Combine this with the evil and deceptive AI being worked on, and we can have a real laugh watching these robots direct museum visitors into open elevator shafts, or into puddles of water on marble floors. "Beep, you're on Candid Camera" will be all the rage amongst our new robotic overlords (which I, of course, welcome).
The only thing you got right here is that I'm stubborn. Since your opinions are completely wrong otherwise, I have no reason to pay attention to you. You don't know who my "countrymen" are (they're not American), and I don't care for Alex Jones at all.
Best of luck to your future trolling endeavours. I'd say it's been entertaining, but I've read better.
What I love is that the creator of the image, Firas Alkhateeb, has seen his work *cough* borrowed by the Republicans as an anti-Obama anti-Socialist campaign, but his actual intention with the image was to protest about Obama not being liberal enough. (And the fact that Alkhateeb is a Palestinian makes me smile, too.)
"In the months since this incident, his conduct has been blameless. As a result, we will not take further action," Young said, as Benjamin punched him repeatedly in the face.
Shit, all these years of my trying to look at the evidence, and all I needed to do was just disagree.
However, you getting your political views from a comedian tends to indicate that you're probably not the brightes bulb in the pack.
You don't have a clue where I get my political views from. Bright bulbs don't make stupid assumptions about people based on a single quote on a forum. (And I can't help but notice your persistence in attacking the messenger, instead of the message).
Right, because McCain and Palin would have been trying to implement socialized healthcare right about now. Sure. Whatever you're smoking, you're getting your moneys worth.
No, they'd probably be implementing something that was to the benefit of big pharma and insurance, which is exactly what Obama's doing. Maybe there will be some benefit to Americans, but I know who will be reaping most of the reward. I don't care what fancy names they give it, that's what his health care plan represents.
Incidentally, at the time of writing, Obama has already said that "The public option, whether we have it or we don't have it, is not the entirety of health care reform". Ooops. Did anyone, except maybe people like you, really think "socialized health care" was on the agenda? I'll guarantee you it was proposed in full knowledge that it would NEVER HAPPEN. Senator Kent Conrad who authored a proposal from the Senate Finance Committee (which is likely to be implemented instead) noted that "The fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the United States Senate for a public option. There never have been." Please pay attention to the words "in the United States Senate". Why is that, I wonder? Could it be because there's too much money involved between Democrats and Republicans and Corporations? Too much vested interest?
It is becoming increasingly clear that the essence of the administration's health care policy, under the guise of universal coverage, is a downgrading of care for the majority of the population so as to cut health care costs for business and the government.
Administration spokesmen have also indicated that Obama is receptive to the idea of taxing workers for the health benefits they receive from their employers - something for which he denounced his opponent, Senator John McCain, during last year's presidential election campaign.
In a speech before the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago on Monday, President Obama made it clear that his health care reform would in no way impinge on the profit interests of insurance companies, hospital chains and drug companies. He added that he was open to limiting the ability of patients to pursue medical malpractice suits.
Oh, but I suppose we shouldn't listen to socialists and their opinions about socialist policies.
My other favourite was, "Mandelson's back from his summer vacation - what they don't tell you is he stopped on his way back to visit his parents... in Mordor."
Actually, my point was that both Democrats and Republicans are different factions of the same party, namely the Corporate party. Bill Hicks's description is quite apt and correct. Just because he's a comedian doesn't mean he wasn't right. The OP's claim that Comcast are one Administration too late implies that somehow Democrats are going to be any different, which they're not, except perhaps superficially.
As Bill Hicks said, "I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. 'I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.' 'I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.' 'Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!'"
Does that mean mankind needs to start planning for this eventuality now, or do we leave it until the last minute, and pray for Bruce Willis's head-in-a-jar to save the day?
The summary doesn't mention it, but there are signs that they may announce a price drop for the PS3 at GamesCom as well. For example, they've doubled PS3 production since the cost of making the PS3 has dropped some 70% since launch, while Amazon reduced the cost of one of the 160GB bundles by around US$50. Probably won't be anywhere near Xbox360 levels though.
Uh, riiight. Very convenient to ignore the evidence because of the messenger. Until *you* demonstrate that the evidence they've provided is false, I'm afraid you have even less credibility than the Daily Mail.
Oh, and they did actually fool the government's card and passport-checking software (Golden Reader Tool). Since I have to quote the Daily Mail to prove that, I won't, since you'll ignore it anyway.
(Ah, I apologise for the last comment btw, you are quite correct, the Times did misinterpret the story. Apologies. The rest of my comment still stands, however.)
Sorry, when did "passport chip" translate into "ID chip"? Reply when you figure this out.
