THE GUY IN THE SUV in front of us, stuck in Chicago traffic with about a million other cars, lives in Virginia, has not been arrested in the past several years, has one outstanding ticket for speeding (in Virginia), and is six months delinquent in renewing his registration.
I am highly skeptical of this statement. Speeding tickets are misdemeanors. Most states don't even put them into their own state databases because police agencies will not extradite for a traffic ticket. I'm not familiar with Virginia, but many state police agencies will put a warrant on the drivers license if they have an unpaid ticket, perhaps that is how the information was available. All of the other information is available via MVD and Computerized Criminal History checks (expired registration and arrest info). The way the article introduction was written, it sounds like big brother is on the prowl. I would venture to guess the vast majority of this information was available to the officers before, but they had to go to a station computer to access it. Now they can just pull it up from the car.
"5. Workstations that communicate with the ambulence and med chopper teams"
"#5... umm, that's called a radio. (yes, they'll lose remote bio-telemetry. but that's why there are trained medics in the chopper.) "
I think the first poster was referring to Computer Aided Dispatch Systems. They're the computers that operators enter calls with incident details into for dispatchers to send the appropriate response.
Yes, they can "go to paper" when the system crashes, but calls do get lost/delayed when this happens.
Agencies across the country are currently using/implementing Microsoft products for these systems.
In addition, many if not all emergency radio systems are going from the old push the button on the console set up to touch screens. As in, touch screens running on computers using Microsoft products for these systems as well.
Go to Austin, Texas and check out the Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center. The following agencies reside in the building: City of Austin Police, Fire, EMS, and Transportation Division, Travis County Sheriff's Office, Capital Metro (they run the buses), both the City and County Offices of Emergency Management, and the Texas Department of Transportation. All agencies on the same radio system, the same Computer Aided Dispatch system, and also on the same operations floor. 105 dispatch/operator consoles, with everyone handling their agency, interacting with other agencies, and checking out the traffic as needed on the 48 monitor video wall.
1. Moving or directed toward a center or axis.
2. Operated by means of centripetal force.
3. Physiology. Transmitting nerve impulses toward the central nervous system; afferent.
4. Botany. Developing or progressing inward toward the center or axis, as in the head of a sunflower, in which the oldest flowers are near the edge and the youngest flowers are in the center.
5. Tending or directed toward centralization: the centripetal effects of a homogeneous population.
centrifugal (sen-trfy-gl, -trf-) adj.
1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis.
2. Operated by means of centrifugal force.
3. Physiology. Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent.
4. Botany. Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center and the youngest flowers are near the edge.
5. Tending or directed away from centralization, as of authority: "The division of Europe into two warring blocs, each ultimately dependent on a superpower patron, is subject to ever-increasing centrifugal stress" (Scott Sullivan).
If a client sends me a Microsoft Word file and I need to read it to do my work, the Blackberry can't read it, nor can a cell phone, no matter how spiffy it is.
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If you remember back to the 1500's there used to be stock markets where pirate ships could get funding to go out and plunder other countries' merchant ships. The risks were high, but the payoff was huge. Is this any different?
One slight difference: In this case it's a Ranger Bass Boat going up against an Aegis-class Missle Destroyer.
"He should use that in his defense; because the case was sealed, it's unconstitutional and therefore he can't be found guilty."
This is wrong. Indictments are sealed all the time. It's not unconstitutional.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
These are the rights of the defendant. If an indictment is sealed, the accused does not have to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation until arraignment.
Your blood may boil, you may not like it, but that's the way the system is.
I could not believe the interview on The Screen Savers last night. That noise you may have heard was hundreds of geek defense attorneys yelling at their televisions, "SHUT UP!" He buried himself with self-incriminating statements about his guilt. The tape of the show will be used at his trial.
As far as not turning himself in, he's doing major damage to himself at an eventual bail hearing. The prosecutor will cite the interview and state that Mr. Lamo, even though he knew he had a warrant for his arrest, chose to remain at large. He will further state that because of this, he doesn't believe Mr. Lamo can be trusted to show up for trial and therefore should be denied bail. When you find out there's an arrest warrant you don't "negotiate as a reasonable person" if they won't tell you what the charges are. You turn yourself in immediately. The article states his lawyer told him to do so. Every minute he remains at large is going to help him get Mitnicked and he could spend a considerable amount of time in jail without bail.
