You leave out the fact that many web devs work under ridiculous constraints put upon by end clients including tight deadlines as well as technically poor choices "because it looks good" or because they refuse to try to understand the benefits of good technical designs. Many end clients want everything for cheap and done yesterday! In the end web devs have the skills to develop for most circumstances but are not given the appropriate time or resources to do so.
IANAL but if you choose to be part of an agreement wherein the other party has more power in altering the agreement due to specific language, that can really not be nullified by the courts. It may not be ethical but it sure can be legal.
This is not really that strange or without precedent. There are many TV shows that have not been released to DVD, Bluray, or digital release because of one or more songs used in the show that were not explicitly given permission to be released in other formats. Some of these series will never be re-released in these formats because the cost of buying permission is prohibitive.
Could please you cite the law that is being violated? I am pretty sure there are few laws that explicitly state photographing people on their private property from public or another piece of private property is illegal in most contexts.
I believe the more appropriate label would be "Intelligent Design" here. There is a big distinction between Intelligent Design theory and Creationism which is often not clearly communicated in all the screeching contests between Evolutionists and the Christian Right.
That's simply not true. What about when I travel by bus or plane where there is no Internet connection but my friend and I both have our laptops? What about when I was injured and hung out in the ski lodge playing LAN games with friends who were taking a breather? What if you are on vacation in a place where Internet access is too slow or simply not accessible like a hotel room or out in the desert 4-wheeling or staying in a cabin on vacation and you want to play some LAN Starcraft II before going to sleep?
There are plenty of places where you would want this feature.
I read an interesting take on the news in a comment on Robert X. Cringely's latest update about this:
I’ve read some postings by engineers with the Ares project that suggest it’s something of a boondoggle. They claim important engineering decisions were made according to some political agenda.
What congressional districts benefit the most from NASA projects? The cynic in me thinks that certain congressmen, senators or bureaucrats have fallen out of favor with the White House.
My point is: money is power in Washington. There is more to this decision than lack of vision. Money has stopped flowing, the result: some politico is less likely to be reelected/reappointed/promoted. I wonder who?
There’s an interesting story in there somewhere.
The strip showcases the importance of imagination contributing to intelligence and richness of experience. Calvin and Hobbes was the single largest influence of my childhood.
... Does this include the influence of your parents? If so, I'd like to hear more about your childhood in the interest of science.
I'm in the United States here so the results may be skewed... but how many people do you think out of a poll of 100 random respondents would be able to describe accurately what "perpetual motion" means?:-\
The problem with this theory is that it presumes causation. A macroeconomic environment the size of the United States is complicated to say the least. Thus it's near impossible to state with certainty that policies passed and implemented during one administration account for economic booms during that same time period. The boom or bust that occurs during any particular administration could just as easily be attributed to policies that were enacted years before. Reagan's policies could have influenced and even been a main contributing element in the boom that Clinton policies were credited with.
This can be seen in the current economic debacle. Although it fell apart under Bush II's watch, that administration had inherited problems ignored or exacerbated by the Clinton administration and maybe even Bush I. It's simply too complicated an issue to attribute success or failure to 4-8 years of voting for programs, implementing them completely in that time, and seeing the fruit of the effects.
Who says all people were passive recipients in their education? Moreover, there are resources to guide one in establishing a decent pedagogy. As a former elementary and secondary teacher in training, I know this to be the case.
Many adults are quite capable of supplying their children with a well rounded and complete education. I'm not saying this applies to everyone who claims this to be true, but surely you cannot in turn apply your argument to all cases. Some parents have to ability to handle the responsibility and thus there should not be a blanket ban against it.
Sadly, while I feel you have very intelligently and succinctly made your argument in a clear and understandable manner, I feel it will be scoffed at and ignored in the same manner many in the grand tradition of right wing Christian fundamentalism have done when it comes to secular issues.
Just as Christian fundamentalism should not seek to dictate the lives of others, neither should humanist/academic fundamentalism do in kind.
In high school (secondary) did you ever sit in class and realize that listening to the teacher was a mistake and you were better off simply using the textbook to learn for yourself? Did you ever listen in anguish as the instructor taught the students something that you knew to be fundamentally incorrect?
Did you do this in college? I know I had moments like this.
Lacking some government certification does not necessarily mean that parents cannot perform at an equal or superior level than so-called experts in the school system. Many involved homeschooling parents are humble and intelligent to pick up a book for themselves, spending time and resources, and teach their children in a complete and responsible manner.
Being a passenger in an airplane doesn't make you a pilot but learning to fly a plane does. The pioneers of aviation didn't need some certification to be smart enough to do that. Parents smart enough to educate their own children shouldn't be castigated for being above the cut.
