Good for you. As a Bank of America customer, I'm transferring more money over to them because they are willing to stand up to a bully who is in receipt of a stolen hard drive and trying to damage the organization.
Hardly an instrument of US Foreign Policy if Assange is trying to shit on them (and has a stolen hard drive) and they are working to protect themselves.
Having a hard drive of a B of A executive is hardly conclusive as to the banks safety. As far as we know, the contents might have been removed, etc - and it was sent in for repair.
On a side note, I do wonder how he obtained it. Perhaps the executive had their house robbed and when somebody realized the guy was with BofA they figured they'd send the drive over to Wikileaks to go to work on. Or perhaps the repair situation listed above.
It does need to be a lesson to every organization though. Wikileaks / Assange will turn on you any second that they think they have something that they can use to feed their ego. You're not safe doing business with this guy - he will gladly screw you over for his own good the first second he can.
On a side note, I'm going to go hide that childhood picture of me dressed as a girl for halloween... I'd hate to see it end up on Wikileaks after the cleaning lady steals it.
Of course, that would be more interesting than 99% of what Wikileaks has released so far.
That people on/. who support Wikileaks so strongly (and with it the freedom of information... no matter the cost) would be against somebody "going against the system" and trying to find out information on their own.
These must be completely different people posting, because somebody who favors WL would be inclined to say that you shouldn't trust what the judge / etc are saying because they are in reality forcing their own agenda (or is only the state dept capable of doing that?).
Just want to point out a touch of hypocrisy that seems to be evident here.
The average juror isn't the most intelligent person on the planet (lawyers prefer those that they can influence).
I don't know if I want them automatically voting people not guilty just because the lawyer managed to get people with IQ scores 100 for the case.
I read books during college - I didnt just listen to my professor. By doing so, I was able to grasp the contents of the course much better than if I had done the alternative.
Not to mention people have different ways that they learn and understand things.
The option you are describing scares me and I don't think that it is based on solid reasoning.
I just want to point out - that in addition to NOT DELETING ITEMS FROM KINDLES, they are also refunding those items that they removed and allowing purchasers to keep their copy on their Kindle.
I've got to apologize, but I believe that is a lie that/. let slip because they are anti - Amazon (note the lack of integrity with which they check out Amazon related submissions).
Some people have claimed that Amazon deleted items from Kindles re: the incest items they stopped hosting in their store.
But sorry, as per the complaints regarding it that hit the Kindle forums - this stuff was deleted from the store and archives, not from kindle devices themselves.
Somewhat surprising it took until now... with our jobs often centered around working on the internet (as is the case for quite a many people even outside IT)... then of course staying in touch via personal email, facebook, etc. I could understand that the elderly had further to go, but in reality managing those things is pretty consuming (even without online gaming, etc).
As mentioned by others, I consume 99% of my television via Netflix. Usually once a series has finished I'll watch the whole thing in a week or two. I never did like the lag time between shows.
Haha, okay - I will say that his response to the original post was pretty spot on. I suppose I was just peeved because I fit into that category...
On a side note, did the OP really say that we should redo the Bill of Rights, etc because it doesn't protect us from making companies carry incest smut?
I think there is way too much over-reaction here. The/. probably isn't a huge consumer in the works they removed anyways... we just need to have a reason to be offended.
Just kidding of course... but really take our space for granted. I live on an acre and a half outside Chicago... and honestly, I hate that we have so much space that we don't even have decent public transportation outside the cities. I have to drive 15 miles to get to the train station to head down town, and outside of that public transportation in the states is simply archaic compared to most other countries.
Perhaps we don't "need more space". Do cubicles suck? Yeah they do... but, if you wanted enough space to fit every modern day employee in a 500 - 700 sq ft apartment, you'd better be okay with them cutting out a pretty large chunk of your pay check because that would be costly.
In a perfect world, everybody would telecommute and then drop by the office once or twice a week to ensure the company's atmosphere is cohesive, etc. The solution isn't to try and get everybody a bigger office.
Heck, I'm okay with working in 10 sq feet at Starbucks as much as possible... what people need isn't more space, but something that draws them away from the fact that cubicles are representative of our contained, lackluster lifes.
It seems that people on/. are a little more offended by Jeff than they should be. It doesn't help that/. staff is allowing any crap through their filter and onto the front page due to their support of Wikileaks and Operation: Doofus.
Let's get real. The fact of the matter is that nobody is breaking into your house and destroying your books. If you buy a hardcopy book and your house burns down or you want it in a different format, can you just contact Amazon and tell them you want the different media version of it?
No - so, their hosting a book is really above and beyond the call of duty (stores like iTunes aren't nearly as generous... perhaps whine about them some). If they want to seperate themselves from certain content, then they should really have the right to do so. Just because I bought a hardcopy book from Barnes and Noble and lost it at the River doesn't mean they need to send me a copy whenever I want it for the rest of my life.
Yes, you're going to argue that digitally there is a difference. There is, but content sellers do need a way to seperate themselves from material at some point in time.
On the other hand, controls yourselves guys. You're responsible for them doing this, as it is no doubt in response to many of this communities outrage about the content that they were hosting and yet pulled Wikileaks. I've seen people on here ranting about that since the moment they yanked it and complaining of a double standard.
