It's clear they *can* intercept and store anything they want and at this point it looks like they're working on intercepting and storing everything all the time.
They probably don't actually look at it all though without a warrant (which is trivial to get at this point) or only in aggregate. Some might argue that since they have it but don't look at it they're not spying.
For me, that's too close to the line. I'd prefer they couldn't collect it without a warrant. Sure, it might make their job a bit harder but those are the breaks. If you could see anything about anyone with the push of a button, would you refrain from pushing it?
In four years I'll be starting a company based on the idea of having a device that stores all your photos, emails, and applications locally so you aren't tied to the cloud.
It's not our job to fix your company dude. Maybe if we thought you'd pay for the ideas instead of stealing them we would share them with you. No one works for free.
No, no, you're doing it wrong.
You open it up at the beginning to get users then tighten the screws and change the terms once everyone is locked it.
Bait and switch.
I think we'll literally have to wait until the executives of these companies retire or die so that someone who gets it can take over and stop pretending it's 1985.
High-frequency trading supports a very important function of providing liquidity that allows the free flowing of, um, high-frequency trading and uh, high-risk prop-desk front running, and hmmm, other important and productive economic activities that benefit everyone and not just the rich elite. Seriously, stop asking questions about it.
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You: Put the kids to bed and make some popcorn. It's viral video night!
Spouse: Great, I just love watching my favorite viral videos!
You: Me too!
Spouse: I love you honey.
No, it's not like that at all. It's not a money grab, it's just that the story is so epic that they couldn't figure out how to put it all into just one part. Oh wait, never mind. That was Starcraft 2.
Most bills spawn from the greasy keyboard of a lobbyist. So the question is, which one? My guess: the one hired by the company that sells the "switch".
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It's clear they *can* intercept and store anything they want and at this point it looks like they're working on intercepting and storing everything all the time. They probably don't actually look at it all though without a warrant (which is trivial to get at this point) or only in aggregate. Some might argue that since they have it but don't look at it they're not spying. For me, that's too close to the line. I'd prefer they couldn't collect it without a warrant. Sure, it might make their job a bit harder but those are the breaks. If you could see anything about anyone with the push of a button, would you refrain from pushing it?
In four years I'll be starting a company based on the idea of having a device that stores all your photos, emails, and applications locally so you aren't tied to the cloud.
There will always be musicians. It's the bloated middle-men that are dying. I don't think that's a bad thing.
It's not our job to fix your company dude. Maybe if we thought you'd pay for the ideas instead of stealing them we would share them with you. No one works for free.
"since it isn't a problem for me I am not concerned."
Sigh.
Ding ding ding!
They keep using that word. I do not think it means what they think it means.
No, no, you're doing it wrong. You open it up at the beginning to get users then tighten the screws and change the terms once everyone is locked it. Bait and switch.
"...those who can afford the least still pay by far the most."
That's true almost everywhere in Capitalism.
Where do you think Glen Beck learned it from?
Or rightvalued?
"Android devices must respect our intellectual property rights"
I'm always amused when a corporation get's on it's intellectual property high-horse to try and claim some kind of moral superiority.
That's like a greedy sociopath who uses and abuses people suing someone for besmirching their good name.
"The little people I step on must respect my rights."
Those were considered innovative enough to warrant a patent?
1. File patents for obvious ideas involving computers
2. Wait for someone else to implement the ideas and make money
3. Sue them
4. Profit!
(The lack of the ??? step is the truly sad part there.)
I think we'll literally have to wait until the executives of these companies retire or die so that someone who gets it can take over and stop pretending it's 1985.
What a bunch of dinosaurs.
Generous, for now.
Security is more important than your personal privacy or perverse incentives concerns citizen.
I ran in to Glen Beck at the dry cleaners yesterday. He was picking up his sheep's clothing. True story.
Well, The New York Times theorizes that it's Bank of America. That's where I'd start.
Hey, we're not fat. It's glandular.
High-frequency trading supports a very important function of providing liquidity that allows the free flowing of, um, high-frequency trading and uh, high-risk prop-desk front running, and hmmm, other important and productive economic activities that benefit everyone and not just the rich elite. Seriously, stop asking questions about it.
Please don't use the hardware you purchased and is now yours for non-Apple authorized activities. Apple reserves the right to REMOVE and/or RESTRICT functionality in order to support our business model as we see fit.
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You: Put the kids to bed and make some popcorn. It's viral video night!
Spouse: Great, I just love watching my favorite viral videos!
You: Me too!
Spouse: I love you honey.
No, it's not like that at all. It's not a money grab, it's just that the story is so epic that they couldn't figure out how to put it all into just one part. Oh wait, never mind. That was Starcraft 2.
Most bills spawn from the greasy keyboard of a lobbyist. So the question is, which one? My guess: the one hired by the company that sells the "switch".