Sys admin tools? Whatever. The only thing you'll find on sites blocked that contain these "tools" are warez, cracks and serial numbers.
Examples of tools I've needed by have been blocked by the likes of websense include daemon-tools (lets you mount an ISO as a virtual CD rom, useful for the CD archive we keep here), VFD (for making floppy-emulating bootable CD images for the computers that have no floppy drive), joind (for doing domain/workstation joins and parts from the command line), etc.
Wasteful, definately. I don't know about unconstitutional though. The state's constitution definately allows it to provide public services like this. I would think that filtering would just be providing less of a service (eg not full internet access).
The biggest problem is that this filtering stuff is pretty much totally ineffective. It blocks a lot of decent stuff that I actually need (sysadmin tools for example), and the pr0ns people still find ways to get the waving wangs through the filters.
Or, you can just use the standard, which you know will work regardless of platform or program.
And if you read deeper (which I have, 'cause I've had to justify it to bosses who didn't want to believe me), the problem is inherent to the design of the plugin. When an exploit is released, they put a check in the plugin so it doesn't run that specific exploit.
Two pretty good reasons: Because I can run it on my Mac, and because I've never seen a Flash virus.
First one is no different - no reason to assume that I have your plugin (or that there's a version for my computer). For the second . . . well I guess you're ill-informed. Well, there's semantics, it's more a trojan than a virus. But google for something like flash remote root exploit or similar terms.
To see the example of Flash where it really added value, click on the models menu and select one of the models. Then pick interior features and there's a very nice thing where you can click on aspects of the interior and read about each feature. You could do this in DHTML as well as Flash but it would be a browser compatibility nightmare.
Broweser compatibility nightmare? Yet you compare it to something completely lacking base in standards? If you want to take it to that absurd end, why bother with a browser at all? Just have everyone download an executable that will do what you want.
You just dewscribed how cable is managed in most areas, egenerally with really bad results. Competition always beats monopoly. A free market always beast a centrally managed economy.
Yes, but that's in the specific case mentioned by the parent, if the authority wants to establish the service by itself. Generally, a smaller area of monopoly is better than a larger one. Generally, you're right, it would be better to have no monopoly, local or otherwise. But if there is one, it's better to have the option for a local one.
The problem with guaranteeing a monopoly is that this third party will have no incentive to improve its services to compete with other vendors. Though the rates may be the same, the service won't.
True, but it's a lot easier to manage on a local level. It also allows smaller players to compete on their scale. So, say, Elk, TX can get their own wireless broadband by ElkCo (this is just a fictional example as far as I know), when SBC really wouldn't care about the two hundred people there, and give them shank service.
Plus, the contract can be renewed at a frequency that better suits the size of the authority (say it's important to them and they want a public review every six months, it's their call). They also have control over specifics of the contract, the ability to negotiate small things that really wouldn't matter to the state (or megacorporation) at all.
How does the government installing wireless everywhere save you money? The government is paying for that with tax dollars. You remember taxes? Where the government takes your money and gives it to someone else?
Or, the government votes to have a third party install this network for a guaranteed monopoly and rates set by this local government. No tax dollars spent there.
Of course this wouldn't be too dissimilar to the SBC scenario, except that the local government (municipality, I'd guess) would have complete control over who does it, and what they charge.
But remember Allen Breed. He's the fellow who patented the first automobile airbag in 1968. When did the automotive industry make airbage generally available? 1988.
I doubt that's a coincidence. Without looking into it further, that says to me that nobody wanted to pay for restrictive licensing. In that case the patent system stifled innovation and likely killed people. But that's just what it says to me.
I'll never consider XP a secure OS as long as it is required to have administrator/enhanced privileges to run consumer-level software
Sounds like you need to stop using crap software. Everything I use (including a lot of MS software like office, project, etc) works just fine in a proper configuration.
That was the most obnoxious thing I could think of without being over the top.:-) I actually don't mind flash on sites, as long as it's navigable without it.
I must have misread your post. I guess I didn't pick up on sarcasm? My bad, then.
I agree. Put what you want on your web site, but don't expect other people to be able to access it unless you use standards.
I have some friends that have done this. Quite a few, several bands. They're pretty popular locally right now, but they are young enough that only one has released a full length album.
They have a decent web site up. That's the one thing that has helped most. When they just had a flash movie on a web server, it did almost nothing for them. Everyone was just going to the fan sites to get their info in a readable format. Now they have some band info, photos, bios, and free downloads of mp3s of some of the best tracks.
They make their money at shows. Merch, concessions, and admissions do them okay. They're in the green now, after a couple of professional releases (an EP and full album, both of them recorded at an actual studio, pressed professionally, etc). They play at a lot of local venues, and have gigs around the state (and in Texas, that's not a small accomplishment). And they don't want to work with a label.
