Has anyone ever wondered why they use black marker to redact the documents? Why not whiteout, gasoline, or huge coffee stains?
I'm convinced there are people in the government that like to get high on the smell of the markers. That's right, there's no other valid reason to use markers other than to fuel someone's marker sniffing habits.
We need government santioned MSA meetings. Stop the addiction, stop the habit.
Then, the duct tape, whiteout, Starbucks and oil company people can themselves bid for new redacting technologies and techniques. Of course my solutions can also be equally addicting. Then again, its as ironic as redacting documents for a new, more open government!
I think this is where file 'metadata' can be REALLY useful. You could tag a file 'Irreplacable' (instead of storing it in an 'Irreplaceable Folder' and when you run a backup script you can download data according to the metadata.
One thing that saved my butt a few times - especially with DVD backups - is PAR (Parity Archive) files. I made a 100% parity archive of some 3 GB of split zip archive. One of the archives became corrupted and I was able to recover it.
I'm moving and am in the midst of trying to organize my computer at the same time. Having gone from Windows -> Mac -> Windows, its become increasingly frustrating to keep stuff backed up. You get the.DS_Store files littered all over the place too. I have to categorize and sort a lot of documents that I never bothered to do.
I'm really contemplating ditching DVDs all together. They are a pain, with all the cases risk of scratch, etc. A couple of hard drvies seems to be a good solution. Two 1 TB mirrored (non-RAID) easy to put 'on-line' and another where I just backup the data and turn-off and put the drive away until needed.
There's been some/. topics about it before but I'm giving some more serious thoughts of putting my personal work in a Versioning System (Git, CVS, Subversion, etc) and everything else is backed up with RSync.
Agreed as well. I always had a lost of respect for Flynt for everything he has done for free speech. I think much (or even more so) of his movement has been passed on to Canada. That proves to me he's extremely intelligent and certainly underestimated.
I had a GameCube way back. I found the problem with it was the lack of mature titles as well. The other problem with the Wii is that it does not serve as a "media console". The 360 and PS3 play DVDs and MP3s out of the box. The Wii can't play anything but its own games.
The Wiimote is just a gimmick. If the Sony or MS did a Wiimote type controller and made games to go with (assuming the console prices and games were lower), I'm sure that if the remote is the selling point, Sony and MS would wipe Nintendo's sales off the map.
This stuff always makes the headlines when the bill amounts to 1,000's of dollars. The real problem is that there are probably a constant stream of people being billed $5, $20, maybe $50 for the usage. When they pass it off and just pay it, then the company lines its pockets with easy money.
It seems is that being *accused* of CP almost always leads to a trial. Even worse is that even if it doesn't, you get your name in a headline with your picture saying you're accused of downloading CP. I'd be seriously pissed since its impossible to clear up your name on that afterwords. If you consider a lawsuit, that's certainly going to get headlines yet again - with your name and picture all over again.
I agree with your argument. Someone in your reply uses speeding with a $100 fine as an example.
There's some highways I've been on where the posted speed limit is 100 KM/H. Now, if you're in a race for work and decide that you're going to hit the gas and go 160. The fine for 60 over the limit is $300. Now you're offering others to follow your lead and go 160 to follow traffic flow. Its your choice to go 160 - and the others should choose not to follow. If they do they are going to get fined.
By the Copyright Law example, by simply offering to others to go to 160 - you're automatically charged, yourself, with going 160. I'm okay with that. But since everyone else follows your lead - and they don't have to hit the gas (e.g. download the file) - you are responsible for their actions. Now you don't know if there's 100 other people going 160 or 1,000,000.
If there's 100 then you're responsible for each one = $300 + (300 * 100) = $30,300. But if there's 1,000,000 people each with the choice to download the file or not its $300 million.
I'm not saying go 160. But simply going 160 and being responsible for every other person following your lead is ridiculous. Only you deserve $300.
Huh? If Media Sentry is *NOT* the copyright holder and they are monitoring the downloading of "illegally" shared files, and they download said file do they have blanket support from the RIAA and the MPAA to keep these files for later (possible trial) storage? Are the Media Sentry reps keeping files for their personal use?
