It simply blew my mind that someone could be arrested for possession of this book because after all the notoriety it's really not that useful.
Just like locks are put on doors to keep honest people honest, banning the sale of this book keeps the half-heated attempts of "disruption" at bay. Those who would use the tactics in the book aren't going to be stopped by it's ban, just like those who would break into your house aren't going to be stopped by a deadbolt.
You can find stuff like VAGCOM (Volkswagen Audi Group ECU editing software) online, and it only costs a couple of hundred quid for the necessary hardware.
Remember: VAGCOM, INC. for all your vaginal communications needs! We offer a first-class answering cervix...
the sensors in some very old traffic lights in the uk can be fooled by flashing your car headlights at them
Yes... here in the US you can see lights with lux sensors attached to the overhead wires. I think the idea is that if the light was red and there was traffic backed up at the light, an emergency vehicle with flashing lights would trigger the signal to turn green for that direction, allowing the emergency vehicle to pass.
If you're caught at one of these lights (works best at night) and you want it to turn green, you can flash your brights a few times. It's worked for me on occasion with limited sucess.
The rev limiter *should* kick in as soon as you put the car in neutral and the rpms go through the roof.
However, I suppose that if an electronic throttle has decided to go wide open, then it's possible for the rev limiter to go haywire as well. They should be mutually exclusive in the event of failure, but i suppose anything is possible.
No... a cut of your tax dollars. Which is why the holy-rollers and "morally superior" freak out when the local library pays for a copy of Madonna's Sex book.
Totally agreed. I read the GGP and could vividly hear Billy's voice ringing in my ears as if he were on the tube in front of me actually pitching it. I'm sure he'd consider this a fitting eulogy.
Agreed. I have one as part of my home entertainment setup. For that purpose (and perhaps for a space saving design on the desk of someone who requires form over function) it's great. For other applications, meh. It is not a computer for the person who wishes to: a) tinker with hardware, b) do anything that requires serious horsepower, and c) avoid spending money on adapters, cables, a keyboard/mouse... etc.
I did the RAM upgrade on mine, and yes... it's not for the faint of heart: very much the potential to break something important in the process if you're not careful.
I'm sorry, but I DON'T WANT A PHONE CALL! I'd much rather get an email/SMS and respond quickly, efficiently and without the extra "chatter" that happens during the course of a normal phone call.
Maybe I've finally become the anti-social, datacenter-dweller with no ties to the rest of humanity, but I've found that people are stupid and talking to them wastes time. Quick and precise email makes life so much easier. Tell me what the problem is and I'll fix it... then I'll email you back. My blackberry allows me to do this from just about anywhere (inclusive of the "fix it" portion of the transaction).
I admit... the problem with this approach is expecting stupid people to clearly express their issue via text. Most can't do it verbally, so asking them to type it out is a chore.
It is done to create frustration and a strong determination to find ways of making our lives work with this new technology so that we don't notice that we don't actually need it.
Yep... I have the Harmony One and i'm very pleased with it. As long as you're controlling devices that receive an IR signal, it works very well.
The programming process is a little tedious when customizing, but that's mostly due to the remote's flexibility.
The best feature by far is the ability for it to learn IR signals for devices not officially supported. Works great for controlling FrontRow on the Mac Mini;-)
General "Buck" Turgidson: Doctor, you mentioned the ratio of ten women to each man. Now, wouldn't that necessitate the abandonment of the so-called monogamous sexual relationship, I mean, as far as men were concerned?
Dr. Strangelove: Regrettably, yes. But it is, you know, a sacrifice required for the future of the human race. I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious... service along these lines, the women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.
Ambassador de Sadesky: I must confess, you have an astonishingly good idea there, Doctor.
If anyone saw the macrumors.com keynote feed, it was hacked and someone inserted some pretty funny (albeit inappropriate) comments into the feed. I'll need to find a link to a screenshot...
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My apologies to the English language... "by its ban"
It simply blew my mind that someone could be arrested for possession of this book because after all the notoriety it's really not that useful.
Just like locks are put on doors to keep honest people honest, banning the sale of this book keeps the half-heated attempts of "disruption" at bay. Those who would use the tactics in the book aren't going to be stopped by it's ban, just like those who would break into your house aren't going to be stopped by a deadbolt.
