I would have assumed that they were simply using a one-time pad of random integers from 0 to 127, and encrypting each character as (cleartext + onetimepad) % 128 (which would make the message uncrackable without the pad), but because we often have long strings of zeros, I'm starting to doubt the use of a pad. Please post if you make any progress.
If bad weather causes a signal to drop, an automatic system analyzing the data boosts the signal to make sure that people can still use their mobile phones. The amount of reduction in signal strength gave the researchers an indication of how much rain had fallen.
Okay, so the cell phone providors can boost their signal strength whenever they want? Then why don't they just do that all the bloody time? I'm sick and tired of my mobile Internet connection randomly disconn(S&*(*S&(DH*&(SD*HS&D*H NO CARRIER
He basically reviews a really old game that wasn't released in the US initially, but did find its way into super mario all stars (what was it, 10 years ago?)with updated graphics. Why review the original is beyond me unless you really wanted to see if Nintendo made any gameplay differences(the author never talks about the differences, if they exist)
Why write this crappy article? Well, the E3 registration deadline is less than 2 weeks away. Maybe he's one review away from scoring a press pass. Hmm...
With the exception of the last domain name, which is currently used for erotic video chat, the rest of the domains run some sort of domain parking ads.
And now, thanks to Slashdot, they've got tons of extra traffic plus a one-way link from a PR9.
Here's a dumb little perl script I slapped together this morning. You can use it to find these puzzles using words from a dictionary file. If you find anything good, please post it here. (You might want to randomize the order of your dictionary file first, otherwise you're just testing the same word combinations that everyone else has already tried).
Yes, it's bad code, in a language poorly suited for the task. And really inefficient. Probably has bugs, too. Blow me. I was bored and wanted something fast.
Have fun,
bort.
(Slashdot's lameness filter won't let me post code. Grab it from here.)
So if I'm zipping through space at this speed, and you're passing by me traveling at the same speed but in the opposite direction, will I perceive your speed as nearly twice the speed of light?
I've had my TiVo for over 4 years now. I love it to death. I think that TiVo did a hell of a lot of things right. Some quick examples:
1. Unlike, say, Microsoft, they never discouraged their users from hacking their boxes. As a result, a huge community of TiVo hackers emerged (see http://www.tivocommunity.com/). I upgraded my TiVo's 30 gig hard drive to two 120's, and installed a cachecard/network card combo from 9th Tee, which means I can do fun tricks like scheduling shows and season passes from the road, or watching shows in my bedroom on my XBOX.
2. Really great support. I've only had to call TiVo a couple of times, both for channel lineup issues, but they were always extremely friendly and helpful over the phone. For example, after I moved into my new house, I realized that Adelphia had just upgraded the cable in my area, and TiVo didn't have the lineup yet. So I called support, and the next day, TiVo called me back to tell me that my lineup was added. Simply awesome.
3. Choosing Linux. When I telnet into my TiVo, I get a bash shell. I've installed an ftp server, web server (TiVoWeb), and even installed cron. How cool is that? Plus, this excellent decision has led to new software being developed exclusively for the TiVo (such as a caller id display that uses the TiVo's built-in modem, so you can see who's calling without getting up off the couch). Simply brilliant.
4. The interface. They obviously put a ton of work into it, and it really shows. It just kicks so much ass.
Now obviously, they dropped the ball in a couple of areas. The Comcast merger was just a more recent one. I think these are the two biggies:
1. I think that their biggest problem has always been slow adoption; as long as I've had the thing, I've been seeing ads pop up on TiVo Central giving me hot deals on new TiVo units, which I'm supposed to share with my friends and family. Great, I can save Dad $50 on his new unit. But if they really expect me to convince Dad that he can't live without a season pass on those Seinfeld reruns he loves so much, then they should be giving me the 50 smackers. I'd probably have 10 people signed up under me right now if I got some sort of compensation for it. (By the way, click here to get a free Mini Mac!):-)
2. Too expensive. The hardware and service together really do cost too much, unless you got in early like I did (back when lifetime service was $200). They should do what my damn cell phone company does: Knock the hardware down to like $99, and make me pay a very affordable $9.95 a month. If I try to cancel before 2 years are up, hit me with some obscene early termination fee. Yes, I hate it when cell phone companies do this, but that's how they stay in business. Besides, it's not like I'd be foolish enough to cancel my TiVo service anyway. TiVo is heroin. So far, I've paid $499 for TiVo and lifetime service, so TiVo won't make any more money off of me. If they were using my above plan, I would have paid in $589 so far, with more coming in every month.
