If I were a subject of such extortion, I would be less likely to give in to the demands if the data were public. I would know that paying off one extortionist wouldn't prevent the next one from knocking on my door. So, if the CEO of AM were really doing this for that purpose, wouldn't his pretend hackers keep at least most of the data proprietary?
Please tell me which companies reward their engineers for publishing security flaws.. and how could that be considered a controlled circumstance... If by "clearly", you mean "very unlikely", then surely you are correct.
You mean "deny". This is like saying a fence "cost" a wolf some chickens. I understand paying for content by watching ads... but the popups, the tracking, and the auto-play videos are getting out of hand.
Unicode, shcmunicode... they're adding REAL features, like social media icons, polls disguised as articles, hawt new barfy web-2-oh skinz, and the sexy removal of the "read more" link. Because BUZZFEED!
Yeah, It's annoying. The new corporate overlords are trying to force us to be "social". They do realize that if we DID want to share, we're savvy enough to share the original link, not a link to slashdot, right? No.. let's not give them that credit.
But would a human driver have been able to avoid the accident? On more than one occasion I've escaped a fender bender that would not have been my fault.
Smart homes and appliances have been the promise of the future for decades. And, for the past fifteen years or so, we've had all the technology that we need in order to achieve this. The problem is that the big players all want to own the workflow. You'll have to have a separate flipping app for everything you want to control. For the oven manufacturer, these features will be less about you having a more useful cooking tool, and more about a marketing deal with the software company that requires you operate the features through their walled garden. Sure, we'll have pockets of innovation, and even a few outliers that get it right, but I don't see it becoming anything more than a hodge podge of spotty functionality.. At least for the next decade or so.
The solution will likely come from AI that can control those devices intelligently the way humans do, without waiting around for a standard protocol / interface.
If we survive as a society, in 500 years, our technology will be so advanced there will be systems we cannot even conceive of that capable of analyzing pretty much any data or bytecode you throw at it. Documentation or support systems will most likely serve a more historical than practical purpose.
The site just wasn't ready for mass adoption. There's a great idea behind it, but as of last week, it was just so damn unusable. I'm tempted to think that their marketing blitz was premature. But perhaps the goal wasn't to show off the site so much as to get just enough attention to turn the heads of investors. If so, maybe it worked. They've gained some cash flow while also validating the idea that there IS a desire for what they are building.
Now, they can use some of this funding to actually make the UI usable and add in those missing features. Maybe when their next media campaign comes around, there will be a site worth applauding. We can only hope.
Good for them. I'll keep my account active and hope it turns into a site
I live in Worcester, and have been a Charter customer for five years. When their Internet connection is working it's great. It's fast, and I have no complaint.
This isn't a "bash Charter" thread, so I won't go into the details, but lets just say that the service drops much more than I can sometimes stand. When it does that , there's no telling when it will come back. The reliability of my Internet connection and their poor customer service would have prompted me to drop them by now if I could. I had Comcast before.. they've got their pros and cons too, but I wish I could at least have a choice to leave this monopoly.
Now, this might border on gossip, but I did get chatty with a Charter service tech who visited my home. I was venting to him and cursing the monopoly Charter has in the area. He told me that Charter had a deal with the City where all schools would get free service in exchange for an exclusivity deal. So no Comcast, no FIOS. I cannot verify this, but it is an interesting anecdote given what's going on.
Come on. You're kidding yourself. Don't tell me that Apple did it this way because it was easier on their developers. iTunes has countless ways of selling, promoting, and giving away music. This company certainly has the resources to make iTunes behave exactly how they want it to. This was a very deliberate move aimed at putting this album on your device.
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...as of thousands to millions of years ago, anyway? Speed of light, and all.
I'd love to celebrate with you all. But, I'm a programmer, always on call.
If I were a subject of such extortion, I would be less likely to give in to the demands if the data were public. I would know that paying off one extortionist wouldn't prevent the next one from knocking on my door. So, if the CEO of AM were really doing this for that purpose, wouldn't his pretend hackers keep at least most of the data proprietary?
But not all sites. And supposedly not this site.
Please tell me which companies reward their engineers for publishing security flaws.. and how could that be considered a controlled circumstance...
