Um no. You could defend against the RPC worm a variety of ways.
1.) Applying the patch 2.) Using *any* software firewall. Even WinXP's own firewall. ZoneAlarm is trash in my opinion. But it isn't your only protection. 3.) Using a hardware firewall which blocks the RPC port anyway.
The only defense is to stay vigilant and be smart about computers. Just because someone is using linux doesn't make it secure. No matter what Operating System you are on, you have to be somewhat proactive in protecting your computer.
He's actually quoting almost directly out of the Case for Mars. Basically the scientists will live their whole trip in the hab module/lander. Once it approaches Mars, they separate. The lander goes to the surface while a second piece remains in orbit around Mars (much like how the Moon missions worked).
Once their trip is over, the lander is launched from the surface, connects with the orbiter and back to Earth they go. Of course this doesn't take into consideration the total time involved...
Nearly 2 years! The risks are high and there is quite a bit that can go wrong of course. But if people let risks stop them from exploring, Columbus and the others wouldn't have sailed across the Atlantic.
(And think, because of that, Slashdot might not exist! Ahhh!;)
I completely agree that The Case For Mars is an excellent book. It basically talks about how we can get to Mars relatively "cheaply" using off-the-shelf technology.
The main problem is that the government isn't making a serious commitment to it. $50 million dollars this year? $200 million dollars in 2005? That money is peanuts compared to the rest of NASA's budget. Combined, that money doesn't even pay for half a shuttle launch.
Congress needs to make a better commitment and be willing to make a greater contribution to NASA's coffers. What is interesting, is that in the beginning of the book Dr. Zubrin spoke about how he talked to Newt Gingrich who was the House Majority leader at the time and *he* was convinced that Dr. Zubrin's idea was excellent.
The main thing is that NASA isn't considering Dr. Zubrin's idea. Who knows why? Perhaps it is because it was drafted by someone who is "outside" of their program, which could be quite possible considering the CAIB's comments on the whole NASA culture.
So, wait a minute. If I go out and spraypaint a building and get caught... does this mean that I sue the makers of GTA or this retard?
Apparently you can also sue them if you kill people too. I wonder when someone will sue them because all that sitting in front of the TV playing GTA made them fat?:-/
Err, while I know people are hesitant clicking sites that end in.cx (and I'll probably be rated a troll by people who don't check the link) I remember finding the picture here. Not sure if it was before or after the Fark thing though.
http://www.oralse.cx/contrib/domokunkitty.jpg:sigh: Yes, it has "oral" in the link... it *is* safe! (Though someone browsing through your history log might not think so, but regardless.)
I actually did the same thing recently. All it basically involves is copying the contents of your Mozilla profile directory into the directory of your Thunderbird Profile.
Since the two read the same type of profiles it should pick up everything, including settings and filters automatically.
There is some editing of directories and paths that you will have to update in your user.js file I believe.
Search the mozillazine.com forums. That is where I found the info when I needed to switch.
Actually, I recently emailed google asking them this exact same question. The following is their response:
Thank you for your note. Yes, we do offer this kind of search. To find the pages that link to any given URL (say www.stanford.edu , for instance) go to the Google advanced search page at http://www.google.com/advanced_search and do 'link' search. If you do not want to use our advanced page, you can perform a link search directly from the Google search box by typing link:Stanford.edu
or
link:www.Stanford.edu
This link search, however, may not return a comprehensive set of results. The results show a sample of the links that point to a page, but this list is in no way indicative of the link structure utilized by Google to formulate a page's PageRank.
To obtain a comprehensive list of the links that point to a page, perform a Google search on your URL. From the result page displayed, select the "Find the web pages that contain the term" link and Google will provide you with the web pages that mention the address.
Regards,
The Google Team
Re:Diamonds without guilt
on
The Diamond Age
·
· Score: 4, Informative
Ah yes:) There is a website I came across awhile ago talking about that as well. In fact, I found it because of a banner ad that advertised: "Athletes use it to perform better. Inhaling it can kill you. It is the main component of acid rain! Find out the dangers of DiHydrogen Monoxide today!"
Wow, I got modded as a troll for admitting I am possibly wrong but answering a question anyway. Nice! Anyway.
You're right. However the poster didn't ask for a dual-proc system;) Sure that would substantially increase the price though and I would concede that the Mac system would perform better. But regardless, you can still put together a similiar system for less money using a PC setup.:P
And if you did read my post, I noted that you would have to factor in shipping costs, so I'm not claiming ignorance to the prices.
Eh, using various linkage, if you put it together yourself, you get:
$394 P4 3.0 Ghz (800mhz bus, fastest they have at the moment) (pricewatch.com) $165 1GB DDR 400 (pricewatch.com) $376 Radeon 9800 Pro (pricewatch.com) $159 Seagate 7200rpm 160GB SATA HD (via newegg.com) $185 Albatron PX865PE Pro II Mobo (w/ USB 2.0 and SATA support) (newegg.com) $242 LiteOn LDW-400D DVD-RW (newegg.com) $80 Firewire 800 1394b PCI Host Adapter (firewiredirect.com) $225 Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum Ex (newegg.com) (Has the optical audio in/out) $90 Liberal estimate for a decent case and power supply
Total (not including shipping and tax): $1916
*I don't know much about Intel systems honestly, so not sure if the motherboard I chose is decent. Was just doing a quick browsing of Anandtech for "good" mobos.
