Of course. You realize that some people like to make what some people refer to as a (quote) JOKE. Like the other guy (that thinks that timezones span in month increments) said, "google it".
// Update (08.05.2005) - The Mozilla Foundation patched (partially) this // issue on the server side by adding random letters and numbers to the // install function, which will prevent this exploit from working.
Yes, yes, yes, I know, I know, they constantly have their share of customers that spam, provide spam support, etc. The fact is though, that GoDaddy, despite *few* problems--in my opinion has been exceptional about terminating their spamming parasites. Especially considering the vast number of domains they provide registration support for.
GoDaddy also has a REALLY good repoitiore with their customers, of which I'm happy to have been one in the past (although I use OpenSRS now. [actually I originally registered my domain in 1988 via NIC.DDN.MIL, but that's another subject]).
I hope GoDaddy wins over all the rest of Notworking Solutions' customers.:D
I was about to point this out also, but I was going to add that if the hash were generated from the SSN + other known (and unknown entities, such as a MAGIC number) thrown into the hash, it couldn't be brute force attacked.. at least not easily.
That's right, beware! Those lovers of liberty are at it again! It's there, sneaking behind the corner, just waiting to haul you away into the horrible grasps of freedom. Liberty and justice will be heaped up on the masses without their consent! You have all been warned!
We now return you to your regularly scheduled FUD.
On the subject of MP3 players, other than the iPod, what are (in the opinions of/. users) the best MP3 players available in the market now? The last player I ever bought was a Diamond Rio; what are the competitive alternatives today?
Telstra / BigSwamp doesn't exactly have the brighest reputation in the anti-spam community. However at least they're starting to do something about the problem, they should at least get credit for that. It's too bad service providers have to turn into AGIS before they start taking proactive measures to be a good netizen.
The name alone sounds spam-friendly (despite the disclaimer against spam on their website). A search on news.admin.net-abuse.email confirms that there are a lot of "spam support" complaints with this registrar.
I'm not stating they are spam friendly, just reiterating what people have already said--that being you should do some preliminary diligence on a registrar, or really any company before engaging in any type of business transactions with them.
Also, spam friendly companies have a habit of not staying in business very long (although eNom seems to be the exception to this rule).
What I mean by the subject line is: suppose you are a customer of a very spam-friendly *COUGH*UUnet*scum* ISP/NSP. Then you eventually will or may fall into the range of a public or (even worse) private list, or lists. A couple of points to propose:
1) The money you are paying your service provider is directly funding a business that sustains the purveyors of spam. The spammer also writes a check to their (your) ISP. Obviously they must not care too much for you as a customer if they're happy to take the spammers' money also. In fact, it may appear that the spammers' money is MORE important. Usually entries in some RBL's escalate when complaints to abuse desk go ignored.
2) Imagine that there weren't RBL's, such as the SBL, XBL, MAPS, et al. People never consider that blacklists are also providing a service to the person being blocked. Yes, you heard me right. Imagine that instead of going to one or two entities to get removed from thousands of blacklists, you had to contact, by piecemeal, all of the thousands of individual administrators on the net that are filtering your netblocks because of your abusive neighbors, and only as you discover them.
Right now I'm in the market for a time-shift playback system. For me it's a good thing that TiVo started doing this now, rather than after I made a (potentially) bad decision.
It's my opinion that TiVo are -- metaphorically speaking -- "shitting in their own nest." I say this because for many people the draw for personal recorder devices are the ability to bypass commercials, ads, marketing, etc. Yes, I admit that isn't why everyone wants playback toys, for me it's the major feature though. Admittedly, it's a harmless thing to place an ad during a fast forward operation, but it makes any alternatives to their product look that much more attractive.
I've heard of MythTV, but I know very little about it. Is it a commercial product or an F/LOSS toy that would require a good deal of geektitude to setup?
We can thank the CoS for the passing of what was a wonderful invention -- and probably the first of its kind ever on the net. For anyone who hasn't been on the net more than 10 years, here's a brief history of the penet.fi anonymous remailer:
Slashdot Mirror
Who penned for the suit-happy SCOG
under blogging pretense;
Due to bane consequence
We'll have to wait for the Mog-Epilogue
Of course. You realize that some people like to make what some people refer to as a (quote) JOKE. Like the other guy (that thinks that timezones span in month increments) said, "google it".
// Update (08.05.2005) - The Mozilla Foundation patched (partially) this
// issue on the server side by adding random letters and numbers to the
// install function, which will prevent this exploit from working.
for SCO's Genuine-Linux Advantage program...
To rid the world of those pesky public libraries...
*grumblecakes*
When netcraft confirms it, only then will I believe Skype is dying... *blinks*
Yes, yes, yes, I know, I know, they constantly have their share of customers that spam, provide spam support, etc. The fact is though, that GoDaddy, despite *few* problems--in my opinion has been exceptional about terminating their spamming parasites. Especially considering the vast number of domains they provide registration support for.
:D
GoDaddy also has a REALLY good repoitiore with their customers, of which I'm happy to have been one in the past (although I use OpenSRS now. [actually I originally registered my domain in 1988 via NIC.DDN.MIL, but that's another subject]).
