2522 + Interview Questions in Computer News in Other Page 49 InterviewSolution

2401.	Solve : Royal Society offers ways to overhaul ICT teaching?
Answer» The Royal Society has SUGGESTED ways the government can overhaul INFORMATION and COMMUNICATIONS technology (ICT) teaching in schools. It follows promises from Education Secretary MICHAEL Gove to scrap the way the subject is taught currently. (UK). FULL story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16515275

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2402.	Solve : Twitter unhappy about Google's social search changes?
Answer» Quote from: patio on January 14, 2012, 05:47:27 PM Twits that just said i gotta take a dump BRB... I see you're ONE of my FOLLOWERS! Avid..... I don't like Google but you can't complain at a company for putting their own first. Well, you can until the COWS come HOME, but every company does it so it makes no difference.

2402.

Solve : Twitter unhappy about Google's social search changes?

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Quote from: patio on January 14, 2012, 05:47:27 PM

Twits that just said i gotta take a dump BRB...

I see you're ONE of my FOLLOWERS! Avid..... I don't like Google but you can't complain at a company for putting their own first. Well, you can until the COWS come HOME, but every company does it so it makes no difference.

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2403.	Solve : 24 million accounts hacked?
Answer» This is the EMAIL I GOT if any of you haven't SEE it ALREADY.

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2404.	Solve : IBM researchers make 12-atom magnetic memory bit?
Answer» Researchers have successfully stored a single data bit in only 12 atoms. Currently it takes about a million atoms to store a bit on a modern hard-disk, the researchers from IBM say. They believe this is the world's smallest magnetic memory bit. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16543497 That is awesome! In theory, in the near future you might buy HDD that could hold more than 200 terabytes What would you do with that much stuff in one place? That could be all the copyrighted media found in the US copyright office. Looking into the contents of your drive might be against the law. So will congress soon put a limit of the size of any HDD? Quote What would you do with that much stuff in one place? You forget to realise that when the size of hard drives INCREASE, so does the size of everything you put on it. When we get to 25-30 MP cameras, you'll be talking about a lot of space to store one photo. Same for videos - we're probably only 1-2 years away from the NEXT STEP up from HD.Conventional photography and filming did not use digital compression. With new technology a HD movie now takes less bandwidth that the older analog system or the raw digital format. The net RESULT is to increase the number of virtual pixels with no increase in the number of bits needed to store the compressed data. Of course the human eye still has resolution higher that most digital cameras in common use. So there is the possibility of super HIGH definition in the future.

2404.

Solve : IBM researchers make 12-atom magnetic memory bit?

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Researchers have successfully stored a single data bit in only 12 atoms.

Currently it takes about a million atoms to store a bit on a modern hard-disk, the researchers from IBM say.

They believe this is the world's smallest magnetic memory bit.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16543497
That is awesome!

In theory, in the near future you might buy HDD that could hold more than
200 terabytes
What would you do with that much stuff in one place?
That could be all the copyrighted media found in the US copyright office. Looking into the contents of your drive might be against the law.

So will congress soon put a limit of the size of any HDD?

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What would you do with that much stuff in one place?

You forget to realise that when the size of hard drives INCREASE, so does the size of everything you put on it. When we get to 25-30 MP cameras, you'll be talking about a lot of space to store one photo. Same for videos - we're probably only 1-2 years away from the NEXT STEP up from HD.Conventional photography and filming did not use digital compression. With new technology a HD movie now takes less bandwidth that the older analog system or the raw digital format. The net RESULT is to increase the number of virtual pixels with no increase in the number of bits needed to store the compressed data.

Of course the human eye still has resolution higher that most digital cameras in common use. So there is the possibility of super HIGH definition in the future.

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2405.	Solve : McAfee tackles 'spam hijack' flaw in anti-malware code?
Answer» A LEADING anti-virus software firm says a flaw in one of its programs has EXPOSED its customers' computers to the risk of being hijacked by spammers. McAfee said it planned to release a PATCH for its SaaS for Total Protection service by the end of Thursday. The software is marketed as a "peace of mind" solution offering "complete EMAIL and web protection". Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16627713

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2406.	Solve : More news about wikipedia sopa?
Answer» Quote from: Mulreay on January 20, 2012, 06:51:08 AM Hackers have TARGETED the US GOVERNMENT and copyright organisations following the shutdown of the Megaupload file-sharing website. Fair play to them. The US government and media corporations have too much to say and should keep some things to itself. For every file-sharing site taken offline, two more will go up. Quote Can anybody explain this to me? Please. By just having javascript on one might break the law just by LOOKING at a site? Hard to believe. Is that a type? The site probably has an IMAGE or something hotlinked from the named website, and javascript is used to constantly refreshed that image, say every 200 milliseconds. That would be one way they could do it. And no, you're not breaking the law by visiting the site. It's the site itself that breaks the law.Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 20, 2012, 05:37:56 AM From the above link: Can anybody explain this to me? Please. By just having javascript on one might break the law just by looking at a site? Hard to believe. Is that a type? Can you see it? You go buy a PC and next to the logo that says "Intel Inside" there is a a waring" " Danger: the PC has javascript enabled, which may be a crime in some jurisdictions." You sure have a unique way of going off on wild tangents... Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 20, 2012, 05:37:56 AM From the above link: Can anybody explain this to me? Please. By just having javascript on one might break the law just by looking at a site? Hard to believe. Is that a type? Can you see it? You go buy a PC and next to the logo that says "Intel Inside" there is a a waring" " Danger: the PC has javascript enabled, which may be a crime in some jurisdictions." Some would say your reading too much into it. Me INCLUDED. "SOPA Is Dead" is trending in the UK right now on Twitter. We got your back

2406.

Solve : More news about wikipedia sopa?

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Quote from: Mulreay on January 20, 2012, 06:51:08 AM

Hackers have TARGETED the US GOVERNMENT and copyright organisations following the shutdown of the Megaupload file-sharing website.

Fair play to them. The US government and media corporations have too much to say and should keep some things to itself. For every file-sharing site taken offline, two more will go up.

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Can anybody explain this to me? Please.
By just having javascript on one might break the law just by LOOKING at a site? Hard to believe. Is that a type?

The site probably has an IMAGE or something hotlinked from the named website, and javascript is used to constantly refreshed that image, say every 200 milliseconds. That would be one way they could do it. And no, you're not breaking the law by visiting the site. It's the site itself that breaks the law.Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 20, 2012, 05:37:56 AM

From the above link:
Can anybody explain this to me? Please.
By just having javascript on one might break the law just by looking at a site? Hard to believe. Is that a type?

Can you see it? You go buy a PC and next to the logo that says "Intel Inside" there is a a waring" " Danger: the PC has javascript enabled, which may be a crime in some jurisdictions."

You sure have a unique way of going off on wild tangents...

Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 20, 2012, 05:37:56 AM

From the above link:
Can anybody explain this to me? Please.
By just having javascript on one might break the law just by looking at a site? Hard to believe. Is that a type?

Can you see it? You go buy a PC and next to the logo that says "Intel Inside" there is a a waring" " Danger: the PC has javascript enabled, which may be a crime in some jurisdictions."

Some would say your reading too much into it. Me INCLUDED. "SOPA Is Dead" is trending in the UK right now on Twitter. We got your back

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2407.	Solve : CBS has it's web directory removed?
Answer» All I know is 'Anonymous' have completed removed/deleted CBS's web directory. www.cbs.comWorks here... At the risk of crossing the Political spectrum they are a bunch of pimple faced lawless thugs who in the name of securing freedom for the Web are actually going to create more and more RESTRICTIONS on it because of security concerns... They also are now employing SPAMBOTS on unwitting USER s PC's to carry out their DOS attacks on institutions....doesn't sound like freedom to me if someone is using my PC without consent. Hypocrites. There nuff said.Agreed.. Earlier there was nothing on the site.. obviously like any sane person they backed it up. I agree though, script kiddies doing more harm than good. Quote from: patio on January 22, 2012, 12:45:56 PM At the risk of crossing the Political spectrum they are a bunch of pimple faced lawless thugs who in the name of securing freedom for the Web are actually going to create more and more restrictions on it because of security concerns... The "security issues" exist on the site. Who exploits them doesn't really change that. Presumably however it convinces those responsible for the servers to actually secure them properly, rather than do a half-assed job. Of course the DDOS's are a different story and require ero technical knowledge and aren't something that can be defended against. (and considering that government websites are essentially paid for by taxpayers I'd argue that it's somewhat self-defeating). Quote They also are now employing spambots on unwitting user s PC's to carry out their DOS attacks on institutions....doesn't sound like freedom to me if someone is using my PC without consent. Not that I've HEARD... Though I did find this. Thing is, it was more or less random MEMBERS of anonymous so strong in their convictions that they seeded links via twitter and other social media that when clicked would make the user clicking the link a node in the DDOS. However, I don't feel this should be blamed on the group as a whole, just a few bad apples. The anonymous Orchard probably has a higher ratio of bad apples, though.

2407.

Solve : CBS has it's web directory removed?

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All I know is 'Anonymous' have completed removed/deleted CBS's web directory.

www.cbs.comWorks here...
At the risk of crossing the Political spectrum they are a bunch of pimple faced lawless thugs who in the name of securing freedom for the Web are actually going to create more and more RESTRICTIONS on it because of security concerns...

