Yeah, I'm thinking that's too complicated for today's technology. Though, I am kind of curious as to how they're gonna go about bending an atom. That's gonna be a minute. I'm no physicscologist or nuffin' but that sounds pretty hard.
That's not too bad. I can do that in a Slashdot post!;-)
By the way, I see your two replies - I've just been slacking for the past day or so. It was a busy but enjoyable weekend.
At any rate, I can do 1500 words. Hmm... Now to motivate myself to *do* the 1500 words. Hell, I can probably do 15000. I probably type faster than he did. Maybe I can do 1500, then reward myself with a cigar.
Gotta be honest here... You're really being the dick in this situation. Read their post again. Note the question mark? Heaven forfend, someone try to learn something when we're always telling people that if they don't know they should ask and learn. (Or just directing them to the manual.) However, in all fairness, a number of articles have made it a bit confusing and one might believe that TOR has been broken. By all accounts, it hasn't so long as you remain on the.onion domains. Exiting the network might be visible with traffic shaping and timing detection methods. It also confers no benefit to those who do not secure their browser and are leaking personal information. I can see how that would be confusing.
You could have, of course, just told 'em that but you had to feel superior, huh? Kids these days.;-) But yeah, you're kind of a dick tonight.
EFF and the ACLU (plus the local chapter) get donations every year - sometimes more often if I read about an issue they're needing help with funding. I am not affiliated with either but I do like to remind folks that both groups are hard at working at helping with our liberties. So, if you've got a buck or two and want to help out, I'm certain they'd appreciate it.
I have to wonder, and I have actually pondered this before, if we'll ever reach the point where it's socially acceptable to just chuck a malformed baby into the incinerator. Obviously, I don't think that's a good idea. At the same time, I look at the progression of society and how we've overcome so many taboos and what was often considered entirely heretical (in many cultures) is now considered normal. Now, I don't think chucking 'em in the incinerator is a good idea but I do wonder how far we'll go down the rabbit hole.
Watch the video. The source and/or installers are at the site. It is nifty looking. I keep getting tempted to install it but I'm not sure if it will end up playing with the DE or not - I don't think it does. I have to say, it's the closest to the mental image I have in my head for the ideal (but probably unrealistic) DE. Just watch the video, it's fascinating even if you don't use it.
Err... If anyone does use it, lemme know how it went and if it broke anything. 'Cause I wanna play too. Meh, then again, I guess I can just fire up a VM and go for it.
"Android is Linux after Google tied it up in the basement and performed a vivisection on it." - Some Slashdotter within the past couple of months.
I'm inclined to agree. No, I do not count Linux in my mental figures of how many people are using it. I do count routers, servers, and embedded devices. I definitely don't count Android. Yeah, it's got some Linux in there but it sure as hell isn't Linux.
Above, I was talking about Lotus. I was tasked with admin duties 'cause, well, it was mine. It was not *easy* to admin? Well, it was highly configurable (for the day) and not exactly always as clear as it could be. There was quite a bit of trial and error, RingTFM, and finding new and interesting ways to break it - albeit unintentionally. It had some neat ways to approach the data, I'll give it that. But I'm not sure I'd call it easy - it might be for people more skilled than I. I did not find it all that easy. It was also fairly fragile.
As we started to expand, I needed something quick and easy. I was also one of only a few people at that time. So... I hunted around and I even took a peek at a few different products. Lotus it was... It was, indeed, horrible. It also managed to break in some of the most unusual ways. Thankfully, I think I've burned out the brain cells that were devoted to Lotus knowledge.
Oh, it was "okay" when it worked. We didn't need much, small attachments, and the database was handy to access. We mostly abused the hell out of the messaging system as everything from file storage to sending cryptic (probably drunken) messages after hours that we were supposed to read and interpret in the morning. I got some memories with that old girl.
But yes, she was terrible. However, it worked - it worked for a surprisingly long time. Eventually we ended up moving on but it stayed in service for a very long time. In hindsight, I probably owe some people an apology.:/ But... It worked... Sort of... Most of the time and for some definition of 'worked.'
Furthermore, even if Google *could* do so and *said* they did so, would you believe them?
I'm not actually sure what they think of one of my addresses. It has never sent, nor received, anything but encrypted emails. I don't actually use the website. I'm not sure that I've used the website at all - except for the initial setup. That email is quite private and gets very specific use. I've never even gotten any spam/UCE at that address. Hell, some folks use their email service as an online backup. They can even mount it as a disk, or so I read - I can't say that I've ever had a reason to try it. I'd like to assume that they're encrypting it before they're putting it up there.
