LoC and CRS share a network that is a disaster; CRS needs to go alone but LoC holds them back and the result is that the network that connects the House, Senate, and LoC is based on DECNET. The routers that they have are EOS and won't be replaced anytime soon because no one will take the responsibility for the funding of it.
CRS spent $10 Million on in-house development for a publishing system they could have bought off the shelf for $1 Million and had a CIO resign over the debacle.
That M$ has a foothold there is a significant understatement but Novell in CRS isn't much better.
For Humanists and Athiests, Evolution is a convenient way to deny a Creator and explain our origin all in one fell swoop; no Creator means no God and therefore none of the sticky issues tied to morality other than one that the individual makes for themselves and therefore ANYTHING they do is unbound by anyone or anything. They are intellectually unbound to begin gene manipulation, human cloning, cross-species hybridization, and to experiment on 'subhumans' and other 'undesirables' and are only bound by ridiculous laws of a society that is controlled by religious zealots and archaic laws based on a fictional series of 'commandments' from an equally fictitious 'god'. Science is all and therefore there is no need for spirituality since that is a relic of an animist past. God isn't dead - it never existed and anything that cannot be explained by science is to be ignored or denied.
In short, they replace one religion for another and substitute the dogma of science in it's place; They worship the mind of the created while denying it's Creator.
The 'evidence' is hardly 'overwhelming' and I see Darwin's **Theory** getting it's ass kicked monthly.
Let's present a Theory as such - mere conjecture, a blind guess - and allow *ALL* theories to be taught including Creation.
The last Letters of Marque and Reprisal were in the 1800's. The use of Letters of Marque was discontinued by many countries who signed the Declaration of Paris in 1856. The United States as well as several other countries signed the International Treaty much later. We could, arguably, re-issue them but the implications in International Law would be huge.
...and we should all line up for our chip implants too?
Before you espouse the position of a 'New World Order' you need to consider the net effect on personal liberty in the *only* country that you can pretty much say what you want, whenever and wherever you want without the risk of being whisked away to somewhere much, much worse than Gitmo and a bullet in your head for your troubles. Slashdot can't exist anywhere but the US and when you eliminate US governance over it's own international and domestic policies, you are eliminating the ability of every US citizen the rights of being a US citizen.
Think it through!!!
To say that the loss of satellites, power generation, and communications facilities wouldn't cause deaths is irresponsible. Did you think that your Internet arrives magically over tubes to your desktop and that all of the medical, financial, and power station controls are handled by fairies? Are you a Senator or something?
A *real* coordinated attack will be the kneecap shot to the US Economy and it won't take much under the next administration to push us over the edge.:/
Oddly enough, I have 4 and I know quite a few IT guys who have as many or more than I do. The truth is that we can afford to do so, so why not?
Big families used to be the rule but as the economy has changed, only those with the means can afford to have them. A big family is the mark of success now. Get with it!
I didn't answer your technical question;
An intercept device could be a sniffer or router with the CLEO image on it (I am personally aware of Cisco's IOS having a CLEO image). There are more specialized devices as well that permit for active and passive intercepts.
For *any* wiretap for any data, it requires the provider's cooperation for access to the servers, routers, and head-end/CO.
I've heard of instances where the DEA was told to 'go away' and then was stalled. A warrant is not a fiat for cooperation by any means.
Not at all - I'd just like to be able to conduct my business w/o an entire government data mining my purchases and travel itinerary.
Your rationale is the slippery slope towards complicity and got us to the problems we have today with privacy and personal liberty.
In short, you are a mental asshat.
I have 4 and can say that they are FAR more disciplined and well-behaved than their 'we don't hit, go sit for a time-out' cousins. My kids understand that there are severe (read: painful) consequences to gross misbehavior. My Mother-in-law comments how much more behaved ours are verses her other daughters 'children.
Now, I think it has to do with a variety of issues;
1. My wife is a full-time, stay-at-home mom. (Part-time moms go to work and don't violate the rules of time and space since they can only be at one place at one time and can only do so much in the course of any given day)
2. We used corporal punishment until they were 7 at which time we used reason (and the very real threat of corporal punishment)
3. Reason after the display of force is often a better motivator. The use of force is with great discretion and in appropriate context. This is a model for the bigger world and diplomacy.
4. We have taught the concept of *consequence* because what you do has a good or bad outcome. The real world doesn't give timeouts - it kicks your ass and leaves you homeless or dead. An appropriate swat on the ass now can prevent difficulties in life later.
