Yeah, I am with you in some respects, but how do you reconcile IMAP with the GMail's way of creating "folders" (labels)? You'd end up downloading messages (or at least headers) multiple times and with 2.5GB of storage, the bandwidth required will be insane.
On the other hand, what I see as a bigger issue for companies, is the fact that you probably do not want to store your email on some unrelated big corporation's servers.
If they had a gmail appliance however, this may solve both of the above issues - but now you own the software/hardware - going agains google's pitch.
Tried to fill out the survey but there is no option for "pirate box" under the cable/satellite operator.
You can't steal cable if there is no operator. Just list who you stealing the signal from;-) Now for the BitTorrent'ers among us, there is trully no choice.
How do you think the police would react if you, a private citizen, set up cameras recording all of their officers as they left and returned to their station. You would deploy robotic cameras to follow them on the public roadways. You'd correlate this video with officer names and pictures and store it in a database, which you'd sell to anyone who would pay your price. I don't think they would permit you to do it for long
You mean like COPS??? Yeah, they dont like it a bit... Actually as long as you do not impead their work and not send robotic cameras(they are not legal on roads yet), I doubt they can possibly say anything. You would not be doing anything illegal.
This is essentially what they want to do to us. Why should we permit it, when they won't permit us the same privilege?
So if they let us do it to them, its ok for them to do it to us? Given above, you just given them full permission.
Are they the world's most perfect database administrators and programmers, who will never leave any flaws or bugs that would let someone steal this information? Are they free of bureaucracy and able to establish truly secure protocols for the management of this information?
So,given that NOBODY is perfect and there is not such thing as "trully secure protocol", there should be never any databases of any kind??? "Grab the pitchforks boys, we gonna burn down that whole evil internet bidness..."
Look, nobody saying "they" should have all the power, but the point the tin-foil-hat lunatic fringe usually misses is that "they" are US. Cops are just people so are the politicians and so are the judges (who for some reason CAN spy on you, if they feel like it) People that blindly separate everyone into "us" and "them" are usually feeling inadequate to participate in the process and choose instead to complain about "them" who "have all the power". I say if you want power, get off your ass and do something..... Oh,who am I kidding, I am telling this to an AC, whats the point...
I am not sure why Dell gets such a bad rap, I have been in IT industry for over 10 years and have never seen anything even remotely approaching Dell quality (dont get me started on Compaqs and the eternaly broken StinkPads). Having converted to Dell in my company a few years back pretty much illiminated hardware desktop support work (prior to using Dell, hardware support was averaging at least 10 hours a week) In past 3 years we had 2 DELLs fail, one hard drive and one memory, in each case DELL rep was over next day and replaced the parts without any fuss. Now I would imagine the dell's cheapo lines (Dimention and Inspiron) are a bit more problematic, but thats why they are cheaper.
Nobody ever was dumped by an apple. ...except all those companies that licensed apple hardware in the 90's... and all the PC users of the software bought (or to use MS term, "innovated") by Apple and discontinued PC support...
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...but I think the aggregation of blogs is a critical step in the future of on-line content...
Ok, maybe I am missing something here, but arent blogs (at least of the Slashdot type) are already aggrigation of other "news" sources? Whats next? Aggrigation of aggrigators of aggrigators? At some point SOMEONE has to create content, no?
Jack uses a Cyberstalker law in Florida to threaten people who email him. Basically he cussess them out then ends it with "and don't email me back", and when they reply, he says they're harrassing him and to stop or he'll call it Cyberstalking.
So let me get this right, if the people who email him just add "and don't email me back" to end of THEIR initial email, HE cannot legally respond? Sounds like FUN.
In other words, the cost of 200k is just the downpayment--your installment plan will kick in when the Chechens blow your terrorist honeypot skyhigh.
Yes, because, you know, terrorists could never attack a US military vessel
Besides, if you bothered to read the article... wait...... I now understand the error of what I am saying..... reading the article... it's just not the Slashdot way... *sigh*... nevermind...
You've obviously never seen the head on a nuclear submarine. I highly doubt anything in the "Personal Living Space" department costs much at all, if dimensions have anything to do with cost.
