Unfortunately Flash isn't crossplatform, which was a requirement of the poster. To VIEW it is, of course, but I don't know of any way to develop Flash on *nix (if someone wants to point one out though, that would be great).
Under horribly broken US law (i.e., the DMCA), your ISP would be forced to comply with the notice-and-takedown provisions and shut your Internet access off or terminate service.
No, that's not how it works. They would be required to notify you of the complaint, yes. But then you would have the option of claiming that the material was not infringing. In that case the ISP would turn your contact information over to the claimant so they could pursue legal remedy. The ISP would not be required to take down the material or terminate your access in that case.
We (rightly) put down rebellions within our borders(cf. the Civil War). They are terrorism.
Whoa. The American Civil War was neither a rebellion nor "terrorism". Nor was it justified. In fact a group of states said "Hey, remember when we joined up in this Union we only did so with the understanding that we're a loose Union of sovereign states who can leave this Union at any time. Well, we're going to exercise that right now." Lincoln said, "I'm altering the agreement, Pray I don't alter it further" and illegally attacked the seceding States to prevent them from leaving. It's only considered "justified" because the North won. Lincoln was entirely in the wrong legally and engaged in some very morally questionable practices to achieve his ends.
Umm, whose network DOES it go over? Or are you saying you have no protection against fraud at the grocery store? Because that would be a ridiculous statement.
I don't know who else would be processing them. The Zero Liability FAQ says:
"The only transactions not covered under the Zero Liability policy are commercial card, ATM, and non-Visa-branded PIN transactions."
Seems like if they're displaying the Visa logo you're covered.
Hmm, I think you missed a crucial part of the link you supplied.
No, I didn't. None of those things apply to normal use of your debit card. With the exception of ATM transactions (which are protected under banking regulations, not by Visa/MC specifically), I don't think I've ever made one of those other types of transactions. I'm not sure how you would even make a PIN transaction that's not processed by Visa, maybe in a foreign country and if you're concerned about it, just sign instead of PIN, it works just like a credit card!
Weouldn't it suck if you bounced your rent or mortgage payment because someone racked up fraudulent charges against your DEBIT card dropping your bank balance to near zero?
The phrase is "don't keep all your eggs in the same basket". Have a house account with no debit card tied to it if you're that concerned. Bouncing a check isn't the end of the world anyway, you're not going to lose whatever for a single late payment. At worse, you'll have a fee.
And, have you ever tried to get your money back in that case? It can take upwards of sixty days with some financial institutions.
I would dare say that far more people ruin their own credit with poor money management brought on by easy access to credit cards. Any losses from debit card fraud pale hugely in comparison to the "save yourself from yourself" factor of living a cash lifestyle.
The parent poster is right. NEVER use your debit card unless you absolutely have to.
That's nothing but FUD. Once I get out of my current financial situation I'll be quite happy to never be in debt to anyone ever again, especially credit card companies. I love the debit card concept, the convenience of plastic while still living a cash lifestyle.
Never happened, or at no one has ever shown it has. Just think about it anyway, it would take a reasonably good digital camera, nevermind a crappy built-in phone camera for the resolution to capture 1/4" numbers (and an exp date/name half that size) from at least 3-4 feet away.
That was somewhat true when debit cards were first introduced (there was $50 or so liability then), but hasn't been the case for a very long time now. Any debit card with the Visa or MC logo has the same level of fraud protection as a credit card.
A card that says "Ask for ID" is treated as an unsigned card. A merchant should make you sign the card before accepting it. Otherwise they're not eligible for "Card Present" protection.
No version of Windows is FAA certified for flight control. There are some pieces of equipment like this that are certified as supplementary equipment, but they are just additional information sources for the pilot. Critical flight systems must be "DO-178B Level A" certified by the FAA. Most aircraft manufacturers develop their own, the only off the shelf certifed system is the INTEGRITY RTOS.
Exactly. "Retro-cool-pseudo-nostalgia" is something created by someone who wasn't there the first time around. A 15 year old cannot be "nostalgic" about Atari, for example, but they love buying the t-shirts in Hot Topic. A whole lot of Gen X culture has been coopted by the current generation of teenagers as "retro".
