Copper is effectivie on changing magnetic fields as is any non-ferris conductor. It is usless against a static magnetic field. (wrap a magnet in aluminum foil if you don't believe it) It does a nice job sheilding against AC HUM as the current indcuced in the conductor provides a field counter to the AC field cancelling the field inside the conducting shield.
A large copper Pokemon ball would shield against a magnetic field of any strength, and look cool too. A static magnetic field strong enough to alter a hard drive would be lethal if a pocketknife or other loose iron object got pulled in. True story "a pair of sissors killed a patient in an MRI machine when they flew off a cart" Hard drives are packaged inside aluminum cases for heat dissapation, strength, and yes sheilding from stray AC magnetic fields.
It takes a very strong AC field to erase a hard drive. No need for a pokeyman ball. It's built in.
In a Pro (not hacker) data theft situation, the computer is never powered on. The hard drive is removed and copied bit for bit. Then the copy is probed. It is never booted. Check what is out there regarding government VS hackers and captured machines. It always gets the forensics treatment.
Thermite placed on a normal home tower computer (on top of the case) would be falling out the bottom in about 15-20 seconds. You want a cement floor under your aluminum computer deck to keep the building from catching.
It's kind of hard for non government people to get thermite. The DOT permits are a royal pain. It is used by some R & D outfits. Crash the front door and the central computer disk array goes up in smoke. It's replaceable and encrypted backups are off site via armored car and vaults.
Thermite is very impressive to use. It's instant warm.
That is not secure. A GPS needs a clear view of the sky. A hand or wet towel over the antenna kills the signal. Loss of signal can't be used to trip it because inside a building that is the normal state. Removal of the main battery tends to kill the GPS receiver. You have limited space to fit extra hidden batteries on a laptop. The center of any modern steel & concrete building is good sheilding of the GPS signal
I still prefer a fully encrypted hard drive requiring my special boot floppy with PIN to power up the laptop. I don't remember who makes the software but there is a good one avaliable. Keep the floppy in your shirt pocket anytime you set the machine down.
Is it any concidence Digital Convergence, Readerware, Qode, Bee Line Shopper, & Paper click all are out to market at about the same tiem with about the same business model? They all collect web demographics by using identifiable scans with webspy software and hardware serial numbers. I think there is a lot of truth to your claim.
Intel does take risks. This is part of what R & D is all about. Something in it's infancy may look promising. There is no way to prove an un-tried technology than give it a commitement and go with it. Some ideas did very well. Putting a math co-processor on the chip was one, Making a Pentium was another, Breaking 100 Mhz was even another. Transitioning to copper is the next thing to get the need for speed. Going after the server market with a 64 bit processor is another. Will any of them be a guranteed sucess? Won't know until they try it. It's all part of growing and developement. So they gambled and lost that one. If they didn't try and stoped growing anywhere along the way, they would have died. It's do or die in the industry. I don't think they will cancel other possible wins because of an occasional loss.
Actualy it is a bar code. They desiginate that type as a 2D barcode. It's official. Check with Symbol, Welch Allyn & others for info. (look for 2D PDF codes) After seeing the code, it looks like a non-standard code. Digital Convergence did the same thing with a 1D code and modified the code so regular readers can not read them. (code 128 missing the start code)
Heck with just a chip.. I saw where intel is giving it's employees a complete computer system with printer and free internet service. It was anounced about 6 months after Boeing in Seattle did it. Sweet.
I finaly got a CAT. I just had to try the hardware mod. It works and it's free. Now I can go to the Paper Click site and fill in the box on a Paper Click with the CAT and get the info as an AC and not use any spyware. Too bad DC does not have this option for the RS catalog.
It is a cross license deal. Reading between the lines, I think DC with tons of scanners may get a referral fee (a la doubleclick banner ad) for each Paper Click ad scanned by a cat and sent along to the Paper Click site. Both companies would collect demographics on the deal. I think what DC bought is the ability to read and forward the Paper Click barcodes. DC wants a piece of all the printed barcode action and are willing to pay for it.
He with the most toys (demographics) wins (sells for profit).
It's designed to skip the search from a company's homepage. For example an article in a magazine about fuel cell technology can have a code to take you directly to the GM (or whoever) page with info on the fuel cell. (sorta like a slashdot hyperlink) You don't have to go to the GM website and try to hunt up the page regarding the fuel cell. I like the concept and Paper Click has a web site where an AC can put in the code and get the info without being personaly tracked. That is a plus.
Here is more info on compatible scanners from their paperclick website. I presume the cross license will allow it to also use the CAT and read the DC codes.
PaperClick codes can be scanned using the optional A.T. Cross NetPen, the Symbol Technologies Cyber Pen, the Welch Allyn ST6180, or various corded wand scanners.
