If I'm not mistaken... the shutdown command can shutdown remote computers in the same workgroup. Do you have anything in place to prevent that (since ur tech people did not know this even existed)? I would imagine all it would take is for one student to realise he can shut down the whole lab with one command to wreak some havoc.
...science can't escape the fact that ultimately it is merely a *description* of the universe it doesn't tell us the true nature of the universe or even what 'nature' is.
For starters, I'd say the nature of something is, loosely, the patterns of behavior and various characteristics it exhibits.
The questions I pose are:
1) Does science NEED to 'escape the fact that ultimately it is 'merely' a *description* of the universe'?
and 2) Does everything or *anything* necessarily need to have a 'true nature' or greater purpose?
About the debate being about the fear of death and death of culture, I feel that's what religion (well, strictly the part about dieties, I don't mind the moral teachings, usually) is really all about, the fear of death and the unknown.
Fine. Go to said person and tell them "your network is not secured, so I'm using it to read my mail." Tell me if they care or not then. Seriously, just because someone doesn't know their WiFi is not secured doesn't mean they won't care that you're using. They just don't know.
And thus the problem: Why are they setting up hardware without knowing what they are doing? Read The Directions, they most likely explain that you should secure the network, and explain how to. I hate to say it, but RTFM before you try to use technology.
Otherwise... replace that 22 year old TV already! Go to AVSForum and research the models you are interested in. If there are problems... they are probably uncovered already.
Why should anyone replace a perfectly good television? It's not a computer that can't play the latest FPS. Its a relatively simple device to display sound and images. The only reason to upgrade is because we're being forced to, not because the technology isn't sufficient to perform the task of presenting pictures and sound. If you want the fancy HDTV signal, which really is not necessary to enjoy the programming (Who wants to see every newscaster's zits anyway?) then go ahead and buy the latest TV. But don't force everyone else to. If you want HD, theres cable and satellite for that.
This isn't a College prep course for the "real world". They aren't going to get a job at a high paying graphic design firm right out of 12th grade! Come on! Just use what you have and if you want to introduce the free tools as well - go ahead. PhotoShop is a highly specialized tool used by professionals IN THE FEILD. If they want to learn PhotoShop they should have to take a corporate course or graphic design college.
Just how do you expect them to realize they have an interest in graphic design and photo editing if they have no idea what it's like or what's involved?
I am by no means an expert, but you definately don't understand how some of these exploits work. Typically the handler routine, say for an image, is reading the data into memory. The malformed image takes advantage of the way that the handler's reading works to place code into the executing memory instead, causing that code to eventually be run. It typically happens when the programmer didn't design with all possible error conditions and input conditions in mind, as that can be an extremely difficult task. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer_overflow for some information on buffer overflows. Note, this is only one way a system can be exploited.
In my college, we talk about atomic mass, not atomic weight. Also, isn't the company and situation the conversation is taking place the CONTEXT, and thus the idea that on slashdot, a Hacker is one who kludges things to make them work, and a Cracker is one who breaks into things, is correct.
For instance, a non-theistic axiom systems have great difficulty dealing with propositions such as these:
- Babies {should,should not} be tortured for fun.
- The good of the many {outweighs,doesn't outweigh} the good of the few.
- Society would be {better,worse} if we allowed the old and weak to die.
But this is the clearest example:
- Humans {have,don't have} a right to personal liberty, and no individual, government, or entity can take away this right.
Well, I'll bite here..
Fore one, "non-theistic axiom systems" don't have difficulty with these, they simply don't require them. Not being theistic doesn't necessarily imply not having morals, and being theistic doesn't necessarily imply having morals either. It happens that in most cases, believing in a god comes with a certain moral code, but that isn't necessary to the axiom "There is a god".
Additionally, i would say this:
- babies could be tortured for fun, it is a societal decision. But tortured babies probably won't live long.
- The good of the many only outweighs the good of the few if you give a damn about the many.