If that statistic is even true, that's pretty damning. Considering only 14% of people have even used marijuana in the last year, never mind use it regularly (and this is according to NORML, a legalization advocacy group) then drivers who are high account for over twice as many accidents as those who aren't.
Not that I care what people do at home, but using that statistic to say drivers who are high are somehow safer is bizarre. High drivers are at least as dangerous as those who have been drinking.
Technically, probably. But realistically, not really. Like Cecil says, he was just a pampered rich kid who took advantage. It wasn't AWOL so much as his immediate superiors not caring if he did things that were technically against the rules. AWOL implies a situation that wasn't present here, he didn't desert. It seems like his immediate superiors said "sure, go" but his paperwork was denied and no one on either base really cared because they already told him to go.
Most FOIA requests are fishing expeditions that turn up with nothing
How do you know what "most" FOIA requests return? No one tracks that sort of information. All you "know" is that crackpots online use the FOIA to further their conspiracies and you've spent so much time reading them that you project that onto everyone because you have no other real experience with it.
The FOIA grants any information requested to the requester, given that such information exists and isn't vital to national security
No, no it does not. That's just one of a long list of exceptions.
Requesting the FBI file on yourself is clearly a right, but requesting the file on someone else? Not a right, IMO.
Well, good, because you're right. It's not a right. Personnel, medical and similar files that would constitute a "clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" are exempt from FOIA requests.
Trying to finagle documents regarding the Kennedy assassination? Not a right, IMO.
Why the hell not? For what possible reason should the official government proceedings regarding a very newsworthy event that happened over 40 years ago be hidden? Information relating to law enforcement proceedings are protected, when they have reason to be, but there's no conceivable reason for that.
Personally, I'd rather see the roads fixed and utilities made more efficient than see a bunch of fat, sweaty geeks get their jollies by harrassing the government.
Considering you need to pay for document research time and duplication for FOIA requests, no one except crackpots thinks it's a good way to "harrass" anyone.
You can find the full text of the relevant Act here. I suggest you at least skim it.
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Unfortunately Flash isn't crossplatform, which was a requirement of the poster. To VIEW it is, of course, but I don't know of any way to develop Flash on *nix (if someone wants to point one out though, that would be great).
No, that's not how it works. They would be required to notify you of the complaint, yes. But then you would have the option of claiming that the material was not infringing. In that case the ISP would turn your contact information over to the claimant so they could pursue legal remedy. The ISP would not be required to take down the material or terminate your access in that case.
Whoa. The American Civil War was neither a rebellion nor "terrorism". Nor was it justified. In fact a group of states said "Hey, remember when we joined up in this Union we only did so with the understanding that we're a loose Union of sovereign states who can leave this Union at any time. Well, we're going to exercise that right now." Lincoln said, "I'm altering the agreement, Pray I don't alter it further" and illegally attacked the seceding States to prevent them from leaving. It's only considered "justified" because the North won. Lincoln was entirely in the wrong legally and engaged in some very morally questionable practices to achieve his ends.
Umm, whose network DOES it go over? Or are you saying you have no protection against fraud at the grocery store? Because that would be a ridiculous statement.
"The Zero Liability policy covers all Visa credit and debit card transactions processed over the Visa network"
They may still exist, but I certainly haven't seen a non Visa/MC branded debit card this century.
Thank you SO much for pointing that out, this is going to be fun!
They received a 6% increase this year.
No, as I posted earlier, they're required to give you your money back within five business days.
Seems like if they're displaying the Visa logo you're covered.
No, no, PIN transactions are covered. PIN transactions that are not processed by Visa are what's not covered.
No, I didn't. None of those things apply to normal use of your debit card. With the exception of ATM transactions (which are protected under banking regulations, not by Visa/MC specifically), I don't think I've ever made one of those other types of transactions. I'm not sure how you would even make a PIN transaction that's not processed by Visa, maybe in a foreign country and if you're concerned about it, just sign instead of PIN, it works just like a credit card!
