Paper has a lot of things going for it (like "proven"), but not "scalable", "fault tolerant", nor "fast". A well designed and secure electronic voting system (i.e. not Diebold's) would kick paper's tree-killing butt in each of these categories and more.
Talking to a child psychologist might do wonders for this kid. There are lots of good programs out there to build social skills, and a professional can help steer you in the right direction.
Full disclosure: I work for a company that creates programs to help build social skills. We have a comprehensive list of reading materials and resources here: here.
Flash is a bad word for some folks here, but it really excels as a platform for simple, addictive, and fun games that can be easily spread to the world.
Working in a restricted environment like Flash eliminates a lot of the hassles described in the article. It's arguably easier to write, say, King's Quest now than it would have been 20 years ago,
Ballmer, recognizing that virus-infected home PCs pose a risk to business users, said the company is studying how consumers can get software patches automatically when flaws are detected in Microsoft software.
Attention IT managers: the PCs you're in charge of fixing may change their OS behavior at times of their choosing.
If technology gives you stress, it's because you've let it.
Having a cell phone so I know I won't be stranded by the side of the road reduces stress.
My iPod is the best stress reducer I've ever bought.
A few hundred or thousand dollars spent on a lawyer for the NDA might be enough to simultaneously kill that small business on the side and lose the new job.
What big company would go after their employees' small on-the-side projects if they are low-revenue and not business related? It wouldn't be worth their effort.
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Software like this should have automatic updates enabled by default, as you suggest, to protect casual users.
It should also have the ability to turn off updates entirely, for those who want control over what software is on their computer.
Paper has a lot of things going for it (like "proven"), but not "scalable", "fault tolerant", nor "fast". A well designed and secure electronic voting system (i.e. not Diebold's) would kick paper's tree-killing butt in each of these categories and more.
Yes, but when are the sequel(s) coming out, so they can join the distinguished list of video game movie sequels:
1. Tomb Raider 2
Talking to a child psychologist might do wonders for this kid. There are lots of good programs out there to build social skills, and a professional can help steer you in the right direction.
Full disclosure: I work for a company that creates programs to help build social skills. We have a comprehensive list of reading materials and resources here: here.
Flash is a bad word for some folks here, but it really excels as a platform for simple, addictive, and fun games that can be easily spread to the world.
Working in a restricted environment like Flash eliminates a lot of the hassles described in the article. It's arguably easier to write, say, King's Quest now than it would have been 20 years ago,
Ballmer, recognizing that virus-infected home PCs pose a risk to business users, said the company is studying how consumers can get software patches automatically when flaws are detected in Microsoft software.
Attention IT managers: the PCs you're in charge of fixing may change their OS behavior at times of their choosing.
If technology gives you stress, it's because you've let it. Having a cell phone so I know I won't be stranded by the side of the road reduces stress. My iPod is the best stress reducer I've ever bought.
Automate processes.
Encode many operations in a remote device, so it can solve its own problems.
Bulletproof your gear.
Refine systems under your direct control, like Deep Space Network antennas, to make sure they aren't the cause of an outage.
Be persistent.
Analyze any shred of communication. Build theories. Exploit small wins.
Simulate potential problems.
Test theories on duplicate devices, under your control, even if conditions aren't alike.
It's much easier to grab a beer than to spend a few more hours figuring out yet another theory on why the rover talking.
I say do nothing.
A few hundred or thousand dollars spent on a lawyer for the NDA might be enough to simultaneously kill that small business on the side and lose the new job.
What big company would go after their employees' small on-the-side projects if they are low-revenue and not business related? It wouldn't be worth their effort.
How is counterfeiting currency part of My Rights, again? So you can make, um, backups in case your original bills are lost or stolen?