I'm actually happier now with Tiny Tiny RSS than I was with Google Reader. I have a lot more control and how often feeds are read, there are more options to customize the interface, and I can add feeds from my local network as well.
True. I meant the shoe bomber only as an example of (1) a bomb that got on board (without the bomber accidentally saying the word "bomb"), and (2) that the TSA doesn't mind frightening the travelling public.
They caught the shoe bomber and didn't seem to mind bragging about it. They had a notion that there was a plot that involved mixing liquids and, despite the fact that it's completely impossible, they still don't let travellers carry a large tube of toothpaste and they don't mind harrassing mothers with pumped breast milk. Given all the hassle that they put travellers through, I won't believe for a second that they care at all about the comfort of airline travellers. The more scared we are, the more easily they can bend us over.
Has anyone EVER been caught with a bomb after saying the word "bomb"? People have attempted to carry bombs on board (both successfully and unsuccessfully), but I've never heard of single terrorist plot that was deterred because of a Freudian slip.
Look at someone's text-only status updates. See the options at the bottom: "Like - Comment". Compare that to the options at the bottom of a photo: "Like - Comment - Share".
You can't "Share" someone else's text-only status update. You can post your own status updates as text only, and that is a form of sharing, but that's not what's being talked about.
The entire premise of TFA's so-called defense is that this is an alternative to being sued. In reality, it's creates the infrastructure and agreements to make lawsuits easier and more likely.
"While it is true that the MPAA and RIAA can use monitoring companies to track alleged infringers, from a legal perspective they have a much stronger case when itâ(TM)s done as part of the copyright alert system."
Microsoft is very grateful that you paraphrased what they actually said. You see, they actually do scan Subject headers, but not the body itself. But they don't mention that in their campaign and they're very happy that you assumed that they weren't scanning your email at all. But they are.
And Microsoft is certainly profiling you. Here's what they say:
And I'd assume if you didn't want any computer (not people) scanning (not reading) your emails, I'd assume you didn't want a computer tracking your profile/search history. But that's exactly what Microsoft does.
Of course, Microsoft does have a machine parse your email (unless you have spam filters off). And Microsoft does target advertising based on personal details about you that they've identified. And they cross-reference your searches as well. But no, they don't mechanically scan for keywords in the contents of the email itself and use that to target ads.
Oh, and they do target ads based on the subject line of the email. But that's a completely different thing.
If Microsoft's allegations were true, why weren't similar accusations (no Office for Linux) included when Microsoft was convicted for violating antitrust laws?
Stop pretending like these people are standing around doing nothing when cops walk up and taser them out of the blue for shits and grins.
Except, of course, in the very first of your links: "The problem with this whole mess, other than the fact that a man was beaten to death, is that a student nearby actually filmed the whole thing. And Thomas wasn't resisting arrest at all. He was actually crying out for his dad."
So it's not really limited to "resisting arrest" (although they will ALWAYS say so after the fact), but being tased also doesn't mean they still won't beat you to death. But maybe you're right, maybe the only other method the police have for arresting middle-aged Chinese women is to break their ribs and beat them to death. Thank god they had this perfectly safe, never lethal alternative to subdue this dangerous fugitive and store-policy scofflaw.
So if you can afford to buy a house, but instead take a mortgage (where you can deduct the interest payments), are you stealing from other taxpayers? What about if you wait until a tax-free weekend to buy back-to-school supplies? Are Health Spending Accounts or Roth 401(k)s also stealing? What if you choose to live in a state that has a lower income tax rate?
All of these are unquestionablly legal and ethical choices that citizens make every day. Why should google -- or any other company -- not try and reduce their taxes? That money that they save can either be re-invested (good for all) or paid out in dividends (where it gets taxed anyways). It's true that large multinational corporations have more choices, but the person who could afford a house but chooses to take a mortgage instead also had more choices than a renter.
Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes. Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands.
-- Judge Learned Hand;U. S. Court of Appeals; Gregory v. Helvering
Moto offered a price. Apple thought it was too high and refused to negotiate. Then they sued. They asked the court to set the rate. The court was skeptical, thought the bargaining should be between the companies, but was will to go to trial anyways. Then Apple told the court that Moto should be bound by the court's decision, but that if the rate was too high, Apple would NOT be bound to the decision. Oh, and whatever the rate is, Apple only wants it to apply going forward. All the past patent violations should be free. The court dismissed the suit with prejudice.
Which part was Apple treated unfairly? The initial offer? Apple should go to eBay and sue every seller with a high "Buy it Now" price. Is it unfair to Apple to ask them to pay for years of past violations?
It is true that Apple uses the Moto-licensed Qualcomm MDM6610 chips in the iPhone 4S (which was explicitly excluded from Moto's suit in Germany), but why would that license apply to other iPhones that aren't using the MDM6610 chips (the iPhones that Moto actually sued over)? Or is that unfair to Apple, too?
Success is actually quite reproduceable. Google for the walkthroughs and you'll see where they suggest targeting. To get 3 stars on a difficult level, you need to develop a strategy, make adjustments, and implement that strategy in multiple layers.
