I know here in Georgia you get to choose which primary you vote in. When you go to vote you ask for a specific party's primary ballot. All it means is that you can't switch parties for a run-off (if I vote in the Democratic primary I can't vote in a Republican primary run-off). You don't have to register with any official body in advance. I've know people to switch their usual party to help set up the match-up they want. Ex: If the leading Democrat is a lock for the nomination they'll vote in the Republican primary to vote against their strongest candidate.
Is it your premise that their negligence in the vehicles construction was acceptable? Will it be ok when Sam the Robot impales little Cindy on a meat hook becaus ethe programs mixed up inches and cm? (or cm and mm?) Or didn't account for O-ring britleness in the meat locker?
What the hell is little Cindy doing in a meat locker?
It's a good thing that Waffle House only takes cash. I guess they'll have to embed RFIDs in my cash so they can track my late-night munchies. Oh wait. At least we're safe until WH opens an European location or the US starts embedding RFIDs in cash.
Why do we always assume that the aliens will be more advanced than us? How do we know we won't be visiting alien planets and abduct its inhabitants? Just a little something to think about...
This is actually an interesting thought. Maybe we go hunting in the jungles of an alien world using our personal cloaking devices. Maybe we mass an armada to go from planet to planet sucking up their resources (hell, we did it on this planet why not when we go interstellar?). Maybe I take my giant robot to their capital and warn them to cease their violent ways or face destruction.
Just imagine your favorite alien movie but switch the species of the major characters. Just think about Chewbacca giving the speech from Independence Day while two Wookie's fly a spaceship up and launch a nuke into Donald Rumsfeld's office.
the newlywed alien couple will have Disaster Area play at their wedding
It would probably be best if Disaster Area played on a neighboring planet to the wedding. Sure the grandmother of the bride can take out her hearing aids and not care but everyone else is probably going to find it hard to dance to.
The article says this ad will be in movie theaters as 65 second theatrical PSA in nationwide mainstream theaters daily from this Friday.
"You mean I can go home and watch this movie for free instead of paying $16 dollars on tickets + $30 on babysitting for me and my wife to watch it? C'mon honey, maybe we can still get a refund and send the babysitter home early."
Distance isn't the only factor. I live in a semi-industrial part of town and I already fear for my life in my car (lots of big trucks, narrow urban streets). I pass bikers on the road and am always impressed by their nerves (or stupidity). It's only a few miles to work but I don't have a death wish.
I think the author wants Google to "search what I mean, not what I say". I guess when I finish my telepathic AI I'll be well on my way to search engine glory.
You ever notice that with the exception of hardware, most people only use Microsoft products as they are forced to?
The only reason people in the outside world use it is because even they feel like they HAVE to use Word, Windows, Excel, etc. When it comes to options in other parts of life, most people recognize that MS sucks donkey balls.
I have an interesting story that goes along with this. The other day I was helping my sister move from IE to Firebird. We were setting the home page and she wanted it to be msn.com and I asked why. Her answer was "because it's always been that". So I made Google her home page.
Or, maybe more realistically, a sign that says "Warning: next stop for blinker fluid in 200 miles"
This really gets people the older they get. Not only do they need blinker fluid more often because they often forget to turn off their blinkers but they're also more likely to be taken in by the hoax. This is why I never use my blinkers.
I can only assume it's because the destroyed documents have to be transfered to the incineration facility (which may not be attached to the secured area) and it adds a layer of destruction for the transfer. You shred for awhile and then take all the shreds at once to be destroyed. In the periods between incinerations it makes it easier to tell which are to be incinerated and which aren't.
"Hey Bob, is this the document to keep or the one to burn?" "I don't know, is it in a million pieces?"
The short answer is: I don't know, I didn't write the procedure.
If the boss has the clearance to view that information he's also been briefed on how to handle it. Especially if he likes being the boss. The higher-ups view classified information in the same environment that it was prepared. Classified information don't just get up and leave a secured area. If it does people lose their jobs or worse. Someone mentioned the CNN article about the ex-CIA chief and his home computer. Notice that he's the EX chief. Having a clearance removed like that is a huge blemish on your record.
For Total Information Awareness only data aquisition machines need to be able to get to the outside. Chances are these computers aren't PCs and definately aren't running Windows. Data analysis will occur on closed networks after the data has been brought in via something like CDs. TerroristHomeAddresses.doc is not going to be on an open machine like the original poster suggested. Information gathered in the field isn't going to be emailed back to the home office.
I doubt they they fed-ex a floppy every time they have a document to transfer
Actually this is exactly what they do. If information needs to be transfered between secure networks it is burned to a CD, the CD is then prepared in accordance with DSS procedure and is then sent to it's destination. I don't know if they use a third-party delivery system or a special courier.
Your scenerio assumes information that sensitive is just freely available on a computer open to the internet. But classified information isn't transmitted lightly. Classified hard drives aren't on open networks and classified documents don't get emailed.
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I know here in Georgia you get to choose which primary you vote in. When you go to vote you ask for a specific party's primary ballot. All it means is that you can't switch parties for a run-off (if I vote in the Democratic primary I can't vote in a Republican primary run-off). You don't have to register with any official body in advance. I've know people to switch their usual party to help set up the match-up they want. Ex: If the leading Democrat is a lock for the nomination they'll vote in the Republican primary to vote against their strongest candidate.
