Nothing is free. As far as I'm concerned, I would rather pay for a social media network, if, they operated in good faith and ensured that I could control the levels of access to my information as I see fit. You won't get that from Facebook.
well, the core issue I believe is that your words could be misinterpreted as hostile when they are not. beside that, it's mostly about people who are in fact infringing some laws which, if it wasn't for the internet, would more than likely not be known.
Agile or Not, users should NOT care, which means, if you can't satisfy 66% of your users with your product and/or your services, then you are doing bad business, it's that simple.
there is an independent body of people who are managing the uploaded videos. For example, each state in the US could have a department where it manages all the feeds for all levels of law enforcement. Then at least, there is a fair chance that the captured footage would be useful in the case of abuse of power.
are based on human greed, stupidity, carelessness and/or lack of knowledge. People who use their systems in a hurry tend to make some very sloppy mistakes.
1) when you get an e-mail: check the actual e-mail address. so, what is it actually made of? xxxx@yyyy.com
2) Nothing is free. When you are tempted to browse a website that you've never been before, at the very least, try and use google and see if there are security warnings, trust ratings or something
3) Don't respond to any e-mails saying you won gazillions amounts of dollars, because many of these requests end up as a confirmation that your e-mail is well and valid which is information that can be further used by the hackers
4) Disable images in your e-mail, so that you avoid some spyware
5) When you download a file, scan it for viruses,spyware,malware, I mean, c'mon, use your head. Avoid self-executables and go for ZIP, RAP, 7Zip, etc.. but even then, don't just open the bloody compress file.
6) Don't make easy passwords.. Instead, my favorite is, think of a phrase you often use, for example, can be a phrase like "Wellness petite treats are for my 2 little puppies". OK, this isn't a phrase I use often, but, it's an example. Now, your password could be Wpta4m2lp!
Pass this around and freely add whatever I may have missed out.
will become a legislative nightmare, after all, now, there will have to be restrictions on what can be printed if it's copyrighted or not, etc.. Won't be long before someone prints something which someone holds a functional patent. Fun fun fun..
From Win 7 to Win 8, the differences are simply too huge.
We've been using a desktop PC for about 20 yrs and basically, the core Win OS hasn't changed all that much. Start Button, Control Panel, etc..
I believe that as long as you have PCs operating with keyboard/mouse that you should be able to have the Win 7 experience. And then again, if possible, the Windows Classic experience without all the frills and thrills.
Well, that's my opinion anyways. It would make sense and it wouldn't be rattling user's cages so to speak.
Microsoft wants to get into the mobile world with their OS. Great, no problem, bring it on, but, maybe, they ought to make it a separate OS. It's going to be a while before a 'one solution' fits all approach will work when it comes to computing. For once, Microsoft should look at how Apple does it. It might LOOK all the same, but it isn't.
Wow, I guess it does pay to keep a low profile, especially when, after you died, your biography can be used against the company you built!:) Cautionary Tale for those who like to showoff?:)
If your device's connection can do both charging and data transfers, then it's only normal that it can be vulnerable to hacking via anything which connects to its port. Now, some USB cables only transfer power and that MIGHT be a saving grace, but the again, for the most part, a charger that can deliver malware would be no different than a device connected to a PC's USB port, even if only for the purpose of charging the device. Nothing would stop some malware from detecting the device and upload some crap.
the choosing of this writer does not inspire me with great confidence.
Green Lantern was a great movie, from a technical viewpoint.
In that respect, I would say that both Superman Returns and Green Lantern are movies whch the special effects were done right and as such, can be considered technical successes.
In Green Lantern, I didn't mind the way they ported the ring / power battery technology into the movie, the CGI were decent, considering how one could envision a ring construct made of green light, but, just like Superman Returns, Green Lantern's writing and the story line had as many holes as you would find in a pasta strainer.
we are coming to a point where we can literally grow our foods and we can get our proteins and amino acids from any food source without the process of killing. We really need to encourage these techniques and technologies.
Aren't we talking about the Kirlian effect? that's been known for many and I mean, may years. Some people whom believe in psychics would say it is our Aura. Anyways, it's nice to see that the realm of the metaphysics is about to cross in the "explained" phenomena and hopefully with some actual science to explain what we are really made of.
They are setting themselves for a final on Doctor Who maybe in 2 or 3 yrs from now and then will be rebooting the entire franchise from scratch. If only because there is way too much weirdly entangled history on that show. Hurt isn't going to be the last Doctor, this much I'm sure. I wonder how Tennant's Doctor will be made available.. Will it the "human" Doctor who is trapped with Rose, or is this going to be one of those convergences of Doctors as they meet across time and space.
