Besides embedded programs there isn't much that can get executed by the system
(gulp) This should raise some concern, no?
Use Linux (and use Python) and you should have no problem
wheh! I got worried there for a second...I can already see the hords of people downloading the latest distro's to avoid a potential.pdf virus threat. Let's be a bit realistic here.
"For Microsoft, this was the kind of publicity you just can't buy.... they also had their name inextricably linked with the well-being of the Internet itself"
This is quite an interesting point that Taylor makes. The FUD-monster in the back of my mind is thinking up future scenarios where Microsoft could privately release worms/virii to rally support from the public.
I'm just waiting for the next major worm to have pop-up ads.
I agree, but they could be equally exploitative by overcharging for individual channels. Imagine:
MTV $10/month
ESPN $12/month
TNT $5/month
and on and on...
One could rack up a pretty hefty monthly subscription bill.
this means it was a waste of time/money patching up the servers then?
I can't think of a situation where it would be a waste of time (read money for you biz folks) to apply a patch to a server. Unless you think it takes less time ($$) to restore your machines or rebuild your machines if they get compromised.
Imagine a theif who robbed a jewelry store and while being pursued by the police, he/she places the stolen goods in your mailbox on the street. You find the jewelry in the morning. Questions: Is the jewelry now yours? What's the ethical thing to do in this situation?
The ethical thing to do would be to notify the authorities so they can return the jewelry to its rightful and legal owner. Who should be notified in this case? The sender? The sender's company?
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if you read their site, they haven't built a distribution from scratch. DeMuDi stands for Debian Music Disttribution, meaning that they're working to add more multimedia drivers, applications, and capabilities to an existing distro (which, i might add, is the distro you're using).
We have a service called HomeRuns that seems pretty successful here in Boston. I can't attest to their business model and how it differs from WebVan, but every day it seems that I have to dodge their army of delivery trucks on my bike.
IMHO, it seems that you are on the extreme opposite side of the spectrum on this issue. You counter those with righteous indignation; essentially those who bitch about MS products yet still buy them. And you ask people not to buy MS products if they have problems with the software or their business practices.
Let's be realistic here. The entire subset of the population that isn't completely satisfied with MS products is not going to outright boycott Microsoft. If that were the case, this would not even be an issue to argue about. Some people have to use Microsoft products (jobs, educational institutions, lack of technical expertise, etc.).
I use Microsoft products (I have to for my job like a lot of people out there). I am not completely happy with every 'feature/bug' with the products, but as a user, I feel I have a right to voice my opinion without people tossing it aside and telling me to use something else
I believe paranoia has slightly blurred your vision of what's actually going on here with SmartTags(tm). There is no content modification, rather SmartTags are theoretically supposed to supplement content. Its not like you type up a Word document, and MS inserts words here, deletes words there, and modifies your header.
Microsoft is only arrogant audacious enough to make a crapload of money, which btw, they do a damn good job at
Microsoft does outside of the USA without Smart tags Microsoft will not build the disputed Smart tags into Germany into the new operating system Windows XP
Way to go BabelFish!! You have sucessfully created a CmdrTaco Post generation engine.
The display is a red, transparent computer screen, but, in fact, is no screen at all. The device shoots a tiny laser beam that draws patterns onto the retina so that only the wearer sees the images.
Does this scare the sh#*$ out of anyone else? Although this technology is cool and all, I treasure my eyes and would never want a faulty device rendering me blind in one (or both) eyes. Reading that paragraph makes me shudder.
If they are going to mass produce these devices one day, don't you think a few will be released to the public that don't work properly? I hope not... Just spreading the FUD
Only a simpleton would think that book has deep insight into human nature
Dear Troll,
This is a book written by one man stating his views on the world and how it came to be in its current state. I've read Jane Goodall (note the spelling!) and I can appreciate her work as well. But, instead of forming my own views and opinions, I would much rather you tell me what is right/wrong.
So, great Derek, please lead us...let us know where and when we run askew.
btw, you should get together with JonKatz...you guys could have an unfounded assumption party.
called Ishmael. This book has so many interesting concepts and ideas... I won't even attempt to summarize in a blurb. But Ishmael talks at length about how man puts himself in a position where he(she) is at odds with the world.
I highly recommend reading this book, as it will open your eyes to some new ideas and most of all, make you think.
An executive scratches his chin and ponders, "... Now that control of this content has moved out of the home, I wonder if we could embed SmartTags somehow...". A thin smile cracks on the executive's face as he massages the backside of his hairless kitty.
As any open source fanatic will tell you, it is imperative that you read the HTML source of every page that you view. We don't need no stinkin' Bug Detector!
It's funny: remember when SmartCards(tm) were being developed as a security measure for the consumer? Back in the old days, these devices were envisioned to help protect people from unauthorized use of their systems.
Now, I'll need a SmartCard(tm) for my coffee machine to validate that I alone paid for my coffee beans.
Not a huge crisis:
To turn off Smart Tags
On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options....
Click the Smart Tags tab.
Clear the Show Smart Tag Actions buttons check box.
Click OK.
There, all done. You can turn off the red-alert now.
Slashdot Mirror
Besides embedded programs there isn't much that can get executed by the system
.pdf virus threat. Let's be a bit realistic here.
(gulp) This should raise some concern, no?
Use Linux (and use Python) and you should have no problem
wheh! I got worried there for a second...I can already see the hords of people downloading the latest distro's to avoid a potential
And here I thought that every URL passed to Slashdot was begging for a stress test!
/. population is showing all these sissy worms how to really bring down internet sites.
agreed. the
"For Microsoft, this was the kind of publicity you just can't buy. ... they also had their name inextricably linked with the well-being of the Internet itself"
This is quite an interesting point that Taylor makes. The FUD-monster in the back of my mind is thinking up future scenarios where Microsoft could privately release worms/virii to rally support from the public.
