This is one of the reasons why I release all the music I make on last.fm and in a torrent...both of which will be freely available and supported by me when the time comes to put my stuff up for sale.
Granted, I'm not trying to make a living off it, but still...the more access people have to it...
What once would require a massive high-energy particle accelerator can now be tested with carbon, electricity, and wires, according to the recent paper."
Out of the garage, into the lab, back to the garage. Bill Nye must be so proud:)
Do your part for the DHS! Leave an extra bag at the airport or a suspicious package anywhere. Test the system!
"'Have your bags been in your possession the whole time?' No, usually the night before I travel (just as the moon is rising), I place my suitcases out on the street corner and leave them there unattended for several hours, just for good luck."
"'Did you pack your bags yourself?' No, Carrot Top packed my bags. He and Martha Stewart and Florence Henderson came over to the house last night. Fixed me a lovely lobster newburg, gave me a full body massage with sacred oils from India, performed a four-way around the world and then they packed my bags. Next question."
What these companies are doing is completely, perfectly, entirely legal. If you had the wherewithal, you could do it, too (assuming it made sense for your income level), and there would be no legal or financial repercussions. In short, the system is working as designed.
Why would I emulate an act that I hate? I realize that some tax dollars are wasted, but not all of them are. I like driving on paved roads. I like having a police and fire department. I like having a military. I like having all the services that a modern government could and can provide.
What I don't like are people cheating the system, making that government more expensive/more corrupt by not only breaking the system, but gloating about it and night encouraging the behavior.
Don't like it? Elect a government that isn't in bed with the corporations. *shrug*
The very nature of politics and business in this country prevents that from realistically happening.
There was a time when it was legal to deny serving or employing someone due to their race. Did that make it OK? Sorry for the strawman, but come on...just because it's legal doesn't mean it's right (and vice versa, naturally.
Why don't you stop whining on slashdot and earn some overseas income and move it from one of your overseas subsidiaries to your subsidiary in a tax free country.
Oh, yeah, I forgot, that would entail actual WORK.
Right...that paycheck that shows up in my checking account every two weeks just appears out of nowhere.
I'm not pissed that they do it and I don't...I'm pissed that they do it and gloat about it.
That doesn't answer my question about why Apple tried to make it thinner vs. better internals, ESPECIALLY considering the cheapest one still costs $999. Why not keep it the same thickness as the previous models? That way, there would be more aluminum, which would allow for better heat dispersion, which would allow for a better processor.
The widespread use of loopholes by companies/"rich" people always really pissed me off. They constantly complain so much of their wealth is being taken, yet they pull crap like this.
I would bet you that if my wife and I tried to do something similar, we would almost certainly be "caught". I don't know if loopholes are due to the complexity of the system, or because the big guys can afford to pay folks who know how to exploit them...but regardless of the reason, it's fucked up.
I like having a thin laptop, but I think this one might be a bit too thin. There comes a point where sturdiness plays a role. Even if it's as solid as a rock, I would constantly be worried about it being cracked due to it's crazy-thin profile.
I like the fact that it comes with a USB stick instead of the standard "recovery disc"...good call on that one, Apple.
It sucks. I hate this dynamic index and can't get back to the classic (plain text) index.
I had that same problem this morning as well. Fixed it by logging out on my PC, logging in on my phone, changing the options, logging out on my phone, logging back in on my PC.
My apologies, then...it sounded like you supported the OPs method of equating homosexual marriage to a variety of things it has nothing to do with (specifically the part regarding polygamy.)
I think people should only be legally granted civil unions, while marriage should be "granted" solely by religious institutions.
Also, Polygamy doesn't bother me at all, so long as it is consentual and not forced ("consensual not forced" applies to almost everything, tho...so yeah...)
Thank you for donating targets to us. We've been meaning to test our Space Object Destruction Laser®, but haven't found any suitable object to target. Because of your charity, we can now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operation system.
With my own site, I will often link to stories that I find interesting (or that I think would be interesting to my readers.) I'm always sure to include where I found the story as well as a link to the story...I will sometimes offer up a couple of sentences showing my own opinion, but generally I'll just point the reader in the direction of the original article with a very short overview on what the article covers.
The way I see it is this: if I didn't write it, I should be doing everything I possibly can to make it obvious that I didn't write it.
Just to play Devil's advocate here, doesn't this mean that the inability to consent is merely an arbitrary limit that has nothing to do with actual capacity for consent?
yes.
Especially since it differs state-by-state or country-by-country - for example, are 17-year-old North Dakotans somehow less capable of consent than 17-year-old South Dakotans?
This is where things get murky. States have the right to make their own laws regarding this topic, but at the same time it creates an arbitrary discrepancy not based on reality, but rather based on legislation.
The fact that ignorance like yours still exists is stunning.
What does two people that are in love have ANYTHING to do with polygamy? What makes gay marriage comparable to polygamy, while heterosexual marriage isn't?
Signed,
Happily married heterosexual male whose marriage won't be ruined by two guys or gals tying the knot.
I see where you're coming from, but Slashdot isn't really a good example to use...by design, it's mostly a news aggregator, and it's presented as such.
In my OP, I'm referring to news sites that are aggregators, but present themselves as news sites.
Slashdot Mirror
This is one of the reasons why I release all the music I make on last.fm and in a torrent...both of which will be freely available and supported by me when the time comes to put my stuff up for sale.
Granted, I'm not trying to make a living off it, but still...the more access people have to it...
What once would require a massive high-energy particle accelerator can now be tested with carbon, electricity, and wires, according to the recent paper."
Out of the garage, into the lab, back to the garage. Bill Nye must be so proud :)
Do your part for the DHS! Leave an extra bag at the airport or a suspicious package anywhere. Test the system!