Regardless, I would've thought the almost year-long difference between dates of the article you link to and the current story would've hinted that perhaps this new information supersedes the older information.
Also, Adam Laurie is the person who did the bulk of the work. van Beek only helped. I'm going to quote at length from the original (Daily Mail) article in the hopes you're understand how wrong you are in your claims.
To create his 'clone', Adam Laurie studied the card to locate a particular set of numbers that are printed on it. (These provide a key to cracking the encryption on the chip but, for security reasons, we will not reveal where they are).
Laurie then inputted these numbers into a standard Nokia mobile phone, which comes pre-equipped with chip-scanning software.
In seconds, the phone was able to read and copy the readable digital information contained in the chip.
Laurie then held the phone against a blank plastic smart card, of the sort routinely used in office buildings for electronic entry systems or for Transport for London's Oyster cards, all of which contain similar RFID chips.
He was then able to download Albert's ID chip details on to the blank smart card, creating a perfect copy or 'clone'. So far, so extraordinary. But there is more.
Would we also be able to alter the cloned card, changing the details to match another person's data? In other words, would we be able to make an ID chip that was not only a copy of a genuine one, but was a tailor-made fake - the sort that would be much sought-after by any criminal or terrorist seeking the ultimate false proof of identity?
This was a more complex process because the ID chips are supposed to be tamper-proof. Each chip stores its holder's personal data in 16 separate files, known as 'datagroups'.
So, for example, Number 1 datagroup has details of Albert's name, date of birth and so on. Number 2 holds a digital version of his photograph, Number 3 his fingerprints right through to Number 13, which holds details of his immigration status, and Number 14 which is reserved for future use - possibly iris scan data.
Each one of these files is supposed to be protected with a special digital key, so that if anyone attempts to change it, the card would be identifiable as a fake to any official with a digital chip reader.
To get round this hurdle, we recruited the help of another technology expert, Jeroen van Beek, an Amsterdam-based computer consultant who advises many top companies on digital security.
Drawing on the work of renowned New Zealand computer scientist Peter Gutmann, our team was able to alter the contents of each datagroup and then 'relock' them, so that the card would be accepted as genuine.
We had created a perfect fake chip. The Government's 'fail-safe' security had failed.
And let me point out, your quote actually means that people INTERPRETED the Times story to mean he had altered the chip. The Times did not report the facts as being that van Beek had altered the data. This article, is quite clear about what they did, and how they did it.
Actually, TFA is a post on Computer Weekly, who read the Daily Mail so you don't have to.
Using a Nokia mobile phone and a laptop computer, Laurie was able to copy the data on a card that is being issued to foreign nationals in minutes.
He then created a cloned card, and with help from another technology expert, changed all the data on the new card. This included the physical details of the bearer, name, fingerprints and other information.
He then rewrote data on the card, reversing the bearer's status from "not entitled to benefits" to "entitled to benefits".
He then added fresh content that would be visible to any police officer or security official who scanned the card, saying, "I am a terrorist - shoot on sight."
So, no, it is actually pretty bloody scary, as they successfully changed the biometrics of the copy.
"RFID is a slightly-longer-range bar-code that doesn't require line-of-sight."
RFID is not just like another barcode, because it uniquely identifies an individual product (or person). The numbering scheme for RFID is estimated to be able to uniquely number everyone product and person on the planet for the next several hundred years.
Also, talking about it being "remotely readable" obscures the fact that you don't require line of sight to read an RFID chip, as it can be read through clothes, or bags. Combine this with the unique number, and you have a very powerful tracking and profiling tool.
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Combine this with the evil and deceptive AI being worked on, and we can have a real laugh watching these robots direct museum visitors into open elevator shafts, or into puddles of water on marble floors. "Beep, you're on Candid Camera" will be all the rage amongst our new robotic overlords (which I, of course, welcome).
The only thing you got right here is that I'm stubborn. Since your opinions are completely wrong otherwise, I have no reason to pay attention to you. You don't know who my "countrymen" are (they're not American), and I don't care for Alex Jones at all.
Best of luck to your future trolling endeavours. I'd say it's been entertaining, but I've read better.
It was mentioned in a different article, I'd have to dig around for it again.
What I love is that the creator of the image, Firas Alkhateeb, has seen his work *cough* borrowed by the Republicans as an anti-Obama anti-Socialist campaign, but his actual intention with the image was to protest about Obama not being liberal enough. (And the fact that Alkhateeb is a Palestinian makes me smile, too.)
Fixed that for you.
No, you're wrong.
Yes, it is.
Shit, all these years of my trying to look at the evidence, and all I needed to do was just disagree.
You don't have a clue where I get my political views from. Bright bulbs don't make stupid assumptions about people based on a single quote on a forum. (And I can't help but notice your persistence in attacking the messenger, instead of the message).
