"Which is fine, except that now any thief with some cheap equipment can break into keyless cars, clone a key fob within a minute and drive away with it."
Are you sure that's actually true given that car crime has seen massive decline in recent years? Even if true it's obviously not having any negative impact in practice.
Actually, I've recently read several articles on the Intertubes supporting GP statement -- search for: keyless ignition problems. You are also correct in that car thefts were in steep decline over the past years (one article mentions this specifically) but it's due to RFID chips in the keys and Immobilizer systems that require a successful ping from that chip to start the car, or enable the fuel pump - in the case of Hondas, perhaps others.
Several (many?) auto have the ability to program blank fobs from the diagnostic port. Thieves still have to break *into* the car however - usually by breaking the glass. And since cars with keyless ignition do *not* have column locks (because, no key)... Car Theft Made Easy(ier) 101.
I was researching this because I'm not a fan of keyless ignition [aka: Push (Button|to) Start ] , especially as it's becoming more and more standard on all trim lines, and I wanted to know if vendors are/would offer keyed options or workarounds. I carry the keys for my two Hondas on my keychain in my back pocket and wouldn't be able to if they were those bulky fobs. Plus driving around with the keys in my pocket seems uncomfortable. In addition to all the real/potential problems reported about keyless ignition and/or fobs - and extra expense of the system.
I'm not a Luddite, just don't really buy into the "problem" this is suppose to be solving. My keys are small, reliable and dead simple to use. Keyless ignition as an option is fine, but as a requirement is simply stupid.
The current version of the law was passed in 1986, and was written in an environment where most email users downloaded emails to their computer and erased them after reading them.
I *still* POP my mail down to my home PC from my ISP and Gmail, though I still have to periodically log into Gmail and purge "deleted" messages (what part of Delete don't you understand Google?) And, no, I don't read personal email elsewhere. And, no, I don't have a smartphone. Not a Luddite, just don't need to be *that* connected.
It's certainly true at one bank I use, which even now allows short, all-alphabetical, all lower-case passwords.
That isn't really the point. The point is: Do they allow more complex passwords? If so, then take advantage of that. If not, then there's a problem. Do you want to legislate / mandate more complex passwords? This is 'Murrica son, where even the Measles vaccine is optional. Why should banking security be mandatory. Let the "free market" decide. [ Now even I can't tell if I'm being serious or sarcastic - sigh. ]
As a side note on the issue of regulatory reform, Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says restaurant employees shouldn’t be required to wash their hands:
“As a matter of fact I think this is one where I think I can illustrate the point,” he recalled telling her. “I don’t have any problem with Starbucks if they choose to opt out of this policy as long as they post a sign that says we don’t require our employees to wash their hands after leaving the restroom. The market will take care of that. It’s one example.” (Is requiring a sign not a regulation?)
So, as Jon Stewart pointed out, the Senator is in favor of *not* requiring the sign "Employees must wash their hands..." as long as establishments post a sign saying, "Employees do not have to wash their hands..." -- and by the time the "free market takes care of it" we're all suffering from Cholera...
Hasn't been the case here in South Carolina. I graduated back in 2003 and its taken 12 years to work my way up to $62k per year - I started at $27k.
What? I started at $23k in 1987 in Virginia Beach with just a BSCS from ODU. I still live here, still with just the BSCS, and now make (about) $126k - I also have annuity and investment income, am completely debt-free and could quit/retire at will, but that's another story.
Have worked for a small SW developer, (2) contractors at NASA Langley, The New York Times (in Norfolk) and now a large defense contractor since 2001. All here in Hampton Roads.
but you do have alternatives, you can stick with what you already have, or buy a used car, you can pay someone to rip out the new modern features and replace them with old keys. the choice is yours.
Not all alternatives are created equal. I have a 2001 Civic (110k miles) and 2002 CR-V (46k miles) that I intend to keep for a while longer, so that's good for now. A used car can be a mess of the previous owner's mistakes/problems. I've thought about replacing the push-button with a key, but don't know how that will work the on-board computer, immobilizer circuit, etc. and would have to get either the ignition or door locks re-keyed (or carry multiple keys).
I have less issue with the concept of key-less ignition, and more with the implementations. In the end, it's not addressing a safety issue, so should be optional. As it is, it's a (more expensive, less reliable) solution in search of a problem.
