Why not have the CAPTCHA look something like this: (use K for a known character and U for an unknown character) KUKUKUK (or some other random permutation of K & U in the desired length)
This way, you can a) check all the K's for validitity, if so, then ACCEPT b) Break up words so that they aren't as easily recognizeable c) Still allows you to compare different people's answers for U's, as you aren't using them for validity d) I would think that this method would reduce the number of "Jackasses" because you never know which characters are K's and which are U's
My thought would be: If all K's don't Match, die('Sorry, wrong, please try again') else store the user entered value for U[n] in a list When number of entries in list for any given U >= $StatisticallyRelevantSampleSize & Conformity of results >=95%, accept result and move the U to a K, as we now know the correct value if number of entries in list for any given U > 3*$StatisticallyRelevantSampleSize, & Conformity of results 90%, remove U, and send it to a "Trusted Human" for analysis.
This reduces the work load on the "Trusted Human", but it also assumes that the computer can find character boundries
True slashdotters are still using win2k for their windows. <span class="humor" type="bad">I'm a true slashdotter, and I use curtains for my windows, I find they do a better job of blocking the light </span>
or a teacher with a concealed carry permit, or _any_ non-passive response,
Nice try, but it is a violation of federal law to bring a fire-arm onto public school property. (The one exception being Police Officers in the course of their official Duties)
I also remember hearing about a study that says having a gun in that sort of situation is a Bad Thing(TM) because it changes your first instinct to be "draw weapon" instead of "duck & Cover/Run/punch/etc" where a gunman would already have his weapon drawn, and presumably pointed at you
Try raising 1 Kid, having 2 dependable vehicles, a house, and keeping food on the table on 50k before you talk trash.
it's doable, and we're not hurting too badly. It's all about where you live, and what you're willing to sacrifice.
No I don't need 300+ channels of HD TV (at any given time at least half of which is showing ads) No I don't need an SUV that cost half as much as my house Yes, I need a small truck to take my trash to the transfer station and to haul stuff around Yes, I need to pay my heating oil bills for cold Maine winters No I don't need to have a vacation home No I don't need to join the local golf club Yes I need a decent internet connection, no I don't need FIOS (good thing too, it isn't available out here in the booneys) No I don't need to eat out every day Yes I need to put good nutritious food on the table
and yes, for the record, we're thinking about having number 2 kid in about a year or so
Reminds me of 2 jokes. 1) 2 soviets are talking a: "Good morning Tovarish, I hear that congratulations are in order" b: "You do, why?" a: "Well, your brother in Leningrad just won a car" b: "Oh, yes, except it wasn't my Brother, it was my uncle... It wasn't in Leningrad, it was Stalingrad, it wasn't a car, it was a bike, and he didn't win it, it was stolen. But Generally speaking, that's right"
or better yet 2) a) Tovarish, I am so upset, a swiss soldier just came and stole my Russian watch! b) I am confused, don't you mean a russian soldier just came and stole your swiss watch? a) be that as it may, but you said it, not me!
Working at a computer center, I think the best design I've seen was the "Big Red Button" was actually 2 buttons, spaced far enough apart that you couldn't hit them both at once with on hand, but close enough together that they were obviously related. They were also much higher off the raised floor than any other switches, and clearly marked.
2 things: 1) Math teachers are in *VERY* short supply across the country, and some school boards have authorized starting math teachers at higher steps on the pay scale, as well as signing bonuses in some cases. 2) My wife and I, who both work for a public school (She Teaches, I work as support staff) don't bring home $55,000 Combined!
I'm sure you've seen the posters hanging in Guidance offices in High Schools across the country saying "Average salary without a Highschool diploma... With a Highschool Diploma... With an Associates Degree... etc" Now remember that Maine is starting a $30,000 MINIMUM teachers salary... Where does that fit on that salary scale?
