It's bad style, and obscures your point. With which I wholeheartedly agree, as it happens.
I wonder, could apple even store the source code, for subsequent examination should your app ever prove malicious? It's a very interesting idea, and I'm going to bet that Apple are considering that option seriously.
With the compromised toolchain, a large number of infected apps were submitted. Depending on how the malware is hidden inside the app, tracking down all of them infected apps might be difficult. If the malware authors were smart, and I rather assume that they are, then each of the apps may be infected in subtly different ways.
With your regular malware author, a single infected app is submitted, and when discovered is removed and (presumably) the developers account suspended with no refund. It's trivial in this case to determine who wrote the malware, and fairly possible to direct the appropriate law-enforcement personnel to their house.
Of course there are solutions. Have developers submit their source for Apple to build, instead of an already-built bundle. This could be through an automated process that does not expose the source to Apple or to anyone else, and would prevent trojanned toolchains of any sort.
However, it seems to me that a trojanned xcode isn't really the issue here. If the malware was hidden inside the provided application files, then what's to prevent people from doing the same kind of thing knowingly?
When presented with a request for access to a local or remote resource generated by a running application, almost everyone clicks "Yes".
They normally click "Yes" without even reading the prompt, and certainly without conducting a thorough review of what the application is attempting to access, and why. This is because people are not on the whole security professionals, and just want to get shit done on their phones (or tablets, or PCs, or whatever).
Since iOS 8 something-or-other, you've been able to download and install apps from anywhere. No mac, no Xcode, just the iPad and a website.
This is a complete nightmare now, because my kids fill their iPads up will all sorts of dodgy apps. The whole point of buying iPads was to avoid this - we did have an Android device for a while but it was rapidly filled with adware.
Of course, 16GB is too small - unless you want a smartphone for email, web, messages, maps, etc etc, and don't plan on shooting any HD video. I have an 8GB iPod, and for what I use it for, it's perfectly fine. I have a 160GB iPod classic for music, and a camera for photos. Separate devices are better. All I need is that bag of holding to keep them all in...
Clotheslines are nearly useless in places where the humidity is high.
Friend of mine moved to the US recently. Seems that the GP was right, hanging out your clothes is discouraged, and not for any sensible reason.
They don't look to see if the person maybe ran the light because some asshole was tailgating them and they were sure they'd be rear-ended if they slammed on the brakes to stop for the light in time.
If you have to 'slam on the breaks' to stop for a red light, then either the lights changed once you were close enough to the lights to not trigger the camera, or you're driving too fast. So either you don't get a ticket, or you do because you were breaking the speed limit. Seems ok to me.
But widespread availability of guns will empower civilians to defend themselves against such threats, and will act as a disincentive to become such a threat.
Doesn't seem to be quite working out that way. Peculiar how so often the solution to too much gun violence is to increase the number of guns in society. At some point, I suppose, once everyone and their dog is armed, people will just stop shooting. Is that the theory?
The bullet is slowed because the mass of the projectile just increased - the amount of kinetic energy delivered is probably about the same.
Not that this means that the target is going to always be 'knocked down' by one, but if you were unprepared or already somewhat off-balance (you're running, for instance), then there's a good chance you'll end up on the ground.
Eventually you will end up with sock puppets documenting jokes and sock puppets moderating that documentation. And the list of jokes will devolve into whatever personal vendetta the guy with the most sock puppets has.
Weird argument. They have more, and bigger, guns than you're ever going to get. Also, they have planes and tanks.
Interestingly, real social change has not been driven by people with guns. Rather, large numbers of people engaging in passive disobedience has always been shown to be the more effective approach. All that will happen if gun owners fight back by shooting, er, the government - whatever that might mean - is blood in the streets, and even more convincing arguments to take your weapons away.
Which, based on your slightly frightening AC rant, I would wholeheartedly support.
What behaviour am I forgiving? I re-read my comment, and couldn't see any sign of forgiveness of Steve Job's doubtless quite dysfunctional personality.
But the fact is that Woz is rich because of Steve Jobs, and he seems to be generally quite grumpy about it. Maybe he's still sore that his universal remote control idea didn't take off.
Perhaps. But it isn't a general purpose computer, and the app works really well, and what constitutes 'basic stuff' is going to differ from person to person. You or I might consider opening a command prompt and copying files around to be 'basic stuff', and in a very real sense this is considerably more basic that running the built-in web browser. For another person, such an activity would be frighteningly complicated.
