The virus even synchronizes the machines via atom clocks so the activation will not happen before January 5th, even if the clock of the computer is incorrect.
This isn't always the case. At my previous employer, they realized that the job I was doing was bigger than they expected when they hired me and gave me a 60% pay raise. When my boss came in to tell me about it, I was fearing that they were going to fire me because he was keeping me in suspence. But, I suspect that my case was the exception to the rule.
I want an identifier that is unique, so that you could look up that identifier and get a paragraph or two explaining what might have gone wrong.
I once got an error message from the kernel after I unmounted a drive that said something like. "Lost some inodes, things will now self destruct" I think it turned out to be not as critical as it sounded, but if it said "kernel-23456 Lost some inodes, things will now self destruct" Then I could easily search for kernel-23456, or if there was a website dedicated for documenting things like this, it would make the end-user experience easier.
I'm starting an OSS project and I decided as one of the first things I would do would be to check the return value/status of every function call, and any of the functions that I wrote would use the return value as an error indicator.
I also wanted to assign each instance that an error, fatal or not, a unique error number that could be looked up on a website. One the website would have a description of what was happening that might have caused that error, and some suggestions to try. Perhaps I could add a place where users could submit comments to that.
I'm told that is similar to what Oracle does? I think realplayer does something similar, except when I click the link for more information 100% of the time I get a webpage that says "This error doesn't happen that often so we don't have anything to say about it" which I take to mean, "We don't know what the hell happened either"
Have any readers tried anything like this that has worked?
I've recently found that cisco has ssh support in IOS. It doesn't support 3des unless you pay extra, so ssh will complain about using an insecure des to connect.
I just wanted to brag that I had speakeasy sdsl installed in my new apartment within 48 hours of moving in. It would have been 24 hours, but there was a miscommunication between Covad and Speakeasy.
I think the best part about DSL is that none of the ISPs can figure out how to turn off the service. (execpt Northpoint, but that was a bit drastic)
I've had DSL since Fall of '98 and I've switched ISPs twice. For kicks, I checked my first connection and it still works. I has a static IP and it hasn't been reallocatted. If I could just find some ISPs that would let me run BGP, I'll be set.
I haven't looked at all the registrars, but NSI seems to be the worst at dumbing down the process. They change the term 'domain name' to 'web address' and if you want to change your nameserver's host record, the help for that is under 'changing ISPs'.
The process of registering domain names does not need to be something everyone can do. There is a slight technical side to it, that it's best if you understand that before registering.
Bah.
Sometimes they don't even get the serving part of it right. My LUG change the IP of our nameserver, and we sent the proper email asking to change the host record. The change seemed to take affect, but every few weeks we would notice that the old IP was still there and we would send the request in again.
Since they have a guarenteed income, why can't the spend some of it to update their system to be web-based? It's not that hard, everyone else seems to have it.
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 01:07:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: James O'Kane
To: danh@harrisinteractive.com
Cc: comments@mail-abuse.org
Subject: MAPS and RBL
Hi, please forward this to Dr. Black or as you see fit.
Sir.
Thank you for bringing MAPS and RBL to my attention. We have
looked it over and have decided to install this system on all of our
current running mail servers.
With a system that does not use an opt-in with confirmation,
anyone can find our addresses on the web and enter it into your system
forcing us to do extra work to remove ourselves. When Harris Interactive
comes out with a proposal to compensate us for that time, we will consider
uninstalling RBL.
I learned, while researching this, somethings that I should point out. The
term 'double opt-in' is different from the proper term 'opt-in with
confirmation'. One implies doing the work twice, the other, as the words
suggest, is asking for confirmation that you want to do this. There is a
difference. There is also a difference between blocking webpages and
blocking mail.
I just found that you can add IP addresses to your own RBL by putting a line similar to this in/etc/hosts
10.1.2.3 3.2.1.10.rbl.maps.vix.com
note the reversal of the IP
Some things I'd like to see happen with my lug are LUG business cards, a book club at the local Barnes and Noble, a newsserver with a lug heirarchy.
One business priciple that applies here is it costs 100 times as much if you lost a customer than it does to keep one.
If you just switch some words in there, and maybe I'm not phrasing it exactly correct, but the idea is that your current members are the best advocates. If you can keep them, happy and enthusiastic about Linux and the LUG, then they will tell their friends and do the job for you.
I'm wondering if someone should talk to Kara, the lug coordinators from linux.com and see about setting up a repository of things that lugs have done and what works and doesn't work. Something in a searchable format, so you can search for ideas that take less than X amount of time to prepare, cost less than Y, and is suited for people with Z level of experience.
Slashdot Mirror
From the F-Secure blog:
The virus even synchronizes the machines via atom clocks so the activation will not happen before January 5th, even if the clock of the computer is incorrect.
So the secret to immortality is to become a verb?
Getting into space is HARD.
Let's go Shopping!
The book lacks sufficient references to 'jo2y',
I could only find about 3 or 4.
I'll trade you. I think my man breasts are large enough :)
Scott gave me my first full-time Linux Admin job. He is uber cool.
