Many fewer jobs, though. If companies needed anywhere near as many skilled workers to handle the machines as they did unskilled workers without them, they'd never bother getting the machines in the first place.
Now they'll just end up on porn sites when they mispronounce the names..
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You had a hard drive? My first computer didn't even have a hard drive, we had to use floppies and cartridges! And we were glad to have them! Kids today...:-)
Once I get my site fully up (really haven't had time to do much with it) I'm thinking I should get an article on Slashdot and see how quickly I hit my monthly cap:-)
er...if Bush got more votes (which he did, if you use the recount method Gore wanted), how does that in any way argue against election fraud? It just shows that, if there was fraud, it worked...
If you read through the discussion, I'm sure you'll see plenty of mention of various differences in the voting procedures between democratic and republican districts in florida that affected how many votes were successfully cast.
Actually, it was a gift from someone who knows nothing about technology, so I'd say that throws out half your argument, but given the choice, yeah, I'd take this one anyway. It works well and sounds good.
And yes, it has a proprietary encoding format, but it doesn't require you to use it, so why not? There's no reason not to have an extra option on top of the standard, especially when the extra option (except for the crappy included software) works better.
Yes, but ATRAC files are smaller. I should try mp3s, though; I'm not sure whether or not the extra options on the player really require the ATRAC format.
I've seen check-in/check-out a few times, but I'm not sure what it is; a restriction from the minidisc player? The one I have plays full-size CDs.
My understanding is that my model does play regular mp3s, but so far I've only used regular music CDs and an ATRAC CD. I suppose I should try it on mp3s, then I'll post the result.
It's worth noting that the girl who bought the guns for the Columbine shootings would have passed the background check. I can't see how it's possible to hold up Columbine as the reason we need these laws, when they wouldn't have made the slightest bit of difference.
I didn't say it's the reason we need the laws. I said it's the reason it passed. Public sentiment was running high enough that the republicans didn't shoot it down like most gun control bills.
Why wouldn't the two parties attempting to avoid the background check leave the gun show, and conduct the sale in the parking lot?
Because they made that illegal also?
One would need to require background checks on ALL sales (which, by the way, is an idea most gun owners would be open to, given the proper frame) in order to have any real impact. So why even bother with gun shows?
Ok, suppose we tried to make a law requiring exactly that. What do you think the chances are of it passing? With Colorado being a conservative state and the NRA sending out mailings opposing any attempt at gun control, I'm surprised when any gun control legislation gets passed. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course, but I just don't see it happening.
I meant for people who don't smoke. Smokers know the risks; I don't really care what they do as long as they don't smoke in public so it doesn't get in my lungs.
That's basically quantum encryption. It can be done (and the equipment to do it is available commercially) such that any evesdropper has only.25^n chance of not being detected, where n is any number you want.
I have a set of powerpoint slides available here that I used for a seminar on the subject; there are a few typos but they should give you the basic idea.
wouldn't an extrapolation of a decision favorable for extradition mean that the US would need to send Joe Webmaster packing to Uzbekistan, North Korea or Cuba
I'm not sure, but I don't think the US extradites US citizens to other countries.
Most of the loan comes from the war on terror, the government creating new agencies, and "accounting problems".
Aren't they not including the cost of the "war on terror" in the budget numbers? My impression was that it's a half trillion dollar deficit, *not including* the war..
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Many fewer jobs, though. If companies needed anywhere near as many skilled workers to handle the machines as they did unskilled workers without them, they'd never bother getting the machines in the first place.
Now they'll just end up on porn sites when they mispronounce the names..
You had a hard drive? My first computer didn't even have a hard drive, we had to use floppies and cartridges! And we were glad to have them! Kids today... :-)
Once I get my site fully up (really haven't had time to do much with it) I'm thinking I should get an article on Slashdot and see how quickly I hit my monthly cap :-)
er...if Bush got more votes (which he did, if you use the recount method Gore wanted), how does that in any way argue against election fraud? It just shows that, if there was fraud, it worked...
If you read through the discussion, I'm sure you'll see plenty of mention of various differences in the voting procedures between democratic and republican districts in florida that affected how many votes were successfully cast.
I think that Florida proved that you can tamper with the old system just as well as an electronic one.
