What did you expect? Of course to be fair, if you install a *full* version of the average desktop linux ( or bsd ) distribution you get tons of stuff by default too. Most of it you dont want.
But still, for a tablet product they should have gone out of their way not to just toss crap onto it. Space is not cheap, like it is on a desktop.
He is a socialist, complete with class warfare and forced wealth redistribution, and apparently are you one as well. If you like that way of life so much GET THE HELL OUT OF MY COUNTRY. Now.
You dont deserve to be here, or to vote and only taint our system with your continued existence in it. You are incompatible with the country the founding fathers created and need to be removed from it. Too bad using force is considered illegal, even tho you are a traitor and more than deserves the death penalty.
Kidding aside, im not saying unions are bad, as they do have their value in some situations, but they dont need to be in every industry. They raise costs and complexity for companies, governments, consumers as well as the employees. Often times they run small companies out of business due to the overhead, and can easily price a 'contract programer' on his own right out of the market.
"coding" is one of those industries that i feel is best left alone. ( and no, i no longer do it for a living, so i dont have a vested interest )
If my guy doesn't win, i wont be leaving, i will stay here to fight for what i feel is right. ( actually, ill continue fighting for what is right even if my guy does win. Freedom isn't 'free' remember ). The only reason i would bail is due to the country being lost to a foreign power and no hope that it can be saved in the short term, not simply because a candidate lost an election.
For those that want to leave because they lost ( regardless of the 'side' they are on ), they can GTFO of the country as they are not Americans as far as i am concerned.
If the people that are actually making the decision dont get to 'vote' then its totally useless.
Its not a secret that a lot of the world has socialist leanings, so of course they will prefer the candidate that fits that view more closely, and is willing to give them ( our ) things for free. Socialism is not in the best interest of Americans, and its only our vote that counts not some guy over in Europe sitting in the middle of a bankrupt economy. ( no more than my feelings about the queen matters to them ). Oh and the UN with their 'observers' to try to keep Obama in power can go back to where every they came from. If i see one when I'm voting tomorrow, he/she will be jailed.
Not going to get into the debate, but for right or wrong, Obama is a socialist, and Romney is anything but one.
Nah, then they would be unable to conume content later and lose revenue.
Now, mandatory contacts that they can control, and cause them to go dark, they would eat that up. ( sort of like the no camreas in a theater stuff being worked on.. but at an eye level )
Lets see, they were required to make an apology and it sounds like they did. Unless the judge specifed where/etc then he blew it and should learn something for next time.
"bad law" is stil law. ( even its its bad for you and i, it still stands until struck down )
Following it in black and white, that is all they are obligated to do. They dont have to comply with the 'spirit' which is a nebulous concept that isn't a legal definition. If the judge doesn't like the results, he can add more requirements i assume. Then he can be disbarred for having a personal agenda perhaps.
Not a apple fan-boy here, just begin realistic. This is all anyone has to do, follow the law, as it is written.
Dont these people know that Hams have been doing packet radio for decades? This was long before cell phones even existed in the first place and most people didnt know a computer from a hole in the wall.
Acting like this is some sort of revolutionary concept is an insult to all the hard work that was done before.
I said "coming to an end" not that the end is here yet. There is a push to remove cash from our economic systems and move to an all digital system. Also, as others will comment, if you purchase anything of any value you are tracked. Cars, homes, pretty much anything over a ever lowering limit MUST be reported.
know, right? Like how they scanned my driver's license last time I bought something with cash
The camera scanned your face. If you have a state issued ID, it would be trivial to see who you were, match the time and sales record of that store to see what you purchased.
Removing someting like bitcoin from the mix removes one more chance to be anonymous in our purchases.
You assume that he was telling the truth in the first place. Even if he did give you a name, it doesnt mean boo. I could make someting up too for a few extra bucks.
1 - Often times they are out of the country ( its safer.. ), so no jurisdiction even if they are found. You want to deal with having to do this across country borders? 2 - The cost of your business being down may far exceed the 'ransom' while this 'service' does its 'investigation' 3 - $400 wont go far for an investigation.
Not saying to pay ransom to every script kiddy that comes calling as that is an open invite to disaster, but i dont think what you suggest is a viable alternative either. At least not while the DoS is taking place.
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It does if *I* say so.
And you can be added to the idiot group if you like.
And that there is part of the problem. "acceptance". Nope, no nice way to put it.
What did you expect? Of course to be fair, if you install a *full* version of the average desktop linux ( or bsd ) distribution you get tons of stuff by default too. Most of it you dont want.
But still, for a tablet product they should have gone out of their way not to just toss crap onto it. Space is not cheap, like it is on a desktop.
Idiots.
Must they report to investors and the SEC every time a building is physically broken into?
If they call the cops, it becomes public record anyway. If they dont, then they are hiding a crime that was commited, a crime in itsself last i heard.
While i agree both are options, Usenet and IRC are both quite trackable, and Usenet is nothing like it used to be, due to censorship by most carriers.
You did leave out I2P however. It belongs with Tor and Freenet, 'our' future, for free expression on the network.
