on the head of a pin. In two years or so, Wikileaks will either not exist, or no one will be able to access it - especially US citizens. The Internet was a grand, glorious accident, but unfettered information threatens the Three Pillars: Government, Corporation, and Religion. Oh, there will be something like the Internet that will be made available, but the P in ISP will stand for Panopticon - and that right soon.
Apple avoids BusinessLand because even though you might land that large exclusive world contract with OligarchCorp, you instantly find they demand support for thier kludgy, home-grown, built-by-summer-interns-two-decades-ago software. In perpetuity. Given His Steveness' huge ego, that dog will never accede to being wagged by its own tail.
Even before being elected President, Obama voted to give AT&T a free pass on willingly breaking the wiretap laws when asked to by the NSA. I still voted for him, but it was just to keep McCain and his lunatic running mate out of the White House; I already knew Obama already stood only for the accquistion of power and nothing else. Chicago, all the way through.
their populace having unfettered access to information. Even in "America! F*ck Yeah!", they are slowly clamping down, all justified under the merkins of terrerists, pirates, pedophiles (they're everywhere and even have a mascot!), etc. Just this week, proposals were made at the UN to make providing information to a country's populace tantamount to cyberwar. And I'm sure there are elements of the US government thinking that's not a bad idea.
How foolish of these two companies; the market is plenty large enough for them both to sell items that will kill and injure children and pets for decades to come! And at the end of the day, isn't that what's really important?
I really would like to know if the number of good, in it for the long haul, careerist FOSS developers is increasing or decreasing. I fear more and more 'freeloaders' (like me) are just using open source OS and programs solely for the issues of cost and yes, 'security through obscurity'. In this and most cases it is far better to get as many eyeballs on the code as possible, but are those eyes brightly shining twentysomethings, or a dwindling number of fiftysomethings, screaming rapidly towards retirement and cataracts?
the deep-seated Russian desire for an iron-heeled boot on the back of their neck. FFS, Solzhenitsyn seemed to despise 'The West' (even while exiled in New Hampshire).
I once asked a gentleman from Norway if they use electronic voting machines; he said they just use paper ballots. I just don't understand what is wrong with staying with paper (optical scan for high volumes, though even that could be hacked). The right wing claims this leads to voter fraud, blatantly ignoring that pulling off a large enough fraud to affect an outcome would be akin to herding cats. On the other hand, with a purely digital system from cast vote to final tally, it can be altered anywhere along the line with any margin you wish; from skin of teeth to 101% for Kang. Lastly, there should be a 24 hour moratorium after any national or state vote: no polling and definitely no projected winners 'with 5% of the vote'. The Forth Estate has a valid role, but when it comes to US politics, they make stacks of cash on selling political ads (TV, radio, print) and then engage in rumor, speculation, and flat out guessing while the voting is still going on!
has some honest and true insights on this topic. In a less-blue approach, lies about widespread pedophilia and prevalent terrorism are the twin horns the inevitable police state are being built upon. And because of religion and accelerating stupidity as prophesied in Idiocracy, there is no stopping it.
how long before someone arrested for stealing a DVD is also charged with 'Intent to Distribute'. Off to a Super Max for a hard 20, you society-destroying Kingpin!
The general truth is the younger generation grows up bathed in the biases and hatreds of their parents. That's why we still have racists and blind-faithers. With few exceptions, after their adolescent 'wild years of rebellion', the vast majority settle down and become just another link in the chain, ready to pass down the familial 'traditions'.
And they don't even charge you for the NSA backdoor! Seriously; why would any NGO throw away what (I assume) little money they have on non-free software? Is Active X and Clippy central to your mission statement?
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on the head of a pin. In two years or so, Wikileaks will either not exist, or no one will be able to access it - especially US citizens. The Internet was a grand, glorious accident, but unfettered information threatens the Three Pillars: Government, Corporation, and Religion. Oh, there will be something like the Internet that will be made available, but the P in ISP will stand for Panopticon - and that right soon.
