How old are you? When I got on the internet in 1992 as a 9th grader, the NSA didn't even officially exist, but I knew full well that the NSA was monitoring foreign and domestic network traffic.
The Room 641A story was on the cover of the New York Times 7 years ago.
I don't think saying "we already knew this" is clever. It's a fact. I knew this. And since I did not have any special access to information, I have to assume that everyone else who paid any attention also knew this.
The heart of that case involved Google intercepting data sent over an unsecured wi-fi connection, which the sender (stupidly) expected to be private. This traffic system is intercepting data that your phone is intentionally broadcasting publicly.
Also, the judge in that Google case is a complete moron.
"So in summation, the court is arguing Wi-Fi isn't radio communications because you can't hear it, and unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots aren't publicly accessible."
If the system doesn't collect individual data, then it's impossible to get the scope creep you're afraid of.
Your whole premise is that the big evil Man will secretly collect individual data. Maybe they'll secretly implant tracking chips in our molars. Maybe the Pod People will reveal themselves. If you want to worry about every possible outcome of everything, go for it. I actually have a life that I like to enjoy.
It's not sustainable. Modern AAA games cost $100M+ to develop. Nobody is going to pay that unless they're sure that the resulting game can only legally be sold by them.
The parent poster is taking his/her Socialist worldview and shoehorning it into a category where it doesn't remotely fit.
-No more Iraqi government support for terrorism in the region
Saddam's secular Baath Party was never connected to Islamist terrorism.
-Al Qaida lost enormous support when they went to Iraq since so many ordinary Arabs and Muslims could see them in close up action.
Al Qaeda, which didn't enter Iraq until after the US invasion, continues to have support among Sunnis. Al Qaeda never had support among the majority Shia because they see Shias as heretics and have killed thousands of them.
Your post only makes sense if you lump everyone in the region into one big group of brown people.
Just a recap of what has been in the news over the years.
No. It's a recap of what's been in the Weekly Standard for years. The problem is that much of it has no basis in fact, or happened 10+ years before the war started.
Oh. You're a Weekly Standard reader who thinks that the Iraq war was related to 9/11. I see that no amount of facts I could provide are going to penetrate your bubble.
I'm quite aware of how big the annual DOD budget is. Regardless, the amount of supplemental funds budgeted just for the wars is massive in any sane context.
We could have repaired every crumbling bridge in America with the amount of money you're dismissing as "minor".
You have a very odd definition of "minor". Caring for injured veterans for the rest of their lives will cost most of a trillion dollars.
FY2003 Supplemental: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Passed April 2003; Total $78.5 billion, $54.4 billion Iraq War FY2004 Supplemental: Iraq and Afghanistan Ongoing Operations/Reconstruction: Passed November 2003; Total $87.5 billion, $70.6 billion Iraq War FY2004 DoD Budget Amendment: $25 billion Emergency Reserve Fund (Iraq Freedom Fund): Passed July 2004, Total $25 billion, $21.5 billion (estimated) Iraq War FY2005 Emergency Supplemental: Operations in the War on Terror; Activities in Afghanistan; Tsunami Relief: Passed April 2005, Total $82 billion, $58 billion (estimated) Iraq War FY2006 Emergency Supplemental: Operations Global War on Terror; Activities in Iraq & Afghanistan: Passed February 2006, Total $72.4 billion, $60 billion (estimated) Iraq War FY2007 Emergency Supplemental (proposed) $100 billion FY2008 Bush administration has proposed around $190 billion for the Iraq War and Afghanistan[6] FY2009 Obama administration has proposed around $130 billion in additional funding for the Iraq War and Afghanistan.[7] FY2010 Obama administration proposes around $159.3 billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.[8]
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Are you aware that Islamist terrorists have attacked London and Madrid more recently than the US?
How old are you? When I got on the internet in 1992 as a 9th grader, the NSA didn't even officially exist, but I knew full well that the NSA was monitoring foreign and domestic network traffic.
The Room 641A story was on the cover of the New York Times 7 years ago.
I don't think saying "we already knew this" is clever. It's a fact. I knew this. And since I did not have any special access to information, I have to assume that everyone else who paid any attention also knew this.
I swapped it so it would be an apples to apples comparison with the 480 x 320 resolution mentioned in the submission.
The Samsung Galaxy 1, launched March 2010, has a resolution of 800 x 480.
You should send an email to Tesla since apparently you're smarter than every person there.
...except selling electric cars, apparently.
