What strikes me as remarkable is that anyone thinks so-called "wars on drugs" of this nature will in any way stem the Niagra-like flow of narcotics.
As with the United States' ill-fated experiment with "Prohibition" back in the 1930s or whenever it was, attempts to pressure a legitimate society-wide demand with artifical "legal" constraints simple result in a Newtonian counterforce of equal strength.
History has shown us that the government and their backers are quite prepared to fight battles they have no hope of winning.
As someone who maintains two clusters that run LVS, I'd agree that there's nothing that magical about setting it up. However, for a simple two node cluster LVS is a massive overkill - you've got to have as many director boxes as you have nodes!
I'm not sure I'd use this guy's method, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Except that many of the DDOS attacks take the form of continued HTTP requests to valid URLs. Given that you're still getting port 80/443 traffic passed across your site is still going to get taken out.
If avoiding these DDOS attacks were easy they wouldn't be newsworthy. Unfortunately it's anything but a simple problem.
Actually, for once I think this is exactly the point. By giving a very specific set of guidlines which much spam already falls outside, the FTC is actually lending legitimacy to spam which doesn't fit their definition of spam. Alredy much spam has non-sensical subject lines and random setences at the beginning, followed by a huge advertising banner. According to the FTC, this isn't spam.
Actually, I've had nothing but good experiences with Fujitsu stuff. I'm a big fan in particlar of the Fujitsu-Siemens notebooks (and as far as I'm aware they're much more Fujitsu than Siemens). They seem to be one of the few companies targetting what I want in a laptop - something that's as small and light as possible whilst still being useful, as opposed to the portable desktops many other people produce (IMO 17" screens are really not suitable for laptops).
I've used a fair few Fujitsu servers without any problems too..
I think the point JYS was actually making was that drivers of today make far more mistakes than those in his day. I've no doubt this is true - in the days JYS was racing several drivers died every year, a mistake would often cost you your life. Cars then were a hell of a lot more 'twitchy' than now. In modern F1 drivers can *afford* to make more mistakes - partly because of technology like traction control (ABS has been outlawed in F1 since the Prost bore-fest that was 1993), but mainly because one can afford to make mistakes. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that if racers drove as conservatively as they did as in JYS's day they'd never even make it into the lower Forumlas, let alone F1.
Effectively you are proposing to DDOS spamming machines. And if those servers have been subverted and are running as zombies?
Then the zombie PC will be disabled.
And if the DDOS takes down a bunch of legitimate servers upstream of the zombie?
Then networks will be greatly encouraged to deal with their zombie clients.
And if the DDOS financially damages a company who had a server subverted through no fault of their own?
See above
It's not like the spammers wouldn't instantly switch to a different server anyway...
Again, see above - if networks dealt with zombie PCs quickly then the 419ers wouldn't be have other systems to move to.
I'm a sysadmin for a number of decent sized networks. I put a lot of effort into automated detection and isolation of trojaned machines (thanks in part to the excellent signatures at Bleeding Snort). Unfortunately, there isn't the will or the funding for this sort of activity at many companies. This DDoS tool would certainly provide the impetus.
Before I get started, let me say that I'm in the UK, so the situation here may not be applicable for your country.
I went to Sheffield Hallam, a University that also isn't particularly well recognised for computer science. Nevertheless, I was very happy at University, the course was as practically based as it could be for computing (if you get too much into specifics it'll be out of date before you finish). I ended up with a decent grade, a 2:1 (I don't think Merkin Universities allocate grades on the same scale). By contrast a friend of mine went to Imperial College, a very well respected University, and I'm not afraid to admit I was a little jealous of him for getting in there.
Fast-forward to three years after leaving University, he hated his time there and finishd up with only a 2:2. He's doing a rather dull database administrator job whilst I'm a Senior Systems Administrator, working on a large Linux network doing a job I enjoy. And whilst I don't think one should get too hung-up on money, I think it's relevant to say that I earn more than double his salary.
Essentially, I believe that it's more important for you to be at a Univeristy where you are interested in the course and happy with your surroundings. You don't (or shouldn't) go to Uni to say 'I studied at XYZ', you go to learn. You can do this wherever you are, although obviously it helps to have good teaching staff. Since finishing my course I have found that most employers aren't actually too concerned about what University one went to, or even what grade one got or course one studied. They're far more interested in employing someone they feel can fulfil the needs of the role they're interviewing for. If you work hard at University, you know your stuff and you can show it, it really doesn't matter where you studied.
