Actually,no. The military was perceived in the book as a preferred way to gain that enfranchisement, but you could gain it by civil service as well. The point wasn't "only soldiers got a franchise", it was "only people who give a shit and participate in their governance get a franchise".
Starship Troopers was published in '59, during the Vietnam War, and shortly after the Korean War. WWII was a strong memory as well (more recent to Heinlein than the Gulf War is to us). The Vietnam vets hadn't come back yet. The WWII vets came back heroes, but the Korean vets came back to blank stares and shrugs. Same job, but less success, and less engagement by the public. I don't particularly begrudge him an "I (heart) soldiers" novel, given the circumstances.
Now explain to us: a) how this works out if you change AV software (to one not compatible), and b) how this works if you do not use an AV product at all.
I, for one, have NEVER signed any kind of contract with Equifax, so howdahell would this apply to me?
It wouldn't. But don't take my word for it -- read where Equifax itself specifically said so.
True: the site says "the arbitration clause and class action waiver... does not apply to this cybersecurity incident." But the implication that "without their specific waiver, it would apply" is false for the general public, who have not "REGISTER[ed] FOR, USE[d] OR PURCHASE[d] ANY PRODUCT." from Equifax or TrustedID.
On the other hand, if you take up their offer of ID protection, you take with it any terms they DO impose on you as a result.
I thought you were referring to American colleges: Title IX, and the Dear Colleague letter. How many students have been falsely accused by educational institutions, denied due process, etc...
Call it $10/hour as a minimum wage, that's $44/hour/worker. Time approximately 3000 workers is $132,000/hour. With a year at ~2000 hours, that's about 260 million / year for the CEO of the Wisconsin Foxconn plant. Who can telecommute from China.
Trim about off to give the managers $15 to $20/hour and it's still a nice take-home.
> You also have to go there, shop during their specified business hours... People have been doing this literally for millennia. Some people use an agent (eg spouse).
> deal with their significantly smaller selection Yet often, they can make more informed decisions about their proposed purchase. The store often has agents (salespeople) who (often) know something about the items. Also, they may know about how often that item gets returned. (I recently had an unpleasant experience with a Proscan DVD player, for instance...) Some stores even allow you to order an item they don't have in stock. (qv Sears, Roebuck and co...)
>wait in lines And you wait for your item to be delivered, yes? Or you pay for the privilege of getting it faster, yes? It's a wash.
> transport your purchase home afterwards And transport yourself home afterwards, what a pain.
Some of the other advantages of dealing in person are: actual personal interaction with store personnel, as mentioned above (though this may not be something you desire); ability to purchase anonymously; guarantee that the company will still be in business if the item is defective and needs to be replaced/returned in 3 weeks (common sense and purchase receipt do apply).
For large appliances (since transportation seems to be an issue you consider), the store will usually have a means to have it delivered... and arrange to have the old appliance taken away, unlikely to happen from an online purchase.
Good luck suing the online vendor for fraud or identity theft.
LMGTFY...
Picking at random one of the top entries for "body camera"...
2.5 hours non-stop recording (23 hours with battery pack)
18 hours video recording
180 hours audio recording
The big thing there is the 2.5 hours of recording time. You have any device that you have to have hanging around you all day and ready at a moment's notice, you aren't going to risk getting too close to running out of power at a critical point.
The battery pack, if the department even springs for it, will be inconvenient, and thus forgotten in moments of stress or preoccupation, and thus useless.
This leaves turning the thing on and off at regular intervals, occasionally having it in the wrong state at the wrong time, possibly having run out of juice because of that.
Add: the impound yard is not a place you'd expect to have to be recording. And if there was nothing in the car, you'd be wasting the battery (and the time to sort through the footage) if there was nothing in the car.
Perfect conditions for "oh, shit, I should have had the camera running" moments.
I hate to excuse cops for not having their camera on when they should,... but I can understand the mechanics behind it.
> How many times has some mindless zombie kid almost walked into you as they are walking and using their phone at the same time, clueless of their surroundings?
When I was raising my kids, we had mindless zombie kids almost walking into you as they walked and read a book at the same time, clueless of their surroundings.
