Yeah that'll be good for business. It's like telling people to come back to your website with a browser that respects standards if IE doesn't work. They'll go HUH and move on.
Ford isn't doing IJ4 for a cash grab, he's always said he'd do it in a second. He likes the stories and theme, and actually dislikes the Solo character.
My website has been in the SORBS blacklist on a few occasions (due to actions of others on the shared IP). It is incredibly difficult to remove it from the blacklist. There have been many negative discussions about SORBS on the internet, search for it.
My website has also been listed on spamcop, which IMHO is a very good spam filter. It will blacklist your site for x number of hours, then if no more complaints are received, it will automatically be delisted. A very good system.
"Some of the controversy arises from SORBS' policy of requiring a US$50 donation to the Joey McNicol Legal Defense Fund in order to get an IP de-listed from the spam database.[1] Because of this requirement, SORBS has often been compared to an extortion racket."
What I find amusing is the foot is above the flag. Looks like it's about to squish it.
And, yes, you are overly sensitive. Most issues are serious to one person or another. You may find one issue amusing, but others will not and vice versa.
Knoppix and similar live CDs take forever to load and run on old PCs. Damnsmallinux livecds boot in a flash. Not many data recovery utils but useful for examining the hard drive and pulling stuff off it if needed. Plugins are available for extra functionality.
I've seen more than once a RAID system go down and take both mirrored hard drives with it. Especially those RAID-on-a-mobo that are so common these days.
I copy difficult to replace but not earth shattering files (mp3, video, etc) to another PC in another room over LAN every once in awile. Hard drive space is cheap, LAN is fast enough to do it overnight. It's unlikely both hard drives or both PCs will crash simultaneously. Of course they can both be stolen, or burned, but unlikely.
Really important data (pictures, financial data, etc) are backed up to dvd occasionally and stored elsewhere in the house, or the bank safety deposit box if you're really paranoid.
He finally releases the originals after he said he never would, and/. still complains bitterly... If it's all original but fixed a couple typos (such as the opening credits), is that such a horrible thing?
It won't work in a court of law, or even a boardroom. Trying to teach someone to insert the dvd, click on this, click on that, where's the button, oh shit, it crashed, 10 minutes later, it works... (you know it WILL happen more frequently than you want).
You need to keep it simple. Perhaps the dvd or vhs recorder has macrovision or other copy protection that it automatically adds to the tape? If so, it must be disabled, OR, a product that has good compatibility must be purchased. I can see vhs tapes not being 100% compatible, but, dvd recorders should be fine.
Remember some dvd players don't like certain brands of dvd, whether dvd+r, dvd-r or a rewritable, dvd players do seem to complain much more than vhs machines.
It's not like the entire meat supply will be enclosed in a single warehouse in the world. Obviously something could get in and destroy a batch of meat, just like a bug infestation can destroy a crop. But it would be localized. And storage conditions would likely be sterile and less susceptible to viruses and bacteria, much like a semiconductor cleanroom.
Bitch much? Maybe the author is only familiar with PC and Mac. As the summary states, it is Microsoft, Mac and KDE GUIs over the years. If you want a more thorough look at desktop screenshots over the years, there are other sites...
I had my account banned for click through fraud, I did nothing. I wasn't bringing in much revenue at all, however I've heard from others that they've experienced the same thing.
Google really needs to fix their fraud-detection systems, and this idea isn't going to fly with most people. Either put up with a certain percentage of fraud, or risk banning those who don't deserve it... Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
I'm assuming you've never been to a developing country before, assuming from your typical "west is right" attitude. These people make relatively good money working for a "reputable" company in a clean environment. Generally they make all this money to send home to family. Oh, they make a fraction of what we would pay them you argue? The money they make goes a long way over there. If you were to move to a third world country, you could sell your house and live like a king, with servants and drivers. But, then again, you'd be living in a third world country...
Working at this factory for 12 hour shifts (voluntary, or so they say), is certainly better than working in a farm or "retail" for 12-16 hour days. Their housing is even paid for at this place, so what else do they have to do other than work? The entire way of life is very different in Asia.
Any HP product I've bought or used at the consumer level has been garbage. Printers (older ones), scanners (their scanner had a **250 MB** driver required to use it!). I also dislike their computers and their digicams are low quality. I have no experience with their handhelds or peripherals such as projectors.
