Whether or not you profess belief in God, a higher power, the afterlife, etc; you still have to admit Hitchens brilliance and balls. He had both in great abundance.
The Canadian privacy expert David Flaherty expresses a similar idea when he argues: "There is no sentient human being in the Western world who has little or no regard for his or her personal privacy; those who would attempt such claims cannot withstand even a few minutes' questioning about intimate aspects of their lives without capitulating to the intrusiveness of certain subject matters."
So I'm assuming this is out of date:
"Note: Adblock Plus does not infringe on your privacy! The warning displayed by Google Chrome applies to all extensions that modify web pages.
We are currently working on providing the same experience for Google Chrome as what you are used to from Firefox. Please keep in mind that we are not there yet and much work still needs to be done. There are also known Google Chrome bugs and limitations that need to be resolved. "
You know, there are many great sci-fi films that came out using these old school techniques. If the story is captivating and the modelling is done right, sets, costumes, etc; it could be something really cool. Lets see what this guy can do to backup his claims.
Like a lot of us here, I used to have cable/satellite, then dropped that for a fat net connection and Netflix. I use a digital antenna for OTA free programming. I watch loads of PBS stuff OTA, which I love. Great picture, very little advertising(remember the good old days when PBS had NO advertising...) One of the best things about something like Netflix is I can enjoy SOA or BB with NO COMMERCIALS. Sure, with the DVR I could record and ff my way around those, but I prefer not to have a remote in my hand constantly, having to remember "Oh Shit! Here come those mind numbingly annoying commercials, time to pause/ff!". Plus, like a lot of us, I REALLY got sick of the price gouging and constant plan adjustment(hear that Netflix?) between cab/sat. Personally, the only industries I loathe more than cab/sat are Lawyers, Insurance.
The real problem, as we all know is that THERE IS NO COMPETITION IN THE BROADBAND MARKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, could someone from the "Defenders of what is referred to as THE FREE MARKET" explain why there is little or no choice in broadband providers. I can choose between two...
You have to understand the American mindset. People would rather keep open the option of someday owning their own yacht, rather than the more likely possibility of ending their life in poverty because illness caused them to liquidate all their assets so an insurance company exec can have that yacht.
There is fascinating and wholly unpredictable component to reality that Libertarians haven't included into their myopic/dogmatic worldview: Human Nature
I remember when someone said to me that "You HAVE to get a MySpace account". That was in around 2005. I didn't create one. I also don't have a FB account. So, what I'm finding is that more and more things online are REQUIRING to have a FB account. This is very wrong for a few different reasons that don't need to be explained, as they are so obvious. As an example, I tried to send a message to my local PBS station and discovered that their only means of communication was via FB, and had ditched email. I couldn't believe it. I'm a contributing member, yet I couldn't communicate with them unless I did it via FB. Of all organizations, I would imagine that a PBS station would see the irony in that.
Great post. I've often wondered if climate changes had anything to do with the near east "Dark Ages" blamed on the Sea Peoples http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Peoples.
Incorrect in the eastern empire. Actually, internal strife, constant infighting and bloated bureaucracy had more to do with it than using Gothic "Roman" troops.
Someone needs to make a film similar to Pirana 3D, but with robots... Just totally over the top, cheezy gore, with all manner of evil robot goings on. Imagine the scene with the robot hair washer... Or the robot bed... Ouch!
As much as I detest the uber-wealthy kunts that run the world, I have to agree with Reverend Billy Gibbons when he says: "it's the root of evil and you know the rest, but it's way ahead of whats second best".
When and by whom was Gibson "asked to offshore jobs in return for the lawsuit being dropped"? I agree that the raid is a complete fucking joke, but your claim sounds very FoxNews-ish to me... Or is it that Gibson is just threatening to move jobs overseas because of this?
I would imagine that in the US the main use for undercover agents is to battle narcotics and/or gangs that get most of their illicit profits from drugs. If anything, social media "outing" undercover police will be another nail in the coffin of the failed Drug War policies of the US.
Slashdot Mirror
Because "corporations are people too". (SCOTUS) Fixed that for you.
Best post of the bunch! Well done!
Whether or not you profess belief in God, a higher power, the afterlife, etc; you still have to admit Hitchens brilliance and balls. He had both in great abundance.
