This is harder than I would have thought. I'm working on a custom build of NetBSD for a project, for desktop use of a sort. Trying to find one that isn't part of some other DE (which is fine, but I'd rather have one that doesn't rely on a bunch of libraries that are only installed so I can sue it), AND has tab, unicode and transparency support is hard. I still haven't found a decent one, although have a few more to search through.
Gee whiz fella, with all your talk of "spinning up NetBSD in a VM" or "I play with grep", you think you'd be able to figure out how to use wireshark...
It's also a backwards way of doing things. That isn't something to laud.
We have the technology for secure votes, and have had it for some time. A technological solution, properly implemented, only has pros over the old pen and paper method, and very, very, very, like less than 5 cons.
That's dependent on it being properly implement though, with strong PKI, which no one has bothered to do.
Seriously. Posts like yours depress me. It's sad to see people stay in the past instead of pushing for better solutions.
Creating art is not evidence of progressive thinking.
Culturally, is it not true that things that embarrass the family are frowned upon? Speaking against elders is frowned upon, even if and when theya re wrong?
Because that doesn't encourage progressiveness, it encourages the opposite.
Hmm. I immigrated out of Oz a few years ago, but up until then there were still various agencies and businesses that would *only* accept fax, citing email as insecure....sigh.
You're conflating understanding the inner workings of a device, with being aware of what a device is doing. The latter is something everyone should be aware of, and ignorance is inexcusable..or soon will be.
People know what a car does and what it is capable of without having to understand how it works...
I think that is due to ignorance, not apathy. Many were outraged over the Snowden revelations, and most people have literally no idea how much spying their smartphones can do. If they really understood, I don't think they would be OK with it, but maybe that is hopeful thinking on my part.
There are few ways to combat this, and it's a losing war to fight against a system that supports this.
The goal should be to fix the system so that this kind of nonsense is outlawed, and I believe we will meet that goal eventually. People are becoming outraged and are not OK with all this snooping...I expect this to change because when enough people are upset at behavior that is no longer hidden...it can't continue for much longer.
If it doesn't change, or in the meanwhile, what can we do? I've considered erasing fingerprints before, maybe by burning them off (I don't like having my fingerprints recorded every time I enter the US, or for any other matter). That's legal. It may raise questions, but nothing illegal about it. It's much harder (nigh impossible) to change an iris, but possibly wearing contacts could work.
Facial recognition is actually much easier. I forget the study/article, but basically by wearing some clear plastic parts on yoru face in the right way, it tends to obscure facial recognition techniques. Perhaps some special "fashionable" glasses/sunglasses or a baseball cap, something with plausible deniability that will obscure results legally. That, or grow the largest most unattractive beard you can. Not sure what ladies can do...maybe a special kind of makeup could be developed, which would be cool....
KGIII, ignore this post and go back to Digg. Please.
You know, this sounds like bullshit, but it isn't....Japanese culture, or many aspects of it are fundamentally broken.
Their culture is not sustainable, and we are going to see it drastically change or implode in the next decade.
I remember one thing that stood out to me, is it is frowned upon to question seniors, or to do something that goes against the family or may lead to embarrassment.
That's exactly stagnation happens because it discourages innovation and progress, not to mention at a more basic level, critical thinking and reasoning.
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You are flat out wrong. A governments role is to govern the wider population. It's where the damn name comes from.
Stop making shit up and asserting it as fact because you think it should be.
This is harder than I would have thought. I'm working on a custom build of NetBSD for a project, for desktop use of a sort. Trying to find one that isn't part of some other DE (which is fine, but I'd rather have one that doesn't rely on a bunch of libraries that are only installed so I can sue it), AND has tab, unicode and transparency support is hard. I still haven't found a decent one, although have a few more to search through.
In the meanwhile, I'm using tilde and xterm.
oh, idiots. right.
PCs were always the better option. Artists just like to feel special.
Who the fuck puts bad in quotes?
