...I find this awkward for teller considering how in several of their acts they do a "how it's done" act, even boasting they've been kicked out of the Magic Castle for revealing tricks.
for example
If I try to catch a girlfriend cheating on me and post the video all over the place to show what a slut she is, it's stupid, it's childish, and it's selfish.
But it's not a hate crime.
You are correct, it is not a hate crime.
However, the difference is that in your example you are trying to expose someone's wrong-doing.
In the present case, it was more about trying to humiliate someone for no reason, at best, and as a hateful intolerant act at worst.
5th amendment protects one against oral testimony against oneself, not self-incrimination or being forced to provide evidence.
The 5th amendment doesn't specify "oral testimony against oneself"
It says:
No person shall be...compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.
That is fairly broadly worded such that giving a passphrase can certainly be witnessing against oneself as it means providing information (witnessing) against
yourself. Not to mention that the passphrase is in your head, so it isn't a physical thing to hand over either.
Which brings us to the 4th amendent which is supposed to keep the government out of our personal effects.
People seem to forget that the amendments to the Constitution do not give us any rights, but rather they limitthe government and how far they" can infringe on our "natural rights."
So, does this account for why some people say digital looks different than film? Can it corrected? Do people care? I worked in compression not color but I guess I should have learned this.:(
I don't think so. I think some people say it looks different when they are talking about low budget, quick turn around digital like like soap operas and low budget independent shot on consumer grade equipment.
When the digital pipeline is professional grade, shot, comped, edited and finished at 4k, then I think most people won't spot the difference (that is, if the director is going for a "film" look, which many do)
As for color, some pro digital cameras sport up to 18 stops of dynamic range, which is greater than film.
As an American citizen, if I go live and work in Ireland, or anywhere else, without ANY ties to the US at all, I still am required to pay US Federal income tax on the money I earn(in addition to that countries taxes.)
Nope, if you live in Ireland you do not have to pay US Federal tax. You only have to pay federal tax on money you earn from the USA. That also includes payroll taxes. However, you will not be paying into social security or medicare and that can affect your benefits later.
What you cannot do is pretend you live in Ireland, and still make money in the USA. That is what GE is doing.
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside.
I agree with your remedy. I do. But more than that needs to happen.
And I agree that the corporations have Washington politicians in their pockets.
But that's how the current rules work. So its the rules that need to be changed, and protesting the bankers won't do it. As I said, protesting Washington won't do it either, but it is the correct tree to bark up.
I used to think that voting made a difference, but I am not so sure anymore. They are all "Republicrats." Despite their rhetoric, there in no real difference between them.
I don't know what the best course of action is. Maybe the Occupy is at least doing the job of getting more and more attention and getting discussions going.
It would be nice if average people on the (relative)right and (relative)left would recognize their common ground, whether they are tea partyists(?) or occupierists(?)
It seems like all they are really doing is venting because times are shitty right now for most people, and the top earners are better insulated for such times (yes, they have what you may call an unfair advantage to get there, yes.)
Most of them seem to be protesting against Wall Street, investors, and capitalism in general, however it was the *anti-capitalism* actions of the TARP bailout that a lot of them are citing.
They really should be focusing on protesting Congress and the White House. The people on Wall Street are there to make as much money as they can. They don't mince words about it. If congress gives them a break that is not fair to the 99%, you really can't expect them to not accept it.
Our Country's leaders are the ones who need to be protested on this issue for directly allowing the top 1% to have additional tax breaks, bail-outs, 0% interest loans on federal monies that they turn around and charge 28% on, etc., etc., etc.
For example: by setting up shop (even on paper) in Ireland, the Bahamas or where ever else, US companies can get out of paying federal tax. Legally.
Not so with an individual. As an American citizen, if I go live and work in Ireland, or anywhere else, without ANY ties to the US at all, I still am required to pay US Federal income tax on the money I earn(in addition to that countries taxes.)
Are you really going to blame GE for, essentially, following the rules?
Protest Washington...you won't get any better results, but at least you'll be barking up the right tree.
