the company recently started prompting users to only enter the first 16 characters of their password.
So, how exactly does your step 1 work, where they hash the entered 16 characters, and have it match an existing hash created from a longer password?
Either they've been truncating to 16 characters for a minimum of one "forced password change" cycle (do they force changes?), or they don't use hashes.
What makes you say that? Obviously, the original source did as economical separation as possible, probably using screens before shipment. So, the opiate bearing material is likely "fines," not easily separated.
I used simple prices/costs, ignoring any processing/packaging/distribution, and 100% extraction. If the value of the seeds is to be recovered, that can only increase the processing cost - assuming there is any reasonable method of separation at all. Additionally, 100% extraction is unlikely at any reasonable cost, so that reduces the value of any extraction.
I have to think that if importing opiates is the goal, it would be cheaper and more profitable to simply sneak a kg of finished product across the border.
Because, after all, it's profitable to import 42 metric tonnes of poppy seeds, at a market price of around $190,000 ($4600/tonne), in order to extract 390 grams of morphine (based on the 0.00069% content according to the article). Based only on raw material cost, that's around close to $500/gram.
A quick Google says a 30 mg dose has a street price of $10, so that 390 grams has a street price of ~$130,000. Maybe the additional codeine content would bring it past break-even, if processing/packaging/distribution were free.
Sell at a loss, and make it up on volume, I guess.
You're right. I had a brain fart. The difference in (fresh/salt) density simply causes the ice to float 2.5% higher in the ocean (8.3+2.5=10.8% exposed). When it melts, its volume goes down 8.3%. The difference is offset by the fact that the ocean's density is reduced by the influx of fresh water.
...and ice is 8.3% less dense than water. So, no, the full volume of ice floating above sea level doesn't raise the sea level when it melts, but about 30% (2.5/8.3) of that volume does.
That's significant enough that the previous "correction," claiming melting sea ice doesn't raise the sea level, is not close to correct.
They're completely altruistic. Bing doesn't want more users because it results in more profit. What do you think Microsoft is, a for-profit corporation?
If you go to the first link, it says "The Open Rack is the first rack design to diverge from the existing 19" rack standard, "
Well, no. There's a 23" standard (sometimes called the ETSI rack, and which the summary even mentions), for which adapters (some including cable management) are readily available to allow installing equipment designed for 19" racks.
The summary, well, sucks. It bounces between the widths of the actual racks (which isn't really defined for 19" racks), widths of the installed equipment, and the width across the flanges for 19" racked equipment. Apples and oranges.
It gives temperature specs, but that's not so much a function of the rack, but of the equipment placed in the rack, and the type of HVAC provided. Despite pretending to give thermal specs, it doesn't bother to define airflow - front to back? Right to left?
This seems to be a solution looking for a problem.
This is much simpler. Some people have addictive personalities - opiates/nicotine/alcohol/endorphines, not much difference. Who's to say that sitting in an opium den is worse than running a marathon to get your fix?
Typically, when two people go to see a movie, it costs more than one. Why should it work different in this business - hwere you say 2 devices should pay the same as 1?
"he exact advantage you asked for is 1.7mm less thickness....It's not that difficult. Do you really not understand why somebody would want something that they carry around all the time, in their pockets or purses or whatever, to occupy less space?"
So, you claim that a 1 mm^3 phone would be better still, simply because it consumes less space? Ludicrous.
"Because the combination of a thinner device + a case is still thinner than the thicker device + a case. "
So, what do you think a tautology proves? A thicker device is still thicker - have I proved a counterpoint?
Exactly what advantage (besides bragging rights to a a win in some pissing contest) does a 7.6 mm thick phone over a 9.3 mm phone? It's no different the the old Detroit "longer, lower, wider" marketing BS, which was about (marketed) style, not utility, performace, or any other competitive advantage.
Until you learn the difference between hardware and protocols, and the meaning of "standard" and "proprietary," you will continue to embarrass yourself.
As I explained elsewhere, you're exactly wrong. The S3 doesn't have a micro USB connector. It has a proprietary one, which was designed to allow a micro USB to plug into it. Not the same thing. To do what you claim, one must use a proprietary cable which makes use of the additional contacts which it provides beyond the micro USB ones.
You're completely incorrect. The Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't have a micro USB connector. It has a proprietary 11 pin connector into which a micro USB cable can be plugged.
My comment, and the comment I replied to, were specific to micro USB.
I'd guess the Samsung connector your're talking about is like the ext micro USB connector HTC uses - it will accept a standard micro USB plug. But, the same problem applies, unless you use a proprietary MHL adapter. A standard MHL adapter connects using only the micro USB connections, the extra pins go unused.
The law isn't even a law (or regulation, for that matter). It's a voluntary agreement ("Memorandum of Understanding").
Secondly, the agreement only covers phones which "Supports USB user data handling as defined in 'Universal Serial Bus Specification'". Although there are no details available on Apple's new connector, it's possible that it doesn't handle USB directly, but relies on a conversion chip in an external adapter. That would place Apple in compliance with the MoU.
The MoU also allows adaptors [sic] to be used - "An 'Adaptor' is defined as a device with a Micro-USB receptacle/plug connecting to a specific non Micro-USB connector. For clarification: an Adaptor can also be a cable."
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So, how exactly does your step 1 work, where they hash the entered 16 characters, and have it match an existing hash created from a longer password?
Either they've been truncating to 16 characters for a minimum of one "forced password change" cycle (do they force changes?), or they don't use hashes.
"The seeds will not be destroyed."
What makes you say that? Obviously, the original source did as economical separation as possible, probably using screens before shipment. So, the opiate bearing material is likely "fines," not easily separated.
