Of course there's a chance she "tried it". Trying something doesn't imply ownership of said thing. I've tried Grand Theft Auto but I don't own it.
Furthermore, if she is that clueless, and thinks all things work the way Microsoft does, she could have believed she had a legitimate "license" to use it based on being a student at her school. Plenty of schools have group licenses for software of all different types, including Windows and other operating systems.
Was the email a troll? Probably, but that doesn't preclude the woman from believing what she's saying. It wouldn't take more than 5 minutes of "research" on her part to know the kid wasn't doing anything wrong. Some people prefer to stand on their own bias rather than educate themselves. Unfortunately even teachers act this way.
If there really is a meeting with this lady and her local supervisor it would be very interesting to see the outcome.
Where exactly do you pay a gas tax for gas you don't buy? Every gas tax I know of is on a per gallon basis, as in it is charged when you, the consumer, actually purchase gas.
I'll agree with your public schools example though.
Not needing more minutes, first of all. Paying for a subsidized phone you don't want to use is just paying "extra". The service providers know this, so should you.
It's the same reason text messages, which take up less bandwidth, cost more than phone calls do. It's a "feature" for you whether you use it or not, so you get charged at ridiculous rates for "convenience" while the service providers make a fortune.
Problem is, most people will think "I must have the latest model!" and not care if there's DRM built in or not.
The real problem is most people don't know what DRM is, don't care what DRM is and definitely don't care whether it's built in to their computers or not. Especially when that and their iPod/iPhone is all they use for watching/listening to media.
If it doesn't impact the end user, then there isn't a problem.
The simple fact is, Apple isn't targeting people who give a damn about DRM as their end user, they're targeting people who just want their stuff to work. For 90% (yeah I pulled it out of my ass) of their customer base, that will be the case. For the other 10% Apple will expect them to purchase new versions of their media or simply won't care.
Wrong. You most certainly can reduce the quality of a digital signal. You can get partial drop outs, blocking, and generally all the same kinds of issues you get with analog, one just looks like static (analog) and the other simple just looks like shit.
How many cars are on the road today? I mean unique models, not cars renamed and packaged a little differently for different companies? If 40 cars isn't a decent sample size, there are a lot more than I'm aware of at this time. That's certainly possible, but I'd say there aren't likely to be more than 1000 total car models (actually on the road and making any sort of impact in engine design) so 40 doesn't really seem like such a small number. It may or may not be statistically large enough, but I'd wager it is.
Amber Alerts are not used in known custody battles. Until the suspect is deemed a parent however, Amber Alerts are routinely used. After the parent is identified as the prime suspect and or has also gone missing, the Amber Alert is rescinded or canceled.
Why bother? There are already simple covers that effectively prevent the red light cameras as it is. Granted a bit of DSP could also eliminate those being effective, so maybe a retractable cover is the right solution.
It is still unlawful to obey an unlawful order. It always has been and always will be. Now, whether the scenario explained is unlawful or not, is probably up for debate at this point. I believe that's the reason for open hearings that HungryHobo might have been getting at.
The equivalent in engineering is most certainly available, it's a "Professional Engineer" exam.
I can't speak for all of IT despite having worked in the field for some 10-15 years now, but as an engineer, I don't take tests in a job interview. The whole interview should be geared as a conversation about my skills and my appropriateness for that particular position in that particular company. If a specific written test is required, it's not the right job I'd be applying to at this stage of my career.
Also that would mean less time studying what I'm actualy paying for.
An education? Seriously, how would having a broader knowledge base harm you in any way? Other than possibly helping you to remember to check spelling?
You're paying for knowledge. Knowledge comes in all forms and having a broad base actually makes you better at your specific discipline in most cases. As someone else said, it works in both directions. Ostensibly that's what primary and secondary education are for, but for some reason people forget they ever went to school before college.
So, can I ask, how many revolutions you've actually been a part of, shieldwolf? Seriously, it's easy to sit back and say "I wouldn't stand for that" but the simple fact is, you can only say that if you actually live somewhere that has it better than we here in the USA have.