Thankfully, with the Honda setup, you have to touch the car to unlock it (so I'm told) but other vendors' will unlock and light up the interior when you walk near it - so, if I had those, simply walking to the mailbox would unlock both my cars - sigh...
Follow up: yes it does - at least with apples. Ripening apples release ethylene gas that acts like a hormone to activate a specific gene in fruit that causes it to ripen. As it ripens further, the amount of ethylene gas soars and can cause an entire batch of apples stored together to ripen and rot.
Apples can be stored for an extended period if stored in a cold, oxygen-deprived location. Historically, before refrigeration, apples picked were stored for winter in barrels sunk in lakes. Even then, however, one rotten apple could prematurely ripen and rot an entire barrel.
5) One bad apple does not ruin the batch. Simple proof, I have seen three people I went to High School with arrested on COP's. That does not make everyone in our class criminals!
Not yet anyway. Only time will tell... Until then it's only anecdotal evidence, not "proof".
Challenge accepted: I will write a script that locates ambiguous usage of commas, and will replace them with the correct oxford comma usage. I bet I can surpass his edit count in a couple of weeks.:)
A panda bear walks into a bar; eats, shoots and leaves.
People conflate "side effect" with allergy. Urticaria (hives) is an allergy to penicillin. Nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting is a side effect
According to this article by the Mayo Clinic, those "side effects" can be a symptom of Anaphylaxis, a rare, life-threatening, allergic reaction to Penicillin.
However if I swallow a penicillin tablet I will end up with severe and violent vomiting. Now I ask you, is it relevant or not if I am not considered allergic because I don't have the correct response to the drug if I can't take it due to extreme vomiting?
I had this discussion with my doctor. He suggested I take it anyway.
Your doctor is, apparently, an idiot. Severe vomiting can be a sign of Anaphylaxis, which is a potential symptom of Penicillin allergy - at least according to the Mayo Clinic.
Unless he/you are willing to carry around an EpiPen whenever you take penicillin, you're probably better off to avoid the drug - unless really necessary, taken under direct supervision. Drug allergies tend to only get worse with repeated exposure. [Disclaimer: I am NOT a doctor, just not an idiot - and someone who had a wife who was very allergic to Sulfa drugs. ]
Ya see, We have options. If I don't like Chevrolet ( the favorite of fake patriots, despite a French name) I am able to...... get this...... Wait for it.... Get a different fucking vehicle.
[... off topic, but on a related note, continuing the auto metaphor...]
Although, if I don't want key-less ignition - aka Push (Button|to) Start - (the systemD of automotive features), it seems I'm soon to be screwed, w/o an alternate vendor. Things like this (systemD, keyless) seem to suffer from the whims of management trying to force an economy of the masses.
[ Seriously car makers. I carry the keys for my two Hondas on one key chain in my pocket. I cannot and will not try to cram two key fobs into my pocket. What's wrong with a dead-simple key that is less expensive and water/shock/battery-proof? Seriously - WTF? ]
cannot, in any way, be used as a measure of students intelligence or desire, capacity to learn
It surely can not — nor has there been any attempt made to use it as such. The point is, the price of a service quadrupled while the quality remained (or even degraded).
My point was concerning the evaluation of the "quality" of that service. Teachers can teach, but it's up to students to learn. I'm not convinced this is something in which the level of "quality" can be expected to correlate with the price of the service. Unless I misunderstood your perspective and we actually agree...
Seriously, it's time for parents to quit letting these fucking brain-dead bureaucrats pull this shit. If you're thinking of voting for any politician who takes contributions from the the NEA, then FUCK YOU.
You realize that the NEA doesn't set local school and/or school-board administrative policies - right? They focus on things related to actual education - something Texas ranks 50th (last) among the 50 states, according to this Texas Observer article:
The Texas Legislative Study Group released its 2013 “Texas on the Brink” report at the end of last week. The report is an annual study to determine Texas’ rankings among the 50 states and the District of Columbia on health care, education, and the environment.
How’s Texas doing? Not so great: The state ranks 50th in percentage of high school graduates among its populace, first in amount of carbon emissions, first in hazardous waste produced, last in voter turnout, first in percentage of people without health insurance, and second in percentage of uninsured kids.
