Tourists have been flocking to the site for several days now, hoping to see the volcano erupt... and get their names enshrined in the Darwin Hall of Shame.
One way to ensure that others would keep working on their innovative solutions would be to add 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
The guys from da Vinci have always said that the real money is in the post X-Prize contracts (i.e. Virgin Galactic). Having the additional prizes would help keep the focus of the design teams, the money of the sponsors, and the media's attention on the race.
My visit to Mt. St. Helens was in 1984. At that time, when you drove in on 504 (along the North Toutle River) the experience was just as you had expected. One minute you were surrounded by forest, the next, devastation. It seemed like we had been transported to the moon. There was nothing but miles of volcanic ash.
The most awe-inspiring sight was the uniform orientation of the fallen tree trunks. Whether the lay uphill, downhill, or sideways along a hills face, they had all fallen in one direction away from Mt. St. Helens.
All I can tell the "lesser of two evils" folks is that if they keep voting for evil, they'll keep getting evil. If you don't like the way things are, how do you change it by voting for more of the same?
Makes me think of the Douglas Adma's So Long and Thanks for All the Fish...
"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
"Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy."
"I did," said Ford, "it is."
"So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?"
"It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want."
"You mean they actually vote for the lizards."
"Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course."
"But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?"
"Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in."
I'm glad that I always manually encrypted sensitive information instead of relying on their tool.
When I bought mine, it came down to a basic business decision:
pay a premium to get a JumpDrive with some unknown proprietary security program that was developed by people who's focus is hardware; or
get a basic JumpDrive and use free PGP that I could allow me to seemlessly copy/store/read data between multiple applications on multiple systems protected for/by multiple users.
The decision didn't require much thought.
That is until the drive mysteriously stopped working at all after about 6 months.
Could be the luck of the draw. I've had mine for over a year and it's still going strong.
Half of the problem with Episodes 1-3 was that we all knew how they were going to end.
If Lucas does plan on doing Episodes 7-9, IMHO he should set them in a time beyond that which has been covered by the post Episode 6 novels. This would remove the constraints of pedantic FanBoys and their novels ("Thrawn's skin is not the right hue of blue!") and would allow for an opportunity to truly create something.
That said... if Lucas is too involved, he still might blow it;^)
now, to really mess it up - the effective key length of 3DES is 112 bits, because only 2 keys are actually used, key A and B. Encrypt with A, then B, then A.
Actually, it is encrypted with A, decrypted with B, then encrypted again with A. This is known as 2-key 3DES.
If you use 3-key 3DES then the effective key length is 168 bits. Using 56-bit keys A, B & C the algorithm encyrpts with A, decrypts with B, then encrypts with C.
I would guess SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V8 (Service Pack 3, RC4, with certification-sles-eal3 package) as this is the distro that IBM sponsored for Common Criteria EAL3+ Certification. This would allow IBM to run a "trusted" (as in "We know what it's vulnerabilities are") OS.
These firewalls would be setup to separate combat systems from each other as well as non-combat systems. This would be to protect against inside jobs (isn't it usually the galley cook;^) or systems gone-wild.
As well, these ships would have externally accessable wireless IP-based systems to support strategic and tactical communications. These would also require appropriate protections
What's the next fad going to be? Big rigs?
Are we going to se idiots driving around 1000hp diesel trucks with 15 speed gearboxes and no trailer? Of course it will have 36" chrome rims too....
... then maybe get a chimpanzee to ride around with you in the truck and name him Bear!
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Tourists have been flocking to the site for several days now, hoping to see the volcano erupt ... and get their names enshrined in the Darwin Hall of Shame.
The guys from da Vinci have always said that the real money is in the post X-Prize contracts (i.e. Virgin Galactic). Having the additional prizes would help keep the focus of the design teams, the money of the sponsors, and the media's attention on the race.
If this is true than it is probably discussed in Combover the Movie.
The most awe-inspiring sight was the uniform orientation of the fallen tree trunks. Whether the lay uphill, downhill, or sideways along a hills face, they had all fallen in one direction away from Mt. St. Helens.
Makes me think of the Douglas Adma's So Long and Thanks for All the Fish ...
"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
"Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy."
"I did," said Ford, "it is."
"So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?"
"It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want."
"You mean they actually vote for the lizards."
"Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course."
"But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?"
"Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in."
Or when you pick ...er... scratch your nose.
... tomorrow, I luv ya tomorrow. Your always a day away. - Orphan Annie
When I bought mine, it came down to a basic business decision:
The decision didn't require much thought.
That is until the drive mysteriously stopped working at all after about 6 months.
Could be the luck of the draw. I've had mine for over a year and it's still going strong.
If Lucas does plan on doing Episodes 7-9, IMHO he should set them in a time beyond that which has been covered by the post Episode 6 novels. This would remove the constraints of pedantic FanBoys and their novels ("Thrawn's skin is not the right hue of blue!") and would allow for an opportunity to truly create something.
That said ... if Lucas is too involved, he still might blow it ;^)
Actually, it is encrypted with A, decrypted with B, then encrypted again with A. This is known as 2-key 3DES.
If you use 3-key 3DES then the effective key length is 168 bits. Using 56-bit keys A, B & C the algorithm encyrpts with A, decrypts with B, then encrypts with C.
- cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
- form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
- The use of sarcasm.
Given the obvious intent to make the movie industry "the butt of contempt or ridicule" it's definitely not facetiousI would guess SuSE Linux Enterprise Server V8 (Service Pack 3, RC4, with certification-sles-eal3 package) as this is the distro that IBM sponsored for Common Criteria EAL3+ Certification. This would allow IBM to run a "trusted" (as in "We know what it's vulnerabilities are") OS.
As well, these ships would have externally accessable wireless IP-based systems to support strategic and tactical communications. These would also require appropriate protections
Does the supersized meal include a second song?
If we only had the Security Flag first discussed here
Are we going to se idiots driving around 1000hp diesel trucks with 15 speed gearboxes and no trailer? Of course it will have 36" chrome rims too....
I wouldn't want to deal with all of the junk mail.