With all the absolute garbage being distributed and foisted off on the consumer today, I would think that internet availability would definitely cause them to lose sales. Maybe what they're afraid of is that the fickle consumer will realise the "quality" of their product and stop buying when they become aware that it all sounds the same.
I know most of the stuff I hear makes me want to lose my lunch.
Hate to tell you this, but radio in Michigan is a complete wasteland. It doesn't matter where you set the dial. Mostly stock rap and country, no variety.
The only decent stations you can get are if you're lucky enough to be in the range of the Canadian border. I finally broke down and got XM Radio. It's still new to me but so far, I like.
OK, so besides Columbia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Gulf War I, Gulf War II, and OPEC, what has the oil industry ever done to us?
Oh, that's right! 70 years of cheap energy that has allowed humankind to grow and prosper. You know, fuel cells, solar energy, nuclear power, geothermal and hydroelectric power have all been around for more than half a century. Maybe the appropriate response is not to gnash our teeth at the oil industry for doing only what the consumer demands it do. Perhaps the correct outrage should be expressed towards those individuals that have made us dependent on it without the appropriate R&D into renewable, clean alternatives.
Guerilla attacks are used by the losing side to defeat politically what they can't do militarily. The main reason they're considered "unfair" is that tacticians and strategists have yet to come up with a way of dealing with them.
As far as the whole "sporting" comment is concerned, the whole objective of combat is to deliver overwhelming force at the point where the enemy is most unprepared/disorganized/weak. Only a fool expends resources against an enemy in an even matched fight. Every army on the planet subscribes to these same combat methodologies.
US Daily consumption: 20M bbl/day US Strategic Oil Reserve: 500M bbl 500M/20M = 25 Days Reserve
So, we blow our reserve so you don't need to pay the extra 50 cents/gallon at the pump. Do you really think that OPEC is then going to say "Allah! The US has used all their reserves! Increase production so they can refill it!"?
You think they're putting the screws to us now? Make it so we have nothing to fall back on and you really will see high gas prices.
"Your freedom of speech ends at my firewall" is a variation of something that I have said for years. These people who pull out the Bill of Rights to defend deplorable behavior disgust me. I don't care if they do it, just do it the hell away from me.
It doesn't really matter if the spammers are Chinese or not. I think the point is that if you block the Chinese IPs that serve as a point of origin, you stop the spam.
Unfortunately, the spammers will just pick a new target country and the next thing you know you'll be blocking spam from Elbonia. The only good that can come from a blacklist strategy is that systems that belong to companies or individuals that give a crap will take action. Patches, AV, IPS, might then reduce the number of vulnerable systems.
We need to stop making excuses for ignorant users. It's 2004. The PC is approaching it's 30th birthday. The only way to fight spam is to eradicate it. Weather an end user becomes an Internet casualty or not is that person's responsibility. This is the only social case where I believe general education is the solution.
The UN is virtually incapable of stabilizing or securing anything. And to top it ll off, they would need the US to perform most of the implementation and absorb most of the cost. We would be right back where we started from. The only difference being that all of the other countries would complain about the US being in control of the world fissionable materials.
Although I don't have an answer, I know that this isn't it.
Quote: "But yeah, I must admit that it must be hard to conceive that people are busting their butt off for months straight without any vacation, living on a "campus" (which costs them half their paycheck as living expenses by the "nice" company employing them) only to get enough money to go live back (and poorly, that is) with their immediate families for may be a week or two."
Sounds like my salaried job with a Fortune 50 company. Just substitute "nice" company with "nice" government taking half my pycheck and you're right on.
Think of each end of the tractor beam being a living object. If you used a satellite to tractor an asteroid, it would be a little like a chihuahua trying to win a tug-o-war with Jabba the hut. I'd hate to be the chihuahua.
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You underclocked your Athlon 1800+?!
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Turn in your National Geek Association membership card at the door as you leave, sir!
Hmmmm.
At least to me, it's a little more important that the ambulance can find me if necessary than that the police can't if required.
Sounds like this guy's local store is already sold out.
I disagree.
