I've wanted to have encryption on email for at least 10 years, but the biggest reason I haven't pursued it is that I don't really trade many messages with people who would go through the trouble to set up current offerings. And without a universal solution, there just aren't enough people who use the same email service/software to make it practical to install something that lets you communicate with only a small number of people (that's probably why Apple hasn't jumped on this yet - Apple fanatics still communicate with non-believers).
The lack of consumer concern (or perhaps understanding) for email privacy seems to be a big reason there aren't a lot of options for it. A simple-to-use solution with cross-platform compatibility (that also has some free implementations) would go a long way towards getting mass-consumer adoption.
Maybe the success of DomainKeys is indication that the community (and businesses) might be ready for some improvements to email.
You're ignoring some pretty serious technical limitations.
Wireless technologies don't have unlimited bandwidth, even if they do have more - that means that you still need to deal with the 'last mile' bottleneck.
Latency does matter for streaming media - people are watching in realtime. You really don't want packets at the beginning of a video to arrive at the very end (which will happen sometimes when you send packets off on a random joyride through whatever network they can find). Consider that you may lose a lot more packets when going through a network like that, which must be accounted for.
Not that mesh networks couldn't turn into something really useful, but network engineering is a lot more complicated than a bunch of switches hooked together with ethernet cables.
Lastly,
After all, nothing stops two neighboring wireless networks from exchanging packets directly
Besides business politics, a need to develop the technology for it, and possibly legal reasons?
I use the exact same strategy (off only on weekends). Partly due to the balance - more electricity is saved over the weekend to balance out my spent in the morning while the machine boots. Eelectricity is cheaper than me, so I don't want to waste too much time that I can't be otherwise productive during.
Funny though, I received two notes with my new-hire papers; one said to turn off equipment at night to save power, the other said to leave it on for IT. I came up with my own compromise.
That's the problem - no additional verification is usually asked for in addition to the SSN. It *shouldn't* be a key to unlock financial access (new accounts, acces to existing ones, etc), but that's how it has evolved.
Of course, it may simply be that Sweden doesn't have enough criminals trying to steal identities *yet* to make that system a problem. Not considering it a secret is different from it being dangerous for others to discover the number.
What happens if 10000 people are born in one day? Do you have an ID doppleganger?
Looking for information is a skill in itself
I generally ask interview candidates what their information search path is. I often get either: 1) Google. (end of discussion apparently, that's their one and only source of information) or, 2) My teachers (more proding) my TA's (more proding) uhh, other students.
A few folks have heard of books. It's rare though. I've seen this over a few different age groups, too.
I think you are focussing on the wrong aspect of this - players with disabilities should be subject to the same restrictions as other players. The guy apparently would be allowed to use artificial limbs if it didn't add an unfair advantage. If that restriction wasn't in place, what's to stop me from adding 10 foot mechanical legs to let me stride ahead of other runners? Fairness is bilateral - you can't make things more fair by giving an unfair advantage to anyone.
On the subject of the chess tournament: hearing aids are not too far off from a radio receiver, which could be used to cheat. Very serious business in a tournament of that nature, so it's not surprising at all that they disallowed hearing aids when they first realized that it could be a problem.
It is premature to be concerned about a trend based on sensationalist news stories. The real trend would how these issues are resolved after they come to the attention of appropriate parties (e.g. do they figure out a way to allow hearing aids to the next tournament, a way to allow artificial legs within a reasonable amount of time, etc).
If they're only going by total bandwidth, this is probably palatable to most users. My biggest gripe with my cable provider is not the total bandwidth but the uptime... I expect my internet connection to be always available for small packets (web browsing, email, etc) as a priority over fast downloads/streams or sustained bandwidth.
lack of coverage and donations given to the victims of the tsunami
Not sure what numbers you're reading. According to this article on the Tsunami,
In all, the worldwide community donated more than $7 billion (2004 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid. It's not very productive to directly compare an event with such political magnitude to a natural disaster, without taking other factors into consideration. Try comparing Hurricane Katrina to the tsunami, and then adjust for scale, for a better idea of how limited the reach of media and donations are.
