"The word core makes me instantly think of core-dumps"
Well then you may be interested in the actual origin of the term core dump. Waaaaay back when, RAM was just a big box with cris-crossing wires strung through washer-shaped magnets. The charges in the wires would cause the magnets to physically flip over when you set the 'bits'. This was called 'core memory'. And no, I'm not that old, it's what my professor told me.
"your ISP has every right to terminate your service for any reason they want."
This should be true for most private businesses. But broadband ISPs are granted local monopolies by the government, so they definately should be accountable to the public at a higher level than any old private company.
"I just want to say that, yes, those 61,000 lives are (were) more important than any Mars trips"
Sir, I believe that nothing is more important than space exploration. The only chance for life to survive in the universe is for use to colonize other planets/moons/rocks. No single life is as important as the survival of the species, nay the survival of LIFE ITSELF. Eventually, the Earth will be destroyed, and if we haven't spread by then, life in the universe will die with the Earth. The ultimate goal of all life is to spread. If you don't, you die.
That's why fingerprints aren't used untrusted scanners. You wouldn't scan a fingerprint on your home PC and use it as your slashdot password, because slashdot can't verify that the scanner sending it the data is real. They would be used for physical security, like to get into your hotel room. Even if a crook knows the digital version of your print, the only way he can input that for authentication is by sticking your finger on to the scanner.
Actually, in a way it does make sense to void a warranty if someone installs a different OS. You see, windows controls power management by doing things like spinning down the hard drive after inactivity or turning off the monitor when not in use. These things extend the life of the hardware, and using a different OS may, as a result, shorten the length of the hardware. Not that it is a good policy, but it is not a completely unreasonable one, either.
These fuel rods get very hot, right? So even though they don't "burn" like wood, hot metal gets black through oxidation. I find it hard to believe he actually thought it "burned". So it is not all that silly of him.
Life is quite common throughout the universe, however, the reason we have not contacted other life is that technology naturally advances until a discovery is reached which causes a planet-destroying chain reaction.
I can't prove it is right, but you can't prove it is wrong.
----Corruption---- Widget Industry: We will donate a ton of money to your campaign if you promise to pass legislation to help our industry. Politician: In that case, I will enact the legislation if elected.
----NOT Corruption---- Politician: If elected, I will enact legislation which will help the widget industry, because I believe it is the right thing to do. Widget Industry: In that case, we'll donate shitloads of money to your campaign, so that you are more likely to get elected.
So it's a fine line, and not very different, functionally. One thing is for sure, though. If 2 people are running for the same office, and a company donates money to BOTH of them, that is a sign that, at least, the company thinks they are corrupt. Otherwise, the company would only donate money to the politician that would be most favorable to them regardless of whether they donate money or not.
I just got that D-Link DI-614+ because it was on sale. It seems to work fine to me. What do you not like about it? It is working fine as a wifi access point here.
You could also block them by unplugging your machine, or by hiring a team of assassins to track down and kill the people who generate them. But that is all overkill. Why don't you just turn the service off?
I'm sorry, but in this field, nothing is ever printed because it is out of date so quickly. The thought of carrying around a paper reference book when doing security work is, well, futile.
A hacker is someone who gets a computer or piece of software to do something it was not meant to do. Very often, this involves getting it to give you root access. These are the types of hacks that make the news. Both malicious and harmless digital tricksters are hackers, so I don't think reporters are wrong when they say "a computer hacker broke into a computer." If I hack it to blink the LEDs in a sequence or to elevate my privelages, I am still a hacker, and media is not wrong for calling me such.
Wow. You really never did go to college, did you? And you must not be a US citizen? You talk about benefits and $100/hr? NOBODY in college gets benefits or expects themn. Most students make like $7/hr and that's it. Health/Dental/Whatever insurance is usually covered by your parents' plan. Loans, scholarships, or parental money pays for everything, and if you can make $7/hr you will have some money left over to have a little fun and maybe pay part of your rent. My school doesn't offer any undergrad jobs that bay better than $8.50, as far as I have seen.
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"The word core makes me instantly think of core-dumps"
Well then you may be interested in the actual origin of the term core dump. Waaaaay back when, RAM was just a big box with cris-crossing wires strung through washer-shaped magnets. The charges in the wires would cause the magnets to physically flip over when you set the 'bits'. This was called 'core memory'. And no, I'm not that old, it's what my professor told me.
Isn't false advertizing a crime? Couldn't you sue them for that? I think a little threat could get your friends' internet access back.
