There's a product called PowerWF Studio from Devfarm software that combines the best of building block "drag and drop" workflow development with an excellent Powershell editor. Definitely worth a look for this type of situation.
FD: I don't work for the company, but I happen to be friends with the owner. I'd recommend looking at it regardless.
And by "authorized or assisted in the attacks" do you mean kept the extremists in check? There has been no proof, that I've heard of, that Saddam or Iraq had anything to do with the 9/11 attacks. There has been anecdotal evidence that he had tried to have them assassinated. Invading Iraq was just a bad idea, period.
Am I the only one that would actually prefer the green monochrome version over the full color? What great way to make some wicked Matrix-style old school PowerPoint presentations. How much does color really contribute to getting your point across, anyway?
DB Error: connect failed: [nativecode=Too many connections] ** mysql://contagious:l0abck4@localhost/contagious
Is it just me, or is that their MySQL database name, username and password (password modified to protect the innocent)? I've seen too much information from error messages, but this one takes the cake
What a great way to end the monotony - get fired! Don't mess with the network security, or be forced to say "I used to have a job."
Some of the more harmless suggestions: - Listen to audiobooks. iTunes has a great selection. For geeks on a budget, so does your local library. - There are lots of ways to amuse yourself with toys from Thinkgeek. Try a tank battle.:) - Study for industry certifications. It might be your best chance to get a less monotonous job. - Practice Yoga or T'ai Chi Ch'uan. It'll keep you in shape and help release stress
Seriously, it is good to see that these text based MUDs are still around. There is an allure to MUDs like being wrapped up in a good novel. The sense of community is unmatched, even by many MMORGs.
Anyone can log into by just telnetting to 208.185.247.26, or use their java client at http://www.achaea.com/javaclient/javaclientplain.h tml. I suggest everyone try it at least once! (you'll be hooked, just like on Bliss)
Why are the dorms not firewalled? I understand that professors may need unfettered Internet access for projects, but that doesn't seem like a valid reason not to have the resnet systems behind a firewall and an IDS/IPS.
Likewise, IMHO all lab computers and servers should be firewalled and protected. It seems like academic freedom is a poor excuse for lax security.
That being said, the decision to make dormers reformat before reconnecting is right on. Who knows if a backdoor or rootkit was installed on those systems. Is it possible to put additional guidlines on the connection of systems, such as all connected systems must be running up-to-date antivirus?
Please don't construe this as a flame. I've had this conversation with a friend of mine that works in IT at a major Missouri univerisity several times, and I still don't get this idea of "academic freedom" completely, I guess.
Castle seems to admit as much on this page: http://www.iyonix.com/32bit/PCI_API.shtml which says: "Note that the source code for many of the Linux PCI device drivers is publicly available on the Internet and may be useful in developing the corresponding RISC OS device driver."
IMHO, it should be a easy court case to win. So does this mean that they must release the source to the RISC OS, or at least any part that is linked with the PCI code?
In addition to all of the excellent arguments as to why the name Lindows doesn't conflict, I submit two 'reality checks':
1.) How much of a name, and what part of a name, does it take to be confusingly similar? For example:
Lindows (www.lindows.com) is to Windows (dows)as
WindRiver (www.windriver.com) is to Windows (wind)
right?
2.) Wasn't the term 'windows' in general computer use long before Microsoft used it?
A google usenet search (www.google.com) shows that the oldest mention of the term 'windows' in their archive is May 19, 1981 as related to compuserve. Was it in use even before then? The first mention of Microsoft was May 28th, 1981 and the first mention of MS-Windows was Nov. 12, 1983 - two years later.
Does Microsoft even have a case? Do they really want to bring attention to this subject? I am a purchasing manager for a company - and their heavy-handedness doesn't exactly make me what to run out and buy their products.
From the article: "All that is required is for a large asteroid, about 100 km (62 miles) across, to fly past the Earth transferring some of its orbital energy to our planet. The asteroid would then move out to encounter Jupiter where it would acquire more energy that it could impart to the Earth on a subsequent encounter."
Sounds like a fun game of cosmic billards. Just as long as they make sure they get the english and spin right or we could all wind up scratched.
Compare Bill Gate's web site with Linus' home page. Obviously Bill is the one who can afford a staff of web designers, but at least Linus has a picture of his daughter on his very limited site. That kinda says it all, doesn't it?
(Does any one else picture a Matrix style showdown between Bill and Linus' children 20 years from now?)
A possible solution exists using
RandomWav! with Tobit's David. This would allow many simultaneous callers, multiple mailboxes, unlimited message (song) length, announce only mailboxes, and random message (song) selection.
