I managed to make Windows 98 go weeks between a reboot. Avoided the KAK worm because I saw it the Startup menu before a reboot. If standby and hibernate work, it's even more meaningless. I wish it were easier to get the video subsystem up to snuff with modern adapters and make the various proprietary web plug-ins work under Linux. For the most part it's doable, but not with always with a consistent method.
We would have the ideal soldier/worker/CEO. It's done by selection pretty well with CEO's, but still the soldiers come back with PTSD and guilt. I have read where there are drugs in development that will prevent the recording of memories for operational efficiency and protection of human assets from PTSD and guilt. War is a feature of humanity, unfortunately. Is it a good idea to let the need to win create technology that removes humanity from the equation?
They are pulling damage figures out of their ass. If anything the appearance on YouTube increases the appreciation of their programming. Naturally they would like to like to stream them through their own advertiser supported network. Damages should not be an issue, just copyright honoring.
Do you think that when the busybodies with control agendas get their hands on a database of records of web visits, they are only going to just look for terrorists and child molesters? People have been sold a bill of goods to surrender their right out of fear. You think that hard core law enforcement types will have restraint when they get their hands on large amounts of private email, for example? The answers to that quiz are both no.
He opposes the inheritance tax, like his dad, and he gives his money to decent charities. He ain't a politician in more that the corporate sense. He isn't competent to rule a country, although M$ earns more money than most countries.
It is the correct decision. I can't imagine any other outcome. However there should be no license for public hearings of any kind. It must be completely in the public domain. C-SPAN, if they have any business model, should be only first sale to cable operators, which no further encumbrances for any copying.
And not coveted by other than multinational corporations. This is idiotic. The short phrase that outlined patents and copyrights are not recognizable in today's patent and copyright system. The nature of the system today is intended to protect the power of corporations, with deep pockets for lawyers.
It is really a worse abuse than any tort abuse. A jury can understand most tort cases. Patents have lost usefulness as far as enhancing progress in science, whether it be computer software or medical research. The human genome has been mapped, but the information is quartered by organizations that may not have the resources to exploit it. Much, if not most, of the technology research was subsidized by the public.
Copyrights have been extended far beyond reason to protect the profits of corporate copyright owners. Patents mostly protect corporations with the money to file and defend the patents. The Patent Office seems helpless to change the system.
This is a daunting problem, but we have gotten a long way from the purposes envisioned in the Constitution.
The specific reason for an arrest is the belief by the police based on evidence that you are involved in specific criminal activity, not merely associating with a criminal. That could be done for any number of legitimate reasons.
It would be interesting to see if the DC plug has some leakage to the third wire ground while it is unplugged. It would be useful to either look at voltage on the notebook screws with a scope or otherwise compare the frequency to 60 Hz or determine if its more likely leakage from an inverter within the notebook. I would guess a poor design of the adapter with a two prong plug. Hopefully only very small currents would be available. It might also be advisable to test the wiring of the outlet that it's plugged into.
They might relent if given a reasonable justification. I think the person answering the phone has some discretion. In some cases it is automated.
It seems to me that the algorithm for determining a change of computer should be tied closely to the motherboard and not cards or other peripherals. That said, it's not fair that if lightning strikes your computer it also blows up your right to use software. It is also unlikely that exactly the same revision of motherboard will be used in any repair that involves motherboard replacement.
Part of the justification for lower OEM license prices is that M$ disavows any technical support and refers the customer to the vendor for software issues. While this is a pathetic policy, it's not an excuse to screw the user who suffers a hardware failure. I have not seen a case where M$ didn't reactivate XP at least once.
My big problem with product activation is the inevitable forced obsolescence when M$ decides a product is at the end of it's "life cycle,"
I am not sure the question makes sense. Engineering is about solving problems. That isn't a rote field, but teaching the solving of problems is done by example. Ideally you want to educate somebody able to solve a novel problem.
I admit I rent old movies and copy them. I would voluntarily pay a royalty on the media. I have unusual tastes and could not find these movies in the bargain bin at WalMart. I have never Torrented a new release. I have never hosted MP3's with a P2P application. I am a weak pirate. Yar.
They are officers of the court, and responsible to be true to the letter of the law. They can't permit a client to lie, at least without plausible deniability. Of course the profession is not as effectively self-policing as doctors. That is why there are more lawyer jokes than doctor jokes.
