That's cute, but misses the point. Google is a corporation whose work is easily accessible by 1,319,872,109 people, with more than enough context provided to take all privacy out of the equation. Personally, I believe it's crossing the line to have these assholes take pictures of my fucking house and put them on the web..
And what the hell is "mentality of stupidity" supposed to mean?:) You've got to be one of those "cool guys" who doesn't HAVE a garage, having not made it far enough in life to own your home & all.:) Still chillin in the apartment complex, huh? Get a house and a family & you too shall have shit in your garage, kiddo.
"You have no expectation of privacy with regard to Google Street View photographs, or any other "shutterbug" snapping pictures on your street.."
With the only difference being that this "shutterbug"'s work is easily accessible for 1,319,872,109 people, with more than enough context included to pin down exactly... where... you... are.
Too much power, guys.. Too much.. Where are all the liberals when it comes to Google?
"Third, I would love so hear how taking pictures of a property devalues it."
If, when you took the pictures, I was in the middle of cleaning out my garage, and all my stuff was in the yard, you have captured a moment in time during which my property isn't in a state I would like for it to be in when it is viewed by the world. If I were trying to sell said property, and a potential buyer saw it on google in this state, I may very well lose the opportunity to talk to that potential buyer.
I really shouldn't have to worry about this sort of shit from fucking mega-corporations.. Opt out my ass.
of the Head First books. I tried Head First Java, and Head First OO Analysis & Design. I found them so silly they distracted me from learning the material. Give me a concise, dry book like K & R... or for JavaScript, the "Definitive Guide" any day.
Using a silencer (at least in the greatest online game ever... GRAW(1|2)) will hide your location. You gotta disable kill cameras, which any decent host will do.:)
With the US, the idea is to use a cyber attack as a precursor to a physical attack. At least that's what we did prior to gulf war 1 (probably 2 also). China is just doing a bit of digital reconnaissance.
And what problem do you have with setting aside a day to say "Hey Grandpa, thanks for your sacrifice. While I may be a whining, sniveling, armchair foreign policy analyst, I haven't become SO retarded as to think that I'd be better off if, say, NAZI GERMANY had won..." ?
Besides, most Americans know that politicians are just a layer or two below pedophiles and will take ANY opportunity to get some limelight action... We know it's about the troops. I've never seen anyone walk up to a politician (unless he/she is a veteran) and say "Thanks for your service to our country." (people looking for favors notwithstanding).
You self important wieners are comical, actually.:) "Look at me! I went to (or am in) college, so I'm smart! WEEEEEE.....YAYYY...WOHOOOO...":) So cute..
I usually agree with your ideas, and must admit that some of your previous posts have prompted me to re-examine my work habits, my attitude toward money, etc. So first, thank you.:)
I do disagree with your assertion that police officers enforcing the speed limit is a waste of tax dollars. A careless driver traveling 15 - 20 mph over the posted speed limit that looses control of their vehicle & kills someone has certainly committed a crime with a victim. Oftentimes speeding drivers are intoxicated, which we hopefully can agree is the cause of many innocent people losing their lives each year. Many of these drivers are caught for speeding before they kill someone. I'm sure that, should an officer working traffic duty receive a call to report to a "real crime", they would do so. The odds of them just happening to be there when the crime is committed are so slim that you can realistically build a community policing strategy around it.
Police can do little to actively prevent crime (i.e. stop a crime in progress). They may provide a deterrent, but little else. In my opinion, it is the moral responsibility of each person to not only protect themselves, but to also come to the aid of others being victimized, should it occur within sight or hearing. It sickens me to hear stories about violent crimes being committed right in front of onlookers who made no move to come to the aid of the victim. I think it comes from a lifetime of being told that only the police are trained & qualified to do such things. For shame.
I do like the idea of installing video cameras on my property. That, along with a pair of well tuned 1911 45 autos, will better equip me to protect my home.
but have you considered helping on a open source project? Depending on the project (and yourself) you could learn a lot. It being a real project with a real team, etc, should sufficiently motivate you.
As for books, pick up K&R & read it, work the execrises, repeat.
Hmm... Wonder how you'd feel if they wanted to go through your desk and, let's say, found your prescription meds? I mean it's their desk, right? And you have no right to privacy at work...right?
Your cubicle belongs to them, too. Do they have the right to listen in on your private conversations too see if you're fucking off?
How about your phone? Take customer calls? Fine, they can monitor those, and probably should. But what if during their monitoring they find that you're talking to your wife? Yes, I know most of you guys don't have wives or girlfriends, but imagine that you do... Both hands on the keyboard please... Do you really think it's ok for them to contnue listening to your conversation at that point? If so, you are a tool and deserve what you get...
