Yes, shame on NPR for allowing the voice of a viewpoint that is different than yours from being heard.
Where does it say NPR were wrong for putting an opposing point of view on? The point is that some/many/all the ISPs think they have good reason to argue against net neutrality. Companies like Google and Craig's List believe net neutrality is a good enough idea that they don't hide behind hired guns to make their arguments. NPR were right to get at least two opposing viewpoints in the debate. Where they let us down was not in insisting that the ISP's pony up a speaker with real skin in the game, not some johny-come-lately mercenary spokesperson.
Scott Cleland didn't offer commentary. Start to finish it was FUD, misdirection and bad rhetoric. His "argument" boiled down to the gross exaggeration that Google and Microsoft want special prices to access the internet, enshrined in law, and that the rest of us pay market rates. The amazing part is that he had an argument buried in the fluff, that once you get government involved in legislating access to the internet you'll have that involvement forever (ignoring, of course, that the government is already ivolved).
I haven't heard Craig's yet but have no doubt that it will be brimming with all sincerity that Cleland's lacked (regardless whether he's right).
If the ISP's really believe they have the better argument then I suggest one of their CEO's step up to the plate and explain to us why. Leave the shilling to the lobbyists and their paid minions in DC to buy the laws.
Lastly, shame on NPR for letting the ISPs place a paid spokesmouth to argue their case!
I used one of those same machines one year during college and always dreaded it. Despite intellectually knowing that the machine could not lower the blades unless both buttons were pushed I hated putting my hands under those blades to set or adjust paper to cut. Though a reasonably safe design it really needed a blade lock as well; some spring-loaded lever or handle that had to be engaged to move the lock out of place before the buttons could be pushed and returned to the starting position before the next cut.
I sometimes think about that machine when looking at equipment today. It's my standard of reasonably safe but non-reassuring design.
"As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anybody want to see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."
Hey, don't forget tetris, minesweeper and TuxRacer, er, DaemonRacer.;-) Not to mention you can code in lisp, haskell and perl. Is there more to owning a computer than that?
How about walking into a bookstore in the mall looking for UFO information? The door was closed but unlocked. No clerks were visible but there were lots of books. There were dozens of other stores that also were open but just as many that were closed and locked. Some of the open stores had glass fronts with doors others were wide open but you could just see the roll-down gate they presumably use to lock it when they don't want customers. Our intrepid UFO hunter doesn't enter any of the locked stores.
So, was there a crime committed? I think in the case of the bloke from UK it will (or *should*) hinge on whether he had reasonable cause to believe he was not allowed in, e.g., a MOTD describing appropriate use of the systems he logged into.
As I noted before. Theo knows who has materially supported the project. Unless you have some special source of knowledge you're not revealing, you don't know whether he contributes cash and to which projects. Until then your questions about his motives are premature speculation at best.
When Theo or the other OpenBSD folks complain about projects taking without giving they know what they're talking about. Theo knows for a fact whether Sun or other companies have donated to the OpenBSD project.
If you were minded to you could find out for yourself what Theo has contributed. Scan the source tree of just about any project the OpenBSD team ships and hunt for openbsd.org. If by chance you don't find anything then search again for "De Raadt" or some of the other developers' names. More likely than not you'll find code contributions.
If that's not enough, look at the number of companies Theo and his team and users have lobbied to release documentation thus helping all projects. Note also the Free Software Foundation and others respect and have honored Theo's work and contributions. In 2004 the Free Software Foundation presented Theo with the FSF Software award
For recognition as founder and project leader of the OpenBSD and OpenSSH projects, Theo de Raadt's work has also led to significant contributions to other BSD distributions and GNU/Linux. Of particular note is Theo's work on OpenSSH. Theo's leadership of OpenBSD, his selfless commitment to Free Software and his advancement of network security, were cited by this year's award committee.
Try google -- it's your friend when you have these kinds of questions.