As far as getting the music out on the internet, I mentioned they have a few tracks up. I don't think they intend to release full albums on the web site, but they don't mind other people doing it for them. Basically, as far as I know, if anyone asks if they can share stuff on the net they get "Sure, feel free to copy, but please encourage them to come see us and buy something if they like it."
Bottom line, you definately can get popular and profitable as an independent with no label or contract. But like any other job, it takes work. Don't expect to get automatic income just because you can make some music - any job, any business, requires actual work.
HAHAHAHA you haven't done this much have you? That's a great way to further limit your audience. If you want your music and name to get out there, you're going to need to stick with stanards that everyone can use. HTML, MP3, CD you get the idea.
2003: "ASP sucks, man. It's all about PHP these days. And MySQL's the bomb. It'll have stored procedures any day now." (Sorry, just had to throw that one in.)
Make up your own. They're just UPC-A barcodes on the back. I have a friend who has a card that everyone in their family uses. They get nifty discounts (like ten percent off store brands) because they spend so much with that card. Well, I lifted the number from a receipt (just get two or three of them, and find what numbers match, that's probably the club card number), and print out your own.
If you don't have a UPC-A font for your computer, you can use the UPC database (example: http://www.upcdatabase.com/item.pl?upc=72225210400 7 ). Just put the number in. The check digit should be included (it's the 12th digit), but you could always guess. Only takes a max of ten tries.
You can dupe pretty much any store club card this way.
The term "Digital Rights Management" is a misnomer. It doesn't let you, the consumer, manage anything. The proper term is Digital Rights Restriction because the technology restricts the ways you are allowed to use your music in ways that copyright law does not allow rights holders to restrict you. You are legally allowed to resell copyrighted material, including digital media like CDs and DVDs. DRR prevents you from exercising your legal rights.
Actually I believe the acronym is DRM for "digital restrictions management". But the point is the same.
The first thing I think of whenever I think of Mr Wizard is a commercial Nickelodeon ran with some girl with a mullet and glasses, who upon being shown (I believe) a spinning sparking wheel thing, proclaimed "Wicked!"
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Sys admin tools? Whatever. The only thing you'll find on sites blocked that contain these "tools" are warez, cracks and serial numbers.
Examples of tools I've needed by have been blocked by the likes of websense include daemon-tools (lets you mount an ISO as a virtual CD rom, useful for the CD archive we keep here), VFD (for making floppy-emulating bootable CD images for the computers that have no floppy drive), joind (for doing domain/workstation joins and parts from the command line), etc.
But I guess those are all cracker tools.
(the US Constitution trumps the TX one in this regard)
The US constitution is not relevant here. State issue. Stay out.
Yes, actually. But that's the FCC's power grab.
Wasteful, definately. I don't know about unconstitutional though. The state's constitution definately allows it to provide public services like this. I would think that filtering would just be providing less of a service (eg not full internet access).
The biggest problem is that this filtering stuff is pretty much totally ineffective. It blocks a lot of decent stuff that I actually need (sysadmin tools for example), and the pr0ns people still find ways to get the waving wangs through the filters.
You know it's sad when you kill the list of mirrors, before a single comment.
Or, you can just use the standard, which you know will work regardless of platform or program.
And if you read deeper (which I have, 'cause I've had to justify it to bosses who didn't want to believe me), the problem is inherent to the design of the plugin. When an exploit is released, they put a check in the plugin so it doesn't run that specific exploit.
Two pretty good reasons: Because I can run it on my Mac, and because I've never seen a Flash virus.
First one is no different - no reason to assume that I have your plugin (or that there's a version for my computer). For the second . . . well I guess you're ill-informed. Well, there's semantics, it's more a trojan than a virus. But google for something like flash remote root exploit or similar terms.
To see the example of Flash where it really added value, click on the models menu and select one of the models. Then pick interior features and there's a very nice thing where you can click on aspects of the interior and read about each feature. You could do this in DHTML as well as Flash but it would be a browser compatibility nightmare.
Broweser compatibility nightmare? Yet you compare it to something completely lacking base in standards? If you want to take it to that absurd end, why bother with a browser at all? Just have everyone download an executable that will do what you want.
You just dewscribed how cable is managed in most areas, egenerally with really bad results. Competition always beats monopoly. A free market always beast a centrally managed economy.
Yes, but that's in the specific case mentioned by the parent, if the authority wants to establish the service by itself. Generally, a smaller area of monopoly is better than a larger one. Generally, you're right, it would be better to have no monopoly, local or otherwise. But if there is one, it's better to have the option for a local one.
The problem with guaranteeing a monopoly is that this third party will have no incentive to improve its services to compete with other vendors. Though the rates may be the same, the service won't.
True, but it's a lot easier to manage on a local level. It also allows smaller players to compete on their scale. So, say, Elk, TX can get their own wireless broadband by ElkCo (this is just a fictional example as far as I know), when SBC really wouldn't care about the two hundred people there, and give them shank service.
