...(Of all places) there was a pretty good segment this morning regarding email encryption, even including a short interview with Phil Zimmerman.
What was VERY interesting about it, to me, was the attitudes of the "man / woman in the internet cafe'" interviews they did, and how most people just "didn't care" about privacy issues regarding email. One fellow naively stated "I try to live my life in such a way that no one would have an issue with what I do."
In my opinion, though, what YOU or I might consider innocuous might garner unwanted attention from government. As we are headed seemingly toward a more "European" philosophy here in the USA where the government assumes the duties of "personal watchdog" over your "lifestyle," what you eat, what you drink or smoke, what you teach your kids, etc., this would seem to be a foolhardy attitude.
Not true. Haven't you heard?
The U.S. Supreme Court has now granted full U.S. Constitutional protections to laptops. Even if they're being detained at Gitmo.
"However, morals don't go very far in the business world,..."
Y'know, it's funny how some stereotypes are "wrong," even if they have a basis in fact, while others are bandied about without question even if they HAVE no basis.
There is no evidence whatsoever that "morals don't go very far in the business world." Businesspeople are human beings, and as such they are no less moral than any other. In fact, you could make the argument that businesspeople, because they are focused on customer satisfaction and producing a product or service, have MORE incentive for morality and ethics.
Regardless, I find the O.P.'s unquestioned assumption to be insipid and dull.
Yeah, I was told that. Then I tried to dl the "mobile" version and realized that not only did I have to pay for it, you didn't even HAVE any other alternative. Maybe what you say is true, but I do think Opera's still stuck on the old "pay me for coding this for you" model.
Sounds great, if you can get it.
(Wonder why Opera's the least-used of the "major" browsers?)
I believe that Col. Bircher's group is scheduled to deliver a talk next week on the ongoing attempts by terrorists to introduce trojan code into the GNU/Linux project, that would allow them to take control of compromised machines in future.
It's being delivered by Colonel S. Compromised.
...characterised as leftist loonies who care more about the planet and other animals than humans and human civilisation.
Not exactly. We who realize this is a hoax characterize the hoaxsters as "leftist loonies who are making a huge power grab for political control on an unprecedented scale."
I don't think they care about "the planet" at all. They care about POWER.
I have had some screwed-up problems since installing SP3 myself, not related to this "Router" issue.
First, Firefox no longer functions correctly. Specifically, field data that is retained (you can see it right there already filled-in), does not register. For instance, if I have a user id and password already entered and saved from a previous session, even though it shows up in the field, the server system doesn't "see" it.
Second, the USB ports on my HP Port Replicator xb2000 (I believe) no longer function.
I don't believe this is coincidence, but is directly attributable to SP3.
Bottom line: Pass all the laws you want. Won't make a whole lot of difference, I think. Crooks'll find ways to circumvent any roadblocks you put in the way.
But that won't stop Congressman "X" and Senator "Y" from standing together in the Oval Office, posing for the cameras while the President signs their bill.
I repeat: Politicians are seldom judged on what they DO, only for their stated intentions.
Then you consider that I can buy the six dual-layer DVDs for about $1.50 each ($9 total), whereas a single "sweet-burnin'" dual-layer Blu-Ray disc (the kind you need to hold 45 GB) is gonna cost me at LEAST thirty bucks--four times as much for the same amount of data.
Hm. When you consider the trend, I think I can hold off for, say, two years when Blu-Ray or HD-DVD or whoever wins that war costs about what a dual-layer DVD burner costs now (and ditto for the discs).
Burning 45 GB onto just one disc will be "sweet," but for the nonce I can stand burning six d-l DVDs without laying out the $800 smackers (esp. since I've already bought the DVD burner with my latest notebook computer anyway).
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...(Of all places) there was a pretty good segment this morning regarding email encryption, even including a short interview with Phil Zimmerman. What was VERY interesting about it, to me, was the attitudes of the "man / woman in the internet cafe'" interviews they did, and how most people just "didn't care" about privacy issues regarding email. One fellow naively stated "I try to live my life in such a way that no one would have an issue with what I do." In my opinion, though, what YOU or I might consider innocuous might garner unwanted attention from government. As we are headed seemingly toward a more "European" philosophy here in the USA where the government assumes the duties of "personal watchdog" over your "lifestyle," what you eat, what you drink or smoke, what you teach your kids, etc., this would seem to be a foolhardy attitude.
