Show me where knowing what kind of tampons I buy or even what ethnicity food I prefer is going to help with national security. I don't know what your grocery stores are selling, but mine does not have a bomb supplies aisle (unless you count the cleaning supplies, and God help the people who never buy cleaning supplies).
Actually, a lot of accountants still use '95. Accountants come in two flavors, they either want the newest latest greatest, or they will hang on to what they have as long as it still keeps grinding out what they need, no matter how slow. I worked for a company that writes tax software last year, and they only discontinued their Windows 3.1 software two years ago, their DOS software this year (they told their Windows 3.1 users they'd have to use the DOS software, then dropped the DOS software not too long after that), and they still have about 20% of their testing machines Windows 95 since they still have to support it.
You don't have enough power because you say you don't have enough power. Try doing something about it--and I'm not just talking about voting, I'm talking about sending letters, getting involved in the political process on a level other than just paying your taxes and showing up at the polls. Your attitude is like complaining about being fat, buying a treadmill and diet books, but still shoving that jelly donut in your mouth and looking at the treadmill like it's gonna get up and exercise for you. If we don't actively participate in governing our lives, someone else will, of course, do it for us.
The 'new police state' can only happen if the citizenry allows it. We still have the right to vote just about anyone who tries to take away our rights out of their job, either directly or indirectly (vote the person/people who put them in their job out). We may have to endure some temporary discomfort, but if we endure and make our opinions known the next time the polls open, it won't be for long. Being an American is not like being in a job at the mercy of the whims of a pointy-haired boss, where the only solution is to find another job before we go insane--we DO have some control over our situation.
It's just like most other relationships--you can stick things out, knowing you have the power to make the situation better, and knowing that YOU'll be better for having made the commitment and keeping the commitment, or you can bail at the first sign of trouble and never reap the benefits that a long-lasting relationship can provide.
I can't seem to find any other stories regarding this...I wanted to find out which grocers were participating in the ethnic profiling so I could scream and holler at them, but I can't find anything but a reference on CNN, MSNBC, and privacydigest.com (the wording in the articles was strikingly similar) stating that a supermarket chain (not chains) was consulting with Larry Ponemon to discuss how to disclose that they had given their shoppers' info to the government voluntarily. If anyone here knows which grocery chain this is, I'm sure we'd all like to know... I'm not saying the info in the KnoxNews story isn't true, but it sounds like a souped-up, tabloid version of the articles mentioned above (and if someone knows differently, PLEASE let us know!)
My former insurance company sent me three letters (one for each of our cars and one for our renter's insurance), stating that I had to fill out each one and send them back in (one letter wouldn't cover it) to get opted out of having our personal information sold. The insult added to injury, however, was that I HAD TO PAY FOR THE *(&^% STAMPS to send these back...and they made it clear in the letter that sending them back in the same envelope would lead to the letters being disregarded.
The gal mentioned above (we'll call her Kathy) has moved downstairs to a different cubicle. A former employee (we'll call her Felice) has returned to the company and taken Kathy's old cube. I just sent Felice some files and had the SAME conversation with her, right down to the "But I don't HAVE a disk!" comment...
I have to say I agree with you on most of your points. Although I don't think you'll get a lot of people switching to *nix, I do think that you may be able to convince them that if they are not going to take the time to protect their computers, or even to learn how to protect their computers, then they need to at least use something a little less exploitable--and, granted, the alternatives may not be as 'user-friendly', but neither are keys to start cars or open doors (wouldn't it be a lot easier to just push a button and your car starts?). Sometimes completely automated things are not so good...
After they set their security settings to restricted, please explain to them what it means...recent conversation in my office after I sent a file to one of my not-so-computer-savvy co-workers...
Her: "Can't open it, it's a virus."
Me: "???"...walked over, looked at her computer, the high-security dialog box stating file must be saved to disk had come up... "It's not a virus, this is just a warning you have to save the file to disk before you open it so the computer can scan it for viruses."