Microtik is located in Latvia. That would be the Latvia in the former Soviet Republic. Good luck with that injunction/threatening letter from a lawyer...
You have to open the package wearing a bunny suit, incinerate the packing materials, then wipe the whole thing down with a strong anti-bacterial. Oh wait, wrong country...
...why don't they boot up within 30 seconds? It's the same thing as having cars in the 60's that still need someone to turn a crank in front to get them going. Totally ridiculous...
I am not familiar with what the LAPD is doing, other than from the PC World article.
The typical uses of these networks that I am familiar with are for the following:
1. Sending map data updates to the MDCs in the vehicles.
2. Sending software updates to the MDCs.
3. Sending mugshots to the MDCs.
4. Sending offense and other reports from the MDCs to the database.
These activites are bandwidth hogs to varying degrees and could potentially choke a 800mhz RF network. Especially if several hundred users were doing some or all of these activites at the same time.
These networks (at least none that I'm familiar with) are not used to run registration checks, NCIC lookups, etc. Officers will drive to/near one of these locations and get a message such as, "There are map updates, do you want them downloaded now?"
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I respect your opinion but I've never heard of an "administrative offense" in the legal arena.
The state I'm familiar with is Texas, and speeding is a Class "C" Misdemeanor.
THE GUY IN THE SUV in front of us, stuck in Chicago traffic with about a million other cars, lives in Virginia, has not been arrested in the past several years, has one outstanding ticket for speeding (in Virginia), and is six months delinquent in renewing his registration.
I am highly skeptical of this statement. Speeding tickets are misdemeanors. Most states don't even put them into their own state databases because police agencies will not extradite for a traffic ticket. I'm not familiar with Virginia, but many state police agencies will put a warrant on the drivers license if they have an unpaid ticket, perhaps that is how the information was available. All of the other information is available via MVD and Computerized Criminal History checks (expired registration and arrest info). The way the article introduction was written, it sounds like big brother is on the prowl. I would venture to guess the vast majority of this information was available to the officers before, but they had to go to a station computer to access it. Now they can just pull it up from the car.
Where the hell were you when Stallman wrote "The Free Software Song"?
RH filed a lawsuit against SCO for "unfair and deceptive actions."
Firing one over the bow like that isn't exactly letting the big boys slug it out...
"5. Workstations that communicate with the ambulence and med chopper teams"
"#5... umm, that's called a radio. (yes, they'll lose remote bio-telemetry. but that's why there are trained medics in the chopper.)
"
I think the first poster was referring to Computer Aided Dispatch Systems. They're the computers that operators enter calls with incident details into for dispatchers to send the appropriate response.
Yes, they can "go to paper" when the system crashes, but calls do get lost/delayed when this happens.
Agencies across the country are currently using/implementing Microsoft products for these systems.
In addition, many if not all emergency radio systems are going from the old push the button on the console set up to touch screens. As in, touch screens running on computers using Microsoft products for these systems as well.
Hmmmm, I wonder, is it possible to slashdot someone's phone?
Yes, it is. Dave Barry did it to the American Teleservices Association.
They got a huge number of calls, the voicemail filled, and they finally had to disconnect the number.
Here's the article that did it:
"Ask not what telemarketers can do to you"
"...And that's when we got our war paint on and said, 'We gotta go back and take this thing head-on.'"
This guy has to be suffering from one of the worst cases of little-man syndrome in history.
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/17/Tampabay/Snippy
Go to Austin, Texas and check out the Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center. The following agencies reside in the building: City of Austin Police, Fire, EMS, and Transportation Division, Travis County Sheriff's Office, Capital Metro (they run the buses), both the City and County Offices of Emergency Management, and the Texas Department of Transportation. All agencies on the same radio system, the same Computer Aided Dispatch system, and also on the same operations floor. 105 dispatch/operator consoles, with everyone handling their agency, interacting with other agencies, and checking out the traffic as needed on the 48 monitor video wall.
One company, Iceberg Systems, is beta-testing a new technology that will remotely turn off the cameras in cell phones.
"The centripital force..."
I think you meant one of the following two words:
centripetal (sn-trp-tl) adj.
1. Moving or directed toward a center or axis.
2. Operated by means of centripetal force.
3. Physiology. Transmitting nerve impulses toward the central nervous system; afferent.
4. Botany. Developing or progressing inward toward the center or axis, as in the head of a sunflower, in which the oldest flowers are near the edge and the youngest flowers are in the center.
