My point: what do pings and traceroutes have to do with psychographics or even demographics for that matter -- Let them draw their network maps and conclusions. Whatever.
On a side note, my firewall has been blocking some NetBIOS attempts over the last few days... --
I think it all comes down to power and how much of it you have. With the 'power' of a network of comprimised boxes, you can obtain credit card numbers, elite software and even more followers.
It's not suprising that online culture is mimicking 'real life' culture.
Ever play online RPGs? Notice that there are people in the game who steal and con and cheat? Any coincidence that this happens in real life? --
France is just twanked because Echelon caught them on a little deal with Brazil not too long ago. (read it here)
If you are included in the ECHELON network, like the UK and Ireland, then everything is just peachy...else, you cry foul. What of the countries that are in the "network" that are spying on their own companies? Is this suddenly OK? --
Let me get this straight: when Doubleclick tracks your browsing habits without your knowledge on commercial sites it's ok, but when the government is involved, it's illegal?
Um...why is the government running advertisements anyways? Isn't that a conflict of interest?
Do you have any privacy when you walk into a store in the mall. Does it really matter?
Yes and yes. When you walk into a mall, you're not required to give you name, address, phone number, sex, top 5 most frequently visited websites and race. --
...a bunch of start-up IPO security companies out to nail those punk bastards that are stealing copyrighted material on the internet -- Let's just go ahead and make vigilantes out of everyone.
Better yet, let's apply this model to the 'real' world and deputize everyone: "Bust your neighbors breaking the law and receive points to buy cool stuff, redeemable at vigilante.com!" --
A trademark is a trademark is a trademark! Domain squatting is never acceptable.
This smells like flamebait, but I'll bite: So what are you supposed to do, fork out the money to buy every domain that resembles your organizational name?
Whose side would you have been on in the Etoys vs Etoy.com battle? --
Anyone consider how much this would cost consumers if they became addicted to gaming on their PDA's or cell phones?
It's bad enough to see some 16 year old chatting on his cell in his brand spanking new Toyota Landcruiser -- but to have them playing Trade Wars 2002 at $0.25 per minute...
Isn't the mega-corporation the end result of growth? Thus, a company becoming big and powerful enough to swallow up or merge with all of the smaller companies?
Three mergers and suddenly you're being investigated by the Justice Department for violation of the Antritrust Act.
So then what? You divide up your assets and start all over? Intellectual property gets split into three parts only to later be re-joined through another merger?
What would happen if it were made illegal to alter the headers in email messages? Would mail routers have to have special licenses to add 'received by:' fields?
This could be a landmark case for electronic mail -- if the same thing happened with snail mail, it would have been called 'Mail Fraud'.
I've done some network packet traces on this sort of thing for a company that was digitally transmitting commercials to it's sales offices on the other coast. The problem was that the bandwidth required to send it was pretty massive, which made sending it overseas near impossible.
Of course, try telling that to the marketing people. "We're sorry, but to send your 1GB file over a 640Kbps link at 60% utilization would take 2 days."
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My bad...read rosie's post. 911 worm...
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Very interesting -- cause I randomly tried an FTP to the box and it turned up as an NT workstation.
However, one of them was an ADSL connection from pacbell -- I wonder how this puppy works and why we haven't heard from CERT yet...--
thankfully, the great rosie_bhjp has spoken.
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Gotta love our ultra-paranoid online culture, eh?
My point: what do pings and traceroutes have to do with psychographics or even demographics for that matter -- Let them draw their network maps and conclusions. Whatever.
On a side note, my firewall has been blocking some NetBIOS attempts over the last few days...--
I think it all comes down to power and how much of it you have. With the 'power' of a network of comprimised boxes, you can obtain credit card numbers, elite software and even more followers.
It's not suprising that online culture is mimicking 'real life' culture.
