All of this 'analysis' on why the Dean campaign is failing seems to ignore the one main reason: His views on almost every issue are the exact opposite of most Americans. Whether its war, tax cuts, health care, whatever, Dean is just too far out in left field for most people. And he has a really hard time coming off as someone who 'feels their pain'. The I have a scream speech didn't really change anyone's mind one way or the other about Dean.
Go ahead and call them. I'd love to see them try to collect. As we know, non-profits, which I assume they are, have loads of extra cash to spend on lawyers.
I love how dumbasses think this java script trick will protect their images. Anyone who knows how to save a photo also knows how to save the page along with the photos, all without a right click. Usually, website owners get scammed by companies promoting 'copyright protection software' that inserts the java script. They don't realize how trivially easy this is to get around.
Why the hell does everyone focus on SUVs as the only vehicles that pollute a lot? How about mini-vans, full size vans, pickup trucks, RVs, semi trucks, delivery trucks, and people who just drive a lot? Don't they pollute as well?
People who hate SUVs hate the typical 'SUV lifestyle' more than they hate pollution itself. Some SUVs are actually more fuel efficient than some cars.
Besides, would these people really want the government deciding what size vehicle they get to drive?
Anonymity vs. accountability is always a tradeoff. If it is easy for anyone to send emails without disclosing their identity, this can have its advantages. But if they start spamming, how will you stop them? People should have the option of receiving only email from trusted sources, which can pretty much eliminate spam for them. They can easily filter out any source they do not wish to receive from. Someone who is not comfortable with this idea can always choose to receive from anyone and then use appropriate filtering techniques that work for them. Its kind of like setting your slashdot filters. You can choose to include everyone, or you can filter out ACs, low rated posts, foes, etc. You could even choose to only read posts from people you trust, if that's your preference. Having a moderation type system for email, combined with other filtering systems, is by far the best way to cut down on spam.
Spamming Slashdot would not only be difficult, but a complete waste of time. The/. user base would be less likely to buy from spam than almost any other group of users. Not to mention the potential of some spammer provoking an attack on their servers. Not that any/.er would ever do that, but hey, you never know.
I couldn't agree more. Dunkin Donuts coffee is, hands down, the best coffee (in the U.S. anyway). I think the main reason Starbucks is so popular is name recognition. Their coffee, while not the worst, is certainly not the best and the atmosphere in most stores isn't all that special either.
Considering the fact that you cannot physically see a product online before you buy it nor can you take it home with you right away, I would say online stores don't have that much of an unfair advantage just because they can cut the price a little bit without sales tax. Especially since shipping charges more than make up for the tax in most cases. Unless I find a really good deal online, I buy from a physical store. Combine this with the people who are too scared or too computer illiterate to shop online, I think brick and mortar stores overall have many advantages over online only stores.
It is especially strange that Amazon has had no desire to fight laws like this. They certainly have not objected in the last couple of years when states have been trying to collect internet sales taxes. What will be their competitive advantage against Barnes and Noble now?
This new law will work exactly the same as the DMCA and importing/outsourcing laws, in that it can only be used to benefit the powerful corporations who bought the regulations and if the average person tries to use it to their advantage, they will be quickly stopped. Or they'll just end up hopelessly buried in legal fees.
Email him with your Hotmail account. After it gets added to his spam list, report it to Hotmail management, and they'll have even more ammo for the lawsuits. Of course, only do this if you use this account as a junk address (and really, what other use is there for a hotmail account)?
I'd rather have a few features that are well designed and work properly than a lot of buggy software loaded down wih poorly designed, half completed features that shows obvious signs of having been rushed out of the door.
I fully agree with you here. In fact, I have been saying this for years. Unfortunately the average 'consumer' thinks differently, so that is why this market reality exists.
Rather than disabling features that the company has to pay for, why not have a SECURE wireless network that can benefit employees, and maybe even make them more productive? And if there is no wireless access node for the network, I can't see why they would be concerned with someone having a wireless receiver in the building. Keep the laptop secured with firewall software, which should be done anyway, and there is no security risk on that end either.
We already can, with those horrible Nextel walkie talkie phones. God, I just want to shove those things down the Mr.-I'm-so-important user's throat. I use a cell phone in public myself, but I don't shout into it as if everyone cares about what I'm saying.
Given a choice between phone A that costs $59 and has only basic features or phone B that costs $59 with advanced features, people will choose phone B almost every time. This market reality is why the basic phones are no longer profitable to produce.
