Out of the bad comes good. In Long Island, people for the most part are being helpful and nicer. Chainsawing fallen trees for neighbors unasked. Helping with cleanups, pushing cars that ran out of gas while waiting on the gas lines that are now the norm. Helping in all sorts of ways, putting power strips on generators so people can charge their devices, sharing water/food...
This is happening in all the affected states. Considering all the damage done by Sandy, it's great to see how people are pulling together like they are in this time of crisis.
Android 4.2 has better security, still, I want full control over 'permissions' without having to root my device. Below I've pasted from Computerworld's story/blog by J.R. Raphael:
But his crime was not watching porn. His crime was sharing it illegally. So his addiction would have to be not feeling guilty about being a bittorrent porn leach.
He let his addiction get out of hand, which led him to make some further bad decisions. If he had nutured how to have a healthy sex life, instead of a debasing one, he'd be a lot happier right now, and wouldn't have all this legal 'noise' in his life. Sometimes in life we live and die by the decisions we make. He chose,..., poorly.
Yeah. If someone has problems with addiction we just fine them a million dollars. That'll help them get their life back on track.
I'm all for treatment for any type of addiction, it's best to get help BEFORE it gets so unmanageable. If someone is caught driving drunk, now they get fined/jail time. If that person kills someone while driving under the influence, now they're in for a lot of jail time. And it could have all been avoided if the person knew their limitations beforehand. There's a lot of people in jail re-thinking the decisions they made. This story's just another example of that.
No sympathy for the guy here, he allowed his addiction to pornography to get out of hand. To quote my favorite Clint Eastwood movie line, "A man's got to know his limitations."
Amazing times we live in. The paralyzed can walk! While the price is high now, one this "segway with legs" will be commonplace and available to the masses. Kudos to all the people involved in this excellent work!
Why would you hire an expert computer hacker/programmer/systems guy/girl if they can get paid 3x the amount working in a private company?
Um, the hacker should be one with a morality level high enough that he/she feels it's an important enough job that a high payout isn't what matters most?
I'm guilty of driving through a flooded road I knew well, and I knew the car would make if I went really slowly. 3/4 of the way through, a high riding pickup approached from the other direction. The driver slowed before realizing, "My truck can do this!" and guns it, causing a big wake. I mouthed, "No!" at him, but too late, the engine's air intake sucked the water right in (I should've turned off the engine before the wake hit), and it took a new set of spark plugs to finally got the engine going again (the next day). And about 6 months later the engine seized up, That taught me but good to never drive through flooded roadways again.
Apple acted like a petulant spoiled child, trying to outsmart the adult. They were supposed to clearly admit that their previous conduct was wrong and take responsibility for their conduct. Instead they tried to game the verdict and minimalize their involvement. Smack 'em down hard for it!
I agree, but shit happens in life. In retrospect, monday morning quarterbacking, yeah, procedures should have been in place. The job did get done, no one got hurt, that's most important. I don't think some of the people posting flip comments here truly understand the dangers involved in keeping our infrastructure up and going, or the risks ordinary people take to ensure it's all working, they just want their internet to work.
That's why I posted. Some slashdotter's goofing on the bucket brigade method used to keep generators going. Those people were doing what needed to be done, when it had to be done! The individual cells used in backup power weigh upwards of 400 pounds apiece. For a full unit to be complete it uses 24 cells. 8 units used for the backup job in my story, Hydraulic lifting equipment needs to be used for these jobs. It's damn dangerous work involving high-power electric, battery cells containing battery acid, etc. I just wanted to tell this story here (and it's just one story of millions) so that people reading/. might be better informed on the subject, some of the ignorant comments just got to me, I suppose.
I forgot to add that the suits who flipped that breaker were the guys who were in charge of making sure it didn't get flipped prematurely. But they were know it all types, masters of the universe, more worried about the (very small) chance of the power going out. I'm sorry, but having a college education does not give people common sense, that's what I've seen many times in life.
Those breakers should have been locked out/tagged out prior to commencement of work. That they were not locked out is a pretty grievous violation.