Or let's get a little bit absurd to illustrate a point. The company (or building manager) owns the bathrooms... Want them monitoring the shitters to see who's camping out in there?
You have rights at work. One is the right to not have to work in a hostile environment. I think employers who go through COMPANY OWNED desks to look at YOUR stuff is extreem, and I think the same applies to your web surfing. If you're not productive you should be disciplined, sure, and as an adult, you should be able to figure out that reading/. all day is the problem. You don't need some voyeristic manager getting off on their "right" to spy on you to tell you that. Their job is to say "your performance must improve or you'll be let go" -- period.
Just because something is legal doesn't make it right. If I found out my boss was looking through my browsing history, I would leave a urinal deuce and bid them good day...
I, too, have Asperger's Syndrome. I was diagnosed as an adult after my son's diagnosis (at 4). He is much more affected than I am, but thanks to a good school, he's doing well.
I've been married for 14 years. My wife isn't an IT professional (rather, medical). I'm a software engineer. Work wise, we have very little in common, but that's ok. I don't want to listen to someone talk about computers when I get home. I want to escape, and oftentimes just listening to her describe her work world is captivating. Now I occasionally get in trouble for not picking up on a subtle signal, such as a facial expression or voice tone, perhaps a bit more than your average NT male would, but all in all I've managed to decode conversation protocol well enough to manage.
Some of the main problem areas for married people with AS are lack of empathy, facial expression interpretation, and area's of interest. In the case of the latter, having to NOT talk about programming to her ALL the time (that being one of my few "narrow interests") has helped me in my daily life. Good practice for the office, you might say.
Anyway, I think I have a good marriage, and so does she (I just asked). It takes a special NT to be married to someone with AS.
Amen to that... Why Fedora doesn't come out of the box with the ability to play.mpg files is beyond me. Bah in advance for your reasons. Stop making me go through the trouble of installing an app that should be part of the distro.
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And what the hell is "mentality of stupidity" supposed to mean? :) You've got to be one of those "cool guys" who doesn't HAVE a garage, having not made it far enough in life to own your home & all. :) Still chillin in the apartment complex, huh? Get a house and a family & you too shall have shit in your garage, kiddo.
"You have no expectation of privacy with regard to Google Street View photographs, or any other "shutterbug" snapping pictures on your street.."
With the only difference being that this "shutterbug"'s work is easily accessible for 1,319,872,109 people, with more than enough context included to pin down exactly... where... you... are.
Too much power, guys.. Too much.. Where are all the liberals when it comes to Google?
"Third, I would love so hear how taking pictures of a property devalues it."
If, when you took the pictures, I was in the middle of cleaning out my garage, and all my stuff was in the yard, you have captured a moment in time during which my property isn't in a state I would like for it to be in when it is viewed by the world. If I were trying to sell said property, and a potential buyer saw it on google in this state, I may very well lose the opportunity to talk to that potential buyer.
I really shouldn't have to worry about this sort of shit from fucking mega-corporations.. Opt out my ass.
this is totally tits..
of the Head First books. I tried Head First Java, and Head First OO Analysis & Design. I found them so silly they distracted me from learning the material. Give me a concise, dry book like K & R... or for JavaScript, the "Definitive Guide" any day.
"John McCain is the *ONLY Candidate* (of the three) who can claim "IANAL". "
I believe I speak for all of us when I say "ewww!"
Using a silencer (at least in the greatest online game ever... GRAW(1|2)) will hide your location. You gotta disable kill cameras, which any decent host will do. :)
It depends. Are you funny?
With the US, the idea is to use a cyber attack as a precursor to a physical attack. At least that's what we did prior to gulf war 1 (probably 2 also). China is just doing a bit of digital reconnaissance.
And these are the clowns the dems want to put in charge of healthcare...
And what problem do you have with setting aside a day to say "Hey Grandpa, thanks for your sacrifice. While I may be a whining, sniveling, armchair foreign policy analyst, I haven't become SO retarded as to think that I'd be better off if, say, NAZI GERMANY had won..." ?
:) "Look at me! I went to (or am in) college, so I'm smart! WEEEEEE.....YAYYY...WOHOOOO..." :) So cute..
Besides, most Americans know that politicians are just a layer or two below pedophiles and will take ANY opportunity to get some limelight action... We know it's about the troops. I've never seen anyone walk up to a politician (unless he/she is a veteran) and say "Thanks for your service to our country." (people looking for favors notwithstanding).
You self important wieners are comical, actually.
The headline reads "US Scientist Creates Artificial Life" instead of "US Scientist CLAIMS TO HAVE CREATED Artificial Life"
Big difference.
"When my girlfriend and I ..."