They also are now employing SPAMBOTS on unwitting USER s PC's to carry out their DOS attacks on institutions....doesn't sound like freedom to me if someone is using my PC without consent.

Hypocrites.

There nuff said.Agreed..

Earlier there was nothing on the site.. obviously like any sane person they backed it up.

I agree though, script kiddies doing more harm than good. Quote from: patio on January 22, 2012, 12:45:56 PM

At the risk of crossing the Political spectrum they are a bunch of pimple faced lawless thugs who in the name of securing freedom for the Web are actually going to create more and more restrictions on it because of security concerns...

The "security issues" exist on the site. Who exploits them doesn't really change that. Presumably however it convinces those responsible for the servers to actually secure them properly, rather than do a half-assed job.

Of course the DDOS's are a different story and require ero technical knowledge and aren't something that can be defended against. (and considering that government websites are essentially paid for by taxpayers I'd argue that it's somewhat self-defeating).

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They also are now employing spambots on unwitting user s PC's
to carry out their DOS attacks on institutions....doesn't sound like freedom to me if someone is using my PC without consent.

Not that I've HEARD... Though I did find this. Thing is, it was more or less random MEMBERS of anonymous so strong in their convictions that they seeded links via twitter and other social media that when clicked would make the user clicking the link a node in the DDOS. However, I don't feel this should be blamed on the group as a whole, just a few bad apples. The anonymous Orchard probably has a higher ratio of bad apples, though.

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2408.	Solve : Stop ACTA?
Answer» What is ACTA? ACTA is an international trade agreement currently negociated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South KOREA, Australia as well as a few other countries, whose aim is to enforce copyright and tackle counterfeited goods (hence its acronym: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement). The main problem with this treaty is that all the negociations are done secretely. Leaked documents show that one of the major goal of the treaty is to force signatory countries into implementing anti file-sharing policies under the form of three-strikes schemes and net filtering practices. Stop it here: http://www.stopacta.info/"Trade" agreement? QUOTE from: kpac on January 23, 2012, 09:15:20 AM "Trade" agreement? Yes an agreement between two or more parties.I wouldn't say it'll do anything as regards "trading" between countries. This is PRETTY much another censorship bill.Quote from: kpac on January 23, 2012, 09:24:02 AM I wouldn't say it'll do anything as regards "trading" between countries. This is pretty much another censorship bill. Ahh I get it, your thinking trade means product/physical object. Trade can be anything. Trade can be nothing more than a handshake to agree on something. You do this for me and I will do something for you. But yes another censorship 'agreement'. It's not a 'bill' as it's past between many countries. That would MAKE it a treaty, not a trade agreement.Quote from: RAPTOR on January 23, 2012, 09:53:38 AM That would make it a treaty, not a trade agreement. Using trade in it's basic form... why am I even defending this minor use of a word in an article I didn't write? Knock yourselves out with debating what trade means.. I'm out.

2408.

Solve : Stop ACTA?

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What is ACTA?

ACTA is an international trade agreement currently negociated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South KOREA, Australia as well as a few other countries, whose aim is to enforce copyright and tackle counterfeited goods (hence its acronym: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement).

The main problem with this treaty is that all the negociations are done secretely. Leaked documents show that one of the major goal of the treaty is to force signatory countries into implementing anti file-sharing policies under the form of three-strikes schemes and net filtering practices.

Stop it here: http://www.stopacta.info/"Trade" agreement? QUOTE from: kpac on January 23, 2012, 09:15:20 AM

"Trade" agreement?

Yes an agreement between two or more parties.I wouldn't say it'll do anything as regards "trading" between countries. This is PRETTY much another censorship bill.Quote from: kpac on January 23, 2012, 09:24:02 AM

I wouldn't say it'll do anything as regards "trading" between countries. This is pretty much another censorship bill.

Ahh I get it, your thinking trade means product/physical object. Trade can be anything. Trade can be nothing more than a handshake to agree on something. You do this for me and I will do something for you.
But yes another censorship 'agreement'. It's not a 'bill' as it's past between many countries. That would MAKE it a treaty, not a trade agreement.Quote from: RAPTOR on January 23, 2012, 09:53:38 AM

That would make it a treaty, not a trade agreement.

Using trade in it's basic form... why am I even defending this minor use of a word in an article I didn't write? Knock yourselves out with debating what trade means.. I'm out.

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2409.	Solve : Storage sites unnerved by Megaupload action?
Answer» The arrest of Megaupload's founders has led to other file storage SITES taking action in an apparent attempt to PROTECT themselves from legal action. Filesonic has disabled its sharing functions, allowing USERS to ACCESS only their own files. Uploaded.to has blocked US access to its site entirely, with a message saying "sorry about that". Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16679174And so it begins. Smells like SOPA.http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2012/01/21/megaupload/ Best Post I've read about the Megaupload shutdown. Makes some good points, about the megaupload shutdown, SOPA, and piracy in GENERAL.

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2410.	Solve : EU proposes 'right to be forgotten' by internet firms?
Answer» A new law promising internet users the "right to be forgotten" will be proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday. It says people will be able to ask for data about them to be deleted and firms will have to comply unless there are "legitimate" grounds to retain it. The move is part of a wide-ranging overhaul of the commission's 1995 Data Protection Directive. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16677370Exactly what Anonymous want Twitter to do...Under the UK Data Protection Act, a company or other organisation can only keep data about an individual as long as there is a genuine business need to do so. Once that need has gone, they should be deleting it anyway. I thought that most of Europe had similar laws already. Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:00:44 AM Under the UK Data Protection Act, a company or other organisation can only keep data about an individual as long as there is a genuine business need to do so. Once that need has gone, they should be deleting it anyway. I thought that most of Europe had similar laws already. The act does nothing of the sort. The new act will. Q: Which Act allows me to get my personal information? And can they charge me? (UK only) The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to apply for a copy of your personal information. You will need to put your request in WRITING, by letter or email, and send it to the person or organisation you believe HOLDS this information. Make sure to put your name and address and keep a copy. It is a good idea to make clear you are asking for the information under the Data Protection Act 1998. Yes, under the Data Protection Act they can ask for a fee of up to £10.00 for each request made. Taken from my own sites PPQuote from: Mulreay on January 23, 2012, 11:07:05 AM The act does nothing of the sort. Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act lists the data protection principles in the following terms: 1 Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless – (a) at least one of the conditions in Schedule 2 is met, and (b) in the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also met. 2 Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes. 3 Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed. 4 Personal data shall be accurate and, where NECESSARY, kept up to date. 5 Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. 6 Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act. 7 Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against ACCIDENTAL loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. 8 Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data. Members for my website are needed for the continuation . That makes it necessary for the continuation of said site. I kinda get what your saying but it's all flawed. Quote from: Mulreay on January 23, 2012, 11:26:15 AM Members for my website are needed for the continuation . That makes it necessary for the continuation of said site. I kinda get what your saying but it's all flawed. Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there. Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:30:01 AM Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there. WE ARE THE BORG! Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:30:01 AM Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there. From what I can tell, you can "need" information. For example, I could have a site and collect personal information from people. By law, this information could only stay with me for as long as it is needed, but once I finish needing it, I could continue to "need" this information for other reasons.Quote from: Helpmeh on January 23, 2012, 11:38:50 AM once I finish needing it, I could continue to "need" this information for other reasons. Pardon me, but that doesn't make sense. If you have finished needing something, you don't need it any more. If you still need it, you haven't finished needing it. Also we have to be clear about the DIFFERENCE between needing and wanting. For example every 14 year old thinks they "need" an iPhone. They don't. They just want one. So something will be passed that is not there at the moment... whoooQuote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:43:09 AM Pardon me, but that doesn't make sense. If you have finished needing something, you don't need it any more. If you still need it, you haven't finished needing it. Also we have to be clear about the difference between needing and wanting. For example every 14 year old thinks they "need" an iPhone. They don't. They just want one. Once the original need has passed, you could always invent some excuse to hold onto people's information. That's what I was trying to say. Quote from: Helpmeh on January 23, 2012, 09:06:59 PM Once the original need has passed, you could always invent some excuse to hold onto people's information. That's what I was trying to say. Not sure what your point is. Inventing a new "reason" just to provide an excuse to hold the data after the original purpose had expired would be breaking the law. The DPA is quite clear about obtaining and using data for a lawful purpose or purposes.

2410.

Solve : EU proposes 'right to be forgotten' by internet firms?

Answer»

A new law promising internet users the "right to be forgotten" will be proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday.

It says people will be able to ask for data about them to be deleted and firms will have to comply unless there are "legitimate" grounds to retain it.

The move is part of a wide-ranging overhaul of the commission's 1995 Data Protection Directive.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16677370Exactly what Anonymous want Twitter to do...Under the UK Data Protection Act, a company or other organisation can only keep data about an individual as long as there is a genuine business need to do so. Once that need has gone, they should be deleting it anyway. I thought that most of Europe had similar laws already.
Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:00:44 AM

Under the UK Data Protection Act, a company or other organisation can only keep data about an individual as long as there is a genuine business need to do so. Once that need has gone, they should be deleting it anyway. I thought that most of Europe had similar laws already.

The act does nothing of the sort. The new act will.

