It is well known that DriveLock can be broken. It is also well-known that breaking it is beyond the capability of 99.9% of laptop thieves. This is a fair risk/reward trade-off for all but the most sensitive data. I don't think it's well-known at all. DriveLock certainly doesn't say so on their web page. Every DriveLock user should be presented with, at a minimum, a click-through message stating that there are well-known methods of defeating DriveLock that are more practical than those required to defeat strong encryption, and that the methods used by DriveLock are only designed to prevent your data from being disclosed in the event of a casual theft aimed at your hardware, and not at your data. Not buried deep in the EULA, either.
As referenced in another reply, http://technocrat.net/d/2007/3/9/15796this user was obviously not aware that DriveLock can be very easily bypassed if the persons taking your hardware have access to a clean-room facility.
Lastly, your definition of sensitive data might be different than mine. Without full disclosure, how can I be expected to make an informed decision about the strength of protection required?
Full Metal Jacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: [after discovering Private Pyle's unlocked footlocker] Jesus H Christ. Private Pyle, why is your footlocker unlocked? Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, I don't know, sir. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Private Pyle, if there is one thing in this world that I hate, it is an unlocked footlocker! You know that don't you? Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, yes, sir. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: If it wasn't for dickheads like you, there wouldn't be any thievery in this world, would there? Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, no, sir. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: GET DOWN!
Interesting post. I wanted to comment on one particular item:
His view on both is that the federal government SHOULDN'T be involved, so no he wouldn't be legalizing drugs, or gay marriage. He simply wouldn't be making them illegal on the federal level either, so your state would be left to decide. I agree with the ideology that less government is better, but in practical terms there are some challenges to what you said. Gay marriage is an easy one; if it's legal in, say, Vermont, and you are gay and married there, and then travel through another state where it is not, are you no longer married until you return to Vermont? Currently, all states recognize marriages performed in all other states. It would probably require federal intervention to maintain this policy. In a state where gay marriage is legal, your gay spouse would be able to approve medical treatment for you in the event of an emergency and you are incapacitated. On your trip to a state where gay marriage is not legal, they would not have the legal power to do so.
Legalization of drugs is in a similar situation. If pot is legal in California and Utah, what happens when you drive through Nevada and are caught with a Nevada state felony possession?
Gun laws are currently in this dilemma, and it's extremely hard to even realize when you're doing something illegal when you go from one state to another. For example, concealed carry reciprocity between states is very fragmented (http://www.ccrkba.org/reciprocity.html)
You mean, only create laws you can enforce 100%? Do you think we'd wind up with fewer laws, or a totalitarian police state that would scare the bejeesus out of Orwell?
Actually, now that I read it again, it seems ambiguous to me. Of course, I don't understand Swedish law either, so maybe that's the problem.
On the one hand, Hakan Roswall is a public prosecutor, which would make it criminal. On the other, "Plaintiffs in the case include Warner, MGM, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox Films, Sony BMG, Universal and EMI", which would make it civil. Also, there is no potential jail time, just a fine, which also seems like it's non-criminal.
I went from XP SP2 to Vista Ultimate when I rebuilt my main desktop. Frankly, I'm not sure why everyone bags on Vista so much. It works fine for me. It was really slow the first day, which made me worry, but once the initial indexing was done it's been pretty snappy. I even changed the plans I had to dual-boot and just run Vista alone. I really like the new media library stuff, and although my peripherals are several years old they all had 64-bit Vista drivers available and work fine.
If UAC bothers you that much, just turn it off. I did. It's a good feature for the unwashed masses, though.
I say this as someone who's been using GNU/Linux since Yggdrasil. I'm just as happy with my Debian server as I am with Vista, and although I'm not much of a coder I have released what I've written. So I ain't just another leech.
Just because they choose not to prosecute Google, or any other entity, does not mean they cannot bring suit against The Pirate Bay. This is civil, not criminal, there is no restriction against selective enforcement. The fact that others may engage in the same behavior is not a valid defense.
Anyway, most of the arguments I've seen today are based on understandings of US law, which does not apply to TPB.
The rest of the arguments are weak rationalizations for theft thinly disguised as civil disobedience.
I have two Nokia phones, an E61i and a smaller phone (I forget the model) that I used when traveling or doing something where I might damage the E61i, or just don't want the bulk. As you indicated, they have two different sized plugs. This means I have to carry two adapters. I could buy a new tip, as you suggest, but I can also get one of those universal chargers from Radio Shack or wherever that has interchangeable tips for various models, so I fail to see why Nokia is any better than anyone else.