The phrase is "don't keep all your eggs in the same basket". Have a house account with no debit card tied to it if you're that concerned. Bouncing a check isn't the end of the world anyway, you're not going to lose whatever for a single late payment. At worse, you'll have a fee.
And, have you ever tried to get your money back in that case? It can take upwards of sixty days with some financial institutions.
No, it can take five, at the very longest.
I would dare say that far more people ruin their own credit with poor money management brought on by easy access to credit cards. Any losses from debit card fraud pale hugely in comparison to the "save yourself from yourself" factor of living a cash lifestyle.
The parent poster is right. NEVER use your debit card unless you absolutely have to.
That's nothing but FUD. Once I get out of my current financial situation I'll be quite happy to never be in debt to anyone ever again, especially credit card companies. I love the debit card concept, the convenience of plastic while still living a cash lifestyle.
Never happened, or at no one has ever shown it has. Just think about it anyway, it would take a reasonably good digital camera, nevermind a crappy built-in phone camera for the resolution to capture 1/4" numbers (and an exp date/name half that size) from at least 3-4 feet away.
That was somewhat true when debit cards were first introduced (there was $50 or so liability then), but hasn't been the case for a very long time now. Any debit card with the Visa or MC logo has the same level of fraud protection as a credit card.
A card that says "Ask for ID" is treated as an unsigned card. A merchant should make you sign the card before accepting it. Otherwise they're not eligible for "Card Present" protection.
No version of Windows is FAA certified for flight control. There are some pieces of equipment like this that are certified as supplementary equipment, but they are just additional information sources for the pilot. Critical flight systems must be "DO-178B Level A" certified by the FAA. Most aircraft manufacturers develop their own, the only off the shelf certifed system is the INTEGRITY RTOS.
The license isn't very long, you can find it here.
How are you finding 3.2x as many documents? You should be finding fewer documents, not more.
Exactly. "Retro-cool-pseudo-nostalgia" is something created by someone who wasn't there the first time around. A 15 year old cannot be "nostalgic" about Atari, for example, but they love buying the t-shirts in Hot Topic. A whole lot of Gen X culture has been coopted by the current generation of teenagers as "retro".
Yes, it's the heat shield, which turned itself inside out. Here it is in color, from a different angle.
Not that I care what people do at home, but using that statistic to say drivers who are high are somehow safer is bizarre. High drivers are at least as dangerous as those who have been drinking.
Not necessarily. Interstate taping has gone both ways in the courts. See some examples here.
Of course it was "his fault". but this says reams about the character of the man and those who defend him.
It says he was a privileged rich kid who didn't think the rules applied to him. Which most kids seem to think, rich or not.
Technically, probably. But realistically, not really. Like Cecil says, he was just a pampered rich kid who took advantage. It wasn't AWOL so much as his immediate superiors not caring if he did things that were technically against the rules. AWOL implies a situation that wasn't present here, he didn't desert. It seems like his immediate superiors said "sure, go" but his paperwork was denied and no one on either base really cared because they already told him to go.
How do you know what "most" FOIA requests return? No one tracks that sort of information. All you "know" is that crackpots online use the FOIA to further their conspiracies and you've spent so much time reading them that you project that onto everyone because you have no other real experience with it.
The FOIA grants any information requested to the requester, given that such information exists and isn't vital to national security
No, no it does not. That's just one of a long list of exceptions.
Requesting the FBI file on yourself is clearly a right, but requesting the file on someone else? Not a right, IMO.
Well, good, because you're right. It's not a right. Personnel, medical and similar files that would constitute a "clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" are exempt from FOIA requests.
Trying to finagle documents regarding the Kennedy assassination? Not a right, IMO.
Why the hell not? For what possible reason should the official government proceedings regarding a very newsworthy event that happened over 40 years ago be hidden? Information relating to law enforcement proceedings are protected, when they have reason to be, but there's no conceivable reason for that.
Personally, I'd rather see the roads fixed and utilities made more efficient than see a bunch of fat, sweaty geeks get their jollies by harrassing the government.
Considering you need to pay for document research time and duplication for FOIA requests, no one except crackpots thinks it's a good way to "harrass" anyone.
You can find the full text of the relevant Act here. I suggest you at least skim it.