Bitcoin cannot handle Steam's transactions per second. When I got my Steam Deck, it took me 15 minutes to complete my purchase. Off the top of my head, I think I was about 130,000 in the queue.
This is a big factor. I typically only play two of the games I get from Humble Choice. Probably hundreds more in all the other humble bundles/megabundles. And lastly, I have 'unplayed' games that I have played, but the time in steam doesn't reflect it
I think you may not be familiar with how it works typically in the US. In the US residential streets are almost always 2 way stops. The streets on the narrow sides of the blocks only typically stop when two of these roads cross. Residential areas are laid out to minimize those crossings. Bigger streets than those are controlled by lights. Most people shouldn't come across more than two 4 way stops. Unless you are driving to another residential area. My case is an outlier in that I have to cross from into the older part of town that isn't on the typical NSEW grid. For my drive 1.5 mile drive, one way is four 4 way stops (42 intersections) and the other is two (21 intersections). I'm not sure your wave is necessarily better during the day you almost always have multiple cars at the intersection. I'm not sure if in your description if only one car would go at a time, but in a 4 way stop it pretty much syncs up so the majority of the time two cars are crossing at the same time. Not much of a burden.
If the vehicle is solely used for a taxi. I don't see how it works if you are setting a window of availability. What happens when traffic gets so bad it can't make it back in time. What if it gets in an accident? One of the main reasons I have a car is for convenience. If my kid gets sick at school, how long before my car comes back?
Mapping isn't a one time thing. You need to constantly be constantly updated. Bridges collapse, roads get washed out, lines get repainted and the list goes on. Even when you have it remapped regularly it can be wrong. Cedar road in Sonora California is a good example. They thankfully no longer have it connected, but they have a section of it mislabeled. If you look at the map, there's a section of Cedar road in the parking lot of Avalon Training. That's not actually Cedar road. Cedar road is actually the dirt road to the East of that. It used to be properly mapped to the dirt road. The problem with that is it quickly narrows and has major erosion. At one point there is a two foot drop off that is not safe to cross. Not sure how FSD would have handled it.
>Lastly to me the greatest reason to oppose is that the laws pretty much all cover intentional unauthorized access. CIPA as it is exempts pretty much the only businesses I would want granted the access to intentionally access unauthorized communications. Everyone else can ask me for permission, if I refuse they don't have to do business with me.
That's what I have been saying pretty much the whole time. I'm not sure, but do you know that the section they are modifying is Chapter 1.5 Invasion of Privacy. It literally talks about placing a wiretap on a communication device. This change removes criminal charges for businesses when they have a business purpose which includes a lot of things I don't want businesses to be able to do to me.
Your argument is that the might be other laws that make it illegal. You are right there is another law that 'probably' applies. The federal wiretap laws would apply. I see some problems with that. First someone for some reason thinks it's a good idea to change this law in California. You say 'Doesn't matter, it's probably still illegal' That makes it sound pretty dumb to bother changing the law. Still illegal, so why bother. I don't know if it were me, I would only bother to change it if I planned on getting the other laws changed also. And if they managed to get the other laws changed, it's 'probably' legal.
Next, even if the federal law doesn't change, now only the feds can prosecute it. I see lots of problems there. Maybe the feds don't want to prosecute it. Maybe the feds do want to prosecute, but someone grants a pardon for the federal crime. Do you know that the President's pardon powers can't pardon state crimes?
I just don't see any reason to make it so California can't prosecute businesses for invading my privacy. I find it profoundly unwise to give businesses rights that I don't want them to have based on probably and maybe. The only logical reason to try to make the exemption in California is if you plan on making the exemption on every law.
TLDR: It would be insane to allow this exemption. It currently as is works just how I want it to. Business never ever needs intentional unauthorized access to my communications.
It's my opinion you don't understand the business purposes listed. As I read it this would allow collection of communications for training an AI Agent.
I see item 8 as giving permission. The AI Agent is the service controlled by business. The collected data would be provided as training to improve, upgrade or enhance the service.
Item six allows advertising, mainly limiting aggregating personal information taken from other entities that aren't the business. I can see Amazon designing an advertising platform compliant with item 6 and using existing Alexa devices to eavesdrop on all communications.
Reading the argument for section SB690 [https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb...] list the main argument as CCPA governs online business. The opposition points out that the CCPA specifically specifies that conflicting laws providing greater protections should apply.
