This is exactly the type of thing that needs to be done so people can be informed voters. Unless you're heavily engaged in local politics pretty much the only information you are going to get is the fluff they want to feed you and any controversial stuff that made it into the news.
I don't know how it works there but most people who get suspended or revoked here continue to drive because it's a virtual necessity for most.
Increased penalties are rarely a deterrent for speeding. Maybe it works in Virginia where they are on their way to introducing summary execution for certain offenses. (2500$ fine for 81mph)
Why don't they either a) increase the penalty for speeding, to reduce the rate of offending b) Increase speed limits, if that's really what people want c) Install speed cameras at high-risk locations
a) Doesn't work (for reducing offenses, it's great for revenue) b) The casual speeder (the ones going over because of a hill or following the speed of traffic) doesn't want the limits raised, people just make mistakes. The 2fast types will speed regardless of the limits. c) Doesn't work (for reducing offenses, it's great for revenue)
I don't have the ability to "speak with my wallet" when I am dissatisfied that the money being taken from me is being misused. These departments have plenty of money they just have VERY different priorities for various reasons. For large metro areas they waste tons of money on vice and swat and other special units. Actually in these forces the patrolling people actually want is considered grunt work no one wants to do.
Miles above yours, where you clearly don't even understand what you said in context. Just to recap since you may be drunk or confused: You responded to the post:
"So let me get this straight -- are you putting forth the argument that Apple chose to use pentalobe screws for their customers' convenience? That they wanted to ensure that the heads wouldn't be stripped by the frequent screwing/unscrewing that they could expect?"
With:
"And it IS a better screw design, less easily damaged, whoever opens up the device."
(keep in mind no mention of Philips in the post or your response)
Then you go on to post a response that really make no sense:
"Getting the business" (if you mean getting bent over the barrel by a corporation I guess you have a point) "Straw man. I said it's better than Phillips, not ever other screw. And it is better than Phillips."
I almost spent more than a second trying to understand wtf you are trying to say and then I remembered to just look up post history: Yup. Exactly what I figured.
It most certainly does present a barrier to techs. You have to go waste money on a special tool for the perfect reason of _______.
There are literally dozens of designs that are basically the same but just like everything else apple made it "proprietary" by a little rounding here and smoothing there. Viola', where's our patent?
Of course, you may have something to back up what makes this design "better" and "less easily damaged" compared to the dozens of other like designs.
That's comically absurd. You know things are bad when he's probably wishing he was tried in the Chinese courts.
We're going to pay 600,000$ to keep this guy locked in a cell for 12 years to say: "Don't Copy That Floppy". Go take a look at the average sentence for egregious violent crimes.
It's only been an issue for me when I purchased something and wanted to use it. It's pretty much like the onion wrote an article on DRM and they ran with it.
If the first hybrids/electrics looked/performed like the Tesla it would have probably been a lot different story. Add in that it's be tied to the "global warming hoax" and you have polarization. ie; if you believe in global warming you should get a Prius, if not f-it.
To be completely accurate you'd have to compare the whole cars, not just one item. Electric does away with a lot more than gas. Oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, etc.
That show is maybe one step ahead of your mom saying "just one puff of pot could be your last" when it comes to issues like that. And their "science" is maybe one step above your mom saying "because I told you so".
That "nonsense" is just the person agreeing to provide the officer with evidence against themselves for use in trial. If you're doing an FSB you are going to jail and going to get a breath or blood test (or have instant administrative license loss).
Also: "the share of traffic deaths attributable to drunken driving was reduced by more than half within 10 years after the standard was dropped". Yes I am sure this study took into all of the other variables like a trend towards less driving, improvements in vehicle safety, and improvements in public transport.
"2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: " . Isn't that the purpose behind the dozens of laws that cover driving that fit that definition? That covers it all, phones, cats, kids, friends, drugs, alcohol, etc. etc. If you want modifiers for especially egregious behavior like drinking then so be it but these stupid arbitrary numbers definitely seem to almost beg for people to "use responsibly" when the law pretty much defines it as "not at all". Ohh, I know that would require actually seeking out impaired drivers instead of randomly making examples of people regardless of their actual ability.
They're whining that companies don't drop everything end change their business model to a law enforcement intelligence and evidence gathering organization at their request. *This* is "big government"; part of your business model has to include an Open API to the government with a real time feed to help them do their jobs.
It would be hilarious if their response could be to allow them to access the petabytes of information and find the needle in the universe of needles themselves.
Exactly. It like war. Only the losing side gets punished for crimes. If he had been on the winning side of the bet he would have been paraded around the office like a king.
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This is exactly the type of thing that needs to be done so people can be informed voters. Unless you're heavily engaged in local politics pretty much the only information you are going to get is the fluff they want to feed you and any controversial stuff that made it into the news.
"If your security solution requires that you pass a law making it illegal to break your security, then it's not a solution."