As with every computer integration solution, there are possible drawbacks.
First, it seems a bit like taking a drink out of a firehose. Tobit's David is a full messaging platform, not just an answering machine software.
Second, the RandomWav!.DLL was written for an older version of David (5.2) and all of the documentation is in German. But hey, what else is new?
Or, as the (Freetranslation.com translated) web site of RandomWav! puts it best:
"To the good fortune, the Skript-Engine of David can be expanded, under Windows NT mithilfe by DLLs, whose functions in the Skripten can be used. Exactly here our Utility jumps into the Bresche: it is a DLL, lauffähig under Windows NT 4.0, that includes a function to the accidental selection of a file that corresponds to a delivered pattern. They can program so mithilfe of the Skript-Editors within David an Anrufbeantworter, that the Anrufer with an accidentally selected greeting delights! For which things can yet be used entirely to one side of of Messaging and Anrufbeantwortern this function, remains leave your imagination."
Good luck.:-)
1.) Write a simple commercial application and attach a not so simple EULA. Make the application something useful for your target audience - perhaps an automatic evil EULA generator.
2.) Scan your web server logs for a download from microsoft.com or bsa.org of your "application."
3.) Demand an audit of Microsoft and / or the BSA. Use a network scanner to scan for your "application."
4.) Make them open holes in their firewall so you can remotely scan for and disable your "application."
4.) If they don't comply, call the Feds. Hey, its their rules.
It would be interesting to see their reaction with the situation reversed. I'm sure its no fun to be audited. Would they fight against this action in court and risk setting a precident against themselves?
I think its important to make a distinction in the type of "on-call" support they are providing, and what 24x7 really means.
Are "On-call" support pages system-down emergencies? For those types of pages (usually generated from a system monitoring package) I totally agree with you. I make myself available for pages all waking hours every week to field those problems, and pride myself on quality work which keeps them from happening.
However, I belive the original post was referring to user requests ("how do I open this attachment..." type of questions.) On these types of calls I refuse to be on call. Let it wait until morning, or buy a book.
Its also important to think about what 24x7 means. In my line of business 24x7 means just that, not 24x7 until the tech goes to bed at 1 AM. Sleepless nights are something to be compensated for by regular salary (for night shift workers) or 1.5x salary for daytime workers.
Where do you stand on the Microsoft Anti-trust case? Do you feel that a breakup of the software giant will help or hurt the national economy in the long run? If elected, will you encourage the justice department to continue the anti-trust case against Microsoft?
Cisco IOS does default to blank enable and login passwords. However, you cannot access the router using anything other than a local serial cable until you change the passwords. Take a look at Improving Security on Cisco routers.
This seems different to me then a SQL server password which you can by default connect to over the network (unless blocked by a firewall or ACL) without a password and execute code (or at least drop system tables...)
RE:
>3) You know what -- cisco equipment has a blank password by default! Oh no! Every single Cisco router and switch has a built in vulerability! Quick, call the press.
>4) Anyone who is qualified to configure a SQL server knows this is just part of the install. Just like Cisco equipment.
Require (or make it optional) to connect these types of household devices to a personal computer. You could use simple wireless transceivers. Since a large minority of households have computers, the devices could share the Internet access of the host computer (dialup or ethernet) This wouldn't work for all devices.
On another note, I have always wondered why they don't include Ethernet on a new high-end version of the WebTV (or ). The box is designed to interface with Cable already, one of these boxes with a Cable modem would be great for people who are not computer literate enough to want a computer, but want faster Internet access.
For now we will just have to live with Mopy fish and Aquatica. Combine these with the tv-out feature on many video cards to display the fishtank on a TV set and Voila! Instant fishtank, no hardware needed. You could feed the fish and change things (background, fish, "treasures") via the computer. Who needs those "Cool Japanese Gadgets You Can't Have", anyway!
From the Yahoo article: "... Gates told Time magazine in November: ``The only thing we know for sure would be bad for consumers is... anything that made it so that when people buy Windows they don't know what's in it.'' " Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the problem with proprietary software that people don't know what's in it?! If the Windows source was open, people could begin to fix a few of the bugs that have been around since the earliest versions of Windows, or better yet, improve WINE to the point that we don't have to use Windows at all. - Chris
Because its become obvious that the domain name system is fatally broken, is there any alternatives currently in development? If not, what would comprise such a system? It would be great to have a system which allowed everyone to have a sensible name, not just the fortune 500 companies and domain brokers. For example, look at GreatDomains.com, the people who now own www.races.com. They are sitting on 173,000 domains with an estimated value (according to their web page) of $2,519,578,000! I for one am tired of having to register names like thisnameislongbecauseeverythingelseistaken.com so these guys can make it rich.
