...every single packet a user has sent/received and store it for 7 years...
Is that seriously in ACTA? I'm pretty sure that's almost impossible. If it is, find something on their local network and keep bouncing traffic off it.Comcast has 16M customers and a 250GB cap. That works out to about 1.5TB per second.
They aren't necessarily going to tell existing customers that though, especially less technically inclined ones. About a year ago I found that my isp (Telus in BC, Canada) doubled the bandwidth on all of their plans while leaving the prices the same. A quick phone call fixed it, but they're not going to actively help you.
"Sure they killed a bunch of people, but monumental fuckups happen."
This isn't rocket surgery. Mash gas, car goes. Mash breaks, car stops. If you think you are supposed to be accelerating as much as possible, something is wrong. Fail as gracefully as possible.
I think there are still areas where 1) is the way to go, for example in very small systems where it could mean the difference between a $1 chip and a $2 chip in a $10 product, the choice is obvious. Sure, it's not exactly glamours, but if saving a couple of bytes and shaving microseconds off loops are what you like to do, give it a thought.
I'm not saying that there isn't gross waste and mismanagement in government, just that I don't see how privatization will help correct that. what's the difference between spending $3 billion to re sand beaches and paying someone else $3 billion to sand beaches? the problem is what is being done, not how. If you think private companies can do it for less than $3 billion, well, you're probably right. but do you think they're going to tell us that? they're just going to take as much as they can and pocket the difference.
By the way, the "fantasy world" I live in is Canada.
I always wondered why you couldn't put another set of heads on the opposite side of the platters in a 7,200 rpm drive. The sector you want to access would then never be more than 1/2 turn away, giving the equivalent of 14,400 rpm. It shouldn't cost more than twice a regular drive, but you get to keep your 1-2TB. can you even get 1TB 15k drives?
the only difference between flash and eeprom is that flash erases in blocks, while eeprom erases individual bytes. eeprom was invented in 1978. the difference between eeprom and eprom is that eeprom uses a thinner gate oxide layer. eprom was invented in 1971. the biggest difference is the much smaller transistor size, and corresponding density increase.
aside: it's sad that we North Americans think that 8Mbit is fast.
Privatization might be why you're spending so much in the first place, the people who own the corporations supporting your military either are or are buddies with the people who decide where the money goes. it arguably started after World War II and the Cold War. Do you really think they're going to vote to stop giving themselves hundreds of billions of dollars a year?
I think this all stems from an unwarranted sense of entitlement. people think it's their right to sell their property for more than they paid for it. I can't help but compare this to someone who demands someone buy his original Macintosh for $2000, or sues every time his stocks fall.
I'd masturbate right in front of the webcam as much and often as possible. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, go directly to federal ass reaming facilities.
I think we're confusing the free market for the perfect market. In a perfect market:
A. everyone knows everything about the state of the market,
B. there are no barriers to entry or exit, and
C. everyone has equal access to the means of production.
as a result of this,
D. No one person has the power to set or fix prices
because anyone can notice a disproportionate margin (A), and start their own company overnight to take advantage of it (B and C). All of this is of course, impossible.
In a free market, the government essentially takes a hands off approach to to the economy, with no subsidies, regulation, or government monopolies. For example, if a factory started dumping mercury into a river, the responsibility would fall to the consumer to find out and boycott that company. Police and fire departments would be considered government subsidized monopolies, individuals would have to negotiate with private companies for these services. It is essentially the logical conclusion of privatization.
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...every single packet a user has sent/received and store it for 7 years...
Is that seriously in ACTA? I'm pretty sure that's almost impossible. If it is, find something on their local network and keep bouncing traffic off it.Comcast has 16M customers and a 250GB cap. That works out to about 1.5TB per second.
I think you're overestimating the average user's aversion to reading.
"Firefox? I think I saw that in a popup once. It was anoying, so I just clicked Internet. Stupid Microsoft"
make it strong enough, and it would be really easy to track too. just look at the most recent cases of testicular cancer.
I think it's more likely someone else will try to cover him up. Let's just hope he can make enough noise.
They aren't necessarily going to tell existing customers that though, especially less technically inclined ones. About a year ago I found that my isp (Telus in BC, Canada) doubled the bandwidth on all of their plans while leaving the prices the same. A quick phone call fixed it, but they're not going to actively help you.
To be fair, this isn't much more complicated than a thermostat.
"Sure they killed a bunch of people, but monumental fuckups happen."
This isn't rocket surgery. Mash gas, car goes. Mash breaks, car stops. If you think you are supposed to be accelerating as much as possible, something is wrong. Fail as gracefully as possible.
I think there are still areas where 1) is the way to go, for example in very small systems where it could mean the difference between a $1 chip and a $2 chip in a $10 product, the choice is obvious. Sure, it's not exactly glamours, but if saving a couple of bytes and shaving microseconds off loops are what you like to do, give it a thought.
I'm not saying that there isn't gross waste and mismanagement in government, just that I don't see how privatization will help correct that. what's the difference between spending $3 billion to re sand beaches and paying someone else $3 billion to sand beaches? the problem is what is being done, not how. If you think private companies can do it for less than $3 billion, well, you're probably right. but do you think they're going to tell us that? they're just going to take as much as they can and pocket the difference.
By the way, the "fantasy world" I live in is Canada.
huh. well colour me corrected. thank you.
I always wondered why you couldn't put another set of heads on the opposite side of the platters in a 7,200 rpm drive. The sector you want to access would then never be more than 1/2 turn away, giving the equivalent of 14,400 rpm. It shouldn't cost more than twice a regular drive, but you get to keep your 1-2TB. can you even get 1TB 15k drives?
the only difference between flash and eeprom is that flash erases in blocks, while eeprom erases individual bytes. eeprom was invented in 1978. the difference between eeprom and eprom is that eeprom uses a thinner gate oxide layer. eprom was invented in 1971. the biggest difference is the much smaller transistor size, and corresponding density increase.
aside: it's sad that we North Americans think that 8Mbit is fast.
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product != producer
Privatization might be why you're spending so much in the first place, the people who own the corporations supporting your military either are or are buddies with the people who decide where the money goes. it arguably started after World War II and the Cold War. Do you really think they're going to vote to stop giving themselves hundreds of billions of dollars a year?
I think this all stems from an unwarranted sense of entitlement. people think it's their right to sell their property for more than they paid for it. I can't help but compare this to someone who demands someone buy his original Macintosh for $2000, or sues every time his stocks fall.
Children. That's why we're thinking about them all the time.
Hell, let's look for a minute at the US Military.
OK. Did you know that the US spends slightly less on their military than the rest of the world combined?
the hardware isn't all that impressive. start with one of those USB sound card thingies, add 48V DC (power) and 90V AC and a control signal (ringing).
I'd masturbate right in front of the webcam as much and often as possible. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, go directly to federal ass reaming facilities.
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only if you mean "fire" in the "on fire" sense, and not termination of employment.
I think we're confusing the free market for the perfect market. In a perfect market:
A. everyone knows everything about the state of the market,
B. there are no barriers to entry or exit, and
C. everyone has equal access to the means of production.
as a result of this,
D. No one person has the power to set or fix prices
because anyone can notice a disproportionate margin (A), and start their own company overnight to take advantage of it (B and C). All of this is of course, impossible.
In a free market, the government essentially takes a hands off approach to to the economy, with no subsidies, regulation, or government monopolies. For example, if a factory started dumping mercury into a river, the responsibility would fall to the consumer to find out and boycott that company. Police and fire departments would be considered government subsidized monopolies, individuals would have to negotiate with private companies for these services. It is essentially the logical conclusion of privatization.
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