Also, some of my choices probably aren't the best. I've heard mixed reviews about SB Audigy's, but it was just a brand name I went for that I knew would have optical audio in/out.
Anyways, some of the specs are actually better than the G5, some aren't. Really depends on what you are going to use it for and what is available. I don't mind either platform honestly.
Oh. And just to spite the AC above, we'll go ahead and add an Apple Cinema Display to our system;) $699 + ~$40 for the ACD to DVI adapter.
Grand Total! $2650! (Add your tax and shipping charges and you probably get pretty close to $3k. I'm sure with more research you can bring this price down further... or wait 3 months;)
Kaiko is designed to float to the surface and emit a tracking signal if its tether is broken. Although searchers briefly detected the beacon, they were unable to locate the probe and suspected it has either drifted off site or sunk to the bottom.
Nope! Instead it's us sappy undergraduate students who have to do it! That is how I'll be making some money this summer in southern CA.;)
I think the logic is that some of the receivers are upwards of $10,000 USD, which is a very expensive toy to just have laying around, so they send groups of us students out with the receivers all day so that we basically babysit them and make sure no one touches them.
We also have a limited amount of receivers, and a large amount of benchmarks to check, so I believe we check Site 1 this day and Site 2 this day, etc...
Also, I have a 20gb iPod loaded with mp3's and I only have about 3gb left. Not only do I not notice a difference in sound quality, I'm using more than 15 gigs of space as well;)
I guess it is kind of sad that I was drooling about rumors of a 40gb iPod.:(
Slashdot Mirror
exactly.
;)
Besides, you get informative sites such as:
http://verisignsucks.slashdot.org/
Um no. You could defend against the RPC worm a variety of ways.
Um no. You could defend against the RPC worm a variety of ways.
1.) Applying the patch
2.) Using *any* software firewall. Even WinXP's own firewall. ZoneAlarm is trash in my opinion. But it isn't your only protection.
3.) Using a hardware firewall which blocks the RPC port anyway.
The only defense is to stay vigilant and be smart about computers. Just because someone is using linux doesn't make it secure. No matter what Operating System you are on, you have to be somewhat proactive in protecting your computer.
Taken from this site, it will randomly create a registration login for you. No personal data filled out. Amazing.
:P
He even has code to create a bookmarklet. Set it as a keyword such as "nyt" or something.
Whenever you get to an article that requires you to register, type 'nyt' into your URL bar, press enter and you are done.
Random NYTimes Registration Generator
Hmm... I'm getting an error:
:(
"Problem connecting to track. 10061 Connection refused"
He's actually quoting almost directly out of the Case for Mars. Basically the scientists will live their whole trip in the hab module/lander. Once it approaches Mars, they separate. The lander goes to the surface while a second piece remains in orbit around Mars (much like how the Moon missions worked).
;)
Once their trip is over, the lander is launched from the surface, connects with the orbiter and back to Earth they go. Of course this doesn't take into consideration the total time involved...
Nearly 2 years! The risks are high and there is quite a bit that can go wrong of course. But if people let risks stop them from exploring, Columbus and the others wouldn't have sailed across the Atlantic.
(And think, because of that, Slashdot might not exist! Ahhh!
I completely agree that The Case For Mars is an excellent book. It basically talks about how we can get to Mars relatively "cheaply" using off-the-shelf technology.
The main problem is that the government isn't making a serious commitment to it. $50 million dollars this year? $200 million dollars in 2005? That money is peanuts compared to the rest of NASA's budget. Combined, that money doesn't even pay for half a shuttle launch.
Congress needs to make a better commitment and be willing to make a greater contribution to NASA's coffers. What is interesting, is that in the beginning of the book Dr. Zubrin spoke about how he talked to Newt Gingrich who was the House Majority leader at the time and *he* was convinced that Dr. Zubrin's idea was excellent.
The main thing is that NASA isn't considering Dr. Zubrin's idea. Who knows why? Perhaps it is because it was drafted by someone who is "outside" of their program, which could be quite possible considering the CAIB's comments on the whole NASA culture.
So, wait a minute. If I go out and spraypaint a building and get caught... does this mean that I sue the makers of GTA or this retard?
:-/
Apparently you can also sue them if you kill people too. I wonder when someone will sue them because all that sitting in front of the TV playing GTA made them fat?
Err, while I know people are hesitant clicking sites that end in .cx (and I'll probably be rated a troll by people who don't check the link) I remember finding the picture here. Not sure if it was before or after the Fark thing though.
:sigh: Yes, it has "oral" in the link... it *is* safe! (Though someone browsing through your history log might not think so, but regardless.)
http://www.oralse.cx/contrib/domokunkitty.jpg
I actually did the same thing recently. All it basically involves is copying the contents of your Mozilla profile directory into the directory of your Thunderbird Profile.
