Supplies Ink cartridges are expensive. Figure out how much printing you will do and add 25% for crappy inkjet scammage (i.e cleaning mode & so on). Then calculate ink jet carts+$20/mo for supplies (pens, paper, etc...)
Unless you need color printing, I see no reason to buy an inkjet printer. One can get a decent laserjet for $200, or even less if you find a sale. Your boss will appreciate the lower cost of supplies, and you'll definitely appreciate not having to run out and buy a new cartridge every month.
For example, here's what I have. It's a great little printer. The text looks perfect, and it handles graphics very well considering the price. There's no warmup time, either. As I mentioned before, you can get it for less than $200. It goes on sale occassionally for $150. It's not like you're gonna be paying for it, though.;)
Finally, if you need a multifunction machine, HP and Brother have multifunction laser machines starting at $300.:)
I understand whining liberals wanting to get everything for free but this is competition against business which gives people jobs.
It's competition, but how good is it? Is an open wifi network going to provide the same bandwidth as a cable connection? Sure, if you're the only one using it. Imagine how much slower it would be during peak hours. And forget about using a filesharing app, unless you can configure it to use port 80 or you don't mind having your bandwidth capped.
Sure, some people would cancel their internet service if a free alternative was available. But how many would try out the 'net for the first time, and then decide they want a better, faster connection? I can't say for sure. For the same reason, I don't think you can say that open wifi networks will cost jobs, either.
since when is wifi a necessary function of government?
It's not. But if the residents of a city want to share the cost of wireless internet access, why should state legislatures and the telecom industry be allowed to stop them? But even if the law gets passed, there's nothing to stop people from creating non-profit organizations to do the same thing. It would just be a bit more work to get the required funding.
what benefits exist if the government provides wifi networks instead of corporations?
Probably lower costs for the consumers. But, that's only if it stays at the city level. My gut feeling is that doing something like that at the state or federal level would only waste lots of time and money.
who is going to pay for this?
The tax payers, obviously. Or, in the case of a non-profit organization, anyone who wants to help cover the costs. Keep in mind that if money was short, a non-profit org might have to limit access to contributors only, or cap bandwidth for non-contributors.
I know that in the UK phones *have* to let you call 999 and 112 (UK and EU emergency numbers) even without a pin, and technically without a SIM card. If you dial 999 from a mobile in the UK it should do its best to find any network to talk to, who IIRC are legally required to accept the call.
I believe the same is true in the US, but that's not what I was talking about. I was talking about the possibility of someone being unable to use the phone to dial an emergency number because of the facial recognition feature.
There could be some considerable day-to-day differences in a face if, say, one was ill, or had a bad fall, etc.
Exactly. What if someone's just been in a car accident, and their face is bruised and bloody? The phone had better be able to dial 911 (or the Japanese equivalent) without verifying the user.
Someone mentioned using IR instead of the visible spectrum, but that would have the same problem if the user has been engaging in physical activity, like jogging or playing basketball. The camera would need to be able to recoginize them despite temperature fluctuations.
Sounds like we need to outlaw everything that can be used to commit a crime. I'll miss my opposeable thumbs (and other parts of my body), but I'm sure society will be better off.
I hope the story is big enough to be spun by the talk radio crowd. I'd love to hear how they'd defend it.
I've got news for you: the "talk radio crowd" won't defend something like this.
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Ink cartridges are expensive. Figure out how much printing you will do and add 25% for crappy inkjet scammage (i.e cleaning mode & so on). Then calculate ink jet carts+$20/mo for supplies (pens, paper, etc...)
Unless you need color printing, I see no reason to buy an inkjet printer. One can get a decent laserjet for $200, or even less if you find a sale. Your boss will appreciate the lower cost of supplies, and you'll definitely appreciate not having to run out and buy a new cartridge every month.
For example, here's what I have. It's a great little printer. The text looks perfect, and it handles graphics very well considering the price. There's no warmup time, either. As I mentioned before, you can get it for less than $200. It goes on sale occassionally for $150. It's not like you're gonna be paying for it, though.
Finally, if you need a multifunction machine, HP and Brother have multifunction laser machines starting at $300.
It's competition, but how good is it? Is an open wifi network going to provide the same bandwidth as a cable connection? Sure, if you're the only one using it. Imagine how much slower it would be during peak hours. And forget about using a filesharing app, unless you can configure it to use port 80 or you don't mind having your bandwidth capped.
