This is analogous to an alcoholic having "just one drink." Not only is it a slippery slope, but this one action has forever branded Google as a company that is willing to relinquish its core values for profit. The stock may be riding high, but my stock in Google just took a nose-dive.
While at first I wondered why your comment was rated "insightful" I now understand that it was probably rated as such to highlight the sort of mentality that's brought us to where we are today.
To illustrate, just look at how easily your words can be put into the mouths of those who have attacked us in the past-- read the following from the perspective of an incensed Iraqi considering hostile action again the American people: Do you really think a slap will stop their murders? It won't. Nothing will stop them until they are dead. I'm sick of everyone saying how we just need to understand these people, we need to treat them better, we need to stop offending them. How about if they just treat us better. How about if they stop offending us? How about if they stop murdering us? With the US Military agency that posted on their web site that they are responsible for this, arrest every member. They just admitted they are guilty of murder.
See how easy that was? Now understand that your line of thinking is the same as those who you despise. Looking for higher ground? Try the sort of understanding, better treatment, and dialogue that all killers, both military and otherwise, rarely resort to.
I think whoever the FBI allows to prime on the contract, they damn well better know a thing or two about project management. I think SAIC's failure to execute is in small part due to the underpinning technology, in large part due to an FBI leadership that was not on the same page, but mostly due to the fact that the management of this project was mishandled.
excellent design/discipline? seems pretty easy to me:
Step 1: Create a good product with an intended lifespan of 2 years
Step 2: Tell everyone that you've created a good product with an intended lifespan of 3 months
Step 3: Receive accolades for going on "WAAY" beyond said product's intended lifespan.
that's a good point, however I'm not sure I trust the lot of those who run for office. i'd rather have me and my fellow countrymen make the basic budgetary appropriations ourselves and leave our wise elected officials the responsibility of making it work, or convincing us why we should appropriate tax revenues to causes they feel are especially important though underfunded.
I think it's sort of indicative of our priorities that we spend $160 billion+ on a fanastic romp in the middle east and barely feel the need to justify the expense and yet we have trouble coughing up $4 mill a year when it comes to funding a scientific expedition which has the potential for giving us greater insight into our place in the universe. its times like these that i wish i had the option of controlling what my taxes funded.
i saw this post regarding iran's nuclear weapons program yesterday, that is relevant to korea as well:
"Ending Iran's WMD programmes will not prevent invasion from a hostile foreign power. The only way to ensure their security is to have a suitable deterrent. Their neighbours Iraq scrapped their WMD programmes and soon as they were suitably defenceless they were invaded. No state rogue or otherwise will now believe that complying with UN resolutions or appeasing a more powerful enemy will prevent attack. The USA's policy of 'Might is Right' is now to be cascaded throughout the world."
-James, Newcastle, UK
Actually, there was at least one pretty critical snafu that was Y2K-related. Anyone remember hearing about the Pentagon's major spy satellite failure?
"At midnight GMT on Friday, a US spy satellite system was hit by the computer bug as a ground-control station lost its ability to process the information streaming in from space."
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i hate this pedantic bullshit. this is a casual medium - no need to spell-check and grammar check. let's grow up and talk about the content of our ideas, rather than where we place our apostrophes when expressing them.
Simply put, fail-safe encryption does not and will not exist. Due to increases in computer processing power, encryption is by definition a temporary safeguard. I can't see how any Wifi standard could claim to be hacker-proof for not only the near future, but for the next 10 years.
All we can hope is that the engineers of this standard do what they can to maximize the span of time it would take an off-the-shelf computer to break your encryption with brute force. If you need something stronger, you'll need to pay more for your Wifi solution.
It's nice having a powerhouse like HP hawking your products, but I think the iPod doesn't stand to gain much in terms of sales. The iPod is already available at almost every large brick and mortar electronics retailer, as well as via dozens of online stores. Consumers know about the iPod as well - Apple has a tremendous brand and the iPod is considered by some a modern cultural icon - something that does not happen without some serious brand saturation. If anything, it is HP that stands to gain a spike in sales out of this relationship given that they're in the process of re-inventing themselves and need a reason for people to be intrigued by them - sort of like when car manufactures design fantastic-looking cars to draw people into the showroom to see the rest of the product line.
