"...at a venue with a large number of people and relatively little security. A concert. A sports game. In the unsecured portion of an airport...."
yet those venues aren't broadcast live around the world like the superbowl. Terrorists would love to have that kind of an audience. Of course I don't believe in the FUD that our government and many others try to cram down our throats at every opportunity, but it would make a very valuable target to terrorists.
OK, I read it that way too, that he knew Mafia and the like, but then I read it with punctuation. I admit I am giving him the benefit of the doubt on this, considering the rest of the email, but this is how I read it:
I’m born and raised in Boston, I know the people who run the city inside and out, watch the way you talk to people, you never know who they know, it’s a small industry and everyone knows everyone.
To me that sentence is claiming he knows people in the gaming industry (although also a lie) and not really the Mafia. As far as Mafia in Boston, they were there when I left in 1987 and I'm pretty sure they still are, just not as big as they once were.
I agree, the first time I used Fed Ex's menu for a sample return I got frustrated and 'growled' in frustration and it automatically connected me to someone who could understand why I didn't have an account number and what I needed. Of course the next few times I called I waited (just in case they added that option) and when I didn't get that option, I did the same thing, and luckily it worked.
I was only going 65, yes in a 55 zone, on a straight 3 lane highway at 6am, so no real danger there, but I understood his stance, but don't agree.As far as tasing me, well, it was prior to the patriot act, so Americans still had some rights.
contrary to the propagandists, speed does not kill
I told that to a cop once after he gave me a ticket and said "Speed kills, remember that!"
I asked politely enough "really? then why don't I see NASCAR drivers just keel over dead when they hit 100mph? Or should you say bad drivers speeding are what kills?" He just ignored me and said " Have a nice day!" I thought I made my point though.
The book Here goes into great detail about the implications of using robots on the battlefield. The points I can remember off the top of my head are some echoed here, like will it become easier for American society to wage war etc... One point that surprised me was that the insurgents thought us weaker for using robots, we couldn't even defend our own ideals and beliefs with a human presence on the battlefield.
There are interviews with many military brass, CEO's of robotic companies creating the robots, the pilots in Nevada engaging enemies in Iraq, etc...
According to this article:
"Actually I think the secret service domains are the least alarming part. It's sexy, and will probably lead to a lot of questions and interest from government agencies. Of course, nobody wants to get caught with their pants down, but there's really no classified information on these domains. Those are on separate, secured internal networks. So the practical security impact of the Iranian government getting a certificate for the CIA is nill. It's really just very embarrassing, that's all," said Soghoian in an interview with Webwereld.
I wish you the best, for you and your family. Slashdot introduced me to Ubuntu/Linux, EFF,CDT, so many cool breakthroughs in medicine or technology all because they were posted here.
When I worked for UPS (In USA) back in 2001 we worked up to 13 hours, 12 with lunch was all the law would allow, and we weren't allowed to return to the building until we attempted delivery on all packages. There were many days I clocked out at 8pm, it's expected at Christmas time, but if your loader screws up then it could be anytime throughout the year. I'm not gonna say all drivers are perfect but I would try to get rid of every package, just so I didn't have to see it the next day.
Didn't Comcast do this last year when the story broke that they were putting cameras into the cable set top boxes? I guess if you add in a videogame interface it becomes more palatable to the masses? Link
I think it would be a lot easier to teach a 'warrior' tech stuff than it would be to teach a non-warrior that 'warrior attitude', obviously this won't apply to every single person, but has just been my experience.
I wasn't a great student in high school, but the Marines gave me the confidence and 'attitude' to never give up no matter what the challenge was, a tough course of study or jumping from an airplane. I was given an opportunity to attend the Navy Medic course and was one of the only Marines to be designated a team medic, a task normally left to Navy Corpsmen. Had I not had that 'Never give up attitude' I wouldn't ever have succeeded in that course. It took discipline and dedication for me, to some it came easy, but not for me, but I just kept studying until I understood it.
My point is I think having a 'warrior attitude' is a benefit to any organization, government or otherwise. It doesn't have to mean you 'kill everything in sight' as much as it means you are able to work in a team, keep working until the problem is solved and enjoy the challenge more than the pay.
It has just been MY experience with technical oriented people that it's more about themselves and their pay rate, solving the problem was just something to put on their resume.
Pretty funny since just this morning I got an advertisement from Myspace telling me I can do that now, so my guess is facebook will be implementing that feature soon enough!
