Quite some time ago, I read an article about this sort of thing...how he travels for talks and such. To paraphrase what I remember, he doesnâ(TM)t book the flight, the host does that for him. The host also books the accommodations and arranges transportation. He just asks for a little spending money for meals (cash, no credit card). He wonâ(TM)t use a credit card, or pay expenses and submit a reimbursement request. Basically her said that, if at any time he is asked for a credit card (like checking in to the hotel) then the host of the talk didnâ(TM)t do their job correctly.
In exchange for all that, he doesnâ(TM)t charge a speaking fee.
Now, this was some time ago so I may not have the details correct, but you should get the gist of the story: he wonâ(TM)t do anything that could have the potential (real or perceived) breach of his privacy and personal information.
Iâ(TM)m not so certain of that. I have seen instances where somebody needed to reach somebody else, and lamented that they havenâ(TM)t responded to a text message yet. I suggested actually calling the individual but was met with a puzzled look. âoeWhat do I say?â
Wow, lots of snark and sarcasm in the posts and responses...but letâ(TM)s think about who whoâ(TM)s could work.
What about changing the port from a male/female configuration (insert plug into receptacle) to the smart port where the connection is held magnetically? Intrusion points in the case are eliminated yet there is a means of a physical connection to the outside.
As has been mentioned elsewhere, change out the home and volume buttons from a operator that goes through the case to some sort of membrane button or Hall effect button with no opening in the case (or at most a sealed seam), and those intrusion points are gone.
Audio? That can go through Bluetooth as it is now, or the smart port for wired connections.
SIM card? ESim, but Iâ(TM)m not wild about it due to the lack of ability to swap SIM cards at-will. Wasnâ(TM)t the whole point of the SIM card the ability to swap cards and phones as desired?
Speaker and microphone, no problem, sealed membranes to transmit the sound waves, probably no change from the present design (except maybe for better sealing methods and materials).
There was a lot of bitching and decrying the loss of the 30 pin connector to Lightning, and loss of the audio jack...but the world kept turning, iPhones kept selling. I bet the same will happen if/when Apple does achieve a hole-less case design.
We do...we vote for Representatives every, what, two years, and Senators six years. Their terms are limited to how often we re-elect them. We end their term by voting for somebody else.
Alas, but despite the dismally low approval rating of Congress, it's always "my Sentator/Representative is fine, it's the rest of them that are worthless crooks!"
Or, if the gas vehicle is used just for road trips or,very occasional use...don't own one, and rent when needed. No maintenance cost, no insurance cost, and extra space in the garage/driveway. Heck, many credit cards offer rental insurance as a perk, so you may not even have to pay insurance on the rental car.
I generally think the same thing, but only because of the means to the end. It should be an effect of their time in office, not the goal.
I want my elected officials to work towards re-election, but only by faithfully representing the electorate and working in their best interests and the interests of the public. If you represent the electorate well, they will reward you with re-election.
I do NOT want my elected officials to work towards re-election using deceptive and illegal tactics, lying to the electorate, or other nefarious means. Don't FOOL me into re-electing you.
How would jobs be lost? What was once owned by the dealership would instead be owned by the manufacturer. There would still be a need for sales staff, mechanics, etc. instead of Diamond Jim owning the dealership, Ford owns it.
The skeptic in me says he vetoed it as political cover, expecting his veto to be overruled.
Eh? A governor's veto has only been overruled twice in the history of the state. Where did you think the support is to overrule this one?
Per the article, the bill passed the state legislator with "overwhelming" support, which tells me that there would be enough support for a veto override; although I have to admit, I didn't look up the actual vote tally and compare it to the vote tally required to override a veto.
The skeptic in me says he vetoed it as political cover, expecting his veto to be overruled. The article says that the bill "overwhelmingly" passed both Louisiana chambers. This way he can say "I stood up for privacy and against big government" knowing that his veto wasn't going to stop it.
"Keeping servers fully blind as to the data they're working with is an open field of academic research. It's not something that Google or Facebook or Twitter or DropBox or whoever are holding back from because they hate privacy. It's just a really hard problem."
