If I was doing hiring and came across parent's post I wouldn't hire them...
Not because of his position on marijuana - I take a pretty pragmatic approach to that sort of thing: if someone's drug use is a problem, it'll manifest in other ways (Showing up late, not making deadlines, etc) that their are already policies to deal with.
However, I don't think I'd hire someone who can't even use capital letters properly...
Being judged on your merits can be a double edged sword parent.
The NSA can already crack Skype encryption most likely.
The thing is, it probably either requires human intervention or lots of computing resources (I'd bet they'd be relying on pattern analysis and the like, not any cryptographic break.)
Their current method for regular phone conversations is to use software to convert them from sound to text... this not only cuts down on storage costs dramatically, but allows them to write software to look for keywords or call patterns (For example, if I make a call from Yemen to the UK, then whoever I talked to inb the UK calls seven other people shortly after, that has the hallmark of a compartmentalized organization, like a drug ring or terrorist organization)
But between the P2P nature of skype (no central authority to tap) and it's encryption, massive automated intelligence collection is impossible, and this makes the NSA very sad.
In most legal systems, you can't argue on appeal that a case should have been dismissed unless you made a motion for dismissal in the original trial... thus in pretty much every trial the defense asks for a dismissal. It's a formality.
I can give all my data to be perused by google's advertising spider and handed over to the government if the DO so much sneezes in Google's direction...
Or for about two hundred fifty bucks I can pop a couple 1TB hard drives in an old linux box and have my own remotely accessible RAID server.
I did some calculations and I think the worst that will happen is that the crew operating the LHC find themselves in a ditch on the side of the New Jersey turnpike.
Maybe they just want to add a host to their botnet, and have no clue who owns the computer? With all these automated worms spreading about that seems more likely than some nefarious Chinese hacker gang.
How much processing power is needed for these sort of calculations? Couldn't they write their own TI-89 program that would end up being cheaper and better suited to the military's needs?
Masturbation and casual sex are at their core, about the individual. The pleasure of the individual. In a totalitarian society, having people caring more about themselves than the ruling party can cause problems.
If you're at the enterprise level, I'll admit OOo does tend to break when encountering complex excel macros, but for web browsing and writing papers for class, a linux laptop should work fine. I switched to NeoOffice (Openoffice with Aqua widgets on OSX) when I went to college... 2 years later other than an Access database I worked on in the labs, all my assignments have been done in Open Office.
This is a failing on Verizon's part, for not including some sort of pdf or readme on their cd for OSX and Linux users.
I don't actually ever write my own arguments in support of security tools. Whenever I need a little +5 insightful, I go to the NRA's site, grab an essay, and find and replace "gun" with "nmap", "wireshark" or whatever tool you kids are using nowadays.
It works a hundred percent of the time, 60% of the time.
Yes if you want to pick up dumb bar sluts, The Game works fine.
If you want anything else, it'll hurt you. After all, one of it's tenets is "neg"ing the girl you're into (basically, subtly insult them until they want you).
It's a horrible book, the only reason it works for anyone is because it gives some otherwise shy guys the confidence to approach women.
I think we should take into account the sensitivity of the date.
A couple passes with boot and nuke is probably sufficient if I'm wiping my HD before I sell/trash it.
Anything more paranoid really isn't necessary unless you believe a major government agency would be after your data. I'm talking NSA level.
I spoke once with a cybercrimes enforcer for the state police, and he basically admitted unless a dictionary attack worked or they were using shitty encryption (48 bit) they really couldn't do anything. If neither of these worked, unless the suspect was dumb enough to leave the password written down next to the computer, they weren't able to do anything with the data.
I'm sure that Melinda French (later to become Melinda Gates) being the project manager for the Microsoft Bob project had nothing to do with the fact Microsoft ran with it for so long.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself; What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
On one hand, Steve Jobs is actually kind of irrelevant... he doesn't design new Apple products. He might suggest additions or changes, implement UI guidlines, etc but he is far from being the key to the iPod, iPhone, or numerous other Apple innovations.
On the other hand, Apple is a publicly traded company, and I can picture a massive stock drop if he did leave the companny.
I think it would really depend on if the media got histrionic about it.
I thought part of the reason for process servers was to provide undeniable proof the person was aware they were being served (IE they can testify in court they handed the papers to them).
When serving via Facebook, how can you prove they got the message? There could be an error sending it. The person could think it's spam and delete it without opening it. Or they could simply not log in - some people rarely log into their facebook.
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If I was doing hiring and came across parent's post I wouldn't hire them...
Not because of his position on marijuana - I take a pretty pragmatic approach to that sort of thing: if someone's drug use is a problem, it'll manifest in other ways (Showing up late, not making deadlines, etc) that their are already policies to deal with.
However, I don't think I'd hire someone who can't even use capital letters properly...
Being judged on your merits can be a double edged sword parent.
What happened to the right to remain silent?
