What documentation could I possibly carry that proves I'm a U.S. citizen?
SS card? Nope. Driver's license? Nope. State ID card? Nope. Birth Certificate? Nope. Naturalization documents? Nope. Passport? Sure, but why would I carry it if I'm not crossing over the border?
An analysis of the reasons corporate users were still using IE6 would have been really nice.
Is it a matter of hard-assed sysadmins locking down the system so that users can't upgrade? Is it misguided policy? Is it reasonable policy?
I'm sitting here typing this on Chrome and wouldn't even consider going back to IE. Why aren't these corporate users upgrading (if not to FF or Chrome, at least IE7 or 8)?
Is it common for software to announce updates via email? Given that the device would presumably have a net connection, any legit updates ought to be pushed out through the iTunes store.
You can't really equate software and music/movies. Music and Movies are consumable products. You get it, you consume it. Maybe you watch it or listen to it more than once, but it's the rare consumer that uses the media as the means to an end.
Software is typically a means to an end. You don't install Linux just to have Linux. You install it because you want to do something with it. Same with web browsers, office suites, and just about any other software. The exception would be games which are meant to be consumed similarly to movies and music. But on the whole, most software is meant to help you create something else. Whether it be a resume, a presentation, a spreadsheet, even more software, the software exists as a tool, not a thing to be enjoyed in and of itself.
That's why it doesn't make sense to compare the music/movie industry to the general free software industry. The media industry is involved in making consumables, and that means they provide a finished product to the customer. The software industry provides tools which have ample room for customization and service work. The two industries start from different premises, so that's why software can be free whereas media cannot.
If you want to compare the industries, it makes sense to compare the media industry to the niche game software industry. But here you'll find very similar actions. Anti-piracy is the norm. Expensive packaged software (or downloadable paid software) and expensive CDs/DVDs are analogous. Even the antagonistic attitude between the customers and the producers is similar. It's just inherent in any industry that needs to protect its IP because that is precisely what it is selling.
There are two ways to get to Bing, but neither of them is workable.
The first is to type Bing into the URL bar or Open URL dialog. There is no shortcut key to go to the URL bar, and the Open URL dialog history logic is a complete mess. The second is to click on the search box, but again, there is no shortcut. The requirement to navigate to a separate box using a mouse is really too much for me (so much so that I never do it).
Google has the best solution here. Use the URL bar as the search box. The search-ahead feature is also really handy. Firefox has a good solution too, given that accessing the URL bar is a quick keystroke and then a tab over to enter the search box.
If Microsoft wants Bing to succeed, they need people to use it intuitively as an invisible part of their surfing habits. IE hasn't done a very good job of making this easy, so naturally people migrate towards what they know (Google).
Bing could be the best search engine in the world, but unless people use it, it's all for nothing.
Russia really needs to be put at ease about nuclear attack. We simply aren't going to do it. We develop advanced weaponry, but for all intents and purposes, these weapons are just stockpiled, never to be used.
Agreeing to decommission existing missiles is an easy agreeable point. We don't need them anymore. Realistically, there isn't a country in the world that America is politically ready to bomb back to the stone ages. We just like having this stuff because it makes us feel better.
This type of concern isn't new, either. Russia was worried that Reagan's Star Wars missile defense shield would allow America to attack with impunity, but we never had good reason to bomb anyone, much less Russia.
My sincere hope is that Obama can navigate these treacherous waters. It's really his first true test of foreign policy on a global scale. If he can soothe the Russians here, he'll have made huge progress that future generations will reap the benefits of for decades.
There's only one way to take care of someone who leaks mission critical information.
First you fire them. No sense in keeping them around if they are going to fuck up like that. Next you sue them for major damages. Make an example out of them.
Since a corporation has no way to punish someone with actual jail time, the next best thing is to make sure people think twice before making big mistakes again.
I'm not agreeing with this judge at all, please don't assume that for a minute.
