How many people will protest this by cutting out trips by plane? There are people who "have to" fly, but the vast majority of people who say they "have to" actually don't. The only way any of this changes is when the airlines start putting pressure on the government.
Vacation locally, work remotely, drive where you need to go. As long as you keep buying those tickets, none of this will change.
NONE of those show that the SSA reissues SSNs. The first is the Wikipedia page saying so, the second is a story about two women accidentally given the same number at birth because they share a lot of details in common, and the third is a story about numbers being used by multiple people due to fraud, mistakes, or other problems.
No downside? You're not considering "Getting your ass beat by the cops for destroying their stuff", as well as likely terrorism charges, 'cause that's what scaring police with an unknown device will get you.
Note the âoetryâ in that last sentence: while weâ(TM)re still waiting on confirmation from Apple on this one, thereâ(TM)s a good chance that the trickery at play here only works if youâ(TM)re on a build of iOS older than iOS 8.1.1 (Shipped November 2014).
One would assume that if the FBI could have done this, they would have.
Thank goodness you took time from your busy schedule to post on a topic you don't care about. Now everyone knows, via your post on the internet, that this topic isn't worth posting about.
If you've been doing automatic backups, you don't lose any more than a day's worth of data. No different than losing your phone, or having it get destroyed somehow.
There are many flavors of nerds/geeks/computer lovers who weren't tinkering in the early 1980s, or weren't buying books at Radio Shack. And there are plenty more who don't pay a lot of attention to who's writing their tech books.
As evidenced by the other comments here, plenty of us have no idea who he is. He's certainly not "get recognized in an airport" famous.
"Evidently even Forrest Mimms isn't famous enough to fly without hassle when carrying a briefcase full of electronics"
Who?
I looked him up, and have no idea how anyone who isn't really into his books would know who he is (and probably not even then). He's literally not famous at all.
Absolutely. Irvine/Newport Beach/Aliso Viejo and many other Orange County cities have very large and growing tech scenes. And unlike other tech cities, there's still relatively (for coastal California) affordable housing to be found nearby.
Plus the weather and culture and food choices are amazing.
There's also "I don't want to kill animals for the sake of my dinner". Meat in moderation isn't bad for you, but there are plenty of other reasons why a lot of us don't eat it.
These mobile payment solutions offer tokenization, which I consider to be a pretty big advantage over using a card (especially in a setting where the card is handed over to the retailer).
Also, your strawman description of the process tells me you've never tried, or even researched too deeply into the process of using the payments. Generally my phone is at least as easy to get to as my wallet, and there's no unlocking, app finding, selection making involved - just thumb on the fingerprint scanner.
100% agree. Regular backup and migration is the way to go, preferably with the data in multiple places. This is daunting for large-scale applications, but if the data is that important, it's worth doing right.
Any there any large services NOT on Roku? Because of their open SDK, pretty much everyone has made a Roku channel. Apple will still lead to more exposure, but Roku's been the leader in the content game for a LONG time.
For the last decade or so, the Trek novel universe has been well-maintained, followed its own continuity, and has featured a lot of very good stories (and a few bad ones, but so it goes with all things Star Trek). If you're a fan that's looking to continue the stories and feel of Star Trek now that it's off the air, look at the novels (and check out http://www.thetrekcollective.c... for a guide to where to start).
ApplePay is just the method of payment (akin to your physical credit card) - the system still uses the credit card network and uses a number that is passed from the device to the credit card company. The token is used in place of your credit card number during the transaction but Apple isn't "involved" in the payment itself.
Apple doesn't bypass the credit card companies - you're thinking of CurrentC (the joint system being developed by Walmart, CVS, etc.). That system exists solely to save merchants money. ApplePay uses the same credit card system (and your existing cards) to make payments.
Not sure about the Google and Android solutions, but you don't need a network or cell connection to use ApplePay - everything is handled by the chip in the phone. It offers other advantages as well, most specifically the use of a unique token that's NOT your credit card number, meaning it isn't vulnerable to the large store data breaches like we've seen in the last few years.
Also, I dunno about you, but I always have my phone in my pocket, just has handy as my wallet, but with my wallet, I need to remove a card, swipe it, and usually either sign or enter a code. With ApplePay, I just have to hold the phone next to the terminal, and that's it. It's not a huge difference, but it's certainly not more difficult than using a card - typically it's one or more steps easier.
There's this awesome invention called "the internet", where you can find exactly what you're looking for and purchase it without ever having to go into a store. It works especially well for times you're looking for specific products instead of just browsing. There's even a great deal of competition and independent sellers that help keep prices down.
Don't most modern terminals use an internet connection (always on) to transfer data? Assuming you have a data connection, would you really need to "invest in infrastructure" to do this? Or are you far enough away from civilization that they don't have the internet out there yet?
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That's screen mirroring, not Kodi running on the Roku. Roku has proved pretty difficult to (or not worth, depending on who you ask) cracking open.