... Texas’ investment per student is 27 percent less than the national average
The cost of living has gone up as well as the cost of supplying said education (buildings, transportation, etc), but that cannot, in any way, be used as a measure of students intelligence or desire, capacity to learn, or measures of the "quality of education". Sure, it is a teacher's job to teach, but, more to the point, it's a student's job to learn - which cannot be forced. In addition, students are being asked to learn more, and/or more in-depth, than they were in the 60s, but over the same 12-year period of time in school.
The cost of many things have gone up since the 1960s, but I doubt the quality as progressed at similar slope.
If you can think of 1, just 1 place where this tech does NOT belong in use, then it should not be used
That's a little too simplistic. According to your logic, if something [gun] shouldn't be used somewhere [crowded theater], it shouldn't be used anywhere. In the end, though, we probably actually agree. Pervasive monitoring is unwarranted and most likely just generates more noise than value - and is a waste of time, effort and tax dollars.
My question is will it reverse aging? Can you rejuvenate?
This is only one aspect of aging. Here is a list of several others. All of them probably need to be addressed to reverse aging (and probably other things we don't know about).
He lists seven, but there are actually eight aspects to aging - the last being not having a picture of yourself in the attic. Surely Dr. Grey should know this.
According to the Wall Street Journal the proposal shows the challenges and risks facing the U.S. as it looks to new, potentially intrusive surveillance technology to help stop criminals.
I don't know whether or not to be surprised that the WSJ (owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns Fox "News") would call technology to read license plates of vehicles parked in public lots "intrusive" - or is it just because it's proposed use includes gun shows?
National Rifle Association spokesman Andrew Arulanandam says the NRA is "looking into this to see if gun owners were improperly targeted,
Pun intended?
Anyway, I thought the popular Conservative mantras concerning privacy were (a) there should be no expectation of privacy in public and (b) if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide.
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"Which is fine, except that now any thief with some cheap equipment can break into keyless cars, clone a key fob within a minute and drive away with it."
Are you sure that's actually true given that car crime has seen massive decline in recent years? Even if true it's obviously not having any negative impact in practice.
Actually, I've recently read several articles on the Intertubes supporting GP statement -- search for: keyless ignition problems. You are also correct in that car thefts were in steep decline over the past years (one article mentions this specifically) but it's due to RFID chips in the keys and Immobilizer systems that require a successful ping from that chip to start the car, or enable the fuel pump - in the case of Hondas, perhaps others.
Several (many?) auto have the ability to program blank fobs from the diagnostic port. Thieves still have to break *into* the car however - usually by breaking the glass. And since cars with keyless ignition do *not* have column locks (because, no key) ... Car Theft Made Easy(ier) 101.
I was researching this because I'm not a fan of keyless ignition [aka: Push (Button|to) Start ] , especially as it's becoming more and more standard on all trim lines, and I wanted to know if vendors are/would offer keyed options or workarounds. I carry the keys for my two Hondas on my keychain in my back pocket and wouldn't be able to if they were those bulky fobs. Plus driving around with the keys in my pocket seems uncomfortable. In addition to all the real/potential problems reported about keyless ignition and/or fobs - and extra expense of the system.
I'm not a Luddite, just don't really buy into the "problem" this is suppose to be solving. My keys are small, reliable and dead simple to use. Keyless ignition as an option is fine, but as a requirement is simply stupid.
The current version of the law was passed in 1986, and was written in an environment where most email users downloaded emails to their computer and erased them after reading them.
I *still* POP my mail down to my home PC from my ISP and Gmail, though I still have to periodically log into Gmail and purge "deleted" messages (what part of Delete don't you understand Google?) And, no, I don't read personal email elsewhere. And, no, I don't have a smartphone. Not a Luddite, just don't need to be *that* connected.
you mean you don't have `alias rm="rm -rf"` in your bash.rc file? Pansy.
I use tcsh - lemming.
Who about "rm"?
Ah yes. Every *nix programmer has, hopefully only once, experienced the joy of the following:
% rm * .o
.o: No such file or directory
It's certainly true at one bank I use, which even now allows short, all-alphabetical, all lower-case passwords.
