Being a juror stinks - I think most everyone agrees on that. But the rationale behind restrictions like this makes sense: communication about the case outside the courtroom may result in a juror's opinion being changed by friends, family, Facebook contacts, etc.
I was spent 6 weeks sitting on a trial, that probably shouldn't have been tried. I wouldn't say being a juror stinks. It is one of our duties as an American. It takes time, and yes that trial was one of the hardest, emotionally draining things I've ever done. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I also agree with the restrictions. In fact why is the number only 94%? A previous poster says this should fall into the category of "people rally shouldn't need to be told." Actually the potential jurors DO need to be told. They can tweet and facebook it all they want, AFTER the trial.
"TSA screenings aren't just for airports anymore
Roving security teams increasingly visit train stations, subways and other mass transit sites to deter terrorism."
I understand they also do a great job at deterring tigers as well.
You not only have no right to safety, there is no such thing as safety. When my safety interferes with your rights, your rights trump.
Actually you do have a right to safety. While it isn't in the constitution, our country is based on "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." That right to life is a right to safety.
But there needs to be a balancing act between safety and freedom. And when we start giving up freedom's, to be safe, we really have to question it. Remember a lot of people gave up their life, so that you can enjoy your freedom.
Yeah, but even if accidental, shouldn't someone who might accidentally take explosive compounds on an airplane possibly be screened more closely to avoid a repeat performance?>
I saw one this morning, "festivus". A term from a sitcom that belittles the celebration of the birth of our baby lord Jesus Christ.
I thought you were being funny, until I saw your other post. So are you talking about the Pagan holiday with a yule log and a pagan tree that is celebrated near the winter solstice?
BitTorrent doesn't exist as a protest to Copyright law. BitTorrent exists because people are just as greedy (if not greedier) as the corporations
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And this is a great reason why everything should return to public domain within a few years. We, the public, provided an automatic monopoly on an idea with the expectation that it would be returned to the public in a few years. A FEW. Not 90. Not 100.
We the public (as in we Americans) agreed to a monopoly for a LIMITED time. Limited doesn't mean "a few years" nor does it mean "90" or "100." While the current length is limited, the fact that it is constantly being increased seems to imply it is no longer limited.
So in other words you've found a rationalization for not paying for anything, and just taking it? "the law doesn't offer me anything directly so I'll ignore it."
Do you ENJOY the things that you stole? You do know that those things were created BECAUSE copyright exists. It is because of people like you that other people are creating stupid things like SOPA.
It would not be absurd at all to let chocolate factory owners and politicians (and other citizens) carry a gun on a plane.
1200 guns are found a year, and there is no evidence that anyone planned to use them on the plane.
This isn't particularly relevant to the news post, other than to immediately bias readers into thinking that the TSA steals all that change and lines its coffers with it, when in fact it might just be left behind by passengers as the news article implies.
And yet you do the same thing you accuse the summary of doing. "might be?" The summary starts off stating it IS loose change left behind. I also think the summary spent too much time on the thefts. But it is useful to point out that it was $400K in loose change left behind, and not in theft from the luggage. They were trying to stop people from thinking "the TSA steals all that change". Of course other than the fact that they pick the change up and put it into their budget. In reality that money should go to some charity. The USO works.
We aren't allowed to take liquids on a plane because they might be explosives. Therefore they should be treated and disposed of as explosives. Of course everyone knows they aren't, so it is ok to toss them into the garbage along with the other suspected explosives. Real smart.
I can guarantee you that the Ribbon was NOT designed by programmers. I'm not exactly sure of the qualification of the person that did design it, he was not a programmer.
That's because programmers cannot think logically like most people do.
While programmers don't think like most people do, it is the programmers that think logically, not "most people."
Good example is Ribbon UI. Ribbon is actually a great step forward in terms of usability.
WOW... Justy WOW. Ribbon UI is the most horrendous UI out there. It makes it more difficult (more mouse clicks) to do most things. Really the Ribbon is just a large sticky menu. There are some things that were implemented at the same time the ribbon was create. Things called "live view" This was a huge step forward, but that isn't the ribbon. The ribbon is what makes me click two or three times when I just used to click once before. It also takes up way more real estate than it needs to.
Outlook has had this feature or something similar to it going back to last century.
You've almost always had the ability to set an appointment, for a length of time, and send an out of office reply during that appointment.
The "height" of the fall doesn't really mean much given how it falls.
How does "how it falls" matter?
If the thing falls level then the force of the impact will be well distributed.
So you think an iPad will last if dropped from a few feet, IF it lands level?
The protective cover helps, but in real world application, it isn't going to offer much protection if you drop your coffee mug onto a tablet's glass surface.
Yes you are right, if you don't use the cover it won't do a very good job protecting the device. This cover isn't designed to protect your iPadwhen you are using it, it is designed to protect your iPad when you are moving from one location to another, and accidentally drop it.
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The real question here is why haven't the other 6% of the judges barred jurors from discussing the trial on social media?
So, in my experience, parking in the disabled spot when you're not supposed to is being a douche.
You know what is MORE of a douche. Taking the only handicap stall in the bathroom, when 20 other stalls are available.
Being a juror stinks - I think most everyone agrees on that. But the rationale behind restrictions like this makes sense: communication about the case outside the courtroom may result in a juror's opinion being changed by friends, family, Facebook contacts, etc.
