Aren't DSL Lines technically dial-up? They just use a higher frequency, but still dialing a local number and using the phone line... Correct me if I'm wrong, but assuming they can tax the dial-up (Earthlink, AOl,e tc), then could they also tax DSL users?
The one thing that I didn't see in the comments so far (I didn't finish reading them all) was that maybe Wikipedia should haev a CVS/SVN type system where changes to the site can be viewed post-mortem. If the site was changed so that you could see previous-revisions always, then nothing could truly be deleted from it. One could require that the person be registered to use that functionality (effectively leaving out 99% of the visitors to Wikipedia who don't care about this feature from realizing that the feature even exists).
I personally prefer systems where nothing can be deleted and reasoning is forced to be given for why the changes where made to the system. For being technology whores, you others at./ seem to have forgotten something we use constantly. Version control systems, when properly implemented, will show the changes to the system, and the reasons why the changes where made in the first place.
The paradigm might have to be redone a little for Wikipedia (a branch would consist of an article needing to be split into two other articles); the methodology and abilities gained in the incorporation of a versioning system would benefit wikipedia and the world. That would put it over the top of any resource.
I am of the opinion that ideas and thoughts should be shared. Patents have their uses for mechanical and not easily-copied materials, but while I am a programmer I feel that software should not be patentable.
I am allowed to say that I did it, I just can't say how. I wish this boy some luck, though I think he should have searched Google a little more thoroughly.
There is a way to do this where you don't have to write a single line of code, it is full resolution (up to 1600x1200) and can be done on the same machine you are creating the stuff on through hardware (not recommended because of bandwidth issues). I have done it. My NDA says I can't say how. Sorry.
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Aren't DSL Lines technically dial-up? They just use a higher frequency, but still dialing a local number and using the phone line... Correct me if I'm wrong, but assuming they can tax the dial-up (Earthlink, AOl,e tc), then could they also tax DSL users?
They already do this. Except it just takes pictures periodically and stores them.
Got slashdot?
Quick guys! He gave away the secret! He loves purple! EVERY PAGE HAS TO BE PURPLE TO WIN GG!!!!
It's not much of a home of the brave anymore, either.
/me eats hat
The one thing that I didn't see in the comments so far (I didn't finish reading them all) was that maybe Wikipedia should haev a CVS/SVN type system where changes to the site can be viewed post-mortem. If the site was changed so that you could see previous-revisions always, then nothing could truly be deleted from it. One could require that the person be registered to use that functionality (effectively leaving out 99% of the visitors to Wikipedia who don't care about this feature from realizing that the feature even exists). I personally prefer systems where nothing can be deleted and reasoning is forced to be given for why the changes where made to the system. For being technology whores, you others at ./ seem to have forgotten something we use constantly. Version control systems, when properly implemented, will show the changes to the system, and the reasons why the changes where made in the first place.
The paradigm might have to be redone a little for Wikipedia (a branch would consist of an article needing to be split into two other articles); the methodology and abilities gained in the incorporation of a versioning system would benefit wikipedia and the world. That would put it over the top of any resource.
I am of the opinion that ideas and thoughts should be shared. Patents have their uses for mechanical and not easily-copied materials, but while I am a programmer I feel that software should not be patentable. I am allowed to say that I did it, I just can't say how. I wish this boy some luck, though I think he should have searched Google a little more thoroughly.
There is a way to do this where you don't have to write a single line of code, it is full resolution (up to 1600x1200) and can be done on the same machine you are creating the stuff on through hardware (not recommended because of bandwidth issues). I have done it. My NDA says I can't say how. Sorry.