I'd be willing to guess that most people might be willing to give a chance to someone they might disagree with on many issues but still respect because their positions are genuine and not bought and paid for by corporations or unions, etc.
But those people don't get to have their voice heard because the media decides they aren't serious candidates based on polling data. Funny though, how "mainstream" candidates get to be in the top tier regardless of their polling performance.
And if anybody should ever break out, the media just pulls out some old (or new) tape, puts it on a loop, and ridicules that candidate (Dean and others).
Not necessarily speaking specifically in favor of Dean or anyone else. Just about the ability of the media herd to destroy anyone their coolest peers decide they don't like.
I could be wrong, but I'd wager that a lot of people that want to see a trimmed government would also be open to increased shareholder rights (which would allow people greater ability to control the boards of corporations).
AFAIK, the whole basis of credit history bureaus is an exemption granted to them from the libel laws. Sounds like it's time to re-examine that exemption.
Very true, they are less used nowadays due to abuse by SEOs.
One place it's sometimes used, though, is if Google is showing your homepage in its results it'll often (sometimes?) show the META description between the site title and the site URL.
I'll agree with you, though, those sites used to have all kinds of great (and sometimes nutty) information. It gave meaning to the word "web".
But, as as been described above, you get tired of uploading.html files or doing other stuff that WordPress does for: -upload images and create thumbnails -create an gallery of past used images which you can search for by keyword -show related posts, automatically -create the URL automatically from your post title -put stuff into the HTML META fields (keywords, description) -maintaining the homepage (how many links to keep there, pruning older links, link to the "next" page) -adding content and having it appear on every single page without having to bother with search and replace (Windows programs or Unix tools)
In the end, if you cobble together something that does all that (and more), you have... WordPress.
The fact is you don't actually need to use all the features if you don't want to. And if you want the "home-designed" look, you use a dark blue text on a light green background color scheme, if you like.
>As an aside, I personally dislike those that use such words as "podcast" and "blogosphere" it is saddening that their use has become so prevalent among the
Ha. The war is lost on that front.
If you used "video multicast" or "web log" talking to somebody, there'd probably be quite a few confused looks.
As a recap, Cisco owned (and continues to own) the iPhone mark.
What's funny is that both the Cisco and Apple iPhones, are, of course, phones. Back then, Apple (and fanbois) argued that since the Apple iPhone was a completely different kind of phone (cell vs. cordless), there'll be no consumer confusion at all. And any attempt to stop Apple is just pure corporate greed trying to prevent benevolent Apple from distributing unicorns and rainbows through the land.
Now, however, expect fanboys to argue that a portable audio player and a theater projector are in the same category.
While it's true that college grads (usually) make more, and that businesses look for grads, and that most people should try to get a college degree in the current job market, all of this ignores why it is that businesses require college degrees.
The Supreme Court established the "disparate impact" standard whereby employers can't do stuff (like employment tests) which would disproportionately affect minorities. All this is enforced by human resources departments.
So they use college degrees as a proxy for "sort of smart". (Irony of ironies, though, black people are less degreed than the rest of the population, making for, once again, disparate impact.)
The fact is, most jobs just do not require a college degrees. Program manager? Business apps developer? Office manager? Supply manager? Bring employees on at $10, train them, then pay real money when they're ready.
While liberal learning is an admirable goal, and should continue all your life, it has nothing to do with most jobs.
I think expecting to get inside information is unethical and possibly illegal depending on non-disclosure agreements. It's really sleazy to either ask about or disclose information about pre-released products.
I think you're right that these agreements dampened the market for these employees. Otherwise, these companies may have needed to pay more in bonuses (stay for 2 years, get $50k).
Bringing oil from Iran to China involves going through the Straits of Hormuz (with US ships wandering around), past India to the Straits of Malacca (also patrolled by the US) and some other countries like Vietnam with which China is having a dispute regarding islands.
The thing is both sets of countries are in a kind of bind.
Russians and Chinese don't want their citizens to know about foreign economic or political systems.
But the US doesn't want stuff like WikiLeaks getting out. The Administration's statements on WikiLeaks pretty much confirmed that they considered it a kind of "infowar".
