...that this is from the same government that has given us such wonderful villians such as the Cybermen and Daleks (I know more cyborg than machine)? Perhaps someone finally read or watched "I Robot" and decided it was a delightful way to spend time in debate. Otherwise, this is a non news story, except of course on how millions of dollars/pounds are spent annually on frivilous things.
Hmm, I think I need to buy this stuff up by the truckload, pay cheap labor to take off the labels and replace with a drab green, milspec-titled part number and name such as "Substance XKR-12", giving it a 300% mark-up and make a ton of money.
Nahh, what they are doing is using stem cells to grow the individual pieces that they sell, therefore eliminating the need to cut and disect a "vital and honorable chicken" in the process. Chicken embryos seem to be much more plentiful and no one raises a stink aboutusing them. In fact, this morning I had two with a side of bacon.
Otherwise, you would have the mafia/gansters put their name in and pressure a few thousand people to vote for them and next thing you know, you will have some gangster as our next president or civil servant.
Nope, the oil and big business cartels would never allow that.
If I were working for Best Buy, my store would have a PS2 competition, one in which you would vie for the opportunity to buy a PS3 on the launch date. Everyone gets a single chance at one initially, and you can win more by playing PS2 games and competing in a tournament. Well, at least it sounds good on paper- get people in the store, get them to peruse the PS2 game selection and maybe sell through a few PS2 systems in the meantime. People waiting outside a store for over a week borders on loitering, and I would not want a bunch of "campers" making my store look like the soup kitchen on the other end of town. At some point, there will probably be an incident that will stop this from being done, like someone getting seriously ill and then suing Best Buy for allowing it to happen.
Oh well, just some random thoughts...
-kevin
Your comment reminds me of a line from "The Andromeda Strain". When the presidential representative is told to stop the nuclear bomb from being detonated, the representative said "I am sure the President will be happy to know he originally made the right decision."
One of the scientists responds with "Please Thank the President for his Scientific Insight."
Recently, I went to buy a camcorder on Ebay and found what I thought to be a reputable dealer. I examined the merchandise, knew that there was some padding in the price for unneeded options, but overall it was a price I was willing to pay. I checked the feedback and they are a powerseller with an over 10000 positive rating. I purchased the equipment using Buy It Now, the seller still had at least one more item available in this multi-unit auction. I paid immediately since I had to have it quickly. Two days after I paid, Ebay mails me and tells me that the auction was taken down for infringement issues. I call the company and they assure me it is because of a dispute over the picture of the equipment shown in the auction. When I received the equipment, I have an issue with some of the equipment I received and try to deal with company. Company will not budge. So I go to leave feedback on the transaction on Ebay. I found out that this auction was cancelled and I had no ability to leave any kind of comments. So there was no way to post my negative experience. I was finally able to use resellerratings to get my point across, which resulted in a call from a manager at the company and a quick resolution to the problem. Until that point, they were unwilling to help.
So in this case, I could have been taken advantage of by the seller and never would have the chance to post my experience. The answer I got from Ebay was that there was nothing they could do since it was a cancelled auction, even though I paid the seller previously.
I also find that there is a traffic in $.01 listings, whose only real function is to bolster their ratings. After 90 days, all details of the auction are dropped except the auction number, so there is no way to tell if the person bought a $.01 item or $5000.00 item. You ahev to really know what you are doing when you examine personal feedback.
-kevin
... because Cheyenne Mountain is going to be shut down. The oversite committee finally got their way. Of course, this is probably just some "Trust" plot to keep us in the dark...
I hear though that there is a new series starting up, "Wormhole Xtreme!"
Sony has those "more expensive" UMDs and now Circuit City will be cutting into their action. And to top it off, those UMDs dont even do a good job as a drink coaster.
As we presently define society, invisibility is not something that would be integrated well into our environment. We do not possess the social concious of being able to handle such a concept. We relate many aspects of ours lives to how we perceive things visually. Take away this visual stimulus and we become a society out of control. Privacy would be out the window. Driving would be a nightmare. Any kind of social interaction will become suspect. Invisibility is an answer that should not be solved right now.
There are these devices called stent filters, thin tubes with a mesh inside, inserted into arteries or major blood vessels. They act as a filter and capture blood clots before they can do real damage. Typically they are inserted into the arteries int he legs before surgery to prevent DVT from throwing clots into the bloodstream. They can later be removed relatively easily by a surgeon. Feel free to help my explanation here.:)
Did any one else read this and think, "Wow, I wonder how many computers will now be, by default, infected with viruses and spyware, when they get a new PC in Europe." Yeah, it sounds good to have all these felxibilities in place, but is there anything that prevents an unscrupulous computer dealer from placing spyware as a default when selling a computer? The user would probably blame Microsoft for this. At least with Microsoft originating these defaults, you can point your finger and Microsoft would be to blame. Now it is anyones game.
