A question of privacy

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Thought for the day:A question of
privacy

Thought for the day:A question of
privacy 12/03/2003 01:24 PM
Computer Weekly Dec 3 2003 12:08PM ET

EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress
for Hearings on Air Traveler Privacy

EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress
for Hearings on Air Traveler Privacy 02/17/2004 02:34 PM
Electronic Frontier Foundations Feb 17 2004 6:22PM GMT

Creating a Privacy Policy Compliant with
the New Online Privacy Protection Act

Creating a Privacy Policy Compliant with
the New Online Privacy Protection Act 12/12/2003 07:51 PM
IRMI Dec 12 2003 6:22PM ET

"To Do or to Have? That is the
Question"

"To Do or to Have? That is the
Question" 02/18/2004 01:15 AM

A recent posting on the subject of Panamanian married couples who drive older cars but hire live-in nannies to help with their children sparked quite a few comments.  Alex Chernavsky sent in th is newspaper story about research done by social psychologists, the conclusion of which was that if you're going to spend money you should buy an experience, e.g., dinner out with friends or a vacation trip, rather than a new car.  The full paper is an interesting read as well.

To C or not to C, that is the question

To C or not to C, that is the question 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Well, i was wrong about the PHP manual being helpful in writing extensions. The manual is totally inadequate when you are looking for help on how to code PHP objects in C. Worse, most PHP extensions don't use classes, so there's little sample code to go over, so you have to be good at guessing. Lastly it appears that you don't actually write extensions in C. You write preprocessor scripts in a funny macro language that is not properly documented. Then pray that the C compiler will compile it. Anyway, i've got bits of ADOdb working as a PHP extension. You can do this now: $rs = $db->Execute($sql); while (!$rs->EOF) { print_r($rs->fields); adodb_movenext($rs); # this is 100% C code! } $rs = $db->Execute($sql); $array2d = adodb_getall($rs); # more vitamin C Well the interesting question to ask is: what's the speedup. Not much actually. The overhead of the PHP classes in ADOdb (compared to native mysql calls) is about 25-30%. Converting to C reduces the overhead to about 15%. It is possible to convert more of the PHP code to C, but the loss in flexibility is probably not worth it. I haven't done benchmarking at this low level for a long time, and I can see some subtle affects that i have never realized. Firstly, defined('CONSTANT') seems to be at least 100 times slower than isset($GLOBALVAR). I found this out when using constants to detect whether php_adodb.dll was loaded. Memory allocation is relatively expensive in PHP. It seems adodb_getall(), which gets all records, runs slower than calling adodb_movenext() repeatedly from PHP code. This is probably because adodb_getall() uses tons of memory as it generates the recordset, while adodb_movenext() just gets one row at a time. A bit like the tortoise and the hare. Slow and steady wins the race. Unfortunately it appears that I cannot make use of this extension 100% transparent to the user. I thought of embedding adodb_movenext() in the MoveNext() function, and automatically switching between PHP and C code based on the extensions loaded. It turns out that the autodetection code causes the newly boosted MoveNext() to run slower than the plain old PHP version. Caveat emptor! Lastly, Jason responds with a link on developing PHP extensions on Unix. Very impressive, but it makes my brain hurt nearly as much as zval and (Shakespeare would have loved this) zval_ptr_dtor... "zeldman.newsy"

Who are you, that is the question.

Who are you, that is the question. 03/08/2004 11:09 PM
This could be tremendously interesting: ShareID and Zopto. ShareID is a single sign-on and authentication system built around FOAF and the Atom API, while Zopto is the companion Social Networking system, again built around FOAF. All come from the dastardly...

Mac Or PC? That Is The Question...

Mac Or PC? That Is The Question... 07/03/2004 10:01 AM
Windows can be OK, with work, and is sometimes required by corporate or school rules, but don't write off Linux or Mac until you've seen what they can save and do. By Phillip Robinson, Knight Ridder (via MyAppleMenu)

Still the Question: What Did You Do in
the War?

Still the Question: What Did You Do in
the War? 02/14/2004 02:49 PM
The old question - what did you do in your generation's war? - is back, in a new and perhaps more unforgiving context.

QUESTION

QUESTION 07/26/2004 04:08 PM
Alex Mega (Jul 26 2004)

Question of the Day

Question of the Day 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
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The question

The question 01/26/2004 07:41 PM
I’m thinking ahead to the general election.

Both parties will try to set the agenda, of course. (They’re supposed to do that.) The Republicans will talk about three things, I think:

1. Which candidate will continue to take the war on terror to where the terrorists live?

2. Which candidate will keep the IRS from grabbing all your hard-earned money?

3. Which candidate will prevent homosexuals from destroying marriage as we know it?

That’s three things, national security, economy, and values.

