What if an all-powerful, evil genius and implanted all senses, memory, and perception into your brain. How do you even know you are a 'self' and not a conglomerate of different input stimuli.
>> do you still think you could have done component-level repair of say, the microcontroller?
No. But the replacement part was listed by part number on the schematic. Searching that part number got me a half dozen sites that would sell me the part. I could have replaced the entire logic board for about $65 including shipping. Then it's just screw it in, reconnect the cables, and washer works again. I could have just done this and been done in 15 minutes to take it apart.... wait for the part....then 20 minutes to put it back together. No sweat, no hassle, just a few screws.
I once had to service a really thin Dell notebook. Putting that back together took 2 techs (4 hands were needed) and about an hour of fuking with it until the tiny little 1 inch ribbon cable in the middle of the MB would align properly. I swear they did that on purpose so a non-tech couldn't service it. Hell, 2 trained PC techs could barely service it.
I had to take apart my dishwasher's font panel to get at the main logic board. I thought It blew, but it turned out to be a simple fuse after checking. $15 later, I have a working washer again.
The main issue is that you CAN repair a washer if needed with full schematics from the manufacturer. I DL'd the logic board info from a web site. You can't do that in a closed device.
>>Hirst viewed the January showdown as 'the first legitimate online protest' that was really only about the online world and suggested that the key to its success was that it was organized not by individuals but by organizations
So when big entities and businesses want to protest, that's fine. When the little man wants to protest via non-violent, civil disobedience, that's not only illegal (by design all civil disobedience is illegal), but it's also immoral and evil??
They may have strong suspicions that you have that information there. If they can convince a judge to issue a search warrant based on the information, they can go and look legally. It's up to the judge to decide if there is enough suspicion, proof, or whatever to issue the warrant. Once cops have a warrant, they can look for and use ONLY that which was specified in the warrant. IF you get a warrant issued to look for files related to identity theft, but then find info that you stole the hope diamond or something, that other info could not be used since it was not part of the warrant and would be the result of an illegal search.
The data never needs to leave their servers. They sell access to their servers so companies can run queries against the data. The 'Results of the query' go with the company. Never the data.
RFID implanted into the forehead that is used to verify identity for any transaction. Don't have the ID, you can't buy/sell goods once the tracking is required for every transaction.
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Revelation 13:16-17
---- I don't always quote the bible. But when I do, I make it about the end of the world.
But storing it provides historical and statistical info. Companies pay big money for access to data like that. Universities doing 'studies' also want that data. Once the tracking is in place, it would be foolish to think the cell provider is keeping historicals for future sales.
And now that larger companies are forced by law to keep track of all applicants, you have to fill out those stupid web forms . Check here for AA, Check here for BA, check here for masters, check here for MCSE, etc....
When a job comes up and the suits want to fill it, they just query the applicant database... "We need a BA and an MCSE" The query will come back with those applicants that checked those boxes but miss the 20 year IT veteran who worked on this stuff while the others were in diapers.
As it stands, certs and degrees only get you past the 1st query.....
>> the cards are set to offer up a one-time CVV code with every scan
Wait, I thought RFID only offered up static information. Does this infer that the cards have some sort of logic onboard to generate these 'one-time codes' and have create a new code on every scan that matches up with its processor? How does this effect an inadvertent scan, do the codes get all out of sync? Is there resync logic as well? How would this be handled throught payment processors and 3rd party clearing houses?
Now, someone enlighten me on this if it's true. But this sounds to me like total bullcrap.
>>With search engines and privacy, I just don't see how Google having access to information about you (which they appear to keep fully anonymous, which I wouldn't >>be so sure of with Facebook), is really such a harmful thing
You really think they keep it anonymous? They can easily gleam all your info right out of your Gmail, web searches, contact list, youtube account, etc.
Think about it. Police want to know who posted that video of them beating the crap outta someone. THey go to google. Google queries all infor based off the youtube account you created or already had to post the video. It may link to Gmail whose contents are subpeona-ed. The phone number you used to create the account is also taken (what, you don't think they keep this on record? Its 10 lousy bytes of data.) Cops trace the number to your house or even your cell phone. Use google voice? Then they can monitor all your calls till they find you. USe Google NAV to find your way? They now have your GPS data also.
There is NO ANONYMITY with google. Period!!! To think otherwise naive at best.
There was an episode of Fairly OddParents where Timmy is dreaming and he pictures himself as 'spiderman' but with 4 arms and slightly different logo. Is it spiderman? Well not exactly, but its the same style and obviously ment to look and be spiderman, just with minor differences to avoid paying license fees.
Seems to me that this "search" feature is just like Microsoft's solution that requires constant indexing of all files on your machine, new files aren't included in the DB yet
I vote for Xubuntu also. I switched to this after unity and gnome3 became the standard. I have my workflow, I tried gnome for a week and didn't care for it. Unity was just too slow and oriented towards tablet use.
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What if an all-powerful, evil genius and implanted all senses, memory, and perception into your brain. How do you even know you are a 'self' and not a conglomerate of different input stimuli.
---- Someone better go read Rene Descartes....
>> do you still think you could have done component-level repair of say, the microcontroller?
No. But the replacement part was listed by part number on the schematic. Searching that part number got me a half dozen sites that would sell me the part. I could have replaced the entire logic board for about $65 including shipping. Then it's just screw it in, reconnect the cables, and washer works again. I could have just done this and been done in 15 minutes to take it apart.... wait for the part....then 20 minutes to put it back together. No sweat, no hassle, just a few screws.
