Bill Gates A, B, C, D, E, F, G,... oh, you get the picture.
Linus Torvalds A and T only, since G can be encoded with an AT pair and C with TA. Consequently, G and C are redundant if we allow a special escape character between the codes, such as A|T|AT|TA. Thereby, we save one code since only three would be required in total.
The same Japanese universities plan to store the entire Intarnet(tm) on one DoCoMo 6G 10Ghz cell phone using an old bubble gum wrapper and a used condom by the year 2020.
Meanwhile, the US government is passing the planning stages of monitoring Internet, and slowly moving towards a practical implementation.
I guess it's because Diablo II is old, but... That patch is still showing many signs of vaporness.:-)
For an entire year, Blizzard Entertainment had *one* programmer on it. So sure, it took some time. A few months ago they doubled the size of the development team (they used words like these in an official statement). So they added another guy.
They recently said that they *hoped* to get it out before the next issue of the Blizzard Insider, their newsletter. The problem now is that the Blizzard Insider is released at irregular times -- from every 1 months to every 4 months. And it was only a hope...
I recently mailed them about the matter and actually got a non-automated reply. Among others, it said (and I quote): "There is no date for the patch, of course." (emphasis added)
Ok, well, only allowing open() from onClick sounds like the right thing to do and is probably how it's implemented as well. Ugh.. I feel stupid for not thinking about that.:-)
The first guy was right. Since the windows don't pop up in the first place, the mouseover events within those nonexistent windows can not occur.
Hmm... The mouseover events should be caught by the page that's supposed to spawn the popus, not in the popups themselves.
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Doesn't some do that already? I recall cjb.net hosted sites doing this. Not because the hosted sites are evil of course, but because cjb.net adds some code to all of them.
In IE, you're asked if you wish to install a spyware (through a rather cryptic IE dialog about certificates for novice users) and then given the options OK and Cancel. I wonder how many "amateur surfers" click OK there.:-P
Use Mozilla or Phoenix or Netscape 7.1 and turn them off. Probolem solved!
Nah, I don't think so. Doesn't Mozilla/Phoenix block the javascript open() on the onLoad event? These new popups were probably made to circumvent that kind of protection by using javascript open() on the onMouseOver event.
I don't think Mozilla blocks all open() calls regardless what since then a lot of web sites I've visited that popup stuff when you click on a link shouldn't work.
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This all sounds like nice possibilities for Mozilla (andother alternative browsers) to block those annoying ads in their default setup. Maybe M$ Internet Explorer might catch up one day, but I'm not waiting for that!;-p
Hmm... Moz can't just block these kind of ads or all those javascript menus and other leditimate onMouseOver scripts that's quite common might stop working.
However, Moz could add a feature similar to "block images from this server", but "block scripts from this server". However, the scripts can still be on the actual web server which won't help much since it would again block *all* scripts from the server which we don't want.
A solution might be to tell Mozilla to "block scripts associated with images of this size".
That's the best I can think of now, since ads almost never change size and it's fairly unusual to have legitimate images in the same standardized size as advertisments.
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Ah, thanks for clarifying that. Hmm... That would explain why they were two then (at least I recall they were). I guess they changed their name to a more generic name, if they were meant to be "unique" to E1M8 ("bruiser brothers" sounds unique to me) first but later changed into a more generic evil monster.:-)
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Internet Explorer's Recently Discovered PNG Deflate Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Twas the night before Christmas, and deep in IE A creature was stirring, a vulnerability MS02-066 was posted on the website with care In hopes that Team eEye would not see it there
But the engineers weren't nestled all snug in their beds, No, PNG images danced in their heads And Riley at his computer, with Drew's and my backing Had just settled down for a little PNG cracking
When rendering an image, we saw IE shatter And with just a glance we knew what was the matter Away into SoftICE we flew in a flash Tore open the core dumps, and threw RFC 1951 in the trash
The bug in the thick of the poorly-written code Caused an AV exception when the image tried to load Then what in our wondering eyes should we see But our data overwriting all of heap memory
With heap management structures all hijacked so quick We knew in a moment we could exploit this $#!% More rapid than eagles our malicious pic came -- The hardest part of this exploit was choosing its name
Derek Soeder Software Engineer eEye Digital Security
An attacker might attempt to exploit this in one of three ways:
* Host the file on a website. In this case, if a user were browsing the page containing the file and hovered over it with his or her mouse, the vulnerability could be exploited.
