Wasn't it actually a physicist who named it the "god damned" particle and later shortened it because he could really publish it that way? Or is that just a funny anecdote spread for the sake of hilarity?
Well actually... No. Unless you only use TOR, have a completely locked down (no, java, no javascript, no flash, adblocked, ghosted,...) browserr, randomly change screen sizes and your typing habits and have a computer so secure it, should not really be able to connect to the web at all.
If they want you, they will. All you can do is make it hard enough, that they'll go for the easier ones first.
While my taste buds seem to agree with you, I have to point out, that a lot of people who think the wonderful 10 year old Ardbeg tastes like something you'd use to tar a boat.
220 V but the wire cutter was isolated (proper tools are important). Still you get a very interesting feeling when you think of all the other old wires you ripped out, cut, passed through with a wall chaser tor drilled through 4 inch core drill in the last two weeks.
It's not like one could simply rent pro tools for a specific task. The sheer amount of fun one can have tearing down a (formerly bearing) brick wall, cutting through stone, operating a chainsaw or turning a large concrete balcony into small bits of rubble. I wouldn't want to earn a living by this and I'm quite happy programming my office, but once in a while...
I still have fond memories of the two live wires I found in the kitchen after the fuse box was not only turned off, but physically removed weeks ago (complete rewiring and replumbing).
Now get of my lawn before I finished loading my flintlock rifle. You got about about ten minutes, because I will have to cast another bullet and mix the gunpowder first.
The interesting bit about the story of Gartner has always been how they continue to make money and be well-regarded as prognosticators while having a track record of being completely wrong and having opinions that are basically those of the highest bidder.
There are few things that are more NERD than entering (or actually winning) a contest like this. It requires creativity, programming skills, is hard to do, of very limited actual use and only a handful people will appreciate it. Have fun!
I would like to propose new legislation in which every time you file a lawsuit for patent, copyright or trademark infringement, you must send a bottle of a nice bourbon to the defendant.
Wouldn't that actually encourage infringing?
Anyway it is nice to see that some people defend their trademark without acting like a douche about it. While I'm not a huge fan of their product or bourbon in general (Scottish single malts for me), I really like their way of doing business. Well done and please enjoy the free publicity, you earned it.
The web server is a very nice idea, but regrettably doesn't cover things like notification/events in cases that require immediate attention. On the other hand it might be rather easy to send out sms from the server (ideally from at least two different phone numbers - normal/emergency) and set custom ringtones for those. You could even include a (deep) link to the server.
In that case almost any smartphone (or even wap capable one) would do. It would be elegant and easy to update and replace.
"'You can literally put facts in front of people, and they will just ignore them,' said Mark Lubell, the director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior at the University of California, "
Welcome to the world of the Creationists
The problem is regrettably much larger than larger than just those. Just pick any controversial topic, war on drugs, medicare, global warming...
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Wasn't it actually a physicist who named it the "god damned" particle and later shortened it because he could really publish it that way? Or is that just a funny anecdote spread for the sake of hilarity?
If you've got something more complicated than relativity to explain ...
Like women? Well actually people in general.
How about "hacker"
Or twitter...
... because I post as Anonymous Coward.
Well actually ... No. Unless you only use TOR, have a completely locked down (no, java, no javascript, no flash, adblocked, ghosted,...) browserr, randomly change screen sizes and your typing habits and have a computer so secure it, should not really be able to connect to the web at all.
If they want you, they will. All you can do is make it hard enough, that they'll go for the easier ones first.
While my taste buds seem to agree with you, I have to point out, that a lot of people who think the wonderful 10 year old Ardbeg tastes like something you'd use to tar a boat.
220 V but the wire cutter was isolated (proper tools are important). Still you get a very interesting feeling when you think of all the other old wires you ripped out, cut, passed through with a wall chaser tor drilled through 4 inch core drill in the last two weeks.
A fine Chianti?
Touché
It's not like one could simply rent pro tools for a specific task. The sheer amount of fun one can have tearing down a (formerly bearing) brick wall, cutting through stone, operating a chainsaw or turning a large concrete balcony into small bits of rubble. I wouldn't want to earn a living by this and I'm quite happy programming my office, but once in a while...
I still have fond memories of the two live wires I found in the kitchen after the fuse box was not only turned off, but physically removed weeks ago (complete rewiring and replumbing).
That really made me smile and fits very nicely with your .sig
Now get of my lawn before I finished loading my flintlock rifle. You got about about ten minutes, because I will have to cast another bullet and mix the gunpowder first.
Kids, chocolate and touchscreens are not a good combination. Well actually not a whole lot of thing go very well with the first two...
The interesting bit about the story of Gartner has always been how they continue to make money and be well-regarded as prognosticators while having a track record of being completely wrong and having opinions that are basically those of the highest bidder.
Free markets at work? *ducks*
Colorful pictures, good coffee and cookies will get you started, but in the end you need something more substantial for a project to succeed.
There are few things that are more NERD than entering (or actually winning) a contest like this. It requires creativity, programming skills, is hard to do, of very limited actual use and only a handful people will appreciate it. Have fun!
I would like to propose new legislation in which every time you file a lawsuit for patent, copyright or trademark infringement, you must send a bottle of a nice bourbon to the defendant.
Wouldn't that actually encourage infringing?
Anyway it is nice to see that some people defend their trademark without acting like a douche about it. While I'm not a huge fan of their product or bourbon in general (Scottish single malts for me), I really like their way of doing business.
Well done and please enjoy the free publicity, you earned it.
$faith_in_humanity++;
The web server is a very nice idea, but regrettably doesn't cover things like notification/events in cases that require immediate attention. On the other hand it might be rather easy to send out sms from the server (ideally from at least two different phone numbers - normal/emergency) and set custom ringtones for those. You could even include a (deep) link to the server.
In that case almost any smartphone (or even wap capable one) would do. It would be elegant and easy to update and replace.
very nice piece of software
I'd say the email address turns this otherwise primitive scam into a piece of art. Maybe I should register the .com domain...
Hey, not everybody can afford an iphone...
"'You can literally put facts in front of people, and they will just ignore them,' said Mark Lubell, the director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior at the University of California, " Welcome to the world of the Creationists
The problem is regrettably much larger than larger than just those. Just pick any controversial topic, war on drugs, medicare, global warming...
An automatic reply should have been sent to everyone who fell for it:
Your reservation has been revoked. Please invest some time in learning basic security guidelines before applying again.
Best regards
will get flagged as a psychopath. Nice. What a stupid idea.
Well it's about time, puberty is officially recognized as a mental illness.