My wife is an RN for a clinic. Recently, the state of Oregon began requiring faxed prescription requests for certain meds, disallowing the more standard email system that was in use.
My opinion? It's a way to keep more state employees busy, manually typing in information that would have already been there with an email.
We all want free speech, well most of us, I guess.
At what point are we letting free speech go to far? I mean, I've seen many people want to supress the neo-nazi's calling for the elimination of the Hebrew race, but it's okay for Moslem extremists (notice I specify EXTREMISTS) to do and say whatever they want.
When do we cross the line here? Is it okay to allow them to show an explosion of a car bomb? What if their own countrymen are hurt/killed? What if Western soldiers are hurt/killed? What if your brother or sister is hurt/killed?
I'm not saying that the above applies to this issue directly, I'm just saying we have to have the discussion.
Castro and his cronies need to go. Sadly, I tend to think that the embargo and such isn't doing anything for that - probably far on it's way to hindering it.
On the other end - right now, it's US law. It has been for all of my life and a little bit more. That doesn't make it right, but as no one (Democrats or Republicans) are interested in changing it enough to risk the political hit from the Cuban-American community AND OTHERS that seek to maintain the status quo, this is the way it is.
On the other hand, I noticed that this was a 2004 ruling, but was only acted on now. It makes me wonder if someone in the government is putting out a few reminders as the fake transition of power in Cuba goes on.
Maybe I'm daft, but I'm not seeing this statement in this interview, although the original post seems to imply it's there.
Don't get me wrong, I don't LIKE Ballmer, and I'm no MS fan (as I type this from my Ubuntu desktop with Firefox, etc. etc. etc.) I just think they do their own damage, we don't need to add to it.
The very fact that this made it to Slashdot is a very direct statement in itself. Look, there have been bad Popes, good Popes, short-lived and forgotten Popes. The same can be said for Scientists, Politicians, and Geek websites.
Well, reading the discussion here has really made me change my thinking on these registry's.
I have two kids, a girl and a boy. I worried over this kind of thing as they grew up (my daughter is off and married now, my son would pull the arms off someone messing with him, Wookie style). When this registry was first put into action, I thought it was a useful idea. Keep an eye on the bastards, ya know?
Well, I won't deny that I find this kind of crime terrible, as do nearly all people. I also do NOT believe that their records should just 'go away' like some of you do when they serve their time.
These databases are terribly ineffective. I respect the idea of making sure that LAW ENFORCEMENT can watch and track them. I respect the idea of LAW ENFORCEMENT making the decisions to warn people in the neighborhood if they feel that someone is a threat. I just don't see (after many of your convincing arguments) why there is any value in these databases.
In related news, George Lucas has announced that he will be 'updating' this video, adding little green men and trying to show that the Moon shot first.
I'm sorry - whether you hate the president/vp or not (and for the record I don't) - you have to say that this is a gross waste of time for this congress.
As a republican, I actually had hope when we lost control of the house and senate that perhaps we'd see some movement in government with an aggressive party taking control at a pivotal time in our history. It's not that I wanted much of what the Democrats wanted, it's that I wanted someone to stand up and do something.
I worked in retail for more than 20 years, and I can tell you that every store I ever worked at had the same policies, in their own way.
This comes down to:
1. Make a profit.
2. If you don't have it, get it.
3. If you have it, sell it.
4. Your job is to make money for the company.
a. Sometimes this means being really nice to a customer
b. Sometimes this means being a bit pushy
c. Sometimes it means saying NO.
With Phil Knight's money behind them, a former State Attorney General as the head of the school, and a liberal-leaning state, this could really spell out some issues for RIAA.
A great example of people asking 'can it be done' before asking 'should it be done'.
This is becoming one of the greatest problems in America today. You see it happening all the time, whether it's some idiot teenager or Microsoft. SHOULD and COULD are two different things.
I'm finding it interesting, as a PSP (not a PS3) owner, that Sony appears to be giving up on the US and Canada as a market.
