Phishing sites that mimic Bank of America are not hosted on bankofamerica.com, they are hosted on bankofamerica.com.idiot.com or something, yet people still punch in their private information. More germane to the conversation is the fact that a recent evaluation of the effectiveness of BofA's SiteKey system was less that ideal, since many people did not even bother looking at the image to verify if it was correct.
In light of that, why exactly would I look at the URL if I can't even be bothered to look at a particular image right next to the box asking for my password?
It took a study to figure this out? While it's true that in an effort to reduce costs associated with maintaining offices and whatnot, corporations do promote telecommuting. Just because an idea is promoted does not mean it's a good idea. As anyone who has worked two days in a corporate enviornment can tell you, there is a difference between "working" and "advancing" in a corporate environment.
At the end of the day, people help those folks they know and are comfortable with. This means that if you don't have a good relationship with your boss - or his boss - then you're not really a serious contendor for a serious promotion. You might get a 7% increase in your salary at the end of the year, but your still the grunt who works 10 -15 hours a day making someone else look good.
John Taylor Gatto (author of Dumbing us Down) proposes that the basic problem of public education is that the goal of the educational system is not to create individuals with the capacity to formulate complex thoughts or even analyze with a reasonable level of quality.
The problem, he says, is that the system is used to crank out individuals who are ideally situated to perform in the corporate world with minimal thought dedicated to the overall system and its implications, both to ourselves as well as to the general socioeconomic structure of the nation and the world.
I've had the benefit of taking courses in "traditional" settings. What do I mean by "traditional"? Well, the classes that I have taken have been centered on the knowledge itself, with no tests, no benchmarks, no attendance. Students are expected to take what they can and utilize it to further themselves.
The obvious complaint, of course, would be that unmotivated students would not be interested in this form of class and would actually do worse than in the present system. One must ask, however, how much of the current lack of motivation is driven by the absolute nonsense of school system.
Take, for example, the punishment system. Gatto speaks about an early 1900's book (prior to current method of schooling) that outlines the very structures of our current schooling method. In this book, punishment is used to whip children into unquestioning obedience that slowly drains the child of any inquisitiveness. Hall passes are used to isolate freedom of movement, random shifting of students and assigned seating keeps students from interacting in positive ways.
For those of you who are interested, I would recommend the discourses of JT Gatto, (http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/). He doesn't necessarily provide answers, but does outline the problems quite well.
As for possible solutions, I feel that more independence needs to be given to children, so that they can succeed or fail with direct knowledge of the impact of such success or failure. Home-schooling goes a long way in providing this, by allowing a child to pursue areas of study that interest him and allow him to grow as much as possible.
Another aspect that needs to be reintroduced is the study of classical texts, which have carried a strong tradition of rhetoric and stylized writing. If you have every sat with someone skilled in these two fields, you will know why.
when did hiding ones face become a rights issue? I thought it was the forced recording of your actions that creates problems in the realm of rights.
The bigger issue I see is the people behind the cameras asking, "Why did he choose to blur his face; what is he hiding?".
I see a benefit in this, in that the camera blurs everyones face, except those who have a chip saying I want to be recorded. Think Reality Shows, live sets, news shows, etc...
When I'm traveling I generally use my cellphones gprs connection to get internet access on my laptop (the joys of bluetoothing). Given that basic browsing is readily available in my car, why would I want to stop anyway? It seems sort of silly that I waste time sitting in a rest-area just so I can browse the net...
The specs I've read on the new format say that audio recorded with Mic-In can be uploaded to a PC. The question for me, though, is whether "Mic-In" also includes Line-In and/or Optical-In. From my experience, Mic-In puts in way too much static to be of any use for a good-quality recording of a live event.
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To say that the west contributed to arts and sciences more than any other nation in the past millenia seems a bit foolish to me. We need only look at the middle ages, an era that was pretty much the low for Europe, and we can see that the Arab world and much of the east had amazing advances at that time. Architecture, art, sciences, were all being studied and advanced. I mean, who would deny the Taj Mahl, or the Great Wall?
