These Generation Nexters will be able to multitask with the tech presented to them but how many will know how to fix the tech?.
I was born in 1982.
My grandfather knew how build a house (he built his own, my family's summer house, etc). I don't. Will that be a problem for me? No.
Society is moving forward the same way software development is. Thirty years ago I would probably need a decent understanding of the way a microprocessor works internally in order to complete the most mundane computing task. Today I've got languages and frameworks which abstracts the basic (boring?) stuff so I can focus on business logic.
In society today, constructing a house involves so much (building laws, energy saving, technology) that would make difficult and unneccessary (if not impossible) for me to learn just to have a house built.
That's actually no joke. I haven't been able to uninstall (always "fails") from any of the computers where I've found it preinstalled. It always ends up in some half installed state generating errors at every boot and messing up Outlook.
Yeah, just in the same way that you can't patent a spoon, which is why nobody makes spoons.
Yeah, well, except for the fact that it doesn't cost billions of dollars to get a spoon through clinical trials. If that was the case, nobody would make spoons.
I would rather think that using good faith as an excuse is good in theory but not in practice. The problem is that there are too many gray areas, and people wouldn't mind buying stolen goods when cheaper even though they suspect (or know) that they are dealing with stolen goods.
In Sweden, up until just recently, you could buy something in "good faith", which matches your description. This is, however, not the case anymore. If you buy stolen goods you will need to return it to the previous owner no matter what, and hope to get your money back from whoever you bought it from.
...but completely organic sensors (like gyroscopes. How are we going to make an organic version of that?) We don't have the knowledge or the means to do it
I've been to a lot of countries (not working, but visiting friends working and/or studying) and although I wanted to move to other countries for a long time, I've simply come to the conclusion that Sweden is probably one of the best countries of which to be a citizen.
The taxes are high, but considering what they will give you (among the best welfare in the world) it's worth it. People are nice, almost everyone speaks english very well (in fact, my friends from the UK/NZ has had trouble learning english seems everyone here is so keen on speaking english that they will switch from swedish in five seconds if the realize that you'd rather speak it).
Our IT industry is going very well at the moment, the country is beautiful and so are the people living here (honestly, everytime I travel somewhere and get back to Sweden I get amazed of how good people look here).
And as a bonus -- since there's a shortage of apartments (at least in Stockholm) you will end up living in a basement highly comparable to that of your parents, so you should feel at home right from the start!
When faced with two explanations, one taking an amazing amount of skill and luck, and the other taking a severe amount of incompetence... go with incompetence.
I figure some/most students take classes to ensure they're going to get a job to help pay off their student loans that paid for tuition. If paying for tuition isn't an obstacle anymore, students can more freely choose what they want without worrying about having a good-enough income to pay it back later.
Correct. I live in Sweden, and here most of the university-style education is paid for by taxes. You also get an allowance while studying (something like $300 per month). It works great, except for the fact that most 25 year olds are extremely well educated and sometimes (like during the IT crashes in 2000) you have a lot of IT experts but no jobs.
I would hate to watch the show with someone who couldn't stand up to Jamie, Adam does this well and thats why the show works so well. If Jamie was allowed complete control everytime, it would be boring.
Yes... or no. Show me Kari a few times each episode and I'm happy. Actually. Make a show all about Kari:)
Why is it that I get a visit from the police when I do some good ole' social engineering and get caught? And this woman gets a seat as a director?
Ehem, because you didn't apologize! And, well, that and being influential and well connected helps you get of the hook. A little apology and thing is forgotten, no prosecution needed!
If TOR can be configured this way, is there anything stopping the police from setting up a couple of TOR nodes themselves and simply keep the logging at a maximum? Or actually modifying the TOR source to actively monitor the activity?
So, not sure why I'd buy Netcool when Nagios is free, and works great. The time you spend configuring Nagios is cheap and easy. And it works with netexpert too.
Considering that your time is not free, I think you've answered your own question. I love open source, but in most project where I have been involved where the choice between open source (as in at no cost) and closed software (as in, pay up) the difference in TCO is often minimal. I think people should stop using license costs as a way to promote open source. There are so many better arguments for it!
If you like science fiction, Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, specifically the volume Blue Mars has these symptoms of senility as a major plot point. It's a sort of fate that might await us all as lifespans grow increasingly longer.
Also, if you like computers, you might want to read Dan Brown's Digital Fortress. And if you are interested in spice, you might want to pickup the Dune series. Other completely off topic book recommendations include...
Phishers may be able to coordinate up to the point of this validation, but if one suddenly had to enter an additional verification number of, e.g. "2000.00" (minus the decimal point), it'd be very hard to use phishing for large amounts of money.
No it will not.
This is an example of how the man in the middle attack would occur on any Swedish bank
Hello, welcome to CitiBank, please insert your account number and the response to the following challenge: 8022 8429 - "Uhm, ok" (login via man in the middle)
There was a problem, please try again with the following challenge: 2842 2020 - "Oh, my bad" (add phising account to users account allow list)
You will need one more challenge/response pair however, which you can get using:
- A third login problem
- Any action performed by the user that would require the response/challenge usually
- Information about "heightened security" and the need to re-verify the identity.
- Information about an e-visa/new savings account/free stocks or anything that would potentially require a challenge
So this is very possible.
This can be solved using client side certificates tho'.
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Exactly... just the same as in:
Is knowing how to make concrete important for architects today?
"For most architects, no. For good architects, yes"
Or stating that only artists who know how to mix their own paint are good artists.
It is true however that the new generation of developers focus more on high level languages and rapid development.
They could!
