This reminds of a a recent post that blamed me for giving credit of invention to NASA for Tang.
The main point is that dogs are not effective. I have two wolves around my property, not because they are effective watch dogs, but because I like wolves. Hell, the wolves would let them into the house if they knew they wouldn't be bothered, same as a dog, domesticated or otherwise, including the yap-yap breads.
You show me a house with dogs as watch guards, I'll show you a club and a few chocolate-beefy treats that will kill those dogs, inrespective of recent TV appearances.
While the TV show It Takes a Thief might be about ratings, it is also *NOT* about being a stupid fucking idiot.
Some things, unlike most, gain credibility by being very accurate. I suppose you think those guys on Deadliest Catch, the number one rated non-fiction cable show in the US, are also faking it, even if the guys on the Oregon coast actually pay a higher price of bodies per dollar than those in Alaska?
You need to watch the TV show 'It Takes a Thief' (Discovery Channel, 2PM EDT Monday-Friday). Time and again I see dogs portrayed by their owners as the ultimate security device, only to have them rendered 100% ineffective within 15 to 30 seconds after John enters the target house and isolates the dog into a room not used by the thief. I even saw him steal a dog once. Dogs, unless trained to absolutely kill anything that enters the house (including you) are not an effective deterrent, period. And if, unlike John, I really was breaking into your home, I could just as easily kill/beat-to-death the dog just as quickly as he isolates them.
Security systems with the key left on top of the box, unlocked back-yard/second-story doors, safes that only weigh 120 pounds, or have a hand-truck/dolly right next to them, all of these are the real-life scenarios played out every day.
The most effective anti-theft device I have seen recently is a nosey neighbor who identified a robbery was taking place and took the keys from John's car while he was in the house. John stole the BMW from the garage and had to abandon all of his loot that he had been stacking up in his getaway car.
This question has come up before, and I usually answer the same way. RT: Request Tracker is a good place to start. It is a Perl+Apache+MySQL based open source solution. The first few times you install it can be tricky. Find a good and current how-to.
I have since moved away from RT and now use an in-house designed system. But I still give it two thumbs up.
Like any other good remote automated weather station (think AWOS), there should be a phone number to dial into, so that pilots could check the local weather, as well as a VHF station for in-flight use. I can imagine the data now:
000:00:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet 000:01:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet 000:02:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet 000:03:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet 000:04:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet, caution extreme radiation warning
The first five or so times, trying to get it installed can be a nightmare. I've posted about RT before, and it does fit a lot of situations well (once you get it installed). Yes, the dependencies are an issue. First time I installed RT I didn't even know what CPAN was. Boy did I get a wake up call.
About a year ago I wrote my own CRM system to address things RT just didn't have or didn't implement well (like the FAQ Manager addon), and ended up switching all of customer support to the in-house system.
I work in the US and host websites. I have what we call an CIR, or Committed Information Rate. Should my data transfer rate *EVER* drop below that, I have recourse. This is tied to my SLA, or Service Level Agreement which demands that I have my CIR on their network.
WK Capt: Release! X37: Shit! Shit! Like flying a goddamned brick! CWS*: (Warning!Warning!)(Decent rate)(!WHOOP!)(!WHOOP!) X37: Come on, come on, nose down you fuck! RSO*: Xray three seven is Flight Level three two zero, droping like a brick! LA CTR*: rgr Xray three seven, would you like to declare?! X37: Negative LA, Xray three seven is A.O.K. CWS: (!WHOOP!)(!WHOOP!)(Decent rate!) X37 (intercom): Come on you piece of fucking shit!...
*CWS - Cockpit Warning System *RSO - Range Safety Officer *LA CTR - Los Angeles Center
A: 18,000+ feet, IFR flight plan required B: Major airport (LAX, SEA, ORD, etc.), 10,000 MSL and below C: Medium airport, usually only to 4,000 AGL D: Small airport with tower, usually only to 2,500 AGL E: Everywhere else above 1,200 AGL G: Everywhere else below 1,200 AGL
You are thinking of Class E and G airspace.
Just remember in Class G to stay *at least* 500 feet from my barn.
If Gabe, err Juan, thought that the Seattle lockup was going to be bad I can't imagine the nightmares he is going to have over Federal Pound-Me-in-the-Ass prison.
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This reminds of a a recent post that blamed me for giving credit of invention to NASA for Tang.
The main point is that dogs are not effective. I have two wolves around my property, not because they are effective watch dogs, but because I like wolves. Hell, the wolves would let them into the house if they knew they wouldn't be bothered, same as a dog, domesticated or otherwise, including the yap-yap breads.
You show me a house with dogs as watch guards, I'll show you a club and a few chocolate-beefy treats that will kill those dogs, inrespective of recent TV appearances.
While the TV show It Takes a Thief might be about ratings, it is also *NOT* about being a stupid fucking idiot.
Some things, unlike most, gain credibility by being very accurate. I suppose you think those guys on Deadliest Catch, the number one rated non-fiction cable show in the US, are also faking it, even if the guys on the Oregon coast actually pay a higher price of bodies per dollar than those in Alaska?