Sure, some people would cancel their internet service if a free alternative was available. But how many would try out the 'net for the first time, and then decide they want a better, faster connection? I can't say for sure. For the same reason, I don't think you can say that open wifi networks will cost jobs, either.
It's not. But if the residents of a city want to share the cost of wireless internet access, why should state legislatures and the telecom industry be allowed to stop them? But even if the law gets passed, there's nothing to stop people from creating non-profit organizations to do the same thing. It would just be a bit more work to get the required funding.
what benefits exist if the government provides wifi networks instead of corporations?
Probably lower costs for the consumers. But, that's only if it stays at the city level. My gut feeling is that doing something like that at the state or federal level would only waste lots of time and money.
who is going to pay for this?
The tax payers, obviously. Or, in the case of a non-profit organization, anyone who wants to help cover the costs. Keep in mind that if money was short, a non-profit org might have to limit access to contributors only, or cap bandwidth for non-contributors.
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I believe the same is true in the US, but that's not what I was talking about. I was talking about the possibility of someone being unable to use the phone to dial an emergency number because of the facial recognition feature.
There could be some considerable day-to-day differences in a face if, say, one was ill, or had a bad fall, etc.
Exactly. What if someone's just been in a car accident, and their face is bruised and bloody? The phone had better be able to dial 911 (or the Japanese equivalent) without verifying the user.
Someone mentioned using IR instead of the visible spectrum, but that would have the same problem if the user has been engaging in physical activity, like jogging or playing basketball. The camera would need to be able to recoginize them despite temperature fluctuations.
Make that man a Slashdot editor!
We also need to find a way to get companies like Thawte to stop issuing certificates to shitware companies.
...someone will program an emulator for Slashdot. Then the editors will be able play all their favorite old stories without duping them.
Sounds like we need to outlaw everything that can be used to commit a crime. I'll miss my opposeable thumbs (and other parts of my body), but I'm sure society will be better off.
(you only get that coming out the speakers, and only then if there is something around to observe it).
So you believe that sound waves only exist when there's someone around to hear them? What pathetic philosophical bullshit.
Well, you could use BCWipe.
You could also use everyone's favorite blocked I/O command, dd.
Members appointed for the inaugural term of the DHS Privacy Advisory Committee are:
Joseph Alhadeff, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer, Oracle Corporation, Washington, DC
Ramon Barquin, President, Barquin International, Bethesda, MD
J. Howard Beales, Associate Professor, The George Washington University, Arlington, VA
D. Reed Freeman, Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President, Claria Corporation, Arlington, VA
James W. Harper, Editor/Executive Director, Privacilla.org & Director of Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute, Washington, DC
Kirk Herath, Chief Privacy Officer & Associate General Counsel, Nationwide, Columbus, OH
David A. Hoffman, Group Counsel and Director of Privacy, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR
Lance Hoffman, Distinguished Research Professor, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Tara Lemmey, Chief Executive Officer, Lens Ventures, San Francisco, CA
Joseph Leo, Vice President, SAIC, Vienna, VA
John Marsh, Distinguished Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law, Winchester, VA
Joanne McNabb, Chief, Office of Privacy Protection, California Department of Consumer Affairs, Sacramento, CA
Charles Palmer, Department Group Manager, Security, Networking & Privacy, IBM Corporation, Yorktown Heights, NY
Richard Purcell, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Privacy Group, Nordland, WA
Paul Samuel Rosenzweig, Senior Legal Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
John Thomas Sabo, Manager, Security, Privacy, and Trust Initiatives, Computer Associates, Herndon, VA
James Sheehan, General Counsel, Milton Hershey School, Hershey, PA
Lisa Sotto, Partner, Head of Regulatory Privacy & Information Management Practice Group, Hunton & Williams, New York, NY
Michael Turner, President and Senior Scholar, Information Policy Institute, New York, NY
Samuel Wright, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Cendant Corporation, Washington, DC
I can't say I like Freeman being on the committee, but a quick glance at the rest of the list makes me feel a lot better.
I hope the story is big enough to be spun by the talk radio crowd. I'd love to hear how they'd defend it. I've got news for you: the "talk radio crowd" won't defend something like this.
Okay, who's gonna be the first to install Gator on Freeman's office computer?
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