Try again. Blocked pages/ads are blocked everywhere once you add them to the list.
Adding can be done either by going to the `block content' mode and clicking on ads, or going to `blocked content' and adding the servers and/or directories you want to block.
And it's all stored inside a simple text-file, so swapping diffs with your mates shouldn't be a problem.
What I really like about this model is that it blocks everything from the selected URLs, so you can also block those annoying text-highlight ads that are popping up (literally) everywhere these days (by blocking the server the javascript doing it is coming from).
Don't know if Netscape can do that as well, probably it can, but I don't use it enough to configure it.
It's not to cover up their mistakes, it's to cover up mistakes made by website-makers.
That way, when a certain site is reported to not work correctly with Opera, they can see what's wrong, which is usually a developer not following standards. They can then write a small JS patch, which corrects the site, and is automatically collected by all clients.
Doing this in an easily updated JS library is much easier, and neater, than adding a complete `quirks mode' to the browser. Especially since this way, you can be site-specific, and a single mistake on a site won't automatically have the entire site rendered in `Geocities-1995-IE-only mode'.
I wrote a program back in 2004. so my family could store their St. Nicolas (Dutch version of Santa Claus) wishlists online and view them. As this patent was handed out in 2005, and my program isn't mentioned as Prior Art, it seems to me to be invalid.
Do I have any chance sueing the patenter? I didn't publish my work, but they should have done better research anyway.
On the other hand, the world is filled with pirates who will not just make a photocopy to go backpacking - they will make 1,000 copies to share with friends. That's what DRM is supposed to prevent from happening.
There's nothing wrong with the concept of DRM - just the nutjobs in the RIAA who insist that even legal users may not copy their goods over to other devices. The RIAA needs to stop being so paranoid, and adjust the DRM so that it will allow reasonable use (like letting each user have 5 copies of his book, rather than just 1 copy).
The problem with DRM is that the people it's intended for know how to circumvent it, and all other pirates get the illigal, non-DRM version. Meantime, the paying customers are stuck with crappy DRM-limited versions.
I could go on a rant about unreasonable prices, the RIAA/MPAA being a mob-gang etc, but it's not the point here. Likewise, I agree that pirates are spoiling it for the normal people, but that's also not the discussion.
The point here is that this software enables paying customers to do what they want with the stuff they paid for. And as a user who buys a lot of CDs, but likes to listen to them from a PC, that's a good thing (not that I need this, my ripping software can take care of DRM perfectly).
However, once I've bought that book, I don't plan on paying Stephen King each time I intend to read it. If I have bought the deluxe-bigass-hardcopy edition, and plan on reading it while backpacking, it is my good right to photocopy that book.
That's what this software means to achieve: Use stuff you've bought legally, in the way YOU want it, not hindered by commercially-imposed limits of device, location, etc. I don't have an Ipod, I have a minidisc. If I buy stuff from Itunes, I need to get rid of the DRM in order to listen to it, even though I've bought it fairly.
would it be possible to write a Lojack type app, which when triggered remotely and covertly, would stress the power supply and make the batteries explode ?
You wouldn't even need to stress the power supply. Just tell the charger-circuit the battery voltage is 2 volts lower than it really is. Any LiIon drive will explode or at least seriously burn out at the next full charge cycle...
You'd need some plastic explosives for NiCad and NiMH batteries though, they're much tougher.
Hmm, next time (if it ever comes) I advice against WD-40. Use a (syntetic) lubricating oil instead. WD-40 is designed to loosen stuck nuts & bolts and stuff, its viscosity is way to low to be a good lubicant, especially in a high-speed location like a harddisk bearing, it'll be flung out of the bearing after a few minutes.
Or even better, in Opera, I can specify some key strings (starting at 1 letter), to have that line mapped to an url or url + POST string I can define. Of course, it comes with a lot of useful defaults, like `g' for google, so typing
`g slashdot' in my location bar will get me a google search on `slashdot'
Some other useful thingies I use: `p' for the PHP function reference, `w' for wikipedia, `a' for acronymfinder etc.
Yes, it is. The 6th to be precise. Some translate it to 'Thou shalt not murder', but since they were originally in Hebrew iirc, and my hebrew isn't entrirely up to par, the interpretation is just semantics. The core is clear.
Actually, the Ten commandments are Old testament. Jesus just summarized them into 'Love god and love everyone' (free interpretation, don't have a bible with me atm).
