Whether Sabraw's ruling will stand isn't clear. Experts say an appeal is likely, and the Federal Communications Commission is considering imposing a rule - backed by the wireless industry - which might decree that only federal authorities can regulate early termination fees.
Sorry, Charley, Tenth Amendment says no: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
You just can't make jurisdiction up, but they certainly do try. They'll try to call it "interstate commerce", even though that provision was meant to keep the interstate commerce unimpeded, and not to be a source of power grabs.
The Eye-Fi products will help anyone in a situation where pictures are attempted to be deleted from a camera. By buffering images then transmitting pictures to the internet via WiFi, you can effectively remove the ability for people to confiscate film or memory cards.
All you need is a near-by wifi station... Which isn't too hard, but it would be awesome if WiFi devices (phones) had client that could receive as well. You and your friend could embed in a crowd and if the photographer is discovered, your friend's cell phone could be the backup. With the iphone, and other phones you could then automatically email images to others in near-real time...
The eyefi also somewhat supports GPS tagging too, which may help with authenticity.
(I am not affiliated with Eye-fi in anyway, other than having one on my wish-list)
We do not have transparency. You are supposed to be right, but for the time being, you are wrong. I'd like you to be right though.
There is no power I can exercise over the Fed. There is no power congress can exercise over the Fed, aside from undoing it. It is not Federal. It is private. Yes, the Fed is required to report to congress, but what the Fed does is up to the Fed. The Fed is not a reserve. It holds nothing. It used to hold gold, but no one knows where it whet... because the Fed is far from transparent. It was quite secretive until recently as well.
As the markets have shown, while temporary stresses do occur, balance ensues, and balance is dominant. I'd trust more to the mechanisms of the market before I trust in a small group of powerful individuals. The market is a large group of individuals varying from powerful to weak. With the distribution of far more weak than powerful, (though the powerful have more value) the poor can have a much larger power in the market than the government. Fundamentally, the market exists on its own, without the government. It is also more powerful than the government. Government reacts to the market first, then the government reacts back.
Wouldn't the damages be limited to actual damages? Meaning that the RIAA would have to prove how many people they observed her distributing it to, then multiply by the cost of the song. If it is available for $0.99, then it would be X*$0.99.
But a reasonable request such as that is probably not welcome in our courts.
I'd argue the opposite - that the government is slowly opening us to the idea of life. It's been a snail's pace getting information out of NASA. 1) Was Mars wet? Yes, 2) Can it hold life, Yes. 3) Did it hold life...?
Anyone could have proven 1&2 just by looking at the planet. It's been claimed that the canals were from water. True, we never had bird-in-the-hand proof, but we had a really freaking good idea, since we know the poles are a combination of water and dry ice.
As of late, we're getting better and better evidence. Every cell phone is a camera, and HD cameras are not far off. We'll have independent proof eventually, if they are here.
Now put on your tin foil hats: Bush (the old one) mentioned a "new world order" and was head of the CIA. The CIA has refused presidents to know the truth about UFOs (I believe it was Ford, maybe Truman that was told he was not authorized (as president)) to know the truth. Most people think the New World Order that he mentioned is the result of bankers... but what if it's part of some plan in cooperation with aliens. I cannot believe bankers are behind a conspiracy. They have all the money, all the security they want. There needs to be a bigger reason... Why is the Bush (W) administration massively increasing the surveillance power of the US? Surely all of the effort and expended and breadth claimed is not justified. I can only conclude, in my darkest thoughts, that the surveillance infrastructure will be established, then releveraged to quell rebellion. But rebellion from what? An oppressive government? Or some X-files-esque plan to cooperate in some way the people don't want with an alien race that could destroy us? Have the governments of the world secured our continued existence by choosing slavery for all man kind?
It's waaaay out there, I know, but its the only way I can make all the pieces fit.
I hate to attempt to argue the point, but let me make a reasonably serious proposal:
The number of worlds predicted by the Draic equation is 10 (depending on the numbers used). Given the universe is huge, we could be the nearest neighbor on this side of the galaxy. It is not impossible that even a sufficiently advanced race lacks the ability (engergy?) for practical inter-galactic space travel.
