"But the opportunity to compete must remain open for new entrants and smaller competitors that want their chance to change the world again."
This sounds an awful lot like how our political landscape is currently setup. Two giants doing everything in their power to ensure that a 3rd party has absolutely no chance at competing. Apparently, it's the American way:|
Please make an attempt to understand the way the modern world works before you attempt to control it though legislation. ( Oh, while we're at it, please at least READ the GD legislation before voting on it. No more of the " We have to pass it to know what's in it BS ) We would all sincerely appreciate it.
Nor is it on Wired, TechDirt, Gizmodo, TheVerge, etc. ( Hint: Because general news like Jihiadi-Bob blowing themselves up or shooting up a bus full of nuns really isn't what those sites typically report on )
It would be had the attackers used some interesting technological method to carry out their attack. Readers of sites like/. are interested in the what and the how, not the why. You want the why, CNN, Fox or any number of other sites will be full of theories I'm sure.
As there isn't any accountability for campaign promises, why would anyone ( who has lived through more than one election ) give any candidates promises any credibility at all ?
I put her promises in the same category as Trump. ( or any candidate for that matter )
Lots of fluffy talk tailored to whatever group they're trying to snuggle up to, never any follow-through and no consequences.
Very complex devices, high dollar devices or those which require some crazy special tools or alignment / calibration I typically leave alone. ( Eg: I'm not going to dismantle a $10k telephoto lens to try and clean it. I'll let the pros do their thing. )
Why does it matter that they were gunned down ? I'm pretty sure 49+ people died today from other non-natural causes, yet we never hear about them.
Why does it matter that it was 49 people at all ? I'm aware that we have to cross some imaginary threshold before mainstream media gives a damn about it but, apparently, unless we set a new record or is somehow unique ( Gators at Disney for example ) most folks really don't give a damn. ( sadly )
We can kill millions of animals every year for various reasons and no one even gives it a second thought.
Thousands of people die every damn day and we cherry pick which ones we're going to be outraged about:|
Our current hatred of the US stems from the fact that while countries like Russia and China are EXPECTED to pull shit like this, the US that I grew up in is not. The US would like everyone to think that we're the good guys and they put an awful lot of effort into trying to promote that image to its citizens.
However, as time goes on, it seems the only differences between the US and the so called " bad guys " are the languages we speak. We might not be AS screwed up* as some other countries are, but we're trying to get there as fast as we possibly can.
In this day and age, " The Government " IS the threat.
We the people aren't sending drones over to kill folks.
We're not spearheading the "War on Drugs".
We're not doing regime changes, implementing no fly lists, spying on anyone and everything and doing our damdest to undo The Constitution.
We don't lock people up in a prison with no means to even challenge their accusers. Nor do we outsource torture to get around local laws.
We're not trying to force our will on any other people or governments.
The Government, on the other hand, is guilty of every single statement above and a whole lot more I don't need to type. Not to mention the crap we don't even know about
So, yeah, if there is anything to be wary of, it's the Government
So technically, we'll still be paying for it. Just not directly. They'll just factor in the cost of insurance to the price of the car and pass it along to us.
as an afterthought, it has been shown time and time again that even when they DO have actionable intelligence on a would-be terrorist, they typically fail to act on the information. So, other than spying for different purposes than what they would have us believe, I fail to see the point in giving them access if they're incapable of doing anything with it.
The only thing backdooring encryption will do is ensure the world avoids US made products at all costs. It will likely bankrupt several major companies and completely undermine the security of. . . . well. . . . just about anything that is stored or transmitted.
the various agencies of the US Government tend to lie ( even to Congress ), I'm somewhat puzzled about why they even bother to ask questions of them anymore.
Perhaps Congress should forgo asking questions of the professional liars ( any intelligence agency ) and ask the tech world instead. I'm quite sure the likes of Cisco, Juniper, Apple, Google and many others ( assuming they're not secretly on the Governments payroll ) would have a much different perspective on the issue at hand.
The threat of a jail sentence really isn't going to deter an individual hell bent on murder as I'm pretty sure someone who is willing to kill a bunch of folks really isn't going to give two shits about breaking the law by carrying a gun without a license.
I really hate to be the bearer of bad news but, in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing, a handgun is every bit as lethal at close range as anything else. Perhaps even moreso due to the ease of being wielded vs a long gun variant like an AR.
Watch a professional empty a magazine and change it out. It literally takes less than two seconds.
