Introverted people tend to seriously overanalize situations and have difficulty relaxing in social enviornments. The result is conversation that feels forced, somthing that most people don't find attractive.
Ever wondered why meeting people is easier when tipsy? It makes your brain shut up.
Because most companies try to spec the same desktop for all employees to reduce the overhead of IT support.
If most of his company is made up of web/graphics artists most of the employees will need a high end machine. an extra $1000 is nothing compared the extra expense of supporting another platform.
"it will be the 'only rich people can afford this treatment, so it's evil' crowd or their various other counterparts."
I would argue that only rich people can afford current medicine.
Seriously though, it's all about the first step. Perhaps at first this will only be available to rich people. Like all good technology it will eventually become more common and less expensive.
I run a Martial Arts School and I feel exactly the same way.
I'm no longer interested in providing friendly customer service. Customer service doesn't contribute to the bottom line. People should just pay for their lessons, and shut up. If they have a problem, they better find a way to deal with it on their own. I sure as hell won't answer any more questions.
Why, without that nasty drain on my time and resources the profitbility of my school is SURE to explode!
Minor nitpick: At least one of the 4 Chernobyl reactors was still operating until 2000.
I agree. Three Mile Island is a perfect example of how safe Nuclear Technology is. It is an example of how everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong, and how the safety measures of the plant prevented any loss of life.
As damaging as the Chernobyl desaster was, the cost of human life was relatively low. Radiation isn't the boogyman people make it out to be.
Why can't people come up with NEW ideas? Geeze, we have remakes of Psycho, the Fog, etc, etc. Nothing new. Nada. Oh, except maybe Serenity........
Easy answer: Because no one here cares.
There are new ideas coming out all the time. You notice them so little as to complain that there are no new shows. This is the exact reason that remakes are so damn popular.
"After all, 3000 people died on September 11 due to a rare incident that is unlikely to ever happen again. 3000 people die every day in road accidents around the world. Which do you think gets society the best return for its time and energy? Yes, we have to stop terrorists, but just how far is it worth going here?"
While I agree, it's worth considering that the 3000 people that die every day in road accidents don't manage to upset the United States economy. September 11th closed the skys for 3 days.
This will continue to be a problem as long as people continue to be affraid of the unknown.
You never did need physical access. Ever made an online purchase? There's a million other valid numbers sitting right next to yours, neatly orginized and ready to be stolen.
Too much bitter beer, dude... Try some Coors. *grin*
Like anything, it's all in the motivation. We respected Robin Hood. We despise billy the kid. Same tools, different motivation and objectives. Both (arguably?) successful theves. If this punk had done the same for a good cause, would we still be having this conversation?
He's a black hat. A lame, punk kid. What he pulled didn't take much skill, though even some of the classic hacks are simple ones like this. Again, I wouldn't call him a hacker, because what he did was simple. Simple though it may be, I would still argue that it was a novice level hack.
What are you talking about? Social engineering is the greatest tool in a hackers leatherman.
What this kid did was not a difficult, and he probably doesn't deserve the term "hacker." However, what he did is certainly a valid hack.
My theory is that people aren't concerned about the game having sexual content, they are concerned about it having "hidden" sexual content. If rockstar had included the Hot Coffee sequence in the main game no one would have been complaining.
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Introverted people tend to seriously overanalize situations and have difficulty relaxing in social enviornments. The result is conversation that feels forced, somthing that most people don't find attractive.
Ever wondered why meeting people is easier when tipsy? It makes your brain shut up.
Because most companies try to spec the same desktop for all employees to reduce the overhead of IT support.
If most of his company is made up of web/graphics artists most of the employees will need a high end machine. an extra $1000 is nothing compared the extra expense of supporting another platform.
From my experience a photocopy is all you really want to see. You seriously don't want to deal with the BS of sleeping with a coworker.
"it will be the 'only rich people can afford this treatment, so it's evil' crowd or their various other counterparts." I would argue that only rich people can afford current medicine.
Seriously though, it's all about the first step. Perhaps at first this will only be available to rich people. Like all good technology it will eventually become more common and less expensive.
At the risk of being flamed: do you expect that we would move the poor into space?
I run a Martial Arts School and I feel exactly the same way. I'm no longer interested in providing friendly customer service. Customer service doesn't contribute to the bottom line. People should just pay for their lessons, and shut up. If they have a problem, they better find a way to deal with it on their own. I sure as hell won't answer any more questions. Why, without that nasty drain on my time and resources the profitbility of my school is SURE to explode!
Minor nitpick: At least one of the 4 Chernobyl reactors was still operating until 2000.
I agree. Three Mile Island is a perfect example of how safe Nuclear Technology is. It is an example of how everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong, and how the safety measures of the plant prevented any loss of life.
As damaging as the Chernobyl desaster was, the cost of human life was relatively low. Radiation isn't the boogyman people make it out to be.
Assume the king knows this. He may choose not to flip the challace at all.
Why can't people come up with NEW ideas? Geeze, we have remakes of Psycho, the Fog, etc, etc. Nothing new. Nada. Oh, except maybe Serenity........
Easy answer: Because no one here cares.
There are new ideas coming out all the time. You notice them so little as to complain that there are no new shows. This is the exact reason that remakes are so damn popular.
"After all, 3000 people died on September 11 due to a rare incident that is unlikely to ever happen again. 3000 people die every day in road accidents around the world. Which do you think gets society the best return for its time and energy? Yes, we have to stop terrorists, but just how far is it worth going here?"
While I agree, it's worth considering that the 3000 people that die every day in road accidents don't manage to upset the United States economy. September 11th closed the skys for 3 days.
This will continue to be a problem as long as people continue to be affraid of the unknown.
It seems to me that if the money is "lifesaving" then you aren't exactly successful yet...
Dude, I worked at a small ISP trying to compete with SBC. It's not easy, and it's not compitition.
You mean market compitition like Pacific Bell vs... well... Pacific Bell?
Don't you think creating new terms for old ideas is a little confusing?
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Wow! For once wireless will be used to prevent Hi-Jacking rather than to cause it.
You never did need physical access. Ever made an online purchase? There's a million other valid numbers sitting right next to yours, neatly orginized and ready to be stolen.
The signature isn't required at all to process transactions. The signature is only there to protect the store if you decide to contest your purchase.
Credit fraud is trivially easy.
Fine. Just relax: I'm sure they are going to give you the option.
Too much bitter beer, dude... Try some Coors. *grin* Like anything, it's all in the motivation. We respected Robin Hood. We despise billy the kid. Same tools, different motivation and objectives. Both (arguably?) successful theves. If this punk had done the same for a good cause, would we still be having this conversation? He's a black hat. A lame, punk kid. What he pulled didn't take much skill, though even some of the classic hacks are simple ones like this. Again, I wouldn't call him a hacker, because what he did was simple. Simple though it may be, I would still argue that it was a novice level hack.
What are you talking about? Social engineering is the greatest tool in a hackers leatherman. What this kid did was not a difficult, and he probably doesn't deserve the term "hacker." However, what he did is certainly a valid hack.
Do you think they recognize the difference?
My theory is that people aren't concerned about the game having sexual content, they are concerned about it having "hidden" sexual content. If rockstar had included the Hot Coffee sequence in the main game no one would have been complaining.
I hate to break it to you, but Scott Adams can't draw either.