I've been wearing a Pebble Time Steel since they shipped, well, except when I sleep, and quite like it. I looked at the Apple Watch and there were many things that I didn't like: weight, price, and UI. I want: an alarm, a count down timer, and a display that I can read without having to put on my reading glasses. This is a major point -- I had cataract surgery a couple of years ago and I need a big, blocky display. With the widely-available dev kit for the Pebble, the watch face that I needed was available on the day that my watch arrived in the mail. The silent alarm is a nice feature: I described it to a friend of mine who is a pilot and he thought that would be very nice for telling you when to switch to your aux fuel tank.
But the most important thing that I wanted: solid steel body. I spent over $300 on a Seiko back in the '90s. Solid steel back, base metal body. My perspiration worked around the back, corroded through the body, and destroyed the watch. I don't have that fear with my Pebble Time Steel, and it cost less than that Seiko, especially when you convert dollars to 20 years later.
It all depends on what functionalities that you need and use it for. For some, the Apple Watch is quite terrific and spiffy. For me, I'm quite happy saving some $$$. If a watch offers features that I never use, that isn't a deal sweetener for me.
Myself, my finger will open Amazon, iBooks, a secure storage app, and one of my bank accounts: but not my phone. For that, I have to enter a passcode.
Mythbusters did an excellent episode where they defeated many home security devices, including a finger print reader. As I understand it, later models of iPhones actually read a capillary signature, so theoretically a severed fingertip wouldn't do it. But I wonder if some of the Mythbuster techniques would work.
I'd like to see a survey of those using fingerprint unlocks. Is the finger on their dominant or off-hand? What's the distribution of index finger vs other fingers?
Now we have a reason to upgrade to a new version of Office!
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I HATE Office, ever since they switched to that damn ribbon bar. It killed my productivity, I now have to stop and think to remember how to click and waddle through what ribbon to get the options that I needed, where they were a fairly short menu dive before that I could frequently execute without touching the mouse.
Robert Blake, AKA Baretta, was accused of killing his second wife and was acquitted in criminal court. He was quoted as saying "In the United States, you're innocent until proven broke."
Like OJ Simpson, he was found guilty in civil court of being liable for her wrongful death.
Wow. I can't believe the FBI screwed up so egregiously. I worked for a somewhat major police department in the '90s (sysadmin/DBA) when they were setting up their first computer forensics unit. I do have to say one thing: it's possible that the screw-up happened when the phone was in the possession of the SBPD, not the FBI. Some agencies have incredibly loose standards and massively compromise chain of custody.
I was browsing the local community college's bookstore a few years ago and saw that they were offering a class in computer forensics. I looked up the class online, and it's taught online-only. I can't figure out WTF that's about. Without a full lab and a thorough discussion of chain of custody, I would consider the class absolutely worthless for getting a real job in computer forensics.
When I read about his Liberty U speech, aside from him using profanity twice at a "religious" university for which students would be fined, which I find absolutely hilarious, was that he included Microsoft in the statement. I might be mistaken because I can't find a quote or the article that I read. But Microsoft doesn't make computers if you exclude the XBox.
He also called Second Corinthians "Two Corinthians", which I also found funny. I'm not religious, still, a person who had an actual religious practice should not have made that mistake.
I agree that the tax code should be reformed to bring manufacturing back to the USA, but doing it by decree is not the way to do it. I am curious how many of the RNC candidates realize that they're not being elected Dictator, but President, and they theoretically have to work with the other two branches of government.
Actually Senator Ted Kennedy had problems with airport security and had difficulty boarding flights. If you weren't a senator, I don't know how well the process would work to clear your name.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08...
What I find amusing is that we tapped their military cables ages ago and had a submarine dedicated to it. And now they may be looking to do the same thing? Boo hoo. Lots of factions in the government are happiest when they have a clearly-defined enemy, well, they've got it.
I've always wanted to create 'red alert'/honeypot account names and passwords that I could put on sticky notes and any use of those would immediately disconnect the system in question from the network, shut it down, and trip security alarms. I'd frequently put such on the bottom of server console keyboards just to screw with people who bothered to look.
As ubiquitous as smartphones are, especially in IT staff, I'd like to see a proximity tie. You walk in to your office, you sit down at your computer, the computer has already identified your phone and is waiting for a password that can be simple since your phone must be proximate -- it does not fully unlock until you do something at the keyboard. Maybe have a certificate exchange, or in the case of later model iPhones, add a fingerprint swipe. (Yes, I saw the Myth Busters on spoofing fingerprint scanners). Require an additional, stronger, password for out-of-normal-hours access.
