As someone who has fallen victim of University ID theft (SSN taken from a University computer), this guy could have been putting information at risk. Sorry, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
I don't know if I would fully agree with not wanting to hire this guy. He is clearly smart and knows what he is doing. As a programmer, he could be a valuable employee.
NOW, that being said, I am the first that will say - if you do something like this, know that you are breaking the rules and be prepared to pay the consequences (the guy is ROTC, and probably is going to own the Air Force some money). If you stumble upon something, that is one thing. But to blatantly break the rules for SEVEN months - bad idea.
And the guy can say "I was planning on going to Cisco with the vulnerability this summer," But that is just talk. Yes, it could be true, but it also could be something he is saying to try to cover his butt since he was found out. Sorry, paint me skeptical.
It isn't just you. I also have to agree, they all run on way out their platforms. You forgot walling off the border. Another problem is that they are currently seen as nothing more than extreme versions of our current 2 parties. And then we had elections recently where they were seen as taking away votes from candidates that had a chance/might have won.
I think more parties would really help. Just look at France where they had 5 candidates for their Presidency. It gives more options and better representation of the people.
What the 3rd Parties need to do is be smart about making inroads. Don't go after the Presidency right off the bat, it is a waste of money and energy. Work in roads in more local government and at the congressional level. Once the party has good support, THEN start making a run at the Presidency with viable candidates. Eventually that would help them break through.
This is one of the biggest problems that the democrats have had since, well as long as I can remember. The GP post was spot on. But add to this the fact that the Dems biggest issue is that they do things so directionless. Actions for the sake of actions, without really having a plan how to make them go or what to do once they have gotten there. You look at the republicans, their biggest strength is the fact that they can come together and have a goal, as a whole party (can you say "Contract with America"?) and then work as a group to make it happen. The Dems strike me more as just a bunch of guys who are on the same team, but seem oblivious to each other.
What will kill this is that it has no legs. It has no public support. I mean, if Kucinich really wanted to give this a shot, he and the Dems should have made a stink about everything they are going after with the specific point of getting this very well talked about in the public. Let the masses get a bit angry about it, and better yet get the feeling of an action such as this. If it has some merit, it will start to gain support. THEN, once it really has legs, go after it full force where people will KNOW that this is really going on.
Hell, right now, hitting the Times front page - NOTHING, which means that this move is pointless. Without the public talking about this, you might as well not even try it.
Seriously, for him to completely forget the original production of the trilogy is exactly why I won't give another red cent to the man. The fact is that all he has done is bastardize the original three movies with these new editions that were "the original vision". And worse, he has given us the new trilogy that, while telling of a story, was sorely lacking. I mean, I think there are some good elements, but all in all, as a whole, they sucked.
It is really too bad that Lucas has missed the boat with celebrating the original versions of his films, which were highly revolutionary and landmarks of their time.
You act as if Star Wars was. You had some flashy visuals and some great characters, but if you really get into the story, it was pure cheese. Princess captured, guy teams up with pirate hero type, the daring rescue of the princess, final battle, evil beaten. Seriously, you pretty have the same formula of every other movie out there, and this was with campy acting ("But I was going into Tashi station to get some power converters" or Fisher's in and out "Euro" accent).
I really can't say I liked the SW Trilogy, at this point, I am simply a fan of Empire, that happened to have 5 other movies around it. I think that after Empire you seriously drop off in quality (maybe because of the 6 films it is the only one to have a real director). Star Wars, IMHO is highly overrated, mostly for the above reasons.
Now, I will grant you that Star Wars (Ep 4) I think is a HUGELY revolutionary film, reshaping the landscape of sci-fi (for good or ill). I think we were lucky to have Lucas make it, because it has given us tons of other movies we never would have gotten had it not come out. I think it deserves it's credit because of that. But I just don't think it should be slobbered as a good movie.
I will grant you, Serenity as a stand alone - only so good. But I think there are a ton of other good sci fi that surpasses SW in quality. Alien(s) (1 or 2) and The Matrix come to mind. And within it's established TV realm, Serenity is a great movie.
Yes, but that is a given with any computer (Linux, Mac or Windows). Hence the saying that the most secure computer is one that is off, not plugged into anything (including a keyboad, monitor or wall outlet) and locked in a vault.
IMHO, while the actual exploit might be new, haven't things like animated cursors always been among things you wanted to avoid due to the malware they come with? This just makes them worse.
But this isn't a case of failing to make profit. This is failing to recognize a new avenue of revenue. The fact is that if the RIAA and others really embraced the online marketplace, they could be making far more money than they are now. Just look at the success of Apple's iTunes Store model. They are making a killing with that, selling one song at a time.
