We need to stop using incorrect terminologies. It leads to confusion. "Whitespace" has become the buzzword, but the official designation by the FCC is TV Band Device (TVBD) in order to separate it from other whitespace devices in the gigahertz range.
>>>Technology does not decrease the price point to the consumer it only changes the service/goods offered at that price point.
Good point. I've spent between 10 and 20 dollars for internet ever since the 80s. The price has not dropped* but the service has improved - it's sped-up from 1k to 750k (for me). Of course if you take into account inflation, the $15 DSL I'm paying now is only $7 in 1985 dollars so that could be considered a drop in price.
* *Unless you count 7 dollar dialup, but who wants dialup anymore?
People use the word "free" a lot, without realizing they actually ARE paying for the service - it's being sucked directly from their paychecks. People can be so goddamn stupid sometimes. "You work don't you? And pay taxes?" Induhvidual: "Yes". "Then it's not free." Induhvidual: "Yes it is! They aren't sending me a bill. That means it's free!"
Oh god. "The strongest argument against Democracy is a 5 minute conversation with the typical voter." Yes. And that's why we have a Republic (rule by law) instead, which is supposed to protect us from our neighbors using gov't to raid our wallets.
Not cheaper. Just more reach. The theory is that TV channels 21-51 can be used for rural Houston-area citizens stuck on dialup.
Two random thoughts: - Five empty channels will no onger be empty if the FCC follows its plan to remove TV stations from channels 30-to-51 and "repack" them into the remaining 7-29 space. Followed by a 30-51 auction. Whitepsace will then be non-existent (no open channels).
- I looked at the Houston market, and I don't know where they got 5 empty channels? I only see 1. Probably the professors are broadcasting directly over existing TV channels. A definite no-no.
>>>No where in the second amendment does it give people the right to kill others, simply the right to bear arms
No it's covered in the 9th amendment (rights reserved to the People) such as the Right to Self-defense when attacked. And the Right to alter or abolish a government when it becomes a tyranny. Plus the 10th which reserves power to the States:
Many State Constitutions include the right to overthrow the central government. Example: "All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. For the advancement of these ends they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper." - PA Constitution.
The reason schools haven't changed is because reading texts and listening to teachers is still the best methods of teaching (see college). You don't need supercomputers to read - a book will do. And a teacher is still human. Both exercise the brain to train it to form connections.
I think we've wasted a lot of money buying computers that, frankly, did little good. In my school the computers were mostly just an electronic version of a book (sit in front of the machine and read text). They could have saved several million and just used books.
Of course computers are useful tools for writing papers & accessing google but that's all they are - just supplementary tools, not the center of the classroom.
"The subject 'acted suspiciously' is not probable cause for a warrantless search....." - US Supreme Court .
>>>Arizona implementation leaves open the possibility of driving into a lot at Wal-Mart and checking green cards of the dark-skinned people
False, false, FALSE. Can't you at least READ the law before you opine? Or a summary thereof? The law says a cop may only check IDs if the subject was caught in a crime. So if the subject was caught stealing a Walmart stereo, then yes the cop could ask for ID, but he can NOT just walk into the store and start demanding IDs.
That's the trouble with liberals/conservatives. They repeat the talking points. But those are inaccurate.
The Arizona law also includes a Signing Statement from the governor which specifically forbids the use of profiling by the Arizona officers. So overall the Arizona law is actually *more* protective of civil liberties than the Congressional law, which does allow profiling and does allow US cops to demand ID from anybody. (See the Homeland Security stops on various highways.) The Arizona law forbids those last two things.
Not really. Joe Sixpack can file a form to reinstate the video, per the DMCA, and youtube must comply with the request ASAP. As long as youtube follow that procedure, they remain immune from legal action.
I said, "Apparently it's wrong when the AZ government does it, but when the US government racial profiles, that's okay." The current US Administration is accusing the AZ government of being racist profilers, and yet this same administration does the same shit itself. Can you say "hypocrite"? I think that word applies.
Ooops. The term is older than I thought. It originates with baseball and refers to all the players having all their heads up & being alert while playing. The oldest citation I could find comes from 1914.
>>>The antenna problem isn't really a straight forward thing
It isn't? My phone solved the problem by... putting an antenna at the top of the case. Actually both my Ericsson and Nokia phones have this, and none have had problems getting phone calls except in the mountains (which obviously have few celltowers). I find it incomprehensible that the iPhone 4 would ever lose a signal inside or near a city.
"Can you hear me now?"... (readjust fingers) "Can you hear me now?"... (readjusts fingers) "How about now?" "Ye... can hear... but barely audi....."
Yeah I think I'd rate the iPhone 3 as higher in "quality" simply because it does what a phone is supposed to do. Just as I thought analog TV was better than digital television because a fuzzy picture is better than no picture. (Of course once I upgraded the antenna - the problem disappeared.)
They made a big deal about it, and warned it might offend some people. Well it didn't offend me - I just thought it was weird. People get off because of car crashes? Ooooo-kay.
If you buy third-party stuff, don't be surprised it doesn't work properly. Just as those old "10x larger" savecards for PS1 or 2 sometimes erased your saved games. Or my "new" laptop battery from China died after just three months.
