I also was on the lookout for a dumb TV. Didn't want one connected to the Internet or one that talked to me. Couldn't find one. So no TV here and no plans to get one. The Samsung fiasco was quite enough for me. I say death to smart TV's and their spying.
Earmarked for bike lane improvements? Don't you believe it. The money will be siphoned off into the general fund and few of the promised improvements will ever see the light of day. I'm surprised Oregon hasn't created an Oxygen tax. After all, cyclists use more oxygen then pedestrians.
Agreed! If the victims couldn't email those guys then they'd never get the keys to unlock their files. I do wonder if anyone ever got their unlock keys.
Cyberattack? Not really. People have already forgotten that the ISP responsible for receiving emails of people desiring to pay the ransom was BLOCKED by the ISP so nobody could pay. This accounts in large part for why the hackers (wherever and whoever they are) didn't collect much money.
Anyway, what with all the cyber attacks and ransomware going around I'm still amazed that after all this time, those machines infected STILL HAVE NOT upgraded their OS. It sure pays to do so. But what do I know---I'm not a windows user.
As a composer, I can say that given current musical demands of directors which include a distinct LACK of memorable themes and lack of leitmotiv and that these directors want mostly background "noise" that a lot of this could indeed be machine written. But music such as John Williams writes ain't gonna be written by any computer.
I'm probably the few people in the world who thinks MP3 sound quality sucks, so I have persisted for many years in buying CD's which I could then convert to FLAC format. Just for consistency I converted my existing MP3's to FLAC knowing full well the crappy sound quality would be converted with it. As most music published online these days is not available in FLAC format, I've elected to do without. My condition has been called the "Golden Ear" syndrome--you you guys be happy you don't have it.
And now some judge is saying it doesn't apply. Let's extrapolate where this can go. Like to any Internet video content including MSM outlets by anyone. Anyone remember a recent Trump interview by ABC where the network was making all sorts of outrageous copyright claims? Anyway, I see it as another good opportunity to get off FB and have a life.
Apple's goal is no make nothing upgradeable and nothing repairable. They're almost there, too. And while they're at it, remove "Pro" functionality from as many products as possible.
Better safe than sorry. I don't give such devices a home. Nor any iOT devices either. And certainly not those internet connected security cams. I am finding great comfort in limiting my connectivity..
Now does anyone really believe Amazon will delete that data? I'm sure it will be "deleted" until some kind of warrant and served. Then low and behold, they find a backup of that data. Ha! I'm sure Samsung and the other "listeners" do likewise. Guys, you need to look for this stuff as it enters and leaves your router and block it.
Well I saw this coming. First it was those Samsung smart TV's listening and forwarding a vast amount of personal data to their severs even when supposedly disabled. Now we've got Amazon doing basically the same thing. I won't have these gadgets in my home. If you value your privacy, you won't either. That said, I still filter all intern traffic through pfSense and block any potential anything suspicious.
After all the obvious bases have been covered, here's a new wrinkle to consider as these systems get hacked. I'm sure car insurance fraudsters are licking their chops at the possibilities on offer with these car-to-car communications being hacked to give bad info and create accidents on demand.
What are they doing? Creating years of fake data to come up with this nonsense? I want to know who FUNDED that study-Facebook itself, maybe?
If this crap was true, guess I won't live long because I'm not on FB, and glad of it.
Most of us were totally underwhelmed by Apple's latest MacBook Pro. The totally lack of compatibility with existing peripherals--including the latest iPhone 7 -- without a shopping cart full of dongles (which aren't cheap--and none are included) make Apple's latest offering a big disappointment. Latest specs are underwhelming, too. Add to this the increasing un-repairability of this along with all other Apple products. Since I have many apps the only run on Mac's, I opted to buy la 2015 MacBook Pro.
Yes, there are such adaptersl? Not Apple branded so telling if they're crap or not. For a little quality assurance, I buy from the Apple Store...at which are are none so I would trust none of them.
Yes, thumbs down for me on this new MacBook Pro. Connectivity to the outside world is limited to 4 USB-C ports and the (thankfully!) still present headphone adapter. If you have any USB 2 or USB 3 devices forget it--don't seem to be any adapters available. Expect to pony up even more money for a USB-C to Ethernet Adapter, SD Card Reader, HDMI adapter, and Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter. Not sure that fancy new touchbar is worth the sacrifice in connectivity, what with the grab bag of adapters needed.
Encryptiion? I've got another idea. An iPhone allows you to backup to the cloud after which you can then wipe the iPhone clean. Later when away from the border, a full restore can be preformed. Reporters may want to consider this option.
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I also was on the lookout for a dumb TV. Didn't want one connected to the Internet or one that talked to me. Couldn't find one. So no TV here and no plans to get one. The Samsung fiasco was quite enough for me. I say death to smart TV's and their spying.
Drop dead!
I'm sure Verizon customer are chomping at the bit to sign up for this program. NOT!