I don't know where you live but I don't need ID to fully participate in society. Most of places I go require little more than the cash in my pocket: grocery store; bus; restaurant; city zoo; museum; book store; symphony; liquor store (if I look old enough); street vendor; post office; shoe shine stand; swimming pool. I pay my water, electric and phone bills without ID, as well as my property taxes. I even pay sales tax without ID. In fact, a fair number of places I go and things I do don't need even money for full participation: walk in the park; church attendance; conversation with passerby; library; internet access at library; browsing in any store or shopping mall; listen to street musician; jury duty (bring summons only); and countless others.
It's only a small subset of things I do or places I go that I need an ID of any kind: places I want to use a credit card where fraud tends to be higher (some convenience stores and many of them ask only for my billing zip code which is authentication, not identification); night club or liquor store (which is often perfunctory authentication rather than authentication and identification); employer premisses (again, mostly authentication as anyone posessing my card can get in without ID); polling station where I can use my driver's license OR my voter-registration card which was a) sent to me in the mail, and b) has no picture ID so it's more authentication than identification.
In fact, now that I think of it the only two places I can think of I've been to recently (past two years) that absolutely required identification were the airport and customs when returning to the US. Only once in that time did I have to identify myself to a state official was after an accident.
In fact, in my whole life time I can say that a lack of ID would have prevented me from "fully participating in society" in the tens of times. Take out all airline travel and border crossings, and it's possibly less than twenty, certainly 30 or less. That list includes marriage, joining the military, birth of children, opening a bank account and employment. That's not to say I haven't identified myself significantly more times than that, but that was for my convenience. I choose to go to a club (which again, isn't especially rigorous id). I choose to use a credit card but I could just as easily use cash.
I'd hardly say that "ID is already necessary to fully participate in the society". It's thinking like this that's going to get us to a national ID -- not necessity.
NPR could charge an annual fee to download any and all podcasts to anyone who wants to sign up and allow those of us who are members of our local public radio station to download them for free as part one of the benefits of our public radio membership. Every year I get a card from KUHF in Houston with a membership number. NPR could easily make my NPR login id something like KUHF-[member_number]. In Houston the basic membership is $35/year. I'd make the NPR podcast the same or perhaps a bit more to encourage folks to join their local station. This way, those who don't have a public radio station (or from other countries) can access the content for a low price and those who already support their local stations benefit from already having paid into the system. The NPR website could point users to their home market when signing up or even give them the option to have the fee go straight to their local station.
Note, I wouldn't put all content behind a wall of membership. I'd still want NPR to make many or perhaps all podcasts available for no fee after a reasonable period of time. For some shows that might be later in the same day or week while for others perhaps a month is long enough. Some shows, like All Songs Considered would be good candidates for immediate availability because they're not already covered by subscriptions or they're offered as a public service.
On a related note, I'd gladly pay a low annual fee to the BBC to have the same access to all online content those in the UK have. Another option would be for the BBC and NPR to create some sharing agreements where US citizens can access some or all BBC content from the NPR site and vice versa. (Other public systems could also join in.)
Cockroaches, Blattella Germanica, are silent creatures, save perhaps for the sound of them scurrying over a counter top. They therefore must communicate without vocalizing.
That's not entirely true. They emit a distress signal very like a popping or crunching sound when stepped on. Though soft (and strangely satisifying) to our ears, the distress signal can be heard over relatively long distances by gigantic, extraterrestial "bugs" and, we assume, their terrestial brethern as well. Didn't the researchers see Men in Black.
You aren't suggesting that Microsoft should deliberately make less money than the maximum theoretically possible, are you? That's Communism! That goes against all the principles of liberty, justice and shameless gouging that America was founded on!
America was not founded on the principle of "shameless gouging". That is a direct result of "we the people" abrogating our responsibility. American corporations are what they are because we allow it.