3DRealms has announced that the first game to run on the Phantom console will be "Duke Nukem Forever." When asked as to a release date, they answered "When It Is Done."
Yes, definately FUD. This article is almost ridiculous in its basis in fact. If the RFID is akin to a barcode or serial number, then where in the barcode is executable code? If I were the maker of a RFID reader, I would make damn sure that I would check it throughly for being an appropriately-formed serial number. Then, the worst thign that happens is that the RFID serial number is rejected due to not being found in the database. Have the dvelopers gotten so lazy and dumb that bounds checking becomes a lost art? This article is merely sensationalizing a non-issue. Currently, I dont have any equipment in my house that scans RFID's and, even if I did, I wouldn't expect Tabby to be blowing up my PC sometime soon.
The question that is beign raised, by Microsoft, is how do you define "document". To me, the EU is demanding documentation while it does not spell out exactly what it is looking for, other than the total and complete release of all trade secrets of the Microsoft Corporation. Is that fair? Not in my opinion. Microsoft has been making a good faith reply to all of the EU demands, which is not a diminuitive task. And dont think for a minute that this fine, which will ultimately lighten the tax burden of European citizens, will have no effect on us. We will end up paying higher prices for MS software in the future, count on it.
Microsoft has published significant information regarding APIs and continues to provide resources for integrating third-party software solutions into Windows. I can only imagine that the EU really wants Microsoft to reveal how the OS was written so they can give that information to EU companies to build competitive software. "Poor poor Serge can not compete because he can not write an operating system."
The EU levels these fines against Microsoft, Microsoft complies and releases a OS with Media Player and other elements unbundled and offers it for sale. What is the prevailing choice of EU consumers? The bundled OS, not the unbundled one. To me, that defines the "will of the people" more than some EU commission.
....Blow It Out Their Ass! Microsoft is the one company everybody loves to hate, yet I doubt that competitive companies in Europe were denied anywhere near that amount of income. Why is it that companies in the US find themselves able to write programs that interact with Windows while European counterparts sit and whine about things. This is a ludicrous amount of money, and I want an exact accounting from the EU as to how these funds would be used.
Sounds like they want Microsof to fund the EU....
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...that this is from the same government that has given us such wonderful villians such as the Cybermen and Daleks (I know more cyborg than machine)? Perhaps someone finally read or watched "I Robot" and decided it was a delightful way to spend time in debate. Otherwise, this is a non news story, except of course on how millions of dollars/pounds are spent annually on frivilous things.
Hmm, I think I need to buy this stuff up by the truckload, pay cheap labor to take off the labels and replace with a drab green, milspec-titled part number and name such as "Substance XKR-12", giving it a 300% mark-up and make a ton of money.
If it did, it was probably ignored as "Static." There is also the other problem of a "Negative Propogation Delay"...
Nahh, what they are doing is using stem cells to grow the individual pieces that they sell, therefore eliminating the need to cut and disect a "vital and honorable chicken" in the process. Chicken embryos seem to be much more plentiful and no one raises a stink aboutusing them. In fact, this morning I had two with a side of bacon.
Nope, the oil and big business cartels would never allow that.
If I were working for Best Buy, my store would have a PS2 competition, one in which you would vie for the opportunity to buy a PS3 on the launch date. Everyone gets a single chance at one initially, and you can win more by playing PS2 games and competing in a tournament. Well, at least it sounds good on paper- get people in the store, get them to peruse the PS2 game selection and maybe sell through a few PS2 systems in the meantime. People waiting outside a store for over a week borders on loitering, and I would not want a bunch of "campers" making my store look like the soup kitchen on the other end of town. At some point, there will probably be an incident that will stop this from being done, like someone getting seriously ill and then suing Best Buy for allowing it to happen. Oh well, just some random thoughts... -kevin
I heard that Colecovision is the "Cats Meow."
This cargo container full of computers will be the size of a desktop and every will have one in their homes. Oh, and it will be faster then, too.
Nope, only Promicin (http://www.the4400.com/) will do that.
Your comment reminds me of a line from "The Andromeda Strain". When the presidential representative is told to stop the nuclear bomb from being detonated, the representative said "I am sure the President will be happy to know he originally made the right decision." One of the scientists responds with "Please Thank the President for his Scientific Insight."
