"My compliments to you. And to your dressmaker."
- Spock to Miranda, upon realizing that she is blind,
Fun fact: When Jessica Walter, the original actress proposed for the role of Miranda Jones became unavailable and a search for a replacement was fruitless, director Ralph Senensky recommended Diana Muldaur for the role, since they'd worked together the previous season in "Return to Tomorrow" and also in an episode of I, Spy. According to Senensky there was a policy against the reuse of guest stars in different roles (a claim refuted by the large number of actors who did, in fact, return to the series in multiple roles). This problem was solved by having Muldaur wear a black wig, creating a different appearance for the actress. After viewing the rushes, co-producer Robert H. Justman walked out of the screening room saying, "I wonder how she looks in a red wig", jokingly referring to another possible appearance by Muldaur in a potential fourth season.
I agree that YT has no obligation under the TOS, still it's a great positive PR opportunity for them to give her the $150,000 others here are saying she should be compensated with. Seems to me that that would be a cheap way for Google/YouTube to get some good public relations for themselves.
>:"YouTube believes that they can just apologize because they are a big corporation. I doubt they would say to themselves what is the right thing to do here? Well, they would say that but they would mean something completely different I would bet"
Well put. With all the money google has to throw around they could throw her a measly $5/10 grand, at least.
Her twitter reply to YouTube: Reply 719 Retweet 1.7K Like 9.0K New conversation Lily Hevesh Verified account @Hevesh5 Replying to @YouTube Dec 25
thanks for sharing my domino video! (no credits though?)
I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!
FB users should trust Zuckerberg saying he won't be untrustable anymore as much as I trust a snake promising me, "I won't bite you again, I'm old and toothless now." Pick up that snake and it'll whip out a new set of fangs and bite you. As the snake slithers away while you lay dying FB users will bemoan, "But you said you wouldn't bite me!" The snake will just say, "I have no sympathy for you. You knew what I was when you picked me up."
A very apropos youtube link there, thanks for the early Python laughs. (submitter & moderator here, posting AC) That was dead on/nailed it to reference the B.S. that this Apple company tries to shove down people's throats. 'It's not us, it's your way of using it' rhetoric that they use every time a high end device of theirs is found to be faulty.
In NY State I no longer need to "prove 12 points of my identity". The DMV Clerks check my pic to, "Yup, that's him." Been that way for a few years now.
By Julia Horowitz, Alberto Moya and Scott McLean, CNN Business
Updated 7:08 PM ET, Tue December 11, 2018
Vancouver, Canada (CNN Business)The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei has been granted a $10 million ($7.5 million USD) bail, a judge in Canada ruled Tuesday.
Meng Wanzhou faces extradition to the United States, which has accused her of helping Huawei dodge sanctions on Iran. She was arrested December 1 in Canada during a layover at Vancouver International Airport.
As a condition of her release, Meng has agreed to surrender her passports and live in one of her homes in Vancouver. She will also pay for a 24-7 security detail and wear a GPS ankle bracelet.
Tuesday's decision came three days into a hearing for Meng, who is a prominent executive at one of the world's biggest makers of smartphones and networking equipment.
Meng's attorney, David Martin, argued that she should be released on bail while she waits for an extradition hearing because of health concerns. Meng has severe hypertension, for which she was hospitalized after her arrest.
At issue in court was whether Meng posed a flight risk. Martin said she did not, since her ties to Vancouver go back 15 years and she has two homes in the area. Leaving Canada would also embarrass her personally, and would humiliate her father, Huawei and China itself, Martin said.
On Tuesday, Meng's legal team proposed that the terms of her release could include financial pledges from people in Canada who know her, such as a realtor and insurance agent. Together they pledged more than $3 million ($2.2 million USD) in home equity and cash, which they'd owe if Meng flees. Her husband also offered to put up the couple's two houses in Vancouver.
The judge agreed to those terms. Of Meng's $10 million bail, $3 million of that is pledged by her sureties. The other $7 million ($5.2 million USD) is a cash deposit from Meng.
