You're thinking of the movie The Siege which featured Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis.
Under Siege was based on a Navy ship and featured Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones.
Aside from the correction of the films title I completely agree with you. If anyone would like to gain some perspective on America's current terrorism phobia and how NOT to deal with it, just check out The Siege. Its time for a gut-check America.
In an ideal world what you propose would work. However, in the US things don't work this way. The recording industry for example is in it for the biggest bang for their buck and don't really care about their consumers wants or needs so long as they are forking over the cash. That's why to them piracy is so bad, despite the benefits from a non-monetary standpoint. This is why so many bands become one-hit wonders. Its more economical for the studios to pump and dump a band then to sign it for a long-term contract. The more popular a band gets, the more negotiating clout they have, which in turn drives up their wages and decreases the net revenue a band MAY create.
I should also note that the threat to the distribution model the major labels have developed over the last 20 years is a critical aspect of why they DON'T want alternative channels for you to get the art you so desire.
To bottom-line this for you: they only care about the money they can make. Period.
Its also a good idea to call 1-888-5OPTOUT to prevent banks, insurance companies, and those pesky fakers (remember the ChoicePoint fiasco) from getting ahold of your credit report. All 3 agencies use that same number for the opt out process. That should significantly cut down on those pre-approved credit card offers you get in the mail that can be stolen and used in your name as well.
And for the Active Duty members in the crowd that happen to be TDY, you should consider getting an Active Duty military alert placed in your name in addition to a fraud alert. You can never be too safe when it comes to preventing ID theft. However, no matter what you do there's still no guarantee you won't fall victim to the random oddity that can occur (such as a bartender swiping your card # and going nuts on Amazon).
For more info on how to minimize the risks of ID theft, or how to recover from it, check out the FTC's website at www.ftc.gov/idtheft
Its also a good idea to call 1-888-5OPTOUT to prevent banks, insurance companies, and those pesky fakers (remember the ChoicePoint fiasco) from getting ahold of your credit report. All 3 agencies use that same number for the opt out process. That should significantly cut down on those pre-approved credit card offers you get in the mail that can be stolen and used in your name as well.
And for the Active Duty members in the crowd that happen to be TDY, you should consider getting an Active Duty military alert placed in your name in addition to a fraud alert. You can never be too safe when it comes to preventing ID theft. However, no matter what you do there's still no guarantee you won't fall victim to the random oddity that can occur (such as a bartender swiping your card # and going nuts on Amazon).
For more info on how to minimize the risks of ID theft, or how to recover from it, check out the FTC's website at www.ftc.gov/idtheft
Nice idea, but what about the bugs?
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I guess they need to roll this out en mass for those that use firearms on a daily basis in order to make sure its safe for civilian use. I'll tell ya what. How about you do all the field testing with the police and military and then come talk to me.
Oh, what's that? Their firearms are already safe? Oh, well then if our existing firearms are already good enough for the police and military then it must be good enough for me!
That's an interesting concept. I wonder how long that would last though with big telco's lobbying abiliy?
Incidentally, imagine if the VoIP packets origination from Comcast's service were to pass through AT&T's. Suddenly Comcast customers would feel how Vonage customers do. All's fair in love and telecommunications war.
Its bad enough we have pedos and all sorts of unsavory people browsing myspace looking for people to exploit. Now the government wants in on the action too.
If the MPAA and RIAA have such a problem with copyright infringement, I have the perfect solution: Lets just take away copyright from music and movies. Seriously. I ask you this, what makes movies and music a "useful art" worthy of protection? What value does it add to the life of American citizens? The country has changed, and for the worse. Instead of protecting the things that we once valued as bettering society, we now protect the things that allow the powers-that-be to make money. And that's just plain wrong. In fact its as un-American as you can get and just goes to illustrate how capitalism has led to the abject greed that is sending the nation down the toilet. IMO we need to worry less about bogeyman terrorists and focus on the true threat to this country, which are greedy businessmen corruption this nation's soul./rant
Actually, you should be shredding everything. If you only shred stuff with one bit of personally identifiable information, then one dumpster diving individual will have all the information they need as your life is spread over many individual items you may chose not to shred (think 1+1=2).
In the case of identity theft, your address + annual income is a great way for thieves to narrow down their marks or potential homes to rob, and these are pretty typical questions on surveys too. Keep in mind that this is only an example, but it illustrates how seemingly harmless information can be used against you. Bottom line, there are so many vectors of identity theft that it is critical to protect every shred of information (pun intended).
"New legislation passed into law. Theft rates skyrocket."
"When the police asked a man caught stealing DVDs and CDs from the store, he said the risk was a bargain compared to downloading the same content online. Now he'll only get a fine, a few days in jail, and be on his merry way. If he'd used a computer to do the same thing he'd be financially ruined, spend up to a decade or so in 'pound me in the ass prison', and be marked for life as a felon. To him the choice was simple."
