There are few governmental certifications for sysadmins, so it's not the same level as faking a doctor's or plumber's license. That's actually not a bad thing -- entry into certain professions is tightly controlled by guilds and keeps competent professionals that didn't go through an apprenticeship out. (e.g. electricians who were trained abroad and immigrated to the US).
The other part of the problem are professional requirements. I've seen job descriptions that required 10 years' experience in a 2-year-old technology. Thus the incentive to lie to get past HR round-file filters.
Is database/surveillance tech ALONG with an authoritarian (yes, the US government is authoritarian compared to many other democracies) government in bed with the purveyors of the database/surveillance tech. Add to this a large population of lemmings who think that "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear", and it's a recipe for long-term disaster.
Please define "erroneous." Even if someone had a knife, if cops were discouraged from using guns (as they are in most civilized countries), they might have handled it through other means. Like tasers, talking someone down, or even physical combat.
The cop who shot and the swatter should share a general populaiton cell for 20+ years for complicity in the murder.
Swatter obviously created a dangerous situation, but this danger was exacerbated by the typical behavior of American cops.
Cops were supposed to be professionals. Instead, they were trigger-happy to save their sorry hides and murdered an innocent man. The cop who shot has blood on his hands and should never be forgiven or seen as anything but a murderer.
The emergency dispatcher who didn't ask the right questions to determine if it was a prank is also somewhat negligent. The call was to the city hall, not 9-1-1, and described a different home than where the murder took place.
I have a Motorola G4 Play. G4 Play and G5 batteries are $20 on EBay and can be swapped in 15 seconds. I'd just change the battery when the current one poops out.
Nah-- worst that will happen at the shore (or Vegas), is that you'll have to go a bit inland from the shore or off the Vegas Strip. Room's just a place to sleep. Honestly, nothing wrong with places that "rent by the hour" as long as they're relatively clean and inexpensive.
The exception might be places like Big Sur where there's huge tourist demand, poor road access, and relatively few hotels. But this tends to be rare. Even at Big Sur, I didn't have problem finding lodging on the periphery of the "natural" area.
I was using gallows humor to describe a dire situation and country.
My family are survivors of that era of European history, other than the ones who didn't survive. If it weren't for Hitler, I'd likely have met all four of my grandparents.
Except that he did show ID to the satisfaction of the cop.
He also asked the cop for his name and badge #, and may or may not have been rude to the cop. None of which are arrestable offenses.
Gallows humor, no offense intended. For what it's worth, I never met my grandfather. He died in front of a German firing squad in 1942 while my grandmother was pregnant with my mother. His sister just spent the next three years in a concentration camp, being subject to medical experiments. She survived. Barely.
"RomneyCare" was conditionally SIGNED by Romney, with line-item vetos to specific parts largely peripheral to the main bill.
As far as driving 19th century energy sources out of existence, GOOD RIDDANCE! It's 2017. Nuclear and renewables (powered by that great big fusion reactor in the sky) should be where it's at.
I usually try to stay in independent motels (the kind that have the "vacancy" sign lol) or bed-and-breakfasts. Many of those places don't even have electronic keys, let alone an e-booking system.
We went to a conference in DC a few months ago. Conference hotel was around $200. We paid under $100 for a B&B with a bathroom in the hall, but in a very nice/walkable part of town.
I've done it both ways -- can work either way. The presence of cash allows for some moral flexibility on the part of the hotel staff that wouldn't otherwise exist.
GPD pocket is a nice idea, basically tablet designed for use with a keyboard. I find touchscreen typing or voice entry to be onerous, so this is a cool device. Only question is, will it run Ubuntu, or would I be stuck with Win 10 if I buy it?
And I'm not in love with the nipple-mouse placement -- should be more central to the keyboard, not the very edge (IMHO).
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Defense? You mean propping up of thug states in the Middle East and wars of aggression abroad. The last defensive war was in 1945.
There are few governmental certifications for sysadmins, so it's not the same level as faking a doctor's or plumber's license. That's actually not a bad thing -- entry into certain professions is tightly controlled by guilds and keeps competent professionals that didn't go through an apprenticeship out. (e.g. electricians who were trained abroad and immigrated to the US).
