near future.
I want an RFID tag (Score:5, Funny)
by LilGuy (150110) on Tuesday November 22, @06:02PM (#14091831)
Embed me please! I want never again to have to manually pay for anything, prove my identity, or set my TiVo to my preferences. Thanks.
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Ordering food (Score:5, Funny)
by nizo (81281) on Tuesday November 22, @06:28PM (#14092075)
Actually if they can have one that broadcasts food preferences (I hate onions and pickles) we might be on to something here. I wonder if it is worth some of my privacy to not have to pick off the onions and pickles because I always forget to ask the Wendy's cashier not to put them on? Pretty much applies to all my other food too; just forget adding onions or pickles please.
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RFID + DRM (Score:4, Insightful)
by lenhap (717304) on Tuesday November 22, @06:08PM (#14091892)
Anyone else think of what would happen if this became a standard feature. Sure it may be nice to not have to touch a single button, but as soon as Hollywood can have a show DRM'd to a specific person rather than a specific machine, don't you think they would.
Tinfoil hats aside, Hollywood dictating per-person DRM doesn't seem to be too big of a jump for me. I certainly can't wait for the day that I can't watch a recorded show just because I wasn't the one to record it. Go tivo!
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Does this mean that pr0n will just start popping (Score:4, Funny)
by digitaldc (879047) on Tuesday November 22, @06:44PM (#14092238) ...up in all different locations at the most inappropriate times?
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This is terrible!! (Score:4, Interesting)
by dschuetz (10924) on Tuesday November 22, @06:12PM (#14091927)
This use of RFID tags will destroy my privacy! You just watch...overnight, we'll have a terrible Orwellian police state where we're all branded with the RFID tag of the beast on our foreheads!
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They don't need to, dutch police have develloped a neet little Kazaa bot that scans the HD of everyone who searches for childrens-pornography. They've actually made a few arrests with this bot.
There not hiding it, because they sell to PC builders (per 1000 CPUs). The PC builders will then use the software to defraud their constumers. As if the net profit by using pirated Windows wasn't enough.
Ooooh, now I get it, you'r just having a very bad day.
BTW, the army was sent to do it's work during the first five minutes of "The 5th Element", the biggest and most powerfull ships of that army were destroyed in 30 seconds flat. Now, when your desperate you'll try anything. Logical enough for you?
I mean, I added the "incensitive clod" bit. How much clearer do I need to be?
<humor style=irony>...text here....</humor> perhaps?
Well then:
</sarcasm>
I just know the US will weaken its IP laws somewhere in the near future. The US has developed a nice system for correcting draconian laws, it goes something like this:
Government: Look here, we have some nice (new) laws to make you feel better.
People: *yawn* Who gives a fuck?!?
Government: Ok then, lets up the ante...
Small group: Hey, that's not right.
People: *yawn* Who gives a fuck?!?
Government: The "small group" didn't elect me *rinses*
*repeats*
Small group: Ok, now I'm mad, I'm calling shenanigans...
People: *yawn* Who gives a fuck?!?
Government: Just one more tweak, then we can retire...
People: Huh what's happening?.... Get out the guns, it's time for a revolution
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The same name is used on dutch universities, you are in the clear...
Most relatively modern commercial planes (as in the last 50 years) will tend to stay level on all axes if properly trimmed.
Fixed that typo for you...
... is what I'm getting of these kinds of studies. No actual science, just number crunching.
What is that saying again?
There are three kinds of deception:
Lies, damned lies and statistics.
Ok, saved it as beer.c, I've been trying to compile, but no beer yet. Do you have a makefile?
From the GAIM news page:
Summer of Code
Meanwhile, Google's Summer of Code has drawn to a conclusion and we are very happy with what our students accomplished. Support for Apple's Bonjour protocol, UPnP NAT traversal, AIM and ICQ file transfer proxying, and support for the SIP/SIMPLE protocol are a few of the additions. See the news post at the top of our Summer of Code page for a detailed list.
Working at Google
I (Sean) have been hired by Google, moved to Seattle, and have been working on the Google Talk team for about a month and a half. The goal of Google Talk is to make real-time communication as open as possible, and in that regard, I've been working to offer all of Google Talk's features into other clients. Currently, I'm working on making it as easy as possible for other clients to use Google Talk's voice features. You can expect Gaim and other clients to be interoperable with Google Talk's voice features in the near future.
Google for Xorg.conf......
