No. Leaving aside the whole 'it's not in the USA' part that others are mentioning, this is analogous to a search warrant. Let's imagine your house is full of heads stashed everywhere. Let's also imagine the police scoop you up at the local pub and take you to your house with a search warrant and say 'open the door.' You're not allowed to say 'no' - You're required to open the door, even if doing so will incriminate you due to, well, the whole heads all over the place thing. It's the same deal here.
I think the issues of bandwidth and data caps need to be separated. Bandwidth issues can be dealt with easily enough with caching. Much in the same way I 'program' my PVR to select the shows I want to 'record' I should be able to just select the programs I want to download. The programs would download and cache on my box 24/7 in the background. Might not work for time-sensitive programming like the Super Bowl or the finale of Survivor, but would work for most everything else.
Data caps are a separate issue - You're correct that an Internet connection with a 4 gig cap isn't going to last long - Heck, downloading a month's worth of Desperate Housewives would probably bump up against it.... And the ISPs aren't going to be that keen to address the issue as they usually provide their own television content anyway.
I personally have not seen *anyone* who paid for any version of Windows
I haven't pirated (pardon me "backed up onto another computer") a copy of Windows in 15 years, so I'm a little fuzzy on how it's done these days.
Presumably you need a reg key from somewhere, then you need to deal with all that Windows Genuine Advantage business every time a user runs Windows Update? Or do you run an old version without patches?
Sorry to be obtuse, I'm just curious how it's done these days... Seems like a bit of a hassle...?
Cite? So far, private enterprise has lobbed a few people up to the edge of space. It certainly hasn't put anyone in even LEO, much less sent them to the moon. Certainly private enterprise has built the components and hardware, but funding and operating the programs...?
I was reimbursed a little over 1000 dollars for mileage (which I pocketed).
Interesting - This would have been disallowed at my company. If flying + a rental car + rental gas was, for example, $650 and I chose to drive instead, then the maximum I would be compensated was $650, as I'm expected to take the cheapest 'reasonable' mode of travel.
We need beer in space because there might be woman there. To quote Jerry Seinfeld:
Men even went to the moon just to see if there were any women there. That's why we brought that little car. Why would you bring a car to the moon unless there was some chance of a date?"
I asked this question in another thread a while back and got modded a troll, but what the hell, I'm a sucker for punishment and I'll ask it again.
What about voting?
Why does the conservative right in the USA pander to evangelicals who think stem cells are people, Fred Flintstone lived alongside T-Rex and that it's just coincidental that chimps and humans share DNA? Because those evangelicals VOTE and vote strongly in numbers... Does campaign financing count for a lot? Sure - But ultimately it comes down to voters, and your representatives pander to those people who go out and put an "X" in the box next to their name.
I've tried to get organized with my dishwasher such that it doesn't dry the dishes electrically any more - I just use it to wash the dishes, then I open the door and pull out the racks and let them air-dry overnight. Works most of the time:)
I use the most data while I'm driving. Pandora connected via bluetooth to the audio system of the truck. I'm sure I'm not the only one doing that, I think most average users would do that.
I don't know anyone who does this - They just play the music thats already stored on their device...
they must suck at advertising. This is the first I heard of them
Huh? Most of/. is fiercely proud that they read zero ads and block absolutely everything that hints at even being an ad. Not sure if you're one of those people, but if you are, well, there you go...
I don't mean to be rude, I hope you can see my point.
You're 100% correct. However, one of the many things I've learned over the years in reading Slashdot is the issues around TCO for 'free' (like beer) software solutions are never really understood by the majority of Slashdot readers...
Getting the American marketers to stop getting the rapidly expanding middle class of China on the consumerism gravy train simply wont happen until something collapses.
The boom in China is dependant on an America willing and able to purchase their goods. The continuing erosion of the middle class in America means this boom for China may come to an end - In other words, you may get your 'collapse'...
It's frustrating how many Americans think their vote *doesn't* count.
Why does the conservative right in the USA pander to evangelicals who think stem cells are people, Fred Flintstone lived alongside T-Rex and that it's just coincidental that chimps and humans share DNA? Because those evangelicals VOTE and vote in numbers... Does campaign financing count for a lot? Sure - But ultimately it comes down to voters, and your representatives pander to those people who go out and put an "X" in the box next to their name.
Exactly right. Unless you live in Mayberry, you need to ensure your lawyer is familiar with your part of law. If they're not, you need to go talk to a different laywer.
