The lawyer may be a sick farker, but the judge who allows this, without sanction, is even sicker.
Third party subpoenas should be looked at under a microscope for relevance. This lady didn't manufacture, sell, or administrate the vaccine in question. What does she have to do with the underlying lawsuit?
And if that money transfer automation messes up just one, even if it's no fault of your own, the fees that you will be charged by the bank will wipe out a lot of your investment gains.
I beleive that bills that are returned for NSF (non-sufficient funds) are charged about $34 for each. Let's see... five transactions monthly bills declined at $34 each, that's $170 of investment income wiped out.
No thanks, I'll pass on the sweep account. I'll just over-fund my checking account and give up some investment income.
Even the most loosely run casino pays reasonable attention to bets of $25 or more (if they didn't they would be out of business). The idea that a high roller can come in and out of games, make big bets (when the real count happens to be highly positive), and avoid detection for more than a couple of days is laughable.
Once a casino has identified a person as a card counter, the person's name and likeness are immediately circulated on something called the Griffin list, which, I am told, has the power to keep people out of most casinos for the rest of their lives.
Also, a reason everyone isn't doing it - is because it's so easy to get detected and blackballed from every casino in town.
After sitting at a table placing small bets for hours, you're going to attract a lot of attention if you start betting big money (because the shoe became 'hot') in hopes of making up for all the hands you spent losing money while you waited for the hot shoe.
The formation of this watchdog group, or any grassroots organization that aspires to be a movement, assumes that people have an non-short attention span. I think that's a poor assumption and most marketers would agree. It's a long known lesson that most people are far too lazy to pay attention for even a few seconds.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'll reach for my remote control and go back to watching the pablum that network television is spewing. Change Congress? Well, maybe I'll change the channel.
I was under the impression that a judge in civil cases has a lot of discretion. There is plenty of discovery orders in civil cases. While the judge may not agree to say "Let the other side see...", he may say "Show me, I want to see...". In any case, some discovery can be filed as sealed documents. That would seem to apply here.
1. Do you use source control?
2. Can you make a build in one step?
3. Do you make daily builds?
4. Do you have a bug database?
5. Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
6. Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
7. Do you have a spec?
8. Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
9. Do you use the best tools money can buy?
10. Do you have testers?
11. Do new candidates write code during their interview?
12. Do you do hallway usability testing?
"pot activists have the silliest, most delusional persecution complex of anyone I know. Get over yourselves, already! You are nothing special. Nobody is out to get you..."
Wrong, sometimes they are out to get you...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_McWilliams....At his trial, the judge ruled that McWilliams was not allowed to mention in court that he was terminally ill, that using medical marijuana was (in his opinion) keeping him alive, or that his usage of medical marijuana was legal under California state law. Even as he vomited repeatedly during court proceedings, McWilliams was, under such legal conditions, not allowed to explain his condition or its connection to the charges against him.
The system as described shows promise. The current crop of botnet software all exhibit a behavior pattern that can be detected.
Of course there's been other attempts at botnet detection software, but network deployment has been sparse. Deployment is key. Maybe Georgia Tech's good name will help get it deployed. It has be be proved useful to the large network operators or it will never spread beyond a few test systems.
The network operators have to want this detection software enough to deploy and maintain it. It has to help their bottom line. Then it can be developed beyond a university research prototype.
Will the bad guys update the botnet software to out maneuver the good guys? You can bet on it. But keep in mind that the the people who developed the botnet software generally are generally not the same ones who operate the largest botnets. The botnet operators will be greatly impacted until they can get updated software and then get it deployed.
This system will cause a botnot disruption that will take time to rebuild. Then, the botnet detection software will need to be updated. And the arms race will continue...
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
Let's shorten that since the states are not involved in this:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the people."
The whole point of the Constitution is limited government. Everything else under the sun is reserved to the people.
I'll explain why this kind of stuff could replace TV:
Because it's got all the extra content that is found on good DVDs, but never found on TV: behind the scenes footage, production commentary, insights into acting/design/art/music.
Because it's engaging like a favorite web site: forums, FAQs, articles, and a hip community feeling.
If sales are good, yes it can be great pay, good hours, lots of good lunches, etc.
If sales are struggling, it's poor base pay, few commissions, long hours, tiny expense account, low budget travel (often doubling up with another sales guy), etc.
"In the United States, another form of property tax is the personal property tax, which can target
* automobiles, boats, aircraft and other vehicles;
* other valuable durable goods such as works of art (most household goods and personal effects are usually exempt);
* business inventory;
* intangible assets such as stocks and bonds.
In some states, it is permissible to separate the real estate tax, into two separate taxes--one the land value and one on the building value. (See Land Value Taxation.)
Personal property taxes can be assessed at almost any level of government, though they are perhaps most commonly assessed by states."
a) your aim is good and they die = manslaughter or murder b) your aim is poor (or medical care is superb) and they don't die = assult with a deadly weapon or attempted murder.
Even if "b" leaves them a veggie, you still can't be charged with murder.
Success or failure makes is big difference in crime and sentencing.
No - it's never good enough to make a lot of money, if it's the same amount of money as in the past.
