Conventional weapons, like rifles and shipboard guns, will continue to accellerate a projectile the entire length of the barrel... at least until the velocity of the project matches that of the expanding gases (which, slow as they expand).
Contrast this to a railgun which does not depend upon expanding gases to provide the force to accellerate the projectile. The projectiles are limited only in their ability to withstand the accelerating forces (which, are electromagnetic in nature - Lorenzian forces) and friction when they exit the barrel of the railgun.
The advantage of a rail gun is that explosives typically aren't needed (but, very high electrical current in a very short pulse) to "fire" the weapon and that an explosive charge is not required by the projectile to do its damage - the damage is inflicted solely by the kinetic energy of the projectile hitting the target.
The disadvantage is that due to the high power that is required, the rails can be warped by the high currents and forces involved and the trajectory of the projectile is flat. This is fine if your weapon is mounted high (so as to see over the horizon) or you can see your target. Conventional projectiles follow a more standard ballistic trajectory (sort of like a parabola that is "scrunched" as the projectile approaches the target (i.e. leaves the barrel and a lesser degree angle than the approach angle towards the target). This may make railguns a bit out of place for typical NGFS (Naval Gun Fire Support) applications.
Oh...what a crock of shit. This error was caused by a staffer who prepared the presentation and didnt know better or someone either playing a practical joke or trying to embarass Obama.
Those ships were Soviet era warships. Someone in the navy, as i was during that era, would know that. Most civilians wouldn't know the difference.
And, why is this being posted weeks AFTER it occurred and has already hit the mainstream?
By the way, who is going to help Romney add roll-down windows to the airliners? You?
While the food may not contain more (or less) nutrients than non-organically grown food, the things that organically grown food does NOT contain may still make them healthier. Things missing, such as insecticides, herbicides and antibiotics do not find their way into our food chain when grown organically. Only time will tell whether this is a true benefit or not as this study only evaluated the nutritional value of organic and non-organically grown food. In other words, it tells us squat.
Why should FOSS get a bye? What user really has the time to validate the code, line by line, to search for security weaknesses BEFORE using it? No. Users expect the software, free or commercial, to work as advertised. And, given the "superiority" that FOSS pro-ports over commercial software, maybe they should be held to an even higher standard? Didn't think you'd want to go there.
In many ways, FOSS would find itself encountering lawsuits despite the "good samaritan" approach it provides. Loss, whether it be from something you paid for free, is still a loss and, in our litigious society, fair game.
No, leave it to an academic to propose making individual developers liable for each line of code they right. This will destroy the entire IT industry (and, most institutions) in a sweeping blow. Who could afford the "malpractice" insurance given the wide-spread dissemination of most commercial and FOS software?
I used to work for a subsidiary of TruePosition. One of the ventures they worked with developed this technology several years ago. It used the timing differences in the TV signals to ascertain position. TP acquired interest in that it provided the ability to obtain a location in areas where GPS sucks - like downtown Manhattan or other dense cities. Using external positioning devices, this technology could also provided high accuracy positioning within buildings - including altitude.
At Zoombak, we extended the positioning technology of our device to be able to use the signal strength and radiation patterns from the various cell towers to derive a lower accuracy location when GPS is not available (you need 4 visible satellites). And, WiFi can be used for even positioning by knowing the location of WiFi routers and map the RF signal.
The initial, recent, push to buying TVs was due to digital TV becoming mandatory. But, now, there is very little reason to buy once you have a TV.
Enter Apple - like the iPhone revolution which spawn the smartphone movement - Apple TV may be poised to revolutionize TV. If I can buy a TV with it built in, great. If I have a legacy TV, the $99 price tag for another box won't deter me - if it really revolutionizes the way we view TV.
A new ecosystem will emerge as content is developed by iOS vendors to further customize the viewing experience. I look forward to it.
Right now, I watch Netflix through my Wii. My HD tv is too old to have it built in. And, it's not HD. But, who cares? It works well.
As long as I can still get the channels and shows I enjoy watching (at a reasonable price) and Netfix (without the Wii), I will consider this as a nice addition.
He was tried and convicted of the crimes for which he was accused - invasion of privacy, harassment, witness intimidation and destruction of evidence. The bastard knows what he did was wrong - he acted with malice. Sadly, he also hasn't an once of remorse about it either. His mother had to plead for the judge to spare him - what a wuss.
If he actually cared that his actions could drive someone to commit suicide, then 30 days is enough. If not, then there aren't enough days in a lifetime to attorney for his actions.
Deport his sorry ass.