What are they teaching kids these days? Back when I was growing up, you could minor in college in walking while reading.
Hmm... Anyone can send documents to Wikileaks. You're bitching because of the fallout? Where were you when Manning released military documents to Wikileaks? Where were you when the TPP drafts were published to Wikileaks? Where were you when Sarah Palin's yahoo account was dumped to Wikileaks?
Ah, those were "good" leaks. I see. Thanks for clarifying that.
>Our Vizio comes with a really terrible and over-simple remote that doesn't do anything, to configure the TV you must at least use your smartphone and a crappy application.
The quality of the controls available on the TV itself (let alone the remote) are a critical purchase criteria for me. I've had too many remotes destroyed by wayward batteries.... and I don't own a smartphone.
explaining to a 5 year old that yes he has enough for that ice cream, but he has to calculate 6% in his head and add that to the price, is just insane
That's just practice for signing up for phone service.
... either I'd be one of the millions who didn't get a spot in a Vault, or I'd most likely be a feral ghoul. And while Super Mutants have green thumbs, they also have green pinkies, green hands, and green faces.
Or, you know, the atom bombs would knock me into an entirely different dimension where the Mr Handy was never invented.
Besides, it's a good 60 years to 2077. I'd be dead of simple old age, if I wasn't ghoulified.
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Actually,no. The military was perceived in the book as a preferred way to gain that enfranchisement, but you could gain it by civil service as well. The point wasn't "only soldiers got a franchise", it was "only people who give a shit and participate in their governance get a franchise".
Starship Troopers was published in '59, during the Vietnam War, and shortly after the Korean War. WWII was a strong memory as well (more recent to Heinlein than the Gulf War is to us). The Vietnam vets hadn't come back yet. The WWII vets came back heroes, but the Korean vets came back to blank stares and shrugs. Same job, but less success, and less engagement by the public. I don't particularly begrudge him an "I (heart) soldiers" novel, given the circumstances.
Fine, fine...
Now explain to us:
a) how this works out if you change AV software (to one not compatible), and
b) how this works if you do not use an AV product at all.
Thanks!
I have to wonder what type of security consultant would be hired through a Facebook ad.
This does not apply to, for example, gym memberships?
I, for one, have NEVER signed any kind of contract with Equifax, so howdahell would this apply to me?
It wouldn't. But don't take my word for it -- read where Equifax itself specifically said so.
True: the site says "the arbitration clause and class action waiver ... does not apply to this cybersecurity incident." But the implication that "without their specific waiver, it would apply" is false for the general public, who have not "REGISTER[ed] FOR, USE[d] OR PURCHASE[d] ANY PRODUCT." from Equifax or TrustedID.
On the other hand, if you take up their offer of ID protection, you take with it any terms they DO impose on you as a result.
Other than that, you're spot on.
I thought you were referring to American colleges: Title IX, and the Dear Colleague letter. How many students have been falsely accused by educational institutions, denied due process, etc...
Let's see... $54/hour average wage.
Call it $10/hour as a minimum wage, that's $44/hour/worker. Time approximately 3000 workers is $132,000/hour. With a year at ~2000 hours, that's about 260 million / year for the CEO of the Wisconsin Foxconn plant. Who can telecommute from China.
Trim about off to give the managers $15 to $20/hour and it's still a nice take-home.
> You also have to go there, shop during their specified business hours...
People have been doing this literally for millennia. Some people use an agent (eg spouse).
> deal with their significantly smaller selection
Yet often, they can make more informed decisions about their proposed purchase. The store often has agents (salespeople) who (often) know something about the items. Also, they may know about how often that item gets returned. (I recently had an unpleasant experience with a Proscan DVD player, for instance...) Some stores even allow you to order an item they don't have in stock. (qv Sears, Roebuck and co...)
>wait in lines
And you wait for your item to be delivered, yes? Or you pay for the privilege of getting it faster, yes? It's a wash.
> transport your purchase home afterwards
And transport yourself home afterwards, what a pain.
