Yes, let them figure it out for themselves. Maybe they can discuss it with the boogy monster in their closet or maybe Pokemon has the answer.
You dumbass, I said that their PARENTS should discuss it with them, not that they should be left unmonitored in front of a television from birth and expected to understand everything without explanation. If you think that "giving them critical thinking skills" = "letting them figure it out for themselves" well geez... I just can't help you!
No, parents should empower children to filter the world themselves by giving them the critical thinking skills that they need to do so. Failing to give them this toolbox will turn them into incompetent, naive adults.
This is not that different from CCTV; your cell phone transmissions, like the light you project from your body, both exist in the same public space. There is a legal precedent which allows people to monitor their businesses with CCTV, provided that the customers know they are being recorded -- that sort of system could be used for the same sort of tracking and research done here.
Yes, managing people is everyone's goal in life. They get up in the morning and can't wait for another day of laying people off, interviewing people, assessing performance, allocating worthless raises, telling people they're not going to be able to pay their mortgage.
Hey, just because you're not an asshole doesn't mean that isn't someone else's dream job. Stop acting so smug and self-important.
most "virtual worlds" with obvious commercial trappings certainly don't inspire much besides mockery
That might be true of a lot of B-list games and such, but "virtual worlds" like World of Warcraft, EVE Online, and Second Life have more fans than detractors.
One section is designed to make it clear that live Webcam broadcasts of child abuse are illegal, which the bill's authors argue is an "open question."
That is not an open question. The broadcast is evidence of a crime. As are the photos -- criminally charging someone for digitally altering the photos is just an excuse to tack on extra charges to perps who are creating or trafficking child porn (offenses they could already be indicted for). These are just a few rosy-sounding additions to the bill to make people more likely to vote for it. After all, it's harder to vote against a bill that spends $1 billion on combating child porn, when your opponent can retort by saying "so, you don't think it's a crime to broadcast child porn?" And it is in many people's interest to see this bill passed -- after all, a large portion of that $1 billion will likely be spent on gov't employee salaries. Hm, I wonder what senator's son might use his Dad as a reference to get a job in the newly created or expanded this-or-that department, administration, or bureau?
The shares he already bought are a sunk cost and there's no reason not to push ahead now (well, besides MSFT calling off the deal, which does make this all kinda silly). But hell, he's smart enough to know that if he bought up a hefty bunch of stock and made some nice public moves like he's doing, that would increase investor confidence enough for him to dump his shares at a higher price (even if no deal went through). Of course, that would undermine confidence in his future moves... but when you have $14 billion, who cares? Just stick 50% of it in low-risk securities and speculate the fuck out of the rest, who knows, maybe you'll score big. I maintain that it's not "idiosyncratic risk" unless you do something really stupid, say for instance, investing 100% of your retirement savings into Enron stock, like Ken Lay encouraged his employees to do.
You're the stupid one; YHOO has 1.4 billion shares outstanding. Carl Icahn has a four percent stake in Yahoo -- that's 56 million shares, in case you didn't want to do the math (I did). Today, Yahoo! closed at 27.75/share. This means that Icahn's investment is worth 1.554 billion. Now, Carl Icahn is purported to have $14 billion in assets. This implies that 11.1% of his wealth is currently invested in Yahoo, and that's assuming that the figure on Wikipedia hasn't changed since it was uploaded -- it may have counted Yahoo! as a smaller portion of his total wealth, when the stock price was lower.
Yahoo! could burn to the fucking ground and Carl would be untouched; you are an ant to him. I think he knows how to diversify his investments.
Agreed; this deal has gotten so much publicity that the price of YHOO is wildly affected by really irrational, speculative investor assumptions ("It's Steve Ballmer! It's Microsoft! Of course they'll get their way!"). Personally, if I had been holding onto YHOO stock before the deal was announced, I would have dropped it immediately as soon as it hit $30/share and enjoyed something like a 100-200% gain.
PS I should have mentioned that the comcast URL I linked likely has a cookie associated with it, as there was a previous page that asked for your address. If you want to verify the info you'll probably have to use this URL.
Comcast has been known to deliberately reset the connection of torrenters who upload more than they download, in effect temporarily interrupting all of their connections; The claims have been brought to the attention of the FCC. They specifically target the.torrent protocol; you can bypass the resets with encryption. Of course, encryption reduces the total number of downloaders available to connect with, and Comcast's objective is to slow the downloads, not stop them entirely, so it is often more efficient (as a downloader, anyway) to not encrypt.
