In 2000-2001 we had a system for sale to the restraunt industry that allowed the user to monitored remote locations in real-time. video and point of sale were rendered into various panels. the user would log in, be presented with the store locations they have access for, and would click-drag then desired view onto their panel of choice (which looked like as switched off tv set when not active). the panels could be synchronized and time-manipulated
we didn't patent it, but it was available for sale and used by numerous clients. (don't get me started on what happened to the company)
I still have some screenshots
It's pretty bad when a computer game, ie: World of Warcraft, is more secure then my bank.
Rotating RSA key fobs are common in Europe and used regularly to secure wow accounts against hackers trying to get game gold
Passwords and questions are easily obtained using a keylogger
in the US, you have the right to free speech..
you also have the right to be offended.
to remove anyone's ability to offend is a very slippery slop. i am sure the founder's had offended king george numerous times before they signed the declaration... which itself would be considered offensive to king george.
the medium by which the message is transferred means nothing. there is no need for new laws regarding interpersonal communications
personally, if the providers say they are selling HD, which is a specific format ( 1920x1080x24 @ 50-60fps ) then they be held to fraud charges for delivers what amounts to scaled up SD (960 x 540 x 24 @ 30 fps probably using yuv411 to reduce the color channel)
if they are not delivering actual HD, then they must be required to specify exactly how close to HD it is... in this case:
60% HD
this would enable the consumer to make a better qualified choice when deciding to purchase service (whose quality you are unaware of until its installed)... while also allowing the market forces push providers to improve their service and provide better quality video streams
so... i'm not allowed to sit in my home, using my own equipment as i see fit?
so i guess reading a book by the light coming from my neighbors porch would now be illegal.
driving down the street @ night using light 'escaping' from street lights would also be illegal.
water from my neighbors sprinkler hitting my grass would be illegal.
listening to the music coming from my neighbors house would now be illegal.
actually, in that world... being able to see my neighbors house at night would be illegal... since i was using the light he paid for and used as his front porch light...
brilliant.
when do us techno types get some representation in government?? because most of the 'minds' putting this type of 'legislature' together would be flummoxed by paper stuck in a copier.. let alone network hardware & protocols
i'm guessing you went through the American school system... complete with a lack of late 20th century history. self-righteous, educated ignorance... amazing.
you must be right, after all, there hasn't been any terrorist attacks on US soil since 2001. is that because there are no terrorists, or that maybe the feds are doing their job? and yes, that includes having ongoing operations overseas.
and if you even start to think there are no terrorists bent of attacking the US, then ask yourself, who was responsible for 9-11? the USSCole? TWA800? OKC? WTC'93? and a host of other attacks on American embassys during the 90s? maybe if the feds were doing their job back then, those events wouldn't have occurred.
here's a thought... ask some British or Israeli kids if terrorists exist, then maybe you'll start to understand. because sure as hell, your school teachers don't want you to know.
what's next? are they going to charge me for 'stealing' electricity when i'm able to read via my neighbors light? "stealing" his water as his sprinkler mists my yard? "stealing" music as i listen to his music from my house? "stealing" food as my neighbor hands me a burger from his grill?
"they" get away with it as long as there is no outrage over the stupidity of the claim.
it won't make a damn bit of difference... so long as you can get a coder from some country for only $500/month... the american programmer will not get the job. i don't approve of this mindset, just stating the facts. (and yes, i have had people working for me offshore for $500/month doing 60 hrs/week)
oh sure, there will be those jobs that are more difficult and the employer wants to insure quality, but the vast majority of software work doesn't fit into that category. only so many people are needed for high end development. the other work will just get shipped offshore for $10k/yr (excluding those companies that do not trust work done outside their field of view)
personally, while shopping for project funding, i was hit numerous times with the question "what's your Indian solution?"... meaning, do you have your offshore operations already lined up.
i refuse to ship development offshore... which is one of the reasons i found no funding.
Complaining about the problem without suggesting a solution, is just whining.
If you believe you could devise a better plan... then detail it. I am sure all of/. will peer review your efforts. A working, 'open source' solution would also be useful the world over.
Keep in mind, your goal would be to stop terrorists from achieving a 'victory'.. however you define it. Airlines, ships, trains, cars, WMDs, etc...
Bothers me when people complain about a solution while never detailing a fully thought out alternative. If you truly don't like it, and come up with a better one, the current model will get replaced. THAT is how you improve the situation.
actually, if you are looking for another environmental system to compare to in order to discount increased solar radiation... look to Mars. Roughly the same distance and has a (thin) atmosphere.
if you were looking for evidence of increased solar radiation, what do you think you would find on Mars? Some evidence of increased heat similar to Earth? Well guess what... a couple of weeks
ago there was this article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article17 20024.ece
Basically, Mars has warmed over the same period by about the same amount, as the Earth.
I always thought it was funny that people would sooner believe that cow farts warmed the planet more then the massive fusion engine in the sky. I guess it's best not to offer up rational thought in the face of rabid hysteria.
So you were happier with the soviets breathing down your neck? Ask the Estonians what that was like (I worked in Tallinn for a while).
If there is something going on that you do not like, don't just complain, offer a valid, alternative solution. Then work to see it implemented, peacefully. Initial actions that require violence to gain support is an indication that you may not be on the right track. Responding to violence requires a level of retaliation that stuns the attackers.
OK... sleep deprivation, loud music, panties on head, naked pig piles, shaving beards, woman laughing at naked guys, and standing on a bucket with a pillow case over your head. Hmmm... torture??