Tuesday's decision could help ease tensions between Washington and Beijing as the two sides try to negotiate an end to their bruising trade war.
Her arrest had been met with consternation from Chinese officials. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said over the weekend that it had summoned both US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and Canadian Ambassador to China John McCallum to address Meng's detention, which it described as "lawless, reasonless and ruthless."
President Donald Trump said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday that he would intervene in the Meng case if he thought it was "good for the country."
"If I think it's good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made -— which is a very important thing — what's good for national security — I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary," Trump told Reuters.
Meng, 46, is the daughter of Huawei's founder. In addition to her role as CFO, she serves as deputy chairperson of the company's board.
Huawei said in a statement that the company has "every confidence that the Canadian and US legal systems will reach a just conclusion" in the case. The company reiterated that follows all the laws and regulations where it operates.
The United States alleges that Meng helped Huawei get around US sanctions on Iran by telling financial institutions such as HSBC that a Huawei subsidiary, Skycom, was a separate and unaffiliated company.
The US Justice Department has declined to comment on the case. Meng faces "serious charges of fraud involving millions of dollars" in the United States, according to the affidavit of a Canadian law enforcement official. She could receive substantial jail time if convicted, the statement said.
The process of approving or denying Meng's extradition is expected to take months. Meng is due back in court February 6.
As a simple computer user, the worst I do is 'google' nude images of women celebs. I assume that nothing done on a computer/phone is secure, there always seems to be a backdoor or 12 somehow anyway. I know, google is an NSA creation. Since I live a simple life, computing and other wise, and have more private matters to concern myself with in my life that consume my time, it doesn't really concern me. I'm the product of free gmail. I pay no attention to the ads that do get through my adblockers.
I use gmail for my personal main email, rarely do I get spam in my primary, spam mail is most always sent to the spam box. Only use that account for when a reputable site requires it, else a throwaway hotmail account gets used.
I follow the advice of the father of email, Ray Tomlinson (R.I.P., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... ). If I do not recognize the sender I delete it without clicking on it.
I had my spam box whittled down to no spam until I signed up for home internet with Cablevision, then the spam started up, mostly "Click here to unsubscribe" or "(Email Name), stop sending me your pics" with a female name as the sender. Hovering over the sender shows some address that I'm not familiar with, and does not get opened, I'll just delete all spam, done. Now, after a few months, I rarely get spam.
Opera browser sold to a Chinese consortium for $600 million.
The Norwegian company has sold its browser, performance apps and name. https://www.engadget.com/2016/...
The best web browser 2018: faster and more secure
Mozilla Firefox.
Google Chrome.
Opera.
Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Vivaldi.
Tor Browser.
Sep 24, 2018
The best web browser 2018: faster and more secure |
I drive various Toyota Prius's, most are at the 230,000 mile mark. The batteries usually top up at around the 80% range, a few still have a 90% capacity, not too shabby. The Prius began selling about 20 years ago, those batteries are more costly to replace because they are one unit, later cars have a series of connected batteries, easier to replace a faulty one. Now there is a new business opportunity in 'reconditioning' older rechargeable batteries, instead of replacing the entire battery. Newer Prius batteries are easier and cheaper to replace.
"Chromium is an open-source browser project that forms the basis for the Chrome web browser. But let’s take a little deeper look at what that means.
When Google first introduced Chrome back in 2008, they also released the Chromium source code on which Chrome was based as an open-source project. That open-source code is maintained by the Chromium Project, while Chrome itself is maintained by Google.
The biggest difference between the two browsers is that, while Chrome is based on Chromium, Google also adds a number of proprietary features to Chrome like automatic updates and support for additional video formats. Google also took a similar approach with the Chromium OS, which is an open-source project that forms the basis for their own Chrome OS—the operating system that runs on Chromebooks....."
It can be dangerous...
Chromium is an open-source web browser project. Although Chromium project itself is legitimate, it is often misused as a platform for malicious web browsers categorized as adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUP).... Clicking these ads is risky and may lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.Feb 20, 2018 How to uninstall Rogue Chromium Browsers - Virus removal instructions...
