A security expert has panned Google's "real name" policy on Google+, claiming that the hard line will damage privacy. Sophos's Chester Wisniewski says that closing accounts where users have adopted false names erodes privacy on the social network. 'What they seemed to have missed is that the very foundation of privacy is identity. Simply knowing my postal code or birth date is meaningless without a name to associate it with. By requiring people to only use their real names, unless they just happen to be a celebrity, they have eliminated the ability for people to be private in any meaningful way.
A lot of hyperbole. Yada, yada, yada....
It could be asserted that any additional information corresponds to a decrease in privacy. Obviously. People get paid for this?
The postal code is meaningless without a name associated with it? A security professional said this?
Great quote at the beginning:
Why would so many people flock to Google+? The one thing almost everyone that I know references is privacy and control, or at least the hope that it might achieve that end.
Yeah, that's how a security guy would perceive it.
I agree. That said, I recently became interested in replacing my aging home server and, in my research, have learned that there are now lots of companies selling "mini-servers" and their mobos and MOST (all?) of the models don't support ECC memory.
Apparently, in that market strata, ECC just isn't that important.
This may be an occasion where Apple's marketing instincts are more correct than our prejudices.
How long does Apple continue supporting OS releases? (I have heard it's shorter than MS, but I'm actually pretty ignorant...)
I have observed that since OS X came out ten years ago, Apple supports the most recent two versions of their OS for security issues. The current version gets their maximum attention, though.
I've even seen them reach back two 10.x versions to address severe security problems.
Long term support is where open source options can spank proprietary ones, not that they often do. (IE: Go with RedHat/CentOS Enterprise and not Fedora.)
It's weird to propose Windows as an alternative to Mac OS X server deployments since other Unix/Linux options are MUCH more closely related. Going to Windows from the Mac instead Linux seems really, really left-field to me.
When the Jobs Reality Distortion Field is turned off, usually Apple is found to be selling overpriced, underspec'd hardware. But the one time they get it right, we jump on them?
Bluetooth supports cryptography. NFC does not. Bluetooth has a higher bitrate. Bluetooth has longer range. The power consumption is similar
I can't believe that you want to muddy the issue with facts.
Either it was in a strong case, or the "busy road" was made of marshmallows, because that story reeks of bs. Or by "fine" you mean "was still working, but was cracked to hell and back."
Sorry to call your bullshit on my bullshit but the story is true and not embellished. And by fine, I fucking mean "perfect."
My daughter's iPhone 4 fell out of her back pocket when she was riding a Harley. She didn't realize it until she reached her destination; then her husband took off to look for it. He found it laying in a busy road, with tire marks on it.
It was fine.
"a notoriously fragile device" is anti-fanboy hyperbole.
And note that two stories down it is reported that SAP is once again over budget and over schedule on a major implementation. So I suppose that now everyone will stop using SAP as it unreliable.
How does Thunderbird 5 handle full Exchange connectivity (including Calendaring, Contacts, Tasks, etc)? That is my main reason for sticking with Evolution.
Flaky, but it works.. most of the time:-) Even with 2010
I just like the web interface. In mid-90s when I started using email I started with a web interface (shitty, I must admit). I just never got used to using desktop apps for this.
That's like driving a car by running next to it, holding on the steering wheel.
Apple has this way of forcing you to upgrade your hardware by making it useless via forcing you to upgrade your software. This guarantees that you'll always be out buying the newest hardware so that you can continue to be a loyal customer to them.
Forcing you to upgrade your software? Offering features that sound good isn't exactly FORCING you to upgrade.
Actually, this is a very good point and one of the glaring problems that Apple iPhone and Apps Store has: No user-oriented software version control. (The vendor-oriented software version controls seems to work fine.)
Yes, you can upgrade wholesale but you cannot really manage your software with their version control.
Want to skip a version? Fuck you. Want to roll back to a better, older, previously paid-for version? Fuck you. Have to do a restore but like the older version? Fuck you.
iPhone users have little of the control that Mac OS X users are accustomed to. Really sucks and one reason I'm worried as Apple transmutes Mac OS X into a iOS clone.
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everyone? In my circle, ownership of DSLRs seems to be going up quite rapidly.
Nice circle you have! A little hyperbole on his part but basically he's right.
If you just count the pics, DSLR-originated images probably account for much less than 1% of the total images recorded in the US or worldwide.
I presume they'll be inserting ads into your website!
How are you entitled to do that?
A security expert has panned Google's "real name" policy on Google+, claiming that the hard line will damage privacy. Sophos's Chester Wisniewski says that closing accounts where users have adopted false names erodes privacy on the social network. 'What they seemed to have missed is that the very foundation of privacy is identity. Simply knowing my postal code or birth date is meaningless without a name to associate it with. By requiring people to only use their real names, unless they just happen to be a celebrity, they have eliminated the ability for people to be private in any meaningful way.
A lot of hyperbole. Yada, yada, yada....
It could be asserted that any additional information corresponds to a decrease in privacy. Obviously. People get paid for this?
