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  1. Let the Phoenix police know what you think. by Lunarsight · · Score: 1 · on Phoenix Police Seize PCs of a Blogger Critical of the Department

    Here's a link to the feedback form on their website:

    http://phoenix.gov/EMAIL/svfdback.html/

    Perhaps if a ton of Slashdotters leave them critical feedback of what they did, it might knock some sense into them. (I would maintain a level of courtesy in the message, if you choose to do this. It's harder to disregard when it's kept civil.)

  2. Re:Seeds? What about the whole plant? by illegalcortex · · Score: 1 · on New Wonder Weed to Fuel Cars?
    Yeah, THAT turned out to be such a great idea:

    http://phoenix.gov/WATER/drpers04.html

    This drought constitutes the longest in the past 110 years of recordkeeping. ... Given that we could experience another 10 or more years of drought ... it is important to be aware of the steps that can be taken now to avert potential future impacts from severe, sustained drought. ... If, as some climatologists have predicted, the current drought is actually a return to "normal" conditions from a very long wet period, many temporary drought measures may have to become permanent.
  3. Re:No daylight savings time here by kb7oeb · · Score: 1 · on Impact of Daylight Savings Time Changes?

    The water quality report I get with my bill sometimes said that 98% of Phoenix City water comes surface water that mostly started as snow pack. Some areas have small water companies that use well water.

    http://phoenix.gov/WATER/qualrept.html

  4. Re:You don't know Phoenix... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting · on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website
    And the reason the Hohokam disappeared? Drought. And flood. It's a horrible place to pretend that agriculture works.

    And where there IS agriculture, there is unpicked fruit because there isn't enough cheap labor do to so. Check out any of the fruit stands on Southern, west of I-10, where they sell fruit bagged in Texas and Florida, while unattended orange groves drop fruit on the ground just across the street. Now, thanks to Arcadia, we have "roof rats," which feed on the uneaten citrus that rots on the ground.

  5. Re:Swiss Metro by goldmeer · · Score: 1 · on China Abandons Long-Distance Maglev Effort
    Also, train stations generally are placed more conveniently than airports which by necessity have to be out of town.


    Oh Really?
    Check out Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It happens to be placed right in the middle of the 6th largest city in the USA. (It's unofficially grown larger than Philly, making it 5th) It also happens to be the 5th busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings.

    I've learned that the secret to getting in and out of the airport is to not drive to it, but to call for a taxi.

    It all depends on how much your time is worth to you.
  6. Re:Swiss Metro by goldmeer · · Score: 1 · on China Abandons Long-Distance Maglev Effort
    Also, train stations generally are placed more conveniently than airports which by necessity have to be out of town.


    Oh Really?
    Check out Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It happens to be placed right in the middle of the 6th largest city in the USA. (It's unofficially grown larger than Philly, making it 5th) It also happens to be the 5th busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings.

    I've learned that the secret to getting in and out of the airport is to not drive to it, but to call for a taxi.

    It all depends on how much your time is worth to you.
  7. It's kinda ironic how.. by bakeman · · Score: 1 · on Firebird Name Debate Enters a New Stage

    SQLFirebid is crying foul over a name, when it took the likeness of it's logo from the City of Phoenix(which is a very good and clean looking logo, IMO) and IBPhoenix. Can't any of these groups come up with something original? The Phoenix/Firebird name and look is a little over used, and way to ambiguous. Why not use the name "BurningBird" (Moderatly used name) or "FoulFire" (I don't think there is any products using this one) or even "ChickFilet" (oh, never mind)? They all mean the same thing, which has absolutely nothing to do with the product. Over all, I thinks this is a non-issue.

  8. Phoenix vs. Phoenix by drakewyrm · · Score: 1 · on Blurring The Line Between BIOS And OS

    Phoenix probably did not officially announce the connection between their spiffy BIOS and the similarly-named Mozilla project. To do so would have announced their project before it was more than vaporware. Sometimes companies slip up and make *ethical* business decisions...

    To understand what happened and why, look at the two related events: the lawsuit and the BIOS release. Add some logical speculation, observation, and assumption: Phoenix Technologies wanted to name their brower the Phoenix Browser (speculation). Phoenix Technologies did not (AFAIK) sue the Project Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, Phoenix Contact, or any immortal flaming birds(observation). Phoenix Technologies is staffed by humans(assumption). Humans tend to be jealous and illogical(observation).

    Stir until mixed. Bake until done. Remove conclusion from head. Mine looks like this: Phoenix Technologies planned to release a browser under the name 'Phoenix Browser', but someone beat them to the name. Rather than pick a different name, they convinced themselves that they had more right to the name than the other guy. Then, they send hordes of marauding Vikings to pillage and plunder. Or something like that.

    Was there a connection? Probably. Will they admit it? Probably not. Am I done ranting? Reply hazy; try again.

  9. from the ashes by m_chan · · Score: 5, Funny · on DIRECTV Broadband Shuts Down

    I guess it may be their last post, but this operation has always been kind of a "phoenix", rising from the ashes. (Or perhaps soiling themselves with said same.)

    Here's why:
    DirecTV DSL, a subsidiary of Hughes, which is in turn owned by General Motors, was formerly known as Telocity until Hughes purchased them in July 2001.

    In my part of the country, the switch to the corporate entity Telocity occurred at about the same time as Northpoint bankruptcy forced a CLEC switch from Northpoint to Covad for some customers of Megapath. In October 2000, Megapath had purchased the assets and customer base of an ISP. Megapath kept the business customers of that ISP and spun off their residential customers to Chicago-based Telocity.

    And the name of that ISP? Formerly-St. Louis-based Phoenix Networks, founded by a guy named Peter Roberts, who evolved a one-man network integration business into a rapid-growth internet service. Of course that Phoenix should not to be confused with Phoenix the BIOS that has the legal team that is making Phoenix the superlative web browser change it's name, none of which is happening in Phoenix.

    Dizzy yet? I know I am. Hope I got at least the broad strokes right. Anyway, I'm glad I got off that Merry-Go-Round during what seemed to be a weekend-stay at MegaPath, though I supported a few friends throught the multiple changes that followed. Maybe the ride finally is coming to a stop.

  10. Infringement by Phroggy · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Phoenix To Change Name

    Legally, the Phoenix browser does not infringe on Phoenix Technologies' trademark any more than the University of Phoenix, the City of Phoenix (or even the City of Phoenix). However, notice they said "The kind folks over at phoenix.com" - Phoenix Technologies has every right to be unhappy about about the Phoenix browser, and if they have politely asked the name to be changed, then this really isn't a legal issue. The Phoenix browser can be renamed simply to be nice.

    IANAL, and I have no idea what I'm talking about. This is Slashdot after all. :-)