These are the governments who put taps on undersea cables. They have the best and brightest people working to hide their communcations while at the same time discover the other guy's covert communications. Iran is making nukes. You think they (or the countries that support them) can't build a receiver? Hell, I have a cell phone jammer from China and I'm nobody.
Our office changed all printers' defaults to Draft Mode and duplexing. I've also seen articles on fonts that are composed of tiny dots that use about half the toner.
Does the Air Force guy on the far right look like Chief Tyrol? I would expect Baltar, but if they're going to send a skin job a Six is preferrable. Or two Eights.
Lose 1. They're basically advertising to users that "The feature you're about to use is buggy as hell and totally insecure, so you'll have to accept the responsibility for using it". Great way to sell a product.
It's about elevated privleges and the same as the prompt I get I AIX sudo.
Lose 2. It's so annoying, people just turn it off completely, thus negating any "security" it supposedly provides
Some people do find security annoying and turn it off. Good luck to them.
Then again, they've never been much to accept responsibility for security problems anyways...
How much responsibility should they (Microsoft) assume when users ignore the prompt or turn off UAC and then open that eCard from someone they don't know?
Oops, I forgot. This is Slashdot. Any comments defending Microsoft is a moot point.
In addition to the other comments, depending on where they live I'm not sure how many people know what a "sonic boom" is. Growing up I remember scraping the cat off the ceiling while wondering what hit the house. I'm wondering if "earthquake" is the only description that has broad understanding. Of course, it KY so instead of reports of "earthquakes" they could have been "stills falling over" or "family members knocked off their sister".
I e-mailed you to let you know the United States is generally regarded at or near the top of the list of countries that generate SPAM but didn't get a response. It's unfortunate because my recent windfall of winning the UK Lottery allows me to spend considerable sums of money at US-based Management Companies who only deal with other US companies. Like you, I am tired of customers that look and talk funny.
Just. Wow. I spend time in Windows forums. In Microsoft's Vista forum there are 356 pages of entries. If you search for regedit you get less than one page of results. 'Nuff said.
My last experience at BB was to buy a set of iPhone external speakers I found on their website. I forgot my glasses and went straight to Barbie to see if they had the speakers in stock. She pranced over to the register and rode it hard. When she finished playing sudoku she came back to tell me they didn't have any. I thanked her and she wandered off after being paged that a unicorn was stuck in a rainbow in appliances. I started looking up and down the aisle with my pocket smelloscope and found the speakers I wanted.
Come to think of it, at REI I accidently knocked over a display of pocket (camera) tripods that the salesperson had just told me they didn't have in stock. It was awkward on many levels.
Someone who actually supports the little guy does not ask them to price match a box store. You should either be willing to pay more for their value added service or save money buying from Jib at a box store. Asking a mom&pop to match a box store price is somewhere between talking at the movies and molesting children. Sure, I can get my record needles and transistor radios anywhere, but I really need a drummer.
Because TFA is unavailable, I'll simply say that I replaced all CFLs in my house with regular light bulbs. The CFLs that didn't overheat and scorch the fixture dimmed dramatically in the first year (first and second generation). Even if they performed as advertised and didn't spew mercury, the cost to get in is not recovered by the power savings. I'm no longer an early adopter and the wifey loves her 200 watt light in the laundry room. Also, without the startup delay of CFLs the first step down to the basement no longer is an Indiana Jones leap of faith. I'm waiting for LEDs and by the time TFA is available they will be a generation better.
And just so there's no mistake, my last four PowerBooks, and three Apple desktops, were gifts from my happy clients. Apple hasn't seen a nickel (outside of ONE recently-purchased keyboard), from me, since '94. And if Adobe ever ports to Linux, that's it for me, sayonara toy company, and back to work.
Trolling much?
Perhaps Apple would work on the issues you mention if you purchased those products instead of whoring yourself for gifts. Sorry you aren't happy with all your free stuff.
If only there was software that would apply all current patches and SPs before connecting to the Internet. Something like an auto patcher . I'm sure the vendor would embrace and promote this feature. Oh, wait...
I am taking no extraordinary measures in the day to day operation of my gaming PC.
I run as a limited user.
I patch Windows monthly.
I don't run software that claims to put "HAWT NUDE CHIXXXORZ" "RIGHT ON YOUR DESKTOP!".
It's simple, really.
Hate to be the one to break it to you... those are extraordinary measures.
Got it. So I don't misunderstand your post:
1. You run as root
2. You don't patch
3. You run software to view homoerotic pr0n of East German midgets with underage farm animals
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I often lament that electric lights cannot replace a good whale oil lantern as I take my buggy down to the barber for some blood letting.
These are the governments who put taps on undersea cables. They have the best and brightest people working to hide their communcations while at the same time discover the other guy's covert communications. Iran is making nukes. You think they (or the countries that support them) can't build a receiver? Hell, I have a cell phone jammer from China and I'm nobody.
Our office changed all printers' defaults to Draft Mode and duplexing. I've also seen articles on fonts that are composed of tiny dots that use about half the toner.
When the navy puts windows on their submarines.