I spend a lot of my time volunteering and trying to change those around me through education and I still don't get anywhere. I have said, when the time comes, I will resort to true revolution, but honestly, that time hasn't come. We have a system that is clearly broken, but violence isn't going to fix it unless you kill everyone who has ever had any interest in power. You can't just take out one or two people, you have to take out millions. That's simply not realistic if you expect to be considered a "good guy" at the end of it all. Revolutions have a time and place, but the fact is, in the USA, this is not the time. I can see it being the time in the next generation, possibly two, but not now. Things just aren't that bad, generally speaking. People still have jobs (mostly) and can still feed themselves. Despite what it seems like here on slashdot, people don't fear their government, and don't think there's any reason to fear their government. That may be the fact that we are "fat and lazy" or it may be that there truly is no reason to fear, yet. We still have opportunities to change things. Economics is cyclic, so expecting some big revolution based upon a downturn such as we have right now is just unrealistic. It hasn't truly hurt that many people. Yes it has affected most of us, but it hasn't put enough of us in bread lines to cause true panic, and it's not likely to do so.
As for education, it doesn't require going into debt or being "indoctrinated". Your lack of respect for people who can teach you things speaks volumes, though. Yes you may be smarter than they are, but that doesn't make them any less worthy of respect. Sure there are some professors and "educators" who aren't worthy of respect but those truly aren't the norm.
The videos likely have references to copyrighted materials, perhaps even direct readings from them, in which case they own that material and as such have a valid claim of copyright to that particular material, not the whole video. However, the video would have to be pulled until that is determined or the offending part removed.
If they did that, they'd definitely find a full moon at my house. I'm one of those people who think they're being too invasive and I'd like a permanent way to show them how I feel about them.
Yes, that's nice that you are a good cop. That, however isn't how things always happen and you know it to be true. You know there are bad cops or maybe the better description is cops who are more comfortable with "gray areas" or something.
Your comment about multiple cameras, however, has no bearing on anything because whomever controls the camera controls what data gets saved and what gets "lost".
A camera for me isn't about proving I didn't do something, it's about proving you did. Two wrongs don't make a right.
That's not what the GP said. That's also not likely to be what happened. But someone fucked up, and killed the guy. The implication is that instead of holding whoever was responsible for the killing accountable, the cops decided to cover it up by destroying the video evidence and saying it was never filmed.
Still a conspiracy, but at a much smaller and more realistic level. Welcome to the real world.
Yeah, that's a good solution. Make everyone the same so nobody can get out of line.
As someone with lots of tattoos who also wears business suits regularly, I can tell you there's a big difference between how I'm treated wearing a t-shirt and jeans and how I'm treated when dressed for work. I'm white middle class mid 30s and there is generally no reason for the difference in treatment but for my clothes. I don't dress "like a thug" and I still get treated far more harshly even when I try to be polite.
I drive a bog-standard Honda Accord and these have been "routine" traffic stops where I've been asked ridiculous questions not pertaining to anything about my driving etc etc.
Making everyone dress the same won't fix the problem and it shouldn't even be considered as a valid argument. Some people wear jeans and t-shirts to work because it's safer for them. Others wear ties and suits. What you wear simply shouldn't play a factor in it.
Most parents have a ton of footage of their first child's first steps and first couple of years, but you'll find that most also get sick of that very quickly. I always found it funny to see 40 parents with video cameras at my daughter's school concerts because most of the music really sucked (elementary school) and the kids just mostly looked bored and confused. That kind of crap footage gets dumped and taped over anyway.
Except people will still say things they wouldn't say in real life because getting your avatar slapped isn't the same thing as being slapped in real life.
It's just not a good substitution. People like having flame wars and arguments on the internet. That's the only reason we haven't come up with something more "suitable" than emoticons to show nuances that are more complex than can easily be shown in text. People simply like having an excuse to argue and fight where it will have no bearing on their real lives. It's a form of entertainment for some, stress relief for others, and simple escapism for still more people.
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Of course there's a chance she "tried it". Trying something doesn't imply ownership of said thing. I've tried Grand Theft Auto but I don't own it.
Furthermore, if she is that clueless, and thinks all things work the way Microsoft does, she could have believed she had a legitimate "license" to use it based on being a student at her school. Plenty of schools have group licenses for software of all different types, including Windows and other operating systems.
