So a Federal FISA Judge (the leaded variety) says destroy it, a Federal Judge (the unleaded kind) in a Federal Court in California (not a California Government Court) says it's evidence so keep it. What we now have is a constitutional quandary as to who has jurisdiction. I guess the Appellate Court will have to take the matter up but they have no jurisdiction over the FISA court AFAIK. All I can say is that it's a fucking mess with dueling courts playing a game of Twister.
It's amazing that the IAU seems to think that they have the rights to name anything at all. Frankly they have no authority other than it's another drummed up French based "authority" created when Europeans thought they could create such things. Yes, they ponder such things as the definition of a "planet" but still it's not CERN and is only recognized by scientists and astronomers as a de-facto authority, that's all. So really they have no claim to naming things no more than anybody else.
Considering the news stories lately of MtGox and other exchanges failing or reporting thefts, it's newsworthy. More newsworthy than any Kardashi-West BS that graces the headlines constantly.
Given that peoples' attention spans are so short, this will blow over for the guy in a couple of weeks and everybody will focus on more important things like the new Cold War and for the EU and Ukraine the Russians will literally make it cold for them.
Bullshit, people re-electing retards who become engrossed with their power in congress leads us to these things. Congress does two things, it either never reacts or then it overreacts. That's what happened here and because the American public has been complacent with a two party system you get idiots like Feinbitch and her bunch of retarded cronies voting for legislation that makes these things happen. The 1% don't control elections, sure they can buy air time but it's up to the voter to learn about the issues and make an informed choice, not to go and vote for the status quo.
We have the FISA court because of legislation passed by congress, it's not in the constitution it was passed by a legislative act. We have the NSA by a legislative act and it's not in the constitution. Both of these can easily be eliminated by another legislative act and all it takes is enough voters putting candidates into office who'll get rid of both of them. But never mind, nobody will go and vote or get informed on the issues. They'll tweet about it but not really go and do anything about it. That's not where the 1% win but the Democrats and Republicans win.
Media Leaks aren't well liked by people doing dirty, underhanded things. In the case of the Military they never like the press publishing anything that shows er well maybe their soldiers wiping out a village of innocent civilians or in this case when the Government is caught spying on everybody, leveraging secret courts for permission while not disclosing their full intent and omitting or outright lying to congressional oversight about what they did. Sure the press can be an "annoyance" to those who would continue to subvert our liberties in the name of preserving them. General Alexander has demonstrated that he's an idiot with a Star Trek fetish and because his clandestine world is now mostly in the open, he's crying foul? Sorry I'm of the mind that General Alexander needs to be put in the stocks in the Washington Mall for three days and I want the rotten tomato concession.
It's about time... There are many standards that the IETF has domain over that are weak and some that should be considered wholly insecure and not recommended or deprecated. These were developed when we were much more trusting of our neighbors on the Internet. Hopefully they'll start taking this to heart when it comes to new standards.
Clearly a strategy to erode the Chrome book. With Google clamping down now within Chrome, it won't be too long before they have a hefty market share and lock in with their Chrome Web Store. Recent releases of chrome now deactivate extensions from third parties that don't come from their Web Store, so they're corralling ISVs into their BS Walled Garden strategy which is bad for Chrome but great for Google. I can see Microsoft wanting to play in that arena as well, Bing based browser with the Microsoft Store that still doesn't allow you delete your apps though.
I can't honestly understand the hate directed at Whole Foods. It seems that if regular grocery retailers would give the customers what they want, then there wouldn't be a market for Whole Foods. You also have to understand that people have become self-centered, selfish and thoroughly caught up in themselves to the point that they'll buy $200 running shoes and not run in them. Yeah they're the same ones buying Under Armour gear and ride a bike like once every six months. It's all about status, like driving that new Tesla. You don't need a Tesla but because you like the smell of your own farts, you buy one and claim that you're doing the best for the environment. You can also afford to buy a new one after your new Tesla burns up and takes 1/2 of your house with it.
