This is nothing but a back door excuse to justify their involvement with the illegal NSA spying.
It's all part of the plan by the darkside to put the computing and communications jenie back in the bottle. These 'problems' that they want to 'manage' were created by the darkside so they can 'manage' the problem. These 'problems' were created over 10 years ago.
Slices of rat hippocampus were exposed to 700 MHz continuous wave radiofrequency (RF) fields (25.2-71.0 V m(-1), 5-15 min exposure) in a stripline waveguide. At low field intensities, the predominant effect on the electrically evoked field potential in CA1 was a potentiation of the amplitude of the population spike by up to 20%, but higher intensity fields could produce either increases or decreases of up to 120 and 80%, respectively, in the amplitude of the population spike. To eliminate the possibility of RF-induced artefacts due to the metal stimulating electrode, the effect of RF exposure on spontaneous epileptiform activity induced in CA3 by 4-aminopyridine (50-100 microM) was investigated. Exposure to RF fields (50.0 V m(-1)) reduced or abolished epileptiform bursting in 36% of slices tested. The maximum field intensity used in these experiments, 71.0 V m(-1), was calculated to produce a specific absorption rate (SAR) of between 0.0016 and 0.0044 W kg(-1) in the slices. Measurements with a Luxtron fibreoptic probe confirmed that there was no detectable temperature change (+/- 0.1 degrees C) during a 15 min exposure to this field intensity. Furthermore, imposed temperature changes of up to 1 degrees C failed to mimic the effects of RF exposure. These results suggest that low-intensity RF fields can modulate the excitability of hippocampal tissue in vitro in the absence of gross thermal effects. The changes in excitability may be consistent with reported behavioural effects of RF fields.
Mmmm. Slices of rat hippocampus!
In other news, watching too much TV will make you dumb.
This whole plan is likely just a cover for the NSA spying.
With a few extra (well a bunch) of routers and computers, in conjunction with the Narus equipment the NSA installed, it could be justified in terms of feasibility.
Whether is actually would be feasible is doubtful, but AT&T could argue that it is feasible, and then cover their ass over the NSA spying program.
BTW, the un-redacted docs in the case are now availlble at
Botnets were never a problem until Microsoft Windows
became ubiquitous. That and the fact that Microsoft Windows
is a huge security hole, is what has allowed the botnets
and spam to proliferate.
If all Microsoft machines were disconnected from the
Internet, the problems disappear.
[0002] Aspects of this invention were made with government support (DOE grant number DE-FG02-02ER63453). The government has certain rights in the invention.
For that reason alone, it should not be patentable.
Nor I. He can't be circumventing anything if he is using documented APIs. By definition, that is what APIs are for, to access (not circumvent) the functionality.
Microsoft is blowing smoke and trying to cover their ass.
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This is nothing but a back door excuse to justify
their involvement with the illegal NSA spying.
It's all part of the plan by the darkside to
put the computing and communications jenie
back in the bottle. These 'problems' that they
want to 'manage' were created by the darkside
so they can 'manage' the problem. These 'problems'
were created over 10 years ago.
That's a lot of Pringles cans and many rolls of duct tape.
And good luck keeping it from bending.
In cold climes, it's been a convention to stand in front
of microwave radar if possible to warm up.
If you make the hole in the CD larger, it might make it over the barbs.
I just ordered it for someone today that already had POTS.
Got the 1.5Mbps package for $20/month. Did it online,
which probably helps.
The catch is that you also have to purchase a DSL modem ($50)
or a combo DSL Modem/Router ($80), plus another $27 for S&H.
And you'll definitely want to skip the $200 technician option
to install it for you.
Worse, they could evolve into wireless keyloggers.
Well, that's two words and a punctuation character.
But, yes, the entire process is a farce.
The decision has been made already, there will be
no network neutrality.
The only future plan for freedom is wireless.
Local (ie, 802.11), mid-range (city wide, say 100 kilometers),
and long range bridging cities.
With no centralized control (choke) points whatsoever.
Anything else is just allowing the darkside to control.
It's World War 3 folks, most of you don't see the attack.
Will Homo Sapiens become enlightened, or destroy itself?
In other news, watching too much TV will make you dumb.
[ http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2007_06.php#00530 4 ]
Dialup will be the safest.
This whole plan is likely just a cover for the NSA spying.
With a few extra (well a bunch) of routers and computers,
in conjunction with the Narus equipment the NSA installed,
it could be justified in terms of feasibility.
Whether is actually would be feasible is doubtful,
but AT&T could argue that it is feasible, and then
cover their ass over the NSA spying program.
BTW, the un-redacted docs in the case are now
availlble at
If all Microsoft machines were disconnected from the Internet, the problems disappear.
Just ask MPAA and RIAA.
Oh, you meant actual cops? Never mind.
If you have been paying attention, you would notice
little difference between the current admin and Microsoft.
Judging from SCOX, all a company can gain is negative PR.
For that reason alone, it should not be patentable.
You sicko. Goatse has more detail.
This is actually the Martian UFO port.
Nor I. He can't be circumventing anything if he is
using documented APIs. By definition, that is what
APIs are for, to access (not circumvent) the functionality.
Microsoft is blowing smoke and trying to cover their ass.
Money talks, integrity walks.
Yes, something like a Pringles can.
Long term, it won't matter how much short term profit
they make, they will die eventually, just as Microsoft
wants.
Money talks, integrity walks.
mrosenthal@conv.com
Routers corrupting packets?
Care to share any names?