Recently, I went to buy a camcorder on Ebay and found what I thought to be a reputable dealer. I examined the merchandise, knew that there was some padding in the price for unneeded options, but overall it was a price I was willing to pay. I checked the feedback and they are a powerseller with an over 10000 positive rating. I purchased the equipment using Buy It Now, the seller still had at least one more item available in this multi-unit auction. I paid immediately since I had to have it quickly. Two days after I paid, Ebay mails me and tells me that the auction was taken down for infringement issues. I call the company and they assure me it is because of a dispute over the picture of the equipment shown in the auction. When I received the equipment, I have an issue with some of the equipment I received and try to deal with company. Company will not budge. So I go to leave feedback on the transaction on Ebay. I found out that this auction was cancelled and I had no ability to leave any kind of comments. So there was no way to post my negative experience. I was finally able to use resellerratings to get my point across, which resulted in a call from a manager at the company and a quick resolution to the problem. Until that point, they were unwilling to help. So in this case, I could have been taken advantage of by the seller and never would have the chance to post my experience. The answer I got from Ebay was that there was nothing they could do since it was a cancelled auction, even though I paid the seller previously. I also find that there is a traffic in $.01 listings, whose only real function is to bolster their ratings. After 90 days, all details of the auction are dropped except the auction number, so there is no way to tell if the person bought a $.01 item or $5000.00 item. You ahev to really know what you are doing when you examine personal feedback. -kevin
... because Cheyenne Mountain is going to be shut down. The oversite committee finally got their way. Of course, this is probably just some "Trust" plot to keep us in the dark... I hear though that there is a new series starting up, "Wormhole Xtreme!"
No Tooth Fairy?? Now that is just mean.....
Sony has those "more expensive" UMDs and now Circuit City will be cutting into their action. And to top it off, those UMDs dont even do a good job as a drink coaster.
As we presently define society, invisibility is not something that would be integrated well into our environment. We do not possess the social concious of being able to handle such a concept. We relate many aspects of ours lives to how we perceive things visually. Take away this visual stimulus and we become a society out of control. Privacy would be out the window. Driving would be a nightmare. Any kind of social interaction will become suspect. Invisibility is an answer that should not be solved right now.
There are these devices called stent filters, thin tubes with a mesh inside, inserted into arteries or major blood vessels. They act as a filter and capture blood clots before they can do real damage. Typically they are inserted into the arteries int he legs before surgery to prevent DVT from throwing clots into the bloodstream. They can later be removed relatively easily by a surgeon. Feel free to help my explanation here. :)
Did any one else read this and think, "Wow, I wonder how many computers will now be, by default, infected with viruses and spyware, when they get a new PC in Europe." Yeah, it sounds good to have all these felxibilities in place, but is there anything that prevents an unscrupulous computer dealer from placing spyware as a default when selling a computer? The user would probably blame Microsoft for this. At least with Microsoft originating these defaults, you can point your finger and Microsoft would be to blame. Now it is anyones game.
3DRealms has announced that the first game to run on the Phantom console will be "Duke Nukem Forever." When asked as to a release date, they answered "When It Is Done."
Yes, definately FUD. This article is almost ridiculous in its basis in fact. If the RFID is akin to a barcode or serial number, then where in the barcode is executable code? If I were the maker of a RFID reader, I would make damn sure that I would check it throughly for being an appropriately-formed serial number. Then, the worst thign that happens is that the RFID serial number is rejected due to not being found in the database. Have the dvelopers gotten so lazy and dumb that bounds checking becomes a lost art? This article is merely sensationalizing a non-issue. Currently, I dont have any equipment in my house that scans RFID's and, even if I did, I wouldn't expect Tabby to be blowing up my PC sometime soon.
Microsoft has published significant information regarding APIs and continues to provide resources for integrating third-party software solutions into Windows. I can only imagine that the EU really wants Microsoft to reveal how the OS was written so they can give that information to EU companies to build competitive software. "Poor poor Serge can not compete because he can not write an operating system."
The EU levels these fines against Microsoft, Microsoft complies and releases a OS with Media Player and other elements unbundled and offers it for sale. What is the prevailing choice of EU consumers? The bundled OS, not the unbundled one. To me, that defines the "will of the people" more than some EU commission.
....Blow It Out Their Ass! Microsoft is the one company everybody loves to hate, yet I doubt that competitive companies in Europe were denied anywhere near that amount of income. Why is it that companies in the US find themselves able to write programs that interact with Windows while European counterparts sit and whine about things. This is a ludicrous amount of money, and I want an exact accounting from the EU as to how these funds would be used. Sounds like they want Microsof to fund the EU....