...ok folks, who wants to beta-test the laser into the eyeball? Don't worry, quality-control was sub-contracted out to Microsoft. At least that's what the guy who reads my mail out loud to me says. Oh yeah, and call out loud when you raise your hand.
Nope, the unit used by Apache aircrews (and others? I've gotten behind in my mail) Is simply a tiny Heads Up Display mounted on a swing arm very close to the eye. The image is projected on a lens in front of the eye. Just like a fighter pilot's HUD, only mounted to the helmet, not the top of the console.
Yes, the technical word for it is indeed screwed. I'm in the same boat here in No. VA. The explanation they gave me was that copper was just fine, it was the fiber that ruined it for DSL! "Pair Gains" was the term they used. As I (barely) understand it, they are using the full bandwidth of the fiber, allocating just enough to each line (virtual copper pair?) to carry voice, no spare room for the (higher frequency?) for DSL. Seemed accurate enough to me, best I could get dial-up was 26.4 (eliminating the house wiring, even). They are NOT going to remedy this, they are not interested. Unless you want to spring for satellite or a leased line, get a cable modem.
"But you were at least trying to quote the Declaration, so I'll take the thought for the deed and let it slide." - Wow, how generous of you! BTW, I wasn't trying to quote anything. It's called a paraphrase.
"The problem here is that you and the rest of the liberals do not acknowledge your Creator." - Really? And you know my religious views how? What gives you the monopoly on God? And yet you claim to acknowledge God, and acknowledge the rights granted by God, and somehow those rights don't apply to those you can slap a "Liberal" label on. Are you saying that God plays partisan politics?
And what "reasonable standards" are you referring to? Obviously not US law, that doesn't seem to interest you. By what right do YOU decide who is and isn't a patriot, much less even a citizen?
"Trespassing" on a public web forum? Interesting concept.
And it seems that if you scream, shout and intimidate people in an attempt to influence a national election regardless of the vote, it's free speech. When you act annoying on a conservative web forum, it's illegal and you get taken to court. Funny world.
...is that anyone is surprised by this. Why shouldn't they do this? It's not like they've ever been given a serious disincentive before. And the current administration gives every indication that they will ENCOURAGE behavior like this! How many press releases about the anti-trust lawsuit have you seen recently?
Expect more of the same in the future. We, and the government that is supposed to represent us, have given them no reason to stop.
"Susie the secretary will not understand *Nix vs. point and click."
Many desktop GUI environments for Linux are every bit as easy to use as Windows. It's just a matter of what people are already used to. "We've always done it this way" does not carry much weight with me. Besides, did they make that same argument when Windows changed the environment from 3.x to 95?
"Which one is really better as they all claim one or two niches over the other."
"Why so many desktop environments, sure Alternatives are good, but when work needs to be done, money is burnt by time spent figuring out Whats what on Linux vs. point and click MS"
"and them having to gcc -o something something.c or./configure --with-some-new-package ; make ; make install is just not going to cut it."
NONE of which are really valid arguments for MS over Linux. Have you looked at how much the IT dept. of a corporation spends on maintaining Windows? Or do you really think that "Susie Secretary" installed her own pc, set up the domain, built the firewall and proxy, etc. Why do we insist that sysadmin functions be dumbed down enough that everyone can do them? MS want you to THINK that Windows is so simple even a child could get an MCSE (ok, maybe they can), but in reality decent sized companies pay experts for that. Small companies where the secretary actually DOES set up her own pc DO have an advantage in sticking with the comfortable and familiar, but that doesn't seem to be what we're talking about here.
It occurs to me that if something were to happen that could somehow destroy all the computers and storage on a global scale, rebuilding the Information Superhighway would be the least of my concerns. More likely I'd be wondering "Why can't I see the sun?" or even "Great-great-grandpa! Nice to meet you!"
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The instructions are clear. A user does not get up quickly enough, and Bam! Fees assessed for the cost of cleaning up!
...for anything they want. Of course, they'll lose in this case, but that's not the point. See aclu.org for more info on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). This is where you are sued for defamation or something else for exercising your freedom of speech. SLAPP suits are not brought to be won, they are by definition almost always groundless. They are brought to intimidate, harass, and drive you to bankruptcy. Fortunately, many courts are throwing them out, many states are looking at legislation to bring an end to this abuse of the courts.
So they may not legally be able to stop you, but that may not stop them from threatening you and generally trying to make you miserable. In America, Land of the Lawsuit, you can sue anyone for anything. Whether or not you can win, or even have any rational basis for a case is beside the point.
And of course, their parents said the same thing, and their parents, etc., etc., ad infinitum. Wow, if that were true, just think what kind of geniuses Stone Age people were!
I've always thought of using one's mind is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. Rely on PDAs, paper and pencil, string on the fingers too much, and what does your memory have to exercise it?
Read a book, try to remember things on your own, turn off the TV once in a while! (ok, maybe not that last one)
No, even worse. Instead of someone telling you that you can't see something, now they're telling you you can't see ANYTHING without checking with them first.
