Attention uninformed moderator: DC and Marvel are both comic book publishers. In fact have for decades been rival companies and each "universe" is known for certain superheroes. On the DC side you have Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans, and so on. The Marvel universe features The Amazing Spider Man, X Men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Iron Man, and so on. Heck, with all the comic book-based movies over the last 20 years, even women know about comic books, and not just the geeky ones among us.
In other words, parent post was a topical JOKE (NOT OFFTOPIC), and you should instead focus on modding "insightful" and "informative" posts UP rather than modding posts you disagree with or jokes you don't get "down". In other words, follow the moderation guidelines - and consider developing your sense of humor while you're at it.
Until the lawyers' Internet connections are hosed from Eastern Europe where they have no reach
No. Instead the US sends intelligence agents to foreign nations and suggest that bogus charges be levied against people who conduct business which is legal in their own nations but illegal in the USA. Where was there a story about that? Oh, yeah, right here on slashdot.
What does the current health of Mandriva mean for Scalix? Scalix is possibly the best alternative to Microsoft Echange right now, for organizations who have grown to expect Exchange groupware functionality but want to get away from Microsoft's convoluted, nickle-and dime licensing schemes.
Marijuana may be "legal" in California and here in Massachusetts, as far as the state and commonwealth are concerned, but try dealing near a DEA agent even in those states.
It's against Federal law, and as soon as any of those text messages cross state lines, and T-Mobile is aware of it, they can get screwed for it. I don't think it's a matter of the provider seeking them out, but probablu in response to reports and dealing with the matter after being made aware of the issue so they are not accessories to a felony. Good for T-Mobile.:)
Now, whether or not Marijuana should be illegal is a different story. I am of the opinion that if someone wants to fry their brain on drugs (be it pot or crack or LSD or meth) let them - just have VERY harsh sentences for DUI (right now the laws are far too soft), and don't give financial assistance or "free"[sic] health care after they've lost everything including their sanity and physical health.
Because many people abuse the mod system so your post wasn't modded for any reason for -1, disagree. Rather than focusing on modding up rather than down, jerks mod non-troll/non-flamebait posts as troll or flamebait to skew the discussion.
Hint: the DMCA exception clauses allow for bypassing restrictions for the purpose of interoperability, which is exactly what you're doing. Your actions are 100% legal, per the DMCA itself.:)
open source = incompetence BSD Sockets = open source Winsock (windows sockets - the TCP/IP stack Microsoft first used in Windows) = BSD Sockets, taken directly from BSD code (Microsoft loves the BSD license) Winsock = incompetence, ergo Windows networking = the product of incompetence!!
Yes, I do realize that as I have read the exclusion clauses in the DMCA. However, that doesn't mean that when I buy a Blu-Ray disc, that I can play the movie in Linux without first loading up DVD Fab, ripping the Blu-Ray disc to hard drive, and THEN play the decrypted files. Yeah, that's convenient, and SO superior to the genuine product (NOT).
It's pretty pathetic when the counterfeit product (identical apart from DRM) is superior to the real thing. One should not have to contend with bypassing CSS or any other DRM mechanism for the purpose of exercising one's guaranteed right of first sale.
Inside sources say that the CEO had it written down on a post-it stuck to his monitor.
What you heard is completely wrong and is bordering on libel. No way would he be stupid enough to keep such an important piece of intellectual property on a post-it note on a monitor in clear view. He is far too clever for that, you see.
It was taped under his keyboard. Shows what you know!:-p
So, all those crappy copies of DVDs coming from China will NOT become perfect copies, because the Chinese pirates will obviously only use this technology to create excerpts and backups.
