I've seen this effect outside of Silicon Valley as well. Particularly in a one company or industry town. Seattle and Boeing some 20 or 30 years ago come to mind. People only associate with their company/industry peers and they develop a group think that begins to diverge from the rest of the world.
Scott Adams (Dilbert) referred to these people as technological savants. Smart enough to solve the most challenging problem in their own field. But too stupid to compare two paychecks. The problem goes way beyond paychecks in that management is most content when they don't have to put up with people who point to another industry and tell them that someone else might have a better idea.
Handing out free money to the unemployed. Doesn't meet the definition of 'universal'. But then I don't think the people running this experiment ever expected it to represent the whole of Finnish society. The worst that could have happened is that this group of theoretically job seeking unemployed would say "Oh boy! Free money!" And stop looking for work. The experiment would have run it's term, a report would have been written and people might have said, "Bad idea. Lets not do that anymore."
But something happened halfway through the program to make them stop. Before the analysis was done. Perhaps something bad. Beyond the worst assumptions made when the experiment was designed. What was this?
If you look at the map in TFA, the worst air isn't in rich people's countries. It coincides with parts of the world where burning down forests, coal generated power, indoor cooking over open fires and huge cites full of 2-cycle scooters are the norm. And smoking. So it's a third world problem that the third world has to step up and solve.
This. For alkaline batteries, the voltage vs charge curve is a slope. To get most of the capacity out of the battery, you have to run it down to around 1.0 Volts. So 1.2 Volts is the halfway point for an alkaline. NiMH have a much flatter curve and will hold 1.2 Volts out to around 10% charge. And then they drop off. Fast. The down side to this is that 'battery meters' which show capacity remaining for an alkaline cells give you a reasonable idea of how much capacity you have left. NiMH just seem to hang in there until the end and then drop fast. Which may not give users enough time to swap out with a fresh set.
What good would that do? For proper security, you have to assume that every IoT device is insecure and can be compromised. You configure a thermostat to use a VPN and the moment you turn your back, it hops on the local LAN again. What should have been done was to secure the database properly. That way, an evil thermostat or casino patron walking in with a WiFi capable device can't get into the database. And if the database is that sensitive, you keep it off the network. Not the appliances.
The approach of securing IoT devices applies only if they themselves have some critical function. You don't want someone to hack in and cook your fish? Secure the thermostat.
I have no problem with that concept. So long as it is specifically granted by laws of incorporation. The problem with the personhood of a corporation is that people (actual meatbags) possess rights not specifically reserved to various government entities. I don't think any artificial entity should be able to claim rights, or be saddled with responsibilities not explicitly granted it.
But will Apple implement a locked bootloader?* Or leave it open? Locking it (per Microsoft's specification) does exactly one thing: It gives a user the ability to load Windows on their hardware. Not something Apple would seem to be promoting.
*Apple may implement a locked bootloader with their own keys, to enable a signed MacOS to run. And then they might sign a Linux bootloader as well. But just kick Microsoft to the curb.
After surveying more than 1,400 software professionals in various roles and industries over the last four months of 2017, "Only 12% percent could actually explain what Agile is."
It usually takes a lot more than a few days for the IRS to initiate an audit. Most predators lull their prey into a sense of complacency before they pounce.
If I were the prosecutor in Sedgewick County, I'd be looking very closely at who did the patch installation and who is in charge of managing these kiosks. Could be some of Bariss' gamer buddies.
Drugs and other contraband frequently make it inside prisons by way of corrupt guards and other officials.
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It's an Irish company. The consent popup will be in Gaelic.
I feel like moving to a country outside the EU
The UK?
[ducking and running]
I've seen this effect outside of Silicon Valley as well. Particularly in a one company or industry town. Seattle and Boeing some 20 or 30 years ago come to mind. People only associate with their company/industry peers and they develop a group think that begins to diverge from the rest of the world.
