Disagree. I have DC59, going on 8 years now. After buying a new lower priced vacuum every other year, I'd argue that they do build a decent product. Is it perfect? No, but it's held up.
They've become trendy, and high priced because people want to show off their fancy expensive Dyson.
Really? Do people really show off their vacuums? Can't say I ever have.
No. https://www.youtube.com/watch?... This guy doesn't do "sponsored" videos. You should check out his channel, dude's funny as hell and is pretty smart.
So I see some drinkable water but you demand I not drink it because you have a piece of paper that claims it is 'your' water even though you didn't make it.
I don't quite get your point. Are you suggesting that the concept of property doesn't apply specifically to water, because the person claiming ownership didn't make it? Why does that stop at water? I didn't make the dirt my house sits on, are you able to come dig it out?
vote to sweep the entire company clean....and start over.
Won't happen. There is no way they can afford that many multi-million dollar golden parachutes at the same time. And you're not going to see a single executive actually punished over this.
Uh, it's widely believed in the intelligence community...
You mean that the people that wikileaks is trying to expose would want to tie them to the latest boogeyman in order to discredit them? Say it ain't so!
The only reason this is getting the attention it is? There are likely a whole pile of politicians in the "143m Americans" affected. That's why health care, social security, medicare are all fucked, they don't apply to those in power.
Too bad the devices referenced in the summary start at $1,500 a pop. The joys of commercial/industrial grade equipment. While I agree with your sentiment, schools buying iPads is football-bat level stupid, this is more of a "consumer grade equipment doesn't work well in a commercial environment, news at 11" kind of story.
but it gets pricey to outfit every employee in a Big box store with one when you are looking at a quarter million dollars per store for $10/hr grunts.
A couple of points though. Not every employee gets one, usually just the department managers. You're not talking 100 devices for every store, probably closer to 20.
And with how hard they push their employees it's not just about their labor rate, but the ability to get their jobs done. Can't scan the "outs" because your consumer grade phone died/broke? Now you've missed the order deadline and your going another 4 days without all of that product. There are dozens examples where the lost opportunity cost of a down device outweighs the cost of the device. There is a lot to be said for devices that "just work", and while consumer device reliability is pretty decent these days there just isn't comparison to to commercial or industrial grade stuff.
My wife has similar experience. She hated the old windows based scanners. But from what I can tell the MC-40s are slow, all the managers fight over the TC-70s. And the MC-40s don't work inside the coolers. (Or something like that. Wasn't paying super close attention)
Connection issues, scanner issues? Android devices also have those. Replaceable batteries? Perhaps the company they closed a deal with (Zebra) still has devices with replaceable batteries, but this is clearly going away on Android devices in general...
It's in the summary, Zebra TC51It's a $1,500 purpose built device with a built in barcode reader and replaceable batteries. This isn't a toy, it's a purpose built device.
Be careful what you wish for. 2037 headline: "Apple introduces the new iMplant X: A device no larger than a grain of rice, implanted by trained technician at any Apple store, gives you 24/7 connection to those you love."
Who in their right mind would now buy an iPhone 8 when it is obsoleted in the very same product announcement by the iPhone X?
Isn't that part of the plan? Release an "entry level" device and a "high end" device that people can "aspire to"? Much in the same way they sell a V6 and V8 Dodge Charger... Or maybe they are just vying for a very niche market of hipsters that want to have the latest and greatest, but not miss out on the pangs of seeing someone with a better device?
WTF is the US' problem with paper ballots? Are you too stupid to count the votes or too lazy to carry the ballot to the voting committees?
Pure speculation here, but thinking is that "we" don't like paper ballots because it doesn't give the news networks access to "real time" voting information. Elections are a spectator sport around here, complete with viewing parties, we need our information now dammit!
In reality though, I like the way my county does the voting. When I show up they cross my name off the list of registered voters or write my information down if I'm not on the list. I get a paper ballot, go into my little cubicle to fill in the bubble form, then cram it into a vote counting machine. The county/state/nation gets their fast counting information, and you have an auditable information trail to verify later.
Christ, if it was a blender at least it would be useful for something else. With the Juicero, after you realize the pouches you've been buying are pointless, you are left with a super expensive paperweight.
I'm not trying to be a dick, but I've worked in multiple power generation facilities (Coal, non-nuclear). Literally have managed the complete upgrade of 4 DCS systems. I'm not just pulling this out of my ass. I'm also not saying this has happened, merely speculating that it could be a potential attack vector.