Was the email a troll? Probably, but that doesn't preclude the woman from believing what she's saying. It wouldn't take more than 5 minutes of "research" on her part to know the kid wasn't doing anything wrong. Some people prefer to stand on their own bias rather than educate themselves. Unfortunately even teachers act this way.
If there really is a meeting with this lady and her local supervisor it would be very interesting to see the outcome.
Where exactly do you pay a gas tax for gas you don't buy? Every gas tax I know of is on a per gallon basis, as in it is charged when you, the consumer, actually purchase gas.
I'll agree with your public schools example though.
Not needing more minutes, first of all. Paying for a subsidized phone you don't want to use is just paying "extra". The service providers know this, so should you.
It's the same reason text messages, which take up less bandwidth, cost more than phone calls do. It's a "feature" for you whether you use it or not, so you get charged at ridiculous rates for "convenience" while the service providers make a fortune.
Problem is, most people will think "I must have the latest model!" and not care if there's DRM built in or not.
The real problem is most people don't know what DRM is, don't care what DRM is and definitely don't care whether it's built in to their computers or not. Especially when that and their iPod/iPhone is all they use for watching/listening to media.
If it doesn't impact the end user, then there isn't a problem.
The simple fact is, Apple isn't targeting people who give a damn about DRM as their end user, they're targeting people who just want their stuff to work. For 90% (yeah I pulled it out of my ass) of their customer base, that will be the case. For the other 10% Apple will expect them to purchase new versions of their media or simply won't care.
Wrong. You most certainly can reduce the quality of a digital signal. You can get partial drop outs, blocking, and generally all the same kinds of issues you get with analog, one just looks like static (analog) and the other simple just looks like shit.
In most states (assuming the US here) that's illegal, especially for the service industry and hourly employees.
How many cars are on the road today? I mean unique models, not cars renamed and packaged a little differently for different companies? If 40 cars isn't a decent sample size, there are a lot more than I'm aware of at this time. That's certainly possible, but I'd say there aren't likely to be more than 1000 total car models (actually on the road and making any sort of impact in engine design) so 40 doesn't really seem like such a small number. It may or may not be statistically large enough, but I'd wager it is.
Amber Alerts are not used in known custody battles. Until the suspect is deemed a parent however, Amber Alerts are routinely used. After the parent is identified as the prime suspect and or has also gone missing, the Amber Alert is rescinded or canceled.
Why bother? There are already simple covers that effectively prevent the red light cameras as it is. Granted a bit of DSP could also eliminate those being effective, so maybe a retractable cover is the right solution.
It is still unlawful to obey an unlawful order. It always has been and always will be. Now, whether the scenario explained is unlawful or not, is probably up for debate at this point. I believe that's the reason for open hearings that HungryHobo might have been getting at.
I agree that government officials should be held to a higher standard but I ask, whose law?
It's not against US law for our operatives to spy on foreign governments. It's against that foreign government's law.
You're comparing to very different things.
The equivalent in engineering is most certainly available, it's a "Professional Engineer" exam.
I can't speak for all of IT despite having worked in the field for some 10-15 years now, but as an engineer, I don't take tests in a job interview. The whole interview should be geared as a conversation about my skills and my appropriateness for that particular position in that particular company. If a specific written test is required, it's not the right job I'd be applying to at this stage of my career.
Also that would mean less time studying what I'm actualy paying for.
An education? Seriously, how would having a broader knowledge base harm you in any way? Other than possibly helping you to remember to check spelling?
You're paying for knowledge. Knowledge comes in all forms and having a broad base actually makes you better at your specific discipline in most cases. As someone else said, it works in both directions. Ostensibly that's what primary and secondary education are for, but for some reason people forget they ever went to school before college.
That's mediaeval baebes, dude, get the spelling right at least... http://www.mediaevalbaebes.com/home.html I'll admit, though, they are hot.
So, can I ask, how many revolutions you've actually been a part of, shieldwolf? Seriously, it's easy to sit back and say "I wouldn't stand for that" but the simple fact is, you can only say that if you actually live somewhere that has it better than we here in the USA have.
