The former Soviet republics that are now independent states (including Ukraine) tend to be friendlier to the US and EU than Russia itself is, because they rely upon NATO support to maintain effective independence from Russian control.
Ukraine != Poland, either. The entire northern half speaks Russian natively and, despite the best efforts of the Ukrainian Ukrainians, they appear to have the upper hand in parliment right now. I'd say that the jury is still out, and while Ukraine certainly isn't Belarus, they lean a lot more towards Moscow than you suggest.
Mmmm. Pretty sure it won't. I'll bet cash that no flight crew or passenger will stand down to box cutters at this point. We've seen how that movie ends.
Which is why we should look to empowering, not humilating, the people in the plane. That's the only sure way to prevent another hijacking.
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That's it.
Don't use iPad for reading.
Quite right! Use an Android tablet, maybe one of those cheap Nooks with a custom CM9 ROM! Inexpensive, and none of that walled-garden nonsense!
I've been reading books on my phone for years, and I've just started reading them on a tablet. It conveniently there for me when I'm in the mood to read, and it's conveniently there when I'm in the mood to do something else. "a sense of permanence has always been part of the experience"? WTF? It's just a book. A sense of entertaining (or educational) words in a proper sequence pretty much defines it for me.
You dead-tree bibliophiles remind me a movie fans, always talking about "films" and trying to suck the fun out of a diversion. Or vinyl lovers always talking about the "warmth" of the old-school scratchy record sound. The earth is not flat, the horse-drawn carriage is not coming back, and old, inefficient memes are all headed for obsolescence.
Wish I had points to mod parent up.
I have a drawer full of EFF T-shirts, but this crusade just doesn't smell right to me. Giving free stuff to strangers without any screening, and volunteering to swallow all the risk for the "common good" goes way past "naive" into "masochistic". There are just too many many ways this can go wrong. Besides, I just don't see this encouraging the sorts of behavior I want to see. We want people to feel they should be able freeload connectivity? Is that the best way to parcel out a scarce resource?
Alternately, it could be said that this is proof that there is not yet a compelling enough reason to migrate to IPv4 for market forces to drive the rates up to the point where it make sense for ISPs to pay for the requisite infrastructure changes. It's either that, or your "Evil-Corporate-Conspiracy" theory. Could go either way.
RE: "Berners-Lee asked how can we 'make use of the web so it connects people together and breaks down barriers more than it builds them up.' Any ideas?"
I like barriers. It's why I have a yard. And headphones.
What a bunch of sanctimonious nonsense. How's this for a reason: It's fun. Jeez. You guys need to take the tape off your glasses and sneak some hootch into the stadium.
I don't know what possible good purpose Assange thinks will come out of sharing a list of sensitive sites, but I think that whatever credibility had had going into this is now gone. The guy just hates the U.S. and doesn't seem to care who might be hurt by his grudge. I'm usually the 1st guy to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to sticking it to the man, but this guy is just a jerk.
I suspect that's universal. In the U.S., it goes something like this:
What are the three most dangerous things in the world?
A general with an idea, a lieutenant with a map, and a private with a paint brush.
They're called "slaves", actually. And "right-to-work" laws really mean that you have the right to be fired for no reason and have no recourse. Funny what happens when you let corporations write the laws in this country.
Bah. You have the right to quit, too. For any reason, or none. Can't see any reason why anyone of us would be entitled to some uneven obligation from the employer. That's just hypocrisy.
In Atlanta, you should contact TechBridge. In many other parts of the country, there's nPower. These are companies that provide technical services for non-profits, and they both make extensive use of volunteers. For counseling, well, you probably want to consult a different board.
They will be built in Marietta for 3 more years. After which, Marietta will be building F35s. A few jobs will be lost, however. In three years. Wish *I* had that much of a guarantee in *my* job.
Maybe we need to lose some of our wealth and creature comforts to remind us of the things that actually matter (freedom) and which are worth dying for.
I think that is exactly correct. Comfort is the leading cause of decay. 20 years from now, we may look back on the current economic crisis and the accompanying "austerity-chic" as the catalyst for the return of the American spine.
+5, brother. We are raising a nation of wimps. I'm imagining this is what Rome was like in the final years, as the frontier crumbled and the barbarians road unmolested through Italy.
What is exactly does the Republican Party stand for these days? I know fiscal restraint and states rights are out of vogue now so, seriously, besides their hatred of Obama, how can you tell a Republican from a Democrat?
Hell, doesn't have to be restricted to a sniper and a LAW. In any firefight, accuracy in a pinch is the difference between life and death. If my tango is bearing down on me, throwing rounds in my general vicinity, the last thing I want is my clothes to start freaking out on me while I'm trying to draw a bead.
Why?
Actors feel free to express their ideas on politics, some corporations do not hesitate to sponsor or take position for a given cause.
Why should FREEsoftware refrain from doing so?
Because we're smarter than actors and suits? Seriously. There are appropriate venues for political causes. Places where people go for that sort of thing. SourceFourge? Not so much.
Wish I could mod parent up to 6.
We keep voting for the "lesser" or two evils. Sure enough, evil keeps winning.
My solution: vote for the best candidate/write-in you can. He will almost certainly lose, but you're screwed no matter *who* wins, and at least you are sending a message.
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Ukraine != Russia.
The former Soviet republics that are now independent states (including Ukraine) tend to be friendlier to the US and EU than Russia itself is, because they rely upon NATO support to maintain effective independence from Russian control.
