Yes NTT is in the testing phase of their new seamless cell - FAX - ISP. They have trained several hundred parrots to push the send buttons on FAX machines worldwide with destinations such as slashdot.
(Whistles, stands on one leg, pecks submit button)
You have to keep a sensible balance. On the one hand you don't want to give some stalker the ability to go out and prey on people with a $50 scanner, but on the other you need to leave the door open a little so that a proper warrant can be served. There have been studies that suggest most felons are not the most technically savvy individuals. Felons that can not create their own crypto often rely on commercially available solutions to hide their communications. You would think a directional antennae, and a rapid signal aquisition receiver would not be out of budget for the FBI, but this ruling may be intended to help the local law enforcement agencies as well. Its a more complex issue than it first appears if you think about it.
I did a brief search of the internet and found that John Rosewood is indeed a "Tough Love" author. It is natural that advocates of strict control over children would lean away from the internet. If I had not had access to the internet search engines it would have taken me a lot longer to get this guys spin. For kids in todays world it is getting much more important to learn who is talking to them and why. I do agree with teaching young children critical thinking skills first. I also believe the wealth and depth of information that can be found on the internet, but not in libraries has a place in grade school as well.
Marketers are less likely to spam people they think are under the age of 13. No credit card and less interest in porn than adults. I'm glad/. doesn't ask age, adults signing up as children would throw off the demographics so much that you might get Twinkie Winkey as our moderator.
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Yes NTT is in the testing phase of their new seamless cell - FAX - ISP. They have trained several hundred parrots to push the send buttons on FAX machines worldwide with destinations such as slashdot.
(Whistles, stands on one leg, pecks submit button)
You have to keep a sensible balance. On the one hand you don't want to give some stalker the ability to go out and prey on people with a $50 scanner, but on the other you need to leave the door open a little so that a proper warrant can be served. There have been studies that suggest most felons are not the most technically savvy individuals. Felons that can not create their own crypto often rely on commercially available solutions to hide their communications. You would think a directional antennae, and a rapid signal aquisition receiver would not be out of budget for the FBI, but this ruling may be intended to help the local law enforcement agencies as well. Its a more complex issue than it first appears if you think about it.
I did a brief search of the internet and found that John Rosewood is indeed a "Tough Love" author. It is natural that advocates of strict control over children would lean away from the internet. If I had not had access to the internet search engines it would have taken me a lot longer to get this guys spin. For kids in todays world it is getting much more important to learn who is talking to them and why. I do agree with teaching young children critical thinking skills first. I also believe the wealth and depth of information that can be found on the internet, but not in libraries has a place in grade school as well.
Marketers are less likely to spam people they think are under the age of 13. No credit card and less interest in porn than adults. I'm glad /. doesn't ask age, adults signing up as children would throw off the demographics so much that you might get Twinkie Winkey as our moderator.