Additionally, the method described in the article also pertains to wired networks. Each manufacture and each version of a driver will return slightly different results to network probes, allowing you to identify the exact driver thus exploit its flaws. The mention of wireless, as you correctly point out, has made people confused with Emmitter fingerprinting, which in the electronic warfare world is called Specific Emitter Identification (SEI).
Marketing is the ongoing process of moving people closer to making a decision to purchase, use, follow...or conform to someone else's products, services or values. Simply, if it doesn't facilitate a "sale" then it's not marketing."
Next time you buy cheese instead of making your own, think of me.
..Civil war in America, which was predicted to begin in 2004, around the time of the presidential election...
On November 3rd, 2004, civil war was narrowly averted when Kerry supporters realized that only 0.03% of them owned a gun.
It was the lack of facilities to house all the republicans that really put a damper on things.
I use a hardware-encrypted hard drive that requires a bootup password.
do you have the option to create a 'second password', one which deletes your pr0n and mp3's or trashes your drive completely even if you were forced to give them the 'password'? Then sue them for destroying evidence proving your 'innocence'.
(I 'heard' that if you go through Canadian customs you can be required to give them access to the computer, and in the UK can be jailed for not giving the password.)
But what do we do about it? Sure we can protest about it,
If you protest, you will likley be photographed and added to some 'anti-terrorism' database. Should you try to change the system you will be marked as an enemy of the state.
if I lost my job I'd be okay for about 6 months. It's not because I have a lot in the bank but my expenses are very low. But then again corporations must hate me because they don't profit very much from me.
They do hate you. You slipped through their net. You are exactly the person this (checking credit before employment) is aimed at. You have not 'consumed' enough. You shall either consume more or be cast as a second class citizen.
Who the fuck orchestrated this shit. The credit companies (equifax/espiron/*) profit from employers checking every single new hire. It'll make the credit companies millions in fees. They are selling us a line: "Check prospective employees credit history [read:pay us money] and you will have less fear!" somehow its been posted to/. and looks like a bunch of peopl bought it. If there is one manager that reads this shit and decides to credit check one prospecive employee.. the credit checking companies have won. But hey, its the big companies that run this country right? Its called freedom and democracy and the world needs it. (Along with credit checks, health insurance, and 52 inch plasma TV's) In the words of jsaltz: Its an abomination.
*(Just like the third tenor, i can never remember the last ones name.)
What if my multinational company (based in Norway) one day decided it was a bad thing to be a chrisian? - sorry, but i aint putting a christian faith there either... they have NO business knowing my religion whatever it may be. As far as i'm concerned they may as well be asking if you're homophobic/racist/wifebeater..
the company pays for travel when its booked through our travel agency (and we MUST book it through them) how would you rent a car?
I use the credit card the company provided. Its not mine. (i am still liable for any charges if i was to use it for personal use). A company should not expect you to use your personal credit card for their expenses. I know many do, and I disagree with it. In this situation, the company could book the car though their corporate account (which is what we try to do most of the time).
And if you answered "none" (or atheist) or "muslim", what kind of disciplinary action would have been taken then ? (just curious)
Well, technically none, as there is nothing wrong with being muslim or an atheist. They just were not up for Jedi. It seems they dont believe in the Force. Its strange though, cos enough people do. My point is: how can employer/govt/person tell you that you cannot be a certain religion as it does not exist. - They cant!!
That would be like saying you cant be a buddhist cos it doesnt exist! As many/.'ers are american (presumably of christian faith) you probably think they its not a problem - especially if it doesnt affect your beliefs.. but if your employer told you "you cant beleive in christianity cos it doesn't exist" there would be lawsuits all-round.... and riots/fire/zombies/end of the world...
That is why an employer should look at your skills- not your credit history, religion, sexual preference, hair colour, skin colour, or whether you drive a ford or toyota..... IMHO of course...
The reason is that otherwise she got trouble in several places because "no credit card" or "no credit card debt" was interpreted as "probably a lot of debt or shady financial affairs, but somehow hidden from view"
Exaclty, that is why I tell people (phone/cable/retail companies etc) that they wont get any results on my credit check as i have a "premium identity protection" and all they'll get is "enquiry only" if they do a check without my permission.. when they ask i say NO..... seems to work. I'mnot going to owe visa or the bank money if i don't have to. It seem the "American way of life" is structured that if you dont owe money you are shady/criminal/other.. and not the norm. Its nice to see the consumer society at its best!!
