I agree, they have to come to the realization that the times have changed and so does the distribution model. Now if they can only sign artists that actually play instruments and write their own songs, they might actually have something to look forward to.
DATA: I believe I have discovered the cause of the identity theft. There is a hard core data data breach in progress.
They react. Data indicates the phishing email on the screen. They walk
up to it...
DATA: It is the flashpoint of a privacy invasion. And it is expanding.
PICARD: Expanding... I thought phishing scams were suspended on this ship?
DATA: We were incorrect. I have determined that email scams are moving forward at an infinitesimal rate.
TROI:Why didn't we notice it before?
DATA: Our initial conclusion was based on our observations of the crew. A data breach moves at a much faster rate. The motion of the email is within my neural detection threshold. Based on its current expansion rate, it will consume the crew's identity in approximately nine hours, seventeen minutes.
PICARD: Is there any way we can stop it?
DATA: It is no longer a question of stopping it, sir. The explosion of phishing email has already occurred -- The fact that it is moving slowly changes nothing.
Picard stares at the screen for a long moment...becoming very thoughtful...
PICARD: Astonishing... to see our identities stolen like this...
70 percent are willing to drive less, and walk, bike, car pool or take mass transit.
Mass transit, what a great idea! Too bad no politician in our Republican-controlled government is willing to invest, or even talk about in a mass transit train system that can easily and quickly move people to and from work/home. This is just one of many solutions that you may never see when Oil barons are running the country. Exxon/Mobil is #1 on the Fortune500 and for a simple reason - we all drive hugely inefficient vehicles.
The air temperature over the Antarctic has risen significantly, how long will it be before the ice melts and we are up to our ears in water? SOMETHING has to be done soon, otherwise we may be rowing our boats to work.
So, why are Collaboration Software Vendors (Central Desktop included), keen on vilifying email and so quick to promise a practical alternative to the chaos of email?
So they can increase their profits by selling businesses software they may not even need.
And, if the vendor's software is so much better than email, than why do users revert back to email as soon as they hit a snag in the system?
Because email works, period.
Why do users refuse to adopt collaboration software?
Usually, it will just be another application to learn aside from your email and IM, and doesn't provide any greater functionality.
If the assholes would just realize the problem is them charging $20 for a CD
Solution: Go to a used CD/DVD store, most CDs are fairly unscathed and you can get really good deals there. (CDs and DVDs for $5-$10) And, if there are duplicates, some are usually cheaper than others.
perceived problems with an OpenSource approach to security and what could be done to improve the situation.
Could it possibly have something to do with the fact that some people just don't like having the words 'Open Source' attached to their computer security? Maybe rename it to something like 'Closed Fortress OS' or 'Locked Down OS' to give a more positive ring to it?
Maybe I am just thinking about it too much.
'Developing Nations' have been developing for decades, yet they are still in poverty.
Now why is that? Shouldn't they be developed enough to create wealth and an educated populus? It seems to me that they are kept in poverty to suit the needs of other countries that exploit them. I hope a PC will help them, but I doubt it. Things need to change on a global economic scale first, then these nations might have a chance at creating a 'first world' society.
Microsoft is apparently of the position that this [IE modification] helps their litigation position.
My God I think he has stumbled upon something! I see now that most everything driving business- and further- the world is based on helping one's own litigation position, how can this be?
From the Chinese Constitution to 2004
here we have some selected excerpts. (Try to imagine this being read aloud to you through a megaphone.)
Article 28 [Public Order]
The State maintains public order and suppresses treasonable and other criminal activities that endanger State security; it penalizes actions that endanger public security and disrupt the socialist economy and other criminal activities, and punishes and reforms criminals.
Article 40 [Correspondence]
The freedom and privacy of correspondence of citizens of the People's Republic of China are protected by law. No organization or individual may, on any ground, infringe upon the freedom and privacy of citizens' correspondence except in cases where, to meet the needs of state security or of investigation into criminal offenses, public security or procuratorial organs are permitted to censor correspondence in accordance with procedures prescribed by law.
Article 41 [Freedom of Speech]
(1) Citizens of the People's Republic of China have the right to criticize and make suggestions to any state organ or functionary. Citizens have the right to make to relevant state organs complaints and charges against, or exposures of, any state organ or functionary for violation of the law or dereliction of duty; but fabrication or distortion of facts for the purpose of libel or frame-up is prohibited.