My point is punishments need to fit the crime. This legislation proposes punishments that are grossly excessive, as is the case for many punishments related to computer crimes that were brought forth by the content industries--I'm looking at you RIAA and MPAA. When the punishment of doing physical harm and ACTUAL theft is less risky of making a mere copy of electronic data, the world is in a sorry state of affairs, which is a symptom of the greed and corruption ruining this country.
Actually, the simplest and most effective way to change a law (or federal system) is campaign contributions and good lobbying. Google, Microsoft, et al just found this out the hard way with the squashing of the network neutrality bill.
You need to look at who he's making the pitch to. For a technically inclined management, which some are, the first question they're going to ask is, "So?"
Having a large development footprint is great for quantity, but how is the product's quality? No amount of marketing will tell you the true measure of of something's worth to a business. Sure you can make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread, but the reality is if it doesn't live up to expectations (something bad if you marketed it to your own management), bad juju will come looking for you.
Just saw the ad last night. It starts out like a Superman trailer and then zooms out being Homer's shirt, with him sitting on the couch. Then he says he forgot his line.
The trailer says it should be July 2007. So, is this the last season of the Simpsons on Fox? They previously stated that the movie would be after the show ends.
What I got from the article is that there is more to a connection than just the bandwidth. For example, I was on Comcast for a couple of years. At one point I was on their 8Mbit service. The DSL I have now with Verison, while lower bandwidth, is actually a far better service. Can I download a large file as quickly? No. Can I download smaller files faster? You bet. Bottom line, I have a more solid connection that doesn't drop out or lag to high heaven every 30 or 40 minutes. That extra robustness can actually beat the high bandwidth links if the network they plug into is grossly oversaturated, which Comcast has been shown to be (at least in my area).
That has to be the most beautifully articulated explaination of how I feel on the subject.
By surrendering to our fears our very own government has done far more damange to this nation than any single group or person wishing us harm could have ever dreamed.
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You're thinking of the movie The Siege which featured Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis.
Under Siege was based on a Navy ship and featured Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones.
Aside from the correction of the films title I completely agree with you. If anyone would like to gain some perspective on America's current terrorism phobia and how NOT to deal with it, just check out The Siege. Its time for a gut-check America.
In an ideal world what you propose would work. However, in the US things don't work this way. The recording industry for example is in it for the biggest bang for their buck and don't really care about their consumers wants or needs so long as they are forking over the cash. That's why to them piracy is so bad, despite the benefits from a non-monetary standpoint. This is why so many bands become one-hit wonders. Its more economical for the studios to pump and dump a band then to sign it for a long-term contract. The more popular a band gets, the more negotiating clout they have, which in turn drives up their wages and decreases the net revenue a band MAY create.
I should also note that the threat to the distribution model the major labels have developed over the last 20 years is a critical aspect of why they DON'T want alternative channels for you to get the art you so desire.
To bottom-line this for you: they only care about the money they can make. Period.
As I posted in another related story, if you ever suspect (or know) you've been the victim of Identity Theft, here's what to do:
Contact the credit agency of your choice to put a fraud watch on your file. The agency you contact will notify the other two for you.
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
Its also a good idea to call 1-888-5OPTOUT to prevent banks, insurance companies, and those pesky fakers (remember the ChoicePoint fiasco) from getting ahold of your credit report. All 3 agencies use that same number for the opt out process. That should significantly cut down on those pre-approved credit card offers you get in the mail that can be stolen and used in your name as well.
And for the Active Duty members in the crowd that happen to be TDY, you should consider getting an Active Duty military alert placed in your name in addition to a fraud alert. You can never be too safe when it comes to preventing ID theft. However, no matter what you do there's still no guarantee you won't fall victim to the random oddity that can occur (such as a bartender swiping your card # and going nuts on Amazon).
For more info on how to minimize the risks of ID theft, or how to recover from it, check out the FTC's website at www.ftc.gov/idtheft
Agreed. Contact the credit agency of your choice to put a fraud watch on your file. The agency you contact will notify the other two for you.
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
Its also a good idea to call 1-888-5OPTOUT to prevent banks, insurance companies, and those pesky fakers (remember the ChoicePoint fiasco) from getting ahold of your credit report. All 3 agencies use that same number for the opt out process. That should significantly cut down on those pre-approved credit card offers you get in the mail that can be stolen and used in your name as well.
And for the Active Duty members in the crowd that happen to be TDY, you should consider getting an Active Duty military alert placed in your name in addition to a fraud alert. You can never be too safe when it comes to preventing ID theft. However, no matter what you do there's still no guarantee you won't fall victim to the random oddity that can occur (such as a bartender swiping your card # and going nuts on Amazon).
For more info on how to minimize the risks of ID theft, or how to recover from it, check out the FTC's website at www.ftc.gov/idtheft
I guess they need to roll this out en mass for those that use firearms on a daily basis in order to make sure its safe for civilian use. I'll tell ya what. How about you do all the field testing with the police and military and then come talk to me.
