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Kazaa Usability Study
Anonymous Coward writes "We have just finished a study that shows how user interface design flaws allow users on Kazaa to share their personal files without their knowledge. In a laboratory user study, only 2 out of 12 subjects were able to correctly determine that Kazaa was sharing their entire hard drive. We looked at the current Kazaa network and discovered that many users are sharing personal information such as email and data for financial programs such as Microsoft Money. To see if other users on Kazaa were aware of this and taking advantage of users ignorance, we ran a Kazaa client for 24 hours with dummy personal files. During this time, files named "Inbox.dbx" and "Credit Cards.xls" were downloaded from our client by several unique users. The tech report is online, or see our lab web page."
GOTCHA.....
*huh* Sig? WTF?
For a good laugh, look for a person's resume. There are some really sad examples out there.
Well done for securing the First post. You are a credit to Trolls everywhere - be they ACs or members of the CLIT.
UTM forever!
I just moderated your post, how is it that I can reply to it now?
Ouch, clueless users sharing their credit card and bank account information? Gives new meaning to "Fools and their money are soon parted."
We don't have a state-run media we have a media-run state.
Congratulations, you just undid your moderation!
lol, classic
I dont get to mod anymore, but I was wondering if posting as an AC undoes moderation?
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Someone's a complete tool...
Looks like someone didn't read the Moderation Guidelines
Trying is the First Step to Failing --Homer Simpson
and download all those personal files stupid users have shared.
You totally fucked that one up, buddy.
Moderation Guidelines
No, not really.
Let's examine the self-perpetuated myth of Eric S. Raymond as it relates to VA Linux/Software.
According to ESR himself, he is on the board of directors to be ``VA's official corporate conscience''. And yet, ``I was at the board meeting where the five-odd people who have the responsibility to advise Larry Augustin told him [to fire 25% of the VA Linux staff, mainly open source programmers]".
That's quite a conscience, Eric!
PS - LNUX won't be delisted in 22 days. They might recieve a notice from NASDAQ, but companies that recieve the notice usually file an appeal, do a 1 for 2 stock split, etc.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
im not suprised, get your hair cut !
what's this? robotroll is back?
Who's the UTM? United Troll Movement? Are they allies with the AC's, CLIT's or both?
I've been reading the GTK vs. QT toolkit articles on linuxworld. I've got to ask the people here. Which one do you feel is better? All I hear is about he QT is trampling GTK into the dust in terms of usability, documentation, ease of use and other factors. As programmers would you agree? What is your biggest concern with the direction the GTK toolkit is heading? Do you feel that GTK will soon go the way of the dodo? I ask because I'm interested in programming for Linux and I've taken a look at both GTK and QT. I don't want to throw myself into a toolikt and realize halfway thru that it has been a waste of time. What is particularly interesting is that a developer of RoseGarden is on record saying that it is *much* easier to develop in QT vs. GTK. Again, your reactions...Is that true from your experience?
Thanks
P2P RELIES on ignorance of its user base
And most Linux users are arrogant elitists who thinks everyone else in the world is "ignorant" just because they don't share the same passion for computers as they do.
That's why Windows is kicking your ass up one side and down the other. So why don't you just conceed that you are all "too good" for the rest of the world and just keep your freaking O/S to yourself and stop ranting on about every little milestone you achieve (Such as "hey wow!! Check it out!! After dual booting over to my Windows machine for the last 4 years I finally got Starcraft to run in this Windows Emulator under Linux!! So what if the sound doesn't work and it's choppy as hell!! It works so I'm done with Windows for good now!!! And this time I really really really do mean it. Not like the last 12 times I said I was done with Windows. This time I'm really done for good. I swear.")
8 months later the same guy is posting on news groups how WarCraft 3 works just fine when he boots to Windows (hahaha) but doesn't work at all under his Windows Emulator in Linux.
Are you the Joshua C from FTG? (If you don't know what FTG stands for, then you're not him).
Your sig makes no sense. So if I drive off with your car, but leave the cigarette lighter behind, I didn't steal it?
If you drive off with the car but leave the cigarette lighther behind, then yes, you didn't steal the cigarette lighter. I should think that would be obvious.
Bruce, who at 40 cms (15.7 inches) has been recognised by Guinness as the world's longest goldfish, is likely to be moved from his home in southern China to a Hong Kong aquarium and then be put on display elsewhere in the world.
Showing off the Guinness certificate, breeder Jackie Chan said the fish -- as big as a domestic cat -- has grown more since his statistics were first lodged with the world's record keepers.
But what he tips the scales at remains a mystery. Bruce has never been weighed and Guinness discourages weight category records for pets for fear of force-feeding.
Bruce has never left his specially designed stone tank at the fish farm owned by Chan and his brother Louis in Dongguan, southern China, but he may soon be joining the piscine jet set.
Ornamental fish enthusiasts in Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore have been clamouring to exhibit Bruce since flaming orange bundle of muscle first shot to fame in January.
FISH MAY WANDER
"He will probably go first to Ocean Park, where visitors are international," said Jackie, referring to a Hong Kong amusement park with large aquariums and a special section on goldfish.
"He won't go to Singapore so soon. There is definitely less risk involved if he is just moved to Hong Kong."
His owners, meanwhile, are scratching their heads over how best to put a financial value on the prized fish -- especially if he should travel overseas in the future.
"It's very difficult to get insurance for him. Most insurers here are not too aware of his true value," Jackie said.
The brothers first conceived of the plan to breed the world's longest goldfish about five years ago.
Their first experiment proved a failure after the goldfish stopped growing at about age two. Bruce, now six months older than that, is their second try -- and his owners intend to breed him next spring.
Goldfish are believed to have originated in China, where records dating back to 300 A.D. contain references to them. The Chinese in particular prize the brightly coloured fish as a symbol of wealth and abundance.
Goldfish breeding later spread to Japan around 1500 and then to Britain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands in the 18th century with the flourishing of international trade.
The only other Guinness record involving goldfish is for the oldest, held by a fish called Tish.
Tish was won by a couple living in north Yorkshire, England, at a fairground stall in 1956, died at the grand old age of 43.