Just food for thought, one danger of having a single company control 99% of the market would be the severe monopoly powers (worse than they enjoy now). Perhaps more serious, there's a single point of failure - if the company goes under, all customers would be without cable or the government would almost certainly be urged to bail them out as with the airline industry. It's not much, but having a few separate companies operate in the country might leave us with another semi-capable operator who could step in.
Not that the 40% rule protects us from the current abuses, it just helps ward off a few catastrophe scenarios.
In high school I learned drafting with pencil and paper (and various tools). After that, we moved to CAD, with a greater understanding of what the software was representing. No ruined transmissions or other collateral dammage - in face the inner workings of architecture were simpler to learn that way.
I think part of the complaint being issued here is that while students may need to start with easier pre-chewed tasks, the problem being seen is that they are receiving no higher level of training before getting spit out into the work force. As we can see that many languages (C#, Java, VB) never require a deeper understanding of the technology, they are insufficient to force students to learn the advanced concepts.
Even as far south as Texas playing outdoor sports is not something most people, even athletic, think is a good idea.
In southern Arizona, winter is the time it doesn't pass 100 degrees Fahrenheit at any time during the day. So yes, we go outside in the winter and play outdoor sports (like tennis, rock climbing, frisbee, etc). With the same people we play Wii with (because games are a different kind of fun; there's time for both). And if we were in snow country, the winter sports wouldn't be the same outdoors, but there *are* winter sports fully intended to be played in the snow.
I'm not sure if tire repair shops drive 10 miles and retighten (I'd hope so if it's part of the user manual), but when I put tires on it's always been a spare, which won't be on for much more than 10 miles before it's taken off in favor of a new tire (my friends with full spares in their vehicles don't need my help in changing a flat).
Good point about lug nuts vs. lug bolts - I've changed a number of tires but never seen an open-ended nut.
I guess nobody remembers ScienceHack. I'm not sure how successful it is yet(or how accurate), but the idea is interesting - an independent (and hopefully qualified) screening system for informational videos on the web. So, if you're looking for good information you don't have to wade through as much crap.
I suggest that the very idea that 99.9% of users aren't expected to take advantage of the off feature is reason enough to offer it. Appease the (sometimes very) vocal minority who wants control over such things, and avoid the massive PR whiplash that comes from not giving that choice. And still, make tons of money from the large percentage of people who don't care. Not making revenue from the small percentage of people who rush to turn Beacon off is probably a much better option than missing all the people who will do it now that the controversy hit the media.
Or, it could be considered a military problem. The Marines could probably convince spammers to stop operating (one at a time, until the crowd catches on).
I've been saying for a few years that stupid is an attitude. I see so many dumb things that are caused by poor personalities or attitudes. This article seems to support that (in a way), suggesting that attitudes that lead to failure are learned. The good side of that is that positive attitudes can also be taught (hence the possibility to generate more "intelligent" people, using a slightly different definition of the word).
Even though I had a growth attitude towards intellectual development, I fell victim to some of the same "I don't need to work as hard because I'm smart enough" traps and undoubtedly learned less in school and college than I could have. Not too late for me to change my ways though.
In true/. form, you either failed to RTFA or to WTFV, as the video clearly does not show the rocks moving. It shows water and miscelaneous floating scum moving, and posits the same theories as in the article (just claiming them to have been proven).
And as to the foolishly simple explanation, H.L. Mekcken is quoted to have said, "Every complex problem has a solution that is simple, direct, plausible, and wrong".
Good points about the risks of users going outside of IT-researched technologies. Also excellent evidence that the ineptitude of this particular IT department appears to be responsible for risk to the company. When IT practices (or any process or procedure) becomes so hopelessly inadequate that employees need to bypass it just to get their work done, then the process has failed. It is the job of IT (and other policy/process creators) to provide the services needed to make the company work. Sometimes the whole process needs to be revamped when it gets out of control (so workers don't feel the need/justification to go around it).