The rest of the arguments cite CIPA as enabling frivolous lawsuits. There are already remedies for frivolous lawsuits. Attorneys can be disbarred and vexatious litigant laws would apply.
In multiple places you state there are 'probably' other laws that apply. That law is 'probably' the federal wiretap law. I'm not sure if you are aware, but California is an all party consent state. The federal wiretap law is single party consent. SB690 would effectively turn California into a single party consent state for anyone with an appropriate business purpose.
The majority of the business purposes listed as acceptable are not what I would call nicely pinned down. I would only be ok with item 2.
I can almost guarantee allowing business to collect this data will lead to use that doesn't fall under the legitimate business purposes. Uncollected data can't be mishandled.
Lastly to me the greatest reason to oppose is that the laws pretty much all cover intentional unauthorized access. CIPA as it is exempts pretty much the only businesses I would want granted the access to intentionally access unauthorized communications. Everyone else can ask me for permission, if I refuse they don't have to do business with me.
Almost forgot your two examples would no longer be subject to the penalties listed in 631. How am I supposed to seek recourse for something I don't even know is happening. The only time I would be able to do anything is if I catch them doing it and the police likely won't help, since it's not illegal.
It's not hard to understand. It's wrong. Section 631 is about intentionally making an unauthorized connection to a telephone or message transmitted by wire. Unintentional access is not illegal. Any call where all parties consent, it is not illegal. Existing exemptions are only for those providing communication services, collecting tarrifs and jails. Law enforcement can't do this, without a warrant. Tracking pixels aren't covered by 631. Not sure if you are aware, but the jails are exempt because they monitor calls without authorization of all parties. 631 only applies to intentionally accessing communications without the consent of all parties. I see no reason to give any commercial business purpose authorization to monitor my communications in a manner law enforcement is not authorized to. There likely other laws that may apply, but I am good with this one applying. You mention CCPA, it doesn't apply to every business. From my reading your two examples are no longer covered by 631. If this were just for frivolous lawsuits a narrower exemption would have been more acceptable. As it is now, I am completely ok with this being illegal. Remember 631 is about intercepting communications you aren't authorized to access.
They should have narrowed the exemption. As it is the current exemptions are for pretty much the operation of a telephone company and jails. Your local police department is not exempt, they need a warrant. This law specifically is about intentional access to communications you aren't authorized to access. I'm not good with letting that being ok for commercial business purposes.
Are you implying that the bill is meaningless? If I place a device on your phone or wire tap your phone I would be subject to fine and jail under section 631 of the penal code. Here's Google's summary: "California Penal Code Section 631 primarily addresses wiretapping and eavesdropping, making it illegal to intentionally tap into or connect to a telegraph or telephone line without authorization. It also prohibits reading or attempting to read messages while they are in transit, using information obtained through wiretapping, and aiding or conspiring with others to commit these offenses." With this change section 631 no longer applies to someone doing this for a commercial business purpose. Maybe the reasoning is benign, but I feel like this could be used to violate my privacy and it's not really clear what legitimate business issue this remedies. This is about gaining access to communications you aren't authorized to access. Can you provide any reason we need to let business put an inductive coupler on my phone without letting me know?
I totally disagree with your reduction of NASA to luxury space exploration.NASA provides numerous benefits through projects monitoring earth. I'm confident cutting NASA funding will lower our quality of life.
You are also completely ignoring that the budget cuts are being applied to basic needs and military spending is going up. These cuts are being applied to save the wealthy money. It's not a situation of basic needs or funding NASA. We can have both.
I think it is worse than you are thinking. I agree with kyborens comment saying this allows tapping all calls. I could see an app, a game for example, that would transfer all call audio to the app owner. As long as it is used for a commercial business purpose, it would be ok
"SECTION 1. Section 631 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
631. (a) A person who, by means of a machine, instrument, or contrivance, or in any other manner, intentionally taps, or makes an unauthorized connection, whether physically, electrically, acoustically, inductively, or otherwise, with a telegraph or telephone wire, line, cable, or instrument, including the wire, line, cable, or instrument of an internal telephonic communication system, or who willfully and without the consent of all parties to the communication, or in an unauthorized manner, reads, or attempts to read, or to learn the contents or meaning of a message, report, or communication while the same is in transit or passing over a wire, line, or cable, or is being sent from, or received at any place within this state; or who uses, or attempts to use, in any manner, or for any purpose, or to communicate in any way, information so obtained, or who aids, agrees with, employs, or conspires with any person or persons to unlawfully do, or permit, or cause to be done any of the acts or things mentioned above in this section, is punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by both a fine and imprisonment in the county jail or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170. If the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section or Section 632, 632.5, 632.6, 632.7, or 636, the offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A public utility, or telephone company, engaged in the business of providing communications services and facilities, or to the officers, employees or agents thereof, where the acts otherwise prohibited herein are for the purpose of construction, maintenance, conduct, or operation of the services and facilities of the public utility or telephone company.
