I remember as a little kid seeing people walk up and down the isles (i am 27 mind you). And at this one theatre in New Jersey (I live in Philly) there are ushers (they also take your food orders if you sit in the more expensive reserved section):)
Leasing a car is generally not a good idea unless you own a business (tax write off).
Cell phone contracts is the payment you need to make to own the free phone (not all payments are cash payments).
I would rather buy something, then rent it (hence why I bought my cable modem, instead of paying the $4.00/month for it).
Yes, last year you could have bought some other companies hardware for $10,000.00 and then licensed our software for $5,000.00....this year if you buy our software at $15,000.00 you will get the software AND this FREE piece of hardware. (fine print reads: This hardware is probably more expensive, and of lower quality then some other companies hardward)...
Bleh... MAYA also linked hardware (PC card) to their software...like that wasn't circumvented
-A
This is something new? They are doing what ushers at movie theatres have been doing for years, walking up and down the isles to make sure people aren't misbehaving. The fact that they can use cool night vision goggles instead of a flash light (annoying) makes it even better.
Sorry no spout this time:)
What like my "friend" who has a copy of LOTR: 3, about five months prior to its release...oh and the copy is the full DVD theatrical version... that wasn't gotten from some person with a camera (which I think those versions of movies are so terrible that I wouldn't bother watching them...crappy quality.)
to use my MAC address on my wireless card as my security method. While someone COULD spoof my MAC address, someone COULD also crack my WEP key.
I could use both, but by using one, I help speed up my network connection.
To get to that point I believe the computer would need a consciousness, and once you get to that point we have created a "life" form that is superior to us (our intelligence, without our physical/mental limitations). This could be good (Bi-Centennial Man, AI, Data) or this could be bad (Terminator, Matrix, Borg).
No we cannot see the future, nor can we accurately predict it - but we can make pretty decent guesses (just like past "visionaries"). I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as some great mystery and then call it a "horizon 'singularity'".
I think we have a better shot of getting an "out of the box" original thought from an episode of Star Trek then some of these guys.
Though in thirty years it will be cute to hear "My wristwatch has more computing power then the fastest computer in the year 2004." Considering I remember my teacher saying that in 1995; comparing his wrist watch to the ENIAC:)
Most modern day trucks have computer sensors in there that prevent the truck drivers from accelerating in certain methods....meaning that no matter how far they push the pedal down, the computer will only let them go so fast and burn so much gas.
A lot of the "guess" work is removed from the drivers since there are people who like to abuse the system.
It's pretty much always the case that commercial industry embraces a new technology, which then helps drive down the cost of this technology (and helps refine it) so that the consumers then look to purchase it.
The fact that hybrid cars hit the consumer market first was a bit of a different trend, but I think it will get a bigger jump-start when more of these vehicles are utilized by companies.
The local public transportation company (SEPTA) in the Philly area is starting to use hybrid buses....I think this is way cool, just about as cool as when the bus company moved the exhausts to the top of the truck, instead of at the bottom (where the exhaust hit people and cars).
-A
Thirdly, it was supposed to be funny. And the gov't doesn't like people have plutonium, not even non-weapons grade (dirty bombs are made from non-weapons grade plutonium).
Oh and my names Avi, not sir:) I only responded to Sir when I was in ROTC and had the Jr. ROTC students call me Sir (which was kind of fun)
For the same reasons why NYC took away the proton packs from the Ghostbusters after the first movie --- TOO dangerous.
Not to mention, not enough plutonium for each and every person
Not to mention, do we really want people getting their hands on radioactive material that, at best, will give the person cancer, at worstthis stuff makes a really big BOOM?
There is no really good sys admin policy that will be effective without the users caring. Whatever you inact, short of the ridiculous, will be countered by user stupidity. Users do not care about their passwords because it is generally protecting material that is 1) not their property (i.e. work material) 2) non-substantial data (i.e. this is information, not jewelry). Until someone gets their bank information hacked, loses some money (& do not get refunds) they won't learn their lesson.
When I worked for PNC they forced you to change the password every month and you could not use the same password until three months after the last time you used it. The only problem was that every system had a different password (kind of annoying to change three passwords every month). However, a system this complex and this cumbersome made it so many of the employees decide to use post-it-notes, kids names, birthdays, etc...
So the lesson learned from PNC - complex password systems are not necessarily the answer.
Re-education through Pavlovs Bell theory works for me though:)
Thats the thing, it takes the fun out for you - but to some people it doesn't. Maybe these guys consider their jobs to be "9-5" and treat it like anybody else who has to sit in an office all day. Maybe they think it's the coolest thing on the planet - the fact that they can make a living on this is pretty damn cool though:)
I liked the movie, but from what I have been told it is not entirely accurate. I have been told (would someone confirm this) that at one point Nash divorced his wife, had another wife (and child) and then later in life got back together with his original wife...
But we all know that movies about factual events usually have modifications in it so that it is more "appealing" to the crowd that is paying the bucks.
-A
Hollywood man - you think those PETA are going to get their hands dirty? You know they are just going to hire Gary Coleman to act as some impovershed, disabeled kid .
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I remember as a little kid seeing people walk up and down the isles (i am 27 mind you). And at this one theatre in New Jersey (I live in Philly) there are ushers (they also take your food orders if you sit in the more expensive reserved section) :)
Leasing a car is generally not a good idea unless you own a business (tax write off). Cell phone contracts is the payment you need to make to own the free phone (not all payments are cash payments). I would rather buy something, then rent it (hence why I bought my cable modem, instead of paying the $4.00/month for it).
