Amazing...you state truth with facts and some dipshit with an agenda on here marks your post as a Troll -1 while other's who subscribe to that moderator's point of view are marked "Insightful". WTF? So much for having your point of view heard because of one asswipe.
Been on this site for almost 15 years and only recently have I been marked as Troll because I don't subscribe to the current philosophy that everything the gov't does is bad./. has gone to the dogs.
Scanning of plates is nothing new. As of the mid-2K's, there was software that would use a police car mounted camera to read plates, run it, and determine if there are any wants and warrants related to the vehicle. I, personally, know of several departments in other states that would also do this in parking lots at malls and shopping centers and run EVERY plate. Their CJIS laws permitted this within their states.
Parking authorities routinely use this technology to detect parking scofflaws. The little trucks drive slowly along a road and scan the plates of parked cars.
EZPass can be used to track individual vehicles (well, the tags).
AEI Tags are mounted on railcars (they are REALLY big RFID tags) to track those assets as they move. Most railcars are not owned by individual railroads - they come from a federally managed pool.
You phone has a SIMICCID or equivalent that is transmitted to a cell tower. Between the SIMICCID and built in GPS/AGPS chips, it's possible to locate and track a single phone even among a crowd of people. This is used to track "burner" phones back to their point of origin when used to detonate bombs in certain hostile regions. Yes, I know this for a fact.
E911 is built into EVERY modern phone and can pinpoint a cellphone within meters. You have to smash the phone to disable this feature - you can't turn it off. In some cases, turning off or taking the battery out won't work as there is a battery backup in the phone keeping it "alive".
Keep in mind, driving on public roads is a privilege - not a right. Public Safety trumps privacy in public places. Your plates are visible. This is unlike GPS tracking devices on vehicles which DO require a warrant and probable cause to install and activate. Surveillance crews do not a warrant to track you visually.
What you do in your bedroom (short of a violent crime) is private.
This initiative has been delayed simply because of the current outrage of what people perceive to be violations of their privacy. It will be back.
I am not a gamer so I don't know if this is permitted by their TOS.
However, I don't care if they are sending a hash or the actual DNS inquiry. If they have a matching hash on their end, they are simply translating one entry into another form and back again. How do we know the limit of hashes for sites they have accumulated outside of known cheat sites?
If their TOS permits it, well, then buyer beware. But, I remember how everyone kicked and screamed when Apple and Microsoft did similar things.
They ARE examining your personal DNS history cache and sending, supposedly, matching entries. That is spyware - pure, simple and evil.
I have to agree that when public policy is to made, the information should be disclosed and an open period of debate and review should follow. If this review is actually performed by other qualified scientists in the field vs politicians who understand the laws of nature do not change on a whim and not by 'historical' scientists and explain the findings to the politicians in terms they can understand, it's a good thing. However, to call it a far- left agenda shows the partisan nature of the bill. Sounds like Bill NYE upset the far-rights mindset....maybe for the better this time.
All nations with the resources do it for their National security - especially, if it means the difference between another nation gaining a technological edge or being able to cripple your own ability to defend yourself.
One of the best known examples? Read up on how the Soviets copied the B-29 to create the TU-4 - rivet for rivet. Very interesting how it was done.
The French have made it illegal to encrypt communications by companies operating within their borders. Makes the collection process all the much easier as there is no expectation of privacy.
How about the countries that are producing "brand" or cutting-edge drugs without recognizing the patents (nor paying subsequent royalties) owned the pharmaceutical companies in the interest of "National Security" or health?
Oh..They did that at one job I worked and we went to a Law Enforcement conference in LA. When somebody called the front desk, the response was like..."Oh, the room with the two guys". Went over real well with our clients who are extremely conservative. Plus, the guy and I shared the same first name. Not fun...rather embarrassing.
It was the LAST time anybody was forced to share a room. But, at another conference, I booked my own room (vs going home and having to drive in by 6am) and the management had the audacity to cancel my PERSONAL reservation and book me at another hotel because they "didn't want the employees socializing with the clients". I had booked the room on my own credit card and was paying out of pocket...yet they felt they could just do that. They got away with it....but, I quit a short time later. Had enough of their bullshit.
Perhaps, it still needs a few Prions for nervous system development?
Anybody else read the book, "Kampus" (1977, James Edwin Gunn) about how people were making special pills that enhanced knowledge...setting was a university (Berkley, I think). In one scene, the guy drank his favorite professor's brain through a straw light a smoothy and absorbed the sum of his knowledge.
