Mr. Sample is certainly correct in stating that the hackers could have appeared from anywhere. But it is rather suspicious that such an attack which COULD have originated in China would occur at the height of a Sino-US diplomatic crisis.
I don't know who did this, but if it was me then China would be the perfect place to run this through since we are having problems with them now. Some NSA or FBI leader quik to take credit for solving the crime see's China come across as a location that part of the attack originates at and BANG that must be it!! Leaving me hi and dry, and all our resources directed at China, and when they cannot solve it they blame it on China not cooperating. I do not crack nor condone cracking.
Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you, except maybe if you trust all your employees then sticky note it to the case.
But I have noticed allot of people quick to answer without fully understanding the situation... he has multiple servers and since they are now external he doesn't want them all to have the same passwords, so using Sudo to give each admin a different account on each box really isn't going to help, either your users STILL use the same password on all the boxes (great now instead of a 1 in a million guess each box has a ton of accounts to try and break) or each admin has separate accounts on each box... and they have to remember allot of passwords still.
What is funnier, that the post didn't answer the questions.... or that they all got modded up?
Water cooling kits don't actually cool the water actively, by that I mean there is no refrigeration or anything, they pass the water through a radiator much like a car, really they won't cool the water any more then room temp in a perfect environment so unless your dark room is 69 degrees I wouldn't waste my time. What you need is some type of refrigeration unit.
I've noticed that too, Actually that is why I said it, not to get the points (they are not tradable for cash contrary to popular belief) but to test that exact theory. Guess my hypothesis was correct. Though I know I'll get modded down for saying that.;)
From Policy Statement:
We do not object to use of this slang term to describe UCE, although we do object to the use of our product image in association with that term.
This would seem to say that Slashdot's use of a picture of a SPAM can to denote stories about UCE (Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail) is against their policy. And though I know I'll get modded down for saying it I can see their point.
Receiving is simple, any length of wire will do, but to get a good transmission the antenna needs to be tuned for a certain frequency or range of frequencies. IIRC it has to be a variable of the wavelength. (Aka..1/2,1/4,x2....) this is why you can string up any length of wire to receive radio signals for your TV or Radio, but the transmission station has to be finely tuned for maximum range.
1) I feel its whoring myself, and a site shouldn't have to place ads on their site if their content is good (I push 2-4mill hits a month at times 700k-1mill unique)
Ok as much as I hate ads this line confused me, are you saying if a site has good content they don't need ads because money just falls from the sky? I agree a site needs good content to survive, but that attracts people to the site for the ads, Or do you charge a subscription fee.
Please share your secret so we can get rid of the ads on/., ars, and all the other web sites.
I was trying to point out the use of the Serial Port term, I don't consider IEE1394 a serial port at all...but more importantly I noticed a look in the features section has a dongle that look alot like a standard 9 pin serial port... this is also labeled as a IEE1394.If this is really is a DB9 serial it could be interesting, as I often have to configure Cisco Routers and other network gear I find the recent lack of serial ports on subcompacts bad, As all I need is a hyperterminal client and a few small programs I think these would be the perfect size to drag around work sites.
Notice under the Technical Specs:
Serial port: IEEE1394: 4-pin
Interesting they call it a serial port and not FireWire, wonder if it means something or was a simple mistake.
Reasons you forgot why DSL is Better then Cable:
I have yet to find a Cable provider who will let me run servers.... yes some don't check and you could get away with it, but there are benifits to having a legal server. I can actually call and complain if my ISP is somehow blocking server access.
Also on DSL not being more secure then Cable, I do see benifits to DSL, yes the neighbor nextdoor can scan my Machine.... If he knows the IP. Unlike Cable I have yet to find a DSL connection where using network neiborhood will show me all the shares on my block. Yes it's not much, but it stops the 12 year old down the street from thinking he is a 1337 H4X0R or whatever by messing with my files.
Also is it still true that most Cable companies will not let you use NAT? I know in my area you can't, and the Cable company won't sell me the 12+ IPs I would need even if I did want to pay for all of them. So there is no legal way I could get online.
He claims to have searched text files he has thats all I see. Again my last point stands, Why not ask him why only the US is listed before shooting him down. Or make your own site. Its like/. is full of "arm chair quaterbacks" I don't see anyone else attempting to do this. Isn't this what Open Source is all about???? Just like all the people who shoot down Linux because it dosen't do something they need. If something is missing do something about it or sit down and shut up!
Read before you bitch your bbs is not on the list be it in the US or outside!!! He never said the list is complete, he knows it is not complete list, if you read the last lines he is asking you to send in any bbs's he dosen't have listed. So don't whine, just send him an E-mail with the info.... Is it just me or has the norm of most slashdot readers become to bitch about a problem, instead of doing something about it!
http://www.com-pair.net/
This network in northern california is alot like what you have mentioned. Not sure if it is 802.11 based but in know they use alot of Lucent WaveLAN Antennas.