The US does it to foment "color revolutions", which have succeeded in bringing in pro-US governments in Georgia and Ukraine (though it failed in Iran).
In 2004 a crack hacker tools.DEB was sent to McAfee Virus Detention Lab under the supervision of the "Master Control Warden". These programs promptly escaped from maximum security firewalls to the Palo Alto underground. Today, still wanted by the RIAA, they survive as SOFtware as a service. If you have a DVD or a Blu-Ray no one else can decode, and if you can find|grep them, maybe you can hire... The 0x41 Team
It's not like the wealth of rich people is a fact of nature like the Sun, always there for the taking. You'd take it once, and there would be no more golden eggs.
I'm under no delusions that rich people don't bribe politicians for corporatist schemes (odious imaginary property enforcement, bailouts), but on the other hand Marxist schemes have been tried and they failed because, basically man exploits man.
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Great comment.
I'll add another name to your list: Ralph Nader.
I'd be willing to guess that most people might be willing to give a chance to someone they might disagree with on many issues but still respect because their positions are genuine and not bought and paid for by corporations or unions, etc.
But those people don't get to have their voice heard because the media decides they aren't serious candidates based on polling data. Funny though, how "mainstream" candidates get to be in the top tier regardless of their polling performance.
And if anybody should ever break out, the media just pulls out some old (or new) tape, puts it on a loop, and ridicules that candidate (Dean and others).
Not necessarily speaking specifically in favor of Dean or anyone else. Just about the ability of the media herd to destroy anyone their coolest peers decide they don't like.
I could be wrong, but I'd wager that a lot of people that want to see a trimmed government would also be open to increased shareholder rights (which would allow people greater ability to control the boards of corporations).
AFAIK, the whole basis of credit history bureaus is an exemption granted to them from the libel laws. Sounds like it's time to re-examine that exemption.
>Indeed, by definition a corporation is set up to make people less liable for their actions. I mean, what did you think LLC stands for?
Well, I have to disagree with you there. After all, if "corporation" inherently presume lack of liability, why add the "LL"?
Couldn't there be the possibility of "responsible corporations" as opposed to "irresponsible" or "liability-free corporiations"?
Just had this brainstorm:
If, in the future, a draft is called, then corps, in all fairness, should be called up too.
The way it would work, I guess, is for the corporation to give money and materiel in lieu of manpower.
It's hard to escape the conclusion that rights require concomitant responsibilities.
Hmm, interesting possibility. The fact is the Europeans, Russians, and Chinese want to trade with Iran.
Iran's a very natural trading partner for Russia, all they have to do is put a boat with 40' containers on the Caspian Sea from Dagestan down to Iran.
From there, their wares could also go to various places in the Middle East and beyond.
But they don't want Iran upsetting the American Eagle, which could ruin these cozy arrangements for everybody.
Yeah, but Germany isn't hostile to Iran, and German and other European companies do billions worth of business with Iran.
German Embassy in Iran
German-Iran cooperation in creating an energy-efficient city
(It's in German, just translate it with Chrome.)
Not that a 3rd party couldn't have come along and broken the weak security.
Does anybody know if Skype call recorder works (well) on Linux?
Has anybody used Audacity to grab the line out and use that as recording input?
Very true, they are less used nowadays due to abuse by SEOs.
One place it's sometimes used, though, is if Google is showing your homepage in its results it'll often (sometimes?) show the META description between the site title and the site URL.
Car analogy!
Seriously, though, even people who make their money with other technologies (Java, etc.) use WordPress to blog.
Just like Microsofties use iPods to listen to music.
If appearance doesn't matter, just use the default 2010 Wordpress theme.
I'll agree with you, though, those sites used to have all kinds of great (and sometimes nutty) information. It gave meaning to the word "web".
But, as as been described above, you get tired of uploading .html files or doing other stuff that WordPress does for:
-upload images and create thumbnails
-create an gallery of past used images which you can search for by keyword
-show related posts, automatically
-create the URL automatically from your post title
-put stuff into the HTML META fields (keywords, description)
-maintaining the homepage (how many links to keep there, pruning older links, link to the "next" page)
-adding content and having it appear on every single page without having to bother with search and replace (Windows programs or Unix tools)
In the end, if you cobble together something that does all that (and more), you have ... WordPress.