In any case, I don't think the cell providers in this "mobile payment service" will be reputable. IMO there's a whole security issue alone without going into talking about the carrier. To me, the problem is I don't see the carrier being held to the same standards and practices as banks. Hasn't happened to me, but get your debit account wiped and you're in for a serious headache trying to get the money back. Think its going to be easy getting your mobile payment service money back if there's an eavesdropper, bad employee or carrier billing error?
Aside relating to your post greed: I worked for Rogers on the non-Wireless services side. It, like other companies, depends on who you get on the phone, how knowledgeable they are and where you are calling. Yes, where you are calling. There were different offices and some performed better than others.
I'm not signed up for any Rogers services right now and I left the company more than 5 years ago (so I believe there are no conflicts of interest at this point). I have a cell w/ another provider but Rogers would be as good as current carrier. It only took me a few interactions with Bell to realize that they, as a whole, need to do some *major* restructuring at all levels. To say that their service is piss poor would actually be a compliment - I would rate it significantly lower.
Well Silicon Valley already had its bubble burst. So are you saying its about time it blows up by a volcano? When the city of Atlantis rises again, we'll see who the fools are.
Last few years, when I've been looking at "Canada Day" merchandise in the stores 100% of it is made in China. I felt there was too much irony and was quite saddened by this discovery, so I didn't buy any. Even the little Canadian flags were made in China.
So, is this "Buy American" sticker "Made in China"?
If anything, I think the best idea is to have - as gifts for family members - a video or videos of the family celebrating together. I have vague recollections and pictures as a kid. They always bring back great memories (even if I was acting silly). My family mostly has developed Kodak and polaroids photos. I only wish we had a video cam in the early 80's.
For friends - keep them all to yourself. After all, what are friends for?
And if you have a wife, no family or friends and you want to use these drives all for yourself, I spare humanity to find out what you will do with them.
Pffft! This is so easy to figure out, they don't need a veil of secrecy. I've already figured out the datacenter setup.
I decided Apple should setup a lot of Mac Pros for their data center. Reason: Cost to Performance Ratio. Don't go telling me Apple is more expensive than Dell. You cannot compare the two since Dell does not sell AppleCare.
I went on the Apple Website, to order 999 Maxed out Mac Pro systems with RAID cards, 32 GB of RAM and max hard drives, and 3 year Apple care. Did the same thing with some Xserves (but this has support contract + something called a "Promise VTrak E-Class 16x SAS RAID Subsystem"). Whatever. My only concern is maxing out the shopping cart so that I know I am getting the best possible configuration. Note: Apple's systems are more expensive in the Europe which is why they are setting up in the US.
I also included next business day shipping (at 999 systems its $5,000 and BTW is was the same price as 2 business day shipping so I'm not splurging).
Here's my tally: 999 Mac Pro (Maxed out) Total = ~ $16,000,000 999 XServe (Maxed out)Total = ~ $86,000,000
So for $1 Billion, Apple could have
(1,000,000,000/16,000,000) * 99 = 6,187.5 Mad Pro Systems (1,000,000,000 / 86,000,000) = 11.627907 * 99 = 1,151.16279 XServe Systems
Footnote: Use these numbers with a grain of salt as I explain below.
1) I didn't account if Apple will give themselves a discount. If they wait for back-to-school time, they might give themselves a free iPod and printer with each system purchase. Probably not the Xserves though. All the more in favor of the Mac Pro.
2) Also, I used Google to do the math. Since they likely want to compete with Apple, they might be up to what I am doing (even before it is indexed) and are intentionally fudging the numbers.
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I was about to say this. The bad guys could just make an effort to shoot down the plane first and then launch their missiles.
MSA - Marker Sniffers Anonymous
Has anyone ever wondered why they use black marker to redact the documents? Why not whiteout, gasoline, or huge coffee stains?
I'm convinced there are people in the government that like to get high on the smell of the markers. That's right, there's no other valid reason to use markers other than to fuel someone's marker sniffing habits.
We need government santioned MSA meetings. Stop the addiction, stop the habit.
Then, the duct tape, whiteout, Starbucks and oil company people can themselves bid for new redacting technologies and techniques. Of course my solutions can also be equally addicting. Then again, its as ironic as redacting documents for a new, more open government!
