Comment Re:Not what he meant by virtual: (Score 1) 256
Thanks for that, actually. I was thinking they'd just go and lockout Linux on that platform too.
Comment Re:criminal... (Score 1) 65
Perhaps you're not a criminal today. I wonder what the future holds.
"Don't do anything wrong..." - Don't be a stupid, short-sighted, ignorant cunt. There, now we're even. I forgive you.
"Don't do anything wrong..." - Don't be a stupid, short-sighted, ignorant cunt. There, now we're even. I forgive you.
Comment Re:Consumers want to find (Score 1) 272
"It's the middleman's job to make the consumers aware of the work."
It is. But said middlemen are failing because there are simply too many works now, and means. In order to be effective they need works at a level on par with history. They seem to want to force works back to historical levels and eradicate the current realities. How do they do this? By continuing to do what they're doing - attempting to FORCE payment, any payment by any means thus constricting and restricting their working platform, their playing field, back to something where they can channel their previous levels of control and influence (and expertise).
It is my opinion that the RIAA must be destroyed and dismantled, obliterated even. They're a clear and present danger to progress. That and their historical products are non-essential goods. Luxury. Yet they clearly deem it appropriate to affect all of creation in and around communications.
Someone's hand is being over-played. There is a royal flush somewhere in play and the *AA is holding four nines and going all in.
It is. But said middlemen are failing because there are simply too many works now, and means. In order to be effective they need works at a level on par with history. They seem to want to force works back to historical levels and eradicate the current realities. How do they do this? By continuing to do what they're doing - attempting to FORCE payment, any payment by any means thus constricting and restricting their working platform, their playing field, back to something where they can channel their previous levels of control and influence (and expertise).
It is my opinion that the RIAA must be destroyed and dismantled, obliterated even. They're a clear and present danger to progress. That and their historical products are non-essential goods. Luxury. Yet they clearly deem it appropriate to affect all of creation in and around communications.
Someone's hand is being over-played. There is a royal flush somewhere in play and the *AA is holding four nines and going all in.
Comment Re:Clearance; promotion (Score 1) 272
I'm trying to comprehend where your line of questioning is going. You seem rooted in "because they've heard it elsewhere". That is not valid. Anyone exploring for music is far and away not relegated to exploring the terrestrial radio output or a restaurant booth. That would be a rock that only you're under I should think. That's what the RIAA et al seem to believe as well and, in fact, that is probably precisely what they're aiming for.
Anyway, after the individual or small group event that "notices" a lick they like then good old fashioned word of mouth (or wire as it were) is "how".
and would that they could I'd venture a guess that establishments firmly under the foot of the current regime that are forced to pay for the possibility that their patrons might actually hear something they (riaa), apparently, invented would be more than happy to stream "non-compliant" sounds to those dear, hapless patrons.
or fuck, I don't know, maybe the creator of the new tune could, I don't know, send it to fucking radio stations, wired and not? Like the old days?
Just a guess.
Anyway, after the individual or small group event that "notices" a lick they like then good old fashioned word of mouth (or wire as it were) is "how".
and would that they could I'd venture a guess that establishments firmly under the foot of the current regime that are forced to pay for the possibility that their patrons might actually hear something they (riaa), apparently, invented would be more than happy to stream "non-compliant" sounds to those dear, hapless patrons.
or fuck, I don't know, maybe the creator of the new tune could, I don't know, send it to fucking radio stations, wired and not? Like the old days?
Just a guess.
Comment Re:Verify that something is original (Score 1) 272
Why you cross reference it to the globally accessible database of copyrighted materials along with the current listed owner(s) - writings, recordings etc. and feed your track,vid,lyric etc. into the "compare this" filter, of course. Upon indication of a near-miss you're offered one of a) a license b) an offer to negotiate a license c) challenge the findings and, finally, d) GTFO
Natch.
Natch.
Comment Re:My last virus clenaup involved BitCoin processi (Score 4, Insightful) 216
I could be sorely mistaken but I do believe that each and every business you're using your card at has to pay for the privilege of being able to accept your card. Which, in turn, means that business is passing that overhead to you, the customer, cash, debit and credit.
So, all y'all have zero points. Or are businesses magical realms that separates a mystical "them" from "us"?
They all have fees so whether you see them in the first person or in the third makes not one bit of difference as to whether you're paying for it or not. You are. We all are.
Your cash back is a pittance in comparison to what the card providers are making. Otherwise you'd be getting nothing back, ever.
Submission + - German government wants Google to pay for the right to link to news sites (aljazeera.com)
presroi writes: "Al Jazeera is reporting on the current state of plans by the German government to amend the national copyright law. The so-called "Leistungsschutzrecht" (neighbouring right) for publishers is introducing the right for press publishers to demand financial compensation if a company such as Google wants to link to their web site. Since the New York Times reported on this issue in March this year, two draft bills have been released by the Minister of Justice and have triggered strong criticism from the entire political spectrum in Germany, companies and activist bloggers.
