Image recognition is straightforward enough today to quickly find almost identical matches and generate the new hash. TinEye is really good for this kind of thing, and I'm sure Google's image match also works sufficiently well to keep an updated list of all the one-offs. Pretty easy to update it just like AdBlock or an SSL cert blacklist.
On the flip side, I get paid more than most people I know with advanced degrees, despite being a college dropout myself. There's a totally different standard to self-education in our field that's neither better nor worse - just different. Embrace it, and we do okay. Reject it, and we do poorly.
This probably isn't a bad idea even though it won't stop the perverts. It greatly lessens the chance someone will come across something they didn't want to see.
I definitely believe you - make no mistake. I would strongly encourage you to consider moving to an area that's less "youth and ego" based. Most of the people at my company are over 50. The work can be boring on some teams, but the pay is pretty decent for the load and the geographic region.
There is something to be said for slow and steady companies; they are much more likely to recruit older engineers who are less likely to leave for greener pastures in a short period of time. A position was recently filled in my old department, and the hiring manager was seriously considering going for an older engineer just to avoid having to fill the position again in two years. Seems counter-intuitive, but it is true.
The published unemployment rates are a blatant lie
Somewhat. They are if you use them to compare today's rate with that of 1975, because the methodology changed under Clinton (I think). They are at a minimum misleading today in an absolute sense, because the methodology change eliminated underemployment and discouraged job seekers. There is still some value in the short-term trending given the use of U3 unemployment.
What part of the country are you in? In the mid-Atlantic or northeast USA, I'd find it very unlikely you'd remain unemployed long if you were willing to take contract work or at least be flexible on salary.
"Powerful democracy" is an interesting phrase, and there's no reason to believe either computation or medicine can't be provided by the market. Wouldn't you simply want the benefits of computing power and advanced medicine?
I guess it depends on whether you think the Federal Government should be allocating tax dollars for things other than basic defense and infrastructure.
Same here. I also hope that people will think of stuff like this when they're discussing new laws, and presupposing that, despite questionable language, they'll be enforced sensibly.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! Would you like some Unicorns with that order of Hope & Change?
Correct. The.40 caliber is a common popular size for many handguns now that gives a little more punch than the slightly smaller 9mm. Not surprising someone in the press would get it wrong, or even that an upset person being interviewed would screw up the description.
I don't have a problem with the cops doing their duty, which it appears they did. I hope the court recognizes that the guy doing the shooting didn't endanger anyone, and that the charges are hence dismissed with a warning. Since you asked would I like to see that law changed, I am definitely saying, "Yes, I'd like to be able to use a shotgun or other firearm legally if in a safe manner I am defending my property, life, or privacy, and if laws prevent that, I'd like to see them changed." As it happens I live near a prison facility in a suburban area and neighbors are aware of it. Also, neighbors occasionally use firearms as pest control and though it's technically against the law we want the right even in a non-survival scenario. Local customs, I supposed?
Generally those laws are not about safety from falling birdshot. Yes, I have no problem with birdshot (non-lead) being legal to fire from shotguns on my property in an otherwise safe manner. And birdshot is safe to shoot towards the sky in residential areas.
I would argue that there still exists some danger for personal injury or property damage wherever they land.
Many municipalities not run by pansies understand what birdshot is and permit its use from shotguns. The reasons for outlawing it have nothing to do with safety issues and everything to do with people being afraid of guns.
IANAL. In Pennsylvania, the porch is considered part of the "castle". The drone left, then returned, indicating a persistent violation of the space. Not sure whether a drone over the porch qualifies. But, as the firearms safety instructor said, that is something the courts will likely decide.
Absolutely. And he used exactly the right kind of weapon, and I'll assume birdshot, which, as long as he was using non-lead shot, is safe enough in that scenario. I hope he's cleared of all charges.
In some states, castle doctrine applies outside of the boundaries of the home. Also, if someone leaves a recording device on your property in an area where you have an expectation of privacy, you would generally be assumed to have a right to destroy it if it were on the ground.
I think the USD could get a lot worse before people start thinking about getting rid of it.
That's certainly true. And it's probably very similar to what some Brits said in early 1900s, when the Pound was the global reserve currency. But people will want an alternative, and a number of cryptocurrencies might reasonably be held as a hedge against dollar decline.
It's a benefit of positive karma for people who don't post AC (people posting registered with neutral karma only get +1). I turned mine off voluntarily and just use the +1.
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Image recognition is straightforward enough today to quickly find almost identical matches and generate the new hash. TinEye is really good for this kind of thing, and I'm sure Google's image match also works sufficiently well to keep an updated list of all the one-offs. Pretty easy to update it just like AdBlock or an SSL cert blacklist.
