Are they actually serious? I assumed this was the way that it was always done; for as long as I can remember it's always been pointed out that self-destruct traps are essentially pointless as no serious attacker would be so grossly incompetent that they'd try to break into the original.
The difference is that on iPhones, Apple has managed to design the system in such a way that breaking into the original is the only practical choice. I mean, they can make a copy, but that means they have to copy the code hard-wired into the encryption chip, not just the data in the flash. To copy that chip, they have to very carefully physically disassemble it with acid and lasers, and then examine the circuits with an electron microscope.
And if they care that damn much then that's exactly what they should do, not force Apple to create a tool to allow the FBI subvert everybody else's security at-will.
The guy who preaches the frugal lifestyle, but is raking in $400 K/year
He can have all the income he wants; frugality depends only on whether he spends it or not (and so far, he isn't). Besides, he was early-retired for years before even starting the blog or earning that money.
Since when is this thread only about the Republican primary? As far as I can tell, it's about the entire election.
Besides, there's nothing stopping you from voting in the other primary (temporarily switching parties if necessary) if you feel strongly enough about Bernie vs. Hillary (which you should).
[$769,002 is] not too far off my net worth, and I'm a late-30-ish developer wondering if that will be enough to allow me to retire at 65 (hoping it will double to $1.5M or $75K/year by then and inflation stays low). It certainly isn't enough to let me quit my job if I want to keep my house, car, kids in sports, etc.
Bernie is basically minutes away from joining the millionaires club. With a possible net worth of $769,002...
Do you have any idea how hard it is to be a long-time US Congressman and still manage to have so few assets? Why, not only would you have to forego taking even the smallest bribe, but you'd have to actively resist investing any of your $174,000/year salary in Wall Street, too!
Her policies are whatever her corporate masters say they are. But until the primaries are over, she'll pretend they're a watered-down version of Bernie Sanders' because his policies are the ones actual people actually want.
So it's a good thing that Trump brought up this issue; it'll force the other candidates to address it
There's also the small fact that Bernie Sanders has already been addressing it -- long before Trump brought it up, in fact -- and conveniently has none of Trump's racist baggage either.
Okay, then what? Tear out all the publicly-funded infrastructure those monopolists have been using? Or force the incumbents to subsidize their competitors so they can catch up?
After all, if you think regulation is wrong then all the existing infrastructure is ill-gotten gains and that illegal advantage must be eliminated. At least, if you're going to be ideologically consistent it does. Otherwise, if you think society should just pick one winning corporation to steal public funds and then allow it to fuck over all of us with them, maintaining a permanent oppressive monopoly because nobody else can catch up, just say so.
Face it, a "free market" for ISPs is no longer an option -- if indeed, it ever was. The choice is between monopoly with regulation to protect the public, or monopoly without regulation to protect the public.
In a world where both the original author and the editor are fucking clueless...
"...a lone Anonymous Coward will find the courage to correct them! A hero will rise, and an Editor will fall. Things are about to get trollish on Slashdot, this year [and every year]. And this time, it's serious business!"
AT&T isn't trying to block Google from using their poles.
Of course, not; no incumbent telco would ever do such a thing! AT&T just wants to very carefully and deliberately ensure that the equipment is relocated correctly on the poles, and if that delays Google Fiber's rollout for a decade or two, well, that's just the unavoidable price of caution!
(I'm sure the fact that AT&T's "GigaPower" rollout somehow always ends up ahead in the service queue is just a coincidence...)
Actually, I just realized they could do even better: put four spindles of 2.5" platters in a 5.25" case, then put a fifth spindle in the center with the platters vertically offset to interleave with the others!
Multi-platter was always a good idea, I assume it stopped in a desperate attempt to cut costs.
Wait, what? Last time I opened up a dead 3.5" hard drive (which was only a few years ago) it had either three or four platters. Are you saying they typically only have one now?
But yes, I agree that if they want taller drives, 5 1/4" full height would be a good form factor. Maybe even not with 5" platters! If they want quicker speeds, they could maybe put four separate spindles of the platters from 2.5" drives inside the same box.
...but possibly not as good as capturing it and burning it in something that does mechanical (or thermal) work, and certainly not as good as shutting down the entire well and leaving it in the ground in the first place.
Sanders hasn't proposed raising the top tax rate to 90%. He's only pointed out that taxes had been that high before (in the 1950s) and America did just fine, so the more modest amount that he does want to raise them would not be the disaster Republicans keep trying to paint it as.
Ever heard of google wallet? It only goes to the card if there is nothing in the wallet. I'm not worried about the credit card. But the money in my wallet from google surveys, that I use for my gaming desires.
Still, your kids should be on their own account so that they're using only the money from their own surveys, not yours.