It's worth remembering that the same is true on any OS. If you want to copy files around, you must use software to do it. The issue is whether or not the software in question is shipped with the OS, or is a third party add-on. Can't say I lose much sleep over it either way.
Remote File Manager Free does a great job of this, but it's not quite as free as the name suggests. Windows file shares are only supported through an in-app paid upgrade, but of course this is only a few dollars, and it works really well.
You can either stream movies, or download them and save them for watching later.
Steve Jobs played no role at all in any of my designs of the Apple I and Apple II computer and printer interfaces and serial interfaces and floppy disks and stuff that I made to enhance the computers.
No doubt true. But if were not for Steve Jobs, we wouldn't be having this conversation, Woz probably wouldn't be uncountably rich, and no-one would have heard of the Apple I and Apple II (they probably wouldn't have even been called that).
Why do tech people consistently dismiss the contribution of people who actually market what they make?
the vast majority of the time you won't have the DSLR
The mistake most people make when using a DSLR, is thinking that they need all their lenses, and a massive padded nerd-bag for the thing. A DSLR isn't that large, and you can take the thing with you more than you imagine. The difference in quality between a DSLR and even the best phone camera is still huge, and if you ever plan on printing you'll be glad you used the better camera.
staged picture with the DSLR
Why would the photo with the DSLR be staged necessarily? Given how fast a DSLR is, you'll get much better candid photographs with it then you will with a phone. Plus it's super-annoying when the damn thing rings while you're trying to take a photo.
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I think you should, in general, avoid capitals.
It's bad style, and obscures your point. With which I wholeheartedly agree, as it happens.
I wonder, could apple even store the source code, for subsequent examination should your app ever prove malicious? It's a very interesting idea, and I'm going to bet that Apple are considering that option seriously.
I think it's a question of scale.
With the compromised toolchain, a large number of infected apps were submitted. Depending on how the malware is hidden inside the app, tracking down all of them infected apps might be difficult. If the malware authors were smart, and I rather assume that they are, then each of the apps may be infected in subtly different ways.
With your regular malware author, a single infected app is submitted, and when discovered is removed and (presumably) the developers account suspended with no refund. It's trivial in this case to determine who wrote the malware, and fairly possible to direct the appropriate law-enforcement personnel to their house.
In the first case, not so much.
Of course there are solutions. Have developers submit their source for Apple to build, instead of an already-built bundle. This could be through an automated process that does not expose the source to Apple or to anyone else, and would prevent trojanned toolchains of any sort.
However, it seems to me that a trojanned xcode isn't really the issue here. If the malware was hidden inside the provided application files, then what's to prevent people from doing the same kind of thing knowingly?
Their only advantages over PCs are mobility and size/weight
And instant power-on, and finally doing away with the notion of saving and loading, and cheap software, and cheap price.
But apart from that, what have tablets ever done for us?
Sign into https://developer.apple.com/do..., and click here
When presented with a request for access to a local or remote resource generated by a running application, almost everyone clicks "Yes".
They normally click "Yes" without even reading the prompt, and certainly without conducting a thorough review of what the application is attempting to access, and why. This is because people are not on the whole security professionals, and just want to get shit done on their phones (or tablets, or PCs, or whatever).
Permissions are not a solution to this problem.
I agree: someone new to Android should stick to the reputable repositories, which are Google Play, Amazon, and F-Droid
Did this. Still got adware and popups and degraded performance.
Since iOS 8 something-or-other, you've been able to download and install apps from anywhere. No mac, no Xcode, just the iPad and a website.
This is a complete nightmare now, because my kids fill their iPads up will all sorts of dodgy apps. The whole point of buying iPads was to avoid this - we did have an Android device for a while but it was rapidly filled with adware.
..and Apple will make money.
I wish I could make Apple's mistakes.
Of course, 16GB is too small - unless you want a smartphone for email, web, messages, maps, etc etc, and don't plan on shooting any HD video. I have an 8GB iPod, and for what I use it for, it's perfectly fine. I have a 160GB iPod classic for music, and a camera for photos. Separate devices are better. All I need is that bag of holding to keep them all in...
Clotheslines are nearly useless in places where the humidity is high.
