So, this guy has a problem: his mail server is blacklisted because it is part of the same netblock as a spammer.
So, rather than switching to a responsible ISP that doesn't allow spammers on its network, he writes a long winded whine about how to solve the "problem" of RBLs (although, mind you, he doesn't give a solution, just what he thinks should be part of the solution).
What he doesn't seem to understand is that the blacklisting of entire netblocks is only done as a last resort when ISPs refuse to get rid of spammers on their networks. It is a punitive measure to try to force the ISP to act.
While I applaud this guy for doing his research, I think he is misguided and even narrow minded. If you are part of the 'collateral damage' because your ISP allows spammers on its network, do the right thing and take your business elsewhere.
I recently bought my first DVD player and my first DVD - oddly enough "The Red Violin". I wired the system up with the DVD Player going into the VCR then into the television.
I had no problems playing that DVD. However, sometime later I went and rented a DVD and it had a serious red tint. I couldn't figure out WTF was happening.
Finally I tried cabling the DVD Player straight to the television and it worked fine. I guess that the bastards screw with the output signal so that if it is recorded to video cassette that it has a red tint.
My guess is that this is a side effect of this copy protection..
The truth is that Windows support may be easier to get, but it costs $$$ and most people don't realize it until they need it.
You bought an IBM/Dell/HP system and want Windows support? Call their long distance support line and wait on hold for 20 minutes (or two hours if => Dec 25). Finally get a tech and tell them your woes and hear back "I'm sorry, but that is a software issue. Software issues are not covered under your hardware warranty. I can help you for $49, however".
If you didn't purchase a brand name system, you are most likely out of luck completely.
That's why people like us are always been bugged for tech support by relatives.
I'll have to play with this some. Then I'll have to figure out how the hell to write Firewall-1 rules to mess with anyone using it to scan my network..
I didn't have time earlier, but for those interested, here is the original Bugtraq post by 'I.C. Weiner' (those Russians are so funny.. and modest too!) detailing the RSA SecurID Algorithm.
And for those really interested in the topic, here is Vin McLellan's excellent response detailing why publication of the algorithm does nothing to hurt the security of the system.
One last thing.. some people are saying that ACE will only run on Windows or Solaris. According to my ACE/Server 5.0 Install Guide for UNIX, it is also supported on AIX and HP-UX. The Guide also seems to suggest that it may run on other unices, but would not be supported by RSA.
The algorithm was posted last year to Bugtraq by a Russian who decompiled one of the PalmPilot software tokens. Therefore it is technically possible to create your own ACE clone server.
However, I'm sure that if you tried to distribute it that RSA would come after you with a big stick.
Your real practical problem, however, is that even if you coded a clone authentication server, you need the seed for your particular token in order to make it work. Unless you are good friends with the ACE administrator at your work, this is unlikely to happen.
Can you say "administrative nightmare"? Sure, I knew you could. Especially for companies with many branch offices where people come and go with laptops. 'What do you mean the CEO has to call Operations every time he wants to plug in his laptop??!'
Plus, the kinds of switches that are capable of disabling ports based on invalid MAC addresses and can detect promiscious mode are very very expensive.
Once upon a time, about four years ago I found The Onion to be the height of humour. Unfortunately, it quickly got stale repeating the same three jokes over and over again.
Then, during the dot com bubble and collapse, SatireWire was amazingly funny. Alas but it too has run out of jokes now that the "new economy" is in rigor mortis. I rarely even visit to skim through the headlines anymore.
These days, I stick with SomethingAwful for my laughs.
Can anyone else suggest any fresh new mock news sites that haven't used up all their jokes?
Here
is a list of all celebrities involved with the cult.
Scientology knows how to manipulate Google
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Google may not accept payment for placement, but at least one unscrupulous organization knows how to manipulate their way to the top of search results.
The cult of L. Ron Hubbard has managed to keep all critical sites off of the first page of search results for "scientology" using a vast web of cookie-cutter home pages and domain names all linking to one another.
Check this out for a full description of how they did it.
Never buy from a store that won't accept returns!
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I thought this was a great review.
As an aside, I don't play games as much as I used to, partially because of games being released like this. When I do buy games, I only purchase from EB now because it is the only store in Canada that I have found which will allow you to return opened games, no questions asked, within 10 days. They rock.
Scientology runs numerous front groups that serve to indoctrinate people into their cult. They have over fifty years experience in mind control.
One of their front groups is called Criminon and pretends to rehabilitate prisoners. The Co$ has mentioned that their Criminon program is operating in the county jail where Keith may be incarcerated.
L.Ron said that the thing to do with critics was to "dispose of them quietly and without sorrow".
Would you want to end up in jail under these circumstances?
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I just had to get that off my chest.
He's a Canadian poet whose poetry is very inspired by technology and science.
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Read about him a bit more here:
http://www.vex.net/rikscafe/dewdney/Overvi
She's playing at Casinorama. w00^!
musta forgotten a quote or something. Here it is again:
http://www.feministsf.org/femsf/index.html
Personally, the only sci-fi/fantasy I'm reading these days is from feminist and lesbian authors.
Two of my favourites, which I'd recommend to anyone are are:
The Black Chalice - Marie Jakober
Mainline - Deborah Christian
Find more Feminist/Lesbian sci-fi/fantasy here.
Sure, but who is hosting their mail server on a dial-up connection?
