I am bitching about the ratio of MS PR stories to Firehose submissions having been massively skewed in the last couple of days
Kindly actually calculate this obscene ration you are talking about? I'll be it's not anywhere near what you perceive, you are just overly sensitive to MS stories because of your bias. I'll bet that the facts will show an amazing small number of MS stories given their market share in the tech world.
Believe it or not, many here do work in the Microsoft "ecosystem" and so are interested in these things. Also, the non-Microsoft stories far out number the Microsoft stories.
Yes, whatever. I fly 6 times a konth from end to end. I have "pre-check", and scoot right through. Normal lines seem normal. I walk to the front, keep my belt and shoes on, and head directly for the the food court where I have sushi and beer, and then pre-board. If you hoi polloi want to ignore simple rules of flying without issues, more power to you. Me? I like to be educated on how to fly, and end up with no issues.
Simply because the FBI says they "cracked an iPhone 5c does not mean they actually did. More likely is they did not but knew that they would lose the case and didn't want to set a precedence. They knew very well that in all likelihood, the iPhone contained nothing. The terrorists used burner phone which they destroyed, why would they use a work issued phone at all for anything but work?
The FBI and city of San Bernadino both have a legal right to access the data, so why is it Apple's choice about if they will help them?
Sure, at the very least, San Bernardino has a "right" to the data on the phone. That is separate and different from saying that Apple is obligated to crack the phone for them.
"Abuse" perhaps. But more than that, DELUSION. In reality the FBI has won no precedent, and in fact backed out because the precedent was going to go against them.
These platitudes and pontifications are nothing more than "PR" from the FBI that knows very well they would have lost in a specular way that would have negatively colored EVERY SINGLE "next" case.
Fact is, the FBI whimpered away with their tail between their legs and is trying to make the best of it.
I thought we heard this "story" last month. The consensus seemed to be that it wasn't "government mass surveillance" that was causing people to self-censor, it was the prospect of being fired or failing to get a job because someone might be offended by something someone dropped on social media ten years ago.
I have a Facebook account specifically for work and things like that where I post nothing but cat videos
No, I didn't read the article. But, One government's "surveillance" does not necessarily equate to another government's "surveillance". Additionally, what is the definition of "surveillance"? And what is the purpose , and what actions does it result in? These things vary throughout the world. It can be reasonably argued that governments need to be aware of what's going on with various groups within their societies.
When you say "Each year arctic ice the size of a country melts," would that country be Vatican City or Russia? "Country" is not a very common measurement of mass in my limited, common experience.
We are talking multiples of Libraries of Congress.
The industry is facing a year-end deadline to add a government-approved back door into network gear. Vendors that don't provide this access risk losing export privileges.
Simply not the case. But do continue your paranoid pontification through your ass.
American Flags are made in prisons by people paid $2 an hour. You like having your flag that says "Made in the USA." Remember, it's still made my slaves.
Wow! They have an exclusive contract for all American flags made in America? And such a terrible thing not to pay murderers and rapists union wages. IT'S A TRAVESTY!
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Facebook wouldn't let the government circumvent the service's security to conduct surveillance.
The summary consists of three sentences that say this same thing three slightly different ways.
What are the people who carry out those studies?
Human beings that work at a university.
I am bitching about the ratio of MS PR stories to Firehose submissions having been massively skewed in the last couple of days
Kindly actually calculate this obscene ration you are talking about? I'll be it's not anywhere near what you perceive, you are just overly sensitive to MS stories because of your bias. I'll bet that the facts will show an amazing small number of MS stories given their market share in the tech world.
What is Xamarin? Why should I care about it?
Google search for "how to search for information on the Intertubes".
Believe it or not, many here do work in the Microsoft "ecosystem" and so are interested in these things. Also, the non-Microsoft stories far out number the Microsoft stories.
The National Review is not exactly an unbiased or labor-friendly publication.
Yes, whatever. I fly 6 times a konth from end to end. I have "pre-check", and scoot right through. Normal lines seem normal. I walk to the front, keep my belt and shoes on, and head directly for the the food court where I have sushi and beer, and then pre-board. If you hoi polloi want to ignore simple rules of flying without issues, more power to you. Me? I like to be educated on how to fly, and end up with no issues.
Simply because the FBI says they "cracked an iPhone 5c does not mean they actually did. More likely is they did not but knew that they would lose the case and didn't want to set a precedence. They knew very well that in all likelihood, the iPhone contained nothing. The terrorists used burner phone which they destroyed, why would they use a work issued phone at all for anything but work?
how can we make this issue work for our BOTTOM LINE?
THIS IS ALL APPLE AND GOOG CARE ABOUT.
its not about freedom. dont kid yourself.
And what exactly is the problem with this? Neither Apple nor Google are altruistic tech "think tanks", they are in business to make money
The FBI and city of San Bernadino both have a legal right to access the data, so why is it Apple's choice about if they will help them?
Sure, at the very least, San Bernardino has a "right" to the data on the phone. That is separate and different from saying that Apple is obligated to crack the phone for them.
I'll bet you're voting for Trump.
"Abuse" perhaps. But more than that, DELUSION . In reality the FBI has won no precedent, and in fact backed out because the precedent was going to go against them.
These platitudes and pontifications are nothing more than "PR" from the FBI that knows very well they would have lost in a specular way that would have negatively colored EVERY SINGLE "next" case.
Fact is, the FBI whimpered away with their tail between their legs and is trying to make the best of it.
"Squelching discussion" and surveillance are two different things. Surveillance is not always used for squelching discussion.
I thought we heard this "story" last month. The consensus seemed to be that it wasn't "government mass surveillance" that was causing people to self-censor, it was the prospect of being fired or failing to get a job because someone might be offended by something someone dropped on social media ten years ago.
I have a Facebook account specifically for work and things like that where I post nothing but cat videos
No, I didn't read the article. But, One government's "surveillance" does not necessarily equate to another government's "surveillance". Additionally, what is the definition of "surveillance"? And what is the purpose , and what actions does it result in? These things vary throughout the world. It can be reasonably argued that governments need to be aware of what's going on with various groups within their societies.
When you say "Each year arctic ice the size of a country melts," would that country be Vatican City or Russia? "Country" is not a very common measurement of mass in my limited, common experience.
We are talking multiples of Libraries of Congress.
Almost as shocked as when I realized there are people who exist that thought the iPhone COULDN'T be cracked by the letter agencies.
You are talking about an iPhone 4 , which is an older phone that does not use the same type of security and encryption as newer iPhones.
That sounds a terrible lot like the behaviour of both Google and Microsoft, which people seem to accept without a problem.
Perhaps this is the problem:
...and sending it in an insecure manner to its servers.
I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!
Notice the words "being delivered" in the story.
Sir, please convert your cake figure to Libraries of Congress, or at least a car analogy. Thank you...
Of course CNN is always the Gospel Truth ...
The industry is facing a year-end deadline to add a government-approved back door into network gear. Vendors that don't provide this access risk losing export privileges.
Simply not the case. But do continue your paranoid pontification through your ass.
Did I say that? No I did not. But do pontificate on through your ass.
American Flags are made in prisons by people paid $2 an hour. You like having your flag that says "Made in the USA." Remember, it's still made my slaves.
Wow! They have an exclusive contract for all American flags made in America? And such a terrible thing not to pay murderers and rapists union wages. IT'S A TRAVESTY!