The industry is full of "kiddie hosts," who resell part of a dedicated server or whatnot. Some might actually be decent, but I think a nifty little trick is to try to find a phone number for the place, and call them. They can have a great-looking website, but if the person that picks up is bewildered as to who you are, it's probably not a good pick.
I haven't used any of the Google stuff, but I'm curious how it's adware. I thought it was a bundle of stuff like gaim, OpenOffice, Firefox, and Picasa. Or am I way off base?
That was an interesting part. I'm not dismissing it, but it sounds like the Bushes own half the world, so I wonder if Jeb even knows that his company does it. Certainly something that should have been examined, though.
I watched the Loose Change video a while ago. Here's what I took away from it: There are a lot of unanswered questions about 9/11. I think the video was cheapened by their poor attempts to 'prove' a conspiracy theory that I don't even understand.
I don't believe that Bush or Cheney, or even Karl Rove, was behind the attacks. I do believe the buildings were pre-wired with explosives. (Watch tapes of the news that morning. Everyone was talking about the multiple explosions.) I don't believe Hallibuton had a doing in it. I do believe the government has done a terrible job explaining what really happened.
I really wish the video hadn't attempted to do prove anything, but just set out to make you think. It certainly made me think. Not only to question the goverment's stance on what happened (Are you sure there were no bombs in the towers? Where did Flight 93 go?), but also to question the conspiracy theories (Bush blew them up so he could invade Iraq? Flight 93 was landed elsewhere, a jet was hidden, and hundreds of people just disappeared?).
I highly recommend that you watch the Loose Change video, but feel free to ignore their poor attempts of convincing you of any sort of conspiracy theory. (And if you question any part of the video, do your own research, or just assume that part of the video is false. You needn't accept every premise to start to wonder what's going on.)
But if enough people say it's a conspiracy theory, the burden of proof is shifted to the government to prove that it's not. Not in the court of law, but in the real world.
Given that these external hard-drives are alot easier to pick-up and walk away with
Isn't that exactly why the external hard-drives are more prone ot being stolen?
but rarely, due to training, do we find an unattended hard-drive
If your training works, why not just train them not to leave laptops unattended?
Your post raises another interesting point, though: what if people use internal hard drives, encrypted, but a user brings in their own external drive? That seems like a potential security flaw waiting to happen.
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FWIW, I've seen this happen in other editors, including Microsoft Word.
Must me some sort of virus that only vi(m) is immune to? Just a guess.
To play devil's advocate, a lot of malware these days seems to want to infect as many hosts as possible, without caring about 'rarity' of hosts. Things like botnets and info-harvesters just want maximum victims.
It's big business, and it is in their interests that there are security threats and viruses around.
Do you also distrust pharmaceuticals? (Actually, that one might be justified.) Or hospitals? It's in their interest to have people always getting hurt. Policemen? It's in their interest to have lots of crime. Firefighters? It's in their interest to have fires everywhere.
I don't necessarily love the anti-virus companies myself, I'm just not sure I understand your logic.
As a Democrat in Massachusetts, I was initially optimistic about Reilly. But his answer the whole fiasco you mention (the lieutentant governor turning out to be a horrible pick) is what first made me think that he wasn't such a hot choice--he explained that "Politics just aren't my thing" (might not be verbatim). And now this...
Take a look at someone like Chris Gabrieli before voting for Reilly.
The difference in angle is so subtle that I doubt many would even notice it. With the small hand at 12 and the big hand at 6, I'd think it was 12:30, never noticing that the small hand should really be halfway between 12 and 1.
Just what the world needs: another techno-crutch that will absolve parents of the annoyance of actual parenting.
I'm usually bothered by parents that don't... parent. But I disagree that this is a problem. Of course a good parent would teach them not to blare loud music over headphones. But a good parent would also give their children safe products. There's nothing compelling you to use the product, and you could always reflash the iPod to clear the lock. I liken it to those plastic covers on electrical outlets (so kids can't stick their fingers in), or locks on guns (so kids can't shoot people). Yes, a good parent should also teach their kids not to stick their fingers in electrical outlets, and not to play with guns. (Okay, so a good parent would keep guns where kids couldn't get them in the first place, but I digress.) Using a safety product doesn't mean you're a bad parent.
If kids want to "rebel" by using amplified headphones, that's their problem. Apple has eliminated a potentially serious problem with their product, and they have made it so that, by default, it won't inconvenience you.
As far as your concerns: (1) The cap isn't permanent. At worst, you'd have to blank the iPod, which is probably something I'd do with a new iPod anyway. (2) If a bully wants to turn the volume down on my iPod, I'd prefer that to getting beat up. Or to having it stolen. (3) This is a conceivable problem, though it doesn't look like it's something that's easily set. Even if it is, Apple provides instructions on disabling it.
