It's not about Islam. It's just their version of "Think of the Children!". It's about politicians trying to distract the general public from failings in their government. Trying to pretend that they are actually doing something about something. "We are seriously concerned about family and religious values in our country . . . blah, blah, blah . . . "
Pakistani Press Conference Reporter: "What is the government doing about youth unemployment?"
Government Spokesman: "By the way, have you taken a look at our new Internet Sacrilegious Content Campaign?"
Pakistani Press Conference Reporter: "Um, eh . . I was asking about unemployment . .."
So it is nothing more than a "Think of the sacrilegious content!" cry.
My town still has crap like "You can't walk through any city property with a watermelon and fishing pole" from the 1800s.
Now you've stirred my historical perspective curiosity. There must have been some reason for that law being passed.
For the fishing pole, maybe they had a big problem with illegal fishing/poaching on city property? So just ban all fishing poles. Maybe the "no concealed weapons in bars" laws in Texas today will look silly in 200 years? Just like this Electronic Communications Privacy Act law might.
For the watermelon, maybe the city had a monopoly watermelon concession on city property. They wanted to prevent black market watermelon sales.
Or maybe some folks back then were just into some weird kink involving fishing poles and watermelons on city property? And that was too much for God-fearing folks to stomach.
At any rate I would visit your local library and the old folks home in your town, and ask, "What was up with this fishing pole and watermelon stuff?
I guess the press can't interview him. But I was just wondering if he accepted his new paws, or tried to bite them off? I mean, even some humans have some problems with new limbs, and they can understand what is going on.
What is going on in that cat's head right now?
Any cat psychologists on Slashdot?
"WTF!?!?! Where the hell did these come from!?!?! Oh, well, at least I can walk again."
"Hey, you, Walks-on-two-Legs! Where's my dinner! A tin of tuna would be a nice change from that dry stuff!"
I don't see how anybody in America will be able to use the internet to get news or communicate with other Americans in a time of emergency if this should ever go into effect.
Maybe we need an RFC for "IP over Ham Radio?"
Or can the government jam Ham Radio bands if they feel like it as well?
I don't think I would want 40" of glass spinning at 20Hz in my living room. Shrapnel.
That's what a bunch of engineers at RCA thought, when they pushed for an all-electronics solution, without mechanical stuff.
So call me when this thing works without high speed movable parts.
Oh, and disclaimer, my father worked for RCA, and told me a lot of funny stories about the birth of color TV. During one of the first tests, transmitting a color picture of a fruit bowl from RCA's research site in Princeton to New York city, one of the engineers painted the banana blue. The folks at the receiving side fiddled with their color adjustments, and announced: "Well, the banana looks ok, but all the colors on the other fruit are wrong."
Of course, they had tried to adjust on the banana first. Even back then, nerdy geeks did nerdy pranks!
The difference is that with a car there are very few situations where you would need to go 90 MPH +
So I guess you have never driven on the German Autobahn . . .
Although, some German cars are limited to 150 Mph (240 Kph). But if you are paying the price for a BMW M5, the dealer will gladly disable the limiter, and probably throw in a couple of hookers and booze, as well.
So why doesn't Apple sell two versions of the iPhone? One locked, that I can give to my mom, and know that she will not be able to brick it? And one unlocked for myself, and know that I perfectly confident in my ability to brick it?
"Arghh, matey! You landlubbers had best not to be taking out to outer space seas now. With those X-rays striking neutral atoms in the magnetosphere, it's a sure sign of bad sailing!"
"Thirty days in space, and not a wench to be seen . . . grease up the monkey!"
They don't give a shit about Lindsay Lohan SCRAM (although the technology is interesting). They don't really care who killed Michael Jackson. And they probably think that Jesse James was an outlaw from the 1800's.
But they do seem to keep everything that civilization needs running . . .
We've conditioned ourselves to stop doing almost everything in order to answer a phonecall.
The PolygamousRanchMother forbid the PolygamousRanchSiblings and myself from answering the phone during dinner. Her comment was, "if it's important, they'll call back."
Today, I appreciate that training. Especially when I am having a one-on-one with somebody, and the phone rings, and the person jumps as if startled, and that life on our planet will cease to exist if he or she does not answer the phone.
The coolest execs or distinguished engineers that I have met, just take a quick glance at the phone to see who is calling, and then gets back to the business that we were discussing.
I guess if I am traveling, I should leave my shortwave receiver at home. Otherwise, I might get my crotch lasered.
