As you seem to be talking about healthcare here, I'll put the whole free market vs gov't in perspective. The most "free market" healthcare system in the world, America's, seems pretty good except for a couple of things: a) cost, and b) availability. In the US the poorest and the neediest get to ride the train for free, as it would be impossible to pay for healthcare on their own. The upper class effectively rides the train for free as well because a very small percentage of their income goes to healthcare (especially as there is a maximum tax for medicare). The middle class get's screwed with large bills to cover not just their own private insurance, but also pays into the social medicare/medicaid that they can't use because they earn too much. As far as availability goes, it's even worse. Only certain hospitals are covered by medicare, only certain doctors accept it. Why? Because they charge too much and the gov't says "whoa...no way man." If a rich person needs a pacemaker installed, he can choose the finest cardiovascular surgeon in the country. If a pensioner requires the same procedure he'd have to settle for whatever surgeon is available at his local hospital. The middle class man needing a pacemaker had better sell his house because the insurance company will try they're damndest to screw him over; and they'll likely win.
Let's compare this all to a social healthcare system. The government pays for all non-elective procedures, all follow up medicine, and all preventive care, and they do it for everyone, rich, poor, and in-between. The best part too? Everyone pays their fair share. The poor pay little to nothing, the middle class family would pay roughly what they pay now for insurance premiums, and the rich would pay a non-capped percentage of their income. In the end, everyone pays a little less as there are no insurance companys needing to make a profit. I'm not saying a company doesn't deserve the right to try and make a profit, just that a company who maximize their profits on the suffering of their clients (see Katrina for many examples) shouldn't be allowed to operate.
Or you could enforce that both Sirius and XM adhere to and publish an open standard, such that a single receiver device can be used to tune in both.
And then some clever entrepeneur makes a cheap receiver that receives both, but for free. Both XM and Sirrius would then be forced to make up their money via advertising.
No thanks. The appeal of satellite radio is partially in the lack of advertising. I don't know how long this will last (remember that cable TV started out practically ad-free too), but it's good now for those willing to pay for the price of service.
"The judge said she did not believe the company was protected in this instance by the act."
Do judges normally give their opinions about a case before it has begun? This seems biased.
The statement was given in a hearing about whether or not this case will go to trial. Both sides gave an argument, and the judge decided that the RIAA's argument was compelling enough to move to a full trial. This type of opinion is normal in a ruling, be it a hearing or trial.
Washington, Gore, the whole lot. We all know that the truth about both the age of the earth and cause of global warming lies in the truth as told by His Noodleness on high.
Well, I couldn't the exact law that the article is talking about, but most Florida laws regarding e-mail state the definition as "Electronic mail message" has the same meaning as provided in s. 668.602.
Here's the definition in 668.602:
"Electronic mail message" means an electronic message or computer file that is transmitted between two or more telecommunications devices; computers; computer networks, regardless of whether the network is a local, regional, or global network; or electronic devices capable of receiving electronic messages, regardless of whether the message is converted to hardcopy format after receipt, viewed upon transmission, or stored for later retrieval.
IANAL, but it seems pretty obvious that this should cover instant messages as well as e-mail as it does not refer to any of the RFCs for e-mail (2821, 2822, etc).
Have you ever taken a picture of a CRT with a camera? Unless you drop the shutter speed real low you only get an inch of the displayed picture. The parts directly before the inch of graphics are not faded, but rather completely black. The visual dropoff for the pixel is extremely quick, and the dropoff for your retinas is by far slower. A laser based device would have to be about 75hz not to cause noticable flickering, just a CRT.
Funny thing is, the Media Play where I lived was always busy. During store hours there were never less than 15 cars in the parking lot, usually more like 30. Considering that the neighboring fabric/craft store still exists with a perpetually empty parking lot, everyone was quite surprised when they closed up shop.