Hm. Can my laptop and I adopt children? Although I'm not exactly sure what sort of parent that it'd be. It appears to have "issues" with pornography.
Not true. Haven't you heard? The U.S. Supreme Court has now granted full U.S. Constitutional protections to laptops. Even if they're being detained at Gitmo.
Also known as REALRAD.
Y'know, it's funny how some stereotypes are "wrong," even if they have a basis in fact, while others are bandied about without question even if they HAVE no basis.
There is no evidence whatsoever that "morals don't go very far in the business world." Businesspeople are human beings, and as such they are no less moral than any other. In fact, you could make the argument that businesspeople, because they are focused on customer satisfaction and producing a product or service, have MORE incentive for morality and ethics.
Regardless, I find the O.P.'s unquestioned assumption to be insipid and dull.
...PHI ZAPPA KRAPPA!
On the bright side, think of the reduction in the carbon footprint for that weekend! They oughta have Algore give him a medal.
...the linked story is more than a year old?
...is there ever going to be an OS XI?
Yeah, I was told that. Then I tried to dl the "mobile" version and realized that not only did I have to pay for it, you didn't even HAVE any other alternative. Maybe what you say is true, but I do think Opera's still stuck on the old "pay me for coding this for you" model. Sounds great, if you can get it. (Wonder why Opera's the least-used of the "major" browsers?)
I believe that Col. Bircher's group is scheduled to deliver a talk next week on the ongoing attempts by terrorists to introduce trojan code into the GNU/Linux project, that would allow them to take control of compromised machines in future. It's being delivered by Colonel S. Compromised.
...the "free" version of Opera will have Firefox advertisements that users will be forced to watch so they don't have to pay for it?
I thought no one was heavy in free fall.
For instance, now you get only one carry-on bag free of charge. Any extra bags cost $100,000 apiece.
You no longer get free beverage service on the shuttle. Soft Drinks are $3,000 each, beer and wine $5,000 and mixed drinks are $10,000.
If you want an in-flight magazine, that'll be an extra $4,000.
Pretty soon, only the really wealthy or business customers will be flying to the ISS, at these prices.
Didn't even blink at the first entry, because of lack of 3G. Now, color my ears "perked."
Not exactly. We who realize this is a hoax characterize the hoaxsters as "leftist loonies who are making a huge power grab for political control on an unprecedented scale."
I don't think they care about "the planet" at all. They care about POWER.
...are required to ingest saltpeter with breakfast every morning.
I have had some screwed-up problems since installing SP3 myself, not related to this "Router" issue.
First, Firefox no longer functions correctly. Specifically, field data that is retained (you can see it right there already filled-in), does not register. For instance, if I have a user id and password already entered and saved from a previous session, even though it shows up in the field, the server system doesn't "see" it.
Second, the USB ports on my HP Port Replicator xb2000 (I believe) no longer function.
I don't believe this is coincidence, but is directly attributable to SP3.
But that won't stop Congressman "X" and Senator "Y" from standing together in the Oval Office, posing for the cameras while the President signs their bill.
I repeat: Politicians are seldom judged on what they DO, only for their stated intentions.
So vote for "X" and "Y".
What is it, something like 20,000 separate laws "controlling" the ownership and use of guns, yet we still get VaTech?
And, of course, whenever those don't work, why, we'll just PASS MORE LAWS!
How great to be a politician, where you're never graded on what you actually do, just what you SAY.
"LEED"? What has LEED got to do with it?
...who brought you Windows Me and "Bob."
Your argument reinforces mine, however.
N.B. Love LightScribe, but wish they'd cut the burn-time by at least half.
In Houston.
Okay, I can get a dual-layer DVD Burner for about seventy bucks currently, which means I can burn about 8 GB (or 18% of 45 GB) for less than one-tenth of the price--nearly twice as "cost effective."
Then you consider that I can buy the six dual-layer DVDs for about $1.50 each ($9 total), whereas a single "sweet-burnin'" dual-layer Blu-Ray disc (the kind you need to hold 45 GB) is gonna cost me at LEAST thirty bucks--four times as much for the same amount of data.
Hm. When you consider the trend, I think I can hold off for, say, two years when Blu-Ray or HD-DVD or whoever wins that war costs about what a dual-layer DVD burner costs now (and ditto for the discs).
Burning 45 GB onto just one disc will be "sweet," but for the nonce I can stand burning six d-l DVDs without laying out the $800 smackers (esp. since I've already bought the DVD burner with my latest notebook computer anyway).