The threat of billiard balls against our cities is real. We cannot ignore it any longer. Which is why I propose we allocate $100 billion to build our Star Wars Billiard Ball defense system.
Going into the twenty-first century, we want to ensure our nations economy and integrity are protected from the menace of Billiard Balls. After all, think of the children.
Oh please. The "general public" isn't seeing shit. I've yet to see one news story cover this case that even goes so far as to mention the said act. And guess what? We never will.
Most people still have the "well he shouldn't have been doing it in the first place" attitude. And I do not see that changing for atleast a few more years. You have to remember, that most people see ROT-13 as a legitimite way of protecting data, just because it's something that their little heads can't understand anyway. I, for one, don't think the DMCA will be repealed for a lonnggg time.
...who else here thinks the only reason there is a Mozilla project is that Netscape said to themselves: "well, this code is just too fucked up, lets give it away"?
Hey, I just sat down to eat dinner when they called. They could atleast have the decency not to call people between 17:00-21:00. Or just don't call in the first place. But until that day, I may as well have some fun with them.
Just last week I recieved a phone call from a young lady quite eager to sign me up for a new Vis a card with a built in smart chip. But first, I had a question:
Me: "Yes, well, before I sign up, I'd like to know; is that smart chip silicon based or germanium based?" Her: "...uhm... excuse me?" Me: "Well, if a company doesn't know this kind of basic information about the products they are selling, that's not a company I would do buisness with. Good day."
I found the full paper here (that's http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/nalefd/nl015606f_rev. html for you paranoid types).
I was just thinking - they say their NOR gate is the size of approx. 1/100,000th the width of a human hair. Well, today's 1.4 GHz chips contain ~22 million transistors. That would make it 220 human hairs wide. That's a lot of power in a small space. I can't wait till the day I can crack RC5 on my cell phone.
If you were serious about security you wouldn't be using Linux. I don't care how secure HP says its new distro will be. There will probably be sevral remote root exploits within a few weeks.
I read comic books. But good ones are few and far between. Of late, I haven't been finding anything that really intrigues me at the local comic shop. The last great actual comic book I picked up and really enjoyed was the Johnny The Homicidal Maniac series. "Crackers! Crackers! But no squeezy cheese! Look! David hasselhoff can fly! Whoops, I haven no kiwis! Fucking donut, mock me?!!? ONE-EYED CYCLOPS!!"
Then again, there's also the compilation books of online and print comics. But that's probably not the type of thing the poll is talking about.
There should have been another poll choice, "not anymore" (or something to that effect).
I recieved an email today from road runner (aka time warner cable) regarding the "VIRUS ALERT. YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED". For the intrigued, here's the letter: ------
VIRUS ALERT. YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED.
Dear Road Runner Subscriber:
Road Runner, like many other ISPs and indeed the entire Internet, has
today experienced an attack on its network which is apparently
attributeable to the Code Red virus. It is possible that this virus has
infected the PC's of Road Runner's subscribers using the Microsoft
Windows
NT or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems. Infected PC's may
continue to flood the Internet and Road Runner's network with virus
generated messages (even without your being aware of it).
Road Runner is working to alert all of its subscribers to this problem
and
to instruct them on where to find and install the patch necessary to
eliminate the virus. In the meantime, Road Runner subscribers may
experience slow network response, flashing connectivity lights on the
cable modem, and other symptoms (such as unusual port scan log activity
or
increased firewall activity) while Road Runner and the Internet
community
work to control the impact of this virus.
IF YOUR PC IS RUNNING WINDOWS 2000 OR WINDOWS NT, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY
DOWNLOAD THE CODE RED PATCH FROM MICROSOFT'S WEBSITE
(www.microsoft.com/security) AND RESTART YOUR PC.
IF YOUR PC IS RUNNING WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 95, OR WINDOWS ME, OR IF YOUR
ARE A MACINTOSH USER, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
We ask for your patience while Road Runner continues to work with the
Internet community to address this virus.
Thank you.
Road Runner Security
P.S. Please, do not reply to this message
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Well, gee, if the whole "internet community" is at work at resolving the issue, I can rest easy. But then again, they only say no to worry if you're running Windows 95, 98, ME or MacOS. Well, I'm running Linux and NetBSD, so I guess I should be worried, eh?
Parent did NOT deserver to get modded down. Way to have your heads up your asses, moderators.
Anyway, while it is true that the internet was created as a means of exchanging content between _people_, it has evolved into much more than that. Companies saw it as a new means of distribution, and it took off. If it wasn't for the investments of these monolithic corporations, then we would not only be lacking a major part of the infrastructure, a lot of us would also be unemployed. I have no problem with companies advertising and selling over the internet, but things have gone too far.
