The guy broke into a network which he had to authority to, then brags about it to everyone, and now justice has been served.
Sounds like the guy is getting what he deserves.
Next.
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I believe there's already technology that can constantly monitor bettings, though I'm not sure how widely its implemented. The eye in the sky can see that without RFID.
Anyways, spotting a lone card counter really isn't that hard anyways. To be a really effective counter, your betting levels needs to swing wildely from 10-1 if you're using a hi-lo count, and pit bosses can see it a mile away.
It's team play that is really hard for casinos to spot, like when a spotter can call other people in when a shoe is hot, and they can bet huge.
All this crowing about privacy in a private establishment that has cameras covering every square inch of the property, that use computer databases and face-scanning technology to track counters and scammers, that have security everywhere because millions of dollars are passed around everyday.
And also watched by the government gaming commissions closely, lest their gambling license get taken away or worse.
And you're worried about fucking RFID technology in their chips?
Casinos are one of the few places you should absolutely stay away if you are so paranoid like that.
It sounds more like the instructions weren't clear enough how to complete the vote so it could be recorded.
Doesn't sound like its e-voting's fault. This happens with regular ballot machines too. It's akin to not pulling the handle after pressing the switches for the choices.
Touch screens doesn't really make a different in this case. It's more of a human factors issue here.
Excerpt: The study is entirely a computer simulation, and as anyone familiar with this art knows, computer models can be trained to produce any desired result.
And: The case for species preservation should be made on hard ground, not on computer-generated squish.
Excerpt: In 24 months the United States defeated two of the most hideous regimes in modern memory. For all the sorrow involved, it has already made progress in the unthinkable: bringing consensual government into the heart of Middle Eastern autocracy, where there has been no political heritage other than tyranny, theocracy, and dictatorship.
And: Contrary to the invective of Western intellectuals, the American military's sins until recently have been of omission -- preferring not to shoot looters or hunt down and kill insurgents -- rather than brutal commission. While the United States has conducted these successive wars some 7,000 miles beyond its borders, it also avoided another terrorist attack of the scale of September 11 -- and all the while crafting a policy of containment of North Korea and soon-to-be nuclear Iran.
The problem with equating Columbine, Unabomber, OKC, and the sniper with 9/11 is that those other incidents are over and done with. The perpetrators there are all either dead or in jail. The network behind 9/11 isn't.
In case you haven't been paying attention, 9/11 was just a culmination of the decades of ongoing Islamic Terrorism against the US. If we sit on our hands now, you can bet more acts of terrorism another 9/11 will happen. I can how this fingerprinting system would be useful in verifying and instantly linking together information for authorities to quickly act upon.
Focusing on foreigners is exactly what we should be doing, instead of focusing on 80 yr old white grandmas from Kansas City.
You've only demonstrated to me that Free Software is a religion to you and the slashbots.
I use closed and open software, I see value in both. The idea that only free software can improve humanity or betters society reminds me of the socialist progaganda the hippie college students pass out.
It's really fascinating to see such disdain the free software folks have against people who used closed software. Do you not think we know what we are doing?
It's just possible that people aren't buying this utopian fantasy of yours, and choose to use and purchase what they want. Freedom works both ways. Just don't feed me the bullshit that we are lesser people because of it.
stop bitching and whining about it. You were there for one year, people get fired and hired everywhere, why do you think your case is so special? I've experience this stuff first hand. The only thing you can do is get over it and move on. Staying bitter and crying to slashdot over it won't change anything or make it better.
Stop with all your conspiracy theories over why you were fired. Shit happens, get over it.
For those who want to know what the issue is about, instead of scanning the submitter's poor writeup filled with his slant and myriad questions, here's a better article on what's going on.
Of course, you can always try charging a reasonable price and trusting people to be honest. Just think of all the money you'll save not having to implement DRM'."
This is one of the most idiotic arguments around. What a load of crap it is.
Just think how businesses would save money by not implementing electronic tags on merchandise, or security cameras or employing security guards to watch the store.
Just think how I would save money by not having locks on my doors to my house, or leaving my keys in my car or keeping my stuff out in the open for all the take!!
