I had identical concerns, since being out the $50 on a regular basis was akin to a subscription.
Cable companies do "zap" cable boxes, but not with a power surge.
AFAIK there are two ways to steal cable services (non-digital). I don't know how common each one is.
The first way employs a simple electronic device pressed against the cable box. It causes the "switches" to open and allows all programming to come through. The "bullet" sent by the cable company about once a month resets all boxes to their registered state. In my area, the people who perform this "service" charge $10 a pop with a 10-day guaranty.
The second way is to have the chip replaced with an altered chip. This allows all programming to come through. The cable company supposedly has a "bullet" for these boxes also, which renders the chip inoperable and otherwise renders the box useless. This opened the legal question of destruction of property. I don't know if it has been challenged in a court of law.
Terry O'Reilly, 53, was handed a four-year sentence in December 2016.
He had sold more than 1,000 of the streaming boxes to pubs.
They were used to stream Premier League matches for free.
Will O'Leary, who worked with O'Reilly, was given a two-year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty.
Brian Thompson, 54, is being prosecuted by Middlesborough Council on suspicion of selling Kodi boxes from his shop Cut Price Tomo TVs.
He will stand trial in May.
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Yes, the trumped up persecution of the Muzzies is pretty much ongoing.
Years ago, if you had an old box from a local cable company and you knew the right employee, you could have the box modified to receive all provided content for a nominal fee ($50 US). The cable company would search for pirated boxes during big pay-per-view venues, and zap them when they located an unregistered subscriber, rendering the pirated box useless.
I've seen one legitimate cable subscriber, perhaps inadvertently, provide cable to multiple users at apartment complexes and trailer parks through clever splices and hidden cables. Despite the risk of being charged with theft of service, sheer economic forces drive the poorest among us to alternatives when paying for content is not an option.
tl/dr: Cheating a bit to get what would otherwise be unavailable to you will not die suddenly because a handful of violators for profit got pinched.
I hear you. I still mail invoices to customers in envelopes with stamps attached, and receive checks in the PO Box in return.
I actually rather enjoy getting some checks mixed in with the all the bills that arrive there.
That said, not that many people do mail the old-fashioned way any more. The people's government should work and communicate in the method most convenient for the people.
How is fax any more or less restrictive than e-mail?
I still use a fax machine, and prefer it for some forms of document transmission because it is more secure, because it can be used to return signed original documents, and it's transmissions cannot wind up in a spam folder. Many individuals and companies I deal with, though, prefer a scan to email... and some have no fax capability at all. Access to email is pretty much ubiquitous.
I am sure that Flowers By Irene are just using a fax to e-mail service anyway so the end result is the same: an e-mail box full of FOIA requests and spam.
I have no idea how the initial people secure their fax documents, but I have a sneaking suspicion this rule is not being introduced to make citizen access to public records easier to obtain.
Another restrictive tenet of the FOIA is the cost associated with the retrieval and release of public records by our public servants.
Search and Review Rates
The categories of personnel that may conduct searches and reviews and the estimated hourly costs based on the average current salary rates (including benefits) for those categories are:
Administrative/clerical – $21/hour
Professional – $41/hour
Executive -- $76/hour
Duplication of Records
Records shall be duplicated at a rate of $.15 per page.
Population decline is an issue in many countries, primarily with low birth rates, but I think here they're speaking of the problems with population aging.
Without playing to either side of the political spectrum, I mean, honestly; do you see anti-hotel legislation flourishing during Mr. Trump's administration?
Well, if they try to eliminate all fossil fuels and remain competitive with the rest of the developed world at the same time,
They aren't. They're going to remain cooperative with the rest of the developed world. You know, exactly unlike England and the USA. Brexit and Trump, two big fat signs saying "we're dumbshits".
The evidence is only able to suggest that a simple majority of us are dumb-shits.
Great point. Of course, once the emigres to America get their education and/or employment, they are statistically likely to remain of their own free will... and a significant percentage DO enrich their native country families with regular stipends.
we are the first generation in a long time who will not leave a better life for our children.
And also, kids today are lazy and don't want to work and things don't last as long as they used to and get a belt for your pants for Pete's sake!
Kids (and often adults) are indeed lazy, if you allow them to be. Sometimes the most difficult thing in the world is to be tough on your own children, but you are doing them no service if you become that buddy parent.
I explained to mine how lucky they were not to be born into some family with great wealth; for now, they will get to learn how to do something other than write checks.
Unfortunately, these jobs pay about like Walmart employee.
Jobs are good, but these trends in employment resonate on target with those who say we are the first generation in a long time who will not leave a better life for our children.
Left to their own accords, individuals acting as contractors tend to undervalue their work. It seems contractors almost invariably fail to properly value the worth of wooing and keeping customers... for he who has the customers has a corner on the work.
They paid me this much and charged this much is an argument by workers who fail to understand the proportionate value of having and keeping the customers.
From appointment TV on three networks, to VCRs that play movies that are too expensive to buy, to space-saving digitally downloaded entertainment.
Programming providers has better learn to be more nimble in their ability to change with the market, or they will go the way of brick and mortar rental stores.