I'd think just a relatively quick flash that dazzles a pilot counts as damage - even if it's not yet resulted in an accident. I'm still not a fan of banning them. But, it's pretty damned quick from the literature I've read - like you *really* don't want to do that.
I'd like to take a moment to thank you for your thoughtful (and thought-provoking) answers. I like the idea of rewarding myself for reaching goals. I'll have to ponder that one and give it a serious effort. I'm not sure that I'll be able to find something to reward myself with but I'll see if I can come up with something. Maybe I'll try writing in the morning and foregoing any tasty cigars until I've written for a couple of hours and see where it goes from there.
I think the idea is that you should be a conscious person already and aware of the environmental impacts and working to mitigate the issues associated with waste.
Being a generally lazy individual, my home has enough wind and solar to ensure I can leave shit plugged in all the time and still push excess out to the grid. I don't even really have to do anything - it's all automated. I recommend a company out of Starks, Maine. They're Maine Solar and I am not affiliated or anything - just pleased. They were the ones who set up the system. They don't do much with wind but they were able/willing to integrate it for me. Yes, yes I am that lazy.
But, I'm pretty sure we were supposed to be aware of vampire power use and take a few steps to minimize it. No, no I didn't. I'm not about to run around trying to remember what I plugged in where and when I did so. I'd drive to the bathroom if I could fit a car in the house. Strangely, I can't get fat if I try.
Yeah, I figure there's some historical interest, if any, and maybe some art value - I doubt it will be high. I'm not sure, for instance, if the Smithsonian would want one? I might expect to find some sort of Cuban history museum might have one. I just don't see much of a collector market. But...
That said, I'd consider buying one - against my better judgment. It would not be an investment so much as a curio and would go against my current practices. I own *no* "trailer queens." I have a lot of automobiles (I've been collecting and appreciating for a long time) but none of them are really all that expensive or even all that special. They're all special to me (I have very specific models and years) but they're all driven at some point. (I even own a real, fully restored, tow truck.) But, I'd buy one and stick it in the barn and keep it in the condition I got it. I'd probably bring it out and take it for a drive.
What I'd be most interested in seeing is a museum dedicated exclusively to them but I don't see that as a likely outcome. I'm also not sure how many would frequent it or how easily it will be to acquire them before they're destroyed. (I imagine they'll simply stop working on them as they start importing more vehicles.) From my observations, they need near constant attention and that *might* change if there's a period of time. It was not uncommon to see them broken down and they often were being worked on. I do wonder what an influx of genuine OEM or 3rd party parts will do?
NPR just told me that they're going to allow 10 flights per day from the US to Cuba. They did not give a start date.
Now... I am an aficionado, I am not a lawyer. I do believe that they'll not be returning any automobiles to former owners under any circumstances. I imagine that adverse possession laws would apply (or something similar) and that the old government, thus any officiation, would be considered invalid. It would be a diplomatic and political nightmare.
I'm also not sure that they can document where all the parts came from. You might, with some work, be able to take it apart and find out which models (and maybe years) the parts came from but I doubt you could get much further than that. Add to that, some parts have been completely re-manufactured.
I'm kind of old. That might not seem relevant but it is.
A number of years ago, my son asked, "What does solid state mean?"
I replied with, "It means you can't fix it." That's not strictly true but it seems to be getting more and more difficult to repair things. I kind of like repairing things. It gives me something to do and I learn new things. I've looked under the hood in my new car and just closed it. Yeah, I can still fix that - mostly, maybe... It's not that I like fixing cars, I kind of hate that. But, it's just really damned complicated and they stuffed a huge engine, two turbos, and a whole lot of stuff into that space.
I've got an old "woods truck" at home. It's got a 350 ci engine in it. I can still climb up in and actually kind of fit in there and work on it if I want to. In fact, I have. It's not so old that it doesn't have any computers but it's so old that I can identify them and, probably, fix them if I really had to. No, no I'm not going to - but I could.
Right now, I can still fix the car that I have with me - if I had to. I'm slated to pick up a Tesla this year. I'm sure I can do a brake job, I'm sure I can figure out a lube job. However, what about when something dies in the dashboard? I've pulled dashboards apart before and repaired them, put in a new speedometer cable, replaced lights, soldered connections, and things like that - but what's that gonna look like in a Tesla? What about replacing cells in a battery pack?
