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  • On the post: California PUC Cracks Down On Innovative Ride Sharing Operations As Another Batch Of Taxi Drivers Sue Uber

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2012 @ 07:55am

    It's all about the tax money

    Most public agencies only care about the money they collect and not necessarily protecting the legacy service. Therefore, once Uber starts paying them off they will be embraced with open arms by the local government.

  • On the post: Knowledge Is A Universal Natural Resource — And Locking It Up Hurts Everyone

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 28 Jan, 2012 @ 09:52am

    From Golden Age to Dark Age

    Actually I think we are reaching the end of a golden age. SOPA was just another example of the government, large businesses and special interests attempt to control the Internet completely. They overreached this time. But they learn. Next time they will not only use protecting jobs, but also babies and puppies to get SOPA passed.

    Anyway, at this rate I can imagine a future Internet where the government can have the I.R.S (Internet Review Service) audit our Internet activity. That my friend will be the real ?dark age?.

  • On the post: Mayor Bloomberg Demands SAIC Pay Back $600 Million In Cost Overruns For NYC Computer System

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2011 @ 03:06pm

    Re: Government Designed Systems

    Having worked on various government software projects myself I agree that many times the issues is related about changing requirements. But, the reason for the changing requirements is because of so much infighting between the shareholders. This of course means more money for the software contractor.

  • On the post: If You Think Writing For Free Undermines Your Profession, Just Don't Do It!

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 21 Mar, 2011 @ 09:36am

    Not Crossing the ePicket Line

    I will not cross the e-Picket line, I promise not to write a single work for free ... oops ... just broke the ePicket line, darn.

  • On the post: Bob Woodward Blames Google For 'Killing' Newspapers

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2011 @ 11:45am

    Can Bob Woodward say, "Wikileaks"

    It is sad when anyone blames the greatest tool ever invented by man, The Internet, as killing newspapers or as Woodward said, "... screwed up information system".

    Wikileaks might have had the full story of Watergrate faster and better documented than what Mark Felt provided Woodward.

    Finally, neither Facebook nor Google, "need to fix the information system", as Woodward said they should, because they both are working exactly the way people need them to work. That is why they are so popular.

  • On the post: Time For Google To Leave Italy? Italy Announces That YouTube Responsible For All Content

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2011 @ 12:37pm

    Re: Talk about FUD

    It is a well know fact that Berlusconi has taken advantage of his political position to take control of most private channels and with indirectly controling of state channels. (I have a bad habit of reading European newspapers)

    Therefore the person who would profit the most by locking out or controling Youtube would be Berlusconi. So Mike was right on target with this post.

  • On the post: Predictions Of Today From 80 Years Ago

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 30 Dec, 2010 @ 11:34pm

    Windows 2090

    People will still be complaining about Microsoft 2090 booting up too slow.

  • On the post: Why Didn't Google Or Comcast Protect The Identity Of Anonymous Church Blogger Who Was Outed?

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 22 Nov, 2010 @ 06:20pm

    Only money talks

    The guy who sued only got $50,000 from the City and state. Maybe $500,000 or $5,000,000 would get the attention of everyone.

    http://www.abpnews.com/content/view/5792/53/

  • On the post: 200 Students Admit To 'Cheating' On Exam… But Bigger Question Is If It Was Really Cheating Or Studying

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2010 @ 09:29pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: "F" for Ethics 101

    It was reported that the exam key was taken.

    http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-11-08/news/os-ucf-cheating-test-20101108_1_apparent-cheating-exam-students
    http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/ucf-probes-cheating-scandal-involving-hundreds-of-business-1034013.html

    Which is very different from using a test bank or test sample to study. It is obvious that the students knew what they did was not right, that is why none of the students challenge the professor.

    Finally, whether the professor lied to his students or not does not relieve the students for what they did.

  • On the post: 200 Students Admit To 'Cheating' On Exam… But Bigger Question Is If It Was Really Cheating Or Studying

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2010 @ 05:26pm

    Re: Re: "F" for Ethics 101

    Ethics is about doing the right thing and not about rationalize what you did afterward as being right. So technically under the conditions defined in this posting, the student might not have cheated, but their conduct was unethical. And once again, blaming the professor is just rationalizing what the students did as being right. At least 2/3 of students did the right thing.

