Comment Dunno... is 100 F (38 C) hot for you? (Score 1) 525
Because that's the temperature we usually have here in South-east Spain, 90 to 120 F. All. Damn. Summer.
Comment Missing option (Score 1) 496
No idea and I don't care!
I don't really care about my caloric intake and in fact I find it pretty dumb to pay attention to that (unless you have nutrition problems, of course).
I don't really care about my caloric intake and in fact I find it pretty dumb to pay attention to that (unless you have nutrition problems, of course).
Comment Re:Wrong question (Score 1) 338
Am I AT work right now? You can bet I am. Am I working right now? Well...Let's say my lunch hour is kinda elastic ;)
Comment Re:Between the 5th and 17th floors (Score 1) 467
Dammit... I live on the 11th :(
Comment Re:celsius (Score 1) 1233
"Just depends on what you're used to I guess,and most of us here on
/. are from the US."
Barely - when I posted my vote 42% of the vote was for Celcius.
Now add to that percentage, the votes of all the non-US people that bothered to "translate" the poll to Celsius, so they could choose one of the serious options instead of the easy one (like me)... and that 42% will probably be a lot closer to 50%.
Why Should I Trust My Network Administrator? 730
Andrew writes "I'm a manager at a startup, and decided recently to outsource to an outside IT firm to set up a network domain and file server. Trouble is, they (and all other IT companies we could find) insist on administering it all remotely. They now obviously have full access to all our data and PCs, and I'm concerned they could steal all our intellectual property, source code and customers. Am I being overly paranoid and resistant to change? Should we just trust our administrator because they have a reputation to uphold? Or should we lock them out and make them administer the network in person so we can stand behind and watch them?"
Comment Re:What isn't copyrighted material? (Score 1) 323
Private copying of cultural works (music, books, movies etc) *even if you don't own the original work* is a right granted by the Spanish Constitution itself.
The right to make backup copies of software is there as well, but only if you own the original. Public communication of a copyrighted work without the consent of the copyright holder is not permitted, BUT "sharing" between family and/or friends is legal as it is not considered "public" communication.
However, any of the aforementioned actions are prohibited if done for lucrative purposes.
The current points of conflict are a) whether sharing X in a P2P network can be considered "public communication", and b) whether downloading a song or movie can be considered "lucrative" as you're "saving" the money it would've cost you to buy the original.
For some common cases, current jurisprudence states that: downloading songs etc. for personal use is NOT lucrative and thus legal; downloading "backup copies" of software IS illegal (unless you can prove you own the original); offering P2P links (torrents or ED2K links) in a website is legal unless you put advertisements in it or, by any other means, get a monetary profit from that website traffic; selling pirated copies of anything is illegal (the key here being the word "sell").
Probably this website can help you: http://a2knetwork.org/reports2009/spain . It may, of course, contradict what I just said, but since IANAL I'd rather trust the website :)
The right to make backup copies of software is there as well, but only if you own the original. Public communication of a copyrighted work without the consent of the copyright holder is not permitted, BUT "sharing" between family and/or friends is legal as it is not considered "public" communication.
However, any of the aforementioned actions are prohibited if done for lucrative purposes.
The current points of conflict are a) whether sharing X in a P2P network can be considered "public communication", and b) whether downloading a song or movie can be considered "lucrative" as you're "saving" the money it would've cost you to buy the original.
For some common cases, current jurisprudence states that: downloading songs etc. for personal use is NOT lucrative and thus legal; downloading "backup copies" of software IS illegal (unless you can prove you own the original); offering P2P links (torrents or ED2K links) in a website is legal unless you put advertisements in it or, by any other means, get a monetary profit from that website traffic; selling pirated copies of anything is illegal (the key here being the word "sell").
Probably this website can help you: http://a2knetwork.org/reports2009/spain . It may, of course, contradict what I just said, but since IANAL I'd rather trust the website
Comment Re:Not Research (Score 1) 895
No, that would be if everyone were made of ferrets.
