I don't just want to force others to pay for what I know is less productive but think is more equal or fair."
Perhaps we need more pro-people labor laws in the country, then, if you don't think it's commercially viable. I'd like 35 or fewer hour work-weeks and more vacation anyhow.
At least issues I think are playing into this. First, women are socialized differently, often discouraged from the sciences/math/programming/etc.. This is a social problem which is changing through recent generations. Second, there remains a significant wage gap between women and men doing the same job, which is a labor issue - frankly I think it's pitiful that this type of inequality is still lurking around. Thirdly, and most importantly, is that there are real differences in a woman in the workplace that the people who pay her salary are not always happy about - reproduction. There is a strong stigma against a woman who decides to have a baby, as it takes her out of the office for at least a month and (under current societal norms) is a heavy draw on her time (moreso than her husband/partner). I for one think employers should suck it up and take the long-term view - supporting successful businesswomen, and enabling mothers and fathers to take time off related to their children will produce a better crop of employees down the line.
It's important to note that the OLPC is not focused on the poorest of the poor - they understand that having a roof and sufficient nutrition is more important than having a webcam. There are many more important things to hammer on the OLPC implementation plan than their target countries.
I think you've hit the nail on the head - no one's going to try to tax FTP uploads, bittorrent, email, or any other protocol - that'd be (a) stupid (b) pointless and (c) just cause a jump to a new protocol[1]. Adding a fee to ISP charges is easy, though possibly double taxation (aren't we already paying taxes on phone lines and cables?)
[1] OK, fine, maybe if we did charge tax on email someone'd finally replace it?
The Japanese invested heavily in the Jamaican coffee industry, and now enjoy the fruits (beans?) of their investment.
JBM sold in stores is often pretty craptastic, especially if it's old, mixed-estate, or prepared poorly. When I lived in Jamaica (in Gordon Town near Kingston), I often just bought the High Mountain - half the time, it was the same beans being sold to the roasters anyhow.
I found the Old Tavern Estate coffees at Devon House's Rum Roast and Royals, and that's all I've drunk since. Single-estate, aged green beans, and friendly people.
Fresh ground is a must, beans do not age well, grounds age worse (increased surface area exposed to the air)
I prefer the press method. Metal meshes don't strain out the natural oils in coffee the way that paper filters do, so you end up with a smoother tasting cup - this only matters tho if your beans are good to begin with.
The beans themselves, and the roasting darkness, are largely a matter of taste. I like Jamaican Blue Mountain (though most of what you find in the stores is a total rip-off; order the Old Tavern Estate from the internets, you'll be glad you did - if you're/in/ Jamaica, and can't find Old Tavern, buy the High Mountain (1/2 the price, 3/4+ the quality of JBM). (Disclaimer: I lived in Jamaica for 2 years and am a coffee snob)
I also like Kenyan AA, Tanzanian peaberry (almost any peaberry coffee will have a better taste than otherwise), and Kona. Those crazy kids at defcon have a blind taste-test (CoffeeWars.org, another disclaimer, I'm a founding member), and Kona and JBM generally take the top slots. Nicaraguan coffees are a new possible contender for a decent cup of Joe, and Mexican Altura - it ain't the best, but damn it's cheap!
If you can find unroasted beans (any coffee shop worth the name roasts their own, and some Whole Foods markets have them), it's astoundingly simple to roast your own using a standard air-popper, and you can roast a week's worth of beans at a time (they have to de-gas for at least 3 days or they taste horrid!). With a little practice, this (a) makes your kitchen smell like a good coffee shop, (b) gives you fresh-roasted and ground beans and (c) green beans, unlike roasted beans, improve with age! It's a win-win all around.
"said he would "hit criminals in their wallets" by boosting restitution and ensuring all ill-gotten gains are forfeited, as well as any property used to commit the crimes."
So, what if no one's profiting off of the infringement?
I mean, I already do this. My house has possibly the most expensive cable tv habit I've seen - multiple dixital boxes and DVRs split out among the rooms. I like a few shows, but refuse to let TV own my social calendar, and don't bother with the communal DVR, so I just bt my few shows and watch them commercial free, whenever I want. What a concept!
