It seems to me its much more likely they are actually a well-educated group at least funded by, if not set up by a competitive government or terrorist organisation.
There is a guy who must have worked near my old office, I used to see him a lot around there, who looked just like a younger version of Fidel Castro. He even dressed exactly the same (including the signature hat) and had the same beard. I'd love to see the look on TSA agents' faces when they saw that guy...
Those Old Navy US flag shirts are the best thing ever for clearing US border security. I had one that I used just for that and it always got me through with speed and courtesy, even as a "racially ambiguous" looking guy who many people guess is hispanic or middle-eastern.
A lot of conspiracy theories were swirling around that DDB was a plant trying to bring down Wikileaks, and this lends them some credibility.
Also DDB should be kicked from the Chaos Computer Club. How can someone destroy information like this and call themself a hacker? The US no-fly list is an abomination that does far more harm than good and he had a moral duty to release it. Keeping the list secret does nothing to make it more secure, it only stifles media attention. People who are on the list (or have the same name as someone on the list) are going to know the first time they try to get on a plane.
Also that info on right-wing groups could have prevented the Norway bombings for all we know. At least bringing greater public attention to the groups might have made people more aware, maybe someone would have looked twice when the guy with hate screeds all over his Facebook page bought a big load of ammonium nitrate.
On top of this, who knows what else was in there. The BoA info that was promised just before corporations around the world suddenly stopped serving Wikileaks? Who knows? Nobody will ever know now.
I really want to believe he's only doing this to try to get the heat off himself and has the info stored somewhere, to actually delete this information is horrible.
You seem to be assuming I was talking about home use. Sure, for home use, an app store is slightly better than an Average Joe installing stuff willy-nilly from random places and not giving a shit, if those are the only two options. I was talking about corporate use.
Hahahaha do you know how much more expensive prepaid is? I'm sure they'd love everyone to go to prepaid contracts!
Ironically prepaid contracts are what they use to bleed poor people out the ass. It costs them A LOT more per minute/text to communicate. I know all about that. Every minute of talk time and text message you can send/receive is precious and has to be managed carefully, keeping your credit expiration dates in mind. In some places in Africa they even charge people on prepaid to ring each other's phones because they'd use a ring as a form of communication back when it was free.
Bill Gates said that back in the early/mid '90s IIRC. Back then Windows copy protection consisted of "Enter the key printed on the box to install. Right key? Thanks, that's all, you'll never deal with the copy protection again!"
Nowadays it's "Well this computer's starting up. Same hardware as last time? Lemme check the serials on each component and the amount of RAM...looks good. No funny business with the system clock? Okay...alright everything's in order, I'll let Microsoft know. See ya next boot, I'll be waiting...*does "eyes on you" gesture*"
I'm a Gen-Y'er and I feel the same way. Seems like everything's been going backwards since the mid/late 2000s. Computers are turning into toys for passive media consumption.
Huh, I'd seen situations like this with small islands, but I figured the small economy and lack of competition was part of the problem. I wouldn't have thought Australia would have the same problem.
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It seems to me its much more likely they are actually a well-educated group at least funded by, if not set up by a competitive government or terrorist organisation.
You're giving them more lulz!
Oh, did anyone mention DDB, as only the 2nd person ever, got kicked out of the Chaos Computer Club?
More info, happened just a few days ago:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,780289,00.html
There is a guy who must have worked near my old office, I used to see him a lot around there, who looked just like a younger version of Fidel Castro. He even dressed exactly the same (including the signature hat) and had the same beard. I'd love to see the look on TSA agents' faces when they saw that guy...
US right-wing militias are made up of young white guys with "normal white guy" names. Just sayin'.
Those Old Navy US flag shirts are the best thing ever for clearing US border security. I had one that I used just for that and it always got me through with speed and courtesy, even as a "racially ambiguous" looking guy who many people guess is hispanic or middle-eastern.
"America! Fuck yeah!"
Employers will deny jobs to people based on their credit score or social media info (or lack thereof), no-fly lists are the least of your problems...
