Yes, this COULD be a scheme to get your personal information. I consider this to be unlikely, however, because they're ALREADY WIRETAPPING THE ENTIRE FUCKING COUNTRY. Then don't even need a warrant, they just need "probably cause" and to fill out a 1 page form to get any and all of your data from any ISP in the USA.
They don't need some new sneaky plan to get your data, they already have it.
"if it looks like my contract, says "upto" a certain speed. Not a guarantee"
This is EXACTLY why the FCC is doing this in the first place. They're going to compare the advertised "up to" speed and see how often you can actually get that.
The problem with this test is that it only measures the speed for about 20 seconds. I have comcast which means "power boost" kicks in for about the first 30 seconds of your download, then you get normal speed, and then my speed seems to fucking tank on torrents after about 5-10 minutes sometimes.
Basically, everyone from comcast will score BETTER than advertised speeds because of the way the test is done despite the fact that comcast is complete shit.
YES, it DOES apply. The reason the won't release the necessary SDK is because anything made with it would likely compete with services that Apple offers.
Happened already. There was a company a year or two back that required employees get an RFID chip implanted in order to continue working there. Forgot the name of the company, but I found the story here on slashdot.
Yeah, but it was probably completely nonfunctional even before you used the hammer. They can either throw out the chips that fail or they can give them away.
The marketing team doesn't need to pull out the processor, install the HSF, etc. They just have to look at the box and see if the packaging is appealing. You don't need functional equipment for that, you don't even need dead equipment for that, you just need something that looks like the product.
"You can't allege users that they download/upload copyrighted content based on that they use a lot of bandwidth" No, but you can drop the users that actually use the bandwidth they pay for under the clause in the contract that says "ISP_name has full discression as to what constitutes "unacceptable behavior"". Most ISPs want to sell a shitload of "high speed" internet connections that aren't capable of sourcing even 1/10 of what's advertised when a moderate number of users are online.
Look at comcast's latest bullshit. If you use over 50% of your bandwidth and it's during a "time of high congestion" (again, as determined by comcast, not by actual evidence) then they will throttle you down to less than a 1/10 of your full speed. That's right. If you use half of what you pay for then you get less than a 1/10 of that. This happens for 15 minutes at a time, but there's no minimum period of full speed between these 15 minute periods of reduced speed.
Why don't you actually go google it then? There are numerous ways of dealing with DDoS. Datacenters have to cope with it, large companies have to cope with it, etc. Have you ever seen microsoft.com go down? I bet you that their uptime isn't because they've just gotten lucky and haven't ever had to deal with a DDoS.
Yes, you DO have the power to ask that they replace all the coke machines with pepsi. You get a 100/(number of MSFT shares) vote in what kind of vending machines are used.
Sure, your vote doesn't count for a whole lot, but it's more than zero.
And regardless of whether or not you have a vote, if you have any interest in the company (or in this case, the hospital) then you have the right to express your opinion.
Explain how you, as an employer, might be "blindsided" by someone that has a history of animal abuse. Explain how you, as a neighbor, might be "blindsided" by someone that has a history of animal abuse. And be careful. "I asked him to watch my dog and he killed it" is not being blindsided. When you put your trust in someone with something as precious as your pets without actually knowing the person well enough (you know, by TALKING TO THEM OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, not looking them up in some database) then you'll ALWAYS be blindsided because you're a damn fool. Explain how you, as a landlord, might be "blindsided" be someone that has a history of animal abuse.
Until you explain these things then you're really doing nothing but creating hysteria.
"Just cos you paid $10K of a $1Billion budget doesnt mean you get to say how every penny should be used."
No, but it means that you get A say in how it's used. They are HIS tax dollars, just as they are yours and mine. I don't know why you think that we shouldn't be allowed to vote as to how they're used.
