..no matter how much security you try to put around something, someone else can always get around it. That's the nature of the game and I hope it never changes.
It's a shame that NASA has to play into commercialism to stay afloat. Back in the 60's when we were racing to the moon NASA got all the money they needed, but once that was won the well dried up. Like Tom Hanks said in Apollo 13 answering a question about why funding should continue after having already beaten the Russians:
Imagine if Christopher Columbus came back from the New World, and no one returned in his footsteps.
NASA needs a new mission alright, but it needs to include more trips into space and not selling toy shuttles and rides on roller coasters.
I use newshosting.com...what do you suggest? My client is NewsLeecher. I like that one because it PARs and extracts all in one fell-swoop. I'd just as soon not use Torrents because it's easier to detect so if I can find a reliable Usenet then that's one step closer.
...Isohunt.com because they have a section for reviews and comments. I know the others do as well, but I've had great luck with them and for many years. I would like to see a similar study done on Usenet because unless its a movie, I can rarely get quality downloads. Even then, I have to par those things to fix the broken files.
I really liked HTTYD, but I felt that Jay Baruchel was not the best choice for the main character. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy and he plays a great geek, but his voice just didn't seem to fit the movie.
You are absolutely right. I like to use the water-in-the-pipe analogy when I'm explaining network throughput, as several others do as well, but most people forget to talk about how fast the water travels down the pipe, not just how much. When people ask me "how fast is your internet connection" I usually reply "30 milliseconds, but I can pull Ten Mega Bits per second".
Could it have something to do with the fact that the U.S. is so spread out with rural area far outweighing the urban? Places like Korea and Japan are jam-packed full of millions of people in a relatively small space.
This is true in the Military as well...it's a lot harder to gain rank if you do not have a degree. Sure, you can do the correspondence courses and other studies for promotion points, but one of the first things they look at on the promotion board is whether or not the candidate has a degree.
The answer is in the title's position "Customer Service Representative", because that's exactly what you are...an employee representing that particular company. If you decide to take that position, then you have to take the shit that's thrown at you because you become that company whether you like it or not. So if AOL pisses of a customer then, as a representative, have to take the heat because that's what you get paid to do.
Don't like it? Find another job where you don't deal with customers or work for a company that doesn't rip people off.
How much does the voice-box lend to a person's unique speech vs. the geometry of the throat, mouth and sinuses? If she's out at the mall the donor's family hears her speak will they think the deceased has come back from the dead?
And before you rip apart my "open infrastructure" line, I don't mean "open source" as I'm sure you're going to correct me on. I just mean that it can be made to do many different things by many different types of code. Hopefully I didn't need to specify that as well.
"Common myth still spreading around that macs do not have viruses."
Myth? Please point to a current Mac virus.
Alrescha seems to to be challenging the idea that Macs can get viruses and the assertion that it is a myth that Macs do not get viruses.
That's not what he wrote. He challenged the idea that Macs get viruses, not that they can get viruses.
Did I really need to specify that point? One of the cool things about/. is that you get to have conversations and sometimes debate with highly intelligent people. You clearly are, but nitpicking the definition of "is" makes you sound more like a lawyer than someone debating the ideals and differences behind the different platforms that are available. Someone said what I interpreted as show me a single virus that can be given to a Mac and I gave several examples. They happened to be dormant examples, but they were available at one time, even if they are not now. The point was to show that Mac and, really, all OSes are vulnerable to malware if someone takes the time to make it work. Microsoft happens to be the biggest target because 1) they are the largest target and 2) they are the easiest target because of their open infrastructure, which is exactly what makes them so popular in the first place.
Unkyjar saw what I was saying and I appreciate that they were bold enough to try and make you see it too.
My original post was in reply to someone who wanted an example of a current virus, if you recall. Does that not sound like someone who's saying that it's impossible for a Mac to become infected? I apologize if I'm taking a general statement and turning it into them specifically saying that it is...it's possible I'm sensitive to the claim, but I read/. A LOT, as I'm sure you do, and I see people talk all the time about how superior their distro-of-the-week is to the M$ Nazis out there and I think it's just a bunch of elitist bullshit. I know this is/. and anyone who even thinks about defending Microsoft is a newb clearly in need of a flogging by stuffed-penguin. Like I said before, all OSes have their place, but I constantly see two trains of thought around here; Microsoft vs. *NIX...not many people are right in the middle.