We are in the process of moving to our new, more secure.bank domain, as you have read about in the news. Further, you no doubt have read about the various scams and "phishing" attacks preying on value bank customers such as yourself. To avoid these problems, OurBank (tm) has come up with an innovative and secure system to avoid the problems with the transfer of domain names. Attached to this email is a program which will install itself on your computer. It uses some of the very same techniques that many advanced attackers use, but to defend your privacy! It will ensure that when you want to see either OurBank.COM and/or OurBank.BANK, that you'll get to the right location by setting this at your computer, so no mistakes can be made along the way from your computer to ours.
Please be aware that some "anti-ad-ware" programs currently detect our system as a "hijacker" - while we are, in effect, "hijacking" your connection, it is to improve your privacy and we are working with vendors to remove this warning for our program.
Please open and install OurBank.exe - it will ask you to verify your customer information, bank branch, and then log you in (the first time only) to your account with us. Remember to disregard any security warnings and allow our program to communicate through your firewall until we are able to resolve this mis-identification by the anti-ad-ware vendors.
To be fair, Ron Paul rejects *everything* - he's nicknamed Dr. No for a reason. It's almost like he believes in small, unobtrusive government (he's actually a libertarian). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul) He also voted against the PATRIOT act, the Mil. Commissions act and the Iraq war... You've gotta respect the guy for having clear, thought-out views and sticking with 'em. I agree with him strongly on about 50% of his issues, and disagree strongly with the rest, but I can respect his position, and think it's a valuable voice to have in our Congress, which is more than I can say for... well, most of Congress, sadly.
I think the car analogy would be more along the lines of; while stopped at a traffic light, some a-hole walks up and starts keying and denting your car. Do you get out of the car and walk away, or do you want to defend your car by driving off or other means?
This piece is known in the academic world as "A Rape in Cyberspace" (http://loki.stockton.edu/~kinsellt/stuff/dibbelra peincyberspace.html) - if you can filter out the early-90s cyberhype hipness of the piece, it does have some good thoughts which are sadly again relevant. Saying that you can solve virtual rape by logging off is just the updated digital version of a former Tx gubernatorial candidate's suggestion that you should just lay back and enjoy it. Your avatar is your creation and possession, and to have it unwillingly misused is not always acceptable.
Remember, if you're a non-profit, TechSoup has some affordable licenses for Micro$oft products. If you're a for-profit shop, then yeah, mgmt should buck up and pay for the licenses, or accept other legal solutions (OOo, MSOffice "Viewer" products, etc.. Or, get a site license - always worth the reduction of headaches.
More specifically, and along the lines of previous commenter Aelion, OLPC itself (as Bender says) is not working on getting it installed, but they have given MS some test OLPC laptops to play with. I guess it depends on how you define "collaboration"
The classmate isn't, but again, the OLPC is launching in mid-level countries which have reasonably extensive electrical grids and off-grid generation services (photovoltaics, mini-grids around diesel generators, and so on). You win on the rugged argument, the classmate is definitely designed for gentler usage.
The AMD PIC though is a fricking brick. Almost entirely sealed and rubberized case, and all the peripherals are swappable (USB keyboard, ethernet, mouse, standard monitor). Now, I'll diss the AMD because they've been surprisingly anti-Linux, the thing runs WinCE, and has an annoying bios lockout that has been causing the LinuxDevices types hassles, though newer models seem to be more flexible.
The cool thing about both of these is I can buy a handful to test them out and see just exactly what I can/can't do with them before committing to a huge order
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I don't just want to force others to pay for what I know is less productive but think is more equal or fair."