That's when I stopped taking you seriously.
would a steering wheel cover defeat the alcohol detection sensors? it says they're in the steering wheel.... just sayin...
I usually agree with your ideas, and must admit that some of your previous posts have prompted me to re-examine my work habits, my attitude toward money, etc. So first, thank you. :)
I do disagree with your assertion that police officers enforcing the speed limit is a waste of tax dollars. A careless driver traveling 15 - 20 mph over the posted speed limit that looses control of their vehicle & kills someone has certainly committed a crime with a victim. Oftentimes speeding drivers are intoxicated, which we hopefully can agree is the cause of many innocent people losing their lives each year. Many of these drivers are caught for speeding before they kill someone. I'm sure that, should an officer working traffic duty receive a call to report to a "real crime", they would do so. The odds of them just happening to be there when the crime is committed are so slim that you can realistically build a community policing strategy around it.
Police can do little to actively prevent crime (i.e. stop a crime in progress). They may provide a deterrent, but little else. In my opinion, it is the moral responsibility of each person to not only protect themselves, but to also come to the aid of others being victimized, should it occur within sight or hearing. It sickens me to hear stories about violent crimes being committed right in front of onlookers who made no move to come to the aid of the victim. I think it comes from a lifetime of being told that only the police are trained & qualified to do such things. For shame.
I do like the idea of installing video cameras on my property. That, along with a pair of well tuned 1911 45 autos, will better equip me to protect my home.
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Leonard
"how would YOU like it... mkay... if some PRANKSTER ... mkay... came along and pinched off a big, steamy chud in YOUR high tech urinal..."
but have you considered helping on a open source project? Depending on the project (and yourself) you could learn a lot. It being a real project with a real team, etc, should sufficiently motivate you.
As for books, pick up K&R & read it, work the execrises, repeat.
Best of luck.
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"...the threat of zombies to enterprises and other organizations, as that method can't be blocked as easily as the previous technique."
The cash register is nice, but personally, I think using a park bench is just plain artful...
http://ww2.capcom.com/deadrising/
people suck...
Hmm... Wonder how you'd feel if they wanted to go through your desk and, let's say, found your prescription meds? I mean it's their desk, right? And you have no right to privacy at work...right?
/. all day is the problem. You don't need some voyeristic manager getting off on their "right" to spy on you to tell you that. Their job is to say "your performance must improve or you'll be let go" -- period.
Your cubicle belongs to them, too. Do they have the right to listen in on your private conversations too see if you're fucking off?
How about your phone? Take customer calls? Fine, they can monitor those, and probably should. But what if during their monitoring they find that you're talking to your wife? Yes, I know most of you guys don't have wives or girlfriends, but imagine that you do... Both hands on the keyboard please... Do you really think it's ok for them to contnue listening to your conversation at that point? If so, you are a tool and deserve what you get...
Or let's get a little bit absurd to illustrate a point. The company (or building manager) owns the bathrooms... Want them monitoring the shitters to see who's camping out in there?
You have rights at work. One is the right to not have to work in a hostile environment. I think employers who go through COMPANY OWNED desks to look at YOUR stuff is extreem, and I think the same applies to your web surfing. If you're not productive you should be disciplined, sure, and as an adult, you should be able to figure out that reading
Just because something is legal doesn't make it right. If I found out my boss was looking through my browsing history, I would leave a urinal deuce and bid them good day...
I, too, have Asperger's Syndrome. I was diagnosed as an adult after my son's diagnosis (at 4). He is much more affected than I am, but thanks to a good school, he's doing well.
I've been married for 14 years. My wife isn't an IT professional (rather, medical). I'm a software engineer. Work wise, we have very little in common, but that's ok. I don't want to listen to someone talk about computers when I get home. I want to escape, and oftentimes just listening to her describe her work world is captivating. Now I occasionally get in trouble for not picking up on a subtle signal, such as a facial expression or voice tone, perhaps a bit more than your average NT male would, but all in all I've managed to decode conversation protocol well enough to manage.
Some of the main problem areas for married people with AS are lack of empathy, facial expression interpretation, and area's of interest. In the case of the latter, having to NOT talk about programming to her ALL the time (that being one of my few "narrow interests") has helped me in my daily life. Good practice for the office, you might say.
Anyway, I think I have a good marriage, and so does she (I just asked). It takes a special NT to be married to someone with AS.
I, for one....hold one....ok... I, for one, welcome our new...one sec... ok... I, for one, welcome our new hemp farming overlords... sweet...
I said .mpg, not .mp3...
Amen to that... Why Fedora doesn't come out of the box with the ability to play .mpg files is beyond me. Bah in advance for your reasons. Stop making me go through the trouble of installing an app that should be part of the distro.