Knowing it happened, and being able to link it to a corp (and then prove that in a court of law), are two very different things. Lots of things can be "known." Not everything can be easily "proven."
The point is that if he hacked in and and got this junk, someone could just as easily have gotten in and altered the data. I don't put it beyond corporations to under-the-table hire hackers to accomplish their end-goals (namely because I've seen it happen), and hacking a voter database is a pretty obvious target.
And that's only the corporation side of things....
The biggest reason JS would never work is that there's no ability to sleep execution in JS. If you set it on a task, it will devote 100% to it, and leave nothing left for the browser. Essentially your JS would kick off and your browser would freeze.
A 1x1px swf or something like that would be a far better idea.
I never once stated a problem with protecting their property/inventions. Again: I simply corrected an erroneous statement. Apple doesn't typically use its portfolio defensively. End of story....right?
How is 4.8 vs 4.5 all that much of a difference? If android had just as many reviews, it could easily drop that.3 stars and be just as equally rated as the iphone version.
When apps on Android ARE truly lower quality than their iphone counterparts, it's usually because the developers saw android as a lower priority and only put a half-effort into developing the app. When i see this it seriously annoys the heck out of me. Tap Tap Revenge is a prime example of a pretty solid app on iOS that is a total piece of crap on Android, directly through the fault of the developer.
Also, the news item can't make up its mind what it's about. Are the apps low quality or is the android platform?
Saying public key crypto is a basic cryptography topic is one thing. Righteously expecting the average joe to understand "basic cryptography" is egotistical bullcrap.
Yes, but it's completely unreasonable to develop everyday end-user systems and then say that "unless a person as a CS degree and understands the underpinnings of the software, they shouldn't be using it." The OP posted a shortsighted, ego-ridden comment that is completely ridiculous in any real-world context.
True that. I was truly impressed by not only the engineering skills and resourcefulness of those people, but also their attitude toward the "task" at hand.
Yeah, this seems like an incredibly stupid thing to become so righteously anal over. I've never once been distracted by someone texting in a movie. Talking, yes, but never texting.
This is just some stupid theater owner's personal crusade to fight a really ridiculous cause. They've probably spent 10x as much fighting cellphone use as they would have lost in customers had they allowed them in the same capacity as any other theater. Heck, if they are escorting people out of the theater for texting, that would be WAY more distracting than someone just using their phone.
I would stay away from a theater with this policy out of spite.
Nah, it was a US helicopter that went down, but it was a minor incident. The "window shaking bang" was when the seals blew up the chopper on the way out (since it apparently couldn't fly). There's been a lot of news coverage on that topic.:-P
I'm a consultant in telecom. I see this every day. I'm convinced that any project, no matter how big can be done by 6 people.
QFT. In my experience it seems like, for the most part, a small, highly skilled, highly focused team can accomplish at least as much (or in some cases far more) than any large team of developers/architects. Decisions are easier, faster, and cheaper to make when you have a group of people with industry experience and know-how. The amount of code needing to be laid down for most web projects really isn't THAT large....especially when it comes to a project like this NYT example.
I also think (and this probably goes without saying around here) that a top-heavy management structure is an instant doubling (or probably worse) of time and budget for any project. I was on a development team once that had twice as many people-management and project-management positions as there were developers, and it was an absolute nightmare. Developers ended up sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting for someone to actually make a decision and call down the order to act.
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Knowing it happened, and being able to link it to a corp (and then prove that in a court of law), are two very different things. Lots of things can be "known." Not everything can be easily "proven."
The point is that if he hacked in and and got this junk, someone could just as easily have gotten in and altered the data. I don't put it beyond corporations to under-the-table hire hackers to accomplish their end-goals (namely because I've seen it happen), and hacking a voter database is a pretty obvious target.
And that's only the corporation side of things....
The biggest reason JS would never work is that there's no ability to sleep execution in JS. If you set it on a task, it will devote 100% to it, and leave nothing left for the browser. Essentially your JS would kick off and your browser would freeze.
A 1x1px swf or something like that would be a far better idea.
There are only 1/4 the votes though. Quadrupling the votes could very easily drop it more than .2 points.
I never once stated a problem with protecting their property/inventions. Again: I simply corrected an erroneous statement. Apple doesn't typically use its portfolio defensively. End of story....right?
I didn't single out apple for hate. I corrected the erroneous comment that apple uses their patent portfolio defensively.
Pinch to zoom and most other multitouch gestures and actions were developed LONG before Apple ever got ahold of it.
They're not defensive. They go after people with their patents. Good luck trying to prove they actually invented this crap in court though.
How is 4.8 vs 4.5 all that much of a difference? If android had just as many reviews, it could easily drop that .3 stars and be just as equally rated as the iphone version.
When apps on Android ARE truly lower quality than their iphone counterparts, it's usually because the developers saw android as a lower priority and only put a half-effort into developing the app. When i see this it seriously annoys the heck out of me. Tap Tap Revenge is a prime example of a pretty solid app on iOS that is a total piece of crap on Android, directly through the fault of the developer.
Also, the news item can't make up its mind what it's about. Are the apps low quality or is the android platform?
This is the first decrease the've had in over a year....
Yeah seems like the worst thing in the world he could do is let people know about this...
The important thing is that this is the first DECREASE in accounts that they've had in a long time.
Wow, that's like a dollar a person!
Saying public key crypto is a basic cryptography topic is one thing. Righteously expecting the average joe to understand "basic cryptography" is egotistical bullcrap.
No... That would be like saying "Those that do not reverse engineer Public Key Crypto should not use it."
Yes, but it's completely unreasonable to develop everyday end-user systems and then say that "unless a person as a CS degree and understands the underpinnings of the software, they shouldn't be using it." The OP posted a shortsighted, ego-ridden comment that is completely ridiculous in any real-world context.
That's like saying "Those who don't know how a locking mechanism works shouldn't use their car keys."
True that. I was truly impressed by not only the engineering skills and resourcefulness of those people, but also their attitude toward the "task" at hand.
Yeah, this seems like an incredibly stupid thing to become so righteously anal over. I've never once been distracted by someone texting in a movie. Talking, yes, but never texting.
This is just some stupid theater owner's personal crusade to fight a really ridiculous cause. They've probably spent 10x as much fighting cellphone use as they would have lost in customers had they allowed them in the same capacity as any other theater. Heck, if they are escorting people out of the theater for texting, that would be WAY more distracting than someone just using their phone.
I would stay away from a theater with this policy out of spite.
Color me bashful. :-(
Invention of Radioactivity? Please tell me you're kidding.
Yup. IMHO, bar none one of the most important court decisions in a good while now.
Nah, it was a US helicopter that went down, but it was a minor incident. The "window shaking bang" was when the seals blew up the chopper on the way out (since it apparently couldn't fly). There's been a lot of news coverage on that topic. :-P
So far, best buy and robert half technology.
I'm a consultant in telecom. I see this every day. I'm convinced that any project, no matter how big can be done by 6 people.
QFT. In my experience it seems like, for the most part, a small, highly skilled, highly focused team can accomplish at least as much (or in some cases far more) than any large team of developers/architects. Decisions are easier, faster, and cheaper to make when you have a group of people with industry experience and know-how. The amount of code needing to be laid down for most web projects really isn't THAT large....especially when it comes to a project like this NYT example.
I also think (and this probably goes without saying around here) that a top-heavy management structure is an instant doubling (or probably worse) of time and budget for any project. I was on a development team once that had twice as many people-management and project-management positions as there were developers, and it was an absolute nightmare. Developers ended up sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting for someone to actually make a decision and call down the order to act.