You knew him pretty well. What is your honest opinion of the late Mr Steve Jobs? Was he a truly good human being? Or, as some suggest, was he an obssessive conrol freak who was difficult to collaborate with?
I think we would all be very interested in your thoughts on the man, and also on Mr. Bill Gates. Thank you.
Recently it was reported you said that if iPhone tech keeps growing at the current rate, that in a few decades, "I won't need you people", or words to that effect. Do you really feel that way (still)?
The X-ray app I got directly from their site, not from the.google play store (dumb name, imo). It.s the only app I've used that actually detected anything, and I tried many before it. I'll be boning up on what you've described above this week, trying superuser again (I remember it took another, special app to uninstall S.U.). Worse case scenario, I could always just buy a duplicate phone for less than $100 or upgrade to better, though I like the challenge of figuring this out. I really appreciate your taking the time to help, and you definetly did. You got some mod points coming your way in the future.;-)
Yeah, I've been ignoring this for too long, just did some googling, looks like to take control I'd have to crack my phone, lost my sonic screwdriver thingy, though.:) I've had an interesting year or two, both my garmin gps and a cheap chinese android tablet have been hacked. I have a good idea who's behind it, they actually care about me, and this is a way to 'keep tabs' on me discreetly. Knowing this takes some of the 'suck' factor away. Yep, I won't take up any more/. time on this. My issue. Thanks for the help guys.
from Macafee: Description Exploit/ZergRush.C is exploit that takes advantage of the vulnerability to gain root. Indication of Infection Sends shell code to a vulnerability module to root the device Methods of Infection This exploit attacks a vulnerability of system. User should apply a security patch and update the system to the latest version. This exploit will be used to gain root privilege by malware. As always, users should never install unknown or un-trusted software. This is especially true for illegal software, such as cracked applications—they are a favourite vector for malware infection" http://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo/virusprofile.aspx?key=1004122
Uh, you should really look into that more. At the very least install SuperUser, if you can.
I just re-ran the "X-RAY" apk, it scanned for 7 Wunderbar, Exploid, Ashmem, Zergrush, Gingerbreak, Mempodroid and Levitator. Came up "vulnerable for Zergrush and Gingerbreak. "Bad news! X-Ray has determined that your device is vulnerable to..."
Question, would Superuser help somehow? I had it on when I was trying to root last month, and removed it after realizing I was blocked from doing Cyan. Like I said, I've been living with knowing somethings up, I don't possess all the knowledge to re-take control. Thanks for any input in advance. SF
It all depends on the phone you choose, the developer interest, and your level of patience. Some phones are inherently easier, some phones have more developer support to help, and if you wait long enough usually GUI-based "1-click" programs show up, if feasible.
I bought the OptimusV, decent little 'starter' smartphone. It has a large following on the android sites. I ran some programs that indicated it's rooted, which I sure didn't do, so I assume that some 'interested in me' party has hacked it. (It's nice 2B loved.) I live with it, for now. But one day...
Just disassemble the bootloader starting at breakpoint 0x10C08000 and look for the argument to CLD R0.
Once you've found that, you only have to patch the configuration file with the new value and reassemble the kernel userspace.
Then just flash the ROM with the resulting srecord file and you're good to go.
Anyone can do it.
Hey, that really helps, I'll start disassemblying my bootloader as soon as I locate my sonic screwdriver. I can't tell you how helpful your advice was.
As a non-supertechie Android user, I sure would welcome a more simplified way to root and install these files. I attempted it a month ago, following instructions laid out on Androidforums for my LG Virgin Mobile phone. Got it right up until the final step when it refused to accept the code that I know I was inputting exactly. Had to give up in frustration, glad it wasn't bricked, though. I'd love to have full control over permissions on my device, and to securely lock it down from any hack attempts. Thanks to/. for this heads up story.
Bullying behavior is fairly standard, and so standard techniques work against them.
I also find they are easily intimidated by shining group attention on them. Dark people don't like sunlight.
I once had somebody hang a grisly package on my door knob because I'd stood up to them on a previous occasion. My first impulse was to immediately get rid of it, to hide that it had happened, but instead I didn't touch it or remove it, but let it hang there all day for all the other apartment occupants to walk by and see, and I told everybody I knew about it. By the end of the day, everybody was buzzing. I also told the apartment building managers. The offending person moved away soon after, not just from the building, but from the community.
