From reading the New Scientist article the reason that people are taking the theory at least relatively seriously was because of its ability to very accurately predict the masses of various fundamental particles before current methods of doing so were developed iirc.
Protected from known malware... so what about all the unknown stuff thats quite probably being coded as we speak from the publically available exploit? Microsoft is so full of bullshit on this one, I can't wait to see what happens to my school's network when 2000+ students are surfing the net and one comes across a highly malicious image file, especially when they've got 4-5 days in which to do it (depending when the sysadmin patch).
"Each leg has five electronic modules connected in a high-speed synchronous ring network or LAN. Each module is connected to nearby sensors and actuators, and all modules talk to each other, as well a controlling computer. A third ring network lets the design team debug the system and acquire data. Eventually, the third ring may support electronic and communication gear needed by the soldier (but not by the exoskeleton)."
I really would not recommend putting communication devices on the same physical network as the one that controls the movement of the legs. Seems like an accident waiting to me.
"We are committed to making sure that the digital distribution of content is a reality."
It already is a reality, you just missed the boat by about a decade.
"For example, we are still trying to learn more about what people want for entertainment, how do the(y?) want it, and how we strike a balance that is fair and gives people choice."
I can answer that for you, we want it cheap (as in ALOT cheaper than CDs), easy to download and without DRM. That will stop a larger proportion of piracy than your existing methods of beating old and young alike with legal documents. I mean you basically have a choice, use DRM piss off a large proportion of your audience, however pirates will just strip the DRM away (don't be naieve enough to think that it won't be cracked) and it'll be shared as a clean.mp3 file, or you can deliver that clean.mp3 file yourselves, gain some good publicity from that and get more from people who'd rather buy a clean.mp3 than pirate it if possible.
How much do you think IGN/Fileplanet paid for them to release the stress test exclusively over their site(s)? The D&D name carries alot of weight, so I'm guessing quite alot.
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Oh yes, I can't wait for society to accept the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ahh, what a blissful day that will be when the Church of the FSM is recognised as a world religion.
Uh, he wasn't saying to look for an answer besides God. He was saying that he doesn't understand why you need organised religion to worship a God. Organised religion hardly has the best track record so its a pretty valid point.
Is that aid in total, or relative to population? As, I mean America is pretty damn large and has a large GDP so you'd expect it to have a very amount of foreign aid. I'm not trolling, just wondering what exactly you mean.
You'd think that, and I would as well, but recently a (very) local band signed up for a deal with Sony... The band themselves are great guys and they make awesome music but God Damn, signing up with Sony? Sony!?! I really can't see them as the kind of people who would sell out on purpose, but with how well publisised the whole rootkid scandal has been you do wonder.
But then its pretty much just nerds who find out about the sort of shit companies and especially music publishers pull and get outraged by it, whenever I say to a friend that I refuse to buy Sony products they're all "wtf?". The fact is that normal people don't visit sites that will tell them about this stuff, I mean the BBC will put say one article about how Sony put some kind of technical computer thing called a "Rootkit" onto people's computers, but it'll be relatively low key. Reports of people getting sued filters its way into the public conscious but not the stuff that the RIAA, or whoever, doesn't want to get out. And even if it did people would shrug apathetically and say "Yeah, they suck but what can we do about it?"
Indeed. Democracy can only exist in a generally well educated and informed atmosphere, and to be quite honest most people neither give a flying fuck or know much about about laws and rights until its too late and they're on the wrong side of a lawsuit or held without evidence for "terrorist" charges.
No-one I know has an AIM name... everyone I know uses the MSN protocal. Although my computer savvy friends and I tend to do most of our chatting over WASTE... no advertisements there.
Afaik if your product/company or whatever is in a different general area to the trademark that you might be infringing (for cases like this where its only partial, or slightly subjective being "Microsoft Windows" as the trademark rather than just "Windows") then you don't have to hand the name over. Can't remember where I read or found this out though, so it may be bullshit.
Most non-computer savvy people that I talk to have no idea what AMD is. To be honest they barely know what a processor, is so expecting them to know about different makes when all the marketing and large white box companies are in favour of Intel is a bit much.
Personally I try and educate any people I talk to about it, but all too often I notice that glazed look come into people's eyes whenever something more complicated than "This is the power button" is discussed.
Its a service used by a large amount of computer illiterate people, has ports open to the net and an easily accessable list of other users to attack. Seriously, what makes this news that someone is exploiting it? Kinda obvious tbh.
I have argued with follow the same exact pattern of argument as drug addicts in my not-so-small expirience.
Gives a new (and scarily literal) meaning to the quote "Religion is the Opium of the masses."
I used the term "Bush administration" to refer to the current government, not necessarily the individual at the "top" of the government. Of course I can base my opinion on the current existing government. Its why I wouldn't want say the Chinese to control the net either.
The fact that I'm surprised Bush can manage to stand up and talk at the same time is irrelevant to my point.
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From reading the New Scientist article the reason that people are taking the theory at least relatively seriously was because of its ability to very accurately predict the masses of various fundamental particles before current methods of doing so were developed iirc.
Protected from known malware... so what about all the unknown stuff thats quite probably being coded as we speak from the publically available exploit? Microsoft is so full of bullshit on this one, I can't wait to see what happens to my school's network when 2000+ students are surfing the net and one comes across a highly malicious image file, especially when they've got 4-5 days in which to do it (depending when the sysadmin patch).
