Well, I don't know about you, but I'm already paying sales tax, gas tax, property tax and other taxes to pay for roads. Personally I'm fine with that. Nothing wrong with using taxes to maintain infrastructure.
I'm more worried about what other uses the data is being used for. I find the idea of faceless individuals continually knowing everywhere I'm going sort of creepy and worrying from a civil liberty standpoint.
Of course the obvious solution is to put your EZPass in a Faraday cage of some sort when you're not using it for tolling. Or ride a bike, which is healthier for you and less amenable to tolling or tracking.
Yup - I have a similar story. Was at 277 - dropped down to 177. Now I'm a little above 200 - but I've been reasonably stable for years.
Before you can say "I can't do it!", keep in mind you probably can if you wan't to. Here are some common objections I
Do it every day - start at one day a week - maybe go up to three - or even five if you can manage it
I'll be sweaty and stinky! I personally have a shower at work - but even without, if you are clean in the morning and change from biking clothes to work clothes while dabbing on some deoderant, a little clean sweat is not very fragrant.
It's too far! So don't do it all the way. I know plenty of people who will drive part of the way, then hop on their bike and do the rest. That way you can tailor the ride to your time, fitness, etc. I even know some people who drive to work one way - bike back, then bike to work the next morning - then drive home.
If you don't want to do it, just say so - there's no sin in that. But don't come up with bogus reasons why it's a terrible thing you can't do and noone else should.
Unfortunately biking isn't an option for everyone. I think I once heard the average commute for an American citizen was 30 miles (60 miles round trip). That's a lot of biking every day, and not every workplace has a shower or something to freshen up after such a long trek.
I just went and looked at various sources and it looks like 16 miles was the national average for a one-way commute. Which is honestly too much for most people. On the other hand, if the average is 16, that means there are a large number of people who are closer. If I recall correctly approximately 25% of people are within 5 miles of their work. Five miles is doable by just about anyone. Not to mention many people can do multimodal commutes (i.e. drive to a park and ride and then bike from there, or bus/bike, or train/bike). There are lots of alternatives if you think about the issue some.
I know a lot of people that live way too far to bike the commute, mostly because they have kids and either want to live somewhere with a good school system or because they work in a shady area.
Plus you have to consider that some settings aren't very bike-friendly.
In my experience people blow these issues up because what they really want is an excuse not to bike. People resist change, it's *so* easy to get in the car and turn the key. It's hard to change your habits and lifestyle and start using the bike more.
Making biking easier doesn't work, making driving harder does. As gas prices go up and traffic gets worse, I see more cyclists on the road.
As the poster above me mentioned, just because someone has impaired mobility, doesn't mean they can't use a bike. I know multiple people who have trouble walking more than a few blocks or standing stationary. Yet, they can ride the bicycle for miles and miles. In fact, some of them probably do more miles in a year than the average person does ever.
For them the bicycle is a real mobility aid. If they didn't have it they would be reduced to a wheelchair, walker, or possibly one of those electric scooters.
Yeah.... I tried this for several weeks. Except everyone took the opportunity to sneak in front of me so they could play a game of changing lanes repeatedly to snake their way through traffic faster. It's funny how often I hear this. I try to hold back a safe distance all the time, and sure, a handful of morons weave through the gaps and I have to drop back a little more. But I never see this horrendous influx of morons people keep telling me about. I manage to maintain a much better distance (and a much smoother drive in terms of both vehicle speed and mental stress) than most people other than for a few moments if someone cuts in, and since those people usually cut out again almost as quickly, I doubt it even slows me down noticeably.
FWIW, this is the UK, and the comment above apply to both high-speed motorway driving and crowded conditions around the city. I've never driven in the US, but I do hear the same sorts of complaints the parent post was making all the time. It's not just the UK, I've noticed the same sort of thing in the US. This style of driving is also a lot more conducive to not getting bent out of shape.
It helps to realize that some people are assholes, and a lot of those assholes are not just bad drivers, they're dangerous to themselves and others. Keeping a safe distance instead of trying to block people probably isn't slowing you down and is definitely increasing your safety margins.
If you had a ninja assassin game where you have to pantomime garroting a guard with the controller wire, it might cause parents to get upset!
So, you mean exactly what you do in Godfather : Blackhand Edition for Wii? Yes, one of your weapons is a garotte. You sneak up behind the guard, do a jerk apart of the nunchuk and wiimote, and then saw back and forth. It's a little disturbing the first few times you do it.
Of course, that would probably be the reason that it's an M-rated game that parents are advised not to buy young children. Of course, some people are stupid.
Or what if he's on vacation? Going to visit your mother for a weekend visit [1] and maybe don't check all your email accounts? If he's been doing it for a year, what was the big rush?
