If you are really going to abandon a (digital) space (like myspace), replace the password with something randomly generated and as long as the site will allow before nuking your profile...
For a federal judge to hit up Facebook after the "FBI Wants to Exempt Its Massive Biometric Database from Some Federal Privacy Rules"
http://www.nextgov.com/emergin...
I, too, am looking towards a future without fossil fuels and the problems and associated healthcare costs. But realize that when we do, and oil companies lose their economies of scale - that lubricant in the wind turbine and the one in the machine that makes PVs is going to be exponentially more expensive. As is your parent's IV tubing when they need medical care. The non-zero sum game cuts both ways. And that is OK, just don't overlook that.
Never thought I would get to say that on/.! I work in a hospital and set up PCs for Cath-lab, surgical anesthesia monitors and stuff all the time. As far as this goes the hospital usually just buy the seats (or whatever) for the software and you install it. All the software like this comes with explicit and unambiguous instructions for directory and file type exclusions. Right or wrong, the software will run fine if this is done correctly - it will crash if it is not. First, all the posters are right, windows is crap and shouldn't be used. But it is chicken and egg - the hospitals buy it because that is what all the vendors write their apps for, and the vendors code for Windows because that is what hospitals buy. I am stuck with it. There are a few vendors that run Linux end-to-end, but it is rare.
Never use your money to save a company you don't have an investment stake in. Companies that are so myopic as to have those sorts of issues will NEVER praise you for saving the day; the fact is they will most likely fire you for profiteering. Never, ever, work for a place like this. No good will ever come of it. My director says the same thing. I use my personal accounts for my convenience - that is all. on the rare occasion I use a personal account to get something, I am asked why - and I tell him I wanted it NEXT DAY. If the system ever goes down due to Company planning it is the Companies problem. Find a boss that backs you on that and get behind them - they will likely look out for you in many other ways.
Who the hell has to ask their boss what they should do? I am told what to do in the course of my work. If it is not immoral I do it. If I don't like it I can work elsewhere. I sure as shit don't need corporate input about politics or anything else in my private life.
For almost everything I can think of, a home loan, Insurance, you have to prove you're up to it first. I don't just mean health insurance; if I buy a car, my insurance has to see it or receive pictures to validate the condition to make sure I am not buying a wreck and asking the insurance to fix it. I am not saying forgiving the debt is inappropriate. But if it is going to be a standard practice I want to be indemnified as much as possible by before the loan is made having the students certified as not disabled and unlikely to become so. Again, not necessarily against it but everything needs balance. Without this it is a gift not a loan. Maybe also OK, but we need to be honest about what is being done.
[Apple faces a similar case against the government] I find it very difficult to believe that Apple brought a case in New York state, asking them to crack an iPhone.
I suppose the difference would be some (maybe just historic) expectation in the West, of non-corruption by government and personal privacy for the common man. I don't know of anyone who ever had similar expectations for Russia/USSR. Though I think it is naive to continue to hold those older expectations for the West. Also, Snowden currently has no other option.
Indeed! I was about to post that I was shocked 76 ways (66 if you're east of the Rockies). Then I realized this was probably the 'Standard' all along.
Sent from my 'Mobil.' I'll just e making my 'Exxit.'
A better analogy. The landlord has built physically secure apartments and installed doors that have no master key, that he himself cannot open. That is what sets his properties apart - his stock in trade. He has particular clients that are willing to pay more for their privacy. The government cannot legally rip out the doors, so they have obtained a court order asking the landlord to rip out all the doors and replace them with new doors they can crack; all at his expense.
Why doesn't his association just put up a webpage of all their content and wait for the page hits to come in? Surely, people cannot wait to see it. $$Profit?
I, also, worked in education and this post nails it. When I started there, I was literally stunned. Teachers are the most education resistant people I ever met, second only to "Administrators" who also have credentials and advanced degrees. Districts are about getting your friends in and making sure they get a high paying admin job a couple of years right before the end to bump their retirement. "The Club" circulates these people. I almost wrote most, but to be sure, many who get into teaching today do it because it pays well, benefits are great, few work more than 8 hours a day, only 9 months a year, and #1 - can't be fired. There are exceptions. My mom is a special ed teacher who works 12 hours a day, 11 months a year and loves it. But I have been there, and those teachers are the exception; there just isn't budget to pay them what they are worth because of the people who are there for "summers off."