No, they'd probably be implementing something that was to the benefit of big pharma and insurance, which is exactly what Obama's doing. Maybe there will be some benefit to Americans, but I know who will be reaping most of the reward. I don't care what fancy names they give it, that's what his health care plan represents.
Incidentally, at the time of writing, Obama has already said that "The public option, whether we have it or we don't have it, is not the entirety of health care reform". Ooops. Did anyone, except maybe people like you, really think "socialized health care" was on the agenda? I'll guarantee you it was proposed in full knowledge that it would NEVER HAPPEN. Senator Kent Conrad who authored a proposal from the Senate Finance Committee (which is likely to be implemented instead) noted that "The fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the United States Senate for a public option. There never have been." Please pay attention to the words "in the United States Senate". Why is that, I wonder? Could it be because there's too much money involved between Democrats and Republicans and Corporations? Too much vested interest?
But, since you think it's socialist, well, let's see what Socialists actually think about Obama's Health Care reforms. They should be happy, hey? Well, they're not: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jun2009/pers-j16.shtml
Oh, but I suppose we shouldn't listen to socialists and their opinions about socialist policies.
Well, that's that settled then.
As Frankie Boyle said recently on Mock the Week, "Who made this guy a Lord, the Sith?"
My other favourite was, "Mandelson's back from his summer vacation - what they don't tell you is he stopped on his way back to visit his parents ... in Mordor."
You forgot Moon.
Actually, my point was that both Democrats and Republicans are different factions of the same party, namely the Corporate party. Bill Hicks's description is quite apt and correct. Just because he's a comedian doesn't mean he wasn't right. The OP's claim that Comcast are one Administration too late implies that somehow Democrats are going to be any different, which they're not, except perhaps superficially.
As Bill Hicks said, "I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. 'I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.' 'I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.' 'Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!'"
Indeed, except that neither the summary, nor the article, claimed PC gaming is dead.
I'll second that. Lazarus is a fantastic FF plugin to avoid this very problem. Plus it encrypts all your data for added security. Great little tool.
For a second, I thought you'd made that name up, then I RTFA. His name really is Manfred Cuntz.
Man Bear Pig, I give you, Man Fred Cuntz.
Does that mean mankind needs to start planning for this eventuality now, or do we leave it until the last minute, and pray for Bruce Willis's head-in-a-jar to save the day?
The summary doesn't mention it, but there are signs that they may announce a price drop for the PS3 at GamesCom as well. For example, they've doubled PS3 production since the cost of making the PS3 has dropped some 70% since launch, while Amazon reduced the cost of one of the 160GB bundles by around US$50. Probably won't be anywhere near Xbox360 levels though.
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Uh, riiight. Very convenient to ignore the evidence because of the messenger. Until *you* demonstrate that the evidence they've provided is false, I'm afraid you have even less credibility than the Daily Mail.
Oh, and they did actually fool the government's card and passport-checking software (Golden Reader Tool). Since I have to quote the Daily Mail to prove that, I won't, since you'll ignore it anyway.
(Ah, I apologise for the last comment btw, you are quite correct, the Times did misinterpret the story. Apologies. The rest of my comment still stands, however.)
Sorry, when did "passport chip" translate into "ID chip"? Reply when you figure this out.
Regardless, I would've thought the almost year-long difference between dates of the article you link to and the current story would've hinted that perhaps this new information supersedes the older information.
Also, Adam Laurie is the person who did the bulk of the work. van Beek only helped. I'm going to quote at length from the original (Daily Mail) article in the hopes you're understand how wrong you are in your claims.
And let me point out, your quote actually means that people INTERPRETED the Times story to mean he had altered the chip. The Times did not report the facts as being that van Beek had altered the data. This article, is quite clear about what they did, and how they did it.
Actually, TFA is a post on Computer Weekly, who read the Daily Mail so you don't have to.
So, no, it is actually pretty bloody scary, as they successfully changed the biometrics of the copy.
Doh, sorry ... of course, your quote shows you did mention line of sight. I've had a few drinks ;)
RFID is not just like another barcode, because it uniquely identifies an individual product (or person). The numbering scheme for RFID is estimated to be able to uniquely number everyone product and person on the planet for the next several hundred years.
Also, talking about it being "remotely readable" obscures the fact that you don't require line of sight to read an RFID chip, as it can be read through clothes, or bags. Combine this with the unique number, and you have a very powerful tracking and profiling tool.
"you patronizing remnant of the jock-cheerleader era"
You couldn't be more wrong, hated sports, hated jocks, hated cheerleaders.
Shit, she lets me win sometimes, too.
LOL