"your ISP has every right to terminate your service for any reason they want."
This should be true for most private businesses. But broadband ISPs are granted local monopolies by the government, so they definately should be accountable to the public at a higher level than any old private company.
"I just want to say that, yes, those 61,000 lives are (were) more important than any Mars trips"
Sir, I believe that nothing is more important than space exploration. The only chance for life to survive in the universe is for use to colonize other planets/moons/rocks. No single life is as important as the survival of the species, nay the survival of LIFE ITSELF. Eventually, the Earth will be destroyed, and if we haven't spread by then, life in the universe will die with the Earth. The ultimate goal of all life is to spread. If you don't, you die.
That's why fingerprints aren't used untrusted scanners. You wouldn't scan a fingerprint on your home PC and use it as your slashdot password, because slashdot can't verify that the scanner sending it the data is real. They would be used for physical security, like to get into your hotel room. Even if a crook knows the digital version of your print, the only way he can input that for authentication is by sticking your finger on to the scanner.
The US legal system hasn't awarded SCO a dime, yet. The system has way too much overhead but your criticism is unfounded.
Perhaps it means people are working harder, or being more productive, or being more efficient because of access to better technology?
Actually, in a way it does make sense to void a warranty if someone installs a different OS. You see, windows controls power management by doing things like spinning down the hard drive after inactivity or turning off the monitor when not in use. These things extend the life of the hardware, and using a different OS may, as a result, shorten the length of the hardware. Not that it is a good policy, but it is not a completely unreasonable one, either.
Is the telegraph dead?
Damnit, for the last time, theft and copyright infringement are COMPLETELY different things!
These fuel rods get very hot, right? So even though they don't "burn" like wood, hot metal gets black through oxidation. I find it hard to believe he actually thought it "burned". So it is not all that silly of him.
Life is quite common throughout the universe, however, the reason we have not contacted other life is that technology naturally advances until a discovery is reached which causes a planet-destroying chain reaction.
I can't prove it is right, but you can't prove it is wrong.
----Corruption----
Widget Industry: We will donate a ton of money to your campaign if you promise to pass legislation to help our industry.
Politician: In that case, I will enact the legislation if elected.
----NOT Corruption----
Politician: If elected, I will enact legislation which will help the widget industry, because I believe it is the right thing to do.
Widget Industry: In that case, we'll donate shitloads of money to your campaign, so that you are more likely to get elected.
So it's a fine line, and not very different, functionally. One thing is for sure, though. If 2 people are running for the same office, and a company donates money to BOTH of them, that is a sign that, at least, the company thinks they are corrupt. Otherwise, the company would only donate money to the politician that would be most favorable to them regardless of whether they donate money or not.
Rectennas? Sounds like the episode of South Park, "Cartman gets an Anal Probe."
I just got that D-Link DI-614+ because it was on sale. It seems to work fine to me. What do you not like about it? It is working fine as a wifi access point here.
You could also block them by unplugging your machine, or by hiring a team of assassins to track down and kill the people who generate them. But that is all overkill. Why don't you just turn the service off?
"Can you imagine worms and viruses that mass flag files for automatic destruction at random dates?"
You know, your concerns are a bit misguided. A virus could already delete files at random dates without messing with this new office feature.
Maybe he died while carving it?
I'm sorry, but in this field, nothing is ever printed because it is out of date so quickly. The thought of carrying around a paper reference book when doing security work is, well, futile.
Hey bro, mad props for the phrase, "lazy, slipshod muppet." That's choice.
I'm curious. Why would someone take a break from college to... do more... studying?
Funny, it seems to me the judge justified the ruling because of patent, not coypright.
You have a rather cool nick yourself.
A hacker is someone who gets a computer or piece of software to do something it was not meant to do. Very often, this involves getting it to give you root access. These are the types of hacks that make the news. Both malicious and harmless digital tricksters are hackers, so I don't think reporters are wrong when they say "a computer hacker broke into a computer." If I hack it to blink the LEDs in a sequence or to elevate my privelages, I am still a hacker, and media is not wrong for calling me such.
Wow. You really never did go to college, did you? And you must not be a US citizen? You talk about benefits and $100/hr? NOBODY in college gets benefits or expects themn. Most students make like $7/hr and that's it. Health/Dental/Whatever insurance is usually covered by your parents' plan. Loans, scholarships, or parental money pays for everything, and if you can make $7/hr you will have some money left over to have a little fun and maybe pay part of your rent. My school doesn't offer any undergrad jobs that bay better than $8.50, as far as I have seen.