Honestly, never tried or had to, hence only commenting on Windows. Actually then again thinking about it, Mac ones can be reset with a bootable OS disk iirc with even less effort than Windows. Anyway, my point was that they're only a deterrent (but you all know that anyway:) )
The only thing there I have to comment on there is Windows passwords are a joke to bypass. Obviously that's why you encrypt, but windows passwords alone won't stop anyone. I've had to break into 3 of my own systems before and I found myself very surprised at just how easy it was to do. Once was a corrupt logon system preventing any users logging on, once was me cocking up a password change (yeah, oops) and the other I think was a friend locking himself out of his own laptop.
Then again, if your average thief wouldn't know to format, they also wouldn't know how to bypass a logon password either.
Also allows them to retain some form of business model based on advanced previews to the media - probably their major source of funding to operate at all. The number is probably double the cost of an advanced preview or so, making it not financially viable sell off information on the side. There's also the element of making sure no pre-screened information slips out which could compromise integrity of the business and informants identities as stated above.
...countries that are hotter (Southern Europe), Wetter (Hong Kong), Colder (Sweden), Dryer (Greece) and more legally obtuse (USA) than the UK. I think we'll be fine. FUD off.
Ah okay thanks, these stories are nice to hear. Part of it is not knowing how anyone else got into the business directly or indirectly to compare experiences to. I guess some of it is just personal frustration and a bit of a bad rant on my side that I should be prepared to do more, unstructured work to prove myself later.
Thanks, hearing there are other people in similar positions, it makes me feel better. I hope you find a path that works as well as me. Digital electronics and programming are deffinately the side of EE I'm better at. The analogue side I find far more challenging to achieve in, but the software I've had to do has always gone reasonably well. I don't see what you said as arrogance at all, more firm determination that you will strive to learn something you don't know and improve what you do. I'm very much a learn-by-doing type of person, that works best for me.
I see your point, and agree that something experimental should never be put out as a product. I don't think I'd ever give/sell something in a shop that wasn't a real finished working product. It does amaze me how many programs do get out and are full of bugs and that includes "professionally" made apps, or those produced on behalf of major corporations who have the money to pay for quality and don't. No, one can still experiment locally, through developer tools/emulators and such without subjecting the world to terrible products.
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I prefer: Manufacturer sells key-less cars, get stolen from customers. News at 6.
Money, mostly. Probably bribes, good marketing (spin) and a bit more money. They might grovel a bit too, but I doubt it.
Well, if they get enough money it might reach critical mass to generate energy via perpetual finance.
Pacifism, obviously.
That's pretty much my take too. I've also noticed that renting, especially on your own means you really can't save for the deposit for a house.
On the other hand, renting for 20 years gives you what at the end of it? I see open market renting similarly to setting your money on fire.
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So, that's the bit with the guns and the fire, right?
Therez nevar 2 menee way's ov saghin sumfink rong.
Dude, you just made me feel the emptiness that is the lack of Populous in my life now...damn you!
Yay, informative!
I hate centimetres. They make everything really annoying. All hail engineering notation.
That sounds very much like the UK's Data Protection Act.
I understand you now, sorry wasn't trying to argue or anything.
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p.s. This click anywhere to unfold the page thing is really annoying on
Honestly, never tried or had to, hence only commenting on Windows. Actually then again thinking about it, Mac ones can be reset with a bootable OS disk iirc with even less effort than Windows. Anyway, my point was that they're only a deterrent (but you all know that anyway :) )
The only thing there I have to comment on there is Windows passwords are a joke to bypass. Obviously that's why you encrypt, but windows passwords alone won't stop anyone. I've had to break into 3 of my own systems before and I found myself very surprised at just how easy it was to do. Once was a corrupt logon system preventing any users logging on, once was me cocking up a password change (yeah, oops) and the other I think was a friend locking himself out of his own laptop.
Then again, if your average thief wouldn't know to format, they also wouldn't know how to bypass a logon password either.
Also allows them to retain some form of business model based on advanced previews to the media - probably their major source of funding to operate at all. The number is probably double the cost of an advanced preview or so, making it not financially viable sell off information on the side. There's also the element of making sure no pre-screened information slips out which could compromise integrity of the business and informants identities as stated above.
That's my take anyway.
"Stealing" bandwidth, funny. Also funny that it's "Pirates" doing it, not just consumers using what they paid for. QQ
...countries that are hotter (Southern Europe), Wetter (Hong Kong), Colder (Sweden), Dryer (Greece) and more legally obtuse (USA) than the UK. I think we'll be fine. FUD off.
libraries of congress per pencil sharpener?
Ah okay thanks, these stories are nice to hear. Part of it is not knowing how anyone else got into the business directly or indirectly to compare experiences to. I guess some of it is just personal frustration and a bit of a bad rant on my side that I should be prepared to do more, unstructured work to prove myself later.
Thanks, hearing there are other people in similar positions, it makes me feel better. I hope you find a path that works as well as me. Digital electronics and programming are deffinately the side of EE I'm better at. The analogue side I find far more challenging to achieve in, but the software I've had to do has always gone reasonably well. I don't see what you said as arrogance at all, more firm determination that you will strive to learn something you don't know and improve what you do. I'm very much a learn-by-doing type of person, that works best for me.
Surely better for fleeing in then...until it goes flat.
I see your point, and agree that something experimental should never be put out as a product. I don't think I'd ever give/sell something in a shop that wasn't a real finished working product. It does amaze me how many programs do get out and are full of bugs and that includes "professionally" made apps, or those produced on behalf of major corporations who have the money to pay for quality and don't. No, one can still experiment locally, through developer tools/emulators and such without subjecting the world to terrible products.
Yes, they're called Politicians.