I type on the fly, as I think...I can generally type faster than I can write by hand....and it is more legible too.
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I have a MBP late 2011 set up as my desktop for my photo work. I have a wacom tablet hooked to it, a large IPS screen and one of the remakes of the old IBM buckling spring keyboards.....
I don't think I could type with any measure of accuracy or speed on a non-tactile keyboard.
Never heard of that before...although I could maybe understand it if you worked FOR FB, but outside of that, what job requires you to have a FB account,or any other social media account for that matter...?
Therefore it bugs me when I find out that someone spent 8 hours trying to figure out something I could have told them in four minutes. I'd much rather answer their call -
When that proverbial door hits me on the ass on the way out of the workplace....I leave my brain there too and don't give it a 2nd thought when I am on MY time.
If I'm not being paid to think about work...I'm not thinking about work.
You are likely motivated by non-monetary factors more than you realize. My company used to give semi-annual bonuses, and then decided to redirect that money toward "adventures". We had a company river rafting trip, went skydiving, hot air ballooning, and skiing. We sent many of the programmers on a "coding cruise" to Alaska. The result was better retention, better morale and camaraderie, and easier recruitment.
We're going hang gliding next month.
Well, I'd only consider those things positive, IF I already was being paid a satisfactory salary/bill rate.
But then again, I'd always be wondering if they can afford to pay for these type events, could they afford to be giving me a bit MORE direct $$ than spending it on company mandated activities?
I suppose it might depend on the frequency and the extravagance of the activities...a little is good, but a lot means they could be paying me more.
I prefer to have the money to decide how it is spent myself, I figure I can do better with my money than a company or the government.
Plenty of people in the engineering and I.T. fields also have their heads up their anal orifices. Elon Musk anyone? Look at Tesla's parts availabilily... how dare a mere plebe un-authorized mechanic presume to want to work on a Tesla? Tim Cook. Let's show some courage by stripping useful functionality out of our products and reduce them to toys for the lowest common denominator.
Yeah, but how many of those in your example resulted in having others' speech or viewpoints squashed, or have someone lose their livelihood based solely upon non-proven, non-litigated charges and accusations?
But look, it *is* just an internet company. No one HAS to join or participate in FB, it is voluntary.....and you are generally free to tell too much about yourself on there for others to see, and.....it is your own damned fault if you as a user get too caught up in it, and start to believe everything you read or hear on there, you know?
I don't see him needing to feel "guilty" about anything personally....he didn't do anything wrong that I can see, he just created a company, and made money at it....there's nothing "moral" about that, just business.
If people don't like FB or how it works, they are free to leave.
I'd just say the govt's involvement in FB would be best served by making sure that when a person leaves FB, ALL of their info is wiped upon request.
Yep, I'd heard of that, I think I saw a video on it, however, that was on extremely high end commercial equipment, I think near $1M worth of equipment or so....definitely not in the public reach, at least not anytime soon.
It is exciting to see that this may be the future....
But that is WAY off in the foreseeable future.
But would be really great, not just for guns, but for any parts you might need, like auto replacement parts, household appliance repairs, etc.
Sorry, I didn't realize you guys were talking about building only the receiver. Sure, a skilled machinist could do that in 2 hours.
Well, that's the important part....to the ATF, the lower receiver is the only part of a gun that is considered a gun.
It is the only serialized portion that is usually sold, that has to go through FFL and you have to do the paper work for.
All other parts (barrel, upper receiver, bolt, trigger) are not considered "guns" and can be freely sold and bought.
So, if you create your own lower.....and it has been perfectly legal for a LONG time, you just then buy the rest of the parts to put one to gather, and it is perfectly legal to own, and keep for personal use, with no registration or serialization.
Only recently did CA start requiring their citizens to register and apply for serial numbers for these home made guns....but its still legal for most of the rest of the US.
This 3D printing of the lower, is just a new twist in what has been long standing practice.
The descriptions of hit a button and print whole gun is just a false narrative by the left mostly....who dislike guns in any fashion.
