The argument that LECs and ISPs have been using to avoid liability for filesharing is that they are not content providers and have no responsibility to filter or otherwise regulate the content that is delivered over their links. However, once they start filtering VoIP, then they are implying that they are indeed making an effort to regulate content, and therefore are opening themselves up to more legal nightmares.
I keep fraud notices on my credit reports AT ALL TIMES. It is a slight hassle when I do want to open a new account, but that is so damn rare that it's worth the extra protection. I just wish the credit file locking option would be legislated nationwide.
I hear you there.. the originals are of higher quality than the ripped MP3's, so it's worth it to keep them around.
DVD's, on the other hand, are the same quality on the PC than they are on the DVD, so there's no real impetus to keep the DVD unless of course you just want a backup, as you suggested.
CD's are like keeping the high quality master you wouldn't dare get rid of...
I use Orbitz all the time, and I have generally had good experiences with them. In fact, I used them the other day to book a trip to Phoenix. It's too bad these new terms are so restrictive.
Outsourcing was well underway long before Bush took office. The company I was working for in 1999 was already outsourcing software to Romania and hardware to India. Before that, the large multinational my dad was working for outsourced an entire product development project to Bangalore in 1993. The only thing that has brought outsourcing to the forefront is Clinton's insane recession during which many jobs were outsourced to reduce costs so that companies wouldn't go out of business, and could therefore still exist today to employ American workers. Had Clinton and his appointees at the SEC and Justice hadn't turned a blind eye to all of the corruption that was going on at the likes of Enron and MCI, the bubble would not have happened and outsourcing would not have picked up pace like it did.
The automotive bureau handles issuance of Non-Driver ID cards because they already have the equipment and infrastructure. It is cost effective for the taxpayers to not have to buy two of everything. The driver services bureau has the computers, card printers, cameras, and the whole deal. Why spend that money twice? It has nothing to do with treating people like cattle. I don't see what is so disrespectful about the state gov't doing something that actually saves me money.
That sounds like MA has a problem then. In PA, the non-driver ID is legally equivalent to the Drivers' License except that it is not an endorsement to operate a motor vehicle.
I agree that "mission creep" is something to be avoided, but requiring that ID's adhere to minimum standards of verification and security against counterfeit, which is really what this bill is about, is not imprudent.
Listen. NOTHING IS FREE. The money to build the infrastructure has to come from SOMEWHERE. That somewhere is taxpayers' pockets. The monthly ISP fees will also be paid for our of taxpayers' pockets
Citizens of Philadelphia, listen to me and listen to me good. It will be cheaper for you in the long run to OPPOSE this with every ounce of strength you have and instead just go out and buy a computer and cheap DSL or Cable. If you allow the city gov't to do this, all you'll accomplish is paying the same thing for the computer and service, plus an additional premium for the privelege of having Mayor Street's cronies build and maintain the network for you. DSL you buy from Verizon comes with support, as does cable service. You do not need a corrupt city government doing it for you.
As a fellow Philly-area resident, I can agree whole heartedly that the only reason the city does ANYTHING is to line the pockets of Mr. Street and his cronies.
A tsunami has been detected approaching the coasts of Greenland and Iceland from the East. Geologists suspect this tsunami is due to the plunging of the entire uk.gov webserver complex into the atlantic ocean and a very high velocity.
Did anyone happen to get the entire presentation and have a torrent up somewhere?
They're not just talking about drivers' licenses. The bill also covers non-driver ID cards, which are also issued in every state to those who do not choose to drive.
The term "bunker busting nuclear weapons" makes absolutely no sense at all. For maximum effectiveness, nuclear payloads must be detonated at the correct altitude for their yield to synchronize the direct burst shockwave with the ground-bounce shockwave. There is no reason for a nuclear device to be delivered anywhere near the ground, let alone into a bunker. That's like putting out a match with a firehose. Sure, it puts out the match, but wastes most of the water.
Then the two groups were given the same test, but were told that they were part of a "team effort" and an improved score would earn the team a cash reward. They were also told their performance was being evaluated by math professors.