Buying from Whole Foods fits that upwardly mobile lifestyle image and it becomes a status symbol for you to pay $20 for granola that you can get at the local A&P for $5. Yeah it may not have the fancy label but it'll be as good if not better for you, but you don't want to have plastic bags from the A&P, you want the paper bags or reusable ones that say "Whole Foods" on them.
Status symbols have been around us for thousands of years, hell when the British depleted their forests in the 17th century they had to import timber from the colonies to make ships. To help raise revenue for the Navy, they taxed Tudor style homes with exposed timber. In spite of this tax it led to more houses being built with that style because it showed the owner could afford the tax and the timber needed to build the home. Whole Foods is just supplying those with Affluenza what they want because you won't see a Whole Foods pop up in East LA or in Northeast DC for example. You may see a WalMart but not a Whole Foods.
Oh I see, can't spell much so let's use an acronym, ICE. How about STFU?.. I swear you know nothing about how cars work and yet you can't even bring yourself to acknowledge that these $90K Teslas have a design flaw. 5 bursting into flames in the past five months vs. Zero for the Nissan Leaf over it's entire production run is a bit of a problem. Tesla will eventually have to come clean with a design change, not just a software push. Cars do not spontaneously combust, gasoline powered vehicles can catch fire due to damage, improper maintenance but still I don't see them blowing up just sitting by themselves unless they're leaking gas all over. That also requires an ignition source. Combustion 101 fact for you.. Fuel + Air + Spark = go. Have Fuel leaking onto a hot exhaust or having fumes come in contact with a spark, you'll get a fire but again fuel systems have progressed sufficiently to make that a non event unless again, there's damage or improper maintenance. This isn't the movies and they don't somehow mysteriously burst into flames. If there are safety issues, the manufacturers know what will happen if they ignore it. Recalls are expensive but not unprecedented to handle these kinds of problems and that's what's been missing in this because "oh lookie it's an electric car and their safe." Bullshit, I wouldn't buy a Tesla until this is fixed once and for all but then again there are retards with more brains than money so I'll let them bake the design in.
The fact that Musk and his cronies say "there are no problems" doesn't mean that there's not something wrong with these cars and eventually there will be an expensive recall and that's the last thing Tesla wants because of their "no dealer network" way of doing business. Couple that and now the analysts are pushing Tesla down in price ($65 is what is considered "fair" value/share) and you'll see them panic a bit here shortly. Despite that I'm not on the negative side of Tesla, I want them to succeed but this will literally blow up on them if they don't address it soon.
Also, grow up and learn a thing or two about the folks who have classic vehicles, we tend to take better care of them and are well aware of what can go wrong with them more than anybody else. I have a Leaf as well and you know what, it doesn't blow up or catch fire either but it's a PITA for long trips so it's relegated to around town driving or where we know a charging station is. I have faith in it because lots of well trained scientists worked with the engineers to come up with a power system that was reliable and as safe as they can make it. To be honest, the wife drives it and loves it and I know she's safe in it. Me I'll stick to my burping, old fuming and volatile internal combustion engines for my first preference in driving.
Now if you'll excuse me I'm going for a drive in one of my burping, farting, dangerous cars powered by some high grade fuel. If I pass a Tesla I'll be sure to wave the driver down and ask him if he's increased his Fire Hazard Insurance on his house.
Sure you can deny it. Just make sure you live alone and the sole owner of your residence. That won't stop the cops from sniffing around though and looking for a reason to enter.
I wonder if this means that a visiting relative or friend can allow the police to search your place without the owners or listed tenant consent? I certainly think owners listed on a deed or listed tenants on a lease/rental agreement would be the only ones authorized to do that, not just somebody living there. I think this ruling means that if one person says no consent that all people living there need to follow suit. This is definitely a bad ruling though because how was the search related to the crime? Did he use the shotgun or flash gang signs when he did it? It just seems like "oh sure, we found a shotgun and a bandana he's a bad guy" vs "we found the stolen loot." Sure he was given 14 years for the robbery and justice prevails but our rights now are further diminished.
