Exactly. The only paper I pay for is my local town paper. They don't have a website but the content of the paper is compelling enough to me (since it's all local news) that I gladly pay. If it were a website behind a paywall, and not a dead-tree product, I'd gladly pay for that.
Or...
They could evaluate what services could be reduced due to reduced demand from less drivers. (Less wear and tear on roads, less police or emergency services, etc.) and reduces expenses accordingly before they raise taxes. It might not be the whole solution, but it's a start.
"[T]he U.S. lost 373,375 jobs due to
piracy, and federal and state governments lose $2.6 billion annually through unrealized
tax revenue."
Based on what? Every act of stealing a song doesn't mean the person stealing would have purchased the song, for example.
> Both are anarcho-capitalists: they believe in no use of force (the State) and the ability to use your hands, mind and property to better yourself as long as you directly harm no one else's hands, mind or property.
Key words: "directly" and "harm". One person's benign business is another's nuisance. While some zoning laws are clearly insane, others are needed to keep 'Anarcho-capitalists' from erecting gas stations next door to your bedroom, where the 'harm' may come in the form of cancer 20 years from now (and a decreased property value due to increased traffic and noise right away.) Of course some towns, including the one I live in, have gone off the deep end, reviewing what color a house can be painted, etc. Still, I'm not ready to throw the baby out with the bath water just yet.
don't see why we should spend time educating ourselves on some cult very few have ever heard of when the cults of Christianity and Islam are everywhere and are significantly more powerful.
I would assume it's the misuse of the DMCA in efforts to stifle criticism that would make this of interest of/. readers.
> Actually, I think many marriage councilors recommend never putting your spouse second.
I couldn't agree more. Your parents will pass away. Your kids will grow up and move away. You're with your spouse for life, or at least that's the plan.
They say it's the best until you "know" the people you're playing. Once you can read them then you deviate from the rules. The real irony is that the most successful people I know adhere to a system until they learn someone's movements. Sounds to me like I would write an application that specializes in playing the odds until it recognizes a historical action that statistically reveals the player is bluffing/not bluffing.
There's more to it than that. Remember, your opponents are evaluating you as well. You need to conceal your actions as being more unpredictable than "playing the odds". Sometimes you make a play early that won't have an effect until later on. And in tournament poker the odds play that is correct long-term may be incorrect depending on the rules of that particular tournament. (Are there rebuys? If so, is there a restriction on when you can rebuy?)
Here's a simplifed example. If you make your hand and you're getting a 6 to 1 payout and the odds of you making your hand are only 5 to 1, mathematically you should call a bet. But raising, check-raising, going all-in, etc., all contribute to your table image. And while it's mathematically correct to call, because over a statistically signifigant number of trials you will come out ahead, in the short to medium term you may run out of money before you get a chance, especially in a tournament.
There was a famous player, Mike Caro, who was nicknamed 'Crazy Mike' due to his habit of raising against strong hands early with garbage hands -- intentionally losing while putting on a show of how proud he was of his hand -- that when he then knuckled down and played 'seriously', he was almost impossible for opponents to read.
As IANAL, I have law query: Are the parents responsible for the child's behavior? And to what degree, if so? If there was a judgement against the child, for example, would the parents be liable (big $) or could the judgement be limited to the child's assests, which are presumably negligible? Is that why the RIAA only ammended the lawsuit instead of immediately dropping it against the mother?
I'm surprised they haven't started handing out speeding tickets via EZPass. It would be easy to implement. When I was driving in France one time, I was told they WILL give you a speeding ticket at the toll booth if the trip occurs too quickly.
It's a database of millions of teenagers who proudly list their interests and hobbies.
Exactly. As far as being a design, etc., failure -- perhaps true, certainly irrelavant. It seems consistent with Google's methodology: "Here's something for free (Picassa, Gmail, etc.); do you mind if we look over your shoulder for some marketing info?"
Probably a good idea to do $1,000 pet exploit found first, plus a free copy of Vista when it's done for everyone reporting at least 20 (let's be honest, it probably won't be that hard to find 20), and some other rewards for most found.
Second Prize: $1000 and 2 free copies of Vista.
While I agree in general, I find mutual insurance companies to be slighly better than de-mutualized (is that even a word?) companies, so I use them exclusively.
Interesting. What if not everyone on your block wanted the generator? Could they opt out? If so, could they opt out of the inconvenience of the installation, and increased risk of environmental damage that having a generator on your block would entail? Could they opt out potentially decreased home value? How about the surrounding blocks?