Gotta tell ya, the Windows phone isn't bad at all. I've had one since October of last year (kind of based on advice here on this site) and have been very happy with it. I don't use apps but I'm not seeing any apps that are missing that I'd want. It's got the ability to do all the things I want natively but there are a bunch of apps - regardless of what people say.
This is gonna sound strange but - I make phone calls with. I know, I know... I also text. I send emails. I even browse the web with it. It has GPS but I don't bother with that. The battery life is pretty good. I don't even run any additional anti-malware applications on it 'cause who's gonna target a Windows phone? I must say I'm pretty damned happy with it.
I don't have it on anything else, really. I do have it on my phone. I guess I can get 10 on there too - it's supposed to be free. I haven't been bothered about it or gone looking to figure it out. My computers all run Linux so I'm not actually turning to the dark side or anything. I do like the Surface Pro tablets. Those are kind of sexy but I looked not too long ago and they weren't quite ready to run Linux on 'em. If I can get Linux on 'em then I might just try a tablet out again.
Not sure if it's relevant but the Toyota Tundra will put it into limp-mode if the check indicates a sensor is not connected post catalytic converter. I do not know what other protections it has. It also uses limp-mode if it's not getting the right information. I don't know what other protections it has nor does it, technically, disable the vehicle. I know other vehicles do similar things but I can only speak to that one as I've first-hand knowledge. (He brought it to my house and we fixed it in my garage.)
When this popped up, I was responding to David and I was thinking about it like this...
What's to stop them from keeping the data encrypted, not allowing access, and just using a second account (call it a guest account like on a PC) that has no access to the stored and encrypted data but does allow then to use a second profile until it can be replaced with a proper sensor?
Basically, they'd be able to put a new sensor in, have the device function, be able to even create a second profile, and not have access to the data that's encrypted. The sensors can probably have a fuse in them so that they pop and it's set to one device and one device only so there's some sanity checking going on - in case there's an attack that way that I can't think of.
This does nothing to prevent the phone from being stolen, set to work with a new "profile" by using a new sensor, or anything like that. But, unless I'm missing something, this stops a high-level attack by something like a State actor from accessing the encrypted data while still allowing the user to get the phone repaired elsewhere and then, when time allows or circumstances change, being able to get a proper sensor inserted and recover the data.
I am, by no means, an expert so I might be missing something but that's the most logical thing I can think of.
They have about as much chance of working together as the socialist Bernie Sanders does with the white working class.
Umm... What?
No, seriously. What? Do you actually know who Sander's supporters are? Have you looked to see where Sander's funding is coming from? You might want to do that some time. 'Cause, well... Err... Let me see...
Are you sitting down? You might want to sit down. Seriously, sit down.
The white, working class, people are actually the people who are supporting Bernie's candidacy. I know that may seem odd but it's not the welfare class that's supporting him because they don't have any money. No, it's individuals and unions of individuals that are supporting him. Most of them, by all appearances, are very much white and working class.
The very wealthy, perhaps still working, don't seem to be the group with the most supporters. The welfare class seems to favor the Republicans (often Trump, Cruz, or Bush) or they favor Clinton. Even if they did support him, they're not sending him much money. It's not, on average, business owners who are supporting him. It's pretty much white working class folks who are supporting him, speaking about him, volunteering for him, and things like that.
I... I... I don't know how you would think that the two wouldn't be working together? I read your post. I read your post three times. I'm baffled that you'd say such a thing and then tell someone else to stop talking about something, calling them ignorant, and then suggesting that they need to learn something. Who the fuck did you think was supporting Bernie? No, really... Who do you think his supporters are? Have you ever seen his constituents? They're pasty white, working-class, people from Vermont!
Yet, you sit there and claim another is ignorant and needs an education. The mind, it boggles. I encourage you to look at the demographics of his constituency and to look at the people who are supporting him. I have no idea why you'd think he'd not be able to work with them when they're (very specifically) the ones supporting him.
One of the oddities that I've noticed is that Carter has done so much more, so much more good, in his post-presidency than he ever did while he was in office. It turns out that he's a great man and a great humanitarian. He's just been more able to act after his presidency.
As I look back through history, I really can't think of an equivalent. He's really done a lot since then. It's actually kind of impressive. He doesn't even appear to have done those things in order to remain in the limelight. He's a genuine humanitarian. I've had the opportunity to say hello and shake his hand but that's it. I'm really quite grateful that the world has had his presence. It probably won't be long before he's gone and the world will be a slightly lesser place without him.