The dollar is backed by the faith and credit of the United states, otherwise known as a wing and a prayer.
Today, we are really beating our foreign investors by inflating the dollar with low interest rates. These low interest rates reduce the return of bond investments, while the inflation caused by the low rate further eat away at the returns. We then created the sub-prime mortgage issue because bonds were no longer attractive. But the US mortgage market was stable and excellent. Someone started selling mortgage packeges, which were rated AAA, and quickly made market. Lenders then loosened their practices just so they could have the mortgage packages to sell. You didn't need to prove your income anymore. Your ability to repay was not a concern to the banks.
The only way to pay for all of our debt, and keep the banks afloat is to further inflate the dollar. This makes paying off loans easier because the loan is repaid at face-value, not inflation adjusted. With this inflation investors loose out.
This puts a sour taste in the mouths of investors. When they finally do decide to pull out of dollar-backed investments, we'll be flooded with cheap dollars and we'll have hyper-inflation.
The idea of using gold is because it is valued on an INTERNATIONAL market. And not subject to the whims of any single entity (I.E. the Fed)
The important part is not that it is Au, it is that the supply of Au cannot be manipulated by the government. To add dollars to the economy, would require bankers to be miners. However, you could create a composite dollar reflecting XX grains of Au and YY grains of Ag. At any point in time, with congressional oversight, if there was an event to one of the basis metals which would affect the stability or significantly change long-term value, we could choose to replace Au with one or more other elements (Cu) of equivalent value (by changing the grains) at the time of the replacement.
Right now $1 = thin air
This prevents inflation and would also protect against deflation. Inflation is good if you have credit, but is a tax on savings. Deflation is good for savings, but painful on credit. But more importantly, it ALWAYS keeps the value of the dollar in the market. Right now the Fed is responsible for the current financial crisis. It is only policy that has created this. The really low rates spurned the sub-prime mortgage market by creating the mortage package product (and thus encouraged sloppy lending) at the same time our dollar is weakening because when you lower rates the money supply increases (inflation).
Video (in link) says 6000K at the center. But - that is for a 250w bulb. There may be some issue of having to maintain the temperature for the plasma, in that case, perhaps we can have a central, hot lighting boxthen use fiber to move the light around the area to be lit.
Yes, the only way to vary the brightness reliably is to use PWM (Pulse width modulation, aka "duty cycle"). There is some variance from voltage, but the best way is to operate them at a constant voltage.
All "breathing" LEDS (like on sleep mode for laptops) is accomplished this way. Duty cycle is controlled by a simple sin() or cos() function.
There is a company working on a replacement righting technology. It is 2x as efficient than LED, and has a much better frequency profile that matches natural light.
It is a capsule of gas, which is surrounded by a oscillating field. This field causes the gas to emit photons. (My dad used to have a neon capsule that you could put next to a AC current and see if there was current flowing - same principle)
In all other attempts, it is an attempt to oppress an idology. Whether it is Nazi, KKK, use of the N* word, dissenting views, etc.
Here, this is about preventing an industry of sexual exploitation and abuse, something that _no_ culture is for. Even the cultures that participate in genital mutilation do not engage in sexual exploitation.
I've done some research about subjects related to it, but the closest I can find is a culture that would send adolescent boys to a woman to be trained on how to please a woman. Having been an adolescent boy, I don't think they saw it as explotation...
We have a congress and executive branch that needs to work together. At this point, it does not matter much.
I for one will vote all incumbents out in a vote of no confidence. A 9% approval rating and 10-13 for the president means it is time for a change. Being libertarian with republican leanings, I will vote for all democrats (except for Barr or Nader in the presidential contest).
I can think of no better way to send a message to congress that we do not approve
The beauty is if everyone did it, we'd wind up with a republican congress and a democratic president. Which I think overall is a change we need. (Particularly after the telecom immunity and FISA votes)
I think hate speech is protected and all other kinds of censorship is wrong, but I have to agree here. There can be no artistic, social or any other benefit from this industry. I've known sexual assault victims (from when they were children), and it really messes with their heads. It completely screws them over in terms of how they see themselves, their place and reality in general.