If you're happy at your current University, you like the people you're studying with and the course seems to be covering the topics you want to cover, stick with it.
The jump from VHS to DVD was _HUGE_ and everyone was able to notice it (except for blind people I suppose)
Actually, even the blind noticed the jump from VHS to DVD - some (not many unfortunately) DVDs come with audio description for the visually impared. VHS never had this option.
I for one am very opposed to Turkey joining the EU whilst they continue to torture Kurdish (and other) prisoners.
Many Turks claim that they are excluded from the EU because the majority of the population are Muslim. Personally I don't care what relgion they are, we shouldn't be admitting reigemes such as this into the EU.
Actually, here in England we can't be forced in a trade union either.
As I understand it, the company has to provide the same notice period to you as they require from you. It doesn't have to be a month, previously I was on a notice period of one week for example (and got a nice little pay rise out of saying I was leaving the next week..:)). In the computing industry one calendar month is a standard notice period.
Actually, the article is just using 'internet' in its original sense - a collection of inter-connected networks. It's only since the early '90s that the 'Internet' came to be the collection of networks it is today.
I can't believe you haven't thought this through more clearly. With this attitude, I can't imagine you're employed full-time, much less supporting a family, as I am.
Actually, I currently have one full-time job and also run my own business in the evenings/weekends. But that's quite enough attention paid to the personal insults.
My post was, in a rather tounge-in-cheek way, pointing out the huge unfairness within the movie system. If a film were to make $10 million instead of $100 million, then I would hope that the stupidly huge salaries that many of the actors earn, even those with little or no talent (*cough*Nicolas Cage*cough*).
I'd also take issue with your assertion that 'Illegal downloading deprives a movie studio of income'. I download plenty of films. I also watch plenty at the cinema, and buy plenty of DVDs.
Things really aren't as clear cut as you like to make them out to be.
YOU DO NOT DESERVE THE FRUIT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S LABOR.
You are quite right. Movie stars work damn hard for a living, often having to work with only two or three months off a year. In compensation all they recieve is $10 million or more. Per picture.
Movie studios expend huge sums of money making films and recieve only only a few thousand million dollars in revenue for their effort!
You pirates should be ashamed of yourselves, you're taking from some of the most under-privileged people in the world, just so you can be entertained for an hour or two.
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I live in England and often refer to GB as England - at least, I used to whenever my Scottish house-mate was around... :)
As with the United States' ill-fated experiment with "Prohibition" back in the 1930s or whenever it was, attempts to pressure a legitimate society-wide demand with artifical "legal" constraints simple result in a Newtonian counterforce of equal strength.
History has shown us that the government and their backers are quite prepared to fight battles they have no hope of winning.
I'm not sure I'd use this guy's method, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Take a look at this excellent video guide for step by step instructions..
This is, after all, the same Dell that expects to pay no state tax.
It's still in beta at the moment, but I expect a final version to be out in the not too distant future.
It is? I was always under the impression LINX held that honour..
If avoiding these DDOS attacks were easy they wouldn't be newsworthy. Unfortunately it's anything but a simple problem.
Actually, for once I think this is exactly the point. By giving a very specific set of guidlines which much spam already falls outside, the FTC is actually lending legitimacy to spam which doesn't fit their definition of spam. Alredy much spam has non-sensical subject lines and random setences at the beginning, followed by a huge advertising banner. According to the FTC, this isn't spam.
I've used a fair few Fujitsu servers without any problems too..
I think the point JYS was actually making was that drivers of today make far more mistakes than those in his day. I've no doubt this is true - in the days JYS was racing several drivers died every year, a mistake would often cost you your life. Cars then were a hell of a lot more 'twitchy' than now.
In modern F1 drivers can *afford* to make more mistakes - partly because of technology like traction control (ABS has been outlawed in F1 since the Prost bore-fest that was 1993), but mainly because one can afford to make mistakes. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that if racers drove as conservatively as they did as in JYS's day they'd never even make it into the lower Forumlas, let alone F1.
Then the zombie PC will be disabled.
Then networks will be greatly encouraged to deal with their zombie clients.
