Someone please explain why this is news ? Is QUAKE (or some clone) the future of every piece of hardware out there ? I can't even imagine a reason why someone would want this on their palm pilot (of which I am a proud owner) except maybe to say you have it. Why not get a gameboy color, it's cheaper, the graphics are better, and the refresh is faster. Oh yeah, it's not cool.
Finally. So what exactly is the actual accuracy for consumer GPS now that SA has been turned off ? I've heard an average number of about 20 meters (versus 100 with SA turned on). This still doesn't match the accuracy of differential GPS (about 10 meters), or does it ?
Couldn't have said it better myself (tried to in an earlier post though). Much of the net is built upon anonymity. People use this cover to attack other people as well. How many people who have publicly disagreed with the majority of the/.ers here have gotten spammed or publicly trashed by them ? Anonymously ? On the other hand, this is probably the best piece by Jon I've read. He shouldn't instinctively disregard their offer to write for them. They seem to be giving him an opportunity to add some balance to the discussion. I'll post this anonymously so no one knows who I am !
True, but the FBI and police have been using this technique for years. Successfully. The only difference here is that you are reporting someone who fits a description rather than one who has committed a crime. Nonetheless, a falsely accused person's life can get turned upside down. Where, as a society, do we draw the line between absolute freedom and absolute "safety" ? Live in Singapore under constant supervision (read lesser freedoms), and the reported crime rate is low. Live in an area with little or no policing authority and the crime rate is high. Some people draw the line near, some draw it farther away.
Even/. allows for anonymous postings. How many people here use anonymity to attack others (personally and impersonally) on the net ? Think this doesn't affect them personally ?
More likely a judge will hit you with a sanction (meaning $$$) if you 'forget' a key. And it won't help you out in later case-related disputes either. The law needs to be a bit more consistent here, especially when you consider that in many states taping a telephone conversation without the other party knowing it is illegal (see Linda Tripp). Is only oral speech protected this way ? Apparently so. What's the difference between speech and e-mail (or even private letters) ? Is private e-mail (used by sending via your ISP) versus company e-mail different as far as privacy is concerned ?
The reason that Epicor states that "they had taken significant security measures to protect." is due to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). In order to charge someone with theft of trade secrets, three criteria must be met: 1. The information must not be "generally known or readily ascertainable" through proper means. 2. The information must have "independent economic value due to its secrecy." 3. The trade secret holder must use "reasonable measures under the circumstances to protect" the secrecy of the information. Whether or not #3 criteria was met is up to the jury....
This is a common tactic used by many, if not all, lawyers. For instance, if you wanted to file a motion and legally had to let the opposing party know at least 7 days beforehand, you would let the party know 7 days beforehand and no more. This gives the opposing party the least amount of time to defend said motion. Why would you do anything else ?
Because government funding plays a very large part in determining direction of high-energy physics projects (SSC for example), whom do you see in the current presidential political arena as the most friendly to your cause and why ?
A few related questions.... What are your views on the now defunct SSC project, and the current LHC at CERN project, especially as it applies to the lack of funding (thus cancellation) for the former, versus the active funding for the latter (considering that it is not in the US) ? With the rather large surplus in the US budget, do you foresee a rekindling of an SSC-like or other high energy physics project ?
I believe just a few buildings and the main accelerating portion of the ring are left. I read here that a radio-parmaceuticals-producing company bought some of the expensive equipment for a pittance.
They goofed by sending down 3 men. If they really wanted to populate the world with MTVittles, they would make sure they could procreate as fast as possible, and that means more women. An MTVman could (c)/(p)-opulate much better and faster this way. I wonder how they'll pair up ??
Look at some of the sailing/cruising magazines (some have web sites). There are several makers of hermetically sealed computers to keep out the salt-filled air - which is deadly. I'm not sure they are waterproof however....
What's more shocking (to me at least) here is the actual number of video cameras present in London when I was on business there a few months back. I couldn't walk anywhere without being in view of at least one or two or more cameras. For those readers across the pond, how do you feel about this ? Do you notice them ? Am I being paranoid ?
What I find really interesting is the evolutionary battle being set up by pitting the desire for 'beautiful' offspring versus the medical advances that forestall natural selection.
For instance, it can be argued that many diseases/afflictions that may have been naturally selected out of the gene pools have been kept in the gene pools by medicine (by allowing people with potentially fatal problems to live long enough to procreate and pass on their genes). On the other side comes the idea in this article that people will select only perfect offspring, thereby getting rid of the diseases/afflictions from the gene pool. Both tracks use technology to advance. I wonder which will win out ?
There are alot of bad names out there, but ultimately a name should have something to say about the product/company or have someting to do with the company. While everyone lists some bad ones, I'll chime in with my favorite name for a product yet : X-Cargo - the Sears shell-like box that you could fill with luggage to go on top of your car. Sublime.
During the drug wars of the 80's, the most public actions taken were to attack the suppliers, not the users. It didn't work. When the war on drugs was targeted towards the users, it started to have more of an effect. As everyone knows, if there's demand, there will be supply.