5. Tending or directed toward centralization: the centripetal effects of a homogeneous population.
centrifugal (sen-trfy-gl, -trf-) adj.
1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis.
2. Operated by means of centrifugal force.
3. Physiology. Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent.
4. Botany. Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center and the youngest flowers are near the edge.
5. Tending or directed away from centralization, as of authority: "The division of Europe into two warring blocs, each ultimately dependent on a superpower patron, is subject to ever-increasing centrifugal stress" (Scott Sullivan).
If a client sends me a Microsoft Word file and I need to read it to do my work, the Blackberry can't read it, nor can a cell phone, no matter how spiffy it is.
.zip format
From the Blackberry website:
In addition to your email, corporate data and calendar events, you require access to email attachments when you're away from your computer. BlackBerry provides an attachment service that lets you open and view email attachments on your BlackBerry handheld.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint(R)
Corel(R) WordPerfect(R)
Adobe(R) PDF
ASCII documents
HTML attachments
File types listed above archived in
Control how much information you receive
Request the table of contents of a document and go directly to the section you're interested in
Or view the full content of the document
Optimized for wireless delivery
Formatting and font information is preserved where possible
Documents are compressed for quicker delivery times
End-to-end security
Integrates with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using the same encryption you receive with email and corporate data access so you can feel confident sending and receiving documents
Read the Attachment Service White Paper - PDF
*Check with your service provider for availability
If you remember back to the 1500's there used to be stock markets where pirate ships could get funding to go out and plunder other countries' merchant ships. The risks were high, but the payoff was huge. Is this any different?
One slight difference: In this case it's a Ranger Bass Boat going up against an Aegis-class Missle Destroyer.
...faeces...
:-)
Is that a typo or the English spelling?
"He should use that in his defense; because the case was sealed, it's unconstitutional and therefore he can't be found guilty."
This is wrong. Indictments are sealed all the time. It's not unconstitutional.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
These are the rights of the defendant. If an indictment is sealed, the accused does not have to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation until arraignment.
Your blood may boil, you may not like it, but that's the way the system is.
I could not believe the interview on The Screen Savers last night. That noise you may have heard was hundreds of geek defense attorneys yelling at their televisions, "SHUT UP!" He buried himself with self-incriminating statements about his guilt. The tape of the show will be used at his trial.
As far as not turning himself in, he's doing major damage to himself at an eventual bail hearing. The prosecutor will cite the interview and state that Mr. Lamo, even though he knew he had a warrant for his arrest, chose to remain at large. He will further state that because of this, he doesn't believe Mr. Lamo can be trusted to show up for trial and therefore should be denied bail. When you find out there's an arrest warrant you don't "negotiate as a reasonable person" if they won't tell you what the charges are. You turn yourself in immediately. The article states his lawyer told him to do so. Every minute he remains at large is going to help him get Mitnicked and he could spend a considerable amount of time in jail without bail.
Microtik is located in Latvia. That would be the Latvia in the former Soviet Republic. Good luck with that injunction/threatening letter from a lawyer...
Talk about irony...
The author lists his residence as Singapore. I'm guessing English is not his first language.
You have to open the package wearing a bunny suit, incinerate the packing materials, then wipe the whole thing down with a strong anti-bacterial. Oh wait, wrong country...
...why don't they boot up within 30 seconds? It's the same thing as having cars in the 60's that still need someone to turn a crank in front to get them going. Totally ridiculous...
How upset are your employees Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson about having their intellectual property stolen? Oh, wait a minute...
I am not familiar with what the LAPD is doing, other than from the PC World article.
The typical uses of these networks that I am familiar with are for the following:
1. Sending map data updates to the MDCs in the vehicles.
2. Sending software updates to the MDCs.
3. Sending mugshots to the MDCs.
4. Sending offense and other reports from the MDCs to the database.
These activites are bandwidth hogs to varying degrees and could potentially choke a 800mhz RF network. Especially if several hundred users were doing some or all of these activites at the same time.
These networks (at least none that I'm familiar with) are not used to run registration checks, NCIC lookups, etc. Officers will drive to/near one of these locations and get a message such as, "There are map updates, do you want them downloaded now?"
Most of the residential structures in place now will have to be demolished and replaced in the next 20-40 years.
You're stating that 50.1% of all residential structures currently in place will have to be DEMOLISHED and replaced in the next 20-40 years?
Riiiiiiight...