This isn't the first problem with the helmet. They aren't scrapping the helmet idea, just the one from BAE Systems. They are going with a helmet from a team of Rockwell Collins and Elbit.
When the equipment gets smaller, they just put more of it on. One reason the U2 is still in use is because it actually costs less to operate than the Global Hawk, for example.
Spoken like someone who has never worked on a government contract. Ill formed and constantly changing requirements. Unrealistic schedules. Funding profile tied to the government fiscal calendar instead of project needs. Leadership shuffle. It is sad that many who work in that industry, myself included, expect this sort of thing and are pleasantly surprised when the program goes right.
So why is Google investing all this money into this project?
This is just their excuse to gather more information on you, and it goes without saying that the government will have access to all of it.
Google can monitor your health: Airbag arming sensor in the seat measures your weight; Car knows where you shop and where you eat; If you drive to health clubs and how often. Google can determine who your associates are: The car can use biometric cues along with phone data to correlate particular passengers and track meetings even if one of you leaves their phone at home from time to time. Google knows where you are going before you get there and sells that real time information to the businesses at your destination.
Wait until you read Google's terms of service for their automated car.
They will be able to track who is in the vehicle by cell phone initially but will use weight sensors (that currently enable the air bags) and other biometric cues to correlate with a specific person in case they leave their phone behind. They will know in detail everywhere the car goes. In fact they will know in advance and they will send advertising to the phone of the person who gets out, not just the driver, and possibly an alert to the proprietor of a nearby establishment telling them in who is coming.
This information will be for sale to anyone with the money to pay for it. It goes without saying that all this information will be reported to the government upon request.
I uninstalled Java because of the constant security issues almost a year ago. I haven't noticed any issues with the web sites I need to use since and have been overall happier. I realize that this won't work for everyone, but this change in FF is a good opportunity to see what the impact would be if you did.
And here I thought he was using noscript as an example of a not so tech savvy user who learned to use a similar feature, rather than a direct example of this issue.
Narrower but you won't notice? BS! I already have issues with lack of shoulder room between me and the guy next to me at times. I sometimes have a slight lean out into the aisle for the entire flight.
"...a fragile mess."
What are you people doing to your phones? I've never had a micro USB connector fail, either in the cable or on the phone. Maybe I'm just lucky?
If he had a conscience he would take the knowledge he learned at the previous job and suggest improvements to keep the robots from corroding. If we extend idea to Ms. Silber, she would use her knowledge and experience to make Ubuntu safer from prying eyes. That is, if she had a conscience.
Yes they would survive. And after the apocalypse, when humanity is reduced to a few hundred thousand scattered across the globe, the roaches will remember how we treated them and seize the opportunity to rise up and exact their revenge.
I don't know whether it would be better or not, but because it is proprietary, the public is not informed of exactly what the chemical make up is, and in what proportions it is mixed prior to being sent into the ground. We kind of know in general but each company has its own formula. The fluid is 99% water and sand, but also contains things to control pH, inhibit scale build up, kill bacteria, and probably a lot more.
But it's regulated by the EPA so you know is must be safe.
I agree with you but I don't think this is fishing because they convinced the board to give the order. I would hope the board wouldn't just take a verbal from the company to "check out her FB page, I bet she put something there." They must have had something, after all this is NZ not the US. It could be as simple as a coworker, seeing her page of scuba diving and lying on the beach, got pissed at having to pick up her slack and showed a manager. The manager gets a screen dump or a printout to show the higher ups. Now the board isn't stupid and won't take the manager's word + a print out so they order the access to the page.
As opposed to a company that let all my coworkers get away with slacking like this and making those of us that are conscientious pick up all their work?
"So you would be perfectly okay with a coworker taking off at a critical time and without notice on sick leave"
Of course yes; live is above work.
I would be okay with it too, if it was really sick leave. If it isn't, which is the whole point of this article, then it is essentially unlimited paid vacation.
If you can see on Facebook, it's because you already have access to that info which means you already can make use of it, so this case doesn't fit in any of your situations above.
One of the co-workers was pissed at having to work late to pick up this person's slack and saw on Facebook that she was diving the Great Barrier Reef in Aus instead of in Christchurch with her ailing sister. This co-worker showed management and even printed a copy of the page. The board isn't completely stupid and says a printed page isn't good enough. The company tells them to go look at her FB account if they don't believe them.
Or I suppose... if I put my tinfoil hat on... it was personal, but they found out she had something embarrassing on FB and are gambling that she will drop the complaint rather than revealing what's there.
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All they have to do is use the same creativity the federal government uses with "interstate commerce"
Wait until you arm them. Now 6 year old kids can watch their mothers get guns pointed in their faces while being groped.
Does anyone actually believe that if he had gone to the Senate or the House that anything would change, that the concerns would have been addressed?
