The funny thing is that with any service, all users have a choice: They can use the service or they can go piss off. If they use the service, they can falsify some information, like saying that their name is "Bob Example" and their email address is bob@example.com or some other nonsense address.
Of course, people can also set up their own mail servers.
Now for the real kicker... privacy "experts" who whine about some free email service, but totally ignore the fact that email is sent in CLEAR TEXT, unless excrypted by the sender.
They link it up with private data held by other companies, and then they sell it to other ad companies, who then go on to pester you, perhaps send you target you with potentially embarrassing ads. Or they sell the info to prospective employers.
Have you ever read the Google and GMail Privacy Policies?
Some key facts (read: not a 100% complete copy/paste from the site) from the Google Privacy Policy (http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html):
Google adheres to the US safe harbor privacy principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Security, Data Integrity, Access and Enforcement, and is registered with the U.S. Department of Commerce's safe harbor program.
* Information you provide - When you sign up for a Google Account or other Google service or promotion that requires registration, we ask you for personal information (such as your name, email address and an account password). For certain services, such as our advertising programs, we also request credit card or other payment account information which we maintain in encrypted form on secure servers. We may combine the information you submit under your account with information from other Google services or third parties in order to provide you with a better experience and to improve the quality of our services. For certain services, we may give you the opportunity to opt out of combining such information.
For services Google offers which do not require a Google account or personal information, they may collect the following types of information:
* Google cookies
* Log information - When you use Google services, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
* User communications - When you send email or other communication to Google, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services.
* Affiliated sites - We offer some of our services in connection with other web sites. Personal information that you provide to those sites may be sent to Google in order to deliver the service. We process such information in accordance with this Policy. The affiliated sites may have different privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
* Links - Google may present links in a format that enables us to keep track of whether these links have been followed. We use this information to improve the quality of our search technology, customized content and advertising.
* Other sites - This Privacy Policy applies to web sites and services that are owned and operated by Google. We do not exercise control over the sites displayed as search results or links from within our various services. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you.
Google only processes personal information for the purposes described in the applicable Privacy Policy and/or privacy notice for specific services. In addition to the above, such purposes include:
* Providing our products and services to users, including the display of customized content and advertising;
* Auditing, research and analysis in order to maintain, protect and improve our services;
* Ensuring the technical functioning of our network; and
* Developing new services.
It's exciting that you can IM someone through the internet and have it appear in a couple milliseconds........but how about sending a transmission through the air to someone on the other side of the world at the speed of light using something half the size of your laptop and an antenna as long as that crazy cat-5 wire you have stretched across 3 rooms?
Even better... sending that transmission using less than a watt of power through a homemade antenna to the other side of the world.
For a second there, I thought this was going to become yet another "You have two cows" joke...
You have two cows. We aren't sure how many burgers you grilled, but you might have grilled a bunch, so we are going to electrocute you 9000 times. Thank you.
Li-Ion technology is horrible in terms of performance, reliability, safety, and environmental impact.
I call bullshit. Please cite where you got your information as well as back up all of your claims.
Here are lists of advantages and disadvantages of current Li-ion batteries. I have included citations.
Advantages: * Lithium ion batteries, like all rechargeable batteries, are recyclable. (Greenbatteries.com) * Li-ion has the highest power density compared to NiCd and Ni-MH batteries (QSL.net) * Do not suffer from the "memory effect", unlike NiCd and Ni-MH (Wikipedia) * Low self discharge rate of 5% per month (NiCd is 10%, Ni-MH is 30+ per month) (Wikipedia)
Disadvantages: * Li-ion batteries are not as durable as nickel metal hydride or nickel-cadmium designs and can be extremely dangerous if mistreated (Wikipedia) * Usually more expensive (Wikipedia * Lithium-ion batteries also require sophisticated chargers that can carefully monitor the charge process. (Greenbatteries.com) * Has more mandatory safety features than other battery types (Wikipedia) * Reduced capacity at High discharge rates. (QSL.net) * Li-ion batteries can be smaller or lighter than Ni-MH and NiCd (Greenbatteries.com) * Are not available in AA, AAA, C or D sizes. (QSL.net) * Approximately 1% of Li-ion batteries are the subject of recalls. (Wikipedia)
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Hey, solid gold swimming pools cost money, ya know. Money doesn't grow on trees. They have to get the money to pay for this from somewhere.
