One of the biggest problems is that there are people exaggerating their accomplishments, which means that headhunters may think that parts that are exaggerations are cut down and then the people reading your CV is also cutting it down.
That means that in the end you will have a CV that has had a weight loss so great that you can read about it in the tabloid press.
There is no good way around it except for providing references.
One way for Palm is to have the USB id configurable by the user, which means that the user can change to the Apple ID at will to circumvent any lock-down by Apple.
That way Palm is conforms to the USB requirements and the users can be happy.
And to nerdy, which means that it will never get passed because there is certainly some old and obsolete law that says that such methods are unreliable or unsafe and can't be used because it's a threat to democracy, the state or the head of state.
I can agree. A lot of stupid questions asked that doesn't really have any meaning at all since someone entering for the wrong purposes would answer them in the same way as someone visiting as a tourist.
Add to that the risk of having your computer and other electronic equipment seized in the hunt for potentially pirated music or whatever. (how they now can tell if the music on the devices is pirated or not is a question beyond me...)
And the rather incompetent way of catching people by running names against a list. Just consider that names can be changed and there may people with the same name with similar origin that are delayed or refused entry just because the name is on a list.
It may even be enough to look like someone. I have an uncle that had some problems during the 70's since he did look like someone involved with the "Rote Armee Fraktion".
So much of the efforts put into place are more a show of power than having anything to do with the safety and security of people.
And the penalty for identity theft should be the same as the penalty for taking someone's life (because that's what the do, sort of), at least if it's done for criminal reasons.
If someone uses a stolen identity without performing acts that will cause trouble for the rightful owner of that identity it may be at least understandable. Some people may suffer under a death threat from a former spouse or similar and just have to get under the horizon for a while.
It may be a problem, but the biggest issue with music/movie piracy is the missed opportunity from the music and movie companies. They have not tried to offer the customers what the customers want but forcing them into a scheme of messy DRM and other ugly actions which either enrages potential customers and triggers them to really copy the media or makes the customers want to limit their purchases.
Just see the Slashdot polls. And read the disclaimer for them.
Never expect a poll to be accurate - it won't be. That because nobody is forced to answer a poll.
Just look at the "tinfoil hat people" - they may have answered the poll completely opposite to the majority of the people answering a poll, but since they are worried about being tracked they may not even have internet to answer the poll.
Like the question "Do you have a tinfoil hat" could in an internet poll yield a 99.9/0.1 balance, but if it was done differently it could have ended up 99/1 instead.
So a poll where you aren't forced to give your opinion will only give an indication of a potential outcome for one group in society. The important thing here is to not use poll data as complete evidence.
One of the more screwed up parts is that the Bluetooth stack seems to be severely lobotomized. Hey - I thought this was a mobile device!
And documentation to write drivers for Windows Mobile seems to be something thrown together by a gang with severe personality disorder. And I *NEED* to write a driver to interface a Wiimote with Windows Mobile. (And it's not even for a hobby application I'm doing it)
Any hints/tips/code etc. aside from Microsoft's that can help me would be a blessing.
And the continuous state of alert just causes degradation and ignorance.
People would just ignore it like they do with some warning lights in the car. "You don't have the seat belt on" is just ignored since they already know it, and know it's illegal in most states to not have the seat belt on but they don't give a crap.
So an "Elevated" state of alert is in reality "Normal" to "Ignorable". A "Critical" state of alert will be considered "Elevated" and when it's critical all traffic will have a standstill anyway.
There are many reasons for why science isn't popular these days.
Start with looking into an old manual for some technical device. Often you will find wiring diagrams, mechanical overview and a lot of things and descriptions. This may not be too interesting for adults, but curious kids will certainly look and even disassemble some devices. Just ask yourself - have you disassembled a clock? Gotten a shock from a CRT? Blown a fuse?
And in schools it's often all about theory and little hands on.
Sure - with today's embedded tech it's very hard for kids to learn anything by taking things apart.
And then there are people that thinks that kids shouldn't get their hands dirty.