What is Chromium? Chromium is an open-source web browser project. Although Chromium project itself is legitimate, it is often misused as a platform for malicious web browsers categorized as adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUP). Most infiltrate systems without users’ permission. In addition, these apps continually track Internet browsing activity, generate intrusive advertisements, and cause unwanted browser redirects.
In Long Island NY, about 30 years ago, a female cab passenger was brutally raped in one of L.I.'s towns, which prompted that town to require cab drivers to be checked for felonies, other towns adopted this policy. Background check by the town, yearly doctor's note of fitness and fingerprinting and police department approval before a hack license was granted to a cab driver. In all over $300 for a yearly hack license. Uber Lyft relies on 5 star ratings, go below a certain rating and a driver cannot drive for that company. Surge pricing is manipulated here, just like European drivers learned to do. It is a tough time and a major upsetment to the cab system, and perhaps it was needed. For better or worse, the business is changing, time will tell whether that's a good thing or not. Cheers.
These 'ride sharing' "apps" are skirting all local cab companies requirements, such as having fingerprinting/approval by local town codes to ensure no one with a felony are allowed to pick up area residents. Uber's plan is to destroy all cab companies worldwide hoping that auto-drive cars appear, then all the drivers will be out of work. Uber's bleeding investor money, about $1.50 for every $2.50 that they take in. Unless a driver is quite methodical and determines all costs long term, the drivers barely make enough money to be profitable. Uber constantly needs more investor cash yearly, and IMO, won't survive the next year without more billions. Auto-driving cars are at least a decade away, ones that can safely handle all of the conditions humans can mostly handle.
Many cab drivers have been forced to find alternate work, it's just not profitable enough to risk a late model vehicle, as required, to earn a living wage. These are interesting times (an ancient Chinese curse), and the entire cab industry has been broken.
You drove 373 miles after 3 days of little or no sleep?? You should not have allowed yourself to drive. You were 'sleep driving', as or more dangerous that drunk driving. Pull over and sleep, get a motel room and sleep. What you did was reckless and endangered not only your life but all others around you. Parts of your brain were likely fully asleep while you soldiered on. Not cool.
Well put. We are on the road (no pun meant) to the goal of fully autonomous self driving cars. The time frame for this seems to be too optimistic. Unless some company has great tech being kept secret until release, another decade is needed to develop a real auto drive car that can do all things well. Unreported deep pothole? The humans in that car will be injured/dead.
Many must become statistics during this learning phase. That's what will happen until all the bugs are worked out. Interesting times ahead.
It will take only one large EMP to utterly destroy the U.S.'s computers, Other countries are at work on this, I assume the U.S. is also. If that happens, all self driving cars/anything with a computer chip will not function. That's scary for today's modern life.
Either way, people want to know when autonomous vehicles will get here, when they will be ready. Here’s the unsatisfying but correct answer: never. “The technology is constantly being updated,” says Nidhi Kalra, a roboticist who co-directs the Rand Corporation’s Center for Decision Making Under Uncertainty. “Sometimes we will talk about it as if, ‘We have this self-driving car, we have this product.’ But with software updates, there’s a new vehicle every week.”
This is what differentiates the autonomous vehicle from even the most advanced cars rolling off the production lines in places like Detroit: so. much. software. More than half a million lines of code will power the various systems and algorithms that could one day help self-driving cars go anywhere. That includes localization systems, overlaid with high-definition maps to help the vehicles understand where they are. And perception systems, which help vehicles determine exactly what’s going on around them (Is that really a person? Should I expect her to walk in front of the vehicle?) And planning systems, which synthesize all that info and actually chart the vehicle’s journey from this intersection to that one. Oh, and the software that actually makes the thing move without a foot to push a gas pedal or a hand to guide a steering wheel.