You don't get the point. Identity and Security go hand in hand. Standardized the identification process, eliminate duplication and confusion. One system which basically tags you from birth to death. That's what I'm talking about.. After all, why are they doing retinal scans in the first place? TO KEEP IDENTIFICATION information! and why is that? AMONGST other reasons, in case there are any security issues. It's not the ONLY reason, it is ONE of the them. Seriously, it is easy to say that it's not because you are on Slashdot that you have any smarts. I would expect more from some of the people who have commented my comments. Sad.
The only reason the US and in particular right now, New York City has issues with elections is because of corruption. No matter what system, there is always someone being paid off. As long as there is PORK flying around, you'll never get an honest election going.
Crappy programmers and crappy development process and crappy project management. It is actually that simple as to why crappy code exist. Well to be fair, it could be a huge bunch of inexeperienced coders mixed with a truly inexperienced team leader and/or project manager.
1) Before you get your programmers to actually produce code, there should be clear guidelines as to programming style and code construction
2) There should be peer review of your code before it is even sent for QA.
All of these logistics seem like afterthought for managers, and thus, the stupidity of dealing with crappy code.
In the end, it comes down to this: Crappy Code = Crappy Project Management.
A bit of organization upfront can save a lot of time, money and embarrassment down the road.
interesting.. wonder how hacking a human is gonna be like? can somebody be turned into a cyber terrorist, simply because his signal was hacked and used for illegal activities? then you become a human beacon.. does that make sense?
I'm not talking about centralizing education, but centralizing security measures. Whether it's for employment, education, etc.. If there was a coherent well placed system across the country, it would make more sense. It would be more cost-efficient and would be much more effective. And then you wouldn't be seeing schools such as the one mentioned in this article which decided to do their own retina scans.
LOL.. yeah, it would make things simple if we could achieve that goal of yours. I agree. But, alas, it doesn't seem like it's gonna happen and again, agreeing with you here, so, it's kinda sad.
Slashdot Mirror
Big Brother for nothing.
people knew there was a secret society of "spork" wielding master assassins........
Nothing is free. As far as I'm concerned, I would rather pay for a social media network, if, they operated in good faith and ensured that I could control the levels of access to my information as I see fit. You won't get that from Facebook.
well, the core issue I believe is that your words could be misinterpreted as hostile when they are not. beside that, it's mostly about people who are in fact infringing some laws which, if it wasn't for the internet, would more than likely not be known.
Agile or Not, users should NOT care, which means, if you can't satisfy 66% of your users with your product and/or your services, then you are doing bad business, it's that simple.
Can you imagine? who needs a remote control? now, if only you could have a few WI-FI control robots to answer the door and throw away the garbage.. :)
there is an independent body of people who are managing the uploaded videos. For example, each state in the US could have a department where it manages all the feeds for all levels of law enforcement. Then at least, there is a fair chance that the captured footage would be useful in the case of abuse of power.
are based on human greed, stupidity, carelessness and/or lack of knowledge. People who use their systems in a hurry tend to make some very sloppy mistakes.
1) when you get an e-mail: check the actual e-mail address. so, what is it actually made of? xxxx@yyyy.com 2) Nothing is free. When you are tempted to browse a website that you've never been before, at the very least, try and use google and see if there are security warnings, trust ratings or something
3) Don't respond to any e-mails saying you won gazillions amounts of dollars, because many of these requests end up as a confirmation that your e-mail is well and valid which is information that can be further used by the hackers
4) Disable images in your e-mail, so that you avoid some spyware
5) When you download a file, scan it for viruses,spyware,malware, I mean, c'mon, use your head. Avoid self-executables and go for ZIP, RAP, 7Zip, etc.. but even then, don't just open the bloody compress file.
6) Don't make easy passwords.. Instead, my favorite is, think of a phrase you often use, for example, can be a phrase like "Wellness petite treats are for my 2 little puppies". OK, this isn't a phrase I use often, but, it's an example. Now, your password could be Wpta4m2lp! Pass this around and freely add whatever I may have missed out.
will become a legislative nightmare, after all, now, there will have to be restrictions on what can be printed if it's copyrighted or not, etc.. Won't be long before someone prints something which someone holds a functional patent. Fun fun fun..
