I think its great that Verizon is trying to keep their limited and increasingly crappy 3G network a bit free. In the past year, my reception in NYC has gone to crap, on par with AT&T. That said, there is no reason to look forward to 4G. As you say, it kills battery life, and it just let's you rush towards the data cap that much faster. I'll be sticking with a non smart phone until unlimited plans come into play. It isn't that I will go over the cap every month if I get a new smart phone. Its that I want to know if I do happen to go over the cap, I won't be facing a few hundred dollars in overage charges on that month's bill. I've had that happen just going over my minutes. Verizon prices their plans like traps, and then releases phones that spring the traps faster. Of course they are pushing 4G phones.
Mod parent up. The grandparent post is offering a tiny experiment as proof against the clear consensus of the world's climatologists. The only people who agree with houstonbofh are *some* Republicans and those funded by the energy companies.
I just spent all my mod points. Please mod the parent up. The scientific consensus is that humans impact the environment, and that this can cause negative consequences. If climate change leads to conditions like drought, flooding, or even more frequent natural disasters - that can have a devastating impact on world economies. That alone would make the world more unstable.
Hahaha, didn't Romney just recently say we needed to guard against the Soviet Threat? The Cold War is BACK! *Disclaimer: Reality included may not match fevered dreams of politicians.
Heh, my first thought too was that this is a way to filter people. For otherwise close friends, block their feeds, and have a talk with them in person. For anyone else, instant de-friending. Alternatively, it provides a way to get a list of companies who want to lie their way into your wallet. A useful thing to know and act on.
It isn't a question of "can vegans have smart children?" but rather: "does a mother eating meat speed and boost cognitive development for her child?". So in the case of anecdotal evidence stating "a vegan had a smart child", what is actually at issue is "could that child have been even smarter, or developed more fully". That said, this study is referencing a time period where supplements and many alternative forms of protein weren't readily available, so it isn't commentary on modern diets.
I can't wait to re-read the parent comment after the supreme court rules it is a criminal offense. I'll have myself a nice little cry then. It'll be cathartic.
I wonder if there is a way to consistently detect and remove/alter these ads? A nice "Marriot is trying to advertise at you" text notice. A new browser extension perhaps?
Who isn't corporatist on the right? Name 3 Republicans. All 3 Democrats I named are liberals, and have gone on the record fighting against corporate control of American politics. It isn't a tired old lie to say there is a difference between someone like Romney or Santorum, and someone like Warren or Feingold.
The realization that Corporations control our government is behind the Occupy movement. It will take more than realization to end an evil empire.
Actually, he's conservative. Most modern Democrats are conservative, or centrist. If you want a liberal Democrat, look at Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, or Russ Feingold.
Imagine if instead of the pirate bay running this, the music labels were. "We've decided to stop paying artists entirely, that is up to them. From now on we expect them to largely give their work away for free, and will offer some advertising for the first 5000 to sign up". I wonder how we'd react?
If you remove issues drm and convenience, I don't think the people left who still pirate are potential customers. So I don't think anything is really being stolen. That said, this has to feel a bit uncomfortable for artists.
And I wonder what is meant by "evolution". Digital distribution free of drm? Giving away product for free on purpose? Swapping payment for "exposure"?
The US military already has a pretty bad record when it comes to the environment (http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/2-us-department-of-defense-is-the-worst-polluter-on-the-planet/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/29/AR2008062901977.html). What happens when one of these is shot down, or malfunctions? What if it does so over a populated area? What impact could it have on the groundwater, etc...
"What did you think you were getting when you demanded rule by Ayatollah?"
Different generations. In fact much of the struggle in Iran is across generational lines. Look at theocratic tendencies in the US, and you'll see a similar dynamic, the younger you go, the less likely you are to see Americans who want to unify Church and State. Egypt is more complex a picture still - those who favored a liberal, secular society had lower organization and ground game when the elections came around, while the pro theocracy contingent was very well organized and ready to rock. Small wonder they won.
The larger question though - is if the smaller group fighting for reason loses, should we write them off entirely? I don't think so, and that's why I will continue to have - at the very least - sympathy.
If Oracle loses, Larry Ellison will owe Bill Gates $1.
If Oracle wins, Larry Ellison will win $1 from Bill Gates, and has permission to open a bottle of no no juice for a totally grown up celebration.
Your post is incorrect. 1. some conservatives do post on Huffington Post (generally more old school conservatives). 2. Trying to get a share of the earnings at the corporate level distributed to the people who actually did the work? That sounds pretty left of modern day liberal to me. 3. The free market has no set way of working. Some companies exploit people. Others don't. Some toe the line in interesting ways. The market can and has supported all possibilities.
