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If my male housemate ever try this, all they'd accomplish is me backed into a corner, one hand on an my revolver, half looking at them and half looking at my computer screen.
'Yesterday I got called into the Managers office because the network manager had been contacted by MediaSentry and emailed one of the generic copyright infringement emails as a result of me downloading Angels and Demons. Now instead of studying for my exams and working on my final assignments I must take time to find a place to live before the 29th of May (2009).'"
Exactly what is the student's complaint?
If he did break the law, he needs to accept the consequences. If he didn't break the law, he should rebut the accusation.
You know, I'm not sure anyone explicitly says this. You may have discovered an exciting new legal defense: Where's the law that says I have to obey the law?
No, I wasn't trying to be that obtuse. My point was that the Constitution is supposed to have primacy, and I was wondering why we should give the Congress the benefit of the doubt regarding an apparently unconstitutional law they pass, while waiting for the Supreme Court to hear it.
Here's a concocted example. It's unrealistic in the current climate, but I think it makes my point. Suppose Congress passes a law saying that it's illegal to criticize the acts of Congress. The law is clearly unconstitutional, but there's a time delay before the Supereme Court will hear it. Are we bound by that law during that interim time period?
We have an organization that decides if legislation is contrary to the Constitution. They're called the Supreme Court. You don't get to decide the constitutionality of legislation for yourself. You have to obey all laws properly passed by a legislative body, until the law is struck down.
According to whom? I'm guessing... the legislature says this?
Umm...no you don't. There's no state law anywhere that gives you the right to shoot a federal law enforcement officer who properly identifies himself/herself as such.
It's people like you that make people like us have to fight every inch for our rights under the 2nd Amendment.
What if their entry is contrary to the Constitution, even if apparently permitted by legislation?
Are you saying that we have to accept the Congress' disregard for the Constitution?
[Note: I'm talking about what's legally correct, not about what would get you convicted or not convicted.]
I know that sometimes in civil matters, people can bring a law suit to get a declaratory judgment saying that, for example, that they're not violating some particular trademark.
Can citizens preemptively sue the FCC to get a declaratory judgment regarding the constitutionality of their rule?
Or would we just get slapped down with that "no standing" bullshit, that means we have to take it in the a$$ at least once before the courts will protect us?
Actually the 3270 isn't far off from a web browser in concept. Every "action" key is a request to the server. The server sends back a "page" of information. The 3270 is a block display device. How is that really different from early browsers aside from the graphics?
In two ways. First, if every keystroke or mouse click had to travel all the way to the application host's server, performance would probably be terrible. So it's a very good thing that Flash and JavaScript can do significant local processing of inputs.
Second, the graphics are really a big deal if we're talking about the uses people would have for such a computer. Flash games and Flash/DVD videos make up a big part of how people (at least my family) use our living room computer. A 3270-like display would be practically useless for those kinds of applications.
I use my livingroom computer for listening to MP3s of questionable origin, random shoutcast streams, playing DVDs, playing videos of questionable origin and/or questionable contents - and using email that only it's intended recipients, my spouse and God are ever allowed to read. And even my spouse needs to cite a pretty good reason.
A USB drive is too small for MP3s and videos, a backup takes software and another drive and I certainly don't want to have everything I use or do map-able.
Apps with fixed function could be baked into the BIOS (DVD player, MP3 player, etc.)
Apps that no manufacturer would be willing to bake into the BIOS (BitTorrent, etc.) could either (a) be made available by sites willing to offer them for per-use download, or (b) might mean such a computer wouldn't be well-suited to your use profile.
Regarding storage size, my point was just that you'd have local storage merely for data, not for code. So pretend I said, "local HDD or thumb drive" instead.
It depends, Do I have to pay a monthly fee for the privilege of having the latest version of the application sent to me each time I launch?
Will I need "permission" from some other entity to access my own data?
Well, I know some business are using Google Apps to good effect. Do you pay for those, or do they use advertisting? (Not a rhetorical question - I don't know.)
And by "access my own data", do you mean have the ability to get at the bits, or do yo mean to interpret them? Local storage (HDD, thumb drive, etc.) addresses the former, and requiring open file formats would address the latter.
If all applications are on a server -- someone else's server -- it doesn't bode too well for my freedom.
Well, many of us now have broadband. And if we're willing to accept web-based apps, then we're willing to give up a little UI niceness.
So would you find this acceptable? 1) Java or Flash apps downloaded to your computer each time you need them. 2) Data saved to local USB thumbdrive (or internal drive)
I realize this probably wouldn't work for video editing, computationally demanding gaming, etc. But it would work just fine for 99% of what our livingroom PC is used for.
I knew I'd kept my old 3270 hanging around for a reason!
Yeah, but in all fairness, if it has a web browser that supports JavaScript (including Ajax) and Flash, then it's a lot more useful and entertaining than a 3270.
It sounds a lot like the thin-client computing that was pushed about 10 years ago, and which never took off. But it seems to me that web apps, and browsers/Flash have come so far along that it might be really viable this time.
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Am I the only one who expected a flashback to one of Peter Griffin's past foibles?
The particular content of the list wasn't significant to the point being made.
Sex is an integral part of almost all humans, and we need it. Use this to your advantage.
If my male housemate ever try this, all they'd accomplish is me backed into a corner, one hand on an my revolver, half looking at them and half looking at my computer screen.
Yes, and the Army seems to have drawn the line with a Ford Pinto.
Ha! They'll never make their legal system look more like a circus than ours! U-S-A !!! U-S-A !!! U-S-A !!!
Fuck yeah!
Actually, never mind. After some more thought, I agree the punishment is excessive.
Let me help you understand: the problem is that the consequences are inappropriate to the conduct.
I disagree with you. Now what?
Exactly what is the student's complaint?
