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Comment Mo Money! (Score 1) 106

What is needed is more money, much more money. Only money can solve this problem. They need a new tax on all cell phones like the e911 tax. Once we have collected a few tens of billions of dollars will they be able to address this issue.
Do not worry about the cost though as I am certain right around election time a graph will show up explaining how this system will have saved us money due to the reduction in crime.

Money well spent!

Of course they will never have enough money so maybe more taxes and people will solve the problem. All of the money collected will of course go into the general fund and be allocated for more important things, hence always needing more money.

Comment Re:I call bullshit (Score 2) 590

To get a restraining order in most states you see a magistrate and fill out some paper work. The restraining order is issued de facto and is a civil order. A person does not have to do anything to "deserve" a restraing order. No proof of anything is required to get one. Just say you fear the other person and get a restraining order.
Restraining orders are a wonderful tool to do an illegal eviction and steal the other persons possesions and keep any rent and security depost.

Comment 4G roll out (Score 1) 170

When you look at how fast Veizon has been rolling out the 4G coverage the arguement that carries will not upgrade their networks losses some steam. The incentive right now is to push as many customers onto the 4G network as fast as possible. Double data deals if you upgrade your device to 4G are going on right now at Verizon.
I suspect that 3G users will be pinched as service "degrades" over time just like carriers did when digital towers were replacing analog.

The Internet

Submission + - 60% of US Internet Speeds Slower than 4Mbps (fcc.gov)

scurker writes: According to a report conducted by the FCC through June 30, 2010, "60% of connections were slower than the benchmark 4 megabits per second (Mbps) download speed identified by the FCC as the minimum bandwidth generally required to accommodate today's uses: high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video." Full report and details here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-305296A1.pdf
Businesses

Submission + - Experienced Need Not Apply

theodp writes: A federal lawsuit claims that requirements in job ads posted by Infosys automatically discriminated against older workers. Ralph DeVito, a NJ resident who filed the lawsuit, had applied for two tech job openings advertised by Infosys on Monster.com. One posting set a 'maximum experience' requirement of 15 years, and another set a limit of 25 years. DeVito, who was 58 when he applied for the jobs, has more than 25 years of experience in the jobs sought. 'Simply doing the math, 25 years' experience boxes out anyone who is over 40,' said John Roberts, who represents DeVito. Infosys, whose CEO and Chairman each have 30 years experience with the company, said it doesn't comment on pending litigation. Monster Worldwide was also named in the lawsuit, which contends that Monster should have known that 'maximum experience' requirements 'constituted a de facto age limit.' In November, the EEOC, in a letter to DeVito, wrote, 'We found that you were discriminated against in violation of the ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act),' but the agency declined to bring a lawsuit.

Comment Iran seems to be seriously downplaying the harm (Score 1) 211

Interesting article on the worm itself.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nuclear-ambitions/?test=latestnews#content

"Intelligence agencies, computer security companies and the nuclear industry have been trying to analyze the worm since it was discovered in June by a Belarus-based company that was doing business in Iran. And what they've all found, says Sean McGurk, the Homeland Security Department's acting director of national cyber security and communications integration, is a “game changer.”"

Worms

Submission + - Stuxnet: The worm that Crippled Irans Nuke site's (foxnews.com)

Silver Surfer 1 writes: Intelligence agencies, computer security companies and the nuclear industry have been trying to analyze the worm since it was discovered in June by a Belarus-based company that was doing business in Iran. And what they've all found, says Sean McGurk, the Homeland Security Department's acting director of national cyber security and communications integration, is a “game changer.”
United States

Submission + - Torrent Site Seized by US Government (torrentfreak.com)

Das Auge writes: Without waiting for the COICA legislation to pass, the US government has seized, apparently without prior warning, the torrent site onsmash.com. This action was a part of group of seizures whose focus appears to be mostly on counterfeit goods. ICE has confirmed the reports, “ICE office of Homeland Security Investigations executed court-ordered seizure warrants against a number of domain names. As this is an ongoing investigation, there are no additional details available at this time.”

I surmise that this is an attempt to lump copyright infringement with the actual theft of counterfeit products.

Censorship

Submission + - Kuwait Ban of DSLR Cameras turns out to be a Hoax (kuwaittimes.net) 3

Voulnet writes: The Kuwait Times, the newspaper that started the false rumor of Kuwait banning DSLR cameras, has posted an update saying that after investigation, it turned out that they didn't verify their information, and issued a retraction: "On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the Kuwait Times published an article titled 'Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists' in which incorrect information was provided. The newspaper regrets failing to verify the information. The article wrongly stated that a ban on DSLR cameras was implemented by the Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance. This information is false. In a follow up investigation, it was proved that no such ban has been issued. We regret this error and deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused"

Submission + - Homeland Security Seizing Pirate Site Domains (cnet.com) 2

Nocuous writes: The Department of Homeland Security is now seizing sites, using new powers granted by the Senate. Ironic, given the mission statement on the DHS' website about "preserving our freedoms"

"The U.S. government has launched a major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of sites linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods. Torrent sites that link to illegal copies of music and movie files and sites that sell counterfeit goods were seized this week by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Department of Homeland Security. Visitors to such sites as Torrent-finder.com, 2009jerseys.com, and Dvdcollects.com found that their usual sites had been replaced by a message that said, "This domain name has been seized by ICE--Homeland Security Investigations, pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by a United States District Court." "My domain has been seized without any previous complaint or notice from any court!" the owner of Torrent-Finder told TorrentFreak, which listed more than 70 domains that were apparently part of the massive seizure. "

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