I am not posting this AC cause I dont care, you need to know..,.I just left the healthcare IT industry after 4 years...because security was a sham. It was up to me, the admin, to go on my own and secure everything. I had to do this after hours, on my on time, cause during the core business hours I had to do releases, stand up more servers, baby sit the dev's, fix customer SSO issues, etc. Developers run the web sites..dont believe me..well try to get Ruby devs to change the code ruby auto generates from "Select * from users" to only select the user. Try to make the DB not return a query formed like that. try to break the tables apart so when the code is trying to verify a user who is loggin in, the same row doesnt contain EVERYTHING about them.The devs shit bricks and bitch they cant meet schedule... cause THATS HOW RUBY WANTS IT (or java to some extent). and these are the devs on US soil. the ones in india dont really care, they get paid by the hour, a low amount, so why not argue over shit like this for weeks and miss schedule and drive up the cost(their income) I have worked for two large healthcare websites, that currently hold around 100+ million US users PHI data, and the systems are not as secure as they should be. If they were targeted, they would fold. I know because for some long periods of time i was the ONLY admin at these sites. when i try to lock some things down, ruby or java broke. The customer wants a new feature, by next week, then we did it. Customers like CVS pharmacy, Cigna, Humana. Not to mention the the majority of US companies are going towards a tele-health option for their employees. So when YOU get that letter in the mail saying you now havea tele-health option, guess what, we already have ALL your personal data, from your employer.. whether you choose to sign up or not. Im not saying telehealth is a bad idea, just that in today's society, profit drives everything, security is way down the list of priorities...and as these breaches continue to happen, remember it is not THE ADMINS fault...we can only do so much. yes this is Obamas fault, he is like the CEO. every CEO i have worked for has been more concerned with profit, schedule, capabilities then securing YOUR data.
I had hoped by now we would have computers in the classroom teaching, with teachers available to answer the questions various students had along the way. My kids are a lot like me in school, bored out of their mind most of the time. (although they seem to not get in as much trouble as i did) And it seems like the class material is being watered down to help with the gap between various students range of understanding, but that really hurts everyone. As a follow up question...Would computers presenting material at the speed of each students understanding be at least a small step towards " when a computer becomes conscious and caring and becomes the best friend that each student wants to be with.." And if so, what is the biggest hurdle of getting a system like that in place? Hardware costs? Software costs? Voter apathy towards education? -KI
I worked on the Flight Management System (back in 98-99) for the Boeing 777. It could take off, fly the designated route, and land without any human intervention. I would not be surprised if there have been flights using only the FMS and no human interaction. The reason given why they were not using it was no one would fly on a plane without a human pilot...not that the pilot HAD to fly the plane. Chances are there are flights everyday where the pilot is just along to make u feel "safe".
I gave a good honest exit interview when i left my first fulltime software job.. Wasnt a asshole, and kept it professional, mixed in what i didnt like and what i thought they did real well. The company has hired me back 3 times. Did the same thing at all 4 exit interviews, and maybe if i ever need a job again (with this market one never knows) i will get hired back, and that is worth a lot to me personally. But theres been a couple other places i burned the bridge down from shore to shore, not even a splinter left. Assholes had it coming....and i delivered.
-KI
When I lived in Detroit, all the major roads had lights timed for the speed limit..so we could drive miles without a red light, once you got going "in" the cycle. so at most one red light and then all green. worked great! During peak rush hour you had to make sure you stayed in the pack, but at midnight, coming home from the airport or gentlemen clubs...it was smooth sailing. BTW lights timed for 45mph...are also timed for 90.
-KI
Id like to see a bird who could/would choke on a case for an iphone. Itd be a big un. Maybe it landed next to my verizon phone, which did end up in a ditch one day. Switched to nextel and was happy until Sprint got a hold of them. so now the phone karma gods are getting their revenge. Cant switch to verizon again, hate em. AT&T isnt a good choice, capped, limited. Virgin Mobile? maybe.
Back on topic...class action lawsuits work most of the time, as a deterrent to future business practices. Of course Apple might have 300mil to throw around, but i doubt they make the SAME mistake again.
Progressive sent me one back in the early 2000's. Not at my request. It came with a letter that said basically "Plug this in, and we will use your excellant driving abilities to give you up to 25% discount on your current rate." I sent it back in the postage paid envelope. I know my kind of driving would probably raise my rates. Funny to see them now offering it again. It also tracked everywhere I went, and when i went. No thanx, ill keep my privacy and pay more. If someone else wants to "save" 25%, go ahead and use it. I figured by now it would be mandatory to have it installed to get insurance, im sure that day is still coming.
The lake is AT seas level, but the top 1656ft are frozen. They were finding things in the top layer of ice, but werent sure if they had already contaminated it. SO they stopped drilling until a new system was in place. IIRC they had found some life forms in the top layer of ice already when they stopped drilling.
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.