I once had to service a really thin Dell notebook. Putting that back together took 2 techs (4 hands were needed) and about an hour of fuking with it until the tiny little 1 inch ribbon cable in the middle of the MB would align properly. I swear they did that on purpose so a non-tech couldn't service it. Hell, 2 trained PC techs could barely service it.
I had to take apart my dishwasher's font panel to get at the main logic board. I thought It blew, but it turned out to be a simple fuse after checking. $15 later, I have a working washer again.
The main issue is that you CAN repair a washer if needed with full schematics from the manufacturer. I DL'd the logic board info from a web site.
You can't do that in a closed device.
>>And the earlier you can get a nonviolent criminal's DNA in the data bank, the higher your chances are of apprehending the right person.
And the earlier we get every newborn's DNS into the data bank, the higher you chances of apprehending the right person.
In 20 years or so (if I'm that lucky) I'll be off this planet and done with this shit.
>>Hirst viewed the January showdown as 'the first legitimate online protest' that was really only about the online world and suggested that the key to its success was that it was organized not by individuals but by organizations
So when big entities and businesses want to protest, that's fine.
When the little man wants to protest via non-violent, civil disobedience, that's not only illegal (by design all civil disobedience is illegal), but it's also immoral and evil??
They may have strong suspicions that you have that information there. If they can convince a judge to issue a search warrant based on the information, they can go and look legally. It's up to the judge to decide if there is enough suspicion, proof, or whatever to issue the warrant. Once cops have a warrant, they can look for and use ONLY that which was specified in the warrant. IF you get a warrant issued to look for files related to identity theft, but then find info that you stole the hope diamond or something, that other info could not be used since it was not part of the warrant and would be the result of an illegal search.
The data never needs to leave their servers. They sell access to their servers so companies can run queries against the data. The 'Results of the query' go with the company. Never the data.
Nope... it starts in England. Didn't you see 'V'?
RFID implanted into the forehead that is used to verify identity for any transaction. Don't have the ID, you can't buy/sell goods once the tracking is required for every transaction.
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Revelation 13:16-17
---- I don't always quote the bible. But when I do, I make it about the end of the world.
You don't think they do this now?
Do you use google latitude, or any of the myriad of GPS/Navigational services?
Probably a little more because you need to date/time stamp each location for tracking....
But storing it provides historical and statistical info. Companies pay big money for access to data like that. Universities doing 'studies' also want that data. Once the tracking is in place, it would be foolish to think the cell provider is keeping historicals for future sales.
Honestly, for the first 30 years of my life there was no such thing as a cell phone. Why can't I live without it now?
I swear of the US does this mandatory tracking, this will make us all go back to beepers circa 1992.
Yes... duh....
I once bought a pair of jeans from the thrift store with $50 in the pocket.
I considered it mine....
Why take the chance that the company wouldn't sue you for being in possession of their protected, proprietary information instead?
So does a Sledge Hammer.... just sayin.
And now that larger companies are forced by law to keep track of all applicants, you have to fill out those stupid web forms . Check here for AA, Check here for BA, check here for masters, check here for MCSE, etc....
When a job comes up and the suits want to fill it, they just query the applicant database... "We need a BA and an MCSE" The query will come back with those applicants that checked those boxes but miss the 20 year IT veteran who worked on this stuff while the others were in diapers.
As it stands, certs and degrees only get you past the 1st query.....
Knives are a 1d4 roll my friend.
>> the cards are set to offer up a one-time CVV code with every scan
Wait, I thought RFID only offered up static information. Does this infer that the cards have some sort of logic onboard to generate these 'one-time codes' and have create a new code on every scan that matches up with its processor? How does this effect an inadvertent scan, do the codes get all out of sync? Is there resync logic as well? How would this be handled throught payment processors and 3rd party clearing houses?
Now, someone enlighten me on this if it's true. But this sounds to me like total bullcrap.
>>With search engines and privacy, I just don't see how Google having access to information about you (which they appear to keep fully anonymous, which I wouldn't >>be so sure of with Facebook), is really such a harmful thing
You really think they keep it anonymous? They can easily gleam all your info right out of your Gmail, web searches, contact list, youtube account, etc.
Think about it. Police want to know who posted that video of them beating the crap outta someone. THey go to google. Google queries all infor based off the youtube account you created or already had to post the video. It may link to Gmail whose contents are subpeona-ed. The phone number you used to create the account is also taken (what, you don't think they keep this on record? Its 10 lousy bytes of data.) Cops trace the number to your house or even your cell phone. Use google voice? Then they can monitor all your calls till they find you. USe Google NAV to find your way? They now have your GPS data also.
There is NO ANONYMITY with google. Period!!! To think otherwise naive at best.
After this policy change, you can't Opt Out anymore. IF you read the article you would know this.
There was an episode of Fairly OddParents where Timmy is dreaming and he pictures himself as 'spiderman' but with 4 arms and slightly different logo. Is it spiderman? Well not exactly, but its the same style and obviously ment to look and be spiderman, just with minor differences to avoid paying license fees.
Would that now be considered infringement too?
Seems to me that this "search" feature is just like Microsoft's solution that requires constant indexing of all files on your machine, new files aren't included in the DB yet
I vote for Xubuntu also. I switched to this after unity and gnome3 became the standard. I have my workflow, I tried gnome for a week and didn't care for it. Unity was just too slow and oriented towards tablet use.
You can also try MINT or Kubuntu.