Protected speech doesn't need to be constructive to be protected. And as far as I understand the law (which granted isn't usually all that much) it's violence and/or harm that free speech isn't allowed to incite - hatred is fair game.
What do either of those have to do with whether or not someone is a patriot?
Also, he most certainly is different than Rush, or O'Reilly, or any of the other right-wing talking heads on TV these days. Stewart not only routinely has guests on his show with differing political opinions (hell, he had Pat Robertson on last week!), but he will actually have a conversation with them instead of shouting insults and talking over them.
I'm pretty sure that was Pat Robertson with the line about the Indians. I tend to enjoy Stewart's interview style, especially when it's someone like that whom he obviously disagrees with. Don't try to talk over them or "nail" them, just let them say what's on their mind and, especially in the case of Robertson, hang themselves with their own rope.
I'd say the answer would be to pop up the alert in the background, behind the "important" application(s) and wait there quietly until any of the "important" apps either quit or notify the system that they're no longer "important".
I agree it's a challenge, and I agree there's no easy way to handle old/badly written apps that don't take advantage of this notification API, but that doesn't mean they should say "the hell with it" and not try to make it better at all.
Talk about a false dilemma. Just because you don't know a better way to handle it doesn't mean there doesn't exist a better way. Besides, installing a mouse!? There should be one step in that installation: plug it into the computer. Done. An OS should provide drivers to handle at LEAST basic functionality for a mouse without having to notify the user or ask for action/input.
He stopped following you because in the time it took you to walk the block 6 times, they'd already finished searching your home and your car, and roughed up your family for all the good dirt on you.
Maybe, maybe not - it could be set up such that when you're logged in and post anonymously, an entry goes into a table with your user ID and the article ID. It would know you posted to this article, but not which post was yours. Not saying this is how it DOES work, just that there are ways to prevent you from moderating without specifically tracking your anonymous posts.
If you're going to make an analogy, then get it right. Using your Honest Bob's Pet Repair as an example, it would be as if a common veterinary procedure became known as an "Honest Bob". People started taking their pets into other vet clinics to get their cats or dogs Honest Bob'ed. Then some other vet clinic decides to try and use the name honestbobbers.com.
At this point, assuming the original Honest Bob's Pet Repair was trademarked, ol' Bob has two choices: defend his trademark or don't. If he doesn't defend it, he's likely to lose his trademark. If he does, he can look forward to reading such unemotional, non-inflammatory headlines as "With 'pod' on lockdown, Apple goes after 'podcast'" Some damn fine, fair-and-balanced journalism right there.
When you first run iTunes, it gives you the option of scanning your computer for media. Once it's been added to the iTunes library (through the initial scan or later by importing CDs, buying music from ITMS, or dragging files in manually) it will automatically update the iPod libarary to match. This is the default behavior, you can go into Preferences and set it to manually update the iPod if you want.
I actually don't know how it handles more files in the library than there would be space for on the iPod - I don't have a video iPod (mine's not even color) and I've only got about 12 of my available 20GB on the iPod filled. I'm sure a little googling would find the answer though.
I really fail to understand why someone would think I'd prefer to manage a few thousand files myself, manually, than let a piece of software do it for me (and do it well, as iTunes does).
I'll be the first to say that not every interface is intuitive to everyone, but could you clarify what part of "connect iPod, iTunes syncs files" is difficult?
I stand corrected: if your hearing had actually been that sensitive, you would've heard the sound of my little joke flying over your head. Vagaries of language what they are, your meaning was still clear enough, although for future reference "clear as a pin drop" would probably have been a better phrase to use when describing sound. "Clear as day[light]" typically implies vision. Let's not confuse humor with a lack of critical thinking, nor confused speech with deep thought.
Maybe calling it trolling was a bit too harsh. You can't expect this kid to compensate everyone for anything just because he made a simple mistake that got out of hand. Besides, you could just as easily hold the flight attendants responsible, or the captain, or the ground crew, or anyone else responsible for escalating the situation. What it all really boils down to is: life just isn't fair. There's no good way around it, and sometimes shit just happens. Where would you draw the line at compensation? What if someone drove too slowly in front of me and made me late for work? What if someone ahead of me at the grocery store bought the last bottle of Pepsi? Should I be able to demand to be compensated for my inconvenience?
Maybe they should invest in an automated system for adding/removing channels from your subscription package. Don't tell me these "rag-tag dreamers" (as the recent pro-cable company commercials/propaganda calls them) can't come up with a system for handling this using a cable box or through a web interface without human intervention.
I really hope you were just trolling here, because this has to be, without a doubt, the most asinine idea I have ever read on Slashdot (and that's saying something!) "Paying any and all expenses incurred by any and all people because of his accident"!? Talk about punishment not fitting the crime!
Define "forced". They told you that you'd be terminated if you didn't sign it? They told you they wouldn't hire you if you didn't sign it? "If you don't like it, don't sign it" isn't a cop-out. It's how things work. If you don't agree to the terms of a contract, you won't be able to get out of it later by saying "well I didn't really MEAN it." That's the whole POINT of a contract.
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Protected speech doesn't need to be constructive to be protected. And as far as I understand the law (which granted isn't usually all that much) it's violence and/or harm that free speech isn't allowed to incite - hatred is fair game.
Only if you care about changing the behavior instead of simply punishing them for it.
Unless you plug one end of an AV cable into the iPod and the other end into a TV. Then it will play on standard equipment.