From Win 7 to Win 8, the differences are simply too huge.
We've been using a desktop PC for about 20 yrs and basically, the core Win OS hasn't changed all that much. Start Button, Control Panel, etc..
I believe that as long as you have PCs operating with keyboard/mouse that you should be able to have the Win 7 experience. And then again, if possible, the Windows Classic experience without all the frills and thrills.
Well, that's my opinion anyways. It would make sense and it wouldn't be rattling user's cages so to speak.
Microsoft wants to get into the mobile world with their OS. Great, no problem, bring it on, but, maybe, they ought to make it a separate OS. It's going to be a while before a 'one solution' fits all approach will work when it comes to computing. For once, Microsoft should look at how Apple does it. It might LOOK all the same, but it isn't.
Maybe the simplicity of the voles' nature and their lifestyle and habitats are more conducive towards monogamy.
Wow, I guess it does pay to keep a low profile, especially when, after you died, your biography can be used against the company you built! :) Cautionary Tale for those who like to showoff? :)
we can't be surprised when people in power want to attract other people in power. Sadly, it is how it goes, whether it is for the greater good or not.
If your device's connection can do both charging and data transfers, then it's only normal that it can be vulnerable to hacking via anything which connects to its port. Now, some USB cables only transfer power and that MIGHT be a saving grace, but the again, for the most part, a charger that can deliver malware would be no different than a device connected to a PC's USB port, even if only for the purpose of charging the device. Nothing would stop some malware from detecting the device and upload some crap.
the choosing of this writer does not inspire me with great confidence.
Green Lantern was a great movie, from a technical viewpoint.
In that respect, I would say that both Superman Returns and Green Lantern are movies whch the special effects were done right and as such, can be considered technical successes.
In Green Lantern, I didn't mind the way they ported the ring / power battery technology into the movie, the CGI were decent, considering how one could envision a ring construct made of green light, but, just like Superman Returns, Green Lantern's writing and the story line had as many holes as you would find in a pasta strainer.
we are coming to a point where we can literally grow our foods and we can get our proteins and amino acids from any food source without the process of killing. We really need to encourage these techniques and technologies.
Aren't we talking about the Kirlian effect? that's been known for many and I mean, may years. Some people whom believe in psychics would say it is our Aura. Anyways, it's nice to see that the realm of the metaphysics is about to cross in the "explained" phenomena and hopefully with some actual science to explain what we are really made of.
They are setting themselves for a final on Doctor Who maybe in 2 or 3 yrs from now and then will be rebooting the entire franchise from scratch. If only because there is way too much weirdly entangled history on that show. Hurt isn't going to be the last Doctor, this much I'm sure. I wonder how Tennant's Doctor will be made available.. Will it the "human" Doctor who is trapped with Rose, or is this going to be one of those convergences of Doctors as they meet across time and space.
You don't get the point. Identity and Security go hand in hand. Standardized the identification process, eliminate duplication and confusion. One system which basically tags you from birth to death. That's what I'm talking about.. After all, why are they doing retinal scans in the first place? TO KEEP IDENTIFICATION information! and why is that? AMONGST other reasons, in case there are any security issues. It's not the ONLY reason, it is ONE of the them. Seriously, it is easy to say that it's not because you are on Slashdot that you have any smarts. I would expect more from some of the people who have commented my comments. Sad.
The only reason the US and in particular right now, New York City has issues with elections is because of corruption. No matter what system, there is always someone being paid off. As long as there is PORK flying around, you'll never get an honest election going.
All of these logistics seem like afterthought for managers, and thus, the stupidity of dealing with crappy code.
In the end, it comes down to this: Crappy Code = Crappy Project Management.
A bit of organization upfront can save a lot of time, money and embarrassment down the road.
Would love to have a 4K monitor.. Cheez.. the PhotoShop experience alone..
interesting.. wonder how hacking a human is gonna be like? can somebody be turned into a cyber terrorist, simply because his signal was hacked and used for illegal activities? then you become a human beacon.. does that make sense?
I'm not talking about centralizing education, but centralizing security measures. Whether it's for employment, education, etc.. If there was a coherent well placed system across the country, it would make more sense. It would be more cost-efficient and would be much more effective. And then you wouldn't be seeing schools such as the one mentioned in this article which decided to do their own retina scans.
LOL.. yeah, it would make things simple if we could achieve that goal of yours. I agree. But, alas, it doesn't seem like it's gonna happen and again, agreeing with you here, so, it's kinda sad.