He shrugged and said he'd buy new ones at the store... but stores arent always opened when Murphy's Law decides to apply itself.
You don't even need Murphy's Law for that one. Assuming he spends more time at home or work than at a store that sells batteries, his odds are good that he will be in the wrong place when the batteries die.
I am glad moore did what he did we really needed an antidote to the right wing hate machine in this country. If that means creating a left wing hate machine I am all for it.
Good grief. That will only make things worse. We already have two sides who spend more time on the fact that they hate each other than they do on coming up with anything useful. How does worsening one of the sides make anything better?
What we need is for one side to step up, be honest about everything, and set the example. Who knows? People might actually like that and start voting for them. Of course, we'll never know because everyone is too caught up in proving what an asshole the other guy is.
Bearing this in mind, I would argue that Michael Moore is possibily the most patriotic American there is at this present time.
What's patriotic about creating a movie with a some truth, a few lies, and some deliberate deception? Why not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Wouldn't that make him the most patriotic person?
Of course, no one ever bothers with the whole truth - it doesn't help their argument enough.
a simple "emerge sync && emerge -UD world" keeps my system cutting-edge. Microsoft couldn't hope to match this ease, simply because of the relative lack of free/GPL'd apps for the Win32 platform.
That's hilarious! Just type this weird looking command, complete with two consecutive ampersands and case sensitive options. Couldn't be easier!
Why do we have to continue to have this ridiculous argument over definitions? From Merriam Webster:
Steal - to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully
Appropriate - to take or make use of without authority or right
Are you saying that the person with the camcorder is somehow doing something different? Seems like the person is most certainly making use of it without authority, and likely has the intent to use it wrongfully. You seem to imply that "steal" is not the right word. Sure seems like it is. Now, you're right about the fact that it is not theft.
I know this is mildy off topic, but I really want to hear a good explanation on this:
I was at my local library the other day, and there was a guy in there browsing porn on one of the computers. Not in a back room, not hidden from view, out in the open, 15 feet from the children's section. So, I can't send my kids up to the local library unsupervised.
I bring this up in response to the above post's message that this should be restricted by parents. I'm in support of that idea, in theory. I'd really like to hear someone's opinion on why it is your right to browse porn at a public library. Yes, I recognize that filtering technology has its flaws, but it will improve, and I see that as a better alternative than having some creepy letch looking at upskirts 15 feet away from where I'm trying to teach my kids to read and enjoy books.
What we NEED, and I mean REALLY NEED, is the ability to get HDTV from sources we int he real world actually USE (cable and sattelite) into our boxes. Right now there is no way to do this without an insanely expensive Component encoder card.
What we need is for the cable companies to get off their asses and start carrying more HD channels. All I get from Bright House (Time Warner) is that they are "in negotiations". It would also be nice if networks didn't screw around with the HD viewers like NBC is doing by delaying the HD coverage of the Olympics by 24 hours.
If reports aren't and patches aren't made the holes will be found and will be reported on in the black-hatter community.
Report it to the developer, not the whole world.
If reports aren't made but patches are, some (the smart) people will not install patches without knowing exactly what they are installing (especiallly important for Windows users).
You're still installing binary code that you know little about. Whether you have a code sample for the exploit, or you just know that there was an exploit in XXX service through which an attacker could get administrative access, I don't see any difference to the admin.
Those who decide to look after their security shouldn't be hindered.
Well, then the rest of us will just continue to suffer with a constant flow of new Code Reds and other such drivel because you security conscious people think it is better to have a public list of ways to exploit a system.
Let's say we all stopped reporting security holes in software -- would the resulting software actually be any better?
No, but there would be fewer machines that were infected with viruses and other crap. The "reporting" only provides script kiddies with a list of ways to be dicks.
the fact is that over 90% of these zombie PCs could have prevented infection by simply having (a) their firewalls enabled and/or (b) having intelligent users
It's more than that. Why do you need a firewall? Because your computer is sitting there listening for a bunch of crap that it doesn't need to be listening for. Install Windows XP, and then run Microsoft's Baseline Security Analyzer. It will tell you that you are about to be fried. Why is that? Why should the user have to be constantly vigilant against threats?
I've yet to see what XP SP2 does, and hopefully it does more than just turn on a firewall. Hopefully, it starts to take things more seriously. Hopefully, Linux starts to as well. It's nice than it can be made to be secure, but it's not exactly simple to do so.
Quit blaming the users for the shortcomings of the developers. You're putting the burden in the wrong place.
Also most employees spend more than 20% of their work time on personal goals anyway.
How do you think that 20% is spread out across the heirarchy? Think that highly paid professionals with PhD's screw around as much as the person that answers the phone, or sits at the front door?
