It is very apparent to me, as it likely is to most of you, that the advent of the Internet is certainly one of the greatest technological advances of our lifetimes. However, when you get more information than you can process, and when your interests get so varied that you can't possibly absorb all of it, I would think that your mind, your work, or your lifestyle would actually suffer.
Let me give you an example. My daily read list keeps expanding: 2 local newspapers, CNN.com, wired.com, slashdot.com, fredmiranda.com, pcmag.com, and even 4chan.com/b/ from time to time. That list doesn't account for the things that pop up during the day. How on earth can a person absorb all that, much less make time to read them all?
So what about young people whose interests are more varied? You pile porn and youtube on top of what they should be doing in a day's time (like attending classes or studying) and what then? How can unlimited access to all information be a good thing for everyone?
Of course, my opinions are just that and are not based in fact at all, other than my own experiences.
Understood, and the answer is no, we don't know for sure. However...
The cut and pasted inbox list at http://www.scdfa.org/palins-email-account-hacked-photos certainly implies so, but we don't have screenshots of all the e-mails. Without a subpoena served to Yahoo for the e-mails in the deleted account, which certainly will not occur in the trial, we will never really know.
But how effective is a laptop search at the border actually going to be? Suspicious documents can be encrypted and e-mailed, passed via USB drive, or even created while the "suspect" is within the borders of the United States. All you've done at the border is piss a bunch of people off and create even more enemies of the US. Have you counted the number of countries that are actually "on our side" now? Not like it used to be, for sure.
So the moral of the story kids is if you are a foreign national coming to this country on business, be sure to add a day to your agenda so we can fuck with ya. Then again, this likely only applies to brown people or those that talk funny.
A lot of great information has come out of this so far. On one hand, we have the Governor of Alaska and potential VP of the United States using a public e-mail system (with a really simple password hint) for state work. On the other hand, we have some college kid who used Wikipedia to find out personal information on Palin, hacked her account, bragged about it, then plead not guilty. Is this some type of contest to see who is dumber?
However, I think that there are going to be a whole lot of people that are going to learn a lesson here. Like most of you here, I know a few things about cyber security (I work in the field) but Joe Six-Pack really doesn't. Maybe this will open a few eyes and we can cut down on cyber crime.
If I were to register "superbowl2009" or "2010olympics," then I can see where there could be a problem. Each of those events are already set. Neither have the location in the name, but we aleady know that the event is set to occur. However, since this domain name was registered prior to Chicago's bid, it would appear to me that the OIC will have to pay for it if they want it.
Bust the Fire Department does not have to be invited anywhere. The law in my state (WV) allows the Fire Chief or his designated staff to enter the premises without being invited in the case of an obvious emergency. The AC fire certainly qualifies. Otherwise, the FD would have no chance of saving your house if you weren't around... right? And if the propery owner told them to say out, that is obstruction of the duties of a firefighter (a felony in my state).
Also, the Fire Department has a duty to report any crime, evidence of crime, or unsafe situation to the appropriate agencies. And that is likely what happened here.
I've been 17 years on the job as a Volunteer Fireman (a Captain at this point) with my local VFD. Over the years, we have had many incidents where such a thing has occured. Once such event was when we responded to a shed fire, only to find it was a meth lab. The State Police was called, the scene was handed over to them for investigation, and some dumbass meth-head was in a load of trouble real quick.
The firefighters betrayed the public trust here? I don't see in the article where it says the firefighters went in uninvited or found his lab in some type of random basement check.
In most areas, the Fire Department is the appropriate responding agency for a Hazardous Materials event. Your regulations are different?
Wrong, wrong, wrong... Net Monitoring is one of those disciplines that has no end. Hackers, viruses, and Trojans are ever changing. New threats, sites, and IPs appear every day. It is much like chess: your opponent makes a move, you counter it, and he makes yet another move. No one's network is without its threats, no matter the manufacturer or operating system.
What do I base my statements on? I do network security full-time for about 50,000 users.
I think that the major news outlet will play nice during the Olympics, reporting only State-approved news and events. However, when the Olympics are over and everyone goes home (free from the clutches of the Chinese government and their censorship), then the real reporting on China whill begin.
Working around the censors will be the quickest way to be detained in China for a long time.
So now modern medicine/technology already allows us to tan without sun, whiten our teeth with lasers, cure impotence, prolong our days without sleep, control anxiety, maintain our cholesterol... and now we don't even have to get off the couch to get exercise? I hope they prescribe these in Pez dispensers because someone is going to pass out trying to open a standard prescription bottle.
While I can see medical uses for this, I think this goes way too far for the average person. What happens when someone's fat and calorie intake increases while this pill makes them fit? "Gee, I don't know why George died of a heart attack at 34. He was taking 3 Aicar pills a day, so he was in great shape."
