"Not even possible if they're not in the same state."
From the summary - "...living in Europe...". As imperialistic as the US is, and as parochial as many of it's citizens are, I'm pretty sure there aren't any "states" involved in this situation. And if you're using "state" to refer to a European nation's political subdivisions, it appears you're wrong.
Reading comprehension fail - "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - 10th Amendment
"So why is it bad when the Federal Government tells a State what to do, but it's a-okay when the State tells a City what to do?"
Why is it bad, or why is it illegal? The federal Constitution reserves powers not granted to the feds for the states. Whether a state has power over a city is a matter of that state's Constitution. From a quick look at the NC Constitution, the state General Assembly seems to have the power to enact "general laws uniformly applicable throughout the State," which seems to give them authority to preempt local laws, so long as it's done uniformly.
"the Federal Government is perfectly authorized to regulate interstate commerce, right?"
Even accepting that the Internet is interstate commerce, the issue is how much of that authority has Congress given the FCC. The linked article specifically mentions that - "to overrule a state law... the court said, requires an agency's power to be clearly stated in federal law."
Why should they be treated any differently? Perhaps you missed this, from the GP: "...multiplying by the miles driven based on the odometer between this and the previous E-check..." So, even if that classic is polluting 10x the new car, if it's driven 1/100 the miles, the bill will be 1/10 as much. Seems fair.
"there is nothing unethical about revealing information that shows unethical (including criminal) activity"
That's a non-sequitur, the GP made a point about how information is obtained, not what is revealed. Many would disagree with your implication, including the framers of the Constitution, which is why evidence obtained via illegal means is thrown out in court.
Nos. 9,143,801 [google.com] and 8,964,849 [google.com], relating to "significance maps" for coding video data;
...based on Avaya using standard H.265 video encoding in some products.
No. 8,116,739 [google.com], describing methods of displaying messages;
Based on displaying messages by thread instead of chronologically. Despite their claim that this was somehow an original idea, this has been done in email almost forever.
No. 8,886,212 [google.com], describing tracking location of mobile devices;
Sharing location (GPS) information from within an application... Lots of apps do this, and every major cell carrier also does it as part of a "track your family" service.
No. 8,688,439 [google.com], relating to speech decoding and compression;
...based on Avaya using the standardized G.722.2, 3GPP TS 26.190, and AMR-WB codecs.
No.7,440,561 [google.com], describing integrating wireless phones into a PBX network;
"Simring," that is, simultaneously ringing multiple numbers when one is called (e.g. call to office phone also rings cell phone). I'm not inclined to search, but strongly suspect prior art, as this has been done for a long time.
No. 8,554,218 [google.com], describing call routing methods; and
...pretty much the opposite of the above, place a call on your cell, have it routed through your business PBX so it appears to originate there.
Expect Google Voice to be next (or not, because of the risk of backfire on RIM), since it does both of the above.
No. 7,372,961 [google.com], a method of generating a cryptographic public key.
"There are so few 8GB HGST drives, and they're so new, that the current data about them is statistically insignificant/unreliable"
The numbers in the summary come from different places, because the first chart in the linked article, for the April-June quarter says:
Seagate 8TB, 2720 drives, 35840 drive days, 3 failures (13 days average per drive, 3% annual failure rate)
HGST 8TM, 45 drives, 3825 drive days, 0 failures (85 days average per drive, 0% annual failure rate)
The second chart, from April 2013 through the end of June, doesn't show drive numbers, just days, failures, and rates. The numbers in the summary seem to be pulled from both.
Assuming that the 8TB drives stay in use until they die, here's where the stats seem to come from (drive days/# of drives). Drive days pulled from the "all time" chart, # of drives from the latest quarter chart):
22858/45= 507 days average use HGST HUH728080ALE600
44000/2700= 16 days average use Seagate ST8000DM002
Now, anyone experienced with Seagate wouldn't expect the 3.3% annualized failure rate to be that low in another year and a half. The HGST rate _is_ after almost a year and a half.
"If this was a big public outdoor screen, it could have merit."
Not really, visual acuity is related to the angle between the pixels from the viewers eye. Small screen up close or large screen farther away, unless you're one of those people who likes to sit in the front row so the screen stretches to your periphery, this 8K doesn't really add anything except cost. For most people at a comfortable viewing angle, there's not a whole lot of difference between standard 1920x1080 HD and 3840x2160 "4K" UHD.
I disagree. If a website is open, so visitors can protect themselves by using ad blockers or other filters, they should not be held responsible for third party content. They should only be responsible for the content they provide directly.
But, if a website forces visitors to disable ad blockers (or filters of any sort) before using their site, they should then be held responsible for any malfeasance due to all content they provide, directly or indirectly.
Email (well, not really, the best you can hope for is filling out a web form which they incorrectly call "email") a congresscritter sometime. They'll email you back using a dead-end, we don't read email sent to this account, address. They'll also put you on their email list and spam you forever.
Microsoft's response to a user report of a non-functional widget was misleading. Microsoft disabled the backend service, so the widget no longer works. The widget is still present in Win7 (right click desktop, select Gadgets, select Weather), but it will simply open and display "Cannot connect to service." The loss of advertised functionality had nothing to do with a user giving permission.
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"Not even possible if they're not in the same state."
From the summary - "...living in Europe...". As imperialistic as the US is, and as parochial as many of it's citizens are, I'm pretty sure there aren't any "states" involved in this situation. And if you're using "state" to refer to a European nation's political subdivisions, it appears you're wrong.
"tinfoil over their entire body"
Stannic Tinfinger? Sounds like a 007 villain.
There's a bit bucket in the barn.