Eep!
* Host the file on a network share. In this case, if a user browsed to the network share and simply opened the folder which contained the file, it could cause the vulnerability to be exploited.
Gaah!
Also, it seems you can send an e-mail with the mp3 object in a frame (this is the third way of exploiting it) so you don't even need to click a link in Outlook / OE for it to be run. This shouldn't be possible on XP SP1 or a recently patched IE though.
Ooh, that brings back some ancient memories of mine... Hardly a game that has contributed to EA's greatness very much.:-) I personally think they made more money and has got more attention from the NHL series, etc. (that aren't just developed for consoles either, like you'd think from the summary posted here).
The ratio of people with pages on SourceForge or having nick's like Cap'n Crunch compared to politicians is still too bad... If you know what I mean...:-(
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Troll? Heh, this was supposed to be funny. Oh well. :-)
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The same Japanese universities plan to store the entire Intarnet(tm) on one DoCoMo 6G 10Ghz cell phone using an old bubble gum wrapper and a used condom by the year 2020.
Meanwhile, the US government is passing the planning stages of monitoring Internet, and slowly moving towards a practical implementation.
The material many use to store on discs are already copyright protected, still it's burned. :-)
;-)
From a piracy point of view, the interesting part isn't if it's copyrighted or not, but if it can be circumvented.
An anonymous reader was the 17,232th person to submit ... and still, only *one* story was posted! The Slashdot editors are improving quickly!
My vote goes for the 1.10 patch for Diablo II.
:-)
:-)
I guess it's because Diablo II is old, but... That patch is still showing many signs of vaporness.
For an entire year, Blizzard Entertainment had *one* programmer on it. So sure, it took some time. A few months ago they doubled the size of the development team (they used words like these in an official statement). So they added another guy.
They recently said that they *hoped* to get it out before the next issue of the Blizzard Insider, their newsletter. The problem now is that the Blizzard Insider is released at irregular times -- from every 1 months to every 4 months. And it was only a hope...
I recently mailed them about the matter and actually got a non-automated reply. Among others, it said (and I quote):
"There is no date for the patch, of course." (emphasis added)
Oh well.
Ok, well, only allowing open() from onClick sounds like the right thing to do and is probably how it's implemented as well. Ugh.. I feel stupid for not thinking about that. :-)
The first guy was right. Since the windows don't pop up in the first place, the mouseover events within those nonexistent windows can not occur.
Hmm... The mouseover events should be caught by the page that's supposed to spawn the popus, not in the popups themselves.
Doesn't some do that already? I recall cjb.net hosted sites doing this. Not because the hosted sites are evil of course, but because cjb.net adds some code to all of them.
In IE, you're asked if you wish to install a spyware (through a rather cryptic IE dialog about certificates for novice users) and then given the options OK and Cancel. I wonder how many "amateur surfers" click OK there.
Use Mozilla or Phoenix or Netscape 7.1 and turn them off. Probolem solved!
Nah, I don't think so. Doesn't Mozilla/Phoenix block the javascript open() on the onLoad event? These new popups were probably made to circumvent that kind of protection by using javascript open() on the onMouseOver event.
I don't think Mozilla blocks all open() calls regardless what since then a lot of web sites I've visited that popup stuff when you click on a link shouldn't work.
This all sounds like nice possibilities for Mozilla (andother alternative browsers) to block those annoying ads in their default setup. Maybe M$ Internet Explorer might catch up one day, but I'm not waiting for that! ;-p
Hmm... Moz can't just block these kind of ads or all those javascript menus and other leditimate onMouseOver scripts that's quite common might stop working.
