KENT BROCKMAN With our utter annihilation imminent, our federal government has snapped into action. We go live now via satellite to the floor of the United States congress.
SPEAKER Then it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield in the great state of--
CONGRESSMAN Wait a second, I want to tack on a rider to that bill - $30 million of taxpayer money to support the perverted arts.
SPEAKER All in favor of the amended Springfield-slash-pervert bill?
FLOOR Boo!
SPEAKER Bill defeated.
KENT BROCKMAN I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work...
I had just returned from a LAN party, and was setting up my computer and monitor. I was almost done-- All that was left was to plug in the monitor.
I decided to use a slot on my new power strip that I had never used before for no reason. In the past, I have had no trouble plugging into a hot power strip, so I didn't bother to turn it off. The next thing I heard was the loud FIZZLE-POP!-FIZZLE of my monitor's magic smoke escaping...
However, the point of the OP was that these sorts of questions must be answered before the debate can be reasonably started.
You cannot argue the high level issue (is it right to kill a human for species advancement?) until all parties agree on the definitions involved. The definition of what makes a human is a perfect example, and you even allow for dissenting opinion.
However, if the two parties do not agree on the basics, they will not be able to logically accept the other side's arguments, and can never come to a consensus.
Thus the argument "Any abortion is murder" is only a valid argument when you accept that all fetuses are human. If that's not accepted by the both sides, then the entire argument has no meaning to the dissenting side.
1) Not require the technology for awhile. 2) Sell devices with the technology included (but not used) to consumers as a "feature". 3) When the number of devices in households reaches some threshold, start selling content that requires the technology.
This has happened before (for instance: software that requires a certain resolution), and it will happen again.
It may suck to be one of those whose monitor does not support it, but no more so than it did to be a VHS enthusiast when DVDs took over.
I think we've all seen this epsiode of STNG. Remember when the nano-bots keep eating parts of the enterprise, and then become sentient? The only way to appease the macro-nano-bots was to send them off the ship somewhere/somehow.
Unfortunately for us, we have no way to offload them from our homeworld. Because of this, if we unleash this technology it can only be to our own undoing!
That is the only conceivable future of this technology!
Kent Brockman: "Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?"
Last time I checked, even firefox (latest release) doesn't correctly pass the acid2 test. By that definition, FF isn't completely standards compliant either.
While MSIE isn't (and probably never will be perfect), it is partially reponsible for the huge popularity the internet enjoys today.
This isn't meant to be a flame-- Just tired of seeing another unfair MS bash.
If a satellite company beams an unencrypted signal onto my property, I believe that I'm within my rights to watch it. If they encrypt said signal, on the other hand, I do not believe that I have the right to break it.
Same thing applies here, I think. If you take no measures to ensure the security of your network, once it leaves your property, it's fair game. Because the measures required are fairly insignificant, the burden should be on the wi-fi owner to lock things down, rather than on the wi-fi user to ensure that he's not impinging on someone's network.
If somebody drops a wallet on the street, is it fair game? It's in the public space isn't it?
The real catch is not the location of said "service", but the intent behind it. Intent makes up a large part of our law. If you kill somebody on purpose (1st degree muder), the punishment is much more severe than if you did not intend to (manslaughter).
Just because the signal is broadcast into the public space does not mean that the broadcaster intended it to be open. While all of us slashdotters know that an unsecured WIFI broadcasts indescriminately, the less technically inclined would have no idea that they were providing a "public service".
Since providing a service was not their intent (and consent was not asked of them or given by them), they should have reasonable recourse under the law for some sort of theft of services.
If local data is all you need, a good free solution is the Advantage Database. This can operate in either client+server mode or "local" mode (where the client opens all the tables locally). The local mode is available free of charge.
The solution lies in having the P2P engine ask for MD5's of a specific, and random portion of the file.
That way, not only does the file have to generate the same hash, but any part of the file would have to generate the same hash as it's valid counterpart.
If this sort of collision can be reliably created, then may God have mercy on our souls!
The problem with this suggestion is that if your fingerprint (or some other bio-metric info) is stolen or duplicated, you can't change it. How would you like a genius hacker to have permanent access to all of your data for life?
With a password, at least you can change it if it is compromised.
Authentication methods can all be broken down into the following categories: 1) Something you know (such as a password). 2) Something you have (such as a keycard). 3) Something you are (such as a fingerprint).
High security requires 2 or 3 of these things. However, most things are good enough with only 1 of the three..
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From Bart's Comet:
KENT BROCKMAN
With our utter annihilation imminent, our federal government has snapped into action. We go live now via satellite to the floor of the United States congress.
SPEAKER
Then it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield in the great state of--
CONGRESSMAN
Wait a second, I want to tack on a rider to that bill - $30 million of taxpayer money to support the perverted arts.
SPEAKER
All in favor of the amended Springfield-slash-pervert bill?
FLOOR
Boo!
SPEAKER
Bill defeated.
KENT BROCKMAN
I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work...
Knowledge gained from reading TFA: Priceless!
What does tinfoil have to do with the Chinese Overseas Shipping Company?
.. Oh, I get it.. You meant COSTCO !
Business numbers can still be called, even if they are on the DNC list. Only personal numbers are blocked.
