I agree with you that that poking around without proper cause seems to be unethical. But lets face it, if you are not the system admin, nothing is really private.
While not all of us do it (haha), most systems admins do tend to peak around their networks. Reading emails, watching plain text chatter, checking out file shares, and even source code on web servers. Slashdot has had articles in the past where sys admins were anonymously polled and asked whether the tend to poke around where they really weren't supposed to. I cannot remember the specific results, but I do know that it was an overwhelming Yes I Do result.
I guess the only real way to remain private is to continue running your own web server. And even then, you would likely look at your clients data, making you the snoop. Part of the responsibility of a sys admin is to ensure there is not malicious or illegal scripts, software, or activity going on. I would imagine this task would be difficult to accomplish without snooping around and knowing what is on your servers.
I am by no means well versed in this area of law. However, it makes no sense to me whatsoever how under state law, the growing of pot is legal, but illegal under federal law.
How can a state tell you that you are allowed to violate a federal law? And, what happens if the feds do raid? Would you be able to make an arguable case in court on the premise that the state in which you reside said it is ok to violate the federal law?
Hoping someone can shed a little more light on this.
I am still undecided on what to make of the cameras and the possibility of spying, as I am thinking of a list of valid arguments for both sides of the debate.
What seems to have taken over my attention is the reliance on Microsoft based products to utilize the software. First, you have to buy a new hardware device just to consider using the system, and at $150, not so price friendly.
And, if you are a Mac or Open Source user, bow you need to shell out at least another $150 I would imagine (not sure, stopped using windows years age) for an operating system.
Now of course you cannot mandate that software and hardware manufacturers must make all of their products cross platform. However, anything that is required by law from the government should not present a silver lining to a proprietary company such as microsoft.
If I must use this new equipment and OS, the developer should be required to make it available for any PC commonly used by a home user, be it Windows, Mac, or one of the many flavors of Nix.
And what really peeves me. I was just looking at some distance learning institutions to continue my education. I am not so sure now. Anyone else out there having second thoughts on online education?
I know this tends to be a touchy subject. And it is one that I am personally involved in. I was one of the few the ultimately led to my 78 year old grandpas revocation of driving privileges.
All of the electronic gadgets in the world would not compensate for the fact that when he looked left, he turned left. Sometimes he would be seen driving down the road with his drivers door flailing wide open. I followed him one day only to seem him driving in the edges of yards, and slightly in the oncoming traffic lane.
Knowing that one day, when I am elderly, what i am about to say will ultimately turn around to bite me in the rear, here it is:
Instead of trying to find ways that will ultimately prove to be non-affective in helping elderly folks with poor vision, hearing, and reflexes attempt to drive safely, we should be issuing yearly examinations and skills assessments after a given age. I am no expert on how the body ages, and at what age you would be most likely to be incapable of driving. But I would guess that at about 65 would be a fair time frame to start such testing.
If you cannot safely operate the vehicle and safely maneuver in situations we all face daily while driving like pedistrians, animals, traffic, and complex intersections, the the license should simply be revoked.
I know it sounds harsh, however, I have given this alot of thought over the years. At some point, we have to stop worrying about accomodating an unsafe driver and hoping it works, and start worrying about the innocents like the kids playing kickball or riding their bicycles.
By no means am I supporting the idea of prosecutors or defense attorneys using social networking sites to obtain proof of guilt or innocence. Multiple arguments be applied to the subject, such as the photos are faked, I didnt post them, etc.
But ultimately, it comes down to lack of common sense. Some of the users on social networking sites post photos of themselves doing things they would not normally be proud to share with the general public they deal with day to day. Yet, the post the photos for millions of random users to see.
If you wouldnt run thru a courtyard drunk and naked with tighty whities on your head in front of your mom, maybe you shouldnt post it for the world to see on myspace, eh?
It takes years of practice to master, but, eventually, it is possible to teach oneself to think before you act.
I'm not sure how many of you seen Grandma's Boy, but, the office of the head game designer in the movie was awesome. I can see any IT guy/gal not wanting to go home with an office like that.
I would also tell them the importance of you getting a nice, shiny new Cray XT5:)
It's ridiculous that you have to get on slashdot and raise a fuss just to get a laptop serviced under warranty. I am sure the laptop hinge would still be broke if it wasnt for the swarm of bad press headed to PC World. And as far as not honoring the earranty if linux is loaded on the system, what a joke. If anyhting, they shoudln't warranty and system running windows, as in my experience, winblows is much more likely to fry your hardware than most linux distributions.
