More power to them. I don't know much in the area of finance and the like, but stories like this continue to give me the impression large financial institutions like to play fast and loose with other people's (read: little guy's) money. Too big to fail? More like too big to be allowed continued operation.
I'd mod him up too. BUT it needs to noted, while Apple is obviously choosing to be a patent troll, the patent system (and to a lesser extent, the judicial system) is enabling their behavior.
I managed to get one from the university bookstore I work at in the first round of the firesale. But then an alum donated a bunch of Xooms for us EECS students... So mine is up for sale. Any takers???
If I could live that long, I'd hop on that ship in a heartbeat. You're right though, many of the folks who are against this probably can't even fathom what to do with all the extra free time they would have.
Anyone else read this and immediately think of Futurama? This is basically what happened in their story.
I read this and chuckled to myself because I instantly envisioned a society full of active doddering old fools, running their own small time going-nowhere businesses, with hidden closets full of doomsday devices.
I'm cool with it, I'm just curious which company will end up as Momcorp...
Seeing as how they're based out of the stay I'm from and live in, we get to hear about them all the time.
These folks are NOT the moral beacons they try to portray themselves as.
They're simply a bunch of attention whoring assholes.
I really wish news sources would stop posting stories about them as it only validates them further, but I guess it helps keep people aware of this particularly special breed of idiot.
Thanks Westboro, for being the pimple on the otherwise beautiful face of Kansas.
Hey, sounds just like my upbringing! Says another FORMER Catholic. It's a self-deprecating religion.
My life is honestly better without this form of "god" in my life. And my parents respected me for being brave enough to tell them I don't have the same beliefs as them.
I find it's more surprising that more people had a clue. Twice as many in fact. I can't count the times I've heard folks refer to it as an "iPhone 4G", and had to stop myself from acting like an ass while correcting their mistake. (Don't like crApple products, just a pet peeve of mine. If you're gonna babble on about how great a product is, at least know the fucking name.)
I do agree with those who think the wireless carriers don't need to use the 4G term in marketing. They rake in enough cash as it is, there's no need to actively pursue making the general consumer more "stupid". That's just rude.
Agreed. I have been one of those people no longer excited about social networking for some time, and I find that Facebook has lost a lot of its' value. The only thing keeping me from leaving it is all the people and family I left when I transferred schools, and how easy it is to stay in contact with them. These sites are still an adequate tool for maintaining such relationships, but it can be frustrating to do so with all the mindless junk that gets mixed in.
What is sad yet no less true is that sites like Facebook are seen as a requirement for being a social person. Being an introverted person, this fact seems to glare at me the more I use Facebook. I have tried being the social person that "shares" with everyone, but anymore I find myself cherishing the genuine human contact I receive from actually talking to people. Sure Facebook is great for wasting a couple minutes to catch up with everything going on in your world. But its good for no more than that. Life truly is more fulfilling when you just close that tab, and do something else. I'm not leaving it, just leaving it alone.
Is it just me, or could B&N's position on this be applied to the current Apple v. Samsung case?
Say, just replace all instances of Microsoft with Apple?
I know, I know, they're not the same issue in each case.
But the two sometimes act eerily similar when it comes to dealing with Android...
I fully condone this act. I am proud to call myself a Kansan, not proud to share this state with the likes of Fred Phelps. He gives the rest of the decent people in this state a bad name. Homosexuals are people too and he has no shred of common decency in his body, nor does any member of his "family", if they choose to persecute others as they do. At funerals no less. It really does warm my heart to hear that Anonymous has gone after Fred Phelps and his "gang". They try to spread a message of peace and "God's love", but all they do is spread a message of hate for their fellow man. F@&king hypocrites.
Sorry if I sound like troll or just a plain hatemonger. But if you were born and raised in a state where a guy like him came from, I would hope you would understand.
But Mr. Munroe wrote this for this particular news, so I think I just created a circular reference...
Back to the topic at hand, I think this is the next logical step in our space program. It can definitely help to develop the technologies necessary to make travel to other planets more simplified and possibly even safer later on. I say let's make it happen.