You going to attach antigravity machines to Libya and eject it into space??? Also your idea sounds okay until the global community decides to start imposes those "minimum conduct code" on the US, like outlawing Sopranos and 24 and other shows as "too violent". Or outlawing free, open internet/speech as "too dangerous".
>>>>>Apparently it's wrong when the AZ government does it, but when the US government racial profiles, that's okay. >> >>Yes, were the AZ government to propose doing it, it would be wrong. Since they haven't, your point is moot.
The AZ government IS being accused of racial profiling, even as we speak. You been living under your computer desk again? Turn-on NBC once in a while.;-)
Well I know there's a word for people who can't see the OBVIOUS right in front of their faces. ~50,000 students attend that school and none of them are being tracked, except the Arabic one who has no prior criminal history/evidence of wrong doing.
Yeah you're right. No profiling happening there. /end sarcasm
>>>The government has no money because the last [Democrat] President ignored warnings about Al Queda
Fixed that for you. Al Queda struck the US twice (possibly three times if you count OK City), but Clinton did nothing..... i.e. he did not seal the borders or increase security, which allowed them to sneak-in and attack from US soil in 2001.
Also if Obama can say "It's Bush's fault" even now after 1.5 years in office, then surely the same principle applies to "fault Clinton" when he had only been out for 0.6 months.
And last but not least, Bush increased the national debt by 1/2 trillion per year. Now Obama is increasing it by 1.5 trillion per year. How is that any better???
>>>the most prosperous period of the past 100 years happened with a 90% taxation rate on the top earners
False.
Most prosperous periods were the 80s and 90s when taxation on top earners had been dropped to around 40% by Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
AND the most prosperous period of the past *200* years was prior to the US Income Tax Amendment (i.e. the late 1800s), when the US grew from a nothing country of zero importance, to the economic leader of the world (kinda like what China is doing now).
No not "everything" just the devaluation of the paper.
When you used to be able to buy a candybar or soda for 1 penny in 1910, and now it costs about 1 dollar, it's obvious what happened. The central bank ran the printing presses like mad, increased the paper supply almost 100 times, and devalued it by 95-99%.
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>>>Whitespace technology already exist.
We need to stop using incorrect terminologies. It leads to confusion. "Whitespace" has become the buzzword, but the official designation by the FCC is TV Band Device (TVBD) in order to separate it from other whitespace devices in the gigahertz range.
>>>Technology does not decrease the price point to the consumer it only changes the service/goods offered at that price point.
Good point. I've spent between 10 and 20 dollars for internet ever since the 80s. The price has not dropped* but the service has improved - it's sped-up from 1k to 750k (for me). Of course if you take into account inflation, the $15 DSL I'm paying now is only $7 in 1985 dollars so that could be considered a drop in price.
*
*Unless you count 7 dollar dialup, but who wants dialup anymore?
You down with OPP?
Yeah you know me!
People use the word "free" a lot, without realizing they actually ARE paying for the service - it's being sucked directly from their paychecks. People can be so goddamn stupid sometimes. "You work don't you? And pay taxes?" Induhvidual: "Yes". "Then it's not free." Induhvidual: "Yes it is! They aren't sending me a bill. That means it's free!"
Oh god. "The strongest argument against Democracy is a 5 minute conversation with the typical voter." Yes. And that's why we have a Republic (rule by law) instead, which is supposed to protect us from our neighbors using gov't to raid our wallets.
Not cheaper. Just more reach. The theory is that TV channels 21-51 can be used for rural Houston-area citizens stuck on dialup.
Two random thoughts:
- Five empty channels will no onger be empty if the FCC follows its plan to remove TV stations from channels 30-to-51 and "repack" them into the remaining 7-29 space. Followed by a 30-51 auction. Whitepsace will then be non-existent (no open channels).
- I looked at the Houston market, and I don't know where they got 5 empty channels? I only see 1.
Probably the professors are broadcasting directly over existing TV channels. A definite no-no.
>>>No where in the second amendment does it give people the right to kill others, simply the right to bear arms
No it's covered in the 9th amendment (rights reserved to the People) such as the Right to Self-defense when attacked. And the Right to alter or abolish a government when it becomes a tyranny. Plus the 10th which reserves power to the States:
Many State Constitutions include the right to overthrow the central government. Example: "All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. For the advancement of these ends they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper." - PA Constitution.
The reason schools haven't changed is because reading texts and listening to teachers is still the best methods of teaching (see college). You don't need supercomputers to read - a book will do. And a teacher is still human. Both exercise the brain to train it to form connections.
I think we've wasted a lot of money buying computers that, frankly, did little good. In my school the computers were mostly just an electronic version of a book (sit in front of the machine and read text). They could have saved several million and just used books.
Of course computers are useful tools for writing papers & accessing google but that's all they are - just supplementary tools, not the center of the classroom.
"The subject 'acted suspiciously' is not probable cause for a warrantless search....." - US Supreme Court
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>>>Arizona implementation leaves open the possibility of driving into a lot at Wal-Mart and checking green cards of the dark-skinned people
False, false, FALSE. Can't you at least READ the law before you opine? Or a summary thereof? The law says a cop may only check IDs if the subject was caught in a crime. So if the subject was caught stealing a Walmart stereo, then yes the cop could ask for ID, but he can NOT just walk into the store and start demanding IDs.