I'm sure they still hate me, but who cares? Nobody likes bullies and they squander their social currency in a healthy community. Normal people out-number sickos.
Excellent, Nicely played! You handled that very well, because they don't like everyone to know. That's how they work, through fear and intimidation. Very hard to bully when there are witnesses, takes the wind out of their sails real quick.
One thing I should've put in my post was, to use a Clint Eastwood line, "A man's got to know his limitations." You have to be careful with some folks, not everyone is 'dealing with a full deck'. And nowaday's you don't know if someone's on medication, or is really deranged. Usually, go with your gut. Your gut doesn't usually lie to you.
And if you get a gang on you, don't even pay attention to any underlings, focus on the leader only. If he folds, the other's usually will too. But I like your public humiliation technique,
Thank you for being such a moral person. The world and the internet itself needs more selfless types like yourself. It shouldn't always be about the money.
Mr Traynor has made a grave mistake. Merciful to a wicked is wicked to the merciful. Hopefully the next victim of the little shitface will also have an IT Genius friend. Reporting the little shit to GARDA would have been THE RIGHT THING.
I respectfully disagree. He showed 'mercy' to the confused young man, an admirable quality. Whether ot not this story actually happened, just because you 'can' seek retribution does not mean you always 'should'. That boy learned an important lesson, and the situation ended., that was what the man wanted. You don't always get 'justice' in life. And sometimes, people who seek out revenge oftentimes turn into a worse person for it. I've had times when I would have been entirely 'justified' in making someone's life worse by seeking 'righteous justice', instead I forgave them. It lifts a heavy negativeness off of me by forgiving. The people I forgive may still be the same, that really doesn't impact my life at all, I've found. But I can tell myself, "I'm SO glad I'm not like THAT person!" It helps me to get a sense of satisfaction, knowing I didn't allow myself to become another fool who shouts to anyone who'll listen, "But, I was right!" They let their sense of needing to be 'right' eat away at the good inside them, leaving them bitter and angry. That's not who I choose to be.
These.trolls are just modern bullies, plain and simple. After being bullied throughout my childhood, at age 19, I've learned the 'trick' about bullies, Many have tried to bully me in the 30plus years since and I've allowed only one to succeed, a former girlfriend's twin sister, a 'special case. Allow me to relate how I lrearned about bullies.
One beautiful Sunday morning in Queens, N.Y., I am in my car, parked along a nice open-field park. It's,for the 19 year old me, a great morning! I'm enjoying my coffee and breakfast sandwich while listening to a great Dr. Demento show on the radio, and all is right in my world. Until I look in my rearview mirror and see something that doesn't 'fit' with my perfect morning. It's a straight road and far behind me a van is parked, and there are three young men around the driver's door, and they are yelling a great deal. I want to ignore this and go back to my Sunday comics, but I'm bothered by not knowing what to do. More upset that it's ruining my perfect morning,, I get out and walk a beeline course straight to them, not knowing what I'm going to do, but I do know what's happening is wrong.
The last 40 feet, one of the guys notice me, and the leader of their group walks tough up to me, words are exchanged. And yes, I am scared. He's bigger than I am, and if it came to a fight I'd lose. But a few weeks earlier I'd heard somewhere that when it comes to bullies, never show fear. Never 'back' from a bully, not even in your eye. They will sense your fear, once you show fear, the fight's over, you've already lost, and you may as well lay down and 'take your beating'. So when the tough moves toward me, I don't move, words get exchanged. I mention coolly (in my best Clint Eastwood voice) that three on one isn't fair, and that I'm just here to "even up the odds." And an amazing thing happened. He backed down, unsure of what I might know. They walk off, I check the driver who has a pretty girlfiend in his passenger seat. Ask if he's ok, he says "Yeah, thanks.", I walk back to my car feeling shaky from the adrenaline effect, and go back to my fine Sunday morning, feeling kind of good about the way that episode turned out.
I learned that day that bullies are mostly hot air, and also that I'm a pretty damn good 'bluffer'. It's a poker game, really. That bully didn't know me, and I acted confidant enough so that he felt I wasn't worth the risk, and 'folded' his hand. I've used this 'never show fear to a bully' technique throughout my life, and it works on some of the biggest guys! Now, there are situations where "walking away" is what a man must do, not all confrontations 'need' to be 'won', and some can't be won, best to leave. But know your local laws so you don't get arrested a
lot. This post may get modded down, or off-topic. I'm typing it in so maybe some young
man or woman reading this will be helped if they ever have dealings with a bully. They come in all shapes, sizes and types in life. 'Trolls should be treated the same way, never let 'em see you sweat.