I spend a lot of my time volunteering and trying to change those around me through education and I still don't get anywhere. I have said, when the time comes, I will resort to true revolution, but honestly, that time hasn't come. We have a system that is clearly broken, but violence isn't going to fix it unless you kill everyone who has ever had any interest in power. You can't just take out one or two people, you have to take out millions. That's simply not realistic if you expect to be considered a "good guy" at the end of it all. Revolutions have a time and place, but the fact is, in the USA, this is not the time. I can see it being the time in the next generation, possibly two, but not now. Things just aren't that bad, generally speaking. People still have jobs (mostly) and can still feed themselves. Despite what it seems like here on slashdot, people don't fear their government, and don't think there's any reason to fear their government. That may be the fact that we are "fat and lazy" or it may be that there truly is no reason to fear, yet. We still have opportunities to change things. Economics is cyclic, so expecting some big revolution based upon a downturn such as we have right now is just unrealistic. It hasn't truly hurt that many people. Yes it has affected most of us, but it hasn't put enough of us in bread lines to cause true panic, and it's not likely to do so.
As for education, it doesn't require going into debt or being "indoctrinated". Your lack of respect for people who can teach you things speaks volumes, though. Yes you may be smarter than they are, but that doesn't make them any less worthy of respect. Sure there are some professors and "educators" who aren't worthy of respect but those truly aren't the norm.
The videos likely have references to copyrighted materials, perhaps even direct readings from them, in which case they own that material and as such have a valid claim of copyright to that particular material, not the whole video. However, the video would have to be pulled until that is determined or the offending part removed.
If they did that, they'd definitely find a full moon at my house. I'm one of those people who think they're being too invasive and I'd like a permanent way to show them how I feel about them.
Yes, that's nice that you are a good cop. That, however isn't how things always happen and you know it to be true. You know there are bad cops or maybe the better description is cops who are more comfortable with "gray areas" or something.
Your comment about multiple cameras, however, has no bearing on anything because whomever controls the camera controls what data gets saved and what gets "lost".
A camera for me isn't about proving I didn't do something, it's about proving you did. Two wrongs don't make a right.
That's not what the GP said. That's also not likely to be what happened. But someone fucked up, and killed the guy. The implication is that instead of holding whoever was responsible for the killing accountable, the cops decided to cover it up by destroying the video evidence and saying it was never filmed.
Still a conspiracy, but at a much smaller and more realistic level. Welcome to the real world.
Yeah, that's a good solution. Make everyone the same so nobody can get out of line.
As someone with lots of tattoos who also wears business suits regularly, I can tell you there's a big difference between how I'm treated wearing a t-shirt and jeans and how I'm treated when dressed for work. I'm white middle class mid 30s and there is generally no reason for the difference in treatment but for my clothes. I don't dress "like a thug" and I still get treated far more harshly even when I try to be polite.
I drive a bog-standard Honda Accord and these have been "routine" traffic stops where I've been asked ridiculous questions not pertaining to anything about my driving etc etc.
Making everyone dress the same won't fix the problem and it shouldn't even be considered as a valid argument. Some people wear jeans and t-shirts to work because it's safer for them. Others wear ties and suits. What you wear simply shouldn't play a factor in it.
Most parents have a ton of footage of their first child's first steps and first couple of years, but you'll find that most also get sick of that very quickly. I always found it funny to see 40 parents with video cameras at my daughter's school concerts because most of the music really sucked (elementary school) and the kids just mostly looked bored and confused. That kind of crap footage gets dumped and taped over anyway.
I was trying to reply to the same comment you replied to but somehow replied to yours instead, or it just shows up wrong.
Except people will still say things they wouldn't say in real life because getting your avatar slapped isn't the same thing as being slapped in real life.
It's just not a good substitution. People like having flame wars and arguments on the internet. That's the only reason we haven't come up with something more "suitable" than emoticons to show nuances that are more complex than can easily be shown in text. People simply like having an excuse to argue and fight where it will have no bearing on their real lives. It's a form of entertainment for some, stress relief for others, and simple escapism for still more people.
"virtual terrarium/spa replete with cabana boys and fruity drinks"
And the penises have already begun. Soon it will be naked cabana boys doing who knows what with those fruity drinks! The horror.
Scary that I read "I use a 3D site (expo3d.com)" as I use a 3D site exposed.com...
I was wondering what kind of customers you had and how I could get a job like that.