1. Given the ubiquity of internet access these days, "Taiwanese people" would have fit just fine.
2. Your points about the ham-fisted nature of the RIAA I would not argue against, however I was not speaking about the recording industry, nor was I talking about individuals downloading the latest media or game.
What I was speaking to was Taiwan's attitude towards commercial "infringement" of foreign IP. I put "infringement" it quotes because it is (was?) lawful under Taiwanese law. I don't know if it's changed - nor do I particularly care how they choose to handle the issue. I just thought it was a bit humorous - the heavy handed approach they're suggesting, given Taiwan's history.
What can't you do in C? Not a hell of a lot, sure - but the level of effort is often not worth it. I've spent 20 years doing development primarily in C, and it's often not the right tool for the job.
I'm on a high deductible plan, and got hit with a nasty case of pneumonia and was hospitalized at 11:00 on January 7th. I hit my deductible by lunchtime.
Total billed: $85,000 (insurance negotiated it down to under 38K)
My employer used to offer a traditional PPO plan in addition to the HDP. No takers - the premiums on the PPO were higher than the premiums + worst case deductible on the HDP.
At least on the terms my employer offers, the HDP is a much better deal once your HSA is funded.
That's part of the problem. A great many of them are anything but well-fit. Most people will likely buy the cheapest option available to them, when forced to buy something that they don't need - and the cheap trigger locks are junk, and IMHO a safety hazard.
And yeah, I'm fully aware of the padlock-over-the-backstrap method of securing a revolver. That's one of those non-one-size-fits all security methods that actually works. Likewise a cable lock through the magazine well and action of a semi-automatic.
The point of the post wasn't to demonstrate the prowess of my revolver knowledge, but rather to point out that as with many other things, for every problem, there exists a solution which is simple, inexpensive, and dangerous when misapplied.
We're talking about locks to be retrofitted to existing guns without them. I agree that new manufacture is not a daunting engineering task.
Please, feel free to submit your design ideas. The person who can solve that problem stands to make a decent sum of money.
Incidentally, that post only illustrated a single problem with trigger locks. The issues are numerous, most of them involving the fact that the (of the retro variety) locks themselves violate a fundamental safety rule: (paraphrased) don't put anything though the trigger guard until you're ready to fire.
There ARE safe storage solutions, however, they don't involve trigger locks or one-size-fits-all solutions.
Trigger locks would do the same as this bill and would be cheap to retrofit, etc.
This again?
Are you aware of the significant safety hazards that retrofitted trigger locks present?
To illustrate - take an ordinary revolver. Unload it, and install a trigger lock (the lock goes though the trigger guard, in front of the trigger). Yay, safety, right?
Consider that there is NOTHING which prevents someone from loading such a weapon, and cocking the hammer. Oh, and by the way, you can't decock it without being able to access the trigger. You now have a weapon that is in an unsafe condition, that cannot be made safe, safely.
Hope the guy who has to make it safe has cast-iron balls and stain-resistant underwear.
Trigger locks are stupid and unsafe - a solution in search of a problem.
Well, they were saying that 5 years ago when I was a good $15K away, so yeah pretty much. Never mind the fact that the range was established 11 years ago (I have held the position since then), and hasn't changed since. Never mind that the value of the dollar has decreased significantly.
I don't expect to get an increase in any particular year, but please, have the balls to tell me the real reason - because you know, I know what it is already.
I don't doubt it's true. Over the last 5 years or so, I've seen the purchasing power of my wages steadily eroding, even with a salary increase in every year except this one. The excuse given this year was "you are too close to the top of your salary range" - yep, the salary range that was established in 2002, and not adjusted for inflation, or for any other reason. In the four years prior, the maximum increase was a little more than 2%, which was quickly consumed (and then some) by increases in the employee portion of our heath care premiums.
That being said, I'm generally happy with the lifestyle my salary can purchase, and I'm not looking to make a move to another employer. Nor am I particularly well-positioned to do so - I'm old enough that I intend to exit the industry in less than 10 years, and there's certainly no lack of younger developers who would work for less. The value my employer gets from me is from some niche skills and knowledge that would not necessarily be very marketable elsewhere. I've kept my skills current, but that's not where the real value comes from - it comes from intimate knowledge of our business, products, and industry.
I'm fairly content, but I have a lot of sympathy for people who have recently started careers in software development, or who are planning to. It ain't all it's cracked up to be.
Just think about it... these galaxies have been around for billions of years longer than ours. That means that any planets kicking around in there are going to have had billions of years longer to evolve than our little blue planet.
You apparently don't realize that the oldest known star in our galaxy is 13.2 Gy old (implying that our galaxy is at least that old).
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1. Given the ubiquity of internet access these days, "Taiwanese people" would have fit just fine.
2. Your points about the ham-fisted nature of the RIAA I would not argue against, however I was not speaking about the recording industry, nor was I talking about individuals downloading the latest media or game.
What I was speaking to was Taiwan's attitude towards commercial "infringement" of foreign IP. I put "infringement" it quotes because it is (was?) lawful under Taiwanese law. I don't know if it's changed - nor do I particularly care how they choose to handle the issue. I just thought it was a bit humorous - the heavy handed approach they're suggesting, given Taiwan's history.
Netizen? I've always despised that word. I can't be the only one.
Oh, and Taiwan respecting IP rights? Snicker.
If by "much bigger" you mean "slightly bigger", you are correct (10.2 x 10^6 vs 9.8 x 10^6 km^2 - a difference of about 4%).
