The company isn't gone. This is the equivalent of The Coca Cola Company selling cans of Fanta Orange intentionally laced with arsenic, being caught out, and then agreeing to discontinue the brand "Fanta Orange" (but immediately announcing the launch of new "Sprite Orange"). Oh, and firing some factory workers who weren't even on the pay roll at the time of the arsenic-lacing for good measure.
For one, that's not what happened (in the Milly Dowler case, at least).
For two- guessing the password is what is otherwise known as "brute forcing". "Dictionary attacks", too. Just because it was easy, it doesn't make it any less hacking.
All the IRAs were the problem. The original IRA was the Irish faction in the Irish war of independence. They dissolved after the Irish civil war- all the factions that used the name since have been more or less terrorist groups. They include the Official IRA, the Provisional IRA, the Real IRA, the Continuity IRA, and probably others.
Wikipedia tells me that PIRA was the worst, totalling 1800 or so murders. OIRA managed 52. No overall figure for RIRA, but they killed 29 in the 1998 Omagh Bombing. All in all, not the sort of people you want to be giving money to.
(Incidentally, in case you think I'm being partisan- there were also some very nasty Unionist groups on the other side during The Troubles too. It was a very unpleasant time all round.)
My understanding of "file first" (IANAL and all that jazz) is that if a "pre-filing inventor" comes forward, the "filed" patent still becomes invalid (as the pre-filing inventor counts as prior art). The only difference is that currently the pre-filing inventor would be awarded the patent instead (as he proves he invented it first). In a "file first" system, he doesn't get a patent- the patent is just struck off, never to be repeated.
If I've understood it right, that sounds like the better system as it thins out the numbers, rather than just transfers ownership.
A News Corp subsidiary that happens to be a tabloid (which as we all know don't count as real journalism) hired a private investigator to complete his own investigation on the murder of a girl. The private investigator, acting as a lone agent, "hacked in" (Is it hacking when you guess the passcode? 1-2-3-4?) to her voicemail and used a message on it to add to his investigation.
Firstly- they used information gathered from the phone hacking (and which can only have been gathered from phone hacking) as the basis for a front page story. The editors and journalists involved have exactly as much responsibility for the methods used as the PI.
(Incidentally, watch the interview with the NI executive in the second link. I don't know what the poor man did to deserve being given that job, but it's one of the funniest things I've seen in weeks. The poor chap doesn't stand a chance when the party line is so intrinsically stupid and illogical.)
While we're on the subject, and to frighten people in this thread a little more, behold the map given to learner drivers in Swindon in the (many many) months before they're ready to take their test:
For locals, it is the pinnacle of traffic technology; it is more than possible to whiz round it completely safely at some speed. On the other hand, you can spot the visitors by the sheer, solid panic emanating from the very metalwork of their vehicle.
The fact that got an "Insightful" mod is unbelievably depressing.
He didn't say he hated America. He just said he doesn't care about dick-waving patriotism. Does it matter if the US is "seen" to be a leader (by who?), or "seen" not to be a leader? Surely all that matters is whether the government-funded space programme is producing good results (good science, good technological breakthroughs). Let China (who seem to have a Cold War "space race" mentality going on in terms of proving themselves) muck around with the headline grabbers; the US is a mature enough superpower now that it can just get about its business without worrying about keeping up with the Joneses.
Whatever the issues the shuttle may have had, it certainly helped fuel the public imagination. When conceived it was ahead of it's time and we were dealing with the a cutting edge which no one had explored before.
Arguably (that is to say, using the argument that the Shuttle programme cost considerably more to operate than expected), the Shuttle programme is the reason we've never been back to the moon, or on to Mars or a NEA. If so, it has done more to disenchant the public with spaceflight than any other NASA programme.
Tau is not "wrong". It accurately describes exactly what it intends to describe.
Everything else is just usage preference. And frankly, that's a matter of personal taste. There's nothing wrong with saying "Tau" when you might otherwise have written "2Pi", although it isn't intrinsically more right either.
If you use maths for a living, you should know that written form maths is a flexible thing; there are usually a number of ways of going about the same thing, and one way is usually only nominated as "right" if it is noticeably simpler or more elegant.
Interestingly, the UK has been having minor soul searching over it in the last few months too. It's been pointed out that almost all the major front-bench politicians of today worked as unpaid interns to politicians in the past- and not coincidentally, most of them are middle-class (or higher), with parents who bankrolled their internship years. Not only that, but a lot of them were connected to the offices where they worked their internships- friends of friends, colleagues of their dads, etc.
If the only way to become a front-bench politician is to have a family rich enough to subsidise you through years of mandatory unpaid work, how on earth are the bright and eager members of the poorer social classes ever going to break in?
The same is of course true of non-political careers too, but politicians like to agonise over what's closest to home.
Just because they're quitting, it doesn't mean the FBI (et al) will. The police could come knocking at their door any day from now to a decade from now.
