It would be a lot easier for yuo to just make your own account, just like you did for slashdot. They don't ask for your credit card number or anything like that.
There are many places where security through obscurity works. Everywhere from declassified documents with black marker scribbled over half the page to protecting your home network with a firewall. In fact, encryption itself is security through obscurity.
As the other posters have suggested, I recommend you try something like Postfix or Qmail instead of Sendmail. Just because it is open source doesn't automatically make it a good program -- it has survived on tradition,, if someone released something like sendmail today they would be laughed out of the room!
* Warn drivers of black ice. Already some states have ice detectors installed in their bridges to alert crews if they freeze over. These same detectors could send out a short-range signal to oncoming vehicles. The car's radio receiver then could get the signal and alert the driver with an audio message.
A system like this is already in place. I believe it is called "SWS" -- it is supported on most radar detectors.
* Enable ambulances approaching a stoplight to change it to green or prolong the green -- rather than having to run through a red light -- to minimize accidents.
How long until someone cracks this so they can get to work on time? I prefer the current system.. pull over when you see sirens.
* Allow car passes to become "wireless credit cards." Parking lot charges, gas fill-ups or even fast food from drive-throughs could all be billed to the same card, instead of the driver digging around for money to pay on site.
This is already available. Mobil has that thing you can stick in your window, and of course there is the iPass system. Personally, I prefer to have absolute control over my money.. I don't want things to be charged to my credit card unless I actually stick it in the machine. This automatic system doesn't really make things more convenient anyway. You are still going to have to wait for Burger King to put your food in a bag.. you are still going to have to get out of your car to pump your gas. Just seems silly to me.
* Warn drivers of collision dangers when approaching an intersection or railroad crossing.
As I said above, Radar dectectors with SWS already have this capability.
* Allow long-distance truckers to use the same transponder signaling device to communicate with authorities in each of the states they travel, eliminating time-consuming paperwork checks.
Ever heard of Citizen's Band aka CB? Channel 9 is for communicating with the authorities in emergencies. As for paperwork, I believe they also inspect and weigh the truck at this time, which is not a step I think is a good idea to skip.
Sort of related: GM has a 'concept car' of some sort that has a trackball in it instead of knobs, dials, and switches. You have to use it for everything except brakes and gas. Am I the only one who thinks this is a BAD IDEA?? I am all for computer technology improving cars but I am not for computer technology to obfuscate cars.
It's called getting rid of inheritence. Karl Marx called for it a long time ago. It will never happen though, our country is run by a good 'ole boys club whose wealth depends on their inheritence. One of the many facets of our corrupt political system.
Right on.. I can't believe anyone would want the cable lines opened up. I don't need my cable connection slowed down by AOLers and small time ISP wankers trying to get a free ride! There is no incentive for cable companies to improve their networks if others are just going to leech off them.
Unix shouldn't use extensions to determine what the contents of a file is (personally I never use extensions except for graphics and source code). To find out what type of file something is, use the 'file' command-- it's really cool. If I want to name an C shell script "readme.txt" and the documentation "install.sh" I should be able to:-)
I also expect many gamers to migrate over to Linux without too much difficulty - Remember many gamers are used to the DOS days and messing about with all of DOS's annoyances.
Personally, I find DOS games a lot easier to install and play than Windows games. They are easier to 'contain' -- you can install them in one directory and know they are not going to touch any other parts of your system. Sort of like/usr/local on unix. Also, if a DOS game crashes under Windows usually it doesn't do any harm, but if a Windows game crashes under Windows it can easily take down Windows with it. It seems all the games are being made for Windows these days though:-(
I think Konquerer is a serious threat to Mozilla. It is at least as functional as Mozilla and is also a real GPLed application, not just MPL. Go ahead and try it out.. it is far from perfect, but it is still a very nice (and lightweight!) browser. I know some people think it is a "duplicated effort" but I don't see anything wrong with having some competition between Linux web browsers.
If you ask Libertarians, they'll tell you that they don't want the benefits and security that government provides either. Such benefits and security always come at a price.
Yes, a price that any rational person is willing to pay.
LOL why is buying genetically mutated meat and owning a revolver a GOOD thing?? Keep in mind that your reactionary views are not everyone elses, so please don't try to force them on those of us who don't agree with them.
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It would be a lot easier for yuo to just make your own account, just like you did for slashdot. They don't ask for your credit card number or anything like that.
There are many places where security through obscurity works. Everywhere from declassified documents with black marker scribbled over half the page to protecting your home network with a firewall. In fact, encryption itself is security through obscurity.
