Ok... first of all, is this Survivor thing going on live or are they showing something that's already happened? (Sorry, I don't watch the thing.) If it's live, it seems to me that CBS kicked off Gervase just to cover their own @$$ and make themselves look good. If it's taped (as in it happened three months ago) then and only then I can see justification to all the praise they're gettting.
Just my $.02
``But seriously, one would think that after a couple of years people would understand that 98% of the 'information' you see on the Net is rumour, innuendo, falsehood, deliberately misleading or aggrandizing.''
Not just the net, this applies to the entire media in general. I hate to say it, but all mainstream "news" is is glorified gossip. This mixed with the First Post Complex (FPC) that we see here on slashdot ever so frequently makes a very dangerous combination. It's sad to see how many misunderstandings have arisen because a news outlet had to get "First Post" and completely screwed up the story in the process.
"basically letting you use your hotmail account as an anonymous forwarding address"
Whoops... I forgot to mention that it downloads directly to your/mail/spool/[user] file, so if you use procmail and the like you can easily filter out all that SPAM.
Try Gotmail. It lets you download all of your mail without having to go near the web site (*big* increase in speed there)... basically letting you use your hotmail account as an anonymous forwarding address.;-)
Is it just me or does anyone else see a Micros~1 lawsuit coming from a mile away? While their cause may seem justified, I think these guys are going to get shut down before they even get a decent start. With everything that's been going on lately in the patent world it wouldn't surprise me in the least. Face it, if Micros~1 thinks that they'll lose even a penny to this project they'll be sending out their lawyers in mindless drones.
P.S.: This isn't an attempt at being flamebait... this is an honest opinion.
It's true to an extent... I've seen some 2-ways that would pass that test and others that would fail miserably. You might want to try that one out yourself the next time you're in a department store dressing room.;-) It's just a shame you got moderated down for that one. It involves privacy. Maybe we should start self-regulating our moderation.:-)
Believe me, I avoid it. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind "telephone book" style information being publically available, it's just the fact that people are using this information to bombard us with endless advertising.
I bought a domain a while back (can't give false info for something like that) and I can't believe how much electronic and standard mail spam I've been getting addressed to my "organization" and the endless "Is this the [v4mpyr] I was in the marines with in back in 1835?" emails.
Back when the ILOVEYOU virus was running amok, I got a copy from someone clear across the country whom I've never seen or spoken to. I'm running Linux so I thankfully wasn't affected, but the point is that someone I don't even know had my email address.
How did these people get this information? I sure as hell didn't give it out myself. I guess my whole point is that we should have the option of whether or not this information is made public (aka all of these companies should be courteous enough to ask us first). It may seem like a tedious task, but hell... it can be automated.
how can we prevent our info from getting on these sites in the first place? I don't know about everyone else, but I don't like the idea of every Tom, Dick and Harry being able to look up my address and other personal contact info. I know this information is publically available in regular phone books, but last I checked, we have the option of remaining unlisted.
Isn't there some way we can get it through to these companies that they're killing the advancement of technology with these freakin' patents? Perhaps something like EFF but for freedom of innovation?
If anyone knows of an organization like this please reply... if not we should seriously consider starting one. We would most likely have all the support we need here on/.
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True, the article is about the chip, not Linux. However, as I mentioned in an earlier post, we do get a spiffy picture of him along with the a few other Transmeta members. (Third guy from the right w/ the blue shirt & glasses for all you non 31337s out there.);-)
Deitel & Deitel have put out what are perhaps the best two books for C/C++ beginners: "C : How to Program" and "C++ : How to program".
As for Compilers, something basic like [ack] Visual C++ is great for beginners because, like all other M$ products, it is dummied down. Once the kids have the basic feel for how the language works, move them over to *NIX and show them what can really be done with their code.;-)
Eagles may fly, but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines!
Hmmm... I always thought it was "Eagles may soar, but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines!" Viva la buchni!!!!!:-)
Oh, and for the moderators out there... I'm quite happy with this Copper thing... IBM really needs to put something decent on the market for a change . Yes, they are a great company, but you have to admit they've been slipping lately. Anyone who has ever owned an "Aptiva" shares my grief.
Oh well, at least they still have great mainframes.:-)
I suppose they can. In the few cases I've heard of, the finger (or body part) was still "fresh." This usually only happens when vital/valuable information is involved though.:-)
The worst story I've come across (a true one btw), was a security guard getting his arm lobbed off so that the "robbers" could user his handprint to gain access to some information.
Yes, people are sick, and yes, this probably won't happen to an average "Joe Schmo" protecting his credit information, but larger companies and governments need to put a little more thought into what identification methods they decide to use.
2) Someone steals your scanner which not only has your public key, but your private key as well, and you've lost your copy altogether.
Fingerprint ID sounds great on paper, but it does have it's flaws. What if someone steals your finger? I know it sounds sick, but it has happened. Using conventional passwords really isn't as bad as it's made out to be.:-)
*sigh*... I was just looking at the source. This isn't a security hole by any means.
Consider the following snippet of Perl Code:
Your Email: $ENV{'HTTP_FROM'} You came from: $ENV{'HTTP_REFERER'} You are using: $ENV{'HTTP_USER_AGENT'} Your IP is: $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} Your Host is: $ENV{'REMOTE_HOST'} Your Ident is: $ENV{'REMOTE_IDENT'} You can accept: $ENV{'HTTP_ACCEPT'} Your cookies: $ENV{'HTTP_COOKIE'}
Is this considered a security hole? It can be called in a web page and shows some private info... I didn't think so.
