implement ranking in a way that's weighted towards users similar to you...maybe using time-on-site data from their pool of analytics would be better
But how well would this work for getting relevant results for people from that slashdot that will all likely be thrown into a similar group? I'm sure more than a few/.'ers have long had google-analytics blocked (hosts file or ad blockers), I know I have.
He didn't mean anonymous as in 'anonymous coward' but Anonymous as in the group of people on the internet that are trying to fight against scientology.
P.S. Anonymous quickly stops looking like a real word after typing it a few times.
Actually he's saying that the 68 molecules are used to build those components, not that they're part of the 68 molecules:
he 'realized that only 68 molecular building blocks are used to construct these four fundamental components of cells: the nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), proteins, glycans and lipids,'
Or they'll have it on the same network as Intellipedia, their intelligence wiki for analysts. SIPRNet is designed specifically for classified information and never touches an unsecured network. If enemies are able to infiltrate that then we have much bigger problems.
Intellipedia also has a less sensitive version out on the WWW, though I don't know how far they'd go with A-Space.
"World of Warcraft owners Blizzard have won their case against the programmer who wrote Glider, Michael Donnelly. (We discussed the case here when it was filed.) Blizzard won on two arguments: first, that if a game is loaded into RAM, that can be considered an unauthorized copy of the game and as such a breach of copyright
Easy Uninstall of Google Updater
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I don't know if this holds true with the updater Chrome installs (though I assume it's the same as the one from the Google Pack), but their site lists 3 ways to uninstall the Updater without going into the registry:
Uninstall from the Start Menu
Click the Start menu on your computer taskbar.
Select Programs
Select Google Updater.
Select Uninstall Google Updater.
Restart your computer after you uninstall.
Uninstall from the Control Panel
Click the Start menu on your computer taskbar.
Select Control Panel.
Double-click Add or Remove Programs (on XP) or Programs and Features (on Vista).
Select Google Updater in the list of programs.
Click Remove.
Restart your computer after you uninstall.
Uninstall from the command line
Click the Start menu on your computer taskbar.
Select Run.
Enter cmd to open a command prompt.
Type cd C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater to change directories.
Type GoogleUpdater.exe -uninstall to uninstall.
Restart your computer after you uninstall.
Note: I haven't tried this as I haven't installed anything from Google.
I keep reading about how PsyStar modified OS X, so I'm assuming they're not using EFI emulation. Would Apple still have case against them if they started using the EFI emulation? If they started using this they could probably even ship the computers without OS X preinstalled and just ship the boxed OS X, letting the end user install it when they receive it.
Even if they installed it at the factory, wouldn't this ruin Apple's case since OS X would then be unmodified (even being able to get updates straight from the Apple servers)?
Moreover, these impressions contained some degree of validity. This was true for neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and narcissism but not for extraversion.'
They agree that you can't assess extraversion from the email address.
Are you talking about a key like this? Because they aren't much harder to pick than a normal lock, you just have to pick 4 sets of tumblers instead of 1. And I'm speaking from experience, not just guessing.
Also, if you had the key in your possession long enough to take a picture all you'd have to do is take a few more to get all the sides.
The main defendant in this case, Albert Gonzalez, used to be a informant for the Secret Service and cooperated in the Operation: Firewall case 4 years ago. Apparently they didn't keep a very good eye on him while he was working for them or after they were done with him. He became an informant after he was arrested around mid-2003 and the case lasted until the end of October, 2004. So according to this Washington Post article (which got the informantion from the indictment someone linked above) he was actively committing crimes at the same time he was an informant:
-- In about 2003, Gonzalez and others found an unencrypted wireless access point at a BJ's Wholesale Club store. BJ's reported a breach of its computer networks in early 2004.
-- In 2004, other members of the ID theft ring compromised an OfficeMax wireless access point in Miami, and they were able to steal credit card data. After law enforcement officials in 2006 identified OfficeMax as the victim of a data breach, the company said it hired an outside auditor to conduct an investigation and found no evidence of a security breach. An OfficeMax spokesman didn't immediately return a message seeking comment.
So either the Secret Service was letting this go on just so they could make one bust, or they had no idea that their own informant was committing major breaches while under their supervision. Also, how stupid is this guy that he didn't even stop breaking the law after getting busted and becoming an informant? Some people are just begging to be sent to prison, and it looks like the prosecuters are going to grant his wish. For the rest of his life if they have their way.
P.S.: The Threat Level post with the info about him being an informant also contains a link to another case about another informant who was stealing social security numbers while working on a computer inside the Secret Service offices.
The usdoj.gov website seems to be down for me at the moment but should come back up eventually.
Well if you can record the call (and phone boxes aren't hard to tap, though I'm not sure how exactly it would work at a call center) then it's easy to convert the DTMF tones into numbers using a tone decoder.
Slashdot Mirror
implement ranking in a way that's weighted towards users similar to you...maybe using time-on-site data from their pool of analytics would be better
But how well would this work for getting relevant results for people from that slashdot that will all likely be thrown into a similar group? I'm sure more than a few /.'ers have long had google-analytics blocked (hosts file or ad blockers), I know I have.
Just make sure you have referrer logging enabled in your browser, otherwise it won't work.
Really? Did Google take over the government last night and I just failed to hear about it?
