It is really an indirect way of doing the above. The first step towards it anyway. I think that lawmakers should stay out of situations they don't understand or have the power to control anyway. Just like the other aspects of the computer industry it, itself, has created "licenses" in the form of certifications. Should those not be enough to test competence?
To me this sound much like a need for control (most likely because of fear of not understanding).
...and we all know that prohibition works so well.
I mean all one has to do is look at the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. Not only did that fail, but the police were involved in the manufacture and distribution of various types of the liquid drug. And speaking of drugs; The War on Drugs hasn't really paid off either. The amount of money/time spent on such an endeavor hasn't been worth the effort.
That being said and back to the topic at hand, last time I checked my server logs, Asia was the origin of ALL the attacks. Now, not only have Germany (and possibly the UK) made these tools illegal, but they have effectively left themselves vulnerable to attacks from outside of their countries/continents. Those areas outside of their borders are not going to abide by the laws they set for their own people. The western world is becoming a fascist, oppressive, police state.
...that this article was posted today. I had the weirdest dream this morning right as I was waking up. I was a vampire in some sort of complex which was a community of vampires. Then there was a Hitler-like leader preaching from a pulpit overlooking a crowd of Nosferatu type vampires which got down on all fours and wildly moved (Think the girl from The Ring) into the complex where I was. I was fearful of those Nosferatu types and got anxious and then I woke up.
I highly doubt that this is ever going to happen or what the heck it means. The only thing I can think of is that it is a premonition of what Hillary and her administration would be like. ???
The US is slightly bigger in land mass. To your credit though, the difference is slight and you are correct that the cost to implement a nationwide network would end up being more costly per user.
This article is a bit fishy in its interpretation. They don't list their expectations vs the results.. They just make assumptions. For instance:
Users who want to raise their security level might choose the option "Block all incoming connections" - in the hope that this really will reject all incoming queries to network services.
Which it appears to do if you look at the quote below. They show a deny in their logs. Seems to work so far.
The initial tests looked promising. The SSH server activated for testing purposes and the primitive demo backdoor could no longer be accessed from outside. The firewall even blocked access to a test server on a UDP port:
Oct 29 11:26:49 Qf98e Firewall[44]: Deny nc data in from 193.99.145.XXX:28524 uid = 0 proto=17
However, a simple port scan was enough to destroy our misplaced optimism:
# nmap -sU 192.168.69.21 PORT STATE SERVICE 123/udp open|filtered ntp 137/udp open|filtered netbios-ns 138/udp open|filtered netbios-dgm 631/udp open|filtered unknown 5353/udp open|filtered zeroconf MAC Address: 00:17:F2:DF:CD:B3 (Apple Computer)
They are now basing an assumption (or marketing spin) because of output from an Nmap scan. This just indicates a flaw in the signature Nmap has (or the lack thereof) for this particular firewall implementation.
Then straight from NMAP's documentation:
"Nmap reports the state combinations open|filtered and closed|filtered when it cannot determine which of the two states describe a port." -(http://insecure.org/nmap/man/)
And as for the NTP response being received, well that goes back to what we should expect to see. Apple is about usability. I would suspect that "Block all INCOMING connections" to not refuse information that I request. Basically this just does ingress filtering and not egress.
I haven't read the entire article yet, but from my brief scan I don't see how this is not a "functioning" firewall.
The question is: Would you like the next administration to have unsupervised warrant-less wiretapping capabilities? What if the administration was run by Hillary Clinton? Would you trust her to use it properly and not abuse it.
You make a good point. It's like the government is a big Chess game to them and we are all the pawns.
If you haven't heard by now (you probably live in a cave), you should check out: Ron Paul
Basically, sex education is something that everyone needs to know
Everyone? Maybe the world would be better if everyone didn't know how to procreate. I understand that you were probably referring to protection against pregnancy and STD's, but since most people here are into evolution and survival of the fittest, doesn't educating them go against that line of thought? It almost seems hypocritical.