The 2nd 'false' wall is the best idea I've read here. Over-insulate it, before sheetrocking staple a layer of thick plastic. Put 2 layers of sheetrock for extra soundproofing. The window is a weak point, it needs to be triple layer glass. And, if you build the stud wall a few inches away from the wall, this would allow for extra insulating material. And since it will be sealed between walls, you could use that egg carton foam or any sound deadening material, such as thick house siding foam boards. They come in 2' X 8' or 4' X 8' sheets.
Sound will still come through from the floor/ceiling if not insulated.
If it's on the internet, it's not 'yours', it's someone elses. Your mmo account data, fb pics, mp3s "bought" on itunes are not owned by you, they're leased. Want to own yoururchased itunes collection? Then burn them to disc, that removes the copy protection, and now you own them, and can do what you want with them. Trusting anything "cloud based" to always be there for you is being ignorant. Don't like it, don't use that service.
Battery tech is growing fast. I saw a PBS show on research that has a pretty good grasp of how to replicate plantlife's ability to convrrt sunlight into sugars. The batteries based on this are already providing all the needs of mid-sized office buildings.
So for a while, anyone who's late for work or an appointment can just use the, "Sorry, I was using Apple Maps to get here." excuse, and they'll be forgiven. Thanks Apple!
I haven't known about/. as long as a lot of you, 2 years only,.so I can't know what it was like before then. I've read many saying it's not like it was. Sounds like it's evolved over time. What I like is the varying opinions from everwhere in the world, unfiltered, no matter the subject matter. And as for intelligent 'give and take', I haven't seen an equal to it on the net. Damn good site, imho, and I'd miss it if it stopped being.
"Curiosity’s primary mission will be to gather geological and environmental data from the Martian surface to determine whether the planet has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for life --and collect data for a manned mission. It will do this by travelling around a particularly promising site called Gale Crater, which has three miles of exposed geological strata, or rock layers like we have in the Grand Canyon. By drilling into these rocks and sampling them, scientists can tell quite a bit about global processes that formed the planet --including the role of water in its creation and the possibility of microbial life." http://energy.gov/articles/powering-curiosity-lab-tech-goes-mars
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Do you ever post comments on Slashdot stories?
You knew him pretty well. What is your honest opinion of the late Mr Steve Jobs? Was he a truly good human being? Or, as some suggest, was he an obssessive conrol freak who was difficult to collaborate with?
I think we would all be very interested in your thoughts on the man, and also on Mr. Bill Gates. Thank you.
Recently it was reported you said that if iPhone tech keeps growing at the current rate, that in a few decades, "I won't need you people", or words to that effect. Do you really feel that way (still)?
The X-ray app I got directly from their site, not from the.google play store (dumb name, imo). It.s the only app I've used that actually detected anything, and I tried many before it. I'll be boning up on what you've described above this week, trying superuser again (I remember it took another, special app to uninstall S.U.). Worse case scenario, I could always just buy a duplicate phone for less than $100 or upgrade to better, though I like the challenge of figuring this out. I really appreciate your taking the time to help, and you definetly did. You got some mod points coming your way in the future. ;-)
Yeah, I've been ignoring this for too long, just did some googling, looks like to take control I'd have to crack my phone, lost my sonic screwdriver thingy, though. :) I've had an interesting year or two, both my garmin gps and a cheap chinese android tablet have been hacked. I have a good idea who's behind it, they actually care about me, and this is a way to 'keep tabs' on me discreetly. Knowing this takes some of the 'suck' factor away. Yep, I won't take up any more /. time on this. My issue. Thanks for the help guys.
ummary Exploit:AndroidOS/GingerBreak is a trojan that affects mobile devices running the Android operating system. It drops and executes another trojan detected as Exploit:AndroidOS/CVE-2011-1823, which, if run successfully, gains administrator privileges on the device. http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Exploit%3AAndroidOS%2FGingerBreak
Uh, you should really look into that more. At the very least install SuperUser, if you can.
