I think most of our toll dollars fund the exorbitant salaries of the toll collectors, as well as their pensions. I never could understand why the roads (NJ Turnpike) are so bad, yet we still have to pay. I don't think a privately owned road system would be much better. The only alternative to avoid tolls would be to go several miles through dense urban streets that have traffic lights every few hundred feet. I think the concept of toll roads is ridiculous. Tolls aren't bad for a relatively new roadway that can serve as a major convenience, however once it's paid off, maintenance should be funded just like every other roadway.
Avast isn't much easier to install. There's still one little DLL leftover from Avast that Windows says is still in use, and it's pissing me off. I started in safe mode and I still can't delete it!
I really don't like that analogy - everyone brings it up anytime there's a discussion of wireless security.
With WIFI, we're dealing with the RF spectrum and not someone's house. The RF energy is transmitted far away from the property of the coffeehouse. Connecting to an unsecured wireless network is NOT the same as walking into someone's house when the door is open.
Imagine if you're walking around a city and you find several ethernet cables lying in the street and you don't know what they're connected to. Is it illegal to plug into one of them and connect to the internet? It should be the responsibility of the owner of the cables (and network they're connected to) to ensure that unauthorized people don't use them, and wireless networks should be no different.
Now what happens if those cables are lying in the street far away from the Starbucks (or whatever store offers wifi) and there's a sign that says 'customers only'? With wireless, it's even more difficult to handle because the person connecting has no indication that the access is for customers only (even though some may argue that it's implied).
The Sega Classics Collection did just that for the old-school Sega games. They improved upon great old games by making nicer graphics, better sound, and better control/motion. I would love to see Nintendo do that to their collection!
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I realized I got too immensed in a game when I went for a drive after playing GTA for six hours. I ended up running a red light to pass a city bus (on the right side!) that was about to stop and pick up passengers. Fortunately I didn't jump out of my car to pick up the Porsche 911 that was stopped at the next light.
Are you sure? Two-strokes are less fuel efficient than a four-stroke of similar size, though they produce significantly more power than a four-stroke of similar size. A 250cc two-stroke engine sucks a lot more gasoline (and the oil mixed with it) than a 250cc four-stroke, though the two-stroke makes a lot more power.
The main advantages of a two-stroke is that they produce lots of power in a small package. Another nice thing is that they don't require an oil sump, which allows them to be run upside down or sideways (which is why they're favored in chainsaws and trimmers/weed-whackers). In addition, they're relatively lightweight because they utilize a simple design (with no valves/cams).
You can get more power out of a two-stroke
I bought some records online from a UK store and got a big price break because VAT wasn't charged to US residents. Even with the shipping cost for heavy vinyl I still saved a lot.
It's success is directly linked to the high density of the population in NYC.
... and the lack of any real grocery store in NYC. I'll admit, I don't live in NYC (just across the Hudson in Dirty Jersey), but when I considered living in the city I didn't like the fact that I couldn't find a normal full-sized full service grocery store. There are a lot of small markets and plenty of produce stands where you can get very fresh produce. I liked that I would have been able to pick up fresh veggies for a meal on my way home from work, but that would add time to an already long commute. I could be wrong however. Is there a full-size, full-service Stop-N-Shop/Pathmark/Shop-Rite in NYC?
If I lived in the city, I would certainly take advantage of an online grocer with home delivery.
People don't have guns in LA! The laws specifically prohibit semi-automatic, high capacity, military-style 'assault' weapons, therefore no one has them. I'm so glad we have gun laws, or else LA would be such a dangerous place!
Seriously though, most criminals in LA that shoot people use handguns. While it's possible that they can hit something far away, it's very unlikely. Most handguns aren't very accurate beyond 25 yards, and it's even more unlikely that they can be used to hit a fast moving target that is even just a few hundred feet away.