I'm curious because my Step Father (long departed) had lost a finger in an industrial accident in the 50s. Curiously he'd complain from time to time that his finger "itched" and it would drive him crazy because obviously it wasn't there. In his case I would have liked to have seen something along these lines that could have provided him some relief because when it happened it did cause a lot of anguish. At the time doctors had suggested hand surgery to shunt the nerves but since he made a living with his hands he didn't want to do that.. "If it ain't broke don't fix it."
Uh, I have a Nissan Leaf and for the past 23 months of ownership I can say that a) It's economical b) the range is nowhere near what was advertised c) the range is diminishing over time with battery age (I'm now down 30 miles on a full recharge) d) When I go to replace the batteries it I'm looking at an $8K bill (with labor). e) In the summer my range is roughly 2/3rds what it is during moderate temps 80F. f) While I have the 220/240V charger @ home, finding one around town isn't easy so the infrastructure isn't there yet. While I haven't graphed it out I figured after 6 years I'll be replacing the batteries and even at $3.20/gal (around here) that's a hell of a lot of gasoline. I figure I'll keep it for another two years and trade it in to avoid having to pay for the batteries and looking back at it considering the limited range etc. It may have made more sense to lease it. Overall it's a nice local runabout great for distances out to 20 miles or less. So while it may make sense for you, I'm thinking it's about a wash right now in terms of fuel costs/electric costs/charging inconvenience and battery life. If the US would allow us to import say the VW UP! or 1L Ford Fiesta that are 60MPG cars then you'd probably see a bit more pressure on electrics vs. overall cost of ownership.
There are more, but you can't drive the Tesla vigorously and get the range... Even with the 85 kw batteries a lot of owners are reporting 200-250 miles typically without being hard on it with no A/C or heat, which is good but I live in the South and A/C is a necessary evil and I have yet to see any conclusive "real world" testing in either extreme heat or cold situations, both of which reduce range.
Likewise their 20 minute "super chargers" only give you about 141 miles of range, so if you're doing city driving where you plugin at work or at home then it'll be fine but on long road trips you'll be spending quite a bit of time waiting... So a car with a plug is still a car that's tethered.
I'm not saying the car is a bad car, I think it has a few issues to work out and I wouldn't buy one until they figure out their fire issues. Oh and by the way, I also have a Nissan Leaf so I'm not exactly anti-EV.
Good points but when you say "no one knows how they'll perform" I'd have to take a step back and say that with all the intellect involved in building it, it sure seems there's been more downtime than uptime. Sure, it's cutting edge in terms of science/technology but I wouldn't want to rely on it if my career depended upon it. The Tevatron at Fermilab was something that although not as powerful as the LHC, was able to conduct science on a routine basis and we've now lost that in the US and have to wait along with everybody else for the LHC when it doesn't have PMS.
ITER will fail because of the yellow submarine approach about building something together with international cooperation. When you have competing, international commercial interests in Fusion Power I can't see how this will ever succeed because you'll have entire nations throwing up roadblocks in getting real work accomplished while they suck the science out of it for their own projects. Yeah, we'd like to think that the scientific community is open, but I'm not so sure that that'll be the case where Fusion is concerned.
Considering I have vehicles that are over 60 years old that are driven regularly, you don't know how ignorant you are. Most of the gasoline vehicle fires start because of poor maintenance or because of a broken line due to impact or damage from road debris. They don't catch fire from being plugged in or getting wet.
For $89 K there are a lot of other cars that go faster from 0 to 60 and cost less or are in the ballpark. Fortunately these car's also won't just arbitrarily catch fire when parked in their garage and unlike the Tesla, you can buy one in most states.
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible ZL1 (Manual) 0-60 mph 4.0 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 0-60 mph 3.8 Quarter Mile 12.0
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I thought he made Meth not Metadata?
So a Federal FISA Judge (the leaded variety) says destroy it, a Federal Judge (the unleaded kind) in a Federal Court in California (not a California Government Court) says it's evidence so keep it. What we now have is a constitutional quandary as to who has jurisdiction. I guess the Appellate Court will have to take the matter up but they have no jurisdiction over the FISA court AFAIK. All I can say is that it's a fucking mess with dueling courts playing a game of Twister.
