The WSFS brought this upon themselves by intentionally being vague and nebulous about what they're giving awards for.
The popular belief is that Hugo awards are for science fiction and possibly fantasy, but the truth is you can nominate any form of fiction.
Quote the FAQ:
The charter explicitly makes fantasy as well as SF eligible for our awards. Works of fantasy have often won Hugos, and, in fact, Hugos have been won by works that some people consider horror or even mainstream. There will never be universal agreement about the precise distinctions between genres and sub-genres, so WSFSâ(TM)s position is that eligibility is determined by the voters. To paraphrase the great SF editor and writer Damon Knight, a Hugo winner is what the Hugo voters point to when they award a Hugo.
The idea of voting for a work based on the gender, race, skin color, sexual identity, etc. of either the author or characters is stupid. How about basing it off the plot, character development and writing quality?
For example, Citizen Kane was a great movie and that isn't impacted by the fact the main characters are all heterosexual and white. It wouldn't be improved -- nor detracted from -- if the characters were of a different race or sexual orientation. The story stands alone.
Conversely, Gigli was a steaming pile of fecal matter. Replacing everyone in it with a wide variety of LGBTQ people of a random variety of races, skin colors and genders wouldn't help. It would still be shit all on the merits (or lack there of) of plot, writing and character development.
that is what Chromebooks are for. My wife has used one for over a year with no problems. That includes no interference from me other than letting it apply updates and reboot monthly.
My initial setup was to add the WiFi password and point out to the printer.
No viruses, no malware, no ads (OK, I also installed uBlock), no problems.
If I need to install Wireshark to troubleshoot a server/client issue when I'm site with a customer...
That comment right there tells me you have no experience with this issue. Network engineers are not the people they are worried about. it is the lawyers, accountants and other tech semi-literates that wreak havoc with unfettered admin rights.
for the most part you're installing tools, while those people will install a little of everything on a whim. these are the people that end up with spyware, viruses and 12-different browser toolbars.
because the end users are incapable of understanding that the consequences of their poor decisions extended to much further than the own tools and software that they installed. Security violations of their own personal phone or device, because of a BYOD policy, can impact the entire environment. There are both security and legal consequences of this type of negligence.
one self-important executive who doesn't think the rules do not apply to them, or that they are somehow smarter than security, can bring down the entire company.
the ability to make a risk decision for the entire enterprise is a difficult task to put on an individual end user who doesn't have the knowledge or visibility.
Now, hopefully the prices of decent smartphones will come down to a reasonable level. Why the hell pay $600-$700 got the latest from Samsung or LG when there are things like Ubik?
I add flavor by tossing a handful of blueberries, peaches or other fruit in and blend it. For hot days I throw in a handful of ice and use frozen fruit for a nice, chilled smoothie. I've found the plain soylent takes on the flavor of added fruit nicely.
keeping in mind that they intentionally engineered it to be bland. the point is it takes on the flavor of whatever you mix it with.
for me, toss some in a blender with a handful of ice and a quarter cup of fresh or frozen fruit and it makes a great smoothie. the added benefit is it is nutritionally complete.
Actually it is old slang, dating back as far as 1609 , to Merriam-Webster. It enjoyed being in the popular lexicon during the latter part of the 19th Century and was a commonly used expression by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
yeah, check out the compass on your phone. I've used a magnetic mount in my car for over a year now and found it magnetized my phone, totally screwing the compass up. Nexus 5.
Google is blocking 3rd-party developer use of this API -- not use by Google products. When using Google APIs you embed a Client ID that identifies you as a developer / licensee. Google can simply restrict access to this API to approved, internal Client IDs.
Yeah. I get enough disposable shit from the world every fall, when the trees dump all their leaves in my yard. And during spring and summer when after I cut it to an acceptable length, that Falk grad just comes back.
I've tried piling the leaves and grass up, along with things like the leftovers from my food and all the paper products I use, and it magically turns into dirt after a few months. I think it is the compost fairies and their workers, all those big, red works they send to sort thru the pile.