No one said it was WORTH that. Just a small joke at the expense of DoD -- hey if they pay over $600 for a toilet seat, the toilet should be pretty expensive too.:-)
Actual point of my post is that there is a difference in nature (and cost!) of a nuclear sub vs a power plant powering a city (200,000 is a small city, but a city non-the-less)
Hehe, one big benefit I can see is portability - the plant is built in one spot and tugged to its location and, if need be, can be moved to another location. US been talking about reactors like this mounted on trucks for same reason (was on./ a while back)
Other benefit is easy acccess to salt water for desalinization, which is another service this plant provides.
Yeah, I think the U.S. has those too--they're called "nuclear submarines".
I believe $200,000 is a price of a toilet on one of those U.S. "nuclear submarines". Besides, I do not believe those nuclear subs power anything other than themselves.
Oh, true, each part is indeed certified. As stated, by law. The entire system, however isn't, and rarely is it. One company I worked for tried to get and keep Class b certs on their systems. The exorbitant cost alone precludes individual suppliers from certifying. The larger manufacturers only certify certain lines fully
Perhaps they should have spent some time READING instead of wasting time and money on unneeded certs.
From FCC regulations Sec 15.102:
(b) Assemblers of personal computer systems employing modular CPU boards and/or power supplies are not required to test the resulting system provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Each device used in the system has been authorized as required under this part (according to Sec. 15.101(e), some subassemblies used in a personal computer system may not require an authorization);
(2) The original label and identification on each piece of equipment remain unchanged;
(3) Each responsible party's instructions to ensure compliance (including, if necessary, the use of shielded cables or other accessories or modifications) are followed when the system is assembled;
(4) If the system is marketed, the resulting equipment combination is authorized under a Declaration of Conformity pursuant to Sec. 15.101(c)(4) and a compliance information statement, as described in Sec. 2.1077(b), is supplied with the system. Marketed systems shall also comply with the labelling requirements in Sec. 15.19 and must be supplied with the information required under Sec. Sec. 15.21, 15.27 and 15.105; and
(5) The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the system and/or make necessary modifications if a system is found to cause harmful interference or to be noncompliant with the appropriate standards in the configuration in which it is marketed (see Sec. Sec. 2.909, 15.1, 15.27(d) and 15.101(e)).
Well, this is the biggest problem. While your idea is great, I have to, unfortunately, disappoint you. You are too wise and you are too far away from "standard employee's/person's" way of thinking. The Wiki does not work so simply. I have tried it (in a quite large company), so I know what I am talking about.
Well, you may be right about "standard employees". I am used to small groups of fairly bright people. I have recently implemented a TWiki intranet server in our place and after a few weeks of complaining about the "anarchy of wiki" and some getting used to it, people have accepted it. At this point I would probably get lynched if I took the Wiki server down - too much usefull info, people rely on it too much
Check your computer; they are also supposed to be FCC certified. Few, if any, anymore, are. That doesn't stop anyone and everyone from modifying them.
Don't know back of which truck you are buying your computers from, but every PC and PC component sold in US legally has an FCC certification - they dont tend to stay very long in business if they do not. If you are talking about people buying separate motherboards, CPUS etc - that is actually covered in FCC regs and as long as all components are certified FOR USE AS COMPONENTS - it is legal to put them together. There is also exemption for home built devices (less than five built, personal use only) however they cannot be built from kits (separate reqs) and still have to comply with SOME of the regs - they cannot intentionally BREAK the regs either.
There is a difference between introducing them to OSS software (i.e. using oss software instead of closed source) and understanding the concept and usefullnes of open colaboration. If your goal is latter, introduce them to Wikipedia, and then set up a Wiki instance on the intranet for colaborative information storage. Show them the basic concept of Wiki and, set some loose goals for what sort of data you would want to share, and then set them loose on it for a few weeks. I think it is probably the best way to show what OSS is capable of - as well as showing the benefits (and pitfalls!) of open cooperation.
'm sorry, but how can an antenna possibly be illegal? If that were true, then a long piece of wire would now be illegal too.