I'm just waiting for the next major worm to have pop-up ads.
Now I want to replace my palm. I wonder what my wife will think?
I highly doubt that you have a wife if you have to replace your palm... That or she needs to pay some more attention to your (ahem) needs.
I have been trying to think of what types of data display you could do on this type of screen
;]
some kick-ass fractals,
I agree, but they could be equally exploitative by overcharging for individual channels. Imagine:
MTV $10/month
ESPN $12/month
TNT $5/month
and on and on...
One could rack up a pretty hefty monthly subscription bill.
this means it was a waste of time/money patching up the servers then?
I can't think of a situation where it would be a waste of time (read money for you biz folks) to apply a patch to a server. Unless you think it takes less time ($$) to restore your machines or rebuild your machines if they get compromised.
... to perhaps clarify your question.
Imagine a theif who robbed a jewelry store and while being pursued by the police, he/she places the stolen goods in your mailbox on the street. You find the jewelry in the morning. Questions: Is the jewelry now yours? What's the ethical thing to do in this situation?
The ethical thing to do would be to notify the authorities so they can return the jewelry to its rightful and legal owner. Who should be notified in this case? The sender? The sender's company?
if you read their site, they haven't built a distribution from scratch. DeMuDi stands for Debian Music Disttribution, meaning that they're working to add more multimedia drivers, applications, and capabilities to an existing distro (which, i might add, is the distro you're using).
the first person to get their grubby hands on the .nap codec and encode any Metallica album.
That would be priceless.
We have a service called HomeRuns that seems pretty successful here in Boston. I can't attest to their business model and how it differs from WebVan, but every day it seems that I have to dodge their army of delivery trucks on my bike.
IMHO, it seems that you are on the extreme opposite side of the spectrum on this issue. You counter those with righteous indignation; essentially those who bitch about MS products yet still buy them. And you ask people not to buy MS products if they have problems with the software or their business practices.
Let's be realistic here. The entire subset of the population that isn't completely satisfied with MS products is not going to outright boycott Microsoft. If that were the case, this would not even be an issue to argue about. Some people have to use Microsoft products (jobs, educational institutions, lack of technical expertise, etc.).
I use Microsoft products (I have to for my job like a lot of people out there). I am not completely happy with every 'feature/bug' with the products, but as a user, I feel I have a right to voice my opinion without people tossing it aside and telling me to use something else
1) Click on your preferences Link
2)Scroll down to the "Exclude Stories from the Homepage"
3)Click the checkbox next to "JonKatz"
There. Now you don't have to burn all your karma.
I believe paranoia has slightly blurred your vision of what's actually going on here with SmartTags(tm). There is no content modification, rather SmartTags are theoretically supposed to supplement content. Its not like you type up a Word document, and MS inserts words here, deletes words there, and modifies your header.
Microsoft is only arrogant audacious enough to make a crapload of money, which btw, they do a damn good job at
Microsoft does outside of the USA without Smart tags Microsoft will not build the disputed Smart tags into Germany into the new operating system Windows XP
Way to go BabelFish!! You have sucessfully created a CmdrTaco Post generation engine.
kudos
0.0023%
/. population that actually read the entire whitepaper.
This is the percentage of the
The display is a red, transparent computer screen, but, in fact, is no screen at all. The device shoots a tiny laser beam that draws patterns onto the retina so that only the wearer sees the images.
Does this scare the sh#*$ out of anyone else? Although this technology is cool and all, I treasure my eyes and would never want a faulty device rendering me blind in one (or both) eyes. Reading that paragraph makes me shudder.
If they are going to mass produce these devices one day, don't you think a few will be released to the public that don't work properly? I hope not... Just spreading the FUD
Taking into consideration that the standard formula for driving is 20 over Posted
I agree. Unfortunately, *every* time I tell a police officer this, I get slapped with a ticket.
Jeez
Only a simpleton would think that book has deep insight into human nature
Dear Troll,
This is a book written by one man stating his views on the world and how it came to be in its current state. I've read Jane Goodall (note the spelling!) and I can appreciate her work as well. But, instead of forming my own views and opinions, I would much rather you tell me what is right/wrong.
So, great Derek, please lead us...let us know where and when we run askew.
btw, you should get together with JonKatz...you guys could have an unfounded assumption party.
called Ishmael. This book has so many interesting concepts and ideas... I won't even attempt to summarize in a blurb. But Ishmael talks at length about how man puts himself in a position where he(she) is at odds with the world.
I highly recommend reading this book, as it will open your eyes to some new ideas and most of all, make you think.
Take a look at amazon
An executive scratches his chin and ponders, "... Now that control of this content has moved out of the home, I wonder if we could embed SmartTags somehow...". A thin smile cracks on the executive's face as he massages the backside of his hairless kitty.
As any open source fanatic will tell you, it is imperative that you read the HTML source of every page that you view.
We don't need no stinkin' Bug Detector!
--- note sarcasm ---
It's funny: remember when SmartCards(tm) were being developed as a security measure for the consumer? Back in the old days, these devices were envisioned to help protect people from unauthorized use of their systems.
Now, I'll need a SmartCard(tm) for my coffee machine to validate that I alone paid for my coffee beans.
Scientific evidence == Testimonials
my eighth grade science teacher would smack me upside the head if I ever said that in class.
Not a huge crisis:
To turn off Smart Tags
On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options....
Click the Smart Tags tab.
Clear the Show Smart Tag Actions buttons check box.
Click OK.
There, all done. You can turn off the red-alert now.