So does this mean that with my fancy new car...the one with the factory alarm system...that a locksmith would be breaking the DMCA if he helped me without the factory's permission? Seems about the same to me.
Will commercializing spaceflight be a step forward for space research? Why is it that when companies step into public domain scientific fields the results are inevitably viagra when there is still no cure for cancer, aids... etc.
If I'm not mistaken, Viagra was originally a blood pressure drug. Do you really believe that the major durg companies aren't spending millions every year on cancer, aids, etc.? Obviously, they are. It may not be for the altruistic reasons we would like them to, but they are. Loosen up that tin foil hat buddy...your comment isn't logical.
Mod parent down please. His Stanley Cup story is either completely misinformed or just simple bullshit. As someone else here mentioned, the cup is never shipped, and is escorted 24/7.
Ok, for you anti-SUV folks (it's really considered a "cross-over" anyway), I just want to say that I'm just answering the question.
EPA for my FX is 15/19 premium fuel required. I've got as low as 13mpg (aggressive driving and still very new), and as high as 21mpg (on cruise at 65mph).
You've gotta be kidding...that's like the idiots who are always waiting to buy their next computer because they heard that Intel is coming out with a faster processor in a few months. Do you seriously think that even if both technologies were developed that we'd EVER have "enough" energy?
Now maybe a private company can develop it for 2% of the cost and we'll have cheap, environmentally benign power.
Sure private industry can probably develop something, but the chance that consumers will see a significant cost savings is slim, and none. I'm no fan of big govt., but when it comes to utilities, if it ain't regulated, the profit margins with be astronomical (pun intended).
Many of us in the military, especially the one's seperating from the military, are getting these same offers. Its definitely tempting to some of these guys but all of them passed on it.
Well, you're obviously missing the revolving door that I (and many others I know) passed through. Obviously, not all of these jobs are combat roles...I was an AF computer tech...never needed a weapon, though I've passed a few rounds through an M16. Personally, I think the threat is way overblown by the media. Sure there is a threat, but if you look at the number of people out there compared to the number who've been abducted or killed, you'll soon realize that it's just about as safe as living in Detroit (as a former resident I was happy to depart the frequent murder capital).
Something you need to realize is that there are opportunities in many countries for expats, and at very good salaries (double & occasionally triple what you would make in the US, along with that huge tax break), but you need to weigh that against many other things...the risk, the hours, the missed holidays with family, are you keeping up with technology, are you being promoted like your peers stateside, etc., etc. I personally did twelve years overseas in Korea and Germany...not the most dangerous of locations, but not the safest considering things like the Bader-Meinhof gang (there were many bombs & abductions by them back then), and simply taking your life in your hands every time you drove a vehicle in the ROK. Was it worth it?...sure, I learned alot, travelled alot (you can't really learn about other cultures on a vacation), and made a ton of cash. On the down side, I fell behind my peers promotion and training-wise, worked holidays, weekends & two-week shift rotations (talk about losing your mind) for years. The only reason I wouldn't do it now is because I've got a school age kid...maybe once she's off to college though.
This is the same kind of censorship that lead many Koreans to complain to the Japanese govt. that they left out a few facts about their occupation. They took many Koreans back to Japan as slaves and about 160,000 "comfort women", as well as nearly deforesting the entire country.
Hell, I'll bet Time Warner is dancing for joy over this treaty, but wait until they come into CNN's headquarters and take away all the PCs and video monitors.
Gazing into my crystal ball (lucky for me I can't decrypt anything with it), I'm only viewing private computers being gathered. The ones at CNN appear to be online. Somehow I suspect that those are seen as business computers rather than "PCs", and being exempted from the law.
Damnit, I've been breathing this stuff for thirty years now, and I still haven't grown an eye in my forhead. Is it more deadly than the radiation from all the monitors I'm surrounded by? Am I more likely to die from a meteor strike? Should we spend billions figuring out that this will decrease our average lifespan by fifteen minutes? Now that we're seeing more and more of this in mother's milk, I suggest that we all commence breast feeding immediately!
Thanks to Sky_fire for at least posting a link to something useful.
Wikipedia (which I'd seen prior to my earlier post) was referencing someone elses defintion...and didn't have original info. That's not exactly what I would call a reliable source.
As for the others...I was a computer technician for Air Force, and worked on MANY systems...mostly mini-computers...Intel was never one of those. I went on to get my BSCS, and have many texts that show a byte defined as 8-bits/nibble as 4...word size & overhead didn't matter. I've worked on Sperry Univac, Suns, SGIs, HPs, etc., and been a Mac owner since the original 128k in '84...so you can keep your Intel comments to yourself. The 9-track Perkin Elmer tape drives that I aligned back in '79 were a byte+parity bit...so it was just an honest question, in response to something that I'd always considered to be cast in stone.
