I work in an international company. Our EU people are more expensive, because they have a royal mess of regulations, differing by country. I would wager that doing business in Europe is simply much more expensive for Valve.
You've got it wrong again. UAC annoyed people every time they did things they were supposed to do. That's not the same thing. People aren't supposed to send passwords in plain text. People don't actually mind getting alerted when they do something they are not supposed to do... example: lights/gates at railroad crossings.
You are essentially arguing that there is no point to having SSL at all, because nobody cares who has access to their credit cards and passwords. That's incorrect.
If you read more carefully, you would notice that I did not specifically refer to this issue as a "disaster." My point was about small problems leading, unpredictably, to a much larger problem.
However, since this could be used to empty the life savings of thousands of people, it has the potential to lead to disaster.
You are absolutely wrong. SSL is not flawed. The UI browsers have implemented regarding SSL is flawed. The UI should make it clear to the users exactly where they are sending their information. It should also make it clear when they are submitting a password over plain text.
No, the problem does NOT have to be with us forever. If browser makers simply gave pop-ups whenever a form with a password control were submitted: "Do you really want to send your password to asdfasdf.cn?" for ssl or "You are sending a password unencrypted! It could be intercepted by hackers. Are you sure you want to do this?" for http, then the problem would go away.
You are almost right. It is a combined flaw of both browsers and web site implementations. If just one of the two were flawed, it wouldn't be a major issue. But since both are, even security-conscious users are likely to get duped by this.
So many engineering disasters rely on multiple little things going wrong simultaneously...
If they want to be seen as scifi scientists, they need to offer solutions, not just point out problems. When was the last time a climate scientists suggested rerouting the goo-on particle stream through the deflector dish using just the right frequency to reverse global warming? I WANT ANSWERS, DAMN IT.
You can take away the phone, but you can't force the mind to focus on the instructor. Kids won't pay attention to boring things unless they have motivation to do so. This can come from parents or peers. It can't come from "safety officers."
Ten years ago, slashdot was the place where people would come and enthusiastically discuss hot new technology and trends.
Today, the easy upmods come from playing the part of the crotchety old traditionalist who could not care less about whatever new thing those damn kids are into, because if you can't do it with an awk script and a soldering iron, it shouldn't be done!
Did you get that out of Lt. Commander Data's guide to domestic conflict, with special forward by Mr. Spock?
The fact that domestic abuse is so common, and so often handled in a way that seems illogical, suggests to me that there is something hard-wired in our brains to behave in certain, seemingly stupid ways. It simply is not realistic to expect logic to easily overcome this.
I can't be the only one who just bought a DLP projector, hooked it up to an old computer, and configured it to boot to Hulu.com. With a bluetooth mouse, that's video on demand and zero need to get over-the-air broadcasts.
Bullshit. The Constitution of the United States specifically grants Congress the power to limit IP rights in order to "promote science and the useful arts."
Without this bit of The Constitution, there would be no copyrights and no patents.
Doesn't anyone wonder how Microsoft "allows large software vendors to penetrate your machine" without asking what it is that these large vendors can do that ANYONE with a compiler can't do?
I would assume that they allow installers signed by Microsoft-approved certificates to modify the firewall. This would mean that any only joe-the-hacker with a compiler can not do it.
Actually, mini-USB type B is becoming the de facto standard for mobile device power and data cables.
Personally, I won't buy any device that doesn't use it. This makes my life much easier, as I only need one charger/data cable when I travel.
I expect this will be the standard until it is replaced by magnetic chargers for power with bluetooth for data. That's a consumer's heaven: 100% cordless everything!
Hydroponics or no, it boggles the mind that anyone thinks a creating building designed for agriculture and offices would be more efficient than having separate facilities for agriculture outside of city limits, then shipping the food into the city via rail.
This thing is like Windows Mobile, which tries to be a computer, a phone, a PDA, and an iPod; thus sucking horribly at all functions simultaneously.
Rule of law is necessary for business to thrive. I can certainly see the majority of commerce moving to a non-anonymous net. My credit card company already knows everything I buy, so why not? Also, my business correspondence, which definitely is not anonymous, would be much improved if it came to a spam-free inbox.
Besides, the net of today isn't anonymous if anyone powerful (governments, ISPs, etc.) want to find out. I would be totally down with a more secure net, where you need, say, a Verisign-issued smart card to log in. I would also like a more secure unregulated anonymous net where I can continue to flame you all with reckless abandon;-)
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I work in an international company. Our EU people are more expensive, because they have a royal mess of regulations, differing by country. I would wager that doing business in Europe is simply much more expensive for Valve.
You've got it wrong again. UAC annoyed people every time they did things they were supposed to do. That's not the same thing. People aren't supposed to send passwords in plain text. People don't actually mind getting alerted when they do something they are not supposed to do... example: lights/gates at railroad crossings.
