You really think they would have thrown him in Gitmo if he had released the docs and invited reporters to park outside his house and come in to hang out and play x-box or something?
Hell, Yes!
I think that you are naiive if you think that we would have seen all the revelations if the USA had been able to reach Snowdon?
Just post a sign that says "No Trespassing" and be done with it.
Trespass is not genrally a criminal offense in the UK. I believe that there is an offense of "mass trespass" and there are bylaws that may make trespass a criminal offense in specific places (for example, military bases and railway lines).
There is a difference between a mandate to buy something when there are competing suppliers of the product and a mandate to buy something from a single for-profit supplier.
I don't know any Linux or unix machine which would be compromised merely by plugging a memory stick. Hint, hint: autorun.
I recall a study that showed that vunerabilites in the programs that create thumbnail images could be exploited if a sufficient number of malicious images were on a thumb drive that was plugged in (the exploit required multiple attempts, which could be delivered via a large number of files to be processed for thumbnails). However, this requires a destop system to be running and monitoring for new media being plugged in.
Furthermore, you presumably wouldn't get administrative access.
If the kernel isn't kept up to date, it probably has a local root expoit.
Of course this assumes that a desktop system is running on a embedded Linux system, which seems unlikely.
What is it about the threat of "cyber attacks" that makes people so worried about them? Even in the face of evidence that physical attacks can be successful and easy?
Also, the NSA is NOT using any of this to prosecute Americans in American courts
Apparently you missed the stories about how local law enforcement departments are getting tip-offs from undisclosed sources (the NSA), which are then used to conduct "random" stops which result in finding evidence.
Say, for instance, website terms of sale which specifically allow them the right to "correct any error, inaccuracy or omission at any time without prior notice or liability to you or any other person" and "reject, correct, cancel or terminate any order, including accepted orders for any reason?"
Most western countries have laws limiting what terms in contracts can be enforced. I suspect that Brick's ability to "correct" an order in Brick's favor would not get very far if challenged in court. But does Brick have the legal right to cancel an order and refund the customer in full?
In the UK, it is quite clear: The customer has no right to get a deal that is offered.
But in this case, the customer has already paid. The shop has accepted payment for the product at the reduced price. That makes the situation very different from the scenario you describe.
Another company that sees its IT department as a cost center only and not a part of the company responsible for bringing in revenue?
Now, perhaps, its management will have another thought about that, but probably not -- probably they are thinking about assigning blame and who should get fired.
Who the fuck wants this? Sure, Windows sucks but why would cramming a shitty OEM version of Android make things better?
In order to ship an Android tablet while not paying the Microsoft "Android tax" and while still receiving all the incentives involved in shipping Windows.
If anyone doubted that the effective cost of Windows to OEMs is zero or very close (perhaps even negative), this is evidence in support of that proposition.
Who the fuck wants this? Sure, Windows sucks but why would cramming a shitty OEM version of Android make things better?
In order to ship an Android tablet while not paying the Microsoft "Android tax" and while still receiving all the incentives involved in shipping Windows.
If anyone doubts that the effective cost of Windows to OEMs is zero or very close (perhaps even negative), this is evidence in support of that proposition.
The company can then take $1800 each year as depreciation expense on the asset.
Another way to write this is: the company reduces its annual pre-tax profit by $1,800 each year. The tax deduction helps against the net (after tax) profit reduction, but with businesses paying very low rates of corporate taxes, the tax deduction doesn't help much.
This computer is a business computer. It is designed and offered at a price range that will appeal to a customer who uses the computer to make money.
There may be some who need this level of computer, however, for many business purchases, this is merely a status symbol: the PHB's boss will have one to show how important s/he is. This PHB's boss will never come remotely close to using the full technical capability of this Mac, nevertheless, this Mac will excel at the purpose for which it was bought: showing status.
Then Italy can decide it does not want to obey EU rules, and while I do not think Italy government has the balls to do it, it is technically possible,
The Italian government has a long history of ignoring EU rules and court decisions. Just google "Lettori EU". However, in this case, the boot is on the other foot. The Italian government would have to use the courts to punish companies that did not follow an Italian law which does not comply with EU free market rules.
The author of the article is just trying to twist this sordid tale into some kind of cautionary example of the excesses of "internet justice."
Exactly. This is the author saying that people who have little power as individuals should not gang up to weild power as a group, after all, next time, it could be a wealthy person who is the target of the hate, and Forbes would not like that.
The article doesn't actually seem to say much of anything (insights into stupid European wheelbarrow design notwithstanding).
I'm not sure that the "insights" into European wheelbarrow design are actually insights. Like most designs, wheelbarrow designs are a mix of compromises and I can think of a number of advantages that the European design has.
Do you think it's important to grocers that customers can distinguish Guiradelli and Hershey from Z corp "chocolate flavored bar"? Of course! The grocery industry is ALL about trademarks. The author proves they are completely clueless by claiming IP doesn't matter in the grocery business.
Chocolate and other luxury goods are an exception. In just about every packaged product category in a supermarket, there is an "own brand" option, which the supermarket would much prefer you buy. Branding is important to the supermarket's suppliers, not so much for the supermarket itself.
They are college students. They get course credit for things like this, each quarter/semester is the equivalent of an elective class.
