This could be the makings of a new superstar. Remeber, Arnold Schwarzenegger was just a body builder before Conan. Check out Arnold's first acting credit if you dare!
In the article, there's a link to a cnet download page that contains a BHO Cop....This is supposedly software that scans for and allows you to disable hidden browser plug-ins.
Has anyone used this before and can it be used to conteract such forms of internet theivery?
Unless the rock was travelling at an enormous velocity, the moon would remain intact and any fragments sent into space from the impact would probably be burned up in Earth's atmosphere before colliding.
If the rock were going fast enough and was coming in at the correct angle, it might have provided a fantastic show for telescope aficionados. (of course, Someone would have had to seen it coming!)
From the definition of ISP in the bill mentioned in the article:
2 "INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER." A PERSON WHO PROVIDES A SERVICE
3 THAT ENABLES USERS TO ACCESS CONTENT, INFORMATION, ELECTRONIC
4 MAIL OR OTHER SERVICES OFFERED OVER THE INTERNET.
Kazaa is a person who enables users to access internet content as well...does that mean that Pennsylvania will have the right to block uploads from specific users sharing p2p?
What's the difference between vandalism and terrorism? The question applies to computer crimes as well as "ordinary" crimes. Any kid on the 'net can throw a brick through a window, or initiate a DOS attack if they were so motivated.
What makes this different from terrorism?
I don't know.
The concept of "postage" is completely ridiculous. How much more time and bandwidth will we need to determine whether or not a mailing is unsolicited? How much time and bandwidth will we need to makee the financial transaction? Won't RSA want a kickback for the encryption? Won't ATT and Microsoft want to get in on the act as well?
Remember, US senators and representatives have the "franking privelege" which means they get to send you unsolicited (paper) mail to anyone in the country for free. Should similar restrictions apply for email?
The reason why Big Media wins on the net is the same reason they win in the real world: they have the name.
Feed and Suck were popular with net aficionados from the beginning, but you know the story as well as I do: Mom and Pop AOL user just don't know where to go and what to do on the net, so they look for what they know, and they follow the links from their portals until they land somewhere familiar and comfortable.
And of course, Big Media has the infrastructure to support excellent sites and constantly update them with relevant information.
You know what happens to a good party when too many people show up. It's no longer a private affair in a controlled environment. The forces of nature (and in this case economics) are at work and the big guys always win.
I've some experience teaching programming languages at the introductory level, so I'd like to address some of the concerns mentioned above:
Tulare.1:
Java IS a fine development language, however, there are no instructional advantages over other computing languages. It will certainly help you as a programmer, since there is an increasingly large body of software written in Java, and Java development skills are vital to your CV these days.
Tulare.2:
It might be a fad, but it's probably worth adding to your bag of tricks.
Tulare.3:
yes
Banjonardo:
I feel sad that the CompAP at your school is swithing over to Java. There are real advantages to learning a language like C/C++ or even PASCAL or FORTRAN before learning a higher level language like Java. All of these languages posess similar syntax, and share most of the same basic control structures (which is really the most important part of learning to program). I feel that the most appropriate language to learn in an introductory course is C. It's perhaps the most successful and common computer language out there (BASIC aside). It's low level enough for the student to realize what is going on in the interface between the hardware and software. And finally, you can learn about the nuts and bolts of OOP and data structures from C.
Of course, you can learn most of what you need to know about programming by learning PERL. Though PERL is a scripting language, it's a high-level language that will seem low-level for the beginner.
I'd heard rumors of "monitors you can roll up and take with you," but this is the first I've read about the existing tech. It's really inspiring what you might be able to do with paper that can generate it's own text...I'm sure you remember Neal Stephenson's Diamond Age. Now all we need to do is embed processors and a wafer-thin solar battery and we've got a palm replacement that I can fold and put in my back pocket!
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This could be the makings of a new superstar.
Remeber, Arnold Schwarzenegger was just a body builder before Conan .
Check out Arnold's first acting credit if you dare!
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In the article, there's a link to a cnet download page that contains a BHO Cop....This is supposedly software that scans for and allows you to disable hidden browser plug-ins.
Has anyone used this before and can it be used to conteract such forms of internet theivery?
I'd hate to see Amazon lose even more money. Rob
Unless the rock was travelling at an enormous velocity, the moon would remain intact and any fragments sent into space from the impact would probably be burned up in Earth's atmosphere before colliding.
If the rock were going fast enough and was coming in at the correct angle, it might have provided a fantastic show for telescope aficionados. (of course, Someone would have had to seen it coming!)
I think a collision with New Jersey might be more detrimental for the asteroid...
What's the difference between vandalism and terrorism? The question applies to computer crimes as well as "ordinary" crimes. Any kid on the 'net can throw a brick through a window, or initiate a DOS attack if they were so motivated.
What makes this different from terrorism?
I don't know.
The concept of "postage" is completely ridiculous. How much more time and bandwidth will we need to determine whether or not a mailing is unsolicited? How much time and bandwidth will we need to makee the financial transaction? Won't RSA want a kickback for the encryption? Won't ATT and Microsoft want to get in on the act as well?
Remember, US senators and representatives have the "franking privelege" which means they get to send you unsolicited (paper) mail to anyone in the country for free. Should similar restrictions apply for email?
The reason why Big Media wins on the net is the same reason they win in the real world: they have the name.
Feed and Suck were popular with net aficionados from the beginning, but you know the story as well as I do: Mom and Pop AOL user just don't know where to go and what to do on the net, so they look for what they know, and they follow the links from their portals until they land somewhere familiar and comfortable.
And of course, Big Media has the infrastructure to support excellent sites and constantly update them with relevant information.
You know what happens to a good party when too many people show up. It's no longer a private affair in a controlled environment. The forces of nature (and in this case economics) are at work and the big guys always win.
I've some experience teaching programming languages at the introductory level, so I'd like to address some of the concerns mentioned above: Tulare.1: Java IS a fine development language, however, there are no instructional advantages over other computing languages. It will certainly help you as a programmer, since there is an increasingly large body of software written in Java, and Java development skills are vital to your CV these days. Tulare.2: It might be a fad, but it's probably worth adding to your bag of tricks. Tulare.3: yes Banjonardo: I feel sad that the CompAP at your school is swithing over to Java. There are real advantages to learning a language like C/C++ or even PASCAL or FORTRAN before learning a higher level language like Java. All of these languages posess similar syntax, and share most of the same basic control structures (which is really the most important part of learning to program). I feel that the most appropriate language to learn in an introductory course is C. It's perhaps the most successful and common computer language out there (BASIC aside). It's low level enough for the student to realize what is going on in the interface between the hardware and software. And finally, you can learn about the nuts and bolts of OOP and data structures from C. Of course, you can learn most of what you need to know about programming by learning PERL. Though PERL is a scripting language, it's a high-level language that will seem low-level for the beginner.
I'd heard rumors of "monitors you can roll up and take with you," but this is the first I've read about the existing tech. It's really inspiring what you might be able to do with paper that can generate it's own text...I'm sure you remember Neal Stephenson's Diamond Age. Now all we need to do is embed processors and a wafer-thin solar battery and we've got a palm replacement that I can fold and put in my back pocket!