I have an electric car. Does 98% of all transport for me. But, I'm also a member of a car sharing system. That cost me 1000 CHF for life. (Close to 1000 $US) I have access to a petrol guzzler when I need it, or vans, etc. THAT is the best of both worlds.
Hybrids are the worst of the worst.
Get a super efficient petrol or LPG car. Or Full electric. But don't lug a second engine around. And don't need to maintain the second engine. Get one thing and do it well (where have I heard that before?)
I guess 95% of all commutes are 150 km or less. And that is a huge percentage of all driving. It's not all of drives, for sure. However, I don't hear anyone calling for the banning of ALL petrol, LPG or diesel vehicles. They'll still exist.
I'll throw in a side issue here. The changes made to the 737 within a gnat's testicle of having to declare the 737 MAX a new model of plane. Using the old model number as helped. As such, they haven't had to do full testing to have it declared "flight ready" but rather use grandfathered flight approvals and just minor testing.
The 737 MAX should have been a new model.
As I said before, it would have new testing. Add to this new documentation, and new training for pilots. It simply would not have been possible to generate revenue as quickly if they had to go the full testing cycle.
The FIRST and MAJOR failure is the failure recognise the new requirements for testing for this model of plane. Then, the new documentation, testing and training.
Secondary issues are then conditions "on the day" and in the cockpit.
All of what you say is true. But somewhere between the app and the screen there has to be a plaintext. And that's the weakness.
I'm really shocked that there is all the effort to "break encryption", when it's far easier just to intercept the plain text.
But! The terry wrist can send messages, already encrypted by another source - like PGP on a non-internet connected PC! And have a second phone read the image from the first phone, OCR and decypt - so on.
There will be a short stink when dirty secrets of one politician gets caught up in this an made public. At which point spying on politicians will be made illegal. And nothing more will be heard while mass invasion or privacy continues forever more.
I'm looking at your change control process here. Did anyone request the change? Why was the dev allowed to put the code in to production? Did he/she have admin on the server?
These things were standard in 2004. A dog of a program it might have been, but the change control should have stopped that. Particularly, if it was "a multi-million dollar problem" - wasn't there a little investigation done first?
It used to be said that all non-email programs would eventually evolve to the point they would include an email client. (I suspect it was probably EMACS that did it first).
The modern version is that eventually all applications will evolve to the point where they include a dating function. When Google Maps has that, then we know that the end is nigh for Google.
I pretty sure that Assange would never actually set foot in Sweden. If he walked out of the embassy right now, he'd be arrested in the UK. Then the process to extradite to Sweden would start. However, while in the UK, the US would no doubt apply for extradition, and all the protections that Sweden could promise would count for nothing.
Secondly, know your man by the quality of the enemies.
He may (or may not) be an arse, narcissistic, rapist, etc. However, a lot of people were made very uncomfortable. Far too few of them faced the music. The only ones that I can recall being punished at all were those exposing the truth.
Just think, to avoid the controversy, the IAU should have just made two proposals.
The "traditional solar system". With the nine planets.
The the "modern definition" and the 8 major planets and the ever increasing number of minor planets, and planet X, and probably eventually the remains of Krypton.
Little need to re-write the books, just note that you are using a traditional definition, or a modern definition.
I want every web front end dev to sit in a glass room (one at a time please). Just a computer and a 33 k modem to the internet in the room. Freshly booted but logged in computer. I control the oxygen supply.
The web dev types in their URL. At the moment they hit enter, oxygen is evacuated and replaced with an inert gas. Oxygen is only released when their page finishes loading... and does NOT jump around the screen to the slightest scroll or mouse movement. (So called "progressive" pages count as "not loaded" and don't release oxygen until loaded).
So, in general, - Uninstall, or better, never install flash. - If you must install flash, ensure it's set to require permission to run. This should stop flash being used to load video.
Then one method to stop HTML5 video, in Firefox and it's derivatives: - about:config, then - search for "autoplay". Until you land on "media.autoplay.enabled". Then toggle to false.
This stops videos in their tracks. Or use a good plug-in to stop this.
But yeah, I won't be using google for search if this is a thing.
Autoplay video must be opt-in (just like spam). A lot of sites let you disable them, but then you need an account to set this. Eg opt-out. No, I will not create an account on your site. All site accounts do is make me less likely to use your goods and services and hand over real cash (or virtual cash).