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Ok... first of all, is this Survivor thing going on live or are they showing something that's already happened? (Sorry, I don't watch the thing.) If it's live, it seems to me that CBS kicked off Gervase just to cover their own @$$ and make themselves look good. If it's taped (as in it happened three months ago) then and only then I can see justification to all the praise they're gettting. Just my $.02
``But seriously, one would think that after a couple of years people would understand that 98% of the 'information' you see on the Net is rumour, innuendo, falsehood, deliberately misleading or aggrandizing.''
Not just the net, this applies to the entire media in general. I hate to say it, but all mainstream "news" is is glorified gossip. This mixed with the First Post Complex (FPC) that we see here on slashdot ever so frequently makes a very dangerous combination. It's sad to see how many misunderstandings have arisen because a news outlet had to get "First Post" and completely screwed up the story in the process.
"basically letting you use your hotmail account as an anonymous forwarding address"
/mail/spool/[user] file, so if you use procmail and the like you can easily filter out all that SPAM.
Whoops... I forgot to mention that it downloads directly to your
Try Gotmail. It lets you download all of your mail without having to go near the web site (*big* increase in speed there)... basically letting you use your hotmail account as an anonymous forwarding address. ;-)
Is it just me or does anyone else see a Micros~1 lawsuit coming from a mile away? While their cause may seem justified, I think these guys are going to get shut down before they even get a decent start. With everything that's been going on lately in the patent world it wouldn't surprise me in the least. Face it, if Micros~1 thinks that they'll lose even a penny to this project they'll be sending out their lawyers in mindless drones.
P.S.: This isn't an attempt at being flamebait... this is an honest opinion.
It's true to an extent... I've seen some 2-ways that would pass that test and others that would fail miserably. You might want to try that one out yourself the next time you're in a department store dressing room. ;-) It's just a shame you got moderated down for that one. It involves privacy. Maybe we should start self-regulating our moderation. :-)
Believe me, I avoid it. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind "telephone book" style information being publically available, it's just the fact that people are using this information to bombard us with endless advertising.
I bought a domain a while back (can't give false info for something like that) and I can't believe how much electronic and standard mail spam I've been getting addressed to my "organization" and the endless "Is this the [v4mpyr] I was in the marines with in back in 1835?" emails.
Back when the ILOVEYOU virus was running amok, I got a copy from someone clear across the country whom I've never seen or spoken to. I'm running Linux so I thankfully wasn't affected, but the point is that someone I don't even know had my email address.
How did these people get this information? I sure as hell didn't give it out myself. I guess my whole point is that we should have the option of whether or not this information is made public (aka all of these companies should be courteous enough to ask us first). It may seem like a tedious task, but hell... it can be automated.
how can we prevent our info from getting on these sites in the first place? I don't know about everyone else, but I don't like the idea of every Tom, Dick and Harry being able to look up my address and other personal contact info. I know this information is publically available in regular phone books, but last I checked, we have the option of remaining unlisted.
Isn't there some way we can get it through to these companies that they're killing the advancement of technology with these freakin' patents? Perhaps something like EFF but for freedom of innovation?
/.
If anyone knows of an organization like this please reply... if not we should seriously consider starting one. We would most likely have all the support we need here on
True, the article is about the chip, not Linux. However, as I mentioned in an earlier post, we do get a spiffy picture of him along with the a few other Transmeta members. (Third guy from the right w/ the blue shirt & glasses for all you non 31337s out there.) ;-)
to mention that Linus made the cover!!! Ok... the other guys are there to. Bye.
Deitel & Deitel have put out what are perhaps the best two books for C/C++ beginners: "C : How to Program" and "C++ : How to program".
;-)
:-)
As for Compilers, something basic like [ack] Visual C++ is great for beginners because, like all other M$ products, it is dummied down. Once the kids have the basic feel for how the language works, move them over to *NIX and show them what can really be done with their code.
Just my 2/100 of a dollar.
Eagles may fly, but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines!
:-)
:-)
Hmmm... I always thought it was "Eagles may soar, but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines!"
Viva la buchni!!!!!
Oh, and for the moderators out there... I'm quite happy with this Copper thing... IBM really needs to put something decent on the market for a change . Yes, they are a great company, but you have to admit they've been slipping lately. Anyone who has ever owned an "Aptiva" shares my grief.
Oh well, at least they still have great mainframes.
I suppose they can. In the few cases I've heard of, the finger (or body part) was still "fresh." This usually only happens when vital/valuable information is involved though. :-)
The worst story I've come across (a true one btw), was a security guard getting his arm lobbed off so that the "robbers" could user his handprint to gain access to some information.
Yes, people are sick, and yes, this probably won't happen to an average "Joe Schmo" protecting his credit information, but larger companies and governments need to put a little more thought into what identification methods they decide to use.
2) Someone steals your scanner which not only has your public key, but your private key as well, and you've lost your copy altogether.
:-)
Fingerprint ID sounds great on paper, but it does have it's flaws. What if someone steals your finger? I know it sounds sick, but it has happened. Using conventional passwords really isn't as bad as it's made out to be.
*sigh*... I was just looking at the source. This isn't a security hole by any means.
Consider the following snippet of Perl Code:
Your Email: $ENV{'HTTP_FROM'}
You came from: $ENV{'HTTP_REFERER'}
You are using: $ENV{'HTTP_USER_AGENT'}
Your IP is: $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'}
Your Host is: $ENV{'REMOTE_HOST'}
Your Ident is: $ENV{'REMOTE_IDENT'}
You can accept: $ENV{'HTTP_ACCEPT'}
Your cookies: $ENV{'HTTP_COOKIE'}
Is this considered a security hole? It can be called in a web page and shows some private info... I didn't think so.
Here is your navigator : Mozilla/4.7 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.5-15 i686)
/. readers whose browser info is showing that they use windoze. :-)
How is this considered a security hole? If I remember correctly, browser info can be determined in lots of different ways.
The only thing I find scary is the number of