Notebooks checks annoyed me in middle school, but I could see that some people did need help taking notes, so it was okay. By high school I simply disregarded teachers' instructions for how to structure my notebook, and took offense to notebook checks. But in college, "notebook checks" seem completely inappropriate.
There's one full-service gas station around where I live. It's actually cheaper than the other self-service gas stations. Now imagine that it's the dead of winter and it's below 0 (Fahrenheit), and I think you'll understand why someone would use a full-service station.
I think the government had a pretty legitimate cause to subpoena the computers (although I fail to see why they needed them; others have pointed out that server log files would work just as well). What bothers me is the impact the subpoenas can have.
Suppose it was 1940 and the crime was that the coroner allegedly gave the reporter a key to the office, and he was accused of going in and photocopying secret documents. He (allegedly) brought these back, put them in the filing cabinet drawer of his desk, and included information from them in his typewritten news articles.
The government gets a warrant, to seize the relevant articles. They probably wouldn't be able to take the entire desk, with all the file cabinets, and the typewriter on it. That would be completely unnecessary, as they only need certain files. Furthermore, it would (at least temporarily) destroy the reporter's ability to do his job, as the primary instruments of his job are now in a state lab.
It would be *nice* if warrants were issued to allow them to produce a *copy* of the disk on site, and then take it with them for analysis. (Or, better yet, to only copy the file(s) they needed, but requiring that a copy be made rather than taking the actual drive is a good enough start.) I don't know if this will actually come to pass, at they're probably interested in lower-level stuff.
Unfortunately another will just take their place. We need technology to stop Spam.
I disagree. Technology will help with spam, but a societal fix is important too. If you were thinking of spamming, the fact that a fellow spammer has just been arrested by the Secret Service might change your mind.
Yeah, I know, it'll just get moved overseas. Until people start to crack down on it there, too. I think the problem is mostly caused by the fact that there's been virtually no enforcement against spam. Now there is, and maybe people will start to wonder whether it's worth the risk. Not overnight, but over time.
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The industry is full of "kiddie hosts," who resell part of a dedicated server or whatnot. Some might actually be decent, but I think a nifty little trick is to try to find a phone number for the place, and call them. They can have a great-looking website, but if the person that picks up is bewildered as to who you are, it's probably not a good pick.
if it's adware--which is what the Google stuff is
I haven't used any of the Google stuff, but I'm curious how it's adware. I thought it was a bundle of stuff like gaim, OpenOffice, Firefox, and Picasa. Or am I way off base?
That was an interesting part. I'm not dismissing it, but it sounds like the Bushes own half the world, so I wonder if Jeb even knows that his company does it. Certainly something that should have been examined, though.
I watched the Loose Change video a while ago. Here's what I took away from it: There are a lot of unanswered questions about 9/11. I think the video was cheapened by their poor attempts to 'prove' a conspiracy theory that I don't even understand.
I don't believe that Bush or Cheney, or even Karl Rove, was behind the attacks. I do believe the buildings were pre-wired with explosives. (Watch tapes of the news that morning. Everyone was talking about the multiple explosions.) I don't believe Hallibuton had a doing in it. I do believe the government has done a terrible job explaining what really happened.
I really wish the video hadn't attempted to do prove anything, but just set out to make you think. It certainly made me think. Not only to question the goverment's stance on what happened (Are you sure there were no bombs in the towers? Where did Flight 93 go?), but also to question the conspiracy theories (Bush blew them up so he could invade Iraq? Flight 93 was landed elsewhere, a jet was hidden, and hundreds of people just disappeared?).
I highly recommend that you watch the Loose Change video, but feel free to ignore their poor attempts of convincing you of any sort of conspiracy theory. (And if you question any part of the video, do your own research, or just assume that part of the video is false. You needn't accept every premise to start to wonder what's going on.)
But if enough people say it's a conspiracy theory, the burden of proof is shifted to the government to prove that it's not. Not in the court of law, but in the real world.
Given that these external hard-drives are alot easier to pick-up and walk away with
Isn't that exactly why the external hard-drives are more prone ot being stolen?
but rarely, due to training, do we find an unattended hard-drive
If your training works, why not just train them not to leave laptops unattended?
Your post raises another interesting point, though: what if people use internal hard drives, encrypted, but a user brings in their own external drive? That seems like a potential security flaw waiting to happen.
FWIW, I've seen this happen in other editors, including Microsoft Word.
Must me some sort of virus that only vi(m) is immune to? Just a guess.
Just in the sense that their jobs all depend on something bad persisting, be it computer viruses, human viruses, crime, or fire.
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Maybe I'm just crazy. You wouldn't be the first to think that
To play devil's advocate, a lot of malware these days seems to want to infect as many hosts as possible, without caring about 'rarity' of hosts. Things like botnets and info-harvesters just want maximum victims.
It's big business, and it is in their interests that there are security threats and viruses around.