There are so many new things and announcements for both game systems - all of them targeted at Europe and Asia. Is the PS3 (and by extension the PSP) that much of a failure in North America that would cause them to just bail out?
I can't really see them just calling it BAD, but then again they kinda did with the old BOB system. I'd at least like them to give up and run DirectX 10 on XP and give up the 'Vista only' track for gaming. That seems like good business to me, as it would keep them from saying "We were wrong" while supporting their growing cross-platform gaming hopes.
Although I'm far away from the 'pro-choice' crowd, Verizon just let someone with a bit of power and no brains to make a decision. I'm glad they reversed it, one way or another.
I don't use text messaging, and generally ignore anything sent to me. I certainly hope that I'm not going to be suddenly hammered with text messages from political groups of ANY type. Have people actually started seeing this?
About the only good that I can see out of the entire Space Station project is that we still send people into space because of it. That's quite a fall from Kennedy's vision of space travel, regardless of politics and Cold War era posturing.
Where would we be now if we had continued the vision of the politicians, astronauts and managers that put us on the moon? Mars was a discussion in the early 70s. Moon Bases. Who knows?
Right now, the russians are probably more interested in keeping it working so they can keep shipping bored rich people up there as tourists.
Granted, we're learning lots about space construction (probably) with it - but we would have learned it doing many other projects as well. I'm a RABID supporter of the space program, but I just can't see what we've gained by building a bus station in space (and one that wants to fall out of orbit, at that).
A commercially made Dobsonian telescope can be found for only a few hundred dollars. Add a couple of eyepieces of GOOD quality, a Telrad or other laser/HUD-style pointer, a couple of different star charts, and you are ready to get started.
This is NOT an astrophotography setup. It's a way to discover the skies, see amazing things and enjoy astronomy. I have found over the years that I was president of my local Astronomy club that the majority of those that went out and purchased what they needed for photography right away rarely did it, while those that spent the time with a simpler telescope and the pure joy of astronomy eventually moved into photography.
In addition, careful buying will set you up under your budget. Set aside the rest to be ready to become an addict!
No, my point was that SMART people often make people feel dumb. If someone makes you feel dumb, you don't vote for them.
As for taxes, my point is that I would be SHOCKED if we cut security funding and actually moved that money anywhere useful. Yes, the government uses our taxes for useful things - but everyone must remember that each person sees 'useful' differently. If all that money went to infrastructure, I'd honestly pause and think about it as well. I guess I just don't trust any politician to do it right.
Oh, and the fire department and most road repair is paid for by local taxes. I know that at least where I live, there isn't much money being spent on XRay boxes and strip searches by the county.
All I'm hearing so far is the argument that 'we are going to go to far'
Taxes? C'mon - it doesn't matter one bit what we THINK should be done with taxes. The odds of your tax money going to anything but bean-curd studies in Western Iowa if it wasn't going to security is pretty slim.
I agree with all, that there CAN be a point where we go to far. I also will note that some of the security measures we've had in place are beginning to go away. Shoot, tell you what, I'll even agree with you that taking your nail clippers from you on the airplane is silly.
But the reality is that all you are all really saying is that you think better and smarter than everyone else. Maybe you do.
The current administration is in place precisely because the average American doesn't want to be treated like they are dumb. Whether you think they are or not doesn't matter. Until those running against the current power structure learn that their mannerisms and speech often translate to "You're not smart enough", that's how it's going to be.
Reagan is a classic example. Whether you liked him or hated him I don't care. The fact that he didn't make his constituents feel like morons was what put him in office.
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My wife is an RN for a clinic. Recently, the state of Oregon began requiring faxed prescription requests for certain meds, disallowing the more standard email system that was in use.
My opinion? It's a way to keep more state employees busy, manually typing in information that would have already been there with an email.
We all want free speech, well most of us, I guess.
At what point are we letting free speech go to far? I mean, I've seen many people want to supress the neo-nazi's calling for the elimination of the Hebrew race, but it's okay for Moslem extremists (notice I specify EXTREMISTS) to do and say whatever they want.
