You are selling Google Voice a bit short. After a fuming incident with ATT and my land line, I cancelled my ATT service completely and installed this: http://obihai.com/googlevoice.html
Using all of my previously installed phones, this device turned Google Voice into VOIP. It has been working flawlessly for a few months now to send and receive calls. I got the satisfaction of cancelling with ATT, saving a $30 per month bill, all for a 1 time fee of $50.
This was one of those "See what technology can do when not being impeded by greed" moments. It was a breath of fresh air.
I create a folder on my machine that has shortcuts to all my most used apps with simple names on the shortcut. Add that folder to your path and then opening any app becomes as easy as typing:
There are already a whole slew of things that you're free to say, but reap the downside of (slander etc.).
I can't wrap my head around this "free speech with consequences" thing. It doesn't seem to logically make sense (1+1=2 unless 1 is really big).
So by this definition of "free speech with consequences", the Chinese have free speech. They can say whatever they want (no one is duct taping their mouths shut), but they have consequences for what they say against the government (prison/arrest/whatever). It is the exact same thing as me slandering someone in the US and getting whatever consequences for it. My speech was not free. The Chinese guys speech against the government was not free.
So if we say "free speech with consequences" == "free speech" (is that logically possible?), can someone give me a case in point where someone does not have free speech.
Let me ask this as well. If our definition of free speech is "free speech but with consequences", what do you call "free speech without consequences"? Would that be "No-really-I-mean-it-this-time free speech"?
Many of us felt it at Notre Dame. I got up right away and asked the lady in the cube over if she felt it too, and she did. Many at another building on campus felt it as well. It was very clear to me, my office chair rocked back and forth slowly.
Thing is, in the case of children, they need to have actual medical staff like RNs and MDs on hand to handle children and teenagers. One RN per security checkpoint, one Doctor to every four or five checkpoints or per terminal or airport, depending on the size of the terminal or airport. But, that would probably be expensive in an era when we're short on doctors and nurses. I suppose that they don't have to be especially good doctors, but since they're inspecting the body, having someone trained in the body probably would be a good idea.
Seriously? This doesn't seem any bit crazy to you that we are at this point? Please don't help rationalize this any further.
Are you kidding me. This is quite possibly the most awesome feature of Google search. Heck, I am so lazy now at typing into that search box. I just smash the keyboard, hit enter, and it usually guesses what I really wanted.
But there is a reverse to this. How many times have people been SAVED by having GPS in their car where they normally would have been completely lost and missed their event.
I agree. I have astigmatism too in my eyes. It isn't anything that difficult to correct. It just limited my contact options I believe (they only had monthly disposable, not daily disposable in my "shape"). Wearing glasses is what I normally do now.
I can see those magic eye things faster than most people. I had no problems in Avatar 3D.
Oddly enough, I'm on slashdot right now because my XP PC laptop's audio isn't working and I didn't have time during my lunch break for the reboot that will most likely fix things. It was working fine earlier. I planned on watching some Colbert Report, but I don't read lips very well, so I came here.
Almost the exact same thing happened to me about a year and a half ago. My projector claimed to be HDCP compliant. I bought a Blu-Ray player. It did not work (blank screen after a few seconds of successful video). I took it back to the store and I'm still buying DVDs.
They aren't getting the money from me buying the player. They aren't getting more money from me buying the blu-ray discs. A year and a half worth of me buying discs.
It is crazy. My mind cannot wrap around the fact that I WANT to give them money and they won't accept it.
Do these people being polled actually understand exactly what will happen if this bill passes? I know I don't, and I'd suspect I'm more objective than most who are probably getting most of their opinions from screaming media.
Has anyone on Slashdot done more detailed research into the plan? It sure hasn't come out in any comments on any of the health reform articles (or the articles themselves, most of the time).
If I haven't taken the time to research the specifics of the plan, I guarantee most people I know have not (local family, friends).
I agree this comment is anecdotal/generalizing, but it seems like common sense.
It's more like a car analogy. If you are already on slashdot, and have to provide an analogy to explain something, you might as well use a car because we already know car analogies and can relate to them easier. It doesn't really "cost" anything extra to use a car analogy, so you might as well do it.
However, in this case the *stepfather* left a gun around that killed a child that wasn't his. He may or may not be suffering, and it should be investigated.
I find it hard to believe that there may be a class of human that wouldn't be severely, permanently suffering at causing the death of a toddler.
But the fact that there are no charges being pressed enrages me. The article says:
Law Enforcement: If You're a Gun Owner, You Have to Be Responsible
Or what? Someone will shake their finger at you?
Answer: Your child might die.
Speaking as a parent, there really is no punishment any worse than that. Death sentence, life in prison, that is absolute peanuts compared to what he's already been through. Either of those would mean absolutely nothing to a parent at this point.
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As does ATT. This is what made me switch to google voice plus an Obi110. 100% free home phone service.
You are selling Google Voice a bit short. After a fuming incident with ATT and my land line, I cancelled my ATT service completely and installed this:
http://obihai.com/googlevoice.html
Using all of my previously installed phones, this device turned Google Voice into VOIP. It has been working flawlessly for a few months now to send and receive calls. I got the satisfaction of cancelling with ATT, saving a $30 per month bill, all for a 1 time fee of $50.
This was one of those "See what technology can do when not being impeded by greed" moments. It was a breath of fresh air.
When getting your legal advice from Slashdot comments, it is usually a good idea to not get your legal advice from Slashdot comments.