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How many people will protest this by cutting out trips by plane? There are people who "have to" fly, but the vast majority of people who say they "have to" actually don't. The only way any of this changes is when the airlines start putting pressure on the government.
Vacation locally, work remotely, drive where you need to go. As long as you keep buying those tickets, none of this will change.
NONE of those show that the SSA reissues SSNs. The first is the Wikipedia page saying so, the second is a story about two women accidentally given the same number at birth because they share a lot of details in common, and the third is a story about numbers being used by multiple people due to fraud, mistakes, or other problems.
The SSA does not re-issue numbers.
No downside? You're not considering "Getting your ass beat by the cops for destroying their stuff", as well as likely terrorism charges, 'cause that's what scaring police with an unknown device will get you.
From your link:
Note the âoetryâ in that last sentence: while weâ(TM)re still waiting on confirmation from Apple on this one, thereâ(TM)s a good chance that the trickery at play here only works if youâ(TM)re on a build of iOS older than iOS 8.1.1 (Shipped November 2014).
One would assume that if the FBI could have done this, they would have.
Except that the phone will erase itself after 10 tries.
You're allowed to not answer your phone right away, too.
Thank goodness you took time from your busy schedule to post on a topic you don't care about. Now everyone knows, via your post on the internet, that this topic isn't worth posting about.
If you've been doing automatic backups, you don't lose any more than a day's worth of data. No different than losing your phone, or having it get destroyed somehow.
There are many flavors of nerds/geeks/computer lovers who weren't tinkering in the early 1980s, or weren't buying books at Radio Shack. And there are plenty more who don't pay a lot of attention to who's writing their tech books.
As evidenced by the other comments here, plenty of us have no idea who he is. He's certainly not "get recognized in an airport" famous.
"Evidently even Forrest Mimms isn't famous enough to fly without hassle when carrying a briefcase full of electronics"
Who?
I looked him up, and have no idea how anyone who isn't really into his books would know who he is (and probably not even then). He's literally not famous at all.
You mean like the full encryption on lock, and the end-to-end encryption for iMessage?
Christ, man. Just don't watch it. We don't need an essay about your existential issues with aging.
Absolutely. Irvine/Newport Beach/Aliso Viejo and many other Orange County cities have very large and growing tech scenes. And unlike other tech cities, there's still relatively (for coastal California) affordable housing to be found nearby.
Plus the weather and culture and food choices are amazing.
There's also "I don't want to kill animals for the sake of my dinner". Meat in moderation isn't bad for you, but there are plenty of other reasons why a lot of us don't eat it.
These mobile payment solutions offer tokenization, which I consider to be a pretty big advantage over using a card (especially in a setting where the card is handed over to the retailer).
Also, your strawman description of the process tells me you've never tried, or even researched too deeply into the process of using the payments. Generally my phone is at least as easy to get to as my wallet, and there's no unlocking, app finding, selection making involved - just thumb on the fingerprint scanner.
100% agree. Regular backup and migration is the way to go, preferably with the data in multiple places. This is daunting for large-scale applications, but if the data is that important, it's worth doing right.
Any there any large services NOT on Roku? Because of their open SDK, pretty much everyone has made a Roku channel. Apple will still lead to more exposure, but Roku's been the leader in the content game for a LONG time.
For the last decade or so, the Trek novel universe has been well-maintained, followed its own continuity, and has featured a lot of very good stories (and a few bad ones, but so it goes with all things Star Trek). If you're a fan that's looking to continue the stories and feel of Star Trek now that it's off the air, look at the novels (and check out http://www.thetrekcollective.c... for a guide to where to start).
ApplePay is just the method of payment (akin to your physical credit card) - the system still uses the credit card network and uses a number that is passed from the device to the credit card company. The token is used in place of your credit card number during the transaction but Apple isn't "involved" in the payment itself.
Apple doesn't bypass the credit card companies - you're thinking of CurrentC (the joint system being developed by Walmart, CVS, etc.). That system exists solely to save merchants money. ApplePay uses the same credit card system (and your existing cards) to make payments.
Not sure about the Google and Android solutions, but you don't need a network or cell connection to use ApplePay - everything is handled by the chip in the phone. It offers other advantages as well, most specifically the use of a unique token that's NOT your credit card number, meaning it isn't vulnerable to the large store data breaches like we've seen in the last few years.
Also, I dunno about you, but I always have my phone in my pocket, just has handy as my wallet, but with my wallet, I need to remove a card, swipe it, and usually either sign or enter a code. With ApplePay, I just have to hold the phone next to the terminal, and that's it. It's not a huge difference, but it's certainly not more difficult than using a card - typically it's one or more steps easier.
There's this awesome invention called "the internet", where you can find exactly what you're looking for and purchase it without ever having to go into a store. It works especially well for times you're looking for specific products instead of just browsing. There's even a great deal of competition and independent sellers that help keep prices down.
Don't most modern terminals use an internet connection (always on) to transfer data? Assuming you have a data connection, would you really need to "invest in infrastructure" to do this? Or are you far enough away from civilization that they don't have the internet out there yet?