I'd still prefer it if they had a couple of battalions of actual human beings out there.
There are.
" "Including private security guards, we'll have upwards of 10,000 people involved," said William Kowalski, the assistant special agent in charge of the Detroit FBI. "
"Will you be able to get a copy of the Java-based version of the Image Science Group's applications? Probably not. One of the dilemmas of this type of software is that the more widespread the distribution, the more chance forgers will exploit it to their advantage."
followed by -
"...the software will be made freely available under an open-source license. -- "Taxpayers," he said, "are paying me to do this research and it needs to go back out." "
Yes, most of them acquire nicknames. It's somewhat a sign of acceptance by your fellow pilots. No, they don't use that nick as a radio call sign. In the USAF, a pilot may have his name on the side of a plane, but it's not 'his' a/c. That's just for a pic to send home to mom. He flies whatever maintenance gives him that day. This pic shows the right side of an F-16, with the crew chief's name on it. Some pilots name will be on the other side, sans nickname.
The point isn't whether YOU personally care about the sport, the question is whether enough people care to make it economically viable. Assuming you want it to work, you should care how popular it is.
I doubt very much that the America's Cup yacht race is "economically viable", or popular enough for many people to watch. Yet it continues.
Just another way for rich guys to convert money into fun.
I would be pissed off if they did NOT allow students personal access to information resources.
Allowing you, the student, personal access is one thing. Allowing the student to give 'personal access' to the entire internet population is something quite different.
It's not a two way street. Choosing not to host (or display) some information that is 'illegal' in some countries, but display it in others does not equate to having to host anything and everything for display 'somewhere'. They are a private company...they can, and do, choose what and what not to host and where to display it.
I'm not saying free downloads are necessarily a bad thing, but it's just something to consider.
I guess it depends on what was meant by 'download'. If they're talking about downloading from the current (or something similar) P2P programs, i.e. off some dudes hard drive, then no way I'd pay money for that. You'd still be left with the all too common partial files, mislabeled files, slooooow downloads, etc.
Now, if it was something like emusic.com used to be. All you can eat legal mp3's, for a flat fee, then hell yes.
But paying money, just to use the current P2P offerings? That's just paying protection money to the RIAA, and they don't have to do anything at all.
Isn't this basically just stealing from people who don't illegally download music off the Internet?
How so? Just have it as an extra cost item in your service. "Do you want to include the $3.95 music download fee in your broadband subscription? []Yes []No"
If my broadband bill went from $50 to $54, AND included actual, legal, reliable, fast downloads? Hell yes.
Not that this will happen anytime soon, but yeah,I would.
Why negative on rebates? Because they are underhanded.
They can obviously afford to sell the item at the after rebate price. So why not just sell it at that price to begin with?
a) The percentage of people who do not get their rebates is free money to them. - either the customer doesn't send it in, or - the retailer doesn't send it out b) The interest they gain on the loan of that money during the rebate period. I have no interest in loaning a billion dollar company money, so that THEY can gain 60 days of interest on it.I wouldn't have really made any interest on $30 for that period, but in aggregate, they do. Screw that. I am not a bank.
Just sell me the item at your best price. If it's a good price, I'll buy it. Just leave off the "Loan us $30, and we'll (probably) give it back to you in a month or two."
If they were stolen out of a car could they not have also been stolen out of an archive company car/truck?
Probably not. An archive company would not leave them in the truck. Professionals, chain of custody...the truck is used only for transport, not storage.
Nothing says they have to do business there. It seems, after some soul searching, they are putting profits ahead of 'do no evil'. If that were truly the motto, then they might tell China to insert it where the sun don't shine, and forgo that market.
It cannot be the answer, because in rural america people do not understand technology, but in India they do. Big difference.
Oh please. 'Technology' extends quite a bit farther than your latest P2P client. Tractors with GPS, satellite infrared to deterimine soil composition, spreadsheet analysis to decide what, where and when to plant for maximum yield, automated milking machines.
Those rural hicks understand quite a bit more than you think.
An overly complex system may be a negative factor for resale. A buyer may not want that level of control and complexity.
I put in a programmable thermostat about 8 yrs ago (in conjnction with a whole new heat pump system). It allows for 4 different settings for each day of the week. But because of spouse/kids in and out all the time, I pretty much just keep it at one setting. Heat to 67-68 in the winter, cool to 74-73 in the summer. It is good for reminding me to change the filter, though.
I also have a workshop/computer room in the garage, and have very simple method for turning the heater on out there. 5 minutes before I need it, I plug the heater in. Free, easy, and can't fail.
A public park, with an unlocked gate - free and open for all to use A private house with an unlocked door - Not free and open for use, stay the hell out.
An AP that is meant to be open is fine. Thats what the owners/administrators intended. A private AP in someones house is not necessarily open for all to use. It may be, if that is what the owner intends. But just because it is unsecured is not necessarily an invitation or permission to use it.
