...but isnt this is a little irresponsible? Its not as irresponsible as handing a loaded Glock to a 17 year old that as raised on Half-Life, Doom, Quake, etc...but still. You are giving basically ready made code to cryp kiddies to cut, paste, and be stupid with. True black hats probably dont need it (or already had it), but that kind of makes it too easy for the wannabes. I can see why code would be released so that software makers can IMPROVE and and lock down their code to prevent snooping like this...but to just toss it out there so anyone can play with it.:shrug: Just does not seem right. (of course - the snooping to begin with was probably not "right" to begin with)
In all honesty though, this (along with a billion other things) needs to be considered by competent computer admins and not jackasses sitting in the leather chairs.
I mean, most of us had some fantasies about having a Wolverine-like healing factor, the ability to fly, the ability to control the weather, or something cool like that. Cant you just imagine the following:
Professor X: I know you think you are unique - that noone understands you - but we all have special powers. Come with us and we can teach you how to use your powers for good and to help your fellow mutant and mankind. Insomnia: You mean there are others that only sleeping a few hours per day? Professor X: Yes - you are not...wait. Jean...dont tell me we flew... Jean Grey: I know Professor...I...I guess I got confused. Professor X: Shut up and get on the plane. Kid - sorry - go back to staying up late and playing World of Warcraft until 3AM every night...and if we need you, we'll call you. Insomnia: But...I thought I would get a suit and everything.../cry
Developers will now refer to "known bugs" as "software features that require coding improvement that will be patched at a later date" while "unknown bugs" will remain "undocumented software features"
Yeah - I was happy that my passport was one of the old school ones without RFID...but since I have had to renew it, I have to get one of those "blocker wallets" to keep it safe when I travel. Wish there would have been a box I could have selected that said "NORFIDKTHXBIBI"
This is the company that basically redefined an "operating system" to no longer just mean the basic power plant that manages the computer's operations...the "operating system" now takes care of antivirus/firewall, digital media, as well as internet browsing and more.
Almost like the MCP in Tron - may Ram R.I.P. (Rest in Pixels)
...you cant! A populace that (for the most part) relies on intuition for day to day operations dismisses counter-intuitive facts with ignorance ("That does not make sense") or arrogance ("It will save more lives that it hurts, so quit twisting the numbers around!"). People all too often forsake science for "cereal box science."
Funny (or not so funny) - I was thinking the same thing. Tactical nukes can range from being used in artillery shells, mines, depth charges, or shoulder fired missiles (i.e. - these are the "suitcase nukes" you sometimes hear about) to being a bit larger - with a yield greater than the bombs used at Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
I am sure that the US (as well as Russia) has some nukes in their "back pocket" that can be activated in time of need.
...that people care more about kiddie fiddlers and has been stars than the state of the world. Wackjobs blowing themselves up, morons shooting up a town, dunderheads tanking the economy - now that will possibly affect my life. Mike, Farrah, and Ed checking in to take the dirt nap wont affect my life...and neither will John + Kate + brats - John...and neither will Survivor or American Idol. I can understand the junkfood of it - people want something to take their mind off of how screwed up the world can be...and how their life has sucked since they could not get past the underwater stage of Super Mario Bros. Oh well...now I am humming the tune to stage 2-2 - so it will be ok!
Just last week, I explained to my wife that the "funny looking star area" that they see in Titanic when they are taking the ice bath really was the Milky Way galaxy...and that it really did look like that when you get in some real "country dark" - something she has not ever seen...and something that I have not seen in years. City life is good...but we miss out on some of the most beautiful things out there!
My main issue has been the 90+ seconds to load a movie - thats absolutely insane. I hate the normal trailer and flashy interface crap that is on standard DVDs...but unless I can pop in a DVD and run in a matter of seconds, then I am certainly not moving.
Is the quality better? OF COURSE! But then again...I have an upconvert player and it looks good too.
Its a gold plated solution that will do little for Joe/Jane Average. I am not dropping $1k (unless they are Zimbabwean dollars) on my cell phone just to make it waterproof.
The only way this thing could make it waterproof is if the clear coating protected the circuit boards and the connectors or seal the openings so no water can get in. Of course they said that water can run in/out...so...it must seal the circuit board itself.
Again...m3h...
I think its pretty elitist to say it "wont work" because it wont be as good as the graphic novel. Show me a movie adaptation of any publication that is better than the original?
Its all down to opinions...and what people like. Is this movie really being marketed to fans of the graphic novel? *shrug* Sure it is...a little...but the base they are going for is the people that have not read the novel and will say "Hey...this looks neat - superheros that I have never heard of..."
In the end, it will likely be a watered down version of the graphic novel...that will hopefully appeal to a wider audience. It may inspire some to read the novel and see the true image...and it will certainly turn off some die-hard fans because "thats not like it was in the book..." *shrug*
Thats what movie making is all about...
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...but isnt this is a little irresponsible? Its not as irresponsible as handing a loaded Glock to a 17 year old that as raised on Half-Life, Doom, Quake, etc...but still. You are giving basically ready made code to cryp kiddies to cut, paste, and be stupid with. True black hats probably dont need it (or already had it), but that kind of makes it too easy for the wannabes. I can see why code would be released so that software makers can IMPROVE and and lock down their code to prevent snooping like this...but to just toss it out there so anyone can play with it. :shrug: Just does not seem right. (of course - the snooping to begin with was probably not "right" to begin with)
Thus the reason why he is "free lance"...