"Good comment. Additionally, it *COULD*, MIGHT, be an attempt by a CIO/CTO/whatever to get rid of non-approved software they feel might be a security risk. With the increase in penetrations of private networks on the rise (or at least being highlighted more in the press), it would make sense. "
It wouldn't make any sense at all. Seriously, "remove firefox use IE only"? That's not security, that's idiocy. Sure, it might be an ATTEMPT at security by removing non-approved software, but they're going about it in completely the wrong way.
If you have to try multiple devices which are pretty much identical then it's not really a solution, is it? I've run into the same problems where a serial to usb converter didn't work. I tried cheap ones and I tried expensive ones that some friends happened to have. Neither worked. Serial to usb converters are a poor solution.
If you think that hitchhiking is a viable solution to transportation then you're a fucking dipshit for multiple reasons that I shouldn't have to explain here. As for biking, you have to deal with asshole motorists (Actually I don't ride a bike and I fucking hate bicyclists but there ARE a LOT of asshole motorists too) Rollerblading, skateboarding, scooters (unpowered) aren't allowed on most public sidewalks. It certainly won't work in busy areas simply because there are too many people on the sidewalks. Mopeds aren't alternative transportation because they're still a powered vehicle. Same goes for powered scooters. A horse.... are you fucking serious? Might want to bring yourself up to date here because last time I checked there wasn't a hitching post in front of my bank/grocery store/etc. Public transportation, if you don't live in DC or NY you're fucked there. A cab costs a LOT of money and isn't a viable solution.
A car IS a necessity depending on where you live. You CANNOT always choose where you live. Maybe you have that luxury but most Americans don't, especially not in this economy. If your company tells you that it's either move to Texas or find a new job, you're moving to Texas because THERE ARE NO OTHER JOBS. If your job moves or the only job you can find requires that you move somewhere then you do not have that ability to choose where you live.
Just because "your boss" and you managed to live without a car over the last 50 years doesn't mean it's a practical choice for EVERYONE ELSE in the current century.
(NOTE: when I say "people with seizures" I mean people with chronic seizures that are a danger to other people on roads.)
I'll occasionally use my cell phone, have a conversation, and listen to music. Of course, none of these things is nearly as dangerous as having a a seizure that completely removes your ability to operate a vehicle in any capacity whatsoever. I'm not saying that it isn't dangerous, I'm saying that having a seizure is one hell of a lot MORE dangerous than using a cell phone.
Yes, there are other reckless drivers that need to have their license revoked but don't have some medical condition (like seizures) that make it easy to do this. But that does NOT mean that people with seizures should be allowed to drive. The problem is that public transportation sucks everywhere in the entire united states except for NY and Washington DC. It isn't like we can just rearrange a freaking city and people are NEVER going to allow a tax increase to build public transportation, so we're stuck with cars.
If it's ATTACHED to your computer then a better solution would be to unattach it. i.e. unplug it from the computer. Also, if your company can activate the camera/mic remotely then why do you not suspect that they can monitor attached peripherals as well? Covering up the built in webcam and plugging in your own doesn't help anything if you're concerned about privacy.
Why the hell would they be honest with you? There is exactly zero reason for them to treat you well. It's in their best financial interest to treat you like crap and deny your claim even if it's 100% legitimate. The people have done such a piss poor job at forcing the government to ensure companies treat consumers fairly that it's gotten to this point.
You're also from FREAKING CANADA. In the US there's not a single place open on Christmas aside from MAYBE a 7-11 or some other overpriced gas station convenience store chain, certainly not an ice rink.
"It's a bit misleading to say it's more expensive." Not really. Sure, it costs a small fraction to run it, but is there really any chance in hell that you'll ever recoup the loss of the initial investment over the life of the machine? How many "floods" does a zamboini generally do over the life of itself anyway?
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Yes, this COULD be a scheme to get your personal information. I consider this to be unlikely, however, because they're ALREADY WIRETAPPING THE ENTIRE FUCKING COUNTRY. Then don't even need a warrant, they just need "probably cause" and to fill out a 1 page form to get any and all of your data from any ISP in the USA.
They don't need some new sneaky plan to get your data, they already have it.
