"Think about it: what happens to that drive if you get laid off?".... that was what I had already said: It was a gift to the company. The company can keep it. Then there is the part two: Going down the slippery slope: What about personal equipment already connected to the computes - Headphones, turn table, cell phones, thumb drives; and yes these are all here and used.
Also, you are missing the point: This was one of several times -- when thinking out of the box to creatively solve a problem.
As a Software Test professional -- I continually ask questions that that others find embarrassing (and shouldn't). In my present job -- I am currently run two test systems. The company recently let about 10% of its staff go and extra hardware is not an issue (as confirmed by the help desk). My manager wants me to get rid of one system.
Here at work, we need to keep on inventory many different configurations and many different languages. A friend GAVE me a 1TB drive to bring to work. I was going to bring it in to help with my VM (Virtual Machine) library. I went to my manager to let ‘em know - I couldn't even finish the question – and the response was “if you are running out of disc space, split the VM’s with the other testers”
Here – thinking is not rewarded.
The company where the work was done... not much was said about them in the article. Did they pay top dollar -- and get $1.21; or did "Electronics for Imaging" lowball, and the company knew something was up and just didn't say anything?
I install the shareware version of Hard Drive Sentinel on all my Windows systems. It not only will warn you about hard drive usage (%); it will also warn you about errors on the drive -- and in my case I was able to predict that two drives were going to fail (saving data) before they actually failed.
Their support has been very responsive and courteous, their product can work through (see drives behind) most RAID controllers.
Though I'm not a bit fan of MS... They continually have shown that they have no problem leaving old architecture in the dust -- when it suits them. When 2K3 came out, they made a "code optimization" change that left all P1, P2, P-Pro multi-processors behind. Few of their drivers are compatible from one version of an OS to another (and they can be digitally signed to one version). MS has not problem leaving "old" tech in the dust.
I didn't want to copy all aspects of my 30 minute presentation in minutia detail here.
and it will work with mailing lists - that was directly covered (along with sending email from a different domain, and sending email for someone else... )
The meat of the idea relates to --- and using Spamcop. They have a working techniques of tracing email to it's origin and to determine of the header of the message is forged. In short, if the origin & header is good, the email is good. There is also a need to check to see if some systems are open-relays, and just ignoring all email from that IP address.
(oh joy... watch now as people ignore the "in short" part of the comment and jump on the "these are the problems" band wagon....)
And related... there should be the ability for me to restrict where my email is access to/from and where it was sent from. I'm not going to Russia -- so why can't I block all access to my account from Russia?
... and may chance you didn't read my post: (There was a LOT more to my presentation that just this; this single part presented here to convey the concept).
I had a meeting with the M$ person... in charge of blocking spam. I presented to him an method that would block all forged spam (and would make most spam as we know it not viable). His (non) response was that they are working on their own techniques, mathematical models etc. Simple techniques (such as comparing the origin of the email with the domain) was beyond him. (There was a LOT more to my presentation that just this; this single part presented here to convey the concept).
During install and setup, I noted a couple inconsistencies; and contacted support. They indicated that I did not need to worry about it (the problems). The device is designed to handle more than one incoming high-speed internet line.. and to load balance and fail over should one (internet line) stop working. My primary (Comcast) failed; and the united did not 'fail over' as advertised (Also the problems from long ago now were obvious: The unit failed, and the 'fail over option' never did work as advertised).
I contacted support: the unit was out of warranty; did I wish to purchase another?
I refuse to get any any more LED light bulbs... every one that I've purchased - from multiple companies - has burned out prematurely. NOT WORTH THE COST. And CF are dangerous. (If one breaks, you need to open the windows and leave the room for 1/2 hr.) Further - no viable light bulb replacements will work with dimmer switches (Which my house has many).
Several bad assumptions were caught -- however one that I've not seen (yet) is the assumption that all the cell phone are "smart" (aka latest tech features form and function). I for one don't want one (if you gave it to me I'd quickly sell it before it was stolen). I also know of many people that don't want one. Many of us like our old desktop/laptop/server. I'm also not into the idea of sharing my phone when I want to watch TV.
With the 'new' (sucky) web client -- I've started to move away from Yahoo. Bad news: Not gone yet. Biggest problem: Getting my old email messages out. (Need them for several reasons -- including legal)
Time to move out of Yahoo... (adding another buzz kill!)
1. Frozen eggs fertilized eggs (yes, they all can be female).
2. As the ship will be generational, the new children will do as taught, as it is all they will know since birth.
3. Labor? Prefab houses, meals ready to go. What is left?
Don't need males for the first 30--35 years. Use pre-selected (female) embryos for the first 35 years.... then allow males to enter the general population. (Wow, just realized: for hundreds of years, no one will have seen a male!)
