There are email checkers that will spot the signature of viruses in the email.
Um, I was responding to the comment that "stratjakt" had made:
Paying for antivirus software is a ripoff, when there are free and effective versions like f-prot, or when the patches are released before the virus reaches you.
Ie; my machine was patched against SoBig before the copy of NAV pro we use in the office had an updated definition for it.
He was claiming that he patched his machine before the virus scanner was updated to scan for it, and I was wondering how he had patched his machine for something that didn't exploit a vulnerability.
The email virus scanner you advocate would appear in his opinion to be "a ripoff".
So if that's the case, that viruses make operating systems strong, Windows is the best operating system in the world!
Ignoring the relative merits of Windows, infections would serve to strengthen, not "make strong". Making something stronger doesn't imply it becomes strong, simply less weak.
The REAL solution doesn't lie in the software or the hardware; it lies in the users. Find a way to increase mankind's collective intelligence and a lot of these sorts of problems will go away.
That would solve vastly more problems than just the rampant spread of computer worms and viruses, I think.
Ie; my machine was patched against SoBig before the copy of NAV pro we use in the office had an updated definition for it.
How did you manage that?
Is not SoBig (or at least the recent variants of it) a user-initiated email-borne executable? That is, its transmission vector requires a gullible user to launch an executable email attachment to become infected. Looking at the descriptions of this worm, it does not appear to rely on any system vulnerabilities beyond the aforementioned gullible user.
You obviously missed the Fellowship expanded version then; the new scenes *greatly* enhanced the storyline, especially for someone who hadn't read the books.
From my point of view, especially for someone who *has* read the books. Many of the extra scenes bring the movie closer to the book in feeling, in my opinion.
I'm just hoping the extended release for TTT will do likewise. The liberties they took with the story in that film were hard to bear.
I don't know about the Dec 16th all day marathon though. Something about going to a movie at 3pm and leaving after midnight.
I'm happily raising my part of a new generation of Tolkien fans.
When Fellowship came out in theaters, the whole family went. My youngest son, then four, watched the whole thing without fidgeting, which for him was (and still is) amazing. No, he wasn't in a rictus of fear for the entire thing, he was just enthralled. He was a little scared at Amun Sul(*) and other times the Nazgul(*) appeared, but didn't want to look away or leave. He ran to the bathroom once it was over, but he was soon asking to see it again.
There's no way he could possibly sit through all three of these films in one sitting, especially with how they've padded the first (two?) with new scenes.
(*) Darn slashcode, it seems to strip out the circumflexes over the u's in those words.
The article was scatterbrained, at best. I couldn't make it past chapter 2. What the hell is this guy trying to say?
Regardless of the merit of their content, please be aware that these "chapters" are written by different authors. It's not just a single guy writing all of them.
One wonders if the set of those claiming this is a valid anti-piracy tool intersects with those who would believe Microsoft doing it is an invasion of privacy or evil in some way.
So what they are saying is their algorithm is proprietary and is therefore likely insecure? I thought people stopped believing in/hyping security by obscurity years ago... Or maybe that's just wishful thinking?
Entirely wishful thinking in many regards.
I know personally of an application that actually stores the associated symmetric encryption key right next to the encrypted text, where the only things missing are the ability to grasp that this other datum is the key and the algorithm. (And that's right out of a popular cryptography book, complete with implementation code...)
You'd really think they'd notice the overwhelming response to the DNC registry and think "hey wait, maybe people really dont want to hear from us"...no such luck
Marketers don't think like that. They believe that you may *think* you don't want to hear from them, but that's only because you haven't heard their pitch yet.
Not to mention that the Telemarketing Industry is based on stealing small amounts of time from a vast number of people. I don't find it unexpected that (1) people adamantly reject this method of marketing in large numbers and (2) the Telemarketing Industry does not agree.
Taking something from an unwilling target is theft, it's just that theft of someone's attention hasn't been made illegal yet.
Organized Crime going out of business might well put tens of thousands out of work as well.
he's a clear and understandable speaker, but I'm not sure I've seen that translate into his written stuff..
The first time I saw him speak, it was at the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference in 2001, speaking about.NET. He was practically foaming at the mouth about it, and insisted on over-using metaphors from The Matrix. It was a strange experience.
A single city is built on the surface of Mercury, and is mounted on rails that encircle the entire planet. The sheer force of the thermal expansion of the rails is enough to keep the city perpetually moving away from the light side.
And no, you DON'T want to be on the lit side of Mercury.
Neither would those rails, I'd imagine. Did the city reform the rails in front of it from the melted slag of the previous day?
The weakest point of outsourcing is the lack of communication. Developers in India can't communicate with customers here because:
1) English is not their native language 2) There's no face to face communication 3) They're 12 hours ahead
This is absolutely correct. I have experience with such a project. We would detect a show-stopper problem in the morning, spend a day being unable to do anything, and receive a response the next morning. Chain a few of these together and you've wasted an entire work week.
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I have a digital photo lying around somewhere that documents a chocolate peanut butter cup candy box that says "May Contain Peanuts" on the back.
There are email checkers that will spot the signature of viruses in the email.
Um, I was responding to the comment that "stratjakt" had made:
He was claiming that he patched his machine before the virus scanner was updated to scan for it, and I was wondering how he had patched his machine for something that didn't exploit a vulnerability.
The email virus scanner you advocate would appear in his opinion to be "a ripoff".
So if that's the case, that viruses make operating systems strong, Windows is the best operating system in the world!
Ignoring the relative merits of Windows, infections would serve to strengthen, not "make strong". Making something stronger doesn't imply it becomes strong, simply less weak.
