I worked at an MSP a while ago. We were a reseller of Datto backup devices. We had many clients who used them and were quite happy with them.
But some clients just didn't think there was a value in spending $100 a month to make sure they were fully backed up.
One client in particular rejected every backup proposal we offered. Then he got nailed with Cryptolocker which encrypted everything he had on his network. Out of desperation he paid the $500 and never heard back.
The next month we had installed a Datto and as luck would have it he got nailed by Cryptolocker AGAIN. This time we just rebuilt everything from the latest backup and he was up and running again within 2 hours. He was a perfect example of a business owner who learned the importance of his network and data the hard way and we were able to use him as an example to other clients who just weren't seeing the big picture.
That's because they are basically part of the US Gov't. How many "former" GS members have been in presidential cabinet members? Lots and for years. How many members of Congress have come from or moved to GS? Lots. They don't call it the revolving door for nothing. They're inextricably connected.
How do you hijack a group that everyone is a part of whether or not they know it?
Amorphous groups have exactly this problem. Anyone can say they're a part of it to benefit their own agenda and therefore the group itself is nothing more than all of us who bite into certain ideas at certain times. Calling yourself a part of anonymous is like calling yourself a part of humanity. Except the connotation with Anonymous is that you have some sort of specific agenda at a specific time and/or place.
Printed it out, laminated it with tape, and keep it in my wallet which is with me at all times. It's extremely handy and needs no internet access to use.
Often time military plans try to include as many objectives as possible and some of those are used to distract from the others. These are but two that have gone unnoticed because of the major threat to world stability of Israel's continued sabre rattling against Iran. It has worked out very neatly so far, but that isn't to say the threat to Iran isn't real.
And you've bought the media sale-fire hook, line, and sinker. Congratulations you get to decimate another hapless population but this time you get to lose some of your own family members in the charade! Johnny what else does he win? Show him the BONUS - "The world breaks out into catastrophic war as the 9 nations with nuclear weapons all vie for their place on the totem pole of the next tiny refreshing but teetering equilibrium, squashing every other voice in the world and tamping down on any hope of this civilization leaving this, now too small, planet."
I don't know for sure, but from my listening to NPR and alternative radio seismology and hurricane prediction models are a crapshoot. They're actually worse than chance would give in the same circumstances.
The case should be decided upon whether a professional opinion, or even one that is concurrent with a majority of professional opinions, can be held to be liable in the case of non-precaution. In that case it would be prudent to always err on the side of safety and give the population the choice to adhere or ignore the advice, but hold no liability for the warning. But to err on the side of catastrophe because you have to due to liability is not going to help anyone. It will only cause mass panics frequently.
This is the laziest response to the age-old problem of representation in government. "Well the people voted for X."
Who exactly votes for the people who get to run for office? Nobody? I wouldn't say that. Money votes for the initial candidates. That money comes from industry. The people who run are those who can best afford to run, and what that means is they are connected enough throughout industry and politics to be a viable option. This SEVERELY limits who the people will ultimately be ABLE to vote for, with the caveat that every single candidate has an agenda of their own that does not reflect the will of the people. Of course once the choices are sufficiently narrowed down for the people, and a single candidate is "elected", that candidate then owes much to their initial benefactors.
The word "democracy" as the world is wont to use it is a farce and nefarious doublespeak at best.
I also did the same in high school. It was a horrible idea in hind-sight because I didn't actually learn my math, but I passed my math classes in a breeze. I'd simple make programs for whatever formulas we were using and have simple inputs for whatever numbers given and it would spit out the answer.
I was always the first one done and nearly always received at least a B (rarely showed any work).
If they're going to require you to use calculators they'd just as well hand them out on the day of the test and collect them back at the end to ensure kids aren't just skirting around doing the math themselves.
I remember reading a story about this back around the time I first created my slashdot account some 13+ years ago. I remember people saying it was a nice idea but in practice it was unworkable for various obvious reasons including hand injuries, differing keyboards, and environmental distractions.
