Couldn't someone patent the process of trolling for patents, thereby allowing them to cash in on the cash cows that are causing a cash crunch for many firms?
Right, but if one IP address (or even a range) is blocked, all they need to do is move to another IP address. There are plenty of ways to spoof IPs, too.
If the scrapers are already not following the rules laid out in the robots.txt file, what's to say they'll honor your ban. They'll find some way around any technical means of blocking them, in time.
Let's face it. Many times, it doesn't matter whether you or I find such sites useful. What matters is whether or not senior executives, marketing partners, or "the guy who signs the checks" finds them useful. The rest of us are just screwed until we can convince management otherwise.
Absolute bullshit. If users from my company are coming back into the states, they likely have drawing and other files from our customers that were too big to mail to us, or things that were created by our people who were working offshore. Internet connections in other nations can be a pain, so simply uploading the content is not always an option. If the TSA goons take our laptops, we lose valuable customer data and project specifications, thereby threatening our very existance.
I certainly don't agree with everything Donald Trump has to say, but his recent comment about this nation going to hell sure seems appropriate in this situation.
So, in reality, they figured out a way to use ping responses the way kids at the lake (or pool) play Marco...Polo.
I wonder how many they had already kicked back when they came up with their idea?
Don't get me wrong--it's cool tech, but I continue to be amazed by how so many "new" technologies simply mimic things that already exist in other parts of life. Kudos to the researchers. I think I'd rather spend time at the lake.
To me, if the robot arm never used its maximum potential force because of specific programming (e.g., always clasp at 20 psi), then I wouldn't view it as a true robot. When the robot arm can, by using sensors and other inputs, determine what amount of force to use on a given object (within the confines of programmed parameters, but not as the result of a fixed pressure figure), then I'd concede true robotics. The ability to assess the environment and make adjustments ("decisions") on the fly is what really suggests robotic autonomy to me.
Even if the shutdown was only a week, that would mean all armed services personnel would see only half their regular pay on their next paycheck. While it's true that the US government has always covered back pay after a shut down, that won't do anything to help the individuals and families that are counting on their normal amount of income this month to pay current bills and for everyday needs.
Yes, there are some devices out there that are in the spectrum of being robots, but many so-called devices are really just advanced industrial machines, or remote-control devices.
IMO, we don't really have true robots unless they can operate in a largely autonomous manner. Prior to that, they are just fancy appliances.
Perhaps its my taste for science fiction, or perhaps its just a dose of realism, but I don't believe that everything classified as a "robot" today is truly a robot in the sense most of our imaginations would define it.
If Italy really pushes hard on this, I hope all the major search engines decide to block requests from IP blocks assigned to Italy. That would likely take less time than trying to figure out which links are legitimate and which aren't.
After Italy's government ministers and other officials find that they can't search for their [preferred vice or hobby] any longer, they might be forced to contend with the stupid rules that result from this decision.
Your recollection is correct. It was not intended to be a scholarly work, but was intended only to show the average citizen the kind of counterculture information that was already readily available. [Read the FOIA-released FBI documents for hours of informative reading on the topic.]
My point is that this work may meet the same fate: that some knee-jerk response by someone alarmed about the subject of the book may end up causing it to receive the same treatment as the Anarchist's Cookbook. This is clearly a more detailed professional work. If anything, that might scare some people even more.
How long before his book get's the Anarchist's Cookbook treatment? I expect we'll see new headlines in the coming weeks, reflecting how the government has now classified all his research and writings, and labeled the author as a threat to national security (or as a friend to terrorists and hater of puppies and kittens).
I appreciate the idea of making sure all vehicles are taxed for their use of roads, but would only agree to such a tax if the current gas taxes were then reduced. I've been paying to support roadways via the gas tax every time I fill my mower, snow thrower, weed whacker, and blower, and some of my friends pay that tax when they get fuel for their boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs. I'm sure the total non-auto/truck consumption is trivial compared to that used by roadway vehicles, but it should not be forgotten.
Actually, the campy cheesy-ness of those early episodes is what endeared Dr. Who to me. That only increased my wonderment and appreciation for the newest series, since the effects have much matured since then.
I also must say that I really liked Pertwee as the third Doctor.
Actually, if my understanding of physiology is correct, the brain itself does not have pain receptors. So, while she should be able to feel it on her scalp, she would not be able to feel it moving around inside her head.
The BBC didn't save all of its old tapes, so many of the oldest episodes were lost. Some have been converted from private collections (VHS/beta tapes) to fill in the gaps.
At one point in time, WTTW in Chicago ran through all the doctors (to the then current one) in order, and I recorded every single episode. I regret to admit that I, like so many others, consigned those tapes to the trash years ago.
Anyway, just keep that in mind if you do decide to go back and watch the earlier series. I really liked the first three Doctors, by the way. Baker was fine--I first found the series while he was on--but I was never convinced that he was the ultimate one (I know, that's blasphemy to some).
Once you get into the mythology, even the older ones tend to be loved (something to which my wife and kids will attest--I was watching since I was a lad).
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Couldn't someone patent the process of trolling for patents, thereby allowing them to cash in on the cash cows that are causing a cash crunch for many firms?
Right, but if one IP address (or even a range) is blocked, all they need to do is move to another IP address. There are plenty of ways to spoof IPs, too.