Scott Adams (Dilbert) referred to these people as technological savants. Smart enough to solve the most challenging problem in their own field. But too stupid to compare two paychecks. The problem goes way beyond paychecks in that management is most content when they don't have to put up with people who point to another industry and tell them that someone else might have a better idea.
Handing out free money to the unemployed. Doesn't meet the definition of 'universal'. But then I don't think the people running this experiment ever expected it to represent the whole of Finnish society. The worst that could have happened is that this group of theoretically job seeking unemployed would say "Oh boy! Free money!" And stop looking for work. The experiment would have run it's term, a report would have been written and people might have said, "Bad idea. Lets not do that anymore."
But something happened halfway through the program to make them stop. Before the analysis was done. Perhaps something bad. Beyond the worst assumptions made when the experiment was designed. What was this?
Solitary confinement for life?
No. He shares a cell with Cletus.
I never fell for the idiocy of JavaScript.
If you look at the map in TFA, the worst air isn't in rich people's countries. It coincides with parts of the world where burning down forests, coal generated power, indoor cooking over open fires and huge cites full of 2-cycle scooters are the norm. And smoking. So it's a third world problem that the third world has to step up and solve.
On the Internet, nobody knows you are a dog.
If you owe them money?
In hindsight, I should have filed on line this year. Instead of sending them sacks of pennies. Postage due.
It's been long time coming, need to protect our New York based banks!
FTFY
NiMH cells are rechargeable.
Disconnect
Abraham Linksys
Please ask a Galaxy Note 7 user about LiON batteries.
Please ask Boeing.
If you design for 1.5V
This. For alkaline batteries, the voltage vs charge curve is a slope. To get most of the capacity out of the battery, you have to run it down to around 1.0 Volts. So 1.2 Volts is the halfway point for an alkaline. NiMH have a much flatter curve and will hold 1.2 Volts out to around 10% charge. And then they drop off. Fast. The down side to this is that 'battery meters' which show capacity remaining for an alkaline cells give you a reasonable idea of how much capacity you have left. NiMH just seem to hang in there until the end and then drop fast. Which may not give users enough time to swap out with a fresh set.
Ikea Ladda FTW!
What good would that do? For proper security, you have to assume that every IoT device is insecure and can be compromised. You configure a thermostat to use a VPN and the moment you turn your back, it hops on the local LAN again. What should have been done was to secure the database properly. That way, an evil thermostat or casino patron walking in with a WiFi capable device can't get into the database. And if the database is that sensitive, you keep it off the network. Not the appliances.
The approach of securing IoT devices applies only if they themselves have some critical function. You don't want someone to hack in and cook your fish? Secure the thermostat.
So are you for limited liability?
I have no problem with that concept. So long as it is specifically granted by laws of incorporation. The problem with the personhood of a corporation is that people (actual meatbags) possess rights not specifically reserved to various government entities. I don't think any artificial entity should be able to claim rights, or be saddled with responsibilities not explicitly granted it.
With Mac going ARM
But will Apple implement a locked bootloader?* Or leave it open? Locking it (per Microsoft's specification) does exactly one thing: It gives a user the ability to load Windows on their hardware. Not something Apple would seem to be promoting.
*Apple may implement a locked bootloader with their own keys, to enable a signed MacOS to run. And then they might sign a Linux bootloader as well. But just kick Microsoft to the curb.
After surveying more than 1,400 software professionals in various roles and industries over the last four months of 2017, "Only 12% percent could actually explain what Agile is."
FTFY.
What if you get audited some days later.
It usually takes a lot more than a few days for the IRS to initiate an audit. Most predators lull their prey into a sense of complacency before they pounce.
Botched software patch.
If I were the prosecutor in Sedgewick County, I'd be looking very closely at who did the patch installation and who is in charge of managing these kiosks. Could be some of Bariss' gamer buddies.
Drugs and other contraband frequently make it inside prisons by way of corrupt guards and other officials.