Would you rather live in a criminal state? Because that is the alternative to something that has balance. Police need to be able to do their jobs without being second guessed every time they do something, and criminals have all the power and control. On the other hand police violating the public trust should be held to a much higher penalties when convicted.
It is about proper balance in serving the public trust.
I use Linux. It serves a purpose. Rooting something to gain more features is, as I thought I said, good. However, most people I know, who have rooted their phone, did it for the sole purpose of... rooting their phone. In other words, they rooted their phone to sound "1337", when in reality, all they are are Script Kiddies.
I have all the admiration in the world for the guys going about rooting phones to figure out how to root phones, putting together nice little utilities to root the phone. You know, those actually doing the research.
AND, if you looked at the context of the paragraph you quoted from, it clearly was in context of people who root their phones using tools provided by others who did the research and hard work, for the sole purpose of looking cool, ie "1337". In other words, you're probably one of those people who rooted your phone so you can say "I rooted my phone", without a clue what to do with a rooted phone. And when it breaks, you'll run to the nearest forum an cry like a baby that your $400 phone is now a brick.
For me, my phone is a tool, not a toy (I don't have Angry Birds installed, nor am I likely to). I don't want to fuss with it instead of solving bigger problems at work. I know I can "root" my phone, I have the required skill set to do it. I might even be able to justify it one day.
To that end, I'll tell you my philosophy. I'll room my phone the moment it doesn't do something I want without rooting it. I know people who root their phones just so they can root their phone. That is all fine and dandy, but that doesn't serve any purpose I can see, short of being a "1337" script kiddy.
And I'm starting to look into rooting my phone to get 2.3 installed on it. I doubt that Motorolla is going to ship 2.3 for my phone.
Google Images has plenty of pics of hot girls, some of them are even naked and... more. Most of it is free. MMS is stupid bridge between SMS and Full Email, which is better in just about every way than MMS.
So, quit playing like an underage teen and get a smart phone.
Then the Left wing said "communists are nice" and the right wing said "okay as long as I make a buck." Both sides sold out the ideal. And you pick on (R) more than (D) because communists are closer to (D) than (R). And it isn't capitolism at all. it is Corporatism.
Apple had a PC before IBM had its "PC". Apple 1, Apple ][ (1977) were way before IBM PC (1981). Mac came out in 1984, and Windows (1) in 1985. So, most of the thanks for where we are today should go to Apple. Hell even now Apple is leading the industry and finally getting the respect for doing so.
And no, I'm not a Apple Fanboi. I don't currently own any Apple products. I do however respect them for "leading" the industry.
So, what you're saying is that in the last 5 years, the (D) party was completely helpless in drafting Legislation. How do you expect me to believe that when the rammed a turd of Health Care Reform through in just a few months?
Gaaahhhhhh
The sad thing is, you're so stupid that you think you're smart for saying it. Don't get me wrong, the (R) will screw things up when they get their chance. It just swings from (D) to (R) and few people see that both are ruining our country.
No, they forget that the Trial Lawyers (wing of the D party) are also involved. This is not a (D) or (R) issue, this is a DC corrupt issue. Both (D) and (R) have the proverbial blood on their hands.
My first question, if I were this guy's lawyer, would be, "Do you believe this man shared files based solely upon his email?"
If the answer is "Yes", then I would say, "That would indicate that you also believe he owns unicorns, talks to leprechauns with pots of gold at the end of rainbows based upon your same assumptions."
If the answer was "No", then I would ask, "Then what are we doing here?"
I dunno. I kind of think the whole of the congress is on the dim side. Just a couple weeks ago, Harry Reid said the US doesn't have GPS like the rest of the world.
Well, just so you know, I'm a full Libertarian. And as such I define self-determinant along the lines of what harm it causes others. My right to swing my fist ends at the tip of your nose. Not whether you think Happy Meal Toys are a bad idea, so you band them. Both (D) and (R) parties have no concept of what is a "right" in any such way as to be even remotely consistent. They think the government should regulation all sorts of things that don't really matter, but should be hands off on things that do affect society.
