I hadn't thought about your very good point. Even if that's the case, there's still no reason to require a phone number change. The existing number could be ported into the new CO (local number portability).
If the original poster explained the situation to a supervisor, any extra fees could probably be waived.
Okay, working for a telco, I throw the bull$hit flag on this one! DSL is either available to your cable pair, or it's not. It's all based on your distance from the CO or SLC DSLAM.
So, unless you're getting your dial tone FX'd in from another CO, as long as your pair is qualified as good (distance and not loaded), it doesn't matter what your phone number is! Heck, we even have people with ported numbers and DSL on their line!
Sure, going to college for 4 (or more) years can teach a person some good information. But the skills learned from life experience are usually much more important!
I have no degree but take college courses (adult continuing education) that interest me. At some point in most of them, the prof will usually add a remark like: "...but of course we know that's not how it works in the real world."
I'm not saying that they're teaching the wrong things in college, just that the average 18 year old will be learning mostly best-case theory. Most of the actual skills are learned during the early years in the workplace.
Seems like it would be a better process to work in your desired field for a few years, then go for the degree. Or, at least participate heavily in an apprentice program. But I do realize that some career fields are not compatible with this paragraph.
I'm seriously hoping that things remain open, as far as video sharing goes. But, I feel that if Google makes all sorts of deals with the media companies, we're likely to still end up with restrictions on how/what we share.
Interesting percentage! Makes sense though... I'd be willing to bet that most of the ones that don't settle, don't have the money to settle, which could explain a high number of default judgments. If a person doesn't have the money to settle, they probably won't have the money to fight in court or make good on a judgment.
Problem is that the RIAA doesn't have any incentive to stop the lawsuits, as long as they are able to intimidate the majority of their targets into settling. They just happened to pick a determined person (with resources) in this case.
Better yet, the hardware manufacturers should give thought to the large number of Linux systems out here, and provide drivers on that basis alone. They might be surprised to find that their sales increase!
It stands to reason that most people would rather buy the card with decent driver support, than the one without.
The first linked article has some discussion of using this technology inside the human body. I can envision the power source being provided by something like an MRI machine... person lays on the table and is moved inside the field that would power the "bots".
If they can overcome the issues mentioned and make the machines small enough, there are a wide range of uses that I can think of. Treating individual cancerous cells instead of bombarding the entire body with kemo immediately comes to mind!
They don't have another tank available until around June. Hurricane Katrina damaged the tank manufacturing facility at Michoud, LA (not to mention the homes of the workers there). Add to that, the upgrades to the tank that were mandated by the Columbia breakup.
Flight schedule is already completely booked until shuttle retirement. If they used the next tank for this mission, the next mission launch date would be impacted even more. Best option for them is to repair if possible.
It's true that news organizations put their opinions into stories these days, but I'm not so sure we won't see the same thing from this.
For that matter, even the already mentioned Wiki articles are biased by the views and opinions of the submitters.
I just think it's the nature of the beast of journalism these days. If you truly want to get both sides of a story, you have to read several opposing sources and balance it all out yourself. A good example of this is CNN -vs- Fox News.
The military does care about adultery and has taken disciplinary action against both officers and enlisted members alike in the past. I remember a female Air Force pilot that was in the news a year or so ago for adultery.
Relationships within your own chain of command, especially between members of differing ranks are (at a minimum) frowned upon. But, I don't believe they were in anything other than training together, so she would not have been his Commanding Officer.
Several military regulations and standards were broken in this situation. Of course, NASA is not run as a "typical" military organization, even though a large percentage of staff is military.
These things do go on all the time in all branches of the military. But it seems like action against the service members is only taken in high-profile cases or if the spouse complains loud enough.
It might not be an increase in convenience. It probably isn't an increase in security. It's really an increase in consumer choice... and that's a good thing. Personally, I prefer entering a PIN to unlock my phone.
Depending on where the reader is, will determine how likely it is to be damaged. If it's inside of a flip phone, then it's probably safe. But because of the space required, it's more likely that it will be on the outside confronting keys and change in someone's pocket or purse. Hopefully, a phone with a fingerprint reader will *also* accept a PIN from the owner as a backup!
What we really need is for companies to provide Linux drivers on their own, and delivered with their hardware. I've wondered for years why most of them don't do that.
It's also a "critical mass" sort of thing. Once all hardware companies provide full support for Linux, then Linux will be in a position to truly be a mainstream replacement for Windows.
I'm sure their reasons have to do with perceived user base. But, how do we get them to support us without that "critical mass" of users? It's like the chicken and egg thing, and very frustrating!
Seems like there are so many issues to overcome before this mode of communication would be realistic. Like many other posters here, I feel that texting would be more efficient and reliable.... However, I'm not hearing-impaired, and my thoughts are based on that...
The important thing is that if hearing-impaired folks find a new (and maybe better for them) mode of communication, then that's a good thing, and more power to them!
This is exactly how it should be for all the other nasty diseases we humans suffer from. Cancer, HIV, etc... maybe even the common cold could be brought down some levels with enough folks with access to all the data.
