My real intent is to make sure that whatever we use remains out of the control of any particular individual or group. My real hope is that "desktop manufacturing" gains a foothold so that we can assure that our hardware doesn't contain any mandatory backdoors or other restrictions. The present system of ownership will remain compromised beyond repair, unless of course, we produce an alternative.
Until then, Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take Ill be watching you
...it was the Hamas spokesman on the radio in New York, doing an interview, and expressing his preference for Obama.
Eh, actors...reading a script. That's really new. Goes to show how well the old diversions still work. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Obama's record shows that he's a team player. He wouldn't be where he is if he wasn't.
...another friendly sit-down with Hamas (who just endorsed Obama - fabulous!)...
I gotta say that's a totally excellent way to sabotage an election. Hire the "terrorists" to print an "endorsement" for the opposition. It's funny/sad that the trick actually works.
:-) Heh, yeah, ok, but I would say it's more likely because your neighbors are voting for anybody that will lock up those damn dope smokin' hippies next door. And of course for some phony baloney tax cut. Or worse yet they'll vote for somebody that drinks Budweiser.
Yes, I do. I make the assumption that AT&T (or someone like them) pretty much owns the entire American backbone now. The same way that Telmex owns the entire Mexican backbone. (in case you're wondering how Carlos Slim got to be number one). Everybody else leases their access from them. There should be an alternative. The majors are hardly going to supply that. So, if it takes a cloud, then we (those of us with the money) should be working on it. I don't care what the FBI or the NSA want. As long as they can use information for nefarious purposes, and the public doesn't care enough to vote the crooks that appoint them out of office, we need to protect ourselves.
What does one have to do (or not do) to appear on it?
That's a secret, but demanding oversight or asking too many questions is probably one way to get on it. Your interest in the matter will be considered "unhealthy" or "excessive". You wouldn't be so concerned if you don't have anything to hide. Trust them:-/
If you're on it, how can you be removed?
Most likely by dying, but even that doesn't always work. Your offspring, or even your acquaintances will inherit your position.
It's not a "do good" measure. It's a feel good thing. Just like most every law written since the 9/11. More bureaucrats digging in and securing their positions. And mass media will present it in such a way that genpop will happily hand over their authorization on a silver platter.
Then now is the perfect time to change. Just ask Microsoft. Or think of how your supermarket works. Just as you get used to the layout, they move everything around. I think the old joke goes: How do you torture Helen Keller? Rearrange the furniture every day.
Nice red herring there. We need to put those who want authority over us under a different, much more strict set of rules. It's our only way of protecting ourselves from the all too frequent abuses.
Why would someone think of pinching or stretching some imaginary frame when they really want to pinch or stretch the image on screen?
Well, I figure it can go like this..You have your picture on the screen, you can use two fingers to be opposite corners of a square (which of course would be visible while you're doing this) that would grow or shrink as you stretch or squeeze. Move both fingers in unison to move the whole square, and scroll the picture when you get to the edge. When you let go, the square fills the screen zooming the picture. The more I think about, I think I would like that option. But it probably wouldn't work so well on a really small screen, like on the iPhone or iPod.
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Well, I was working within the context of the article, but yes I agree.
Send in the clowns
Orphaned works should go into public domain.
My real intent is to make sure that whatever we use remains out of the control of any particular individual or group. My real hope is that "desktop manufacturing" gains a foothold so that we can assure that our hardware doesn't contain any mandatory backdoors or other restrictions. The present system of ownership will remain compromised beyond repair, unless of course, we produce an alternative.
Until then,
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
Ill be watching you
...it was the Hamas spokesman on the radio in New York, doing an interview, and expressing his preference for Obama.
Eh, actors...reading a script. That's really new. Goes to show how well the old diversions still work. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Obama's record shows that he's a team player. He wouldn't be where he is if he wasn't.
...another friendly sit-down with Hamas (who just endorsed Obama - fabulous!)...
I gotta say that's a totally excellent way to sabotage an election. Hire the "terrorists" to print an "endorsement" for the opposition. It's funny/sad that the trick actually works.
"Well let's not break up an old friendship over a thing like that!"
:-) Heh, yeah, ok, but I would say it's more likely because your neighbors are voting for anybody that will lock up those damn dope smokin' hippies next door. And of course for some phony baloney tax cut. Or worse yet they'll vote for somebody that drinks Budweiser.
You make assumptions.
Yes, I do. I make the assumption that AT&T (or someone like them) pretty much owns the entire American backbone now. The same way that Telmex owns the entire Mexican backbone. (in case you're wondering how Carlos Slim got to be number one). Everybody else leases their access from them. There should be an alternative. The majors are hardly going to supply that. So, if it takes a cloud, then we (those of us with the money) should be working on it. I don't care what the FBI or the NSA want. As long as they can use information for nefarious purposes, and the public doesn't care enough to vote the crooks that appoint them out of office, we need to protect ourselves.
I wanna know if the Kama Sutra will be amended.
What can we do?
Try something new. Vote the Party out of office. That would be the first step.
Who is we?
Us...those who don't want the authorities to spy on us.
99% of the public subscribes to the "nothing to hide" theory. They never had any interest. Only "criminals" are troubled by this.
As has been mentioned already, the backbone operators can just just block encrypted data. We need to be more decentralized, like a jellyfish.
Wireless mesh is the only way I know how. Even Tor and Freenet can't really be trusted.
What does one have to do (or not do) to appear on it?
:-/
That's a secret, but demanding oversight or asking too many questions is probably one way to get on it. Your interest in the matter will be considered "unhealthy" or "excessive". You wouldn't be so concerned if you don't have anything to hide. Trust them
If you're on it, how can you be removed?
Most likely by dying, but even that doesn't always work. Your offspring, or even your acquaintances will inherit your position.
It's not a "do good" measure. It's a feel good thing. Just like most every law written since the 9/11. More bureaucrats digging in and securing their positions. And mass media will present it in such a way that genpop will happily hand over their authorization on a silver platter.
You can be convicted of pedophile-esque crimes without an actual minor ever being in the picture, much less being harmed. Fascinating, really.
Yep
an ISP "Bill of Rights"...Yeah, that's the ticket.
It only works once?
...people are just now starting to accept it.
Then now is the perfect time to change. Just ask Microsoft. Or think of how your supermarket works. Just as you get used to the layout, they move everything around.
I think the old joke goes:
How do you torture Helen Keller?
Rearrange the furniture every day.
Well personally, I think that it was just Hawking's talking computer sharing its own opinion about humans in general while he was asleep.
Nice red herring there. We need to put those who want authority over us under a different, much more strict set of rules. It's our only way of protecting ourselves from the all too frequent abuses.
"We don't appear to have been visited by aliens... Why would they only appear to cranks and weirdoes?"
Gov't: Well, what'll we do?
Private observers: It's very simple. We just need 240 dollars...
Why would someone think of pinching or stretching some imaginary frame when they really want to pinch or stretch the image on screen?
Well, I figure it can go like this..You have your picture on the screen, you can use two fingers to be opposite corners of a square (which of course would be visible while you're doing this) that would grow or shrink as you stretch or squeeze. Move both fingers in unison to move the whole square, and scroll the picture when you get to the edge. When you let go, the square fills the screen zooming the picture. The more I think about, I think I would like that option. But it probably wouldn't work so well on a really small screen, like on the iPhone or iPod.