It's called sarcasm. Perhaps the lowest form of wit, yet wit nonetheless. VR sales have been quite underwhelming - even according to VR gear manufacturers. While early adopters jumped on it quickly it seems that not everyone wants to pay $1000 or more (when you consider you probably need to improve your video card too) just to give yourself a migraine. Perhaps if and when the price comes down and more software gets written, but then it's a catch 22 isn't it? Prices would come down if they sold more units, software would get written if they sold more units, but no units will get sold until prices come down and/or more software gets written.
Not only that but the fact that they released the "patch" as soon as the word was out that the NSA toolkit had been leaked into the wild is damning evidence - they knew about it all along and this patch is damage control. The REAL damage is letting them get away with shit like this for decades.
But don't be a retard. Keep reading this site and others. I manually installed MS17-010 a month ago even though Windows Update has been off for years. People get what they deserve. You need to actively pursue your own security, not ignore it or worse, pretend that Microsoft is going to do it for you. Windows Update is more trouble than it's worth. Especially since Windows 10.
You're also ignoring the huge elephant in the room - that Microsoft probably knew about that vulnerability or even better, created it in conjunction with the NSA et al. By the way - WINDOWS 10 ALSO REQUIRED A "FIX". This is not a "zero day vulnerability", it's a back-door plain and simple.
This is something a compiler will usually show a warning. If it did not, then the compiler is to blame.
Guy in India writing the outsourced Microsoft code: "That stupid compiler always generates so many warnings I just turned the warnings off. The code compiles fine I don't see what the problem is."
Yeah next time your mechanic charges you $2000 for something you didn't need, make sure you listen to his "cars are really complicated with lots of moving parts and sophisticated electronics" justification.
"Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events. Antiquated War Offices, weak, incompetent, or arrogant Commanders, untrustworthy allies, hostile neutrals, malignant Fortune, ugly surprises, awful miscalculations — all take their seats at the Council Board on the morrow of a declaration of war. Always remember, however sure you are that you could easily win, that there would not be a war if the other man did not think he also had a chance. " -- Winston Churchill
For an ancient unsupported version of their product. Make sure you put that into your narrative.
Not sure a car manufacturer could get away with "oh but we don't support that car anymore" if it started killing people. One thing is "corporate policy" and another thing is legal liability. Smart move on Microsoft's part, before they get sued.
Well the first time I was told I was too young to have a heart attack, even though my cardiac enzymes were elevated. So after 12 hours or so in the ER in observation they sent me home. I was 26.
The second time I stayed for the weekend. I even ended up getting iv lidocaine for an arrhythmia I developed. And another idiot cardiologist came and saw me Monday morning and again told me I was too young to have a heart attack, and sent me home. I was 30. He told me to come back for a stress test later that week though.
Later that week, 2 hours after the stress test, I felt really bad. Got driven to the hospital doing a Carrie Fisher - puking up all over my dad's car. I'm in the ER for 2 mins explaining what I felt to the doc when I did a ventricular fibrillation. That's when they kind of realized that I wasn't too young to have a heart attack... 2 weeks later I was getting quintuple bypass surgery.
In 2010 I had a small heart attack that required 3 stents. Despite my (arterial) bypass grafts being fine, my disease progresses and my coronary arteries are slowly clogging up on the other side of my bypasses. So those got opened up. A week after that I had a massive heart attack on the right side - probably one of the new stents got suddenly blocked, it happens. About 80% of the motility of the right side of my heart was gone. That earned me a couple months in the hospital, my defibrillator, and more stents (I have 9 now, on top of my bypasses).
Since then I've been ok with the odd episodes of angina. I get a cardiac catheterization done every few years and I get to see technology progress. The last one 16 months ago was my first one with intravascular ultrasound. They found a blocked section and opened it up, and I've been fine since. I'm grateful because I still have a decent ejection fraction and am only NYHA II on the heart failure scale so I can still do basic stuff like walk my dogs (on flat ground).
Atrial fibrillation is not the most common arrhythmia either. You are the first person to mention atrial fibrillation here. We're talking about the most common stuff - like the odd extrasystole yeah? I could just bring up ventricular fibrillation too, BUT YOU DON'T NEED A WATCH TO TELL YOU YOU JUST DIED.
had absolutely no idea they had heart arrythmias until it was discovered by accident.