The problem is that the RIAA has been stepping over dollars to pick up dimes this whole time. They fail to look at the true potential of the online marketplace, instead sticking with their B&M model that they have been using for 50 years. IMHO, we are talking about people who are stuck in their ways. They are the old guard, and it is likely, we won't see any sort of change with organizations like the RIAA or others until the old guard is gone.
I think that we are seeing that people are finally getting fed up with the RIAA. Their tactics are quasi-illegal, and their manners are boorish. Maybe 2007 is the year that people finally get wise and stand up to the RIAA. A few losses in court, which IMHO are pretty much a slam dunk, and I think we will see the RIAA have to stand down this attack on music consumers.
What has disappointed me was the fact that no one has stood up to them before to finally beat them in court. There has to be a first case and once there is, it will set the precedent.
I think that a lot of what is going to happen out there is going to be like John Carmack said. I think that overall, you are going to see developers stick with DirectX 9 for the time being. I think this is especially true for Windows only games.
The fact is that if you are developing Windows games, why would you support two APIs when you could support a single one and D9 users would just have to deal with not having the latest bells and whistles? And this doesn't even take into account that D3d is now a more advanced API than OpenGL (which has been mentioned already).
While it is true that managing growth can be an issue, that doesn't mean that for Google it is an issue. For Ballmer to say as much is dumb, because frankly, he doesn't know. Google seems to have managed it well, thus far.
At the same time, I don't think we can assume that Google is going to keep growing out of control. Once they reach a certain point, I think that they will decided - hey, let's keep this size and start growing a bit more controlled.
Overall, I think it is a valid point. But I think Ballmer should really focus on doing what he can to keep MS in their position other than attacking Google at every chance he can get. Name calling etc is not a sound tactic for a CEO.
Seriously. Ballmer didn't speak with the Seattle Post Intelligence (which is what PI stands for in case you wanted to know), he spoke at Stanford to students. All of the comments made were during that speech. So in a rush to get a/. submission, this person very quickly filled in the blanks when they saw the headline.
As far as Ballmer, I don't know if he is the man to run MS anywhere, but into the ground. Ok, maybe that is a bit of a reach, but he does seems to act and speak more on emotion than on logical reasoning. This all strikes me as him speaking up on Google because they are one of the first companies to actually give them a run for their money out in the market. Not being the only top dog, he is lashing out now (and before many times).
IMHO, Ballmer should in some ways welcome this challenge. If MS is up to it, and there is no reason they shouldn't be, then they can use this as a way to truly innovate and improve their products, in ways that are really helpful for the consumer.
They do it because it is an economic model that works here in the states. Phones themselves haven't become the commodity as they have in other markets (I believe that Japan is such a market). I think that it is possible that if a phone like this did come out that you could see a shift. If that is the case, then you would see a major change in contracts etc. Personally, I would be all for this too.
It is too bad that Apple missed the boat with the iPhone. I get there is short term gain to be had in signing the deal with Cingular, but the long term gains could be so much more if it was fully open. THOUGH, there is the risk of having no takers. But if the takers were there, then you could start see that shift of the market.
Most isn't all. In fact it is under 60%, at least for cable. Remove 16 million and 12 Million for satellite subscribers, and that still leaves you with around 20 million households that are just doing over the air. I would venture that the bulk of these are people who do not have the means to get a new digital TV.
While I have the means to buy a digital TV, I am not about to say that it is fair we cut people who don't have the means off. I would call it a problem, and big or small this should be solved.
That is probably not a bad thing. The article is not worth reading anyway. Basically he uses logic like, "If Friday is happy and Saturday is Sad, July 25th is Antagonistic" to prove that Linux doesn't exist or something. At that point, after the quote, "I already said there is no Linux..." I had to stop reading.
Not at all. Hardware to do all that you are talking about is probably on the Drive side of the SATA port. It would be transparent to any host system because of the SATA interface. All that it would care is that it sees a SATA drive, and it appears to be really fast!
Let me just agree with the above. These are pretty standard. It is pretty similar to the one I signed at my current job. And this is an industry where people change companies as often as their pants.
Just realize, the non-competes are not to keep you from working, they are to keep you from taking stuff from your current job to your new job. Your company has to enforce them, and in most cases they won't. But in a few cases they might.
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As someone who has fallen victim of University ID theft (SSN taken from a University computer), this guy could have been putting information at risk. Sorry, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
RonB
I don't know if I would fully agree with not wanting to hire this guy. He is clearly smart and knows what he is doing. As a programmer, he could be a valuable employee.
NOW, that being said, I am the first that will say - if you do something like this, know that you are breaking the rules and be prepared to pay the consequences (the guy is ROTC, and probably is going to own the Air Force some money). If you stumble upon something, that is one thing. But to blatantly break the rules for SEVEN months - bad idea.
