I tried to install that too. And then I tried to install a piece of software that takes over 2GB of disk space when installed. It took at about 11 minutes to install. And then I found out that it takes 7 minutes with Windows defender is turned off.
... a bug in Microsoft's Windows operating system has allowed hackers located in Russia to spy on computers used by NATO, Ukraine, the European Union, and others
Did the bug somehow prevent NATO, Ukraine, EU and others from spying on Russia?
Is their religion on such shaky grounds that it can't stand up to some critical thinking?
I live in Europe. In country that bans some forms of hate speech and stuff like denial or minimization of genocides... I sometimes pose a similar question: is our society on such shaky grounds that we have to be afraid of these forms of speech and ban it by law? Will critical thinking not prevails? As the time passes, I'm more and more leaning to "yes, we are indeed so stupid". It's sad.
Also uninstall AdBlock and disable your spam filter, you whiner! And be happy to receive the free offers for buying V1AGRA and C1ALI5 with huge discount. If you don't like the e-mails and the pop-ups, it takes much less than 5 seconds to delete the unwanted e-mail or close the browser pop-up.
Btw, what do you suggest to do if your music collection you've built over last 15 years happens to expand ten-fold with "FREE ALBUMS" every night?
You can fix and modify and init script. 99.99% of users cannot.
Of course they can. It's a matter of opening a text editor and copy-pasting some text. On the other hand as soon as the init system is taken over by systemd...
Not it isn't. There are indeed companies that used to offer 100/1 on FTTH to people that don't know any better. Of course, in the ads only the download speed is ever mentioned.
bunch of things you could also have done with a drone
Yeah. And clicking on Street View or Wikipedia is sooo much better then visiting Louvre, Egyptian pyramids or Kennedy Space Center in person... And you don't even have to leave your mom's basement.
so how can some proprietary publicly untested system be so magically secure?
It can't. Not if you are trying to create a secure system spanning the whole country with millions of users that have no idea about security. That's just like trying to sell a program that opens a window on the screen with single checkbox "turn security on" promising to secure your system against every imaginable threat. Sorry. Such thing does not exist. If you see it, it is a scam.
You don't become addicted to, for example, marihuana if you never touch it. If I occasionally drink alcohol, then yes, I'm at risk of becoming an alcoholic. If I never touch marihuana, my risk of becoming addicted to marihuana is zero. My feeling is that you assume that everyone will occasionally try some drugs. And once that happens, the risk of becoming an addict becomes non-zero. I claimed that responsibility decides whether you resist the temptation to experiment with drugs or not.
If you want to present an opposing argument, feel free to do that. But I would prefer if you keep the insults to yourself. Unless that is your addiction.
Sure there are addicts that are smart than me. I never denied that. But that does not say anything about them being responsible to the level that they do not touch drugs.
The largest amount of alcohol I drunk on single occasion was at about 3/4 litre of wine. Still walked home on my own, no problem. I occasionally drink one glass of of brandy (5cl) when invited to birthday party or something like that. It's a tradition here. I don't drink beer. I never smoked cigarettes. I never tried marihuana, nor any other drugs... anything like that. Never. I have no problem saying 'no' when a friend wants to pour me another one. Or leave the full glass standing on the table, if he does not listen. The idea of consuming some substance with the goal of altering my mental state is alien to me. I should do something that reduces my ability to handle myself? No way. It would create danger for myself and people around me. That would be irresponsible.
If you think that responsibility or lack thereof is the deciding fator, then you really are a moron.
I do think that it is responsibility that stops me from getting drunk or experimenting with drugs. And I do think that with that approach I'm not going to become an addict. Does it mean I'm a moron?
If I convert my application and CV to.doc or.docx the formatting will be all wrong...
Did you actually try that? On windows you can use free.doc viewer to verify how will word render your document. I believe that the mess will be comparable to mess created just by using a different version of MS office. I.e. not significant.
Most countries do have spy agencies. And they often do have some reasons for that. But do they spy on their allies? Do they spy on general public? Care to to link some info about countries that do the spying and that are not in G8 and are not China or Korea?
