Let it continue to slide and Bloombergian New York will be the future American Police State. Stop n Frisk Police intimidation Soda Bans Smoking Bans TransFat Bans
What is the old cliche... if you are not free to make a bad decision, you are not free at all. We need to stop looking to our elected leaders for solutions and start pushing them to set only minimum standards and allow us to find solutions for ourselves. Otherwise we will be laying down and inviting the boot to step on us
Setting aside the impractical nature of this setup, If given the task, I would likely build from scratch modifying a Rasberry Pi in a small case glued/bolted onto a Casio XJ-A250 DLP Projector with a small wireless keyboard and travel mouse.. or Same projector/mouse/keyboard with a MACMini
Not a good solution IMO for travel, but if you need to toss up presentations on the fly, this could be a nice integrated system
What we seem to be missing is that we have 2 senators defining digital data in the same terms as personal possessions and papers. Using THIS argument as a starting point, I can see a good opening for the EFF and ACLU to step in and require like protections on Digital data from Government search and seizure.
The Constitution protects your possessions and papers from unreasonable search and seizure, however, megaupload and a dozen other events have shown that Law enforcement sees Digital data as something "else"
Based on this, we know at least 2 Senators making the argument that they are the same. Digital Data should be protected at the same standard as a person's papers. Warrants required for any search. It is time we de-romanticize the digital world.
This would be a great "wedge" topic for a 2012 candidate if it gets played right. Small enough to get the public eye off the main nerve, offensive enough to sway people's votes.
Another great summary of an above point! I am going to have to consider creating an essay on Net Neutrality and free information built entirely out of Slashdot Quotes
I just loaded a PC for my 4 year old. Used Ubuntu After I finished loading it I locked out the wireless. Gcompris, Childsplay, and Tuxpaint are all big hits. http://gcompris.net/ http://www.schoolsplay.org/
Schools have blanket bans on firearms even though not all fire-arm use is criminal..... I am a supporter of file-sharing, Net neutrality and content ignorant ISPs. I am also a supporter of 2nd Amendment rights I just wanted to point out how such wide-open measures HAVE been applied in the name of a few criminals
I worked for a DOD Contractor that did this for about 500+ users for a few years. What you save in upfront per-machine cost, you will pay back with extra in manpower and frustrated users. Keep the Dell Contract, negotiate for discounts based on your size and the fact that you "have a workable alternative"
Think of this, 1000+ Machines will need in-house IT to manage. You WILL have at least 5 on the bench at any given time. Just accept that. You will have to employ someone at each site to manage those machines, staff who will be idle at some of that time.
With vendor PCs and Onsite contracts, you will STILL have 5 on the Bench. But it's not YOUR Bench and the user community will join you in commiserating about the vendor rather than complain about you, at the same time, you will NOT be paying for staff to manage all those machines, you will simply call the vendor and have them come to the site as per contract. No muss no fuss.
As a tech, 1000+ hand built machines with full control was absolutely awesome! From a management standpoint, it doesn't make sense. Growing up sucks
Not a circle, so much as a downward spiral for PC Games... Each revolution lower than the previous. Look at the shelf-space devoted to PC games now in Gamestop or EBGames and compare it to the entire floorspace that was once devoted to them in the age of Babbages and Software Etc. That is a ration that has been in steady decline regardless of the age of the Console generation. Maybe Digital Delivery is making a dent too. I hope so. I would like to see the EBX line of shops go away. With the availability of drive space and broadband, there should soon be no need for physical media sale for any media (Why I don't own a Blue Ray player) Steam is the light.
Criminal Division 1701 Farnam Street Hall of Justice, Suite # 100 Omaha, NE 68183 (402) 444-7040
In situations like this, public outcry and shame against those who infringe on freedom is a useful tool. Shame is underutilized as a form of social change. We should change that and complain to anyone connected with this charge. Loudly. So rather than posting here impotently, Call the Douglas County Attorney's office and state that this charge is an assault freedom
Wow, I haven't seen a argument in favor of an Authoritarian Communist regime like this one in a long time. Class warfare, vilifying of those who succeed, reasoning to justify Oligarchical control, its all in that post!
The "drones" are the enemy - translates to "the common people are too stupid to run their own affairs and must be controlled by an authoritarian benevolent leadership The "Super Rich Enemies of Humanity" - Classic Communist propaganda line used to justify the assault on successful capitalists and then the redistribution of their wealth by force
Humanity tried that approach coastwalker, it failed. The result was millions dead and liberty denied for Half a Century.
This is a scientific argument, lets leave the class warfare debates of the early 20th century out of this.
