Actually, its pretty cool. Its a solution to a problem that needed a solution, for once. Quite frankly, even though I'm not an army of PhD C-Sci scientists, I'm sorry I couldn't have come up with it. Its weird little problems like this with their solutions that win the "cool" race. Or the "king of geeks" race, or whatever you want to call the brainaic metric.
This is why always tell my friends and gfs "If you do nothing else, before you give your rig (be it laptop, net book, or Dell dead weight tower special; yank your hard drive(s)." I know it can be a pain in older rigs, but seriously, there is little reason to hand over your drive. Unless its data recovery (rare), pull out that drive. Keep it in your desk drawer at home, run a rare earth magnet over it, burn it if its an ssd, but do not give anyone your drive. There is very little reason to include your drive in a repair. At a minimum encrypt your home directory; easily done in this day of Windows 7/Mac OSX/Linux. I'm a linux fanboy, I always encrypt my home dir, and my flex-n-go USB whatever... always always ALWAYS. I do all my own installs and repairs and upgrades anyway, but since 90% of these scenarios are hardware upgrades/replacements, the repair tech doesn't need a hard drive. If they complain that they want to see the new hardware in action tell them to use a linux distro with a live install image, that's all they need. I don't care if you never plan on using linux. Give them a usb fob with a live image on it. If they don't know what you're talking about find a better tech.
ANYONE considering using cloud services for their critical, just-in-time business infrastructure (or any business for that matter) is FOOLISH. If this doesn't shut down cloud services right now, immediately, people are just what we've all suspected on/., sheep. Keep an eye out for legislation outlawing encryption, or at least triple strength stuff. Yes, the feds can warrant you to open your shit up now, but just sayin', in the future, look for them to sily do away with the inconvineince. "Oh, it costs the tax payers too much to go through the hassle of due process to get the paperwork through to decrypt that drug dealer's shit..."
Doesn't make it right, or feel any better. I've usually lived by the philosophy of "if it doesn't 'feel' right, it probably isn't." This is especially the case when it comes to governmental issues. Sure, laws have been passed. Supposedly by popular vote. But not all. Many "laws" are slipped in between the paperwork, represntitives are paid off, and special interests make "suggestions". And after taking note of how things are actually done in Washington I can't get rid of the sneaking (obvious) feeling that the government was usurped from the rightful soveriegn (the people), probably about 50 years ago or so. We are now subjects ruled by a cabel of insiders creating law by decree.
The overriding principal and raison d'etre of power is power for its own sake, this has never changed for 10,000 years of civilization. and "The reaction of every soveriegn to external threats, real or perceived, throughout history, has been to victimize their own people, every time." -Me, when asked why we were attacking Iraq during the 2003 Invasion by my friend Al.
Never did think this was a good idea when I first heard the term "software as a service", now back with a vengence as "the cloud". Package a fart anyway you want, its still a fart.
Of course not. The US government is bald-facedly beholden only to corporations and turned the country into a true opressive totalitarian state. I have a real opportunity to live and work in Japan, I'm seriously considering taking the offering company up on it and sayng "fuck this".
the natural tendency is for them to surpass stagnated US sooner or later
Probably later. Its common for Chinese fanbois to paint the US as some stagnant, bloated, lethargic country, and in some ways it is, but not in technology. The US still leads the world in technical innovation, and China is still playing catchup, and will for some time. Militarily China is 20 years behind in submarine technology, has one aircraft carrier (Russian surplus), is just now introducing stealth technology in its aircraft, and still sends most of its elite students to US schools for hi-tech education. Oh, and lets not forget the army of hackers the Chinese government STILL employs to spy on American hi-tech corporations right now.
NATURAL tendancy? How is that? 100 years ago China was nation of drug addicts beholden to the British Empire. Natural tendancy my ass. The US is mired in debt and a stuck bureaucracy right now, but to count it out is a bit premature.
Did you mean "rogue" state? And when has China EVER been labeled a "small" country? Even if it has, the label is in obvious error. China is the third largest nation on the planet. And first in population. You're talking out your ass.
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Another reason to back up your data. If your data backup is infected too then it really doesn't matter, does it?
I don't care. Fuck Warrantys. I need a little life security, not a worthless warrantee.
Actually, its pretty cool. Its a solution to a problem that needed a solution, for once. Quite frankly, even though I'm not an army of PhD C-Sci scientists, I'm sorry I couldn't have come up with it. Its weird little problems like this with their solutions that win the "cool" race. Or the "king of geeks" race, or whatever you want to call the brainaic metric.
I seem to recall 40% efficiency was like the brass ring as far as solar cell goals not very long ago. In that light this seems like pretty swell news.
GOOD QUESTION, I'd love for some lawyer type to weigh in on that one...
