Seven pass overwrite with ones or zeros, then open the drive up, easily done with a decent set of computer related tools and a decent metal file, hammer and small chisel (for the sometimes difficult to separate items). Then, separate the platters, put a platter in a vice, get a Dremel with a nice stone-like grinding tool, quickly grind to bare metal. Oh, and wear your safety glasses, just in case.
I do this for all my old/defunct drives, got it down to a very quick and easy procedure.
Not only that, but "government created jobs" are a lose-lose situation, with the government being so fricken wasteful and inefficient that the cost for "creating" each job will balloon to probably 3 to 10 times MORE than what they projected.
Yeap, "make work" projects are not sustainable in regards to growth.
The greatest economic stimulus package would be to cut taxes 50 percent across the boards, and reduce government spending by 60 percent or more. And, getting the hand of government out of most things it has had it hands in for the past 60 years (like no welfare, no social programs whatsoever, letting charities handle these things like they used to), no Fannie, no Freddie, no Community Re-investment Act, nothing. Clamp it the hell down.
I mean, that's what individuals have to do, clamp it down. Individuals do not have the luxury of *raising taxes* like government does, which is and has been horribly abused over the past 60 years plus.
My former brother in-law used to work at Industrial Light and Magic, I toured their studio three times in the early 80s.
Saw the original Falcon there, the walkers, planet setups for space shots, line of cannibalized model parts that were used for shots where fighters and other craft were near larger craft (like the Start Destroyers).
Last time I was there, they were filming Star Trek III, got to see the Enterprise in front of the blue screen after it had taken damage. And, they also had a miniature forest scene setup for the flying bicycle scene(s) in ET. The model and monster shop was also astounding, seeing the different molds, tools, partially completed and complete models and monsters.
I even saw the baby dragons from the movie Dragonslayer, which were designed and operated by my former brother in-law for that movie.
Sure, they are *saying* they are installing Windows, trying to entice foreign national spies into attempting to access and hack the sub network and systems.
Of course, what *really* happened is that the systems are really specialized SE Linux distro, with a small Windows pseudo-shell which will make a hacker *think* he is accessing the submarine's network. However, the design of this system is to allow the computer system time enough to lock onto the source of the hacking, feed that position into the guidance system of a missile, and then blow the fricken hacker into a quickly dissipating puff of vapor.
IIRC, the words were "a national Civilian Security Force".
And, frankly, outside of the draft, the U.S. has thrived on the free choice of people to volunteer (or not, as the case may be) for causes and movements.
A "compelled" service type of thing, for me, is directly against the principles of our Constitution. Any push by Obama and the House and Senate for such a thing should be stopped in its tracks. I am not going to stand for this kind of crap from any Administration.
How about the slack arsed non-working, bitching-moaning-and-whining sluggards to pick themselves up by they bootstraps and *them* contributing to making things better, huh?
I have worked my arse off for over 28 years *and* volunteer to worthwhile causes *and* donate money to such also.
Why should *I* do more? Why not others *doing more* that have not been paying their own freight?
I am VP of Quality Control at a specialized computer-aided-design software house. The rule, from our CEO down, set in company policy is: If a user is confused, even in the slightest, about what to do with software or how to do a particular thing in it, it *is* a user interface error. Period.
We extensively alpha and beta test our software and the UI intuitiveness and ease-of-use have the same weight, quality control-wise, as what the software does. Bad UI getting to me as VP of Quality Control gets it sent back, with the Product Manager having to get it re-done, and as part of that, getting re-trained on the UI design policies that were missed or not applied to the program.
So, if I was in charge of quality control for these machines, the software and design of the UI would be sent back with instructions for them to re-work it and to test it thoroughly with a broad range of potential users (computer literate or not, old and young, etc.). It would only pass my checks with the raw UI testing data which I would have instructed them to do. I hold a very hard line on this particular thing, on the UI and design side of the software, as the company's reputation and use of its software by our customers is what butters our bread.
You know, you are extremely correct on a number of points.
In particular, the comment about the west and the front page of headlines.
That's one of the reasons I stopped watching TV eight years ago. Chaos and destruction sells, or so news outlets believe.
Sure, there are problems in the world, there are a lot of good things also.
My general rule follows what my best friend (who died of breast cancer about 10 years ago) told me about news "If something important or significant happens, someone will tell you".
