Still sounds like a kill switch to me - whether Obama presses a physical red button under his desk or he makes a phone call to threaten corporate employees with jail or physical harm or else, still a kill switch to me. This is semantic bullshit.
Yes, nothing to see here...it's "openness" as long as it is in the best interest of the United States. What a load of bs. DNS records all over the world taken over by force, Julian Assange threatened with assassinations, kill switches, patriot acts...just a plantation with a different name.
I live in the country, I have my own well, filter my own water, and provide my own critical services. I don't want or expect your monopolistic crappy services.
Nice shot in the dark though, not knowing anything about me...
Sure thing dude...without statist assholes that think that I am too stupid to assess my risks, I would die in my sleep, or hell...set my kitchen on fire because hey, I am stupid, and you are smart. Without assholes like you, I would be unable to think of ways to pave a road, help my neighbor out if he needs help, setup co-ops to help my community, find ways to buy or provide services to and from other people.
If it would not be for your violent and coercive ways, the sky would just fall, and Chinese soldiers would be at my house painting it commie-red.
Well, ypu brought up "helping the needy" - that's not really the topic for/. either, is it?:)
This is about expanding broadband access to benefit assholes in Washington; asking where the money will come from is a legitimate question, is it not?
What if I refuse to participate in this project, will you send guys with guns to come to my house to take my money by force and beat the hell out of me?
Dude, WTF! Why do I care? Call me a selfish asshole all you want, but if you want to build towers for broadband, do it with your own money. Did I say anywhere that you cannot help these people if you want to help them? Just don't come and rob me in order to do your charitable, feel-good work, and then call it "taxation."
For all practical purposes, Obama, Bush or whatever other asshole happens to be in charge at the time doesn't have a single dollar that belongs to him legitimately. Instead they steal money from average folks, they call it taxation, setup crony relationships with telcos and other monopolies they helped put in place, and then award them huge contracts in order to get their donations when the next election comes around.
wtf is wrong with you guys that fall for this kind of crap day after day?
No, it is not - the market should decide who needs what coverage, and where. If you made the choice to live in the middle of a 100,000 acre range in Montana, don't bitch about lack of coverage and expect me to pay to make it happen.
Wow, so you actually really believe these threats made before the general public were for real? Did they do anything, or did they just leak some press statements to manipulate people like you into thinking they care?
Really...so you don't think high-up government officials calling on these people to stop and putting pressure on them is inappropriate in this so-called free country we live in? I am aware that rackspace made the decision...that's not my point, so read TFC again
So, if someone decides to burn a Bible would they do the same? Look, I am not siding with these bigots, but all this government pressure to attack this stupid church/people, shut them down, and feel them intimidated reeks of police state tactics. Maybe we should all exchange some matches...that way all the bigots on all side are covered and ready to "strike?"
There is no mention of FCC's licensing....I thought you need a license to operate a transmitter over 0.1 watt, or something really low like that. I am sure the FCC goons will put their knees on the neck of this project soon to protect their corporate buddies in the cell phone industry.
I am getting really tired of Google's lack of respect for privacy; not to mention their hypocrisy...telling everyone else how to do things while they walk out with the safe through the back door. What a joke!
Me thinks that the future of the human race is where we belong, here. We are probably thousands of years away from workable space travel. Perhaps we are stuck here for a reason, and perhaps this is an opportunity for all of us to start working out our issues and learn to live together with reasonable differences.
There are no apps...all this "store" does is place shortcuts on your iPhone home screen to existing web-based apps like Google Voice and other apps which are mobile-friendly.
EXACTLY. The article is really confusing and poorly written...what do they mean by "the US. government" made it legal? What a stupid statement. Was this a law passed by Congress and signed by Obama, or is it some obscure FCC rule which has little to do with something being "legal" or not.
After digging through several pages of articles, we finally find out that the Copyright Office made up some lame-ass rules to allow users to jailbreak. That's not "law."
I refused to read this just because the word "portend" was used. Are you telling me that/. is getting so classy to where no other more commonly used word could be use din the title??
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Still sounds like a kill switch to me - whether Obama presses a physical red button under his desk or he makes a phone call to threaten corporate employees with jail or physical harm or else, still a kill switch to me. This is semantic bullshit.
Yes, nothing to see here...it's "openness" as long as it is in the best interest of the United States. What a load of bs. DNS records all over the world taken over by force, Julian Assange threatened with assassinations, kill switches, patriot acts...just a plantation with a different name.
wtf is this article - is there actual content anywhere or is it an ad for the RSA conference?
