The Norwegian courts' decision-making system/process is not based on precedence, as in the US. The results of earlier cases my be used, but current interpretations of the law along with the law's intention (as indicated in the preliminary documentation before the law is in place - forarbeider) is the main basis.
When I'm here in Norway, I just swipe and punch in my PIN-code.
When I'm in other countries, not only does my signature get checked as I'm using a VISA card from a foreign country/bank, but the people doing the checking have the added benefit of checking to see if I look like the person on the card. I've gotten a lot of "that's unmistakenably you" feedback. And it is especially in the US that I get "I wish we had pictures on our credit cards" comments.
I don't live in the Antarctic. I live in Norway. Really! (And no, I am NOT for sale!)
but *most people* don't know better
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I personally don't know a single person who is in support of biometrics and our government is still trying to push it on us against our will.
It doesn't matter what your little groups of enlightened friends thinks. It's what Joe and Jane Q. Public think, and what they are led to believe by your government.
Unfortunately, I have encountered a lot of people who are for biometrics. Some can change their minds once they learn the truth about the insecurity of biometrics. This does not mean everyone can learn/understand why biometrics is not necessarily a good thing.
Do Tbsp and Tsp get used often in Europe or elsewhere in the world
Yeah. These seem to be universal. But at least in Norway, you also find some bizarre units of measurement for spices and the such and it's relatively easy to find conversions in tsp/tbsp. I otherwise have measuring cups in both imperial and Metric to use for American (and sometimes Brit) and European/Asian recipes. I'm generally too lazy to do any conversions;-)
As for weight vs volume, there is a difference, at least in baking. I'll have to dig around in order to find the science behind it all.
Why bother getting the free scoop? Free crap is still crap...
My homemade ice cream kicks Baskin Robbins' ass any day....
Mango ice cream (you need an ice cream maker for this)
300 g. pureed flesh of honey mango 90 g. sugar 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 dl cream, whipped until almost stiff 2 dl whole milk (lowfat is OK) 1 egg yolk
Mix all ingredients except cream together. Fold in cream, blend well. Chill mixture according to ice cream maker's instructions. This will take around 40 minutes.
Am I safe to assume that this only applies to English-language swearwords? After all, there are plenty of curses in plenty of languages, and the FCC would be none the wiser...or...?
This really underscores the necessity for privacy to be taken seriously. Companies must be required to inform people whose data may have been compromised and must be fined. Those who try to cover up should be hit with enormous penalties.
What lovely words. But how many people, and most importantly politicians, in America share this sentiment? For real?
What I tend to see happening is that people will cry for fines and penalties and the such, but only when they themselves are affected, and only after the fact. Otherwise, privacy laws are too "socialistic" and "anti-business." And scandals like this are quickly forgotten by most...
When I was in Thailand (2002) some of the street vendors, especially the older ones, used the abacus to calculate what I eventually owed them. They only used a calculator to show me (and other tourists) the price in Arabic numerals.
The fact there is an actual government post to protect citizens' privacy... it boggles my American mind. Someone actually tries to protect privacy, and they work for the government?
In Europe (EU/EEA) there are whole government agencies whose purpose is to protect citizens' privacy. For the most part, it is believed to be natural that the government does this for its citizens. After all, the government is by the people for the people, there to protect citizens' interests...
This kind of anti-corporate behavior reflects poorly on the entire country, keeping jobs and money OUT.
Au contraire; Canadian privacy laws have actually helped businesses, as individuals (customers, etc) are able to trust that their personal data is safe and proceed to do business. This was even discussed on/. a while back; I'll try to see if I can find the sources later on.
I touched on this in my graduate thesis. A "digital person" that supposedly represents a real world person may be created by data acquired from data mining. Unfortunately, as you obviously know, the data that is mined can be, and often is, incorrect, outdated, and inadequate. So what ends up happening is that real world decisions that affect real world people are based upon false digital representations.
I am mad about it too, and feel we should have a law that limits who gets to store *our* data, and who gets to request it.
Unfortunately, this is very unlikely to happen in the United States.
