I used to play wow (sucked balls at it and got fed up at lvl 50, but I digress). Anyway, for sure you could automate a few things using a programmable keyboard, a hell of a lot of things I suppose. But without code running in, or around the game you'd probably have to have to come up with (ridiculously cool) image parsing tech to allow for anything really interesting.
Right or wrong, I think it's worth mentioning that IT'S JUST A F**KING GAME, this is total over the top bs. If they find a flaw in their security model they should just quietly fix and repeat forever, and quit wasting space on/.
Yeah, very dumb developers. They should either have more money for iphones, or enough patience to wait for a stable release. Unless like just about every developer I know they have 2 or 3 old phones they can use for just such a relatively uncommon situation. I mean its not like it could help them to maybe release applications for the final version quicker or anything, thereby giving their apps a better chance of success in what will likely be a saturated market.
I never actually argued that "software" should be patentable you know, I didn't think it even was possible. As a software developer of 4 years I find the notion completely daft(I'm also painfully aware that no amount of "typing" counts as innovation btw). I do however think that software related patents, computer algorithms for example, can and should be patentable. One last time, the parent post stated
The arguments were bogus in 1820 and they are bogus today.
Innovation does not need protection from competition
Since software patents weren't much of an issue in 1820 I assumed the guy was on about innovation in general with that statement. I stated that the current patent system was broken, but that I felt there should be some sort of system none the less. Ideas, innovation, etc. have worth, not everyone has good ones, f**k all do I'd say. Supposing I was a fabled poor person with a good idea though, I certainly wouldn't bother placing it in a market that wouldn't acknowledge that it was my idea. I don't think anything you've said contradicts what I'm trying (and clearly failing)to convey.
Look I'm not making my argument very well, but I'm going to keep digging regardless. The pharmaceutical industry is probably the best example I can think of for the requirement of patents. That industry develops nothing but formulas and ideas, ones that can take millions, and years of man hours to develop. And what do they have to show for all that work? An easily copyable pill that is not covered by any of the other rights you mentioned. In a perfect world patent law is not a barrier, its protection of investment in R&D. The whole system is broken now and needs fixing (I've no idea how to do that btw) but I can't accept that idea's in and of themselves should not be worth protecting.
Agreed, but my argument isn't about the current system, its about what the hell happens when you have no system at all, which I believe the parent post suggested. If you have no system at all a poor person could probably never be a successful inventor. Any invention, in particular software related, could be copied the second it hits the market, and that person would not have the money to hit the market hard enough to compete with who ever copied it, ie tough s**t. At least as it stand now you have might have some chance of securing investment before you have to put your product out there.
I think you're making a joke, but anyway, since I'm not an inventor/ artist/ whatever and am simply working happily for the man, my weekends are free for posting silly comments on/. My post wasn't an argument for the current patent system... I thought that was clear. I just mean, I could bang my head today and come up with a design for a flux capacitor, but it would be worthless to me since anyone could copy it. If you stand against any incarnation of patent law then you also agree that it's tough s**t for poor people, they're not allowed to make money from invention.
I'm certainly not going to suggest that patent law isn't deeply flawed but I still feel we need something in place.
"Innovation does not need protection"
Taking invention as an example, I'm essentially a nobody, if I come up with a fantastic idea tomorrow that's easy for me to get to market, it's even easier for an established company to copy it and get it there with more inovations before I grab any market share at all. And I won't have the option of selling the idea since someone can just copy it for free. Why should I innovate if it would just be taken from me?
I like my novelty crap cheap and cheerful. Seeing as this is fantasy land though... I could possible see the cup as a thin client to a serious computer (which would of course look like a salad bowl or something).
I'm a pessimistic at heart, but I really believe the only way that statement can be true is if the whole religion thing turns out to be correct, and well, I don't (to each their own of course). Anyway, as far as I can see there's no reason to believe we will ever know the truth of it, because we're inside the box. To know the whole story you'd have to be able to describe the box from the outside.... OK that's not the best metaphor but, we're composed of and surrounded by that which we seek to understand, so I think the best we can ever come up with will be a best guess.
I remember reading an article one time that suggested the difference was down to resources. The old steam trains in America where a less efficient but more powerful design because everything was farther away, and there was more coal available (than in Europe). This design principle was then carried forward into cars etc etc
Thats a complete waste of femtoseconds. Why use this to remove all the bling from gold? Use some cheaper metal instead, it'll end up looking exactly the same if I'm understanding this correctly. Unless we're talking about black patterns on Gold, and I'm not sure about that either.
Offtopic I know, but I just googled The Gloom Wing Moth because I've no idea what you're on about and your post was the only hit I got. Google seems to have Slashdot in pratically real time these days.
I didn't read TFA, but I agree that the numbers are probably "cooked" a bit. That said it seems likely that the numbers for XP would have been prepared in the same fashion (way back when). Assuming they're not now trying to inflate the vulnerability count in XP, the comparison of Vista to XP is apples to apples.
Even if it misses it should still be a little interesting. If it comes that close, its orbit will be greatly affected, observing the results should be useful?
Ah but if the police installed something, along with a patch preventing them from accessing it again, they could prove that no one else could access it by not be able to access it themselves!
Ummm, safely frozen? I'd be well pissed off after defrosting what I thought would be my better half only to be left with a brused soggy mess with bones. If you want a spare, I suggest you don't freeze it, just feed and clean it every day until you need it, oh and electrocute it regularly to keep the muscles from getting lazy etc etc
It would probably have to be a big mellon, depending on how far out it intersected the beam. I suspect that at that distance it would hit the solar system and nothing but the solar system, oh and lots of stuff after that as well.