Then, this country needs to really think why we have to discriminate - why is it that people find fault with others who aren't perceived as the same as everyone else? Those that perpetuate this behavior are why our country is in crisis and divided.
Apple isn't mandating you buy an app through the store to use SkyDrive. ICloud is their product. If you want to use it, you play by their rules. Integration with iCloud is vetted before allowing apps to use it. This prevents rouge r poorly designed apps from compromising the integrity of their platform. Sounds reasonable to me.
If you want to use another service with their APIs, you do so on that vendors terms as well. However, if you use a third party service, you lose the basic plug and play feature that apps based on iCloud share. Still it is your choice to use iCloud or not.
People love to whine when Apple dictates their vision. Don't like their vision? Well, nobody is forcing you to buy their products, are they?
Say what? We elect politicians because we WANT them to represent us. THAT is their DUTY.
Yes, we want them to do a better job than their predecessor. And, we want them to vote their conscience - provided that it is truly best for the people they are supposed to represent.
Problem is, for far too many, it becomes about money and power. They abuse the system and people they represent. They spend more time trying to get reflected and not enough time solving our real problems. They become corrupt.
Others try to do good only to get squashed by the former - they are nullified. They become disillusioned.
And, we, as Americans, want instant gratification and will flip flop to the other side before the representatives or policies actually have time to work. Throw in someone spreading FUD or claiming a moral high-ground and people wonder why our government is failing us so badly.
And, no, you couldn't convince me to run - not unless I were a Sith.
Yes, it was called work for a reason. Yes, people actually spent time talking to people looking for someone who could truly contribute.
Today, HR hides behind algorithms and software that supposedly screen a candidate before a human ever speaks with them. So much for the "Human Relations" side of things. They utilize recruiters who pre-screen. Those same recruiters are in it to make a profit based on either their contracting rates (less they can pay you the better) or percentage of the salary of the person hired (higher the better). Just the other day, I received three emails for the same position. Each one specified a different duration and offered rates that varied from $60/hr up to $80/hr - W2. WTF? All were from offshore firms, BTW.
It doesn't matter if the individual has the knowledge, experience, motivation and personality to improve your company and make it a better place any longer. If your resume isn't in the right format or you don't use the latest and most correct keywords or you put dates that can help narrow down your age as being older than dirt, your application goes into the bit bucket. It's a numbers game, pure and simple. And, may the Lord help you if you are unemployed - those systems identify you as such and that you are no longer on top of your game. You are so screwed once you get that label on you profile.
Mine says that if the person evaluating my IP has sufficient proof that they hold similar IP or engaged in a similar business or that the IP in question has, in fact, been publicly disclosed, common knowledge, or in the public domain, that they are not bound on those items.
For the flake that thinks it's okay to assume their idea is inherently novel but hasn't done a patent search (pending and approved) or taken the effort to file a utility patent (something I am now doing) to protect their ideas would make we cautious about signing anything. But, if they have done due diligence and have sufficient clauses to protect the 3rd party then, by all means they should require the 3rd party to sign one - it's how you protect your invention and IP - you MUST be proactive in protecting it.
FYI...I DID perform a patent search (approved and pending) and know my idea was novel. Hadn't filed the utility patent and now working to fulfill that requirement - what a PITA!
Amen. Been screwed because I didn't have one in place. Never again...especially when I am dealing with someone who has the skills or other means to implement my ideas. If the idea is common, then an NDA isn't required. Nor is one required when interviewing for a job while they are evaluating your skills.
Yes, it happened to me. Employment contract in hand, I had to sign an NDA/Non-compete protecting them. The hiring contract required I disclose my own efforts and ideas AND give up my own ventures. To prevent my perspective employer from asking my ideas and personal work, I had to list each of my ideas, business models. They wanted more details on two I was actively developing,
In good faith, I gave them some information. That wanted more - including my designs. I asked for them to sign an NDA and Non-Compete. They wouldn't. I lost the position.
Two months later, a business cropped up that implemented the features I discussed in good faith. Coincidence???? Maybe.
There was nothing protecting me, my products, and my business ideas from someone at that company taking my IP and giving it to someone else to develop. I am a single inventor and developer who made a major mistake.
Sadly, a new employer holds the cards when an unemployed individual seeks employment. I am still unemployed and have a competitor that I hadn't planned on as I job search and try to launch my business.
Yes, someone may have come up with the same idea...but, for the past two years, there was no one in my space. Two months after I revealed my plans, I had a competitor out of nowhere. Can't prove anything and have no recourse.
So, yes, I will require an NDA and Non-Compete when I disclose critical information.