I know that vulnerabilities do not equal viruses, but if you read the link there were several viruses listed as well. I agree that OSX and *NIX is a much more secure platform. No arguments there at all. But people want to say that they are completely bullet proof and the point of my original post was to show they are not. People get offended when someone points out the fact that their special OS is not flawless, like they invented the damn thing, and then lash back like their children were just cussed out. The fact is that each OS serves a purpose and certain ones are better at certain jobs. Not a single one of them is without flaw.
Ok ok, I just did a quick search. Here's a whole page of vulnerabilities. The point is that OSX, nor any platform, is completely without flaws and impossible to infect. As I'm sure several people have pointed out, as OSX becomes more prevalent, you'll see people working harder to develop malware. And no, I'm not a Windows fanboi. I have several computers with OSes ranging from XP to Haiku, including OSX. To say that a Mac is unable to get a virus is like Hitler saying his army didn't need cold weather gear in Siberia.
Can it still be considered 3rd party if the company that generated the "phantom data" was contracted by either the carrier or Microsoft to develop the app to intentionally run up the quota, hopefully going unnoticed and generating overage charges? My ex-bank, 5th3rd has a class-action lawsuit against them for doing something similar.
This is exactly why any company with access to financials of any sort should follow the Sarbanes Oxley rule of Segregation of Duties. The rule was originally intended to keep people from having many levels of access...for example: A bookkeeper shouldn't have enough levels of permission to write themselves a check, then delete the transaction in another part of the system. One person with access to multiple facets within the company is a single point of possible security failure both internally and externally. You can put up all the security you want around your walls, but if someone with bank access is also out in the public fielding resumes and browsing the web (even for legitimate reasons) and falls prey to one of these scams then the company needs to look inward for fault. Not that the criminals are not to blame, but there should be controls in place to help mitigate this very risk.
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..no matter how much security you try to put around something, someone else can always get around it. That's the nature of the game and I hope it never changes.
There's nothing settled bout Cuba (ba dum..pshh)
It's a shame that NASA has to play into commercialism to stay afloat. Back in the 60's when we were racing to the moon NASA got all the money they needed, but once that was won the well dried up. Like Tom Hanks said in Apollo 13 answering a question about why funding should continue after having already beaten the Russians: Imagine if Christopher Columbus came back from the New World, and no one returned in his footsteps.
NASA needs a new mission alright, but it needs to include more trips into space and not selling toy shuttles and rides on roller coasters.
I use newshosting.com...what do you suggest? My client is NewsLeecher. I like that one because it PARs and extracts all in one fell-swoop. I'd just as soon not use Torrents because it's easier to detect so if I can find a reliable Usenet then that's one step closer.
...Isohunt.com because they have a section for reviews and comments. I know the others do as well, but I've had great luck with them and for many years. I would like to see a similar study done on Usenet because unless its a movie, I can rarely get quality downloads. Even then, I have to par those things to fix the broken files.
Because How to Train-- casts Jay Baruchel...the ultimate geek.
I really liked HTTYD, but I felt that Jay Baruchel was not the best choice for the main character. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy and he plays a great geek, but his voice just didn't seem to fit the movie.
You are absolutely right. I like to use the water-in-the-pipe analogy when I'm explaining network throughput, as several others do as well, but most people forget to talk about how fast the water travels down the pipe, not just how much. When people ask me "how fast is your internet connection" I usually reply "30 milliseconds, but I can pull Ten Mega Bits per second".
Could it have something to do with the fact that the U.S. is so spread out with rural area far outweighing the urban? Places like Korea and Japan are jam-packed full of millions of people in a relatively small space.
This is true in the Military as well...it's a lot harder to gain rank if you do not have a degree. Sure, you can do the correspondence courses and other studies for promotion points, but one of the first things they look at on the promotion board is whether or not the candidate has a degree.
I'm sure once they do they'll DRM it out of existence.
The answer is in the title's position "Customer Service Representative", because that's exactly what you are...an employee representing that particular company. If you decide to take that position, then you have to take the shit that's thrown at you because you become that company whether you like it or not. So if AOL pisses of a customer then, as a representative, have to take the heat because that's what you get paid to do.
Don't like it? Find another job where you don't deal with customers or work for a company that doesn't rip people off.