Gee whiz fella, with all your talk of "spinning up NetBSD in a VM" or "I play with grep", you think you'd be able to figure out how to use wireshark...
Anything more advanced than grep and you would probably break your machine. Stick with the basic, you cudgy old loveable "hacker" you.
It's also a backwards way of doing things. That isn't something to laud.
We have the technology for secure votes, and have had it for some time. A technological solution, properly implemented, only has pros over the old pen and paper method, and very, very, very, like less than 5 cons.
That's dependent on it being properly implement though, with strong PKI, which no one has bothered to do.
Seriously. Posts like yours depress me. It's sad to see people stay in the past instead of pushing for better solutions.
I was looking into this, it's all but impossible these days without SOME law school.
Huh? Most developed countries have government regulation, not free market regulation, and are better for it.
Which is backwards as hell, and most developed countries realize taxes should be used to certify occupations that affect the public welfare.
Dude, go away. We've seen you post about compression and show your desperation and ignorance. We don't need it on every topic or news story.
Uber makes medallion type systems irrelevant, and it's about time.
Not really. It takes about 5 minutes of thought.
Progressive how?
Creating art is not evidence of progressive thinking.
Culturally, is it not true that things that embarrass the family are frowned upon? Speaking against elders is frowned upon, even if and when theya re wrong?
Because that doesn't encourage progressiveness, it encourages the opposite.
Hmm. I immigrated out of Oz a few years ago, but up until then there were still various agencies and businesses that would *only* accept fax, citing email as insecure....sigh.
Yeah, that's my point. Seals can be faked. Why not use a more advanced, modern alternative that can't be?
Because Japan likes living in the past, that's why.
You're conflating understanding the inner workings of a device, with being aware of what a device is doing. The latter is something everyone should be aware of, and ignorance is inexcusable..or soon will be.
People know what a car does and what it is capable of without having to understand how it works...
I think that is due to ignorance, not apathy. Many were outraged over the Snowden revelations, and most people have literally no idea how much spying their smartphones can do. If they really understood, I don't think they would be OK with it, but maybe that is hopeful thinking on my part.
There are few ways to combat this, and it's a losing war to fight against a system that supports this.
The goal should be to fix the system so that this kind of nonsense is outlawed, and I believe we will meet that goal eventually. People are becoming outraged and are not OK with all this snooping...I expect this to change because when enough people are upset at behavior that is no longer hidden...it can't continue for much longer.
If it doesn't change, or in the meanwhile, what can we do? I've considered erasing fingerprints before, maybe by burning them off (I don't like having my fingerprints recorded every time I enter the US, or for any other matter). That's legal. It may raise questions, but nothing illegal about it. It's much harder (nigh impossible) to change an iris, but possibly wearing contacts could work.
Facial recognition is actually much easier. I forget the study/article, but basically by wearing some clear plastic parts on yoru face in the right way, it tends to obscure facial recognition techniques. Perhaps some special "fashionable" glasses/sunglasses or a baseball cap, something with plausible deniability that will obscure results legally. That, or grow the largest most unattractive beard you can. Not sure what ladies can do...maybe a special kind of makeup could be developed, which would be cool....
KGIII, ignore this post and go back to Digg. Please.
I'm sorry you have to live in such a backwards culture.
You know, this sounds like bullshit, but it isn't....Japanese culture, or many aspects of it are fundamentally broken.
Their culture is not sustainable, and we are going to see it drastically change or implode in the next decade.
I remember one thing that stood out to me, is it is frowned upon to question seniors, or to do something that goes against the family or may lead to embarrassment.
That's exactly stagnation happens because it discourages innovation and progress, not to mention at a more basic level, critical thinking and reasoning.
What is? Australia still mandates fax for many things. No difference in that regard, if that is what you were referring to.
Sealing an envelope is stupid, when better, more advanced technological alternatives exist.
A downmod? Why? What I said is true, although maybe not PC...