The interesting part of this case is that it most likely will be decided upon whether or not the court system considers Trump's Twitter account to be the official word of the POTUS, or if it's considered a private account. His own staff has already muddied the water by stating that his tweets are official words of the administration. And his POTUS account is practically silent in comparison to his own personal account.
I don't personally have a horse in this race, but I am quite interested in the outcome because either way the decision goes, it's going to be a significant decision.
There is no advantage to using their new way of getting HBO. As a matter of fact, it's a disadvantage because it will require the new Hulu (a paid service), and it would also mean it would be lumped into your Hulu, so if you ended up deciding Hulu was no longer for you, I'm not sure how hard it might be to dislodge HBO Now from a no longer working Hulu.
Part of the problem we seem to have is that absolutely nothing is done about the numerous types of scams that are computer/Internet related. Even the FBI, which was the agency that was supposed to investigate many of these schemes in the US when the phenomena first started, doesn't even want to follow up on any of it because it's always considered too hard to actually trace or obtain an arrest/conviction. As more and more of them are actually caught, charged and punished (that last part is really important), it's always going to be considered easy money with zero ramifications whatsoever.
I've seen this with a lot of IT sections of larger companies where quite a few of the professionals actually don't know a lot about virus protection other than the concept that they should be using it. Quite often, if they're not working with virus definitions and protection on an ongoing basis, their knowledge is quite often years old, based on the norms of those years back then. And it's not really their fault. It's just because too many people are compartmentalized in doing exactly what they do, so that often an "expert" has little idea what to do when it comes to dealing with security. And instead of try to learn more, people tend to shame anyone that comes up short on time specific knowledge. It's a weird dilemma that has shown up quite a few times, and everyone I talk to always claims to be an expert in an area that he or she really doesn't know that well. It's no wonder companies are hit so hard when actual threats become active.
Yeah, the point is that the warrant allows them to come in, and that's where they usually ask you questions. Without the warrant, they can't come in, and thus, can't ask any questions if they aren't in the house to ask you questions in the first place.
I know this dates me, but I remember a time when I had been working as a computer tech (were no teachers of it in my day as you learned by tearing apart a computer that couldn't be opened) so you could figure out what was wrong with it, and then when the world wide web came around, I started designing web pages. I remember an older company was in need of a web designer and I applied, but then realized they wanted seven years of web page design experience. They didn't seem all that cooperative when I explained the Internet hadn't been around for seven years so NO ONE except maybe some DARPA guy somewhere would have seven years of experience. Ended up not taking the job when I realized it was more or less a secretarial job, as they didn't really know what to do with any tech people they might hire. Their IT section (not the name used) was basically a guy who switched out IBM selectric typewriters.
What's shocking to this day is that people still don't realize that whenever a representative of a police agency (local, state or federal) asks to come in and ask questions, but doesn't have a warrant, you're basically inviting anything to happen. The amount of people who have been railroaded who probably thought "I have nothing to hide" should be enough to tell any rational person that it's not safe to answer any questions (unless you're the one instigating the investigation in the first place).
Two of the worst cable companies with the worst customer service records are now going to be bundled with a phone provider that drops the most calls. Where do I sign up?
I know I'm kind of an enigma here on this, but one of the reasons I actually like my local McDonalds is because I enjoy interacting with the staff that work there. They're generally pretty friendly and attentive. I never get the impression that they're rude, hate being there, or anything along those lines.
I know not every location is like that, but when you do find one like that, you continue to return to it. If they replaced these workers with a kiosk, I'd probably not go there any more because it's not like the choice of food is all that awesome.
That's the thing that a lot of people miss. The reason Goop does well is because it has a spokesperson who people actually listen to. She's full of crap and has no idea what she's peddling, but they listen to her. Without that, you can have all sorts of moronic ideas that you hope to sell as snake oil, but it's not going to take off because you don't have the capability of convincing people to purchase it.
I tried out this app when it first came out, and after a couple of weeks, I deleted it. The problem wasn't the multimedia experience (which people are claiming has something to do with it). The problem was there was basically no news being reported. It was nothing but sports and politics (that masqueraded as news). What I found is that I could get my actual "news" from so many different sources. I'd have no problem paying for a service if it actually gave me something useful, but this was one of the most useless "news" sources I've ever subscribed to.