You are essentially arguing that there is no point to having SSL at all, because nobody cares who has access to their credit cards and passwords. That's incorrect.
What I propose is specific to password controls, and would not have a 'permanently disable' button.
Would this annoy users? Yes. Would it save them from being hijacked? Yes. This is called a trade-off.
If you read more carefully, you would notice that I did not specifically refer to this issue as a "disaster." My point was about small problems leading, unpredictably, to a much larger problem.
However, since this could be used to empty the life savings of thousands of people, it has the potential to lead to disaster.
You are absolutely wrong. SSL is not flawed. The UI browsers have implemented regarding SSL is flawed. The UI should make it clear to the users exactly where they are sending their information. It should also make it clear when they are submitting a password over plain text.
No, the problem does NOT have to be with us forever. If browser makers simply gave pop-ups whenever a form with a password control were submitted: "Do you really want to send your password to asdfasdf.cn?" for ssl or "You are sending a password unencrypted! It could be intercepted by hackers. Are you sure you want to do this?" for http, then the problem would go away.
You are almost right. It is a combined flaw of both browsers and web site implementations. If just one of the two were flawed, it wouldn't be a major issue. But since both are, even security-conscious users are likely to get duped by this.
So many engineering disasters rely on multiple little things going wrong simultaneously...
OK: "Some implementations of SSL encryption are flawed. These can be fixed. SSL encryption itself is not flawed."
If they want to be seen as scifi scientists, they need to offer solutions, not just point out problems. When was the last time a climate scientists suggested rerouting the goo-on particle stream through the deflector dish using just the right frequency to reverse global warming? I WANT ANSWERS, DAMN IT.
You are insane if you think driver source code availability makes a measurable difference in the business of either chipmaker.
You can take away the phone, but you can't force the mind to focus on the instructor. Kids won't pay attention to boring things unless they have motivation to do so. This can come from parents or peers. It can't come from "safety officers."
Ten years ago, slashdot was the place where people would come and enthusiastically discuss hot new technology and trends.
Today, the easy upmods come from playing the part of the crotchety old traditionalist who could not care less about whatever new thing those damn kids are into, because if you can't do it with an awk script and a soldering iron, it shouldn't be done!
Oh slashdot, has your spirit died?
Yes, but linux will also stop them from opening not-so-strange attachments, unfortunately.
Did you get that out of Lt. Commander Data's guide to domestic conflict, with special forward by Mr. Spock?
The fact that domestic abuse is so common, and so often handled in a way that seems illogical, suggests to me that there is something hard-wired in our brains to behave in certain, seemingly stupid ways. It simply is not realistic to expect logic to easily overcome this.
Perhaps they can improve their lives by learning to meditate as they stare at the snow on the screen.
I can't be the only one who just bought a DLP projector, hooked it up to an old computer, and configured it to boot to Hulu.com. With a bluetooth mouse, that's video on demand and zero need to get over-the-air broadcasts.
Those fish weren't bioluminescent. They were just colorful--especially under UV.
So if I say "doing X would provide incentive to do Y" I am just fine, but if I say "X would incentivize Y" I am grotesque?
I don't think so. Your insistence on using tedious phrases when equally meaningful, but much more convenient terms exist is sort of pathetic, though.
Bullshit. The Constitution of the United States specifically grants Congress the power to limit IP rights in order to "promote science and the useful arts."
Without this bit of The Constitution, there would be no copyrights and no patents.
Get educated about your government, man.
I would assume that they allow installers signed by Microsoft-approved certificates to modify the firewall. This would mean that any only joe-the-hacker with a compiler can not do it.
So? Who said anything about small farms? I thought we were talking about large structures, here.
Cuba is an example of what happens when absolutely everything goes wrong. Trains use very little energy.
Actually, mini-USB type B is becoming the de facto standard for mobile device power and data cables.
Personally, I won't buy any device that doesn't use it. This makes my life much easier, as I only need one charger/data cable when I travel.
I expect this will be the standard until it is replaced by magnetic chargers for power with bluetooth for data. That's a consumer's heaven: 100% cordless everything!
Hydroponics or no, it boggles the mind that anyone thinks a creating building designed for agriculture and offices would be more efficient than having separate facilities for agriculture outside of city limits, then shipping the food into the city via rail.
This thing is like Windows Mobile, which tries to be a computer, a phone, a PDA, and an iPod; thus sucking horribly at all functions simultaneously.
Rule of law is necessary for business to thrive. I can certainly see the majority of commerce moving to a non-anonymous net. My credit card company already knows everything I buy, so why not? Also, my business correspondence, which definitely is not anonymous, would be much improved if it came to a spam-free inbox.
Besides, the net of today isn't anonymous if anyone powerful (governments, ISPs, etc.) want to find out. I would be totally down with a more secure net, where you need, say, a Verisign-issued smart card to log in. I would also like a more secure unregulated anonymous net where I can continue to flame you all with reckless abandon ;-)