I have a "smart" lock. It's a Schlage lock on the front door backed up by a hyperactive dog with razor sharp teeth. I figure my flat-screen TV is safe.
Whenever I hear repairing is a "safety issue," I think about cars. How long have we allowed "shade-tree mechanics" to repair their own vehicles. 1 /12 tons of metal flying down the highway at 70 MPH after being serviced by amateurs is dangerous. And yet, society has not fallen apart.
I just listened to the podcast. Ms Eskamani made a great point that if you really want to go after big tech, make them pay their taxes. They'll hate you for it, and that shit is definitely constitutional.
"the company [Facebook] has exited the space, leading to a massive jump in direct traffic."
Ok, so direct traffic is up and Facebook traffic is zero. So what's the total traffic look like? If total traffic is up, that means removing Facebook will help the new sites. If total traffic is down then those news sites are going have to figure out a way to replace the Facebook traffic.
I've learned how to stream over the internet without Sling or Plex.
I use MythTv to record over-the-air TV (I live in the City of Seattle and pickup 78(!) TV channels.) I then move the stuff I'm interested in to my Ubuntu server where they are made available by my Apache web server. I also purchase DVDs and rip 'em. Inside the house I use Kodi to organize and play everything, and it's all stored where the web server can find them.
I'm pretty sure they won't discontinue Apache in the near future.
My "Smart" Lock
I have a "smart" lock. It's a Schlage lock on the front door backed up by a hyperactive dog with razor sharp teeth. I figure my flat-screen TV is safe.
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Everyone is working to perfect artificial intelligence, but they've already perfected artificial stupidity.
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It's morally wrong to allow a fool to keep his money.
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Isn't Billy Mitchell the guy who invented e-mail?
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Personally, I'm upset that the Jihadist Porn is pushing out the My Little Pony Porn. Now where will I be able to find it?
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I still find it infuriating that certain religions require their followers to be shitty to certain people (in this case gay people.)
Loving god my ass.
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Is it illegal to shout F#%k in a crowded theater?
What about car repair?
Whenever I hear repairing is a "safety issue," I think about cars. How long have we allowed "shade-tree mechanics" to repair their own vehicles. 1 /12 tons of metal flying down the highway at 70 MPH after being serviced by amateurs is dangerous. And yet, society has not fallen apart.
Fixing a phone is dangerous? Right.
Re: You **might** want to fix...
Freudian slip. It's what Jason Miller wishes he could do.
Just Like in Florida
"as we just saw with the Florida law that tried to create something similar. "
Any bill they propose must have a carve-out for theme parks if they want any credibility.
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Does this bill allow the flag (and it's pole) to be used a weapon to bludgeon cops during an insurrection?
Re: 'The money we were going to give you is going to taxes, so .
Look, I know it's a long shot, but a guy can dream can't he?
How to go afer Big Tech
I just listened to the podcast. Ms Eskamani made a great point that if you really want to go after big tech, make them pay their taxes. They'll hate you for it, and that shit is definitely constitutional.
Re: Grifters gotta Grift
"I wonder how long it will take his followers to realize that he is essentially just stealing their money."
If they haven't figured it out by now, they never will.
Re: "Satire" as legal defense is getting out of reach
"it is missing the exaggeration beyond plausibility..."
Did you not notice the date of the event: Jan 6th. You know, in the past. A rather momentous date in the past.
It's still satire even if you don't get the joke.
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Any organization that wants to use Trust Score should have a Trust Score of zero.
"I would not want to join a club that would have me as a member."
What's the total traffic?
"the company [Facebook] has exited the space, leading to a massive jump in direct traffic."
Ok, so direct traffic is up and Facebook traffic is zero. So what's the total traffic look like? If total traffic is up, that means removing Facebook will help the new sites. If total traffic is down then those news sites are going have to figure out a way to replace the Facebook traffic.
Re: Re:
Because in any given situation, Google should pay.
DIY Streaming
I've learned how to stream over the internet without Sling or Plex.
I use MythTv to record over-the-air TV (I live in the City of Seattle and pickup 78(!) TV channels.) I then move the stuff I'm interested in to my Ubuntu server where they are made available by my Apache web server. I also purchase DVDs and rip 'em. Inside the house I use Kodi to organize and play everything, and it's all stored where the web server can find them.
I'm pretty sure they won't discontinue Apache in the near future.
I haven't read the post
I haven't read the post, but I don't need to. The headline says it all.
Every single one of those clowns want the same thing: Speech I don't like I want suppressed. Speech I do like I want advanced.
It's the exact same thing with the "Free Market." Nobody wants a free market. Everybody wants the rules bent in their direction.
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