And it's unfortunate that people sometimes consider it as safe as one. It's more like giving money to a trusted acquaintance to pay somebody for you. And about as reliable.
There is always a pecking order and always someone at the bottom. Windows phone users and Enterprise watchers are the equivalent of the dead half cannibalized chicken at your local factory farm. McNuggets.
You don't think advertising impacts your purchasing process in any way whatsoever? I think you are underestimating the effectiveness and pervasiveness of marketing, my friend.
You've NEVER decided to see a movie based on a trailer? You've NEVER thought about a product that you heard about on the radio or saw on TV? You've NEVER seen an advertisement for a restaurant and thought, "Mmmm, that looks good."?
As Banksy's quote points out, the effects of advertising are subtle. Most of us are willing to live with the ads, because they often pay for other products or services that we want, but saying that advertising doesn't impact oneself seems a bit much.
I was looking at some of the photos linked in that article, and I noticed that some of them are pretty obviously photoshopped. I'm sure the river was red, but I'm not so sure it was such a dramatic shade of red. You can see where the editing was sloppy and bled over into the arm and thumb of the person holding the bottle, and the arm of the guy behind, as well as some sections that are probably the actual shade of red that the river turned.
From the press release: "Before filing the lawsuit and giving Maxfield and Oberton the opportunity to defend itself and its products, CPSC systematically began contacting its retailers giving them 48 hours to tell the government that they would stop selling Buckyballs® and Buckycubes. Some retailers capitulated to this so-called voluntary request for fear of retribution if they did not acquiesce. "Obviously the bureaucrats see danger everywhere, and those responsible people – like our company who have vigorously promoted safety and appropriate use of our products – gets put out of business by an unfair and arbitrary process," said Craig Zucker, Founder and CEO of Maxfield and Oberton "I don't understand how and why they did this without following their own rules before allowing us to make our case. It almost seems like they simply wanted to put our products and industry out of business."
Finally, CPSC is giving Maxfield an opportunity to defend its products but only after ruining its retailer base through intimidation tactics. "
Well, I, for one, am supporting them and have purchased two sets.
Without copyright, the only way to get paid in the digital age is through draconian DRM and black box playback devices.
If that's true, then how do you explain the band Radiohead making more money off the album that they released for "name your own price", then any album previously?
And, similarly, the incredible success of the Humble Indie Bundles, concerning profit both for the game developers AND charities?
I'm sure there is a certain amount of people paying for the novelty and to support the concept, but I don't think that accounts for enough to be able to say that these pricing schemes aren't feasible.
Put out a good product and people will pay you a fair price for it.
But you're describing what they are currently doing. Splitting channels into smaller groups may make the cable company more money per channel delivered, but it may also cut the costs of most cable subscribers (getting them to remain with cable instead of leaving for other digital distribution methods), as well as providing leverage in future cost negotiations with the cable networks.
I have a condition in which 3D puts me at risk for seizures. Even without my condition, 3D isn't exactly good for your eyes, especially long exposure. There were plenty of people who came out of Avatar nauseous or dizzy. If 3D doesn't bother you, then fine. But why won't I get to see Thor that won't be coming out in 2D in theaters?! Boo 3D!
I'm so tired of this argument. Using this logic, we would say that peanuts are "dangerous". The fact is that they're not. They're great for the average, healthy person to partake. Both 3D TV/films and peanuts may not be appropriate for certain people with certain health conditions, but, unfortunately, that's the problem of the afflicted person, NOT the problem of everyone else.
Chile doesn't allow dual citizenship? That does make it a tough decision.
If you're sure you will never make a mistake and never be convicted of a crime that makes you deportable, and you have no desire to participate in the American political process, then being a Legal Permanent Resident is practically the same as being a citizen. The problem is that everyone makes mistakes. Once you become a US citizen, assuming you committed no fraud in the process, nobody can take that citizenship away from you. You can't be deported for anything! But what kind of crimes would cause a resident to be deported? How about getting into an argument with your wife, and having the police show up to arrest you for grabbing her wrists? Domestic violence will get you deported. What about leaving your kid in the car while you walk in to pay for gas and the cop sees that as "child abandonment"? What about renting a car and getting pulled over for speeding and the cop finds cocaine in the ashtray in the back seat? What about after the divorce, after the restraining order when you go back to get your favorite leather jacket from her house? Violating a protective order will get you deported. All crimes that can be horrible, but also crimes that result in convictions due to misunderstandings and mistakes. Judges often convict people for these crimes and give them lenient sentences, or even no sentence, but immigration law is clear. Convictions of certain crimes, regardless of sentence, make a permanent resident deportable.
It's easy to sit back and say that you will never make such a mistake, but I doubt very many people that have lost their residency ever planned for it to happen, either... Being a US Citizen means you never have to worry about being deported from the United States. Ever.