Professional Windows Administrator (3000 boxes in 20 countries in EMA).
I maintain 4 Windows accounts, (1) my user account with "email" and "sip" account. This does not even have local admin on my box and I work just fine. (2) Administrative Account, but NOT Domain Admin account. This is account that will have admin rights on servers and some delegated AD permissions. This account only does "admin" activities, eg - user account creation, check event logs, and mostly by powershell script - on a server that I never, ever browse the internet on. This server has Internet Explorer locked down and only admin utilties on it. From time to time I need this account to log in to server desktops by RDP to get specific tasks done. This admin account is never used to do "user" type activities - eg open word files or fill in HR forms. (3) A Domain Admin account - 99% of the time this is changing DNS entries, and (4) Enterprise Admin - with 99% of the time is publishing a new certificate template, with 1 time per year upgrading the AD Schema.
No admin account has access to my email and vice versa. I show VIPs that not even I run as Administrator and the "but... but, but I need it" arguments drop like flies.
And if there is some dumb arse in an apartment nearby that has an open and unsecured wifi access point?
And lets not forget the possibility that these devices are just passively scanning wifi nets and running basic cracking techniques against secured spots. Dictionary scans, then trying keys with a-z, A-Z and then harder keys. They can keeps this up the entire time it's in standby mode. The device just sits there.
Now, if they would just mine bitcoins passively and with low power consumption, they would actually be useful.
For a lot of people it is. For those who make their living doing IT it might seem rather straightforward but that's a tiny percentage of the population. Like any task that is outside your domain of
expertise even easy things can seem hard if you don't know enough to ask the right questions. And frankly even most IT pros really aren't experts in security despite what they might tell you.
Standard programmer debug technique seems to be - Turn off local firewall, - Give everyone/world admin rights, - Open Windows Share to "World/Everyone" (and cat, and dog), with Full access, - Turn off UAC, and - Request Administrator/root/QSECOFR password.
And they seem to be regarded as the security experts by non-IT. Infrastructure/Security/Compliance teams be damned!
Those that have 100km driveways number in the small hundreds. EV are probably not for them. A small 2 or 4 seater plane is.
What proportion of the population live within 100km of Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne CBD? Around 80% of the population. Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world.
EV makes most sense for those within 100km of a reasonable population centre, with a commute of ca 100km or less. And that is a helluva lots of people. For everyone else there is dead-dinosaur based fuel.
I don't have a car at the moment, but do have a ebike and a petrol guzzling noisy hog for the weekends. However, I am looking very seriously at a Tesla model S. Having driven the currently models more than once, I think it would fit the bil nicely. Even if it cost a few dollars to "fill the tank".
1 - Don't use the stupid shit. However, if you think you must use it: 2 - Use a good ad blocker. Of course, this will be a cat and mouse game between the ad company (Facebook) and the ad-blockers (various). 3 - Use firefox and a little "about:config" followed by search for "autoplay". Until you land on "media.autoplay.enabled" and set the boolean value to false. Good for all sorts of crap websites that want to autoplay videos on you.
You're free to dissent as long as: - You don't actually represent any real threat to "The Powers That Be". The moment you become effective you'll be shutdown real fast. - You're not one of the "unapproved" minorities. This differs from country to country. But can be just being gay, black, indigenous, poor, having a different world view. - Your being missing will be noticed. And even then that might not be enough. The disinformation campaign about you personally (character assassination) will start just before (1) unfortunate car accident, (2) Strontium meal or (3) falling off a boat at sea.
It won't matter if you live in 5 eyes country, 14 eyes country, Putin-empire, Chinese-empire, or any other state.
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Everything is a meritocracy. It's just the criteria may be hidden from you.
For example, perhaps the promotion went to not the best programmer or team leader, but the best at kissing arse. Still a Meritocracy.
False.
I have an electric car. Does 98% of all transport for me. But, I'm also a member of a car sharing system. That cost me 1000 CHF for life. (Close to 1000 $US) I have access to a petrol guzzler when I need it, or vans, etc. THAT is the best of both worlds.
Hybrids are the worst of the worst.
Get a super efficient petrol or LPG car. Or Full electric. But don't lug a second engine around. And don't need to maintain the second engine. Get one thing and do it well (where have I heard that before?)