The idea is that the National ID card will "Certify Identity" whereas a passport "Certifies Citizenship"
Ever try getting a Drivers License? You have to prove your identity before they will issue the License. For example, In NY, They have a formula... You need 6 points to Prove Identity, an Exisiting NY-state ID card, Learners permit or License counts as 6 points, a Passport only counts as 4 (a military ID card is only 3, a High School ID with Report Card is 2 points A social Security Card is 2 points, if you signed it)
I can't say I agree with the idea, but it seems to be pretty consistant
And what are you questioning? What I said was that someone who knew what they were doing (half-way decent knowledge of good security practices) could harden a Windows box better than a newbie could harden a Linux box.
sorry... but DUH! <analogy type=car> A professional Driver can drive a yugo better than my 1-year old can drive a Formula 1 race car. </analogy>
Come on, at least make a comparison with at least one constant.
The thing is for all practical purposes, all random numbers have to be is "Good Enough" I forget what the theory is called, but it effectively goes: If the algorithm needed to generate the sequence of numbers is longer than the sequence of numbers itself, the sequence of numbers can be considered "Good Enough"
For a sequence of numbers to be "Truly Random" there can exists no algorithm which generates said sequence. Any finite sequence of numbers can be generated by a sufficiently complex algorithm, and is hence not "Truly Random"
IINAC (I am not a Cryptographer), but this is what I remember from my computer Science Classes
Man... If those 32 Digits is "Software that undoes copy protection"... I sure hope that they never enter in an obfuscated C/Perl/COBOL/ADA/Etc. contest
and at this point I pass out from shock... a Judge that actually has somewhat of a clue about technology?
but yes, point taken... However in a court of law, it's better to leave out the psudo- part, because that then makes it sould like there was something "Pointing it in that direction"
and anyways, IIRC For all practical purposes, even the best random number sequences (because a single number can never be random) are either still technically psudorandom, or chaotic, as there is no "True Randomness" All random means is "We don't know the algorithm that generated them yet
I think there's another big issue. Have you ever tried to read any legislation going through congress recently? Let me tell you, Any DB admin would be proud.
Title X, section Y, Paragraph Z is hereby amended to read foo Title X_1, Section Y_1, Paragraph z_1 is hereby amended to read bar Inser into Title X_2, Section Y_2 is amended by inserting Paragraph Z_2 to read as Baz etc. ad nausium
Then go look at Title X_527, Section Y_527, Paragraph Z_527 and it read: Title X_X, Section Y_Y, Paragraph Z_Z is amended to read Qux
it'll make your head spin following all of the references, no wonder nobody knows what is really going on
Ya know... Just because someone works in retail, doesn't mean that they're [insert slam here]! I've seen a lot of people talking about how retail clerks suck, having worked retail in the past let me clue you in on a little secret: Act polite and friendly to the clerks, and they will more often than not act polite and friendly towards you. This is especially true in stores that you might frequent often
Heck, Walmart even has a program they call "CHANT... Customers Have A Name Too", the logical expansion for most people would also be "Clerks have a name too"
If only I had Mod-Points I'd through you another Mod-Up
I think this is a very good case of Shakespeare's quote: "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones;" (Julius Ceasar Act III Scene 2 - Antony's "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" speach)
We all remember Jack Valenti for his work on pushing DRM/DMCA etc.
Do we remember him for pushing for the Movie Rating system, which incidentally probably prevented Government Censorship of movies way back in the day?
I can't say that I agreed with everything, heck even most of, what I know he worked on. But Movie Ratings is something that I can say was a very good thing.
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Why not have the CAPTCHA look something like this: (use K for a known character and U for an unknown character)
KUKUKUK (or some other random permutation of K & U in the desired length)
This way, you can
a) check all the K's for validitity, if so, then ACCEPT
b) Break up words so that they aren't as easily recognizeable
c) Still allows you to compare different people's answers for U's, as you aren't using them for validity
d) I would think that this method would reduce the number of "Jackasses" because you never know which characters are K's and which are U's
My thought would be:
If all K's don't Match, die('Sorry, wrong, please try again')
else
store the user entered value for U[n] in a list
When number of entries in list for any given U >= $StatisticallyRelevantSampleSize & Conformity of results >=95%, accept result and move the U to a K, as we now know the correct value
if number of entries in list for any given U > 3*$StatisticallyRelevantSampleSize, & Conformity of results 90%, remove U, and send it to a "Trusted Human" for analysis.