I am not a specialist, but I vaguely remember that every antenna used for transmission in that range (2.4Ghz included) is supposed to be FCC approved and not modified, much like every electronic device sold in US must pass FCC tests, etc. Even combining two FCC approved antennas or using an approved antenna for a purpose other than what it is tested for, requires a separate approval.
Unlike most linux appliance devices, there is aactually a LOT of usefull things that can be done by rinning a web server on Tivo - like remote scheduling/control of the device for one.
Quick search for the word "Stealth" in USPTO shows 595 Hits, things from "Sprocket wheels and transmission systems for land vehicles, particularly sprocket wheels for motorcycle chains" to buletproof clothing, to aquarium heaters to "molecular biological tools" to clothing line named "CATIMINI" (which apparently translates as STEALTH)
Trademark has to apply to something specific and he clearly does not own all of them. While you can file a suit for any reason, does not mean you can win.
To answer my own question - while they do not say anything in the article, there is a huge honking DHS logo on the elite site. I guess US immigration adn Customs are now under DHS
I take it those dirty terrorists were trading copies of Star Wars again?
I definately feel safer knowing that DHS is tackling major problems like downloading movies.
Erm, where exactly does it say DHS was involved? Article said FBI and US Customs Enforcement - which seems proper given the situation. Unless I missed something?
You might as well say that "The fact he knew that what he was doing was wrong was supported by the fact that he didn't tell anyone about it." A right to privacy should be guaranteed. I shouldn't have to defend my use of tools which help ensure my privacy
Yeah, just like that amendment allows you to kill random people with your gun because you know, you have a right to your gun, and that right should be guaranteed, so anything you do with it is your right and thus cannot be questioned.
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Yeah, I am with you in some respects, but how do you reconcile IMAP with the GMail's way of creating "folders" (labels)? You'd end up downloading messages (or at least headers) multiple times and with 2.5GB of storage, the bandwidth required will be insane.
On the other hand, what I see as a bigger issue for companies, is the fact that you probably do not want to store your email on some unrelated big corporation's servers.
If they had a gmail appliance however, this may solve both of the above issues - but now you own the software/hardware - going agains google's pitch.
Tried to fill out the survey but there is no option for "pirate box" under the cable/satellite operator.
;-) Now for the BitTorrent'ers among us, there is trully no choice.
You can't steal cable if there is no operator. Just list who you stealing the signal from
-Em
How do you think the police would react if you, a private citizen, set up cameras recording all of their officers as they left and returned to their station. You would deploy robotic cameras to follow them on the public roadways. You'd correlate this video with officer names and pictures and store it in a database, which you'd sell to anyone who would pay your price. I don't think they would permit you to do it for long
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You mean like COPS??? Yeah, they dont like it a bit... Actually as long as you do not impead their work and not send robotic cameras(they are not legal on roads yet), I doubt they can possibly say anything. You would not be doing anything illegal.
This is essentially what they want to do to us. Why should we permit it, when they won't permit us the same privilege?
So if they let us do it to them, its ok for them to do it to us? Given above, you just given them full permission.
Are they the world's most perfect database administrators and programmers, who will never leave any flaws or bugs that would let someone steal this information? Are they free of bureaucracy and able to establish truly secure protocols for the management of this information?
So,given that NOBODY is perfect and there is not such thing as "trully secure protocol", there should be never any databases of any kind??? "Grab the pitchforks boys, we gonna burn down that whole evil internet bidness..."
Look, nobody saying "they" should have all the power, but the point the tin-foil-hat lunatic fringe usually misses is that "they" are US. Cops are just people so are the politicians and so are the judges (who for some reason CAN spy on you, if they feel like it) People that blindly separate everyone into "us" and "them" are usually feeling inadequate to participate in the process and choose instead to complain about "them" who "have all the power". I say if you want power, get off your ass and do something..... Oh,who am I kidding, I am telling this to an AC, whats the point
-Em
Doctor Who universe for adults with Captain Jack.... can't wait....