Looks like a reasonable design.
What can't you do in C? Not a hell of a lot, sure - but the level of effort is often not worth it. I've spent 20 years doing development primarily in C, and it's often not the right tool for the job.
I'm on a high deductible plan, and got hit with a nasty case of pneumonia and was hospitalized at 11:00 on January 7th. I hit my deductible by lunchtime.
Total billed: $85,000 (insurance negotiated it down to under 38K)
My employer used to offer a traditional PPO plan in addition to the HDP. No takers - the premiums on the PPO were higher than the premiums + worst case deductible on the HDP.
At least on the terms my employer offers, the HDP is a much better deal once your HSA is funded.
... And how a well fit trigger lock ...
That's part of the problem. A great many of them are anything but well-fit. Most people will likely buy the cheapest option available to them, when forced to buy something that they don't need - and the cheap trigger locks are junk, and IMHO a safety hazard.
And yeah, I'm fully aware of the padlock-over-the-backstrap method of securing a revolver. That's one of those non-one-size-fits all security methods that actually works. Likewise a cable lock through the magazine well and action of a semi-automatic.
The point of the post wasn't to demonstrate the prowess of my revolver knowledge, but rather to point out that as with many other things, for every problem, there exists a solution which is simple, inexpensive, and dangerous when misapplied.
We're talking about locks to be retrofitted to existing guns without them. I agree that new manufacture is not a daunting engineering task.
Please, feel free to submit your design ideas. The person who can solve that problem stands to make a decent sum of money.
Incidentally, that post only illustrated a single problem with trigger locks. The issues are numerous, most of them involving the fact that the (of the retro variety) locks themselves violate a fundamental safety rule: (paraphrased) don't put anything though the trigger guard until you're ready to fire.
There ARE safe storage solutions, however, they don't involve trigger locks or one-size-fits-all solutions.
No. The cylinder is locked (by design) while the hammer is cocked to prevent firing while out of battery.
Trigger locks would do the same as this bill and would be cheap to retrofit, etc.
This again?
Are you aware of the significant safety hazards that retrofitted trigger locks present?
To illustrate - take an ordinary revolver. Unload it, and install a trigger lock (the lock goes though the trigger guard, in front of the trigger). Yay, safety, right?
Consider that there is NOTHING which prevents someone from loading such a weapon, and cocking the hammer. Oh, and by the way, you can't decock it without being able to access the trigger. You now have a weapon that is in an unsafe condition, that cannot be made safe, safely.
Hope the guy who has to make it safe has cast-iron balls and stain-resistant underwear.
Trigger locks are stupid and unsafe - a solution in search of a problem.
Unless they are total fuckwits(a possibility that cannot entirely be ruled out)
The bulk of the available evidence seems to point in that direction.
The question should not be are they fuckwits, but what kind of fuckwits.
Oh yeah, you said it. TOTAL fuckwits.
Never mind. :D
Well, they were saying that 5 years ago when I was a good $15K away, so yeah pretty much. Never mind the fact that the range was established 11 years ago (I have held the position since then), and hasn't changed since. Never mind that the value of the dollar has decreased significantly.
I don't expect to get an increase in any particular year, but please, have the balls to tell me the real reason - because you know, I know what it is already.
I don't doubt it's true. Over the last 5 years or so, I've seen the purchasing power of my wages steadily eroding, even with a salary increase in every year except this one. The excuse given this year was "you are too close to the top of your salary range" - yep, the salary range that was established in 2002, and not adjusted for inflation, or for any other reason. In the four years prior, the maximum increase was a little more than 2%, which was quickly consumed (and then some) by increases in the employee portion of our heath care premiums.
That being said, I'm generally happy with the lifestyle my salary can purchase, and I'm not looking to make a move to another employer. Nor am I particularly well-positioned to do so - I'm old enough that I intend to exit the industry in less than 10 years, and there's certainly no lack of younger developers who would work for less. The value my employer gets from me is from some niche skills and knowledge that would not necessarily be very marketable elsewhere. I've kept my skills current, but that's not where the real value comes from - it comes from intimate knowledge of our business, products, and industry.
I'm fairly content, but I have a lot of sympathy for people who have recently started careers in software development, or who are planning to. It ain't all it's cracked up to be.
You don't really expect the UN delegates the eat the same fare as the proles, now do you?
P.S. Shrimp are not insects.
crawfish are bugs
No, they're crustaceans.
I have no idea why they show me Pay-Per-View previews, I can't order them.
To incentivize you to upgrade to a package / equipment / etc where you could order them, that's why.
It's amazing how completely I'd be out of a job if I didn't use Windows.
Which is pretty much indistinguishable from being undocumented, is it not?
Nothing like an asshole who uses tragedy to score political points.
Go fuck yourself with a cactus, AC.
Surprised? No. Successful salespeople tend to be scumbags.
Seek. Professional. Help.
Just think about it... these galaxies have been around for billions of years longer than ours. That means that any planets kicking around in there are going to have had billions of years longer to evolve than our little blue planet.
You apparently don't realize that the oldest known star in our galaxy is 13.2 Gy old (implying that our galaxy is at least that old).
...you've got to be fucking kidding me.
Yes. Sequent Symmetry S81, up to 384MB of RAM, and up to 30 80386 processors.
No, it won't fit under your desk.
Slackers! We built our computers from discrete logic. In fact, we built our own NAND gates using only dirt and duct tape!
Duct tape? You had duct tape? Sheesh, these kids today.
P.S. Get off my lawn.