I remember taking chemistry in high school, and it was a breeze. When I got to college, because it was so easy, and I received an easy A, it was the one class at West Point that kicked my behind all the way through it until I ended up spending long nights avoiding more enjoyable pursuits and did nothing but study, even going to a tutor for the very first time (when I had always been the tutor). The point: Taking chemistry in high school is more an introduction to the science, no matter how many AP designations they attach to the class.
The problem with "choose your Facebook friends wisely" is that not everyone uses Facebook as a friend matcher. I'm a writer who accepts a lot of invites from people because they've read one of my books and are interested in learning more about me. This means that I have a LOT of people as "friends" who I don't know. And for awhile, I was fine with that. This was before Facebook turned into a shrill for trying to make money in any way possible (because their original model wasn't working). What has emerged is a business model that allows anyone of those "fans", which I've discovered can also be nefarious marketers rather than fans, who bombard my feed through all sorts of ridiculous methods (each one new in a whack a mole process that gets really frustrating). I keep changing my privacy settings to try to "fix" this, only to have Facebook change those settings with some new role out that's supposed to "enhance" my experience by basically rescinding all of my previous privacy desires so I have to now find where they've hidden the secret buttons to turn it off again (keeping in mind, it's now located in a completely different area I've never heard of before). What this has done has made people like me start to think that perhaps Facebook ISN'T the best way to maintain a marketing presence for writing. This would bother me less if Facebook didn't go through a lot of manifestations to promote the ability to publicize your works on its system.
I've been an Apple fan of its peripheral devices for a few years now. I got in on the original Iphone and ever since then have bought quite a few of the products that Apple puts out. The problem in almost all of their launches is that they have initial problems, clean them up, and then things work out great for those who like their products. The only real part of the problem is that people want the next thing right now rather than waiting a month or so and figuring out if the device is everything they hoped it would be. Because of that, I don't really have a lot of sympathy for buyers until after the warming period has ended. I'll probably buy an Iphone 5 myself, but I'll buy it AFTER they've worked out the kinks, making it the phone I want rather than the phone that I MUST HAVE.
I am 100 percent for this. I already have two master's degrees from "esteemed" universities, but I'd gladly pick up several others through this method. For me, and for a lot of others like me, at one point I stopped caring about the actual degree itself but became infatuated with the idea of more learning. I love to learn new things, and when more and more legitimate ways of doing so arrive, like this, we're all the better for it.
This happened to me last night when I was playing a game. I used google to look up something, and that warning came up. So I had them "remove" it. I was concerned because it didn't really give me a lot of information, but when you're left with the choice of removing a virus/trojan and just leaving it there, you're generally going to go for removing it. Reading about it today, I now realize what happened last night. This reminds me of years ago when I was installing some update to Microsoft Internet Explorer, and I received a message along the lines of: "Microsoft Explorer has detected an illegal program. Would you like to remove Netscape Navigator?" Something like that is really hard to forget, even though I found myself laughing at the time it happened.
While it's not applicable in all situations (like if you have to fly, or you go overseas, which means any other travel ridiculous), I've personally come to the conclusion that not flying is really my only response to all of this TSA nonsense. I figure if I protest, I'll end up on a no fly list, which is completely maintained with absolutely no oversight whatsoever. Therefore, I drive everywhere I can, even if it means taking a few days to get to a place that might have taken a few hours. I really have come to hate airports to the point where this is pretty much my first choice of travel (anything but flying).
My disclaimer: I started playing yesterday and only have hit level 6. But I'm loving it. It may not last forever (the love part), but it brings me back to when I first played KOTOR the single player game. It's VERY MUCH like that. And I really like that. What really hit me like a ton of bricks was how much I actually started caring about the story just from watching the opening movie and then the movie that starts up as you play your first character. I felt I was watching a movie that I cared about the characters on the screen (even though it was just a freaking movie). And then when that scene ended, I realized I now wanted to be part of that fight that was taking place, and then boom, I was. THAT alone is exactly what so many MMORPG players have wanted for years. I remember a sense of this when I first started playing Tabula Rasa (caring about the world from watching the opening movie), but then the game became a simple grind, but that was mainly because the developers seemed to stop caring more than they had done something wrong. My other disclaimer: I play WOW all the time, and I still will. There's nothing that says I can't enjoy two games at the same time.
