I live in a city that has recycling (just one bin), and charges if you put out more than two bags of normal garbage. But that doesn't keep it from being a festering shit hole of refuse and pollution. People still throw their garbage everywhere, and the city couldn't afford "garbage police", though if they could turn it into a profit center, they would.
"Security and privilege" is part of the fundmanetal design of the Windows NT kernel. However, at least as of XP, Windows as a whole was a steaming pile as far as security went. Though the kernel had more security options than Unix, that wasn't available to XP Home users. And the default was still running as root, just like the DOS-based Windows.
I have no understanding of how Symantec remains in business. There's something deeply wrong with that.
The power of the default. When you buy a computer, it comes with Symantec virus. The poor unsuspecting buyer thinks it's an anti-virus product and by the time it borks his machine, Symantec already has his money.
That's part of my problem. When I started my job, there was all sorts of crappy code that needed fixing. I could be the "cowboy/hero". Nowdays, since I, and several others have pretty much cleared out the crap, things are mostly routine, and usually not that interesting. Much better run, but not as much fun.
If I know that my FB friend has bought a "toy" that I'm interested in, I'd send him a private message to find out his personal experiences with it. That should be more helpful than a google search that will give too much info to find anything useful to me in.
To me it's a question of just what info you're looking for. Google will give me large amounts of info on Product-X, from detailed specifications to total company propaganda.
But Facebook can tell me what an average person thinks about Product X. Probably none of my friends is an X-purt, but they know whether or not X sucked for them.
Heh! Once I had trouble finding a password that fit the rather stupid rules for passwords. By the time I got one to work, I was pretty pissed off, and I'll just say I very definitely would not have wanted to repeat it in polite company.
If the password is a normal English word or just a slight variation -- which is the case for most English-speaking users -- it would only take a fraction of a second for me to see what's written, and remember it
When was the last time someone stood close enough to read your password and you didn't know they where there?
Yesterday. I knew they were there, but it was more trouble than it was worth to ask them to stand facing out while I was typing. I don't THINK they were looking, but I was looking at the keyboard, not at them. And the screen was a lot more visible from where they were standing than my keyboard was.
The real problem is that I've got 6-12 of those passwords, some of which can't be longer than 8 chars, some of which can't be shorter than 12. And depending on the system, they have to change every 30, 60, or 90 days.
Again I just feel Fahrenheit is better suited for dealing with weather, which is the primary use of temperatures in daily life. Temperatures rarely fall outside the 0-100 range, and when they do it conveys that they are extremes
I agree! Yesterday was a major scorcher where I live. A European would have tried to tell me it was about 40, but it wasn't 40. It was about 104!
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I live in a city that has recycling (just one bin), and charges if you put out more than two bags of normal garbage. But that doesn't keep it from being a festering shit hole of refuse and pollution. People still throw their garbage everywhere, and the city couldn't afford "garbage police", though if they could turn it into a profit center, they would.
But, if I don't make enough money to pay my ISP, how can I play my online games?
"Security and privilege" is part of the fundmanetal design of the Windows NT kernel. However, at least as of XP, Windows as a whole was a steaming pile as far as security went. Though the kernel had more security options than Unix, that wasn't available to XP Home users. And the default was still running as root, just like the DOS-based Windows.
The power of the default. When you buy a computer, it comes with Symantec virus. The poor unsuspecting buyer thinks it's an anti-virus product and by the time it borks his machine, Symantec already has his money.
That's part of my problem. When I started my job, there was all sorts of crappy code that needed fixing. I could be the "cowboy/hero". Nowdays, since I, and several others have pretty much cleared out the crap, things are mostly routine, and usually not that interesting. Much better run, but not as much fun.
If I know that my FB friend has bought a "toy" that I'm interested in, I'd send him a private message to find out his personal experiences with it. That should be more helpful than a google search that will give too much info to find anything useful to me in.
To me it's a question of just what info you're looking for. Google will give me large amounts of info on Product-X, from detailed specifications to total company propaganda.
But Facebook can tell me what an average person thinks about Product X. Probably none of my friends is an X-purt, but they know whether or not X sucked for them.
Oddly enough, Windows XP does that. I might have cursed the tiny keyboard that caused me to hit the CAPLOCK, but I WAS told about it by the OS.
Your days must have been shorter than mine. :)
Who needs a customized combo? I'm sure Win Vista on a typical craptop with any 3 apps will bomb.
Sorry, but 10.5 was $129. The total Mac price is $287. Still cheaper than Windows, but only by $41, not $141.
Heh! Once I had trouble finding a password that fit the rather stupid rules for passwords. By the time I got one to work, I was pretty pissed off, and I'll just say I very definitely would not have wanted to repeat it in polite company.
LoL! I just got yet another password to worry about, and guess what the default was! And no, I didn't get to keep the default.
I finally have a good reason to learn Klingon!
Yesterday. I knew they were there, but it was more trouble than it was worth to ask them to stand facing out while I was typing. I don't THINK they were looking, but I was looking at the keyboard, not at them. And the screen was a lot more visible from where they were standing than my keyboard was.
The real problem is that I've got 6-12 of those passwords, some of which can't be longer than 8 chars, some of which can't be shorter than 12. And depending on the system, they have to change every 30, 60, or 90 days.
Compared to the average school administrator, Barney Fife is a professional.
I agree! Yesterday was a major scorcher where I live. A European would have tried to tell me it was about 40, but it wasn't 40. It was about 104!
Yup! And even though 100F isn't as hot as boiling water, it sure FEELS like it.
I'm pretty sure I'd feel much more comfortable at 50F than I would at 50C. Especially if I was jogging.
What really bugs me is the politicians. They produce far more methane than cows.
Maybe you should create a toilet that plays a flatulent song every time it's used. Surely that would give you a continuing stream. Of income.
I need to get my eyes checked. I read that as /foot, and thought about shooting yourself there.
Yeah, and like Unix, life doesn't have an undelete.
Or at least they don't get caught stealing phones.