The postal code is meaningless without a name associated with it? A security professional said this?
Great quote at the beginning:
Why would so many people flock to Google+? The one thing almost everyone that I know references is privacy and control, or at least the hope that it might achieve that end.
Yeah, that's how a security guy would perceive it.
The rantings of a really, really pissed off guy.
You could apply the same to yourself: if you don't like our freely provided opinions about the said free service, don't comment on them.
I think you don't understand what you mean.
THANK YOU for not proposing Windows servers as some sort of logical rollover.
ECC RAM is somewhat important in a server.
I agree. That said, I recently became interested in replacing my aging home server and, in my research, have learned that there are now lots of companies selling "mini-servers" and their mobos and MOST (all?) of the models don't support ECC memory.
Apparently, in that market strata, ECC just isn't that important.
This may be an occasion where Apple's marketing instincts are more correct than our prejudices.
How long does Apple continue supporting OS releases? (I have heard it's shorter than MS, but I'm actually pretty ignorant...)
I have observed that since OS X came out ten years ago, Apple supports the most recent two versions of their OS for security issues. The current version gets their maximum attention, though.
I've even seen them reach back two 10.x versions to address severe security problems.
Long term support is where open source options can spank proprietary ones, not that they often do. (IE: Go with RedHat/CentOS Enterprise and not Fedora.)
It's weird to propose Windows as an alternative to Mac OS X server deployments since other Unix/Linux options are MUCH more closely related. Going to Windows from the Mac instead Linux seems really, really left-field to me.
When the Jobs Reality Distortion Field is turned off, usually Apple is found to be selling overpriced, underspec'd hardware. But the one time they get it right, we jump on them?
Bluetooth supports cryptography. NFC does not.
Bluetooth has a higher bitrate.
Bluetooth has longer range.
The power consumption is similar
I can't believe that you want to muddy the issue with facts.
This is SUPPOSED to be about APPLE!
Lotta "maybe's," hater.
It might come as a consolation that her first iPhone WAS destroyed by a 1-year old kid sucking on it.
Sorry if this story ruined your perception of the world.
Either it was in a strong case, or the "busy road" was made of marshmallows, because that story reeks of bs. Or by "fine" you mean "was still working, but was cracked to hell and back."
Sorry to call your bullshit on my bullshit but the story is true and not embellished. And by fine, I fucking mean "perfect."
Hold you nose, I guess.
My daughter's iPhone 4 fell out of her back pocket when she was riding a Harley. She didn't realize it until she reached her destination; then her husband took off to look for it. He found it laying in a busy road, with tire marks on it.
It was fine.
"a notoriously fragile device" is anti-fanboy hyperbole.
That is the perfect post: It used a form of the word "fuck" three times.
Thank you.
News Flash: Less than 75% of US car accidents involve electronic devices!
I know that you want me to be appalled but, instead, I find that damn funny!
And note that two stories down it is reported that SAP is once again over budget and over schedule on a major implementation. So I suppose that now everyone will stop using SAP as it unreliable.
One can only hope.
MySQL is 'fast' because its lack of feature and robustness mainly.
I've read the same thing about C.
How does Thunderbird 5 handle full Exchange connectivity (including Calendaring, Contacts, Tasks, etc)? That is my main reason for sticking with Evolution.
Flaky, but it works.. most of the time :-) Even with 2010
So you're saying it's just like Outlook... cool.
I just like the web interface. In mid-90s when I started using email I started with a web interface (shitty, I must admit). I just never got used to using desktop apps for this.
That's like driving a car by running next to it, holding on the steering wheel.
Thank you. I have yet to see any Apple product that is groundbreaking.
Looks like Apple isn't the only entity capable of hyperbole.
I refuse to drive on toll roads.
Apple has this way of forcing you to upgrade your hardware by making it useless via forcing you to upgrade your software. This guarantees that you'll always be out buying the newest hardware so that you can continue to be a loyal customer to them.
Forcing you to upgrade your software? Offering features that sound good isn't exactly FORCING you to upgrade.
Actually, this is a very good point and one of the glaring problems that Apple iPhone and Apps Store has: No user-oriented software version control. (The vendor-oriented software version controls seems to work fine.)
Yes, you can upgrade wholesale but you cannot really manage your software with their version control.
Want to skip a version? Fuck you.
Want to roll back to a better, older, previously paid-for version? Fuck you.
Have to do a restore but like the older version? Fuck you.
iPhone users have little of the control that Mac OS X users are accustomed to. Really sucks and one reason I'm worried as Apple transmutes Mac OS X into a iOS clone.
Okay, this is tacky.
I woke up with a sick headache this morning, took some Ibuprofen, and have ween way, way out of sorts. Not in a good mood all day.
This is first thing that I laughed at.
Thanks, Mr. Immature "Troll"
The situation is kinda shitty so it's nice to hear that he's an optimist. I'm not. I think we're lemmings.
Flash? 100 time better? On what planet?
I live in Austin, Texas, and my experience is the opposite of yours. How interesting.