Oh, what's that? Their firearms are already safe? Oh, well then if our existing firearms are already good enough for the police and military then it must be good enough for me!
One possible solution is to wipe your XP/MCE and reload with MythTV or something like it and see if you still have the same problem.
Its called redacting.
Awesome info, not just for the paranoid but anyone wanting to protect themselves from Identity Theft too!
That's an interesting concept. I wonder how long that would last though with big telco's lobbying abiliy?
Incidentally, imagine if the VoIP packets origination from Comcast's service were to pass through AT&T's. Suddenly Comcast customers would feel how Vonage customers do. All's fair in love and telecommunications war.
(Nelson) Haha! (/Nelson)
Its bad enough we have pedos and all sorts of unsavory people browsing myspace looking for people to exploit. Now the government wants in on the action too.
ZING!
If the MPAA and RIAA have such a problem with copyright infringement, I have the perfect solution: Lets just take away copyright from music and movies. Seriously. I ask you this, what makes movies and music a "useful art" worthy of protection? What value does it add to the life of American citizens? The country has changed, and for the worse. Instead of protecting the things that we once valued as bettering society, we now protect the things that allow the powers-that-be to make money. And that's just plain wrong. In fact its as un-American as you can get and just goes to illustrate how capitalism has led to the abject greed that is sending the nation down the toilet. IMO we need to worry less about bogeyman terrorists and focus on the true threat to this country, which are greedy businessmen corruption this nation's soul. /rant
^ There is truth here people. Politicians need to be changed like diapers, and for the same reason.
FYI, the bikini team were all American actresses wearing wigs.
I forgot to mention that the 2-way TVs are still being developed. Once they're in production however...
Why not? Because they haven't boiled the frog slowly enough yet to get away with it.
Thank you for that information. Its much appreciated.
www.fmga.us is still active, but Dreamhost has been experiencing outages lately. Expect an email in the evening.
Actually, you should be shredding everything. If you only shred stuff with one bit of personally identifiable information, then one dumpster diving individual will have all the information they need as your life is spread over many individual items you may chose not to shred (think 1+1=2).
In the case of identity theft, your address + annual income is a great way for thieves to narrow down their marks or potential homes to rob, and these are pretty typical questions on surveys too. Keep in mind that this is only an example, but it illustrates how seemingly harmless information can be used against you. Bottom line, there are so many vectors of identity theft that it is critical to protect every shred of information (pun intended).
"New legislation passed into law. Theft rates skyrocket."
"When the police asked a man caught stealing DVDs and CDs from the store, he said the risk was a bargain compared to downloading the same content online. Now he'll only get a fine, a few days in jail, and be on his merry way. If he'd used a computer to do the same thing he'd be financially ruined, spend up to a decade or so in 'pound me in the ass prison', and be marked for life as a felon. To him the choice was simple."
My point is punishments need to fit the crime. This legislation proposes punishments that are grossly excessive, as is the case for many punishments related to computer crimes that were brought forth by the content industries--I'm looking at you RIAA and MPAA. When the punishment of doing physical harm and ACTUAL theft is less risky of making a mere copy of electronic data, the world is in a sorry state of affairs, which is a symptom of the greed and corruption ruining this country.
Actually, the simplest and most effective way to change a law (or federal system) is campaign contributions and good lobbying. Google, Microsoft, et al just found this out the hard way with the squashing of the network neutrality bill.
You need to look at who he's making the pitch to. For a technically inclined management, which some are, the first question they're going to ask is, "So?"
Having a large development footprint is great for quantity, but how is the product's quality? No amount of marketing will tell you the true measure of of something's worth to a business. Sure you can make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread, but the reality is if it doesn't live up to expectations (something bad if you marketed it to your own management), bad juju will come looking for you.
Just saw the ad last night. It starts out like a Superman trailer and then zooms out being Homer's shirt, with him sitting on the couch. Then he says he forgot his line.
The trailer says it should be July 2007. So, is this the last season of the Simpsons on Fox? They previously stated that the movie would be after the show ends.
What I got from the article is that there is more to a connection than just the bandwidth. For example, I was on Comcast for a couple of years. At one point I was on their 8Mbit service. The DSL I have now with Verison, while lower bandwidth, is actually a far better service. Can I download a large file as quickly? No. Can I download smaller files faster? You bet. Bottom line, I have a more solid connection that doesn't drop out or lag to high heaven every 30 or 40 minutes. That extra robustness can actually beat the high bandwidth links if the network they plug into is grossly oversaturated, which Comcast has been shown to be (at least in my area).
That has to be the most beautifully articulated explaination of how I feel on the subject.
By surrendering to our fears our very own government has done far more damange to this nation than any single group or person wishing us harm could have ever dreamed.
Its better than the alternative: Lawyers.