With respect to responsibility to truth, I would include tort lawyers who represent clients with a fake whiplash injury, or intellectual property lawyers who file trivial patents. The latter category is more damaging that the ambulance chaser because the issues are harder for juries to understand and the litigation is more expensive. Oh yeah, IANAL either.
Why should we permit this kind of practice. I can understand the greed of record companies, but lawyers are officers of the court and MUST be required to be truthful and respect the legal process, even at the expense of their clients. The tactics used by the RIAA lawyers are calculated to deprive a reasonable defense to victims of these actions. Lawyers who represent these kind of actions are not fit to practice.
I don't like product activation, not because M$ can arbitrarily disable my computer. I guess they might have expanded powers with Vista, but no real history of doing it. I don't like it because it gives them the ability to time limit the use of the software. Suppose I have a retail copy of XP Professional, which I really like. Sometime down the road my computer gets struck by lightning and M$ has determined that the life cycle of XP is complete and will no longer activate it. Then I am stuck with a worthless piece of plastic.
Of course with an OEM version I suppose if your computer gets hit by lightning, then it blows up your software license at the same time.
Windows Media Center does not provide a user interface to use the composite or S-video capture capabilities of your video card. I can just see Hollywood on the phone to BG begging him close that damn analog hole. Of course, you also can't transfer your home movies either, unless you find different software.
I think some people are going to get worn out on the idea that they can't use their computers the way they want to. I am pissed enough at the idea that if lightning strikes your computer, it also blows up the license to use your software in some cases. M$ can't count on me as an early Vista adopter.
The design and source code of the machines should be public information. All of them. There should not be any IR or wireless connectivity. That includes the tabulators.
Touch screen voting is slow, dumb and expensive. Complicated elections eat up time. Optically scanned ballots only need a few additional tables to accommodate a heavy turnout. Machine time per ballot is minimal, and the ballots can also be counted by hand.
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I managed to make Windows 98 go weeks between a reboot. Avoided the KAK worm because I saw it the Startup menu before a reboot. If standby and hibernate work, it's even more meaningless. I wish it were easier to get the video subsystem up to snuff with modern adapters and make the various proprietary web plug-ins work under Linux. For the most part it's doable, but not with always with a consistent method.
We would have the ideal soldier/worker/CEO. It's done by selection pretty well with CEO's, but still the soldiers come back with PTSD and guilt. I have read where there are drugs in development that will prevent the recording of memories for operational efficiency and protection of human assets from PTSD and guilt. War is a feature of humanity, unfortunately. Is it a good idea to let the need to win create technology that removes humanity from the equation?
They are pulling damage figures out of their ass. If anything the appearance on YouTube increases the appreciation of their programming. Naturally they would like to like to stream them through their own advertiser supported network. Damages should not be an issue, just copyright honoring.
Do you think that when the busybodies with control agendas get their hands on a database of records of web visits, they are only going to just look for terrorists and child molesters? People have been sold a bill of goods to surrender their right out of fear. You think that hard core law enforcement types will have restraint when they get their hands on large amounts of private email, for example? The answers to that quiz are both no.
He opposes the inheritance tax, like his dad, and he gives his money to decent charities. He ain't a politician in more that the corporate sense. He isn't competent to rule a country, although M$ earns more money than most countries.
It is the correct decision. I can't imagine any other outcome. However there should be no license for public hearings of any kind. It must be completely in the public domain. C-SPAN, if they have any business model, should be only first sale to cable operators, which no further encumbrances for any copying.
And not coveted by other than multinational corporations. This is idiotic. The short phrase that outlined patents and copyrights are not recognizable in today's patent and copyright system. The nature of the system today is intended to protect the power of corporations, with deep pockets for lawyers.
It is really a worse abuse than any tort abuse. A jury can understand most tort cases. Patents have lost usefulness as far as enhancing progress in science, whether it be computer software or medical research. The human genome has been mapped, but the information is quartered by organizations that may not have the resources to exploit it. Much, if not most, of the technology research was subsidized by the public.
Copyrights have been extended far beyond reason to protect the profits of corporate copyright owners. Patents mostly protect corporations with the money to file and defend the patents. The Patent Office seems helpless to change the system.
This is a daunting problem, but we have gotten a long way from the purposes envisioned in the Constitution.
