Wow. The Windows system must be pretty bad then. Because if my experience with Blackberry is any indication, it will now take seven button presses just to switch FM bands in your new Ford.
I'm glad somebody tagged this "idioticstory" because it is. Developers use whatever tools are available. Sometimes if the tools aren't available, they write them themselves. I've used development tools of one kind or another over the last 30+ years, and there are a few I've written myself. Frankly, I think that if you don't use development tools, and don't ever think about writing your own, you're a little like the clueless user who just knows, "I click here, then I click here," without any understanding of what they're really doing or trying to accomplish.
The use of complex tools is what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom.
This is great! And I'm not being facetious. I've wanted a good interactive watershed map for a long time. I probably missed my calling and should have been a hydrologist.
Great story. Those of us who have lived with dogs can usually tell similar stories. What is notable about yours is the age of the pups. Dogs learn to communicate with us very quickly, it would seem.
The only way they can avoid being creepy or rude is to not wear them at all. Staring at someone in public is offending. Doing it while wearing google glass is ten times worse. It's possible that even I could be driven to violence over it, and I'm a pretty peacible guy.
I wouldn't want to be a cyborg, because in our society, being a cyborg means that you are truly and irresitibly a captive audience. You really DON'T want the internet hooked directly into your brain because there is no way to turn it off. What a hell it would be to be a cyborg. You'd be constantly bombarded with ads you don't want; information you don't want; and no way to unplug it.
Not that I'm totally happy with the situation, but I wonder if this story is a bit exaggerated. Reporters Without Borders says that they made changes to their methodology. Suddenly the U.S. drops in rank. I think those two facts are related.
I'm sure it will be a great series -- I intend to watch every episode -- but let's not be stupid about it. It's not going to have a dramatic effect on the future of humanity.
There is no need to reach a wider audience. It's news for nerds. We don't need a bunch of ignorant hillbillies commenting on the articles. It wastes space and bandwidth. If you guys want to reach a wider audience, take the software and go start a new website -- Slashditz; News for Nincompoops; Stuff to rant about. You guys are not all going to get mega rich by tweaking/. and selling ads. You're going to alienate your current community, and nobody new is really going to want to come here. Leave Slashdot alone.
It's not immediately clear why Target would have given an HVAC company external network access,..
They probably have access to the network because the heating and AC for the stores is centrally controlled, like it is at Walmart, for instance. That's not a suprise.... or why that access would not be cordoned off from Target's payment system network."
This is definitely the bigger question. PCI is pretty clear about this. My next question is, how did they pass the audit?
This is the problem with the continual militarization of police forces. They start to turn into jack-booted thugs, and flashing your lights becomes a matter of national security. Thirty years ago there probably wasn't a cop anywhere who would have given a hairy rodent's rear whether a motorist warned others about his presence, let alone actually go to the trouble of writing a ticket.
I'm not sure they were worth the expense on THIS superbowl. Most of the people, at the party where I was, stopped watching after the halftime show. Many started going home midway through the third quarter. This year, advertisers definitely were not reaching as many people as they would have liked.
I think this is being read the wrong way. There is a huge demand (sometimes real, sometimes perceived) for coders out there. Companies feel like they need to attract coders who, in most cases, already have a job. A lot of these coders are in jobs that are not very challenging, and/or they have bosses who are like the PHB in Dilbert. Basically, a lot of coders are unhappy. Their jobs are tedious and they don't get recognition for doing good work. By using words like "passionate" employers are creating the illusion of a job that will be more challenging and exciting than whatever job the coder is currently in. In reality, businesses could care less whether you are "passionate" about coding or not, so long as you can get the job done and you are halfway competent they're okay. There's nothing really Orwellian about it. They're just trying to use language that will catch the attention of potential candidates.
I know a lot of people here are upset about this, but this is one case where I have to side with the regulators. There is a big reason why such regulation is necessary. There was a time, not so many years ago, when there were a lot of fly-by-night trade schools operating. They would promise training in technical fields, like programming, and then teach courses using outdated equipment and software. Students would pay thousands of dollars to go to these schools, only to discover later on that their skills and certifications were worthless. I have seen this happen. There may still be schools like this around, I don't know. Without regulation, anyone can set up a school for anything, promising excellent education and lucrative careers, while delivering worthless training.
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Wow. The Windows system must be pretty bad then. Because if my experience with Blackberry is any indication, it will now take seven button presses just to switch FM bands in your new Ford.
My favorite too.
I'm glad somebody tagged this "idioticstory" because it is. Developers use whatever tools are available. Sometimes if the tools aren't available, they write them themselves. I've used development tools of one kind or another over the last 30+ years, and there are a few I've written myself. Frankly, I think that if you don't use development tools, and don't ever think about writing your own, you're a little like the clueless user who just knows, "I click here, then I click here," without any understanding of what they're really doing or trying to accomplish.
