Think about the anti-Bush articles, posts, and comments that you have seen in various locations, and then ask yourself this: would I make this comment from North Korea or China regarding the illustrious leader of that country?
Wow, great. We're doing better than North Korea and China. As long as we're better than the worst in the world, we must be in fine shape, right?
Neither the article, nor I ever suggested that the U.S. is the worst in the world when it comes to freedom of the press. Just that things have gotten a little worse over the last few years.
If you think that the supreme court justices newly appointed are anti-civil liberties, I can only say that I need evidence, not just your opinion.
When did I say Supreme Court? I hope you're aware that the President and, through the confirmation process, the legislative branch, have the power to appoint other federal judges, too. I never promised a full exposition or research project on the civil rights records of any justices, and I'm afraid that if I provided one, you would simply tell me that your conception of a "civil liberty" differs from my own, and that based on your definition, these justices are exceptionally friendly to civil liberties. That aside, anyone who doesn't think that Alito, Roberts, Hillman, Haynes, McKeague, William G. Myers, Griffin, Brown, Owen, Kuhl and other Bush appointees are less zealous advocates of civil rights than their predecessors must be living in denial or ignorance.
Okay, but this article has nothing to do with the 2nd amendment. I'm sure our "gun-friendly" ranking would decline when Democrats are in power, but this ranking is about freedom of the press. What's your point?
In most cases, participation in the program is required if you opt to use the Google Custom Search Engine.... "Universities, non-profits and government organizations can choose not to run ads on their search results if they'd rather not," according to Google.
Could a site simply declare itself a not-for-profit operation, and opt-out of the AdSense requirement? Or is Google going to require 501(c)(3) certification or some similar legal status?
Probably not many more than currently exist. Right now (before this new product), it's very easy to set up a nearly all-spam site with Google's AdSense. Google requires only a modicum of content before approving a site to show AdSense ads. This new search engine implementation will probably not drastically change the threshold for setting up an ad-only site.
WTF? How did they decide on Canis Canem Edit? Is Latin really hot in Europe right now? I see that the translaion is "Dog Eat Dog"-- that is perhaps a vaguely appropriate title, but I cannot understand the Latin approach.
I think people care less about how this will affect Rockstar than just the general issue of a store refusing to carry a game based on its content. Perhaps the most salient issue is a store refusing to carry a game based on grounds that are completely unfounded: Bully contains little to no violence.
p.s. : Saying that Google's share rose "$10" on reaction to the news isn't helpful. The relevance of a $10 change is dependant entirely on the share price.
Did you really just sign your post "rj" ?? lolz... for some reason i find it hilarious when people sign their posts with their name / initials / username. lawlz y'all!! true lolz.
I think you've missed the point. The story about YouTube is separate from the story about the murder. The YouTube angle is News for Nerds, and makes sense to be posted on slashdot. The question from the editor was more like "why is this murder case important enough to garner so much media attention, such that the police would go to the extent of using YouTube to try to catch the criminals?" That's not a commentary on the relevance or importance of the YouTube story.
But it doesn't have to work that way. Gizmo Chat functions perfectly well (I think the voice quality if actually much better than Skype), without requiring users to traffic others' data.
That all sucks, big time. But once you've de-linked the bank account, at least you can relax about someone gaining access to your account and making withdrawals from that bank account.
The time might be right when EV-DO and other high-speed data services become affordable enough and battery life improves so that a more robust viewing experience (even if not full-motion video) becomes possible. As is, people don't want to pay for services that are more frustrating than fulfilling. I think this is more of an issue of technology lagging baseline requirements of usability than a public not being "ready" for a service.
One difference between early cable modem service and the early implementation of FiOS service is that FiOS is being offered in speed tiers with prices matching the speed the customer desires. Early cable modem customers paid for "cable modem service" and weren't choosing their level of service based on speed. This made it very easy for cable modem providers to cut bandwidth as they needed. With FiOS customers paying for certain speed levels, it won't be easy for Verizon to reign in the bandwidth and then offer a "premium" service (offering the speeds that customers were originally gettign before the speed decrease) for more money, as Cable providers have.
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Wow, great. We're doing better than North Korea and China. As long as we're better than the worst in the world, we must be in fine shape, right?
Neither the article, nor I ever suggested that the U.S. is the worst in the world when it comes to freedom of the press. Just that things have gotten a little worse over the last few years.
If you think that the supreme court justices newly appointed are anti-civil liberties, I can only say that I need evidence, not just your opinion.