Well, I have mod points but I have to reply.
So, this guy has a problem: his mail server is blacklisted because it is part of the same netblock as a spammer.
So, rather than switching to a responsible ISP that doesn't allow spammers on its network, he writes a long winded whine about how to solve the "problem" of RBLs (although, mind you, he doesn't give a solution, just what he thinks should be part of the solution).
What he doesn't seem to understand is that the blacklisting of entire netblocks is only done as a last resort when ISPs refuse to get rid of spammers on their networks. It is a punitive measure to try to force the ISP to act.
While I applaud this guy for doing his research, I think he is misguided and even narrow minded. If you are part of the 'collateral damage' because your ISP allows spammers on its network, do the right thing and take your business elsewhere.
I recently bought my first DVD player and my first DVD - oddly enough "The Red Violin". I wired the system up with the DVD Player going into the VCR then into the television.
I had no problems playing that DVD. However, sometime later I went and rented a DVD and it had a serious red tint. I couldn't figure out WTF was happening.
Finally I tried cabling the DVD Player straight to the television and it worked fine. I guess that the bastards screw with the output signal so that if it is recorded to video cassette that it has a red tint.
My guess is that this is a side effect of this copy protection..
The truth is that Windows support may be easier to get, but it costs $$$ and most people don't realize it until they need it.
You bought an IBM/Dell/HP system and want Windows support? Call their long distance support line and wait on hold for 20 minutes (or two hours if => Dec 25). Finally get a tech and tell them your woes and hear back "I'm sorry, but that is a software issue. Software issues are not covered under your hardware warranty. I can help you for $49, however".
If you didn't purchase a brand name system, you are most likely out of luck completely.
That's why people like us are always been bugged for tech support by relatives.
I'll have to play with this some. Then I'll have to figure out how the hell to write Firewall-1 rules to mess with anyone using it to scan my network..
That's probably less than billg's annual pizza budget.
2002-11-12 18:05:20 Canadian X Prize Contenders seeking Civilian Astro (articles,space) (rejected)
A full three days ago even!
Cost of an ISS RealSecure Deployment for a mid-sized business: $100,000
Cost of a Snort Deployment for a mid-sized business: $0.00
Hmmm...decisions, decisions...
If he had a Gameboy, he couldn't surf pr0n on the hotels' internet connection at night.
I didn't have time earlier, but for those interested, here is the original Bugtraq post by 'I.C. Weiner' (those Russians are so funny.. and modest too!) detailing the RSA SecurID Algorithm.
And for those really interested in the topic, here is Vin McLellan's excellent response detailing why publication of the algorithm does nothing to hurt the security of the system.
One last thing.. some people are saying that ACE will only run on Windows or Solaris. According to my ACE/Server 5.0 Install Guide for UNIX, it is also supported on AIX and HP-UX. The Guide also seems to suggest that it may run on other unices, but would not be supported by RSA.
The algorithm was posted last year to Bugtraq by a Russian who decompiled one of the PalmPilot software tokens. Therefore it is technically possible to create your own ACE clone server.
However, I'm sure that if you tried to distribute it that RSA would come after you with a big stick.
Your real practical problem, however, is that even if you coded a clone authentication server, you need the seed for your particular token in order to make it work. Unless you are good friends with the ACE administrator at your work, this is unlikely to happen.
Can you say "administrative nightmare"? Sure, I knew you could. Especially for companies with many branch offices where people come and go with laptops. 'What do you mean the CEO has to call Operations every time he wants to plug in his laptop??!'
Plus, the kinds of switches that are capable of disabling ports based on invalid MAC addresses and can detect promiscious mode are very very expensive.
Once upon a time, about four years ago I found The Onion to be the height of humour. Unfortunately, it quickly got stale repeating the same three jokes over and over again.
Then, during the dot com bubble and collapse, SatireWire was amazingly funny. Alas but it too has run out of jokes now that the "new economy" is in rigor mortis. I rarely even visit to skim through the headlines anymore.
These days, I stick with SomethingAwful for my laughs.
Can anyone else suggest any fresh new mock news sites that haven't used up all their jokes?
Good idea.
Here is a list of all celebrities involved with the cult.
Google may not accept payment for placement, but at least one unscrupulous organization knows how to manipulate their way to the top of search results.
The cult of L. Ron Hubbard has managed to keep all critical sites off of the first page of search results for "scientology" using a vast web of cookie-cutter home pages and domain names all linking to one another.
Check this out for a full description of how they did it.
Ever try reading a Word 97 document in WordPad?
It don't work!
Don't listen to this advice. I used to type over 70wpm. All it did for me was give me repetitive strain injury.
Keyboards are evil. Stick with voice dictation.
'nuff said. My wife and I are ADDICTED to it!
I thought this was a great review.
As an aside, I don't play games as much as I used to, partially because of games being released like this. When I do buy games, I only purchase from EB now because it is the only store in Canada that I have found which will allow you to return opened games, no questions asked, within 10 days. They rock.
Why did he run?
Scientology runs numerous front groups that serve to indoctrinate people into their cult. They have over fifty years experience in mind control.
One of their front groups is called Criminon and pretends to rehabilitate prisoners. The Co$ has mentioned that their Criminon program is operating in the county jail where Keith may be incarcerated.
L.Ron said that the thing to do with critics was to "dispose of them quietly and without sorrow".
Would you want to end up in jail under these circumstances?