The use of complex tools is what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom.
...has denied the entire existence of this entire branch of science, entirely.
There, entirely fixed that entire sentence for you.
Heretic!
This is great! And I'm not being facetious. I've wanted a good interactive watershed map for a long time. I probably missed my calling and should have been a hydrologist.
Great story. Those of us who have lived with dogs can usually tell similar stories. What is notable about yours is the age of the pups. Dogs learn to communicate with us very quickly, it would seem.
Wow. He must have been, like, 6,000 years old! I'm sure rakes have been around since the dawn of agriculture.
Try saying that again, within arm's reach.
The only way they can avoid being creepy or rude is to not wear them at all. Staring at someone in public is offending. Doing it while wearing google glass is ten times worse. It's possible that even I could be driven to violence over it, and I'm a pretty peacible guy.
Meanwhile billions of gallons of water from California are, essentially, being exported to China.
NB: I apologize if the article is paywalled. The first look is free.
Imagine if you had a thought that was deemed illegal. Or that you had an idea that infringed on someone else's "itellectual property".
I wouldn't want to be a cyborg, because in our society, being a cyborg means that you are truly and irresitibly a captive audience. You really DON'T want the internet hooked directly into your brain because there is no way to turn it off. What a hell it would be to be a cyborg. You'd be constantly bombarded with ads you don't want; information you don't want; and no way to unplug it.
But everyone knows that million-to-one shots occur nine times out of ten.
Not that I'm totally happy with the situation, but I wonder if this story is a bit exaggerated. Reporters Without Borders says that they made changes to their methodology. Suddenly the U.S. drops in rank. I think those two facts are related.
Such thinking can only come from someone for whom nothing really tragic has ever happened.
I'm sure it will be a great series -- I intend to watch every episode -- but let's not be stupid about it. It's not going to have a dramatic effect on the future of humanity.
There is no need to reach a wider audience. It's news for nerds. We don't need a bunch of ignorant hillbillies commenting on the articles. It wastes space and bandwidth. If you guys want to reach a wider audience, take the software and go start a new website -- Slashditz; News for Nincompoops; Stuff to rant about. You guys are not all going to get mega rich by tweaking /. and selling ads. You're going to alienate your current community, and nobody new is really going to want to come here. Leave Slashdot alone.
It's not immediately clear why Target would have given an HVAC company external network access,..
They probably have access to the network because the heating and AC for the stores is centrally controlled, like it is at Walmart, for instance. That's not a suprise. ... or why that access would not be cordoned off from Target's payment system network."
This is definitely the bigger question. PCI is pretty clear about this. My next question is, how did they pass the audit?
This is the problem with the continual militarization of police forces. They start to turn into jack-booted thugs, and flashing your lights becomes a matter of national security. Thirty years ago there probably wasn't a cop anywhere who would have given a hairy rodent's rear whether a motorist warned others about his presence, let alone actually go to the trouble of writing a ticket.
The Pawn Stars guy won't give you enough for a bus ticket to Reno. Oh NOES!
I'm not sure they were worth the expense on THIS superbowl. Most of the people, at the party where I was, stopped watching after the halftime show. Many started going home midway through the third quarter. This year, advertisers definitely were not reaching as many people as they would have liked.
Wish I had mod points. That literally made me LOL.
I think this is being read the wrong way. There is a huge demand (sometimes real, sometimes perceived) for coders out there. Companies feel like they need to attract coders who, in most cases, already have a job. A lot of these coders are in jobs that are not very challenging, and/or they have bosses who are like the PHB in Dilbert. Basically, a lot of coders are unhappy. Their jobs are tedious and they don't get recognition for doing good work. By using words like "passionate" employers are creating the illusion of a job that will be more challenging and exciting than whatever job the coder is currently in. In reality, businesses could care less whether you are "passionate" about coding or not, so long as you can get the job done and you are halfway competent they're okay. There's nothing really Orwellian about it. They're just trying to use language that will catch the attention of potential candidates.
I know a lot of people here are upset about this, but this is one case where I have to side with the regulators. There is a big reason why such regulation is necessary. There was a time, not so many years ago, when there were a lot of fly-by-night trade schools operating. They would promise training in technical fields, like programming, and then teach courses using outdated equipment and software. Students would pay thousands of dollars to go to these schools, only to discover later on that their skills and certifications were worthless. I have seen this happen. There may still be schools like this around, I don't know. Without regulation, anyone can set up a school for anything, promising excellent education and lucrative careers, while delivering worthless training.