...you civil liberties are becomeing an endangered species if you question authority, impead the operations of businesses, or criticize your elected officials. I never thought it would come to this in this country. Isn't it sad that the pent up frustration and anti-establishment from the 60's generation (the people now in power) has morphed into this?
Nice. Although I have to say I am not surprised. Software is just an after thought for these guys. They are more interested in the industrial aspects and have to have software to "make it go..."
I am a firm believer that when we came up with the concept of zero tolerance we were in trouble. Life is shades of grey; some more white, some more black never just black nor white. If we lose the ability to take care of ourselves, we lose our ability of self determination a.k.a freedom. We are in trouble...
...are relegated to tethered phones for internet access where we are so rural as to not have a choice other than satellite and they have similar restrictions. I am not on AT&T but I thought about writing my carrier's (the big V) CEO and issuing a challenge. Go a month with your "surfing habits" with only a tethered phone and your data service plan. No cheating now, tell me if you think it is fair, usable, and how far you get while on the web before you hit your limit. It doesn't take long trust me. Even then I cut back on what I do with it. Being a systems professional, it's not unheard of to download a MS Partner ISO, or a linux distro from time to time, but now if I did that it would either kill my data allotment or my pocket book. If you can't handle the data requirements that your product offerings require, don't you think there is a problem there? Oh, and the best that big V will do is 10GB plan at an additional $80 making my monthy bill equivalent to a small car payment. I can drive my phone!
I once told my IT manager, "Just because we can doesn't mean we should." Technology, very unfortunately, has erroded our rights simply because the "government" whether local or not can do these things without accountability or scrutiny. When you do make noises, they justify it by citing public safety, the welfare for women and children, and other politically correct BS. I don't think there is a corner left in life to find some privacy. It won't be log before *everything* you do is logged.
They know exactly what they are doing. It's like throttling internet access. I am now living in an area outside conventional broadband. All I have is my verizon android. I have already discovered that my occasional video watching (news sites, youtube, etc) and my mild surfing habits are too much for my 2 GB tethering service. Sure, I could go up to 5 GB but that would add another $30. I think if I call and complain I would be labled a bandwidth abuser and told to go to... Really I don't abuse the internet, I'm just a systems pro and use it more than grandma. It's all about money, forget service outside trying to take customers away from the competitors.
Now that was a gem of advice. I have been pondering just that for a couple of years now. I'd bet I am just behind you in age so it makes total sense. But I am still concerned and most likely will be for the forseeable future. Thank you.
Respectfully I disagree. Judges have a conscience, they have to or should. If not, we are really screwed. They are certainly lawyers at first, but they also have lasting opinions and judgements. I hope they think carefully in the years to come. I hope some read/.
I like to think of it as never too late; it's just harder to recover now I fear. Don't forget something that DID make this country what it was (okay, is) is its resiliency. We need good, honest, straight shooting people in places of power. The problem is if you can't beat them join them mentality on the hill and no actual accountability. These people don't fear us anymore. The elections system is down to a science that the average citizen is basically unable to understand or even influence. The courts are the citizens power base and they have failed too.
I was about to write a comment last night on another story, but I thought better and maybe shouldn't have. At what point do the citizens of this country exercise their rights? We have allowed the government or a collection of very messed up people to errode everything we have stood for since the beginning of this country in the name a national security against an enemy that is relatively nameless, faceless, and, shall I say, low rent. These guys are ruthless, but they are not particularly as dangerous as many would like us to believe. I'd love to see a group of radicalized Hell's Angles take on a grounp of radicalized Taliban in an Octogon. I'd pay money to see that. I am tired, very tired, of living in fear of the unknown and improbable. FUD, as everyone knows, motivates people in ways that is akin to manipulation, but I pretty much guarantee there will be a point where enough is enough. Can we get back to a civilized nation or is it too late? For the sticking your head in the sand notion, that won't work because they *will* find a reason to make that suspicious and pull it out to see what you're "hiding."