Customs Agent: "Ah! A shortwave receiver, perfect for receiving instructions from your foreign controllers! We have a special interrogation ready for you!"
The PolyagmousRanchMom, told me that the PolygamousRanchBrotherInLaw knows how to stop that oil well.
Ok, he is a Phd in nuclear chemistry, and works for ExxonMobil. And earns his bread through patents. So this solution to the problem we will see . . . when ExxonMobil has their next accident . . .
The PolygamousRanchSister said . . . stay tuned . . .
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It's not about Islam. It's just their version of "Think of the Children!". It's about politicians trying to distract the general public from failings in their government. Trying to pretend that they are actually doing something about something. "We are seriously concerned about family and religious values in our country . . . blah, blah, blah . . . "
Pakistani Press Conference Reporter: "What is the government doing about youth unemployment?"
Government Spokesman: "By the way, have you taken a look at our new Internet Sacrilegious Content Campaign?"
Pakistani Press Conference Reporter: "Um, eh . . I was asking about unemployment . . ."
So it is nothing more than a "Think of the sacrilegious content!" cry.
My town still has crap like "You can't walk through any city property with a watermelon and fishing pole" from the 1800s.
Now you've stirred my historical perspective curiosity. There must have been some reason for that law being passed.
For the fishing pole, maybe they had a big problem with illegal fishing/poaching on city property? So just ban all fishing poles. Maybe the "no concealed weapons in bars" laws in Texas today will look silly in 200 years? Just like this Electronic Communications Privacy Act law might.
For the watermelon, maybe the city had a monopoly watermelon concession on city property. They wanted to prevent black market watermelon sales.
Or maybe some folks back then were just into some weird kink involving fishing poles and watermelons on city property? And that was too much for God-fearing folks to stomach.
At any rate I would visit your local library and the old folks home in your town, and ask, "What was up with this fishing pole and watermelon stuff?
I guess the press can't interview him. But I was just wondering if he accepted his new paws, or tried to bite them off? I mean, even some humans have some problems with new limbs, and they can understand what is going on.
What is going on in that cat's head right now?
Any cat psychologists on Slashdot?
"WTF!?!?! Where the hell did these come from!?!?! Oh, well, at least I can walk again."
"Hey, you, Walks-on-two-Legs! Where's my dinner! A tin of tuna would be a nice change from that dry stuff!"
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0806/hannysvoorwerp_wht_big.jpg
Kermit the frog . . . is that you?
I don't see how anybody in America will be able to use the internet to get news or communicate with other Americans in a time of emergency if this should ever go into effect.
Maybe we need an RFC for "IP over Ham Radio?"
Or can the government jam Ham Radio bands if they feel like it as well?
The president may no longer simply assert that the threat remains indefinitely, he must now seek Congressional approval after 120 days
President to Congress: "Look I sent you guys an email asking to extend the Internet being turned off, and nobody responded!"
Actually, some of the first color TV designs used spinning mirrors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_TV
I don't think I would want 40" of glass spinning at 20Hz in my living room. Shrapnel.
That's what a bunch of engineers at RCA thought, when they pushed for an all-electronics solution, without mechanical stuff.
So call me when this thing works without high speed movable parts.
Oh, and disclaimer, my father worked for RCA, and told me a lot of funny stories about the birth of color TV. During one of the first tests, transmitting a color picture of a fruit bowl from RCA's research site in Princeton to New York city, one of the engineers painted the banana blue. The folks at the receiving side fiddled with their color adjustments, and announced: "Well, the banana looks ok, but all the colors on the other fruit are wrong."
Of course, they had tried to adjust on the banana first. Even back then, nerdy geeks did nerdy pranks!
The difference is that with a car there are very few situations where you would need to go 90 MPH +
So I guess you have never driven on the German Autobahn . . .
Although, some German cars are limited to 150 Mph (240 Kph). But if you are paying the price for a BMW M5, the dealer will gladly disable the limiter, and probably throw in a couple of hookers and booze, as well.
So why doesn't Apple sell two versions of the iPhone? One locked, that I can give to my mom, and know that she will not be able to brick it? And one unlocked for myself, and know that I perfectly confident in my ability to brick it?
. . . martial law, and all that, and really did need to "turn off" the Internet . . . wouldn't they just do it anyway . . . ?
The US Army 137th Backhoe Battalion digs up and severs some strategic fiber lines . . . ?
