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  1. 14 hours ago, phdhorn said:

    Some fronts come in dry simply because the atmosphere doesn't have much moisture. If there's not much moisture to lift and condensed when the front comes in, there's very little rain.

    The atmosphere can be dry and certain Seasons due to the where the jet stream is flowing. Some years we have pretty powerful subtropical jet coming in from Mexico bringing in a lot of moisture from the Pacific and from the Gulf. Most of those fronts are wet.

    This year there isn't much of a subtropical jet over the winter, so the air is not really all that humid the spring so far. The other thing is that the jet this year is taking most of the storms while north of us across the United States.

    The good news is none of this means squat for the late spring or summer. They could stay dry, but could easily see a weather pattern develop. Probably will know more mat that within a week or two.

    All I can think about when I read this is how to incorporate it into my next rendezvous with a lady friend from San Diego.  Damn woman, that subtropical jet is really working the moisture levels and bringing in a really strong, wet, front. 

  2. after 6 years of use with my 2012 F-150 FX4 I am finally having to replace the brakes.   Driving 2222 multiple times a day finally did them in.

    as far as the ecoboost argument goes...I am a fan of mine.  Got my truck brand new (6 miles on the odo) and babied the engine/transmission to begin with and it's never had any issues.  I do wish I would have changed the torque so the tires don't chirp so easily.

  3. Just now, F250 said:

    That's not a bad idea. It will expose any gaps that exist. Then you will get to see if it was your org or Secureworks dropped the ball. Personally, I think they are a decent supplement for organizations without a 24/7 SOC and if they are properly instructed by the customer on a regular basis. The key is they are a supplement and not a replacement.

    Yes, we leverage them for the 24/7 SOC aspects.  Much of the work we will need to do will occur during off-hours so we don't impact day to day business. We will see what they do. 

    I've worked with them before and had no major complaints, but, we also had a pretty good security team already in place and they were extra and a built in part of the contract.

  4. 1 minute ago, F250 said:

    I would add that this also applies to Managed Security Service Providers too. I've had many clients that use Secureworks as their primary DFIR program. 80% of the time they are using Secureworks or some other MSS provider out of the box with no customization. Basically paying a good chunk of change for useless email alerts and the occasional phone call because they think the MSSP is on top of things.

    I agree.  In one of my projects, we are going to impact Secureworks as they are a leveraged provider.   I am pushing to NOT communicate with them to see what they do, how they respond, and if they are actually worthwhile as a litmus test.

  5. 6 minutes ago, Bat Guano said:

    The ones with means are not the problem; they can always find a way in, legally. All it will require to sell a national ID program to the rubes, though, is the promise of keeping out the darker and poorer illegals, whether that promise is kept or even intended to be kept or not.

    The ones with means who can get in legally are never the issue.    It is the ones with means who are focused on ill-intent (staying away from the racist comments o.O) that will sneak through the system.

     

    And yes, it will be the means to sell the system.  It could be Chief toupee's pivot away from the physical border wall?

  6. 10 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

    Whaddaya reckon he does for fun? I mean his schtick is clearly an act, like WWE wrestler or a tv preacher. He’s good at it so I can’t blame the guy for using his gift to make a living. But do you think he has regular buddies he plays golf with or goes on fishing trips or vacations or whatever? I mean he can’t be like that 24/7 right?
     

    Ted Dibiase aka the Million Dollar Man of wrestling fame, was required to act like his character at anytime he was in public.  So why wouldn't Mr. Jones act like that at all times?  Throw in human psychology and if one were to continue acting in a certain method for  long periods of time, they can and have taken ownership of the character through internalization and separation of their self-identity.  

    End of the day, he's nothing but entertainment and a shock-jock who leverages some truths to create hype, fear, etc.

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    12 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

    Im no bernorange when it comes to privacy, but its shocking how quickly people gave up fingerprints, retina scans, and facial recognition just so they can unlock their phone faster. 

    quickly meaning, over 20 years? over 30? when did the DMV start requiring finger printing?  Computer access has been using biometric scanners (some competently others not so much) for a while now. 

    7 minutes ago, Bat Guano said:

    The issue that pushes this over the top will be immigration. How else are you going to prove you're a citizen if we don't have a national ID database? Biometrics is the best technology available, and we don't want those illegals gaming the system. It's going to happen.

    On the surface I understand that point.   That said, it all requires digital receipt, storage, control, and access.   If it is digital it can and will be hacked, spoofed, etc.  it won't stop immigrants or individuals with the means, nation-states, etc.  For a movie based analogy - look at Babylon AD

     

     

  8. 11 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

    Youre right. I dont think it needs to be mandated through govt.  Eventually, enough people will volunteer their way into a privately controlled system.  First cashless and then cardless transactions will become the norm.  At some point, it will become nearly impossible to participate in the normal economy without it.  Then it will have to be regulated rather than mandated. The real comparison is the credit system rather than the ID system. We have 3 private companies that open or close the door on our ability to own homes or obtain credit lines. 

    It's the truth, take away options through the guise of volunteering, and the digital evolution we have been in for a while will directly force this direction until something catastrophically disrupts the ability to be digital.   Will that happen? who knows.  It is part of the thoughts I have when thinking about zombie apocalypse, world war 3, etc.

  9. 6 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    Feds/Republicans were already moving us there over a decade ago with the REAK ID Act which sets standards out for state IDs.

    In my opinion, the real kick off was how IBM got started and if you don't know, go look their history up.

  10. Do you really NOT think this is already in play?

    Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, DMVs, credit card companies, ISPs, telephone companies, grocery store rewards cards, DNA profilers like 23andMe, etc. all have these data points for tracking and unique identification.

    The legal aspect, imo, is whether they can be consolidated into a single profile (permanent record) that ties everything you do across industries, life, etc. to allow more detailed tracking. 

  11. Thoughts on investing long (10-20+ years) in water (high quality H2O) based companies.  Can include manufacturers of large scale equipment like distribution, automation, purifiers, etc. or even groups that have ground water rights?   I've seen many different options over the past two weeks that range in small price points per share ($5-20) and up to $150+\- .  1 year and 5 year histories have shown steady growth and as we keep down the same global growth pattern would it be worth it?  Will they be able to weather any type of recession, etc. and remain stable?

  12. On ‎4‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 6:31 PM, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

    Distributed systems, blockchain, and modern functional languages will get him paid handsomely.  

    If he’s got the stomach for it, tell him to grabs some stats classes or if the school he’s going to attend will allow him to, specialize in Machine/Deep learning.   Data scientists make 90k+ straight out of schools these days.

    I hire a ton of these types and it’s super hard to find anyone that’s good at it/not self trained.  

     

     

    este

  13. 55 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

    Playing the weekly calls/puts on FB every day the past two weeks has been a whirlwind.  

    Since I can't officially day trade, I've been adding more shares every week while they have been "down" and playing the long game for the ride back up.

  14. He's a reliever and cant find his starter balance.  He comes out firing as a reliever and in it.  Nothing wrong with that and would be best. 

     

    Much like a sprinter vs a marathoner mindset. 

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