A byte is usually 8 bits but it has also been defined as 6, 7, 9 or even odder combinations. It all depends on the system architecture.
I've been working on computers (hardware, software, and as a trainer) since the early 70s. I've NEVER heard of a byte being defined as anything other than 8 bits, no matter what the word size of the cpu. I'd love to see any link to some original documentation proving otherwise...even in the 60's
Yes... "Most people HATE remembering passwords"....But your conclusion tha..."If given the choice, most people would gladly trade in all their pins and passwords for the ability to have an iris scan identify them."...is nothing more than a guess on your part. Certainly it would be nice not to have to memorize 50+ passwords/pins/combinations, as I do, but to give up my biometric data in exchange just AIN'T gonna happen!
What about cars? I'd love to be able to just open my door and while my hand is in contact with the handle scan my fingerprint and remember how I like my seat, mirrors, etc. adjusted.
You've obviously never lived in a cold/icy climate...I'd hate to be stuck out in the rain/sleet/snow because my dumbass fingerprint scanner had dirt/snow/ice over it.
I remember when Netscape first introduced cookies everyone was up and arms about the privacy issues. People were PISSED. And yes, plenty of people have abused cookies. But the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.
Oh dear God...please tell me what those benifits might be??? Personally, I block all cookies with VERY few exceptions.
Wow...got a flamebait, and a troll. Guess some folks would rather rate based upon their own personal beliefs rather than on what was an honest criticism. I'd love to hear from any of you who agree with those ratings...it's all about free speech and honest debate...or is it about modding down the folks you disagree with???
I agree. The thing is, these people are as dumb as they come. They couldn't find the door if you pointed it to them. Consider this: their primary job is to KILL PEOPLE. What kind of sick fuck chooses a career who's main task is to filet the guts out of another human being because of where they live? They couldn't get a more productive job like construction or cooking or programming or something? They chose to KILL PEOPLE instead?
As a Vietnam era vet, let me just say FUCK YOU! You've obviously never been around the military, and have no fucking clue what you're talking about. Oh yeah, and the same goes for all you asshats who modded him as insightful. It's certainly your right to dislike what we're doing in various places around the world...so do I...but, to stereotype the military as you have is just plain assinine. The VAST majority of folks I knew in the service would have tried to put a stop to the crap we're hearing about in the news right now. And in case you missed it the first time...FUCK YOU!
Recently, when a reporter for NPR used FOIA to get documents on the Tiger Force, and ask why they were never prosecuted, the Pentagon referred to the war-crimes in question as "allegations". Sworn testimonies in a case where the defendants were found guilty are now "allegations". Thanks, Bush & Co.
I don't know the details of that case, but you appear to contradict your own comments above. You stated that they were never prosecuted, and yet you said that they were found guilty...which is it? If they were found guilty and received a suspended sentence, then they were prosecuted. And, what exactly does this have to do w/"Bush & Co"? It seems a very poplular thing to blame the incumbant administration (I'm not talking about this one in particular...it happened under Clinton too) for mistakes/screw-ups/etc. of career bureaucrats, who don't come & go every four years. Yeah, I know, the administration is supposed to be responsible for their actions, but it just doesn't work that way.
The feds should never have been visibly involved in something so trivial unless there was an indication of something else.
I suppose that the feds should never be visibly involved in ivestigating people who try to learn how to fly planes, but aren't interested in the take-offs & landings.
People do unusual things all the time, and quite often there's a valid explaination for it. I, for one, have no problem with our tax money being spent asking for that explaination.
There are plenty of good reasons why agents would work in pairs.
It could easily have been something as simple as OJT...one agent training the other.
If they actually suspected something it's always good to have backup on hand...I didn't RTFA, so I don't know if they mentioned what info the agents had when they started the investigation.
When there's more than one agent, I'd suspect that there's less of a chance for any coersive tactics being used (now there's another witness)...which would actually work in favor of the person under investigation. Sure both agents could be scum, but it's certainly less likely.
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So does this mean that with my fancy new car...the one with the factory alarm system...that a locksmith would be breaking the DMCA if he helped me without the factory's permission? Seems about the same to me.
Will commercializing spaceflight be a step forward for space research? Why is it that when companies step into public domain scientific fields the results are inevitably viagra when there is still no cure for cancer, aids... etc.
