I recommend a Siamese. Of course, if mine is any indication of the brand on the whole, he won't eat the thing: he'll just shred it to pieces like some sick, twisted serial killer with overwhelming tendencies toward the perverse. In which case, you'll just have to pick up the bits - those you can find...
I agree with this, but do not, for a second, forget the similar harm done to Native Americans, and probably for longer. Blacks _have_ suffered most horridly up until relatively recent modern times. However, it wasn't that long ago - also during the '60s - that Indian homes were callously razed to make way for US government projects, among other things. I think they both have a claims that require redress.
Did I miss something? My Mac is as up to date as the Software Update tool can be, but I was not "forced" into this particular update. I have two iPods - shuffle & touch - and did not notice any update for either of them.
Now, I do agree that the frequent iTunes agreement update is annoying, but it's not enough to make me pitch my MBP and go back to Windows, or Linux.
Am I splitting hairs if I say that it seems to me that all the gov't has is an ICE agent's word that he saw incriminating files? They can't produce those files, and they didn't copy any of said files when they had the chance. I don't see how the court can take the agent's claim as prima facie evidence. What's to stop any agent, going forward, from saying he saw _whatever_ on any person's laptop, and then that person has to produce potentially self-incriminating evidence - even if it's made up - or be held in contempt?
Do they copy the file / partition right there at the border station before they try to access it? If so, then your hypothesis might hold. If they try to access the file, right there, sans backup, then what would you rather get hit with: destruction of evidence, or child pron?
I'm sorry - I can't buy this. Your analysis basically boils down to, "The agent said he saw child porn on the machine, and so, therefore, we know it's there." Um, isn't that what discovery is supposed to do: determine whether the evidence actually exists? Otherwise, what's to stop _any_ government agent from simply stating that he saw this or that on _any_ device, and, voila, you must now produce whatever documents the government wants?
And what constitutes "suspicious file names"? How does the name of a file provide evidence of what's in that file? If I have an otherwise innocuous TPM report called "child_gay_porn.doc," am I guilty of anything? Well, anything other than producing yet _another_ useless TPM report...
I dunno - you give people too much credit. I often ask people - different people, of course - "Who sang 'Behind Blue Eyes?'" and only one person, out of maybe 45 to 50, has gotten it right. The answer is, of course, "Yes, they did." (The Who, for those who don't know their musical history.)
Do we know whether the guy was compelled to hand over his laptop? I mean, the border goons are probably not very nice about rifling through your stuff, and when they see a laptop, I can imagine them saying, "Turn it on. I want to check it out." As I understand it, you don't have much choice: they can confiscate it summarily, if they so choose. Non-compliance with their requests is probably begging to never see your laptop again.
Now, talking with the border goons, yeah, he probably should've kept that to a minimum. Maybe kept the "here's an encrypted file" part to himself. But it's not like he's going to sneak the laptop, itself, through Customs.
Re: your #1: I'm the BOFH, and, if I let you live long enough - are you _sure_ that keyboard isn't hooked into the mains? wouldn't want to have a nasty accident, now, would you? - you've probably learned that even though I'm the biggest asshole you'll ever meet, you'd be wise to not to say anything along those lines. If I can't get you, my PFY is still working there...
Yes. At work, they've given me a kick-ass Dell - serious high-end piece of machinery - and I almost never touch it. Instead, aside from e-mail, all my efforts are through my personal MacBook Pro. Even if I'm VNC'ing over to my Solaris session, I still use the Mac.
The overall vibe I get from your comment is that you demand compliance. Yeah, Ok, for the good of society, I want kids to follow a basic set of rules. But I also want them to tell authority to fuck off, when necessary. This kid's a little rough around the edges, but I like her spunk and I wish more kids had the guts to stand up to authority.
Frankly, I see something like this - the disruption of TV - as one of very few events that could get people off their butts to do something about their government. Spy on their phone calls? Eh... Take away their American Idol? Riot in the streets.