Ukraine != Poland, either. The entire northern half speaks Russian natively and, despite the best efforts of the Ukrainian Ukrainians, they appear to have the upper hand in parliment right now. I'd say that the jury is still out, and while Ukraine certainly isn't Belarus, they lean a lot more towards Moscow than you suggest.
It's funny how you smug insulting Americans know so little of your own history.
Oh exquisite the irony of those words.
the Enterprise (the CVN-65, not NCC-1701)
Kinda sad you had to add that. But, yeah, you kinda had to.
You are so right! That's why I like to send nVidia a check for around $800 every year or so. I want to do my part to support science!
Don't forget to encrypt all this before sending it to "the cloud"
That would disable the cool search features.
Well stated, sir. If I may mix my metaphors, big tents make for strange, even nonsensical, bed-fellows.
By the way, it might be happening again.
Mmmm. Pretty sure it won't. I'll bet cash that no flight crew or passenger will stand down to box cutters at this point. We've seen how that movie ends.
Which is why we should look to empowering, not humilating, the people in the plane. That's the only sure way to prevent another hijacking.
That's it.
Don't use iPad for reading.
Quite right! Use an Android tablet, maybe one of those cheap Nooks with a custom CM9 ROM! Inexpensive, and none of that walled-garden nonsense!
I've been reading books on my phone for years, and I've just started reading them on a tablet. It conveniently there for me when I'm in the mood to read, and it's conveniently there when I'm in the mood to do something else. "a sense of permanence has always been part of the experience"? WTF? It's just a book. A sense of entertaining (or educational) words in a proper sequence pretty much defines it for me.
You dead-tree bibliophiles remind me a movie fans, always talking about "films" and trying to suck the fun out of a diversion. Or vinyl lovers always talking about the "warmth" of the old-school scratchy record sound. The earth is not flat, the horse-drawn carriage is not coming back, and old, inefficient memes are all headed for obsolescence.
Save a tree. Buy a Luddite a tablet!
Wish I had points to mod parent up. I have a drawer full of EFF T-shirts, but this crusade just doesn't smell right to me. Giving free stuff to strangers without any screening, and volunteering to swallow all the risk for the "common good" goes way past "naive" into "masochistic". There are just too many many ways this can go wrong. Besides, I just don't see this encouraging the sorts of behavior I want to see. We want people to feel they should be able freeload connectivity? Is that the best way to parcel out a scarce resource?
Alternately, it could be said that this is proof that there is not yet a compelling enough reason to migrate to IPv4 for market forces to drive the rates up to the point where it make sense for ISPs to pay for the requisite infrastructure changes. It's either that, or your "Evil-Corporate-Conspiracy" theory. Could go either way.
I like barriers. It's why I have a yard. And headphones.
What a bunch of sanctimonious nonsense. How's this for a reason: It's fun. Jeez. You guys need to take the tape off your glasses and sneak some hootch into the stadium.
I might if Assange was plainly on the side of angels. He's not.
I don't know what possible good purpose Assange thinks will come out of sharing a list of sensitive sites, but I think that whatever credibility had had going into this is now gone. The guy just hates the U.S. and doesn't seem to care who might be hurt by his grudge. I'm usually the 1st guy to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to sticking it to the man, but this guy is just a jerk.
I suspect that's universal. In the U.S., it goes something like this: What are the three most dangerous things in the world? A general with an idea, a lieutenant with a map, and a private with a paint brush.
Dude. That sounds kewl!
They're called "slaves", actually. And "right-to-work" laws really mean that you have the right to be fired for no reason and have no recourse. Funny what happens when you let corporations write the laws in this country.
Bah. You have the right to quit, too. For any reason, or none. Can't see any reason why anyone of us would be entitled to some uneven obligation from the employer. That's just hypocrisy.
In Atlanta, you should contact TechBridge. In many other parts of the country, there's nPower. These are companies that provide technical services for non-profits, and they both make extensive use of volunteers. For counseling, well, you probably want to consult a different board.
They will be built in Marietta for 3 more years. After which, Marietta will be building F35s. A few jobs will be lost, however. In three years. Wish *I* had that much of a guarantee in *my* job.
Maybe we need to lose some of our wealth and creature comforts to remind us of the things that actually matter (freedom) and which are worth dying for.
I think that is exactly correct. Comfort is the leading cause of decay. 20 years from now, we may look back on the current economic crisis and the accompanying "austerity-chic" as the catalyst for the return of the American spine.
+5, brother. We are raising a nation of wimps. I'm imagining this is what Rome was like in the final years, as the frontier crumbled and the barbarians road unmolested through Italy.
What is exactly does the Republican Party stand for these days? I know fiscal restraint and states rights are out of vogue now so, seriously, besides their hatred of Obama, how can you tell a Republican from a Democrat?
Hell, doesn't have to be restricted to a sniper and a LAW. In any firefight, accuracy in a pinch is the difference between life and death. If my tango is bearing down on me, throwing rounds in my general vicinity, the last thing I want is my clothes to start freaking out on me while I'm trying to draw a bead.
Why? Actors feel free to express their ideas on politics, some corporations do not hesitate to sponsor or take position for a given cause. Why should FREEsoftware refrain from doing so?
Because we're smarter than actors and suits? Seriously. There are appropriate venues for political causes. Places where people go for that sort of thing. SourceFourge? Not so much.Wish I could mod parent up to 6. We keep voting for the "lesser" or two evils. Sure enough, evil keeps winning. My solution: vote for the best candidate/write-in you can. He will almost certainly lose, but you're screwed no matter *who* wins, and at least you are sending a message.