She comes off as a twit bureaucrat whose knowledge of computers is spoon-fed to her by lower ranking twit bureaucrats
Her argument doesn't even make sense!
If, for example, WhatsApp or iMessage were to remove encryption tomorrow - they wouldn't be any more (or any less) user-friendly than they are today. From a user's point of view, what they need to do to use the app wouldn't change one iota, because the end-to-end encryption is basically frictionless.
There are some people who thrive on collaborative spaces, constant noise and distraction, and love to work at cafeteria tables with zero personal space.
I've yet to meet any of those people.
To clarify: I've met people who love that sort of work style, and *claim* to be productive... but they don't seem to actually be getting much real work done. They're good at deflecting, and subtly throwing others under the bus, when asked why A and B and C aren't done or are done badly.
An interesting theory... DDOS a service provider by posting a story on Slashdot saying that service is down. Everyone here starts hammering the service, and - viola!
Hey, I recently bought a (refurbished) 6S as well!
But, for me, another part of the decision was along the lines of my thinking when I buy a car anymore... why spend so much on something that's going to lose 20-30 percent of it's value the moment you drive it off the lot, when a 2-3 year old car still has all the features you care about?
(I'm thinking about cars a lot lately - I'm probably gonna retire the Escort soon *sniff*)
Agreed - at least for me, reading the script would be pointless. It's the actors' performances, the stunning visual settings, and the dragons that make it compelling for me. I already avoid all the articles written about the show anyway.
Considering it's season 7... they've done a very good job overall keeping up the quality of the show and the scripts. There were a few points last season where I worried they were running out of ideas and falling back on formulaic scenes... but so far season 7 has been all I'd hoped.
HBO: You hacked my system. You downloaded terabytes. You stole my script. HBO: Say it!! HBO: You hacked my system. You downloaded terabytes. You stole my script. HBO: Say it!! HBO: You haven't confessed yet! HBO: You hacked my system. You downloaded terabytes. You stole my script. HBO: Say it!!
If you've stubbornly refused to migrate your existing code for 9 years, then frankly, you're a fuckwit that deserves to have your code break.
No, it means that he's likely someone who gets paid to write code, and has to prioritize writing new tools / programs over going back and rewriting old stuff that is already perfectly functional.
Most employed coders don't have the luxury of picking and choosing what they're going to spend their time working on.
Well, another factor is - anyone with an attention span longer than ten minutes remembers that we've heard this song before. Numerous cities - including Seattle, as you know - talked a big game a decade or so ago about building out ubiquitous cheap/free wifi. Some cities, like Philadelphia, actually started to roll it out... but it went south pretty quickly.
I realize this new push has Google's backing - but they're no longer patient with throwing money at projects which don't turn a profit quickly. That also means that, if you see them sticking with this for more than a year or two, they're making money on it... which should scare any semi-intelligent New Yorker.
We aren't at war with China, obviously. So how, exactly, would imposing the wartime rules you're thinking about work?
When you're in a country - your own, or someone else's - you are expected to obey their laws. If you choose to disobey them for any reason, you should do so knowing that the country will probably punish you if they catch you.
Seriously - how would it go over if the US arbitrarily said "other countries' laws do not apply to our citizens"?
The only kill switch that would truly deter theft is one that would actually kill the thief.
Given that it's demonstrably true that smartphone thefts have fallen precipitously since these features have become standard, the onus is on you to provide some actual evidence your statement has any basis in fact whatsoever.
The iOS 11 betas have been so absurdly buggy - and yes, that's compared to other betas - that, unless there's some absolutely horrible security risk found which only iOS 11 patches, I'm going to be sitting on 10.x for as long as I possibly can.
I fully expect iOS 11 (release) to be really, really bad for quite a while.
On the contrary, Mr. AC - over the past several months, the Atlantic has published a number of very cogent, insightful articles regarding the huge mess that embroiling the current Executive Branch of the US government.
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She comes off as a twit bureaucrat whose knowledge of computers is spoon-fed to her by lower ranking twit bureaucrats
Her argument doesn't even make sense!
If, for example, WhatsApp or iMessage were to remove encryption tomorrow - they wouldn't be any more (or any less) user-friendly than they are today. From a user's point of view, what they need to do to use the app wouldn't change one iota, because the end-to-end encryption is basically frictionless.
Are you saying that friends of the prankster should check up on him every so often to make sure he's still breathing?
So, if I'm reading this correctly - the real girl is on DeviantArt, while the fake girl is on Facebook.
I didn't think anyone under 35 even knew DeviantArt existed...
Just another reason to hate giphy.
Not that I needed another reason.
