..to 2 billion people when you consider India + China. That means automobile transportation is quickly becoming NORMAL in those areas. That means HORRENDOUS smog problems for the next 4-6 decades in those areas.
Sure, many Chinese and Indians are becoming "middle class" and thus can purchase automobiles.
But, like Europeans (in contrast to Americans) , these societies are also embracing real, workable, and efficient public transportation.
Just because you can't pry a fat American out of a car even to walk a block or two, doesn't mean that's how most of the world's population approaches transportation.
Seriously. The guy did deserve to go to jail, but 121 years?!!! And he pleaded guilty to get "just" 10 years? It is no surprise U.S. prisons are full and U.S. has the highest number of prisoners per capita in the World...
Maybe he shouldn't have been doing things that are clearly illegal, without much question creepy, and doing these things to "high profile" people to boot?
Perhaps society should be protected from creeps this fucking stupid?
Also, keep in mind:
The indictments against him included accessing and damaging computers, wire tapping and identify theft.
...So we're not talking about just a few celebrity nudes.
He then allegedly communicated directly with contacts found in the hacked email account's address list and searched the account for photos, information and other data.
To control the account, Chaney is alleged to have altered the email's account settings to go to a separate, unrelated e-mail address that he controlled.
After gaining complete access to the hacked account, Chaney then used the contact list to "harvest" new targets, according to the FBI.
Just a little "innocent" hacking of "rich people" who should have known better?
And, keep in mind that if he wasn't already doing credit card theft, it was probably in his "script kiddie" queue.
The "everything must be free" folks will bitch about anything, as they pick the fleas out of their neck-beards, while sitting in their mom's basements, viewing Japanese tentacle porn while swilling a Mountain Dew and a bag of Cheetos.
In a move not communicated to its users before hand
In a move not communicated to you. I have a Google Apps account and received an email about this a few weeks ago.
Not good for the small folks.
A cert from BigNameInternetCompany costs next to nothing (although it might just be worth that much as well).
My guess is that this is mostly driven by the desire to minimize SPAM email servers using the Google network to abuse their victims.
One suggestion was to allow placing the public keys on Google's side in the user configuration. That would be a heck of a lot better than just dropping users into never never land.
Again, a cert that is acceptable to Google is so dirt cheap as to be inconsequential to anyone running a server that needs one. So, the only reason can be that those that object are the crusty RMS types â" everything must be free. Google is more concerned with the health of their network, not random non-paying non-customerâ(TM)s not really needy needs.
I know that sounds harsh, but Google is not a social services agency.
But yes, you are correct. I think that patent lawsuits will eventually paralyze "innovation" and all that will be left are a dozen or so mega-corporations with huge patent portfolios and incetuous relationships with the other mega-corps.
I'm not pro of con Win8 because I haven't actually used it. But from what I have seen and read, I can't imagine that business will want to adopt this new (excuse me, I'm so sorry) touch-screen / tablet UI "paradigm". I certainly don't see it being even remotely workable in my work area (military C3 applications) where we moved from XP to Win7.
Sweeter than my retirement. Sweeter than a lot of people who work for themselves.
Well, that's too bad for you. Perhaps you should consider a different line of work. Are you saying that because your career and retirement plan sucks, mine should as well?
Unions are all about seniority and protect long standing members.
And why shouldn't they? If you have been around for a long time and support the company you work for, you SHOULD have more pull.
You act like "seniority" should mean nothing?
I'm not surprise that a guy who moves around a lot and has no loyalty to their employer doesn't believe in unions, but not everyone is as transient as you.
I've worked for the Federal Government for almost 25 years. Yes, I have a lot more "rights" than the guy who we hired last year. As it should be.
Just think how many other people just paid the ticket and didn't contest because they didn't have the time or assumed the judge would sustain the fine? While I have little sympathy for drivers who drive on the edge, pushing yellow lights and often running reds, in many places, Traffic Cams are a SCAM.
You mean, all posts from random developers from China are reviewed by someone with a stellar knowledge of English before going live?
No, I don't think that's what he meant at all. Why so quick to jump to the conclusion of racism?
It's pretty clear that he's suggesting that there is something lost in the translation because the source is not a native English speaker.
More and more people today are so willing to just jump right on the "offended:" train, and spout indignation. This is the same sort of nonsense that has led to the world being a general Nanny State, after all God forbid (can I say "God"?) that someone might get their feelings hurt. Sad times when the average thickness of people's skin is at an all-time low.
