Dave_Schuldt Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 WAKE UP AND CHECK THIS SHIT OUT. http://www.nyfairuse.org/action/palladium/palladium.boycott.xhtml They also have discovered extortion as a sales tactic: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-01-21-simdesk-cover_x.htm FUCK MICROSOFT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Gates will have his own Inferno. Robber barons historically have not been happy individuals. Wasn't it JP Morgan who quit smoking cigars because he couldn't bear the idea of losing the time that could be applied instead to working to make more money? As the wealth curve rises, most of us just want more time to enjoy life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 How bout the hack-job some fuks pulled a couple days ago? Shit, even my bank got hit. I'm scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayner Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Looks like another lame conspiracy theory rumor. It has all the trappings of that sort of baseless scare tactic. It sure got Pube-Club Dave all worked up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 another urban legend? hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Call me cynical, but I don't doubt that they would do this, nor that they could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Could what, mattp? It does sound like the spray of a paranoid schizophrenic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 (edited) "A Palladiated system is under the complete control of Microsoft at all times." Oh, yeah, "Palladiated" is totally a legit word. Uh huh. I wonder what they think Microsoft is going to be doing with our computers? Do these people think Bill Gates is going to hire a couple million extra employees to just sit around monitoring every Joe Halfrack's word-processing activities? Maybe get on your computer and leverage some of your processor's processoring to get Microsoft's ttaxes done in record time? On one hand, this sounds like it is something that could be done; on the other hand, it sounds like it's blown way-ay-aaayyyy out of proportion. *yawn* Edited January 28, 2003 by Dr_Flash_Amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 maybe they can help me clean out all the porn on my machine- i'm so confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 How bout the hack-job some fuks pulled a couple days ago? Shit, even my bank got hit. I'm scared. the funniest thing about sql slammer worm was how hard microsoft's corporate network got hit by it. although they issued a security patch about 8 months ago, they failed to patch all of their internal systems, and didn't have things running smooth on their network until late monday where do you want to go today? that simdesk software sounds pretty cool. i just don't think my users would be hip enough to use it. why don't people load star office instead? there is a ton of great open source tools out there right now, the documentation/usability/ease of deployment is getter better all the time. yet i still am typing on my winxp box, sitting on my win2k network. oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 "A Palladiated system is under the complete control of Microsoft at all times." Oh, yeah, "Palladiated" is totally a legit word. Uh huh. I wonder what they think Microsoft is going to be doing with our computers? Microsoft may not care what you are doing with your computer, but the government might. Suppose the FBI wanted to find out if you were involved in illegal activity. They could get a court order that Microsoft provide them access to your computer. They would be able to see every thing you read or send from your computer. George Orwell's 1984 is here, albeit 19 years late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 George Orwell's 1984 is here, albeit 19 years late. Now, if I had said this, I would have been decried as a libertarian right wing extremist who should move to Idaho and become neighbors with Randy Weaver. That said, I agree Catbirdseat...It IS here and can get worse. Just wait for Pre-Crime to catch on - Minorty Report!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 We get tired of repeating ourselves about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Here I go, agreeing with GregW again today! I have no doubt that Microsoft would want to be able to scan your computer to see if you have any of that nasty java on there, or to make sure you aren't running unlicensed copies of their software, or to see if they can install something that will make their competitors' programs crash. And I bet they have the technology to do so. Further, I don't doubt that the gubmint might be tempted to spy on some miscreant after they fire off one too many angry letters to their senator, demanding immediate resignation because said senator voted for a tax increase or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 i hate it when you guys creep me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 What, like all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 George Orwell's 1984 is here, albeit 19 years late. Now, if I had said this, I would have been decried as a libertarian right wing extremist who should move to Idaho and become neighbors with Randy Weaver. That said, I agree Catbirdseat...It IS here and can get worse. Just wait for Pre-Crime to catch on - Minorty Report!!!!!! but wait greg...isnt this just part of homeland security?? and now you can calling out against the great gw bush...and his plan to make us all good kids??? the blashammy!!!!!!! (i love my spelling!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I love your spelling too Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I never said I approved of Homeland Security or George W. Bush in their entirety. Watch 'Minority Report', it's all done in the name of safety....It's coming!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 just when a thread was really getting to the nerd level, someone has to bring up W, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I can't believe Minoroty Report was mentioned in the same thread twice. Thats about on a par with Vertical Limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregm Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 (edited) just when a thread was really getting to the nerd level, someone has to bring up W, why? i know, like politics affect our lives as mush as our computers. it's 2003 people. stop living in the past!!!! Edited January 28, 2003 by gregm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 (edited) I can't believe Minoroty Report was mentioned in the same thread twice. Thats about on a par with Vertical Limit. dude, minority report was a good movie, i just can't believe someone posted an apple logo besides jon Edited January 28, 2003 by gapertimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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