This is indeed (unfortunately) a serious concern. Although we geeks have a sense of humour about these things, many people out there have not.
It's already the name... Many non-geeks go: "the Pirate Party? If that like the beer-drinker's party? Of the cyclist's-who-always-want-wind-in-their-back party"? And the in-jokes aren't improving the situation either...
You can't win an election with just the geeks, so please maximize your chances by at least pretending to be serious.... or else it will be the MAFIAA who'll have the last laugh...
Maybe. But in some situations being deaf can be an advantage. Such as when the disco downstairs blasts its noise all through the night, I'd wish I'd be deaf:-)
It's interesting how the public perception of the various countries is different.
You can suggest that the French can slip a backdoor into their products to compromise a neighboring country, and nobody bats an eye.
But if you suggest that Germany may deliberately overlook a backdoor, everybody is outraged, Germany is a serious country, they don't do that.
... all the while, in recent news, it was Germany (not France) who bought CDs full of stolen Swiss bank customer data, thus encouraging Swiss banking employees to not only violate their terms of employment, but also the laws of their country!
Yet, it's France that gets the bad rap. I wonder why that is...
And no, you don't need Linux to do this despite what I see other people commenting.
Without Linux, malware might be smart enough to also connect through the proxy, using the credentials "helpfully" shared by Internet Explorer.
In Linux, if you enter a proxy password into your browser, only that browser has access to it, not anything else which might also be running on the same PC.
Most zombies run as clients (periodically connecting to a "command-and-control" server), or else they wouldn't work behind a NAT (which is quite common in most home networks which have a DSL- or cable- router, rather than a modem)
By the way, another key advantage of E-Ink is energy consumption: it doesn't use battery when static, and uses quite a small amount of energy to redraw the page. Due to this feature, eBooks can run for weeks or even months on a single charge.
This technology would be perfect for digital picture frames. Anybody aware of any e-ink based picture frames?
... the Lisbon treaty says: "Intellectual Property is Protected".
So I'd say that since recently, these right are not only limited by the general laws for protection of the youth and protection of the personal honor, but also by the Mafiaa's desire to turn a handsome profit.
So, they don't care if you are gay, they care if YOU care that you are gay.
But by appearing to care if you are gay, they actually could cause you to be concerned, where you weren't concerned before. So, in the end, this "are you gay?" question might be quite counterproductive.
A potential blackmailer now has an obvious place where he can threaten to reveal the info to.
Actually, the probability of being blackmailed goes up significantly once the government has access to the information.
... and the probability goes up once the government cares about this information. Indeed, if being gay can get you fired or will harm your career, then any "bad" guy could threaten to reveal this info to the government.
If, on the other hand, the government doesn't care, that'll leave only decompilers.
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If You Can Produce ... you can copy.
Indeed, these thieves do not even have a sense of wrongdoing!
Crime runs rampant. Let's call in the feds!
Google's new URL shortener REeKs
Twitter is so yesterday. Try Google Live instead!
In the meantime, there's Pirate Parties in all major European countries.
It's already the name... Many non-geeks go: "the Pirate Party? If that like the beer-drinker's party? Of the cyclist's-who-always-want-wind-in-their-back party"? And the in-jokes aren't improving the situation either...
You can't win an election with just the geeks, so please maximize your chances by at least pretending to be serious. ... or else it will be the MAFIAA who'll have the last laugh...
If only there were wires connected to the meters, maybe a battery could be added to transmit readings over them
If only they were connected to the mains, then you wouldn't even need batteries...
Having a landline telephone
Seriously? You get points for being technologically backwards?
Being married
And what if you're not allowed to?
Being at your current address for a number of years
Being employed, and having been in your current job for a number of years
So, leading a boring life is bonus points too?
Those deaf folks are just as dumb.
Maybe. But in some situations being deaf can be an advantage. Such as when the disco downstairs blasts its noise all through the night, I'd wish I'd be deaf :-)
You can suggest that the French can slip a backdoor into their products to compromise a neighboring country, and nobody bats an eye.
But if you suggest that Germany may deliberately overlook a backdoor, everybody is outraged, Germany is a serious country, they don't do that.
Yet, it's France that gets the bad rap. I wonder why that is...
I can only imagine how seriously people will take him when he's in jail.
... and I only wonder how many serious bananas he'll take when he's under the shower.
And no, you don't need Linux to do this despite what I see other people commenting.
Without Linux, malware might be smart enough to also connect through the proxy, using the credentials "helpfully" shared by Internet Explorer.
In Linux, if you enter a proxy password into your browser, only that browser has access to it, not anything else which might also be running on the same PC.
Most zombies run as clients (periodically connecting to a "command-and-control" server), or else they wouldn't work behind a NAT (which is quite common in most home networks which have a DSL- or cable- router, rather than a modem)
The vast, vast, vast majority of companies are going to need port 80 (and 443) opened.
Never heard of a Squid proxy? Port 3128 is all your workers need.
By the way, another key advantage of E-Ink is energy consumption: it doesn't use battery when static, and uses quite a small amount of energy to redraw the page. Due to this feature, eBooks can run for weeks or even months on a single charge.
This technology would be perfect for digital picture frames. Anybody aware of any e-ink based picture frames?
Yes, and with DRM, your notes will be gone as well, when they decide to pull the book.
The Sony Reader Pocket ... Not exactly no name,
You're right. That's not "no name", but rather "bad name". But I think what GP wanted was "good name".
Can't you just fart while reading?
So I'd say that since recently, these right are not only limited by the general laws for protection of the youth and protection of the personal honor, but also by the Mafiaa's desire to turn a handsome profit.
And what about Entavio? (a.k.a. Dolphin, a.k.a. HD plus, ...)
New Yorkers are not typically suckers.
Or more likely: tourists visting New York are suckers. And they are plentiful and easily recognizable as such.
We have monthly security "refresher" briefing that warn us not to talk to strange women in bars
Why only strange women? Straight males and lesbians should sue against this blatant discrimination.
So, they don't care if you are gay, they care if YOU care that you are gay.
But by appearing to care if you are gay, they actually could cause you to be concerned, where you weren't concerned before. So, in the end, this "are you gay?" question might be quite counterproductive.
A potential blackmailer now has an obvious place where he can threaten to reveal the info to.
and sexual things have no business being there.
They do ask for the name of your spouse though. And if it's a male name (and you are male too), then they've got the info.
Of course, if you're still single, you're ok.
Actually, the probability of being blackmailed goes up significantly once the government has access to the information.
... and the probability goes up once the government cares about this information. Indeed, if being gay can get you fired or will harm your career, then any "bad" guy could threaten to reveal this info to the government.
If, on the other hand, the government doesn't care, that'll leave only decompilers.
The only way to keep data from entering/leaving the country would be to ... turn the US into North Korea.
Do you really think the powers-that-be would agree to give the people even that much freedom?