I remember recording Commedore64 programs from the radio... which was fun.
Press record on tape _now_ - and after a few minutes of noise you had a program on tape.
It even worked:)
Re:Google serverside cookies
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You can store cookies anywhere you like, it's not needed to store them client side.
Sure, computer (IP) specific stuff maybe... but the interesting part of the data is probably stored serverside (database for example). Google is about indexing and analyzing data. The way and content of people's searches are relevant of course, and therefore probably stored at some point. Logical.
The text files stored on your computer aren't that important.
The media reported a very low amount of problems occuring, but as a sysadmin visiting clients back then, I saw a few, which didn't make it out to the public, for reasons posted above.
"[...] Words are defined by the way they're used. When people say "hacker" they probably mean someone who breaks into computers. Up until ESR's campaign "cracker" meant someone who broke software copy protection."
I disagree. When I say hacker I mean hacker, if I say cracker I mean cracker. I don't mind people using words incorrectly, everybody does (according the definitions I happen to use, which change over time). Language is just part of communication, and the differences in usage often mean something to me, and tell me something about the source and/or sender (in this case, the 'school' and slashdot editor involved). And since I'm using these words in this way, like you said, I define them.
And I think even less people are aware of any 'ESR campaign', if there ever was one. OK, there might have been one:)
"The fact that people would like the word hacker to mean a certain thing doesn't mean it will."
Yes, to some it will. Words I use mean what I want them to mean. In a different context however, words might be interpreted differently (and if I suspect that, I just act accordingly).
It's like saying: I drive to work with my old car, or by 1.8 GT 12V (only both correct this time).
Another suggestion (posted below by another user) doesn't work for me either: Picking up a US dictionary?
I thought the Internet is worldwide. I don't live in the US, and english isn't my first language (but I treat 1, 3 and 4 the same way). I don't give a dictionary (company?) that much credit to let them decide on the way I'm using words, thank you. You use a dictionary in case you don't know a meaning, not if you do.
"The point here is, is that the article _is_ untrue."
"The best case scenario is that it is a mistake on his part."
You haven't considered the option that the article and author are 100% correct, and that the error was made by his friend on the phone:
"My Windows partition is gone!"
He could as well have meant to say: "A Windows partition is gone!".
The author planned on a troubleshooting session on the phone - have you ever recovered a windows box after someone fdisked up his boot-partition?
I think his point has something to do with saying something about the m(ass) [kg/lbs-whatever] which is considered relatively constant compared to some large object (earth, moon), and the weight, which is a varying force, which you could consider 0[Newton], if you choose appropriate objects, -viewpoints and comparable movement (nearly same orbit).
Like mobile Lego in a space station, or you and the earth when you jump, looking from the space station and earth resp.
The 'EU' doesn't give any more of a damn about the privacy of its citizens than the 'US' does.
The part of the 'EU', represented by people chosen in a part of the world where I live does.
Why else would there be a Non-US Debian GNU/Linux then, hosted outside the US?
The US (and China, Afghanistan, Iran and [your favorite dead-penalty-applying country]) restricts encryption to take away the freedom to choose the amount of privacy one uses. You cannot seperate privacy and freedom, and it differs in various parts of the world.
By 'EU' and 'US' we refer to the political power brokers of the respective organizations.
The amount of privacy/freedom legally permitted is agreed upon by these political power brokers.
...the draconian British laws that require...
The UK is, compared to other countries in Europe, closest related to the US, on various territories. Sometimes it shows. Sometimes it doesn't. Often it's humorous.
What the 'EU' is truly concerned with here is that they US may be able to spy on 'EU'
Nuff said.
Kudos for showing interest in European affairs though;)
As I was updating this site [Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science], I couldn't help noticing
these questions [in Dutch, for Loek Hermans, minister] asked in parliament this week.
I was surprised to see some politicians here who seem to be aware of the consequences of the draconian Microsoft licensing coming up. So I decided to (try to) post some of them in english below.
Disclaimer: translating is not part of my job, I'm not an politician and I don't represent anybody. I only do www-tech-stuff, thank you.
1-4, summary:
Did the minister calculate the amount of extra millions of money needed if schools, universities, government, etc. need these new [XP-type] Microsoft licenses?
5
Which other consequences does the new operating system [Microsoft] have in combination with the new licensing system, for Kennisnet and connected schools?
(translated: Knowledgenet - an Internet-based network of primary(?) schools for kids, parents, teachers, etc.])
6
Which actions did you take in the past to inform schools about the Microsoft trap?
7
Which actions are undertaken now or in the near future to minimize negative consequences for schools?
Are you willing [...] to focus their attention on alternatives like MacOS, Linux and FreeBSD?
8
How are you going to prevent that the government, and users and visitors of websites of the government, become dependant on only the Microsoft operating system?
9
Are you willing to investigate how can be assured that information from the government will remain accessible for all Internet users, despite their chosen operating system, or Internet-browser they use?
Did you notice 'the Microsoft trap' in (6)? Not just a MS trap, or another MS trap, but the one and only.