That's part of the problem. Credit should not be given for "internships" like this, which are clearly (read the description) used to obtain free labor with no training given back (just on-the-job experience).
Sometimes I wonder if unpaid internships are just part of a sinister plot to keep the class divide as large as possible. In college I knew lots of really bright people who had to skip internships because they had to do things like work so they could pay for school and, well, eat.
I don't know if there is such a plot, but it is definitely an effect of the increasing income disparity. I rather doubt a plot, because historical evidence suggests that an increasing divide in wealth distribution results in less wealth for all (including the wealthy) over time.
On our network, we have seen one Apple machine running at 20Mbps to the Internet for hours on end. I believe this is a cloud sync. Looking at QoS to throttle this, but the external IP addresses appear to be a disparate and unknown set, so will have to throttle the firewall -> LAN IP connection.
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Hell, Yes!
I think that you are naiive if you think that we would have seen all the revelations if the USA had been able to reach Snowdon?
Trespass is not genrally a criminal offense in the UK. I believe that there is an offense of "mass trespass" and there are bylaws that may make trespass a criminal offense in specific places (for example, military bases and railway lines).
Or perhaps I just heard a "whooshing" sound?
There is a difference between a mandate to buy something when there are competing suppliers of the product and a mandate to buy something from a single for-profit supplier.
I recall a study that showed that vunerabilites in the programs that create thumbnail images could be exploited if a sufficient number of malicious images were on a thumb drive that was plugged in (the exploit required multiple attempts, which could be delivered via a large number of files to be processed for thumbnails). However, this requires a destop system to be running and monitoring for new media being plugged in.
If the kernel isn't kept up to date, it probably has a local root expoit.
Of course this assumes that a desktop system is running on a embedded Linux system, which seems unlikely.
What is it about the threat of "cyber attacks" that makes people so worried about them? Even in the face of evidence that physical attacks can be successful and easy?
No need to wait. Just look at California. Inadequate medical treatment for inmates has been in court for years.
Apparently you missed the stories about how local law enforcement departments are getting tip-offs from undisclosed sources (the NSA), which are then used to conduct "random" stops which result in finding evidence.
Most western countries have laws limiting what terms in contracts can be enforced. I suspect that Brick's ability to "correct" an order in Brick's favor would not get very far if challenged in court. But does Brick have the legal right to cancel an order and refund the customer in full?
But in this case, the customer has already paid. The shop has accepted payment for the product at the reduced price. That makes the situation very different from the scenario you describe.
Yes. Non-citizen children are also requied to recite the pledge in schools.
As others have pointed out, Thanksgiving isn't really "a thing" in Australia, however, taking your premise that changes should not be made in the run-up to Christmas, Myer doesn't seem to have followed your suggestion. Myer changed their externally facing hosting technologies on November 27.
Another company that sees its IT department as a cost center only and not a part of the company responsible for bringing in revenue?
Now, perhaps, its management will have another thought about that, but probably not -- probably they are thinking about assigning blame and who should get fired.
In order to ship an Android tablet while not paying the Microsoft "Android tax" and while still receiving all the incentives involved in shipping Windows.
If anyone doubted that the effective cost of Windows to OEMs is zero or very close (perhaps even negative), this is evidence in support of that proposition.
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Judge William Pauley is nominated to the Federal Appeals bench, while Judge Richard Leon is passed over once again.
Another way to write this is: the company reduces its annual pre-tax profit by $1,800 each year. The tax deduction helps against the net (after tax) profit reduction, but with businesses paying very low rates of corporate taxes, the tax deduction doesn't help much.
There may be some who need this level of computer, however, for many business purchases, this is merely a status symbol: the PHB's boss will have one to show how important s/he is. This PHB's boss will never come remotely close to using the full technical capability of this Mac, nevertheless, this Mac will excel at the purpose for which it was bought: showing status.
The Italian government has a long history of ignoring EU rules and court decisions. Just google "Lettori EU". However, in this case, the boot is on the other foot. The Italian government would have to use the courts to punish companies that did not follow an Italian law which does not comply with EU free market rules.
Exactly. This is the author saying that people who have little power as individuals should not gang up to weild power as a group, after all, next time, it could be a wealthy person who is the target of the hate, and Forbes would not like that.
I'm not sure that the "insights" into European wheelbarrow design are actually insights. Like most designs, wheelbarrow designs are a mix of compromises and I can think of a number of advantages that the European design has.
Chocolate and other luxury goods are an exception. In just about every packaged product category in a supermarket, there is an "own brand" option, which the supermarket would much prefer you buy. Branding is important to the supermarket's suppliers, not so much for the supermarket itself.
Don't worry, I expect that the names were extracted from examining metadata, so that makes it legal (According to Feinstein, Obama and the NSA).
That's part of the problem. Credit should not be given for "internships" like this, which are clearly (read the description) used to obtain free labor with no training given back (just on-the-job experience).
I don't know if there is such a plot, but it is definitely an effect of the increasing income disparity. I rather doubt a plot, because historical evidence suggests that an increasing divide in wealth distribution results in less wealth for all (including the wealthy) over time.
On our network, we have seen one Apple machine running at 20Mbps to the Internet for hours on end. I believe this is a cloud sync. Looking at QoS to throttle this, but the external IP addresses appear to be a disparate and unknown set, so will have to throttle the firewall -> LAN IP connection.