The Chinese won't bother with that - they run the DVD and Blu-Ray replication houses, so all they need to do is run off a bunch of copies and sell them on the side, or use their gear to make DRM-free copies or rip it and make stamped rather than DVD or CD-R copies of those movies.. I've bought one such DVD off of Amazon (it was listed as used, only available from one seller since the DVD was long discontinued) and was pissed. The DVD menus and everything were intact, it was a stamped DVD (as in not WORM/DVD-R) but the silkscreened label was offset, there was no CSS present, and the DVD jacket was offset as well. it came in an envelope originating from China. Why am I pissed even though it was a perfect copy (in fact superior to the original technically since it is DRM-free)? For this reason: DRM obviously did not deter the "pirates" in the least. I have to contend with DeCSS, not having a Blu-Ray player for Linux, blue-screens when putting AV receivers between cable boxes and monitors/television panels, and so on, and the "pirates" are completely unaffected and undeterred in the least.
No kidding. I have a lot of AV components - 5x240W AV receiver, DVD recorder, Cable DVR, VCR, VCR (both VCRs unplugged as they rarely see use now), cassette deck (unplugged for the same reason) and a blu-ray player. The blu-ray player is annoying as it isn't the standard 18" wide rectangular design - it's designed to either be wall-mounted or to sit at a slant on a stand, out in view (see http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/04/samsung-bd-p6400-ultra-slim-blu-ray-player-now-available-at-best-buy.html and http://www.disc-players.com/players/manufacturers/pos/samsung_bd-p4600/?photo=2 ). I tolerated it because I happened to find an offer for it for only $30 additional to bundle it with the LN46B650, so I went for it. It's not so bad because it can sit in front of the screen and not interfere with the view, and it's fairly attractive, but I'd rather put it on a shelf underneath with the rest of the components.
The boxee though? At least the Samsgung BD-P6400 is attractive enough to be in plain view, but not so tall that it obstructs the view. The Boxee is something I would never buy because not only does it have to be in plain site, not fit into a standard AV or "stereo" rack, but has been designed to be as ugly as anyone could possibly imagine.
I think ciderbrew is right the designer probably came up with three designs. I will describe what I imagine here:
1. First design: Attractive, gloss black with capacitive touch panel on the front with an OLED or LED-LCD display for full optical disc control. with ports intelligently placed, and a slim IR receiver on a cable for placement on top of the panel, USB (or ESATA) port each on its own bus (not hung off a USB hub) for an external Blu-Ray drive, with an optional slim Blu-Ray drive being offered either as an accessory, or as part of a bundle. Verdict: too expensive.
2. Classic cheap, conservative design: Minimalist flourescent or LED display for the basic stuff (off/on, port status, etc.) with ports on the front and rear, with the front ports being behind a flip-down door. No support for external Blu-Ray, but is reasonably attractive, if ordinary, and designed to be out-of-sight/out of mine because it will Just Work(tm). Verdict: too ordinary.
3. That hideous odd-shaped green and black piece of shit that actually went to market, but absolutely no one will want cluttering up their TV stand, or to take up 4U to 5U of space in their AV rack (allow for clearance to actually insert media cards, etc. with no support for external blu-ray drive. Lower performance than the competition, and far more likely to be reviled and hated by anyone with a sense of either style or practicality. The verdict: "it's cheap, and people will remember it. It's all in the branding!"
Who did what which led up to the leak is not the major issue in most people's minds, I think. Accidents can and will happen. This same type of accident will happen again sooner or later. Whether anyone involved was negligent in the construction or if it was unknown factors leading up to the explosion and leak is immaterial.
What is upsetting about the issue is that the responsibility of the response (or lack thereof) falls into the laps of both BP and the Obama administration. Here is the list of problems I see:
* The rig operator (BP?) is supposed to have rapid response plans and technology in place should an event occur
* BP execs sat with their thumbs up their asses trying to save money by serializing plugging attempts, instead of readying the efforts in parallel so in the event that one attempt fails the next could be engaged within hours rather than weeks
* BP was allowed to use dispersants which take 50,000 years to break down, just to minimize the appearance of the leak. BP took advantage and released tens of thousands more gallons per day than allowed, and refused to cut back even after the EPA told them to cut back. If they had not used dispersants, the oil would have been more likely to form tarballs sooner, and bacteria/fungus that feeds on hyrocarbon compounds would have started to break it down more quickly. They ought to have let nature take its course rather than allow it to disperse and spread much faster. Now the fish in that region are going to be contaminated and who the hell knows what that will do to offspring - and children who eat that fish.