If the shit hits the fan, nobody is going to ask, "Hey, are we allowed to do that?" They'll just do whatever they think that they need to do anyway.
Turn off Internet first, ask questions later.
I mean, like, what was all that hanky panky with those undersea cables in the Middle East . . . ?
"Arghh, matey! You landlubbers had best not to be taking out to outer space seas now. With those X-rays striking neutral atoms in the magnetosphere, it's a sure sign of bad sailing!"
"Thirty days in space, and not a wench to be seen . . . grease up the monkey!"
. . . where can I get some, and can I pay for it with virtual currency . . . ?
They don't give a shit about Lindsay Lohan SCRAM (although the technology is interesting). They don't really care who killed Michael Jackson. And they probably think that Jesse James was an outlaw from the 1800's.
But they do seem to keep everything that civilization needs running . . .
If you were recording the bionic eye vision while drinking . . .
Maybe Lindsay Lohan's judge will order her to wear one of these, if the SCRAM bracelet doesn't work out.
The humor aside, there's already ankle bracelets to monitor house arrest, the SCRAM for alcohol . . . what's up next . . . ?
This guy can turn off his eye whenever he chooses, but could a court order force him to turn it on . . ?
I think all that damn vuvuzela noise is doing something to my brain . . .
If so, even if they do angle drill and drop a nuke, what if it cracks the strata further?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_in_the_World
Hollywood always seems to be a step ahead of current events . . .
Death by Shnoo Shnoo!?!?
Well did you ever take a look at North Korea? They don't have electricity, much less health care.
No, the super drink just encourages you to go to bed early, and not leave the lights on.
Just like the Great Leader said, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a dictator healthy, wealthy and wise."
why is the power grid accessible to any outside system?
Because using the Internet is way cheaper than building your own intranet.
We've conditioned ourselves to stop doing almost everything in order to answer a phonecall.
The PolygamousRanchMother forbid the PolygamousRanchSiblings and myself from answering the phone during dinner. Her comment was, "if it's important, they'll call back."
Today, I appreciate that training. Especially when I am having a one-on-one with somebody, and the phone rings, and the person jumps as if startled, and that life on our planet will cease to exist if he or she does not answer the phone.
The coolest execs or distinguished engineers that I have met, just take a quick glance at the phone to see who is calling, and then gets back to the business that we were discussing.
. . . the story becomes slightly more amusing.
'I want to pay once for data, I want that data to be unlimited, and I want to be able to use it in any fashion I choose.'
Have you considered your own bacup system? I can't swing a dead cat around my head without hitting a hard disk offering for about ~€100.
Keep the backup at a safe place, that you never visit . . . how about your parents' place :-)
But seriously, make backups often, and keep them someplace that you are not inclined to got to that often.
The weather in Iceland seems to be nice right now. If you excuse the volcanic ash . . .
If Iceland is too cold, just send your backup disks to some trusted relatives who live elsewhere . . . .
This is clearly an ionospheric sounder, same as the numbers stations. These things are used during communications planning for a military exercise.
Spies (illegals) love numbers stations ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_stations ) as well.
I guess if I am traveling, I should leave my shortwave receiver at home. Otherwise, I might get my crotch lasered.
Customs Agent: "Ah! A shortwave receiver, perfect for receiving instructions from your foreign controllers! We have a special interrogation ready for you!"
Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?
Goldfinger: "No, I expect you to die!"
The PolyagmousRanchMom, told me that the PolygamousRanchBrotherInLaw knows how to stop that oil well.
Ok, he is a Phd in nuclear chemistry, and works for ExxonMobil. And earns his bread through patents. So this solution to the problem we will see . . . when ExxonMobil has their next accident . . .
The PolygamousRanchSister said . . . stay tuned . . .
Unfortunately, the BP execs seem to be replicating the behavior of so the called "hoodies" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodies ) from England.
Tough luck for the folks in the Gulf . . .
And tough shit for any stockholders in BP . . .
Hyman Roth (Meyer Lansky http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Lansky) to Michael Corleone: "Mike, we're bigger than US Steel."
I'm really not sure what that means, or is appropriate for this story, but that is the first thing that came into my head.
Which is, as I will admit, full of holes.
I want to bet this system will be so sensitive it will lead to a lot of 'purchases',
Bender, in Sotheby's: "Bite my shiny metal ass!"
Sotheby's auctioneer: "Sold."
Bender: "The guy sitting next to me will pay."
Fry: "Huh? What?"