I don't understand your point. From the server's perspective an AJAX request is identical to any other. So how does securing your server change if the request is AJAX?
How can Microsoft possibly listen to that volume of feedback? By making the beta too open they overload themselves with more feedback than they can possibly handle.
Their mistake isn't in trying to make everyone happy. It's in asking absolutely everyone to give them feedback.
But their mistake is in allowing too many beta testers. They knew it would be impossible to handle the volume of feedback. They wanted the positive PR, plus the ability to say, "Sorry, we're too busy" to a lot of the requests.
A better beta test would have been more restricted so all feedback could be considered. They're obviously not interested in hearing all the feedback.
as couples from across the globe are flocking in droves to pay the company their life's savings for a custom baby
It saddens me to think that so many people are that shallow. It no longer surprises me that people would risk their financial stability to have a baby with a particular hair color. But it does still depress me.
I truly believe some of the work they do is incredible and no one else in the world can come close to the product they create
Directors, special affects artists, and maybe writers, yes. But good acting isn't hard to come by. Acting is pretty easy, and there are lots of great actors who are never given the opportunity to work with the best directors, producers, or writers.
As for the Oscars, I think the opening act was insulting. A room full of millionaires gave a standing ovation to a musical bit making fun of the economic hardships we're facing. Talk about living in a bubble...
Make more money for the Authors' Guild. This has absolutely nothing to do with authors, writers, publishers, editors, or anyone who reads books. This is solely the money-grabbing greed of Paul Aiken and his cronies.
You clearly have no understanding of what the Authors' Guild is. It's merely an organization to represent it's member authors. The AG makes no more or less money however many books are sold or in any format. Members pay their flat dues and that's it.
The AG clearly feels they are representing what their members want. That may or may not be correct, but it has nothing to do with the organization's finances or any cronyism.
Those are all related. iTunes uses Safari's (WebKit's) rendering engine and Bonjour. So you would want to update them all if you're using iTunes. Even if you're not using the music store or networking to other iTunes installs, you'd still want to update them for security. I agree they could package it better, though.
No, a monopoly means market dominance, to a level decided by a court. 90% market share, for example, could be considered a monopoly (for legal reasons). It doesn't mean there's no one else in the market, just extreme dominance.
In general, you are correct. But we're only talking about 20,000 pages. And there are 800 people on the task. And this is a legal requirement. I think there should be very very few mistakes in this documentation.
But shouldn't we require better assurance than that?
What better assurance can we get than mathematical formulas? Unfortunately the only other way to find out is to run an experiment, right? I just hope their formulas and the assumptions they are based on are correct.
The best remedy is to stop going to sites that don't mind annoying their users. Why reward them with traffic so they can go sell more ad space? We wouldn't need ad blockers if we only visited sites that are interested in keeping their readers happy. If they have no interest in giving me a positive experience then I have no interest in going there.
Now back to the topic: I don't think this is a delay tactic. I think it's incompetence stemming from a lack of interest in providing good documentation.
I don't need a government telling me I should wear a seat belt
But do you want a government who will make sure there's a hospital to fix your broken skull? And a government who will make sure there's quick transportation and trained EMTs?
Many of the people held there are simply too dangerous to let go. Many of the others who aren't have no where to go
The US Department of Defense operates many military prisons. They can all easily be transfered to a military prison within the US. They were only held offshore to avoid jurisdiction, and that point's been rendered moot.
I guess you haven't heard of many of the "offices" in the Cayman Islands consisting of one room, one phone, and one employee (never at his desk). Many exist purely to claim business in the country and filter money for tax purposes. They do no business there at all but save taxes.
Of course, this isn't every office or company. But many.
This is especially true of web development. To patch a web application you don't even need to transmit a patch to clients; just update the web server. It's so easy to patch that many sites let the public use the code before any testing is done at all.
I spent my first 10 years programming clients and servers for the financial industry. Now, as a web developer, I'm shocked at how hard it is to find programmers who strictly follow best practices.
I would agree, except for the fact that allergies can disappear (or greatly reduce) on their own. Just like we can get a new allergy at any point in life, they can also disappear at any point. So there must be some way to defuse the overreacting immune system.
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I don't understand your point. From the server's perspective an AJAX request is identical to any other. So how does securing your server change if the request is AJAX?
How can Microsoft possibly listen to that volume of feedback? By making the beta too open they overload themselves with more feedback than they can possibly handle.
Their mistake isn't in trying to make everyone happy. It's in asking absolutely everyone to give them feedback.
But their mistake is in allowing too many beta testers. They knew it would be impossible to handle the volume of feedback. They wanted the positive PR, plus the ability to say, "Sorry, we're too busy" to a lot of the requests.
