Actually, the software they ship with the MixStix will play ogg, not the hardware (http://www.mixstix.com/onlinehelp.htm). Besides, would you really want a 256MB ogg player???;)
This issue will not be decided by what is consitutional, or even what make sense. It will be decided by the level of disruption that occurs in our country in the near future, and the level of the hysterical reaction by each and every one of us.
Let's face it. A more comprehensive national id system will not prevent atrocities like 9/11 from happening again, but it might make it a bit more difficult. Neither will it turn this country in to the totalitarian vision of 1984, but the possibility of abuse is enormous. If we allow such a system, who will see that our rights are not trampled? Who will guarantee the validity of the id's? Can we trust the government and/or corporations to keep our best interests at heart?
It come down do this: What is more important, our personal freedoms or a measure of security?
I don't know the 'right' answer to that question or even if such a thing even exsists. Certainly we need to make every provision to prevent such an atrocity from happening in the future, but I'm not so sure that yet another form of identification would accomplish that goal.
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What player are you using? I can eq oggs using xmms just like mp3s...
Actually, the software they ship with the MixStix will play ogg, not the hardware (http://www.mixstix.com/onlinehelp.htm). Besides, would you really want a 256MB ogg player??? ;)
This issue will not be decided by what is consitutional, or even what make sense. It will be decided by the level of disruption that occurs in our country in the near future, and the level of the hysterical reaction by each and every one of us.
Let's face it. A more comprehensive national id system will not prevent atrocities like 9/11 from happening again, but it might make it a bit more difficult. Neither will it turn this country in to the totalitarian vision of 1984, but the possibility of abuse is enormous. If we allow such a system, who will see that our rights are not trampled? Who will guarantee the validity of the id's? Can we trust the government and/or corporations to keep our best interests at heart?
It come down do this:What is more important, our personal freedoms or a measure of security?
I don't know the 'right' answer to that question or even if such a thing even exsists. Certainly we need to make every provision to prevent such an atrocity from happening in the future, but I'm not so sure that yet another form of identification would accomplish that goal.