That isn't really the point. The point is: Do they allow more complex passwords? If so, then take advantage of that. If not, then there's a problem. Do you want to legislate / mandate more complex passwords? This is 'Murrica son, where even the Measles vaccine is optional. Why should banking security be mandatory. Let the "free market" decide. [ Now even I can't tell if I'm being serious or sarcastic - sigh. ]
As a side note on the issue of regulatory reform, Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says restaurant employees shouldn’t be required to wash their hands:
“As a matter of fact I think this is one where I think I can illustrate the point,” he recalled telling her. “I don’t have any problem with Starbucks if they choose to opt out of this policy as long as they post a sign that says we don’t require our employees to wash their hands after leaving the restroom. The market will take care of that. It’s one example.” (Is requiring a sign not a regulation?)
So, as Jon Stewart pointed out, the Senator is in favor of *not* requiring the sign "Employees must wash their hands..." as long as establishments post a sign saying, "Employees do not have to wash their hands..." -- and by the time the "free market takes care of it" we're all suffering from Cholera ...
The camera turns to reveal a large oil painting of a solid red rectangle.
"Not all alternatives are created equal. " - that is subjective, you always have a choice.
While factually true, your statement is otherwise unhelpful. Perhaps you can help Sophie with your words of wisdom.
Maybe if Congress weren't busy sucking Zuck and Gates and Larry's dicks, ...
Sounds like someone hasn't read the small print in the standard Oracle support contract.
Hasn't been the case here in South Carolina. I graduated back in 2003 and its taken 12 years to work my way up to $62k per year - I started at $27k.
What? I started at $23k in 1987 in Virginia Beach with just a BSCS from ODU. I still live here, still with just the BSCS, and now make (about) $126k - I also have annuity and investment income, am completely debt-free and could quit/retire at will, but that's another story.
Have worked for a small SW developer, (2) contractors at NASA Langley, The New York Times (in Norfolk) and now a large defense contractor since 2001. All here in Hampton Roads.
but you do have alternatives, you can stick with what you already have, or buy a used car, you can pay someone to rip out the new modern features and replace them with old keys. the choice is yours.
Not all alternatives are created equal. I have a 2001 Civic (110k miles) and 2002 CR-V (46k miles) that I intend to keep for a while longer, so that's good for now. A used car can be a mess of the previous owner's mistakes/problems. I've thought about replacing the push-button with a key, but don't know how that will work the on-board computer, immobilizer circuit, etc. and would have to get either the ignition or door locks re-keyed (or carry multiple keys).
I have less issue with the concept of key-less ignition, and more with the implementations. In the end, it's not addressing a safety issue, so should be optional. As it is, it's a (more expensive, less reliable) solution in search of a problem.
Thankfully, with the Honda setup, you have to touch the car to unlock it (so I'm told) but other vendors' will unlock and light up the interior when you walk near it - so, if I had those, simply walking to the mailbox would unlock both my cars - sigh...
5) One bad apple does not ruin the batch.
Follow up: yes it does - at least with apples. Ripening apples release ethylene gas that acts like a hormone to activate a specific gene in fruit that causes it to ripen. As it ripens further, the amount of ethylene gas soars and can cause an entire batch of apples stored together to ripen and rot.
Apples can be stored for an extended period if stored in a cold, oxygen-deprived location. Historically, before refrigeration, apples picked were stored for winter in barrels sunk in lakes. Even then, however, one rotten apple could prematurely ripen and rot an entire barrel.
More information here: Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Apples
5) One bad apple does not ruin the batch. Simple proof, I have seen three people I went to High School with arrested on COP's. That does not make everyone in our class criminals!
Not yet anyway. Only time will tell... Until then it's only anecdotal evidence, not "proof".
Challenge accepted: I will write a script that locates ambiguous usage of commas, and will replace them with the correct oxford comma usage. I bet I can surpass his edit count in a couple of weeks. :)
A panda bear walks into a bar; eats, shoots and leaves.
People conflate "side effect" with allergy. Urticaria (hives) is an allergy to penicillin. Nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting is a side effect
According to this article by the Mayo Clinic, those "side effects" can be a symptom of Anaphylaxis, a rare, life-threatening, allergic reaction to Penicillin.
However if I swallow a penicillin tablet I will end up with severe and violent vomiting. Now I ask you, is it relevant or not if I am not considered allergic because I don't have the correct response to the drug if I can't take it due to extreme vomiting?
I had this discussion with my doctor. He suggested I take it anyway.
Your doctor is, apparently, an idiot. Severe vomiting can be a sign of Anaphylaxis, which is a potential symptom of Penicillin allergy - at least according to the Mayo Clinic.