Yes, but at least with Florida we know that election fraud occured. With the Dibold machines, how will we ever know?
Actually, it was a gift from someone who knows nothing about technology, so I'd say that throws out half your argument, but given the choice, yeah, I'd take this one anyway. It works well and sounds good.
And yes, it has a proprietary encoding format, but it doesn't require you to use it, so why not? There's no reason not to have an extra option on top of the standard, especially when the extra option (except for the crappy included software) works better.
Yes, but ATRAC files are smaller. I should try mp3s, though; I'm not sure whether or not the extra options on the player really require the ATRAC format. I've seen check-in/check-out a few times, but I'm not sure what it is; a restriction from the minidisc player? The one I have plays full-size CDs.
Well, I'm not expert on music, but it sounds pretty much the same to me. And it means you don't have to carry a bunch of CDs around :-)
My understanding is that my model does play regular mp3s, but so far I've only used regular music CDs and an ATRAC CD. I suppose I should try it on mp3s, then I'll post the result.
The rest of us get left alone (why bother sending email out to the wilderness where there's slim pickin's, when you can just raid the chicken coop?)
Since it still brings in some money (just not as much), why not?
The post I replied to said "As long as it's not a local crime". Obviously, in this case, it is a local crime.
I suppose the original post was sarcastic, but on Slashdot you never can tell..
It's worth noting that the girl who bought the guns for the Columbine shootings would have passed the background check. I can't see how it's possible to hold up Columbine as the reason we need these laws, when they wouldn't have made the slightest bit of difference.
I didn't say it's the reason we need the laws. I said it's the reason it passed. Public sentiment was running high enough that the republicans didn't shoot it down like most gun control bills.
Why wouldn't the two parties attempting to avoid the background check leave the gun show, and conduct the sale in the parking lot?
Because they made that illegal also?
One would need to require background checks on ALL sales (which, by the way, is an idea most gun owners would be open to, given the proper frame) in order to have any real impact. So why even bother with gun shows?
Ok, suppose we tried to make a law requiring exactly that. What do you think the chances are of it passing? With Colorado being a conservative state and the NRA sending out mailings opposing any attempt at gun control, I'm surprised when any gun control legislation gets passed. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course, but I just don't see it happening.
I meant for people who don't smoke. Smokers know the risks; I don't really care what they do as long as they don't smoke in public so it doesn't get in my lungs.
Guess I shoulda googled for it. Serves me right for repeating what I've read on Slashdot :-)
Breaking into banks is illegal in the US. You'd still be breaking one of our laws, just the victim wouldn't be here.
So legalize pot use, but make it illegal to smoke (tobacco or pot) in a public place. You get to tax the pot and health problems go down as well..
That's basically quantum encryption. It can be done (and the equipment to do it is available commercially) such that any evesdropper has only .25^n chance of not being detected, where n is any number you want.
I have a set of powerpoint slides available here that I used for a seminar on the subject; there are a few typos but they should give you the basic idea.
See the first part, about making spamming illegal :-)
Of course, they'd have to actually enforce it, but it's not like we don't know who the worst offenders are..
wouldn't an extrapolation of a decision favorable for extradition mean that the US would need to send Joe Webmaster packing to Uzbekistan, North Korea or Cuba
I'm not sure, but I don't think the US extradites US citizens to other countries.
And yes, it's a double standard.
An analogue would be attempting to extradite a 419 scammer from Nigeria because they defrauded a North American.
Oh gee, can we?
On second thought, I changed my mind. This would be a great precedent.
If it works, let's pass a law making spamming illegal, with harsh penalties, and then demand that everyone extradite thier spammers.
Wouldn't you like to find out what precedent is in fact set before deciding whether you like it?
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Point. I guess I assumed that Australia will do what the US wants..
Ok, make that the potential precendent
I can't really say I care for the precedent being set here.
How are you supposed to get anything done on the internet if you have to worry about not only the laws in your country, but those all over the world?
(Realistically, the laws in your country plus those in the US)
Most of the loan comes from the war on terror, the government creating new agencies, and "accounting problems".
Aren't they not including the cost of the "war on terror" in the budget numbers? My impression was that it's a half trillion dollar deficit, *not including* the war..