I know this isn't going to be popular with a lot of people who like to be a lot more reactive, but having been screwed by Sony (and its affiliates) in numerous different areas (their tendrils stretch pretty damn deep), I've made all attempts to separate myself from anything that has the name Sony on it. I went into buy a new TV a few months ago, and at the end, I chose a different brand than Sony mainly because it had the name Sony on it. I own a Playstation 3, which I've pretty much stopped using other than to watch DVDs on it. Recently, I bought a non-Sony Blu-Ray player; my Playstation 3 may be disconnected and stored in the closet forever very soon. When this whole EULA thing came along, I just attributed it to anti-customer behavior that Sony has displayed EVER SINCE I'VE EVER DONE BUSINESS WITH SONY. So, little by little, Sony is making it very easy for me to avoid suing them in the future because at every turn, I avoid buying anything with the name Sony on it. Hell, not so long ago, I decided NOT to play an online game that was being distributed by Sony (not made by them, but just distributed), so because their name was attached to a game I thought about playing, I boycotted it instead. May not have hurt them in the long run, but it made me feel good, and in the end, their game tanked as well. Probably not from my actions, but had the name of Sony been better, they would have gotten my business, and maybe (along with many other people) we would have done something about making sure it didn't tank.
While it's not feasible and would be massively expensive, I'd love to have James Bond's car from For Your Eyes Only that blew up when someone tried to smash his window, killing the bad guy in the process. Granted, I'd probably be put in jail for life for it, but that would be the last smash and grab he'd ever do.
When the first Kindle came out, I bought one, mainly because I wanted to read the Washington Post every morning. It was great. I used to bring it to work every day. Then the Ipad 2 came out, and after waiting for availability, I bought one. What I immediately discovered was that for reading books on e-reader, the Kindle was far superior, but I didn't want to lug around two devices. Then Amazon released an Ipad Kindle app, and I've never needed a Kindle again. It just sits on my desk and collects dust. What this did was unbelievable. When the Kindle was only black and white, books now came in color on the Ipad Kindle App. So when I heard about the Kindle Fire, I thought, "why would I need that?" And that's the problem Amazon has right now. They developed such a good alternative "free" market for reading their books that there's no need to actually buy one of their devices. As a devoted Ipad user, there's no way I'd trade down for a Kindle Fire, so all they can do is attract new people who never would have bought an Ipad in the first place (and that number dwindles every year). I'm not even an Apple fanboi, and I love the Ipad (I usually hate Apple).
When Groupon first came out, it had some promise, but so far, especially in my neck of the woods, every time I see something affiliated with Groupon, it's almost always some massively over-expensive product that I never would have bought in the first place, and even with the "deal" have no intention of buying in the future. People sign onto Groupon because of the initial hype, or hear about really good deals in very large cities where it does work, but then read the first few weeks of ads that come through and then immediately delete the app and stop going to the web site.
The company, however, still pushes the idea that it's profitable, even though the only people making profit seem to be the main owners of the company who are basically trying to sell a product that too few people want. Add to the fact that they've hyped the crap out of their initial offerings over and over again, only to pull it back before release, and people now see Groupon as what looks like a scam (even if it's not). So, it's stock is going to come out, go up really fast with the people who seem to think an initial offering is a gold mine, and then tank before disappearing forever.
I totally understand your dilemma, because your dilemma has been my entire adult life. I learned BASIC programming 20 some years ago when I was a high school student and that's all computers could do. Then I went to a community college nearby (while in high school) and learned FORTRAN. After going to West Point for my education in physics (with no computers being used in schools back then), I did my time in the service and learned COBOL on my own. Meanwhile, I taught myself HTML programming so I could create some of the first web pages back in the day. During that time, I created computer games (lots of them) using whatever platform I could find, and they were changing practically every day. Luckily, after my military service, I was noticed by someone at Maxis Software (he played one of my old games programmed in BASIC), and I worked there (and then Electronic Arts) for awhile before realizing that without a computer degree, you really couldn't move anywhere. I was always relegated to the low programming (i.e. glorified tester) positions.