Yup. Even the abstract was kind enough to point out that it wasn't very rigorous a finding. I took a quick look and I'm not seeing in in my favorites. I was keen on finding and linking it but, alas, it's missing. It was behind a paywall so I wasn't willing to pay for the complete study. I'd only found it because I was following up on some citations - that was actually a bit disturbing, that it was cited, as I seem to recall that they'd used that 97% figure authoritatively while the abstract indicated that it did not have a high confidence in that figure. Ah well...
I find it easier, in some regards, to simply try to be more precise with my verbiage. There are a whole bunch of people who have intentionally twisted what has been said to make accusations or draw conclusions that are patently false. So, I try to communicate with more precision (or less precision). People still read into thing that which I did not say, that which I did not even hint at, and all sorts of other things.
It's akin to pointing out that there's a flaw with the political left - the assumption is that I'm on the right. It's like pointing out a flaw with the progressives and having people I'm a conservative. It's like someone will read this and no assume I'm on the left even though I've made no indications of my beliefs in this post. I'm inclined to think it's human nature - I'm quite certain that I'm guilty of the same thing even though I do my best to avoid it.
I'm a little skeptical of that claim in the current environment. I'm not sure that the person would be "legitimately popular" here.
I'm assuming that you're speaking of the United States? If not then, I'm sorry and don't want to live where you live. If you are then, well... Not even Obama's well liked. He's not hated but he's not that popular. He doesn't even have very low approval ratings.
Not even the most die-hard Christian fanatic would be "legitimately popular" - even in the South. I really think you're being hyperbolic and that it can't happen here with the current environment. I don't know if I'd say that the post 9/11 military responses were "legitimately popular." I'd say they were popular with some people but we're pretty diverse here.
In Iran, something like 97% of the population are Muslims. In the US, not even 97% of the population is citizens. Other than basic human functions, there's nothing that's 97% that I can think of. Hell, 97% of the population doesn't even eat meat. 97% of the population can't even tell you their street address. 97% of the population probably doesn't even know the president's name, day of the week, what year it is, or even have a job.
Oh, wait... We do (they say, I'm a bit curious about the standard for determining this) have a 99% literacy rate but that's only among adults. I have no idea how they determined that. We don't even have much that's 50% or better unless we ask skewed opinion poll questions to self-selected people. We do seem to have a consensus, greater than 50%, that Slashdot can dump the videos. I suspect that's only because there's two options... If they'd fleshed it out more, they probably would have different results.
So, I question your conclusion that it can happen here (in the current environment). If you're referring to a time that is not the current environment and a vastly changed environment then I'm not sure that's actually pertinent. Seems mighty hyperbolic (and mistaken) if you ask me.
Sort of. It was being alone in the company of an unrelated male. They're a bit gung-ho with the victim blaming and circular reasoning. To them, had she obeyed the rules then she'd have not been in that situation. She's not only responsible for her behavior but she's also the cause of the man's behavior. He couldn't have raped her if she'd not been alone with him and she'd have not been alone with him if she'd been with a relative.
Yes, yes it is kind of retarded, barbarian, draconian, authoritarian, and evil. I've had the chance to visit a few areas in the Middle East. Iran is not one of those areas. So, I'm not familiar with the country but I'm a little familiar with the mentality. I'm not one for doing typical 'touristy' things when I travel, I prefer to meet real people and not go hang out with people who are just like the tourists I can find at home. So, I've talked with people all over the place and the above is how I understand the way of thinking to be.
I'm not sure I can find an equivalent in my country... Hmm... Try this?
Let's say that you and I get really high on PCP and decide to do a home invasion. We go kick the door in and it turns out that the home owner is not as timid as we thought. He pulls a gun and shoots me and I die. You are legally culpable for my death even though you didn't kill me.
While that's not even remotely the same - the similarity is that she's culpable not just for breaking the rules but for him committing the offense. He could not have committed the offense had she not been present. So, with her committing a crime she's also to blame for other crimes committed, actions taken, or the likes. That's a horrible analogy but I can't really think of a better one. It's kind of foreign enough to where I'm not able to think of anything that's all that similar in my culture.
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Yeah, I'm thinking that's too complicated for today's technology. Though, I am kind of curious as to how they're gonna go about bending an atom. That's gonna be a minute. I'm no physicscologist or nuffin' but that sounds pretty hard.