- Society could be better without the elderly, if one considers healthcare costs, etc, but we would lose out on the wisdom that typically comes with age. Which is more necessary? Who knows, maybe someone should start a society in which anyone over 50 must die. Get some data about the subject. Until then, I like my parents and grandparents, so i'll keep them around:P
As far as Human rights go... eh, humans rights may not be essential, they may simply be something that has evolved because it has worked out better as a whole. (If our 'Darwinian' goal is to spread and survive, having the right not to be killed, have your goods stolen, and to be able to self-govern to some degree could help)
*Note I am not seriously suggesting we torture babies or that I don't care about the many*
If transferring DV, and I want to transcode or do anything else (perhaps not related) then overhead dows matter. Why is it people feel they can use increasing processor speeds to avoid optimizing code and making things more efficient? Couldn't our computers be much faster than they are today, with speed optimized software) and yes, I realize that portability in code usually comes at a performance price.
I have been wondering why some of the best technologies haven't been combined yet?
All-electric drive allows for very efficient accelerating, cruising and regen-braking. (and if four individual motors are used, good traction control).
Use a plug-in charger and a high-efficiency, smaller, gasoline engine with a generator to extend battery life (not having it run drive train means the engine runs at peak efficiency).
Charge it at night, or while parked at the lot (run the motor for a little while). The gas engine doesn't have to be big enough to continually power the car, simply to extend the distance to something well within to daily commute.
Combine that with the 6-cycle engine (injects water into hot cylinder to create steam, adding a second, weaker power cycle re-claiming waste heat), and you should have a pretty efficient hybrid car. Or perhaps use a different power-generating technique involving gasoline.
I would wager that there are LOTS of people who don't need to go on >200 mile trips very often, and could use such a vehicle quite effectively.
I feel the same way. The intention of escalators and moving sidewalks is not so your lazy butt doesn't have to walk, but so that a larger volume of people can move quickly, without having to exert themselves in excess of regular walking.
Well, i would hope that maybe the battery is swappable, meaning one could possibly own two batteries and be able to rotate (maybe if they take overnight to charge, etc) or be able to choose a different battery vendor after their lease expires.
If you're referring to escalators... let's do the whole world a favor and get rid of 'em altogether. Think about it: Less escalators consuming lots of electricity, and less lazy people standing on them when they should be walking on them.
I would imagine throwing an error message is much better than sitting there staring blankly at the user as if they didnt do anything. I mean, a blank file list if they haven't connected yet, and a blank list if there's nothing in there, and a blank list if they had a connection problem. That seems real user-friendly to me.
You mean you actually sit there and wait while stuff downloads for an hour? I mean, Usually I just go find something else to do. No time invested. No Money invested. Get to see a movie that I otherwise wouldn't have seen until much later when it is no longer public interest. Sounds like a good deal to me.
Being a college student myself, I tend to agree with you, however: There's more to life than being an employee and job skills. Also, taking all Engineering classes can get dull. Last semester I took Philosophy of Love and Sex- quite a thought provoking course. And it was a breath of fresh air, considering a Comp Eng major is probably 80% male at my school and Phil had mostly women in it. Note that's not the major reason i took the class, i took it because the subject interests me, but is not something I would want to make a career out of.
But the real reason is simply financial. The longer they can keep you in classes, the more tuition you pay.
Hmm, i just thought of an addendum. Perhaps efficiency could be increase by recapturing waste heat from the ICE's body and exhaust and converting into electricity through the use of a stirling or some other sort of method? Perhaps this could increase the ICE generator's overall fuel efficiency?
Perhaps an electric coupled with a CVT could be more efficient? Then use the "Series Hybrid" idea. And what about a compromise? You charge your vehicle at night with electricity, but use a much smaller, well tuned, high efficiency ICE to extend the range, not to power it completely. Could this provide a higher energy savings? This would provide a high efficiency "Series Hybrid" engine, regenerative braking and be able to simply not use gas for shorter trips.
No One Forced Granny to use a computer or to use online banking. If the bank did force online banking, then switch banks.
