"The Obama administration will also drop spending for research on the exploration of oil and gas deposits because the industry itself has ample resources for that"
The fact that you CAN audit it at will is a deterrent to malicious coding. If an open source developer ever got caught slipping malicious code into something, the consequences to his reputation would be devastating. With proprietary code, the motives behind the code are shrouded and we really don't know whether or not the RIAA pressured the company to plant torrent-watching spyware.
Bottom line, as long as humans code, no code will be perfect.
The energy expenditure comes from moving mass, be it of cargo, passengers, or vehicle.
An SUV is a gas-guzzler when used for just a few folks, but it can't be beat if you have heavy and/or bulky cargo to carry. If you have a big family and go on camping trips frequently, an SUV is probably the best way to do transportation. Whether said family should be big enough or go on enough camping trips to make an SUV cost effective to begin with is another matter altogether.
Public transportation or even bicycles are a good thing. Only economics and personal greed stand in the way.
It's one kind of efficiency to reduce energy consumption for a given task. It is quite another to decide if that task should be performed in the first place.
The earth is capable of healing itself if pollution is generated no faster than it can be metabolized away.
It's every earthling's obligation to not harm the earth. However, it's only due to greedy human nature that "what's in it for me" ruins the economics of it. If everyone cared about the common good (cooperated) instead of themselves (defected), then the Game Theory of Life would benefit all.
Pollution is nothing more or less than Tragedy of the Commons.
I think that title is a good thing for big ticket items.
I'm assuming that's why they do it for cars.
As far as for high end computers and laptops, I would be in favor of it IF IT WERE DONE RIGHT.
Namely, for transferring to not be a complete pain in the ass.
And since electronic equipment is prone to being stolen, I think this is a special case.
Also I think it would be kinda shady for a seller to sell a box like that without knowing the buyer would run into some sort of trouble with alienware.
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Neither is oil or coal
beckerMAN?
"The Obama administration will also drop spending for research on the exploration of oil and gas deposits because the industry itself has ample resources for that"
Indeed, one should bear in mind the unequal bargaining power of employer and employee.
Isn't that why labor unions were invented in the first place?
Why is this not in the YRO section?
Is it still ok for them to police your personal conduct when you're at home using your own network?
worth a few chuckles at least
Would paying the fine serve as an admission of guilt/waiver of appeal?
I don't know.
IANAL, IEANASL (especially, swedish)
Would McCain have done any better?
Seriously, both parties suck so bad I almost don't even bother voting anymore.
The fact that you CAN audit it at will is a deterrent to malicious coding. If an open source developer ever got caught slipping malicious code into something, the consequences to his reputation would be devastating. With proprietary code, the motives behind the code are shrouded and we really don't know whether or not the RIAA pressured the company to plant torrent-watching spyware.
Bottom line, as long as humans code, no code will be perfect.
Didn't TPB appeal?
That only means that GCC isn't the only compiler that doesn't suck.
BTW, Intel's compiler managed to compile it ok.
Terrorist!
Sadly, the FBI might think so. Better hope that the feds aren't snooping around.
Kinda like how the catholic church tried to influence politics by denying JK communion for his support of abortion.
No warrant needed...as long as the cops don't go sticking trackers on you themselves.
That would be a search IMHO.
But...everyone knows we're already doomed so why do I bother?
That's the problem.
As bizzare as it sounds, the fact that you even need incentives in the first place to grease palms only supports my view.
Humanity should consider itself first and foremost as a steward of the world, not as owners of it.
My opinion is that KT is a former bad apple that has turned around much like a blackhat getting busted and joining the good guys.
I also note that he doesn't attempt to hide his record.
The conspiracy is so deep and hidden that many people don't know about it.
As far as big pharma hating KT, I have received verification independent of his writings.
Because simply inventorying the spectrum won't do a damn bit of good without the FCC on board.
Whether or not the FCC should be "stewards" () of the spectrum in the first place is another thing.
Either the seller didn't take the same precautions you tried to take, or he scammed you by selling you a machine without transferring the merchandise.
File a complaint against the ebay seller and say that you received defective merchandise.
Defective in the fact that it doesn't work and may even be stolen.
Add surveillance and security and I'd do it
Cars are not inherently inefficient.
And neither are SUV's.
The energy expenditure comes from moving mass, be it of cargo, passengers, or vehicle.
An SUV is a gas-guzzler when used for just a few folks, but it can't be beat if you have heavy and/or bulky cargo to carry. If you have a big family and go on camping trips frequently, an SUV is probably the best way to do transportation. Whether said family should be big enough or go on enough camping trips to make an SUV cost effective to begin with is another matter altogether.
Public transportation or even bicycles are a good thing. Only economics and personal greed stand in the way.
It's one kind of efficiency to reduce energy consumption for a given task. It is quite another to decide if that task should be performed in the first place.
The earth is capable of healing itself if pollution is generated no faster than it can be metabolized away.
It's every earthling's obligation to not harm the earth. However, it's only due to greedy human nature that "what's in it for me" ruins the economics of it. If everyone cared about the common good (cooperated) instead of themselves (defected), then the Game Theory of Life would benefit all.
Pollution is nothing more or less than Tragedy of the Commons.
I think that title is a good thing for big ticket items.
I'm assuming that's why they do it for cars.
As far as for high end computers and laptops, I would be in favor of it IF IT WERE DONE RIGHT.
Namely, for transferring to not be a complete pain in the ass.
And since electronic equipment is prone to being stolen, I think this is a special case.
Also I think it would be kinda shady for a seller to sell a box like that without knowing the buyer would run into some sort of trouble with alienware.
I would not consider apple as overpriced, merely luxury.
Since "the package" includes kick-ass service from what I've heard.
Calling apple overpriced is like saying caviar costs too much.
Indeed, I'd like putting myself on hold when I need me to service my machine.
Strike number 2 in the case of a stolen machine. Sales receipts can be forged.
Unless alienware isn't able to transfer ownership records, then alienware is not at fault here.
Blame the seller.