Chimps have opposable thumbs. I wouldn't worry about them getting the Bomb anytime soon, but making tools for various purposes has been observered.
Let's make sure that when the card is counterfeited, it's totally convincing.
The specific reason for an arrest is the belief by the police based on evidence that you are involved in specific criminal activity, not merely associating with a criminal. That could be done for any number of legitimate reasons.
It would be interesting to see if the DC plug has some leakage to the third wire ground while it is unplugged. It would be useful to either look at voltage on the notebook screws with a scope or otherwise compare the frequency to 60 Hz or determine if its more likely leakage from an inverter within the notebook. I would guess a poor design of the adapter with a two prong plug. Hopefully only very small currents would be available. It might also be advisable to test the wiring of the outlet that it's plugged into.
They might relent if given a reasonable justification. I think the person answering the phone has some discretion. In some cases it is automated. It seems to me that the algorithm for determining a change of computer should be tied closely to the motherboard and not cards or other peripherals. That said, it's not fair that if lightning strikes your computer it also blows up your right to use software. It is also unlikely that exactly the same revision of motherboard will be used in any repair that involves motherboard replacement. Part of the justification for lower OEM license prices is that M$ disavows any technical support and refers the customer to the vendor for software issues. While this is a pathetic policy, it's not an excuse to screw the user who suffers a hardware failure. I have not seen a case where M$ didn't reactivate XP at least once. My big problem with product activation is the inevitable forced obsolescence when M$ decides a product is at the end of it's "life cycle,"
However, 32 of them should be enough for anybody.
I am not sure the question makes sense. Engineering is about solving problems. That isn't a rote field, but teaching the solving of problems is done by example. Ideally you want to educate somebody able to solve a novel problem.
My MP3 collection was all from CD's that I bought not downloaded. You don't understand the point.
I admit I rent old movies and copy them. I would voluntarily pay a royalty on the media. I have unusual tastes and could not find these movies in the bargain bin at WalMart. I have never Torrented a new release. I have never hosted MP3's with a P2P application. I am a weak pirate. Yar.
They are officers of the court, and responsible to be true to the letter of the law. They can't permit a client to lie, at least without plausible deniability. Of course the profession is not as effectively self-policing as doctors. That is why there are more lawyer jokes than doctor jokes. With respect to responsibility to truth, I would include tort lawyers who represent clients with a fake whiplash injury, or intellectual property lawyers who file trivial patents. The latter category is more damaging that the ambulance chaser because the issues are harder for juries to understand and the litigation is more expensive. Oh yeah, IANAL either.
Why should we permit this kind of practice. I can understand the greed of record companies, but lawyers are officers of the court and MUST be required to be truthful and respect the legal process, even at the expense of their clients. The tactics used by the RIAA lawyers are calculated to deprive a reasonable defense to victims of these actions. Lawyers who represent these kind of actions are not fit to practice.
I don't like product activation, not because M$ can arbitrarily disable my computer. I guess they might have expanded powers with Vista, but no real history of doing it. I don't like it because it gives them the ability to time limit the use of the software. Suppose I have a retail copy of XP Professional, which I really like. Sometime down the road my computer gets struck by lightning and M$ has determined that the life cycle of XP is complete and will no longer activate it. Then I am stuck with a worthless piece of plastic. Of course with an OEM version I suppose if your computer gets hit by lightning, then it blows up your software license at the same time.
They have developed nonprogrammable read only memory.
Windows Media Center does not provide a user interface to use the composite or S-video capture capabilities of your video card. I can just see Hollywood on the phone to BG begging him close that damn analog hole. Of course, you also can't transfer your home movies either, unless you find different software. I think some people are going to get worn out on the idea that they can't use their computers the way they want to. I am pissed enough at the idea that if lightning strikes your computer, it also blows up the license to use your software in some cases. M$ can't count on me as an early Vista adopter.
They might have time to adjust. Apologies to South Park.
Get an axe. (Ash - Army of Darkness.)
The design and source code of the machines should be public information. All of them. There should not be any IR or wireless connectivity. That includes the tabulators. Touch screen voting is slow, dumb and expensive. Complicated elections eat up time. Optically scanned ballots only need a few additional tables to accommodate a heavy turnout. Machine time per ballot is minimal, and the ballots can also be counted by hand.
It would be ironic if a cure for Republicanism were developed from stem cell research.