If an ATM is hacked, there is some financial loss that can be replaced, and the vulnerability can be repaired.
If a voting machine is hacked, no amount of money will repair the damage. (Plus with the cost of today's elections, a new campaign/election would be extremely unpopular)
If we knew, then this wouldn't be funny: 1. Steve Jobs returns to Apple 2. Bill Gates sends email explaining threats made to Apple of pulling the plug on Office for Mac. 3.... 4. Apple and Microsoft announce $150 investment of Microsoft in Apple. 5. Profit!
*first 3 months regular rate of $150 a month applies 4th month and on.
Even after the contract expires, they've still got you by the balls.
About 3-4 years back, I lost my cell phone (I was with Rogers at the time). My contract had expired a few months previously, so I was able to enjoy the benefits of getting a new contract, and the deals that go with that.
Much to my surprise, however, was that the discounts were $50 less when I renewed than if I were a new customer. On top of that, there was a $20 in-store service charge and a $25 on-your-next-bill "administrative fee", both, apparently, to pay the guy who updates the database to point my cell phone number to the new handset.
The alternative would have been to switch companies, but I would have lost my cell number (I don't know if there is number portability yet in Canada).
So effectively, because I was a returning customer, I was charged $95 more!
When that contract expired, I switched companies, and got a new cell phone number. When I called Rogers to cancel my contract, they started offering me all sorts of deals--I told them to eat.that.shit.
No, you simply type it in a web page editor like Dreamweaver or NVU, then copy the html code from the html tab into the content tab, then copy the newly-created html code into the text box.
So TFA states that there is good chance of there being lots of water beneath the crust in Asia. Okay, so that's water cooler (whoops...no pun intended) material.
What would make it truly interesting (to non-seismologists) would be if that water were fresh (i.e. drinkable) and accessible (so it could be used as a drinking water supply).
Are these the jets that are so complex that they are only manageable to fly because of the incredible amount of work the computers do?
I'm fairly confident that the F-117 was in this category, but can't remember if the F-22 is, too. It's been a while since I saw the Discovery Channel special on these beasts.
"The question dies on my lips as I reach the foyer. First off, my house now has a foyer. Sunlight streams in through thousands of cut facets. There is so much glass I almost wonder if there are walls. White tile stretches across the floor, forming a beautiful backdrop for stunning furniture and art. My house now has art in it."
"I aksed my neighbour, John MacIntosh, to come over to have a look. He said it looks a lot like his house did when he had it remodeled a few years back. Only his house doesn't have any Windows..."
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If an ATM is hacked, there is some financial loss that can be replaced, and the vulnerability can be repaired.
If a voting machine is hacked, no amount of money will repair the damage. (Plus with the cost of today's elections, a new campaign/election would be extremely unpopular)
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If we knew, then this wouldn't be funny:
1. Steve Jobs returns to Apple
2. Bill Gates sends email explaining threats made to Apple of pulling the plug on Office for Mac.
3.
4. Apple and Microsoft announce $150 investment of Microsoft in Apple.
5. Profit!
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I'd take this study's fearmongering with a grain of salt. It probably came from one of those deletionist Think-Tanks.
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As someone who does not live in the U.S., this doesn't calm me one little bit.
- RG>
Meh. They've jumped the shark.
Internet Video has already killed the Internet Radio Star.
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So what you're saying is that DST is wasting time, and not saving it?
(ducks)
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You realize you don't have to say this, right? If you say it, naturally it is assumed that this is your opinion.
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Even after the contract expires, they've still got you by the balls.
About 3-4 years back, I lost my cell phone (I was with Rogers at the time). My contract had expired a few months previously, so I was able to enjoy the benefits of getting a new contract, and the deals that go with that.
Much to my surprise, however, was that the discounts were $50 less when I renewed than if I were a new customer. On top of that, there was a $20 in-store service charge and a $25 on-your-next-bill "administrative fee", both, apparently, to pay the guy who updates the database to point my cell phone number to the new handset.
The alternative would have been to switch companies, but I would have lost my cell number (I don't know if there is number portability yet in Canada).
So effectively, because I was a returning customer, I was charged $95 more!
When that contract expired, I switched companies, and got a new cell phone number. When I called Rogers to cancel my contract, they started offering me all sorts of deals--I told them to eat.that.shit.
- RG>
That reminds me of Just Letters, the online collaborative(/anarchic) fridge-magnet app.
It's always fun seeing which way the collective mind arranges or deranges the letters. Kind of like slashdot.
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I'm not an expert, but I'd also consider Wikipedia to be more accurate than non-experts.
In fact, as a non-expert, I think I can say that with considerable authority!
- RG>
No, you simply type it in a web page editor like Dreamweaver or NVU, then copy the html code from the html tab into the content tab, then copy the newly-created html code into the text box.
- RG>
So TFA states that there is good chance of there being lots of water beneath the crust in Asia. Okay, so that's water cooler (whoops...no pun intended) material.
What would make it truly interesting (to non-seismologists) would be if that water were fresh (i.e. drinkable) and accessible (so it could be used as a drinking water supply).
- RG>
Actually, TFA says "handheld", instead of TFAS's "handy".
You know..."handheld"--like a suitcase?
- RG>
I was more freaked out by the lack of hair, but I think that's just my fear of bald men acting up.
- RG>
On the bright side, bumble production is up!
- RG>
"Forget All Intellectual Rights Users Should Expect"?
j/k
- RG>
Not to call you wrong or anything, but this phrase seems to me to be one of those red-flag phrases.
- RG>
You seem to be--how should I say it--"very familiar" with casinos...
- RG>
Mah. It's bacteria. If it gets too widespread, we'll just spray it with Lysol.
- RG>
Are these the jets that are so complex that they are only manageable to fly because of the incredible amount of work the computers do?
I'm fairly confident that the F-117 was in this category, but can't remember if the F-22 is, too. It's been a while since I saw the Discovery Channel special on these beasts.
- RG>
Can we send Microsoft over there to "help" them with their program?
- RG>
I see your word and raise you one:
Risk Management.
- RG>
Yeah, sure. Just like Kissinger.
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"I aksed my neighbour, John MacIntosh, to come over to have a look. He said it looks a lot like his house did when he had it remodeled a few years back. Only his house doesn't have any Windows..."
- RG>
In order to get your money's worth, you'll have to use each page an average of, what? 10? 20 times?
When a paper jam costs you $1 per sheet, do you really want to re-use the paper that often?
- RG>