Comment Really? (Score 1) 124
from the other-319-million-out-of-luck dept.
It's no wonder that several airlines are struggling, then.
from the other-319-million-out-of-luck dept.
It's no wonder that several airlines are struggling, then.
Even if we entertained the XKCD comic and started training users to select four random words instead of a complex single-word password, I argue that it would not amount to a significant increase in security.
People are not very creative and tend to think the same way when choosing passwords. This would lead to the exact same problem we have now, where a few passwords such as "password123" become very common. What is there to prevent “letmeinfacebook” from being the new most common four word password for Facebook accounts?
Umm, how would they "think" of random words? I think "random" means something like: you pick a dictionary, close your eyes, open it on a random page and put your finger; repeat as needed.
I mostly agree with that - my big issue with today's Lego (and I think yours) is rather the single-purpose pieces. I liked Legoland's antenna dishes that you could mate in several different ways, and the minifig's hands which had another "standard" dimension that also included stick antennae, etc etc. (don't get me started with Technic). Many of today's sets are just toys that you can disassemble and put back together.
Back on topic, I meant the theme on the box, which is even more visible than Shell's tiny logo on a brick so I wouldn't be surprised if they go after gas-station kits (though I suspect anti-corporatism played a significant part here).
I could go on, but I think you get the idea.
My first thought upon reading the Ars piece was "why not get a Symbian Nokia? I have one in my pocket right now and with Opera Mini it does the job better than this thing"; the Ars readership seems to concur. There's also mention of a $48 (maybe $60 if the import duties are huge) Lumia 520 and a dozen other workable devices.
The bottom line: shoehorn your pet OS with HTML5 framework in ultracheap hardware, and everybody loses.
Fair enough, considering that the smart~ part is practically unusable. My immediate thought upon reading the Ars piece was "why not get a Symbian Nokia? I have one in my pocket right now and with Opera Mini it does the job better than this thing"; the Ars readership seems to concur.
Only it's full-duplex, spread-spectrum, and allows many separate, invite-only, multiparty conversations. Besides that, no improvement here.
I thought that's what forking was for - you roll your own version, advertise it, and the original author may be persuaded to incorporate your changes. Worst case, you have two project cross-pollinating (e.g. mplayer / mplayer2 / mpv, ffmpeg / libav, TWiki / Foswiki).
Seriously, no hand-edited directory has been able to keep pace with WWW content for... ten years now? fifteen?
For those who don't mind the lag: DMOZ - the Open Directory Project.
The original author is talking about water, not hydrogen, because:
“The finding
“It's remarkable that these ices survived the entire process of stellar birth,” she added.
(Emphasis mine)
From TFA, which quotes the original author:
“The finding
“It's remarkable that these ices survived the entire process of stellar birth,” she added.
(Bold mine)
I thought you were going to say "this is 39 square meters". Even Google converts automatically into m.sq. when you input "47 square yards".
In a mobile device, and given the usage trends? 3-D dick pics.
Same reason why minstrel shows were popular with white audiences: it takes the stereotypes and shortcomings surrounding group X and exaggerates them; non-Xs find it funny.
So, they're looking for civili[zs]ations classified as Type 3 in the Kardashev scale:
A civilization in possession of energy on the scale of its own galaxy.
OK, suppose we find their galaxy, conspicuous like a flamingo. How do we hail in order to confirm?
Money is the root of all evil, and man needs roots.
