That reminds me of my first speeding ticket. I was passing a truck when a blue Camero flew in from nowhere and got right behind me. I tried to speed up and finish passing the truck so this guy could pass me. But it turned out to be HPD. I was new to Houston and unaware that they had traffic cops riding in blue Cameros.:-( Ever since then I don't speed up to get out of people's way.
I seriously doubt Vernor had it installed or ever installed it. They said there were five different copies in question. There would be no good reason for him to have that many installed unless he was managing a small engineering firm out of his home.
On a side note, has anybody ever tried to uninstall an Autodesk program? The last time I uninstalled Inventor I got an error that the "patch package could not be opened." I ended up having to hack my registry before Add/Remove Programs would successfully get rid of that thing. Even then I found myself deleting the occasional file and folder as I came across remnants.
So I guess if he had installed it, there's a large likelihood that some piece of it is left on his computer, like a bad scar.
Depends on the state. In California, you'd be right. In Texas, we don't have to pay out remaining vacation, and vacation at most companies has to be approved by management in advance.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. Even us nerds have hobbies. If not a novel, maybe a game he's programming, or a concerto he's composing. Doesn't everybody have unfinished projects? I've got gajillions of them! I could finish my pipe organ database, or my kid's playground CAD drawings. Any of these things would look like work to the casual passer by.
I thought most companies this size used in-house lawyers from their legal department. If that's the case, they may not be "owned by their corporate masters," but they could very well be fired by them. Do we know whether this is in-house or a third party? (I know, I know: RTFA)
Exactly! Several of the books that are required reading for high schoolers may be covered by this law. Of course some school districts already ban things that are on required reading lists for others, so who knows. A quick search for banned books will show you that this isn't the first time great works of literature have been banned, and it won't be the last.
Personally, I think it could be pretty helpful for Oregon students not wanting to read a book. When you go to the bookstore to buy your copy of Watership Down, just make sure the clerk understands that you really get off on bunnies. Then he'd have to not sell you the book! Brilliant!
What exactly are the "editors" being paid for? They get paid to elicit off-topic comments from the grammar police, which in turn elicit even further off-topic self-referential comments about off-topic comments. Rinse. Repeat.
I doubt it. Remember that pornography hasn't always meant videos and pictures. The "graph" part comes from the Greek word for writing. The "porn" part from the Greek for harlot. The word "pornography" originally referred to the written word, especially about hookers.
I have to use Alt-F W Enter, since some hair-brained engineering app took over the F for some screwy filetype I never use.
another useful one is F2 - select/edit the filename (same as return on a Mac)
Then there's the mysterious Backspace to go up a directory level (Command-up on a Mac). Contrast with Alt-Left to go back in your history (say, if you follow a shortcut). But in IE backspace goes back. Odd.
One thing I always found stupid was having to hit Command-O to Open a file, but this is getting wildly off-topic, so I'll just shut up now.
I don't care whether you find the sex scene objectionable or not. Copyright law does not have an exception to the "derivative works" clause that allows for such modifications. Modified versions reduce the marketability of officially edited versions released for other purposes. Take Sex and the City, for instance. There are several scenes that were critical to the plot of an episode, but were "objectionable" to certain puritanical people (who apparently wield an inordinate amount of power over the FCC). Consequently, they shot several scenes twice, basically anything with breasts or a lot of cursing. One shot was for DVD and HBO, and the alternative version was for the whiners. Though, if you ask me, anybody old enough to watch Sex and the City is old enough to see the sex scenes and the occasional tit. Anyway, it allowed the writers and directors some flexibility over how the episodes were sliced and diced.
Returning to the Matrix: did you see how the original Matrix was edited for TV? Instead of "give you the finger" it was "Why don't I give you the flipper." WTF does that even mean? If I were the W bros. I'd have been a bit ticked. Also the sex scene in th sequel was tastefully done, and I thought it added a bit of gravity and beauty to what would have otherwise been a ridiculous rave scene.
I know you're joking, but remember the whole DRM print cartridge thing. It could come to pass that GE or Phillips will sell fixtures that only work with GE or Phillips brand LED bulbs. They could put a chip in there to check and make sure it's authentic. And if the contents of the chip are encrypted, suddenly the DMCA comes into play, and they can claim copyright infringement if you try to make a bulb that would work with the GE fixture. Sure, the compatibility exception would probably apply, and you would probably win the lawsuit, *if* you had enough money to pay your lawyers for however long that would take..
If you told me you knew how to break into my house, I would sit there quietly, smile, nod my head, and think to myself about how nice it will be to have a man-sized snack for my laser-wielding sharks.
