I'm not blaming the people for not releasing their names. That's completely their prerogative, the same as it is mine. But for the Media and the Administration (be it the previous one, this one, or the next) to use unverifiable sources and stories as a pretext for intervention is irrepressible. And for citizens to accept these justifications and not demand evidence again and again, generation after generation is unconscionable.
FTA: "Although it wasn't possible to independently verify their claims, interviewees provided consistently similar descriptions of harassment techniques world-wide. Most asked that their full names not be published."
This is the same game that the Administration and the Media used to get us into Iraq. No names, no verification. But they promise it's true!
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."" -George W. Bush, 2002
Unless you really need a laptop for something like development or you have a really small laptop (at most 3 lbs) then I would recommend not taking one. The first time I travelled overseas I took my laptop (a 5 pounder) and the thing was like an anchor around my neck. I rarely used it and the inconvenience of hauling it around much outweighed any usefulness of having it.
On subsequent trips I took a digital camera, an email-capable, GSM cellphone with an international data plan and an mp3 player. Much better.
You can also get a pay as you go SIM card from a local European carrier for a reasonable price. Maybe someone else here can give you more details on that. Be sure to get the unlock code from your cellphone provider before you go though.
Try reading what the comments says, not what you want it to say. A DS0 circuit is digital. My reply was concerning analog circuits. That's why I said "for the sake of clarity", because analog twisted-pair itself has a limit of 2400 bps, and it's the "magic", as you so elegantly put it, that achieves a 56 kpbs transfer rate. Unlike your comment mine wasn't meant to be condescending or insulting, it was simply stating a fact regarding analog twisted-pair.
And in case you missed it, which you probably did, the underlying point is that new techniques (such as the "magic" you described) are usually devised in order to push technology beyond what the current limits are thought to be.
This seems like a system that could be pretty easily overloaded by false positives. Why wouldn't someone write a script or setup a botnet to identify everyone (or random people) as potential criminals that need to be investigated.
That would be a great way for the real criminals, including terrorists, to overload law enforcement with wild goose-chases.
Of course it would never get to the point of overloading law enforcement because there would be so many false positives coming in that law enforcement would realize that the system is unreliable and therefore useless.
If you're being invaded and use nukes, wouldn't that mean you're nuking your own country?
No. Nuclear weapons primary purpose (at least at the current time) is as a deterrent. If they don't work as a deterrent and your country is invaded then I suppose you would nuke the invading country's territory as soon as possible before the invading army can get a foothold in your territory. An invading army won't last very long without support from their homeland.
This an interesting idea and if anyone can pull it off at the moment it's Google, but Google will need to give a teaser to the reader to draw the reader into buying the article. A lot of times I'll read the headlines and blurbs (on the WSJ for example) just for the sake of knowing that an event happened. Then, if I'm interested, I'll go to a free source to fill in the details. By details I mean what the writer feels are the details of the story, which a lot of times they miss, gloss over, or provide in such a one-sided biased form that it really makes the story (except for the fact that an event happened) worthless.
So, if "reliable" media organizations continue to exist that offer ad-based content, which there probably will be, how will Google avoid people using Google as a headline search and then going to another free/ad-based source to get the details? Which is basically what people already do now.
I do a lot of Windows, Mac and iPhone development and have found both site to be user-friendly from a developers perspective.
I've always been surprised though that Apple has never made an iPhone-specific website; especially the Online Store. They make it very frustrating to buy anything through their online Store using one of their devices. That pretty much shuts out any impulse/drunk buyers.
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Where's my token agreement?
Ok, you convinced me.
when do you point some of your withering moral denunciations on the illegitimate government of iran?
or is your insightful probing mind permanently pointed only at the usa for some reason?
I'm American, not Iranian. I don't owe Iran my praise or criticism.
I'm not blaming the people for not releasing their names. That's completely their prerogative, the same as it is mine. But for the Media and the Administration (be it the previous one, this one, or the next) to use unverifiable sources and stories as a pretext for intervention is irrepressible. And for citizens to accept these justifications and not demand evidence again and again, generation after generation is unconscionable.
FTA: "Although it wasn't possible to independently verify their claims, interviewees provided consistently similar descriptions of harassment techniques world-wide. Most asked that their full names not be published."
This is the same game that the Administration and the Media used to get us into Iraq. No names, no verification. But they promise it's true!