However, Moz could add a feature similar to "block images from this server", but "block scripts from this server". However, the scripts can still be on the actual web server which won't help much since it would again block *all* scripts from the server which we don't want.
A solution might be to tell Mozilla to "block scripts associated with images of this size".
That's the best I can think of now, since ads almost never change size and it's fairly unusual to have legitimate images in the same standardized size as advertisments.
It's CowboyNeal, not CowboyNeil...
Ah, thanks for clarifying that. Hmm... That would explain why they were two then (at least I recall they were). I guess they changed their name to a more generic name, if they were meant to be "unique" to E1M8 ("bruiser brothers" sounds unique to me) first but later changed into a more generic evil monster. :-)
Yikes, makes you wonder what you're doing with life. :-P
:-(
I mean...
1993: Playing Doom to death.
2003: Eagerly awaiting Doom III.
That's kinda disturbing...
That's actually an interesting comment, since Blizzard recently announced they're making their pretty ancient games for Gameboy's.
:-)
I guess the low system requirements make them easier to port without cutting down on features.
Found some interesting stuff in the Doom Bible by Tim Willits (things not making it into Doom I):
:)
Bruiser Brothers
Twin terrors at the end of episode one
These were never used, but there are an unused "monster_demon_bruiser" in the leaked Doom III Alpha files.
A short while later, a strange alien creature bursts into the room. ("What the hell?") A fight ensures.
No monster breaks into a room in Doom I, but a strange half-machine "pinky" demon does break into a room in the Doom III Alpha.
Just two things I noticed from a quick browse... Perhaps there are more.
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*ahem*
Internet Explorer's Recently Discovered PNG Deflate Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Twas the night before Christmas, and deep in IE
A creature was stirring, a vulnerability
MS02-066 was posted on the website with care
In hopes that Team eEye would not see it there
But the engineers weren't nestled all snug in their beds,
No, PNG images danced in their heads
And Riley at his computer, with Drew's and my backing
Had just settled down for a little PNG cracking
When rendering an image, we saw IE shatter
And with just a glance we knew what was the matter
Away into SoftICE we flew in a flash
Tore open the core dumps, and threw RFC 1951 in the trash
The bug in the thick of the poorly-written code
Caused an AV exception when the image tried to load
Then what in our wondering eyes should we see
But our data overwriting all of heap memory
With heap management structures all hijacked so quick
We knew in a moment we could exploit this $#!%
More rapid than eagles our malicious pic came --
The hardest part of this exploit was choosing its name
Derek Soeder
Software Engineer
eEye Digital Security
Link to source
Why would your computer suddenly post and submit the words "NO CARRIER" before it was disconnected from the internet?
;-)
"NO CARRIER" jokes are a relatively common kind of jokes in nerd culture with a rather long history.
Uh oh. I think they already infected my computer when I d/l:ed some christmas mu*?DZMV*Z@@@@+++ KNEEL BEFORE HILLARY ROSEN +++""!##""!1!!1.
NO CARRIER
From Microsoft:
An attacker might attempt to exploit this in one of three ways:
* Host the file on a website. In this case, if a user were browsing the page containing the file and hovered over it with his or her mouse, the vulnerability could be exploited.
Eep!
* Host the file on a network share. In this case, if a user browsed to the network share and simply opened the folder which contained the file, it could cause the vulnerability to be exploited.
Gaah!
Also, it seems you can send an e-mail with the mp3 object in a frame (this is the third way of exploiting it) so you don't even need to click a link in Outlook / OE for it to be run. This shouldn't be possible on XP SP1 or a recently patched IE though.
... hailstorms make YOU vanish!
Ooh, that brings back some ancient memories of mine... Hardly a game that has contributed to EA's greatness very much. :-) I personally think they made more money and has got more attention from the NHL series, etc. (that aren't just developed for consoles either, like you'd think from the summary posted here).
They can close my "analog hole" with that, if I can close their anal hole with something. ;-)
The ratio of people with pages on SourceForge or having nick's like Cap'n Crunch compared to politicians is still too bad... If you know what I mean... :-(