Apple avoids BusinessLand because even though you might land that large exclusive world contract with OligarchCorp, you instantly find they demand support for thier kludgy, home-grown, built-by-summer-interns-two-decades-ago software. In perpetuity. Given His Steveness' huge ego, that dog will never accede to being wagged by its own tail.
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Even before being elected President, Obama voted to give AT&T a free pass on willingly breaking the wiretap laws when asked to by the NSA. I still voted for him, but it was just to keep McCain and his lunatic running mate out of the White House; I already knew Obama already stood only for the accquistion of power and nothing else. Chicago, all the way through.
on the first dateline Leon news story about an eyeball on a stick?
the only thing the US government wants to do with supercomputers is to make sure their massive cache of nukes can still go kabloowie.
before the smoldering ruins where this operation was located will start to be referred to as Bastille 2.0
Fixed.
their populace having unfettered access to information. Even in "America! F*ck Yeah!", they are slowly clamping down, all justified under the merkins of terrerists, pirates, pedophiles (they're everywhere and even have a mascot!), etc. Just this week, proposals were made at the UN to make providing information to a country's populace tantamount to cyberwar. And I'm sure there are elements of the US government thinking that's not a bad idea.
for test tubes.
How foolish of these two companies; the market is plenty large enough for them both to sell items that will kill and injure children and pets for decades to come! And at the end of the day, isn't that what's really important?
I really would like to know if the number of good, in it for the long haul, careerist FOSS developers is increasing or decreasing. I fear more and more 'freeloaders' (like me) are just using open source OS and programs solely for the issues of cost and yes, 'security through obscurity'. In this and most cases it is far better to get as many eyeballs on the code as possible, but are those eyes brightly shining twentysomethings, or a dwindling number of fiftysomethings, screaming rapidly towards retirement and cataracts?
the deep-seated Russian desire for an iron-heeled boot on the back of their neck. FFS, Solzhenitsyn seemed to despise 'The West' (even while exiled in New Hampshire).
Just think how fast that AMD cpu will be once you get the unlock card from Best Buy!
Seriously; AMD should run an ad campaign pointing out this latest Intel craven shenanigan.
PHBs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointy-Haired_Boss - enough to turn anyone against society.
Combining that locale with the Gallic work ethic, it will be another 50 years before they are finished breaking ground.
I once asked a gentleman from Norway if they use electronic voting machines; he said they just use paper ballots. I just don't understand what is wrong with staying with paper (optical scan for high volumes, though even that could be hacked). The right wing claims this leads to voter fraud, blatantly ignoring that pulling off a large enough fraud to affect an outcome would be akin to herding cats. On the other hand, with a purely digital system from cast vote to final tally, it can be altered anywhere along the line with any margin you wish; from skin of teeth to 101% for Kang. Lastly, there should be a 24 hour moratorium after any national or state vote: no polling and definitely no projected winners 'with 5% of the vote'. The Forth Estate has a valid role, but when it comes to US politics, they make stacks of cash on selling political ads (TV, radio, print) and then engage in rumor, speculation, and flat out guessing while the voting is still going on!
has some honest and true insights on this topic. In a less-blue approach, lies about widespread pedophilia and prevalent terrorism are the twin horns the inevitable police state are being built upon. And because of religion and accelerating stupidity as prophesied in Idiocracy, there is no stopping it.
to hear that the rules don't apply to the filthy rich.
how long before someone arrested for stealing a DVD is also charged with 'Intent to Distribute'. Off to a Super Max for a hard 20, you society-destroying Kingpin!
The general truth is the younger generation grows up bathed in the biases and hatreds of their parents. That's why we still have racists and blind-faithers. With few exceptions, after their adolescent 'wild years of rebellion', the vast majority settle down and become just another link in the chain, ready to pass down the familial 'traditions'.
Using 250 megs per moth! They have no sense of the value of moths!
And they don't even charge you for the NSA backdoor! Seriously; why would any NGO throw away what (I assume) little money they have on non-free software? Is Active X and Clippy central to your mission statement?
Traffic Stop Lights. Yes, those energy-efficient LED lights are very bright - until the first snow / ice storm.
You start slurring your y's.