SINCGARS is about as secure as you can get. If the Hezbollah bomb boys managed to get into the system it's only because some Israeli recruit didn't follow procedure. Also, there were a lot of units from the IDF involved - how widespread is this?
This is the election where the democrats got their asses handed to them across the board. So never mind the presidential election, the GOP rigged just about every local, state and senate/congress race. Suuure, right. Of course.
Sour grapes are even worse when they've been in storage for three years.
The twitter experience is always good for comedic value, but aside from the usual "M$ Winblows is teh finished and everybody hates me, install Mepis on a 386 and you'll be happy" mantra, lately he seems to be hell bent on convincing humanity that the iPod sucks, iTunes is evil and Amarok and Ogg are the answers to everything. Of course he usually gets nailed for his trolling:
OK, so we have 29 pages, each with ~6 paragaphs of text and at least four large animated banner ads.
Quality of layout and choice of graphics aside, this is really a pointless review. But who exactly are these people at TrustedReviews.com? Since when do they exist, and why are we supposed to trust them?
And why does Slashdot keep posting what they write again and again?
Interesting twitter, not two weeks ago you posted this and then conveniently just slithered away when called on your FUD. And now you're taunting (your favorite word) someone else because their evidence is not to your liking? Wow!
Really useful? Laptop lights!
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Remember when USB started to go mainstream? After reading for a while about the 'glut' of 'wonderful devices' that would come down on the market and then hearing about USB-powered Tamagotchi (or some such stupidity) I pretty much gave up on the idea... until the laptop light. The USB-powered laptop light. Hell hath no fury compared to my reaching for my wallet to get one of these things at CompUSA the first time I saw them.
If USB gives us nothing more in the way of alternative devices and gadgets, I will consider it a victory anyway =)
twitter, you can try and sell your conspiracy theories all you want, but there is a good reason why things like these and these and these follow you around. And they only follow YOU around.
Interesting. Whenever there's a trace of disagreement or problem then there is no such thing as a "community". When everything is going great and there's a "common enemy" like Microsoft or whatever, then the "community" comes together and fights like a team.
You really can't have it both ways.
And not to imply that this is "bad" in any way - I was just struck by this comment attached to this particular story. The next time Slashdork posts the usual "what does the community think?" or "the community must do something about this!!" I wonder if I'll see a post making this same point. Probably not.
I'm sorry twitter, between your incompetence at simple quoting, the links to "KMFMS" (where the obvious and well known are stated) and the "M$" and "Windoze" shitstorm I can't really figure out what the fuck it is you're saying. Would you like to try again?
A "Slashdot Paradox" of false choices is a way of calling you, the Slashdot reader, stupid
Really. Would you call the "arguments" you present here good examples of this "paradox" concept of yours? For example, when you say:
The only people still interested in developing anything on Windoze are a handful of legacy program owners
Aside from the obvious problems with this, it follows that by presenting "us" with that fait acompli of sorts you're also being insulting. Correct? Or do you assert that the phrase above came from someone other than your feverish imagination?
Then we have this for example:
Everyone else ran to free software a decade ago
Would you consider this an "insult"? By your definition, it certainly is.
twitter, I would absolutely love to see what type of reply you're planning for this. That is, unless you want to be seen as someone who can't defend their "views", if we might do them that kindness.
Really though, I'm actually excited about what you're going to say.
No 'twitter', the OP is asking you to provide proof of your claims. Even a link with some "OMFG my app is being sabotaged by Microsoft" proof would help. Please provide specific examples of your claim. Otherwise all you have is a bunch of "M$ Windoze is teh suxx" bullshit that everyone with half a brain has problems taking seriously.
Oh, and the OP took his time to reply to your post point by point - it would be nice for your credibility if instead of just doing some selective quoting you could reply with some concrete arguments to your childish conspiracy theories and outrageous claims.
Did you fail to understand what a remote exploit is?
Apparently you failed to completely grasp what I said. But regardless, it's hilarious that someone actually modded you up. In a thread about zealots. Thanks so much for the chuckles.
One person who is causing real headaches for Wikipedia is Daniel Brandt
The problem with the Brandt article is that he keeps growing in "notoriety" (as per the WP definition) because he wants his article deleted from Wikipedia. The more WP denies his deletion requests, the more he piles it on WP. It's a vicious cycle.
