They don't actually reuse numbers - this is policy. What has happened is that people have been issued the same number, and illegals have used others' numbers for various purposes, making identification problematic. Combine this with the twin problem (lots of insurance companies aren't set up to handle twin births properly, so they fake it with a shifted birthdate) and SSN really isn't the universal key you were looking for.
This should be clear to anyone who's read Consider Phlebas. Also note that, in interviews, Banks has said that the Culture isn't necessarily Human (almost certainly not) and that Humans may not be capable of the change.
No it wouldn't - you don't have to have this thing orbitting the sun on axis. It's much easier to build them in orbit around a planet the right distance out, and much easier to move them around afterwards. Banks got this right.
That's why I dread the planned migration to Linux & Oracle RAC.
As well you should. Oracle RAC at our place has been a disaster. We vastly improved our reliability by switching to horizontally partitioned databases. It's more work, but less pager duty.
Must be. I get cranky software that was written by people long departed, and the logging is spotty in places. Best to verify that files went where they should have.
At which point they say "We notified the parents and recommended a free counseling session, what the hell more do you want? He committed no crime here."
Who cares about law enforcement? The question is whether he's broken any laws and, the last I heard, writing something disturbing isn't illegal. This is just a bunch of panicky idiots overreacting like they always do. God help us, the morons are running the place.
I go to safeway - they do the favor of including unit prices for all the crap on the shelves so we can quickly compare what the various brands/sizes want per unit thing; I suspect that a good third of the people who shop there couldn't do this stuff themselves if the numbers weren't there already.
Sure it's simple (provided you avoid some crap like 'rule of 78'), but it isn't 4 function math - interest calculations are somewhat involved, and being able to quickly understand how much a particular rate and term cost you in interest paid is important. The problem is when people just don't care or don't read their contracts before signing. Figuring your mortgage for 5.9% fixed does you no good if the broker did a fast one and fed you a 5.9% 5/1 ARM.
Exactly. They don't need the SSN except to register the car. I understand that large cash transactions must be reported, but checks are traceable to a specific person.
At the risk of taking a Karma-hit, might I suggest that many IT persons are overpaid (including me)? Turning out thousands of line of average code isn't that hard.
There's no such thing. If demand is going up, salaries should go up too. If demand goes down, so do offered slaries. Salaries are going down a little bit, therefore demand is down a little bit. Easy.
Basically, if they actually want more people, they'll crack open the checkbook.
Why would you ever want that? Pitching seminars and running all over trying to make it look like you know something is exhausting - I'd rather get good at soemthing useful.
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No, he's a contractor because they come out of a different budget. It's consultants that make the big bucks.
The thing is, even in an at-will state, there has to be a somewhat valid reason
"You've changed, and I need to see other people."
They don't actually reuse numbers - this is policy. What has happened is that people have been issued the same number, and illegals have used others' numbers for various purposes, making identification problematic. Combine this with the twin problem (lots of insurance companies aren't set up to handle twin births properly, so they fake it with a shifted birthdate) and SSN really isn't the universal key you were looking for.
Doesn't taht also make me liable for criminal behavior I miss?
This should be clear to anyone who's read Consider Phlebas. Also note that, in interviews, Banks has said that the Culture isn't necessarily Human (almost certainly not) and that Humans may not be capable of the change.
No it wouldn't - you don't have to have this thing orbitting the sun on axis. It's much easier to build them in orbit around a planet the right distance out, and much easier to move them around afterwards. Banks got this right.
That's why I dread the planned migration to Linux & Oracle RAC.
As well you should. Oracle RAC at our place has been a disaster. We vastly improved our reliability by switching to horizontally partitioned databases. It's more work, but less pager duty.
In this case, the proper tool is a sense of perspective.
If the suits are so cheap as to deny tape replacements, you're probably well past the safe number of writes already.
Must be. I get cranky software that was written by people long departed, and the logging is spotty in places. Best to verify that files went where they should have.
No, they'd rather not buy a proper backup system (not a HD in a file cabinet) and pretend that everything is hunky dory.
"we will buy new when those fail" is what we were told.
Schedule a meeting with them. Show up with a stack of tapes and a mallet. Tell them "These tapes are 4 years old. They have failed."
If you ever believe everything the logs tell you, then you haven't been in the business too long.
And high school kids are frequently creepy. OH N0ES, TEH K1LLERS!
No, Bush is so evil he makes bullets rust.
Yes it does. There should be no legal consequences for protected speech in and of itself.
Since when is being creepy a justification for being investigated? I take it you haven't been around many high school kids.
At which point they say "We notified the parents and recommended a free counseling session, what the hell more do you want? He committed no crime here."
Who cares about law enforcement? The question is whether he's broken any laws and, the last I heard, writing something disturbing isn't illegal. This is just a bunch of panicky idiots overreacting like they always do. God help us, the morons are running the place.
The only Ford I'd buy is a Ford GT, but that's not actually a Ford :)
I go to safeway - they do the favor of including unit prices for all the crap on the shelves so we can quickly compare what the various brands/sizes want per unit thing; I suspect that a good third of the people who shop there couldn't do this stuff themselves if the numbers weren't there already.
Sure it's simple (provided you avoid some crap like 'rule of 78'), but it isn't 4 function math - interest calculations are somewhat involved, and being able to quickly understand how much a particular rate and term cost you in interest paid is important. The problem is when people just don't care or don't read their contracts before signing. Figuring your mortgage for 5.9% fixed does you no good if the broker did a fast one and fed you a 5.9% 5/1 ARM.
Exactly. They don't need the SSN except to register the car. I understand that large cash transactions must be reported, but checks are traceable to a specific person.
At the risk of taking a Karma-hit, might I suggest that many IT persons are overpaid (including me)? Turning out thousands of line of average code isn't that hard.
There's no such thing. If demand is going up, salaries should go up too. If demand goes down, so do offered slaries. Salaries are going down a little bit, therefore demand is down a little bit. Easy.
Basically, if they actually want more people, they'll crack open the checkbook.
Not everyone is a Kiyosaki wannabe.
Why would you ever want that? Pitching seminars and running all over trying to make it look like you know something is exhausting - I'd rather get good at soemthing useful.