What do either of those have to do with whether or not someone is a patriot?
Also, he most certainly is different than Rush, or O'Reilly, or any of the other right-wing talking heads on TV these days. Stewart not only routinely has guests on his show with differing political opinions (hell, he had Pat Robertson on last week!), but he will actually have a conversation with them instead of shouting insults and talking over them.
I'm pretty sure that was Pat Robertson with the line about the Indians. I tend to enjoy Stewart's interview style, especially when it's someone like that whom he obviously disagrees with. Don't try to talk over them or "nail" them, just let them say what's on their mind and, especially in the case of Robertson, hang themselves with their own rope.
I'd say the answer would be to pop up the alert in the background, behind the "important" application(s) and wait there quietly until any of the "important" apps either quit or notify the system that they're no longer "important".
I agree it's a challenge, and I agree there's no easy way to handle old/badly written apps that don't take advantage of this notification API, but that doesn't mean they should say "the hell with it" and not try to make it better at all.
Talk about a false dilemma. Just because you don't know a better way to handle it doesn't mean there doesn't exist a better way. Besides, installing a mouse!? There should be one step in that installation: plug it into the computer. Done. An OS should provide drivers to handle at LEAST basic functionality for a mouse without having to notify the user or ask for action/input.
Why do you think they should license FairPlay to make it a de facto standard, when, by your own admission, it's already the de facto standard?
He stopped following you because in the time it took you to walk the block 6 times, they'd already finished searching your home and your car, and roughed up your family for all the good dirt on you.
Maybe, maybe not - it could be set up such that when you're logged in and post anonymously, an entry goes into a table with your user ID and the article ID. It would know you posted to this article, but not which post was yours. Not saying this is how it DOES work, just that there are ways to prevent you from moderating without specifically tracking your anonymous posts.
A trademark is not established through use. You're confusing trademark with copyright. Trademarks must be registered and actively defended.
If you're going to make an analogy, then get it right. Using your Honest Bob's Pet Repair as an example, it would be as if a common veterinary procedure became known as an "Honest Bob". People started taking their pets into other vet clinics to get their cats or dogs Honest Bob'ed. Then some other vet clinic decides to try and use the name honestbobbers.com.
At this point, assuming the original Honest Bob's Pet Repair was trademarked, ol' Bob has two choices: defend his trademark or don't. If he doesn't defend it, he's likely to lose his trademark. If he does, he can look forward to reading such unemotional, non-inflammatory headlines as "With 'pod' on lockdown, Apple goes after 'podcast'" Some damn fine, fair-and-balanced journalism right there.
When you first run iTunes, it gives you the option of scanning your computer for media. Once it's been added to the iTunes library (through the initial scan or later by importing CDs, buying music from ITMS, or dragging files in manually) it will automatically update the iPod libarary to match. This is the default behavior, you can go into Preferences and set it to manually update the iPod if you want.
I actually don't know how it handles more files in the library than there would be space for on the iPod - I don't have a video iPod (mine's not even color) and I've only got about 12 of my available 20GB on the iPod filled. I'm sure a little googling would find the answer though.
I really fail to understand why someone would think I'd prefer to manage a few thousand files myself, manually, than let a piece of software do it for me (and do it well, as iTunes does).
I'll be the first to say that not every interface is intuitive to everyone, but could you clarify what part of "connect iPod, iTunes syncs files" is difficult?
Then it's a good thing you (presumably) don't burn through 10-15 gallons of printer ink every week.
I stand corrected: if your hearing had actually been that sensitive, you would've heard the sound of my little joke flying over your head. Vagaries of language what they are, your meaning was still clear enough, although for future reference "clear as a pin drop" would probably have been a better phrase to use when describing sound. "Clear as day[light]" typically implies vision. Let's not confuse humor with a lack of critical thinking, nor confused speech with deep thought.
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Not until you got to slashdot... ;)
You can hear daylight!? Wow, you really do have sensitive hearing!
The last time I checked, the 50 US states didn't have an equal distribution of resources. That's how.
The incentive to be honest is in not being punished at all.
Maybe calling it trolling was a bit too harsh. You can't expect this kid to compensate everyone for anything just because he made a simple mistake that got out of hand. Besides, you could just as easily hold the flight attendants responsible, or the captain, or the ground crew, or anyone else responsible for escalating the situation. What it all really boils down to is: life just isn't fair. There's no good way around it, and sometimes shit just happens. Where would you draw the line at compensation? What if someone drove too slowly in front of me and made me late for work? What if someone ahead of me at the grocery store bought the last bottle of Pepsi? Should I be able to demand to be compensated for my inconvenience?
Maybe they should invest in an automated system for adding/removing channels from your subscription package. Don't tell me these "rag-tag dreamers" (as the recent pro-cable company commercials/propaganda calls them) can't come up with a system for handling this using a cable box or through a web interface without human intervention.
I really hope you were just trolling here, because this has to be, without a doubt, the most asinine idea I have ever read on Slashdot (and that's saying something!) "Paying any and all expenses incurred by any and all people because of his accident"!? Talk about punishment not fitting the crime!
Define "forced". They told you that you'd be terminated if you didn't sign it? They told you they wouldn't hire you if you didn't sign it? "If you don't like it, don't sign it" isn't a cop-out. It's how things work. If you don't agree to the terms of a contract, you won't be able to get out of it later by saying "well I didn't really MEAN it." That's the whole POINT of a contract.
Since when do economics and common sense ever go hand-in-hand?