It's not just here in the United States however. I have watched several documentaries about Latin America and what we have done to their true democratic governments. We wipe them out, install a puppet, and ensure that no matter what the people vote for, the choice is ultimately the same.
I believe it is no longer taboo to call the United States an empire for that is truly what it has been for the past 30 or 40 years. A good general overview on it all is on the movie "The End of Democracy" which is streamable on netflix.
I read the executive order which your linked article talks about and it really doesn't confer any ability on INTERPOL to overrule the US Government. I'm not even sure how the author came up with that nonsense.
It is so easy to point out the ugly and evil of others. What is hard is taking a good look at yourself. American soldiers using American weapons, planes, bombs, tanks, mines, and missiles kill and wound hundreds of innocent people every single day. For years on end. Don't act holier than thou. What happened on 9/11 was despicable to say the least, but it was not unwarranted, and it was not out of proportion in the minds of millions I would imagine. If anything it was but a flea bite in comparison to a world war.
Dictators are propped up by this government, and handed the weapons which they use to brutalize their own people. When they are no longer of use, or reject our demands, we go and destroy their people even worse than they could ever do. Don't for a second think we are innocent. Not a single one of us is. A single man who lashed out is dead. That is neither cause for celebration nor mourning, but I would have hoped for more than the 'rally around the flag' reaction that has thus far been ensconced in the media and online. A time for some sober reflection has been long overdue and should in order.
And of course I fully expect to be downmodded and flamed into oblivion for my inexcusable sobriety.
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I worked at an MSP a while ago. We were a reseller of Datto backup devices. We had many clients who used them and were quite happy with them.
But some clients just didn't think there was a value in spending $100 a month to make sure they were fully backed up.
One client in particular rejected every backup proposal we offered. Then he got nailed with Cryptolocker which encrypted everything he had on his network. Out of desperation he paid the $500 and never heard back.
The next month we had installed a Datto and as luck would have it he got nailed by Cryptolocker AGAIN. This time we just rebuilt everything from the latest backup and he was up and running again within 2 hours. He was a perfect example of a business owner who learned the importance of his network and data the hard way and we were able to use him as an example to other clients who just weren't seeing the big picture.
That's because they are basically part of the US Gov't. How many "former" GS members have been in presidential cabinet members? Lots and for years. How many members of Congress have come from or moved to GS? Lots. They don't call it the revolving door for nothing. They're inextricably connected.
DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS .... I never realized there was a filter for all caps.
Which one is going to stick to the job because he sold his first born child to cover the debts?
How do you hijack a group that everyone is a part of whether or not they know it?
Amorphous groups have exactly this problem. Anyone can say they're a part of it to benefit their own agenda and therefore the group itself is nothing more than all of us who bite into certain ideas at certain times. Calling yourself a part of anonymous is like calling yourself a part of humanity. Except the connotation with Anonymous is that you have some sort of specific agenda at a specific time and/or place.
I use a card from http://www.passwordcard.org/
Printed it out, laminated it with tape, and keep it in my wallet which is with me at all times. It's extremely handy and needs no internet access to use.
People have been noticing that lately since the first time I read Slashdot.
I concur. Which is why I post anonymously... er...
Often time military plans try to include as many objectives as possible and some of those are used to distract from the others. These are but two that have gone unnoticed because of the major threat to world stability of Israel's continued sabre rattling against Iran. It has worked out very neatly so far, but that isn't to say the threat to Iran isn't real.
And you've bought the media sale-fire hook, line, and sinker. Congratulations you get to decimate another hapless population but this time you get to lose some of your own family members in the charade! Johnny what else does he win? Show him the BONUS - "The world breaks out into catastrophic war as the 9 nations with nuclear weapons all vie for their place on the totem pole of the next tiny refreshing but teetering equilibrium, squashing every other voice in the world and tamping down on any hope of this civilization leaving this, now too small, planet."
Which nonetheless comply with all IAEA inspections, and have been shown to not be used, or even capable of building a "bomb" or warhead.
... and sent it into their camp.