I'm not worried about people getting frustrated and searching out real victims. I think there is a line between fantasy and reality that is a barrier. For instance, I've always wanted sex with multiple women. Despite having been in Nevada, I have yet to 1) expereicne a prostitute and 2) experience multiple women.
Then there is the issue of hentai (sp?). I often see this as ironic, because you have to draw these images 12 frames a second, provide story board and script. A of more work goes into that production! Does this turn artists into pedophiles? I don't know. But still, this medium can serve as fantasy release. The one thing I got from watching the Matrix in HD is that it doesn't change the experience. Concepts are the same. But at the same time no one is getting hurt. So maybe it is a good thing and can serve as a vent. I don't know.
But I don't think child porn is like a gateway drug. I think regardless of what images you are presented, you have the choice in and responsibility for your actions.
I do have to ask though -- I have social worker friends, and they are telling me that sex between 12-year olds is increasingly common. If people are voluntarily engaging in behavior at that age, are we really protecting them? I guess the idea is that we protect them from adults, and that is all fine by me, but wouldn't that be just as bad as any other sexual assault? I've also seen instances where teenagers send pictures of their own naked bits via cell phones to other teenagers. Should they be charged as well?
Today too many kids race towards adulthood. I think part of the intent is to protect that childhood. But kids these days are ding everything they can to deny childhood. I have to question the effectiveness, where the "victim" is a willing participant.
I think though, it is a noble goal and for whatever it is worth, should be pursued. I think everyone would agree that no one wants an industry of child exploitation.
The real issue: Gmail considered secure
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With most big name email players like gmail, yahoo, etc, now using DomainKeys, the value of having an email address on any such system has skyrocketed. Gmail addresses are also usually even more respectable addresses. So being on gmail and a getting through because DomainKeys work makes it is a privileged domain.
What the proper response should be:
Gmail makes signing up harder
Gmail scans all outgoing mail (and between its own servers)
mail receivers don't skip the spam screening even if there is DomainKeys
What should really happen is SenderKeys, which augments DomainKeys. You will get your own domain key when you can become "verified" like at Ebay and elsewhere. SenderKeys is implied by DomainKeys.
TV is an out dated concept anyway. I should be able to subscribe to a show like I subscribe to a RSS feed, then down load it when the episode is ready. TV on *my terms*. I don't care if there are ads in it. The reason why I have a DVR is because I want freedom in my scedule. Still the DVR is only partially complete. When I learned of the "Big Bang Theory" (Sit Com)I should have been able to get all previously aired episodes (with ads, be they for current contracts, or the ads at the time it originally aired) and catch up immediately. Currently the TV biz requires you to wait for re-runs. So what did I do? I got the torrents for it. We all would have won, except the torrents excluded the commercials, so the studio looses out because they are clinking to an outdated broadcast medium.
TV is not alone. There should be direct-to-DVR movies as well. Forget having to deal with annoying people in the theater, the outrageous food & beverage prices, and all those wonderful in-theater smells...
As a Qt library user, the quality of the library itself is high. When I program correctly, it is reliable. When I don't program correctly, it is unreliable. I am left to conclude that I, not the library am responsible for the crashes. Usually, my apps only crash when I am not bounds checking. I don't remember what specific thing I did, but it's been a while.
And that is why anykinf of CO2 legislation is pointless unless China and India sign on.
When congress passed the "swirly" bulb (CFL) law mandating the use of swirlies, congress in essence assured china that every bulb in America would be made in China. (China is the only country to make swirlies.)
Passing these environmental bills does nothing to help the US economy or stop pollution. It just moves the production of environmental unfriendly items to China, and thereby depriving the US of business, while still polluting just as much.
We are in essence cutting our nose off despite our face economically, and at the same time shooting ourselves in the foot environmentally.
You'd need a constitutional amendment to give the EPA the authority because those things not delegated to the federal government are reserved by the states (Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution)
If you want pollution controls without an amendment have your state legislate them - CA already does.
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Whether Sabraw's ruling will stand isn't clear. Experts say an appeal is likely, and the Federal Communications Commission is considering imposing a rule - backed by the wireless industry - which might decree that only federal authorities can regulate early termination fees.
