No, but seriously, I have enjoyed high gravity (read: malt liquor) for 10+ years. Maybe I'm a weirdo but I really don't enjoy going to a bar and paying 3-4 dollars for a Bud Light when I can stop at the gas station beforehand and get 40oz of 9% beer for $1.50.
Congrats to the early adopters, I guess.
Apparently, these two companies are making so much money that they can just do whatever they want now without repercussion.
Most people consider sports to be "an amusement or pastime" but here in America professional athletes and Olympians have this same kind of rigorous schedule with very strict dietary schedules to match.
People need to learn this and learn it well: Whatever you post on the internet is forever and irrevocably attached to you and will be used against you in every way possible. This is not like other, earlier forms of communication because in other, earlier forms of communication remarks were not preserved and were mostly limited to a small set of known recipients.
THIS is the quote of the century. I try to hammer this into the brains of all of my friends and family daily. The internet has become "social network centric" that just with a name and a general location (city or state) I can pull up everything about a person in an instant....where they work, what they like, pictures of their dog, etc.
I can't wait till in about 20 years when the generation that is currently using social networking sites the most starts running for major offices like senator seats and judges. Facebook/Myspace/Google/etc are going to come back and bite the shit out of them.
I totally agree with you. My employer really benefits from sites that require registration, though. Everytime I get to a site that requires me to register, I'm like "Fuck registering on this shit to read two paragraphs....I can go without" and end up going back to doing productive things.
Thank you register-nazis for making me realize my priorities.
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One word: Orphan.
Not everyone has access to family history. Even people that were raised by their genetic parents may have lost them prematurely and doesn't have contact with extended family.
I'm confused...when can a blood sugar test kit kill anyone? Are you saying that if your kit is incorrect then you wont take your insulin and could die prematurely? If so, then genomics tests work EXACTLY the same way. If you don't get accurate results on what you have a genetic propensity for, then you won't get preventive treatment and you will die prematurely.
"and consumers should not be making important medical and lifestyle decisions based on these tests without first consulting a health-care professional"
People make major life decisions based on nonsense everyday. Last I checked, every major newspaper in the country prints horoscopes, etc. Also, mentioned in the article, Walgreen's has been selling pregnancy and drug tests forever. Every day people make major decisions based on these diagnostic tests. What is it specifically about genomics that is getting everyone all tight in the panties?
File a lawsuit? For publishing information on security weaknesses in critical financial infrastructure that is already known by malicious individuals? Do you know how silly this is? By publishing he is forcing these companies to get their acts together. If he doesn't publish, this information will remain in the realm of people who will use it for theft without any corrective action taken by the ATM manufacturer.
Don't try to fool yourself by thinking this is the only guy on the planet that has figured out these weaknesses.
EXACTLY. This is exactly how Carl Gugasian began his 30-year career of bank robbery [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gugasian ]
He was told that he would never get a legitimate job because of a juvenile robbery offense so he went on to become, arguably, the world's greatest bank robber for 30 years. He ended up being caught due to a total fluke.
Why would you even post this nonsense? This is like saying flight simulators don't help pilots learn because they can't reset the scenario in real life. Mod this trash down, please.
If you believe this, then you have never been involved in the high-end raiding scene in WoW. The amount of theory-crafting (all backed by the math) and the sheer volume of a complete WWS analysis after a raid encounter is pretty immense.
Not only does Ubuntu use P2P to distribute but companies like Vivendi Universal use P2P to distribute patches through the Blizzard downloader. I wonder how Vivendi would feel once they find out that Comcast is intentionally fucking up their paying customer's LEGAL download traffic.
Because it costs those companies money (printing the stuff they send you) that actually send you paper shit. Also, the government loves it because they have to pay postage too which is sweet sweet revenue for the USPS in the age of teh internetz.
Thousands of innovations that people use in everyday life were the result of US defense research (including the internet - YOU'RE WELCOME). Most of these projects never make it to the battlefield and end up in applications that enhance our everyday lives. SO, SHUT UP, ASS.
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No, but seriously, I have enjoyed high gravity (read: malt liquor) for 10+ years. Maybe I'm a weirdo but I really don't enjoy going to a bar and paying 3-4 dollars for a Bud Light when I can stop at the gas station beforehand and get 40oz of 9% beer for $1.50.
Congrats to the early adopters, I guess. Apparently, these two companies are making so much money that they can just do whatever they want now without repercussion.
Most people consider sports to be "an amusement or pastime" but here in America professional athletes and Olympians have this same kind of rigorous schedule with very strict dietary schedules to match.
