I'll have to agree with many of the posters here: any company asking for a credit card number as proof of age is out of line for some combination of arrogance, presumption, and outright naivete.
That said, I have two questions: one, has anyone from the security community put in their.02cr on this issue; and two, are any of you planning to write Activision (for instance) and share their displeasure over this 'idea'?
I'll put forth the argument that the people blaming her for the laying down of the smack on the Big Easy aren't exactly at the top of the intellectual totem pole (or most any other) and are therefore not worth getting 'pissed' about. Rather, I think they are leaving themselves open to being verbally eviscerated for their, shall we say, deficient logic.
I remember when some fool was sending around a freeze-frame from the opening minutes of Armageddon and passing it off as a picture of Columbia. It was with great pleasure that I explained to the person who sent it to me why that couldn't be so, and that passing this sort of garbage around gives people ground to doubt your intellect.
Onto the larger topic - the 'problem' of hurricane naming - wouldn't it be far easier to just number them?
While I can appreciate the importance of good tactile feedback, that by no means requires a 'loud' keyboard. But then, I also find myself annoyed by things mobile phone ringtones (mine is set to vibrate-only).
Perhaps someone could explain - or provide a link to a site which does - the 'significance' of key 'clack'.
I'm reminded of the NIRTSATs (Need It Right This Second Satellites) which were introduced to Dale Brown's principal fictional universe in 'Sky Masters'... all they'd need to add is a means for quick aerial launch and there you go.
One more thing: read through the abovecited book and you'll see an interesting emergency use for the things...
I remember playing the demo of that game; it was, indeed, very much fun. Having flipped through the RPG sourcebook published by Green Ronin, as well as read the actual comics and novelization, that there is a great deal of, well, stuff that'd be the basis for great games. Imagine, for instance, a Red Star RTS wrapped around the mechanics of, say, Ground Control 2 or the upcoming Supreme Commander. Or having skins/models of the various infantry for - as an example - Ghost Recon models...
How fortunate that I have no fear of saying no to the 'wrong person'...
In the first, this VP is obviously an idiot, if he thinks his position grants him exemption from security protocols.
In your place, I'd cut him off at the pass as well... "I'm sorry, sir, but I need your passcard to clear you for entry. Should you persist in attempting entry as is, I will be obliged to summon a security detail."
Before this video-on-demand vision materializes, a bewildering thicket of contract and revenue-sharing issues among the producers, programmers and distributors of television must be overcome.
Oh, that's easy. Producers have the video files, so they package them in a handy archive format and seed it themselves. End of problems with middlemen.
As I'd mentioned earlier, and Tom Clancy exhibited in 'Debt of Honor', if you want to blind an airplane crew, you don't even need a laser; one of those high-power xenon lights will do nicely, and has the bonus of being easily passed off as photo/videography equipment.
And that book was written back in 1994...
As John Clark and Ding Chavez demonstrated in 'Debt of Honor', a halogen light with the proper focusing - easily disguised as photographic equipment - does the job just fine. And this book was originally published back in 1994.
I listened... and found myself cracking up from the sheer hilarity of it. This is going to make my things-to-get list, after the Ace Combat 5 soundtrack.
I seem to recall that Drax' nerve gas lab in Venice (yep, Moonraker reference) was secured with a musical password - each key corresponded to a note, and you needed the correct string of four to open the door. While it's not clear from the footage, it's quite probable that the keys aren't labeled, requiring those with access privileges to memorize the correct sequence.
After 9/11, the internet collapsed, and no real news was available. Only TV provided reliable coverage, showing the footage, keeping us up to date with what was happening.
Rarely have I encountered a statement so humorous in its inaccuracy - I was in the Big Apple that morning, and the Internet was functioning just fine, thank you very much. I thank you, sir, for the laughs.
"We've analyzed their attack plan, sir, and there is a danger. Shall I have your ship standing by?"
"Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances."
I'm sorry, but this appears argumentative and insulting, and detracts from an otherwise reasonable point. That said, whether or not someone notices the sloth resulting from John the Ripper running in the background depends in part on the nature of the machine in question. If it's often doing things that slow it down, then it's quite possible nobody would wonder 'why'...
Yes, it is; however, most of the action will be in the orbital realm, because that's where the things you want to neutralize/protect (satellites, RV 'garages', whatever) are.
They were more successful in 1985, with a successful intercept and kinetic kill of a satellite with an
F-15 launched ASAT prototype. The program was terminated in 1988.
Or was it? I would be pleased and not too surprised if it was simply transferred to some deep-black program. Just as I wouldn't be surprised if such a program also has Blackbirds in service... or their successor.
As for the people who say this 'might start a new arms race': how are they so sure that someone else hasn't started it already? Remember, Sputnik came as quite a surprise back in the day.
It has always struck me as rather odd that Namco and co. have overlooked the benefits the PC environment offers to the likes of Tekken 4 and Soul Calibur II. Today's gaming PCs would, I think, be quite capable of handling them from a hardware standpoint, and the plethora of USB gamepads means there'd be a controller to suit most every taste; those two issues could hardly be impediments.
A big advantage to a PC version of, for instance, SC2, is expandability: the manufacturer can easily offer and distribute post-release content - new stages, characters, alternate outfits, and the like. It might even be possible to take a page from Total Annihilation and GTA3 and provide means for players to use their own music.