You have bought into the idea that Facebook is YOUR "community", and yet it is nothing of the sort. You have bought into the same bullshit that made people use to think that The Mall was somehow their "community".
The truth is, the times are changing and social networking has become a central part of many people's daily lives.
This changes nothing, and indeed simply goes to show your total misunderstanding of what Facebook (and other "social networks") are.
If you think you have any "rights" to make decisions over what Facebook does or does not do, you simply and totally misunderstand what Facebook actually is.
If you are so into Facebook that it is your "community", than you truly lead a pathetic life and should probably go back to "zero" and start writing letters and post-cards again (or for the first time). Perhaps you have never actually used a "stamp"...
I have a Facebook account, and I use it quite a bit, but I know what Facebook is and what it is not.
Facebook is a business, its sole purpose is to make moolah for its owners. You are most likely not one of its owners, and therefore you have no rights whatsoever to dictate anything to Facebook, you are certainly not their "customer".
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Rule #0 of business agreements: If a contract says that the other party CAN do something, proceed under the assumption that they WILL do it.
No.
Rule #0 of business agreements: If a contract does not explicitly say they WILL NOT do something, proceed under the assumption that they WILL do it.
I take it that you are overweight? You are aware that you can do something about that? Wouldn't you like to be able to actually SEE your penis again?
Lay off the Cheetos and Dew, Mr. Overweight Neck-Beard.
YOU are the main reason that healthy Americans like me pay through the nose for good health care. Pigs like you drive the rates up for everyone.
I promise I might take you a little more seriously if you can stop hating people just because of their lifestyle.
As an American, I'll stop having issues with fat Americans when fat Americans stop causing MY health insurance rates to go up.
No, Mr. COWARD, I live in Seattle, a city with one of the WORST public transportation systems anywhere.
But I grew up in Portland, where Tri-Met rocks.
...And is sexier than ever.
..to 2 billion people when you consider India + China. That means automobile transportation is quickly becoming NORMAL in those areas. That means HORRENDOUS smog problems for the next 4-6 decades in those areas.
Sure, many Chinese and Indians are becoming "middle class" and thus can purchase automobiles.
But, like Europeans (in contrast to Americans) , these societies are also embracing real, workable, and efficient public transportation.
Just because you can't pry a fat American out of a car even to walk a block or two, doesn't mean that's how most of the world's population approaches transportation.
Seriously. The guy did deserve to go to jail, but 121 years?!!! And he pleaded guilty to get "just" 10 years? It is no surprise U.S. prisons are full and U.S. has the highest number of prisoners per capita in the World...
Maybe he shouldn't have been doing things that are clearly illegal, without much question creepy, and doing these things to "high profile" people to boot?
Perhaps society should be protected from creeps this fucking stupid?
Also, keep in mind:
The indictments against him included accessing and damaging computers, wire tapping and identify theft.
...So we're not talking about just a few celebrity nudes.
He then allegedly communicated directly with contacts found in the hacked email account's address list and searched the account for photos, information and other data.
To control the account, Chaney is alleged to have altered the email's account settings to go to a separate, unrelated e-mail address that he controlled.
After gaining complete access to the hacked account, Chaney then used the contact list to "harvest" new targets, according to the FBI.
Just a little "innocent" hacking of "rich people" who should have known better?
And, keep in mind that if he wasn't already doing credit card theft, it was probably in his "script kiddie" queue.
The "everything must be free" folks will bitch about anything, as they pick the fleas out of their neck-beards, while sitting in their mom's basements, viewing Japanese tentacle porn while swilling a Mountain Dew and a bag of Cheetos.
Oh, I'm sorry, that's a stereotype. Never mind...
In a move not communicated to its users before hand
In a move not communicated to you. I have a Google Apps account and received an email about this a few weeks ago.
Not good for the small folks.
A cert from BigNameInternetCompany costs next to nothing (although it might just be worth that much as well).
My guess is that this is mostly driven by the desire to minimize SPAM email servers using the Google network to abuse their victims.
One suggestion was to allow placing the public keys on Google's side in the user configuration. That would be a heck of a lot better than just dropping users into never never land.
Again, a cert that is acceptable to Google is so dirt cheap as to be inconsequential to anyone running a server that needs one. So, the only reason can be that those that object are the crusty RMS types â" everything must be free. Google is more concerned with the health of their network, not random non-paying non-customerâ(TM)s not really needy needs.