Marriage (gay or otherwise) should not involve the government at all. The government should make no law promoting nor punishing people on the basis of marriage (ie Tax Laws). However the government should be able to limit the marriage of underage girls, because that protects the girls from abuse. You see, at that point it isn't marriage, it is protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. What people do as adults... I couldn't care less about. And government shouldn't be able to make any laws regarding protecting certain kinds of marriage (gay), while not protecting other kinds (plural).
The reason why I bring up Gay Marriage, in the context of this discussion, is to point out the hypocrisy of those on the left regarding views of majority rule. On the one hand, they support judges overturning bad laws like Gay Marriage, and then in the next breath, call it judicial activism when ObamaCare Is overturned. Can't have it both way.
The concept of LIBERTY has been lost in all these discussions, because Liberty and Rights go together, because Liberty defines what Right is. Healthcare is no a "right" in the classical Libertarian view, because it requires the taking from one, to give to another by the threat of force (government), by majority rule. Leftwing people don't care about liberty, the use of force, and tyranny of the majority in such a case.
If you don't see the treat of force by government against the people it serves as a threat, you should. Because that is how tyrannies start.
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Would you rather live in a criminal state? Because that is the alternative to something that has balance. Police need to be able to do their jobs without being second guessed every time they do something, and criminals have all the power and control. On the other hand police violating the public trust should be held to a much higher penalties when convicted.
It is about proper balance in serving the public trust.
Where is the left wing crying "censorship"? Censorship is bad no matter who does it.
Most people don't know. We geeks know. And someone like Consumer Reports might use the data and publish it. One can hope!
Comcast must be shitting their pants right about now.
I use Linux. It serves a purpose. Rooting something to gain more features is, as I thought I said, good. However, most people I know, who have rooted their phone, did it for the sole purpose of ... rooting their phone. In other words, they rooted their phone to sound "1337", when in reality, all they are are Script Kiddies.
I have all the admiration in the world for the guys going about rooting phones to figure out how to root phones, putting together nice little utilities to root the phone. You know, those actually doing the research.
AND, if you looked at the context of the paragraph you quoted from, it clearly was in context of people who root their phones using tools provided by others who did the research and hard work, for the sole purpose of looking cool, ie "1337". In other words, you're probably one of those people who rooted your phone so you can say "I rooted my phone", without a clue what to do with a rooted phone. And when it breaks, you'll run to the nearest forum an cry like a baby that your $400 phone is now a brick.
For me, my phone is a tool, not a toy (I don't have Angry Birds installed, nor am I likely to). I don't want to fuss with it instead of solving bigger problems at work. I know I can "root" my phone, I have the required skill set to do it. I might even be able to justify it one day.
To that end, I'll tell you my philosophy. I'll room my phone the moment it doesn't do something I want without rooting it. I know people who root their phones just so they can root their phone. That is all fine and dandy, but that doesn't serve any purpose I can see, short of being a "1337" script kiddy.
And I'm starting to look into rooting my phone to get 2.3 installed on it. I doubt that Motorolla is going to ship 2.3 for my phone.
same can be said of SMS as well. Not just MMS. I don't have a TXT plan on my phone, and it ticks me off that people send me texts instead of email.
Google Images has plenty of pics of hot girls, some of them are even naked and ... more. Most of it is free. MMS is stupid bridge between SMS and Full Email, which is better in just about every way than MMS.
So, quit playing like an underage teen and get a smart phone.
IBM is a multinational. They aren't in "our country" and have no allegiance to it.
Yup.
Then the Left wing said "communists are nice" and the right wing said "okay as long as I make a buck." Both sides sold out the ideal. And you pick on (R) more than (D) because communists are closer to (D) than (R). And it isn't capitolism at all. it is Corporatism.
But what good is quitting when your phone is GSM, and your only option for GSM phones is .... AT&T?
Or to put it another way ...
You have got to be kidding. Porn is big time. And since much of the porn out there has lesbian scenes of some sort, that would make it "pro gay" too.
I realize that you're going for the mod points, but really.