If I'm not mistaken, Viagra was originally a blood pressure drug. Do you really believe that the major durg companies aren't spending millions every year on cancer, aids, etc.? Obviously, they are. It may not be for the altruistic reasons we would like them to, but they are. Loosen up that tin foil hat buddy...your comment isn't logical.
Mod parent down please. His Stanley Cup story is either completely misinformed or just simple bullshit. As someone else here mentioned, the cup is never shipped, and is escorted 24/7.
Ok, for you anti-SUV folks (it's really considered a "cross-over" anyway), I just want to say that I'm just answering the question.
EPA for my FX is 15/19 premium fuel required. I've got as low as 13mpg (aggressive driving and still very new), and as high as 21mpg (on cruise at 65mph).
You've gotta be kidding...that's like the idiots who are always waiting to buy their next computer because they heard that Intel is coming out with a faster processor in a few months. Do you seriously think that even if both technologies were developed that we'd EVER have "enough" energy?
Now maybe a private company can develop it for 2% of the cost and we'll have cheap, environmentally benign power.
Sure private industry can probably develop something, but the chance that consumers will see a significant cost savings is slim, and none. I'm no fan of big govt., but when it comes to utilities, if it ain't regulated, the profit margins with be astronomical (pun intended).
Many of us in the military, especially the one's seperating from the military, are getting these same offers. Its definitely tempting to some of these guys but all of them passed on it.
Well, you're obviously missing the revolving door that I (and many others I know) passed through. Obviously, not all of these jobs are combat roles...I was an AF computer tech...never needed a weapon, though I've passed a few rounds through an M16. Personally, I think the threat is way overblown by the media. Sure there is a threat, but if you look at the number of people out there compared to the number who've been abducted or killed, you'll soon realize that it's just about as safe as living in Detroit (as a former resident I was happy to depart the frequent murder capital).
Something you need to realize is that there are opportunities in many countries for expats, and at very good salaries (double & occasionally triple what you would make in the US, along with that huge tax break), but you need to weigh that against many other things...the risk, the hours, the missed holidays with family, are you keeping up with technology, are you being promoted like your peers stateside, etc., etc. I personally did twelve years overseas in Korea and Germany...not the most dangerous of locations, but not the safest considering things like the Bader-Meinhof gang (there were many bombs & abductions by them back then), and simply taking your life in your hands every time you drove a vehicle in the ROK. Was it worth it?...sure, I learned alot, travelled alot (you can't really learn about other cultures on a vacation), and made a ton of cash. On the down side, I fell behind my peers promotion and training-wise, worked holidays, weekends & two-week shift rotations (talk about losing your mind) for years. The only reason I wouldn't do it now is because I've got a school age kid...maybe once she's off to college though.
This is the same kind of censorship that lead many Koreans to complain to the Japanese govt. that they left out a few facts about their occupation. They took many Koreans back to Japan as slaves and about 160,000 "comfort women", as well as nearly deforesting the entire country.
Just one of many available links
So does this mean that all the future Windows Quanta PCs will go blue screen at the same time?
I'm kidding...well, sorta.
Hell, I'll bet Time Warner is dancing for joy over this treaty, but wait until they come into CNN's headquarters and take away all the PCs and video monitors.
Gazing into my crystal ball (lucky for me I can't decrypt anything with it), I'm only viewing private computers being gathered. The ones at CNN appear to be online. Somehow I suspect that those are seen as business computers rather than "PCs", and being exempted from the law.
You counter culture guys crack me up!
Damnit, I've been breathing this stuff for thirty years now, and I still haven't grown an eye in my forhead. Is it more deadly than the radiation from all the monitors I'm surrounded by? Am I more likely to die from a meteor strike? Should we spend billions figuring out that this will decrease our average lifespan by fifteen minutes? Now that we're seeing more and more of this in mother's milk, I suggest that we all commence breast feeding immediately!
Sorry...I was redundent...that's what I get for only reading at +4 today.
Does anyone need 2GB of memory for their PDA?"
I can't imagine why anyone would need more than 640k!?!
Thanks to Sky_fire for at least posting a link to something useful.
Wikipedia (which I'd seen prior to my earlier post) was referencing someone elses defintion...and didn't have original info. That's not exactly what I would call a reliable source.
As for the others...I was a computer technician for Air Force, and worked on MANY systems...mostly mini-computers...Intel was never one of those. I went on to get my BSCS, and have many texts that show a byte defined as 8-bits/nibble as 4...word size & overhead didn't matter. I've worked on Sperry Univac, Suns, SGIs, HPs, etc., and been a Mac owner since the original 128k in '84...so you can keep your Intel comments to yourself. The 9-track Perkin Elmer tape drives that I aligned back in '79 were a byte+parity bit...so it was just an honest question, in response to something that I'd always considered to be cast in stone.