People need to learn this and learn it well: Whatever you post on the internet is forever and irrevocably attached to you and will be used against you in every way possible. This is not like other, earlier forms of communication because in other, earlier forms of communication remarks were not preserved and were mostly limited to a small set of known recipients.
THIS is the quote of the century. I try to hammer this into the brains of all of my friends and family daily. The internet has become "social network centric" that just with a name and a general location (city or state) I can pull up everything about a person in an instant....where they work, what they like, pictures of their dog, etc. I can't wait till in about 20 years when the generation that is currently using social networking sites the most starts running for major offices like senator seats and judges. Facebook/Myspace/Google/etc are going to come back and bite the shit out of them.
Soldiers can't be charged with conduct unbecoming for bad behavior unless they are in uniform, so why should it be different?
IANAL but I did serve in the military. You don't have to be in uniform or on duty to be charged with an Article 133 (Conduct Unbecoming An Officer And A Gentleman). Just FYI. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conduct_unbecoming_an_officer_and_a_gentleman
I totally agree with you. My employer really benefits from sites that require registration, though. Everytime I get to a site that requires me to register, I'm like "Fuck registering on this shit to read two paragraphs....I can go without" and end up going back to doing productive things. Thank you register-nazis for making me realize my priorities. CTR
One word: Orphan. Not everyone has access to family history. Even people that were raised by their genetic parents may have lost them prematurely and doesn't have contact with extended family.
I'm confused...when can a blood sugar test kit kill anyone? Are you saying that if your kit is incorrect then you wont take your insulin and could die prematurely? If so, then genomics tests work EXACTLY the same way. If you don't get accurate results on what you have a genetic propensity for, then you won't get preventive treatment and you will die prematurely.
Assuming that the vast majority will use this incorrectly or that everyone has access to family history seems to be poor assumptions.
"and consumers should not be making important medical and lifestyle decisions based on these tests without first consulting a health-care professional" People make major life decisions based on nonsense everyday. Last I checked, every major newspaper in the country prints horoscopes, etc. Also, mentioned in the article, Walgreen's has been selling pregnancy and drug tests forever. Every day people make major decisions based on these diagnostic tests. What is it specifically about genomics that is getting everyone all tight in the panties?
Perl is terrible but Malebolge takes the cake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malboge_(programming_language) Enjoy your brain exploding.
"If you fingers are too fat to use the keypad and you need a dialing wand, please mash the keypad now."
File a lawsuit? For publishing information on security weaknesses in critical financial infrastructure that is already known by malicious individuals? Do you know how silly this is? By publishing he is forcing these companies to get their acts together. If he doesn't publish, this information will remain in the realm of people who will use it for theft without any corrective action taken by the ATM manufacturer. Don't try to fool yourself by thinking this is the only guy on the planet that has figured out these weaknesses.
Quick, someone find a new link to the "Drunk History" episode about Nikola Tesla. Can't get enough of that.
EXACTLY. This is exactly how Carl Gugasian began his 30-year career of bank robbery [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gugasian ] He was told that he would never get a legitimate job because of a juvenile robbery offense so he went on to become, arguably, the world's greatest bank robber for 30 years. He ended up being caught due to a total fluke.
"Who am I to tell Apple what's best for their devices?" The current OWNER of said device.
Why would you even post this nonsense? This is like saying flight simulators don't help pilots learn because they can't reset the scenario in real life. Mod this trash down, please.
If you believe this, then you have never been involved in the high-end raiding scene in WoW. The amount of theory-crafting (all backed by the math) and the sheer volume of a complete WWS analysis after a raid encounter is pretty immense.
Not only does Ubuntu use P2P to distribute but companies like Vivendi Universal use P2P to distribute patches through the Blizzard downloader. I wonder how Vivendi would feel once they find out that Comcast is intentionally fucking up their paying customer's LEGAL download traffic.
This is exactly analogous to the pardons that were offered to pirates in the 1600-1800's by kings and governors. Interesting.
Because it costs those companies money (printing the stuff they send you) that actually send you paper shit. Also, the government loves it because they have to pay postage too which is sweet sweet revenue for the USPS in the age of teh internetz.
Judging by your user name I have little confidence you know anything about women...including what they want.
whoopdedoo.
Thousands of innovations that people use in everyday life were the result of US defense research (including the internet - YOU'RE WELCOME). Most of these projects never make it to the battlefield and end up in applications that enhance our everyday lives. SO, SHUT UP, ASS.
Sure, because other companies (i.e. Sun, etc...) don't outsource their tech support to India and other shitholes outside the US...