And the guy can say "I was planning on going to Cisco with the vulnerability this summer," But that is just talk. Yes, it could be true, but it also could be something he is saying to try to cover his butt since he was found out. Sorry, paint me skeptical.
RonB
What we sayin'
It that the courts ain't playin'
The tunes Thompson makin',
They hollow ringin'
Thompson is a hater
And a big gamer flamer
Says that the shooter
Was a GTA player
I agree he is a fool
The man needs to get a clue
All he wants to do is sue
And take the games away from you
-R
It isn't just you. I also have to agree, they all run on way out their platforms. You forgot walling off the border.
Another problem is that they are currently seen as nothing more than extreme versions of our current 2 parties. And then we had elections recently where they were seen as taking away votes from candidates that had a chance/might have won.
I think more parties would really help. Just look at France where they had 5 candidates for their Presidency. It gives more options and better representation of the people.
What the 3rd Parties need to do is be smart about making inroads. Don't go after the Presidency right off the bat, it is a waste of money and energy. Work in roads in more local government and at the congressional level. Once the party has good support, THEN start making a run at the Presidency with viable candidates. Eventually that would help them break through.
RonB
Doing something? Yes.
Doing something well? No.
This is one of the biggest problems that the democrats have had since, well as long as I can remember. The GP post was spot on. But add to this the fact that the Dems biggest issue is that they do things so directionless. Actions for the sake of actions, without really having a plan how to make them go or what to do once they have gotten there. You look at the republicans, their biggest strength is the fact that they can come together and have a goal, as a whole party (can you say "Contract with America"?) and then work as a group to make it happen. The Dems strike me more as just a bunch of guys who are on the same team, but seem oblivious to each other.
What will kill this is that it has no legs. It has no public support. I mean, if Kucinich really wanted to give this a shot, he and the Dems should have made a stink about everything they are going after with the specific point of getting this very well talked about in the public. Let the masses get a bit angry about it, and better yet get the feeling of an action such as this. If it has some merit, it will start to gain support. THEN, once it really has legs, go after it full force where people will KNOW that this is really going on.
Hell, right now, hitting the Times front page - NOTHING, which means that this move is pointless. Without the public talking about this, you might as well not even try it.
RonB
And this is why he fails...
Ok, enough of that.
Seriously, for him to completely forget the original production of the trilogy is exactly why I won't give another red cent to the man. The fact is that all he has done is bastardize the original three movies with these new editions that were "the original vision". And worse, he has given us the new trilogy that, while telling of a story, was sorely lacking. I mean, I think there are some good elements, but all in all, as a whole, they sucked.
It is really too bad that Lucas has missed the boat with celebrating the original versions of his films, which were highly revolutionary and landmarks of their time.
RonB
Does Thailand make ANY money?
RonB
You act as if Star Wars was. You had some flashy visuals and some great characters, but if you really get into the story, it was pure cheese. Princess captured, guy teams up with pirate hero type, the daring rescue of the princess, final battle, evil beaten. Seriously, you pretty have the same formula of every other movie out there, and this was with campy acting ("But I was going into Tashi station to get some power converters" or Fisher's in and out "Euro" accent).
I really can't say I liked the SW Trilogy, at this point, I am simply a fan of Empire, that happened to have 5 other movies around it. I think that after Empire you seriously drop off in quality (maybe because of the 6 films it is the only one to have a real director). Star Wars, IMHO is highly overrated, mostly for the above reasons.
Now, I will grant you that Star Wars (Ep 4) I think is a HUGELY revolutionary film, reshaping the landscape of sci-fi (for good or ill). I think we were lucky to have Lucas make it, because it has given us tons of other movies we never would have gotten had it not come out. I think it deserves it's credit because of that. But I just don't think it should be slobbered as a good movie.
I will grant you, Serenity as a stand alone - only so good. But I think there are a ton of other good sci fi that surpasses SW in quality. Alien(s) (1 or 2) and The Matrix come to mind. And within it's established TV realm, Serenity is a great movie.
RonB
Yes, but that is a given with any computer (Linux, Mac or Windows). Hence the saying that the most secure computer is one that is off, not plugged into anything (including a keyboad, monitor or wall outlet) and locked in a vault.
IMHO, while the actual exploit might be new, haven't things like animated cursors always been among things you wanted to avoid due to the malware they come with? This just makes them worse.
RonB
But this isn't a case of failing to make profit. This is failing to recognize a new avenue of revenue. The fact is that if the RIAA and others really embraced the online marketplace, they could be making far more money than they are now. Just look at the success of Apple's iTunes Store model. They are making a killing with that, selling one song at a time.