That's the problem with democracy -- sometimes it's two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for lunch.
It's an advantage and a disadvantage. The ordinances that you would have violated were likely in place before you moved in. That's why they call it a 'variance'. Variances are granted all the time -- I got one recently in my town for an extension on my house. Should one assume that the reason you weren't given one is that your plan was not considered a reasonable transgression of the ordinance in place? (Presumably you needed to change the zoning on your block from residential to some industrial-type of zoning.)
Your Medicaid example is somewhat disingenuous. The issue isn't with doctors undercharging poor patients, it's with doctors overcharging Medicare. All doctors I've ever dealt with, if they waive any fees at all, do so by billing their standard amount and accepting as payment whatever they get.
Still, it seems you've already made up you mind about everything and are unlikely to be dissuaded by anything or anyone, certainly not by someone on/., so good luck to you.
you should be able to just copy that data wholesale and use it in Flight Simulator 2007?
Yes! How else are we going to test if my new computer can handle Vista? "Plays FlightSim 2007 now with every cubic meter of NYC mapped in 3D! And you can still put Boeing 747 wings on a Cessna!"
Does this also mean you get royalties from the radio station if your song is played? Who manages that for you, ASCAP? What is the relationship like between ASCAP and RIAA (if any)?
A union is against something that infringes on their hegemony! Let's face it -- there's two parts to this story: 1) Whether or not this is a good idea on the face of it, and 2) A union's fight for power. The primary purpose of the union is not the betterment of students (whatever they may say to the contrary) -- it's the consolidation and expansion of power and the betterment of its members. Betterment of students is an ancillary benefit, or at best a secondary purpose of the union that is used in support of its primary purpose.
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Exactly. The only paper I pay for is my local town paper. They don't have a website but the content of the paper is compelling enough to me (since it's all local news) that I gladly pay. If it were a website behind a paywall, and not a dead-tree product, I'd gladly pay for that.
Or... They could evaluate what services could be reduced due to reduced demand from less drivers. (Less wear and tear on roads, less police or emergency services, etc.) and reduces expenses accordingly before they raise taxes. It might not be the whole solution, but it's a start.
"[T]he U.S. lost 373,375 jobs due to piracy, and federal and state governments lose $2.6 billion annually through unrealized tax revenue." Based on what? Every act of stealing a song doesn't mean the person stealing would have purchased the song, for example.
Well, there IS one difference. The price.
> Both are anarcho-capitalists: they believe in no use of force (the State) and the ability to use your hands, mind and property to better yourself as long as you directly harm no one else's hands, mind or property.
Key words: "directly" and "harm". One person's benign business is another's nuisance. While some zoning laws are clearly insane, others are needed to keep 'Anarcho-capitalists' from erecting gas stations next door to your bedroom, where the 'harm' may come in the form of cancer 20 years from now (and a decreased property value due to increased traffic and noise right away.) Of course some towns, including the one I live in, have gone off the deep end, reviewing what color a house can be painted, etc. Still, I'm not ready to throw the baby out with the bath water just yet.
don't see why we should spend time educating ourselves on some cult very few have ever heard of when the cults of Christianity and Islam are everywhere and are significantly more powerful.
I would assume it's the misuse of the DMCA in efforts to stifle criticism that would make this of interest of
Thanks. I must be getting old. Up until your post I had no idea what the hell was going on.
> Actually, I think many marriage councilors recommend never putting your spouse second.
I couldn't agree more. Your parents will pass away. Your kids will grow up and move away. You're with your spouse for life, or at least that's the plan.
...Interestingly, the battery is user-replacable. Apple, please take note!
And neither is the writer on Groklaw who wrote the article: " IANAL. I am a journalist with a paralegal background"
/. readers who actually are lawyers think.
I would love to read what other
They say it's the best until you "know" the people you're playing. Once you can read them then you deviate from the rules. The real irony is that the most successful people I know adhere to a system until they learn someone's movements. Sounds to me like I would write an application that specializes in playing the odds until it recognizes a historical action that statistically reveals the player is bluffing/not bluffing.
There's more to it than that. Remember, your opponents are evaluating you as well. You need to conceal your actions as being more unpredictable than "playing the odds". Sometimes you make a play early that won't have an effect until later on. And in tournament poker the odds play that is correct long-term may be incorrect depending on the rules of that particular tournament. (Are there rebuys? If so, is there a restriction on when you can rebuy?)