It's the same in this case, IMO. There are alot of reasons to why things are the way they are, but a large chunk of it has to belong with the public at large. they are willing to buy clothes made by 10 year old children. They will buy the Indian cigarettes rolled by 6 year olds.
The Big Corporation is not a monolithic entity, but is made up of people much like you and me, and the same is true for Big Bad Government. They are us, and we are them. Now we want Big Bad Government to help against Big Bad Corporation. That's OK, since we can make the change ourselves, and in the end it's a matter of changing the individuals, not the organizations.
Transmeta ? This was my first gut reaction to this story. I've heard whispers they have been working together (not to mention that IBM were lined up to fab the transmeta chips). I wonder about any connection between them (even though one is more hardware than the other), especially with the third advance mentioned in the article about mobile communications....hmmmm.
I agree somewhat....Using the internet to stop the flow of information is contrary to the ultimate goal of the 'electrohippies', it would seem. Use the internet to expose them if you don't like them. Stopping information from getting out of the conference just seems like a nuisance job, with no lasting effect - ultimately a waste of time and effort.
Very true, but his quote must be taken in the context of which it was given (and I should have said so). Should there be 'limits to freedom' in this case ? Usually, limits to freedom are imposed for the 'common good', such as not being able to yell 'FIRE' in a crowded theater. In the Bush case, I can't see it.
This is old news. Bush has been attacking that site for months now. The site is the primary reason that the Bush campaign registered all domain names that could be used against him, i.e. www.bushsucks.com (just one of many). His quote "There ought to be limits to freedom" is very scary indeed. What would he do if he actually had the power to limit freedoms ??
If I make hammers, and someone kills someone by misusing the hammer, I would not be responsible.
If I yell 'FIRE' in a crowded theater, and people use my 'product' by accidentally killing by stampede, I would certainly be responsible.
In either case, I personally didn't do the killing, but the line of responsibility clearly falls on different sides. What if I invented and marketed a product that could only be used to kill sleeping people ? What if it had no other uses at all ? Would I be responsible ?
The difference between who's responsible and who's not eventually is determined by the 'official' making the legal decision, and if that person is on the left side of 'center', the line falls more towards the manufacturer. If the person is on the right side of 'center', it falls more towards the user. In the end, that's the difference.
While I agree that congress may want to do something about the 'net, it will have a tough time doing so for several reasons, no matter what the underlying driving force is (whether it's perverts or scams or something else).
IMHO, Congress, as individuals, are scared to death about doing anything adverse to the open 'standards' of the net. If there is one thing congress understands, it's backlash. They know about www.gwbush.com, The Drudge Report, the death of DIVX, the death of the Communications Decency Act, and other movements that have been powered, at least in part, by the net. Congress is still trying to grasp what the net is all about, and until they think they figure that out, they will most likely keep their paws off of it.
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Someone please explain why this is news ? Is QUAKE (or some clone) the future of every piece of hardware out there ? I can't even imagine a reason why someone would want this on their palm pilot (of which I am a proud owner) except maybe to say you have it.
Why not get a gameboy color, it's cheaper, the graphics are better, and the refresh is faster.
Oh yeah, it's not cool.
Finally. So what exactly is the actual accuracy for consumer GPS now that SA has been turned off ? I've heard an average number of about 20 meters (versus 100 with SA turned on). This still doesn't match the accuracy of differential GPS (about 10 meters), or does it ?
Dang !
Couldn't have said it better myself (tried to in an earlier post though). Much of the net is built upon anonymity. People use this cover to attack other people as well. How many people who have publicly disagreed with the majority of the /.ers here have gotten spammed or publicly trashed by them ? Anonymously ? On the other hand, this is probably the best piece by Jon I've read. He shouldn't instinctively disregard their offer to write for them. They seem to be giving him an opportunity to add some balance to the discussion. I'll post this anonymously so no one knows who I am !
True, but the FBI and police have been using this technique for years. Successfully. The only difference here is that you are reporting someone who fits a description rather than one who has committed a crime. Nonetheless, a falsely accused person's life can get turned upside down. Where, as a society, do we draw the line between absolute freedom and absolute "safety" ? Live in Singapore under constant supervision (read lesser freedoms), and the reported crime rate is low. Live in an area with little or no policing authority and the crime rate is high. Some people draw the line near, some draw it farther away.
EvenMore likely a judge will hit you with a sanction (meaning $$$) if you 'forget' a key. And it won't help you out in later case-related disputes either. The law needs to be a bit more consistent here, especially when you consider that in many states taping a telephone conversation without the other party knowing it is illegal (see Linda Tripp). Is only oral speech protected this way ? Apparently so. What's the difference between speech and e-mail (or even private letters) ? Is private e-mail (used by sending via your ISP) versus company e-mail different as far as privacy is concerned ?
