You just know that on-line gambling is totally dodgy. Anyone who would gamble on-line is lacking serious clue.
That's the whole point!
If you fall for it, it's your own damn fault. If you want to take that chance, go for it. The last thing I want is another law protecting me from myself! I am an adult, and I make my own decisions. By the same token, I accept responsibility for my actions.
Americans don't need the Government to babysit us!
Look at what's [not] happening in Congress right now: Clinton wants to get something done before he leaves office - for his 'legacy' - not the most honorable reason, but still...
So, he offers a compromise: Democrats pass Republican tax cuts in exchange for Republicans passing Democratic healthcare reforms. Sounds great. Everybody wins, right? Guess again.
Neither side agrees. Why? They want to have issues to distinguish themselves from the enemy for the upcoming elections.
Both sides agree that playing the center is no longer a viable strategy.
Instituting guidelines that require voters to know what they're voting for wouldn't exclude anyone by default - just those apathetic fools who don't care anyway.
If we, as a society decide that it is in our best interest to limit voting to those who have a cursory understanding of the issues, and where the candidates stand, then we can do just that.
We shouldn't make it any easier to vote. The last thing this country needs is more votes from people who don't care enough about the issues to drive three miles to their polling place.
The awful part is that, assuming one has the resources to battle their way through the system & gets vindicated in the appeals court, it's too late, because so much peripheral damage has been done to your job, marriage, reputation, etc.
The Russians figured it out before we did. They're selling advertising space on their launch vehicles.
Space flight will eventually create revenue. Then it will be a free-for-all until Microsoft realizes what's going on & jumps into the market, spoiling it for the rest of the world.
What's really interesting here is not the fact that Rambus may not live up to MSFT's hype - this should come as no surprise to anyone - but that Intel published the fact on their website.
I guess Ballmer's not as intimidating as Gates - or maybe Intel's just counting on a kindler, gentler Microsoft in the the wake of the Justice Department's bitchslap.
The fact that the MacOS is so shrouded breeds more curiosity.
The real reason is that, for years, the Mac has been viewed as a 'toy' by 'real' computer users.
The funny thing is, this view became popular because of the Mac's GUI. For some reason, this perception has persisted, even after the command-line was jettisoned by the vast majority of users in favor of a MacOS ripoff.
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You just know that on-line gambling is totally dodgy. Anyone who would gamble on-line is lacking serious clue.
That's the whole point!
If you fall for it, it's your own damn fault. If you want to take that chance, go for it. The last thing I want is another law protecting me from myself! I am an adult, and I make my own decisions. By the same token, I accept responsibility for my actions.
Americans don't need the Government to babysit us!
All law enforcement can do is bitch and moan.
And spend tax dollars.
They can't block them out, but they can pass laws making it illegal to access the sites.
According to their FAQ, they only have around a half-million members. The last I heard, there were 270 million people in this country.
Look at what's [not] happening in Congress right now: Clinton wants to get something done before he leaves office - for his 'legacy' - not the most honorable reason, but still...
So, he offers a compromise: Democrats pass Republican tax cuts in exchange for Republicans passing Democratic healthcare reforms. Sounds great. Everybody wins, right? Guess again.
Neither side agrees. Why? They want to have issues to distinguish themselves from the enemy for the upcoming elections.
Both sides agree that playing the center is no longer a viable strategy.
Instituting guidelines that require voters to know what they're voting for wouldn't exclude anyone by default - just those apathetic fools who don't care anyway.
Watergate was an attempt to undermine the will of the American people.
Democracy, by definition, is self-rule.
If we, as a society decide that it is in our best interest to limit voting to those who have a cursory understanding of the issues, and where the candidates stand, then we can do just that.
We shouldn't make it any easier to vote. The last thing this country needs is more votes from people who don't care enough about the issues to drive three miles to their polling place.
Good point.
The last thing the FBI wants to do is put it in perspective.
The awful part is that, assuming one has the resources to battle their way through the system & gets vindicated in the appeals court, it's too late, because so much peripheral damage has been done to your job, marriage, reputation, etc.
Do they use Herbivore?
Sorry...I couldn't resist.
I'm not trying to be argumentative, but why, then, is this comment labelled as a troll?
IANAL, but I'm pretty sure that that info, as well as any evidence resulting from its discovery, is inadmissable.
Well....
The article specifically says they need a warrant now
The article says the technology has only been used 100 times, which leads me to believe it's reserved for big-time criminals.
If someone is a big enough fish to warrant [no pun intended] this, they're probably going to be using encryption anyway.
employers aren't helping, actually encouraging employees to do personal chores on the Net -- from their desks
Since when?
Apparently, I'm ignorant.
My posts were neither off-topic, nor were they intended to incite a flame war. Is the use of the 'M' word all it takes? If so, I'll be more careful.
Anyone have their moderator's handbook nearby?
I thought that was Al Gore.
The Russians figured it out before we did. They're selling advertising space on their launch vehicles.
Space flight will eventually create revenue. Then it will be a free-for-all until Microsoft realizes what's going on & jumps into the market, spoiling it for the rest of the world.
What's really interesting here is not the fact that Rambus may not live up to MSFT's hype - this should come as no surprise to anyone - but that Intel published the fact on their website.
I guess Ballmer's not as intimidating as Gates - or maybe Intel's just counting on a kindler, gentler Microsoft in the the wake of the Justice Department's bitchslap.
I disagree.
The fact that the MacOS is so shrouded breeds more curiosity.
The real reason is that, for years, the Mac has been viewed as a 'toy' by 'real' computer users.
The funny thing is, this view became popular because of the Mac's GUI. For some reason, this perception has persisted, even after the command-line was jettisoned by the vast majority of users in favor of a MacOS ripoff.
The reality of the situation is that most people do some company work on their own time, and spend some company time taking care of personal business.
It's hard to believe a reasonable employer wouldn't recognize this.
how you get popular control of government back from corporate/conglomerate interests
I would have voted for McCain in a heartbeat.