And I'm willing to bet that after checking it out - nothing was done. Most arrhythmia are harmless.
It's not exactly harmless, but not warranting medical treatment at the moment.
There you go. Not warranting medical treatment at the moment - in a litigious society - means that his doctor is willing to bet that it IS harmless. Nothing will come of it. I'll keep my eye on it - we'll check every few years and monitor it and make sure it doesn't change... etc. This is something I happen to know quite a bit about, since I am both a physician AND I have heart disease and a pacemaker/defibrillator for MY arrhythmia...one that is NOT harmless. But usually you get those after a heart attack (I've had 5) unless you have some sort of anatomical defect (like WPW syndrome).
Should you depend on your watch to tell you this? No. But if it can do this for you, that's great news.
I believe strongly in patient autonomy. If people want their watch to do this then fine. The trouble comes with the people who think it replaces actual medical advice (despite the legalese disclaimers on the EULA which means nothing except to lawyers). Like all those people who "self diagnose" with WebMD - that's all well and good, but I have a real problem with the patient who delays treatment for something preventable because they were playing doctor on themselves or worse - on their kids.
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Considering that most Americans have less than $10,000 saved, dying early might actually be a good thing.
It's called sarcasm. Perhaps the lowest form of wit, yet wit nonetheless. VR sales have been quite underwhelming - even according to VR gear manufacturers. While early adopters jumped on it quickly it seems that not everyone wants to pay $1000 or more (when you consider you probably need to improve your video card too) just to give yourself a migraine. Perhaps if and when the price comes down and more software gets written, but then it's a catch 22 isn't it? Prices would come down if they sold more units, software would get written if they sold more units, but no units will get sold until prices come down and/or more software gets written.
I'm sure all 500 owners of VR head sets will be thrilled! A new title will double the number of titles they can play!
Are you really helping workers if, once given the exoskeleton, you expect them to lift much heavier items more often?
This is not rocket science. It's like wearing a condom before having sex with a stranger.
Not only that but the fact that they released the "patch" as soon as the word was out that the NSA toolkit had been leaked into the wild is damning evidence - they knew about it all along and this patch is damage control. The REAL damage is letting them get away with shit like this for decades.
But don't be a retard. Keep reading this site and others. I manually installed MS17-010 a month ago even though Windows Update has been off for years. People get what they deserve. You need to actively pursue your own security, not ignore it or worse, pretend that Microsoft is going to do it for you. Windows Update is more trouble than it's worth. Especially since Windows 10.
the default configuration of win 10 has the vulnerable protocol handler disabled.
So I'm guessing the NSA has another separate way in on Windows 10 boxes.
Microsoft are up-front about the end-of-life schedules of their operating systems
What they're not up front about are the back doors. So hey, at least the thief was punctual when he made the appointment to come and rob us.
Stopped accepting comments or the server crashed again?
secure Win10
+1 Funny
You're also ignoring the huge elephant in the room - that Microsoft probably knew about that vulnerability or even better, created it in conjunction with the NSA et al. By the way - WINDOWS 10 ALSO REQUIRED A "FIX". This is not a "zero day vulnerability", it's a back-door plain and simple.
They've got to blame someone. Opening bell happens in a few hours. The NSA is not publicly traded.
This is something a compiler will usually show a warning. If it did not, then the compiler is to blame.
Guy in India writing the outsourced Microsoft code: "That stupid compiler always generates so many warnings I just turned the warnings off. The code compiles fine I don't see what the problem is."
Yeah next time your mechanic charges you $2000 for something you didn't need, make sure you listen to his "cars are really complicated with lots of moving parts and sophisticated electronics" justification.
Piffle.
"Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events. Antiquated War Offices, weak, incompetent, or arrogant Commanders, untrustworthy allies, hostile neutrals, malignant Fortune, ugly surprises, awful miscalculations — all take their seats at the Council Board on the morrow of a declaration of war. Always remember, however sure you are that you could easily win, that there would not be a war if the other man did not think he also had a chance. " -- Winston Churchill
Sometimes nations blunder into wars that are clearly not in their best interest.