I think this is where file 'metadata' can be REALLY useful. You could tag a file 'Irreplacable' (instead of storing it in an 'Irreplaceable Folder' and when you run a backup script you can download data according to the metadata.
One thing that saved my butt a few times - especially with DVD backups - is PAR (Parity Archive) files. I made a 100% parity archive of some 3 GB of split zip archive. One of the archives became corrupted and I was able to recover it.
I'm moving and am in the midst of trying to organize my computer at the same time. Having gone from Windows -> Mac -> Windows, its become increasingly frustrating to keep stuff backed up. You get the .DS_Store files littered all over the place too. I have to categorize and sort a lot of documents that I never bothered to do.
I'm really contemplating ditching DVDs all together. They are a pain, with all the cases risk of scratch, etc. A couple of hard drvies seems to be a good solution. Two 1 TB mirrored (non-RAID) easy to put 'on-line' and another where I just backup the data and turn-off and put the drive away until needed.
There's been some /. topics about it before but I'm giving some more serious thoughts of putting my personal work in a Versioning System (Git, CVS, Subversion, etc) and everything else is backed up with RSync.
Scary thought. I'm going to have to look for exponential signs on my bills.
Mastercard .... PRICELESS! Oh, wait I think Visa has that covered now!
Agreed as well. I always had a lost of respect for Flynt for everything he has done for free speech. I think much (or even more so) of his movement has been passed on to Canada. That proves to me he's extremely intelligent and certainly underestimated.
I'm going to do some reading up on him too.
Politicians talk at a rate exceeding a mile-a-minute. I think this warrants a tax, especially when you consider the emissions. Can we GPS their lips?!
I had a GameCube way back. I found the problem with it was the lack of mature titles as well. The other problem with the Wii is that it does not serve as a "media console". The 360 and PS3 play DVDs and MP3s out of the box. The Wii can't play anything but its own games.
The Wiimote is just a gimmick. If the Sony or MS did a Wiimote type controller and made games to go with (assuming the console prices and games were lower), I'm sure that if the remote is the selling point, Sony and MS would wipe Nintendo's sales off the map.
Here's a better idea Lenovo: enlarge the: U, O, Y, K, C, U, F keys. ;)
The pressure is being put on the retailer. As a condition of selling the media, the retailer must agree to activating it.
Customer has a bad experience with the activation? No problem, blame the retailer.
Awesome combo. I'd pay $100 for a Zatoichi vs My Little Pony movie.
This stuff always makes the headlines when the bill amounts to 1,000's of dollars. The real problem is that there are probably a constant stream of people being billed $5, $20, maybe $50 for the usage. When they pass it off and just pay it, then the company lines its pockets with easy money.
It seems is that being *accused* of CP almost always leads to a trial. Even worse is that even if it doesn't, you get your name in a headline with your picture saying you're accused of downloading CP. I'd be seriously pissed since its impossible to clear up your name on that afterwords. If you consider a lawsuit, that's certainly going to get headlines yet again - with your name and picture all over again.
I agree with your argument. Someone in your reply uses speeding with a $100 fine as an example.
There's some highways I've been on where the posted speed limit is 100 KM/H. Now, if you're in a race for work and decide that you're going to hit the gas and go 160. The fine for 60 over the limit is $300. Now you're offering others to follow your lead and go 160 to follow traffic flow. Its your choice to go 160 - and the others should choose not to follow. If they do they are going to get fined.
By the Copyright Law example, by simply offering to others to go to 160 - you're automatically charged, yourself, with going 160. I'm okay with that. But since everyone else follows your lead - and they don't have to hit the gas (e.g. download the file) - you are responsible for their actions. Now you don't know if there's 100 other people going 160 or 1,000,000.
If there's 100 then you're responsible for each one = $300 + (300 * 100) = $30,300. But if there's 1,000,000 people each with the choice to download the file or not its $300 million.
I'm not saying go 160. But simply going 160 and being responsible for every other person following your lead is ridiculous. Only you deserve $300.
Huh? If Media Sentry is *NOT* the copyright holder and they are monitoring the downloading of "illegally" shared files, and they download said file do they have blanket support from the RIAA and the MPAA to keep these files for later (possible trial) storage? Are the Media Sentry reps keeping files for their personal use?
