2^8 * 2^8 = 65535, checking one code per milisecond that's 65 seconds to check the entire range. If they don't design the reciever to stall then it's easy to check them all, and if they do design it to stall then it's easy to perform a DOS attack.
** There are no master keys **. This is a myth, the "tryout sets" you're referring to only worked in 1960's-1970's GM cars and extremely cheap master padlocks from the 70's.
yeah, the terrorists will never bribe anyone to get their own "valid" rfid tag. auto-whitelisting like that isn't a good security policy, serious people can bypass it easily. What it would help is for petty crimes such as muggings, vandalism, etc that are usually perpetrated by the stupider sort of people.
The problem: Distance. RF can be read at huge distances, and can be done passively (utilizing other activation sources). So while you may not mind letting the store know what you just bought, how about the criminal in the parking lot waiting for someone to come out who is broadcasting that they just bought $200 in alcohol?
The biggest problems I have with taxes is that 1) the government lies too often and doesn't have enough accountability, and 2) doesn't spend the money on programs that I want to see funded. (opinion, of course)
I disagree that the government is trying to maximize citizen value. How many programs spend millions upon millions of dollars to appease a small part of the country, just for a politician to get votes? I agree that the government is supposed to be there for the people, but there seems to be too much corruption nowadays.
How much money does the government need to operate? Do we need the thousands of programs that the government runs or would it be better to have a minimalist government that only handles defense and basic needs?
If the goverment takes more of our money, that doesn't help the economy recover -- it hurts it. When taxes are lower people have more money to put back into the companies that power the economy. While it is true that the government is the biggest "company" in the country, it is also one of the most inefficient and wasteful.
Perhaps the states should learn how to use their existing funds better, rather than forcing people to give them more money.
I've always been frustrated by the media's fixation and complete lack of understanding when it comes to the country an attack is coming from. I don't think they understand that you don't have to be sitting at the computer to use it. Hopefully Symantic just has it up for show, like a screen saver, and not using it to try to direct policy, but you never know...
I thought it would be a good idea to take an open layered approach:
Layer 1) floor plan geometry 2) basic 3d geometry 3) basic shading 4) more detailed 3d geometry 5) more detailed shading 6) even more detailed geometry 7)... well, you get the idea
That way a slim client could just get layers 2 and 3 and be able to render the world. People who's computers can handle more detail would get the higher quality versions (well, the highest offered) and render them at that level.
Otherwise you're right, not everyone has (or will have) the latest greatest computer.
Why not have both? I mean really, it's just data. There should be auto-transcription options which already know the order of events. There should be the option to do it all (or parallelly) in IRC mode, etc.
The real beauty of the metaverse, as someone else noted, is that everything can be programmed. Much like the web is today, anyone can sit down and write their own software to do whatever they want. Hopefully this project will go the same way with open standards.
The fifth amendment gives you the OPTION to not testify against yourself. If you want to be called, you certainly can. It's not until you're sitting in the witness box that you have the option to excercise your fifth amendment right.
Just to clarify, that's not really a connundrum, it just implies that existence is scripted and pre-determined. Therefore I choose to not believe in time travel:) Unless, of course, it is in the style of Orson Scott Card's Pastwatch which is first plausible time travel theory I've seen.
Responsible? ICQ, Mozilla, and Winamp ALL were created independently and then were bought up by the giant AOL.
Sure, now they control them, but how much has changed in these three since they got bought? Not much, just more crap was added to them to make AOL money.
Just to clarify, SQL is an open standard. MSSQL is microsoft's implementation of an SQL compliant server.
However, microsoft has pulled their typical bullshit by calling it "SQL Server" which is totally generic, just like "Office", "Windows", "Word", etc. This just servers to confuse people now to the software, which is very unfortunate (but effective for MS)
One thing I've done is to stop using my full name, anywhere. When I sign as "Travis" or "Travis P", it is very hard to find everything I've done on the net, since there are a lot of people named Travis.
Well, why can't we do this? I run WebWasher to filter all my ads anyway, why not pair that to a paypal (or whatever, no flames please) link for an advertiser to get whitelisted? One-on-one payments wouldn't be practical, but maybe a clearinghouse that keeps track of who has paid for what?
Most of the effort in ad blocking software has gone into simply blocking everything, maybe this is an opportunity to change that?
Slashdot Mirror
ah crap, I meant this site. I should have hit preview!
2^8 * 2^8 = 65535, checking one code per milisecond that's 65 seconds to check the entire range. If they don't design the reciever to stall then it's easy to check them all, and if they do design it to stall then it's easy to perform a DOS attack.
** There are no master keys **. This is a myth, the "tryout sets" you're referring to only worked in 1960's-1970's GM cars and extremely cheap master padlocks from the 70's.
Travis
more info at this site
heh heh
Travis
I was unable to find the motorola oncore gps board you're referring to at bgmicro.com. Am I in the right place?