When you do see a lawyer, you need to know two things: The law and the facts
Incorrect - This is like saying when you go see the doctor, you need to know your symptoms and how to perform surgery.
All you need to know are the facts. The laywer will know the law. S/he'll likely have to go away and do some homework, but s/he'll come back to you with 'the law.'
A few months back my wife and kid were in Scotland on holidays. I was flying out to join them a few days later. While in Scotland my wife dropped me an email saying that she's trying to read email overseas but doesn't seem to have any emails in her webmail interface. So I open up her Outlook 2000 / Win XP pop 3 client and see that her emails are downloading locally to our home computer, even when Outlook isn't running....
What the...? I think, and I noodle around a bit and discover that even when I close outlook, the outlook process continues to run, which is why the emails are downloading locally instead of living in the cloud.
Why? Turns put it's due to FRIKKING iTunes. iIunes has added some kind of plugin to outlook that keeps the process running. What the frik? Why? Why does iTunes need to hook into outlook? It's just for copying files to and from an iPod!!!! Why does it need a FRIKKING Outlook hook that messes people up?! I FRIKKING HATE iTunes.
I then decide to noodle around some more and see what else this bloatware parasite application has done, so I open up my services. And surprise, surprise, there's that sucker BONJOUR running as a service helping me "discover printers"." F*ck off, my printer's right there - I can see it. Discover my ass, Bonjour. I kill that sucker...
Then what do I find? Yet ANOTHER FRIKKING service running that allows iPhones to talk to Apple TV. What the hell? I don't have an iPhone and I sure as hell don't have an Apple TV. I have a FRIKKING WINDOWS media extender that works great!
I hate that parasitic bloatware piece of crap iTunes.
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Is this the whole 5th amendment thing?
No. Leaving aside the whole 'it's not in the USA' part that others are mentioning, this is analogous to a search warrant. Let's imagine your house is full of heads stashed everywhere. Let's also imagine the police scoop you up at the local pub and take you to your house with a search warrant and say 'open the door.' You're not allowed to say 'no' - You're required to open the door, even if doing so will incriminate you due to, well, the whole heads all over the place thing. It's the same deal here.
Nanorobot constructed ships would be smart, and self-repair, fixing any problem that arises
Human-constructed ships could be crewed by humans, fixing any problem that arises.
I think the issues of bandwidth and data caps need to be separated. Bandwidth issues can be dealt with easily enough with caching. Much in the same way I 'program' my PVR to select the shows I want to 'record' I should be able to just select the programs I want to download. The programs would download and cache on my box 24/7 in the background. Might not work for time-sensitive programming like the Super Bowl or the finale of Survivor, but would work for most everything else.
Data caps are a separate issue - You're correct that an Internet connection with a 4 gig cap isn't going to last long - Heck, downloading a month's worth of Desperate Housewives would probably bump up against it.... And the ISPs aren't going to be that keen to address the issue as they usually provide their own television content anyway.
I personally have not seen *anyone* who paid for any version of Windows
I haven't pirated (pardon me "backed up onto another computer") a copy of Windows in 15 years, so I'm a little fuzzy on how it's done these days.
Presumably you need a reg key from somewhere, then you need to deal with all that Windows Genuine Advantage business every time a user runs Windows Update? Or do you run an old version without patches? Sorry to be obtuse, I'm just curious how it's done these days... Seems like a bit of a hassle...?
See Is Debt OK? here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99927343
NASA on the resume is your ticket to interview anywhere you want.
Depends. If you're an aerospace engineer working at Mission Control, sure. If you're a technician inspecting heat shield ties, not so much.
Private enterprise can do space travel better.
Cite? So far, private enterprise has lobbed a few people up to the edge of space. It certainly hasn't put anyone in even LEO, much less sent them to the moon. Certainly private enterprise has built the components and hardware, but funding and operating the programs...?
I know a lot of iranian protestors who seemed convinced otherwise.
So you don't agree with what Gladwell said in the article about the Iranian protestors? Seemed a pretty cogent summary to me...
I was reimbursed a little over 1000 dollars for mileage (which I pocketed).
Interesting - This would have been disallowed at my company. If flying + a rental car + rental gas was, for example, $650 and I chose to drive instead, then the maximum I would be compensated was $650, as I'm expected to take the cheapest 'reasonable' mode of travel.
We need beer in space because there might be woman there. To quote Jerry Seinfeld:
Men even went to the moon just to see if there were any women there. That's why we brought that little car. Why would you bring a car to the moon unless there was some chance of a date?"