Some of the other advantages of dealing in person are: actual personal interaction with store personnel, as mentioned above (though this may not be something you desire); ability to purchase anonymously; guarantee that the company will still be in business if the item is defective and needs to be replaced/returned in 3 weeks (common sense and purchase receipt do apply).
For large appliances (since transportation seems to be an issue you consider), the store will usually have a means to have it delivered ... and arrange to have the old appliance taken away, unlikely to happen from an online purchase.
Good luck suing the online vendor for fraud or identity theft.
The big thing there is the 2.5 hours of recording time. You have any device that you have to have hanging around you all day and ready at a moment's notice, you aren't going to risk getting too close to running out of power at a critical point.
The battery pack, if the department even springs for it, will be inconvenient, and thus forgotten in moments of stress or preoccupation, and thus useless.
This leaves turning the thing on and off at regular intervals, occasionally having it in the wrong state at the wrong time, possibly having run out of juice because of that.
Add: the impound yard is not a place you'd expect to have to be recording. And if there was nothing in the car, you'd be wasting the battery (and the time to sort through the footage) if there was nothing in the car.
Perfect conditions for "oh, shit, I should have had the camera running" moments.
I hate to excuse cops for not having their camera on when they should, ... but I can understand the mechanics behind it.
> How many times has some mindless zombie kid almost walked into you as they are walking and using their phone at the same time, clueless of their surroundings?
When I was raising my kids, we had mindless zombie kids almost walking into you as they walked and read a book at the same time, clueless of their surroundings.
What are they teaching kids these days? Back when I was growing up, you could minor in college in walking while reading.
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
- Bilbo
Nobody will ever do that.
Hmm... Anyone can send documents to Wikileaks. You're bitching because of the fallout? Where were you when Manning released military documents to Wikileaks? Where were you when the TPP drafts were published to Wikileaks? Where were you when Sarah Palin's yahoo account was dumped to Wikileaks?
Ah, those were "good" leaks. I see. Thanks for clarifying that.
It worked just fine.
A liar for pleading guilty while innocent? You're really asking that.
What would your choice be?
- 2 years of probation, and a $6,000 lawyer bill that you can hope to pay off, or...
- 2 years in jail after losing a one year court fight, with an attorney fee of ~$150,000 that you have no hope of paying off in under 30 years.
Please, tell me whether you'd lie and plead guilty, or mortgage your future and go to jail anyway?
They weren't fake, they were fraudulent, misleading, falsely advertising, malware....
But they worked, therefore they weren't fake applications..
> He was an idiot to become a defense contractor, ... If you've got an existing criminal enterprise, don't go there.
The only proof we've been given that there was a criminal enterprise is that the kid plead guilty.
Plenty of innocent people plead. Sometimes even at their lawyer's recommendation.
If you've evidence about this case not available in the DOJ press release, please share it with us.
>Our Vizio comes with a really terrible and over-simple remote that doesn't do anything, to configure the TV you must at least use your smartphone and a crappy application.
The quality of the controls available on the TV itself (let alone the remote) are a critical purchase criteria for me. I've had too many remotes destroyed by wayward batteries. ... and I don't own a smartphone.
explaining to a 5 year old that yes he has enough for that ice cream, but he has to calculate 6% in his head and add that to the price, is just insane That's just practice for signing up for phone service.
Guardian and Colossus...
You're saying:
First prize, they send you into space.
Second prize, they bring you back as well.
> I just came to say what everyone else already has - I use ethernet for streaming so fuck you BBC!
We already know.
Sincerely,
GCHQ
PS: Our friends in the BBC thank you for your confession.
... either I'd be one of the millions who didn't get a spot in a Vault, or I'd most likely be a feral ghoul. And while Super Mutants have green thumbs, they also have green pinkies, green hands, and green faces.
Or, you know, the atom bombs would knock me into an entirely different dimension where the Mr Handy was never invented.
Besides, it's a good 60 years to 2077. I'd be dead of simple old age, if I wasn't ghoulified.
It's not RICO, dammit!. It's almost never RICO.
They tried that, but their quick reaction force kept setting off the metal detectors at the train station.