Otherwise, I'm not worried about them tracking my moves.
In that case, you wouldn't mind a police officer pulling you over at random to check your ID, right? And while he has you stopped, you don't mind if he conducts a search of your vehicle and your person, right?
Those examples are a bit extreme, but in the eyes of the courts, they all violate the Fourth Amendment. A police officer has to have cause to search your vehicle, to check your ID, or even to follow you or track your moves. That cause can be that he observed you commit an offense or that he has a reasonable suspicion that you have committed one--but he can't pick your car out of a crowd and pull you over on a whim. You should expect the same deference whether he has the ability to track your vehicle or not.
Yes, they can speak English. At least some of the time, anyway. And in this case, they have it right--since "BBC" is a single (corporate) entity, the singular form of the verb (says) is appropriate.
My XP knowledge comes from a recent six month stint of PC service work. It was impossible for home and business users to keep it clean of spyware, malware and it was a nightmare compared to my last work back in 1998-99. Things have become less stable and more difficult to fix.
I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but Service Pack 2 should help with some of that. I'm running a beta of it here at my office, and it blocks such things as ActiveX controls and pop-up windows by default. It'll still take some getting used to, and it will probably be a bit intimidating for the average home user. . . but Microsoft is doing something.
No, they're not "going after the actual traders." They're lobbying the Department of Justice to waste taxpayer money going after alleged traders. That's what the fuss is about.
That hypothetical conversation will never happen. . . because, if a prosecutor can cite a "national security need," thanks to the USAPATRIOT act, he can get the warrant without ever having to go before a judge.
1) So how much did you contribute to the ACLU last year? If it is as much or more than I contributed, we'll continue this discussion.
Ad hominem fallacy. Someone else's contribution to the ACLU--or yours, for that matter--has no bearing on this discussion. If you don't like that the ACLU is defending others' freedom of expression, due process, etc., stop defending them and get on-board an organization like the ACLJ instead.
This is not something that Mac users are accustomed to though.
They're used to laughing at Windows users who do the same thing. Most of them probably already knew something like this would come down the pipe for Mac sooner or later, but obviously there are some folks who actually buy into the lie that Macs are safe from viruses because no one writes them for the Mac.
Muslims don't believe Jesus was the Son of God, however. That's why they would disagree with someone who believed in all the "Jesus stuff," as the grandparent post said.
I'm a pastor. I'm an evangelical. I really believe all the "Jesus Stuff." Noah is a myth, it's a GREAT myth and we can learn so much from it; stuff like this just makes people look stupid...
What makes the scientists' belief in Noah's Ark any different than your belief in Christ? Certainly not irrefutable evidence. Meanwhile, a Muslim or an Pagan would be laughing at both of you.
So let them believe what they want to believe. They're not hurting anyone except maybe themselves.
When did trading copyrighted music online become one of my "rights"?
I think the fair question is, when did you lose the right to trade copyrighted music online? Especially under circumstances that are already allowed by Fair Use?
The wonderful thing about science fiction is that, imho, it isn't really about science at all. Instead, it gives writers an opportunity to change small (or large) details about the world around humans, and see how they react.
To some extent. Of course, there's also "hard" sci-fi, which does concentrate more on the theory behind the technology.
I think they may have been referring to the number of resident students, in this case.:-) And unless the UCF campus has undergone some major expansions since the last time I lived in the Tampa Bay area.
Because whether you like the applications of the technology itself or not, the patent is still without merit. If you want to shoot down meritless and dubious patents, you can't afford to pick and choose your targets based on the state of the "patented" technology's Evil Bit.
Cunning, maybe, but not very smart. Why would the universities, as content providers, be any more liable for students' copyright infringement than any other ISP?
What to do? You're the IT people, you tell me! Fingerprint readers? Retinal scanners? How about you just read the little badge that I wear around my neck all day anyway? The building security guys figured out that passwords don't work for building security, when will you guys learn the same lesson?
That's what the military IT folks have started to do. The new ID cards have smart-card chips on them that allow you to log into a PC using the card and an eight-digit PIN. It's pretty slick technology, as long as you don't leave your card at work one day and try to get back on-base the next.:)
The relentless march of time has made the automobile essential to our survival, if this does not make it a right, then rights do not exist.
So what? People lived in remote locations before the invention of the car (or electricity, for that manner), and still did fairly well for themselves. In that case, your alternatives might include actually growing food and other goods.
HKEY Local Machine -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Run
Chances are, what you're looking for is in there. Otherwise, it's probably listed in the registry as a Service--just do a search for "shim.exe," and delete any related keys you find out of the registry.
We have a right to travel,
We have a right to be secure in our effects,
How can we not have the right to be secure in our effects while we travel?
You have every right to travel. Walk, or ride a bicycle, or use public transportation. Feel free to use any combination of the above, in fact. But if you want to personally operate a 1.5 ton machine to make your travel quicker and more convenient, accept the limitations that the government will place upon you for your safety and that of those around you.
It's the fact that you don't absolutely have to have a car that makes driving a privilege.
Focus the attention of the police on the odd moviegoer that may have a videocamera, that is surely to do us all a great deal of good.
While the police do have some leeway as far as law enforcement is concerned, their hands are pretty well tied when the theater calls them and asks them to make an arrest. If you really feel this is a waste of police time, either lobby the movie theaters to allow recording or lobby the state legislature to repeal the law.
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Otherwise, I'm not worried about them tracking my moves.
In that case, you wouldn't mind a police officer pulling you over at random to check your ID, right? And while he has you stopped, you don't mind if he conducts a search of your vehicle and your person, right?