I guess 95% of all commutes are 150 km or less. And that is a huge percentage of all driving. It's not all of drives, for sure. However, I don't hear anyone calling for the banning of ALL petrol, LPG or diesel vehicles. They'll still exist.
I'll throw in a side issue here. The changes made to the 737 within a gnat's testicle of having to declare the 737 MAX a new model of plane. Using the old model number as helped. As such, they haven't had to do full testing to have it declared "flight ready" but rather use grandfathered flight approvals and just minor testing.
The 737 MAX should have been a new model.
As I said before, it would have new testing. Add to this new documentation, and new training for pilots. It simply would not have been possible to generate revenue as quickly if they had to go the full testing cycle.
The FIRST and MAJOR failure is the failure recognise the new requirements for testing for this model of plane. Then, the new documentation, testing and training.
Secondary issues are then conditions "on the day" and in the cockpit.
All of what you say is true. But somewhere between the app and the screen there has to be a plaintext. And that's the weakness.
I'm really shocked that there is all the effort to "break encryption", when it's far easier just to intercept the plain text.
But! The terry wrist can send messages, already encrypted by another source - like PGP on a non-internet connected PC! And have a second phone read the image from the first phone, OCR and decypt - so on.
There will be a short stink when dirty secrets of one politician gets caught up in this an made public. At which point spying on politicians will be made illegal. And nothing more will be heard while mass invasion or privacy continues forever more.
I'm looking at your change control process here. Did anyone request the change? Why was the dev allowed to put the code in to production? Did he/she have admin on the server?
These things were standard in 2004. A dog of a program it might have been, but the change control should have stopped that. Particularly, if it was "a multi-million dollar problem" - wasn't there a little investigation done first?
It used to be said that all non-email programs would eventually evolve to the point they would include an email client. (I suspect it was probably EMACS that did it first).
The modern version is that eventually all applications will evolve to the point where they include a dating function. When Google Maps has that, then we know that the end is nigh for Google.
I pretty sure that Assange would never actually set foot in Sweden. If he walked out of the embassy right now, he'd be arrested in the UK. Then the process to extradite to Sweden would start. However, while in the UK, the US would no doubt apply for extradition, and all the protections that Sweden could promise would count for nothing.
Yeah. Two thoughts.
Let no good dead go unpunished.
Secondly, know your man by the quality of the enemies.
He may (or may not) be an arse, narcissistic, rapist, etc. However, a lot of people were made very uncomfortable. Far too few of them faced the music. The only ones that I can recall being punished at all were those exposing the truth.
Just think, to avoid the controversy, the IAU should have just made two proposals.
The "traditional solar system". With the nine planets.
The the "modern definition" and the 8 major planets and the ever increasing number of minor planets, and planet X, and probably eventually the remains of Krypton.
Little need to re-write the books, just note that you are using a traditional definition, or a modern definition.
Although, to be absolutely precise: Yes, they will be welcome to sit along side the developer.
Yes.
I want every web front end dev to sit in a glass room (one at a time please). Just a computer and a 33 k modem to the internet in the room. Freshly booted but logged in computer. I control the oxygen supply.
The web dev types in their URL. At the moment they hit enter, oxygen is evacuated and replaced with an inert gas. Oxygen is only released when their page finishes loading ... and does NOT jump around the screen to the slightest scroll or mouse movement. (So called "progressive" pages count as "not loaded" and don't release oxygen until loaded).
Anyone surviving may continue their craft.
It doesn't need to be updated, much. Just the ability to dock it on the left or right of the screen would be nice. Or bottom, if that's your thing.
So many menu bars, start bars, tool bars all at the top of the screen. And so much wasted space on the sides of the screen with modern 16:9 monitors.
The first one of Emacs, GCC Or Systemd that includes a dating app wins. All modern software evolves to the point where it includes a dating app.
And Australia. And New Zealand. And probably South Africa. Any Canadians want to chip in too?
So, in general,
- Uninstall, or better, never install flash.
- If you must install flash, ensure it's set to require permission to run.
This should stop flash being used to load video.
Then one method to stop HTML5 video, in Firefox and it's derivatives:
- about:config, then
- search for "autoplay". Until you land on "media.autoplay.enabled". Then toggle to false.
This stops videos in their tracks.