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Other than the first class mail monopoly, the USPS also enjoys government 'protection' from having to pay gasoline taxes, parking tickets, vehicle registrations. and any other tax or fine that is imposed on a private sector business.
When the USPS decided to push into the package business around 1995 IIRC, UPS and FedEx started letter writing campaigns to alert Congress to the unfair advantage they would have with the ability to subsidize their losses with their first class mail monopoly. I haven't worked for UPS for a while now, but I do remember that was something management talked to us about, a lot!
But I don't really say anything that I'd care about coming back to haunt me. Granted right now we live in a semi-free speech society, and that could change but I still can't see a real problem with it.
Now to address the other part of your post concerning the government's surveillance, how about if it is going to be initiated for Law enforcement then restrictions should be in place, like warrants etc... So if a cop or federal agent comes to your house to talk to you about your recent postings online they have to tell you that it is being recorded or something similar to that.
Obviously there are going to be problems with abuse and such but it just doesn't seem to be stopping the government anyway.
There are way too many people lying and getting away with it nowadays, politicians or otherwise. Do I want all my conversations recorded, no, but I've tried to live with the motto of "Say what you mean and mean what you say". I wont say anything about someone unless I am willing to say it to their face and I think that is something missing from society today.
I've had instances where a recorded conversation would have come in very handy in defending myself from ex girlfriend's attacks but it wasn't that big of a deal to me.
Um, you could rappel out of a helicopter, granted I would like to have some food and a SatCom link JUST IN CASE I got stuck down there. I'm not a geologist so I have no idea what I might run into other than a bunch of dead bodies and debris, otherwise I think it would be fun as hell.
Why is that weird? I've had plenty of girlfriends give me the keys to their place after dating for a while. If they were working later than I was I could meet her and leave from there to a movie, if they forgot to do something like let out the cat/shut off the stove, check on her place when she went out of town to her parents.
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"...at a venue with a large number of people and relatively little security. A concert. A sports game. In the unsecured portion of an airport. ..."
yet those venues aren't broadcast live around the world like the superbowl. Terrorists would love to have that kind of an audience. Of course I don't believe in the FUD that our government and many others try to cram down our throats at every opportunity, but it would make a very valuable target to terrorists.
I’m born and raised in Boston, I know the people who run the city inside and out, watch the way you talk to people, you never know who they know, it’s a small industry and everyone knows everyone.
To me that sentence is claiming he knows people in the gaming industry (although also a lie) and not really the Mafia. As far as Mafia in Boston, they were there when I left in 1987 and I'm pretty sure they still are, just not as big as they once were.
I agree, the first time I used Fed Ex's menu for a sample return I got frustrated and 'growled' in frustration and it automatically connected me to someone who could understand why I didn't have an account number and what I needed. Of course the next few times I called I waited (just in case they added that option) and when I didn't get that option, I did the same thing, and luckily it worked.
OMG I wish I had mod points...literally 2 days after they expire and you do this! That was so perfect, anonymous or not!
I was only going 65, yes in a 55 zone, on a straight 3 lane highway at 6am, so no real danger there, but I understood his stance, but don't agree .As far as tasing me, well, it was prior to the patriot act, so Americans still had some rights.
contrary to the propagandists, speed does not kill
I told that to a cop once after he gave me a ticket and said "Speed kills, remember that!" I asked politely enough "really? then why don't I see NASCAR drivers just keel over dead when they hit 100mph? Or should you say bad drivers speeding are what kills?" He just ignored me and said " Have a nice day!" I thought I made my point though.
The book Here goes into great detail about the implications of using robots on the battlefield. The points I can remember off the top of my head are some echoed here, like will it become easier for American society to wage war etc... One point that surprised me was that the insurgents thought us weaker for using robots, we couldn't even defend our own ideals and beliefs with a human presence on the battlefield. There are interviews with many military brass, CEO's of robotic companies creating the robots, the pilots in Nevada engaging enemies in Iraq, etc...
According to this article:
"Actually I think the secret service domains are the least alarming part. It's sexy, and will probably lead to a lot of questions and interest from government agencies. Of course, nobody wants to get caught with their pants down, but there's really no classified information on these domains. Those are on separate, secured internal networks. So the practical security impact of the Iranian government getting a certificate for the CIA is nill. It's really just very embarrassing, that's all," said Soghoian in an interview with Webwereld.