Perhaps we need more pro-people labor laws in the country, then, if you don't think it's commercially viable. I'd like 35 or fewer hour work-weeks and more vacation anyhow.
http://www.pay-equity.org/info-Q&A.html
At least issues I think are playing into this. First, women are socialized differently, often discouraged from the sciences/math/programming/etc.. This is a social problem which is changing through recent generations. Second, there remains a significant wage gap between women and men doing the same job, which is a labor issue - frankly I think it's pitiful that this type of inequality is still lurking around. Thirdly, and most importantly, is that there are real differences in a woman in the workplace that the people who pay her salary are not always happy about - reproduction. There is a strong stigma against a woman who decides to have a baby, as it takes her out of the office for at least a month and (under current societal norms) is a heavy draw on her time (moreso than her husband/partner). I for one think employers should suck it up and take the long-term view - supporting successful businesswomen, and enabling mothers and fathers to take time off related to their children will produce a better crop of employees down the line.
It's important to note that the OLPC is not focused on the poorest of the poor - they understand that having a roof and sufficient nutrition is more important than having a webcam. There are many more important things to hammer on the OLPC implementation plan than their target countries.
I think you've hit the nail on the head - no one's going to try to tax FTP uploads, bittorrent, email, or any other protocol - that'd be (a) stupid (b) pointless and (c) just cause a jump to a new protocol[1]. Adding a fee to ISP charges is easy, though possibly double taxation (aren't we already paying taxes on phone lines and cables?)
[1] OK, fine, maybe if we did charge tax on email someone'd finally replace it?
is really losing touch with traditional conservatism
s/is really losing/has lost/g
The Japanese invested heavily in the Jamaican coffee industry, and now enjoy the fruits (beans?) of their investment.
JBM sold in stores is often pretty craptastic, especially if it's old, mixed-estate, or prepared poorly. When I lived in Jamaica (in Gordon Town near Kingston), I often just bought the High Mountain - half the time, it was the same beans being sold to the roasters anyhow.
I found the Old Tavern Estate coffees at Devon House's Rum Roast and Royals, and that's all I've drunk since. Single-estate, aged green beans, and friendly people.
Fresh ground is a must, beans do not age well, grounds age worse (increased surface area exposed to the air)
/in/ Jamaica, and can't find Old Tavern, buy the High Mountain (1/2 the price, 3/4+ the quality of JBM). (Disclaimer: I lived in Jamaica for 2 years and am a coffee snob)
I prefer the press method. Metal meshes don't strain out the natural oils in coffee the way that paper filters do, so you end up with a smoother tasting cup - this only matters tho if your beans are good to begin with.
The beans themselves, and the roasting darkness, are largely a matter of taste. I like Jamaican Blue Mountain (though most of what you find in the stores is a total rip-off; order the Old Tavern Estate from the internets, you'll be glad you did - if you're
I also like Kenyan AA, Tanzanian peaberry (almost any peaberry coffee will have a better taste than otherwise), and Kona. Those crazy kids at defcon have a blind taste-test (CoffeeWars.org, another disclaimer, I'm a founding member), and Kona and JBM generally take the top slots. Nicaraguan coffees are a new possible contender for a decent cup of Joe, and Mexican Altura - it ain't the best, but damn it's cheap!
If you can find unroasted beans (any coffee shop worth the name roasts their own, and some Whole Foods markets have them), it's astoundingly simple to roast your own using a standard air-popper, and you can roast a week's worth of beans at a time (they have to de-gas for at least 3 days or they taste horrid!). With a little practice, this (a) makes your kitchen smell like a good coffee shop, (b) gives you fresh-roasted and ground beans and (c) green beans, unlike roasted beans, improve with age! It's a win-win all around.
FTA:
"said he would "hit criminals in their wallets" by boosting restitution and ensuring all ill-gotten gains are forfeited, as well as any property used to commit the crimes."
So, what if no one's profiting off of the infringement?
Are they counting OSS as infringing if it's a patent that MS (or any other IP owning biz) has promised it won't pursue?
Our investigations revealed the users behind these avatars to be a 54-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman
The real question is, which was playing the child and who was the adult?
Hold on, don't let them leave yet, I still am installing electro-shock spikes on the door to hit 'em on their way out.
Not to mention the Master Control Program's "End of Line" statement!
...or not be sterilized/killed by the extreme heat of entry into this other planet's atmosphere?