On the bright side the new FYE mega store (or whatever they call it) has essentially the same stuff, more cashiers on staff, and lower prices. For roughly 3 months of no place with a good selection of video games, movies, and music, I think we all came out ahead.
Sorry for the slight quibble, but the US hasn't been the "most-admired" country around for quite some time. It was most admired really only from the time of the colonies to the advent of slavery. We got a few admiration points post civil war all the way to the second world war. Foreign like of our country waned after that point due to foreign policies of various administrations. By the late 80's and into the 90's we were seen by most countries as arrogant towards the rest of the world and ignorant of others problems. Whether this loathing was deserved or not is debatable, but the viewpoints are well documented throughout history.
Devices for controlling imagery shown by a display, and including an analog sensor for creating a varying analog value
Wow...sucks for them. Too bad both Microsoft and Nintendo use digital controllers. Yes, there are varying values depending on the analog input (all human input is analog after all), but the output is now, always has been, and always will be, digital.
There is no way that either Microsoft or Nintendo are sending varying levels of voltages to the console when they can send a couple of digital packets that contain all the information on all the buttons in about the same amount of bandwidth (over cord or air). Technically the packets are an analog signal that is encoded to represent a digital value, but there is no "varying analog value," just a series of different combinations of the same value of high and low voltage.
So, the "non-junk" DNA that gives me my male nipples (and an office mate 2 additional superfluous nipples, which is truly a must see freak show), is actually just stored evolution so that one day my children's children's children's children's children can be breast fed by their fathers? Somehow I think not.
To me a more logical explanation of the filler DNA is to act as a buffer against flaws. If.1% of all your DNA is clobbered by the radiation from a full-body X-ray or a vacation to Hawai'i or from your CRT monitor while reading slashdot, wouldn't you rather it be the.1% that doesn't matter? I'm sure survival of the fittest has, over the countless generations up until now, decided that yes, having extra filler DNA is quite beneficial while not being detrimental in any way.
"stroke off for a few minutes a couple of times an hour" ?!!!
So 2-3 minutes, twice every hour, for eight hours. That's 32-48 minutes of jerkin' it a day: a serious personal problem, and definately not something I'd want my fellow employees doing during work.
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Writable optical media uses organic dye, and will only last several years in storage. I didn't see anything in the article that indicated this technology would be any better...
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Since the intermediates generally only last for hours or days, Prof Renugopalakrishnan and his colleagues modified the DNA that produces bR protein to produce an intermediate that lasts for more than several years.
Straight from the horses mouth: not really. Honestly, I don't really need archival quality retention of 50+ years, I'd be fine if my removable media lasted reliably for 10+ years. As it is, I'm not convinced that database backups my company makes on CDs will last more than 5. Arguably we don't need data that's older than five years, but for accountability purposes I'd rather it be a gauranteed shelf life of 10 years, or at least as far back as the IRS would look in case of an audit.
You mean like affordable health care and a livable minimum wage? Atleast those issues are real and not trivial like flag burning.
...and apparently free money. I'm an extremely liberal person, but I have to be realistic about social issues (like affordable health care and living wage). Only so many issues can be solved by government intervention. I personally believe that top-notch health care should be available free to those that need it, and at an affordable rate to those that can afford to pay. A living wage though, is unworkable. The minimum wage already stifles small businesses tremendously. If you are trying to support a family on minimum wage, I'm sorry, you'll just have to get a better job or a second job. The government shouldn't have to make life easy for you, just give you the ability to obtain a good life.
Can't get a good job because of lack of education? I think that education should be made available for free. I don't think we should force every job to be a "good job." Flipping burgers or doling out coffee is a job best relegated to teenagers not bread winners. If a company decides that it only wants to pay its workers a buck fifty an hour, I say let 'em. The government should help those who do need to support a family do so, but it shouldn't be forcing local businesses to pay certain wages. The government should do as little forcing as possible, they should only be in the business of giving opportunities.
