If there is one thing I've learned this week from interacting with a broad cross-section of people it's that cautious reflection and rational interpretations of events in a historical context is for wimps. We need to bomb somebody.
Indeed, mamma always said to act out of anger. "You gotta do like the lower animals, honey. They don't go thinking about possible outcomes of a variety of responses, or sit around reading books looking for the lessons of History. They get mad and they try to bite whatever made them mad. Be more like your dog, sweetie."
Fuck. I'm so jaded now it hurts to be sarcastic. I need some ibuprofen...
If anything, the Industrial revolution made people poorer. A few people got really rich, but the shift to a urban v. Rural lifestyle ruined the lives of generationsof people.
At least with the Net the wealth that's been distrubuted has been a bit more equitable. Granted, nobody went from living on the street to.com millionaire, but Old Money didn't have much of an advantage.
THis post is not a response to the referenced article. If that bothers you, I don't care.
It's about time the Eds. started posting the Bitch link for NYT. in the NYT stories. They really don't understand how little their reg. system is helping them vs. hurting them. Even if only a fe K./.'ers drop them a note, they'll get the message.
Let's just hope they do something about it. I'm getting sick of going the extra step to get to the articles.
It's a sad day when the Gov't throws you in jail for breaking the encryption that "protects" a copyrighted work, but openly funds and encourages the development of technolgies that violate the privacy of it's Citizens.
Yes, there is a reason. Because they will NOT change their position. Nor should they. It's good for them. Why would they change their minds, just becuase it pisses people off?
It's a Law, not a business policy. If you want to change it, you must rely on the Courts (which this would be a great case to do that with) or convince your representatives in Congress that it's a bad Law, an to at least amend the criminal provisions. I cannot imagine a world in whiich MSFT or the BSA would lobby to overturn the DMCA. Can you?
Amen. If they can't make money on it, so what? I don't really care. It's not intended to make people rich. It's intended to facilitate communication and sharing.
There are ways to maximize uptimes and availability. How often is yahoo not up(ddos attacks excluded)? or CNN? maybe this guy has a hotmail account, and developed his perception from it's availability.
I fear that it would provide a false sense of security. It's more likely than not that parents would do just as you suggest, block everything 'cept.kids without bothering to audit sites first. It's deferring responsibilty, V-Chip style.
More likely than not he reads National Geographic or watches TLC/Discovery Channel. Perhaps he's read of the Amazonian tribal societies that aren't as preoccupied with boobies and peepees as Americans and Northern European people tend to be.
Really, this isn't special knowledge. If you've taken an anthropology course you've seen nekkid dark-skinned pre-teens.
This will result in still more marketing towards "children". As if their lives aren't commercial enough already. There is no need for this. It is, really, a silly and predictable response to imagined fears. If people want safe places for their kids to surf, look before you let them leap.
Actually, all I use is thier DNS. I use my own mail server. That's the great thing about RR; you don't have to authenticate, you can use any mail server, you can easily set up a LAN and share the connection, and on a good day I get +2Mb.
now, the minute they start telling me I need to use anything related to AOL, is the minute I call up the local Telco to get DSL, adn DirecTV to get DSS (unless I get a job working for the LA Times, in which case I'll already have both cable and DSS)
I'd mod you up. I wish more discussion of the modding system would come up. Whenver I try to complain about it it get's modded down. The same happens to anyone else. Tis a viscious cycle. Moderation is a hrash mistress. Yada Yada.
BTW, I posted @ 1 for you. I'd always do that, but it takes effort (you need to click a box that says "No Score +1 Bonus". You should have to click to post @ 2, not 1.
Believe it or not, I've been each at various times. When I got to 15 Karma points, I started to crave them. After 35 or so, I stopped caring. When I hit the cap, I started posting whatever I felt like posting, without consideration for finicky moderators.
You introduce a printer into the system. Every IT guy/gal/ knows that printers are the source of all evil in the Universe.
Adding a printer adds a magnitude of complexity, nuless it's a high-end printer like those used in manufacturing houses. But then, you add a magnitude of cost.
No argument about the benefits of your suggestion, but I pity the fool that has to support it.
Moral of the story: He's a Moron
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Please. I have not an HDTV set. But I know these things (and have know n for years):
HDTV-"Ready" means you need a decoder.
HDTV signal is broadcast open-air, and all you need is an antenna and a set/box that will decode the analog signal.
Any time a salesman tells you you need to buy more than one thing to get one thing, he can be talked out of it. If they want to give a special price for buying the bundle, fine. But you should ALWAYS be able to by a discrete component seperately.