Was your co-worker even wearing NFPA 70 PPE?
Hell no, he was holding that 220 line bare handed, he had to grab it to keep it from burning the equipment. You just don't think about the possibility that people can be so stupid. That's how accidents happen sometimes.
This just in : Disney has bought out the. H.P. Lovecraft estate. A Star Wars/Marvel/Cthuluhu/Disney Princess animated film is rumored to be in production.
I was part of a crew installing and adding more battery backup for a firm in Wall St. Night job, had to disconnect batteries for a couple hours in order to move them to the floor below. Suits all around, doing nothing but wanting the hookup done ASAP, end of the world if power did fail. We had the job mostly complete, just needed another 15 minutes or less to do the final hookup. The brainiac suits on the floor above threw the breakers, they couldn't wait to activate. Meanwhile my co-worker had to grab live 220 volt cables that are shooting flames out of the ends, He looked like a 4th of July fireworks display! We finally got the suits on the phone, told them to turn off the damn breakers, 10 minutes they were back online with backup. My friend could've been killed because some idiot suits couldn't wait like they were told to. No one got hurt, but it easily could've turned into an office building fire. Trust in the pros, safety is paramount!
I'd like to see how this tests out with people other than me and my family as guinea pigs. Will a human driver be able to take back control of the vehicle, say, if the computer malfunctions causing the car to accelerate towards the edge of a cliff? Or will it just say to you, "I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you do that." as it goes over the edge?
I use GoogleNews, and it's a great way to learn about the world. Newspapers from different countries have made the same complaint as French papers are doing now. A few weeks/months later, after they see their website 'hits' go way down, they ask to be part of GopgleNews again. I expect the same is going to happen here.
So , man-made climate change was the cause of Hurricane Sandy? Are you kidding me?!!! Sandy is the 75 year cycle storm that was overdue, last one was in 1938. It's a natural weather phenomena, and has nothing to do with humanity's doings.
Long Island N.Y. is going to have storm related problems for weeks from Sandy. Flooding affecting so many areas, almost a million without power as of this posting. 50 homes in Brightwaters, Queens N.Y. burned down. All major roads in L.I. are shut down except for emergency personnel. The list grows and grows. It's news that matters, period.
I saw a Dr. Oz show on this. When a child is exposed to traumatic experiences multiple+ times the part of the brain that controls the 'fight or flight' responsr gets permanently 'frozen' for life. When a normal, properly raised as a child, adult gets shocked or scared by an outside event, they get over it in a few minutes. But the adult traumatized as a child stays 'locked' in an angry, frightened or 'flight' response for far longer than normal.
I'm a former beer drinker, and I learned this tip. If that guys roomate wants to stretch his drunk out, he should drink a bottle of water between each bottle of the suds. This will help distribute the alcohol in his system.
Thanks for your 'voice of reason' post. 'Sandy' has already been the cause of death for over 60 people, so far. This storm is no joke, and to hear how it's being "politicized" is a shame.
Where I am in Long Island, N.Y. we're predicted to get only 3" of rain from Sandy. The real issue here is the storm's 'tidal surge' to occur Monday evening throughout Tuesday. 75mph gusts, coupled with the full moon's high tide effect will be pushing ocean waves north over the entire southern edge of L.I., with an 11.5 foot surge expected around 9pm Monday night Evacuations in N.Y.C. and everyone south of Sunrise Highway (27) in L.I.'s Nassau County.
For a storm like this, there's nowhere for this water to go but to get pushed into the 'bowl' of Jamaica Bay and into N.Y.C., and to flood the southern parts of L.I. Also, since L.I. is basically one long 'beach' of sand with 6-10 inches of dirt on it, tree's roots grow spreading outward, not downward to anchor properly into the ground. With water-logged soil, the expected high winds are going to topple trees with ease, and L.I.'s power company is expecting outages to last for up to a week until all repairs are made. It's going to be one heck of a ride!
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This is happening in all the affected states. Considering all the damage done by Sandy, it's great to see how people are pulling together like they are in this time of crisis.
