Thomas Hawk writes "Phillip Swann's TV Predictions is out this morning alleging that before dumping their TiVo stock last year, Rupert Murdoch's DirecTV had made a pass at buying a controlling stake in TiVo. According to Swann, 'TiVo's top management did not like Murdoch's offer,' and Swann alleges that this is why you had a fallout between the two companies. As an interesting aside, Rob Pegoraro over at the Washington Post was out yesterday warning people to not buy an HDTV TiVo, as DirecTV will be changing their high-def signal later this year and that if you bought the HDTV TiVo that you might not be able to watch network TV in high def. As an owner of one of those expensive high-def DirecTV TiVos, I sure hope this isn't the case."
_Bunny writes "The City of Dayton, Ohio announced a plan to make all of downtown a WiFi hotspot - and as of last week, the network is live. This makes Dayton the first Ohio city to offer free WiFi access. Approximately one square mile of downtown is now live, including Firth Third Field, the Oregon District, Webster Station and RiverScape. The WiFi project is a public/private partnership not funded by taxpayers, and comes at no charge to the end user." (According to the linked story at WHIO-TV, the city is actually paying about $5,000 per year, with advertisers picking up the rest of the tab.)
Except that when you get down to do the deed, you'll find out that all of your favorite orifices have thorns growing out of them. Oh, and the thorns secrete histamines.:)
How respect do you give the guy who fixes your washing machine?
Computers are being viewed more and more as another applicance. A means to get things done. Not some mysterious and all-powerful machine. As this perception becomes more widespread, the respect given to people who repair them will approach that of people who fix other appliances.
The are no more Priests of the Temples of Syrinx (obscure Rush reference).
Which simply means you have too many managers and not enough programmers.
Being a good programmer is not a prerequisite for being a good manager of sw engineers any more than having good management skills is a prerequisite for being a good sw engineer.
The guy wasn't arrested for having his site, he was (in all liklihood) served a court order for log records. It's called due process.
So, only violence advocates should be subject to scrutiny? Really? As long as it's non-violent, the government shouldn't get involved? Don't be absurd.
I said nothing of the sort. The more extreme you are the greater the liklihood is of something extreme happening to you. It doesn't matter if the subject is anarchy, skydiving, or hitting on chicks in bars.
Did you read the whole thing, or just the headline? From the article:
Last year, following arson and vandalism sprees on both coasts attributed to radical left-wing groups such as ALF and ELF, the FBI made those movements its top domestic terror priority. But right-wing groups remained a concern, according to one FBI official. (emphasis mine)
Ever thought of reading your history books? Hint: Another government agency with a 3-letter acronym. Part of the Treasury department. First letter is an A.
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Thomas Hawk writes "Phillip Swann's TV Predictions is out this morning alleging that before dumping their TiVo stock last year, Rupert Murdoch's DirecTV had made a pass at buying a controlling stake in TiVo. According to Swann, 'TiVo's top management did not like Murdoch's offer,' and Swann alleges that this is why you had a fallout between the two companies. As an interesting aside, Rob Pegoraro over at the Washington Post was out yesterday warning people to not buy an HDTV TiVo, as DirecTV will be changing their high-def signal later this year and that if you bought the HDTV TiVo that you might not be able to watch network TV in high def. As an owner of one of those expensive high-def DirecTV TiVos, I sure hope this isn't the case."
_Bunny writes "The City of Dayton, Ohio announced a plan to make all of downtown a WiFi hotspot - and as of last week, the network is live. This makes Dayton the first Ohio city to offer free WiFi access. Approximately one square mile of downtown is now live, including Firth Third Field, the Oregon District, Webster Station and RiverScape. The WiFi project is a public/private partnership not funded by taxpayers, and comes at no charge to the end user." (According to the linked story at WHIO-TV, the city is actually paying about $5,000 per year, with advertisers picking up the rest of the tab.)
then bye-bye
They were funny for a while, but anything gets stale over time. Especially humor.
betwen a practical joke and just plain being an asshole. Where's the line? Turn around, you just crossed over it.
Hey, I ran out of twenties, ok?
Whew! For a minute there I thought you meant the mirror needed polish. :)
Except that when you get down to do the deed, you'll find out that all of your favorite orifices have thorns growing out of them. Oh, and the thorns secrete histamines. :)
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It has a lot. If you're an amatuer photographer who wants to play around with images, it'll do.
and take it out to dinner, it's still a pig in a dress, not a girlfriend.
What does Don Quixote have to do with it? ;)
How respect do you give the guy who fixes your washing machine?
Computers are being viewed more and more as another applicance. A means to get things done. Not some mysterious and all-powerful machine. As this perception becomes more widespread, the respect given to people who repair them will approach that of people who fix other appliances.
The are no more Priests of the Temples of Syrinx (obscure Rush reference).
Which simply means you have too many managers and not enough programmers.
Being a good programmer is not a prerequisite for being a good manager of sw engineers any more than having good management skills is a prerequisite for being a good sw engineer.
It might have something to do with it being an "ongoing investigation?" Where perhaps revealing everything tips people off?
I thought rocket scientists were supposed to be smart?
Really?
Committing fraud?
Medical malpractice?
Embezzling?
The guy wasn't arrested for having his site, he was (in all liklihood) served a court order for log records. It's called due process.
So, only violence advocates should be subject to scrutiny? Really? As long as it's non-violent, the government shouldn't get involved? Don't be absurd.
Heard about any unsolved kidnappings for ransom lately?
I said nothing of the sort. The more extreme you are the greater the liklihood is of something extreme happening to you. It doesn't matter if the subject is anarchy, skydiving, or hitting on chicks in bars.
Did you read the whole thing, or just the headline? From the article:
Last year, following arson and vandalism sprees on both coasts attributed to radical left-wing groups such as ALF and ELF, the FBI made those movements its top domestic terror priority. But right-wing groups remained a concern, according to one FBI official. (emphasis mine)
And how, pray-tell, were his Constitutional rights violated? He says he was "ordered" (I assume a court order) to turn over log file information.
Sure looks like due process to me.
Ever thought of reading your history books? Hint: Another government agency with a 3-letter acronym. Part of the Treasury department. First letter is an A.
The guy is a self-admitted left-extremist who refer to the FBI as the Gestapo.
If you're an extremist (left or right), you should expect that eventually you will receive an extreme response.
After all, information wants to be free, does it not? And, lawyering is all about information, is it not?
One small problem. There are no "licensed, legal hookers" in Las Vegas. Nevada, yes. Las Vegas, no.
The BunnyRanch is in Carson City. That's a very long taxi ride.