Like the grandparent poster said, this is money extorted from you. It doesn't belong to Apple, thus it can't be stolen from Apple when we redistributed it to the rightful owner, FOSS.
How the money got into your hands, or why you thought you had a right to decide how to spend that money, is beyond the scope of this thread:-)
The poster asks why go to the moon, and what does the moon have that we don't have, and space is an answer. If you don't think real estate is valuable, then please tell us you think there is gold or water or whatever you think the moon has, and refrain from cowardly marking posts offtopic.
Someone please tell me that kdawson isn't abusing his infinite number of moderation points again.
...when the planet is so overpopulated, that the one and only resource the moon has, space, will actually become valuable enough to justify the expense and trouble of living there.
By going to three parties, you must a) really luv Slashdot, b) have a drinking problem, or c) want to increase the Geek quotient of your wardrobe with three new genuine Slashdot t-shirts.
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I can imagine a future where old people will be whining about how Google used to be a harmless little search engine, or when you could download Linux freely because it wasn't an illegal hacking tool.
And the young Slashdoters (or equivilant) will be saying those fucking whiners are always going on about dual-booting and typewritters as if they were better that what we have today. And they will receive scores of +5 Interesting.
Last time I had to do a WGA with Firefox, the web site just told me to run some program and enter some code. Did that change?
Yes, the path to upgrade is simply to install IE7 now. No extra hoops to jump through, no extra problems that fail to recognize a 'genuine' copy for many users.
Since a browser is what most people would use to download a new version of a browser (like IE7) then you can't have a WGA requirement, because other browsers (like FireFox, Opera, whatever...) don't support WGA validation (without some hack).
Article Snippet -...TF1 and NBC will now assess whether simultaneous broadcasting through VOD is a viable business model to fight piracy...
Who thinks that consumers would want to pay you to fight piracy? But I bet consumers would pay you for an episode of their favorite show Heroes, that included French subtitles. Please feel free to use my idea, of selling goods and services that people want to buy, it's not patented.
FTA - Bacteria could be created, he speculates, that could help mop up excessive carbon dioxide
Hmm, this reminds me of the all too common science-fiction storyline of the perfect plan going to hell. I doubt other bacteria, grass, trees, flowers, and plants consider the current levels of carbon dioxide to be 'excessive'. And if this super-bacteria does such a good job, that it starves out those other organisms for food, then there could be some serious global problems.
Bah, why am I so worried, I'm sure they will keep it safely contained like they have for rice
This story feels alot like "Is Britney Spears fit?" or "has Linsey Lohan left rehab too soon?" Do we really need 24/7 coverage of every detail of Microsoft? Hmm, what do you think of these stories:
Steve Jobs drops his iPhone again - video link
Linus Torvald buys a mac - is this the end of the world?
Bill Gates gets a fashion makeover - image slideshow
Honestly, Apple has not attempted to deceive anyone on this issue, and they make it clear that service is with AT&T only. If you don't want to be locked-in with AT&T, then don't buy an iPhone. Period. If you still must absolutely have a class-action lawsuit, then do it against the Steve Jobs backdating accounting scandal.
Clinton argued (he was a lawyer) that 'making oneself available' for a blowjob is not sex, but is sex for the one performing the blowjob (Monica Lewinsky). Which explains why he didn't perjure himself (the actual impeachable offence that lost him his law license) when claiming he "did not have sex with that woman".
George on the other hand (who isn't a lawyer) would have to fail to use the 'making available' defense, and perform the blowjob himself (on someone else?) in order to commit perjury, which could then lead to political pressure on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings.
but this isnt the first time we've known they use tools.
We (humans) have known about many species of birds that use tools for many varied and complex tasks. This story submission is about our (humans) new method for increased observation of birds, and some of the findings.
It's too bad some moderators (Zonk again?) have moderated posts like Meta-Observation of Humans down as offtopic. Now that is some truely bird-brained behavior worth of future study.
FTA - "We attach the camera to the tail feathers so the lens pokes out under the belly," says Rutz.
We attach cameras to the tails of birds, to satellites traveling past Jupiter right now, to carseats for police officers on the job, to every convenience store entrance/exit/aisle/cash register, to street corners filled with cars and pedestrians, to tubes inserted into our own bodies for surgery and examinations. Is there anything we haven't attached a camera to and recorded?