Wonder if they can make it taste like a McDonalds shake?
The BSafe and TIPEM source code are NOT "freely" available. You license the binaries by default. If you license the source, it is under NDA. Licensing the source is not cheap. Consequently, I suspect few have had the opportunity to examine the source. Perhaps, some may have decompiled it. But, the source is not public.
There are open source variants of the libraries out there - OpenSSL being one of them. But, it isn't the BSafe or TIPEM code.
More likely, the NSA paid for a source code license at $10M..made a modification and then put the modified source back into their source control - perhaps removing the old code in the process. Or, somebody in management made the call to put it back into the repository. If the code isn't broken, odds are, nobody will touch it or even question it.
When someone chooses to confirm nor deny an accusation, it isn't an admission of guilt - Like pleading the 5th, it's a right against self-incrimination (like being railroaded no matter how you answer). It's a cover one's ass action in the event somebody might have done something wrong - it's plausible deniability by those having to answer the questions.
I asked this when this original story first broke headlines. There are allegations, but has anybody ACTUALLY seen proof they compromised security on the NSAs wishes for a paltry $10M?
When I attended the conferences back in the 1990's, the NSA was there...they even presented findings on the strength of DES and the need for a newer algorithm. Skipjack and Clipper, promoted by Al Gore, was the scare at the time.
Back then, licensing of the libraries (BSafe and TIPEM) came in two flavors - the low-cost Mom/Pop shop licensing (with 10% royalties paid on profits and $10K for a license to distribute and $250K+lower royalties for larger organizations. Being a little guy, the Mom/Pop deal made sense. Larger corporations would easily pay out $10M from royalties alone.
The licensing has since changed - probably because of the expiration of the RSA related patents. Perhaps, the new owners, EMC, felt that they should take the money (they are publicly traded, right?). RSA Labs was private in the past (and, had a reputation to uphold). It was well known at the time there were values that would make algorithms such as RSA and Diffie-Hellman and DES/3DES weak. Discussions centered on how to eliminate those weaknesses. EC was just coming into existence outside of the academic circles. Given source was available (for a price) and compilable, there was plenty of opportunity to examine the code for holes. The biggest, publiclly, known threat we knew of was when SecureId and SecureToken was compromised - that was admitted by the company. Too much money, particulary in secure systems design and certification was to be made - why build upon a loosely constructed house of cards?
So, did RSA/EMC intentionally weaken their products for a paltry $10M? Where is the proof, beyond circumstantial supposition, that this occurred? Can somebody point me to links showing this evidence? Or, is this conjecture based on documents that Snowden supposedly "leaked"? If so, how was the veracity and authenticity of these "admissions" proven? Is there a check, signed contract or ledger book showing the transaction(s) actually took place?
Sadly, so many in the security field will do anything to make a name for themselves - 15 minutes of fame. If there is real proof, then the call for a boycott and public raking over the coals is justified. I am asking to see the proof.
A bigger problem we, as consumers and businesses, are now facing are all the compromised wireless routers that was revealed last week. Given that the shutdown of Blackhole malware kit and no suitable replacement, we are seeing a rise of Ransom-ware. But, a single compromised machine on a wireless network behind one of these routers opened up the entire network - the attackers could access ANY machine without having to go through the originally infected host at will. We should be asking how THAT happened and insist upon inspection of the hardware and firmware by respected engineers and cryptographers (under NDA) for any critical parts or components sold for use in our routers. Their stamp would put their reputations on the line if an easily manifested exploit were found. And, did any of the companies selling products with these vulnerabilities know of the backdoors in their products? Just wondering.
Like you, I am a Type 2 diabetic. While an app to assist in tracking my intake and blood glucose levels can be helpful, it really comes down to discipline.
There are apps that are great for tracking your calories and blood sugar levels. And, they are useful when you can see trends such as increases in your blood sugar level due to stress or illness or lack of sleep. And, they could be helpful in detecting when they things such as your medication aren't being as effective. Interestingly, the best thing I have found for lower my sugars is exercise. I have something like 4 apps for these purposes. I don't use them much as my meter shows me much of this same information. But, the meter is limited.
I would be okay with an app that detects these sort of changes and recommends holistic changes based on these sorts of patterns. And, I would be okay with my meter uploading the data to my mobile device or to a HIPPA compliant website for analysis. Not so sure I would trust my life to it, though. And, I would not want anyone having access to it without my permission. Ultimately, it's personal discipline that makes the difference and no app can do it for me.
