I have a small, still under construction website. Almost from day one my logs have been continuously splashed with hack attempts... this is a daily occurrence, 100s of hits per day. The IP's trace back to a few places but China is a huge part of it. All of them "testing" my security by trying to access various known exploits of products such as wordpress (which isn't even installed on my server) or submitting too much data to see if they can cause some sort of overrun. My site on my server is a nowhere kind of site with very little exposure and certainly no kinds of major publicity or usage. I get less than a handfull of real "impressions" per day... yet, here I am under full onslaught to try and break my security. I have to think that if me, a nobody in the internet world, is getting hammered then every other nobody and even more sites who are somebody are getting hammered just as hard and harder. One might consider this "engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities" don't you think? Tens of thousands of nobodies multiplied by this effort.
Been in a similar boat. Had a telecommute job. Decided to rent a place and with only 1 broadband provider in the whole area (at a whopping 1.5mbit speed for $70) I called them prior to signing any paperwork. The ASSURED me that service was available to my home. I made them double-check even and informed them that this house is 1800 feet from the main road. They went as far as telling me the previous tenant had service at that address. I signed my lease and moved it. Ordered up the service. Tech came out and had to call me since he couldn't find my house... once he found me, he told me there were no lines closer than the 1800 feet... he ordered up a "site inspection" which took 3 weeks to see about running a line and the verdict was: "$3000 to run the line" all payable by ME... and no I could not hire my own contractor to do so.
I've always been a fan of, but I'm not sure this is speaking directly of, a system that a fee would get you X channels for X dollars. Are they saying that I can pay $25 and pick 20 channels of my choosing? Or are they saying I can pay $25 bucks for a small package and then add-on individual ones for a fee. What kills al-a-carte in the us is that the individual pricing is ridiculous. 5 channels individually cost as much as a whole package that includes those 5 channels + 30 more. It's a built in deterrent. I'd probably resubscribe to television if I could pick 100% of my channels for the package price.
Depends on your location really. North Carolina, USA, age of consent: 16. If she/he lies and underage. No excuse. South Carolina, USA, age of consent: 16. If she/he lies and underage, it's valid defense if you can prove it.
I have exactly ONE choice of broadband. Starting 5 years ago @ 75MB in/8MB out. It cost me then $79 + $20 for a static IP address... so $99 before taxes. I do not recall my after tax rate. Today I have the same provider, I now get 110MB in/15MB out and my cost is $111 AFTER taxes. When I did live in an area where I had two choices, I could pay my 100 bucks for this type of service of I could pay 60 bucks at the competitor for 15MB in/1.5MB out and no static IP address. Higher speeds from the competition was considered business class and started at $160 for 25MB in/5MB out. Currently during prime hours I can pull 104+MB... on the competition during prime hours I could pull 1.5MB if I was lucky.
Where is the competition? I feel my current rate is fair but it leads to two types of customers. One who knows/cares and is willing to pay and one who doesn't know/care and chooses by price.
What's my point? I have none. I'm just tired of monopolies.
I just want to start texting iphone users just so i can piss them off.. making note that it's not ME who's making it green, it is, after all, Apple who chose to display it that way.
I live in an area that offers Fios. It's a joke. The Verizon CO building was 1/2 mile from my apartment. Guess what? No Fios. I've lived in 3 locations in various areas all with fios "availability" but none of them have fios. I can't name a single person who has said "I have fios".
As much as I hate this model of business I admit that I'd go for...say a car that costs 50% of retail with a special type of gas that I can only buy from the manufacturer. I'd be completely happy with that. I disagree when I'm roped into it promising a cheap car without the special gas disclosure but finding out that putting normal gas into might break my car.
Is that still accurate. Aren't we still fighting a battle on the legality of a judge forcing a suspect into revealing his or her password? I'm against what the gov is trying to do but I don't think a simple warrant fixes it. I use my phone for nothing but phone things and even under warrant I wouldn't reveal my password because I have the right to not testify against myself.
I have one choice. Some areas around me have 2 choices. Some might claim 3 but the 3rd choice is really a company that provides rebranded service under the 2nd choice. So even when you have 2 choices the "choice" is 15Mb/1.5Mb for $59 as the top tier or 75Mb/15Mb for $79 as the top tier. So this tells me something. These companies are happier when they don't merge. Those who don't care about speeds will pay the $59 and those who do will pay the $79. Customer base isn't broken down by "choice" it's broken down by "care". MOST customer care about the price not the speed. There's no competition in overlapped areas because, with the exception of p*ssed off customers, most are going to go with what they care about: cheaper or faster; and pay whatever it costs.
I participate is dozens of car shows every year. I can't count the number of 'public performances' I hear at each one... how long before that must obtain a license?
So, is it legal or not to break up your deposits even if the intention is to avoid the banks reporting requirements? I mean, it's a bank requirement not a taxpayer requirement... and as long as your amounts match what your claiming on your taxes... why does it even matter?
It isn't that they had them, lost them, crashed them, found them that ticks me off. I have been involved in an IRS discovery for a private company as a worker for the contractor that stored their data. The IRS wasn't ALL data within 7 days. ALL OF IT. They didn't even accept a "we have it but it's on our 744 tapes" and it will take more than 7 days. A no excuses approach is what they took. So, 5 months? pshh
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Where is the competition? I feel my current rate is fair but it leads to two types of customers. One who knows/cares and is willing to pay and one who doesn't know/care and chooses by price.
What's my point? I have none. I'm just tired of monopolies.
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