My wages would have to drop 10% for Social Security alone, plus whatever portion of my taxes cover welfare, in order to actually be making less. Additionally, wage levels are relative. If everyone's getting paid less, things cost less to make, and cost less to buy. It doesn't really matter if I'm suddenly making 10% less if everyone else is too.
That said, the chicken is already in the pot, and politicians will never pull it back out again. There are some people who legitimately need those services, and the money is not depriving me of a comfortable standard of living. The situation may be less than ideal, but it's certainly tolerable.
Concrete is a lot stronger than vehicles. The former is typically formed in solid, dense blocks; the latter are mostly air. We have concrete phone poles here, and they absorb the impact of several vehicles per year (although obviously not typically the same pole) without visible damage. In fact, I lost traction and slid into one about 6 months ago. I was knocked out by the impact, and can't remember my speed at the time, but the speed limit was 45, so I'm sure my speed was at least 50MPH. Car totaled, neck whiplashed, pole looks no worse for the wear.
I'm sure every journo entertains fantasies of being an ace investigative reporter - the couple I've had the pleasure of knowing certainly do - but the fact of the matter is that it's really hard to actually be that person.
Next you're going to tell me that starry-eyed criminal justice majors mostly turn into lawyers.
Actually, they offered a videophone back in 1992, and I specifically remember seeing them in the AT&T store when we went to buy a daisy-wheel typewriter that doubled as a printer. Those were the days. Anyway, see: VideoPhone 2500.
WTF, the guy who shot him is in prison so how can you say they put no fault with the shooter?
Because that was a criminal case. The victim's family didn't file a civil suit against the perp, they filed one against the vest company, which is ridiculous. To be liable for damages, the company had to both know (or should have known) about a defect, AND that defect must have resulted in the damages. The jury admitted that the evidence for either of those things was tenuous, and they admitted that the shot could have penetrated a vest which functioned as designed -- but since they weren't sure, they found in favor of the plaintiff anyway. I have a feeling this will be overturned on appeal.
At any rate, what's we're talking about is deterioration. There's nothing in my car's manual that says the brake lines will rust out, or that the seatbelts may fray over time, but I'm pretty sure both of those things will happen, and that I cannot sue the manufacturer when they do. That entropy exists shouldn't need to be written in black and white to shield companies from liability. Now if either of those things happened within the warranty, then I might have a case. It's unclear whether or not the vest company warranted the vest for any particular purpose, or amount of time, but they would be idiots if they did. This is like suing a coat company because your loved one died of hypothermia. The only thing this trial confirmed is that California juries are morons.
They pulled the product from the market because it was getting bad press. (And they reformed another company and started selling it again under a different name). If this was a clear case of a defective product -- if it was too thin, or the fiber weave was too loose, etc. -- then I could see holding the company accountable for damages. Suing when a determined attacker manages to compromise a device is just bullshit.
Moreover, I like the idea of police actions being recorded at all times. It (conceivably) increases accountability for the officers. This is not at all like posting cameras at fixed locations with loudspeakers, which offers no accountability for officers and plenty of opportunity for abuse.
Ouch, $100 or SIX MONTHS? That's a bit extreme. I think $1,000 or 1 week would be more appropriate. The psychological, financial, and social impact of jail is a lot higher than most people seem to think, especially lawmakers. Let's say you're a homeowner. That's up to six months where you can't make money to pay your mortgage, and 6 months without payment is almost a guaranteed foreclosure. You have a lein on your car? Repossessed. In college? If you're past the withdraw date, the school will probably fail you in all your classes, so you're probably looking at getting kicked out. (Granted, they'd probably kick you out anyway for that particular charge, but there are lots of other misdemeanors with 6 month sentences.) Six months can easily leave you with nothing. Less than nothing. And that's not even counting the actual punishment of being locked up with (mostly) idiots for half a year. Fortunately judges rarely dole out the full sentence, but the fact that legislators allow it, particularly for a charge like that, is ridiculous.
illusions are fun and all but you want the real thing if you're working on important art peices or photos
The irony, of course, is that it's ALL an illusion. You might as well sue because pixels are actually varying amounts of red, green, and blue rather than the actual perceived color.
When you ask yourself "am I allowed to use this network?", "I don't know" does not equal "yes". The onus is upon you to verify that you are not trespassing before proceeding.
Nonetheless, actual tresspassing is either a civil offence, or a misdemeanor at worst (depending on jurisdiction). Simliarly to unauthorized use of an unsecured WAP, you may be "depriving" the property owner of its use by tresspassing, but the actual damage is minimal -- especially if he didn't notice it -- and the punishment fits the crime. Felon status has a serious and lasting effect on a person's life and reputation, and is quite excessive considering the actions and demeanor of this man. Additionally, in real-world tresspassing, the tresspassee is afforded the opportunity to cure the tresspass by leaving, while this man was never told to leave.