The other part of the problem are professional requirements. I've seen job descriptions that required 10 years' experience in a 2-year-old technology. Thus the incentive to lie to get past HR round-file filters.
Is database/surveillance tech ALONG with an authoritarian (yes, the US government is authoritarian compared to many other democracies) government in bed with the purveyors of the database/surveillance tech. Add to this a large population of lemmings who think that "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear", and it's a recipe for long-term disaster.
Please define "erroneous." Even if someone had a knife, if cops were discouraged from using guns (as they are in most civilized countries), they might have handled it through other means. Like tasers, talking someone down, or even physical combat.
1000 deaths doesn't mean 1000 shootings. A lot of shootings aren't fatal -- real number is probably 5 to 10 times that amount.
The cop who shot and the swatter should share a general populaiton cell for 20+ years for complicity in the murder.
Swatter obviously created a dangerous situation, but this danger was exacerbated by the typical behavior of American cops.
Cops were supposed to be professionals. Instead, they were trigger-happy to save their sorry hides and murdered an innocent man. The cop who shot has blood on his hands and should never be forgiven or seen as anything but a murderer.
The emergency dispatcher who didn't ask the right questions to determine if it was a prank is also somewhat negligent. The call was to the city hall, not 9-1-1, and described a different home than where the murder took place.
They could improve long-term survival without improving chest pain, which is a benefit as well...
If you're an inflexible old man, then I have no interest in traveling with you...
I have a Motorola G4 Play. G4 Play and G5 batteries are $20 on EBay and can be swapped in 15 seconds. I'd just change the battery when the current one poops out.
And proud of it. I am ... Ebeneezer the Geezer.
Nah-- worst that will happen at the shore (or Vegas), is that you'll have to go a bit inland from the shore or off the Vegas Strip. Room's just a place to sleep. Honestly, nothing wrong with places that "rent by the hour" as long as they're relatively clean and inexpensive.
The exception might be places like Big Sur where there's huge tourist demand, poor road access, and relatively few hotels. But this tends to be rare. Even at Big Sur, I didn't have problem finding lodging on the periphery of the "natural" area.
I was using gallows humor to describe a dire situation and country.
My family are survivors of that era of European history, other than the ones who didn't survive. If it weren't for Hitler, I'd likely have met all four of my grandparents.
I think the "parent" was the (over-used) joke about the drunk guard, not the grand-parent (my comment).
Except that he did show ID to the satisfaction of the cop. He also asked the cop for his name and badge #, and may or may not have been rude to the cop. None of which are arrestable offenses.
Gallows humor, no offense intended. For what it's worth, I never met my grandfather. He died in front of a German firing squad in 1942 while my grandmother was pregnant with my mother. His sister just spent the next three years in a concentration camp, being subject to medical experiments. She survived. Barely.
"RomneyCare" was conditionally SIGNED by Romney, with line-item vetos to specific parts largely peripheral to the main bill. As far as driving 19th century energy sources out of existence, GOOD RIDDANCE! It's 2017. Nuclear and renewables (powered by that great big fusion reactor in the sky) should be where it's at.
I'd have parked on the street or used the garage down the street just so they didn't get more of my money :)
and free vacation in a concentration camp if you use more than 1 MB :)
Bed and breakfasts and independent motels (may look sketchy, but are usually as clean as anything else) work just fine with cash.
Trick is to search on Google Maps -- search for "hotels $zipcode". Then it shows you an actual list of hotels in the area.
I usually try to stay in independent motels (the kind that have the "vacancy" sign lol) or bed-and-breakfasts. Many of those places don't even have electronic keys, let alone an e-booking system.
We went to a conference in DC a few months ago. Conference hotel was around $200. We paid under $100 for a B&B with a bathroom in the hall, but in a very nice/walkable part of town.
Don't feed the troll(s)...
I've done it both ways -- can work either way. The presence of cash allows for some moral flexibility on the part of the hotel staff that wouldn't otherwise exist.
GPD pocket is a nice idea, basically tablet designed for use with a keyboard. I find touchscreen typing or voice entry to be onerous, so this is a cool device. Only question is, will it run Ubuntu, or would I be stuck with Win 10 if I buy it? And I'm not in love with the nipple-mouse placement -- should be more central to the keyboard, not the very edge (IMHO).
Cute, another anon coward troll...