IMHO, the reason why corporations are so sucessful in pushing crap legislation like the DMCA, is beacuse the "internet" can not only be used as a storefront, but also as an outlet for content; therefore they can push many more arguemnts upon clueless senators.
"Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. I'm mad but not ill"
While not a "virus", that worm did provide a great amount of entertainment. Stupid people should not be allowed to use computers. But if that was so, Microsoft would still be writing code for Amigas. --
"This is where god would go if he wanted to get off blow!"
Family Guy rules. IMHO, atleast on par with the Simpsons (and probably better). Who can resist a coke-sniffing dog and a guy in a wheelchair chasing down drug dealers?
By the way, in that episode your sig is from, did you notice the room Brian had at the rehab place? Room number 42. Hmm..... --
No an neither should you. This is totally unrelated, but I have karma to burn.
Affirmative action is one of the worst steps this country has ever taken against its citizens. Why?
Say you're a while male. Can't get any more generic than that, eh? You have ten years experience in your field and have a strong resume. You're applying for a position in company x. However, company x now has a quota called "affirmative action", that says they can't hire you because they need atleast y people from ethnic group z. You are not of ethnic group z, so you do not get the job.
Meanwhile, someone from ethnic group z with only 5 years experience and a so-so resume gets the job. Don't tell me it isn't true, because I see it every day, not just at the company I work for now, but in the past when I was going on interviews. It's disgusting, and is another example of how far from a democracy (or atleast capitalism) we really are. "Equal opportunities" goes against the very concept of capitalism, which is, like it or not, the basis of the US economy.
Am I the only one who thinks the person with the most experience should get the job, not the person who fits into a certain ethnic quota? --
On the act locally front, I stopped buying new CDs when Napster went away, and I strongly urge everyone else to do the same.
Well, no. That will not work for the simple reason that most of the RIAA's income is based on popular music (hence the name of the genere). Try to explain to a 12 year old girl who loves the Backstreet Boys why she should not buy the newest album. It's not happening. Same thing goes with other pop divisions, such as the "new hardcore" bands (i.e., Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, et al). IMHO, they fscking suck. They haven't invented anything, they just feed off the testosterone in pubescent boys who think they are really "hardcore". Hell, most of them even steal forgotten riffs from songs the 13-17 year-old's won't know (Papa Roach's biggest hit was a rip off of a Sabbath riff).
Well, personally, I too have bought few records since Napster died. I still use gnutella, but it's not as good for finding new artists (I found most new stuff by browsing the harddrives of people I was getting good speeds from). Without Napster, I would have never gotten back into Jazz, and would have not found the great genere of trip-hop and abstract electronic music (Amon Tobin, Minus 8, Nightmares on Wax, Cujo, AFX...) and it got me really into surf rock (Man or Astroman, Shadowy Men From a Shadowy Planet, Dick Dale, the Ventures...)
They (RIAA and friends) are just afraid of the new medium, even though the charts show improved record sales during the era of napster. Sure, I bought the new Tool and Radiohead albums, but that's only because I've been a fan of them for years. Until there's something that fully replaces all of Napster's features (WE NEED FILE BROWSING!!!), the RIAA will be seeing a LOT less money. --
How is Killustrator pronounced? If it is pronounced "K-Illustrator" then I could see cause for concern over copyright. If it's (and this is how I have been pronouncing it) "Kill-ustrator", then there should be no problem.
Well, ok, it may be nothing as compared to stopping development all together, but I think the issue goes deeper than a name. It's about control.
The distrubing part is that "illustrator" is a somewhat generic name, which does not specificlly indicate a piece of IP owned by Adobe Systems, Inc. Had this been a case of something like Kacrobat or Kphotoshop, then I would agree with their reasoning, maybe even say they're justified. But "illustrator" is just too generic. --
...they demand that KIllustrator gets a new name, but don't want to stop its distribution or development.
And by bringing this lawsuit up in the first place, and by forcing them to change their name, isn't that (at least temporarily) halting distrobution and development? --
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The threat of billiard balls against our cities is real. We cannot ignore it any longer. Which is why I propose we allocate $100 billion to build our Star Wars Billiard Ball defense system.
Going into the twenty-first century, we want to ensure our nations economy and integrity are protected from the menace of Billiard Balls. After all, think of the children.
Better yet, set yourself up as an example of how wrong the law is.
I'll keep that in mind next time I'm bored on a weekend. Thanks.
See, this is why I'm in favour of shooting lawyers.
[/me puts a gun in the laywer's mouth]
"Give me one reason not to kill you"
[muffled pleas]
"Exactly; I couldn't think of a reason either!"
