The FBI hunts down criminals that break federal law or are high priority, Arsonists, mass murderers etc. They also deal with Organized Crime in the country.
...and keep files on public figures they deem a "threat"... Y'know, like that evil child-corrupting despot, John Lennon...
And no one could simply turn it off when it hit the limit pole the first time? Idiots.
FTA:
"It appears as though the gun, which is computerised, jammed before there was some sort of explosion, and then it opened fire uncontrollably, killing and injuring the soldiers."
Just picture it: Because of the initial explosion, some metal control panel bends far enough to short the firing mechanism. Kill switches don't do much if the board's shorted on the other side.
Translation: In a Democrat controlled congress the Democrats could not convince their own people to reject this bill. Thus the bill passed with the help of some Democrats voting for this bill.
Re-translation: When Congress has little internal oversight, it's easy for the telecom companies to buy votes.
My grandfather served in the army, and relayed those same phrases to us, with "fouled" in place of "fucked". Kept everyone out of trouble if the CO's wife was around. His is actually my preferred version, as I can repeat it in polite company..
....but there are times where nothing fits but "WTF?!?"
You are of course aware that plugging headphones into a television or even directly into a DVD player also works just fine, right?
Why do I need a TV when my PC with DVD player 'n' TV tuner card work just fine? In addition, MOST models of TV {and set-top DVD players} in the US don't have built-in 1/8th inch stereo jacks, and many of the models that do, disable the main speaker(s) when something's plugged into said jack.
I'm aware there's a kludge, yes. It's just irritating having to jump through additional flaming hoops 'cause some kids are fooling with P2P.
It's not a 'someone'. Microsoft has 80k employees. No doubt some of them would like to use any tool (even a chair) to beat you senseless and some who no doubt would share their source with you without a second though. The fact that Microsoft has enabled the latter is, at least somewhat, commendable.
Dang literalists./me sighs. Fine. Take 2, for Skippy here. Old and broke:
I have no problem with someone learning to use a hammer. I DO have a problem with it if the only reason they're learning to use a hammer is to beat me senseless with it.
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It's {arguably} laudable that Microsoft would create these licenses. However, given their present demeanor towards FOSS, the timing of such work in this area could be construed as somewhat suspect.
A serious company doesn't shy to use the tools at its disposal, even if some simpler folk might find this contradictory upon first sight.
It's the strategy behind them picking it up now that has us wondering.
I have no problem with someone learning to use a hammer. I DO have a problem with it if the only reason they're learning to use a hammer is to beat me senseless with it.
Really, as someone who makes a living from music, I have to take issue with this.
Ok, I'll bite: Which label are you signed with?
The RIAA is like Hitler for protecting their constitutional rights by suing a business...
Can you name the section, paragraph, or sentence that enumerates the rights of corporations to sue anyone, please?
I suppose you are against all laws and governments, since they tell us how life should be lived?
Only the unjust laws. Remember, kids, jus' because it's a law does NOT make it morally/ethically correct.
Let's apply reason in equal measures, please.
Ok, so reason this out: I can watch a DVD at a volume *I* can hear, being 70% deaf. I'll get noise complaints and tickets from the cops.
or:
I can watch it on my PC, with headphones. However, since the recording agencies you speak of believe that necessarily removing "copy-protection" is criminal, I can't legally do it. Fair Use Act be darned, says the RIAA.
So, in your reasonable world, should I choose getting thrown out/going to court for noise violations, or should I break the encryption?
Protecting the rights of artists is admirable. When the RIAA starts doing that, we might be more convinced.
Wow. I'd not thought of those Atari 800s for years. I'd have to agree with other posters on LOGO use in teaching; if a student can program in LOGO, then they're already ready for another language.
Personally, I was bored silly with LOGO and couldn't wait to get home to the ol' Trash-80 Model I Level II Basic. Scary, huh?
Instead of supporting something better we try to coerce it into being the way we'd like.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --George Bernard Shaw
Damn straight I'm going to try to force positive changes.
The needs of the one sometimes outweigh the needs of the many. Otherwise you end up with everyone just being a drone in an ant colony.
If that phrase is utilized in a positive context, yes. Spock was "brought back to life." Many people would like to be revived as such. However, in a negative context, you'd be harder pressed to convince people.
Try this... Ask your male friends if they think you ALL should also be kicked in the nuts just because someone ELSE in their group liked it.
BOINC was designed with the purpose of being a meta client, so if the SETI people are going to make this new stuff under a different BOINC project, all you have to do is add it to your clients, and BOINC will download any necessary processing cores.
I knew about BOINC being a metaclient, as I also run Einstein@home... Just wasn't sure if they'd count it as a different project or not. I remember the switch from the dedicated SETI client a while back...
It's not so funny when you use the same quote at LEAST twice a day...
Oh, believe me, I know. I wasn't using the "amusing" connotation of the word "funny". What tore me up was he blurted out his password QUITE loudly... in front of customers. Thank God I trained myself to keep a straight face when I was younger...
