"We are technical people, with backgrounds in IT security. We are fully aware that there are always risks when you connect a device to the Internet...but it is complete nonsense to tell us that anyone can listen in on our Vonage calls just by connecting to us over the Internet. For the record, our Vonage box also sits behind a hardware firewall/router."
Comcast routes its VOIP services through its private network to the telco switch. While it utilizes VOIP technology, it does so on a secured network. That's the rationale behind the security claim.
As for the other two statements - while I find Comcast's VOIP service to be cleaner than any I've used - Vonage or otherwise - I can see why others might be perfectly happy with their current VOIP provider. I have no idea why the representative claimed your PC had to be on, unless they were thinking Skype./shrug.
A circa-60's nuclear device consists of a core of fissionable material, an impactor, and an impaction trigger. The radiation of the core slowly deteriorates the wiring, flashunits, timing mechanisms, etc to the point where they may misfire in utilization, or fail to fire at all, thus turning a nuclear warhead into a heavy piece of metal that will scatter fissionable material upon impact when the containment shatters.
Further, Uranium has a half-life, meaning that over time, the remaining material degrades into a non-radioactive slag.
To this end, a standard nuclear warhead is designed with the core as a removable sleeve or unit. Thus, the fissionables can be removed and retasked, and the (now radioactive) remains of the shell disposed of. While it was originally meant to replace degrading material, after the degradation of the sleeve was detected it's also used to retire an unreliable warhead.
Note, a warhead will not detonate due to age. A violent impact (by direct physical contact or a shaped charge) must be used to push together the impactor and core with enough heat and energy to 'kick-start' the nuclear reaction.
The problem with trying to reduce space-junk is that any ablative system will simply create -more- space-junk. Aerogel may be a semisolution for the smaller pieces, but the larget bits of junk will demolish most platforms put up for restraint.
Let's put it this way: The easiest way to utterly destroy access to space is to put up a few satellites full of 1-2cm steel ball bearings, and have them explode. Say goodbye to space exploration, even through telescope, for a few decades.
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And despised every syllable. Ayn Rand is to competent philosophy what Rev. Jim Jones is to proper retirement planning.
"We are technical people, with backgrounds in IT security. We are fully aware that there are always risks when you connect a device to the Internet...but it is complete nonsense to tell us that anyone can listen in on our Vonage calls just by connecting to us over the Internet. For the record, our Vonage box also sits behind a hardware firewall/router."
/shrug.
Comcast routes its VOIP services through its private network to the telco switch. While it utilizes VOIP technology, it does so on a secured network. That's the rationale behind the security claim.
As for the other two statements - while I find Comcast's VOIP service to be cleaner than any I've used - Vonage or otherwise - I can see why others might be perfectly happy with their current VOIP provider. I have no idea why the representative claimed your PC had to be on, unless they were thinking Skype.
I, for one, welcome our brain-abducting optical regcognition overlords.
...write a fluff piece and post it on /. - the lashback and muttered grumbles will ensure product recognition.
I've worked for AOL. I was indeed given bonuses for retention. Some of my coworkers had subscribers with over 12 months of free service.
You are on the way to destruction.
You have no chance to survive make your time.
A circa-60's nuclear device consists of a core of fissionable material, an impactor, and an impaction trigger. The radiation of the core slowly deteriorates the wiring, flashunits, timing mechanisms, etc to the point where they may misfire in utilization, or fail to fire at all, thus turning a nuclear warhead into a heavy piece of metal that will scatter fissionable material upon impact when the containment shatters. Further, Uranium has a half-life, meaning that over time, the remaining material degrades into a non-radioactive slag. To this end, a standard nuclear warhead is designed with the core as a removable sleeve or unit. Thus, the fissionables can be removed and retasked, and the (now radioactive) remains of the shell disposed of. While it was originally meant to replace degrading material, after the degradation of the sleeve was detected it's also used to retire an unreliable warhead. Note, a warhead will not detonate due to age. A violent impact (by direct physical contact or a shaped charge) must be used to push together the impactor and core with enough heat and energy to 'kick-start' the nuclear reaction.
...cold beer? COLD beer? Cold vodka I can see, but anyone who tries to put my Guinness in the fridge is going to get bitten.
The problem with trying to reduce space-junk is that any ablative system will simply create -more- space-junk. Aerogel may be a semisolution for the smaller pieces, but the larget bits of junk will demolish most platforms put up for restraint. Let's put it this way: The easiest way to utterly destroy access to space is to put up a few satellites full of 1-2cm steel ball bearings, and have them explode. Say goodbye to space exploration, even through telescope, for a few decades.