I don't know for sure, but from my listening to NPR and alternative radio seismology and hurricane prediction models are a crapshoot. They're actually worse than chance would give in the same circumstances.
Or don't make broad statements that you can't guarantee are correct and when being wrong can cost lives?
Exactly. I made my own case up above to this effect but I'm not sure it was as clear as what you just said. http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2676011&cid=39066671
The case should be decided upon whether a professional opinion, or even one that is concurrent with a majority of professional opinions, can be held to be liable in the case of non-precaution. In that case it would be prudent to always err on the side of safety and give the population the choice to adhere or ignore the advice, but hold no liability for the warning. But to err on the side of catastrophe because you have to due to liability is not going to help anyone. It will only cause mass panics frequently.
This is the laziest response to the age-old problem of representation in government. "Well the people voted for X."
Who exactly votes for the people who get to run for office? Nobody? I wouldn't say that. Money votes for the initial candidates. That money comes from industry. The people who run are those who can best afford to run, and what that means is they are connected enough throughout industry and politics to be a viable option. This SEVERELY limits who the people will ultimately be ABLE to vote for, with the caveat that every single candidate has an agenda of their own that does not reflect the will of the people. Of course once the choices are sufficiently narrowed down for the people, and a single candidate is "elected", that candidate then owes much to their initial benefactors.
The word "democracy" as the world is wont to use it is a farce and nefarious doublespeak at best.
I also did the same in high school. It was a horrible idea in hind-sight because I didn't actually learn my math, but I passed my math classes in a breeze. I'd simple make programs for whatever formulas we were using and have simple inputs for whatever numbers given and it would spit out the answer. I was always the first one done and nearly always received at least a B (rarely showed any work). If they're going to require you to use calculators they'd just as well hand them out on the day of the test and collect them back at the end to ensure kids aren't just skirting around doing the math themselves.
I remember reading a story about this back around the time I first created my slashdot account some 13+ years ago. I remember people saying it was a nice idea but in practice it was unworkable for various obvious reasons including hand injuries, differing keyboards, and environmental distractions.
It's not just here in the United States however. I have watched several documentaries about Latin America and what we have done to their true democratic governments. We wipe them out, install a puppet, and ensure that no matter what the people vote for, the choice is ultimately the same. I believe it is no longer taboo to call the United States an empire for that is truly what it has been for the past 30 or 40 years. A good general overview on it all is on the movie "The End of Democracy" which is streamable on netflix.
340 undecillion, 282 decillion, 366 nonillion, 920 octillion, 938 septillion, 463 sextillion, 463 quintillion, 374 quadrillion, 607 trillion, 431 billion, 768 million, 211 thousand and 456.
Courtesy of WolframAlpha.com
I read the executive order which your linked article talks about and it really doesn't confer any ability on INTERPOL to overrule the US Government. I'm not even sure how the author came up with that nonsense.
Two bullets went through the anterior of his skull causing massive brain hemorrhaging and severe head trauma. It has been ruled a suicide.
I don't believe he has a voice for anyone else so one might reasonably assume the former.
I would agree with your sentiments. After all this is the organization who tried their damndest to force this on the country not so long ago.
It is so easy to point out the ugly and evil of others. What is hard is taking a good look at yourself. American soldiers using American weapons, planes, bombs, tanks, mines, and missiles kill and wound hundreds of innocent people every single day. For years on end. Don't act holier than thou. What happened on 9/11 was despicable to say the least, but it was not unwarranted, and it was not out of proportion in the minds of millions I would imagine. If anything it was but a flea bite in comparison to a world war.
Dictators are propped up by this government, and handed the weapons which they use to brutalize their own people. When they are no longer of use, or reject our demands, we go and destroy their people even worse than they could ever do. Don't for a second think we are innocent. Not a single one of us is. A single man who lashed out is dead. That is neither cause for celebration nor mourning, but I would have hoped for more than the 'rally around the flag' reaction that has thus far been ensconced in the media and online. A time for some sober reflection has been long overdue and should in order.
And of course I fully expect to be downmodded and flamed into oblivion for my inexcusable sobriety.