ReconRat

The loud whistle or the silent alarm, and just call the cops. Don't call in false alarms though, look to see what's going on. Bright flashlight, real bright. Another trip wire whistle: http://www.pepperenforcement.com/slm99PE.htm Just tried to get a little raccoon off the downspout outside (1am). Looks beat, something must have been chasing him/her. Yeah, we have coyotes, but you hardly ever see them.

"perimeter alarm" - shotgun blank, 308 blank, extreme loud whistle, paintball perimeter alarms, party popper type stuff, etc. silent motion alarms - alert when something moves inside the vehicle, alarm goes off inside the house. (my favorite) I wasn't sure it would work like that, but it does. If the distance from the vehicle to the receiver isn't too great. 40 feet seems to work alright even inside a vehicle. http://www.amazon.com/Skylink-HA-318-Household-Alert-Motion/dp/B000EN69DU http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31O8WPdzRgL._SL500_AA300_.jpg edit: oh, and if they broke in that quickly, I'm willing to bet they live close enough they can see you. Fair warning...

looking up GS500 stator output.... the engine and lights will use up almost all available output. Couple of amps left over. Just not enough to do much with. I always guess 240 watts (20amps) to run the bike, on the safe side. One interwebz source even says GS500 output is only 200watts@5000rpm. edit: And I just buy a lot of rechargeable batteries... I like Hoblick's idea of a direct DC to DC adapter for the camera. That would work well.

Ok, down to the nerdy gritty part. To deny (or accept) something without the falsifiability of it's opposite to prove or disprove it, is dangerously wrong. The religious "cult" that is so feared, meets those criteria. So also is pure denial in all it's forms, essentially is in essence a cult in itself. A firm affirmation of "there can be only one way" will qualify. That which is most feared, is what is embraced in fear. Cliff's notes: In avoiding the cult of religion, one can become the cult of non-religion.

This is referring to falsifiable and unfalsifiable in methods of proof. Neither breaches the barrier between theoretical and scientific/logic. Literally, for the concept of God doesn't exist, the concept of God does exist must be there. And vice versa. Therefore one hypothesis must have the contradiction in order to even be a valid hypothesis. Otherwise, both or either theories have to be abandoned.

So, if secular ethics is based on science and logic, what do we have. A hypothesis that God doesn't exist. A hypothesis that God does exist. Neither of which are acceptable as science or logic, being hypothesis. Therefore, any statements regarding such are patently unacceptable, in science and logic. However, completely acceptable in philosophical and theoretical discussions, which is what we have here. Therefore, to be scientific and logical, one can neither confirm, nor deny the existence of a God, gods, or deities. Simply not enough valid information to work with. edit: And when we say cults, I have to think of Charlie Manson... who was a god, theoretically, according to himself...

That's called secular ethics (cults excluded)

Sorry, no. By saying the phrase "religious viewpoint" instead of "viewpoint on religions", it contradicts the concept of non-religious affiliation. viewpoint is a noun. religious is an adjective which means: pious, devout, godly so you said a pious, devout, or godly viewpoint none of which is possible by the non-religious person I know, I'm way too picky. And if I get started, religion isn't about God, it's about people, tribes, community, society, etc. You could have a totem pole or rock that brings people together, and functions in a similar fashion. What I'm saying, is it's not God that's being rejected, it's the association between society and self that is being rejected.

Correction: You do not have a religious viewpoint. You have a non-religious viewpoint. yw

heh... go on Thursday, the day before payday. Under no conditions go the first days or weekend of the month. Wait till the everyone's paycheck is gone, it only lasts one visit... How would I know these things...

Good idea with the shaving cream. Although from junk I've seen in tearing down engines, I wouldn't worry a whole lot about aluminum inside a steel combustion chamber. It gets beat up, smashed, and usually thrown out the exhaust. Although bigger pieces can get hammered over on the edge of a domed piston and get stuck there. edit: or... turn the engine upside down and tap it from the bottom! Then use a vacuum cleaner to finish up.

Wow, just wow. Commercial private launch. The beginning of a new Era.

wut? switch to the SpaceX launch JRMiii, it goes up in 20 minutes. All true JRMiii, and fixes will be found for vulnerabilities. And hacks will be found for theft. The real reason to have a metal wallet, is to prevent wiping your cards out if you sit on a magnet. Everyone knows that.

Falcon 9 / Dragon CRS-1 Mission to the ISS Live broadcast right now, launch scheduled for 8:35pm EST http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

Yes, ninja edit. But found both USB and bluetooth phone RFID readers, cheap.

