I've long proposed that Municipalities build their own networks,
But the commercial operators have put legislation in place in many jurisdictions to prevent the further spread of public networks.
This isn't technically true. Democratically elected officials have been lobbied into passing legislation. If you didn't vote for incompetent crooks, this wouldn't happen.
That's a common problem with "new" web sites. Try writing an "old" web site. It will do everything you need it to do, but it'll be faster, and run on every browser.
Paris is the same. You can use 2G everywhere, 3G in some (too rare) cases, and keep a phone conversation going all the way.
Simply put, the UK is not known for its infrastructure. Hell, half the tube stops every week-end for refurbishment and it's still slow and unreliable. But as the French and Germans are slowly taking them over, the Brits finally get a taste of technology;-)
I'm not actually sure how much the last means in practice, considering that it's not like they have dividers that say "this electron came from solar so it goes to Apple, while this electron came from coal so it can't." So really what it turns into is Apple giving the power company more money so that hopefully they'll build more renewable sources. Not to say that I don't applaud the decision, and even 60% generation is impressive, but it is indirect.
The more people buy "renewable" energy, the more other people get non-renewable. But to be fair to electrical companies (at least what I can see here in Europe), they seem the be re-investing the extra money from the tree-hug^H^H^H renewable energy buyers into more renewable energy projects.
the power of the European Parliament would increase at the expense of the Commission and Council.
Lowering the power (or even getting rid) of the Commission is what Europe needs to survive. Or at least letting democracy have a word in its members. But we need to accept the Federal side of things and have clearer rules on what's Federal and what's national (or regional, maybe).
Same for the European Council, with an unelected president... Well what's the difference with the commission again ? (Oh, and don't confuse it with the council of europe which is more a 47-state-funded human rights charity).
Isn't that two typical illegal clauses (termination fee, bounding a contract for only one party)? That's like saying, "if you sign this, you agree to pay an additional 20€ per month, and if we want to change it to an arbitrary amount we can void your contract and you can't get away from us".
20$, not 20€ ! We got the Euro crisis, they got Verizon. Each to their own shit.
Apparently evaporation is the tendency for young women on spring break to get drunk and engage in civil disobedience of public indecency laws. Somehow, this is related to cooling.
Slashdot Mirror
Sure, the HTC CEO reads slashdot every day.
Freedom of speech is a human right, unless it's insulting.
But no-one was directly insulted in this joke, it was only a stupid pun.
Maybe dark as in the other side, so no communication with Earth because the Moon is in the way.
"Houston, we're going dark" (Appollo 13, almost ;-)
There's bound to be a corollary to Rule 34 about xkcd... ;-)
I've long proposed that Municipalities build their own networks,
But the commercial operators have put legislation in place in many jurisdictions to prevent the further spread of public networks.
This isn't technically true. Democratically elected officials have been lobbied into passing legislation. If you didn't vote for incompetent crooks, this wouldn't happen.
Où sont mes points de modération quand j'en ai besoin ?
I'm sorry, but do USA copyrigth laws cover every country on the planet?
Not yet, but they're trying very hard though :-(
I love how this is getting Informative mods... :-)
Well, with Jimmy Darmody gone, maybe Nucky Thompson will make it!
Ever since programming languages existed, they have been classified in 2 categories:
- Those every one bitches about,
- and those nobody uses...
That's a common problem with "new" web sites. Try writing an "old" web site. It will do everything you need it to do, but it'll be faster, and run on every browser.
This is not a rant against Web 2.0 ;-)
Backward companies who still run win2k exist...
Domain seizure?
That's when the domain falls to the ground, unconscious.
Paris is the same. You can use 2G everywhere, 3G in some (too rare) cases, and keep a phone conversation going all the way.
Simply put, the UK is not known for its infrastructure. Hell, half the tube stops every week-end for refurbishment and it's still slow and unreliable. But as the French and Germans are slowly taking them over, the Brits finally get a taste of technology ;-)
I'm not actually sure how much the last means in practice, considering that it's not like they have dividers that say "this electron came from solar so it goes to Apple, while this electron came from coal so it can't." So really what it turns into is Apple giving the power company more money so that hopefully they'll build more renewable sources. Not to say that I don't applaud the decision, and even 60% generation is impressive, but it is indirect.
The more people buy "renewable" energy, the more other people get non-renewable. But to be fair to electrical companies (at least what I can see here in Europe), they seem the be re-investing the extra money from the tree-hug^H^H^H renewable energy buyers into more renewable energy projects.
Just because you willingly decide to tread in manure doesn't mean you won't regret the stink on your shoes later, or that it was a good idea.
Don't forget, the cockerel is our national emblem because it's the only animal who willing treads in manure every morning before it starts singing.
the power of the European Parliament would increase at the expense of the Commission and Council.
Lowering the power (or even getting rid) of the Commission is what Europe needs to survive. Or at least letting democracy have a word in its members. But we need to accept the Federal side of things and have clearer rules on what's Federal and what's national (or regional, maybe).
Same for the European Council, with an unelected president... Well what's the difference with the commission again ? (Oh, and don't confuse it with the council of europe which is more a 47-state-funded human rights charity).
Mmmmh. Actually, Slashdot supports the € html entity -- or maybe it's your browser I don't know... ;-)
Isn't that two typical illegal clauses (termination fee, bounding a contract for only one party)? That's like saying, "if you sign this, you agree to pay an additional 20€ per month, and if we want to change it to an arbitrary amount we can void your contract and you can't get away from us".
20$, not 20€ ! We got the Euro crisis, they got Verizon. Each to their own shit.
Excuse me, I'm French, and I find this offending.
Nique cette merde !
Now *that's* French. And I'll excuse it for you.
I never thought I'd have to create a new DMZ just for my TV :-)
"copyright holders seem to be finding less and less favor with judges."
Maybe the judge found his name in the list of infrigers... :-)
You, Sir, deserve a medal!
"I don't understand you honour, I thought rape was when you didn't want to have sex... I wanted to! Very hard!!"
Apparently evaporation is the tendency for young women on spring break to get drunk and engage in civil disobedience of public indecency laws. Somehow, this is related to cooling.
Hence the saying "all the cool kids do it".