You are joking, right? I may be an idiot (I have 7 kids and while my wife works harder than I do she doesn't get paid for it), but I'm no where near ridiculously wealthy and I could swing $1000 for a down payment easily. Maybe you need a better paying job or you stink at managing your finances.
I'm very surprised there hasn't been a movie yet (that I'm aware of) featuring an autonomous vehicle being hijacked remotely to do some dastardly deed.
Other than China, they also might want to try driving the vehicles through Cairo. I remember taking a taxi once from the area of the zoo to a hotel near Giza once and the number of near accidents, crazy driving, etc. in that 20 minute trip was greater than everything I've seen in every other country I've ever visited put together over the span of my entire lifetime (40+ years).
I actually just got back from spending nearly 2 weeks there. I didn't actually see any pickled fish for sale, but I saw lots of delicious hamburgers, pizza, steaks, lobster, lamb stew, pancakes, etc. for sale. Unfortunately all of the food (whether from a bar, grocery store, roadside cafe, restaurant, etc.) costs at least 3x what the equivalent would cost in the part of the USA that I live in. Oh, and while it was bitterly cold on the north side of the island, the south side was very nice and usually only required a light jacket. YMMV
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Exactly this. I'm a programmer. I can install AV software easily. But, I've never used a machine with it installed where it doesn't become a giant pain in the ass with all the notifications and slow downs and what not. I just stick to Unix-like OSes, use ad-block and noScript, and hope that the malware authors will target easier targets. It's a gamble, but there are pros and cons and for me the pros of not running it out weigh the cons of not running it (plus I back up my important files to multiple off-site facilities on a daily basis that, as far as I've read, the ransomware programs can't get to).
I actually have a mac pro. I had the old tower version and I now have the "garbage can" version. There are two things I don't like about the new version. 1. My old tower mac pro had 4 internal drive bays. Now I have a desk full of external hard drives hooked up to the mac pro. I much prefer the internal drive bays. I wish I could post a picture on slashdot to show you the morass of black cables surrounding the mac pro. 2. I get the spinning beach ball of death much much more frequently than my old mac pro. I don't know why, but that has been my experience.
Unfortunately my desire for Schadenfreude is greater than my desire for survival. I just hope I'm there to see the faces of those who run the mega-corporations when they realize that it is too late so that I can receive my satisfaction at their misfortune.
All I can say from my own experience as a web developer is that I'd much rather have a human readable format (JSON) than a binary format. It is invaluable when debugging problems.
I think this is really true. I'm good at math and I come from a family of engineers, doctors, physicists, scientists, etc. My wife on the other hand is not so good at math (after she flunked the remedial math course in college three times they tested her and labeled her math disabled and gave her a pass). Some of our kids do great at math, others can't solve an equation to save their life. Likewise, some of the kids are great artists and writers and musicians, and the others not so much. I've learned that not everyone can be proficient at everything. Unfortunately trying to help the math-disadvantaged with their math homework is a painful experience.
I've never used Angular or React, but I keep up with the JavaScript news and from everything I've read over the last year many developers have moved from Angular to React. My gut feeling is that Angular 2 will be too little too late. Or maybe that is too much too late since many developers seem to be moving away from monolithic frameworks like Angular to using best in class libraries (which many consider React to be). Only time will tell I suppose.
This is frankly astonishing to me. I use an iPhone because it is what my work gives me. But I've had so many techies deride me for using an iOS instead of Android that I was sure the answer would be that Android devices are far more secure than Apple devices since techies tend to put a lot of value (lip service?) towards security. I guess when it comes to pros and cons, the pro of being able to root your device is more important than the con of the FBI being able to root your device.
What I haven't heard yet is where Android lands on the security spectrum. Are they already as or more secure than what the rumors are now saying Apple is trying to achieve? Are they as or more secure than where Apple is right now? Are they as or more secure than where Windows is right now?
What?! I was 5 years old when Star Wars came out. My dad heard about this new movie at work and when he came home that night he loaded the family up in the station wagon and we drove to the drive-in theater to see it. We saw it numerous times after that. You are insane if you think sub 13 year olds were not watching Star Wars. It was the first movie I remember seeing. Everybody I knew saw Star Wars, whether sub 13 or not.
That's the strange thing. I went thru her history, which wasn't too hard since there wasn't much history to look at after less than 24 hours. She'd basically been on the normal teen websites - Facebook, Instagram, etc. I couldn't find any obviously sketchy websites. I did download Ubuntu to her drive. If she has more trouble I'm just going to walk her thru installing a non-toy-OS onto her machine.
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You are joking, right? I may be an idiot (I have 7 kids and while my wife works harder than I do she doesn't get paid for it), but I'm no where near ridiculously wealthy and I could swing $1000 for a down payment easily. Maybe you need a better paying job or you stink at managing your finances.
I'm very surprised there hasn't been a movie yet (that I'm aware of) featuring an autonomous vehicle being hijacked remotely to do some dastardly deed.