They are also not as ubiquitous as you might think, outside of Europe. If I look into a room full of colleagues, there will be more Samsung, Motorola and Apple phones than Nokias.
Micro-USB is by far the best option. I already have wall and car chargers with USB plugs on them, or I can always charge off any convenient laptop or workstation.
Thanks to the 100M cable limit, Ethernet can't be used easily for that without going to fiber optic or something else... so much for the easy cost. A couple points:
1. The 100 meter cable distance limitation is for 10/100/1000Base-T, not Ethernet. For example, 10GBASE-LR is capable of transmitting Ethernet at distances of up to 10 kilometers over single mode fiber.
2. Metro wireless networks don't need to use a wired network for back haul, and typically don't. For example, endpoints could connect to the access points using 802.11b/g, and then the access points could mesh with one another using 802.11a/n. At some point there would be wired connections, but they don't have to be on every, or even the majority, of the access points.
Obvious today, not so obvious 13 years ago. The concept of a firewall is itself very different today than it was back then. Today a firewall is an appliance. Back then it was an architecture.
...if you treat me or my coworkers like shit, I WILL be out in front of your place of business telling everyone what you've done. You'll also be out in front of my place of business telling everyone I've treated you like shit for damn near any reason, like if I don't hire union workers. Everyone knows how unions operate. No one I know takes the banners with "Labor Dispute!" or "Company X Unfair!" seriously. Why should we?
I respect that you like your union and what it does for you. I have no respect for unions themselves.
You'd still have to prove that his computer was using that address at a specific time, and that it cannot be reasonably argued that someone else couldn't have used that address for a time. Maybe if they logged the MAC address at the first router (although MAC addresses can be easily changed, too).
Great post, and I agree with all points except for "Managers of corporations often talk about customer satisfaction..."
More precisely, managers of corporations often talk about customer retention, of which satisfaction is one component. At the end of the day, managers would rather have 500 customers who continue to do business with them, for whatever reason, than 400 extremely satisfied customers. They go hand-in-hand, but aren't the same thing.
When I'm displaying my product to the world to try and get them to buy it, I too think it's a good idea to stick bits of tape on the front of it. I'm sure no one will notice!
I can't tell if you're just trolling or actually believe the crap you wrote.
Just in case you believe it, I suggest you try standing up in front of a crowd of people and try to present something while some coward in the audience anonymously fucks with you, doing their best to embarrass and humiliate you with no better reason than they thought it might be amusing. Vendors spend a lot of money to be at those shows and have the opportunity to present. Gizmodo should compensate Motorola for their costs to present, which is probably in the neighborhood of $200k or more when you include everything. See how funny they think it is then. Assholes.
It's not an overreaction. Credentialed members of the press would face the same criticism, would likely lose their jobs, and are probably unlikely to pull such an amateurish stunt in the first place. If bloggers want to be recognized as "real" press, they have to act like it.
Remember when freedom of the press and not revealing confidential sources was tested in court for a blogger? If I remember right, it was versus Apple. Do you think this helps, or hurts the next guy?
Speaking from personal experience, one thing a BMW will get you is about $3,000 a year in repair bills once the pre-paid maintenance runs out (this was last year, on a 2002 X5). Look up the stats yourself, the German brands are not recognized for reliability. They feel nice to drive, though, and they have excellent resale value. Whether or not that's worth the price premium you pay is up to you. The X5 was replaced with an Acura RL.
Back on topic, I'm one of those who would sure like to upgrade to HD disc-based content but don't want to invest while the format war rages. When good quality dual-format players get into the $300 range, I'll buy. Until then they can go have their little war without my money as cannon fodder.
I see what you're getting at and I think maybe we even agree. Perhaps a tax based on the gross weight of a passenger vehicle if it's over something like 5,000 pounds? I think I could get behind that.
We need to tax SUVs into oblivion. Well... no. In terms of MPG, my SUV gets better gas mileage than my wife's sedan. I find it extremely useful to put four or five people in my car and still have room for everyone's luggage. Some people buy cars much larger than they actually need, but don't lump us all together just because we don't drive a Prius.
Some cars already offer this. Acura has a system called PAX where it has a forward-looking radar that figures out if you're approaching something too fast to stop in time, tightens the belt restraints, gets ready to pop the bags, and hits the brakes for you. It's an available option on the Acura RL, not sure about other makes/models.
One of the most irritating driving habits I can think of are people who obsessively cover the brake every 20-30 seconds or so. Usually soccer moms in Suburbans or elderly in the largest Lincoln they could find. There's nothing ahead of them, no reason really to tap the peddle, but they do it anyway out of habit.