That's the trouble with liberals/conservatives.
They repeat the talking points.
But those are inaccurate.
The Arizona law also includes a Signing Statement from the governor which specifically forbids the use of profiling by the Arizona officers. So overall the Arizona law is actually *more* protective of civil liberties than the Congressional law, which does allow profiling and does allow US cops to demand ID from anybody. (See the Homeland Security stops on various highways.) The Arizona law forbids those last two things.
Not really. Joe Sixpack can file a form to reinstate the video, per the DMCA, and youtube must comply with the request ASAP. As long as youtube follow that procedure, they remain immune from legal action.
I didn't say Arizona was guilty of profiling.
I said, "Apparently it's wrong when the AZ government does it, but when the US government racial profiles, that's okay." The current US Administration is accusing the AZ government of being racist profilers, and yet this same administration does the same shit itself. Can you say "hypocrite"? I think that word applies.
Ooops. The term is older than I thought. It originates with baseball and refers to all the players having all their heads up & being alert while playing. The oldest citation I could find comes from 1914.
I didn't realize these 3rd-party products were "Apple approved".
My bad.
>>>The antenna problem isn't really a straight forward thing
It isn't? My phone solved the problem by... putting an antenna at the top of the case. Actually both my Ericsson and Nokia phones have this, and none have had problems getting phone calls except in the mountains (which obviously have few celltowers). I find it incomprehensible that the iPhone 4 would ever lose a signal inside or near a city.
This post quotes a porno movie?
My navigator is neither a GPS or a HUD. It's a AAA Atlas that I acquired for free, and I can hold it up in front of me if I need to.
"Can you hear me now?" ... ...
(readjust fingers)
"Can you hear me now?"
(readjusts fingers)
"How about now?"
"Ye... can hear... but barely audi....."
Yeah I think I'd rate the iPhone 3 as higher in "quality" simply because it does what a phone is supposed to do. Just as I thought analog TV was better than digital television because a fuzzy picture is better than no picture. (Of course once I upgraded the antenna - the problem disappeared.)
For about a second I thought this article was about Pioneer Prppping a new LaserDisc gadget.
I need to stop living in the past.
It's actually "Head's-Up" display, which is a shortening of the original terminology "The Head Is Up" Display.
Saw it on Sci-Fi Channel.
They made a big deal about it, and warned it might offend some people. Well it didn't offend me - I just thought it was weird. People get off because of car crashes? Ooooo-kay.
If you buy third-party stuff, don't be surprised it doesn't work properly.
Just as those old "10x larger" savecards for PS1 or 2 sometimes erased your saved games.
Or my "new" laptop battery from China died after just three months.
3rd party == Sometimes unreliable crap.
Microsoft disabled my X360.
No more online streaming.
And no it isn't modded.
>>>you get kicked out.
You going to attach antigravity machines to Libya and eject it into space??? Also your idea sounds okay until the global community decides to start imposes those "minimum conduct code" on the US, like outlawing Sopranos and 24 and other shows as "too violent". Or outlawing free, open internet/speech as "too dangerous".
>>>>>Apparently it's wrong when the AZ government does it, but when the US government racial profiles, that's okay.
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>>Yes, were the AZ government to propose doing it, it would be wrong. Since they haven't, your point is moot.
The AZ government IS being accused of racial profiling, even as we speak. ;-)
You been living under your computer desk again?
Turn-on NBC once in a while.
Well I know there's a word for people who can't see the OBVIOUS right in front of their faces. ~50,000 students attend that school and none of them are being tracked, except the Arabic one who has no prior criminal history/evidence of wrong doing.
Yeah you're right.
/end sarcasm
No profiling happening there.
>>>The government has no money because the last [Democrat] President ignored warnings about Al Queda
Fixed that for you. Al Queda struck the US twice (possibly three times if you count OK City), but Clinton did nothing..... i.e. he did not seal the borders or increase security, which allowed them to sneak-in and attack from US soil in 2001.
Also if Obama can say "It's Bush's fault" even now after 1.5 years in office, then surely the same principle applies to "fault Clinton" when he had only been out for 0.6 months.
And last but not least, Bush increased the national debt by 1/2 trillion per year.
Now Obama is increasing it by 1.5 trillion per year.
How is that any better???
>>>the most prosperous period of the past 100 years happened with a 90% taxation rate on the top earners
False.
Most prosperous periods were the 80s and 90s when taxation on top earners had been dropped to around 40% by Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
AND the most prosperous period of the past *200* years was prior to the US Income Tax Amendment (i.e. the late 1800s), when the US grew from a nothing country of zero importance, to the economic leader of the world (kinda like what China is doing now).
No not "everything" just the devaluation of the paper.
When you used to be able to buy a candybar or soda for 1 penny in 1910, and now it costs about 1 dollar, it's obvious what happened. The central bank ran the printing presses like mad, increased the paper supply almost 100 times, and devalued it by 95-99%.