The real road block came well before election day when approximately 57,700 "felons" were excluded from the voter rolls. The list was determined by a company called DBT Online.
The list was determined in this manner:
Most of the voters (such as "David Butler," a name that appears 77 times in Florida phone books) were selected because their name, gender, birthdate, and race matched--or nearly matched--one of the tens of millions of ex-felons in the United States. Neither DBT nor the state conducted any further research to verify the matches. DBT, which frequently is hired by the F.B.I. to conduct manhunts, originally proposed using address histories and financial records to confirm the names, but the state declined,the cross-checks. In Harris's elections-office files, next to DBT's sophisticated verification plan, there is a handwritten note: "DON'T NEED."
This is taken from a story by Greg Palast did for Harper's Magazine and can be read here. Even more details can be had in this article.
Yes. I do this on a regular basis to destroy old/outdated CDs that have data on them before throwing them out. The sparks are great! Just be sure to stop the microwave as soon as the sparks are done flying. And never attempt this at home. That's what the microwave at work is for.
Possibly. But just possibly it's really that the big companies make campaign contributions to politicians that make the laws that favor the big companies.
You can ignore your homeowners association but you might not be able to ignore the city. If you open up a separate checking account and start filing taxes they'll eventually come around to see if you have a business license. That reminds me, I'd better go get one.
Just as a point of reference, in the DSM IV (the definitive book that psychiatrists use) the word insane does not even appear. It's an old and outdated rubrik that is used as a catch all and as a bad plot element in movies.
While there is much more to DSM IV, you can think of it this way: Axis I disorders, which are brain chemistry/genetic problems such as depression, and Axis II, which are personality disorders such as narcissism and antisocial behavior (psycho/sociopathic). The main difference being that Axis I disorders are treatable, while Axis II remains a life-long problem.
There is no mention of trojan viruses in DSM IV....
Could it be more flexible and more integrated than the iTrip from Griffin? This FM transmitter plugs directly into the top of the iPod (no cable) and uses power directly from the player. You can also choose any FM station rather than be limited to a couple, which I believe is the way the iRock works.
Pretty cool, but I've not read any reviews about the quality of the sound, however.
Here is a story about the service Apple will be providing. My favorite quote from the story:
"it pays royalties to the troubled record industry."
You know, in some circles troubled means the same as disturbed, if you know what I mean.
The service will supposedly be easy to use and will offer a deep catalog and the ability to purchase single songs. Isn't this what everyone has been asking for?
So is Grab. It's a screen capture app that comes with OS X. Maybe their lawyers wouldn't mind sharing....
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I remember visiting a web cam site years ago in which the owner's philosophy was that problems didn't arise out of too little privacy but out of too much privacy. The idea is that the more people think they're under observation the better they'll behave, as in a quote I can't remember the source of (paraphrased):
There's nothing better to assure proper behavior than a good upbringing, strong morals...and witnesses.
Not that I necessarily agree with this but it's an interesting viewpoint.
Oh, I don't think I made myself clear. I realize this is getting even further away from a fairly OT post but let me say a few things.
First, Rush is my all time favorite band.
Second, when I heard the DJ say that, he was actually lauding them. He was pointing out in a sarcastic way the exact things you mentioned. They don't get much airplay and seem to be ignored by most radio stations, yet they have this huge following.
Third, I was paraphrasing the DJ so I apologize if I mucked up the meaning. I actually heard it sometime around 1988.
A little OT, but I once heard a DJ say Rush would be a cult band if it weren't for the 20 million fans. They rarely get airplay and yet have been putting out albums since the 70's. No, airplay or MTV is not necessarily a way that I'm going to find music I like thought I'm sure there are plenty of people out there that will.
On another note, have you checked out iuma.com? That's a site where musicians (all types) can post their samples for preview. It's a great way to find stuff you'll never, ever hear on the radio. There is usually some info on how you can obtain a CD
Does anybody remember this story about the chocolatier who refused to buckle to PanIP, a company that claims to have the patents on e-commerce? These two situations seem nearly identical. I wonder how a win/loss in one case might affect the other?
I don't think you're supposed to care about it, it's just that you just might find it interesting. The whole point might be just what you said, that there is only so much one can put on a 16x16 canvas, and the skill and artistry comes in seeing how much information can be conveyed in such a restricted area.
Coming from a beginner's standpoint, which I'd say the book is really geared toward, I can say that PHP is simply much, much easier to get going than Perl. I spent a few days (beginner, remember) installing the DBI and DBI::MySQL, trying to understand them and then actually getting a connection to MySQL.
On the other hand I tried the same project I had been working on in Perl with PHP and I was able to achieve the same results in about one afternoon. Just looking at the way a connection is made is a good example. All you do is
This is not Perl bashing. I like Perl quite a bit and use it for file management, html creation, etc. but if you're just starting out like I was it seems that PHP is the right tool for the job if you're trying to create a dynamic site based on interfacing with MySQL, or most other DBs I believe.
How is going into someone else's PC to kill an offending process substantially different than allowing the record industry to legally crack PCs in order to see if someone is pirating music?