You're right. All my packaging and stuff should be shit that never goes away. They need to make like titanium paper or something that lasts forever. Fuck this disposable shit, I get enough of that from the world itself.
It was a phishing exploit that captured credentials of a valid user. It wasn't a technical compromise. It was social engineering facilitated by technology.
I know I'm going to regret asking this, but WHY do you assert that everyone will have to produce home-grown produce? And how do you come up with that 5% number?
There was a reason why the part about referencing how it was before the medallion system was included in the post you replied to.
The medallion system was EXPLICITLY DESIGNED to reduce the number of taxis in New York City. That was the MAIN FEATURE of it. Licenses were introduced to regulate the drivers, but that was separate from the medallion effort.
Great! You're now qualified to announce that you'll be running for President on the Republican ticket in 2016. Best of luck and may the best sound-bite or hairpiece win!
Those jobs are factory assembly work, not "tech". They are in the same category as assembling car parts, radios, or toy wagons. Cook is talking about creative development where you work with your mind, not simple low-skilled labor.
Yes, it sucks. But conflating the two in this article is dishonest.
An SF-86 is what you fill out if you're getting a security clearance. If it is SECRET level, they pull a credit report, criminal check, and send postcards to your relatives and references asking questions about you.
If it is TOP SECRET they send investigators out to talk to former neighbors, friends and relatives instead of sending a post card. They do a real investigation.
The big question is whether or not the results of those investigations are kept in the system with the forms. You know, sort of one big file on an individual. My best guess would be "yes".
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The WSFS brought this upon themselves by intentionally being vague and nebulous about what they're giving awards for.
The popular belief is that Hugo awards are for science fiction and possibly fantasy, but the truth is you can nominate any form of fiction.
Quote the FAQ:
The charter explicitly makes fantasy as well as SF eligible for our awards. Works of fantasy have often won Hugos, and, in fact, Hugos have been won by works that some people consider horror or even mainstream. There will never be universal agreement about the precise distinctions between genres and sub-genres, so WSFSâ(TM)s position is that eligibility is determined by the voters. To paraphrase the great SF editor and writer Damon Knight, a Hugo winner is what the Hugo voters point to when they award a Hugo.
The idea of voting for a work based on the gender, race, skin color, sexual identity, etc. of either the author or characters is stupid. How about basing it off the plot, character development and writing quality?
For example, Citizen Kane was a great movie and that isn't impacted by the fact the main characters are all heterosexual and white. It wouldn't be improved -- nor detracted from -- if the characters were of a different race or sexual orientation. The story stands alone.
Conversely, Gigli was a steaming pile of fecal matter. Replacing everyone in it with a wide variety of LGBTQ people of a random variety of races, skin colors and genders wouldn't help. It would still be shit all on the merits (or lack there of) of plot, writing and character development.
that is what Chromebooks are for. My wife has used one for over a year with no problems. That includes no interference from me other than letting it apply updates and reboot monthly.
My initial setup was to add the WiFi password and point out to the printer.
No viruses, no malware, no ads (OK, I also installed uBlock), no problems.
If I need to install Wireshark to troubleshoot a server/client issue when I'm site with a customer...
That comment right there tells me you have no experience with this issue. Network engineers are not the people they are worried about. it is the lawyers, accountants and other tech semi-literates that wreak havoc with unfettered admin rights.
for the most part you're installing tools, while those people will install a little of everything on a whim. these are the people that end up with spyware, viruses and 12-different browser toolbars.
because the end users are incapable of understanding that the consequences of their poor decisions extended to much further than the own tools and software that they installed. Security violations of their own personal phone or device, because of a BYOD policy, can impact the entire environment. There are both security and legal consequences of this type of negligence.
one self-important executive who doesn't think the rules do not apply to them, or that they are somehow smarter than security, can bring down the entire company.
the ability to make a risk decision for the entire enterprise is a difficult task to put on an individual end user who doesn't have the knowledge or visibility.
Now, hopefully the prices of decent smartphones will come down to a reasonable level. Why the hell pay $600-$700 got the latest from Samsung or LG when there are things like Ubik?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ubik1/ubik-uno-solid-performance-smartphone-at-unbeatabl
How else do you think they got all those Jerry Lewis movies in past customs?