You can find stuff like VAGCOM (Volkswagen Audi Group ECU editing software) online, and it only costs a couple of hundred quid for the necessary hardware.
Remember: VAGCOM, INC. for all your vaginal communications needs! We offer a first-class answering cervix...
+1 Funny imaginary mod points to you :)
the sensors in some very old traffic lights in the uk can be fooled by flashing your car headlights at them
Yes... here in the US you can see lights with lux sensors attached to the overhead wires. I think the idea is that if the light was red and there was traffic backed up at the light, an emergency vehicle with flashing lights would trigger the signal to turn green for that direction, allowing the emergency vehicle to pass.
;-)
If you're caught at one of these lights (works best at night) and you want it to turn green, you can flash your brights a few times. It's worked for me on occasion with limited sucess.
Best if no police see you do this, though.
The rev limiter *should* kick in as soon as you put the car in neutral and the rpms go through the roof.
However, I suppose that if an electronic throttle has decided to go wide open, then it's possible for the rev limiter to go haywire as well. They should be mutually exclusive in the event of failure, but i suppose anything is possible.
^^ Yes. You, sir, win one Internet.
Especially school books.
Mod up! I used to eat for a week off one semester's worth of book-buy-back.
No... a cut of your tax dollars. Which is why the holy-rollers and "morally superior" freak out when the local library pays for a copy of Madonna's Sex book.
Totally agreed. I read the GGP and could vividly hear Billy's voice ringing in my ears as if he were on the tube in front of me actually pitching it. I'm sure he'd consider this a fitting eulogy.
Agreed. I have one as part of my home entertainment setup. For that purpose (and perhaps for a space saving design on the desk of someone who requires form over function) it's great. For other applications, meh. It is not a computer for the person who wishes to: a) tinker with hardware, b) do anything that requires serious horsepower, and c) avoid spending money on adapters, cables, a keyboard/mouse... etc.
I did the RAM upgrade on mine, and yes... it's not for the faint of heart: very much the potential to break something important in the process if you're not careful.
I've always heard that a fool and his money are some party!
Awwww... I see what you did there. Gross, dude.
:-P
and if it's important, they should call you.
I'm sorry, but I DON'T WANT A PHONE CALL! I'd much rather get an email/SMS and respond quickly, efficiently and without the extra "chatter" that happens during the course of a normal phone call.
Maybe I've finally become the anti-social, datacenter-dweller with no ties to the rest of humanity, but I've found that people are stupid and talking to them wastes time. Quick and precise email makes life so much easier. Tell me what the problem is and I'll fix it... then I'll email you back. My blackberry allows me to do this from just about anywhere (inclusive of the "fix it" portion of the transaction).
I admit... the problem with this approach is expecting stupid people to clearly express their issue via text. Most can't do it verbally, so asking them to type it out is a chore.
Just maybe, he's attempting to create the sprawl: Boston-Atlanta Metropolitan Axis
It's part of his name, after all...
Am I misremembering Neuromancer, or wasn't high-speed rail critical to the sprawl's economy?
Remember the good old days when you could turn off the TV in biology class from your wrist watch?
Mr. Lane... if you're still out there, I'm really sorry for doing that like 3 times during the trip up the fallopian tubes.
Only slightly off topic...
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/sony_releases_new_stupid_piece_of
Yep... I have the Harmony One and i'm very pleased with it. As long as you're controlling devices that receive an IR signal, it works very well.
;-)
The programming process is a little tedious when customizing, but that's mostly due to the remote's flexibility.
The best feature by far is the ability for it to learn IR signals for devices not officially supported. Works great for controlling FrontRow on the Mac Mini
Unfortunately, all it does is make you go crazy and throw soup bowls at your sympathetic nurse.
General "Buck" Turgidson: Doctor, you mentioned the ratio of ten women to each man. Now, wouldn't that necessitate the abandonment of the so-called monogamous sexual relationship, I mean, as far as men were concerned?
Dr. Strangelove: Regrettably, yes. But it is, you know, a sacrifice required for the future of the human race. I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious... service along these lines, the women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.
Ambassador de Sadesky: I must confess, you have an astonishingly good idea there, Doctor.
I did not know that about SD... I actually owe you many thanks and have read up on it now.
If anyone saw the macrumors.com keynote feed, it was hacked and someone inserted some pretty funny (albeit inappropriate) comments into the feed. I'll need to find a link to a screenshot...