Her: "But I don't HAVE a disk!"
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How much slashdot effect is there really going to be at 7am? Most good little nerds are still in bed or are at work (i.e. working, not going in to work early to read slashdot)
The relevance of why Salon should be able to sell subscriptions is obvious, so I'm assuming you're referring to my gender comment. I was referred to as 'he' in an earlier post.
They're not ten-dollar bunny-ears, they're thirty-dollar, !electric! bunny ears. We can't put an antenna on the roof, we live in an apartment. (We have the dish bolted to the floor of the loft, pointing out a window.)
College campuses already have a TON of advertising, in everything from the student newspapers to the yearbooks. Advertising screensavers are actually LESS intrusive--because (yes, this is redundant) nobody actually sits and stares at their screensaver for long periods of time (unless you're the guy in the cube next to me that does way too many hallucinogens). At least the colleges are making money off it--and they get a chance to put their own 'propaganda' in to boot.
I didn't see anything in the article indicating that computers OWNED by students would be affected, is anyone here close enough to the situation to know?
Same in Denver area...we pay for local stations, but UPN and WB are not included. We bought an antenna but the picture is ghosty and blurry...which brought up the question, was non-cable, non-satellite TV always that way? (It's been so long since either of us have watched a non-cable, non-satellite broadcast that we couldn't remember.)...or maybe due to the advent of cable, 'local' stations don't feel the need to have a roaring strong signal?
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Oh, so I DON'T have to pay that bill Qwest sends me every month...
Aren't you paying for the call if a solicitor calls your land line? Or do you, for some reason, get free phone service?
Show me where knowing what kind of tampons I buy or even what ethnicity food I prefer is going to help with national security. I don't know what your grocery stores are selling, but mine does not have a bomb supplies aisle (unless you count the cleaning supplies, and God help the people who never buy cleaning supplies).
Actually, a lot of accountants still use '95. Accountants come in two flavors, they either want the newest latest greatest, or they will hang on to what they have as long as it still keeps grinding out what they need, no matter how slow. I worked for a company that writes tax software last year, and they only discontinued their Windows 3.1 software two years ago, their DOS software this year (they told their Windows 3.1 users they'd have to use the DOS software, then dropped the DOS software not too long after that), and they still have about 20% of their testing machines Windows 95 since they still have to support it.
You don't have enough power because you say you don't have enough power. Try doing something about it--and I'm not just talking about voting, I'm talking about sending letters, getting involved in the political process on a level other than just paying your taxes and showing up at the polls. Your attitude is like complaining about being fat, buying a treadmill and diet books, but still shoving that jelly donut in your mouth and looking at the treadmill like it's gonna get up and exercise for you. If we don't actively participate in governing our lives, someone else will, of course, do it for us.
Who do we write/call to get something done about this?
(Yes, I'm too lazy to look it up myself)
The 'new police state' can only happen if the citizenry allows it. We still have the right to vote just about anyone who tries to take away our rights out of their job, either directly or indirectly (vote the person/people who put them in their job out). We may have to endure some temporary discomfort, but if we endure and make our opinions known the next time the polls open, it won't be for long. Being an American is not like being in a job at the mercy of the whims of a pointy-haired boss, where the only solution is to find another job before we go insane--we DO have some control over our situation.
It's just like most other relationships--you can stick things out, knowing you have the power to make the situation better, and knowing that YOU'll be better for having made the commitment and keeping the commitment, or you can bail at the first sign of trouble and never reap the benefits that a long-lasting relationship can provide.
I can't seem to find any other stories regarding this...I wanted to find out which grocers were participating in the ethnic profiling so I could scream and holler at them, but I can't find anything but a reference on CNN, MSNBC, and privacydigest.com (the wording in the articles was strikingly similar) stating that a supermarket chain (not chains) was consulting with Larry Ponemon to discuss how to disclose that they had given their shoppers' info to the government voluntarily. If anyone here knows which grocery chain this is, I'm sure we'd all like to know... I'm not saying the info in the KnoxNews story isn't true, but it sounds like a souped-up, tabloid version of the articles mentioned above (and if someone knows differently, PLEASE let us know!)