Those examples are a bit extreme, but in the eyes of the courts, they all violate the Fourth Amendment. A police officer has to have cause to search your vehicle, to check your ID, or even to follow you or track your moves. That cause can be that he observed you commit an offense or that he has a reasonable suspicion that you have committed one--but he can't pick your car out of a crowd and pull you over on a whim. You should expect the same deference whether he has the ability to track your vehicle or not.
Can you people speak english?
Yes, they can speak English. At least some of the time, anyway. And in this case, they have it right--since "BBC" is a single (corporate) entity, the singular form of the verb (says) is appropriate.
My XP knowledge comes from a recent six month stint of PC service work. It was impossible for home and business users to keep it clean of spyware, malware and it was a nightmare compared to my last work back in 1998-99. Things have become less stable and more difficult to fix.
I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but Service Pack 2 should help with some of that. I'm running a beta of it here at my office, and it blocks such things as ActiveX controls and pop-up windows by default. It'll still take some getting used to, and it will probably be a bit intimidating for the average home user. . . but Microsoft is doing something.
Did I miss any?
You're new here, aren't you?
No, they're not "going after the actual traders." They're lobbying the Department of Justice to waste taxpayer money going after alleged traders. That's what the fuss is about.
That hypothetical conversation will never happen. . . because, if a prosecutor can cite a "national security need," thanks to the USAPATRIOT act, he can get the warrant without ever having to go before a judge.
1) So how much did you contribute to the ACLU last year? If it is as much or more than I contributed, we'll continue this discussion.
Ad hominem fallacy. Someone else's contribution to the ACLU--or yours, for that matter--has no bearing on this discussion. If you don't like that the ACLU is defending others' freedom of expression, due process, etc., stop defending them and get on-board an organization like the ACLJ instead.
This is not something that Mac users are accustomed to though.
They're used to laughing at Windows users who do the same thing. Most of them probably already knew something like this would come down the pipe for Mac sooner or later, but obviously there are some folks who actually buy into the lie that Macs are safe from viruses because no one writes them for the Mac.
Yes, [the DMCA's] horrendous, but no, it doesn't make things normally illegal, legal.
Right. We have the Patriot Act for that.
Muslims don't believe Jesus was the Son of God, however. That's why they would disagree with someone who believed in all the "Jesus stuff," as the grandparent post said.
I'm a pastor. I'm an evangelical. I really believe all the "Jesus Stuff." Noah is a myth, it's a GREAT myth and we can learn so much from it; stuff like this just makes people look stupid...
What makes the scientists' belief in Noah's Ark any different than your belief in Christ? Certainly not irrefutable evidence. Meanwhile, a Muslim or an Pagan would be laughing at both of you.
So let them believe what they want to believe. They're not hurting anyone except maybe themselves.
When did trading copyrighted music online become one of my "rights"?
I think the fair question is, when did you lose the right to trade copyrighted music online? Especially under circumstances that are already allowed by Fair Use?
The wonderful thing about science fiction is that, imho, it isn't really about science at all. Instead, it gives writers an opportunity to change small (or large) details about the world around humans, and see how they react.
To some extent. Of course, there's also "hard" sci-fi, which does concentrate more on the theory behind the technology.
I think they may have been referring to the number of resident students, in this case. :-) And unless the UCF campus has undergone some major expansions since the last time I lived in the Tampa Bay area.
You know, if you actually shared some information on how to do this, you'd save yourself some hassle. Quit bitching and do something.
Because whether you like the applications of the technology itself or not, the patent is still without merit. If you want to shoot down meritless and dubious patents, you can't afford to pick and choose your targets based on the state of the "patented" technology's Evil Bit.
Cunning, maybe, but not very smart. Why would the universities, as content providers, be any more liable for students' copyright infringement than any other ISP?
What to do? You're the IT people, you tell me! Fingerprint readers? Retinal scanners? How about you just read the little badge that I wear around my neck all day anyway? The building security guys figured out that passwords don't work for building security, when will you guys learn the same lesson?
That's what the military IT folks have started to do. The new ID cards have smart-card chips on them that allow you to log into a PC using the card and an eight-digit PIN. It's pretty slick technology, as long as you don't leave your card at work one day and try to get back on-base the next. :)
Hey, you may have saved someone the ordeal of sitting through the movie. They should thank you. :)
The relentless march of time has made the automobile essential to our survival, if this does not make it a right, then rights do not exist.
So what? People lived in remote locations before the invention of the car (or electricity, for that manner), and still did fairly well for themselves. In that case, your alternatives might include actually growing food and other goods.
How exactly do I have a choice again?
You made the choice to live out there in the first place.
Check the following Windows Registry key:
HKEY Local Machine -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Run
Chances are, what you're looking for is in there. Otherwise, it's probably listed in the registry as a Service--just do a search for "shim.exe," and delete any related keys you find out of the registry.
That's the idea. The primary goal of bureaucracy is not to solve problems, but to ensure its continued existence.
We have a right to travel,
We have a right to be secure in our effects,
How can we not have the right to be secure in our effects while we travel?
You have every right to travel. Walk, or ride a bicycle, or use public transportation. Feel free to use any combination of the above, in fact. But if you want to personally operate a 1.5 ton machine to make your travel quicker and more convenient, accept the limitations that the government will place upon you for your safety and that of those around you.
It's the fact that you don't absolutely have to have a car that makes driving a privilege.
Focus the attention of the police on the odd moviegoer that may have a videocamera, that is surely to do us all a great deal of good.
While the police do have some leeway as far as law enforcement is concerned, their hands are pretty well tied when the theater calls them and asks them to make an arrest. If you really feel this is a waste of police time, either lobby the movie theaters to allow recording or lobby the state legislature to repeal the law.