Therein lies the problem. Several consumers are fools. We rarely do all our research before shopping. A few years ago, I got my wife the box set of a certain TV show she likes for $199.99. Had the price tag said $49.99, I probably wouldn't have thought it in error. It was a spur of the moment decision (Valentine's Day panic), and I'm sure I could have gotten a better deal on eBay.
Getting back on topic, one thing I'm curious about is how Amazon handles doing business in states that don't allow businesses not to honor advertised pricing. I assume there are such laws somewhere. Most states have some form of consumer protection on the books. Getting it enforced, however...
I would argue and have argued w/the manager. At Micro Center I once got a sweet deal on a printer because the manager honored a misprint on the price tag on the shelf. I don't know if she had to do it legally, but it sure made me feel good about doing business there. These are the same people that honored a manufacturer's rebate after the manufacturer went out of business. It's pretty obvious sometimes if the item is on the wrong rack or something. But in those 4.99 DVD bins at Wal-Mart you never know what your going to find, since there's no list on the side w/what should and shouldn't be in there. so... yeah, I'd argue if it wasn't obviously the wrong thing or the wrong price.
Probably the only congressman who cares that the Constitution doesn't have any provisions that allow the federal government to fund education at any level. But that's CRAZY TALK! Only a complete lunatic would want the federal government to only do those things the constitution says it can.;-)
A larger group thus far has tried to block Giuliani's rise to power, yet he is still in the limelight. Paul has had around 45,000 more votes in the primaries than has Giuliani. He was second in Nevada, yet some major news outlets did not include him in their results at all. It's not a vast conspiracy, but it is poor reporting.
It's funny how once something is said, the exact opposite is immediately assumed to have some value as an argument. For instance, the Ninth Amendment Specifically says, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." And now we have people who have that impression you mentioned, "that if the government isn't explicitly banned from doing something, the government can do it." Even if that "something" is disparaging the rights of the people.
The example I always remember is "JFK was not a homosexual." Now just by me proclaiming that to be the absolute truth, I've gotten you to think "hmm.... I wonder if JFK was actually gay." A similar thing happens to politicians. If they ignore a false claim, a small group of people believe it's true, and another small group heard it and dismissed it out of hand. If the candidate refutes the claim, that group considers it to be a verification, and a larger group is exposed to the claim and are now wondering "hmmm... did McCain really have a child out of wedlock?" I forgot the sociological term for it.
Also, what you call the "explicit permission view" is also called the Tenth Amendment. But, alas, you are right. The current system has quite a lot of political inertia, and will be with us for a long time.
I solved it by getting a friends license information and using that. If Apple thinks I'm paying twice because of their deceptive practices, they're smoking crack.
I think that's probably the best example of a place that *would* need the technology the OP is asking about. If you're stuffing boards from multiple clients, you'd have to have a way to make sure it was all separate and that some min-wage worker didn't "accidentally" use some superior technology from one client in a competing client's boards. Don't know how much corporate espionage goes on in that industry, but I'd imagine it's specter looms large. Still don't know if there are any open source solutions for that.
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Don't forget fract-o-rama. It's open source art! They sell fractal art, but release the software to make your own, if you'd prefer.
That reminds me of my first speeding ticket. I was passing a truck when a blue Camero flew in from nowhere and got right behind me. I tried to speed up and finish passing the truck so this guy could pass me. But it turned out to be HPD. I was new to Houston and unaware that they had traffic cops riding in blue Cameros. :-( Ever since then I don't speed up to get out of people's way.
On a side note, has anybody ever tried to uninstall an Autodesk program? The last time I uninstalled Inventor I got an error that the "patch package could not be opened." I ended up having to hack my registry before Add/Remove Programs would successfully get rid of that thing. Even then I found myself deleting the occasional file and folder as I came across remnants.
So I guess if he had installed it, there's a large likelihood that some piece of it is left on his computer, like a bad scar.
Depends on the state. In California, you'd be right. In Texas, we don't have to pay out remaining vacation, and vacation at most companies has to be approved by management in advance.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. Even us nerds have hobbies. If not a novel, maybe a game he's programming, or a concerto he's composing. Doesn't everybody have unfinished projects? I've got gajillions of them! I could finish my pipe organ database, or my kid's playground CAD drawings. Any of these things would look like work to the casual passer by.
I thought most companies this size used in-house lawyers from their legal department. If that's the case, they may not be "owned by their corporate masters," but they could very well be fired by them. Do we know whether this is in-house or a third party? (I know, I know: RTFA)
Personally, I think it could be pretty helpful for Oregon students not wanting to read a book. When you go to the bookstore to buy your copy of Watership Down, just make sure the clerk understands that you really get off on bunnies. Then he'd have to not sell you the book! Brilliant!
