This isn't holding something for ransom. When you pay ransom, you (in theory) get your property back safe and sound and the culprits no longer have it. Here, the culprits have a copy of the data, and they say that if they're given money, they won't release it. Paying them won't make their copy vanish; there's no guarantee they won't take the money and then sell the data to other people. This is simple extortion. I guess that doesn't sound as exciting in a headline, though.
Additionally, each test of the alert system will be able to have corporate sponsorship. Citizens will feel safer knowing that a major corporation has a vested interest in their survival. Fewer words will be more comforting than "This test of the Emergency Alert System has been brought to you by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company--have a Coke and a smile!"
If the entire Slashdot community can agree on *anything*, it should be that a shortage of meat and beer is indeed a crisis worthy of gastric government intervention.
Sorry for not responding sooner, the past several days have been eventful. From what you described, it sounds like you primarily want to lock down the browser so your kids have access to safe sites but not everything else. You should be able to set up some sort of content filter or whitelist to achieve that, but I don't think it really matters which distro/flavor of Linux you use. Mint and Ubuntu are quite usable and friendly, as other people have said, though.
I really don't have any idea from the submission what it is you're looking for. What is it you want for kids that's different from what you'd want for adult users? Give us some idea of your objectives.
If you enjoy the games and consider your wagers to be the cost for entertainment, it's not so hard to understand. You definitely shouldn't be expecting to win, but it's great if you do and an added thrill. The fact that you have real money on the line (always think of chips as money from your pocket) makes it more exciting to some--just like playing hardcore mode in a video game.
When all's said and done, if you're not having fun playing the games, no, there's no good reason to gamble. And if you don't consider the money you're wagering to be the price to play, it might not be the best idea for you to gamble.
All but nine of the 55 members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have received Facebook contributions over the last 10 years, USA Today reports.
Committee Chairman Greg Walden, a Republican from Oregon, received $27,000, and ranking member Frank Pallone, Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, received $6,000, according to CRP.
What makes you think their biological rhythms change if they're forced into a schedule that doesn't match? I think it's very likely they go from poorly performing students to poorly performing employees.
I saw this explained in an episode of Cheers from 1989 ("Hot Rocks" s07e17)...
"The phenomenon of knuckle cracking is relatively harmless.
But in fact, the sound you're hearing is not a cracking at all, but rather a popping of tiny gas bubbles imploding in the sinovial fluid of the metacarpal phalangeal joint."
Uhm.... like the falling snow and ice that is all over the place, when it is snowing? Maybe look at the roof, and realize that's not a good place to be standing around.
No, like sheets of snow and ice that form on the roof and then slide down the slope when rising temperatures cause some melting, resulting in large chunks of ice and snow pelting passersby at high velocity.
*click*
Oh, my god--a hit!
*click*
It has my actual address! I can't believe someone used my name to post a comment... in favor of net neutrality? Oh... right. Yeah, that was me. Never mind.
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"There's a bug in the engine!"
"That's not a bug, that's a feature."
This isn't holding something for ransom. When you pay ransom, you (in theory) get your property back safe and sound and the culprits no longer have it. Here, the culprits have a copy of the data, and they say that if they're given money, they won't release it. Paying them won't make their copy vanish; there's no guarantee they won't take the money and then sell the data to other people. This is simple extortion. I guess that doesn't sound as exciting in a headline, though.
Additionally, each test of the alert system will be able to have corporate sponsorship. Citizens will feel safer knowing that a major corporation has a vested interest in their survival. Fewer words will be more comforting than "This test of the Emergency Alert System has been brought to you by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company--have a Coke and a smile!"
FTFY
The data that was accessed seems to be a list of email addresses with hashed and salted passwords.
Sorry for not responding sooner, the past several days have been eventful. From what you described, it sounds like you primarily want to lock down the browser so your kids have access to safe sites but not everything else. You should be able to set up some sort of content filter or whitelist to achieve that, but I don't think it really matters which distro/flavor of Linux you use. Mint and Ubuntu are quite usable and friendly, as other people have said, though.
I really don't have any idea from the submission what it is you're looking for. What is it you want for kids that's different from what you'd want for adult users? Give us some idea of your objectives.
see what its response is to "Pepper, klaatu barada nikto."
If you enjoy the games and consider your wagers to be the cost for entertainment, it's not so hard to understand. You definitely shouldn't be expecting to win, but it's great if you do and an added thrill. The fact that you have real money on the line (always think of chips as money from your pocket) makes it more exciting to some--just like playing hardcore mode in a video game.
When all's said and done, if you're not having fun playing the games, no, there's no good reason to gamble. And if you don't consider the money you're wagering to be the price to play, it might not be the best idea for you to gamble.
A sun monocle sounds like most awesome thing ever.
And what kind of performance hit do I suffer when this happy surprise software runs on my older computer? Do I get to choose when it runs?
What makes you think their biological rhythms change if they're forced into a schedule that doesn't match? I think it's very likely they go from poorly performing students to poorly performing employees.
It seems to be available for MacOS too.
Well, if you get so mad that you can't replace them that you bite one, it can do all three.
It doesn't matter if you've heard of them if they've been shut down through legal action.
I think I'd say 'thank you' to one just to see if it had some sort of response programmed into it.
And if it did, I might ask it to 'Open the pizza box, HAL.'...
It was the secret final challenge. To win it, people had to refuse the offered flash drives.
According to the FAQ page, if you can't install the validation tool, you should contact HP through the support form: https://batteryprogram687.ext....
No, like sheets of snow and ice that form on the roof and then slide down the slope when rising temperatures cause some melting, resulting in large chunks of ice and snow pelting passersby at high velocity.
Only Apple has the courage to throttle older phones like that.
It's obvious that a John Deere tractor detected someone trying to load new firmware onto it from an online source and merely acted to protect itself.
*click* ... in favor of net neutrality? Oh... right. Yeah, that was me. Never mind.
Oh, my god--a hit! *click*
It has my actual address! I can't believe someone used my name to post a comment
"The first injection was streamed live on Facebook in October, and went viral after it was covered by Gizmodo."
That seems like a strange interaction.