Alternatively, they could've waited until Friday or Saturday night where all the slashdotters would've been out on hot dates and...oh wait, that doesn't happen, nevermind.:P
Yeah, that's been bothering me myself, because you know if you or I did that to a production server at work and lots of people or customers couldn't do their work, we'd be shitcanned! (Okay, so posting comments on slashdot doesn't count as work, but the point remains the same:P)
Going back on topic myself, I believe computers in the classroom themselves can be a good teaching aid, but it's not a teaching panacea.
Whoa calm down, little camper! Of course you should change the default passwords to something more secure! I wasn't trying to say anything against that, I was simply being facetious about the simplicity of passwords. The reason you would change passwords, simple or not, is because anyone can research what the default passwords are and abuse them, not that you need ME to tell you that!:P
It's called having already taken responsibilty by being proactive;)
No no no, if you're going to quote Spaceballs, at least cite the correct character!:P
Dark Helmet actually said that line in regard to President Skroob. In fact, after hearing the combination, Skroob exclaims that it's the same combination as his luggage. You can tell I've watched it for the umpteenth time:)
They already brought him back (using old Star Trek clips) on an episode of DS9 where they go back in time to the "Star Trek" era to deal with some rogue time traveller that wanted to kill Kirk or something. Been there, done that!!:P
Bunghole, Indiana? Goatse, Minnesote? I think I'll stay away from those places...
But honestly, using your AOL/OpenBSD analogy, all that matters to AOL (as it were) is that they bullshit their current and new subscribers into believing that some of their traffic will be safe from the big bad hackers of the world. Either way someone's laughing their way to the bank and someone's about to be 0wn3d.
Yeah, but as a company trying to sell a product that lists that as a feature, who's in their right mind going to want to prove that their implementation in their own product is a piece of shit?
Although I must ask that if you rely solely on encrypting files in a WinZIP archive, then we already have problems from the get go!
No no, thats where you would keep the drug money!;) Ok seriously, you add a good point about people being suckers and just taking everything they're being fed from the big boys, and it saddens me.
Holy shit, I need a cigarette, cause that sounds cool!
Actually, what worries me is that the RIAA/MPAA could try to cite that all private encryption are being used to infringe on their copyright, therefore making non-corporate encryption = evil. Then again, I'm paranoid about shit like that, so take this with some salt on the slippery slope.:)
I think the RIAA's next strategy is just going to be to open up the phone book from every city, town, and village in the country and file suit against every single American citizen, nearly every one of which will have to settle with the RIAA for a few thousand dollars, because it will be less expensive than hiring a lawyer to prove, say, that one doesn't even own a computer.
Good thing my name is unlisted. MWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
Not only will this slow RIAA and MPAA down, but it can slow FBI, CIA, local law enforcement to stop child pornography, or other things like those terrorists that use computers from caves (sarcasm on that last one, I really don't think the morons in caves use computers that much)
Oh yeah, because we all know that p2p is a technology that is either used by music and movie thieves, pedophiles and perverts, or the Osama bin Ladens of the world. Give me a break.
Yeah, as a matter of fact, they support the random playing of MP3s, producing some form of visualizatiions and gibberish on the screen, talking to other people's computers by entering before knocking, and displaying hostile messages on people's screens.
I'm sure they'll allow for MORE functionality to cripple computers with!:)
Slashdot Mirror
Blah, I'm still waiting on the crater-front property on the Moon that I signed up for :(
Alternatively, they could've waited until Friday or Saturday night where all the slashdotters would've been out on hot dates and...oh wait, that doesn't happen, nevermind. :P
Yeah, the Monday night idea should work.
Right over here!
It's right here
Yeah, that's been bothering me myself, because you know if you or I did that to a production server at work and lots of people or customers couldn't do their work, we'd be shitcanned! (Okay, so posting comments on slashdot doesn't count as work, but the point remains the same :P)
Going back on topic myself, I believe computers in the classroom themselves can be a good teaching aid, but it's not a teaching panacea.