If this is the case, she may have a possibility for claiming defamation of character against the person who accused her and the police officer who failed to follow up by doing a proper line-up with properly taken images. If she is picked out a second time, it's time to dig deeper, like verify her alibi before arresting her. Of course, procedure in Toronto may be different than in the US.
The biggest problem isn't that the charges were dropped. Rather, she now has to answer affirmatively on a job application that she has been arrested and then explain herself. Worse yet, what if the story hits the papers or online news media? Good luck containing that.
Unless her record is expunged, this will haunt her forever.
Yeah...that sucks and she has to has to fight so hard to get her character back.
Well said. The implications are for those entering a prison population. They are balancing the protection and safety of the prison population and guards against personal privacy. The needs of the many, in this case, outweigh the needs of the few... Or the one....to paraphrase a line from an old Star Trek movie.
The need to strip search is for a arrstable offense resulting in detention in a prison facility. If you find yourself going to prison, you will be subjected to the search. Don't like it? Well, don't break the law.
Now, the bigger issue is whether he has a case for false arrest against the State for not updating the records properly. Keep in mind, this wasn't the first time he was arrested on this bench warrant. The police officer can not make the call at the time of arrest - that is beyond their power. And, a paper isn't going to protect him. He should be entitled for compensation because of the arrest. If the penalty against the State is great enough, they may elect to aim prove the process and provide a means to electronically verify the status of a warrant.
I worked on such a system for a county in PA. The validly of the warrant, assume it was entered properly, could be verified in seconds. Unfortunately, not all counties share their warrant data. In this case, it was a State Trooper who performed the arrest. Consequently, the officer was not affiliated with the county issuing the warrant.
This will prove VERY interesting in states that have "At Will" employment. In those states, an employer can fire you or you can leave...for no specific reason.
However, this is an invasion of privacy and also is requiring the employee to violate another contract via coercion (penalty is the loss of their job if they don't).
Some may say that if they don't have anything to hide, what's the big deal? Big deal is that should not be a reason to give up your privacy. Period.
If someone tried to force me to give up my privacy, I would expect them to sign a document stating their reason for having done so and what the penalties are for non-compliance. Then, I would take that immediately to a lawyer for litigation. I will not work for anyone this draconian. Already turned down a job because they wanted me to disclose more of my IP without being willing to sign an NDA/Non-Compete for that information. This is none of their business. Period.
I am not sure which political party is pushing this sort of access greater - Democrat or Republican - you hear how the Democrats are pushing us towards martial law. Yet, the restrictions and powers of individuals really started eroding following 9/11 under Republican rule. I am guessing (perhaps, incorrectly), on this being a Republican issue. If they win this time around, expect more "corporate" rights (they already have been ruled "individuals" by the Supreme Court) and fewer personal freedoms and protections for yourself - the "individual" with the deeper pockets will win - just as they always have.
Frankly, intolerance for race is one of the biggest issues here in the US. A whole group of people have taken racial hatred to a whole new level in our political system. While we may not agree with the UK's treatment of the subject, you have to admire their swift justice in dealing with this situation.
We are now seeing the hatred rising to a new level of froth during our election year and, in particular, with regards to the death of a black teenager whose death (perhaps, murder) and subsequent handling by the police is causing an outrage.
We may not all agree with how the UK handled this - but, it was swift and to the point and, yes, justice was served. They have their laws just as we have ours to maintain an orderly society. And, just so you know, inciting racial hatred and violence is not permitted under the 1st Amendment in this country either. It just takes too long and costly to prosecute in most cases.
If the AES keys used to encrypt the messages are routinely changed, the target will be to go after the symmetric cipher key used to encrypt to the private key.
The encryption key used to protect the private key is the weak link - assuming the private key can be acquired. If it can not be acquired, the public key will need to be factored and the private key generated from the factors. If the symmetric key were ever passed and stored in an encrypted form, it can then be decrypted at that point and the encrypted message can be decrypted and read.
You may wish to read up on wire-tapping laws. At least in the state of Pennsylvania, BOTH parties have to agree to the recording or it is illegal. Period. The exception to the rule is a court-ordered wire-tap.
About ten years ago, an acquaintance of a friend of mine was arrested for illegal wire-tapping his EX-girlfriend's phones and placing surveillance equipment in her bedroom. This wasn't video and it wasn't meant as bias-intimidation...but, he WAS stalking her. He did jail time also.
