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I found this paper to be less than objective in its introduction and commentary. Statements were made that had nothing to do with the research itself, and therefore did not relate …

I learnt (40 years ago) that all the gold in the world made into a cube would fit under the Eiffel Tower.

As technologists we have always had a responsibility beyond just doing the job. We don’t all see it that way I know, but for example we choose to use encryption for reasons that sh…

Is anyone getting this? I noticed just before this happened that my wallet balance was not correct.

No, I can tell you from experience, you'll know when your postings aren't suitable. They end up on page 20+ in no time at all. It's definitely not the volume of posts that puts the…

Technically you are not the same person as the 5 year old you. Every cell has been replaced. It would only be a facsimile of you at a specific moment in time... which would make ea…

Just wondering if the crackdown is "working"?

"Can a free market naturally produce a safety net?" When Margaret Thatcher was asked before she succumbed to dementia if she would do anything differently, she replied that she had…

Thanks for the downvote. The inverted commas mean that I don't actually agree with this, just as the original poster probably does not count themselves in the "we".

http://www.apple.com/osx/preview/#icloud-keychain Not me.

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Because "you can't fight the system."

I guess any customer using US Equipment in any part of the world is also accessible, even without a local law supporting it? Interestingly I managed to discover a Huawei trojan tha…

I think the important thing is not to understand all the code, but to know where you are and why you are there.

This is so true you cannot believe how hard I laughed. I have a particular coding style (own-prettifying), and so I can tell if I authored the code or if someone else has. I can al…

Tread carefully. You are in a relationship with someone who really is the new parent, and whilst you may act like a father figure, and have ambitions, don't get that confused with …

Of course it depends rather a lot on how deep your pockets are and what sort of return you were getting on your Fb and Google ads, but these are not the only sources for advertiser…

one of these games maxed my CPU. Can't imagine what it would have been like back in the day.

You obviously cannot prove a negative to start with, but in the interests of being non-confrontational, you should just come out and ask what they are looking for in this proof. I …

If you are asking about how to get over the fear of cold calling from someone who is naturally shy, take it from me, the first few calls will be awkward and you'll trip over your (…

I suspect you are right about the desperation thing, on the ground the client is under some pressure. But look at it this way, if the client was asking for a small reduction in the…

This is not like the sports industry is today. It is however like the sports industry used to be . In the past sports agents worked both for the team and the player. This lead to e…

Firstly, I know my true market value, and have done for years - I always find a way to find out ;) and I haven't just got off the boat. I also know what I can get away with making …

It is accepted industry norm that a recruitment agent takes 15% give or take a few %age points. Last 20 years I've never had an issue, and I got to see all the rates my agents were…