Ann Landers wrote a column lobbying for increased funding for cancer research. (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-katrandjian/retro-report-nixon-cancer_b_4182302.html) Richard Nixon signed the bill and we poured a huge amount of money into cancer research. Yet most of the progress we have made has been the result of prevention and early detection. What did we really get from that money? Some of the treatments that were developed were actually harmful. We know a lot more about genetics, the immune system etc. than we did then, but cancer is still with us. Are we ready to throw that kind of money at Alzheimer's Disease, or do we need to do some more basic research? I don't think the exact mechanism of this disease is very well understood. It sounds great to wipe out a disease, but let's make sure we don't squander this money.
Heinlein - I don't know how many times a teacher confiscated a Heinlein book because I was reading it during class time. I did learn that telling the teacher that you could read your book and follow their lesson was not appreciated. Oh, to be able to read for fun on a consistent basis. I have two books from the Last Fleet: Beyond the Frontier that I haven't had time to read. If you like hard SF or military SF check out http://www.jack-campbell.com/
You have to shop carefully and check prices. When stores go out of business, they generally bring in a huge amount of inventory to sell. People fall for the "Going out of Business Sale" signs. I can't speak for any other state, but Wisconsin actually limits how long a going out of business sale can last, otherwise some stores would be perpetually going out of business.
You are correct, what is described here is not new. What would be useful is being able to sync your passwords on different computers while using a master password. As it now stands, you have to select one feature or the other. That question was not addressed in the linked article.
If certain bacteria can inactivate chemotherapy drugs, that could skew the data as to how effective the treatment was. A new drug might seem to be less effective than it really is unless the testing protocol takes this into account.
I buy CD's for the same reason. I rip them to MP3, but if I ever want to switch to another format I have them. No DRM to mess with, and only the occasional Sony rootkit.
Ford cars have always had weird electrical systems. We had a Ford station wagon where if you pressed the brake pedal and pushed the emergency flasher knob in about half-way, the rear window could be opened or closed (without the engine running or the key in the ACC position) I'm sure with the advanced electronics there are even more strange things to be found. I'm glad you were able to fix the problem without shelling out a boatload of money to Ford.
Rules - that is the key. I have a DVD player that is networked so we can access Netflix. The question is, what access does this device need? When we want to watch something, we request access through the device, so it needs to tell Netflix what to stream, and it needs access to receive our movie. I think the hardest part of setting up a firewall is going to be figuring that out. The DVD player is old, but it can access at least a half-dozen services. The same information would be needed for every service that one uses. A raspberry pi sounds ideal - I have a Netgear router that works fine, so I don't want to load new software. Has anyone written rules to protect IoT devices?
I have 2 years worth of science fiction magazines that I haven't had time to read, along with at least 3 ebooks in the Lost Fleet Beyond the Frontier series. I have no problem with waiting for a movie to get to Netflix so I can watch it in the comfort of my own home. Who really has to see a movie on it's release date?
Sounds like your only alternative would be an audible book. I prefer reading myself, but some of them are pretty good if they are the right book (light reading) with the right narrator. On the other hand, if your car has good scotch, want to car pool?
After the IRS started requiring social security numbers to claim children dependents on tax returns, about 7 million of them vanished. In this case, it appears that the move was justified. http://www.snopes.com/business...
Those flotation devices generally use a gas cylinder to inflate. Would an uninflated device have enough buoyancy to float? I'll agree with you that the article is pretty shallow and doesn't give a lot of detail. This thing could wind up being a very expensive anchor.
This is one very expensive piece of equipment that will be operating over water. (Unless they are looking for "land sharks") The pictures show no floats on it. What happens if there is a catastrophic failure and it crashes? At least if it is floating, they would have a chance of recovering it. The Australian government seems to have a great deal of faith in the reliability of this technology.
I don't have all of the details, but I understand the each corporation has a agent registered in the state that the summons would be sent to. I guess that Google would be the place to start to see if this is a viable option depending on state law and especially the time elapsed. IANAAL and IANACR (I am not a California Resident) so everything should be checked out if you consider this option. Good luck!
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My concern is, can they still fly? With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Ann Landers wrote a column lobbying for increased funding for cancer research. (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-katrandjian/retro-report-nixon-cancer_b_4182302.html) Richard Nixon signed the bill and we poured a huge amount of money into cancer research. Yet most of the progress we have made has been the result of prevention and early detection. What did we really get from that money? Some of the treatments that were developed were actually harmful. We know a lot more about genetics, the immune system etc. than we did then, but cancer is still with us. Are we ready to throw that kind of money at Alzheimer's Disease, or do we need to do some more basic research? I don't think the exact mechanism of this disease is very well understood. It sounds great to wipe out a disease, but let's make sure we don't squander this money.
