No kidding. We already have a Defense Department and a National Security Agency. Or is there a difference between the "nation" and the "homeland" that I'm unaware of?
Why is the Department of Homeland Security involved in copyright enforcement at all? It's not a national security issue. I can see parts of the Justice Department being involved, and certainly the FCC and the department of commerce. But Homeland Security? Aren't they supposed to defend the country from physical attacks by enemies?
Forgive me if this has been asked and answered.
Yes, we caught hell for it, and rightfully so, because removing a violent dictator is not a legitimate reason for going to war.
Mugabe is doing terrible things to Zimbabwe, and that sucks, but that doesn't mean it's OK for foreign countries to go in and kill a bunch of Zimbabwe's citizens and try to impose some other kind of government.
I work for a collection agency, and I'm pretty sure you're right.
EXCEPT that the FDCPA only applies to collection agencies, not the original owner of the debt. If your creditor decides to contact you directly rather than contract it out, they have a lot more leeway.
At first glance, you'd think it clearly backs the idea that a distant dark object orbits the Sun every 27 million years.
No, I wouldn't think that at all. All it backs (or would back if the data were any good) is the idea that something is happening roughly every 27 million years. A dark companion star is just one of many possible explanations of what.
The article is a little over-zealous its characterization, though it's careful to note that this is not actually a theoretical novelty. The summary, on the other hand, bastardizes and exaggerates it.
I built a Home Theater PC out of a Dell Optiplex (it was free from work) running Windows XP Media Center Edition, with a wireless keyboard and a Monster remote control. I can control the cursor with the remote and I could probably enter alphanumerics with it too if I bothered to set it up like that.
I use it for Netflix "watch instantly" movies and Youtube. I don't do much web reading because it's just hard to read text from my couch.
Your HTPC would need a video card with an HDMI out port. You'd want digital sound out too if you are serious about watching vidoes on it.
We already provide those tools. Games have rating labels on them for years. What the government can't do is make parents do their damn job. Don't want your kid playing violent video games? Then take the time to read the label right on the front of the box and decide whether you're going to allow your child to play that game. It really is that simple.
If you've mastered that and are ready to go on to advanced parenting, you could even spend some time with your child while he or she plays games just to see what they're like.
Because he's a public office holder. To the modern press, any elected official is automatically credible, even if he or she has been caught lying in the past. This is known as "balanced journalism".
And no, it doesn't make any sense.
This happens all the time. There was nothing nefarious about it.
He's half right. This corruption is so entrenched most of them don't even notice it any more.
The only reason OSX is not on my Eee is that I want to comply with the licensing terms
Then that's your problem. As long as you pay for OSX, you can disregard the licensing terms all you want with not a shred of guilt. Apple may think it's their business what you do with a product you paid for, but there's no reason for you to share in their delusion.
And many users would be happy to opt-in to a fundraising scheme, and many more would be happy to donate directly. It's the automatic opt-in that's not cool.
Also, if you read through the bug report, it seems like the people at Canonical weren't aware how popular Google Image search is, and had no idea Google's currency conversion and unit conversion features existed.
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No kidding. We already have a Defense Department and a National Security Agency. Or is there a difference between the "nation" and the "homeland" that I'm unaware of?
Why is the Department of Homeland Security involved in copyright enforcement at all? It's not a national security issue. I can see parts of the Justice Department being involved, and certainly the FCC and the department of commerce. But Homeland Security? Aren't they supposed to defend the country from physical attacks by enemies? Forgive me if this has been asked and answered.
How is "law-abiding" a measure of success?
If you really think the US is a force for reform in Zimbabwe or anywhere else then you need to send me some of what you are smoking.
Wikileaks also redacts cables.
Yes, we caught hell for it, and rightfully so, because removing a violent dictator is not a legitimate reason for going to war. Mugabe is doing terrible things to Zimbabwe, and that sucks, but that doesn't mean it's OK for foreign countries to go in and kill a bunch of Zimbabwe's citizens and try to impose some other kind of government.
I work for a collection agency, and I'm pretty sure you're right. EXCEPT that the FDCPA only applies to collection agencies, not the original owner of the debt. If your creditor decides to contact you directly rather than contract it out, they have a lot more leeway.
Yeah, the obvious pride the police sergeant took in this jailing was pretty disgusting.
So much for do no evil.
No, I wouldn't think that at all. All it backs (or would back if the data were any good) is the idea that something is happening roughly every 27 million years. A dark companion star is just one of many possible explanations of what.
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I was wondering the same thing.
I built a Home Theater PC out of a Dell Optiplex (it was free from work) running Windows XP Media Center Edition, with a wireless keyboard and a Monster remote control. I can control the cursor with the remote and I could probably enter alphanumerics with it too if I bothered to set it up like that.
I use it for Netflix "watch instantly" movies and Youtube. I don't do much web reading because it's just hard to read text from my couch.
Your HTPC would need a video card with an HDMI out port. You'd want digital sound out too if you are serious about watching vidoes on it.
The very idea of making it illegal for adults to buy a videogame or to buy a movie is ludicrous. Why do Australians put up with this nonsense?
While I agree with your last paragraph, the anecdotes in the rest of your post are examples of dumb parents, not a problem with the rating system.
We already provide those tools. Games have rating labels on them for years. What the government can't do is make parents do their damn job. Don't want your kid playing violent video games? Then take the time to read the label right on the front of the box and decide whether you're going to allow your child to play that game. It really is that simple. If you've mastered that and are ready to go on to advanced parenting, you could even spend some time with your child while he or she plays games just to see what they're like.
Because he's a public office holder. To the modern press, any elected official is automatically credible, even if he or she has been caught lying in the past. This is known as "balanced journalism". And no, it doesn't make any sense.
To begin with, you would probably have to explain what robots.txt is.
The article just says organic matter, but the headline says life. I'm guessing the former is what they found.
This happens all the time. There was nothing nefarious about it.
He's half right. This corruption is so entrenched most of them don't even notice it any more.
The only reason OSX is not on my Eee is that I want to comply with the licensing terms
Then that's your problem. As long as you pay for OSX, you can disregard the licensing terms all you want with not a shred of guilt. Apple may think it's their business what you do with a product you paid for, but there's no reason for you to share in their delusion.
And many users would be happy to opt-in to a fundraising scheme, and many more would be happy to donate directly. It's the automatic opt-in that's not cool. Also, if you read through the bug report, it seems like the people at Canonical weren't aware how popular Google Image search is, and had no idea Google's currency conversion and unit conversion features existed.
I don't think anyone's missing the point. I think what you just said is the point the hackers were trying to demonstrate.
It depends. Are any of them gay?
Exactly. Why did they even mention children?