Eh, you can have mine. He's a siamese, psycho little shit with no front claws, and still manages shred to pieces - I shit you not; it's disgusting having to find and clean them up - any small furry things he catches. My wife doesn't like 'im, anyway, and he bullies my other two cats which are much bigger than him. These two leave things as presents - dead birds, chipmunks, etc - but usually intact. The siamese is like The Blender: Yes, folks! We have a mouse! But the question is: Will It Blend?!
Just a thought, and maybe my tin-foil hat is too snug, but could the local govt find themselves removing these cams because the _police_ didn't like the notion that _they_ might be filmed in public doing things they shouldn't do, like, I dunno, beating protesters? I'm not saying that's happened, but where's the outrage from the police and the protestations that they need these cameras to "protect teh childrenz"?
This is stupid. If it were _only_ "cool," it would not survive. The fact is that the "coolness" factor attracts people, but the ease of use and product performance keeps them. That's the way it works in quite a few industries, so this hate spread toward Apple is just anti-fanboiism, aka "jealousy."
I avoided the iPod for years - stuck with my MD as long as I could - simply because everyone else thought it was "cool." Yeah, pot calling kettle black. But then I got a Shuffle - the cheapest iPod - and it's the best player I could imagine. Simple to use and does exactly what I want. The thing I like best is that it's tiny and clips to my pocket so I always know where it is.
Like all of Apple's products, it's not for everyone - I think water and air are the only things that fill that bill - but it satisfies a large portion of the market; if people weren't happy, they wouldn't keep buying them. The stylishness is just a simple marketing trick. All companies try to do that - seen MS's ads for their programming tools in the trade rags? - but some end up being more successful at it.
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Heck with the spiders, I'm voting for #164...
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I'm with you, but I think we should outlaw Entropy, first.
I recommend a Siamese. Of course, if mine is any indication of the brand on the whole, he won't eat the thing: he'll just shred it to pieces like some sick, twisted serial killer with overwhelming tendencies toward the perverse. In which case, you'll just have to pick up the bits - those you can find...
I agree with this, but do not, for a second, forget the similar harm done to Native Americans, and probably for longer. Blacks _have_ suffered most horridly up until relatively recent modern times. However, it wasn't that long ago - also during the '60s - that Indian homes were callously razed to make way for US government projects, among other things. I think they both have a claims that require redress.
Just out of curiosity, what alternative do you recommend?
Did I miss something? My Mac is as up to date as the Software Update tool can be, but I was not "forced" into this particular update. I have two iPods - shuffle & touch - and did not notice any update for either of them.
Now, I do agree that the frequent iTunes agreement update is annoying, but it's not enough to make me pitch my MBP and go back to Windows, or Linux.
Am I splitting hairs if I say that it seems to me that all the gov't has is an ICE agent's word that he saw incriminating files? They can't produce those files, and they didn't copy any of said files when they had the chance. I don't see how the court can take the agent's claim as prima facie evidence. What's to stop any agent, going forward, from saying he saw _whatever_ on any person's laptop, and then that person has to produce potentially self-incriminating evidence - even if it's made up - or be held in contempt?
Do they copy the file / partition right there at the border station before they try to access it? If so, then your hypothesis might hold. If they try to access the file, right there, sans backup, then what would you rather get hit with: destruction of evidence, or child pron?
I'm sorry - I can't buy this. Your analysis basically boils down to, "The agent said he saw child porn on the machine, and so, therefore, we know it's there." Um, isn't that what discovery is supposed to do: determine whether the evidence actually exists? Otherwise, what's to stop _any_ government agent from simply stating that he saw this or that on _any_ device, and, voila, you must now produce whatever documents the government wants?
And what constitutes "suspicious file names"? How does the name of a file provide evidence of what's in that file? If I have an otherwise innocuous TPM report called "child_gay_porn.doc," am I guilty of anything? Well, anything other than producing yet _another_ useless TPM report...