However, we are entering a very precarious phase of the internet. As more and more of our user-generated content goes online and into "cloud" storage, we are turning over huge amounts of private information and possibly illegal data to these hosting companies. The push to upload data is growing, and the counter-push to demand responsibility of the hosts is also growing.
The first volley was almost 10 years ago when Napster was taken down for enabling illegal filesharing. Lately The Pirate Bay has been under attack for the same thing. Now we see Google under attack for providing a platform for someone to make illegal statements. The trend is to demand that those that make services available also police those services.
And those making the demands have been winning.
The only true longterm solution is to force encryption and invite-only data access. This pushes us away from an open Internet which Sir Berners-Lee envisioned and into the same parochial networked clusters that we had before.
It's sad, but as long as there are people out there who think that morality can be legislated, then we will forever have the problem of needing to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
I've used a few and have been completely underwhelmed. The interface is clunky and unresponsive. The shell is usually poorly thought out (depends on the OEM, but they're all pretty bad). The ability to load programs yourself is nice, but the apps all lack the unity of concept and execution that iPhone apps have.
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What documentation could I possibly carry that proves I'm a U.S. citizen?
SS card? Nope.
Driver's license? Nope.
State ID card? Nope.
Birth Certificate? Nope.
Naturalization documents? Nope.
Passport? Sure, but why would I carry it if I'm not crossing over the border?
Man, what's the matter with my country?
HOLY SHIT
HOOOOLLLYYYY SHIT
Just tell them, "I don't have papers, asshole. I'm an American citizen."
So someone came to the door, but the roommate didn't let them in.
And then what happened?
This whole story reeks of a PR stunt. The story is so intricate in detail, but scratch the surface and there are more questions than answers.
But I guess we're talking about it, and that's what really matters.
An analysis of the reasons corporate users were still using IE6 would have been really nice.
Is it a matter of hard-assed sysadmins locking down the system so that users can't upgrade?
Is it misguided policy?
Is it reasonable policy?
I'm sitting here typing this on Chrome and wouldn't even consider going back to IE. Why aren't these corporate users upgrading (if not to FF or Chrome, at least IE7 or 8)?
I meant the niche of game software, not niche game software. You're not the first one that I've inadvertently confused with the bad wording.
Is it common for software to announce updates via email? Given that the device would presumably have a net connection, any legit updates ought to be pushed out through the iTunes store.
You can't really equate software and music/movies. Music and Movies are consumable products. You get it, you consume it. Maybe you watch it or listen to it more than once, but it's the rare consumer that uses the media as the means to an end.
Software is typically a means to an end. You don't install Linux just to have Linux. You install it because you want to do something with it. Same with web browsers, office suites, and just about any other software. The exception would be games which are meant to be consumed similarly to movies and music. But on the whole, most software is meant to help you create something else. Whether it be a resume, a presentation, a spreadsheet, even more software, the software exists as a tool, not a thing to be enjoyed in and of itself.
That's why it doesn't make sense to compare the music/movie industry to the general free software industry. The media industry is involved in making consumables, and that means they provide a finished product to the customer. The software industry provides tools which have ample room for customization and service work. The two industries start from different premises, so that's why software can be free whereas media cannot.
If you want to compare the industries, it makes sense to compare the media industry to the niche game software industry. But here you'll find very similar actions. Anti-piracy is the norm. Expensive packaged software (or downloadable paid software) and expensive CDs/DVDs are analogous. Even the antagonistic attitude between the customers and the producers is similar. It's just inherent in any industry that needs to protect its IP because that is precisely what it is selling.
If we are to err, I'd rather we erred on the side of clean air than polluted air.
There are two ways to get to Bing, but neither of them is workable.
The first is to type Bing into the URL bar or Open URL dialog. There is no shortcut key to go to the URL bar, and the Open URL dialog history logic is a complete mess.
The second is to click on the search box, but again, there is no shortcut. The requirement to navigate to a separate box using a mouse is really too much for me (so much so that I never do it).