See my first point. War is not a rational act. It's an irrational, emotional act with very real and very dire consequences for BOTH sides.
There usually is. Doesn't mean the scum aren't happy enough to take you to your limit then move on to the next machine and another victim.
Two minor details:
War is NOT a rational act; and
Wars are only fought when BOTH sides think they can win.
I personally would be EXTREMELY cautious in calling China's bluff - it could very well be that they're not bluffing at all.
At the lower end you have the guys who hit ATMs, which have been protected to the point where the criminals use heavy explosives to get at the safe.
Which is why here they prefer to stick a gun in your face and get you to withdraw as much cash as you can from the ATM. Rinse/repeat.
How do people circumvent DRM without source code...
For an ancient unsupported version of their product. Make sure you put that into your narrative.
Not sure a car manufacturer could get away with "oh but we don't support that car anymore" if it started killing people. One thing is "corporate policy" and another thing is legal liability. Smart move on Microsoft's part, before they get sued.
Well the first time I was told I was too young to have a heart attack, even though my cardiac enzymes were elevated. So after 12 hours or so in the ER in observation they sent me home. I was 26.
The second time I stayed for the weekend. I even ended up getting iv lidocaine for an arrhythmia I developed. And another idiot cardiologist came and saw me Monday morning and again told me I was too young to have a heart attack, and sent me home. I was 30. He told me to come back for a stress test later that week though.
Later that week, 2 hours after the stress test, I felt really bad. Got driven to the hospital doing a Carrie Fisher - puking up all over my dad's car. I'm in the ER for 2 mins explaining what I felt to the doc when I did a ventricular fibrillation. That's when they kind of realized that I wasn't too young to have a heart attack... 2 weeks later I was getting quintuple bypass surgery.
In 2010 I had a small heart attack that required 3 stents. Despite my (arterial) bypass grafts being fine, my disease progresses and my coronary arteries are slowly clogging up on the other side of my bypasses. So those got opened up. A week after that I had a massive heart attack on the right side - probably one of the new stents got suddenly blocked, it happens. About 80% of the motility of the right side of my heart was gone. That earned me a couple months in the hospital, my defibrillator, and more stents (I have 9 now, on top of my bypasses).
Since then I've been ok with the odd episodes of angina. I get a cardiac catheterization done every few years and I get to see technology progress. The last one 16 months ago was my first one with intravascular ultrasound. They found a blocked section and opened it up, and I've been fine since. I'm grateful because I still have a decent ejection fraction and am only NYHA II on the heart failure scale so I can still do basic stuff like walk my dogs (on flat ground).
Atrial fibrillation is not the most common arrhythmia either. You are the first person to mention atrial fibrillation here. We're talking about the most common stuff - like the odd extrasystole yeah? I could just bring up ventricular fibrillation too, BUT YOU DON'T NEED A WATCH TO TELL YOU YOU JUST DIED.
had absolutely no idea they had heart arrythmias until it was discovered by accident.
And I'm willing to bet that after checking it out - nothing was done. Most arrhythmia are harmless.
It's not exactly harmless, but not warranting medical treatment at the moment.
There you go. Not warranting medical treatment at the moment - in a litigious society - means that his doctor is willing to bet that it IS harmless. Nothing will come of it. I'll keep my eye on it - we'll check every few years and monitor it and make sure it doesn't change... etc. This is something I happen to know quite a bit about, since I am both a physician AND I have heart disease and a pacemaker/defibrillator for MY arrhythmia...one that is NOT harmless. But usually you get those after a heart attack (I've had 5) unless you have some sort of anatomical defect (like WPW syndrome).
Should you depend on your watch to tell you this? No. But if it can do this for you, that's great news.
I believe strongly in patient autonomy. If people want their watch to do this then fine. The trouble comes with the people who think it replaces actual medical advice (despite the legalese disclaimers on the EULA which means nothing except to lawyers). Like all those people who "self diagnose" with WebMD - that's all well and good, but I have a real problem with the patient who delays treatment for something preventable because they were playing doctor on themselves or worse - on their kids.
If you want to fuck my mom you had better bring lube because she's been dead and cremated for many years now.