"Accompanying the system is a new and improved app permissions screen --the screen that shows up anytime you install an app from outside of the Play Store. The new Android 4.2-level screen is cleaned up and far easier to read than what we've seen in the pas And last but not least, Android 4.2 has an added behind-the-scenes feature that alerts you anytime an app attempts to send a text message that could cost you money. If an app tries to send an SMS to a known fee-collecting short code --a number that'd automatically bill your carrier when it receives a message --the system jumps in and alerts you to the action. You can then opt to allow or deny the process." http://m.blogs.computerworld.com/android/21259/android-42-security?mm_ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fhl%3Den%26tbo%3Dd%26site%3D%26source%3Dhp%26q%3Dandroid%2B4.2%2Bpermissions%26oq%3Dandroid%2B4.2%2Bpermissions%26gs_l%3Dmobile-gws-hp.12...20503.38452.0.40420.25.21.0.4.4.0.395.3872.0j16j3j2.21.0.les%253B..0.0...1ac.1.9qZIAZUfHXE
But his crime was not watching porn. His crime was sharing it illegally. So his addiction would have to be not feeling guilty about being a bittorrent porn leach.
He let his addiction get out of hand, which led him to make some further bad decisions. If he had nutured how to have a healthy sex life, instead of a debasing one, he'd be a lot happier right now, and wouldn't have all this legal 'noise' in his life. Sometimes in life we live and die by the decisions we make. He chose, ..., poorly.
Yeah. If someone has problems with addiction we just fine them a million dollars. That'll help them get their life back on track.
I'm all for treatment for any type of addiction, it's best to get help BEFORE it gets so unmanageable. If someone is caught driving drunk, now they get fined/jail time. If that person kills someone while driving under the influence, now they're in for a lot of jail time. And it could have all been avoided if the person knew their limitations beforehand. There's a lot of people in jail re-thinking the decisions they made. This story's just another example of that.
No sympathy for the guy here, he allowed his addiction to pornography to get out of hand. To quote my favorite Clint Eastwood movie line, "A man's got to know his limitations."
Amazing times we live in. The paralyzed can walk! While the price is high now, one this "segway with legs" will be commonplace and available to the masses. Kudos to all the people involved in this excellent work!
Why would you hire an expert computer hacker/programmer/systems guy/girl if they can get paid 3x the amount working in a private company?
Um, the hacker should be one with a morality level high enough that he/she feels it's an important enough job that a high payout isn't what matters most?
I'm guilty of driving through a flooded road I knew well, and I knew the car would make if I went really slowly. 3/4 of the way through, a high riding pickup approached from the other direction. The driver slowed before realizing, "My truck can do this!" and guns it, causing a big wake. I mouthed, "No!" at him, but too late, the engine's air intake sucked the water right in (I should've turned off the engine before the wake hit), and it took a new set of spark plugs to finally got the engine going again (the next day). And about 6 months later the engine seized up, That taught me but good to never drive through flooded roadways again.
Apple acted like a petulant spoiled child, trying to outsmart the adult. They were supposed to clearly admit that their previous conduct was wrong and take responsibility for their conduct. Instead they tried to game the verdict and minimalize their involvement. Smack 'em down hard for it!
That's why I posted. Some slashdotter's goofing on the bucket brigade method used to keep generators going. Those people were doing what needed to be done, when it had to be done! The individual cells used in backup power weigh upwards of 400 pounds apiece. For a full unit to be complete it uses 24 cells. 8 units used for the backup job in my story, Hydraulic lifting equipment needs to be used for these jobs. It's damn dangerous work involving high-power electric, battery cells containing battery acid, etc. I just wanted to tell this story here (and it's just one story of millions) so that people reading /. might be better informed on the subject, some of the ignorant comments just got to me, I suppose.
I forgot to add that the suits who flipped that breaker were the guys who were in charge of making sure it didn't get flipped prematurely. But they were know it all types, masters of the universe, more worried about the (very small) chance of the power going out. I'm sorry, but having a college education does not give people common sense, that's what I've seen many times in life.
