These are all half measures. The FCC should just pass a rule that every call must carry its 10 digit account id as the phone number. End. Of. Story. Even international calls should have to carry their customer's account number, or if it is a business, one of THAT BUSINESSES' phone numbers. That way, you can "Know your caller". If they land a call that doesn't have the right info, the originating carrier should be fined, then have a timeout on placing calls, and let them explain it to their carriers.

The $100k is going to be a cash grab for government, business will make it transferable. Remember, government isnt try to stop an activity, just maximize its own take for it to just barely make sense.

Yeah, thats exactly how it works.

Oh for fucks sake just turn on FSD Supervised then change the tune.

The federal government gives moneys to local police to install them.

If they pay for it they can do whatever they want with it. If they buy the Mona Lisa and decide destroying it is what they want to do that is their decision. No one else cares enough to get the book first or outbid them for it.

They wont vote for or against Flock. Thats not how it works. Flock will be in an NDAA or Omnibus bill. It will be "We have to pay our veterans", or "This bill will keep the government funded". Then every one of these assholes who want cover will say "We dont like the Flock stuff in the bill, but we have to pass it for reasons". No one gets blamed, and Americans hate "other congressmen, not my guy".

Flock is something each and every one of them will believe is good for the country because "terrorists" or "anti-semites". In reality, it's just so when they decide they dont like what you say, they will find a reason to come get you. America is dead, long live America.

Install Ubuntu, it has a GUI package manager and work very well, if you buy a system that is designed to run it. I gave my nephew one and he uses codex now to make apps in Linux. It teaches him what to do. Kids have enormously plastic minds and can learn a new system very quickly. Just ask anyone who ever went from an Xbox to a play station or even from one gaming hud to another. They will be fine

From what I understand the first sale doctrine invalidates such licensing terms, but I could be wrong. I am not full read up on the material or if contracts have figure out a way to bypass that.

Yeah. This is what Americans voted for. More expensive solar panels.

I dont see what is wrong with download vs disk? If you want it on a disk, burn it. From what I read, the Playstation even runs Linux and can store stuff on an external hard drive. They are just making the brick and mortar expense disappear for them. Best Buy should care, Target should care, and Game Stop should care. You should not. Downloads are more convenient, and dont run out. No longer have to wait to find Halo 3 in stock on launch day. This is better for consumers all around isnt it? What am I missing?

Now, if they made it cheaper saying "Since we dont have to sell to retailers at bulk prices and can keep more of the profits", that would be extra cool, but its not like its worse.

I wasnâ(TM)t gonna go see it in a theatre anyway. I have a giant 100â TV, a bitchen 9.1 surround sound, and seat craft seats with heat and massage. I would have gladly bought it on Apple TV. I dont enjoy a movie theatre experience. I want to pause the movie if I have to piss, and I spent all that money on my home theatre. I didnt HAVE the option to buy it. So, I saw it like this.

But I skipped ahead, jaw dropped, and downloaded it.

Honestly, these Europeans dragging on our tech industry needs to stop. We should recoup the funds in tariffs on all goods and reimburse Google. Hurt their industries if they hurt ours.

Vacuums don't crush.