I've always thought this happened by design. Although, I've never been sure exactly what the design was.
Perhaps it's an attempt to keep a conversation about a particular topic going through multiple headlines and stories. New stories are being written all of the time, usually with just a paragraph or two that are different from the old story.
Perhaps it was an attempt to cut down on the number of stupid posts. After all, who reads the end of a comment thread that contains 99,601 comments. Surely people realize that few people are going to read their comment after so many have been posted.
Perhaps it's an attempt to cut down on flame wars. It's not easy going through 100's of pages trying to find out if some moron picked up on your finely honed flame-bait.
Perhaps it's a database design issue, and they are simply trying to save disk space.
Yes, believe it or not, cubicles work well. If they are high walled, make sure they are big enough to fit more than one person for small meetings. If they are low walled, then arrange the workspaces so that all four developers share the same hall and are facing away from one another while working on their computers. If there is room, you might try placing a meeting table in the hall, with a large portable whiteboard nearby. If one developer needs to talk to another, they just turn their chair and talk. I think this is a good compromise between privacy and collaboration.
The healthcare bill is so huge and complex that it is difficult to have any intelligent debate over it. People mostly make simple, sound bite sized remarks. Very few people seem to understand the bill. I don't understand it myself.
That said, the conventional wisdom states that the bill will be extremely expensive, on the scale of Social Security or Medicare. While I agree the current health care system leaves a lot to be desired, I think the timing is terrible. Our financial house is not in order and the economy seems to be in the middle of a long term case of fatigue. In short, I don't think we can afford it. I'm worried it could be the straw, or bale, that breaks the camel's back.
On second thought, his 15% collection on any capital gain is very similar to the US federal governments 15% capital gains tax. Maybe that is the message.
You buy it for the same reason that you might buy a stock or option to own for only one week. You hope to sell it for a capital gain. This demonstrates the Greater Fool Theory, which is a natural component of markets and market bubbles in general.
With securities speculation, you have nothing to show for your money other than a legal transaction record in a brokerages computer system. With this box, at least you can set it on a pedestal to admire for a while.
I think this is very clever.
The article concludes that after 20 years of dealing with this problem, "It’s time for everyone to take password security seriously". That is the wrong conclusion. If things have not improved after 20 years, then they are not going to improve ever.
The password concept needs to be replaced with a better concept. I think the password idea has been proven to be a bad concept due to human nature.
If you have trouble logging in with that, their helpful "Trouble Logging In" screen gives you plenty of other ways to log in. You just have to select and enter one of the following combinations:
Social Security Number/Home Phone
BlueHippo Account Number/Home Phone
Social Security Number/House Number
Bank Account Number/Zip Code (!)
Social Security Number/Password (Mothers Maiden Name?)
Here is another article that goes into a little more detail.
The crux of the matter seems to be the fact "readers who randomly reach a page via an internet search hold little value to advertisers." Apparently advertisers want to know some demographic details about the people who read the articles, details that are available with paying subscribers. "Who knows who they are or where they are. They don't suddenly become loyal readers of our content." states Mr. Murdoch of Google news click-throughs.
Mr. Murdoch also claims that there is simply not enough advertising money in the world to make all news websites profitable. He realises that the number of visitors will decrease, but states that he would prefer to have fewer readers who pay to many readers who don't.
Many people posting here are taking a black and white view of this issue. The basic argument seems to be that anything visible from a public street can't be considered private, and is therefore open game.
However, there are differing levels of privacy. Your front yard is private, you expect people to see it, and you put forth extra effort to keep it nice, yet it is still private property, and you can chase kids off of it if you wish. Your back yard is more private than your front, and many people would rather not have anybody seeing it. The inside of your home is the most private area of all.
The feel of privacy also extends to the immediate area, such as your neighborhood. I imagine this more pronounced in dense areas, like Japan or Great Britain. For example, while the alley your apartment is located on is not strictly private, it is still somewhat private, and you are likely to notice anyone who is not a neighbor. On the other hand, a department store is totally public, and you will not even notice that same person if you saw him there.
Many posters are under the impression that this money will go towards actually building the train. It's not. This money is for environmental studies only.
However, this is still good news. This project has been in the works for 20 years, and it looks like it may finally be getting started.
I've always wondered how competitive zeppelins would be in the bulk shipment business, and how they stack up against ocean vessels. From what little I know about the history of zeppelins, unexpected bad weather used to be a big problem. I imagine the large surface areas zeppelins have are a problem in weather conditions such as wind shear or turbulence. However, considering the advances in weather monitoring and forecasting over the last 90 years, this may now be less of an issue.
There is some conflicting information about the exact day the voyage will begin. Some sites state the middle of May and others state the middle of March.
According to this article in The Japan Times, Kenichi Horie stated Wednesday that the voyage will begin on March 16.
My apologies about the confusion.
It is a bad idea to travel with lots of cash, especially through any kind of checkpoint. While a small amount of cash, say from the ATM machine, won't draw any attention, thousands of dollars in cash will. They will assume you are into drug dealing, money laundering, or some other criminal activity. Plus, there is a good chance they will seize that cash, and if they do, you may not get it back. It has happened before.
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Colorado sounds like a bad place to gamble. Gamblers should just stick to Nevada.
I've always thought this happened by design. Although, I've never been sure exactly what the design was.
Perhaps it's an attempt to keep a conversation about a particular topic going through multiple headlines and stories. New stories are being written all of the time, usually with just a paragraph or two that are different from the old story.
Perhaps it was an attempt to cut down on the number of stupid posts. After all, who reads the end of a comment thread that contains 99,601 comments. Surely people realize that few people are going to read their comment after so many have been posted.