BOOM!
Oh please. The "general public" isn't seeing shit. I've yet to see one news story cover this case that even goes so far as to mention the said act. And guess what? We never will.
Most people still have the "well he shouldn't have been doing it in the first place" attitude. And I do not see that changing for atleast a few more years. You have to remember, that most people see ROT-13 as a legitimite way of protecting data, just because it's something that their little heads can't understand anyway. I, for one, don't think the DMCA will be repealed for a lonnggg time.
...who else here thinks the only reason there is a Mozilla project is that Netscape said to themselves: "well, this code is just too fucked up, lets give it away"?
Hey, I just sat down to eat dinner when they called. They could atleast have the decency not to call people between 17:00-21:00. Or just don't call in the first place. But until that day, I may as well have some fun with them.
As a long-time idler on irc.2600.net, believe you me: you shouldn't trust anything you read in that rag >:)
Just last week I recieved a phone call from a young lady quite eager to sign me up for a new Vis a card with a built in smart chip. But first, I had a question:
Me: "Yes, well, before I sign up, I'd like to know; is that smart chip silicon based or germanium based?"
Her: "...uhm... excuse me?"
Me: "Well, if a company doesn't know this kind of basic information about the products they are selling, that's not a company I would do buisness with. Good day."
Needless to say, they have yet to call back.
I found the full paper here (that's http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/nalefd/nl015606f_rev. html for you paranoid types).
I was just thinking - they say their NOR gate is the size of approx. 1/100,000th the width of a human hair. Well, today's 1.4 GHz chips contain ~22 million transistors. That would make it 220 human hairs wide. That's a lot of power in a small space. I can't wait till the day I can crack RC5 on my cell phone.
No, but I can run MySQL on OpenBSD just fine.
If you were serious about security you wouldn't be using Linux. I don't care how secure HP says its new distro will be. There will probably be sevral remote root exploits within a few weeks.
OpenBSD is free. "Four years without a remote hole in the default install!"
I read comic books. But good ones are few and far between. Of late, I haven't been finding anything that really intrigues me at the local comic shop. The last great actual comic book I picked up and really enjoyed was the Johnny The Homicidal Maniac series. "Crackers! Crackers! But no squeezy cheese! Look! David hasselhoff can fly! Whoops, I haven no kiwis! Fucking donut, mock me?!!? ONE-EYED CYCLOPS!!"
Then again, there's also the compilation books of online and print comics. But that's probably not the type of thing the poll is talking about.
There should have been another poll choice, "not anymore" (or something to that effect).
Now if only I could get this fucking Voodoo 3 to work under X 4, I'd be in buisness.
I think I'm just going to go back to 3.6. The only thing 4.x has given me is headaches.
I recieved an email today from road runner (aka time warner cable) regarding the "VIRUS ALERT. YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED". For the intrigued, here's the letter:
------
VIRUS ALERT. YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED.
Dear Road Runner Subscriber:
Road Runner, like many other ISPs and indeed the entire Internet, has today experienced an attack on its network which is apparently attributeable to the Code Red virus. It is possible that this virus has infected the PC's of Road Runner's subscribers using the Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems. Infected PC's may continue to flood the Internet and Road Runner's network with virus generated messages (even without your being aware of it).
Road Runner is working to alert all of its subscribers to this problem and to instruct them on where to find and install the patch necessary to eliminate the virus. In the meantime, Road Runner subscribers may experience slow network response, flashing connectivity lights on the cable modem, and other symptoms (such as unusual port scan log activity or increased firewall activity) while Road Runner and the Internet community work to control the impact of this virus.
IF YOUR PC IS RUNNING WINDOWS 2000 OR WINDOWS NT, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY DOWNLOAD THE CODE RED PATCH FROM MICROSOFT'S WEBSITE (www.microsoft.com/security) AND RESTART YOUR PC.
IF YOUR PC IS RUNNING WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 95, OR WINDOWS ME, OR IF YOUR ARE A MACINTOSH USER, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
We ask for your patience while Road Runner continues to work with the Internet community to address this virus. Thank you. Road Runner Security
P.S. Please, do not reply to this message
--------
Well, gee, if the whole "internet community" is at work at resolving the issue, I can rest easy. But then again, they only say no to worry if you're running Windows 95, 98, ME or MacOS. Well, I'm running Linux and NetBSD, so I guess I should be worried, eh?
Parent did NOT deserver to get modded down. Way to have your heads up your asses, moderators.