Yes, last year you could have bought some other companies hardware for $10,000.00 and then licensed our software for $5,000.00....this year if you buy our software at $15,000.00 you will get the software AND this FREE piece of hardware. (fine print reads: This hardware is probably more expensive, and of lower quality then some other companies hardward)... Bleh... MAYA also linked hardware (PC card) to their software...like that wasn't circumvented -A
This is something new? They are doing what ushers at movie theatres have been doing for years, walking up and down the isles to make sure people aren't misbehaving. The fact that they can use cool night vision goggles instead of a flash light (annoying) makes it even better. Sorry no spout this time :)
What like my "friend" who has a copy of LOTR: 3, about five months prior to its release...oh and the copy is the full DVD theatrical version... that wasn't gotten from some person with a camera (which I think those versions of movies are so terrible that I wouldn't bother watching them...crappy quality.)
to use my MAC address on my wireless card as my security method. While someone COULD spoof my MAC address, someone COULD also crack my WEP key. I could use both, but by using one, I help speed up my network connection.
And your assuming that the TIs' are a good design? :)
I was being funny? I thought I was serious, I also thought the mods thought I was serious. Can we have a "serious" mod?
To get to that point I believe the computer would need a consciousness, and once you get to that point we have created a "life" form that is superior to us (our intelligence, without our physical/mental limitations). This could be good (Bi-Centennial Man, AI, Data) or this could be bad (Terminator, Matrix, Borg). No we cannot see the future, nor can we accurately predict it - but we can make pretty decent guesses (just like past "visionaries"). I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as some great mystery and then call it a "horizon 'singularity'".
nonotech, schmanotech...I'm talking dilithium crystals baby :)
I think we have a better shot of getting an "out of the box" original thought from an episode of Star Trek then some of these guys. Though in thirty years it will be cute to hear "My wristwatch has more computing power then the fastest computer in the year 2004." Considering I remember my teacher saying that in 1995; comparing his wrist watch to the ENIAC :)
Well damn...lets evict those Canadians off American soil... :)
Alright, lets kick out Hawaii...hey wait a minute, thats a place of scantily clad women...lets kick out Alaska and make Canada the 49th state :)
Most modern day trucks have computer sensors in there that prevent the truck drivers from accelerating in certain methods....meaning that no matter how far they push the pedal down, the computer will only let them go so fast and burn so much gas. A lot of the "guess" work is removed from the drivers since there are people who like to abuse the system.
It's pretty much always the case that commercial industry embraces a new technology, which then helps drive down the cost of this technology (and helps refine it) so that the consumers then look to purchase it. The fact that hybrid cars hit the consumer market first was a bit of a different trend, but I think it will get a bigger jump-start when more of these vehicles are utilized by companies. The local public transportation company (SEPTA) in the Philly area is starting to use hybrid buses....I think this is way cool, just about as cool as when the bus company moved the exhausts to the top of the truck, instead of at the bottom (where the exhaust hit people and cars). -A
Gooooo Canada....hmm morality question here, how do I root for Canada and still call myself an American?
Thirdly, it was supposed to be funny. And the gov't doesn't like people have plutonium, not even non-weapons grade (dirty bombs are made from non-weapons grade plutonium). Oh and my names Avi, not sir :) I only responded to Sir when I was in ROTC and had the Jr. ROTC students call me Sir (which was kind of fun)
For the same reasons why NYC took away the proton packs from the Ghostbusters after the first movie --- TOO dangerous. Not to mention, not enough plutonium for each and every person Not to mention, do we really want people getting their hands on radioactive material that, at best, will give the person cancer, at worstthis stuff makes a really big BOOM?
There is no really good sys admin policy that will be effective without the users caring. Whatever you inact, short of the ridiculous, will be countered by user stupidity. Users do not care about their passwords because it is generally protecting material that is 1) not their property (i.e. work material) 2) non-substantial data (i.e. this is information, not jewelry). Until someone gets their bank information hacked, loses some money (& do not get refunds) they won't learn their lesson. When I worked for PNC they forced you to change the password every month and you could not use the same password until three months after the last time you used it. The only problem was that every system had a different password (kind of annoying to change three passwords every month). However, a system this complex and this cumbersome made it so many of the employees decide to use post-it-notes, kids names, birthdays, etc... So the lesson learned from PNC - complex password systems are not necessarily the answer. Re-education through Pavlovs Bell theory works for me though :)
Thats the thing, it takes the fun out for you - but to some people it doesn't. Maybe these guys consider their jobs to be "9-5" and treat it like anybody else who has to sit in an office all day. Maybe they think it's the coolest thing on the planet - the fact that they can make a living on this is pretty damn cool though :)
I did not know of those other behaviors. With the exception of homosexualism, and his decision to re-marry, I have a *new* low opinion of Nash. -A
I liked the movie, but from what I have been told it is not entirely accurate. I have been told (would someone confirm this) that at one point Nash divorced his wife, had another wife (and child) and then later in life got back together with his original wife... But we all know that movies about factual events usually have modifications in it so that it is more "appealing" to the crowd that is paying the bucks. -A
Hollywood man - you think those PETA are going to get their hands dirty? You know they are just going to hire Gary Coleman to act as some impovershed, disabeled kid .
Yea in 1980 I am still wetting my bed :)
Thats why I placed the "roll eyes" comment. It was sarcasim.