They are merely fancy zip guns. They are as dangerous to the shooter as they are to the target.
Well, you're partially right.
There are no real TRUE 100% plastic guns really, I think the guy made ONE that was about 99% plastic, but he still had to have some metal for a firing pin.
You're right that a gun made mostly out of plastic is useless, BUT....here what is happening.
Let's take an AR 15 for instance. For this gun, the ATF ONLY considers the lower receiver, the part usually that is serialized, to be the weapon. For a commercial one sold ready to go, it has to be serialized and you have to buy from FFL and do the paperwork.
But, all the other components, the upper receiver, the barrel, the bolt, the trigger, and all the other moving parts, are not considered the weapon and can be freely bought without any paper work or trace..
What people are doing, is 3D printing the lower receiver....with no serial number and buying all the rest of the parts to build an AR.
It still isn't going to generally last all that long, but it will be functional for awhile.
People have been able to CNC and mill their own receivers out of metal, and it is perfectly legal....for personal use and no selling.
In fact there has been an industry spring up past years, of the 80% lower....which is almost a fully fashioned commercial metal lower receiver.
This is sold with jigs to use with drills and other home tools, to finish out the milling, and from there you can also build a nicely working AR, just add the other parts as described above.
You don't have to register it, or serialize it.
I believe the 1911 handgun is easy to do, and they sell lower polymer kits for you to build your own block in this fashion.
Only recently has the state of CA started passing laws for citizens to have to register and serialize these type of things after you build them, but that's about the only place.
Anyway, it has been long settle law that you can build your own guns, as long as they aren't fully automatic. If prescient holds, along with the 1st amendment argument, this should pass.
I"m imagining when metal 3D "printing" becomes more economical and common, then, fully metal guns can be readily printed, but that's not in the near future that I can see at this time.
Many many many people do not have that luxury. They get any job they can.
Err....why not?
I don't understand this....Amazon isn't the only job in town....
If somehow it was, move to another town, there ARE jobs out there, do what it takes to find and get one that suits you and your lifestyle and capabilities.
What happens if a build my own lower receiver? What if I build a gun WITHOUT a lower receiver?
That is perfectly legal and has been.
In fact, for most 3D printed stuff I've read about or seen on YT when they allowed it...people were 3D printing lowers for AR's and then just buying all the barrel and other components that don't require any FFL to purchase...and complete the gun.
There are people that CNC full metal lowers no problem.
They are for FB. But why they need to try to tie everything to Russia is beyond me. Why don't we care about all the other countries and/or intenational groups or individuals that are also attempting the same stuff. Why not a single story that talks about anyone but Russia?
Or you can buy fresh veggies, some rice, and your choice of protein source. Sauteing or stir-frying things is relatively healthy, cheap, and easy.
Yep....they can learn to shop and cook, it isn't rocket surgery!!
Hell, I remember one late night in grad school. I had gone shopping and as usual hit the marked down meat section, etc.
That might a friend came over late with a pizza, and I was snacking on veal medallions with a champagne cream sauce, and I guarantee I spent MUCH less than he did on the pizza, especially considering I got multiple meals off mine and he got one, maybe 2 best with his.
It isn't hard to learn to cook, and I'd scour the weekly grocery ads for what's on sale, and check the mark down counters and carts, and basically let THAT drive what I cooked and ate.
This kind of thing keeps meals from getting boring and keeps costs down.
I was working part time at the time too.
I make a healthy living now...but I still largely shop that way, I see what's on sale at the various grocery stores around me, I use that to plan my menus and on the weekend I shop and hit those stores for the best deals, I cook on the weekends, and eat leftovers for most of the week...and they're good and healthy.
There's a hole that needs to be drilled to hold the sear in place, so having that hole is considered sufficient to consider the lower receiver a machinegun, even if no sear is installed. Depending on the lower receiver design, it may also require milling out some additional material in the trigger pocket (all of this is specific to the AR-15 design, other designs require different modifications).
is it? It's a manufacturing diagram. That's not expressing much of anything. Also, I'm not sure where the law is on manufacturing arms vs the right to keep and bare arms. Those are different things. I'm not sure the constitution address manufacturing. I suppose you could read that into it, but the right wing of SCOTUS tend to be literalists.