The word that describes the issue is "growth". Growth is what drives the stock market. If a company is not growing, it's stock price goes down. Stock prices are based on future earnings. If the future does not include growth, a company is in trouble with their real customers - stockholders.
The result of this is that companies are insane about growth. And there are some (many) who will lie, cheat, and steal in the name of growing their company. Nevermind the moral, legal, and long term financial ramifications. Examples abound.
RDS-TMC, which provides broadcasts (traffic conditions, accidents, etc.) is nothing new. Radar detectors have had "safety alerts" (emergency vehicles, road hazards, and trains) for years. It's the same technololgy. The difference is that the goverment organizations didn't support the feature in radar detectors (used by law breakers) but then supported the feature in navigational systems (used by honest folks).
There was never any authentication of the "safety alerts". I suppose anyone could play some tricks with bogus messages, but I think that the threat is overblown in the article.
There are two steps to the RIAA's lawsuits: the "settlement" letter and the actual lawsuit itself. If you destroy data after receiving the settlement letter, you're a wise person. If you destroy data after receiving the lawsuit papers, you're toast if they catch you (as noted in this article).
I would not make any destruction of data obvious. A wiped disk is a sure sign of intentional destruction.
If I were to destroy data, my plan would be to use the "Craftsman Hammer" hard drive data destruction tool and proper trash disposal procedures. Followed by a clean install of the entire system on a new hard drive. If you're sued, you have to have a clean system at that point in time. They will compel an examination of your computer(s). The only way to assure that nothing is found is to have nothing for them to find.
Finger pointing and denial of found evidence have not proven to be a good defense against the RIAA.
This dilemma is solved by adding up the laws of nature. If we have them all correctly, they should add up to 42.
By my calculations, we're a few laws short. I think that we might be missing another law of gravity at least. And there is that pesky unifying force law that we keep getting wrong.
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The judge controls the discovery process. If there are defective subpoenas, or any discovery abuse, the judge can address the issue.
The lawyer may be a sick farker, but the judge who allows this, without sanction, is even sicker.
Third party subpoenas should be looked at under a microscope for relevance. This lady didn't manufacture, sell, or administrate the vaccine in question. What does she have to do with the underlying lawsuit?
And if that money transfer automation messes up just one, even if it's no fault of your own, the fees that you will be charged by the bank will wipe out a lot of your investment gains.
I beleive that bills that are returned for NSF (non-sufficient funds) are charged about $34 for each. Let's see
No thanks, I'll pass on the sweep account. I'll just over-fund my checking account and give up some investment income.
Even the most loosely run casino pays reasonable attention to bets of $25 or more (if they didn't they would be out of business). The idea that a high roller can come in and out of games, make big bets (when the real count happens to be highly positive), and avoid detection for more than a couple of days is laughable.
Once a casino has identified a person as a card counter, the person's name and likeness are immediately circulated on something called the Griffin list, which, I am told, has the power to keep people out of most casinos for the rest of their lives.
Also, a reason everyone isn't doing it - is because it's so easy to get detected and blackballed from every casino in town.
After sitting at a table placing small bets for hours, you're going to attract a lot of attention if you start betting big money (because the shoe became 'hot') in hopes of making up for all the hands you spent losing money while you waited for the hot shoe.
The formation of this watchdog group, or any grassroots organization that aspires to be a movement, assumes that people have an non-short attention span. I think that's a poor assumption and most marketers would agree. It's a long known lesson that most people are far too lazy to pay attention for even a few seconds.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'll reach for my remote control and go back to watching the pablum that network television is spewing. Change Congress? Well, maybe I'll change the channel.
I'm hosed if they chose retina scanning. I get drusen deposits http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10015 .
Fortunately, it's not macular degeneration. But those deposits form and dissolve over time. That would make retina scanning a problem for me.
I was under the impression that a judge in civil cases has a lot of discretion. There is plenty of discovery orders in civil cases. While the judge may not agree to say "Let the other side see...", he may say "Show me, I want to see
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html
The Joel Test
1. Do you use source control?
2. Can you make a build in one step?
3. Do you make daily builds?
4. Do you have a bug database?
5. Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
6. Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
7. Do you have a spec?
8. Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
9. Do you use the best tools money can buy?
10. Do you have testers?
11. Do new candidates write code during their interview?
12. Do you do hallway usability testing?
"pot activists have the silliest, most delusional persecution complex of anyone I know. Get over yourselves, already! You are nothing special. Nobody is out to get you..."
...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_McWilliams. ...At his trial, the judge ruled that McWilliams was not allowed to mention in court that he was terminally ill, that using medical marijuana was (in his opinion) keeping him alive, or that his usage of medical marijuana was legal under California state law. Even as he vomited repeatedly during court proceedings, McWilliams was, under such legal conditions, not allowed to explain his condition or its connection to the charges against him.
Wrong, sometimes they are out to get you
The system as described shows promise. The current crop of botnet software all exhibit a behavior pattern that can be detected.
Of course there's been other attempts at botnet detection software, but network deployment has been sparse. Deployment is key. Maybe Georgia Tech's good name will help get it deployed. It has be be proved useful to the large network operators or it will never spread beyond a few test systems.
