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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21253 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
In my personal opinion, this is simply, purely, gratuitously nasty: Post Office Horizon scandal: More subpostmasters cleared wrote: The Court of Appeal has cleared 12 more former subpostmasters who were wrongly convicted of offences during the Post Office Horizon scandal. INCREDIBLE life ruining bullying abuse, and yet certain people in the Post Office are going to continue the abuse to a very bitter end!!! We really do need to make corporate directors, bosses, and employees personally responsible for their part in such gratuitous abuse. This case really does need to go a long way further... All for deadly greedy profit with no cares and no comeback? All in out only one greedy world that we make, Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
You gotta love "buzzwords" Those that use them must be totally dumb to think that everyone is dumber than them. New term for price gouging: Price Optimisation I bet they're rubbing their hands with glee in anticipation for when Covid is brought under control. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Choices... ...which thread? After reading the report, pretty obvious which one. However, Ken Munro says the Wallbox charger uses hardware - a Raspberry Pi module - that isn't secure enough.Government approved Ensuring cyber-security is part of the government's conditions for chargers to be sold in the UK, which allows buyers to receive government subsidies when making a purchase.LMAO. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36876 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Just imagine if some hacked your charging system as to stop the final 20% tickle down charge mode from happening and your car exploded underneath you while you were asleep. :-O |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
...or switched you to a more expensive energy provider. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21253 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Profits? Incompetence? Or lack of 'oversight'?... Why Champlain collapsed: Engineering Failures Found in the Champlain Towers South Drawings - Surfside Collapse To my eye, the design compromises look to have caused an inevitably early failure and death. All in our greedy overly rushed greedy deadly world, Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22541 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Ah the dreaded one last change syndrome bights yet again. All too often a late change has had unintentional consequences, thankfully not always fatal. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Greed at work. Big boys fighting |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22541 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
I'm not sure if this is the big boys having a squabble or one of the big boys throwing its weight around. For the last couple of months Amazon have been trying to get everyone to sign up to their "Prime" (dis)service by various somewhat underhanded techniques, and I guess they are realising that many people aren't falling for their tricks. For those that use a Visa credit card on Amazon there is a very simple way to jerk Amazon out of their complacency and bullying - don't shop there (and probably get the same thing for less......) Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
For the last couple of months Amazon have been trying to get everyone to sign up to their "Prime" (dis)service by various somewhat underhanded techniques, and I guess they are realising that many people aren't falling for their tricks.Yep, nearly fell for one of them earlier this year (ordered 4x4tb HD's & another 4 bay external enclosure}. Clicked on checkout & WTF? Had to go back & UNCHECK Prime as it was on by default. Now I check ALL orders before going to checkout. Edit: Used Visa debit card. :-) |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The result of the match will now be decided by the Uefa control, ethics and disciplinary body next week.WTF? Money talks, Covid walks |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21253 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
At least this stupidity has been caught by inspections and enforcement: P&O: Second ferry detained over safety concerns wrote: A second P&O ferry has failed a safety inspection and been detained, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has said. Personally, this kinda reminds me of how what I see as, Boeing appears to treat (deskill, cheapen,) their production lines workforce... Safety be damned for the sake of greedy profit?... Stay safe folks! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22541 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
There are a couple of layers to an MSA inspection. The most obvious is of course the condition of the ship and its equipment. The second is how familiar the crew are with exact layout of the ship, its safety equipment and its safe operation. When a ship has a total crew chance there is an inspection of the second part and that's what they failed on. A failure on the Human" part can then trigger an in-depth inspection of the first part, which is what appears to have happened with P&O's greedy move of sacking the crews and brining in totally new crews without the proper hand-over and training. It's going to cost them a lot of lost revenue to sort this self inflicted mess out. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36876 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Did someone for get the dyna bolts or was this a cost saving measure? Collapsed Amazon warehouse had construction defects, says family of slain worker. ....A tornado outbreak tore through the Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois, on December 10th, leveling parts of the building and killing six people. Supporting columns in parts of the warehouse that collapsed might not have been properly secured to the ground, according to a newly unearthed report filed by a structural engineer who was asked by local officials to assess the damage after the tornado.Don't they have final building inspections done before occupancy over there? |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19408 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Who are they filing the lawsuit against? The city, the previous owners, the builders, or Amazon? Why would Amazon do their own inspection when; The original developer completed construction on this building in 2018 in compliance with all applicable building codes as documented by the city and the original owner. The building was re-inspected and passed City inspections in 2020 when Amazon leased the building.” |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31015 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Inspectors are pressed for time. They don't have time to check everything, only a 'random' sample. (the bigger the project the less gets checked) And this sounds like it would have been part of the partial completion inspections before the next stage of construction is begun. There is always inspector B thought inspector A checked it. (Several inspectors come at different times) Never mind what a case of beer can get covered up. Who gets sued? The builder and subcontractors for sure. The architect and structural engineer likely. The owners back to bare earth. Amazon for not having a safe workplace. The city likely can't be sued for their negligence of missing it, sovereign immunity. Same for the city employee inspector, unless you can prove he took a bribe. Looks like insurance rates are going up. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36876 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Maybe an OH&S inspection is needed at Caterpillar. Illinois foundry worker dies after falling into crucible filled with 2,600F molten iron. An Illinois foundry worker died when he accidentally fell into a 2,600-degrees Fahrenheit molten iron crucible, burning half of his body while the other half dropped on the factory floor. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22541 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
It's very much a one-way journey when someone falls into a crucible of molten metal. Sadly this is not a unique occurrence, there have been a few over the years. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21253 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
What's that message on road warning signs about tiredness kills?... Wizz Air boss sparks backlash over fatigue request wrote: Wizz Air is facing a backlash from pilot unions after the airline's boss appeared to call on crew to work through fatigue. There are many ways tiredness kills above and beyond the airfield/airport... Has Wizz Air gone spiraling down the deadly ways of Boeing?... Stay safe folks! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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