(2) The state organ concerned must deal with complaints, charges or exposures made by citizens in a responsible manner after ascertaining the facts. No one may suppress such complaints, charges and exposure, or retaliate against the citizens making them.
(3) Citizens who have suffered losses through infringement of their civic rights by any state organ or functionary have the right to compensation in accordance with the law.
Article 53 [Obedience to the Constitution]
Citizens of the People's Republic of China must abide by the Constitution and the law, keep state secrets, protect public property, and observe labor discipline and public order and respect social ethics.
Article 54 [Integrity of the Motherland]
It is the duty of citizens of the People's Republic of China to safeguard the security, honor, and interests of the motherland; they must not commit acts detrimental to the security, honor and interests of the motherland.
Let's be honest, Apples cost a heck of a lot more than most PCs so it should have better customer service by default.
I think one reason people like Apple is that they have very well-designed products, they don't get as many viruses as PCs, and they claim to be an 'outsider' in the computer world. It is considered 'cool' to be seen with an Apple product - just put on your white earbuds and you are noticed.
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I agree, they have to come to the realization that the times have changed and so does the distribution model. Now if they can only sign artists that actually play instruments and write their own songs, they might actually have something to look forward to.
You may want to tone down the polarizing hate.
What exactly was hateful about what I wrote? I am only stating the facts, and Oil companies don't like mass transit, otherwise it would be everywhere.
Is there anything that pleases the music industry? I am simply tired of reading about these whining gazillionaires.
PICARD: What's the problem, Mister Data?
Data turns to them.
DATA: I believe I have discovered the cause of the identity theft. There is a hard core data data breach in progress.
They react. Data indicates the phishing email on the screen. They walk up to it...
DATA: It is the flashpoint of a privacy invasion. And it is expanding.
PICARD: Expanding... I thought phishing scams were suspended on this ship?
DATA: We were incorrect. I have determined that email scams are moving forward at an infinitesimal rate.
TROI:Why didn't we notice it before?
DATA: Our initial conclusion was based on our observations of the crew. A data breach moves at a much faster rate. The motion of the email is within my neural detection threshold. Based on its current expansion rate, it will consume the crew's identity in approximately nine hours, seventeen minutes.
PICARD: Is there any way we can stop it?
DATA: It is no longer a question of stopping it, sir. The explosion of phishing email has already occurred -- The fact that it is moving slowly changes nothing.
Picard stares at the screen for a long moment...becoming very thoughtful...
PICARD: Astonishing... to see our identities stolen like this...
70 percent are willing to drive less, and walk, bike, car pool or take mass transit.
Mass transit, what a great idea! Too bad no politician in our Republican-controlled government is willing to invest, or even talk about in a mass transit train system that can easily and quickly move people to and from work/home. This is just one of many solutions that you may never see when Oil barons are running the country.
Exxon/Mobil is #1 on the Fortune500 and for a simple reason - we all drive hugely inefficient vehicles.
The air temperature over the Antarctic has risen significantly, how long will it be before the ice melts and we are up to our ears in water?
SOMETHING has to be done soon, otherwise we may be rowing our boats to work.
So, why are Collaboration Software Vendors (Central Desktop included), keen on vilifying email and so quick to promise a practical alternative to the chaos of email?
;)
So they can increase their profits by selling businesses software they may not even need.
And, if the vendor's software is so much better than email, than why do users revert back to email as soon as they hit a snag in the system?
Because email works, period.
Why do users refuse to adopt collaboration software?
Usually, it will just be another application to learn aside from your email and IM, and doesn't provide any greater functionality.
Am I the next master of the obvious?
If the assholes would just realize the problem is them charging $20 for a CD
Solution: Go to a used CD/DVD store, most CDs are fairly unscathed and you can get really good deals there. (CDs and DVDs for $5-$10) And, if there are duplicates, some are usually cheaper than others.
This article should be renamed,
"£52 Million Govt Funding for New UK Supercomputer, Donations Needed to Help Find and Train People to Operate It"
perceived problems with an OpenSource approach to security and what could be done to improve the situation.
Could it possibly have something to do with the fact that some people just don't like having the words 'Open Source' attached to their computer security? Maybe rename it to something like 'Closed Fortress OS' or 'Locked Down OS' to give a more positive ring to it?