I contacted paperclick a couple weeks ago about their product & scanner (yes they have one) See the I pen made by Symbol and aftermarket sold by Cross. They and Digital Convergence were working together to make their hardware/software cross-compatible. That way Cues can be scanned by a I Pen and link back to DC and Clicks scanned with the Cat will be redirected by DC to PaperClick. Both companies are trying to allow the hardware to be cross compatible so you do not need a pen and cat. Here is the text of our conversation:
Name deleted
I realize that you are an end user (consumer). We still encourage you to
sign-up as a "publisher" and to create your own personal codes to share with
friends, co-workers (on memos, emails), etc. Additionally, if you are
involved in community activities, PaperClick codes can be generated and used
in newsletters, bulletins, etc. to extend the depth of these publications.
With our free service, there is no charge to do this!
Read rate of the devices is very important to us as it directly affects the
user experience. To this end, we continue to work with device manufacturers
to improve the read rate of the contact scanning devices (devices where you
physically run it across the paper/good). Laser scanners (like those used in
retail stores) eliminate these read-rate problems. While currently "pricey",
new technologies will allow laser scanners to get competitive early next
year. Additionally, cell phone manufacturers are already testing the next
generation phone that has a bar code scanner built into the device. With
PaperClick-To-Go (for the cell phone), we already have a solution in place.
Best Regards,
Rick
-----Original Message-----
name deleted
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 3:16 AM
To: 'Rick Szatkowski'
Subject: RE: Paper Click Questions
Rick,
Thank you for the valuable information.
I like your open business model. It is great as things can be looked up on
borrowed (work, Library etc) computers using the go button on your URL.
Thanks for the info on the Symbology and scanner compatibility Information.
I am familiar with the Symbol products but did not know about the Welch
Allyn, IncaScan, or AIM compatibles. I'll download the client software at
home and check it out. I am not installing new software on company PC's as
it is a shared PC and may cause problems for other users.
I have heard of the vanity codes before, but I haven't seen any in print
yet. I'll watch for them and try them. I should have mentioned I am an end
user (consumer). My URL may have mislead you that this was a corporate
inquiry. It was not. As such it may be inapporpiate for me to register on
your site as a publisher. Thank You for the invite anyway.
Good luck on getting barriers removed between systems. Not haveing lots of
hardware attached is a great plus. Using hardware that works well is a
plus. I presume the scanner by Symbol (Cross Pen) will have a better first
read rate than the one from Digital Convergence (Cue Cat).
I expect a 3rd party to join. They use the Symbol CS 2000 portable laser scanner and print out shopping lists. They charge a lease on the scanner and have an annual subscription for the service. When I visited the Symbol site to get tech info on the scanners (I-PEN and CS 2000) I noticed they both have a 16 digit serial number.
My stretched cassette tapes and scratched LP's for CD's without paying for another copy of the royalty? I already have one of those and do not wish to buy another! I can prove I have the 12 inch or cassette. Where do I trade them in? I would love to trade in my FLOYD records. They have been played too many times to be really enjoyable anymore.
Slashdot Mirror
A large copper Pokemon ball would shield against a magnetic field of any strength, and look cool too. A static magnetic field strong enough to alter a hard drive would be lethal if a pocketknife or other loose iron object got pulled in. True story "a pair of sissors killed a patient in an MRI machine when they flew off a cart" Hard drives are packaged inside aluminum cases for heat dissapation, strength, and yes sheilding from stray AC magnetic fields. It takes a very strong AC field to erase a hard drive. No need for a pokeyman ball. It's built in.
In a Pro (not hacker) data theft situation, the computer is never powered on. The hard drive is removed and copied bit for bit. Then the copy is probed. It is never booted. Check what is out there regarding government VS hackers and captured machines. It always gets the forensics treatment.
Thermite placed on a normal home tower computer (on top of the case) would be falling out the bottom in about 15-20 seconds. You want a cement floor under your aluminum computer deck to keep the building from catching.
It's kind of hard for non government people to get thermite. The DOT permits are a royal pain. It is used by some R & D outfits. Crash the front door and the central computer disk array goes up in smoke. It's replaceable and encrypted backups are off site via armored car and vaults. Thermite is very impressive to use. It's instant warm.
That is not secure. A GPS needs a clear view of the sky. A hand or wet towel over the antenna kills the signal. Loss of signal can't be used to trip it because inside a building that is the normal state. Removal of the main battery tends to kill the GPS receiver. You have limited space to fit extra hidden batteries on a laptop. The center of any modern steel & concrete building is good sheilding of the GPS signal I still prefer a fully encrypted hard drive requiring my special boot floppy with PIN to power up the laptop. I don't remember who makes the software but there is a good one avaliable. Keep the floppy in your shirt pocket anytime you set the machine down.
It's here. Visit the Cross Pen website and check out the cyber pen. It that isn't enough, check out Paper Click, and the Symbol SC 2000 scanner.
Is it any concidence Digital Convergence, Readerware, Qode, Bee Line Shopper, & Paper click all are out to market at about the same tiem with about the same business model? They all collect web demographics by using identifiable scans with webspy software and hardware serial numbers. I think there is a lot of truth to your claim.
