I caught that too. Im not a fan of the Big O but that claim came off as a bit whiny. Still the claim has some merit. Appointing Marietta Robinson to the commission broke the commission deadlock in favor of the Democrats, a good thing if you're a Dem, a bad thing if you're a Rep, and a bad thing if you think government deadlock is healthy. Also it's notable that Robinson is a torte lawyer specializing in medical malpractice, and donated heavily to both the DNC and Obama. Not that the GOP doesnt do the same thing, but Obama did actually promise he would stop the practice of handing plum appointments to lobbyists and political donors.
The most disturbing thing (I think) is that the CPSC is adopting a practice of shutting down retailers and distribution channels without going through the trouble of actually declaring a product as unsafe or hazardous, which denies businesses (and consumers) of their legal due process. I can more or less live with government regulation as long as it is subject to the rule of law, that there is accountability, and there is legal recourse.
Thanks for links, and it's something to think about. It seems credible, but a few thoughts to add. One is that the suit is being brought by police and (if I read it correctly) by 'real' K9 handlers complaining about shills used to violate procedures. Maybe that's a good sign. Another is that I doubt the 'handlers' responsible for abuse were actually trained handlers - a dog that is mistreated while performing a set task will never properly do that task again. Not to say it doesnt happen but its an incredible waste of time and money by the police department to screw up a perfectly good dog when there are much easier ways to violate your civil rights. The handlers I know would quit the force rather than abuse their dogs, but Im a long long way from Vegas.
I didnt take it that far off center. A healthy dose of skepticism when dealing with law enforcement isnt completely unwarranted, although "The Police Are Out To Get Me" conspiracy theories are admittedly pretty common memes.
Citation please? I have a K9 dog, I know some trainers and Im friendly with a few policemen with K9s, and I've never heard of such a thing. I could be wrong or uninformed so I'd yield to a citation, but without one and having seen the dogs and trainers and handlers in action I dont believe it without confirmation. The bit about "most dogs react to food smells" is utterly false though, being distracted by a nice juicy steak is the fastest way to get a dog kicked out of any training program, and a working dog has very little interest in food when performing a task. The average cop may not give a rats ass about people, but a K9 handler training their dog to "lie" is disrespecting the dog and I dont know a single handler that would do that ever.
I give out my cell and home number to employers/clients all the time, and I make it clear my cell coverage is so awful there is no point in even trying it. Still, they will call my cell but not my home number. I think there is a persistent attitude that calling a cell phone is just another work number, but calling a home number is an intrusion that one only does in a real emergency. Which it is (an intrusion) and isnt (a real emergency). And no one needs to know that the coverage is so bad largely because my cell phone is left in my car and more than likely turned off.
It's easier and cheaper to just slap a 1$ "Experimental Hybrid Electric" sticker on your Yukon instead of replacing the motor. For the price of a donut every Prius driver will give you the thumbs up and let you cut in front of them, instead of giving you a different finger up. People are pretty gullible. (You can get the same effect with a free 'Obama 2012' sticker but the F350's might run you off the road; *everybody* loves experimental cars)
it is illegal to break into a private network and steal data
Unless discussing on/. and the target of the attack is fashionably disliked. It is *always* OK to steal data from: The US Government, Google/Microsoft/Apple, RIAA, Big Business, Republicans, Democrats, Rich People, Law Enforcement, stupid people, and, well, that means pretty much anybody.
Because the pimps and Colombians dont have mod points, the software guys ran off to write an app for cutting lines on tablets, the vendors are repackaging razors and straws with Apple logos on them, and anyone in marketing is calling backpage.com looking for social media tie-ins. The conspiracy guys think I'm a DEA shill looking phishing for anyone that understood the joke. That doesnt leave many mods left!
Any half-competent CFO knows that hookers and blow is overhead and deductible as an employee incentive under "medical expenses". And as a side note, I've always wondered why non-marring razor blades and plastic straws dont come standard with tablets and their conveniently-sized glass covers? There must be an app for that??
Or you could buy the iLiberal that also automatically orders and pays for stuff with your credit card that is never delivered or is delivered to poor people that don't need it. It's all fun and games as long as its someone else having their money taken. Any one else bloody sick of the primary difference between liberal/conservative being whom you think its OK to steal from? And the only person they both agree its OK to steal from seems to be me.
Citation please? And thats not a challenge, I'd really like to know. The last thing I heard in this regard was the Grace Commission that concluded that raising taxes on earnings over $200k to 100% of income raises very little revenue, while a slight tax increase on the bottom 99% raises a lot. That report is pretty old though, so I'd like to see some more recent numbers. Without them I have to assume your numbers are totally bogus though... there just arent that many people in that bracket, they tend to be pretty good at avoiding taxation, and actual revenue never meets projections (well, projections made by politicians anyway, the CBO gets it right more often than not but the politicians ignore those projections).
Thats not even the worst of it. Add a phone to an existing account, new 2 year contract. Drop a phone, new 2 year contract. Change your plan, even to add more services, new 2 year contract. Probably next step is if you call for support, you have to sign a new 2 year contract.
