I think it's interesting that the bomb dropped on Mars Bluff, SC in 1958 didn't make the list. It was flown out of Savannah, GA too. I guess 1958 was the year that Savannah almost got it twice!
I don't want a "new facebook" even if it's open source. Social media started off great, but from what I've seen a lot of it turns into posts about what someone ate for breakfast or how they hate rainy afternoons. I don't CARE about 99% of the stuff that my "friends" post about. If the cost of dumping facebook is no longer being plugged in to the social scene, then I say someone else can have it.
I think a problem with social media is that there is a presumption that someone cares about YOU. Why do you make a facebook page? Because you want to let your friends know what YOU are up to. Who fucking cares? Do something worthwhile and then people who care can find out about you that way.
Even if all of the computer systems are compromised, I'm pretty sure that China would still need insiders to explain the stolen information or to tell them which data are important.
Five million dollars is good, but I bet there are other agencies that could have blown through way more! Anyone remember the story about the NYC project (i think it was a time clock application)?
Trust Congress to do what's right? People change and the makeup of congress changes. This would mean the decision to take something from public domain is up to an ever-changing group of people. This would not lead to a consistent way to decide what gets to become public domain and what doesn't--aside from the fact that the decision would be consistently be made in favor of the side with the most to offer (ie: money).
Did this author think to even talk with some of the still living Zappa clan? This article isn't much of anything if the author isn't going to even try to get some opinions from those closest to FZ himself.
Both of the companies can try and have their way, but what I would remind people of is that what the users want/need should be the important thing. It seems to me like both of these companies don't even want to believe that maybe their product(s) aren't what people actually want/need.
That might be the idea. I can imagine a scenario where the released document is actually a stand-in to later be replaced by the real deal. "Leaking" this stand-in copy now would let people think they knew what was going on so that they would complain to their government representatives. These government reps would then go back to the table and approve the "real deal" which contains many other provisions not listed in this stand-in document.
In this scenario, the people believe they have participated in some way, and a little of the backlash is prevented when the real deal gets passed.
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AC, you've got it all figured out. You're the kind of person the Egyptians need to fix this mess. Go, now!
I believe the correct spelling is "Venkman"
They took my jurb!
I think it's interesting that the bomb dropped on Mars Bluff, SC in 1958 didn't make the list. It was flown out of Savannah, GA too. I guess 1958 was the year that Savannah almost got it twice!
This won't be a problem for me since I don't run Linux.
Now the shoe's on the other foot!
Is this really how we should be using the Helium we have left on Earth?
I don't want a "new facebook" even if it's open source. Social media started off great, but from what I've seen a lot of it turns into posts about what someone ate for breakfast or how they hate rainy afternoons. I don't CARE about 99% of the stuff that my "friends" post about. If the cost of dumping facebook is no longer being plugged in to the social scene, then I say someone else can have it.
I think a problem with social media is that there is a presumption that someone cares about YOU. Why do you make a facebook page? Because you want to let your friends know what YOU are up to. Who fucking cares? Do something worthwhile and then people who care can find out about you that way.
Even if all of the computer systems are compromised, I'm pretty sure that China would still need insiders to explain the stolen information or to tell them which data are important.
The "Honda Yamaha Kawasaki Suzuki Harley" part is so that this item is listed for anyone who searches those terms.
Five million dollars is good, but I bet there are other agencies that could have blown through way more! Anyone remember the story about the NYC project (i think it was a time clock application)?
Where's accountability when 5 million gets spent and nobody can even make something as simple as a SPREADSHEET?
Who decides how dire is dire enough?
I think you missed my point.
Yeah but doesn't that mean the companies are worth 1.5 times what they were last year? That's only 50% more.
Trust Congress to do what's right? People change and the makeup of congress changes. This would mean the decision to take something from public domain is up to an ever-changing group of people. This would not lead to a consistent way to decide what gets to become public domain and what doesn't--aside from the fact that the decision would be consistently be made in favor of the side with the most to offer (ie: money).
People don't have to use these services.
Did this author think to even talk with some of the still living Zappa clan? This article isn't much of anything if the author isn't going to even try to get some opinions from those closest to FZ himself.
Not to sound completely unconvinced, exactly how much money is behind caffeine?
Both of the companies can try and have their way, but what I would remind people of is that what the users want/need should be the important thing. It seems to me like both of these companies don't even want to believe that maybe their product(s) aren't what people actually want/need.
"The changes are aimed at thwarting counterfeiters who are armed with ever-more sophisticated computers, scanners and color copiers."
I was under the impression that this was the same phone. That's what macrumors said.
It came from Wikipedia so it must be true--right?
That might be the idea. I can imagine a scenario where the released document is actually a stand-in to later be replaced by the real deal. "Leaking" this stand-in copy now would let people think they knew what was going on so that they would complain to their government representatives. These government reps would then go back to the table and approve the "real deal" which contains many other provisions not listed in this stand-in document.
In this scenario, the people believe they have participated in some way, and a little of the backlash is prevented when the real deal gets passed.
...or at least a joke about back orifice attacks.