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There's a product called PowerWF Studio from Devfarm software that combines the best of building block "drag and drop" workflow development with an excellent Powershell editor. Definitely worth a look for this type of situation.
FD: I don't work for the company, but I happen to be friends with the owner. I'd recommend looking at it regardless.
And by "authorized or assisted in the attacks" do you mean kept the extremists in check? There has been no proof, that I've heard of, that Saddam or Iraq had anything to do with the 9/11 attacks. There has been anecdotal evidence that he had tried to have them assassinated. Invading Iraq was just a bad idea, period.
Am I the only one that would actually prefer the green monochrome version over the full color? What great way to make some wicked Matrix-style old school PowerPoint presentations. How much does color really contribute to getting your point across, anyway?
Trying to view the site, I'm getting:
DB Error: connect failed: [nativecode=Too many connections] ** mysql://contagious:l0abck4@localhost/contagious
Is it just me, or is that their MySQL database name, username and password (password modified to protect the innocent)? I've seen too much information from error messages, but this one takes the cake
What a great way to end the monotony - get fired! Don't mess with the network security, or be forced to say "I used to have a job."
:)
Some of the more harmless suggestions:
- Listen to audiobooks. iTunes has a great selection. For geeks on a budget, so does your local library.
- There are lots of ways to amuse yourself with toys from Thinkgeek. Try a tank battle.
- Study for industry certifications. It might be your best chance to get a less monotonous job.
- Practice Yoga or T'ai Chi Ch'uan. It'll keep you in shape and help release stress
Best of luck!
>It could be a good experiment this!
h tml. I suggest everyone try it at least once! (you'll be hooked, just like on Bliss)
Bliss like Yoda makes you talk.
Seriously, it is good to see that these text based MUDs are still around. There is an allure to MUDs like being wrapped up in a good novel. The sense of community is unmatched, even by many MMORGs.
Anyone can log into by just telnetting to 208.185.247.26, or use their java client at http://www.achaea.com/javaclient/javaclientplain.
Why are the dorms not firewalled? I understand that professors may need unfettered Internet access for projects, but that doesn't seem like a valid reason not to have the resnet systems behind a firewall and an IDS/IPS.
Likewise, IMHO all lab computers and servers should be firewalled and protected. It seems like academic freedom is a poor excuse for lax security.
That being said, the decision to make dormers reformat before reconnecting is right on. Who knows if a backdoor or rootkit was installed on those systems. Is it possible to put additional guidlines on the connection of systems, such as all connected systems must be running up-to-date antivirus?
Please don't construe this as a flame. I've had this conversation with a friend of mine that works in IT at a major Missouri univerisity several times, and I still don't get this idea of "academic freedom" completely, I guess.
Castle seems to admit as much on this page:
http://www.iyonix.com/32bit/PCI_API.shtml
which says:
"Note that the source code for many of the Linux PCI device drivers is publicly available on the Internet and may be useful in developing the corresponding RISC OS device driver."
IMHO, it should be a easy court case to win. So does this mean that they must release the source to the RISC OS, or at least any part that is linked with the PCI code?
In addition to all of the excellent arguments as to why the name Lindows doesn't conflict, I submit two 'reality checks':
1.) How much of a name, and what part of a name, does it take to be confusingly similar? For example:
Lindows (www.lindows.com) is to Windows (dows)as
WindRiver (www.windriver.com) is to Windows (wind)
right?
2.) Wasn't the term 'windows' in general computer use long before Microsoft used it?
A google usenet search (www.google.com) shows that the oldest mention of the term 'windows' in their archive is May 19, 1981 as related to compuserve. Was it in use even before then? The first mention of Microsoft was May 28th, 1981 and the first mention of MS-Windows was Nov. 12, 1983 - two years later.
Does Microsoft even have a case? Do they really want to bring attention to this subject? I am a purchasing manager for a company - and their heavy-handedness doesn't exactly make me what to run out and buy their products.
From the article: "All that is required is for a large asteroid, about 100 km (62 miles) across, to fly past the Earth transferring some of its orbital energy to our planet. The asteroid would then move out to encounter Jupiter where it would acquire more energy that it could impart to the Earth on a subsequent encounter."
Sounds like a fun game of cosmic billards. Just as long as they make sure they get the english and spin right or we could all wind up scratched.
-philos
(Does any one else picture a Matrix style showdown between Bill and Linus' children 20 years from now?)