I got the same urge a few months ago and built almost exactly what you want.
One thing I would definitely suggest is Creative SoundBlaster Live Platinum.... With this I was able to use the digital out to run it directly into my stereo receiver. And the remote is worth the price alone, the software rocks and can run the whole system without a keyboard or mouse this is no exaggeration. I want to play a CD, just hit the play button. I installed WinAMP and the software doesn't even need to be told it just is like "I can do that!". DVDs? "I can do that!". Want to configure it to start and run any other programs you have? Well just tell it where it is and what to do.
Second hint, use a video card with a Video In as well as Video Out port this opens all sort of possibilities, you can almost make your own Tivo.
As hated as this is on/. I use Windows on it; my choice was due to the wide range of hardware drivers and software (SoundBlaster IR software runs on windows and I was unable to find anything else as useful). I also put my CD burner in it but that is a personal decision you may not want.
Hardware is only a 400mhz K6-2 with 128 megs of RAM, this seems to do just fine though I'm sure I will upgrade it one of these days. Mine is an Asus P5A motherboard and an ATI rage pro video card. You should be able to find a 2U case to hold all this; I use a mini tower myself though a pizza box style under the monitor case will also work very well.
One last hint, if you have a closed TV Cabinet be prepared to drill holes and maybe mount fans in the back. Also we leave the door open whenever the box is on, otherwise it can get hot enough to set the temperature alarm on the motherboard off.
"If it doesn't have any source to verify the fact that the executable may be based on licensed code, or rather any testing or dissection to prove this, then anyone can claim all they want. For all anyone knows or cares, someone from the open source community can say MS' ProductX is based on source code X and create a ruckus." Is it just me or is this like saying If I kill someone, then tell the world I killed someone that no one has the right to be upset because you can't find the body? If Sony makes a claim it is based on GPLed code and then breaks the GPL licensing they should expect developers to be upset. And this is not like a an open source developer claiming a microsoft product is based on GPL code, this is Sony itself claiming the program is GPL code based.Either they are breaking the GPL or they are false advertising by claiming there program is based on a GPLed program and trying to mislead customers..... Which is worse? I do agree sony needs to be given a chance to fix their mistake, but they are not off the hook all together. And yes this story is hearsay so I wouldn't say that that developers stance is Sony's also, but with the 2 facts that: It is claimed to be based on GPL code by the company who released it. And there is no source code available for download (someone does need to ask for it) we have enough to be upset about a possible violation.
Ok, everyone raise their hand if they are: A) Exempted Salary B) No comp time/no overtime C) No flex time D) Routinely put in extra hours for free E) Fill out an decimalized hourly time sheet Corporate America. Gotta love it.
You forgot G. Make more money then hourly workers in the first place.
Salary work does usually imply more extra hours, but you are signing on for that in the first place, Plus you probably have a contract with all sorts of nice "Extras" you got added in. Salary workers don't have such luxuries. If I'm not saleried I get 1/4 pay an hour for "on call" or I leave.
All of the storys about AMDs gaining on Intel have been good, but this is the first possible proof the Wintel (Windows/Intel) alliance is trully dieing. Remember just a year or 2 ago we all talked about how MS and Intel were working together to insure they lead the PC market.... and now here comes the news that MS is going to pick an AMD technology over Intels solution for the Xbox, I really think this drives home the idea that Intel might be in a little trouble.
To this day there is no LS-120 SCSI drives, but there is a company that makes an LS-120 adapter to plug an IDE drive into a SCSI chain, for the life of me I can't remember who it is though.
I would have walked them around back to the dumpster and let them have all the access they want. If you owned the building there would be nothing they could do about it.... Oh and mail them a bill for 8 years of closet space rental.
I'm going to reply to my own post because so many people have responded with good thoughts about toshiba that I couldn't respond to them all, I noticed all of you use newer versions of Toshiba laptops, it looks like they have cleaned up there act, I had found alot of sites with adjustments/drivers for the 440cdx but at the time I never found a word on the keyboard remapping. And trust me I tried looking, but this was a while ago, Maybe I was just missing something at the time. I still love toshiba laptops to this day, but I just could never get linux working on that one.
All I can really tell you is stay away from Toshiba, I had a sat pro 445cdx that when I installed redhat linux it remapped the keyboard when I ran X, all the letter keys were the same but symbol keys ex.';][\=."{_ were all diffrent, never was able to get them corrected.