The thing is that most other cultures gave exisitng mores and morality precedence. So rather than use technology to break down an existing society, they used it to reinforce what they had. Hence, the Chinese used gun power to amuse themselves, rather than blow each other up. They forced their soldiers to be fluent in the arts, to have balance, to, in effect, be more human. That, interestingly, is a lesson the US Armed Forces would do well to learn.
From the review it seems the author is afflicted with a common disease of the West: Everyone is just like us! Everyone wants the same thing in life!. It's an infantile world-view, as anyone who has traveled abroad and talked to people may tell you. Not everyone wants to be the way Europe or the US is. Not everyones priority is to create the next great amusement for the masses, or the next killing bacteria, or what have you. Some people actually want to improve the human condition, you know -- a house for everyone, low suicide rates, a society not cowering in fear, things that the Ottomans (for instance) achieved to a great degree in their heyday (sp). Just as an example, I listened to a man once telling of his teacher who visited America. The teacher, who is a from a very poor town in arabia, was shocked when he saw a homeless man and thought him to be mad. The teacher had never seen a homeless man. Once the the author figures out how to pull America as the country with the highest number of kids below the poverty line, he can talk about human achievement, until then he would do better to exert his efforts in better pursuits
In conclusion, any measurement of the respective human achievements of various cultures/societies, must be tempered with a look at what they wished to achieve.
Does recycling here mean simply shipping the computers to Thailand, or other countries, that throw the old computers on landfills? I understand Japan pretty much does the same thing with old cars; they sell them overseas.
The obvious problem being the polluting effects of said objects not being offset by such action
I've found that religion helps out in terms of focus and balancing out life. Though I've never been diagnosed with ADD I have had similar experience (ie, not studying, not doing work, not paying attention, etc..), I have found that after I actively began pursuing Islam and the obligations put on one under it, I have been been able to put aside distractions and do what I need to do.
In short, I have found that religion tends to balance out ones lifestyle, which in turn improves the general quality of life, physically and mentally.
definently the best option is paper and pen. Or nothing at all. I always found that the classes I did best in were the ones where I just sat back and listened to the professor rather than trying to keep notes on everything he said. (in computer science) it's all about understanding the theory and applying the logic -- you need to use your brain not your cpu:)
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Phishing sites that mimic Bank of America are not hosted on bankofamerica.com, they are hosted on bankofamerica.com.idiot.com or something, yet people still punch in their private information. More germane to the conversation is the fact that a recent evaluation of the effectiveness of BofA's SiteKey system was less that ideal, since many people did not even bother looking at the image to verify if it was correct. In light of that, why exactly would I look at the URL if I can't even be bothered to look at a particular image right next to the box asking for my password?
At the end of the day, people help those folks they know and are comfortable with. This means that if you don't have a good relationship with your boss - or his boss - then you're not really a serious contendor for a serious promotion. You might get a 7% increase in your salary at the end of the year, but your still the grunt who works 10 -15 hours a day making someone else look good.
I guess America is becoming progressively less honky...
Sort of like the Bush Administration?
Gabriel Knight 1
... a few more, though Gabriel Knight is definitely on the top of the list.
Final Fantasy 1
Ninja Gaiden
Lands of Lore: Throne of Chaos
The problem, he says, is that the system is used to crank out individuals who are ideally situated to perform in the corporate world with minimal thought dedicated to the overall system and its implications, both to ourselves as well as to the general socioeconomic structure of the nation and the world.
I've had the benefit of taking courses in "traditional" settings. What do I mean by "traditional"? Well, the classes that I have taken have been centered on the knowledge itself, with no tests, no benchmarks, no attendance. Students are expected to take what they can and utilize it to further themselves.
The obvious complaint, of course, would be that unmotivated students would not be interested in this form of class and would actually do worse than in the present system. One must ask, however, how much of the current lack of motivation is driven by the absolute nonsense of school system.