Sorry, Charley, Tenth Amendment says no:
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
You just can't make jurisdiction up, but they certainly do try. They'll try to call it "interstate commerce", even though that provision was meant to keep the interstate commerce unimpeded, and not to be a source of power grabs.
The Eye-Fi products will help anyone in a situation where pictures are attempted to be deleted from a camera. By buffering images then transmitting pictures to the internet via WiFi, you can effectively remove the ability for people to confiscate film or memory cards.
All you need is a near-by wifi station... Which isn't too hard, but it would be awesome if WiFi devices (phones) had client that could receive as well. You and your friend could embed in a crowd and if the photographer is discovered, your friend's cell phone could be the backup. With the iphone, and other phones you could then automatically email images to others in near-real time...
The eyefi also somewhat supports GPS tagging too, which may help with authenticity.
(I am not affiliated with Eye-fi in anyway, other than having one on my wish-list)
We do not have transparency. You are supposed to be right, but for the time being, you are wrong. I'd like you to be right though.
There is no power I can exercise over the Fed. There is no power congress can exercise over the Fed, aside from undoing it. It is not Federal. It is private. Yes, the Fed is required to report to congress, but what the Fed does is up to the Fed. The Fed is not a reserve. It holds nothing. It used to hold gold, but no one knows where it whet... because the Fed is far from transparent. It was quite secretive until recently as well.
As the markets have shown, while temporary stresses do occur, balance ensues, and balance is dominant. I'd trust more to the mechanisms of the market before I trust in a small group of powerful individuals. The market is a large group of individuals varying from powerful to weak. With the distribution of far more weak than powerful, (though the powerful have more value) the poor can have a much larger power in the market than the government. Fundamentally, the market exists on its own, without the government. It is also more powerful than the government. Government reacts to the market first, then the government reacts back.
Wouldn't the damages be limited to actual damages? Meaning that the RIAA would have to prove how many people they observed her distributing it to, then multiply by the cost of the song. If it is available for $0.99, then it would be X*$0.99.
But a reasonable request such as that is probably not welcome in our courts.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Jimmy-Carter---The-UFO-President&id=890042
When he said that, he meant mutual seeing itself. because Marty was busy with the Lybians, he never noticed himself on the ridge. Ergo, no problem.
The paradox is created when you alter your past, not just observe it, since it won't result in a change to the time line.
Wouldn't we know by now if we're going to ever get superluminal communication? You know, because the signal would travel back in time?
I'd argue the opposite - that the government is slowly opening us to the idea of life. It's been a snail's pace getting information out of NASA. 1) Was Mars wet? Yes, 2) Can it hold life, Yes. 3) Did it hold life...?
Anyone could have proven 1&2 just by looking at the planet. It's been claimed that the canals were from water. True, we never had bird-in-the-hand proof, but we had a really freaking good idea, since we know the poles are a combination of water and dry ice.
As of late, we're getting better and better evidence. Every cell phone is a camera, and HD cameras are not far off. We'll have independent proof eventually, if they are here.
Now put on your tin foil hats:
Bush (the old one) mentioned a "new world order" and was head of the CIA. The CIA has refused presidents to know the truth about UFOs (I believe it was Ford, maybe Truman that was told he was not authorized (as president)) to know the truth. Most people think the New World Order that he mentioned is the result of bankers... but what if it's part of some plan in cooperation with aliens. I cannot believe bankers are behind a conspiracy. They have all the money, all the security they want. There needs to be a bigger reason... Why is the Bush (W) administration massively increasing the surveillance power of the US? Surely all of the effort and expended and breadth claimed is not justified. I can only conclude, in my darkest thoughts, that the surveillance infrastructure will be established, then releveraged to quell rebellion. But rebellion from what? An oppressive government? Or some X-files-esque plan to cooperate in some way the people don't want with an alien race that could destroy us? Have the governments of the world secured our continued existence by choosing slavery for all man kind?
It's waaaay out there, I know, but its the only way I can make all the pieces fit.
I hate to attempt to argue the point, but let me make a reasonably serious proposal:
The number of worlds predicted by the Draic equation is 10 (depending on the numbers used). Given the universe is huge, we could be the nearest neighbor on this side of the galaxy. It is not impossible that even a sufficiently advanced race lacks the ability (engergy?) for practical inter-galactic space travel.