...shows a failure to grasp even the most basic aspects of X-ray emission in astrophysical plasmas.
What idiots!
It should be obvious to even the most dimwitted individual who has an advanced degree in hyperbolic topology! Glaven!
I don't see how there's anything ironic with these search results.
I had just returned from a LAN party, and was setting up my computer and monitor. I was almost done-- All that was left was to plug in the monitor.
I decided to use a slot on my new power strip that I had never used before for no reason. In the past, I have had no trouble plugging into a hot power strip, so I didn't bother to turn it off. The next thing I heard was the loud FIZZLE-POP!-FIZZLE of my monitor's magic smoke escaping...
ALWAYS respect the power supply.
I'm glad you cleared that up! ;)
However, the point of the OP was that these sorts of questions must be answered before the debate can be reasonably started.
You cannot argue the high level issue (is it right to kill a human for species advancement?) until all parties agree on the definitions involved. The definition of what makes a human is a perfect example, and you even allow for dissenting opinion.
However, if the two parties do not agree on the basics, they will not be able to logically accept the other side's arguments, and can never come to a consensus.
Thus the argument "Any abortion is murder" is only a valid argument when you accept that all fetuses are human. If that's not accepted by the both sides, then the entire argument has no meaning to the dissenting side.
The industry will do what they always do:
1) Not require the technology for awhile.
2) Sell devices with the technology included (but not used) to consumers as a "feature".
3) When the number of devices in households reaches some threshold, start selling content that requires the technology.
This has happened before (for instance: software that requires a certain resolution), and it will happen again.
It may suck to be one of those whose monitor does not support it, but no more so than it did to be a VHS enthusiast when DVDs took over.
I think we've all seen this epsiode of STNG. Remember when the nano-bots keep eating parts of the enterprise, and then become sentient? The only way to appease the macro-nano-bots was to send them off the ship somewhere/somehow.
Unfortunately for us, we have no way to offload them from our homeworld. Because of this, if we unleash this technology it can only be to our own undoing!
That is the only conceivable future of this technology!
Kent Brockman: "Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?"
Professor: "Yes I would, Kent."
Last time I checked, even firefox (latest release) doesn't correctly pass the acid2 test. By that definition, FF isn't completely standards compliant either.
While MSIE isn't (and probably never will be perfect), it is partially reponsible for the huge popularity the internet enjoys today.
This isn't meant to be a flame-- Just tired of seeing another unfair MS bash.
If IE is a gateway, then it's not a security hole...
The "mon" key? I haven't seen that key before.
Where on my keyboard might I find this key?
While I'm asking, can you show me where the "Any" key is?
When I saw Lord of the Rings, all I could think about was "Good morning, Mr. Frodo..."
Heh.. I read ICMP as "I see 'em pee"
If a satellite company beams an unencrypted signal onto my property, I believe that I'm within my rights to watch it. If they encrypt said signal, on the other hand, I do not believe that I have the right to break it.
Same thing applies here, I think. If you take no measures to ensure the security of your network, once it leaves your property, it's fair game. Because the measures required are fairly insignificant, the burden should be on the wi-fi owner to lock things down, rather than on the wi-fi user to ensure that he's not impinging on someone's network.
If somebody drops a wallet on the street, is it fair game? It's in the public space isn't it?
The real catch is not the location of said "service", but the intent behind it. Intent makes up a large part of our law. If you kill somebody on purpose (1st degree muder), the punishment is much more severe than if you did not intend to (manslaughter).
Just because the signal is broadcast into the public space does not mean that the broadcaster intended it to be open. While all of us slashdotters know that an unsecured WIFI broadcasts indescriminately, the less technically inclined would have no idea that they were providing a "public service".
Since providing a service was not their intent (and consent was not asked of them or given by them), they should have reasonable recourse under the law for some sort of theft of services.
Are we alone in the Universe?
/.
Maybe.
What are the limits of conventional computing?
Undetermined.
Why I can't I get a date?
Because you got the first post on
Why does toast always land with the butter/jam side down?
If local data is all you need, a good free solution is the Advantage Database. This can operate in either client+server mode or "local" mode (where the client opens all the tables locally). The local mode is available free of charge.
The solution lies in having the P2P engine ask for MD5's of a specific, and random portion of the file.
That way, not only does the file have to generate the same hash, but any part of the file would have to generate the same hash as it's valid counterpart.
If this sort of collision can be reliably created, then may God have mercy on our souls!
Charge $0.01 for a very liberal license to use samba. That keeps it non-free, and allows it to be used anywhere.
What sites do you visit? Can you share them with the rest of us?
A soluable median? You mean something we can mix in their drinks to either get them to stay or come back? That sounds like a great idea!
An alternate headline should be:
Correct router configuration can be difficult!
The problem with this suggestion is that if your fingerprint (or some other bio-metric info) is stolen or duplicated, you can't change it. How would you like a genius hacker to have permanent access to all of your data for life?
With a password, at least you can change it if it is compromised.
Authentication methods can all be broken down into the following categories:
1) Something you know (such as a password).
2) Something you have (such as a keycard).
3) Something you are (such as a fingerprint).
High security requires 2 or 3 of these things. However, most things are good enough with only 1 of the three..