USB ports are usually disabled.
Probably in some cases, not the ones I worked on.
You are not allowed to bring laptops into the facility.
False. I (and every other contractor, including those that actually applied the programming to DCS.) brought our laptops on-site every day. One particular facility required you to get a permit to have a computer, but it was literally just a piece of paper saying you are authorized to bring it on-site.
Your laptop would not get any access to the network, as it has an unknown MAC.
To the managed network, you are likely correct. That's not what I was implying as the attack vector.
I didn't read the article (I know, right?), but it theoretically isn't that difficult to "hack" an airgapped system to drop off some sort of time-bombed attack. I've worked on generation facilities' DCS systems, the ones that are connected to a network but not the internet. Every Workstation/Server/switch in the system is COTS hardware, every one of them has USB ports on them that they use to apply patches/etc. All it takes is one system engineer with a hacked PC plugging a USB stick into his computer then plugging it into the airgapped system.
Do you mean to say that you actually have the title to the vehicle?
Can't speak for Sweden, but even in the US every state is different. What I have seen is that as soon as you sign your name on the dotted line at the dealership (strictly speaking purchase, not lease) your name is on the vehicles title as the owner, any lender's information is added to the title as a secured party. Some states you literally hold the physical title, some states the bank holds it. In either situation, it's the buyer's name on the title and the bank's name as a lien holder.
Once the loan is satisfied the bank issues you a letter saying the loan is paid off. If they have the actual title they mail it and the letter to you, if you held the title you just get the letter. If you want, at that point, you can take the title and letter to the state and get it re-titled without the lien holder listed.
If so, how are you prevented from selling it? Is there some system for establishing and tracking liens on vehicles?
The lien holder's info is physically printed on the title, without their signature or a letter stating the lien has been satisfied a bank won't finance it and the state won't issue a title to the new owner.
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Not because their products are better...at all.
Disagree. I have DC59, going on 8 years now. After buying a new lower priced vacuum every other year, I'd argue that they do build a decent product. Is it perfect? No, but it's held up.
They've become trendy, and high priced because people want to show off their fancy expensive Dyson.
Really? Do people really show off their vacuums? Can't say I ever have.
Was this video created/sponsored by Dyson?
No. https://www.youtube.com/watch?... This guy doesn't do "sponsored" videos. You should check out his channel, dude's funny as hell and is pretty smart.
Torque does you no good slowing, stopping, or controlling a trailer. Getting up to speed is generally the easy part when towing.
I guess the Republicans didn't read that part.
So I see some drinkable water but you demand I not drink it because you have a piece of paper that claims it is 'your' water even though you didn't make it.
I don't quite get your point. Are you suggesting that the concept of property doesn't apply specifically to water, because the person claiming ownership didn't make it? Why does that stop at water? I didn't make the dirt my house sits on, are you able to come dig it out?
Do you think they'd then be required to sell their database info
I thought I heard it's already available online somewhere. Can't put my finger on where I heard that though.
vote to sweep the entire company clean....and start over.
Won't happen. There is no way they can afford that many multi-million dollar golden parachutes at the same time. And you're not going to see a single executive actually punished over this.
Uh, it's widely believed in the intelligence community...
You mean that the people that wikileaks is trying to expose would want to tie them to the latest boogeyman in order to discredit them? Say it ain't so!
It's called CASH.
That'll make Internet transactions pretty handy. Hold on while I mail a stack of bills to Amazon.
Have to say, my favorite part is what I assume are helium bottles skywriting after the to unsuccessful drone ship landings.
Her results are on the record.
I think that was the point.
The only reason this is getting the attention it is? There are likely a whole pile of politicians in the "143m Americans" affected. That's why health care, social security, medicare are all fucked, they don't apply to those in power.
Too bad the devices referenced in the summary start at $1,500 a pop. The joys of commercial/industrial grade equipment. While I agree with your sentiment, schools buying iPads is football-bat level stupid, this is more of a "consumer grade equipment doesn't work well in a commercial environment, news at 11" kind of story.
but it gets pricey to outfit every employee in a Big box store with one when you are looking at a quarter million dollars per store for $10/hr grunts.
A couple of points though. Not every employee gets one, usually just the department managers. You're not talking 100 devices for every store, probably closer to 20.