Most public universities and colleges will run betweeen 2 and 5 a semester.
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Well, I don't know why all parents that pay for education do what they do, but I do know that you answered much of your question yourself.
Anyone with a pulse can find sufficient loans and scholarships to attend a state school; the federal government will give you that much, and interest-free if you meet income guidelines.
A problem with modern eduction is that it has become very expensive. My first two years of school were at 18,000 a year, at what was called a good bang-for-buck school. I'm still paying off roughly 10k in loans from there. Had my parent's decided to pay for my college, I would have done all four years there, as it was loans finally got the best of me. Sure, anyone can get the loans, but do you really want (you or your kid) to have to be paying them off for the next ten to twenty years?
If you want your kids to succeed, they pretty much need to have a good education, and as might not be able to afford it without a loan, you have the option of helping.
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As you seem to be talking about healthcare here, I'll put the whole free market vs gov't in perspective. The most "free market" healthcare system in the world, America's, seems pretty good except for a couple of things: a) cost, and b) availability. In the US the poorest and the neediest get to ride the train for free, as it would be impossible to pay for healthcare on their own. The upper class effectively rides the train for free as well because a very small percentage of their income goes to healthcare (especially as there is a maximum tax for medicare). The middle class get's screwed with large bills to cover not just their own private insurance, but also pays into the social medicare/medicaid that they can't use because they earn too much. As far as availability goes, it's even worse. Only certain hospitals are covered by medicare, only certain doctors accept it. Why? Because they charge too much and the gov't says "whoa...no way man." If a rich person needs a pacemaker installed, he can choose the finest cardiovascular surgeon in the country. If a pensioner requires the same procedure he'd have to settle for whatever surgeon is available at his local hospital. The middle class man needing a pacemaker had better sell his house because the insurance company will try they're damndest to screw him over; and they'll likely win.
Let's compare this all to a social healthcare system. The government pays for all non-elective procedures, all follow up medicine, and all preventive care, and they do it for everyone, rich, poor, and in-between. The best part too? Everyone pays their fair share. The poor pay little to nothing, the middle class family would pay roughly what they pay now for insurance premiums, and the rich would pay a non-capped percentage of their income. In the end, everyone pays a little less as there are no insurance companys needing to make a profit. I'm not saying a company doesn't deserve the right to try and make a profit, just that a company who maximize their profits on the suffering of their clients (see Katrina for many examples) shouldn't be allowed to operate.
You're missing the real innovation: One company taking in vast amounts of money from two MMO games. It's brilliant!
And then some clever entrepeneur makes a cheap receiver that receives both, but for free. Both XM and Sirrius would then be forced to make up their money via advertising.
No thanks. The appeal of satellite radio is partially in the lack of advertising. I don't know how long this will last (remember that cable TV started out practically ad-free too), but it's good now for those willing to pay for the price of service.
The statement was given in a hearing about whether or not this case will go to trial. Both sides gave an argument, and the judge decided that the RIAA's argument was compelling enough to move to a full trial. This type of opinion is normal in a ruling, be it a hearing or trial.
I always thought they were called "rapidly deployable gameplay enhancers."
Washington, Gore, the whole lot. We all know that the truth about both the age of the earth and cause of global warming lies in the truth as told by His Noodleness on high.
Ramen.
Oh wait, good thing signing statements aren't generally regarded as law, but rather his view of the law.
I for one welcome our new experimental fusion reactor funding overlords.
Here's the definition in 668.602:
IANAL, but it seems pretty obvious that this should cover instant messages as well as e-mail as it does not refer to any of the RFCs for e-mail (2821, 2822, etc).
The rest of the law can be seen at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/laws/04laws/ch_200 4-233.pdf.
No, we'll all die. That's life for you.
Just follow the President: dubya dubya dubya dot slashdot dot org. Much quicker that way.
I agree...screw Neptune.