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In 2000-2001 we had a system for sale to the restraunt industry that allowed the user to monitored remote locations in real-time. video and point of sale were rendered into various panels. the user would log in, be presented with the store locations they have access for, and would click-drag then desired view onto their panel of choice (which looked like as switched off tv set when not active). the panels could be synchronized and time-manipulated we didn't patent it, but it was available for sale and used by numerous clients. (don't get me started on what happened to the company) I still have some screenshots
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Omg... I actually agree with JConyers. Someone check the temperature in hell
Drive cryptos need two pass phrases One that decrypts... and a second to fry the data / system
It's pretty bad when a computer game, ie: World of Warcraft, is more secure then my bank. Rotating RSA key fobs are common in Europe and used regularly to secure wow accounts against hackers trying to get game gold Passwords and questions are easily obtained using a keylogger
in the US, you have the right to free speech.. you also have the right to be offended. to remove anyone's ability to offend is a very slippery slop. i am sure the founder's had offended king george numerous times before they signed the declaration... which itself would be considered offensive to king george. the medium by which the message is transferred means nothing. there is no need for new laws regarding interpersonal communications
if they are not delivering actual HD, then they must be required to specify exactly how close to HD it is... in this case:
60% HD
this would enable the consumer to make a better qualified choice when deciding to purchase service (whose quality you are unaware of until its installed)... while also allowing the market forces push providers to improve their service and provide better quality video streams
so i guess reading a book by the light coming from my neighbors porch would now be illegal.
driving down the street @ night using light 'escaping' from street lights would also be illegal.
water from my neighbors sprinkler hitting my grass would be illegal.
listening to the music coming from my neighbors house would now be illegal.
actually, in that world... being able to see my neighbors house at night would be illegal... since i was using the light he paid for and used as his front porch light...
brilliant.
when do us techno types get some representation in government?? because most of the 'minds' putting this type of 'legislature' together would be flummoxed by paper stuck in a copier.. let alone network hardware & protocols
imagine if only 10% multi-boxed! there would be a huge spike in hardware sales
if you don't know what multi-boxing is, check the forums @ dual-boxing.com:
http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php
screenshots tell the whole story:
(2 microsoft types setting up their home rigs)
http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=1455
since Bush gets the blame for everything else, including hurricanes..
i'm guessing you went through the American school system... complete with a lack of late 20th century history. self-righteous, educated ignorance... amazing.
you must be right, after all, there hasn't been any terrorist attacks on US soil since 2001. is that because there are no terrorists, or that maybe the feds are doing their job? and yes, that includes having ongoing operations overseas.
and if you even start to think there are no terrorists bent of attacking the US, then ask yourself, who was responsible for 9-11? the USSCole? TWA800? OKC? WTC'93? and a host of other attacks on American embassys during the 90s? maybe if the feds were doing their job back then, those events wouldn't have occurred.
here's a thought... ask some British or Israeli kids if terrorists exist, then maybe you'll start to understand. because sure as hell, your school teachers don't want you to know.
then shouldn't it now be called OS XV ?
if you are already on the local box, then install a keylogger.. why bother trying to crack a database?
what's next? are they going to charge me for 'stealing' electricity when i'm able to read via my neighbors light? "stealing" his water as his sprinkler mists my yard? "stealing" music as i listen to his music from my house? "stealing" food as my neighbor hands me a burger from his grill?
"they" get away with it as long as there is no outrage over the stupidity of the claim.
it won't make a damn bit of difference... so long as you can get a coder from some country for only $500/month... the american programmer will not get the job. i don't approve of this mindset, just stating the facts. (and yes, i have had people working for me offshore for $500/month doing 60 hrs/week)
oh sure, there will be those jobs that are more difficult and the employer wants to insure quality, but the vast majority of software work doesn't fit into that category. only so many people are needed for high end development. the other work will just get shipped offshore for $10k/yr (excluding those companies that do not trust work done outside their field of view)
personally, while shopping for project funding, i was hit numerous times with the question "what's your Indian solution?"... meaning, do you have your offshore operations already lined up.
i refuse to ship development offshore... which is one of the reasons i found no funding.
should be titled: (moderately intelligent) earth girls are easy
artificial limitations reported by those with much to gain by a tiered solution. yea, i'll believe their reports.
what ever happened to all that dark fiber?? hmmm...
If you believe you could devise a better plan... then detail it. I am sure all of
Keep in mind, your goal would be to stop terrorists from achieving a 'victory'.. however you define it. Airlines, ships, trains, cars, WMDs, etc...
Bothers me when people complain about a solution while never detailing a fully thought out alternative. If you truly don't like it, and come up with a better one, the current model will get replaced. THAT is how you improve the situation.
both should be protected under the 1st amendment.
if you were looking for evidence of increased solar radiation, what do you think you would find on Mars? Some evidence of increased heat similar to Earth? Well guess what... a couple of weeks ago there was this article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1
I always thought it was funny that people would sooner believe that cow farts warmed the planet more then the massive fusion engine in the sky. I guess it's best not to offer up rational thought in the face of rabid hysteria.
Hmmm... negative spin + democrat == censor affiliation
If there is something going on that you do not like, don't just complain, offer a valid, alternative solution. Then work to see it implemented, peacefully. Initial actions that require violence to gain support is an indication that you may not be on the right track. Responding to violence requires a level of retaliation that stuns the attackers.
OK... sleep deprivation, loud music, panties on head, naked pig piles, shaving beards, woman laughing at naked guys, and standing on a bucket with a pillow case over your head. Hmmm... torture??
In the US we call this college
Don't let the door hit you on the way out...