I know that sounds harsh, but Google is not a social services agency.
More Law Suits ahead...
Pinstriped Armani or Brooks Brothers?
Oh, you mean... Lawsuit.
But yes, you are correct. I think that patent lawsuits will eventually paralyze "innovation" and all that will be left are a dozen or so mega-corporations with huge patent portfolios and incetuous relationships with the other mega-corps.
Enlightenment has been making computers look and feel like they're from the future.
How does Microsoft feel about you stealing their Win8 UI? Also, do your farts smell like roses as well?
I'm not pro of con Win8 because I haven't actually used it. But from what I have seen and read, I can't imagine that business will want to adopt this new (excuse me, I'm so sorry) touch-screen / tablet UI "paradigm". I certainly don't see it being even remotely workable in my work area (military C3 applications) where we moved from XP to Win7.
Sweeter than my retirement. Sweeter than a lot of people who work for themselves.
Well, that's too bad for you. Perhaps you should consider a different line of work. Are you saying that because your career and retirement plan sucks, mine should as well?
You anecdote is not supported by fact. That's simply NOT how Federal employee pay and benefits work at any level
Most federal workers also cannot join a union.
Not so.
The AFGE (AFL-CIO) represents most non-management Federal employees.
Unions are all about seniority and protect long standing members.
And why shouldn't they? If you have been around for a long time and support the company you work for, you SHOULD have more pull.
You act like "seniority" should mean nothing?
I'm not surprise that a guy who moves around a lot and has no loyalty to their employer doesn't believe in unions, but not everyone is as transient as you.
I've worked for the Federal Government for almost 25 years. Yes, I have a lot more "rights" than the guy who we hired last year. As it should be.
You should join a union.
I'm a member of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE / AFL-CIO), 1501 (McChord Air Force Base).
The real power of unions is all in government employee unions who hold an undue amount of influence over those who set their pay.
You assume that most Fedeal workers are well paid and still have a great retirement plan. This is not the case.
Take a look at the GS wage charts, and what a government retirement is today (no more than a 401k).
It's not as "sweet" as you think.
People's Republic of Maryland
You sure you don't mean Stalinist?
He is guilty.
Just think how many other people just paid the ticket and didn't contest because they didn't have the time or assumed the judge would sustain the fine? While I have little sympathy for drivers who drive on the edge, pushing yellow lights and often running reds, in many places, Traffic Cams are a SCAM.
if all guns were gone tomorrow, loonies would still kill people.
In much smaller numbers.
The gun lobby is untouchable in America.
Well, it wasn't the gun and bullets that killed these kids... Oh, wait, yes, yes it was.
You mean, all posts from random developers from China are reviewed by someone with a stellar knowledge of English before going live?
No, I don't think that's what he meant at all. Why so quick to jump to the conclusion of racism?
It's pretty clear that he's suggesting that there is something lost in the translation because the source is not a native English speaker.
More and more people today are so willing to just jump right on the "offended:" train, and spout indignation. This is the same sort of nonsense that has led to the world being a general Nanny State, after all God forbid (can I say "God"?) that someone might get their feelings hurt. Sad times when the average thickness of people's skin is at an all-time low.
Earth Avoids Collisions With Pair of Asteroids
It's like, you know, the Earth just sort of "swerved" out of the way, and the asteroids just, sort of, kept on truckin'
Facebook is DEFINITELY a two way street.
I beg to differ.
You have bought into the idea that Facebook is YOUR "community", and yet it is nothing of the sort. You have bought into the same bullshit that made people use to think that The Mall was somehow their "community".
The truth is, the times are changing and social networking has become a central part of many people's daily lives.
This changes nothing, and indeed simply goes to show your total misunderstanding of what Facebook (and other "social networks") are.
If you think you have any "rights" to make decisions over what Facebook does or does not do, you simply and totally misunderstand what Facebook actually is.
If you are so into Facebook that it is your "community", than you truly lead a pathetic life and should probably go back to "zero" and start writing letters and post-cards again (or for the first time). Perhaps you have never actually used a "stamp"...
I have a Facebook account, and I use it quite a bit, but I know what Facebook is and what it is not.
Facebook is a business, its sole purpose is to make moolah for its owners. You are most likely not one of its owners, and therefore you have no rights whatsoever to dictate anything to Facebook, you are certainly not their "customer".