Intel does take risks. This is part of what R & D is all about. Something in it's infancy may look promising. There is no way to prove an un-tried technology than give it a commitement and go with it. Some ideas did very well. Putting a math co-processor on the chip was one, Making a Pentium was another, Breaking 100 Mhz was even another. Transitioning to copper is the next thing to get the need for speed. Going after the server market with a 64 bit processor is another. Will any of them be a guranteed sucess? Won't know until they try it. It's all part of growing and developement. So they gambled and lost that one. If they didn't try and stoped growing anywhere along the way, they would have died. It's do or die in the industry. I don't think they will cancel other possible wins because of an occasional loss.
Actualy it is a bar code. They desiginate that type as a 2D barcode. It's official. Check with Symbol, Welch Allyn & others for info. (look for 2D PDF codes) After seeing the code, it looks like a non-standard code. Digital Convergence did the same thing with a 1D code and modified the code so regular readers can not read them. (code 128 missing the start code)
Heck with just a chip.. I saw where intel is giving it's employees a complete computer system with printer and free internet service. It was anounced about 6 months after Boeing in Seattle did it. Sweet.
No.. Look at any car you buy.. Ford does not make the tires on the cars they sell. Yes bad partners are even a problem for them.. Think Firestone!
Another great resource is "http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathland_archives.htm l"
I finaly got a CAT. I just had to try the hardware mod. It works and it's free. Now I can go to the Paper Click site and fill in the box on a Paper Click with the CAT and get the info as an AC and not use any spyware. Too bad DC does not have this option for the RS catalog.
He with the most toys (demographics) wins (sells for profit).
PaperClick codes can be scanned using the optional A.T. Cross NetPen, the Symbol Technologies Cyber Pen, the Welch Allyn ST6180, or various corded wand scanners.
Name deleted
I realize that you are an end user (consumer). We still encourage you to sign-up as a "publisher" and to create your own personal codes to share with friends, co-workers (on memos, emails), etc. Additionally, if you are involved in community activities, PaperClick codes can be generated and used in newsletters, bulletins, etc. to extend the depth of these publications. With our free service, there is no charge to do this!
Read rate of the devices is very important to us as it directly affects the user experience. To this end, we continue to work with device manufacturers to improve the read rate of the contact scanning devices (devices where you physically run it across the paper/good). Laser scanners (like those used in retail stores) eliminate these read-rate problems. While currently "pricey", new technologies will allow laser scanners to get competitive early next year. Additionally, cell phone manufacturers are already testing the next generation phone that has a bar code scanner built into the device. With PaperClick-To-Go (for the cell phone), we already have a solution in place.
Best Regards,
Rick
-----Original Message-----
name deleted
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 3:16 AM To: 'Rick Szatkowski' Subject: RE: Paper Click Questions
Rick, Thank you for the valuable information. I like your open business model. It is great as things can be looked up on borrowed (work, Library etc) computers using the go button on your URL. Thanks for the info on the Symbology and scanner compatibility Information. I am familiar with the Symbol products but did not know about the Welch Allyn, IncaScan, or AIM compatibles. I'll download the client software at home and check it out. I am not installing new software on company PC's as it is a shared PC and may cause problems for other users.
I have heard of the vanity codes before, but I haven't seen any in print yet. I'll watch for them and try them. I should have mentioned I am an end user (consumer). My URL may have mislead you that this was a corporate inquiry. It was not. As such it may be inapporpiate for me to register on your site as a publisher. Thank You for the invite anyway.
Good luck on getting barriers removed between systems. Not haveing lots of hardware attached is a great plus. Using hardware that works well is a plus. I presume the scanner by Symbol (Cross Pen) will have a better first read rate than the one from Digital Convergence (Cue Cat).
I expect a 3rd party to join. They use the Symbol CS 2000 portable laser scanner and print out shopping lists. They charge a lease on the scanner and have an annual subscription for the service. When I visited the Symbol site to get tech info on the scanners (I-PEN and CS 2000) I noticed they both have a 16 digit serial number.
Carefull... Discussion of such a subject could get slashdot barred from millions of users.
Another one trying to be Politicaly Correct to avoid litigation. Another freedom bites the dust.
With their aim, aiming for VA might get it on target.
You mean as directly in the path of Bill? I think it will survive as it has the proper proper sheilding (un-buyable).
Watch all the IM users and Napster users revolt if that happens! There are a few.
What? Pirate Windows? It's a monopoly. Anytime you upgrade your computer it comes with Windows even if you don't want it!
My stretched cassette tapes and scratched LP's for CD's without paying for another copy of the royalty? I already have one of those and do not wish to buy another! I can prove I have the 12 inch or cassette. Where do I trade them in? I would love to trade in my FLOYD records. They have been played too many times to be really enjoyable anymore.
I hope it becomes avaliable.. Anybody remember Time Gang Tuesday? I would love to get copies of that show. I only have 2 aging videotape episodes.