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Comment Re:In Defense of Obama (Score 1) 345

by Dolly_Llama (#26963717) Attached to: Obama Admin Fights Missing White House Email Lawsuit
The ONLY exclusive power the President has is to grant pardons and reprieves. All other powers are subject to approval by Congress. Even the, much flaunted, Commander-in-Chief power: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;" (emphasis mine).

I think you've got your emphasis mixed up. The "when called into" bit refers to the militia. The President is the cinc of the armed forces at all times, and the militia too when it's needed. The text says the president has limited powers. The truth is that the president can do what he pleases to the extent that the congress or the courts do not stop him.

Comment Re:Its good to see ... (Score 4, Insightful) 269

by Dolly_Llama (#26349483) Attached to: State Secrets Defense Rejected In Wiretapping Case

One of the scarier things about the Cheney philosophy to governing was that he knew the judiciary was so slow. In a presidential term of four years, scandals at the very beginning just might work their way through by the end of the first term. Sometimes faster as in Watergate, but usually slower.

The executive also has the huge luxury of using tax dollars and the federal bureaucracy to lean on their political opponents. If they decide to do X, all it takes is an executive order and it's done. To overturn the decision, barring an act of congress, opponents have to undertake the lengthy and expensive litigation. And Cheney chose to litigate EVERYthing, using the entire weight of the federal bureaucracy, stonewalling at every turn, whereas the opponents would be forced to pick and choose court battles.

Comment John Stone (Score 1) 1806

by Dolly_Llama (#24406237) Attached to: How Do Geeks Exercise?

Harness the analytical and the fastidious.

John Stone Fitness really impressed me. He applied an almost OCD level of detail to his diet and exercise regime and kept records of the results.

iirc, he works at home and has a home gym. Check out the animated gif of his first results. Very impressive.
Microsoft

Microsoft Wanted To Drop Mac Office To Hurt Apple 479

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the airing-the-dirty-laundry dept.
Overly Critical Guy writes to mention that more documents in the Iowa antitrust case have come out. This time, it's revealed that Microsoft considered dumping the Mac Office Suite entirely in a move to harm Apple. "The email complains at poor sales of Office, which it attributes to a lack of focus on making such sales among reps at that time. It describes dumping development of the product as: 'The strongest bargaining point we have, as doing so will do a great deal of harm to Apple immediately.' The document also confirms that Microsoft at the time saw Office for the Mac as a chance to test new features in the product before they appeared in Windows, 'because it is so much less critical to our business than Windows.'"
OS X

Submission + - OSX Leopard to make Mac accounts portable

Submitted by Colin Burrows
Colin Burrows writes: OSX Leopard looks like it'll make user accounts portable. Any Mac will look and feel like your own, wherever you access it. T3 says "users' settings could be stored centrally, so every Mac can load your individual preferences and home directory...What's more, as Leopard's Time Machine works with removable drives there's the possibility of accessing any file you've ever made on any Mac, from any machine you like."
The Internet

Vista a Threat to Internet Freedom? 479

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the leave-it-to-business-to-ruin-a-good-time dept.
BBC columnist Bill Thompson warns readers that new DRM technology, especially that found in Vista, is damaging the freedoms that the internet was based on. "The freedom of expression that was once available to users of the Internet Protocol is being stripped away. Our freedom to play, experiment, share and seek inspiration from the creative works of others is increasingly restricted so that large companies can lock our culture down for their own profit. [...] governments and corporations around the world are making a concerted effort to dismantle the open internet and replace it with a regulated and regulable one that will allow them to impose an 'architecture of control.'"
The Internet

Submission + - Why Craigslist won't run ads

Submitted by
prostoalex
prostoalex writes: "USA Today interviews Jim Buckmaster, CEO of popular online classifieds site CraigsList. The company currently has 23 employees, never paid a single dime to advertise itself, but nevertheless is 9th most popular Web site in the US (USA Today quotes Alexa). Viewed as a major factor in declining newspaper subscriptions, CraigsList has this to say: "On the charge of "stealing" ads from newspapers, Buckmaster remains quietly unapologetic. The big newspaper chains continue to be about twice as profitable as the average American business, he says, "so it's not as though they're hurting." Newspapers have become "beholden to Wall Street," he says. "The primary focus is not necessarily on journalism; it's on maximizing revenue.""
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - 25 Terrifying IT Horror Stories

Submitted by
colleesu
colleesu writes: "In time for Halloween, CIO (a mag for Chief Information Officers) has published this: "Not for the Squeamish! Witness 25 of the worst IT debacles! So many IT specters in one place could give you nightmares, but those with courage enough to read on will learn from the horrible mistakes of others." They've organized the entries according to: Enterprise Resource Planning; Big Government; Acts of God (and others); Bad Decisions; and, Miscellaneous."

Democrats May Promise Broadband for All 836

Posted by samzenpus from the it's-all-flowers-and-sausages dept.
andyring writes "According to CNS News Service, the Democrat Party will have an agenda that guarantees every American will have affordable access to broadband within five years as part of their 2006 election year agenda, according to Nancy Pelosi, House minority leader. Absent, of course, are any details as to how they will accomplish it when they are the party out of power in Congress."

Nanotube Paint Blocks Cell Phones on Demand 679

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the special-hell-for-people-who-talk-at-the-theater dept.
Kozar_The_Malignant writes "Newsday is reporting on a new nanotube paint that is able to block cell phone signals on demand. The nanotubes are filled with copper, suspended in paint, and can be applied to the walls and ceiling of places such as concert halls, churches, and classrooms."

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