While new revelations are being disclosed almost daily, I don't believe everything "Snowden" releases because it's him. The licensing and royalty rights are very high and they already held a lock on the market...$10m is a very small price to pay to sell your soul and reputation. For that amount, I believe they would disclose their source under an NDA license.
I wouldn't surprise me that a deal was struck after the RSA patents expired or to have export restrictions lessened. But, I really would need to see the actual contract and/or banking records to fully believe this happened.
Snowden's word, in my opinion, isn't that good.. He's got some documents -some are authentic.- But, i don't trust someone who would put this nation in such a bad light - causing economic damage to a county he "loves" as well as put lives at risks just "because". Show me the money trail and I'll buy in to this story. Until then, it's just that...a story.
When you make a decision on a device, you need to know your client - the geriatric-instead of your own personal preferences.
1. Does it meet their needs. 2. Simplicity of operation. 3. Ease of recovery from a problem. 4. Is it easy to read? 5. Is is light in weight?
Why a camera? Skype and FaceTime. Yes, the older generation like being able to see their grandkids and would use it. So, a camera and decent mic and audio are very important.
The iPad Air is probably the best bet. Android tablets are good devices for the tech savy. Unless your parent or grand parent is is very strong technically, Android probably isn't he best choice - to easy to mess things up.
Now, if you don't mind going over all the time to fix the device (they would like that, too), go with something easy to use and fix ( Reset to factory settings...auto download of apps).
He got caught. And, he is guilty of the crime of which he was accused. I don't agree with being nailed with fine (to pay to fix the site?) because he wasn't the only participant. But, he participated in the crime and should do the time. Now, if they catch the rest, the fine should be based on the punitive fine (damage x 3) divided by number of participants and reimbursed for the difference.
As for capabilities.... it's like saying a person with a 22 cal. pistol will kill a person less than the other guy who used the.45 Colt 1911 despite both both firing into the head of the victim. Both are equally as guilty of the crime - the victim is still dead. Both had the same intent to kill. Does it matter if one fired one shot while the other several? No...not really.
As someone who, at two months shy of turning 50, found himself unemployed as well as seeing how my brother, at 57, can't find anything other a retail job (he used to be an executive but was laid off), yes...it's real.
Some companies recognize that the old folks possess knowledge and business skills that took years to acquire. Yet, as we age, we cost companies more in terms of benefits (i.e. medical). And, we are at the top of the salary ranges in most cases. Businesses that look only at the bottom line are quick to let us go. Some regret it.
When I was last let go, there was a clause, in tiny and condensed print, that said to accept my severance (which sucked, btw), I couldn't sue under the Age Discrimination Act (which is supposed to protect those over 40). The also only let me go that day. Others, over the age of 40 have been let go...singly...so they don't have to report on the ages and positions of those let go. The average age at the company is now 36. The company has a 200 employees/consultants...a handful over the age of 45.
Another company that let a division go listed all employees ages and titles and division to show that age discrimination was not a factor. They complied 100% and also did their best to help us get placed and provided a REAL severance package that showed how much they really cared about the employees they were letting go. It was a great company.
I don't really want to be a manager...which is where most my age end up...I am a creative type. My resume shows my skills. But, I have been in the work force since 1979. It's not ethical to not list your previous employment if relevant. If you have gaps, you will probably be asked to explain them. So, it's hard to hide your likely age. They aren't stupid. And, some simply will bit bucket your CV as soon as they realize your age.
In the US, there is a list of questions they can't ask. But, your CV gives you away. In my case, I was lucky that 2 days after getting laid off - I had a chance encounter with an individual who needed someone with exactly my skill set. Age wasn't an issue as my experience is what he needed. Coding is being done by remarkable people who are far younger than I. That's fine with me as I am a systems architect and engineer.
Bottom line is you can't lie on your CV. A background check (which most employers do), will verify your CV. Most ask for references. They better be good ones. So, call the old employer and, if still on friendly terms with them, get their permission to use them as a reference. While HR can't ask certain questions....how the reference responds (like, hesitating or sounding bored or enthusiastic) makes a difference.
If I get laid off again (knock on wood), I will likely be self-employed or doing contract work.
At some point, you have to ask yourself when leaving someone in a state with no zero chance of recovery and keeping them alive artificially is actually "doing harm" - not just to the patient but to their family. Only ones benefiting are those in the medical community taking the money to keep the person alive.