Maybe I am just thinking about it too much.
As long as it is as easy to use, ad-free and has the clean look of wikipedia, I am all for it.
Possible suggestions for new SplunkBase names:
DeadPCBase
FixItYerself
FindOutWTFHappened
YouCanDoIT
WherestheNEkey
IsThisThingOn
MyPuterBroke
DamnYouBillGates
Judging by all the responses posted so far, it seems noone wants to talk about it as if it even existed.
Pressure from conservative Christian groups in the US, which has a veto over the internet addressing system, led the organisation last year
So, please tell me why they have a veto, and the progressive Buddhists do not?
If they win, does this mean we can download as many Swedish CDs, Games and Movies that we like?
AWESOME!
Pot in every home, Robot Chicken on TV.
I dunno, who wants to buy a movie you can't rip to your PC without violating the DMCA?
Oh, that's right, everybody.
Everybody has given up ship, have gone underground, and are now setting sail from the Pirate Bay.
'Developing Nations' have been developing for decades, yet they are still in poverty.
Now why is that? Shouldn't they be developed enough to create wealth and an educated populus? It seems to me that they are kept in poverty to suit the needs of other countries that exploit them. I hope a PC will help them, but I doubt it. Things need to change on a global economic scale first, then these nations might have a chance at creating a 'first world' society.
I guess it's stating the obvious... but it helps to mention it from time to time :)
:)
Obviously, we like to provide FREE information
Who wants to download something you can't burn and then watch on your home theater?
I will just buy the DVD thanks.
Looks like someone is mad because you don't have to PAY for their services any more.
Britannica should justify why people SHOULD pay for their product, rather than argue with their free competitors.
Microsoft is apparently of the position that this [IE modification] helps their litigation position.
My God I think he has stumbled upon something! I see now that most everything driving business- and further- the world is based on helping one's own litigation position, how can this be?
From the Chinese Constitution to 2004 here we have some selected excerpts.
(Try to imagine this being read aloud to you through a megaphone.)
Article 28 [Public Order] The State maintains public order and suppresses treasonable and other criminal activities that endanger State security; it penalizes actions that endanger public security and disrupt the socialist economy and other criminal activities, and punishes and reforms criminals.
Article 40 [Correspondence] The freedom and privacy of correspondence of citizens of the People's Republic of China are protected by law. No organization or individual may, on any ground, infringe upon the freedom and privacy of citizens' correspondence except in cases where, to meet the needs of state security or of investigation into criminal offenses, public security or procuratorial organs are permitted to censor correspondence in accordance with procedures prescribed by law.
Article 41 [Freedom of Speech] (1) Citizens of the People's Republic of China have the right to criticize and make suggestions to any state organ or functionary. Citizens have the right to make to relevant state organs complaints and charges against, or exposures of, any state organ or functionary for violation of the law or dereliction of duty; but fabrication or distortion of facts for the purpose of libel or frame-up is prohibited. (2) The state organ concerned must deal with complaints, charges or exposures made by citizens in a responsible manner after ascertaining the facts. No one may suppress such complaints, charges and exposure, or retaliate against the citizens making them. (3) Citizens who have suffered losses through infringement of their civic rights by any state organ or functionary have the right to compensation in accordance with the law.
Article 53 [Obedience to the Constitution] Citizens of the People's Republic of China must abide by the Constitution and the law, keep state secrets, protect public property, and observe labor discipline and public order and respect social ethics.
Article 54 [Integrity of the Motherland] It is the duty of citizens of the People's Republic of China to safeguard the security, honor, and interests of the motherland; they must not commit acts detrimental to the security, honor and interests of the motherland.
To quote Luke Skywalker, "Look at the size of that thing."
Maybe the story should have started with "If you live in Britain and...". If you're an American this article is worthless to you.
But to some it was worth the 2 seconds of Schadenfreude from reading your post.
Let's be honest, Apples cost a heck of a lot more than most PCs so it should have better customer service by default.
I think one reason people like Apple is that they have very well-designed products, they don't get as many viruses as PCs, and they claim to be an 'outsider' in the computer world. It is considered 'cool' to be seen with an Apple product - just put on your white earbuds and you are noticed.
Your O/S locks with Bagels, sir.