I mean, I already do this. My house has possibly the most expensive cable tv habit I've seen - multiple dixital boxes and DVRs split out among the rooms. I like a few shows, but refuse to let TV own my social calendar, and don't bother with the communal DVR, so I just bt my few shows and watch them commercial free, whenever I want. What a concept!
I can see it now:
.bank domain, as you have read about in the news. Further, you no doubt have read about the various scams and "phishing" attacks preying on value bank customers such as yourself. To avoid these problems, OurBank (tm) has come up with an innovative and secure system to avoid the problems with the transfer of domain names. Attached to this email is a program which will install itself on your computer. It uses some of the very same techniques that many advanced attackers use, but to defend your privacy! It will ensure that when you want to see either OurBank.COM and/or OurBank.BANK, that you'll get to the right location by setting this at your computer, so no mistakes can be made along the way from your computer to ours.
Dear Customer,
We are in the process of moving to our new, more secure
Please be aware that some "anti-ad-ware" programs currently detect our system as a "hijacker" - while we are, in effect, "hijacking" your connection, it is to improve your privacy and we are working with vendors to remove this warning for our program.
Please open and install OurBank.exe - it will ask you to verify your customer information, bank branch, and then log you in (the first time only) to your account with us. Remember to disregard any security warnings and allow our program to communicate through your firewall until we are able to resolve this mis-identification by the anti-ad-ware vendors.
Thanks again for your business,
OurBank./
To be fair, Ron Paul rejects *everything* - he's nicknamed Dr. No for a reason. It's almost like he believes in small, unobtrusive government (he's actually a libertarian). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul) He also voted against the PATRIOT act, the Mil. Commissions act and the Iraq war... You've gotta respect the guy for having clear, thought-out views and sticking with 'em. I agree with him strongly on about 50% of his issues, and disagree strongly with the rest, but I can respect his position, and think it's a valuable voice to have in our Congress, which is more than I can say for... well, most of Congress, sadly.
I think the car analogy would be more along the lines of; while stopped at a traffic light, some a-hole walks up and starts keying and denting your car. Do you get out of the car and walk away, or do you want to defend your car by driving off or other means?
To mirror Texan sentiments from their Revolution against Mexico, "Come and take it"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_and_take_it)
This piece is known in the academic world as "A Rape in Cyberspace" (http://loki.stockton.edu/~kinsellt/stuff/dibbelra peincyberspace.html) - if you can filter out the early-90s cyberhype hipness of the piece, it does have some good thoughts which are sadly again relevant. Saying that you can solve virtual rape by logging off is just the updated digital version of a former Tx gubernatorial candidate's suggestion that you should just lay back and enjoy it. Your avatar is your creation and possession, and to have it unwillingly misused is not always acceptable.
Remember, if you're a non-profit, TechSoup has some affordable licenses for Micro$oft products. If you're a for-profit shop, then yeah, mgmt should buck up and pay for the licenses, or accept other legal solutions (OOo, MSOffice "Viewer" products, etc.. Or, get a site license - always worth the reduction of headaches.
I'm sure posting links like that are violation of the rules here on slashdot, so I won't take that chance.
You must be new here...
More specifically, and along the lines of previous commenter Aelion, OLPC itself (as Bender says) is not working on getting it installed, but they have given MS some test OLPC laptops to play with. I guess it depends on how you define "collaboration"
The classmate isn't, but again, the OLPC is launching in mid-level countries which have reasonably extensive electrical grids and off-grid generation services (photovoltaics, mini-grids around diesel generators, and so on). You win on the rugged argument, the classmate is definitely designed for gentler usage.
The AMD PIC though is a fricking brick. Almost entirely sealed and rubberized case, and all the peripherals are swappable (USB keyboard, ethernet, mouse, standard monitor). Now, I'll diss the AMD because they've been surprisingly anti-Linux, the thing runs WinCE, and has an annoying bios lockout that has been causing the LinuxDevices types hassles, though newer models seem to be more flexible.
The cool thing about both of these is I can buy a handful to test them out and see just exactly what I can/can't do with them before committing to a huge order