Yes, but the jig is up when forensics finds play-doh DNA on something. j/k No, I don't have an RFID scanner. But wait for it... I'll find a DIY schematic... edit: didn't like the DIY, and found a kit instead. But really, you need one that attaches to your phone for this (bluetooth will work). http://www.robotshop.com/cytron-rfid-reader-writer-kit.html http://www.adafruit.com/products/923

Correct. It's almost entirely magstripe scamming currently. And the PIN is a vital part of avoiding loss. PIN cards are much less likely to suffer losses. But the RFID scam was able to transact the card once, without the PIN. Bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmajlKJlT3U

Hacker Demos Android App That Can Wirelessly Steal And Use Credit Cards' Data Your phone isn't involved. This is a theft directly from your RFID card that most people don't have yet. "In a talk at the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas Friday, Lee demonstrated an Android software tool called NFCProxy that’s capable of both reading and “replaying” data from contactless credit cards–any of the common payment cards with embedded RFID chips that allow payments at retail outlets’ wireless point-of-sale devices like these." And yes, I already downloaded the apk to play with. edit: And yes, I found the correct CyanogenMod 9.

Yes, JRMiii, now stand back and let me troll... The market place wants us to spend our money this way. It's in their favor, I suspect. Magstripe cards, what we have now, are end of life soon. Europe no longer accepts them, and China by 2015. All our cards will be RFID soon. And as vulnerabilities go, this is only the start. If it can be done, some one will do it. "By 2017, consumers worldwide will buy $1.3 trillion worth of goods with their phones and tablets" "The U.S. and some nonindustrialized countries in Africa are among the only nations still relying on magstripe payment cards," "So why is the U.S. so far behind? It seems to come down to money. The losses for banks do not yet exceed the costs of a switch-over, although merchants say that’s because they usually shoulder much of the cost burden from fraud." So basically if the seller or the buyer takes the loss instead of the bank, nothing will change. edit: Thief doesn't even have to use it, here's the going prices for selling the info to Euro criminal groups. They would be the major players in all card theft. Theft has gone up 500% in the last 5 years. $1,000 Name and password for an online bank account (and additional information in some cases). $80 Magstripe data on a premium-level credit card. $6 Mother’s maiden name. $3 Social Security number.

I dunno, I'm trying to find info on employment after retirement. I guess I'd be interested in that soon. I know some that sell oil paintings, write books, work on stuff, own their own businesses. Some do consulting and some do lecture tours. I've known people to take another engineering job for another contract 5 years, for a rather decent extra retirement check. But what percent and effect is it overall, I don't know. Actually a number of friends simply live off the investment income. They just work the stock market to make a good living. They pay some pretty heavy taxes doing that. edit: ok, found it in a US Senate pdf on aging. 33% of men and 25% of women between age 65 and 69 are employed. That's not bad considering that only 53% work in the first place. Roughly half to two thirds are full time. So the effective percentages are 62% and 47% continue working, if they were working before.

And you wonder why I have a stainless steel metal wallet... Security guy wrote an app to steal your credit card by waving his phone at your wallet. It's then his to spend using his phone payment. Mobile payments open new door to thieves http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Mobile-payments-open-new-door-to-thieves-3925013.php http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/fraud-threatens-mobile-payment-system/article_e49cfb01-9cbe-5b68-93f2-38578183fc5b.html this type of theft is estimated to be 1.5 in 100 people, in a few years time.

I was thinking about retired citizens. And basically, anyone that can make it to age 65 should earn the right to vote. These are our elders, after all. Wouldn't they know more about important stuff than the rest of us? In 1900, only 30% of the American population reached age 65. Now 70% of the American population reaches age 65. Due to growth of population, the over 65 is only 12.8% of the population in 2010. But that will steadily increase over time until population growth stabilizes.

Android 4.2 spotted in the wild on Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus, Motorola RAZR Nexus and Motorola Nexus tablet. http://www.androidauthority.com/android-4-2-spotted-nexus-7-galaxy-nexus-motorola-razr-nexus-motorola-nexus-tablet-120541/ I guess Motorola will release Nexus devices.

Mag, you said worthless, not I. Go call somebody else names. FIJI, the 47% is a normal part of society. It's absolutely part of who we all are. I've been part of the 47% multiple times. Unemployed or on GI Bill. Both of those count. Or adult student that isn't earning an income. Or part time worker earning below the taxable levels. We all do it. Add in retired folk, and disabled people. That's most of it. edit: oops, I forgot incarcerated prisoners. I haven't been one of those... They generally don't pay federal income taxes, and shouldn't with a low income. They do get to pay all those other sneaky taxes like fuel, sales tax, and stuff like that. The question is, what part should they play in governing the country. Of course, we'd have to ask that about just about everyone, since the general opinion seems to be the country isn't governed very well.