How about a service that creates mashups between Xbox games and streaming movies? Like Seven / Manhunt (track down and kill those committing the seven deadly sins), or GTA IV / Bullit (chase down Steve McQueen and carjack his Mustang), or even Madden 2008 / The Longest Yard (Madden: "BOOM! I think he broke his freaking neck!").
with one of the unlimited plans $8.99 and up) and Xbox Live Gold, you will have access to 10,000 Netflix movies. However, I'm not sure if you can use the same account with the 360 and with Roku. If so, count me in! I have a 360 with Xbox Live Gold, and I think this new partnership with Netflix is what I was looking for.
Aside from all the above (me, me, me, me...), I don't see where Amazon will so much as put a dent in Roku, Netflix, or Hulu. Although they corner the market in some areas, I think they are getting into this game a little late to make much difference.
I agree... the environmental impact study should have been done years ago. Wasn't solar power a big issue back in the 70's, even if just for a short while? So why wasn't this done before now? Why didn't the Bush administration Now that the US is struggling with its dependency on oil, corporations are pumping billions into alternatives... only to hit this roadblock? I shudder to think where gas and utility prices will be in two years.
From what I understand, NASA already tracks a large number of these objects from earth so they can avoid the debris. You don't want a launch a satellite or the Space Shuttle just to have it collide with Ed White's glove or Michael Collin's camera. The bigger problem is there are thousands of very small particles that came from explosions. Much of that debris has fallen back into the atmosphere and burnt up, but there is quite a bit still up there.
The whole 2nd amendment issue is mired to double-talk and conflicting laws. Although the Supreme Court has made this ruling, you still can't take guns into hospitals, schools, etc. Obviously the states and Washington DC can make their own restrictions, but how can those laws conflict with the constitution?
Heavy metal... Iron Man... are we talking about Robert Downey Jr or Black Sabbath? Both come with pretty expensive drug habits, and I doubt the University pays THAT well.
As a fireman, I responded to a car wreck a few years ago where a young woman was putting on makeup while driving (she did every morning), and she was late for work. She failed to make a turn, flipped the car, and left a husband and two young kids behind.
I agree with 2cute2kill - Do we really need to create yet another distraction in the car? Putting on makeup only takes a certain amount of time, yet you could drive and surf the web at the same time from LA to NYC (assuming coverage) with no restrictions.
Slashdot Mirror
It is very apparent to me, as it likely is to most of you, that the advent of the Internet is certainly one of the greatest technological advances of our lifetimes. However, when you get more information than you can process, and when your interests get so varied that you can't possibly absorb all of it, I would think that your mind, your work, or your lifestyle would actually suffer.
Let me give you an example. My daily read list keeps expanding: 2 local newspapers, CNN.com, wired.com, slashdot.com, fredmiranda.com, pcmag.com, and even 4chan.com/b/ from time to time. That list doesn't account for the things that pop up during the day. How on earth can a person absorb all that, much less make time to read them all?
So what about young people whose interests are more varied? You pile porn and youtube on top of what they should be doing in a day's time (like attending classes or studying) and what then? How can unlimited access to all information be a good thing for everyone?
Of course, my opinions are just that and are not based in fact at all, other than my own experiences.
I normally collect worms with a firewall and a good anti-virus program, but to each his own.
Understood, and the answer is no, we don't know for sure. However...
The cut and pasted inbox list at http://www.scdfa.org/palins-email-account-hacked-photos certainly implies so, but we don't have screenshots of all the e-mails. Without a subpoena served to Yahoo for the e-mails in the deleted account, which certainly will not occur in the trial, we will never really know.
But how effective is a laptop search at the border actually going to be? Suspicious documents can be encrypted and e-mailed, passed via USB drive, or even created while the "suspect" is within the borders of the United States. All you've done at the border is piss a bunch of people off and create even more enemies of the US. Have you counted the number of countries that are actually "on our side" now? Not like it used to be, for sure.
So the moral of the story kids is if you are a foreign national coming to this country on business, be sure to add a day to your agenda so we can fuck with ya. Then again, this likely only applies to brown people or those that talk funny.
A lot of great information has come out of this so far. On one hand, we have the Governor of Alaska and potential VP of the United States using a public e-mail system (with a really simple password hint) for state work. On the other hand, we have some college kid who used Wikipedia to find out personal information on Palin, hacked her account, bragged about it, then plead not guilty. Is this some type of contest to see who is dumber?
However, I think that there are going to be a whole lot of people that are going to learn a lesson here. Like most of you here, I know a few things about cyber security (I work in the field) but Joe Six-Pack really doesn't. Maybe this will open a few eyes and we can cut down on cyber crime.
DO NOT let this guy hold the original recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPjTNE-lUow/
Wasn't McCain a delegate to the national convention that year? I think this technological feat may have helped inspire him to create the Blackberry.
Hmmm... Amsterdam 2016? That would be a great place for the first All Drug Olympics
If I were to register "superbowl2009" or "2010olympics," then I can see where there could be a problem. Each of those events are already set. Neither have the location in the name, but we aleady know that the event is set to occur. However, since this domain name was registered prior to Chicago's bid, it would appear to me that the OIC will have to pay for it if they want it.
Weekend Update: All Drug Olympics
I'm guessing that won't make it onto NBC's primetime Olympic broadcast.