Ya know, ya gotta love that loonie Canadian currency
Exactly.
The funny thing is that with any service, all users have a choice: They can use the service or they can go piss off. If they use the service, they can falsify some information, like saying that their name is "Bob Example" and their email address is bob@example.com or some other nonsense address.
Of course, people can also set up their own mail servers.
Now for the real kicker... privacy "experts" who whine about some free email service, but totally ignore the fact that email is sent in CLEAR TEXT, unless excrypted by the sender.
Actually, I hope they go the way of the square wheel, clear pepsi, and the dodo bird.
Wait, this is
Have you ever read the Google and GMail Privacy Policies?
Some key facts (read: not a 100% complete copy/paste from the site) from the Google Privacy Policy (http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html):
I thought their real names were the following:
AT&T
AARP
ACM (thats Association For Computing Machinery)
Publisher's Clearinghouse
I find the "1y Target Est: 5.00" field to be the most humorous.
I can only imagine what could happen on a bad day...
You were eaten by a grue.
Yeah, Chuck Norris showed up...
Lets not forget marketing, "under the table" deals, various processes for handling bids, and the almighty power of a PHB.
I said I preferred D-Star, not that I operate D-Star or even own a D-Star capable radio.
Even better... sending that transmission using less than a watt of power through a homemade antenna to the other side of the world.
73. W9QNY
Why bother going through the center of the Earth when the ionosphere can easily bounce radio waves.
Actually, I prefer D-Star ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-STAR ) over packet radio.
Someone set it up the editor.
I'll have to remember that next time I'm up for Jury duty...
For a second there, I thought this was going to become yet another "You have two cows" joke...
You have two cows. We aren't sure how many burgers you grilled, but you might have grilled a bunch, so we are going to electrocute you 9000 times. Thank you.
A justice dept. stuck in the middle ages.
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
There is always the option for Jury Nullification.
Of course, IANAL, so check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification for a decent overview.
I thought I heard somewhere that his mother was tubgirl.
I call bullshit. Please cite where you got your information as well as back up all of your claims.
Here are lists of advantages and disadvantages of current Li-ion batteries. I have included citations.
Advantages:
* Lithium ion batteries, like all rechargeable batteries, are recyclable. (Greenbatteries.com)
* Li-ion has the highest power density compared to NiCd and Ni-MH batteries (QSL.net)
* Do not suffer from the "memory effect", unlike NiCd and Ni-MH (Wikipedia)
* Low self discharge rate of 5% per month (NiCd is 10%, Ni-MH is 30+ per month) (Wikipedia)
Disadvantages:
* Li-ion batteries are not as durable as nickel metal hydride or nickel-cadmium designs and can be extremely dangerous if mistreated (Wikipedia)
* Usually more expensive (Wikipedia
* Lithium-ion batteries also require sophisticated chargers that can carefully monitor the charge process. (Greenbatteries.com)
* Has more mandatory safety features than other battery types (Wikipedia)
* Reduced capacity at High discharge rates. (QSL.net)
* Li-ion batteries can be smaller or lighter than Ni-MH and NiCd (Greenbatteries.com)
* Are not available in AA, AAA, C or D sizes. (QSL.net)
* Approximately 1% of Li-ion batteries are the subject of recalls. (Wikipedia)
Citations:
(Greenbatteries.com) http://www.greenbatteries.com/libafa.html
(QSL.net) http://www.qsl.net/ac4fd/battery/Battery.html
(Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery
He also beats baby seals with a stolen club.
I propose "Pickleweasel" as a name for that effect...