If you are interested in this topic, I suggest that you look into malingering. Detection of deception has been well-researched in cognitive psychology. I actually spent a few years working in a laboratory where people we researching this topic.
One of the coolest things I read about was a study where people would be hooked up so that event-related brain potentials (ERPs) were detected for malingering. In effect, your brain gives you away. For example, if you saw a video with some information and then you were asked about it, your brain does a little "hop" which can be detected with ERPs. It didn't matter how well you lied or how convincing you were, you would be detected. Supposedly, the methods works extremely well. However, you can't expect people to accept this. Would you like to have an electrode cap put on your head?
(Ah, you have to love science.)
By the way, you might want to check out these resources:
LinuxHam, thanks for sharing your story. It is unfortunate to hear that you were hit with real discrimination. I think it is particularly interesting that you are white and that you were still discriminated against. You can find discrimination in any human environment.
I'm glad that you have found a better place to work...
In my opinion, there will always be discrimination. My experience in industry and academia has taught me to be very aware of discrimination. It is there, and it always will be there. Humans are human. As long as we judge each other, discrimination will occur.
With that said, I wish people would stop complaining so much. It is actually very, very rare to be discriminated against. To be more precise, it is rare to be only discriminated against. Instead, what usually happens, is that a person is lazy, annoying, or useless. Management then makes a move and the person being "attacked" cries discrimination.
I'm not trying to minimize the impact of discrimination, but come on folks, most of us know that the people being "discriminated against" are the slugs. They are the people that you actually want to eliminate from your company or organization.
Once again, just to be 100% clear, I know that discrimination happens. I hate it. You hate it. But, in my opinion and experience, it is extremely rare that it is the only factor.
I read the article. It is fine. Plenty of interesting points and all that jazz. However, I have the ask the obvious questions: Is it secure from hacking? Seriously. I read the article and it seems like a physically secure place, but is it secure electronically? From "real" attacks? From the kinds of attacks that happen all of the time?
(start sinister laugh) I can just see some script kiddie taking the place down. That would be too funny.
(end sinister laugh)
Smart people don't value the paper, the value what the paper represents. To some it represents time and dedication. When focus on a subject for many years, you do learn a few things that experience won't give you. You don't explicitly learn theories, for example. That's a shame, since theories can help guide you in a different way thatn experience. Sometimes theory is better than experience, sometimes not.
Like it or not, a degree indicates that the person has at least some formal knowledge of material. Formal knowledge is no joke. It helps you recognize good form from bad form. Formal knowledge leads to understanding structures and architectures and other complex things.
Education itself is always behind corporations. It is behind technology in general and it seems out of date, almost immediately. However, the idea is to learn core principles. Tools and techniques for solving problems. Therefore, some of the best technical people will have degrees in areas like psychology and philosophy. (I've seen this again and again. Many technical degrees are inferior to non-technical degrees even though the person is in a technical field!)
Don't be foolish: Degrees are not the only thing companies use to judge people. They also look at pure technical skills, previous work experience, and so forth. A degree is only one part of the equation.
There are also some people out there who simply love to learn. They go to school to learn quickly or learn deeply. This idea is insane to mose people because it doesn't always translate to money. Oh well...!
ATM security is based on more than your PIN number. It has two foundations: PIN number and the card. Therefore, you need to have the card (physical media) and the PIN number.
If you consider that a person would first need to steal your card and then figure out your PIN number, it becomes apparent that increasing the difficulty of the password is foolish. If your card is lost or stolen, you report it and you save yourself some pain. If your card is lost or stolen, you have a pretty reasonable barrier because the card is physical and needs to be taken to an ATM. Then, even if the card is used immediately, the thief needs to sift through 9999 combinations.
Security is not meant to lock you in. It is meant to keep other people out. When you think about that, you'll see that you often just want very good security with excellent convenience. That is, you want optimum security, not maximum security. You do not really want maximum security because that would drammatically decrease convenience. For example, if you really wanted maximum security of your funds, you would put them in the bank physically and you would pull them out physically. You would not even use an ATM because the security is not maximum.
ATMs are convenient and the security is reasonable. Most people can remember their cards and their 4-digit codes. If you start trying to increase the security, you are in for trouble in my opinion. If you really wanted to increase ATM security, forget about pictures. Instead, look into biometrics, which are much more reasonable.