That's not too bad. I can do that in a Slashdot post! ;-)
By the way, I see your two replies - I've just been slacking for the past day or so. It was a busy but enjoyable weekend.
At any rate, I can do 1500 words. Hmm... Now to motivate myself to *do* the 1500 words. Hell, I can probably do 15000. I probably type faster than he did. Maybe I can do 1500, then reward myself with a cigar.
Gotta be honest here... You're really being the dick in this situation. Read their post again. Note the question mark? Heaven forfend, someone try to learn something when we're always telling people that if they don't know they should ask and learn. (Or just directing them to the manual.) However, in all fairness, a number of articles have made it a bit confusing and one might believe that TOR has been broken. By all accounts, it hasn't so long as you remain on the .onion domains. Exiting the network might be visible with traffic shaping and timing detection methods. It also confers no benefit to those who do not secure their browser and are leaking personal information. I can see how that would be confusing.
You could have, of course, just told 'em that but you had to feel superior, huh? Kids these days. ;-) But yeah, you're kind of a dick tonight.
EFF and the ACLU (plus the local chapter) get donations every year - sometimes more often if I read about an issue they're needing help with funding. I am not affiliated with either but I do like to remind folks that both groups are hard at working at helping with our liberties. So, if you've got a buck or two and want to help out, I'm certain they'd appreciate it.
I have to wonder, and I have actually pondered this before, if we'll ever reach the point where it's socially acceptable to just chuck a malformed baby into the incinerator. Obviously, I don't think that's a good idea. At the same time, I look at the progression of society and how we've overcome so many taboos and what was often considered entirely heretical (in many cultures) is now considered normal. Now, I don't think chucking 'em in the incinerator is a good idea but I do wonder how far we'll go down the rabbit hole.
In case that AC that posted that didn't see the reply in the original thread - this is *not* Compiz but it's damned awesome looking.
http://eaglemode.sourceforge.n...
Watch the video. The source and/or installers are at the site. It is nifty looking. I keep getting tempted to install it but I'm not sure if it will end up playing with the DE or not - I don't think it does. I have to say, it's the closest to the mental image I have in my head for the ideal (but probably unrealistic) DE. Just watch the video, it's fascinating even if you don't use it.
Err... If anyone does use it, lemme know how it went and if it broke anything. 'Cause I wanna play too. Meh, then again, I guess I can just fire up a VM and go for it.
"Android is Linux after Google tied it up in the basement and performed a vivisection on it." - Some Slashdotter within the past couple of months.
I'm inclined to agree. No, I do not count Linux in my mental figures of how many people are using it. I do count routers, servers, and embedded devices. I definitely don't count Android. Yeah, it's got some Linux in there but it sure as hell isn't Linux.
Above, I was talking about Lotus. I was tasked with admin duties 'cause, well, it was mine. It was not *easy* to admin? Well, it was highly configurable (for the day) and not exactly always as clear as it could be. There was quite a bit of trial and error, RingTFM, and finding new and interesting ways to break it - albeit unintentionally. It had some neat ways to approach the data, I'll give it that. But I'm not sure I'd call it easy - it might be for people more skilled than I. I did not find it all that easy. It was also fairly fragile.
As we started to expand, I needed something quick and easy. I was also one of only a few people at that time. So... I hunted around and I even took a peek at a few different products. Lotus it was... It was, indeed, horrible. It also managed to break in some of the most unusual ways. Thankfully, I think I've burned out the brain cells that were devoted to Lotus knowledge.
Oh, it was "okay" when it worked. We didn't need much, small attachments, and the database was handy to access. We mostly abused the hell out of the messaging system as everything from file storage to sending cryptic (probably drunken) messages after hours that we were supposed to read and interpret in the morning. I got some memories with that old girl.
But yes, she was terrible. However, it worked - it worked for a surprisingly long time. Eventually we ended up moving on but it stayed in service for a very long time. In hindsight, I probably owe some people an apology. :/ But... It worked... Sort of... Most of the time and for some definition of 'worked.'
Furthermore, even if Google *could* do so and *said* they did so, would you believe them?
I'm not actually sure what they think of one of my addresses. It has never sent, nor received, anything but encrypted emails. I don't actually use the website. I'm not sure that I've used the website at all - except for the initial setup. That email is quite private and gets very specific use. I've never even gotten any spam/UCE at that address. Hell, some folks use their email service as an online backup. They can even mount it as a disk, or so I read - I can't say that I've ever had a reason to try it. I'd like to assume that they're encrypting it before they're putting it up there.