This isn't the first problem with the helmet. They aren't scrapping the helmet idea, just the one from BAE Systems. They are going with a helmet from a team of Rockwell Collins and Elbit.
When the equipment gets smaller, they just put more of it on. One reason the U2 is still in use is because it actually costs less to operate than the Global Hawk, for example.
Spoken like someone who has never worked on a government contract. Ill formed and constantly changing requirements. Unrealistic schedules. Funding profile tied to the government fiscal calendar instead of project needs. Leadership shuffle. It is sad that many who work in that industry, myself included, expect this sort of thing and are pleasantly surprised when the program goes right.
So why is Google investing all this money into this project? This is just their excuse to gather more information on you, and it goes without saying that the government will have access to all of it. Google can monitor your health: Airbag arming sensor in the seat measures your weight; Car knows where you shop and where you eat; If you drive to health clubs and how often. Google can determine who your associates are: The car can use biometric cues along with phone data to correlate particular passengers and track meetings even if one of you leaves their phone at home from time to time. Google knows where you are going before you get there and sells that real time information to the businesses at your destination.
Oh sure, then you'll have psychopaths turning up as the only people who can't/won't try to avoid jury duty.
Wait until you read Google's terms of service for their automated car. They will be able to track who is in the vehicle by cell phone initially but will use weight sensors (that currently enable the air bags) and other biometric cues to correlate with a specific person in case they leave their phone behind. They will know in detail everywhere the car goes. In fact they will know in advance and they will send advertising to the phone of the person who gets out, not just the driver, and possibly an alert to the proprietor of a nearby establishment telling them in who is coming. This information will be for sale to anyone with the money to pay for it. It goes without saying that all this information will be reported to the government upon request.
Obvious. This isn't news.
I uninstalled Java because of the constant security issues almost a year ago. I haven't noticed any issues with the web sites I need to use since and have been overall happier. I realize that this won't work for everyone, but this change in FF is a good opportunity to see what the impact would be if you did.
And here I thought he was using noscript as an example of a not so tech savvy user who learned to use a similar feature, rather than a direct example of this issue.
Narrower but you won't notice? BS! I already have issues with lack of shoulder room between me and the guy next to me at times. I sometimes have a slight lean out into the aisle for the entire flight.
Not me. I don't want a lot. I just want them to do their jobs.
"...a fragile mess." What are you people doing to your phones? I've never had a micro USB connector fail, either in the cable or on the phone. Maybe I'm just lucky?
If he had a conscience he would take the knowledge he learned at the previous job and suggest improvements to keep the robots from corroding. If we extend idea to Ms. Silber, she would use her knowledge and experience to make Ubuntu safer from prying eyes. That is, if she had a conscience.
So why would I bother trying to counterfeit the newer more difficult bills instead of just doing the older easier ones since they remain legal tender?
Yes they would survive. And after the apocalypse, when humanity is reduced to a few hundred thousand scattered across the globe, the roaches will remember how we treated them and seize the opportunity to rise up and exact their revenge.
They put that tru-coat on at the factory, there's nothing I can do about it.
I don't know whether it would be better or not, but because it is proprietary, the public is not informed of exactly what the chemical make up is, and in what proportions it is mixed prior to being sent into the ground. We kind of know in general but each company has its own formula. The fluid is 99% water and sand, but also contains things to control pH, inhibit scale build up, kill bacteria, and probably a lot more. But it's regulated by the EPA so you know is must be safe.
I agree. Watching that show once with my mother was enough to make me want to leave the planet.
I agree with you but I don't think this is fishing because they convinced the board to give the order. I would hope the board wouldn't just take a verbal from the company to "check out her FB page, I bet she put something there." They must have had something, after all this is NZ not the US. It could be as simple as a coworker, seeing her page of scuba diving and lying on the beach, got pissed at having to pick up her slack and showed a manager. The manager gets a screen dump or a printout to show the higher ups. Now the board isn't stupid and won't take the manager's word + a print out so they order the access to the page.
As opposed to a company that let all my coworkers get away with slacking like this and making those of us that are conscientious pick up all their work?
"So you would be perfectly okay with a coworker taking off at a critical time and without notice on sick leave"
Of course yes; live is above work.
I would be okay with it too, if it was really sick leave. If it isn't, which is the whole point of this article, then it is essentially unlimited paid vacation.
If you can see on Facebook, it's because you already have access to that info which means you already can make use of it, so this case doesn't fit in any of your situations above.
One of the co-workers was pissed at having to work late to pick up this person's slack and saw on Facebook that she was diving the Great Barrier Reef in Aus instead of in Christchurch with her ailing sister. This co-worker showed management and even printed a copy of the page. The board isn't completely stupid and says a printed page isn't good enough. The company tells them to go look at her FB account if they don't believe them.
Or I suppose... if I put my tinfoil hat on... it was personal, but they found out she had something embarrassing on FB and are gambling that she will drop the complaint rather than revealing what's there.