That sounds reasonable but I would think then that the cameras would have shown the brake lights being on. (Perhaps his brake lights were broken also?)
People sometimes rewards jokes with other Karma. Why? Because there is truth in humor. Some people may already know all there is to know about the joke and just accept that it's funny; others will be inclined to ask questions after hearing the joke, and so it could be Insightful, or Interesting, etc. Just because it's not funny to you doesn't mean it's a Troll. Trolls present reality in a way that it is not so that you must react to and correct them; this post did not represent reality any differently than it actually exists.
Has there been any hacks for Blackberries to bypass the security somehow? I've never looked too deeply into how RIM's security differs from other companies.
Yes, other governments have been able to hack into their network and view texts and emails.
Just get into the habit of wiping your phone whenever you get pulled over. Sure, you might lose something from today, but you definitely won't be incriminating yourself. And, perhaps, cell phone manufacturers will provide a new service, "back up my phone then wipe it", for just this circumstance. (Or, a "constant backup" option.)
This is similar to the decision I saw ICQ make back in the 90s when the US said "no collecting information from anyone under 13!" in a law. ICQ added to its terms and agreements, "You cannot use our service if you are under 13."
I second the ridiculousness of our politicians. I was ("recently") served notice that I had to pay my car's excise tax (yes, this is a tax you pay annually, for the luxury of keeping your car in your possession).
"Recently" is in scare quotes, because the notice was served similarly to Arthur Dent's house destruction notice: I found it while walking through the yard after the snow had cleared, it was an envelope under a bush. I thought, "Huh, someone's trash blew in, better pick it up" and then saw my name on the front. It was addressed to me, at my address, and in the place of the stamp said "hand deliver only" and it had two scotch tape pieces diagonally across the front, as if it had been taped to my front door.
So much is wrong with this. They could have taped it inside the storm door, and it would not have blown off. They could have paid the going rate of $0.44 and it would have gotten to me without going through my bushes and the winter; instead they likely paid someone $8 to deliver this piece of extortion.
The saving grace is that the bill is due in the future, so they weren't able to rake me over the coals in e.g. February for not getting the notice that they "hand-delivered" in December. Fucking morons.
In one instance, you're making sure that felines are in their appropriate (to you) places. In the other, you're making sure that "you [who] like[s] conspiracy theories" is in the appropriate place. I think most would agree that managing software developers is more akin to the former than the latter (although there is a significant overlap in attraction to conspiracy theories, as there is attraction to software development, generally due to the edge cases).
Thanks for that! In reading your comment, before I saw the link, I was already picturing that goofy bald-headed actor from Just Shoot Me, as I'd seen that Outer Limits episode many years back. Really disturbing... (The moral dilemma, that is, not the goofiness or hair loss.)
And on an immediate re-inspection it's even funnier than I had thought, because you are quoting yourself. (And we wonder why people sometimes tell us "whoosh"...)
- When should we stop putting our own interests (as US citizens) before that of foreigners?
You think those actions were in the interests of US citizens? Haha, cute.
Well, some beneficiaries are citizens. Of course, in the case of the international bankers who are financing both sides, you're right, some are not even citizens.
Are they a form of escapism or are they simulators that give you experience outside of the norm?
I like the idea that "reality is what we observe."
So, the games are themselves a part of reality. Way back in my 20s, I realized that all games are meant to teach. I took stock of all the games I had played as a child, and for each and every one, there was a learning component: agility (football, soccer, baseball, Operation, etc); memory (turning-over-the-card games, etc); problem-solving (chess, checkers, Connect Four, Othello, etc); and "life isn't fair" (games with a component of randomness to them, i.e., dice, card games). (Many of the above actually fall into many of the categories; I hope I'm being clear.)
This helped to color my view of videogames, later in life: I see them as another aspect of my reality, one where I can spend some time physically relaxing while sometimes getting my heart rate going anyway, learning some finger dexterity and problem-solving skills that may or may not assist in "life apart from games."
I said nothing of the sort, o wise AC. I agreed that figuring out likelihoods will put you much closer to the heart of the matter than solely relying on images and sounds.
Slashdot Mirror
Y'know, call me crazy, but I didn't even notice the outage.
I noticed it: Pricewatch was down, and I wanted more memory in my laptop.
Awesome because it incorporates the above discussion on "how to cut a cake into 8 pieces" (by mentioning cake, that is... :).
What about Bob?
Baby steps, please, baby steps. It takes a while to get over something as horrible as that.
That sounds reasonable but I would think then that the cameras would have shown the brake lights being on. (Perhaps his brake lights were broken also?)
Frankly I think she's three days away.
I do. My tribe? Not so much.
The term 'friends' is not correct.
