I suspect what's going on is a bit more insidious than mere corruption. Construction companies bid low so that they'll win the contract. Then they charge the actual construction costs as cost overruns. What's needed is an incentive to encourage companies to bid a realistic estimated cost, rather than a completely unrealistic underbid just to win the contract. Something like, say, not paying for overruns and holding the company to its original bid price.
The real problem is the politicians want the budget to be a certain amount so they can 'justify' it to the people. If they say it will cost 100 Billion they can get it passed, but if they gave an accurate estimate, say 350 Billion, they'd never get it passed. So companies bid the amount the government wants them to bid with both sides knowing the actual cost will be much higher.
The companies are playing by the rules of "large government projects", if you want things to change you have to hold the politician's feet to the fire, they are the ones that setup the system and made the rules.
I can't be the only one who has disabled auto-fill from day 1 for precisely this reason, am I?
Security isn't hard if you think about it during the design stage and you're willing to scrap designs that are inherently insecure, such as automatically sending personal information to random web sites.
There is one reason and one reason only for including Apple in this lawsuit, they have deep pockets. The family is after cash, period.
They are either hoping Apple will settle or, because of the way the US legal system works, if it goes to court and Apple is deemed even slightly at fault they will be responsible for all of the award the other responsible party(ies) can't cover.
It's a good thing China doesn't have an EPA, think of how much worse the situation would be in there was a government agency meddling in the lives of the Chinese people.
You're complaining about how an organization chooses to donate money to help people because they are not donating their money in the exact way that you want them to?
Get the stick out of your ass, donate your own money as you see fit and shut the hell up!
I'm not up on cryptography but from what I understand most encryption standards have a way to tell if a data set is decrypted correctly. Correct?
So couldn't you implement a cypher that has no way to verify the result -- put in a key, any key, get an output file. If the proper key is used the output file is an encrypted file that can be decoded using another key, and a different encryption system that does a check for correctness.
Wouldn't that greatly increase the difficulty in cracking the code? The file would have to be decrypted using every possible key and then each of those files would have to be hacked, but only one of them would actually be the correct file to decrypt so the other 99.99...% of the files would be unhackable because they would be garbage.
Or would the same effect be had by just using a longer key?
As a cyclist if a self-driving car cuts me off in a bike lane or otherwise tries to kill me I'll put my bike lock through one of its windows. That way the car owner will learn of the incident.
Secure from what? Physical break-in by professionals? Smash and grab using a stolen truck as a ram? Neigbourhood kids? Crack Addicts? Government spooks? Police with a warrant?
Without an answer to the above, reasonably? Build it using standard home construction techniques, install a commercial grade metal door and jam. If you have windows don't bother with the metal door, breaking the window is going to be easier then breaking into a normal residential exterior door (but reinforce the jam anyway).
Install an alarm and obvious security camera system (secret security cameras aren't a deterrent). Make sure the security footage gets kept off-site.
I take it data security isn't an issue because that is a question independent of the physical location.
As for being down for days or weeks? Are you kidding me? Backup! Backup! Backup! If time is truly critical you should have a hot spare off-site ready to go -- your down time is the time it takes you to get there. With a proper backup the only other security you need is insurance.
Since you're building from scratch install a floor-safe in the concrete foundation large enough to store all your critical equipment and data.
If you're going to have a rack of equipment make sure it has its own, separately climate controlled (heat & humidity) sound proofed room.
As to furniture and decor? Whatever you like. Don't lock yourself into any style or layout so that you can change it after you've used it for a while and you know what you don't like about it.
Make sure you finish it properly, you will be more comfortable working in a finished space. That includes, flooring, paint, proper light fixtures, artwork, etc.
Add a countertop area with a sink and (bar-) fridge. You need somewhere to store your Mountain Dew and make coffee. Include space for a microwave so you can heat up your burritos and cook your popcorn.
If you've got the finances, include a bathroom. Hell, include one anyway.
And make sure you get all the proper permits and don't work with any trades that would agree to go ahead without permits.
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Trump isn't President yet.
'America' never was great, let alone great again.
People still live in countries other than the US.
I find it hilarious that the people who brought us the word "y'all" will tell the people of England that they are speaking English wrong.
Yes she learned it.
From dictionary.com for the definition of learn
4. to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience,
I suspect what's going on is a bit more insidious than mere corruption. Construction companies bid low so that they'll win the contract. Then they charge the actual construction costs as cost overruns. What's needed is an incentive to encourage companies to bid a realistic estimated cost, rather than a completely unrealistic underbid just to win the contract. Something like, say, not paying for overruns and holding the company to its original bid price.
The real problem is the politicians want the budget to be a certain amount so they can 'justify' it to the people. If they say it will cost 100 Billion they can get it passed, but if they gave an accurate estimate, say 350 Billion, they'd never get it passed. So companies bid the amount the government wants them to bid with both sides knowing the actual cost will be much higher.