Okay, double standard removed, stop your whine fest.
The bee issue has been going on for some time now... I'm glad that we are finally making headway in finding what caused it.
There have been a few good documentaries discussing the drop in bees (though mostly about bee keepers) that have popped up as I've flipped the channels in past years.
I hope the fine is at lest 3 - 4x what they made in profit from the sale... and then ongoing corrective action to address the issue.
While being a strong capitalist, I also strongly believe that organizations have need to act in a manner that is socially aware.
This, is the exact oppostive. Bayer, and the EPA should be ashamed of themselves.
This looks like a pretty awesome setup they have. I'm glad that the US has a few supercomputer projects planned for 2012 that will possibly bring the somewhat elusive #1 title back our way. We'll have to see, the competition as always is pushing the envelope and by that time who knows what else could be in the works from China, etc.
Anyways, pre - gratz to the Germans for their new machine. Is anybody familiar with the hot water cooling tech developed by IBM as mentioned in the article?
It doesn't matter... I'm not sure how much time you've spent with the police or in front of the judge, but it's really a pain. For most people, having to go through all of those things can be life impacting. It is hard enough for alot of thee people once corporations grab onto them (see DMCA, etc). It's a whole lot worse when you've pissed off the federal government and they latch on.
It will be interesting to see how this goes down... but I have a strong feeling that there will shortly be a large numbers of household raids w/ electronics confiscations. Good luck telling them that your machine was hacked. With that defense, you might see your computer again after a few years of courthouse battle.
It's good to see the advancements that they are making in this area. Along with the system developed in Israel recently for parapalegics, advancement in the mobility realm seems to be improving lately.
Hopefully they will put together some decent studies so that it not only gets additional public attention, but health insurers might begin to pay for usage in treatment (if research is conclusive of course).
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Like giving kids TV when they want actual parental interaction. Perfect!
That is banking on alot of assumptions.
Good for you. As a Bank of America customer, I'm transferring more money over to them because they are willing to stand up to a bully who is in receipt of a stolen hard drive and trying to damage the organization.
Hardly an instrument of US Foreign Policy if Assange is trying to shit on them (and has a stolen hard drive) and they are working to protect themselves.
Having a hard drive of a B of A executive is hardly conclusive as to the banks safety. As far as we know, the contents might have been removed, etc - and it was sent in for repair.
On a side note, I do wonder how he obtained it. Perhaps the executive had their house robbed and when somebody realized the guy was with BofA they figured they'd send the drive over to Wikileaks to go to work on. Or perhaps the repair situation listed above.
It does need to be a lesson to every organization though. Wikileaks / Assange will turn on you any second that they think they have something that they can use to feed their ego. You're not safe doing business with this guy - he will gladly screw you over for his own good the first second he can.
On a side note, I'm going to go hide that childhood picture of me dressed as a girl for halloween... I'd hate to see it end up on Wikileaks after the cleaning lady steals it.
Of course, that would be more interesting than 99% of what Wikileaks has released so far.
I have to laugh that some stupid fuck modded this troll.
If you weren't a dumbass that could read past the first line you'd see it wasn't a troll.
You ignorant fuck.
That people on /. who support Wikileaks so strongly (and with it the freedom of information... no matter the cost) would be against somebody "going against the system" and trying to find out information on their own.
These must be completely different people posting, because somebody who favors WL would be inclined to say that you shouldn't trust what the judge / etc are saying because they are in reality forcing their own agenda (or is only the state dept capable of doing that?).
Just want to point out a touch of hypocrisy that seems to be evident here.
The average juror isn't the most intelligent person on the planet (lawyers prefer those that they can influence).
I don't know if I want them automatically voting people not guilty just because the lawyer managed to get people with IQ scores 100 for the case.
I read books during college - I didnt just listen to my professor. By doing so, I was able to grasp the contents of the course much better than if I had done the alternative.
Not to mention people have different ways that they learn and understand things.
The option you are describing scares me and I don't think that it is based on solid reasoning.
I just want to point out - that in addition to NOT DELETING ITEMS FROM KINDLES, they are also refunding those items that they removed and allowing purchasers to keep their copy on their Kindle.
Thats about as generous a policy as you can get.
I've got to apologize, but I believe that is a lie that /. let slip because they are anti - Amazon (note the lack of integrity with which they check out Amazon related submissions).
Some people have claimed that Amazon deleted items from Kindles re: the incest items they stopped hosting in their store.
But sorry, as per the complaints regarding it that hit the Kindle forums - this stuff was deleted from the store and archives, not from kindle devices themselves.
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/amazon-removes-incest-related-erotica-titles-from-store-kindle-archive/ /. subcribers are unfortunately too often tolerant for the crap agenda that they are pushing here. There is some good information, but it sure requires a crap load of salt rather than just a grain of it.
Somewhat surprising it took until now... with our jobs often centered around working on the internet (as is the case for quite a many people even outside IT)... then of course staying in touch via personal email, facebook, etc. I could understand that the elderly had further to go, but in reality managing those things is pretty consuming (even without online gaming, etc).