Lots of people have suggested that this general election will be about one of the first two, national security or the economy.

But I have a feeling that it may be about values. It will be about civil unions.



I’m remembering Dukakis. During a debate he was asked about his stand on the death penalty—but he was asked in a very personal way. He was asked what he would do were his wife murdered.

His answer should have reflected some emotion that people could relate to. Instead he gave a dry, dispassionate answer about why he’s against the death penalty. It made him seem not exactly human, and it played right into the stereotype of clinical liberals from the northeast.

I imagine Bush or a moderator asking a similar question of the Democratic nominee, but this time it’s “What would you do if your son married another man?”

How could you possibly answer this question? You support civil unions. But this is about you and your family, and people want an answer they can relate to.

It’s not as black-and-white as the question Dukakis answered. You can’t express elation or disgust, anger or joy, but you have to express something.

Looking months into the future, I can imagine where in a close election the whole thing may turn on the answer to this question.

The 64-Bit Question

The 64-Bit Question 06/03/2004 12:07 PM
When it comes to technology, people seem to love numbers, and bigger is always better. That explains part of the reason why AMD has been doing quite well lately with their 64-bit chip. However, Simson Garfinkel explains all of the details about 64-bit (and 32-bit) computing to explain why, unless you're doing some massive data mining or working on specific scientific applications, the only people 64-bit computing (by itself) is really helping out are the marketers who tell you need to buy a 64-bit computer. While there are performance benefits to 64-bit chips, for the most part, the benefits are because the chip is newer and made with better, more modern technology - and don't have anything to do with its 64-bitness.

Re: QUESTION

Re: QUESTION 07/27/2004 04:35 PM
Viktor Larionov (Jul 16 2004)

Question Mark #130

Question Mark #130 08/13/2004 02:01 AM
Is there any indication that holographic figures will replace the silver exclusive/promotional figures from now on? Are new the Clone Wars figures going to be the animated style or are they going to be regular style as well? Any word on if and when Hasbro could produce a 12” Episode II C-3PO? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

The question is - was this illegal?

The question is - was this illegal? 08/14/2004 11:54 AM
Scamming in the MMORPG Eve Online

Question Mark #149

Question Mark #149 03/30/2005 03:28 AM
Do you know if there are any plans for any new Animated Clone Wars Figures in view of the new episodes? Did they ever release Art Portfolio’s for AOTC, and do you know if they plan on it for ROTS? Why does the Saesee Tiin figure from Revenge of the Sith have both horns when he had a broken horn during the Clone Wars? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Question Mark #129

Question Mark #129 08/10/2004 03:13 AM
What came first for Hall of Fame, clear or black bases? How much will each of the basic OTC figures cost? Will all of the figures that were supposed to be released in the Hall of Fame lineup be released on OTC packaging now? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the today's edition of Question Mark!

Question Mark #126

Question Mark #126 08/02/2004 12:05 PM
What are the deco and other visual differences between the repacked OTC figures from their original releases? Do you think there is any chance Hasbro would use the same bendable material that was used for the "spine" of the TPM destroyer droid on the Grievous figure? I recently found the OTC Greedo and noticed that the red Imperial symbol was not in the upper left corner of the card, what gives? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Follow-up question

Follow-up question 04/14/2004 05:20 PM

Question Mark #128

Question Mark #128 08/09/2004 01:03 PM
Has anyone found the collector's cup with Princess Leia at Target? I was wondering why Hasbro does not use the original 12-back image on the reverse side of the VOTC cards? Does anyone now what happened to the Endor wave? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Best Question Of The Year

Best Question Of The Year 08/03/2004 08:46 AM
... as asked to an Apple sales guy: Hi, I'd just like to find out... if I buy the 17" Powerbook, can I install Windows XP Pro in it?
Runner-up? Is Photoshop bundled inside [the iPod]?

Question Mark #127

Question Mark #127 08/07/2004 06:45 PM
Is the new model of the Falcon by Lego going to be released in retail stores or is it just going to be offered through Lego direct? Is the OTC Luke Bespin figure a "clean" version of the same figure from 2003? Do you know if the OTC figures are going to come with the stands that hold them up? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest mail bag edition of Question Mark!

Question Mark #150

Question Mark #150 04/01/2005 04:43 PM
Can I assume from the AT-TE gunner figure that Hasbro is planning to issue an AT-TE toy? Has anyone heard anything about a 12 inch Revenge of the Sith Obi-wan? I found the first wave of ROTS figures at my area Wal-Mart last week and actually got as far as the register, but they would not scan; how are others getting around this if they are not yet in the system? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

CNN apologizes for Mac vs. PC question

CNN apologizes for Mac vs. PC question 11/12/2003 01:19 PM
Following a Brown University student accusation that producers of last week's Democratic presidential candidate debate coerced her to ask candidates whether they preferred Macs or PCs, broadcaster CNN admitted to the action and said that a producer on the show "went too far" in telling the student what to ask.