What Ravi did is not about a troubled man committing suicide It's about illegally invading the privacy of an individual when they had every right to privacy. And, that invasion was done to intimidate and harass that young man. The victim was obviously troubled. However, it is clear that Ravi's actions most likely contributed to the Clementi's decision to take his own life - the harassment, intimidation and embarrassment of his "outing" pushed him over the edge. Was this Ravi's intent? Not likely. He was not charged in the death. He was charged with invasion of privacy, harassement and bias intimidation because he targeted a gay man - the bias intimidation made it a hate crime.
Gay or not, everyone is entitled to live a life without some asshole making your life a living hell. If your spouse videotapes their spouse while they are with their adulteress/adulterer (let's not imply it's always the guy who cheats, okay) in their bedroom and broadcasts it to the world... we might feel it was justified. Despite the fact that what the spouse was doing was hurtful to the other, videotaping and sharing it with the public without their knowledge is illegal - the marriage certificate does not change that fact nor does it give them such rights. Instead, it should be used in a divorce court to make one's case of the infidelity. Hit the bugger in their wallet. That will get the message across.
Ravi will get what is coming to him - hopefully a ten year sentence (he'll serve three at most) and then deport his butt out of this country to India. His parents, will have to live with the knowledge they raised a criminal, miscreant and despicable human being. Their honor has been lost. Sucks to be him.
Why is this "Off-topic"...because it indicates how far elected officials will go to screw over their constituants?
What I and the rest of the parents wouldn't do to get them out and replace with Futurama Overloards - they clearly would do a better job representing us than the Republican's elected in on a promise and then breaking it at the first opportunity.
Right now, the citizens in Central Bucks are outraged by the recent actions of their school board which is resulting in middle schools students getting longer core classes and must choose between liberal arts and PEN (the gifted program) or taking all the other "fun" electives. And, for you./ types, they cut out the computer applications class (rather than making them more advanced) at the cost of 8 addition teacher jobs.
When the parents protested at the School Board meeting, over 700 people came and 50 spoke. At the end, the CBSD President (elected...unfortunately), basically said "FU" to the parents and dismissed us with a wave of his hand. The Superintendent (who, I don't care for) has even said that there is no reason to change - the existing system IS working well and kids are getting excellent scores. When asked by a parent WHAT the problem is or WHY they are doing this...the crowd was met with silence. Originally, they said one reason was to give more time to prep for the standardized tests. Interestingly, they are back-peddling on that statement.
Fortunately, the PA Dept of Education is now investigating. But, will it be fast enough? BTW, most of the SB members were elected on the republican ticket (as is most of Central Bucks, PA). Cutting costs, I can deal with. Taking us back to the 19th Century? Ah...that would be a 'No'.
So, I say...I would, frankly, welcome and support our Futurama Overlords right now.
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We can effectively stop the nonsense from being uttered by backwards, Bible-thumping, anti-technology politicians. We just need to make sure those with half a brain in the heads bring these to the various Republican conventions and use them EXCEPT when Ron Paul speaks. Maybe, then his voice and superior intellect will be heard by even the most backwards of Americans.
Yes...I am NOT a Republican...but would consider Ron Paul.
Kylix, to my understanding, was discontinued because of the reception (or lack, thereof) it received by the "Open" source community. That, and the fact that it required WINE to run the IDE. I remember how people bashed it to death here on/.
The latest version, XE2, was the first version I bought since Delphi 7. The number of features and capabilities in the product are amazing. I also own RadPHP. However, lately, I have been concentrating on XE2 (couldn't care less about PRISM (or Dot Net in general) right now) and FireMonkey. RadPHP can get me to the the mobile platform quicker via PhoneGap - but, when going after Windows, Mac or iOS, XE2 is the way to go. I do wish that they would publish more usable documentation, however. Counting on 3rd parties to write books on it is not the way to go.
Paradox has gone bye bye (finally). In favor is their own Interbase XE and connectivity to other databases. They have forged connections with third-parties to supplement the IDE with tools for reporting, internet protocols, logging and debugging and profiling. Should also point out that when developing for iOS, it is possible to step through the code in Delphi while it runs on the the iOS device. For me, it's one stop shopping.
FireMonkey is still relatively new - a 1.0, per se. However, it is being updated and it's capabilities for 2D and 3D graphics (with or without the GPU) are impressive. Creating controls using the Properties/Methods/Events/Styles model means that you can fine tune the look and feel of your app. Writing FM controls is a little more involved than VCL, but if you are dedicated, it's worth the time to get right.
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Conventional weapons, like rifles and shipboard guns, will continue to accellerate a projectile the entire length of the barrel ... at least until the velocity of the project matches that of the expanding gases (which, slow as they expand).