The level of control Apple wants to exert over its products has officially gotten scary. I wasn't really considering an iPhone as my next handset, but now it's entirely off the radar for me.
The wall around their garden just got a little taller...
And don't even think about sticking around to ask the bear for a lift once he's eaten your phone. More than likely, he will want to eat something else to get that bitter silicon taste out of his mouth.
Joking aside, I live in Kansas, where wilderness is still abundant. The Great Plains are beautiful territory to explore, and excellent hunting grounds, but you're rarely more than a few hours from a township or a ranch house. Most of the states land is farmer owned, and the state is sprinkled with hundreds of said townships.
And if you're looking for some relatively untouched country, check out the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas. They're comprised of gentle rolling hills, and you may even get to see your future hamburger.:-P
Like a few other/.ers have pointed out, I feel this is more about the money. I do agree that Goatse probably didn't go about this in the most ethical manner, however I think their intent was good in nature. From the way it sounds, they wanted to make sure AT&T knew of the security hole, but also wanted the corporation to be held accountable by going to a media outlet. This ensures the company knows about the issue and has to take more prompt action to resolve it.
Now back to the money. I don't doubt AT&T was half-assing their security, because from my experience, they half-ass their service as well. They obviously did not make sure their website was fully secure and allowed sensitive customer data to be taken right out from under their noses. They saved some money by skimping on security, and now they are gonna lose more because they have to fix the hole. Add to that the potential customers they are going to lose because of people who caught wind of the fiasco. On top of which will be some customers who will jump ship due to the client-company trust being broken. And to add more insult to injury, AT&T may just have to replace all those compromised SIM cards like the expert in the story suggested.
And let's all not forget AT&T's record of network performance, especially with Apple devices. That's even more money lost to reinforcing an already staggering network infrastructure. Although that can be seen as an investment as well. Given their current circumstances though, the positive side is not as likely.
By now you could say I'm just being an AT&T troll, but looking back at my past experiences with the company, along with the experiences of friends and family who are customers, I'm going to say AT&T needs to clean up their act. They're in a world of hurt now, and I would just like to seem them improve for the sake of their customers.
I think it would be only fair that an IT person get paid for being on call beyond their regular work hours. Especially if they are willing to make themselves available all 168 hours of the week. To me, that takes true commitment to the job and the spirit of real trooper.
I can only imagine how taxing that might be on a person to get called any time during the day for a problem they may or may not be prepared for.
Last year I had picked up a similar job to help fund my way through college. While my on call hours were only the same as the business, since it was only regular business hours (9-5), it was still a bit hectic.
I thought it was fair I only got paid for the work I did, plus I got compensated for driving time. It would have been nice to receive pay for the 8 hours I was on call, considering there were a few occasions where I had to leave class early for a technical emergency, but all in all, I still attained some good experience and knowledge.
Its stupidly simple, I taught a friend how to use TightVNC in 5 minutes.
Personally, I use Hamachi, a VPN client version of LogMeIn, so all my friends and I are on our own personal network and we can file share amongst ourselves.
Along with it I use TightVNC along with their Hamachi address which remains a static address to remote into their PC.
No guess work. Works brilliantly. Mainly use it to remotely manage my desktop though:-P
there are a couple apps out for Android that allow tethering, all free. PDAnet is the most accessible, as it allows ANYONE with an Android based phone to use it as a wireless modem over USB.
Or if you're a bit more tech savvy, like me, you can root your phone (which is just plain beneficial anyway) and install the free Wifi tether for root users app. It works like a charm, kinda sucks battery tho:-P
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More power to them. I don't know much in the area of finance and the like, but stories like this continue to give me the impression large financial institutions like to play fast and loose with other people's (read: little guy's) money. Too big to fail? More like too big to be allowed continued operation.
I'd mod him up too. BUT it needs to noted, while Apple is obviously choosing to be a patent troll, the patent system (and to a lesser extent, the judicial system) is enabling their behavior.
Your sig made me LOL. Thank you.
I usually have lefty at 12 o'clock and righty on the shifter, because.. *puts shades on* driving manual is so much cooler! B-) and fun!
