That's how they get you. They call it an administrative fine (which doesn't go on your record) but if you challenge it, they prosecute it fully. Or so my understanding goes, never happened to me.
What extraordinary rendition? You are using extremely sensational language to describe something as mundane as collecting public data. Hell, I collect that data all the time in my browser cache... and don't forget, I have a gun so I have the power to coerce you.
Right now, I'm being vigilant against your oppression since your statements imply that I shouldn't be able to collect public data because I own a gun... or perhaps because you think I shouldn't be able to make a citizens arrest if the need arises... your arguments aren't very cohesive, so it's hard to keep track.
The proposition that they should be allowed to accrete un-vetted data into data warehouses that will be used for criminal investigations is even more ludicrous.
Well, if the data is used in a criminal investigation, it's hardly un-vetted. You can't investigate something and consider it un-evaluated.
I do not believe that a free society can be continuously surveilled, and remain free.
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" - Thomas Jefferson
If I publish something stupid on myspace and my gf/mom/prospective boss finds out, that's my fault. Getting arrested, on the other hand...that's not acceptable.
I guess that's where we disagree. Take this example: you kill someone and post a video of you doing so on myspace. In this instance, getting arrested is EXACTLY what I'd expect the police to do after viewing your myspace account. The proposition that law enforcement shouldn't be able to use public information to prosecute crimes is ludicrous.
While I don't necessarily agree with datamining or data warehousing, I see no problem with the simple viewing of public data by "people with guns".
Again, I never mentioned anything like that. The point here is that people are bulding their OWN dossiers and publishing them online (myspace). Your post implies that the government shouldn't be able to read that public information because they have guns, which makes no sense at all.
Uh, this is the first time anyone has mentioned the word "arrest". We were talking about whether law enforcement agencies should be able to monitor public forums. The GGP pointed out that normal people could learn personal details from someone's myspace page, and asked why law enforcement shouldn't be able to do the same. Your answer, because they have guns.
I asked if having a gun should preclude me from viewing myspace pages, and you respond that I shouldn't be able to arrest people? Because I have a gun? Because I'm a civilian? You are confused.
"During the daytime, pages one and four of the document are displayed in a bullet-proof case. The case contains helium and water vapor to preserve the paper's quality. At night, the pages are lowered into a vault, behind five-ton doors that are designed to withstand a nuclear explosion."
That's a lot to go through for a worthless piece of paper. I reiterate my statement that SOMEONE would be willing to pay big bucks for it.
I thought the reason UWB was being considered was that it spreads out interference over a such a wide part of the spectrum that any narrow frequency band could easily reject that interference. Maybe I'm thinking UWB as general concept instead of UWB as a product name?
All definitions from answers.com:
High:
9. a. Greater than usual or expected, as in quantity, magnitude, cost, or degree.
Definition:
4. b. The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.
Radio:
2. Communication of audible signals encoded in electromagnetic waves.
Therefore, High Definition Radio is "The communication of audible signals encoded in elecromagnetic waves which are received with greater than usual degree of clarity."
Still not seeing a problem.
Indeed, as the guy above me says, I meant one worth buying. You cite non-upgradability as one of the problems with SOC, but nowadays, what entry-level buyer actually performs a CPU upgrade? I'd imagine that most will just pick up a new box. Likewise, almost any new computer will run basic functions admirably -- word processing, web brosing, etc. I think it's time for SOC to make a comeback.
I'm not saying this officer's advice is wrong, but I've learned never to accept legal advice from the police -- they are rarely certified to practice law, and are often wrong.
In a world where a $500 PC is going to be able to do 99.9 percent of anything that the average home user wants to do, that home user doesn't give a rat's ass what kind of processor is in there.
On that note, I want to know when the promised System On A Chip computers will be hitting Walmart, etc.
This is exactly my point:
If you need 10 tapes and you lose 1 tape, you lose 1/10 of your data.
If you need 1 tape, you can use 2 tapes and lose 0 data.
Therefore, with the higher density tapes, you can use 1/5 the number of tapes and still have even greater overall reliability! Win/Win...
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That's how they get you. They call it an administrative fine (which doesn't go on your record) but if you challenge it, they prosecute it fully. Or so my understanding goes, never happened to me.
Unfortunately, I refuse to shop at grocery stores that do not know how to spell.
When I was in Taiwan, I got one of those Apex DVD players in my Happy Meal!