Contrast this to a railgun which does not depend upon expanding gases to provide the force to accellerate the projectile. The projectiles are limited only in their ability to withstand the accelerating forces (which, are electromagnetic in nature - Lorenzian forces) and friction when they exit the barrel of the railgun.
The advantage of a rail gun is that explosives typically aren't needed (but, very high electrical current in a very short pulse) to "fire" the weapon and that an explosive charge is not required by the projectile to do its damage - the damage is inflicted solely by the kinetic energy of the projectile hitting the target.
The disadvantage is that due to the high power that is required, the rails can be warped by the high currents and forces involved and the trajectory of the projectile is flat. This is fine if your weapon is mounted high (so as to see over the horizon) or you can see your target. Conventional projectiles follow a more standard ballistic trajectory (sort of like a parabola that is "scrunched" as the projectile approaches the target (i.e. leaves the barrel and a lesser degree angle than the approach angle towards the target). This may make railguns a bit out of place for typical NGFS (Naval Gun Fire Support) applications.
Oh...what a crock of shit. This error was caused by a staffer who prepared the presentation and didnt know better or someone either playing a practical joke or trying to embarass Obama.
Those ships were Soviet era warships. Someone in the navy, as i was during that era, would know that. Most civilians wouldn't know the difference.
And, why is this being posted weeks AFTER it occurred and has already hit the mainstream?
By the way, who is going to help Romney add roll-down windows to the airliners? You?
While the food may not contain more (or less) nutrients than non-organically grown food, the things that organically grown food does NOT contain may still make them healthier. Things missing, such as insecticides, herbicides and antibiotics do not find their way into our food chain when grown organically. Only time will tell whether this is a true benefit or not as this study only evaluated the nutritional value of organic and non-organically grown food. In other words, it tells us squat.
Let's hope you are Republican.
Why should FOSS get a bye? What user really has the time to validate the code, line by line, to search for security weaknesses BEFORE using it? No. Users expect the software, free or commercial, to work as advertised. And, given the "superiority" that FOSS pro-ports over commercial software, maybe they should be held to an even higher standard? Didn't think you'd want to go there.
In many ways, FOSS would find itself encountering lawsuits despite the "good samaritan" approach it provides. Loss, whether it be from something you paid for free, is still a loss and, in our litigious society, fair game.
No, leave it to an academic to propose making individual developers liable for each line of code they right. This will destroy the entire IT industry (and, most institutions) in a sweeping blow. Who could afford the "malpractice" insurance given the wide-spread dissemination of most commercial and FOS software?
I used to work for a subsidiary of TruePosition. One of the ventures they worked with developed this technology several years ago. It used the timing differences in the TV signals to ascertain position. TP acquired interest in that it provided the ability to obtain a location in areas where GPS sucks - like downtown Manhattan or other dense cities. Using external positioning devices, this technology could also provided high accuracy positioning within buildings - including altitude.
At Zoombak, we extended the positioning technology of our device to be able to use the signal strength and radiation patterns from the various cell towers to derive a lower accuracy location when GPS is not available (you need 4 visible satellites). And, WiFi can be used for even positioning by knowing the location of WiFi routers and map the RF signal.
The initial, recent, push to buying TVs was due to digital TV becoming mandatory. But, now, there is very little reason to buy once you have a TV.
Enter Apple - like the iPhone revolution which spawn the smartphone movement - Apple TV may be poised to revolutionize TV. If I can buy a TV with it built in, great. If I have a legacy TV, the $99 price tag for another box won't deter me - if it really revolutionizes the way we view TV.
A new ecosystem will emerge as content is developed by iOS vendors to further customize the viewing experience. I look forward to it.
Right now, I watch Netflix through my Wii. My HD tv is too old to have it built in. And, it's not HD. But, who cares? It works well.
As long as I can still get the channels and shows I enjoy watching (at a reasonable price) and Netfix (without the Wii), I will consider this as a nice addition.
He was tried and convicted of the crimes for which he was accused - invasion of privacy, harassment, witness intimidation and destruction of evidence. The bastard knows what he did was wrong - he acted with malice. Sadly, he also hasn't an once of remorse about it either. His mother had to plead for the judge to spare him - what a wuss.
If he actually cared that his actions could drive someone to commit suicide, then 30 days is enough. If not, then there aren't enough days in a lifetime to attorney for his actions.
Deport his sorry ass.
Then, this country needs to really think why we have to discriminate - why is it that people find fault with others who aren't perceived as the same as everyone else? Those that perpetuate this behavior are why our country is in crisis and divided.
