Posts by Mark 85

Re: Fixed your car analogy

We're repeatedly told here by commentards that the product was supported for 13 years. So why during those 13 years was it not found and fixed? In all conscience 13 years ought to have been long enough. It sounds like the sort of thing that any static code analysis tool should have highlighted.

Oversight? Or getting some "feedback" from the agencies not to batch as this gave them access? On the MS side, I wonder how many Win10 they will now sell? Too damn many questions, plots, screw-ups, etc. to really know what's going on.

Re: YES YES YES AMERICA YES HES

WTF? I hope that's satire.

Or maybe targeted ads and help the bottom line (so to speak) by offsetting the paper cost, etc.

That pretty much only leaves bestiality.

Have they subpoenaed any sheep yet?

Question back: Who cares> Just because they're legal doesn't exempt them from our wrath. I hate cold calls of any sort from surveys to scammers.

@ Ledswinger -- Re: £10m a year for a drone?

A pity really. It sounds to me like the days of "Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves" are over except in the minds of some political types who perpetuate that belief when what has become a sad state of affairs. I'm saddened by this even though I'm American.

Re: Call me skeptical but...

I'd almost bet that the company will do the ground comms part also and charge you for the time.

Re: But

Maybe the DV's from us Americans? We don't know the difference between what you chaps call "biscuits" (I thought they're cookies in the States), cakes, or meringues.

Re: Please stay more on topic

I'm not sure what you're protesting.... the topic choices or the details. Your posting history suggests you participate in "off-topic" discussions here... for some value of "off-topic".

Re: Revolt

Think it was "Round The Horne" but may possibly have been "The Goon Show"

A quick Google shows it's from "History of the World: Part I".

Re: A solution.

Good thoughts though maybe unworkable. I know of two non-profit orgs that offer boilerplate text for issues pertaining their members. Neither org is considered small with one having something like 5 million members. The catch is, many folks have no clue how to write a letter to government on challenging something thus, the cut and paste boiler plate.

Bottom line... there may not be a one size fits all solution to this problem and it is a real problem.

The real question is, what will they do with all that money, since (presumably) lawbots will have no use for Bentleys, mansions, yachts, etc.

Two possibilities.. though there might be more:

a) The profits will go to their human owners.

b) They (the bots) will re-invest, build bots of their choosing and eliminate humans.

Re: Not going to happen....

In all fairness .. if Hillary had been elected, I'd still be snarky and someone else instead of you would be rising to the defense.

Yes, there is a problem with the system that goes back to Washington. They all have put friends, relatives, etc. into positions that many of them weren't even remotely qualified to hold. Some presidents were worse than others on this but they all did it. It's history and not much will change.

I'm trying to recall if the Space Shuttle returned any satellites that had been up a while. I don't think so but could be wrong.

Re: Oh God

Up until a few decades ago, there was mixed drink called a "Horse's Neck"... non-alcoholic and those around you were seldom the wiser. It was great to attend a "business meetings" and while everyone else got passing out drunk, you could remain sober. It was a favorite of old-time sales types. Get the client tanked while remaining unaffected. At the proper moment, get the "client" to sign the contract.

Re: Ingenuity at work

Since it's "Merica.. they have the shed as others pointed out, smoking outside in the designated area (we had to go off property to the street and we did in herds :) ) and coffee pots that also provided hot water for tea.

Re: On the plus side, instant familiarity

Not that I am denying the Chinese copy. But stylistic copying happens all the time. We call it fashion.

Maybe it's just me.. but when I think "copy" there's more than just style. How about engineering? The guts that are hidden? If seen more than a few things the Chinese have ripped off that on the surface look "different" yet inside is another story.

Hell... in the laser cutter world, they're ripping each other off. One maker designs a new tube or power supply and two weeks later, there's a bunch of copycat "equivalents" out there.

So why would they treat car and aircraft designs differently?

Re: Google?

It's far easier to be a bully to others and shovel out crap than it is to be on the receiving end. So may they receive in abundance that which they have done to others.

Re: Those giving briefings

Not bodies.... live sacrifices......

@Ian Michael Gumby -- Re: @Alien ... no fear...

As a contractor here in the US. I can tell you that if you want to succeed, you need to build at least 6 months of reserves and then some. You also need to maintain your skills so that you can get billed out for top dollar and do things that may not directly make money but also add to your brand.

The above should be a cardinal rule for any contract worker. It's self defense and planning ahead for the "just in case..." scenario. It got me through some rough times as a contractor and some others I know.

Re: Indian IT at it's finest

Damn it... we need a "thousand upvote" button.

Not just banks, but insurance companies, retail business.. just about everything. This stuff scares the crap out of me and makes me want to kill all credit cards and as much banking as I can... cash only but that's not an option.

Use something heavy like a 2 X 4

Nah... this is "Merica. Use a Louisville Slugger.. I think the 36 ounce will do the trick.

Re: Many words. Brain hurts.

I'm not sure any place is safe.

It was misnamed...

this is the Restoring Internet Freedom Corporate Profits Act.

FTFY

Re: Cosmic rays

Moon phase works well also for the less technical users. Judgement call on which one to use.

Re: Let us not forget the shed.

And here with all the discussion of barns, I have a mental image of a cow-barn.. with the cows moving closer and closer to light speed.

Re: Left A job the technology industry

I agree with you on this. I've left a few companies for a job in the same industry because I didn't like the way company A treated me or others. Went to company B and all was good.

I'll note that worked for established companies and not startups. There do seem to be more than a few bad apples to work for in the startup sector.

I think the issue is "Trump advocates".... are these voters or appointees? If it's the context of voters, it's flat wrong, though we'll have to wait and see what our fellow commentards that were rabin during the election have to say.

It's a war of words and ideologies in DC right now. The career elected types against the upstart and those career elected types even on the Repub side of the aisle are not 100% behind dear leader on all issues nor do they fall into the party line because someone said so.

It appears things may settle down some with more time, but who knows which way things will go anymore?

Disclaimer: at this point, I'm not a Repub or a Dem. but a free agent who looks at issues, not parties.