As all the self-appointed grammar Nazis are out flogging other posters, may I point out that by capitalizing "Mean" you're confusing your reading audience? As an adjective, "mean" modifies Bush as in:
Will that dull, humble, poor, shabby, of-inferior-quality, penurious, stingy or base Bush get fired for wasting our time for 6 years?
As a verb "mean" is part of the action of the sentence:
Does that signify, convey, show, or indicate Bush will get fired for wasting our time for 6 years?
See how much clearer each of the above sentences are? The low moderation score of your post may be the result of some moderator's inability to grasp your point, all because of the ambiguity inherent in your casual use of capitalization. Don't miss an opportunity to inform or delight your audience because of sloppy writing! Two out of three slashdotters* agree, meticulous attention paid to grammar, spelling and capitalization are the key to a successful slashdot-posting career.
Being sacked or laid off might yield an entirely different result. How critical can you possibly be to a corporation that laid you off? Sacked might be different depending on the circumstances. On the whole, I think any coroporation will have a hard time preventing you joining another corporation if they initiated separation.
I've had good luck using Airport Express units with a Linksys WRT54G as the base station. WDS mode works fine with both the stock WRT54G ROM or with the sveasoft ROM. You can also use multiple WRT54Gs in WDS mode if you want to save money over the cost of the Airport units. The most significant advantages the Airport Express WAPs have over the Linksys is USB print sharing and the iTunes Express broadcasting (which REALLY sucks up the bandwidth!).
The sveasoft ROM also allows you to up the power output of the wireless broadcast quite a bit (I think something like 700%). The WRT54G also has dual antennae that can be replaced with larger ones for better broadcast coverage. Overall the Linksys is a great option with or without the Airport Express units.
The fact that you are asking this indicates that you don't understand the question. The question isn't what piece of paper you have. The questions are can you do the job your potential employer needs done, the way he wants it done, and at a profit?
That might be true if you have applicable past experience. For someone trying to break into a new field or get their first job certification can be a valuable way of showing some level of competence. But entry-level is not where the value of certification ends. Certification can also demonstrate advanced knowledge or experience. Consider most states PE (professional engineer) designation -- PEs can certify that a certain design meets state code for best practices, structural integrity and safety. CPA is also a certification that demonstrates knowledge and competence and allows the holder to sign his/her name on legally binding documents that a regular bookeeper/account can't.
In the IT field there aren't many certifications if any that are equivalent to the PE but that's just a matter of time. Consider security-related certs like the CISSP and GIAC that demonstrate knowledge and in the case of the CISSP that the holder has documented past experience (4 years) working in security-related IT jobs. Someday IT certifications will carry as much weight as any of the current professional certifications and will allow the holder to sign and attest to the validity of the design or security or implementation of some aspect of IT
To the original questioner, reading down below it sounds like the LPIC is the harder. Frankly, I'd be inclined to get the LPIC and try and add to it a security certification like the CISSP or GIAC. If you don't have the applicable 4-year-time experience for the CISSP then you'll have to get the GIAC. Both are hard and well respected in their areas. The CISSP is a bit more director/consultant/CSO oriented while the GIAC is more engineering oriented so it may be more useful to you for now. Either way, get a security cert as well. Just knowing how to administer makes you a candidate. Knowing secure administration makes you a stand-out candidate.
Sautering...is that where you make electrical connections by throwing the components in a pan, lightly coated with tin, and heat over a low flame for 3 - 5 minutes? Personally I solder but perhaps Creative are staffed by refuge chef's with a penchant for micro-electronics.
I understand the desire to trust their judgement but you can't be totally hands off. You should treat their online time similarly to the way you'd treat their time out with their friends. Do you hand them a key to the front door and tell them when to be home? Probably not. Get online with them...not all day but play the games they play, visit the groups they visit. The internet has as much good and bad to offer as the real world. Treat it with the same respect. One very effective option is to install software that only allows them to visit pre-approved sites. As they demonstrate the maturity and judgement to handle unfettered access then you can slowly loosen it up.
