Now that the cat is out of the bag anyhow, everyone could be happy about metadata reporting;
Joe User will be happy that "only" x-thousands of users have info turned over out of x-millions of accounts - "what are the odds it's my account?"
Joe G-Man will be happy that "only" x-thousands of users have info turned over out of x-millions of accounts - "See, we are just doing focused investigations."
Joe Jihad will be happy that "only" x-thousands of users have info turned over out of x-millions of accounts - "what are the odds it's my account?"
It is not so sudden if you have a 50-100 year warning... so it would be cheaper to move, just not all at once. Start now by placing incentives in place. It is not in the public interest, for example, to provide government insurance for known coastal flood zones.
Like so many problems, it is not an all or nothing deal. Declare now that public funds will not be used for massive dyke projects, and publish a reasonable timetable describing tapering off of any flood coverage, such that the percentage of coverage is zero in 50 years. You can't fight nature, but there will be no end of people willing to take the money to try.
But most of the backwards nations are miserably hot. If they had cheap power they would be using it largely for A/C, which everyone knows cools down the local environment.
If enough little guys get together they can be stopped by the big boys too. (Article is on how some 401(k) members were banned from trading, in their own 401(k), based on newsletter information.)
Ok, it won't be stroke-for-stroke accurate, but for 90% of artwork, and 99% of viewers, a decent copy is good enough. They range in price from a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand USD, depending on size.
Let's face it, most people really don't have the decor to support "classic art". This is clearly aimed at buyers who are looking to flaunt their wealth and/or support the arts, as well as have a conversation piece.
For certain art, even the artists made many versions... which version of Van Gogh's Sunflowers do you want? how about a Monet Haystacks?
I wonder if these pieces come with a EULA, restricting the making of copies from the copy... and how would they prevent that, unless they introduce "flaws" to be tracked...
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But the tax cost is probably pretty efficient... I am guessing the riders don't pay income tax on the value of the transportation (but I could be wrong)... AND the company writes off the cost.
All that ice on the poles made the Earth all wobbley, which led to Bad Things. We should de-ice the planet, as a precaution so it doesn't happen again!
I mean, you don't let ice build up on your roof, in your freezer, or on airplanes... ice is always bad unless it is in my drink!
All good points, but bear in mind MSFT was not trying to get people to buy shares for the benefit of MSFT... this is not an IPO situation. At this point it is all shareholders trading amongst themselves. So whatever information is known, is known to all - and sellers as well as buyers both make their decisions on the same reports.
Unless there are allegations of insider trading, in which case you should go after those individuals who profited unfairly, not the company.
Just when more and more folks are balking at GMO veggies... this should go over well (especially since the same type of person who is anti-GMO will likely also lean toward the "be kind to animals" crowd).
11 Mwh = 11,000 KWh, and that is about 20 cents per, (actually tiered from 10-30c). Or $2200, or about $183 a month, which is a pretty fair estimate, for my bill.
And, yes, a couple of years ago when I retired a (work related) server I no longer needed, my electric bill did go down by about $35/month - which is also in the ball park for "4-ish servers" = a household worth of electricity.
I just received a chatty letter from SDG&E, mostly blather about how they are saving money at the SDG&E office by cutting down on energy and water use, reducing paper use, updating their vehicle fleet, etc... BLAH BLAH BLAH...
The gist of the letter is "about a quarter of our customers will see a noticeable increase in their bills in September..." (due to the San Onofre shutdown).
How much? "If your bill is typically around $100... about $15" -- "If your bill is usually about $250... about $75". (and I am sure it goes higher - see the non-linear trend? 2.5x bill - 5x extra cost... bearing in mind the bill itself is already tiered.
Meh, what's another $1000 a year to live in the Golden State. Guess I need to fire some more of my household staff to make up the difference (as if - but seriously, middle income folks who haven't had a raise in a few years do tend to cut back on stuff like gardeners and house cleaners to make up for new taxes and other stuff like this... cancel the gym membership, do my own gardening. Net same cost to me, two businesses lose out on my patronage and the economy shrinks a bit more.)
because corporations have no ethics or morals other than the profit motive This is arguable.
But worse, is the unspoken assumption of the flip-side: "governments are moral and only have the public good at heart" -- which of course is arguable too.
Both public and private institutions are made of of people, and the culture of each organization can vary from what one would consider "ideal".
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Now that the cat is out of the bag anyhow, everyone could be happy about metadata reporting;
Joe User will be happy that "only" x-thousands of users have info turned over out of x-millions of accounts - "what are the odds it's my account?"
Joe G-Man will be happy that "only" x-thousands of users have info turned over out of x-millions of accounts - "See, we are just doing focused investigations."
Joe Jihad will be happy that "only" x-thousands of users have info turned over out of x-millions of accounts - "what are the odds it's my account?"