The thought, of course, will be something along the lines of humanity being civilized now or above the animal kingdom, but the only way to distinguish the separation is via an absolute "good" or "truth" which cannot be established without a higher power. And in taking that approach, we have already been instructed to wait until marriage. This by itself protects against pregnancy and STD's as well.
and that parents just can't be reliable counted on to deal wit.
This is elitist thinking. Now I agree that the current situation regarding parenting is lacking good judgment and development of the children, but who are you to determine what is right for everyone? That is communist/socialist theory to have the government decide and control. Again this goes against survival of the fittest and evolutionary theory. Also, wouldn't the government dictating this hurt the situation even more? It allows the parents to have even less burden of responsibility.
I am not saying I have all the answers, but I believe your logic is flawed. What you said about parents not teaching sex ed is the reason we have the liberals deciding to ban/censor music, video games, and movies (e.g. Hillary Clinton getting Walmart to ban Grand Theft Auto). Do you also agree with that? Should the government be the grand nanny big brother or should the free choice be there and the parents have the responsibility and the power to determine what their children are exposed to?
I want to preface that I run a BSD only network (OpenBSD on my router and FreeBSD on my desktop) so I have no need anymore for these applications.
One thing that most consumers don't realize is that the whole AV industry is basically a big scam. If software was designed more properly, malware would be less of an issue and AV software would be needed less (educating consumers is still an important aspect). In addition to this, the AV software itself would be better if they collaborated. The whole industry is setup to only benefit the companies and not really the consumers though. If they really tried to do the best for the customer, the organizations would collaborate to offer the best coverage (standardized definitions?) and therefore only the best software would make it on the market. Instead companies like Microsoft are in bed with the likes of Symantec/McAfee/Etc and have this whole industry setup to milk the consumer rather than direct that money to R&D and real advancement of technology.
The Sick-O movie points out a small percentage of cases and makes them look like the norm. How many people do you know that went through those scenarios, honestly? No system is perfect and he is just spinning it to be useful propaganda for his liberal agenda.
How is it difficult to keep a job if a family member is sick? Yes it may be emotional, but it isn't difficult to keep a job. Seriously, is an addition $5-20 extra per month really that significant? Health Insurance is a protection mechanism, that is what insurance is. Car insurance is higher if you are more of a risk, that is the nature of insurance. Would you mind if your car insurance was higher, but the same as everyone else just because others are higher risk? I am not saying that genetic conditions should necessarily count towards higher premiums, but some things, yes absolutely.
May be it is just me but I find Forbes to be like women's "Cosmo" magazine for dumb guys and wannabes.
All it has is 3 things: (1) Articles that state the obvious (2) Shit load of Rolex and Lexus ads (3) Those top 10 lists like 'top 10 affordable vacation getaways' where their definition of affordable vacation is something that costs between $30k and $100k.
Sometimes it is almost like they are taunting the reader, saying "look, drool and weep".
All it has is 3 things and Point 1 are baseless. All opinion and no fact or supporting evidence. Point 2 and 3 may make you drool and weep, but the magazine is not directed at you. Their demographic is people who can afford those things. This is why there are Rolex and Leer advertisements. Generally business owners and investors read the publication. Now while you may feel business owners are "dumb;" does it really matter? They can do what they want, when they want, buy anything they want, and they just seem a lot smarter than those who can't because of it.
I am just playing devil's advocate here, but why would she have to record a clip to show her brother when they already have trailers on the web and on TV that do just that? Did her lawyer possibly tell them to do this?
Around the corner? I'd say it is already here, and instead of witches or communists, the target is terrorists and others deemed "anti-American" or "unpatriotic"
"Deemed"? Terrorists are against the United States. They aren't just "considered" to be against something. They not only have publicly spoken out against the United States, but have actually attacked via bombs, planes, etc. Comparing terrorists to the witch trials is not even close to being similar. Communism is not exactly a great analogy either, but is a closer than witches. Not only that, it is also understandable to be against. Do you not like your rights? I would suggest moving to a communist country then.