That they didn't really learn isn't THEIR fault Might be interesting to consider that historically, a lot of famous minds and leaders were largely self-taught and self-motivated. Those that need to be dragged into learning might not have a self-propelling attitude... I suppose however you're talking about meeting basic standards, not being exceptional
I stand my mantra that being stupid is a choice. The recent media buzz about the coming dumbness seems to point to cultural issues that result in people not choosing to learn or act intelligently. You mention administrative issues that tie teachers' hands - I think that's an excellent example of a cultural problem that molds inadequate people.
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Not sure how it would be really difficult to do some filtering - if posted content exceeds a gigabyte per day, flag that group for review (by who... that's more the question). It might start a cat and mouse game, but would probably decimate the utility to those who look for easy downloads. And if I remember correctly, it takes some work to create a new group.
I was always amazed that so much data could pass in plain view, with all the recent attention on peer-to peer networks. I suppose usenet really was far enough underground to avoid attention (or it got more subtle since I last saw it, which I doubt).
What is this thing, alpha? Yes. I suspect that practically all code that hasn't been seriously peer reviewed and had the defects resolved is alpha quality. There just isn't enough pressure (or accountability) to encorage good coding practices. Maybe when software development matures as an industry...
Bah, mod points disappeared today. Well put. Grandparent misunderstands that correlation != causation, just like fark loves to make fun of reporters for.
It's even less useful information when you consider that most software is "almost done" at all points in development. It's always just about done until you find the next unexpected bug that takes 10% more time.
Using the hosts file and noscript, I have greatly reduced this problem as well. Noscript prevents the unknown new players from hijacking your CPU and running javascript (malicious or just annoying). I've had java disabled for years due to the historic prevalence of using java to peg your CPU for 10 seconds to load an ad popup (back in the day...)
There is no quality argument anymore for brand vs. copy
There are enough factors in this market that while some products can outshine the original, the jury is still out on how frequently that occurs.
When knock-offs are not trying to build brand loyalty, their incentive to provide quality, reliable (and supported) products goes down. There is still enough money for cheap knock-offs going for one-time sales. So, the 'knock-offs are of poor quality' argument isn't so much of a guarantee, but rather a rule of thumb to be careful of when shopping.
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I've wanted to have encryption on email for at least 10 years, but the biggest reason I haven't pursued it is that I don't really trade many messages with people who would go through the trouble to set up current offerings. And without a universal solution, there just aren't enough people who use the same email service/software to make it practical to install something that lets you communicate with only a small number of people (that's probably why Apple hasn't jumped on this yet - Apple fanatics still communicate with non-believers). The lack of consumer concern (or perhaps understanding) for email privacy seems to be a big reason there aren't a lot of options for it. A simple-to-use solution with cross-platform compatibility (that also has some free implementations) would go a long way towards getting mass-consumer adoption. Maybe the success of DomainKeys is indication that the community (and businesses) might be ready for some improvements to email.
Wireless technologies don't have unlimited bandwidth, even if they do have more - that means that you still need to deal with the 'last mile' bottleneck.
Latency does matter for streaming media - people are watching in realtime. You really don't want packets at the beginning of a video to arrive at the very end (which will happen sometimes when you send packets off on a random joyride through whatever network they can find). Consider that you may lose a lot more packets when going through a network like that, which must be accounted for.
Not that mesh networks couldn't turn into something really useful, but network engineering is a lot more complicated than a bunch of switches hooked together with ethernet cables.
Lastly, After all, nothing stops two neighboring wireless networks from exchanging packets directly
Besides business politics, a need to develop the technology for it, and possibly legal reasons?
I use the exact same strategy (off only on weekends). Partly due to the balance - more electricity is saved over the weekend to balance out my spent in the morning while the machine boots. Eelectricity is cheaper than me, so I don't want to waste too much time that I can't be otherwise productive during.
Funny though, I received two notes with my new-hire papers; one said to turn off equipment at night to save power, the other said to leave it on for IT. I came up with my own compromise.