It is not so sudden if you have a 50-100 year warning... so it would be cheaper to move, just not all at once. Start now by placing incentives in place. It is not in the public interest, for example, to provide government insurance for known coastal flood zones.
Like so many problems, it is not an all or nothing deal. Declare now that public funds will not be used for massive dyke projects, and publish a reasonable timetable describing tapering off of any flood coverage, such that the percentage of coverage is zero in 50 years. You can't fight nature, but there will be no end of people willing to take the money to try.
But most of the backwards nations are miserably hot. If they had cheap power they would be using it largely for A/C, which everyone knows cools down the local environment.
If enough little guys get together they can be stopped by the big boys too. (Article is on how some 401(k) members were banned from trading, in their own 401(k), based on newsletter information.)
The US hasn't declared war since WWII.
Ok, it won't be stroke-for-stroke accurate, but for 90% of artwork, and 99% of viewers, a decent copy is good enough. They range in price from a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand USD, depending on size.
Let's face it, most people really don't have the decor to support "classic art". This is clearly aimed at buyers who are looking to flaunt their wealth and/or support the arts, as well as have a conversation piece.
For certain art, even the artists made many versions... which version of Van Gogh's Sunflowers do you want? how about a Monet Haystacks?
I wonder if these pieces come with a EULA, restricting the making of copies from the copy... and how would they prevent that, unless they introduce "flaws" to be tracked...
The road to hell is paved with gold... no, that's not right.
The road to hell is paved with unintended consequenses... no that's not it, either.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Yes, that sounds right.
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Trunks? Come on, I can't believe everyone on Slashdot sits around at their computer typing replies, pant-less!
We should have a draft. We would get a far better representation.
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But the tax cost is probably pretty efficient... I am guessing the riders don't pay income tax on the value of the transportation (but I could be wrong)... AND the company writes off the cost.
All that ice on the poles made the Earth all wobbley, which led to Bad Things. We should de-ice the planet, as a precaution so it doesn't happen again!
I mean, you don't let ice build up on your roof, in your freezer, or on airplanes... ice is always bad unless it is in my drink!
Use Word! Those zippy-looking XML-ish .docx files are all messed up!
All good points, but bear in mind MSFT was not trying to get people to buy shares for the benefit of MSFT... this is not an IPO situation. At this point it is all shareholders trading amongst themselves. So whatever information is known, is known to all - and sellers as well as buyers both make their decisions on the same reports.
Unless there are allegations of insider trading, in which case you should go after those individuals who profited unfairly, not the company.
They can't really help how large their ships get, they are just mutated. See the next story on leaks at Fukushima!
Forget about defending against the Chinese - wait until giant lizards and moths start attacking, they'll need all the firepower they can get!
Just when more and more folks are balking at GMO veggies... this should go over well (especially since the same type of person who is anti-GMO will likely also lean toward the "be kind to animals" crowd).
How unicorn farts would smell if the wind blew one your way on a warm day in July...
Cross-check:
2.6E12 Wh / 230,000 = 11M Wh per house.
11 Mwh = 11,000 KWh, and that is about 20 cents per, (actually tiered from 10-30c). Or $2200, or about $183 a month, which is a pretty fair estimate, for my bill.
And, yes, a couple of years ago when I retired a (work related) server I no longer needed, my electric bill did go down by about $35/month - which is also in the ball park for "4-ish servers" = a household worth of electricity.
Anyone with money pays.
I just received a chatty letter from SDG&E, mostly blather about how they are saving money at the SDG&E office by cutting down on energy and water use, reducing paper use, updating their vehicle fleet, etc... BLAH BLAH BLAH...
The gist of the letter is "about a quarter of our customers will see a noticeable increase in their bills in September..." (due to the San Onofre shutdown).
How much? "If your bill is typically around $100... about $15" -- "If your bill is usually about $250... about $75". (and I am sure it goes higher - see the non-linear trend? 2.5x bill - 5x extra cost... bearing in mind the bill itself is already tiered.
Meh, what's another $1000 a year to live in the Golden State. Guess I need to fire some more of my household staff to make up the difference (as if - but seriously, middle income folks who haven't had a raise in a few years do tend to cut back on stuff like gardeners and house cleaners to make up for new taxes and other stuff like this... cancel the gym membership, do my own gardening. Net same cost to me, two businesses lose out on my patronage and the economy shrinks a bit more.)
But if you did, I am sure there is a web site for group swill.
You just wait - "big fat ugly people" will soon be classified as a disease, and then you will HAVE to hire them under the ADA.
You might find this amusing: "Fri Jun.21 CANCELLED: Public Relations Commission Meeting" (from the official site)
So, you are saying it wasn't a legitimate rape?
because corporations have no ethics or morals other than the profit motive This is arguable.
But worse, is the unspoken assumption of the flip-side: "governments are moral and only have the public good at heart" -- which of course is arguable too.
Both public and private institutions are made of of people, and the culture of each organization can vary from what one would consider "ideal".
What is "ideal" is arguable.