Unless the "cyber 9/11" ends up being corruption of some mission critical system, such as air traffic control, a power plant, a mass-transit system or some such that leads to hundreds to thousands of deaths/injuries.
Why is everyone so intent at putting the servers location in the name?
Because then if you get a rash of alarms from a bunch of different servers that are all in the ".sfo.domain.com" subdomain, you know at a glance that you probably have a problem with your connectivity in San Francisco, rather than a bunch of failing servers.
So now they have a company and location that's part of their name and both are incorrect.
So rename them already. You are the IT department, right?
...RFSs may be used in cases of an "urgent threat to the existence or the security of the Federation...
Of course! There is no other way to deal with the Borg; if we don't use RFSs, it could mean the end of existence for the entire Alpha Quadrant, not just the Federation!
Or maybe apropos in order to compare what was said about Tim Russet who passed away the week before? A man of faith and integrity who loved his family versus a man who will most likely be known for the "seven dirty words." I bet we hear an incessant amount of bleeping on TV commemorating his achievement.
I actually think that George Carlin was also a man of faith and integrity who loved his family.
I also think that Tim Russert probably enjoyed George Carlin's humor. Russert came across as a fairly intelligent, well-rounded individual. Carlin's humor was all about getting people to think. I think Russert appreciated anyone who made him think.
I doubt that touch screens will catch on for desktops or even laptops
A tablet PC is basically a laptop with a touchscreen. Yes, you tend to use a stylus rather than your finger, but the technology and interface are basically the same. Tablet PCs have caught on in certain markets, and I think that as the software/interfaces improve, their use will grow more widespread.
I developed for touchscreen technology back in the early 80s (prototype calculator/point-of-sale application). Touchscreen technology just plain sucked back then. It required frequent recalibration, and its resolution was piss-poor.
Let the conspiracy theorists postulate about patents all they want, the fact of the matter is, it wasn't ready back then (and neither were the platforms to use it - who'd want a touchscreen on their 4.77 MHz 8088 PC?).
Do you ever leave your laptop at the office over night/the weekend? If so, you obviously don't work in a place that uses an outside cleaning service, or you've been lucky.
I work for a company that has 70 people. When we were only about 25 people we had laptops stolen from the office; we figured it was the cleaning crew, but of course there was no way to prove it. Police reports and insurance claims were filed, the laptops were replaced, e-mails went out about locking laptops in desk drawers/file cabinets at night, and a new cleaning service was hired. We haven't had a laptop theft since.
Biometrics are useful for identification, in that, if well-chosen and correctly processed, they can uniquely identify an individual. They are not useful for authentication; they are not a guarantee that the identified entity is who they claim to be. For example, while my thumbprint is unique, anyone can lift it off of any surface I've touched and present it to the biometric scanner.
It's the difference between a username and a password.
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I would LOVE to have access to Verizon FIOS. I HATE being stuck with Comcast. Please, oh please, Verizon, but one of your big ugly boxes in my yard!
I assumed it was some sort of bot, similar to those that post to Usenet every so often.
whoosh....
Unless the "cyber 9/11" ends up being corruption of some mission critical system, such as air traffic control, a power plant, a mass-transit system or some such that leads to hundreds to thousands of deaths/injuries.
It's not total BS...
It is COBOL. We are poor.
If I had mod points, I give you a +1, Funny...
M as in Molest? As in be molested by a priest and get paid off to keep quiet?
Because then if you get a rash of alarms from a bunch of different servers that are all in the ".sfo.domain.com" subdomain, you know at a glance that you probably have a problem with your connectivity in San Francisco, rather than a bunch of failing servers.
So rename them already. You are the IT department, right?
Of course, Made in Eureka...
Of course! There is no other way to deal with the Borg; if we don't use RFSs, it could mean the end of existence for the entire Alpha Quadrant, not just the Federation!
Mmmmm.....Summer Glau.....mmmmmm....
When is the new season starting?
Haven't you seen Wall*E?
China hates North Korea?
I actually think that George Carlin was also a man of faith and integrity who loved his family.
I also think that Tim Russert probably enjoyed George Carlin's humor. Russert came across as a fairly intelligent, well-rounded individual. Carlin's humor was all about getting people to think. I think Russert appreciated anyone who made him think.
My favorite:
1) Eat the pills.
2) Oh no, a ghost!
3) Aha! The ghost is blue: EAT THE GHOST!
There, fixed that for you.
Actually, I think Madonna did in one of her videos...
A tablet PC is basically a laptop with a touchscreen. Yes, you tend to use a stylus rather than your finger, but the technology and interface are basically the same. Tablet PCs have caught on in certain markets, and I think that as the software/interfaces improve, their use will grow more widespread.
I developed for touchscreen technology back in the early 80s (prototype calculator/point-of-sale application). Touchscreen technology just plain sucked back then. It required frequent recalibration, and its resolution was piss-poor.
Let the conspiracy theorists postulate about patents all they want, the fact of the matter is, it wasn't ready back then (and neither were the platforms to use it - who'd want a touchscreen on their 4.77 MHz 8088 PC?).
Uh, I think you're doing it wrong...
Do you ever leave your laptop at the office over night/the weekend? If so, you obviously don't work in a place that uses an outside cleaning service, or you've been lucky.
I work for a company that has 70 people. When we were only about 25 people we had laptops stolen from the office; we figured it was the cleaning crew, but of course there was no way to prove it. Police reports and insurance claims were filed, the laptops were replaced, e-mails went out about locking laptops in desk drawers/file cabinets at night, and a new cleaning service was hired. We haven't had a laptop theft since.
Just tape a picture of it over the lens.
Or perhaps tubgirl...
Biometrics are useful for identification, in that, if well-chosen and correctly processed, they can uniquely identify an individual. They are not useful for authentication; they are not a guarantee that the identified entity is who they claim to be. For example, while my thumbprint is unique, anyone can lift it off of any surface I've touched and present it to the biometric scanner.
It's the difference between a username and a password.
So why do you watch it?
Seriously.
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