I asked this question in another thread a while back and got modded a troll, but what the hell, I'm a sucker for punishment and I'll ask it again.
What about voting?
Why does the conservative right in the USA pander to evangelicals who think stem cells are people, Fred Flintstone lived alongside T-Rex and that it's just coincidental that chimps and humans share DNA? Because those evangelicals VOTE and vote strongly in numbers... Does campaign financing count for a lot? Sure - But ultimately it comes down to voters, and your representatives pander to those people who go out and put an "X" in the box next to their name.
and dishwasher dominate my power consumption
I've tried to get organized with my dishwasher such that it doesn't dry the dishes electrically any more - I just use it to wash the dishes, then I open the door and pull out the racks and let them air-dry overnight. Works most of the time :)
I use the most data while I'm driving. Pandora connected via bluetooth to the audio system of the truck. I'm sure I'm not the only one doing that, I think most average users would do that.
I don't know anyone who does this - They just play the music thats already stored on their device...
Orion will most likely be the crew vehicle for any future launch system
Project Mercury called. They want their spaceflight technology back.
meh... Wonder Woman has had a transparent plane for nearly 70 years...
SPECTRE's not gonna like this... Where will they hide their rockets?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SPECTRE.jpg
they must suck at advertising. This is the first I heard of them
Huh? Most of /. is fiercely proud that they read zero ads and block absolutely everything that hints at even being an ad. Not sure if you're one of those people, but if you are, well, there you go...
I don't mean to be rude, I hope you can see my point.
You're 100% correct. However, one of the many things I've learned over the years in reading Slashdot is the issues around TCO for 'free' (like beer) software solutions are never really understood by the majority of Slashdot readers...
Getting the American marketers to stop getting the rapidly expanding middle class of China on the consumerism gravy train simply wont happen until something collapses.
The boom in China is dependant on an America willing and able to purchase their goods. The continuing erosion of the middle class in America means this boom for China may come to an end - In other words, you may get your 'collapse'...
It's frustrating how many Americans think their vote *doesn't* count.
Why does the conservative right in the USA pander to evangelicals who think stem cells are people, Fred Flintstone lived alongside T-Rex and that it's just coincidental that chimps and humans share DNA? Because those evangelicals VOTE and vote in numbers... Does campaign financing count for a lot? Sure - But ultimately it comes down to voters, and your representatives pander to those people who go out and put an "X" in the box next to their name.
You suck at picking lawyers.
Exactly right. Unless you live in Mayberry, you need to ensure your lawyer is familiar with your part of law. If they're not, you need to go talk to a different laywer.
When you do see a lawyer, you need to know two things: The law and the facts
Incorrect - This is like saying when you go see the doctor, you need to know your symptoms and how to perform surgery.
All you need to know are the facts. The laywer will know the law. S/he'll likely have to go away and do some homework, but s/he'll come back to you with 'the law.'
My toddler LOVES hammering on the keyboard running Baby Type:
http://www.raize.com/cproducts/babytype/default.asp
A few months back my wife and kid were in Scotland on holidays. I was flying out to join them a few days later. While in Scotland my wife dropped me an email saying that she's trying to read email overseas but doesn't seem to have any emails in her webmail interface. So I open up her Outlook 2000 / Win XP pop 3 client and see that her emails are downloading locally to our home computer, even when Outlook isn't running....
What the...? I think, and I noodle around a bit and discover that even when I close outlook, the outlook process continues to run, which is why the emails are downloading locally instead of living in the cloud.
Why? Turns put it's due to FRIKKING iTunes. iIunes has added some kind of plugin to outlook that keeps the process running. What the frik? Why? Why does iTunes need to hook into outlook? It's just for copying files to and from an iPod!!!! Why does it need a FRIKKING Outlook hook that messes people up?! I FRIKKING HATE iTunes.
I then decide to noodle around some more and see what else this bloatware parasite application has done, so I open up my services. And surprise, surprise, there's that sucker BONJOUR running as a service helping me "discover printers"." F*ck off, my printer's right there - I can see it. Discover my ass, Bonjour. I kill that sucker...
Then what do I find? Yet ANOTHER FRIKKING service running that allows iPhones to talk to Apple TV. What the hell? I don't have an iPhone and I sure as hell don't have an Apple TV. I have a FRIKKING WINDOWS media extender that works great!
I hate that parasitic bloatware piece of crap iTunes.
I'm not sure if he is an Atheist though and I'm not sure if he even understand evolution ether
Dude, he was *mentally ill* - It's like wondering if someone who believes spiders live in his brain understands centripetal force...