Yes!! The world would just be a better place if I can trust that everybody is not a scumbag just trying to take advantage of the situation if it was so easy!! Kumbaya!!!
what's so sneaky about slashdot, is that they just don't discuss the issue more directly, they always have to wrap it around some leftist political drivel. So this discussion will inevitably devolve into a Bush hatefest.
slashdot has really shown its true colors now. the editors are the real trolls.
or even close. I bought 15 gig 3rd gen iPod almost on the first day it came out, after hearing all the raves it got before. While I do enjoy it very much, this article does make some good points.
The battery life really is not great, and it continues to suck power even when you don't have it on so you have to recharge the thing constantly. The other issues like weight, and expense are valid too, I also dislike the the touch-sensitive buttons, no manual EQ settings, no line-in.
Apple zealots don't do Apple any favors as they set themselves up so high on the pedestal, that they're bound to get knocked down a peg. The iPod really isn't THAT much better overall nowadays.
Don't get me wrong, I still like the iPod, but it's not so clear-cut nowadays with all the new competitors. Hopefully, Apple will address these issues in the next revision to stay ahead of the pack.
let's discuss the most trivial things like 'boxer or briefs', 'macs or pcs' or 'what powers your website' , instead of some real substance that might really affect you or your vote.
This nutjob seems to think that people should be buying into his beliefs when all anybody cares about is the software. He makes the mistake of thinking people should care just like him one other issues because of one non-related issue.
Can you imagine if you were in a restaurant and the waiter berates you for being pro/anti-abortion, pro/anti gun or being christian/jewish/whatever??
I'm sorry, this guy is really no much different than the child molesters who tempt kids with candy , only to get them into the back of their vans. Harsh, but true.
I've seen the people on Atkins, and just watching them eat makes me puke. I love bacon, steak, and fatty stuff as much as the next guy, but who likes downing all that stuff everyday without carbs, and other stuff.
It's usually morbidly obese people who are doing this, and while I don't doubt it works, those people are still far from healthy. They still carry a few extra pounds, don't exercise, and they reek.
It's funny how humans have lived on a staple of grains, rice, potatoes for thousands of years, and billions around the world continue to do so, and now it's no good for you? No thanks, I'll continue to eat whatever I want in moderation, and exercise frequently. It's a lot easier and healthier than these fad diets.
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Sounds like the guy is getting what he deserves.
Next.
Anyways, spotting a lone card counter really isn't that hard anyways. To be a really effective counter, your betting levels needs to swing wildely from 10-1 if you're using a hi-lo count, and pit bosses can see it a mile away.
It's team play that is really hard for casinos to spot, like when a spotter can call other people in when a shoe is hot, and they can bet huge.
And also watched by the government gaming commissions closely, lest their gambling license get taken away or worse.
And you're worried about fucking RFID technology in their chips?
Casinos are one of the few places you should absolutely stay away if you are so paranoid like that.
Doesn't sound like its e-voting's fault. This happens with regular ballot machines too. It's akin to not pulling the handle after pressing the switches for the choices.
Touch screens doesn't really make a different in this case. It's more of a human factors issue here.
Move along.
Bravely is right, since the Left is in a virtual lockstep agreement that Bush is the environment's worst enemy despite the evidence to the contrary.
Where is your reference for that? If you want to blame for NASA budget cuts, you should be looking in Clinton's direction first.
Here's an article on NASA's budget history and Bush's committment to NASA that debunks that canard.
Excerpt:
The study is entirely a computer simulation, and as anyone familiar with this art knows, computer models can be trained to produce any desired result.
And:
The case for species preservation should be made on hard ground, not on computer-generated squish.
Maybe if the slashdot editors did more of this regularly, then you would have less dupes, misleading stories, and spelling/grammar errors.
I hope this is a start of a trend.
Oh well, let's tear down the metal detectors and luggage scanners then.
Excerpt:
In 24 months the United States defeated two of the most hideous regimes in modern memory. For all the sorrow involved, it has already made progress in the unthinkable: bringing consensual government into the heart of Middle Eastern autocracy, where there has been no political heritage other than tyranny, theocracy, and dictatorship.