For those interested in saving the above website (which has more info than just the e-meter information):
wget --mirror --page-requisites --convert-links --no-parent --cut-dirs=1 http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/index.html
F.Y.I. 286MB in 636 files
He didn't mean anonymous as in 'anonymous coward' but Anonymous as in the group of people on the internet that are trying to fight against scientology.
P.S. Anonymous quickly stops looking like a real word after typing it a few times.
he 'realized that only 68 molecular building blocks are used to construct these four fundamental components of cells: the nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), proteins, glycans and lipids,'
Or they'll have it on the same network as Intellipedia, their intelligence wiki for analysts. SIPRNet is designed specifically for classified information and never touches an unsecured network. If enemies are able to infiltrate that then we have much bigger problems.
Intellipedia also has a less sensitive version out on the WWW, though I don't know how far they'd go with A-Space.
Some more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellipedia
For it to count, a copy must be "embodied in a fixed medium." RAM and video RAM don't count.
Please see http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/14/2313247
"World of Warcraft owners Blizzard have won their case against the programmer who wrote Glider, Michael Donnelly. (We discussed the case here when it was filed.) Blizzard won on two arguments: first, that if a game is loaded into RAM, that can be considered an unauthorized copy of the game and as such a breach of copyright
Uninstall from the Start Menu
Click the Start menu on your computer taskbar.
Select Programs
Select Google Updater.
Select Uninstall Google Updater.
Restart your computer after you uninstall.
Uninstall from the Control Panel
Click the Start menu on your computer taskbar.
Select Control Panel.
Double-click Add or Remove Programs (on XP) or Programs and Features (on Vista).
Select Google Updater in the list of programs.
Click Remove.
Restart your computer after you uninstall.
Uninstall from the command line
Click the Start menu on your computer taskbar.
Select Run.
Enter cmd to open a command prompt.
Type cd C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater to change directories.
Type GoogleUpdater.exe -uninstall to uninstall.
Restart your computer after you uninstall.
Note: I haven't tried this as I haven't installed anything from Google.
Wouldn't one of these be even more of a worry? This thing is barely bigger than RJ-45 connector. And it even runs linux.
Apple is downplaying the problem, pointing out that no major injuries or damage have been reported.
Considering Apple's stance on mouse buttons they'd probably consider losing your right hand a "minor" injury.
In reality we need to find out what our rights are and use them to educate those who would make out lives difficult.
The Photographer's Right
This was posted on a slashdot recently and is worth having a look at.
Your mom is a classy lady!
I keep reading about how PsyStar modified OS X, so I'm assuming they're not using EFI emulation. Would Apple still have case against them if they started using the EFI emulation? If they started using this they could probably even ship the computers without OS X preinstalled and just ship the boxed OS X, letting the end user install it when they receive it.
Even if they installed it at the factory, wouldn't this ruin Apple's case since OS X would then be unmodified (even being able to get updates straight from the Apple servers)?
It should only be slowing down in the switches, while passing through the metamaterial. After the light exits the metamaterial it'll speed back up.
No, for heaven's sake, please let it continue.
Moreover, these impressions contained some degree of validity. This was true for neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and narcissism but not for extraversion.'
They agree that you can't assess extraversion from the email address.
- do not use genetically engineered crops (there may be exceptions to this)
What exactly makes GM crops less green than unmodified crops?
from the bzzt-ow-bzzt-ow-bzzzzzzzzzt-ooooooow dept.
http://xkcd.com/242/
Are there slideshows or images posted anywhere for these talks? It'd be nice to have some visuals to go with a few of these.
The more correct thing to call them would be a co-host on The View.
Are you talking about a key like this? Because they aren't much harder to pick than a normal lock, you just have to pick 4 sets of tumblers instead of 1. And I'm speaking from experience, not just guessing.
Also, if you had the key in your possession long enough to take a picture all you'd have to do is take a few more to get all the sides.
-- In about 2003, Gonzalez and others found an unencrypted wireless access point at a BJ's Wholesale Club store. BJ's reported a breach of its computer networks in early 2004.
-- In 2004, other members of the ID theft ring compromised an OfficeMax wireless access point in Miami, and they were able to steal credit card data. After law enforcement officials in 2006 identified OfficeMax as the victim of a data breach, the company said it hired an outside auditor to conduct an investigation and found no evidence of a security breach. An OfficeMax spokesman didn't immediately return a message seeking comment.
So either the Secret Service was letting this go on just so they could make one bust, or they had no idea that their own informant was committing major breaches while under their supervision. Also, how stupid is this guy that he didn't even stop breaking the law after getting busted and becoming an informant? Some people are just begging to be sent to prison, and it looks like the prosecuters are going to grant his wish. For the rest of his life if they have their way.
P.S.: The Threat Level post with the info about him being an informant also contains a link to another case about another informant who was stealing social security numbers while working on a computer inside the Secret Service offices.
The usdoj.gov website seems to be down for me at the moment but should come back up eventually.
Well if you can record the call (and phone boxes aren't hard to tap, though I'm not sure how exactly it would work at a call center) then it's easy to convert the DTMF tones into numbers using a tone decoder.
Here's a link to a DIY hardware version: http://www.bobblick.com/techref/projects/tonedec/tonedec.html And a quick search should turn up software solutions, or you could write one yourself since the tones are standard. Wiki lists all the tones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTMF#Keypad
When exactly did you read it in the paper? Slashdot previously posted this story on the 5th, the day it was annoucned. See: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/05/1916237