This just highlights the fact that IP law is broken. The object that the information reach the public domain has somehow been corrupted into permanent income for the creator. The repair begins with a proper understanding of the purpose of IP protections.
>Just for comparison, I'd like to see what Obama's views are on this issue.
Does it really matter? You think Obama's gonna stop this? Privacy has been dead for 20 years or more, just run your credit report if you have doubts. 1984 came and went, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and proceeded to forget everything Orwell said. There's only one solution, become a good little drone (or perfectly imitate one, which amounts to the same thing.) Like I tell my wife, I'm glad I'm pushing 50, I don't think I could take another 70 years of this shit.
My cingular bill has been like this for ages, every single transaction listed without regard for charges. I finally convinced myself that too much information is better than too little.
and get a ridiculously expensive price list printed up. After the next free service call, hand them the price list and tell them you're starting your own small service business. Make sure to emphasize your desire that they remain a loyal customer.
Fluorescent bulbs, well...two words. Changed every single one of them in August, cost about $50. All electric, dryer, stove, hot water and six computers, heat is oil. 100 watt incandescent cost about $9 to run all month, 14 watt fluorescent costs about a buck and throws similar (if slightly off-color) light. Bill went from $325/mo to $160/mo (we leave a lot of lights on 24/7). Best money I spent last year and haven't changed a bulb yet.
Ultimately, they will reap greater profits from an unregulated internet. History is replete with fools shooting themselves in the foot in order to satisfy their short term interests.
Microsoft is becoming irrelevant, passe. Why would I care if I could pirate Windows? I don't use Microsoft software now, I don't plan to use Microsoft software in the future, it does not matter if they give the stuff away.
People who break authentication so they can pirate software are hurting free and open source software. This behaviour encourages people to pirate the software. If you want to use Microsoft software then don't break the law and don't use pirated copies. That's right, pay for legal use of the software. Use you elite hacking skills to improve free and open source software.
Why is this modded "troll"?
The parent is absolutely correct in every respect.
Will somebody with mod points please correct this.
if it were only going to be used against people who were trying to try to blow things up.
The problem is it's going to end up being used against grandmothers with glaucoma and kids with a few dime bags.
It's like the RICO act, meant to be used against racketeers but just try to get your car back if you drive down the wrong street at the wrong time.
The war on drugs has turned our government into paternalistic assholes and changed cops from helpful servants into self-righteous bastards who see a criminal in every face.
We set ourselves up for this.
Where better for a guilty, nervous would-be bomber to hide that among a population filled with guilty, nervous drug users?
Wake up.
Tell your congressmen to repeal drug laws because they only fuel organized crime, camouflage the real danger among us and make those who would do us harm safer by diverting funds and manpower from hunting bombers down like animals to locking up teenage girls because they were caught with a joint.
The purpose of DST is not to remind you when to check your batteries. If it works for that too, fine; but that is something extra, not the reason for DST. Support or oppose the DST change for REAL reasons.
The purpose of DST is to give 18th century farmers an extra hour of daylight in the evening during the growing season. It's no longer needed. If we're going to change it, we should do the smart thing and get rid of it.
...I haven't spoken to my father in around 3 years and I'm all the more happy for it.
That's because you're young and inexperienced.
After you've had kids of your own, after you've had a brush or two with mortality, after you've realized how short and precious life really is, you might begin to see things in a different light.
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if we could just get the robots to only fight other robots...
wishing I had mod points...
You do realize that this is satire, written by a liberal, don't you?
I've got some really sage advice for you, but you won't be able to get it...
This just highlights the fact that IP law is broken. The object that the information reach the public domain has somehow been corrupted into permanent income for the creator. The repair begins with a proper understanding of the purpose of IP protections.
Why not?
Install Linux?
>Just for comparison, I'd like to see what Obama's views are on this issue.