How is this a hard problem? The Spideroak cloud storage service does this; uploaded files are encrypted before they leave your machine. Even the file names are secret; the servers have zero knowledge of the file's name or type or contents.
I think an important distinction is being missed here. The author is calling out the ISPs, not the end user. I'd prefer my ISP not inject their own ad blocking into the stream (or worse...their own substitute ads) and leave the blocking up to the user.
Now, if the author extends that moral judgement to the end user, that's another story.
I was thinking the same thing. To really see what it does, you have to get the original text and apply the bill to it. Otherwise, yes, it's just a bunch of patches. I'd like to see more bills written in a form that replaces the entire section so the change can be seen in context.
The Packers used to play a couple of home games every season in the old Milwaukee County Stadium. They haven't done that since the '90s (and County Stadium was razed in 2000) but Milwaukee is still considered part of the Packers home media market.
Thanks for the clarification. When I read WinRT, I thought it was shorthand for "Windows RT".
Knowing that, I'll stand by my original comment and clarify that I meant "Windows RT", the tablet OS that looks and feels like Windows but won't run regular Windows apps like a Surface Pro can (or am I mistaken about the Surface Pro too?) then it needs to go away or a name change. It generates confusion. I mean, the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro is the feature set, but they run the same applications. The difference between a Surface and Surface Pro is much greater than that, unless you consider "running the same applications" just a "feature."
Before I agree or disagree, I have to ask: are you equating the Modern UI with WinRT? Unless I'm mistaken, they are not the same thing. WinRT uses the Modern UI but the Modern UI is not exclusive to WinRT.
Having said that, I would disagree and state that WinRT does need to go away; if it looks like Windows and feels like Windows but doesn't run Windows apps then it's confusing.
At the same time, I recently upgraded my laptop from Win7 to Win 8.1 (I got the $15 upgrade to Win8 Pro way back when) and I'm getting used to the Start menu now being the Modern UI Start screen. When I remote in using Remote Desktop from my iPad, it feels quite natural and useful. When I'm at my machine and using a mouse, not so much.
I recall reading (and re-reading on occasion) the Halloween Documents. Have you written anything regarding any other opponents to OSS, or perhaps a look back on them and see what the end effect of Microsoft's attempts did long term?
I got the beta site going on my iPad and it's not that bad really. I can clearly see the comment entry boundaries, the text is easy to read, no wide white spaces on either side...maybe it's because I'm on an iPad, so I'll try it later on my notebook.
My only issue so far is that logging in on my iPad doesn't seem work. It just spits me back to hand main beta page with no indication of being logged in or out.
I came up with the name back in the early 1990s when I first enlisted in the Navy; it made sense back then, and I never bothered to think of anything else.
(1) I'm so sick if the Washington nonsense that sometimes I wish I could just forget the whole thing, tune it out, and just go on with my life. That usually lasts two minutes, because it does, and will, affect me whether I want it to or not.
(2) actually run and bring back as much inside info as I can, to REALLY inform my employer (the CITIZENS I represent) of the nonsense that goes on. Really try to do some good and represent We, the People.
What worries me about (2) the most is the intense pressure that comes from big donors. I'd be concerned that I'd become just as corrupt, power-hungry, and full of myself as those in Washington.
You know what? Even though I don't travel with my laptop, I'm thinking the same thing.
With the recent revelations of the ability to intercept hardware en route and infect the firmware with spyware, I wonder if there's a possibility that TruCrypt could be circumvented. I suppose it could, since the data must reside in RAM unencrypted for use by the processor.
I also don't know if whole-drive encryption is really necessary (why would I encrypt my system files?) or if it has an adverse effect on SSD life.
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Quite some time ago, I read an article about this sort of thing...how he travels for talks and such. To paraphrase what I remember, he doesnâ(TM)t book the flight, the host does that for him. The host also books the accommodations and arranges transportation. He just asks for a little spending money for meals (cash, no credit card). He wonâ(TM)t use a credit card, or pay expenses and submit a reimbursement request. Basically her said that, if at any time he is asked for a credit card (like checking in to the hotel) then the host of the talk didnâ(TM)t do their job correctly.