  • On the post: 200 Students Admit To 'Cheating' On Exam… But Bigger Question Is If It Was Really Cheating Or Studying

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2010 @ 01:10pm

    "F" for Ethics 101

    Mike, I normally agree with you on many of your posting, but you are way off on this one. This is ethics 101 question and these students just got an ?F?. By shifting blame on how the professor created his exam or even implying that maybe the students were not cheating but studying instead, is a disfavor to both the students who cheated and professor Quinn who took a stand against it.

    Of course if your views are based on the philosophy of Relativism then anything goes.

  • On the post: Michael Robertson Facing Resistance To New Gov't Transparency Project

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 18 Nov, 2010 @ 09:21pm

    Plenty of sunshine in California and not just from the sun

    Because of the recent controversy in the City of Bell, California may start leading the way in governemt transparency. The State of California now requires Cities to report to them all employee salary information. The state then in turn posts the salary information on their website.

    http://www.sco.ca.gov/compensation_search.html

    Also, many cities are doing this on their own websites. Which I think is a great start!

  • On the post: Feds Say Judge Blocking Investigation Access To Laptop Spy Scandal Photos

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 03 May, 2010 @ 11:53am

    Parents & School Officials should be send to detention!!!

    I think the parents as well as the school district are to blame. Lack of compromise is usually what lands people in court.

    In this case it should have been resolved at the school level, or the district level or even the school board level. Instead money will be wasted on attorney feels by both sides, careers will destroyed and children emotionally impacted. And for what??

    Sadly, this is our society of today. Sue first and ask questions later.

  • On the post: Sports Journalist Blames Fat, Cheeto-Eating Bloggers For The Decline Of His Trade

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2010 @ 11:32pm

    Let the fat kid be

    Sometimes Fat kids in a T-shirt living in his mother's basement have more interesting things to say then old dudes like Dale Hansen. If he can take the heat its time for him to leave.

  • On the post: Once Again, A Court Overturns Internet Ban For Convicted Criminal

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2010 @ 12:14pm

    AT&T and Apple unfairly encroach on our liberties

    If these punishments can be overturned based on the logic that it is an "unfair encroachment on his liberties” why can we not apply this same argument to meter Internet access or any situations where ISPs try to limit our ability to access the Internet? And yes I understand the business side, but I still think that it is unfair for AT&T and Apple to limit our IPhones to how we can communicate using Skype or other similar services via their 3G system.

  • On the post: Mardis Gras Indians Claim Copyright Protection Over Outfits

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2010 @ 10:23pm

    This comment is Copyrighted !!!!

    If you read this comment you owe me mucho $$$. Email me only cash in small bills. ;)

  • On the post: Wait, Who Wants A Proprietary, Locked Down Device That Limits What You Can Do?

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 27 Jan, 2010 @ 09:32pm

    All hail the King Apple

    Under Jobs' powerful leadership, Apple has reigned supreme over music player and smart phones. But will the IPad be the final straw that unravels Apples master plan to take over the technology world business? I think that as long as they meet their customer’s needs within an acceptable price range, Apple’s reign will be long and profitable.

  • On the post: Shepard Fairey Destroys Evidence, Goodwill; Harms His Case For No Good Reason

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2009 @ 10:20am

    And the award for Knucklehead of the month goes to ...

    I have always found it interesting how people assume that artist or anyone for that matter is wise and intelligent just because they are good in their field.

  • On the post: Why Would The Copyright Lobby Be Concerned About An Anti-Spam Bill?

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2009 @ 10:18am

    Wrong Story: And the award for Knucklehead of the month goes to ...

    Sorry, was suppose to be posted for: "Shepard Fairey Destroys..." story.

    - Alan :(

  • On the post: Why Would The Copyright Lobby Be Concerned About An Anti-Spam Bill?

    ALANTONE ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2009 @ 10:12am

    And the award for Knucklehead of the month goes to ...

    I have always found it interesting how people assume that artist or anyone for that matter is wise and intelligent just because they are good in their field.

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