As for limiting their time that's realatively easy. The same software above can be used to limit hours of overall use, amount of time in specific programs, etc. You can give them lots of time for say using Word to write papers and less time for certain games or online activities. Also, don't forget the value of spending that off time with them (nor that of get-togethers with friends). Take them on family and one-to-one outings. Again, treat the computer the way you would any other activity -- actively manage it.
Most important to the above is to talk with your children and explain your thinking. I would not suggest going at it by parental fiat -- don't install the software one night while their sleeping. Explain to them your concerns AND your desire to spend time with them. Install it and show them how it works (not the admin part;-).
Sullen and moody? That's in part something we as parents have to work around but it's best not to let it run unchecked. The same rapport and good relationship that allows you to spend time online with them and go on outings should help break past the bearer and find the child and attitude you'd rather have around the house.
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I haven't heard Craig's yet but have no doubt that it will be brimming with all sincerity that Cleland's lacked (regardless whether he's right).
If the ISP's really believe they have the better argument then I suggest one of their CEO's step up to the plate and explain to us why. Leave the shilling to the lobbyists and their paid minions in DC to buy the laws.
Lastly, shame on NPR for letting the ISPs place a paid spokesmouth to argue their case!
Nevertheless, your point about Prohibition is interesting.
I sometimes think about that machine when looking at equipment today. It's my standard of reasonably safe but non-reassuring design.
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Hey, don't forget tetris, minesweeper and TuxRacer, er, DaemonRacer. ;-) Not to mention you can code in lisp, haskell and perl. Is there more to owning a computer than that?
Not if you use an OS that encrypts the swap file.
So, was there a crime committed? I think in the case of the bloke from UK it will (or *should*) hinge on whether he had reasonable cause to believe he was not allowed in, e.g., a MOTD describing appropriate use of the systems he logged into.
As I noted before. Theo knows who has materially supported the project. Unless you have some special source of knowledge you're not revealing, you don't know whether he contributes cash and to which projects. Until then your questions about his motives are premature speculation at best.
If you were minded to you could find out for yourself what Theo has contributed. Scan the source tree of just about any project the OpenBSD team ships and hunt for openbsd.org. If by chance you don't find anything then search again for "De Raadt" or some of the other developers' names. More likely than not you'll find code contributions.
If that's not enough, look at the number of companies Theo and his team and users have lobbied to release documentation thus helping all projects. Note also the Free Software Foundation and others respect and have honored Theo's work and contributions. In 2004 the Free Software Foundation presented Theo with the FSF Software award
Try google -- it's your friend when you have these kinds of questions.I don't know where you live but I don't need ID to fully participate in society. Most of places I go require little more than the cash in my pocket: grocery store; bus; restaurant; city zoo; museum; book store; symphony; liquor store (if I look old enough); street vendor; post office; shoe shine stand; swimming pool. I pay my water, electric and phone bills without ID, as well as my property taxes. I even pay sales tax without ID. In fact, a fair number of places I go and things I do don't need even money for full participation: walk in the park; church attendance; conversation with passerby; library; internet access at library; browsing in any store or shopping mall; listen to street musician; jury duty (bring summons only); and countless others.
It's only a small subset of things I do or places I go that I need an ID of any kind: places I want to use a credit card where fraud tends to be higher (some convenience stores and many of them ask only for my billing zip code which is authentication, not identification); night club or liquor store (which is often perfunctory authentication rather than authentication and identification); employer premisses (again, mostly authentication as anyone posessing my card can get in without ID); polling station where I can use my driver's license OR my voter-registration card which was a) sent to me in the mail, and b) has no picture ID so it's more authentication than identification.
In fact, now that I think of it the only two places I can think of I've been to recently (past two years) that absolutely required identification were the airport and customs when returning to the US. Only once in that time did I have to identify myself to a state official was after an accident.
