Somehow I doubt this is happening in office buildings. Probably more like public places and such, where you shouldn't be having such vital conversations anyway.
From what I remember, they had people bussed in, there were photoshopped images in the news, etc. Statue came down, but was made to look like a huge celebration, and it was a much more modest thing.
I could be wrong, though, maybe someone has links.
Friend of mine was saying he has a $100+ phone bill to pay. Then another was complaining about soome crap her service provider was giving her.
Both are 21 or under, and both use their phone for nothing more than to bullshit with friends. Really now. Come on. I can't be the only one to see something wrong here.
It's a perfect soultion: they still get calls, we don't hear some damn Britney Spears song 8 times when somone calls them (remember when phones rang?). All we need now is for a feild that will force them to leave the room to talk on the phone...
" How would you feel if, because of your jamming, someone didn't get an important emergency phone call and got fired / dumped / beaten senseless / etc.? If something were to happen because they didn't get a call, and it was found out that you were jamming the phone, could you be held liable for any proven damages?"
Yeah, how did we ever live without them? I've never had a cellphone, and I can't honestly say I've ever needed one. If I need to use a phone, I use a payphone. They're hard to find anymore, but not impossible at all. Really, honestly think - how many times a day do you use your cellphone for matters of personal safety? Not "my car broke down", I mean actual matters of safety?
Or do you use it to talk to friends, maybe occasionally to save time? I'm not saying you shouldn't, just that it's a luxury, first and foremost.
I wouldn't mind being able to jam phones within, say, 10 feet of me. One of my biggest pet peeves is people on their cell phones. Because, you know, the further away they are, the louder you have to yell into the phone for them to hear you...
A friend who's staying with us is a paramedic (also involved with coast guard), and immediately after power dropped, his nextel cell phone showed that the CG was using the gps in it to locate him.
He had lost his service, and ended up driving out to his station, but from what I can tell (and I could be wrong), they very quickly had it back up again. Now, whether it was just emergency personel like him or the general public, I don't know. I don't own a cellphone.
Interesting, because now that you mention it, my first thought to this article was "bullshit", I had my pinkie of my left hand especially going numb and tingly for a while of typing on a laptop (my only computer for a while).
However, I also have a terrible habit of leaning on my elbows. Also, since I built myself a computer, and on the desk there isn't room to lean on my elbows, it's gone away.. I just assumed it was because I had switched to a natural keyboard, but that explianation also fits.
Interesting. Any links to the subject, out of curiousity?
In the time I've had my comcast account, I've had one spam message, I believe.
Then again, I only use that for telling people to email me, I've never used it for signing up for anything, never typed it into a website, etc, etc. Makes a bit of a differance, it seems.
That's an excellent idea. Seriously. If half of slashdot pay-paled a $10 donation, I think it'd certianly make a hell of a differance, and what better way to show support?
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Somehow I doubt this is happening in office buildings. Probably more like public places and such, where you shouldn't be having such vital conversations anyway.
Excellent movie indeed, though I spent 30 minutes going "what the fuck is going on? Who's this? HUH?"
But once it all comes together, it's great.
best line:
"Okay, I'm chaing this guy..." *gunshot at star* "Okay, no, I'm *running from* this guy..."
From what I remember, they had people bussed in, there were photoshopped images in the news, etc. Statue came down, but was made to look like a huge celebration, and it was a much more modest thing.
I could be wrong, though, maybe someone has links.
Sorry if this is stupid, but Winamp 5? What happened to winamp 4?
I'm with you.
Friend of mine was saying he has a $100+ phone bill to pay. Then another was complaining about soome crap her service provider was giving her.
Both are 21 or under, and both use their phone for nothing more than to bullshit with friends. Really now. Come on. I can't be the only one to see something wrong here.
All anti-cellphone joking aside, that'd be great.
It's a perfect soultion: they still get calls, we don't hear some damn Britney Spears song 8 times when somone calls them (remember when phones rang?). All we need now is for a feild that will force them to leave the room to talk on the phone...
Hey, maybe with those mini-phones, they could hand out one-person cones of silence?
/me runs to the patent office...
More sound kept iin for the phone, less stupid bullshit chatter for us to hear!
" How would you feel if, because of your jamming, someone didn't get an important emergency phone call and got fired / dumped / beaten senseless / etc.? If something were to happen because they didn't get a call, and it was found out that you were jamming the phone, could you be held liable for any proven damages?"
Yeah, how did we ever live without them? I've never had a cellphone, and I can't honestly say I've ever needed one. If I need to use a phone, I use a payphone. They're hard to find anymore, but not impossible at all. Really, honestly think - how many times a day do you use your cellphone for matters of personal safety? Not "my car broke down", I mean actual matters of safety?
Or do you use it to talk to friends, maybe occasionally to save time? I'm not saying you shouldn't, just that it's a luxury, first and foremost.
I wouldn't mind being able to jam phones within, say, 10 feet of me. One of my biggest pet peeves is people on their cell phones. Because, you know, the further away they are, the louder you have to yell into the phone for them to hear you...
Parent might be modded as a troll, but he/she has a perfectly valid point (even if it is a bit redundant).
What business?
Your usage of bandwidth?
I mean, I use redhat too, but I'm not under the illusion that I'm doing them a favor in doing so.
The $60 I spent on one release (7.2 I think) hardly makes up for the Gigabytes of data transfer I used when I downloaded about what? 3 other releases?
You're probably correct, but show me a guy on a bike that can do 70 mph for extended periods of time. Daily.
Opera still uses a banner ad, yes. Personally though, I think it's plenty unobtrusive and doesn't bother me any.
Yeah, new jobs just throw themselves at them all the time, I bet. /me checks the unemployment rate again...
You're ranting, but you're right.
A friend who's staying with us is a paramedic (also involved with coast guard), and immediately after power dropped, his nextel cell phone showed that the CG was using the gps in it to locate him.
He had lost his service, and ended up driving out to his station, but from what I can tell (and I could be wrong), they very quickly had it back up again. Now, whether it was just emergency personel like him or the general public, I don't know. I don't own a cellphone.
I think you meant "A great ape once said..."
There's still the ITU and (in the US) the FCC.
You can't take your CB and transmit on the two meter ham band, for example. Also, CB is limited in transmit power.
Things that have more power and more freedom require tests and licenses (Ham radio, for example). You get more freedom there, but you earn it.
Interesting, because now that you mention it, my first thought to this article was "bullshit", I had my pinkie of my left hand especially going numb and tingly for a while of typing on a laptop (my only computer for a while).
However, I also have a terrible habit of leaning on my elbows. Also, since I built myself a computer, and on the desk there isn't room to lean on my elbows, it's gone away.. I just assumed it was because I had switched to a natural keyboard, but that explianation also fits.
Interesting. Any links to the subject, out of curiousity?
Yeah, I came across DeadAIM a while ago, and love it. Very convient and seamless with the regular client.
In the time I've had my comcast account, I've had one spam message, I believe.
Then again, I only use that for telling people to email me, I've never used it for signing up for anything, never typed it into a website, etc, etc. Makes a bit of a differance, it seems.
Opera's M2, as well, if anyone knows...
You couldn't take the time to log in before giving such great things, either?
Fallout was good, good shit.
I don't even really like games all that much, but I love fallout and fallout 2.
A friend and I commonly refer to leave to go somewhere as "Voyaging out into the wasteland"
That's an excellent idea. Seriously. If half of slashdot pay-paled a $10 donation, I think it'd certianly make a hell of a differance, and what better way to show support?
I'd donate a bit.