Or better yet, get dry loop DSL and never have a landline in the first place. Although in some service areas it costs exactly the same for Internet as it does for Internet+Basic Phone or a couple dollars more for just Internet.
I can only speak for Illinois, but it goes like this. Credit card companies charge per-transaction fees - there's no way to accept credit cards with just fixed costs. Because of this, a $100 registration only nets the state maybe $98. Because of the way the law is written, they MUST collect $100. Just raising rates to cover costs doesn't work, because they still won't get the full amount as demanded in the law that establishes the rate. By charging that $3 fee, they get the full $100.
This is also why Visa isn't allowed for payment in Illinois. Visa doesn't allow vendors to charge extra to use a credit card, and they don't even make exceptions for state governments.
They put them on as fees so everyone assumes it's a required fee or tax and they can advertise a lower monthly rate. Doesn't make it any less of a scam, of course. Like the federal Universal Service Fund that doesn't do one bit of good for someone who lives 3 miles out of town and can't get DSL.
Here, the absolute bare minimum is closer to $15 after taxes and fees. And that's without opting out of the listing. Nor does that amount include anything outside of very local calling. Part of that's all the long-distance wiring we have to have and the large number of outliers that have to be serviced.
Kind of an outdated term thanks to inflation. Dollar and Five Dollar doesn't have quite the same ring to it. $5/mo. seems like nothing - multiplying by 12 is hard high school math.
Don't forget that web site code is getting more bloated, and CSS designs can be more complex than table-based layouts. It takes more memory to render a modern web page, for good or bad, and the browser passes that on to you.
Sending the verification email at this step before letting them pick a password or complete their profile. The web site acts like it's a new account registration. The contents of the email sent will tell you whether it's already been registered or if it's a new account - and the link would either be to reset the password or to continue creating the account.
That seems to do it. It's not terribly convenient for some, but it shouldn't be that much worse than the already existing email verification you see every day - just at an earlier step.
It does make you wonder why we use flouridated, chlorinated, fully purified water for flushing a toilet. But I doubt my town is going to start offering grey water for this purpose any time soon. Lots of water seems fine to me, just to avoid having concentrated human waste at any point along the way.
Because bacterial colonies are not shiny and white. I'd rather have shiny and clean than a grey or brown biofilm covering my toilet even if ONLY for cosmetic reasons.
I only googled for a quick reference to this story. I didn't pick this particular web site for any reason other than it came up as one of the first results.
However, you are correct. This story doesn't concern "Fox News" the network in general at all. In the end, though, this is still disturbing:
Because the FCC’s news distortion policy is not a “law, rule, or regulation” under section 448.102, Akre has failed to state a claim under the whistle-blower's statute. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment in her favor and remand for entry of a judgment in favor of WTVT.
It still remains a fact that WTVT bowed to pressure from Monsanto's lawyers, and that itself is a corruption of the news if you ask me. I agree with Akre's stance, and I support her right to take that stance.
And although linking to that article hurt my credibility, I still believe that Fox News distorts stories in its broadcasts as would any reasonable-thinking person. Maybe not intentionally, of course, but they have to be pretty well brainwashed to not realize that they're doing it.
Slashdot Mirror
Maybe they wouldn't. But not having a drive to read it in could be a problem.
If all the computers fry, UPS isn't much better than a guy with a truck. Can UPS planes even fly if their avionics are fried?
I am sure it would end up being thicker. It's 150 reams.
Or better yet, get dry loop DSL and never have a landline in the first place. Although in some service areas it costs exactly the same for Internet as it does for Internet+Basic Phone or a couple dollars more for just Internet.
Here you go:
Original:
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA16051.jpg
White balanced:
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/676031main_pia16051-figure_2_brightened-portalfull.jpg
I can only speak for Illinois, but it goes like this. Credit card companies charge per-transaction fees - there's no way to accept credit cards with just fixed costs. Because of this, a $100 registration only nets the state maybe $98. Because of the way the law is written, they MUST collect $100. Just raising rates to cover costs doesn't work, because they still won't get the full amount as demanded in the law that establishes the rate. By charging that $3 fee, they get the full $100.
This is also why Visa isn't allowed for payment in Illinois. Visa doesn't allow vendors to charge extra to use a credit card, and they don't even make exceptions for state governments.
They put them on as fees so everyone assumes it's a required fee or tax and they can advertise a lower monthly rate. Doesn't make it any less of a scam, of course. Like the federal Universal Service Fund that doesn't do one bit of good for someone who lives 3 miles out of town and can't get DSL.
Here, the absolute bare minimum is closer to $15 after taxes and fees. And that's without opting out of the listing. Nor does that amount include anything outside of very local calling. Part of that's all the long-distance wiring we have to have and the large number of outliers that have to be serviced.
Since McDonald's.
Kind of an outdated term thanks to inflation. Dollar and Five Dollar doesn't have quite the same ring to it. $5/mo. seems like nothing - multiplying by 12 is hard high school math.
"State of Emergency" is poorly named, but that's what it's called. It's not an emergency, it's a state of readiness.
Don't you mean Dengue? Don't make fun of ignorance if you're going to get the name wrong.
There must be a lot of Californians there. That explains all the In-N-Out Burgers I saw when I was there this summer.
Wendy's burgers don't even have round corners! Apple should clearly sue McDonalds.
Don't forget that web site code is getting more bloated, and CSS designs can be more complex than table-based layouts. It takes more memory to render a modern web page, for good or bad, and the browser passes that on to you.
Sending the verification email at this step before letting them pick a password or complete their profile. The web site acts like it's a new account registration. The contents of the email sent will tell you whether it's already been registered or if it's a new account - and the link would either be to reset the password or to continue creating the account.
That seems to do it. It's not terribly convenient for some, but it shouldn't be that much worse than the already existing email verification you see every day - just at an earlier step.
They didn't prove him wrong. They made his exaggerated claim actually correct.
The average URL for Google+ profiles is something like http://plus.google.com/u/0/101560853443212199687/ instead of plus.google.com/shortname
He made an exaggeration with his long ridiculous example, and then Google made it true. It seems to have coincided with an announcement that Google is introducing vanity URL's.
Well put. And really, the Google joke is in the same vein. Taking something meant to embarrass you and then turn it around on them.
Why would someone who is not allergic go out of their way to avoid gluten?
It does make you wonder why we use flouridated, chlorinated, fully purified water for flushing a toilet. But I doubt my town is going to start offering grey water for this purpose any time soon. Lots of water seems fine to me, just to avoid having concentrated human waste at any point along the way.
Because bacterial colonies are not shiny and white. I'd rather have shiny and clean than a grey or brown biofilm covering my toilet even if ONLY for cosmetic reasons.
Colgate Total was the one with Triclosan. Triclosan has only been in commercial use since 1972, and other Colgate products never had it.
Wow, making fun of North Korea is a troll?
If I remember right, even light switches fall under that rule.
I only googled for a quick reference to this story. I didn't pick this particular web site for any reason other than it came up as one of the first results.
However, you are correct. This story doesn't concern "Fox News" the network in general at all. In the end, though, this is still disturbing:
It still remains a fact that WTVT bowed to pressure from Monsanto's lawyers, and that itself is a corruption of the news if you ask me. I agree with Akre's stance, and I support her right to take that stance.
And although linking to that article hurt my credibility, I still believe that Fox News distorts stories in its broadcasts as would any reasonable-thinking person. Maybe not intentionally, of course, but they have to be pretty well brainwashed to not realize that they're doing it.