If only that were so. I could accept Evil compared to what I see...
"Meh, ______ (sporting event) is more interesting" - Obama
Tsunami and Earth Quake hit Japan - "Meh"
Muslim world in turmoil - "Meh"
Economy Collapsing - "Meh"
Apple had a PC before IBM had its "PC". Apple 1, Apple ][ (1977) were way before IBM PC (1981). Mac came out in 1984, and Windows (1) in 1985. So, most of the thanks for where we are today should go to Apple. Hell even now Apple is leading the industry and finally getting the respect for doing so.
And no, I'm not a Apple Fanboi. I don't currently own any Apple products. I do however respect them for "leading" the industry.
Macs running Unix? Yeah, like that will ever happen
So, what you're saying is that in the last 5 years, the (D) party was completely helpless in drafting Legislation. How do you expect me to believe that when the rammed a turd of Health Care Reform through in just a few months?
Gaaahhhhhh
The sad thing is, you're so stupid that you think you're smart for saying it. Don't get me wrong, the (R) will screw things up when they get their chance. It just swings from (D) to (R) and few people see that both are ruining our country.
No, they forget that the Trial Lawyers (wing of the D party) are also involved. This is not a (D) or (R) issue, this is a DC corrupt issue. Both (D) and (R) have the proverbial blood on their hands.
The Trial Lawyers are a major funding source for Democrats.
Big Corporations are a major funding source for Republicans
Both get what they want, and the Public gets screwed. No surprise there.
Soap boxes aren't working
Ballot boxes aren't working
Ammo boxes are illegal
Now what?
I see you beat me to the punchline. Nicely played
My first question, if I were this guy's lawyer, would be, "Do you believe this man shared files based solely upon his email?"
If the answer is "Yes", then I would say, "That would indicate that you also believe he owns unicorns, talks to leprechauns with pots of gold at the end of rainbows based upon your same assumptions."
If the answer was "No", then I would ask, "Then what are we doing here?"
Make them look as stupid as possible.
VOIP On Comcast is worse than VOIP over Mobile. Comcast Sucks. Whatever you do, if you can ever avoid I suggest you do.
Did I mention, Comcast Sucks!
I dunno. I kind of think the whole of the congress is on the dim side. Just a couple weeks ago, Harry Reid said the US doesn't have GPS like the rest of the world.
Well, just so you know, I'm a full Libertarian. And as such I define self-determinant along the lines of what harm it causes others. My right to swing my fist ends at the tip of your nose. Not whether you think Happy Meal Toys are a bad idea, so you band them. Both (D) and (R) parties have no concept of what is a "right" in any such way as to be even remotely consistent. They think the government should regulation all sorts of things that don't really matter, but should be hands off on things that do affect society.
Marriage (gay or otherwise) should not involve the government at all. The government should make no law promoting nor punishing people on the basis of marriage (ie Tax Laws). However the government should be able to limit the marriage of underage girls, because that protects the girls from abuse. You see, at that point it isn't marriage, it is protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. What people do as adults ... I couldn't care less about. And government shouldn't be able to make any laws regarding protecting certain kinds of marriage (gay), while not protecting other kinds (plural).
The reason why I bring up Gay Marriage, in the context of this discussion, is to point out the hypocrisy of those on the left regarding views of majority rule. On the one hand, they support judges overturning bad laws like Gay Marriage, and then in the next breath, call it judicial activism when ObamaCare Is overturned. Can't have it both way.
The concept of LIBERTY has been lost in all these discussions, because Liberty and Rights go together, because Liberty defines what Right is. Healthcare is no a "right" in the classical Libertarian view, because it requires the taking from one, to give to another by the threat of force (government), by majority rule. Leftwing people don't care about liberty, the use of force, and tyranny of the majority in such a case.
If you don't see the treat of force by government against the people it serves as a threat, you should. Because that is how tyrannies start.
And if SpaceBalls taught us anything Evil will always triumph because Good is Dumb
Something only slightly more powerful, built on cost overruns and huge R&D budgets lining the pockets of the Military Industrial Complex?