Anyway, while it is true that the internet was created as a means of exchanging content between _people_, it has evolved into much more than that. Companies saw it as a new means of distribution, and it took off. If it wasn't for the investments of these monolithic corporations, then we would not only be lacking a major part of the infrastructure, a lot of us would also be unemployed. I have no problem with companies advertising and selling over the internet, but things have gone too far.
IMHO, the reason why corporations are so sucessful in pushing crap legislation like the DMCA, is beacuse the "internet" can not only be used as a storefront, but also as an outlet for content; therefore they can push many more arguemnts upon clueless senators.
"Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. I'm mad but not ill"
More probably, your washing machine has a microcontroler not a CPU.
A microcontroller is a CPU with a reduced instruction set. So there.
--
Here.
While not a "virus", that worm did provide a great amount of entertainment. Stupid people should not be allowed to use computers. But if that was so, Microsoft would still be writing code for Amigas.
--
Drinking (tm) is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company.
--
"This is where god would go if he wanted to get off blow!"
Family Guy rules. IMHO, atleast on par with the Simpsons (and probably better). Who can resist a coke-sniffing dog and a guy in a wheelchair chasing down drug dealers?
By the way, in that episode your sig is from, did you notice the room Brian had at the rehab place? Room number 42. Hmm.....
--
Do they need affirmative action to get a job?
No an neither should you. This is totally unrelated, but I have karma to burn.
Affirmative action is one of the worst steps this country has ever taken against its citizens. Why?
Say you're a while male. Can't get any more generic than that, eh? You have ten years experience in your field and have a strong resume. You're applying for a position in company x. However, company x now has a quota called "affirmative action", that says they can't hire you because they need atleast y people from ethnic group z. You are not of ethnic group z, so you do not get the job.
Meanwhile, someone from ethnic group z with only 5 years experience and a so-so resume gets the job. Don't tell me it isn't true, because I see it every day, not just at the company I work for now, but in the past when I was going on interviews. It's disgusting, and is another example of how far from a democracy (or atleast capitalism) we really are. "Equal opportunities" goes against the very concept of capitalism, which is, like it or not, the basis of the US economy.
Am I the only one who thinks the person with the most experience should get the job, not the person who fits into a certain ethnic quota?
--
On the act locally front, I stopped buying new CDs when Napster went away, and I strongly urge everyone else to do the same.
Well, no. That will not work for the simple reason that most of the RIAA's income is based on popular music (hence the name of the genere). Try to explain to a 12 year old girl who loves the Backstreet Boys why she should not buy the newest album. It's not happening. Same thing goes with other pop divisions, such as the "new hardcore" bands (i.e., Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, et al). IMHO, they fscking suck. They haven't invented anything, they just feed off the testosterone in pubescent boys who think they are really "hardcore". Hell, most of them even steal forgotten riffs from songs the 13-17 year-old's won't know (Papa Roach's biggest hit was a rip off of a Sabbath riff).
Well, personally, I too have bought few records since Napster died. I still use gnutella, but it's not as good for finding new artists (I found most new stuff by browsing the harddrives of people I was getting good speeds from). Without Napster, I would have never gotten back into Jazz, and would have not found the great genere of trip-hop and abstract electronic music (Amon Tobin, Minus 8, Nightmares on Wax, Cujo, AFX...) and it got me really into surf rock (Man or Astroman, Shadowy Men From a Shadowy Planet, Dick Dale, the Ventures...)
They (RIAA and friends) are just afraid of the new medium, even though the charts show improved record sales during the era of napster. Sure, I bought the new Tool and Radiohead albums, but that's only because I've been a fan of them for years. Until there's something that fully replaces all of Napster's features (WE NEED FILE BROWSING!!!), the RIAA will be seeing a LOT less money.
--
How is Killustrator pronounced? If it is pronounced "K-Illustrator" then I could see cause for concern over copyright. If it's (and this is how I have been pronouncing it) "Kill-ustrator", then there should be no problem.
Anyone care to clarify?
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Well, ok, it may be nothing as compared to stopping development all together, but I think the issue goes deeper than a name. It's about control.
The distrubing part is that "illustrator" is a somewhat generic name, which does not specificlly indicate a piece of IP owned by Adobe Systems, Inc. Had this been a case of something like Kacrobat or Kphotoshop, then I would agree with their reasoning, maybe even say they're justified. But "illustrator" is just too generic.
--
...they demand that KIllustrator gets a new name, but don't want to stop its distribution or development.
And by bringing this lawsuit up in the first place, and by forcing them to change their name, isn't that (at least temporarily) halting distrobution and development?
--
Yeah, all it takes is a stack scanner, some Xerox software, and clicking on that 'Begin' button.
Hmm... for some odd reason I don't have a stack scanner in my house. Gee, I guess I should buy one.
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