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I had identical concerns, since being out the $50 on a regular basis was akin to a subscription. Cable companies do "zap" cable boxes, but not with a power surge. AFAIK there are two ways to steal cable services (non-digital). I don't know how common each one is. The first way employs a simple electronic device pressed against the cable box. It causes the "switches" to open and allows all programming to come through. The "bullet" sent by the cable company about once a month resets all boxes to their registered state. In my area, the people who perform this "service" charge $10 a pop with a 10-day guaranty. The second way is to have the chip replaced with an altered chip. This allows all programming to come through. The cable company supposedly has a "bullet" for these boxes also, which renders the chip inoperable and otherwise renders the box useless. This opened the legal question of destruction of property. I don't know if it has been challenged in a court of law.
FD:I just posted a link to the Daily Mail in the last /. article.
Terry O'Reilly, 53, was handed a four-year sentence in December 2016. He had sold more than 1,000 of the streaming boxes to pubs. They were used to stream Premier League matches for free. Will O'Leary, who worked with O'Reilly, was given a two-year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty. Brian Thompson, 54, is being prosecuted by Middlesborough Council on suspicion of selling Kodi boxes from his shop Cut Price Tomo TVs. He will stand trial in May. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new... Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Yes, the trumped up persecution of the Muzzies is pretty much ongoing.
I've seen one legitimate cable subscriber, perhaps inadvertently, provide cable to multiple users at apartment complexes and trailer parks through clever splices and hidden cables. Despite the risk of being charged with theft of service, sheer economic forces drive the poorest among us to alternatives when paying for content is not an option.
tl/dr: Cheating a bit to get what would otherwise be unavailable to you will not die suddenly because a handful of violators for profit got pinched.
So, the Navy goes to Great Lakes Naval Training Center for incarceration... were you also Navy or did you get your mail at the USDB?
Law enforcement would never rely upon unproven methods to improve conviction rates.
I actually rather enjoy getting some checks mixed in with the all the bills that arrive there.
That said, not that many people do mail the old-fashioned way any more. The people's government should work and communicate in the method most convenient for the people.
How is fax any more or less restrictive than e-mail?
I still use a fax machine, and prefer it for some forms of document transmission because it is more secure, because it can be used to return signed original documents, and it's transmissions cannot wind up in a spam folder. Many individuals and companies I deal with, though, prefer a scan to email... and some have no fax capability at all. Access to email is pretty much ubiquitous.
I am sure that Flowers By Irene are just using a fax to e-mail service anyway so the end result is the same: an e-mail box full of FOIA requests and spam.
I have no idea how the initial people secure their fax documents, but I have a sneaking suspicion this rule is not being introduced to make citizen access to public records easier to obtain.
Another restrictive tenet of the FOIA is the cost associated with the retrieval and release of public records by our public servants.
Search and Review Rates The categories of personnel that may conduct searches and reviews and the estimated hourly costs based on the average current salary rates (including benefits) for those categories are: Administrative/clerical – $21/hour Professional – $41/hour Executive -- $76/hour Duplication of Records Records shall be duplicated at a rate of $.15 per page.
The Wiki is strong with this one; the descriptive vocabulary, not so much.
The best weapon of a bad government is secrecy, and like most, ours has a history of behaving badly when the curtain is drawn.
Population decline is an issue in many countries, primarily with low birth rates, but I think here they're speaking of the problems with population aging.
Without playing to either side of the political spectrum, I mean, honestly; do you see anti-hotel legislation flourishing during Mr. Trump's administration?
People who don't vote give the ones who do more power, then don't they?
Well, if they try to eliminate all fossil fuels and remain competitive with the rest of the developed world at the same time,
They aren't. They're going to remain cooperative with the rest of the developed world. You know, exactly unlike England and the USA. Brexit and Trump, two big fat signs saying "we're dumbshits".
The evidence is only able to suggest that a simple majority of us are dumb-shits.
Great point. Of course, once the emigres to America get their education and/or employment, they are statistically likely to remain of their own free will... and a significant percentage DO enrich their native country families with regular stipends.
Existing models will be able to be retrofitted with the enhanced shielding, which will allow the monitor to be placed near a router.
For a fee.. on a $1000 piece of hardware that we engineered poorly. Fuck off with that.
For those of you on a budget.
Who are they? It probably depends on where you live.
we are the first generation in a long time who will not leave a better life for our children.
And also, kids today are lazy and don't want to work and things don't last as long as they used to and get a belt for your pants for Pete's sake!
Kids (and often adults) are indeed lazy, if you allow them to be. Sometimes the most difficult thing in the world is to be tough on your own children, but you are doing them no service if you become that buddy parent.
I explained to mine how lucky they were not to be born into some family with great wealth; for now, they will get to learn how to do something other than write checks.
Jobs are good, but these trends in employment resonate on target with those who say we are the first generation in a long time who will not leave a better life for our children.
If at first you don't succeed never try again.
They paid me this much and charged this much is an argument by workers who fail to understand the proportionate value of having and keeping the customers.
It's just like saying Brady wins another Super Bowl.
I thought the same thing, but look-y here.
Programming providers has better learn to be more nimble in their ability to change with the market, or they will go the way of brick and mortar rental stores.