In any case, what Comcast advertises is download and upload speeds -- they do not advertise a bandwidth cap. Here is some nice drivel from their website, http://www.comcast.com/Shop/Buyflow/Default.ashx
"Get on the fast track...fast! With Comcast High-Speed Internet, you'll enjoy the most amazing online experience. Powered by Comcast's advanced fiber-optic network, you'll love the thrill of blazing-fast speeds. Speeds way faster than DSL from the phone company! * And with Comcast's innovative PowerBoost® technology, activities like downloading videos, movies, music and games or uploading photos go even faster.
Plus, you'll enjoy over $300 of valuable features included with your subscription at no additional charge. Like the highly-acclaimed McAfee® Security Suite ($120 value) and the Comcast Toolbar, a comprehensive set of security tools to help protect your family when online. You'll also get the Universal Address Book powered by Plaxo®, Rhapsody Radio PLUS®, Photoshow Deluxe 4.0 and much more!
So just select the plan that suits your needs, add it to your cart, and start enjoying the best Internet experience available. Happy shopping!
Current Cable TV Customer Special 19.99 for 6 months: Stop crawling the web and start burning rubber with scorching speeds up to 4 times faster than 1.5 Mbps DSL, up to 7 times faster than 768 Kbps DSL, and up to 100 times faster than 56 Kbps dial-up! You'll get free tools like McAfee® security software to keep all your info and computer safe. And with Comcast.net, you'll get amazing free content and features like The Fan(TM), your one-stop source for the best online video.
Promotional Rate is $19.99/month for 6 month(s), ongoing price is $42.95/month"
Now, this page links directly to a "shopping cart." Nothing has been mentioned about a bandwidth cap. Way, way, WAYYYY at the bottom of the page, there is some fine print:
"Comcast High-Speed Internet: Equipment fees not included in monthly service charge. Prices do not include applicable taxes, installation or franchise fees. Pricing, content and features may change and may vary by area. Call your local Comcast office for restrictions and complete details about service, prices, and equipment in your area. Pricing and service offerings displayed on this site are for residential Comcast customers only. Commercial and business pricing and service offerings differ. Speed comparisons are dependent on Comcast High-Speed Internet service tier selected (6 Mbps, 8 Mbps or 16 Mbps) and are based on download speeds vs. standard 1.5 Mbps DSL service. Not all service tiers are available in all areas. Many factors affect speed. Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. Maximum upload speeds range between 384 Kbps and 2 Mbps depending on the service tier selected and can be even faster with PowerBoost®."
Emphasis mine. Now, that is the ONLY THING that might remotely imply a bandwidth cap that I've seen in this whole sales pitch -- they are basically telling me that, if there is a cap, I have to call them and ask about it. Now, I haven't gotten around to that part yet, but don't you already see how t
God, that would suck -- if we came across an alien race lightyears away that had the same creation story and the same church, it would be pretty compelling evidence of a higher power.
Three-quarters of nearly 1,000 IT professionals surveyed said that they would 'definitely recommend' a career in the business to their offspring
You'd get very different results if you interviewed nearly 1,000 laid off IT professionals. It is really no surprise that people who already have a steady job in the field are under the impression that there are plenty of jobs to be had.
I thought this was/., don't you fools know jack about statistics?
Just implement it; when people who don't address their e-mails correctly realize that they end up in the spam box, they'll catch on quick. Just make sure that you get the approval of someone higher up than you so when no one gets the CEO's e-mails it isn't your job that ends up in jeopardy =)
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Yes, let them figure it out for themselves. Maybe they can discuss it with the boogy monster in their closet or maybe Pokemon has the answer.
You dumbass, I said that their PARENTS should discuss it with them, not that they should be left unmonitored in front of a television from birth and expected to understand everything without explanation. If you think that "giving them critical thinking skills" = "letting them figure it out for themselves" well geez ... I just can't help you!
Parents should act like a filter for the world
No, parents should empower children to filter the world themselves by giving them the critical thinking skills that they need to do so. Failing to give them this toolbox will turn them into incompetent, naive adults.