As mentioned by others, I consume 99% of my television via Netflix. Usually once a series has finished I'll watch the whole thing in a week or two. I never did like the lag time between shows.
Great info, thanks for your response!
Haha, okay - I will say that his response to the original post was pretty spot on. I suppose I was just peeved because I fit into that category...
On a side note, did the OP really say that we should redo the Bill of Rights, etc because it doesn't protect us from making companies carry incest smut?
I think there is way too much over-reaction here. The /. probably isn't a huge consumer in the works they removed anyways... we just need to have a reason to be offended.
Just kidding of course... but really take our space for granted. I live on an acre and a half outside Chicago... and honestly, I hate that we have so much space that we don't even have decent public transportation outside the cities. I have to drive 15 miles to get to the train station to head down town, and outside of that public transportation in the states is simply archaic compared to most other countries.
Perhaps we don't "need more space". Do cubicles suck? Yeah they do... but, if you wanted enough space to fit every modern day employee in a 500 - 700 sq ft apartment, you'd better be okay with them cutting out a pretty large chunk of your pay check because that would be costly.
In a perfect world, everybody would telecommute and then drop by the office once or twice a week to ensure the company's atmosphere is cohesive, etc. The solution isn't to try and get everybody a bigger office.
Heck, I'm okay with working in 10 sq feet at Starbucks as much as possible... what people need isn't more space, but something that draws them away from the fact that cubicles are representative of our contained, lackluster lifes.
LOL, how is this post insightful in any way?
And saying "we kill all lawyers and MBAs"... gets a 4 rating.
This shows what the average dumb fuck mod here on /. has going on in their brains.
Go ahead and mod me down idiots, I have a little Karma to blow on that.
It seems that people on /. are a little more offended by Jeff than they should be. It doesn't help that /. staff is allowing any crap through their filter and onto the front page due to their support of Wikileaks and Operation: Doofus.
Let's get real. The fact of the matter is that nobody is breaking into your house and destroying your books. If you buy a hardcopy book and your house burns down or you want it in a different format, can you just contact Amazon and tell them you want the different media version of it?
No - so, their hosting a book is really above and beyond the call of duty (stores like iTunes aren't nearly as generous... perhaps whine about them some). If they want to seperate themselves from certain content, then they should really have the right to do so. Just because I bought a hardcopy book from Barnes and Noble and lost it at the River doesn't mean they need to send me a copy whenever I want it for the rest of my life.
Yes, you're going to argue that digitally there is a difference. There is, but content sellers do need a way to seperate themselves from material at some point in time.
On the other hand, controls yourselves guys. You're responsible for them doing this, as it is no doubt in response to many of this communities outrage about the content that they were hosting and yet pulled Wikileaks. I've seen people on here ranting about that since the moment they yanked it and complaining of a double standard.
Okay, double standard removed, stop your whine fest.
The bee issue has been going on for some time now... I'm glad that we are finally making headway in finding what caused it.
There have been a few good documentaries discussing the drop in bees (though mostly about bee keepers) that have popped up as I've flipped the channels in past years.
I hope the fine is at lest 3 - 4x what they made in profit from the sale... and then ongoing corrective action to address the issue.
While being a strong capitalist, I also strongly believe that organizations have need to act in a manner that is socially aware.
This, is the exact oppostive. Bayer, and the EPA should be ashamed of themselves.
This looks like a pretty awesome setup they have. I'm glad that the US has a few supercomputer projects planned for 2012 that will possibly bring the somewhat elusive #1 title back our way. We'll have to see, the competition as always is pushing the envelope and by that time who knows what else could be in the works from China, etc.
Anyways, pre - gratz to the Germans for their new machine. Is anybody familiar with the hot water cooling tech developed by IBM as mentioned in the article?
It doesn't matter... I'm not sure how much time you've spent with the police or in front of the judge, but it's really a pain. For most people, having to go through all of those things can be life impacting. It is hard enough for alot of thee people once corporations grab onto them (see DMCA, etc). It's a whole lot worse when you've pissed off the federal government and they latch on.
It will be interesting to see how this goes down... but I have a strong feeling that there will shortly be a large numbers of household raids w/ electronics confiscations. Good luck telling them that your machine was hacked. With that defense, you might see your computer again after a few years of courthouse battle.
Nice, we're comparing allowing somebody to get married to locking some guy up in jail for the rest of his life.
How are those even comparisons?
It's good to see the advancements that they are making in this area. Along with the system developed in Israel recently for parapalegics, advancement in the mobility realm seems to be improving lately.
Hopefully they will put together some decent studies so that it not only gets additional public attention, but health insurers might begin to pay for usage in treatment (if research is conclusive of course).
Great stuff!
You sound like a true POS.
Too bad you can't club those Christians over the head and show them that you're right about it and all, amirite?
As if the anonymity of the internet wasn't enough, your comments are so stupid that you have to post them as anonymous.
Douche.
You try and hack the US government...
Give /. a shout out from pound me in the butt prison.
That's what she said.
Wow, did somebody teach you how to use a computer so you can push your propoganda online?
Don't you have some of your citizens to subjugate and terrorize?