Why do people link to home pages? Or news pages that change? It is silly and leads to broken links in just a couple of weeks. You need to link to actual articles. Point to archives. At least those pages stand less of chance of getting broken once the home page changes. Link to static pages, not dynamic ones. Got it?
Is it just me or did this posting make no sense. Driving, Bubble Gum, Vacations, War, 802.11b, and so forth. Do I have to actually click on the links to figure it out?
What is the business model here?
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Buy the razor at a reduced cost first, then pay for blade after blade after blade.
(Actually, all joking aside, this really does happen in the technology business. Especially HP! Buy the printer at a very reasonable cost and then pay big time for the stinking ink cartridges.)
...some people have kids in school, some have just planted their roots, some can't easily move (e.g., grandma is sick and needs the 24/7 help and you can't move her with you). There is more than motivation and skills to consider.
You're right. I wan't even close. I was 3rd or 4th. Thanks for taking the bait!
By the way, I really like your use of bold. It is an excellent contrast to the white background. Normally, such high contrast makes reading easier. The human eye is very adapted to contrast, especially white on black and black on white. However, when too much bold is used, it tends to bleed on screens. Also, the very use of bold indicates emphasis. When you use too much of it, it tends to lose its effect. That's a shame because your message is very important.
How do you think we should continue this flame war? We could probably make this really interesting! Do you have any ideas?
Thanks. You're right, of course. I knew it too, but I didn't want to take the time to get it just right. Remember, if I took any more time, I would not have been able to get First Post!:-)
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If you are interested in this topic, I suggest that you look into malingering. Detection of deception has been well-researched in cognitive psychology. I actually spent a few years working in a laboratory where people we researching this topic.
One of the coolest things I read about was a study where people would be hooked up so that event-related brain potentials (ERPs) were detected for malingering. In effect, your brain gives you away. For example, if you saw a video with some information and then you were asked about it, your brain does a little "hop" which can be detected with ERPs. It didn't matter how well you lied or how convincing you were, you would be detected. Supposedly, the methods works extremely well. However, you can't expect people to accept this. Would you like to have an electrode cap put on your head?
(Ah, you have to love science.)
By the way, you might want to check out these resources:
The Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology
Forensic Psychology and Forensic Psychiatry
Polygraph Law Resource Page
LinuxHam, thanks for sharing your story. It is unfortunate to hear that you were hit with real discrimination. I think it is particularly interesting that you are white and that you were still discriminated against. You can find discrimination in any human environment.
I'm glad that you have found a better place to work...
In my opinion, there will always be discrimination. My experience in industry and academia has taught me to be very aware of discrimination. It is there, and it always will be there. Humans are human. As long as we judge each other, discrimination will occur.
With that said, I wish people would stop complaining so much. It is actually very, very rare to be discriminated against. To be more precise, it is rare to be only discriminated against. Instead, what usually happens, is that a person is lazy, annoying, or useless. Management then makes a move and the person being "attacked" cries discrimination.
I'm not trying to minimize the impact of discrimination, but come on folks, most of us know that the people being "discriminated against" are the slugs. They are the people that you actually want to eliminate from your company or organization.
Once again, just to be 100% clear, I know that discrimination happens. I hate it. You hate it. But, in my opinion and experience, it is extremely rare that it is the only factor.
Just visit the Google watercooling category...
Computers > Hardware > Components > Fans and Cooling Devices > Watercooling
I read the article. It is fine. Plenty of interesting points and all that jazz. However, I have the ask the obvious questions: Is it secure from hacking? Seriously. I read the article and it seems like a physically secure place, but is it secure electronically? From "real" attacks? From the kinds of attacks that happen all of the time?
(start sinister laugh)
I can just see some script kiddie taking the place down. That would be too funny.
(end sinister laugh)
Smart people don't value the paper, the value what the paper represents. To some it represents time and dedication. When focus on a subject for many years, you do learn a few things that experience won't give you. You don't explicitly learn theories, for example. That's a shame, since theories can help guide you in a different way thatn experience. Sometimes theory is better than experience, sometimes not.
Like it or not, a degree indicates that the person has at least some formal knowledge of material. Formal knowledge is no joke. It helps you recognize good form from bad form. Formal knowledge leads to understanding structures and architectures and other complex things.