I am not sure why Dell gets such a bad rap, I have been in IT industry for over 10 years and have never seen anything even remotely approaching Dell quality (dont get me started on Compaqs and the eternaly broken StinkPads). Having converted to Dell in my company a few years back pretty much illiminated hardware desktop support work (prior to using Dell, hardware support was averaging at least 10 hours a week) In past 3 years we had 2 DELLs fail, one hard drive and one memory, in each case DELL rep was over next day and replaced the parts without any fuss. Now I would imagine the dell's cheapo lines (Dimention and Inspiron) are a bit more problematic, but thats why they are cheaper.
-Em
Nobody ever was dumped by an apple.
...except all those companies that licensed apple hardware in the 90's ... and all the PC users of the software bought (or to use MS term, "innovated") by Apple and discontinued PC support...
...but I think the aggregation of blogs is a critical step in the future of on-line content...
Ok, maybe I am missing something here, but arent blogs (at least of the Slashdot type) are already aggrigation of other "news" sources? Whats next? Aggrigation of aggrigators of aggrigators? At some point SOMEONE has to create content, no?
-Em
Jack uses a Cyberstalker law in Florida to threaten people who email him. Basically he cussess them out then ends it with "and don't email me back", and when they reply, he says they're harrassing him and to stop or he'll call it Cyberstalking.
So let me get this right, if the people who email him just add "and don't email me back" to end of THEIR initial email, HE cannot legally respond? Sounds like FUN.
-Em
And the subs can also defend themselves from pretty much anything, which is more than I can say for this Russian terrorist honeypot.
... Our subs have nothing to fear but fear itself.... ... well, that and running into underwater mountains at high speed...
... wait ...... I now understand the error of what I am saying ..... reading the article ... it's just not the Slashdot way ... *sigh* ... nevermind...
In other words, the cost of 200k is just the downpayment--your installment plan will kick in when the Chechens blow your terrorist honeypot skyhigh.
Yes, because, you know, terrorists could never attack a US military vessel
Besides, if you bothered to read the article
You've obviously never seen the head on a nuclear submarine. I highly doubt anything in the "Personal Living Space" department costs much at all, if dimensions have anything to do with cost.
:-)
No one said it was WORTH that. Just a small joke at the expense of DoD -- hey if they pay over $600 for a toilet seat, the toilet should be pretty expensive too.
Actual point of my post is that there is a difference in nature (and cost!) of a nuclear sub vs a power plant powering a city (200,000 is a small city, but a city non-the-less)
-Em
Obviously they're short of land in Russia...
./ a while back)
Hehe, one big benefit I can see is portability - the plant is built in one spot and tugged to its location and, if need be, can be moved to another location. US been talking about reactors like this mounted on trucks for same reason (was on
Other benefit is easy acccess to salt water for desalinization, which is another service this plant provides.
Yeah, I think the U.S. has those too--they're called "nuclear submarines".
I believe $200,000 is a price of a toilet on one of those U.S. "nuclear submarines". Besides, I do not believe those nuclear subs power anything other than themselves.
When we tell kids about a time when it used to be possible for people "own" things.
We do have the records, but DRM prohibits us from showing them.
Oh, true, each part is indeed certified. As stated, by law. The entire system, however isn't, and rarely is it. One company I worked for tried to get and keep Class b certs on their systems. The exorbitant cost alone precludes individual suppliers from certifying. The larger manufacturers only certify certain lines fully
Perhaps they should have spent some time READING instead of wasting time and money on unneeded certs.
From FCC regulations Sec 15.102:
(b) Assemblers of personal computer systems employing modular CPU
boards and/or power supplies are not required to test the resulting
system provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Each device used in the system has been authorized as required
under this part (according to Sec. 15.101(e), some subassemblies used
in a personal computer system may not require an authorization);
(2) The original label and identification on each piece of equipment
remain unchanged;
(3) Each responsible party's instructions to ensure compliance
(including, if necessary, the use of shielded cables or other
accessories or modifications) are followed when the system is assembled;
(4) If the system is marketed, the resulting equipment combination
is authorized under a Declaration of Conformity pursuant to Sec.
