... using an SSN as a unique ID. What it should NOT be used for is verification of identity. Just because some third party knows my SSN doesn't mean that they are me. There ought to be a law relieving me of all responsibility for any credit, loans or other contracts entered into without the use of a robust means of identity verification.
But just watch: This is a foot in the door to hand the verification contract to Equifax. Without a bid.
Got its start by concentrating in rural towns. Flying under the radar of competition and big city politicians with their grubby little hands out. Could work for Hyperloop as well.
The way to regulate is to wait until anti-competitive or anti-consumer behavior manifests, THEN start rolling out the rules.
Too late. And very difficult to do once a company has monetized some particular behavior. You'll get shareholders to come crying to their legislators to lay off, lest the proposed rules harm profits and their holdings value.
Prospective regulation is a recipe for stifling innovation and locking in the status quo.
Fine. I want to buy a product that meets some consistent and repeatable standards. Innovation can be provided by new entrants into new markets, selling their products as enhancements to the current baseline. I'd be really pissed if my power company started delivering 48 Vdc or 400 Hz power to my house tomorrow.
I thought we were talking about code, not hardware?
Why separate the two? Or in the case of PCs (and mainframes) where the hardware is already a done deal, why separate the domain expert from the coding job? You want an accounting application written? You are probably better off teaching an accountant how to code than to hand the task over to a dedicated s/w group.
In my day on the engineering front line, some of the best, most maintainable natural language AI applications I've ever sen were written by flight controls (mechanical) engineers. And they worked beautifully, even when our CS guys said it couldn't be done (some crap about being NP-hard). More like butt-hurt over not getting the assignment, IMO.
But it's a tool to be used by the system engineer. That's the person with the domain expertise necessary to produce the requirements, design the hardware and integrate and test the system. Having to hand requirements to coders is like being a carpenter and cutting all the boards. But then having to call the hammer group to come in and put it all together.
Not when you have crows in the neighborhood. They frequently mob bald eagles and chase them off. The solution might be to develop a self-organizing swarm of smaller drones that surround and defend the parent (the one carrying the camera).
All calls from within the prison* get traced and monitored. Info on your buddies on the outside gets handed over to the authorities for enforcement action as needed.
*One could whitelist prison officials phones. But I wouldn't exclude them completely, as a number of guards have been involved in weapons and drug smuggling.
I can still use the Internet without touching Facebook or Google. For the time being. The Net Neutrality laws were put in place to maintain the status quo in the face of possible breaking the 'net into walled gardens. 'But we would never block or restrict access to the Internet' many ISPs say. Fine. Then Net Neutrality rules won't affect the way you do business, so shut up.
Yeah, these rules are a prior restriction on certain business models. Which isn't really the American way. We'd rather leave the market open, allow businesses to develop their own products and structures and apply rules and legislation once some harm to consumers has been identified. But the Internet is a natural monopoly of sorts. There isn't another one that I could choose should the current one prove to be unsatisfactory. Even if I have multiple ISPs serving me, should Google, Sourceforge or the GOP fundraising websites end up on the other network, that would pretty much destroy the utility of the single interconnected network.
There is already support for digital (HD) radio. And you can buy a receiver today. Problem: FCC selected a proprietary format, owned by iBiquity. The licensing terms are such that a couple of local FM stations have dropped their HD simulcasts and gone back to analog only.
Does Apple have a different hardware model for the Indian market? Because FM radio in your phone is a pretty important over there. Don't have one and you won't be selling any phones in India.
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Getting through the workday on little sleep
Now please turn off my office lights and close the door behind you.
In related news: Announcing our corporate tax rebate program.
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Per post.
How much will you pay me not to post?
Rule 1 of corporate administration: Heads always roll uphill.
But just watch: This is a foot in the door to hand the verification contract to Equifax. Without a bid.
Walmart.
Got its start by concentrating in rural towns. Flying under the radar of competition and big city politicians with their grubby little hands out. Could work for Hyperloop as well.
I have half a mind to argue this point with the author.
The way to regulate is to wait until anti-competitive or anti-consumer behavior manifests, THEN start rolling out the rules.
Too late. And very difficult to do once a company has monetized some particular behavior. You'll get shareholders to come crying to their legislators to lay off, lest the proposed rules harm profits and their holdings value.
Prospective regulation is a recipe for stifling innovation and locking in the status quo.
Fine. I want to buy a product that meets some consistent and repeatable standards. Innovation can be provided by new entrants into new markets, selling their products as enhancements to the current baseline. I'd be really pissed if my power company started delivering 48 Vdc or 400 Hz power to my house tomorrow.
Much more likely that the Russians are trying to thwart a much more serious threat. They are trying to keep Uber out.
I thought we were talking about code, not hardware?
Why separate the two? Or in the case of PCs (and mainframes) where the hardware is already a done deal, why separate the domain expert from the coding job? You want an accounting application written? You are probably better off teaching an accountant how to code than to hand the task over to a dedicated s/w group.
In my day on the engineering front line, some of the best, most maintainable natural language AI applications I've ever sen were written by flight controls (mechanical) engineers. And they worked beautifully, even when our CS guys said it couldn't be done (some crap about being NP-hard). More like butt-hurt over not getting the assignment, IMO.
To me, it's a machine or tool. Like a hammer.
This.
But it's a tool to be used by the system engineer. That's the person with the domain expertise necessary to produce the requirements, design the hardware and integrate and test the system. Having to hand requirements to coders is like being a carpenter and cutting all the boards. But then having to call the hammer group to come in and put it all together.
Not when you have crows in the neighborhood. They frequently mob bald eagles and chase them off. The solution might be to develop a self-organizing swarm of smaller drones that surround and defend the parent (the one carrying the camera).
knowing that you're already de-sensitised to any warnings as you see them every time you open a document that contains a macro
Assuming users even know or care about these warnings
Tasty meals delivered piping hot!
All calls from within the prison* get traced and monitored. Info on your buddies on the outside gets handed over to the authorities for enforcement action as needed.
*One could whitelist prison officials phones. But I wouldn't exclude them completely, as a number of guards have been involved in weapons and drug smuggling.
I can still use the Internet without touching Facebook or Google. For the time being. The Net Neutrality laws were put in place to maintain the status quo in the face of possible breaking the 'net into walled gardens. 'But we would never block or restrict access to the Internet' many ISPs say. Fine. Then Net Neutrality rules won't affect the way you do business, so shut up.
Yeah, these rules are a prior restriction on certain business models. Which isn't really the American way. We'd rather leave the market open, allow businesses to develop their own products and structures and apply rules and legislation once some harm to consumers has been identified. But the Internet is a natural monopoly of sorts. There isn't another one that I could choose should the current one prove to be unsatisfactory. Even if I have multiple ISPs serving me, should Google, Sourceforge or the GOP fundraising websites end up on the other network, that would pretty much destroy the utility of the single interconnected network.
tailpipes generate more than one-third of all greenhouse gases
Hah! The tailpipe fell off my shitbox years ago.
So they can go to school without having to hang their heads in shame.
Most pocket-sized radios use the headphone cable as an antenna. So just plug your headphones into your iPhone ...... Oh.
wasteful analog FM we have today to digital
There is already support for digital (HD) radio. And you can buy a receiver today. Problem: FCC selected a proprietary format, owned by iBiquity. The licensing terms are such that a couple of local FM stations have dropped their HD simulcasts and gone back to analog only.
REFUSED to "turn on" that which does not exist!
Maybe. Maybe not.
Does Apple have a different hardware model for the Indian market? Because FM radio in your phone is a pretty important over there. Don't have one and you won't be selling any phones in India.