On the other hand, my experience with IBM has also been crappy. I had bought their much touted Deathstar harddrive that blew up, and instead of them owning up to the matter, they settled a class action lawsuit ($100, but only in the US so doesn't apply to me) and sold it off. I'm sure their non-consumer equipment is much nicer, and I still have fond memories of their clicky-clicky keyboards.
Then try damn small linux. It can be run from CD, USB drive or within Windows, save home directories to a usb drive and be presistent between boots. It's a good bridge between booting a livecd and installing a full dual-boot Linux system.
Owning roms is a very grey area. Owning the original does NOT entitle you to own the rom, regardless of what people say. If you actually dump it yourself, it may be ok. It still doesn't stop a company from suing you however. The main thing is no one will go after you, it being so old and not worth the time or money to do so, so it's considered "ok".
I realize a large number of/. people will fail personality tests, however, most companies want someone who can do the job AND is able to talk to managers and co-workers at a reasonable level. Interviewers do a personality test when you visit them anyways, whether you know it or not.
It may take a very long time to sift through all the related patents, but it's something you should do. For someone new to the IP game, it will take a long time to do your first one.
btw, trying to read all the patent gibberish written is laywer-speak will be difficult and irritating, if you're serious about your patent, you could just hire a patent laywer to do it for you, but that'll cost big money.
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We've been using nanotech for years, the media and industry have decided that it's "cool" and hype it. Nanotech takes the crown away from microtechnology. In 20 years, picotech will be the next buzzword.:)
What sort of shoes do you wear? Reebok? New Balance? Most of your garments are made in sweatshops. Check your labels. China, Pakistan, India, Taiwan, etc. Do you really think ALL companies follow strict regulations in these coutries?
I don't know a single person that picks fruit on a regular basis. I know several that bike to work, but also own a car. The only ones I know that "share" meals are students.
There are some people who choose to change for the good of the environment, but they're such a small percentage it won't really make an impact. People CAN change, but most won't.
Nuclear is dirty, but the waste can be controlled, whereas the coal is air dirty, which cannot be controlled. Big difference.
I agree, most of the extensions don't break new ground or are even that interesting. Some of them only save a couple steps. I was hoping for something a little more adventerous or cool.
You can say someone like Linksys violating the GPL is wrong (I agree). I also have the right to say that downloading tv shows is wrong. And it is. Whether or not you're hurting someone, it's still wrong, and you are preventing a broadcaster from making revenue, however small (via cable bills, commercials, etc).
The airwaves are not free, and are not "owned" by the public. Someone has to broadcast that material, and it costs money. You pay for the cable feed, and also by watching commercials. Similar to radio, people don't do it for the fun of it.
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Yeah that'll be good for business. It's like telling people to come back to your website with a browser that respects standards if IE doesn't work. They'll go HUH and move on.
Ford isn't doing IJ4 for a cash grab, he's always said he'd do it in a second. He likes the stories and theme, and actually dislikes the Solo character.
My website has also been listed on spamcop, which IMHO is a very good spam filter. It will blacklist your site for x number of hours, then if no more complaints are received, it will automatically be delisted. A very good system.
See this wiki item: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SORBS
"Some of the controversy arises from SORBS' policy of requiring a US$50 donation to the Joey McNicol Legal Defense Fund in order to get an IP de-listed from the spam database.[1] Because of this requirement, SORBS has often been compared to an extortion racket."
And, yes, you are overly sensitive. Most issues are serious to one person or another. You may find one issue amusing, but others will not and vice versa.
Knoppix and similar live CDs take forever to load and run on old PCs. Damnsmallinux livecds boot in a flash. Not many data recovery utils but useful for examining the hard drive and pulling stuff off it if needed. Plugins are available for extra functionality.
I copy difficult to replace but not earth shattering files (mp3, video, etc) to another PC in another room over LAN every once in awile. Hard drive space is cheap, LAN is fast enough to do it overnight. It's unlikely both hard drives or both PCs will crash simultaneously. Of course they can both be stolen, or burned, but unlikely.
Really important data (pictures, financial data, etc) are backed up to dvd occasionally and stored elsewhere in the house, or the bank safety deposit box if you're really paranoid.
