Swedish tanks FTW...
My 1985 Volvo 240GL was rear-ended by a Holden Vectra (brand new, literally just driven off the lot). The Holden was written off. I couldn't even find any (new) scratches on my rear bumper, and there were some flecks of their paint on my tow-bar.
The virus is actually an alien computer system attempting to interface with the station's computer systems.
Kirk: Spock __ Can __ you translate __ their message?
Spock: Yes Captain. The message is, "Do you wish to enlarge your penis?"
Kirk: Make it so...
But Captain, 14 inches is enough for any human male.
I think you're going about it the wrong way... Take a step back technologically.
There are plenty of books out there older than 25 years old... so print out the (binary, hex dump, 1's and 0's) onto paper and store them somewhere where they will survive.
Hell, even that's too tech... engrave the above into stone and make the Long Now Foundation proud.
p.s. Don't mod this funny. I'm not joking. There is no guarantee that any media that plugs into a computer will be easily accessible in 25 years time, but you can damn well guarantee that they will still have scanners, and that their OCR software will have improved since then.
Yeah, well, it puts the onus on the buyer to not be an idiot. Boo hoo.
If somebody offers me a 2 year old Porsche 911 for $20K, I'd probably book a meeting, but have a "mechanic" friend of mine come to take a look at it (just don't pay attention to the fact that he's a cop). There's no way in hell I'm going to risk going to jail for a few years for receiving stolen goods just to save a few bucks.
Oh, and there's a saying that's been around for a while... "Caveat Emptor".
No, given that the computer will be seized by the police as evidence in some sort of criminal case, somebody owes him a computer, as well as their thanks and a pat on the back.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I distinctly remember an advertisement for a Wii game that was a swordfighting game (can't remember if it was samurai or ninja flavoured). Also, IIRC, it was one of the earliest games on the Wii.
As an Australian, I am getting the 'banned' version of the game imported (and getting the lunchbox and the bobble-head as a bonus). Remember, the ban, as I understand it, was on that particular version of the game being sold by Australian retailers.
This is just another example of the classification board not keeping up with what the rest of the world is doing. With the advent of e-commerce and bit-torrent, the average 15-year old kid (which the ban is meant to protect) with any job in a supermarket can afford this option.
And I'm older than 18. I don't need you to protect me thank you very much.
Since previous/. story was about the university malware professor, for a second I thought this story was talking about computer viruses infecting computer viruses. Would that be possible too?
Sure, there are plenty of software virii that can infect machines running Microsoft Windows...
The question you have to answer, is did the employees actions harm the company
in a non-trivial manner? I assume the answer is no. There are many things users
do that waste time, most of which are trivial and do not actively cost the company money.
You mean like Slashdotting?
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Swedish tanks FTW... My 1985 Volvo 240GL was rear-ended by a Holden Vectra (brand new, literally just driven off the lot). The Holden was written off. I couldn't even find any (new) scratches on my rear bumper, and there were some flecks of their paint on my tow-bar.
The sky is blue, water is wet (under earth-like conditions)... Movie at 11.
Because I'd laugh my ass off at somebody who thought they would be able to jump straight into a 7th dan Karate Kata, and fall flat on their face.
Cue song..."The human brain is for porn.
Of course, this will mean rickrolling will be taken to a whole new level.
The virus is actually an alien computer system attempting to interface with the station's computer systems. Kirk: Spock __ Can __ you translate __ their message? Spock: Yes Captain. The message is, "Do you wish to enlarge your penis?" Kirk: Make it so...
But Captain, 14 inches is enough for any human male.
There are plenty of books out there older than 25 years old... so print out the (binary, hex dump, 1's and 0's) onto paper and store them somewhere where they will survive.
Hell, even that's too tech... engrave the above into stone and make the Long Now Foundation proud.
p.s. Don't mod this funny. I'm not joking. There is no guarantee that any media that plugs into a computer will be easily accessible in 25 years time, but you can damn well guarantee that they will still have scanners, and that their OCR software will have improved since then.
If somebody offers me a 2 year old Porsche 911 for $20K, I'd probably book a meeting, but have a "mechanic" friend of mine come to take a look at it (just don't pay attention to the fact that he's a cop). There's no way in hell I'm going to risk going to jail for a few years for receiving stolen goods just to save a few bucks.
Oh, and there's a saying that's been around for a while... "Caveat Emptor".
No, given that the computer will be seized by the police as evidence in some sort of criminal case, somebody owes him a computer, as well as their thanks and a pat on the back.
Also, just keep in mind that Mercedes-Benz will be phasing out ALL of their petrol engines in favour of diesel over the next few years, IIRC.
I for one welcome our cybernetic, quadraplegic overlords...
This is simply a marketing problem.... the new Apple "I-burn"... with crispy icons, and carbonized gestural interface.
It can light cigarettes! Start campfires! and get rid of that pesky leaf pile for you!
Plug one in, and light it up today!!!
The only problem is with all the scorch marks it will look like crap. Maybe they should call it the iSore instead?
Apologies for my ignorance, but is this an issue with LCD monitors only? Is being guttertech and still using a CRT helping me to remain an LPB?
2) Me too.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I distinctly remember an advertisement for a Wii game that was a swordfighting game (can't remember if it was samurai or ninja flavoured). Also, IIRC, it was one of the earliest games on the Wii.
Can somebody please explain to the government that their current methods of censorship aren't working...
Um, actually, no, don't tell them.
As an Australian, I am getting the 'banned' version of the game imported (and getting the lunchbox and the bobble-head as a bonus). Remember, the ban, as I understand it, was on that particular version of the game being sold by Australian retailers. This is just another example of the classification board not keeping up with what the rest of the world is doing. With the advent of e-commerce and bit-torrent, the average 15-year old kid (which the ban is meant to protect) with any job in a supermarket can afford this option. And I'm older than 18. I don't need you to protect me thank you very much.
Since previous /. story was about the university malware professor, for a second I thought this story was talking about computer viruses infecting computer viruses. Would that be possible too?
Sure, there are plenty of software virii that can infect machines running Microsoft Windows...
> Their professor, George Ledin, has showed them how to penetrate even the best antivirus > software.
That and $.10 will get you a year's supply of fake Viagra.
You must be new here...
Also, can't wait for "Ping if you love Jesus" bumper stickers.
MightyJimbob: Yeah don't worry guys, i'll be there in a few minutes
MightyJimbob has quit IRC (Connection reset by tree).
You mean like Slashdotting?
You must be new here. Millions of people have been worshipping Starbucks for years now.
Did anybody else misread the article at first as "Utica by the back door"? More to the point, would an Utica by the back door trump UCITA?
From now on, I'm starting a computer-leasing company. Any body know if any of the Congresspeople own an insurance company?