If I take a vacation and totally unplug from the rest of the world, my natural sleep schedule has me going to sleep around 5 or 6 am and waking up around noon or 1pm. I feel more refreshed from that schedule, even though I might be getting less hours of sleep than if I went to bed in the evening and awoke in the morning.
With the engine past the redline there is very little vacuum to operate the power brakes. Without power assist the brakes may not be able to overcome the engine (this is, IMHO, a fundamental design defect).
Are you sure about this? I've messed around with a lot of different cars and have never had a problem braking while flooring the accelerator.
Yes, but, again, it is electromagnetic radiation. And when waveguides are used as transmission lines, aren't they almost always between a modulator and an amplifier or a klystron and an antenna or two? I mean, aren't those high frequency signals getting ready to blast out the end of a waveguide via another piece of equipment? My point was that radio requires radiation of waves. Sure we can contain those waves in a waveguide, but even though it may sound similar, it's far different from "a carrier wave in the wire".
"Radio" communication indicates that the communication is done with 'radiated' transmission of data. Modulated transmission not involving the radiation of a signal would not be called "radio" communication.
So, yes, radio communication has to be over the air.
While I won't disagree with your comment about the subpoena not being legally sufficient, I'm distracted by your confusion over "administrative subpoenas" and the organization of federal agencies.
TSA= Transportation Security Administration, not Transportation Safety Agency. TSA was created after 9/11 as part of the Department of Transportation (DoT), and went over to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when it was created. The department that the agency belonged to had no impact on the ability to serve administrative subpoenas, that authority is granted by statute or regulation. There are several other DHS agencies that previously had the ability to serve administrative subpoenas, which are of limited use in a complex federal criminal investigation.
I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants to be able to serve other types of administrative subpoenas. Administrative subpoenas are very limited in their scope. I'm sure you remember that the FBI already has their controversial National Security Letter, which is an administrative subpoena.
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And it's unfortunate that people sometimes consider it as safe as one. It's more like giving money to a trusted acquaintance to pay somebody for you. And about as reliable.
There is always a pecking order and always someone at the bottom. Windows phone users and Enterprise watchers are the equivalent of the dead half cannibalized chicken at your local factory farm. McNuggets.
Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1095/
I thought maybe they were "blacking out" certain areas? Other YouTube videos worked fine for me at the time. Weird...
First time I've been glad we still have "cable" in a long, long time.
Too bad YouTube can't handle the traffic, either...
You don't think advertising impacts your purchasing process in any way whatsoever? I think you are underestimating the effectiveness and pervasiveness of marketing, my friend.
You've NEVER decided to see a movie based on a trailer? You've NEVER thought about a product that you heard about on the radio or saw on TV? You've NEVER seen an advertisement for a restaurant and thought, "Mmmm, that looks good."?
As Banksy's quote points out, the effects of advertising are subtle. Most of us are willing to live with the ads, because they often pay for other products or services that we want, but saying that advertising doesn't impact oneself seems a bit much.
I was looking at some of the photos linked in that article, and I noticed that some of them are pretty obviously photoshopped. I'm sure the river was red, but I'm not so sure it was such a dramatic shade of red. You can see where the editing was sloppy and bled over into the arm and thumb of the person holding the bottle, and the arm of the guy behind, as well as some sections that are probably the actual shade of red that the river turned.
...McDonalds Corporation?
When referring to a member of a Marine Corps (US, British Royal, Republic of Korea), the word "Marine" is always capitalized.
https://www.getbuckyballs.com/buckyballs-only-marketed-to-adults-cpsc-press-release/
From the press release:
"Before filing the lawsuit and giving Maxfield and Oberton the opportunity to defend itself and its products, CPSC systematically began contacting its retailers giving them 48 hours to tell the government that they would stop selling Buckyballs® and Buckycubes. Some retailers capitulated to this so-called voluntary request for fear of retribution if they did not acquiesce.
"Obviously the bureaucrats see danger everywhere, and those responsible people – like our company who have vigorously promoted safety and appropriate use of our products – gets put out of business by an unfair and arbitrary process," said Craig Zucker, Founder and CEO of Maxfield and Oberton "I don't understand how and why they did this without following their own rules before allowing us to make our case. It almost seems like they simply wanted to put our products and industry out of business."
Finally, CPSC is giving Maxfield an opportunity to defend its products but only after ruining its retailer base through intimidation tactics. "
Well, I, for one, am supporting them and have purchased two sets.
Besides, Xmas is in Q1 of the following year...
Without copyright, the only way to get paid in the digital age is through draconian DRM and black box playback devices.
If that's true, then how do you explain the band Radiohead making more money off the album that they released for "name your own price", then any album previously?
And, similarly, the incredible success of the Humble Indie Bundles, concerning profit both for the game developers AND charities?