Unless he/you are willing to carry around an EpiPen whenever you take penicillin, you're probably better off to avoid the drug - unless really necessary, taken under direct supervision. Drug allergies tend to only get worse with repeated exposure. [Disclaimer: I am NOT a doctor, just not an idiot - and someone who had a wife who was very allergic to Sulfa drugs. ]
Ya see, We have options. If I don't like Chevrolet ( the favorite of fake patriots, despite a French name) I am able to ...... get this...... Wait for it.... Get a different fucking vehicle.
[... off topic, but on a related note, continuing the auto metaphor ...]
Although, if I don't want key-less ignition - aka Push (Button|to) Start - (the systemD of automotive features), it seems I'm soon to be screwed, w/o an alternate vendor. Things like this (systemD, keyless) seem to suffer from the whims of management trying to force an economy of the masses.
[ Seriously car makers. I carry the keys for my two Hondas on one key chain in my pocket. I cannot and will not try to cram two key fobs into my pocket. What's wrong with a dead-simple key that is less expensive and water/shock/battery-proof? Seriously - WTF? ]
It surely can not — nor has there been any attempt made to use it as such. The point is, the price of a service quadrupled while the quality remained (or even degraded).
My point was concerning the evaluation of the "quality" of that service. Teachers can teach, but it's up to students to learn. I'm not convinced this is something in which the level of "quality" can be expected to correlate with the price of the service. Unless I misunderstood your perspective and we actually agree...
Seriously, it's time for parents to quit letting these fucking brain-dead bureaucrats pull this shit. If you're thinking of voting for any politician who takes contributions from the the NEA, then FUCK YOU.
You realize that the NEA doesn't set local school and/or school-board administrative policies - right? They focus on things related to actual education - something Texas ranks 50th (last) among the 50 states, according to this Texas Observer article:
The Texas Legislative Study Group released its 2013 “Texas on the Brink” report at the end of last week. The report is an annual study to determine Texas’ rankings among the 50 states and the District of Columbia on health care, education, and the environment.
How’s Texas doing? Not so great: The state ranks 50th in percentage of high school graduates among its populace, first in amount of carbon emissions, first in hazardous waste produced, last in voter turnout, first in percentage of people without health insurance, and second in percentage of uninsured kids.
Since 1960-ies the per-pupil annual cost of public schools quadrupled (inflation-adjusted), while the quality of education remains the same (if it has not gotten worse). What other industry could get away with such a thing?
The cost of living has gone up as well as the cost of supplying said education (buildings, transportation, etc), but that cannot, in any way, be used as a measure of students intelligence or desire, capacity to learn, or measures of the "quality of education". Sure, it is a teacher's job to teach, but, more to the point, it's a student's job to learn - which cannot be forced. In addition, students are being asked to learn more, and/or more in-depth, than they were in the 60s, but over the same 12-year period of time in school.
The cost of many things have gone up since the 1960s, but I doubt the quality as progressed at similar slope.
If you can think of 1, just 1 place where this tech does NOT belong in use, then it should not be used
That's a little too simplistic. According to your logic, if something [gun] shouldn't be used somewhere [crowded theater], it shouldn't be used anywhere. In the end, though, we probably actually agree. Pervasive monitoring is unwarranted and most likely just generates more noise than value - and is a waste of time, effort and tax dollars.
My question is will it reverse aging? Can you rejuvenate?
This is only one aspect of aging. Here is a list of several others. All of them probably need to be addressed to reverse aging (and probably other things we don't know about).
He lists seven, but there are actually eight aspects to aging - the last being not having a picture of yourself in the attic. Surely Dr. Grey should know this.
According to the Wall Street Journal the proposal shows the challenges and risks facing the U.S. as it looks to new, potentially intrusive surveillance technology to help stop criminals.
I don't know whether or not to be surprised that the WSJ (owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns Fox "News") would call technology to read license plates of vehicles parked in public lots "intrusive" - or is it just because it's proposed use includes gun shows?
National Rifle Association spokesman Andrew Arulanandam says the NRA is "looking into this to see if gun owners were improperly targeted,
Pun intended?
Anyway, I thought the popular Conservative mantras concerning privacy were (a) there should be no expectation of privacy in public and (b) if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide.
It is an internal function so the input validation should have already happened.
That's adorable.
total hogwash. examples please or you're just spouting nonsense like a raving lunatic.
Please note that he, apparently, is Batman so ...