A lot of conspiracy theories were swirling around that DDB was a plant trying to bring down Wikileaks, and this lends them some credibility.
Also DDB should be kicked from the Chaos Computer Club. How can someone destroy information like this and call themself a hacker? The US no-fly list is an abomination that does far more harm than good and he had a moral duty to release it. Keeping the list secret does nothing to make it more secure, it only stifles media attention. People who are on the list (or have the same name as someone on the list) are going to know the first time they try to get on a plane.
Also that info on right-wing groups could have prevented the Norway bombings for all we know. At least bringing greater public attention to the groups might have made people more aware, maybe someone would have looked twice when the guy with hate screeds all over his Facebook page bought a big load of ammonium nitrate.
On top of this, who knows what else was in there. The BoA info that was promised just before corporations around the world suddenly stopped serving Wikileaks? Who knows? Nobody will ever know now.
I really want to believe he's only doing this to try to get the heat off himself and has the info stored somewhere, to actually delete this information is horrible.
When their powers combine, they are, HYDROGEN FLOURIDE!
Hydro-flouride! He's our hero!
Corrodes living tissue down to zero!
He's got lab techs petrified
And he's fighting on ol' Darwin's side!
TFA says he's worth $400 in scrap, a meth habit will burn through that pretty fast...
I thought he meant the card type, since prepaid monthly plans do require a contract vs. prepaid cards which you can buy with cash in some places.
You seem to be assuming I was talking about home use. Sure, for home use, an app store is slightly better than an Average Joe installing stuff willy-nilly from random places and not giving a shit, if those are the only two options. I was talking about corporate use.
In other news, increasing numbers of random people on the street are willing to give me their money and valuables.*
*I've started robbing them at gunpoint
Stop being a bitter old fuck QA. You still want life extension? 'Cuz you don't seem to be enjoying your life.
They do have a conservative government right now...
The fact that Apple's as bad as RIM doesn't make Apple good.
A nearly $2/gallon drop in the price of gas changes a lot of things...
Hahahaha do you know how much more expensive prepaid is? I'm sure they'd love everyone to go to prepaid contracts!
Ironically prepaid contracts are what they use to bleed poor people out the ass. It costs them A LOT more per minute/text to communicate. I know all about that. Every minute of talk time and text message you can send/receive is precious and has to be managed carefully, keeping your credit expiration dates in mind. In some places in Africa they even charge people on prepaid to ring each other's phones because they'd use a ring as a form of communication back when it was free.
Microsoft will make you care, by withholding DX12 and perhaps later IE releases, the same thing they did when Vista was first released.
Bill Gates said that back in the early/mid '90s IIRC. Back then Windows copy protection consisted of "Enter the key printed on the box to install. Right key? Thanks, that's all, you'll never deal with the copy protection again!"
Nowadays it's "Well this computer's starting up. Same hardware as last time? Lemme check the serials on each component and the amount of RAM...looks good. No funny business with the system clock? Okay...alright everything's in order, I'll let Microsoft know. See ya next boot, I'll be waiting...*does "eyes on you" gesture*"
I'm hoping to get my gaming PC off Windows before I need to upgrade to 8. Then I'd be 100% Windows free :D
As long as there isn't some stupid thing like DirectX 12 as Windows 8 exclusive.
You bet your ass there will be, this is exactly what they did with Halo 3 for the PC.
But hopefully someone will come out with a crack to install DX12 on 7, just like last time.
Just to add to the trauma of a horrible disfiguring injury now you will have to buy a new windows license if your face is disfigured.
Hey when you have to buy a new windows license after a mobo failure, there are only a few ways left to "improve" the Windows user experience.
I'm a Gen-Y'er and I feel the same way. Seems like everything's been going backwards since the mid/late 2000s. Computers are turning into toys for passive media consumption.
How about a koala bear or some shrimps on a barby?
Huh, I'd seen situations like this with small islands, but I figured the small economy and lack of competition was part of the problem. I wouldn't have thought Australia would have the same problem.