There is simply NO EXCUSE for using an online service such as internet banking without knowing the risks and how to do it properly. Grandma can use the telephone or actually go to the brick-and-mortar bank.
You have a very valid point, but I have one caveat:
Heres the story:
1) Day 1: Ask Teacher To Unblock Site
2) Day 3: Teacher Eventually Asks Admin to Check it Out
3) Day 5: Project is Due
3) Day 6: Admin has to verify this is OK with school board
4) Day 15: School Board Meets
5) Day 30: Admin gets the go-ahead
Slashdot Mirror
not paying out the ASS for data just to send a fax?
If I'm not mistaken... the shutdown command can shutdown remote computers in the same workgroup. Do you have anything in place to prevent that (since ur tech people did not know this even existed)? I would imagine all it would take is for one student to realise he can shut down the whole lab with one command to wreak some havoc.
...science can't escape the fact that ultimately it is merely a *description* of the universe it doesn't tell us the true nature of the universe or even what 'nature' is.For starters, I'd say the nature of something is, loosely, the patterns of behavior and various characteristics it exhibits.
The questions I pose are:
1) Does science NEED to 'escape the fact that ultimately it is 'merely' a *description* of the universe'?
and 2) Does everything or *anything* necessarily need to have a 'true nature' or greater purpose?
About the debate being about the fear of death and death of culture, I feel that's what religion (well, strictly the part about dieties, I don't mind the moral teachings, usually) is really all about, the fear of death and the unknown.
And thus the problem: Why are they setting up hardware without knowing what they are doing? Read The Directions, they most likely explain that you should secure the network, and explain how to. I hate to say it, but RTFM before you try to use technology.
Why should anyone replace a perfectly good television? It's not a computer that can't play the latest FPS. Its a relatively simple device to display sound and images. The only reason to upgrade is because we're being forced to, not because the technology isn't sufficient to perform the task of presenting pictures and sound. If you want the fancy HDTV signal, which really is not necessary to enjoy the programming (Who wants to see every newscaster's zits anyway?) then go ahead and buy the latest TV. But don't force everyone else to. If you want HD, theres cable and satellite for that.
AND GET OFF MY LAWN!!
Just how do you expect them to realize they have an interest in graphic design and photo editing if they have no idea what it's like or what's involved?
I'd say its the drinking age that does the most to contribute to underage drinking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer_overflow for some information on buffer overflows. Note, this is only one way a system can be exploited.
In my college, we talk about atomic mass, not atomic weight. Also, isn't the company and situation the conversation is taking place the CONTEXT, and thus the idea that on slashdot, a Hacker is one who kludges things to make them work, and a Cracker is one who breaks into things, is correct.
you mean this: http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/xml/redir.asp?Ext=odt
.odt is the text, .odf is not the extension
Well, I'll bite here..
Fore one, "non-theistic axiom systems" don't have difficulty with these, they simply don't require them. Not being theistic doesn't necessarily imply not having morals, and being theistic doesn't necessarily imply having morals either. It happens that in most cases, believing in a god comes with a certain moral code, but that isn't necessary to the axiom "There is a god".
Additionally, i would say this:
- babies could be tortured for fun, it is a societal decision. But tortured babies probably won't live long.
- The good of the many only outweighs the good of the few if you give a damn about the many.
- Society could be better without the elderly, if one considers healthcare costs, etc, but we would lose out on the wisdom that typically comes with age. Which is more necessary? Who knows, maybe someone should start a society in which anyone over 50 must die. Get some data about the subject. Until then, I like my parents and grandparents, so i'll keep them around
As far as Human rights go... eh, humans rights may not be essential, they may simply be something that has evolved because it has worked out better as a whole. (If our 'Darwinian' goal is to spread and survive, having the right not to be killed, have your goods stolen, and to be able to self-govern to some degree could help)
*Note I am not seriously suggesting we torture babies or that I don't care about the many*
Sorry to troll, but lyrical misquotations are a peeve of mine. Limp Bizkit? Look up that song, its a bit older than that.
