as well as making travel safer in foreign countries
Since when was it unsafe? Unless of course you're one of those dumbasses who wears bright white sneakers and a fanny (!!) pack when travelling to foreign countries...
It's not just that. All it takes is for someone with a sick sense of humor or otherwise disgruntled employee to fuck with the data. You know, switch thing here and there... and we're all screwed...
I'd like to see that stupid android go against, say, Semmy Schilt...
Something like that would be fun to spar against when doing technique work, I guess, though it will eventually get boring when you realize blood and teeth don't fly from an android...
From this site:Theodore Zinck was a saloonkeeper in Ithaca, and his pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular gathering place for Cornellians in the 1890s. After his death, in 1903, several bars using his name continued to provide a haven for Cornell students. When the last "Zinck's" closed in the mid-60s, celebrating the spirit of Zinck's became a favorite Thursday night Collegetown tradition for Cornell undergraduates. It wasn't long afterwards that Cornellians began to continue the tradition in their hometowns.
In Norway, the authorities in charge of serving licenses will take random visits of bars, pubs etc. to make sure, among other things, that a half liter of beer really is a half liter. You're also allowed to report places you believe are underserving.
The last thing most geeky people need is a partner with the same type of personality issues.
I wouldn't exactly say that, but for me, it's nice having a partner who does something completely different than I do. We are able to talk about work without having to deal with "the same old shit" for starters...
In a tight job market interviewers can get away with grueling interviews. These interviews are not pleasant for anyone, but may be particularly unpleasant for women, who face hours of being grilled by interviewers who are likely to be entirely male.
So?
My personal experiences with interviewing is that women can be just as evil, if not more evil, than men, in interview situations. As for interviews where you have to take tests, write code, solve problems - so what? Why shouldn't a company be allowed to ask an applicant to prove what they claim to be able to do? I thought that kind of thing was expected in this day and age...
If obnoxious interviewers are such a career barrier, then you probably have no business having a career in the first place. And you know what? Sometimes the answer they are looking for is "now you're out of line, you asshat!"
Well, if it's true that this company made $95M in the third quarter, and the fine was a mere $5.4M, then don't be afraid to stop thinking that the Do Not Call list is a joke...
Terrorists are not silly to use public Web Cafes to do their work.
Oh? Do you know how easy it is to make fake ID and how much easier is to just steal it? Jeans, sweatshirt, rucksack, the right "look"... how would you tell them apart from any other tourist?
During a hospital stay, I was stuck watching gawdawful soap operas on TV. They had this one where this woman had this chip in her neck, and some evil doctor could switch her from one personality to another. And when the evil doctor found out some guy was going to pry the chip out of the woman's neck, the evil doctor tried to ensure that she was switched to a certain personality while the other personality was dead forever...
Um...was there a point? Oh yeah... the evil doctors are going to implant chips in our neck and change us into submissive personalities and kill our subversive freedom-loving selves. Or something...
But it's also a big hassle, and the theft of a huge block of IDs does not necessarily mean you are likely to be targeted personally, as the article points out.
A big hassle for who? Excuse me, but if my ID was among the IDs stolen, I would want to know. Right away.
Of course I may not be the lucky gal who has to deal with some twat pretending to be her, but the chance is there and I should at the very least be given the chance to prepare for it...though I think it ought to be the bank's (or whoever's) responsibility to ensure that use and abuse of my ID doesn't happen. It's their fault after all.
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Or maybe not...?
One has to make an effort. It's work, you know. Flying Spaghetti Monster forbid anyone do any work...
Since when was it unsafe? Unless of course you're one of those dumbasses who wears bright white sneakers and a fanny (!!) pack when travelling to foreign countries...
It's not just that. All it takes is for someone with a sick sense of humor or otherwise disgruntled employee to fuck with the data. You know, switch thing here and there... and we're all screwed...
Remind me to buy lots of Gummi Bears at the Tax-Free Shop ;-)
You (or the ones you leave behind) call a good lawyer...
I'd like to see that stupid android go against, say, Semmy Schilt...
Something like that would be fun to spar against when doing technique work, I guess, though it will eventually get boring when you realize blood and teeth don't fly from an android...
It's Zinck's ;-)
:)
From this site: Theodore Zinck was a saloonkeeper in Ithaca, and his pub, the Hotel Brunswick,
was a popular gathering place for Cornellians in the 1890s. After his death, in 1903, several bars using his name continued to provide a haven for Cornell students. When the last "Zinck's" closed in the mid-60s, celebrating the spirit of Zinck's became a favorite Thursday night Collegetown tradition for Cornell undergraduates. It wasn't long afterwards that Cornellians began to continue the tradition in their hometowns.
Those were the (Thurs)days... *sigh*
In Norway, the authorities in charge of serving licenses will take random visits of bars, pubs etc. to make sure, among other things, that a half liter of beer really is a half liter. You're also allowed to report places you believe are underserving.
Because most of the customers are non-techies and are most comfortable with the boring vanilla names...
btw, I resent your associating boring with vanilla... real vanilla is anything but boring!
I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know, if you know what I mean...
I wouldn't exactly say that, but for me, it's nice having a partner who does something completely different than I do. We are able to talk about work without having to deal with "the same old shit" for starters...
So?
My personal experiences with interviewing is that women can be just as evil, if not more evil, than men, in interview situations. As for interviews where you have to take tests, write code, solve problems - so what? Why shouldn't a company be allowed to ask an applicant to prove what they claim to be able to do? I thought that kind of thing was expected in this day and age...
If obnoxious interviewers are such a career barrier, then you probably have no business having a career in the first place. And you know what? Sometimes the answer they are looking for is "now you're out of line, you asshat!"
Holy shit, what company is this? *updates CV* :-P
Probably. But then again, it might be a good thing. Imagine all the child support a superhero would have to pay...
Apparently, the whiners are feeling more inadequate than usual...
Is that kryptonite in your pocket or...uh...never mind...
No, Norway is in the EEA and will be affected by this. Opposition to it is very high.
Well, if it's true that this company made $95M in the third quarter, and the fine was a mere $5.4M, then don't be afraid to stop thinking that the Do Not Call list is a joke...
How many do I have to drink before I'm dead?
Oh? Do you know how easy it is to make fake ID and how much easier is to just steal it? Jeans, sweatshirt, rucksack, the right "look"... how would you tell them apart from any other tourist?
Well, if nothing is specified, I would imagine that all that is necessary would be the amount of time required for a subscriber to pay his/her bill.
Believe it or not, they really don't care about your looking through the whole Penthouse archives. Terrorists aren't into naked women, you know...
Um...was there a point? Oh yeah... the evil doctors are going to implant chips in our neck and change us into submissive personalities and kill our subversive freedom-loving selves. Or something...
A big hassle for who? Excuse me, but if my ID was among the IDs stolen, I would want to know. Right away.
Of course I may not be the lucky gal who has to deal with some twat pretending to be her, but the chance is there and I should at the very least be given the chance to prepare for it...though I think it ought to be the bank's (or whoever's) responsibility to ensure that use and abuse of my ID doesn't happen. It's their fault after all.