If by "clearly", you mean "very unlikely", then surely you are correct.
You mean "deny". This is like saying a fence "cost" a wolf some chickens. I understand paying for content by watching ads... but the popups, the tracking, and the auto-play videos are getting out of hand.
... or that video must be a fake.
See previous Slashdot post: http://tech.slashdot.org/story...
Keep the site up and running, and RISK going out of business.
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Go out of business and actually go out of business.
I wonder; what choice is a predatory, opportunistic venture bound to take?
Unicode, shcmunicode... they're adding REAL features, like social media icons, polls disguised as articles, hawt new barfy web-2-oh skinz, and the sexy removal of the "read more" link. Because BUZZFEED!
Yeah, It's annoying. The new corporate overlords are trying to force us to be "social". They do realize that if we DID want to share, we're savvy enough to share the original link, not a link to slashdot, right? No.. let's not give them that credit.
But would a human driver have been able to avoid the accident? On more than one occasion I've escaped a fender bender that would not have been my fault.
I'd rather see someone selfishly improve the lives of others than see somebody wreak havoc in the name of good.
Smart homes and appliances have been the promise of the future for decades. And, for the past fifteen years or so, we've had all the technology that we need in order to achieve this. The problem is that the big players all want to own the workflow. You'll have to have a separate flipping app for everything you want to control. For the oven manufacturer, these features will be less about you having a more useful cooking tool, and more about a marketing deal with the software company that requires you operate the features through their walled garden. Sure, we'll have pockets of innovation, and even a few outliers that get it right, but I don't see it becoming anything more than a hodge podge of spotty functionality.. At least for the next decade or so.
The solution will likely come from AI that can control those devices intelligently the way humans do, without waiting around for a standard protocol / interface.
I'm not so sure I'd want to enable this feature.
Though this fact doesn't lessen the importance of preserving as much as we can for posterity.
If we survive as a society, in 500 years, our technology will be so advanced there will be systems we cannot even conceive of that capable of analyzing pretty much any data or bytecode you throw at it. Documentation or support systems will most likely serve a more historical than practical purpose.
I had E.T. when I was around 6. I actually liked it a lot, especially the AMAZING splash screen. I was able to complete it, too.
I create programs for an employer. Should that be treated any differently than other works?
The site just wasn't ready for mass adoption. There's a great idea behind it, but as of last week, it was just so damn unusable. I'm tempted to think that their marketing blitz was premature. But perhaps the goal wasn't to show off the site so much as to get just enough attention to turn the heads of investors. If so, maybe it worked. They've gained some cash flow while also validating the idea that there IS a desire for what they are building.
Now, they can use some of this funding to actually make the UI usable and add in those missing features. Maybe when their next media campaign comes around, there will be a site worth applauding. We can only hope.
Good for them. I'll keep my account active and hope it turns into a site
I live in Worcester, and have been a Charter customer for five years. When their Internet connection is working it's great. It's fast, and I have no complaint.
This isn't a "bash Charter" thread, so I won't go into the details, but lets just say that the service drops much more than I can sometimes stand. When it does that , there's no telling when it will come back. The reliability of my Internet connection and their poor customer service would have prompted me to drop them by now if I could. I had Comcast before.. they've got their pros and cons too, but I wish I could at least have a choice to leave this monopoly.
Now, this might border on gossip, but I did get chatty with a Charter service tech who visited my home. I was venting to him and cursing the monopoly Charter has in the area. He told me that Charter had a deal with the City where all schools would get free service in exchange for an exclusivity deal. So no Comcast, no FIOS. I cannot verify this, but it is an interesting anecdote given what's going on.
Come on. You're kidding yourself. Don't tell me that Apple did it this way because it was easier on their developers. iTunes has countless ways of selling, promoting, and giving away music. This company certainly has the resources to make iTunes behave exactly how they want it to. This was a very deliberate move aimed at putting this album on your device.
I sort of like U2 sometimes, But I refuse to take part in this. I deleted it and gave it a bad review. I suggest everyone else do the same.
Yes. Straw Man isn't the best term, but it was the first term that came to mind.
I haven't heard of this show until now. I wonder Anonymous Coward is just a sort of straw man trying to drum up interest.