This isn't simply targeted at Notebooks, Its targeted at Notebooks in emerging markets. You will not be able to buy this in the "first world" most of the slashdot crowd will never see this edition. It is designed specificaly for less robust machines that are more common in the emerging world to allow them to keep pace with the newer OS Developments from MS w/o having to invest too much in additional hardware. I hate to be a MS Apologist on Slashdot, It feels like being Jack Thompson at E3... But the facts are the facts, and I MS would be foolish to ignore that market.
As to whats considered a program? I imagine that it would mean items that would currently show up on the Applications Tab in Taskmangler, rather than the Processes tab. I also predict that a number of software makers are already considering hiding their application as a process.
Only if we run it along side of one that measures Iraquis killed by Terroists in Iraq and Alquida in Iraq and local warlords and Iranian backed insurgencies....
And are we talking about Iraqi passport-holding combatants too? Are you accusing our Armed forces of war-crimes in targeting civilians?
or are you just reacting to an initial emotion "War-BAD" and not actualy putting any thought into it?
Sorry, but Thompson is not a tool of the Proper Right. Maybe the Fringe nuts that call themselves the "Religious Right" who have tried repeatedly to Hijack Conservatism. but not the proper Small-Government, strong America, lower taxes, more freedom Right.
You cited a poor example as there is a Chasm of difference between funding schools for suicide bombers, and providing a public forum where film of attacks are posted.
This has far less to do with actual criminal trial and boils down to one Senator asking one company to express some good taste
If anything, this is blown a bit out of proportion
I Believe James Burke did a better job making this exact point back in 1979 with his 10 episode "Connections" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series) There were 3 total Connections series, but that 1st one changed the way I think about history and was amazingly prophetic
This whole essay can be sumed up as "Democracy has failed, Government by the people has failed, Quit trying cause you are not getting imediate results, No instant gratification so why bother." Well I am not as Cynical as this windbag. The awnser is NOT to stop Activism. The awnser is to be more effective at it. Make a VISIBLE impact. Marches, Demonstration, Paper-Ink letters NOT electronic. Make your presence and your belief known. Be Rational and level headed and open to questions/debate. Be Logical and not emotional. Next election, Organize a Table outside the polls to express your concerns. "GeekActivism" CAN Be effective if we ACTUALY try! Get your hands dirty and get to it
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Let it continue to slide and Bloombergian New York will be the future American Police State.
Stop n Frisk
Police intimidation
Soda Bans
Smoking Bans
TransFat Bans
What is the old cliche... if you are not free to make a bad decision, you are not free at all. We need to stop looking to our elected leaders for solutions and start pushing them to set only minimum standards and allow us to find solutions for ourselves. Otherwise we will be laying down and inviting the boot to step on us
Setting aside the impractical nature of this setup, If given the task, I would likely build from scratch modifying a Rasberry Pi in a small case glued/bolted onto a Casio XJ-A250 DLP Projector with a small wireless keyboard and travel mouse..
or
Same projector/mouse/keyboard with a MACMini
Not a good solution IMO for travel, but if you need to toss up presentations on the fly, this could be a nice integrated system
What we seem to be missing is that we have 2 senators defining digital data in the same terms as personal possessions and papers. Using THIS argument as a starting point, I can see a good opening for the EFF and ACLU to step in and require like protections on Digital data from Government search and seizure.
The Constitution protects your possessions and papers from unreasonable search and seizure, however, megaupload and a dozen other events have shown that Law enforcement sees Digital data as something "else"
Based on this, we know at least 2 Senators making the argument that they are the same. Digital Data should be protected at the same standard as a person's papers. Warrants required for any search. It is time we de-romanticize the digital world.
This would be a great "wedge" topic for a 2012 candidate if it gets played right. Small enough to get the public eye off the main nerve, offensive enough to sway people's votes.
Amazing how you could quit SWG out of post NGE Disgust and still get nailed.
Another great summary of an above point! I am going to have to consider creating an essay on Net Neutrality and free information built entirely out of Slashdot Quotes
That is a GREAT way to state a complex position. Free content, regulated delivery.
I just loaded a PC for my 4 year old. Used Ubuntu
After I finished loading it I locked out the wireless.
Gcompris, Childsplay, and Tuxpaint are all big hits.
http://gcompris.net/
http://www.schoolsplay.org/
Schools have blanket bans on firearms even though not all fire-arm use is criminal.....
I am a supporter of file-sharing, Net neutrality and content ignorant ISPs.
I am also a supporter of 2nd Amendment rights
I just wanted to point out how such wide-open measures HAVE been applied in the name of a few criminals
I worked for a DOD Contractor that did this for about 500+ users for a few years. What you save in upfront per-machine cost, you will pay back with extra in manpower and frustrated users. Keep the Dell Contract, negotiate for discounts based on your size and the fact that you "have a workable alternative"
Think of this, 1000+ Machines will need in-house IT to manage. You WILL have at least 5 on the bench at any given time. Just accept that. You will have to employ someone at each site to manage those machines, staff who will be idle at some of that time.