If transferring DV, and I want to transcode or do anything else (perhaps not related) then overhead dows matter. Why is it people feel they can use increasing processor speeds to avoid optimizing code and making things more efficient? Couldn't our computers be much faster than they are today, with speed optimized software) and yes, I realize that portability in code usually comes at a performance price.
I have been wondering why some of the best technologies haven't been combined yet?
All-electric drive allows for very efficient accelerating, cruising and regen-braking. (and if four individual motors are used, good traction control).
Use a plug-in charger and a high-efficiency, smaller, gasoline engine with a generator to extend battery life (not having it run drive train means the engine runs at peak efficiency).
Charge it at night, or while parked at the lot (run the motor for a little while). The gas engine doesn't have to be big enough to continually power the car, simply to extend the distance to something well within to daily commute.
Combine that with the 6-cycle engine (injects water into hot cylinder to create steam, adding a second, weaker power cycle re-claiming waste heat), and you should have a pretty efficient hybrid car. Or perhaps use a different power-generating technique involving gasoline.
I would wager that there are LOTS of people who don't need to go on >200 mile trips very often, and could use such a vehicle quite effectively.
I wonder if selling a lockpicking kit to someone who intended to break into a museum to copy some recent artwork would be a violation of the DMCA.
I feel the same way. The intention of escalators and moving sidewalks is not so your lazy butt doesn't have to walk, but so that a larger volume of people can move quickly, without having to exert themselves in excess of regular walking.
Well, i would hope that maybe the battery is swappable, meaning one could possibly own two batteries and be able to rotate (maybe if they take overnight to charge, etc) or be able to choose a different battery vendor after their lease expires.
If you're referring to escalators... let's do the whole world a favor and get rid of 'em altogether. Think about it: Less escalators consuming lots of electricity, and less lazy people standing on them when they should be walking on them.
I would imagine throwing an error message is much better than sitting there staring blankly at the user as if they didnt do anything. I mean, a blank file list if they haven't connected yet, and a blank list if there's nothing in there, and a blank list if they had a connection problem. That seems real user-friendly to me.
You mean you actually sit there and wait while stuff downloads for an hour? I mean, Usually I just go find something else to do. No time invested. No Money invested. Get to see a movie that I otherwise wouldn't have seen until much later when it is no longer public interest. Sounds like a good deal to me.
Being a college student myself, I tend to agree with you, however: There's more to life than being an employee and job skills. Also, taking all Engineering classes can get dull. Last semester I took Philosophy of Love and Sex- quite a thought provoking course. And it was a breath of fresh air, considering a Comp Eng major is probably 80% male at my school and Phil had mostly women in it. Note that's not the major reason i took the class, i took it because the subject interests me, but is not something I would want to make a career out of.
But the real reason is simply financial. The longer they can keep you in classes, the more tuition you pay.
Hmm, i just thought of an addendum. Perhaps efficiency could be increase by recapturing waste heat from the ICE's body and exhaust and converting into electricity through the use of a stirling or some other sort of method? Perhaps this could increase the ICE generator's overall fuel efficiency?
Perhaps an electric coupled with a CVT could be more efficient? Then use the "Series Hybrid" idea. And what about a compromise? You charge your vehicle at night with electricity, but use a much smaller, well tuned, high efficiency ICE to extend the range, not to power it completely. Could this provide a higher energy savings? This would provide a high efficiency "Series Hybrid" engine, regenerative braking and be able to simply not use gas for shorter trips.
No One Forced Granny to use a computer or to use online banking. If the bank did force online banking, then switch banks.
There is simply NO EXCUSE for using an online service such as internet banking without knowing the risks and how to do it properly. Grandma can use the telephone or actually go to the brick-and-mortar bank.
You have a very valid point, but I have one caveat:
Heres the story:
1) Day 1: Ask Teacher To Unblock Site
2) Day 3: Teacher Eventually Asks Admin to Check it Out
3) Day 5: Project is Due
3) Day 6: Admin has to verify this is OK with school board
4) Day 15: School Board Meets
5) Day 30: Admin gets the go-ahead
See the Problem?