I'm guessing that one will be allowed and one won't. You can guess which one....
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I just read the article and it seems to miss the whole point of a Durabook. Waterproofness is more of a side benefit rather than a major selling point. The real advantage to these books is that they are totally recyclable. Not recyclable in the way that most plastics are, being "down cycled" until they hit the landfill, but directly recyclable back into the same product, a true recycle process.
Indeed. Since when does the public have to guarantee that the internet be a viable source of distribution for the movie or record industry? It seems that the people that whine about too much government control on private industry have no trouble whining for more government control if it means someone else gets the short end of the stick.
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The list was determined in this manner:
This is taken from a story by Greg Palast did for Harper's Magazine and can be read here. Even more details can be had in this article.Please don't bring his grandmother into this.
Yes. I do this on a regular basis to destroy old/outdated CDs that have data on them before throwing them out. The sparks are great! Just be sure to stop the microwave as soon as the sparks are done flying. And never attempt this at home. That's what the microwave at work is for.
Possibly. But just possibly it's really that the big companies make campaign contributions to politicians that make the laws that favor the big companies.
You can ignore your homeowners association but you might not be able to ignore the city. If you open up a separate checking account and start filing taxes they'll eventually come around to see if you have a business license. That reminds me, I'd better go get one.
Just as a point of reference, in the DSM IV (the definitive book that psychiatrists use) the word insane does not even appear. It's an old and outdated rubrik that is used as a catch all and as a bad plot element in movies.
While there is much more to DSM IV, you can think of it this way: Axis I disorders, which are brain chemistry/genetic problems such as depression, and Axis II, which are personality disorders such as narcissism and antisocial behavior (psycho/sociopathic). The main difference being that Axis I disorders are treatable, while Axis II remains a life-long problem.
There is no mention of trojan viruses in DSM IV....
Could you elaborate on the Really Slow problem? I'm on a G4 DP, which seems Really Fast. But then again, I don't get out much.
Pretty cool, but I've not read any reviews about the quality of the sound, however.
Or as George Carlin said, "If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten."
The service will supposedly be easy to use and will offer a deep catalog and the ability to purchase single songs. Isn't this what everyone has been asking for?
Such as one dollar, one vote? Oh, wait....
So is Grab. It's a screen capture app that comes with OS X. Maybe their lawyers wouldn't mind sharing....
Well then, perhaps he should be the first one to go.
As long as the story was being duped at least they could have accepted my duplicate submission....
Oh, I don't think I made myself clear. I realize this is getting even further away from a fairly OT post but let me say a few things.
First, Rush is my all time favorite band.
Second, when I heard the DJ say that, he was actually lauding them. He was pointing out in a sarcastic way the exact things you mentioned. They don't get much airplay and seem to be ignored by most radio stations, yet they have this huge following.
Third, I was paraphrasing the DJ so I apologize if I mucked up the meaning. I actually heard it sometime around 1988.
A little OT, but I once heard a DJ say Rush would be a cult band if it weren't for the 20 million fans. They rarely get airplay and yet have been putting out albums since the 70's. No, airplay or MTV is not necessarily a way that I'm going to find music I like thought I'm sure there are plenty of people out there that will.
On another note, have you checked out iuma.com? That's a site where musicians (all types) can post their samples for preview. It's a great way to find stuff you'll never, ever hear on the radio. There is usually some info on how you can obtain a CD
Does anybody remember this story about the chocolatier who refused to buckle to PanIP, a company that claims to have the patents on e-commerce? These two situations seem nearly identical. I wonder how a win/loss in one case might affect the other?
Don't worry, you're not paying much. Two thirds of the paltry public programming budget is directly listener/viewer supported.
Yes, definitely get an understanding of English. Such as not saying "I could care less" when you mean "I couldn't care less."
I don't think you're supposed to care about it, it's just that you just might find it interesting. The whole point might be just what you said, that there is only so much one can put on a 16x16 canvas, and the skill and artistry comes in seeing how much information can be conveyed in such a restricted area.
On the other hand I tried the same project I had been working on in Perl with PHP and I was able to achieve the same results in about one afternoon. Just looking at the way a connection is made is a good example. All you do is
and you're there.This is not Perl bashing. I like Perl quite a bit and use it for file management, html creation, etc. but if you're just starting out like I was it seems that PHP is the right tool for the job if you're trying to create a dynamic site based on interfacing with MySQL, or most other DBs I believe.
I'm guessing that one will be allowed and one won't. You can guess which one....
I just read the article and it seems to miss the whole point of a Durabook. Waterproofness is more of a side benefit rather than a major selling point. The real advantage to these books is that they are totally recyclable. Not recyclable in the way that most plastics are, being "down cycled" until they hit the landfill, but directly recyclable back into the same product, a true recycle process.
Indeed. Since when does the public have to guarantee that the internet be a viable source of distribution for the movie or record industry? It seems that the people that whine about too much government control on private industry have no trouble whining for more government control if it means someone else gets the short end of the stick.