With all the absolute garbage being distributed and foisted off on the consumer today, I would think that internet availability would definitely cause them to lose sales. Maybe what they're afraid of is that the fickle consumer will realise the "quality" of their product and stop buying when they become aware that it all sounds the same.
I know most of the stuff I hear makes me want to lose my lunch.
Hate to tell you this, but radio in Michigan is a complete wasteland. It doesn't matter where you set the dial. Mostly stock rap and country, no variety.
The only decent stations you can get are if you're lucky enough to be in the range of the Canadian border. I finally broke down and got XM Radio. It's still new to me but so far, I like.
OK, so besides Columbia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Gulf War I, Gulf War II, and OPEC, what has the oil industry ever done to us?
Oh, that's right! 70 years of cheap energy that has allowed humankind to grow and prosper. You know, fuel cells, solar energy, nuclear power, geothermal and hydroelectric power have all been around for more than half a century. Maybe the appropriate response is not to gnash our teeth at the oil industry for doing only what the consumer demands it do. Perhaps the correct outrage should be expressed towards those individuals that have made us dependent on it without the appropriate R&D into renewable, clean alternatives.
Just a thought.
Guerilla attacks are used by the losing side to defeat politically what they can't do militarily. The main reason they're considered "unfair" is that tacticians and strategists have yet to come up with a way of dealing with them.
As far as the whole "sporting" comment is concerned, the whole objective of combat is to deliver overwhelming force at the point where the enemy is most unprepared/disorganized/weak. Only a fool expends resources against an enemy in an even matched fight. Every army on the planet subscribes to these same combat methodologies.
OK, let's do the math:
US Daily consumption: 20M bbl/day
US Strategic Oil Reserve: 500M bbl
500M/20M = 25 Days Reserve
So, we blow our reserve so you don't need to pay the extra 50 cents/gallon at the pump. Do you really think that OPEC is then going to say "Allah! The US has used all their reserves! Increase production so they can refill it!"?
You think they're putting the screws to us now? Make it so we have nothing to fall back on and you really will see high gas prices.
You sir or ma'am, are my hero.
"Your freedom of speech ends at my firewall" is a variation of something that I have said for years. These people who pull out the Bill of Rights to defend deplorable behavior disgust me. I don't care if they do it, just do it the hell away from me.
It doesn't really matter if the spammers are Chinese or not. I think the point is that if you block the Chinese IPs that serve as a point of origin, you stop the spam.
Unfortunately, the spammers will just pick a new target country and the next thing you know you'll be blocking spam from Elbonia. The only good that can come from a blacklist strategy is that systems that belong to companies or individuals that give a crap will take action. Patches, AV, IPS, might then reduce the number of vulnerable systems.
We need to stop making excuses for ignorant users. It's 2004. The PC is approaching it's 30th birthday. The only way to fight spam is to eradicate it. Weather an end user becomes an Internet casualty or not is that person's responsibility. This is the only social case where I believe general education is the solution.
So....they plan on making the case against outsourcing by striking and costing the company money, forcing them to outsource to save money.
Good plan.
Why do I see a new Darwin Award nomination soon to come?
The UN?!?! LMAO.
The UN is virtually incapable of stabilizing or securing anything. And to top it ll off, they would need the US to perform most of the implementation and absorb most of the cost. We would be right back where we started from. The only difference being that all of the other countries would complain about the US being in control of the world fissionable materials.
Although I don't have an answer, I know that this isn't it.
Ok, fess up. The above was either posted by Edouard Daladier or Neville Chamberlain. I'm taking bets.
Look at the bottom. The last sentance reads "SCO declined to comment"
I never thought Daryl would shut up.
Quote: "But yeah, I must admit that it must be hard to conceive that people are busting their butt off for months straight without any vacation, living on a "campus" (which costs them half their paycheck as living expenses by the "nice" company employing them) only to get enough money to go live back (and poorly, that is) with their immediate families for may be a week or two."
Sounds like my salaried job with a Fortune 50 company. Just substitute "nice" company with "nice" government taking half my pycheck and you're right on.
The problem is mass.
Think of each end of the tractor beam being a living object. If you used a satellite to tractor an asteroid, it would be a little like a chihuahua trying to win a tug-o-war with Jabba the hut. I'd hate to be the chihuahua.