Yes, and also note that the not totally clear wording in the MS article might lead (for example) one to think that you are safe in Win98 because MS lists it in the 'Software not affected' list. But IE6 *is* affected even if you are running it on Win98.
The problem with RFID tags is that if a large number of the goods we buy have them, then it's easy for someone to put RFID readers out there so that when you pass them, they know what you are currently holding, which will likely lead to targetted advertising as you walk down the streets.
I'm much more worried about targetted *mugging*. If a mugger with a portable scanner can detect the (unremovable) RFID tags on your iPOD, digital camera etc. then you'd hardly dare leave the house with these things.
Note also that if you are running IE6 SP1 on *any* OS, you are vulnerable according to the bulletin.
I came to this conclusion eventually despite the fact that Windows 98, Me etc. are listed in as 'Non affected software'. I initially read this as meaning that whatever version of IE you had, you were *not* affected if you were on Win98 etc.
The "farcical" peace process means you can go in a pub or shop in Northern Ireland (or London or Birmingham or Manchester come to that) without having to worry about the IRA blowing you to simthereens. All the people who haven't died or been mutilated as a result would presumably be quite grateful for this "farce". **
** For pedants: I realize they can't *actually* know that they would have been blown up. You know what I'm getting at.
Note that burgulary has dropped by about half in the UK since 1995 **, mainly due to more alarms and window locks etc. but partly due to police targetting persistant burgulars personally rather than trying to solve individual crimes.
** Figure obtained from the British Crime Survey available at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0304.html The BCS is generally regarded as reasonably accurate since it relies on a large survey (e.g. asking 'have you been burgled in the last year?') rather than relying on police figures which fluctuate depending on recording methods and willingness of victims to report the crime.
I think 'larceny' has probably passed into the 'damp underfoot' vocabulary area - i.e. a dying usage which most people understand but only a very few oldsters actually use.
Actually, this is a two-way street to some extent. Camera footage has been used to show police brutality in arrests etc. Police now know that *they* may be being filmed when they make an arrest and this helps to constrain them to make arrests in a legal and restrained fashion. If I was being arrested I would be glad to see it was being filmed.
Also, videoing of interviews in police stations is becoming common in the UK and this protects both the police (against false brutality allegations) and the suspect (against actual brutality).
But I do agree that there should be very specific laws regulating use and retention of all footage - it should never be used for entertainment purposes for example. And misuse by police officers etc. for personal vendettas or whatvever should be harshly punished.
You don't have to have a credit card for this reason. My Lloyds TSB Visa 'Debit Card' is technically a Credit card for the purposes of the consumer credit act so I *do* get fraud protection, even though it operates as a Debit Card in all other respects. (I know this because I actually *read* the original agreement before I signed it!)
Yeah, I thought that was kind of fun having to remove the 'standard' SB card to get win98 to install *at all*. And disconnect the secondary HD because Windows wouldn't do a clean install because there were some windows partition backups on that drive which it kept try to use bits of even though C: was clean formatted for a fresh install. (Note to Windows fans yes, Win98 is not exactly state of the art these days, it's not necessary to remind me that more recent versions probably have better installers, although I wouldn't know since I refuse to have anything to do with Product Activation).
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Or over 45 maybe? I came in with the TRS-80 Model I at about 14...
Install sleeping gas on all planes (which can be triggered by the pilot at any time and floor the passager compartment).
Just on this particular point, it's a myth that this is really practical. If you put in 'a reasonable dose' of 'sleeping gas' in a confined space like this you might get 25% of the passengers dead, 50% asleep and 25% awake (possibly including some terrorists, especially if young and fit). If you put in a dose big enough to knock out just about anyone then it will kill 50%+ of the passengers.
. (These figures obvious vary a lot depending on the passengers, the space involved, the dispersal method and the gas used, but the general priciple that there is no 'optimum dose' or even a 'reasonable compromise' holds true).
It might be better (if messier) to shoot loads of that 'riot glue' into the cabin to immobilise everyone.
And assuming you've got the coverage (I think it's about 85%+ at present), the price of the 'Freeview' DTB box you need to get the BBC channels listed + about 20 commercial channels is now down to less than 40 pounds sterling.
How about forcing all planes to taxi the whole way to their destination? Then no terrorist could use it as a flying bomb and most passengers could escape if there was a crash. We'd need a few extra bridges to get around 'the sea problem' though...
I have this same problem - no Passport or Driving license. I find the best way when in an 'id situation' is to say 'Given that I don't drive or travel aboard, what form of id do you want me to supply?' putting the onus on them - and then usually I find that whatever else I happen to have available (work id, domestic bills, debit card) is acceptable after they've checked with a supervisor.
Given that most printers actually display the message 'Paper Jam' does that mean that there's a user out there somewhere actually boiling up sheets of paper with sugar and pectin?
Just buy your flash memory products mail order from a neighbouring EU country without this surcharge (they're not allowed to tax you on this sort of import from another EU country). And make your political representative realise that this tax will cost local businesses more and more money as the capacity increases -your figures give a tax of 51 DKR = 7 Euro for a fairly standard 1Gb card so I guess that should cover shipping - a bulk order for a few friends would make even more sense.
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Inept Exploder? Do you mean Insecure Exploit? That's what it's called on my work machine, anyhow...
I thought he didn't actually die but was transformed into a particularly ugly Walrus...
Yes, and also note that the not totally clear wording in the MS article might lead (for example) one to think that you are safe in Win98 because MS lists it in the 'Software not affected' list. But IE6 *is* affected even if you are running it on Win98.