Yes, this is a much better way of spending money, then seriously studying the DMCA before you copy it from the US.
I want an RFID tag (Score:5, Funny)
...up in all different locations at the most inappropriate times?
by LilGuy (150110) on Tuesday November 22, @06:02PM (#14091831)
Embed me please! I want never again to have to manually pay for anything, prove my identity, or set my TiVo to my preferences. Thanks.
--
Ordering food (Score:5, Funny)
by nizo (81281) on Tuesday November 22, @06:28PM (#14092075)
Actually if they can have one that broadcasts food preferences (I hate onions and pickles) we might be on to something here. I wonder if it is worth some of my privacy to not have to pick off the onions and pickles because I always forget to ask the Wendy's cashier not to put them on? Pretty much applies to all my other food too; just forget adding onions or pickles please.
--
RFID + DRM (Score:4, Insightful)
by lenhap (717304) on Tuesday November 22, @06:08PM (#14091892)
Anyone else think of what would happen if this became a standard feature. Sure it may be nice to not have to touch a single button, but as soon as Hollywood can have a show DRM'd to a specific person rather than a specific machine, don't you think they would.
Tinfoil hats aside, Hollywood dictating per-person DRM doesn't seem to be too big of a jump for me. I certainly can't wait for the day that I can't watch a recorded show just because I wasn't the one to record it. Go tivo!
---
Does this mean that pr0n will just start popping (Score:4, Funny)
by digitaldc (879047) on Tuesday November 22, @06:44PM (#14092238)
--
This is terrible!! (Score:4, Interesting)
by dschuetz (10924) on Tuesday November 22, @06:12PM (#14091927)
This use of RFID tags will destroy my privacy! You just watch...overnight, we'll have a terrible Orwellian police state where we're all branded with the RFID tag of the beast on our foreheads!
---
They don't need to, dutch police have develloped a neet little Kazaa bot that scans the HD of everyone who searches for childrens-pornography. They've actually made a few arrests with this bot.
Yes, just like the terror alert system. Now, one question should I start being really worried at magenta or can I wait until crimson?
how is this different from using a permenent marker to black out the same section?
No wait, don't tell me, it's op the tip of my tongue.....
In ... 3 .... 2 ..... 1....
There not hiding it, because they sell to PC builders (per 1000 CPUs). The PC builders will then use the software to defraud their constumers. As if the net profit by using pirated Windows wasn't enough.
Match.com: If they won't screw you, we will!
Yes, of course there is such a group. You speak Russian, don't you?
Ooooh, now I get it, you'r just having a very bad day.
BTW, the army was sent to do it's work during the first five minutes of "The 5th Element", the biggest and most powerfull ships of that army were destroyed in 30 seconds flat. Now, when your desperate you'll try anything. Logical enough for you?
Whooosh
...text here....</humor> perhaps?
I mean, I added the "incensitive clod" bit. How much clearer do I need to be?
<humor style=irony>
Well then:
</sarcasm>
Next list: Top Ten Octopus Videos
1. James Bond in Octopussy
2. Documentary: Octopus Mating Habbits
3. Japanese take-out restaurant commercial
You forgot "20000 leages under the sea" you incensitive clod!
I just know the US will weaken its IP laws somewhere in the near future. The US has developed a nice system for correcting draconian laws, it goes something like this:
Government: Look here, we have some nice (new) laws to make you feel better.
People: *yawn* Who gives a fuck?!?
Government: Ok then, lets up the ante...
Small group: Hey, that's not right.
People: *yawn* Who gives a fuck?!?
Government: The "small group" didn't elect me *rinses* *repeats*
Small group: Ok, now I'm mad, I'm calling shenanigans...
People: *yawn* Who gives a fuck?!?
Government: Just one more tweak, then we can retire...
People: Huh what's happening?.... Get out the guns, it's time for a revolution
Your kidding, right? You must be.... Please tell me your kidding....
OMFG, I think he's serious....
Short version: we need to get used to the idea of getting older and dying. immortality ain't in the cards anytime soon.
Yes, thay's why we should be investing more in anti-aging and time-travel research.
Eventually, the bird flew away, never to return.
That's what the cat told you, wasn't it?
I never buy disney product not even videos for the kids.
Ssshhh... it won't be long, until this falls in the legal definition of child abuse....
I can see it now....
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I'm patenting SEX, I'll take a dollar per time and 5 dollars per kid please.