Q: Which Act allows me to get my personal information? And can they charge me? (UK only)

The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to apply for a copy of your personal information. You will need to put your request in WRITING, by letter or email, and send it to the person or organisation you believe HOLDS this information. Make sure to put your name and address and keep a copy. It is a good idea to make clear you are asking for the information under the Data Protection Act 1998.
Yes, under the Data Protection Act they can ask for a fee of up to £10.00 for each request made.

Taken from my own sites PPQuote from: Mulreay on January 23, 2012, 11:07:05 AM

The act does nothing of the sort.

Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act lists the data protection principles in the following terms:

1 Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless –

(a) at least one of the conditions in Schedule 2 is met, and

(b) in the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also met.

2 Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes.

3 Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed.

4 Personal data shall be accurate and, where NECESSARY, kept up to date.

5 Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

6 Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act.

7 Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against ACCIDENTAL loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.

8 Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data.

Members for my website are needed for the continuation . That makes it necessary for the continuation of said site. I kinda get what your saying but it's all flawed. Quote from: Mulreay on January 23, 2012, 11:26:15 AM

Members for my website are needed for the continuation . That makes it necessary for the continuation of said site. I kinda get what your saying but it's all flawed.

Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there.
Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:30:01 AM

Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there.

WE ARE THE BORG! Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:30:01 AM

Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there.

From what I can tell, you can "need" information. For example, I could have a site and collect personal information from people. By law, this information could only stay with me for as long as it is needed, but once I finish needing it, I could continue to "need" this information for other reasons.Quote from: Helpmeh on January 23, 2012, 11:38:50 AM

once I finish needing it, I could continue to "need" this information for other reasons.

Pardon me, but that doesn't make sense. If you have finished needing something, you don't need it any more. If you still need it, you haven't finished needing it. Also we have to be clear about the DIFFERENCE between needing and wanting. For example every 14 year old thinks they "need" an iPhone. They don't. They just want one.

So something will be passed that is not there at the moment... whoooQuote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:43:09 AM

Pardon me, but that doesn't make sense. If you have finished needing something, you don't need it any more. If you still need it, you haven't finished needing it. Also we have to be clear about the difference between needing and wanting. For example every 14 year old thinks they "need" an iPhone. They don't. They just want one.

Once the original need has passed, you could always invent some excuse to hold onto people's information. That's what I was trying to say. Quote from: Helpmeh on January 23, 2012, 09:06:59 PM

Once the original need has passed, you could always invent some excuse to hold onto people's information. That's what I was trying to say.

Not sure what your point is. Inventing a new "reason" just to provide an excuse to hold the data after the original purpose had expired would be breaking the law. The DPA is quite clear about obtaining and using data for a lawful purpose or purposes.

Discussion

2411.	Solve : AMD expects lower revenue.?
Answer» Chipmaker AMD expects lower revenue in weak PC market Quote (REUTERS) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc FORECAST lower quarterly revenue as a shortage of HARD DRIVES and a shaky economy hurt PC MAKERS, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/25/us-amd-idUSTRE80N2GV20120125

2411.

Solve : AMD expects lower revenue.?

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Chipmaker AMD expects lower revenue in weak PC market

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(REUTERS) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc FORECAST lower quarterly revenue as a shortage of HARD DRIVES and a shaky economy hurt PC MAKERS, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/25/us-amd-idUSTRE80N2GV20120125

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2412.	Solve : List your Google alternatives?
Answer» This issue with Google has been progressive and is still evolving. I raised a similar concern sometime back here on CH when it became necessary for a google USER to "opt out" of allowing them as the default position to determine for me the parameters of the google search results. To answer the question of the post i am starting to use "Duck Duck" more often and if i can wean myself from the automatic DRAW of Google i may eventually reside there for my web searching. I have found it very comprehensive and see no downside so far. Plus they do NOT collect personal data by their statement. truenorthQuote from: Allan on January 24, 2012, 04:53:09 PM I'll stay with Google. REGARDLESS of whether or not I agree with - or even like - how they do business, no other search engine I've tried provides results that equal Google in my opinion Ditto.Another Spin on Things...Btw, I often get the same results with IXQuick that I get with Google. The only thing Google has going for it is that it is more forgiving when it comes to spelling errors. Quote from: JJ 3000 on January 24, 2012, 10:15:33 PM Does that happen if you sign out of your gmail, youtube, google+ account(s)? Even if you clear your cookies? Quote from: BC_Programmer Honestly, I don't care what is causing the problem, and I'm not INTERESTED in solving it because it's not my problem to solve. I just found an alternative that I've found more ROBUST.

2412.

Solve : List your Google alternatives?

Answer»

This issue with Google has been progressive and is still evolving. I raised a similar concern sometime back here on CH when it became necessary for a google USER to "opt out" of allowing them as the default position to determine for me the parameters of the google search results. To answer the question of the post i am starting to use "Duck Duck" more often and if i can wean myself from the automatic DRAW of Google i may eventually reside there for my web searching. I have found it very comprehensive and see no downside so far. Plus they do NOT collect personal data by their statement. truenorthQuote from: Allan on January 24, 2012, 04:53:09 PM

I'll stay with Google. REGARDLESS of whether or not I agree with - or even like - how they do business, no other search engine I've tried provides results that equal Google in my opinion

Ditto.Another Spin on Things...Btw, I often get the same results with IXQuick that I get with Google. The only thing Google has going for it is that it is more forgiving when it comes to spelling errors.
Quote from: JJ 3000 on January 24, 2012, 10:15:33 PM

Does that happen if you sign out of your gmail, youtube, google+ account(s)? Even if you clear your cookies?

Quote from: BC_Programmer

Honestly, I don't care what is causing the problem, and I'm not INTERESTED in solving it because it's not my problem to solve. I just found an alternative that I've found more ROBUST.

Discussion

2413.	Solve : SOPA-like legislation coming to Ireland?
Answer» Looks LIKE, for some strange reason, the Irish government is trying to put legislation similar to SOPA in place. What's worse is is will be done by ministerial order, which won't even require voting on. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0124/breaking32.html Anyone have an EMAIL address so I can contact Anonymous? Might as well ask ye all to sign the petition seeing as I signed the petition to stop the US bill being passed: http://stopsopaireland.com/Well, #OpIreland and #SopaIreland is now trending on Twitter, with Anonymous saying they will take action.The Irish Department of Justice website was just taken offline. http://www.justice.ieGoogle and a lot of other tech companies have a strong presence in Ireland. Be interesting to see how that turns out.That's why I can't figure out why they're so interested in passing it so quick.They passed no smoking laws in Ireland pretty quickly...Quote from: patio on January 26, 2012, 08:27:46 AM They passed no smoking laws in Ireland pretty quickly... Yes, but that was a law which was looked for with quite a long time. Once they STARTED the actual process of amending the law, it didn't take long. But his SOPA-like crap just appeared out of nowhere. And it won't be passed easily. NEARLY 50,000 signatures in 2 days.I have many cousins there and none of them RECALL the smoking agenda being discussed for any great length of time... Perhaps it was done that way behind closed doors...much like SOPA...

2413.

Solve : SOPA-like legislation coming to Ireland?

Answer»

Looks LIKE, for some strange reason, the Irish government is trying to put legislation similar to SOPA in place. What's worse is is will be done by ministerial order, which won't even require voting on.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0124/breaking32.html

Anyone have an EMAIL address so I can contact Anonymous?

Might as well ask ye all to sign the petition seeing as I signed the petition to stop the US bill being passed: http://stopsopaireland.com/Well, #OpIreland and #SopaIreland is now trending on Twitter, with Anonymous saying they will take action.The Irish Department of Justice website was just taken offline.

http://www.justice.ieGoogle and a lot of other tech companies have a strong presence in Ireland. Be interesting to see how that turns out.That's why I can't figure out why they're so interested in passing it so quick.They passed no smoking laws in Ireland pretty quickly...Quote from: patio on January 26, 2012, 08:27:46 AM

They passed no smoking laws in Ireland pretty quickly...

Yes, but that was a law which was looked for with quite a long time. Once they STARTED the actual process of amending the law, it didn't take long. But his SOPA-like crap just appeared out of nowhere.

And it won't be passed easily. NEARLY 50,000 signatures in 2 days.I have many cousins there and none of them RECALL the smoking agenda being discussed for any great length of time...

Perhaps it was done that way behind closed doors...much like SOPA...

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2414.	Solve : An academic look on trolling?
Answer» I have to applaud Howard Fosdick on this ARTICLE. Why People Troll and How to Stop Them By READING all of this I have to think to myself... Have I just been TROLLED? I agree...informarive... No...he didn't Troll you... Quote from: patio on January 27, 2012, 01:01:42 PM No...he didn't Troll you... Maybe I should troll him then lol !!We could double-team him...Intentional trolling FTW!!

2414.

Solve : An academic look on trolling?

Answer»

I have to applaud Howard Fosdick on this ARTICLE.

Why People Troll and How to Stop Them

By READING all of this I have to think to myself... Have I just been TROLLED? I agree...informarive...

No...he didn't Troll you...

Quote from: patio on January 27, 2012, 01:01:42 PM

No...he didn't Troll you...

Maybe I should troll him then lol !!We could double-team him...Intentional trolling FTW!!

