exactly so -- Harry's parents left him a rather substantial pile of wizzard currency in a goblin bank. He did indeed inherit his god-father's estate, presumably a great fortune as the Blacks were an old-blood wizzarding family.
It's only when left with his aunt and uncle that he lives a life of poverty -- his wizard money is not much use to him in the muggle world. The Dursley's treat him like crap and give him his fat cousin's hand-me-downs to wear. When Harry returns to the wizzarding world each school term, he becomes a filty-rich rock-star-status figure, despised by many, liked by most, but known to all.
...and I'm not the least bit ashamed to admit to know this. I have 8 & 12 year old kids and we've read these books together. While some may discount HP as kiddie crap, I actually find that it is entertaining and well written
I like the clip they were showing on one of the news shows the other day. They were inside the store as the doors were opened and the crowd bustled in, elbowing past each other as they sought to get their hands on one of the special deals.
I could almost hear the hoofbeats and strained mooing...
Well, I don't know if I'd go as far as 'pathetic', but I've always reacted to the 5am shopper thing.
Stores advertise ridiculously low prices on a few items ($99 for a $700 flat screen tv), but only 6-11 am and only while suppies last. Sheeple start lining up at 5am to make sure they are into the store early enough to grab one of these. Of couse, a large percentage of shoppers don't get one of these bargains, but they are out there early jostling with each other and it makes good video for the 11 o'clock news.
WalMart didn't do this last year and it hurt their numbers, so they followed suit with the other large retail chains. They advertised tvs and dvd players for pennies on the dollar. In the end, it's all about getting traffic through the door, getting people into a buying frenzy and selling Garth Brooks CD boxed sets.
My reaction to this is that people are being manipulated and not necessarily getting much in exchange for coming out and standing in front of WalMart at 5am. On some level, I suppose, it seems pathetic that people are willing to be treated like cattle and are too willing to be driven by advertising ang the (empty) promise of tremendous savings.
Wow, that's just disturbing. You know they wouldn't have to go to the trouble of coming up with a sign (pictures and all) unless it was really that much of a problem. God, hard to imagine though that there are _that_ many illiterate urinal users that have to be told how to use the thing.
Reminds me of a sign I saw once in a bar hanging over the urinal though:
kind of reminds me of the seat,mirror,steering preferences thingy on my car. Sure is nice when the wife has been driving that I can push a button and everything goes back to where I had it set, but I'm not sure that would be improved any by a RFID solution. Seems like TiVo preferences would be in the same boat here.
Re:Your show is great fun to watch and all, but...
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Yes, it is legal to own one under those circumstances, but otherwise illegal to obtain one once the law went into effect.
As you allude to, if you already owned one, you merely needed to register in order to continue to posess it lawfully once the ban went into effect.
As I've posted elswhere:
State law restricts the sale of all semiautomatic assault weapons that have specific military features such as pistol grips and folding stocks as well as a list of assault weapons and their copies such as the AK47 and Uzi. People who owned such assault weapons prior to the law are required to register the weapons and may not sell or give them to anyone else in the state. State law also restricts the sale of rapid-fire ammunition magazines in excess of 10 rounds.
That's the problem then for the mythbusters -- they didn't already own one and so it was illegal for them to obtain one. They had to go to someone who already had one and "borrow" it for the episode.
>There's also been a lot less Scottie, though. Maybe they just don't have as much stuff that needs serious welding any more?
to which the reply was "she's not on the show anymore", which appears to be the case*
seemed to me they were talking about Scottie all along? Where did Kari come in except to ask for more Myths with Kari in a bikini (that *was* pretty hot) - they painted her with aluminum paste to test the tinman myth**
*also notice that Kari, Grant and Torry get equal billing with Jamie and Adam now?
**which was otherwise a screw-up because it really happened and Buddy Ebsen claimed he was sickened by the aluminum dust they used for makeup.
The aluminum dust used in Ebsen's makeup had caused an allergic reaction or infection in his lungs that left him scarcely able to breathe, and he ended up spending two weeks in the hospital and another month recuperating in San Diego....
The aluminum makeup was modified as well, changing from a powder that was brushed on to a paste that was painted on.
The guy that replaced him was made up with aluminum paste which was not irritating at all. Smearing Kari with aluminum paste makeup was entirely pointless, well except that it was hot.
my question is what happened to Scotty and that other one?
Re:Your show is great fun to watch and all, but...
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Well, remember you're talking about California.