I don't use it, either. I've checked the range, and it doesn't reach to any neighboring houses. If someone wants to hang around on my porch and use my Internet access, then good for them. If you think I'm worried about someone finding my house through "war driving", you must be nuts. I don't live in Manhattan. You'd be wasting your time driving around where I live looking for free WiFi.
make me wonder, what has Microsoft got up its collective sleeve? They cornered the browser market and now they'll give it up without a fight? Why should they make an effort to clean up their legal image when it didn't seem to phase them for such a long time?
They don't need to fight. They haven't updated IE in a while, and the usage numbers haven't significantly changed.
As for what's up their sleeves? Longhorn will include XAML, which Microsoft will undoubtedly try to use to blur the lines between the OS and the browser. XAML websites will have a richer user interface, leaving "vanilla" HTML/XHTML sites looking inferior. Imagine what happens to Mozilla when a significant number of major sites start serving up XAML pages along side of current content.
Two years is about the average time for a lease--and if he purchased the Hummer right, he'll have paid no more than a lesee after the two years. He can give the non-disel Hummer to the dealer, spend only about two more years of payments, and get a great fuel cost reduction--oh, and two more years of warranty et al.
It's cheaper to keep your car for 10 years (or more) than it is to get a new one every two. Sure, you pay some repair costs, but nothing close to a monthly car payment. A marginal increase in fuel economy will not make up for a car payment, either.
I can just see people trying to put in enough miles to make one of these things more "economical" than an SUV.
I was in an elevator a few weeks ago with the owner of a brand new Hummer. He was complaining about the fuel economy (I have no sympathy for him there). He said that there would be a diesel version in two years, and he was going to buy that one because he could save money on gas. It was incredibly difficult to not just start laughing at him.
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He shrugged and said he'd buy new ones at the store... but stores arent always opened when Murphy's Law decides to apply itself.
You don't even need Murphy's Law for that one. Assuming he spends more time at home or work than at a store that sells batteries, his odds are good that he will be in the wrong place when the batteries die.
I am glad moore did what he did we really needed an antidote to the right wing hate machine in this country. If that means creating a left wing hate machine I am all for it.
Good grief. That will only make things worse. We already have two sides who spend more time on the fact that they hate each other than they do on coming up with anything useful. How does worsening one of the sides make anything better?
What we need is for one side to step up, be honest about everything, and set the example. Who knows? People might actually like that and start voting for them. Of course, we'll never know because everyone is too caught up in proving what an asshole the other guy is.
Bearing this in mind, I would argue that Michael Moore is possibily the most patriotic American there is at this present time.
What's patriotic about creating a movie with a some truth, a few lies, and some deliberate deception? Why not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Wouldn't that make him the most patriotic person?
Of course, no one ever bothers with the whole truth - it doesn't help their argument enough.
a simple "emerge sync && emerge -UD world" keeps my system cutting-edge. Microsoft couldn't hope to match this ease, simply because of the relative lack of free/GPL'd apps for the Win32 platform.
That's hilarious! Just type this weird looking command, complete with two consecutive ampersands and case sensitive options. Couldn't be easier!
Why do we have to continue to have this ridiculous argument over definitions? From Merriam Webster:
Steal - to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully
Appropriate - to take or make use of without authority or right
Are you saying that the person with the camcorder is somehow doing something different? Seems like the person is most certainly making use of it without authority, and likely has the intent to use it wrongfully. You seem to imply that "steal" is not the right word. Sure seems like it is. Now, you're right about the fact that it is not theft.
I know this is mildy off topic, but I really want to hear a good explanation on this:
I was at my local library the other day, and there was a guy in there browsing porn on one of the computers. Not in a back room, not hidden from view, out in the open, 15 feet from the children's section. So, I can't send my kids up to the local library unsupervised.
I bring this up in response to the above post's message that this should be restricted by parents. I'm in support of that idea, in theory. I'd really like to hear someone's opinion on why it is your right to browse porn at a public library. Yes, I recognize that filtering technology has its flaws, but it will improve, and I see that as a better alternative than having some creepy letch looking at upskirts 15 feet away from where I'm trying to teach my kids to read and enjoy books.
If they've configured things such that they're dependent on a certain IP, they obviously have very incompetent system s staff.
You know, there are things that won't accept a DNS name and require an IP address. Some VPN clients are this way.
What we NEED, and I mean REALLY NEED, is the ability to get HDTV from sources we int he real world actually USE (cable and sattelite) into our boxes. Right now there is no way to do this without an insanely expensive Component encoder card.
What we need is for the cable companies to get off their asses and start carrying more HD channels. All I get from Bright House (Time Warner) is that they are "in negotiations". It would also be nice if networks didn't screw around with the HD viewers like NBC is doing by delaying the HD coverage of the Olympics by 24 hours.