Maybe if upgrades were linked to a new 2 year contract the carriers would take upgrading more seriously. Of course people would riot, but then again the average sheep doesnt seem to complain about these abuses any more than they complain about dropped calls, low data rates, and piss-poor call quality. Im dumbfounded that no one has seriously sued any of the carriers over failure to support existing contracted customers with sufficient towers and software updates.
I'd argue that the first Android phone in 2008 wasnt much of a smart phone. It was an early prototype for geeks and pretty crude. Im not a big Apple fan but have to admit when Apple releases a product, it's fully baked and ready to go. Android 1.0 thru 1.6 certainly hinted at where the product could go, but it hadn't gone there yet. I'm a pretty rabid early adopter, and I didn't buy the G1.
Surprisingly, the Kindle Fire fits (barely) in standard dress pants front or back pocket, sport jacket inside pocket, and motorcycle jacket inside pocket. And it pairs with my phone's 4G hotspot (througgh T-MO) very nicely so the lack of native 4G isnt as restrictive as I'd assumed it would be. It's far more mobile than I thought it would be.
Apparently your account was hacked by your 8th grade girlfriend working with the bartender (hey if you knew she was that tech-savvy you might have held onto her better)
What an excellent opportunity! I just told everybody on my LinkedIn account what I *really* thought of them, waited an hour, and told them all my password was hacked. Good times, good times.
What I'd like to know is how somebody at University of Cambridge got the plain text passwords of 70 million Yahoo users. I dont think I agreed to that in the Yahoo TOS.
Looks like a standard cellular antenna on top in the photo, so very likely a SIM card. Serial number on the camera and processor. And very likely a sticker in the cabinet that says "If found please Return to DHS. And keep your mouth shut Or Else". Although wouldnt surprise me if the phone was already ringing on the Captains desk when the box showed up.
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I caught that too. Im not a fan of the Big O but that claim came off as a bit whiny. Still the claim has some merit. Appointing Marietta Robinson to the commission broke the commission deadlock in favor of the Democrats, a good thing if you're a Dem, a bad thing if you're a Rep, and a bad thing if you think government deadlock is healthy. Also it's notable that Robinson is a torte lawyer specializing in medical malpractice, and donated heavily to both the DNC and Obama. Not that the GOP doesnt do the same thing, but Obama did actually promise he would stop the practice of handing plum appointments to lobbyists and political donors.
The most disturbing thing (I think) is that the CPSC is adopting a practice of shutting down retailers and distribution channels without going through the trouble of actually declaring a product as unsafe or hazardous, which denies businesses (and consumers) of their legal due process. I can more or less live with government regulation as long as it is subject to the rule of law, that there is accountability, and there is legal recourse.
Thanks for links, and it's something to think about. It seems credible, but a few thoughts to add. One is that the suit is being brought by police and (if I read it correctly) by 'real' K9 handlers complaining about shills used to violate procedures. Maybe that's a good sign. Another is that I doubt the 'handlers' responsible for abuse were actually trained handlers - a dog that is mistreated while performing a set task will never properly do that task again. Not to say it doesnt happen but its an incredible waste of time and money by the police department to screw up a perfectly good dog when there are much easier ways to violate your civil rights. The handlers I know would quit the force rather than abuse their dogs, but Im a long long way from Vegas.
I didnt take it that far off center. A healthy dose of skepticism when dealing with law enforcement isnt completely unwarranted, although "The Police Are Out To Get Me" conspiracy theories are admittedly pretty common memes.
Citation please? I have a K9 dog, I know some trainers and Im friendly with a few policemen with K9s, and I've never heard of such a thing. I could be wrong or uninformed so I'd yield to a citation, but without one and having seen the dogs and trainers and handlers in action I dont believe it without confirmation. The bit about "most dogs react to food smells" is utterly false though, being distracted by a nice juicy steak is the fastest way to get a dog kicked out of any training program, and a working dog has very little interest in food when performing a task. The average cop may not give a rats ass about people, but a K9 handler training their dog to "lie" is disrespecting the dog and I dont know a single handler that would do that ever.
I give out my cell and home number to employers/clients all the time, and I make it clear my cell coverage is so awful there is no point in even trying it. Still, they will call my cell but not my home number. I think there is a persistent attitude that calling a cell phone is just another work number, but calling a home number is an intrusion that one only does in a real emergency. Which it is (an intrusion) and isnt (a real emergency). And no one needs to know that the coverage is so bad largely because my cell phone is left in my car and more than likely turned off.
Try the nose drops. I've had similar experience with the shots but very good results with the drops.
Maybe there should be a us.slashdot.org to discuss local news?
Maybe there should be a oversensitivecanadians.slashdot.org instead?
