The following week Vermont Yankee officials were accused of misleading state regulators and lawmakers by saying the plant did not have the type of underground pipes that could carry tritium.
Actually, I don't think they were misleading the regulators... It appears that they didn't have pipes that could carry the tritium. If only we could figure out why they were there in the first place.
I'm sure someone will find a way to make it work. We all know how effective DRM is, and how hard it is to break. I doubt that this will be met with much resistance due to the fact that component only give you 1080i, and HDMI delivers 1080p. But I do find it annoying that someone's telling the market they have to "stop doing something" even though there's really no need to...
Well, unless you have an HD TV that doesn't have HDMI. If I did, and my system conked out, and I was faced with a choice of buying a new TV or not having HD TV, I'd be pissed.
The City of Detroit levies a 1.5% tax on people who work in the city. Residents pay 1.5%, but you get a vote. If you live and work in Detroit, you pay a total of 3%.
Meaning: I work in Detroit, so I pay 1.5%. I am someone who pays a city tax from employment.
Something that I think is worth pointing out from the first paragraph:
the laptops issued to high-school students in the well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated by the schools' administrators, who have used this facility to spy on students and even their families.
The elected officials are usually someone like the school board. The administrators are typically the people running the school itself... Namely... the people responsible are probably not directly elected. So, having the voter pay the bill at best punishes someone indirectly responsible. That's not at all like punishing voters for who they elect. This also means that the taxpayers who can't vote there are punished with no say.
In fact, using myself as an example: I work in Detroit, an elected official here was recently convicted for perjury, which resulted in $8.4 million in cost to the city taxpayer (which means I paid some of it). I didn't even get to vote against the guy because I live outside the city... Yet I have to help pay the bill. That's not even remotely right.
So... I disagree that the taxpayer *should* be held responsible... It just turns out that they end up being held when public figured get involved... And they probably will be in this case.
A problem with that lawsuit is that the district would be using funds from the taxpayer... Which hardly punishes the right people. This was clearly a problem with the individuals who made and approved the asinine idea of spying on the kids at home. They're the ones who should be sued, and fired.
Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider: this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense!
Why would a Wookiee -- an eight foot tall Wookiee -- want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!
But more importantly, you have to ask yourself: what does that have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!
Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major state, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.
And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.
If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must deny climate change! The defense rests.
I will assume that you've spent your life in a place where public transit is readily available, which is great for you. In places like New York, Washington, DC, London, Paris, and many functioning cities, you're right. Having a car is not necessary and a luxury.
I work in Detroit. I do not live in Detroit... Because it's Detroit. I rely on my car because public transit has been noticeably absent in this region. I also do not live within walking distance of work because if I did, I could not find groceries... I'd have to drive out to the suburbs, or drive to the farmer's market on Saturday because there are no grocery stores, and the buses do not serve the farmer's market. Most of the useful places to purchase basic goods moved out of the city.
Going beyond the Detroit example: Farmers need fuel. Farmers feed you. And sometimes they don't grow what they need to be farmers... They need vehicles to get to the nearest town to fulfill the needs that arise from what they don't grow.
Simply stated: Your viewpoint is egocentric. It does not consider situations outside what you currently live.
Well, they could. So what? Instead of Comcast, Cox, Charter, AT&T, Verizon, etc, Google can get their stats direct. Yes, there's a much bigger pipe, but you and I are still generating the traceable data as fast as we can.
Of course, I see another possibility for this. You know how many of these ISPs are trying to make providers pay for "preferred" access? Maybe Google is seeing this as a way to ensure net neutrality in the market, or possibly turn the tables. We shall see if it makes it far into the market, and if it ends up making a real difference.
I, for one, would welcome such a bandwidth overlord.
Fortunately for me, I still have a living rose plant that just flowered again. I am also taking care of three orchids for her... Although it's a little bit of work to keep them alive and kicking, every time she looks at them, she's reminded of the gifts I have her for Valentine's Day. Which results in her not being *too* upset that I spend a lot of time watching football in the fall.
But for the rest of us, Valentine's Day is another set day on which to pull out all the stops and make the person we're with feel more special than on other days
Godiva's alright. If you really want to go for the gold, I ordered a box of chocolates from Fran's. The dark chocolate, gray salt caramels were very well received.
Well, I remember something recently that I'm pretty sure was covered here before.
I have a hard time arguing with physical laws though.