See above
Again, see above - if networks dealt with zombie PCs quickly then the 419ers wouldn't be have other systems to move to.I'm a sysadmin for a number of decent sized networks. I put a lot of effort into automated detection and isolation of trojaned machines (thanks in part to the excellent signatures at Bleeding Snort). Unfortunately, there isn't the will or the funding for this sort of activity at many companies. This DDoS tool would certainly provide the impetus.
I went to Sheffield Hallam, a University that also isn't particularly well recognised for computer science. Nevertheless, I was very happy at University, the course was as practically based as it could be for computing (if you get too much into specifics it'll be out of date before you finish). I ended up with a decent grade, a 2:1 (I don't think Merkin Universities allocate grades on the same scale). By contrast a friend of mine went to Imperial College, a very well respected University, and I'm not afraid to admit I was a little jealous of him for getting in there.
Fast-forward to three years after leaving University, he hated his time there and finishd up with only a 2:2. He's doing a rather dull database administrator job whilst I'm a Senior Systems Administrator, working on a large Linux network doing a job I enjoy. And whilst I don't think one should get too hung-up on money, I think it's relevant to say that I earn more than double his salary.
Essentially, I believe that it's more important for you to be at a Univeristy where you are interested in the course and happy with your surroundings. You don't (or shouldn't) go to Uni to say 'I studied at XYZ', you go to learn. You can do this wherever you are, although obviously it helps to have good teaching staff. Since finishing my course I have found that most employers aren't actually too concerned about what University one went to, or even what grade one got or course one studied. They're far more interested in employing someone they feel can fulfil the needs of the role they're interviewing for. If you work hard at University, you know your stuff and you can show it, it really doesn't matter where you studied.
If you're happy at your current University, you like the people you're studying with and the course seems to be covering the topics you want to cover, stick with it.
Actually, even the blind noticed the jump from VHS to DVD - some (not many unfortunately) DVDs come with audio description for the visually impared. VHS never had this option.
Many Turks claim that they are excluded from the EU because the majority of the population are Muslim. Personally I don't care what relgion they are, we shouldn't be admitting reigemes such as this into the EU.
This is news for nerds, IP should mean Internet Protocol, not some copyright sillyness.
As I understand it, the company has to provide the same notice period to you as they require from you. It doesn't have to be a month, previously I was on a notice period of one week for example (and got a nice little pay rise out of saying I was leaving the next week.. :)). In the computing industry one calendar month is a standard notice period.
Meh. i enjoyed Warcraft 2, but I don't have the time or patience to play this.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Yeah, it's pretty good, but it doesn't really grab me like Vice City did.
Ace Combat 5: Forgotten War
Never even heard of it.
Half Life 2
I'd love to play this, but not only would I need to buy and install Windows I'd also need to buy a whole new PC to run it.
I've had Gran Turismo 4 on pre-order for a good 6 months now and it's still the game I'm most anxious to play.
In the meantime, I've got Halo 2 to keep me occupied at least..
Judging by the look of her, I reckon $100 should do it.
Actually, the article is just using 'internet' in its original sense - a collection of inter-connected networks. It's only since the early '90s that the 'Internet' came to be the collection of networks it is today.
Now there's an idea, Batty Man, the world's first homosexual super-hero!
You seem to be missing a Turismo there.
They already destroy food farms and make millions of already very poor people ill, why should they care about burning them to death instead?
Actually, I currently have one full-time job and also run my own business in the evenings/weekends. But that's quite enough attention paid to the personal insults.
My post was, in a rather tounge-in-cheek way, pointing out the huge unfairness within the movie system. If a film were to make $10 million instead of $100 million, then I would hope that the stupidly huge salaries that many of the actors earn, even those with little or no talent (*cough*Nicolas Cage*cough*).
I'd also take issue with your assertion that 'Illegal downloading deprives a movie studio of income'. I download plenty of films. I also watch plenty at the cinema, and buy plenty of DVDs.
Things really aren't as clear cut as you like to make them out to be.
You are quite right. Movie stars work damn hard for a living, often having to work with only two or three months off a year. In compensation all they recieve is $10 million or more. Per picture.
Movie studios expend huge sums of money making films and recieve only only a few thousand million dollars in revenue for their effort!
You pirates should be ashamed of yourselves, you're taking from some of the most under-privileged people in the world, just so you can be entertained for an hour or two.