Cellphones are loaded with copy protection mechanisms, so having linux would be a nice way to get around that. As it stands now, certain pictures, applications, and ringtones can't be freely sent to other devices from the Treo 700p (and probably the 'w' model) via IR or bluetooth because they're copy protected.
I'm guessing that a more open OS such as linux would be a nice way around this. Also, I'm guessing that linux on a treo 650 would be much better than Palm OS. Currently my shiny new 700p has already crashed several times within the past week that I've owned it. In addition to crashing (freezing) on occasion, the built-in Blazer browser and even Opera mini are terrible at handling javascript pages. I specifically bought a Treo to access a work-related website, and so far I haven't been able to use that site with any of the browsers I've tried (Blazer, Opera Mini, and Xiino)
Exactly. VoIP phone spamming won't be any different than current telemarketing. Any landline not on the DO-NOT-CALL list gets hammered with spam, despite POTS being more expensive than VoIP.
Within one week of activating a new POTS phone line, I started receiving about three or four calls per night. It got the point where I stopped answering my home phone unless I was expecting a call. I disconnected my answering machine and turned the ringer off for about a month and now the volume of calls have dropped significantly. Now, the only calls I get are from my school asking me to donate money.
Did you know US Customs and Border Patrol accept expired Passports as valid ID? I found this out unintentionally; I went to Mexico with an expired passport. The Mexican Border Patrol agent discreetly handed me an envelop to provide a small 'fee' to let me pass. Upon returning to the USA, the Customs/Border Patrol agent informed me my passport was expired but I was still allowed entry back into the USA.
Where does the whole issue of partial distribution fit in, like in the case where you're downloading a torrent and simultaneously sharing tiny pieces of the file until you're done downloading? Is this considered distribution? Has the RIAA/MPAA gone after anyone for distributing fragments via torrent networks?
When you commit to buy shares, do you buy them at the IPO price or the current price? It would be really bad if shares are trading at $10 and you have to still buy them at $17.
Hopefully this experience will shake some sense into people who think that IPOs are a way to make easy money.
My college has no keypad. You just swipe your card. That's a huge security risk.
I pointed out that losing a swipe card that doesn't utilize a PIN is no different than losing a physical key.
I wasn't saying that RFID-grabbing is the same as a loss of a physical key. I was trying to say that it was clearly different. (Perhaps if I got more sleep last night I would have been able to make my point clearer. Oh well)
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I think most of our toll dollars fund the exorbitant salaries of the toll collectors, as well as their pensions. I never could understand why the roads (NJ Turnpike) are so bad, yet we still have to pay. I don't think a privately owned road system would be much better. The only alternative to avoid tolls would be to go several miles through dense urban streets that have traffic lights every few hundred feet. I think the concept of toll roads is ridiculous. Tolls aren't bad for a relatively new roadway that can serve as a major convenience, however once it's paid off, maintenance should be funded just like every other roadway.
Damn we're smooth...
Avast isn't much easier to install. There's still one little DLL leftover from Avast that Windows says is still in use, and it's pissing me off. I started in safe mode and I still can't delete it!
With WIFI, we're dealing with the RF spectrum and not someone's house. The RF energy is transmitted far away from the property of the coffeehouse. Connecting to an unsecured wireless network is NOT the same as walking into someone's house when the door is open.
Imagine if you're walking around a city and you find several ethernet cables lying in the street and you don't know what they're connected to. Is it illegal to plug into one of them and connect to the internet? It should be the responsibility of the owner of the cables (and network they're connected to) to ensure that unauthorized people don't use them, and wireless networks should be no different.
Now what happens if those cables are lying in the street far away from the Starbucks (or whatever store offers wifi) and there's a sign that says 'customers only'? With wireless, it's even more difficult to handle because the person connecting has no indication that the access is for customers only (even though some may argue that it's implied).
The Sega Classics Collection did just that for the old-school Sega games. They improved upon great old games by making nicer graphics, better sound, and better control/motion. I would love to see Nintendo do that to their collection!
