For god sake man who cares? You are all crying over some dead dictator.
If you read it again, it has nothing at all to do with "some dead dictator." The point is not upon whom it's being inflicted, it's the behavior itself. How you comport yourself demonstrates either character or the lack of it.
Perhaps not, but tell that to people who lost loved ones in the earthquake.
Why don't you randomly go around telling people they are going to die unless they run away? Some of those people *are* going to die, so if you don't do it, tell that to the people who lost loved ones. You'd better get right on that. After all, loved ones are at stake. Go on. Stop reading. Hurry out the door.
Perhaps these regulations will prevent the emission of a lot of carbon, thus helping our environment.
I don't think that aspect of it is much in question. That's not his point. There are a million laws that will produce some sort of good or another. Not allowing people to drive at all would reduce it much more. Making everyone have an permanent identification implant would reduce crime. Permitting only a vegetarian diet would reduce obesity. Obviously there is some line between individual freedom and the greater good. He is simply arguing that this law crosses that line. Your reply does not address his argument.
I take it the RIAA attorneys felt it had an actual chance of being granted in this case?
Assumes facts not in evidence - they have no feelings.;-)
However, like all bullies they shy away from those who put up a good fight and pick on the more defenseless. Why risk a bloody nose when there are so many who see little choice but to just hand over their lunch money? Fortunately there are people like Ray and others who are demonstrating how to deal with them.
Ok I'm too lazy^H^H^H^Hbusy to continue, but googling smoke detector malfunction would probably yield a story or two. BUt like I said, it was mostly in jest. And the "bridge out" thing, well, I needed a third item and couldn't think of anything better:-)
It seems hard to believe those quotes are all genuine. Especially the flying machines one. I'm sure he'd seen a bird or two. It'd be one thing to overestimate the difficulty, but you'd have to be pretty foolish to see birds and declare it "impossible."
When my parents built their house 29 years ago the ISDN and cable stopped 2 blocks away. Now 30 years later how far is it? Why 2 blocks away, of course!
Does the cable company have a monopoly? If so, then it is the fault of whoever's in charge of regulating that monopoly. If your local government is going to see fit to grant them, then it has to take the responsibility of watching over them. Granting a monopoly is much more than the city council nodding its collective head.
The beauty of an ultra-light notebook is largely diluted when you add the weight of a bag, and all the other junk you carry with you. I'll take a slightly larger and heavier and more durable model for less money.
I switched from a Macbook Pro to an Air and to me it makes a big difference while traveling. More than I expected. I use it only on the road, and that's not doing much more than Mail, Safari, Rails, TextMate, and an FTP client. As for cost, I got it refurbished with and SSD for $1,250, and if they didn't tell me I couldn't have distinguished it from new. I wouldn't have bought it for more, but I had to replace the old one and stumbled into that deal.
Civil or not, if it were in the US you can still plead the 5th.
That's only true if by testifying or producing evidence you open yourself up to subsequent criminal charges. It can't be used simply to avoid losing a lawsuit.
But by forcing the guy to testify they are going for self incrimination
It's a lawsuit. It would be the same in the US. It happens to be on Facebook, but if instead the guy had, for instance, videos of himself doing cartwheels, and the other side found out about them, then they could demand that he produce them.
Honestly, *I* don't even think anybody is really pirating CDs, except on a very small scale;
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by small scale, but go to any country where the retail price of a CD is more than a day's wage and you'll find unauthorized copies for sale on seemingly every street corner.
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If you read it again, it has nothing at all to do with "some dead dictator." The point is not upon whom it's being inflicted, it's the behavior itself. How you comport yourself demonstrates either character or the lack of it.
Why don't you randomly go around telling people they are going to die unless they run away? Some of those people *are* going to die, so if you don't do it, tell that to the people who lost loved ones. You'd better get right on that. After all, loved ones are at stake. Go on. Stop reading. Hurry out the door.
I suggest that you do not attempt to apply your one-data-point analysis technique to, say, Russian Roulette. "It just clicked? Well, it must be safe!"
Claiming ownership is beyond mere infringement.
"I think there is a world market for maybe five netbooks." - The ghost of Thomas Watson
I don't think that aspect of it is much in question. That's not his point. There are a million laws that will produce some sort of good or another. Not allowing people to drive at all would reduce it much more. Making everyone have an permanent identification implant would reduce crime. Permitting only a vegetarian diet would reduce obesity. Obviously there is some line between individual freedom and the greater good. He is simply arguing that this law crosses that line. Your reply does not address his argument.
Assumes facts not in evidence - they have no feelings. ;-)
However, like all bullies they shy away from those who put up a good fight and pick on the more defenseless. Why risk a bloody nose when there are so many who see little choice but to just hand over their lunch money? Fortunately there are people like Ray and others who are demonstrating how to deal with them.
While admittedly much more often than antivirus software, and my reply was mostly in jest, those things can still impart a false sense of security:
Ok I'm too lazy^H^H^H^Hbusy to continue, but googling smoke detector malfunction would probably yield a story or two. BUt like I said, it was mostly in jest. And the "bridge out" thing, well, I needed a third item and couldn't think of anything better :-)
Good luck getting that job. You'll need it.
It seems hard to believe those quotes are all genuine. Especially the flying machines one. I'm sure he'd seen a bird or two. It'd be one thing to overestimate the difficulty, but you'd have to be pretty foolish to see birds and declare it "impossible."
Way. As in "What's the best way to..." Saying something like "what are the best practices for..." for something non-technical is silly.
That's an interesting idea you have. If you can convince enough people of it then you could win the Nobel Prize.
Exactly. That's why I'm also against railroad crossing gates, smoke detectors, and those silly "Bridge Out" warning signs.
That's the upgrade price.
My guess is it was a NAT issue, as the cheeseball ISP here NATs pretty much the entire country.
Does the cable company have a monopoly? If so, then it is the fault of whoever's in charge of regulating that monopoly. If your local government is going to see fit to grant them, then it has to take the responsibility of watching over them. Granting a monopoly is much more than the city council nodding its collective head.
I switched from a Macbook Pro to an Air and to me it makes a big difference while traveling. More than I expected. I use it only on the road, and that's not doing much more than Mail, Safari, Rails, TextMate, and an FTP client. As for cost, I got it refurbished with and SSD for $1,250, and if they didn't tell me I couldn't have distinguished it from new. I wouldn't have bought it for more, but I had to replace the old one and stumbled into that deal.
I've had slashdot complain to me, which was a surprise. (By the way, it's short-sighted, not short-sided, unless you're playing hockey or something.)
That's only true if by testifying or producing evidence you open yourself up to subsequent criminal charges. It can't be used simply to avoid losing a lawsuit.
It's a lawsuit. It would be the same in the US. It happens to be on Facebook, but if instead the guy had, for instance, videos of himself doing cartwheels, and the other side found out about them, then they could demand that he produce them.
This is a lawsuit, not a criminal trial. No protection.
Using a statement like that to argue against his point is like proving someone is not tall by pointing out that not everyone is tall.
With the zooming gestures and a scaling interface that's not really true.
No kidding. It's got to be around here somewhere.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by small scale, but go to any country where the retail price of a CD is more than a day's wage and you'll find unauthorized copies for sale on seemingly every street corner.