I write Sci-Fi for a hobby and the last thing I want is the level of prescience that seems to follow many of my forebears.
A world where my family and I would have to live like cavemen, subject to arrest and forced implantation because I'm 'Ideologically Opposed' is a sad, frightening place.
Don't blame just this Administration, the assault on individual freedoms started with the Johnson Administration (1963 Gun Ban) - and the noose keeps getting tighter. The sad part is that, so far, there really is *nowhere* else to go.:(
Life in 2017 from http://docwatsonsblog.blogspot.com/
Things have really changed in the last 10 years; Today you walk into a clothing store and a sales person walks up and asks if they can help you. You say "Yes, I am looking for a new suit" and they direct you to the aisle where the model suits are. You select the item, select a swatch of cloth that matches your preference and are handed a cup of coffee while the suit you want is made to your specifications. You also select a few items like cuff-links, shoes, a tie, and kerchief that all match the suit. 20 minutes later, a woman comes out from the rear of the store and hands you all the items and you thank the couturier and you leave. Real-time tailoring.
At no time do you see or engage a cashier or see the exchange of money. Your cash reserves and credit (if you wanted to apply for a line of credit for that company's store, there would have been a pro-forma online application via fingerprint or retinal scan) were all reviewed when you entered. Once you began the process for purchasing, you were added to their database and are sent an initial email asking if you'd like to be included in their email updates on their upcoming sales. If you had come in and browsed, you would have received the same invitation email and an electronic yes or no 'coupon' for a discount on your first purchase.
Food shopping has become incredibly simple as well. You go and select the items you want/need and walk out with them. If you go to another store to buy an item, chances are that the store you do a majority of your shopping will try to stock it for you in order to get the rest of your business. The demand for services has finally become a matter of catering to the customer!
Thieves don't stand a chance - theft has crashed to almost zero and only the truly idiotic or desperate even try - because RFID tagging and IPv6 addressing has removed the ability of the thief to remove the item from the store and not pay for it or be tracked to their location. Most things can't 'fall off a truck' anymore because they are too easy to find.
Assembly for large parts and items has become a breeze; IPv6 and RFID have allowed for all items for a specific customer to be listed as they are put together for assembly, QC/QA, and sales tracking. Insurance companies and manufacturers have the ability to identify parts failure all the way back to the manufacturer, the assembly line, and even the employee who did the work.
IPv6 allowed for 2^54 IP address per person, so everything that a person owns can be cataloged, followed, and identified. RFID allows for seamless commerce. My paycheck is automatically deposited and credited to my account and purchases automatically adjusted via the RFID chip in my REALID Card.
If you had been in the military after 2010, you were used to 'the wave' - swinging your hand over a reader to verify your identity. You stopped writing checks because there wasn't a need to on base. The chip had all your medical info on it and the medics could just scan your hand or your temple and get the info they needed. Of course, if they were scanning your head, you'd lost your hand or they were ID'ing your corpse and you were in deep crap either way. Heck, the NCO club got to be a PITA sometimes because the 3 beer rule automatically flagged you but there were ways around that - the civvies you dated were still using real cash or their own IDs so they bought without restrictions.
On the home front, we have had to suffer through the ubiquitous 'Chippie' on the Homeland Security ads and Saturday AM cartoons; "Chippie says "Security starts at Home, so get your ID Chip today!". [I'd say what an annoying bastard the little thing is but I don't want to get flagged when I use the Metro to work everyday; I see the poor sods who are 'randomly' pulled aside *every* morning on their way in and out of the station.]
The NAHB Construction codes came into compliance with DHS Directives a few years ago and now that construction can integrate with your Chip,
They are to the IT community what a corner prostitute is to a sailor at dockside. For the right price, she'd tell you your schlong is a foot long and Gartner would tell you the moon is made of green Gouda and then show 'studies' that it goes well 'X-Brand' Crackers, too.
I have no respect for their opinions and the fact that too many IT managers and CIO's actually listen their bullshit just amazes me.
This directive will apply to everyone in the Bush/Clinton Oligarchy. Hilary in 08 and 16 and Jeb in 16 and 20. Chelsea may be *just* old enough to run by then but it won't matter anymore anyway.:/
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LoC and CRS share a network that is a disaster; CRS needs to go alone but LoC holds them back and the result is that the network that connects the House, Senate, and LoC is based on DECNET. The routers that they have are EOS and won't be replaced anytime soon because no one will take the responsibility for the funding of it. CRS spent $10 Million on in-house development for a publishing system they could have bought off the shelf for $1 Million and had a CIO resign over the debacle. That M$ has a foothold there is a significant understatement but Novell in CRS isn't much better.