Among other things, they used a.50 cal, which I don't remember them specifically saying was illegal in California[1]. It was amazing how the bullet disintegrated in the water -- not what I expected
Another show they had to get a friend from the FBI to supply tracer rounds because they were 'illegal' in California.
California - State law restricts the sale of all semiautomatic assault weapons that have specific military features such as pistol grips and folding stocks as well as a list of assault weapons and their copies such as the AK47 and Uzi. People who owned such assault weapons prior to the law are required to register the weapons and may not sell or give them to anyone else in the state. State law also restricts the sale of rapid-fire ammunition magazines in excess of 10 rounds.
California - State law restricts the sale of Saturday night specials or "junk" handguns. Handguns must meet two basic safety tests: a drop-safety test and a firing-performance test to prevent accidents. The drop-safety test ensures that handguns won't go off if dropped. The firing-performance test makes sure that handguns won't break apart with repeated use. But there is no restriction on the sale of small, snub-nosed handguns if they meet the two safety tests. In 2002, California strengthened the law to allow the state Department of Justice to "spot-check" handguns on sale in gun stores to make sure they met the standard and to increase DOJ oversight of the safety test procedures. Also see: Safety Standards.
Re:This happens all the time
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Yep, that's exactly what they found.
They also set up water tunnel with a model to try to visualize what was going on. Pretty interesting, and not what I would have expected.
With the tailgate up, the flowing air (or oatmeal particles, in this case) forms a pressure bubble in the bed that causes the airflow to pass over the end of the truck, reducing drag. With the gate down, it wasn't so much that the air swirls and creates drag, but they saw that the airflow came over the cab and slammed down directly on the tailgage, causing the increased drag.
Have you ever *seen* your soul? I mean, you don't actually *need* one, now do you? It's kind of like your appendix -- I mean, what's it actually *for* ?
NEW YORK (Billboard) - It looks like music retailers will soon be getting their wish: At least one major is getting aggressive with copy-protected CDs.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment is stepping up the rollout of what it calls content-enhanced and copy-protected CDs, according to company executives. It began with the Chieftains' "Live From Dublin" album, released Feb. 22. Upcoming albums that will receive the treatment are from Kasabian (March 8) and Susie Suh (March 29).
Sony BMG expects that by year's end a substantial number of its U.S. releases will employ either Sunncomm's newly enhanced MediaMax or First4Internet's XCP to address piracy concerns. No matter which technology a CD uses, it will include such extras as photo galleries, enhanced liner notes and links to other features.
XCP copy control technology is aimed at protecting the rights of Content Owners from the unauthorised and illegal copying of digital music and film on CD, DVD and on the Internet.
First4Internet is the one who apparently used GPL code without permission or attribution. Sony didn't build the rootkit on their own or directly steal GPL code (though they did distribute it, knowingly or otherwise).
Real Meaning: If you attached a parking lot to a deli the result, in car-culture America, would be called a diner. It's the original not-too-slow food with with vinyl booths, a counter with vinyl-top stools, and a take-out area or window. "Regular" has nothing to do with non-decaffienated or un-flavored coffee; it merely describes, in the fewest words, the amount of dairy whitener and cane-based sweetener most commonly added to a cup of coffee here. Busy delis prepare "regulars"-to-go in advance - a styrofoam or paper cup with the milk and sugar already in it - just pour in the coffee and put a lid on and it's ready. In common usage also are the phrases "coffee light", "coffee regular - no sugar", "coffee black", and others soon to lose all meaning and disappear, as nowadays every greasy spoon has Tasmanian Raspberry Water Process Decaf Cappucino or some other exoticism in addition to coffee.
also If you believe a Sony Music product has a manufacturing defect, please call our Quality Management Department at 800-255-7514; 856-722-8224 in New Jersey).
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>the audience for this book are C-level execs in charge of information security.
I would think that the audience is a bit broader. Perhaps those with aspirations and ambitions to reach that sort of postition? Also seems like a good book for information consultant wanna-be's.
Kind of like CEO magazine -- I've seen it on desks of managers and directors. They aren't the CEO, but they want to know what kind of crack the higher-ups are smoking.
The position of CISO is relatively new in most organizations. The CISO should be providing tactical information security advice and examining the ramifications of new technologies. In most corporations the CISO reports to the CIO or CTO. The CISO role does not usually include responsibility for physical security, risk management and business continuity, which are more often delegated to the CSO.
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Ah, yes - forgot that bit. Thanks!
Isn't there another surviving relative though? I thought one of the Death Eaters, the one who caused Sirius' death, was a cousin or something?
