How is this copying of copyrighted pictures without explicit permission for profit not a lawsuit generating activity? Apply the $50,000 per picture that the RIAA likes to apply for a song and pretty soon you will be talking real money.
Looked my address up. All of the options listed as available were either satellite or not really available except for the 12mb DSL service via the rural phone company.
If running electricity and basic phone service to most of the US locations had been done with the efficiency of the broadband rollout, probably half of the primary food production in the US would still be lit by kerosene lamps and have primary messaging via postal mail or hand delivered telegrams.
Possible this crosses the line into theft. Not much different then a service dept removing a working AC compressor during a tune up because the current owner didn't specifically pay for the AC option when they bought the car used. Start filing theft charges against Tesla the company and specifically the person(s) that approved the feature removing update after the company audit and stuff like this will likely stop. It is one thing to have to activate lawyer banks 1-4 to defend against lawsuits from unhappy customers, it is entirely more attention getting when LEO's show up with arrest warrants and haul folks away.
When analog TV died several years back, all cable TV became a version of encrypted digital data streaming with no data caps. By killing what is called cable TV, the providers can now impose data caps and overage fees for basically the same service while simplifying their billing and maintenance procedures.
Hard to get very worried about Huawei gear when hardly a day goes by with yet another IOT data leak/pawn story and on line privacy is a joke due to constant tracking and data aggregation.
Plus as a bonus example of US stupidity on device security, the latest FAA drone tracking security idea is to mandate the connection of all drones to the Internet with their ID and location being sent to a central FAA site. What can go wrong when millions of cheaply made drones with crap software are forced to be constantly online?
This ad or one very similar was ran during last Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl. It did have small text with something like "Simulated Image, not available today, etc."
Pretty bad when your Superbowl ad is a re-run about a fantasy product.
Got some laughs during the Verizon 5G ads in the NFL Pro Bowl. If you just watched the ads, they made it sound like 5G was now and doing all of the wonderful stuff the screen was displaying. If you read the small and I mean small print that kept saying "Not available now, simulated image, etc.", you figured out that 5G is still a fantasy product.
Wonder if the job of California Assemblywoman could be considered a freelance position? They aren't hired in the traditional sense of applying for a position. They are selected from a list of one or more volunteers on a public ballot and show up and start doing stuff.
If you connect something to the Internet and don't have a real firewall that defaults to no traffic either way and only allows traffic you have authorized, you should expect to lose control of your device.
But most ISPs don't want you to have a real firewall as they will get stuck answering all those "Why doesn't my latest IOT gizmo work." questions.
Neither do most IOT gizmo makers. A real firewall setup means the IOT maker has to fully disclose what traffic their gizmo generates and all of the places that info is going as well as everyone that will be viewing the images.
As for a secure surveillance system, either build it yourself or buy one of the old school CCTV systems with an on site recorder setup. Eliminate any vendor that needs a cloud account for their gizmo to work.
Re: Contract law does not trump the first amendment
A voluntary contract can and often does limit a person's freedoms. If you join the military, you give up several freedoms as a price of service. (Such as no more bashing of the CIC or other Command Authority). Many employers ban political activity in the workplace. You may have limited clothing choices. Your online activities may be monitored for things detrimental to your employer.
Mr Snowden didn't have to start working for the NSA. He voluntarily did so and signed the contract in question. He violated the contract. Now he suffers the results of that, according to the contract he willingly signed.
I always find it interesting that Officers expect that someone that is asleep to fully comprehend what is going on and not take defensive actions toward strangers in her house while at the same time claiming that her actions surprised and/or threatened the officers who had hours to plan the action, minutes to approach the house and assess the situation and many seconds as it unfolds to take cover and deescalate to a safe ending.
Seems like there is a lot of faking of training records going on.
Well to be honest, AT&T's actions likely have created several hundred additional jobs in the debt collection and mortgage foreclosure industries to handle all of the fired AT&T installers.
The truth is probably far worse. Very likely that Amazon is collecting data from these cameras like they do from all their services and devices so they can sell the collated tabulated linked etc. data + results to all buyers willing to pay up.
Have to wonder how many Amazon employees or contractors are reviewing camera feeds 'For Quality Control Purposes'?
If your 'security' device requires a cloud connection to operate, then it isn't a security device and is most likely a data collection and monitoring device that isn't working for you.