Yeah. . . . Obama certainly didn't waste any time using a tragedy as a soapbox to preach his usual " Guns are bad " rhetoric.
It didn't take me very long to answer his " What sort of country do we want to live in ? " question.
I don't want to live in a country where Police and the privileged few from the Government are the only ones with access to firearms. If you really need to ask why, see any of the other countries in the history of our species who followed similar paths to see how they ultimately turned out.
FIVE-HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN folks have been shot and killed by Police alone in the United States as of this writing, THIS YEAR. Where's the outrage ? The news coverage ? The 60-minutes special ?:| Guess it's not Patriotic to second guess our Police ( usually referred to as HEROS by the media in the United States ) when they shoot and kill people. Even when many of their victims are unarmed or mentally ill.
Obama talks of tightening gun restrictions and, if he could get away with it, going the way of Australia and just banning guns outright. Yet, this hypocrite ( like all Presidents ) surrounds himself with a crazy amount of firepower anytime he steps outside of The White House ( which is a fortress in and of itself ). His motorcade and personal protection detail is absolutely armed to the teeth and his personal vehicle is pretty much a luxury tank. If guns are the root of all evil in this country, I have to wonder why he relies on them so much for protection.
Feinstein ( our other favorite politician here on/. ) has a conceal carry permit of her own. In California no less where it is also nearly impossible to get one. Yet, she's usually standing on the same soapbox as Obama when the " ban the gun " drums start rolling. Fucking hypocrites.
If you want to talk about gun control and / or the removal of them, you should start leading by example and put your money where your mouth is. Disband the Secret Service Presidential Protection and all that firepower and armor-plating that goes along with your motorcade. Save us all a ton of money at the same time. Tell Police you're going to remove their firearms and watch what their reaction is.
The folks who follow along with this line of thinking about how guns are to blame for everything don't make any sense to me. They absolutely loathe guns but the moment anything happens and someone goes stupid ( like this nightclub for example ) the very FIRST thing these people do is call folks who are going to bring MORE GUNS to the scene. They rely on guns to save them from other guns.
So, while they will never admit to it publicly, they KNOW the guns aren't the problem. It's the whack-a-doodles that are the issue here but it's nigh impossible to predict who will become one. Today, tomorrow, ten years from now. Who knows ? This guy was an armed security guard ffs so he had to have passed the background checks to become one.
If the guy didn't bring guns to the nightclub, he could have used other options just as effectively. Explosives, toxic gases, hell even just a simple fire. Block the exits with a vehicle and burn it to the ground.
I suppose the point is, while tragic, this serves as a reminder that the world is not a nice place. The Police cannot protect you ( nor is it their function ) before a crisis starts. The best you can hope for is they get there soon enough to help protect those who can survive long enough to witness their arrival.
This also serves as a warning about how unprepared we are as a society to deal with these sorts of atrocities.
I do know this, you cannot legislate away hatred. As much as we would like to, there are just some folks who want to watch the world burn.
Hmmm. . . . technically the fool who supposedly shot up the Sandy Hook elementary school was not a gun owner.
After whacking his Mom, he stole her guns and used those to shoot up the school. While it could be said he was in possession of the weapons, he was not the owner of them:D
If the medical records have no expectation of privacy due to their catch-all " third party " bullshit, then what exactly is the point / purpose of having networks HIPAA certified ?
Are DEA databases considered HIPAA compliant ? They going to assume responsibility ( and penalties ) if / when their database is breached ?
Taking this a step further, would it be safe to assume that any and all data residing in " The Cloud " would have the same definition since you're letting a " third party " manage it for you ?
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"But the opportunity to compete must remain open for new entrants and smaller competitors that want their chance to change the world again."
This sounds an awful lot like how our political landscape is currently setup. Two giants doing everything in their power to ensure that a 3rd party has absolutely no chance at competing. Apparently, it's the American way :|
Dear Congress,
Please make an attempt to understand the way the modern world works before you attempt to control it though legislation.
( Oh, while we're at it, please at least READ the GD legislation before voting on it. No more of the " We have to pass it to know what's in it BS )
We would all sincerely appreciate it.
Hugs and kisses-
Teh Peoples
It's the App version of an ATM skimmer :|
Everything matters to someone, somewhere.
The question is does the subject matter to enough folks to report on it. Especially if it isn't in line with what the site typically reports on.