As with every computer integration solution, there are possible drawbacks.
First, it seems a bit like taking a drink out of a firehose. Tobit's David is a full messaging platform, not just an answering machine software.
Second, the RandomWav! .DLL was written for an older version of David (5.2) and all of the documentation is in German.
But hey, what else is new?
Or, as the (Freetranslation.com translated) web site of RandomWav! puts it best: :-)
"To the good fortune, the Skript-Engine of David can be expanded, under Windows NT mithilfe by DLLs, whose functions in the Skripten can be used. Exactly here our Utility jumps into the Bresche: it is a DLL, lauffähig under Windows NT 4.0, that includes a function to the accidental selection of a file that corresponds to a delivered pattern. They can program so mithilfe of the Skript-Editors within David an Anrufbeantworter, that the Anrufer with an accidentally selected greeting delights! For which things can yet be used entirely to one side of of Messaging and Anrufbeantwortern this function, remains leave your imagination."
Good luck.
- philos
1.) Write a simple commercial application and attach a not so simple EULA. Make the application something useful for your target audience - perhaps an automatic evil EULA generator.
2.) Scan your web server logs for a download from microsoft.com or bsa.org of your "application."
3.) Demand an audit of Microsoft and / or the BSA. Use a network scanner to scan for your "application."
4.) Make them open holes in their firewall so you can remotely scan for and disable your "application."
4.) If they don't comply, call the Feds. Hey, its their rules.
It would be interesting to see their reaction with the situation reversed. I'm sure its no fun to be audited. Would they fight against this action in court and risk setting a precident against themselves?
I think its important to make a distinction in the type of "on-call" support they are providing, and what 24x7 really means.
Are "On-call" support pages system-down emergencies? For those types of pages (usually generated from a system monitoring package) I totally agree with you. I make myself available for pages all waking hours every week to field those problems, and pride myself on quality work which keeps them from happening.
However, I belive the original post was referring to user requests ("how do I open this attachment..." type of questions.) On these types of calls I refuse to be on call. Let it wait until morning, or buy a book.
Its also important to think about what 24x7 means. In my line of business 24x7 means just that, not 24x7 until the tech goes to bed at 1 AM. Sleepless nights are something to be compensated for by regular salary (for night shift workers) or 1.5x salary for daytime workers.
Where do you stand on the Microsoft Anti-trust case? Do you feel that a breakup of the software giant will help or hurt the national economy in the long run? If elected, will you encourage the justice department to continue the anti-trust case against Microsoft?
This seems different to me then a SQL server password which you can by default connect to over the network (unless blocked by a firewall or ACL) without a password and execute code (or at least drop system tables...)
RE:
>3) You know what -- cisco equipment has a blank password by default! Oh no! Every single Cisco router and switch has a built in vulerability! Quick, call the press.
>4) Anyone who is qualified to configure a SQL server knows this is just part of the install. Just like Cisco equipment.
- philos
This may be easier:
Require (or make it optional) to connect these types of household devices to a personal computer. You could use simple wireless transceivers. Since a large minority of households have computers, the devices could share the Internet access of the host computer (dialup or ethernet) This wouldn't work for all devices.
On another note, I have always wondered why they don't include Ethernet on a new high-end version of the WebTV (or ). The box is designed to interface with Cable already, one of these boxes with a Cable modem would be great for people who are not computer literate enough to want a computer, but want faster Internet access.
For now we will just have to live with Mopy fish and Aquatica.
Combine these with the tv-out feature on many video cards to display the fishtank on a TV set and Voila! Instant fishtank, no hardware needed. You could feed the fish and change things (background, fish, "treasures") via the computer.
Who needs those "Cool Japanese Gadgets You Can't Have", anyway!
From the Yahoo article: "... Gates told Time magazine in November: ``The only thing we know for sure would be bad for consumers is ... anything that made it so that when people buy Windows they don't know what's in it.'' "
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the problem with proprietary software that people don't know what's in it?! If the Windows source was open, people could begin to fix a few of the bugs that have been around since the earliest versions of Windows, or better yet, improve WINE to the point that we don't have to use Windows at all.
- Chris
Because its become obvious that the domain name system is fatally broken, is there any alternatives currently in development? If not, what would comprise such a system? It would be great to have a system which allowed everyone to have a sensible name, not just the fortune 500 companies and domain brokers. For example, look at GreatDomains.com, the people who now own www.races.com. They are sitting on 173,000 domains with an estimated value (according to their web page) of $2,519,578,000! I for one am tired of having to register names like thisnameislongbecauseeverythingelseistaken.com so these guys can make it rich.