(Full disclosure: I am being quoted by Al Jazeera in this article)"
(Full disclosure: I am being quoted by Al Jazeera in this article)"
Submission + - Teacher Fired for Refusing to Make Students Buy E-Textbooks (www.good.is)
cultiv8 writes:
Wanting to save his students some money, rather than requiring them to buy an e-book he considered “redundant” and “irrelevant,” he left all texts off his syllabus and is now out of a job because of it. Tracy, who has previously never required books for his Photoshop class, was informed by school administrators that all teachers must require e-book purchases from their students as part of a new school policy. When Tracy refused to adhere to that policy, he received a letter dated last Tuesday, August 10, from school president Gregory Marick, who issued this ultimatum: "As you have been previously informed, you are required to utilize an eBook from the listFailure to comply with this directive will result in your immediate termination of employment for insubordination." The teacher refused, and was fired August 14.
Submission + - Sealed-box Macs: should computers be disposable? (computerworld.com) 2
An anonymous reader writes: Apple's new Retina MacBook Pro is essentially completely non-upgradable, a sealed-box, following a trend started with the MacBook Air in 2008. It's a given that hardware companies are in the business of selling hardware, and would love for computers to have iPhone-like replacement cycles of 1-3 years, but does this mean we're moving irresistibly into an era of "sealed-unit computing," even for power users?
Submission + - Green Party Releases International Joint Statement Criticising the TPP (zeropaid.com)
Dangerous_Minds writes: ZeroPaid is reporting that the New Zealand, Australian and Canadian Green Party have released a joint statement on the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP). Among the concerns are the secretive nature of the talks and "could hinder access to safe, affordable medicines, weaken local content rules for media, stifle high-tech innovation, and even restrict the ability of future governments to legislate for the good of public health and the environment." ZeroPaid also notes that the statement is starting to appear in New Zealand and Australian media.
Submission + - Facebook Terrorism? Ex-Marine arrested, 9-11 conspiracy posts ruled 'terrorist i (networkworld.com) 1
colinneagle writes: There are conspiracy theorists who believe 9/11 was an inside job. I don't really follow that news, but can people be arrested after saying so online, exercising their First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech? On August 16, the FBI, Secret Service and the Chesterfield Police arrested a decorated former U.S. Marine for "airing his critical views of the U.S. government on Facebook."
On Facebook, Raub talked about the Illuminati, a shadow organization in which "some of the leaders were involved with the bombing of the twin towers" and the "great amount of evil perpetrated by the American Government." He said people may think he was going crazy, but a "civil war," the "Revolution" is coming. "I'm starting the Revolution. I'm done waiting." On July 24, he said he was at a "great crossroads. As if a storm of destiny is about to pick me up and take me to fight a great battle." On August 9 he talked about severing heads and told the generals he was coming for them. On August 13, he wrote, "Sharpen up my axe; I'm here to sever heads." On August 14, Raub wrote, "The Revolution will come for me. Men will be at my door soon to pick me up to lead it." On August 15, Raub wrote, "And they will say he said it to the NSA first."
Is there such a thing as Facebook terrorism?
On Facebook, Raub talked about the Illuminati, a shadow organization in which "some of the leaders were involved with the bombing of the twin towers" and the "great amount of evil perpetrated by the American Government." He said people may think he was going crazy, but a "civil war," the "Revolution" is coming. "I'm starting the Revolution. I'm done waiting." On July 24, he said he was at a "great crossroads. As if a storm of destiny is about to pick me up and take me to fight a great battle." On August 9 he talked about severing heads and told the generals he was coming for them. On August 13, he wrote, "Sharpen up my axe; I'm here to sever heads." On August 14, Raub wrote, "The Revolution will come for me. Men will be at my door soon to pick me up to lead it." On August 15, Raub wrote, "And they will say he said it to the NSA first."
Is there such a thing as Facebook terrorism?
Submission + - When Flying Was a Thrill 1
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "Bob Greene writes that flying, with jammed-to-the-groaning-point cabins and torture-rack legroom; fees for everything from checking your bags to being handed a paltry package of food; and the endless, we'll-X-ray-you-to-within-an-inch-of-your-dignity security lines, is too often such a dreary, joy-sapping slog that it's difficult to remember that it was ever any other way. But back in the 1930s, '40s and '50s — even the 60s, flying was a big deal. When a family went on vacation by air, it was a major life event. "Traveling by air in those years wasn't like boarding a flying bus, the way it is today," says Christopher Lynch, author of "When Hollywood Landed at Chicago's Midway Airport," a celebration of the golden years of commercial air travel in the United States. "People didn't travel in flip-flops. I mean, no offense, Mister, but I don't want to see your toes." The trains were still king in those years and the airlines wanted to convince people that flying was safe. "People were afraid to fly," Lynch says. "And it was expensive. The airlines had to make people think it was something they should try." That's where Mike Rotunno came in, photographer-for-hire at Midway Airport in Chicago where cross-country flights in those years had to stop to refuel. His pictures of Hollywood stars as they got off the planes made air travel seem to be glamorous, sophisticated, civilized, and thrilling. "Think of his photos the next time you're shoehorned into a seat next to a fellow who's dripping the sloppy innards of his carry-on submarine sandwich onto your sleeve," writes Greene. "Air travel was once a treasured experience, exciting, exotic, something never to be forgotten. You, too, could travel like Elizabeth Taylor.""
