I'll go with "The Russians" with a "Microwave Listening Device" in "Hotels to Which They Had Access During Construction."
The effects on humans are probably unintended consequences of hitting the resonators with too much power. Hey, Ivan, crank it down to 10.
Thanks for the pro-life pitch but, according to that argument, a slug is as conscious as a fetus...which is actually a fair argument for the pro-choice side.
It was personal back then - owning a computer, that is.
Whether you had a shining masterpiece or a pile-of-junk, it was yours and you were deeply and personally invested. People sometimes named their computers (Mr. Pournells's main computer was, "Golem") but, named- or un-named, our computers represented huge investments in time, energy and cash.
Before the megacorp-driven commodity market that the computer industry has become, the PC scene was an effervescent, always-changing wonderland of new companies, new software and new products (even new product categories). In the crowded, low-rent sections of ComDex, there were hopeful and brilliant engineers hawking their latest doodads, hoping to change the world. Most failed but that didn't stop anybody from trying.
What a great time it was and Byte magazine tried to pack all that into each of its issues. You definitely wouldn't want to get hit in the head with one of those issues! Jerry Pornelle's column helped to distill some of that spirit from the swirling mass of cards and code and hardware.
Thanks, Jerry. You lit a path for many and entertained many more.
Aw, man. You guys are harshing my buzz!
Don't you think, though, that we're better off paying for an NYT article than slurping up some alt-right drool?
This could actually be a positive development. If consumers will start paying for credibly-reported news, that could be a boon to journalists and a benefit to the populace (and democracy, where applicable).
Finally, a cheap and effective way to move a large number of people out of Earth's gravity well! When the next strike is going to occur, pile on to the to-be-ejected chunk and: BANG, ZOOM! Straight to the moon!
In my (US) city, there's a whole chapter of city code devoted to taxi regulation. Granted, there isn't a lot of oversight for non-safety things but customers can lodge complaints for any other violation.
In the end, the police response was the most efficient and correct. After all the effort and expense, not a thing was done to further the cause of "justice."
Report the crime, recover data and wipe the phone if you can and move on.
I thought technology would be liberating. The Internet would give anyone access to the whole of human knowledge. It isn't working out like that. Instead, technology is enabling repressive governments all over the world to maintain near-constant surveillance on their good people. It isn't about religion or political ideology. It is a struggle for power. The people are losing.
Good point. I think the password is probably the least valuable piece of information in the db - except for the value in generating another '100 worst passwords' list..
If I but a domain and put up a web site on which I post "anonymous" entries, wouldn't that serve the purpose? Somebody could guess I'm the anonymous poster but they'd have no proof. Trying to remain anonymous by not registering a domain with a real name would surely fail, though, wouldn't it? Any transfer of funds can eventually be traced.
I don't understand why buying a domain name would be considered free speech. There are plenty of anonymous posts on/. but I don't think any of them were made by the domain name owner (sourceforge media, llc). If domain owners are required to respond to lawful requests/demands, the owner must be reachable.
Slashdot Mirror
Equifax?
I'll go with "The Russians" with a "Microwave Listening Device" in "Hotels to Which They Had Access During Construction." The effects on humans are probably unintended consequences of hitting the resonators with too much power. Hey, Ivan, crank it down to 10.
Thanks for the pro-life pitch but, according to that argument, a slug is as conscious as a fetus...which is actually a fair argument for the pro-choice side.
It was personal back then - owning a computer, that is. Whether you had a shining masterpiece or a pile-of-junk, it was yours and you were deeply and personally invested. People sometimes named their computers (Mr. Pournells's main computer was, "Golem") but, named- or un-named, our computers represented huge investments in time, energy and cash. Before the megacorp-driven commodity market that the computer industry has become, the PC scene was an effervescent, always-changing wonderland of new companies, new software and new products (even new product categories). In the crowded, low-rent sections of ComDex, there were hopeful and brilliant engineers hawking their latest doodads, hoping to change the world. Most failed but that didn't stop anybody from trying. What a great time it was and Byte magazine tried to pack all that into each of its issues. You definitely wouldn't want to get hit in the head with one of those issues! Jerry Pornelle's column helped to distill some of that spirit from the swirling mass of cards and code and hardware. Thanks, Jerry. You lit a path for many and entertained many more.
Good point! We could put the same UI on phones, tablets and desktops - it'll be a huge success!
Aw, man. You guys are harshing my buzz! Don't you think, though, that we're better off paying for an NYT article than slurping up some alt-right drool?
This could actually be a positive development. If consumers will start paying for credibly-reported news, that could be a boon to journalists and a benefit to the populace (and democracy, where applicable).
What the world needs now is a $200K+ car that can only be repaired at the factory (and all the windows are incorporated into the fingerprint locks).
Well, if you decide to visit again when the friction gets lower, maybe you'll let me buy you a beer.
I've seen scareware do that with tiny thumbnails of CP images.
Why not just making selling tobacco illegal? If you want to smoke, fine, grow your own. Remove the profit motive from the equation.
I heard about a VR game called, "I'm a fudgesicle" that doesn't require goggles.
Finally, a cheap and effective way to move a large number of people out of Earth's gravity well! When the next strike is going to occur, pile on to the to-be-ejected chunk and: BANG, ZOOM! Straight to the moon!
...that wouldn't require Edge, would it?
Because he's not AC.
In my (US) city, there's a whole chapter of city code devoted to taxi regulation. Granted, there isn't a lot of oversight for non-safety things but customers can lodge complaints for any other violation.
In the end, the police response was the most efficient and correct. After all the effort and expense, not a thing was done to further the cause of "justice."
Report the crime, recover data and wipe the phone if you can and move on.
Not to mention Joel.
I thought technology would be liberating. The Internet would give anyone access to the whole of human knowledge.
It isn't working out like that.
Instead, technology is enabling repressive governments all over the world to maintain near-constant surveillance on their good people. It isn't about religion or political ideology. It is a struggle for power.
The people are losing.
Good point. I think the password is probably the least valuable piece of information in the db - except for the value in generating another '100 worst passwords' list..
Huh. Funny how you never hear of 'cases of 'ageism' affecting younger workers.
No, it was Russian hackerz!
If I but a domain and put up a web site on which I post "anonymous" entries, wouldn't that serve the purpose? Somebody could guess I'm the anonymous poster but they'd have no proof.
Trying to remain anonymous by not registering a domain with a real name would surely fail, though, wouldn't it? Any transfer of funds can eventually be traced.
I don't understand why buying a domain name would be considered free speech. There are plenty of anonymous posts on /. but I don't think any of them were made by the domain name owner (sourceforge media, llc). If domain owners are required to respond to lawful requests/demands, the owner must be reachable.
Exactly - as posted here.