There is no trust anymore, which in my opinion is killing the fabric of the country. Cops don't trust us; we don't trust them. The government doesn't trust us and we don't trust them. The government looks at us like a vast field of something to be harvested from rather than a collection of individuals, families, and businesses that rely on them to create conditions of security, prosperity, and liberty. Instead we get "you little people", "don't bother me", and "Don't you know who I am?" attitudes among other things. I don't know how to take things back, but it take a paradigm shift I fear.
Let's not forget that our illustrious leader had admitted to partaking in such forbiden activity as a youth (tongue in cheek). Seriously, I would like to see something legal go head to head with alchohol as a recreational substance and judge then whether it is a positive or not.
AFT, SCIH, and FYPM. One is consumer friendly, the other two are industry. Can you gues what they mean? Honesty, with a presidential elelction just around the corner this is nothing but background noise. Since when do consumers, you and I, have any rights or protection anymore? Anything designed to protect consumers from unfair practices is always seen as anti-business and by extension in this economic situation anti-government. They rely on business more than the poor meak folk of course so it is what it is. I wouldn't expect anything from this other than higher prices and more consumer confusion. Nice try.
This is precisely wht we need accountability and transparency within the system, especially on the internet. The net is what it is because it is about as free as anything else. Yes, there are dangers, but so are those on the road, walking down the street or just plain living life. I would also agree; however, leaving security up to the individual is probably not a good thing. I am a systems pro and I know this first hand. But leaving security up to a group that might be influenced by the RIAA, for example, is probably the death of net as we know it.
...that things like this are addressed and properly I hope. I remember a day way back when when our outfit used sendmail as the organizations e-mail platform. I recall, not necessarily looking mind you, finding the/var/spool/mail and "cat"ing my own mail box. I was astonished to see that my mail box was right there in clear text for anyone to see that had rights to do so, or a want/need. This is when I clearly understood where things were headed. Log everything and keep it forever, just in case there was a failure in something, right? The caveat is that this information can and is used to build profiles against people. I've been on the investigation side of things so I know a bit about it. The more we touch in the electronic world the more control we lose individually. Handy for law enforcement, someone in the know, someone with the connections, and someone with the money. I would welcome an electronic, internet, privacy bill of rights that would guarantee individuals some very clear level of protection from this kind of thing, even if people opt in to tracking/caching/monitoring. Data collection is only a piece of a given puzzle but can be very dangerous to anyone who has attracted the wrong kind of attention. But then again, a case will be made for national security or the need to protect the women and children that will eventually wind up killing such a landmark piece of legislation. Only my 2c.
Are we that bad of a society that cops need to have a right not only to search our vehicles for something as simple as a broken license plate light (anyone watch COPS?) but now our own personal devices? It seems anymore the "law" is hunting for violations of one thing or another. Anymore it appears to me that everyone is presumed guilty until proven innocent. Has the axis of our country flipped?
Oh, yes I do know. I was going to write something about the additional labor, time, and resources it takes to implement a "duct tape & bailing wire" approach to IT. I feel for you. This is an arguement that generally falls on deaf ears for a couple of reasons but generally it is offensive to those who "know" more than the people who run things.;-)
In a previous life, we utilized a PC rotation standard. The policy was such that no one would have a PC more than 5 years old. The intent was at the time to keep the harware fresh and to utilize service and support from the vendor. The Servers were treated much the same way. This had great benefit from the end user to the network admins (me++). I would gather it might be harder to implement these days...
Increasingly, our country is appears to be more like the Corporate States of America. Sad. Can I have my bill of rights, consumer rights, and right to privacy back please? Or is that now subject to subscription services? (plenty of sarcasm intended).
I have thought long and hard about that. It also goes along the line of why not utilize the previous designs for the shuttle and improve on it rather than making a whole new launch system? But, until we have some kind of vastly improved propulsion systems, the design focus was on a series of upgrades on the proven. Just my two cents anyway...
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I'd comment but I am using my Verizon phone for internet and I'm affraid they will see. ;-)
...you civil liberties are becomeing an endangered species if you question authority, impead the operations of businesses, or criticize your elected officials. I never thought it would come to this in this country. Isn't it sad that the pent up frustration and anti-establishment from the 60's generation (the people now in power) has morphed into this?