"Each leg has five electronic modules connected in a high-speed synchronous ring network or LAN. Each module is connected to nearby sensors and actuators, and all modules talk to each other, as well a controlling computer. A third ring network lets the design team debug the system and acquire data. Eventually, the third ring may support electronic and communication gear needed by the soldier (but not by the exoskeleton)."
I really would not recommend putting communication devices on the same physical network as the one that controls the movement of the legs. Seems like an accident waiting to me.
"We are committed to making sure that the digital distribution of content is a reality."
.mp3 file, or you can deliver that clean .mp3 file yourselves, gain some good publicity from that and get more from people who'd rather buy a clean .mp3 than pirate it if possible.
It already is a reality, you just missed the boat by about a decade.
"For example, we are still trying to learn more about what people want for entertainment, how do the(y?) want it, and how we strike a balance that is fair and gives people choice."
I can answer that for you, we want it cheap (as in ALOT cheaper than CDs), easy to download and without DRM. That will stop a larger proportion of piracy than your existing methods of beating old and young alike with legal documents. I mean you basically have a choice, use DRM piss off a large proportion of your audience, however pirates will just strip the DRM away (don't be naieve enough to think that it won't be cracked) and it'll be shared as a clean
Depends on the definition of a miracle... Hume, for example, would disagree with you on yours.
How much do you think IGN/Fileplanet paid for them to release the stress test exclusively over their site(s)? The D&D name carries alot of weight, so I'm guessing quite alot.
Oh yes, I can't wait for society to accept the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ahh, what a blissful day that will be when the Church of the FSM is recognised as a world religion.
There was a bit in New Scientist saying that tests for this as well as gene therapy are already in development.
If the drug is 'safe' then I don't see any reason for it not to be available, under whatever regulation (if any) steroids have.
Actually the 12 was "Must be over 12" then 12A replaced it with "Must be over 12 or accompanied by an adult".
The same one that most music executives and politicians talk from.
Uh, he wasn't saying to look for an answer besides God. He was saying that he doesn't understand why you need organised religion to worship a God. Organised religion hardly has the best track record so its a pretty valid point.
Is that aid in total, or relative to population? As, I mean America is pretty damn large and has a large GDP so you'd expect it to have a very amount of foreign aid. I'm not trolling, just wondering what exactly you mean.
You'd think that, and I would as well, but recently a (very) local band signed up for a deal with Sony... The band themselves are great guys and they make awesome music but God Damn, signing up with Sony? Sony!?! I really can't see them as the kind of people who would sell out on purpose, but with how well publisised the whole rootkid scandal has been you do wonder.
But then its pretty much just nerds who find out about the sort of shit companies and especially music publishers pull and get outraged by it, whenever I say to a friend that I refuse to buy Sony products they're all "wtf?". The fact is that normal people don't visit sites that will tell them about this stuff, I mean the BBC will put say one article about how Sony put some kind of technical computer thing called a "Rootkit" onto people's computers, but it'll be relatively low key. Reports of people getting sued filters its way into the public conscious but not the stuff that the RIAA, or whoever, doesn't want to get out. And even if it did people would shrug apathetically and say "Yeah, they suck but what can we do about it?"
Indeed. Democracy can only exist in a generally well educated and informed atmosphere, and to be quite honest most people neither give a flying fuck or know much about about laws and rights until its too late and they're on the wrong side of a lawsuit or held without evidence for "terrorist" charges.
I seriously hope that Sony don't manage to wiggle their way out of this somehow. Let the bastards crash and burn for this.
No, no, no... Copyright only applies for good right wing corporations. Not those damn liberal code monkies.
No-one I know has an AIM name... everyone I know uses the MSN protocal. Although my computer savvy friends and I tend to do most of our chatting over WASTE... no advertisements there.
Afaik if your product/company or whatever is in a different general area to the trademark that you might be infringing (for cases like this where its only partial, or slightly subjective being "Microsoft Windows" as the trademark rather than just "Windows") then you don't have to hand the name over. Can't remember where I read or found this out though, so it may be bullshit.
Most non-computer savvy people that I talk to have no idea what AMD is. To be honest they barely know what a processor, is so expecting them to know about different makes when all the marketing and large white box companies are in favour of Intel is a bit much.
Personally I try and educate any people I talk to about it, but all too often I notice that glazed look come into people's eyes whenever something more complicated than "This is the power button" is discussed.
Uh, hands up who didn't see this coming? No-one?
Its a service used by a large amount of computer illiterate people, has ports open to the net and an easily accessable list of other users to attack. Seriously, what makes this news that someone is exploiting it? Kinda obvious tbh.
I have argued with follow the same exact pattern of argument as drug addicts in my not-so-small expirience. Gives a new (and scarily literal) meaning to the quote "Religion is the Opium of the masses."
Do neutral sources for anything exist?
No, publishers have a right to your money. Duh!
Oh and if people stop buying their crap music its obviously those evil Pirate's faults.
I used the term "Bush administration" to refer to the current government, not necessarily the individual at the "top" of the government. Of course I can base my opinion on the current existing government. Its why I wouldn't want say the Chinese to control the net either.
The fact that I'm surprised Bush can manage to stand up and talk at the same time is irrelevant to my point.