I love that quote. Pretty much sums up the entire argument when it comes to DRM.
I don't know how it works there but most people who get suspended or revoked here continue to drive because it's a virtual necessity for most.
Increased penalties are rarely a deterrent for speeding. Maybe it works in Virginia where they are on their way to introducing summary execution for certain offenses. (2500$ fine for 81mph)
Many people have made a similar point.
Why don't they either
a) increase the penalty for speeding, to reduce the rate of offending
b) Increase speed limits, if that's really what people want
c) Install speed cameras at high-risk locations
a) Doesn't work (for reducing offenses, it's great for revenue)
b) The casual speeder (the ones going over because of a hill or following the speed of traffic) doesn't want the limits raised, people just make mistakes. The 2fast types will speed regardless of the limits.
c) Doesn't work (for reducing offenses, it's great for revenue)
I don't have the ability to "speak with my wallet" when I am dissatisfied that the money being taken from me is being misused. These departments have plenty of money they just have VERY different priorities for various reasons. For large metro areas they waste tons of money on vice and swat and other special units. Actually in these forces the patrolling people actually want is considered grunt work no one wants to do.
Miles above yours, where you clearly don't even understand what you said in context. Just to recap since you may be drunk or confused: You responded to the post:
"So let me get this straight -- are you putting forth the argument that Apple chose to use pentalobe screws for their customers' convenience? That they wanted to ensure that the heads wouldn't be stripped by the frequent screwing/unscrewing that they could expect?"
With:
"And it IS a better screw design, less easily damaged, whoever opens up the device."
(keep in mind no mention of Philips in the post or your response)
Then you go on to post a response that really make no sense:
"Getting the business" (if you mean getting bent over the barrel by a corporation I guess you have a point)
"Straw man. I said it's better than Phillips, not ever other screw. And it is better than Phillips."
Good day.
I almost spent more than a second trying to understand wtf you are trying to say and then I remembered to just look up post history: Yup. Exactly what I figured.
It most certainly does present a barrier to techs. You have to go waste money on a special tool for the perfect reason of _______.
There are literally dozens of designs that are basically the same but just like everything else apple made it "proprietary" by a little rounding here and smoothing there. Viola', where's our patent?
Of course, you may have something to back up what makes this design "better" and "less easily damaged" compared to the dozens of other like designs.
That's comically absurd. You know things are bad when he's probably wishing he was tried in the Chinese courts.
We're going to pay 600,000$ to keep this guy locked in a cell for 12 years to say: "Don't Copy That Floppy". Go take a look at the average sentence for egregious violent crimes.
Shameful.
Hopefully this worked!
?
Not. For. Me.
NO.
What is the exploit that makes the carriage return in posts on /. work?
It's only been an issue for me when I purchased something and wanted to use it. It's pretty much like the onion wrote an article on DRM and they ran with it.
If the first hybrids/electrics looked/performed like the Tesla it would have probably been a lot different story. Add in that it's be tied to the "global warming hoax" and you have polarization. ie; if you believe in global warming you should get a Prius, if not f-it.
To be completely accurate you'd have to compare the whole cars, not just one item. Electric does away with a lot more than gas. Oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, etc.
Extra butter and the refillable size please. I'm gonna be here for a while.
You're probably right but DHS has their fingers in *everything* because, ya know, it's all part of the wildly ambiguous term "homeland security".
Yes, all of those other currencies the exchanges trade at in the .01% range.
That show is maybe one step ahead of your mom saying "just one puff of pot could be your last" when it comes to issues like that. And their "science" is maybe one step above your mom saying "because I told you so".
That "nonsense" is just the person agreeing to provide the officer with evidence against themselves for use in trial. If you're doing an FSB you are going to jail and going to get a breath or blood test (or have instant administrative license loss).
Also: "the share of traffic deaths attributable to drunken driving was reduced by more than half within 10 years after the standard was dropped". Yes I am sure this study took into all of the other variables like a trend towards less driving, improvements in vehicle safety, and improvements in public transport.
"2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: " . Isn't that the purpose behind the dozens of laws that cover driving that fit that definition? That covers it all, phones, cats, kids, friends, drugs, alcohol, etc. etc. If you want modifiers for especially egregious behavior like drinking then so be it but these stupid arbitrary numbers definitely seem to almost beg for people to "use responsibly" when the law pretty much defines it as "not at all". Ohh, I know that would require actually seeking out impaired drivers instead of randomly making examples of people regardless of their actual ability.
They're whining that companies don't drop everything end change their business model to a law enforcement intelligence and evidence gathering organization at their request. *This* is "big government"; part of your business model has to include an Open API to the government with a real time feed to help them do their jobs. It would be hilarious if their response could be to allow them to access the petabytes of information and find the needle in the universe of needles themselves.
Exactly. It like war. Only the losing side gets punished for crimes. If he had been on the winning side of the bet he would have been paraded around the office like a king.