With vendor PCs and Onsite contracts, you will STILL have 5 on the Bench. But it's not YOUR Bench and the user community will join you in commiserating about the vendor rather than complain about you, at the same time, you will NOT be paying for staff to manage all those machines, you will simply call the vendor and have them come to the site as per contract.
No muss no fuss.
As a tech, 1000+ hand built machines with full control was absolutely awesome!
From a management standpoint, it doesn't make sense.
Growing up sucks
Not a circle, so much as a downward spiral for PC Games... Each revolution lower than the previous. Look at the shelf-space devoted to PC games now in Gamestop or EBGames and compare it to the entire floorspace that was once devoted to them in the age of Babbages and Software Etc. That is a ration that has been in steady decline regardless of the age of the Console generation.
Maybe Digital Delivery is making a dent too. I hope so. I would like to see the EBX line of shops go away. With the availability of drive space and broadband, there should soon be no need for physical media sale for any media (Why I don't own a Blue Ray player)
Steam is the light.
email means nothing.
I called.
Criminal Division
1701 Farnam Street
Hall of Justice, Suite # 100
Omaha, NE 68183
(402) 444-7040
In situations like this, public outcry and shame against those who infringe on freedom is a useful tool. Shame is underutilized as a form of social change. We should change that and complain to anyone connected with this charge. Loudly. So rather than posting here impotently, Call the Douglas County Attorney's office and state that this charge is an assault freedom
Wow, I haven't seen a argument in favor of an Authoritarian Communist regime like this one in a long time. Class warfare, vilifying of those who succeed, reasoning to justify Oligarchical control, its all in that post!
The "drones" are the enemy - translates to "the common people are too stupid to run their own affairs and must be controlled by an authoritarian benevolent leadership
The "Super Rich Enemies of Humanity" - Classic Communist propaganda line used to justify the assault on successful capitalists and then the redistribution of their wealth by force
Humanity tried that approach coastwalker, it failed. The result was millions dead and liberty denied for Half a Century.
This is a scientific argument, lets leave the class warfare debates of the early 20th century out of this.
I often find that people who argue detailed semantics are people who have nothing worthwhile to contribute
This isn't simply targeted at Notebooks, Its targeted at Notebooks in emerging markets. You will not be able to buy this in the "first world" most of the slashdot crowd will never see this edition.
It is designed specificaly for less robust machines that are more common in the emerging world to allow them to keep pace with the newer OS Developments from MS w/o having to invest too much in additional hardware.
I hate to be a MS Apologist on Slashdot, It feels like being Jack Thompson at E3...
But the facts are the facts, and I MS would be foolish to ignore that market.
As to whats considered a program? I imagine that it would mean items that would currently show up on the Applications Tab in Taskmangler, rather than the Processes tab. I also predict that a number of software makers are already considering hiding their application as a process.
All I know about journalists is that they're usually somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs begin to take hold.
Best reply ever!
Only if we run it along side of one that measures Iraquis killed by Terroists in Iraq and Alquida in Iraq and local warlords and Iranian backed insurgencies....
And are we talking about Iraqi passport-holding combatants too? Are you accusing our Armed forces of war-crimes in targeting civilians?
or are you just reacting to an initial emotion "War-BAD" and not actualy putting any thought into it?
Will this apply to other service providers?
Will I be able to walk away from my Direct TV Contract?
Is there a Tinfoil-Hat Category for this post?
Jack has nothing to do with Religion... except the modern fluffy-bunny make everything safe and nice secular religion
Sorry, but Thompson is not a tool of the Proper Right. Maybe the Fringe nuts that call themselves the "Religious Right" who have tried repeatedly to Hijack Conservatism. but not the proper Small-Government, strong America, lower taxes, more freedom Right.
You cited a poor example as there is a Chasm of difference between funding schools for suicide bombers, and providing a public forum where film of attacks are posted.
This has far less to do with actual criminal trial and boils down to one Senator asking one company to express some good taste
If anything, this is blown a bit out of proportion
I Believe James Burke did a better job making this exact point back in 1979 with his 10 episode "Connections" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series)
There were 3 total Connections series, but that 1st one changed the way I think about history and was amazingly prophetic
This whole essay can be sumed up as
"Democracy has failed, Government by the people has failed, Quit trying cause you are not getting imediate results, No instant gratification so why bother."
Well I am not as Cynical as this windbag.
The awnser is NOT to stop Activism. The awnser is to be more effective at it. Make a VISIBLE impact. Marches, Demonstration, Paper-Ink letters NOT electronic.
Make your presence and your belief known. Be Rational and level headed and open to questions/debate. Be Logical and not emotional. Next election, Organize a Table outside the polls to express your concerns.
"GeekActivism" CAN Be effective if we ACTUALY try!
Get your hands dirty and get to it