There's another problem - you can't solve everyone's problem without bankrupting the system. There's another problem: I didn't say we can't help people.
Nothing has been more beneficial to consumers than competition... you can pretend it's not true all you want; you can pretend that that's what we had before, if it makes you feel better. It's all moot now.
The private companies get hamstrung by congress; but yes, in general, when they actually have to compete with each other, I would expect a better result.
Similar experience... I've gone to see some things on opening night and wanted to throttle some people, but I haven't done that in years. I haven't had many bad experiences lately... it used to be more common. I think enough people complain about it that perhaps it happens less often, and when you wait a couple of weeks to see movies in practically empty theaters, there's much less of a chance of there being a complete jerk present when there's only 12 people as opposed to 250.
... but it would only happen once. Frankly, I like the idea. I actually have very little tolerance for disrespectful, selfish, self-centered, oblivious, inconsiderate #@ckheads who use phones in theaters. Death penalty for violators would suffice.
I agree, but go down the road a little farther - it would have to be the tablet based e-readers in case of textbooks with high res color photos and videos; perhaps something capable of a little bit of 3D (I don't know... looking at solar systems or molecules or something). Still - 1/3 to 1/4 the price seems about right. At least half, and that;s with NO discount. This is an absurd waste of tax payer dollars, but hey, I don't have to care because I don't live in CA, right?
I know the summary focuses on the content, though; I'm not sure what people want. Do you want standardized textbooks across the country or not? By the way most people whine about it, god forbid states should come up with their own curriculum.
Agree... not a huge fan of netflix, but despite occasional problems ("buffering" messages and artifacts), 99% of the time it's a good quality image on our 42 inch TV (played from a PS3). We also watch on tablets and smaller TVs with few problems.
The problem with netflix is indeed the content, not the streaming, IMO. It's worth the monthly charge only because there's four of us who can use it on our tablets, and they do get decent new stuff occasionally... Just saw Para-Norman and it was quite good.
I agree with you. I would expand the test to very simple things that would disqualify the vast majority of Americans: who are your senators? Who is your representative? Who is your governor? Who is vice president? Name three supreme court justices...
This is not like a poll tax - you don't need any money to know this stuff, and if you can't be bothered to know this stuff, then you shouldn't be voting.
Really? So are you also calling for the release of the minutes of all meetings in the Oval Office, the IRS, the State Department, and the DOJ?
Of course... the problem here is the guy was not in his "elected" office, he was in his campaign headquarters. But yes, those official meetings should not just have the minutes released, they should be broadcast live, and our elected officials should NOT be allowed to meet in private except in cases of national security - even then it should be recorded and released at a later date.
Too bad the man who promised the most transparency has been one of the least transparent presidents ever.
I'm sick of the names, actually, but at least it's "Mageia 3" and not some totally new name, like everybody else seems to be doing. I guess it's hip and cool to give names like Ubuntu does, but I don't care enough to remember the names - if you're going to call it "dumbass dingo," fine, but tell me what version you're actually talking about or it's nonsense.
I used Mandrake way back when, but right now I use Ubuntu - although I used straight Debian, too, for a while. I'm just wondering "Why Mageia," and I don't see on their website any reasons why they forked or why I should try or support Mageia over anything else.
I seem to recall executives saying that - the media companies want providers to carry all or nothing. What happens, though, when it's something like Time Warner, who owns, for example, all the Turner networks? It seems like they'd want to keep it as packages.
I was about to hop in and discuss about whether it was good or bad, if the congress should have that kind of control to legislate such a thing, especially on satelite providers... but I like your response a lot better.
It's an interesting point; as time goes on, they push us farther and farther... they back off when we get riled, but eventually the will of the people weaken (and their short memories forget) and it leads us to be more and more accepting... they keep pushing, and we give - sometimes little by little, sometimes (as in the case of "tragedies") in large bounds. About a year or so ago, frankly, I gave up hope, and I feel truly sorry for my two children.
Capitalism certainly does do that - I'm guessing you're well fed, with a roof over your head, sitting in front of a computer with internet access, wearing decent clothes, perhaps in good health with decent dental care, maybe glasses... all things provided to you by capitalists through a mutual exchange that both parties found satisfactory.
You're also most likey employed (or will be) by a capitalist.
