Most employment agreements do have clauses that require you to provide information and assistance to your previous employer even after termination (they are supposed to pay you for your time, but giving out a password really wouldnt qualify).
What is at issue here is the security policy and the question of whether or not Childs was required to give out the password to his supervisor or, as he claims, only to the mayor. It seems like this should be pretty cut and dry if there is a written policy, but apparently its more complicated than that.
I cant say for sure what the policy was in this case, but there are plenty of places that have a policy that would preclude you telling your direct supervisor your password. In a federal, top secret environment doing so could easily land you in prison.
given that he was already fired, I would say the rules are more important that the boss. The rules are usually binding even after you are fired.
It does sound like he went about it the wrong way and that probably had a lot to do with him having a chip on his shoulder. If his boss had asked and he had said "Im sorry, but your own policy dictates that I give these passwords only to the mayor under these circumstances" then this probably would have been cleared up that day. I'm sure he was more of an ass about it... probably because he was pissed about loosing his job. But if he followed the policy to the letter it really doesn't matter if he is a total dick.
God knows some real sociopaths have gone free because they didn't violate the letter of the law.
like I said though, marketing stunt or actual lost phone, its still almost certainly an authentic pre-release version of an iPhone.
I, for one, don't really care how they got it.
As for how it looks, Ill likely reserve judgment until I actually get my hands on one (also, as you said this might not be the final case). But yea, its not terribly pretty. I didnt like the metal edges on the old iPhone but the sharp front plastic edge on this one looks like it will chip easily and end up looking worse for wear after a fairly short time.
According the TFA the phone was functional before being remotely wiped by Apple. Certainly people do walk around with camouflaged, functional engineering samples during the testing cycle for new phones. I know employees at Nokia are often given pre-release hardware to try out both in the building (early testing) and outside the building (later in testing)
It really does sound like this is a real unit. It may have been leaked intentionally but that doesn't make it less relevant.
The only thing that makes me suspicious is that I cant find any report on what chip it is using. I would expect them to say something about that, even if all they said was that the processor didn't have any markings on it. I would think that would be one of the first things they would look at.
That might be true, but right now she is only dealing with the civil trial. I suspect that if criminal charges are filed (and I hope they are, I don't want to see someone get away with a crime just because they work at a school) she will end up pleading guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Its still a long road though and we may not have seen the last twist in that road.
Do we really need a computer program to tell us that kids who are growing up in inner city neighborhoods surrounded by drugs and crime need more support?
I'm pretty sure we know that now, and we don't give them the support they need.
The fear with regard to this system is that it will lead to punishing first time offenders more harshly if they are high risk. The first time someone who set off a "high risk" trigger gets out of his first offense counciling and goes on to commit a violent crime the media and the public will be outraged that we didn't do more to prevent it (ie lock them up long term).
This software could be useful but it is not an answer to the social problem we have right now; That we don't give support to high risk minority kids and that we prefer to incarcerate them when possible.
It would surprise me if apple built diffent hardware for different reigons. I know the company I work for builds one piece of hardware that can be certified in all the countries that are relevant. Its not worth it to develop multiple different piece of hardware and deal with all the warehousing and manufacturing issues that would result.
They could have more than one binary release of the OS for old and new devices. That's pretty much what they would do when they change chip architectures.
Now in the case of these devices I would expect that they would not install a "Fat" version on their OS due to the storage constraints of the device but they could distribute a single installer that could update both old and new devices.
Maybe they made the A4 with the knowledge that they were going to enable more multitasking in the next release of the OS (which they are). Sometimes companies actually plan ahead on these kinds of things.
I think I have just had pretty good luck in that respect. If people don't know how to use the meetings (or are clinging to the old mindset of long meetings) then its probably a net loss.
One tactic used at one of my previous employers was to hold these meetings in small rooms (formerly offices, not meeting rooms) that didn't have a table or chairs. It does help a little at keeping people from being too long winded.
One of the thing I like about Agile development (and its got some huge flaws no doubt) is the 15 minute daily meeting. It replaces status reports which take too long, are rarely accurate and are often not read by bosses or coworkers and replaces them with a fast, efficient meeting (if done correctly) where everyone gets a quick update on what other people are up too. It helps you to see your part in the overall project, helps to spot issue before they come up and give you some face time with the team and your boss.
SciFi these days tends to have better series than Fox.
Still I think Whedon is a bit over rated and I worry about what he might do with Avengers. His dialog is often good but his plots are all over the place. I'm not sure what he will be like if he is just directing.
Whatever, I'm going to end up seeing the movie anyway.
What part of my point (that mindshare and customer awareness is extremely important to sales and Apple has a huge advantage there.) are you actually disagreeing with?
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Most employment agreements do have clauses that require you to provide information and assistance to your previous employer even after termination (they are supposed to pay you for your time, but giving out a password really wouldnt qualify).
What is at issue here is the security policy and the question of whether or not Childs was required to give out the password to his supervisor or, as he claims, only to the mayor. It seems like this should be pretty cut and dry if there is a written policy, but apparently its more complicated than that.
technically correct; The best kind of correct.
I cant say for sure what the policy was in this case, but there are plenty of places that have a policy that would preclude you telling your direct supervisor your password. In a federal, top secret environment doing so could easily land you in prison.
given that he was already fired, I would say the rules are more important that the boss. The rules are usually binding even after you are fired.