Ever play online RPGs? Notice that there are people in the game who steal and con and cheat? Any coincidence that this happens in real life?--
France is just twanked because Echelon caught them on a little deal with Brazil not too long ago. (read it here)
If you are included in the ECHELON network, like the UK and Ireland, then everything is just peachy...else, you cry foul. What of the countries that are in the "network" that are spying on their own companies? Is this suddenly OK?--
Let me get this straight: when Doubleclick tracks your browsing habits without your knowledge on commercial sites it's ok, but when the government is involved, it's illegal?
Um...why is the government running advertisements anyways? Isn't that a conflict of interest?--
Do you have any privacy when you walk into a store in the mall. Does it really matter?
Yes and yes. When you walk into a mall, you're not required to give you name, address, phone number, sex, top 5 most frequently visited websites and race.
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If my personal data is really worth that much to you, then I'll be selling it for $10 a pop!
Love, Don
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...a bunch of start-up IPO security companies out to nail those punk bastards that are stealing copyrighted material on the internet -- Let's just go ahead and make vigilantes out of everyone.
Better yet, let's apply this model to the 'real' world and deputize everyone: "Bust your neighbors breaking the law and receive points to buy cool stuff, redeemable at vigilante.com!"
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A trademark is a trademark is a trademark! Domain squatting is never acceptable.
This smells like flamebait, but I'll bite: So what are you supposed to do, fork out the money to buy every domain that resembles your organizational name?
Whose side would you have been on in the Etoys vs Etoy.com battle?--
There is a website dedicated to online parodies and making fun of large corporate bullies:
(R)(TM)ark.com--
Mistakes will happen -- humans are controlling the databases in question.
However, if I have to piss in one more cup, I'm going to end up with a felonious assault on my record!
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Send us the plans and a nice fat VC check and we'll build one...
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Welcome to TW2002!
You lost 2,000 fighters in a battle with 965-4421
The Ferringi are on the move...
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Anyone consider how much this would cost consumers if they became addicted to gaming on their PDA's or cell phones?
It's bad enough to see some 16 year old chatting on his cell in his brand spanking new Toyota Landcruiser -- but to have them playing Trade Wars 2002 at $0.25 per minute...
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I suppose generators are out of the question -- it would cost a small fortune to fuel those things at $2/gallon!
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Does that mean that the UN would ask for peace-keeping forces from the United States when a dispute arises between Bosnia.com and Serbia.com?
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"Sir, step out of the car. Do you have a license to listen to that Korn CD?"
dc
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http://www.qsl.net/ke5fx/uwave.html
Definately something to watch, though. Maybe I can get my neighbor to get DSL and then beam it over microwave to me (I'm a little too far...)
dc
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Isn't the mega-corporation the end result of growth? Thus, a company becoming big and powerful enough to swallow up or merge with all of the smaller companies?
Three mergers and suddenly you're being investigated by the Justice Department for violation of the Antritrust Act.
So then what? You divide up your assets and start all over? Intellectual property gets split into three parts only to later be re-joined through another merger?
Just my $0.02
dc
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Slightly off topic -- but does anyone else remember the Atari Lynx? That was a great handheld!
Also, this month's NextGen has screenshot of Metal Gear Solid 2 for PS2...Jaw drops, drool drips from chin.
dc
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What would happen if it were made illegal to alter the headers in email messages? Would mail routers have to have special licenses to add 'received by:' fields?
This could be a landmark case for electronic mail -- if the same thing happened with snail mail, it would have been called 'Mail Fraud'.
dc
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"uh...Fuji-san, I think what the Iron Chef is trying to do is fry their fan base so as to prevent any visitors from coming to their new website..."
dc
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I've done some network packet traces on this sort of thing for a company that was digitally transmitting commercials to it's sales offices on the other coast. The problem was that the bandwidth required to send it was pretty massive, which made sending it overseas near impossible.
Of course, try telling that to the marketing people. "We're sorry, but to send your 1GB file over a 640Kbps link at 60% utilization would take 2 days."
So, when's the hack on DVD to come out? 8^)
dc
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