You think that you would be convicted solely on that evidence?
it is answered by people who have very little technical knowledge and know that there is no penalty if they answer incorrectly [or even knowingly lie]
So people exactly like you?
Where did this grey Buick info come from?
What's to stop the Obama administration from rounding up all the redheads and forcing them to work in salt mines?
If the complete MACs are never recorded, then those logs have no use to the "Three Letter Agencies" that you're so terrified of.
I don't expect you to read the article. But I do expect you to read the entire submission.
"County officials note that they are stripping out part of the MAC".
The heart of that case involved Google intercepting data sent over an unsecured wi-fi connection, which the sender (stupidly) expected to be private. This traffic system is intercepting data that your phone is intentionally broadcasting publicly.
Also, the judge in that Google case is a complete moron.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Court-Declares-Google-Liable-For-WiFi-Snooping-125745
"So in summation, the court is arguing Wi-Fi isn't radio communications because you can't hear it, and unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots aren't publicly accessible."
If the system doesn't collect individual data, then it's impossible to get the scope creep you're afraid of.
Your whole premise is that the big evil Man will secretly collect individual data. Maybe they'll secretly implant tracking chips in our molars. Maybe the Pod People will reveal themselves. If you want to worry about every possible outcome of everything, go for it. I actually have a life that I like to enjoy.
How about we deal with problems as they occur, instead of throwing away huge advancements because of your paranoia.
How are these systems "connecting" to the car's computer system? They are passively monitoring broadcasts from the car.
I like all of the computers in my car. If someone wants to gather anonymous data to make traffic better, I'm fine with that.
It's not sustainable. Modern AAA games cost $100M+ to develop. Nobody is going to pay that unless they're sure that the resulting game can only legally be sold by them.
The parent poster is taking his/her Socialist worldview and shoehorning it into a category where it doesn't remotely fit.
-No more Iraqi government support for terrorism in the region
Saddam's secular Baath Party was never connected to Islamist terrorism.
-Al Qaida lost enormous support when they went to Iraq since so many ordinary Arabs and Muslims could see them in close up action.
Al Qaeda, which didn't enter Iraq until after the US invasion, continues to have support among Sunnis. Al Qaeda never had support among the majority Shia because they see Shias as heretics and have killed thousands of them.
Your post only makes sense if you lump everyone in the region into one big group of brown people.
Just a recap of what has been in the news over the years.
No. It's a recap of what's been in the Weekly Standard for years. The problem is that much of it has no basis in fact, or happened 10+ years before the war started.
Wow. So you just believe any bullshit the Weekly Standard writes, huh? Good luck with that.
The war in Iraq wasn't a result of 9/11, but it did result in political circumstances that made it feasible.
...because of idiots like you who supported it.
Oh. You're a Weekly Standard reader who thinks that the Iraq war was related to 9/11. I see that no amount of facts I could provide are going to penetrate your bubble.
I'm quite aware of how big the annual DOD budget is. Regardless, the amount of supplemental funds budgeted just for the wars is massive in any sane context.
We could have repaired every crumbling bridge in America with the amount of money you're dismissing as "minor".
You have a very odd definition of "minor". Caring for injured veterans for the rest of their lives will cost most of a trillion dollars.
FY2003 Supplemental: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Passed April 2003; Total $78.5 billion, $54.4 billion Iraq War
FY2004 Supplemental: Iraq and Afghanistan Ongoing Operations/Reconstruction: Passed November 2003; Total $87.5 billion, $70.6 billion Iraq War
FY2004 DoD Budget Amendment: $25 billion Emergency Reserve Fund (Iraq Freedom Fund): Passed July 2004, Total $25 billion, $21.5 billion (estimated) Iraq War
FY2005 Emergency Supplemental: Operations in the War on Terror; Activities in Afghanistan; Tsunami Relief: Passed April 2005, Total $82 billion, $58 billion (estimated) Iraq War
FY2006 Emergency Supplemental: Operations Global War on Terror; Activities in Iraq & Afghanistan: Passed February 2006, Total $72.4 billion, $60 billion (estimated) Iraq War
FY2007 Emergency Supplemental (proposed) $100 billion
FY2008 Bush administration has proposed around $190 billion for the Iraq War and Afghanistan[6]
FY2009 Obama administration has proposed around $130 billion in additional funding for the Iraq War and Afghanistan.[7]
FY2010 Obama administration proposes around $159.3 billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.[8]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_cost_of_the_Iraq_War