Although I like the question, I think the choice of words makes it look rather clumsy (for a politician, that is), or very MS-unfriendly. Which I find funny. I guess.:)
It usually takes months before answers are put online, unfortunately.
It's what you'd want in case of {
'I would like to get out NOW, vertically please.'
AND
'I don't mind using explosives to speed things up a little.'
AND
'No, I don't care much for that chair anymore.'
}
I never tried myself, obviously.
I just recognize 99,999% love-it/hate-it ratios.
Your comment reminds me of a parked car (an cool ancient Citroën 2CV to be more precise, don't know if they made it all the way to the States though) I once saw, with an antique rotary phone fixed on his dashboard. Excellent hack and hilarious.
I doubt if it worked though...
"I had a brilliant idea"
I'd rate it somewhat above average.
"adding a way to randomly send a message to registered users"
Or check a box at your prefs with 'Willing to betatest', just like moderation. You'd get a more motivated test team, the size you want, randomized even. You could moderate beta testers also. Or 'meta betatest' or something.
The US government uses Red Worms to betastresstest their server software.
I agree - the method used: <input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="yourname@your.org">
hides it from being presented on screen (or in voice, braille, etc.), but some b0t searching for @ddresses in HTML won't have any trouble finding it.
I'd rather put in a HTML-generating script somewhere... PHP, CGI, Perl.
If you're into seperating content, style and presentation; data like this (email address) is probably stored in a database anyway...
Aaah, thanks. Those are good examples of excluding visitors allright.
I think about converting the parking spaces in front of my house to 'Toyota-free' zones.
That'll teach 'em!!!
Oh wait... it won't. Oh well.
"Opera users are already excluded from many web sites, due to the User-Agent problem and the javascript implementation."
I agree with you on the javascript part, but... excluded from pages?
Could you give an example please? I never experienced being excluded, because of using Opera. And I don't even use the latest version.
Slashdot Mirror
Build something idiot-proof, and someone will create a bigger idiot.
From their page [http://pst.mandrakesoft.com/]:
" Note: Due to the "Slashdhot effect" you are curently at a temporary location."
Spelling error and emphasis not mine this time.
I am looking for a new place to live - now I know why: it's the slashdot effect!
I remember recording Commedore64 programs from the radio... which was fun.
:)
Press record on tape _now_ - and after a few minutes of noise you had a program on tape.
It even worked
You can store cookies anywhere you like, it's not needed to store them client side.
Sure, computer (IP) specific stuff maybe... but the interesting part of the data is probably stored serverside (database for example).
Google is about indexing and analyzing data. The way and content of people's searches are relevant of course, and therefore probably stored at some point. Logical.
The text files stored on your computer aren't that important.
"Someone let me know if this DOES happen.. I'll be wanting a European email address the minute it occurs :)"
You might want to take a look at the The European Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email if you're really that interested.
I can't help you on that, since you prefer to stay anonymous. :o)
Try asking yourself again
I can't follow your assumption that every AC is someone who "can't be bothered to use an identity".
I agree many of them are, but not everyone enjoys the freedom and ability to use a personal account.
I agree, and experienced the same with Y2k-bugs.
The media reported a very low amount of problems occuring, but as a sysadmin visiting clients back then, I saw a few, which didn't make it out to the public, for reasons posted above.
"[...] Words are defined by the way they're used. When people say "hacker" they probably mean someone who breaks into computers. Up until ESR's campaign "cracker" meant someone who broke software copy protection."
:)
I disagree. When I say hacker I mean hacker, if I say cracker I mean cracker. I don't mind people using words incorrectly, everybody does (according the definitions I happen to use, which change over time). Language is just part of communication, and the differences in usage often mean something to me, and tell me something about the source and/or sender (in this case, the 'school' and slashdot editor involved). And since I'm using these words in this way, like you said, I define them.
And I think even less people are aware of any 'ESR campaign', if there ever was one. OK, there might have been one
"The fact that people would like the word hacker to mean a certain thing doesn't mean it will."
Yes, to some it will. Words I use mean what I want them to mean. In a different context however, words might be interpreted differently (and if I suspect that, I just act accordingly).
It's like saying: I drive to work with my old car, or by 1.8 GT 12V (only both correct this time).
Another suggestion (posted below by another user) doesn't work for me either: Picking up a US dictionary?
I thought the Internet is worldwide. I don't live in the US, and english isn't my first language (but I treat 1, 3 and 4 the same way). I don't give a dictionary (company?) that much credit to let them decide on the way I'm using words, thank you. You use a dictionary in case you don't know a meaning, not if you do.
"The point here is, is that the article _is_ untrue."
"The best case scenario is that it is a mistake on his part."
You haven't considered the option that the article and author are 100% correct, and that the error was made by his friend on the phone: "My Windows partition is gone!"
He could as well have meant to say: "A Windows partition is gone!".
The author planned on a troubleshooting session on the phone - have you ever recovered a windows box after someone fdisked up his boot-partition?