I'd think just a relatively quick flash that dazzles a pilot counts as damage - even if it's not yet resulted in an accident. I'm still not a fan of banning them. But, it's pretty damned quick from the literature I've read - like you *really* don't want to do that.
I'd like to take a moment to thank you for your thoughtful (and thought-provoking) answers. I like the idea of rewarding myself for reaching goals. I'll have to ponder that one and give it a serious effort. I'm not sure that I'll be able to find something to reward myself with but I'll see if I can come up with something. Maybe I'll try writing in the morning and foregoing any tasty cigars until I've written for a couple of hours and see where it goes from there.
So, thank you again.
Oh you're probably right, it's just that the preceding statement doesn't necessarily follow.
I think the idea is that you should be a conscious person already and aware of the environmental impacts and working to mitigate the issues associated with waste.
Being a generally lazy individual, my home has enough wind and solar to ensure I can leave shit plugged in all the time and still push excess out to the grid. I don't even really have to do anything - it's all automated. I recommend a company out of Starks, Maine. They're Maine Solar and I am not affiliated or anything - just pleased. They were the ones who set up the system. They don't do much with wind but they were able/willing to integrate it for me. Yes, yes I am that lazy.
But, I'm pretty sure we were supposed to be aware of vampire power use and take a few steps to minimize it. No, no I didn't. I'm not about to run around trying to remember what I plugged in where and when I did so. I'd drive to the bathroom if I could fit a car in the house. Strangely, I can't get fat if I try.
Yeah, I figure there's some historical interest, if any, and maybe some art value - I doubt it will be high. I'm not sure, for instance, if the Smithsonian would want one? I might expect to find some sort of Cuban history museum might have one. I just don't see much of a collector market. But...
That said, I'd consider buying one - against my better judgment. It would not be an investment so much as a curio and would go against my current practices. I own *no* "trailer queens." I have a lot of automobiles (I've been collecting and appreciating for a long time) but none of them are really all that expensive or even all that special. They're all special to me (I have very specific models and years) but they're all driven at some point. (I even own a real, fully restored, tow truck.) But, I'd buy one and stick it in the barn and keep it in the condition I got it. I'd probably bring it out and take it for a drive.
What I'd be most interested in seeing is a museum dedicated exclusively to them but I don't see that as a likely outcome. I'm also not sure how many would frequent it or how easily it will be to acquire them before they're destroyed. (I imagine they'll simply stop working on them as they start importing more vehicles.) From my observations, they need near constant attention and that *might* change if there's a period of time. It was not uncommon to see them broken down and they often were being worked on. I do wonder what an influx of genuine OEM or 3rd party parts will do?
NPR just told me that they're going to allow 10 flights per day from the US to Cuba. They did not give a start date.
Now... I am an aficionado, I am not a lawyer. I do believe that they'll not be returning any automobiles to former owners under any circumstances. I imagine that adverse possession laws would apply (or something similar) and that the old government, thus any officiation, would be considered invalid. It would be a diplomatic and political nightmare.
I'm also not sure that they can document where all the parts came from. You might, with some work, be able to take it apart and find out which models (and maybe years) the parts came from but I doubt you could get much further than that. Add to that, some parts have been completely re-manufactured.
I'm kind of old. That might not seem relevant but it is.
A number of years ago, my son asked, "What does solid state mean?"
I replied with, "It means you can't fix it." That's not strictly true but it seems to be getting more and more difficult to repair things. I kind of like repairing things. It gives me something to do and I learn new things. I've looked under the hood in my new car and just closed it. Yeah, I can still fix that - mostly, maybe... It's not that I like fixing cars, I kind of hate that. But, it's just really damned complicated and they stuffed a huge engine, two turbos, and a whole lot of stuff into that space.
I've got an old "woods truck" at home. It's got a 350 ci engine in it. I can still climb up in and actually kind of fit in there and work on it if I want to. In fact, I have. It's not so old that it doesn't have any computers but it's so old that I can identify them and, probably, fix them if I really had to. No, no I'm not going to - but I could.
Right now, I can still fix the car that I have with me - if I had to. I'm slated to pick up a Tesla this year. I'm sure I can do a brake job, I'm sure I can figure out a lube job. However, what about when something dies in the dashboard? I've pulled dashboards apart before and repaired them, put in a new speedometer cable, replaced lights, soldered connections, and things like that - but what's that gonna look like in a Tesla? What about replacing cells in a battery pack?