I create a folder on my machine that has shortcuts to all my most used apps with simple names on the shortcut. Add that folder to your path and then opening any app becomes as easy as typing:
win+R
fox
enter
It can't get any faster than that.
There are already a whole slew of things that you're free to say, but reap the downside of (slander etc.).
I can't wrap my head around this "free speech with consequences" thing. It doesn't seem to logically make sense (1+1=2 unless 1 is really big).
So by this definition of "free speech with consequences", the Chinese have free speech. They can say whatever they want (no one is duct taping their mouths shut), but they have consequences for what they say against the government (prison/arrest/whatever). It is the exact same thing as me slandering someone in the US and getting whatever consequences for it. My speech was not free. The Chinese guys speech against the government was not free.
So if we say "free speech with consequences" == "free speech" (is that logically possible?), can someone give me a case in point where someone does not have free speech.
Let me ask this as well. If our definition of free speech is "free speech but with consequences", what do you call "free speech without consequences"? Would that be "No-really-I-mean-it-this-time free speech"?
Many of us felt it at Notre Dame. I got up right away and asked the lady in the cube over if she felt it too, and she did. Many at another building on campus felt it as well. It was very clear to me, my office chair rocked back and forth slowly.
Thing is, in the case of children, they need to have actual medical staff like RNs and MDs on hand to handle children and teenagers. One RN per security checkpoint, one Doctor to every four or five checkpoints or per terminal or airport, depending on the size of the terminal or airport. But, that would probably be expensive in an era when we're short on doctors and nurses. I suppose that they don't have to be especially good doctors, but since they're inspecting the body, having someone trained in the body probably would be a good idea.
Seriously? This doesn't seem any bit crazy to you that we are at this point? Please don't help rationalize this any further.
women - they don't spend all day dreaming about horse riding or playing dress up
Don't live with any women, do you?
Scotland was bought but retained some of it's own rights? So Scotland was really just licensed kind of like an MP3?
People without these traits are considered deviant, and often end up as a CEO of a large corporation.
Shameless "fixed that for you".
This is my personal favorite this month. You get a free iPhone app each day. These all normally cost money.
http://appventcalendar.com/
Are you kidding me. This is quite possibly the most awesome feature of Google search.
Heck, I am so lazy now at typing into that search box. I just smash the keyboard, hit enter, and it usually guesses what I really wanted.
But there is a reverse to this. How many times have people been SAVED by having GPS in their car where they normally would have been completely lost and missed their event.
In other words, its a matter of communication.
I agree. I have astigmatism too in my eyes. It isn't anything that difficult to correct. It just limited my contact options I believe (they only had monthly disposable, not daily disposable in my "shape"). Wearing glasses is what I normally do now. I can see those magic eye things faster than most people. I had no problems in Avatar 3D.
Wish I had that problem. My main media server/ssh/ftp server/used by my wife daily is an old G4. Still works great for all of those things.
Oddly enough, I'm on slashdot right now because my XP PC laptop's audio isn't working and I didn't have time during my lunch break for the reboot that will most likely fix things. It was working fine earlier. I planned on watching some Colbert Report, but I don't read lips very well, so I came here.
What a long way we've come, indeed... ha!
Almost the exact same thing happened to me about a year and a half ago. My projector claimed to be HDCP compliant. I bought a Blu-Ray player. It did not work (blank screen after a few seconds of successful video). I took it back to the store and I'm still buying DVDs.
They aren't getting the money from me buying the player. They aren't getting more money from me buying the blu-ray discs. A year and a half worth of me buying discs.
It is crazy. My mind cannot wrap around the fact that I WANT to give them money and they won't accept it.
At that point, the so-called teacher would proceed to give candy...
Ironically, God answered their prayer every time.
We don't want this.
We don't want what?
Do these people being polled actually understand exactly what will happen if this bill passes? I know I don't, and I'd suspect I'm more objective than most who are probably getting most of their opinions from screaming media.
Has anyone on Slashdot done more detailed research into the plan? It sure hasn't come out in any comments on any of the health reform articles (or the articles themselves, most of the time).
If I haven't taken the time to research the specifics of the plan, I guarantee most people I know have not (local family, friends).
I agree this comment is anecdotal/generalizing, but it seems like common sense.
It is not like that at all.
It's more like a car analogy. If you are already on slashdot, and have to provide an analogy to explain something, you might as well use a car because we already know car analogies and can relate to them easier. It doesn't really "cost" anything extra to use a car analogy, so you might as well do it.
I love meta-stuff.
Reason: We write it like we normally say it.
I am going to the concert on October 3rd, 2010.
I am going to the concert on 10-3-2010.
We don't say:
I am going to the concert on the 3rd of October. (it's awkward)
How do countries speak it if they write 3-10-2010?
This is exactly right.
We are a part of a society, and I believe part of that entails helping those who have been involved in unfortunate accidents.
Let's learn from this, not let it happen again, but there really is no need to make this family's life any worse than it already is.
However, in this case the *stepfather* left a gun around that killed a child that wasn't his. He may or may not be suffering, and it should be investigated.
I find it hard to believe that there may be a class of human that wouldn't be severely, permanently suffering at causing the death of a toddler.
But the fact that there are no charges being pressed enrages me. The article says:
Law Enforcement: If You're a Gun Owner, You Have to Be Responsible
Or what? Someone will shake their finger at you?
Answer: Your child might die.
Speaking as a parent, there really is no punishment any worse than that. Death sentence, life in prison, that is absolute peanuts compared to what he's already been through. Either of those would mean absolutely nothing to a parent at this point.