Yea but that means your not online... Wait?!? What?!?
The Canadian privacy expert David Flaherty expresses a similar idea when he argues: "There is no sentient human being in the Western world who has little or no regard for his or her personal privacy; those who would attempt such claims cannot withstand even a few minutes' questioning about intimate aspects of their lives without capitulating to the intrusiveness of certain subject matters."
So I'm assuming this is out of date: "Note: Adblock Plus does not infringe on your privacy! The warning displayed by Google Chrome applies to all extensions that modify web pages. We are currently working on providing the same experience for Google Chrome as what you are used to from Firefox. Please keep in mind that we are not there yet and much work still needs to be done. There are also known Google Chrome bugs and limitations that need to be resolved. "
You know, there are many great sci-fi films that came out using these old school techniques. If the story is captivating and the modelling is done right, sets, costumes, etc; it could be something really cool. Lets see what this guy can do to backup his claims.
Like a lot of us here, I used to have cable/satellite, then dropped that for a fat net connection and Netflix. I use a digital antenna for OTA free programming. I watch loads of PBS stuff OTA, which I love. Great picture, very little advertising(remember the good old days when PBS had NO advertising...) One of the best things about something like Netflix is I can enjoy SOA or BB with NO COMMERCIALS. Sure, with the DVR I could record and ff my way around those, but I prefer not to have a remote in my hand constantly, having to remember "Oh Shit! Here come those mind numbingly annoying commercials, time to pause/ff!". Plus, like a lot of us, I REALLY got sick of the price gouging and constant plan adjustment(hear that Netflix?) between cab/sat. Personally, the only industries I loathe more than cab/sat are Lawyers, Insurance. The real problem, as we all know is that THERE IS NO COMPETITION IN THE BROADBAND MARKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, could someone from the "Defenders of what is referred to as THE FREE MARKET" explain why there is little or no choice in broadband providers. I can choose between two...
You have to understand the American mindset. People would rather keep open the option of someday owning their own yacht, rather than the more likely possibility of ending their life in poverty because illness caused them to liquidate all their assets so an insurance company exec can have that yacht.
There is fascinating and wholly unpredictable component to reality that Libertarians haven't included into their myopic/dogmatic worldview: Human Nature
I remember when someone said to me that "You HAVE to get a MySpace account". That was in around 2005. I didn't create one. I also don't have a FB account. So, what I'm finding is that more and more things online are REQUIRING to have a FB account. This is very wrong for a few different reasons that don't need to be explained, as they are so obvious. As an example, I tried to send a message to my local PBS station and discovered that their only means of communication was via FB, and had ditched email. I couldn't believe it. I'm a contributing member, yet I couldn't communicate with them unless I did it via FB. Of all organizations, I would imagine that a PBS station would see the irony in that.
Well put.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWkuuoK9lYA
Great post. I've often wondered if climate changes had anything to do with the near east "Dark Ages" blamed on the Sea Peoples http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Peoples.
Incorrect in the eastern empire. Actually, internal strife, constant infighting and bloated bureaucracy had more to do with it than using Gothic "Roman" troops.
Exactly. It will be seen as a "National Security" measure to bury it...
Someone needs to make a film similar to Pirana 3D, but with robots... Just totally over the top, cheezy gore, with all manner of evil robot goings on. Imagine the scene with the robot hair washer... Or the robot bed... Ouch!
Exactly
All your brains are belong to us.
Interesting atricle from The Economist, from 2004, about social/financial mobility in America. http://www.economist.com/node/3518560
As much as I detest the uber-wealthy kunts that run the world, I have to agree with Reverend Billy Gibbons when he says: "it's the root of evil and you know the rest, but it's way ahead of whats second best".
Probably the best post on this topic. Right on the money.
When and by whom was Gibson "asked to offshore jobs in return for the lawsuit being dropped"? I agree that the raid is a complete fucking joke, but your claim sounds very FoxNews-ish to me... Or is it that Gibson is just threatening to move jobs overseas because of this?
I would imagine that in the US the main use for undercover agents is to battle narcotics and/or gangs that get most of their illicit profits from drugs. If anything, social media "outing" undercover police will be another nail in the coffin of the failed Drug War policies of the US.
"I am not a crook"