While you might be correct, your conclusion is a non-sequitur. It doesn't follow...
It might be a horrible idea, it might be nothing to do with security, and you may be correct. But, one doesn't necessarily follow the other.
Gotta tell ya, the Windows phone isn't bad at all. I've had one since October of last year (kind of based on advice here on this site) and have been very happy with it. I don't use apps but I'm not seeing any apps that are missing that I'd want. It's got the ability to do all the things I want natively but there are a bunch of apps - regardless of what people say.
This is gonna sound strange but - I make phone calls with. I know, I know... I also text. I send emails. I even browse the web with it. It has GPS but I don't bother with that. The battery life is pretty good. I don't even run any additional anti-malware applications on it 'cause who's gonna target a Windows phone? I must say I'm pretty damned happy with it.
I don't have it on anything else, really. I do have it on my phone. I guess I can get 10 on there too - it's supposed to be free. I haven't been bothered about it or gone looking to figure it out. My computers all run Linux so I'm not actually turning to the dark side or anything. I do like the Surface Pro tablets. Those are kind of sexy but I looked not too long ago and they weren't quite ready to run Linux on 'em. If I can get Linux on 'em then I might just try a tablet out again.
Not sure if it's relevant but the Toyota Tundra will put it into limp-mode if the check indicates a sensor is not connected post catalytic converter. I do not know what other protections it has. It also uses limp-mode if it's not getting the right information. I don't know what other protections it has nor does it, technically, disable the vehicle. I know other vehicles do similar things but I can only speak to that one as I've first-hand knowledge. (He brought it to my house and we fixed it in my garage.)
When this popped up, I was responding to David and I was thinking about it like this...
What's to stop them from keeping the data encrypted, not allowing access, and just using a second account (call it a guest account like on a PC) that has no access to the stored and encrypted data but does allow then to use a second profile until it can be replaced with a proper sensor?
Basically, they'd be able to put a new sensor in, have the device function, be able to even create a second profile, and not have access to the data that's encrypted. The sensors can probably have a fuse in them so that they pop and it's set to one device and one device only so there's some sanity checking going on - in case there's an attack that way that I can't think of.
This does nothing to prevent the phone from being stolen, set to work with a new "profile" by using a new sensor, or anything like that. But, unless I'm missing something, this stops a high-level attack by something like a State actor from accessing the encrypted data while still allowing the user to get the phone repaired elsewhere and then, when time allows or circumstances change, being able to get a proper sensor inserted and recover the data.
I am, by no means, an expert so I might be missing something but that's the most logical thing I can think of.
They have about as much chance of working together as the socialist Bernie Sanders does with the white working class.
Umm... What?
No, seriously. What? Do you actually know who Sander's supporters are? Have you looked to see where Sander's funding is coming from? You might want to do that some time. 'Cause, well... Err... Let me see...
Are you sitting down? You might want to sit down. Seriously, sit down.
The white, working class, people are actually the people who are supporting Bernie's candidacy. I know that may seem odd but it's not the welfare class that's supporting him because they don't have any money. No, it's individuals and unions of individuals that are supporting him. Most of them, by all appearances, are very much white and working class.
The very wealthy, perhaps still working, don't seem to be the group with the most supporters. The welfare class seems to favor the Republicans (often Trump, Cruz, or Bush) or they favor Clinton. Even if they did support him, they're not sending him much money. It's not, on average, business owners who are supporting him. It's pretty much white working class folks who are supporting him, speaking about him, volunteering for him, and things like that.
I... I... I don't know how you would think that the two wouldn't be working together? I read your post. I read your post three times. I'm baffled that you'd say such a thing and then tell someone else to stop talking about something, calling them ignorant, and then suggesting that they need to learn something. Who the fuck did you think was supporting Bernie? No, really... Who do you think his supporters are? Have you ever seen his constituents? They're pasty white, working-class, people from Vermont!
Yet, you sit there and claim another is ignorant and needs an education. The mind, it boggles. I encourage you to look at the demographics of his constituency and to look at the people who are supporting him. I have no idea why you'd think he'd not be able to work with them when they're (very specifically) the ones supporting him.
One of the oddities that I've noticed is that Carter has done so much more, so much more good, in his post-presidency than he ever did while he was in office. It turns out that he's a great man and a great humanitarian. He's just been more able to act after his presidency.