If an automatic braking system can solve this problem, I'm in for my tax dollars.
New Changes: - Rotating documents (not PDF or DJVU) happens at Menu Speed, so you can quickly rotate documents when speed is set to 10mhz - compiled for 3.71, tested on a PSP-1001, should work with PSP-2000
From Paul Murray's patch (copied out of 1768012): - Swap Circle and Cross use to match western conventions - Record last file opened and automatically reopen when bookr starts - Tidy up source references to button images to use constants to make source reading easier - Reload document if font face changed, no only if font size changed - Option to scale line height from 50% to 150% of normal, to either increase spacing for better readability, or squeeze more text onto the screen - Option to ignore CRs if less than a certain number occur together, useful if the file has been line broken at a specific width - Separate last viewed folder memory for books and fonts - Two separate speed settings, one for menus and file loading, one for reading books, so you can set it to 10Mhz for good batter life, but still open files quickly - Read title for palmdoc files
From Yang Hu's (copied out of 1779303): 1. DJVU format support. 2. Go To page.
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The maintenance costs are much lower, no moving parts. On the high-speed train there's a lot of wear and tear on the wheels.
As referenced in another reply, http://technocrat.net/d/2007/3/9/15796this user was obviously not aware that DriveLock can be very easily bypassed if the persons taking your hardware have access to a clean-room facility.
Lastly, your definition of sensitive data might be different than mine. Without full disclosure, how can I be expected to make an informed decision about the strength of protection required?
Full Metal Jacket
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: [after discovering Private Pyle's unlocked footlocker] Jesus H Christ. Private Pyle, why is your footlocker unlocked?
Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, I don't know, sir.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Private Pyle, if there is one thing in this world that I hate, it is an unlocked footlocker! You know that don't you?
Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, yes, sir.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: If it wasn't for dickheads like you, there wouldn't be any thievery in this world, would there?
Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, no, sir.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: GET DOWN!
Legalization of drugs is in a similar situation. If pot is legal in California and Utah, what happens when you drive through Nevada and are caught with a Nevada state felony possession?
Gun laws are currently in this dilemma, and it's extremely hard to even realize when you're doing something illegal when you go from one state to another. For example, concealed carry reciprocity between states is very fragmented (http://www.ccrkba.org/reciprocity.html)
There's nothing about this merger that would prevent a new player from entering the market and competing, which is what the regulators care about.
Here's a picture of my own personal "affront to human dignity". You're an asshole.
http://gallery.doug.dimick.net/d/16816-2/Chloe+017_001.JPG
You mean, only create laws you can enforce 100%? Do you think we'd wind up with fewer laws, or a totalitarian police state that would scare the bejeesus out of Orwell?
Actually, now that I read it again, it seems ambiguous to me. Of course, I don't understand Swedish law either, so maybe that's the problem.
On the one hand, Hakan Roswall is a public prosecutor, which would make it criminal. On the other, "Plaintiffs in the case include Warner, MGM, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox Films, Sony BMG, Universal and EMI", which would make it civil. Also, there is no potential jail time, just a fine, which also seems like it's non-criminal.
Can anyone clarify?
I went from XP SP2 to Vista Ultimate when I rebuilt my main desktop. Frankly, I'm not sure why everyone bags on Vista so much. It works fine for me. It was really slow the first day, which made me worry, but once the initial indexing was done it's been pretty snappy. I even changed the plans I had to dual-boot and just run Vista alone. I really like the new media library stuff, and although my peripherals are several years old they all had 64-bit Vista drivers available and work fine.
If UAC bothers you that much, just turn it off. I did. It's a good feature for the unwashed masses, though.
I say this as someone who's been using GNU/Linux since Yggdrasil. I'm just as happy with my Debian server as I am with Vista, and although I'm not much of a coder I have released what I've written. So I ain't just another leech.
Just because they choose not to prosecute Google, or any other entity, does not mean they cannot bring suit against The Pirate Bay. This is civil, not criminal, there is no restriction against selective enforcement. The fact that others may engage in the same behavior is not a valid defense.
Anyway, most of the arguments I've seen today are based on understandings of US law, which does not apply to TPB.
The rest of the arguments are weak rationalizations for theft thinly disguised as civil disobedience.
I have two Nokia phones, an E61i and a smaller phone (I forget the model) that I used when traveling or doing something where I might damage the E61i, or just don't want the bulk. As you indicated, they have two different sized plugs. This means I have to carry two adapters. I could buy a new tip, as you suggest, but I can also get one of those universal chargers from Radio Shack or wherever that has interchangeable tips for various models, so I fail to see why Nokia is any better than anyone else.