It's a thin line - but, if the person made it clear they don't want to be in that situation, then fulfill their wishes. To do otherwise is to do harm.
I don't advocate assisted suicide for people who can't live with the notion of paralysis or loss of limb. But, when there is no higher brain function? Seriously, dude.
He was wishing that his father would be out of misery and is a proponent of assisted suicide. He saw his father suffer and become little more of a shell. The "wish" was as much for himself as for his father.
And, he's right...if it were an animal, we'd have "put it to sleep" to ease its suffering.
We get so caught up on religious dogma and how this would be murder or suicide that we forget the person is a human being being forced to live an existence they wouldn't choose for themselves.
The other week, my mother's partner or 13 years suffered a stroke and was on life support. Thankfully, in our state, they support the concept of a living will - it gave her the authorization to take him off of life support. She waited until confirmation by multiple doctors on his prognosis. It was difficult. He has zero higher brain function and was being kept alive artificially with zero probability of recovery. He was 86. She authorized the removal of the machines and feeding tubes...just IV and pain meds (seems he was experiencing pain at some level). In 3 days, he passed peacefully.
My mother is a religious and moral person - but, she feels it morally wrong to keep someone in that state, given their expressed wishes prior, alive for the sake of keeping them alive. If he had a soul, it passed when his brain function ceased. His body was just a shell. And, she felt he was in a better place.
that the winner of the international science fair came up with...detected Lung, Pancreatic and one other type of cancer using a carbon nanotube and a handful of parts he picked up at Home Depot. Cost of the test? About $0.04 and highly accurate.
What will it cost after it's commercialized? We'll see.
My experience with interoperability with law enforcement (a different government entitity) was to use NIEM (an XML schema) as the standard. Proprietary models were replaced with the national model. Multiple data sharing initiatives where setup that used NIEM as the base model - including an open source records management system for law enforcement. Granted, the OS version was not as good a the commercial versions, it still got the job done AND could interoperate with the commercial versions. This was in 2006/7..
Messages were sent via SOAP or using MQ. It worked. Well.
I am betting the problem was the lack of interoperability of the documents between the insurance and health agencies due to the confusion that HIPPA created.
Thank you for yours service. Which branch? I was Navy....surface line...gator fleet. Started off enlisted (NCO) (under Reagan) and then commissioned in 1988.
National Defense covers just about any outside interest that is essential for our Nation to function. The means more than just offense, defense, support of treaties, aiding those in need, etc. It just doesn't cover guns, ships, planes, tanks, missiles, submarines. It means keeping us ahead of our potential adversaries should they need to be employed in combat situations. It means protecting assets and developed assets to keep us functioning and strong. Those assets include our troops, btw.
It is a amazing how many people really don't understand how their own gov't is designed to work or what the Oath they take (enlisted. officer, Presidential, elected official) means. There is a lot of disinformation out there - blame it on the lack of teaching history (real history - not the victor rewritten versions) and civics coupled with all the media sources putting spin to the left or right. No wonder people are ignorant to the process. Throw in politicians whose job is to exploit this ignorance for their own personal gain and agenda and we have the current situation.
They day the Supreme Court ruled that Corporations had the same rights as Citizens yet not be held accountable (unless you are an officer of the Corporation) tells you everything you need to know about who holds the power in this country.
Corporations were once just legal entities. Now, they have the same rights as citizens. Keep in mind, many corporations are multi-national. And, you wonder why there there is no accountability and people don't trust the government?
We, as citizens, are merely subservient to our corporate overlords. This isn't about Obama or Bush - it's about greed and power. I, for one, do not welcome my new masters.
In the past, it was said people who behaved like this had Tourette's (very real, debilitating and somewhat treatable...not making fun of them). Now,it's going to be the new normal.
Imagine a bunch of Congress critters wearing these things....it will make CSPAN funnier than the Comedy Channel. Especially when they start playing Doom or Halo during a crucial vote....yelling...Die F-er!!!!!!
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Amazing...you state truth with facts and some dipshit with an agenda on here marks your post as a Troll -1 while other's who subscribe to that moderator's point of view are marked "Insightful". WTF? So much for having your point of view heard because of one asswipe.
Been on this site for almost 15 years and only recently have I been marked as Troll because I don't subscribe to the current philosophy that everything the gov't does is bad. /. has gone to the dogs.