This reduces the work load on the "Trusted Human", but it also assumes that the computer can find character boundries
but... see http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/22/22 23236 Won't that send all of your browsing habits to McAfee?
(likewise with the new anti-phishing things in FF/IE7)
I just hope they use the same formula (involving # of listeners) as they want for webcasters
Why am I getting flashbacks of OS/2? IBM couldn't give it away to their employees
True slashdotters are still using win2k for their windows.
<span class="humor" type="bad">I'm a true slashdotter, and I use curtains for my windows, I find they do a better job of blocking the light
</span>
or a teacher with a concealed carry permit, or _any_ non-passive response,
Nice try, but it is a violation of federal law to bring a fire-arm onto public school property.
(The one exception being Police Officers in the course of their official Duties)
I also remember hearing about a study that says having a gun in that sort of situation is a Bad Thing(TM) because it changes your first instinct to be "draw weapon" instead of "duck & Cover/Run/punch/etc" where a gunman would already have his weapon drawn, and presumably pointed at you
Watch who you call an idjit, you insensitive clod
Try raising 1 Kid, having 2 dependable vehicles, a house, and keeping food on the table on 50k before you talk trash.
it's doable, and we're not hurting too badly. It's all about where you live, and what you're willing to sacrifice.
No I don't need 300+ channels of HD TV (at any given time at least half of which is showing ads)
No I don't need an SUV that cost half as much as my house
Yes, I need a small truck to take my trash to the transfer station and to haul stuff around
Yes, I need to pay my heating oil bills for cold Maine winters
No I don't need to have a vacation home
No I don't need to join the local golf club
Yes I need a decent internet connection, no I don't need FIOS (good thing too, it isn't available out here in the booneys)
No I don't need to eat out every day
Yes I need to put good nutritious food on the table
and yes, for the record, we're thinking about having number 2 kid in about a year or so
Reminds me of 2 jokes.
1) 2 soviets are talking
a: "Good morning Tovarish, I hear that congratulations are in order"
b: "You do, why?"
a: "Well, your brother in Leningrad just won a car"
b: "Oh, yes, except it wasn't my Brother, it was my uncle... It wasn't in Leningrad, it was Stalingrad, it wasn't a car, it was a bike, and he didn't win it, it was stolen. But Generally speaking, that's right"
or better yet 2)
a) Tovarish, I am so upset, a swiss soldier just came and stole my Russian watch!
b) I am confused, don't you mean a russian soldier just came and stole your swiss watch?
a) be that as it may, but you said it, not me!
Working at a computer center, I think the best design I've seen was the "Big Red Button" was actually 2 buttons, spaced far enough apart that you couldn't hit them both at once with on hand, but close enough together that they were obviously related. They were also much higher off the raised floor than any other switches, and clearly marked.
2 things:
1) Math teachers are in *VERY* short supply across the country, and some school boards have authorized starting math teachers at higher steps on the pay scale, as well as signing bonuses in some cases.
2) My wife and I, who both work for a public school (She Teaches, I work as support staff) don't bring home $55,000 Combined!
I'm sure you've seen the posters hanging in Guidance offices in High Schools across the country saying "Average salary without a Highschool diploma... With a Highschool Diploma... With an Associates Degree... etc" Now remember that Maine is starting a $30,000 MINIMUM teachers salary... Where does that fit on that salary scale?
The idea is that the National ID card will "Certify Identity" whereas a passport "Certifies Citizenship"
Ever try getting a Drivers License? You have to prove your identity before they will issue the License. For example, In NY, They have a formula... You need 6 points to Prove Identity, an Exisiting NY-state ID card, Learners permit or License counts as 6 points, a Passport only counts as 4 (a military ID card is only 3, a High School ID with Report Card is 2 points A social Security Card is 2 points, if you signed it)
I can't say I agree with the idea, but it seems to be pretty consistant
And what are you questioning? What I said was that someone who knew what they were doing (half-way decent knowledge of good security practices) could harden a Windows box better than a newbie could harden a Linux box.
sorry... but DUH!