"Sure, those sites will be approved. Just try again later. Oh, BTW, there's a three month backlog on approving new sites. Hopefully it will still be up/the information you need will still be there by then. What? Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you'll go into remission before then. Besides, once it's on the approved list, maybe that cure will help someone else if it's too late for you."
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The comparison to magazine subscribers is specious at best. The government does not mandate subscribing to any magazine, it is trying to force this software upon us. You freely give your information to the publisher, you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. When you use a public computer, a reasonable amount of privacy/anonymity is expected.
Should we not be concerned that these companies are telling us what sites we can and cannot visit, effectively steering our use of the Internet, and then are profiting from the results of that? Should we not be even more concerned that our government is forcing this upon us?
...is that a corporation somewhat grounded in reality, and with a sense of humor is rare enough to stand out and be noticeable. Dispair should start an executive exchange program.
For someone to provide such services, it costs A LOT of money. If they cannot make the money back, plus a profit (for themselves and the stockholders), no one will do it. That's capitalism, nothing wrong with that on the face of it. So SOMEONE has to pay for it. You're fine with the idea of SOMEONE ELSE paying for it, just not you. So my (serious, not argumentative, I'd like to know) questions is: Why are you different from the rest of us? Why should we pay to keep alive a service that you enjoy and don't feel obligated to pay for? If we all did as you did, the service wouldn't exist at all.
Been tried. In the 70s or 80s if I recall. Lots of testing, actually looked pretty good. Then the DoD folks noticed that the defense contractor doing the testing (and, of course, making the money if it sells), was doing all the testing at certain times of the year. Just _happened_ to coincide with peak meteor shower times. Without that, no nearly reliable enough for military use.
Because it's NOT "hacking for hacking's sake". It's "hacking for stealing's sake". "hacking for hacking's sake" would be hacking the cards and keeping it to yourself, satisfied in overcoming the challenge. Maybe even informing the company of the hole in their security, in which case you've accomplished a challenging hack and done a good deed. But stealing services that cost huge $$$ to provide is cracking, not hacking.
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Damn! And I was just ready to call our HP rep to ask about pricing!
"Yes, I'd like to order one of your new Armored Personnel Carriers."
"No, I'm sure you make them, I read it on Slashdot."
...ok folks, who wants to beta-test the laser into the eyeball? Don't worry, quality-control was sub-contracted out to Microsoft. At least that's what the guy who reads my mail out loud to me says. Oh yeah, and call out loud when you raise your hand.
Nope, the unit used by Apache aircrews (and others? I've gotten behind in my mail) Is simply a tiny Heads Up Display mounted on a swing arm very close to the eye. The image is projected on a lens in front of the eye. Just like a fighter pilot's HUD, only mounted to the helmet, not the top of the console.
Yes, the technical word for it is indeed screwed. I'm in the same boat here in No. VA. The explanation they gave me was that copper was just fine, it was the fiber that ruined it for DSL! "Pair Gains" was the term they used. As I (barely) understand it, they are using the full bandwidth of the fiber, allocating just enough to each line (virtual copper pair?) to carry voice, no spare room for the (higher frequency?) for DSL. Seemed accurate enough to me, best I could get dial-up was 26.4 (eliminating the house wiring, even). They are NOT going to remedy this, they are not interested. Unless you want to spring for satellite or a leased line, get a cable modem.
I'm curious, why aren't you concerned about the men who appear in pornography?
"But you were at least trying to quote the Declaration, so I'll take the thought for the deed and let it slide." - Wow, how generous of you! BTW, I wasn't trying to quote anything. It's called a paraphrase.
"The problem here is that you and the rest of the liberals do not acknowledge your Creator." - Really? And you know my religious views how? What gives you the monopoly on God? And yet you claim to acknowledge God, and acknowledge the rights granted by God, and somehow those rights don't apply to those you can slap a "Liberal" label on. Are you saying that God plays partisan politics?
And what "reasonable standards" are you referring to? Obviously not US law, that doesn't seem to interest you. By what right do YOU decide who is and isn't a patriot, much less even a citizen?
I see. So if I subscribe to such attacks, I'm ok, but if I call them what they are, I'm a hypocrite? Interesting reasoning.
"Trespassing" on a public web forum? Interesting concept.
And it seems that if you scream, shout and intimidate people in an attempt to influence a national election regardless of the vote, it's free speech. When you act annoying on a conservative web forum, it's illegal and you get taken to court. Funny world.
Why is this modded down? This is a legitimate point of view. A money-grubbing toady apologist point of view sure, but legitimate.
...is that anyone is surprised by this. Why shouldn't they do this? It's not like they've ever been given a serious disincentive before. And the current administration gives every indication that they will ENCOURAGE behavior like this! How many press releases about the anti-trust lawsuit have you seen recently?
Expect more of the same in the future. We, and the government that is supposed to represent us, have given them no reason to stop.
Ah, but ignorance is at the root of arrogance.