The reason that Epicor states that "they had taken significant security measures to protect." is due to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). In order to charge someone with theft of trade secrets, three criteria must be met : 1. The information must not be "generally known or readily ascertainable" through proper means. 2. The information must have "independent economic value due to its secrecy." 3. The trade secret holder must use "reasonable measures under the circumstances to protect" the secrecy of the information. Whether or not #3 criteria was met is up to the jury....
This is a common tactic used by many, if not all, lawyers. For instance, if you wanted to file a motion and legally had to let the opposing party know at least 7 days beforehand, you would let the party know 7 days beforehand and no more. This gives the opposing party the least amount of time to defend said motion. Why would you do anything else ?
Because government funding plays a very large part in determining direction of high-energy physics projects (SSC for example), whom do you see in the current presidential political arena as the most friendly to your cause and why ?
A few related questions .... What are your views on the now defunct SSC project, and the current LHC at CERN project, especially as it applies to the lack of funding (thus cancellation) for the former, versus the active funding for the latter (considering that it is not in the US) ? With the rather large surplus in the US budget, do you foresee a rekindling of an SSC-like or other high energy physics project ?
I believe just a few buildings and the main accelerating portion of the ring are left. I read here that a radio-parmaceuticals-producing company bought some of the expensive equipment for a pittance.
They goofed by sending down 3 men. If they really wanted to populate the world with MTVittles, they would make sure they could procreate as fast as possible, and that means more women. An MTVman could (c)/(p)-opulate much better and faster this way. I wonder how they'll pair up ??
You're right, of course, but I was thinking more along the lines of the external connectors and any effect water may have on them.
Look at some of the sailing/cruising magazines (some have web sites). There are several makers of hermetically sealed computers to keep out the salt-filled air - which is deadly. I'm not sure they are waterproof however ....
What's more shocking (to me at least) here is the actual number of video cameras present in London when I was on business there a few months back. I couldn't walk anywhere without being in view of at least one or two or more cameras. For those readers across the pond, how do you feel about this ? Do you notice them ? Am I being paranoid ?
For instance, it can be argued that many diseases/afflictions that may have been naturally selected out of the gene pools have been kept in the gene pools by medicine (by allowing people with potentially fatal problems to live long enough to procreate and pass on their genes). On the other side comes the idea in this article that people will select only perfect offspring, thereby getting rid of the diseases/afflictions from the gene pool. Both tracks use technology to advance. I wonder which will win out ?
There are alot of bad names out there, but ultimately a name should have something to say about the product/company or have someting to do with the company. While everyone lists some bad ones, I'll chime in with my favorite name for a product yet : X-Cargo - the Sears shell-like box that you could fill with luggage to go on top of your car. Sublime.
Oh yeah, couldn't sell a car with this name in South America, Central America, Mexico or Spain (no va = doesn't go). What a hoot.
It's the same in this case, IMO. There are alot of reasons to why things are the way they are, but a large chunk of it has to belong with the public at large. they are willing to buy clothes made by 10 year old children. They will buy the Indian cigarettes rolled by 6 year olds.
The Big Corporation is not a monolithic entity, but is made up of people much like you and me, and the same is true for Big Bad Government. They are us, and we are them. Now we want Big Bad Government to help against Big Bad Corporation. That's OK, since we can make the change ourselves, and in the end it's a matter of changing the individuals, not the organizations.
Probably wrong, but fun to speculate nonetheless.
I agree somewhat....Using the internet to stop the flow of information is contrary to the ultimate goal of the 'electrohippies', it would seem. Use the internet to expose them if you don't like them. Stopping information from getting out of the conference just seems like a nuisance job, with no lasting effect - ultimately a waste of time and effort.
Very true, but his quote must be taken in the context of which it was given (and I should have said so). Should there be 'limits to freedom' in this case ? Usually, limits to freedom are imposed for the 'common good', such as not being able to yell 'FIRE' in a crowded theater. In the Bush case, I can't see it.
This is old news. Bush has been attacking that site for months now. The site is the primary reason that the Bush campaign registered all domain names that could be used against him, i.e. www.bushsucks.com (just one of many). His quote "There ought to be limits to freedom" is very scary indeed. What would he do if he actually had the power to limit freedoms ??
If I yell 'FIRE' in a crowded theater, and people use my 'product' by accidentally killing by stampede, I would certainly be responsible.
In either case, I personally didn't do the killing, but the line of responsibility clearly falls on different sides. What if I invented and marketed a product that could only be used to kill sleeping people ? What if it had no other uses at all ? Would I be responsible ?
The difference between who's responsible and who's not eventually is determined by the 'official' making the legal decision, and if that person is on the left side of 'center', the line falls more towards the manufacturer. If the person is on the right side of 'center', it falls more towards the user. In the end, that's the difference.
IMHO, Congress, as individuals, are scared to death about doing anything adverse to the open 'standards' of the net. If there is one thing congress understands, it's backlash. They know about www.gwbush.com, The Drudge Report, the death of DIVX, the death of the Communications Decency Act, and other movements that have been powered, at least in part, by the net. Congress is still trying to grasp what the net is all about, and until they think they figure that out, they will most likely keep their paws off of it.
Of course, I'm probably wrong.