They've laid the groundwork for the Intersect!
If the scrapers are already not following the rules laid out in the robots.txt file, what's to say they'll honor your ban. They'll find some way around any technical means of blocking them, in time.
Let's face it. Many times, it doesn't matter whether you or I find such sites useful. What matters is whether or not senior executives, marketing partners, or "the guy who signs the checks" finds them useful. The rest of us are just screwed until we can convince management otherwise.
Terrabytes worth of data. Even with a speedy connection, that would take too long to make it practical.
You think they won't compell you to give the passwords? Or not charge you if you fail to do so?
There's no end to this, at least no reasonable end.
Absolute bullshit. If users from my company are coming back into the states, they likely have drawing and other files from our customers that were too big to mail to us, or things that were created by our people who were working offshore. Internet connections in other nations can be a pain, so simply uploading the content is not always an option. If the TSA goons take our laptops, we lose valuable customer data and project specifications, thereby threatening our very existance.
I certainly don't agree with everything Donald Trump has to say, but his recent comment about this nation going to hell sure seems appropriate in this situation.
So, in reality, they figured out a way to use ping responses the way kids at the lake (or pool) play Marco...Polo.
I wonder how many they had already kicked back when they came up with their idea?
Don't get me wrong--it's cool tech, but I continue to be amazed by how so many "new" technologies simply mimic things that already exist in other parts of life. Kudos to the researchers. I think I'd rather spend time at the lake.
I did. I guess I just misunderstood/misinterpreted it.
To me, if the robot arm never used its maximum potential force because of specific programming (e.g., always clasp at 20 psi), then I wouldn't view it as a true robot. When the robot arm can, by using sensors and other inputs, determine what amount of force to use on a given object (within the confines of programmed parameters, but not as the result of a fixed pressure figure), then I'd concede true robotics. The ability to assess the environment and make adjustments ("decisions") on the fly is what really suggests robotic autonomy to me.
Even if the shutdown was only a week, that would mean all armed services personnel would see only half their regular pay on their next paycheck. While it's true that the US government has always covered back pay after a shut down, that won't do anything to help the individuals and families that are counting on their normal amount of income this month to pay current bills and for everyday needs.
Or old people, themselves.
Yes, there are some devices out there that are in the spectrum of being robots, but many so-called devices are really just advanced industrial machines, or remote-control devices.
IMO, we don't really have true robots unless they can operate in a largely autonomous manner. Prior to that, they are just fancy appliances.
Perhaps its my taste for science fiction, or perhaps its just a dose of realism, but I don't believe that everything classified as a "robot" today is truly a robot in the sense most of our imaginations would define it.
If Italy really pushes hard on this, I hope all the major search engines decide to block requests from IP blocks assigned to Italy. That would likely take less time than trying to figure out which links are legitimate and which aren't.
After Italy's government ministers and other officials find that they can't search for their [preferred vice or hobby] any longer, they might be forced to contend with the stupid rules that result from this decision.
Your recollection is correct. It was not intended to be a scholarly work, but was intended only to show the average citizen the kind of counterculture information that was already readily available. [Read the FOIA-released FBI documents for hours of informative reading on the topic.]
My point is that this work may meet the same fate: that some knee-jerk response by someone alarmed about the subject of the book may end up causing it to receive the same treatment as the Anarchist's Cookbook. This is clearly a more detailed professional work. If anything, that might scare some people even more.
How long before his book get's the Anarchist's Cookbook treatment? I expect we'll see new headlines in the coming weeks, reflecting how the government has now classified all his research and writings, and labeled the author as a threat to national security (or as a friend to terrorists and hater of puppies and kittens).
...until that starts happening at Facebook.
I appreciate the idea of making sure all vehicles are taxed for their use of roads, but would only agree to such a tax if the current gas taxes were then reduced. I've been paying to support roadways via the gas tax every time I fill my mower, snow thrower, weed whacker, and blower, and some of my friends pay that tax when they get fuel for their boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs. I'm sure the total non-auto/truck consumption is trivial compared to that used by roadway vehicles, but it should not be forgotten.
In Minnesota, at least, there are no annual inspections. There were at one time, but not any longer.
Actually, the campy cheesy-ness of those early episodes is what endeared Dr. Who to me. That only increased my wonderment and appreciation for the newest series, since the effects have much matured since then.
I also must say that I really liked Pertwee as the third Doctor.
Actually, if my understanding of physiology is correct, the brain itself does not have pain receptors. So, while she should be able to feel it on her scalp, she would not be able to feel it moving around inside her head.
The BBC didn't save all of its old tapes, so many of the oldest episodes were lost. Some have been converted from private collections (VHS/beta tapes) to fill in the gaps.
At one point in time, WTTW in Chicago ran through all the doctors (to the then current one) in order, and I recorded every single episode. I regret to admit that I, like so many others, consigned those tapes to the trash years ago.
Anyway, just keep that in mind if you do decide to go back and watch the earlier series. I really liked the first three Doctors, by the way. Baker was fine--I first found the series while he was on--but I was never convinced that he was the ultimate one (I know, that's blasphemy to some).
Once you get into the mythology, even the older ones tend to be loved (something to which my wife and kids will attest--I was watching since I was a lad).
It's nice to read about a settlement that has nothing to do with a lawsuit.