Probably easier to strip the header, and transcode to another codec. Not for sure that will get rid of the watermarking, but I'd be surprised if it didn't distort it, and thus make it unintelligible.
Getting away from the basic premise of this discussion, but for a large part of "traffic" laws, yes.
One of the best discussions presented on the subject of law is Frederick Bastiat's "The Law"
His book is presented primarily in the form of Natural Law, which is the fundemental principles our country was founded upon. One of my favorite statements from this book follows:
... the purpose of the law is to cause justice to reign, is not a rigorously accurate statement. It ought to be stated that the purpose of the law is to prevent injustice from reigning. In fact, it is injustice, instead of justice, that has an existence of its own. Justice is achieved only when injustice is absent.
Depending on where you stand on the above, you can either believe the majority of traffic laws "prevent injustice" or not. Personally, I side against most of them.
MANY IBM employees DO feel this way, btw. IBM appears to be spending little in the way of future product development (including feature enhancements to current products), other than just outright buying companies and incorporating their products. Stock performance has been mediocre for years.
Sooner or later, that kind of internal attitude starts showing up to your customers.
We might ALL know more of Tesla had JP Morgan not stopped his funding. Then again, Tesla had no problem with people getting power for free; which clearly caused issues for Morgan.
He was also chiefly responsible for the adoption of AC power. Edison was a very strong proponent of DC power distribution, and attacked any advocates of AC power distribution. AC won out for very practical reasons. (power conversion was mostly just a transformer)
Other than significant infrastructure cost, it's a pity that 3-phase power only enjoys success in commercial settings. It's much easier to make motors and other electricial appliance implementations with 3-phase power.
Bush is a two term president. He won't be running for re-election, anyway.
The more accurate satement would be if the Republicans will get voted out of the exective branch next term.
Perhaps they need a little time to add in some obligatory "South Park" references for the episode that referenced WoW.
To bad the "Sword of a Thousand Truths" probably won't be one of them, other than a mythical weapon that can never be obtained.
Don't forget sound, too. Can I choose to get surround sound (Dolby Digital/DTS)? Definitely need DVD quality picture AND sound if I'm going to be paying basically the same amount as I would for local retails sales for a DVD.
I seem to recall that during WWII, the British had developed their own form of homing missiles, using homing pidgeons in the control of a flying bomb. They were trained to peck in the direction they were wanting to land, and again, K-BOOM!.
Absolutely, seems like most expensive defense systems, they are either limited in scope, or countermeasures are comparatively cheap to implement.
For instance, if it can only actively track and destroy one target at time, then fire two missiles concurrently.
Get a bunch of birds, paint their undersides with radar reflective coating, and let them loose near the system. Might be more fun that feeding alka seltzer to seagulls.
I can't find my preferred Heinlein quote, but this will do:
When a place gets crowded enough to require ID's, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere. Robert A. Heinlein
Excellent point. At some point, I imagine we'll either start seeing any cash transaction requiring ID, or be an electronic transfer. To some degree, this already applies for transactions past a certain amount, thanks to the "War On Drugs".
To anyone who views this as an intrusion on privacy, welcome to the world of "diminished expectations". Liberty isn't lost all it once, it's lost in steps.....voluntarily.
Anakin's mom is out doing the laundry when a flash of light appears, and a silvery vehicle appears and glides to the ground near her.
Suddenly, the door of the vehicle opens upwards, and an old balding man with long hair leaps out wearing metalic glasses. He runs up to her and proceeds to tell her that a calamity of untold proportions will occur that only she can resolve.
When asked just WHERE they are going, he exclaims "Back to the future!"
"Why!", she questions? What have I done in the future?"
"It's not YOU! It's YOUR KID! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT ANAKIN!!"
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Probably easier to strip the header, and transcode to another codec. Not for sure that will get rid of the watermarking, but I'd be surprised if it didn't distort it, and thus make it unintelligible.
More importantly, how many by choice, and how many by "outsourcing"? Yep, IBM outsources, just like any other large company.
Getting away from the basic premise of this discussion, but for a large part of "traffic" laws, yes.
... the purpose of the law is to cause justice to reign, is not a rigorously accurate statement. It ought to be stated that the purpose of the law is to prevent injustice from reigning. In fact, it is injustice, instead of justice, that has an existence of its own. Justice is achieved only when injustice is absent.
One of the best discussions presented on the subject of law is Frederick Bastiat's "The Law"
His book is presented primarily in the form of Natural Law, which is the fundemental principles our country was founded upon. One of my favorite statements from this book follows:
Depending on where you stand on the above, you can either believe the majority of traffic laws "prevent injustice" or not. Personally, I side against most of them.