Nice. Although I have to say I am not surprised. Software is just an after thought for these guys. They are more interested in the industrial aspects and have to have software to "make it go..."
I am a firm believer that when we came up with the concept of zero tolerance we were in trouble. Life is shades of grey; some more white, some more black never just black nor white. If we lose the ability to take care of ourselves, we lose our ability of self determination a.k.a freedom. We are in trouble...
...are relegated to tethered phones for internet access where we are so rural as to not have a choice other than satellite and they have similar restrictions. I am not on AT&T but I thought about writing my carrier's (the big V) CEO and issuing a challenge. Go a month with your "surfing habits" with only a tethered phone and your data service plan. No cheating now, tell me if you think it is fair, usable, and how far you get while on the web before you hit your limit. It doesn't take long trust me. Even then I cut back on what I do with it. Being a systems professional, it's not unheard of to download a MS Partner ISO, or a linux distro from time to time, but now if I did that it would either kill my data allotment or my pocket book. If you can't handle the data requirements that your product offerings require, don't you think there is a problem there? Oh, and the best that big V will do is 10GB plan at an additional $80 making my monthy bill equivalent to a small car payment. I can drive my phone!
I once told my IT manager, "Just because we can doesn't mean we should." Technology, very unfortunately, has erroded our rights simply because the "government" whether local or not can do these things without accountability or scrutiny. When you do make noises, they justify it by citing public safety, the welfare for women and children, and other politically correct BS. I don't think there is a corner left in life to find some privacy. It won't be log before *everything* you do is logged.
They know exactly what they are doing. It's like throttling internet access. I am now living in an area outside conventional broadband. All I have is my verizon android. I have already discovered that my occasional video watching (news sites, youtube, etc) and my mild surfing habits are too much for my 2 GB tethering service. Sure, I could go up to 5 GB but that would add another $30. I think if I call and complain I would be labled a bandwidth abuser and told to go to... Really I don't abuse the internet, I'm just a systems pro and use it more than grandma. It's all about money, forget service outside trying to take customers away from the competitors.
Now that was a gem of advice. I have been pondering just that for a couple of years now. I'd bet I am just behind you in age so it makes total sense. But I am still concerned and most likely will be for the forseeable future. Thank you.
Respectfully I disagree. Judges have a conscience, they have to or should. If not, we are really screwed. They are certainly lawyers at first, but they also have lasting opinions and judgements. I hope they think carefully in the years to come. I hope some read /.
Exactly! I wish someone in the public eye would just come out and say this. I might have the effect of a no cost stimulus program.
I like to think of it as never too late; it's just harder to recover now I fear. Don't forget something that DID make this country what it was (okay, is) is its resiliency. We need good, honest, straight shooting people in places of power. The problem is if you can't beat them join them mentality on the hill and no actual accountability. These people don't fear us anymore. The elections system is down to a science that the average citizen is basically unable to understand or even influence. The courts are the citizens power base and they have failed too.
I was about to write a comment last night on another story, but I thought better and maybe shouldn't have. At what point do the citizens of this country exercise their rights? We have allowed the government or a collection of very messed up people to errode everything we have stood for since the beginning of this country in the name a national security against an enemy that is relatively nameless, faceless, and, shall I say, low rent. These guys are ruthless, but they are not particularly as dangerous as many would like us to believe. I'd love to see a group of radicalized Hell's Angles take on a grounp of radicalized Taliban in an Octogon. I'd pay money to see that. I am tired, very tired, of living in fear of the unknown and improbable. FUD, as everyone knows, motivates people in ways that is akin to manipulation, but I pretty much guarantee there will be a point where enough is enough. Can we get back to a civilized nation or is it too late? For the sticking your head in the sand notion, that won't work because they *will* find a reason to make that suspicious and pull it out to see what you're "hiding."