Its worth hanging in there though. I get a sneaky sence of "sticking it to the man" every time I use the 'advertisement detect -skip to the end of the ads' function.... That my friend, makes it all worth it.
I refused to answer that question, because it's none of their business. I'm just apalled that they would even ask that though.
You should have written a formal letter of complaint, or 'leaked' the form to an advocate group. (you'd likley be punished or 'suspected' of being 'gay/transvestite/gender identity disorder/hetrosexual' or something. (is it a pre-requisite to be gay to work at a gay club?)
My employer asked our religion a while ago 'for demographic' reasons. A week before the form was due in, a memo was sent out saying that if you used "jedi" as your religion, disciplinary action would be taken. FUck them. I put some obscure religion, figuring if they want to be equal opportunity, then when it came for promotion they'd likely promote me over what everyone else was, or I could call discrimination!! I just home that my remote Tibetan preist group dont become members of AlQuaeda.....
I have a Visa debit card which gives me the same ability as a visa credit card, except the money i'm spending is mine, and I only owe myself interest on what i borrowed. I can spend up to how much money i have in that account, so if i want to buy an expensive car, i just have to make sure i have the money there first.....
It looks like the Parent has fallen into the US consumer mindset, here is some advice: YOU DONT NEED TO BORROW MONEY FOR EVERYTHING! - its called savings.
(given, you might need a mortgage one day, which are pretty hard to save for, but possible. YOu then get into the economies of the cost of credit vs cost of rent)
I am in the same position. I moved to the US a few years ago,and have not had to borrow money, thus I have 'enquiry only' logged against me by the credit agencies. - no credit. THis is totally fine by me as it offers the ultimate in 'credit theft' - the banks wont offer me a credit card, so it is unlikely a thief can get one in my name.
I'd hate to see that I miss out on a job just cos i've never needed to borrow money....
You have had a rather unique experience then. I've switched back and forth between the knopmyth and ubuntu-mythtv... each and every time I've installed knoppmyth it has been a piece of cake.
I did my myth install on Ubuntu, and I love it. I've tried it with KNoppmyth, and while its super easy there are some features within ubuntu that the knopmyth doesnt offer. You can see my hardware here. You'll see I followed Daniel Hyams how-to for Ubuntu. I like my ubuntu based version, and if what you say is correct, will certainly switch to the Knoppmyth Ubuntu version as soon as its released. I've thought about trying to write an installer for Ubuntu, based on the knoppmyth scripts, but i'd need to get my script skillz up to speed first.
they haven't sued other smaller niche competitors who operate in a similar way
Because it would send the little guys to the cleaners and totally eliminating the little guys one by one will be expensive and also seen as anti-competitive. (i.e trying to gain a monopoly). Suing the 'other big kid on the street' is one lawsuit, probably less total legal cost compared to 100 small suits, and the chances of cashing in big with a 'plug to Blockbusters jugular' are far greater.
Netflix probably has a pretty solid case. The courts arent going to trash their Patent now that they have it. Their job is to determine if the patent (no matter how rediculous or obvious) has been infringed.
Once you have a patent approved for something obvious its a golden ticket to Wonka land. - all the more reason for an overhaul of the patent system.
each day while bandwidth and server costs continue to rise
The article correctly recognizes that Youtube are forking out money "hand-over-fist" to maintain their service. Should they be charged more money for 'hogging bandwidth' that the anti-neutral lobbyists would have you believe they are, any additional cost will likely be the straw that breaks the camels back.
All the more reason to keep the net neutral. - services like this will not be able to operate under a non-neutral Internet.
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Additionally, the method described in the article also pertains to wired networks. Each manufacture and each version of a driver will return slightly different results to network probes, allowing you to identify the exact driver thus exploit its flaws. The mention of wireless, as you correctly point out, has made people confused with Emmitter fingerprinting, which in the electronic warfare world is called Specific Emitter Identification (SEI).
