The best people are apparently not advising the president on how to keep his vaunted Twitter account secure.
That's rather an assumption. Trump is infamous for clinging to his delusions rather than taking advice. The best people may be advising him, but the chances of the advice being taken are low. Very low.
I've tried both Firefox and Chrome and all I get in the video the "viral video" link provides is an endless circle. However, I was able to find it on YouTube:
Why do Federal Attorney Generals behave pretty much like spoiled two-year-olds instead of responsible adults? Or is it that there's something in the coffee at DOJ?
That doesn't change the fact that the police seized his hardware and information, and have had plenty of time to copy everything. Even if they can't use that information directly, I'm sure somebody will go through it looking for "where to look." Figuring where to look is over 90% of any investigation. Then they'll make up excuses for how they did it.
It's a peopleware problem. The endless tinkering and revisioning of the law has exactly the same effect as any other carelessly analyzed software revision. In a word, bugs. Systems tend to get more complex as they grow, and when they pass the threshold of our ability to understand them, they are unmaintainable and either have to be abandoned or replaced with simpler, more maintainable ones.
The peopleware in this case is the legislature. They don't understand the effects of their actions, but they DO understand throwing bones to their supporters.
"The penalty for mopery and dopery isn't strict enough? I'll put a bill through and thanks for the donations."
"The penalty for mopery and dopery is too strict? I'll put a bill through and thanks for the donations."
Wash, rinse, repeat and ignore the fact that the towels are being turned into rags.
A company that will pull a stunt like this is one that will cause a lot of people to ask themselves "Why should I buy anything from these dungheads?" I'm going to be very curious about Blizzard's future revenue levels.
My wife and I have used WordPerfect since about version 1. It looks like we're going to have to find something else for our word processing needs. Our livelihoods depend on getting documents right and ready quickly, and we seriously don't need to risk a disaster.
The best people...
The best people are apparently not advising the president on how to keep his vaunted Twitter account secure.
That's rather an assumption. Trump is infamous for clinging to his delusions rather than taking advice. The best people may be advising him, but the chances of the advice being taken are low. Very low.
Adam Aran does not watch movies.
Because he's clearly blind.
Dr. Ryan's Video Doesn't Work
I've tried both Firefox and Chrome and all I get in the video the "viral video" link provides is an endless circle. However, I was able to find it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJwaeynSkFY
Answer in two words:
"teacher's pet"
The entire "Why We Fight" series is up on YouTube.
Anybody want to go after those idiots for being anti-american? :)
Anybody have an idea why this is so?
Why do Federal Attorney Generals behave pretty much like spoiled two-year-olds instead of responsible adults? Or is it that there's something in the coffee at DOJ?
Every tool has two sides.
That pretty much says it all. Example: Guns can be used to defend. On the other hand...
The same thing goes for every tool from rocks to everything else humanity has ever built or done.
Hoping to save sales?
Good luck with that. I'm not going to do business with a company like that.
If you want Godlike power...
you had damn well better be prepared to a deal with the demands of Godlike responsibility.
Greed
Unfortunately...
That doesn't change the fact that the police seized his hardware and information, and have had plenty of time to copy everything. Even if they can't use that information directly, I'm sure somebody will go through it looking for "where to look." Figuring where to look is over 90% of any investigation. Then they'll make up excuses for how they did it.
They didn't heed the old warning:
He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
There are times...
when if you're not telling your clients/customers the truth, whether they want to hear it or not, you're committing professional suicide.
Welcome, Nielsen, to a very large club!
What did they expect?
After all, neither "Go away" nor "FO" is considered a friendly greeting.
Cyberwar
Cyberwar is the first combat arena where the only way you can use your weapons is to give them intact to the enemy to examine and duplicate.
This is NOT a software problem
It's a peopleware problem. The endless tinkering and revisioning of the law has exactly the same effect as any other carelessly analyzed software revision. In a word, bugs. Systems tend to get more complex as they grow, and when they pass the threshold of our ability to understand them, they are unmaintainable and either have to be abandoned or replaced with simpler, more maintainable ones.
The peopleware in this case is the legislature. They don't understand the effects of their actions, but they DO understand throwing bones to their supporters.
"The penalty for mopery and dopery isn't strict enough? I'll put a bill through and thanks for the donations."
"The penalty for mopery and dopery is too strict? I'll put a bill through and thanks for the donations."
Wash, rinse, repeat and ignore the fact that the towels are being turned into rags.
One Other Little Problem
Thanks for the heads up.
My wife and I have used WordPerfect since about version 1. It looks like we're going to have to find something else for our word processing needs. Our livelihoods depend on getting documents right and ready quickly, and we seriously don't need to risk a disaster.
Bye, Corel!
Arthur C. Clarke got it wrong.
No, the two most terrifying words are "Do something!", particularly when uttered by politicians.
"shoving more ads into viewing hour"
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