Yeah, I just set an extremely long and random password, set up 2FA and made sure the account wasn't used anywhere else as a secondary e-mail. Then I promptly "forgot" all the information.
I doubt anyone will ever be able to log in again... and if Yahoo wants to hold a ton of spam... well, that's on them.
I guess they are going for the "wild animal" theme for their names. It looks like they order them in "strength" of the animal with small mammals being the low end of each line, hooved quadrupeds at the mid-level and great apes at the high end.
I just think the whole thing is stupid... who wants a desktop called "Wild Dog Pro"?
It's a neat concept and all, selling pre-configured Linux laptops, desktops and servers but I just would not be able to tell people that I am running a "Bonobo WS" (WS?) computer with a straight face... Let alone look at the name every time I sit down at my computer or pull out my laptop.
Why do people insist on living in idealist land even when the real world clearly doesn't work that way?
How often do CEOs get their "asses kicked"?
Ridiculed, sure. Left destitute and without prospects (let alone send to jail) after driving a company into the ground and ruining the workers and investors? Rarely.
Also... WTF? We stand on the shoulders of giants every day while we share and consume information, yet only one entity gets to own the technique derived from all these other people's efforts. And it's no surprise to me that it is an entity which absolutely doesn't need it.
Seriously, screw these schools who make you pay them to own your ideas... what better business is there?
It's the same thing with college sports... billions of $$ and all straight into the war chests of these institutions and the player gets to pay for the privilege...
Now they just need to do the same for drivers.... move the traffic lights and road signs so that they can be seen while still looking down at your phone...
Well... the way things are going, you may be right. At some point, everything may be so tightly integrated together at such a small scale that it is impossible to repair something, you just replace it.
I am not an orbital scientist or anything, but I am thinking that the space around our planet is pretty vast. I am guessing that every single man-made object orbiting earth wouldn't even fill the borders of a small town.
And not everything orbits in the same plane.
I am not saying that space junk isn't a potential problem but I am guessing that the chances of encountering one is pretty small even if we add 1000x more stuff.
You do that before you leave the hub, of course, but not every time you get back in the vehicle.
There are other techniques which I didn't even begin to go into like "aim high in steering", "scan, don't sweep, your mirrors", "choose your stopping point at every intersection", "beware stale green lights", "make eye contact", "use your horn" and "never back".
All techniques which I have used in my own driving ever since.
I really think everyone should go through the UPS driver training.
I waited for quite a while for this service to become available.
I really wanted the multi-domain support without having to buy a business edition O365 plan which would then come with all the business versions of the apps.
Instead, I found fastmail.com and I haven't looked back. I am super pleased with those guys and I am glad I didn't wait.
It has been about 10 years since I drove for UPS. Back then we didn't have GPS. If you were just starting out and needed to use a map, you did it before hand, mark it in your head and go. There are some mental tricks that they teach you and your first week or so, you are accompanied by an experienced driver who can also act as a navigator if you need it, but is otherwise pretty hands off.
I somehow doubt that they have changed all that much. And I think the reason is that the driver compartment of the UPS truck is not secure. Every time you leave your truck, you bring everything with you. There are not even any radios in them. If they started using GPS, they would have to make sure it is really bolted down... but even still, what about vandalism? Better to have your drivers be reliant on their own brains.
I did have what they call a "DIAD" (can't remember what the acronym stands for now) which had a cellular radio in it. This was for scanning the packages, capturing digital signatures and receiving updates from dispatch. It was not a GPS device though.
I would be willing to bet that drivers often override the algorithm.
Drivers at UPS are sort of the rock stars of the union. It's all union and seniority so if you are a full time driver, it means you have been lifting boxes for at least 5 years, sometimes more, depending on the hub you are working out of.
Also, drivers tend to have a high retention because the more senior you are the better the route you can bid for. Some drivers have probably been driving their routes for many years and "know better than any damn computer" how to drive their route.
I did drive for UPS, but only as a reserve "Saturday Air" driver. My normal role there was as a loader on the night shift.
Even still, I was subjected to many "time studies" and procedural training in order to maximize efficiency. Example: I was taught to start with the left leg when entering the vehicle, left hand on the door frame or guide rail, right hand holding vehicle key. Swing yourself into the driver's seat, check your mirrors, right foot on brake, left foot release parking brake, right hand turns the ignition while left hand grabs the seat belt and fastens it. All said and done, the time it takes from the moment you put your left foot on the step to the time you are pulling out should be no more than 8 seconds.
So, the right turn efficiency story not only doesn't surprise me, I would expect it to be the result of thousands of hours of efficiency studies on the subject.
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Yeah, I just set an extremely long and random password, set up 2FA and made sure the account wasn't used anywhere else as a secondary e-mail. Then I promptly "forgot" all the information.
I doubt anyone will ever be able to log in again... and if Yahoo wants to hold a ton of spam... well, that's on them.
I was thinking the same thing except their highest end server is called Silverback WS...
I guess they are going for the "wild animal" theme for their names. It looks like they order them in "strength" of the animal with small mammals being the low end of each line, hooved quadrupeds at the mid-level and great apes at the high end.
I just think the whole thing is stupid... who wants a desktop called "Wild Dog Pro"?