A better beta test would have been more restricted so all feedback could be considered. They're obviously not interested in hearing all the feedback.
as couples from across the globe are flocking in droves to pay the company their life's savings for a custom baby
It saddens me to think that so many people are that shallow. It no longer surprises me that people would risk their financial stability to have a baby with a particular hair color. But it does still depress me.
A Naval Museum is 'a bloodthirsty, paper-work ridden, permit-infested, money-sucking hole,' warns the Historic Naval Ships Association.
But tell us what you really think. Don't hold back.
I truly believe some of the work they do is incredible and no one else in the world can come close to the product they create
Directors, special affects artists, and maybe writers, yes. But good acting isn't hard to come by. Acting is pretty easy, and there are lots of great actors who are never given the opportunity to work with the best directors, producers, or writers.
As for the Oscars, I think the opening act was insulting. A room full of millionaires gave a standing ovation to a musical bit making fun of the economic hardships we're facing. Talk about living in a bubble...
Apple calls it MobileMe.
Same here. I don't understand why I need the X11 sources compiled from fink just to get apache 2 and php.
So maybe you can narrow it down to a country of ~140 million (if it's Russian, let's say). That's still far from figuring out exactly who did it.
Or which motorcade. When he comes to NYC, at least, they have two motorcade routes with cars on each.
Make more money for the Authors' Guild. This has absolutely nothing to do with authors, writers, publishers, editors, or anyone who reads books. This is solely the money-grabbing greed of Paul Aiken and his cronies.
You clearly have no understanding of what the Authors' Guild is. It's merely an organization to represent it's member authors. The AG makes no more or less money however many books are sold or in any format. Members pay their flat dues and that's it.
The AG clearly feels they are representing what their members want. That may or may not be correct, but it has nothing to do with the organization's finances or any cronyism.
Cue the tiresome overused joke in 3...2... oh, wait, already done...
Those are all related. iTunes uses Safari's (WebKit's) rendering engine and Bonjour. So you would want to update them all if you're using iTunes. Even if you're not using the music store or networking to other iTunes installs, you'd still want to update them for security. I agree they could package it better, though.
A monopoly means there is only one option
No, a monopoly means market dominance, to a level decided by a court. 90% market share, for example, could be considered a monopoly (for legal reasons). It doesn't mean there's no one else in the market, just extreme dominance.
In general, you are correct. But we're only talking about 20,000 pages. And there are 800 people on the task. And this is a legal requirement. I think there should be very very few mistakes in this documentation.
But shouldn't we require better assurance than that?
What better assurance can we get than mathematical formulas? Unfortunately the only other way to find out is to run an experiment, right? I just hope their formulas and the assumptions they are based on are correct.
The best remedy is to stop going to sites that don't mind annoying their users. Why reward them with traffic so they can go sell more ad space? We wouldn't need ad blockers if we only visited sites that are interested in keeping their readers happy. If they have no interest in giving me a positive experience then I have no interest in going there.
Now back to the topic: I don't think this is a delay tactic. I think it's incompetence stemming from a lack of interest in providing good documentation.
I don't need a government telling me I should wear a seat belt
But do you want a government who will make sure there's a hospital to fix your broken skull? And a government who will make sure there's quick transportation and trained EMTs?
Many of the people held there are simply too dangerous to let go. Many of the others who aren't have no where to go
The US Department of Defense operates many military prisons. They can all easily be transfered to a military prison within the US. They were only held offshore to avoid jurisdiction, and that point's been rendered moot.
I guess you haven't heard of many of the "offices" in the Cayman Islands consisting of one room, one phone, and one employee (never at his desk). Many exist purely to claim business in the country and filter money for tax purposes. They do no business there at all but save taxes.
Of course, this isn't every office or company. But many.
Nope, it's dead. And this time netcraft really does confirm it.
I doubt it, due to copyrights. The expiration on copyright is so long that they'd have little to legally archive.
Suspend all income taxes for one year. Plenty of time to focus on the security holes and a temporary boost to the economy. Two problems easily solved.
This is especially true of web development. To patch a web application you don't even need to transmit a patch to clients; just update the web server. It's so easy to patch that many sites let the public use the code before any testing is done at all.
I spent my first 10 years programming clients and servers for the financial industry. Now, as a web developer, I'm shocked at how hard it is to find programmers who strictly follow best practices.
I would agree, except for the fact that allergies can disappear (or greatly reduce) on their own. Just like we can get a new allergy at any point in life, they can also disappear at any point. So there must be some way to defuse the overreacting immune system.