And with how hard they push their employees it's not just about their labor rate, but the ability to get their jobs done. Can't scan the "outs" because your consumer grade phone died/broke? Now you've missed the order deadline and your going another 4 days without all of that product. There are dozens examples where the lost opportunity cost of a down device outweighs the cost of the device. There is a lot to be said for devices that "just work", and while consumer device reliability is pretty decent these days there just isn't comparison to to commercial or industrial grade stuff.
My wife has similar experience. She hated the old windows based scanners. But from what I can tell the MC-40s are slow, all the managers fight over the TC-70s. And the MC-40s don't work inside the coolers. (Or something like that. Wasn't paying super close attention)
Connection issues, scanner issues? Android devices also have those. Replaceable batteries? Perhaps the company they closed a deal with (Zebra) still has devices with replaceable batteries, but this is clearly going away on Android devices in general...
It's in the summary, Zebra TC51It's a $1,500 purpose built device with a built in barcode reader and replaceable batteries. This isn't a toy, it's a purpose built device.
Be careful what you wish for. 2037 headline: "Apple introduces the new iMplant X: A device no larger than a grain of rice, implanted by trained technician at any Apple store, gives you 24/7 connection to those you love."
Who in their right mind would now buy an iPhone 8 when it is obsoleted in the very same product announcement by the iPhone X?
Isn't that part of the plan? Release an "entry level" device and a "high end" device that people can "aspire to"? Much in the same way they sell a V6 and V8 Dodge Charger... Or maybe they are just vying for a very niche market of hipsters that want to have the latest and greatest, but not miss out on the pangs of seeing someone with a better device?
WTF is the US' problem with paper ballots? Are you too stupid to count the votes or too lazy to carry the ballot to the voting committees?
Pure speculation here, but thinking is that "we" don't like paper ballots because it doesn't give the news networks access to "real time" voting information. Elections are a spectator sport around here, complete with viewing parties, we need our information now dammit!
In reality though, I like the way my county does the voting. When I show up they cross my name off the list of registered voters or write my information down if I'm not on the list. I get a paper ballot, go into my little cubicle to fill in the bubble form, then cram it into a vote counting machine. The county/state/nation gets their fast counting information, and you have an auditable information trail to verify later.
Christ, if it was a blender at least it would be useful for something else. With the Juicero, after you realize the pouches you've been buying are pointless, you are left with a super expensive paperweight.
USB ports are usually disabled.
Probably in some cases, not the ones I worked on.
You are not allowed to bring laptops into the facility.
False. I (and every other contractor, including those that actually applied the programming to DCS.) brought our laptops on-site every day. One particular facility required you to get a permit to have a computer, but it was literally just a piece of paper saying you are authorized to bring it on-site.
Your laptop would not get any access to the network, as it has an unknown MAC.
To the managed network, you are likely correct. That's not what I was implying as the attack vector.
I didn't read the article (I know, right?), but it theoretically isn't that difficult to "hack" an airgapped system to drop off some sort of time-bombed attack. I've worked on generation facilities' DCS systems, the ones that are connected to a network but not the internet. Every Workstation/Server/switch in the system is COTS hardware, every one of them has USB ports on them that they use to apply patches/etc. All it takes is one system engineer with a hacked PC plugging a USB stick into his computer then plugging it into the airgapped system.
You just described every public bus experience. I mean, minus the duct tape and wheelchair part.
Yes! An AVE\Boltr link! That channel is 100% gold. Many many many hours spent laughing my balls off.
Do you mean to say that you actually have the title to the vehicle?
Can't speak for Sweden, but even in the US every state is different. What I have seen is that as soon as you sign your name on the dotted line at the dealership (strictly speaking purchase, not lease) your name is on the vehicles title as the owner, any lender's information is added to the title as a secured party. Some states you literally hold the physical title, some states the bank holds it. In either situation, it's the buyer's name on the title and the bank's name as a lien holder.
Once the loan is satisfied the bank issues you a letter saying the loan is paid off. If they have the actual title they mail it and the letter to you, if you held the title you just get the letter. If you want, at that point, you can take the title and letter to the state and get it re-titled without the lien holder listed.
If so, how are you prevented from selling it? Is there some system for establishing and tracking liens on vehicles?
The lien holder's info is physically printed on the title, without their signature or a letter stating the lien has been satisfied a bank won't finance it and the state won't issue a title to the new owner.