There’s a reason experts are softly backpedaling expectations on autonomous vehicle tech—this stuff is complicated. Add in weather, terrain, and car cultures that differ from city to city, and you can see why companies like Waymo are only testing in specific places. (Ever heard of a Pittsburgh left?) Testing everywhere would be nigh-impossible. And just like your iPhone, your Snap app, or your Tesla, these cars have code that will get updated, and updated a lot.
“Any product is going to be improved over time,” says Mike Wagner, co-founder and CEO of Edge Case Research, which helps robotics companies build more robust software. “That’s life-cycle maintenance in any system.”
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"My compliments to you. And to your dressmaker." - Spock to Miranda, upon realizing that she is blind,
Fun fact: When Jessica Walter, the original actress proposed for the role of Miranda Jones became unavailable and a search for a replacement was fruitless, director Ralph Senensky recommended Diana Muldaur for the role, since they'd worked together the previous season in "Return to Tomorrow" and also in an episode of I, Spy. According to Senensky there was a policy against the reuse of guest stars in different roles (a claim refuted by the large number of actors who did, in fact, return to the series in multiple roles). This problem was solved by having Muldaur wear a black wig, creating a different appearance for the actress. After viewing the rushes, co-producer Robert H. Justman walked out of the screening room saying, "I wonder how she looks in a red wig", jokingly referring to another possible appearance by Muldaur in a potential fourth season.
I agree that YT has no obligation under the TOS, still it's a great positive PR opportunity for them to give her the $150,000 others here are saying she should be compensated with. Seems to me that that would be a cheap way for Google/YouTube to get some good public relations for themselves.
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Well put. With all the money google has to throw around they could throw her a measly $5/10 grand, at least.
Her twitter reply to YouTube: Reply 719 Retweet 1.7K Like 9.0K New conversation Lily Hevesh Verified account @Hevesh5 Replying to @YouTube Dec 25 thanks for sharing my domino video! (no credits though?) I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!
FB users should trust Zuckerberg saying he won't be untrustable anymore as much as I trust a snake promising me, "I won't bite you again, I'm old and toothless now." Pick up that snake and it'll whip out a new set of fangs and bite you. As the snake slithers away while you lay dying FB users will bemoan, "But you said you wouldn't bite me!" The snake will just say, "I have no sympathy for you. You knew what I was when you picked me up."
On reddit people were praising this guy, now he's shown to be a fraud. It was a good idea too. Never trust people is the lesson, I suppose.
Christ, I ticked the 'post anonymously' box correctly before submitting, apologies for that, don't know how that happened. :/
A very apropos youtube link there, thanks for the early Python laughs. (submitter & moderator here, posting AC) That was dead on/nailed it to reference the B.S. that this Apple company tries to shove down people's throats. 'It's not us, it's your way of using it' rhetoric that they use every time a high end device of theirs is found to be faulty.
Allow me to ensure you that I am none of the above. I go back about 10 years back since Iwastheone was the ; sternishefan : here.
In NY State I no longer need to "prove 12 points of my identity". The DMV Clerks check my pic to, "Yup, that's him." Been that way for a few years now.
Huawei CFO facing extradition to US granted bail
By Julia Horowitz, Alberto Moya and Scott McLean, CNN Business
Updated 7:08 PM ET, Tue December 11, 2018
Vancouver, Canada (CNN Business)The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei has been granted a $10 million ($7.5 million USD) bail, a judge in Canada ruled Tuesday.
Meng Wanzhou faces extradition to the United States, which has accused her of helping Huawei dodge sanctions on Iran. She was arrested December 1 in Canada during a layover at Vancouver International Airport.
As a condition of her release, Meng has agreed to surrender her passports and live in one of her homes in Vancouver. She will also pay for a 24-7 security detail and wear a GPS ankle bracelet.
Tuesday's decision came three days into a hearing for Meng, who is a prominent executive at one of the world's biggest makers of smartphones and networking equipment.
Meng's attorney, David Martin, argued that she should be released on bail while she waits for an extradition hearing because of health concerns. Meng has severe hypertension, for which she was hospitalized after her arrest.