I just re-ran the "X-RAY" apk, it scanned for 7 Wunderbar, Exploid, Ashmem, Zergrush, Gingerbreak, Mempodroid and Levitator. Came up "vulnerable for Zergrush and Gingerbreak. "Bad news! X-Ray has determined that your device is vulnerable to..."
Question, would Superuser help somehow? I had it on when I was trying to root last month, and removed it after realizing I was blocked from doing Cyan. Like I said, I've been living with knowing somethings up, I don't possess all the knowledge to re-take control. Thanks for any input in advance. SF
It all depends on the phone you choose, the developer interest, and your level of patience. Some phones are inherently easier, some phones have more developer support to help, and if you wait long enough usually GUI-based "1-click" programs show up, if feasible.
I bought the OptimusV, decent little 'starter' smartphone. It has a large following on the android sites. I ran some programs that indicated it's rooted, which I sure didn't do, so I assume that some 'interested in me' party has hacked it. (It's nice 2B loved.) I live with it, for now. But one day...
Just disassemble the bootloader starting at breakpoint 0x10C08000 and look for the argument to CLD R0. Once you've found that, you only have to patch the configuration file with the new value and reassemble the kernel userspace. Then just flash the ROM with the resulting srecord file and you're good to go. Anyone can do it.
Hey, that really helps, I'll start disassemblying my bootloader as soon as I locate my sonic screwdriver. I can't tell you how helpful your advice was.
Really, I just can't. :-)
As a non-supertechie Android user, I sure would welcome a more simplified way to root and install these files. I attempted it a month ago, following instructions laid out on Androidforums for my LG Virgin Mobile phone. Got it right up until the final step when it refused to accept the code that I know I was inputting exactly. Had to give up in frustration, glad it wasn't bricked, though. I'd love to have full control over permissions on my device, and to securely lock it down from any hack attempts. Thanks to /. for this heads up story.
Good job!
Bullying behavior is fairly standard, and so standard techniques work against them.
I also find they are easily intimidated by shining group attention on them. Dark people don't like sunlight.
I once had somebody hang a grisly package on my door knob because I'd stood up to them on a previous occasion. My first impulse was to immediately get rid of it, to hide that it had happened, but instead I didn't touch it or remove it, but let it hang there all day for all the other apartment occupants to walk by and see, and I told everybody I knew about it. By the end of the day, everybody was buzzing. I also told the apartment building managers. The offending person moved away soon after, not just from the building, but from the community.
I'm sure they still hate me, but who cares? Nobody likes bullies and they squander their social currency in a healthy community. Normal people out-number sickos.
Excellent, Nicely played! You handled that very well, because they don't like everyone to know. That's how they work, through fear and intimidation. Very hard to bully when there are witnesses, takes the wind out of their sails real quick.
One thing I should've put in my post was, to use a Clint Eastwood line, "A man's got to know his limitations." You have to be careful with some folks, not everyone is 'dealing with a full deck'. And nowaday's you don't know if someone's on medication, or is really deranged. Usually, go with your gut. Your gut doesn't usually lie to you.
And if you get a gang on you, don't even pay attention to any underlings, focus on the leader only. If he folds, the other's usually will too. But I like your public humiliation technique,
Thank you for being such a moral person. The world and the internet itself needs more selfless types like yourself. It shouldn't always be about the money.
Mr Traynor has made a grave mistake. Merciful to a wicked is wicked to the merciful. Hopefully the next victim of the little shitface will also have an IT Genius friend. Reporting the little shit to GARDA would have been THE RIGHT THING.
I respectfully disagree. He showed 'mercy' to the confused young man, an admirable quality. Whether ot not this story actually happened, just because you 'can' seek retribution does not mean you always 'should'. That boy learned an important lesson, and the situation ended., that was what the man wanted. You don't always get 'justice' in life. And sometimes, people who seek out revenge oftentimes turn into a worse person for it. I've had times when I would have been entirely 'justified' in making someone's life worse by seeking 'righteous justice', instead I forgave them. It lifts a heavy negativeness off of me by forgiving. The people I forgive may still be the same, that really doesn't impact my life at all, I've found. But I can tell myself, "I'm SO glad I'm not like THAT person!" It helps me to get a sense of satisfaction, knowing I didn't allow myself to become another fool who shouts to anyone who'll listen, "But, I was right!" They let their sense of needing to be 'right' eat away at the good inside them, leaving them bitter and angry. That's not who I choose to be.