I do not have a dog in this fight, I hate them both equally. All legal battles and all insurance policies (same thing) have terms. Terms are restrictive. Example: My auto policy does not cover off-road and/or racing settings. If I take my car to a perfectly legal drag strip and (anyone) wrecks it, I am on my own. I have never seen a policy that indemnifies losses incurred while committing a crime. Better/more applicable example: If you are a fleeing felon, wreck your car and are injured, you are on your own; no Auto, no medical, no life, no disability, etc. I am not judging the case on its merits; but if Cox incurred a loss while in violation if the law, they are - defacto - uninsured.
Caveat, Most everything said above is true, but...
I work in hospital IT, we don't go near anything like these devices. They are FDA approved - If a WD HDD goes out in a device I can't even replace it with the same model from CDW, the replacement has to come from the vendor with an FDA sticker on it. The "Sticker Price" is usually about $500... We have a BioMed department that handles all that and I work with them often. Very few devices are network connected, most all are stand-alone. Most all devices that are connected to the network are "send only," they push reports to a server. They have a very specific and limited interface to change settings and you have to be touching it to get into it. BioMed does things like adjust/calibrate but on most devices that is only available via direct serial connection... I am sure security needs significant changes but you really need physical access to most everything.
Seriously, who doesn't just ask the guy, "how much for that?" I know I would have if I knew what it was. For scrap value, just bust out the wallet; square up with NASA later or keep it if they don't. I always taught my kids to, at least, ask. You would be surprised what happens when you do. I could have had a rover or the country could have had a rover back, but either is better than scrap...
Just hardware. I was about 7; we took the tubing from an old TV antenna and fashioned a hang-glider frame. I'm guessing it was about a meter wide. We painted it and while it was wet, draped a dry-cleaning bag on it using the paint as adhesive. Coat hanger wire for the crossbar and a G.I Joe and it looked awesome. At first it flew badly but we slipped a skateboard wheel bearing on to the back of one of the tubes for a balance - nearly perfect. There was a big construction project on the hill behind us. From about 75m high it made slow circles for about 5 minutes before getting stuck on the school rooftop below. Super basic, but incredibly satisfying as a 7yo.
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If you are really going to abandon a (digital) space (like myspace), replace the password with something randomly generated and as long as the site will allow before nuking your profile...
For a federal judge to hit up Facebook after the "FBI Wants to Exempt Its Massive Biometric Database from Some Federal Privacy Rules" http://www.nextgov.com/emergin...
I, too, am looking towards a future without fossil fuels and the problems and associated healthcare costs. But realize that when we do, and oil companies lose their economies of scale - that lubricant in the wind turbine and the one in the machine that makes PVs is going to be exponentially more expensive. As is your parent's IV tubing when they need medical care. The non-zero sum game cuts both ways. And that is OK, just don't overlook that.
Never thought I would get to say that on /.! I work in a hospital and set up PCs for Cath-lab, surgical anesthesia monitors and stuff all the time. As far as this goes the hospital usually just buy the seats (or whatever) for the software and you install it. All the software like this comes with explicit and unambiguous instructions for directory and file type exclusions. Right or wrong, the software will run fine if this is done correctly - it will crash if it is not. First, all the posters are right, windows is crap and shouldn't be used. But it is chicken and egg - the hospitals buy it because that is what all the vendors write their apps for, and the vendors code for Windows because that is what hospitals buy. I am stuck with it. There are a few vendors that run Linux end-to-end, but it is rare.
Never use your money to save a company you don't have an investment stake in. Companies that are so myopic as to have those sorts of issues will NEVER praise you for saving the day; the fact is they will most likely fire you for profiteering. Never, ever, work for a place like this. No good will ever come of it. My director says the same thing. I use my personal accounts for my convenience - that is all. on the rare occasion I use a personal account to get something, I am asked why - and I tell him I wanted it NEXT DAY. If the system ever goes down due to Company planning it is the Companies problem. Find a boss that backs you on that and get behind them - they will likely look out for you in many other ways.
Who the hell has to ask their boss what they should do? I am told what to do in the course of my work. If it is not immoral I do it. If I don't like it I can work elsewhere. I sure as shit don't need corporate input about politics or anything else in my private life.
https://www.arclightcinemas.co... Reserved seating, no cell phones - period.
For almost everything I can think of, a home loan, Insurance, you have to prove you're up to it first. I don't just mean health insurance; if I buy a car, my insurance has to see it or receive pictures to validate the condition to make sure I am not buying a wreck and asking the insurance to fix it. I am not saying forgiving the debt is inappropriate. But if it is going to be a standard practice I want to be indemnified as much as possible by before the loan is made having the students certified as not disabled and unlikely to become so. Again, not necessarily against it but everything needs balance. Without this it is a gift not a loan. Maybe also OK, but we need to be honest about what is being done.
