I was under the impression that ports are only "open" if an application is actively listening on that port.
Yes that's correct. But there is a few different states the port could be in. it could be "closed" so that all connection requests are silently droped. it could "open" so that connections are not silently droped but still "closed" because nothing is listening for a connection (this will give a warning from most port scanners). It could also be "open" where the connection is not refused and an application is listening.
You lose your license for a year under the dubious assertion that driving is a "privilege", despite the protection of the 5th Amendment, but you do NOT get a criminal conviction on your record and your insurance does not balloon.
Yes, but then theres the little detail that no driving == no working == no money == no food == your dead.
It won't work. If just having the means to prove something were actually enough to convince the faithful... well, how do you explain the southern USA?
It's not just a jab at the fine bible-thumping guys and gals down there, though. It happens the same everywhere. Europe had its own counter-enlightenment movement, waaaay back. As in, a couple of centuries back. That's really what happens when you assault someone's beliefs hard enough: he'll just switch to block-head mode.
How the fuck did this blatant troll get modded +5 Insightful?
Why dont you come on down south and I`ll show you "block-head mode".
How long will it be before... the FBI (and some if-it-will-save-one-child-it-is-worth-it legislators) demand all the OS vendors to install backdoors so that it can come in and install whatever spyware it wants to be installed?
Don't try to rationalize that this activity is not illegal just because it's not immoral or unethical in your eyes (or anyone else's). The 2 are completely unrelated.
I agree with your statement. The following is not an argument, simply my opinion on the morality vs legality problem.
There will always be actions that are moral but illegal, and there will always be actions that are immoral but legal. As I see it the best solution to this is to never bring legality into your logic for deciding what you should or should not do. This just leaves morality (i.e. what effect does this action have on others?), and cost (effect on yourself) to base these decisions on. MUCH better IMHO.
Thats strange. I have never been able to get the new discussion system to work on ie. its great in firefox, but if I enable it home and then come to work where there is only winxp/ie it will be enabled here to and you cant disable it from ie, so I just stick with the normal system.
The fact that CZs are thermal insulators and diamonds are conductors is only the tip of the iceburg. CZ has virtually nothing in common with diamond, other than a similar appearance. Of course that's all it takes to make CZ a nice diamond replacement in cheap jewelry, but they are fundamentally different in so many ways; they are made of different elements, they have different crystal structures, density, refractive index, hardness, cleavage properties...
If Adelberger's pendulum does start to see gravity grow below 0.01 millimetre, it could be a sign that Greene and Levin are right, and the force that's tearing our universe apart really is an invader from another dimension.
I've seen Bush called a lot of things, but this takes the cake
I'm sorry, you seem to have the wrong thread. Mindless flames are over here
That actually makes a lot of sense. I think if you took a global poll asking which country people would least object to running the whole world, TEXAS would come #1.
Faulting an AV-less Vista for not stopping viruses is a bit like faulting a door without a lock for opening when the handle is twisted.
By the time your AV software comes into play your already infected. So AV software is not the lock on your door. Its the rifle in your house.
Still important, But vary different.
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Yes that's correct. But there is a few different states the port could be in. it could be "closed" so that all connection requests are silently droped. it could "open" so that connections are not silently droped but still "closed" because nothing is listening for a connection (this will give a warning from most port scanners). It could also be "open" where the connection is not refused and an application is listening.
I hope that helps, and wasnt too confusing.
Yes, but then theres the little detail that
no driving == no working == no money == no food == your dead.
No, he`s not the only one.
I would love to have a picture of my brain.
How the fuck did this blatant troll get modded +5 Insightful?
Why dont you come on down south and I`ll show you "block-head mode".
I hope he used protection.
hehe TIT-illate....TITI-llate hehehe....ll TITI ate.....TITI eatll....oh lL EAT TITI hahahahahaha.
Ok I'm done now.
Hmmm, where have I heard that before? Maybee in this post by "140Mandak262Jamuna"
Really, what was the point of ripping off his post?
I agree with your statement. The following is not an argument, simply my opinion on the morality vs legality problem.
There will always be actions that are moral but illegal, and there will always be actions that are immoral but legal. As I see it the best solution to this is to never bring legality into your logic for deciding what you should or should not do. This just leaves morality (i.e. what effect does this action have on others?), and cost (effect on yourself) to base these decisions on. MUCH better IMHO.
checking that box on one page enables the new system for all pages for your account. just dont do it if you ever forsee having to read from ie.
Thats strange. I have never been able to get the new discussion system to work on ie. its great in firefox, but if I enable it home and then come to work where there is only winxp/ie it will be enabled here to and you cant disable it from ie, so I just stick with the normal system.
My thoughts exactly.
I'm sorry, you seem to have the wrong thread. Mindless flames are over here
Please join me in tagging this article "LSD".
Thats what it wants you to think.
That actually makes a lot of sense. I think if you took a global poll asking which country people would least object to running the whole world, TEXAS would come #1.
There, Fixed it for ya.
Hrmmm, Mr. æski? Lets see here.
"70/85/6775" -> F/U/CK.
"85" -> U.
"667384-6772" -> BIT-CH
"8384-7980-8472-6584" -> ST-OP-TH-AT
"127.72.150.10" -> ?
I agree. Since words are linked in my head by how they sound, SOC would just make me think of all the nasty clothes I have yet to wash.
Am I the only one who never used the stupid straps enywho?
Yes. I cant speak for everyone, but I have to purposefully analyze text character by charecter to even notice any spelling or grammer errors.
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How 'bout a torrent ;-}
The one that's more likely to panic. seeing as that one would be less likely to get out on his own.
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I dont know of eny commercial products, but LCD panels can be used in this way.
By the time your AV software comes into play your already infected. So AV software is not the lock on your door. Its the rifle in your house.
Still important, But vary different.
I never thought I would see the day when a goatse pick gets modded +5