While doing research for my graduate thesis on, among other things, privacy law, I found several quotes from high-ranking US politicians where they explicitly stated that they believed that US citizens did not have the right to ownership of their own personal data. Quite a bad stat if Americans wish to have personal data protection laws similar to those in Europe.
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The Norwegian courts' decision-making system/process is not based on precedence, as in the US. The results of earlier cases my be used, but current interpretations of the law along with the law's intention (as indicated in the preliminary documentation before the law is in place - forarbeider) is the main basis.
When I'm in other countries, not only does my signature get checked as I'm using a VISA card from a foreign country/bank, but the people doing the checking have the added benefit of checking to see if I look like the person on the card. I've gotten a lot of "that's unmistakenably you" feedback. And it is especially in the US that I get "I wish we had pictures on our credit cards" comments.
Information that you can only have one wife, and that she cannot be a child?
I don't live in the Antarctic. I live in Norway. Really! (And no, I am NOT for sale!)
It doesn't matter what your little groups of enlightened friends thinks. It's what Joe and Jane Q. Public think, and what they are led to believe by your government.
Unfortunately, I have encountered a lot of people who are for biometrics. Some can change their minds once they learn the truth about the insecurity of biometrics. This does not mean everyone can learn/understand why biometrics is not necessarily a good thing.
As so eloquently expressed by Leeloo in The Fifth Element, "chicken good."
(.)(.)
Yeah. These seem to be universal. But at least in Norway, you also find some bizarre units of measurement for spices and the such and it's relatively easy to find conversions in tsp/tbsp. I otherwise have measuring cups in both imperial and Metric to use for American (and sometimes Brit) and European/Asian recipes. I'm generally too lazy to do any conversions ;-)
As for weight vs volume, there is a difference, at least in baking. I'll have to dig around in order to find the science behind it all.
Stop taking that "there are no women on /." myth too seriously...
Oh, and I'm an American living in Europe...
Soy is worse for you.
At least you can get some damn good ice cream out of it!
deciliters ;-)
try here ;-)
Why bother getting the free scoop? Free crap is still crap...
My homemade ice cream kicks Baskin Robbins' ass any day....
Mango ice cream (you need an ice cream maker for this)
300 g. pureed flesh of honey mango
90 g. sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 dl cream, whipped until almost stiff
2 dl whole milk (lowfat is OK)
1 egg yolk
Mix all ingredients except cream together. Fold in cream, blend well. Chill mixture according to ice cream maker's instructions. This will take around 40 minutes.
...it could be -10 C or colder outside, and you'll still see people outside, eating ice cream. It's just soooo good!
Am I safe to assume that this only applies to English-language swearwords? After all, there are plenty of curses in plenty of languages, and the FCC would be none the wiser...or...?
What lovely words. But how many people, and most importantly politicians, in America share this sentiment? For real?
What I tend to see happening is that people will cry for fines and penalties and the such, but only when they themselves are affected, and only after the fact. Otherwise, privacy laws are too "socialistic" and "anti-business." And scandals like this are quickly forgotten by most...
When I was in Thailand (2002) some of the street vendors, especially the older ones, used the abacus to calculate what I eventually owed them. They only used a calculator to show me (and other tourists) the price in Arabic numerals.
In Europe (EU/EEA) there are whole government agencies whose purpose is to protect citizens' privacy. For the most part, it is believed to be natural that the government does this for its citizens. After all, the government is by the people for the people, there to protect citizens' interests...
(in theory anyway...)
Wow. Here in Norway, consent must be explicit, as well as freely given and informed, cf. Personal Data Act 2 nr 7. Implicit consent is a no-go.
Here it is: old slashdot story
What, you're married to Mariam Abacha?
Au contraire; Canadian privacy laws have actually helped businesses, as individuals (customers, etc) are able to trust that their personal data is safe and proceed to do business. This was even discussed on /. a while back; I'll try to see if I can find the sources later on.
I'll have to check out your book some day...
Unfortunately, this is very unlikely to happen in the United States.
While doing research for my graduate thesis on, among other things, privacy law, I found several quotes from high-ranking US politicians where they explicitly stated that they believed that US citizens did not have the right to ownership of their own personal data. Quite a bad stat if Americans wish to have personal data protection laws similar to those in Europe.