We should be back up now. Here's a tip: unless you have a huge amount of RAM so you can up your MaxClients, Apache is much happier with persistent connections "Off" when dealing with Slashdot visits.
We're working on it. This is by far the most traffic we've gotten on this box. We need to take it down for a bit to get in a caching system on the blog, and then (hopefully) it should handle the traffic much better.
BTW, you guys are kicking the Digg folks' ass in terms of taking down hosts... digg hardly affected us. 8)
I'll second the RB recommendation. It's a very nice IDE, strong OOP abilities in the language, etc. Very good for doing smaller GUI tools. I wrote a few apps in it, including LameBrain for OS X.
"It gave me the impression that she did not understand why Apple ships with a one button mouse, has not bothered to research it, and is assuming and asserting that not only is Apple wrong in the decision, but that everyone secretly agrees with her but is only defending Apple out of some sense of loyalty."
Written by her, a few hours before the review:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2005/8/2 /853
...one-button simplicity (which continually comes back over and over in usability tests as the most suitable mouse solution for the majority of computer users, who are often very, very confused when they are told to "right click")...
So, yeah, actually, she does know a fair bit about the subject.
"I just think she is ignorant and has never bothered to actually use multiple OSs to get work done"
Ahh, yes, well, you'd be very wrong about that. She actually uses multiple OSes on a daily basis.
"Sounds like a guy who doesn't work on a Mac very often."
And you're be completely wrong. She (note the "she" part, which you might have picked up on by looking at the name of the author) actually has been using Macs for a good ten years now.
I love your logic, though -- someone doesn't like a feature you like, so they must not be as experienced as you. Riiiiight.
"...by taking the trickier route of attempting to explain the HCI theories behind one-button mice, all the while secretly resenting Apple for putting us into that position."
How exactly, while describing the way Apple users dislike/resent the one-button mouse, is she being a propagandist or a company tool? I've known Jacqui for quite a while, and your assertion is wildly off base, even just in the context of this article.
Let's use this as an exercise for our basic logic courses, shall we?
"If this review"
A review being a decidedly subjective thing, especially when dealing with artistic works.
"is true"
True -- consistent with fact. A decidedly objective thing.
On another note, nostalgia can just as often make one unable to enjoy something when it can't live up to what you remember of an experience (which may or may not be accurrate).
Plus, RB has pretty strong object-orientation features, which seem to have been mostly tacked on in VB6. It's a nice language and a really smooth IDE, and the educational licenses for the standard (non-pro) version can be had for quite cheap.
I entirely agree. I really, really wish more resources would be dedicated to this, because it was one of Apache 2's shining hopes when it first was released. At least to me. 8)
We generally don't yell at people for walking through. I only get testy when I find people sleeping on the benches outside my office. This ain't a bus station, kids.
Wow, people use the NTP servers? The sysadmins will be glad to know that all of the bs they've had to deal with getting the new ones up hasn't been in vain.
You're completely off-base re: his feelings about DMCA and DRM. Spaf has expressed numerous times publically and around the office that he does not agree with current legislation related to fair use, and especially where it limits legitimate research.
Spaf is an incredibly nice, easy-going guy who actively encourages open-mindedness and responsible exploration. Anyone who spends 5 minutes with the guy would realize that.
A security issue to watch for
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AFAIK, MT always requires that the web server have write access to the area where MT is installed. The only safe way to deal with this is to run the MT cgis under a suexec wrapper, so they execute as your user. Otherwise, you have to make the files world-writeable, which is a terrible, terrible idea. I've seen many posts on MT forums telling people to do a chmod 777 -- don't listen to them!
Thanks for that info:) I guess the thing that I did not understand, is why he put open source inbetween words that describe specific technologies (VOIP, Bluetooth, open source, automated patching, RFIDs and biometrics) - I mean, open source/closed source/shared source whatever are methods(not maybe the correct word, blame my english) under which you can create the other mentioned specific technologies. It just seemed to me that for some reason, he wanted to put open source in that -wrong- family.
I can't speak for him, but I didn't read that deeply into it. I took it as a list of technologies/methods of solving problems that we have to look closely at, because they could be problematic from a security standpoint (mostly because people make assumptions about how secure they are).
Slashdot Mirror
http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/news_and_events/event s/security_seminar/
We should be back up now. Here's a tip: unless you have a huge amount of RAM so you can up your MaxClients, Apache is much happier with persistent connections "Off" when dealing with Slashdot visits.