I'm not sure what to do about a lost/stolen phone or how to prevent sniffing and spoofing (snoopfing?), but I think it has the potential to be a beginning.
I'd LOVE to see a crypto tie-in for laptops where I have to enter a code in my phone to open my laptop, though it could be a huge problem if your phone died or were lost while you were on the road.
2nd change: number++ & suffix & prefix. Vary as needed. Nothing written down.
I've been doing this successfully for ages. Easy to remember, produces reasonably high entropy passwords. But as has been pointed out, everything depends on how robust a system is that's storing it on the other side.
"Change is certain, progress is not." Then again, I was called "a progressive" by a conservative idiot who had problems understanding that things can't stay the same, and if you don't move forward, you're going to fall backwards. You can't stay in the same place for very long.
I'd like to think that Bernie has a chance at getting elected, I'll be happy if he succeeds in altering the discussion. But since he's a socialist, just like Obama (according to "well informed" friends), I don't think he stands a chance.
I spent two weeks in Germany in June/July, mainly Berlin and Dresden. I REALLY liked the place. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's definitely a country that I would not hesitate moving to if given the opportunity.
Except if they reopen A-10 production lines (stopped production in '84), the output will do Mach 3, cost more than the F-35, and won't be able to loiter. It'll also lose the armored bathtub for the pilot.
I'm really curious what the F-35 will look like in 30 years, I'd love to see acres of them sitting and rotting in the sun at Davis-Monthan.
My understanding is that the primary contractor tried to put a subcontractor in every congressional district. Perhaps it was only in the districts in large swing states. Anyway, to shut down the program you'd cause a major congressional panic and it just couldn't be done.
While I think the F-35 is largely a waste of money, I have to admire the pure evil ingenuity of distributing subcontractors like that to minimize the chance of the program being canceled.
...Rugged and dependable, and no F15 has ever lost a dogfight.
While I do love me the -15 and -18, not to mention the A-10, it was my understanding that there has been no American Air Aces since Vietnam. If the F-15 has done so much dogfighting, are there F-15 aces that I don't know about? AFAIK, most modern air-to-air kills are done with missiles.
We dropped WoW over a year ago and don't really miss it much. We bought Elder Scrolls, but even that we don't play much even though we enjoy it. Since we're going to cut our DirecTV when the new Apple TV comes out, we might start playing it again.
Apparently the altitude thing is having less atmosphere to protect us from radiation. It's not as glaring and hot as, say, Phoenix, AZ, it's somewhat more insidious. We don't get skin cancer as much, they don't get their thyroids and cataracts. My wife is an astronomer and her father was a pathologist, so she has a lot of medical knowledge.
I would recommend sunglasses, but that's a style choice. It's been 30+ years since I tried archery, though we have a range about 45 minutes away that I've been wanting to check out. I think progressives should allow you to shoot well with your bow, though you might want some range time before doing it in the field. I previously had no problem shooting pistols or rifles with iron sights when I wore progressives. For all my years in Arizona I never saw a snake outside of a zoo, and now that I'm in the mountains found out that snakes don't like snow, ticks don't survive up here either, we just have to remember to give our dog a tick treatment for extended travels.
I live at 9,000' and apparently high altitude accelerates cataract formation (it also can whack your thyroid and cause hypertension), that was probably part of my problem.
While wearing progressives, I had no problem shooting handguns or long arms. Post surgery, handguns are tough to shoot (can see the target, can't see the sights well) and rifles with telescopic sights were no problem. I tried getting some prescription progressive reading glasses, but they didn't work worth anything. I'm considering half-moon reading glasses, but I can only get them through online sources, and I'd rather check them out before dropping money on them.
We don't have much of a family history of cataracts. My mother's mother had cataracts some 40 years ago, but both my parents are in their 80s and haven't had the surgery, though my mom says she needs it. But they also live at comparatively low altitude.
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I've been wearing a Pebble Time Steel since they shipped, well, except when I sleep, and quite like it. I looked at the Apple Watch and there were many things that I didn't like: weight, price, and UI. I want: an alarm, a count down timer, and a display that I can read without having to put on my reading glasses. This is a major point -- I had cataract surgery a couple of years ago and I need a big, blocky display. With the widely-available dev kit for the Pebble, the watch face that I needed was available on the day that my watch arrived in the mail. The silent alarm is a nice feature: I described it to a friend of mine who is a pilot and he thought that would be very nice for telling you when to switch to your aux fuel tank.
