eBay has its own scam where the search shows a great price, but then the product page has you select from a number of options, and the only one that is at the low price is something completely different.
I bought one recently (a little late; it's on 3.0.1) and put it on top of my closet. Supposedly there's a TrustZone exploit that's effective up to that version (since I'm not holding my breath for F0's bootrom exploit to appear any time soon), and you can't hack downgraded firmware into the Switch like with the 3DS. It was a bit of a gamble, but I had a minor windfall and figured "why not?" Worst case scenario, it never gets hacked, and I give it to my brother's kids and become Uncle Hero.
Nah. They're serious about security, sure; they're just not terribly *good* at it. Every Ninty console since the Wii and/or DSi (not sure which came first, but applies to both) has had vulnerabilities that went deep enough to allow for custom firmware and homebrew to be developed. Every version of the 3DS up to and including the latest "New 2DS" has a bootrom bug baked right into the hardware (ostensibly, the Switch has one, too, according to Fail0verflow, but I won't be convinced until it's released). The big difference with the switch is that it was announced early in the lifespan, so a future hardware revision will probably address it.
If you're smart enough to be in Mensa, it should be the work of 1 second to tell whether that will save you more than the membership fee (currently $79/yr in the US). Not for me!
The process tends to be expensive enough that they may opt to avoid wasting the time and money on someone who isn't going to get an offer or refuse the offer given.
That's not true. Even ignoring the explicit disclaiming that the law does not supersede any nondiscretionary statutory requirement, aggregated medical data is not personally identifiable and can be (and has been) collected and used for years under both HIPAA and HITECH.
No, things haven't changed much. The DS and 3DS also have very easy methods of piracy, and that didn't stop either of them from absolutely dominating the handheld market.
I'm pretty sure GP's "piracy dooms systems to obscurity" meme is borne of the oversimplified copypasta about the failure of the Dreamcast.
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And a subway train isn't a deprivation bubble also?
Oh, if only. Grew up in a major metro area, and would have loved to be deprived of the noise and scents on the subway.
Really? You've personally asked all 4 of them?
Amazon's been pulling that one lately, too.
I bought one recently (a little late; it's on 3.0.1) and put it on top of my closet. Supposedly there's a TrustZone exploit that's effective up to that version (since I'm not holding my breath for F0's bootrom exploit to appear any time soon), and you can't hack downgraded firmware into the Switch like with the 3DS. It was a bit of a gamble, but I had a minor windfall and figured "why not?" Worst case scenario, it never gets hacked, and I give it to my brother's kids and become Uncle Hero.
Nah. They're serious about security, sure; they're just not terribly *good* at it. Every Ninty console since the Wii and/or DSi (not sure which came first, but applies to both) has had vulnerabilities that went deep enough to allow for custom firmware and homebrew to be developed. Every version of the 3DS up to and including the latest "New 2DS" has a bootrom bug baked right into the hardware (ostensibly, the Switch has one, too, according to Fail0verflow, but I won't be convinced until it's released). The big difference with the switch is that it was announced early in the lifespan, so a future hardware revision will probably address it.
One doesn't expect old Red Dwarf references to show up on Slashdot very much anymore. Well done.
What if you're not very attractive and don't make a lot of money?
Then you go on the internet and anonymously post moralistic anti-porn rants. Duh.
On one hand, you're pretty much right about "mindless conflict and witch hunting."
On the other hand, "kill yourself" is pretty much inviting a frothing, mindless dogpile.
On the gripping hand, there are not nearly enough Bill Hicks quotes going around the net anymore...
I'm so conflicted.
has the lowest income per household
is the only borough without an Apple Store
I can't help but think there's a less insidious, more direct relationship at work here...
It's like lawyers. Its the few rotten million that spoil it for the other eleven.
It's not a new realization, either. "Havamal", a Viking-Age poem, contains the verse
It is best for man to be middle-wise,
Not over cunning and clever:
The learned man whose lore is deep
Is seldom happy at heart.
Damn. I do that for almost free (I'm on the hook for the pizza every 4th gathering). I just call them "my friends," though.
If you're smart enough to be in Mensa, it should be the work of 1 second to tell whether that will save you more than the membership fee (currently $79/yr in the US). Not for me!
Go Wolverines!
The process tends to be expensive enough that they may opt to avoid wasting the time and money on someone who isn't going to get an offer or refuse the offer given.
First, I'm not convinced drug testing is worth anything in a software engineering environment.
I used to feel that way, then I was tasked with my first code audit. I think I assigned a macro key to "//[TODO] Was this guy high?"
You're both right. What they actually did was even scummier - they included the actual answers on the page if the referrer was Google.
They've had that feature for awhile, it's just tied to the premium subscription.
Jesus Christ, Poe's law is getting a hell of a workout today.
Can I get a ruling from the judges on this one?
That's not true. Even ignoring the explicit disclaiming that the law does not supersede any nondiscretionary statutory requirement, aggregated medical data is not personally identifiable and can be (and has been) collected and used for years under both HIPAA and HITECH.
Go Wolverines!!
Sounds like someone's well versed in the Sam Vimes Theory of Economic Injustice. Bravo.
"It's only bad when they do it."
No, things haven't changed much. The DS and 3DS also have very easy methods of piracy, and that didn't stop either of them from absolutely dominating the handheld market.
I'm pretty sure GP's "piracy dooms systems to obscurity" meme is borne of the oversimplified copypasta about the failure of the Dreamcast.
It wouldn't if people used it correctly.
It begs the question:
Are you being intentionally ironic?