Did you use the link in the sentence "
Opera 7.01 for Windows in Bork can be downloaded from ftp.opera.com."? That directory contains one file, called ow32enen2656b_bork.exe - I guess you didn't download it.
All about the suspense?
Jeez, that's nearly as bad as saying Star Wars 2 should be viewed on a big screen with surround sound. A good film doesn't need all of that stuff. A good film should be able to be viewed on any crappy screen (but not from a crappy recording,i.e. a dodgy rip off DVD).
For a film to have its amazing SFX used as a selling point is pathetic.
Anyway, where's the suspense? I can hardly believe that anyone here really doesn't know the LoTR storyline by now?
Not trolling, just pissed off at the way films are made and sold sometimes....
If the book's about how to ensure a given app is secure (e.g DIND, IIS) then you're right, as both apps keep having vulnerabilities found. If it's about the general proinciplers of security then it will become out of date but not at quickly as you make out.
Tom.
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But the problem here is the management suits who are too think to realise that cool optional extra they have in their lovely new laptop is the thing they've just been told to turn off.
So you're suggesting that flight crews should have to learn all about laptop (etc) configurations, and then check them all off? I know banning them's silly, but please, get real!
"ehm, there is very little difference between taking a laptop with you in the cabin and putting it in you're luggage. The only between the cabin and the luggage is a very thin floor."
...and the aount of care taken by the person putting it on thne plane?
(I won't start mention the pressure and temperature, as I don't think they're enough of a problem.)
Yes, I'll admit I hurried in with the comment there. Stupid;-)
Spammers would learn to adapt, and the sales pitches would change character/format. The sales pitch will still be that, but it'll be more cleverly designed - it may be hard to do, but people will manage it. having said that, this method does look like it could be worth implementing - maybe even on the mail server...
As you appear to have difficulty reading articles, I've give you a helping hand:
"But the real advantage of the Bayesian approach, of course, is that you know what you're measuring. Feature-recognizing filters like SpamAssassin assign a spam "score" to email. The Bayesian approach assigns an actual probability. The problem with a "score" is that no one knows what it means. The user doesn't know what it means, but worse still, neither does the developer of the filter. How many points should an email get for having the word "sex" in it? A probability can of course be mistaken, but there is little ambiguity about what it means, or how evidence should be combined to calculate it. Based on my corpus, "sex" indicates a.97 probability of the containing email being a spam, whereas "sexy" indicates.99 probability. And Bayes' Rule, equally unambiguous, says that an email containing both words would, in the (unlikely) absence of any other evidence, have a 99.97% chance of being a spam."
One question that arises in practice is what probability to assign to a word you've never seen, i.e. one that doesn't occur in the hash table of word probabilities. I've found, again by trial and error, that.2 is a good number to use. If you've never seen a word before, it is probably fairly innocent; spam words tend to be all too familiar.
Sadly once the spammer knows this method's being used, he'll start chucking in obscure (but valid) words... ah well, maybe at least spanm will start getting interesting to read, assuming the spammer tries to use the word in context.
Yes, that was an attempt at humour, but I really am "me too"-ing as well. The discussion boards used to be a place where the cartoon was discussed, at least some of the time, but now they really are tedious, and I really did fel nauseated the last time I read one. Having said that, I do still love the cartoon...
Explaining why something's funny is hard - I won't even try.
Okay, why does UF appeal to me in general?
The humour's my kind - often dry, often ironical.
I can identify with many of the situations - oh boy, can I just...
The cartoon's topical - this works both on the day, and in retrospect.
The quality is variable (IMO), but that's normally because the subject's not something I'm so interested in or sypathetic towards. Having said that, the recent series (AD&D)playing) had bored me, and I still have fond memories of the game...
Yes, it's difficuilt to say why I like it, but I've had a stab!
What I find interesting are the people who insist on saying UF is shite... If they really hate it, and if they aren't willing to have an open mind on the subject, why read this review?
I see what you're saying - what I mean is that here the cartoonist reached out and touched me in a way I haven't experienced before. This was the single most emotional cartoon I've experienced. Now, I am a great UF fan, but none of the strips did as much for me as that one. Otherwise I'd say the AJ "Love letter to you" to Miranda strip was fantastic. The hope, the pain, the irony. Superb, beautifully topical.
Emotion.
This helped me see the human level of what happened that day, people were looking at news footage, exclaiming about the physical aspects of the attack, the revenge that must take place, showing their anger, and this cut though all of that.