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You leave out the fact that many web devs work under ridiculous constraints put upon by end clients including tight deadlines as well as technically poor choices "because it looks good" or because they refuse to try to understand the benefits of good technical designs. Many end clients want everything for cheap and done yesterday! In the end web devs have the skills to develop for most circumstances but are not given the appropriate time or resources to do so.
IANAL but if you choose to be part of an agreement wherein the other party has more power in altering the agreement due to specific language, that can really not be nullified by the courts. It may not be ethical but it sure can be legal.
Does that EULA state that they can change the terms of the EULA itself without permission or notification?
This is not really that strange or without precedent. There are many TV shows that have not been released to DVD, Bluray, or digital release because of one or more songs used in the show that were not explicitly given permission to be released in other formats. Some of these series will never be re-released in these formats because the cost of buying permission is prohibitive.
Could please you cite the law that is being violated? I am pretty sure there are few laws that explicitly state photographing people on their private property from public or another piece of private property is illegal in most contexts.
Great! Because this is the year of the Linux Desktop! :-)
You seem to be very passionate about the steamroller-like changing of language. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
I believe the more appropriate label would be "Intelligent Design" here. There is a big distinction between Intelligent Design theory and Creationism which is often not clearly communicated in all the screeching contests between Evolutionists and the Christian Right.
That's simply not true. What about when I travel by bus or plane where there is no Internet connection but my friend and I both have our laptops? What about when I was injured and hung out in the ski lodge playing LAN games with friends who were taking a breather? What if you are on vacation in a place where Internet access is too slow or simply not accessible like a hotel room or out in the desert 4-wheeling or staying in a cabin on vacation and you want to play some LAN Starcraft II before going to sleep? There are plenty of places where you would want this feature.
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The strip showcases the importance of imagination contributing to intelligence and richness of experience. Calvin and Hobbes was the single largest influence of my childhood .
... Does this include the influence of your parents? If so, I'd like to hear more about your childhood in the interest of science.
Who says it matters? I simply posed a question.
Mod parent up as Giggle Inducing.
I'm in the United States here so the results may be skewed... but how many people do you think out of a poll of 100 random respondents would be able to describe accurately what "perpetual motion" means? :-\
Actually, it's social Darwinism at it's _purest_. ... I'm just sayin'...
The problem with this theory is that it presumes causation. A macroeconomic environment the size of the United States is complicated to say the least. Thus it's near impossible to state with certainty that policies passed and implemented during one administration account for economic booms during that same time period. The boom or bust that occurs during any particular administration could just as easily be attributed to policies that were enacted years before. Reagan's policies could have influenced and even been a main contributing element in the boom that Clinton policies were credited with.
This can be seen in the current economic debacle. Although it fell apart under Bush II's watch, that administration had inherited problems ignored or exacerbated by the Clinton administration and maybe even Bush I. It's simply too complicated an issue to attribute success or failure to 4-8 years of voting for programs, implementing them completely in that time, and seeing the fruit of the effects.
Who says all people were passive recipients in their education? Moreover, there are resources to guide one in establishing a decent pedagogy. As a former elementary and secondary teacher in training, I know this to be the case. Many adults are quite capable of supplying their children with a well rounded and complete education. I'm not saying this applies to everyone who claims this to be true, but surely you cannot in turn apply your argument to all cases. Some parents have to ability to handle the responsibility and thus there should not be a blanket ban against it.
Sadly, while I feel you have very intelligently and succinctly made your argument in a clear and understandable manner, I feel it will be scoffed at and ignored in the same manner many in the grand tradition of right wing Christian fundamentalism have done when it comes to secular issues.
Just as Christian fundamentalism should not seek to dictate the lives of others, neither should humanist/academic fundamentalism do in kind.
In high school (secondary) did you ever sit in class and realize that listening to the teacher was a mistake and you were better off simply using the textbook to learn for yourself? Did you ever listen in anguish as the instructor taught the students something that you knew to be fundamentally incorrect? Did you do this in college? I know I had moments like this. Lacking some government certification does not necessarily mean that parents cannot perform at an equal or superior level than so-called experts in the school system. Many involved homeschooling parents are humble and intelligent to pick up a book for themselves, spending time and resources, and teach their children in a complete and responsible manner. Being a passenger in an airplane doesn't make you a pilot but learning to fly a plane does. The pioneers of aviation didn't need some certification to be smart enough to do that. Parents smart enough to educate their own children shouldn't be castigated for being above the cut.
I bet you're great fun at MENSA, too.
... the more you know. *familiar jingle*
~:-O That's mean!
You're mean! :'-(
... like, say, text messaging?
haha, they are obviously different! I just thought it was a funny correlation. My bad? Ha.