Personally, I'd be boycotting the cafe for allowing charges to be brought. There's no reason the owner couldn't have forgiven the infringement, provided that the man did not continue to use his access point. If the man had caused actual damages, and/or degraded the performance of the network by, say, using a torrent, then puntitive action might be justified. In this case, however, A) the cafe didn't even notice, and B) once it was brought to their attention, if they cared, a simple "please leave" should have sufficed.
How about we just keep writing fantasy, and also let people interested in straight-fiction just read straight-fiction. We can also have mysteries, educational books, sci-fi, horror, philosophy, etc.
From TFA: Zeppetella was killed June 13, 2003, by felon Adrian Camacho. He shot the officer 13 times
Of course, it's not the criminal's fault for shooting him, it's the vest company's fault that one bullet out of 13 made it through.
There is no such thing as a "bulletproof" vest. There are projectile resistant vests, but the only question is when they will fail, not if. Nobody has a reasonable expectation of invincibility.
The author things the one source of resolution to this is have honest game developers take a stance for the gamer.
Good idea. We should have politicians to take a stand for the voter. Or criminals to take a stand for the victims. Let's demand that the problems take care of themselves, and then we can go back to not paying attention.
The solution is people paying attention and voting with their wallets. Obviously this is never going to happen -- people have more important things to worry about, and they're not going to stop buying video cards -- so the next best thing might be to establish a division of NIST which focuses strictly on benchmarking hardware. Of course, that's probably not going to happen either, since it's really not that big of a problem, like gas stations trying to sell.98 gallons, or broadcasters who aren't sure what frequency they're transmitting on, or any of the much more universal issues that NIST exists to address.
At any rate, most of us figured out a long time ago that 2 extra FPS != better game, and 2 less != unplayable unless you're only getting 2FPS to begin with.
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My wages would have to drop 10% for Social Security alone, plus whatever portion of my taxes cover welfare, in order to actually be making less. Additionally, wage levels are relative. If everyone's getting paid less, things cost less to make, and cost less to buy. It doesn't really matter if I'm suddenly making 10% less if everyone else is too.
That said, the chicken is already in the pot, and politicians will never pull it back out again. There are some people who legitimately need those services, and the money is not depriving me of a comfortable standard of living. The situation may be less than ideal, but it's certainly tolerable.
Concrete is a lot stronger than vehicles. The former is typically formed in solid, dense blocks; the latter are mostly air. We have concrete phone poles here, and they absorb the impact of several vehicles per year (although obviously not typically the same pole) without visible damage. In fact, I lost traction and slid into one about 6 months ago. I was knocked out by the impact, and can't remember my speed at the time, but the speed limit was 45, so I'm sure my speed was at least 50MPH. Car totaled, neck whiplashed, pole looks no worse for the wear.
I'm sure every journo entertains fantasies of being an ace investigative reporter - the couple I've had the pleasure of knowing certainly do - but the fact of the matter is that it's really hard to actually be that person.
Next you're going to tell me that starry-eyed criminal justice majors mostly turn into lawyers.
That must be a bitch to clean up.
Hell, Web 1.0 wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I'm posting this to a FidoNet gateway that relays my posts to Slash.
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Actually, they offered a videophone back in 1992, and I specifically remember seeing them in the AT&T store when we went to buy a daisy-wheel typewriter that doubled as a printer. Those were the days. Anyway, see: VideoPhone 2500.
I think it's clear what this means: Battlestar Galactica is a hydrogen-powered Nissan Xterra prototype!
You heard it here first.
I prefer G flat to F sharp.
WTF, the guy who shot him is in prison so how can you say they put no fault with the shooter?
Because that was a criminal case. The victim's family didn't file a civil suit against the perp, they filed one against the vest company, which is ridiculous. To be liable for damages, the company had to both know (or should have known) about a defect, AND that defect must have resulted in the damages. The jury admitted that the evidence for either of those things was tenuous, and they admitted that the shot could have penetrated a vest which functioned as designed -- but since they weren't sure, they found in favor of the plaintiff anyway. I have a feeling this will be overturned on appeal.
At any rate, what's we're talking about is deterioration. There's nothing in my car's manual that says the brake lines will rust out, or that the seatbelts may fray over time, but I'm pretty sure both of those things will happen, and that I cannot sue the manufacturer when they do. That entropy exists shouldn't need to be written in black and white to shield companies from liability. Now if either of those things happened within the warranty, then I might have a case. It's unclear whether or not the vest company warranted the vest for any particular purpose, or amount of time, but they would be idiots if they did. This is like suing a coat company because your loved one died of hypothermia. The only thing this trial confirmed is that California juries are morons.
