How To Not Get Sued for File Sharing (And Other Ideas To Avoid Being Treated Like a Criminal) As of July 2006, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sued over 20,000 music fans for file sharingin just under three years. In 2004, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) joined this misguided, anti-consumer crusade. Filing lawsuits against anonymous "Doe" defendants, the RIAA and MPAA seek to uncover the identities of P2P users and force them to pay thousands of dollars in settlements. Many innocent individuals are being caught in the crossfire. While there is no way to know exactly what the RIAA and MPAA are going to do or who they are going to sue, users of publicly-accessible P2P networks can take the following steps to reduce their chances of being sued: Either: Make sure there are no potentially infringing files in your shared folder. Or: Note: Not all clients allow you to turn off "sharing." Additional Considerations: What if I've Already Been Sued? These links may provide helpful information:
Make Your Sleeping Bag Warmer Backpacker Magazine – February 2007 by: Jason Stevenson Don't get cold feet at the prospect of winter backpacking. With the right insulation, food, and clothing, even chilly sleepers can snooze soundly through a freezing night. Size your sack You don't need a -40°F bag to sleep toasty, but you do need a snug fit; a too-big bag means extra space to heat, which saps your body's energy. Return to the Backpacking 101 home page.
The Ultimate Backpacking Checklist - The Great Outdoors - Shroomery Message... - StumbleUpon This thread was inspired by the Festival Survival Kit thread in the Gathering and Travel Forum.I thought I might create a useful thread for us outdoor enthusiasts.. some of the more inexperienced sometimes have trouble putting together the right gear without bringing unnecessary stuff, so I decided to put together this checklist of the most useful things you should have while backpacking. I know when I first started getting into it, I didn't know half of what I really needed to bring, and I brought a lot of stuff that I never needed. I'll try and break it down into categories.. and have two different sections for 'necessities' and 'luxuries'. Please contribute your ideas as well. Necessities "The Essential Ten"1. map2. compass3. extra clothing4. fire starter (magnesium)5. matches (waterproof)6. sunglasses and sunscreen7. extra food, including water and a way to purify it8. pocket knife9. first aid kit10. flashlight** Notes on the top ten essentials at the bottom Summary A word on clothes
How Graphics Cards Work" The images you see on your monitor are made of tiny dots called pixels. At most common resolution settings, a screen displays over a million pixels, and the computer has to decide what to do with every one in order to create an image. To do this, it needs a translator -- something to take binary data from the CPU and turn it into a picture you can see. A graphics card's job is complex, but its principles and components are easy to understand. Think of a computer as a company with its own art department. A graphics card works along the same principles. Creating an image out of binary data is a demanding process. The graphics card accomplishes this task using four main components: A motherboard connection for data and powerA processor to decide what to do with each pixel on the screenMemory to hold information about each pixel and to temporarily store completed picturesA monitor connection so you can see the final result Next, we'll look at the processor and memory in more detail.
Ultralight Backpacking Backpacking Checklist ... and you'll never have to say "Oh, crap!I forgot to bring ____ ". Without a backpacking checklist, I inevitably forget something. Nothing can ruin a trip quicker than leaving behind a piece of important gear or some food. The following is a checklist that has worked well for me for most two and three season backpacking trips. To help you come up with your own backpacking checklist, consider consulting "The Complete Walker" , a book which goes into amazing detail about every possible thing you might need. 3-Season Backpacking Checklist Also, Double Check The Following... Note: For DAY HIKING, use the "Ten Essentials" as a checklist, along with the first aid kit. * Starred items: consider for colder climates or early/late season trips.
Online Books : "The Essential Psychedelic Guide" - Ecstasy INTENSITY: 2 to 4 MATERIAL: Ecstasy is a synthetic compound developed in 1914 as a potential dietary aid. However, its psychoactive effects were not discovered until the mid-Seventies. DOSAGE: 125 mg. (1/8th of a gram) is generally considered a single dose of ecstasy. THE HIGH: When ecstasy is coming on it feels fantastically exhilarating. Most X users report that their first couple of experiences are like being in heaven, and leave a strong impression. Ecstasy is not really "psychedelic" in the same way as other substances in this journal. Ecstasy rarely produces a bad experience, but there are some negative aspects to ecstasy's signature. SAFETY FACTORS: Ecstasy is the only psychedelic I've used which leaves me feeling any less than perfect the next day, and this experience seems to be common among most users of ecstasy. There have been a few cases of people who died from heat stroke following the use of ecstasy in dance clubs. I've read numerous clinical articles on ecstasy. 1.
Backpacking Food Back to Adventure Alan's Ultralight Backpacking Home Page: This contains a wealth of information on backpacking with gear lists, trip reports, backpacking techniques for various weather and environments (cold rainy weather, alipine hiking, desert hiking), etc. While focused on lightweight backpacking, much of the content applies to all styles of backpacking. Sample Food Lists New for 2008: and updated Sample Food List for a 5 day 4 night backpacking trip. (PDF file) A sample no-cook food list spread sheet from my 2000 Rockies Trip — 5 days 4 nights. (HTML) Overview Keep it simple: My thoughts on backpacking food are not for all. Take 125 to 130 calories/ounce of food - Maintain nutrition: Try to get the most calories per unit weight in your food but not at the expense of a poor diet. Cooking and Stoves For green reasons, I am not fond of non-refillable, non-recyclable canister stoves. What types of food should I take? Snacks GORP: In the past, my basic food was the old standby GORP. Breafasts
Judge in Google/Oracle Lawsuit: ‘You’re Both Asking for the Moon’ Wanted: More judges like U.S. District Judge William Alsup. Alsup is presiding over the currently ongoing lawsuit between Google and Oracle over the former’s Android OS—which the latter says infringes on their Java patents—and is demonstrating a refreshing attitude towards both companies’ attempts to argue their case. Alsup told attorneys representing the corporations, “You’re both asking for the moon and you should be more reasonable” during a hearing yesterday, according to Reuters. Lawyers acting on behalf of Google argued that Oracle estimated damages of between $1.4 billion and $6.1 billion as a result of patent infringement within the Android OS and asked Alsup to disallow those estimates, saying instead that Oracle deserves no damages. (MORE: Will App Developers Be Scared Away by Lawsuit Threats?) Alsup openly disagreed with that idea, telling the court, “Zero is ridiculous… They’re totally wrong on that.” A decision in the case is expected soon.
Introduction to Social Influence, Persuasion, Compliance & Propaganda This portion of the Working Psychology website offers a brief introduction to a big topic: social influence, the modern, scientific study of persuasion, compliance, propaganda, "brainwashing," and the ethics that surround these issues. Although these topics aren't always simple (it is, after all, science), I've done my best to make this introduction interesting. Since Aristotle recorded his principles of persuasion in Rhetoric, humans have attempted to define and refine the principles of successful influence. Persuasion has been studied as an art for most of human history. The comparatively young science of social influence, however, can trace its roots to the second world war, when a social psychologist named Carl Hovland was contracted by the U.S. Armed Forces to bolster the morale of soldiers. Social scientists attempt to support any assertion with facts. Want a few examples of how social influence works in the real world before you continue? Copyright © 2002 by Kelton Rhoads, Ph.D.