[1] I'm assuming unlike the rest of the Slashdot audience he doesn't live in her basement.
I thought I heard someone say something about one of the music majors actually wanting my money. Well, you know, without tying me down with a bunch of crappy DRM. Which I can't use anyway since I'm dumb enough to be a Linux user.
I'm confused, and I think my wallet's a little frightened. I might actually be able to spend money on new music. How strange.
Will it make some fat wodges of cash for some defense contractor? Will that defense contractor then make very generous contributions to legislators campaigns? I think we can safely answer an affirmative to both of those.
On the other hand, I'd like to mention one Sony product I fell in love with. A long time ago, I got one of their early Sony Clie PDAs. This was at a time before Sony realized they had a gem on their hands. The retail price of the Clie was $99; I guess they were selling it only as a platform for their memory sticks. I'm still using it on a daily basis, and I got a replacement unit, just in case.
I love my Clie S320. Long battery life, easy to read - and I love the scroll wheel on the side. I'm on my second and I have two for when I destroy/lose/kill this one.
In contrast my high end color super wifi palm sits in my sock drawer.
Additionally two USB ports and one SD card slot are provided. - from Wikipedia
Most likely you'll be able to plug a standard USB keyboard into it. Especially given that Nintendo has stated you'll be able to use standard USB hard drives with it (IIRC).
That's why I have three spares of the Sony S320 Clie in a box. I tried newer *shinier* Palms[1], but the limited battery life and extra heft have never done it for me. So I keep falling back on my humble 8 meg palm with a 64 MB memory stick stuck in it. And if I manage to kill all my spares I can pick up some more for $30 on eBay.
[1] 320x320 TFT screen, camera, wifi, etc. Sits in my sock drawer, unloved.
RMS's biggest contribution in recent years to the software community is in being seen a nutbar. We need him out there in left field to make people who are slightly off center to look more reasonable. People see Richard out there frothing and it makes other people like Bruce Perens look eminently reasonable.
"We need radical activism so that the moderates aren't ignored as a fringe element." - Tooker Gomberg
Absolutely. I will not shop at a store that shows video ads in the produce department. Where I live, there is no shortage of grocery stores. I feel sorry for the poor jerks who don't have much choice and will be forced to see this.
Why if we had these sorts of things, people could be screened at Anime conventions right at the door. Noone would have to hand out these to the poor benighted hygiene-challenged individuals.
And the best part about it is that it's done by Peter Jackson. Yes, that Peter Jackson.
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Yeah, except those of us working on large systems that run on UNIX machines. C#/.NET can leave me far far behind and I'll be happy coding in Perl/Sh/C/Java like I do every day.
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Well, I don't know about you, but I'm already paying sales tax, gas tax, property tax and other taxes to pay for roads. Personally I'm fine with that. Nothing wrong with using taxes to maintain infrastructure.
I'm more worried about what other uses the data is being used for. I find the idea of faceless individuals continually knowing everywhere I'm going sort of creepy and worrying from a civil liberty standpoint.
Of course the obvious solution is to put your EZPass in a Faraday cage of some sort when you're not using it for tolling. Or ride a bike, which is healthier for you and less amenable to tolling or tracking.
Yup - I have a similar story. Was at 277 - dropped down to 177. Now I'm a little above 200 - but I've been reasonably stable for years.
Before you can say "I can't do it!", keep in mind you probably can if you wan't to. Here are some common objections I
If you don't want to do it, just say so - there's no sin in that. But don't come up with bogus reasons why it's a terrible thing you can't do and noone else should.
Well now, I think the real question is how many *aren't* made by Adobe?
I just went and looked at various sources and it looks like 16 miles was the national average for a one-way commute. Which is honestly too much for most people. On the other hand, if the average is 16, that means there are a large number of people who are closer. If I recall correctly approximately 25% of people are within 5 miles of their work. Five miles is doable by just about anyone. Not to mention many people can do multimodal commutes (i.e. drive to a park and ride and then bike from there, or bus/bike, or train/bike). There are lots of alternatives if you think about the issue some.
In my experience people blow these issues up because what they really want is an excuse not to bike. People resist change, it's *so* easy to get in the car and turn the key. It's hard to change your habits and lifestyle and start using the bike more.
Making biking easier doesn't work, making driving harder does. As gas prices go up and traffic gets worse, I see more cyclists on the road.
As the poster above me mentioned, just because someone has impaired mobility, doesn't mean they can't use a bike. I know multiple people who have trouble walking more than a few blocks or standing stationary. Yet, they can ride the bicycle for miles and miles. In fact, some of them probably do more miles in a year than the average person does ever.
