Yeah, I'd be hesitant of saying that the keychain definitely comes "preloaded with malware" when only ~30% of the scanners on Virscan are reporting "generic" possible malware.
Don't know whether to blame the editors or submitter for this one.
I can't be the only one who sits for hours with a blank Word document open before writing something. The way I do homework, I'd be paying for 12 hours every time I tried to write a paper.
Agreed. It's a lot easier for me to hit ctrl+t, tab, enter, and type a site name than it is for me to mouse up to the address bar, select it all, delete it, and retype the address before hitting enter. Plus, Google's a lot more forgiving of typos than the address bar is...
Indeed. But I believe that it's not only about control - cyber warfare can play a large role in military superiority. The obvious (and most recent) example of this is the Russia-Georgia conflict. Russia DDoS'd and generally destroyed Georgia's communications systems and wreaked havoc with their computer networks. That kind of advantage can't be ignored.
While I don't believe that we'll be seeing "wars fought over the internet" or anything along those lines, I think it's just silly to claim that there's no cyber warfare going on at all or that it's simply a propaganda term. The amount of attempted intrusions into confidential systems alone should indicate that some countries have a vested interest in attaining an advantage electronically. I'd be willing to wager that in future conflicts, we'll see similar attacks on electronic infrastructure and communications networks.
Probably because of the lack of plugins and extensions. The fastest browser is going to be the most bare-bones as well. The trick is to find the right balance between being customizable, useful, and fast.
Well, PETA could probably get away with their game as a parody under Fair Use. There really isn't much Majesco can do about it - it's not really worth their time to go after PETA. Might as well try and promote their own products, right?
I would suggest you propose the $2k/month route and if your boss balks at it, start interviewing with other companies.
Better yet, why not bring some more numbers into it? Break it down into the language of management.
He will have to pay you $(insert your salary here) to code the scraping and managing the free accounts. He also stands to lose money from a lawsuit from any of the companies, not to mention possibly having to pay you overtime or take you off of other projects to maintain the scraping system if you start getting poisoned data or the sites shut you off. In the end, the cost-benefit just isn't worth it, and if you can put that into dollars, he'll be a lot more likely to listen than if you complained about "ethics."
$2k/month is a whole lot cheaper than the money he'd be losing if he took you off of other projects just to maintain this one.
Certainly true. I'm sure that some news agencies also attempted to dig up whatever they could on "Joe the Plumber," but of course they're not going to report their own digging. It's part of being thrust into the national spotlight. Whether it's right or not is an entirely different issue, however.
Avast is good, though I found the GUI to be very unintuitive. If you think it won't be a problem, then yes, I'd also recommend Avast. I also used Ewido Anti-Malware in the past with good results, though I believe they've been acquired by AVG.
He also said that he wanted advice on the "politics" of getting the Xbox into the office, and it's kind of hard to justify the Xbox to management if you don't know what it's for.
Chances are that upper management wouldn't go for it unless there was some way to monitor the use. Can't have the employees playing games all day, right?
...the treaties against the "militarization of space." Seems like it might not be long until we've got people blowing up each others' satellites left and right.
Not only that, but has it been tested on wet, slippery terrain? Sure, it walks fine now, but it might not be so great in a foot and a half of water.
I have to wonder if it's shaped the way it is because of the fact that it's wind powered - it could possibly be a matter of directing wind. Can't say I'd find a hexagonal house to be practical, though!
Can anyone explain exactly why this is considered as a potential "solution" to extending Moore's Law? I'm not clear on how this discovery - interesting as it is - related to Moore's Law.
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I think they'd be more likely to name anyone with money. When in doubt...
Yeah, I'd be hesitant of saying that the keychain definitely comes "preloaded with malware" when only ~30% of the scanners on Virscan are reporting "generic" possible malware.
Don't know whether to blame the editors or submitter for this one.
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I can't be the only one who sits for hours with a blank Word document open before writing something. The way I do homework, I'd be paying for 12 hours every time I tried to write a paper.
If the level knew not to play, and instead offered a chess match.
A "Great" White Christmas.
Or else.
That's original!
Or maybe because it's really freaking cold and icy. Only on /. do we question why people die on a freezing mountain...
Agreed. It's a lot easier for me to hit ctrl+t, tab, enter, and type a site name than it is for me to mouse up to the address bar, select it all, delete it, and retype the address before hitting enter. Plus, Google's a lot more forgiving of typos than the address bar is...
It's not just about money, it's about control.
Indeed. But I believe that it's not only about control - cyber warfare can play a large role in military superiority. The obvious (and most recent) example of this is the Russia-Georgia conflict. Russia DDoS'd and generally destroyed Georgia's communications systems and wreaked havoc with their computer networks. That kind of advantage can't be ignored.
While I don't believe that we'll be seeing "wars fought over the internet" or anything along those lines, I think it's just silly to claim that there's no cyber warfare going on at all or that it's simply a propaganda term. The amount of attempted intrusions into confidential systems alone should indicate that some countries have a vested interest in attaining an advantage electronically. I'd be willing to wager that in future conflicts, we'll see similar attacks on electronic infrastructure and communications networks.
Probably because of the lack of plugins and extensions. The fastest browser is going to be the most bare-bones as well. The trick is to find the right balance between being customizable, useful, and fast.
Well, PETA could probably get away with their game as a parody under Fair Use. There really isn't much Majesco can do about it - it's not really worth their time to go after PETA. Might as well try and promote their own products, right?
With a chance of toxic ammonia-coated metal chunks?
I would suggest you propose the $2k/month route and if your boss balks at it, start interviewing with other companies.
Better yet, why not bring some more numbers into it? Break it down into the language of management.
He will have to pay you $(insert your salary here) to code the scraping and managing the free accounts. He also stands to lose money from a lawsuit from any of the companies, not to mention possibly having to pay you overtime or take you off of other projects to maintain the scraping system if you start getting poisoned data or the sites shut you off. In the end, the cost-benefit just isn't worth it, and if you can put that into dollars, he'll be a lot more likely to listen than if you complained about "ethics."
$2k/month is a whole lot cheaper than the money he'd be losing if he took you off of other projects just to maintain this one.
Certainly true. I'm sure that some news agencies also attempted to dig up whatever they could on "Joe the Plumber," but of course they're not going to report their own digging. It's part of being thrust into the national spotlight. Whether it's right or not is an entirely different issue, however.
Avast is good, though I found the GUI to be very unintuitive. If you think it won't be a problem, then yes, I'd also recommend Avast. I also used Ewido Anti-Malware in the past with good results, though I believe they've been acquired by AVG.
He also said that he wanted advice on the "politics" of getting the Xbox into the office, and it's kind of hard to justify the Xbox to management if you don't know what it's for.
Chances are that upper management wouldn't go for it unless there was some way to monitor the use. Can't have the employees playing games all day, right?
What's the reason behind this? Without knowing why you want to do it, it's hard to find a way to help you justify the idea.
...the treaties against the "militarization of space." Seems like it might not be long until we've got people blowing up each others' satellites left and right.
Even so, your pocket would have had to be the size of a small country to accommodate the original GameBoy.
Not only that, but has it been tested on wet, slippery terrain? Sure, it walks fine now, but it might not be so great in a foot and a half of water. I have to wonder if it's shaped the way it is because of the fact that it's wind powered - it could possibly be a matter of directing wind. Can't say I'd find a hexagonal house to be practical, though!
Can anyone explain exactly why this is considered as a potential "solution" to extending Moore's Law? I'm not clear on how this discovery - interesting as it is - related to Moore's Law.