They can keep their big business buyers happy by distributing an exclusive 500k file under Non-Disclosure Agreement they will run pre-imaging to unlock their BIOS for the desired OS.
As for a compromised OS bricking the system? Well, that's probably actually a good thing for most people. Much better than their bank account getting siphoned.
Secureboot is not and never was a hinderance to the bad guys. Once malicious code is run; secureboot can be defeated. It's security theatre.
I'm not making any point on whether or not you should or shouldn't use 1and1 for DNS registration in general. I'm just affirming that the above post's promo "$0.99 for the first year" is not a great reason to register with 1and1. Looks like a promotional trap, where they bet you'll not take the time and effort to chase the next promo Similar to a line of credit with 0% interest on purchases for 12 months and then 30% normal.
Assuming no grace periods. Is that CC a better deal than a 8% credit card? Sure, as long as you end the relationship when the promo runs out.
Domain registrars are basically selling a commodity, and for the most part the experience is comparable across registrars, but there are some that are really great (Especially for large numbers of domains), and there are some that really suck.
If you avoid the lower end of the spectrum, then there's really not much worth paying for more than market value on a commodity domain. At the high-end registry lock features may be worth it, but the average consumer doesn't want to pay an extra $200 a year per domain for a registry level lock and special security features.
gOh wow, a whole $15 difference for 10 years. Big whoop.
No. It's a $4 difference per year, with a -$10 difference for the first year.
Over 10 years it's a $40 difference, less the original discount. Imagine if you 5 domains,
then it's a 40 * 5 = $200 difference over 10 years.
Beyond 10 years: we cannot assume the different remains the same. But you can see pretty clearly the 1st year discounted is designed to bait customers into their service, and their normal pricing is not highly competitive.
Maybe in 6 years domain names will only be $5.99/year for renewal and then you screwed yourself!\
This is not happening for
Due to the ICANN settlement over Site Finder fiasco; they are essentially guaranteed that their contract as registry operator will renew perpetually.
The
1and1 is still more expensive, even for an 8 year registration. You will have to register the domain for 4 years or less, before the $14 off for the first year is favorable for paying the $4 extra per year over other registrars
$15 * 8 - 15 + 1 = $106 (1and1)
$10.50 * 8 = $84
$14.99 a year is not expensive.
For a domain name it is. Go buy yourself a 10-year domain registration at OpenSRS, Name.com for $11/Yr, or Namecheap for $10.50, or EasyDNS for $12/Yr.
Let's see.... the 1and1 registration costs $150. The others are $135 or less for 10 years.
the EPA can worry about the environment, leave NASA to what NASA is supposed to do.
The EPA is a regulatory agency, not a science agency. It's not the EPA's job to conduct the research on earth. Their job is to write rules and regulations.
On the other hand, it is well within the purpose of NASA and NOAA in particular to conduct various studies of things on earth. There should be no interference with scientific inquiry, just because the results might or might not be politically inconvenient.
I think the whole notion that humans are causing climate change is farcical, overblown, and possibly a fabrication, and yet I still say don't f*ck with NASA. They should continue their research. They should be given more funding to administer judiciously ---- that is, additional funds should be spent on materials and staff actually performing research and additional equipment, with demonstration of justification, not on more bureaucrats or raises/financial incentives for bureaucrats.
On the other hand.... the scope of NASA is pretty broad and specifically includes Aeronautics in the name. Let's not forget that Earth itself is one of the most accessible planets in space for exploration, and NASA can and should conduct scientific studies on earth that can be useful in understanding natural phenomena in general, and it may very well relate to observations of other planets, so that the study of earth can aid in investigating any planet(s).
Literally millions of people in the United States today have criminal records because they were caught smoking marijuana at a rock concert 10 years ago, accidentally bounced a check, or got into a shoving match with another driver after a fender bender.
Yeah..... but what about all the applicants for the same job who have a perfectly clean record and no recorded past lapses in judgement to be concerned about, And less risk to the employer of being sued because they 'knew' such and such person had committed that sort of crime before?
Maybe.... just maybe..... we should have a procedure for expunging such records, once all sentences/penalties for the offense have been concluded for at least 4 years, if the offense is a minor offense that did not involve the use of a deadly weapon in robbery or assault, vandalism or theft in excess of $1000, death or sexual assault of any person, if it was a first time offense, the individual was eligible for parole on any sentence, and the facts meets certain criteria, and some service is rendered to the community in remorse.
(Any future offense would re-open the record for at least 10 years).
Get an official "stamp" attached to the conviction/arrest records declaring it unlawful to make an adverse employment decision based on the existence of the record, and requiring all record brokerage companies to disclose only to the party, And forbid all employers, government agencies, and background check companies for reviewing or acting upon such record.
If you could easily get jobs with a criminal record there would probably be less recidivism. Making a law that forbids you from not hiring criminals would however be quite stupid. If you embezzle money,
If you have committed robbery, drug trafficking, DUI, sexual offenses, etc, we don't want you on our property, as our staff would feel uncomfortable knowing that their safety may be at risk due to having to work with some potential violent criminals, let alone trying to apply for a position.
We have customers who are schools, many employees need to visit their premises for various reasons, and they also require background checks on agents.
If we send some employee to a school, and they steal something, or commit rape or assault against a teacher or student, it is our company that would look bad.
Therefore, I think the idea of not discriminating against convicted criminals is insane.
Their jail term was their official sentence, but just b/c their jail term ended, does not mean that all members of society should be happy to accept them fully back into the fold with no questions, no restrictions, and the same level of trust as a 'clean' citizen.
Lenovo aren't the only ones who whitelist PCI cards. HP, Toshiba and others do it too. It's to help pass FCC testing
More like: it helps ensure their customers' compliance with maximum revenue for Lenovo. Ditto for HP. This doesn't apply just to wireless cards.... the devices from HP that have whitelisting require whitelisting of ANY miniPCIe component, not just WLAN cards.
Once the computer is out of Lenovo's hands, they have no burden with regards to FCC certification after the end user makes any modifications to the device. Manufacturers do not certify modifications to their devices. They are out of scope of FCC certification.
FCC certification pertains to the combination of wireless card and antenna.
Only the card that ships with the computer or is provided with the computer needs to be tested, not every card in the marketplace that might work with that device.
If it doesn't come with the laptop, then it's out of the scope of certification; there's no need to produce a computer that only allows cards certified with its antenna to be plugged in.
The burden of ensuring radiated power is within regulations falls to the end user operator, once they change antenna or transmitter.
Lenovo has also become infamous for BIOS Whitelisting, where if you attempt to upgrade your WLAN card, or switch to one more friendlier to your OS, but not Lenovo's OEM hardware, the BIOS arbitrarily decides, that since your PCI card isn't in the Whitelist, the BIOS is going to disable that device and prevent use of it with the system.
Except, this one just might..... Bitcoin is one of those scary new techie things the government officials will feel a need to reign in on. Wouldn't want Californians to get hurt
People in California are reproducing at a faster rate than people are moving, so the population isn't going to be decreasing.
I'd be worried than when they're done with it, registering a domain name will require permission.... setting up a website in the US will require permission. Maybe registering on a website could require permission.
Nope. A company should not be allowed to only serve Blacks in the back alley, nor have separate but unequal restrooms.
As long as I can give my fellow parishoners I see at church their 50% discount for being a good christian and keep those heathens who are atheists or potential jihadists/muslim terrorists out of my restaurant; I don't care what color they are.
Pound for pound, the amoeba is the most vicious animal on earth.