And there are benefits of a clean install instead of an upgrade anyway since you will be reasonably sure that there aren't any demons from the previous installation left that can suddenly float up like a turd in a manure tank.
The biggest problem for general use is to achieve speeds above about Mach 3.5.
This was roughly the maximum speed for the SR-71 and the problem was the friction heat from the air. And the SR-71 had a hull of Titanium. The Concorde did achieve about Mach 2 and had a hull from Aluminum. So for commercial use it's probably not practical to exceed the speed of the Concorde. What has to be done for commercial use is to get a more economic version and a version that has a less annoying sound bang.
But there is a use for faster vessels and that is to decrease the amount of fuel needed for putting a vessel into orbit by using the air in the atmosphere. And other uses are of course military use allowing for rapid strikes from long distance.
That said - I'm more worrying about the consideration about exhausted flash on the motherboard. Have all avenues actually been considered here, or is that a built-in best before date that new motherboards will have?
Maybe, but on the other hand, what would you think if it was the opposite situation with major European firms going into a merger that could have a major impact on the US?
At least other major actors should see this as a warning that it may take a lot more time to get to the raisins in the cake than they think. And when they do the raisins has turned moldy.
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One of the biggest problems is that there are people exaggerating their accomplishments, which means that headhunters may think that parts that are exaggerations are cut down and then the people reading your CV is also cutting it down.
That means that in the end you will have a CV that has had a weight loss so great that you can read about it in the tabloid press.
There is no good way around it except for providing references.
What you can use the cloud for is to have a few truecrypt volumes stored there as a backup in case you ever need them.
If someone gets at your volume they won't be any wiser.
If you want a domain, you will have to stand that you are public.
If you want to hide your personal information start a company and register the domain on the company.
One way for Palm is to have the USB id configurable by the user, which means that the user can change to the Apple ID at will to circumvent any lock-down by Apple.
That way Palm is conforms to the USB requirements and the users can be happy.
And a criminal record for something you didn't do can also be irreversible in the eyes of many people.
And to nerdy, which means that it will never get passed because there is certainly some old and obsolete law that says that such methods are unreliable or unsafe and can't be used because it's a threat to democracy, the state or the head of state.
I can agree. A lot of stupid questions asked that doesn't really have any meaning at all since someone entering for the wrong purposes would answer them in the same way as someone visiting as a tourist.
Add to that the risk of having your computer and other electronic equipment seized in the hunt for potentially pirated music or whatever. (how they now can tell if the music on the devices is pirated or not is a question beyond me...)
And the rather incompetent way of catching people by running names against a list. Just consider that names can be changed and there may people with the same name with similar origin that are delayed or refused entry just because the name is on a list.
It may even be enough to look like someone. I have an uncle that had some problems during the 70's since he did look like someone involved with the "Rote Armee Fraktion".
So much of the efforts put into place are more a show of power than having anything to do with the safety and security of people.
And the penalty for identity theft should be the same as the penalty for taking someone's life (because that's what the do, sort of), at least if it's done for criminal reasons.
If someone uses a stolen identity without performing acts that will cause trouble for the rightful owner of that identity it may be at least understandable. Some people may suffer under a death threat from a former spouse or similar and just have to get under the horizon for a while.
For my part I'm just waiting for the merged processes to fork and create a child process.
It may be a problem, but the biggest issue with music/movie piracy is the missed opportunity from the music and movie companies. They have not tried to offer the customers what the customers want but forcing them into a scheme of messy DRM and other ugly actions which either enrages potential customers and triggers them to really copy the media or makes the customers want to limit their purchases.
Just see the Slashdot polls. And read the disclaimer for them.
Never expect a poll to be accurate - it won't be. That because nobody is forced to answer a poll.
Just look at the "tinfoil hat people" - they may have answered the poll completely opposite to the majority of the people answering a poll, but since they are worried about being tracked they may not even have internet to answer the poll.