Don't confuse adaptation with evolution.
For Humanists and Athiests, Evolution is a convenient way to deny a Creator and explain our origin all in one fell swoop; no Creator means no God and therefore none of the sticky issues tied to morality other than one that the individual makes for themselves and therefore ANYTHING they do is unbound by anyone or anything. They are intellectually unbound to begin gene manipulation, human cloning, cross-species hybridization, and to experiment on 'subhumans' and other 'undesirables' and are only bound by ridiculous laws of a society that is controlled by religious zealots and archaic laws based on a fictional series of 'commandments' from an equally fictitious 'god'. Science is all and therefore there is no need for spirituality since that is a relic of an animist past. God isn't dead - it never existed and anything that cannot be explained by science is to be ignored or denied. In short, they replace one religion for another and substitute the dogma of science in it's place; They worship the mind of the created while denying it's Creator.
The 'evidence' is hardly 'overwhelming' and I see Darwin's **Theory** getting it's ass kicked monthly. Let's present a Theory as such - mere conjecture, a blind guess - and allow *ALL* theories to be taught including Creation.
...and their attitude reflects that POV; their customer service sucks the big one.
The last Letters of Marque and Reprisal were in the 1800's. The use of Letters of Marque was discontinued by many countries who signed the Declaration of Paris in 1856. The United States as well as several other countries signed the International Treaty much later. We could, arguably, re-issue them but the implications in International Law would be huge.
...and we should all line up for our chip implants too? Before you espouse the position of a 'New World Order' you need to consider the net effect on personal liberty in the *only* country that you can pretty much say what you want, whenever and wherever you want without the risk of being whisked away to somewhere much, much worse than Gitmo and a bullet in your head for your troubles. Slashdot can't exist anywhere but the US and when you eliminate US governance over it's own international and domestic policies, you are eliminating the ability of every US citizen the rights of being a US citizen. Think it through!!!
To say that the loss of satellites, power generation, and communications facilities wouldn't cause deaths is irresponsible. Did you think that your Internet arrives magically over tubes to your desktop and that all of the medical, financial, and power station controls are handled by fairies? Are you a Senator or something? A *real* coordinated attack will be the kneecap shot to the US Economy and it won't take much under the next administration to push us over the edge. :/
Oddly enough, I have 4 and I know quite a few IT guys who have as many or more than I do. The truth is that we can afford to do so, so why not? Big families used to be the rule but as the economy has changed, only those with the means can afford to have them. A big family is the mark of success now. Get with it!
umm, nope. Don't get it. Care to explain?
I didn't answer your technical question; An intercept device could be a sniffer or router with the CLEO image on it (I am personally aware of Cisco's IOS having a CLEO image). There are more specialized devices as well that permit for active and passive intercepts.
For *any* wiretap for any data, it requires the provider's cooperation for access to the servers, routers, and head-end/CO. I've heard of instances where the DEA was told to 'go away' and then was stalled. A warrant is not a fiat for cooperation by any means.
Canada - America's Bitch since 1812! ;)
Not at all - I'd just like to be able to conduct my business w/o an entire government data mining my purchases and travel itinerary. Your rationale is the slippery slope towards complicity and got us to the problems we have today with privacy and personal liberty. In short, you are a mental asshat.
Locked up? More like they'll wind up in one of these: http://www.cynical-c.com/archives/bloggraphics/van -large.jpg/
Actually nuke Parkersburg, WV because that's where the Bureau of Public Debt is.
I think the project and the DB were copied and then made 'black' and out of public scrutiny.
I have 4 and can say that they are FAR more disciplined and well-behaved than their 'we don't hit, go sit for a time-out' cousins. My kids understand that there are severe (read: painful) consequences to gross misbehavior. My Mother-in-law comments how much more behaved ours are verses her other daughters 'children. Now, I think it has to do with a variety of issues; 1. My wife is a full-time, stay-at-home mom. (Part-time moms go to work and don't violate the rules of time and space since they can only be at one place at one time and can only do so much in the course of any given day) 2. We used corporal punishment until they were 7 at which time we used reason (and the very real threat of corporal punishment) 3. Reason after the display of force is often a better motivator. The use of force is with great discretion and in appropriate context. This is a model for the bigger world and diplomacy. 4. We have taught the concept of *consequence* because what you do has a good or bad outcome. The real world doesn't give timeouts - it kicks your ass and leaves you homeless or dead. An appropriate swat on the ass now can prevent difficulties in life later.
or 1940's Nazi English "Show me your papers!"
