Are you talking about Rupert Murdoch? He became a US citizen so that he could own controlling interests in US media, so I don't think "Australian Owned" is correct.
This may be a bad thing, as the IP/patent system is becoming so broken that a fix will be required. But acts like this may prolong the status quo as supporters of the current system can point to this example and say "Look, the system balances itself."
Personally, I wouldn't rely too much on the kindness of large corporations (or small ones).
The beauty behind this idea is that no special infrastructure would be needed. Starch could be distributed by your local grocery store.
Yeah, someone isnt thinking energy alternatives through again. 1,000 people a day probably visit my grocery store. How are they going to pull 13 gallons of starch each? Where will by store put 13,000 gallons a day. In the cereal aisle?
I think you're a bit unfair here. What I think he means to say is "The starch could be distributed by your local grocery store," or "It could be starch distributed by your local grocery store." The point is not that all vehicle fuel will henceforth be bought at grocery stores, but that the substance is already widely available, and wouldn't need a new, special infrastructure the way mass distribution of hydrogen would. I read it as "starch is not dangerous - it is already in common use".
Did you ever see Captain Scarlet? A series from the 1960s much like Thunderbirds.
It featured a Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle in which the driver faced rearwards and used video monitors to see where he was going.
Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_Pursuit_Vehi cle
I will say, however, that this is the first time I've heard of anything involving extradition for violating US law when the person involved has never set foot in the US, and the crimes never took place on US soil.
Enemy non-combatants?
Rendering?
Gitmo?
> The number [of violations] will be way less because we've done some dramatic things [to improve security] in the code base. Apple hasn't done any of those things.
This statement is borderline libelous. Just the facts, please.
No, it's true! Apple hasn't edited a single line of Windows code to improve security.
The hype over "bombs on a plane" says a lot about (i) terrorists, and (ii) the media/govt/military-industrial conspiracy**.
What is to stop someone from walking into a crowded airport with a suitcase full of automatic weapons, lining up in a crowded area, then opening up upon the crowds...?
No complex bomb, no risk of detection, simple to organise etc etc etc and you would probably take out a few hundred people, just like on a plane.
The fact that this type of scenario hasn't happened makes me suspect that the motive of 'the terrorists' (whomever that refers to) is not to "punish the western scum" or even to just kill a lot of people. I wonder what it could be then...
--
** Not a real conspiracy, just a marriage of convenience.
So far, no-one here seems to have questioned the accuracy of the plate reading. Even if they only mistake one tenth of a percent, that would be 35000 errors per day. And given the data volumes, I doubt that they would be retaining the source images. So what chance would you have of proving that it wasn't you, especially if you couldn't search the system yourself to gather refuting data?
So just because you haven't done anything doesn't mean you won't be found guilty.
And as long as we actually get back to the moon...
I just don't understand why people need to go to the moon. They sent some guys there and it was all dust and rocks. Get over it.
It's like the ISS - to me the question Why? is never answered. At least not sufficiently to justify the huge expense involved.
Sure, it would be nice to go to the moon. Sure I'd like to holiday there (assuming it became affordable etc). But what is the point of setting up a small base with 12 elite astronauts doing "important scientifical work"? Does that get the rest of the human race anywhere? Without some practical purpose, it seems... well, pointless.
Not that I have anything against Mr Doohan personally, but this strikes me as an incredibly stupid idea.
Why waste all that money, time and effort putting *dead people* into orbit so they can float around for a while being a space junk hazard?
As Mr Spock would say...
No, we SHOULD teach our children in schools that stealing is wrong.
Actually, I teach my 11yo that stealing is sometimes the best thing to do. I try to get him to think for himself about the morality of taking something that isn't his. Like, for instance if you are too poor to buy medicine for your dying baby but you can steal some from your neighbour/local store. I ask him about both sides and how they would feel. And whether the end justifies the means. And if he would be prepared to pay the price if his actions were against the law.
And I hope that he will be smart enough to make his own decisions when he gets older.
But what comes next? Legislation is passed to make it a criminal offence to tamper with such a system. And the car makers are required (at our expense) to harden such systems against alteration and to make such alteration detectable.