You need to watch the TV show 'It Takes a Thief' (Discovery Channel, 2PM EDT Monday-Friday). Time and again I see dogs portrayed by their owners as the ultimate security device, only to have them rendered 100% ineffective within 15 to 30 seconds after John enters the target house and isolates the dog into a room not used by the thief. I even saw him steal a dog once. Dogs, unless trained to absolutely kill anything that enters the house (including you) are not an effective deterrent, period. And if, unlike John, I really was breaking into your home, I could just as easily kill/beat-to-death the dog just as quickly as he isolates them.
Security systems with the key left on top of the box, unlocked back-yard/second-story doors, safes that only weigh 120 pounds, or have a hand-truck/dolly right next to them, all of these are the real-life scenarios played out every day.
The most effective anti-theft device I have seen recently is a nosey neighbor who identified a robbery was taking place and took the keys from John's car while he was in the house. John stole the BMW from the garage and had to abandon all of his loot that he had been stacking up in his getaway car.
Just wait, the "Mattel and Mars Bar Quick Energy Chocobot Hour" can not be far off. Check your local listings.
It might actually be an improvement over current Fox shows.
This question has come up before, and I usually answer the same way. RT: Request Tracker is a good place to start. It is a Perl+Apache+MySQL based open source solution. The first few times you install it can be tricky. Find a good and current how-to.
I have since moved away from RT and now use an in-house designed system. But I still give it two thumbs up.
They're still working on the 747-mounted laser.
Like any other good remote automated weather station (think AWOS), there should be a phone number to dial into, so that pilots could check the local weather, as well as a VHF station for in-flight use. I can imagine the data now:
000:00:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet
000:01:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet
000:02:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet
000:03:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet
000:04:00:00 Winds: Calm, Altimeter: 00.00, Humidity: 0, Visibility: > 20 miles, Celling: > two five thousand feet, caution extreme radiation warning
The first five or so times, trying to get it installed can be a nightmare. I've posted about RT before, and it does fit a lot of situations well (once you get it installed). Yes, the dependencies are an issue. First time I installed RT I didn't even know what CPAN was. Boy did I get a wake up call.
About a year ago I wrote my own CRM system to address things RT just didn't have or didn't implement well (like the FAQ Manager addon), and ended up switching all of customer support to the in-house system.
Hello,
I work in the US and host websites. I have what we call an CIR, or Committed Information Rate. Should my data transfer rate *EVER* drop below that, I have recourse. This is tied to my SLA, or Service Level Agreement which demands that I have my CIR on their network.
End of line.
Yeah, I posted that as AC because I thought it would be one of 10 to 20 or so others about Stephen Colbert.
Man was I wrong. You, me and that other person below you, and that's it.
I bet most of the US IT workforce is not impressed with the government.
Funny how that works.
I love it.
The +3, Insightful* post: "From your description, you're a prefect client for Microsoft."
right above the +2, Insightful* post of: "I hope to god you are not using MS software then."
*Post scores as of this writing.
Hire a lawyer for the specific purpose of exposing the flaw using the "Anonymous Coward" defense.
If the lawyer fails, sue them, using another lawyer of course.
Dangerous car driving.
Quick, turn on NASA TV right now, or go stream it from somewhere!
Check out the laptops on the station and shuttle. See that desktop? Windows. Every one of them I believe.
So you did watch Clear and Present Danger last night?
"...promise to significantly reduce deaths caused by trauma on the battlefields..."
For Israel anyway. Instead of the 10:1 loss ratio we are seeing right now, they might be able to get to 15:1 or 20:1 against Hezbollah/Lebanon civs.
Yes, look at how well Congressional Oversight worked for the ATF in the Waco case.
...what you pay for.
Mod parent up please, all the way to Vega, the local intergalactic hypertransport hub.
NTSB Transcript:
...
WK Capt: Release!
X37: Shit! Shit! Like flying a goddamned brick!
CWS*: (Warning!Warning!)(Decent rate)(!WHOOP!)(!WHOOP!)
X37: Come on, come on, nose down you fuck!
RSO*: Xray three seven is Flight Level three two zero, droping like a brick!
LA CTR*: rgr Xray three seven, would you like to declare?!
X37: Negative LA, Xray three seven is A.O.K.
CWS: (!WHOOP!)(!WHOOP!)(Decent rate!)
X37 (intercom): Come on you piece of fucking shit!
*CWS - Cockpit Warning System
*RSO - Range Safety Officer
*LA CTR - Los Angeles Center
Classes of US Civil Airspace:
A: 18,000+ feet, IFR flight plan required
B: Major airport (LAX, SEA, ORD, etc.), 10,000 MSL and below
C: Medium airport, usually only to 4,000 AGL
D: Small airport with tower, usually only to 2,500 AGL
E: Everywhere else above 1,200 AGL
G: Everywhere else below 1,200 AGL
You are thinking of Class E and G airspace.
Just remember in Class G to stay *at least* 500 feet from my barn.
MSL = Mean Sea Level
AGL = Above Ground Level
I third RT. I have been using it for years. Apache + mod_ssl + MySQL + Perl + RT + sendmail = a nice ticket system.
It is only a few counties in Nevada, not the whole state. It is very much illegal in the city of Las Vegas, for example.
When do the 120 FPS human eyes come out?
These organic 60 FPS OEM eyes suck ass, and they are getting worse.
If Gabe, err Juan, thought that the Seattle lockup was going to be bad I can't imagine the nightmares he is going to have over Federal Pound-Me-in-the-Ass prison.
Can't wait to see the comic on this one.