Opera Mobile is pre-installed on a bunch of devices- not least the Wii (only browser available without jailbreaking), some WinMo phones, and even the (Symbian) Nokia N90. Bearing in mind most people don't even attempt to change browsers on their phone, that'll give them a fair swathe of market straight up.
Add that to the loyal diehards on the PC and other devices, and that probably gives you something like 200 million (more or less active) users.
New Super Mario Bros. is another interesting example. In so many ways it is just SMB3 or SM World rehashed, with new levels and better graphics. But as a "retro experience" game for the DS, it hit just the right note. I enjoyed Sonic Rush for the same reason; the handhelds are perfect platforms for retro gaming experience, and they managed to keep the nostalgic feel without just doing a direct port.
I just don't see the point of cramming nostalgia characters into whole new games. Mario only gets away with the likes of Galaxy because it too has nostalgia value- in the form of Mario 64. Sonic with a broad sword? Donkey Kong playing golf? No thanks.
Are you not just describing Skype (and its competitors), who have been around for a decade or more now? Hell, in my office all the desk phones are VOIP Cisco handsets now- just because it's easier to manage the infrastructure. I'm fairly sure Skype (etc.) do video calling too.
And yet no-one uses the video calling. As the GP points out- what's the point? Unless I have something very specific to show someone which can't be dealt with through audio + email attachments, I can't imagine why I'd want them to see me and vice versa.
Their business model was always to produce their "boutique" Roadster, follow it up with a sedan (at about half the price- still expensive, but more reasonable), and finally follow that up with an affordable car. They're now gearing up for step 2, so step 3 must be approaching one day (if they survive long enough).
I hope they reincarnate the Roadster one day, once they've got the facilities to justify tooling up for such a low volume item. The basics behind the design should still be "cutting edge" for years yet.
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The company isn't gone. This is the equivalent of The Coca Cola Company selling cans of Fanta Orange intentionally laced with arsenic, being caught out, and then agreeing to discontinue the brand "Fanta Orange" (but immediately announcing the launch of new "Sprite Orange"). Oh, and firing some factory workers who weren't even on the pay roll at the time of the arsenic-lacing for good measure.
Ironically (according to that whois) owned by Trinity Mirror (publisher of one of The Sun's biggest rivals). Who knew?
For one, that's not what happened (in the Milly Dowler case, at least).
For two- guessing the password is what is otherwise known as "brute forcing". "Dictionary attacks", too. Just because it was easy, it doesn't make it any less hacking.
On that subject, Murdoch's daily UK tabloid "The Sun" is also in the dock over almost exactly the same thing:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sun-and-mirror-in-the-dock-over-coverage-of-joanna-yeates-murder-2307524.html
One minor difference being that there are only 130 million Japanese speakers, but something like 850 million Mandarin speakers (thanks Wikipedia).
To repost a link posted elsewhere in this thread:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/deadly-bomb-was-size-of-lunchbox-2261949.html
That one killed 29 people, I seem to recall. Omagh Bombing, if you want to find out more.
Also, as another poster pointed out, a hand-grenade being set off on a busy shopping street wouldn't exactly be a barrel of fun either.
All the IRAs were the problem. The original IRA was the Irish faction in the Irish war of independence. They dissolved after the Irish civil war- all the factions that used the name since have been more or less terrorist groups. They include the Official IRA, the Provisional IRA, the Real IRA, the Continuity IRA, and probably others.
Wikipedia tells me that PIRA was the worst, totalling 1800 or so murders. OIRA managed 52. No overall figure for RIRA, but they killed 29 in the 1998 Omagh Bombing. All in all, not the sort of people you want to be giving money to.
(Incidentally, in case you think I'm being partisan- there were also some very nasty Unionist groups on the other side during The Troubles too. It was a very unpleasant time all round.)
My understanding of "file first" (IANAL and all that jazz) is that if a "pre-filing inventor" comes forward, the "filed" patent still becomes invalid (as the pre-filing inventor counts as prior art). The only difference is that currently the pre-filing inventor would be awarded the patent instead (as he proves he invented it first). In a "file first" system, he doesn't get a patent- the patent is just struck off, never to be repeated.
If I've understood it right, that sounds like the better system as it thins out the numbers, rather than just transfers ownership.
A News Corp subsidiary that happens to be a tabloid (which as we all know don't count as real journalism) hired a private investigator to complete his own investigation on the murder of a girl. The private investigator, acting as a lone agent, "hacked in" (Is it hacking when you guess the passcode? 1-2-3-4?) to her voicemail and used a message on it to add to his investigation.
Firstly- they used information gathered from the phone hacking (and which can only have been gathered from phone hacking) as the basis for a front page story. The editors and journalists involved have exactly as much responsibility for the methods used as the PI.
Secondly, this is just one more leaf in a very mucky story. Among stories of hacking celebrities, senior politicians, the royal family, 7/7 terrorism victims, and a raft of other murder victims, other highlights include bribing the police and monitoring and intimidating a police officer investigating a PI with News International connections. And yes, hacking is still hacking even if brute forcing the password only takes 2 attempts...