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2415.	Solve : Facebook sues alleged clickjacking spammer sparking row?
Answer» Facebook is suing a marketing firm, ACCUSING it of "spreading spam through MISLEADING and deceptive tactics". Adscend Media is alleged to have CARRIED out "clickjacking". The practice involves placing posts on the social network which include code that causes the links to appear on the users' homepages as a "liked" item without their permission. The links are designed to take users to other sites. Adscend Media said it "vehemently denied" the "false claims". FULL story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16755434

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2416.	Solve : European Parliament rapporteur quits in Acta protest?
Answer» Negotiations over a controversial anti-piracy agreement have been DESCRIBED as a "masquerade" by a key Euro MP. Kader ARIF, the European Parliament's rapporteur for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), resigned over the ISSUE on Friday. He said he had witnessed "never-before-seen manoeuvres" by officials preparing the treaty. Full story> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142 The internet belongs to us not them. I'm done with there stupidity now..We Brits are pissed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elUwRb4DroU Feel free to remove if it pushes rules Dan Bull for the win. Quote from: Mulreay on January 27, 2012, 08:41:48 PM The internet belongs to us not them. The problem is the "Us VS.Them"attitude, as much as anything. Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 27, 2012, 09:24:33 PM The problem is the "Us Vs.Them"attitude, as much as anything. I agree, I copy pasted the 'us vs them'.Quote from: Mulreay on January 27, 2012, 09:31:07 PM I agree, I copy pasted the 'us vs them'. Did you also copy paste the "there" as opposed to their? Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 27, 2012, 11:02:42 PM Did you also copy paste the "there" as opposed to their? touché

2416.

Solve : European Parliament rapporteur quits in Acta protest?

Answer»

Negotiations over a controversial anti-piracy agreement have been DESCRIBED as a "masquerade" by a key Euro MP.

Kader ARIF, the European Parliament's rapporteur for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), resigned over the ISSUE on Friday.

He said he had witnessed "never-before-seen manoeuvres" by officials preparing the treaty.

Full story> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142

The internet belongs to us not them. I'm done with there stupidity now..We Brits are pissed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elUwRb4DroU

Feel free to remove if it pushes rules

Dan Bull for the win. Quote from: Mulreay on January 27, 2012, 08:41:48 PM

The internet belongs to us not them.

The problem is the "Us VS.Them"attitude, as much as anything. Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 27, 2012, 09:24:33 PM

The problem is the "Us Vs.Them"attitude, as much as anything.

I agree, I copy pasted the 'us vs them'.Quote from: Mulreay on January 27, 2012, 09:31:07 PM

I agree, I copy pasted the 'us vs them'.

Did you also copy paste the "there" as opposed to their?

Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 27, 2012, 11:02:42 PM

Did you also copy paste the "there" as opposed to their?

touché

Discussion

2417.	Solve : Megaupload users face data deletion US prosecutors warn?
Answer» US prosecutors have said that data belonging to Megaupload users and stored by third parties could be deleted as soon as Thursday. Users have been unable to access data since the file-sharing service was raided. The warning was made in a LETTER filed by the US ATTORNEY's Office, the Associated Press news agency reported. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16787486 And so it begins. So now the government is shutting down a website because some (stupid) people decided to upload copyrighted material. And the best part is that they don't even care about the legitimate material. Most people used Megaupload as a place to store files that were created by them (perfectly legal). Now these people don't have access to these files, way to go FBI just punish all the innocents too. More than 1/2 the content was copyrighted material...probably closer to 3/4ths.Quote from: patio on January 30, 2012, 09:51:29 AM More than 1/2 the content was copyrighted material...probably closer to 3/4ths. You can't just pull those numbers out of nowhere. Besides, even if those numbers were correct, that still means that hundreds (probably more) of terabytes of legitimate files are going to be deleted.Unless the government releases the actual numbers, we will never know how much was copyrighted material. Frankly, I THINK patio's estimate was conservative. There has been references that some business loaded company data onto the site. Personally, I can't believe that any IT department with half a brain would load sensitive company data onto a site with know piracy data.There is something that I think is REALLY OVERLOOKED. YouTube has millions of copyrighted songs uploaded that people just convert into MP3s for free and megaupload is the one that gets in trouble.I was being conservative... As to the uTube ISSUE most vids and sound recordings are not what i would add to my library... There's something to be said for paying for quality...

2417.

Solve : Megaupload users face data deletion US prosecutors warn?

Answer»

US prosecutors have said that data belonging to Megaupload users and stored by third parties could be deleted as soon as Thursday.

Users have been unable to access data since the file-sharing service was raided.

The warning was made in a LETTER filed by the US ATTORNEY's Office, the Associated Press news agency reported.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16787486

And so it begins. So now the government is shutting down a website because some (stupid) people decided to upload copyrighted material. And the best part is that they don't even care about the legitimate material. Most people used Megaupload as a place to store files that were created by them (perfectly legal). Now these people don't have access to these files, way to go FBI just punish all the innocents too. More than 1/2 the content was copyrighted material...probably closer to 3/4ths.Quote from: patio on January 30, 2012, 09:51:29 AM

More than 1/2 the content was copyrighted material...probably closer to 3/4ths.

You can't just pull those numbers out of nowhere. Besides, even if those numbers were correct, that still means that hundreds (probably more) of terabytes of legitimate files are going to be deleted.Unless the government releases the actual numbers, we will never know how much was copyrighted material. Frankly, I THINK patio's estimate was conservative.

There has been references that some business loaded company data onto the site. Personally, I can't believe that any IT department with half a brain would load sensitive company data onto a site with know piracy data.There is something that I think is REALLY OVERLOOKED. YouTube has millions of copyrighted songs uploaded that people just convert into MP3s for free and megaupload is the one that gets in trouble.I was being conservative...

As to the uTube ISSUE most vids and sound recordings are not what i would add to my library...
There's something to be said for paying for quality...

Discussion

2418.	Solve : Caution on Twitter urged as tourists barred from US?
Answer» Holidaymakers have been warned to watch their words after two friends were refused entry to the US on SECURITY grounds after a tweet. Before his trip, LEIGH Van Bryan wrote that he was going to "destroy America". He insisted he was referring to simply having a good time - but was sent home. Full story: HTTP://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312 Big BROTHER is watching you... do we have any freedom these DAYS?

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2419.	Solve : An insight into ISP services in Canada?
Answer» http://www.canada.com/technology/Public+outcry+over+Internet+traffic+rise+CRTC/6080843/story.html truenothI've actually cancelled our Internet service through Bell, and switched to a smaller, "Indie" ISP. They're charging less per month, AND we're getting faster Internet speeds. I am with Disributel DSL and during the week my download speed is max 25-28 kbps on the weekend i most often get between 300kbps and 600kbps so sure sounds LIKE "throttling" to me. By the way Distributel is USING Bell INFRASTRUCTURE. truenorth

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2420.	Solve : Fastest Internet? It's Complicated?
Answer» Speeds I've never heard of before now. Amazing! See http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fastest-internet--it-s-complicated.htmlQuote Verizon consistently DELIVERS more than it advertises, according to a study conducted by the Federal Communications Commission published in August. Why can't all operators do that? That is amazing speed though.When ever an ISP runs fiber to the home you will get speeds like that. The REASON we all can't get speeds like that is cost. To RUN fiber to every home in NORTH America would easily cost over a TRILLION dollars (and maybe a lot more). That may happen but it will take at least 20 years at best. There are still a lot of working phone cables that are over 60 years old.

2420.

Solve : Fastest Internet? It's Complicated?

Answer»

Speeds I've never heard of before now. Amazing! See http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fastest-internet--it-s-complicated.htmlQuote

Verizon consistently DELIVERS more than it advertises, according to a study conducted by the Federal Communications Commission published in August.

Why can't all operators do that?

That is amazing speed though.When ever an ISP runs fiber to the home you will get speeds like that. The REASON we all can't get speeds like that is cost. To RUN fiber to every home in NORTH America would easily cost over a TRILLION dollars (and maybe a lot more). That may happen but it will take at least 20 years at best. There are still a lot of working phone cables that are over 60 years old.

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2421.	Solve : Hackers outwit online banking identity security systems?
Answer» Criminal hackers have found a way round the latest generation of online banking security devices given out by banks, the BBC has learned. After logging in to the BANK's real site, ACCOUNT holders are being tricked by the offer of training in a new "UPGRADED security system". Money is then MOVED out of the account but this is HIDDEN from the user. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16812064

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2422.	Solve : Ofcom reports lopsided gains in UK broadband speeds?
Answer» The UK's average HOME download SPEED is on the rise, but it could be even faster if more users upgraded at minimal cost, according to Ofcom. November's average broadband speed was 7.6 megabits per second, up from 6.8Mbps in MAY, SAYS the regulator. Upgrades offered by Virgin Media and BT helped boost the figure. Full STORY: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16842463 I do get 50mb/s from Virgin.