The article does say that Google isn't currently being sued. But, how many degrees of separation are required before a company isn't held responsible for something someone else does?
It seems clear that a company that sells or distributes pirated software is breaking the law, but how far does the chain of responsibility go? Is that company's ISP also liable? How about the shipping companies that pickup and deliver their "products". Or, the banks they do business with?
What questions does a company/supplier have a right to ask of its customers? And, if they don't ask enough questions, should they be held liable also?
Personally, I think it's a slippery slope that's traveled when deciding where to place that line.
I'm asking a lot of questions here, but doesn't it boil down to privacy? A private company doesn't have the right to dig into the operations of another private company. That's reserved for law enforcement, and only if there is cause to indicate illegal activity.
Personally, I take weather forecasts with a couple of grains of salt.
However, the last cold blast that came through Memphis was forcast almost a week ahead of time. Weather radar of the middle part of the country showed about 90% clear of storms. So, I had a hard time with that one.
To my surprise (and right on time), down came the blast of cold air. Soon after was the promised snow/ice.
It still seems like an inexact science... with a touch of art and a pinch of luck thrown in for good measure.
UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. They come in all sizes, from tiny to huge. See the Wikipedia article for more info and pics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAV
Wow... A hacking device actually being sold by a real company. The article says "We make a fair effort to vet buyers and know where the money is coming from and who we're shipping to."
Even so, it probably won't be long before this device is being used by hackers as well as law enforcement. Actually, after thinking about it a bit, I'm not sure which use bothers me more.
If we take Jobs' stats to be accurate, then it does make sense to stop using DRM. Personally, I just don't have the confidence that the record labels will admit to it. I hope I'm proven wrong!
Even if it doesn't mean anything, putting false colors onto DNA images (or, for that matter astronomy pics) could have a positive result of attracting interest in the field.
Yes, but we all complain about how insecure Windows is, that it requires anti-virus, etc type software. It would be really nice if we didn't have to deal with all that!
As for the DRM point, I applaud what Steve Jobs wrote the other day. If his good logic is successful in convincing folks that DRM is unneeded, then this point would be moot. Unfortunately, reality will be the real "brick to the head" when the record labels just ignore his valid points.
It would be nice (but completely unexpected) if the industry followed suit and built on some of those concepts. Perhaps the result would be improved security for everyone!
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I hadn't thought about your very good point. Even if that's the case, there's still no reason to require a phone number change. The existing number could be ported into the new CO (local number portability).
If the original poster explained the situation to a supervisor, any extra fees could probably be waived.
Okay, working for a telco, I throw the bull$hit flag on this one! DSL is either available to your cable pair, or it's not. It's all based on your distance from the CO or SLC DSLAM.
So, unless you're getting your dial tone FX'd in from another CO, as long as your pair is qualified as good (distance and not loaded), it doesn't matter what your phone number is! Heck, we even have people with ported numbers and DSL on their line!
Sure, going to college for 4 (or more) years can teach a person some good information. But the skills learned from life experience are usually much more important!
I have no degree but take college courses (adult continuing education) that interest me. At some point in most of them, the prof will usually add a remark like: "...but of course we know that's not how it works in the real world."
I'm not saying that they're teaching the wrong things in college, just that the average 18 year old will be learning mostly best-case theory. Most of the actual skills are learned during the early years in the workplace.
Seems like it would be a better process to work in your desired field for a few years, then go for the degree. Or, at least participate heavily in an apprentice program. But I do realize that some career fields are not compatible with this paragraph.
I'm seriously hoping that things remain open, as far as video sharing goes. But, I feel that if Google makes all sorts of deals with the media companies, we're likely to still end up with restrictions on how/what we share.
Interesting percentage! Makes sense though... I'd be willing to bet that most of the ones that don't settle, don't have the money to settle, which could explain a high number of default judgments. If a person doesn't have the money to settle, they probably won't have the money to fight in court or make good on a judgment.
Problem is that the RIAA doesn't have any incentive to stop the lawsuits, as long as they are able to intimidate the majority of their targets into settling. They just happened to pick a determined person (with resources) in this case.
Better yet, the hardware manufacturers should give thought to the large number of Linux systems out here, and provide drivers on that basis alone. They might be surprised to find that their sales increase!
It stands to reason that most people would rather buy the card with decent driver support, than the one without.
The first linked article has some discussion of using this technology inside the human body. I can envision the power source being provided by something like an MRI machine... person lays on the table and is moved inside the field that would power the "bots".
If they can overcome the issues mentioned and make the machines small enough, there are a wide range of uses that I can think of. Treating individual cancerous cells instead of bombarding the entire body with kemo immediately comes to mind!
They don't have another tank available until around June. Hurricane Katrina damaged the tank manufacturing facility at Michoud, LA (not to mention the homes of the workers there). Add to that, the upgrades to the tank that were mandated by the Columbia breakup.
Flight schedule is already completely booked until shuttle retirement. If they used the next tank for this mission, the next mission launch date would be impacted even more. Best option for them is to repair if possible.