I used simple prices/costs, ignoring any processing/packaging/distribution, and 100% extraction. If the value of the seeds is to be recovered, that can only increase the processing cost - assuming there is any reasonable method of separation at all. Additionally, 100% extraction is unlikely at any reasonable cost, so that reduces the value of any extraction.
I have to think that if importing opiates is the goal, it would be cheaper and more profitable to simply sneak a kg of finished product across the border.
Because, after all, it's profitable to import 42 metric tonnes of poppy seeds, at a market price of around $190,000 ($4600/tonne), in order to extract 390 grams of morphine (based on the 0.00069% content according to the article). Based only on raw material cost, that's around close to $500/gram.
A quick Google says a 30 mg dose has a street price of $10, so that 390 grams has a street price of ~$130,000. Maybe the additional codeine content would bring it past break-even, if processing/packaging/distribution were free.
Sell at a loss, and make it up on volume, I guess.
You're right. I had a brain fart. The difference in (fresh/salt) density simply causes the ice to float 2.5% higher in the ocean (8.3+2.5=10.8% exposed). When it melts, its volume goes down 8.3%. The difference is offset by the fact that the ocean's density is reduced by the influx of fresh water.
...and ice is 8.3% less dense than water. So, no, the full volume of ice floating above sea level doesn't raise the sea level when it melts, but about 30% (2.5/8.3) of that volume does.
That's significant enough that the previous "correction," claiming melting sea ice doesn't raise the sea level, is not close to correct.
They're completely altruistic. Bing doesn't want more users because it results in more profit. What do you think Microsoft is, a for-profit corporation?
"you haven't got a clue how networks work"
I'm not the one who thinks data travels in cars, or that putting more devices on a network doesn't use more bandwidth.
Spacers are much cheaper than shelves, and more secure.
If you go to the first link, it says "The Open Rack is the first rack design to diverge from the existing 19" rack standard, "
Well, no. There's a 23" standard (sometimes called the ETSI rack, and which the summary even mentions), for which adapters (some including cable management) are readily available to allow installing equipment designed for 19" racks.
The summary, well, sucks. It bounces between the widths of the actual racks (which isn't really defined for 19" racks), widths of the installed equipment, and the width across the flanges for 19" racked equipment. Apples and oranges.
It gives temperature specs, but that's not so much a function of the rack, but of the equipment placed in the rack, and the type of HVAC provided. Despite pretending to give thermal specs, it doesn't bother to define airflow - front to back? Right to left?
This seems to be a solution looking for a problem.
Some bank didn't do due diligence, and encrypt their account information? Is that your point?
This is much simpler. Some people have addictive personalities - opiates/nicotine/alcohol/endorphines, not much difference. Who's to say that sitting in an opium den is worse than running a marathon to get your fix?
"What two devices?"
You're an idiot, if you can't count to two.
Typically, when two people go to see a movie, it costs more than one. Why should it work different in this business - hwere you say 2 devices should pay the same as 1?
Conveys a level of quality similar to "Lucky Goldstar," or "High Tech Computer," doesn't it? Not as bad as naming a company after a fruit, though!
The difference is that Ambercrombie (or Gap, DKNY, etc.) shirts are self-referential.
And some people will pay extra to advertise for Abercrombie on their shirts. P.T. Barnum is proven correct.
"he exact advantage you asked for is 1.7mm less thickness. ...It's not that difficult. Do you really not understand why somebody would want something that they carry around all the time, in their pockets or purses or whatever, to occupy less space?"
So, you claim that a 1 mm^3 phone would be better still, simply because it consumes less space? Ludicrous.
"Because the combination of a thinner device + a case is still thinner than the thicker device + a case. "
So, what do you think a tautology proves? A thicker device is still thicker - have I proved a counterpoint?
Exactly what advantage (besides bragging rights to a a win in some pissing contest) does a 7.6 mm thick phone over a 9.3 mm phone? It's no different the the old Detroit "longer, lower, wider" marketing BS, which was about (marketed) style, not utility, performace, or any other competitive advantage.
Until you learn the difference between hardware and protocols, and the meaning of "standard" and "proprietary," you will continue to embarrass yourself.
As I explained elsewhere, you're exactly wrong. The S3 doesn't have a micro USB connector. It has a proprietary one, which was designed to allow a micro USB to plug into it. Not the same thing. To do what you claim, one must use a proprietary cable which makes use of the additional contacts which it provides beyond the micro USB ones.
You're completely incorrect. The Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't have a micro USB connector. It has a proprietary 11 pin connector into which a micro USB cable can be plugged.
Whoosh. Try to follow along. No one said anything about analog or HDMI signals, which makes your comment irrelevant.
My comment, and the comment I replied to, were specific to micro USB.
I'd guess the Samsung connector your're talking about is like the ext micro USB connector HTC uses - it will accept a standard micro USB plug. But, the same problem applies, unless you use a proprietary MHL adapter. A standard MHL adapter connects using only the micro USB connections, the extra pins go unused.
"The law wasn't a suggestion."
The law isn't even a law (or regulation, for that matter). It's a voluntary agreement ("Memorandum of Understanding").
Secondly, the agreement only covers phones which "Supports USB user data handling as defined in 'Universal Serial Bus Specification'". Although there are no details available on Apple's new connector, it's possible that it doesn't handle USB directly, but relies on a conversion chip in an external adapter. That would place Apple in compliance with the MoU.
The MoU also allows adaptors [sic] to be used - "An 'Adaptor' is defined as a device with a Micro-USB receptacle/plug connecting to a specific non Micro-USB connector. For clarification: an Adaptor can also be a cable."
If you can lose the adapter, you can lose the phone as well. Problem solved.