Fox TV is copied again!
I write Sci-Fi for a hobby and the last thing I want is the level of prescience that seems to follow many of my forebears.
:(
A world where my family and I would have to live like cavemen, subject to arrest and forced implantation because I'm 'Ideologically Opposed' is a sad, frightening place.
Don't blame just this Administration, the assault on individual freedoms started with the Johnson Administration (1963 Gun Ban) - and the noose keeps getting tighter. The sad part is that, so far, there really is *nowhere* else to go.
Hmm, RFID implants anyone? /sigh...
Life in 2017 from http://docwatsonsblog.blogspot.com/ Things have really changed in the last 10 years; Today you walk into a clothing store and a sales person walks up and asks if they can help you. You say "Yes, I am looking for a new suit" and they direct you to the aisle where the model suits are. You select the item, select a swatch of cloth that matches your preference and are handed a cup of coffee while the suit you want is made to your specifications. You also select a few items like cuff-links, shoes, a tie, and kerchief that all match the suit. 20 minutes later, a woman comes out from the rear of the store and hands you all the items and you thank the couturier and you leave. Real-time tailoring. At no time do you see or engage a cashier or see the exchange of money. Your cash reserves and credit (if you wanted to apply for a line of credit for that company's store, there would have been a pro-forma online application via fingerprint or retinal scan) were all reviewed when you entered. Once you began the process for purchasing, you were added to their database and are sent an initial email asking if you'd like to be included in their email updates on their upcoming sales. If you had come in and browsed, you would have received the same invitation email and an electronic yes or no 'coupon' for a discount on your first purchase. Food shopping has become incredibly simple as well. You go and select the items you want/need and walk out with them. If you go to another store to buy an item, chances are that the store you do a majority of your shopping will try to stock it for you in order to get the rest of your business. The demand for services has finally become a matter of catering to the customer! Thieves don't stand a chance - theft has crashed to almost zero and only the truly idiotic or desperate even try - because RFID tagging and IPv6 addressing has removed the ability of the thief to remove the item from the store and not pay for it or be tracked to their location. Most things can't 'fall off a truck' anymore because they are too easy to find. Assembly for large parts and items has become a breeze; IPv6 and RFID have allowed for all items for a specific customer to be listed as they are put together for assembly, QC/QA, and sales tracking. Insurance companies and manufacturers have the ability to identify parts failure all the way back to the manufacturer, the assembly line, and even the employee who did the work. IPv6 allowed for 2^54 IP address per person, so everything that a person owns can be cataloged, followed, and identified. RFID allows for seamless commerce. My paycheck is automatically deposited and credited to my account and purchases automatically adjusted via the RFID chip in my REALID Card. If you had been in the military after 2010, you were used to 'the wave' - swinging your hand over a reader to verify your identity. You stopped writing checks because there wasn't a need to on base. The chip had all your medical info on it and the medics could just scan your hand or your temple and get the info they needed. Of course, if they were scanning your head, you'd lost your hand or they were ID'ing your corpse and you were in deep crap either way. Heck, the NCO club got to be a PITA sometimes because the 3 beer rule automatically flagged you but there were ways around that - the civvies you dated were still using real cash or their own IDs so they bought without restrictions. On the home front, we have had to suffer through the ubiquitous 'Chippie' on the Homeland Security ads and Saturday AM cartoons; "Chippie says "Security starts at Home, so get your ID Chip today!". [I'd say what an annoying bastard the little thing is but I don't want to get flagged when I use the Metro to work everyday; I see the poor sods who are 'randomly' pulled aside *every* morning on their way in and out of the station.] The NAHB Construction codes came into compliance with DHS Directives a few years ago and now that construction can integrate with your Chip,
They are to the IT community what a corner prostitute is to a sailor at dockside. For the right price, she'd tell you your schlong is a foot long and Gartner would tell you the moon is made of green Gouda and then show 'studies' that it goes well 'X-Brand' Crackers, too. I have no respect for their opinions and the fact that too many IT managers and CIO's actually listen their bullshit just amazes me.
This directive will apply to everyone in the Bush/Clinton Oligarchy. Hilary in 08 and 16 and Jeb in 16 and 20. Chelsea may be *just* old enough to run by then but it won't matter anymore anyway. :/