The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. -Noah Webster
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I am not posting this AC cause I dont care, you need to know..,.I just left the healthcare IT industry after 4 years...because security was a sham. It was up to me, the admin, to go on my own and secure everything. I had to do this after hours, on my on time, cause during the core business hours I had to do releases, stand up more servers, baby sit the dev's, fix customer SSO issues, etc. Developers run the web sites..dont believe me..well try to get Ruby devs to change the code ruby auto generates from "Select * from users" to only select the user. Try to make the DB not return a query formed like that. try to break the tables apart so when the code is trying to verify a user who is loggin in, the same row doesnt contain EVERYTHING about them.The devs shit bricks and bitch they cant meet schedule... cause THATS HOW RUBY WANTS IT (or java to some extent). and these are the devs on US soil. the ones in india dont really care, they get paid by the hour, a low amount, so why not argue over shit like this for weeks and miss schedule and drive up the cost(their income) I have worked for two large healthcare websites, that currently hold around 100+ million US users PHI data, and the systems are not as secure as they should be. If they were targeted, they would fold. I know because for some long periods of time i was the ONLY admin at these sites. when i try to lock some things down, ruby or java broke. The customer wants a new feature, by next week, then we did it. Customers like CVS pharmacy, Cigna, Humana. Not to mention the the majority of US companies are going towards a tele-health option for their employees. So when YOU get that letter in the mail saying you now havea tele-health option, guess what, we already have ALL your personal data, from your employer.. whether you choose to sign up or not. Im not saying telehealth is a bad idea, just that in today's society, profit drives everything, security is way down the list of priorities...and as these breaches continue to happen, remember it is not THE ADMINS fault...we can only do so much. yes this is Obamas fault, he is like the CEO. every CEO i have worked for has been more concerned with profit, schedule, capabilities then securing YOUR data.
Its a "advert" to drive hits to DICE.COM :/
At least here in the US, first paycheck is always a paper check, after that direct deposit kicks in....
..."cross highways at night on foot in the rain while wearing a ghillie suit
FTFY
I had hoped by now we would have computers in the classroom teaching, with teachers available to answer the questions various students had along the way. My kids are a lot like me in school, bored out of their mind most of the time. (although they seem to not get in as much trouble as i did) And it seems like the class material is being watered down to help with the gap between various students range of understanding, but that really hurts everyone.
As a follow up question...Would computers presenting material at the speed of each students understanding be at least a small step towards " when a computer becomes conscious and caring and becomes the best friend that each student wants to be with.." And if so, what is the biggest hurdle of getting a system like that in place? Hardware costs? Software costs? Voter apathy towards education?
-KI
Woz,
What changes would you recommend to fix the K-12 education system in the u.s. ?
-KI
impossible, it is not. very costly is more accurate...its done all the time. think FAA certification or FDA certification.
here although it only goes through 2003...but yes it has happened..perhaps 2003 was the last time...
What if I drive past you at 90, stop for 30 min to charge up, and repeat....(technically im averaging 45 mph)... u want me to lose my license? GTFO
I worked on the Flight Management System (back in 98-99) for the Boeing 777. It could take off, fly the designated route, and land without any human intervention. I would not be surprised if there have been flights using only the FMS and no human interaction. The reason given why they were not using it was no one would fly on a plane without a human pilot...not that the pilot HAD to fly the plane. Chances are there are flights everyday where the pilot is just along to make u feel "safe".
Hint, airlines don't "screen and question" passengers.
Yes...they...do.
She told me she was a orphan, after I met her family...odd girl, talks to angels too
If you had a trojan you might not have kids or catch a bad virus as easily
-KI
direct, then contract 3x
Ride Sally Ride
-KI
I gave a good honest exit interview when i left my first fulltime software job.. Wasnt a asshole, and kept it professional, mixed in what i didnt like and what i thought they did real well. The company has hired me back 3 times. Did the same thing at all 4 exit interviews, and maybe if i ever need a job again (with this market one never knows) i will get hired back, and that is worth a lot to me personally. But theres been a couple other places i burned the bridge down from shore to shore, not even a splinter left. Assholes had it coming....and i delivered.
-KI
Not everyone is a violent asshole , yet.
FTFY
When I lived in Detroit, all the major roads had lights timed for the speed limit..so we could drive miles without a red light, once you got going "in" the cycle. so at most one red light and then all green. worked great! During peak rush hour you had to make sure you stayed in the pack, but at midnight, coming home from the airport or gentlemen clubs...it was smooth sailing. BTW lights timed for 45mph...are also timed for 90. -KI
Id like to see a bird who could/would choke on a case for an iphone. Itd be a big un. Maybe it landed next to my verizon phone, which did end up in a ditch one day. Switched to nextel and was happy until Sprint got a hold of them. so now the phone karma gods are getting their revenge. Cant switch to verizon again, hate em. AT&T isnt a good choice, capped, limited. Virgin Mobile? maybe.
Back on topic...class action lawsuits work most of the time, as a deterrent to future business practices. Of course Apple might have 300mil to throw around, but i doubt they make the SAME mistake again.
-KI
Progressive sent me one back in the early 2000's. Not at my request. It came with a letter that said basically "Plug this in, and we will use your excellant driving abilities to give you up to 25% discount on your current rate." I sent it back in the postage paid envelope. I know my kind of driving would probably raise my rates. Funny to see them now offering it again. It also tracked everywhere I went, and when i went. No thanx, ill keep my privacy and pay more. If someone else wants to "save" 25%, go ahead and use it. I figured by now it would be mandatory to have it installed to get insurance, im sure that day is still coming.
-KI
The lake is AT seas level, but the top 1656ft are frozen. They were finding things in the top layer of ice, but werent sure if they had already contaminated it. SO they stopped drilling until a new system was in place. IIRC they had found some life forms in the top layer of ice already when they stopped drilling.
We will know when the new scrape system has been implemented, the "Hate" button will be added right next to "Like"
-KI
They'll get my password when they pry it out of my cold dead fingerprint
-KI
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.
Noah Webster
The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States.
-Noah Webster
Its almost time to take back our democracy.....
-KI