So that's how you get a Gmail account: post a transparent plea on Slashdot. Thanks (you know who you are)! :-)
I hear it's happening on RoadRunner now! wallinbl at tampabay dot rr dot com.
I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere.
And you get +5, Funny without even finding it!
he US record companies are trying to force Apple to charge more than 9.99 for albums
Strangely, the new Beastie Boys album is $15 in iTunes, and $10 at BestBuy, Circuit City and Target. Why wouldn't I just buy the CD, then?
If reports aren't and patches aren't made the holes will be found and will be reported on in the black-hatter community.
Report it to the developer, not the whole world.
If reports aren't made but patches are, some (the smart) people will not install patches without knowing exactly what they are installing (especiallly important for Windows users).
You're still installing binary code that you know little about. Whether you have a code sample for the exploit, or you just know that there was an exploit in XXX service through which an attacker could get administrative access, I don't see any difference to the admin.
Those who decide to look after their security shouldn't be hindered.
Well, then the rest of us will just continue to suffer with a constant flow of new Code Reds and other such drivel because you security conscious people think it is better to have a public list of ways to exploit a system.
Let's say we all stopped reporting security holes in software -- would the resulting software actually be any better?
No, but there would be fewer machines that were infected with viruses and other crap. The "reporting" only provides script kiddies with a list of ways to be dicks.
the fact is that over 90% of these zombie PCs could have prevented infection by simply having (a) their firewalls enabled and/or (b) having intelligent users
It's more than that. Why do you need a firewall? Because your computer is sitting there listening for a bunch of crap that it doesn't need to be listening for. Install Windows XP, and then run Microsoft's Baseline Security Analyzer. It will tell you that you are about to be fried. Why is that? Why should the user have to be constantly vigilant against threats?
I've yet to see what XP SP2 does, and hopefully it does more than just turn on a firewall. Hopefully, it starts to take things more seriously. Hopefully, Linux starts to as well. It's nice than it can be made to be secure, but it's not exactly simple to do so.
Quit blaming the users for the shortcomings of the developers. You're putting the burden in the wrong place.
Also most employees spend more than 20% of their work time on personal goals anyway.
How do you think that 20% is spread out across the heirarchy? Think that highly paid professionals with PhD's screw around as much as the person that answers the phone, or sits at the front door?
If you like Visual Studio, then why not use it?
I don't use it, either. I've checked the range, and it doesn't reach to any neighboring houses. If someone wants to hang around on my porch and use my Internet access, then good for them. If you think I'm worried about someone finding my house through "war driving", you must be nuts. I don't live in Manhattan. You'd be wasting your time driving around where I live looking for free WiFi.
make me wonder, what has Microsoft got up its collective sleeve? They cornered the browser market and now they'll give it up without a fight? Why should they make an effort to clean up their legal image when it didn't seem to phase them for such a long time?
They don't need to fight. They haven't updated IE in a while, and the usage numbers haven't significantly changed.
As for what's up their sleeves? Longhorn will include XAML, which Microsoft will undoubtedly try to use to blur the lines between the OS and the browser. XAML websites will have a richer user interface, leaving "vanilla" HTML/XHTML sites looking inferior. Imagine what happens to Mozilla when a significant number of major sites start serving up XAML pages along side of current content.
the number of cookies that Mozilla can hold has also increased 'dramatically.'
I have submitted this as a bug!
The best security is to not have anything that is desirable to anyone else. Then, they won't want to bother with figuring out your password.
Remember, it is far easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission.
Well, you're certainly more likely to get what you wanted!
I've upgraded to boxes
What did you have before the boxes? Lines?
Turn off you PACEMAKER? What?
A bit of confusion, I'm sure. The signs regarding pacemakers are usually on the door, reminding patrons that there are microwaves inside.
You obviously have no idea how car sales work.
Two years is about the average time for a lease--and if he purchased the Hummer right, he'll have paid no more than a lesee after the two years. He can give the non-disel Hummer to the dealer, spend only about two more years of payments, and get a great fuel cost reduction--oh, and two more years of warranty et al.
It's cheaper to keep your car for 10 years (or more) than it is to get a new one every two. Sure, you pay some repair costs, but nothing close to a monthly car payment. A marginal increase in fuel economy will not make up for a car payment, either.
I can just see people trying to put in enough miles to make one of these things more "economical" than an SUV.
I was in an elevator a few weeks ago with the owner of a brand new Hummer. He was complaining about the fuel economy (I have no sympathy for him there). He said that there would be a diesel version in two years, and he was going to buy that one because he could save money on gas. It was incredibly difficult to not just start laughing at him.