Well, first, it has been legal for a LONG time to manufacture your own guns for your own use.
That is settled law....it is one of the reasons for the rise of the "80% lowers" industry, as they they sell you the lower receiver for an AR or a 1911...that is not quite ready for use. The serialized part, the lower here, is the only part that the ATF considers to be the weapon itself. If you construct this yourself, it is perfectly legal and you do not have to register it or serialize it, etc.....as long as you don't try to sell it, and keep it for personal use.
And as far as if this is speech?
Well, it is basically coding, design....that I guess is speech if you take it in the context of burning a flag is speech too, or political donations are speech.
With that in mind, I don't see the design or coding of anything as not being able to be considered speech....
it was written right into the 1968 gun control act. You can build yourself a firearm without any oversight or background checking.
Yep, It is perfectly legal to construct your own firearms, and in the eyes of the law and ATF, the only part that is technically the weapon, is the serialized portion, which is the lower receiver in most cases, at least with rifles.
So, it has been perfectly legal all this time for you to construct your own firearms, no need to register them, or serialize them, or basically no need to involve the government with this at all, purely private exercise.
I believe CA is now trying to force its populace to serialize any home made weapons...but at least that is a state thing, no federal.
The thing is about this...these laws aren't hindering criminals, they're only hindering law abiding citizens.
No matter if a weapons is printed, milled or bought, it would still be illegal for some people to possess them, and a felon isn't really going to care the source of the weapon.
But this printing thing, is just a new extension of perfectly legal activities related to weapons that have been around for a LONG time, and is settled law.
People just get their panties in a wad when they hear it involves the internet, and 3D printing.
What them really blow their stack when you attach the term "AI" to it at some point.
Not in Canada. 80% lowers could be milled into a fully auto firearm. They are prohibited.
I didn't think it was the lower receiver that was the part that could be made to make the weapon fully automatic...I thought that function was reserved by having a modified sear.....?
You say that as though it would be better if this kid (who is admittedly an idiot) had died. Not every crime is worthy of the death penalty. This kid deserves consequences for his actions, but it would've been an injustice if he got his head blown off for this.
When there is a breaking/home invasion, especially in the middle of the night, I'm going to assume the worst and shoot.....I'm not going to rationally turn on the lights and try to have a discussion with a criminal who has just broken into my home to ascertain what their intentions are.
With home invasions, I'm assuming they are violent and will react as such. This is perfectly legal in most any state, especially those with castle doctrine.....
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I have a MBP late 2011 set up as my desktop for my photo work. I have a wacom tablet hooked to it, a large IPS screen and one of the remakes of the old IBM buckling spring keyboards.....
I don't think I could type with any measure of accuracy or speed on a non-tactile keyboard.
Hmm...I take the 40 hour work week as an assumption, not an "intangible".....
To me there is the assumption of work week length, regular holidays off and at least 3 weeks sick/vacation time....
Sure, there is the occasional OT needed at crunch times here and there, but that's not my MO for working...otherwise, I get a better job.
What job has this as a requirement?
Never heard of that before...although I could maybe understand it if you worked FOR FB, but outside of that, what job requires you to have a FB account,or any other social media account for that matter...?
When that proverbial door hits me on the ass on the way out of the workplace....I leave my brain there too and don't give it a 2nd thought when I am on MY time.
If I'm not being paid to think about work...I'm not thinking about work.
I mean, after all it is is JUST......a job.
Well, I'd only consider those things positive, IF I already was being paid a satisfactory salary/bill rate.
But then again, I'd always be wondering if they can afford to pay for these type events, could they afford to be giving me a bit MORE direct $$ than spending it on company mandated activities?
I suppose it might depend on the frequency and the extravagance of the activities...a little is good, but a lot means they could be paying me more.
I prefer to have the money to decide how it is spent myself, I figure I can do better with my money than a company or the government.