(Incidentally, watch the interview with the NI executive in the second link. I don't know what the poor man did to deserve being given that job, but it's one of the funniest things I've seen in weeks. The poor chap doesn't stand a chance when the party line is so intrinsically stupid and illogical.)
While we're on the subject, and to frighten people in this thread a little more, behold the map given to learner drivers in Swindon in the (many many) months before they're ready to take their test:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/nw969/magicroundabout.jpg
For locals, it is the pinnacle of traffic technology; it is more than possible to whiz round it completely safely at some speed. On the other hand, you can spot the visitors by the sheer, solid panic emanating from the very metalwork of their vehicle.
As in humanity. Surprisingly common usage here in the UK, where we can but bask in the reflected glory of NASA.
My guess is that he means this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beam-powered_propulsion
The fact that got an "Insightful" mod is unbelievably depressing.
He didn't say he hated America. He just said he doesn't care about dick-waving patriotism. Does it matter if the US is "seen" to be a leader (by who?), or "seen" not to be a leader? Surely all that matters is whether the government-funded space programme is producing good results (good science, good technological breakthroughs). Let China (who seem to have a Cold War "space race" mentality going on in terms of proving themselves) muck around with the headline grabbers; the US is a mature enough superpower now that it can just get about its business without worrying about keeping up with the Joneses.
... to a space station which serves no purpose that anyone can adequately explain.
Science!
Knock yourself out my friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_research_on_the_ISS
I'm not sure what other purpose you would want from an orbital lab...
Whatever the issues the shuttle may have had, it certainly helped fuel the public imagination. When conceived it was ahead of it's time and we were dealing with the a cutting edge which no one had explored before.
Arguably (that is to say, using the argument that the Shuttle programme cost considerably more to operate than expected), the Shuttle programme is the reason we've never been back to the moon, or on to Mars or a NEA. If so, it has done more to disenchant the public with spaceflight than any other NASA programme.
Tau is not "wrong". It accurately describes exactly what it intends to describe.
Everything else is just usage preference. And frankly, that's a matter of personal taste. There's nothing wrong with saying "Tau" when you might otherwise have written "2Pi", although it isn't intrinsically more right either.
If you use maths for a living, you should know that written form maths is a flexible thing; there are usually a number of ways of going about the same thing, and one way is usually only nominated as "right" if it is noticeably simpler or more elegant.
Interestingly, the UK has been having minor soul searching over it in the last few months too. It's been pointed out that almost all the major front-bench politicians of today worked as unpaid interns to politicians in the past- and not coincidentally, most of them are middle-class (or higher), with parents who bankrolled their internship years. Not only that, but a lot of them were connected to the offices where they worked their internships- friends of friends, colleagues of their dads, etc.
If the only way to become a front-bench politician is to have a family rich enough to subsidise you through years of mandatory unpaid work, how on earth are the bright and eager members of the poorer social classes ever going to break in?
The same is of course true of non-political careers too, but politicians like to agonise over what's closest to home.
In London, £90,000 will probably buy you a largish garden shed. A 3 bed house for £240k would have to be out in the relative sticks.
And people wonder why the US has a big budget deficit?
Just because they're quitting, it doesn't mean the FBI (et al) will. The police could come knocking at their door any day from now to a decade from now.
Opera Mobile is pre-installed on a bunch of devices- not least the Wii (only browser available without jailbreaking), some WinMo phones, and even the (Symbian) Nokia N90. Bearing in mind most people don't even attempt to change browsers on their phone, that'll give them a fair swathe of market straight up.
Add that to the loyal diehards on the PC and other devices, and that probably gives you something like 200 million (more or less active) users.
New Super Mario Bros. is another interesting example. In so many ways it is just SMB3 or SM World rehashed, with new levels and better graphics. But as a "retro experience" game for the DS, it hit just the right note. I enjoyed Sonic Rush for the same reason; the handhelds are perfect platforms for retro gaming experience, and they managed to keep the nostalgic feel without just doing a direct port.
I just don't see the point of cramming nostalgia characters into whole new games. Mario only gets away with the likes of Galaxy because it too has nostalgia value- in the form of Mario 64. Sonic with a broad sword? Donkey Kong playing golf? No thanks.
Are you not just describing Skype (and its competitors), who have been around for a decade or more now? Hell, in my office all the desk phones are VOIP Cisco handsets now- just because it's easier to manage the infrastructure. I'm fairly sure Skype (etc.) do video calling too.
And yet no-one uses the video calling. As the GP points out- what's the point? Unless I have something very specific to show someone which can't be dealt with through audio + email attachments, I can't imagine why I'd want them to see me and vice versa.
Their business model was always to produce their "boutique" Roadster, follow it up with a sedan (at about half the price- still expensive, but more reasonable), and finally follow that up with an affordable car. They're now gearing up for step 2, so step 3 must be approaching one day (if they survive long enough).
I hope they reincarnate the Roadster one day, once they've got the facilities to justify tooling up for such a low volume item. The basics behind the design should still be "cutting edge" for years yet.