You know what? I don't know a damn thing about any of this, especially at the molecular level. I'll just take the latest theories for what they are... Theories. Keep up the good work though. I'm glad when someone can reply and argue with some knowledge.
My guess is that we open the link in another tab or window, read the first paragraph, and when many of us realize TFS is the same as that paragraph, we already have the relevant information.
That or the bizzaro edition of this site.\ reads the articles, resulting in it not being available, but they have hardly anything to say about it.
Actually, that wouldn't help matters at all. If the kid is a good kid, they won't use the bat....
In all seriousness: The lesson is/was/should be overcome it. In the case of bullying, true victory is found in making the bully not matter. It can happen quickly or it could take years, but handing the victory over doesn't make it better for the victim. They learn nothing in that case.
The sad fact is that many of us are subject to bullying in one form or another *all the time.* It just changes as we get older.
You know the boss that rides you like hell? Makes you work under unreasonable conditions? Or that end user who is looking to take you to task because they can?
You've stated something as fact, and it is based on your perception. It's an example, and it may be valid, or it may be exaggerated, or it could be totally wrong... But to you, it's fact. You believe that the H1N1 vaccine gives people the swing flu... At the very least you imply that it does, and your proof is in your anecdote. If you have hard numbers to show us that people will get the swine flu from the vaccine (or at least that they have a higher incidence rate), then please provide them.
I'm guilty of this too on occasion.. I'm trying to be better about it.
To add to this point... Like this summary states, up until recently, IE6 was the most common browser... like it or not, you've gotta make sure the *majority* of your visitors get the right look and feel.
That being said... Please for the love of God help everyone you can get off of IE6 and onto (literally) anything else.
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FTA:
The following week Vermont Yankee officials were accused of misleading state regulators and lawmakers by saying the plant did not have the type of underground pipes that could carry tritium.
Actually, I don't think they were misleading the regulators... It appears that they didn't have pipes that could carry the tritium. If only we could figure out why they were there in the first place.
Indeed.
There's just no standard for it yet. I stand corrected.
I'm sure someone will find a way to make it work. We all know how effective DRM is, and how hard it is to break. I doubt that this will be met with much resistance due to the fact that component only give you 1080i, and HDMI delivers 1080p. But I do find it annoying that someone's telling the market they have to "stop doing something" even though there's really no need to...
Well, unless you have an HD TV that doesn't have HDMI. If I did, and my system conked out, and I was faced with a choice of buying a new TV or not having HD TV, I'd be pissed.
The City of Detroit levies a 1.5% tax on people who work in the city. Residents pay 1.5%, but you get a vote. If you live and work in Detroit, you pay a total of 3%.
Meaning: I work in Detroit, so I pay 1.5%. I am someone who pays a city tax from employment.
Something that I think is worth pointing out from the first paragraph:
the laptops issued to high-school students in the well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated by the schools' administrators, who have used this facility to spy on students and even their families.
The elected officials are usually someone like the school board. The administrators are typically the people running the school itself... Namely... the people responsible are probably not directly elected. So, having the voter pay the bill at best punishes someone indirectly responsible. That's not at all like punishing voters for who they elect. This also means that the taxpayers who can't vote there are punished with no say.
In fact, using myself as an example: I work in Detroit, an elected official here was recently convicted for perjury, which resulted in $8.4 million in cost to the city taxpayer (which means I paid some of it). I didn't even get to vote against the guy because I live outside the city... Yet I have to help pay the bill. That's not even remotely right.
So... I disagree that the taxpayer *should* be held responsible... It just turns out that they end up being held when public figured get involved... And they probably will be in this case.
A problem with that lawsuit is that the district would be using funds from the taxpayer... Which hardly punishes the right people. This was clearly a problem with the individuals who made and approved the asinine idea of spying on the kids at home. They're the ones who should be sued, and fired.
What about Tyco blocks?
What article?
- /. Readers
Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider: this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense!
Why would a Wookiee -- an eight foot tall Wookiee -- want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!
But more importantly, you have to ask yourself: what does that have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!
Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major state, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.
And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.
If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must deny climate change! The defense rests.
I will assume that you've spent your life in a place where public transit is readily available, which is great for you. In places like New York, Washington, DC, London, Paris, and many functioning cities, you're right. Having a car is not necessary and a luxury.