Scanning of plates is nothing new. As of the mid-2K's, there was software that would use a police car mounted camera to read plates, run it, and determine if there are any wants and warrants related to the vehicle. I, personally, know of several departments in other states that would also do this in parking lots at malls and shopping centers and run EVERY plate. Their CJIS laws permitted this within their states.
Parking authorities routinely use this technology to detect parking scofflaws. The little trucks drive slowly along a road and scan the plates of parked cars.
EZPass can be used to track individual vehicles (well, the tags).
AEI Tags are mounted on railcars (they are REALLY big RFID tags) to track those assets as they move. Most railcars are not owned by individual railroads - they come from a federally managed pool.
You phone has a SIMICCID or equivalent that is transmitted to a cell tower. Between the SIMICCID and built in GPS/AGPS chips, it's possible to locate and track a single phone even among a crowd of people. This is used to track "burner" phones back to their point of origin when used to detonate bombs in certain hostile regions. Yes, I know this for a fact.
E911 is built into EVERY modern phone and can pinpoint a cellphone within meters. You have to smash the phone to disable this feature - you can't turn it off. In some cases, turning off or taking the battery out won't work as there is a battery backup in the phone keeping it "alive".
Keep in mind, driving on public roads is a privilege - not a right. Public Safety trumps privacy in public places. Your plates are visible. This is unlike GPS tracking devices on vehicles which DO require a warrant and probable cause to install and activate. Surveillance crews do not a warrant to track you visually.
What you do in your bedroom (short of a violent crime) is private.
This initiative has been delayed simply because of the current outrage of what people perceive to be violations of their privacy. It will be back.
I am not a gamer so I don't know if this is permitted by their TOS.
However, I don't care if they are sending a hash or the actual DNS inquiry. If they have a matching hash on their end, they are simply translating one entry into another form and back again. How do we know the limit of hashes for sites they have accumulated outside of known cheat sites?
If their TOS permits it, well, then buyer beware. But, I remember how everyone kicked and screamed when Apple and Microsoft did similar things.
They ARE examining your personal DNS history cache and sending, supposedly, matching entries. That is spyware - pure, simple and evil.
I have to agree that when public policy is to made, the information should be disclosed and an open period of debate and review should follow. If this review is actually performed by other qualified scientists in the field vs politicians who understand the laws of nature do not change on a whim and not by 'historical' scientists and explain the findings to the politicians in terms they can understand, it's a good thing. However, to call it a far- left agenda shows the partisan nature of the bill. Sounds like Bill NYE upset the far-rights mindset....maybe for the better this time.
This is a surprise? Why?
All nations with the resources do it for their National security - especially, if it means the difference between another nation gaining a technological edge or being able to cripple your own ability to defend yourself.
One of the best known examples? Read up on how the Soviets copied the B-29 to create the TU-4 - rivet for rivet. Very interesting how it was done.
The French have made it illegal to encrypt communications by companies operating within their borders. Makes the collection process all the much easier as there is no expectation of privacy.
How about the countries that are producing "brand" or cutting-edge drugs without recognizing the patents (nor paying subsequent royalties) owned the pharmaceutical companies in the interest of "National Security" or health?
To say this is a US only problem is simply naive.
Oh..They did that at one job I worked and we went to a Law Enforcement conference in LA. When somebody called the front desk, the response was like..."Oh, the room with the two guys". Went over real well with our clients who are extremely conservative. Plus, the guy and I shared the same first name. Not fun...rather embarrassing.
It was the LAST time anybody was forced to share a room. But, at another conference, I booked my own room (vs going home and having to drive in by 6am) and the management had the audacity to cancel my PERSONAL reservation and book me at another hotel because they "didn't want the employees socializing with the clients". I had booked the room on my own credit card and was paying out of pocket...yet they felt they could just do that. They got away with it....but, I quit a short time later. Had enough of their bullshit.
Perhaps, it still needs a few Prions for nervous system development?
Anybody else read the book, "Kampus" (1977, James Edwin Gunn) about how people were making special pills that enhanced knowledge...setting was a university (Berkley, I think). In one scene, the guy drank his favorite professor's brain through a straw light a smoothy and absorbed the sum of his knowledge.
Wonder if they can make it taste like a McDonalds shake?
That's the real reason they fly this way.
Remember this as they fly overhead and prepare to drop a payload on you - which always seems to be coordinated and inescapable to those in their path.
That the vegetarians are EXTINCT??? Man is meant to eat meat. And, please, no comments regarding eating penises...elephant or otherwise!