In exchange for all that, he doesnâ(TM)t charge a speaking fee.
Now, this was some time ago so I may not have the details correct, but you should get the gist of the story: he wonâ(TM)t do anything that could have the potential (real or perceived) breach of his privacy and personal information.
Iâ(TM)m not so certain of that. I have seen instances where somebody needed to reach somebody else, and lamented that they havenâ(TM)t responded to a text message yet. I suggested actually calling the individual but was met with a puzzled look. âoeWhat do I say?â
Did the CD say "AOL" on it?
Wow, lots of snark and sarcasm in the posts and responses...but letâ(TM)s think about who whoâ(TM)s could work.
What about changing the port from a male/female configuration (insert plug into receptacle) to the smart port where the connection is held magnetically? Intrusion points in the case are eliminated yet there is a means of a physical connection to the outside.
As has been mentioned elsewhere, change out the home and volume buttons from a operator that goes through the case to some sort of membrane button or Hall effect button with no opening in the case (or at most a sealed seam), and those intrusion points are gone.
Audio? That can go through Bluetooth as it is now, or the smart port for wired connections.
SIM card? ESim, but Iâ(TM)m not wild about it due to the lack of ability to swap SIM cards at-will. Wasnâ(TM)t the whole point of the SIM card the ability to swap cards and phones as desired?
Speaker and microphone, no problem, sealed membranes to transmit the sound waves, probably no change from the present design (except maybe for better sealing methods and materials).
There was a lot of bitching and decrying the loss of the 30 pin connector to Lightning, and loss of the audio jack...but the world kept turning, iPhones kept selling. I bet the same will happen if/when Apple does achieve a hole-less case design.
And I for for one look forward to that.
Just reading the summary filled my BS bingo card!
What we also need are term limits.
We do...we vote for Representatives every, what, two years, and Senators six years. Their terms are limited to how often we re-elect them. We end their term by voting for somebody else.
Alas, but despite the dismally low approval rating of Congress, it's always "my Sentator/Representative is fine, it's the rest of them that are worthless crooks!"
You're thinking of the dollar payback. The patent was referring to the energy payback.
Two words: wire cutters
Or, if the gas vehicle is used just for road trips or,very occasional use...don't own one, and rent when needed. No maintenance cost, no insurance cost, and extra space in the garage/driveway. Heck, many credit cards offer rental insurance as a perk, so you may not even have to pay insurance on the rental car.
I generally think the same thing, but only because of the means to the end. It should be an effect of their time in office, not the goal.
I want my elected officials to work towards re-election, but only by faithfully representing the electorate and working in their best interests and the interests of the public. If you represent the electorate well, they will reward you with re-election.
I do NOT want my elected officials to work towards re-election using deceptive and illegal tactics, lying to the electorate, or other nefarious means. Don't FOOL me into re-electing you.
How would jobs be lost? What was once owned by the dealership would instead be owned by the manufacturer. There would still be a need for sales staff, mechanics, etc. instead of Diamond Jim owning the dealership, Ford owns it.
The skeptic in me says he vetoed it as political cover, expecting his veto to be overruled.
Eh? A governor's veto has only been overruled twice in the history of the state. Where did you think the support is to overrule this one?
Per the article, the bill passed the state legislator with "overwhelming" support, which tells me that there would be enough support for a veto override; although I have to admit, I didn't look up the actual vote tally and compare it to the vote tally required to override a veto.
The skeptic in me says he vetoed it as political cover, expecting his veto to be overruled. The article says that the bill "overwhelmingly" passed both Louisiana chambers. This way he can say "I stood up for privacy and against big government" knowing that his veto wasn't going to stop it.
Would he have vetoed it if it barely passed?
"Keeping servers fully blind as to the data they're working with is an open field of academic research. It's not something that Google or Facebook or Twitter or DropBox or whoever are holding back from because they hate privacy. It's just a really hard problem."