Let's try again. Say you take 150 people to run the ship, and figure to get your 10k population level with these embryos after they arrive. You can incubate them (if you brought the equipment) but then you get 10k squalling infants and only 150 people to provide food shelter education and attention for them for the next decade plus before they start carrying their own weight. It just doesnt work that way.
They wouldn't need to all be born at the same time. Also, the initial population should be all female (obvious reasons). Time the release of new-born to allow for the most genetic diversity. (They may not be happy hatching others eggs but... hey, they've got a new planet to populate!) After the first ~10 births per woman (assuming 150 to start with, starting at age '18') working they 'norm' mortality (adult/child) after about 30-35 years you are looking at a population of about 10K, which could be sustainable.
After arrival 150...
Year 1: 150 woman give birth to 150 children. Population 299.
Year 2: 150 woman give birth to 150 children. Population 447.
Year 3: 150 woman give birth to 150 children. Population 595... (you get the point) ...(year 11 through 17 look amusing).
...again, after about 30--35 years, males could then be permitted, and one would no longer need embryos.
(side note: tweaking the spreadsheet for this is interesting.)
Not to long ago, I watched as someone was texting -- walked into an intersection (crosswalk) against the (pedestrian) light. The on-coming traffic (with a normal engine) had to stop as to not hit her. As she approached me -- I told her "you just walked against the light and forced that car to stop"... to which she replied "I'm sorry" and continued what she was doing. (Hey, I'm not the one that is going to get plowed into by not paying attention). Darwin candidate?
The point being: If someone is not paying attention - and walks into the street, engine noise (or lack of it) is not going to make a lot of difference, only an excuse for lawyers after the fact. (He knew his car was quite -- he should have watched out for that pedestrian!)
And just how many times do *you* crash into two walls and a tree at 110 mph (while drunk)? The risk of this happening is so SMALL, why would this a factor with a decision to not buy?
-- If my gas powered car would let me walk away after this type of incident -- I would buy that car again. Oh, wait...
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"Think about it: what happens to that drive if you get laid off?" .... that was what I had already said: It was a gift to the company. The company can keep it. Then there is the part two: Going down the slippery slope: What about personal equipment already connected to the computes - Headphones, turn table, cell phones, thumb drives; and yes these are all here and used.
Also, you are missing the point: This was one of several times -- when thinking out of the box to creatively solve a problem.
Get you head out of your _ss.
As a Software Test professional -- I continually ask questions that that others find embarrassing (and shouldn't). In my present job -- I am currently run two test systems. The company recently let about 10% of its staff go and extra hardware is not an issue (as confirmed by the help desk). My manager wants me to get rid of one system. Here at work, we need to keep on inventory many different configurations and many different languages. A friend GAVE me a 1TB drive to bring to work. I was going to bring it in to help with my VM (Virtual Machine) library. I went to my manager to let ‘em know - I couldn't even finish the question – and the response was “if you are running out of disc space, split the VM’s with the other testers” Here – thinking is not rewarded.
The company where the work was done... not much was said about them in the article. Did they pay top dollar -- and get $1.21; or did "Electronics for Imaging" lowball, and the company knew something was up and just didn't say anything?
I install the shareware version of Hard Drive Sentinel on all my Windows systems. It not only will warn you about hard drive usage (%); it will also warn you about errors on the drive -- and in my case I was able to predict that two drives were going to fail (saving data) before they actually failed.
Their support has been very responsive and courteous, their product can work through (see drives behind) most RAID controllers.
And no, I don't have any affiliation with HDS.
Though I'm not a bit fan of MS... They continually have shown that they have no problem leaving old architecture in the dust -- when it suits them. When 2K3 came out, they made a "code optimization" change that left all P1, P2, P-Pro multi-processors behind. Few of their drivers are compatible from one version of an OS to another (and they can be digitally signed to one version). MS has not problem leaving "old" tech in the dust.
.. don't attack MS.
Because Mac chose a bad font
Sorry that I didn't make it clear, I had a change of topic .... my bad.
... was to be a security issue; not an email origin issue. Sorry for the confusion.
My intent with the 2nd half
I didn't want to copy all aspects of my 30 minute presentation in minutia detail here.
and it will work with mailing lists - that was directly covered (along with sending email from a different domain, and sending email for someone else... )
The meat of the idea relates to --- and using Spamcop. They have a working techniques of tracing email to it's origin and to determine of the header of the message is forged. In short, if the origin & header is good, the email is good. There is also a need to check to see if some systems are open-relays, and just ignoring all email from that IP address. ... there should be the ability for me to restrict where my email is access to/from and where it was sent from. I'm not going to Russia -- so why can't I block all access to my account from Russia?
(oh joy... watch now as people ignore the "in short" part of the comment and jump on the "these are the problems" band wagon....)
And related
... and may chance you didn't read my post:
(There was a LOT more to my presentation that just this; this single part presented here to convey the concept).