The problem is that the RIAA has been stepping over dollars to pick up dimes this whole time. They fail to look at the true potential of the online marketplace, instead sticking with their B&M model that they have been using for 50 years. IMHO, we are talking about people who are stuck in their ways. They are the old guard, and it is likely, we won't see any sort of change with organizations like the RIAA or others until the old guard is gone.
RonB
I think that we are seeing that people are finally getting fed up with the RIAA. Their tactics are quasi-illegal, and their manners are boorish. Maybe 2007 is the year that people finally get wise and stand up to the RIAA. A few losses in court, which IMHO are pretty much a slam dunk, and I think we will see the RIAA have to stand down this attack on music consumers.
What has disappointed me was the fact that no one has stood up to them before to finally beat them in court. There has to be a first case and once there is, it will set the precedent.
RonB
I think that a lot of what is going to happen out there is going to be like John Carmack said. I think that overall, you are going to see developers stick with DirectX 9 for the time being. I think this is especially true for Windows only games.
The fact is that if you are developing Windows games, why would you support two APIs when you could support a single one and D9 users would just have to deal with not having the latest bells and whistles? And this doesn't even take into account that D3d is now a more advanced API than OpenGL (which has been mentioned already).
RonB
While it is true that managing growth can be an issue, that doesn't mean that for Google it is an issue. For Ballmer to say as much is dumb, because frankly, he doesn't know. Google seems to have managed it well, thus far.
At the same time, I don't think we can assume that Google is going to keep growing out of control. Once they reach a certain point, I think that they will decided - hey, let's keep this size and start growing a bit more controlled.
Overall, I think it is a valid point. But I think Ballmer should really focus on doing what he can to keep MS in their position other than attacking Google at every chance he can get. Name calling etc is not a sound tactic for a CEO.
RonB
Seriously. Ballmer didn't speak with the Seattle Post Intelligence (which is what PI stands for in case you wanted to know), he spoke at Stanford to students. All of the comments made were during that speech. So in a rush to get a /. submission, this person very quickly filled in the blanks when they saw the headline.
As far as Ballmer, I don't know if he is the man to run MS anywhere, but into the ground. Ok, maybe that is a bit of a reach, but he does seems to act and speak more on emotion than on logical reasoning. This all strikes me as him speaking up on Google because they are one of the first companies to actually give them a run for their money out in the market. Not being the only top dog, he is lashing out now (and before many times).
IMHO, Ballmer should in some ways welcome this challenge. If MS is up to it, and there is no reason they shouldn't be, then they can use this as a way to truly innovate and improve their products, in ways that are really helpful for the consumer.
RonB
They do it because it is an economic model that works here in the states. Phones themselves haven't become the commodity as they have in other markets (I believe that Japan is such a market). I think that it is possible that if a phone like this did come out that you could see a shift. If that is the case, then you would see a major change in contracts etc. Personally, I would be all for this too.
It is too bad that Apple missed the boat with the iPhone. I get there is short term gain to be had in signing the deal with Cingular, but the long term gains could be so much more if it was fully open. THOUGH, there is the risk of having no takers. But if the takers were there, then you could start see that shift of the market.
RonB
Considering that this would be a physical object they could sell, AdWords would be unnecessary. Simply selling the phone would result in profit.
RonB
Come on, how hard can MOM and SIS be?
RonB
Most isn't all. In fact it is under 60%, at least for cable. Remove 16 million and 12 Million for satellite subscribers, and that still leaves you with around 20 million households that are just doing over the air. I would venture that the bulk of these are people who do not have the means to get a new digital TV.
While I have the means to buy a digital TV, I am not about to say that it is fair we cut people who don't have the means off. I would call it a problem, and big or small this should be solved.
RonB
That is probably not a bad thing. The article is not worth reading anyway. Basically he uses logic like, "If Friday is happy and Saturday is Sad, July 25th is Antagonistic" to prove that Linux doesn't exist or something. At that point, after the quote, "I already said there is no Linux..." I had to stop reading.
-R
if they were smart, they would use this to find a new business plan.
Not at all. Hardware to do all that you are talking about is probably on the Drive side of the SATA port. It would be transparent to any host system because of the SATA interface. All that it would care is that it sees a SATA drive, and it appears to be really fast!
RonB
He had to do something, Dilbert really sucks these days.
RonB
Can you imagine the H1Bs that would in this country though?
Let me just agree with the above. These are pretty standard. It is pretty similar to the one I signed at my current job. And this is an industry where people change companies as often as their pants.
Just realize, the non-competes are not to keep you from working, they are to keep you from taking stuff from your current job to your new job. Your company has to enforce them, and in most cases they won't. But in a few cases they might.
RonB
That certainly wouldn't be Michael Jackson though.
RonB