The problem with RFID tags is that if a large number of the goods we buy have them, then it's easy for someone to put RFID readers out there so that when you pass them, they know what you are currently holding, which will likely lead to targetted advertising as you walk down the streets.
I'm much more worried about targetted *mugging*. If a mugger with a portable scanner can detect the (unremovable) RFID tags on your iPOD, digital camera etc. then you'd hardly dare leave the house with these things.
Note also that if you are running IE6 SP1 on *any* OS, you are vulnerable according to the bulletin.
I came to this conclusion eventually despite the fact that Windows 98, Me etc. are listed in as 'Non affected software'. I initially read this as meaning that whatever version of IE you had, you were *not* affected if you were on Win98 etc.
The bulletin should make this a lot clearer.
"Kittens give Morbo gas!"
Wont kill plants, wont kill animals.
I'm very curious. Just what do you eat?
Roadkill is acceptable.
What if it causes people to bump into one another in a subway or on a crowded sidewalk? What if it causes someone on a bike to have an accident?
Now we know who is behind this scheme - it's the lawyers drumming up new business.
(or a Cricket bat for the English),
Or a Vampire bat for English goths...
The "farcical" peace process means you can go in a pub or shop in Northern Ireland (or London or Birmingham or Manchester come to that) without having to worry about the IRA blowing you to simthereens. All the people who haven't died or been mutilated as a result would presumably be quite grateful for this "farce". **
** For pedants: I realize they can't *actually* know that they would have been blown up. You know what I'm getting at.
Note that burgulary has dropped by about half in the UK since 1995 **, mainly due to more alarms and window locks etc. but partly due to police targetting persistant burgulars personally rather than trying to solve individual crimes.
** Figure obtained from the British Crime Survey available at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0304.html
The BCS is generally regarded as reasonably accurate since it relies on a large survey (e.g. asking 'have you been burgled in the last year?') rather than relying on police figures which fluctuate depending on recording methods and willingness of victims to report the crime.
I think 'larceny' has probably passed into the 'damp underfoot' vocabulary area - i.e. a dying usage which most people understand but only a very few oldsters actually use.
Actually, this is a two-way street to some extent. Camera footage has been used to show police brutality in arrests etc. Police now know that *they* may be being filmed when they make an arrest and this helps to constrain them to make arrests in a legal and restrained fashion. If I was being arrested I would be glad to see it was being filmed. Also, videoing of interviews in police stations is becoming common in the UK and this protects both the police (against false brutality allegations) and the suspect (against actual brutality). But I do agree that there should be very specific laws regulating use and retention of all footage - it should never be used for entertainment purposes for example. And misuse by police officers etc. for personal vendettas or whatvever should be harshly punished.
I once knew a man from Nantucket...
You don't have to have a credit card for this reason.
My Lloyds TSB Visa 'Debit Card' is technically a Credit card for the purposes of the consumer credit act so I *do* get fraud protection, even though it operates as a Debit Card in all other respects. (I know this because I actually *read* the original agreement before I signed it!)
Yeah, I thought that was kind of fun having to remove the 'standard' SB card to get win98 to install *at all*. And disconnect the secondary HD because Windows wouldn't do a clean install because there were some windows partition backups on that drive which it kept try to use bits of even though C: was clean formatted for a fresh install. (Note to Windows fans yes, Win98 is not exactly state of the art these days, it's not necessary to remind me that more recent versions probably have better installers, although I wouldn't know since I refuse to have anything to do with Product Activation).
Or over 45 maybe? I came in with the TRS-80 Model I at about 14...
Mmmm, chocolate frog. You can take my picture any time!
Install sleeping gas on all planes (which can be triggered by the pilot at any time and floor the passager compartment).
Just on this particular point, it's a myth that this is really practical. If you put in 'a reasonable dose' of 'sleeping gas' in a confined space like this you might get 25% of the passengers dead, 50% asleep and 25% awake (possibly including some terrorists, especially if young and fit). If you put in a dose big enough to knock out just about anyone then it will kill 50%+ of the passengers.
. (These figures obvious vary a lot depending on the passengers, the space involved, the dispersal method and the gas used, but the general priciple that there is no 'optimum dose' or even a 'reasonable compromise' holds true).It might be better (if messier) to shoot loads of that 'riot glue' into the cabin to immobilise everyone.
And assuming you've got the coverage (I think it's about 85%+ at present), the price of the 'Freeview' DTB box you need to get the BBC channels listed + about 20 commercial channels is now down to less than 40 pounds sterling.
But only when it's midnight...
How about forcing all planes to taxi the whole way to their destination? Then no terrorist could use it as a flying bomb and most passengers could escape if there was a crash. We'd need a few extra bridges to get around 'the sea problem' though...
I have this same problem - no Passport or Driving license. I find the best way when in an 'id situation' is to say 'Given that I don't drive or travel aboard, what form of id do you want me to supply?' putting the onus on them - and then usually I find that whatever else I happen to have available (work id, domestic bills, debit card) is acceptable after they've checked with a supervisor.
Given that most printers actually display the message 'Paper Jam' does that mean that there's a user out there somewhere actually boiling up sheets of paper with sugar and pectin?
Just buy your flash memory products mail order from a neighbouring EU country without this surcharge (they're not allowed to tax you on this sort of import from another EU country). And make your political representative realise that this tax will cost local businesses more and more money as the capacity increases -your figures give a tax of 51 DKR = 7 Euro for a fairly standard 1Gb card so I guess that should cover shipping - a bulk order for a few friends would make even more sense.