Under this higher, real world pressure situation, the HWM group's score dropped to that of the LWM group, which was not affected by the increased pressure.
== snip ==
The problem here is putting the HWM group into a team environment. My hypothesis is that this group was poisoned by at least one MBA-type student who propagated the atmosphere of "gotta make the cash," while at the same time spawning the existence of endless meetings, mission statements, and other pointless endeavors designed at taking away task focus. The work was probably then outsourced to India so it could actually be done while the students in the group participated in a Six-Sigma study of why they couldn't get any work done. Since the work was done in India by the lowest common denominator, the equality of score between the HWM group and the LWM group is explained.
Yes, it makes perfect sense to blame victims for the crimes committed against them... The US should adopt this paradigm immediately.. after all, it should be much easier to get rid of the victims than to get rid of the criminals.
Not to disagree with your logic, I am just going on what I was told by a Bellsouth rep who called me after I got my business license down in Georgia... they rudely told me that since I had a business license I had to buy a business line and pay extra, and when I asked why, their response was to tell me that because I used the line to make money, they deserve a cut. That's right from BellSouth's mouth.
Although what you're saying is probably more correct, the assumption that a business uses a phone more than a resident is not always true.
asking the rats to jump back onto the sinking ship..
Ebay fees were already really high... now they're really going to hurt folks who try to use ebay to make a living - using the same mentality that Ma Bells use to charge 5x as much for a business line than for a residential one: "You're using it to make money, so therefore we deserve a big cut of your profits"
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The argument that LECs and ISPs have been using to avoid liability for filesharing is that they are not content providers and have no responsibility to filter or otherwise regulate the content that is delivered over their links. However, once they start filtering VoIP, then they are implying that they are indeed making an effort to regulate content, and therefore are opening themselves up to more legal nightmares.
I keep fraud notices on my credit reports AT ALL TIMES. It is a slight hassle when I do want to open a new account, but that is so damn rare that it's worth the extra protection. I just wish the credit file locking option would be legislated nationwide.
I hear you there.. the originals are of higher quality than the ripped MP3's, so it's worth it to keep them around.
DVD's, on the other hand, are the same quality on the PC than they are on the DVD, so there's no real impetus to keep the DVD unless of course you just want a backup, as you suggested.
CD's are like keeping the high quality master you wouldn't dare get rid of...
"I just loaded my DVD into my Jukebox... I don't need the DVD anymore, so I guess I'll go sell it on ebay or give it away..."
That's what they're afraid of, and they're probably right.
Actually, it was more of an "I just had to re-boot my brain" *blink* I guess I should have followed it with a *stare* haha...
That was an "I have no fscking clue what you just said" *blink*, not a "You can't possibly know what you're talking about" *blink* :)
*blink*
I use Orbitz all the time, and I have generally had good experiences with them. In fact, I used them the other day to book a trip to Phoenix. It's too bad these new terms are so restrictive.
Outsourcing was well underway long before Bush took office. The company I was working for in 1999 was already outsourcing software to Romania and hardware to India. Before that, the large multinational my dad was working for outsourced an entire product development project to Bangalore in 1993. The only thing that has brought outsourcing to the forefront is Clinton's insane recession during which many jobs were outsourced to reduce costs so that companies wouldn't go out of business, and could therefore still exist today to employ American workers. Had Clinton and his appointees at the SEC and Justice hadn't turned a blind eye to all of the corruption that was going on at the likes of Enron and MCI, the bubble would not have happened and outsourcing would not have picked up pace like it did.
The automotive bureau handles issuance of Non-Driver ID cards because they already have the equipment and infrastructure. It is cost effective for the taxpayers to not have to buy two of everything. The driver services bureau has the computers, card printers, cameras, and the whole deal. Why spend that money twice? It has nothing to do with treating people like cattle. I don't see what is so disrespectful about the state gov't doing something that actually saves me money.
The same part that issues the Driver's Licenses.