Earmarked for bike lane improvements? Don't you believe it. The money will be siphoned off into the general fund and few of the promised improvements will ever see the light of day. I'm surprised Oregon hasn't created an Oxygen tax. After all, cyclists use more oxygen then pedestrians.
Finally! Someone who gets it!
Agreed! If the victims couldn't email those guys then they'd never get the keys to unlock their files. I do wonder if anyone ever got their unlock keys.
Cyberattack? Not really. People have already forgotten that the ISP responsible for receiving emails of people desiring to pay the ransom was BLOCKED by the ISP so nobody could pay. This accounts in large part for why the hackers (wherever and whoever they are) didn't collect much money. Anyway, what with all the cyber attacks and ransomware going around I'm still amazed that after all this time, those machines infected STILL HAVE NOT upgraded their OS. It sure pays to do so. But what do I know---I'm not a windows user.
As a composer, I can say that given current musical demands of directors which include a distinct LACK of memorable themes and lack of leitmotiv and that these directors want mostly background "noise" that a lot of this could indeed be machine written. But music such as John Williams writes ain't gonna be written by any computer.
I'm probably the few people in the world who thinks MP3 sound quality sucks, so I have persisted for many years in buying CD's which I could then convert to FLAC format. Just for consistency I converted my existing MP3's to FLAC knowing full well the crappy sound quality would be converted with it. As most music published online these days is not available in FLAC format, I've elected to do without. My condition has been called the "Golden Ear" syndrome--you you guys be happy you don't have it.
How long have we got before creating security software is deemed to be a crime. Think VPN's and PGP. Should Zimmerman be worried?
And now some judge is saying it doesn't apply. Let's extrapolate where this can go. Like to any Internet video content including MSM outlets by anyone. Anyone remember a recent Trump interview by ABC where the network was making all sorts of outrageous copyright claims? Anyway, I see it as another good opportunity to get off FB and have a life.
As long as we're going full-tilt, let's go all the way....no microprocessors needed!
Apple's goal is no make nothing upgradeable and nothing repairable. They're almost there, too. And while they're at it, remove "Pro" functionality from as many products as possible.
Better safe than sorry. I don't give such devices a home. Nor any iOT devices either. And certainly not those internet connected security cams. I am finding great comfort in limiting my connectivity..
Now does anyone really believe Amazon will delete that data? I'm sure it will be "deleted" until some kind of warrant and served. Then low and behold, they find a backup of that data. Ha! I'm sure Samsung and the other "listeners" do likewise. Guys, you need to look for this stuff as it enters and leaves your router and block it.
Well I saw this coming. First it was those Samsung smart TV's listening and forwarding a vast amount of personal data to their severs even when supposedly disabled. Now we've got Amazon doing basically the same thing. I won't have these gadgets in my home. If you value your privacy, you won't either. That said, I still filter all intern traffic through pfSense and block any potential anything suspicious.
After all the obvious bases have been covered, here's a new wrinkle to consider as these systems get hacked. I'm sure car insurance fraudsters are licking their chops at the possibilities on offer with these car-to-car communications being hacked to give bad info and create accidents on demand.
What are they doing? Creating years of fake data to come up with this nonsense? I want to know who FUNDED that study-Facebook itself, maybe? If this crap was true, guess I won't live long because I'm not on FB, and glad of it.
Most of us were totally underwhelmed by Apple's latest MacBook Pro. The totally lack of compatibility with existing peripherals--including the latest iPhone 7 -- without a shopping cart full of dongles (which aren't cheap--and none are included) make Apple's latest offering a big disappointment. Latest specs are underwhelming, too. Add to this the increasing un-repairability of this along with all other Apple products. Since I have many apps the only run on Mac's, I opted to buy la 2015 MacBook Pro.
Yes, there are such adaptersl? Not Apple branded so telling if they're crap or not. For a little quality assurance, I buy from the Apple Store...at which are are none so I would trust none of them.
Yes, thumbs down for me on this new MacBook Pro. Connectivity to the outside world is limited to 4 USB-C ports and the (thankfully!) still present headphone adapter. If you have any USB 2 or USB 3 devices forget it--don't seem to be any adapters available. Expect to pony up even more money for a USB-C to Ethernet Adapter, SD Card Reader, HDMI adapter, and Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter. Not sure that fancy new touchbar is worth the sacrifice in connectivity, what with the grab bag of adapters needed.
This is gonna be fun, folks!. Imagine a hack of the entire city of Santa Monica having all it's iOT devices turned into a giant botnet.
Definitely a big fat **NO**.. Just FB trying to get hold of all your company data. EZ to imagine the uses they would put this data to. JUST SAY "NO"!.
Encryptiion? I've got another idea. An iPhone allows you to backup to the cloud after which you can then wipe the iPhone clean. Later when away from the border, a full restore can be preformed. Reporters may want to consider this option.
"Stupid is as stupid does!" Blessed are those who make backups. ---and preferably off-line backups.