It's amazing that the IAU seems to think that they have the rights to name anything at all. Frankly they have no authority other than it's another drummed up French based "authority" created when Europeans thought they could create such things. Yes, they ponder such things as the definition of a "planet" but still it's not CERN and is only recognized by scientists and astronomers as a de-facto authority, that's all. So really they have no claim to naming things no more than anybody else.
Considering the news stories lately of MtGox and other exchanges failing or reporting thefts, it's newsworthy. More newsworthy than any Kardashi-West BS that graces the headlines constantly.
Given that peoples' attention spans are so short, this will blow over for the guy in a couple of weeks and everybody will focus on more important things like the new Cold War and for the EU and Ukraine the Russians will literally make it cold for them.
I'd say "Yeah I'm him, give me my $600 million for the Bitcoins I own and I'll tell you my story."
Which would begin...
"I was born a poor black child."
He should play it for all its worth.
Bullshit, people re-electing retards who become engrossed with their power in congress leads us to these things. Congress does two things, it either never reacts or then it overreacts. That's what happened here and because the American public has been complacent with a two party system you get idiots like Feinbitch and her bunch of retarded cronies voting for legislation that makes these things happen. The 1% don't control elections, sure they can buy air time but it's up to the voter to learn about the issues and make an informed choice, not to go and vote for the status quo.
We have the FISA court because of legislation passed by congress, it's not in the constitution it was passed by a legislative act. We have the NSA by a legislative act and it's not in the constitution. Both of these can easily be eliminated by another legislative act and all it takes is enough voters putting candidates into office who'll get rid of both of them. But never mind, nobody will go and vote or get informed on the issues. They'll tweet about it but not really go and do anything about it. That's not where the 1% win but the Democrats and Republicans win.
Media Leaks aren't well liked by people doing dirty, underhanded things. In the case of the Military they never like the press publishing anything that shows er well maybe their soldiers wiping out a village of innocent civilians or in this case when the Government is caught spying on everybody, leveraging secret courts for permission while not disclosing their full intent and omitting or outright lying to congressional oversight about what they did. Sure the press can be an "annoyance" to those who would continue to subvert our liberties in the name of preserving them. General Alexander has demonstrated that he's an idiot with a Star Trek fetish and because his clandestine world is now mostly in the open, he's crying foul? Sorry I'm of the mind that General Alexander needs to be put in the stocks in the Washington Mall for three days and I want the rotten tomato concession.
It's about time... There are many standards that the IETF has domain over that are weak and some that should be considered wholly insecure and not recommended or deprecated. These were developed when we were much more trusting of our neighbors on the Internet. Hopefully they'll start taking this to heart when it comes to new standards.
too late.
Hey, I loved the prints I got out of Ektar it was great stuff. I still have an EOS 630 that I guess its time to get rid of.
I don't think they're dicks are that big.
Clearly a strategy to erode the Chrome book. With Google clamping down now within Chrome, it won't be too long before they have a hefty market share and lock in with their Chrome Web Store. Recent releases of chrome now deactivate extensions from third parties that don't come from their Web Store, so they're corralling ISVs into their BS Walled Garden strategy which is bad for Chrome but great for Google. I can see Microsoft wanting to play in that arena as well, Bing based browser with the Microsoft Store that still doesn't allow you delete your apps though.
Jamie Lee Curtis says they're good for you and make you go poop regularly.
If neither appeals to me, where does that put me on the scale?
I can't honestly understand the hate directed at Whole Foods. It seems that if regular grocery retailers would give the customers what they want, then there wouldn't be a market for Whole Foods. You also have to understand that people have become self-centered, selfish and thoroughly caught up in themselves to the point that they'll buy $200 running shoes and not run in them. Yeah they're the same ones buying Under Armour gear and ride a bike like once every six months. It's all about status, like driving that new Tesla. You don't need a Tesla but because you like the smell of your own farts, you buy one and claim that you're doing the best for the environment. You can also afford to buy a new one after your new Tesla burns up and takes 1/2 of your house with it.