Does it really matter? You think Obama's gonna stop this? Privacy has been dead for 20 years or more, just run your credit report if you have doubts. 1984 came and went, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and proceeded to forget everything Orwell said. There's only one solution, become a good little drone (or perfectly imitate one, which amounts to the same thing.) Like I tell my wife, I'm glad I'm pushing 50, I don't think I could take another 70 years of this shit.
Your taste buds grew up.
These should be returned to the manufacturer as unfit for intended purpose and a full refund extracted.
Dreck? Is that new? Any good?
I can't find it in the listings.
New laws aren't needed. It's already a crime to tamper with evidence.
My cingular bill has been like this for ages, every single transaction listed without regard for charges. I finally convinced myself that too much information is better than too little.
Has anyone calculated how much bio-diesel it would take to fuel the nation's transportation needs? Would there be any "bio" left to eat?
and get a ridiculously expensive price list printed up. After the next free service call, hand them the price list and tell them you're starting your own small service business. Make sure to emphasize your desire that they remain a loyal customer.
The suits.
They're everywhere.
They've been running things for about 80 years and look where we are.
Be afraid, be very afraid.
And he, along with Jimmy Carter were probably the two most decent Presidents of the 20th century. Crazy.
Of course time travel is possible! I've been travelling into the future all my life.
Fluorescent bulbs, well...two words.
Changed every single one of them in August, cost about $50.
All electric, dryer, stove, hot water and six computers, heat is oil.
100 watt incandescent cost about $9 to run all month, 14 watt fluorescent
costs about a buck and throws similar (if slightly off-color) light.
Bill went from $325/mo to $160/mo (we leave a lot of lights on 24/7).
Best money I spent last year and haven't changed a bulb yet.
And Clinton defines sex...
even from the providers point of view.
Ultimately, they will reap greater profits from an unregulated internet. History is replete with fools shooting themselves in the foot in order to satisfy their short term interests.
Microsoft is becoming irrelevant, passe. Why would I care if I could pirate Windows? I don't use Microsoft software now, I don't plan to use Microsoft software in the future, it does not matter if they give the stuff away.
People who break authentication so they can pirate software are hurting free and open source software. This behaviour encourages people to pirate the software. If you want to use Microsoft software then don't break the law and don't use pirated copies. That's right, pay for legal use of the software. Use you elite hacking skills to improve free and open source software.
Why is this modded "troll"?
The parent is absolutely correct in every respect.
Will somebody with mod points please correct this.
God damn it what is with you people that force line breaks, its annoying as fuck.
Yeah, sorry. It was just hell on my eyes the other way. Didn't really help anyway.
if it were only going to be used against people
who were trying to try to blow things up.
The problem is it's going to end up being used
against grandmothers with glaucoma and kids
with a few dime bags.
It's like the RICO act, meant to be used against
racketeers but just try to get your car back if
you drive down the wrong street at the wrong time.
The war on drugs has turned our government into
paternalistic assholes and changed cops from
helpful servants into self-righteous bastards
who see a criminal in every face.
We set ourselves up for this.
Where better for a guilty, nervous would-be bomber
to hide that among a population filled with guilty,
nervous drug users?
Wake up.
Tell your congressmen to repeal drug laws because they
only fuel organized crime, camouflage the real danger
among us and make those who would do us harm safer
by diverting funds and manpower from hunting bombers
down like animals to locking up teenage girls because
they were caught with a joint.
The purpose of DST is not to remind you when to check your batteries. If it works for that too, fine; but that is something extra, not the reason for DST. Support or oppose the DST change for REAL reasons.
The purpose of DST is to give 18th century farmers an extra hour of daylight in the evening during the growing season. It's no longer needed. If we're going to change it, we should do the smart thing and get rid of it.
That's because you're young and inexperienced.
After you've had kids of your own,
after you've had a brush or two with mortality,
after you've realized how short and precious life really is,
you might begin to see things in a different light.
Let us hope that it's not too late, then.