The government could start by requiring vendors of US government products to meet certain guidelines.
But-but-but-that makes things cost more! Stupid government spending $10,000 for a device that I can buy for $100. The government is wasting taxpayer dollars, etc., etc.
National Safety Council estimates that as many as 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year.
That's not 40,000 pedestrians.
If I was driving too fast on wet pavement, lost control of my car, slammed into a tree and died, I would have been one of those 40,000. If I had a hit a pedestrian on the way, we would be 2 of those 40,000.
Those 40,000 people include pedestrians hit by cars (around 6,000) and cyclists hit by cars (818 in 2015), accounting for about 18%. The other 33,000 or so people were driving a car or riding in a car when they were killed.
With older homes, it's common to find a rat's nest of phone wires around a junction box in the garage or near the point of entry [...]
Entertaining aside...
I'm old--I still remember "The Phone Company."
Back when I was a kid, my Dad was thinking about adding a second phone line in the kitchen. He called up The Phone Company and they wanted to charge a lot of money. But he knew a guy who would do it for a six-pack of Schaefer. But, of course, back then it was "illegal" for anyone other than The Phone Company to mess with the phone wires. So this guy wired everything up so it could be easily removed/hidden, just in case The Phone Company had to come out to your house.
Years later, my Mom wanted to get DSL. The local provider came out, tried to check all the phone lines, and found one that he couldn't figure out. That was the hidden one.
I'll admit to staring at my phone and the "Walk" light. When the "Walk" light comes on, I step out because cars are supposed to stop. I shouldn't have to look left or right.
First off, how about everybody obey the law and we crack down on those who don't, regardless of their mode of transportation.
But bike very rarely kills (I am sure somebody can fish out a few cases) whereas cars kills by the ten thousands per years, not counting heavy casualty.
Uh...in 2016, the number was 6,000 (which is up from around 4,500 in 2010). Not "by the tens of thousands."
And while you're right that cyclists kill significantly fewer, keep in mind that there also significantly fewer bicyclists. For example, based on a study in England, while vehicles kill or seriously injure 5x the number that cyclists do, they're actually right around the same per mile traveled.
It's easy to throw out big numbers with cars because there are lots of cars.
[...] but before that time comes, they are off to the next job.
Sometimes not even that long.
I interviewed for a job up in the bay area--I'm in Southern California but I thought it would be interesting. I didn't get it--I was told by the headhunter I was working through that they found someone else. About two weeks later, I got a call from the headhunter to tell me that they were back being interested because the person they hired quit on the first day to go somewhere else.
My attitude was that if the person quit the first day, it probably wasn't a great place to work. And since I was going to have to move, I decided that this wasn't a good idea.
The bird charity RSPB Scotland opposed the project - not because it dislikes the technology but because it believes too many offshore turbines in the area have already been approved. It fears thousands of sea birds may be killed by the offshore wind farms, although it admits that estimates are hugely uncertain because it is impossible to count bird corpses at sea.
Note that there's no mentioned of a time frame. I mean, "thousands" of birds a day? We should move them. "thousands" of birds a year? I'm a bit less concerned. "thousands" of birds a decade? C'mon. Not to mention the whole "thousands"...2000? 10,000? 100,000?
I'm just curious--is there a simple way to detect when a bird strikes one of these? Maybe have a microphone that listens for some kind of "thud" when one hits?
I mean, one of the advantages of this is that you can move it somewhere else. So it's worth checking to see if it's an issue (and I could see the RSPB not necessarily wanting to trust the word of the energy company).
If you're killing apps to save battery life, you're probably right--it's not making much of a difference.
If you're killing apps because they insist that they need to know where you are--even when they are not the foreground app--then it's certainly making a difference.
Really, the borrower has no responsibility to track the loan, it's all on the lender?
Yes, it is all on the lender.
I make an agreement with you to pay you $1000 a month until my $100,000 debt is repaid. You sell that debt to someone else. You are responsible for making sure they have all the appropriate paperwork to take over that debt. If they sell it to someone else, they are responsible. And so on and so on and so on.
If whoever ends up with it can't prove that they are the person who is supposed to be receiving my payments, that's their fault or whoever sold them the debt--not mine. I'm not just going to pay someone who walks up and says, "Hey, you owe me money!" Once someone can prove that they are the person who is supposed to be receiving my payments, I will gladly make them.
I live in California. I am a California resident. The company that I work for is incorporated in Idaho. I quit and go to a competitor.