I am not saying I am for Big Brother; quite the opposite actually, but what you said is complete rhetoric. I am sure I will be modded down for speaking out against the anti-US or at least anti-Bush propaganda, but my point is valid.
At first glance this seems like it could be an advanced benefit to the human race. The thing I am worried about are the repercussions that will be introduced by this, however slight, mutation.
Mosquitoes are a major food source for other creatures. What are the steps being taken to understand the implications that could be caused by this experiment? It is possible for something of this nature to seriously effect us in a variety of ways (i.e. the food chain, extended lifespans, more harmful diseases, etc).
that really holds people accountable too. What if someone hacks into their computer and starts pirating? Now the movie is freely available and the person it came from gets bent over.
Another part of the Microsoft bashing, in my opinion, is the bandwagon syndrome. It's become officially 'cool' to bash Microsoft and so many people who have never had a single problem bash them anyways.
Here are all the people who haven't had problems with M$:
I think this may be a situation regarding the best of two evils. On one hand you have the BS that has been talked about throughout this thread. On the other hand you have homeschooling. The latter can eleviate the problems that have been discussed here (although this is actually one of the problems [over-protective parenting] that we have mentioned already).
One thing to think about regarding home schooling is the lack of interactivity with other people. This can cause anti-social behavior later in life or just a lack in understanding how to interact and communicate with others. I don't have children, but I know that if/when I do I will be looking to put them in a private school of some sort. In the meantime I will be lobbying for the privatization of schools. Then you can choose where you want to send your children and not have to pay wasteful taxes on the schools that do this stupid crap.
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Actually this wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. In theory this could be ideal. Each distrobution could focus their efforts instead of being spread too thin. Also if each distribution was standardized as to the location of files, structure of the file system, etc. then the IT guy wouldn't be going as batty. This is assuming the software could be maintained across the board by your package manager of choice. I doubt we will see that in our lifetime though.
"If everyone started watching '24' or 'CSI' on video iPods or streamed over the Internet -- instead of on TV in their living rooms -- these top-rated shows would probably go the way of 'Cop Rock.' This is because Nielsen Media Research cannot collect data about what people watch on handheld video-viewing gadgets or from PCs streaming network TV shows.
I guess counting downloads off servers is just impossible to figure out.
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This sounds like it is the first step heading in the direction of topic recently discussed here:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/03/2056223
Which itself seems to be heading in the direction of this:
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/0218246&tid=172
It is really an indirect way of doing the above. The first step towards it anyway. I think that lawmakers should stay out of situations they don't understand or have the power to control anyway. Just like the other aspects of the computer industry it, itself, has created "licenses" in the form of certifications. Should those not be enough to test competence?
To me this sound much like a need for control (most likely because of fear of not understanding).
...and we all know that prohibition works so well.
I mean all one has to do is look at the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. Not only did that fail, but the police were involved in the manufacture and distribution of various types of the liquid drug. And speaking of drugs; The War on Drugs hasn't really paid off either. The amount of money/time spent on such an endeavor hasn't been worth the effort.
That being said and back to the topic at hand, last time I checked my server logs, Asia was the origin of ALL the attacks. Now, not only have Germany (and possibly the UK) made these tools illegal, but they have effectively left themselves vulnerable to attacks from outside of their countries/continents. Those areas outside of their borders are not going to abide by the laws they set for their own people. The western world is becoming a fascist, oppressive, police state.
...that this article was posted today. I had the weirdest dream this morning right as I was waking up. I was a vampire in some sort of complex which was a community of vampires. Then there was a Hitler-like leader preaching from a pulpit overlooking a crowd of Nosferatu type vampires which got down on all fours and wildly moved (Think the girl from The Ring) into the complex where I was. I was fearful of those Nosferatu types and got anxious and then I woke up.
