I am a board member for the Madison BTRB, and I very much look forward to seeing all of you at the meeting. I will forewarn you now, however, that the BTRB pretty much has its hands tied regarding anything with Charter's cable-modem operation (thanks FCC and Congress!). The BTRB, despite the name, really just manages the cable franchise between the city and Charter. Given that the WI legislature recently passed a law allowing for state-wide franchises for TV distribution, the BTRB may actually be defunct shortly in any case.
Additionally, there is some discussion about the possibility of creating a publicly-owned fiber infrastructure that could be leased to any ISP, which we theorize, could circumvent the standing law prohibiting municipal cable operations. Something similar to Project Utopia, in Utah - http://www.utopianet.org/
So, please do come and attend the meeting, but also understand that the BTRB has zero say or input on Charter's cable-modem business. Coming to the meeting may be a good idea, though, because a Charter representative may be there. Moreover, the BTRB members are concerned about this issue too, and may have some constructive advice on how to promote your complaint.
So, with the passing of Gygax and these recent posts about AD&D, I'm interested in getting back into the D&D world... but this time with my kids, instead of playing as a kid.
When I was heavy into D&D, well... it was called D&D and then there was AD&D, which I guess is now called 1st edition D&D, right? Anyway, my fond memories of the game were of a simple-to-grasp set of rules that just sort of nudged your imagination into a certain direction, but was open-ended enough so the DM could be the "decider" on anything outside of those rules.
So, it was more about imagination, story telling, and role-playing than futzing with rules. My sense of the later editions, from casual browsing, is that the newer rules are a lot more dense - which isn't bad, but it seems like it moves it out of the league of younger players.
For those in the know, will the 4th edition set of D&D have an introductory set of rules for younger players? Sort of a Wii-like version of D&D 4th edition? Ideally, I want to introduce my kids to a basic set of rules and then ramp it up as they get older.
Thanks!
I don't think the Constitution explicitly allows for the citizens to keep and bear arms then, by their logic.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Actually, with Federal and State funds come numerous legal and social OBLIGATIONS, so they have more than just a "social responsibility to set a good example." Given Marquette's actions in the matter, I would think Federal and State audits should commence and monies/tax exemptions/etc. should be revoked. As a tax-paying US citizen and resident of Wisconsin, I have no desire to see such a school find any financial, political, or other favor from public funds.
I wonder if having one's computer infected by one of the SONY DRM installs and then compromised by hackers, who then used your system to share music files, would offer a valid defense against RIAA lawsuits?
Domain-vultures - you know, the pr0n companies out there that harvest recently expired domains and point them to their adult content. There are lots and lots of sites like this, where some admin forgot to re-register the site, etc. And then, the domain is held hostage by the pr0n site until a ransom of a couple thousand is paid to them.
Just a thought.
Rather than try to try to get de-listed from these info brokers or restrict what they can do (because they will always find a way around it), why not obscure your identity and information about yourself by finding ways to add information about yourself which are wrong.
The reason that these companies are able to commoditize our information is because buyers think the information is somehow valid. If confidence in the validity of their information could be destroyed, they would no longer have a product to sell.
The tricky part would be understanding how they collect and verify data and then figuring out a way to insert bogus information without actually harming real people in the process. There must be a way to do it, and then expose it so that all confidence is lost in the information being sold.
Certanly the collective brain-wattage of/. must be able to figure out how to do something like this.
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I have the 1 CD at a time plan and have streamed 4 devices at the same time - 3 at one location and 1 at a different location.
I'm curious if a similar treatment could be developed for people with ocular albinism. It seems like a similar genetic defect with similar symptoms. More information at http://www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html
I am a board member for the Madison BTRB, and I very much look forward to seeing all of you at the meeting. I will forewarn you now, however, that the BTRB pretty much has its hands tied regarding anything with Charter's cable-modem operation (thanks FCC and Congress!). The BTRB, despite the name, really just manages the cable franchise between the city and Charter. Given that the WI legislature recently passed a law allowing for state-wide franchises for TV distribution, the BTRB may actually be defunct shortly in any case.
Additionally, there is some discussion about the possibility of creating a publicly-owned fiber infrastructure that could be leased to any ISP, which we theorize, could circumvent the standing law prohibiting municipal cable operations. Something similar to Project Utopia, in Utah - http://www.utopianet.org/
So, please do come and attend the meeting, but also understand that the BTRB has zero say or input on Charter's cable-modem business. Coming to the meeting may be a good idea, though, because a Charter representative may be there. Moreover, the BTRB members are concerned about this issue too, and may have some constructive advice on how to promote your complaint.
So, with the passing of Gygax and these recent posts about AD&D, I'm interested in getting back into the D&D world... but this time with my kids, instead of playing as a kid. When I was heavy into D&D, well... it was called D&D and then there was AD&D, which I guess is now called 1st edition D&D, right? Anyway, my fond memories of the game were of a simple-to-grasp set of rules that just sort of nudged your imagination into a certain direction, but was open-ended enough so the DM could be the "decider" on anything outside of those rules. So, it was more about imagination, story telling, and role-playing than futzing with rules. My sense of the later editions, from casual browsing, is that the newer rules are a lot more dense - which isn't bad, but it seems like it moves it out of the league of younger players. For those in the know, will the 4th edition set of D&D have an introductory set of rules for younger players? Sort of a Wii-like version of D&D 4th edition? Ideally, I want to introduce my kids to a basic set of rules and then ramp it up as they get older. Thanks!
Find the most evil, vile malware possible and lace some memory sticks with it. Then, let them have at it.
I don't think the Constitution explicitly allows for the citizens to keep and bear arms then, by their logic. "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Actually, with Federal and State funds come numerous legal and social OBLIGATIONS, so they have more than just a "social responsibility to set a good example." Given Marquette's actions in the matter, I would think Federal and State audits should commence and monies/tax exemptions/etc. should be revoked. As a tax-paying US citizen and resident of Wisconsin, I have no desire to see such a school find any financial, political, or other favor from public funds.
I wonder if Google will get sued over this the same way they are getting sued over the whole book-searching service?
I wonder if having one's computer infected by one of the SONY DRM installs and then compromised by hackers, who then used your system to share music files, would offer a valid defense against RIAA lawsuits?
Domain-vultures - you know, the pr0n companies out there that harvest recently expired domains and point them to their adult content. There are lots and lots of sites like this, where some admin forgot to re-register the site, etc. And then, the domain is held hostage by the pr0n site until a ransom of a couple thousand is paid to them. Just a thought.
Disposable SS numbers with limited lifespans could help. Kind of like single-use credit-card numbers.
Rather than try to try to get de-listed from these info brokers or restrict what they can do (because they will always find a way around it), why not obscure your identity and information about yourself by finding ways to add information about yourself which are wrong. The reason that these companies are able to commoditize our information is because buyers think the information is somehow valid. If confidence in the validity of their information could be destroyed, they would no longer have a product to sell. The tricky part would be understanding how they collect and verify data and then figuring out a way to insert bogus information without actually harming real people in the process. There must be a way to do it, and then expose it so that all confidence is lost in the information being sold. Certanly the collective brain-wattage of /. must be able to figure out how to do something like this.