Another aspect of the problem is it is often far easier to go through the long irritating approval process once for a long term combination supply and repair contract then to get a separate contract for supply and many smaller contracts for repair parts, where each contract requires the same long irritating process.
A lot of this is the result of past criminal purchasing conduct where Congress felt it "Had to do Something". Rinse and repeat enough times and the procurement process becomes the convoluted process we have today where the end user has to fight the system as much they do any enemy.
Victory conditions for CEOs are often different then most folks or even the companies they are leading. He has collected millions in salary and even more in stock gains. By leaving while the company is doing good, he will become an attractive hire for a company needing a turnaround and be in a position to negotiate for good terms.
Even if he doesn't want a CEO slot, he will likely be considered a prime Board member for a company.
Might consider a small claims court action. If you are lucky, the judge has the same crap service. And some times small claims cases are still allowed even if class action cases are forced to arbitration.
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Re: Lobbying in the 21st century.
He is a 1999 Clinton Appointee to replace Sonia Sotomayor who was moving to a somewhat higher court. Went to Senior Judge status 2010.
On the post: Clearview Looking To Expand Its Market To Problematic Countries Known For Human Rights Abuses
How is this copying of copyrighted pictures without explicit permission for profit not a lawsuit generating activity? Apply the $50,000 per picture that the RIAA likes to apply for a song and pretty soon you will be talking real money.
On the post: US Broadband Gaps Are Twice As Bad As The Government Claims
Looked my address up. All of the options listed as available were either satellite or not really available except for the 12mb DSL service via the rural phone company.
If running electricity and basic phone service to most of the US locations had been done with the efficiency of the broadband rollout, probably half of the primary food production in the US would still be lit by kerosene lamps and have primary messaging via postal mail or hand delivered telegrams.
On the post: The End Of Ownership: Tesla Software Updates Giveth... And Tesla Software Updates Taketh Away...
Possible this crosses the line into theft. Not much different then a service dept removing a working AC compressor during a tune up because the current owner didn't specifically pay for the AC option when they bought the car used. Start filing theft charges against Tesla the company and specifically the person(s) that approved the feature removing update after the company audit and stuff like this will likely stop. It is one thing to have to activate lawyer banks 1-4 to defend against lawsuits from unhappy customers, it is entirely more attention getting when LEO's show up with arrest warrants and haul folks away.
On the post: Smaller Cable Companies Are Giving Up On Cable TV Altogether
When analog TV died several years back, all cable TV became a version of encrypted digital data streaming with no data caps. By killing what is called cable TV, the providers can now impose data caps and overage fees for basically the same service while simplifying their billing and maintenance procedures.
On the post: As Trump Prepares Ban On Huawei, Few Notice The Major Holes In The Underlying Logic
Hard to get very worried about Huawei gear when hardly a day goes by with yet another IOT data leak/pawn story and on line privacy is a joke due to constant tracking and data aggregation.
Plus as a bonus example of US stupidity on device security, the latest FAA drone tracking security idea is to mandate the connection of all drones to the Internet with their ID and location being sent to a central FAA site. What can go wrong when millions of cheaply made drones with crap software are forced to be constantly online?
On the post: Verizon's 5G Superbowl Ads Will Hype Nonexistent Firefighter Tech And A Barely Available Network
This ad or one very similar was ran during last Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl. It did have small text with something like "Simulated Image, not available today, etc."
Pretty bad when your Superbowl ad is a re-run about a fantasy product.
On the post: The 'Race To 5G' Is A Giant Pile Of Lobbyist Nonsense
Got some laughs during the Verizon 5G ads in the NFL Pro Bowl. If you just watched the ads, they made it sound like 5G was now and doing all of the wonderful stuff the screen was displaying. If you read the small and I mean small print that kept saying "Not available now, simulated image, etc.", you figured out that 5G is still a fantasy product.
On the post: California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Says She Simply Doesn't Believe All Of Those Who Have Been Harmed By Her AB5 Bill
Wonder if the job of California Assemblywoman could be considered a freelance position? They aren't hired in the traditional sense of applying for a position. They are selected from a list of one or more volunteers on a public ballot and show up and start doing stuff.
On the post: Immunity Just Barely Denied To Cop Who Claimed Driving A Beat-Up Car And Paying For Purchases Is Suspicious Behavior
Pretty sure writing a book is suspicious behavior. You might tell someone how to do something or about something illegal.