I work in Detroit. I do not live in Detroit... Because it's Detroit. I rely on my car because public transit has been noticeably absent in this region. I also do not live within walking distance of work because if I did, I could not find groceries... I'd have to drive out to the suburbs, or drive to the farmer's market on Saturday because there are no grocery stores, and the buses do not serve the farmer's market. Most of the useful places to purchase basic goods moved out of the city.
Going beyond the Detroit example: Farmers need fuel. Farmers feed you. And sometimes they don't grow what they need to be farmers... They need vehicles to get to the nearest town to fulfill the needs that arise from what they don't grow.
Simply stated: Your viewpoint is egocentric. It does not consider situations outside what you currently live.
Seems to me like it's the perfect ruling then. It accomplishes nothing... Well, except being terribly *inconvenient* for the citizens of Italy.
Well, they could. So what? Instead of Comcast, Cox, Charter, AT&T, Verizon, etc, Google can get their stats direct. Yes, there's a much bigger pipe, but you and I are still generating the traceable data as fast as we can.
Of course, I see another possibility for this. You know how many of these ISPs are trying to make providers pay for "preferred" access? Maybe Google is seeing this as a way to ensure net neutrality in the market, or possibly turn the tables. We shall see if it makes it far into the market, and if it ends up making a real difference.
I, for one, would welcome such a bandwidth overlord.
Then you better know how to take care of it.
Fortunately for me, I still have a living rose plant that just flowered again. I am also taking care of three orchids for her... Although it's a little bit of work to keep them alive and kicking, every time she looks at them, she's reminded of the gifts I have her for Valentine's Day. Which results in her not being *too* upset that I spend a lot of time watching football in the fall.
But for the rest of us, Valentine's Day is another set day on which to pull out all the stops and make the person we're with feel more special than on other days
...or to fail miserably trying.
Godiva's alright. If you really want to go for the gold, I ordered a box of chocolates from Fran's. The dark chocolate, gray salt caramels were very well received.
Well, I remember something recently that I'm pretty sure was covered here before.
I have a hard time arguing with physical laws though.
You know what? I don't know a damn thing about any of this, especially at the molecular level. I'll just take the latest theories for what they are... Theories. Keep up the good work though. I'm glad when someone can reply and argue with some knowledge.
I disagree. Being a slashdotter, we'd just have to setup shop in your parents' basement... You'll eventually have to go back.
mutant wilderness hillbillies
redundant...
Actually, I'd be more afraid of the wilderness finding me... In the form of bears, wolves, and possibly rabbits with *big pointy teeth.*
I didn't say they "shouldn't" I said they "won't."
Sadly, SCO claimed a patent on gentlemanly attire. Kudos to the USPTO for extending their service.
My guess is that we open the link in another tab or window, read the first paragraph, and when many of us realize TFS is the same as that paragraph, we already have the relevant information.
That or the bizzaro edition of this site .\ reads the articles, resulting in it not being available, but they have hardly anything to say about it.
Actually, that wouldn't help matters at all. If the kid is a good kid, they won't use the bat....
In all seriousness: The lesson is/was/should be overcome it. In the case of bullying, true victory is found in making the bully not matter. It can happen quickly or it could take years, but handing the victory over doesn't make it better for the victim. They learn nothing in that case.
The sad fact is that many of us are subject to bullying in one form or another *all the time.* It just changes as we get older.
You know the boss that rides you like hell? Makes you work under unreasonable conditions?
Or that end user who is looking to take you to task because they can?
I believe it's due to what you wrote.
You've stated something as fact, and it is based on your perception. It's an example, and it may be valid, or it may be exaggerated, or it could be totally wrong... But to you, it's fact. You believe that the H1N1 vaccine gives people the swing flu... At the very least you imply that it does, and your proof is in your anecdote. If you have hard numbers to show us that people will get the swine flu from the vaccine (or at least that they have a higher incidence rate), then please provide them.
I'm guilty of this too on occasion.. I'm trying to be better about it.
To add to this point... Like this summary states, up until recently, IE6 was the most common browser... like it or not, you've gotta make sure the *majority* of your visitors get the right look and feel.
That being said... Please for the love of God help everyone you can get off of IE6 and onto (literally) anything else.
Furthermore: Universities are actively trying to license their inventions and get them out in the open and in widespread use.
Patent trolls don't. They sit on patents and wait for someone to implement something they have a patent for and then attack.