Absent government approval, gold has an international market. Making it illegal just makes it more desired anyway.
No one says it is perfect. But it is predictable and harder to manipulate...
The dollar is backed by the faith and credit of the United states, otherwise known as a wing and a prayer.
Today, we are really beating our foreign investors by inflating the dollar with low interest rates. These low interest rates reduce the return of bond investments, while the inflation caused by the low rate further eat away at the returns. We then created the sub-prime mortgage issue because bonds were no longer attractive. But the US mortgage market was stable and excellent. Someone started selling mortgage packeges, which were rated AAA, and quickly made market. Lenders then loosened their practices just so they could have the mortgage packages to sell. You didn't need to prove your income anymore. Your ability to repay was not a concern to the banks.
The only way to pay for all of our debt, and keep the banks afloat is to further inflate the dollar. This makes paying off loans easier because the loan is repaid at face-value, not inflation adjusted. With this inflation investors loose out.
This puts a sour taste in the mouths of investors. When they finally do decide to pull out of dollar-backed investments, we'll be flooded with cheap dollars and we'll have hyper-inflation.
The idea of using gold is because it is valued on an INTERNATIONAL market. And not subject to the whims of any single entity (I.E. the Fed)
The important part is not that it is Au, it is that the supply of Au cannot be manipulated by the government. To add dollars to the economy, would require bankers to be miners. However, you could create a composite dollar reflecting XX grains of Au and YY grains of Ag. At any point in time, with congressional oversight, if there was an event to one of the basis metals which would affect the stability or significantly change long-term value, we could choose to replace Au with one or more other elements (Cu) of equivalent value (by changing the grains) at the time of the replacement.
Right now $1 = thin air
This prevents inflation and would also protect against deflation. Inflation is good if you have credit, but is a tax on savings. Deflation is good for savings, but painful on credit. But more importantly, it ALWAYS keeps the value of the dollar in the market. Right now the Fed is responsible for the current financial crisis. It is only policy that has created this. The really low rates spurned the sub-prime mortgage market by creating the mortage package product (and thus encouraged sloppy lending) at the same time our dollar is weakening because when you lower rates the money supply increases (inflation).
Video (in link) says 6000K at the center. But - that is for a 250w bulb. There may be some issue of having to maintain the temperature for the plasma, in that case, perhaps we can have a central, hot lighting boxthen use fiber to move the light around the area to be lit.
Yes, the only way to vary the brightness reliably is to use PWM (Pulse width modulation, aka "duty cycle"). There is some variance from voltage, but the best way is to operate them at a constant voltage.
All "breathing" LEDS (like on sleep mode for laptops) is accomplished this way. Duty cycle is controlled by a simple sin() or cos() function.
Luxim Plasma
There is a company working on a replacement righting technology. It is 2x as efficient than LED, and has a much better frequency profile that matches natural light.
It is a capsule of gas, which is surrounded by a oscillating field. This field causes the gas to emit photons. (My dad used to have a neon capsule that you could put next to a AC current and see if there was current flowing - same principle)
LED is on its way out already.
I'm glad you asked.
In all other attempts, it is an attempt to oppress an idology. Whether it is Nazi, KKK, use of the N* word, dissenting views, etc.
Here, this is about preventing an industry of sexual exploitation and abuse, something that _no_ culture is for. Even the cultures that participate in genital mutilation do not engage in sexual exploitation.
I've done some research about subjects related to it, but the closest I can find is a culture that would send adolescent boys to a woman to be trained on how to please a woman. Having been an adolescent boy, I don't think they saw it as explotation...
Yes, off topic, but slightly related.
We have a congress and executive branch that needs to work together. At this point, it does not matter much.
I for one will vote all incumbents out in a vote of no confidence. A 9% approval rating and 10-13 for the president means it is time for a change. Being libertarian with republican leanings, I will vote for all democrats (except for Barr or Nader in the presidential contest).
