Before cops had radar, they were required to monitor you for
1/4 mile before declaring you a speeder. This helped take into account the fact that it is UNSAFE to drive 65mph past a car going 62mph...it simply takes too long. It is much safer to briefly go over the speed limit to say, 70mph, and get the hell out of the way. This is especially true with large trucks...if they need to move over in a hurry and you're in the way...
Also, you miss one group of people to whom SPEEDING does not apply...police officers. Why is 72 mph against the law? What magical powers do cops yield that makes them immune from those reasons? So you are correct, except for the 'ANY circumstances' part, and the 'GREY AREA' part, of course.
I agree it is only the choice of the girlfriend. What about other services (VOIP or cable TV content) that could be provided over high-speed lines? Lots of people who have little or no interest in high-speed internet would still use the connection for cable TV, and once the connections are widely available, more services requiring these connections would likely be persued. Now, I would imagine some companies can't afford to offer services because there aren't enough people with high-speed connections.
This is similar to needle exchange programs...we are giving away needles to known 'criminals,' but it is okay because of the positive health consequences. I agree with this logic absolutely...illegal copies of windows should be patched because it helps keep the rest of the net safer. BAH!
I like the idea of an ISP providing unfiltered access, then slowly restricting it as your system becomes infected with various crap, eventually cutting you off entirely when your PC creates mad network traffic. In addition, though, they could provide a service whereby they keep you computer updated and protected if you CHOOSE it. They could provide McAfee or whatever, close ports to your drop, etc. This, of course, would cost an extra $2 or so, but I know a lot of people who are uber-paranoid about viruses, but lack the intelligence to practice safe surfing and would gladly pay a small pittance to have these services protecting them. People are far more aware than they used to be of the existance of viruses thanks to articles in the NYTimes and such. BAH!
I agree that the computer should have gone out with some basic free (or subscription at buyer's cost) anti-virus and anti-spyware software, but it would only be a matter of time. After one month of NOT updating either bit of software, they would be almost as bad off as not having it, and after a year of no patches, and failure to renew subscriptions to updates, they may as well have not had the software on their in the first place. Keeping a computer safe from viruses takes regular maintenance, so I say the guy at the shop has a good point. Plus, you know these types of users couldn't be bothered to learn how to keep their PCs up to date. They just want to point and click. BAH!
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Before cops had radar, they were required to monitor you for 1/4 mile before declaring you a speeder. This helped take into account the fact that it is UNSAFE to drive 65mph past a car going 62mph...it simply takes too long. It is much safer to briefly go over the speed limit to say, 70mph, and get the hell out of the way. This is especially true with large trucks...if they need to move over in a hurry and you're in the way...
Install speed bumps.
no...he's saying that Microsoft had the gall to patent France.
Also, you miss one group of people to whom SPEEDING does not apply...police officers. Why is 72 mph against the law? What magical powers do cops yield that makes them immune from those reasons? So you are correct, except for the 'ANY circumstances' part, and the 'GREY AREA' part, of course.
I agree it is only the choice of the girlfriend. What about other services (VOIP or cable TV content) that could be provided over high-speed lines? Lots of people who have little or no interest in high-speed internet would still use the connection for cable TV, and once the connections are widely available, more services requiring these connections would likely be persued. Now, I would imagine some companies can't afford to offer services because there aren't enough people with high-speed connections.
This is similar to needle exchange programs...we are giving away needles to known 'criminals,' but it is okay because of the positive health consequences. I agree with this logic absolutely...illegal copies of windows should be patched because it helps keep the rest of the net safer. BAH!
I wonder if the laces are multi-threading...
We can all have homeless pages now!
People get the same confusion over squash and zucchini. Folks...it is zucchini until it hits the earth, then it's squash!
I like the idea of an ISP providing unfiltered access, then slowly restricting it as your system becomes infected with various crap, eventually cutting you off entirely when your PC creates mad network traffic. In addition, though, they could provide a service whereby they keep you computer updated and protected if you CHOOSE it. They could provide McAfee or whatever, close ports to your drop, etc. This, of course, would cost an extra $2 or so, but I know a lot of people who are uber-paranoid about viruses, but lack the intelligence to practice safe surfing and would gladly pay a small pittance to have these services protecting them. People are far more aware than they used to be of the existance of viruses thanks to articles in the NYTimes and such. BAH!
I agree that the computer should have gone out with some basic free (or subscription at buyer's cost) anti-virus and anti-spyware software, but it would only be a matter of time. After one month of NOT updating either bit of software, they would be almost as bad off as not having it, and after a year of no patches, and failure to renew subscriptions to updates, they may as well have not had the software on their in the first place. Keeping a computer safe from viruses takes regular maintenance, so I say the guy at the shop has a good point. Plus, you know these types of users couldn't be bothered to learn how to keep their PCs up to date. They just want to point and click. BAH!
Does this work the other way around? Perhaps I don't need an MCSE after all.