Almost all the news sounds like a get rich fast scheme, black market trading / gambling and crimes aside from burning up a lot of good resources...
That's all I can see Bitcoin being used for right now. Blind speculation and crime. The only products I know that can be readily traded for Bitcoin come from dark markets. It works just fine if all you want is drugs. Has anyone had experience using Bitcoin to purchase "normal" products? I mean product-for-bitcoin, not product-for-dollars-that-debit-a-Bitcoin-wallet.
VPNs are a must have, just because ISPs and local endpoints do so many shenanigans.
I agree. I'm sometimes accused of overusing mine. Unless I'm downloading something big (that I don't need to hide), I pipe everything on my home PC through Private Internet Access. Music streams fine; porn streams fine; no noticeable lag in normal browsing. Netflix & Youtube work fine with the VPN up, but if I'm using one of those I'm probably using my phone & Chromecast which avoids PIA. It just boils down to me trusting my VPN more than my ISP and suffering no consequences for gimping my connection for normal use.
That's a lesson I'm learning over and over again. Pretty sure this isn't the life I signed up for, but it looks like I'll be sticking with it. I was told there would be cake.
When I get in my car, even I don't know where I'm going.
That's the worst part. I get in my car after lunch to go back to work and BAM! The car drives me to the bar. Same bar every time. I think it's a problem with Toyotas because this isn't the first one I've had with this problem. I don't think my boss recognizes this car-fault and I'm running out of excuses. Maybe this car could project a line for me to follow so that I don't have to rely on the lane stripes which always seem to show up double?
We mixed signals. I understand the motivation of Ctrl-Alt-Del. I don't understand why HP's cleaning software is useful when forcing Ctrl-Alt-Del is an option. Is the convenience of a single-click login prompt really that important? Are we making sure that the hospital staff can log in one-handed?
If we completely abandoned the DoD, like was suggested, we'd be reconsidering our position not long after DPRK's missiles started landing. If American citizens, with no military to back them, were getting shot every time they tried to resist invaders, I don't think we'd see enough resistance to repel anyone big enough to make the attempt. This isn't Red Dawn.
If there's no law against it and "OK" means "legal", then it means exactly that
No, it doesnt.
Yeah, it really does. Just about anything that doesn't have a law prohibiting it is legal. If "OK"=="legal", then anything not prohibited by law is "OK". I think you're getting this definition of "OK" confused with "Joviex-approved".
Keep being an obtuse dick though...moron, obtuse and a dipstick...snowflake.
Thank you for demonstrating my assertion that people resort to name-calling when they have no valid argument.
Just because we haven't made a law for it yet, doesn't mean that because you agree with it, its an OK practice to do.
If there's no law against it and "OK" means "legal", then it means exactly that. If "OK" means "Joviex-approved", we'll have to ask you.
Also, "lambasted"? I thought I was pretty civil. The other guy resorted to name-calling a couple of times, but that's what you do when you have no valid argument.
...they tried to keep this project secret. It leaked out... "When in doubt, tell the truth."
That's the most evil thing I see here. Doing work that not all of your employees will approve of is just fine. Trying to hide it from them is a little shady.
Yes. If we had no military and no retaliatory capability, Little Rocket Man wouldn't hesitate to fuck us up over our behavior in the Korean War. He's not the only one with a grudge.
Even if we eliminated the military, no country would be in a position to invade US. (We can thank the second amendment for that.)
I think you're grossly overestimating the effectiveness of Joe Sixpack and his Glock when confronted by a trained, armed military squad.
If the machine isn't being used by someone, then it should be at the login screen and you can wipe away since you'd be entering junk into the login box instead.
When I hit Win+L, I go to a lock screen that requires me to press Ctrl-Alt-Del to access the "login box". Anything else I press does nothing; I'm not "entering junk" into anything. Is that not the norm?
It's different because if FB violated American laws, it would be illegal. If Walmart violates American laws, but only in other countries, it's not illegal. Immoral, sure, but not illegal and that's a very big difference.
A good company wouldn't have to be told not to use slave labor.
Companies are under no obligation to be "good". They are obligated to follow applicable laws.
...the Googlers complaining about this probably wouldn't have any problem is Hillary was president right now.
I don't think it's as much left/right as it is Google/not-Google. If this was some start-up that won a DoD image processing contract I don't think there would be "evil" accusations.
That wouldn't surprise me at all. But that's a very different situation than the one we're discussing here. "American company must operate by American standards..." could use a couple of qualifiers.
I can think of several examples where they do not. Maybe nobody cares anymore, as long as Walmart has low low prices.
I might be confused. Are you suggesting that Walmart operates in America but fails to adhere to American legal standards? There are (supposed to be) repercussions for that.
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I know magic doesn't exist...
Gravity is magic. Anything I don't understand is magic performed by the gods.
...it's not buying and selling goods and services.
Some goods are most easily bought with Bitcoin unless you know a street-dealer who trades in your particular poison.
Almost all the news sounds like a get rich fast scheme, black market trading / gambling and crimes aside from burning up a lot of good resources...
That's all I can see Bitcoin being used for right now. Blind speculation and crime. The only products I know that can be readily traded for Bitcoin come from dark markets. It works just fine if all you want is drugs. Has anyone had experience using Bitcoin to purchase "normal" products? I mean product-for-bitcoin, not product-for-dollars-that-debit-a-Bitcoin-wallet.
