Programming is a tool used to perform work. Learning how to use a tool does not make you qualified to do anything. The analogy being teaching somehow to write does not mean that person can now go and become a best selling author.
Stolen credit card numbers are easily fixed. The thieves have stolen information which can be used for identity theft which is much much harder to fix.
"The SEC hasn't used false certification against executives from any of the major banks suspected of misleading the public about their finances during the crisis."
Apparently the law was intended to be used against fishermen and not CEOs of banks.
"Video streams... examples of activities that require low-latency packet delivery to function smoothly."
No they don't. Bad example.
The Polynesians were able to navigate thousands of miles of open ocean without any problem:
You forget to mention they also made it more difficult for 3rd party candidates to appear on the primary ballot. Many fewer Libertarian candidates in the primary this election even though Libertarians have been the leading 3rd party in past elections.
3rd parties do not like this change.
When are we going to start controlling the production of urine?
Urine can be used to make gunpowder.
What the NY politicians are trying to do is make themselves look good to the public and to Comcast at the same time.
In exchange for some minor concessions that make the politicians look good with the public they will simultaneously restrict competition resulting in higher rates for everyone else and increasing Comcast profits.
Comcast was likely the ones who made this proposal to the NY politicians in the first place.
Mostly useless. Consumers have been warned before. Most have ignored this advice because they have not yet experienced a case where they believe they have been personally harmed.
Which TV?
Article is useless in that no one is able to independently verify that what the writer says is true.
You know what would save lives... a database and an app that would instantly tell you the location of the nearest defrib.
I am OK with AT&T throttling my ads.
Let's pretend CurrentC will allow credit cards, even though the whole point of the system is to circumvent credit card processing fees
Why pretend? CurrentC does allow processing through store credit cards.
It was figured out a long time ago, get modern and use RSS instead of email for notifications.
You might use USPS if you don't want third parties to read your messages.
The sooner all the animals are extinct, the sooner we'll find their money. - Ed Bluestone