People sometimes rewards jokes with other Karma. Why? Because there is truth in humor. Some people may already know all there is to know about the joke and just accept that it's funny; others will be inclined to ask questions after hearing the joke, and so it could be Insightful, or Interesting, etc. Just because it's not funny to you doesn't mean it's a Troll. Trolls present reality in a way that it is not so that you must react to and correct them; this post did not represent reality any differently than it actually exists.
So we're disassembling web pages now just to follow a hyperlink? Somehow I doubt this was what Tim Berners-Lee envisioned.
Ahem. We route around damage. I think it's pretty spot-on.
Has there been any hacks for Blackberries to bypass the security somehow? I've never looked too deeply into how RIM's security differs from other companies.
Yes, other governments have been able to hack into their network and view texts and emails.
Just get into the habit of wiping your phone whenever you get pulled over. Sure, you might lose something from today, but you definitely won't be incriminating yourself. And, perhaps, cell phone manufacturers will provide a new service, "back up my phone then wipe it", for just this circumstance. (Or, a "constant backup" option.)
This is similar to the decision I saw ICQ make back in the 90s when the US said "no collecting information from anyone under 13!" in a law. ICQ added to its terms and agreements, "You cannot use our service if you are under 13."
I second the ridiculousness of our politicians. I was ("recently") served notice that I had to pay my car's excise tax (yes, this is a tax you pay annually, for the luxury of keeping your car in your possession).
"Recently" is in scare quotes, because the notice was served similarly to Arthur Dent's house destruction notice: I found it while walking through the yard after the snow had cleared, it was an envelope under a bush. I thought, "Huh, someone's trash blew in, better pick it up" and then saw my name on the front. It was addressed to me, at my address, and in the place of the stamp said "hand deliver only" and it had two scotch tape pieces diagonally across the front, as if it had been taped to my front door.
So much is wrong with this. They could have taped it inside the storm door, and it would not have blown off. They could have paid the going rate of $0.44 and it would have gotten to me without going through my bushes and the winter; instead they likely paid someone $8 to deliver this piece of extortion.
The saving grace is that the bill is due in the future, so they weren't able to rake me over the coals in e.g. February for not getting the notice that they "hand-delivered" in December. Fucking morons.
Then what is the freaking point of having the thug force (apart from revenue raising) if they aren’t even going to protect you.
They don't like when you ask that kind of question.
and "spooky action at a distance"
Did you just make that up or do you have a saved response for quantum teleportation articles?
The comment was teleported in.
So, I herd you like conspiracy theories...
How does that compare to herding cats?
In one instance, you're making sure that felines are in their appropriate (to you) places. In the other, you're making sure that "you [who] like[s] conspiracy theories" is in the appropriate place. I think most would agree that managing software developers is more akin to the former than the latter (although there is a significant overlap in attraction to conspiracy theories, as there is attraction to software development, generally due to the edge cases).
There is no law, there is just an equation. It must always be balanced.
The Equation must be balanced
Thanks for that! In reading your comment, before I saw the link, I was already picturing that goofy bald-headed actor from Just Shoot Me, as I'd seen that Outer Limits episode many years back. Really disturbing... (The moral dilemma, that is, not the goofiness or hair loss.)
It just raises some extremely thought-provoking questions about the nature of our reality.
...and, how we can play with it.
I suppose it depends on how complex the trout is.
And on an immediate re-inspection it's even funnier than I had thought, because you are quoting yourself. (And we wonder why people sometimes tell us "whoosh"...)
So now it's even funnier. Thanks!
I have to add, though, that I found the juxtaposition of your asking these comment not to be made here, and your signature, to be rather amusing.
You think those actions were in the interests of US citizens? Haha, cute.
Well, some beneficiaries are citizens. Of course, in the case of the international bankers who are financing both sides, you're right, some are not even citizens.
Are they a form of escapism or are they simulators that give you experience outside of the norm?
I like the idea that "reality is what we observe."
So, the games are themselves a part of reality. Way back in my 20s, I realized that all games are meant to teach. I took stock of all the games I had played as a child, and for each and every one, there was a learning component: agility (football, soccer, baseball, Operation, etc); memory (turning-over-the-card games, etc); problem-solving (chess, checkers, Connect Four, Othello, etc); and "life isn't fair" (games with a component of randomness to them, i.e., dice, card games). (Many of the above actually fall into many of the categories; I hope I'm being clear.)
This helped to color my view of videogames, later in life: I see them as another aspect of my reality, one where I can spend some time physically relaxing while sometimes getting my heart rate going anyway, learning some finger dexterity and problem-solving skills that may or may not assist in "life apart from games."
I said nothing of the sort, o wise AC. I agreed that figuring out likelihoods will put you much closer to the heart of the matter than solely relying on images and sounds.
“The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” -- Abraham Lincolnn
Except that it's just like going all in, in Texas Hold 'Em: his strategy worked every time, except for the last.