I dunno - you give people too much credit. I often ask people - different people, of course - "Who sang 'Behind Blue Eyes?'" and only one person, out of maybe 45 to 50, has gotten it right. The answer is, of course, "Yes, they did." (The Who, for those who don't know their musical history.)
Do we know whether the guy was compelled to hand over his laptop? I mean, the border goons are probably not very nice about rifling through your stuff, and when they see a laptop, I can imagine them saying, "Turn it on. I want to check it out." As I understand it, you don't have much choice: they can confiscate it summarily, if they so choose. Non-compliance with their requests is probably begging to never see your laptop again.
Now, talking with the border goons, yeah, he probably should've kept that to a minimum. Maybe kept the "here's an encrypted file" part to himself. But it's not like he's going to sneak the laptop, itself, through Customs.
The first thing I can think of is, be careful for what you wish - you just might get it.
Shorter version: Get off my lawn!
Re: your #1: I'm the BOFH, and, if I let you live long enough - are you _sure_ that keyboard isn't hooked into the mains? wouldn't want to have a nasty accident, now, would you? - you've probably learned that even though I'm the biggest asshole you'll ever meet, you'd be wise to not to say anything along those lines. If I can't get you, my PFY is still working there...
Yes. At work, they've given me a kick-ass Dell - serious high-end piece of machinery - and I almost never touch it. Instead, aside from e-mail, all my efforts are through my personal MacBook Pro. Even if I'm VNC'ing over to my Solaris session, I still use the Mac.
The overall vibe I get from your comment is that you demand compliance. Yeah, Ok, for the good of society, I want kids to follow a basic set of rules. But I also want them to tell authority to fuck off, when necessary. This kid's a little rough around the edges, but I like her spunk and I wish more kids had the guts to stand up to authority.
Wow. Reminds me of Wall-E, "Repent, Harlequin, Said the TickTockMan," and, of course, "The Matrix." Thanks for that.
Frankly, I see something like this - the disruption of TV - as one of very few events that could get people off their butts to do something about their government. Spy on their phone calls? Eh... Take away their American Idol? Riot in the streets.
Build all the "new" Internets you want. As long as you have clueless users on your network, you'll have attack vectors.
Eh, you can have mine. He's a siamese, psycho little shit with no front claws, and still manages shred to pieces - I shit you not; it's disgusting having to find and clean them up - any small furry things he catches. My wife doesn't like 'im, anyway, and he bullies my other two cats which are much bigger than him. These two leave things as presents - dead birds, chipmunks, etc - but usually intact. The siamese is like The Blender: Yes, folks! We have a mouse! But the question is: Will It Blend?!
Just a thought, and maybe my tin-foil hat is too snug, but could the local govt find themselves removing these cams because the _police_ didn't like the notion that _they_ might be filmed in public doing things they shouldn't do, like, I dunno, beating protesters? I'm not saying that's happened, but where's the outrage from the police and the protestations that they need these cameras to "protect teh childrenz"?
If they were wearing their tin-foil hats, wouldn't that protect them from the influence of MS? Mine's nice and snug, and I still hate MS.
Free vs. paid for.
Humongous monopoly vs. unpaid volunteers.
Notice a difference?
Let 'em play pinball.
This is stupid. If it were _only_ "cool," it would not survive. The fact is that the "coolness" factor attracts people, but the ease of use and product performance keeps them. That's the way it works in quite a few industries, so this hate spread toward Apple is just anti-fanboiism, aka "jealousy."
I avoided the iPod for years - stuck with my MD as long as I could - simply because everyone else thought it was "cool." Yeah, pot calling kettle black. But then I got a Shuffle - the cheapest iPod - and it's the best player I could imagine. Simple to use and does exactly what I want. The thing I like best is that it's tiny and clips to my pocket so I always know where it is.
Like all of Apple's products, it's not for everyone - I think water and air are the only things that fill that bill - but it satisfies a large portion of the market; if people weren't happy, they wouldn't keep buying them. The stylishness is just a simple marketing trick. All companies try to do that - seen MS's ads for their programming tools in the trade rags? - but some end up being more successful at it.