Thanks, I'll try it.
I add flavor by tossing a handful of blueberries, peaches or other fruit in and blend it. For hot days I throw in a handful of ice and use frozen fruit for a nice, chilled smoothie. I've found the plain soylent takes on the flavor of added fruit nicely.
keeping in mind that they intentionally engineered it to be bland. the point is it takes on the flavor of whatever you mix it with.
for me, toss some in a blender with a handful of ice and a quarter cup of fresh or frozen fruit and it makes a great smoothie. the added benefit is it is nutritionally complete.
care to share your recipe?
Actually it is old slang, dating back as far as 1609 , to Merriam-Webster. It enjoyed being in the popular lexicon during the latter part of the 19th Century and was a commonly used expression by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
yeah, check out the compass on your phone. I've used a magnetic mount in my car for over a year now and found it magnetized my phone, totally screwing the compass up. Nexus 5.
back to clamp mounts for me.
Google is blocking 3rd-party developer use of this API -- not use by Google products. When using Google APIs you embed a Client ID that identifies you as a developer / licensee. Google can simply restrict access to this API to approved, internal Client IDs.
Except Google didn't offer it to the public. It is an unpublished API that is and was unsupported for external use.
I don't see the problem here. Don't rely on undocumented APIs.
The National Sheep Association focuses more on the "penetration testing" side of security, if you know what I mean.
Yeah. I get enough disposable shit from the world every fall, when the trees dump all their leaves in my yard. And during spring and summer when after I cut it to an acceptable length, that Falk grad just comes back.
I've tried piling the leaves and grass up, along with things like the leftovers from my food and all the paper products I use, and it magically turns into dirt after a few months. I think it is the compost fairies and their workers, all those big, red works they send to sort thru the pile.
You're right. All my packaging and stuff should be shit that never goes away. They need to make like titanium paper or something that lasts forever. Fuck this disposable shit, I get enough of that from the world itself.
The app isn't doing the backup. The app is gone. The app had a convenient way to access the basic Google Sync settings, but itself is not Google Sync.
Deleting the app that you used to change a system-level setting used by other apps should NOT change the setting.
Answer: Yes.
It was a phishing exploit that captured credentials of a valid user. It wasn't a technical compromise. It was social engineering facilitated by technology.
You can't protect that with better code.
I know I'm going to regret asking this, but WHY do you assert that everyone will have to produce home-grown produce? And how do you come up with that 5% number?
Whoosh!
There was a reason why the part about referencing how it was before the medallion system was included in the post you replied to.
The medallion system was EXPLICITLY DESIGNED to reduce the number of taxis in New York City. That was the MAIN FEATURE of it. Licenses were introduced to regulate the drivers, but that was separate from the medallion effort.
Go back and do your homework.
Great! You're now qualified to announce that you'll be running for President on the Republican ticket in 2016. Best of luck and may the best sound-bite or hairpiece win!
Nobody I know does their SF-86 form on paper. It is an online form completed through a system called "e-qip".
Those jobs are factory assembly work, not "tech". They are in the same category as assembling car parts, radios, or toy wagons. Cook is talking about creative development where you work with your mind, not simple low-skilled labor.
Yes, it sucks. But conflating the two in this article is dishonest.
The summary forgot the word "exclusive" as in "exclusive to PlayStation" or "exclusive to Xbox".
multi-platform titles fared much better, but can't be used as a reason to buy one console over another.
An SF-86 is what you fill out if you're getting a security clearance. If it is SECRET level, they pull a credit report, criminal check, and send postcards to your relatives and references asking questions about you.
If it is TOP SECRET they send investigators out to talk to former neighbors, friends and relatives instead of sending a post card. They do a real investigation.
The big question is whether or not the results of those investigations are kept in the system with the forms. You know, sort of one big file on an individual. My best guess would be "yes".
Most .gov sites buy certs from normal CAs, like Thawte and Verisign.
And the requirement isn't for just HTTPS-only, but for also implementing Strict Transport Security and suggesting using Perfect Forward Secrecy.