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I used to play wow (sucked balls at it and got fed up at lvl 50, but I digress). Anyway, for sure you could automate a few things using a programmable keyboard, a hell of a lot of things I suppose. But without code running in, or around the game you'd probably have to have to come up with (ridiculously cool) image parsing tech to allow for anything really interesting.
Right or wrong, I think it's worth mentioning that IT'S JUST A F**KING GAME, this is total over the top bs. If they find a flaw in their security model they should just quietly fix and repeat forever, and quit wasting space on /.
Paraphrasing many many other people... It's not short, it's the longest f**king thing anyone ever does.
Yeah, very dumb developers. They should either have more money for iphones, or enough patience to wait for a stable release. Unless like just about every developer I know they have 2 or 3 old phones they can use for just such a relatively uncommon situation. I mean its not like it could help them to maybe release applications for the final version quicker or anything, thereby giving their apps a better chance of success in what will likely be a saturated market.
The arguments were bogus in 1820 and they are bogus today.
Innovation does not need protection from competition
Since software patents weren't much of an issue in 1820 I assumed the guy was on about innovation in general with that statement. I stated that the current patent system was broken, but that I felt there should be some sort of system none the less. Ideas, innovation, etc. have worth, not everyone has good ones, f**k all do I'd say. Supposing I was a fabled poor person with a good idea though, I certainly wouldn't bother placing it in a market that wouldn't acknowledge that it was my idea. I don't think anything you've said contradicts what I'm trying (and clearly failing)to convey.
Look I'm not making my argument very well, but I'm going to keep digging regardless. The pharmaceutical industry is probably the best example I can think of for the requirement of patents. That industry develops nothing but formulas and ideas, ones that can take millions, and years of man hours to develop. And what do they have to show for all that work? An easily copyable pill that is not covered by any of the other rights you mentioned. In a perfect world patent law is not a barrier, its protection of investment in R&D. The whole system is broken now and needs fixing (I've no idea how to do that btw) but I can't accept that idea's in and of themselves should not be worth protecting.
Agreed, but my argument isn't about the current system, its about what the hell happens when you have no system at all, which I believe the parent post suggested. If you have no system at all a poor person could probably never be a successful inventor. Any invention, in particular software related, could be copied the second it hits the market, and that person would not have the money to hit the market hard enough to compete with who ever copied it, ie tough s**t. At least as it stand now you have might have some chance of securing investment before you have to put your product out there.
I think you're making a joke, but anyway, since I'm not an inventor/ artist/ whatever and am simply working happily for the man, my weekends are free for posting silly comments on /. My post wasn't an argument for the current patent system... I thought that was clear. I just mean, I could bang my head today and come up with a design for a flux capacitor, but it would be worthless to me since anyone could copy it. If you stand against any incarnation of patent law then you also agree that it's tough s**t for poor people, they're not allowed to make money from invention.
"Innovation does not need protection"
Taking invention as an example, I'm essentially a nobody, if I come up with a fantastic idea tomorrow that's easy for me to get to market, it's even easier for an established company to copy it and get it there with more inovations before I grab any market share at all. And I won't have the option of selling the idea since someone can just copy it for free. Why should I innovate if it would just be taken from me?
I like my novelty crap cheap and cheerful. Seeing as this is fantasy land though... I could possible see the cup as a thin client to a serious computer (which would of course look like a salad bowl or something).
I'm a pessimistic at heart, but I really believe the only way that statement can be true is if the whole religion thing turns out to be correct, and well, I don't (to each their own of course). Anyway, as far as I can see there's no reason to believe we will ever know the truth of it, because we're inside the box. To know the whole story you'd have to be able to describe the box from the outside.... OK that's not the best metaphor but, we're composed of and surrounded by that which we seek to understand, so I think the best we can ever come up with will be a best guess.
Holy crap, there's a problem with "low Level" employees? Who knew... if we follow your advice can we all become managers and get rid of the problem?
I remember reading an article one time that suggested the difference was down to resources. The old steam trains in America where a less efficient but more powerful design because everything was farther away, and there was more coal available (than in Europe). This design principle was then carried forward into cars etc etc
Ah, I was just trying to make a droll joke about how you might be putting idea's in her head ;)
That must of comforted her no end, instead of just being burned you're also broken as well.
Thats a complete waste of femtoseconds. Why use this to remove all the bling from gold? Use some cheaper metal instead, it'll end up looking exactly the same if I'm understanding this correctly. Unless we're talking about black patterns on Gold, and I'm not sure about that either.
Offtopic I know, but I just googled The Gloom Wing Moth because I've no idea what you're on about and your post was the only hit I got. Google seems to have Slashdot in pratically real time these days.
I dunno, I could use it since IANADSD either or is that IANADSDE...
I didn't read TFA, but I agree that the numbers are probably "cooked" a bit. That said it seems likely that the numbers for XP would have been prepared in the same fashion (way back when). Assuming they're not now trying to inflate the vulnerability count in XP, the comparison of Vista to XP is apples to apples.
haha, you said iAnal. (In my defense, it's raining and I'm bored)
Even if it misses it should still be a little interesting. If it comes that close, its orbit will be greatly affected, observing the results should be useful?
Ah but if the police installed something, along with a patch preventing them from accessing it again, they could prove that no one else could access it by not be able to access it themselves!
Ummm, safely frozen? I'd be well pissed off after defrosting what I thought would be my better half only to be left with a brused soggy mess with bones. If you want a spare, I suggest you don't freeze it, just feed and clean it every day until you need it, oh and electrocute it regularly to keep the muscles from getting lazy etc etc
It would probably have to be a big mellon, depending on how far out it intersected the beam. I suspect that at that distance it would hit the solar system and nothing but the solar system, oh and lots of stuff after that as well.
Because Prince hasn't found any that use one of his songs.