Buying from Whole Foods fits that upwardly mobile lifestyle image and it becomes a status symbol for you to pay $20 for granola that you can get at the local A&P for $5. Yeah it may not have the fancy label but it'll be as good if not better for you, but you don't want to have plastic bags from the A&P, you want the paper bags or reusable ones that say "Whole Foods" on them.
Status symbols have been around us for thousands of years, hell when the British depleted their forests in the 17th century they had to import timber from the colonies to make ships. To help raise revenue for the Navy, they taxed Tudor style homes with exposed timber. In spite of this tax it led to more houses being built with that style because it showed the owner could afford the tax and the timber needed to build the home. Whole Foods is just supplying those with Affluenza what they want because you won't see a Whole Foods pop up in East LA or in Northeast DC for example. You may see a WalMart but not a Whole Foods.
Oh I see, can't spell much so let's use an acronym, ICE. How about STFU?.. I swear you know nothing about how cars work and yet you can't even bring yourself to acknowledge that these $90K Teslas have a design flaw. 5 bursting into flames in the past five months vs. Zero for the Nissan Leaf over it's entire production run is a bit of a problem. Tesla will eventually have to come clean with a design change, not just a software push. Cars do not spontaneously combust, gasoline powered vehicles can catch fire due to damage, improper maintenance but still I don't see them blowing up just sitting by themselves unless they're leaking gas all over. That also requires an ignition source. Combustion 101 fact for you.. Fuel + Air + Spark = go. Have Fuel leaking onto a hot exhaust or having fumes come in contact with a spark, you'll get a fire but again fuel systems have progressed sufficiently to make that a non event unless again, there's damage or improper maintenance. This isn't the movies and they don't somehow mysteriously burst into flames. If there are safety issues, the manufacturers know what will happen if they ignore it. Recalls are expensive but not unprecedented to handle these kinds of problems and that's what's been missing in this because "oh lookie it's an electric car and their safe." Bullshit, I wouldn't buy a Tesla until this is fixed once and for all but then again there are retards with more brains than money so I'll let them bake the design in.
The fact that Musk and his cronies say "there are no problems" doesn't mean that there's not something wrong with these cars and eventually there will be an expensive recall and that's the last thing Tesla wants because of their "no dealer network" way of doing business. Couple that and now the analysts are pushing Tesla down in price ($65 is what is considered "fair" value/share) and you'll see them panic a bit here shortly. Despite that I'm not on the negative side of Tesla, I want them to succeed but this will literally blow up on them if they don't address it soon.
Also, grow up and learn a thing or two about the folks who have classic vehicles, we tend to take better care of them and are well aware of what can go wrong with them more than anybody else. I have a Leaf as well and you know what, it doesn't blow up or catch fire either but it's a PITA for long trips so it's relegated to around town driving or where we know a charging station is. I have faith in it because lots of well trained scientists worked with the engineers to come up with a power system that was reliable and as safe as they can make it. To be honest, the wife drives it and loves it and I know she's safe in it. Me I'll stick to my burping, old fuming and volatile internal combustion engines for my first preference in driving.
Now if you'll excuse me I'm going for a drive in one of my burping, farting, dangerous cars powered by some high grade fuel. If I pass a Tesla I'll be sure to wave the driver down and ask him if he's increased his Fire Hazard Insurance on his house.
I think a baby sitter or housekeeper (unless they're live in) can't be considered a resident.
Sure you can deny it. Just make sure you live alone and the sole owner of your residence. That won't stop the cops from sniffing around though and looking for a reason to enter.
I wonder if this means that a visiting relative or friend can allow the police to search your place without the owners or listed tenant consent? I certainly think owners listed on a deed or listed tenants on a lease/rental agreement would be the only ones authorized to do that, not just somebody living there. I think this ruling means that if one person says no consent that all people living there need to follow suit. This is definitely a bad ruling though because how was the search related to the crime? Did he use the shotgun or flash gang signs when he did it? It just seems like "oh sure, we found a shotgun and a bandana he's a bad guy" vs "we found the stolen loot." Sure he was given 14 years for the robbery and justice prevails but our rights now are further diminished.