Those breakers should have been locked out/tagged out prior to commencement of work. That they were not locked out is a pretty grievous violation.
Was your co-worker even wearing NFPA 70 PPE?
Hell no, he was holding that 220 line bare handed, he had to grab it to keep it from burning the equipment. You just don't think about the possibility that people can be so stupid. That's how accidents happen sometimes.
This just in : Disney has bought out the. H.P. Lovecraft estate. A Star Wars/Marvel/Cthuluhu/Disney Princess animated film is rumored to be in production.
I'm glad Lucas sold to Disney, if he hadn't we'd never have this p.r. pic... http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2012/1101/1224325975225.html
I was part of a crew installing and adding more battery backup for a firm in Wall St. Night job, had to disconnect batteries for a couple hours in order to move them to the floor below. Suits all around, doing nothing but wanting the hookup done ASAP, end of the world if power did fail. We had the job mostly complete, just needed another 15 minutes or less to do the final hookup. The brainiac suits on the floor above threw the breakers, they couldn't wait to activate. Meanwhile my co-worker had to grab live 220 volt cables that are shooting flames out of the ends, He looked like a 4th of July fireworks display! We finally got the suits on the phone, told them to turn off the damn breakers, 10 minutes they were back online with backup. My friend could've been killed because some idiot suits couldn't wait like they were told to. No one got hurt, but it easily could've turned into an office building fire. Trust in the pros, safety is paramount!
I'd like to see how this tests out with people other than me and my family as guinea pigs. Will a human driver be able to take back control of the vehicle, say, if the computer malfunctions causing the car to accelerate towards the edge of a cliff? Or will it just say to you, "I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you do that." as it goes over the edge?
Is that solar-powered jet engine run by a solar powered nuclear power plant? :-)
I use GoogleNews, and it's a great way to learn about the world. Newspapers from different countries have made the same complaint as French papers are doing now. A few weeks/months later, after they see their website 'hits' go way down, they ask to be part of GopgleNews again. I expect the same is going to happen here.
So , man-made climate change was the cause of Hurricane Sandy? Are you kidding me?!!! Sandy is the 75 year cycle storm that was overdue, last one was in 1938. It's a natural weather phenomena, and has nothing to do with humanity's doings.
Long Island N.Y. is going to have storm related problems for weeks from Sandy. Flooding affecting so many areas, almost a million without power as of this posting. 50 homes in Brightwaters, Queens N.Y. burned down. All major roads in L.I. are shut down except for emergency personnel. The list grows and grows. It's news that matters, period.
I saw a Dr. Oz show on this. When a child is exposed to traumatic experiences multiple+ times the part of the brain that controls the 'fight or flight' responsr gets permanently 'frozen' for life. When a normal, properly raised as a child, adult gets shocked or scared by an outside event, they get over it in a few minutes. But the adult traumatized as a child stays 'locked' in an angry, frightened or 'flight' response for far longer than normal.
http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?pageType=national&url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57541911/hurricane-sandy-14-rescued-after-abandoning-hms-bounty-off-n.c-coast-2-still-missing/&feed_id=1&videoid=37&catid=57541911
I'm a former beer drinker, and I learned this tip. If that guys roomate wants to stretch his drunk out, he should drink a bottle of water between each bottle of the suds. This will help distribute the alcohol in his system.
Thanks for your 'voice of reason' post. 'Sandy' has already been the cause of death for over 60 people, so far. This storm is no joke, and to hear how it's being "politicized" is a shame.
When it comes to 'pressure zones', Sandy is considered to be a category Three hurricane.
For a storm like this, there's nowhere for this water to go but to get pushed into the 'bowl' of Jamaica Bay and into N.Y.C., and to flood the southern parts of L.I. Also, since L.I. is basically one long 'beach' of sand with 6-10 inches of dirt on it, tree's roots grow spreading outward, not downward to anchor properly into the ground. With water-logged soil, the expected high winds are going to topple trees with ease, and L.I.'s power company is expecting outages to last for up to a week until all repairs are made. It's going to be one heck of a ride!