Gordon Gecko said it in Wall Street... yes, fictional, but a good point- "Greed is good." No, I don't particularly care for people I consider "too" greedy, but even going back to all those "robber barons" in the days of yore, they built this country (yes, I'm being US-centric), creating millions of jobs, making goods accessible nationwide in a way that simply wasn't possible before, benefitting nearly everybody along the way... and people can only seem to focus on the part that they got rich doing it.
It's true that sometimes people go to far, Enron being a prime example, but the fact is that cases like that are few and far between in the grand scheme of things - put it in perspective, ask how many capitalist businesses there are out there, all run by people mostly who just want to make money, that are all run honestly, within the bounds of the law, and employing millions and providing goods and services to millions more... where, exactly, is the problem? Has there ever been a system that has done more for the common person than capitalism?
Why is this a response to my post? I didn't say it was ethical (or even legal), I said it wasn't "fraud." Even the article mentions the case calling it fraud was thrown out, but there are other laws that may have been violated. It's just not fraud.
No, because in poker you don't play against the house. In fact, by making the bluff with a huge bet, you're padding the house's take (they take a percentage of the pot - the house NEVER loses in poker).
I'm not justifying the actions of the guy, just saying it's not fraud - he didn't deceive anybody; your analogy doesn't work because there was nothing wrong with the computer the way there is something wrong with someone with Alzheimer's - the analogy would be like asking a perfectly "normal" person to pay their bills several times. I'm not justifying it, I've got nothing against gaming companies or casinos, and I'm not saying it wasn't illegal (I would consider it theft by taking); I'm just saying it's not fraud.
How is it fraud? If you tell a machine you want $20 and it gives you $40 (even if you do it repeatedly), you haven't committed an act of deception. I'm not saying it's right or ethical, I'm saying it's not fraud, and it certainly shouldn't be prosecuted that way. Theft by taking, maybe.
How does this violate DMCA? This has zero to do with copyright, and even if you wanted to push it, has nothing to do with circumventing ANYTHING. All they had to do was repeatedly push the cash-out button.
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There's another problem - you can't solve everyone's problem without bankrupting the system. There's another problem: I didn't say we can't help people.
Nothing has been more beneficial to consumers than competition... you can pretend it's not true all you want; you can pretend that that's what we had before, if it makes you feel better. It's all moot now.
The private companies get hamstrung by congress; but yes, in general, when they actually have to compete with each other, I would expect a better result.
That's all I'm saying...
Amazing how through 100 years of cinema people were unimportant enough they could go to the movies without a phone... what were they thinking?
Similar experience... I've gone to see some things on opening night and wanted to throttle some people, but I haven't done that in years. I haven't had many bad experiences lately... it used to be more common. I think enough people complain about it that perhaps it happens less often, and when you wait a couple of weeks to see movies in practically empty theaters, there's much less of a chance of there being a complete jerk present when there's only 12 people as opposed to 250.
No. If you're so important you MUST leave the phone on during the movie, then maybe should wait for the Blu-Ray.
... but it would only happen once. Frankly, I like the idea. I actually have very little tolerance for disrespectful, selfish, self-centered, oblivious, inconsiderate #@ckheads who use phones in theaters. Death penalty for violators would suffice.
I agree, but go down the road a little farther - it would have to be the tablet based e-readers in case of textbooks with high res color photos and videos; perhaps something capable of a little bit of 3D (I don't know... looking at solar systems or molecules or something). Still - 1/3 to 1/4 the price seems about right. At least half, and that;s with NO discount. This is an absurd waste of tax payer dollars, but hey, I don't have to care because I don't live in CA, right?
I know the summary focuses on the content, though; I'm not sure what people want. Do you want standardized textbooks across the country or not? By the way most people whine about it, god forbid states should come up with their own curriculum.
Agree... not a huge fan of netflix, but despite occasional problems ("buffering" messages and artifacts), 99% of the time it's a good quality image on our 42 inch TV (played from a PS3). We also watch on tablets and smaller TVs with few problems.
The problem with netflix is indeed the content, not the streaming, IMO. It's worth the monthly charge only because there's four of us who can use it on our tablets, and they do get decent new stuff occasionally... Just saw Para-Norman and it was quite good.
I agree with you. I would expand the test to very simple things that would disqualify the vast majority of Americans: who are your senators? Who is your representative? Who is your governor? Who is vice president? Name three supreme court justices...