At issue in court was whether Meng posed a flight risk. Martin said she did not, since her ties to Vancouver go back 15 years and she has two homes in the area. Leaving Canada would also embarrass her personally, and would humiliate her father, Huawei and China itself, Martin said.
On Tuesday, Meng's legal team proposed that the terms of her release could include financial pledges from people in Canada who know her, such as a realtor and insurance agent. Together they pledged more than $3 million ($2.2 million USD) in home equity and cash, which they'd owe if Meng flees. Her husband also offered to put up the couple's two houses in Vancouver.
The judge agreed to those terms. Of Meng's $10 million bail, $3 million of that is pledged by her sureties. The other $7 million ($5.2 million USD) is a cash deposit from Meng.
Tuesday's decision could help ease tensions between Washington and Beijing as the two sides try to negotiate an end to their bruising trade war. Her arrest had been met with consternation from Chinese officials. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said over the weekend that it had summoned both US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and Canadian Ambassador to China John McCallum to address Meng's detention, which it described as "lawless, reasonless and ruthless."
President Donald Trump said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday that he would intervene in the Meng case if he thought it was "good for the country." "If I think it's good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made -— which is a very important thing — what's good for national security — I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary," Trump told Reuters.
Meng, 46, is the daughter of Huawei's founder. In addition to her role as CFO, she serves as deputy chairperson of the company's board. Huawei said in a statement that the company has "every confidence that the Canadian and US legal systems will reach a just conclusion" in the case. The company reiterated that follows all the laws and regulations where it operates.
The United States alleges that Meng helped Huawei get around US sanctions on Iran by telling financial institutions such as HSBC that a Huawei subsidiary, Skycom, was a separate and unaffiliated company.
The US Justice Department has declined to comment on the case. Meng faces "serious charges of fraud involving millions of dollars" in the United States, according to the affidavit of a Canadian law enforcement official. She could receive substantial jail time if convicted, the statement said.
The process of approving or denying Meng's extradition is expected to take months. Meng is due back in court February 6.
Burger king has always used robots.
No, I was about 6, 1966 or so. when BK was first around in Upper NJ. Those first Whoppers were fantastic. Never been the same since then.
As a simple computer user, the worst I do is 'google' nude images of women celebs. I assume that nothing done on a computer/phone is secure, there always seems to be a backdoor or 12 somehow anyway. I know, google is an NSA creation. Since I live a simple life, computing and other wise, and have more private matters to concern myself with in my life that consume my time, it doesn't really concern me. I'm the product of free gmail. I pay no attention to the ads that do get through my adblockers.
I follow the advice of the father of email, Ray Tomlinson (R.I.P., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... ). If I do not recognize the sender I delete it without clicking on it.
I had my spam box whittled down to no spam until I signed up for home internet with Cablevision, then the spam started up, mostly "Click here to unsubscribe" or "(Email Name), stop sending me your pics" with a female name as the sender. Hovering over the sender shows some address that I'm not familiar with, and does not get opened, I'll just delete all spam, done. Now, after a few months, I rarely get spam.
The best web browser 2018: faster and more secure
Mozilla Firefox.
Google Chrome.
Opera.
Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Vivaldi.
Tor Browser.
Sep 24, 2018
The best web browser 2018: faster and more secure |
https://www.techradar.com/news...
I drive various Toyota Prius's, most are at the 230,000 mile mark. The batteries usually top up at around the 80% range, a few still have a 90% capacity, not too shabby. The Prius began selling about 20 years ago, those batteries are more costly to replace because they are one unit, later cars have a series of connected batteries, easier to replace a faulty one. Now there is a new business opportunity in 'reconditioning' older rechargeable batteries, instead of replacing the entire battery. Newer Prius batteries are easier and cheaper to replace.
"Chromium is an open-source browser project that forms the basis for the Chrome web browser. But let’s take a little deeper look at what that means.
When Google first introduced Chrome back in 2008, they also released the Chromium source code on which Chrome was based as an open-source project. That open-source code is maintained by the Chromium Project, while Chrome itself is maintained by Google.
