If I go to the Disney Store in Anaheim, CA, and buy an officially licensed pair of Mickey Mouse ears for, say, $20, I can turn around and sell it to some unknowing tourist for $35. Disney has no say in it whatsoever.
What you're talking about is copyright and trademark having to do with Mickey Mouse ears. If I make my own Mickey Mouse ears and then try to sell them, Disney will come down on me like a ton of bricks because I did not license Disney's intellectual property, namely the mouse ears in question.
I go buy a toaster. I take it apart and turn it into a small space heater. I can sell that, right?
I go buy a Mac OS X DVD. I remove some files, add some files, and make it into a DVD which I can use to install Mac OS X on any Intel-based computer.
Can I sell that?
In theory, the answer is no because I am modifying the Intellectual Property of Apple. However, somebody designed that toaster and I am modifying their intellectual property to make it into a space heater.
There is plenty of anecdotal evidence. Check NASA's airline database. A quick search for "PED" in text synopsis or narrative will bring up various stories where interference occurred and stopped occurring when the passenger turned off the device.
So there's plenty of evidence. The "problem" is that airline flight crews are interested in passenger safety, not in scientific research. If the navigation radios aren't working and they start working again when your cell phone is turned off, that's as far as it goes for them.
It may be dependent on the individual plane, the weather conditions, the device, what other devices are also being used both on the plane, the cell tower on the ground, the location of the device inside the plane, etc.
While I somewhat agree, we might do some taboo things in the privacy of our own home. For example, I might occasionally look at pornographic pictures in the privacy of my own home. But I probably wouldn't sit in an airport or coffee shop and look at pornographic pictures.
So, no, I probably wouldn't walk down the street looking in people's houses. But if I can see what's going on in people's houses anonymously from the privacy of my own home, I might consider doing so.
Actually, if I were Google, though, I'd just let people know when the van will be coming down the street so that they can make a choice as to whether to close their curtains or not.
As a smoker, I'm always trying to come up with fun ways to get lighters through.
In theory, cigarette lighters are a big no-no and I've had my lighter confiscated at the security line. This is frustrating because I like to duck out and grab a cigarette while I wait for the baggage to show up, so I need it in the carry-on. And it's not like the airports sell lighters or matches anymore, so I could just pick one up at the airport.
One thing that I've found works pretty well is hide one lighter and leave one obvious one. They'll key in on the obvious one and create a scene to let me and everyone around me know that lighters cannot be carried on airplanes. I'll apologize profusely and they'll send me on my merry way, secure in the knowledge that they have prevented a major terrorist incident. Meanwhile, when I get to my destination, I just dig out the hidden lighter and go from there.
So we want to bring back life from Mars. Now, wouldn't it be necessary to make sure that said life actually survives the trip?
The problem is that I don't think we will know that much about how that life survives. What does it eat? What does it need to breath? What temperature does it need to be comfortable? Etcetera, etcetera.
I think it's much trickier than a simple "soil return" mission.
Agreed. However, the way to communicate your complaints is to not buy their products or services. Not to whine about it on Slashdot.
Because, at the end of the day, these large companies don't have anything without the end users. And if they have no end users, they may consider changing their prices and policies.
If you buy an iPhone knowing that it cannot be tethered and then whine because it cannot be tethered, you bought the wrong product. Because I must use a car analogy, it's like buying a two-seater sports car and then complaining that there is no way for three people to sit in the car. If having a third seat was so important, you should have bought a car that seats three.
If you're going to be paying $199 plus $70 a month for two years--say, $1900 total--it may be worthwhile to make sure that the device does what you want it to do. Not blame Apple and AT&T for your poor decision.
Agreed. But, unfortunately, most people don't understand this.
How many times have you heard stories people getting all upset because the flight attendant told them to do something they didn't want to do.