For them the bicycle is a real mobility aid. If they didn't have it they would be reduced to a wheelchair, walker, or possibly one of those electric scooters.
FWIW, this is the UK, and the comment above apply to both high-speed motorway driving and crowded conditions around the city. I've never driven in the US, but I do hear the same sorts of complaints the parent post was making all the time. It's not just the UK, I've noticed the same sort of thing in the US. This style of driving is also a lot more conducive to not getting bent out of shape.
It helps to realize that some people are assholes, and a lot of those assholes are not just bad drivers, they're dangerous to themselves and others. Keeping a safe distance instead of trying to block people probably isn't slowing you down and is definitely increasing your safety margins.
So, you mean exactly what you do in Godfather : Blackhand Edition for Wii? Yes, one of your weapons is a garotte. You sneak up behind the guard, do a jerk apart of the nunchuk and wiimote, and then saw back and forth. It's a little disturbing the first few times you do it.
Of course, that would probably be the reason that it's an M-rated game that parents are advised not to buy young children. Of course, some people are stupid.
Or what if he's on vacation? Going to visit your mother for a weekend visit [1] and maybe don't check all your email accounts? If he's been doing it for a year, what was the big rush?
[1] I'm assuming unlike the rest of the Slashdot audience he doesn't live in her basement.
But will Barbie Horse Adventures be available to download?
This shit honestly needs to be explained, slowly and forcefully, to the higher ups that keep greenlighting this shit.
Preferably with brickbats and pointy implements.
I thought I heard someone say something about one of the music majors actually wanting my money. Well, you know, without tying me down with a bunch of crappy DRM. Which I can't use anyway since I'm dumb enough to be a Linux user.
I'm confused, and I think my wallet's a little frightened. I might actually be able to spend money on new music. How strange.
Effective Schmective, who cares?
Will it make some fat wodges of cash for some defense contractor? Will that defense contractor then make very generous contributions to legislators campaigns? I think we can safely answer an affirmative to both of those.
I'll second that. Gandi.net is exactly who I was going to recommend. Inexpensive, no-nonsense, and reliable.
That sounds like it won't work very well with screen readers (i.e. for visually impaired users). Do you know how they get around that sort of thing?
On the other hand, I'd like to mention one Sony product I fell in love with. A long time ago, I got one of their early Sony Clie PDAs. This was at a time before Sony realized they had a gem on their hands. The retail price of the Clie was $99; I guess they were selling it only as a platform for their memory sticks. I'm still using it on a daily basis, and I got a replacement unit, just in case.
I love my Clie S320. Long battery life, easy to read - and I love the scroll wheel on the side. I'm on my second and I have two for when I destroy/lose/kill this one.
In contrast my high end color super wifi palm sits in my sock drawer.
Additionally two USB ports and one SD card slot are provided. - from Wikipedia
Most likely you'll be able to plug a standard USB keyboard into it. Especially given that Nintendo has stated you'll be able to use standard USB hard drives with it (IIRC).
That's why I have three spares of the Sony S320 Clie in a box. I tried newer *shinier* Palms[1], but the limited battery life and extra heft have never done it for me. So I keep falling back on my humble 8 meg palm with a 64 MB memory stick stuck in it. And if I manage to kill all my spares I can pick up some more for $30 on eBay.
[1] 320x320 TFT screen, camera, wifi, etc. Sits in my sock drawer, unloved.
RMS's biggest contribution in recent years to the software community is in being seen a nutbar. We need him out there in left field to make people who are slightly off center to look more reasonable. People see Richard out there frothing and it makes other people like Bruce Perens look eminently reasonable.
"We need radical activism so that the moderates aren't ignored as a fringe element." - Tooker Gomberg
Absolutely. I will not shop at a store that shows video ads in the produce department. Where I live, there is no shortage of grocery stores. I feel sorry for the poor jerks who don't have much choice and will be forced to see this.
We prefer the term living impaired, Thank You very much.
*ahem*
I almost forgot.
BRRRRaaaainnnzzz!!!
Holy Lord Buddha!
Why if we had these sorts of things, people could be screened at Anime conventions right at the door. Noone would have to hand out these to the poor benighted hygiene-challenged individuals.
Progress!
If you don't, you'll give people the impression that you are a dribbling fool who married his sister by mistake.
Now, now, let's not be too harsh. I'm sure he married her on purpose.
The reason education sucks is because, we as a society, don't fucking care.
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If we really did, we'd do something effective about it.
And the best part about it is that it's done by Peter Jackson. Yes, that Peter Jackson.
Yeah, except those of us working on large systems that run on UNIX machines. C#/.NET can leave me far far behind and I'll be happy coding in Perl/Sh/C/Java like I do every day.