It has been proven time and time again that if everybody drove the same speed, as indicated by people who are smarter then you, traffic would flow a lot more smoothly
You do realize the posted speed limit is lower than the speed recommended by people who are smarter than [i]you[/i], right? (Do you automatically assume that we're all dimwitted?)
Ignore the above point, really, I don't care about surface streets. On most surface streets, I stick to the posted speed limits anyway. However, state speed limits (IE max of 65 in california) has [i]nothing[/i] to do with road conditions. Do you even know why they put that speed limit, or are you just being a righteous prick? (Here's a hint, it wasn't added for safety). Freeway speed limits are detrimental.
Does this make it any better? It's still taking a great deal of power away from the user.
I wonder if this was brought on by the likes of Cyanogen bringing Froyo to the G1 (Hence extending it's life span greatly)?
It's not so much the laser point as the reason behind removing it.
It is, in essence, a "protecting us from ourselves" reasoning that was used by the Great Grandparent.
"not the sort of thing you want drunken kids playing with" is a very dangerous justification, and one that could EASILY be bent to a lot of other things (If it was the U.S., for example, the same could be said of firearms).
after four years in the U.S. the graduates would have a better idea about reasonable wages. Unlike H1-B, they'd not take such a wage hit. What's the advantage?
Come again? Have you ever even had a basic biology class?
The human immune system is astoundingly adaptable. The reason why you hear about the immune system failing (AIDs, etc.) is because all the OTHER hundreds upon hundreds (if not thousands) of possible invaders are crushed - either before we know or after a brief cold. AIDs, Prion Diseases, etc. are the very small minority.
I'm not a physicist by any means, but I thought Hawking radiation had something to do with the force of gravity at the event horizon. This seems to me is just a bending of light.
Okay, seriously, enough with Bill Gates equal Microsoft crap.
Yes, he helped lead the company to it's high points. However, he hasn't been CEO for many years. Now, he's only one of the board members - he's not even directly involved anymore.
Seriously, Bill has the Gates Foundation - probably one of THE largest charity organizations IN THE WORLD. Still a heartless capitalist?
In the old days, if thieves stole from thieves, it meant the first thief was deprived of the stolen goods. This lead to conflict. However, with information like this, all it means is that *two* thieves have the same info.
Looking at your posts
and even some others comments in this thread (black dominated slums...)
I can tell you're a tad on the conservative side, which really isn't too much of a problem. However, I sincerely doubt the situation is as severe as you claim it to be - are you honestly telling me that we're more disruptive that students during the Vietnam era?
Believe it or not, Universities are traditionally considered bastions OF free thought and speech - these are the tools of learning. If I wanted to just learn from the professor in a classroom, then why don't we just simply call it "High School v.2"?
I'm at a public University, and guess what? No designated "Free Speech Zones" or anything. Do the students riot? Scream in classes? Block the professors? Never. And we do have some
issues.
It's bad enough that the K-12 system starts students off on the idea of utter compliance (might even be part of the reason why your University has these issues now), but to even make Universities stifle speech - then what good is that pesky Bill of Rights?
Here's the interesting part: We're considered on of the more conservative University of California schools - nestled in the heart of a Conservative part of California.
I'd trust the guys writing this so-called "report" more if those so-called "peace and justice organizations" weren't fronts for communist groups (ANSWER, International Socialist Workers Party, etc), anarchist groups, blatant racial supremacist organizations (MEChA and La Raza, motto "For the race, everything, for other races, nothing"), or international terrorist/genocide groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Just because you don't agree with their agendas (I definitely don't), doesn't mean that they should be banned. It's the cost of free speech - and one that we SHOULD be willing to pay! ESPECIALLY at Universities, where people should be rational and educated enough to know what they should listen to!
China is a good testing ground for new surveillance tech... After all there is no illusion about there being no Big Brother. Then we're going to have it here (in Manhattan). Yup, we're still years ahead of China, aren't we?
Yes, they do serious amounts of shaping, etc. However, these tactics are hardly foolproof; between Torrent Encryption and using SSH tunnels (I think TOR would work, but never needed to try) for the tracker, it's useless. Just moderate your speeds somewhat, and yer scott free.
Well, a traitor is only bad if they betrayed you or your ally's country. Hence why this is technically an issue for us.
However, from a personal perspective I feel this is a continued trend for Russia focusing on it's national, communist era pride again. As much as the United States has fallen in recent years, Russia is far ahead when it comes to marginalizing free speech and brainwashing the youth (with suppression of information).
Did we forget games are for fun, not for work?
You can equate the "value" of your time as if it was work to playing games. If you lose a saved game, then the game should still be fun if you play it again. If not, you stop playing. Not like you're being forced to.
Absurd. My family comes from South Africa. However, one specific thing we share with Middle Easterners is a taste for Fig Jam. There's a Mom and Pops store of Middle Eastern nature (Apolgies, don't remember the specific culture), that sells awesome fig jam. Does that mean we're now painted as terrorists, too?
I remember I use to enjoy that game immensely when I was younger. I almost do believe it may very well help a person to develop their thinking abilities.
Virgin Mobile is pretty good. It's true I only had a minimal plan from them, but they even warn you when you're running low on minutes. IIRC it's originally a British Company, so that may have something to do it. My receptoins also great in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Basically, a ad had a trademark on it, and the trademark owner asked for the ad to be removed? Not really big news...
It'll be news if they submitted an ad WITHOUT infringing on a trademark, and that was rejected.
Slashdot Mirror
Entertainment Software Rating Board?
I understand a lot of self regulation has failed, but it can work if there is fear of external regulation.
