tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post181289299966646704..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: THE NIGHT KNOWS WHAT THE DAY NEVER SUSPECTSRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-20576383974176841812013-08-21T10:14:56.075-05:002013-08-21T10:14:56.075-05:00Ice Girl:
Technology can always be turned against ...Ice Girl:<br />Technology can always be turned against us it seems. Brrr. It is creepy since there are so many hackers out there with cruel senses of humor.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65838874078649968912013-08-21T09:45:50.307-05:002013-08-21T09:45:50.307-05:00This is extremely creepy. Thankfully...I don't...This is extremely creepy. Thankfully...I don't watch TV...I don't need an insulin pump...and I don't have a tablet.Elizabeth Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034045900661562777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16429436769747441002013-08-20T21:12:44.148-05:002013-08-20T21:12:44.148-05:00J E:
Stabbing a screaming pregnant woman repeatedl...J E:<br />Stabbing a screaming pregnant woman repeatedly in her belly is repugnant to me. I know history is smeared red with even worse atrocities but I really do not derive enjoyment out of the thought or the sight. But that is just me.<br /><br />Not everyone is wise enough to disconnect their TV from the net nor do they think it is necessary. In a high-tech world, devices can become Trojan Horses.<br /><br />And up until the hacker proved such a horrendous thing could be done to an insulin pump, passwords were not thought to be necessary. I would not have thought to murder someone by tinkering with one, but there are monsters out there.<br /><br />Still you are right: there are more pressing problems to worry about. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-84035685115602992282013-08-20T21:00:15.052-05:002013-08-20T21:00:15.052-05:00Honestly, I don't think the Red Wedding is pro...Honestly, I don't think the Red Wedding is proof that television has lost its sense of propriety and shame. I would call that Honey Boo Boo.<br /><br />I have no fears about the television watching me (mostly because I don't connect mine to the internet). I'm also not entirely sure about devices like insulin pumps being hacked. If the manufacturers aren't smarter than that, they're opening themselves to a lawsuit. And hacking smart devices can usually only be done if the hacker has passwords to the devices, so it can be avoided if you're careful about them.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62950356037750639562013-08-20T11:19:27.549-05:002013-08-20T11:19:27.549-05:00Good to see you again, Siv!
I hope your life is c...Good to see you again, Siv!<br /><br />I hope your life is calming down a bit. When I see characters be extremely stupid when before they were not, I know the author is forcing events to happen which brings me right out of the narrative. And maybe the Red Wedding episode is a warning that we, too, may be acting stupid not realizing how vulnerable certain technology can make us. Thanks for visiting and commenting!! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9956200290597691252013-08-20T10:57:38.925-05:002013-08-20T10:57:38.925-05:00It was a disturbing episode but seriously they sho...It was a disturbing episode but seriously they should have seen it coming, it irritated me that they were so stupid. A reminder maybe that we too should see how technology can suddenly be turned into something destructive in the wrong hands.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85319187117321447142013-08-20T10:36:42.965-05:002013-08-20T10:36:42.965-05:00D.G.:
I think it was a case of the author "fo...D.G.:<br />I think it was a case of the author "forcing" a situation to happen that wouldn't have happened had the characters acted within their personalities and common sense. Yes, the internet is a place full of opportunities for all manner of things.<br /><br />Vanessa:<br />Isn't it? Especially the pacemaker and insulin pump scenario!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-60902705725244821872013-08-20T05:24:59.262-05:002013-08-20T05:24:59.262-05:00It's really scary when you come to think of it...It's really scary when you come to think of it.Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46337558451064566022013-08-20T01:39:17.377-05:002013-08-20T01:39:17.377-05:00Yes, saw the wedding massacre, and wondered why th...Yes, saw the wedding massacre, and wondered why the visiting family wasn't more suspicious. It was common practice for an entire line to be wiped out. They walked into the lion's mouth.<br /><br />You can find anything you want at the Internet Restaurant. . .D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com