As the other posters have suggested, I recommend you try something like Postfix or Qmail instead of Sendmail. Just because it is open source doesn't automatically make it a good program -- it has survived on tradition,, if someone released something like sendmail today they would be laughed out of the room!
A system like this is already in place. I believe it is called "SWS" -- it is supported on most radar detectors.
* Enable ambulances approaching a stoplight to change it to green or prolong the green -- rather than having to run through a red light -- to minimize accidents.
How long until someone cracks this so they can get to work on time? I prefer the current system.. pull over when you see sirens.
* Allow car passes to become "wireless credit cards." Parking lot charges, gas fill-ups or even fast food from drive-throughs could all be billed to the same card, instead of the driver digging around for money to pay on site.
This is already available. Mobil has that thing you can stick in your window, and of course there is the iPass system. Personally, I prefer to have absolute control over my money.. I don't want things to be charged to my credit card unless I actually stick it in the machine. This automatic system doesn't really make things more convenient anyway. You are still going to have to wait for Burger King to put your food in a bag.. you are still going to have to get out of your car to pump your gas. Just seems silly to me.
* Warn drivers of collision dangers when approaching an intersection or railroad crossing.
As I said above, Radar dectectors with SWS already have this capability.
* Allow long-distance truckers to use the same transponder signaling device to communicate with authorities in each of the states they travel, eliminating time-consuming paperwork checks.
Ever heard of Citizen's Band aka CB? Channel 9 is for communicating with the authorities in emergencies. As for paperwork, I believe they also inspect and weigh the truck at this time, which is not a step I think is a good idea to skip.
Sort of related: GM has a 'concept car' of some sort that has a trackball in it instead of knobs, dials, and switches. You have to use it for everything except brakes and gas. Am I the only one who thinks this is a BAD IDEA?? I am all for computer technology improving cars but I am not for computer technology to obfuscate cars.
It's called getting rid of inheritence. Karl Marx called for it a long time ago. It will never happen though, our country is run by a good 'ole boys club whose wealth depends on their inheritence. One of the many facets of our corrupt political system.
They are for international organizations. Try www.nato.int and www.un.int for example..
Yes there is. They are competing with other delivery mechanisms (modems, DSL, ISDN).
A candle? Do you code by candlelight? What century is this again? :)
Right on.. I can't believe anyone would want the cable lines opened up. I don't need my cable connection slowed down by AOLers and small time ISP wankers trying to get a free ride! There is no incentive for cable companies to improve their networks if others are just going to leech off them.
I don't know what is worse.. Randroids or Born-Again Christians! Moral defense my ass
Yes, which makes sense, considering their intended user is the Average Person and not the Unix Guru.
Their TCP/IP stack can't handle ftping at more that 10KB/s on a 10BaseT connection to the server that is 20 feet away...
Really! Maybe your server is running NT or something. On my home network with a Mac client talking to a Linux server I have no such problems..
Named after the October Revolution? I dunno, just guessing..
Unix shouldn't use extensions to determine what the contents of a file is (personally I never use extensions except for graphics and source code). To find out what type of file something is, use the 'file' command-- it's really cool. If I want to name an C shell script "readme.txt" and the documentation "install.sh" I should be able to :-)
What is a dingus? Some kind of wild animal from Australia?
Personally, I find DOS games a lot easier to install and play than Windows games. They are easier to 'contain' -- you can install them in one directory and know they are not going to touch any other parts of your system. Sort of like /usr/local on unix. Also, if a DOS game crashes under Windows usually it doesn't do any harm, but if a Windows game crashes under Windows it can easily take down Windows with it. It seems all the games are being made for Windows these days though :-(
Looking forward to seeing some more BSD articles on Slashdot.
I think Konquerer is a serious threat to Mozilla. It is at least as functional as Mozilla and is also a real GPLed application, not just MPL. Go ahead and try it out.. it is far from perfect, but it is still a very nice (and lightweight!) browser. I know some people think it is a "duplicated effort" but I don't see anything wrong with having some competition between Linux web browsers.
What's wrong with just calling these people 'suits' -- everyone knows what that means and it is already in common usage.
This article makes "post-cyberpunk" sound really lame.. like the Disney of cyberpunk.. I'm not sure this is the kind of label these authors want.
I've noticed this.. (I listen to some of the live365 streams sometimes) .. is it because they are using old software or some technical reason or what?
Yes, a price that any rational person is willing to pay.
Watch out!! We communists are everywhere! We shall sneak into your house at night and sacrifice your children up to the pagan gods! Bwhahahaha! :-)
LOL why is buying genetically mutated meat and owning a revolver a GOOD thing?? Keep in mind that your reactionary views are not everyone elses, so please don't try to force them on those of us who don't agree with them.