The companies are playing by the rules of "large government projects", if you want things to change you have to hold the politician's feet to the fire, they are the ones that setup the system and made the rules.
What kind of person could turn 56 accidental deaths into a joke?
A person with a really good sense of humour.
The DNS entry has been removed, but the server continues to run:
http://209.238.99.227/index.ph...
And it hasn't even been defaced yet, it's like you guys aren't even trying...
I've said for years:
Fingerprint* = Identification, not authorization.
Think of your fingerprint being your user ID, not your password.
* This applies to any biometric identification system, e.g. retina scans.
If I can't pick the show I want to watch and watch it when I want, then it's just cable with another name.
Can we stop adding GATE to every scandal?
Apparently not.
I can't be the only one who has disabled auto-fill from day 1 for precisely this reason, am I?
Security isn't hard if you think about it during the design stage and you're willing to scrap designs that are inherently insecure, such as automatically sending personal information to random web sites.
1. Sit down
2. Bring knees to chest
3. Place head between knees
4. Kiss ass goodbye
Why does that take 25 pages?
Considering that's what Tesla calls them on Tesla's web page https://www.tesla.com/blog/bat... I think you owe someone an apology.
There is one reason and one reason only for including Apple in this lawsuit, they have deep pockets. The family is after cash, period.
They are either hoping Apple will settle or, because of the way the US legal system works, if it goes to court and Apple is deemed even slightly at fault they will be responsible for all of the award the other responsible party(ies) can't cover.
see: Joint and several liability
It's a good thing China doesn't have an EPA, think of how much worse the situation would be in there was a government agency meddling in the lives of the Chinese people.
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Once I've come to rely on my HoloLens to find things for me, how am I supposed to find my HoloLens?
Or you could, you know, get a life.
Idiots, they are going to harm their own interests in the future when they get stymied by their own rules...
You're complaining about how an organization chooses to donate money to help people because they are not donating their money in the exact way that you want them to?
Get the stick out of your ass, donate your own money as you see fit and shut the hell up!
The Iguazu falls are only 50% wider, average somewhere around 50% taller and have only 73% of the water flow of Niagara Falls.
And the US continues in its attempt to make it the least friendly country in the world to visit...
I'm not up on cryptography but from what I understand most encryption standards have a way to tell if a data set is decrypted correctly. Correct?
So couldn't you implement a cypher that has no way to verify the result -- put in a key, any key, get an output file. If the proper key is used the output file is an encrypted file that can be decoded using another key, and a different encryption system that does a check for correctness.
Wouldn't that greatly increase the difficulty in cracking the code? The file would have to be decrypted using every possible key and then each of those files would have to be hacked, but only one of them would actually be the correct file to decrypt so the other 99.99...% of the files would be unhackable because they would be garbage.
Or would the same effect be had by just using a longer key?
As a cyclist if a self-driving car cuts me off in a bike lane or otherwise tries to kill me I'll put my bike lock through one of its windows. That way the car owner will learn of the incident.
In other news, South Carolina law makers prove they have no idea how computers or the internet work.
It will, it just won't say anything about it.
Secure from what? Physical break-in by professionals? Smash and grab using a stolen truck as a ram? Neigbourhood kids? Crack Addicts? Government spooks? Police with a warrant?
Without an answer to the above, reasonably? Build it using standard home construction techniques, install a commercial grade metal door and jam. If you have windows don't bother with the metal door, breaking the window is going to be easier then breaking into a normal residential exterior door (but reinforce the jam anyway).
Install an alarm and obvious security camera system (secret security cameras aren't a deterrent). Make sure the security footage gets kept off-site.
I take it data security isn't an issue because that is a question independent of the physical location.
As for being down for days or weeks? Are you kidding me? Backup! Backup! Backup! If time is truly critical you should have a hot spare off-site ready to go -- your down time is the time it takes you to get there. With a proper backup the only other security you need is insurance.
Since you're building from scratch install a floor-safe in the concrete foundation large enough to store all your critical equipment and data.
If you're going to have a rack of equipment make sure it has its own, separately climate controlled (heat & humidity) sound proofed room.
As to furniture and decor? Whatever you like. Don't lock yourself into any style or layout so that you can change it after you've used it for a while and you know what you don't like about it.
Make sure you finish it properly, you will be more comfortable working in a finished space. That includes, flooring, paint, proper light fixtures, artwork, etc.
Add a countertop area with a sink and (bar-) fridge. You need somewhere to store your Mountain Dew and make coffee. Include space for a microwave so you can heat up your burritos and cook your popcorn.
If you've got the finances, include a bathroom. Hell, include one anyway.
And make sure you get all the proper permits and don't work with any trades that would agree to go ahead without permits.
P.S. Avoid IoT devices. All of them.
Why is it that so many people like yourself, expect that any new system must be perfect and completely solve the issue or it's unacceptable?