You *could* play it like a slot machine and just hope it hits right (which probably helps attract non-gamers to it), but that doesn't mean that's all there is to it.
I was in China last month and I just set up an OpenVPN server on my home machine and connected to that with no problems. It's noticeably slower, but worked just fine.
Note that it makes sense to use OpenVPN from just about anywhere.
If voters could reliably sell their votes, that would certainly increase voter turnout. A secret ballot makes it impossible to sell votes because the purchaser has no guarantee that the ballots were cast as promised.
Of course, this isn't the first niche MS has tried to carve out. The Zune wasn't competing with iPods, it was a whole new niche of social media players. Just like that amazing niche market of social phones served by the KIN line.
> Why was he arrested for planning to have sex with her? Is that now illegal?
In the US, as in most countries, it is not true that it's only a crime if you succeed. So yes, planning to have sex with a 13 year old girl is a real crime.
A "thoughtcrime" (one word, from the book 1984) is an unacceptable belief. No action is required for these bad thoughts to be a crime, just the idea is a crime. He didn't merely have the thoughts, he took actions. Contacting a minor and going to meet her far exceed mere thoughts.
You're free to fantasize about killing your boss, but if you buy a gun and hide in the bushes outside his house and fire the gun at him (but miss), you've still committed a real crime. If attempted murder can be a crime, I don't see why attempted statutory rape wouldn't a crime. In fact, I don't see why soliciting a minor (even if he/she says no) shouldn't be a crime (it is).
Thoughts, ideas and motivations have always been a part of the law. The distinction between first degree (premeditated) murder and second degree murder predates the United States by thousands of years. In order to distinguish accidental and intentional murder, a jury must speculate on the thoughts of the accused. These personal thoughts are revealed through actions. We don't call that "thoughtcrime".
Contacting a minor, making plans to have sex, and going to meet her are all actions that the man took and are obviously illegal.
None of this should be seen as a defense of Facebook for spying on private communications. I just want to clarify that attempting to commit a crime is still a crime.
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I'm actually happier now with Tiny Tiny RSS than I was with Google Reader. I have a lot more control and how often feeds are read, there are more options to customize the interface, and I can add feeds from my local network as well.
https://code.google.com/p/ttrss-reader-fork/ is a free (and improved) fork of the Tiny Tiny RSS Reader Android app.
I just wish thieves would check to see if the door is locked before breaking the glass. I had a quarter glass shattered in my unlocked car.
PS: Never, ever, lock a soft-top convertible.
That's not very fair. They were able to predict 9 of the last 3 storms!
Calling in a bomb threat isn't exactly the same thing as a frustrated traveller saying "I don't have a bomb."
True. I meant the shoe bomber only as an example of (1) a bomb that got on board (without the bomber accidentally saying the word "bomb"), and (2) that the TSA doesn't mind frightening the travelling public.
They caught the shoe bomber and didn't seem to mind bragging about it. They had a notion that there was a plot that involved mixing liquids and, despite the fact that it's completely impossible, they still don't let travellers carry a large tube of toothpaste and they don't mind harrassing mothers with pumped breast milk. Given all the hassle that they put travellers through, I won't believe for a second that they care at all about the comfort of airline travellers. The more scared we are, the more easily they can bend us over.
Has anyone EVER been caught with a bomb after saying the word "bomb"? People have attempted to carry bombs on board (both successfully and unsuccessfully), but I've never heard of single terrorist plot that was deterred because of a Freudian slip.
Is this some kind of Nerd Test? The movie is called "Star Trek Into Darkness" (no colon).
Look at someone's text-only status updates. See the options at the bottom: "Like - Comment". Compare that to the options at the bottom of a photo: "Like - Comment - Share".
You can't "Share" someone else's text-only status update. You can post your own status updates as text only, and that is a form of sharing, but that's not what's being talked about.
You don't have to choose. The Six Strikes plan actually provides you with both!
http://torrentfreak.com/six-strikes-scheme-may-lead-to-lawsuits-against-pirates-121212/
The entire premise of TFA's so-called defense is that this is an alternative to being sued. In reality, it's creates the infrastructure and agreements to make lawsuits easier and more likely.
"While it is true that the MPAA and RIAA can use monitoring companies to track alleged infringers, from a legal perspective they have a much stronger case when itâ(TM)s done as part of the copyright alert system."
Microsoft is very grateful that you paraphrased what they actually said. You see, they actually do scan Subject headers, but not the body itself. But they don't mention that in their campaign and they're very happy that you assumed that they weren't scanning your email at all. But they are.
And Microsoft is certainly profiling you. Here's what they say:
"The extraordinary profile and behavioral targeting on Hotmail, combined with customizable advertising packages and Rich Media solutions, enable you to connect with your audience at the point of influence."
And I'd assume if you didn't want any computer (not people) scanning (not reading) your emails, I'd assume you didn't want a computer tracking your profile/search history. But that's exactly what Microsoft does.
Oh, and they do target ads based on the subject line of the email. But that's a completely different thing.
If Microsoft's allegations were true, why weren't similar accusations (no Office for Linux) included when Microsoft was convicted for violating antitrust laws?