I fixed that for 'ya.
Hey USAF! If you can't see the source code and see the patches for later versions, you can't have any hope of securing the system in the long run.
The Microsoft Government Security Program does allow review of source code.
Does the Air Force guy on the far right look like Chief Tyrol? I would expect Baltar, but if they're going to send a skin job a Six is preferrable. Or two Eights.
all you get are ads for penis enlargement and free porn
For the love of Gods folks, cite your fracking references. So say we all!
The old Chrome seems okay, and has the benefit of not rendering popular social networking sites.
There, I fixed it for you.
I can get the FOX affiliate station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, fine over analog but not at all over digital.
You're welcome.
Lose 1. They're basically advertising to users that "The feature you're about to use is buggy as hell and totally insecure, so you'll have to accept the responsibility for using it". Great way to sell a product.
It's about elevated privleges and the same as the prompt I get I AIX sudo.
Lose 2. It's so annoying, people just turn it off completely, thus negating any "security" it supposedly provides
Some people do find security annoying and turn it off. Good luck to them.
Then again, they've never been much to accept responsibility for security problems anyways...
How much responsibility should they (Microsoft) assume when users ignore the prompt or turn off UAC and then open that eCard from someone they don't know? Oops, I forgot. This is Slashdot. Any comments defending Microsoft is a moot point.
In addition to the other comments, depending on where they live I'm not sure how many people know what a "sonic boom" is. Growing up I remember scraping the cat off the ceiling while wondering what hit the house. I'm wondering if "earthquake" is the only description that has broad understanding. Of course, it KY so instead of reports of "earthquakes" they could have been "stills falling over" or "family members knocked off their sister".
I e-mailed you to let you know the United States is generally regarded at or near the top of the list of countries that generate SPAM but didn't get a response. It's unfortunate because my recent windfall of winning the UK Lottery allows me to spend considerable sums of money at US-based Management Companies who only deal with other US companies. Like you, I am tired of customers that look and talk funny.
Just. Wow. I spend time in Windows forums. In Microsoft's Vista forum there are 356 pages of entries. If you search for regedit you get less than one page of results. 'Nuff said.
Compared to, say, posting to /. from the office? Probably quite small.
Al Capone's Vault.
My last experience at BB was to buy a set of iPhone external speakers I found on their website. I forgot my glasses and went straight to Barbie to see if they had the speakers in stock. She pranced over to the register and rode it hard. When she finished playing sudoku she came back to tell me they didn't have any. I thanked her and she wandered off after being paged that a unicorn was stuck in a rainbow in appliances. I started looking up and down the aisle with my pocket smelloscope and found the speakers I wanted.
Come to think of it, at REI I accidently knocked over a display of pocket (camera) tripods that the salesperson had just told me they didn't have in stock. It was awkward on many levels.
Someone who actually supports the little guy does not ask them to price match a box store. You should either be willing to pay more for their value added service or save money buying from Jib at a box store. Asking a mom&pop to match a box store price is somewhere between talking at the movies and molesting children. Sure, I can get my record needles and transistor radios anywhere, but I really need a drummer.
Because TFA is unavailable, I'll simply say that I replaced all CFLs in my house with regular light bulbs. The CFLs that didn't overheat and scorch the fixture dimmed dramatically in the first year (first and second generation). Even if they performed as advertised and didn't spew mercury, the cost to get in is not recovered by the power savings. I'm no longer an early adopter and the wifey loves her 200 watt light in the laundry room. Also, without the startup delay of CFLs the first step down to the basement no longer is an Indiana Jones leap of faith. I'm waiting for LEDs and by the time TFA is available they will be a generation better.
Ummm... You know there is an upgrade to Windows 3.11, right?
And just so there's no mistake, my last four PowerBooks, and three Apple desktops, were gifts from my happy clients. Apple hasn't seen a nickel (outside of ONE recently-purchased keyboard), from me, since '94. And if Adobe ever ports to Linux, that's it for me, sayonara toy company, and back to work.
Trolling much?
Perhaps Apple would work on the issues you mention if you purchased those products instead of whoring yourself for gifts. Sorry you aren't happy with all your free stuff.
Bitter much?
I hate apple pie and will do my best to censor any talk about it!
Then you've never seen "American Pie".
Makes me want to see Triumph vs. Star Wars again.
If only there was software that would apply all current patches and SPs before connecting to the Internet. Something like an auto patcher . I'm sure the vendor would embrace and promote this feature. Oh, wait...
I am taking no extraordinary measures in the day to day operation of my gaming PC.
I run as a limited user.
I patch Windows monthly.
I don't run software that claims to put "HAWT NUDE CHIXXXORZ" "RIGHT ON YOUR DESKTOP!".
It's simple, really.
Hate to be the one to break it to you... those are extraordinary measures.
Got it. So I don't misunderstand your post:
1. You run as root
2. You don't patch
3. You run software to view homoerotic pr0n of East German midgets with underage farm animals
Dude, you ROCK!
For similar reasons, I kinda doubt he'll be returning to Slashdot. Or at least, not with his current login.
You mean there's a lower number available???