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."" -George W. Bush, 2002
They fail at more than that.
Ahhh... freedom. Finally I can view YouTube from work. That's Google! ...until the network admins block these DNS servers...
Freedom for a day is better than no freedom at all!
The term fanboy is becoming so popular that there's now a group of Fanboy fanboys.
Unless you really need a laptop for something like development or you have a really small laptop (at most 3 lbs) then I would recommend not taking one. The first time I travelled overseas I took my laptop (a 5 pounder) and the thing was like an anchor around my neck. I rarely used it and the inconvenience of hauling it around much outweighed any usefulness of having it.
On subsequent trips I took a digital camera, an email-capable, GSM cellphone with an international data plan and an mp3 player. Much better.
You can also get a pay as you go SIM card from a local European carrier for a reasonable price. Maybe someone else here can give you more details on that. Be sure to get the unlock code from your cellphone provider before you go though.
Travelin' light, it's the only way to fly.
Yahoo's latest embarrassment seems like a sign that the company is just trying too hard to be cool.
Trying to hard to be cool would be working the topic of lap dances into a presentation. Actually providing lap dances... that is being cool.
Whatever professor is teaching this curriculum should be shot.
Valium may help.
Try reading what the comments says, not what you want it to say. A DS0 circuit is digital. My reply was concerning analog circuits. That's why I said "for the sake of clarity", because analog twisted-pair itself has a limit of 2400 bps, and it's the "magic", as you so elegantly put it, that achieves a 56 kpbs transfer rate. Unlike your comment mine wasn't meant to be condescending or insulting, it was simply stating a fact regarding analog twisted-pair.
And in case you missed it, which you probably did, the underlying point is that new techniques (such as the "magic" you described) are usually devised in order to push technology beyond what the current limits are thought to be.
Sorry for the repost, I meant to add this link explaining twisted pair:
http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~humphrys/Notes/Networks/physical.phone.html
Analog phone lines are indeed no faster than 56 kbits/second
For the sake of clarity analog phone lines are inherently limited to 2400 bits/second (bps). Better compression algorithms got us up to 56 kbps.
This sounds like back in the mid-1990's when people were giving dire prediction about the Internet being overloaded and becoming unusable.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
If someone is going to be snooping, it's only fair to have everyone snooping.
If someone is going to be snooping, it's only fair to have everyone snooping, which in turn makes it fair to have no one snooping.
This seems like a system that could be pretty easily overloaded by false positives. Why wouldn't someone write a script or setup a botnet to identify everyone (or random people) as potential criminals that need to be investigated.
That would be a great way for the real criminals, including terrorists, to overload law enforcement with wild goose-chases.
Of course it would never get to the point of overloading law enforcement because there would be so many false positives coming in that law enforcement would realize that the system is unreliable and therefore useless.
No. Nuclear weapons primary purpose (at least at the current time) is as a deterrent. If they don't work as a deterrent and your country is invaded then I suppose you would nuke the invading country's territory as soon as possible before the invading army can get a foothold in your territory. An invading army won't last very long without support from their homeland.
Who? Who does not want to wear the ribbon?
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Why do I even waste my time putting together posts? I am so sick and tired of this site.
Hmm... self-loathing saves a post from the dreaded 'Troll' mod? I'll need to remember that!
Hey, how about a cardboard oven? Cardboard lamp? Cardboard lighter?
So I guess it all comes down to what the definition of the word "unwillingly" is. :-)
This an interesting idea and if anyone can pull it off at the moment it's Google, but Google will need to give a teaser to the reader to draw the reader into buying the article. A lot of times I'll read the headlines and blurbs (on the WSJ for example) just for the sake of knowing that an event happened. Then, if I'm interested, I'll go to a free source to fill in the details. By details I mean what the writer feels are the details of the story, which a lot of times they miss, gloss over, or provide in such a one-sided biased form that it really makes the story (except for the fact that an event happened) worthless.
So, if "reliable" media organizations continue to exist that offer ad-based content, which there probably will be, how will Google avoid people using Google as a headline search and then going to another free/ad-based source to get the details? Which is basically what people already do now.
I do a lot of Windows, Mac and iPhone development and have found both site to be user-friendly from a developers perspective.
I've always been surprised though that Apple has never made an iPhone-specific website; especially the Online Store. They make it very frustrating to buy anything through their online Store using one of their devices. That pretty much shuts out any impulse/drunk buyers.