It's easier and cheaper to just slap a 1$ "Experimental Hybrid Electric" sticker on your Yukon instead of replacing the motor. For the price of a donut every Prius driver will give you the thumbs up and let you cut in front of them, instead of giving you a different finger up. People are pretty gullible. (You can get the same effect with a free 'Obama 2012' sticker but the F350's might run you off the road; *everybody* loves experimental cars)
it is illegal to break into a private network and steal data
Unless discussing on /. and the target of the attack is fashionably disliked. It is *always* OK to steal data from: The US Government, Google/Microsoft/Apple, RIAA, Big Business, Republicans, Democrats, Rich People, Law Enforcement, stupid people, and, well, that means pretty much anybody.
Riiight, so next you'll complain that preventativisionalismistic is incorrectual?
Because the pimps and Colombians dont have mod points, the software guys ran off to write an app for cutting lines on tablets, the vendors are repackaging razors and straws with Apple logos on them, and anyone in marketing is calling backpage.com looking for social media tie-ins. The conspiracy guys think I'm a DEA shill looking phishing for anyone that understood the joke. That doesnt leave many mods left!
Any half-competent CFO knows that hookers and blow is overhead and deductible as an employee incentive under "medical expenses". And as a side note, I've always wondered why non-marring razor blades and plastic straws dont come standard with tablets and their conveniently-sized glass covers? There must be an app for that??
Or you could buy the iLiberal that also automatically orders and pays for stuff with your credit card that is never delivered or is delivered to poor people that don't need it. It's all fun and games as long as its someone else having their money taken. Any one else bloody sick of the primary difference between liberal/conservative being whom you think its OK to steal from? And the only person they both agree its OK to steal from seems to be me.
Citation please? And thats not a challenge, I'd really like to know. The last thing I heard in this regard was the Grace Commission that concluded that raising taxes on earnings over $200k to 100% of income raises very little revenue, while a slight tax increase on the bottom 99% raises a lot. That report is pretty old though, so I'd like to see some more recent numbers. Without them I have to assume your numbers are totally bogus though... there just arent that many people in that bracket, they tend to be pretty good at avoiding taxation, and actual revenue never meets projections (well, projections made by politicians anyway, the CBO gets it right more often than not but the politicians ignore those projections).
Thats not even the worst of it. Add a phone to an existing account, new 2 year contract. Drop a phone, new 2 year contract. Change your plan, even to add more services, new 2 year contract. Probably next step is if you call for support, you have to sign a new 2 year contract.
Maybe if upgrades were linked to a new 2 year contract the carriers would take upgrading more seriously. Of course people would riot, but then again the average sheep doesnt seem to complain about these abuses any more than they complain about dropped calls, low data rates, and piss-poor call quality. Im dumbfounded that no one has seriously sued any of the carriers over failure to support existing contracted customers with sufficient towers and software updates.
[Citation needed], I've been looking for a USB-powered Twizzler for ages!!
It's possible that Facebook's spam filters will be as effective ... as Google's.
Yes certainly! Facebook will block 100% of spam that hasnt paid a fee to Facebook. Hey, Zuck's gotta justify that 90 trillion dollar IPO somehow.
I'd argue that the first Android phone in 2008 wasnt much of a smart phone. It was an early prototype for geeks and pretty crude. Im not a big Apple fan but have to admit when Apple releases a product, it's fully baked and ready to go. Android 1.0 thru 1.6 certainly hinted at where the product could go, but it hadn't gone there yet. I'm a pretty rabid early adopter, and I didn't buy the G1.
Surprisingly, the Kindle Fire fits (barely) in standard dress pants front or back pocket, sport jacket inside pocket, and motorcycle jacket inside pocket. And it pairs with my phone's 4G hotspot (througgh T-MO) very nicely so the lack of native 4G isnt as restrictive as I'd assumed it would be. It's far more mobile than I thought it would be.
Apparently your account was hacked by your 8th grade girlfriend working with the bartender (hey if you knew she was that tech-savvy you might have held onto her better)
What an excellent opportunity! I just told everybody on my LinkedIn account what I *really* thought of them, waited an hour, and told them all my password was hacked. Good times, good times.
What I'd like to know is how somebody at University of Cambridge got the plain text passwords of 70 million Yahoo users. I dont think I agreed to that in the Yahoo TOS.
Looks like a standard cellular antenna on top in the photo, so very likely a SIM card. Serial number on the camera and processor. And very likely a sticker in the cabinet that says "If found please Return to DHS. And keep your mouth shut Or Else". Although wouldnt surprise me if the phone was already ringing on the Captains desk when the box showed up.
No I like their tactics and we should all help MyCleanPC, since MyCleanPC needs better rankings so that MyCleanPC users can find more information about MyCleanPC and interact with others that want to use MyCleanPC. "MyCleanPC", they will say, "is so kool I want more stuff just like MyCleanPC!". Three cheers for MyCleanPC, MyCleanPC, MyCleanPC!!!
I for one welcome our new search engine robot overlords!
If you leave one beer unopened out of every 6-pack, leaving the CO2 sequestered, you'll do more to help the earth than any activist. And you'll have plenty of beer in reserve for the Zombie Apocalypse.