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...and keep files on public figures they deem a "threat"... Y'know, like that evil child-corrupting despot, John Lennon...
FTA:
"It appears as though the gun, which is computerised, jammed before there was some sort of explosion, and then it opened fire uncontrollably, killing and injuring the soldiers."Just picture it: Because of the initial explosion, some metal control panel bends far enough to short the firing mechanism. Kill switches don't do much if the board's shorted on the other side.
Re-translation: When Congress has little internal oversight, it's easy for the telecom companies to buy votes.
For myself, spoken, it comes out like "WuDuFuk". Three syllables, best done in with rising or lowering pitch depending on why it's used.
In front of your computer. Duh.
Now get over here and blow us.
{I couldn't help it...Resistance was futile.}
....only if it's their second kid...
Agreed, with one modification...
My grandfather served in the army, and relayed those same phrases to us, with "fouled" in place of "fucked". Kept everyone out of trouble if the CO's wife was around. His is actually my preferred version, as I can repeat it in polite company..
....but there are times where nothing fits but "WTF?!?"
Congress covered that a few years ago, as seen here, second paragraph from the bottom.
Why do I need a TV when my PC with DVD player 'n' TV tuner card work just fine? In addition, MOST models of TV {and set-top DVD players} in the US don't have built-in 1/8th inch stereo jacks, and many of the models that do, disable the main speaker(s) when something's plugged into said jack.
I'm aware there's a kludge, yes. It's just irritating having to jump through additional flaming hoops 'cause some kids are fooling with P2P.
Dang literalists. /me sighs. Fine. Take 2, for Skippy here.
I have no problem with someone learning to use a hammer. I DO have a problem with it if the only reason they're learning to use a hammer is to beat me senseless with it.Old and broke:
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It's {arguably} laudable that Microsoft would create these licenses. However, given their present demeanor towards FOSS, the timing of such work in this area could be construed as somewhat suspect.
Howzat?
It's the strategy behind them picking it up now that has us wondering.
I have no problem with someone learning to use a hammer. I DO have a problem with it if the only reason they're learning to use a hammer is to beat me senseless with it.
Ok, I'll bite: Which label are you signed with?
The RIAA is like Hitler for protecting their constitutional rights by suing a business...Can you name the section, paragraph, or sentence that enumerates the rights of corporations to sue anyone, please?
I suppose you are against all laws and governments, since they tell us how life should be lived?Only the unjust laws. Remember, kids, jus' because it's a law does NOT make it morally/ethically correct.
Let's apply reason in equal measures, please.Ok, so reason this out: I can watch a DVD at a volume *I* can hear, being 70% deaf. I'll get noise complaints and tickets from the cops.
or:
I can watch it on my PC, with headphones. However, since the recording agencies you speak of believe that necessarily removing "copy-protection" is criminal, I can't legally do it. Fair Use Act be darned, says the RIAA.
So, in your reasonable world, should I choose getting thrown out/going to court for noise violations, or should I break the encryption?
Protecting the rights of artists is admirable. When the RIAA starts doing that, we might be more convinced.
Wow. I'd not thought of those Atari 800s for years. I'd have to agree with other posters on LOGO use in teaching; if a student can program in LOGO, then they're already ready for another language.
Personally, I was bored silly with LOGO and couldn't wait to get home to the ol' Trash-80 Model I Level II Basic. Scary, huh?
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Actually, yes. It'll take a new name and acronym, and shall be called:
BBoD - Blue Brain of Death.
Are you then advocating apathy as a method for positive change?
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --George Bernard Shaw
Damn straight I'm going to try to force positive changes.
...and just get someone to fly around in a jet doing this?Might want to check the price of a new long-range jet, the fuel to run it, and the pilot's salary.
Last time I checked the average person had a brain......
Either you haven't checked in a while, or you live in Akademgorodok...
why do we need to spend so much cash to make a new one!Repeat after me.... "Research and Development is a good thing!"
If that phrase is utilized in a positive context, yes. Spock was "brought back to life." Many people would like to be revived as such. However, in a negative context, you'd be harder pressed to convince people.
Try this... Ask your male friends if they think you ALL should also be kicked in the nuts just because someone ELSE in their group liked it.
Hey, pal, just because YOU like being spontaneously kicked in the gonads doesn't mean the REST of us do.
Spock said it best: The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or one.
It surely does not. It just puts a different spin on it.
that plagues our the whole world through no other medium than 'belief' and control.Anyone can choose a bad apple and attempt to infer that all apples are bad by it. Doesn't make it any more so...
I knew about BOINC being a metaclient, as I also run Einstein@home... Just wasn't sure if they'd count it as a different project or not. I remember the switch from the dedicated SETI client a while back...
Thanks for the clarification!
...or will the new antenna rollout use the same BOINC client as I'm using now?
Was something thinking of the Sears Tower?
Oh, believe me, I know. I wasn't using the "amusing" connotation of the word "funny". What tore me up was he blurted out his password QUITE loudly... in front of customers. Thank God I trained myself to keep a straight face when I was younger...