Does anybody remember the Slashdot article about some 'emerging tech' which, when detecting a flash, would fire an image backwards through a lens.. and thus project it for a brief second such that it was part of the photo? It was on here this year. If this was easy to do and not patented (it is), it'd be easy to beat speed cameras. Just flash back an image saying FUCK YOU.
Just the way it is. Anyone who thinks otherwise hasn't thought it through.
No, anybody who thinks it's useless hasn't thought it through. I used to get free email access on my phone. So what did I do? Wrote up a script which sends me an email with each Slashdot story's summary. Not incredibly useful, but I find myself with 10 minutes every day (usually commuting) where it's just me and my phone, so I read them. Then when I get home, I can check the comments if I want. Also, if this service allows attachments - couldn't you download MP3s on the phone just by emailing them to yourself? Sounds good to me.
They just don't teach anything about security in schools. We interviewed an intern candidate this spring and asked her how one would avoid a SQL injection attack.
This. I'm doing a Computer Science degree in Australia and we're learning how to check user input... via JavaScript. No mention of validation on the server-side. No SQL injection prevention. It's a joke.
I draw smiley faces or less G rated things on the digital signature pads in stores:).
When I accept packages for work I used to sign the digital touchscreen with celebrity names. This worked fine until one of the software implementations started asking for your first initial and surname to be typed in... I begrudgingly typed in "R Schneider", the delivery guy gave me an odd look, shrugged and left.
I'm not sure about over there, but here in Australia when one of my mates mobile carrier was fucking him around (charging him for things that didn't occur), and wouldn't sort out his bill, he simply didn't pay it. This went on for 3 months at which point they suspended his account (so obviously this isn't practical for a lot of us), but inevitably they gave in because he had handset repayments and they stood to lose a lot over it (though as did he, in terms of credit history). Thankfully they stopped jerking him around though in the end.
To the parent poster, the copy-protection shit to "prevent" piracy CLEARLY DOES NOT WORK. In fact, to me, it's a deterrent. I bought the Sims for my family and tried to burn a backup copy because I knew they'd scuff up the CD. Wouldn't burn due to protection on the CD.
What'd I do? Took it back to the store and downloaded a copy. Fuck you, EA / Maxis. They're grateful they don't need the CD to play anymore and I'm grateful I don't need to worry about it getting wrecked like the previous one.
I hear a group of rogue trolls tricked ICANN into making Slashdot.org resolve to goatse.cx. You must've come back at the right time (or wrong time, depending on whether you're into the kind of stuff;))
I hate it too. Seriously, it's either too big, too small, an absurd font or something worse. Furthermore, I usually can't select text, which is important for two reasons - one, I need to do it to read long chunks of text (yes, need to. If I can't, I usually can't read it). Two - copy and paste! I don't want to send my friend to your shitty Flash website to tell him 4 sentences they need to know.
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You're a cunt, and if I had mod points your karma would reflect that. Not just for this post, but all the other stupid ones in this thread.
Does anybody remember the Slashdot article about some 'emerging tech' which, when detecting a flash, would fire an image backwards through a lens.. and thus project it for a brief second such that it was part of the photo? It was on here this year. If this was easy to do and not patented (it is), it'd be easy to beat speed cameras. Just flash back an image saying FUCK YOU.
No, anybody who thinks it's useless hasn't thought it through. I used to get free email access on my phone. So what did I do? Wrote up a script which sends me an email with each Slashdot story's summary. Not incredibly useful, but I find myself with 10 minutes every day (usually commuting) where it's just me and my phone, so I read them. Then when I get home, I can check the comments if I want. Also, if this service allows attachments - couldn't you download MP3s on the phone just by emailing them to yourself? Sounds good to me.
I believe you ;). I have a job interview coming up for a good traineeship, so hopefully I get that and I can defer. Thanks for the tip though :)
This. I'm doing a Computer Science degree in Australia and we're learning how to check user input... via JavaScript. No mention of validation on the server-side. No SQL injection prevention. It's a joke.
What'd you expect, it's supposed to counter the "I'm a Mac" ads.
Your Mum watches Stargate AND runs Linux?!
When I accept packages for work I used to sign the digital touchscreen with celebrity names. This worked fine until one of the software implementations started asking for your first initial and surname to be typed in... I begrudgingly typed in "R Schneider", the delivery guy gave me an odd look, shrugged and left.
Another reason I regret buying one :(. My Creative Zen Vision M is the same, which is a PITA. Damn gadget designers, get a clue!
Being a massive Macfag: FAIL.
Licensing forced it, they used to be worldwide.
I love it that this is moderated Insightful.
True, in fact I heard the aviation industry is working on expanding their storage capacity so they can replace black boxes.
Not possibly over here unfortunately, you need "100 Points" of ID. I know a guy in the US who has a cat with a credit card though ;)
I'm not sure about over there, but here in Australia when one of my mates mobile carrier was fucking him around (charging him for things that didn't occur), and wouldn't sort out his bill, he simply didn't pay it. This went on for 3 months at which point they suspended his account (so obviously this isn't practical for a lot of us), but inevitably they gave in because he had handset repayments and they stood to lose a lot over it (though as did he, in terms of credit history). Thankfully they stopped jerking him around though in the end.
He was kidding. I've never even seen one.
Yeah.. that'd be a good analogy if Apple invented MP3 players..
So that asshats stop wasting the resources so they can actually come help your kid and answer your call when you make it.
If they cut out all the stupid "Find it cheapest here!!" style domains, I'd find it much more useful.
No, they don't.
I'd mod you up but I have no mod points.
To the parent poster, the copy-protection shit to "prevent" piracy CLEARLY DOES NOT WORK. In fact, to me, it's a deterrent. I bought the Sims for my family and tried to burn a backup copy because I knew they'd scuff up the CD. Wouldn't burn due to protection on the CD.
What'd I do? Took it back to the store and downloaded a copy. Fuck you, EA / Maxis. They're grateful they don't need the CD to play anymore and I'm grateful I don't need to worry about it getting wrecked like the previous one.
Besides, we all know skull and crossbones means buried pirate treasure :)
Ugh. I installed this, it "Connected", nothing worked, then it crashed and I was left with no connectivity until I uninstalled it. Windows XP 32bit.
I hear a group of rogue trolls tricked ICANN into making Slashdot.org resolve to goatse.cx. You must've come back at the right time (or wrong time, depending on whether you're into the kind of stuff ;))
I hate it too. Seriously, it's either too big, too small, an absurd font or something worse. Furthermore, I usually can't select text, which is important for two reasons - one, I need to do it to read long chunks of text (yes, need to. If I can't, I usually can't read it). Two - copy and paste! I don't want to send my friend to your shitty Flash website to tell him 4 sentences they need to know.