I'm sure there is a certain amount of people paying for the novelty and to support the concept, but I don't think that accounts for enough to be able to say that these pricing schemes aren't feasible.
Put out a good product and people will pay you a fair price for it.
I've never had Cornish Pastries....
But you're describing what they are currently doing. Splitting channels into smaller groups may make the cable company more money per channel delivered, but it may also cut the costs of most cable subscribers (getting them to remain with cable instead of leaving for other digital distribution methods), as well as providing leverage in future cost negotiations with the cable networks.
I have a condition in which 3D puts me at risk for seizures. Even without my condition, 3D isn't exactly good for your eyes, especially long exposure. There were plenty of people who came out of Avatar nauseous or dizzy. If 3D doesn't bother you, then fine. But why won't I get to see Thor that won't be coming out in 2D in theaters?! Boo 3D!
I'm so tired of this argument. Using this logic, we would say that peanuts are "dangerous". The fact is that they're not. They're great for the average, healthy person to partake. Both 3D TV/films and peanuts may not be appropriate for certain people with certain health conditions, but, unfortunately, that's the problem of the afflicted person, NOT the problem of everyone else.
Yeah, it's no fun to think about worst-case-scenarios! But it's good to prepare for them as best we can...
Chile doesn't allow dual citizenship? That does make it a tough decision.
If you're sure you will never make a mistake and never be convicted of a crime that makes you deportable, and you have no desire to participate in the American political process, then being a Legal Permanent Resident is practically the same as being a citizen. The problem is that everyone makes mistakes. Once you become a US citizen, assuming you committed no fraud in the process, nobody can take that citizenship away from you. You can't be deported for anything! But what kind of crimes would cause a resident to be deported? How about getting into an argument with your wife, and having the police show up to arrest you for grabbing her wrists? Domestic violence will get you deported. What about leaving your kid in the car while you walk in to pay for gas and the cop sees that as "child abandonment"? What about renting a car and getting pulled over for speeding and the cop finds cocaine in the ashtray in the back seat? What about after the divorce, after the restraining order when you go back to get your favorite leather jacket from her house? Violating a protective order will get you deported. All crimes that can be horrible, but also crimes that result in convictions due to misunderstandings and mistakes. Judges often convict people for these crimes and give them lenient sentences, or even no sentence, but immigration law is clear. Convictions of certain crimes, regardless of sentence, make a permanent resident deportable.
It's easy to sit back and say that you will never make such a mistake, but I doubt very many people that have lost their residency ever planned for it to happen, either... Being a US Citizen means you never have to worry about being deported from the United States. Ever.
http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-29/0-0-0-5672.html
You may apply for US Citizenship after five years of legal residency. Who told you that you had to wait until 2011?
Nope. People have natural and very different sleep rhythms. There really are "night owls" and "morning larks". http://www.physorg.com/news164989094.html
If I take a vacation and totally unplug from the rest of the world, my natural sleep schedule has me going to sleep around 5 or 6 am and waking up around noon or 1pm. I feel more refreshed from that schedule, even though I might be getting less hours of sleep than if I went to bed in the evening and awoke in the morning.
With the engine past the redline there is very little vacuum to operate the power brakes. Without power assist the brakes may not be able to overcome the engine (this is, IMHO, a fundamental design defect).
Are you sure about this? I've messed around with a lot of different cars and have never had a problem braking while flooring the accelerator.
Hmmm, Car and Driver calls BS on this, too: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/09q4/how_to_deal_with_unintended_acceleration-tech_dept
Yes, but, again, it is electromagnetic radiation. And when waveguides are used as transmission lines, aren't they almost always between a modulator and an amplifier or a klystron and an antenna or two? I mean, aren't those high frequency signals getting ready to blast out the end of a waveguide via another piece of equipment? My point was that radio requires radiation of waves. Sure we can contain those waves in a waveguide, but even though it may sound similar, it's far different from "a carrier wave in the wire".
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix
"Radio" communication indicates that the communication is done with 'radiated' transmission of data. Modulated transmission not involving the radiation of a signal would not be called "radio" communication.
So, yes, radio communication has to be over the air.
What do you mean it's the only way to be sure?
See you later!
While I won't disagree with your comment about the subpoena not being legally sufficient, I'm distracted by your confusion over "administrative subpoenas" and the organization of federal agencies.
TSA= Transportation Security Administration, not Transportation Safety Agency. TSA was created after 9/11 as part of the Department of Transportation (DoT), and went over to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when it was created. The department that the agency belonged to had no impact on the ability to serve administrative subpoenas, that authority is granted by statute or regulation. There are several other DHS agencies that previously had the ability to serve administrative subpoenas, which are of limited use in a complex federal criminal investigation.
I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants to be able to serve other types of administrative subpoenas. Administrative subpoenas are very limited in their scope. I'm sure you remember that the FBI already has their controversial National Security Letter, which is an administrative subpoena.