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2423.	Solve : Google changes enable 'per country' blog takedowns?
Answer» Blogger sites can now be blocked on a "per country" basis after a change to its web address system. Google will now be able to block access in INDIVIDUAL countries following a legal removal request. The NEW system means blocking will not require restricting world-wide access to a blog. The changes apply in Australia, New Zealand and INDIA, but the BBC understands Google plans to roll it out globally. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16852920 And so the fight back begins. What is that nibbling sound that i hear?truenorth

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2424.	Solve : Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday?
Answer» Federal authorities said Thursday they had seized and shuttered 307 domains, 16 allegedly engaged in unauthorized live sports streaming and the remainder accused of selling fake professional sports merchandise, INCLUDING National Football League paraphernalia. Full story: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/sports-domains-seized?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=twitterclickthruThey have siezed a total of 650+ domains SINCE July when the legislation kicked in...Is this the same story? Quote Courthouse News Service‎ - 57 minutes ago Feds Seize Pro Sports Websites MANHATTAN (CN) - Federal prosecutors seized 16 websites and charged a 28-year-old Michigan man with making thousands of dollars by streaming live sports events over the Internet. Yonjo Quiroa aka Ronaldo Solano, of Comstock Park, Mich., was arrested Thursday and charged with criminal COPYRIGHT infringement. Prosecutors say Quiroa ran nine of the 16 websites they seized, from his Michigan home. He made at least $13,000 from online merchants who paid him, through Internet brokers, to advertise on his ILLEGAL websites, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. "The seized sites were popular 'linking' sites - a type of website that provides access, or links, to other websites that hosted pirated sporting and Pay-Per-View events," prosecutors said in announcing the arrest. "At such sites, users simply click on a link to begin the process of downloading or streaming an illegal broadcast of a sporting event to their own computer. These illegal broadcasts are from a third party website that is hosting the STREAM. Linking websites are popular because they allow users to quickly browse content and locate illegal streams that would otherwise be more difficult to find." The U.S. Attorney's Office said its investigation is not over. http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/03/43599.htmNo...but it's probably a small part of the total sites siezed. Mulreay posted a link to the full story.

2424.

Solve : Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday?

Answer»

Federal authorities said Thursday they had seized and shuttered 307 domains, 16 allegedly engaged in unauthorized live sports streaming and the remainder accused of selling fake professional sports merchandise, INCLUDING National Football League paraphernalia.

Full story: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/sports-domains-seized?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=twitterclickthruThey have siezed a total of 650+ domains SINCE July when the legislation kicked in...Is this the same story?
Quote

Courthouse News Service‎ - 57 minutes ago
Feds Seize Pro Sports Websites
MANHATTAN (CN) - Federal prosecutors seized 16 websites and charged a 28-year-old Michigan man with making thousands of dollars by streaming live sports events over the Internet.
Yonjo Quiroa aka Ronaldo Solano, of Comstock Park, Mich., was arrested Thursday and charged with criminal COPYRIGHT infringement.
Prosecutors say Quiroa ran nine of the 16 websites they seized, from his Michigan home. He made at least $13,000 from online merchants who paid him, through Internet brokers, to advertise on his ILLEGAL websites, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
"The seized sites were popular 'linking' sites - a type of website that provides access, or links, to other websites that hosted pirated sporting and Pay-Per-View events," prosecutors said in announcing the arrest. "At such sites, users simply click on a link to begin the process of downloading or streaming an illegal broadcast of a sporting event to their own computer. These illegal broadcasts are from a third party website that is hosting the STREAM. Linking websites are popular because they allow users to quickly browse content and locate illegal streams that would otherwise be more difficult to find."
The U.S. Attorney's Office said its investigation is not over.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/03/43599.htmNo...but it's probably a small part of the total sites siezed.

Mulreay posted a link to the full story.

Discussion

2425.	Solve : Anonymous gain access to FBI and Scotland Yard hacking call?
Answer» Hacking network Anonymous has released a recording of a conference call between the FBI and UK POLICE in which they discuss efforts against hacking. The call, said to have taken place last month, covers the tracking of Anonymous and similar groups, dates of planned arrests and DETAILS of evidence held. Anonymous also published an email, apparently from the FBI, showing the email addresses of call participants. Full STORY: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16875921They will single-handedly have us lose our net freedoms as they exist on the supposition that's what they are for...

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2426.	Solve : Apple overturns Motorola's iPad and iPhone sales bans?
Answer» Apple has been granted a temporary suspension of a sales BAN imposed on some of its products in Germany. Motorola Mobility had forced Apple to remove several iPad and iPhone models from its online store EARLIER today after enforcing a patent infringement court RULING DELIVERED in December. An appeals court lifted the ban after Apple made a NEW licence payment offer. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16877438

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2427.	Solve : BT to offer 300 Mbps fibre optic broadband 'on demand' in 2013?
Answer» Fibre optic connections with speeds of up to 300 Megabits per second will be available on demand in 2013, BT says. That is three times the maximum 100 Mbps speed the company currently offers using the technology and it described the development as a "game changer". FULL story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16870464 I like this as I GET 50mb/s for my broadband which is up there in the top 95% of the country. Virgin (my provider) has just told me I will get 120mb/s in June for the same price. Do I want this? Probably not... why? I don't know how this could be to my advantage, when could I ever use 120mb/s? It's nigh impossible for a household. BT are full of ... stuff... and they know it. Biggest rip off company in the UK trying to act like there giving you something great.. there not. there fooling UK people. Give me 300mb/s BT and what would you like me to do with it? Idiots. I do hope people aren't stupid enough to pay for something just because it sounds better. Quote the development as a "game changer". That is an understatement.Quote from: Mulreay on February 03, 2012, 06:15:13 PM I don't know how this could be to my advantage, when could I ever use 120mb/s? It's nigh impossible for a household. I can imagine a household with INTERNET telly and/or Virgin HD boxes and half a dozen PCs might max it out... Mum & dad watching telly, junior hitting the Usenet SERVER for scud vids Linux ISOs, two or three more PCs whacking Youtube or whatever... a quote from a cable forum: Quote here my 2 children have decided to swap bedrooms, one has a v+hd box and one a standard v box.

2427.

Solve : BT to offer 300 Mbps fibre optic broadband 'on demand' in 2013?

Answer»

Fibre optic connections with speeds of up to 300 Megabits per second will be available on demand in 2013, BT says.

That is three times the maximum 100 Mbps speed the company currently offers using the technology and it described the development as a "game changer".

FULL story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16870464

I like this as I GET 50mb/s for my broadband which is up there in the top 95% of the country. Virgin (my provider) has just told me I will get 120mb/s in June for the same price. Do I want this?
Probably not... why?
I don't know how this could be to my advantage, when could I ever use 120mb/s? It's nigh impossible for a household.

BT are full of ... stuff... and they know it. Biggest rip off company in the UK trying to act like there giving you something great.. there not. there fooling UK people. Give me 300mb/s BT and what would you like me to do with it? Idiots.

I do hope people aren't stupid enough to pay for something just because it sounds better. Quote

the development as a "game changer".

That is an understatement.Quote from: Mulreay on February 03, 2012, 06:15:13 PM

I don't know how this could be to my advantage, when could I ever use 120mb/s? It's nigh impossible for a household.

I can imagine a household with INTERNET telly and/or Virgin HD boxes and half a dozen PCs might max it out... Mum & dad watching telly, junior hitting the Usenet SERVER for scud vids Linux ISOs, two or three more PCs whacking Youtube or whatever... a quote from a cable forum:

Quote

here my 2 children have decided to swap bedrooms, one has a v+hd box and one a standard v box.

Discussion

2428.	Solve : Acta: Europe braced for protests over anti-piracy treaty?
Answer» Further protests in opposition to controversial anti-piracy measures have taken place, with another 100 expected to happen in Europe this week. A petition calling for the REJECTION of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has attracted over 1.75 MILLION signatures. The TREATY intends to standardise copyright protection measures, but has been heavily criticised. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16906086The brunt of the protests seem to be in Poland - GETTING violent too.

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2429.	Solve : Physicists 'record' magnetic breakthrough?
Answer» An international team of scientists has demonstrated a revolutionary new way of magnetic recording which will allow information to be processed hundreds of TIMES faster than by current hard drive technology. The researchers found they could record information using only heat - a previously unimaginable scenario. They believe this discovery will not only make FUTURE magnetic recording devices faster, but more energy-efficient too. The RESULTS of the research, which was led by the University of YORK's Department of Physics, are reported in the February edition of Nature Communications. Full story: http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/physicists_record_magnetic_breakthroughIs this a joke? If not, hard drives will be with us for WELL into the net century.

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2430.	Solve : Chrome app for Android?
Answer» Google releases Chrome app for Android Ice Cream SANDWICH. (LA Times) Quote On Tuesday, Google released a Chrome WEB browser app for its Android Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system. The new Chrome app SERVES as an alternative to Android's Web browser named, uninspiringly, Browser, and brings to phones and tablets many features from the desktop version of Chrome. Full Story

2430.

Solve : Chrome app for Android?

Answer»

Google releases Chrome app for Android Ice Cream SANDWICH.
(LA Times)
Quote

On Tuesday, Google released a Chrome WEB browser app for its Android Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system.
The new Chrome app SERVES as an alternative to Android's Web browser named, uninspiringly, Browser, and brings to phones and tablets many features from the desktop version of Chrome.