Reading comprehension fail - "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - 10th Amendment
"So why is it bad when the Federal Government tells a State what to do, but it's a-okay when the State tells a City what to do?"
... the court said, requires an agency's power to be clearly stated in federal law."
Why is it bad, or why is it illegal? The federal Constitution reserves powers not granted to the feds for the states. Whether a state has power over a city is a matter of that state's Constitution. From a quick look at the NC Constitution, the state General Assembly seems to have the power to enact "general laws uniformly applicable throughout the State," which seems to give them authority to preempt local laws, so long as it's done uniformly.
"the Federal Government is perfectly authorized to regulate interstate commerce, right?"
Even accepting that the Internet is interstate commerce, the issue is how much of that authority has Congress given the FCC. The linked article specifically mentions that - "to overrule a state law
Why should they be treated any differently? Perhaps you missed this, from the GP: "...multiplying by the miles driven based on the odometer between this and the previous E-check..." So, even if that classic is polluting 10x the new car, if it's driven 1/100 the miles, the bill will be 1/10 as much. Seems fair.
"there is nothing unethical about revealing information that shows unethical (including criminal) activity"
That's a non-sequitur, the GP made a point about how information is obtained, not what is revealed. Many would disagree with your implication, including the framers of the Constitution, which is why evidence obtained via illegal means is thrown out in court.
Translation of the summary: Bend over, we promise we'll like it.
...based on Avaya using standard H.265 video encoding in some products.
Based on displaying messages by thread instead of chronologically. Despite their claim that this was somehow an original idea, this has been done in email almost forever.
Sharing location (GPS) information from within an application... Lots of apps do this, and every major cell carrier also does it as part of a "track your family" service.
...based on Avaya using the standardized G.722.2, 3GPP TS 26.190, and AMR-WB codecs.
"Simring," that is, simultaneously ringing multiple numbers when one is called (e.g. call to office phone also rings cell phone). I'm not inclined to search, but strongly suspect prior art, as this has been done for a long time.
...pretty much the opposite of the above, place a call on your cell, have it routed through your business PBX so it appears to originate there.
Expect Google Voice to be next (or not, because of the risk of backfire on RIM), since it does both of the above.
...based on Avaya using OpenSSL.
That is incorrect. Laches and equitable estoppel apply to patents, so it can depend upon how long RIM has been aware of the supposed infringement.
"And what exactly is a telecom grade router?"
Apparently, one with only 3 (4 if you include WiFi?) network interfaces, none faster than 1 Gb.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
"first to Red Flag exercises, then as a "theater security package" to Europe and the Asia-Pacific. "
They transposed "security theater."
The law is wearing no clothes.
They did willfully and knowingly violate rights. Ignorance of the law, including rights, is no defense.
"There are so few 8GB HGST drives, and they're so new, that the current data about them is statistically insignificant/unreliable"
The numbers in the summary come from different places, because the first chart in the linked article, for the April-June quarter says:
Seagate 8TB, 2720 drives, 35840 drive days, 3 failures (13 days average per drive, 3% annual failure rate)
HGST 8TM, 45 drives, 3825 drive days, 0 failures (85 days average per drive, 0% annual failure rate)
The second chart, from April 2013 through the end of June, doesn't show drive numbers, just days, failures, and rates. The numbers in the summary seem to be pulled from both.
Assuming that the 8TB drives stay in use until they die, here's where the stats seem to come from (drive days/# of drives). Drive days pulled from the "all time" chart, # of drives from the latest quarter chart):
22858/45= 507 days average use HGST HUH728080ALE600
44000/2700= 16 days average use Seagate ST8000DM002
Now, anyone experienced with Seagate wouldn't expect the 3.3% annualized failure rate to be that low in another year and a half. The HGST rate _is_ after almost a year and a half.
Wanna bet no one goes to jail?
Resolution is a well defined optical term. You (and the article) are simply wrong.
"If this was a big public outdoor screen, it could have merit."
Not really, visual acuity is related to the angle between the pixels from the viewers eye. Small screen up close or large screen farther away, unless you're one of those people who likes to sit in the front row so the screen stretches to your periphery, this 8K doesn't really add anything except cost. For most people at a comfortable viewing angle, there's not a whole lot of difference between standard 1920x1080 HD and 3840x2160 "4K" UHD.
"7,680 x 4,320 pixels. That's 16 times the resolution of today's full high-definition (FHD) "
Thing is, it's NOT 16 times the resolution. If it were, That would make HD 480x270, which was basically what old analog TV did.
Resolution is linear - the number of pixels/unit of distance along one axis. It is NOT the total number of pixels.
"top employers of software developers."
Which doesn't make them a software company, since their revenues come from selling hardware.
Keep saying that, and just maybe it will become true. And said like a programmer with an inflated sense of self worth.
"Make sites responsible for the ads they carry."
I disagree. If a website is open, so visitors can protect themselves by using ad blockers or other filters, they should not be held responsible for third party content. They should only be responsible for the content they provide directly.
But, if a website forces visitors to disable ad blockers (or filters of any sort) before using their site, they should then be held responsible for any malfeasance due to all content they provide, directly or indirectly.
Email (well, not really, the best you can hope for is filling out a web form which they incorrectly call "email") a congresscritter sometime. They'll email you back using a dead-end, we don't read email sent to this account, address. They'll also put you on their email list and spam you forever.
Microsoft's response to a user report of a non-functional widget was misleading. Microsoft disabled the backend service, so the widget no longer works. The widget is still present in Win7 (right click desktop, select Gadgets, select Weather), but it will simply open and display "Cannot connect to service." The loss of advertised functionality had nothing to do with a user giving permission.