Take, for example, the punishment system. Gatto speaks about an early 1900's book (prior to current method of schooling) that outlines the very structures of our current schooling method. In this book, punishment is used to whip children into unquestioning obedience that slowly drains the child of any inquisitiveness. Hall passes are used to isolate freedom of movement, random shifting of students and assigned seating keeps students from interacting in positive ways.
For those of you who are interested, I would recommend the discourses of JT Gatto, (http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/). He doesn't necessarily provide answers, but does outline the problems quite well.
As for possible solutions, I feel that more independence needs to be given to children, so that they can succeed or fail with direct knowledge of the impact of such success or failure. Home-schooling goes a long way in providing this, by allowing a child to pursue areas of study that interest him and allow him to grow as much as possible.
Another aspect that needs to be reintroduced is the study of classical texts, which have carried a strong tradition of rhetoric and stylized writing. If you have every sat with someone skilled in these two fields, you will know why.
enough writing; back to studying, lol
I guess blue screen of death will take on a whole new meaning
when did hiding ones face become a rights issue? I thought it was the forced recording of your actions that creates problems in the realm of rights.
The bigger issue I see is the people behind the cameras asking, "Why did he choose to blur his face; what is he hiding?".
I see a benefit in this, in that the camera blurs everyones face, except those who have a chip saying I want to be recorded. Think Reality Shows, live sets, news shows, etc...
When I'm traveling I generally use my cellphones gprs connection to get internet access on my laptop (the joys of bluetoothing). Given that basic browsing is readily available in my car, why would I want to stop anyway? It seems sort of silly that I waste time sitting in a rest-area just so I can browse the net...
like SATA, dude.
The specs I've read on the new format say that audio recorded with Mic-In can be uploaded to a PC. The question for me, though, is whether "Mic-In" also includes Line-In and/or Optical-In. From my experience, Mic-In puts in way too much static to be of any use for a good-quality recording of a live event.
what next? text advertisements between stories? comeon slashdot!
The thing is that most other cultures gave exisitng mores and morality precedence. So rather than use technology to break down an existing society, they used it to reinforce what they had. Hence, the Chinese used gun power to amuse themselves, rather than blow each other up. They forced their soldiers to be fluent in the arts, to have balance, to, in effect, be more human. That, interestingly, is a lesson the US Armed Forces would do well to learn.
From the review it seems the author is afflicted with a common disease of the West: Everyone is just like us! Everyone wants the same thing in life!. It's an infantile world-view, as anyone who has traveled abroad and talked to people may tell you. Not everyone wants to be the way Europe or the US is. Not everyones priority is to create the next great amusement for the masses, or the next killing bacteria, or what have you. Some people actually want to improve the human condition, you know -- a house for everyone, low suicide rates, a society not cowering in fear, things that the Ottomans (for instance) achieved to a great degree in their heyday (sp). Just as an example, I listened to a man once telling of his teacher who visited America. The teacher, who is a from a very poor town in arabia, was shocked when he saw a homeless man and thought him to be mad. The teacher had never seen a homeless man. Once the the author figures out how to pull America as the country with the highest number of kids below the poverty line, he can talk about human achievement, until then he would do better to exert his efforts in better pursuits
In conclusion, any measurement of the respective human achievements of various cultures/societies, must be tempered with a look at what they wished to achieve.
Does recycling here mean simply shipping the computers to Thailand, or other countries, that throw the old computers on landfills? I understand Japan pretty much does the same thing with old cars; they sell them overseas.
The obvious problem being the polluting effects of said objects not being offset by such action
In short, I have found that religion tends to balance out ones lifestyle, which in turn improves the general quality of life, physically and mentally.
definently the best option is paper and pen. Or nothing at all. I always found that the classes I did best in were the ones where I just sat back and listened to the professor rather than trying to keep notes on everything he said. (in computer science) it's all about understanding the theory and applying the logic -- you need to use your brain not your cpu :)