But the most important thing that I wanted: solid steel body. I spent over $300 on a Seiko back in the '90s. Solid steel back, base metal body. My perspiration worked around the back, corroded through the body, and destroyed the watch. I don't have that fear with my Pebble Time Steel, and it cost less than that Seiko, especially when you convert dollars to 20 years later.
It all depends on what functionalities that you need and use it for. For some, the Apple Watch is quite terrific and spiffy. For me, I'm quite happy saving some $$$. If a watch offers features that I never use, that isn't a deal sweetener for me.
Myself, my finger will open Amazon, iBooks, a secure storage app, and one of my bank accounts: but not my phone. For that, I have to enter a passcode.
Mythbusters did an excellent episode where they defeated many home security devices, including a finger print reader. As I understand it, later models of iPhones actually read a capillary signature, so theoretically a severed fingertip wouldn't do it. But I wonder if some of the Mythbuster techniques would work.
I'd like to see a survey of those using fingerprint unlocks. Is the finger on their dominant or off-hand? What's the distribution of index finger vs other fingers?
Now we have a reason to upgrade to a new version of Office!
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I HATE Office, ever since they switched to that damn ribbon bar. It killed my productivity, I now have to stop and think to remember how to click and waddle through what ribbon to get the options that I needed, where they were a fairly short menu dive before that I could frequently execute without touching the mouse.
Robert Blake, AKA Baretta, was accused of killing his second wife and was acquitted in criminal court. He was quoted as saying "In the United States, you're innocent until proven broke."
Like OJ Simpson, he was found guilty in civil court of being liable for her wrongful death.
Wow. I can't believe the FBI screwed up so egregiously. I worked for a somewhat major police department in the '90s (sysadmin/DBA) when they were setting up their first computer forensics unit. I do have to say one thing: it's possible that the screw-up happened when the phone was in the possession of the SBPD, not the FBI. Some agencies have incredibly loose standards and massively compromise chain of custody.
I was browsing the local community college's bookstore a few years ago and saw that they were offering a class in computer forensics. I looked up the class online, and it's taught online-only. I can't figure out WTF that's about. Without a full lab and a thorough discussion of chain of custody, I would consider the class absolutely worthless for getting a real job in computer forensics.
When I read about his Liberty U speech, aside from him using profanity twice at a "religious" university for which students would be fined, which I find absolutely hilarious, was that he included Microsoft in the statement. I might be mistaken because I can't find a quote or the article that I read. But Microsoft doesn't make computers if you exclude the XBox.
He also called Second Corinthians "Two Corinthians", which I also found funny. I'm not religious, still, a person who had an actual religious practice should not have made that mistake.
I agree that the tax code should be reformed to bring manufacturing back to the USA, but doing it by decree is not the way to do it. I am curious how many of the RNC candidates realize that they're not being elected Dictator, but President, and they theoretically have to work with the other two branches of government.
Very good! And excellent sig! That song comes up on my iPhone on an occasional basis. "We come in peace, shoot to kill!"
Fast, cheap, correct: choose two. If you choose all three, the planet will collapse in to a black hole.
Actually Senator Ted Kennedy had problems with airport security and had difficulty boarding flights. If you weren't a senator, I don't know how well the process would work to clear your name. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08...
What I find amusing is that we tapped their military cables ages ago and had a submarine dedicated to it. And now they may be looking to do the same thing? Boo hoo. Lots of factions in the government are happiest when they have a clearly-defined enemy, well, they've got it.
Don't forget to double ROT-13 for even more protection!
I've always wanted to create 'red alert'/honeypot account names and passwords that I could put on sticky notes and any use of those would immediately disconnect the system in question from the network, shut it down, and trip security alarms. I'd frequently put such on the bottom of server console keyboards just to screw with people who bothered to look.
As ubiquitous as smartphones are, especially in IT staff, I'd like to see a proximity tie. You walk in to your office, you sit down at your computer, the computer has already identified your phone and is waiting for a password that can be simple since your phone must be proximate -- it does not fully unlock until you do something at the keyboard. Maybe have a certificate exchange, or in the case of later model iPhones, add a fingerprint swipe. (Yes, I saw the Myth Busters on spoofing fingerprint scanners). Require an additional, stronger, password for out-of-normal-hours access.