When do we cross the line here? Is it okay to allow them to show an explosion of a car bomb? What if their own countrymen are hurt/killed? What if Western soldiers are hurt/killed? What if your brother or sister is hurt/killed?
I'm not saying that the above applies to this issue directly, I'm just saying we have to have the discussion.
the classic anti-religion diatrabe of /.?
That's the REAL question we all want answered!
Disclaimer: I tend quite a ways to the Right.
Castro and his cronies need to go. Sadly, I tend to think that the embargo and such isn't doing anything for that - probably far on it's way to hindering it.
On the other end - right now, it's US law. It has been for all of my life and a little bit more. That doesn't make it right, but as no one (Democrats or Republicans) are interested in changing it enough to risk the political hit from the Cuban-American community AND OTHERS that seek to maintain the status quo, this is the way it is.
On the other hand, I noticed that this was a 2004 ruling, but was only acted on now. It makes me wonder if someone in the government is putting out a few reminders as the fake transition of power in Cuba goes on.
Anyway, back to the program.
Maybe I'm daft, but I'm not seeing this statement in this interview, although the original post seems to imply it's there.
Don't get me wrong, I don't LIKE Ballmer, and I'm no MS fan (as I type this from my Ubuntu desktop with Firefox, etc. etc. etc.) I just think they do their own damage, we don't need to add to it.
About the average Slashdot poster?
"I'm sorry sir, but we've determined that you've been dead for 3 years."
The very fact that this made it to Slashdot is a very direct statement in itself. Look, there have been bad Popes, good Popes, short-lived and forgotten Popes. The same can be said for Scientists, Politicians, and Geek websites.
I couldn't argue (much) against them being the most innovative company, but I see much of what they do as coming up along the lines of cloning.
It CAN be done, but SHOULD it be done? And in that way?
Well, reading the discussion here has really made me change my thinking on these registry's.
I have two kids, a girl and a boy. I worried over this kind of thing as they grew up (my daughter is off and married now, my son would pull the arms off someone messing with him, Wookie style). When this registry was first put into action, I thought it was a useful idea. Keep an eye on the bastards, ya know?
Well, I won't deny that I find this kind of crime terrible, as do nearly all people. I also do NOT believe that their records should just 'go away' like some of you do when they serve their time.
These databases are terribly ineffective. I respect the idea of making sure that LAW ENFORCEMENT can watch and track them. I respect the idea of LAW ENFORCEMENT making the decisions to warn people in the neighborhood if they feel that someone is a threat. I just don't see (after many of your convincing arguments) why there is any value in these databases.
Quick - someone make me change my mind again!
If Tim Burton had know this a few years ago, maybe his crappy remake would have been better.
In what way does this involve Oregon, which is a 100% Vote By Mail state?
I'm not really sure that 'voting machine fraud' applies here. I don't like the system itself, as it lends itself to even more fraud, but still...
In related news, George Lucas has announced that he will be 'updating' this video, adding little green men and trying to show that the Moon shot first.
I'm sorry - whether you hate the president/vp or not (and for the record I don't) - you have to say that this is a gross waste of time for this congress.
As a republican, I actually had hope when we lost control of the house and senate that perhaps we'd see some movement in government with an aggressive party taking control at a pivotal time in our history. It's not that I wanted much of what the Democrats wanted, it's that I wanted someone to stand up and do something.
I was wrong.
I worked in retail for more than 20 years, and I can tell you that every store I ever worked at had the same policies, in their own way.
This comes down to:
1. Make a profit.
2. If you don't have it, get it.
3. If you have it, sell it.
4. Your job is to make money for the company.
a. Sometimes this means being really nice to a customer
b. Sometimes this means being a bit pushy
c. Sometimes it means saying NO.
I live in the same town.
With Phil Knight's money behind them, a former State Attorney General as the head of the school, and a liberal-leaning state, this could really spell out some issues for RIAA.
The Internet and a TOWEL perhaps!