That sounds like MA has a problem then. In PA, the non-driver ID is legally equivalent to the Drivers' License except that it is not an endorsement to operate a motor vehicle.
I agree that "mission creep" is something to be avoided, but requiring that ID's adhere to minimum standards of verification and security against counterfeit, which is really what this bill is about, is not imprudent.
Is how people keep saying "oooo, Free Internet!"
Listen. NOTHING IS FREE. The money to build the infrastructure has to come from SOMEWHERE. That somewhere is taxpayers' pockets. The monthly ISP fees will also be paid for our of taxpayers' pockets
Citizens of Philadelphia, listen to me and listen to me good. It will be cheaper for you in the long run to OPPOSE this with every ounce of strength you have and instead just go out and buy a computer and cheap DSL or Cable. If you allow the city gov't to do this, all you'll accomplish is paying the same thing for the computer and service, plus an additional premium for the privelege of having Mayor Street's cronies build and maintain the network for you. DSL you buy from Verizon comes with support, as does cable service. You do not need a corrupt city government doing it for you.
Wise up and don't fall for this scam.
As a fellow Philly-area resident, I can agree whole heartedly that the only reason the city does ANYTHING is to line the pockets of Mr. Street and his cronies.
A tsunami has been detected approaching the coasts of Greenland and Iceland from the East. Geologists suspect this tsunami is due to the plunging of the entire uk.gov webserver complex into the atlantic ocean and a very high velocity.
Did anyone happen to get the entire presentation and have a torrent up somewhere?
MS says MS is safer than Linux? I never would have guessed that in a million years...
They're not just talking about drivers' licenses. The bill also covers non-driver ID cards, which are also issued in every state to those who do not choose to drive.
May I remind you that Washington D.C. is not a State? :)
The term "bunker busting nuclear weapons" makes absolutely no sense at all. For maximum effectiveness, nuclear payloads must be detonated at the correct altitude for their yield to synchronize the direct burst shockwave with the ground-bounce shockwave. There is no reason for a nuclear device to be delivered anywhere near the ground, let alone into a bunker. That's like putting out a match with a firehose. Sure, it puts out the match, but wastes most of the water.
From TFA:
Then the two groups were given the same test, but were told that they were part of a "team effort" and an improved score would earn the team a cash reward. They were also told their performance was being evaluated by math professors.
Under this higher, real world pressure situation, the HWM group's score dropped to that of the LWM group, which was not affected by the increased pressure.
== snip ==
The problem here is putting the HWM group into a team environment. My hypothesis is that this group was poisoned by at least one MBA-type student who propagated the atmosphere of "gotta make the cash," while at the same time spawning the existence of endless meetings, mission statements, and other pointless endeavors designed at taking away task focus. The work was probably then outsourced to India so it could actually be done while the students in the group participated in a Six-Sigma study of why they couldn't get any work done. Since the work was done in India by the lowest common denominator, the equality of score between the HWM group and the LWM group is explained.
Did I leave anything out?
Since that is probably where MicroSoft has gotten all of its feature-adds since Win95...
Internet Connection Sharing in Win98? How much you wanna bet it's all stolen ipchains code?
Just ONE example...
Yes, it makes perfect sense to blame victims for the crimes committed against them... The US should adopt this paradigm immediately.. after all, it should be much easier to get rid of the victims than to get rid of the criminals.
The only sub-$100 notebook you'll ever need can be found right here.
Not to disagree with your logic, I am just going on what I was told by a Bellsouth rep who called me after I got my business license down in Georgia... they rudely told me that since I had a business license I had to buy a business line and pay extra, and when I asked why, their response was to tell me that because I used the line to make money, they deserve a cut. That's right from BellSouth's mouth.
Although what you're saying is probably more correct, the assumption that a business uses a phone more than a resident is not always true.
asking the rats to jump back onto the sinking ship..
Ebay fees were already really high... now they're really going to hurt folks who try to use ebay to make a living - using the same mentality that Ma Bells use to charge 5x as much for a business line than for a residential one: "You're using it to make money, so therefore we deserve a big cut of your profits"