Actually, this is in Australia, where copyright law does not permit you to rip your CDs. So unless the station has some sort of special permission from the copyright owner (and if they have, why are they getting copy protected cds?), they can't legally do what you suggest.
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Are you talking about Rupert Murdoch? He became a US citizen so that he could own controlling interests in US media, so I don't think "Australian Owned" is correct.
I suspect you will also be able to buy a regular CD of the album in a regular shop, if that's what you want.
This may be a bad thing, as the IP/patent system is becoming so broken that a fix will be required. But acts like this may prolong the status quo as supporters of the current system can point to this example and say "Look, the system balances itself." Personally, I wouldn't rely too much on the kindness of large corporations (or small ones).
Can't you at least get the guy's name right?
Did you ever see Captain Scarlet? A series from the 1960s much like Thunderbirds.i cle
It featured a Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle in which the driver faced rearwards and used video monitors to see where he was going.
Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_Pursuit_Veh
Enemy non-combatants?
Rendering?
Gitmo?
No, it's true! Apple hasn't edited a single line of Windows code to improve security.
5. Stay the fuck out of other people's business, when they pose no threat to you.
A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
The hype over "bombs on a plane" says a lot about (i) terrorists, and (ii) the media/govt/military-industrial conspiracy**.
What is to stop someone from walking into a crowded airport with a suitcase full of automatic weapons, lining up in a crowded area, then opening up upon the crowds...?
No complex bomb, no risk of detection, simple to organise etc etc etc and you would probably take out a few hundred people, just like on a plane.
The fact that this type of scenario hasn't happened makes me suspect that the motive of 'the terrorists' (whomever that refers to) is not to "punish the western scum" or even to just kill a lot of people. I wonder what it could be then...
--
** Not a real conspiracy, just a marriage of convenience.
And as a bonus, when we get to space, there'll be plenty to eat!
Perhaps they should have bred a better YOU!
What is the expected lifespan (in cycles) for flash memory? I thought it was only good for a few thousand writes.
Has it improved recently?
If only!
So far, no-one here seems to have questioned the accuracy of the plate reading. Even if they only mistake one tenth of a percent, that would be 35000 errors per day. And given the data volumes, I doubt that they would be retaining the source images. So what chance would you have of proving that it wasn't you, especially if you couldn't search the system yourself to gather refuting data?
So just because you haven't done anything doesn't mean you won't be found guilty.
It's like the ISS - to me the question Why? is never answered. At least not sufficiently to justify the huge expense involved.
Sure, it would be nice to go to the moon. Sure I'd like to holiday there (assuming it became affordable etc). But what is the point of setting up a small base with 12 elite astronauts doing "important scientifical work"? Does that get the rest of the human race anywhere? Without some practical purpose, it seems... well, pointless.
Not that I have anything against Mr Doohan personally, but this strikes me as an incredibly stupid idea.
Why waste all that money, time and effort putting *dead people* into orbit so they can float around for a while being a space junk hazard?
As Mr Spock would say...
It's spelt pathetic.
No, we SHOULD teach our children in schools that stealing is wrong.
Actually, I teach my 11yo that stealing is sometimes the best thing to do. I try to get him to think for himself about the morality of taking something that isn't his. Like, for instance if you are too poor to buy medicine for your dying baby but you can steal some from your neighbour/local store. I ask him about both sides and how they would feel. And whether the end justifies the means. And if he would be prepared to pay the price if his actions were against the law.
And I hope that he will be smart enough to make his own decisions when he gets older.
But what comes next? Legislation is passed to make it a criminal offence to tamper with such a system. And the car makers are required (at our expense) to harden such systems against alteration and to make such alteration detectable.
Actually, this is in Australia, where copyright law does not permit you to rip your CDs. So unless the station has some sort of special permission from the copyright owner (and if they have, why are they getting copy protected cds?), they can't legally do what you suggest.
...the sound quality is quite good, and compare it to average multimedia computer speakers...
so... which is it?
good quality or like the average multimedia computer speakers?