The REAL solution doesn't lie in the software or the hardware; it lies in the users. Find a way to increase mankind's collective intelligence and a lot of these sorts of problems will go away.
That would solve vastly more problems than just the rampant spread of computer worms and viruses, I think.
Ie; my machine was patched against SoBig before the copy of NAV pro we use in the office had an updated definition for it.
How did you manage that?
Is not SoBig (or at least the recent variants of it) a user-initiated email-borne executable? That is, its transmission vector requires a gullible user to launch an executable email attachment to become infected. Looking at the descriptions of this worm, it does not appear to rely on any system vulnerabilities beyond the aforementioned gullible user.
Did you patch yourself against SoBig?
Quick, someone erase this article, BEFORE SCO SEES IT! (yes, its a joke)
Maybe I've just been reading too many of anti-SCO documents, but this article reads like an intentional jab at SCO.
You obviously missed the Fellowship expanded version then; the new scenes *greatly* enhanced the storyline, especially for someone who hadn't read the books.
From my point of view, especially for someone who *has* read the books. Many of the extra scenes bring the movie closer to the book in feeling, in my opinion.
I'm just hoping the extended release for TTT will do likewise. The liberties they took with the story in that film were hard to bear.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but the extended version of Two Towers hasn't been released yet, right?
You are correct. The BS meter pegged when I got to that phrase.
I don't know about the Dec 16th all day marathon though. Something about going to a movie at 3pm and leaving after midnight.
I'm happily raising my part of a new generation of Tolkien fans.
When Fellowship came out in theaters, the whole family went. My youngest son, then four, watched the whole thing without fidgeting, which for him was (and still is) amazing. No, he wasn't in a rictus of fear for the entire thing, he was just enthralled. He was a little scared at Amun Sul(*) and other times the Nazgul(*) appeared, but didn't want to look away or leave. He ran to the bathroom once it was over, but he was soon asking to see it again.
There's no way he could possibly sit through all three of these films in one sitting, especially with how they've padded the first (two?) with new scenes.
(*) Darn slashcode, it seems to strip out the circumflexes over the u's in those words.
The article was scatterbrained, at best. I couldn't make it past chapter 2. What the hell is this guy trying to say?
Regardless of the merit of their content, please be aware that these "chapters" are written by different authors. It's not just a single guy writing all of them.
One wonders if the set of those claiming this is a valid anti-piracy tool intersects with those who would believe Microsoft doing it is an invasion of privacy or evil in some way.
Does everyone else know this acronym?
Possibly.
AUP = Acceptable Use Policy
I found some fascinating footage of similar tests conducted by the military, with not very promising results.
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Yeah .... great think about the average burn-out is something like 5 years for any given job ... 40 carrier moves in a life time.
A job and a career are not equivalent. One may have many, many jobs in a particular career.
I'm gratified to see that I'm not the only one that immediately remembered this scifi "prior art".
One wonders if at least one of the researchers was a fan of the show, or at least the first season.
You know, it really isn't fair-use to repost an entire article from another website site.
An oddly appropriate comment, given the topic of the article.
So what they are saying is their algorithm is proprietary and is therefore likely insecure? I thought people stopped believing in/hyping security by obscurity years ago... Or maybe that's just wishful thinking?
Entirely wishful thinking in many regards.
I know personally of an application that actually stores the associated symmetric encryption key right next to the encrypted text, where the only things missing are the ability to grasp that this other datum is the key and the algorithm. (And that's right out of a popular cryptography book, complete with implementation code...)
the 10,000 RPM disk drive will generate enough inertial warping fields such that turning a corner while walking will take major effort
ITYM "angular momentum"
As its CPU, PSP will make use of twin MIPS R4000 32 bit processors running at max 333 Megahertz.
Are there two SGI Indy workstations in your pocket, or is that a Sony PSP?
You'd really think they'd notice the overwhelming response to the DNC registry and think "hey wait, maybe people really dont want to hear from us"...no such luck
Marketers don't think like that. They believe that you may *think* you don't want to hear from them, but that's only because you haven't heard their pitch yet.
Exemptions included...calls on behalf of politicians.
So, even if I put up the telephone equivalent of a "Do not trespass" sign, the craziest of all businessmen are still allowed to call me?
Of course. We've placed a dog to guard the henhouse from foxes, but that dog sometimes likes an egg or a hen from time to time.
Not to mention that the Telemarketing Industry is based on stealing small amounts of time from a vast number of people. I don't find it unexpected that (1) people adamantly reject this method of marketing in large numbers and (2) the Telemarketing Industry does not agree.
Taking something from an unwilling target is theft, it's just that theft of someone's attention hasn't been made illegal yet.
Organized Crime going out of business might well put tens of thousands out of work as well.
he's a clear and understandable speaker, but I'm not sure I've seen that translate into his written stuff..
.NET. He was practically foaming at the mouth about it, and insisted on over-using metaphors from The Matrix. It was a strange experience.
The first time I saw him speak, it was at the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference in 2001, speaking about
A single city is built on the surface of Mercury, and is mounted on rails that encircle the entire planet. The sheer force of the thermal expansion of the rails is enough to keep the city perpetually moving away from the light side.
And no, you DON'T want to be on the lit side of Mercury.
Neither would those rails, I'd imagine. Did the city reform the rails in front of it from the melted slag of the previous day?
The weakest point of outsourcing is the lack of communication. Developers in India can't communicate with customers here because:
1) English is not their native language
2) There's no face to face communication
3) They're 12 hours ahead
This is absolutely correct. I have experience with such a project. We would detect a show-stopper problem in the morning, spend a day being unable to do anything, and receive a response the next morning. Chain a few of these together and you've wasted an entire work week.