Online capability would be another strong point. Not only could tournaments be easily set up, but players can challenge one another's performance in the various single-player mored (i.e. fastest victory).
...but the following excerpt from the BW article caught my attention:
Says one young man: "If my girlfriend sends me an e-mail note, I spend hours agonizing over what I think she really means."
From that statement alone, one could infer that said girlfriend has issues with being open (and maybe honest)... and that, in turn, leads readily to the conclusion that "Houston, this relationship has a problem."
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I'll have to agree with many of the posters here: any company asking for a credit card number as proof of age is out of line for some combination of arrogance, presumption, and outright naivete. .02cr on this issue; and two, are any of you planning to write Activision (for instance) and share their displeasure over this 'idea'?
That said, I have two questions: one, has anyone from the security community put in their
I'll put forth the argument that the people blaming her for the laying down of the smack on the Big Easy aren't exactly at the top of the intellectual totem pole (or most any other) and are therefore not worth getting 'pissed' about. Rather, I think they are leaving themselves open to being verbally eviscerated for their, shall we say, deficient logic.
I remember when some fool was sending around a freeze-frame from the opening minutes of Armageddon and passing it off as a picture of Columbia. It was with great pleasure that I explained to the person who sent it to me why that couldn't be so, and that passing this sort of garbage around gives people ground to doubt your intellect.
Onto the larger topic - the 'problem' of hurricane naming - wouldn't it be far easier to just number them?
While I can appreciate the importance of good tactile feedback, that by no means requires a 'loud' keyboard. But then, I also find myself annoyed by things mobile phone ringtones (mine is set to vibrate-only).
Perhaps someone could explain - or provide a link to a site which does - the 'significance' of key 'clack'.
In a word:
Planetes
(Tokyopop manga translation; official site of Bandai DVD; AnimeInfo.com review of Bandai DVD)
I'm reminded of the NIRTSATs (Need It Right This Second Satellites) which were introduced to Dale Brown's principal fictional universe in 'Sky Masters'... all they'd need to add is a means for quick aerial launch and there you go.
One more thing: read through the abovecited book and you'll see an interesting emergency use for the things...
I remember playing the demo of that game; it was, indeed, very much fun. Having flipped through the RPG sourcebook published by Green Ronin, as well as read the actual comics and novelization, that there is a great deal of, well, stuff that'd be the basis for great games. Imagine, for instance, a Red Star RTS wrapped around the mechanics of, say, Ground Control 2 or the upcoming Supreme Commander. Or having skins/models of the various infantry for - as an example - Ghost Recon models...
How fortunate that I have no fear of saying no to the 'wrong person'...
In the first, this VP is obviously an idiot, if he thinks his position grants him exemption from security protocols.
In your place, I'd cut him off at the pass as well... "I'm sorry, sir, but I need your passcard to clear you for entry. Should you persist in attempting entry as is, I will be obliged to summon a security detail."
As I'd mentioned earlier, and Tom Clancy exhibited in 'Debt of Honor', if you want to blind an airplane crew, you don't even need a laser; one of those high-power xenon lights will do nicely, and has the bonus of being easily passed off as photo/videography equipment.
And that book was written back in 1994...
As John Clark and Ding Chavez demonstrated in 'Debt of Honor', a halogen light with the proper focusing - easily disguised as photographic equipment - does the job just fine. And this book was originally published back in 1994.
Heh, good one. And I guess the removal tools would be labeled 'Foxdie' by the community...
I listened... and found myself cracking up from the sheer hilarity of it. This is going to make my things-to-get list, after the Ace Combat 5 soundtrack.
I seem to recall that Drax' nerve gas lab in Venice (yep, Moonraker reference) was secured with a musical password - each key corresponded to a note, and you needed the correct string of four to open the door. While it's not clear from the footage, it's quite probable that the keys aren't labeled, requiring those with access privileges to memorize the correct sequence.
"We've analyzed their attack plan, sir, and there is a danger. Shall I have your ship standing by?"
"Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances."
"Remember, you must think in Russian."
I fail to see how hiding file extensions is dangerous, especially given the following:
Yes, it is; however, most of the action will be in the orbital realm, because that's where the things you want to neutralize/protect (satellites, RV 'garages', whatever) are.
Kudos, sir, for making that reference... now I'll have to track down a copy of that just to watch the space battle.
...then I will insert my Delta Source reference here.
Good thought - in fact, this shows up in a certain novel.. Which one? you ask. Well, here's a hint:
Delta Source.
It has always struck me as rather odd that Namco and co. have overlooked the benefits the PC environment offers to the likes of Tekken 4 and Soul Calibur II. Today's gaming PCs would, I think, be quite capable of handling them from a hardware standpoint, and the plethora of USB gamepads means there'd be a controller to suit most every taste; those two issues could hardly be impediments.
A big advantage to a PC version of, for instance, SC2, is expandability: the manufacturer can easily offer and distribute post-release content - new stages, characters, alternate outfits, and the like. It might even be possible to take a page from Total Annihilation and GTA3 and provide means for players to use their own music.
Online capability would be another strong point. Not only could tournaments be easily set up, but players can challenge one another's performance in the various single-player mored (i.e. fastest victory).