Broadband exists near us in Kentucky, but ends around 1/2 mile away. For years Spectrum has been trying to get us to sign up, then saying "Oops! No coverage at your address" when we try. Yesterday, they finally offered us access. All we would need would be permission from neighbors to run a line, and to pay $22,000 (for poles) or $36,000 (buried) for them to run coaxial cable (not fiber optic) to our house. We didn't even ask what our monthly charge would be. But I guess now they can claim that we are served, even if they didn't do so before.
There are several authors whose books I buy that I discovered by reading one for free from the library. Had I not tried and enjoyed their work, I would never have taken a chance on a purchase.
It does not help that TV "law enforcement" type shows portray facial recognition as perfect, leading the general public to believe that this is so. This has also been the case with identification of partial fingerprints and other CSI info. Of course, on TV, all cops are honest and extremely competent, too.
I propose a new party game of trying to come up with a patent stupid enough to be rejected by the patent office. For instance: a gaseous mixture of 78% nitrogen,21% oxygen, 1% argon, and trace amounts of other gases, suitable for sustaining metabolism, inflating objects, and other applications. Once air is patented I could make a fortune!
Actually, blood taken from anywhere in her body would have the same DNA. A different tissue, such as a cheek epithelial scraping or an organ biopsy, could have a different DNA in a chimera.
It appears that the US government wishes to be omnipotent and omniscient. If it becomes God, does this violate the establishment clause in the constitution?
You deserve the award for making people aware of various aspects of government and corporate actions. Nor are you avoiding wrist, as witness you SLAPP suit. Thank you for all you do!
"Officers claimed they could have gotten a warrant, what with all the probable cause they had." If I walked out of a store with a stolen item, "I could have paid for it with the cash in my pocket" is not a valid defense.
The problem with this study is that the first exercise: thinking of examples of political correctness, is like a creativity warmup. I wonder what the results would have been if they compared to a group thinking of, for instance, where signs should be posted on campus.
Techdirt has not posted any stories submitted by sparkydoc.
Free PACER access
The court system HAS mad PACER access free - in the same sense that manufacturers have mad some sodas sugar free.
Broadband mapping
Broadband exists near us in Kentucky, but ends around 1/2 mile away. For years Spectrum has been trying to get us to sign up, then saying "Oops! No coverage at your address" when we try. Yesterday, they finally offered us access. All we would need would be permission from neighbors to run a line, and to pay $22,000 (for poles) or $36,000 (buried) for them to run coaxial cable (not fiber optic) to our house. We didn't even ask what our monthly charge would be. But I guess now they can claim that we are served, even if they didn't do so before.
Re: Typical of American cops...
They seem to like filling people full of lead.
BrandAids
I'm not sure of the relevance, but Band-Aid is already doing advertising with its superhero Band-Aids.
Re: YET AGAIN, for Geigner two rare unbelievable accounts pop ou
If it is so dull, why are you following it?
Vasectomy Mayhem
So the NCAA is implying that watching basketball can cause male sterility? Who knew?
Content moderation
There has been talk in the past of the psychological toll taken on the people tasked with reviewing content. Would this be included in the study?
Libraries and copyright
There are several authors whose books I buy that I discovered by reading one for free from the library. Had I not tried and enjoyed their work, I would never have taken a chance on a purchase.
Data loss
Anyone remember Nixon losing 18 minutes of audiotape?
Super - uh - Thing
Perhaps, Like Voldemort, it should be referred to as "The Game That Must Not Be Named".
Facial recognition on TV
It does not help that TV "law enforcement" type shows portray facial recognition as perfect, leading the general public to believe that this is so. This has also been the case with identification of partial fingerprints and other CSI info. Of course, on TV, all cops are honest and extremely competent, too.
Not Justin
I am so easily confused, I am going to buy all of Justin Booter's records. Or not.
Stupid patents
I propose a new party game of trying to come up with a patent stupid enough to be rejected by the patent office. For instance: a gaseous mixture of 78% nitrogen,21% oxygen, 1% argon, and trace amounts of other gases, suitable for sustaining metabolism, inflating objects, and other applications. Once air is patented I could make a fortune!
Re: The Fallibility of DNA
Actually, blood taken from anywhere in her body would have the same DNA. A different tissue, such as a cheek epithelial scraping or an organ biopsy, could have a different DNA in a chimera.
Government acquiring foreign server content.
It appears that the US government wishes to be omnipotent and omniscient. If it becomes God, does this violate the establishment clause in the constitution?
Pioneer Award
You deserve the award for making people aware of various aspects of government and corporate actions. Nor are you avoiding wrist, as witness you SLAPP suit. Thank you for all you do!
Non-literal copyright
So if an arithmetic primer says "2+2=4" and a more advanced arithmetic book says "32+52=84" is it guilty of non-literal copyright infringement?
warrant
"Officers claimed they could have gotten a warrant, what with all the probable cause they had." If I walked out of a store with a stolen item, "I could have paid for it with the cash in my pocket" is not a valid defense.
political correctness study
The problem with this study is that the first exercise: thinking of examples of political correctness, is like a creativity warmup. I wonder what the results would have been if they compared to a group thinking of, for instance, where signs should be posted on campus.