And media basically runs on Apple, thanks to Mac bringing Photoshop, and equivalent tools for video and audio, to market.
There is so much wrong with that sentence.
The Knoll brothers along with Adobe brought Photoshop to market. Mac didn't bring anything. The Knoll brothers initially built it just for a Mac, but soon after for the PC.
Also, most all major audio/video/photo/compositing/3D/whatever other creative application is built for Mac and Windows (and yes, some even for Linux)
The only pro-tools that are Mac-exclusive are the ones made by Apple, and they appear to want to dumb those down out of the professional range of products lately (ie Final Cut Pro) if not entirely discontinue them (ie Shake).
How Mac got the notion that they were the choice system for creative work was really all just marketing. That it continues so is
I think any company would reverse it's position if they lost 60% of their stock's value within 3 days of making the announcement.
Don't think they are just doing this because of a few comments from their users on their blog post. They are doing this because their shareholders just lost a bunch.
Knock a Cessna out of the sky with your trashbag-levitated picture taker..
If your flying a Cessna and you can't see and maneuver out of the way of a floating collection of trash bags, you have no reason to be flying in the first place.
How the hell did both syngularyx and samzenpus screw this up?
First line of the linked article:
There was no risk of a radioactive leak
Seriously, did syngularyx misread it (and only read the first paragraph to hurry up and be the submitter) and samzenpus just follow the link to verify it exists, without bothering to read even the first paragraph the article?
Indeed.
The devs are doing an OS in C# for, essentially, the fun of it. So What? Not entirely dissimilar to other devs:
"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and
professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing
since april, and is starting to get ready."
and no, retards, I'm not saying that Cosmos will grow to become the next great OS. I'm just saying: don't shit on Devs for doing something for the fun of it, regardless of their choice of language.
Interesting approach. I would have loved to have seen the presentation, but also today at SIGGRAPH, Autodesk had a presentation by Kevin Wittkopf and Geoff Richardson showing off using the Kinect in production with Maya.
Why bother with a suit and a bunch of cameras when Kinect rigs and only going to be getting better (and waaaayyy cheaper)
Autodesk is streaming their presentations from the exhibit hall. I'm not sure if they are going to do that prese again tomorrow or Thursday, though. (please don't everyone check it out at the same time...I'm trying to watch it)
Who the fuck is "OK Go" ??
And why/. running an advert for them?
Also, their crappy site says:
>>We're sorry, but this content was designed with the browser Google Chrome in mind.
>> As a result, it may not work properly in your current browser. We recommend using Google Chrome.
"Recommend" ?? Bullshit. It won't let you see it in any other browser. That's not recommending.
In summation, a mediocre artsy group released a shit video using an HTML5able codec so they can be whored around by Google to get a greater browser market share.
They don't need to monetize it directly. I think your right that it will be assimilated into the load of crap that comes pre-installed, thereby making it a "added value feature." Kinda like IE. Skype also already has brand recognition and a fairly large user base.
They'll likely lag development for anything other than MS products, but that is not uncommon(and I don't mean just with MS)
They could also get some advertising dollars through it (as space in the app while it's being used.)
No, percentages are not misleading. There may be a significantly different *dollar amount* in your example, and you might be able to absorb a $4.79 loss (if you even notice it,) but but you're still being ripped off by 4700%.
Having it as absolute figures might get a handful of individuals to get their bill corrected, but $4.79 multiplied by how many tens of thousands of customers every month adds up to how much in ill-gotten and possibly systematic gains?
If were all ripped off a little at a time, it's not as big of a deal?
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...I find this awkward for teller considering how in several of their acts they do a "how it's done" act, even boasting they've been kicked out of the Magic Castle for revealing tricks.
for example
If I try to catch a girlfriend cheating on me and post the video all over the place to show what a slut she is, it's stupid, it's childish, and it's selfish.
But it's not a hate crime.
You are correct, it is not a hate crime.
However, the difference is that in your example you are trying to expose someone's wrong-doing.