Actually, my presentation was based on direct knowledge, application and I presented proof of concept.
I had a meeting with the M$ person ... in charge of blocking spam. I presented to him an method that would block all forged spam (and would make most spam as we know it not viable). His (non) response was that they are working on their own techniques, mathematical models etc. Simple techniques (such as comparing the origin of the email with the domain) was beyond him. (There was a LOT more to my presentation that just this; this single part presented here to convey the concept).
During install and setup, I noted a couple inconsistencies; and contacted support. They indicated that I did not need to worry about it (the problems). The device is designed to handle more than one incoming high-speed internet line.. and to load balance and fail over should one (internet line) stop working. My primary (Comcast) failed; and the united did not 'fail over' as advertised (Also the problems from long ago now were obvious: The unit failed, and the 'fail over option' never did work as advertised).
I contacted support: the unit was out of warranty; did I wish to purchase another?
I refuse to get any any more LED light bulbs... every one that I've purchased - from multiple companies - has burned out prematurely. NOT WORTH THE COST. And CF are dangerous. (If one breaks, you need to open the windows and leave the room for 1/2 hr.) Further - no viable light bulb replacements will work with dimmer switches (Which my house has many).
Someone should tell the Canadian regulator he (they) got Burger King.
How long before they get a FISA or PRISM notice?
Wonder if they will have a "Warrant Canary" posting.
Several bad assumptions were caught -- however one that I've not seen (yet) is the assumption that all the cell phone are "smart" (aka latest tech features form and function). I for one don't want one (if you gave it to me I'd quickly sell it before it was stolen). I also know of many people that don't want one. Many of us like our old desktop/laptop/server. I'm also not into the idea of sharing my phone when I want to watch TV.
So far --- most solutions require yahoo+ (I don't want to pay yahoo to leave yahoo!)
Found a way to connect to gmail, but that has issue (gmail doesn't sort right)
Might need to break down and pay to get my data.
With the 'new' (sucky) web client -- I've started to move away from Yahoo. Bad news: Not gone yet. Biggest problem: Getting my old email messages out. (Need them for several reasons -- including legal)
Time to move out of Yahoo... (adding another buzz kill!)
1. Frozen eggs fertilized eggs (yes, they all can be female).
2. As the ship will be generational, the new children will do as taught, as it is all they will know since birth.
3. Labor? Prefab houses, meals ready to go. What is left?
Don't need males for the first 30--35 years. Use pre-selected (female) embryos for the first 35 years.... then allow males to enter the general population.
(Wow, just realized: for hundreds of years, no one will have seen a male!)
Let's try again. Say you take 150 people to run the ship, and figure to get your 10k population level with these embryos after they arrive. You can incubate them (if you brought the equipment) but then you get 10k squalling infants and only 150 people to provide food shelter education and attention for them for the next decade plus before they start carrying their own weight. It just doesnt work that way.
They wouldn't need to all be born at the same time. Also, the initial population should be all female (obvious reasons). Time the release of new-born to allow for the most genetic diversity. (They may not be happy hatching others eggs but... hey, they've got a new planet to populate!) After the first ~10 births per woman (assuming 150 to start with, starting at age '18') working they 'norm' mortality (adult/child) after about 30-35 years you are looking at a population of about 10K, which could be sustainable.
...(year 11 through 17 look amusing).
...again, after about 30--35 years, males could then be permitted, and one would no longer need embryos.
After arrival 150...
Year 1: 150 woman give birth to 150 children. Population 299.
Year 2: 150 woman give birth to 150 children. Population 447.
Year 3: 150 woman give birth to 150 children. Population 595... (you get the point)
(side note: tweaking the spreadsheet for this is interesting.)
Not to long ago, I watched as someone was texting -- walked into an intersection (crosswalk) against the (pedestrian) light. The on-coming traffic (with a normal engine) had to stop as to not hit her. As she approached me -- I told her "you just walked against the light and forced that car to stop" ... to which she replied "I'm sorry" and continued what she was doing. (Hey, I'm not the one that is going to get plowed into by not paying attention). Darwin candidate?
The point being: If someone is not paying attention - and walks into the street, engine noise (or lack of it) is not going to make a lot of difference, only an excuse for lawyers after the fact. (He knew his car was quite -- he should have watched out for that pedestrian!)
And just how many times do *you* crash into two walls and a tree at 110 mph (while drunk)? The risk of this happening is so SMALL, why would this a factor with a decision to not buy?
-- If my gas powered car would let me walk away after this type of incident -- I would buy that car again. Oh, wait...
The 90's ???? This concept was proposed in the back in August 1970 in Popular Science. article "Super Flywheel to power Zero Emission Car".
I also remember a same concept article talking about buses (mass transit) when I went to school (don't remember the magazine though).
Can someone post enough info .. to generate a Streisand effect? Would love to know what they have to say.