The cost of the Iraq war is at roughly $700B and counting. In 2008 Iraqi oil production reacher roughly 2.5 million barrels per day, which is enough to power roughly 10 millions US homes at an estimated consumption rate of.25 barrels per day.
Interestingly enough, using the above ballpark estimates we come up with $70K per household.
Here's a random thought: If we were to detect (with sufficient warning) an incoming comet on collision course for Earth, could this thing be reoriented so the microwave beam begins to ablate material off the comet and change the trajectory?
I'm going to soundmark the use of the phrase "and to your left you can see..." when used during a guided tour setting. To your right is fine, but point out something to your left and your ass is mine.
apple releasing a version of osx for 30 bucks is metaphorically equivalent to an 2010 infiniti M slapped with a 20k(US) sticker price.
To extend the car analogy, it's like getting a 2010 Infiniti M for $20K after you trade in the 2008 Infinity M you bought 18 months ago... and you got that one after trading in your 2007 M... and you got that one after trading in your 2006...
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SE Linux's per-process finely-detailed jails is a great further step, but fails because it depends on a known good source of software, and only installing from there.
In the broader sense, SE Linux fails because it is a fucking bear to configure and use, even for a relatively adept technical user. I can't imagine unleashing that thing on an "average" person.
All time best way to speed up a conversation and get the PCs moving: roll a bunch of dice and start scribbling on a sheet of paper, followed by "so are you guys still standing there under that tree?"
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Another problem is that security often comes with a trade-off to accessibility.
Another problem is that security comes at the expense of "free shit." People just love to load up their computers with screensavers, smilies, banzai buddies, cracked software... doesn't matter that they'll never actually use 90% of it.
"What do you mean I don't know where that software came from? It came from the website where I downloaded it..."
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Lots of friends and family - people who are otherwise thoughtful, intelligent, and clueful - simply don't think about security. That will always be the weak link. You can't "design around" the casual negligence of hundreds of millions of users.
I often put my cell phone (not an iPhone) in my back pocket, depending what I am wearing when I go out - and in my opinion, if a manufacturer can not design a cell phone to withstand normal use by normal people, they should not be the business of manufacturing cell phones.
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The cost of the Iraq war is at roughly $700B and counting. In 2008 Iraqi oil production reacher roughly 2.5 million barrels per day, which is enough to power roughly 10 millions US homes at an estimated consumption rate of .25 barrels per day.
Interestingly enough, using the above ballpark estimates we come up with $70K per household.
Here's a random thought: If we were to detect (with sufficient warning) an incoming comet on collision course for Earth, could this thing be reoriented so the microwave beam begins to ablate material off the comet and change the trajectory?
That wiki page is useless. It says nothing about the danger of another Austin Powers sequel set in Japan and featuring a hijacked SPS.
I'm going to soundmark the use of the phrase "and to your left you can see ..." when used during a guided tour setting. To your right is fine, but point out something to your left and your ass is mine.
Sometimes incompetence is another way to spell benevolence.
The level 1 catastrophe kit allows you to soothe your pet and reduce everybody's anxiety level as you await rescue.
The level 2 catastrophe kit allows you to skin and quarter your pet and make nutritious meals as you continue to await rescue
apple releasing a version of osx for 30 bucks is metaphorically equivalent to an 2010 infiniti M slapped with a 20k(US) sticker price.
To extend the car analogy, it's like getting a 2010 Infiniti M for $20K after you trade in the 2008 Infinity M you bought 18 months ago ... and you got that one after trading in your 2007 M ... and you got that one after trading in your 2006 ...
SE Linux's per-process finely-detailed jails is a great further step, but fails because it depends on a known good source of software, and only installing from there.
In the broader sense, SE Linux fails because it is a fucking bear to configure and use, even for a relatively adept technical user. I can't imagine unleashing that thing on an "average" person.
/lots of dice/
All time best way to speed up a conversation and get the PCs moving: roll a bunch of dice and start scribbling on a sheet of paper, followed by "so are you guys still standing there under that tree?"
Another problem is that security often comes with a trade-off to accessibility.
Another problem is that security comes at the expense of "free shit." People just love to load up their computers with screensavers, smilies, banzai buddies, cracked software ... doesn't matter that they'll never actually use 90% of it.
"What do you mean I don't know where that software came from? It came from the website where I downloaded it ..."
Lots of friends and family - people who are otherwise thoughtful, intelligent, and clueful - simply don't think about security. That will always be the weak link. You can't "design around" the casual negligence of hundreds of millions of users.
Rest assured, your Dungeon Master will come up with something interesting.
I often put my cell phone (not an iPhone) in my back pocket, depending what I am wearing when I go out - and in my opinion, if a manufacturer can not design a cell phone to withstand normal use by normal people, they should not be the business of manufacturing cell phones.
Maybe they mean 2U
If you want a toaster, you want Netburst.
Are we getting close to TDP yet?
The beauty of that leaflet is that you could run it on a printing press that is way out of registration and nobody would know the difference.
Okay, that actually made me laugh out loud.
I've known people who had their car broken into for a couple bucks in spare change
If you hold stock in any swedish sperm banks, now's the time to sell.
I get lots of phishing scams with referred domains formatted like:
www.secure.chasebank.com.clientlogin.app37o7.se
www.fifththird.com.secure.clientid411739.cn
and it's obviously enough to fool at least some people
A DROPDOWN BOX IS A VERY VERY STUPID MECHANISM FOR MODERATION.
Unfortunately not all browsers reliably support the Hot Branding Iron control ...
Since you asked nicely, I googled this just for you
I'd be much more impressed if he had run with scissors for 18 miles over broken glass ... to raise money for a children's charity.