When I'm cruising though, ol' lefty takes a leisurely position at 6. Ya gotta get a good cruise in every once in a while, amirite?
Didn't they already do this?
And wasn't that phone, well... crap?
HTC Chacha, it already happened.
I managed to get one from the university bookstore I work at in the first round of the firesale. But then an alum donated a bunch of Xooms for us EECS students... So mine is up for sale. Any takers???
If I could live that long, I'd hop on that ship in a heartbeat. You're right though, many of the folks who are against this probably can't even fathom what to do with all the extra free time they would have.
Anyone else read this and immediately think of Futurama? This is basically what happened in their story.
I read this and chuckled to myself because I instantly envisioned a society full of active doddering old fools, running their own small time going-nowhere businesses, with hidden closets full of doomsday devices.
I'm cool with it, I'm just curious which company will end up as Momcorp...
Seeing as how they're based out of the stay I'm from and live in, we get to hear about them all the time.
These folks are NOT the moral beacons they try to portray themselves as.
They're simply a bunch of attention whoring assholes. I really wish news sources would stop posting stories about them as it only validates them further, but I guess it helps keep people aware of this particularly special breed of idiot.
Thanks Westboro, for being the pimple on the otherwise beautiful face of Kansas.
Hey, sounds just like my upbringing! Says another FORMER Catholic. It's a self-deprecating religion.
My life is honestly better without this form of "god" in my life. And my parents respected me for being brave enough to tell them I don't have the same beliefs as them.
I find it's more surprising that more people had a clue. Twice as many in fact. I can't count the times I've heard folks refer to it as an "iPhone 4G", and had to stop myself from acting like an ass while correcting their mistake. (Don't like crApple products, just a pet peeve of mine. If you're gonna babble on about how great a product is, at least know the fucking name.)
I do agree with those who think the wireless carriers don't need to use the 4G term in marketing. They rake in enough cash as it is, there's no need to actively pursue making the general consumer more "stupid". That's just rude.
Agreed. I have been one of those people no longer excited about social networking for some time, and I find that Facebook has lost a lot of its' value. The only thing keeping me from leaving it is all the people and family I left when I transferred schools, and how easy it is to stay in contact with them. These sites are still an adequate tool for maintaining such relationships, but it can be frustrating to do so with all the mindless junk that gets mixed in.
What is sad yet no less true is that sites like Facebook are seen as a requirement for being a social person. Being an introverted person, this fact seems to glare at me the more I use Facebook. I have tried being the social person that "shares" with everyone, but anymore I find myself cherishing the genuine human contact I receive from actually talking to people. Sure Facebook is great for wasting a couple minutes to catch up with everything going on in your world. But its good for no more than that. Life truly is more fulfilling when you just close that tab, and do something else. I'm not leaving it, just leaving it alone.
Anyone else smell that?
*sniff sniff*
Kinda smells like someone spreading FUD...
Is it just me, or could B&N's position on this be applied to the current Apple v. Samsung case?
:-P
Say, just replace all instances of Microsoft with Apple?
I know, I know, they're not the same issue in each case.
But the two sometimes act eerily similar when it comes to dealing with Android...
Could they be *dun dun dun* colluding???
I fully condone this act. I am proud to call myself a Kansan, not proud to share this state with the likes of Fred Phelps. He gives the rest of the decent people in this state a bad name. Homosexuals are people too and he has no shred of common decency in his body, nor does any member of his "family", if they choose to persecute others as they do. At funerals no less. It really does warm my heart to hear that Anonymous has gone after Fred Phelps and his "gang". They try to spread a message of peace and "God's love", but all they do is spread a message of hate for their fellow man. F@&king hypocrites.
Sorry if I sound like troll or just a plain hatemonger. But if you were born and raised in a state where a guy like him came from, I would hope you would understand.
There's an xkcd comic for that: http://www.xkcd.com/786/
But Mr. Munroe wrote this for this particular news, so I think I just created a circular reference...