They are also not as ubiquitous as you might think, outside of Europe. If I look into a room full of colleagues, there will be more Samsung, Motorola and Apple phones than Nokias.
Micro-USB is by far the best option. I already have wall and car chargers with USB plugs on them, or I can always charge off any convenient laptop or workstation.
...and I see you already pointed out that fiber could be an option, so maybe you knew that already. Sorry.
1. The 100 meter cable distance limitation is for 10/100/1000Base-T, not Ethernet. For example, 10GBASE-LR is capable of transmitting Ethernet at distances of up to 10 kilometers over single mode fiber.
2. Metro wireless networks don't need to use a wired network for back haul, and typically don't. For example, endpoints could connect to the access points using 802.11b/g, and then the access points could mesh with one another using 802.11a/n. At some point there would be wired connections, but they don't have to be on every, or even the majority, of the access points.
Obvious today, not so obvious 13 years ago. The concept of a firewall is itself very different today than it was back then. Today a firewall is an appliance. Back then it was an architecture.
...if you treat me or my coworkers like shit, I WILL be out in front of your place of business telling everyone what you've done. You'll also be out in front of my place of business telling everyone I've treated you like shit for damn near any reason, like if I don't hire union workers. Everyone knows how unions operate. No one I know takes the banners with "Labor Dispute!" or "Company X Unfair!" seriously. Why should we?I respect that you like your union and what it does for you. I have no respect for unions themselves.
You'd still have to prove that his computer was using that address at a specific time, and that it cannot be reasonably argued that someone else couldn't have used that address for a time. Maybe if they logged the MAC address at the first router (although MAC addresses can be easily changed, too).
Great post, and I agree with all points except for "Managers of corporations often talk about customer satisfaction..."
More precisely, managers of corporations often talk about customer retention, of which satisfaction is one component. At the end of the day, managers would rather have 500 customers who continue to do business with them, for whatever reason, than 400 extremely satisfied customers. They go hand-in-hand, but aren't the same thing.
When I'm displaying my product to the world to try and get them to buy it, I too think it's a good idea to stick bits of tape on the front of it. I'm sure no one will notice!
I can't tell if you're just trolling or actually believe the crap you wrote.
Just in case you believe it, I suggest you try standing up in front of a crowd of people and try to present something while some coward in the audience anonymously fucks with you, doing their best to embarrass and humiliate you with no better reason than they thought it might be amusing. Vendors spend a lot of money to be at those shows and have the opportunity to present. Gizmodo should compensate Motorola for their costs to present, which is probably in the neighborhood of $200k or more when you include everything. See how funny they think it is then. Assholes.
It's not an overreaction. Credentialed members of the press would face the same criticism, would likely lose their jobs, and are probably unlikely to pull such an amateurish stunt in the first place. If bloggers want to be recognized as "real" press, they have to act like it.
Remember when freedom of the press and not revealing confidential sources was tested in court for a blogger? If I remember right, it was versus Apple. Do you think this helps, or hurts the next guy?
Speaking from personal experience, one thing a BMW will get you is about $3,000 a year in repair bills once the pre-paid maintenance runs out (this was last year, on a 2002 X5). Look up the stats yourself, the German brands are not recognized for reliability. They feel nice to drive, though, and they have excellent resale value. Whether or not that's worth the price premium you pay is up to you. The X5 was replaced with an Acura RL.
Back on topic, I'm one of those who would sure like to upgrade to HD disc-based content but don't want to invest while the format war rages. When good quality dual-format players get into the $300 range, I'll buy. Until then they can go have their little war without my money as cannon fodder.
I see what you're getting at and I think maybe we even agree. Perhaps a tax based on the gross weight of a passenger vehicle if it's over something like 5,000 pounds? I think I could get behind that.
Some cars already offer this. Acura has a system called PAX where it has a forward-looking radar that figures out if you're approaching something too fast to stop in time, tightens the belt restraints, gets ready to pop the bags, and hits the brakes for you. It's an available option on the Acura RL, not sure about other makes/models.
One of the most irritating driving habits I can think of are people who obsessively cover the brake every 20-30 seconds or so. Usually soccer moms in Suburbans or elderly in the largest Lincoln they could find. There's nothing ahead of them, no reason really to tap the peddle, but they do it anyway out of habit.
If an automatic braking system can solve this problem, I'm in for my tax dollars.
This version is even more recent than the one I'm using, which is just the bits from 1768012 (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1768012&group_id=149290&atid=774197).