That's the thing, though. It doesn't matter HOW official it looks, people should ALWAYS distrust anyone asking for sensitive information like that. The majority of people are FAR too trusting.
The advice I always give people is if it looks like it could be real, call the company and check. Not one has been real so far.
What does that mean exactly? Doesn't the "Patriot" Act allow for law enforcement officials to easily obtain library records during investigations?
From the article:
The stored numeric data cannot be used to reconstruct a fingerprint, West said, nor can it be cross-referenced with other fingerprint databases such as those kept by the FBI or the Illinois State Police.
So, basically, everything's the same as before, except where you had a card with a barcode number before, now they generate the number from your finger.
In addition to increasing convenience, this actually increases privacy and security since now it's a lot harder to "become" somebody by stealing their card. Where before, in order to have the library think you're "you" all you needed was a card (which can be faked, stolen, etc), now you need the same fingerprint - much harder to do.
NOTHING IS CHANGING except not having to carry a card! There is no reason to freak out about this! Just because they're using your finger instead of a card now doesn't mean that it's suddenly a huge invasion of privacy.
I'm sure the only reason they're charging $999 is because they know crazy FPS-obsessed nerds with far too much money will actually pay that much. I'm sure it costs far, far, FAR less than that to actually produce.
If they can be avoided in the first pass at making a web site it makes perfecting the final presentation all that much easier.
Which is funny, because the easiest way to make everything show up perfectly is to use plain HTML, which goes directly against the purpose of the book.
Out in public? What happens when this becomes popular and there are a few people using up all the bandwidth at these hotspots? VoIP isn't exactly the least demanding application ever.
If it becomes that popular, I can see places that offer free wireless access blocking VoIP access.
Struggling to work on top-of-the-line PCs? Not quite - I was able to get Doom 3 to run at 1600x1200 full detail around 50fps with antialiasing on. I'd hardly call that a struggle. In fact, I haven't run across very many people at all that couldn't get it running well if they turned down the detail to a reasonable level.
Well, the overclocked pimped-out boxes with 14 fans require a lot more, I'm sure, but 99% of computers aren't like that. I'd say the typical plain-Jane desktop computer does average about 100 watts when not doing any sort of major operation.
The monitor will most likely double that, though.
The best thing to do for home comptuers is probably turn on the power-saving options like turning off the monitor/hard drives after 5 minutes of idle, and having the computer sleep after 15 or so.
Proxomitron [proxomitron.org] (Windows) [Closed source]: Scanner and redirector through HTTP proxies, who can also delete or modify informations contained in HTML transferred pages. For example, this permits to easily filter automatic popups, DHTML or JavaScript.
I'd just like to say that this is one of the most wonderful programs of all time. Quite powerful.
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That's the thing, though. It doesn't matter HOW official it looks, people should ALWAYS distrust anyone asking for sensitive information like that. The majority of people are FAR too trusting.
The advice I always give people is if it looks like it could be real, call the company and check. Not one has been real so far.
What does that mean exactly? Doesn't the "Patriot" Act allow for law enforcement officials to easily obtain library records during investigations?
From the article:
The stored numeric data cannot be used to reconstruct a fingerprint, West said, nor can it be cross-referenced with other fingerprint databases such as those kept by the FBI or the Illinois State Police.
So, basically, everything's the same as before, except where you had a card with a barcode number before, now they generate the number from your finger.
In addition to increasing convenience, this actually increases privacy and security since now it's a lot harder to "become" somebody by stealing their card. Where before, in order to have the library think you're "you" all you needed was a card (which can be faked, stolen, etc), now you need the same fingerprint - much harder to do.
NOTHING IS CHANGING except not having to carry a card! There is no reason to freak out about this! Just because they're using your finger instead of a card now doesn't mean that it's suddenly a huge invasion of privacy.
The picture in the article has "Drivers Not Required" painted above the wheelwell.
... and just plain sick is when you use the chicken hole.
If you wanted to be optimistic, you could say that more power doesn't translate into more CG, but rather higher-quality CG.
(Plus, it's near-impossible to put more CG in his films anyway...)
I think he should call it "Presumptuo" instead.
I'm sure the only reason they're charging $999 is because they know crazy FPS-obsessed nerds with far too much money will actually pay that much. I'm sure it costs far, far, FAR less than that to actually produce.
If they can be avoided in the first pass at making a web site it makes perfecting the final presentation all that much easier.
Which is funny, because the easiest way to make everything show up perfectly is to use plain HTML, which goes directly against the purpose of the book.
No, I think you're thinking of every other spam-fighting-technology that will never work.
Out in public? What happens when this becomes popular and there are a few people using up all the bandwidth at these hotspots? VoIP isn't exactly the least demanding application ever.
If it becomes that popular, I can see places that offer free wireless access blocking VoIP access.
Actually, I think the far worse scenario is if you found your parents' porn.
(Especially if it's more hardcore than anything you have.)
Unfortunately, that's how everything is. Thudercats, Disneyland, Pauly Shore movies...
Struggling to work on top-of-the-line PCs? Not quite - I was able to get Doom 3 to run at 1600x1200 full detail around 50fps with antialiasing on. I'd hardly call that a struggle. In fact, I haven't run across very many people at all that couldn't get it running well if they turned down the detail to a reasonable level.
Well, the overclocked pimped-out boxes with 14 fans require a lot more, I'm sure, but 99% of computers aren't like that. I'd say the typical plain-Jane desktop computer does average about 100 watts when not doing any sort of major operation.
The monitor will most likely double that, though.
The best thing to do for home comptuers is probably turn on the power-saving options like turning off the monitor/hard drives after 5 minutes of idle, and having the computer sleep after 15 or so.
Oh? I wasn't aware that Calgary was an island nowadays. ;)
Don't say "evolution"! You'll alert the fundamentalists, and then they'll start trying to get the internet left out of textbooks.
In other news, the sky is still blue, water is still wet, and heat is still hot. Just letting you know that nothing has changed.
Quiet and quick startup time? Wow, that sounds like nearly every other game console in history.
"There is an art, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams
Poor snakes haven't gotten the second part quite down yet. A for effort, though!
Well, once you get latched onto, spam can fill even some of the largest mailboxes. One of my Yahoo addresses gets approximately 300-400 spams per DAY.
Proxomitron [proxomitron.org] (Windows) [Closed source]: Scanner and redirector through HTTP proxies, who can also delete or modify informations contained in HTML transferred pages. For example, this permits to easily filter automatic popups, DHTML or JavaScript.
I'd just like to say that this is one of the most wonderful programs of all time. Quite powerful.
... and we all know that gamers are statistically savvy about things like home decor.
This is to appeal to the same people that put neon lights in their computer cases, which is a pretty decent percentage of the nerd population.
It'll also probably appeal to the MODZZZZZZZZZZZ IMPORT-RACING!!!!!1 crowd.
I believe the law referenced is the ULIE - Universal Law of Internet Etiquette.
It's about your right to not see search results filled with complete crap.