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I worked for Marriott for a long time (on the tech side). They have no distain for computer science, it's not "run by business majors", and there is no shortage of security experts…

This is how it was explained to me, and the approach we take. YMMV. Understand what your lawful basis for storing and processing the data is, and that dictates how you need to hand…

actually, it's really useful just as just a METAR. Prefer it. quick, simple, solves exactly 1 problem well.

> The fence is coming down. Hotels are doomed. doubt it. 1. Corporate business and negotiated rates (a large % of business) 2. Groups (unless you cram 20 - 40 people in an airbnb r…

hotel IT here: they last for between a year and 18 months and are generally replaced as part of a fixed maintenance cycle (floor by floor over a period of 2 or three months).

Yes, I think it adds (or detracts, in the case of poor copy) from the credibility of the product as a whole. I actually have a use for the product right now, and I must admit the c…

Likewise, I've seen similar in my environment. I think the difference is that mobile will enlarge the market, not displace full function devices - it's not CD killing the cassette …

yes and no. I attended OSCON[1] in 2005 and 2006 and, like the linked post, I remember a strong focus on BOF sessions and tech-related activities after the main day sessions were o…

ZA/Joburg resident here - he was actually located after he SMS'd his girlfriend, and the cops used his mobile phone signal to locate him. It was widely tweeted, but from what I gat…

this. psychiatric issues, in whatever form they may present, are (a) not really diagnosable from a blog post and (b) often treatable and result in a good quality of life. go and se…