You need 'wiggle' room. Always allow for 2-3 inches in any opening for a TV to allow wiggling to move it in/out
Frankly, this guy is stupid. That he would spend so much money on toys without knowing what he was buying is idiotic. And if he truley lived on the "Cutting Edge" of technology/electronics, he would know better. That this fool was willing to pay for both digital cable AND DirecTV is amazing. Does he have both electric and Gas furnaces, too? This guy's problems had more to do with his own ineptitude than any issues with the technology.
Slashdot Mirror
http://danisaacs.com/temp/fccm01_pilchard.pdf
Be gentle. And mirror and post mirrors, please. Bandwith costs, and I'm poor.
Tin Toy is on Disc 1 and Luxo is on Disc 2. The supplemental disc doesn't have any shorts, but it does explain all the hidden jokes.
My box is silver. The Ultimate Toy Box. I'm sure that makes me cooler than someone.
Actually, MS didn't pay any taxes. I did, but they didn't.
You overlook the humanitarian benefits to this. Think of the homeless people that could live in the box the car comes in.
Indeed, mamma always said to act out of anger. "You gotta do like the lower animals, honey. They don't go thinking about possible outcomes of a variety of responses, or sit around reading books looking for the lessons of History. They get mad and they try to bite whatever made them mad. Be more like your dog, sweetie."
Fuck. I'm so jaded now it hurts to be sarcastic. I need some ibuprofen...
Fuck you. They wanna take what's mine. Let THEM explain why it WILL work!
If anything, the Industrial revolution made people poorer. A few people got really rich, but the shift to a urban v. Rural lifestyle ruined the lives of generationsof people.
.com millionaire, but Old Money didn't have much of an advantage.
At least with the Net the wealth that's been distrubuted has been a bit more equitable. Granted, nobody went from living on the street to
THis post is not a response to the referenced article. If that bothers you, I don't care.
/.'ers drop them a note, they'll get the message.
It's about time the Eds. started posting the Bitch link for NYT. in the NYT stories. They really don't understand how little their reg. system is helping them vs. hurting them. Even if only a fe K.
Let's just hope they do something about it. I'm getting sick of going the extra step to get to the articles.
It's a Law, not a business policy. If you want to change it, you must rely on the Courts (which this would be a great case to do that with) or convince your representatives in Congress that it's a bad Law, an to at least amend the criminal provisions. I cannot imagine a world in whiich MSFT or the BSA would lobby to overturn the DMCA. Can you?
There are ways to maximize uptimes and availability. How often is yahoo not up(ddos attacks excluded)? or CNN? maybe this guy has a hotmail account, and developed his perception from it's availability.
Before you mod this OT: A kid is a young goat. Thus the humor.
Really, this isn't special knowledge. If you've taken an anthropology course you've seen nekkid dark-skinned pre-teens.
now, the minute they start telling me I need to use anything related to AOL, is the minute I call up the local Telco to get DSL, adn DirecTV to get DSS (unless I get a job working for the LA Times, in which case I'll already have both cable and DSS)
My ISP is RoadRunner. As in AOL/Time-Warner RoadRunner. I'd rather not use any IM Client's they give me ;)
BTW, I posted @ 1 for you. I'd always do that, but it takes effort (you need to click a box that says "No Score +1 Bonus". You should have to click to post @ 2, not 1.
BTW, You're a poet, and you were not aware of it.
Adding a printer adds a magnitude of complexity, nuless it's a high-end printer like those used in manufacturing houses. But then, you add a magnitude of cost.
No argument about the benefits of your suggestion, but I pity the fool that has to support it.
HDTV-"Ready" means you need a decoder.
HDTV signal is broadcast open-air, and all you need is an antenna and a set/box that will decode the analog signal.
Any time a salesman tells you you need to buy more than one thing to get one thing, he can be talked out of it. If they want to give a special price for buying the bundle, fine. But you should ALWAYS be able to by a discrete component seperately.
You need 'wiggle' room. Always allow for 2-3 inches in any opening for a TV to allow wiggling to move it in/out
Frankly, this guy is stupid. That he would spend so much money on toys without knowing what he was buying is idiotic. And if he truley lived on the "Cutting Edge" of technology/electronics, he would know better. That this fool was willing to pay for both digital cable AND DirecTV is amazing. Does he have both electric and Gas furnaces, too? This guy's problems had more to do with his own ineptitude than any issues with the technology.
:)