Heinlein - I don't know how many times a teacher confiscated a Heinlein book because I was reading it during class time. I did learn that telling the teacher that you could read your book and follow their lesson was not appreciated. Oh, to be able to read for fun on a consistent basis. I have two books from the Last Fleet: Beyond the Frontier that I haven't had time to read. If you like hard SF or military SF check out http://www.jack-campbell.com/
You have to shop carefully and check prices. When stores go out of business, they generally bring in a huge amount of inventory to sell. People fall for the "Going out of Business Sale" signs. I can't speak for any other state, but Wisconsin actually limits how long a going out of business sale can last, otherwise some stores would be perpetually going out of business.
You are correct, what is described here is not new. What would be useful is being able to sync your passwords on different computers while using a master password. As it now stands, you have to select one feature or the other. That question was not addressed in the linked article.
I have a master password set. Firefox requires it to be entered to show passwords. I consider that to be good security measure.
Absolutely correct. Also, streaming titles can vanish without notice. We had 3 episodes of Foyle's War left. Hopefully it will return one day.
No, good navigators always have CHART out. However, the navigator has been replaced on most aircraft with a GPS.
If certain bacteria can inactivate chemotherapy drugs, that could skew the data as to how effective the treatment was. A new drug might seem to be less effective than it really is unless the testing protocol takes this into account.
Suppose the Coast Guard is responding to a prank and it delays the response to a real emergency? There are more than monetary costs to consider.
I buy CD's for the same reason. I rip them to MP3, but if I ever want to switch to another format I have them. No DRM to mess with, and only the occasional Sony rootkit.
It could have been worse, suppose they thought he was a guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
They broke the guitar's neck
Where's my pie for first post?
Ford cars have always had weird electrical systems. We had a Ford station wagon where if you pressed the brake pedal and pushed the emergency flasher knob in about half-way, the rear window could be opened or closed (without the engine running or the key in the ACC position) I'm sure with the advanced electronics there are even more strange things to be found. I'm glad you were able to fix the problem without shelling out a boatload of money to Ford.
If they hacked this election, they didn't do a very good job
This depends on the phone operator putting the phone into driver mode. I think the people least likely to do that are the most intense phone users.
This sounds great in principle, but is it really going to do any good?
Rules - that is the key. I have a DVD player that is networked so we can access Netflix. The question is, what access does this device need? When we want to watch something, we request access through the device, so it needs to tell Netflix what to stream, and it needs access to receive our movie. I think the hardest part of setting up a firewall is going to be figuring that out. The DVD player is old, but it can access at least a half-dozen services. The same information would be needed for every service that one uses. A raspberry pi sounds ideal - I have a Netgear router that works fine, so I don't want to load new software. Has anyone written rules to protect IoT devices?
I have 2 years worth of science fiction magazines that I haven't had time to read, along with at least 3 ebooks in the Lost Fleet Beyond the Frontier series. I have no problem with waiting for a movie to get to Netflix so I can watch it in the comfort of my own home. Who really has to see a movie on it's release date?
Sounds like your only alternative would be an audible book. I prefer reading myself, but some of them are pretty good if they are the right book (light reading) with the right narrator. On the other hand, if your car has good scotch, want to car pool?
Where is the last time I saw an 8" drive? In my basement. I can't give it away. (DSDD Misubishi, 2 of therm - hold a whopping 1.2 MB!)
After the IRS started requiring social security numbers to claim children dependents on tax returns, about 7 million of them vanished. In this case, it appears that the move was justified. http://www.snopes.com/business...
Those flotation devices generally use a gas cylinder to inflate. Would an uninflated device have enough buoyancy to float? I'll agree with you that the article is pretty shallow and doesn't give a lot of detail. This thing could wind up being a very expensive anchor.
This is one very expensive piece of equipment that will be operating over water. (Unless they are looking for "land sharks") The pictures show no floats on it. What happens if there is a catastrophic failure and it crashes? At least if it is floating, they would have a chance of recovering it. The Australian government seems to have a great deal of faith in the reliability of this technology.
I don't have all of the details, but I understand the each corporation has a agent registered in the state that the summons would be sent to. I guess that Google would be the place to start to see if this is a viable option depending on state law and especially the time elapsed. IANAAL and IANACR (I am not a California Resident) so everything should be checked out if you consider this option. Good luck!
Did you ever look into small claims court? Many times, it's not worth the companies time or expense to fight it and they'll just pay up.