He is a socialist, complete with class warfare and forced wealth redistribution, and apparently are you one as well. If you like that way of life so much GET THE HELL OUT OF MY COUNTRY. Now.
You dont deserve to be here, or to vote and only taint our system with your continued existence in it. You are incompatible with the country the founding fathers created and need to be removed from it. Too bad using force is considered illegal, even tho you are a traitor and more than deserves the death penalty.
Its still there, alive and kicking. its just you have to go looking for it, its not avaiable to the 'click and droolers'.
Sell your soul.
Kidding aside, im not saying unions are bad, as they do have their value in some situations, but they dont need to be in every industry. They raise costs and complexity for companies, governments, consumers as well as the employees. Often times they run small companies out of business due to the overhead, and can easily price a 'contract programer' on his own right out of the market.
"coding" is one of those industries that i feel is best left alone. ( and no, i no longer do it for a living, so i dont have a vested interest )
Free information, or bankruptcy. I dont belive in a middle ground.
If they want to sell dead tree versions, i can go along with that ( a VAR type of concept ) but the underlying data should be freely distributed.
Companies like Nielsen have had 'people counting' technology for a while, so i doubt someone at Comcast was running around patenting it.
But i do agree, if you 'sell' it properly people will fall over themselves to have it in their living rooms.
However i dont buy that *all* comcast boxes have microphones. Perhaps a few select pilot boxes but not the masses.
If my guy doesn't win, i wont be leaving, i will stay here to fight for what i feel is right. ( actually, ill continue fighting for what is right even if my guy does win. Freedom isn't 'free' remember ). The only reason i would bail is due to the country being lost to a foreign power and no hope that it can be saved in the short term, not simply because a candidate lost an election.
For those that want to leave because they lost ( regardless of the 'side' they are on ), they can GTFO of the country as they are not Americans as far as i am concerned.
If the people that are actually making the decision dont get to 'vote' then its totally useless.
Its not a secret that a lot of the world has socialist leanings, so of course they will prefer the candidate that fits that view more closely, and is willing to give them ( our ) things for free. Socialism is not in the best interest of Americans, and its only our vote that counts not some guy over in Europe sitting in the middle of a bankrupt economy. ( no more than my feelings about the queen matters to them ). Oh and the UN with their 'observers' to try to keep Obama in power can go back to where every they came from. If i see one when I'm voting tomorrow, he/she will be jailed.
Not going to get into the debate, but for right or wrong, Obama is a socialist, and Romney is anything but one.
Nah, then they would be unable to conume content later and lose revenue.
Now, mandatory contacts that they can control, and cause them to go dark, they would eat that up. ( sort of like the no camreas in a theater stuff being worked on.. but at an eye level )
And the RIAA would love something like this too. NFL, everyone else that wants to restrict your ablity to do things.
( forget reading over your childs shoulders some day too, if the camera in your ebook reader sees a 2nd face, it goes dark. )
Then you wont get to watch at all. Less than one viewer for x minutes( to account for bathroom breaks ) will prevent it from playing.
Screw the bastards into the ground.
Lets see, they were required to make an apology and it sounds like they did. Unless the judge specifed where/etc then he blew it and should learn something for next time.
"bad law" is stil law. ( even its its bad for you and i, it still stands until struck down )
Following it in black and white, that is all they are obligated to do. They dont have to comply with the 'spirit' which is a nebulous concept that isn't a legal definition. If the judge doesn't like the results, he can add more requirements i assume. Then he can be disbarred for having a personal agenda perhaps.
Not a apple fan-boy here, just begin realistic. This is all anyone has to do, follow the law, as it is written.
Dont these people know that Hams have been doing packet radio for decades? This was long before cell phones even existed in the first place and most people didnt know a computer from a hole in the wall.
Acting like this is some sort of revolutionary concept is an insult to all the hard work that was done before.
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I said "coming to an end" not that the end is here yet. There is a push to remove cash from our economic systems and move to an all digital system. Also, as others will comment, if you purchase anything of any value you are tracked. Cars, homes, pretty much anything over a ever lowering limit MUST be reported.
know, right? Like how they scanned my driver's license last time I bought something with cash
The camera scanned your face. If you have a state issued ID, it would be trivial to see who you were, match the time and sales record of that store to see what you purchased.
Removing someting like bitcoin from the mix removes one more chance to be anonymous in our purchases.
You assume that he was telling the truth in the first place. Even if he did give you a name, it doesnt mean boo. I could make someting up too for a few extra bucks.
Which of course is not where he lives, so you would end up torching an innocent bystander.
There are a few problems with this:
1 - Often times they are out of the country ( its safer.. ), so no jurisdiction even if they are found. You want to deal with having to do this across country borders?
2 - The cost of your business being down may far exceed the 'ransom' while this 'service' does its 'investigation'
3 - $400 wont go far for an investigation.
Not saying to pay ransom to every script kiddy that comes calling as that is an open invite to disaster, but i dont think what you suggest is a viable alternative either. At least not while the DoS is taking place.