Other than China, they also might want to try driving the vehicles through Cairo. I remember taking a taxi once from the area of the zoo to a hotel near Giza once and the number of near accidents, crazy driving, etc. in that 20 minute trip was greater than everything I've seen in every other country I've ever visited put together over the span of my entire lifetime (40+ years).
I actually just got back from spending nearly 2 weeks there. I didn't actually see any pickled fish for sale, but I saw lots of delicious hamburgers, pizza, steaks, lobster, lamb stew, pancakes, etc. for sale. Unfortunately all of the food (whether from a bar, grocery store, roadside cafe, restaurant, etc.) costs at least 3x what the equivalent would cost in the part of the USA that I live in. Oh, and while it was bitterly cold on the north side of the island, the south side was very nice and usually only required a light jacket. YMMV
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Global Oil Industry
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Government
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Major Corporation
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Academic Research
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Some Church
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Scientific Community
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in HOA
Leaked Emails Reveal Widespread Corruption in Any Human Organization
Not if, but when.
Exactly this. I'm a programmer. I can install AV software easily. But, I've never used a machine with it installed where it doesn't become a giant pain in the ass with all the notifications and slow downs and what not. I just stick to Unix-like OSes, use ad-block and noScript, and hope that the malware authors will target easier targets. It's a gamble, but there are pros and cons and for me the pros of not running it out weigh the cons of not running it (plus I back up my important files to multiple off-site facilities on a daily basis that, as far as I've read, the ransomware programs can't get to).
How many Social Security Numbers does he have?
I actually have a mac pro. I had the old tower version and I now have the "garbage can" version. There are two things I don't like about the new version. 1. My old tower mac pro had 4 internal drive bays. Now I have a desk full of external hard drives hooked up to the mac pro. I much prefer the internal drive bays. I wish I could post a picture on slashdot to show you the morass of black cables surrounding the mac pro. 2. I get the spinning beach ball of death much much more frequently than my old mac pro. I don't know why, but that has been my experience.
My brother dan is older than 9, maybe he should have a go.
Fortunately I dislike all seafood, so it's all good. /s
Unfortunately my desire for Schadenfreude is greater than my desire for survival. I just hope I'm there to see the faces of those who run the mega-corporations when they realize that it is too late so that I can receive my satisfaction at their misfortune.
All I can say from my own experience as a web developer is that I'd much rather have a human readable format (JSON) than a binary format. It is invaluable when debugging problems.
I think this is really true. I'm good at math and I come from a family of engineers, doctors, physicists, scientists, etc. My wife on the other hand is not so good at math (after she flunked the remedial math course in college three times they tested her and labeled her math disabled and gave her a pass). Some of our kids do great at math, others can't solve an equation to save their life. Likewise, some of the kids are great artists and writers and musicians, and the others not so much. I've learned that not everyone can be proficient at everything. Unfortunately trying to help the math-disadvantaged with their math homework is a painful experience.
Brand X? React is developed by Facebook. And unlike Google, Facebook actually uses React extensively.
What?! You mean this 6-figure job I've been doing at a fortune 50 company for the last 14 years is just a temporary gig? Why didn't anyone tell me?!
Not all nerds are web developers, but all web developers are nerds?
I've never used Angular or React, but I keep up with the JavaScript news and from everything I've read over the last year many developers have moved from Angular to React. My gut feeling is that Angular 2 will be too little too late. Or maybe that is too much too late since many developers seem to be moving away from monolithic frameworks like Angular to using best in class libraries (which many consider React to be). Only time will tell I suppose.
How much do you think they paid Harrison Ford to be willing to lay it on so thick? Obviously millions, but how many millions?
This is frankly astonishing to me. I use an iPhone because it is what my work gives me. But I've had so many techies deride me for using an iOS instead of Android that I was sure the answer would be that Android devices are far more secure than Apple devices since techies tend to put a lot of value (lip service?) towards security. I guess when it comes to pros and cons, the pro of being able to root your device is more important than the con of the FBI being able to root your device.
What I haven't heard yet is where Android lands on the security spectrum. Are they already as or more secure than what the rumors are now saying Apple is trying to achieve? Are they as or more secure than where Apple is right now? Are they as or more secure than where Windows is right now?
You don't need to worry about potatoes. You can grows those anywhere - even on Mars! I know its true since I saw a documentary about it last year.
Not just coastal houses, but any low lying areas like all of South Florida.
What?! I was 5 years old when Star Wars came out. My dad heard about this new movie at work and when he came home that night he loaded the family up in the station wagon and we drove to the drive-in theater to see it. We saw it numerous times after that. You are insane if you think sub 13 year olds were not watching Star Wars. It was the first movie I remember seeing. Everybody I knew saw Star Wars, whether sub 13 or not.
There are still websites that don't run third-party ads? Regardless, the fact that Windows 10 can be compromised so quickly just makes me sick.
That's the strange thing. I went thru her history, which wasn't too hard since there wasn't much history to look at after less than 24 hours. She'd basically been on the normal teen websites - Facebook, Instagram, etc. I couldn't find any obviously sketchy websites. I did download Ubuntu to her drive. If she has more trouble I'm just going to walk her thru installing a non-toy-OS onto her machine.