On the flip side, I get paid more than most people I know with advanced degrees, despite being a college dropout myself. There's a totally different standard to self-education in our field that's neither better nor worse - just different. Embrace it, and we do okay. Reject it, and we do poorly.
This probably isn't a bad idea even though it won't stop the perverts. It greatly lessens the chance someone will come across something they didn't want to see.
I definitely believe you - make no mistake. I would strongly encourage you to consider moving to an area that's less "youth and ego" based. Most of the people at my company are over 50. The work can be boring on some teams, but the pay is pretty decent for the load and the geographic region.
There is something to be said for slow and steady companies; they are much more likely to recruit older engineers who are less likely to leave for greener pastures in a short period of time. A position was recently filled in my old department, and the hiring manager was seriously considering going for an older engineer just to avoid having to fill the position again in two years. Seems counter-intuitive, but it is true.
The published unemployment rates are a blatant lie
Somewhat. They are if you use them to compare today's rate with that of 1975, because the methodology changed under Clinton (I think). They are at a minimum misleading today in an absolute sense, because the methodology change eliminated underemployment and discouraged job seekers. There is still some value in the short-term trending given the use of U3 unemployment.
What part of the country are you in? In the mid-Atlantic or northeast USA, I'd find it very unlikely you'd remain unemployed long if you were willing to take contract work or at least be flexible on salary.
They don't claim to offer drone drops to the prison.
"Powerful democracy" is an interesting phrase, and there's no reason to believe either computation or medicine can't be provided by the market. Wouldn't you simply want the benefits of computing power and advanced medicine?
That argument can be stretched to absurdity, though. And already has been.
I guess it depends on whether you think the Federal Government should be allocating tax dollars for things other than basic defense and infrastructure.
Same here. I also hope that people will think of stuff like this when they're discussing new laws, and presupposing that, despite questionable language, they'll be enforced sensibly.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! Would you like some Unicorns with that order of Hope & Change?
These lasers are oppressing other lasers! They need to check their privilege!
Correct. The .40 caliber is a common popular size for many handguns now that gives a little more punch than the slightly smaller 9mm. Not surprising someone in the press would get it wrong, or even that an upset person being interviewed would screw up the description.
No. A baseball or rock thrown is more likely to cause damage or injury on the way down than birdshot from a shotgun.
I don't have a problem with the cops doing their duty, which it appears they did. I hope the court recognizes that the guy doing the shooting didn't endanger anyone, and that the charges are hence dismissed with a warning. Since you asked would I like to see that law changed, I am definitely saying, "Yes, I'd like to be able to use a shotgun or other firearm legally if in a safe manner I am defending my property, life, or privacy, and if laws prevent that, I'd like to see them changed." As it happens I live near a prison facility in a suburban area and neighbors are aware of it. Also, neighbors occasionally use firearms as pest control and though it's technically against the law we want the right even in a non-survival scenario. Local customs, I supposed?
Generally those laws are not about safety from falling birdshot. Yes, I have no problem with birdshot (non-lead) being legal to fire from shotguns on my property in an otherwise safe manner. And birdshot is safe to shoot towards the sky in residential areas.
I would argue that there still exists some danger for personal injury or property damage wherever they land.
Many municipalities not run by pansies understand what birdshot is and permit its use from shotguns. The reasons for outlawing it have nothing to do with safety issues and everything to do with people being afraid of guns.
IANAL. In Pennsylvania, the porch is considered part of the "castle". The drone left, then returned, indicating a persistent violation of the space. Not sure whether a drone over the porch qualifies. But, as the firearms safety instructor said, that is something the courts will likely decide.
Absolutely. And he used exactly the right kind of weapon, and I'll assume birdshot, which, as long as he was using non-lead shot, is safe enough in that scenario. I hope he's cleared of all charges.
And generally the police will look at the sky, see no object, and say, "If it happens again, call us," and will never do anything.
In some states, castle doctrine applies outside of the boundaries of the home. Also, if someone leaves a recording device on your property in an area where you have an expectation of privacy, you would generally be assumed to have a right to destroy it if it were on the ground.
I think you misunderstand the chart. It's the valuation in dollars. Note the effects of the market bubble/crash.
I think the USD could get a lot worse before people start thinking about getting rid of it.
That's certainly true. And it's probably very similar to what some Brits said in early 1900s, when the Pound was the global reserve currency. But people will want an alternative, and a number of cryptocurrencies might reasonably be held as a hedge against dollar decline.
Except that gold has outperformed the DJIA since the end of the gold standard under Nixon (Aug 1971), so it's not as though people of my "ilk" are without basis in our consistent criticism of fiat currency systems and inflation.
It's a benefit of positive karma for people who don't post AC (people posting registered with neutral karma only get +1). I turned mine off voluntarily and just use the +1.