15.101(c)(4) and a compliance information statement, as described in
Sec. 2.1077(b), is supplied with the system. Marketed systems shall
also comply with the labelling requirements in Sec. 15.19 and must be
supplied with the information required under Sec. Sec. 15.21, 15.27 and
15.105; and
(5) The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to
test the system and/or make necessary modifications if a system is found
to cause harmful interference or to be noncompliant with the appropriate
standards in the configuration in which it is marketed (see Sec. Sec.
2.909, 15.1, 15.27(d) and 15.101(e)).
Well, this is the biggest problem. While your idea is great, I have to, unfortunately, disappoint you. You are too wise and you are too far away from "standard employee's/person's" way of thinking. The Wiki does not work so simply. I have tried it (in a quite large company), so I know what I am talking about.
Well, you may be right about "standard employees". I am used to small groups of fairly bright people. I have recently implemented a TWiki intranet server in our place and after a few weeks of complaining about the "anarchy of wiki" and some getting used to it, people have accepted it. At this point I would probably get lynched if I took the Wiki server down - too much usefull info, people rely on it too much
-Em
Check your computer; they are also supposed to be FCC certified. Few, if any, anymore, are. That doesn't stop anyone and everyone from modifying them.
Don't know back of which truck you are buying your computers from, but every PC and PC component sold in US legally has an FCC certification - they dont tend to stay very long in business if they do not. If you are talking about people buying separate motherboards, CPUS etc - that is actually covered in FCC regs and as long as all components are certified FOR USE AS COMPONENTS - it is legal to put them together. There is also exemption for home built devices (less than five built, personal use only) however they cannot be built from kits (separate reqs) and still have to comply with SOME of the regs - they cannot intentionally BREAK the regs either.
Here is the FCC "Part 15" text
-Em
There is a difference between introducing them to OSS software (i.e. using oss software instead of closed source) and understanding the concept and usefullnes of open colaboration. If your goal is latter, introduce them to Wikipedia, and then set up a Wiki instance on the intranet for colaborative information storage. Show them the basic concept of Wiki and, set some loose goals for what sort of data you would want to share, and then set them loose on it for a few weeks. I think it is probably the best way to show what OSS is capable of - as well as showing the benefits (and pitfalls!) of open cooperation.
-Em
'm sorry, but how can an antenna possibly be illegal? If that were true, then a long piece of wire would now be illegal too.
I am not a specialist, but I vaguely remember that every antenna used for transmission in that range (2.4Ghz included) is supposed to be FCC approved and not modified, much like every electronic device sold in US must pass FCC tests, etc. Even combining two FCC approved antennas or using an approved antenna for a purpose other than what it is tested for, requires a separate approval.
Again, I am no speciallist.
-Em
Like Tivo Web?
:-)
Exactly what I had in mind when I wrote it.
-Em
Unlike most linux appliance devices, there is aactually a LOT of usefull things that can be done by rinning a web server on Tivo - like remote scheduling/control of the device for one.
-Em
Quick search for the word "Stealth" in USPTO shows 595 Hits, things from "Sprocket wheels and transmission systems for land vehicles, particularly sprocket wheels for motorcycle chains" to buletproof clothing, to aquarium heaters to "molecular biological tools" to clothing line named "CATIMINI" (which apparently translates as STEALTH)
Trademark has to apply to something specific and he clearly does not own all of them. While you can file a suit for any reason, does not mean you can win.
-Em
fta:
Alright, alright, I feel stupid enough as it is.
To answer my own question - while they do not say anything in the article, there is a huge honking DHS logo on the elite site. I guess US immigration adn Customs are now under DHS
-Em
I take it those dirty terrorists were trading copies of Star Wars again?
I definately feel safer knowing that DHS is tackling major problems like downloading movies.
Erm, where exactly does it say DHS was involved? Article said FBI and US Customs Enforcement - which seems proper given the situation. Unless I missed something?
-Em
You might as well say that "The fact he knew that what he was doing was wrong was supported by the fact that he didn't tell anyone about it." A right to privacy should be guaranteed. I shouldn't have to defend my use of tools which help ensure my privacy
Yeah, just like that amendment allows you to kill random people with your gun because you know, you have a right to your gun, and that right should be guaranteed, so anything you do with it is your right and thus cannot be questioned.