I can think of no better way to send a message to
congress that we do not approve
The beauty is if everyone did it, we'd wind up with a republican congress and a democratic president. Which I think overall is a change we need. (Particularly after the telecom immunity and FISA votes)
I think hate speech is protected and all other kinds of censorship is wrong, but I have to agree here. There can be no artistic, social or any other benefit from this industry. I've known sexual assault victims (from when they were children), and it really messes with their heads. It completely screws them over in terms of how they see themselves, their place and reality in general.
I'm not worried about people getting frustrated and searching out real victims. I think there is a line between fantasy and reality that is a barrier. For instance, I've always wanted sex with multiple women. Despite having been in Nevada, I have yet to 1) expereicne a prostitute and 2) experience multiple women.
Then there is the issue of hentai (sp?). I often see this as ironic, because you have to draw these images 12 frames a second, provide story board and script. A of more work goes into that production! Does this turn artists into pedophiles? I don't know. But still, this medium can serve as fantasy release. The one thing I got from watching the Matrix in HD is that it doesn't change the experience. Concepts are the same. But at the same time no one is getting hurt. So maybe it is a good thing and can serve as a vent. I don't know.
But I don't think child porn is like a gateway drug. I think regardless of what images you are presented, you have the choice in and responsibility for your actions.
I do have to ask though -- I have social worker friends, and they are telling me that sex between 12-year olds is increasingly common. If people are voluntarily engaging in behavior at that age, are we really protecting them? I guess the idea is that we protect them from adults, and that is all fine by me, but wouldn't that be just as bad as any other sexual assault? I've also seen instances where teenagers send pictures of their own naked bits via cell phones to other teenagers. Should they be charged as well?
Today too many kids race towards adulthood. I think part of the intent is to protect that childhood. But kids these days are ding everything they can to deny childhood. I have to question the effectiveness, where the "victim" is a willing participant.
I think though, it is a noble goal and for whatever it is worth, should be pursued. I think everyone would agree that no one wants an industry of child exploitation.
With most big name email players like gmail, yahoo, etc, now using DomainKeys, the value of having an email address on any such system has skyrocketed. Gmail addresses are also usually even more respectable addresses. So being on gmail and a getting through because DomainKeys work makes it is a privileged domain.
What the proper response should be:
What should really happen is SenderKeys, which augments DomainKeys. You will get your own domain key when you can become "verified" like at Ebay and elsewhere. SenderKeys is implied by DomainKeys.
TV is an out dated concept anyway. I should be able to subscribe to a show like I subscribe to a RSS feed, then down load it when the episode is ready. TV on *my terms*. I don't care if there are ads in it. The reason why I have a DVR is because I want freedom in my scedule. Still the DVR is only partially complete. When I learned of the "Big Bang Theory" (Sit Com)I should have been able to get all previously aired episodes (with ads, be they for current contracts, or the ads at the time it originally aired) and catch up immediately. Currently the TV biz requires you to wait for re-runs. So what did I do? I got the torrents for it. We all would have won, except the torrents excluded the commercials, so the studio looses out because they are clinking to an outdated broadcast medium.
TV is not alone. There should be direct-to-DVR movies as well. Forget having to deal with annoying people in the theater, the outrageous food & beverage prices, and all those wonderful in-theater smells...
Everything should be direct-to-consumer.
As a Qt library user, the quality of the library itself is high. When I program correctly, it is reliable. When I don't program correctly, it is unreliable. I am left to conclude that I, not the library am responsible for the crashes. Usually, my apps only crash when I am not bounds checking. I don't remember what specific thing I did, but it's been a while.
Blame the developer, not the library.
And that is why anykinf of CO2 legislation is pointless unless China and India sign on.
When congress passed the "swirly" bulb (CFL) law mandating the use of swirlies, congress in essence assured china that every bulb in America would be made in China. (China is the only country to make swirlies.)
Passing these environmental bills does nothing to help the US economy or stop pollution. It just moves the production of environmental unfriendly items to China, and thereby depriving the US of business, while still polluting just as much.
We are in essence cutting our nose off despite our face economically, and at the same time shooting ourselves in the foot environmentally.
You'd need a constitutional amendment to give the EPA the authority because those things not delegated to the federal government are reserved by the states (Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution)
If you want pollution controls without an amendment have your state legislate them - CA already does.
If KDE continues, it will definitely have no consumer, in any sense.