I just talked to a friend of mine who is a doc who now spends his evenings entering medical records data because he only gets 15 minutes to see patients at his hospital. So I have some sympathy for the docs... if IT just "adds a little difficulty" to a process that is already excruciatingly painful, the docs aren't going to embrace it.
Seems bizarre that Braun is standing on the bag... but he's considered "out". I mean, you can try steal any time the ball is in play, and presumably when the pitcher is getting ready to deliver the ball to the plate, it's considered "in play".
Really. So I'm guessing that that you are in favor of the USA attacking North Korea right now, right? I mean, you've got millions of people in what amounts to a prison camp. Surely the USA has a moral obligation to fix this?
Oh yeah, and while we are on the subject of WW II, remember Czechoslovakia? Hitler admitted later that all Britain & France had to do was tell him to bugger off and he would have had to slink home with his tail between his legs. But tossing the Czechs on the grill was a lot easier than facing Hitler down.
Right... because the alternatives of gradually firebombing the Japanese cities until the Japanese finally had had enough, or launching an invasion, would have been way more humane...
So WW II was the USA's fault? Really? We were supposed to be the world's policeman in 1914? Holy crap, that's taking anti-Americanism to a new high. Why not blame the USA for extermination of the Neanderthals while you are at it?
Just to follow up... I'm pretty bad at recognizing people, but for someone I know well, I can see them moving out of the corner of my eye and recognize them by their walk, even when I can't see their face at all.
because, lord knows, "the government" controls all sources of news and information, and exchanges like Slashdot don't exist.... oh, wait, never mind...
So I can either pay a bitcoin transaction fee, or I can pay (via slightly higher prices) a credit card fee? So why bother with bitcoin? So I can evade "the Man"?
Posting something publicly has nothing to do with copyright. And taking a picture of something for private use has nothing to do with redistributing content.
You got it about 1/4 right. Developers DO want a known platform to write software for. Having to develop games for open platforms where you don't know how much memory, how much disk, what graphics card, what version of the O/S, etc etc etc is a major pain. And guess what... most GAMERS also like a locked down machine. It's not "user hostile", it's dependable. I game on a PC, rather than a console, but when I run a game, the last thing I want to do is hassle with my computer. I'm there to play, not mod my computer.
I mean, yes, this is Slashdot, so the kneejerk reactions are appropriate, but if you bother to read the article, the changes are just plain common sense. They are going to enforce reasonable passwords, and if you want to have an externally accessible server, you either need to use a VPN, or opt out of the security policy. All this foaming at the mouth about the end of academic freedom sounds a lot like the NRA freaking out when someone proposes limiting how many rounds you can fire off at a time without reloading.
Sure it can. And it can happen to you ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. The difference is that in the USA, travel is normally pretty easy. In Venezuela, it was clear that a variety of government agencies were actively trying to make sure you missed your flight.
I travel a few times a year. "Screening" for me is about a 10-15 minute process, including waiting in line. Compared to getting to the airport, getting checked in, spending 6 hours in cattle class in the plane, paying extra for the privilege of bringing luggage, etc, it's just not that big a deal. And having traveled thru Britain during the IRA era, I'd say it's also not that unprecedented.
In case you haven't noticed, the USA is at war with North Korea. There was never a peace treaty, and NK has exited the armistice agreement. This has zero to do with dick waving and lots to do with trying to save a lot of lives.
So if she can hear a conversation it's her fault for paying attention to it, but if Google's van can "hear" my unsecured wireless, it's my fault, right?
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I just talked to a friend of mine who is a doc who now spends his evenings entering medical records data because he only gets 15 minutes to see patients at his hospital. So I have some sympathy for the docs... if IT just "adds a little difficulty" to a process that is already excruciatingly painful, the docs aren't going to embrace it.
ah... thanks for the explanation. Information on Slashdot... who'd have thunk it.
As a San Francisco fan, any day the LA Dodgers or the Dallas Cowboys lose, it's a good day, period.
