NaibofTabr

Let’s be blunt about this. KMT is heavily supported by the PRC. They are not so much an “opposition party” as they are an instrument of the Chinese government operating Taiwan. The leader of KMT met with the leader of the PRC to receive marching orders.

KMT is not so much an “opposition party” as it is an arm of the PRC. Cheng Li-wun was getting marching orders.

Uneven enforcement is a hallmark of fascist authoritarian states. Many things are illegal that are commonly done anyway. As a result, nearly everyone is “guilty” of something which the state can use against them whenever it’s convenient.

“We didn’t start the fire…”

too real

Blender. It’s been almost 20 years now since I started working with it, and the time I spent learning it was worth every minute. It is an incredibly powerful tool.

Eh, more like proof that there are (or were) some reasonable people working in border control.

Not harassing people doesn’t make you good, it just makes you decent. This kind of behavior should be the low bar, not the high bar.

This is idealistic to the point of parody.

faster != better

In fact,

faster != good

What makes you feel valued?

…and is that something that can be delivered remotely, through a screen?

I ask this not because I necessarily want or expect a specific answer, but because everyone who reads my comment should stop and spend a few minutes considering what the answer is for them personally.

And then think about what you think the answer might be for other people in your life, and what makes them feel valued.

What can you do, to make that happen more often for yourself, and for others? Personally, I think nothing is quite as rewarding as making someone else feel valued.

Talk to your family. Talk to your friends. They want to hear from you, even if they’re busy.

Umm, source for the data?

Tha’s th’most evil rabbit y’ever saw!

The folks at NIST know what they’re talking about. The US government directed them to develop security policy for government information systems in 2002 (FISMA) - they’ve been thinking about how to do this properly for 24 years.

If you happen to work for a US government agency of any kind, you can basically tell your boss “NIST guidance says we should do X” and compliance is technically required by law (within the context of security policies that apply to your agency’s work area). If you work for a company that does business with the US government, there are similar compliance policies also published by NIST that you should be following (and your company could lose its contracts if it is not compliant).

I need to file a warranty claim. Where do I address it?

I’ve had success directing people to the NIST password policy guidance.

We carve arcane patterns:

into specially prepared pieces of rock:

then apply energy and imbue them with instructions in specific, obscure languages to perform tasks for us. If you make any mistakes while uttering the instructions, the task fails.

“May the odds be ever in your favor”

*gets shot with an arrow by an edgy teenager

“May the odds be ever in your favor”

*gets shot with an arrow by an edgy teenager

The US uses Israel as a proxy state.

China uses Iran as a proxy state.