Mandelbrot has been talking about using fractals to predict the financial markets for over 40 years now. His first publication was in 1963, titled "New Methods in Statistical Economics."
IMHO, it is not possible to predict the actions of millions of users (not to speak the 1000s of program trading systems) over a long period of time. However, given a sufficiently small window, it may be possible to predict the motion of a security with a better than random probability; and if you have a direct link to trading systems (i.e. low fees), you might be able eke out a meaningful return on investment.
As with most other things, you'd need a hefty investment to pull this off.
The high cost of access is also why I gave up my membership in IEEE. Of all the organizations, one would think IEEE would allow open access; but they don't. And want to charge an arm and a leg for everything. Screw them. I urge others to drop their IEEE membership too. Only when people start leaving them in droves will they change their policies.
Even taking the lower figure, Telstra paid A$ 375/license. This is no discount! Since Microsoft has huge profit margins, I'm sure they're making a tidy profit on this.
Wake me up when Microsoft beats Linux on pricing.;-)
Why doesn't Hatch ban guns also? Because he's a paid shill of the NRA, of course!
Here's a thought: P2P supporters should enlist the support of the NRA, because, at one level, P2P software is just like guns: has a valid purpose, but can be used by criminals. If you can get the NRA behind you, you can rest assured that Hatch and his cronies will be too scared to even think about banning P2P.
How long have you been working (the term used loosely here) at Slashdot, Michael?
This wasn't a "hack". It was an inside job: a contractor using a company-provided username/password to access data that he should not have had access to, but did because of lax policies on the part of the company (Acxiom).
This is not a "hack". It is theft. Plain and simple.
I know I'll be flamed to a crisp by the iPod-weilding overlords here, but am I the only one to ask: what's the big deal? So, iPod drops a couple of buttons and looks like a mini; so what? Dropping a couple of buttons and/or adding buttons is not a radical design change. Why's everyone in a frenzy over this little crumb from Apple?
Worry about that after you make it illegal to produce guns, Senator.
What was that? Guns don't kill people, people do??
How's this any different?
Of course, since Sen. Hatch is supported by the NRA, don't expect him to do anything about guns
(not to threadjack or anything, just drawing parallels).
Computer Randomly Plays Classical Music
I don't know about you folks, but it would freak me out if my computer suddenly started playing classical music on it's own.
From the passcracking.com page: This project is using
RainbowCrack technology
Heading on over to the RainbowCrack page,
we find (at the bottom):
Contact Information
Zhu Shuanglei shuanglei[at]hotmail.com
Member of Kingnet Security, Inc.
Shanghai, China
From the article:
Some of the stars observed were seen to dim slightly in brightness. It is thought that a planet passing in front of the star is responsible for the dip in its light output.
This State of Indiana and STI have a three year contract for STI to provide the Services and Software to city residents; however, the State of Indiana has the right to terminate this contract earlier. Therefore, any data, files or other information You store on an STI server may be deleted if the contract between STI and the State of Indiana is terminated or when it expires, if not sooner. STI cannot guarantee that You will be warned before Your data, files, email, content, or other information is deleted. (emphasis mine)
Let me get this straight: after they've got the citizens of Indiana using this system for 3 years, they'll be able to blackmail the state from ever terminating the contract. Wow....
I am reading the TOS right now. This caught my attention:
6. User Conduct
You are responsible for any content that You store, post or transmit on or through the Service. You will not use the Service to store, distribute, link to, or solicit content that:
. . . .
Specifically advertises firearms or ammunition, t obacco[sic], alcohol, pornography, or any other product or service that is illegal in Texas, or the domicile of either the distributor or recipient;
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IMHO, it is not possible to predict the actions of millions of users (not to speak the 1000s of program trading systems) over a long period of time. However, given a sufficiently small window, it may be possible to predict the motion of a security with a better than random probability; and if you have a direct link to trading systems (i.e. low fees), you might be able eke out a meaningful return on investment.
As with most other things, you'd need a hefty investment to pull this off.
The high cost of access is also why I gave up my membership in IEEE. Of all the organizations, one would think IEEE would allow open access; but they don't. And want to charge an arm and a leg for everything. Screw them. I urge others to drop their IEEE membership too. Only when people start leaving them in droves will they change their policies.
As long as the rocket is made of paper...
I think it is time we started attributing vulnerabilities to the authors (just as we do with companies).
But when will I be able to do this under Linux?
Wake me up when Microsoft beats Linux on pricing. ;-)
Here's a thought: P2P supporters should enlist the support of the NRA, because, at one level, P2P software is just like guns: has a valid purpose, but can be used by criminals. If you can get the NRA behind you, you can rest assured that Hatch and his cronies will be too scared to even think about banning P2P.
This wasn't a "hack". It was an inside job: a contractor using a company-provided username/password to access data that he should not have had access to, but did because of lax policies on the part of the company (Acxiom).
This is not a "hack". It is theft. Plain and simple.
Where can one get one of these EEG sensors? It'd be interesting to play around with it..
Direct link to the large trailer, for those who don't have Quicktime installed.
I know I'll be flamed to a crisp by the iPod-weilding overlords here, but am I the only one to ask: what's the big deal? So, iPod drops a couple of buttons and looks like a mini; so what? Dropping a couple of buttons and/or adding buttons is not a radical design change. Why's everyone in a frenzy over this little crumb from Apple?
Where's the "preview button" on the brain??
(just in case someone has the urge to actually RTFA...)
Their server could sure use some of that memory now...
Worry about that after you make it illegal to produce guns, Senator.
What was that? Guns don't kill people, people do??
How's this any different?
Of course, since Sen. Hatch is supported by the NRA, don't expect him to do anything about guns
(not to threadjack or anything, just drawing parallels).
Computer Randomly Plays Classical Music I don't know about you folks, but it would freak me out if my computer suddenly started playing classical music on it's own.
Wait.. let me patent it first!!11!one!
This project is using RainbowCrack technology
Heading on over to the RainbowCrack page, we find (at the bottom):
Contact Information
Zhu Shuanglei shuanglei[at]hotmail.com
Member of Kingnet Security, Inc.
Shanghai, China
I hear the site is located in Wisconsin...
On a side note: I checked for Cybercafes in India, and the very first entry says:
ONLY CYBER CLUB WHO CARES FOR ITS CUSTOMERS & DOES NOT CHEAT.
I'm glad they cleared that up..
Maybe that's why they got booted off the survey...
Thank you. I'll be here all week. Try the bibimbap, I hear it's delicious!
Some of the stars observed were seen to dim slightly in brightness. It is thought that a planet passing in front of the star is responsible for the dip in its light output.
Couldn't this "dip" be caused by sunspots?
Given the fact that many P4s are made in Malaysia (among other countries), how exactly is the US going to enforce this?
This State of Indiana and STI have a three year contract for STI to provide the Services and Software to city residents; however, the State of Indiana has the right to terminate this contract earlier. Therefore, any data, files or other information You store on an STI server may be deleted if the contract between STI and the State of Indiana is terminated or when it expires, if not sooner. STI cannot guarantee that You will be warned before Your data, files, email, content, or other information is deleted. (emphasis mine)
Let me get this straight: after they've got the citizens of Indiana using this system for 3 years, they'll be able to blackmail the state from ever terminating the contract. Wow....
6. User Conduct You are responsible for any content that You store, post or transmit on or through the Service. You will not use the Service to store, distribute, link to, or solicit content that:
WTF? Is this SimIndiana or SimTexas ?