"Since I am not in the US [too], I will take the liberty of posting them here:
:-)"
(Score +1; Ballsy)
BALLSY adj BALLSIER, BALLSIEST - aggressively tough
I think his point has something to do with saying something about the m(ass) [kg/lbs-whatever] which is considered relatively constant compared to some large object (earth, moon), and the weight, which is a varying force, which you could consider 0[Newton], if you choose appropriate objects, -viewpoints and comparable movement (nearly same orbit).
Like mobile Lego in a space station, or you and the earth when you jump, looking from the space station and earth resp.
"Is "Sneaking up on people" such a good idea in something as stressful as a space station?"
Yes. I think the element of surprise, especially from a 'toy', might be appreciated if you're living in a confined space for some time.
"Idiot. 'Lego' actually comes from the Klingon le'Qo', meaning 'building blocks of war'"
.(
'Lego' bloat
The 'EU' doesn't give any more of a damn about the privacy of its citizens than the 'US' does.
The part of the 'EU', represented by people chosen in a part of the world where I live does. Why else would there be a Non-US Debian GNU/Linux then, hosted outside the US? The US (and China, Afghanistan, Iran and [your favorite dead-penalty-applying country]) restricts encryption to take away the freedom to choose the amount of privacy one uses. You cannot seperate privacy and freedom, and it differs in various parts of the world.
By 'EU' and 'US' we refer to the political power brokers of the respective organizations.
The amount of privacy/freedom legally permitted is agreed upon by these political power brokers.
The UK is, compared to other countries in Europe, closest related to the US, on various territories. Sometimes it shows. Sometimes it doesn't. Often it's humorous.
What the 'EU' is truly concerned with here is that they US may be able to spy on 'EU'
Nuff said.
Kudos for showing interest in European affairs though
As I was updating this site [Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science], I couldn't help noticing these questions [in Dutch, for Loek Hermans, minister] asked in parliament this week.
:)
I was surprised to see some politicians here who seem to be aware of the consequences of the draconian Microsoft licensing coming up. So I decided to (try to) post some of them in english below.
Disclaimer: translating is not part of my job, I'm not an politician and I don't represent anybody. I only do www-tech-stuff, thank you.
1-4, summary:
Did the minister calculate the amount of extra millions of money needed if schools, universities, government, etc. need these new [XP-type] Microsoft licenses?
5
Which other consequences does the new operating system [Microsoft] have in combination with the new licensing system, for Kennisnet and connected schools?
(translated: Knowledgenet - an Internet-based network of primary(?) schools for kids, parents, teachers, etc.])
6
Which actions did you take in the past to inform schools about the Microsoft trap?
7
Which actions are undertaken now or in the near future to minimize negative consequences for schools? Are you willing [...] to focus their attention on alternatives like MacOS, Linux and FreeBSD?
8
How are you going to prevent that the government, and users and visitors of websites of the government, become dependant on only the Microsoft operating system?
9
Are you willing to investigate how can be assured that information from the government will remain accessible for all Internet users, despite their chosen operating system, or Internet-browser they use?
Did you notice 'the Microsoft trap' in (6)? Not just a MS trap, or another MS trap, but the one and only.
Although I like the question, I think the choice of words makes it look rather clumsy (for a politician, that is), or very MS-unfriendly. Which I find funny. I guess.
It usually takes months before answers are put online, unfortunately.
It sounds like a holodeck sort of environment...
Replicating people running around in puppet suits?
JETO == JaTO with Eject feature.
It's what you'd want in case of {
'I would like to get out NOW, vertically please.'
AND
'I don't mind using explosives to speed things up a little.'
AND
'No, I don't care much for that chair anymore.'
}
I never tried myself, obviously.
I just recognize 99,999% love-it/hate-it ratios.
Your comment reminds me of a parked car (an cool ancient Citroën 2CV to be more precise, don't know if they made it all the way to the States though) I once saw, with an antique rotary phone fixed on his dashboard. Excellent hack and hilarious.
I doubt if it worked though...
"I had a brilliant idea"
I'd rate it somewhat above average.
"adding a way to randomly send a message to registered users"
Or check a box at your prefs with 'Willing to betatest', just like moderation. You'd get a more motivated test team, the size you want, randomized even. You could moderate beta testers also. Or 'meta betatest' or something.
The US government uses Red Worms to betastresstest their server software.
I agree - the method used:
<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="yourname@your.org">
hides it from being presented on screen (or in voice, braille, etc.), but some b0t searching for @ddresses in HTML won't have any trouble finding it.
I'd rather put in a HTML-generating script somewhere... PHP, CGI, Perl.
If you're into seperating content, style and presentation; data like this (email address) is probably stored in a database anyway...
Not spanish but italian.
I agree.
No matter what political leanings, a spanish boy was shot today at the Genoa G8 summit, see CNN.
(oh, and your Score:0 == underrated).
Aaah, thanks. Those are good examples of excluding visitors allright.
I think about converting the parking spaces in front of my house to 'Toyota-free' zones.
That'll teach 'em!!!
Oh wait... it won't. Oh well.
"Opera users are already excluded from many web sites, due to the User-Agent problem and the javascript implementation."
I agree with you on the javascript part, but... excluded from pages?
Could you give an example please?
I never experienced being excluded, because of using Opera. And I don't even use the latest version.