It's only when left with his aunt and uncle that he lives a life of poverty -- his wizard money is not much use to him in the muggle world. The Dursley's treat him like crap and give him his fat cousin's hand-me-downs to wear. When Harry returns to the wizzarding world each school term, he becomes a filty-rich rock-star-status figure, despised by many, liked by most, but known to all.
I hadn't heard this before (apparently been living under a rock).
Googled and found Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'
but it says (my emphasis)
Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.
as of the story on 11/13 -- have they made this update yet? What "part" of the rootkit does it remove?
well, yeah -- when you put it that way
I like the clip they were showing on one of the news shows the other day. They were inside the store as the doors were opened and the crowd bustled in, elbowing past each other as they sought to get their hands on one of the special deals.
I could almost hear the hoofbeats and strained mooing...
Well, I don't know if I'd go as far as 'pathetic', but I've always reacted to the 5am shopper thing.
Stores advertise ridiculously low prices on a few items ($99 for a $700 flat screen tv), but only 6-11 am and only while suppies last. Sheeple start lining up at 5am to make sure they are into the store early enough to grab one of these. Of couse, a large percentage of shoppers don't get one of these bargains, but they are out there early jostling with each other and it makes good video for the 11 o'clock news.
WalMart didn't do this last year and it hurt their numbers, so they followed suit with the other large retail chains. They advertised tvs and dvd players for pennies on the dollar. In the end, it's all about getting traffic through the door, getting people into a buying frenzy and selling Garth Brooks CD boxed sets.
My reaction to this is that people are being manipulated and not necessarily getting much in exchange for coming out and standing in front of WalMart at 5am. On some level, I suppose, it seems pathetic that people are willing to be treated like cattle and are too willing to be driven by advertising ang the (empty) promise of tremendous savings.
Wow, I don't even understand what you're talking about.
I didn't think I was pre-judging anything. I think the sign is funny. I don't get what you're on about. Were you offended by my comment in some way?
Are you saying that the Korean sign is intended to be funny?
Wow, that's just disturbing. You know they wouldn't have to go to the trouble of coming up with a sign (pictures and all) unless it was really that much of a problem. God, hard to imagine though that there are _that_ many illiterate urinal users that have to be told how to use the thing.
Reminds me of a sign I saw once in a bar hanging over the urinal though:
We aim to please. You aim too, please!
kind of reminds me of the seat,mirror,steering preferences thingy on my car. Sure is nice when the wife has been driving that I can push a button and everything goes back to where I had it set, but I'm not sure that would be improved any by a RFID solution. Seems like TiVo preferences would be in the same boat here.
Yes, it is legal to own one under those circumstances, but otherwise illegal to obtain one once the law went into effect.
As you allude to, if you already owned one, you merely needed to register in order to continue to posess it lawfully once the ban went into effect.
As I've posted elswhere:
State law restricts the sale of all semiautomatic assault weapons that have specific military features such as pistol grips and folding stocks as well as a list of assault weapons and their copies such as the AK47 and Uzi. People who owned such assault weapons prior to the law are required to register the weapons and may not sell or give them to anyone else in the state. State law also restricts the sale of rapid-fire ammunition magazines in excess of 10 rounds.
That's the problem then for the mythbusters -- they didn't already own one and so it was illegal for them to obtain one. They had to go to someone who already had one and "borrow" it for the episode.
right, the original poster saud
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>There's also been a lot less Scottie, though. Maybe they just don't have as much stuff that needs serious welding any more?
to which the reply was "she's not on the show anymore", which appears to be the case*
seemed to me they were talking about Scottie all along? Where did Kari come in except to ask for more Myths with Kari in a bikini (that *was* pretty hot) - they painted her with aluminum paste to test the tinman myth**
*also notice that Kari, Grant and Torry get equal billing with Jamie and Adam now?
**which was otherwise a screw-up because it really happened and Buddy Ebsen claimed he was sickened by the aluminum dust they used for makeup.
http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozebsen.htm
The aluminum dust used in Ebsen's makeup had caused an allergic reaction or infection in his lungs that left him scarcely able to breathe, and he ended up spending two weeks in the hospital and another month recuperating in San Diego.
The aluminum makeup was modified as well, changing from a powder that was brushed on to a paste that was painted on.
The guy that replaced him was made up with aluminum paste which was not irritating at all. Smearing Kari with aluminum paste makeup was entirely pointless, well except that it was hot.
oh, that's right---
my question is what happened to Scotty and that other one?