Comment Re:I like the idea of everyone.... (Score 1) 779
I think the current results represent pretty well two of the manin groups of Slashdot's readers:
44% of USA citizens that believe that your country should be the "guardian of the world" and protect "everyone's" rights; and
28% of non-USA readers that believe that, as good and nice as protecting everyone's rights is, you should be doing it only in USA territory (although I concede that your country should do their best ***diplomatic*** efforts to protect US citizens everywhere in the world).
Ethics In IT 466
chiefloko writes "I am presently taking a Business Ethics class while earning my MBA. For my final paper topic I have chosen 'Ethics within the Information Technology realm.' Over the past 13 years I have worked for three corporations and have seen everything from the typical BOFH to ungodly pirated software use. I also bore witness to a remote user logging in to a poorly administrated Sun station, finding out s/he was root, and then reading co-workers' emails. I am interested in what the norm is for ethics in the IT world and some of the stories and outcomes."
Did We Really Need Seven New Wonders? 324
freakxx writes "Seven new 'wonders of the world' have been announced today in a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal. People throughout the world have voted actively to elect the new 7 out of 21 finalists.
The final lineup is: Chichen Itza, Mexico; Christ Redeemer, Brazil; The Great Wall, China; Machu Picchu, Peru; Petra, Jordan; The Roman Colosseum, Italy; and The Taj Mahal, India. The Pyramids of Giza was the only candidate that used to be among the original seven wonders. Did we really need seven new wonders of the world? Why was this decided via a website poll (pdf) and SMS messages?"
Indecent Game Sales Now A Felony In New York 398
Gamespot reports on the final passing of New York senate bill A8696, legislation proposed just last week, that now makes it a serious felony to sell or rent a violent game to minors. The bill makes it illegal to sell a console without parental control options and establishes a group to second guess the ESRB's rating decisions. "'This bill is impermissibly vague,' EMA president Bo Andersen said in a statement. 'A8696 seeks to apply real-world standards of violence to the fictional and fanciful world of video games, an environment in which they have no meaning. As a result, retailers and clerks will not and cannot know with certainty which video games could send them to jail under A8696. It was depressing to hear members of the Assembly note the constitutional problems with the bill and then state that they were voting for it.'" The senate seems to have no fear of possible overturn of the bill, and claims it's only thinking of the children.
Finding a Display You Can Read in the Sun? 63
max3000 asks: "I'm currently building an embedded device that will be used outdoors, and the technology is pretty much nailed down at this point, except the display. Quite honestly, I'm confused and lost in all the display technologies out there: LCD (TFT, passive/active, and so forth), ChLCD, OLED, FED, AMLCD, EL, electrophoretic, ePaper like eInk, and more (some of which may overlap). Can you help a confused, fellow reader? What I need is (apparently) fairly complicated: an outdoor, sunlight-readable (at-a-glance readable, not squint-your-eyes readable), VGA/SVGA display. The display should have a 4-6 inch diagonal, capable of displaying at least 16 color grayscale, and it should be based on a technology with a roadmap to color in 2-3 years time. If not driveable directly from a PC, the display should come with a development kit that is." What small displays are out there that can meet these specifications?
Vanishing Honeybees Will Affect Future Crops 322
daninbusiness writes "Across the US, beekeepers are finding that their bees are disappearing — not returning while searching for nectar and pollen. This could have a major impact on the food industry in the United States, where as much as $14 billion worth of agriculture business depends on bees for crop pollination. Reasons for this problem, dubbed 'colony collapse disorder,' are still unknown. Theories include viruses, some type of fungus, poor bee nutrition, and pesticides."
The Best Graphing Calculator on the Market? 724
aaronbeekay asks: "I'm a sophomore in high school taking an honors chem course. I'm being forced to buy something handheld for a calculator (I've been using Qalculate! and GraphMonkey on my Thinkpad until now). I see people all around me with TIs and think 'there could be something so much better'. The low-res, monochrome display just isn't appealing to me for $100-150, and I'd like for it to last through college. Is there something I can use close to the same price range with better screen, more usable, and more powerful? Which high-tech calculators do you guys use?"
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