Plus, the contract can be renewed at a frequency that better suits the size of the authority (say it's important to them and they want a public review every six months, it's their call). They also have control over specifics of the contract, the ability to negotiate small things that really wouldn't matter to the state (or megacorporation) at all.
Save you money?
How does the government installing wireless everywhere save you money? The government is paying for that with tax dollars. You remember taxes? Where the government takes your money and gives it to someone else?
Or, the government votes to have a third party install this network for a guaranteed monopoly and rates set by this local government. No tax dollars spent there.
Of course this wouldn't be too dissimilar to the SBC scenario, except that the local government (municipality, I'd guess) would have complete control over who does it, and what they charge.
You definately have a point about the FUD culture.
I think the whole point of my original post was that I'm too lazy to do research, but this is what jumps out at me in this example.
If you think the FUD culture here is so bad (and it is pretty bad) don't waste your time?
, whenever I need my daily dose of FUD, I always know where to point my browser.
Please notice that I took care to make sure it was clearly qualified as my opinion. Twice.
But remember Allen Breed. He's the fellow who patented the first automobile airbag in 1968. When did the automotive industry make airbage generally available? 1988.
I doubt that's a coincidence. Without looking into it further, that says to me that nobody wanted to pay for restrictive licensing. In that case the patent system stifled innovation and likely killed people. But that's just what it says to me.
I'll never consider XP a secure OS as long as it is required to have administrator/enhanced privileges to run consumer-level software
Sounds like you need to stop using crap software. Everything I use (including a lot of MS software like office, project, etc) works just fine in a proper configuration.
That was the most obnoxious thing I could think of without being over the top. :-) I actually don't mind flash on sites, as long as it's navigable without it.
I must have misread your post. I guess I didn't pick up on sarcasm? My bad, then.
I agree. Put what you want on your web site, but don't expect other people to be able to access it unless you use standards.
I have some friends that have done this. Quite a few, several bands. They're pretty popular locally right now, but they are young enough that only one has released a full length album.
They have a decent web site up. That's the one thing that has helped most. When they just had a flash movie on a web server, it did almost nothing for them. Everyone was just going to the fan sites to get their info in a readable format. Now they have some band info, photos, bios, and free downloads of mp3s of some of the best tracks.
They make their money at shows. Merch, concessions, and admissions do them okay. They're in the green now, after a couple of professional releases (an EP and full album, both of them recorded at an actual studio, pressed professionally, etc). They play at a lot of local venues, and have gigs around the state (and in Texas, that's not a small accomplishment). And they don't want to work with a label.
As far as getting the music out on the internet, I mentioned they have a few tracks up. I don't think they intend to release full albums on the web site, but they don't mind other people doing it for them. Basically, as far as I know, if anyone asks if they can share stuff on the net they get "Sure, feel free to copy, but please encourage them to come see us and buy something if they like it."
Bottom line, you definately can get popular and profitable as an independent with no label or contract. But like any other job, it takes work. Don't expect to get automatic income just because you can make some music - any job, any business, requires actual work.
so, in order: Flash,
HAHAHAHA you haven't done this much have you? That's a great way to further limit your audience. If you want your music and name to get out there, you're going to need to stick with stanards that everyone can use. HTML, MP3, CD you get the idea.
Come on, enough with the crappy "pranks".
Maybe this will make it easier for first posts?
2003: "ASP sucks, man. It's all about PHP these days. And MySQL's the bomb. It'll have stored procedures any day now." (Sorry, just had to throw that one in.)
Now that's comedy gold.
Make up your own. They're just UPC-A barcodes on the back. I have a friend who has a card that everyone in their family uses. They get nifty discounts (like ten percent off store brands) because they spend so much with that card. Well, I lifted the number from a receipt (just get two or three of them, and find what numbers match, that's probably the club card number), and print out your own.
0 7 ). Just put the number in. The check digit should be included (it's the 12th digit), but you could always guess. Only takes a max of ten tries.
If you don't have a UPC-A font for your computer, you can use the UPC database (example: http://www.upcdatabase.com/item.pl?upc=7222521040
You can dupe pretty much any store club card this way.
Reading slashdot comments anymore feels like crawling through a post-apocolyptic wasteland.
Then perhaps you should stop posting FUD or just plain misinformation. Your post should have stayed modded down. It's irrelevant and trollish.
The term "Digital Rights Management" is a misnomer. It doesn't let you, the consumer, manage anything. The proper term is Digital Rights Restriction because the technology restricts the ways you are allowed to use your music in ways that copyright law does not allow rights holders to restrict you. You are legally allowed to resell copyrighted material, including digital media like CDs and DVDs. DRR prevents you from exercising your legal rights.
Actually I believe the acronym is DRM for "digital restrictions management". But the point is the same.
The first thing I think of whenever I think of Mr Wizard is a commercial Nickelodeon ran with some girl with a mullet and glasses, who upon being shown (I believe) a spinning sparking wheel thing, proclaimed "Wicked!"
I remember that! Man I miss that show.