(2) The use of any instrument, equipment, facility, or service furnished and used pursuant to the tariffs of a public utility.
(3) A telephonic communication system used for communication exclusively within a state, county, city and county, or city correctional facility.
(4) A commercial business purpose.
(c) For purposes of this section, “telephone company” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 638.
(d) Except as proof in an action or prosecution for violation of this section, evidence obtained in violation of this section is not admissible in a judicial, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding."
Did you read this? It exempts commercial business purposes from the consequences of tapping communications without authorization.
I'm pretty sure this is false. Here's my reasoning.
A google search claims water use uses 12.7% of US energy.
Another search gave 11.7% US energy goes to powering AI (projected to increase to roughly 25% by 2030).
Taking into account hydropower power provides 6.2% of US energy, I feel comfortable saying your statement isn't true.
To further strengthen my statement, I would like to point out another statistic. NPR gives us an estimate of 300K gallons of water use/day to cool the average data center. That pretty much guarantees an LLM query produces more carbon than my filling a cup from a gravity fed water system filled by rain.
A big use for LoRa is sensor telemetry. Anything with low data speeds and are impractical to cover with a wired or Wi-Fi connections. Perfect for Ag and remote monitoring. Definitely not just a toy.
The devices attached to the 2.5G switch, will be limited to 2.5G per connected port. There won't be any slow down on any other connections. If you still want 10G in the basement, put in a 10G SFP+ switch (they can be had for $15-20 per port and use DACs to control the heat some). You'll only have one shared 10Gbps to the rest of the house, but that is really unlikely to be saturated.
I am curious about that also, however it seems odd that one band member had the correct visa? If our assumption is they didn't get a visa that allowed them to perform, it means one did or there was a second reason that only applied to the other three.
It's very easy to disagree. The Internet was used quite effectively for Arab Spring. It's effective enough that turning it off is a key tactic used by oppressors. I also suspect his typewriter use rapes our forest far beyond what a Raspberry Pi or any low wattage SBC and e paper monitor does. Both solar and a human powered generators would be much more environmentally concious than producing paper and ink. The computer is a tool. It can be used for good or bad. Computers don't create the bad things, people do.
The line isn't clear, because there is no line. These lines you keep bringing up are just gamesmanship. Nothing changes because any of them are crossed. The war was fully escalated when they invaded. Ukraine has every right to attack targets in Russia. Russia and everyone else is just posturing to hopefully extract advantages. Everybody is trying to figure out what they can get away with that doesn't negatively impact them. When Trump won the situation changed for the current administration. Do you believe Russia wouldn't use nukes if it would strengthen Russia? Do you believe Europe and the US wouldn't have immediately shut down the invasion if Russia wasn't a nuclear power.
This just wouldn't work as a phone app. The main selling point of this is always on recording. When the keyboard is on, it records, nothing for you to do.
Only way this works in software is if you dedicate a device to always record and audio processing doesn't provide isolation. Ambient sounds may get picked up or loud noises could drown out your playing.
This item works, because it is hardware. I also wonder how this would work connected to something like the sonuus G2M V3. Would be nice if the audio processing was solved by someone else.
In my opinion, you shouldn't add an off switch. It subverts the main feature, always on recording. As you mentioned you can unplug it. Maybe on the app side make it simple to edit out a recording.
I think this is a little off, in that the data isn't coming from the various government entities or at least isn't required to be provided. I know at least in California most of the info is gathered by third parties using FOIA requests. It's also not associated with a SSN and just typically gives the annual compensation with limited categories. The Work Number on the other hand gets paycheck level details. Considering the data would be useless without a unique identifier, SSN is sent with it. Using The Work Number data, you could see pay period granularity changes to their compensation.