Yeah, but how many of those in your example resulted in having others' speech or viewpoints squashed, or have someone lose their livelihood based solely upon non-proven, non-litigated charges and accusations?
Nope, I've never had anything to do with a job (working one, getting one, etc) that involved Facebook or any other form of social media.
I've had no problems accessing anything I needed to without a FB or Twitter logon......
But look, it *is* just an internet company. No one HAS to join or participate in FB, it is voluntary.....and you are generally free to tell too much about yourself on there for others to see, and.....it is your own damned fault if you as a user get too caught up in it, and start to believe everything you read or hear on there, you know?
I don't see him needing to feel "guilty" about anything personally....he didn't do anything wrong that I can see, he just created a company, and made money at it....there's nothing "moral" about that, just business.
If people don't like FB or how it works, they are free to leave.
I'd just say the govt's involvement in FB would be best served by making sure that when a person leaves FB, ALL of their info is wiped upon request.
Other than that, let them have it....
Yep, I'd heard of that, I think I saw a video on it, however, that was on extremely high end commercial equipment, I think near $1M worth of equipment or so....definitely not in the public reach, at least not anytime soon.
It is exciting to see that this may be the future....
But that is WAY off in the foreseeable future.
But would be really great, not just for guns, but for any parts you might need, like auto replacement parts, household appliance repairs, etc.
Agreed!!
Remember, the musket was the " assault weapon " of the day back then....
Well, that's the important part....to the ATF, the lower receiver is the only part of a gun that is considered a gun.
It is the only serialized portion that is usually sold, that has to go through FFL and you have to do the paper work for.
All other parts (barrel, upper receiver, bolt, trigger) are not considered "guns" and can be freely sold and bought.
So, if you create your own lower.....and it has been perfectly legal for a LONG time, you just then buy the rest of the parts to put one to gather, and it is perfectly legal to own, and keep for personal use, with no registration or serialization.
Only recently did CA start requiring their citizens to register and apply for serial numbers for these home made guns....but its still legal for most of the rest of the US.
This 3D printing of the lower, is just a new twist in what has been long standing practice.
The descriptions of hit a button and print whole gun is just a false narrative by the left mostly....who dislike guns in any fashion.
Well, you're partially right.
There are no real TRUE 100% plastic guns really, I think the guy made ONE that was about 99% plastic, but he still had to have some metal for a firing pin.
You're right that a gun made mostly out of plastic is useless, BUT....here what is happening.
Let's take an AR 15 for instance. For this gun, the ATF ONLY considers the lower receiver, the part usually that is serialized, to be the weapon. For a commercial one sold ready to go, it has to be serialized and you have to buy from FFL and do the paperwork.
But, all the other components, the upper receiver, the barrel, the bolt, the trigger, and all the other moving parts, are not considered the weapon and can be freely bought without any paper work or trace..
What people are doing, is 3D printing the lower receiver....with no serial number and buying all the rest of the parts to build an AR.
It still isn't going to generally last all that long, but it will be functional for awhile.
People have been able to CNC and mill their own receivers out of metal, and it is perfectly legal....for personal use and no selling.
In fact there has been an industry spring up past years, of the 80% lower....which is almost a fully fashioned commercial metal lower receiver.
This is sold with jigs to use with drills and other home tools, to finish out the milling, and from there you can also build a nicely working AR, just add the other parts as described above. You don't have to register it, or serialize it.
I believe the 1911 handgun is easy to do, and they sell lower polymer kits for you to build your own block in this fashion.
Only recently has the state of CA started passing laws for citizens to have to register and serialize these type of things after you build them, but that's about the only place.
Anyway, it has been long settle law that you can build your own guns, as long as they aren't fully automatic. If prescient holds, along with the 1st amendment argument, this should pass.
I"m imagining when metal 3D "printing" becomes more economical and common, then, fully metal guns can be readily printed, but that's not in the near future that I can see at this time.
Err....why not?
I don't understand this....Amazon isn't the only job in town....
If somehow it was, move to another town, there ARE jobs out there, do what it takes to find and get one that suits you and your lifestyle and capabilities.
