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by jarrett 14y ago
"If it's not something you know it needs to be something you own" -- Agreed, and I much prefer to authenticate with something I know. I'd rather not have all my accounts bound to some tangible object that can be lost, broken, or revoked by
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by jarrett 14y ago
Very true! And here's a realistic attack scenario: Malorie goes to the coffee shop/train station/airport terminal and sets up a public wifi network. The network--be it provided by a laptop hotspot or a router with custom software--is progra
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by jarrett 14y ago
"I wasted a lot of time trying to learn node and do something useful with it (other than a dumb file server), but couldn’t. I just didn’t really know where to begin...The APIs might have been documented, but it wasn’t clear how to piece th
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by jarrett 14y ago
The main reasons behind this law have nothing to do with police work or public officials, actually. Two-party consent wiretapping laws generally apply regardless of who's on the other end. You could get charged for recording your own grandm
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by jarrett 14y ago
I would suggest the following informal definition: A patent troll files and seeks to enforce patents of questionable merits, often in large volumes, while engaging in markedly little good-faith research. That's not precise enough to work as
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by jarrett 14y ago
Practically, one difference would be in the level of detail. Contracts tend to go on at length about the finer points of the business relationship. Whereas, in an email, people would typically be much more brief. The extra details can be ve
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by jarrett 14y ago
Here's one reason why putting it in writing is best, even if forgery is possible. People are way more likely to argue about what was agreed to, than about whether an agreement was made. With verbal agreements, most people won't lie and
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by jarrett 14y ago
As an engineer working on expensive and safety-sensitive systems, I really have to disagree with everyone claiming (without evidence) that the high cost of nuclear power stems largely from over-regulation. My experience has been that good e
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by jarrett 14y ago
In Chicago, the law says that landlords must accept a "reasonable sublet." So it's not even up to the landlords. That being said, running a BnB is different from subletting. With subletting, you enter into a long-term (i.e. a month or more)
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by jarrett 14y ago
Exactly. And to design and prototype something, you need engineers who understand the tools and materials. You can't design a stamped metal part for a Chinese factory if you never learned about stamping metal.
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by jarrett 14y ago
Ok, so here goes. This is by no means a suggestion that anyone become an amateur lawyer, practice law without a license, handle a particular case pro se, or do any other such thing. This is just useful info for anyone who might want to lear
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by jarrett 14y ago
Lawyers and their clients are probably pretty cautious about discussing such incidents. Imagine you've just had some negative legal repercussions for discussing a case online. If you then wrote a blog post or whatever about that, you'd be d
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by jarrett 14y ago
I'm not claiming the link contains mountains of references to actual cases. It was meant as a helpful general overview of the topic. The parent comment asked for a citation of the fact that "there is also, in some cases, liability created f
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by jarrett 14y ago
This should help: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Unauthorized+P...
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by jarrett 14y ago
But surely you're not suggesting that all lawyers are equally effective, have the same style (level of aggressiveness, etc.), or would have the same opinion about a given case? I can say with certainty, from firsthand experience, that none
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by jarrett 14y ago
I'm not scolding or anything. Just trying to be helpful, honestly. So in that spirit, here's an example (not the only one) of something from your post that would likely be deemed legal advice: "Basically, if you have been using your name pr
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by jarrett 14y ago
That might not be a terrible idea. It might help weed out some truly frivolous lawsuits. But consider this: To be fair to plaintiffs, the bar for "not frivolous" would have to be fairly low. I suspect that a fair pre-vetting system would on
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by jarrett 14y ago
I too am perplexed by the negative reactions you've received. I've often been known to comment on legal matters on HN, but I always steer clear of giving legal advice. (At least I hope I've never slipped up and done so.) And, as you well kn
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by jarrett 14y ago
I agree with jsprinkles for the most part. There is a great deal of legal advice packed in there. The OP needs a lawyer. But on the other hand, I have to agree with nirvana about one thing. A certain amount of work must necessarily fall o
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by jarrett 14y ago
The short answer is this: It's possible, but hard to pull off. First, you would have to do some basic research on court filing procedures. It's not rocket science, but you can't just pop an envelope in the mail addressed to the judge. Once
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by jarrett 14y ago
"Microsoft makes an endless quantity of software that is alluring to big businesses, like Office, SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, etc..." Let me offer some perspective on this. I worked for a number of years as a programmer at a large (re
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by jarrett 14y ago
True. But I think the problem is that people weren't aware of the rule. I still support a company's right to impose these sorts of conditions. Perhaps when there is a non-common-sense restriction, it should be stated somewhere more prominen
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by jarrett 14y ago
If Google and Facebook have clear TOS terms forbidding the middle figure and pseudonyms, then I don't see anything wrong with them enforcing those guidelines. (Provided of course they don't ban people who they incorrectly deem to be in vi
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by jarrett 14y ago
This is why I suggest having the TOS specially list prohibited categories of activities. And no, I don't recommend any kind of checks at the front gate. Like I said, you'd just have to enforce your policy when something was brought to your
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by jarrett 14y ago
A lot of this discussion seems to boil down to several key issues: 1. Should you ever refuse service to someone because you disapprove of their lawful activities? 2. If so, where do you draw the line? 3. If so, how do you deal with the fact
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by jarrett 14y ago
I think his point is that he'll kick someone who makes trouble for his business. Someone who is a jerk in their life outside that particular business relationship get a pass, provided they don't break the law. That seems like a very ratio
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by jarrett 14y ago
In the US, the regulations often do little to protect construction clients, particularly individual homeowners. When contractors fail to observe the code, what recourse does the client have? Most often, the only thing available would be a l
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by jarrett 14y ago
Just a quick datapoint. I've used 3dsmax casually (free, academic version), and I managed to produce some images of which I was quite proud. They weren't magnificently detailed scenes, but they were photorealistic representations of the obj
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by jarrett 15y ago
Agreed. Basic econ theory predicts that if you hold all else equal and increase the price of a product, sales will drop. If the Google ads list the price of the item clearly, then perhaps the conversion rate won't suffer so much, as those w
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by jarrett 15y ago
I don't know much about the state forms, but look at the IRS withholding form: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f941.pdf I don't see anything on there where the employer would break down the payroll tax by employee. Does anyone know if ther

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