The BSafe and TIPEM source code are NOT "freely" available. You license the binaries by default. If you license the source, it is under NDA. Licensing the source is not cheap. Consequently, I suspect few have had the opportunity to examine the source. Perhaps, some may have decompiled it. But, the source is not public.
There are open source variants of the libraries out there - OpenSSL being one of them. But, it isn't the BSafe or TIPEM code.
More likely, the NSA paid for a source code license at $10M..made a modification and then put the modified source back into their source control - perhaps removing the old code in the process. Or, somebody in management made the call to put it back into the repository. If the code isn't broken, odds are, nobody will touch it or even question it.
When someone chooses to confirm nor deny an accusation, it isn't an admission of guilt - Like pleading the 5th, it's a right against self-incrimination (like being railroaded no matter how you answer). It's a cover one's ass action in the event somebody might have done something wrong - it's plausible deniability by those having to answer the questions.
I asked this when this original story first broke headlines. There are allegations, but has anybody ACTUALLY seen proof they compromised security on the NSAs wishes for a paltry $10M?
When I attended the conferences back in the 1990's, the NSA was there...they even presented findings on the strength of DES and the need for a newer algorithm. Skipjack and Clipper, promoted by Al Gore, was the scare at the time.
Back then, licensing of the libraries (BSafe and TIPEM) came in two flavors - the low-cost Mom/Pop shop licensing (with 10% royalties paid on profits and $10K for a license to distribute and $250K+lower royalties for larger organizations. Being a little guy, the Mom/Pop deal made sense. Larger corporations would easily pay out $10M from royalties alone.
The licensing has since changed - probably because of the expiration of the RSA related patents. Perhaps, the new owners, EMC, felt that they should take the money (they are publicly traded, right?). RSA Labs was private in the past (and, had a reputation to uphold). It was well known at the time there were values that would make algorithms such as RSA and Diffie-Hellman and DES/3DES weak. Discussions centered on how to eliminate those weaknesses. EC was just coming into existence outside of the academic circles. Given source was available (for a price) and compilable, there was plenty of opportunity to examine the code for holes. The biggest, publiclly, known threat we knew of was when SecureId and SecureToken was compromised - that was admitted by the company. Too much money, particulary in secure systems design and certification was to be made - why build upon a loosely constructed house of cards?
So, did RSA/EMC intentionally weaken their products for a paltry $10M? Where is the proof, beyond circumstantial supposition, that this occurred? Can somebody point me to links showing this evidence? Or, is this conjecture based on documents that Snowden supposedly "leaked"? If so, how was the veracity and authenticity of these "admissions" proven? Is there a check, signed contract or ledger book showing the transaction(s) actually took place?
Sadly, so many in the security field will do anything to make a name for themselves - 15 minutes of fame. If there is real proof, then the call for a boycott and public raking over the coals is justified. I am asking to see the proof.
A bigger problem we, as consumers and businesses, are now facing are all the compromised wireless routers that was revealed last week. Given that the shutdown of Blackhole malware kit and no suitable replacement, we are seeing a rise of Ransom-ware. But, a single compromised machine on a wireless network behind one of these routers opened up the entire network - the attackers could access ANY machine without having to go through the originally infected host at will. We should be asking how THAT happened and insist upon inspection of the hardware and firmware by respected engineers and cryptographers (under NDA) for any critical parts or components sold for use in our routers. Their stamp would put their reputations on the line if an easily manifested exploit were found. And, did any of the companies selling products with these vulnerabilities know of the backdoors in their products? Just wondering.
Like you, I am a Type 2 diabetic. While an app to assist in tracking my intake and blood glucose levels can be helpful, it really comes down to discipline.
There are apps that are great for tracking your calories and blood sugar levels. And, they are useful when you can see trends such as increases in your blood sugar level due to stress or illness or lack of sleep. And, they could be helpful in detecting when they things such as your medication aren't being as effective. Interestingly, the best thing I have found for lower my sugars is exercise. I have something like 4 apps for these purposes. I don't use them much as my meter shows me much of this same information. But, the meter is limited.
I would be okay with an app that detects these sort of changes and recommends holistic changes based on these sorts of patterns. And, I would be okay with my meter uploading the data to my mobile device or to a HIPPA compliant website for analysis. Not so sure I would trust my life to it, though. And, I would not want anyone having access to it without my permission. Ultimately, it's personal discipline that makes the difference and no app can do it for me.