That is perfectly legal and has been.
In fact, for most 3D printed stuff I've read about or seen on YT when they allowed it...people were 3D printing lowers for AR's and then just buying all the barrel and other components that don't require any FFL to purchase...and complete the gun.
There are people that CNC full metal lowers no problem.
Not sure, was a long time ago....but likely was something cheap like J.Roget or the like....which was like about $5-6 back then?
I did have a job you know....and stretched my money, but you can afford a bottle of booze like that if you save and buy when on sale, etc....
Yeah...I mean, it could be Hillary and clan....
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Once you buy your tools, etc...which IS a considerable investment, you then are able to start making some serious money.
At least the ones I've known are.....
Yep....they can learn to shop and cook, it isn't rocket surgery!!
Hell, I remember one late night in grad school. I had gone shopping and as usual hit the marked down meat section, etc.
That might a friend came over late with a pizza, and I was snacking on veal medallions with a champagne cream sauce, and I guarantee I spent MUCH less than he did on the pizza, especially considering I got multiple meals off mine and he got one, maybe 2 best with his.
It isn't hard to learn to cook, and I'd scour the weekly grocery ads for what's on sale, and check the mark down counters and carts, and basically let THAT drive what I cooked and ate.
This kind of thing keeps meals from getting boring and keeps costs down.
I was working part time at the time too.
I make a healthy living now...but I still largely shop that way, I see what's on sale at the various grocery stores around me, I use that to plan my menus and on the weekend I shop and hit those stores for the best deals, I cook on the weekends, and eat leftovers for most of the week...and they're good and healthy.
Man, I dunno where YOU live, but those low salaries aren't what the plumbers and other associated folks like AC guys make around here!!!
I calculate what they charge me...and it is well into the 6 figure area...has to be.
Well, sounds like it might be a cure for the old "freshman 15" that everyone used to gain when hitting college.
Interesting, I'll have to research into that....
Thanks, I learn something new every day!!
Well, first, it has been legal for a LONG time to manufacture your own guns for your own use.
That is settled law....it is one of the reasons for the rise of the "80% lowers" industry, as they they sell you the lower receiver for an AR or a 1911...that is not quite ready for use. The serialized part, the lower here, is the only part that the ATF considers to be the weapon itself. If you construct this yourself, it is perfectly legal and you do not have to register it or serialize it, etc.....as long as you don't try to sell it, and keep it for personal use.
And as far as if this is speech?
Well, it is basically coding, design....that I guess is speech if you take it in the context of burning a flag is speech too, or political donations are speech.
With that in mind, I don't see the design or coding of anything as not being able to be considered speech....
Yep, It is perfectly legal to construct your own firearms, and in the eyes of the law and ATF, the only part that is technically the weapon, is the serialized portion, which is the lower receiver in most cases, at least with rifles.
So, it has been perfectly legal all this time for you to construct your own firearms, no need to register them, or serialize them, or basically no need to involve the government with this at all, purely private exercise.
I believe CA is now trying to force its populace to serialize any home made weapons...but at least that is a state thing, no federal.
The thing is about this...these laws aren't hindering criminals, they're only hindering law abiding citizens.
No matter if a weapons is printed, milled or bought, it would still be illegal for some people to possess them, and a felon isn't really going to care the source of the weapon.
But this printing thing, is just a new extension of perfectly legal activities related to weapons that have been around for a LONG time, and is settled law.
People just get their panties in a wad when they hear it involves the internet, and 3D printing.
What them really blow their stack when you attach the term "AI" to it at some point.
I didn't think it was the lower receiver that was the part that could be made to make the weapon fully automatic...I thought that function was reserved by having a modified sear.....?
When there is a breaking/home invasion, especially in the middle of the night, I'm going to assume the worst and shoot.....I'm not going to rationally turn on the lights and try to have a discussion with a criminal who has just broken into my home to ascertain what their intentions are.
With home invasions, I'm assuming they are violent and will react as such. This is perfectly legal in most any state, especially those with castle doctrine.....