Bitcoin (and its relatives) are too expensive for things like MyFreeCams and OnlyFans. What's needed is a new cryptocurrency with a fixed value, 1 token = US$1.00, and a third-party service to sell and redeem them. But such a service would probably be blocked by MasterCard, plus is probably a form of money laundering.
Maybe these services should just move to cash-only via USPS.
I sent in a bid of $100 plus assumption of debt to take the entire DirecTV thing off their hands. I figured at the very least I could get a tax credit out of it. Plus free TV. I didn't get a response.
And we now know from various intelligence services that the whole Hunter Biden story that Guliani gave the Post was given to him by Russian operatives looking to undermine Biden. So Twitter and Facebook were correct in taking the story down. Why anyone continues to believe anything that comes out of Guliani's mouth is beyond me.
It's not like the footage exists on reels of file or tape. It's all digital nowadays. Digital storage is basically free (the cost of disks being so cheap). If I were a TV producer, I'd be archiving everything, you never know when you might be able to reuse the footage for some other project.
The problem is these devices are not "smart", they are merely "connected". The "smarts" are back on the servers. If they were actually "smart", they wouldn't need a network connection to work.
I've been burnt twice by this, but now know better. I refuse to purchase anything where "internet connected" means "tied to fortunes of the company owning the servers".
The last thing we want is HOAs having more power. Many are already approaching Nazi level nonsense. I was cited for having flower pots in my front yard that didn't match. They also tried to tell us that we couldn't park in our own driveways. The anti-HOA protests will be starting next.
I'm not a troll, I just play one online sometimes...
Republicans and certain Christian groups notwithstanding, is there any actual evidence that CSAM online is a serious problem? I've never run across any and I lurk in some pretty sketchy areas of the web. The current porn tubes' fascination with "incest" storylines are as fake as the rest of porn storylines. Even back when Instagram was for porn I didn't see any obvious CSAM. If this really a problem that needs new laws or is it just Government and Churchs looking to censor the Internet?
So will the cops try to escape this under "qualified immunity" somehow? And will the union stand up for the NYPD and speak out about the ungrateful feds?
A few years ago I worked for a (at the time) well-known US manufacturer of network edge switches. We OEMed the hardware and firmware from a Chinese firm that wasn't Huawei. I had access to the firmware source code and noticed that the code was configurable for HPE as well as several other US companies. I suspect that even the super high end switches and routers are made in China since that is the only way to compete on price. So the US is fooling themselves if they think banning Huawei labeled goods will have any affect on whatever Chinese spying might be going on. Simply more security theater and protectionism by the Government.
Why not simply put a disclaimer on ALL political ads. Something like "Any claims made in this post are the opinions of the poster and should not be assumed to be truths or lies". But would anyone actually pay attention to this or would the disclaimer quickly become like the third brake light on cars.
Are there any examples/templates of good, short, and possibly enforceable TOS that small online businesses could use? Or is paying a lawyer who'll create a 100 page TOS full of random legalese the only choice we have?
Maybe they can take on the LA Live complex next. As a $2.5 Billion entertainment complex (soon to be home to the LA Rams) I dare say the puny little casino will have met their match. Maybe the supper club should reach out to the LA Live folks for advice.
And yet another slander against Snopes. Anyone who spends more than 30 seconds on snopes.com knows that they don't accept advertising of any kind. But in this year of believing that facts don't matter any site that promotes facts that go against what the base believes is suspect and biased.
Prostitution in California is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1000 fine and/or 6 months in county jail. Most arrests don't result in much more than a small fine and the woman changing her stage name. So in general, the police aren't really interested in chasing down leads via Backpage, there isn't much upside in it except during the yearly "tough on crime" sweeps. Arresting the CEO of a major company on the other hand will keep your name in the news for months. And when you are running for Senator that's a good thing. Maybe. I'm re-evaluating my support for Kamala Harris based on this stunt.
crypto tokens
Bitcoin (and its relatives) are too expensive for things like MyFreeCams and OnlyFans. What's needed is a new cryptocurrency with a fixed value, 1 token = US$1.00, and a third-party service to sell and redeem them. But such a service would probably be blocked by MasterCard, plus is probably a form of money laundering.
Maybe these services should just move to cash-only via USPS.
Lowball bid
I sent in a bid of $100 plus assumption of debt to take the entire DirecTV thing off their hands. I figured at the very least I could get a tax credit out of it. Plus free TV. I didn't get a response.
Fake news
And we now know from various intelligence services that the whole Hunter Biden story that Guliani gave the Post was given to him by Russian operatives looking to undermine Biden. So Twitter and Facebook were correct in taking the story down. Why anyone continues to believe anything that comes out of Guliani's mouth is beyond me.
Why are they even deleting any footage
It's not like the footage exists on reels of file or tape. It's all digital nowadays. Digital storage is basically free (the cost of disks being so cheap). If I were a TV producer, I'd be archiving everything, you never know when you might be able to reuse the footage for some other project.
Smart is not the problem
The problem is these devices are not "smart", they are merely "connected". The "smarts" are back on the servers. If they were actually "smart", they wouldn't need a network connection to work.
I've been burnt twice by this, but now know better. I refuse to purchase anything where "internet connected" means "tied to fortunes of the company owning the servers".
Re: Good Start
The last thing we want is HOAs having more power. Many are already approaching Nazi level nonsense. I was cited for having flower pots in my front yard that didn't match. They also tried to tell us that we couldn't park in our own driveways. The anti-HOA protests will be starting next.
CSAM
I'm not a troll, I just play one online sometimes...
Republicans and certain Christian groups notwithstanding, is there any actual evidence that CSAM online is a serious problem? I've never run across any and I lurk in some pretty sketchy areas of the web. The current porn tubes' fascination with "incest" storylines are as fake as the rest of porn storylines. Even back when Instagram was for porn I didn't see any obvious CSAM. If this really a problem that needs new laws or is it just Government and Churchs looking to censor the Internet?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Just because its there doesn't mean you should u
Unlike Clearview, neither Google or the Internet Archive make money off of the cached images. In both cases the cached images are searchable for free.
ITAR
Don't forget that encryption software was classified as a munition under ITAR for years in the US.
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So will the cops try to escape this under "qualified immunity" somehow? And will the union stand up for the NYPD and speak out about the ungrateful feds?
US switches manufactured by China
A few years ago I worked for a (at the time) well-known US manufacturer of network edge switches. We OEMed the hardware and firmware from a Chinese firm that wasn't Huawei. I had access to the firmware source code and noticed that the code was configurable for HPE as well as several other US companies. I suspect that even the super high end switches and routers are made in China since that is the only way to compete on price. So the US is fooling themselves if they think banning Huawei labeled goods will have any affect on whatever Chinese spying might be going on. Simply more security theater and protectionism by the Government.
responsible parenting?
Isn't that what nannies are for?
(untitled comment)
Why not simply put a disclaimer on ALL political ads. Something like "Any claims made in this post are the opinions of the poster and should not be assumed to be truths or lies". But would anyone actually pay attention to this or would the disclaimer quickly become like the third brake light on cars.
Will software be next?
Examples of good TOS
LA Live
Who the hell is Pam Geller
Snopes
Prostitution in California
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