I bought a valve game a while ago from a brick and mortar, and i had to sign up with steam to play the game.
Steam wanted all kinds of information. When I reinstalled windows on my PC, I had a hell of a time getting the game to play. Eventually I just gave up and threw the game out.
That was the last game I bought that steam is involved with in any shape or form, and I won't buy another one of the same ilk.
I just don't like the download business model, I like a DVD of some sort to show that I have actually paid for something.
Here is an interesting thought. The licencing of computer repair guys with a PI licence means that any of the bad guys who have data on their computer will know better than to bring their computer into a repair shop. They know they will get caught, so they'll just junk it and get a new one. It's the fact that they think they can get away with it, that allows them to get caught. After all, who steals a car in front of a police station?
Um, did somebody say NDP? Well, have the NDP ever got something through? I dunno. I kinda doubt it tho. They have great ideals, but no real way to implement them. At least it seems that way to me.
Why would we say anything about Israel? Israel Rocks! If you were surrounded by people who's faith demanded your destruction, you would be pretty tough too.
I'm sure the US Government would not allow sensitive (or any) information to be stored on a foreign soil server, so why should Canada be any different.
Most systems use a database of existing numbers, it seems to me. They don't just dial one after the other. My evidence is simple. I don't receive solicitation phone calls.
Do you think the Chinese really care about PR in the US?
I don't think they do very much. If the US (North America for that matter) decide to stop buying stuff from China, the US is done. You can't exist without your Chinese trading partners. They do all the work that American's won't do, or at least won't do for the salary paid to the Chinese.
It's a sad business (for us) but North America is screwed. Maybe not next week or next month, but sooner or later, the economy is going to collapse, infrastructure is going to collapse and who knows what will happen.
North America consumes too much, and doesn't contribute squat in terms of manufacturing.
The sad part is most people have their heads stuck in the sand and don't want to know what is happening in the world.
And who is this group who is giving authority for the FBI to investigate something in Asia? Are they an Asian government?
In a country where someone can spill hot coffee on themselves and win a lawsuit because the coffee was hot , please define an unhealthy dose of willful ignorance.
Here is how you solve the problem.
1. only 90 countries have signed the treaty. Find one that doesn't.
2. Launch from there. Make sure you pay a hefty launch tax to keep that country happy.
3. Land in the same country.
4. Come back home.
Just because a company has a code of ethics, that does not mean that other people will follow it. It just means you can fire them if they don't follow the code.
It's a sad state of affairs, that like gossip, confidential information is always the most interesting. No ethics code is going to stop unscrupulous (AKA dishonest) people from snooping in other people's private affairs.
I hear the word Vista and I cringe. There is no way I would ever switch over. XP works on all our machines without upgrades. I just don't see enough (any) benefit to moving to vista and we won't be doing it.
I can't imagine the head aches for a large corporation trying to move. Wow. Crazy. I'll say it again. Wow.
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I bought a valve game a while ago from a brick and mortar, and i had to sign up with steam to play the game. Steam wanted all kinds of information. When I reinstalled windows on my PC, I had a hell of a time getting the game to play. Eventually I just gave up and threw the game out. That was the last game I bought that steam is involved with in any shape or form, and I won't buy another one of the same ilk. I just don't like the download business model, I like a DVD of some sort to show that I have actually paid for something.
I wonder if gross stupidity is a legal defense.
lol if I was intel I wouldn't pay the fine and get out. I'd also pull out manufacturing.
Well if the government wants to save your email, then use a gmail account, or hotmail or something for all your clandestine operations.
Other than that it's business as usual.
Psstt. Buddy, contact me on the gmail account.
I would like to suggest that at least part of the reason are the heavy fines the EC is charging.
Quick, someone call Tommy Lee Jones
I was just thinking. The Simpsons had better not be cancelled for the olympics. I really don't have any time for that stuff.
You reallly should be a senator if you want to sell your vote.
Here is an interesting thought. The licencing of computer repair guys with a PI licence means that any of the bad guys who have data on their computer will know better than to bring their computer into a repair shop. They know they will get caught, so they'll just junk it and get a new one. It's the fact that they think they can get away with it, that allows them to get caught. After all, who steals a car in front of a police station?
Um, did somebody say NDP? Well, have the NDP ever got something through? I dunno. I kinda doubt it tho. They have great ideals, but no real way to implement them. At least it seems that way to me.
Why would we say anything about Israel? Israel Rocks! If you were surrounded by people who's faith demanded your destruction, you would be pretty tough too.
I'm sure the US Government would not allow sensitive (or any) information to be stored on a foreign soil server, so why should Canada be any different.
Did they learn nothing from the movie "Doom"?
I used to buy a lot of maxtor drives. Probably 2 or 300 a month. Then I tried to return one, and they gave me a hard time.
Now I buy a lot of Seagate and WD Drives. No Maxto Drives.
Since Seagate and Maxtor have jumped in bed together, I just buy WD Drives.
Unfair labor practices, shady reporting practices, Enron, The entire legal profession, The entire political category (is it truly a profession).
The point is, why single out one area of unethical behavior? Does it surprise you that the executives in our (Techie's Rule) should be any different?
Most executives make their way to the top by lying, cheating and stealing better than the next guy.
What can you expect?
Most systems use a database of existing numbers, it seems to me. They don't just dial one after the other. My evidence is simple. I don't receive solicitation phone calls.
I think I'll just stick to my never listed and currently unlisted phone number.
OMG does anyone seriously think that Scientology has any credit at all. lol
I don't think they do very much. If the US (North America for that matter) decide to stop buying stuff from China, the US is done. You can't exist without your Chinese trading partners. They do all the work that American's won't do, or at least won't do for the salary paid to the Chinese.
It's a sad business (for us) but North America is screwed. Maybe not next week or next month, but sooner or later, the economy is going to collapse, infrastructure is going to collapse and who knows what will happen.
North America consumes too much, and doesn't contribute squat in terms of manufacturing.
The sad part is most people have their heads stuck in the sand and don't want to know what is happening in the world.
And who is this group who is giving authority for the FBI to investigate something in Asia? Are they an Asian government?
In a country where someone can spill hot coffee on themselves and win a lawsuit because the coffee was hot , please define an unhealthy dose of willful ignorance.
Don't forget that the Cylons are trying to exterminate the humans.
I think that perhaps click through addds are a means to an end, in that they don't sell any product themselves but create awareness.
Once again tho, who are the people that actually buy something from a click through add, exempting porn of course, which everyone buys.
Here is how you solve the problem. 1. only 90 countries have signed the treaty. Find one that doesn't. 2. Launch from there. Make sure you pay a hefty launch tax to keep that country happy. 3. Land in the same country. 4. Come back home.
It's a sad state of affairs, that like gossip, confidential information is always the most interesting. No ethics code is going to stop unscrupulous (AKA dishonest) people from snooping in other people's private affairs.
I hear the word Vista and I cringe. There is no way I would ever switch over. XP works on all our machines without upgrades. I just don't see enough (any) benefit to moving to vista and we won't be doing it.
I can't imagine the head aches for a large corporation trying to move. Wow. Crazy. I'll say it again. Wow.