Or use a good plug-in to stop this.
But yeah, I won't be using google for search if this is a thing.
Autoplay video must be opt-in (just like spam). A lot of sites let you disable them, but then you need an account to set this. Eg opt-out. No, I will not create an account on your site. All site accounts do is make me less likely to use your goods and services and hand over real cash (or virtual cash).
TL;DR
Free, easy to use, secure. Pick any two.
The earliest browsers also responded to more than HTTP and HTTPS. Ever heard of gopher?
Now git off er my lorn!
I call bullsh*t.
Professional Windows Administrator (3000 boxes in 20 countries in EMA).
I maintain 4 Windows accounts, (1) my user account with "email" and "sip" account. This does not even have local admin on my box and I work just fine. (2) Administrative Account, but NOT Domain Admin account. This is account that will have admin rights on servers and some delegated AD permissions. This account only does "admin" activities, eg - user account creation, check event logs, and mostly by powershell script - on a server that I never, ever browse the internet on. This server has Internet Explorer locked down and only admin utilties on it. From time to time I need this account to log in to server desktops by RDP to get specific tasks done. This admin account is never used to do "user" type activities - eg open word files or fill in HR forms. (3) A Domain Admin account - 99% of the time this is changing DNS entries, and (4) Enterprise Admin - with 99% of the time is publishing a new certificate template, with 1 time per year upgrading the AD Schema.
No admin account has access to my email and vice versa. I show VIPs that not even I run as Administrator and the "but ... but, but I need it" arguments drop like flies.
I think they prefer to be called Hobbits. Hobbit Continent.
And if there is some dumb arse in an apartment nearby that has an open and unsecured wifi access point?
And lets not forget the possibility that these devices are just passively scanning wifi nets and running basic cracking techniques against secured spots. Dictionary scans, then trying keys with a-z, A-Z and then harder keys. They can keeps this up the entire time it's in standby mode. The device just sits there.
Now, if they would just mine bitcoins passively and with low power consumption, they would actually be useful.
For a lot of people it is. For those who make their living doing IT it might seem rather straightforward but that's a tiny percentage of the population. Like any task that is outside your domain of
expertise even easy things can seem hard if you don't know enough to ask the right questions. And frankly even most IT pros really aren't experts in security despite what they might tell you.
Standard programmer debug technique seems to be
- Turn off local firewall,
- Give everyone/world admin rights,
- Open Windows Share to "World/Everyone" (and cat, and dog), with Full access,
- Turn off UAC, and
- Request Administrator/root/QSECOFR password.
And they seem to be regarded as the security experts by non-IT. Infrastructure/Security/Compliance teams be damned!
Those that have 100km driveways number in the small hundreds. EV are probably not for them. A small 2 or 4 seater plane is.
What proportion of the population live within 100km of Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne CBD? Around 80% of the population. Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world.
EV makes most sense for those within 100km of a reasonable population centre, with a commute of ca 100km or less. And that is a helluva lots of people. For everyone else there is dead-dinosaur based fuel.
I don't have a car at the moment, but do have a ebike and a petrol guzzling noisy hog for the weekends. However, I am looking very seriously at a Tesla model S. Having driven the currently models more than once, I think it would fit the bil nicely. Even if it cost a few dollars to "fill the tank".
1 - Don't use the stupid shit. However, if you think you must use it:
2 - Use a good ad blocker. Of course, this will be a cat and mouse game between the ad company (Facebook) and the ad-blockers (various).
3 - Use firefox and a little "about:config" followed by search for "autoplay". Until you land on "media.autoplay.enabled" and set the boolean value to false. Good for all sorts of crap websites that want to autoplay videos on you.
You're welcome.
You're free to dissent as long as:
- You don't actually represent any real threat to "The Powers That Be". The moment you become effective you'll be shutdown real fast.
- You're not one of the "unapproved" minorities. This differs from country to country. But can be just being gay, black, indigenous, poor, having a different world view.
- Your being missing will be noticed. And even then that might not be enough. The disinformation campaign about you personally (character assassination) will start just before (1) unfortunate car accident, (2) Strontium meal or (3) falling off a boat at sea.
It won't matter if you live in 5 eyes country, 14 eyes country, Putin-empire, Chinese-empire, or any other state.
The only space you own is in your skull.