Apple isn't mandating you buy an app through the store to use SkyDrive. ICloud is their product. If you want to use it, you play by their rules. Integration with iCloud is vetted before allowing apps to use it. This prevents rouge r poorly designed apps from compromising the integrity of their platform. Sounds reasonable to me.
If you want to use another service with their APIs, you do so on that vendors terms as well. However, if you use a third party service, you lose the basic plug and play feature that apps based on iCloud share. Still it is your choice to use iCloud or not.
People love to whine when Apple dictates their vision. Don't like their vision? Well, nobody is forcing you to buy their products, are they?
Say what? We elect politicians because we WANT them to represent us. THAT is their DUTY.
Yes, we want them to do a better job than their predecessor. And, we want them to vote their conscience - provided that it is truly best for the people they are supposed to represent.
Problem is, for far too many, it becomes about money and power. They abuse the system and people they represent. They spend more time trying to get reflected and not enough time solving our real problems. They become corrupt.
Others try to do good only to get squashed by the former - they are nullified. They become disillusioned.
And, we, as Americans, want instant gratification and will flip flop to the other side before the representatives or policies actually have time to work. Throw in someone spreading FUD or claiming a moral high-ground and people wonder why our government is failing us so badly.
And, no, you couldn't convince me to run - not unless I were a Sith.
Yes, it was called work for a reason. Yes, people actually spent time talking to people looking for someone who could truly contribute.
Today, HR hides behind algorithms and software that supposedly screen a candidate before a human ever speaks with them. So much for the "Human Relations" side of things. They utilize recruiters who pre-screen. Those same recruiters are in it to make a profit based on either their contracting rates (less they can pay you the better) or percentage of the salary of the person hired (higher the better). Just the other day, I received three emails for the same position. Each one specified a different duration and offered rates that varied from $60/hr up to $80/hr - W2. WTF? All were from offshore firms, BTW.
It doesn't matter if the individual has the knowledge, experience, motivation and personality to improve your company and make it a better place any longer. If your resume isn't in the right format or you don't use the latest and most correct keywords or you put dates that can help narrow down your age as being older than dirt, your application goes into the bit bucket. It's a numbers game, pure and simple. And, may the Lord help you if you are unemployed - those systems identify you as such and that you are no longer on top of your game. You are so screwed once you get that label on you profile.
An NDA and Non-Compete can be limited in scope.
Mine says that if the person evaluating my IP has sufficient proof that they hold similar IP or engaged in a similar business or that the IP in question has, in fact, been publicly disclosed, common knowledge, or in the public domain, that they are not bound on those items.
For the flake that thinks it's okay to assume their idea is inherently novel but hasn't done a patent search (pending and approved) or taken the effort to file a utility patent (something I am now doing) to protect their ideas would make we cautious about signing anything. But, if they have done due diligence and have sufficient clauses to protect the 3rd party then, by all means they should require the 3rd party to sign one - it's how you protect your invention and IP - you MUST be proactive in protecting it.
FYI...I DID perform a patent search (approved and pending) and know my idea was novel. Hadn't filed the utility patent and now working to fulfill that requirement - what a PITA!
Amen. Been screwed because I didn't have one in place. Never again...especially when I am dealing with someone who has the skills or other means to implement my ideas. If the idea is common, then an NDA isn't required. Nor is one required when interviewing for a job while they are evaluating your skills.
Yes, it happened to me. Employment contract in hand, I had to sign an NDA/Non-compete protecting them. The hiring contract required I disclose my own efforts and ideas AND give up my own ventures. To prevent my perspective employer from asking my ideas and personal work, I had to list each of my ideas, business models. They wanted more details on two I was actively developing,
In good faith, I gave them some information. That wanted more - including my designs. I asked for them to sign an NDA and Non-Compete. They wouldn't. I lost the position.
Two months later, a business cropped up that implemented the features I discussed in good faith. Coincidence???? Maybe.
There was nothing protecting me, my products, and my business ideas from someone at that company taking my IP and giving it to someone else to develop. I am a single inventor and developer who made a major mistake.
Sadly, a new employer holds the cards when an unemployed individual seeks employment. I am still unemployed and have a competitor that I hadn't planned on as I job search and try to launch my business.
Yes, someone may have come up with the same idea...but, for the past two years, there was no one in my space. Two months after I revealed my plans, I had a competitor out of nowhere. Can't prove anything and have no recourse.
So, yes, I will require an NDA and Non-Compete when I disclose critical information.
If this is the case, she may have a possibility for claiming defamation of character against the person who accused her and the police officer who failed to follow up by doing a proper line-up with properly taken images. If she is picked out a second time, it's time to dig deeper, like verify her alibi before arresting her. Of course, procedure in Toronto may be different than in the US.