* They fought against press coverage tooth and nail, even though photographic and video footage would help to ascertain the extent of the damage and assist in planning the next response action
* the United States government turned it into a total clusterfuck by refusing help from the Netherlands (who have extensive experience responding rapidly to this sort of thing), refused to proactively clean the spill before it reached shore, and actively blocked the state of Louisiana from taking action. They also did much to shield BP and Haliburton by enforcing no-fly zones and restricting access by boats and to contaminated shoreline
Now, people love to slam Bush for not letting the fed jump in when Katrina hit - what they refuse to accept is that Federal law prohibits the federal government from interfering in such cases unless assistance is first requested and a state of emergency is declared, or the local government becomes incapacitated. Where Louisiana (New Orleans in particular) refused assistance, the Bush administration could hardly be blamed for not interfering. Eventually commons sense overruled the red tape and the feds stepped in even as the mayor and governor insisting they could handle it (uh, right. They blew it.). And yet, Bush is slammed for "hating black people" even though he was paralyzed by federal law and could not legally act even though the fed was mobilized to do so.
The Obama administration had jurisdiction to handle anything offshore and could have taken many steps to protect the shoreline: accept help from European nations, immediately order BP to commission more ships, at BP cost, to deploy booms and to hire skimmers, and to allow the Louisiana government to act since they were prepared to mobilize to protect their own interests. They failed at every turn and it was not a case of nonfeasance, or failing to act as the law requires, but malfeasance. The Fed went out of its way to slow down response, seemingly to protect BP and Haliburton, which greatly increased contamination. The Obama administration actively blocked action at every turn, and yet is praised for how it handled/is handling the situation? Had we accepted help from European nations, and had we allowed Louisiana to act locally, much of the shallow water marine life would have been spared this contamination.
I don't take issue with the accident, although if it is due to negligence I believe
Who would have ever thought that European nations would ever be more concerned about liberty and due process than The united States of America? We were once called the "land of the free" and "the land of opportunity" but we're running headlong toward becoming the fascist, socalized nanny state that everyone hates to live under.
Sure, blame the "pirates"[sic]. It couldn't possibly be due to a lousy title, shitty writing, and mostly-unknown actors could it? I just had to google it (the only thing I've heard about Hurt Locker is that the idiots who put out a probably-crappy B-movie are suing anonymous people) and I see it's about Iraq. People are probably just sick and tired of hearing about Iraq and probably don't care to watch a movie about it
When I hear the title "the hurt locker" I think it's a movie I don't care to ever see. I do like some action flicks - some I go see just to see how bad the writing (and acting) is/are (see: Judge Dredd, Robocop, Expendables). I haven't gone to see The Expendables yet but I really want to, because if you get that many actors from so-called action films the flick has got to be so bad it's fun to watch, kind of like watching a hurricane or a train wreck. You can't just help but to check it out. But, a title like "The hurt locker?" I don't care to check it out.
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re: WordPerfect was whored out to Novell then to Corel where it languished into obsurity.
Obscurity? Huh? What the hell are you talking about? WordPerfect still boasts a userbase numbered in tens of users!
ATM's what? As in, what is a component of the ATM, or what belongs to the ATM?
Oh, they meant ATMs. Plural. Gotcha.
Well, at least they didn't say "ATM machine" in the summary, so I guess it's not all bad.
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/09/16/2052244
I guess Microsoft is saying that their own blog can't quite measure up to Wordpress, which is obviously the product of incompetence since it's open source. What does that say about Microsoft's work? ;)
Even better, with the megapixel races going on, every P&S made will soon be able to resolve down to the atomic level!