Now, as a resident of California, I believe I'm protected by California laws. But I have broken the law in Idaho by quitting and going to a competitor. Because this is an interstate issue, I would assume that a Federal court would need to get involved.
Personally, I agree. That said, there are some things you can do.
If you have space, set up a home office. You might need to figure out how much of an office you need--I know some people who have set aside a room for work, others who have a particular area in the living room or bedroom where they work, and others who are fine with just a particular computer (this is the "work" computer and nothing but "work" happens on it). I've also seen advertisements for "home offices" that people can build in their backyards.
If you don't have space at home (or you feel you need more than you have), rent an office. The company I work for is 3000 miles from where I live, which is a pretty long commute. I rent a small office because I like having the separation. It's not horribly expensive, though I'll agree that's money I could put into having a bigger space at home. See what you can find that's convenient--my office is about 4 miles from home, so I can drive, bike, take the bus, heck--I can walk if I want to.
When I started looking, I found various options--from expensive office-tower arrangements with shared office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.), fancy coffee machines, and people who will professionally answer the phone for you to reasonably priced office space with Internet and A/C to WorkBar-type arrangements where they'll give you a spot to hook up your laptop and that's about it.
As a viewer, I agree. The main reason I'm interested in the success of a show is whether or not I might continue to see more of it. This can be important if they're employing story arcs or other forms of storytelling that go beyond the stand-alone episode format.
Well, arguably Star Trek did not make "wholesale gathering of our voice comms acceptable." At least in The Original Series, you usually had to flip a switch to talk to the computer.
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Personally, I've convinced myself that this is all in a cordrazine hallucination. But I've decided you're not.
Pretty sure that spear phishing is a crime [...]
It probably comes under the generic catch-all, "Fraud." I'm not sure there's anything specific about spear-phishing...
The government could start by requiring vendors of US government products to meet certain guidelines.
But-but-but-that makes things cost more! Stupid government spending $10,000 for a device that I can buy for $100. The government is wasting taxpayer dollars, etc., etc.
Uh, read the fine print.
National Safety Council estimates that as many as 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year.
That's not 40,000 pedestrians.
If I was driving too fast on wet pavement, lost control of my car, slammed into a tree and died, I would have been one of those 40,000. If I had a hit a pedestrian on the way, we would be 2 of those 40,000.
Those 40,000 people include pedestrians hit by cars (around 6,000) and cyclists hit by cars (818 in 2015), accounting for about 18%. The other 33,000 or so people were driving a car or riding in a car when they were killed.
With older homes, it's common to find a rat's nest of phone wires around a junction box in the garage or near the point of entry [...]
Entertaining aside...
I'm old--I still remember "The Phone Company."
Back when I was a kid, my Dad was thinking about adding a second phone line in the kitchen. He called up The Phone Company and they wanted to charge a lot of money. But he knew a guy who would do it for a six-pack of Schaefer. But, of course, back then it was "illegal" for anyone other than The Phone Company to mess with the phone wires. So this guy wired everything up so it could be easily removed/hidden, just in case The Phone Company had to come out to your house.
Years later, my Mom wanted to get DSL. The local provider came out, tried to check all the phone lines, and found one that he couldn't figure out. That was the hidden one.
Fortunately, we never got caught by The Phone Cops.
Agreed.
I'll admit to staring at my phone and the "Walk" light. When the "Walk" light comes on, I step out because cars are supposed to stop. I shouldn't have to look left or right.
First off, how about everybody obey the law and we crack down on those who don't, regardless of their mode of transportation.
But bike very rarely kills (I am sure somebody can fish out a few cases) whereas cars kills by the ten thousands per years, not counting heavy casualty.
Uh...in 2016, the number was 6,000 (which is up from around 4,500 in 2010). Not "by the tens of thousands."
And while you're right that cyclists kill significantly fewer, keep in mind that there also significantly fewer bicyclists. For example, based on a study in England, while vehicles kill or seriously injure 5x the number that cyclists do, they're actually right around the same per mile traveled.
It's easy to throw out big numbers with cars because there are lots of cars.
When a boat is [...] on fire time is of the essence!!
If you're on a boat that's on fire, you have a whole lot of water around to put the fire out.
Damn, nowadays these sheeple expect the government to do everything....
(And, yes, I'm kidding)
No one from Apple is coming to your house to destroy your nano.
You would think.
(Yes, I'm joking. Yes, I know there's a difference between an iPod nano and a prototype iPhone.)
Technology moves on and MP3 players without WiFi are pretty clunky in 2017.
Not to mention having less space than a Nomad.