It does sound like he went about it the wrong way and that probably had a lot to do with him having a chip on his shoulder. If his boss had asked and he had said "Im sorry, but your own policy dictates that I give these passwords only to the mayor under these circumstances" then this probably would have been cleared up that day. I'm sure he was more of an ass about it... probably because he was pissed about loosing his job. But if he followed the policy to the letter it really doesn't matter if he is a total dick.
God knows some real sociopaths have gone free because they didn't violate the letter of the law.
not to everyone else in the industry.
At least in C, isn't 'int' supposed to be guaranteed to be the native size integer on the processor and therefore faster than a UINT?
Its been a while, I might be remembering incorrectly.
Sometimes scaling is necessary, sometimes you just have to print out a string. The trick is to know when each of those things is true.
Sure, its not good software engineering but it sure does execute quickly.
Exactly, in this case its just a plastic protector.
Just like new models of cars, they have to go out into the wild at some point.
like I said though, marketing stunt or actual lost phone, its still almost certainly an authentic pre-release version of an iPhone.
I, for one, don't really care how they got it.
As for how it looks, Ill likely reserve judgment until I actually get my hands on one (also, as you said this might not be the final case). But yea, its not terribly pretty. I didnt like the metal edges on the old iPhone but the sharp front plastic edge on this one looks like it will chip easily and end up looking worse for wear after a fairly short time.
According the TFA the phone was functional before being remotely wiped by Apple. Certainly people do walk around with camouflaged, functional engineering samples during the testing cycle for new phones. I know employees at Nokia are often given pre-release hardware to try out both in the building (early testing) and outside the building (later in testing)
It really does sound like this is a real unit. It may have been leaked intentionally but that doesn't make it less relevant.
The only thing that makes me suspicious is that I cant find any report on what chip it is using. I would expect them to say something about that, even if all they said was that the processor didn't have any markings on it. I would think that would be one of the first things they would look at.
I'm having a hard time thinking of a single exercise in Wii Fit plus that is actually isometric. Pretty much all of them are dynamic.
Some of the yoga poses might barely qualify, but stretching and exercise are not really the same thing.
That might be true, but right now she is only dealing with the civil trial. I suspect that if criminal charges are filed (and I hope they are, I don't want to see someone get away with a crime just because they work at a school) she will end up pleading guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Its still a long road though and we may not have seen the last twist in that road.
if the logs and forensics are damning then she is screwed anyway. No reason for her to help the process along.
Do we really need a computer program to tell us that kids who are growing up in inner city neighborhoods surrounded by drugs and crime need more support?
I'm pretty sure we know that now, and we don't give them the support they need.
The fear with regard to this system is that it will lead to punishing first time offenders more harshly if they are high risk. The first time someone who set off a "high risk" trigger gets out of his first offense counciling and goes on to commit a violent crime the media and the public will be outraged that we didn't do more to prevent it (ie lock them up long term).
This software could be useful but it is not an answer to the social problem we have right now; That we don't give support to high risk minority kids and that we prefer to incarcerate them when possible.
do you really think this will be used to give positive attention to children who are at a high risk of becoming offenders?
More likely it will lead to stiffer juvenile penalties for high risk kids. Punishing them based on what we believe they might do in the future.
It would surprise me if apple built diffent hardware for different reigons. I know the company I work for builds one piece of hardware that can be certified in all the countries that are relevant. Its not worth it to develop multiple different piece of hardware and deal with all the warehousing and manufacturing issues that would result.
They could have more than one binary release of the OS for old and new devices. That's pretty much what they would do when they change chip architectures.
Now in the case of these devices I would expect that they would not install a "Fat" version on their OS due to the storage constraints of the device but they could distribute a single installer that could update both old and new devices.
yep, binaries (fat or not) take up very little space; Its the resource files that make applications large for the most part.
Maybe they made the A4 with the knowledge that they were going to enable more multitasking in the next release of the OS (which they are). Sometimes companies actually plan ahead on these kinds of things.
I think I have just had pretty good luck in that respect. If people don't know how to use the meetings (or are clinging to the old mindset of long meetings) then its probably a net loss.
One tactic used at one of my previous employers was to hold these meetings in small rooms (formerly offices, not meeting rooms) that didn't have a table or chairs. It does help a little at keeping people from being too long winded.
One of the thing I like about Agile development (and its got some huge flaws no doubt) is the 15 minute daily meeting. It replaces status reports which take too long, are rarely accurate and are often not read by bosses or coworkers and replaces them with a fast, efficient meeting (if done correctly) where everyone gets a quick update on what other people are up too. It helps you to see your part in the overall project, helps to spot issue before they come up and give you some face time with the team and your boss.
Im not sure that is a good example.
SciFi these days tends to have better series than Fox.
Still I think Whedon is a bit over rated and I worry about what he might do with Avengers. His dialog is often good but his plots are all over the place. I'm not sure what he will be like if he is just directing.
Whatever, I'm going to end up seeing the movie anyway.
Adobe reader isn't particularly useful on a Mac.
Certainly other applications they make are, but not Adobe reader. Preview.app has been more than sufficient for any of my PDF viewing needs.
Apple maybe?
What part of my point (that mindshare and customer awareness is extremely important to sales and Apple has a huge advantage there.) are you actually disagreeing with?