The network operators have to want this detection software enough to deploy and maintain it. It has to help their bottom line. Then it can be developed beyond a university research prototype.
Will the bad guys update the botnet software to out maneuver the good guys? You can bet on it. But keep in mind that the the people who developed the botnet software generally are generally not the same ones who operate the largest botnets. The botnet operators will be greatly impacted until they can get updated software and then get it deployed.
This system will cause a botnot disruption that will take time to rebuild. Then, the botnet detection software will need to be updated. And the arms race will continue...
Tenth Amendment - powers reserved to the people:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
Let's shorten that since the states are not involved in this:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the people."
The whole point of the Constitution is limited government. Everything else under the sun is reserved to the people.
"very strict rules that no one but themselves think everyone else must follow."
You have not noticed that the vice laws in the US are based on puritan values and rules?
Read this: http://www.petermcwilliams.org/mirrors/www.mcwilliams.com/books/books/aint/index6.htm
"drop-catching is the first step to more serious abuses such as domain tasting, domain kiting and typo-squatting. "
The article lost all credibility after that brain dead pronouncement. It belongs with such great thinking as...
"first shoplifting then murder"
"first pot then heroin"
I'll explain why this kind of stuff could replace TV:
Because it's got all the extra content that is found on good DVDs, but never found on TV: behind the scenes footage, production commentary, insights into acting/design/art/music.
Because it's engaging like a favorite web site: forums, FAQs, articles, and a hip community feeling.
http://quarterlife.com/
High quality web based entertainment. This kind of stuff could replace TV.
Anything related to sales can be tough work.
If sales are good, yes it can be great pay, good hours, lots of good lunches, etc.
If sales are struggling, it's poor base pay, few commissions, long hours, tiny expense account, low budget travel (often doubling up with another sales guy), etc.
For every high flying, super sales stud, there are hundreds of Willie Loman's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Loman
I fail to see how dying improves a bad personality.
If anything dying removes any chance of apologizing for being an asshole and making amends.
Fischer left plenty of hate behind. It's not left the building. It's recorded for posterity.
I'm not happy when an asshole dies, but I'm not going to pretend that someone was not an asshole when they die.
"Property taxes refer only to real estate property"
Total and utter BS. Educate yourself.
Have you never heard of the Personal Property Tax? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_tax
"In the United States, another form of property tax is the personal property tax, which can target
* automobiles, boats, aircraft and other vehicles;
* other valuable durable goods such as works of art (most household goods and personal effects are usually exempt);
* business inventory;
* intangible assets such as stocks and bonds.
In some states, it is permissible to separate the real estate tax, into two separate taxes--one the land value and one on the building value. (See Land Value Taxation.)
Personal property taxes can be assessed at almost any level of government, though they are perhaps most commonly assessed by states."
If you shot a person with a gun and...
a) your aim is good and they die = manslaughter or murder
b) your aim is poor (or medical care is superb) and they don't die = assult with a deadly weapon or attempted murder.
Even if "b" leaves them a veggie, you still can't be charged with murder.
Success or failure makes is big difference in crime and sentencing.
No - it's never good enough to make a lot of money, if it's the same amount of money as in the past.
The word that describes the issue is "growth". Growth is what drives the stock market. If a company is not growing, it's stock price goes down. Stock prices are based on future earnings. If the future does not include growth, a company is in trouble with their real customers - stockholders.
The result of this is that companies are insane about growth. And there are some (many) who will lie, cheat, and steal in the name of growing their company. Nevermind the moral, legal, and long term financial ramifications. Examples abound.
Welcome to business in our times.
RDS-TMC, which provides broadcasts (traffic conditions, accidents, etc.) is nothing new. Radar detectors have had "safety alerts" (emergency vehicles, road hazards, and trains) for years. It's the same technololgy. The difference is that the goverment organizations didn't support the feature in radar detectors (used by law breakers) but then supported the feature in navigational systems (used by honest folks).
There was never any authentication of the "safety alerts". I suppose anyone could play some tricks with bogus messages, but I think that the threat is overblown in the article.
There are two steps to the RIAA's lawsuits: the "settlement" letter and the actual lawsuit itself. If you destroy data after receiving the settlement letter, you're a wise person. If you destroy data after receiving the lawsuit papers, you're toast if they catch you (as noted in this article).
I would not make any destruction of data obvious. A wiped disk is a sure sign of intentional destruction.
If I were to destroy data, my plan would be to use the "Craftsman Hammer" hard drive data destruction tool and proper trash disposal procedures. Followed by a clean install of the entire system on a new hard drive. If you're sued, you have to have a clean system at that point in time. They will compel an examination of your computer(s). The only way to assure that nothing is found is to have nothing for them to find.
Finger pointing and denial of found evidence have not proven to be a good defense against the RIAA.
This dilemma is solved by adding up the laws of nature. If we have them all correctly, they should add up to 42.
By my calculations, we're a few laws short. I think that we might be missing another law of gravity at least. And there is that pesky unifying force law that we keep getting wrong.