I wish you the best, for you and your family. Slashdot introduced me to Ubuntu/Linux, EFF,CDT, so many cool breakthroughs in medicine or technology all because they were posted here.
When I worked for UPS (In USA) back in 2001 we worked up to 13 hours, 12 with lunch was all the law would allow, and we weren't allowed to return to the building until we attempted delivery on all packages. There were many days I clocked out at 8pm, it's expected at Christmas time, but if your loader screws up then it could be anytime throughout the year. I'm not gonna say all drivers are perfect but I would try to get rid of every package, just so I didn't have to see it the next day.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the worker that fell the other day?
I have a full bladder right now and I'm sitting here reading slashdot so I call BS on this article's conclusions!
Didn't Comcast do this last year when the story broke that they were putting cameras into the cable set top boxes? I guess if you add in a videogame interface it becomes more palatable to the masses?
Link
Do you have proof that the technology was available and that he or his administration said "No thanks, too invasive"
I think it would be a lot easier to teach a 'warrior' tech stuff than it would be to teach a non-warrior that 'warrior attitude', obviously this won't apply to every single person, but has just been my experience.
I wasn't a great student in high school, but the Marines gave me the confidence and 'attitude' to never give up no matter what the challenge was, a tough course of study or jumping from an airplane. I was given an opportunity to attend the Navy Medic course and was one of the only Marines to be designated a team medic, a task normally left to Navy Corpsmen. Had I not had that 'Never give up attitude' I wouldn't ever have succeeded in that course. It took discipline and dedication for me, to some it came easy, but not for me, but I just kept studying until I understood it.
My point is I think having a 'warrior attitude' is a benefit to any organization, government or otherwise. It doesn't have to mean you 'kill everything in sight' as much as it means you are able to work in a team, keep working until the problem is solved and enjoy the challenge more than the pay.
It has just been MY experience with technical oriented people that it's more about themselves and their pay rate, solving the problem was just something to put on their resume.
Yes, first Anglico, a long time ago
Pretty funny since just this morning I got an advertisement from Myspace telling me I can do that now, so my guess is facebook will be implementing that feature soon enough! My Visitors * Turn My Visitors on This new feature allows you to see who's viewing your profile and allows other users to see when you're viewing theirs. Turn it on now to see who's checking out your profile. My Visitors shows you the last 9 people to visit your profile. Note: if you turn this off, you won't be able to see who's visited your profile.
Other than the first class mail monopoly, the USPS also enjoys government 'protection' from having to pay gasoline taxes, parking tickets, vehicle registrations. and any other tax or fine that is imposed on a private sector business.
When the USPS decided to push into the package business around 1995 IIRC, UPS and FedEx started letter writing campaigns to alert Congress to the unfair advantage they would have with the ability to subsidize their losses with their first class mail monopoly. I haven't worked for UPS for a while now, but I do remember that was something management talked to us about, a lot!
Yes, our clinic scope costs $2000.00 and it only goes to 400x.
But I don't really say anything that I'd care about coming back to haunt me. Granted right now we live in a semi-free speech society, and that could change but I still can't see a real problem with it.
Now to address the other part of your post concerning the government's surveillance, how about if it is going to be initiated for Law enforcement then restrictions should be in place, like warrants etc... So if a cop or federal agent comes to your house to talk to you about your recent postings online they have to tell you that it is being recorded or something similar to that.
Obviously there are going to be problems with abuse and such but it just doesn't seem to be stopping the government anyway.
There are way too many people lying and getting away with it nowadays, politicians or otherwise. Do I want all my conversations recorded, no, but I've tried to live with the motto of "Say what you mean and mean what you say". I wont say anything about someone unless I am willing to say it to their face and I think that is something missing from society today. I've had instances where a recorded conversation would have come in very handy in defending myself from ex girlfriend's attacks but it wasn't that big of a deal to me.
Maribor, Slovenia per Msnbc.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38439213/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Um, you could rappel out of a helicopter, granted I would like to have some food and a SatCom link JUST IN CASE I got stuck down there. I'm not a geologist so I have no idea what I might run into other than a bunch of dead bodies and debris, otherwise I think it would be fun as hell.
Why is that weird? I've had plenty of girlfriends give me the keys to their place after dating for a while. If they were working later than I was I could meet her and leave from there to a movie, if they forgot to do something like let out the cat/shut off the stove, check on her place when she went out of town to her parents.
you live there too? Funny I've never seen you around the house?