Full Story

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2431.	Solve : Motorola Droid 4 First Look?
Answer» Motorola Droid 4 FIRST Look $199.99 with contract. Dual core, qwerty keyboard Motorola Droid 4 (Verizon WIRELESS) CNET Video http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/motorola-droid-4-verizon/4505-6452_7-35118024.html It is what the Droid 3 should have been, says CNET. The OS is Android 2.3

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2432.	Solve : Microsoft’s New Tablet Platform?
Answer» Quote Meet Windows on ARM, Microsoft’s New Tablet Platform By TIM Carmody February 10, 2012 \| In an 8,600-word blog post published Thursday, Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows division, offers new information about how Windows on ARM, or “WOA,” devices will work. Sinofsky positions WOA as “a new MEMBER of the Windows family, much like Windows Server, Windows Embedded, or Windows PHONE” — both like and unlike Windows 8 running on a traditional x86/64 desktop processor. Some things work in the same way across both platforms, but others will be quite different. ... http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/02/how-windows-apps-will-run-on-arm-tablets/ Comment: Not WOA. They should call it WOW - Windows On Whatever.

2432.

Solve : Microsoft’s New Tablet Platform?

Answer»

Quote

Meet Windows on ARM, Microsoft’s New Tablet Platform

By TIM Carmody
February 10, 2012 |

In an 8,600-word blog post published Thursday, Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows division, offers new information about how Windows on ARM, or “WOA,” devices will work. Sinofsky positions WOA as “a new MEMBER of the Windows family, much like Windows Server, Windows Embedded, or Windows PHONE” — both like and unlike Windows 8 running on a traditional x86/64 desktop processor.

Some things work in the same way across both platforms, but others will be quite different.
...
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/02/how-windows-apps-will-run-on-arm-tablets/

Comment:
Not WOA. They should call it WOW -
Windows On Whatever.

Discussion

2433.	Solve : iPhone apps Path and Hipster offer address-book apology?
Answer» The makers of two IPHONE apps have apologised after it emerged they had uploaded USERS address-book information without explicit permission. Path and Hipster both sent contact data to company servers in order to help users find friends who were also using the apps. Both companies said they had now updated their apps to fix the problem. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16962129Freaky, but all the Storm8 apps have been doing SOMETHING along these lines for years. They HOLD your phone number and other information as soon as you run any of their (NUMEROUS) apps.

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2434.	Solve : Apple iPad China sales and shipments threat in name row?
Answer» A Chinese COMPANY is to ask customs officials to block shipments of Apple's iPad both into and out of the country. If the request SUCCEEDS, it could AFFECT global sales as China is a key manufacturing base for the company. The move follows a long-running dispute between Apple and ELECTRONICS firm Proview over ownership of the iPad name. Last year Proview won an initial judgement in a mainland Chinese court, which Apple has appealed against. Full story: HTTP://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17026077

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2435.	Solve : Google Motorola bid approved in EU and US?
Answer» US regulators have approved GOOGLE's $12.5bn (£7.9bn) bid for phone maker Motorola Mobility, HOURS after it won clearance from European authorities. The European Commission ruled the deal would not raise competition issues in the market for operating systems for DEVICES like mobile phones or tablets. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17021933This is real news for the consumer electronics industry. Motorola has a long history as a powerful force in development of consumer silicon. A look at the pape in the link above shows some items of interest. Notice the REFERENCES to patents. Below the photo of an Android, you can see tease related STORIES: Google aims to strengthen its patent portfolio with the Motorola takeover Motorola wins Apple patent fight Motorola sued over mobile patents I had $12.5bn but balked at the last minute...Quote from: patio on February 14, 2012, 10:56:02 AM I had $12.5bn but balked at the last minute... More om tease related... http://www.amazines.com/Teasing_related.html {Notice: You must be 13 years of age to click on the link.}

2435.

Solve : Google Motorola bid approved in EU and US?

Answer»

US regulators have approved GOOGLE's $12.5bn (£7.9bn) bid for phone maker Motorola Mobility, HOURS after it won clearance from European authorities.

The European Commission ruled the deal would not raise competition issues in the market for operating systems for DEVICES like mobile phones or tablets.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17021933This is real news for the consumer electronics industry. Motorola has a long history as a powerful force in development of consumer silicon.

A look at the pape in the link above shows some items of interest. Notice the REFERENCES to patents. Below the photo of an Android, you can see tease related STORIES:

Google aims to strengthen its patent portfolio with the Motorola takeover

Motorola wins Apple patent fight

Motorola sued over mobile patents
I had $12.5bn but balked at the last minute...Quote from: patio on February 14, 2012, 10:56:02 AM

I had $12.5bn but balked at the last minute...

More om tease related...
http://www.amazines.com/Teasing_related.html
{Notice: You must be 13 years of age to click on the link.}

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2436.	Solve : Google cookies 'bypassed Safari privacy protection'?
Answer» Google has been accused of bypassing the privacy settings of users of the Safari web-browser. The Wall STREET Journal said Google and other companies had worked around privacy settings designed to restrict cookies. Cookies are small text files stored by browsers which can RECORD information about ONLINE activity, and HELP some online services work. However Google says the story "mischaracterises" what happened. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17076670

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2437.	Solve : More charges for Megaupload in US case?
Answer» US prosecutors have added wire fraud and additional criminal COPYRIGHT infringement counts to their case against file-sharing SITE Megaupload. New details have emerged as officials filed a 90-page superceding indictment against the company and its founder Kim Dotcom. The site is accused of COSTING copyright holders more than $500m (£320m) in lost revenue Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17080942Mulreay, good catch. At the foot of the page are FIVE links the update then story. Look for this one: Quote Wired News Feds Seize $50 Million in Megaupload Assets, Lodge New Charges

2437.

Solve : More charges for Megaupload in US case?

Answer»

US prosecutors have added wire fraud and additional criminal COPYRIGHT infringement counts to their case against file-sharing SITE Megaupload.

New details have emerged as officials filed a 90-page superceding indictment against the company and its founder Kim Dotcom.

The site is accused of COSTING copyright holders more than $500m (£320m) in lost revenue

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17080942Mulreay, good catch.
At the foot of the page are FIVE links the update then story.
Look for this one:
Quote

Wired News
Feds Seize $50 Million
in Megaupload Assets,
Lodge New Charges

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2438.	Solve : Motorola Claims Apple Has Filed EU Patent Complaint?
Answer» FULL STORY: http://www.talkandroid.com/ EDIT: ORIGINAL SOURCE is: Reuters

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2439.	Solve : Physicists Create a Working Transistor From a Single Atom?
Answer» AUSTRALIAN and American PHYSICISTS have built a working transistor from a single phosphorus atom EMBEDDED in a silicon crystal. Link This is unbelievale to SAY the least.

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2440.	Solve : ACTA, The New SOPA?
Answer» They tried SOPA and that GOT too MUCH publicity, so now they're TRYING to sneak this in. http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/23/if-you-thought-sopa-was-bad-just-wait-until-you-meet-acta/Most of the EU has already signed this unfortunately.

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2441.	Solve : Acta: EU court to rule on anti-piracy agreement?
Answer» The European Union's highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of a controversial anti-piracy agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) has been criticised by rights campaigners who argue it COULD stifle free EXPRESSION on the internet. EU trade head Karel De Gucht said the court will be asked to clarify whether the treaty COMPLIED with "the EU's fundamental rights and freedoms". The agreement has so far been SIGNED by 22 EU member states. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17125469

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2442.	Solve : Pirate Bay vows to go underground over blocking threat?
Answer» File-sharing site The Pirate BAY has said that it will adapt rather than die as it faces legal blocks in the UK. On Monday the High Court ruled that the site facilitates copyright infringement. It will decide in JUNE whether ISPs must BLOCK UK customers from accessing the site. In response, The Pirate Bay said it WOULD use other methods for DISTRIBUTING content which would make it harder for its "enemies" to track. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17125905

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2443.	Solve : Trend Micro Migrates Security Tool HijackThis to Open Source?
Answer» Trend Micro today announced that is has open sourced the code to its popular free security tool, HijackThis. The tool scans SYSTEMS to find settings that may have been modified by spyware, malware or other programs that have wiggled their way ONTO a system and caused problems. Link Very nice move on their part. I think they waited too long myself...Quote from: Allan on FEBRUARY 22, 2012, 09:06:08 AM Very nice move on their part. Well, the problem is that now some idiot(s) will incorporate an "auto delete" feature and Trend Micro can't do ANYTHING about it to protect the end user.In other words they don't have the time and/or are unwilling to pay the developer to improve it. They have vowed to bring it up-to-date for years now, NOT! They aren't even hosting the download anymore. http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis > http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt With all of the negative comments and continued decline in it's use they must have decided to distance themselves from it and let those who actually know how and why to use it take the reigns. Nice move TM.Couldn't agree more EF...

2443.

Solve : Trend Micro Migrates Security Tool HijackThis to Open Source?

Answer»

Trend Micro today announced that is has open sourced the code to its popular free security tool, HijackThis. The tool scans SYSTEMS to find settings that may have been modified by spyware, malware or other programs that have wiggled their way ONTO a system and caused problems.

Link
Very nice move on their part. I think they waited too long myself...Quote from: Allan on FEBRUARY 22, 2012, 09:06:08 AM

Very nice move on their part.

Well, the problem is that now some idiot(s) will incorporate an "auto delete" feature and Trend Micro can't do ANYTHING about it to protect the end user.In other words they don't have the time and/or are unwilling to pay the developer to improve it. They have vowed to bring it up-to-date for years now, NOT! They aren't even hosting the download anymore.
http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis > http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt

With all of the negative comments and continued decline in it's use they must have decided to distance themselves from it and let those who actually know how and why to use it take the reigns. Nice move TM.Couldn't agree more EF...