[Apple faces a similar case against the government] I find it very difficult to believe that Apple brought a case in New York state, asking them to crack an iPhone.
I suppose the difference would be some (maybe just historic) expectation in the West, of non-corruption by government and personal privacy for the common man. I don't know of anyone who ever had similar expectations for Russia/USSR. Though I think it is naive to continue to hold those older expectations for the West. Also, Snowden currently has no other option.
HP made the World's Thinnest Claims! /sarcasm. I actually, could not resist!
Indeed! I was about to post that I was shocked 76 ways (66 if you're east of the Rockies). Then I realized this was probably the 'Standard' all along. Sent from my 'Mobil.' I'll just e making my 'Exxit.'
A better analogy. The landlord has built physically secure apartments and installed doors that have no master key, that he himself cannot open. That is what sets his properties apart - his stock in trade. He has particular clients that are willing to pay more for their privacy. The government cannot legally rip out the doors, so they have obtained a court order asking the landlord to rip out all the doors and replace them with new doors they can crack; all at his expense.
I leave the translation to you...
Why doesn't his association just put up a webpage of all their content and wait for the page hits to come in? Surely, people cannot wait to see it. $$Profit?
Only lawmakers will have iPhones...?
The sad part is I think a strict reading reveals that states and localities still have a shot at regulating it and "The People" come last...
I, also, worked in education and this post nails it. When I started there, I was literally stunned. Teachers are the most education resistant people I ever met, second only to "Administrators" who also have credentials and advanced degrees. Districts are about getting your friends in and making sure they get a high paying admin job a couple of years right before the end to bump their retirement. "The Club" circulates these people. I almost wrote most, but to be sure, many who get into teaching today do it because it pays well, benefits are great, few work more than 8 hours a day, only 9 months a year, and #1 - can't be fired. There are exceptions. My mom is a special ed teacher who works 12 hours a day, 11 months a year and loves it. But I have been there, and those teachers are the exception; there just isn't budget to pay them what they are worth because of the people who are there for "summers off."
I do not have a dog in this fight, I hate them both equally. All legal battles and all insurance policies (same thing) have terms. Terms are restrictive. Example: My auto policy does not cover off-road and/or racing settings. If I take my car to a perfectly legal drag strip and (anyone) wrecks it, I am on my own. I have never seen a policy that indemnifies losses incurred while committing a crime. Better/more applicable example: If you are a fleeing felon, wreck your car and are injured, you are on your own; no Auto, no medical, no life, no disability, etc. I am not judging the case on its merits; but if Cox incurred a loss while in violation if the law, they are - defacto - uninsured.
Caveat, Most everything said above is true, but... I work in hospital IT, we don't go near anything like these devices. They are FDA approved - If a WD HDD goes out in a device I can't even replace it with the same model from CDW, the replacement has to come from the vendor with an FDA sticker on it. The "Sticker Price" is usually about $500... We have a BioMed department that handles all that and I work with them often. Very few devices are network connected, most all are stand-alone. Most all devices that are connected to the network are "send only," they push reports to a server. They have a very specific and limited interface to change settings and you have to be touching it to get into it. BioMed does things like adjust/calibrate but on most devices that is only available via direct serial connection... I am sure security needs significant changes but you really need physical access to most everything.
Seriously, who doesn't just ask the guy, "how much for that?" I know I would have if I knew what it was. For scrap value, just bust out the wallet; square up with NASA later or keep it if they don't. I always taught my kids to, at least, ask. You would be surprised what happens when you do. I could have had a rover or the country could have had a rover back, but either is better than scrap...
After a societal collapse, who will enforce my right to enter the shelter? What possible motivation would there be for him to let anyone in?
That was Noah... :-)
Just hardware. I was about 7; we took the tubing from an old TV antenna and fashioned a hang-glider frame. I'm guessing it was about a meter wide. We painted it and while it was wet, draped a dry-cleaning bag on it using the paint as adhesive. Coat hanger wire for the crossbar and a G.I Joe and it looked awesome. At first it flew badly but we slipped a skateboard wheel bearing on to the back of one of the tubes for a balance - nearly perfect. There was a big construction project on the hill behind us. From about 75m high it made slow circles for about 5 minutes before getting stuck on the school rooftop below. Super basic, but incredibly satisfying as a 7yo.
The PA-48 Enforcer is a gorgeous plane. Basically an armored, tubo-propped P51 Mustang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...