Why the need to release an iPod with an HP logo on it? I think the only impact this will have is added confusion to the average consumer. People are going to see these HP iPods, which they know full well are Apple iPods, and wonder what's different about them, when both versions are exactly the same. Furthermore, it doesn't give HP a "cooler image" as everyone and their cousin knows full well that the iPod was designed/manufactured by Apple. Some consumers may even think that HP blatantly stole Apple's design. I'm not quite sure I see the point of this, besides throwing HP a bone in return for having iTunes pre-installed on their machines.
it's not only those who work at tech support who have their less-than-stellar moments. my friend worked tech for a government agency and got a call from a guy who couldn't figure out why the power light on his newly procured power strip was not turning on. turns out he plugged it into itself. do they still perform drugs tests for government jobs?
"Once the node lands, it stands up, extends its antenna and contacts other nodes."
This just in: The Russians have developed nodes that land next to nodes already present on the battlefield, stand up, extend their antennae, and contact other nodes with information about hostile nodes on the battlefield.
This just in: Americans have developed nodes that land next to Russian nodes that have landed next to their nodes. These American nodes, upon landing, stand up, extend their antennae, and contact other nodes with information about hostile nodes on the battlefield that have landed next to nodes meant to have disrupted the communications networks of the hostile force.
lol, that's 1) so fucking rude 2) reckless thinking on your part... you should be suspicious of anyone acting suspiciously... otherwise thanks to stupid asses like yourself the next terrorist act will be perpetrated by some 35 year old blonde mormon from utah who you didn't think twice about selling questionable equipment to...timothy?
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This is analogous to an alcoholic having "just one drink." Not only is it a slippery slope, but this one action has forever branded Google as a company that is willing to relinquish its core values for profit. The stock may be riding high, but my stock in Google just took a nose-dive.
"If I'm a dad with young children" ... "It's actually a pretty fucking cool idea."
let's hope you're never a dad with young children. in which case -- earmuffs!
While at first I wondered why your comment was rated "insightful" I now understand that it was probably rated as such to highlight the sort of mentality that's brought us to where we are today.
To illustrate, just look at how easily your words can be put into the mouths of those who have attacked us in the past-- read the following from the perspective of an incensed Iraqi considering hostile action again the American people: Do you really think a slap will stop their murders? It won't. Nothing will stop them until they are dead. I'm sick of everyone saying how we just need to understand these people, we need to treat them better, we need to stop offending them. How about if they just treat us better. How about if they stop offending us? How about if they stop murdering us? With the US Military agency that posted on their web site that they are responsible for this, arrest every member. They just admitted they are guilty of murder.
See how easy that was? Now understand that your line of thinking is the same as those who you despise. Looking for higher ground? Try the sort of understanding, better treatment, and dialogue that all killers, both military and otherwise, rarely resort to.
I think whoever the FBI allows to prime on the contract, they damn well better know a thing or two about project management. I think SAIC's failure to execute is in small part due to the underpinning technology, in large part due to an FBI leadership that was not on the same page, but mostly due to the fact that the management of this project was mishandled.
excellent design/discipline? seems pretty easy to me:
Step 1: Create a good product with an intended lifespan of 2 years
Step 2: Tell everyone that you've created a good product with an intended lifespan of 3 months
Step 3: Receive accolades for going on "WAAY" beyond said product's intended lifespan.
the real story is the $20 digital camera they developed to take those awesome photos.
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that's a good point, however I'm not sure I trust the lot of those who run for office. i'd rather have me and my fellow countrymen make the basic budgetary appropriations ourselves and leave our wise elected officials the responsibility of making it work, or convincing us why we should appropriate tax revenues to causes they feel are especially important though underfunded.