The biggest problem isn't that the charges were dropped. Rather, she now has to answer affirmatively on a job application that she has been arrested and then explain herself. Worse yet, what if the story hits the papers or online news media? Good luck containing that.
Unless her record is expunged, this will haunt her forever.
Yeah...that sucks and she has to has to fight so hard to get her character back.
Well said. The implications are for those entering a prison population. They are balancing the protection and safety of the prison population and guards against personal privacy. The needs of the many, in this case, outweigh the needs of the few ... Or the one....to paraphrase a line from an old Star Trek movie.
The need to strip search is for a arrstable offense resulting in detention in a prison facility. If you find yourself going to prison, you will be subjected to the search. Don't like it? Well, don't break the law.
Now, the bigger issue is whether he has a case for false arrest against the State for not updating the records properly. Keep in mind, this wasn't the first time he was arrested on this bench warrant. The police officer can not make the call at the time of arrest - that is beyond their power. And, a paper isn't going to protect him. He should be entitled for compensation because of the arrest. If the penalty against the State is great enough, they may elect to aim prove the process and provide a means to electronically verify the status of a warrant.
I worked on such a system for a county in PA. The validly of the warrant, assume it was entered properly, could be verified in seconds. Unfortunately, not all counties share their warrant data. In this case, it was a State Trooper who performed the arrest. Consequently, the officer was not affiliated with the county issuing the warrant.
This will prove VERY interesting in states that have "At Will" employment. In those states, an employer can fire you or you can leave...for no specific reason.
However, this is an invasion of privacy and also is requiring the employee to violate another contract via coercion (penalty is the loss of their job if they don't).
Some may say that if they don't have anything to hide, what's the big deal? Big deal is that should not be a reason to give up your privacy. Period.
If someone tried to force me to give up my privacy, I would expect them to sign a document stating their reason for having done so and what the penalties are for non-compliance. Then, I would take that immediately to a lawyer for litigation. I will not work for anyone this draconian. Already turned down a job because they wanted me to disclose more of my IP without being willing to sign an NDA/Non-Compete for that information. This is none of their business. Period.
I am not sure which political party is pushing this sort of access greater - Democrat or Republican - you hear how the Democrats are pushing us towards martial law. Yet, the restrictions and powers of individuals really started eroding following 9/11 under Republican rule. I am guessing (perhaps, incorrectly), on this being a Republican issue. If they win this time around, expect more "corporate" rights (they already have been ruled "individuals" by the Supreme Court) and fewer personal freedoms and protections for yourself - the "individual" with the deeper pockets will win - just as they always have.
Frankly, intolerance for race is one of the biggest issues here in the US. A whole group of people have taken racial hatred to a whole new level in our political system. While we may not agree with the UK's treatment of the subject, you have to admire their swift justice in dealing with this situation.
We are now seeing the hatred rising to a new level of froth during our election year and, in particular, with regards to the death of a black teenager whose death (perhaps, murder) and subsequent handling by the police is causing an outrage.
We may not all agree with how the UK handled this - but, it was swift and to the point and, yes, justice was served. They have their laws just as we have ours to maintain an orderly society. And, just so you know, inciting racial hatred and violence is not permitted under the 1st Amendment in this country either. It just takes too long and costly to prosecute in most cases.
If the AES keys used to encrypt the messages are routinely changed, the target will be to go after the symmetric cipher key used to encrypt to the private key.
The encryption key used to protect the private key is the weak link - assuming the private key can be acquired. If it can not be acquired, the public key will need to be factored and the private key generated from the factors. If the symmetric key were ever passed and stored in an encrypted form, it can then be decrypted at that point and the encrypted message can be decrypted and read.
You may wish to read up on wire-tapping laws. At least in the state of Pennsylvania, BOTH parties have to agree to the recording or it is illegal. Period. The exception to the rule is a court-ordered wire-tap.
About ten years ago, an acquaintance of a friend of mine was arrested for illegal wire-tapping his EX-girlfriend's phones and placing surveillance equipment in her bedroom. This wasn't video and it wasn't meant as bias-intimidation...but, he WAS stalking her. He did jail time also.
What Ravi did is not about a troubled man committing suicide It's about illegally invading the privacy of an individual when they had every right to privacy. And, that invasion was done to intimidate and harass that young man. The victim was obviously troubled. However, it is clear that Ravi's actions most likely contributed to the Clementi's decision to take his own life - the harassment, intimidation and embarrassment of his "outing" pushed him over the edge. Was this Ravi's intent? Not likely. He was not charged in the death. He was charged with invasion of privacy, harassement and bias intimidation because he targeted a gay man - the bias intimidation made it a hate crime.