While new revelations are being disclosed almost daily, I don't believe everything "Snowden" releases because it's him. The licensing and royalty rights are very high and they already held a lock on the market...$10m is a very small price to pay to sell your soul and reputation. For that amount, I believe they would disclose their source under an NDA license.
I wouldn't surprise me that a deal was struck after the RSA patents expired or to have export restrictions lessened. But, I really would need to see the actual contract and/or banking records to fully believe this happened.
Snowden's word, in my opinion, isn't that good .. He's got some documents -some are authentic.- But, i don't trust someone who would put this nation in such a bad light - causing economic damage to a county he "loves" as well as put lives at risks just "because". Show me the money trail and I'll buy in to this story. Until then, it's just that...a story.
When you make a decision on a device, you need to know your client - the geriatric-instead of your own personal preferences.
1. Does it meet their needs.
2. Simplicity of operation.
3. Ease of recovery from a problem.
4. Is it easy to read?
5. Is is light in weight?
Why a camera? Skype and FaceTime. Yes, the older generation like being able to see their grandkids and would use it. So, a camera and decent mic and audio are very important.
The iPad Air is probably the best bet. Android tablets are good devices for the tech savy. Unless your parent or grand parent is is very strong technically, Android probably isn't he best choice - to easy to mess things up.
Now, if you don't mind going over all the time to fix the device (they would like that, too), go with something easy to use and fix ( Reset to factory settings...auto download of apps).
My recommendations. You may or may not agree.
He got caught. And, he is guilty of the crime of which he was accused. I don't agree with being nailed with fine (to pay to fix the site?) because he wasn't the only participant. But, he participated in the crime and should do the time. Now, if they catch the rest, the fine should be based on the punitive fine (damage x 3) divided by number of participants and reimbursed for the difference.
As for capabilities .... it's like saying a person with a 22 cal. pistol will kill a person less than the other guy who used the .45 Colt 1911 despite both both firing into the head of the victim. Both are equally as guilty of the crime - the victim is still dead. Both had the same intent to kill. Does it matter if one fired one shot while the other several? No...not really.
As someone who, at two months shy of turning 50, found himself unemployed as well as seeing how my brother, at 57, can't find anything other a retail job (he used to be an executive but was laid off), yes...it's real.
Some companies recognize that the old folks possess knowledge and business skills that took years to acquire. Yet, as we age, we cost companies more in terms of benefits (i.e. medical). And, we are at the top of the salary ranges in most cases. Businesses that look only at the bottom line are quick to let us go. Some regret it.
When I was last let go, there was a clause, in tiny and condensed print, that said to accept my severance (which sucked, btw), I couldn't sue under the Age Discrimination Act (which is supposed to protect those over 40). The also only let me go that day. Others, over the age of 40 have been let go...singly...so they don't have to report on the ages and positions of those let go. The average age at the company is now 36. The company has a 200 employees/consultants...a handful over the age of 45.
Another company that let a division go listed all employees ages and titles and division to show that age discrimination was not a factor. They complied 100% and also did their best to help us get placed and provided a REAL severance package that showed how much they really cared about the employees they were letting go. It was a great company.
I don't really want to be a manager...which is where most my age end up...I am a creative type. My resume shows my skills. But, I have been in the work force since 1979. It's not ethical to not list your previous employment if relevant. If you have gaps, you will probably be asked to explain them. So, it's hard to hide your likely age. They aren't stupid. And, some simply will bit bucket your CV as soon as they realize your age.
In the US, there is a list of questions they can't ask. But, your CV gives you away. In my case, I was lucky that 2 days after getting laid off - I had a chance encounter with an individual who needed someone with exactly my skill set. Age wasn't an issue as my experience is what he needed. Coding is being done by remarkable people who are far younger than I. That's fine with me as I am a systems architect and engineer.
Bottom line is you can't lie on your CV. A background check (which most employers do), will verify your CV. Most ask for references. They better be good ones. So, call the old employer and, if still on friendly terms with them, get their permission to use them as a reference. While HR can't ask certain questions....how the reference responds (like, hesitating or sounding bored or enthusiastic) makes a difference.
If I get laid off again (knock on wood), I will likely be self-employed or doing contract work.
At some point, you have to ask yourself when leaving someone in a state with no zero chance of recovery and keeping them alive artificially is actually "doing harm" - not just to the patient but to their family. Only ones benefiting are those in the medical community taking the money to keep the person alive.