When did I say Supreme Court? I hope you're aware that the President and, through the confirmation process, the legislative branch, have the power to appoint other federal judges, too. I never promised a full exposition or research project on the civil rights records of any justices, and I'm afraid that if I provided one, you would simply tell me that your conception of a "civil liberty" differs from my own, and that based on your definition, these justices are exceptionally friendly to civil liberties. That aside, anyone who doesn't think that Alito, Roberts, Hillman, Haynes, McKeague, William G. Myers, Griffin, Brown, Owen, Kuhl and other Bush appointees are less zealous advocates of civil rights than their predecessors must be living in denial or ignorance.
Okay, but this article has nothing to do with the 2nd amendment. I'm sure our "gun-friendly" ranking would decline when Democrats are in power, but this ranking is about freedom of the press. What's your point?
Could a site simply declare itself a not-for-profit operation, and opt-out of the AdSense requirement? Or is Google going to require 501(c)(3) certification or some similar legal status?
The administration has appointed judges that don't care about civil liberties.
Probably not many more than currently exist. Right now (before this new product), it's very easy to set up a nearly all-spam site with Google's AdSense. Google requires only a modicum of content before approving a site to show AdSense ads. This new search engine implementation will probably not drastically change the threshold for setting up an ad-only site.
Republican in office? US rankings drop
Democrat in office? US rankings rise
You're probably right about that. But maybe that's because of the actions taken by those in office, rather than simply the party identity?
I vote for Microsoft Encarta 1997 edition.
If this helps to slow (or even stop) the widespread use misuse of the Microsoft Zune, I'm all for it.
WTF? How did they decide on Canis Canem Edit? Is Latin really hot in Europe right now? I see that the translaion is "Dog Eat Dog"-- that is perhaps a vaguely appropriate title, but I cannot understand the Latin approach.
I think people care less about how this will affect Rockstar than just the general issue of a store refusing to carry a game based on its content. Perhaps the most salient issue is a store refusing to carry a game based on grounds that are completely unfounded: Bully contains little to no violence.
p.s. : Saying that Google's share rose "$10" on reaction to the news isn't helpful. The relevance of a $10 change is dependant entirely on the share price.
This happens to be the fortune that was displayed for me on this page: I've got a bad feeling about this.
But this is the first and only time they've thought it was worth using YouTube. So it is kind of remarkable.
Did you really just sign your post "rj" ?? lolz... for some reason i find it hilarious when people sign their posts with their name / initials / username. lawlz y'all!! true lolz.
I think you've missed the point. The story about YouTube is separate from the story about the murder. The YouTube angle is News for Nerds, and makes sense to be posted on slashdot. The question from the editor was more like "why is this murder case important enough to garner so much media attention, such that the police would go to the extent of using YouTube to try to catch the criminals?" That's not a commentary on the relevance or importance of the YouTube story.
And horseracing.
But it doesn't have to work that way. Gizmo Chat functions perfectly well (I think the voice quality if actually much better than Skype), without requiring users to traffic others' data.
You're right. In New York, you'd be lucky to get a garage for $2,500.
That all sucks, big time. But once you've de-linked the bank account, at least you can relax about someone gaining access to your account and making withdrawals from that bank account.
It's very easy to simply de-link the bank account from your PayPal account. It's not a perfect solution, but it's at least a good immediate patch.
You jest, but one can in fact bet, on-line, on whether this legislation will pass. See Intrade.
The time might be right when EV-DO and other high-speed data services become affordable enough and battery life improves so that a more robust viewing experience (even if not full-motion video) becomes possible. As is, people don't want to pay for services that are more frustrating than fulfilling. I think this is more of an issue of technology lagging baseline requirements of usability than a public not being "ready" for a service.
Minus--well, lower the price...
Bayside. It's currently available in Bayside and Fresh Meadows in Queens, most of Staten Island, and one building on Roosevelt Island.
One difference between early cable modem service and the early implementation of FiOS service is that FiOS is being offered in speed tiers with prices matching the speed the customer desires. Early cable modem customers paid for "cable modem service" and weren't choosing their level of service based on speed. This made it very easy for cable modem providers to cut bandwidth as they needed. With FiOS customers paying for certain speed levels, it won't be easy for Verizon to reign in the bandwidth and then offer a "premium" service (offering the speeds that customers were originally gettign before the speed decrease) for more money, as Cable providers have.