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2444.	Solve : Scroogle Shuts Down for Good?
Answer» ANOTHER win for the bad guys. ALTHOUGH I can't blame Mr. Brandt. Cudos for the work he has PUT in up to now. Scroogle, Privacy-First Search Engine, Shuts Down for Good

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2445.	Solve : Where is Voyager 2?
Answer» The FURTHEST MAN made object from Earth. Furthest COMPUTER to leave our planet. http://www.spaceandscience.co.uk/articlesresourcemain/41-spacearticles/906-where-is-voyager-2 Due to time discrepancies the timing may be SLIGHTLY out through no fault of my own.

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2446.	Solve : Apple iPad sale ban case suspended for now in Shanghai?
Answer» Apple can for now continue to sell the iPad tablet in Shanghai after a court ruling over naming rights was suspended on Thursday. Chinese firm Proview had called for the courts to prevent Apple - who it ACCUSES of infringing its trademark - from selling the device in the city. A local court AGREED to Apple's request to suspend the decision until a bigger case is heard later this month. Apple insists it acquired worldwide rights for the iPad name in 2009. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17143417 I do find the whole copyright thing with China quite amusing though from a country that clones/copies more products than ANYONE else in the world. Quote I do find the whole copyright thing with China quite amusing though from a country that clones/copies more products than anyone else in the world. This says it all far as i'm CONCERNED...

2446.

Solve : Apple iPad sale ban case suspended for now in Shanghai?

Answer»

Apple can for now continue to sell the iPad tablet in Shanghai after a court ruling over naming rights was suspended on Thursday.

Chinese firm Proview had called for the courts to prevent Apple - who it ACCUSES of infringing its trademark - from selling the device in the city.

A local court AGREED to Apple's request to suspend the decision until a bigger case is heard later this month.

Apple insists it acquired worldwide rights for the iPad name in 2009.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17143417

I do find the whole copyright thing with China quite amusing though from a country that clones/copies more products than ANYONE else in the world. Quote

I do find the whole copyright thing with China quite amusing though from a country that clones/copies more products than anyone else in the world.

This says it all far as i'm CONCERNED...

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2447.	Solve : Judge awards iPhone user $850?
Answer» Quote SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — When AT&AMP;T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, MATT Spaccarelli, an UNEMPLOYED truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won. rRead More...

2447.

Solve : Judge awards iPhone user $850?

Answer»

Quote

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — When AT&AMP;T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, MATT Spaccarelli, an UNEMPLOYED truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won.

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2448.	Solve : FBI might shutdown the Internet on March 8, 2012 (DNSChanger Malware)?
Answer» Here is another link that is relevant and all should READ. http://www.avira.com/en/support-for-home-knowledgebase-detail/kbid/1199 This is about how to tell if you have the Trojan mentioned in the FBI report. This has absolutely nothing to do with the FBI using their abilities for censorship, or "shut-down" any part of the internet on purpose. If those machines had SIMPLY been removed at time, people with the trojan would have still been affected. Which brings up the point that it has nothing to do with the FBI shutting down DNS's, and everything to do with a trojan changing the DNS settings of the machine.Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 25, 2012, 09:36:23 PM ... If those machines had simply been removed at time, people with the trojan would have still been affected. Which brings up the point that it has nothing to do with the FBI shutting down DNS's, and everything to do with a trojan changing the DNS settings of the machine. Glad to see somebody read over the material. The FBII had to intention of "Closing Down The Internet". But it does MEAN that hundreds of IT people who should know better have been siting on there hands. And when those big companies lose their connections, they will blame the FBI, saying 'they did not give use enough h time'. You and I and almost any member of the forum can repair the DNS settings in a matter of minutes. It does not take two months.What bugs me is the links provided for help are these : http://dcwg.org/checkup.html http://dcwg.org/checkup2.html Obviously ... this is only of use to someone who has a single modem or is not using a router with more than one computer. My computer GIVES an dns server of 192.168.1.254 ... my router's IP... So the advice given, is of no use. I assume an awful lot of people have this as well... this says alot about the FBI's knowledge... o.O

2448.

Solve : FBI might shutdown the Internet on March 8, 2012 (DNSChanger Malware)?

Answer»

Here is another link that is relevant and all should READ.
http://www.avira.com/en/support-for-home-knowledgebase-detail/kbid/1199
This is about how to tell if you have the Trojan mentioned in the FBI report.
This has absolutely nothing to do with the FBI using their abilities for censorship, or "shut-down" any part of the internet on purpose.

If those machines had SIMPLY been removed at time, people with the trojan would have still been affected. Which brings up the point that it has nothing to do with the FBI shutting down DNS's, and everything to do with a trojan changing the DNS settings of the machine.Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 25, 2012, 09:36:23 PM

...
If those machines had simply been removed at time, people with the trojan would have still been affected. Which brings up the point that it has nothing to do with the FBI shutting down DNS's, and everything to do with a trojan changing the DNS settings of the machine.

Glad to see somebody read over the material. The FBII had to intention of "Closing Down The Internet". But it does MEAN that hundreds of IT people who should know better have been siting on there hands. And when those big companies lose their connections, they will blame the FBI, saying 'they did not give use enough h time'.

You and I and almost any member of the forum can repair the DNS settings in a matter of minutes. It does not take two months.What bugs me is the links provided for help are these :

http://dcwg.org/checkup.html
http://dcwg.org/checkup2.html

Obviously ... this is only of use to someone who has a single modem or is not using a router with more than one computer.

My computer GIVES an dns server of 192.168.1.254 ... my router's IP...

So the advice given, is of no use. I assume an awful lot of people have this as well... this says alot about the FBI's knowledge... o.O

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2449.	Solve : New Game Turns Baby Doll into Wiimote Attachment?
Answer» http://www.1up.com/news/game-turns-baby-doll-wiimote Quote ...allows the doll to react "by giggling, gurgling or crying through the Wii remote speaker... ಠ_ಠ WAT.Oh dear... How do they come up with these ideas? Simcity met with WIDESPREAD disapproval by publishers for years. "So when is this game going to be a game? When are you going to add a GOAL?" before it was finally released and became a bestseller. The Sims was widely shunned by focus groups. "I'd never buy a game like that". MAKING it an uphill battle to get any company resources devoted to it. Yet when it was released it broke new ground. Reading the article, I'm not SURE what your guys' problem is. It's obviously not aimed at that ever so important "I play Call of duty for five hours straight and accuse other players of having censored preferences I strongly disagree with" demographic. Seems like a clever way to bring baby dolls into the modern tech world, while taking advantage of one of the wii's best two features- it's motion sensor controller, and the fact that it's a "family" console that almost anybody can appreciate, rather than the Xbox and PS3's PREDOMINANT demographic target of Male teenagers/young adults.I agree with your statement that the game is primarily marketed to girls, that half of all children born are girls and that Nintendo saw it fit to target that sizeable niche; there even is a Wikipedia article devoted to the topic of targeting the female audience: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_video_games#The_figure_of_the_.22girl_gamer.22 However, http://news.cnet.com/Video-games-a-girl-thing---page-2/2008-1043_3-5618256-2.html?tag=mncol Part of the reason that girls don't play the same games as guys do is because... they are hypersexualized and/or are too representative of female stereotypes... I don't have a problem with the idea behind the game, but the image of me sticking a WiiMote into a doll and having it respond to me is permanently etched in my mind now... Quote from: Transfusion on February 26, 2012, 11:11:37 AM I don't have a problem with the idea behind the game, but the image of me sticking a WiiMote into a doll and having it respond to me is permanently etched in my mind now... Mine too. Suppose the doll was adult size... and blonde...

2449.

Solve : New Game Turns Baby Doll into Wiimote Attachment?

Answer» http://www.1up.com/news/game-turns-baby-doll-wiimote
Quote

...allows the doll to react "by giggling, gurgling or crying through the Wii remote speaker...

ಠ_ಠ WAT.Oh dear...

How do they come up with these ideas? Simcity met with WIDESPREAD disapproval by publishers for years. "So when is this game going to be a game? When are you going to add a GOAL?" before it was finally released and became a bestseller.

The Sims was widely shunned by focus groups. "I'd never buy a game like that". MAKING it an uphill battle to get any company resources devoted to it. Yet when it was released it broke new ground.

Reading the article, I'm not SURE what your guys' problem is. It's obviously not aimed at that ever so important "I play Call of duty for five hours straight and accuse other players of having *censored* preferences I strongly disagree with" demographic. Seems like a clever way to bring baby dolls into the modern tech world, while taking advantage of one of the wii's best two features- it's motion sensor controller, and the fact that it's a "family" console that almost anybody can appreciate, rather than the Xbox and PS3's PREDOMINANT demographic target of Male teenagers/young adults.I agree with your statement that the game is primarily marketed to girls, that half of all children born are girls and that Nintendo saw it fit to target that sizeable niche; there even is a Wikipedia article devoted to the topic of targeting the female audience: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_video_games#The_figure_of_the_.22girl_gamer.22

However, http://news.cnet.com/Video-games-a-girl-thing---page-2/2008-1043_3-5618256-2.html?tag=mncol Part of the reason that girls don't play the same games as guys do is because... they are hypersexualized and/or are too representative of female stereotypes...

