Wow, that site in your sig doesn't use loaded questions at all.
Although I know that firearms are necessary and should be allowed (I quite enjoy target shooting,) those questions disallow more nuanced positions, implying that there's no middle ground between gun ownership and complete victimization. (Not to mention the number of posters using blatant propaganda techniques.)
Only to be crushed by being undersold until you go bankrupt, then watch in horror as the prices go back up.
The big problem is that cable/telephone/etc infrastructure requires eminent domain, so government made it a monopoly. Though I hear govt-run service in France is cheaper, so perhaps it's the approach, and not the fact that there's government involvement.
That's completely ridiculous. Think about the amount of resources that would have to be spent simply to keep that up and running. If you want to talk to them, you can use a phone (existing infrastructure) without wasting time and effort with a 3d avatar. Who wants to spend 10 minutes in a game hunting for info they could get in one minute in a browser?
What Google -should- do is make a wiki-like directory of each and every business with basic contact info, a photo, and a link; and tie it into Google maps. (Driving directions complete the cake.) A service like that would be very useful and very popular.
Ubuntu's the best KDE-centric distro I've ever used, ironically.
Since Kubuntu became a main facet of the Ubuntu project, I've enjoyed almost every minute of it.
There's still a pesky alsa driver bug that causes the kernel to panic when opening rosegarden though...
Ah, but licensing agreements are not signed contracts, and they're not the be-all and end-all; they can be overruled by actual law.
Thing is, digital restrictions management is fundamentally incapable of knowing such things: it is a limitation of current technology. It can't know whether I just want to back up my S.A.C. DVDs, or whether I'm ripping them all to meet my share quota.
Although I can see where you're coming from, DRM can't stop pirates; it is not the solution you're seeking. A more effective measure would be education and social pressure against those who engage in piracy. (Think tobacco.)
You might surmise that I myself go about violating copyright law, and if you did you're correct. I'm working to legitimately purchase that which I have now that I can do so, but I do not see anything wrong with using such in ways which break DRM (eg. watching DVDs in Linux, even though using Linux is my choice.) Better to skip DRM though, so it's mostly CDs for me.
Give them many (usable) options, let them customize the damn OS themselves, I say!
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Somebody who wants security, reliability, and privacy; someone does not trust companies to run his/her computer.
Seriously now, this is what we have sleep and other such functions for. Ever monitor power usage of a computer? It varies based on resource usage.
Bah, for some reason I always feel the need to modify my interfaces, but not by them "learning." (Ergo, KDE.) A proper set up would allow users to carry their customization data with them.
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Macs are secure by design, not by after-market add-ons. That's the problem with Windows. (Vista's going the right way, though.)
As for your question: the answer depends on your definition of what is human. (Not to mention that consuming human flesh is bad for us anyway...)
As such, the more relevant ethical part of the question is "was it once human?"
Then again, if it was never part of a sentient being, then there is no ethical dialemma, IMO.
They've over-extended their right-to-defend. They should have sent in cells of their own.
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Of course, the answer is simple: they're mad that you didn't pirate photoshop. No "true" geek would use some silly free program when they can pirate a much more expensive one. I use GIMP for all my image work. I may not be a pro, but personal experience says PS's interface is awkward, unintuitive, and inefficient.
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Wow, that site in your sig doesn't use loaded questions at all.
Although I know that firearms are necessary and should be allowed (I quite enjoy target shooting,) those questions disallow more nuanced positions, implying that there's no middle ground between gun ownership and complete victimization. (Not to mention the number of posters using blatant propaganda techniques.)
Only to be crushed by being undersold until you go bankrupt, then watch in horror as the prices go back up. The big problem is that cable/telephone/etc infrastructure requires eminent domain, so government made it a monopoly. Though I hear govt-run service in France is cheaper, so perhaps it's the approach, and not the fact that there's government involvement.
That's completely ridiculous. Think about the amount of resources that would have to be spent simply to keep that up and running.
If you want to talk to them, you can use a phone (existing infrastructure) without wasting time and effort with a 3d avatar. Who wants to spend 10 minutes in a game hunting for info they could get in one minute in a browser?
What Google -should- do is make a wiki-like directory of each and every business with basic contact info, a photo, and a link; and tie it into Google maps. (Driving directions complete the cake.) A service like that would be very useful and very popular.
Battlestar Galactica is filmed in Vancouver, not Hollywood. Perhaps this is part of the reason why it's better?
Ubuntu's the best KDE-centric distro I've ever used, ironically.
Since Kubuntu became a main facet of the Ubuntu project, I've enjoyed almost every minute of it.
There's still a pesky alsa driver bug that causes the kernel to panic when opening rosegarden though...
No, I don't think even slashthink can override the stupidity of these patents.
Information incorrect. See above posts with dates. Winamp 1997. XMMS 1997. Claim is 1995.
Brain interfacing to pipe those creative ideas directly in for finishing, perhaps?
Thing is, digital restrictions management is fundamentally incapable of knowing such things: it is a limitation of current technology. It can't know whether I just want to back up my S.A.C. DVDs, or whether I'm ripping them all to meet my share quota.
Although I can see where you're coming from, DRM can't stop pirates; it is not the solution you're seeking. A more effective measure would be education and social pressure against those who engage in piracy. (Think tobacco.)
You might surmise that I myself go about violating copyright law, and if you did you're correct. I'm working to legitimately purchase that which I have now that I can do so, but I do not see anything wrong with using such in ways which break DRM (eg. watching DVDs in Linux, even though using Linux is my choice.) Better to skip DRM though, so it's mostly CDs for me.
You know, they could just _license_ their work to the record companies.
Interesting thoughts. I'm using a KDE environment myself and appreciate the spellchecker kpart.
Give them many (usable) options, let them customize the damn OS themselves, I say!
Somebody who wants security, reliability, and privacy; someone does not trust companies to run his/her computer.
Seriously now, this is what we have sleep and other such functions for. Ever monitor power usage of a computer? It varies based on resource usage.
Bah, for some reason I always feel the need to modify my interfaces, but not by them "learning." (Ergo, KDE.) A proper set up would allow users to carry their customization data with them.
Macs are secure by design, not by after-market add-ons. That's the problem with Windows. (Vista's going the right way, though.)
I think it had something to do with "temporary" and "promoting useful arts."
If Macs are UNIX based and can run most F/OSS, then what did you accomplish?
I thought Israel was the 51st state?
As for your question: the answer depends on your definition of what is human. (Not to mention that consuming human flesh is bad for us anyway...)
As such, the more relevant ethical part of the question is "was it once human?"
Then again, if it was never part of a sentient being, then there is no ethical dialemma, IMO.
He needs a +1 Insightful.
KDE's still really popular, with enough distros behind it as well. I don't think we're going to see standardization any time soon.
Not an electronic music fan, are you?
They've over-extended their right-to-defend. They should have sent in cells of their own.
Of course, the answer is simple: they're mad that you didn't pirate photoshop. No "true" geek would use some silly free program when they can pirate a much more expensive one.
I use GIMP for all my image work. I may not be a pro, but personal experience says PS's interface is awkward, unintuitive, and inefficient.
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What self-labeled geek would admit such a crime as myspace use?