Problem is, those little boxes start to pop up almost immediately. One of the first is "Microsoft Subsystem Spooler is trying to access the Internet. OK?".
What the hell if the Subsystem spooler? Can it be used by other programs to avoid detection? I have no idea. It would be nice if Zone Alarm spend an once of effort explaining what all these things were.
With Sony rootkiting our computers, we should be actively boycotting them. The slashcrowd loves to bitch and complain about a company, but the second they make something they want they roll over.
Boycott Sony! Stop buying their music and games. Send a message.
If we rise up against these oppressive companies in an organized way, rather then continuing to give them our money, things will change.
I implore slashdot to stop posting articles that amount to nothing by free PR for Sony until they address the rootkit issue.
MTV and VH1 don't own those videos. They just have the rights to broadcast them. The record label (or in some rare cases the artist) owns the rights. That is who will have to license them to iTunes.
This is damn good advice! I always try to get bids from people when I have very little interested in using them (they have changed my mind a few times). It has always provided me with invaluable information.
Google works because they have so much god damn money that they can afford to be very efficient. If they had to watch money like everyone else does, their system would crumble.
My best friend works there. It's amazing what people get away with.
Like the parent, I refuse to support bigots like Card. Sorry. He's a great author, but I have to draw the line, for my own moral conscience.
I think it's unfair to say the only person you're hurting is yourself. If we continue to support people with bigoted views, putting money in their pockets, looking the other way because we like something they do, they will not only continue, but gain influence.
But I suppose you're one of those people that hates MS, but bought a XBox and every game that comes out. We have a word for that, it's hypocrisy.
$15.6m is what the production costs are on a high end 'AAA' title (usually a bit less) in which would pay them back 100 times that.
Yes, and god knows they make 100x on every title they do.
Much like the movie and music business, most titles loose money, but the hits keep everything going. Who's to say if that $15M would have been spent on a hit or a non-hit.
I really think we need an effective space plane, not just better and better rockets.
I just don't think this is true. Look who's send the most people into space? The Russians.
Rocket are just cheaper and the reuseability isn't buying you much. About the only use the shuttle really has is the ability to bring big things things back.
But isn't that what missing when people freely trade music/movies and don't seem to think anything is wrong with that.
But it's not just respect for the law, but respect for the artist that create this stuff, and a respect and understanding that it takes money to make this stuff.
100% agree. AJAX is a cool trick, but you can't do a real app in it. As much as I love GMail, it's still cumbersome to use because of the browser limitations.
Something like what java was supposed to be...but good..would be great.
If you're talking about the Greek crash, that is an interesting one. According to the early findings, the pilot and co-pilot were trying to fix the "light" that said there was a pressure problem, not realizing there really was. It was also complicated by the pilot and co-pilot not speaking the same language.
I file share a lot, but I still have my standards.
yes, and apparently your standards aren't very high.
This is the whole problem. People think trading music is OK. That's hurting no one. But it's still wrong. People worked very hard (and spent a lot of money) to make that stuff and you're just using it without a care in the world. It really does show me how low your morals are.
He's not funding projects, so what's he doing? Just creating a web site that hosts and allows you to buy all these games? Does some marketing for you?
You mean like games.yahoo.com, games.real.com, etc?
He's not helping you get your game made. What so special about this?
If I make an Indie game, how is he helping me?
I hope he comes up with a clearer message...
I also worry about the ranting of his manifesto and the links. Investors like rebels, not radicals. His writing comes across as rants.
Let's hope he does a better job then God Games did. When they started up, a lot of the same things were being said and they just pissed everyone off and look at them now?
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Problem is, those little boxes start to pop up almost immediately. One of the first is "Microsoft Subsystem Spooler is trying to access the Internet. OK?".
What the hell if the Subsystem spooler? Can it be used by other programs to avoid detection? I have no idea. It would be nice if Zone Alarm spend an once of effort explaining what all these things were.
Why are we even having this conversation?
With Sony rootkiting our computers, we should be actively boycotting them. The slashcrowd loves to bitch and complain about a company, but the second they make something they want they roll over.
Boycott Sony! Stop buying their music and games. Send a message.
If we rise up against these oppressive companies in an organized way, rather then continuing to give them our money, things will change.
I implore slashdot to stop posting articles that amount to nothing by free PR for Sony until they address the rootkit issue.
MTV and VH1 don't own those videos. They just have the rights to broadcast them. The record label (or in some rare cases the artist) owns the rights. That is who will have to license them to iTunes.