The tech behind preventing such things ? Sure. The fact that another bomber / gunman did their thing. . . not so much.
Humans would be the root cause of the majority of the problems on this planet.
Removing humans from the equation would go a long way towards fixing those problems.
We don't see it that way, of course, but this planet would be in much better shape without us :D
Nor is it on Wired, TechDirt, Gizmodo, TheVerge, etc.
( Hint: Because general news like Jihiadi-Bob blowing themselves up or shooting up a bus full of nuns really isn't what those sites typically report on )
It would be had the attackers used some interesting technological method to carry out their attack. Readers of sites like /. are interested in the what
and the how, not the why. You want the why, CNN, Fox or any number of other sites will be full of theories I'm sure.
Seriously.
As there isn't any accountability for campaign promises, why would anyone ( who has lived through more than one election ) give any candidates promises any credibility at all ?
I put her promises in the same category as Trump.
( or any candidate for that matter )
Lots of fluffy talk tailored to whatever group they're trying to snuggle up to, never any follow-through and no consequences.
Depends on the device I suppose.
Very complex devices, high dollar devices or those which require some crazy special tools or alignment / calibration I typically leave alone.
( Eg: I'm not going to dismantle a $10k telephoto lens to try and clean it. I'll let the pros do their thing. )
Everything else is fair game.
The thought process is you have to cheat to compete because so many others are doing it.
It's almost mandatory in order to remain competitive unless they can weed out the ones doing it.
Where money / glory is involved, there will always be cheating. Always.
if Netflix had anything worth watching more than once in their streaming catalog.
Netflix seems to be the B movie depository these days.
in a most spectacular fashion upon appeal.
If everything else in your home requires a warrant prior to a search, you don't get to cherry pick specific items that will be exempt from it.
Seriously, it makes me wonder HOW a judge can even make a ruling like this and continue to sit at the bench. :|
Following that logic:
Why does it matter that they were gunned down ? I'm pretty sure 49+ people died today from other non-natural causes, yet we never hear about them.
Why does it matter that it was 49 people at all ? I'm aware that we have to cross some imaginary threshold before mainstream media gives a damn about
it but, apparently, unless we set a new record or is somehow unique ( Gators at Disney for example ) most folks really don't give a damn. ( sadly )
We can kill millions of animals every year for various reasons and no one even gives it a second thought.
Thousands of people die every damn day and we cherry pick which ones we're going to be outraged about :|
Pffff.
Our current hatred of the US stems from the fact that while countries like Russia and China are EXPECTED to pull shit like this, the US that I grew up in is not.
The US would like everyone to think that we're the good guys and they put an awful lot of effort into trying to promote that image to its citizens.
However, as time goes on, it seems the only differences between the US and the so called " bad guys " are the languages we speak. We might not be AS screwed up* as some other countries are, but we're trying to get there as fast as we possibly can.
*We're more screwed up in some aspects.
Bad news.
In this day and age, " The Government " IS the threat.
We the people aren't sending drones over to kill folks.
We're not spearheading the "War on Drugs".
We're not doing regime changes, implementing no fly lists, spying on anyone and everything and doing our damdest to undo The Constitution.
We don't lock people up in a prison with no means to even challenge their accusers. Nor do we outsource torture to get around local laws.
We're not trying to force our will on any other people or governments.
The Government, on the other hand, is guilty of every single statement above and a whole lot more I don't need to type. Not to mention the crap we don't even know about
So, yeah, if there is anything to be wary of, it's the Government
Probably because the World's Leadership are all devout believers in such things.
Which explains why the World is in such piss poor condition.
I sometimes wonder where we would be as a species if not for the religious speed bumps we've had to deal with theoughout history.
So technically, we'll still be paying for it. Just not directly. They'll just factor in the cost of insurance to the price of the car and pass it along to us.
as an afterthought, it has been shown time and time again that even when they DO have actionable intelligence on a would-be terrorist, they typically fail to act on the information. So, other than spying for different purposes than what they would have us believe, I fail to see the point in giving them access if they're incapable of doing anything with it.
The only thing backdooring encryption will do is ensure the world avoids US made products at all costs. It will likely bankrupt several major companies and completely undermine the security of. . . . well. . . . just about anything that is stored or transmitted.
the various agencies of the US Government tend to lie ( even to Congress ), I'm somewhat puzzled about why they even bother to ask questions of them anymore.