As I look back through history, I really can't think of an equivalent. He's really done a lot since then. It's actually kind of impressive. He doesn't even appear to have done those things in order to remain in the limelight. He's a genuine humanitarian. I've had the opportunity to say hello and shake his hand but that's it. I'm really quite grateful that the world has had his presence. It probably won't be long before he's gone and the world will be a slightly lesser place without him.
Yup. Even the abstract was kind enough to point out that it wasn't very rigorous a finding. I took a quick look and I'm not seeing in in my favorites. I was keen on finding and linking it but, alas, it's missing. It was behind a paywall so I wasn't willing to pay for the complete study. I'd only found it because I was following up on some citations - that was actually a bit disturbing, that it was cited, as I seem to recall that they'd used that 97% figure authoritatively while the abstract indicated that it did not have a high confidence in that figure. Ah well...
I find it easier, in some regards, to simply try to be more precise with my verbiage. There are a whole bunch of people who have intentionally twisted what has been said to make accusations or draw conclusions that are patently false. So, I try to communicate with more precision (or less precision). People still read into thing that which I did not say, that which I did not even hint at, and all sorts of other things.
It's akin to pointing out that there's a flaw with the political left - the assumption is that I'm on the right. It's like pointing out a flaw with the progressives and having people I'm a conservative. It's like someone will read this and no assume I'm on the left even though I've made no indications of my beliefs in this post. I'm inclined to think it's human nature - I'm quite certain that I'm guilty of the same thing even though I do my best to avoid it.
It can happen here, people.
I'm a little skeptical of that claim in the current environment. I'm not sure that the person would be "legitimately popular" here.
I'm assuming that you're speaking of the United States? If not then, I'm sorry and don't want to live where you live. If you are then, well... Not even Obama's well liked. He's not hated but he's not that popular. He doesn't even have very low approval ratings.
Not even the most die-hard Christian fanatic would be "legitimately popular" - even in the South. I really think you're being hyperbolic and that it can't happen here with the current environment. I don't know if I'd say that the post 9/11 military responses were "legitimately popular." I'd say they were popular with some people but we're pretty diverse here.
In Iran, something like 97% of the population are Muslims. In the US, not even 97% of the population is citizens. Other than basic human functions, there's nothing that's 97% that I can think of. Hell, 97% of the population doesn't even eat meat. 97% of the population can't even tell you their street address. 97% of the population probably doesn't even know the president's name, day of the week, what year it is, or even have a job.
Oh, wait... We do (they say, I'm a bit curious about the standard for determining this) have a 99% literacy rate but that's only among adults. I have no idea how they determined that. We don't even have much that's 50% or better unless we ask skewed opinion poll questions to self-selected people. We do seem to have a consensus, greater than 50%, that Slashdot can dump the videos. I suspect that's only because there's two options... If they'd fleshed it out more, they probably would have different results.
So, I question your conclusion that it can happen here (in the current environment). If you're referring to a time that is not the current environment and a vastly changed environment then I'm not sure that's actually pertinent. Seems mighty hyperbolic (and mistaken) if you ask me.
Sort of. It was being alone in the company of an unrelated male. They're a bit gung-ho with the victim blaming and circular reasoning. To them, had she obeyed the rules then she'd have not been in that situation. She's not only responsible for her behavior but she's also the cause of the man's behavior. He couldn't have raped her if she'd not been alone with him and she'd have not been alone with him if she'd been with a relative.
Yes, yes it is kind of retarded, barbarian, draconian, authoritarian, and evil. I've had the chance to visit a few areas in the Middle East. Iran is not one of those areas. So, I'm not familiar with the country but I'm a little familiar with the mentality. I'm not one for doing typical 'touristy' things when I travel, I prefer to meet real people and not go hang out with people who are just like the tourists I can find at home. So, I've talked with people all over the place and the above is how I understand the way of thinking to be.
I'm not sure I can find an equivalent in my country... Hmm... Try this?
Let's say that you and I get really high on PCP and decide to do a home invasion. We go kick the door in and it turns out that the home owner is not as timid as we thought. He pulls a gun and shoots me and I die. You are legally culpable for my death even though you didn't kill me.
While that's not even remotely the same - the similarity is that she's culpable not just for breaking the rules but for him committing the offense. He could not have committed the offense had she not been present. So, with her committing a crime she's also to blame for other crimes committed, actions taken, or the likes. That's a horrible analogy but I can't really think of a better one. It's kind of foreign enough to where I'm not able to think of anything that's all that similar in my culture.