Wisconsin - you'd better get your Legislature to invest in D-Con pretty quickly.
Bust the Fire Department does not have to be invited anywhere. The law in my state (WV) allows the Fire Chief or his designated staff to enter the premises without being invited in the case of an obvious emergency. The AC fire certainly qualifies. Otherwise, the FD would have no chance of saving your house if you weren't around... right? And if the propery owner told them to say out, that is obstruction of the duties of a firefighter (a felony in my state).
Also, the Fire Department has a duty to report any crime, evidence of crime, or unsafe situation to the appropriate agencies. And that is likely what happened here.
I've been 17 years on the job as a Volunteer Fireman (a Captain at this point) with my local VFD. Over the years, we have had many incidents where such a thing has occured. Once such event was when we responded to a shed fire, only to find it was a meth lab. The State Police was called, the scene was handed over to them for investigation, and some dumbass meth-head was in a load of trouble real quick.
The firefighters betrayed the public trust here? I don't see in the article where it says the firefighters went in uninvited or found his lab in some type of random basement check.
In most areas, the Fire Department is the appropriate responding agency for a Hazardous Materials event. Your regulations are different?
Wrong, wrong, wrong... Net Monitoring is one of those disciplines that has no end. Hackers, viruses, and Trojans are ever changing. New threats, sites, and IPs appear every day. It is much like chess: your opponent makes a move, you counter it, and he makes yet another move. No one's network is without its threats, no matter the manufacturer or operating system.
What do I base my statements on? I do network security full-time for about 50,000 users.
I think that the major news outlet will play nice during the Olympics, reporting only State-approved news and events. However, when the Olympics are over and everyone goes home (free from the clutches of the Chinese government and their censorship), then the real reporting on China whill begin.
Working around the censors will be the quickest way to be detained in China for a long time.
So now modern medicine/technology already allows us to tan without sun, whiten our teeth with lasers, cure impotence, prolong our days without sleep, control anxiety, maintain our cholesterol... and now we don't even have to get off the couch to get exercise? I hope they prescribe these in Pez dispensers because someone is going to pass out trying to open a standard prescription bottle.
While I can see medical uses for this, I think this goes way too far for the average person. What happens when someone's fat and calorie intake increases while this pill makes them fit? "Gee, I don't know why George died of a heart attack at 34. He was taking 3 Aicar pills a day, so he was in great shape."
How about a service that creates mashups between Xbox games and streaming movies? Like Seven / Manhunt (track down and kill those committing the seven deadly sins), or GTA IV / Bullit (chase down Steve McQueen and carjack his Mustang), or even Madden 2008 / The Longest Yard (Madden: "BOOM! I think he broke his freaking neck!").
Now THERE is a service I'd be willing to pay for.
Xbox Live Gold is $50 a year. But, for those of us with XBL Gold already, we are half-way there!
with one of the unlimited plans $8.99 and up) and Xbox Live Gold, you will have access to 10,000 Netflix movies. However, I'm not sure if you can use the same account with the 360 and with Roku. If so, count me in! I have a 360 with Xbox Live Gold, and I think this new partnership with Netflix is what I was looking for.
Aside from all the above (me, me, me, me...), I don't see where Amazon will so much as put a dent in Roku, Netflix, or Hulu. Although they corner the market in some areas, I think they are getting into this game a little late to make much difference.
I'll give it a 78, Dick. It's got a really good beat and you can dance to it.
I agree... the environmental impact study should have been done years ago. Wasn't solar power a big issue back in the 70's, even if just for a short while? So why wasn't this done before now? Why didn't the Bush administration Now that the US is struggling with its dependency on oil, corporations are pumping billions into alternatives... only to hit this roadblock? I shudder to think where gas and utility prices will be in two years.
From what I understand, NASA already tracks a large number of these objects from earth so they can avoid the debris. You don't want a launch a satellite or the Space Shuttle just to have it collide with Ed White's glove or Michael Collin's camera. The bigger problem is there are thousands of very small particles that came from explosions. Much of that debris has fallen back into the atmosphere and burnt up, but there is quite a bit still up there.
The bigger question is: How do we clean it up?
The whole 2nd amendment issue is mired to double-talk and conflicting laws. Although the Supreme Court has made this ruling, you still can't take guns into hospitals, schools, etc. Obviously the states and Washington DC can make their own restrictions, but how can those laws conflict with the constitution?
For the record, I am fairly neutral on the topic.
Heavy metal... Iron Man... are we talking about Robert Downey Jr or Black Sabbath? Both come with pretty expensive drug habits, and I doubt the University pays THAT well.
As a fireman, I responded to a car wreck a few years ago where a young woman was putting on makeup while driving (she did every morning), and she was late for work. She failed to make a turn, flipped the car, and left a husband and two young kids behind.
I agree with 2cute2kill - Do we really need to create yet another distraction in the car? Putting on makeup only takes a certain amount of time, yet you could drive and surf the web at the same time from LA to NYC (assuming coverage) with no restrictions.
A very bad idea.