Heck, start with the current ban on cell phones. Cell phones are supposed to be turned off. Yet people get indignant when they are told to turn off their cellphone. Heck, for some fun reading, check out this website run by NASA. Do a query for "cell phone" and check out the problems airlines have with passengers who currently refuse to follow the law.
At least the airlines have the law on their side at the moment. Imagine how bad it would be if they didn't...
You're right. I wouldn't pay $20 for the three hour jaunt up the coast. I might pay the $20 for the five hour flight to Chicago. Depending on when it left, I'd probably pay $20 for the 12 hour flight to Taipei.
Suppose someone set it up for her? Like, say, the cable company? They came out and set up her TV, so they'd come out and set this up, too.
So she calls up the cable company and has them install TV and "Computer Service." She pays $9.95 per month for the "Computer Terminal" (She has to buy her own monitor or use her TV or something). Her system is managed by the cable company, she can read her e-mail, surf the web, etc.
Best of all, when something goes wrong, she doesn't have to waste her son's time to come over and fix it.
Seriously, a quick answer is to look around for showers. If there are gyms local to your office, sign up for their cheapest rate and just use the shower.
The people in my district are conscientious people who make intelligent choices as to who should have the very important job of representing their views in Washington DC.
Everyone else in the country is a moron who votes for the guy with the best hair.
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No, they load it up with their own bloatware.
Air France is a "no go" on my list. Rude behavior [...]
What part of Air France don't you understand?
(No offense intended, it was just too easy...)
The contract says that they will notify me in writing of any changes, and thus far, have not.
Check your next cable bill. Among all the other papers in there, you may find a small sheet of paper with the change to the agreement.
No, they're not going to go out of their way to send it to you a bright red envelope saying, "CHANGE OF AGREEMENT INSIDE!"
They speak Quebecois and Jouale, not French or Hanglish...
It's a little bit different.
If I go to the Disney Store in Anaheim, CA, and buy an officially licensed pair of Mickey Mouse ears for, say, $20, I can turn around and sell it to some unknowing tourist for $35. Disney has no say in it whatsoever.
What you're talking about is copyright and trademark having to do with Mickey Mouse ears. If I make my own Mickey Mouse ears and then try to sell them, Disney will come down on me like a ton of bricks because I did not license Disney's intellectual property, namely the mouse ears in question.
Except it's the no-sound version.
You say that like it's a bad thing...
If an achievement is not properly documented, there's no way to know for sure whether it was done.
Ah, the philosophical question: If a plane flies for 83 hours and 37 minutes and nobody sees it, did it really fly?
He's gonna drop the funk bomb on it.
I go buy a toaster. I take it apart and turn it into a small space heater. I can sell that, right?
I go buy a Mac OS X DVD. I remove some files, add some files, and make it into a DVD which I can use to install Mac OS X on any Intel-based computer.
Can I sell that?
In theory, the answer is no because I am modifying the Intellectual Property of Apple. However, somebody designed that toaster and I am modifying their intellectual property to make it into a space heater.
Depends. Say they built a really long tandem bike...
Three different buildings!? LUXURY! We have to fit all our denominations into one building with three different altars!
But try to explain that to the kids today...
The problem is finding out who is in the wrong, and who is in the right.
I say we kill them all and let root sort it out.
There is plenty of anecdotal evidence. Check NASA's airline database. A quick search for "PED" in text synopsis or narrative will bring up various stories where interference occurred and stopped occurring when the passenger turned off the device.
So there's plenty of evidence. The "problem" is that airline flight crews are interested in passenger safety, not in scientific research. If the navigation radios aren't working and they start working again when your cell phone is turned off, that's as far as it goes for them.
It may be dependent on the individual plane, the weather conditions, the device, what other devices are also being used both on the plane, the cell tower on the ground, the location of the device inside the plane, etc.
While I somewhat agree, we might do some taboo things in the privacy of our own home. For example, I might occasionally look at pornographic pictures in the privacy of my own home. But I probably wouldn't sit in an airport or coffee shop and look at pornographic pictures.