A great example of people asking 'can it be done' before asking 'should it be done'.
This is becoming one of the greatest problems in America today. You see it happening all the time, whether it's some idiot teenager or Microsoft. SHOULD and COULD are two different things.
I'm finding it interesting, as a PSP (not a PS3) owner, that Sony appears to be giving up on the US and Canada as a market.
There are so many new things and announcements for both game systems - all of them targeted at Europe and Asia. Is the PS3 (and by extension the PSP) that much of a failure in North America that would cause them to just bail out?
Thank you - as someone who really doesn't care to add yet another way of people to contact me, I appreciate the answer.
On the other hand, it just tells me that Verizon was even MORE stupid.
I can't really see them just calling it BAD, but then again they kinda did with the old BOB system. I'd at least like them to give up and run DirectX 10 on XP and give up the 'Vista only' track for gaming. That seems like good business to me, as it would keep them from saying "We were wrong" while supporting their growing cross-platform gaming hopes.
Although I'm far away from the 'pro-choice' crowd, Verizon just let someone with a bit of power and no brains to make a decision. I'm glad they reversed it, one way or another.
I don't use text messaging, and generally ignore anything sent to me. I certainly hope that I'm not going to be suddenly hammered with text messages from political groups of ANY type. Have people actually started seeing this?
About the only good that I can see out of the entire Space Station project is that we still send people into space because of it. That's quite a fall from Kennedy's vision of space travel, regardless of politics and Cold War era posturing. Where would we be now if we had continued the vision of the politicians, astronauts and managers that put us on the moon? Mars was a discussion in the early 70s. Moon Bases. Who knows? Right now, the russians are probably more interested in keeping it working so they can keep shipping bored rich people up there as tourists. Granted, we're learning lots about space construction (probably) with it - but we would have learned it doing many other projects as well. I'm a RABID supporter of the space program, but I just can't see what we've gained by building a bus station in space (and one that wants to fall out of orbit, at that).
A commercially made Dobsonian telescope can be found for only a few hundred dollars. Add a couple of eyepieces of GOOD quality, a Telrad or other laser/HUD-style pointer, a couple of different star charts, and you are ready to get started. This is NOT an astrophotography setup. It's a way to discover the skies, see amazing things and enjoy astronomy. I have found over the years that I was president of my local Astronomy club that the majority of those that went out and purchased what they needed for photography right away rarely did it, while those that spent the time with a simpler telescope and the pure joy of astronomy eventually moved into photography. In addition, careful buying will set you up under your budget. Set aside the rest to be ready to become an addict!
No, my point was that SMART people often make people feel dumb. If someone makes you feel dumb, you don't vote for them.
As for taxes, my point is that I would be SHOCKED if we cut security funding and actually moved that money anywhere useful. Yes, the government uses our taxes for useful things - but everyone must remember that each person sees 'useful' differently. If all that money went to infrastructure, I'd honestly pause and think about it as well. I guess I just don't trust any politician to do it right.
Oh, and the fire department and most road repair is paid for by local taxes. I know that at least where I live, there isn't much money being spent on XRay boxes and strip searches by the county.
All I'm hearing so far is the argument that 'we are going to go to far'
Taxes? C'mon - it doesn't matter one bit what we THINK should be done with taxes. The odds of your tax money going to anything but bean-curd studies in Western Iowa if it wasn't going to security is pretty slim.
I agree with all, that there CAN be a point where we go to far. I also will note that some of the security measures we've had in place are beginning to go away. Shoot, tell you what, I'll even agree with you that taking your nail clippers from you on the airplane is silly.
But the reality is that all you are all really saying is that you think better and smarter than everyone else. Maybe you do.
The current administration is in place precisely because the average American doesn't want to be treated like they are dumb. Whether you think they are or not doesn't matter. Until those running against the current power structure learn that their mannerisms and speech often translate to "You're not smart enough", that's how it's going to be.
Reagan is a classic example. Whether you liked him or hated him I don't care. The fact that he didn't make his constituents feel like morons was what put him in office.