That's the problem - no additional verification is usually asked for in addition to the SSN. It *shouldn't* be a key to unlock financial access (new accounts, acces to existing ones, etc), but that's how it has evolved.
Of course, it may simply be that Sweden doesn't have enough criminals trying to steal identities *yet* to make that system a problem. Not considering it a secret is different from it being dangerous for others to discover the number.
What happens if 10000 people are born in one day? Do you have an ID doppleganger?
Looking for information is a skill in itself
I generally ask interview candidates what their information search path is. I often get either: 1) Google. (end of discussion apparently, that's their one and only source of information) or, 2) My teachers (more proding) my TA's (more proding) uhh, other students.
A few folks have heard of books. It's rare though. I've seen this over a few different age groups, too.
I think you are focussing on the wrong aspect of this - players with disabilities should be subject to the same restrictions as other players. The guy apparently would be allowed to use artificial limbs if it didn't add an unfair advantage. If that restriction wasn't in place, what's to stop me from adding 10 foot mechanical legs to let me stride ahead of other runners? Fairness is bilateral - you can't make things more fair by giving an unfair advantage to anyone.
On the subject of the chess tournament: hearing aids are not too far off from a radio receiver, which could be used to cheat. Very serious business in a tournament of that nature, so it's not surprising at all that they disallowed hearing aids when they first realized that it could be a problem.
It is premature to be concerned about a trend based on sensationalist news stories. The real trend would how these issues are resolved after they come to the attention of appropriate parties (e.g. do they figure out a way to allow hearing aids to the next tournament, a way to allow artificial legs within a reasonable amount of time, etc).
If they're only going by total bandwidth, this is probably palatable to most users. My biggest gripe with my cable provider is not the total bandwidth but the uptime... I expect my internet connection to be always available for small packets (web browsing, email, etc) as a priority over fast downloads/streams or sustained bandwidth.
Not sure what numbers you're reading. According to this article on the Tsunami, In all, the worldwide community donated more than $7 billion (2004 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid. It's not very productive to directly compare an event with such political magnitude to a natural disaster, without taking other factors into consideration. Try comparing Hurricane Katrina to the tsunami, and then adjust for scale, for a better idea of how limited the reach of media and donations are.
Just food for thought, one danger of having a single company control 99% of the market would be the severe monopoly powers (worse than they enjoy now). Perhaps more serious, there's a single point of failure - if the company goes under, all customers would be without cable or the government would almost certainly be urged to bail them out as with the airline industry. It's not much, but having a few separate companies operate in the country might leave us with another semi-capable operator who could step in.
Not that the 40% rule protects us from the current abuses, it just helps ward off a few catastrophe scenarios.
and ruin a bunch of transmissions in the process
In high school I learned drafting with pencil and paper (and various tools). After that, we moved to CAD, with a greater understanding of what the software was representing. No ruined transmissions or other collateral dammage - in face the inner workings of architecture were simpler to learn that way.
I think part of the complaint being issued here is that while students may need to start with easier pre-chewed tasks, the problem being seen is that they are receiving no higher level of training before getting spit out into the work force. As we can see that many languages (C#, Java, VB) never require a deeper understanding of the technology, they are insufficient to force students to learn the advanced concepts.
Even as far south as Texas playing outdoor sports is not something most people, even athletic, think is a good idea.
In southern Arizona, winter is the time it doesn't pass 100 degrees Fahrenheit at any time during the day. So yes, we go outside in the winter and play outdoor sports (like tennis, rock climbing, frisbee, etc). With the same people we play Wii with (because games are a different kind of fun; there's time for both). And if we were in snow country, the winter sports wouldn't be the same outdoors, but there *are* winter sports fully intended to be played in the snow.
I'm not sure if tire repair shops drive 10 miles and retighten (I'd hope so if it's part of the user manual), but when I put tires on it's always been a spare, which won't be on for much more than 10 miles before it's taken off in favor of a new tire (my friends with full spares in their vehicles don't need my help in changing a flat).