So, no, I probably wouldn't walk down the street looking in people's houses. But if I can see what's going on in people's houses anonymously from the privacy of my own home, I might consider doing so.
Actually, if I were Google, though, I'd just let people know when the van will be coming down the street so that they can make a choice as to whether to close their curtains or not.
As a smoker, I'm always trying to come up with fun ways to get lighters through.
In theory, cigarette lighters are a big no-no and I've had my lighter confiscated at the security line. This is frustrating because I like to duck out and grab a cigarette while I wait for the baggage to show up, so I need it in the carry-on. And it's not like the airports sell lighters or matches anymore, so I could just pick one up at the airport.
One thing that I've found works pretty well is hide one lighter and leave one obvious one. They'll key in on the obvious one and create a scene to let me and everyone around me know that lighters cannot be carried on airplanes. I'll apologize profusely and they'll send me on my merry way, secure in the knowledge that they have prevented a major terrorist incident. Meanwhile, when I get to my destination, I just dig out the hidden lighter and go from there.
In fact H20 is hydrogen hydroxide [...]
Phew! I was worried that it was dihydrogen monoxide. That stuff'll kill you!
Here's another entertaining question:
So we want to bring back life from Mars. Now, wouldn't it be necessary to make sure that said life actually survives the trip?
The problem is that I don't think we will know that much about how that life survives. What does it eat? What does it need to breath? What temperature does it need to be comfortable? Etcetera, etcetera.
I think it's much trickier than a simple "soil return" mission.
Agreed. However, the way to communicate your complaints is to not buy their products or services. Not to whine about it on Slashdot.
Because, at the end of the day, these large companies don't have anything without the end users. And if they have no end users, they may consider changing their prices and policies.
If you buy an iPhone knowing that it cannot be tethered and then whine because it cannot be tethered, you bought the wrong product. Because I must use a car analogy, it's like buying a two-seater sports car and then complaining that there is no way for three people to sit in the car. If having a third seat was so important, you should have bought a car that seats three.
If you're going to be paying $199 plus $70 a month for two years--say, $1900 total--it may be worthwhile to make sure that the device does what you want it to do. Not blame Apple and AT&T for your poor decision.
Agreed. But, unfortunately, most people don't understand this.
How many times have you heard stories people getting all upset because the flight attendant told them to do something they didn't want to do.
Heck, start with the current ban on cell phones. Cell phones are supposed to be turned off. Yet people get indignant when they are told to turn off their cellphone. Heck, for some fun reading, check out this website run by NASA. Do a query for "cell phone" and check out the problems airlines have with passengers who currently refuse to follow the law.
At least the airlines have the law on their side at the moment. Imagine how bad it would be if they didn't...
Depends on the length of your trip.
You're right. I wouldn't pay $20 for the three hour jaunt up the coast. I might pay the $20 for the five hour flight to Chicago. Depending on when it left, I'd probably pay $20 for the 12 hour flight to Taipei.
At least it isn't The Salmon Mousse.
Suppose someone set it up for her? Like, say, the cable company? They came out and set up her TV, so they'd come out and set this up, too.
So she calls up the cable company and has them install TV and "Computer Service." She pays $9.95 per month for the "Computer Terminal" (She has to buy her own monitor or use her TV or something). Her system is managed by the cable company, she can read her e-mail, surf the web, etc.
Best of all, when something goes wrong, she doesn't have to waste her son's time to come over and fix it.
Have your sweat glands blocked?
Seriously, a quick answer is to look around for showers. If there are gyms local to your office, sign up for their cheapest rate and just use the shower.
Exactly. That's the problem.
The people in my district are conscientious people who make intelligent choices as to who should have the very important job of representing their views in Washington DC.
Everyone else in the country is a moron who votes for the guy with the best hair.
...and then society decides whether you were right or wrong.