Funny part is, the Old testament is also one of the holy books of the Islam. Cause, surprise surprise, Islam and Christianity worship the same God, only different prophets (Muhammed & JC, respectively). You want the `real' heretics, look to Hinduism: Thousands of gods! (Ok, enough sarcasm for today).
Killing in the name of God breaks two of the 10 commandments btw: Using the Lord's name in vain, and, well, thou shalt not kill maybe? Talk about hypocrites
Of course, all this is completely off topic, so let's get back to the issue at hand: What will happen first? My post edited by the USA govenment, or my house blown up by a terrorist? For both parties, my ICBM address is 51o59'17.70" N 4o20'38.6" E. Knock yourself out.
Fighting for peace is like [censored verb]ing for virginity..
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Because these guys already have 150 lbs of rocket strapped to their backs, leaving rather limited space for a parachute, attached in such a way as not to rip your limbs from their sockets...
Then there's the issue of 1000 degrees of rocket exhaust being seriously detrimental to the lifespan of the parachute in question, even _if_ you managed to include it their somewhere.
And, as Bottlemaster said, you'd need a very special chute at those altitudes...
Look no further, just download it. It has all the features Mozilla will be implementing in the next two years. Been that way for a while now.
I keep being amazed by these people who advocate Mozilla by naming stuff Opera had 5 years ago. Accept it, it's the better browser. But apparently people prefer using Netscape...
I still use a 35mm camera, and scan the negatives with a film scanner.
Never checked what kind of EXIF data would come out of that, but I suspect the scanner tags the images itself.
Imagine if that got into that list, would be nice if people went into a camera store asking for a "Nikon CoolScan" for their holiday snaps, and were handed a 3kg scanner:-P
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Try again. Blocked pages/ads are blocked everywhere once you add them to the list.
Adding can be done either by going to the `block content' mode and clicking on ads, or going to `blocked content' and adding the servers and/or directories you want to block.
And it's all stored inside a simple text-file, so swapping diffs with your mates shouldn't be a problem.
What I really like about this model is that it blocks everything from the selected URLs, so you can also block those annoying text-highlight ads that are popping up (literally) everywhere these days (by blocking the server the javascript doing it is coming from).
Don't know if Netscape can do that as well, probably it can, but I don't use it enough to configure it.
It's not to cover up their mistakes, it's to cover up mistakes made by website-makers.
That way, when a certain site is reported to not work correctly with Opera, they can see what's wrong, which is usually a developer not following standards. They can then write a small JS patch, which corrects the site, and is automatically collected by all clients.
Doing this in an easily updated JS library is much easier, and neater, than adding a complete `quirks mode' to the browser. Especially since this way, you can be site-specific, and a single mistake on a site won't automatically have the entire site rendered in `Geocities-1995-IE-only mode'.
This also keeps rendering fast on proper pages.
Regards,
I wrote a program back in 2004. so my family could store their St. Nicolas (Dutch version of Santa Claus) wishlists online and view them. As this patent was handed out in 2005, and my program isn't mentioned as Prior Art, it seems to me to be invalid.
Do I have any chance sueing the patenter? I didn't publish my work, but they should have done better research anyway.
There's nothing wrong with the concept of DRM - just the nutjobs in the RIAA who insist that even legal users may not copy their goods over to other devices. The RIAA needs to stop being so paranoid, and adjust the DRM so that it will allow reasonable use (like letting each user have 5 copies of his book, rather than just 1 copy).
The problem with DRM is that the people it's intended for know how to circumvent it, and all other pirates get the illigal, non-DRM version. Meantime, the paying customers are stuck with crappy DRM-limited versions.
I could go on a rant about unreasonable prices, the RIAA/MPAA being a mob-gang etc, but it's not the point here. Likewise, I agree that pirates are spoiling it for the normal people, but that's also not the discussion.
The point here is that this software enables paying customers to do what they want with the stuff they paid for. And as a user who buys a lot of CDs, but likes to listen to them from a PC, that's a good thing (not that I need this, my ripping software can take care of DRM perfectly).
That's absolutely true.
However, once I've bought that book, I don't plan on paying Stephen King each time I intend to read it. If I have bought the deluxe-bigass-hardcopy edition, and plan on reading it while backpacking, it is my good right to photocopy that book.
That's what this software means to achieve: Use stuff you've bought legally, in the way YOU want it, not hindered by commercially-imposed limits of device, location, etc. I don't have an Ipod, I have a minidisc. If I buy stuff from Itunes, I need to get rid of the DRM in order to listen to it, even though I've bought it fairly.