Good point about lug nuts vs. lug bolts - I've changed a number of tires but never seen an open-ended nut.
I guess nobody remembers ScienceHack. I'm not sure how successful it is yet(or how accurate), but the idea is interesting - an independent (and hopefully qualified) screening system for informational videos on the web. So, if you're looking for good information you don't have to wade through as much crap.
I suggest that the very idea that 99.9% of users aren't expected to take advantage of the off feature is reason enough to offer it. Appease the (sometimes very) vocal minority who wants control over such things, and avoid the massive PR whiplash that comes from not giving that choice. And still, make tons of money from the large percentage of people who don't care. Not making revenue from the small percentage of people who rush to turn Beacon off is probably a much better option than missing all the people who will do it now that the controversy hit the media.
Or, it could be considered a military problem. The Marines could probably convince spammers to stop operating (one at a time, until the crowd catches on).
I've been saying for a few years that stupid is an attitude. I see so many dumb things that are caused by poor personalities or attitudes. This article seems to support that (in a way), suggesting that attitudes that lead to failure are learned. The good side of that is that positive attitudes can also be taught (hence the possibility to generate more "intelligent" people, using a slightly different definition of the word).
Even though I had a growth attitude towards intellectual development, I fell victim to some of the same "I don't need to work as hard because I'm smart enough" traps and undoubtedly learned less in school and college than I could have. Not too late for me to change my ways though.
In true /. form, you either failed to RTFA or to WTFV, as the video clearly does not show the rocks moving. It shows water and miscelaneous floating scum moving, and posits the same theories as in the article (just claiming them to have been proven).
And as to the foolishly simple explanation, H.L. Mekcken is quoted to have said, "Every complex problem has a solution that is simple, direct, plausible, and wrong".
Good points about the risks of users going outside of IT-researched technologies. Also excellent evidence that the ineptitude of this particular IT department appears to be responsible for risk to the company. When IT practices (or any process or procedure) becomes so hopelessly inadequate that employees need to bypass it just to get their work done, then the process has failed. It is the job of IT (and other policy/process creators) to provide the services needed to make the company work. Sometimes the whole process needs to be revamped when it gets out of control (so workers don't feel the need/justification to go around it).
I stand my mantra that being stupid is a choice. The recent media buzz about the coming dumbness seems to point to cultural issues that result in people not choosing to learn or act intelligently. You mention administrative issues that tie teachers' hands - I think that's an excellent example of a cultural problem that molds inadequate people.
Not sure how it would be really difficult to do some filtering - if posted content exceeds a gigabyte per day, flag that group for review (by who... that's more the question). It might start a cat and mouse game, but would probably decimate the utility to those who look for easy downloads. And if I remember correctly, it takes some work to create a new group.
I was always amazed that so much data could pass in plain view, with all the recent attention on peer-to peer networks. I suppose usenet really was far enough underground to avoid attention (or it got more subtle since I last saw it, which I doubt).
Bah, mod points disappeared today. Well put. Grandparent misunderstands that correlation != causation, just like fark loves to make fun of reporters for.
It's even less useful information when you consider that most software is "almost done" at all points in development. It's always just about done until you find the next unexpected bug that takes 10% more time.
Using the hosts file and noscript, I have greatly reduced this problem as well. Noscript prevents the unknown new players from hijacking your CPU and running javascript (malicious or just annoying). I've had java disabled for years due to the historic prevalence of using java to peg your CPU for 10 seconds to load an ad popup (back in the day...)
There is no quality argument anymore for brand vs. copy
There are enough factors in this market that while some products can outshine the original, the jury is still out on how frequently that occurs.
When knock-offs are not trying to build brand loyalty, their incentive to provide quality, reliable (and supported) products goes down. There is still enough money for cheap knock-offs going for one-time sales. So, the 'knock-offs are of poor quality' argument isn't so much of a guarantee, but rather a rule of thumb to be careful of when shopping.