This was modded funny, it should have been "insightful".
If you really hold such distrust for google that you need to jump through all these hoops perhaps you should use the services of another company instead.
"Regardless, you don't need an "easy fix". No qualified sysadmin uses the stock kernel that came with the distro in any critical server. If there's a patch, you'll just apply it to your sources and recompile. Only desktop users and not-critical services should rely on distro's updates. If you are relying on your distribution's updates for critical fixes on any service even remotely important, you are either fucking nuts or absolutely incompetent."
This is quite possibly the wrongest post I've ever read.
Do you honestly believe sysadmins, real ones, not people with an old PC in their basement dick around installing slackware and compiling custom kernels for thousands of servers?
They run RHEL/Centos or SLES.
They only use software from outside the repositories as a desperate last chance measure.
"Wasn't it already said that it's illegal to integrate your browser into your operating system?"
No it was "said" to be illegal to abuse a monopoly position in one market to take over another. In fact it wasn't just "said", it was and remains the law.
"A small cafe. Open wifi to keep the coffee flowing for that extra cup.
One day someone uploads to the press about a local issue.
Local interests fear more exposure and get the origin of the leak.
They have the MAC, IP. Trace the MAC as the unit was paid for by credit card ("cop" makes a few calls) and get the local surveillance tapes."
I suppose the server belonging to the press could log the IP address of the cafe. It would be the press that would be at fault if they handed that IP address over. In the unlikely event that the cafe even kept any logs it would be their fault if they handed their logs over. Neither your MAC address nor that of the router would be sent anywhere.
You really don't understand any of this, do you?
And here the F have these local surveillance tapes come from, have google embedded transmitters in your fillings? I presume you mean googles international network of security cameras?
Nowhere in you bizarre conspiracy theory scenario are google involved.
I'm handing over the surveillance tapes I've been making of your thoughts to the authorities before you hurt yourself.
This is why IT salaries are down, people equating MCSE monkeys with IT professionals.
Not all IT is asking if you've tried turning it off and on again.
"One reason why the iPhone is such a phenomenal phone is that the user interface permeates everything. Not just the immediate application screen or the app transitions, but at a fundamental level there is a symmetry and orthogonality of conceptualization that leads to a seamless user experience."
Slashdot Mirror
Perhaps we should organise a webinar to explain these modern concepts.
Perhaps this info-graphic can help explain the current absurd state of mutual destruction in the mobile industry. It tries to show who is suing whom.
It's a couple of weeks old though so obviously massively out of date:
http://infobeautiful2.s3.amazonaws.com/whos_suing_whom.png
I'm sure yacht brochures are being mailed to all the lawyers as we speak.
"Good thing he's not pushing Judo-Christian mores on you then, right?"
Judo-Christian Vs Kung Fu Budhist, but which ones better.
Only one way to find out.... FIGHT!
This was modded funny, it should have been "insightful".
If you really hold such distrust for google that you need to jump through all these hoops perhaps you should use the services of another company instead.
Other search engines are available.
Obligatory Coral cache link: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com.nyud.net/the-facebook-data-center-faq/
Could you rephrase that in less than 140 characters please. Nobody is going to read all that.
"Regardless, you don't need an "easy fix". No qualified sysadmin uses the stock kernel that came with the distro in any critical server. If there's a patch, you'll just apply it to your sources and recompile. Only desktop users and not-critical services should rely on distro's updates. If you are relying on your distribution's updates for critical fixes on any service even remotely important, you are either fucking nuts or absolutely incompetent."
This is quite possibly the wrongest post I've ever read.
Do you honestly believe sysadmins, real ones, not people with an old PC in their basement dick around installing slackware and compiling custom kernels for thousands of servers?
They run RHEL/Centos or SLES.
They only use software from outside the repositories as a desperate last chance measure.
Goodbye Moto.
Amazingly some people like old cars too, They spend ages tinkering with them.
Some of them didn't even have air-con or sat-nav!!
Navid you have messed up. Enjoy your skydiving.
Internet facing web server:
/etc/redhat-release
# w
8:58am up 112 days
# cat
Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot)
Released March 2000. What do I win?
The FBI, CIA, and NSA haven't been looking after it for me as far as I know.
You forgot to mention search Prof, they have something to do with search engines I seem to recall.
"Perhaps because 98% of the people out there who are retarded when it comes to securely using their PCs happen to use windows?"
I don't think calling all windows users retarded is entirely fair. Some of them have no choice.
"We can only guess that you haven't analysed every component in your CPU"
I can safely guess that the processor in my computer doesn't even have a networking stack built in.
Perhaps if you're so confident in the security of windows you'd like to explain why 98% of the email hitting my server comes from windows botnets?
"Wasn't it already said that it's illegal to integrate your browser into your operating system?"
No it was "said" to be illegal to abuse a monopoly position in one market to take over another. In fact it wasn't just "said", it was and remains the law.
"We can only guess what information it will suck up and report back to Google."
We can only guess what information $PROPRIETARY_OS will suck up and report back to $VENDOR.
"A small cafe. Open wifi to keep the coffee flowing for that extra cup. One day someone uploads to the press about a local issue. Local interests fear more exposure and get the origin of the leak. They have the MAC, IP. Trace the MAC as the unit was paid for by credit card ("cop" makes a few calls) and get the local surveillance tapes."
I suppose the server belonging to the press could log the IP address of the cafe. It would be the press that would be at fault if they handed that IP address over. In the unlikely event that the cafe even kept any logs it would be their fault if they handed their logs over. Neither your MAC address nor that of the router would be sent anywhere.
You really don't understand any of this, do you?
And here the F have these local surveillance tapes come from, have google embedded transmitters in your fillings? I presume you mean googles international network of security cameras?
Nowhere in you bizarre conspiracy theory scenario are google involved.
I'm handing over the surveillance tapes I've been making of your thoughts to the authorities before you hurt yourself.
Aldous, you have messed up.
"well, at least the 15,000 folks that bought one won't be getting a refund"
I must admit I enjoyed that the people who thought this was a good idea have completely wasted their money.
Nobody is telling you "shut up or help".
They're just telling you to shut up.
I think I'd rather just move house.
All the ones which are deemed of sufficient value to someone.
Sounds 'kin rubbish.
Sorry it had to be done.
This is why IT salaries are down, people equating MCSE monkeys with IT professionals. Not all IT is asking if you've tried turning it off and on again.
"One reason why the iPhone is such a phenomenal phone is that the user interface permeates everything. Not just the immediate application screen or the app transitions, but at a fundamental level there is a symmetry and orthogonality of conceptualization that leads to a seamless user experience."
That sounds like marketing gobbledygook.
"Is Console Gaming Dying?"
As the entire thread seems to be people desperately defending the cost of PC gaming it would seem not.
You forgot to include the cost of a house to live in and a solid gold gaming hat which you need if you use a console.