Assuming they were telling the truth, it would mean that people in that village actually age at a much faster rate than non-residents. One man from that village was 122 years old in 1971, and three year later, he was already 134! So yes, you die much older there, but your clock is going to be ticking really fast down there. Better hurry!
Human overclocking! That's what this project is all about!
Really, how many of you have been stopped at government checkpoints and asked to show your papers (except when leaving the country)? Further, if you failed to supply papers, were you under threat of arrest?
Just a guess, mind you, but maybe 10% of the Hispanic readership in Arizona?
I'm surprised that no one has commented on the common misuse of triangulation in these discussions. The mechanism used is actually trilateration, not triangulation. I mean really - aren't we all supposed to be nerds here?:-)
As if [insert your favorite antivirus software here] didn't cause enough inadvertent trouble already by sucking up resources. Now it will be able to just flat-out stop your [portable electronic device] from working at all. Scan, disinfect -> battery dies.
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I suppose I'll give you 95/98, although that's reaching back into computer antiquity. Might as well talk about hardware support and 'bugs' getting into the relays...
Wouldn't AD have pulled her printers when she logged in with her profile?
Sorry, it still reeks of 'Wouldn't this be a funny story?' rather than an actual IT support problem.
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In story #1, why was the tech's computer powered up, logged in to the network, and not locked? That's the only way someone could walk up to it and access 'My Computer'. Sorry, I call BS.
How serious is the amount of 'space junk' orbiting Earth? Will it have a substantial impact on the future of space flight, manned or otherwise? What are some of the best (or at least most innovative) ideas you've heard about for deorbiting big junk or cleaning up smaller bits of debris?
I never encountered a USB stick with a read-only switch. Floppies had them (although they only "communicated" a read-only setting and could not enforce it). SD cards have them, but no USB stick I ever saw had one. Why? Such a switch on a digital device can really enforce the read-only setting.
"... an authority she says the president already has under a little-known clause in the Communications Act passed one month after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese..."
I keep seeing this tidbit tossed out there, but I haven't seen a link to the text of the Acts to support it. Has anyone dug through it to find this alleged clause?
Second, it proves they do not know precisely what they are doing. (Again this should be obvious, (as there would be no point in building the LHC, if they knew precisely what was going to happen). But it again highlights how its assumed they do know what they are doing, when in fact they cannot know).
IANAL, but fairly sure child 13, 13-17 minor, underage is context specific. It was redundant. But I guess for people that may have no knowledge of COPPA or any of the real issues involved, as they try to write for a broad audience, the redundancy gives clarity to some who might not be able to follow.
Hmph. I hate it when someone disagrees with me and makes sense. I checked and COPPA does define a child as being under age 13. The term "underaged" isn't used. You were right about the context... Good call.
What are you trying to tell us? 'I can name one (or even a few) country that is worse than mine, therefore my country doesn't suck' ?
Mmmm, close, but no cigar. If you can name more than, oh a dozen, countries that suck more than your own (and I think it's a safe bet that even you could name more than a dozen countries that suck more than the US) it's probably safe to assume that on the relative sucking scale your country doesn't suck all that much. And if it does suck too much for you, quit whining, get involved and do something about it. Or get the hell out. Either way.
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That's just common sense.
Thought that was Neil Young.
Yeah, but this is Slashdot... Who do you think the denizens are more likely to remember?
Id prefer to underclock, extend the usage
Remember what the Kurgon said in Highlander - "It's better to burn out than to fade away!"
Hopefully, they all told truth about their age...
Assuming they were telling the truth, it would mean that people in that village actually age at a much faster rate than non-residents. One man from that village was 122 years old in 1971, and three year later, he was already 134! So yes, you die much older there, but your clock is going to be ticking really fast down there. Better hurry!
Human overclocking! That's what this project is all about!
Really, how many of you have been stopped at government checkpoints and asked to show your papers (except when leaving the country)? Further, if you failed to supply papers, were you under threat of arrest?
Just a guess, mind you, but maybe 10% of the Hispanic readership in Arizona?
Facebook won't have access to the State's database, and Hamlin says Facebook won't collect any of the personal information with which it interacts
Wa ha ha ha ho ho hee hee hee, ahhh, [wipes tears of laughter from corner of eyes]
Wait... What? That was supposed to be a serious statement? Oh, crap.... Sorry.