I live in the country, I have my own well, filter my own water, and provide my own critical services. I don't want or expect your monopolistic crappy services.
Nice shot in the dark though, not knowing anything about me...
Your answer is brilliant. We are all getting screwed so shut the hell up and join the orgy.
Nah thanks buddy...
Sure thing dude...without statist assholes that think that I am too stupid to assess my risks, I would die in my sleep, or hell...set my kitchen on fire because hey, I am stupid, and you are smart. Without assholes like you, I would be unable to think of ways to pave a road, help my neighbor out if he needs help, setup co-ops to help my community, find ways to buy or provide services to and from other people.
If it would not be for your violent and coercive ways, the sky would just fall, and Chinese soldiers would be at my house painting it commie-red.
Well, ypu brought up "helping the needy" - that's not really the topic for /. either, is it? :)
This is about expanding broadband access to benefit assholes in Washington; asking where the money will come from is a legitimate question, is it not?
What if I refuse to participate in this project, will you send guys with guns to come to my house to take my money by force and beat the hell out of me?
Dude, WTF! Why do I care? Call me a selfish asshole all you want, but if you want to build towers for broadband, do it with your own money. Did I say anywhere that you cannot help these people if you want to help them? Just don't come and rob me in order to do your charitable, feel-good work, and then call it "taxation."
For all practical purposes, Obama, Bush or whatever other asshole happens to be in charge at the time doesn't have a single dollar that belongs to him legitimately. Instead they steal money from average folks, they call it taxation, setup crony relationships with telcos and other monopolies they helped put in place, and then award them huge contracts in order to get their donations when the next election comes around.
wtf is wrong with you guys that fall for this kind of crap day after day?
No, it is not - the market should decide who needs what coverage, and where. If you made the choice to live in the middle of a 100,000 acre range in Montana, don't bitch about lack of coverage and expect me to pay to make it happen.
Comment ftw! Too bad I used up my blessings dude :)
Wow, so you actually really believe these threats made before the general public were for real? Did they do anything, or did they just leak some press statements to manipulate people like you into thinking they care?
Making enemies faster than they can kill them...
"HP and Oracle also reaffirmed their vows to each other."
It sounds like a celebrity marriage on the rocks!
This is a ridiculous attempt to subvert government regulations...and was there a net neutrality statement issued on this transfer of data?
Really...so you don't think high-up government officials calling on these people to stop and putting pressure on them is inappropriate in this so-called free country we live in? I am aware that rackspace made the decision...that's not my point, so read TFC again
So, if someone decides to burn a Bible would they do the same? Look, I am not siding with these bigots, but all this government pressure to attack this stupid church/people, shut them down, and feel them intimidated reeks of police state tactics. Maybe we should all exchange some matches...that way all the bigots on all side are covered and ready to "strike?"
There is no mention of FCC's licensing....I thought you need a license to operate a transmitter over 0.1 watt, or something really low like that. I am sure the FCC goons will put their knees on the neck of this project soon to protect their corporate buddies in the cell phone industry.
I am getting really tired of Google's lack of respect for privacy; not to mention their hypocrisy...telling everyone else how to do things while they walk out with the safe through the back door. What a joke!
Right in time for Drupal 7!!
Me thinks that the future of the human race is where we belong, here. We are probably thousands of years away from workable space travel. Perhaps we are stuck here for a reason, and perhaps this is an opportunity for all of us to start working out our issues and learn to live together with reasonable differences.
There are no apps...all this "store" does is place shortcuts on your iPhone home screen to existing web-based apps like Google Voice and other apps which are mobile-friendly.
Wow...a company tying it's software to the hardware they manufactured! Holy crap...who could have imagined!?!
EXACTLY. The article is really confusing and poorly written...what do they mean by "the US. government" made it legal? What a stupid statement. Was this a law passed by Congress and signed by Obama, or is it some obscure FCC rule which has little to do with something being "legal" or not.
After digging through several pages of articles, we finally find out that the Copyright Office made up some lame-ass rules to allow users to jailbreak. That's not "law."
I refused to read this just because the word "portend" was used. Are you telling me that /. is getting so classy to where no other more commonly used word could be use din the title??
Jobs is too arrogant to allow a recall...they'll find a way to blame customers for this eventually, or weasel out of doing a full recall.