Thanks. You are the first to say anything. I figure Slashdot is no stranger to obscure humor. I agree with you about B&T. It's the only thing keeping me sane in my little cubical. I swear to god, man!
I know you are joking. However, I would like to shed some light on this. ATMs have Braille on the keypad so blind people can take a cab to the ATM and perform the transaction from the back seat.
I learned this when Dan Quayle (VP to the former George Bush) used this very same hack comedian bit to talk about excessive legislation in the US. It was not taken well, IIRC.
I have one though. The ATM's have started asking me what language I want before I do anything. 1) They send me my bill in English! 2) Couldn't my card have that information on it? 3) Doesn't this just increase the number of people who can use my card if it is stolen?
Ok, I know that last one is a stretch. I just can't help but think of two guys who don't speak English talking (in their language, work with me here) about how the "pick a language" option has made their job of stealing ATM cards so much easier.:)
This may be off topic but I have been looking for an excuse to ask this question and since ASCAP and BMI came up, here it is.
There seems to be a fundamental difference between the way performance organizations (ASCAP, BMI) handle things and the way recording organizations (RIAA) handle things. Here is an example (in the US.)
I have been to hundreds of birthdays in my life so far. At darn near every one of them we sing "Happy Birthday." People get offended if you don't sing it. "Re-light the candles! we forgot to sing the birthday song!!" However, at restaurants, they will celebrate a birthday by having many of the employees come by with a cake and they all sing... A different song!
The reason for this difference, IIRC, is that there is a copyright on the melody of the song "Happy Birthday". http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.asp I assume that restaurants would have to pay a fee/royalty if they "perform" the copyrighted Happy Birthday song. However, I have never in my 100's of birthday parties had a team of ASCAP/ABI lawyers threaten me or the other copyright violators at the party with litigation. I conclude there must be a difference between the restaurant, who is generating revenue from performing the song (and entertaining customers) and the party-goers who are not. (except for the one who gets the presents, but that is another issue)
So, let's extend that same situation to the recording world. iToons can make a copy of a song and sell it. They are generating revenue from that sale so they must pay the RIAA for the privilege. If I do the same thing without making any money in any way I get sued.
Can someone more qualified than me please explain the difference?
MOD PARENT UP! Biometrics measurements are not secrets and should not be treated as such. Capturing biometric data as it is being read is always possible with a man-in-the-middle attack or a fake reader.
I would also like to point out that not all biometrics are equal. First, fingerprints and DNA are used in forensics to help with criminal investigations. The reason for this is that you leave traces of them wherever you go. So, not only do they identify you but they identify where you have been.
Second, fingerprints (and soon, I'm sure, DNA) are required for most (all?) arrests. So, they have a negative connotation in our society. Some banks require a fingerprint in order to cash a check if you don't have an account at that bank. This makes a lot of people angry.
I think for these reasons, these companies would be better off using retina, entire hand or vein patterns to verify identity.
I worked at a small company about 4 years ago who hired an outsourcing company to develop a project. Their specialty was using overseas programmers. The project manager at the outsourcing company said they started with India. However, the cost for an Indian programmer was already getting "too high" so they were moving new projects over to Vietnam.
Actually, "Are you descended from a monkey?" should be answered no by evolutionists and creationists alike. An evolutionist would say yes to the question "Do you share a common ancestor with a monkey?" There is a big difference.
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For this post, the part of "Captain Pedantic" will be played by Ed Pinkley.
<echem> Killer bees use a pheromone, not a mating call.
Thank you! Thank you very much!
Thanks. You are the first to say anything. I figure Slashdot is no stranger to obscure humor. I agree with you about B&T. It's the only thing keeping me sane in my little cubical. I swear to god, man!
Ed Pinkley
Austria! Well, then. G'day mate! Let's put another shrimp on the barbie!
(I'm American. It's a joke. Google it.)
I learned this when Dan Quayle (VP to the former George Bush) used this very same hack comedian bit to talk about excessive legislation in the US. It was not taken well, IIRC.
I have one though. The ATM's have started asking me what language I want before I do anything. 1) They send me my bill in English! 2) Couldn't my card have that information on it? 3) Doesn't this just increase the number of people who can use my card if it is stolen?
Ok, I know that last one is a stretch. I just can't help but think of two guys who don't speak English talking (in their language, work with me here) about how the "pick a language" option has made their job of stealing ATM cards so much easier. :)
This may be off topic but I have been looking for an excuse to ask this question and since ASCAP and BMI came up, here it is.
There seems to be a fundamental difference between the way performance organizations (ASCAP, BMI) handle things and the way recording organizations (RIAA) handle things. Here is an example (in the US.)
I have been to hundreds of birthdays in my life so far. At darn near every one of them we sing "Happy Birthday." People get offended if you don't sing it. "Re-light the candles! we forgot to sing the birthday song!!" However, at restaurants, they will celebrate a birthday by having many of the employees come by with a cake and they all sing... A different song!
The reason for this difference, IIRC, is that there is a copyright on the melody of the song "Happy Birthday". http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.asp I assume that restaurants would have to pay a fee/royalty if they "perform" the copyrighted Happy Birthday song. However, I have never in my 100's of birthday parties had a team of ASCAP/ABI lawyers threaten me or the other copyright violators at the party with litigation. I conclude there must be a difference between the restaurant, who is generating revenue from performing the song (and entertaining customers) and the party-goers who are not. (except for the one who gets the presents, but that is another issue)
So, let's extend that same situation to the recording world. iToons can make a copy of a song and sell it. They are generating revenue from that sale so they must pay the RIAA for the privilege. If I do the same thing without making any money in any way I get sued.
Can someone more qualified than me please explain the difference?
MOD PARENT UP! Biometrics measurements are not secrets and should not be treated as such. Capturing biometric data as it is being read is always possible with a man-in-the-middle attack or a fake reader.
I would also like to point out that not all biometrics are equal. First, fingerprints and DNA are used in forensics to help with criminal investigations. The reason for this is that you leave traces of them wherever you go. So, not only do they identify you but they identify where you have been.
Second, fingerprints (and soon, I'm sure, DNA) are required for most (all?) arrests. So, they have a negative connotation in our society. Some banks require a fingerprint in order to cash a check if you don't have an account at that bank. This makes a lot of people angry.
I think for these reasons, these companies would be better off using retina, entire hand or vein patterns to verify identity.
my password is now $name_of_favourite_child01
Don't let your $less_than_favourite_child find out about this or s/he might feel bad.
That's a great point. Another variation would be:
I'll belieive in AI when a robot can figure out how to tie shoelaces without being taught.
I believe you are talking about Salvage. (1979 staring Andy Griffith)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079847/
Before I got a shredder I did the same except I rolled the mashed up receipt into a dirty disposable diaper and tossed that out. :)
You can also shred a document into multiple containers and throw each one away one a different day or even in a different location.
I worked at a small company about 4 years ago who hired an outsourcing company to develop a project. Their specialty was using overseas programmers. The project manager at the outsourcing company said they started with India. However, the cost for an Indian programmer was already getting "too high" so they were moving new projects over to Vietnam.
Actually, "Are you descended from a monkey?" should be answered no by evolutionists and creationists alike. An evolutionist would say yes to the question "Do you share a common ancestor with a monkey?" There is a big difference.
Ed Pinkley
"Frankenstein never scared me..."
Give them the number to your state Attorney General. If you can find his/her personal cell or home number, so much the better!