Back to the topic at hand, I think this is the next logical step in our space program. It can definitely help to develop the technologies necessary to make travel to other planets more simplified and possibly even safer later on. I say let's make it happen.
I'll bring the cookies.
Sickfuckery, hah! Excellent word. I'm going to borrow that if you don't mind.
The level of control Apple wants to exert over its products has officially gotten scary. I wasn't really considering an iPhone as my next handset, but now it's entirely off the radar for me.
The wall around their garden just got a little taller...
And don't even think about sticking around to ask the bear for a lift once he's eaten your phone. More than likely, he will want to eat something else to get that bitter silicon taste out of his mouth.
:-P
Joking aside, I live in Kansas, where wilderness is still abundant. The Great Plains are beautiful territory to explore, and excellent hunting grounds, but you're rarely more than a few hours from a township or a ranch house. Most of the states land is farmer owned, and the state is sprinkled with hundreds of said townships.
And if you're looking for some relatively untouched country, check out the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas. They're comprised of gentle rolling hills, and you may even get to see your future hamburger.
Like a few other /.ers have pointed out, I feel this is more about the money. I do agree that Goatse probably didn't go about this in the most ethical manner, however I think their intent was good in nature. From the way it sounds, they wanted to make sure AT&T knew of the security hole, but also wanted the corporation to be held accountable by going to a media outlet. This ensures the company knows about the issue and has to take more prompt action to resolve it.
Now back to the money. I don't doubt AT&T was half-assing their security, because from my experience, they half-ass their service as well. They obviously did not make sure their website was fully secure and allowed sensitive customer data to be taken right out from under their noses. They saved some money by skimping on security, and now they are gonna lose more because they have to fix the hole. Add to that the potential customers they are going to lose because of people who caught wind of the fiasco. On top of which will be some customers who will jump ship due to the client-company trust being broken. And to add more insult to injury, AT&T may just have to replace all those compromised SIM cards like the expert in the story suggested.
And let's all not forget AT&T's record of network performance, especially with Apple devices. That's even more money lost to reinforcing an already staggering network infrastructure. Although that can be seen as an investment as well. Given their current circumstances though, the positive side is not as likely.
By now you could say I'm just being an AT&T troll, but looking back at my past experiences with the company, along with the experiences of friends and family who are customers, I'm going to say AT&T needs to clean up their act. They're in a world of hurt now, and I would just like to seem them improve for the sake of their customers.
Whew, time for a beer. Cheers! *wipes forehead*
I think it would be only fair that an IT person get paid for being on call beyond their regular work hours. Especially if they are willing to make themselves available all 168 hours of the week. To me, that takes true commitment to the job and the spirit of real trooper. I can only imagine how taxing that might be on a person to get called any time during the day for a problem they may or may not be prepared for.
Last year I had picked up a similar job to help fund my way through college. While my on call hours were only the same as the business, since it was only regular business hours (9-5), it was still a bit hectic.
I thought it was fair I only got paid for the work I did, plus I got compensated for driving time. It would have been nice to receive pay for the 8 hours I was on call, considering there were a few occasions where I had to leave class early for a technical emergency, but all in all, I still attained some good experience and knowledge.
Its stupidly simple, I taught a friend how to use TightVNC in 5 minutes.
:-P
Personally, I use Hamachi, a VPN client version of LogMeIn, so all my friends and I are on our own personal network and we can file share amongst ourselves.
Along with it I use TightVNC along with their Hamachi address which remains a static address to remote into their PC.
No guess work. Works brilliantly. Mainly use it to remotely manage my desktop though
I figured Droid can't be rooted. Yet. ;-)
It's only a matter of time though
And to your other statement, what option are you speaking of? An option to tether in Android system settings?
there are a couple apps out for Android that allow tethering, all free. PDAnet is the most accessible, as it allows ANYONE with an Android based phone to use it as a wireless modem over USB.
:-P
Or if you're a bit more tech savvy, like me, you can root your phone (which is just plain beneficial anyway) and install the free Wifi tether for root users app. It works like a charm, kinda sucks battery tho
*shudder*
You just made it sound so easy...
I beseech you, do not go to the dark side!