It's a thin line - but, if the person made it clear they don't want to be in that situation, then fulfill their wishes. To do otherwise is to do harm.
I don't advocate assisted suicide for people who can't live with the notion of paralysis or loss of limb. But, when there is no higher brain function? Seriously, dude.
He was wishing that his father would be out of misery and is a proponent of assisted suicide. He saw his father suffer and become little more of a shell. The "wish" was as much for himself as for his father.
And, he's right...if it were an animal, we'd have "put it to sleep" to ease its suffering.
We get so caught up on religious dogma and how this would be murder or suicide that we forget the person is a human being being forced to live an existence they wouldn't choose for themselves.
The other week, my mother's partner or 13 years suffered a stroke and was on life support. Thankfully, in our state, they support the concept of a living will - it gave her the authorization to take him off of life support. She waited until confirmation by multiple doctors on his prognosis. It was difficult. He has zero higher brain function and was being kept alive artificially with zero probability of recovery. He was 86. She authorized the removal of the machines and feeding tubes...just IV and pain meds (seems he was experiencing pain at some level). In 3 days, he passed peacefully.
My mother is a religious and moral person - but, she feels it morally wrong to keep someone in that state, given their expressed wishes prior, alive for the sake of keeping them alive. If he had a soul, it passed when his brain function ceased. His body was just a shell. And, she felt he was in a better place.
that the winner of the international science fair came up with...detected Lung, Pancreatic and one other type of cancer using a carbon nanotube and a handful of parts he picked up at Home Depot. Cost of the test? About $0.04 and highly accurate.
What will it cost after it's commercialized? We'll see.
Best advice is don't reveal more than you need to share and, when you do share, do it in a clear, concise and non-rude manner.
Learning proper English (or your native language) vs slang is important in conversation and documents you prepare internally and for clients.
I have actually received resumes written in "text" speak. And, no, I am not kidding. Can you guess who didn't get hired?
My experience with interoperability with law enforcement (a different government entitity) was to use NIEM (an XML schema) as the standard. Proprietary models were replaced with the national model. Multiple data sharing initiatives where setup that used NIEM as the base model - including an open source records management system for law enforcement. Granted, the OS version was not as good a the commercial versions, it still got the job done AND could interoperate with the commercial versions. This was in 2006/7..
Messages were sent via SOAP or using MQ. It worked. Well.
I am betting the problem was the lack of interoperability of the documents between the insurance and health agencies due to the confusion that HIPPA created.
I'd mod you up ... but already at +5.
Thank you for yours service. Which branch? I was Navy....surface line...gator fleet. Started off enlisted (NCO) (under Reagan) and then commissioned in 1988.
National Defense covers just about any outside interest that is essential for our Nation to function. The means more than just offense, defense, support of treaties, aiding those in need, etc. It just doesn't cover guns, ships, planes, tanks, missiles, submarines. It means keeping us ahead of our potential adversaries should they need to be employed in combat situations. It means protecting assets and developed assets to keep us functioning and strong. Those assets include our troops, btw.
It is a amazing how many people really don't understand how their own gov't is designed to work or what the Oath they take (enlisted. officer, Presidential, elected official) means. There is a lot of disinformation out there - blame it on the lack of teaching history (real history - not the victor rewritten versions) and civics coupled with all the media sources putting spin to the left or right. No wonder people are ignorant to the process. Throw in politicians whose job is to exploit this ignorance for their own personal gain and agenda and we have the current situation.
Anyway, I digress - old age syndrom - I guess.
They day the Supreme Court ruled that Corporations had the same rights as Citizens yet not be held accountable (unless you are an officer of the Corporation) tells you everything you need to know about who holds the power in this country.
Corporations were once just legal entities. Now, they have the same rights as citizens. Keep in mind, many corporations are multi-national. And, you wonder why there there is no accountability and people don't trust the government?
We, as citizens, are merely subservient to our corporate overlords. This isn't about Obama or Bush - it's about greed and power. I, for one, do not welcome my new masters.
mounted on the head of the new SHARK Drone series?
In the past, it was said people who behaved like this had Tourette's (very real, debilitating and somewhat treatable...not making fun of them). Now,it's going to be the new normal.
Imagine a bunch of Congress critters wearing these things....it will make CSPAN funnier than the Comedy Channel. Especially when they start playing Doom or Halo during a crucial vote....yelling...Die F-er!!!!!!