All I really know is, I will never deal with PC World.
Slashdot Mirror
Ha Ha Ha Ha. Sorry, after the read, I I am now suffering from uncontrollable laughter.
While most searches came up with null results, the few that returned results appeared either off topic or otherwise useless.
I think Cuil has a very long way to go before Google even bats and eye at them.
While not all of us do it (haha), most systems admins do tend to peak around their networks. Reading emails, watching plain text chatter, checking out file shares, and even source code on web servers. Slashdot has had articles in the past where sys admins were anonymously polled and asked whether the tend to poke around where they really weren't supposed to. I cannot remember the specific results, but I do know that it was an overwhelming Yes I Do result.
I guess the only real way to remain private is to continue running your own web server. And even then, you would likely look at your clients data, making you the snoop. Part of the responsibility of a sys admin is to ensure there is not malicious or illegal scripts, software, or activity going on. I would imagine this task would be difficult to accomplish without snooping around and knowing what is on your servers.
How can a state tell you that you are allowed to violate a federal law? And, what happens if the feds do raid? Would you be able to make an arguable case in court on the premise that the state in which you reside said it is ok to violate the federal law?
Hoping someone can shed a little more light on this.
What seems to have taken over my attention is the reliance on Microsoft based products to utilize the software. First, you have to buy a new hardware device just to consider using the system, and at $150, not so price friendly.
And, if you are a Mac or Open Source user, bow you need to shell out at least another $150 I would imagine (not sure, stopped using windows years age) for an operating system.
Now of course you cannot mandate that software and hardware manufacturers must make all of their products cross platform. However, anything that is required by law from the government should not present a silver lining to a proprietary company such as microsoft.
If I must use this new equipment and OS, the developer should be required to make it available for any PC commonly used by a home user, be it Windows, Mac, or one of the many flavors of Nix.
And what really peeves me. I was just looking at some distance learning institutions to continue my education. I am not so sure now. Anyone else out there having second thoughts on online education?
All of the electronic gadgets in the world would not compensate for the fact that when he looked left, he turned left. Sometimes he would be seen driving down the road with his drivers door flailing wide open. I followed him one day only to seem him driving in the edges of yards, and slightly in the oncoming traffic lane.
Knowing that one day, when I am elderly, what i am about to say will ultimately turn around to bite me in the rear, here it is:
Instead of trying to find ways that will ultimately prove to be non-affective in helping elderly folks with poor vision, hearing, and reflexes attempt to drive safely, we should be issuing yearly examinations and skills assessments after a given age. I am no expert on how the body ages, and at what age you would be most likely to be incapable of driving. But I would guess that at about 65 would be a fair time frame to start such testing.
If you cannot safely operate the vehicle and safely maneuver in situations we all face daily while driving like pedistrians, animals, traffic, and complex intersections, the the license should simply be revoked.
I know it sounds harsh, however, I have given this alot of thought over the years. At some point, we have to stop worrying about accomodating an unsafe driver and hoping it works, and start worrying about the innocents like the kids playing kickball or riding their bicycles.
By no means am I supporting the idea of prosecutors or defense attorneys using social networking sites to obtain proof of guilt or innocence. Multiple arguments be applied to the subject, such as the photos are faked, I didnt post them, etc. But ultimately, it comes down to lack of common sense. Some of the users on social networking sites post photos of themselves doing things they would not normally be proud to share with the general public they deal with day to day. Yet, the post the photos for millions of random users to see. If you wouldnt run thru a courtyard drunk and naked with tighty whities on your head in front of your mom, maybe you shouldnt post it for the world to see on myspace, eh? It takes years of practice to master, but, eventually, it is possible to teach oneself to think before you act.
I'm not sure how many of you seen Grandma's Boy, but, the office of the head game designer in the movie was awesome. I can see any IT guy/gal not wanting to go home with an office like that. I would also tell them the importance of you getting a nice, shiny new Cray XT5 :)
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It's ridiculous that you have to get on slashdot and raise a fuss just to get a laptop serviced under warranty. I am sure the laptop hinge would still be broke if it wasnt for the swarm of bad press headed to PC World. And as far as not honoring the earranty if linux is loaded on the system, what a joke. If anyhting, they shoudln't warranty and system running windows, as in my experience, winblows is much more likely to fry your hardware than most linux distributions. All I really know is, I will never deal with PC World.