The fact is you don't actually need to use all the features if you don't want to. And if you want the "home-designed" look, you use a dark blue text on a light green background color scheme, if you like.
You can just imagine the ads: "My opponents wants to allow terrorists to exchange secret messages with each other."
>As an aside, I personally dislike those that use such words as "podcast" and "blogosphere" it is saddening that their use has become so prevalent among the
Ha. The war is lost on that front.
If you used "video multicast" or "web log" talking to somebody, there'd probably be quite a few confused looks.
As a recap, Cisco owned (and continues to own) the iPhone mark.
What's funny is that both the Cisco and Apple iPhones, are, of course, phones. Back then, Apple (and fanbois) argued that since the Apple iPhone was a completely different kind of phone (cell vs. cordless), there'll be no consumer confusion at all. And any attempt to stop Apple is just pure corporate greed trying to prevent benevolent Apple from distributing unicorns and rainbows through the land.
Now, however, expect fanboys to argue that a portable audio player and a theater projector are in the same category.
While it's true that college grads (usually) make more, and that businesses look for grads, and that most people should try to get a college degree in the current job market, all of this ignores why it is that businesses require college degrees.
The Supreme Court established the "disparate impact" standard whereby employers can't do stuff (like employment tests) which would disproportionately affect minorities. All this is enforced by human resources departments.
So they use college degrees as a proxy for "sort of smart". (Irony of ironies, though, black people are less degreed than the rest of the population, making for, once again, disparate impact.)
The fact is, most jobs just do not require a college degrees. Program manager? Business apps developer? Office manager? Supply manager? Bring employees on at $10, train them, then pay real money when they're ready.
While liberal learning is an admirable goal, and should continue all your life, it has nothing to do with most jobs.
Yeah, Facebook is basically e-mails that are posted on a webpage.
I think expecting to get inside information is unethical and possibly illegal depending on non-disclosure agreements. It's really sleazy to either ask about or disclose information about pre-released products.
I think you're right that these agreements dampened the market for these employees. Otherwise, these companies may have needed to pay more in bonuses (stay for 2 years, get $50k).
And here I was thinking we were going to have a Python vs. C-family of languages and One True Brace Style flamefest
Bringing oil from Iran to China involves going through the Straits of Hormuz (with US ships wandering around), past India to the Straits of Malacca (also patrolled by the US) and some other countries like Vietnam with which China is having a dispute regarding islands.
That's why they are interested in extending a gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan to China
But do the Japanese islands have uranium?
>Yes, and the UN is also contemplating a ban on Defamation of Religion.
Will this also stop the EMACS-bashing?
The thing is both sets of countries are in a kind of bind.
Russians and Chinese don't want their citizens to know about foreign economic or political systems.
But the US doesn't want stuff like WikiLeaks getting out. The Administration's statements on WikiLeaks pretty much confirmed that they considered it a kind of "infowar".
The US does it to foment "color revolutions", which have succeeded in bringing in pro-US governments in Georgia and Ukraine (though it failed in Iran).
In 2004 a crack hacker tools .DEB was sent to McAfee Virus Detention Lab under the supervision of the "Master Control Warden". These programs promptly escaped from maximum security firewalls to the Palo Alto underground. Today, still wanted by the RIAA, they survive as SOFtware as a service. If you have a DVD or a Blu-Ray no one else can decode, and if you can find|grep them, maybe you can hire... The 0x41 Team
> if billions of dollars tied up in assets owned by the richest 1% were liberated
Like they were liberated in in 1917? Bolshevik Revolution
It's not like the wealth of rich people is a fact of nature like the Sun, always there for the taking. You'd take it once, and there would be no more golden eggs.
I'm under no delusions that rich people don't bribe politicians for corporatist schemes (odious imaginary property enforcement, bailouts), but on the other hand Marxist schemes have been tried and they failed because, basically man exploits man.