I wonder how resistant their site is to being slashdotted....
From Wikipedia: Next time you buy cheese instead of making your own, think of me.
Why didnt they just give away 280 Million Whoppers? That'd work.
that was: 1 easy, 2 free, 3 not hard work.
perhaps you mean 'advertise well'....
i dunno.. "any hot girlz wanna pm me?" always worked for me....
(I 'heard' that if you go through Canadian customs you can be required to give them access to the computer, and in the UK can be jailed for not giving the password.)
Well, it beats being hit by a bus....
Standing at the pearly gates it would be a great converstation starter... "oh yeah? I was killed by a black hole...."
There is plenty of software you are allowed to charge money for after you download it. Here is one example
Who the fuck orchestrated this shit. The credit companies (equifax/espiron/*) profit from employers checking every single new hire. It'll make the credit companies millions in fees. They are selling us a line: "Check prospective employees credit history [read:pay us money] and you will have less fear!" somehow its been posted to
*(Just like the third tenor, i can never remember the last ones name.)
What if my multinational company (based in Norway) one day decided it was a bad thing to be a chrisian? - sorry, but i aint putting a christian faith there either... they have NO business knowing my religion whatever it may be. As far as i'm concerned they may as well be asking if you're homophobic/racist/wifebeater..
That would be like saying you cant be a buddhist cos it doesnt exist! As many
That is why an employer should look at your skills- not your credit history, religion, sexual preference, hair colour, skin colour, or whether you drive a ford or toyota..... IMHO of course...
Its worth hanging in there though. I get a sneaky sence of "sticking it to the man" every time I use the 'advertisement detect -skip to the end of the ads' function.... That my friend, makes it all worth it.
My employer asked our religion a while ago 'for demographic' reasons. A week before the form was due in, a memo was sent out saying that if you used "jedi" as your religion, disciplinary action would be taken. FUck them. I put some obscure religion, figuring if they want to be equal opportunity, then when it came for promotion they'd likely promote me over what everyone else was, or I could call discrimination!! I just home that my remote Tibetan preist group dont become members of AlQuaeda.....
I have a Visa debit card which gives me the same ability as a visa credit card, except the money i'm spending is mine, and I only owe myself interest on what i borrowed. I can spend up to how much money i have in that account, so if i want to buy an expensive car, i just have to make sure i have the money there first.....
It looks like the Parent has fallen into the US consumer mindset, here is some advice: YOU DONT NEED TO BORROW MONEY FOR EVERYTHING! - its called savings.
(given, you might need a mortgage one day, which are pretty hard to save for, but possible. YOu then get into the economies of the cost of credit vs cost of rent)
I am in the same position. I moved to the US a few years ago,and have not had to borrow money, thus I have 'enquiry only' logged against me by the credit agencies. - no credit. THis is totally fine by me as it offers the ultimate in 'credit theft' - the banks wont offer me a credit card, so it is unlikely a thief can get one in my name.
I'd hate to see that I miss out on a job just cos i've never needed to borrow money....
You might find something you like here: https://monolithmc.com/catalog.php
(as seen 2 posts down)
You have had a rather unique experience then. I've switched back and forth between the knopmyth and ubuntu-mythtv... each and every time I've installed knoppmyth it has been a piece of cake.
I did my myth install on Ubuntu, and I love it. I've tried it with KNoppmyth, and while its super easy there are some features within ubuntu that the knopmyth doesnt offer. You can see my hardware here. You'll see I followed Daniel Hyams how-to for Ubuntu. I like my ubuntu based version, and if what you say is correct, will certainly switch to the Knoppmyth Ubuntu version as soon as its released. I've thought about trying to write an installer for Ubuntu, based on the knoppmyth scripts, but i'd need to get my script skillz up to speed first.
Netflix probably has a pretty solid case. The courts arent going to trash their Patent now that they have it. Their job is to determine if the patent (no matter how rediculous or obvious) has been infringed.
Once you have a patent approved for something obvious its a golden ticket to Wonka land. - all the more reason for an overhaul of the patent system.
All the more reason to keep the net neutral. - services like this will not be able to operate under a non-neutral Internet.