And:
Contrary to the invective of Western intellectuals, the American military's sins until recently have been of omission -- preferring not to shoot looters or hunt down and kill insurgents -- rather than brutal commission. While the United States has conducted these successive wars some 7,000 miles beyond its borders, it also avoided another terrorist attack of the scale of September 11 -- and all the while crafting a policy of containment of North Korea and soon-to-be nuclear Iran.
In case you haven't been paying attention, 9/11 was just a culmination of the decades of ongoing Islamic Terrorism against the US. If we sit on our hands now, you can bet more acts of terrorism another 9/11 will happen. I can how this fingerprinting system would be useful in verifying and instantly linking together information for authorities to quickly act upon.
Focusing on foreigners is exactly what we should be doing, instead of focusing on 80 yr old white grandmas from Kansas City.
So where would a Linux user get purchased music from iTunes from? From his Windows or Mac computer. This is a what passes for win for Linux users??
It seems to be a cute exercise, but not a very useful thing, unless you hate Apple's horrific, evil DRM oh so much.
Only on slashdot can an opinion be wrong, and the facts are irrelevant.
I use closed and open software, I see value in both. The idea that only free software can improve humanity or betters society reminds me of the socialist progaganda the hippie college students pass out.
It's really fascinating to see such disdain the free software folks have against people who used closed software. Do you not think we know what we are doing?
It's just possible that people aren't buying this utopian fantasy of yours, and choose to use and purchase what they want. Freedom works both ways. Just don't feed me the bullshit that we are lesser people because of it.
The Gimp is open, how's that compare to evil, closed Photoshop?
How do the free, wonderful, super-terrific open-source games compare to those nasty closed commercial games?
Its sounds more like you're the one drinking the kool-aid.
Stop with all your conspiracy theories over why you were fired. Shit happens, get over it.
It's rather ironic that for an "editor" who loves free speech so much that he has no qualms about suppressing it whenever it hurts his ego.
BTW, this thread is most definitely ontopic and relevant, but someone higher up has decided that any criticism is unwelcome.
FCC Chairman Powell Opposes Internet Phone Regulation.
This is one of the most idiotic arguments around. What a load of crap it is.
Just think how businesses would save money by not implementing electronic tags on merchandise, or security cameras or employing security guards to watch the store.
Just think how I would save money by not having locks on my doors to my house, or leaving my keys in my car or keeping my stuff out in the open for all the take!!
Yes!! The world would just be a better place if I can trust that everybody is not a scumbag just trying to take advantage of the situation if it was so easy!! Kumbaya!!!
what's so sneaky about slashdot, is that they just don't discuss the issue more directly, they always have to wrap it around some leftist political drivel. So this discussion will inevitably devolve into a Bush hatefest.
slashdot has really shown its true colors now. the editors are the real trolls.
The battery life really is not great, and it continues to suck power even when you don't have it on so you have to recharge the thing constantly. The other issues like weight, and expense are valid too, I also dislike the the touch-sensitive buttons, no manual EQ settings, no line-in.
Apple zealots don't do Apple any favors as they set themselves up so high on the pedestal, that they're bound to get knocked down a peg. The iPod really isn't THAT much better overall nowadays.
Don't get me wrong, I still like the iPod, but it's not so clear-cut nowadays with all the new competitors. Hopefully, Apple will address these issues in the next revision to stay ahead of the pack.
Where was the humanity in living under the boot of Saddam's regime? Where's the humanity in North Korea?
Being against all war can equate to being against humanity.
Freedom isn't free.
This nutjob seems to think that people should be buying into his beliefs when all anybody cares about is the software. He makes the mistake of thinking people should care just like him one other issues because of one non-related issue.
Can you imagine if you were in a restaurant and the waiter berates you for being pro/anti-abortion, pro/anti gun or being christian/jewish/whatever??
I'm sorry, this guy is really no much different than the child molesters who tempt kids with candy , only to get them into the back of their vans. Harsh, but true.
It's usually morbidly obese people who are doing this, and while I don't doubt it works, those people are still far from healthy. They still carry a few extra pounds, don't exercise, and they reek.
It's funny how humans have lived on a staple of grains, rice, potatoes for thousands of years, and billions around the world continue to do so, and now it's no good for you? No thanks, I'll continue to eat whatever I want in moderation, and exercise frequently. It's a lot easier and healthier than these fad diets.