It's a neat concept and all, selling pre-configured Linux laptops, desktops and servers but I just would not be able to tell people that I am running a "Bonobo WS" (WS?) computer with a straight face... Let alone look at the name every time I sit down at my computer or pull out my laptop.
Why do people insist on living in idealist land even when the real world clearly doesn't work that way?
How often do CEOs get their "asses kicked"?
Ridiculed, sure. Left destitute and without prospects (let alone send to jail) after driving a company into the ground and ruining the workers and investors? Rarely.
I told you. We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week.
You can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat
So the deep pockets win again.
Also... WTF? We stand on the shoulders of giants every day while we share and consume information, yet only one entity gets to own the technique derived from all these other people's efforts. And it's no surprise to me that it is an entity which absolutely doesn't need it.
Seriously, screw these schools who make you pay them to own your ideas... what better business is there?
It's the same thing with college sports... billions of $$ and all straight into the war chests of these institutions and the player gets to pay for the privilege...
That's all well and good, but won't you think of the poor people that hit these jerks?
Bam, you just killed someone's loved one.
I don't know about you, but despite the fault determination I would still be wracked with guilt and remorse.
Now they just need to do the same for drivers.... move the traffic lights and road signs so that they can be seen while still looking down at your phone...
Well... the way things are going, you may be right. At some point, everything may be so tightly integrated together at such a small scale that it is impossible to repair something, you just replace it.
We aren't there yet though.
The StarTac was probably the first instance I have ever had of tech envy.
I would think that an IT decision maker is the one who has control of the IT budget.
ad-hominem attacks help make America great again...
I am not an orbital scientist or anything, but I am thinking that the space around our planet is pretty vast. I am guessing that every single man-made object orbiting earth wouldn't even fill the borders of a small town.
And not everything orbits in the same plane.
I am not saying that space junk isn't a potential problem but I am guessing that the chances of encountering one is pretty small even if we add 1000x more stuff.
How is that even possible?
I am guessing that he has aides
I believe that it is whatever accent color you choose for Windows 10 in general.
You do that before you leave the hub, of course, but not every time you get back in the vehicle.
There are other techniques which I didn't even begin to go into like "aim high in steering", "scan, don't sweep, your mirrors", "choose your stopping point at every intersection", "beware stale green lights", "make eye contact", "use your horn" and "never back".
All techniques which I have used in my own driving ever since.
I really think everyone should go through the UPS driver training.
I waited for quite a while for this service to become available.
I really wanted the multi-domain support without having to buy a business edition O365 plan which would then come with all the business versions of the apps.
Instead, I found fastmail.com and I haven't looked back. I am super pleased with those guys and I am glad I didn't wait.
All CBP has to do is subject everyone to the same procedure and this wouldn't be the problem that it is.
Just search everyone's phone and give everyone the same light CBP touch.
It has been about 10 years since I drove for UPS. Back then we didn't have GPS. If you were just starting out and needed to use a map, you did it before hand, mark it in your head and go. There are some mental tricks that they teach you and your first week or so, you are accompanied by an experienced driver who can also act as a navigator if you need it, but is otherwise pretty hands off.
I somehow doubt that they have changed all that much. And I think the reason is that the driver compartment of the UPS truck is not secure. Every time you leave your truck, you bring everything with you. There are not even any radios in them. If they started using GPS, they would have to make sure it is really bolted down... but even still, what about vandalism? Better to have your drivers be reliant on their own brains.
I did have what they call a "DIAD" (can't remember what the acronym stands for now) which had a cellular radio in it. This was for scanning the packages, capturing digital signatures and receiving updates from dispatch. It was not a GPS device though.
I would be willing to bet that drivers often override the algorithm.
Drivers at UPS are sort of the rock stars of the union. It's all union and seniority so if you are a full time driver, it means you have been lifting boxes for at least 5 years, sometimes more, depending on the hub you are working out of.
Also, drivers tend to have a high retention because the more senior you are the better the route you can bid for. Some drivers have probably been driving their routes for many years and "know better than any damn computer" how to drive their route.
I did drive for UPS, but only as a reserve "Saturday Air" driver. My normal role there was as a loader on the night shift.
Even still, I was subjected to many "time studies" and procedural training in order to maximize efficiency. Example: I was taught to start with the left leg when entering the vehicle, left hand on the door frame or guide rail, right hand holding vehicle key. Swing yourself into the driver's seat, check your mirrors, right foot on brake, left foot release parking brake, right hand turns the ignition while left hand grabs the seat belt and fastens it. All said and done, the time it takes from the moment you put your left foot on the step to the time you are pulling out should be no more than 8 seconds.
So, the right turn efficiency story not only doesn't surprise me, I would expect it to be the result of thousands of hours of efficiency studies on the subject.
"Nobody's going to go through the trouble to delete something that doesn't matter."
What ???!!!???
I do that all the time.
You are also not a government where every decision is a culmination of hundreds of man-hours of meetings, discovery, reports and more meetings.
*ding* Cortana reminder: Don't forget your appointment with Todd today (Friday) to rip your fucking nuts off and feed them to your children.
Corn Flakes! Now with 20% more boring MACHINE LEARNING (and NO toy) in every box!
You've been Microscraped? Microscrewed? Microscorned?
Yeah... not quite as catchy as Scroogled.