No it won't. Congress will have to do it by making use of the Social Security number for anything but governmental purposes illegal. If a corporation wants to assign me a unique I.D. number... that's fine so long as that number exists only within that organization's database. The credit bureaus like the SSN as a sort of personal GUID that allows them to track us more easily. Tough, I say: they feel entitled to our personal financial data but they're not, and given how badly they're mismanaging it maybe it's time for some changes. The system as it stands is becoming more and more dangerous to individuals every day, and unfortunately we don't really have the option to opt out of it. If you have a bank account you're part of the system, like it or not.
Altering public documents to the extent of redacting personal information, which is what this article is about, most certainly is legal and often required. However, you are an anonymous coward -- obviously someone redacted your user account so I don't know who you are.
If I had mod points I dunno whether I'd give you a Funny or Informative.
Not really. I think you misunderstood me. What I'm describing is sociopathic behavior, and the fact that sociopaths are a. often very, very hard to detect and b. are looking out only for themselves. People are surprisingly easy to fool, and the root of all con-artistry is the ability to convince people that their decisions are in their best interests when in reality they are in the con artist's. My point is that one should always look askance at another person's apparent motivations. Many of us simply take things at face value and get screwed as a result. Coercion, as such, as absolutely nothing to do with it. People that have tried to coerce me usually get the short end of the stick, but I'll admit I've been fooled a couple of times. Cost me some money too, but I took those lessons to heart and am that much harder to fool now.
Oddly, that vision of the future is remarkably similar to that portrayed in the old Max Headroom series, where it was a felony to install an "off" switch in a TV, and credit fraud was considered more heinous than murder.
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Hello? Mr. Ludlum? Uh... Yes I did say... no, I... look, it was a JOKE, okay? A JOKE!
You forgot the most famous line from most of them: "This behavior is by design." Yes, folks, it's wacky and stupid, but in fact we meant to do it that way.
But those articles have saved my bacon on more than a few occasions. Besides, the people writing those are just messengers. Best to shoot the guy that designed it in the first place. Maybe whoever takes his place will do a better job.
I wasn't picking on kind people... I was picking on people who deliberately give the appearance of kindness, when in fact they are something else entirely. But yeah. There's something profoundly wrong with the world all right.
And as for their inclination to make use of power....I'm cynical enough to think that if it's there, it will be used.
With or without their knowledge. Bush happens to be one of those presidents who is more openly scornful of legal restrictions upon his behavior. In reality, we're even more at risk from unelected officials that have even fewer scruples, who are more dangerous simply because they are so hard to remove.
No, let's mention it, and you're right. Transportation costs are going up. I know the vending machines at the company where I work are getting more expensive. The dude who refills them twice a week said it's because they're passing on increased fuel costs to their customers. Of course, all of their suppliers are doing the same thing, and so on up the line.
I dunno if converting the rail system to electric would be any more efficient than the diesel-electrics we have now. I mean, power production itself (particularly if from fossil-fueled plants) is very inefficient, and if you factor in losses from thousands of miles of electrified rails essentially serving as long-distance transmission lines... well. You can't run them at megavolt levels to reduce I^2R losses because they're on the ground. Besides, per ton hauled, diesel-electric is really very attractive from an efficiency standpoint. Has diesel trucking beat all hollow.
Maybe if we'd gone on with the rail system rather than build the interstate highways we'd be in a better position now to haul goods to where they need to be without trucks. But we didn't.
Well, since this is a start up they're not going to have very deep pockets, so unless someone is truly disturbed about copyright infringement I doubt you'll see too much legal action right away. No money in it. And I would expect that if anyone did complain Webaroo would immediately remove the offending content from future versions: they'd be fools to do otherwise. However, if (by some amazing happenstance) this becomes popular and profitable, expect multiple packs of hungry, rabid lawyers to move in for the kill. Isn't it amazing how the patent and copyright systems work to advance the useful arts and sciences nowadays?
Well, that gets back to the whole issue of who, exactly, has jurisdiction of what parts of the Internet, and where, and when, and under what circumstances. And of course, where you choose to sell your "product". Definitely a can of worms. I hope they have a good legal department, because I think they're probably going to need it.
