GP would probably argue that Obama will also abolish double jeopardy, along with the Constitution of the United States and the Easter bunny..
And then he'll have Public Enemy write a new national anthem, make being Muslim mandatory for citizenship, elect himself lifelong emperor of the New United States of Blackness, and make being white a felony. [/sarcasm comment="sad that I feel the need for this tag"]
Have you ever seen them in the same room together? HMMM? I thought not. Plus his name is just a bad Westernized version of his original Arabic name, Ubuntu bin Linux.
Maybe people were complaining about sites for the wrong reasons (political/religious), or maybe some site full or jerks (4c) kept sending in tons of notes about legitimate sites... or maybe too few people were using the feature to affect enough change to make it worthwhile. I'd go with the last, but I honestly do not know.
I have found usable answers to problems on EE before
As have I, though more often I don't find answers there, just people suggesting the wrong solutions. But I can't say they are any worse than other forum/expert sites.
why does/. think the site is a problem?
Because they want you to pay them money for "answers" that may or may not be remotely useful.
Ask any health professional if their IT department helps them or hinders them, and I guarantee that 9 out of 10 will tell you that typical IT departments build more barriers to information than they tear down.
And they will usually be wrong about that. I believe staff would say that about my IT dept too, yet I spend a ton of time writing programs to allow them to access and use information in ways they wouldn't otherwise be able to (mostly due to our use of low-end clinical software, because the good stuff is just too far out of our budget range). I try to help them, and it's pretty rare I have refused to install (or argued about) some legally-acquired software for the users. But since the content filter won't let them spend all day on Youtube (it's not that strict:/. is allowed), and we won't schedule their favorite NFL team's games on the television system, we're iron fisted assholes who get our kicks telling them 'no'.
Heck, we have set up a wireless network with no filtering and allow them to bring in their own laptops and use it freely, and still we get complaints about website access.
When, precisely, did Google Calendar receive HIPPA certification?
I agree wholeheartedly... but for ISM's sake, people, it's HIPAA and not HIPPA: two 'A's, it is not spelled like a large African mammal. I'm sure it's because I work in healthcare, but that mistake irritates the heck out of me. Like if I started talking about SCZI drives, or using TPC protocol across my my ASDL Internet connection. Health Insurance Portability (and) Accountability Act
I don't mean to address you specifically, it was the final straw, seeing it yet again in this thread.
You could conceivably have someone post patient data in a calendar appointment, even. If that connection isn't TLS encrypted [...] it just takes one theft of a device sitting in a coffee shop
Theft or not, that's already a HIPAA violation. The reveal of information to unauthorized sources is not required for them to be in violation of the law -- just transferring the data on a public network, unencrypted, is the violation. Of course, it's unlikely to be noticed or dealt with unless a half-decent admin finds out, or a theft of data is discovered.
Using the term 'tea bagging' is an intentional slur
It probably was in this case, but it's worth noting that "Tea Party" members originally called themselves "tea baggers" until they learned that the term had less savory connotations.
Oh, I thought it was FF4 that broke that for me. Sometimes my right-click doesn't even work right (unless I r-click like 10 times, then the context menu suddenly appears).
I don't know who's been telling you that, but it has always been a bad idea. Maybe not everyone realized it, but then again, not everyone realizes now that CFLs contain toxic materials, so regardless of others' ignorance, the point still stands.
Only if you can afford the exemption stickers... Do you seriously think politicians wouldn't have been pushed for exemptions so that their rich friends can still drive their Ferraris to work? Of course, that's assuming they actually go to the office and "work"...
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GP would probably argue that Obama will also abolish double jeopardy, along with the Constitution of the United States and the Easter bunny..
And then he'll have Public Enemy write a new national anthem, make being Muslim mandatory for citizenship, elect himself lifelong emperor of the New United States of Blackness, and make being white a felony.
[/sarcasm comment="sad that I feel the need for this tag"]
I was disappointed as well.
I use my browser for much more than just surfing the net for pr0n...
I wasn't aware there were other reasons... could you enlighten us?
There's also trolling /.
He had to know that if he fought those in power, they would find a way to take him down.
So, "stop struggling, and take it up the ass like a good little victim" is your approach to government oppression?