Well, remember you're talking about California.
.50 cal, which I don't remember them specifically saying was illegal in California[1]. It was amazing how the bullet disintegrated in the water -- not what I expected
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Among other things, they used a
Another show they had to get a friend from the FBI to supply tracer rounds because they were 'illegal' in California.
[1]according to http://www.bradycampaign.org/legislation/state/vi
California - State law restricts the sale of all semiautomatic assault weapons that have specific military features such as pistol grips and folding stocks as well as a list of assault weapons and their copies such as the AK47 and Uzi. People who owned such assault weapons prior to the law are required to register the weapons and may not sell or give them to anyone else in the state. State law also restricts the sale of rapid-fire ammunition magazines in excess of 10 rounds.
California - State law restricts the sale of Saturday night specials or "junk" handguns. Handguns must meet two basic safety tests: a drop-safety test and a firing-performance test to prevent accidents. The drop-safety test ensures that handguns won't go off if dropped. The firing-performance test makes sure that handguns won't break apart with repeated use. But there is no restriction on the sale of small, snub-nosed handguns if they meet the two safety tests. In 2002, California strengthened the law to allow the state Department of Justice to "spot-check" handguns on sale in gun stores to make sure they met the standard and to increase DOJ oversight of the safety test procedures. Also see: Safety Standards.
Yep, that's exactly what they found.
They also set up water tunnel with a model to try to visualize what was going on. Pretty interesting, and not what I would have expected.
With the tailgate up, the flowing air (or oatmeal particles, in this case) forms a pressure bubble in the bed that causes the airflow to pass over the end of the truck, reducing drag. With the gate down, it wasn't so much that the air swirls and creates drag, but they saw that the airflow came over the cab and slammed down directly on the tailgage, causing the increased drag.
...causing the disc and drive to 'implode' as seen on MythBusters! ;-)
But it's my *soul*!!
Have you ever *seen* your soul? I mean, you don't actually *need* one, now do you? It's kind of like your appendix -- I mean, what's it actually *for* ?
not quite...
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http://www.xcp-aurora.com/press_article.aspx?art=
NEW YORK (Billboard) - It looks like music retailers will soon be getting their wish: At least one major is getting aggressive with copy-protected CDs.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment is stepping up the rollout of what it calls content-enhanced and copy-protected CDs, according to company executives. It began with the Chieftains' "Live From Dublin" album, released Feb. 22. Upcoming albums that will receive the treatment are from Kasabian (March 8) and Susie Suh (March 29).
Sony BMG expects that by year's end a substantial number of its U.S. releases will employ either Sunncomm's newly enhanced MediaMax or First4Internet's XCP to address piracy concerns. No matter which technology a CD uses, it will include such extras as photo galleries, enhanced liner notes and links to other features.
First4Internet's XCP - the true meaning of audio security
XCP copy control technology is aimed at protecting the rights of Content Owners from the unauthorised and illegal copying of digital music and film on CD, DVD and on the Internet.
First4Internet is the one who apparently used GPL code without permission or attribution. Sony didn't build the rootkit on their own or directly steal GPL code (though they did distribute it, knowingly or otherwise).
wow, that sucks
http://www.filmscouts.com/scripts/room.cfm?name=l
I remember John Travolta in some movie teaching a kid about coffee and explaining "this is coffee regular".
>Mailboxes Etc were not interested in the fact that their customer was a scammer.
Then what happened? Did you drop mbe, move your business elsewhere and threaten to take them to court for the expense?
also
If you believe a Sony Music product has a manufacturing defect, please call our Quality Management Department at 800-255-7514; 856-722-8224 in New Jersey).
>the audience for this book are C-level execs in charge of information security.
I would think that the audience is a bit broader. Perhaps those with aspirations and ambitions to reach that sort of postition? Also seems like a good book for information consultant wanna-be's.
Kind of like CEO magazine -- I've seen it on desks of managers and directors. They aren't the CEO, but they want to know what kind of crack the higher-ups are smoking.
I thought the same thing at first.
No, that is apparently correct, though I had never seen that acronym before and had to look it up to be sure:
http://www.csoonline.com/glossary/term.cfm?ID=969
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
The position of CISO is relatively new in most organizations. The CISO should be providing tactical information security advice and examining the ramifications of new technologies. In most corporations the CISO reports to the CIO or CTO. The CISO role does not usually include responsibility for physical security, risk management and business continuity, which are more often delegated to the CSO.
*rimshot*
awesome, had to think about that for a sec...