We just went through this in my hometown (San Antonio.)
We passed laws outlawing cell phones because it causes reckless driving. The thing is, we already have laws against reckless driving. Do we need a law for eating food in the car while driving or putting make up on?
I'm hoping. It's hard for me to get any energy behind this since they keep backing down after looking like they are finally going to take a stand and stick with it.
Both parties seem to be in an all or nothing mode. Republicans have a history of beating the drums and then panicking and backing down. The recent homeland security bill is a good example of the democrats either getting everything or shutting down the department of homeland security.
They will demand answers because a portion of the population has been convinced that being an all seeing oracle at the center of the communications universe is the job of government.
Unfortunately, a large portion of people are starting to believe that all aspects of life and everything else are jobs of the government.
Didn't really hurt Bush, even when it was apparent he was more interested in golf than security.
Bush played less golf in two terms than most presidents play in one term. Obama is at over 4 times as many games. This is a Michael Moore image that has really stuck, though, and is a good reminder of the power of propaganda.
Just don't buy a smart tv. They cost a whole lot more than "dumb tvs" and you can by a roku box/amazon fire stick/ etc for a fraction of the price difference.
Those are also cheaper to "upgrade" (replace) when you want something better and is more mobile than carrying your entire TV around.
I run Firefox on my phone. I don't notice any less of an experience compared to any of the other "big names."
It also worked with noscript and adblock. I don't really use any other extensions (besides side tabs on my desktop but I don't think that would translate well to mobile anyways.)
I'm excited. Where I live (San Antonio) there is a choice between Grande Cable and Time Warner. Grande is incredible but only is located in a few places.
One of the advantages of Chrome and Firefox is that the experience is close on any platform (mobile, linux, windows) plus the syncing allows you to carry your data (bookmarks, logins, etc) over to each device.
I doubt that Microsoft will be porting their new browser to Android and we know they won't be porting it to linux.
Most apps are not dependent on the updated android OS version so it's less of an issue. I had a windows 5 phone bought when windows 6 phones were already out. Shame on me for not doing my homework, but almost every app I was interested in required (not preferred) Windows 6.
"Successive budget cuts by Congress are forcing the Internal Revenue Service to delay system modernization that would improve its ability to prevent fraud."
One suspects that might have been the point.
This is crap. They are picking where to spend their money. This just shows that this is less important to the IRS than other areas.
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We just went through this in my hometown (San Antonio.)
We passed laws outlawing cell phones because it causes reckless driving. The thing is, we already have laws against reckless driving.
Do we need a law for eating food in the car while driving or putting make up on?
My comment was more about the power of propaganda than anything else.
What I said is easily verified by a quick google search.
Same here. I'd check is their website has the download but my job blocks all sites related to proxies.
I'm hoping. It's hard for me to get any energy behind this since they keep backing down after looking like they are finally going to take a stand and stick with it.
Both parties seem to be in an all or nothing mode. Republicans have a history of beating the drums and then panicking and backing down. The recent homeland security bill is a good example of the democrats either getting everything or shutting down the department of homeland security.
They will demand answers because a portion of the population has been convinced that being an all seeing oracle at the center of the communications universe is the job of government.
Unfortunately, a large portion of people are starting to believe that all aspects of life and everything else are jobs of the government.
Didn't really hurt Bush, even when it was apparent he was more interested in golf than security.
Bush played less golf in two terms than most presidents play in one term. Obama is at over 4 times as many games. This is a Michael Moore image that has really stuck, though, and is a good reminder of the power of propaganda.
And so will any non-free market. Do you honestly think that government is not corruptible?
You need a passport to go into these countries anyways.
Exactly - keeping your insurance id on your phone is already available in Texas. Not sure why this would be different.
Any review in all caps, I skip.
If that is all you want, then you probably won't have any other use for that HDMI port.
Just don't buy a smart tv. They cost a whole lot more than "dumb tvs" and you can by a roku box/amazon fire stick/ etc for a fraction of the price difference.
Those are also cheaper to "upgrade" (replace) when you want something better and is more mobile than carrying your entire TV around.
Wouldn't this be easily solved by game companies?
All they have to do is move the servers to point to some low powered/outdated server that times out and otherwise makes playing extremely unpleasant.
I run Firefox on my phone. I don't notice any less of an experience compared to any of the other "big names."
It also worked with noscript and adblock. I don't really use any other extensions (besides side tabs on my desktop but I don't think that would translate well to mobile anyways.)
20K every 2-4 month is big bucks.
Lord, I've been waiting for Linux on the Desktop for 20 years now... installed Linux on a 486 nearly 20 years ago...
It is a great server OS, it is never going to be a widely adopted desktop OS.
Let me guess.... Linux sucks for you because it won't run Microsoft Office and other Windows applications?
I'm excited. Where I live (San Antonio) there is a choice between Grande Cable and Time Warner. Grande is incredible but only is located in a few places.
I was really sad when I moved to a home where only Time Warner was available. I'm paying a lot more for less speed and I would actually get the speed Grande offered.
http://mygrande.com/internet
http://www.timewarnercable.com...
One of the advantages of Chrome and Firefox is that the experience is close on any platform (mobile, linux, windows) plus the syncing allows you to carry your data (bookmarks, logins, etc) over to each device.
I doubt that Microsoft will be porting their new browser to Android and we know they won't be porting it to linux.
Most apps are not dependent on the updated android OS version so it's less of an issue. I had a windows 5 phone bought when windows 6 phones were already out. Shame on me for not doing my homework, but almost every app I was interested in required (not preferred) Windows 6.
What's ethical about the massive volumes of spam that they snail mail out?
They are just trying to do their part to help fund the post office. Why do you hate postal workers?
I think you might be overestimating the minimum intelligence of right wingers.
3. A right wing supporter of Scalise, who should (but still doesn't) know the result will be #1.
I think #1 and #3 are both pretty likely.
You would. A lot of closed minded people view people with opposite viewpoints as less intelligent.
I think what he's saying is that linux manages to retain support for these while Windows 7,8,8.1 needs active vendor support to keep it working
If the republicans of the past 15 years wanted what a mass gov pushed for his state, they would have passed it when Bush was in office.
The dems own this.
"Successive budget cuts by Congress are forcing the Internal Revenue Service to delay system modernization that would improve its ability to prevent fraud."
One suspects that might have been the point.
This is crap. They are picking where to spend their money. This just shows that this is less important to the IRS than other areas.