I sent the network admin for my company a link to the Computer World article...just got an e-mail back saying it was irrelevant...
Now I have an excuse for my mistakes..."The baddies took over my computer and messed with the data!" I can't wait!
You can still buy 'licker' stamps. Usually in rolls.
This is the article to which you are referring, I think
My former insurance company sent me three letters (one for each of our cars and one for our renter's insurance), stating that I had to fill out each one and send them back in (one letter wouldn't cover it) to get opted out of having our personal information sold. The insult added to injury, however, was that I HAD TO PAY FOR THE *(&^% STAMPS to send these back...and they made it clear in the letter that sending them back in the same envelope would lead to the letters being disregarded.
I know this thread is several days old, but...
The gal mentioned above (we'll call her Kathy) has moved downstairs to a different cubicle. A former employee (we'll call her Felice) has returned to the company and taken Kathy's old cube. I just sent Felice some files and had the SAME conversation with her, right down to the "But I don't HAVE a disk!" comment...
I have to say I agree with you on most of your points. Although I don't think you'll get a lot of people switching to *nix, I do think that you may be able to convince them that if they are not going to take the time to protect their computers, or even to learn how to protect their computers, then they need to at least use something a little less exploitable--and, granted, the alternatives may not be as 'user-friendly', but neither are keys to start cars or open doors (wouldn't it be a lot easier to just push a button and your car starts?). Sometimes completely automated things are not so good...
After they set their security settings to restricted, please explain to them what it means...recent conversation in my office after I sent a file to one of my not-so-computer-savvy co-workers...
Her: "Can't open it, it's a virus."
Me: "???"...walked over, looked at her computer, the high-security dialog box stating file must be saved to disk had come up... "It's not a virus, this is just a warning you have to save the file to disk before you open it so the computer can scan it for viruses."
Her: "But I don't HAVE a disk!"
How much slashdot effect is there really going to be at 7am? Most good little nerds are still in bed or are at work (i.e. working, not going in to work early to read slashdot)
The relevance of why Salon should be able to sell subscriptions is obvious, so I'm assuming you're referring to my gender comment. I was referred to as 'he' in an earlier post.
My thought on it is, if NY Times can sell subscriptions, so can Salon.
:)
And, BTW, I'm a girl
Maybe it says something about whether they should stay in business that they can't get enough subscribers to pay the bills..
Ummm...your sister SENT you this porn or your sister WAS this porn?
They're not ten-dollar bunny-ears, they're thirty-dollar, !electric! bunny ears. We can't put an antenna on the roof, we live in an apartment. (We have the dish bolted to the floor of the loft, pointing out a window.)
College campuses already have a TON of advertising, in everything from the student newspapers to the yearbooks. Advertising screensavers are actually LESS intrusive--because (yes, this is redundant) nobody actually sits and stares at their screensaver for long periods of time (unless you're the guy in the cube next to me that does way too many hallucinogens). At least the colleges are making money off it--and they get a chance to put their own 'propaganda' in to boot.
I didn't see anything in the article indicating that computers OWNED by students would be affected, is anyone here close enough to the situation to know?
Same in Denver area...we pay for local stations, but UPN and WB are not included. We bought an antenna but the picture is ghosty and blurry...which brought up the question, was non-cable, non-satellite TV always that way? (It's been so long since either of us have watched a non-cable, non-satellite broadcast that we couldn't remember.)...or maybe due to the advent of cable, 'local' stations don't feel the need to have a roaring strong signal?
Unfortunately, our laws don't protect us from the technically ignorant...and lately it seems like there are a lot of those people in power...