There is no trust anymore, which in my opinion is killing the fabric of the country. Cops don't trust us; we don't trust them. The government doesn't trust us and we don't trust them. The government looks at us like a vast field of something to be harvested from rather than a collection of individuals, families, and businesses that rely on them to create conditions of security, prosperity, and liberty. Instead we get "you little people", "don't bother me", and "Don't you know who I am?" attitudes among other things. I don't know how to take things back, but it take a paradigm shift I fear.
Let's not forget that our illustrious leader had admitted to partaking in such forbiden activity as a youth (tongue in cheek). Seriously, I would like to see something legal go head to head with alchohol as a recreational substance and judge then whether it is a positive or not.
AFT, SCIH, and FYPM. One is consumer friendly, the other two are industry. Can you gues what they mean? Honesty, with a presidential elelction just around the corner this is nothing but background noise. Since when do consumers, you and I, have any rights or protection anymore? Anything designed to protect consumers from unfair practices is always seen as anti-business and by extension in this economic situation anti-government. They rely on business more than the poor meak folk of course so it is what it is. I wouldn't expect anything from this other than higher prices and more consumer confusion. Nice try.
This is precisely wht we need accountability and transparency within the system, especially on the internet. The net is what it is because it is about as free as anything else. Yes, there are dangers, but so are those on the road, walking down the street or just plain living life. I would also agree; however, leaving security up to the individual is probably not a good thing. I am a systems pro and I know this first hand. But leaving security up to a group that might be influenced by the RIAA, for example, is probably the death of net as we know it.
...that things like this are addressed and properly I hope. I remember a day way back when when our outfit used sendmail as the organizations e-mail platform. I recall, not necessarily looking mind you, finding the /var/spool/mail and "cat"ing my own mail box. I was astonished to see that my mail box was right there in clear text for anyone to see that had rights to do so, or a want/need. This is when I clearly understood where things were headed. Log everything and keep it forever, just in case there was a failure in something, right? The caveat is that this information can and is used to build profiles against people. I've been on the investigation side of things so I know a bit about it. The more we touch in the electronic world the more control we lose individually. Handy for law enforcement, someone in the know, someone with the connections, and someone with the money. I would welcome an electronic, internet, privacy bill of rights that would guarantee individuals some very clear level of protection from this kind of thing, even if people opt in to tracking/caching/monitoring. Data collection is only a piece of a given puzzle but can be very dangerous to anyone who has attracted the wrong kind of attention. But then again, a case will be made for national security or the need to protect the women and children that will eventually wind up killing such a landmark piece of legislation. Only my 2c.
Are we that bad of a society that cops need to have a right not only to search our vehicles for something as simple as a broken license plate light (anyone watch COPS?) but now our own personal devices? It seems anymore the "law" is hunting for violations of one thing or another. Anymore it appears to me that everyone is presumed guilty until proven innocent. Has the axis of our country flipped?
Is it only me or does this remind some of the Emperor's line, "Now you will witness the full power of the Dark Side!"
Oh, yes I do know. I was going to write something about the additional labor, time, and resources it takes to implement a "duct tape & bailing wire" approach to IT. I feel for you. This is an arguement that generally falls on deaf ears for a couple of reasons but generally it is offensive to those who "know" more than the people who run things. ;-)
In a previous life, we utilized a PC rotation standard. The policy was such that no one would have a PC more than 5 years old. The intent was at the time to keep the harware fresh and to utilize service and support from the vendor. The Servers were treated much the same way. This had great benefit from the end user to the network admins (me++). I would gather it might be harder to implement these days...
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Increasingly, our country is appears to be more like the Corporate States of America. Sad. Can I have my bill of rights, consumer rights, and right to privacy back please? Or is that now subject to subscription services? (plenty of sarcasm intended).
That could really put a spin on things. Evolution ~ Creationism. Humm...
I have thought long and hard about that. It also goes along the line of why not utilize the previous designs for the shuttle and improve on it rather than making a whole new launch system? But, until we have some kind of vastly improved propulsion systems, the design focus was on a series of upgrades on the proven. Just my two cents anyway...