It seems that many people didn't read the text. The FBI had a warrant, which means they had to go before a judge, justify the need, and spell out what would be looked for/taken. If it wasn't initially spelled out that the servers would be taken, they might have had the warrant amended as such. Before some of you "conspiracy theorists" start screaming about a police state and such, the FBI was acting in the bounds of the law, under a warrant issued by a judge. John Ashcroft and George Bush had nothing to do with this. Maybe once you stop looking for black helicopters, you can see this. As for those of you saying you're glad you don't live in the US, we are the most free, most law-abiding country in the world. While we may not be perfect, we're the best thing going. Sorry if I'm offending anyone, but I'm tired of hearing knee-jerk reactions to things, without anyone reading the facts. Believe it or not, not EVERYTHING the government does is wrong.
I spent almost 10 years running a BBS in the Philadelphia area. Ran WWIV, and eventually modded the heck out of it. Initially the newsgroups were a big part and a big draw. I only had one door game, Trade Wars. I had many great and informative discussions with intelligent people. Unfortunately, I was soon innundated with kids wanting nothing but games and porn. I checked ages for adult access (you had to mail me a filled out application and disclaimer, and send a photocopied drivers license) but that didn't stop those snot nosed little brats from trying every trick in the book to get access. Once I started logging caller ID numbers, and calling a few parents, that stopped pretty quickly.
What I liked most about BBS's at least in the early days, was that most people were quite nice, quick intelligent, and very willing to help out with problems and questions. Any time I posted a question, I would get several helpful responses, and of course I always tried to post answers to questions that others posted. Unfortunatwely, since PC's have proliferated so much, and Windows and AOL have dumbed down the Internet so much, most people on line are imbeciles now.
I use the eTrex Legend and I'm quite happy with it. The mapping software that is available is top notch, but expensive (around $100 per CD) The one real drawback that I have with it, is it won't work indoors, or under moderate tree cover. It's quite easy to use, and is chock-full of good features. Combined with a laptop, it's extremely poerful and useful on long trips. If you want to use it for hiking, make sure you are not going to be too heavily covered by foliage. The range circle is a nice feature as well. If you are going to be using it indoors, or under coverage, one of Magellan's models may suit you better. They have an external antenna, and are larger, but give good results under brush, and even some usefullness indoors.
I find that a week or two's salary is appropriate for large companies, but smaller amounts work for the smaller companies. I agree with those who say to hold some in reserve for future bonuses or for a rainy day.
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You can't actually believe this, so I will assume you are just yanking my chain. :)
It seems that many people didn't read the text. The FBI had a warrant, which means they had to go before a judge, justify the need, and spell out what would be looked for/taken. If it wasn't initially spelled out that the servers would be taken, they might have had the warrant amended as such. Before some of you "conspiracy theorists" start screaming about a police state and such, the FBI was acting in the bounds of the law, under a warrant issued by a judge. John Ashcroft and George Bush had nothing to do with this. Maybe once you stop looking for black helicopters, you can see this. As for those of you saying you're glad you don't live in the US, we are the most free, most law-abiding country in the world. While we may not be perfect, we're the best thing going. Sorry if I'm offending anyone, but I'm tired of hearing knee-jerk reactions to things, without anyone reading the facts. Believe it or not, not EVERYTHING the government does is wrong.
I spent almost 10 years running a BBS in the Philadelphia area. Ran WWIV, and eventually modded the heck out of it. Initially the newsgroups were a big part and a big draw. I only had one door game, Trade Wars. I had many great and informative discussions with intelligent people. Unfortunately, I was soon innundated with kids wanting nothing but games and porn. I checked ages for adult access (you had to mail me a filled out application and disclaimer, and send a photocopied drivers license) but that didn't stop those snot nosed little brats from trying every trick in the book to get access. Once I started logging caller ID numbers, and calling a few parents, that stopped pretty quickly. What I liked most about BBS's at least in the early days, was that most people were quite nice, quick intelligent, and very willing to help out with problems and questions. Any time I posted a question, I would get several helpful responses, and of course I always tried to post answers to questions that others posted. Unfortunatwely, since PC's have proliferated so much, and Windows and AOL have dumbed down the Internet so much, most people on line are imbeciles now.
I use the eTrex Legend and I'm quite happy with it. The mapping software that is available is top notch, but expensive (around $100 per CD) The one real drawback that I have with it, is it won't work indoors, or under moderate tree cover. It's quite easy to use, and is chock-full of good features. Combined with a laptop, it's extremely poerful and useful on long trips. If you want to use it for hiking, make sure you are not going to be too heavily covered by foliage. The range circle is a nice feature as well. If you are going to be using it indoors, or under coverage, one of Magellan's models may suit you better. They have an external antenna, and are larger, but give good results under brush, and even some usefullness indoors.
This is my fear as well. However if someone with a passion for it is acting as producer, hopefully it will work well.
I find that a week or two's salary is appropriate for large companies, but smaller amounts work for the smaller companies. I agree with those who say to hold some in reserve for future bonuses or for a rainy day.