Except, of course, in the very first of your links: "The problem with this whole mess, other than the fact that a man was beaten to death, is that a student nearby actually filmed the whole thing. And Thomas wasn't resisting arrest at all. He was actually crying out for his dad."
So it's not really limited to "resisting arrest" (although they will ALWAYS say so after the fact), but being tased also doesn't mean they still won't beat you to death. But maybe you're right, maybe the only other method the police have for arresting middle-aged Chinese women is to break their ribs and beat them to death. Thank god they had this perfectly safe, never lethal alternative to subdue this dangerous fugitive and store-policy scofflaw.
Oh, and here's some video (victim from your first link) where he "resists" arrest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGGsq8dsWo&t=14m30s
Right, because no one has ever been killed by a taser.
So if you can afford to buy a house, but instead take a mortgage (where you can deduct the interest payments), are you stealing from other taxpayers? What about if you wait until a tax-free weekend to buy back-to-school supplies? Are Health Spending Accounts or Roth 401(k)s also stealing? What if you choose to live in a state that has a lower income tax rate?
All of these are unquestionablly legal and ethical choices that citizens make every day. Why should google -- or any other company -- not try and reduce their taxes? That money that they save can either be re-invested (good for all) or paid out in dividends (where it gets taxed anyways). It's true that large multinational corporations have more choices, but the person who could afford a house but chooses to take a mortgage instead also had more choices than a renter.
-- Judge Learned Hand;U. S. Court of Appeals; Gregory v. Helvering
> Windows 8 overtakes all of Android web traffic
Duh. Windows 8 is available on desktops.
Moto offered a price. Apple thought it was too high and refused to negotiate. Then they sued. They asked the court to set the rate. The court was skeptical, thought the bargaining should be between the companies, but was will to go to trial anyways. Then Apple told the court that Moto should be bound by the court's decision, but that if the rate was too high, Apple would NOT be bound to the decision. Oh, and whatever the rate is, Apple only wants it to apply going forward. All the past patent violations should be free. The court dismissed the suit with prejudice.
Which part was Apple treated unfairly? The initial offer? Apple should go to eBay and sue every seller with a high "Buy it Now" price. Is it unfair to Apple to ask them to pay for years of past violations?
It is true that Apple uses the Moto-licensed Qualcomm MDM6610 chips in the iPhone 4S (which was explicitly excluded from Moto's suit in Germany), but why would that license apply to other iPhones that aren't using the MDM6610 chips (the iPhones that Moto actually sued over)? Or is that unfair to Apple, too?
Success is actually quite reproduceable. Google for the walkthroughs and you'll see where they suggest targeting. To get 3 stars on a difficult level, you need to develop a strategy, make adjustments, and implement that strategy in multiple layers.
You *could* play it like a slot machine and just hope it hits right (which probably helps attract non-gamers to it), but that doesn't mean that's all there is to it.
I was in China last month and I just set up an OpenVPN server on my home machine and connected to that with no problems. It's noticeably slower, but worked just fine.
Note that it makes sense to use OpenVPN from just about anywhere.
If voters could reliably sell their votes, that would certainly increase voter turnout. A secret ballot makes it impossible to sell votes because the purchaser has no guarantee that the ballots were cast as promised.
Microsoft is happy with niche markets now? Back in 2009, Balmer said I'm glad we're doing a great job with the other 96 and a half percent." We was perfectly fine with Apple having their little three and a half percent.
Of course, this isn't the first niche MS has tried to carve out. The Zune wasn't competing with iPods, it was a whole new niche of social media players. Just like that amazing niche market of social phones served by the KIN line.
"Now they have Windows Phone."
More specifically, they have a soon-to-be out-of-date Windows phone which their "partner" will not allow it to be updated.
"Withdrawing in disgust is not the same as apathy." -- Oblique Strategies
> Why was he arrested for planning to have sex with her? Is that now illegal?
In the US, as in most countries, it is not true that it's only a crime if you succeed. So yes, planning to have sex with a 13 year old girl is a real crime.
A "thoughtcrime" (one word, from the book 1984) is an unacceptable belief. No action is required for these bad thoughts to be a crime, just the idea is a crime. He didn't merely have the thoughts, he took actions. Contacting a minor and going to meet her far exceed mere thoughts.
You're free to fantasize about killing your boss, but if you buy a gun and hide in the bushes outside his house and fire the gun at him (but miss), you've still committed a real crime. If attempted murder can be a crime, I don't see why attempted statutory rape wouldn't a crime. In fact, I don't see why soliciting a minor (even if he/she says no) shouldn't be a crime (it is).
Thoughts, ideas and motivations have always been a part of the law. The distinction between first degree (premeditated) murder and second degree murder predates the United States by thousands of years. In order to distinguish accidental and intentional murder, a jury must speculate on the thoughts of the accused. These personal thoughts are revealed through actions. We don't call that "thoughtcrime".
Contacting a minor, making plans to have sex, and going to meet her are all actions that the man took and are obviously illegal.
None of this should be seen as a defense of Facebook for spying on private communications. I just want to clarify that attempting to commit a crime is still a crime.