Yes, but there was a settlement later (out of court, so the willfulness hardly matters). Besides, they profited from the deal, since they obviously go money from the deal. Then they combined that money with the $0.50 cisco made on their iphone. (Even the staunchest Apple hater has to agree the second product with that name was better.)
I live in the Washington D.C. Area and I have never seen these "smart" meters. I do know that there really is no reason to have those new ones. The only one I heard here was that they stop wasted time from the leftover. The fact is that the government gets the same amount of money either way! The Chicago meters website says that "create more parking spots and sidewalk space per block" and "promote parking turnover, promoting availability." Supposedly, this is "imperative" for "a fair chance to park." ("Imperative" is pretty strong language; it sounds like their saying we'll all die without them!)
1. How in the world does it make sidewalk space?! The meters aren't exactly taking up half the sidewalk.
2.A cheaper way to increase parking spots would be to increase the amount of parking meters, not cut them all down!
3.You want to know what "parking turnover" means? It means the government is getting more money from parking, by either increasing the amount of people parking and thus paying(see #2 on how to do that more easily), or increasing the parking fee. And judging by one link, it's probably the second.
4.Finally, if the government is to be believed and there are more parking spaces, they are encouraging people to pollute by making way for more cars. (In fact, that is a problem with the gas tax: even if it was originally meant to discourage gas-guzzlers, it means the government wants more people to drive, so it can milk its cash cow more.
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Wow, did you RTFA? his nutsoism was OBVIOUSLY caused by his use of "WTF." Everyone knows that's a slippery slope...
Yes, but there was a settlement later (out of court, so the willfulness hardly matters). Besides, they profited from the deal, since they obviously go money from the deal. Then they combined that money with the $0.50 cisco made on their iphone. (Even the staunchest Apple hater has to agree the second product with that name was better.)
I wish I could. I guess for now I'll have to stick with using a machine to do it for me.
No, I meant today is in October. Silly me, I should have been more clear
Wait, is it April Fool's/Fools' Day already? I thought it was in October...
"Its first netbook that runs Windows"
What was did its first netbook ever run? This article doesn't say
I live in the Washington D.C. Area and I have never seen these "smart" meters. I do know that there really is no reason to have those new ones. The only one I heard here was that they stop wasted time from the leftover. The fact is that the government gets the same amount of money either way! The Chicago meters website says that "create more parking spots and sidewalk space per block" and "promote parking turnover, promoting availability." Supposedly, this is "imperative" for "a fair chance to park." ("Imperative" is pretty strong language; it sounds like their saying we'll all die without them!)
1. How in the world does it make sidewalk space?! The meters aren't exactly taking up half the sidewalk.
2.A cheaper way to increase parking spots would be to increase the amount of parking meters, not cut them all down!
3.You want to know what "parking turnover" means? It means the government is getting more money from parking, by either increasing the amount of people parking and thus paying(see #2 on how to do that more easily), or increasing the parking fee. And judging by one link, it's probably the second.
4.Finally, if the government is to be believed and there are more parking spaces, they are encouraging people to pollute by making way for more cars. (In fact, that is a problem with the gas tax: even if it was originally meant to discourage gas-guzzlers, it means the government wants more people to drive, so it can milk its cash cow more.