It hurt.
I know this is hardly exactly coherant, but this still brings tears to my eyes.
Tom.
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It just seems to play off off whatever the current geek topic is.. ...and there's something wrong with being topical?
It's sort of like a poorly done dilbert. ...only Dilbert rarely manages to relate to anything that's actually happening (except for w.r.t. my office politics, where it's scarily accurate!).
I recently re-read the series, from the beginning (up to May this year, when it all started to get too close to today). Here's the link to the archive - but beware - this can really screw up your productivity!
UF is not as amusing as it has been, but it's generally nice, intelligent and witty. What more do you need?
Slashdot Mirror
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For a film to have its amazing SFX used as a selling point is pathetic.
Anyway, where's the suspense? I can hardly believe that anyone here really doesn't know the LoTR storyline by now?
Not trolling, just pissed off at the way films are made and sold sometimes....
Tom.
Indeed - the chicks are better for starters....
If the book's about how to ensure a given app is secure (e.g DIND, IIS) then you're right, as both apps keep having vulnerabilities found.
If it's about the general proinciplers of security then it will become out of date but not at quickly as you make out.
Tom.
Tom.
...only if it make comical "Made for Hollywood" type sound effects and has a flashing light.
Seriously though, why would this be a bad idea??
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(I won't start mention the pressure and temperature, as I don't think they're enough of a problem.)
Tom.
I guess this is why the US is against renewable energy - they just haven't a clue!
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Tom.
Spammers would learn to adapt, and the sales pitches would change character/format. The sales pitch will still be that, but it'll be more cleverly designed - it may be hard to do, but people will manage it. having said that, this method does look like it could be worth implementing - maybe even on the mail server...
Tom.
Tom.
"But the real advantage of the Bayesian approach, of course, is that you know what you're measuring. Feature-recognizing filters like SpamAssassin assign a spam "score" to email. The Bayesian approach assigns an actual probability. The problem with a "score" is that no one knows what it means. The user doesn't know what it means, but worse still, neither does the developer of the filter. How many points should an email get for having the word "sex" in it? A probability can of course be mistaken, but there is little ambiguity about what it means, or how evidence should be combined to calculate it. Based on my corpus, "sex" indicates a .97 probability of the containing email being a spam, whereas "sexy" indicates .99 probability. And Bayes' Rule, equally unambiguous, says that an email containing both words would, in the (unlikely) absence of any other evidence, have a 99.97% chance of being a spam."
Tom.
Sadly once the spammer knows this method's being used, he'll start chucking in obscure (but valid) words... ah well, maybe at least spanm will start getting interesting to read, assuming the spammer tries to use the word in context.
"Buy my superlatively efficacious mail list."
Maybe not...
Tom
ME TOO!
Yes, that was an attempt at humour, but I really am "me too"-ing as well. The discussion boards used to be a place where the cartoon was discussed, at least some of the time, but now they really are tedious, and I really did fel nauseated the last time I read one. Having said that, I do still love the cartoon...
Tom.
Okay, why does UF appeal to me in general?
- The humour's my kind - often dry, often ironical.
- I can identify with many of the situations - oh boy, can I just...
- The cartoon's topical - this works both on the day, and in retrospect.
The quality is variable (IMO), but that's normally because the subject's not something I'm so interested in or sypathetic towards. Having said that, the recent series (AD&D)playing) had bored me, and I still have fond memories of the game...Yes, it's difficuilt to say why I like it, but I've had a stab!
What I find interesting are the people who insist on saying UF is shite... If they really hate it, and if they aren't willing to have an open mind on the subject, why read this review?
Tom.
Tom.
Emotion.
This helped me see the human level of what happened that day, people were looking at news footage, exclaiming about the physical aspects of the attack, the revenge that must take place, showing their anger, and this cut though all of that.
It hurt.
I know this is hardly exactly coherant, but this still brings tears to my eyes.
Tom.
It's sort of like a poorly done dilbert.
...only Dilbert rarely manages to relate to anything that's actually happening (except for w.r.t. my office politics, where it's scarily accurate!).
Tom.
Tom.
UF is not as amusing as it has been, but it's generally nice, intelligent and witty. What more do you need?
One of the best strips was from September last year
Tom.
Proabably because the rest of the world thinks the UN has a better idea of justice than the US does...
Maybe this is a hoax?
Maybe this is someone's user area?
Tom.