Gay or not, everyone is entitled to live a life without some asshole making your life a living hell. If your spouse videotapes their spouse while they are with their adulteress/adulterer (let's not imply it's always the guy who cheats, okay) in their bedroom and broadcasts it to the world ... we might feel it was justified. Despite the fact that what the spouse was doing was hurtful to the other, videotaping and sharing it with the public without their knowledge is illegal - the marriage certificate does not change that fact nor does it give them such rights. Instead, it should be used in a divorce court to make one's case of the infidelity. Hit the bugger in their wallet. That will get the message across.
Ravi will get what is coming to him - hopefully a ten year sentence (he'll serve three at most) and then deport his butt out of this country to India. His parents, will have to live with the knowledge they raised a criminal, miscreant and despicable human being. Their honor has been lost. Sucks to be him.
Why is this "Off-topic"...because it indicates how far elected officials will go to screw over their constituants?
What I and the rest of the parents wouldn't do to get them out and replace with Futurama Overloards - they clearly would do a better job representing us than the Republican's elected in on a promise and then breaking it at the first opportunity.
Right now, the citizens in Central Bucks are outraged by the recent actions of their school board which is resulting in middle schools students getting longer core classes and must choose between liberal arts and PEN (the gifted program) or taking all the other "fun" electives. And, for you ./ types, they cut out the computer applications class (rather than making them more advanced) at the cost of 8 addition teacher jobs.
When the parents protested at the School Board meeting, over 700 people came and 50 spoke. At the end, the CBSD President (elected...unfortunately), basically said "FU" to the parents and dismissed us with a wave of his hand. The Superintendent (who, I don't care for) has even said that there is no reason to change - the existing system IS working well and kids are getting excellent scores. When asked by a parent WHAT the problem is or WHY they are doing this...the crowd was met with silence. Originally, they said one reason was to give more time to prep for the standardized tests. Interestingly, they are back-peddling on that statement.
Fortunately, the PA Dept of Education is now investigating. But, will it be fast enough? BTW, most of the SB members were elected on the republican ticket (as is most of Central Bucks, PA). Cutting costs, I can deal with. Taking us back to the 19th Century? Ah...that would be a 'No'.
So, I say...I would, frankly, welcome and support our Futurama Overlords right now.
Original Story
http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/doylestown/cb-parents-students-we-deserve-better/article_aeaf6fe3-6eba-519c-82a2-e2dfebb1208f.html
Update
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer_news/opinion/changes-coming-at-cb-middle-schools-but-for-the-better/article_328fffdc-b240-5903-8526-85e5d567def3.html
We can effectively stop the nonsense from being uttered by backwards, Bible-thumping, anti-technology politicians. We just need to make sure those with half a brain in the heads bring these to the various Republican conventions and use them EXCEPT when Ron Paul speaks. Maybe, then his voice and superior intellect will be heard by even the most backwards of Americans.
Yes...I am NOT a Republican...but would consider Ron Paul.
I always thought a .357 could accomplish this already...Just displaying it causes people to shut the F up.
Kylix, to my understanding, was discontinued because of the reception (or lack, thereof) it received by the "Open" source community. That, and the fact that it required WINE to run the IDE. I remember how people bashed it to death here on /.
The latest version, XE2, was the first version I bought since Delphi 7. The number of features and capabilities in the product are amazing. I also own RadPHP. However, lately, I have been concentrating on XE2 (couldn't care less about PRISM (or Dot Net in general) right now) and FireMonkey. RadPHP can get me to the the mobile platform quicker via PhoneGap - but, when going after Windows, Mac or iOS, XE2 is the way to go. I do wish that they would publish more usable documentation, however. Counting on 3rd parties to write books on it is not the way to go.
Paradox has gone bye bye (finally). In favor is their own Interbase XE and connectivity to other databases. They have forged connections with third-parties to supplement the IDE with tools for reporting, internet protocols, logging and debugging and profiling. Should also point out that when developing for iOS, it is possible to step through the code in Delphi while it runs on the the iOS device. For me, it's one stop shopping.
FireMonkey is still relatively new - a 1.0, per se. However, it is being updated and it's capabilities for 2D and 3D graphics (with or without the GPU) are impressive. Creating controls using the Properties/Methods/Events/Styles model means that you can fine tune the look and feel of your app. Writing FM controls is a little more involved than VCL, but if you are dedicated, it's worth the time to get right.