Just read here:
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http://www.pbs.org/cringely/predictions/bob/2006/
However, Cringley goes into more overall depth in a previous article.
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2006/pulpit_20
MANY IBM employees DO feel this way, btw. IBM appears to be spending little in the way of future product development (including feature enhancements to current products), other than just outright buying companies and incorporating their products. Stock performance has been mediocre for years.
Sooner or later, that kind of internal attitude starts showing up to your customers.
No need to worry. This will be addressed within 1000 years, anyway.
Professor Farnsworth: Fifty-three years old! Oooh, now I'll need a fake ID to rent ultraporn.
Heh, try out the "Bible Blaster" video game on the Simpson's website.
http://www.thesimpsons.com/characters/home.htm
Pull up Rod Flander's profile.
Hmm, only if it's in anamorphic format. Otherwise, it's still letterbox. At least in my experience.
We might ALL know more of Tesla had JP Morgan not stopped his funding. Then again, Tesla had no problem with people getting power for free; which clearly caused issues for Morgan.
He was also chiefly responsible for the adoption of AC power. Edison was a very strong proponent of DC power distribution, and attacked any advocates of AC power distribution. AC won out for very practical reasons. (power conversion was mostly just a transformer)
Other than significant infrastructure cost, it's a pity that 3-phase power only enjoys success in commercial settings. It's much easier to make motors and other electricial appliance implementations with 3-phase power.
Yes, we owe a lot to Mr. Tesla.
Bush is a two term president. He won't be running for re-election, anyway.
The more accurate satement would be if the Republicans will get voted out of the exective branch next term.
And don't these extra heads cost money, too? Hmmmmm. Wait, All those extra heads need transceivers, etc. No, I don't see this costing less.
Perhaps they need a little time to add in some obligatory "South Park" references for the episode that referenced WoW.
To bad the "Sword of a Thousand Truths" probably won't be one of them, other than a mythical weapon that can never be obtained.
Hmmm, how many were "stolen" by the TSA goons? Is it still considered "lost" and/or "stolen" if the government steals property from itself?
Thrice Upon a Time - By James P. Hogan
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http://www.amazon.com/Thrice-Upon-Time-James-Hoga
Don't forget sound, too. Can I choose to get surround sound (Dolby Digital/DTS)? Definitely need DVD quality picture AND sound if I'm going to be paying basically the same amount as I would for local retails sales for a DVD.
I seem to recall that during WWII, the British had developed their own form of homing missiles, using homing pidgeons in the control of a flying bomb. They were trained to peck in the direction they were wanting to land, and again, K-BOOM!.
The Russian's actually did something very similar during the battle of Stalingrad (and I'm sure elsewhere).
They would train dogs to run under tanks. They would then tie explosives to them, and when they ran under German tanks, BOOM!.
Absolutely, seems like most expensive defense systems, they are either limited in scope, or countermeasures are comparatively cheap to implement.
For instance, if it can only actively track and destroy one target at time, then fire two missiles concurrently.
Get a bunch of birds, paint their undersides with radar reflective coating, and let them loose near the system. Might be more fun that feeding alka seltzer to seagulls.
DOS 3.1 was probably the most stable DOS I saw for quite a while.
I can't find my preferred Heinlein quote, but this will do:
When a place gets crowded enough to require ID's, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere. Robert A. Heinlein
Wow! Now all that past work on Artificial Stupidity has REAL uses.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/sarrazip/nasa.html
Excellent point. At some point, I imagine we'll either start seeing any cash transaction requiring ID, or be an electronic transfer. To some degree, this already applies for transactions past a certain amount, thanks to the "War On Drugs".
To anyone who views this as an intrusion on privacy, welcome to the world of "diminished expectations". Liberty isn't lost all it once, it's lost in steps.....voluntarily.
How about at every grocery store every time you buy bleach?
Well, pseudaphedrine now qualifies for this at the grocery store. I suppose bleach may not be that far behind.
Apparently the most dangerous substance to possess in America, these days, is "grey matter".
Even more importantly, the use and development of "grey matter".
Meanwhile... ..."
"A Four-alarm fire in Downtown Moscow clears way for a glorious new tractor factory.
Hmmmm, maybe they could have ONE more sequel.
Anakin's mom is out doing the laundry when a flash of light appears, and a silvery vehicle appears and glides to the ground near her.
Suddenly, the door of the vehicle opens upwards, and an old balding man with long hair leaps out wearing metalic glasses. He runs up to her and proceeds to tell her that a calamity of untold proportions will occur that only she can resolve.
When asked just WHERE they are going, he exclaims "Back to the future!"
"Why!", she questions? What have I done in the future?"
"It's not YOU! It's YOUR KID! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT ANAKIN!!"
[GROAN!]