Is it your premise that their negligence in the vehicles construction was acceptable? Will it be ok when Sam the Robot impales little Cindy on a meat hook becaus ethe programs mixed up inches and cm? (or cm and mm?) Or didn't account for O-ring britleness in the meat locker?
What the hell is little Cindy doing in a meat locker?
It's a good thing that Waffle House only takes cash. I guess they'll have to embed RFIDs in my cash so they can track my late-night munchies. Oh wait. At least we're safe until WH opens an European location or the US starts embedding RFIDs in cash.
Maybe we come across a species less advanced on our way to a more advanced civilization...Christopher Columbus-style
Could you imagine if we managed to discover, decode and re-transmist some alien television or radio signal?
We could all watch Omicron Persei 8's version of Single Female Lawyer.
Why do we always assume that the aliens will be more advanced than us? How do we know we won't be visiting alien planets and abduct its inhabitants? Just a little something to think about...
This is actually an interesting thought. Maybe we go hunting in the jungles of an alien world using our personal cloaking devices. Maybe we mass an armada to go from planet to planet sucking up their resources (hell, we did it on this planet why not when we go interstellar?). Maybe I take my giant robot to their capital and warn them to cease their violent ways or face destruction.
Just imagine your favorite alien movie but switch the species of the major characters. Just think about Chewbacca giving the speech from Independence Day while two Wookie's fly a spaceship up and launch a nuke into Donald Rumsfeld's office.
the newlywed alien couple will have Disaster Area play at their wedding
It would probably be best if Disaster Area played on a neighboring planet to the wedding. Sure the grandmother of the bride can take out her hearing aids and not care but everyone else is probably going to find it hard to dance to.
or the Katana Fleet or whatever
Whoa! Too obscure of a Star Wars reference for this hour of the morning. Wait, I'm just confirming my dorkiness...crap.
I've been doing this for years. I fix my grandmother's computer and she feeds me dinner while I'm there.
But that was only Episode II. Maybe we'll see a prequel someday. As long as Jar-Jar doesn't make it on to the Ark I'll be happy.
The article says this ad will be in movie theaters as 65 second theatrical PSA in nationwide mainstream theaters daily from this Friday.
"You mean I can go home and watch this movie for free instead of paying $16 dollars on tickets + $30 on babysitting for me and my wife to watch it? C'mon honey, maybe we can still get a refund and send the babysitter home early."
Eat less, Shit more
It worked for Karen Carpenter.
If only Mama Cass had shared her ham sandwich they'd both be alive.
Distance isn't the only factor. I live in a semi-industrial part of town and I already fear for my life in my car (lots of big trucks, narrow urban streets). I pass bikers on the road and am always impressed by their nerves (or stupidity). It's only a few miles to work but I don't have a death wish.
I think the author wants Google to "search what I mean, not what I say". I guess when I finish my telepathic AI I'll be well on my way to search engine glory.
You ever notice that with the exception of hardware, most people only use Microsoft products as they are forced to?
The only reason people in the outside world use it is because even they feel like they HAVE to use Word, Windows, Excel, etc. When it comes to options in other parts of life, most people recognize that MS sucks donkey balls.
I have an interesting story that goes along with this. The other day I was helping my sister move from IE to Firebird. We were setting the home page and she wanted it to be msn.com and I asked why. Her answer was "because it's always been that". So I made Google her home page.
Or, maybe more realistically, a sign that says "Warning: next stop for blinker fluid in 200 miles"
This really gets people the older they get. Not only do they need blinker fluid more often because they often forget to turn off their blinkers but they're also more likely to be taken in by the hoax. This is why I never use my blinkers.
I thought #7 looked like Gamera with wings.
I can only assume it's because the destroyed documents have to be transfered to the incineration facility (which may not be attached to the secured area) and it adds a layer of destruction for the transfer. You shred for awhile and then take all the shreds at once to be destroyed. In the periods between incinerations it makes it easier to tell which are to be incinerated and which aren't.
"Hey Bob, is this the document to keep or the one to burn?"
"I don't know, is it in a million pieces?"
The short answer is: I don't know, I didn't write the procedure.
This is why sensitive information should be incinerated after it has been cross-shredded.
If the boss has the clearance to view that information he's also been briefed on how to handle it. Especially if he likes being the boss. The higher-ups view classified information in the same environment that it was prepared. Classified information don't just get up and leave a secured area. If it does people lose their jobs or worse. Someone mentioned the CNN article about the ex-CIA chief and his home computer. Notice that he's the EX chief. Having a clearance removed like that is a huge blemish on your record.
If the user is reckless with the information it doesn't matter what OS they use.
For Total Information Awareness only data aquisition machines need to be able to get to the outside. Chances are these computers aren't PCs and definately aren't running Windows. Data analysis will occur on closed networks after the data has been brought in via something like CDs. TerroristHomeAddresses.doc is not going to be on an open machine like the original poster suggested. Information gathered in the field isn't going to be emailed back to the home office.
I might actually cost more than their job. I think you can be arrested for serious violations.
I doubt they they fed-ex a floppy every time they have a document to transfer
Actually this is exactly what they do. If information needs to be transfered between secure networks it is burned to a CD, the CD is then prepared in accordance with DSS procedure and is then sent to it's destination. I don't know if they use a third-party delivery system or a special courier.
Your scenerio assumes information that sensitive is just freely available on a computer open to the internet. But classified information isn't transmitted lightly. Classified hard drives aren't on open networks and classified documents don't get emailed.