If your file can contain your name, along with all aliases that you used,
and your social security number, along with all the stolen numbers you've used,
then I'm sure they can find room, for a second set of DNA to be tied to you as well.
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I was impressed after reading your insightful post, and wanted to mark you as a friend. How disappointing that the Slashdot systems are broken due to you having to post anonyomously. The groupthink and power abuses of the very few editors really needs to be balanced, because it's breaking everything.
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But it is a redundant post.
Actually, it addresses the fullness of the topic, because it affects all of us just like he pointed out. If you disagree, that's fine, and if you weren't aware of what has been going on for awhile that's fine too, but don't be a coward and abuse your infinite number of moderation points to censor a discussion. Notice how your comment has gotten bitchslapped too, along with everyone else in this thread.
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I get 5 every week or two.
Posting anonymously to avoid karma burn from the haters.
Posting anonymously detracts from being able to develop a reputation system, but why bother logging in if you never get a chance to moderate. Bitchslapped.pl indeed.
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His moderation was moderated down, as redundant no less, but can we moderate down the abuser? Nope, the editor hides behind his infinite moderation points
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How the money got into your hands, or why you thought you had a right to decide how to spend that money, is beyond the scope of this thread
The poster asks why go to the moon, and what does the moon have that we don't have, and space is an answer. If you don't think real estate is valuable, then please tell us you think there is gold or water or whatever you think the moon has, and refrain from cowardly marking posts offtopic.
Someone please tell me that kdawson isn't abusing his infinite number of moderation points again.
...when the planet is so overpopulated, that the one and only resource the moon has, space, will actually become valuable enough to justify the expense and trouble of living there.
All submissions sent to my email become my property, and reciept of your email shall consitute your acceptance of this agreement. Expect a couter-suit detailing your violation of my copyright, as I do not permit my letters to be sent via email. Thank you.
I can imagine a future where old people will be whining about how Google used to be a harmless little search engine, or when you could download Linux freely because it wasn't an illegal hacking tool.
And the young Slashdoters (or equivilant) will be saying those fucking whiners are always going on about dual-booting and typewritters as if they were better that what we have today. And they will receive scores of +5 Interesting.
Not that I would bother, as it's stream only, and RealPlayer only.
The summary is a bit off on that point. But I imagine Apple will still hold out, with Orange, for the best deal they can leverage.
Since a browser is what most people would use to download a new version of a browser (like IE7) then you can't have a WGA requirement, because other browsers (like FireFox, Opera, whatever...) don't support WGA validation (without some hack).
Bah, why am I so worried, I'm sure they will keep it safely contained like they have for rice
Is it? I think the current situation is as follows:
Caveat Emptor - let the buyer beware.
Honestly, Apple has not attempted to deceive anyone on this issue, and they make it clear that service is with AT&T only. If you don't want to be locked-in with AT&T, then don't buy an iPhone. Period. If you still must absolutely have a class-action lawsuit, then do it against the Steve Jobs backdating accounting scandal.
Clinton argued (he was a lawyer) that 'making oneself available' for a blowjob is not sex, but is sex for the one performing the blowjob (Monica Lewinsky). Which explains why he didn't perjure himself (the actual impeachable offence that lost him his law license) when claiming he "did not have sex with that woman".
George on the other hand (who isn't a lawyer) would have to fail to use the 'making available' defense, and perform the blowjob himself (on someone else?) in order to commit perjury, which could then lead to political pressure on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings.
We (humans) have known about many species of birds that use tools for many varied and complex tasks. This story submission is about our (humans) new method for increased observation of birds, and some of the findings.
It's too bad some moderators (Zonk again?) have moderated posts like Meta-Observation of Humans down as offtopic. Now that is some truely bird-brained behavior worth of future study.
If your file can contain your name, along with all aliases that you used,
and your social security number, along with all the stolen numbers you've used,
then I'm sure they can find room, for a second set of DNA to be tied to you as well.
I was impressed after reading your insightful post, and wanted to mark you as a friend. How disappointing that the Slashdot systems are broken due to you having to post anonyomously. The groupthink and power abuses of the very few editors really needs to be balanced, because it's breaking everything.
His moderation was moderated down, as redundant no less, but can we moderate down the abuser? Nope, the editor hides behind his infinite moderation points
Power corrupts, and infinite power corrupts infinately.