Google has the best solution here. Use the URL bar as the search box. The search-ahead feature is also really handy.
Firefox has a good solution too, given that accessing the URL bar is a quick keystroke and then a tab over to enter the search box.
If Microsoft wants Bing to succeed, they need people to use it intuitively as an invisible part of their surfing habits. IE hasn't done a very good job of making this easy, so naturally people migrate towards what they know (Google).
Bing could be the best search engine in the world, but unless people use it, it's all for nothing.
Russia really needs to be put at ease about nuclear attack. We simply aren't going to do it. We develop advanced weaponry, but for all intents and purposes, these weapons are just stockpiled, never to be used.
Agreeing to decommission existing missiles is an easy agreeable point. We don't need them anymore. Realistically, there isn't a country in the world that America is politically ready to bomb back to the stone ages. We just like having this stuff because it makes us feel better.
This type of concern isn't new, either. Russia was worried that Reagan's Star Wars missile defense shield would allow America to attack with impunity, but we never had good reason to bomb anyone, much less Russia.
My sincere hope is that Obama can navigate these treacherous waters. It's really his first true test of foreign policy on a global scale. If he can soothe the Russians here, he'll have made huge progress that future generations will reap the benefits of for decades.
It's hard to explain, but the long and short of it is that you have to understand Japanese.
The game designers had a few beers, then turned the M upside down.
Same with Luigi and "Princess Peach". Peach in Japanese is "momo", but upside down that is "wowo". Hence "Luigi".
I don't have the internet, you insensitive clod.
Their hosting services are pretty spotty, from what I've heard. On the other hand, they have commercials that really appeal to me.
The redirect leads you to the following URL: http://www2.burnvirusnow34.xorg.pl/
Goddamned Perl strikes again.
This is the company that can attract top shelf employees despite having Steve Jobs as CEO.
You get right on that, Sparky.
Apple's got no trouble attracting applicants.
There's only one way to take care of someone who leaks mission critical information.
First you fire them. No sense in keeping them around if they are going to fuck up like that.
Next you sue them for major damages. Make an example out of them.
Since a corporation has no way to punish someone with actual jail time, the next best thing is to make sure people think twice before making big mistakes again.
I know several who already own iPads and take them everywhere. A handful more would already have them if not for lack of inventory.
It's just a big toy, and even grownup men like toys.
Replying here in the comments since we all know people don't read the summary, much less the article. :-)
Slashdot is also involved in reimbursing McAfee users who have fallen victim to this problem.
Please contact pater@slashdot.org or krow@slashdot.org if you have been inconvenienced by this patch update bug.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
*insert bland comment about applicability to military purposes here*
*insert stupid comment about applicability to porn here*
Oh no! Not the blacklist!
I'm not agreeing with this judge at all, please don't assume that for a minute.
However, we are entering a very precarious phase of the internet. As more and more of our user-generated content goes online and into "cloud" storage, we are turning over huge amounts of private information and possibly illegal data to these hosting companies. The push to upload data is growing, and the counter-push to demand responsibility of the hosts is also growing.
The first volley was almost 10 years ago when Napster was taken down for enabling illegal filesharing. Lately The Pirate Bay has been under attack for the same thing. Now we see Google under attack for providing a platform for someone to make illegal statements. The trend is to demand that those that make services available also police those services.
And those making the demands have been winning.
The only true longterm solution is to force encryption and invite-only data access. This pushes us away from an open Internet which Sir Berners-Lee envisioned and into the same parochial networked clusters that we had before.
It's sad, but as long as there are people out there who think that morality can be legislated, then we will forever have the problem of needing to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
I've used a few and have been completely underwhelmed. The interface is clunky and unresponsive. The shell is usually poorly thought out (depends on the OEM, but they're all pretty bad). The ability to load programs yourself is nice, but the apps all lack the unity of concept and execution that iPhone apps have.
Also, Error establishing a database connection