The biggest difference between the two browsers is that, while Chrome is based on Chromium, Google also adds a number of proprietary features to Chrome like automatic updates and support for additional video formats. Google also took a similar approach with the Chromium OS, which is an open-source project that forms the basis for their own Chrome OS—the operating system that runs on Chromebooks....."
It can be dangerous...
Chromium is an open-source web browser project. Although Chromium project itself is legitimate, it is often misused as a platform for malicious web browsers categorized as adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUP). ... Clicking these ads is risky and may lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.Feb 20, 2018 How to uninstall Rogue Chromium Browsers - Virus removal instructions...
What is Chromium? Chromium is an open-source web browser project. Although Chromium project itself is legitimate, it is often misused as a platform for malicious web browsers categorized as adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUP). Most infiltrate systems without users’ permission. In addition, these apps continually track Internet browsing activity, generate intrusive advertisements, and cause unwanted browser redirects.
https://www.pcrisk.com/removal...
Just get one of these,,, https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
In Long Island NY, about 30 years ago, a female cab passenger was brutally raped in one of L.I.'s towns, which prompted that town to require cab drivers to be checked for felonies, other towns adopted this policy. Background check by the town, yearly doctor's note of fitness and fingerprinting and police department approval before a hack license was granted to a cab driver. In all over $300 for a yearly hack license. Uber Lyft relies on 5 star ratings, go below a certain rating and a driver cannot drive for that company. Surge pricing is manipulated here, just like European drivers learned to do. It is a tough time and a major upsetment to the cab system, and perhaps it was needed. For better or worse, the business is changing, time will tell whether that's a good thing or not. Cheers.
Many cab drivers have been forced to find alternate work, it's just not profitable enough to risk a late model vehicle, as required, to earn a living wage. These are interesting times (an ancient Chinese curse), and the entire cab industry has been broken.
You drove 373 miles after 3 days of little or no sleep?? You should not have allowed yourself to drive. You were 'sleep driving', as or more dangerous that drunk driving. Pull over and sleep, get a motel room and sleep. What you did was reckless and endangered not only your life but all others around you. Parts of your brain were likely fully asleep while you soldiered on. Not cool.
Many must become statistics during this learning phase. That's what will happen until all the bugs are worked out. Interesting times ahead.
It will take only one large EMP to utterly destroy the U.S.'s computers, Other countries are at work on this, I assume the U.S. is also. If that happens, all self driving cars/anything with a computer chip will not function. That's scary for today's modern life.
Either way, people want to know when autonomous vehicles will get here, when they will be ready. Here’s the unsatisfying but correct answer: never. “The technology is constantly being updated,” says Nidhi Kalra, a roboticist who co-directs the Rand Corporation’s Center for Decision Making Under Uncertainty. “Sometimes we will talk about it as if, ‘We have this self-driving car, we have this product.’ But with software updates, there’s a new vehicle every week.”
This is what differentiates the autonomous vehicle from even the most advanced cars rolling off the production lines in places like Detroit: so. much. software. More than half a million lines of code will power the various systems and algorithms that could one day help self-driving cars go anywhere. That includes localization systems, overlaid with high-definition maps to help the vehicles understand where they are. And perception systems, which help vehicles determine exactly what’s going on around them (Is that really a person? Should I expect her to walk in front of the vehicle?) And planning systems, which synthesize all that info and actually chart the vehicle’s journey from this intersection to that one. Oh, and the software that actually makes the thing move without a foot to push a gas pedal or a hand to guide a steering wheel.
There’s a reason experts are softly backpedaling expectations on autonomous vehicle tech—this stuff is complicated. Add in weather, terrain, and car cultures that differ from city to city, and you can see why companies like Waymo are only testing in specific places. (Ever heard of a Pittsburgh left?) Testing everywhere would be nigh-impossible. And just like your iPhone, your Snap app, or your Tesla, these cars have code that will get updated, and updated a lot.
“Any product is going to be improved over time,” says Mike Wagner, co-founder and CEO of Edge Case Research, which helps robotics companies build more robust software. “That’s life-cycle maintenance in any system.”