It's likely a result of poor translation. the Université de Montréal is a French language institution, though obviously, working with English language schools it had to also publish in English.
Shout out to my alma mater.
...have tried this with me, but I adamantly refuse to fork over my SS number to, say, an internet provider. Instead, I have them create a 5-digit PIN. Really, though, this is little more than just sending a message to them, since they will more than likely do a credit check on my anyway if I'm a new customer. So, they will know my SS number regardless.
I absolutely agree that privacy is not taken very seriously in this country. You need to take responsibility for protecting yourself, because many businesses and even governments are generally only going to do what's best for them, not you.
For these reasons, I use as much extra security as I can comfortably manage, such as using long, complex passwords changed at least once a year, a VPN, email aliases, etc.
I got totally creeped out several years ago when Bank of America, with which I hold a single branded credit card, suddenly demanded to know my citizenship status. It is the only bank or financial institution to demand that from me. After that I got serious about privacy. Though, there is diddly squat I can do about credit agencies and their shitty security practices.
...brownouts are predicted throughout the country beginning in the second half of 2024.
...finally get an answer — in ten thousand years or so.
...nice to see AARP finally making an effort to offer something other than daily mail and a magazine.
...what Thunderbolt 4 ports are for?
...that it has been discontinued. I don't recall that being mentioned in the event. Certainly it has been delayed, but we might see it at the summer event.
Chicken tongues are way too small to lick anything.
How would a chicken lick a salt block?
...flying car video that fails to demonstrate how loud (or quiet) the thing is.
I just don't really get the attraction for having one of these unless you live very close to a landing strip.
If she flew at the lowest economy speed, 250km/hr with 100L fuel, wouldn't that give her roughly 1600km? That would be enough to fly from northern Scotland to Iceland — ~1300km — with fuel to spare.
Did that paper also mention the eight Canadians who were also affected? The Canadian Embassy is a considerable distance from the U.S. one, and Canada is quite friendly with Cuba. Indeed, Cuba complained when Canada reduced embassy staff after the complaints of illness.
...but Canadian Embassy staff in Cuba were also affected by this mysterious malady. I suppose it's possible they were mistaken for Americans, except that the two embassies aren't close to each other.
/agree
Spotlight is freakin' INDISPENSABLE for finding just about anything on your Mac. I can't imaging anybody being very efficient using the hunt and punch method of finding stuff.
I also share stuff with my squeeze's Android phone, and I have several friends with 'droids. There are no problems whatsoever.
Love makes the world go 'round, with a little help from intrinsic angular momentum.