A byte is usually 8 bits but it has also been defined as 6, 7, 9 or even odder combinations. It all depends on the system architecture.
I've been working on computers (hardware, software, and as a trainer) since the early 70s. I've NEVER heard of a byte being defined as anything other than 8 bits, no matter what the word size of the cpu. I'd love to see any link to some original documentation proving otherwise...even in the 60's
Count me out...
Yes... "Most people HATE remembering passwords"....But your conclusion tha..."If given the choice, most people would gladly trade in all their pins and passwords for the ability to have an iris scan identify them."...is nothing more than a guess on your part. Certainly it would be nice not to have to memorize 50+ passwords/pins/combinations, as I do, but to give up my biometric data in exchange just AIN'T gonna happen!
What about cars? I'd love to be able to just open my door and while my hand is in contact with the handle scan my fingerprint and remember how I like my seat, mirrors, etc. adjusted.
You've obviously never lived in a cold/icy climate...I'd hate to be stuck out in the rain/sleet/snow because my dumbass fingerprint scanner had dirt/snow/ice over it.
I remember when Netscape first introduced cookies everyone was up and arms about the privacy issues. People were PISSED. And yes, plenty of people have abused cookies. But the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.
Oh dear God...please tell me what those benifits might be??? Personally, I block all cookies with VERY few exceptions.
So who exactly gets this money? If I own a copyright of any sort, can I apply to collect some of it? © 2004 dcw3
Wow...got a flamebait, and a troll. Guess some folks would rather rate based upon their own personal beliefs rather than on what was an honest criticism. I'd love to hear from any of you who agree with those ratings...it's all about free speech and honest debate...or is it about modding down the folks you disagree with???
I agree. The thing is, these people are as dumb as they come. They couldn't find the door if you pointed it to them. Consider this: their primary job is to KILL PEOPLE. What kind of sick fuck chooses a career who's main task is to filet the guts out of another human being because of where they live? They couldn't get a more productive job like construction or cooking or programming or something? They chose to KILL PEOPLE instead?
As a Vietnam era vet, let me just say FUCK YOU! You've obviously never been around the military, and have no fucking clue what you're talking about. Oh yeah, and the same goes for all you asshats who modded him as insightful. It's certainly your right to dislike what we're doing in various places around the world...so do I...but, to stereotype the military as you have is just plain assinine. The VAST majority of folks I knew in the service would have tried to put a stop to the crap we're hearing about in the news right now. And in case you missed it the first time...FUCK YOU!
Recently, when a reporter for NPR used FOIA to get documents on the Tiger Force, and ask why they were never prosecuted, the Pentagon referred to the war-crimes in question as "allegations". Sworn testimonies in a case where the defendants were found guilty are now "allegations". Thanks, Bush & Co.
I don't know the details of that case, but you appear to contradict your own comments above. You stated that they were never prosecuted, and yet you said that they were found guilty...which is it? If they were found guilty and received a suspended sentence, then they were prosecuted. And, what exactly does this have to do w/"Bush & Co"? It seems a very poplular thing to blame the incumbant administration (I'm not talking about this one in particular...it happened under Clinton too) for mistakes/screw-ups/etc. of career bureaucrats, who don't come & go every four years. Yeah, I know, the administration is supposed to be responsible for their actions, but it just doesn't work that way.
Even a simple mercury switch could probably be set up to do this reliably without needing an accelerometer.
Do you really believe that the FDA would allow mercury anywhere near something that's going to be consumed...DOH!
As a former bar manager this would be something I would purchase with very few refinements.
As a former bar manager, I think you'd be more concerned with how these devices would survive all your drunken customers.
The feds should never have been visibly involved in something so trivial unless there was an indication of something else.
I suppose that the feds should never be visibly involved in ivestigating people who try to learn how to fly planes, but aren't interested in the take-offs & landings.
People do unusual things all the time, and quite often there's a valid explaination for it. I, for one, have no problem with our tax money being spent asking for that explaination.
There are plenty of good reasons why agents would work in pairs.
It could easily have been something as simple as OJT...one agent training the other.
If they actually suspected something it's always good to have backup on hand...I didn't RTFA, so I don't know if they mentioned what info the agents had when they started the investigation.
When there's more than one agent, I'd suspect that there's less of a chance for any coersive tactics being used (now there's another witness)...which would actually work in favor of the person under investigation. Sure both agents could be scum, but it's certainly less likely.