If your service is out for 10 days in a month, only pay 2/3rds of your bill, after notifying the company of course. If they don't agree to this, complain to your state utilities regulatory board. There are laws covering this kind of thing and you actually have rights here as a paying customer. Denying someone a partial refund for 10 days of missed service is simply theft. Its no different from someone rigging their cable line to get free HBO. Even Comcast in Chicago prorates if your service is out for a day or more. If service interruptions are this bad, it warrants a complaint to the state even if they did prorate.
I'd say that laws against mail fraud that carry stiff penalties are more of a threat to junk mailers than the prospect of paying bulk postage rates. Not to mention it would probably be easier to trace a bulk mailer than some spammer relaying mail from an anonymous overseas proxy.
Due to the huge number of cases appealed to the supreme court every year, they can't possibly hear them all. The only ones they will choose to hear will be the landmark cases where there is not much legal presidence. If a similar case has been ruled on before, the previous ruling will be cited as the reason not to hear it. Appeals courts are generally only concerned with how the previous judges applied the law and not with findings of specific facts in a case. Basically, unless you can come up with some truely unique reason why a ruling should be reversed on appeal, it won't be. As for being cited for contempt after writing a judge, this could only happen if the letter writing was more of a harassment campaign. It is very much illegal to harass or intimidate a judge, and for good reason, but that does not shield them from criticism.
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Sometimes area farmers with manure that they are trying to get rid of will put up a sign saying 'free manure, delivery included'. If anyone in the Linden area sees a sign like this, they should call and tell the farmer they are Darl and to send over a truckload and dump it right on the driveway, in front of the garage.
Michael Crichton's Prey is an excellent science fiction novel about nanotechnology and the possible problems with it. Its an awesome technology, but I would be very concerned about possible abuse or mistakes.
That's funny, I just got to the sco.com website, which has been down a lot over the last few days. I must be using a cached DNS entry, but their page actually came up and across the top in big letters there is an advisory to "Protect yourself from MyDoom virus" along with tips like not opening random email attachments, etc. They're making it look like they actually care about keeping their site up.
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All of this 'analysis' on why the Dean campaign is failing seems to ignore the one main reason: His views on almost every issue are the exact opposite of most Americans. Whether its war, tax cuts, health care, whatever, Dean is just too far out in left field for most people. And he has a really hard time coming off as someone who 'feels their pain'. The I have a scream speech didn't really change anyone's mind one way or the other about Dean.
Go ahead and call them. I'd love to see them try to collect. As we know, non-profits, which I assume they are, have loads of extra cash to spend on lawyers.
I love how dumbasses think this java script trick will protect their images. Anyone who knows how to save a photo also knows how to save the page along with the photos, all without a right click. Usually, website owners get scammed by companies promoting 'copyright protection software' that inserts the java script. They don't realize how trivially easy this is to get around.
Why the hell does everyone focus on SUVs as the only vehicles that pollute a lot? How about mini-vans, full size vans, pickup trucks, RVs, semi trucks, delivery trucks, and people who just drive a lot? Don't they pollute as well?
People who hate SUVs hate the typical 'SUV lifestyle' more than they hate pollution itself. Some SUVs are actually more fuel efficient than some cars.
Besides, would these people really want the government deciding what size vehicle they get to drive?
Paint your bedroom walls with this stuff to keep from becoming like the man in story number 5.
If you think this shit is funny, see what Dell has to say about SCO.
This link certified GoatseFree(TM).
Anonymity vs. accountability is always a tradeoff. If it is easy for anyone to send emails without disclosing their identity, this can have its advantages. But if they start spamming, how will you stop them? People should have the option of receiving only email from trusted sources, which can pretty much eliminate spam for them. They can easily filter out any source they do not wish to receive from. Someone who is not comfortable with this idea can always choose to receive from anyone and then use appropriate filtering techniques that work for them. Its kind of like setting your slashdot filters. You can choose to include everyone, or you can filter out ACs, low rated posts, foes, etc. You could even choose to only read posts from people you trust, if that's your preference. Having a moderation type system for email, combined with other filtering systems, is by far the best way to cut down on spam.
Spamming Slashdot would not only be difficult, but a complete waste of time. The /. user base would be less likely to buy from spam than almost any other group of users. Not to mention the potential of some spammer provoking an attack on their servers. Not that any /.er would ever do that, but hey, you never know.
I think this one has a lot of prior art.