I doubt it. Remember that pornography hasn't always meant videos and pictures. The "graph" part comes from the Greek word for writing. The "porn" part from the Greek for harlot. The word "pornography" originally referred to the written word, especially about hookers.
another useful one is F2 - select/edit the filename (same as return on a Mac)
Then there's the mysterious Backspace to go up a directory level (Command-up on a Mac). Contrast with Alt-Left to go back in your history (say, if you follow a shortcut). But in IE backspace goes back. Odd.
One thing I always found stupid was having to hit Command-O to Open a file, but this is getting wildly off-topic, so I'll just shut up now.
Returning to the Matrix: did you see how the original Matrix was edited for TV? Instead of "give you the finger" it was "Why don't I give you the flipper." WTF does that even mean? If I were the W bros. I'd have been a bit ticked. Also the sex scene in th sequel was tastefully done, and I thought it added a bit of gravity and beauty to what would have otherwise been a ridiculous rave scene.
I know you're joking, but remember the whole DRM print cartridge thing. It could come to pass that GE or Phillips will sell fixtures that only work with GE or Phillips brand LED bulbs. They could put a chip in there to check and make sure it's authentic. And if the contents of the chip are encrypted, suddenly the DMCA comes into play, and they can claim copyright infringement if you try to make a bulb that would work with the GE fixture. Sure, the compatibility exception would probably apply, and you would probably win the lawsuit, *if* you had enough money to pay your lawyers for however long that would take..
good point. All I could find were numbers on Russia, Ohio and Russia, New York. Damned Wikipedia!!!!
If you told me you knew how to break into my house, I would sit there quietly, smile, nod my head, and think to myself about how nice it will be to have a man-sized snack for my laser-wielding sharks.
$50k in SF is not "highly paid." The median family income there was $67,809 in 2005.
Getting back on topic, one thing I'm curious about is how Amazon handles doing business in states that don't allow businesses not to honor advertised pricing. I assume there are such laws somewhere. Most states have some form of consumer protection on the books. Getting it enforced, however...
I would argue and have argued w/the manager. At Micro Center I once got a sweet deal on a printer because the manager honored a misprint on the price tag on the shelf. I don't know if she had to do it legally, but it sure made me feel good about doing business there. These are the same people that honored a manufacturer's rebate after the manufacturer went out of business. It's pretty obvious sometimes if the item is on the wrong rack or something. But in those 4.99 DVD bins at Wal-Mart you never know what your going to find, since there's no list on the side w/what should and shouldn't be in there. so... yeah, I'd argue if it wasn't obviously the wrong thing or the wrong price.
I wrote a program like that once. It kept on outputting 42.
Probably the only congressman who cares that the Constitution doesn't have any provisions that allow the federal government to fund education at any level. But that's CRAZY TALK! Only a complete lunatic would want the federal government to only do those things the constitution says it can. ;-)
A larger group thus far has tried to block Giuliani's rise to power, yet he is still in the limelight. Paul has had around 45,000 more votes in the primaries than has Giuliani. He was second in Nevada, yet some major news outlets did not include him in their results at all. It's not a vast conspiracy, but it is poor reporting.
My inner cynic is thinking, "I wonder what official they forgot to pay off at the FTC."
sorry to reply to myself. I found that JFK thing I was thinking of. linky
The example I always remember is "JFK was not a homosexual." Now just by me proclaiming that to be the absolute truth, I've gotten you to think "hmm.... I wonder if JFK was actually gay." A similar thing happens to politicians. If they ignore a false claim, a small group of people believe it's true, and another small group heard it and dismissed it out of hand. If the candidate refutes the claim, that group considers it to be a verification, and a larger group is exposed to the claim and are now wondering "hmmm... did McCain really have a child out of wedlock?" I forgot the sociological term for it.
Also, what you call the "explicit permission view" is also called the Tenth Amendment. But, alas, you are right. The current system has quite a lot of political inertia, and will be with us for a long time.
I solved it by getting a friends license information and using that. If Apple thinks I'm paying twice because of their deceptive practices, they're smoking crack.
I think that's probably the best example of a place that *would* need the technology the OP is asking about. If you're stuffing boards from multiple clients, you'd have to have a way to make sure it was all separate and that some min-wage worker didn't "accidentally" use some superior technology from one client in a competing client's boards. Don't know how much corporate espionage goes on in that industry, but I'd imagine it's specter looms large. Still don't know if there are any open source solutions for that.