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But then again..the ones NOT going through puberty yet might well just be a little confused. "Am I slow? Why isn't this happening to me yet?"
There are.
" "Including private security guards, we'll have upwards of 10,000 people involved," said William Kowalski, the assistant special agent in charge of the Detroit FBI. "
followed by -
"...the software will be made freely available under an open-source license.
--
"Taxpayers," he said, "are paying me to do this research and it needs to go back out." "
Which is it?
No, they don't use that nick as a radio call sign.
In the USAF, a pilot may have his name on the side of a plane, but it's not 'his' a/c. That's just for a pic to send home to mom. He flies whatever maintenance gives him that day.
This pic shows the right side of an F-16, with the crew chief's name on it. Some pilots name will be on the other side, sans nickname.
I doubt very much that the America's Cup yacht race is "economically viable", or popular enough for many people to watch. Yet it continues.
Just another way for rich guys to convert money into fun.
Allowing you, the student, personal access is one thing. Allowing the student to give 'personal access' to the entire internet population is something quite different.
As posted in another thread, yes, you can. There are no licensing restrictions on Express builds.
It's not a two way street. Choosing not to host (or display) some information that is 'illegal' in some countries, but display it in others does not equate to having to host anything and everything for display 'somewhere'. They are a private company...they can, and do, choose what and what not to host and where to display it.
I guess it depends on what was meant by 'download'. If they're talking about downloading from the current (or something similar) P2P programs, i.e. off some dudes hard drive, then no way I'd pay money for that. You'd still be left with the all too common partial files, mislabeled files, slooooow downloads, etc.
Now, if it was something like emusic.com used to be. All you can eat legal mp3's, for a flat fee, then hell yes.
But paying money, just to use the current P2P offerings? That's just paying protection money to the RIAA, and they don't have to do anything at all.
How so? Just have it as an extra cost item in your service.
"Do you want to include the $3.95 music download fee in your broadband subscription? []Yes []No"
If my broadband bill went from $50 to $54, AND included actual, legal, reliable, fast downloads? Hell yes.
Not that this will happen anytime soon, but yeah,I would.
They can obviously afford to sell the item at the after rebate price. So why not just sell it at that price to begin with?
a) The percentage of people who do not get their rebates is free money to them.
- either the customer doesn't send it in, or
- the retailer doesn't send it out
b) The interest they gain on the loan of that money during the rebate period. I have no interest in loaning a billion dollar company money, so that THEY can gain 60 days of interest on it.I wouldn't have really made any interest on $30 for that period, but in aggregate, they do. Screw that. I am not a bank.
Just sell me the item at your best price. If it's a good price, I'll buy it.
Just leave off the "Loan us $30, and we'll (probably) give it back to you in a month or two."
Probably not. An archive company would not leave them in the truck. Professionals, chain of custody...the truck is used only for transport, not storage.
If they're keeping records on 350,000 people, they're not 'strapped for cash'.
"Ordered" might be a strong word for it, but it seems they did.
Nothing says they have to do business there. It seems, after some soul searching, they are putting profits ahead of 'do no evil'. If that were truly the motto, then they might tell China to insert it where the sun don't shine, and forgo that market.
85% of a VeryLargeAssload is still a VeryLargeAssload.
Oh please. 'Technology' extends quite a bit farther than your latest P2P client. Tractors with GPS, satellite infrared to deterimine soil composition, spreadsheet analysis to decide what, where and when to plant for maximum yield, automated milking machines.
Those rural hicks understand quite a bit more than you think.
Let's hope it turns out better than Steve Case and AOL/TW
No, it doesn't. The GNAA freaks, for example.
A law can only clean up after the fact. A consultant can (probably/maybe) prevent it from happening.
In those cases, it depends on the individual kid and the case. Not all teenagers are tried as adults. Not even most.
white female x 3
chinese female x 1
indian female x 1
white male x 4 (incl 1 Hungarian)
black male x 1
Reflects the population almost exactly.
And probably older than most shops. Average age 41ish. (the girls weren't telling)
I put in a programmable thermostat about 8 yrs ago (in conjnction with a whole new heat pump system). It allows for 4 different settings for each day of the week. But because of spouse/kids in and out all the time, I pretty much just keep it at one setting. Heat to 67-68 in the winter, cool to 74-73 in the summer. It is good for reminding me to change the filter, though.
I also have a workshop/computer room in the garage, and have very simple method for turning the heater on out there. 5 minutes before I need it, I plug the heater in. Free, easy, and can't fail.
A private house with an unlocked door - Not free and open for use, stay the hell out.
An AP that is meant to be open is fine. Thats what the owners/administrators intended. A private AP in someones house is not necessarily open for all to use. It may be, if that is what the owner intends. But just because it is unsecured is not necessarily an invitation or permission to use it.
Oh, and upstate NY can be pretty damn rural. Its not all NYC.