I don't have a problem with the idea behind the game, but the image of me sticking a WiiMote into a doll and having it respond to me is permanently etched in my mind now... Quote from: Transfusion on February 26, 2012, 11:11:37 AM

I don't have a problem with the idea behind the game, but the image of me sticking a WiiMote into a doll and having it respond to me is permanently etched in my mind now...

Mine too. Suppose the doll was adult size... and blonde...

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2450.	Solve : Sweden recognises new file-sharing religion Kopimism?
Answer» A "church" whose central tenet is the right to file-share has been formally recognised by the Swedish government. The Church of Kopimism claims that "kopyacting" - sharing information through copying - is akin to a religious service. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16424659Quote For the Church of Kopimism, information is holy and copying is a sacrament. Information holds a value, in itself and in what it contains, and the value multiplies through copying. Therefore, copying is central for the organisation and its members... Copy and Seed. At this rate all the Chinese people making illegal copies of copyrighted information would be saints by now. Hard Drive Duplicators FTW.I wonder if the church hierarchy will be established on a point system proportional to the degree and amount of the kopying ? Will this become a worldwide recognized "religion" and what will be the affect on religious tolerance laws when they come into conflict with State laws adversely affecting ones "right" to kopy? truenorthIt'll be a can of worms...that's what they are banking on...Quote from: Mulreay on January 05, 2012, 08:45:53 AM A "church" whose central tenet is the right to file-share has been formally recognised by the Swedish government. The Church of Kopimism claims that "kopyacting" - sharing information through copying - is akin to a religious service. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16424659 And Yea, it was said that on the first day, The holy patron saints of file sharing did create BBS's. And Much time was spent sharing files. and file sharing was done. BBS administrators did provide files to their visitors, and those visitors did consumeth those files like hungry hungry hippos. And yea, there was much candor about mosaic, and the world wide web. And people did EMBRACE it, for it did so much make file sharing easier. And people did use ftp and gopher to share files more, and it was good. But the dark lords of private software and recording companies and did not like the communistic approach to sharing of data and information, and there was the revision to the copyright act, and there was much derision about the future of file sharing. Then the patron saint Bram Cohen dideth speak to his file hungry PUBLIC, and he did say "They can take our files, and our networks, but the way I wear my hair? they can never take that away from me" And much was said about his hairstyle, and there was much confusion. And then he said "let there be a node-based decentralized file-sharing software system! And there wasn't one so he made one. And it was bittorrent, and it was good. But the dark lords in the software and recording companies didn't like this. They sent their angry beavers to try to assault the Patron saint Cohen's secret lair in the clouds. But he did fight back with much valour, and his armies slew the lawyers that were sent against them by virtue of the decentralized technology through which they shared files the infringed copyrights. The lawyers did them retreat to their studies, and they did study, and then they studied somemore, and they did tell their dark masters, that there was nothing they could do since the system was decentralized, and the dark masters did have their lawyers stuffed and mounted, which gave them little satisfaction. So they did add to their softwares various mechanisms for trying to prevent people from sharing, and there was much said about these mechanisms that was mostly negative, and those who did share were able to work around the issues while the software's legitimate purchasers were stuck answering stupid questions like what was the first letter on the 50th page of their manual, or answer cryptic puzzles. And so they did consort with the governments, under guise that their business strategies and techniques, being as out-dated as feudalism, was nit at fault, but it was the evil file-sharers who were the problem, and the governments did say, "let there be silly laws that can be interpreted in so many ways it makes looking at a software license illegal if you do it the wrong way" and there was the DMCA. And the software dark masters did rejoice, for now they could zip their software, call it protection, and then threaten anybody who used it with DMCA action. But they still had their thorn in the side, as Patron saint cohen's continuing legacy of P2P file-sharing systems did spreadand infect people over the world, creating a vast decentralized file-sharing network that had no clear weak points, and was thus impossible to assault. So the music recorders did choose random people in the public, and they did sue them for no reason, and many of those they sued didn't even own a computer, much lss had they pirated or copied software, but it was of no difference, as the tantrum was not discerning. And grandmothers did get forced into slavery to pay million dollar debts to companies that claimed she stole Mp3's when she didn't even know what a CD was. And yea, the public was angry, for this was most clearly stupid. But the recording dark lords stood firm, "We are protecting out artists interests" they said. Of course all questioned how suing random grandmothers would protect anybody. Eventually they stopped, when the dark lords realized how stupid it was to sue random people. However there was much digression, the DMCA was not enough to protect their interests and keep a steady profit coming from existing customers. And so they did re-release star wars for the 50th time. And then they pushed for a new set of laws, SOPA, and much was said about SOPA that people didn't understand, and the file sharing networks did become loud with inquisition, and there was much misinformation. that's the Kopimism bible up to today.So i take it the main emphasis is "go forth into the world and propagate" lest ye be smitten by the dark forces of DMCA . truenorthinteresting .

2450.

Solve : Sweden recognises new file-sharing religion Kopimism?

Answer»

A "church" whose central tenet is the right to file-share has been formally recognised by the Swedish government.

The Church of Kopimism claims that "kopyacting" - sharing information through copying - is akin to a religious service.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16424659Quote

For the Church of Kopimism, information is holy and copying is a sacrament. Information holds a value, in itself and in what it contains, and the value multiplies through copying. Therefore, copying is central for the organisation and its members... Copy and Seed.

At this rate all the Chinese people making illegal copies of copyrighted information would be saints by now.

Hard Drive Duplicators FTW.I wonder if the church hierarchy will be established on a point system proportional to the degree and amount of the kopying ? Will this become a worldwide recognized "religion" and what will be the affect on religious tolerance laws when they come into conflict with State laws adversely affecting ones "right" to kopy? truenorthIt'll be a can of worms...that's what they are banking on...Quote from: Mulreay on January 05, 2012, 08:45:53 AM

A "church" whose central tenet is the right to file-share has been formally recognised by the Swedish government.

The Church of Kopimism claims that "kopyacting" - sharing information through copying - is akin to a religious service.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16424659

And Yea, it was said that on the first day, The holy patron saints of file sharing did create BBS's.
And Much time was spent sharing files. and file sharing was done. BBS administrators did provide files to their visitors, and those visitors did consumeth those files like hungry hungry hippos.

And yea, there was much candor about mosaic, and the world wide web. And people did EMBRACE it, for it did so much make file sharing easier. And people did use ftp and gopher to share files more, and it was good.

But the dark lords of private software and recording companies and did not like the communistic approach to sharing of data and information, and there was the revision to the copyright act, and there was much derision about the future of file sharing.

Then the patron saint Bram Cohen dideth speak to his file hungry PUBLIC, and he did say "They can take our files, and our networks, but the way I wear my hair? they can never take that away from me" And much was said about his hairstyle, and there was much confusion. And then he said "let there be a node-based decentralized file-sharing software system! And there wasn't one so he made one. And it was bittorrent, and it was good.

But the dark lords in the software and recording companies didn't like this. They sent their angry beavers to try to assault the Patron saint Cohen's secret lair in the clouds. But he did fight back with much valour, and his armies slew the lawyers that were sent against them by virtue of the decentralized technology through which they shared files the infringed copyrights.

The lawyers did them retreat to their studies, and they did study, and then they studied somemore, and they did tell their dark masters, that there was nothing they could do since the system was decentralized, and the dark masters did have their lawyers stuffed and mounted, which gave them little satisfaction. So they did add to their softwares various mechanisms for trying to prevent people from sharing, and there was much said about these mechanisms that was mostly negative, and those who did share were able to work around the issues while the software's legitimate purchasers were stuck answering stupid questions like what was the first letter on the 50th page of their manual, or answer cryptic puzzles.

And so they did consort with the governments, under guise that their business strategies and techniques, being as out-dated as feudalism, was nit at fault, but it was the evil file-sharers who were the problem, and the governments did say, "let there be silly laws that can be interpreted in so many ways it makes looking at a software license illegal if you do it the wrong way" and there was the DMCA. And the software dark masters did rejoice, for now they could zip their software, call it protection, and then threaten anybody who used it with DMCA action.

But they still had their thorn in the side, as Patron saint cohen's continuing legacy of P2P file-sharing systems did spreadand infect people over the world, creating a vast decentralized file-sharing network that had no clear weak points, and was thus impossible to assault. So the music recorders did choose random people in the public, and they did sue them for no reason, and many of those they sued didn't even own a computer, much lss had they pirated or copied software, but it was of no difference, as the tantrum was not discerning. And grandmothers did get forced into slavery to pay million dollar debts to companies that claimed she stole Mp3's when she didn't even know what a CD was. And yea, the public was angry, for this was most clearly stupid. But the recording dark lords stood firm, "We are protecting out artists interests" they said. Of course all questioned how suing random grandmothers would protect anybody. Eventually they stopped, when the dark lords realized how stupid it was to sue random people. However there was much digression, the DMCA was not enough to protect their interests and keep a steady profit coming from existing customers. And so they did re-release star wars for the 50th time. And then they pushed for a new set of laws, SOPA, and much was said about SOPA that people didn't understand, and the file sharing networks did become loud with inquisition, and there was much misinformation.

that's the Kopimism bible up to today.So i take it the main emphasis is "go forth into the world and propagate" lest ye be smitten by the dark forces of DMCA . truenorthinteresting .

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