What do YOU run at home?
I can't accept these as valid arguments.
./configure --with-some-new-package ; make ; make install is just not going to cut it."
"Susie the secretary will not understand *Nix vs. point and click."
Many desktop GUI environments for Linux are every bit as easy to use as Windows. It's just a matter of what people are already used to. "We've always done it this way" does not carry much weight with me. Besides, did they make that same argument when Windows changed the environment from 3.x to 95?
"Which one is really better as they all claim one or two niches over the other."
"Why so many desktop environments, sure Alternatives are good, but when work needs to be done, money is burnt by time spent figuring out Whats what on Linux vs. point and click MS"
"and them having to gcc -o something something.c or
NONE of which are really valid arguments for MS over Linux. Have you looked at how much the IT dept. of a corporation spends on maintaining Windows? Or do you really think that "Susie Secretary" installed her own pc, set up the domain, built the firewall and proxy, etc. Why do we insist that sysadmin functions be dumbed down enough that everyone can do them? MS want you to THINK that Windows is so simple even a child could get an MCSE (ok, maybe they can), but in reality decent sized companies pay experts for that. Small companies where the secretary actually DOES set up her own pc DO have an advantage in sticking with the comfortable and familiar, but that doesn't seem to be what we're talking about here.
It used to be that you had to have access of some sort to destroy someone's data. Now all you have to do is try to hack it! Poof!
It occurs to me that if something were to happen that could somehow destroy all the computers and storage on a global scale, rebuilding the Information Superhighway would be the least of my concerns. More likely I'd be wondering "Why can't I see the sun?" or even "Great-great-grandpa! Nice to meet you!"
The instructions are clear. A user does not get up quickly enough, and Bam! Fees assessed for the cost of cleaning up!
...for anything they want. Of course, they'll lose in this case, but that's not the point. See aclu.org for more info on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). This is where you are sued for defamation or something else for exercising your freedom of speech. SLAPP suits are not brought to be won, they are by definition almost always groundless. They are brought to intimidate, harass, and drive you to bankruptcy. Fortunately, many courts are throwing them out, many states are looking at legislation to bring an end to this abuse of the courts.
So they may not legally be able to stop you, but that may not stop them from threatening you and generally trying to make you miserable. In America, Land of the Lawsuit, you can sue anyone for anything. Whether or not you can win, or even have any rational basis for a case is beside the point.
And of course, their parents said the same thing, and their parents, etc., etc., ad infinitum. Wow, if that were true, just think what kind of geniuses Stone Age people were!
I've always thought of using one's mind is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. Rely on PDAs, paper and pencil, string on the fingers too much, and what does your memory have to exercise it?
Read a book, try to remember things on your own, turn off the TV once in a while! (ok, maybe not that last one)
(disclaimer: I love my PDA!)
No, even worse. Instead of someone telling you that you can't see something, now they're telling you you can't see ANYTHING without checking with them first.
"Sure, those sites will be approved. Just try again later. Oh, BTW, there's a three month backlog on approving new sites. Hopefully it will still be up/the information you need will still be there by then. What? Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you'll go into remission before then. Besides, once it's on the approved list, maybe that cure will help someone else if it's too late for you."
The comparison to magazine subscribers is specious at best. The government does not mandate subscribing to any magazine, it is trying to force this software upon us. You freely give your information to the publisher, you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. When you use a public computer, a reasonable amount of privacy/anonymity is expected.
Should we not be concerned that these companies are telling us what sites we can and cannot visit, effectively steering our use of the Internet, and then are profiting from the results of that? Should we not be even more concerned that our government is forcing this upon us?
...is that a corporation somewhat grounded in reality, and with a sense of humor is rare enough to stand out and be noticeable. Dispair should start an executive exchange program.
As I see it, it comes down to this:
For someone to provide such services, it costs A LOT of money. If they cannot make the money back, plus a profit (for themselves and the stockholders), no one will do it. That's capitalism, nothing wrong with that on the face of it. So SOMEONE has to pay for it. You're fine with the idea of SOMEONE ELSE paying for it, just not you. So my (serious, not argumentative, I'd like to know) questions is: Why are you different from the rest of us? Why should we pay to keep alive a service that you enjoy and don't feel obligated to pay for? If we all did as you did, the service wouldn't exist at all.
Been tried. In the 70s or 80s if I recall. Lots of testing, actually looked pretty good. Then the DoD folks noticed that the defense contractor doing the testing (and, of course, making the money if it sells), was doing all the testing at certain times of the year. Just _happened_ to coincide with peak meteor shower times. Without that, no nearly reliable enough for military use.
Because it's NOT "hacking for hacking's sake". It's "hacking for stealing's sake". "hacking for hacking's sake" would be hacking the cards and keeping it to yourself, satisfied in overcoming the challenge. Maybe even informing the company of the hole in their security, in which case you've accomplished a challenging hack and done a good deed. But stealing services that cost huge $$$ to provide is cracking, not hacking.