Have you ever taken a picture of a CRT with a camera? Unless you drop the shutter speed real low you only get an inch of the displayed picture. The parts directly before the inch of graphics are not faded, but rather completely black. The visual dropoff for the pixel is extremely quick, and the dropoff for your retinas is by far slower. A laser based device would have to be about 75hz not to cause noticable flickering, just a CRT.
On the bright side the new FYE mega store (or whatever they call it) has essentially the same stuff, more cashiers on staff, and lower prices. For roughly 3 months of no place with a good selection of video games, movies, and music, I think we all came out ahead.
Well, except for Media Play of course.
I wanted to mod you informative...
Sorry for the slight quibble, but the US hasn't been the "most-admired" country around for quite some time. It was most admired really only from the time of the colonies to the advent of slavery. We got a few admiration points post civil war all the way to the second world war. Foreign like of our country waned after that point due to foreign policies of various administrations. By the late 80's and into the 90's we were seen by most countries as arrogant towards the rest of the world and ignorant of others problems. Whether this loathing was deserved or not is debatable, but the viewpoints are well documented throughout history.
Wow...sucks for them. Too bad both Microsoft and Nintendo use digital controllers. Yes, there are varying values depending on the analog input (all human input is analog after all), but the output is now, always has been, and always will be, digital.
There is no way that either Microsoft or Nintendo are sending varying levels of voltages to the console when they can send a couple of digital packets that contain all the information on all the buttons in about the same amount of bandwidth (over cord or air). Technically the packets are an analog signal that is encoded to represent a digital value, but there is no "varying analog value," just a series of different combinations of the same value of high and low voltage.
that is exactly why I left programming for new career as a linux sysadmin. ... oh wait.
To me a more logical explanation of the filler DNA is to act as a buffer against flaws. If .1% of all your DNA is clobbered by the radiation from a full-body X-ray or a vacation to Hawai'i or from your CRT monitor while reading slashdot, wouldn't you rather it be the .1% that doesn't matter? I'm sure survival of the fittest has, over the countless generations up until now, decided that yes, having extra filler DNA is quite beneficial while not being detrimental in any way.
So 2-3 minutes, twice every hour, for eight hours. That's 32-48 minutes of jerkin' it a day: a serious personal problem, and definately not something I'd want my fellow employees doing during work.
FTA:
Since the intermediates generally only last for hours or days, Prof Renugopalakrishnan and his colleagues modified the DNA that produces bR protein to produce an intermediate that lasts for more than several years.
Straight from the horses mouth: not really. Honestly, I don't really need archival quality retention of 50+ years, I'd be fine if my removable media lasted reliably for 10+ years. As it is, I'm not convinced that database backups my company makes on CDs will last more than 5. Arguably we don't need data that's older than five years, but for accountability purposes I'd rather it be a gauranteed shelf life of 10 years, or at least as far back as the IRS would look in case of an audit.
Can't get a good job because of lack of education? I think that education should be made available for free. I don't think we should force every job to be a "good job." Flipping burgers or doling out coffee is a job best relegated to teenagers not bread winners. If a company decides that it only wants to pay its workers a buck fifty an hour, I say let 'em. The government should help those who do need to support a family do so, but it shouldn't be forcing local businesses to pay certain wages. The government should do as little forcing as possible, they should only be in the business of giving opportunities.
25k plus is the norm.
Most public universities and colleges will run betweeen 2 and 5 a semester.
A problem with modern eduction is that it has become very expensive. My first two years of school were at 18,000 a year, at what was called a good bang-for-buck school. I'm still paying off roughly 10k in loans from there. Had my parent's decided to pay for my college, I would have done all four years there, as it was loans finally got the best of me. Sure, anyone can get the loans, but do you really want (you or your kid) to have to be paying them off for the next ten to twenty years?
If you want your kids to succeed, they pretty much need to have a good education, and as might not be able to afford it without a loan, you have the option of helping.
I am now perfect.