Friend of mine moved to the US recently. Seems that the GP was right, hanging out your clothes is discouraged, and not for any sensible reason.
They don't look to see if the person maybe ran the light because some asshole was tailgating them and they were sure they'd be rear-ended if they slammed on the brakes to stop for the light in time.
If you have to 'slam on the breaks' to stop for a red light, then either the lights changed once you were close enough to the lights to not trigger the camera, or you're driving too fast. So either you don't get a ticket, or you do because you were breaking the speed limit. Seems ok to me.
when you pry it from my cold dead hands
Your proposal is acceptable
But widespread availability of guns will empower civilians to defend themselves against such threats, and will act as a disincentive to become such a threat.
Doesn't seem to be quite working out that way. Peculiar how so often the solution to too much gun violence is to increase the number of guns in society. At some point, I suppose, once everyone and their dog is armed, people will just stop shooting. Is that the theory?
The bullet is slowed because the mass of the projectile just increased - the amount of kinetic energy delivered is probably about the same.
Not that this means that the target is going to always be 'knocked down' by one, but if you were unprepared or already somewhat off-balance (you're running, for instance), then there's a good chance you'll end up on the ground.
Eventually you will end up with sock puppets documenting jokes and sock puppets moderating that documentation. And the list of jokes will devolve into whatever personal vendetta the guy with the most sock puppets has.
Which, you have to admit, would be quite funny.
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Weird argument. They have more, and bigger, guns than you're ever going to get. Also, they have planes and tanks.
Interestingly, real social change has not been driven by people with guns. Rather, large numbers of people engaging in passive disobedience has always been shown to be the more effective approach. All that will happen if gun owners fight back by shooting, er, the government - whatever that might mean - is blood in the streets, and even more convincing arguments to take your weapons away.
Which, based on your slightly frightening AC rant, I would wholeheartedly support.
What behaviour am I forgiving? I re-read my comment, and couldn't see any sign of forgiveness of Steve Job's doubtless quite dysfunctional personality.
But the fact is that Woz is rich because of Steve Jobs, and he seems to be generally quite grumpy about it. Maybe he's still sore that his universal remote control idea didn't take off.
Perhaps. But it isn't a general purpose computer, and the app works really well, and what constitutes 'basic stuff' is going to differ from person to person. You or I might consider opening a command prompt and copying files around to be 'basic stuff', and in a very real sense this is considerably more basic that running the built-in web browser. For another person, such an activity would be frighteningly complicated.
It's worth remembering that the same is true on any OS. If you want to copy files around, you must use software to do it. The issue is whether or not the software in question is shipped with the OS, or is a third party add-on. Can't say I lose much sleep over it either way.
No, you have to install apps onto your iPad to do stuff.
Shocker.
Remote File Manager Free does a great job of this, but it's not quite as free as the name suggests. Windows file shares are only supported through an in-app paid upgrade, but of course this is only a few dollars, and it works really well.
You can either stream movies, or download them and save them for watching later.
Removable storage? That would be nice.
ANY fool can be a "marketing genius", doesn't take brains.
So. You're a millionaire, are you? Thought not.
Steve Jobs played no role at all in any of my designs of the Apple I and Apple II computer and printer interfaces and serial interfaces and floppy disks and stuff that I made to enhance the computers.
No doubt true. But if were not for Steve Jobs, we wouldn't be having this conversation, Woz probably wouldn't be uncountably rich, and no-one would have heard of the Apple I and Apple II (they probably wouldn't have even been called that).
Why do tech people consistently dismiss the contribution of people who actually market what they make?
the vast majority of the time you won't have the DSLR
The mistake most people make when using a DSLR, is thinking that they need all their lenses, and a massive padded nerd-bag for the thing. A DSLR isn't that large, and you can take the thing with you more than you imagine. The difference in quality between a DSLR and even the best phone camera is still huge, and if you ever plan on printing you'll be glad you used the better camera.
staged picture with the DSLR
Why would the photo with the DSLR be staged necessarily? Given how fast a DSLR is, you'll get much better candid photographs with it then you will with a phone. Plus it's super-annoying when the damn thing rings while you're trying to take a photo.
Ah hah. I see. Sorry, I couldn't resist the nitpick.
I'm surprised at the statements about the area being barren for decades. Life tends to find a way. Just check out my back yard.