If a parent from the community friend requests a teacher, during the time between that request and the teacher denying it, that parent can see some of the teacher's FB content. If the teacher friends someone who is unexpectedly connected to a parent in the community, that parent will be able to see the content. If the teacher's friend tags them in a photo, and that photo is public, or accessible to friends of friends, or friends, of which a parent in the community is a part - the parent will see that content. The last scenario doesn't even require the teacher to be on FB. In fact if the teacher isn't, they would have no way of knowing they had been tagged. The only solution is for teacher's to give up having any adult fun in the event they may be photographed being drunk, in any way sexual, or with less than desirable political or religious beliefs. All because there are "certain things you just don't do in front of your boss". Bullshit. How about we stop making having grown up fun and opinions a crime, and stop allowing Facebook to fill in the role of big brother? With everything else we ask of teachers, why are we asking them to give up their private life?
Really? Slashdot has frequent coverage of human rights, crime, law enforcement. Technology alone isn't the only subject Slashdot readers are interested in. It just so happens that technology and forensics do play a role in this story. However even if they didn't, this is a huge story, and well worth covering on Slashdot.
Trust in corporate ethics is so incredibly low. Privacy expectations plummet every year. If I was a hardware manufcaturer, I'd fund an independent organization (like Consumer Reports) and say "use this money to investigate which new devices coming out violate consumer privacy, and issue ratings". If we can have Energy Star compliance, why not Privacy Star compliance? If all my tvs had Privacy Star stickers, and my competitors did not, +1 for me and my business.
For me, I am addicted to gmail, but dislike the purpose of google+ - an identity service for gmail (http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/08/29/googles-eric-schmidt-says-plus-is-an-identity-service-not-a-social-network/). So I want to keep my sweet sweet email candy without having to show my papers.
I want to know if a specific vendor has security issues. It would impact whether I use them again. I used to shop at Zappos, but the way they handled the data theft made me feel insecure about continuing to use their service.
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I think its great that Verizon is trying to keep their limited and increasingly crappy 3G network a bit free. In the past year, my reception in NYC has gone to crap, on par with AT&T. That said, there is no reason to look forward to 4G. As you say, it kills battery life, and it just let's you rush towards the data cap that much faster. I'll be sticking with a non smart phone until unlimited plans come into play. It isn't that I will go over the cap every month if I get a new smart phone. Its that I want to know if I do happen to go over the cap, I won't be facing a few hundred dollars in overage charges on that month's bill. I've had that happen just going over my minutes. Verizon prices their plans like traps, and then releases phones that spring the traps faster. Of course they are pushing 4G phones.
Mod parent up. The grandparent post is offering a tiny experiment as proof against the clear consensus of the world's climatologists. The only people who agree with houstonbofh are *some* Republicans and those funded by the energy companies.
I just spent all my mod points. Please mod the parent up. The scientific consensus is that humans impact the environment, and that this can cause negative consequences. If climate change leads to conditions like drought, flooding, or even more frequent natural disasters - that can have a devastating impact on world economies. That alone would make the world more unstable.
Hahaha, didn't Romney just recently say we needed to guard against the Soviet Threat? The Cold War is BACK! *Disclaimer: Reality included may not match fevered dreams of politicians.
What are the risks for anyone found running OONI-probe in a surveillance heavy country?
Heh, my first thought too was that this is a way to filter people. For otherwise close friends, block their feeds, and have a talk with them in person. For anyone else, instant de-friending. Alternatively, it provides a way to get a list of companies who want to lie their way into your wallet. A useful thing to know and act on.
sticking a virtual function call inside a for loop because he doesn't the three levels of pointers being applied
Did he accidentally the whole for loop?
It isn't a question of "can vegans have smart children?" but rather: "does a mother eating meat speed and boost cognitive development for her child?". So in the case of anecdotal evidence stating "a vegan had a smart child", what is actually at issue is "could that child have been even smarter, or developed more fully". That said, this study is referencing a time period where supplements and many alternative forms of protein weren't readily available, so it isn't commentary on modern diets.
+1. Though in this case, the migration happened ages ago, as opposed to within historical memory (to the point it influenced mythology).
Argh, I just ran out of mod points. The parent is 100% right.
I'm looking forward to his testimony at trial.
I can't wait to re-read the parent comment after the supreme court rules it is a criminal offense. I'll have myself a nice little cry then. It'll be cathartic.