So years later, I ended up being a computer repair specialist, because I was also good at ripping apart a computer and putting it back together again. But trying to get a job in computer programming has been massively elusive for me. However, every time I have gotten close, someone has been interested mainly because of something I was able to show them as "proof" I knew what I was doing. Without that, I doubt they'd even take a second look.
I'll just come out and say it, but being an app designer hasn't made me cooler. Sure, people don't run away when I say I'm an app designer (as they did when I used to say I was a programmer). But when the inevitable question of "so what kinds of things do you design" comes up, no matter how I phrase the answer, they lose interest immediately. The point is: People will act like it's a lot cooler, but they still don't want to hear about the details.
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The interesting part of this case is that it most likely will be decided upon whether or not the court system considers Trump's Twitter account to be the official word of the POTUS, or if it's considered a private account. His own staff has already muddied the water by stating that his tweets are official words of the administration. And his POTUS account is practically silent in comparison to his own personal account. I don't personally have a horse in this race, but I am quite interested in the outcome because either way the decision goes, it's going to be a significant decision.
There is no advantage to using their new way of getting HBO. As a matter of fact, it's a disadvantage because it will require the new Hulu (a paid service), and it would also mean it would be lumped into your Hulu, so if you ended up deciding Hulu was no longer for you, I'm not sure how hard it might be to dislodge HBO Now from a no longer working Hulu.
Part of the problem we seem to have is that absolutely nothing is done about the numerous types of scams that are computer/Internet related. Even the FBI, which was the agency that was supposed to investigate many of these schemes in the US when the phenomena first started, doesn't even want to follow up on any of it because it's always considered too hard to actually trace or obtain an arrest/conviction. As more and more of them are actually caught, charged and punished (that last part is really important), it's always going to be considered easy money with zero ramifications whatsoever.
I've seen this with a lot of IT sections of larger companies where quite a few of the professionals actually don't know a lot about virus protection other than the concept that they should be using it. Quite often, if they're not working with virus definitions and protection on an ongoing basis, their knowledge is quite often years old, based on the norms of those years back then. And it's not really their fault. It's just because too many people are compartmentalized in doing exactly what they do, so that often an "expert" has little idea what to do when it comes to dealing with security. And instead of try to learn more, people tend to shame anyone that comes up short on time specific knowledge. It's a weird dilemma that has shown up quite a few times, and everyone I talk to always claims to be an expert in an area that he or she really doesn't know that well. It's no wonder companies are hit so hard when actual threats become active.
I'm exactly the same way these days. I've traveled across the country by car just to avoid having to deal with security theatre.
Yeah, the point is that the warrant allows them to come in, and that's where they usually ask you questions. Without the warrant, they can't come in, and thus, can't ask any questions if they aren't in the house to ask you questions in the first place.
I know this dates me, but I remember a time when I had been working as a computer tech (were no teachers of it in my day as you learned by tearing apart a computer that couldn't be opened) so you could figure out what was wrong with it, and then when the world wide web came around, I started designing web pages. I remember an older company was in need of a web designer and I applied, but then realized they wanted seven years of web page design experience. They didn't seem all that cooperative when I explained the Internet hadn't been around for seven years so NO ONE except maybe some DARPA guy somewhere would have seven years of experience. Ended up not taking the job when I realized it was more or less a secretarial job, as they didn't really know what to do with any tech people they might hire. Their IT section (not the name used) was basically a guy who switched out IBM selectric typewriters.
What's shocking to this day is that people still don't realize that whenever a representative of a police agency (local, state or federal) asks to come in and ask questions, but doesn't have a warrant, you're basically inviting anything to happen. The amount of people who have been railroaded who probably thought "I have nothing to hide" should be enough to tell any rational person that it's not safe to answer any questions (unless you're the one instigating the investigation in the first place).
Two of the worst cable companies with the worst customer service records are now going to be bundled with a phone provider that drops the most calls. Where do I sign up?
I know I'm kind of an enigma here on this, but one of the reasons I actually like my local McDonalds is because I enjoy interacting with the staff that work there. They're generally pretty friendly and attentive. I never get the impression that they're rude, hate being there, or anything along those lines. I know not every location is like that, but when you do find one like that, you continue to return to it. If they replaced these workers with a kiosk, I'd probably not go there any more because it's not like the choice of food is all that awesome.