Posted anonymously, of course, because his girlfriend/wife doesn't allow him to waste his time online.
Is this the best they could come up with in light of the poor showing of the Emergency Alert System during the national activation test a while back?
I'm surprised that no one has commented on the common misuse of triangulation in these discussions. The mechanism used is actually trilateration, not triangulation. I mean really - aren't we all supposed to be nerds here? :-)
As if [insert your favorite antivirus software here] didn't cause enough inadvertent trouble already by sucking up resources. Now it will be able to just flat-out stop your [portable electronic device] from working at all. Scan, disinfect -> battery dies.
I suppose I'll give you 95/98, although that's reaching back into computer antiquity. Might as well talk about hardware support and 'bugs' getting into the relays... Wouldn't AD have pulled her printers when she logged in with her profile? Sorry, it still reeks of 'Wouldn't this be a funny story?' rather than an actual IT support problem.
In story #1, why was the tech's computer powered up, logged in to the network, and not locked? That's the only way someone could walk up to it and access 'My Computer'. Sorry, I call BS.
How serious is the amount of 'space junk' orbiting Earth? Will it have a substantial impact on the future of space flight, manned or otherwise? What are some of the best (or at least most innovative) ideas you've heard about for deorbiting big junk or cleaning up smaller bits of debris?
When was the last time we read a story, "Iron Mountain lost backup tapes uber confidential data."??
Every time that happens they kill all the witnesses. So no one ever knows...
Taking security through obscurity to a new level.
This joke has been around for at least two years, folks...
Dante's Divine Comedy, at least, was written in Italian, not Latin or Greek...
I never encountered a USB stick with a read-only switch. Floppies had them (although they only "communicated" a read-only setting and could not enforce it). SD cards have them, but no USB stick I ever saw had one. Why? Such a switch on a digital device can really enforce the read-only setting.
Just one example of a thumb drive with a write-protect switch - http://www.imation.com/en-us/Imation-Products/USB-Flash-Drives--Accessories/Clip-Flash-Drive/
Wow - it's a good thing he wasn't caught releasing internally produced methane and igniting it. Mom could have been charged with feeding him beans.
I keep seeing this tidbit tossed out there, but I haven't seen a link to the text of the Acts to support it. Has anyone dug through it to find this alleged clause?
It's just a flesh wound!
'Tis not! Your arm's off!
Second, it proves they do not know precisely what they are doing. (Again this should be obvious, (as there would be no point in building the LHC, if they knew precisely what was going to happen). But it again highlights how its assumed they do know what they are doing, when in fact they cannot know).
Sorry - you're a few days late with this thought.
I suppose Raid 0+1 kills both ants and cockroaches. What is Raid 5 for?
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IANAL, but fairly sure child 13, 13-17 minor, underage is context specific. It was redundant. But I guess for people that may have no knowledge of COPPA or any of the real issues involved, as they try to write for a broad audience, the redundancy gives clarity to some who might not be able to follow.
Hmph. I hate it when someone disagrees with me and makes sense. I checked and COPPA does define a child as being under age 13. The term "underaged" isn't used. You were right about the context... Good call.
There are non-underage children? Yes. COPPA only applies to those under 13.
GP asked (rethorically, I assume) whether a child can be "non-underage", not whether an underage person can be "not a child".
So, does "underage children" convey any more information than just "children"? I don't think so, but you know, legalese is weird that way.
Ummm, Let's try to answer in pseudocode then...
switch (AgeofPerson) {
case lt 13: Child = True, UnderAge=True;
case ge 13: Child = True, UnderAge = False;
}
Whether we agree with the concept of 'underage child' vs. 'child' or not, it is clearly defined in this context.
What are you trying to tell us? 'I can name one (or even a few) country that is worse than mine, therefore my country doesn't suck' ?
Mmmm, close, but no cigar. If you can name more than, oh a dozen, countries that suck more than your own (and I think it's a safe bet that even you could name more than a dozen countries that suck more than the US) it's probably safe to assume that on the relative sucking scale your country doesn't suck all that much. And if it does suck too much for you, quit whining, get involved and do something about it. Or get the hell out. Either way.