Perhaps it's an attempt to cut down on flame wars. It's not easy going through 100's of pages trying to find out if some moron picked up on your finely honed flame-bait.
Perhaps it's a database design issue, and they are simply trying to save disk space.
Either a Key Wallet
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Leather-Holder-Wallet-Available/dp/B0007IQF5Y
or a belt clip key chain, which keeps the keys outside of your pockets.
http://www.keychains4you.com/belt-clip-key-rings.html
Yes, believe it or not, cubicles work well. If they are high walled, make sure they are big enough to fit more than one person for small meetings. If they are low walled, then arrange the workspaces so that all four developers share the same hall and are facing away from one another while working on their computers. If there is room, you might try placing a meeting table in the hall, with a large portable whiteboard nearby. If one developer needs to talk to another, they just turn their chair and talk. I think this is a good compromise between privacy and collaboration.
Witness the awesome power of "if it ain't broke don't fix it".
The healthcare bill is so huge and complex that it is difficult to have any intelligent debate over it. People mostly make simple, sound bite sized remarks. Very few people seem to understand the bill. I don't understand it myself.
That said, the conventional wisdom states that the bill will be extremely expensive, on the scale of Social Security or Medicare. While I agree the current health care system leaves a lot to be desired, I think the timing is terrible. Our financial house is not in order and the economy seems to be in the middle of a long term case of fatigue. In short, I don't think we can afford it. I'm worried it could be the straw, or bale, that breaks the camel's back.
You can get the registration form from here under Miscellaneous Forms.
I wonder what would happen if you actually did register, even as a joke.
If Pluto's a dog, then what's the deal with Goofy?
Goofy's the "Dog Star".
On second thought, his 15% collection on any capital gain is very similar to the US federal governments 15% capital gains tax. Maybe that is the message.
You buy it for the same reason that you might buy a stock or option to own for only one week. You hope to sell it for a capital gain. This demonstrates the Greater Fool Theory, which is a natural component of markets and market bubbles in general.
With securities speculation, you have nothing to show for your money other than a legal transaction record in a brokerages computer system. With this box, at least you can set it on a pedestal to admire for a while. I think this is very clever.
The article concludes that after 20 years of dealing with this problem, "It’s time for everyone to take password security seriously". That is the wrong conclusion. If things have not improved after 20 years, then they are not going to improve ever.
The password concept needs to be replaced with a better concept. I think the password idea has been proven to be a bad concept due to human nature.
How do you know this isn't some kind of trap, a honeypot to track down all of you nosy busybodies?
If you have trouble logging in with that, their helpful "Trouble Logging In" screen gives you plenty of other ways to log in. You just have to select and enter one of the following combinations:
Social Security Number/Home Phone
BlueHippo Account Number/Home Phone
Social Security Number/House Number
Bank Account Number/Zip Code (!)
Social Security Number/Password (Mothers Maiden Name?)
Here is another article that goes into a little more detail.
The crux of the matter seems to be the fact "readers who randomly reach a page via an internet search hold little value to advertisers." Apparently advertisers want to know some demographic details about the people who read the articles, details that are available with paying subscribers. "Who knows who they are or where they are. They don't suddenly become loyal readers of our content." states Mr. Murdoch of Google news click-throughs.
Mr. Murdoch also claims that there is simply not enough advertising money in the world to make all news websites profitable. He realises that the number of visitors will decrease, but states that he would prefer to have fewer readers who pay to many readers who don't.
A ScrumMaster is like a BrewMaster, except that instead of having mastered the making of brew, you have mastered the making of scrum.
Many people posting here are taking a black and white view of this issue. The basic argument seems to be that anything visible from a public street can't be considered private, and is therefore open game.
However, there are differing levels of privacy. Your front yard is private, you expect people to see it, and you put forth extra effort to keep it nice, yet it is still private property, and you can chase kids off of it if you wish. Your back yard is more private than your front, and many people would rather not have anybody seeing it. The inside of your home is the most private area of all.
The feel of privacy also extends to the immediate area, such as your neighborhood. I imagine this more pronounced in dense areas, like Japan or Great Britain. For example, while the alley your apartment is located on is not strictly private, it is still somewhat private, and you are likely to notice anyone who is not a neighbor. On the other hand, a department store is totally public, and you will not even notice that same person if you saw him there.
To share once may be regarded as a misfortune... to share twice seems like carelessness... to share three times is considered habitual.
I can think of two reasons: government regulations and attempting to appeal to a broad range of people.
Many posters are under the impression that this money will go towards actually building the train. It's not. This money is for environmental studies only.
However, this is still good news. This project has been in the works for 20 years, and it looks like it may finally be getting started.
I've always wondered how competitive zeppelins would be in the bulk shipment business, and how they stack up against ocean vessels. From what little I know about the history of zeppelins, unexpected bad weather used to be a big problem. I imagine the large surface areas zeppelins have are a problem in weather conditions such as wind shear or turbulence. However, considering the advances in weather monitoring and forecasting over the last 90 years, this may now be less of an issue.
Considering how old this bug is, and how much work-around code probably exists as a result, I wonder how many new bugs this bug fix will create.
There is some conflicting information about the exact day the voyage will begin. Some sites state the middle of May and others state the middle of March. According to this article in The Japan Times, Kenichi Horie stated Wednesday that the voyage will begin on March 16. My apologies about the confusion.
It is a bad idea to travel with lots of cash, especially through any kind of checkpoint. While a small amount of cash, say from the ATM machine, won't draw any attention, thousands of dollars in cash will. They will assume you are into drug dealing, money laundering, or some other criminal activity. Plus, there is a good chance they will seize that cash, and if they do, you may not get it back. It has happened before.
In the long run, we are all dead. XML's future is in the graveyard. Alas, that is probably too much to ask. :(