Whoa calm down, little camper! Of course you should change the default passwords to something more secure! I wasn't trying to say anything against that, I was simply being facetious about the simplicity of passwords. The reason you would change passwords, simple or not, is because anyone can research what the default passwords are and abuse them, not that you need ME to tell you that! :P
;)
It's called having already taken responsibilty by being proactive
Of course, I would be worried if those worms traveled across the internet unencrypted. I wouldn't want a worm to be full of exploits!
And this is stopping you from using third-party security, how...?
What happened, the last password '1234' in previous version wasn't secure enough? :P
No no no, if you're going to quote Spaceballs, at least cite the correct character! :P
:)
Dark Helmet actually said that line in regard to President Skroob. In fact, after hearing the combination, Skroob exclaims that it's the same combination as his luggage. You can tell I've watched it for the umpteenth time
They already brought him back (using old Star Trek clips) on an episode of DS9 where they go back in time to the "Star Trek" era to deal with some rogue time traveller that wanted to kill Kirk or something. Been there, done that!! :P
Bunghole, Indiana? Goatse, Minnesote? I think I'll stay away from those places...
But honestly, using your AOL/OpenBSD analogy, all that matters to AOL (as it were) is that they bullshit their current and new subscribers into believing that some of their traffic will be safe from the big bad hackers of the world. Either way someone's laughing their way to the bank and someone's about to be 0wn3d.
Yeah, but them you'll have a bunch of people that will use "XP" or a single key as their passphrase. :P
o $oft/MicroShaft (any and all iterations)
Although some choice keys might be:
XP
W00T
SUX
ROX
PERL
PYTHON
M$/MS/Micr
Obfustication
DMCA
Free Mitnick
FCC Violation
WEP
WAP
Wardrobe Malfunction
PWN3D!!
Yeah, but as a company trying to sell a product that lists that as a feature, who's in their right mind going to want to prove that their implementation in their own product is a piece of shit?
Although I must ask that if you rely solely on encrypting files in a WinZIP archive, then we already have problems from the get go!
Lqf#6Z5Q|LL5#DzGmL:$^!!AW8\wJE)hr{OMFm\\$^$]*mArkJ ^V!
:P
You know, I read the subject as The Following is encrypted using ASS....as in you're talking out of your ass!
And the best part is that you could zap them and capture the moment. Now there's a Kodak moment!!
No no, thats where you would keep the drug money! ;) Ok seriously, you add a good point about people being suckers and just taking everything they're being fed from the big boys, and it saddens me.
Just like they were with my pumps!
:P ;)
Damn, even kids are wearing high heels these days. What a world we live in!
I'd hate to see if they ever made toilet seats or even toilet paper out of that stuff! OUCH!!!!
Well we can now that everything in society is being held together only by Velcro :P
Holy shit, I need a cigarette, cause that sounds cool!
:)
Actually, what worries me is that the RIAA/MPAA could try to cite that all private encryption are being used to infringe on their copyright, therefore making non-corporate encryption = evil. Then again, I'm paranoid about shit like that, so take this with some salt on the slippery slope.
I think the RIAA's next strategy is just going to be to open up the phone book from every city, town, and village in the country and file suit against every single American citizen, nearly every one of which will have to settle with the RIAA for a few thousand dollars, because it will be less expensive than hiring a lawyer to prove, say, that one doesn't even own a computer.
Good thing my name is unlisted. MWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
Not only will this slow RIAA and MPAA down, but it can slow FBI, CIA, local law enforcement to stop child pornography, or other things like those terrorists that use computers from caves (sarcasm on that last one, I really don't think the morons in caves use computers that much)
Oh yeah, because we all know that p2p is a technology that is either used by music and movie thieves, pedophiles and perverts, or the Osama bin Ladens of the world. Give me a break.
Dude, you forgot the following steps:
Why? BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO FUCKING STUPID TO USE A COMPUTER!!!
Yeah, as a matter of fact, they support the random playing of MP3s, producing some form of visualizatiions and gibberish on the screen, talking to other people's computers by entering before knocking, and displaying hostile messages on people's screens.
:)
I'm sure they'll allow for MORE functionality to cripple computers with!