I couldn't agree more. Dunkin Donuts coffee is, hands down, the best coffee (in the U.S. anyway). I think the main reason Starbucks is so popular is name recognition. Their coffee, while not the worst, is certainly not the best and the atmosphere in most stores isn't all that special either.
Considering the fact that you cannot physically see a product online before you buy it nor can you take it home with you right away, I would say online stores don't have that much of an unfair advantage just because they can cut the price a little bit without sales tax. Especially since shipping charges more than make up for the tax in most cases. Unless I find a really good deal online, I buy from a physical store. Combine this with the people who are too scared or too computer illiterate to shop online, I think brick and mortar stores overall have many advantages over online only stores.
It is especially strange that Amazon has had no desire to fight laws like this. They certainly have not objected in the last couple of years when states have been trying to collect internet sales taxes. What will be their competitive advantage against Barnes and Noble now?
What else do you think you're going to find on that card, your penis size?
This new law will work exactly the same as the DMCA and importing/outsourcing laws, in that it can only be used to benefit the powerful corporations who bought the regulations and if the average person tries to use it to their advantage, they will be quickly stopped. Or they'll just end up hopelessly buried in legal fees.
Email him with your Hotmail account. After it gets added to his spam list, report it to Hotmail management, and they'll have even more ammo for the lawsuits. Of course, only do this if you use this account as a junk address (and really, what other use is there for a hotmail account)?
I'd rather have a few features that are well designed and work properly than a lot of buggy software loaded down wih poorly designed, half completed features that shows obvious signs of having been rushed out of the door.
I fully agree with you here. In fact, I have been saying this for years. Unfortunately the average 'consumer' thinks differently, so that is why this market reality exists.
Rather than disabling features that the company has to pay for, why not have a SECURE wireless network that can benefit employees, and maybe even make them more productive? And if there is no wireless access node for the network, I can't see why they would be concerned with someone having a wireless receiver in the building. Keep the laptop secured with firewall software, which should be done anyway, and there is no security risk on that end either.
We already can, with those horrible Nextel walkie talkie phones. God, I just want to shove those things down the Mr.-I'm-so-important user's throat. I use a cell phone in public myself, but I don't shout into it as if everyone cares about what I'm saying.
Given a choice between phone A that costs $59 and has only basic features or phone B that costs $59 with advanced features, people will choose phone B almost every time. This market reality is why the basic phones are no longer profitable to produce.
If your service is out for 10 days in a month, only pay 2/3rds of your bill, after notifying the company of course. If they don't agree to this, complain to your state utilities regulatory board. There are laws covering this kind of thing and you actually have rights here as a paying customer. Denying someone a partial refund for 10 days of missed service is simply theft. Its no different from someone rigging their cable line to get free HBO. Even Comcast in Chicago prorates if your service is out for a day or more. If service interruptions are this bad, it warrants a complaint to the state even if they did prorate.
I'd say that laws against mail fraud that carry stiff penalties are more of a threat to junk mailers than the prospect of paying bulk postage rates. Not to mention it would probably be easier to trace a bulk mailer than some spammer relaying mail from an anonymous overseas proxy.
Due to the huge number of cases appealed to the supreme court every year, they can't possibly hear them all. The only ones they will choose to hear will be the landmark cases where there is not much legal presidence. If a similar case has been ruled on before, the previous ruling will be cited as the reason not to hear it. Appeals courts are generally only concerned with how the previous judges applied the law and not with findings of specific facts in a case. Basically, unless you can come up with some truely unique reason why a ruling should be reversed on appeal, it won't be. As for being cited for contempt after writing a judge, this could only happen if the letter writing was more of a harassment campaign. It is very much illegal to harass or intimidate a judge, and for good reason, but that does not shield them from criticism.
Sometimes area farmers with manure that they are trying to get rid of will put up a sign saying 'free manure, delivery included'. If anyone in the Linden area sees a sign like this, they should call and tell the farmer they are Darl and to send over a truckload and dump it right on the driveway, in front of the garage.
Michael Crichton's Prey is an excellent science fiction novel about nanotechnology and the possible problems with it. Its an awesome technology, but I would be very concerned about possible abuse or mistakes.
That's funny, I just got to the sco.com website, which has been down a lot over the last few days. I must be using a cached DNS entry, but their page actually came up and across the top in big letters there is an advisory to "Protect yourself from MyDoom virus" along with tips like not opening random email attachments, etc. They're making it look like they actually care about keeping their site up.