I wonder if there is a way to consistently detect and remove/alter these ads? A nice "Marriot is trying to advertise at you" text notice. A new browser extension perhaps?
Who isn't corporatist on the right? Name 3 Republicans. All 3 Democrats I named are liberals, and have gone on the record fighting against corporate control of American politics. It isn't a tired old lie to say there is a difference between someone like Romney or Santorum, and someone like Warren or Feingold.
The realization that Corporations control our government is behind the Occupy movement. It will take more than realization to end an evil empire.
Actually, he's conservative. Most modern Democrats are conservative, or centrist. If you want a liberal Democrat, look at Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, or Russ Feingold.
Imagine if instead of the pirate bay running this, the music labels were. "We've decided to stop paying artists entirely, that is up to them. From now on we expect them to largely give their work away for free, and will offer some advertising for the first 5000 to sign up". I wonder how we'd react?
If you remove issues drm and convenience, I don't think the people left who still pirate are potential customers. So I don't think anything is really being stolen. That said, this has to feel a bit uncomfortable for artists.
And I wonder what is meant by "evolution". Digital distribution free of drm? Giving away product for free on purpose? Swapping payment for "exposure"?
The US military already has a pretty bad record when it comes to the environment (http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/2-us-department-of-defense-is-the-worst-polluter-on-the-planet/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/29/AR2008062901977.html). What happens when one of these is shot down, or malfunctions? What if it does so over a populated area? What impact could it have on the groundwater, etc...
Different generations. In fact much of the struggle in Iran is across generational lines. Look at theocratic tendencies in the US, and you'll see a similar dynamic, the younger you go, the less likely you are to see Americans who want to unify Church and State. Egypt is more complex a picture still - those who favored a liberal, secular society had lower organization and ground game when the elections came around, while the pro theocracy contingent was very well organized and ready to rock. Small wonder they won.
The larger question though - is if the smaller group fighting for reason loses, should we write them off entirely? I don't think so, and that's why I will continue to have - at the very least - sympathy.
If Oracle loses, Larry Ellison will owe Bill Gates $1. If Oracle wins, Larry Ellison will win $1 from Bill Gates, and has permission to open a bottle of no no juice for a totally grown up celebration.
Your post is incorrect. 1. some conservatives do post on Huffington Post (generally more old school conservatives). 2. Trying to get a share of the earnings at the corporate level distributed to the people who actually did the work? That sounds pretty left of modern day liberal to me. 3. The free market has no set way of working. Some companies exploit people. Others don't. Some toe the line in interesting ways. The market can and has supported all possibilities.
If a parent from the community friend requests a teacher, during the time between that request and the teacher denying it, that parent can see some of the teacher's FB content. If the teacher friends someone who is unexpectedly connected to a parent in the community, that parent will be able to see the content. If the teacher's friend tags them in a photo, and that photo is public, or accessible to friends of friends, or friends, of which a parent in the community is a part - the parent will see that content. The last scenario doesn't even require the teacher to be on FB. In fact if the teacher isn't, they would have no way of knowing they had been tagged. The only solution is for teacher's to give up having any adult fun in the event they may be photographed being drunk, in any way sexual, or with less than desirable political or religious beliefs. All because there are "certain things you just don't do in front of your boss". Bullshit. How about we stop making having grown up fun and opinions a crime, and stop allowing Facebook to fill in the role of big brother? With everything else we ask of teachers, why are we asking them to give up their private life?
Really? Slashdot has frequent coverage of human rights, crime, law enforcement. Technology alone isn't the only subject Slashdot readers are interested in. It just so happens that technology and forensics do play a role in this story. However even if they didn't, this is a huge story, and well worth covering on Slashdot.
Trust in corporate ethics is so incredibly low. Privacy expectations plummet every year. If I was a hardware manufcaturer, I'd fund an independent organization (like Consumer Reports) and say "use this money to investigate which new devices coming out violate consumer privacy, and issue ratings". If we can have Energy Star compliance, why not Privacy Star compliance? If all my tvs had Privacy Star stickers, and my competitors did not, +1 for me and my business.
For me, I am addicted to gmail, but dislike the purpose of google+ - an identity service for gmail (http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/08/29/googles-eric-schmidt-says-plus-is-an-identity-service-not-a-social-network/). So I want to keep my sweet sweet email candy without having to show my papers.
I want to know if a specific vendor has security issues. It would impact whether I use them again. I used to shop at Zappos, but the way they handled the data theft made me feel insecure about continuing to use their service.