One beautiful Sunday morning in Queens, N.Y., I am in my car, parked along a nice open-field park. It's,for the 19 year old me, a great morning! I'm enjoying my coffee and breakfast sandwich while listening to a great Dr. Demento show on the radio, and all is right in my world. Until I look in my rearview mirror and see something that doesn't 'fit' with my perfect morning. It's a straight road and far behind me a van is parked, and there are three young men around the driver's door, and they are yelling a great deal. I want to ignore this and go back to my Sunday comics, but I'm bothered by not knowing what to do. More upset that it's ruining my perfect morning,, I get out and walk a beeline course straight to them, not knowing what I'm going to do, but I do know what's happening is wrong.
The last 40 feet, one of the guys notice me, and the leader of their group walks tough up to me, words are exchanged. And yes, I am scared. He's bigger than I am, and if it came to a fight I'd lose. But a few weeks earlier I'd heard somewhere that when it comes to bullies, never show fear. Never 'back' from a bully, not even in your eye. They will sense your fear, once you show fear, the fight's over, you've already lost, and you may as well lay down and 'take your beating'. So when the tough moves toward me, I don't move, words get exchanged. I mention coolly (in my best Clint Eastwood voice) that three on one isn't fair, and that I'm just here to "even up the odds." And an amazing thing happened. He backed down, unsure of what I might know. They walk off, I check the driver who has a pretty girlfiend in his passenger seat. Ask if he's ok, he says "Yeah, thanks.", I walk back to my car feeling shaky from the adrenaline effect, and go back to my fine Sunday morning, feeling kind of good about the way that episode turned out.
I learned that day that bullies are mostly hot air, and also that I'm a pretty damn good 'bluffer'. It's a poker game, really. That bully didn't know me, and I acted confidant enough so that he felt I wasn't worth the risk, and 'folded' his hand. I've used this 'never show fear to a bully' technique throughout my life, and it works on some of the biggest guys! Now, there are situations where "walking away" is what a man must do, not all confrontations 'need' to be 'won', and some can't be won, best to leave. But know your local laws so you don't get arrested a lot. This post may get modded down, or off-topic. I'm typing it in so maybe some young man or woman reading this will be helped if they ever have dealings with a bully. They come in all shapes, sizes and types in life. 'Trolls should be treated the same way, never let 'em see you sweat.
If you wrote that with a Boston accent...
Sound will still come through from the floor/ceiling if not insulated.
Last time. To your needs, there is no "proof" the world existed before you. Good luck in life. SF
If it's on the internet, it's not 'yours', it's someone elses. Your mmo account data, fb pics, mp3s "bought" on itunes are not owned by you, they're leased. Want to own yoururchased itunes collection? Then burn them to disc, that removes the copy protection, and now you own them, and can do what you want with them. Trusting anything "cloud based" to always be there for you is being ignorant. Don't like it, don't use that service.
Battery tech is growing fast. I saw a PBS show on research that has a pretty good grasp of how to replicate plantlife's ability to convrrt sunlight into sugars. The batteries based on this are already providing all the needs of mid-sized office buildings.
So for a while, anyone who's late for work or an appointment can just use the, "Sorry, I was using Apple Maps to get here." excuse, and they'll be forgiven. Thanks Apple!
I haven't known about /. as long as a lot of you, 2 years only,.so I can't know what it was like before then. I've read many saying it's not like it was. Sounds like it's evolved over time. What I like is the varying opinions from everwhere in the world, unfiltered, no matter the subject matter. And as for intelligent 'give and take', I haven't seen an equal to it on the net. Damn good site, imho, and I'd miss it if it stopped being.
"Curiosity’s primary mission will be to gather geological and environmental data from the Martian surface to determine whether the planet has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for life --and collect data for a manned mission. It will do this by travelling around a particularly promising site called Gale Crater, which has three miles of exposed geological strata, or rock layers like we have in the Grand Canyon. By drilling into these rocks and sampling them, scientists can tell quite a bit about global processes that formed the planet --including the role of water in its creation and the possibility of microbial life." http://energy.gov/articles/powering-curiosity-lab-tech-goes-mars
http://www.talknerdytome.net/2012/08/curiositys-main-mission.html?m=1