In all honesty though, this (along with a billion other things) needs to be considered by competent computer admins and not jackasses sitting in the leather chairs.
I mean, most of us had some fantasies about having a Wolverine-like healing factor, the ability to fly, the ability to control the weather, or something cool like that.
/cry
Cant you just imagine the following:
Professor X: I know you think you are unique - that noone understands you - but we all have special powers. Come with us and we can teach you how to use your powers for good and to help your fellow mutant and mankind.
Insomnia: You mean there are others that only sleeping a few hours per day?
Professor X: Yes - you are not...wait. Jean...dont tell me we flew...
Jean Grey: I know Professor...I...I guess I got confused.
Professor X: Shut up and get on the plane. Kid - sorry - go back to staying up late and playing World of Warcraft until 3AM every night...and if we need you, we'll call you.
Insomnia: But...I thought I would get a suit and everything...
Oh I can see it now...giving those Terminex commercials a new twist...
:ding dong:
Termite: My car broke down and I was wondering if I could use your phone to call my brother. Hey - did you break your leg recently?
Now they need to do a study on those of us who run on caffeine...
Developers will now refer to "known bugs" as "software features that require coding improvement that will be patched at a later date" while "unknown bugs" will remain "undocumented software features"
Maybe Twitter can have a new slogan: "You never knew how much you didnt need us until we were not there."
Yeah - I was happy that my passport was one of the old school ones without RFID...but since I have had to renew it, I have to get one of those "blocker wallets" to keep it safe when I travel. Wish there would have been a box I could have selected that said "NORFIDKTHXBIBI"
Funny - sounds like the way some places deal with homeless people. Round them up, ship them out - BINGO - noone is homeless!
This is the company that basically redefined an "operating system" to no longer just mean the basic power plant that manages the computer's operations...the "operating system" now takes care of antivirus/firewall, digital media, as well as internet browsing and more.
Almost like the MCP in Tron - may Ram R.I.P. (Rest in Pixels)
we have SMS - MMS - iPhone:
:shrug:
MMS beats SMS
iPhone beats MMS (on AT&T anyway)
SMS beats iPhone
Now we just have to figure out the equivalnets to Lizard and Spock - Android and WM6.5?
...you cant! A populace that (for the most part) relies on intuition for day to day operations dismisses counter-intuitive facts with ignorance ("That does not make sense") or arrogance ("It will save more lives that it hurts, so quit twisting the numbers around!"). People all too often forsake science for "cereal box science."
Funny (or not so funny) - I was thinking the same thing. Tactical nukes can range from being used in artillery shells, mines, depth charges, or shoulder fired missiles (i.e. - these are the "suitcase nukes" you sometimes hear about) to being a bit larger - with a yield greater than the bombs used at Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
I am sure that the US (as well as Russia) has some nukes in their "back pocket" that can be activated in time of need.
Maybe No No No No For Congress, that equals "Yes"
...that people care more about kiddie fiddlers and has been stars than the state of the world. Wackjobs blowing themselves up, morons shooting up a town, dunderheads tanking the economy - now that will possibly affect my life. Mike, Farrah, and Ed checking in to take the dirt nap wont affect my life...and neither will John + Kate + brats - John...and neither will Survivor or American Idol. I can understand the junkfood of it - people want something to take their mind off of how screwed up the world can be...and how their life has sucked since they could not get past the underwater stage of Super Mario Bros. Oh well...now I am humming the tune to stage 2-2 - so it will be ok!
Just last week, I explained to my wife that the "funny looking star area" that they see in Titanic when they are taking the ice bath really was the Milky Way galaxy...and that it really did look like that when you get in some real "country dark" - something she has not ever seen...and something that I have not seen in years. City life is good...but we miss out on some of the most beautiful things out there!
Once this database is setup, I am sure it wont be long until someone taps it...maps it...and publishes it.
:eye roll:
Next step...demonization of the infected.
Yahoo!
My main issue has been the 90+ seconds to load a movie - thats absolutely insane. I hate the normal trailer and flashy interface crap that is on standard DVDs...but unless I can pop in a DVD and run in a matter of seconds, then I am certainly not moving.
/shrug
Is the quality better? OF COURSE! But then again...I have an upconvert player and it looks good too.
Its a gold plated solution that will do little for Joe/Jane Average. I am not dropping $1k (unless they are Zimbabwean dollars) on my cell phone just to make it waterproof. The only way this thing could make it waterproof is if the clear coating protected the circuit boards and the connectors or seal the openings so no water can get in. Of course they said that water can run in/out...so...it must seal the circuit board itself. Again...m3h...
I think its pretty elitist to say it "wont work" because it wont be as good as the graphic novel. Show me a movie adaptation of any publication that is better than the original? Its all down to opinions...and what people like. Is this movie really being marketed to fans of the graphic novel? *shrug* Sure it is...a little...but the base they are going for is the people that have not read the novel and will say "Hey...this looks neat - superheros that I have never heard of..." In the end, it will likely be a watered down version of the graphic novel...that will hopefully appeal to a wider audience. It may inspire some to read the novel and see the true image...and it will certainly turn off some die-hard fans because "thats not like it was in the book..." *shrug* Thats what movie making is all about...