Perhaps Congress should forgo asking questions of the professional liars ( any intelligence agency ) and ask the tech world instead. I'm quite sure the likes of Cisco, Juniper, Apple, Google and many others ( assuming they're not secretly on the Governments payroll ) would have a much different perspective on the issue at hand.
Bad news.
The threat of a jail sentence really isn't going to deter an individual hell bent on murder as I'm pretty sure someone who is willing to kill a bunch of folks really isn't going to give two shits about breaking the law by carrying a gun without a license.
Just sayin :D
I really hate to be the bearer of bad news but, in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing, a handgun is every bit as lethal at close range as anything else. Perhaps even moreso due to the ease of being wielded vs a long gun variant like an AR.
Watch a professional empty a magazine and change it out. It literally takes less than two seconds.
Yeah. . . . Obama certainly didn't waste any time using a tragedy as a soapbox to preach his usual " Guns are bad " rhetoric.
It didn't take me very long to answer his " What sort of country do we want to live in ? " question.
I don't want to live in a country where Police and the privileged few from the Government are the only ones with access to firearms. If you really need to ask why, see any of the other countries in the history of our species who followed similar paths to see how they ultimately turned out.
FIVE-HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN folks have been shot and killed by Police alone in the United States as of this writing, THIS YEAR. Where's the outrage ? The news coverage ? The 60-minutes special ? :| Guess it's not Patriotic to second guess our Police ( usually referred to as HEROS by the media in the United States ) when they shoot and kill people. Even when many of their victims are unarmed or mentally ill.
Obama talks of tightening gun restrictions and, if he could get away with it, going the way of Australia and just banning guns outright. Yet, this hypocrite ( like all Presidents ) surrounds himself with a crazy amount of firepower anytime he steps outside of The White House ( which is a fortress in and of itself ). His motorcade and personal protection detail is absolutely armed to the teeth and his personal vehicle is pretty much a luxury tank. If guns are the root of all evil in this country, I have to wonder why he relies on them so much for protection.
Feinstein ( our other favorite politician here on /. ) has a conceal carry permit of her own. In California no less where it is also nearly impossible to get one. Yet, she's usually standing on the same soapbox as Obama when the " ban the gun " drums start rolling. Fucking hypocrites.
If you want to talk about gun control and / or the removal of them, you should start leading by example and put your money where your mouth is. Disband the Secret Service Presidential Protection and all that firepower and armor-plating that goes along with your motorcade. Save us all a ton of money at the same time. Tell Police you're going to remove their firearms and watch what their reaction is.
The folks who follow along with this line of thinking about how guns are to blame for everything don't make any sense to me. They absolutely loathe guns but the moment anything happens and someone goes stupid ( like this nightclub for example ) the very FIRST thing these people do is call folks who are going to bring MORE GUNS to the scene. They rely on guns to save them from other guns.
So, while they will never admit to it publicly, they KNOW the guns aren't the problem. It's the whack-a-doodles that are the issue here but it's nigh impossible to predict who will become one. Today, tomorrow, ten years from now. Who knows ? This guy was an armed security guard ffs so he had to have passed the background checks to become one.
If the guy didn't bring guns to the nightclub, he could have used other options just as effectively. Explosives, toxic gases, hell even just a simple fire. Block the exits with a vehicle and burn it to the ground.
I suppose the point is, while tragic, this serves as a reminder that the world is not a nice place. The Police cannot protect you ( nor is it their function ) before a crisis starts. The best you can hope for is they get there soon enough to help protect those who can survive long enough to witness their arrival.
This also serves as a warning about how unprepared we are as a society to deal with these sorts of atrocities.
I do know this, you cannot legislate away hatred. As much as we would like to, there are just some folks who want to watch the world burn.
Hmmm. . . . technically the fool who supposedly shot up the Sandy Hook elementary school was not a gun owner.
After whacking his Mom, he stole her guns and used those to shoot up the school. While it could be said he was in possession of the weapons, he was not the owner of them :D
Um. . . by definition, a gun OWNER has guns.
Just thought I would point that out for you :D
If the medical records have no expectation of privacy due to their catch-all " third party " bullshit, then what exactly is the point / purpose of having networks HIPAA certified ?
Are DEA databases considered HIPAA compliant ? They going to assume responsibility ( and penalties ) if / when their database is breached ?
Taking this a step further, would it be safe to assume that any and all data residing in " The Cloud " would have the same definition since you're letting a " third party " manage it for you ?