Now if LinkedIn had instead posted "ecto gammat", all the nerds would be in their corner.
He made a good decision here.
There are some people who thrive on collaborative spaces, constant noise and distraction, and love to work at cafeteria tables with zero personal space.
I've yet to meet any of those people.
To clarify: I've met people who love that sort of work style, and *claim* to be productive... but they don't seem to actually be getting much real work done. They're good at deflecting, and subtly throwing others under the bus, when asked why A and B and C aren't done or are done badly.
Microsoft Team Foundation Server: It never fails under load.
(Because there is no load)
An interesting theory... DDOS a service provider by posting a story on Slashdot saying that service is down. Everyone here starts hammering the service, and - viola!
Hey, I recently bought a (refurbished) 6S as well!
But, for me, another part of the decision was along the lines of my thinking when I buy a car anymore... why spend so much on something that's going to lose 20-30 percent of it's value the moment you drive it off the lot, when a 2-3 year old car still has all the features you care about?
(I'm thinking about cars a lot lately - I'm probably gonna retire the Escort soon *sniff*)
Agreed - at least for me, reading the script would be pointless. It's the actors' performances, the stunning visual settings, and the dragons that make it compelling for me. I already avoid all the articles written about the show anyway.
Considering it's season 7... they've done a very good job overall keeping up the quality of the show and the scripts. There were a few points last season where I worried they were running out of ideas and falling back on formulaic scenes... but so far season 7 has been all I'd hoped.
HBO: You hacked my system. You downloaded terabytes. You stole my script.
HBO: Say it!!
HBO: You hacked my system. You downloaded terabytes. You stole my script.
HBO: Say it!!
HBO: You haven't confessed yet!
HBO: You hacked my system. You downloaded terabytes. You stole my script.
HBO: Say it!!
That scene doesn't end well for HBO...
Is there a petition I can sign for Adobe to delete the source code to Flash? I know it's almost dead but why wait? ;)
NO. I have a bar bet regarding how many times the comment "# For the love of God, fix this before next release!!!" appears in the source.
If you've stubbornly refused to migrate your existing code for 9 years, then frankly, you're a fuckwit that deserves to have your code break.
No, it means that he's likely someone who gets paid to write code, and has to prioritize writing new tools / programs over going back and rewriting old stuff that is already perfectly functional.
Most employed coders don't have the luxury of picking and choosing what they're going to spend their time working on.
It wouldn't be surprising if you can track down the origins of each bottle of beer to a specific brewing site.
I'm on it!
Well, another factor is - anyone with an attention span longer than ten minutes remembers that we've heard this song before. Numerous cities - including Seattle, as you know - talked a big game a decade or so ago about building out ubiquitous cheap/free wifi. Some cities, like Philadelphia, actually started to roll it out... but it went south pretty quickly.
I realize this new push has Google's backing - but they're no longer patient with throwing money at projects which don't turn a profit quickly. That also means that, if you see them sticking with this for more than a year or two, they're making money on it... which should scare any semi-intelligent New Yorker.
We aren't at war with China, obviously. So how, exactly, would imposing the wartime rules you're thinking about work?
When you're in a country - your own, or someone else's - you are expected to obey their laws. If you choose to disobey them for any reason, you should do so knowing that the country will probably punish you if they catch you.
Seriously - how would it go over if the US arbitrarily said "other countries' laws do not apply to our citizens"?
There's actual prices for a system n their website, so unless they don't actually ship, they will have to deliver what they say they will.
Wow, way to try to brush past that inconvenient little factoid.
Have you been paying attention the past 10-15 years?
This part, especially.
Not just to prevent theft - but, also, to keep yourself from stepping in front of a moving train or speeding car.
You know, if you could mod it to make that electronic chirping sound when you did flip it open... I bet a lot of people would buy it.
The only kill switch that would truly deter theft is one that would actually kill the thief.
Given that it's demonstrably true that smartphone thefts have fallen precipitously since these features have become standard, the onus is on you to provide some actual evidence your statement has any basis in fact whatsoever.
Pocket change.
The iOS 11 betas have been so absurdly buggy - and yes, that's compared to other betas - that, unless there's some absolutely horrible security risk found which only iOS 11 patches, I'm going to be sitting on 10.x for as long as I possibly can.
I fully expect iOS 11 (release) to be really, really bad for quite a while.
WebOS and Pebble were rather praised for their design, ...
Wait, what?
I have no opinion on WebOS, but Pebble's stuff looked like a committee of fifth graders designed it.
On the contrary, Mr. AC - over the past several months, the Atlantic has published a number of very cogent, insightful articles regarding the huge mess that embroiling the current Executive Branch of the US government.