Thanks,
Travis
yeah, the terrorists will never bribe anyone to get their own "valid" rfid tag. auto-whitelisting like that isn't a good security policy, serious people can bypass it easily. What it would help is for petty crimes such as muggings, vandalism, etc that are usually perpetrated by the stupider sort of people.
Travis
That's what databases and Bush's TIA program are for, to coallate RFID (or whatever) and your Citizen Identification Number.
Travis
The problem: Distance. RF can be read at huge distances, and can be done passively (utilizing other activation sources). So while you may not mind letting the store know what you just bought, how about the criminal in the parking lot waiting for someone to come out who is broadcasting that they just bought $200 in alcohol?
Travis
Excellent reply :)
The biggest problems I have with taxes is that 1) the government lies too often and doesn't have enough accountability, and 2) doesn't spend the money on programs that I want to see funded. (opinion, of course)
I disagree that the government is trying to maximize citizen value. How many programs spend millions upon millions of dollars to appease a small part of the country, just for a politician to get votes? I agree that the government is supposed to be there for the people, but there seems to be too much corruption nowadays.
How much money does the government need to operate? Do we need the thousands of programs that the government runs or would it be better to have a minimalist government that only handles defense and basic needs?
Travis
If the goverment takes more of our money, that doesn't help the economy recover -- it hurts it. When taxes are lower people have more money to put back into the companies that power the economy. While it is true that the government is the biggest "company" in the country, it is also one of the most inefficient and wasteful.
Perhaps the states should learn how to use their existing funds better, rather than forcing people to give them more money.
Travis
Yes, as long as they are on YOUR PROPERTY. So, you can kill their connection, but you CANNOT go back to their home (computer) and attack them there.
Travis
well yeah, but what about when the *robot* starts biting the mailman? er, mailbot?
Travis
I've always been frustrated by the media's fixation and complete lack of understanding when it comes to the country an attack is coming from. I don't think they understand that you don't have to be sitting at the computer to use it. Hopefully Symantic just has it up for show, like a screen saver, and not using it to try to direct policy, but you never know...
Travis
Which introduces the idea of scalability.
... well, you get the idea
I thought it would be a good idea to take an open layered approach:
Layer 1) floor plan geometry
2) basic 3d geometry
3) basic shading
4) more detailed 3d geometry
5) more detailed shading
6) even more detailed geometry
7)
That way a slim client could just get layers 2 and 3 and be able to render the world. People who's computers can handle more detail would get the higher quality versions (well, the highest offered) and render them at that level.
Otherwise you're right, not everyone has (or will have) the latest greatest computer.
Travis
Why not have both? I mean really, it's just data. There should be auto-transcription options which already know the order of events. There should be the option to do it all (or parallelly) in IRC mode, etc.
The real beauty of the metaverse, as someone else noted, is that everything can be programmed. Much like the web is today, anyone can sit down and write their own software to do whatever they want. Hopefully this project will go the same way with open standards.
Travis
Two ways to do what you want with SpamAssassin:
/REGEXPMATCH/
whitelist_from *@blahblah.com
or to do it by header:
header NAME1 Subject =~
score NAME1 -20
Travis
of course, they only pay back if the company doesn't file for bankruptcy.
Travis
Actually it did, under the Microwaves item it notes that one of the first things "cooked" was a popcorn kernel.
Travis
The fifth amendment gives you the OPTION to not testify against yourself. If you want to be called, you certainly can. It's not until you're sitting in the witness box that you have the option to excercise your fifth amendment right.
Travis
Uh, DRM wouldn't help that, I can give you the culprit right now: THE HUSBAND.
How the hell did you get modded up?
Travis
Just to clarify, that's not really a connundrum, it just implies that existence is scripted and pre-determined. Therefore I choose to not believe in time travel :) Unless, of course, it is in the style of Orson Scott Card's Pastwatch which is first plausible time travel theory I've seen.
Travis
My mouse wheel works just fine, Intellimouse Explorer USB. Perhaps you have the wrong drivers?
Travis
Responsible? ICQ, Mozilla, and Winamp ALL were created independently and then were bought up by the giant AOL.
Sure, now they control them, but how much has changed in these three since they got bought? Not much, just more crap was added to them to make AOL money.
Travis
Just to clarify, SQL is an open standard. MSSQL is microsoft's implementation of an SQL compliant server.
However, microsoft has pulled their typical bullshit by calling it "SQL Server" which is totally generic, just like "Office", "Windows", "Word", etc. This just servers to confuse people now to the software, which is very unfortunate (but effective for MS)
Travis
One thing I've done is to stop using my full name, anywhere. When I sign as "Travis" or "Travis P", it is very hard to find everything I've done on the net, since there are a lot of people named Travis.
:)
of course, search for Kallahar and I'm screwed
Travis
Well, why can't we do this? I run WebWasher to filter all my ads anyway, why not pair that to a paypal (or whatever, no flames please) link for an advertiser to get whitelisted? One-on-one payments wouldn't be practical, but maybe a clearinghouse that keeps track of who has paid for what?
Most of the effort in ad blocking software has gone into simply blocking everything, maybe this is an opportunity to change that?
Travis