The fact stands that this has become the new NUMBER 1 most annoying advertising technique on mobile browsing.
A fair point. It doesn't happen to me all that often -- or come to think of it, maybe not at all anymore since I use Firefox and an ad-blocker (uBlock Origin). Maybe try that?
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The difference is that on iPhones, Apple has managed to design the system in such a way that breaking into the original is the only practical choice. I mean, they can make a copy, but that means they have to copy the code hard-wired into the encryption chip, not just the data in the flash. To copy that chip, they have to very carefully physically disassemble it with acid and lasers, and then examine the circuits with an electron microscope.
And if they care that damn much then that's exactly what they should do, not force Apple to create a tool to allow the FBI subvert everybody else's security at-will.
No, that's still option #2. Welfare for everybody without criteria to meet is still welfare (not that there's anything wrong with that).
He can have all the income he wants; frugality depends only on whether he spends it or not (and so far, he isn't). Besides, he was early-retired for years before even starting the blog or earning that money.
Since when is this thread only about the Republican primary? As far as I can tell, it's about the entire election.
Besides, there's nothing stopping you from voting in the other primary (temporarily switching parties if necessary) if you feel strongly enough about Bernie vs. Hillary (which you should).
You are incredibly pessimistic. More to the point, you could be retired right now if you wanted.
Do you have any idea how hard it is to be a long-time US Congressman and still manage to have so few assets? Why, not only would you have to forego taking even the smallest bribe, but you'd have to actively resist investing any of your $174,000/year salary in Wall Street, too!
Yep. And the right horse, of course, is Sanders.
Her policies are whatever her corporate masters say they are. But until the primaries are over, she'll pretend they're a watered-down version of Bernie Sanders' because his policies are the ones actual people actually want.
There's also the small fact that Bernie Sanders has already been addressing it -- long before Trump brought it up, in fact -- and conveniently has none of Trump's racist baggage either.
Wrong amendment, I think: If the First Amendment protects freedom of speech, then surely it protects the freedom to remain silent as well.
I miss that guy. Groklaw, too.
Okay, then what? Tear out all the publicly-funded infrastructure those monopolists have been using? Or force the incumbents to subsidize their competitors so they can catch up?
After all, if you think regulation is wrong then all the existing infrastructure is ill-gotten gains and that illegal advantage must be eliminated. At least, if you're going to be ideologically consistent it does. Otherwise, if you think society should just pick one winning corporation to steal public funds and then allow it to fuck over all of us with them, maintaining a permanent oppressive monopoly because nobody else can catch up, just say so.
Face it, a "free market" for ISPs is no longer an option -- if indeed, it ever was. The choice is between monopoly with regulation to protect the public, or monopoly without regulation to protect the public.
We can proudly get behind Sanders, you know.
Oh okay, fine!
Happy now?
How to... mod presidential candidates as trolls?
"...a lone Anonymous Coward will find the courage to correct them! A hero will rise, and an Editor will fall. Things are about to get trollish on Slashdot, this year [and every year]. And this time, it's serious business!"
Nowhere, because I'm stupid and didn't think of that problem until after hitting "submit."
Of course, not; no incumbent telco would ever do such a thing! AT&T just wants to very carefully and deliberately ensure that the equipment is relocated correctly on the poles, and if that delays Google Fiber's rollout for a decade or two, well, that's just the unavoidable price of caution!
(I'm sure the fact that AT&T's "GigaPower" rollout somehow always ends up ahead in the service queue is just a coincidence...)
Actually, I just realized they could do even better: put four spindles of 2.5" platters in a 5.25" case, then put a fifth spindle in the center with the platters vertically offset to interleave with the others!
Wait, what? Last time I opened up a dead 3.5" hard drive (which was only a few years ago) it had either three or four platters. Are you saying they typically only have one now?
But yes, I agree that if they want taller drives, 5 1/4" full height would be a good form factor. Maybe even not with 5" platters! If they want quicker speeds, they could maybe put four separate spindles of the platters from 2.5" drives inside the same box.
...but possibly not as good as capturing it and burning it in something that does mechanical (or thermal) work, and certainly not as good as shutting down the entire well and leaving it in the ground in the first place.
Thanks for the info. Do you know of anything that connects via Ethernet instead of wireless?
Sanders hasn't proposed raising the top tax rate to 90%. He's only pointed out that taxes had been that high before (in the 1950s) and America did just fine, so the more modest amount that he does want to raise them would not be the disaster Republicans keep trying to paint it as.
Indeed, and enslaving a third-party is just as bad!
Still, your kids should be on their own account so that they're using only the money from their own surveys, not yours.
A fair point. It doesn't happen to me all that often -- or come to think of it, maybe not at all anymore since I use Firefox and an ad-blocker (uBlock Origin). Maybe try that?