Therefore, no matter what they do (other than cheat) they will always be one website smaller than Google.
I just added a robots.txt to my site to exclude Google.
So now they are the same size again.
This is damn good advice! I always try to get bids from people when I have very little interested in using them (they have changed my mind a few times). It has always provided me with invaluable information.
Good thing you don't have a clue what you're talking about.
Google works because they have so much god damn money that they can afford to be very efficient. If they had to watch money like everyone else does, their system would crumble.
My best friend works there. It's amazing what people get away with.
...that requiring a sticker warning people of vulgarity, sexual content, violence and/or other 'adult' themes a violation of any amendment?
Because, GWB gets to decide what is vulgar and sexual. That might not be what you think is vulgar and sexual.
Like the parent, I refuse to support bigots like Card. Sorry. He's a great author, but I have to draw the line, for my own moral conscience.
I think it's unfair to say the only person you're hurting is yourself. If we continue to support people with bigoted views, putting money in their pockets, looking the other way because we like something they do, they will not only continue, but gain influence.
But I suppose you're one of those people that hates MS, but bought a XBox and every game that comes out. We have a word for that, it's hypocrisy.
Yeah, but don't forget that DOOM wasn't a huge widespread hit until GT Interactive picked it up, marketed it and got it into stores.
And how exactly has the Iraq problem been solved by going to war?
Wrong. A UPC says something is a tube of Crest Tooth Paste. A RFID says it's *this* tube of Crest Tooth Paste.
Big difference. Don't let the RFID lobby tell you this is just a electronic version of UPC codes, it's not.
Why didn't blizzard just go into the database and blip this object away. I don't see why it was so hard to fix, given that they're god.
I wonder if they didn't fix it because it was creating buzz.
You are so right. Can we put a bullet in the head of SMTP! Please!
$15.6m is what the production costs are on a high end 'AAA' title (usually a bit less) in which would pay them back 100 times that.
Yes, and god knows they make 100x on every title they do.
Much like the movie and music business, most titles loose money, but the hits keep everything going. Who's to say if that $15M would have been spent on a hit or a non-hit.
I really think we need an effective space plane, not just better and better rockets.
I just don't think this is true. Look who's send the most people into space? The Russians.
Rocket are just cheaper and the reuseability isn't buying you much. About the only use the shuttle really has is the ability to bring big things things back.
respect for the law
But isn't that what missing when people freely trade music/movies and don't seem to think anything is wrong with that.
But it's not just respect for the law, but respect for the artist that create this stuff, and a respect and understanding that it takes money to make this stuff.
100% agree. AJAX is a cool trick, but you can't do a real app in it. As much as I love GMail, it's still cumbersome to use because of the browser limitations.
Something like what java was supposed to be...but good..would be great.
You're an idiot.
Think how much money it takes to make a movie, a video game, etc. This stuff doesn't happen for free. Get a job and some real life experience.
If you're talking about the Greek crash, that is an interesting one. According to the early findings, the pilot and co-pilot were trying to fix the "light" that said there was a pressure problem, not realizing there really was. It was also complicated by the pilot and co-pilot not speaking the same language.
Oh yeah, the Beatles would love that.
As a user of the software, your previous rights can't be retracted,
Unless you own a Tivo and use ITunes.
(joke)
I file share a lot, but I still have my standards.
yes, and apparently your standards aren't very high.
This is the whole problem. People think trading music is OK. That's hurting no one. But it's still wrong. People worked very hard (and spent a lot of money) to make that stuff and you're just using it without a care in the world. It really does show me how low your morals are.
He's not funding projects, so what's he doing? Just creating a web site that hosts and allows you to buy all these games? Does some marketing for you?
You mean like games.yahoo.com, games.real.com, etc?
He's not helping you get your game made. What so special about this?
If I make an Indie game, how is he helping me?
I hope he comes up with a clearer message...
I also worry about the ranting of his manifesto and the links. Investors like rebels, not radicals. His writing comes across as rants.
Let's hope he does a better job then God Games did. When they started up, a lot of the same things were being said and they just pissed everyone off and look at them now?
Why not require more specificity in a lawsuit complaint?
Because, a lot of the time you can't "prove it" until you've done discovery and the defendant has handed over emails, records, etc.
The term "information and belief" is a catch all that means "we know they did it, and as soon as they turn over their records, we'll prove it".