In the present case, it was more about trying to humiliate someone for no reason, at best, and as a hateful intolerant act at worst.
Close... What we did was limited the rights of the government.
5th amendment protects one against oral testimony against oneself, not self-incrimination or being forced to provide evidence.
The 5th amendment doesn't specify "oral testimony against oneself"
It says:
No person shall be ...compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.
That is fairly broadly worded such that giving a passphrase can certainly be witnessing against oneself as it means providing information (witnessing) against yourself. Not to mention that the passphrase is in your head, so it isn't a physical thing to hand over either.
Which brings us to the 4th amendent which is supposed to keep the government out of our personal effects.
People seem to forget that the amendments to the Constitution do not give us any rights, but rather they limitthe government and how far they" can infringe on our "natural rights."
I believe this is the site for the project.
So, does this account for why some people say digital looks different than film? Can it corrected? Do people care? I worked in compression not color but I guess I should have learned this. :(
I don't think so. I think some people say it looks different when they are talking about low budget, quick turn around digital like like soap operas and low budget independent shot on consumer grade equipment.
When the digital pipeline is professional grade, shot, comped, edited and finished at 4k, then I think most people won't spot the difference (that is, if the director is going for a "film" look, which many do)
As for color, some pro digital cameras sport up to 18 stops of dynamic range, which is greater than film.
Take a look at this list of movies shot with the Red camera and have someone honestly say if they could tell it was shot digital.
I think most would be surprised.
Tampering with other peoples' satellites isn't a very useful mission - it's an act of war and something you wouldn't be able to hide very easily.
And so it would be a nice capability during a war that's already underway.
As an American citizen, if I go live and work in Ireland, or anywhere else, without ANY ties to the US at all, I still am required to pay US Federal income tax on the money I earn(in addition to that countries taxes.)
Nope, if you live in Ireland you do not have to pay US Federal tax. You only have to pay federal tax on money you earn from the USA. That also includes payroll taxes. However, you will not be paying into social security or medicare and that can affect your benefits later. What you cannot do is pretend you live in Ireland, and still make money in the USA. That is what GE is doing.
You are 100% wrong. I have lived abroad, and know this from personal experience. But don't take my word for it, ask the IRS:
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside.
I agree with your remedy. I do. But more than that needs to happen.
And I agree that the corporations have Washington politicians in their pockets.
But that's how the current rules work. So its the rules that need to be changed, and protesting the bankers won't do it. As I said, protesting Washington won't do it either, but it is the correct tree to bark up.
I used to think that voting made a difference, but I am not so sure anymore. They are all "Republicrats." Despite their rhetoric, there in no real difference between them.
I don't know what the best course of action is. Maybe the Occupy is at least doing the job of getting more and more attention and getting discussions going.
It would be nice if average people on the (relative)right and (relative)left would recognize their common ground, whether they are tea partyists(?) or occupierists(?)
Are you talking about TARP, that was signed into law by George W. Bush a full month prior to the elections?
It seems like all they are really doing is venting because times are shitty right now for most people, and the top earners are better insulated for such times (yes, they have what you may call an unfair advantage to get there, yes.)
Most of them seem to be protesting against Wall Street, investors, and capitalism in general, however it was the *anti-capitalism* actions of the TARP bailout that a lot of them are citing.
They really should be focusing on protesting Congress and the White House. The people on Wall Street are there to make as much money as they can. They don't mince words about it. If congress gives them a break that is not fair to the 99%, you really can't expect them to not accept it.
Our Country's leaders are the ones who need to be protested on this issue for directly allowing the top 1% to have additional tax breaks, bail-outs, 0% interest loans on federal monies that they turn around and charge 28% on, etc., etc., etc.
For example: by setting up shop (even on paper) in Ireland, the Bahamas or where ever else, US companies can get out of paying federal tax. Legally.
Not so with an individual. As an American citizen, if I go live and work in Ireland, or anywhere else, without ANY ties to the US at all, I still am required to pay US Federal income tax on the money I earn(in addition to that countries taxes.)
Are you really going to blame GE for, essentially, following the rules?