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Mr. Sample is certainly correct in stating that the hackers could have appeared from anywhere. But it is rather suspicious that such an attack which COULD have originated in China would occur at the height of a Sino-US diplomatic crisis. I don't know who did this, but if it was me then China would be the perfect place to run this through since we are having problems with them now. Some NSA or FBI leader quik to take credit for solving the crime see's China come across as a location that part of the attack originates at and BANG that must be it!! Leaving me hi and dry, and all our resources directed at China, and when they cannot solve it they blame it on China not cooperating. I do not crack nor condone cracking.
Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you, except maybe if you trust all your employees then sticky note it to the case. But I have noticed allot of people quick to answer without fully understanding the situation... he has multiple servers and since they are now external he doesn't want them all to have the same passwords, so using Sudo to give each admin a different account on each box really isn't going to help, either your users STILL use the same password on all the boxes (great now instead of a 1 in a million guess each box has a ton of accounts to try and break) or each admin has separate accounts on each box... and they have to remember allot of passwords still. What is funnier, that the post didn't answer the questions.... or that they all got modded up?
Water cooling kits don't actually cool the water actively, by that I mean there is no refrigeration or anything, they pass the water through a radiator much like a car, really they won't cool the water any more then room temp in a perfect environment so unless your dark room is 69 degrees I wouldn't waste my time. What you need is some type of refrigeration unit.
Alameda calafornia? where is this place, I live in fremont and that sounds like fun.
It was a joke.
I've noticed that too, Actually that is why I said it, not to get the points (they are not tradable for cash contrary to popular belief) but to test that exact theory. Guess my hypothesis was correct. Though I know I'll get modded down for saying that. ;)
From Policy Statement: We do not object to use of this slang term to describe UCE, although we do object to the use of our product image in association with that term. This would seem to say that Slashdot's use of a picture of a SPAM can to denote stories about UCE (Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail) is against their policy. And though I know I'll get modded down for saying it I can see their point.
Receiving is simple, any length of wire will do, but to get a good transmission the antenna needs to be tuned for a certain frequency or range of frequencies. IIRC it has to be a variable of the wavelength. (Aka..1/2,1/4,x2....) this is why you can string up any length of wire to receive radio signals for your TV or Radio, but the transmission station has to be finely tuned for maximum range.
Make That 3.... Can't forget Dark Angel!!!!!!!!!
1) I feel its whoring myself, and a site shouldn't have to place ads on their site if their content is good (I push 2-4mill hits a month at times 700k-1mill unique) Ok as much as I hate ads this line confused me, are you saying if a site has good content they don't need ads because money just falls from the sky? I agree a site needs good content to survive, but that attracts people to the site for the ads, Or do you charge a subscription fee. Please share your secret so we can get rid of the ads on /., ars, and all the other web sites.
I was trying to point out the use of the Serial Port term, I don't consider IEE1394 a serial port at all...but more importantly I noticed a look in the features section has a dongle that look alot like a standard 9 pin serial port... this is also labeled as a IEE1394.If this is really is a DB9 serial it could be interesting, as I often have to configure Cisco Routers and other network gear I find the recent lack of serial ports on subcompacts bad, As all I need is a hyperterminal client and a few small programs I think these would be the perfect size to drag around work sites.
Notice under the Technical Specs: Serial port: IEEE1394: 4-pin Interesting they call it a serial port and not FireWire, wonder if it means something or was a simple mistake.
Reasons you forgot why DSL is Better then Cable: I have yet to find a Cable provider who will let me run servers.... yes some don't check and you could get away with it, but there are benifits to having a legal server. I can actually call and complain if my ISP is somehow blocking server access. Also on DSL not being more secure then Cable, I do see benifits to DSL, yes the neighbor nextdoor can scan my Machine.... If he knows the IP. Unlike Cable I have yet to find a DSL connection where using network neiborhood will show me all the shares on my block. Yes it's not much, but it stops the 12 year old down the street from thinking he is a 1337 H4X0R or whatever by messing with my files. Also is it still true that most Cable companies will not let you use NAT? I know in my area you can't, and the Cable company won't sell me the 12+ IPs I would need even if I did want to pay for all of them. So there is no legal way I could get online.
He claims to have searched text files he has thats all I see. Again my last point stands, Why not ask him why only the US is listed before shooting him down. Or make your own site. Its like /. is full of "arm chair quaterbacks" I don't see anyone else attempting to do this. Isn't this what Open Source is all about???? Just like all the people who shoot down Linux because it dosen't do something they need. If something is missing do something about it or sit down and shut up!
Read before you bitch your bbs is not on the list be it in the US or outside!!! He never said the list is complete, he knows it is not complete list, if you read the last lines he is asking you to send in any bbs's he dosen't have listed. So don't whine, just send him an E-mail with the info.... Is it just me or has the norm of most slashdot readers become to bitch about a problem, instead of doing something about it!