"if it looks like my contract, says "upto" a certain speed. Not a guarantee"
This is EXACTLY why the FCC is doing this in the first place. They're going to compare the advertised "up to" speed and see how often you can actually get that.
The problem with this test is that it only measures the speed for about 20 seconds. I have comcast which means "power boost" kicks in for about the first 30 seconds of your download, then you get normal speed, and then my speed seems to fucking tank on torrents after about 5-10 minutes sometimes.
Basically, everyone from comcast will score BETTER than advertised speeds because of the way the test is done despite the fact that comcast is complete shit.
YES, it DOES apply. The reason the won't release the necessary SDK is because anything made with it would likely compete with services that Apple offers.
Demagnetizing the accelerometer..... I'm not entirely sure you understand how these things work. Seriously, there's no magnets involved here.
Happened already. There was a company a year or two back that required employees get an RFID chip implanted in order to continue working there. Forgot the name of the company, but I found the story here on slashdot.
Yeah, but it was probably completely nonfunctional even before you used the hammer. They can either throw out the chips that fail or they can give them away.
MARKETING demos, not engineering demos.
The marketing team doesn't need to pull out the processor, install the HSF, etc.
They just have to look at the box and see if the packaging is appealing. You don't need functional equipment for that, you don't even need dead equipment for that, you just need something that looks like the product.
"You can't allege users that they download/upload copyrighted content based on that they use a lot of bandwidth"
No, but you can drop the users that actually use the bandwidth they pay for under the clause in the contract that says "ISP_name has full discression as to what constitutes "unacceptable behavior"". Most ISPs want to sell a shitload of "high speed" internet connections that aren't capable of sourcing even 1/10 of what's advertised when a moderate number of users are online.
Look at comcast's latest bullshit. If you use over 50% of your bandwidth and it's during a "time of high congestion" (again, as determined by comcast, not by actual evidence) then they will throttle you down to less than a 1/10 of your full speed. That's right. If you use half of what you pay for then you get less than a 1/10 of that. This happens for 15 minutes at a time, but there's no minimum period of full speed between these 15 minute periods of reduced speed.
Why don't you actually go google it then? There are numerous ways of dealing with DDoS. Datacenters have to cope with it, large companies have to cope with it, etc. Have you ever seen microsoft.com go down? I bet you that their uptime isn't because they've just gotten lucky and haven't ever had to deal with a DDoS.
And you monitor the connection 24/7 on hardware that never has it's own failures? How sure are you that you actually monitored all of the outages?
Yes, you DO have the power to ask that they replace all the coke machines with pepsi. You get a 100/(number of MSFT shares) vote in what kind of vending machines are used.
Sure, your vote doesn't count for a whole lot, but it's more than zero.
And regardless of whether or not you have a vote, if you have any interest in the company (or in this case, the hospital) then you have the right to express your opinion.
"avoid being blindsided by some phycho"? What?
Explain how you, as an employer, might be "blindsided" by someone that has a history of animal abuse.
Explain how you, as a neighbor, might be "blindsided" by someone that has a history of animal abuse. And be careful. "I asked him to watch my dog and he killed it" is not being blindsided. When you put your trust in someone with something as precious as your pets without actually knowing the person well enough (you know, by TALKING TO THEM OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, not looking them up in some database) then you'll ALWAYS be blindsided because you're a damn fool.
Explain how you, as a landlord, might be "blindsided" be someone that has a history of animal abuse.
Until you explain these things then you're really doing nothing but creating hysteria.
Your argument is that the KKK is the embodiment of the American dram. Yeah, don't think we have anything further to discuss here.
"Just cos you paid $10K of a $1Billion budget doesnt mean you get to say how every penny should be used."
No, but it means that you get A say in how it's used. They are HIS tax dollars, just as they are yours and mine. I don't know why you think that we shouldn't be allowed to vote as to how they're used.