Protest Washington...you won't get any better results, but at least you'll be barking up the right tree.
And media basically runs on Apple, thanks to Mac bringing Photoshop, and equivalent tools for video and audio, to market.
There is so much wrong with that sentence.
The Knoll brothers along with Adobe brought Photoshop to market. Mac didn't bring anything. The Knoll brothers initially built it just for a Mac, but soon after for the PC.
Also, most all major audio/video/photo/compositing/3D/whatever other creative application is built for Mac and Windows (and yes, some even for Linux)
The only pro-tools that are Mac-exclusive are the ones made by Apple, and they appear to want to dumb those down out of the professional range of products lately (ie Final Cut Pro) if not entirely discontinue them (ie Shake).
How Mac got the notion that they were the choice system for creative work was really all just marketing. That it continues so is
How many companies do you know that do that?
I think any company would reverse it's position if they lost 60% of their stock's value within 3 days of making the announcement.
Don't think they are just doing this because of a few comments from their users on their blog post. They are doing this because their shareholders just lost a bunch.
Indeed.
If someone's going to talk about how influential he was, it was WAY more in design and marketing than technology.
Knock a Cessna out of the sky with your trashbag-levitated picture taker..
If your flying a Cessna and you can't see and maneuver out of the way of a floating collection of trash bags, you have no reason to be flying in the first place.
How the hell did both syngularyx and samzenpus screw this up?
First line of the linked article:
There was no risk of a radioactive leak
Seriously, did syngularyx misread it (and only read the first paragraph to hurry up and be the submitter) and samzenpus just follow the link to verify it exists, without bothering to read even the first paragraph the article?
Proper link to Impossible Project not included in the article. They're the people who bought the factory and now reproducing the film packs.
Indeed.
The devs are doing an OS in C# for, essentially, the fun of it. So What? Not entirely dissimilar to other devs:
"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready."
and no, retards, I'm not saying that Cosmos will grow to become the next great OS. I'm just saying: don't shit on Devs for doing something for the fun of it, regardless of their choice of language.
hell, it looks like they are giving it again right now. (they've been way off of their schedule all day today)
Interesting approach. I would have loved to have seen the presentation, but also today at SIGGRAPH, Autodesk had a presentation by Kevin Wittkopf and Geoff Richardson showing off using the Kinect in production with Maya. Why bother with a suit and a bunch of cameras when Kinect rigs and only going to be getting better (and waaaayyy cheaper) Autodesk is streaming their presentations from the exhibit hall. I'm not sure if they are going to do that prese again tomorrow or Thursday, though. (please don't everyone check it out at the same time...I'm trying to watch it)
It's easier to be forgiven then to get permission.
Interestingly, there were only 100.
That made the statistician's job really easy.
Who the fuck is "OK Go" ?? /. running an advert for them?
And why
Also, their crappy site says:
>>We're sorry, but this content was designed with the browser Google Chrome in mind.
>> As a result, it may not work properly in your current browser. We recommend using Google Chrome.
"Recommend" ?? Bullshit. It won't let you see it in any other browser. That's not recommending.
In summation, a mediocre artsy group released a shit video using an HTML5able codec so they can be whored around by Google to get a greater browser market share.
They don't need to monetize it directly. I think your right that it will be assimilated into the load of crap that comes pre-installed, thereby making it a "added value feature." Kinda like IE. Skype also already has brand recognition and a fairly large user base.
They'll likely lag development for anything other than MS products, but that is not uncommon(and I don't mean just with MS)
They could also get some advertising dollars through it (as space in the app while it's being used.)
No, percentages are not misleading. There may be a significantly different *dollar amount* in your example, and you might be able to absorb a $4.79 loss (if you even notice it,) but but you're still being ripped off by 4700%.
Having it as absolute figures might get a handful of individuals to get their bill corrected, but $4.79 multiplied by how many tens of thousands of customers every month adds up to how much in ill-gotten and possibly systematic gains?
If were all ripped off a little at a time, it's not as big of a deal?