His papers, notes, and files are all property of the company, and IANAL, but I don't see how they can force him to talk without offering immunity.
Yes, the days of portal sites like Yahoo are long gone thanks to google.
The NSA can already crack Skype encryption most likely.
The thing is, it probably either requires human intervention or lots of computing resources (I'd bet they'd be relying on pattern analysis and the like, not any cryptographic break.)
Their current method for regular phone conversations is to use software to convert them from sound to text... this not only cuts down on storage costs dramatically, but allows them to write software to look for keywords or call patterns (For example, if I make a call from Yemen to the UK, then whoever I talked to inb the UK calls seven other people shortly after, that has the hallmark of a compartmentalized organization, like a drug ring or terrorist organization)
But between the P2P nature of skype (no central authority to tap) and it's encryption, massive automated intelligence collection is impossible, and this makes the NSA very sad.
In most legal systems, you can't argue on appeal that a case should have been dismissed unless you made a motion for dismissal in the original trial... thus in pretty much every trial the defense asks for a dismissal. It's a formality.
(Then again I'm describing US law)
Reminds me of the episode of Mythbusters where they beat fingerprint biometrics with a photocopier.
I can give all my data to be perused by google's advertising spider and handed over to the government if the DO so much sneezes in Google's direction...
Or for about two hundred fifty bucks I can pop a couple 1TB hard drives in an old linux box and have my own remotely accessible RAID server.
Decisions, decisions...
I did some calculations and I think the worst that will happen is that the crew operating the LHC find themselves in a ditch on the side of the New Jersey turnpike.
Maybe they just want to add a host to their botnet, and have no clue who owns the computer? With all these automated worms spreading about that seems more likely than some nefarious Chinese hacker gang.
How much processing power is needed for these sort of calculations? Couldn't they write their own TI-89 program that would end up being cheaper and better suited to the military's needs?
Masturbation and casual sex are at their core, about the individual. The pleasure of the individual. In a totalitarian society, having people caring more about themselves than the ruling party can cause problems.
If you're at the enterprise level, I'll admit OOo does tend to break when encountering complex excel macros, but for web browsing and writing papers for class, a linux laptop should work fine. I switched to NeoOffice (Openoffice with Aqua widgets on OSX) when I went to college... 2 years later other than an Access database I worked on in the labs, all my assignments have been done in Open Office.
This is a failing on Verizon's part, for not including some sort of pdf or readme on their cd for OSX and Linux users.
I don't actually ever write my own arguments in support of security tools. Whenever I need a little +5 insightful, I go to the NRA's site, grab an essay, and find and replace "gun" with "nmap", "wireshark" or whatever tool you kids are using nowadays.
It works a hundred percent of the time, 60% of the time.
I am Steve's pancreas. I get cancer, I kill Steve.
As of Office 2007, you don't get it on Windows either.
I think this is the skit parent refers to. Me and my friends quote it all the time whenever the topic of workplace dating comes up:
http://punkrockhr.com/2009/01/05/monday-morning-hr-humor-sexual-harassment-and-you/
Yes if you want to pick up dumb bar sluts, The Game works fine.
If you want anything else, it'll hurt you. After all, one of it's tenets is "neg"ing the girl you're into (basically, subtly insult them until they want you).
It's a horrible book, the only reason it works for anyone is because it gives some otherwise shy guys the confidence to approach women.
I think we should take into account the sensitivity of the date. A couple passes with boot and nuke is probably sufficient if I'm wiping my HD before I sell/trash it. Anything more paranoid really isn't necessary unless you believe a major government agency would be after your data. I'm talking NSA level. I spoke once with a cybercrimes enforcer for the state police, and he basically admitted unless a dictionary attack worked or they were using shitty encryption (48 bit) they really couldn't do anything. If neither of these worked, unless the suspect was dumb enough to leave the password written down next to the computer, they weren't able to do anything with the data.
I'm sure that Melinda French (later to become Melinda Gates) being the project manager for the Microsoft Bob project had nothing to do with the fact Microsoft ran with it for so long.
The same could be said for the fine arts. Does that mean kids shouldn't have to take art class?
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself; What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
They need to briefly cut fiber optic lines when installing taps.
On one hand, Steve Jobs is actually kind of irrelevant... he doesn't design new Apple products. He might suggest additions or changes, implement UI guidlines, etc but he is far from being the key to the iPod, iPhone, or numerous other Apple innovations.
On the other hand, Apple is a publicly traded company, and I can picture a massive stock drop if he did leave the companny.
I think it would really depend on if the media got histrionic about it.
I thought part of the reason for process servers was to provide undeniable proof the person was aware they were being served (IE they can testify in court they handed the papers to them).
When serving via Facebook, how can you prove they got the message? There could be an error sending it. The person could think it's spam and delete it without opening it. Or they could simply not log in - some people rarely log into their facebook.
So basically the article says2008 is the year of 64 bits Linux?