Seems bizarre that Braun is standing on the bag... but he's considered "out". I mean, you can try steal any time the ball is in play, and presumably when the pitcher is getting ready to deliver the ball to the plate, it's considered "in play".
Really. So I'm guessing that that you are in favor of the USA attacking North Korea right now, right? I mean, you've got millions of people in what amounts to a prison camp. Surely the USA has a moral obligation to fix this?
Oh yeah, and while we are on the subject of WW II, remember Czechoslovakia? Hitler admitted later that all Britain & France had to do was tell him to bugger off and he would have had to slink home with his tail between his legs. But tossing the Czechs on the grill was a lot easier than facing Hitler down.
Right... because the alternatives of gradually firebombing the Japanese cities until the Japanese finally had had enough, or launching an invasion, would have been way more humane...
So WW II was the USA's fault? Really? We were supposed to be the world's policeman in 1914? Holy crap, that's taking anti-Americanism to a new high. Why not blame the USA for extermination of the Neanderthals while you are at it?
Point me to the country that always does "the right thing" regardless of their own interests. Any country. Please.
Yeah... "the USA meddled and got rid of Saddam!"... "the USA didn't help us!!!"... damned if we do, damned if we don't.
Well, I guess the difference is whether you enjoy being ordered around or not.
Just to follow up... I'm pretty bad at recognizing people, but for someone I know well, I can see them moving out of the corner of my eye and recognize them by their walk, even when I can't see their face at all.
because, lord knows, "the government" controls all sources of news and information, and exchanges like Slashdot don't exist.... oh, wait, never mind...
So I can either pay a bitcoin transaction fee, or I can pay (via slightly higher prices) a credit card fee? So why bother with bitcoin? So I can evade "the Man"?
Posting something publicly has nothing to do with copyright. And taking a picture of something for private use has nothing to do with redistributing content.
You got it about 1/4 right. Developers DO want a known platform to write software for. Having to develop games for open platforms where you don't know how much memory, how much disk, what graphics card, what version of the O/S, etc etc etc is a major pain. And guess what... most GAMERS also like a locked down machine. It's not "user hostile", it's dependable. I game on a PC, rather than a console, but when I run a game, the last thing I want to do is hassle with my computer. I'm there to play, not mod my computer.
I mean, yes, this is Slashdot, so the kneejerk reactions are appropriate, but if you bother to read the article, the changes are just plain common sense. They are going to enforce reasonable passwords, and if you want to have an externally accessible server, you either need to use a VPN, or opt out of the security policy. All this foaming at the mouth about the end of academic freedom sounds a lot like the NRA freaking out when someone proposes limiting how many rounds you can fire off at a time without reloading.
Sure it can. And it can happen to you ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. The difference is that in the USA, travel is normally pretty easy. In Venezuela, it was clear that a variety of government agencies were actively trying to make sure you missed your flight.
Your call. I've probably flown 20 times since then, no pat downs, no invasive searches.
I travel a few times a year. "Screening" for me is about a 10-15 minute process, including waiting in line. Compared to getting to the airport, getting checked in, spending 6 hours in cattle class in the plane, paying extra for the privilege of bringing luggage, etc, it's just not that big a deal. And having traveled thru Britain during the IRA era, I'd say it's also not that unprecedented.
Having spent 3 hours in 4 lines in Caracas getting documents stamped, checked, restamped, rechecked, etc I'd much rather travel in the USA.
Will it get as much attention when the bitcoin has another huge swing and drops way down in value?
The difference is that you can go pretty much anywhere in the world and buy things with dollars. Not so much with bitcoins.
I have a wonderful new currency, the donuthole, that I think is much better than the dollar. Why would you want dollars instead of donutholes?
it has a LONG way to go to be that legitimate.
In case you haven't noticed, the USA is at war with North Korea. There was never a peace treaty, and NK has exited the armistice agreement. This has zero to do with dick waving and lots to do with trying to save a lot of lives.
So if she can hear a conversation it's her fault for paying attention to it, but if Google's van can "hear" my unsecured wireless, it's my fault, right?