In fact, in my whole life time I can say that a lack of ID would have prevented me from "fully participating in society" in the tens of times. Take out all airline travel and border crossings, and it's possibly less than twenty, certainly 30 or less. That list includes marriage, joining the military, birth of children, opening a bank account and employment. That's not to say I haven't identified myself significantly more times than that, but that was for my convenience. I choose to go to a club (which again, isn't especially rigorous id). I choose to use a credit card but I could just as easily use cash.
I'd hardly say that "ID is already necessary to fully participate in the society". It's thinking like this that's going to get us to a national ID -- not necessity.
Note, I wouldn't put all content behind a wall of membership. I'd still want NPR to make many or perhaps all podcasts available for no fee after a reasonable period of time. For some shows that might be later in the same day or week while for others perhaps a month is long enough. Some shows, like All Songs Considered would be good candidates for immediate availability because they're not already covered by subscriptions or they're offered as a public service.
On a related note, I'd gladly pay a low annual fee to the BBC to have the same access to all online content those in the UK have. Another option would be for the BBC and NPR to create some sharing agreements where US citizens can access some or all BBC content from the NPR site and vice versa. (Other public systems could also join in.)
Now go away before I taunt you a second time!
*Never use facts pulled out of thin air.
I think you meant to write eggs. Donating ovaries in this case would be beyond despicable.
You gotta have a goal. ;-)
Being sacked or laid off might yield an entirely different result. How critical can you possibly be to a corporation that laid you off? Sacked might be different depending on the circumstances. On the whole, I think any coroporation will have a hard time preventing you joining another corporation if they initiated separation.
The sveasoft ROM also allows you to up the power output of the wireless broadcast quite a bit (I think something like 700%). The WRT54G also has dual antennae that can be replaced with larger ones for better broadcast coverage. Overall the Linksys is a great option with or without the Airport Express units.
In the IT field there aren't many certifications if any that are equivalent to the PE but that's just a matter of time. Consider security-related certs like the CISSP and GIAC that demonstrate knowledge and in the case of the CISSP that the holder has documented past experience (4 years) working in security-related IT jobs. Someday IT certifications will carry as much weight as any of the current professional certifications and will allow the holder to sign and attest to the validity of the design or security or implementation of some aspect of IT
To the original questioner, reading down below it sounds like the LPIC is the harder. Frankly, I'd be inclined to get the LPIC and try and add to it a security certification like the CISSP or GIAC. If you don't have the applicable 4-year-time experience for the CISSP then you'll have to get the GIAC. Both are hard and well respected in their areas. The CISSP is a bit more director/consultant/CSO oriented while the GIAC is more engineering oriented so it may be more useful to you for now. Either way, get a security cert as well. Just knowing how to administer makes you a candidate. Knowing secure administration makes you a stand-out candidate.
Sautering...is that where you make electrical connections by throwing the components in a pan, lightly coated with tin, and heat over a low flame for 3 - 5 minutes? Personally I solder but perhaps Creative are staffed by refuge chef's with a penchant for micro-electronics.
As for limiting their time that's realatively easy. The same software above can be used to limit hours of overall use, amount of time in specific programs, etc. You can give them lots of time for say using Word to write papers and less time for certain games or online activities. Also, don't forget the value of spending that off time with them (nor that of get-togethers with friends). Take them on family and one-to-one outings. Again, treat the computer the way you would any other activity -- actively manage it.
Most important to the above is to talk with your children and explain your thinking. I would not suggest going at it by parental fiat -- don't install the software one night while their sleeping. Explain to them your concerns AND your desire to spend time with them. Install it and show them how it works (not the admin part ;-).
Sullen and moody? That's in part something we as parents have to work around but it's best not to let it run unchecked. The same rapport and good relationship that allows you to spend time online with them and go on outings should help break past the bearer and find the child and attitude you'd rather have around the house.