You trust your government with nukes ?!?!
Who would you suggest putting in charge of them?
And now, folks, it's time for "Who do you trust!" Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust?
-The Joker
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VPNs are a must have, just because ISPs and local endpoints do so many shenanigans.
I agree. I'm sometimes accused of overusing mine. Unless I'm downloading something big (that I don't need to hide), I pipe everything on my home PC through Private Internet Access. Music streams fine; porn streams fine; no noticeable lag in normal browsing. Netflix & Youtube work fine with the VPN up, but if I'm using one of those I'm probably using my phone & Chromecast which avoids PIA. It just boils down to me trusting my VPN more than my ISP and suffering no consequences for gimping my connection for normal use.
reality is not the same as advertised
That's a lesson I'm learning over and over again. Pretty sure this isn't the life I signed up for, but it looks like I'll be sticking with it. I was told there would be cake.
You've GOTTA trust your VPN. What choice is there? That said, pick a VPN you can trust. It might be worth that $40/yr not to pipe shit through FB.
When I get in my car, even I don't know where I'm going.
That's the worst part. I get in my car after lunch to go back to work and BAM! The car drives me to the bar. Same bar every time. I think it's a problem with Toyotas because this isn't the first one I've had with this problem. I don't think my boss recognizes this car-fault and I'm running out of excuses. Maybe this car could project a line for me to follow so that I don't have to rely on the lane stripes which always seem to show up double?
We mixed signals. I understand the motivation of Ctrl-Alt-Del. I don't understand why HP's cleaning software is useful when forcing Ctrl-Alt-Del is an option. Is the convenience of a single-click login prompt really that important? Are we making sure that the hospital staff can log in one-handed?
Nothing short of total war would subdue us.
If we completely abandoned the DoD, like was suggested, we'd be reconsidering our position not long after DPRK's missiles started landing. If American citizens, with no military to back them, were getting shot every time they tried to resist invaders, I don't think we'd see enough resistance to repel anyone big enough to make the attempt. This isn't Red Dawn.
If there's no law against it and "OK" means "legal", then it means exactly that
No, it doesnt.
Yeah, it really does. Just about anything that doesn't have a law prohibiting it is legal. If "OK"=="legal", then anything not prohibited by law is "OK". I think you're getting this definition of "OK" confused with "Joviex-approved".
Keep being an obtuse dick though...moron, obtuse and a dipstick...snowflake.
Thank you for demonstrating my assertion that people resort to name-calling when they have no valid argument.
...a hostile actor can cause overwhelming congestion...
... even without exploiting any "smart" technology.
Just because we haven't made a law for it yet, doesn't mean that because you agree with it, its an OK practice to do.
If there's no law against it and "OK" means "legal", then it means exactly that. If "OK" means "Joviex-approved", we'll have to ask you.
Also, "lambasted"? I thought I was pretty civil. The other guy resorted to name-calling a couple of times, but that's what you do when you have no valid argument.
Got it. I guess I'm behind the times.
You can still revert to the old behaviour by setting a GPO.
That seems like a better solution than installing special software for wipe-downs. I still don't get why this is useful.
...they tried to keep this project secret. It leaked out... "When in doubt, tell the truth."
That's the most evil thing I see here. Doing work that not all of your employees will approve of is just fine. Trying to hide it from them is a little shady.
Is DoD making the US safer?
Yes. If we had no military and no retaliatory capability, Little Rocket Man wouldn't hesitate to fuck us up over our behavior in the Korean War. He's not the only one with a grudge.
Even if we eliminated the military, no country would be in a position to invade US. (We can thank the second amendment for that.)
I think you're grossly overestimating the effectiveness of Joe Sixpack and his Glock when confronted by a trained, armed military squad.
If the machine isn't being used by someone, then it should be at the login screen and you can wipe away since you'd be entering junk into the login box instead.
When I hit Win+L, I go to a lock screen that requires me to press Ctrl-Alt-Del to access the "login box". Anything else I press does nothing; I'm not "entering junk" into anything. Is that not the norm?
I'm waiting for a laptop that is dishwasher safe.
They're all dishwasher safe. Give it a try. Your dishwasher will be fine.
I don't see how it is different.
It's different because if FB violated American laws, it would be illegal. If Walmart violates American laws, but only in other countries, it's not illegal. Immoral, sure, but not illegal and that's a very big difference.
A good company wouldn't have to be told not to use slave labor.
Companies are under no obligation to be "good". They are obligated to follow applicable laws.
...the Googlers complaining about this probably wouldn't have any problem is Hillary was president right now.
I don't think it's as much left/right as it is Google/not-Google. If this was some start-up that won a DoD image processing contract I don't think there would be "evil" accusations.
That wouldn't surprise me at all. But that's a very different situation than the one we're discussing here. "American company must operate by American standards..." could use a couple of qualifiers.
Why is helping the DoD evil? Is everyone supporting the DoD evil?
I can think of several examples where they do not. Maybe nobody cares anymore, as long as Walmart has low low prices.
I might be confused. Are you suggesting that Walmart operates in America but fails to adhere to American legal standards? There are (supposed to be) repercussions for that.