You have similar things, related to moderate muslims, about "gun-toting, bible thumbing" Americans. I am not a Christian, but I know many, I was raised as one until I decided to start studying the great religions of the world. That stereo type is also just that, stereo type. Goes for any group really as far as what "news" is reporting about them.
Well, the Treasury/Fed *has been* the defacto 4th branch of government since the passing of the Federal Reserve Act early 1900s.
This bailout was just *another* power grab by the Executive branch. I say, to hell with the bailout and the power it is trying to put into the Treasury's hands.
However, I would like to see more of a "Due to the large volume of people wanting to communicate to their representatives on the bailout vote and other matters, we are greatly expanding and refining our e-mail services to ensure that your messages get through".
Notice, that I just wrote *is not* what they are doing.
I guess, to a degree, curbing the amount of traffic is like the bailout they are proposing, it is just a bandaid, doesn't actually solve the real thing that needs solving.
Years ago, in California, you could have both, and I did for this reason:
1) If I lost my driver's license and only had it, I could not cash checks or do anything else (at the time) that required an ID.
2) With lost driver's license, I could A) get to the DMV, show them my State ID and easily get the replacement driver's license stuff done. I did not have a copy of my birth certificate at the time, and the one time I actually needed the State ID (having lost my driver's license) it came in very handy.
However, current state I live in, you can have only one or the other, not both. But, I have a passport now and copy of birth certificate as backups in case of losing driver's license as an ID.
Which is why I am registered as "Decline to state party".
I will not register for any of the big two parties, as they both through actions (despite words of either) show that they *do not* honor when in office their sworn oath to "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic".
No other party I have seen is any better. They all suck, IMHO.
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Seven pass overwrite with ones or zeros, then open the drive up, easily done with a decent set of computer related tools and a decent metal file, hammer and small chisel (for the sometimes difficult to separate items). Then, separate the platters, put a platter in a vice, get a Dremel with a nice stone-like grinding tool, quickly grind to bare metal. Oh, and wear your safety glasses, just in case. I do this for all my old/defunct drives, got it down to a very quick and easy procedure.
Not only that, but "government created jobs" are a lose-lose situation, with the government being so fricken wasteful and inefficient that the cost for "creating" each job will balloon to probably 3 to 10 times MORE than what they projected.
Yeap, "make work" projects are not sustainable in regards to growth. The greatest economic stimulus package would be to cut taxes 50 percent across the boards, and reduce government spending by 60 percent or more. And, getting the hand of government out of most things it has had it hands in for the past 60 years (like no welfare, no social programs whatsoever, letting charities handle these things like they used to), no Fannie, no Freddie, no Community Re-investment Act, nothing. Clamp it the hell down. I mean, that's what individuals have to do, clamp it down. Individuals do not have the luxury of *raising taxes* like government does, which is and has been horribly abused over the past 60 years plus.
Uh, no, my sister married *him*.
My former brother in-law used to work at Industrial Light and Magic, I toured their studio three times in the early 80s.
Saw the original Falcon there, the walkers, planet setups for space shots, line of cannibalized model parts that were used for shots where fighters and other craft were near larger craft (like the Start Destroyers).
Last time I was there, they were filming Star Trek III, got to see the Enterprise in front of the blue screen after it had taken damage. And, they also had a miniature forest scene setup for the flying bicycle scene(s) in ET. The model and monster shop was also astounding, seeing the different molds, tools, partially completed and complete models and monsters.
I even saw the baby dragons from the movie Dragonslayer, which were designed and operated by my former brother in-law for that movie.
... a counter intelligence ploy.
Sure, they are *saying* they are installing Windows, trying to entice foreign national spies into attempting to access and hack the sub network and systems.
Of course, what *really* happened is that the systems are really specialized SE Linux distro, with a small Windows pseudo-shell which will make a hacker *think* he is accessing the submarine's network. However, the design of this system is to allow the computer system time enough to lock onto the source of the hacking, feed that position into the guidance system of a missile, and then blow the fricken hacker into a quickly dissipating puff of vapor.
Windows source code in all probability *was not* vetted for such use.
Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution, with the exception of voting age, are the rights of people "taken away" or "do not exist" due to one's age.
You obviously have not used Open Office.
Thank you for playing.
IIRC, the words were "a national Civilian Security Force".
And, frankly, outside of the draft, the U.S. has thrived on the free choice of people to volunteer (or not, as the case may be) for causes and movements.
