Most people do understand that cell towers must be able to identify a phone in order to provide service. They probably do not know that a history is kept. That history is not required in order to provide service. The only history that is required is a list of calls made and received. The list of cell towers used during the call is irrelevant. I can understand them keeping track of calls on the edge of service that dropped because no cell was available to take the call as the user moved out of a cell. That information can help the company know where to expand coverage. They don't need to know that I'm the one that lost signal.
KFC is better than Chick-fil-a? Not in this or any other world! Chick-fil-a's food is better, their staff is better, their facilities are better and their ads are better. My son went to Great Lakes for Navy basic training. When he left Great Lakes, he wanted two things: a Coke and a Chick-fil-a.
The whole argument against allowing encryption assumes that the government is the only one you don't want to have your data. I don't want competing companies getting hold of work related information. I don't want anyone having access to my credit card information unless I specifically give it to them. The list of people I want to legitimately prevent from having my data includes most of the world.
I built my first computer in 1982 and have owned many since. Not one has ever seen the inside of a repair shop once the warranty has expired. I'm better qualified to repair them than the idiots I've talked to at Dell and Apple.
Having fiber doesn't mean you get reasonable speed. I had fiber (IFITL) from AT&T for about 10 years before I switched to cable. AT&T limited the speed to 3 mb. This story made me curious so I checked what speed I can get from AT&T now. According to the web site, I can't get wired internet service. I have to use a wireless device. That is a joke. I have to use a micro cell in order to get AT&T cell service at my home. Even though their home services are garbage, their cell service is the best in Atlanta.
No. When talking about Republicans or Democrats, assume they are idiots. Actually, that applies to pretty much all politicians. Assume they are idiots and then you can be pleasantly surprised on the rare occasion when they aren't. Government isn't the solution. More often than not, it is the problem.
Just because something can be patented it doesn't mean it is worth doing or can be done today. The patent may require a technology that is still under development. You cold patent something that requires an extremely small battery that nobody make yet. The proof of concept can use an external battery but it can't be made into a product until the proper batter is made. If I came up with a process to turn lead into gold I could patent it. If the process took $10,000 an ounce to make gold and gold is selling for $1,200 an ounce, I would be a fool to do it.
Thousands of patents are granted every year and most are never implemented. Most shouldn't be given patents but that is a different story.
Since this law was already declared unconstitutional, it should have been removed from state law. Actually, it should never have been put there since it was declared unconstitutional before it was passed. That being said, it isn't up to the police to make the decision if a law is constitutional or not. If the law is on the books, the police should enforce it. The courts will settle to question of constitutionality.
The flag can be cut up but it doesn't have to be. There is nothing in the Flag Code that says it has to be. Here is the line from the Flag Code:
"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning."
When my son's were Scouts, our troop held flag retirement ceremonies about once a year. A couple boys would cut a flag while another would explain the symbolism of the different parts. After the cut flag was added to the fire, we would bring up veterans to be recognized and each would put another flag on the fire. If we didn't have enough flags, some would be cut up so that we would have enough pieces for all of our veterans. After the fire was out, we would remove the grommets and bury the ashes.
Everyone is worried about the image and Skittles. Nobody is addressing the point Trump was trying to make. This is the left's usual diversion technique: "If you can't wow them with your wisdom, baffle them with BS."
The whole thing is stupid. If I have something I want to hide, I would just use a version of the code written before the backdoor was added. If I'm using open source, I can modify the code so the backdoor won't work. This is harder if I'm using a closed system like a cell phone but it isn't impossible.
When Matt Lauer is moderating a debate, he is not being a journalist. He is a moderator and I agree that it isn't his job to fact check or call BS. It is the opposing candidate's job. If he is interviewing a candidate or reporting news, then it is his job.
How is using an off-the-shelf cable box any different than using an off-the-shelf modem for my internet? I've been using a modem I bough thru Amazon and Comcast didn't complain. I just had to register my modem's MAC address. I would think the same method should work with cable boxes. Everything is TCP/IP anyway. Just use the existing capabilities. Using that method, I should be able to go without a cable box and buy a TV with cable capability or run an app on my PC.
Alternately, provide cable the same as NetFlix, Hulu, Amazon or any of the other streaming services. Then I could use my cable anywhere.
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Re: I buy it
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Next step?
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Wrong premise
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Re: Its True
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Thousands of patents are granted every year and most are never implemented. Most shouldn't be given patents but that is a different story.
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"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning."
When my son's were Scouts, our troop held flag retirement ceremonies about once a year. A couple boys would cut a flag while another would explain the symbolism of the different parts. After the cut flag was added to the fire, we would bring up veterans to be recognized and each would put another flag on the fire. If we didn't have enough flags, some would be cut up so that we would have enough pieces for all of our veterans. After the fire was out, we would remove the grommets and bury the ashes.
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Re: Well, it is a republic with elections.
We didn't have that option this year.
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Missed the point
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Easy to get around
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Agree and disagree
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Alternately, provide cable the same as NetFlix, Hulu, Amazon or any of the other streaming services. Then I could use my cable anywhere.
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