But they will probably buy tar from Lockheed, sold under the name LGAPG (Low Gravity Adhesive Protective Gum) for $4,000,000 per ounce.
These Generation Nexters will be able to multitask with the tech presented to them but how many will know how to fix the tech?.
I was born in 1982.
My grandfather knew how build a house (he built his own, my family's summer house, etc). I don't. Will that be a problem for me? No.
Society is moving forward the same way software development is. Thirty years ago I would probably need a decent understanding of the way a microprocessor works internally in order to complete the most mundane computing task. Today I've got languages and frameworks which abstracts the basic (boring?) stuff so I can focus on business logic.
In society today, constructing a house involves so much (building laws, energy saving, technology) that would make difficult and unneccessary (if not impossible) for me to learn just to have a house built.
Leave it to the experts.
That's actually no joke. I haven't been able to uninstall (always "fails") from any of the computers where I've found it preinstalled. It always ends up in some half installed state generating errors at every boot and messing up Outlook.
I know people think Quakers are wierd, isn't biological warfare a bit too much?
Sorry.
Yeah, just in the same way that you can't patent a spoon, which is why nobody makes spoons.
Yeah, well, except for the fact that it doesn't cost billions of dollars to get a spoon through clinical trials. If that was the case, nobody would make spoons.
On the other hand, you might need a castle do defend yourself against the vast armies of chicks going after you!
I would rather think that using good faith as an excuse is good in theory but not in practice. The problem is that there are too many gray areas, and people wouldn't mind buying stolen goods when cheaper even though they suspect (or know) that they are dealing with stolen goods.
In Sweden, up until just recently, you could buy something in "good faith", which matches your description. This is, however, not the case anymore. If you buy stolen goods you will need to return it to the previous owner no matter what, and hope to get your money back from whoever you bought it from.
...but completely organic sensors (like gyroscopes. How are we going to make an organic version of that?) We don't have the knowledge or the means to do it
Ehm... *cough*
...Here! :)
Come to Sweden. Honestly.
I've been to a lot of countries (not working, but visiting friends working and/or studying) and although I wanted to move to other countries for a long time, I've simply come to the conclusion that Sweden is probably one of the best countries of which to be a citizen.
The taxes are high, but considering what they will give you (among the best welfare in the world) it's worth it. People are nice, almost everyone speaks english very well (in fact, my friends from the UK/NZ has had trouble learning english seems everyone here is so keen on speaking english that they will switch from swedish in five seconds if the realize that you'd rather speak it).
Our IT industry is going very well at the moment, the country is beautiful and so are the people living here (honestly, everytime I travel somewhere and get back to Sweden I get amazed of how good people look here).
And as a bonus -- since there's a shortage of apartments (at least in Stockholm) you will end up living in a basement highly comparable to that of your parents, so you should feel at home right from the start!
Actually, they have to defend it. IANAL, but I think you have to enforce your trademarks in this manner, otherwise you might risk loosing them.
Ah, RingDev's Razor
Correct. I live in Sweden, and here most of the university-style education is paid for by taxes. You also get an allowance while studying (something like $300 per month). It works great, except for the fact that most 25 year olds are extremely well educated and sometimes (like during the IT crashes in 2000) you have a lot of IT experts but no jobs.
Yes... or no. Show me Kari a few times each episode and I'm happy. Actually. Make a show all about Kari
Ehem, because you didn't apologize! And, well, that and being influential and well connected helps you get of the hook. A little apology and thing is forgotten, no prosecution needed!
If TOR can be configured this way, is there anything stopping the police from setting up a couple of TOR nodes themselves and simply keep the logging at a maximum? Or actually modifying the TOR source to actively monitor the activity?
Considering that your time is not free, I think you've answered your own question. I love open source, but in most project where I have been involved where the choice between open source (as in at no cost) and closed software (as in, pay up) the difference in TCO is often minimal. I think people should stop using license costs as a way to promote open source. There are so many better arguments for it!
No, your government (assuming you're american or british), using "terrorism" as an excuse for getting more power, has won.
Okay that's it, I officially declare the 'internet is a series of tubes' reference not funny any more.
Thank you.
Sure Schemat1c, but not everyone reads Slashdot... could you send out an Internet to everyone about this ?
If you like science fiction, Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, specifically the volume Blue Mars has these symptoms of senility as a major plot point. It's a sort of fate that might await us all as lifespans grow increasingly longer.
Also, if you like computers, you might want to read Dan Brown's Digital Fortress. And if you are interested in spice, you might want to pickup the Dune series. Other completely off topic book recommendations include...
Server-side Java (JSPs, servlets, etc.) is unnecessarily complicated and probably designed by Satan himself
:)
Or herself!!
Gosh... sexist pig! Typical slashdotter
Phishers may be able to coordinate up to the point of this validation, but if one suddenly had to enter an additional verification number of, e.g. "2000.00" (minus the decimal point), it'd be very hard to use phishing for large amounts of money.
No it will not.
This is an example of how the man in the middle attack would occur on any Swedish bank
Hello, welcome to CitiBank, please insert your account number and the response to the following challenge: 8022 8429
- "Uhm, ok" (login via man in the middle)
There was a problem, please try again with the following challenge: 2842 2020
- "Oh, my bad" (add phising account to users account allow list)
You will need one more challenge/response pair however, which you can get using:
- A third login problem
- Any action performed by the user that would require the response/challenge usually
- Information about "heightened security" and the need to re-verify the identity.
- Information about an e-visa/new savings account/free stocks or anything that would potentially require a challenge
So this is very possible.
This can be solved using client side certificates tho'.
No wireless. Less paint than Monet. Lame.