- - - if only lenses ever catch up to advances in sensors.
Oh come on, that was FUNNY, not OFFTOPIC.
Attention uninformed moderator: DC and Marvel are both comic book publishers. In fact have for decades been rival companies and each "universe" is known for certain superheroes. On the DC side you have Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans, and so on. The Marvel universe features The Amazing Spider Man, X Men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Iron Man, and so on. Heck, with all the comic book-based movies over the last 20 years, even women know about comic books, and not just the geeky ones among us.
In other words, parent post was a topical JOKE (NOT OFFTOPIC), and you should instead focus on modding "insightful" and "informative" posts UP rather than modding posts you disagree with or jokes you don't get "down". In other words, follow the moderation guidelines - and consider developing your sense of humor while you're at it.
HTH!
Why not just send Bender? After all, he's 40% dolemite!
No. Instead the US sends intelligence agents to foreign nations and suggest that bogus charges be levied against people who conduct business which is legal in their own nations but illegal in the USA. Where was there a story about that? Oh, yeah, right here on slashdot.
. . . because he who has the deepest pockets and slimiest lawyers win!
What does the current health of Mandriva mean for Scalix? Scalix is possibly the best alternative to Microsoft Echange right now, for organizations who have grown to expect Exchange groupware functionality but want to get away from Microsoft's convoluted, nickle-and dime licensing schemes.
Marijuana may be "legal" in California and here in Massachusetts, as far as the state and commonwealth are concerned, but try dealing near a DEA agent even in those states.
It's against Federal law, and as soon as any of those text messages cross state lines, and T-Mobile is aware of it, they can get screwed for it. I don't think it's a matter of the provider seeking them out, but probablu in response to reports and dealing with the matter after being made aware of the issue so they are not accessories to a felony. Good for T-Mobile. :)
Now, whether or not Marijuana should be illegal is a different story. I am of the opinion that if someone wants to fry their brain on drugs (be it pot or crack or LSD or meth) let them - just have VERY harsh sentences for DUI (right now the laws are far too soft), and don't give financial assistance or "free"[sic] health care after they've lost everything including their sanity and physical health.
Because many people abuse the mod system so your post wasn't modded for any reason for -1, disagree. Rather than focusing on modding up rather than down, jerks mod non-troll/non-flamebait posts as troll or flamebait to skew the discussion.
I rated it 1 star because I couldn't be bothered to read it. and no one else should either. ;)
Hint: the DMCA exception clauses allow for bypassing restrictions for the purpose of interoperability, which is exactly what you're doing. Your actions are 100% legal, per the DMCA itself. :)
On that note, let's follow the trail
open source = incompetence
BSD Sockets = open source
Winsock (windows sockets - the TCP/IP stack Microsoft first used in Windows) = BSD Sockets, taken directly from BSD code (Microsoft loves the BSD license)
Winsock = incompetence, ergo Windows networking = the product of incompetence!!
SCO Unix used to be Microsoft Xenix.
Yes, I do realize that as I have read the exclusion clauses in the DMCA. However, that doesn't mean that when I buy a Blu-Ray disc, that I can play the movie in Linux without first loading up DVD Fab, ripping the Blu-Ray disc to hard drive, and THEN play the decrypted files. Yeah, that's convenient, and SO superior to the genuine product (NOT).
It's pretty pathetic when the counterfeit product (identical apart from DRM) is superior to the real thing. One should not have to contend with bypassing CSS or any other DRM mechanism for the purpose of exercising one's guaranteed right of first sale.
What you heard is completely wrong and is bordering on libel. No way would he be stupid enough to keep such an important piece of intellectual property on a post-it note on a monitor in clear view. He is far too clever for that, you see.