This is not an isolated incident by any stretch of the imagination. There have been instances of WP articles appearing with personal information that the subject does not want to publicize, met with the usual "we can't delete your article because we believe in freedom of speech". Fair enough, but the intelligentsia that runs WP seems to take it really hard when one of these people then turns around and publishes their personal information online.
If you want to play the "we're the repository of human knowledge" bragging game then you damn well better be ready to weather some criticism. People who whine about WP being "attacked" (because of course any criticism is an attack and "FUD") should stop using WP, because that's the only way these "attacks" are going to stop - when it becomes irrelevant. Otherwise you takes your chances and you pays your money. Stop whining.
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SINCGARS is about as secure as you can get. If the Hezbollah bomb boys managed to get into the system it's only because some Israeli recruit didn't follow procedure. Also, there were a lot of units from the IDF involved - how widespread is this?
Sour grapes are even worse when they've been in storage for three years.
twitter, did you notice this article is tagged as 'FUD'? The irony in that just kills me =)
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I love that "I'm evangelizing but I'm your friend, really... let me tell you how it is" petulant tone.
Quality of layout and choice of graphics aside, this is really a pointless review. But who exactly are these people at TrustedReviews.com? Since when do they exist, and why are we supposed to trust them?
And why does Slashdot keep posting what they write again and again?
Interesting twitter, not two weeks ago you posted this and then conveniently just slithered away when called on your FUD. And now you're taunting (your favorite word) someone else because their evidence is not to your liking? Wow!
If USB gives us nothing more in the way of alternative devices and gadgets, I will consider it a victory anyway =)
twitter, you can try and sell your conspiracy theories all you want, but there is a good reason why things like these and these and these follow you around. And they only follow YOU around.
Catch the photo caption in the MSNBC article? These poor, destitute people. What will be come of them now?
You really can't have it both ways.
And not to imply that this is "bad" in any way - I was just struck by this comment attached to this particular story. The next time Slashdork posts the usual "what does the community think?" or "the community must do something about this!!" I wonder if I'll see a post making this same point. Probably not.
I'm sorry twitter, between your incompetence at simple quoting, the links to "KMFMS" (where the obvious and well known are stated) and the "M$" and "Windoze" shitstorm I can't really figure out what the fuck it is you're saying. Would you like to try again?
Flash-heavy site though.
Really. Would you call the "arguments" you present here good examples of this "paradox" concept of yours? For example, when you say:
Aside from the obvious problems with this, it follows that by presenting "us" with that fait acompli of sorts you're also being insulting. Correct? Or do you assert that the phrase above came from someone other than your feverish imagination?Then we have this for example:
Would you consider this an "insult"? By your definition, it certainly is.What do you think, twitter?
Really though, I'm actually excited about what you're going to say.
Really? Insulting? Do you find it insulting? Please, tell us why this insults you. I'm actually interested.
Oh, and the OP took his time to reply to your post point by point - it would be nice for your credibility if instead of just doing some selective quoting you could reply with some concrete arguments to your childish conspiracy theories and outrageous claims.
No, I don't mod. I just happened to be reding through the story comments and unfortunately I noticed yours. It's always a pain to read what you write.
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OMFG, ROFL and all that. Always the comedian, good old twitter.
A (good) sign of the times, I guess.
I guess some things just don't change.
Apparently you failed to completely grasp what I said. But regardless, it's hilarious that someone actually modded you up. In a thread about zealots. Thanks so much for the chuckles.
ROFL. No wonder this thread started making a point about the zealots coming out of the woodwork.
Did you miss the part where a local Linux kernel exploit was used in the attack?
So? The last time GNU.org was rooted they didn't get wind of the break-in until a month after it happened.
If I'm not I can always download the packages manually and check the signature.
The problem with the Brandt article is that he keeps growing in "notoriety" (as per the WP definition) because he wants his article deleted from Wikipedia. The more WP denies his deletion requests, the more he piles it on WP. It's a vicious cycle.
This is not an isolated incident by any stretch of the imagination. There have been instances of WP articles appearing with personal information that the subject does not want to publicize, met with the usual "we can't delete your article because we believe in freedom of speech". Fair enough, but the intelligentsia that runs WP seems to take it really hard when one of these people then turns around and publishes their personal information online.
If you want to play the "we're the repository of human knowledge" bragging game then you damn well better be ready to weather some criticism. People who whine about WP being "attacked" (because of course any criticism is an attack and "FUD") should stop using WP, because that's the only way these "attacks" are going to stop - when it becomes irrelevant. Otherwise you takes your chances and you pays your money. Stop whining.