This isn't always the case. At my previous employer, they realized that the job I was doing was bigger than they expected when they hired me and gave me a 60% pay raise. When my boss came in to tell me about it, I was fearing that they were going to fire me because he was keeping me in suspence. But, I suspect that my case was the exception to the rule.
You slightly miss my point. :)
I want an identifier that is unique, so that you could look up that identifier and get a paragraph or two explaining what might have gone wrong.
I once got an error message from the kernel after I unmounted a drive that said something like. "Lost some inodes, things will now self destruct" I think it turned out to be not as critical as it sounded, but if it said "kernel-23456 Lost some inodes, things will now self destruct" Then I could easily search for kernel-23456, or if there was a website dedicated for documenting things like this, it would make the end-user experience easier.
I'm starting an OSS project and I decided as one of the first things I would do would be to check the return value/status of every function call, and any of the functions that I wrote would use the return value as an error indicator.
I also wanted to assign each instance that an error, fatal or not, a unique error number that could be looked up on a website. One the website would have a description of what was happening that might have caused that error, and some suggestions to try. Perhaps I could add a place where users could submit comments to that.
I'm told that is similar to what Oracle does? I think realplayer does something similar, except when I click the link for more information 100% of the time I get a webpage that says "This error doesn't happen that often so we don't have anything to say about it" which I take to mean, "We don't know what the hell happened either"
Have any readers tried anything like this that has worked?
I've recently found that cisco has ssh support in IOS. It doesn't support 3des unless you pay extra, so ssh will complain about using an insecure des to connect.
I just wanted to brag that I had speakeasy sdsl installed in my new apartment within 48 hours of moving in. It would have been 24 hours, but there was a miscommunication between Covad and Speakeasy.
please return to your flaming of Telocity.
Didn't Nintendo already do this with their Power Glove? :)
I think the best part about DSL is that none of the ISPs can figure out how to turn off the service. (execpt Northpoint, but that was a bit drastic)
I've had DSL since Fall of '98 and I've switched ISPs twice. For kicks, I checked my first connection and it still works. I has a static IP and it hasn't been reallocatted. If I could just find some ISPs that would let me run BGP, I'll be set.
RIAA's new website: http://www.nofreelunchster.com/
:)
I wonder if that logo is a trademark violation?
Will this create a blackmarket of current style drives that geeks will pay top dollar for? I should stock up now.
Does the teletext have the next week or month's viewing schedule? I think it downloads a few day's worth when it calls.
Is there a URL for these things?
I haven't looked at all the registrars, but NSI seems to be the worst at dumbing down the process. They change the term 'domain name' to 'web address' and if you want to change your nameserver's host record, the help for that is under 'changing ISPs'. The process of registering domain names does not need to be something everyone can do. There is a slight technical side to it, that it's best if you understand that before registering. Bah.
Sometimes they don't even get the serving part of it right. My LUG change the IP of our nameserver, and we sent the proper email asking to change the host record. The change seemed to take affect, but every few weeks we would notice that the old IP was still there and we would send the request in again. Since they have a guarenteed income, why can't the spend some of it to update their system to be web-based? It's not that hard, everyone else seems to have it.
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 01:07:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: James O'Kane
To: danh@harrisinteractive.com
Cc: comments@mail-abuse.org
Subject: MAPS and RBL
Hi, please forward this to Dr. Black or as you see fit.
Sir.
Thank you for bringing MAPS and RBL to my attention. We have
looked it over and have decided to install this system on all of our
current running mail servers.
With a system that does not use an opt-in with confirmation,
anyone can find our addresses on the web and enter it into your system
forcing us to do extra work to remove ourselves. When Harris Interactive
comes out with a proposal to compensate us for that time, we will consider
uninstalling RBL.
I learned, while researching this, somethings that I should point out. The
term 'double opt-in' is different from the proper term 'opt-in with
confirmation'. One implies doing the work twice, the other, as the words
suggest, is asking for confirmation that you want to do this. There is a
difference. There is also a difference between blocking webpages and
blocking mail.
Thank you
James
President & CEO of Midnight Linux
I just found that you can add IP addresses to your own RBL by putting a line similar to this in /etc/hosts
10.1.2.3 3.2.1.10.rbl.maps.vix.com
note the reversal of the IP
If they can copyright HTML, can I copyright English?
Some things I'd like to see happen with my lug are LUG business cards, a book club at the local Barnes and Noble, a newsserver with a lug heirarchy.
One business priciple that applies here is it costs 100 times as much if you lost a customer than it does to keep one.
If you just switch some words in there, and maybe I'm not phrasing it exactly correct, but the idea is that your current members are the best advocates. If you can keep them, happy and enthusiastic about Linux and the LUG, then they will tell their friends and do the job for you.
I'm wondering if someone should talk to Kara, the lug coordinators from linux.com and see about setting up a repository of things that lugs have done and what works and doesn't work. Something in a searchable format, so you can search for ideas that take less than X amount of time to prepare, cost less than Y, and is suited for people with Z level of experience.