He finally releases the originals after he said he never would, and /. still complains bitterly ... If it's all original but fixed a couple typos (such as the opening credits), is that such a horrible thing?
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/usb.html
You need to keep it simple. Perhaps the dvd or vhs recorder has macrovision or other copy protection that it automatically adds to the tape? If so, it must be disabled, OR, a product that has good compatibility must be purchased. I can see vhs tapes not being 100% compatible, but, dvd recorders should be fine.
Remember some dvd players don't like certain brands of dvd, whether dvd+r, dvd-r or a rewritable, dvd players do seem to complain much more than vhs machines.
It's not like the entire meat supply will be enclosed in a single warehouse in the world. Obviously something could get in and destroy a batch of meat, just like a bug infestation can destroy a crop. But it would be localized. And storage conditions would likely be sterile and less susceptible to viruses and bacteria, much like a semiconductor cleanroom.
But whatever makes you sleep at night...
Bitch much? Maybe the author is only familiar with PC and Mac. As the summary states, it is Microsoft, Mac and KDE GUIs over the years. If you want a more thorough look at desktop screenshots over the years, there are other sites...
Google really needs to fix their fraud-detection systems, and this idea isn't going to fly with most people. Either put up with a certain percentage of fraud, or risk banning those who don't deserve it ... Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
I'm assuming you've never been to a developing country before, assuming from your typical "west is right" attitude. These people make relatively good money working for a "reputable" company in a clean environment. Generally they make all this money to send home to family. Oh, they make a fraction of what we would pay them you argue? The money they make goes a long way over there. If you were to move to a third world country, you could sell your house and live like a king, with servants and drivers. But, then again, you'd be living in a third world country ...
Working at this factory for 12 hour shifts (voluntary, or so they say), is certainly better than working in a farm or "retail" for 12-16 hour days. Their housing is even paid for at this place, so what else do they have to do other than work? The entire way of life is very different in Asia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReactOS
On the other hand, my experience with IBM has also been crappy. I had bought their much touted Deathstar harddrive that blew up, and instead of them owning up to the matter, they settled a class action lawsuit ($100, but only in the US so doesn't apply to me) and sold it off. I'm sure their non-consumer equipment is much nicer, and I still have fond memories of their clicky-clicky keyboards.
Then try damn small linux. It can be run from CD, USB drive or within Windows, save home directories to a usb drive and be presistent between boots. It's a good bridge between booting a livecd and installing a full dual-boot Linux system.
Owning roms is a very grey area. Owning the original does NOT entitle you to own the rom, regardless of what people say. If you actually dump it yourself, it may be ok. It still doesn't stop a company from suing you however. The main thing is no one will go after you, it being so old and not worth the time or money to do so, so it's considered "ok".
I realize a large number of /. people will fail personality tests, however, most companies want someone who can do the job AND is able to talk to managers and co-workers at a reasonable level. Interviewers do a personality test when you visit them anyways, whether you know it or not.
It may take a very long time to sift through all the related patents, but it's something you should do. For someone new to the IP game, it will take a long time to do your first one.
btw, trying to read all the patent gibberish written is laywer-speak will be difficult and irritating, if you're serious about your patent, you could just hire a patent laywer to do it for you, but that'll cost big money.
We've been using nanotech for years, the media and industry have decided that it's "cool" and hype it. Nanotech takes the crown away from microtechnology. In 20 years, picotech will be the next buzzword. :)
What sort of shoes do you wear? Reebok? New Balance? Most of your garments are made in sweatshops. Check your labels. China, Pakistan, India, Taiwan, etc. Do you really think ALL companies follow strict regulations in these coutries?
There are some people who choose to change for the good of the environment, but they're such a small percentage it won't really make an impact. People CAN change, but most won't.
Nuclear is dirty, but the waste can be controlled, whereas the coal is air dirty, which cannot be controlled. Big difference.
I agree, most of the extensions don't break new ground or are even that interesting. Some of them only save a couple steps. I was hoping for something a little more adventerous or cool.
The airwaves are not free, and are not "owned" by the public. Someone has to broadcast that material, and it costs money. You pay for the cable feed, and also by watching commercials. Similar to radio, people don't do it for the fun of it.