(Note that I'm not saying he IS a victim, but that your reasoning there is morally offensive)
he's paying it to the department of technology, not justice
Just because it's not a court-ordered bribe doesn't mean it's definitely not a punishment verdict.
Because he is not, alone, WikiLeaks. There are others who make decisions in the organization.
Have you ever seen them in the same room together? HMMM? I thought not. Plus his name is just a bad Westernized version of his original Arabic name, Ubuntu bin Linux.
I imagine they have a few real pages... about how to sign up for their services, at least.
Maybe people were complaining about sites for the wrong reasons (political/religious), or maybe some site full or jerks (4c) kept sending in tons of notes about legitimate sites... or maybe too few people were using the feature to affect enough change to make it worthwhile. I'd go with the last, but I honestly do not know.
I have found usable answers to problems on EE before
As have I, though more often I don't find answers there, just people suggesting the wrong solutions. But I can't say they are any worse than other forum/expert sites.
why does /. think the site is a problem?
Because they want you to pay them money for "answers" that may or may not be remotely useful.
Ask any health professional if their IT department helps them or hinders them, and I guarantee that 9 out of 10 will tell you that typical IT departments build more barriers to information than they tear down.
And they will usually be wrong about that. I believe staff would say that about my IT dept too, yet I spend a ton of time writing programs to allow them to access and use information in ways they wouldn't otherwise be able to (mostly due to our use of low-end clinical software, because the good stuff is just too far out of our budget range). I try to help them, and it's pretty rare I have refused to install (or argued about) some legally-acquired software for the users. But since the content filter won't let them spend all day on Youtube (it's not that strict: /. is allowed), and we won't schedule their favorite NFL team's games on the television system, we're iron fisted assholes who get our kicks telling them 'no'.
Heck, we have set up a wireless network with no filtering and allow them to bring in their own laptops and use it freely, and still we get complaints about website access.
When, precisely, did Google Calendar receive HIPPA certification?
I agree wholeheartedly... but for ISM's sake, people, it's HIPAA and not HIPPA: two 'A's, it is not spelled like a large African mammal. I'm sure it's because I work in healthcare, but that mistake irritates the heck out of me. Like if I started talking about SCZI drives, or using TPC protocol across my my ASDL Internet connection.
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I don't mean to address you specifically, it was the final straw, seeing it yet again in this thread.
You could conceivably have someone post patient data in a calendar appointment, even. If that connection isn't TLS encrypted [...] it just takes one theft of a device sitting in a coffee shop
Theft or not, that's already a HIPAA violation. The reveal of information to unauthorized sources is not required for them to be in violation of the law -- just transferring the data on a public network, unencrypted, is the violation. Of course, it's unlikely to be noticed or dealt with unless a half-decent admin finds out, or a theft of data is discovered.
I wonder if I could sue and win some $$$?
I'm pretty sure you could just report them and the gov't would get that $$$ in the form of fines.
If right to be kept right, if wrong to be set right.
Oh, I see how it is, you think that those on the left are wrong!?!? Typical...
Using the term 'tea bagging' is an intentional slur
It probably was in this case, but it's worth noting that "Tea Party" members originally called themselves "tea baggers" until they learned that the term had less savory connotations.
Oh, I thought it was FF4 that broke that for me. Sometimes my right-click doesn't even work right (unless I r-click like 10 times, then the context menu suddenly appears).
DirectX 11 kicked my best friend in the nuts, punched my granny in the nose, and ran off with my girlfriend.
Damn you Microsoft!
My kingdom for mod points... I was thinking much the same as I read.
I don't know who's been telling you that, but it has always been a bad idea. Maybe not everyone realized it, but then again, not everyone realizes now that CFLs contain toxic materials, so regardless of others' ignorance, the point still stands.
I find it fitting that your signature is (currently) "We mock what we don't understand."
It's a joke, suggesting Americans don't consider the Chinese "people". Perhaps I was too subtle. I am quite aware that about 1.5b people live there.
... a delicious food fight? Let's hope.
That's why The USA has offloaded much of our pollution to China.
Only if you can afford the exemption stickers... Do you seriously think politicians wouldn't have been pushed for exemptions so that their rich friends can still drive their Ferraris to work? Of course, that's assuming they actually go to the office and "work"...