Yves Saint Laurent died a while ago, but this guy managed to keep the company ticking without the original crazy genius. So he may be more suitable than the sugar water peddler.
I own a ballpoint pen that writes with a mixture of ions and molecules. It's made by Bic. The same company also makes tiny portable plasma generators called lighters.
but it's hard to understand why the US needs to massively spy on European administration to obtain more information about the latest regulation for the shapes of bananas or how much earth may be on potatoes.
Funny you should mention food regulation. The US has a huge problem with EU regulation of food. GMO foods have to be clearly labelled and most if not all US beef is banned within the EU because over here treating cattle with growth hormone is a serious crime and the resulting meat is not tolerated to enter the food chain, but this is standard practice in the US. There are huge economic interests involved and as Cablegate has shown, the US government is directly involved in putting pressure on EU states to further those interests. Knowing the thoughts of EU negotiators would give an unfair advantage.
For one thing, other courties don't have 5 million people cleared to handle top secret material. That makes the chances of a leak smaller. For another, related, thing, those countries don't have a security apparatus as creepily and absurdly extensive as the US does, so the few involved don't feel a strong need to leak.
Also, other countries see this as a human rights issue that involves everybody instead of something that only becomes an issue when it affects their own citizens.
Funny how quickly the public mood can change. A month ago people would call you a terrorist for photographing and mapping semipublic spaces, today they call you an NSA agent.
And unless there is interoperability between all of them this scheme will not take off, but your average business rather kills off the competition to get the whole tiny pie instead of working together so each can take a piece of a huge global pie.
The grass always does seem greener doesn't it? In reality here in Europe and chip and pin has only been implemented for a decade or so and in most countries paying with the magnetic stripe has only been retired about a year ago.
Thanks for the background information. It certainly makes the "Madsen is a loon" theory more likely. That or the "Madsen is a loon who is being fed damaging misinformation by his NSA buddies to divide the EU against itself" theory. His information does line up with other pieces of information that have come out, but then Madsen has access to newspapers as well.
The weird thing is that when I read the story yesterday it didn't seem all that major to me . Another in a long line of leaks that has surrounded the whole Snowden thing. Now because the story has been pulled (not before the Observer had taken over the story and printed it on the front page) it's turning into a major paranoid shitstorm.
They are mostly a sad incompetent lot fighting yesterdays wars. Each time their budget is threatened they produce a glossy report explaining that terrorists are a really real threat now. They are creaming their pants at the thought of being allowed to play with the big boys. Then the big boys take their toys away and give nothing back.
Also yesterday there was this ex-NSA guy accusing seven EU countries of having secret deals with the US to share communications data. (confirming long held suspicions and subject of one interview last week with a member of the Dutch secret service which was hastily denied by the responsible minister)
So it's like buying an unbuilt apartment. You get to see some pretty drawings, fork over your money and hope that by the time that the project is finally finished you get to move into it that the view isn't spoiled that the plumbing is up to spec and that you aren't kept awake by the neighbors having sex every other night.
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Yves Saint Laurent died a while ago, but this guy managed to keep the company ticking without the original crazy genius. So he may be more suitable than the sugar water peddler.
Who cares about some guy who has invented the entire basis of the modern computing when on the same day it is announced that Apple Hires CEO of Yves Saint Laurent To Head Special Projects?
Forget about this nerd stuff. You can have a stylish iPad sleeve!
I own a ballpoint pen that writes with a mixture of ions and molecules. It's made by Bic. The same company also makes tiny portable plasma generators called lighters.
Eeew. Smug Earthlings in pajamas telling everybody what to do. I'll pass thank you.
It's a damn shame that you didn't feel the courage to risk some karma on that post and posted AC because I think you hit the nail right on the head.
but it's hard to understand why the US needs to massively spy on European administration to obtain more information about the latest regulation for the shapes of bananas or how much earth may be on potatoes.
Funny you should mention food regulation. The US has a huge problem with EU regulation of food. GMO foods have to be clearly labelled and most if not all US beef is banned within the EU because over here treating cattle with growth hormone is a serious crime and the resulting meat is not tolerated to enter the food chain, but this is standard practice in the US. There are huge economic interests involved and as Cablegate has shown, the US government is directly involved in putting pressure on EU states to further those interests. Knowing the thoughts of EU negotiators would give an unfair advantage.
Achievement unlocked: you've unmasked your first NSA plant.
For one thing, other courties don't have 5 million people cleared to handle top secret material. That makes the chances of a leak smaller. For another, related, thing, those countries don't have a security apparatus as creepily and absurdly extensive as the US does, so the few involved don't feel a strong need to leak.
Also, other countries see this as a human rights issue that involves everybody instead of something that only becomes an issue when it affects their own citizens.
Funny how quickly the public mood can change. A month ago people would call you a terrorist for photographing and mapping semipublic spaces, today they call you an NSA agent.
And unless there is interoperability between all of them this scheme will not take off, but your average business rather kills off the competition to get the whole tiny pie instead of working together so each can take a piece of a huge global pie.
The grass always does seem greener doesn't it? In reality here in Europe and chip and pin has only been implemented for a decade or so and in most countries paying with the magnetic stripe has only been retired about a year ago.
Windows 9? You think MS can go three full Windows releases without changing the naming scheme? That hasn't happened since Windows 1,2 and 3.
Looks fun. I'm off to install MAME.
Ghostbusters!!!
So that's denial and anger out of the way next step: bargaining.
What if your country is the one doing the unthinkable?
Thanks for the background information. It certainly makes the "Madsen is a loon" theory more likely. That or the "Madsen is a loon who is being fed damaging misinformation by his NSA buddies to divide the EU against itself" theory. His information does line up with other pieces of information that have come out, but then Madsen has access to newspapers as well.
The weird thing is that when I read the story yesterday it didn't seem all that major to me . Another in a long line of leaks that has surrounded the whole Snowden thing. Now because the story has been pulled (not before the Observer had taken over the story and printed it on the front page) it's turning into a major paranoid shitstorm.
What about the Dutch Secret service?
They are mostly a sad incompetent lot fighting yesterdays wars. Each time their budget is threatened they produce a glossy report explaining that terrorists are a really real threat now.
They are creaming their pants at the thought of being allowed to play with the big boys. Then the big boys take their toys away and give nothing back.
The US doesn't do international law.
Also yesterday there was this ex-NSA guy accusing seven EU countries of having secret deals with the US to share communications data. (confirming long held suspicions and subject of one interview last week with a member of the Dutch secret service which was hastily denied by the responsible minister)
Now the Guardian piece on it has been taken down pending investigation.
At least the big boys are having to work hard intimidating spreading misinformation and sowing doubt.
Brain?
Don't worry gramps. Hotbot is still going strong.
So these girls escaped the perils of begging and child prostitution and got a real job instead? That's great!
What's even better, I don't hide behind anonymity when being an asshat on the internet.
So it's like buying an unbuilt apartment. You get to see some pretty drawings, fork over your money and hope that by the time that the project is finally finished you get to move into it that the view isn't spoiled that the plumbing is up to spec and that you aren't kept awake by the neighbors having sex every other night.
Nah. banking laws on Aldebaran are notoriously lax compared to those of the rest of the Western Spiral arm.