I'm not sure what to do about a lost/stolen phone or how to prevent sniffing and spoofing (snoopfing?), but I think it has the potential to be a beginning.
I'd LOVE to see a crypto tie-in for laptops where I have to enter a code in my phone to open my laptop, though it could be a huge problem if your phone died or were lost while you were on the road.
1st change: prefix & suffix & number
2nd change: number++ & suffix & prefix. Vary as needed. Nothing written down.
I've been doing this successfully for ages. Easy to remember, produces reasonably high entropy passwords. But as has been pointed out, everything depends on how robust a system is that's storing it on the other side.
"Change is certain, progress is not." Then again, I was called "a progressive" by a conservative idiot who had problems understanding that things can't stay the same, and if you don't move forward, you're going to fall backwards. You can't stay in the same place for very long.
I'd like to think that Bernie has a chance at getting elected, I'll be happy if he succeeds in altering the discussion. But since he's a socialist, just like Obama (according to "well informed" friends), I don't think he stands a chance.
I spent two weeks in Germany in June/July, mainly Berlin and Dresden. I REALLY liked the place. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's definitely a country that I would not hesitate moving to if given the opportunity.
I was in Las Vegas a few years ago and went to the Atomic Testing Museum. They had an exhibit and some models of the Orion program. Quite interesting.
Except if they reopen A-10 production lines (stopped production in '84), the output will do Mach 3, cost more than the F-35, and won't be able to loiter. It'll also lose the armored bathtub for the pilot.
I'm really curious what the F-35 will look like in 30 years, I'd love to see acres of them sitting and rotting in the sun at Davis-Monthan.
They're moving in to a new (to them) building and probably could use the funds.
I'm a local, unfortunately I was out of town when the dig happened, otherwise I would've been there doing some photography and laughing.
My understanding is that the primary contractor tried to put a subcontractor in every congressional district. Perhaps it was only in the districts in large swing states. Anyway, to shut down the program you'd cause a major congressional panic and it just couldn't be done.
While I think the F-35 is largely a waste of money, I have to admire the pure evil ingenuity of distributing subcontractors like that to minimize the chance of the program being canceled.
...Rugged and dependable, and no F15 has ever lost a dogfight.
While I do love me the -15 and -18, not to mention the A-10, it was my understanding that there has been no American Air Aces since Vietnam. If the F-15 has done so much dogfighting, are there F-15 aces that I don't know about? AFAIK, most modern air-to-air kills are done with missiles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
We dropped WoW over a year ago and don't really miss it much. We bought Elder Scrolls, but even that we don't play much even though we enjoy it. Since we're going to cut our DirecTV when the new Apple TV comes out, we might start playing it again.
I watched it again flying back to the states from Germany last month. Fun movie, pure schlock.
Apparently the altitude thing is having less atmosphere to protect us from radiation. It's not as glaring and hot as, say, Phoenix, AZ, it's somewhat more insidious. We don't get skin cancer as much, they don't get their thyroids and cataracts. My wife is an astronomer and her father was a pathologist, so she has a lot of medical knowledge.
I would recommend sunglasses, but that's a style choice. It's been 30+ years since I tried archery, though we have a range about 45 minutes away that I've been wanting to check out. I think progressives should allow you to shoot well with your bow, though you might want some range time before doing it in the field. I previously had no problem shooting pistols or rifles with iron sights when I wore progressives. For all my years in Arizona I never saw a snake outside of a zoo, and now that I'm in the mountains found out that snakes don't like snow, ticks don't survive up here either, we just have to remember to give our dog a tick treatment for extended travels.
Best of luck to you!
I live at 9,000' and apparently high altitude accelerates cataract formation (it also can whack your thyroid and cause hypertension), that was probably part of my problem.
While wearing progressives, I had no problem shooting handguns or long arms. Post surgery, handguns are tough to shoot (can see the target, can't see the sights well) and rifles with telescopic sights were no problem. I tried getting some prescription progressive reading glasses, but they didn't work worth anything. I'm considering half-moon reading glasses, but I can only get them through online sources, and I'd rather check them out before dropping money on them.
We don't have much of a family history of cataracts. My mother's mother had cataracts some 40 years ago, but both my parents are in their 80s and haven't had the surgery, though my mom says she needs it. But they also live at comparatively low altitude.