How is this a hard problem? The Spideroak cloud storage service does this; uploaded files are encrypted before they leave your machine. Even the file names are secret; the servers have zero knowledge of the file's name or type or contents.
I think an important distinction is being missed here. The author is calling out the ISPs, not the end user. I'd prefer my ISP not inject their own ad blocking into the stream (or worse...their own substitute ads) and leave the blocking up to the user.
Now, if the author extends that moral judgement to the end user, that's another story.
I was thinking the same thing. To really see what it does, you have to get the original text and apply the bill to it. Otherwise, yes, it's just a bunch of patches. I'd like to see more bills written in a form that replaces the entire section so the change can be seen in context.
The Packers used to play a couple of home games every season in the old Milwaukee County Stadium. They haven't done that since the '90s (and County Stadium was razed in 2000) but Milwaukee is still considered part of the Packers home media market.
Thanks for the clarification. When I read WinRT, I thought it was shorthand for "Windows RT".
Knowing that, I'll stand by my original comment and clarify that I meant "Windows RT", the tablet OS that looks and feels like Windows but won't run regular Windows apps like a Surface Pro can (or am I mistaken about the Surface Pro too?) then it needs to go away or a name change. It generates confusion. I mean, the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro is the feature set, but they run the same applications. The difference between a Surface and Surface Pro is much greater than that, unless you consider "running the same applications" just a "feature."
Before I agree or disagree, I have to ask: are you equating the Modern UI with WinRT? Unless I'm mistaken, they are not the same thing. WinRT uses the Modern UI but the Modern UI is not exclusive to WinRT.
Having said that, I would disagree and state that WinRT does need to go away; if it looks like Windows and feels like Windows but doesn't run Windows apps then it's confusing.
At the same time, I recently upgraded my laptop from Win7 to Win 8.1 (I got the $15 upgrade to Win8 Pro way back when) and I'm getting used to the Start menu now being the Modern UI Start screen. When I remote in using Remote Desktop from my iPad, it feels quite natural and useful. When I'm at my machine and using a mouse, not so much.
I recall reading (and re-reading on occasion) the Halloween Documents. Have you written anything regarding any other opponents to OSS, or perhaps a look back on them and see what the end effect of Microsoft's attempts did long term?
Ok, after using a little more...
-I don't see the link to return to the classic or mobile sites at the bottom of the page
-as has been pointed out, quoting the parent is a manual operation. Boo hiss...
I agree with the idea of keeping classic as an option but still developing the beta until it works just as easily as classic.
I got the beta site going on my iPad and it's not that bad really. I can clearly see the comment entry boundaries, the text is easy to read, no wide white spaces on either side...maybe it's because I'm on an iPad, so I'll try it later on my notebook.
My only issue so far is that logging in on my iPad doesn't seem work. It just spits me back to hand main beta page with no indication of being logged in or out.
I came up with the name back in the early 1990s when I first enlisted in the Navy; it made sense back then, and I never bothered to think of anything else.
Don't think I haven't considered it.
I'm of two minds regarding politics:
(1) I'm so sick if the Washington nonsense that sometimes I wish I could just forget the whole thing, tune it out, and just go on with my life. That usually lasts two minutes, because it does, and will, affect me whether I want it to or not.
(2) actually run and bring back as much inside info as I can, to REALLY inform my employer (the CITIZENS I represent) of the nonsense that goes on. Really try to do some good and represent We, the People.
What worries me about (2) the most is the intense pressure that comes from big donors. I'd be concerned that I'd become just as corrupt, power-hungry, and full of myself as those in Washington.
You know what? Even though I don't travel with my laptop, I'm thinking the same thing.
With the recent revelations of the ability to intercept hardware en route and infect the firmware with spyware, I wonder if there's a possibility that TruCrypt could be circumvented. I suppose it could, since the data must reside in RAM unencrypted for use by the processor.
I also don't know if whole-drive encryption is really necessary (why would I encrypt my system files?) or if it has an adverse effect on SSD life.