Totally lame.
[...] but before that time comes, they are off to the next job.
Sometimes not even that long.
I interviewed for a job up in the bay area--I'm in Southern California but I thought it would be interesting. I didn't get it--I was told by the headhunter I was working through that they found someone else. About two weeks later, I got a call from the headhunter to tell me that they were back being interested because the person they hired quit on the first day to go somewhere else.
My attitude was that if the person quit the first day, it probably wasn't a great place to work. And since I was going to have to move, I decided that this wasn't a good idea.
Mr. Trump, don't you have better things to do then hang around slashdot?
No, the drummer needs to practice!
Practice what?
What do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians? The drummer.
Hey-O! I'll be here all week. Try the veal.
FTA:
The bird charity RSPB Scotland opposed the project - not because it dislikes the technology but because it believes too many offshore turbines in the area have already been approved. It fears thousands of sea birds may be killed by the offshore wind farms, although it admits that estimates are hugely uncertain because it is impossible to count bird corpses at sea.
Note that there's no mentioned of a time frame. I mean, "thousands" of birds a day? We should move them. "thousands" of birds a year? I'm a bit less concerned. "thousands" of birds a decade? C'mon. Not to mention the whole "thousands"...2000? 10,000? 100,000?
I'm just curious--is there a simple way to detect when a bird strikes one of these? Maybe have a microphone that listens for some kind of "thud" when one hits?
I mean, one of the advantages of this is that you can move it somewhere else. So it's worth checking to see if it's an issue (and I could see the RSPB not necessarily wanting to trust the word of the energy company).
If you're killing apps to save battery life, you're probably right--it's not making much of a difference.
If you're killing apps because they insist that they need to know where you are--even when they are not the foreground app--then it's certainly making a difference.
Yes, It's Wonderful, Isn't It?
Exactly how does the drug company initially determine an expiration date?
Perhaps they keep feeding it to people until they die. Kind of like how they do it with bridges....
ASCII Art FTW!
Really, the borrower has no responsibility to track the loan, it's all on the lender?
Yes, it is all on the lender.
I make an agreement with you to pay you $1000 a month until my $100,000 debt is repaid. You sell that debt to someone else. You are responsible for making sure they have all the appropriate paperwork to take over that debt. If they sell it to someone else, they are responsible. And so on and so on and so on.
If whoever ends up with it can't prove that they are the person who is supposed to be receiving my payments, that's their fault or whoever sold them the debt--not mine. I'm not just going to pay someone who walks up and says, "Hey, you owe me money!" Once someone can prove that they are the person who is supposed to be receiving my payments, I will gladly make them.
It does become interesting with Remote Work,
I live in California. I am a California resident. The company that I work for is incorporated in Idaho. I quit and go to a competitor.
Now, as a resident of California, I believe I'm protected by California laws. But I have broken the law in Idaho by quitting and going to a competitor. Because this is an interstate issue, I would assume that a Federal court would need to get involved.
Personally, I agree. That said, there are some things you can do.
If you have space, set up a home office. You might need to figure out how much of an office you need--I know some people who have set aside a room for work, others who have a particular area in the living room or bedroom where they work, and others who are fine with just a particular computer (this is the "work" computer and nothing but "work" happens on it). I've also seen advertisements for "home offices" that people can build in their backyards.
If you don't have space at home (or you feel you need more than you have), rent an office. The company I work for is 3000 miles from where I live, which is a pretty long commute. I rent a small office because I like having the separation. It's not horribly expensive, though I'll agree that's money I could put into having a bigger space at home. See what you can find that's convenient--my office is about 4 miles from home, so I can drive, bike, take the bus, heck--I can walk if I want to.
When I started looking, I found various options--from expensive office-tower arrangements with shared office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.), fancy coffee machines, and people who will professionally answer the phone for you to reasonably priced office space with Internet and A/C to WorkBar-type arrangements where they'll give you a spot to hook up your laptop and that's about it.
YMMV, of course, depending on where you live.
As a viewer, I agree. The main reason I'm interested in the success of a show is whether or not I might continue to see more of it. This can be important if they're employing story arcs or other forms of storytelling that go beyond the stand-alone episode format.
Because you HAVE to have a manual transmission if you're a real driver.
You say this like it's somehow untrue... :^D
Well, arguably Star Trek did not make "wholesale gathering of our voice comms acceptable." At least in The Original Series, you usually had to flip a switch to talk to the computer.
That said, it seems like everything was recorded...
Perhaps you should consider looking to Victor Borge for advice...