A "compelled" service type of thing, for me, is directly against the principles of our Constitution. Any push by Obama and the House and Senate for such a thing should be stopped in its tracks. I am not going to stand for this kind of crap from any Administration.
How about the slack arsed non-working, bitching-moaning-and-whining sluggards to pick themselves up by they bootstraps and *them* contributing to making things better, huh?
I have worked my arse off for over 28 years *and* volunteer to worthwhile causes *and* donate money to such also.
Why should *I* do more? Why not others *doing more* that have not been paying their own freight?
> Bull sh!t! Ever hear of the "Fairness Doctrine"? Might want to read up on that.
World points and laughs.
I am VP of Quality Control at a specialized computer-aided-design software house. The rule, from our CEO down, set in company policy is: If a user is confused, even in the slightest, about what to do with software or how to do a particular thing in it, it *is* a user interface error. Period.
We extensively alpha and beta test our software and the UI intuitiveness and ease-of-use have the same weight, quality control-wise, as what the software does. Bad UI getting to me as VP of Quality Control gets it sent back, with the Product Manager having to get it re-done, and as part of that, getting re-trained on the UI design policies that were missed or not applied to the program.
So, if I was in charge of quality control for these machines, the software and design of the UI would be sent back with instructions for them to re-work it and to test it thoroughly with a broad range of potential users (computer literate or not, old and young, etc.). It would only pass my checks with the raw UI testing data which I would have instructed them to do. I hold a very hard line on this particular thing, on the UI and design side of the software, as the company's reputation and use of its software by our customers is what butters our bread.
Uh, one such attack *did* come from a government lag. Person was about to be indicted, committed suicide. Anything else you would care to add?
You know, you are extremely correct on a number of points. In particular, the comment about the west and the front page of headlines. That's one of the reasons I stopped watching TV eight years ago. Chaos and destruction sells, or so news outlets believe. Sure, there are problems in the world, there are a lot of good things also. My general rule follows what my best friend (who died of breast cancer about 10 years ago) told me about news "If something important or significant happens, someone will tell you". You have similar things, related to moderate muslims, about "gun-toting, bible thumbing" Americans. I am not a Christian, but I know many, I was raised as one until I decided to start studying the great religions of the world. That stereo type is also just that, stereo type. Goes for any group really as far as what "news" is reporting about them.
Yeap, if I recall right, Windows 3.1 actually functioned well at times. Big difference from 3.0. :)
Well, the Treasury/Fed *has been* the defacto 4th branch of government since the passing of the Federal Reserve Act early 1900s.
This bailout was just *another* power grab by the Executive branch. I say, to hell with the bailout and the power it is trying to put into the Treasury's hands.
Could be.
However, I would like to see more of a "Due to the large volume of people wanting to communicate to their representatives on the bailout vote and other matters, we are greatly expanding and refining our e-mail services to ensure that your messages get through".
Notice, that I just wrote *is not* what they are doing.
I guess, to a degree, curbing the amount of traffic is like the bailout they are proposing, it is just a bandaid, doesn't actually solve the real thing that needs solving.
Please shut up, we do not want to hear from you on important matters.
We know what's best, so just get over yourselves.
Signed
House of Representatives
Ii play EQ2, have for years.
I am also a competitive fencer (olympic style sword-fighting).
I am in very good shape.
I also rarely drink (a beer or two maybe every 2 or 3 months)
About the only substance I could be called upon for abusing would be water (I live in Florida, gotta stay very well hydrated).
And, gosh darn it, I am very happy.
Obviously, they didn't survey me.
Well, to answer you question:
Years ago, in California, you could have both, and I did for this reason:
1) If I lost my driver's license and only had it, I could not cash checks or do anything else (at the time) that required an ID.
2) With lost driver's license, I could A) get to the DMV, show them my State ID and easily get the replacement driver's license stuff done. I did not have a copy of my birth certificate at the time, and the one time I actually needed the State ID (having lost my driver's license) it came in very handy.
However, current state I live in, you can have only one or the other, not both. But, I have a passport now and copy of birth certificate as backups in case of losing driver's license as an ID.
Which is why I am registered as "Decline to state party".
I will not register for any of the big two parties, as they both through actions (despite words of either) show that they *do not* honor when in office their sworn oath to "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic".
No other party I have seen is any better. They all suck, IMHO.
So, of the corollary references itself, we would have recursive Godwin-ing going on, and on, and on, and on....
Radio waves *are* light, a particular spectrum of light.