It has been proven time and time again that if everybody drove the same speed, as indicated by people who are smarter then you, traffic would flow a lot more smoothly
You do realize the posted speed limit is lower than the speed recommended by people who are smarter than [i]you[/i], right? (Do you automatically assume that we're all dimwitted?)
Ignore the above point, really, I don't care about surface streets. On most surface streets, I stick to the posted speed limits anyway. However, state speed limits (IE max of 65 in california) has [i]nothing[/i] to do with road conditions. Do you even know why they put that speed limit, or are you just being a righteous prick? (Here's a hint, it wasn't added for safety). Freeway speed limits are detrimental.
Does this make it any better? It's still taking a great deal of power away from the user.
I wonder if this was brought on by the likes of Cyanogen bringing Froyo to the G1 (Hence extending it's life span greatly)?
So you pay 9.99, and then still have ads on top of it? Absurd.
it may give private sector employees something to think about when using employer-provided devices
Not really, I've always assumed nothing is private on employer provided devices, no matter who my employer.
It's not so much the laser point as the reason behind removing it.
It is, in essence, a "protecting us from ourselves" reasoning that was used by the Great Grandparent.
"not the sort of thing you want drunken kids playing with" is a very dangerous justification, and one that could EASILY be bent to a lot of other things (If it was the U.S., for example, the same could be said of firearms).
after four years in the U.S. the graduates would have a better idea about reasonable wages. Unlike H1-B, they'd not take such a wage hit. What's the advantage?
Come again? Have you ever even had a basic biology class? The human immune system is astoundingly adaptable. The reason why you hear about the immune system failing (AIDs, etc.) is because all the OTHER hundreds upon hundreds (if not thousands) of possible invaders are crushed - either before we know or after a brief cold. AIDs, Prion Diseases, etc. are the very small minority.
...as to why eBay even implemented these changes. Was there some major drive for it, or what?
I'm not a physicist by any means, but I thought Hawking radiation had something to do with the force of gravity at the event horizon. This seems to me is just a bending of light.
Okay, seriously, enough with Bill Gates equal Microsoft crap.
Yes, he helped lead the company to it's high points. However, he hasn't been CEO for many years. Now, he's only one of the board members - he's not even directly involved anymore.
Seriously, Bill has the Gates Foundation - probably one of THE largest charity organizations IN THE WORLD. Still a heartless capitalist?
In the old days, if thieves stole from thieves, it meant the first thief was deprived of the stolen goods. This lead to conflict. However, with information like this, all it means is that *two* thieves have the same info.
Because you know no Universities have had radical speaks without them being beaten up.
Believe it or not, Universities are traditionally considered bastions OF free thought and speech - these are the tools of learning. If I wanted to just learn from the professor in a classroom, then why don't we just simply call it "High School v.2"?
I'm at a public University, and guess what? No designated "Free Speech Zones" or anything. Do the students riot? Scream in classes? Block the professors? Never. And we do have some issues.
It's bad enough that the K-12 system starts students off on the idea of utter compliance (might even be part of the reason why your University has these issues now), but to even make Universities stifle speech - then what good is that pesky Bill of Rights?
Here's the interesting part: We're considered on of the more conservative University of California schools - nestled in the heart of a Conservative part of California.
I'd trust the guys writing this so-called "report" more if those so-called "peace and justice organizations" weren't fronts for communist groups (ANSWER, International Socialist Workers Party, etc), anarchist groups, blatant racial supremacist organizations (MEChA and La Raza, motto "For the race, everything, for other races, nothing"), or international terrorist/genocide groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Just because you don't agree with their agendas (I definitely don't), doesn't mean that they should be banned. It's the cost of free speech - and one that we SHOULD be willing to pay! ESPECIALLY at Universities, where people should be rational and educated enough to know what they should listen to!
Baldur's Gate 1, Baldur's Gate 2. 'nuff said.
China is a good testing ground for new surveillance tech... After all there is no illusion about there being no Big Brother. Then we're going to have it here (in Manhattan). Yup, we're still years ahead of China, aren't we?
I would imagine that we not need to cull all of it - this stuff was emitted before mankind existed, too.
Yes, they do serious amounts of shaping, etc. However, these tactics are hardly foolproof; between Torrent Encryption and using SSH tunnels (I think TOR would work, but never needed to try) for the tracker, it's useless. Just moderate your speeds somewhat, and yer scott free.
Well, a traitor is only bad if they betrayed you or your ally's country. Hence why this is technically an issue for us. However, from a personal perspective I feel this is a continued trend for Russia focusing on it's national, communist era pride again. As much as the United States has fallen in recent years, Russia is far ahead when it comes to marginalizing free speech and brainwashing the youth (with suppression of information).
Did we forget games are for fun, not for work? You can equate the "value" of your time as if it was work to playing games. If you lose a saved game, then the game should still be fun if you play it again. If not, you stop playing. Not like you're being forced to.
Absurd. My family comes from South Africa. However, one specific thing we share with Middle Easterners is a taste for Fig Jam. There's a Mom and Pops store of Middle Eastern nature (Apolgies, don't remember the specific culture), that sells awesome fig jam. Does that mean we're now painted as terrorists, too?
I remember I use to enjoy that game immensely when I was younger. I almost do believe it may very well help a person to develop their thinking abilities.
Virgin Mobile is pretty good. It's true I only had a minimal plan from them, but they even warn you when you're running low on minutes. IIRC it's originally a British Company, so that may have something to do it. My receptoins also great in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Or just use another online video service - far easier than circumventing this stuff.
Basically, a ad had a trademark on it, and the trademark owner asked for the ad to be removed? Not really big news...
It'll be news if they submitted an ad WITHOUT infringing on a trademark, and that was rejected.