It was taped under his keyboard. Shows what you know! :-p
The Chinese won't bother with that - they run the DVD and Blu-Ray replication houses, so all they need to do is run off a bunch of copies and sell them on the side, or use their gear to make DRM-free copies or rip it and make stamped rather than DVD or CD-R copies of those movies.. I've bought one such DVD off of Amazon (it was listed as used, only available from one seller since the DVD was long discontinued) and was pissed. The DVD menus and everything were intact, it was a stamped DVD (as in not WORM/DVD-R) but the silkscreened label was offset, there was no CSS present, and the DVD jacket was offset as well. it came in an envelope originating from China. Why am I pissed even though it was a perfect copy (in fact superior to the original technically since it is DRM-free)? For this reason: DRM obviously did not deter the "pirates" in the least. I have to contend with DeCSS, not having a Blu-Ray player for Linux, blue-screens when putting AV receivers between cable boxes and monitors/television panels, and so on, and the "pirates" are completely unaffected and undeterred in the least.
s/illegal immigrants/illegal aliens/
HTH!
No kidding. I have a lot of AV components - 5x240W AV receiver, DVD recorder, Cable DVR, VCR, VCR (both VCRs unplugged as they rarely see use now), cassette deck (unplugged for the same reason) and a blu-ray player. The blu-ray player is annoying as it isn't the standard 18" wide rectangular design - it's designed to either be wall-mounted or to sit at a slant on a stand, out in view (see http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/04/samsung-bd-p6400-ultra-slim-blu-ray-player-now-available-at-best-buy.html and http://www.disc-players.com/players/manufacturers/pos/samsung_bd-p4600/?photo=2 ). I tolerated it because I happened to find an offer for it for only $30 additional to bundle it with the LN46B650, so I went for it. It's not so bad because it can sit in front of the screen and not interfere with the view, and it's fairly attractive, but I'd rather put it on a shelf underneath with the rest of the components.
The boxee though? At least the Samsgung BD-P6400 is attractive enough to be in plain view, but not so tall that it obstructs the view. The Boxee is something I would never buy because not only does it have to be in plain site, not fit into a standard AV or "stereo" rack, but has been designed to be as ugly as anyone could possibly imagine.
I think ciderbrew is right the designer probably came up with three designs. I will describe what I imagine here:
1. First design: Attractive, gloss black with capacitive touch panel on the front with an OLED or LED-LCD display for full optical disc control. with ports intelligently placed, and a slim IR receiver on a cable for placement on top of the panel, USB (or ESATA) port each on its own bus (not hung off a USB hub) for an external Blu-Ray drive, with an optional slim Blu-Ray drive being offered either as an accessory, or as part of a bundle. Verdict: too expensive.
2. Classic cheap, conservative design: Minimalist flourescent or LED display for the basic stuff (off/on, port status, etc.) with ports on the front and rear, with the front ports being behind a flip-down door. No support for external Blu-Ray, but is reasonably attractive, if ordinary, and designed to be out-of-sight/out of mine because it will Just Work(tm). Verdict: too ordinary.
3. That hideous odd-shaped green and black piece of shit that actually went to market, but absolutely no one will want cluttering up their TV stand, or to take up 4U to 5U of space in their AV rack (allow for clearance to actually insert media cards, etc. with no support for external blu-ray drive. Lower performance than the competition, and far more likely to be reviled and hated by anyone with a sense of either style or practicality. The verdict: "it's cheap, and people will remember it. It's all in the branding!"
After which point you start planning your lawsuit for:
- Lost wages
- Emotional suffering and punitive damages
- Libel
- When they fire you in retaliation: wrongful termination and harassment
Does this cook book have the geek staples? Does it have recipes for Mountain Dew and Twinkies?
A geek's four basic food groups:
* Mountain Dew
* Twinkies
* Pizza
* Beer
Who did what which led up to the leak is not the major issue in most people's minds, I think. Accidents can and will happen. This same type of accident will happen again sooner or later. Whether anyone involved was negligent in the construction or if it was unknown factors leading up to the explosion and leak is immaterial.