I think it's sort of indicative of our priorities that we spend $160 billion+ on a fanastic romp in the middle east and barely feel the need to justify the expense and yet we have trouble coughing up $4 mill a year when it comes to funding a scientific expedition which has the potential for giving us greater insight into our place in the universe. its times like these that i wish i had the option of controlling what my taxes funded.
i saw this post regarding iran's nuclear weapons program yesterday, that is relevant to korea as well: "Ending Iran's WMD programmes will not prevent invasion from a hostile foreign power. The only way to ensure their security is to have a suitable deterrent. Their neighbours Iraq scrapped their WMD programmes and soon as they were suitably defenceless they were invaded. No state rogue or otherwise will now believe that complying with UN resolutions or appeasing a more powerful enemy will prevent attack. The USA's policy of 'Might is Right' is now to be cascaded throughout the world." -James, Newcastle, UK
Wow. Opening an office NEAR the capital. Awesome. Here's to lobbying from suburbia.
Uh, I'd rather pay extra money for a ticket than fly an airline called "Ryan Air"
Doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence.
Actually, there was at least one pretty critical snafu that was Y2K-related. Anyone remember hearing about the Pentagon's major spy satellite failure?
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"At midnight GMT on Friday, a US spy satellite system was hit by the computer bug as a ground-control station lost its ability to process the information streaming in from space."
More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/america
i hate this pedantic bullshit. this is a casual medium - no need to spell-check and grammar check. let's grow up and talk about the content of our ideas, rather than where we place our apostrophes when expressing them.
Turn off autoupdate and set it manually to the correct time.
Simply put, fail-safe encryption does not and will not exist. Due to increases in computer processing power, encryption is by definition a temporary safeguard. I can't see how any Wifi standard could claim to be hacker-proof for not only the near future, but for the next 10 years. All we can hope is that the engineers of this standard do what they can to maximize the span of time it would take an off-the-shelf computer to break your encryption with brute force. If you need something stronger, you'll need to pay more for your Wifi solution.
The back has an Apple logo with an HP beneath it: http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image /7/0,1311,sz=1&i=79015,00.jpg
It's nice having a powerhouse like HP hawking your products, but I think the iPod doesn't stand to gain much in terms of sales. The iPod is already available at almost every large brick and mortar electronics retailer, as well as via dozens of online stores. Consumers know about the iPod as well - Apple has a tremendous brand and the iPod is considered by some a modern cultural icon - something that does not happen without some serious brand saturation. If anything, it is HP that stands to gain a spike in sales out of this relationship given that they're in the process of re-inventing themselves and need a reason for people to be intrigued by them - sort of like when car manufactures design fantastic-looking cars to draw people into the showroom to see the rest of the product line.
Why the need to release an iPod with an HP logo on it? I think the only impact this will have is added confusion to the average consumer. People are going to see these HP iPods, which they know full well are Apple iPods, and wonder what's different about them, when both versions are exactly the same. Furthermore, it doesn't give HP a "cooler image" as everyone and their cousin knows full well that the iPod was designed/manufactured by Apple. Some consumers may even think that HP blatantly stole Apple's design. I'm not quite sure I see the point of this, besides throwing HP a bone in return for having iTunes pre-installed on their machines.
it's not only those who work at tech support who have their less-than-stellar moments. my friend worked tech for a government agency and got a call from a guy who couldn't figure out why the power light on his newly procured power strip was not turning on. turns out he plugged it into itself. do they still perform drugs tests for government jobs?
vid clip at http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2003/1 1-16comdex2003.asp
the que is at: 16:05
enjoy.
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"Once the node lands, it stands up, extends its antenna and contacts other nodes."
This just in: The Russians have developed nodes that land next to nodes already present on the battlefield, stand up, extend their antennae, and contact other nodes with information about hostile nodes on the battlefield.
This just in: Americans have developed nodes that land next to Russian nodes that have landed next to their nodes. These American nodes, upon landing, stand up, extend their antennae, and contact other nodes with information about hostile nodes on the battlefield that have landed next to nodes meant to have disrupted the communications networks of the hostile force.
lol, that's 1) so fucking rude 2) reckless thinking on your part... you should be suspicious of anyone acting suspiciously... otherwise thanks to stupid asses like yourself the next terrorist act will be perpetrated by some 35 year old blonde mormon from utah who you didn't think twice about selling questionable equipment to ...timothy?