Wouldn't that be "Software Libre"? Anyways, I prefer "Open software"
What extraordinary rendition? You are using extremely sensational language to describe something as mundane as collecting public data. Hell, I collect that data all the time in my browser cache... and don't forget, I have a gun so I have the power to coerce you. Right now, I'm being vigilant against your oppression since your statements imply that I shouldn't be able to collect public data because I own a gun... or perhaps because you think I shouldn't be able to make a citizens arrest if the need arises... your arguments aren't very cohesive, so it's hard to keep track.
The proposition that they should be allowed to accrete un-vetted data into data warehouses that will be used for criminal investigations is even more ludicrous.
Well, if the data is used in a criminal investigation, it's hardly un-vetted. You can't investigate something and consider it un-evaluated.
I do not believe that a free society can be continuously surveilled, and remain free.
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" - Thomas Jefferson
I guess that's where we disagree. Take this example: you kill someone and post a video of you doing so on myspace. In this instance, getting arrested is EXACTLY what I'd expect the police to do after viewing your myspace account. The proposition that law enforcement shouldn't be able to use public information to prosecute crimes is ludicrous.
While I don't necessarily agree with datamining or data warehousing, I see no problem with the simple viewing of public data by "people with guns".
Again, I never mentioned anything like that. The point here is that people are bulding their OWN dossiers and publishing them online (myspace). Your post implies that the government shouldn't be able to read that public information because they have guns, which makes no sense at all.
Uh, this is the first time anyone has mentioned the word "arrest". We were talking about whether law enforcement agencies should be able to monitor public forums. The GGP pointed out that normal people could learn personal details from someone's myspace page, and asked why law enforcement shouldn't be able to do the same. Your answer, because they have guns. I asked if having a gun should preclude me from viewing myspace pages, and you respond that I shouldn't be able to arrest people? Because I have a gun? Because I'm a civilian? You are confused.
"During the daytime, pages one and four of the document are displayed in a bullet-proof case. The case contains helium and water vapor to preserve the paper's quality. At night, the pages are lowered into a vault, behind five-ton doors that are designed to withstand a nuclear explosion." That's a lot to go through for a worthless piece of paper. I reiterate my statement that SOMEONE would be willing to pay big bucks for it.
I have a gun, are you saying I shouldn't be allowed to look at people's myspace pages?
I bet you could find a black-market buyer for the original signed copy of the constitution willing to pay millions at least!
Since they sent messages to the phone indicating a reward if found, it could hardly be considered abandoned.
Why would they need "a bunch" of bluetooth dongles? TFA seems to imply they only had one bluetooth device in the bag.
I thought the reason UWB was being considered was that it spreads out interference over a such a wide part of the spectrum that any narrow frequency band could easily reject that interference. Maybe I'm thinking UWB as general concept instead of UWB as a product name?
So, like... a window?
All definitions from answers.com: High: 9. a. Greater than usual or expected, as in quantity, magnitude, cost, or degree. Definition: 4. b. The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received. Radio: 2. Communication of audible signals encoded in electromagnetic waves. Therefore, High Definition Radio is "The communication of audible signals encoded in elecromagnetic waves which are received with greater than usual degree of clarity." Still not seeing a problem.
Indeed, as the guy above me says, I meant one worth buying. You cite non-upgradability as one of the problems with SOC, but nowadays, what entry-level buyer actually performs a CPU upgrade? I'd imagine that most will just pick up a new box. Likewise, almost any new computer will run basic functions admirably -- word processing, web brosing, etc. I think it's time for SOC to make a comeback.
Insightful? Explain to me what's wrong with this phrase.
I'm not saying this officer's advice is wrong, but I've learned never to accept legal advice from the police -- they are rarely certified to practice law, and are often wrong.
On that note, I want to know when the promised System On A Chip computers will be hitting Walmart, etc.
Of course, the Chinese have been eating MSG for centuries (in fermented soy).
Well, that and the black flies flying out of and back into the skin!
Cool, as long as you think that Bush should be getting jailtime for the operations he's undermined.
This is exactly my point: If you need 10 tapes and you lose 1 tape, you lose 1/10 of your data. If you need 1 tape, you can use 2 tapes and lose 0 data. Therefore, with the higher density tapes, you can use 1/5 the number of tapes and still have even greater overall reliability! Win/Win...