Posts by Mark 85

Re: Praise be to The Register

I agree with you 100%. However, there is a small problem in that education of the masses is controlled by the powers that be. In the US, currently little mention is made of WWI WWII in the history books. No background, no context, just a few paragraphs. Political correctness is now running amok. Just look to the students at the University of Missouri who are throwing hissy fits that their "black lives matter" agenda has been superceded in the news by the Paris attack.

On the Daesh side, they feel that an education is suitable only for males and only about the Koran/Quran/Holy Book.

Other countries have their prejudices in what is taught or not taught also.

Not only 'more education" but perhaps a more complete education is needed.

Re: The thoughtless leading the learned

On other topics we've been chewing this one over as to who has the biggest idiots running things.

This is really getting murky... such as is there a secret court order not to release the findings to the TOR Project? There's still hints of money in the way the denials are worded... I realize TOR was setup by various government departments but what influence did they have on design and architecture? I'm of the belief that TOR has never been as secure as we would like to believe.

Re: The usual weaknesses

If there were discretion, there would be no scandal rags, no yellow journalism, no reality TV shows, no one exposing their secrets on the likes of MySpace, AOHell (the old days), Farcebook, etc. I think discretion left the world a long time ago.

Re: Yeah, that'll work

Eyewash for the masses is wonderful isn't it? I guess it's too much trouble to track the marketers down and take action. But.. hey... they did something.. they passed a rule.

<sarc>I feel so much safer now that there's a rule on the books. I wonder if they pass a rule to make it illegal to be a terrorist? Then everyone could play with the unicorns.</sarc>

Re: Bah!

This takes "pulp fiction" to the limit, I guess.

Pulp fiction or space opera? Or just another B-Movie plot?

Re: Regard the current crop of politicians as a 'bunch of mindless jerks...'

What you say is true, but only if the masters allow the educators to speak of these things. Otherwise, the kinder will not have any knowledge of the way things used to be.

Re: I think I'll do a one-man test...

I blame not enough coffee... that should have read "and a side order of bacon".

Re: Yes but....

What about the Christmas ham trade?

If it's a proper ham, it doesn't need refrigeration. Same for bacon. Smoked and salted....

Re: Good intentions, bad outcome

Apparently, certain agencies didn't see that one coming... or maybe I should say, still not seeing that one coming.

Re: I DEMAND

Upvoted for the image of Playmobil and Benny Hill.

Re: The Trust Factor...

You expressed the broken trust quite well. They didn't deny that they did it. They denied the money aspect. Damn little in this world that we can trust anymore.

Re: Ahhhh... the gall!

Probably not doctors, engineers, or scientists except for consultation purposes. Lawyers however... they get. Many are driven by maybe expectations of political office at some point or just because they feel it's a good thing. The military doesn't pay a lot but they get a lot of recruits on the "good way to serve your country".

Re: that's a good one

Headshot? To the meatbag in the front seat or to the car's control module?

Re: @A Non e-mouse

Ah...no. The article says this: From a technical standpoint, the Democratic password is more secure: it's longer and mixes numerals and letters, getting it a little closer to the correcthorsebatterystaple ideal.

Someone misread the card... it states: "No Password" followed by their political statement.

Re: What is the attack vector ?

There was the Michael's attack a couple of years ago where they did faff with the POS devices. It just wasn't one store either.

Re: Using toys as tools...

I'm not sure why the downvotes for you Trevor. I do believe you're right. Also, the airline owns those iPads not the pilots so they can control updates and the software along with providing spares.

Each pilot has one and on some airlines the lead Flight Attendent also has one for entering data (such as final passenger count and anything deemed "unusual" as to carry-on weight, etc. There's some links on line mostly from years ago that explain the reasons they pick certain bits and pieces of this hardware. IIRC, it started with the MD-80 when the flight engineer was eliminated. Prior to that aircraft, the FE was entering the data into the aircraft's system. Not the same data mind you... different times.

Re: @ DavCrav

That is all fine and well.. but for a board to say "we don't have to maximize shareholder profits" will not work as that board would be replaced quickly. And if you have on the "activist investors" scum sucking bottom feeders as a stockholder, that board is in deeper shit.

Anon E. Mouse.

Re: Ridiculous

Indeed, for prisoners are truly a captive audience. Not just phone calls but anything they buy on the inside (I'm talking about the legal stuff, not the smuggled in stuff).

Re: There's a difference

You need to amend that as once the bosses catch on, they will redefine "major". I suggest "absolutely, positively NO changes on Fridays".