My favourite tearjerker has always been `Luck of the Fryrish', but maybe that's because I don't have a dog, and I do have a brother...
It is ranking no. 2 though...
Won't brain slugs starve on most /. readers? :-)
I suggest a fur-lined hat for winter use.
Fur-lined? I think steel wool is much more appropriate...
Good question, was wondering about that myself.
Sounds like the story of the three little piggies to me ;-)
I think you're confusing fat head and d*ck head... :-)
would it be possible to write a Lojack type app, which when triggered remotely and covertly, would stress the power supply and make the batteries explode ?
You wouldn't even need to stress the power supply. Just tell the charger-circuit the battery voltage is 2 volts lower than it really is. Any LiIon drive will explode or at least seriously burn out at the next full charge cycle...
You'd need some plastic explosives for NiCad and NiMH batteries though, they're much tougher.
Hmm, next time (if it ever comes) I advice against WD-40. Use a (syntetic) lubricating oil instead. WD-40 is designed to loosen stuck nuts & bolts and stuff, its viscosity is way to low to be a good lubicant, especially in a high-speed location like a harddisk bearing, it'll be flung out of the bearing after a few minutes.
Try damaging the processor(s) of that robot and see what will it do ?
Behave like a football supporter?
Or even better, in Opera, I can specify some key strings (starting at 1 letter), to have that line mapped to an url or url + POST string I can define.
Of course, it comes with a lot of useful defaults, like `g' for google, so typing
`g slashdot' in my location bar will get me a google search on `slashdot'
Some other useful thingies I use:
`p' for the PHP function reference,
`w' for wikipedia,
`a' for acronymfinder
etc.
Indeed, who needs searchbars...
The mobster will probably reply: "But of course, for a certain fee...."...
Yes, it is. The 6th to be precise. Some translate it to 'Thou shalt not murder', but since they were originally in Hebrew iirc, and my hebrew isn't entrirely up to par, the interpretation is just semantics. The core is clear.
As long as they let Commander Vimes lead it, not so bad IMHO...
Actually, the Ten commandments are Old testament. Jesus just summarized them into 'Love god and love everyone' (free interpretation, don't have a bible with me atm).
Funny part is, the Old testament is also one of the holy books of the Islam. Cause, surprise surprise, Islam and Christianity worship the same God, only different prophets (Muhammed & JC, respectively). You want the `real' heretics, look to Hinduism: Thousands of gods! (Ok, enough sarcasm for today).
Killing in the name of God breaks two of the 10 commandments btw: Using the Lord's name in vain, and, well, thou shalt not kill maybe? Talk about hypocrites
Of course, all this is completely off topic, so let's get back to the issue at hand: What will happen first? My post edited by the USA govenment, or my house blown up by a terrorist? For both parties, my ICBM address is 51o59'17.70" N 4o20'38.6" E. Knock yourself out.
Fighting for peace is like [censored verb]ing for virginity..
Because these guys already have 150 lbs of rocket strapped to their backs, leaving rather limited space for a parachute, attached in such a way as not to rip your limbs from their sockets...
Then there's the issue of 1000 degrees of rocket exhaust being seriously detrimental to the lifespan of the parachute in question, even _if_ you managed to include it their somewhere.
And, as Bottlemaster said, you'd need a very special chute at those altitudes...
I've been looking very hard at Opera.
Look no further, just download it. It has all the features Mozilla will be implementing in the next two years. Been that way for a while now.
I keep being amazed by these people who advocate Mozilla by naming stuff Opera had 5 years ago. Accept it, it's the better browser. But apparently people prefer using Netscape...
Hehe. I'm not an american either, don't worry.
:-) :-P
I was trying to be funny. Failed apparently
[mode type="MPAA"] IMDB reviews? You must be downloading movies illegaly!! [/mode]
:-P
The worst? You could be lost in space, and STILL have to try and get WiFi to work on Windows XP... *shudders*
I'm more looking forward to implementing a `Fuck it' key...
I still use a 35mm camera, and scan the negatives with a film scanner. Never checked what kind of EXIF data would come out of that, but I suspect the scanner tags the images itself. Imagine if that got into that list, would be nice if people went into a camera store asking for a "Nikon CoolScan" for their holiday snaps, and were handed a 3kg scanner :-P