I hope GoDaddy wins over all the rest of Notworking Solutions' customers.
I was about to point this out also, but I was going to add that if the hash were generated from the SSN + other known (and unknown entities, such as a MAGIC number) thrown into the hash, it couldn't be brute force attacked .. at least not easily.
E.G.: sha1(SSN+birthdate+uc(surname)+magic_no)
That's right, beware! Those lovers of liberty are at it again! It's there, sneaking behind the corner, just waiting to haul you away into the horrible grasps of freedom. Liberty and justice will be heaped up on the masses without their consent! You have all been warned!
We now return you to your regularly scheduled FUD.
Unavailable for comment. Whoops, wrong forum.
Let me see if I've got this right: there's supposed to be this huge spam problem in weblogs? That's the most ridiculous thing I ever..^C
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On the subject of MP3 players, other than the iPod, what are (in the opinions of /. users) the best MP3 players available in the market now? The last player I ever bought was a Diamond Rio; what are the competitive alternatives today?
Telstra / BigSwamp doesn't exactly have the brighest reputation in the anti-spam community. However at least they're starting to do something about the problem, they should at least get credit for that. It's too bad service providers have to turn into AGIS before they start taking proactive measures to be a good netizen.
The name alone sounds spam-friendly (despite the disclaimer against spam on their website). A search on news.admin.net-abuse.email confirms that there are a lot of "spam support" complaints with this registrar.
I'm not stating they are spam friendly, just reiterating what people have already said--that being you should do some preliminary diligence on a registrar, or really any company before engaging in any type of business transactions with them.
Also, spam friendly companies have a habit of not staying in business very long (although eNom seems to be the exception to this rule).
So much for my BLT sandwich patent...
What I mean by the subject line is: suppose you are a customer of a very spam-friendly *COUGH*UUnet*scum* ISP/NSP. Then you eventually will or may fall into the range of a public or (even worse) private list, or lists. A couple of points to propose:
1) The money you are paying your service provider is directly funding a business that sustains the purveyors of spam. The spammer also writes a check to their (your) ISP. Obviously they must not care too much for you as a customer if they're happy to take the spammers' money also. In fact, it may appear that the spammers' money is MORE important. Usually entries in some RBL's escalate when complaints to abuse desk go ignored.
2) Imagine that there weren't RBL's, such as the SBL, XBL, MAPS, et al. People never consider that blacklists are also providing a service to the person being blocked. Yes, you heard me right. Imagine that instead of going to one or two entities to get removed from thousands of blacklists, you had to contact, by piecemeal, all of the thousands of individual administrators on the net that are filtering your netblocks because of your abusive neighbors, and only as you discover them.
(If you disagree, don't mod me down, reply).
Man goes into cage, cage goes into salsa, shark's in the salsa, robo shark.
welcome our new TLD-regulating overlords... *ducks*
welcome our new UN Internet-regulating overlords.
Right now I'm in the market for a time-shift playback system. For me it's a good thing that TiVo started doing this now, rather than after I made a (potentially) bad decision.
It's my opinion that TiVo are -- metaphorically speaking -- "shitting in their own nest." I say this because for many people the draw for personal recorder devices are the ability to bypass commercials, ads, marketing, etc. Yes, I admit that isn't why everyone wants playback toys, for me it's the major feature though. Admittedly, it's a harmless thing to place an ad during a fast forward operation, but it makes any alternatives to their product look that much more attractive.
I've heard of MythTV, but I know very little about it. Is it a commercial product or an F/LOSS toy that would require a good deal of geektitude to setup?
Apologies in advance to Simon Travaglia.
.. mm, no problem, one moment, *clickety-clickety-click* ... there you go, all set, give that a try.
Here's how I see Utah ISPs conforming to this new (yes, at this point, only proposed) legislation, *should* it become law:
Utah ISP rep: Thanks for calling XYZ Internet, how may I help you?
Caller: Um, yes, per SB 260, I demand you make any indecent or pornographic material inaccessible from my account!
Utah ISP rep: No problem ma'am, I can do that right now. What is your account name please?
Caller: My account is blah-de-blah.
Utah ISP rep:
Caller: ah, great, lemme just get online and uh.. hey, it says login incorrect.. and.. what the..
Utah ISP rep: *CLICK* (dial tone).. "If you'd like to make a call, please hangup and dial your operator."
Caller: AAAARGGHH!
We can thank the CoS for the passing of what was a wonderful invention -- and probably the first of its kind ever on the net. For anyone who hasn't been on the net more than 10 years, here's a brief history of the penet.fi anonymous remailer:
s .h tml
p en et.html
http://www.december.com/cmc/mag/1997/sep/helmer
and
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/rnewman/anon/
The CoS destroyed a part of net history.
*grumblecakes*
Happy 0x03FF day.
So what you are saying is "Tax is beginning", "We are on our way to taxation" and "someone set us up the taxes" ?
that Bill Gates is destroying an industry that made him so successful.