"The (intended) purpose of these questions is to determine if the applicant has anything in their past that would make particularly them subjective to blackmail."
Yes, but blackmail for what? The latest images from Mars? The shoestring budget numbers for a project? The motor control code for actuators? I think people have the perception that what goes on at JPL is top secret stuff when in fact just about all of it gets released to the public sooner than later. We're talking research-y stuff here. Not DOD. And where people might be working on DOD stuff then the security clearances come into play.
These abusive background checks might make a little more sense for those pursuing a secret clearance, but for the day-to-day activities at JPL they are just that. Abusive.
ITAR covers such things as software, documentation for software and even a software engineer talking to someone about said software, even if what the engineer is saying is freely available in public documentation. I work at a place where we have to review ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) policies every year and at the end of the presentation they make it clear just about anything could be an ITAR violation.
This is pretty cool, but I couldn't help being reminded of Jim Bede's BD-5, which as a kid I thought was THE coolest thing ever. Ultimately it was jet powered and looked awesome. Here's a couple of links:
Well, then, it's time to start donating lots of money to wikileaks. Fight money with money. There is a lot of big talk talk about ideals here so it's time to back that up with action.
Cheesy effects, low production quality. Man, I really loved Star Hustler simply because it was so straightforward and he was so genuine. Thank you, Jack!
" You believe that the US elects to get involved just out of a mean spirit. "
No, I'm sure he believes that the US elects to get involved out of the interest of making it easy for some corporations to make money. If it happens to result in the oppression, torture and murder of the people of other countries is of no consequence to the US. That the US is a defender of freedom and human rights is a HUGE PR gag.
I think you just made a pitch for the iPad. The nice thing about Apple products in general is that they work right out of the box without any fiddling around.
Beyond that, kudos to you for getting the grammar of your subject line correct.
"Mac/Apple lovers are generally loyal to the bitter end, like devoted followers of most products and can look past most faults."
Really? I suppose you just made that up because it fits your emotional model of the world, but what do you base that on? Do you really think Android/Microsoft/Linux users are not equally loyal and devoted? I'd say they are seeing as how I'm regularly referred to as gay, stupid or ignorant just because I like Apple products.
Obviously you're not. But people like your parent poster tend to base their hate more on emotions and wanting to be on the anti-Apple bandwagon than on real issues. Apple makes great stuff. Not perfect, but great.
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"The (intended) purpose of these questions is to determine if the applicant has anything in their past that would make particularly them subjective to blackmail."
Yes, but blackmail for what? The latest images from Mars? The shoestring budget numbers for a project? The motor control code for actuators? I think people have the perception that what goes on at JPL is top secret stuff when in fact just about all of it gets released to the public sooner than later. We're talking research-y stuff here. Not DOD. And where people might be working on DOD stuff then the security clearances come into play.
These abusive background checks might make a little more sense for those pursuing a secret clearance, but for the day-to-day activities at JPL they are just that. Abusive.
"Proprietary (yes comment on my spelling..."
Very well. Nice job with the spelling.
Just hope it doesn't help you walk like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASoCJTYgYB0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
That would be suckware. Suckwear is something else entirely.
Hey, parent is not a troll! Seriously, has anybody seen Karl Rove south of the border recently?
Probably. I don't think a subscription weighs that much.
"For 99.9% of the public, 3.14xxx is good enough."
Yep. That's what I use, although I have trouble finding the 'x' key on most calculators.
ITAR covers such things as software, documentation for software and even a software engineer talking to someone about said software, even if what the engineer is saying is freely available in public documentation. I work at a place where we have to review ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) policies every year and at the end of the presentation they make it clear just about anything could be an ITAR violation.
This is pretty cool, but I couldn't help being reminded of Jim Bede's BD-5, which as a kid I thought was THE coolest thing ever. Ultimately it was jet powered and looked awesome. Here's a couple of links:
Richard Bach in a BD-5
The BD-5 and other Jim Bede creations
I believe the BD-5 made an appearance in a James Bond film.
Oh, yeah? I'd ask Wil Wheaton about that.
It's like 10,000 PCs when all you need is a Mac.
"Experience can't replace knowledge"
Experience IS knowledge.
Obviously you weren't close enough to hear the sonic boom.
Well, I was a troll and now you are redundant even though yours is the only remark of its kind. Bizarre.
Well, then, it's time to start donating lots of money to wikileaks. Fight money with money. There is a lot of big talk talk about ideals here so it's time to back that up with action.
Cheesy effects, low production quality. Man, I really loved Star Hustler simply because it was so straightforward and he was so genuine. Thank you, Jack!
" You believe that the US elects to get involved just out of a mean spirit. "
No, I'm sure he believes that the US elects to get involved out of the interest of making it easy for some corporations to make money. If it happens to result in the oppression, torture and murder of the people of other countries is of no consequence to the US. That the US is a defender of freedom and human rights is a HUGE PR gag.
Rupert Murdoch: Dragging us into the 20th century.
I think you just made a pitch for the iPad. The nice thing about Apple products in general is that they work right out of the box without any fiddling around.
Beyond that, kudos to you for getting the grammar of your subject line correct.
"...and trots them out in shiny packages with pretty UIs."
I think you meant well-built packages and user-friendly UIs.
Well, the secret of having a Facebook account is that you never really die. You are just deactivated.
"Kill all birds with one stone"
You forgot 'sudo'.
http://www.calderquartet.com
"Mac/Apple lovers are generally loyal to the bitter end, like devoted followers of most products and can look past most faults."
Really? I suppose you just made that up because it fits your emotional model of the world, but what do you base that on? Do you really think Android/Microsoft/Linux users are not equally loyal and devoted? I'd say they are seeing as how I'm regularly referred to as gay, stupid or ignorant just because I like Apple products.
"...but how am I ignorant for buying one?"
Obviously you're not. But people like your parent poster tend to base their hate more on emotions and wanting to be on the anti-Apple bandwagon than on real issues. Apple makes great stuff. Not perfect, but great.