I can see it now "Teams you have 10 hours to build a rocket to bring you to the moon and back using only parts in the junkyard!!!!"
http://www.com-pair.net/ This network in northern california is alot like what you have mentioned. Not sure if it is 802.11 based but in know they use alot of Lucent WaveLAN Antennas.
I got the same urge a few months ago and built almost exactly what you want. One thing I would definitely suggest is Creative SoundBlaster Live Platinum.... With this I was able to use the digital out to run it directly into my stereo receiver. And the remote is worth the price alone, the software rocks and can run the whole system without a keyboard or mouse this is no exaggeration. I want to play a CD, just hit the play button. I installed WinAMP and the software doesn't even need to be told it just is like "I can do that!". DVDs? "I can do that!". Want to configure it to start and run any other programs you have? Well just tell it where it is and what to do. Second hint, use a video card with a Video In as well as Video Out port this opens all sort of possibilities, you can almost make your own Tivo. As hated as this is on /. I use Windows on it; my choice was due to the wide range of hardware drivers and software (SoundBlaster IR software runs on windows and I was unable to find anything else as useful). I also put my CD burner in it but that is a personal decision you may not want.
Hardware is only a 400mhz K6-2 with 128 megs of RAM, this seems to do just fine though I'm sure I will upgrade it one of these days. Mine is an Asus P5A motherboard and an ATI rage pro video card. You should be able to find a 2U case to hold all this; I use a mini tower myself though a pizza box style under the monitor case will also work very well.
One last hint, if you have a closed TV Cabinet be prepared to drill holes and maybe mount fans in the back. Also we leave the door open whenever the box is on, otherwise it can get hot enough to set the temperature alarm on the motherboard off.
"If it doesn't have any source to verify the fact that the executable may be based on licensed code, or rather any testing or dissection to prove this, then anyone can claim all they want. For all anyone knows or cares, someone from the open source community can say MS' ProductX is based on source code X and create a ruckus." Is it just me or is this like saying If I kill someone, then tell the world I killed someone that no one has the right to be upset because you can't find the body? If Sony makes a claim it is based on GPLed code and then breaks the GPL licensing they should expect developers to be upset. And this is not like a an open source developer claiming a microsoft product is based on GPL code, this is Sony itself claiming the program is GPL code based.Either they are breaking the GPL or they are false advertising by claiming there program is based on a GPLed program and trying to mislead customers..... Which is worse? I do agree sony needs to be given a chance to fix their mistake, but they are not off the hook all together. And yes this story is hearsay so I wouldn't say that that developers stance is Sony's also, but with the 2 facts that: It is claimed to be based on GPL code by the company who released it. And there is no source code available for download (someone does need to ask for it) we have enough to be upset about a possible violation.
Ok, everyone raise their hand if they are: A) Exempted Salary B) No comp time/no overtime C) No flex time D) Routinely put in extra hours for free E) Fill out an decimalized hourly time sheet Corporate America. Gotta love it. You forgot G. Make more money then hourly workers in the first place. Salary work does usually imply more extra hours, but you are signing on for that in the first place, Plus you probably have a contract with all sorts of nice "Extras" you got added in. Salary workers don't have such luxuries. If I'm not saleried I get 1/4 pay an hour for "on call" or I leave.
All of the storys about AMDs gaining on Intel have been good, but this is the first possible proof the Wintel (Windows/Intel) alliance is trully dieing. Remember just a year or 2 ago we all talked about how MS and Intel were working together to insure they lead the PC market.... and now here comes the news that MS is going to pick an AMD technology over Intels solution for the Xbox, I really think this drives home the idea that Intel might be in a little trouble.
To this day there is no LS-120 SCSI drives, but there is a company that makes an LS-120 adapter to plug an IDE drive into a SCSI chain, for the life of me I can't remember who it is though.
I would have walked them around back to the dumpster and let them have all the access they want. If you owned the building there would be nothing they could do about it.... Oh and mail them a bill for 8 years of closet space rental.
I'm going to reply to my own post because so many people have responded with good thoughts about toshiba that I couldn't respond to them all, I noticed all of you use newer versions of Toshiba laptops, it looks like they have cleaned up there act, I had found alot of sites with adjustments/drivers for the 440cdx but at the time I never found a word on the keyboard remapping. And trust me I tried looking, but this was a while ago, Maybe I was just missing something at the time. I still love toshiba laptops to this day, but I just could never get linux working on that one.
All I can really tell you is stay away from Toshiba, I had a sat pro 445cdx that when I installed redhat linux it remapped the keyboard when I ran X, all the letter keys were the same but symbol keys ex.';][\=."{_ were all diffrent, never was able to get them corrected.