On the post: Disney+ Titles Disappear Without Warning, Bringing Confusion To The Streaming Wars
Another example of if you can't touch the media or device storing your data, the data isn't yours and may vanish with no notice or recourse.
On the post: Ring Sued Because 'Taking Customers' Security Seriously' Means Selling Easily-Hijacked Cameras
If you connect something to the Internet and don't have a real firewall that defaults to no traffic either way and only allows traffic you have authorized, you should expect to lose control of your device.
But most ISPs don't want you to have a real firewall as they will get stuck answering all those "Why doesn't my latest IOT gizmo work." questions.
Neither do most IOT gizmo makers. A real firewall setup means the IOT maker has to fully disclose what traffic their gizmo generates and all of the places that info is going as well as everyone that will be viewing the images.
As for a secure surveillance system, either build it yourself or buy one of the old school CCTV systems with an on site recorder setup. Eliminate any vendor that needs a cloud account for their gizmo to work.
On the post: Alabama Lawmakers Think The Time Is Right To Make Assaulting A Cop A 'Hate Crime'
Is hating the growing trend of making more things a 'hate crime', a hate crime?
On the post: No Surprise: Judge Says US Government Can Take The Proceeds From Snowden's Book
Re: Contract law does not trump the first amendment
A voluntary contract can and often does limit a person's freedoms. If you join the military, you give up several freedoms as a price of service. (Such as no more bashing of the CIC or other Command Authority). Many employers ban political activity in the workplace. You may have limited clothing choices. Your online activities may be monitored for things detrimental to your employer.
Mr Snowden didn't have to start working for the NSA. He voluntarily did so and signed the contract in question. He violated the contract. Now he suffers the results of that, according to the contract he willingly signed.
On the post: Multi-Agency Task Force Raid House To Arrest Someone Already In Jail, Shoot Woman In House Multiple Times Because Reasons
I always find it interesting that Officers expect that someone that is asleep to fully comprehend what is going on and not take defensive actions toward strangers in her house while at the same time claiming that her actions surprised and/or threatened the officers who had hours to plan the action, minutes to approach the house and assess the situation and many seconds as it unfolds to take cover and deescalate to a safe ending.
Seems like there is a lot of faking of training records going on.
On the post: AT&T Said Trump Tax Cuts Would Create Thousands Of Jobs. Instead, AT&T's Laying Off Thousands.
Well to be honest, AT&T's actions likely have created several hundred additional jobs in the debt collection and mortgage foreclosure industries to handle all of the fired AT&T installers.
On the post: Online Forum Members Exploited Weak Credentials To Turn Ring Cameras Against Their Owners
Re: it actually is Amazon's fault, not Rings
The truth is probably far worse. Very likely that Amazon is collecting data from these cameras like they do from all their services and devices so they can sell the collated tabulated linked etc. data + results to all buyers willing to pay up.
Have to wonder how many Amazon employees or contractors are reviewing camera feeds 'For Quality Control Purposes'?
If your 'security' device requires a cloud connection to operate, then it isn't a security device and is most likely a data collection and monitoring device that isn't working for you.
On the post: The End Of Ownership, Military Edition: Even The US Military Can't Fix Its Own Equipment Without Right To Repair Laws
Another aspect of the problem is it is often far easier to go through the long irritating approval process once for a long term combination supply and repair contract then to get a separate contract for supply and many smaller contracts for repair parts, where each contract requires the same long irritating process.
A lot of this is the result of past criminal purchasing conduct where Congress felt it "Had to do Something". Rinse and repeat enough times and the procurement process becomes the convoluted process we have today where the end user has to fight the system as much they do any enemy.
On the post: Knowing What Happens Next, T-Mobile CEO Legere Heads For The Exit
Victory conditions for CEOs are often different then most folks or even the companies they are leading. He has collected millions in salary and even more in stock gains. By leaving while the company is doing good, he will become an attractive hire for a company needing a turnaround and be in a position to negotiate for good terms.
Even if he doesn't want a CEO slot, he will likely be considered a prime Board member for a company.
On the post: Apathy Isn't A Business Model: Major US Telcos Teeter Toward Bankruptcy
Re: Out of service... again...
Might consider a small claims court action. If you are lucky, the judge has the same crap service. And some times small claims cases are still allowed even if class action cases are forced to arbitration.
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