Sure, you were joking. But you are just trying to show that "everybody does it". The point is not only that that is not an excuse. The point is that it is not even remotely true.
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I tried to install that too. And then I tried to install a piece of software that takes over 2GB of disk space when installed. It took at about 11 minutes to install. And then I found out that it takes 7 minutes with Windows defender is turned off.
Did the bug somehow prevent NATO, Ukraine, EU and others from spying on Russia?
Duh. They did not become name-brand by giving things away (such as cheap rooms or free wi-fi).
I live in Europe. In country that bans some forms of hate speech and stuff like denial or minimization of genocides ... I sometimes pose a similar question: is our society on such shaky grounds that we have to be afraid of these forms of speech and ban it by law? Will critical thinking not prevails? As the time passes, I'm more and more leaning to "yes, we are indeed so stupid". It's sad.
Also uninstall AdBlock and disable your spam filter, you whiner! And be happy to receive the free offers for buying V1AGRA and C1ALI5 with huge discount. If you don't like the e-mails and the pop-ups, it takes much less than 5 seconds to delete the unwanted e-mail or close the browser pop-up.
Btw, what do you suggest to do if your music collection you've built over last 15 years happens to expand ten-fold with "FREE ALBUMS" every night?
Nope. They don't have allies. But they have several levels of not-enemy-at-the-moment. Also the status can change very quickly.
Of course they can. It's a matter of opening a text editor and copy-pasting some text. On the other hand as soon as the init system is taken over by systemd ...
Not it isn't. There are indeed companies that used to offer 100/1 on FTTH to people that don't know any better. Of course, in the ads only the download speed is ever mentioned.
1:38 and possibly 2:00. On the other hand 2:20 was obviously "improved" in computer for "better artistic value" or something.
Yeah. And clicking on Street View or Wikipedia is sooo much better then visiting Louvre, Egyptian pyramids or Kennedy Space Center in person ... And you don't even have to leave your mom's basement.
Actually I would like to go back to some courses offered by Robert Sedgewick, Princeton. Those are the only courses that got closed after end-date.
Where did you get the idea that USENET or IRC is supposed to facilitate one-to-one communication?
All that is needed to beat fourth amendment is "probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation".
While searching the aircraft they discover a big, remarkably car-shaped container that is legally an Ecuadorean soil. What next?
How big area of pixel is needed to reconstruct sound?
It can't. Not if you are trying to create a secure system spanning the whole country with millions of users that have no idea about security. That's just like trying to sell a program that opens a window on the screen with single checkbox "turn security on" promising to secure your system against every imaginable threat. Sorry. Such thing does not exist. If you see it, it is a scam.
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You don't become addicted to, for example, marihuana if you never touch it. If I occasionally drink alcohol, then yes, I'm at risk of becoming an alcoholic. If I never touch marihuana, my risk of becoming addicted to marihuana is zero. My feeling is that you assume that everyone will occasionally try some drugs. And once that happens, the risk of becoming an addict becomes non-zero. I claimed that responsibility decides whether you resist the temptation to experiment with drugs or not.
If you want to present an opposing argument, feel free to do that. But I would prefer if you keep the insults to yourself. Unless that is your addiction.
Sure there are addicts that are smart than me. I never denied that. But that does not say anything about them being responsible to the level that they do not touch drugs.
I do think that it is responsibility that stops me from getting drunk or experimenting with drugs. And I do think that with that approach I'm not going to become an addict. Does it mean I'm a moron?
Yes, in the meantime the technology has advanced.
Did you actually try that? On windows you can use free .doc viewer to verify how will word render your document. I believe that the mess will be comparable to mess created just by using a different version of MS office. I.e. not significant.
Most countries do have spy agencies. And they often do have some reasons for that. But do they spy on their allies? Do they spy on general public? Care to to link some info about countries that do the spying and that are not in G8 and are not China or Korea?
Sure, you were joking. But you are just trying to show that "everybody does it". The point is not only that that is not an excuse. The point is that it is not even remotely true.
The difference in power consumption of my cable box when powered on vs. powered off is less then 5%.
I do care about my dignity, you insensitive clod.