That's the thing that a lot of people miss. The reason Goop does well is because it has a spokesperson who people actually listen to. She's full of crap and has no idea what she's peddling, but they listen to her. Without that, you can have all sorts of moronic ideas that you hope to sell as snake oil, but it's not going to take off because you don't have the capability of convincing people to purchase it.
I tried out this app when it first came out, and after a couple of weeks, I deleted it. The problem wasn't the multimedia experience (which people are claiming has something to do with it). The problem was there was basically no news being reported. It was nothing but sports and politics (that masqueraded as news). What I found is that I could get my actual "news" from so many different sources. I'd have no problem paying for a service if it actually gave me something useful, but this was one of the most useless "news" sources I've ever subscribed to.
I remember taking chemistry in high school, and it was a breeze. When I got to college, because it was so easy, and I received an easy A, it was the one class at West Point that kicked my behind all the way through it until I ended up spending long nights avoiding more enjoyable pursuits and did nothing but study, even going to a tutor for the very first time (when I had always been the tutor). The point: Taking chemistry in high school is more an introduction to the science, no matter how many AP designations they attach to the class.
The problem with "choose your Facebook friends wisely" is that not everyone uses Facebook as a friend matcher. I'm a writer who accepts a lot of invites from people because they've read one of my books and are interested in learning more about me. This means that I have a LOT of people as "friends" who I don't know. And for awhile, I was fine with that. This was before Facebook turned into a shrill for trying to make money in any way possible (because their original model wasn't working). What has emerged is a business model that allows anyone of those "fans", which I've discovered can also be nefarious marketers rather than fans, who bombard my feed through all sorts of ridiculous methods (each one new in a whack a mole process that gets really frustrating). I keep changing my privacy settings to try to "fix" this, only to have Facebook change those settings with some new role out that's supposed to "enhance" my experience by basically rescinding all of my previous privacy desires so I have to now find where they've hidden the secret buttons to turn it off again (keeping in mind, it's now located in a completely different area I've never heard of before). What this has done has made people like me start to think that perhaps Facebook ISN'T the best way to maintain a marketing presence for writing. This would bother me less if Facebook didn't go through a lot of manifestations to promote the ability to publicize your works on its system.
I've been an Apple fan of its peripheral devices for a few years now. I got in on the original Iphone and ever since then have bought quite a few of the products that Apple puts out. The problem in almost all of their launches is that they have initial problems, clean them up, and then things work out great for those who like their products. The only real part of the problem is that people want the next thing right now rather than waiting a month or so and figuring out if the device is everything they hoped it would be. Because of that, I don't really have a lot of sympathy for buyers until after the warming period has ended. I'll probably buy an Iphone 5 myself, but I'll buy it AFTER they've worked out the kinks, making it the phone I want rather than the phone that I MUST HAVE.
I am 100 percent for this. I already have two master's degrees from "esteemed" universities, but I'd gladly pick up several others through this method. For me, and for a lot of others like me, at one point I stopped caring about the actual degree itself but became infatuated with the idea of more learning. I love to learn new things, and when more and more legitimate ways of doing so arrive, like this, we're all the better for it.
This happened to me last night when I was playing a game. I used google to look up something, and that warning came up. So I had them "remove" it. I was concerned because it didn't really give me a lot of information, but when you're left with the choice of removing a virus/trojan and just leaving it there, you're generally going to go for removing it. Reading about it today, I now realize what happened last night. This reminds me of years ago when I was installing some update to Microsoft Internet Explorer, and I received a message along the lines of: "Microsoft Explorer has detected an illegal program. Would you like to remove Netscape Navigator?" Something like that is really hard to forget, even though I found myself laughing at the time it happened.
While it's not applicable in all situations (like if you have to fly, or you go overseas, which means any other travel ridiculous), I've personally come to the conclusion that not flying is really my only response to all of this TSA nonsense. I figure if I protest, I'll end up on a no fly list, which is completely maintained with absolutely no oversight whatsoever. Therefore, I drive everywhere I can, even if it means taking a few days to get to a place that might have taken a few hours. I really have come to hate airports to the point where this is pretty much my first choice of travel (anything but flying).