This is not that different from CCTV; your cell phone transmissions, like the light you project from your body, both exist in the same public space. There is a legal precedent which allows people to monitor their businesses with CCTV, provided that the customers know they are being recorded -- that sort of system could be used for the same sort of tracking and research done here.
You should try Company of Heroes if you liked Starcraft
The Panopticon is a prison design (and associated design philosophy) that resembles this to a frightening degree.
Yes, managing people is everyone's goal in life. They get up in the morning and can't wait for another day of laying people off, interviewing people, assessing performance, allocating worthless raises, telling people they're not going to be able to pay their mortgage.
Hey, just because you're not an asshole doesn't mean that isn't someone else's dream job. Stop acting so smug and self-important.
Is that like daycare, except for your company's CEO?
most "virtual worlds" with obvious commercial trappings certainly don't inspire much besides mockery
That might be true of a lot of B-list games and such, but "virtual worlds" like World of Warcraft, EVE Online, and Second Life have more fans than detractors.
After encountering a cyberdemon, I have deduced that Mars is harder than previously thought.
"US Senate Asks for National Security Letter Expansion"
One section is designed to make it clear that live Webcam broadcasts of child abuse are illegal, which the bill's authors argue is an "open question."
That is not an open question. The broadcast is evidence of a crime. As are the photos -- criminally charging someone for digitally altering the photos is just an excuse to tack on extra charges to perps who are creating or trafficking child porn (offenses they could already be indicted for). These are just a few rosy-sounding additions to the bill to make people more likely to vote for it. After all, it's harder to vote against a bill that spends $1 billion on combating child porn, when your opponent can retort by saying "so, you don't think it's a crime to broadcast child porn?" And it is in many people's interest to see this bill passed -- after all, a large portion of that $1 billion will likely be spent on gov't employee salaries. Hm, I wonder what senator's son might use his Dad as a reference to get a job in the newly created or expanded this-or-that department, administration, or bureau?
The shares he already bought are a sunk cost and there's no reason not to push ahead now (well, besides MSFT calling off the deal, which does make this all kinda silly). But hell, he's smart enough to know that if he bought up a hefty bunch of stock and made some nice public moves like he's doing, that would increase investor confidence enough for him to dump his shares at a higher price (even if no deal went through). Of course, that would undermine confidence in his future moves ... but when you have $14 billion, who cares? Just stick 50% of it in low-risk securities and speculate the fuck out of the rest, who knows, maybe you'll score big. I maintain that it's not "idiosyncratic risk" unless you do something really stupid, say for instance, investing 100% of your retirement savings into Enron stock, like Ken Lay encouraged his employees to do.
Being a slick crook and being stupid are two different things. Say what you will about LBO's, but those people made fortunes with them.
You're the stupid one; YHOO has 1.4 billion shares outstanding. Carl Icahn has a four percent stake in Yahoo -- that's 56 million shares, in case you didn't want to do the math (I did). Today, Yahoo! closed at 27.75/share. This means that Icahn's investment is worth 1.554 billion. Now, Carl Icahn is purported to have $14 billion in assets. This implies that 11.1% of his wealth is currently invested in Yahoo, and that's assuming that the figure on Wikipedia hasn't changed since it was uploaded -- it may have counted Yahoo! as a smaller portion of his total wealth, when the stock price was lower.
Yahoo! could burn to the fucking ground and Carl would be untouched; you are an ant to him. I think he knows how to diversify his investments.
Agreed; this deal has gotten so much publicity that the price of YHOO is wildly affected by really irrational, speculative investor assumptions ("It's Steve Ballmer! It's Microsoft! Of course they'll get their way!"). Personally, if I had been holding onto YHOO stock before the deal was announced, I would have dropped it immediately as soon as it hit $30/share and enjoyed something like a 100-200% gain.
PS I should have mentioned that the comcast URL I linked likely has a cookie associated with it, as there was a previous page that asked for your address. If you want to verify the info you'll probably have to use this URL.
Comcast has been known to deliberately reset the connection of torrenters who upload more than they download, in effect temporarily interrupting all of their connections; The claims have been brought to the attention of the FCC. They specifically target the .torrent protocol; you can bypass the resets with encryption. Of course, encryption reduces the total number of downloaders available to connect with, and Comcast's objective is to slow the downloads, not stop them entirely, so it is often more efficient (as a downloader, anyway) to not encrypt.