Here's a simplifed example. If you make your hand and you're getting a 6 to 1 payout and the odds of you making your hand are only 5 to 1, mathematically you should call a bet. But raising, check-raising, going all-in, etc., all contribute to your table image. And while it's mathematically correct to call, because over a statistically signifigant number of trials you will come out ahead, in the short to medium term you may run out of money before you get a chance, especially in a tournament.
There was a famous player, Mike Caro, who was nicknamed 'Crazy Mike' due to his habit of raising against strong hands early with garbage hands -- intentionally losing while putting on a show of how proud he was of his hand -- that when he then knuckled down and played 'seriously', he was almost impossible for opponents to read.
In short, it's not just math. It's communication.
So I can go back to being "smug" now about security on my mac?
YouTube et al will have to offer some incentive for a user to stay with their service for the long term.
n g/archives/2006/08/cnn_is_very_goo.html
I don't see blip.tv as even being in the same business as YouTube. From Business Week online: http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/blogspotti
As IANAL, I have law query: Are the parents responsible for the child's behavior? And to what degree, if so? If there was a judgement against the child, for example, would the parents be liable (big $) or could the judgement be limited to the child's assests, which are presumably negligible? Is that why the RIAA only ammended the lawsuit instead of immediately dropping it against the mother?
So User 48956332 is Cowboy Neal?
I'm surprised they haven't started handing out speeding tickets via EZPass. It would be easy to implement. When I was driving in France one time, I was told they WILL give you a speeding ticket at the toll booth if the trip occurs too quickly.
It's a database of millions of teenagers who proudly list their interests and hobbies.
Exactly. As far as being a design, etc., failure -- perhaps true, certainly irrelavant. It seems consistent with Google's methodology: "Here's something for free (Picassa, Gmail, etc.); do you mind if we look over your shoulder for some marketing info?"
Probably a good idea to do $1,000 pet exploit found first, plus a free copy of Vista when it's done for everyone reporting at least 20 (let's be honest, it probably won't be that hard to find 20), and some other rewards for most found.
Second Prize: $1000 and 2 free copies of Vista.
While I agree in general, I find mutual insurance companies to be slighly better than de-mutualized (is that even a word?) companies, so I use them exclusively.
Interesting. What if not everyone on your block wanted the generator? Could they opt out? If so, could they opt out of the inconvenience of the installation, and increased risk of environmental damage that having a generator on your block would entail? Could they opt out potentially decreased home value? How about the surrounding blocks? That's the problem with democracy -- sometimes it's two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for lunch. It's an advantage and a disadvantage. The ordinances that you would have violated were likely in place before you moved in. That's why they call it a 'variance'. Variances are granted all the time -- I got one recently in my town for an extension on my house. Should one assume that the reason you weren't given one is that your plan was not considered a reasonable transgression of the ordinance in place? (Presumably you needed to change the zoning on your block from residential to some industrial-type of zoning.) Your Medicaid example is somewhat disingenuous. The issue isn't with doctors undercharging poor patients, it's with doctors overcharging Medicare. All doctors I've ever dealt with, if they waive any fees at all, do so by billing their standard amount and accepting as payment whatever they get. Still, it seems you've already made up you mind about everything and are unlikely to be dissuaded by anything or anyone, certainly not by someone on /., so good luck to you.
If you are a libertarian, why register as a Republican? I gave up my Republican registration years ago. I no longer belong to a political party.
you should be able to just copy that data wholesale and use it in Flight Simulator 2007?
Yes! How else are we going to test if my new computer can handle Vista? "Plays FlightSim 2007 now with every cubic meter of NYC mapped in 3D! And you can still put Boeing 747 wings on a Cessna!"
Does this also mean you get royalties from the radio station if your song is played? Who manages that for you, ASCAP? What is the relationship like between ASCAP and RIAA (if any)?
A union is against something that infringes on their hegemony! Let's face it -- there's two parts to this story: 1) Whether or not this is a good idea on the face of it, and 2) A union's fight for power. The primary purpose of the union is not the betterment of students (whatever they may say to the contrary) -- it's the consolidation and expansion of power and the betterment of its members. Betterment of students is an ancillary benefit, or at best a secondary purpose of the union that is used in support of its primary purpose.
Nice! Thanks for the tip!