I read the article, believe it or not. I totally missed the side-note addressing that very question. Thank you.
How much does the voice-box lend to a person's unique speech vs. the geometry of the throat, mouth and sinuses? If she's out at the mall the donor's family hears her speak will they think the deceased has come back from the dead?
AHAHAHA where are my mod points!? +5 Funny
Shit, is my Voodoo2 SLI gonna work?? I just got those bad boys!!
And before you rip apart my "open infrastructure" line, I don't mean "open source" as I'm sure you're going to correct me on. I just mean that it can be made to do many different things by many different types of code. Hopefully I didn't need to specify that as well.
"Common myth still spreading around that macs do not have viruses."
Myth? Please point to a current Mac virus.
Alrescha seems to to be challenging the idea that Macs can get viruses and the assertion that it is a myth that Macs do not get viruses.
That's not what he wrote. He challenged the idea that Macs get viruses, not that they can get viruses.
Did I really need to specify that point? One of the cool things about /. is that you get to have conversations and sometimes debate with highly intelligent people. You clearly are, but nitpicking the definition of "is" makes you sound more like a lawyer than someone debating the ideals and differences behind the different platforms that are available. Someone said what I interpreted as show me a single virus that can be given to a Mac and I gave several examples. They happened to be dormant examples, but they were available at one time, even if they are not now. The point was to show that Mac and, really, all OSes are vulnerable to malware if someone takes the time to make it work. Microsoft happens to be the biggest target because 1) they are the largest target and 2) they are the easiest target because of their open infrastructure, which is exactly what makes them so popular in the first place.
Unkyjar saw what I was saying and I appreciate that they were bold enough to try and make you see it too.
My original post was in reply to someone who wanted an example of a current virus, if you recall. Does that not sound like someone who's saying that it's impossible for a Mac to become infected? I apologize if I'm taking a general statement and turning it into them specifically saying that it is...it's possible I'm sensitive to the claim, but I read /. A LOT, as I'm sure you do, and I see people talk all the time about how superior their distro-of-the-week is to the M$ Nazis out there and I think it's just a bunch of elitist bullshit. I know this is /. and anyone who even thinks about defending Microsoft is a newb clearly in need of a flogging by stuffed-penguin. Like I said before, all OSes have their place, but I constantly see two trains of thought around here; Microsoft vs. *NIX...not many people are right in the middle.
I know that vulnerabilities do not equal viruses, but if you read the link there were several viruses listed as well. I agree that OSX and *NIX is a much more secure platform. No arguments there at all. But people want to say that they are completely bullet proof and the point of my original post was to show they are not. People get offended when someone points out the fact that their special OS is not flawless, like they invented the damn thing, and then lash back like their children were just cussed out. The fact is that each OS serves a purpose and certain ones are better at certain jobs. Not a single one of them is without flaw.
Ok ok, I just did a quick search. Here's a whole page of vulnerabilities. The point is that OSX, nor any platform, is completely without flaws and impossible to infect. As I'm sure several people have pointed out, as OSX becomes more prevalent, you'll see people working harder to develop malware. And no, I'm not a Windows fanboi. I have several computers with OSes ranging from XP to Haiku, including OSX. To say that a Mac is unable to get a virus is like Hitler saying his army didn't need cold weather gear in Siberia.
Myth? Please point to a current Mac virus.
Here, here, here, and here.
I'm sure there are more, but I think I've answered your request.
Can it still be considered 3rd party if the company that generated the "phantom data" was contracted by either the carrier or Microsoft to develop the app to intentionally run up the quota, hopefully going unnoticed and generating overage charges? My ex-bank, 5th3rd has a class-action lawsuit against them for doing something similar.
Does it power on? Can you get on the internet? Then the installation was a success...
This is exactly why any company with access to financials of any sort should follow the Sarbanes Oxley rule of Segregation of Duties. The rule was originally intended to keep people from having many levels of access...for example: A bookkeeper shouldn't have enough levels of permission to write themselves a check, then delete the transaction in another part of the system. One person with access to multiple facets within the company is a single point of possible security failure both internally and externally. You can put up all the security you want around your walls, but if someone with bank access is also out in the public fielding resumes and browsing the web (even for legitimate reasons) and falls prey to one of these scams then the company needs to look inward for fault. Not that the criminals are not to blame, but there should be controls in place to help mitigate this very risk.