I was spent 6 weeks sitting on a trial, that probably shouldn't have been tried. I wouldn't say being a juror stinks. It is one of our duties as an American. It takes time, and yes that trial was one of the hardest, emotionally draining things I've ever done. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I also agree with the restrictions. In fact why is the number only 94%? A previous poster says this should fall into the category of "people rally shouldn't need to be told." Actually the potential jurors DO need to be told. They can tweet and facebook it all they want, AFTER the trial.
The United States does not have a monopoly on searching people before they board planes.
So you too are also for discrimination?
That said, I am in favor of some types of profiling,
So you are in favor of discrimination?
"TSA screenings aren't just for airports anymore Roving security teams increasingly visit train stations, subways and other mass transit sites to deter terrorism."
I understand they also do a great job at deterring tigers as well.
You not only have no right to safety, there is no such thing as safety. When my safety interferes with your rights, your rights trump.
Actually you do have a right to safety. While it isn't in the constitution, our country is based on "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." That right to life is a right to safety.
But there needs to be a balancing act between safety and freedom. And when we start giving up freedom's, to be safe, we really have to question it. Remember a lot of people gave up their life, so that you can enjoy your freedom.
Yeah, but even if accidental, shouldn't someone who might accidentally take explosive compounds on an airplane possibly be screened more closely to avoid a repeat performance?>
No.
I saw one this morning, "festivus". A term from a sitcom that belittles the celebration of the birth of our baby lord Jesus Christ.
I thought you were being funny, until I saw your other post. So are you talking about the Pagan holiday with a yule log and a pagan tree that is celebrated near the winter solstice?
After reading it, I'm about 99% sure that what they've got there isn't a real racist.
And if you had a "real racist" what then? Is it illegal to be a racist? Is it illegal to have free speech?
"It" is also a precedent whereby you can claim $500 million in losses that you don't have to report to shareholders, insurers, or the IRS.
How can you claim losses without telling anyone? If it didn't happen, and you don't tell anyone, did it really happen?
BitTorrent exists for a purpose.
BitTorrent doesn't exist as a protest to Copyright law. BitTorrent exists because people are just as greedy (if not greedier) as the corporations
And this is a great reason why everything should return to public domain within a few years. We, the public, provided an automatic monopoly on an idea with the expectation that it would be returned to the public in a few years. A FEW. Not 90. Not 100.
We the public (as in we Americans) agreed to a monopoly for a LIMITED time. Limited doesn't mean "a few years" nor does it mean "90" or "100." While the current length is limited, the fact that it is constantly being increased seems to imply it is no longer limited.
So in other words you've found a rationalization for not paying for anything, and just taking it? "the law doesn't offer me anything directly so I'll ignore it." Do you ENJOY the things that you stole? You do know that those things were created BECAUSE copyright exists. It is because of people like you that other people are creating stupid things like SOPA.
TSA finds 4 guns per day at airports (Wouldn't it be absurd to let those guns on the planes?)
It would not be absurd at all to let chocolate factory owners and politicians (and other citizens) carry a gun on a plane. 1200 guns are found a year, and there is no evidence that anyone planned to use them on the plane.
This isn't particularly relevant to the news post, other than to immediately bias readers into thinking that the TSA steals all that change and lines its coffers with it, when in fact it might just be left behind by passengers as the news article implies.
And yet you do the same thing you accuse the summary of doing. "might be?" The summary starts off stating it IS loose change left behind. I also think the summary spent too much time on the thefts. But it is useful to point out that it was $400K in loose change left behind, and not in theft from the luggage. They were trying to stop people from thinking "the TSA steals all that change". Of course other than the fact that they pick the change up and put it into their budget. In reality that money should go to some charity. The USO works.
We aren't allowed to take liquids on a plane because they might be explosives. Therefore they should be treated and disposed of as explosives. Of course everyone knows they aren't, so it is ok to toss them into the garbage along with the other suspected explosives. Real smart.
The USA and China are not the only places that make you take your bags through customs at your point of entry.
The Ribbon is essentially one large sticky menu. If menus don't scale well then the ribbon really doesn't scale well.
"Ribbon - Designed by programmers,"
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I can guarantee you that the Ribbon was NOT designed by programmers. I'm not exactly sure of the qualification of the person that did design it, he was not a programmer.
That's because programmers cannot think logically like most people do.
While programmers don't think like most people do, it is the programmers that think logically, not "most people."
Good example is Ribbon UI. Ribbon is actually a great step forward in terms of usability.
WOW... Justy WOW. Ribbon UI is the most horrendous UI out there. It makes it more difficult (more mouse clicks) to do most things. Really the Ribbon is just a large sticky menu. There are some things that were implemented at the same time the ribbon was create. Things called "live view" This was a huge step forward, but that isn't the ribbon. The ribbon is what makes me click two or three times when I just used to click once before. It also takes up way more real estate than it needs to.
Outlook has had this feature or something similar to it going back to last century. You've almost always had the ability to set an appointment, for a length of time, and send an out of office reply during that appointment.
The "height" of the fall doesn't really mean much given how it falls.
How does "how it falls" matter?
If the thing falls level then the force of the impact will be well distributed.
So you think an iPad will last if dropped from a few feet, IF it lands level?
The protective cover helps, but in real world application, it isn't going to offer much protection if you drop your coffee mug onto a tablet's glass surface.
Yes you are right, if you don't use the cover it won't do a very good job protecting the device. This cover isn't designed to protect your iPadwhen you are using it, it is designed to protect your iPad when you are moving from one location to another, and accidentally drop it.
I agree it would be nicer to see it fall on a corner or face down on cement or something, but that rocky cliff wasn't too far off.
How about face down on the pavement from 60 feet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeI6_gNVPLs