<analogy type=car>
A professional Driver can drive a yugo better than my 1-year old can drive a Formula 1 race car.
</analogy>
Come on, at least make a comparison with at least one constant.
Chaotic.
The thing is for all practical purposes, all random numbers have to be is "Good Enough" I forget what the theory is called, but it effectively goes:
If the algorithm needed to generate the sequence of numbers is longer than the sequence of numbers itself, the sequence of numbers can be considered "Good Enough"
For a sequence of numbers to be "Truly Random" there can exists no algorithm which generates said sequence. Any finite sequence of numbers can be generated by a sufficiently complex algorithm, and is hence not "Truly Random"
IINAC (I am not a Cryptographer), but this is what I remember from my computer Science Classes
Man... If those 32 Digits is "Software that undoes copy protection"... I sure hope that they never enter in an obfuscated C/Perl/COBOL/ADA/Etc. contest
and at this point I pass out from shock... a Judge that actually has somewhat of a clue about technology?
but yes, point taken... However in a court of law, it's better to leave out the psudo- part, because that then makes it sould like there was something "Pointing it in that direction"
and anyways, IIRC For all practical purposes, even the best random number sequences (because a single number can never be random) are either still technically psudorandom, or chaotic, as there is no "True Randomness" All random means is "We don't know the algorithm that generated them yet
I've got 1 word for you: NetFlix
$ `dd if=/dev/urandom of=File.txt bs=1 count=32 && cat File.txt`
09f911029d74e35bd84156c5635688c0
$
"I swear you honor, my computer came up with it randomly"
Here's a good response to the "Those who can, do - Those who can't, Teach" line:
Those who can, Teach;
Those who can't, go an and get High Paying, Cushy, Management Jobs
But you forget about the infamous Catch-22... if you can prove that you are insane, you must be sane, and therefore not eligible for a section-8
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Took me a minute... but I think it's more of a backronym to Intel Chip Based Machines
I think there's another big issue. Have you ever tried to read any legislation going through congress recently? Let me tell you, Any DB admin would be proud.
Title X, section Y, Paragraph Z is hereby amended to read foo
Title X_1, Section Y_1, Paragraph z_1 is hereby amended to read bar
Inser into Title X_2, Section Y_2 is amended by inserting Paragraph Z_2 to read as Baz
etc. ad nausium
Then go look at Title X_527, Section Y_527, Paragraph Z_527 and it read: Title X_X, Section Y_Y, Paragraph Z_Z is amended to read Qux
it'll make your head spin following all of the references, no wonder nobody knows what is really going on
You missed the obvious answer:
Q: "How Will Governments Keep Up WIth Technology?"
A: Poorly, Very Poorly
Ya know... Just because someone works in retail, doesn't mean that they're [insert slam here]! I've seen a lot of people talking about how retail clerks suck, having worked retail in the past let me clue you in on a little secret:
Act polite and friendly to the clerks, and they will more often than not act polite and friendly towards you. This is especially true in stores that you might frequent often
Heck, Walmart even has a program they call "CHANT... Customers Have A Name Too", the logical expansion for most people would also be "Clerks have a name too"
If only I had Mod-Points I'd through you another Mod-Up
I think this is a very good case of Shakespeare's quote:
"The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;"
(Julius Ceasar Act III Scene 2 - Antony's "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" speach)
We all remember Jack Valenti for his work on pushing DRM/DMCA etc.
Do we remember him for pushing for the Movie Rating system, which incidentally probably prevented Government Censorship of movies way back in the day?
I can't say that I agreed with everything, heck even most of, what I know he worked on. But Movie Ratings is something that I can say was a very good thing.
run that by me again:
but I found that running code on Mathematica on Windows takes a lot longer than it did on Windows
You compared something to itself and got different results?