Since the two read the same type of profiles it should pick up everything, including settings and filters automatically.
There is some editing of directories and paths that you will have to update in your user.js file I believe.
Search the mozillazine.com forums. That is where I found the info when I needed to switch.
Well, I imagine the reviewed book will be pretty useful once we get there. In the meantime, how will we get there?
I definitely recommend people to check out The Case for Mars by Robert Zubrin.
It is a pretty intriguing book explaining how we could basically use "off-the-shelf" technology to get there and live off the land once we get there.
Actually, I recently emailed google asking them this exact same question. The following is their response:
Thank you for your note. Yes, we do offer this kind of search. To find the pages that link to any given URL (say www.stanford.edu , for instance) go to the Google advanced search page at http://www.google.com/advanced_search and do 'link' search. If you do not want to use our advanced page, you can perform a link search directly from the Google search box by typing
link:Stanford.edu
or
link:www.Stanford.edu
This link search, however, may not return a comprehensive set of results. The results show a sample of the links that point to a page, but this list is in no way indicative of the link structure utilized by Google to formulate a page's PageRank.
To obtain a comprehensive list of the links that point to a page, perform a Google search on your URL. From the result page displayed, select the "Find the web pages that contain the term" link and Google will provide you with the web pages that mention the address.
Regards,
The Google Team
Look into Canadian diamonds.
Ah yes :) There is a website I came across awhile ago talking about that as well. In fact, I found it because of a banner ad that advertised:
"Athletes use it to perform better. Inhaling it can kill you. It is the main component of acid rain! Find out the dangers of DiHydrogen Monoxide today!"
http://www.dhmo.org/
That company is Kelly Space and Technology based in San Bernardino, CA. (Which is right down the street!)
Wow, I got modded as a troll for admitting I am possibly wrong but answering a question anyway. Nice! Anyway.
;) Sure that would substantially increase the price though and I would concede that the Mac system would perform better. But regardless, you can still put together a similiar system for less money using a PC setup. :P
You're right. However the poster didn't ask for a dual-proc system
And if you did read my post, I noted that you would have to factor in shipping costs, so I'm not claiming ignorance to the prices.
Whatever though!
IHBT.
Eh, using various linkage, if you put it together yourself, you get:
;) $699 + ~$40 for the ACD to DVI adapter.
;)
$394 P4 3.0 Ghz (800mhz bus, fastest they have at the moment) (pricewatch.com)
$165 1GB DDR 400 (pricewatch.com)
$376 Radeon 9800 Pro (pricewatch.com)
$159 Seagate 7200rpm 160GB SATA HD (via newegg.com)
$185 Albatron PX865PE Pro II Mobo (w/ USB 2.0 and SATA support) (newegg.com)
$242 LiteOn LDW-400D DVD-RW (newegg.com)
$80 Firewire 800 1394b PCI Host Adapter (firewiredirect.com)
$225 Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum Ex (newegg.com) (Has the optical audio in/out)
$90 Liberal estimate for a decent case and power supply
Total (not including shipping and tax): $1916
*I don't know much about Intel systems honestly, so not sure if the motherboard I chose is decent. Was just doing a quick browsing of Anandtech for "good" mobos.
Also, some of my choices probably aren't the best. I've heard mixed reviews about SB Audigy's, but it was just a brand name I went for that I knew would have optical audio in/out.
Anyways, some of the specs are actually better than the G5, some aren't. Really depends on what you are going to use it for and what is available. I don't mind either platform honestly.
Oh. And just to spite the AC above, we'll go ahead and add an Apple Cinema Display to our system
Grand Total!
$2650! (Add your tax and shipping charges and you probably get pretty close to $3k. I'm sure with more research you can bring this price down further... or wait 3 months
Taken directly from the article:
Kaiko is designed to float to the surface and emit a tracking signal if its tether is broken. Although searchers briefly detected the beacon, they were unable to locate the probe and suspected it has either drifted off site or sunk to the bottom.
Nope! Instead it's us sappy undergraduate students who have to do it! That is how I'll be making some money this summer in southern CA. ;)
I think the logic is that some of the receivers are upwards of $10,000 USD, which is a very expensive toy to just have laying around, so they send groups of us students out with the receivers all day so that we basically babysit them and make sure no one touches them.
We also have a limited amount of receivers, and a large amount of benchmarks to check, so I believe we check Site 1 this day and Site 2 this day, etc...
Yup, as denoted by the smilie, I was joking around.
Apparently they are one step ahead of that game! Although the content is rather lacking... ;)
http://natalieportman.slashdot.org/
Well technically yes and no. No, it wasn't GTA2 that was released for free. It was GTA 1. :P
Which is exactly why they have to insert leap seconds, so high noon doesn't eventually happen at 6pm :P
Also, I have a 20gb iPod loaded with mp3's and I only have about 3gb left. Not only do I not notice a difference in sound quality, I'm using more than 15 gigs of space as well ;)
:(
I guess it is kind of sad that I was drooling about rumors of a 40gb iPod.