Actually, they could easily (if they haven't already) cross-license their own patent portfolios to eliminate the problem of infringing each others patents. That's what all the big boys do, to avoid being drawn into expensive and fruitless patent suits. But, yeah... the more sophisticated (and successful!) your product line the more likely you are to infringe, particularly in this day and age. I mean, suing over patent infringement has long since ceased to be a matter of protecting an inventor's limited monopoly as it is a profit-making business model in itself.
The term "enlightened self-interest" has nothing to do with screwing the other guy... in fact, it very much has to do with deliberately not jacking the other guy around. That's what the term "enlightened" means in this context. I ran a consulting company for about fifteen years, and yes, I was out to make a profit. After all, that's why I was in business. But I fully expected the other guy to come away from the table with some benefit as well, which is what any good business relationship is all about. If your only goal is to get whatever you can, by any means, no matter what the cost to your business partners or your customers, well, that's self-interest without the enlightened part.
Furthermore, when people would come to me with "opportunities" that seemed to good to be true (i.e., being "kind" for no apparent reason) I was naturally very suspicious. I would always ask, gee that sounds great... but what do you get out of it? If the answer was nothing I knew they were lying, and that I would end up getting the shaft. But if someone came to me and said, "I have a mutually profitable business arrangement I would like to discuss with you" I would at least listen, because they were being honest about their expectations.
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Yes, well ... too bad they can't get their chicks for free. Besides, I think the Church is in dire straits anyway.
Presumably that's just the 18 that bothered to fill out a police report. The true number is probably much higher.
No it won't. Congress will have to do it by making use of the Social Security number for anything but governmental purposes illegal. If a corporation wants to assign me a unique I.D. number ... that's fine so long as that number exists only within that organization's database. The credit bureaus like the SSN as a sort of personal GUID that allows them to track us more easily. Tough, I say: they feel entitled to our personal financial data but they're not, and given how badly they're mismanaging it maybe it's time for some changes. The system as it stands is becoming more and more dangerous to individuals every day, and unfortunately we don't really have the option to opt out of it. If you have a bank account you're part of the system, like it or not.
... individuals in Florida seem to be buying things online in mass
I was unaware that the Catholic Church was providing online access for its members. Perhaps you meant "en masse"?
Altering public documents to the extent of redacting personal information, which is what this article is about, most certainly is legal and often required. However, you are an anonymous coward -- obviously someone redacted your user account so I don't know who you are.
If I had mod points I dunno whether I'd give you a Funny or Informative.
Not really. I think you misunderstood me. What I'm describing is sociopathic behavior, and the fact that sociopaths are a. often very, very hard to detect and b. are looking out only for themselves. People are surprisingly easy to fool, and the root of all con-artistry is the ability to convince people that their decisions are in their best interests when in reality they are in the con artist's. My point is that one should always look askance at another person's apparent motivations. Many of us simply take things at face value and get screwed as a result. Coercion, as such, as absolutely nothing to do with it. People that have tried to coerce me usually get the short end of the stick, but I'll admit I've been fooled a couple of times. Cost me some money too, but I took those lessons to heart and am that much harder to fool now.
Oddly, that vision of the future is remarkably similar to that portrayed in the old Max Headroom series, where it was a felony to install an "off" switch in a TV, and credit fraud was considered more heinous than murder.
whether conqueror-X or conqueror-Y managed to rape the most natives.
Hm. I had always wondered how the whole XY chromosome thing came about.
The latest high-tech action thriller from Robert Ludlum, The Australian Algorithm, is sure to delight readers with its well-researched look into the depths of the Internet search business, and the egos and conflicts that drive it. Recommended.
... Yes I did say ... no, I ... look, it was a JOKE, okay? A JOKE!
- ScrewMaster's Books in Review
Hello? Mr. Ludlum? Uh
You forgot the most famous line from most of them: "This behavior is by design." Yes, folks, it's wacky and stupid, but in fact we meant to do it that way.
But those articles have saved my bacon on more than a few occasions. Besides, the people writing those are just messengers. Best to shoot the guy that designed it in the first place. Maybe whoever takes his place will do a better job.
And they had help from the US.
Of course, it's possible that that "help" was designed to retard their progress. At least, I'd like to hope we're that smart.