We're working on it. This is by far the most traffic we've gotten on this box. We need to take it down for a bit to get in a caching system on the blog, and then (hopefully) it should handle the traffic much better.
BTW, you guys are kicking the Digg folks' ass in terms of taking down hosts... digg hardly affected us. 8)
I'll second the RB recommendation. It's a very nice IDE, strong OOP abilities in the language, etc. Very good for doing smaller GUI tools. I wrote a few apps in it, including LameBrain for OS X.
A few people still believe in stuff like standing up for good people, even in the face of overwhelming nerdish odds. 8)
I, however, am not too smooth with the HTML, it seems. Sorry about the crap formatting.
"Sounds like a guy who doesn't work on a Mac very often."
And you're be completely wrong. She (note the "she" part, which you might have picked up on by looking at the name of the author) actually has been using Macs for a good ten years now.
I love your logic, though -- someone doesn't like a feature you like, so they must not be as experienced as you. Riiiiight.
She, buddy. You know a lot of He's named Jacqui? 8)
"...by taking the trickier route of attempting to explain the HCI theories behind one-button mice, all the while secretly resenting Apple for putting us into that position."
How exactly, while describing the way Apple users dislike/resent the one-button mouse, is she being a propagandist or a company tool? I've known Jacqui for quite a while, and your assertion is wildly off base, even just in the context of this article.
"I'm very interested to see what uses the Slashdot community can conceive for a household controlled through voice commands issued to a robot dog."
Whatever it is, it's gonna involve goatse.cx
Really dude. It's a stupid, stupid name. Just accept it and move on.
Let's use this as an exercise for our basic logic courses, shall we?
"If this review"
A review being a decidedly subjective thing, especially when dealing with artistic works.
"is true"
True -- consistent with fact. A decidedly objective thing.
On another note, nostalgia can just as often make one unable to enjoy something when it can't live up to what you remember of an experience (which may or may not be accurrate).
Plus, RB has pretty strong object-orientation features, which seem to have been mostly tacked on in VB6. It's a nice language and a really smooth IDE, and the educational licenses for the standard (non-pro) version can be had for quite cheap.
I entirely agree. I really, really wish more resources would be dedicated to this, because it was one of Apache 2's shining hopes when it first was released. At least to me. 8)
We generally don't yell at people for walking through. I only get testy when I find people sleeping on the benches outside my office. This ain't a bus station, kids.
Wow, people use the NTP servers? The sysadmins will be glad to know that all of the bs they've had to deal with getting the new ones up hasn't been in vain.
The second floor offices aren't so bad -- I'm glad we don't have to be up on the fourth floor. Those history grad students are scary.
You're completely off-base re: his feelings about DMCA and DRM. Spaf has expressed numerous times publically and around the office that he does not agree with current legislation related to fair use, and especially where it limits legitimate research.
Spaf is an incredibly nice, easy-going guy who actively encourages open-mindedness and responsible exploration. Anyone who spends 5 minutes with the guy would realize that.
Learn something new every day. thanks!
Does that mean the same thing as "natural?"
AFAIK, MT always requires that the web server have write access to the area where MT is installed. The only safe way to deal with this is to run the MT cgis under a suexec wrapper, so they execute as your user. Otherwise, you have to make the files world-writeable, which is a terrible, terrible idea. I've seen many posts on MT forums telling people to do a chmod 777 -- don't listen to them!
CERIAS is part of Purdue University, not Indiana University. I'm sure heads will roll when Coach Keady finds out about this. 8)
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Ed
Read it again. The UN was presented a report regarding wireless security issues. The UN wasn't involved in the creation of the report.
If you read the article, you'll find links on the right side to the report. Read it if you're interested.
-Ed
Thanks for that info :) I guess the thing that I did not understand, is why he put open source inbetween words that describe specific technologies (VOIP, Bluetooth, open source, automated patching, RFIDs and biometrics) - I mean, open source/closed source/shared source whatever are methods(not maybe the correct word, blame my english) under which you can create the other mentioned specific technologies. It just seemed to me that for some reason, he wanted to put open source in that -wrong- family.
I can't speak for him, but I didn't read that deeply into it. I took it as a list of technologies/methods of solving problems that we have to look closely at, because they could be problematic from a security standpoint (mostly because people make assumptions about how secure they are).
-Ed