What is upsetting about the issue is that the responsibility of the response (or lack thereof) falls into the laps of both BP and the Obama administration. Here is the list of problems I see:
* The rig operator (BP?) is supposed to have rapid response plans and technology in place should an event occur
* BP execs sat with their thumbs up their asses trying to save money by serializing plugging attempts, instead of readying the efforts in parallel so in the event that one attempt fails the next could be engaged within hours rather than weeks
* BP was allowed to use dispersants which take 50,000 years to break down, just to minimize the appearance of the leak. BP took advantage and released tens of thousands more gallons per day than allowed, and refused to cut back even after the EPA told them to cut back. If they had not used dispersants, the oil would have been more likely to form tarballs sooner, and bacteria/fungus that feeds on hyrocarbon compounds would have started to break it down more quickly. They ought to have let nature take its course rather than allow it to disperse and spread much faster. Now the fish in that region are going to be contaminated and who the hell knows what that will do to offspring - and children who eat that fish.
* They fought against press coverage tooth and nail, even though photographic and video footage would help to ascertain the extent of the damage and assist in planning the next response action
* the United States government turned it into a total clusterfuck by refusing help from the Netherlands (who have extensive experience responding rapidly to this sort of thing), refused to proactively clean the spill before it reached shore, and actively blocked the state of Louisiana from taking action. They also did much to shield BP and Haliburton by enforcing no-fly zones and restricting access by boats and to contaminated shoreline
Now, people love to slam Bush for not letting the fed jump in when Katrina hit - what they refuse to accept is that Federal law prohibits the federal government from interfering in such cases unless assistance is first requested and a state of emergency is declared, or the local government becomes incapacitated. Where Louisiana (New Orleans in particular) refused assistance, the Bush administration could hardly be blamed for not interfering. Eventually commons sense overruled the red tape and the feds stepped in even as the mayor and governor insisting they could handle it (uh, right. They blew it.). And yet, Bush is slammed for "hating black people" even though he was paralyzed by federal law and could not legally act even though the fed was mobilized to do so.
The Obama administration had jurisdiction to handle anything offshore and could have taken many steps to protect the shoreline: accept help from European nations, immediately order BP to commission more ships, at BP cost, to deploy booms and to hire skimmers, and to allow the Louisiana government to act since they were prepared to mobilize to protect their own interests. They failed at every turn and it was not a case of nonfeasance, or failing to act as the law requires, but malfeasance. The Fed went out of its way to slow down response, seemingly to protect BP and Haliburton, which greatly increased contamination. The Obama administration actively blocked action at every turn, and yet is praised for how it handled/is handling the situation? Had we accepted help from European nations, and had we allowed Louisiana to act locally, much of the shallow water marine life would have been spared this contamination.
I don't take issue with the accident, although if it is due to negligence I believe
Who would have ever thought that European nations would ever be more concerned about liberty and due process than The united States of America? We were once called the "land of the free" and "the land of opportunity" but we're running headlong toward becoming the fascist, socalized nanny state that everyone hates to live under.
Sure, blame the "pirates"[sic]. It couldn't possibly be due to a lousy title, shitty writing, and mostly-unknown actors could it? I just had to google it (the only thing I've heard about Hurt Locker is that the idiots who put out a probably-crappy B-movie are suing anonymous people) and I see it's about Iraq. People are probably just sick and tired of hearing about Iraq and probably don't care to watch a movie about it
When I hear the title "the hurt locker" I think it's a movie I don't care to ever see. I do like some action flicks - some I go see just to see how bad the writing (and acting) is/are (see: Judge Dredd, Robocop, Expendables). I haven't gone to see The Expendables yet but I really want to, because if you get that many actors from so-called action films the flick has got to be so bad it's fun to watch, kind of like watching a hurricane or a train wreck. You can't just help but to check it out. But, a title like "The hurt locker?" I don't care to check it out.