Do you also distrust pharmaceuticals? (Actually, that one might be justified.) Or hospitals? It's in their interest to have people always getting hurt. Policemen? It's in their interest to have lots of crime. Firefighters? It's in their interest to have fires everywhere.
I don't necessarily love the anti-virus companies myself, I'm just not sure I understand your logic.
I don't run anti-vi on my Powerbook
Please tell me that someone else here read "anti-vi" and thought of the text editor? And that "anti-vi" meant emacs?
As a Democrat in Massachusetts, I was initially optimistic about Reilly. But his answer the whole fiasco you mention (the lieutentant governor turning out to be a horrible pick) is what first made me think that he wasn't such a hot choice--he explained that "Politics just aren't my thing" (might not be verbatim). And now this...
Take a look at someone like Chris Gabrieli before voting for Reilly.
Finally, someone who can see beyond the obvious jokes and propose a serious solution to the problem.
I propose that, in your honor, we name the planet after your username here.
The difference in angle is so subtle that I doubt many would even notice it. With the small hand at 12 and the big hand at 6, I'd think it was 12:30, never noticing that the small hand should really be halfway between 12 and 1.
Really OT, but what is an "impossible position" on an analog clock?
Just what the world needs: another techno-crutch that will absolve parents of the annoyance of actual parenting.
I'm usually bothered by parents that don't... parent. But I disagree that this is a problem. Of course a good parent would teach them not to blare loud music over headphones. But a good parent would also give their children safe products. There's nothing compelling you to use the product, and you could always reflash the iPod to clear the lock. I liken it to those plastic covers on electrical outlets (so kids can't stick their fingers in), or locks on guns (so kids can't shoot people). Yes, a good parent should also teach their kids not to stick their fingers in electrical outlets, and not to play with guns. (Okay, so a good parent would keep guns where kids couldn't get them in the first place, but I digress.) Using a safety product doesn't mean you're a bad parent.
If kids want to "rebel" by using amplified headphones, that's their problem. Apple has eliminated a potentially serious problem with their product, and they have made it so that, by default, it won't inconvenience you.
As far as your concerns:
(1) The cap isn't permanent. At worst, you'd have to blank the iPod, which is probably something I'd do with a new iPod anyway.
(2) If a bully wants to turn the volume down on my iPod, I'd prefer that to getting beat up. Or to having it stolen.
(3) This is a conceivable problem, though it doesn't look like it's something that's easily set. Even if it is, Apple provides instructions on disabling it.
Notebooks checks annoyed me in middle school, but I could see that some people did need help taking notes, so it was okay. By high school I simply disregarded teachers' instructions for how to structure my notebook, and took offense to notebook checks. But in college, "notebook checks" seem completely inappropriate.
I think it requires Windows on an Intel Mac platform.
There's one full-service gas station around where I live. It's actually cheaper than the other self-service gas stations. Now imagine that it's the dead of winter and it's below 0 (Fahrenheit), and I think you'll understand why someone would use a full-service station.
I think the government had a pretty legitimate cause to subpoena the computers (although I fail to see why they needed them; others have pointed out that server log files would work just as well). What bothers me is the impact the subpoenas can have.
Suppose it was 1940 and the crime was that the coroner allegedly gave the reporter a key to the office, and he was accused of going in and photocopying secret documents. He (allegedly) brought these back, put them in the filing cabinet drawer of his desk, and included information from them in his typewritten news articles.
The government gets a warrant, to seize the relevant articles. They probably wouldn't be able to take the entire desk, with all the file cabinets, and the typewriter on it. That would be completely unnecessary, as they only need certain files. Furthermore, it would (at least temporarily) destroy the reporter's ability to do his job, as the primary instruments of his job are now in a state lab.
It would be *nice* if warrants were issued to allow them to produce a *copy* of the disk on site, and then take it with them for analysis. (Or, better yet, to only copy the file(s) they needed, but requiring that a copy be made rather than taking the actual drive is a good enough start.) I don't know if this will actually come to pass, at they're probably interested in lower-level stuff.
Did you read the article? They're being investigated for illegally accessing the state's computer system. That's not a freedom of speech issue.
Just wait until you rm -r /home/boss/mail. (Then he might rm -r you.)
That's an awfully interesting place for a phone. I usually keep mine in my pocket.
In vista (in IE7, actually), everytime you enter a url in the browser, the browser sends the url to microsoft to know if the url is safe or not
In the beta of IE7 I played with, this was off by default.
Unfortunately another will just take their place. We need technology to stop Spam.
I disagree. Technology will help with spam, but a societal fix is important too. If you were thinking of spamming, the fact that a fellow spammer has just been arrested by the Secret Service might change your mind.
Yeah, I know, it'll just get moved overseas. Until people start to crack down on it there, too. I think the problem is mostly caused by the fact that there's been virtually no enforcement against spam. Now there is, and maybe people will start to wonder whether it's worth the risk. Not overnight, but over time.