Education itself is always behind corporations. It is behind technology in general and it seems out of date, almost immediately. However, the idea is to learn core principles. Tools and techniques for solving problems. Therefore, some of the best technical people will have degrees in areas like psychology and philosophy. (I've seen this again and again. Many technical degrees are inferior to non-technical degrees even though the person is in a technical field!)
Don't be foolish: Degrees are not the only thing companies use to judge people. They also look at pure technical skills, previous work experience, and so forth. A degree is only one part of the equation.
There are also some people out there who simply love to learn. They go to school to learn quickly or learn deeply. This idea is insane to mose people because it doesn't always translate to money. Oh well...!
ATM security is based on more than your PIN number. It has two foundations: PIN number and the card. Therefore, you need to have the card (physical media) and the PIN number.
If you consider that a person would first need to steal your card and then figure out your PIN number, it becomes apparent that increasing the difficulty of the password is foolish. If your card is lost or stolen, you report it and you save yourself some pain. If your card is lost or stolen, you have a pretty reasonable barrier because the card is physical and needs to be taken to an ATM. Then, even if the card is used immediately, the thief needs to sift through 9999 combinations.
Security is not meant to lock you in. It is meant to keep other people out. When you think about that, you'll see that you often just want very good security with excellent convenience. That is, you want optimum security, not maximum security. You do not really want maximum security because that would drammatically decrease convenience. For example, if you really wanted maximum security of your funds, you would put them in the bank physically and you would pull them out physically. You would not even use an ATM because the security is not maximum.
ATMs are convenient and the security is reasonable. Most people can remember their cards and their 4-digit codes. If you start trying to increase the security, you are in for trouble in my opinion. If you really wanted to increase ATM security, forget about pictures. Instead, look into biometrics, which are much more reasonable.
Brought or Bought?
Did Thomas H. Lee, the author of this article, die in February?
I can't help but think that Duke Nukem 3D will be much better using these chips!
Why do people link to home pages? Or news pages that change? It is silly and leads to broken links in just a couple of weeks. You need to link to actual articles. Point to archives. At least those pages stand less of chance of getting broken once the home page changes. Link to static pages, not dynamic ones. Got it?
For this article...
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http://www.pbs.org/cringely/like/like20011206.htm
Is it just me or did this posting make no sense. Driving, Bubble Gum, Vacations, War, 802.11b, and so forth. Do I have to actually click on the links to figure it out?
Buy the razor at a reduced cost first, then pay for blade after blade after blade.
(Actually, all joking aside, this really does happen in the technology business. Especially HP! Buy the printer at a very reasonable cost and then pay big time for the stinking ink cartridges.)
"One organization to rule them all One organization to find them, One organization to bring them all And in the darkness bind them.
See the left hand navigation on the blog page. He updates it very regularly, like a good blog should. For example, here is the archive page for 12/00.
While we are on the topic of ICANN...
Here is the ICANN weblog.
...it is about 1 year old.
...some people have kids in school, some have just planted their roots, some can't easily move (e.g., grandma is sick and needs the 24/7 help and you can't move her with you). There is more than motivation and skills to consider.
...jobs for my friends out of work!
You're right. I wan't even close. I was 3rd or 4th. Thanks for taking the bait!
By the way, I really like your use of bold. It is an excellent contrast to the white background. Normally, such high contrast makes reading easier. The human eye is very adapted to contrast, especially white on black and black on white. However, when too much bold is used, it tends to bleed on screens. Also, the very use of bold indicates emphasis. When you use too much of it, it tends to lose its effect. That's a shame because your message is very important.
How do you think we should continue this flame war? We could probably make this really interesting! Do you have any ideas?
Of course you realize that won could never mean: "To receive as a prize or reward for performance."
Thanks for being so clever...
I k i s s y o u.
Thanks,
- The Management
Thanks. You're right, of course. I knew it too, but I didn't want to take the time to get it just right. Remember, if I took any more time, I would not have been able to get First Post! :-)
...that the $10,000 Wil won on Weakest Link for the EFF will come in handy!
Stop making sense. You can no longer post anything. Your Slashdot account will be closed momentarily.
Thank you for playing,
The Management