In any case, I don't think the cell providers in this "mobile payment service" will be reputable. IMO there's a whole security issue alone without going into talking about the carrier. To me, the problem is I don't see the carrier being held to the same standards and practices as banks. Hasn't happened to me, but get your debit account wiped and you're in for a serious headache trying to get the money back. Think its going to be easy getting your mobile payment service money back if there's an eavesdropper, bad employee or carrier billing error?
Aside relating to your post greed:
I worked for Rogers on the non-Wireless services side. It, like other companies, depends on who you get on the phone, how knowledgeable they are and where you are calling. Yes, where you are calling. There were different offices and some performed better than others.
I'm not signed up for any Rogers services right now and I left the company more than 5 years ago (so I believe there are no conflicts of interest at this point). I have a cell w/ another provider but Rogers would be as good as current carrier. It only took me a few interactions with Bell to realize that they, as a whole, need to do some *major* restructuring at all levels. To say that their service is piss poor would actually be a compliment - I would rate it significantly lower.
Well Silicon Valley already had its bubble burst. So are you saying its about time it blows up by a volcano? When the city of Atlantis rises again, we'll see who the fools are.
Brilliant post! Mod up please.
Where is the "Buy American" sticker made?
Last few years, when I've been looking at "Canada Day" merchandise in the stores 100% of it is made in China. I felt there was too much irony and was quite saddened by this discovery, so I didn't buy any. Even the little Canadian flags were made in China.
So, is this "Buy American" sticker "Made in China"?
If anything, I think the best idea is to have - as gifts for family members - a video or videos of the family celebrating together. I have vague recollections and pictures as a kid. They always bring back great memories (even if I was acting silly). My family mostly has developed Kodak and polaroids photos. I only wish we had a video cam in the early 80's.
For friends - keep them all to yourself. After all, what are friends for?
And if you have a wife, no family or friends and you want to use these drives all for yourself, I spare humanity to find out what you will do with them.
No. That's what a low-yield cruise missle is for. Seesh!
Yeah, Google. But its not working properly, because .......... It's still in Beta!
Pffft! This is so easy to figure out, they don't need a veil of secrecy. I've already figured out the datacenter setup.
I decided Apple should setup a lot of Mac Pros for their data center. Reason: Cost to Performance Ratio. Don't go telling me Apple is more expensive than Dell. You cannot compare the two since Dell does not sell AppleCare.
I went on the Apple Website, to order 999 Maxed out Mac Pro systems with RAID cards, 32 GB of RAM and max hard drives, and 3 year Apple care. Did the same thing with some Xserves (but this has support contract + something called a "Promise VTrak E-Class 16x SAS RAID Subsystem"). Whatever. My only concern is maxing out the shopping cart so that I know I am getting the best possible configuration. Note: Apple's systems are more expensive in the Europe which is why they are setting up in the US.
I also included next business day shipping (at 999 systems its $5,000 and BTW is was the same price as 2 business day shipping so I'm not splurging).
Here's my tally:
999 Mac Pro (Maxed out) Total = ~ $16,000,000
999 XServe (Maxed out)Total = ~ $86,000,000
So for $1 Billion, Apple could have
(1,000,000,000/16,000,000) * 99 = 6,187.5 Mad Pro Systems
(1,000,000,000 / 86,000,000) = 11.627907 * 99 = 1,151.16279 XServe Systems
Footnote: Use these numbers with a grain of salt as I explain below.
1) I didn't account if Apple will give themselves a discount. If they wait for back-to-school time, they might give themselves a free iPod and printer with each system purchase. Probably not the Xserves though. All the more in favor of the Mac Pro.
2) Also, I used Google to do the math. Since they likely want to compete with Apple, they might be up to what I am doing (even before it is indexed) and are intentionally fudging the numbers.
urban dictionary = idiots making up words.
At 27 years old I am now an old fart.
New punctuation update "~" at the end of a line to indicate sarcasm. http://harns.blogspot.com/
Are you being ~ ?
Ummmm ... have you tried it lately? Microsoft was ahead of its time. I'm running it on my Quad-Core. Runs real snappy now too!