In any case, what Comcast advertises is download and upload speeds -- they do not advertise a bandwidth cap. Here is some nice drivel from their website, http://www.comcast.com/Shop/Buyflow/Default.ashx
"Get on the fast track...fast! With Comcast High-Speed Internet, you'll enjoy the most amazing online experience. Powered by Comcast's advanced fiber-optic network, you'll love the thrill of blazing-fast speeds. Speeds way faster than DSL from the phone company! * And with Comcast's innovative PowerBoost® technology, activities like downloading videos, movies, music and games or uploading photos go even faster.
Plus, you'll enjoy over $300 of valuable features included with your subscription at no additional charge. Like the highly-acclaimed McAfee® Security Suite ($120 value) and the Comcast Toolbar, a comprehensive set of security tools to help protect your family when online. You'll also get the Universal Address Book powered by Plaxo®, Rhapsody Radio PLUS®, Photoshow Deluxe 4.0 and much more!
So just select the plan that suits your needs, add it to your cart, and start enjoying the best Internet experience available. Happy shopping!
Current Cable TV Customer Special 19.99 for 6 months: Stop crawling the web and start burning rubber with scorching speeds up to 4 times faster than 1.5 Mbps DSL, up to 7 times faster than 768 Kbps DSL, and up to 100 times faster than 56 Kbps dial-up! You'll get free tools like McAfee® security software to keep all your info and computer safe. And with Comcast.net, you'll get amazing free content and features like The Fan(TM), your one-stop source for the best online video.
Promotional Rate is $19.99/month for 6 month(s), ongoing price is $42.95/month"
Now, this page links directly to a "shopping cart." Nothing has been mentioned about a bandwidth cap. Way, way, WAYYYY at the bottom of the page, there is some fine print:
"Comcast High-Speed Internet: Equipment fees not included in monthly service charge. Prices do not include applicable taxes, installation or franchise fees. Pricing, content and features may change and may vary by area. Call your local Comcast office for restrictions and complete details about service, prices, and equipment in your area. Pricing and service offerings displayed on this site are for residential Comcast customers only. Commercial and business pricing and service offerings differ. Speed comparisons are dependent on Comcast High-Speed Internet service tier selected (6 Mbps, 8 Mbps or 16 Mbps) and are based on download speeds vs. standard 1.5 Mbps DSL service. Not all service tiers are available in all areas. Many factors affect speed. Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. Maximum upload speeds range between 384 Kbps and 2 Mbps depending on the service tier selected and can be even faster with PowerBoost®."
Emphasis mine. Now, that is the ONLY THING that might remotely imply a bandwidth cap that I've seen in this whole sales pitch -- they are basically telling me that, if there is a cap, I have to call them and ask about it. Now, I haven't gotten around to that part yet, but don't you already see how t
after all, how many of us were born or raised atheist?
Oh! Oh! Me right here! Later I became agnostic though.
You say companies should charge for bandwidth usage or lower their caps--isn't that what many companies are doing when they throttle bittorrent?
No, they are A) enforcing an UNPUBLISHED bandwidth cap, and B) discriminating against a particular protocol instead of considering bandwidth alone.
God, that would suck -- if we came across an alien race lightyears away that had the same creation story and the same church, it would be pretty compelling evidence of a higher power.
Three-quarters of nearly 1,000 IT professionals surveyed said that they would 'definitely recommend' a career in the business to their offspring
You'd get very different results if you interviewed nearly 1,000 laid off IT professionals. It is really no surprise that people who already have a steady job in the field are under the impression that there are plenty of jobs to be had.
I thought this was /., don't you fools know jack about statistics?
The parent's parent is an idiot
PS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvtF9NWwndI
An interview with a porn actress and her boyfriend, before she agrees to be a "slave" for 4 days for a BDSM porn shoot.
As you can quite clearly see, there are no violent criminals involved here.
More explicit preview footage of the shoot can be seen at www.freehardcore.com
There's no doubt that a viable fetus is worth preserving and bringing to term
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement would disagree with you there, and I think they might be on to something too. Food prices are already too high!
Just implement it; when people who don't address their e-mails correctly realize that they end up in the spam box, they'll catch on quick. Just make sure that you get the approval of someone higher up than you so when no one gets the CEO's e-mails it isn't your job that ends up in jeopardy =)