Question Mark #148

Question Mark #148 03/28/2005 08:03 PM
You never have returned to the issue of Marmits, is it dead? With the huge demand for Master Replicas, have you heard of any plans to do Boba Fett’s blaster rifle, or Chewie’s bowcaster? What's with the EPIII Sneak Peak Wookiee Warrior?! Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Question for Libertarians

Question for Libertarians 08/16/2004 12:39 AM
An interesting question raised by comments: What do self-proclaimed libertarians say about intellectual property laws?...

An identity question

An identity question 04/10/2004 10:08 AM
I've been trying to work through some issues about digital identity by thinking about ordinary language uses of "identity," and this morning I came up with a question: If Superman is Clark Kent's secret identity,is Clark Kent Superman's secret identity? Talk amongst yourselves....

Question Mark #112

Question Mark #112 12/23/2003 02:12 PM
Since Sly Morre seems to be a possibility for figurization next year, it has me wondering if perhaps she's loaned her likeness to the Clone Wars' own Asajj Ventress? The springboard on my Deluxe Force Powers Yoda with Super Battle Droid doesn't pop open as suggested, am I doing something wrong, or is my purchase defective? What odds do we have, however slim they may be, that when Lucasfilm says we're getting the "original trilogy on DVD" do you think it's at all possible they mean the true originals not the special editions? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

FC Now: Question of the Week

FC Now: Question of the Week 12/22/2004 01:08 AM
Should leaders feel guilty about layoffs? Tell the Corporate Shrink what you think....

Random Question

Random Question 12/19/2004 03:02 PM
Most people have a few moments in their lives that they regret. But what moment if any would you like...

Question Mark #111

Question Mark #111 12/16/2003 06:29 PM
I just found the super articulated Clone Trooper; fourteen points of articulation and no place to connect to a stand, what's up with that? If Red Leader's X Wing were to be made, would you have any information on what it would look like in terms of details? Do you know which online retailers are selling the second set of Cantina figures? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Question Mark #133

Question Mark #133 09/17/2004 02:04 PM
Would Hasbro consider releasing an X-wing fighter with Wedge Antilles pilot like what was done with the Jorg Sacul figure? Did Hasbro fix the mold on the Unleashed Padmé, and is the original "eye-opening" figure worth anything if they did? Where can I find a display case for posters like the ones theaters use? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Question Marks

Question Marks 02/11/2004 03:06 PM
I know I bitched about this in ru stupid, but it seems to have become far more common in the last 6 months or so. Some people appear to have decided that it's no longer cool to end an interrogative sentence (that is, a question) with what we commonly refer to as a "question mark." Just to refresh your memory, they look like this: ? Sure, I know what you're thinking. "Why does it matter. Isn't readily obvious that someone...

Question Time

Question Time 09/10/2004 12:19 AM
Just One Question... "How many times have you been arrested, Mr. President?"
$1002.21 Bounty to the first person to ask George W. Bush this question in a public forum. [PayPal donations accepted to increase the bounty]

Question Mark #109

Question Mark #109 12/08/2003 02:25 PM
How come we can get repackaged Jedi, we can still find the back end (46 through 55) of the 2002 basic figure line, and Hasbro can put out Jedi theme figures, but we can't get a repacked Ephant Mon? Any word yet on the specifics of the upcoming Hall of Fame assortment listed on Entertainment Earth? FAO Schawarz had an exclusive Podracing Table and Chair set, I was able to get the table and three chairs (Watto, Anakin, and Sebulba); was there a fourth chair and if so do you know what character appeared on it? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

Question Mark #132

Question Mark #132 09/07/2004 04:23 PM
Is there a web site I can go to so that I can value my Action Fleet collection? Which, if any, of the figure-and-cup-set figures are new and which are re-packs? Is there any word on re-releasing the Count Dooku, Mace Windu, and Darth Vader with and without helmet Unleashed figures in the new artwork packaging? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest edition of Question Mark!

My one burning question of the day

My one burning question of the day 02/19/2004 02:08 PM
Do flowers grow on the moon? I had a dream last night about moonflowers and they were so beautiful. Silvery...

That answers my question

That answers my question 03/14/2005 06:11 PM

I s peculated idly the other day that Tivo had a significant patent portfolio. Turns out it has 70 patents granted, with 106 more pending. Sounds pretty significiant to me, given how ubiquitous digital video recording is bound to become.

Good Question

Good Question 03/22/2005 03:19 PM
Brad DeLong, an economist and awfully good writer to whom I’ve been subscribed for a long time, raises a simple but awfully good question about Microsoft. Check out his table; it’s actually the SG&A line that has my head shaking.
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