I realized I got too immensed in a game when I went for a drive after playing GTA for six hours. I ended up running a red light to pass a city bus (on the right side!) that was about to stop and pick up passengers. Fortunately I didn't jump out of my car to pick up the Porsche 911 that was stopped at the next light.
Are you sure? Two-strokes are less fuel efficient than a four-stroke of similar size, though they produce significantly more power than a four-stroke of similar size. A 250cc two-stroke engine sucks a lot more gasoline (and the oil mixed with it) than a 250cc four-stroke, though the two-stroke makes a lot more power. The main advantages of a two-stroke is that they produce lots of power in a small package. Another nice thing is that they don't require an oil sump, which allows them to be run upside down or sideways (which is why they're favored in chainsaws and trimmers/weed-whackers). In addition, they're relatively lightweight because they utilize a simple design (with no valves/cams). You can get more power out of a two-stroke
How about some Dihydrogen Monoxide instead?
When a chick is over, I don't go anywhere NEAR the computer...
I bought some records online from a UK store and got a big price break because VAT wasn't charged to US residents. Even with the shipping cost for heavy vinyl I still saved a lot.
If I lived in the city, I would certainly take advantage of an online grocer with home delivery.
Seriously though, most criminals in LA that shoot people use handguns. While it's possible that they can hit something far away, it's very unlikely. Most handguns aren't very accurate beyond 25 yards, and it's even more unlikely that they can be used to hit a fast moving target that is even just a few hundred feet away.
Look out, we might start to see an Osaka flu pandemic across the United States!
I'm guessing that a more open OS such as linux would be a nice way around this. Also, I'm guessing that linux on a treo 650 would be much better than Palm OS. Currently my shiny new 700p has already crashed several times within the past week that I've owned it. In addition to crashing (freezing) on occasion, the built-in Blazer browser and even Opera mini are terrible at handling javascript pages. I specifically bought a Treo to access a work-related website, and so far I haven't been able to use that site with any of the browsers I've tried (Blazer, Opera Mini, and Xiino)
The tool should be called scamdoo.
Can we moderate slashdot's tags? The 'tomsucks' tag made me laugh, almost spitting coffee all over my monitor.
I've noticed that the radio market surveys are outsourced to India, based on the accent of the three people I spoke to last week.
Within one week of activating a new POTS phone line, I started receiving about three or four calls per night. It got the point where I stopped answering my home phone unless I was expecting a call. I disconnected my answering machine and turned the ringer off for about a month and now the volume of calls have dropped significantly. Now, the only calls I get are from my school asking me to donate money.
Me too, especially reading about this recent incident in New York involving a crazed cabbie. I never did like cabs. It's much easier, cheaper, and healthier to walk 25 blocks, even in the middle of winter.
Did you know US Customs and Border Patrol accept expired Passports as valid ID? I found this out unintentionally; I went to Mexico with an expired passport. The Mexican Border Patrol agent discreetly handed me an envelop to provide a small 'fee' to let me pass. Upon returning to the USA, the Customs/Border Patrol agent informed me my passport was expired but I was still allowed entry back into the USA.
Perhaps they should try RPS to decide whether or not to grant a patent.
Where does the whole issue of partial distribution fit in, like in the case where you're downloading a torrent and simultaneously sharing tiny pieces of the file until you're done downloading? Is this considered distribution? Has the RIAA/MPAA gone after anyone for distributing fragments via torrent networks?
Hopefully this experience will shake some sense into people who think that IPOs are a way to make easy money.
My college has no keypad. You just swipe your card. That's a huge security risk.
I pointed out that losing a swipe card that doesn't utilize a PIN is no different than losing a physical key.
I wasn't saying that RFID-grabbing is the same as a loss of a physical key. I was trying to say that it was clearly different. (Perhaps if I got more sleep last night I would have been able to make my point clearer. Oh well)