I highly doubt that this is ever going to happen or what the heck it means. The only thing I can think of is that it is a premonition of what Hillary and her administration would be like. ???
That is an incorrect statement. Check out the facts: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/countrycompare/area/3d.html;_ylt=As1XMsN8kgSx746VWazy_s7PecYF
The US is slightly bigger in land mass. To your credit though, the difference is slight and you are correct that the cost to implement a nationwide network would end up being more costly per user.
Which it appears to do if you look at the quote below. They show a deny in their logs. Seems to work so far.
They are now basing an assumption (or marketing spin) because of output from an Nmap scan. This just indicates a flaw in the signature Nmap has (or the lack thereof) for this particular firewall implementation.
Then straight from NMAP's documentation:
"Nmap reports the state combinations open|filtered and closed|filtered when it cannot determine which of the two states describe a port." -(http://insecure.org/nmap/man/)
And as for the NTP response being received, well that goes back to what we should expect to see. Apple is about usability. I would suspect that "Block all INCOMING connections" to not refuse information that I request. Basically this just does ingress filtering and not egress.
I haven't read the entire article yet, but from my brief scan I don't see how this is not a "functioning" firewall.
...and on eggs to:
http://www.eggfusion.com/
You don't think there would be an incentive to innovate new ways of producing the materials, possibly synthetically?
The question is: Would you like the next administration to have unsupervised warrant-less wiretapping capabilities? What if the administration was run by Hillary Clinton? Would you trust her to use it properly and not abuse it.
You make a good point. It's like the government is a big Chess game to them and we are all the pawns.
If you haven't heard by now (you probably live in a cave), you should check out: Ron Paul
Everyone? Maybe the world would be better if everyone didn't know how to procreate. I understand that you were probably referring to protection against pregnancy and STD's, but since most people here are into evolution and survival of the fittest, doesn't educating them go against that line of thought? It almost seems hypocritical.
The thought, of course, will be something along the lines of humanity being civilized now or above the animal kingdom, but the only way to distinguish the separation is via an absolute "good" or "truth" which cannot be established without a higher power. And in taking that approach, we have already been instructed to wait until marriage. This by itself protects against pregnancy and STD's as well.
This is elitist thinking. Now I agree that the current situation regarding parenting is lacking good judgment and development of the children, but who are you to determine what is right for everyone? That is communist/socialist theory to have the government decide and control. Again this goes against survival of the fittest and evolutionary theory. Also, wouldn't the government dictating this hurt the situation even more? It allows the parents to have even less burden of responsibility.
I am not saying I have all the answers, but I believe your logic is flawed. What you said about parents not teaching sex ed is the reason we have the liberals deciding to ban/censor music, video games, and movies (e.g. Hillary Clinton getting Walmart to ban Grand Theft Auto). Do you also agree with that? Should the government be the grand nanny big brother or should the free choice be there and the parents have the responsibility and the power to determine what their children are exposed to?
I want to preface that I run a BSD only network (OpenBSD on my router and FreeBSD on my desktop) so I have no need anymore for these applications.
One thing that most consumers don't realize is that the whole AV industry is basically a big scam. If software was designed more properly, malware would be less of an issue and AV software would be needed less (educating consumers is still an important aspect). In addition to this, the AV software itself would be better if they collaborated. The whole industry is setup to only benefit the companies and not really the consumers though. If they really tried to do the best for the customer, the organizations would collaborate to offer the best coverage (standardized definitions?) and therefore only the best software would make it on the market. Instead companies like Microsoft are in bed with the likes of Symantec/McAfee/Etc and have this whole industry setup to milk the consumer rather than direct that money to R&D and real advancement of technology.
Any thoughts?
The Sick-O movie points out a small percentage of cases and makes them look like the norm. How many people do you know that went through those scenarios, honestly? No system is perfect and he is just spinning it to be useful propaganda for his liberal agenda.
