The confluence of manufacturers of ignition interlock equipment and alcohol monitoring ankle bracelets, plus the political interests of lawmakers to appear tough on crime, along with the self interests of trial lawyers who make stock and trade of DUI arrests, as well as the fines paid to local governments, the reinstatement fees paid to the state and the fees paid to the alcohol treatment programs that are used as an alternative to incarceration, means that the âoedrunk drivingâ cash cow is rivaling the Military Industrial Complex as a hysteria-based revenue stream.
Right... just try buying a new laptop without Windows preinstalled... it seriously limits your choices!
This is so, and it's unfortunate. But you know buying a Chevy seriously limits the brand of engine you can get: It's going to be a Chevy unless YOU put something else in, and you're still going to pay for the new Chevy engine unless you buy the car used.
If you don't want to pay for Windows, don't buy a machine with Windows. I haven't paid for Windows in over 10 years. I buy a new machine just about every years. But not ones that come with Windows.
Why no noise about being able to buy a Mac without whatever Macs run?
In addition, as Assange's lawyer earlier condemned the biographies [twitter.com], and no one has their lawyer condemn things that they'll be profiting from, we have it near enough confirmed that, like Wikileaks or Assange or not, no money from this is going anywhere near them.
Perhaps. On the other hand, it could be that Assange *did* sign off on it, and knows that the louder he "condemns" the film, the more press it will get, and the more people will see it. Assenge is a skilled manipulator of the press.
If his ego gets any bigger, his head will burst out of any cell they try to put him in.
He wears one of THESE to prevent his head from separating from his body and floating away...
But seriously, I hope the rape allegation finds a quick conclusion so we can regain some focus on the leaks rather than the leaker...
This is why we can't have nice things. Someone always has to be irresponsible.
Indeed. If you want one of these things for hobby or just for fun, *NOW* is the time to buy, because before too long, you'll need a licence to purchase.
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It's like a student cheating on his homework...
No, it's not. This isn't homework or a test.
If I said that to my teacher when caught cheating, I doubt it would have had much sway.
Bad analogy. This isn't a test.
The confluence of manufacturers of ignition interlock equipment and alcohol monitoring ankle bracelets, plus the political interests of lawmakers to appear tough on crime, along with the self interests of trial lawyers who make stock and trade of DUI arrests, as well as the fines paid to local governments, the reinstatement fees paid to the state and the fees paid to the alcohol treatment programs that are used as an alternative to incarceration, means that the âoedrunk drivingâ cash cow is rivaling the Military Industrial Complex as a hysteria-based revenue stream.
but it's right up there with homocide, suicide, stds, drug addiction, etc.
No, no it's not.
For sure, deaths as a result drunk driving are both preventable and tragic.
But folks, let's have some perspective with the hysteria: 9000 death a year are in fact one of the smaller numbers in the world of preventable deaths.
The hysteria far outweighs the threat, much like TSA and air travel.
It's a dead language I'd always say.
Can you cite the Netcraft story?
Orson Scott Card is a homophobic White Supremacist. Does anyone besides Timothy take this asshat seriously?
You issue [a] URL where to get more instructions. Then the attacker can use any website, google pages, etc to issue the command.
Yes you can. And this *isn't* hacking, cracking, or any hot sound-byte word.
Right... just try buying a new laptop without Windows preinstalled... it seriously limits your choices!
This is so, and it's unfortunate. But you know buying a Chevy seriously limits the brand of engine you can get: It's going to be a Chevy unless YOU put something else in, and you're still going to pay for the new Chevy engine unless you buy the car used.
If you don't want to pay for Windows, don't buy a machine with Windows. I haven't paid for Windows in over 10 years. I buy a new machine just about every years. But not ones that come with Windows.
Why no noise about being able to buy a Mac without whatever Macs run?
Feel lucky you didn't end up in front of a judge.
Yea, we lock you up with Bubba here
They have "Bubbas" in the UK? I thought they had "Chavs"....
In addition, as Assange's lawyer earlier condemned the biographies [twitter.com], and no one has their lawyer condemn things that they'll be profiting from, we have it near enough confirmed that, like Wikileaks or Assange or not, no money from this is going anywhere near them.
Perhaps. On the other hand, it could be that Assange *did* sign off on it, and knows that the louder he "condemns" the film, the more press it will get, and the more people will see it. Assenge is a skilled manipulator of the press.
If his ego gets any bigger, his head will burst out of any cell they try to put him in.
He wears one of THESE to prevent his head from separating from his body and floating away... But seriously, I hope the rape allegation finds a quick conclusion so we can regain some focus on the leaks rather than the leaker...
This is why we can't have nice things. Someone always has to be irresponsible.
Indeed. If you want one of these things for hobby or just for fun, *NOW* is the time to buy, because before too long, you'll need a licence to purchase.
...Scientific data supports Global Warming. Or not. Perhaps. Maybe. We'll see!
You're a sick-sick-sick mother fucker. You need help. Seek counseling before you end up on a sex offender registry.
In short, don't be a condescending ass.
Perhaps you should take your own advice...
Spaghetti code.
In other news, approved "ThreatPost" submissions to Slashdot *WAY THE FUK UP*
Wonder what the common thread is?
Lawyers, guns, and money...
Then the hookers can't be far behind!
What an odd group. Wonder what the common thread is? How is it that these companies cmae together to sign this letter?
I agree. The whole thing is so "over the top:, clearly not real. At least, not from Qwest.
Their job isn't to hire good engineers, it's to hire good AMERICANS!
Wasn't our early space program staffed with Nazis?
It's useful to compare things, analyse money transactions for understanding the value of things.
No, there is no relationship at all between the was being carried out by the US and a social program being carried out by some former MIT folks. None.