It's true that news organizations put their opinions into stories these days, but I'm not so sure we won't see the same thing from this.
For that matter, even the already mentioned Wiki articles are biased by the views and opinions of the submitters.
I just think it's the nature of the beast of journalism these days. If you truly want to get both sides of a story, you have to read several opposing sources and balance it all out yourself. A good example of this is CNN -vs- Fox News.
The military does care about adultery and has taken disciplinary action against both officers and enlisted members alike in the past. I remember a female Air Force pilot that was in the news a year or so ago for adultery.
Relationships within your own chain of command, especially between members of differing ranks are (at a minimum) frowned upon. But, I don't believe they were in anything other than training together, so she would not have been his Commanding Officer.
Several military regulations and standards were broken in this situation. Of course, NASA is not run as a "typical" military organization, even though a large percentage of staff is military.
These things do go on all the time in all branches of the military. But it seems like action against the service members is only taken in high-profile cases or if the spouse complains loud enough.
It might not be an increase in convenience. It probably isn't an increase in security. It's really an increase in consumer choice... and that's a good thing. Personally, I prefer entering a PIN to unlock my phone.
Depending on where the reader is, will determine how likely it is to be damaged. If it's inside of a flip phone, then it's probably safe. But because of the space required, it's more likely that it will be on the outside confronting keys and change in someone's pocket or purse. Hopefully, a phone with a fingerprint reader will *also* accept a PIN from the owner as a backup!
What we really need is for companies to provide Linux drivers on their own, and delivered with their hardware. I've wondered for years why most of them don't do that.
It's also a "critical mass" sort of thing. Once all hardware companies provide full support for Linux, then Linux will be in a position to truly be a mainstream replacement for Windows.
I'm sure their reasons have to do with perceived user base. But, how do we get them to support us without that "critical mass" of users? It's like the chicken and egg thing, and very frustrating!
Seems like there are so many issues to overcome before this mode of communication would be realistic. Like many other posters here, I feel that texting would be more efficient and reliable. ... However, I'm not hearing-impaired, and my thoughts are based on that ...
The important thing is that if hearing-impaired folks find a new (and maybe better for them) mode of communication, then that's a good thing, and more power to them!
This is exactly how it should be for all the other nasty diseases we humans suffer from. Cancer, HIV, etc... maybe even the common cold could be brought down some levels with enough folks with access to all the data.
The article does say that Google isn't currently being sued. But, how many degrees of separation are required before a company isn't held responsible for something someone else does?
It seems clear that a company that sells or distributes pirated software is breaking the law, but how far does the chain of responsibility go? Is that company's ISP also liable? How about the shipping companies that pickup and deliver their "products". Or, the banks they do business with?
What questions does a company/supplier have a right to ask of its customers? And, if they don't ask enough questions, should they be held liable also?
Personally, I think it's a slippery slope that's traveled when deciding where to place that line.
I'm asking a lot of questions here, but doesn't it boil down to privacy? A private company doesn't have the right to dig into the operations of another private company. That's reserved for law enforcement, and only if there is cause to indicate illegal activity.
Personally, I take weather forecasts with a couple of grains of salt.
However, the last cold blast that came through Memphis was forcast almost a week ahead of time. Weather radar of the middle part of the country showed about 90% clear of storms. So, I had a hard time with that one.
To my surprise (and right on time), down came the blast of cold air. Soon after was the promised snow/ice.
It still seems like an inexact science... with a touch of art and a pinch of luck thrown in for good measure.
UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. They come in all sizes, from tiny to huge. See the Wikipedia article for more info and pics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAV
Wow... A hacking device actually being sold by a real company. The article says "We make a fair effort to vet buyers and know where the money is coming from and who we're shipping to."
Even so, it probably won't be long before this device is being used by hackers as well as law enforcement. Actually, after thinking about it a bit, I'm not sure which use bothers me more.
So simple, even my cat will be able to use it. Of course, the down side is that it'll cost him 3 or 4 lives every time he boots it up.
If we take Jobs' stats to be accurate, then it does make sense to stop using DRM. Personally, I just don't have the confidence that the record labels will admit to it. I hope I'm proven wrong!
Even if it doesn't mean anything, putting false colors onto DNA images (or, for that matter astronomy pics) could have a positive result of attracting interest in the field.
And sometimes, they're just nice to look at!
Her permanent look of surprise might also have happened after she saw the bill. Yikes!
Mom always said "don't make that face, it'll stick that way!" Maybe she was right!
Yes, but we all complain about how insecure Windows is, that it requires anti-virus, etc type software. It would be really nice if we didn't have to deal with all that!
As for the DRM point, I applaud what Steve Jobs wrote the other day. If his good logic is successful in convincing folks that DRM is unneeded, then this point would be moot. Unfortunately, reality will be the real "brick to the head" when the record labels just ignore his valid points.
It would be nice (but completely unexpected) if the industry followed suit and built on some of those concepts. Perhaps the result would be improved security for everyone!