If he did break the law, he needs to accept the consequences. If he didn't break the law, he should rebut the accusation.
You know, I'm not sure anyone explicitly says this. You may have discovered an exciting new legal defense: Where's the law that says I have to obey the law?
No, I wasn't trying to be that obtuse. My point was that the Constitution is supposed to have primacy, and I was wondering why we should give the Congress the benefit of the doubt regarding an apparently unconstitutional law they pass, while waiting for the Supreme Court to hear it.
Here's a concocted example. It's unrealistic in the current climate, but I think it makes my point. Suppose Congress passes a law saying that it's illegal to criticize the acts of Congress. The law is clearly unconstitutional, but there's a time delay before the Supereme Court will hear it. Are we bound by that law during that interim time period?
We have an organization that decides if legislation is contrary to the Constitution. They're called the Supreme Court. You don't get to decide the constitutionality of legislation for yourself. You have to obey all laws properly passed by a legislative body, until the law is struck down.
According to whom? I'm guessing... the legislature says this?
Umm...no you don't. There's no state law anywhere that gives you the right to shoot a federal law enforcement officer who properly identifies himself/herself as such.
It's people like you that make people like us have to fight every inch for our rights under the 2nd Amendment.
What if their entry is contrary to the Constitution, even if apparently permitted by legislation?
Are you saying that we have to accept the Congress' disregard for the Constitution?
[Note: I'm talking about what's legally correct, not about what would get you convicted or not convicted.]
The way Britain and the US are going, the only true bastion of freedom and human rights will be Canada soon . . .
I'm not so sure. If this article is accurate, then it sounds like we have more freedom of speech and religion than you guys do.
I know that sometimes in civil matters, people can bring a law suit to get a declaratory judgment saying that, for example, that they're not violating some particular trademark.
Can citizens preemptively sue the FCC to get a declaratory judgment regarding the constitutionality of their rule?
Or would we just get slapped down with that "no standing" bullshit, that means we have to take it in the a$$ at least once before the courts will protect us?
Actually the 3270 isn't far off from a web browser in concept. Every "action" key is a request to the server. The server sends back a "page" of information. The 3270 is a block display device. How is that really different from early browsers aside from the graphics?
In two ways. First, if every keystroke or mouse click had to travel all the way to the application host's server, performance would probably be terrible. So it's a very good thing that Flash and JavaScript can do significant local processing of inputs.
Second, the graphics are really a big deal if we're talking about the uses people would have for such a computer. Flash games and Flash/DVD videos make up a big part of how people (at least my family) use our living room computer. A 3270-like display would be practically useless for those kinds of applications.
I use my livingroom computer for listening to MP3s of questionable origin, random shoutcast streams, playing DVDs, playing videos of questionable origin and/or questionable contents - and using email that only it's intended recipients, my spouse and God are ever allowed to read. And even my spouse needs to cite a pretty good reason.
A USB drive is too small for MP3s and videos, a backup takes software and another drive and I certainly don't want to have everything I use or do map-able.
Apps with fixed function could be baked into the BIOS (DVD player, MP3 player, etc.)
Apps that no manufacturer would be willing to bake into the BIOS (BitTorrent, etc.) could either (a) be made available by sites willing to offer them for per-use download, or (b) might mean such a computer wouldn't be well-suited to your use profile.
Regarding storage size, my point was just that you'd have local storage merely for data, not for code. So pretend I said, "local HDD or thumb drive" instead.
It depends, Do I have to pay a monthly fee for the privilege of having the latest version of the application sent to me each time I launch?
Will I need "permission" from some other entity to access my own data?
Well, I know some business are using Google Apps to good effect. Do you pay for those, or do they use advertisting? (Not a rhetorical question - I don't know.)
And by "access my own data", do you mean have the ability to get at the bits, or do yo mean to interpret them? Local storage (HDD, thumb drive, etc.) addresses the former, and requiring open file formats would address the latter.
If all applications are on a server -- someone else's server -- it doesn't bode too well for my freedom.
Well, many of us now have broadband. And if we're willing to accept web-based apps, then we're willing to give up a little UI niceness.
So would you find this acceptable?
1) Java or Flash apps downloaded to your computer each time you need them.
2) Data saved to local USB thumbdrive (or internal drive)
I realize this probably wouldn't work for video editing, computationally demanding gaming, etc. But it would work just fine for 99% of what our livingroom PC is used for.
I knew I'd kept my old 3270 hanging around for a reason!
Yeah, but in all fairness, if it has a web browser that supports JavaScript (including Ajax) and Flash, then it's a lot more useful and entertaining than a 3270.
It sounds a lot like the thin-client computing that was pushed about 10 years ago, and which never took off. But it seems to me that web apps, and browsers/Flash have come so far along that it might be really viable this time.
Agreed. I'd recommend either Drano or the rancid brown liquid that comes out of potatoes if you store them in a tin in your cupboard for 9 months.
Please place your geek card in the depository on your left.
Thank you, and have a nice day!
It was a joke. Place your comedian card...
Oh, never mind.
Not true. The vast majority of TV shows turn a profit. The case is more that Fox feels they can make more money with a different show.
Not true. The case is more that without Arnold, it wasn't sufficiently Republican ;)
Oh, you mean dull. Or as Homer Simpson would say:
B-o-o-r-i-n-n-g.
Who's Homer Simpson?
[Pause from removing damaged eye]
"Fuck you, Ahhshole"
So you're saying that a better battery technology involving dilithium comes out, just coincidentally, the same month as a new Star Trek movie?
Damn it I hate viral marketing.
So how will cars' speed governors know the maximum speed for a given stretch of road?
Any RF method of communicating that will eventually be cracked, to the great horror of most and amusement of the rest.
And, of course, we'll be completely unable to fight of the Cylon invasion.