Submission + - Assange Case: US "Does Not Recognise" International Law Re Diplomatic Assylum (foreignpolicy.com) 1
TrueSatan writes: Despite previously stating that it would not involve itself in the UK vs Equador dispute regarding Assange the US State Department declared today that the United States does not believe in the concept of ‘diplomatic asylum' as a matter of international law.
Following Equador's action in the Organisation of American States the US issued the following statement, "The United States is not a party to the 1954 OAS Convention on Diplomatic Asylum and does not recognize the concept of diplomatic asylum as a matter of international law," the office of Spokesperson Victoria Nuland said in a Friday statement. "We believe this is a bilateral issue between Ecuador and the United Kingdom and that the OAS has no role to play in this matter."
This is directly contrary to previous US positions where it has given diplomatic assylum to dissidents of other regimes for instance Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty who was granted refuge in the US embassy in Budapest Oct '56 -May '71.
Following Equador's action in the Organisation of American States the US issued the following statement, "The United States is not a party to the 1954 OAS Convention on Diplomatic Asylum and does not recognize the concept of diplomatic asylum as a matter of international law," the office of Spokesperson Victoria Nuland said in a Friday statement. "We believe this is a bilateral issue between Ecuador and the United Kingdom and that the OAS has no role to play in this matter."
This is directly contrary to previous US positions where it has given diplomatic assylum to dissidents of other regimes for instance Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty who was granted refuge in the US embassy in Budapest Oct '56 -May '71.
Submission + - IP over DNS tunneling has evolved (ipoverdns.com)
nospamfenyo.net writes: "Twelve years ago, the first Slashdot article about the IP over DNS technology was published: http://slashdot.org/story/00/09/10/2230242/ip-tunneling-through-nameservers
In those times, there was only one publicly available IP over DNS client: NSTX, targeting Unix-like operating systems only, cited in the article.
Today, you will find at least 9 software packages for this purpose: VPN-over-DNS, Iodine, Element53, MagicTunnel, Heyoka, Dns2tcp, NSTX, OzymanDNS and DNScat, making the technology available for Android, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and Unix-like platforms. The only general-purpose operating system that does not support this technology is iOS: even if you can find some VPN clients for iOS (mainly IPsec, PPTP and VPN over SSL clients), only major VPN technology vendors, like Cisco, can afford to publish one: publishing an application that can make use of iOS low-layer networking protocols needs you to establish an agreement with Apple. Not so easy...
The interesting thing about this technology is that it lets you by-pass the captive portal on any public Wi-Fi network: an easy way to connect to the Internet without having to sign in with your credit card. Maybe not legal.
The strange thing is that even if, for many years, Next Generation Firewalls that can filter such tunnels are available (they correlate queries and filter only those used to tunnel data), you can try nowadays some of the previously listed tools on public Wi-Fi HotSpots with captive portals (hostels, train stations, airports...) and you will see that no one of these firewalls has been deployed on those networks!
A public forum about IP over DNS is available at http://ipoverdns.com/"
In those times, there was only one publicly available IP over DNS client: NSTX, targeting Unix-like operating systems only, cited in the article.
Today, you will find at least 9 software packages for this purpose: VPN-over-DNS, Iodine, Element53, MagicTunnel, Heyoka, Dns2tcp, NSTX, OzymanDNS and DNScat, making the technology available for Android, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and Unix-like platforms. The only general-purpose operating system that does not support this technology is iOS: even if you can find some VPN clients for iOS (mainly IPsec, PPTP and VPN over SSL clients), only major VPN technology vendors, like Cisco, can afford to publish one: publishing an application that can make use of iOS low-layer networking protocols needs you to establish an agreement with Apple. Not so easy...
The interesting thing about this technology is that it lets you by-pass the captive portal on any public Wi-Fi network: an easy way to connect to the Internet without having to sign in with your credit card. Maybe not legal.
The strange thing is that even if, for many years, Next Generation Firewalls that can filter such tunnels are available (they correlate queries and filter only those used to tunnel data), you can try nowadays some of the previously listed tools on public Wi-Fi HotSpots with captive portals (hostels, train stations, airports...) and you will see that no one of these firewalls has been deployed on those networks!
A public forum about IP over DNS is available at http://ipoverdns.com/"
Submission + - Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2 (bgr.com)
amiller2571 writes: "According to security research firm Kaspersky Labs, the volume of new malware targeting Android devices nearly tripled in the second quarter of 2012. Over the three-month period, the company found more than 14,900 new malicious programs targeting the platform. Nearly half of the malicious files were classified as multi-functional Trojans that were programmed to steal data from smartphones and could also download and install programs from remote servers."