This is why always tell my friends and gfs "If you do nothing else, before you give your rig (be it laptop, net book, or Dell dead weight tower special; yank your hard drive(s)." I know it can be a pain in older rigs, but seriously, there is little reason to hand over your drive. Unless its data recovery (rare), pull out that drive. Keep it in your desk drawer at home, run a rare earth magnet over it, burn it if its an ssd, but do not give anyone your drive. There is very little reason to include your drive in a repair. At a minimum encrypt your home directory; easily done in this day of Windows 7/Mac OSX/Linux. I'm a linux fanboy, I always encrypt my home dir, and my flex-n-go USB whatever... always always ALWAYS. I do all my own installs and repairs and upgrades anyway, but since 90% of these scenarios are hardware upgrades/replacements, the repair tech doesn't need a hard drive. If they complain that they want to see the new hardware in action tell them to use a linux distro with a live install image, that's all they need. I don't care if you never plan on using linux. Give them a usb fob with a live image on it. If they don't know what you're talking about find a better tech.
Christian sharia law
Wtf is that? Have I missed something my understanding of christian doctrine of the last 2000 years?
Do what you want, eat what you want. People only have an issue when you get militant about it.
Woah, puritanical child! Avert thine eyes from the wicked Linus has spake, then.
Xfce is a great desktop if you want simplicity and productivity.
mfw he hasn't ever given KDE much as a sideways glance after all these years.
some one's gonna create a great unixware simulation in netcraft, and WHERE WILL YOUR GOD BE THEN, VMWARE???
ANYONE considering using cloud services for their critical, just-in-time business infrastructure (or any business for that matter) is FOOLISH. If this doesn't shut down cloud services right now, immediately, people are just what we've all suspected on /., sheep. Keep an eye out for legislation outlawing encryption, or at least triple strength stuff. Yes, the feds can warrant you to open your shit up now, but just sayin', in the future, look for them to sily do away with the inconvineince. "Oh, it costs the tax payers too much to go through the hassle of due process to get the paperwork through to decrypt that drug dealer's shit..."
Doesn't make it right, or feel any better. I've usually lived by the philosophy of "if it doesn't 'feel' right, it probably isn't." This is especially the case when it comes to governmental issues. Sure, laws have been passed. Supposedly by popular vote. But not all. Many "laws" are slipped in between the paperwork, represntitives are paid off, and special interests make "suggestions". And after taking note of how things are actually done in Washington I can't get rid of the sneaking (obvious) feeling that the government was usurped from the rightful soveriegn (the people), probably about 50 years ago or so. We are now subjects ruled by a cabel of insiders creating law by decree.
The overriding principal and raison d'etre of power is power for its own sake, this has never changed for 10,000 years of civilization.
and
"The reaction of every soveriegn to external threats, real or perceived, throughout history, has been to victimize their own people, every time."
-Me, when asked why we were attacking Iraq during the 2003 Invasion by my friend Al.
Never did think this was a good idea when I first heard the term "software as a service", now back with a vengence as "the cloud". Package a fart anyway you want, its still a fart.
Anyone surprised?
Of course not. The US government is bald-facedly beholden only to corporations and turned the country into a true opressive totalitarian state. I have a real opportunity to live and work in Japan, I'm seriously considering taking the offering company up on it and sayng "fuck this".
America happened to offered a number of economical advantages in the twentieth century that fostered innovative activities.
"Happened?" THAT is where you fail, grasshopper.
Re-read the related posts; this discussion isn't about this economy.
the natural tendency is for them to surpass stagnated US sooner or later
Probably later. Its common for Chinese fanbois to paint the US as some stagnant, bloated, lethargic country, and in some ways it is, but not in technology. The US still leads the world in technical innovation, and China is still playing catchup, and will for some time. Militarily China is 20 years behind in submarine technology, has one aircraft carrier (Russian surplus), is just now introducing stealth technology in its aircraft, and still sends most of its elite students to US schools for hi-tech education. Oh, and lets not forget the army of hackers the Chinese government STILL employs to spy on American hi-tech corporations right now.
NATURAL tendancy? How is that? 100 years ago China was nation of drug addicts beholden to the British Empire. Natural tendancy my ass. The US is mired in debt and a stuck bureaucracy right now, but to count it out is a bit premature.
Troll much, ass?
As such, how would said repugnant regimes subvert the process exactly?
The same way they always; through graft, corruption, out and out force of arms, and the usual UN sniveling and caving.
No, but engineers are soley responsible for the mars orbiter crash; http://articles.cnn.com/1999-09-30/tech/9909_30_mars.metric_1_mars-orbiter-climate-orbiter-spacecraft-team?_s=PM:TECH
cite please. Or do you commonly make suppositions without the back up of facts?
Did you mean "rogue" state? And when has China EVER been labeled a "small" country? Even if it has, the label is in obvious error. China is the third largest nation on the planet. And first in population. You're talking out your ass.