Like the question "Do you have a tinfoil hat" could in an internet poll yield a 99.9/0.1 balance, but if it was done differently it could have ended up 99/1 instead.
So a poll where you aren't forced to give your opinion will only give an indication of a potential outcome for one group in society. The important thing here is to not use poll data as complete evidence.
One of the more screwed up parts is that the Bluetooth stack seems to be severely lobotomized. Hey - I thought this was a mobile device!
And documentation to write drivers for Windows Mobile seems to be something thrown together by a gang with severe personality disorder. And I *NEED* to write a driver to interface a Wiimote with Windows Mobile. (And it's not even for a hobby application I'm doing it)
Any hints/tips/code etc. aside from Microsoft's that can help me would be a blessing.
LOL.
And the continuous state of alert just causes degradation and ignorance.
People would just ignore it like they do with some warning lights in the car. "You don't have the seat belt on" is just ignored since they already know it, and know it's illegal in most states to not have the seat belt on but they don't give a crap.
So an "Elevated" state of alert is in reality "Normal" to "Ignorable". A "Critical" state of alert will be considered "Elevated" and when it's critical all traffic will have a standstill anyway.
Maybe it's time to drop that requirement or speed up the handling in court so it's meaningless.
And I hope that they didn't mess up by getting pictures from this Roma.
It actually has a ruin of a monastery too, so it's easy to get confused.
And this name confusion has actually caused some mail to take the long way around by having a turnaround in Italy.
There are many reasons for why science isn't popular these days.
Start with looking into an old manual for some technical device. Often you will find wiring diagrams, mechanical overview and a lot of things and descriptions. This may not be too interesting for adults, but curious kids will certainly look and even disassemble some devices. Just ask yourself - have you disassembled a clock? Gotten a shock from a CRT? Blown a fuse?
And in schools it's often all about theory and little hands on.
Sure - with today's embedded tech it's very hard for kids to learn anything by taking things apart.
And then there are people that thinks that kids shouldn't get their hands dirty.
And there are benefits of a clean install instead of an upgrade anyway since you will be reasonably sure that there aren't any demons from the previous installation left that can suddenly float up like a turd in a manure tank.
That means that Ebay haven't been employing the same coders as slashdot has.
And don't see the doctor, call the doctor if you feel bad. Don't spread the flu.
What this really shows is that Microsoft is seriously worried about the fact that Linux is going to make a dent in their profits.
And that they are really worried in times like these where people looks for the cheapest way possible to get an usable computer.
And how can it be that we only see this when it comes to Linux and not any other alternatives? Probably because attacking Open Source is easy.
I just can't help to wonder if Microsoft is also behind the lack of public available drivers and hardware documentation for Linux for some hardware.
The biggest problem for general use is to achieve speeds above about Mach 3.5.
This was roughly the maximum speed for the SR-71 and the problem was the friction heat from the air. And the SR-71 had a hull of Titanium. The Concorde did achieve about Mach 2 and had a hull from Aluminum. So for commercial use it's probably not practical to exceed the speed of the Concorde. What has to be done for commercial use is to get a more economic version and a version that has a less annoying sound bang.
But there is a use for faster vessels and that is to decrease the amount of fuel needed for putting a vessel into orbit by using the air in the atmosphere. And other uses are of course military use allowing for rapid strikes from long distance.
Here you can get to generic phone stores and buy your phone.
No need to go to a store operated by the carrier.
An exclusive phone for a telecom operator is like having exclusive tools for your brand of car.
I have exhausted a CF card. It was on an embedded device and not a critical application, but still annoying.
Whoever defined parent as troll must be weird.
That said - I'm more worrying about the consideration about exhausted flash on the motherboard. Have all avenues actually been considered here, or is that a built-in best before date that new motherboards will have?
Maybe, but on the other hand, what would you think if it was the opposite situation with major European firms going into a merger that could have a major impact on the US?
At least other major actors should see this as a warning that it may take a lot more time to get to the raisins in the cake than they think. And when they do the raisins has turned moldy.