The notion that Al Qaeda or some other terrorist group would launch a coordinated strike to take out DNS servers is totally absurd. Even if they had the ability to launch a co-ordinated bomb strike with this kind of sophistication and ingenuity (highly unlikely), I'm sure they'd go after targets that had a bit more of a visible impact.... for example, the power grid.
Why the hell is the government contracting out development of voting systems, which are MISSION CRITICAL systems for a Democracy?!!!
The GAO or somebody, should develop the damn technology, with proper safeguards, and then contract out the manufacture of said machines. (Proper safeguards includes design for verification of the built machine, and a paper trail.)
WTF? They don't support strongARM?!!! Crap, I might as well run winders!
This is journalistic bullshit!
on
Pirate Hunter
·
· Score: 0
WTF is this shit?!!!!
He's no pirate!
This dirty murdering scumbag didn't illegaly copy a single song or movie! All he ever did is rob some ships, kill some sailors and rape some innocent civilians! And he calls himself a pirate?!!!!
Would you like to supersize that, fatass?
on
CNet on WinFS
·
· Score: 0, Flamebait
If I can't run it on a 386 from a floppy, I don't want it!
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker and Tits".[*]
This is just as stupid as the DOJ tracking down and prosecuting people for COPYRIGHT infringment! (Which is a civil, not criminal matter.)
What reason does the FCC have to enforce people's copyrights? (And trample the public's free use rights in the process?!!) The FCC's mandate is to regulate the means of communication, not the content.
[*]If you recogocnize the provenance of that quote, you can point out a huge hole in my argument.
I don't know if it will help, but if Sprint isn't doing anything about tracking down / preventing those making ILLEGAL calls, they might be in violation of their contract.
Of course, until number portability is implemented, you're kind of stuck if you don't want to have to change numbers.
And what happens if they clog up your messagebox, causing LEGITIMATE CALLSERS to be unable to contact you?!!! Each telemarketer thinks "oh, we only called him once", but with 30, 100, 1000 unanswered calls built up in your VM, the aggregate can kill you. (Or at least prevent you from finding out that your mother was in a car accident and is in the hospital.)
If that's the case, then numbers portability should finally kill off these telemarkting vermin! If they can't tell if they're calling a landline or a cell, they shouldn't be making the call at all. (Of couse, I think it highly unethical to try to cold-call me on ANY device that I pay the dime on!)
Of course, what's probably going on here is that the telemarketers are using numbers portability as a loophole to get around the DNC.
That's off, I'm off to change my.sig : "Have you burned down a telemarketer TODAY?!"
"my cell provider - SprintPCS - is willing to charge me for these calls, they aren't willing to do anything about it."
This is classic example of the market at work. Unlike the old-school Bells, there's plenty of competition in the cell market. Take your money to provider that actually cares about serving their customers more than the telemarketers. (Ok, maybe that last part's asking too much.)
"The universe is the best ever particle accelerator. Since we don't see atoms with 160 protons we can safely assume that such things cannot exist."
That grandiose generalization based upon examination of, what, 0.0000000000000000000000001% of the available samples?!!!
Now, if you cited something with some theoretical underpinnings as your justification, instead of such paltry empirical data, I might possibly consider maybe that I might believe you.
HAHAHA! You gotta love flimsy "technical" measures that are reliant upon the threat of legal violence.
Either hire technically competent people to build your security measures, or go back to enforcing your copyright through legal channels. Don't foist off these laughably inadequate technology upon your customers (RIAA/etc) and consumers and claim they're unbreakable.
Slashdot Mirror
"McQuown Effect). McQuown doped cookie dough and baked a transistor for a science fair project in the 1970's. It was a PNP device. "
Mod parent up, (score +1, informative)!
How?!!
By plugging in a few too many airconditioners?
The GAO or somebody, should develop the damn technology, with proper safeguards, and then contract out the manufacture of said machines. (Proper safeguards includes design for verification of the built machine, and a paper trail.)
WTF? They don't support strongARM?!!! Crap, I might as well run winders!
He's no pirate!
This dirty murdering scumbag didn't illegaly copy a single song or movie! All he ever did is rob some ships, kill some sailors and rape some innocent civilians! And he calls himself a pirate?!!!!
If I can't run it on a 386 from a floppy, I don't want it!
Mama mia! That's a hefty injection of legitmate traffic for P2P networks!
Nice to see auntie beeb giving back to the PD!
This is just as stupid as the DOJ tracking down and prosecuting people for COPYRIGHT infringment! (Which is a civil, not criminal matter.)
What reason does the FCC have to enforce people's copyrights? (And trample the public's free use rights in the process?!!) The FCC's mandate is to regulate the means of communication, not the content.
[*]If you recogocnize the provenance of that quote, you can point out a huge hole in my argument.
For teh love of Mike, PLEASE don't be sending slashbots over there to be voluntear proofreeders!!!
That's funny, that's how I've ALWAYS looked at Bluetooth!
"Shit, we better hurry up and get those flags up there, like we showed on TV, before the Chineese get there!"
Of course, until number portability is implemented, you're kind of stuck if you don't want to have to change numbers.
"Hello, this is Sad Guy, formally known as Happy Guy. The court has ordered me to call each and every one of you and apologize for bothering you. If you can forgive me, send $1 to Sad Guy, 1111 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield"
As far as telemarketers are concerned, I'm in the "Ted Kazinsky" demographic!
And what happens if they clog up your messagebox, causing LEGITIMATE CALLSERS to be unable to contact you?!!! Each telemarketer thinks "oh, we only called him once", but with 30, 100, 1000 unanswered calls built up in your VM, the aggregate can kill you. (Or at least prevent you from finding out that your mother was in a car accident and is in the hospital.)
Of course, what's probably going on here is that the telemarketers are using numbers portability as a loophole to get around the DNC.
That's off, I'm off to change my .sig : "Have you burned down a telemarketer TODAY?! "
This is classic example of the market at work.
Unlike the old-school Bells, there's plenty of competition in the cell market. Take your money to provider that actually cares about serving their customers more than the telemarketers. (Ok, maybe that last part's asking too much.)
Why'd the skip the A's?
And I still beat them to the punch!
(hmmm, extreme trolling... Nah, two trolls couldn't stand each other in the same cube. And the smell would be intolerable!)
Sheesh, they probably have to hire someone to drive them around town, too!
That's not a bug, that's a feature.
But what about gender-bender?
I can't wait to see the kiddies show off that feature! "The new kernel has CPU hotplug support, here, watch... oh CRAP."
That grandiose generalization based upon examination of, what, 0.0000000000000000000000001% of the available samples?!!!
Now, if you cited something with some theoretical underpinnings as your justification, instead of such paltry empirical data, I might possibly consider maybe that I might believe you.
HAHAHA! You gotta love flimsy "technical" measures that are reliant upon the threat of legal violence.
Either hire technically competent people to build your security measures, or go back to enforcing your copyright through legal channels. Don't foist off these laughably inadequate technology upon your customers (RIAA/etc) and consumers and claim they're unbreakable.