"'Have your bags been in your possession the whole time?' No, usually the night before I travel (just as the moon is rising), I place my suitcases out on the street corner and leave them there unattended for several hours, just for good luck."
"'Did you pack your bags yourself?' No, Carrot Top packed my bags. He and Martha Stewart and Florence Henderson came over to the house last night. Fixed me a lovely lobster newburg, gave me a full body massage with sacred oils from India, performed a four-way around the world and then they packed my bags. Next question."
-George Carlin
That depends...do you want one that functions autonomously, or do you want a cardboard cutout?
See here for research****
****Note: Sarcasm
From what I read at [H]ard|OCP today, the 6850 is an upgrade for a 5830 and below, while a 6870 is an upgrade for a 5850 and below.
source.
What these companies are doing is completely, perfectly, entirely legal. If you had the wherewithal, you could do it, too (assuming it made sense for your income level), and there would be no legal or financial repercussions. In short, the system is working as designed.
Why would I emulate an act that I hate? I realize that some tax dollars are wasted, but not all of them are. I like driving on paved roads. I like having a police and fire department. I like having a military. I like having all the services that a modern government could and can provide.
What I don't like are people cheating the system, making that government more expensive/more corrupt by not only breaking the system, but gloating about it and night encouraging the behavior.
Don't like it? Elect a government that isn't in bed with the corporations. *shrug*
The very nature of politics and business in this country prevents that from realistically happening.
Its perfectly legal, and they paid all the required taxes in the country where it was earned. No laws were violated.
So what's your beef?
That was my entire point...it shouldn't be legal, and when a company does this, laws should have been violated.
Was racial discrimination OK back when it was legal?
What they did was perfectly legal.
There was a time when it was legal to deny serving or employing someone due to their race. Did that make it OK? Sorry for the strawman, but come on...just because it's legal doesn't mean it's right (and vice versa, naturally.
Why don't you stop whining on slashdot and earn some overseas income and move it from one of your overseas subsidiaries to your subsidiary in a tax free country.
Oh, yeah, I forgot, that would entail actual WORK.
Right...that paycheck that shows up in my checking account every two weeks just appears out of nowhere.
I'm not pissed that they do it and I don't...I'm pissed that they do it and gloat about it.
That doesn't answer my question about why Apple tried to make it thinner vs. better internals, ESPECIALLY considering the cheapest one still costs $999. Why not keep it the same thickness as the previous models? That way, there would be more aluminum, which would allow for better heat dispersion, which would allow for a better processor.
The widespread use of loopholes by companies/"rich" people always really pissed me off. They constantly complain so much of their wealth is being taken, yet they pull crap like this.
I would bet you that if my wife and I tried to do something similar, we would almost certainly be "caught". I don't know if loopholes are due to the complexity of the system, or because the big guys can afford to pay folks who know how to exploit them...but regardless of the reason, it's fucked up.
Never said they created it, I just said they deserve some credit for including one.
How about "why did they focus on making it one tenth of an inch thinner instead of upping the hardware inside?"
Some people say "a device used to quickly move you from point A to point B in comfort and safety", while others just say "car". ::shrug::
I like having a thin laptop, but I think this one might be a bit too thin. There comes a point where sturdiness plays a role. Even if it's as solid as a rock, I would constantly be worried about it being cracked due to it's crazy-thin profile.
I like the fact that it comes with a USB stick instead of the standard "recovery disc"...good call on that one, Apple.
Slow news day?
It sucks. I hate this dynamic index and can't get back to the classic (plain text) index.
I had that same problem this morning as well. Fixed it by logging out on my PC, logging in on my phone, changing the options, logging out on my phone, logging back in on my PC.
My apologies, then...it sounded like you supported the OPs method of equating homosexual marriage to a variety of things it has nothing to do with (specifically the part regarding polygamy.)
Sorry again!
I was always so pissed that "History of the World Part 2" never saw the light of day :/
I agree with everything you say.
I think people should only be legally granted civil unions, while marriage should be "granted" solely by religious institutions.
Also, Polygamy doesn't bother me at all, so long as it is consentual and not forced ("consensual not forced" applies to almost everything, tho...so yeah...)
You said the group marriage point still stands...this implies that you equate homosexuality with polygamy.
Dear Pirate Party,
Thank you for donating targets to us. We've been meaning to test our Space Object Destruction Laser®, but haven't found any suitable object to target. Because of your charity, we can now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operation system.
Sincerely,
The United States of America
Mods, please put my comment at offtopic.
With my own site, I will often link to stories that I find interesting (or that I think would be interesting to my readers.) I'm always sure to include where I found the story as well as a link to the story...I will sometimes offer up a couple of sentences showing my own opinion, but generally I'll just point the reader in the direction of the original article with a very short overview on what the article covers.
The way I see it is this: if I didn't write it, I should be doing everything I possibly can to make it obvious that I didn't write it.
Just to play Devil's advocate here, doesn't this mean that the inability to consent is merely an arbitrary limit that has nothing to do with actual capacity for consent?
yes.
Especially since it differs state-by-state or country-by-country - for example, are 17-year-old North Dakotans somehow less capable of consent than 17-year-old South Dakotans?
This is where things get murky. States have the right to make their own laws regarding this topic, but at the same time it creates an arbitrary discrepancy not based on reality, but rather based on legislation.
The fact that ignorance like yours still exists is stunning.
What does two people that are in love have ANYTHING to do with polygamy? What makes gay marriage comparable to polygamy, while heterosexual marriage isn't?
Signed,
Happily married heterosexual male whose marriage won't be ruined by two guys or gals tying the knot.
I see where you're coming from, but Slashdot isn't really a good example to use...by design, it's mostly a news aggregator, and it's presented as such.
In my OP, I'm referring to news sites that are aggregators, but present themselves as news sites.