I'm curious because my Step Father (long departed) had lost a finger in an industrial accident in the 50s. Curiously he'd complain from time to time that his finger "itched" and it would drive him crazy because obviously it wasn't there. In his case I would have liked to have seen something along these lines that could have provided him some relief because when it happened it did cause a lot of anguish. At the time doctors had suggested hand surgery to shunt the nerves but since he made a living with his hands he didn't want to do that .. "If it ain't broke don't fix it."
Uh, I have a Nissan Leaf and for the past 23 months of ownership I can say that a) It's economical b) the range is nowhere near what was advertised c) the range is diminishing over time with battery age (I'm now down 30 miles on a full recharge) d) When I go to replace the batteries it I'm looking at an $8K bill (with labor). e) In the summer my range is roughly 2/3rds what it is during moderate temps 80F. f) While I have the 220/240V charger @ home, finding one around town isn't easy so the infrastructure isn't there yet. While I haven't graphed it out I figured after 6 years I'll be replacing the batteries and even at $3.20/gal (around here) that's a hell of a lot of gasoline. I figure I'll keep it for another two years and trade it in to avoid having to pay for the batteries and looking back at it considering the limited range etc. It may have made more sense to lease it. Overall it's a nice local runabout great for distances out to 20 miles or less. So while it may make sense for you, I'm thinking it's about a wash right now in terms of fuel costs/electric costs/charging inconvenience and battery life. If the US would allow us to import say the VW UP! or 1L Ford Fiesta that are 60MPG cars then you'd probably see a bit more pressure on electrics vs. overall cost of ownership.
There are more, but you can't drive the Tesla vigorously and get the range... Even with the 85 kw batteries a lot of owners are reporting 200-250 miles typically without being hard on it with no A/C or heat, which is good but I live in the South and A/C is a necessary evil and I have yet to see any conclusive "real world" testing in either extreme heat or cold situations, both of which reduce range.
Likewise their 20 minute "super chargers" only give you about 141 miles of range, so if you're doing city driving where you plugin at work or at home then it'll be fine but on long road trips you'll be spending quite a bit of time waiting... So a car with a plug is still a car that's tethered.
I'm not saying the car is a bad car, I think it has a few issues to work out and I wouldn't buy one until they figure out their fire issues. Oh and by the way, I also have a Nissan Leaf so I'm not exactly anti-EV.
Good points but when you say "no one knows how they'll perform" I'd have to take a step back and say that with all the intellect involved in building it, it sure seems there's been more downtime than uptime. Sure, it's cutting edge in terms of science/technology but I wouldn't want to rely on it if my career depended upon it. The Tevatron at Fermilab was something that although not as powerful as the LHC, was able to conduct science on a routine basis and we've now lost that in the US and have to wait along with everybody else for the LHC when it doesn't have PMS.
ITER will fail because of the yellow submarine approach about building something together with international cooperation. When you have competing, international commercial interests in Fusion Power I can't see how this will ever succeed because you'll have entire nations throwing up roadblocks in getting real work accomplished while they suck the science out of it for their own projects. Yeah, we'd like to think that the scientific community is open, but I'm not so sure that that'll be the case where Fusion is concerned.
Considering I have vehicles that are over 60 years old that are driven regularly, you don't know how ignorant you are. Most of the gasoline vehicle fires start because of poor maintenance or because of a broken line due to impact or damage from road debris. They don't catch fire from being plugged in or getting wet.
For $89 K there are a lot of other cars that go faster from 0 to 60 and cost less or are in the ballpark. Fortunately these car's also won't just arbitrarily catch fire
when parked in their garage and unlike the Tesla, you can buy one in most states.
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible ZL1 (Manual) 0-60 mph 4.0
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 0-60 mph 3.8 Quarter Mile 12.0