This is not like a poll tax - you don't need any money to know this stuff, and if you can't be bothered to know this stuff, then you shouldn't be voting.
Really? So are you also calling for the release of the minutes of all meetings in the Oval Office, the IRS, the State Department, and the DOJ?
Of course... the problem here is the guy was not in his "elected" office, he was in his campaign headquarters. But yes, those official meetings should not just have the minutes released, they should be broadcast live, and our elected officials should NOT be allowed to meet in private except in cases of national security - even then it should be recorded and released at a later date.
Too bad the man who promised the most transparency has been one of the least transparent presidents ever.
Ok, but what do they bring to the table over, for example, Ubuntu?
I'm sick of the names, actually, but at least it's "Mageia 3" and not some totally new name, like everybody else seems to be doing. I guess it's hip and cool to give names like Ubuntu does, but I don't care enough to remember the names - if you're going to call it "dumbass dingo," fine, but tell me what version you're actually talking about or it's nonsense.
I used Mandrake way back when, but right now I use Ubuntu - although I used straight Debian, too, for a while. I'm just wondering "Why Mageia," and I don't see on their website any reasons why they forked or why I should try or support Mageia over anything else.
I seem to recall executives saying that - the media companies want providers to carry all or nothing. What happens, though, when it's something like Time Warner, who owns, for example, all the Turner networks? It seems like they'd want to keep it as packages.
I was about to hop in and discuss about whether it was good or bad, if the congress should have that kind of control to legislate such a thing, especially on satelite providers... but I like your response a lot better.
It's an interesting point; as time goes on, they push us farther and farther... they back off when we get riled, but eventually the will of the people weaken (and their short memories forget) and it leads us to be more and more accepting... they keep pushing, and we give - sometimes little by little, sometimes (as in the case of "tragedies") in large bounds. About a year or so ago, frankly, I gave up hope, and I feel truly sorry for my two children.
Capitalism certainly does do that - I'm guessing you're well fed, with a roof over your head, sitting in front of a computer with internet access, wearing decent clothes, perhaps in good health with decent dental care, maybe glasses... all things provided to you by capitalists through a mutual exchange that both parties found satisfactory.
You're also most likey employed (or will be) by a capitalist.
Gordon Gecko said it in Wall Street... yes, fictional, but a good point- "Greed is good." No, I don't particularly care for people I consider "too" greedy, but even going back to all those "robber barons" in the days of yore, they built this country (yes, I'm being US-centric), creating millions of jobs, making goods accessible nationwide in a way that simply wasn't possible before, benefitting nearly everybody along the way... and people can only seem to focus on the part that they got rich doing it.
It's true that sometimes people go to far, Enron being a prime example, but the fact is that cases like that are few and far between in the grand scheme of things - put it in perspective, ask how many capitalist businesses there are out there, all run by people mostly who just want to make money, that are all run honestly, within the bounds of the law, and employing millions and providing goods and services to millions more... where, exactly, is the problem? Has there ever been a system that has done more for the common person than capitalism?
Actually, I'm not pretending it's OK at all, I'm just saying there's no deception; no deception = no fraud.
It's theft by taking because you're taking something you know is not rightfully yours.
Why is this a response to my post? I didn't say it was ethical (or even legal), I said it wasn't "fraud." Even the article mentions the case calling it fraud was thrown out, but there are other laws that may have been violated. It's just not fraud.
No, because in poker you don't play against the house. In fact, by making the bluff with a huge bet, you're padding the house's take (they take a percentage of the pot - the house NEVER loses in poker).
I'm not justifying the actions of the guy, just saying it's not fraud - he didn't deceive anybody; your analogy doesn't work because there was nothing wrong with the computer the way there is something wrong with someone with Alzheimer's - the analogy would be like asking a perfectly "normal" person to pay their bills several times. I'm not justifying it, I've got nothing against gaming companies or casinos, and I'm not saying it wasn't illegal (I would consider it theft by taking); I'm just saying it's not fraud.
How is it fraud? If you tell a machine you want $20 and it gives you $40 (even if you do it repeatedly), you haven't committed an act of deception. I'm not saying it's right or ethical, I'm saying it's not fraud, and it certainly shouldn't be prosecuted that way. Theft by taking, maybe.
How does this violate DMCA? This has zero to do with copyright, and even if you wanted to push it, has nothing to do with circumventing ANYTHING. All they had to do was repeatedly push the cash-out button.