My disclaimer: I started playing yesterday and only have hit level 6. But I'm loving it. It may not last forever (the love part), but it brings me back to when I first played KOTOR the single player game. It's VERY MUCH like that. And I really like that. What really hit me like a ton of bricks was how much I actually started caring about the story just from watching the opening movie and then the movie that starts up as you play your first character. I felt I was watching a movie that I cared about the characters on the screen (even though it was just a freaking movie). And then when that scene ended, I realized I now wanted to be part of that fight that was taking place, and then boom, I was. THAT alone is exactly what so many MMORPG players have wanted for years. I remember a sense of this when I first started playing Tabula Rasa (caring about the world from watching the opening movie), but then the game became a simple grind, but that was mainly because the developers seemed to stop caring more than they had done something wrong. My other disclaimer: I play WOW all the time, and I still will. There's nothing that says I can't enjoy two games at the same time.
I know this isn't going to be popular with a lot of people who like to be a lot more reactive, but having been screwed by Sony (and its affiliates) in numerous different areas (their tendrils stretch pretty damn deep), I've made all attempts to separate myself from anything that has the name Sony on it. I went into buy a new TV a few months ago, and at the end, I chose a different brand than Sony mainly because it had the name Sony on it. I own a Playstation 3, which I've pretty much stopped using other than to watch DVDs on it. Recently, I bought a non-Sony Blu-Ray player; my Playstation 3 may be disconnected and stored in the closet forever very soon. When this whole EULA thing came along, I just attributed it to anti-customer behavior that Sony has displayed EVER SINCE I'VE EVER DONE BUSINESS WITH SONY. So, little by little, Sony is making it very easy for me to avoid suing them in the future because at every turn, I avoid buying anything with the name Sony on it. Hell, not so long ago, I decided NOT to play an online game that was being distributed by Sony (not made by them, but just distributed), so because their name was attached to a game I thought about playing, I boycotted it instead. May not have hurt them in the long run, but it made me feel good, and in the end, their game tanked as well. Probably not from my actions, but had the name of Sony been better, they would have gotten my business, and maybe (along with many other people) we would have done something about making sure it didn't tank.
While it's not feasible and would be massively expensive, I'd love to have James Bond's car from For Your Eyes Only that blew up when someone tried to smash his window, killing the bad guy in the process. Granted, I'd probably be put in jail for life for it, but that would be the last smash and grab he'd ever do.
When the first Kindle came out, I bought one, mainly because I wanted to read the Washington Post every morning. It was great. I used to bring it to work every day. Then the Ipad 2 came out, and after waiting for availability, I bought one. What I immediately discovered was that for reading books on e-reader, the Kindle was far superior, but I didn't want to lug around two devices. Then Amazon released an Ipad Kindle app, and I've never needed a Kindle again. It just sits on my desk and collects dust. What this did was unbelievable. When the Kindle was only black and white, books now came in color on the Ipad Kindle App. So when I heard about the Kindle Fire, I thought, "why would I need that?" And that's the problem Amazon has right now. They developed such a good alternative "free" market for reading their books that there's no need to actually buy one of their devices. As a devoted Ipad user, there's no way I'd trade down for a Kindle Fire, so all they can do is attract new people who never would have bought an Ipad in the first place (and that number dwindles every year). I'm not even an Apple fanboi, and I love the Ipad (I usually hate Apple).
The company, however, still pushes the idea that it's profitable, even though the only people making profit seem to be the main owners of the company who are basically trying to sell a product that too few people want. Add to the fact that they've hyped the crap out of their initial offerings over and over again, only to pull it back before release, and people now see Groupon as what looks like a scam (even if it's not). So, it's stock is going to come out, go up really fast with the people who seem to think an initial offering is a gold mine, and then tank before disappearing forever.
So years later, I ended up being a computer repair specialist, because I was also good at ripping apart a computer and putting it back together again. But trying to get a job in computer programming has been massively elusive for me. However, every time I have gotten close, someone has been interested mainly because of something I was able to show them as "proof" I knew what I was doing. Without that, I doubt they'd even take a second look.
I'll just come out and say it, but being an app designer hasn't made me cooler. Sure, people don't run away when I say I'm an app designer (as they did when I used to say I was a programmer). But when the inevitable question of "so what kinds of things do you design" comes up, no matter how I phrase the answer, they lose interest immediately. The point is: People will act like it's a lot cooler, but they still don't want to hear about the details.