"Good comment. Additionally, it *COULD*, MIGHT, be an attempt by a CIO/CTO/whatever to get rid of non-approved software they feel might be a security risk. With the increase in penetrations of private networks on the rise (or at least being highlighted more in the press), it would make sense. "
It wouldn't make any sense at all. Seriously, "remove firefox use IE only"? That's not security, that's idiocy. Sure, it might be an ATTEMPT at security by removing non-approved software, but they're going about it in completely the wrong way.
If you have to try multiple devices which are pretty much identical then it's not really a solution, is it? I've run into the same problems where a serial to usb converter didn't work. I tried cheap ones and I tried expensive ones that some friends happened to have. Neither worked. Serial to usb converters are a poor solution.
If you think that hitchhiking is a viable solution to transportation then you're a fucking dipshit for multiple reasons that I shouldn't have to explain here.
As for biking, you have to deal with asshole motorists (Actually I don't ride a bike and I fucking hate bicyclists but there ARE a LOT of asshole motorists too)
Rollerblading, skateboarding, scooters (unpowered) aren't allowed on most public sidewalks. It certainly won't work in busy areas simply because there are too many people on the sidewalks.
Mopeds aren't alternative transportation because they're still a powered vehicle. Same goes for powered scooters.
A horse.... are you fucking serious? Might want to bring yourself up to date here because last time I checked there wasn't a hitching post in front of my bank/grocery store/etc.
Public transportation, if you don't live in DC or NY you're fucked there.
A cab costs a LOT of money and isn't a viable solution.
A car IS a necessity depending on where you live. You CANNOT always choose where you live. Maybe you have that luxury but most Americans don't, especially not in this economy. If your company tells you that it's either move to Texas or find a new job, you're moving to Texas because THERE ARE NO OTHER JOBS. If your job moves or the only job you can find requires that you move somewhere then you do not have that ability to choose where you live.
Just because "your boss" and you managed to live without a car over the last 50 years doesn't mean it's a practical choice for EVERYONE ELSE in the current century.
(NOTE: when I say "people with seizures" I mean people with chronic seizures that are a danger to other people on roads.)
I'll occasionally use my cell phone, have a conversation, and listen to music. Of course, none of these things is nearly as dangerous as having a a seizure that completely removes your ability to operate a vehicle in any capacity whatsoever. I'm not saying that it isn't dangerous, I'm saying that having a seizure is one hell of a lot MORE dangerous than using a cell phone.
Yes, there are other reckless drivers that need to have their license revoked but don't have some medical condition (like seizures) that make it easy to do this. But that does NOT mean that people with seizures should be allowed to drive. The problem is that public transportation sucks everywhere in the entire united states except for NY and Washington DC. It isn't like we can just rearrange a freaking city and people are NEVER going to allow a tax increase to build public transportation, so we're stuck with cars.
Well apparently it ain't rigorous enough.
Why did you blame the firmware? Perhaps you should blame the dipshit that doesn't have enough brains to engage neutral and put on the brakes.
If it's ATTACHED to your computer then a better solution would be to unattach it. i.e. unplug it from the computer. Also, if your company can activate the camera/mic remotely then why do you not suspect that they can monitor attached peripherals as well? Covering up the built in webcam and plugging in your own doesn't help anything if you're concerned about privacy.
Why the hell would they be honest with you? There is exactly zero reason for them to treat you well. It's in their best financial interest to treat you like crap and deny your claim even if it's 100% legitimate. The people have done such a piss poor job at forcing the government to ensure companies treat consumers fairly that it's gotten to this point.
Yeah, I have. Such as when a company has had a race-blind hiring procedure put in place and this is what happens.
You're also from FREAKING CANADA. In the US there's not a single place open on Christmas aside from MAYBE a 7-11 or some other overpriced gas station convenience store chain, certainly not an ice rink.
"It's a bit misleading to say it's more expensive."
Not really. Sure, it costs a small fraction to run it, but is there really any chance in hell that you'll ever recoup the loss of the initial investment over the life of the machine? How many "floods" does a zamboini generally do over the life of itself anyway?