How is it difficult to keep a job if a family member is sick? Yes it may be emotional, but it isn't difficult to keep a job. Seriously, is an addition $5-20 extra per month really that significant? Health Insurance is a protection mechanism, that is what insurance is. Car insurance is higher if you are more of a risk, that is the nature of insurance. Would you mind if your car insurance was higher, but the same as everyone else just because others are higher risk? I am not saying that genetic conditions should necessarily count towards higher premiums, but some things, yes absolutely.
All it has is 3 things and Point 1 are baseless. All opinion and no fact or supporting evidence. Point 2 and 3 may make you drool and weep, but the magazine is not directed at you. Their demographic is people who can afford those things. This is why there are Rolex and Leer advertisements. Generally business owners and investors read the publication. Now while you may feel business owners are "dumb;" does it really matter? They can do what they want, when they want, buy anything they want, and they just seem a lot smarter than those who can't because of it.
I am just playing devil's advocate here, but why would she have to record a clip to show her brother when they already have trailers on the web and on TV that do just that? Did her lawyer possibly tell them to do this?
"Deemed"? Terrorists are against the United States. They aren't just "considered" to be against something. They not only have publicly spoken out against the United States, but have actually attacked via bombs, planes, etc. Comparing terrorists to the witch trials is not even close to being similar. Communism is not exactly a great analogy either, but is a closer than witches. Not only that, it is also understandable to be against. Do you not like your rights? I would suggest moving to a communist country then.
I am not saying I am for Big Brother; quite the opposite actually, but what you said is complete rhetoric. I am sure I will be modded down for speaking out against the anti-US or at least anti-Bush propaganda, but my point is valid.
At first glance this seems like it could be an advanced benefit to the human race. The thing I am worried about are the repercussions that will be introduced by this, however slight, mutation.
Mosquitoes are a major food source for other creatures. What are the steps being taken to understand the implications that could be caused by this experiment? It is possible for something of this nature to seriously effect us in a variety of ways (i.e. the food chain, extended lifespans, more harmful diseases, etc).
that really holds people accountable too. What if someone hacks into their computer and starts pirating? Now the movie is freely available and the person it came from gets bent over.
YES! Finally Cheney is in charge! Now we can shoot the terrorists in the face...
Here are all the people who haven't had problems with M$:
SugarCRM looks like a good solution. It might be overkill for what you need, but I believe it will do the job.
I think this may be a situation regarding the best of two evils. On one hand you have the BS that has been talked about throughout this thread. On the other hand you have homeschooling. The latter can eleviate the problems that have been discussed here (although this is actually one of the problems [over-protective parenting] that we have mentioned already).
One thing to think about regarding home schooling is the lack of interactivity with other people. This can cause anti-social behavior later in life or just a lack in understanding how to interact and communicate with others. I don't have children, but I know that if/when I do I will be looking to put them in a private school of some sort. In the meantime I will be lobbying for the privatization of schools. Then you can choose where you want to send your children and not have to pay wasteful taxes on the schools that do this stupid crap.
http://www.lp.org/yourturn/archives/000397.shtml is a decent article that talks a bit about public vs private schools.
Actually this wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. In theory this could be ideal. Each distrobution could focus their efforts instead of being spread too thin. Also if each distribution was standardized as to the location of files, structure of the file system, etc. then the IT guy wouldn't be going as batty. This is assuming the software could be maintained across the board by your package manager of choice. I doubt we will see that in our lifetime though.
"If everyone started watching '24' or 'CSI' on video iPods or streamed over the Internet -- instead of on TV in their living rooms -- these top-rated shows would probably go the way of 'Cop Rock.' This is because Nielsen Media Research cannot collect data about what people watch on handheld video-viewing gadgets or from PCs streaming network TV shows.
I guess counting downloads off servers is just impossible to figure out.
if they are part of the 56%?
I have to semi-disagree with one word Tool
not to mention flyfishing and cow tipping cost how much?