Well, I guess when it comes to shooting your WAD ...
I wasn't picking on kind people ... I was picking on people who deliberately give the appearance of kindness, when in fact they are something else entirely. But yeah. There's something profoundly wrong with the world all right.
Hm ... try TorrentSpy or maybe Bitenova. That will probably improve your video quality if not your legal standing.
Excuse me ... but when did Shockwave become a standard? And why wasn't I told?
And as for their inclination to make use of power....I'm cynical enough to think that if it's there, it will be used.
With or without their knowledge. Bush happens to be one of those presidents who is more openly scornful of legal restrictions upon his behavior. In reality, we're even more at risk from unelected officials that have even fewer scruples, who are more dangerous simply because they are so hard to remove.
Ten gigs a second is peanuts, but obviously there's more than one of these things ... and presumably the next generation will be even faster.
which means that it takes a stadium packed with 7200 naked NSA agents and a truck full of Kleenex tissues to check out all the videos in real-time...
Thanks for the image.
Not to mention the distribution chain
... well. You can't run them at megavolt levels to reduce I^2R losses because they're on the ground. Besides, per ton hauled, diesel-electric is really very attractive from an efficiency standpoint. Has diesel trucking beat all hollow.
No, let's mention it, and you're right. Transportation costs are going up. I know the vending machines at the company where I work are getting more expensive. The dude who refills them twice a week said it's because they're passing on increased fuel costs to their customers. Of course, all of their suppliers are doing the same thing, and so on up the line.
I dunno if converting the rail system to electric would be any more efficient than the diesel-electrics we have now. I mean, power production itself (particularly if from fossil-fueled plants) is very inefficient, and if you factor in losses from thousands of miles of electrified rails essentially serving as long-distance transmission lines
Maybe if we'd gone on with the rail system rather than build the interstate highways we'd be in a better position now to haul goods to where they need to be without trucks. But we didn't.
Yeah. Or some government busybody.
I have my fingers crossed.
Yes. Me too.
Well, since this is a start up they're not going to have very deep pockets, so unless someone is truly disturbed about copyright infringement I doubt you'll see too much legal action right away. No money in it. And I would expect that if anyone did complain Webaroo would immediately remove the offending content from future versions: they'd be fools to do otherwise. However, if (by some amazing happenstance) this becomes popular and profitable, expect multiple packs of hungry, rabid lawyers to move in for the kill. Isn't it amazing how the patent and copyright systems work to advance the useful arts and sciences nowadays?
Well, that gets back to the whole issue of who, exactly, has jurisdiction of what parts of the Internet, and where, and when, and under what circumstances. And of course, where you choose to sell your "product". Definitely a can of worms. I hope they have a good legal department, because I think they're probably going to need it.
Actually, they could easily (if they haven't already) cross-license their own patent portfolios to eliminate the problem of infringing each others patents. That's what all the big boys do, to avoid being drawn into expensive and fruitless patent suits. But, yeah ... the more sophisticated (and successful!) your product line the more likely you are to infringe, particularly in this day and age. I mean, suing over patent infringement has long since ceased to be a matter of protecting an inventor's limited monopoly as it is a profit-making business model in itself.
Read what I said again.
... in fact, it very much has to do with deliberately not jacking the other guy around. That's what the term "enlightened" means in this context. I ran a consulting company for about fifteen years, and yes, I was out to make a profit. After all, that's why I was in business. But I fully expected the other guy to come away from the table with some benefit as well, which is what any good business relationship is all about. If your only goal is to get whatever you can, by any means, no matter what the cost to your business partners or your customers, well, that's self-interest without the enlightened part.
... but what do you get out of it? If the answer was nothing I knew they were lying, and that I would end up getting the shaft. But if someone came to me and said, "I have a mutually profitable business arrangement I would like to discuss with you" I would at least listen, because they were being honest about their expectations.
The term "enlightened self-interest" has nothing to do with screwing the other guy
Furthermore, when people would come to me with "opportunities" that seemed to good to be true (i.e., being "kind" for no apparent reason) I was naturally very suspicious. I would always ask, gee that sounds great
So, what you're REALLY saying is the the people that get these ailments have a specific model of iPod in their lungs.