They pulled the product from the market because it was getting bad press. (And they reformed another company and started selling it again under a different name). If this was a clear case of a defective product -- if it was too thin, or the fiber weave was too loose, etc. -- then I could see holding the company accountable for damages. Suing when a determined attacker manages to compromise a device is just bullshit.
Good thing they didn't pick a two letter abbreviation already in common use for a completely different part of the whole "desktop printing" universe.
You guys are taking these aeronautical puns to new heights.
Moreover, I like the idea of police actions being recorded at all times. It (conceivably) increases accountability for the officers. This is not at all like posting cameras at fixed locations with loudspeakers, which offers no accountability for officers and plenty of opportunity for abuse.
First thing that struck my mind was "What field, and how much do you want for it?"
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Ouch, $100 or SIX MONTHS? That's a bit extreme. I think $1,000 or 1 week would be more appropriate. The psychological, financial, and social impact of jail is a lot higher than most people seem to think, especially lawmakers. Let's say you're a homeowner. That's up to six months where you can't make money to pay your mortgage, and 6 months without payment is almost a guaranteed foreclosure. You have a lein on your car? Repossessed. In college? If you're past the withdraw date, the school will probably fail you in all your classes, so you're probably looking at getting kicked out. (Granted, they'd probably kick you out anyway for that particular charge, but there are lots of other misdemeanors with 6 month sentences.) Six months can easily leave you with nothing. Less than nothing. And that's not even counting the actual punishment of being locked up with (mostly) idiots for half a year. Fortunately judges rarely dole out the full sentence, but the fact that legislators allow it, particularly for a charge like that, is ridiculous.
Amateur hour?!?!? I find that HIGHLY offensive. We amateurs have been at it for well over an hour now.
illusions are fun and all but you want the real thing if you're working on important art peices or photos
The irony, of course, is that it's ALL an illusion. You might as well sue because pixels are actually varying amounts of red, green, and blue rather than the actual perceived color.
Wait a minute.. there were kids who weren't drinking at the prom?
It's because they're adorable. Nobody ever cries when a star-nosed mole gets shoveled, or a possum gets run over.
When you ask yourself "am I allowed to use this network?", "I don't know" does not equal "yes". The onus is upon you to verify that you are not trespassing before proceeding.
Nonetheless, actual tresspassing is either a civil offence, or a misdemeanor at worst (depending on jurisdiction). Simliarly to unauthorized use of an unsecured WAP, you may be "depriving" the property owner of its use by tresspassing, but the actual damage is minimal -- especially if he didn't notice it -- and the punishment fits the crime. Felon status has a serious and lasting effect on a person's life and reputation, and is quite excessive considering the actions and demeanor of this man. Additionally, in real-world tresspassing, the tresspassee is afforded the opportunity to cure the tresspass by leaving, while this man was never told to leave.
Personally, I'd be boycotting the cafe for allowing charges to be brought. There's no reason the owner couldn't have forgiven the infringement, provided that the man did not continue to use his access point. If the man had caused actual damages, and/or degraded the performance of the network by, say, using a torrent, then puntitive action might be justified. In this case, however, A) the cafe didn't even notice, and B) once it was brought to their attention, if they cared, a simple "please leave" should have sufficed.
How about we just keep writing fantasy, and also let people interested in straight-fiction just read straight-fiction. We can also have mysteries, educational books, sci-fi, horror, philosophy, etc.
No. There can be only one!
From TFA: Zeppetella was killed June 13, 2003, by felon Adrian Camacho. He shot the officer 13 times
Of course, it's not the criminal's fault for shooting him, it's the vest company's fault that one bullet out of 13 made it through.
There is no such thing as a "bulletproof" vest. There are projectile resistant vests, but the only question is when they will fail, not if. Nobody has a reasonable expectation of invincibility.
Or shoot them slower.
The author things the one source of resolution to this is have honest game developers take a stance for the gamer.
.98 gallons, or broadcasters who aren't sure what frequency they're transmitting on, or any of the much more universal issues that NIST exists to address.
Good idea. We should have politicians to take a stand for the voter. Or criminals to take a stand for the victims. Let's demand that the problems take care of themselves, and then we can go back to not paying attention.
The solution is people paying attention and voting with their wallets. Obviously this is never going to happen -- people have more important things to worry about, and they're not going to stop buying video cards -- so the next best thing might be to establish a division of NIST which focuses strictly on benchmarking hardware. Of course, that's probably not going to happen either, since it's really not that big of a problem, like gas stations trying to sell
At any rate, most of us figured out a long time ago that 2 extra FPS != better game, and 2 less != unplayable unless you're only getting 2FPS to begin with.