I would really hate to see TiVo go. I hope they don't. But I suspect that even if the service dies, thanks to the openness of their hardware platform, someone (maybe me) will figure out how to write a script to pull show data off of Yahoo! TV or something. And with Microsoft and MythTV and several others entering the PVR market, there's no question that TiVo's invention is here to stay.
Apparently I had to shave the question down to 500 characters or less:
This year, for the first time in history, more than half of all votes will be cast using electronic voting machines. Leading manufacturer Diebold's machines have been proven insecure and flawed by numerous security analysts. In addition, William O'Dell, CEO of Diebold and one of the largest Republican campaign contributors, has stated that he will do everything he can to get Mr. Bush re-elected. Do you believe that these problems could compromise the integrity of the election?
But surely you agree that there is a cause/effect relationship between getting the electoral votes and winning the election. If he's not trying to get George W. Bush re-elected, then why is he "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president"?
And this is not just about Ohio; please keep in mind that O'Dell's machines will be used in more than 30 states.
For the first time in history, this presidential election will make use of electronic voting machines to track more than half of all votes cast nationwide. Diebold is the largest manufacturer of these machines.
The Diebold machines have been proven insecure by numerous security analysts, and contain numerous security flaws. For example, it has been shown that anyone can change the electronic vote tallies by simply writing and executing a five-line computer script.
William W. O'Dell, CEO of Diebold and one of the largest Republican campaign contributors in the state of Ohio, has stated publicly that he will do "everything he can" to get George W. Bush re-elected.
My question is this: While there are clearly several advantages to electronic voting, do you believe that these problems could compromise the integrity of the 2004 election?
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Neither format will win. Who won the DVD-A vs. SACD war?
bort.
There seem to be a great deal of zeros in both messages.
group 415 group 415
01305 60510 12079 04606 50100
93000 08203 90130 94069 01207
81080 17028 01706 90220 73038
01401 70150 15073 00402 00680
12013 12510 00540 04091 01401
30150 86022 09608 10660 02082
05507 00020 00000 02208 30290
08022 01200 40710 13065 02709
40190 29014 02200 80020 11083
07300 30260 19000 00700 00000
86 86
group 617 group 617
06107 80020 21085 00601 30690
06079 01201 50240 07006 01601
70690 95000 01702 40050 14024
00908 70220 67089 07401 00820
10086 07801 30240 04016 02707
30130 15006 09306 91120 20084
00000 00210 03070 03107 60490
65023 02706 70000 07016 01201
7
If we regroup the digits into threes instead of fives, we end up with a series of numbers from 0-127:
013 056 051 012 079 046 065 010 093 000 082 039 013 094 069 012 078 108 017 028... etc.
I would have assumed that they were simply using a one-time pad of random integers from 0 to 127, and encrypting each character as (cleartext + onetimepad) % 128 (which would make the message uncrackable without the pad), but because we often have long strings of zeros, I'm starting to doubt the use of a pad. Please post if you make any progress.
bort.
Why write this crappy article? Well, the E3 registration deadline is less than 2 weeks away. Maybe he's one review away from scoring a press pass. Hmm...
Oh look, he wrote an article about how to get into E3 last year.
bort.
And now, thanks to Slashdot, they've got tons of extra traffic plus a one-way link from a PR9.
bort.
Hi Future Bort. It's me, the you from even further in the future. Thanks for the time paradox, you idiot.
bort.
Also, note to self: 6, 17, 23, 26, 33, 42.
bort.
Hi Bort. It's me, the you from the future. You should remind CmdrTaco not to dupe this story tomorrow.
bort.
He seems to have acquired a great deal of that through which he cannot travel.
bort.
...plus $23 shipping.
m =7204345037
Disclaimer: No, I'm not the person selling this, and I have no idea who the person is.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ite
bort.
Yes, it's bad code, in a language poorly suited for the task. And really inefficient. Probably has bugs, too. Blow me. I was bored and wanted something fast.
Have fun,
bort.
(Slashdot's lameness filter won't let me post code. Grab it from here.)
LUECKE
Check out the size of the letter E compared to Cincinnati's new football stadium.
bort.
UFO Number 1 UFO Number 2 UFO Number 3
UFO Number 4 UFO Number 5 UFO Number 6
UFO Number 7 UFO Number 8 UFO Number 9
UFO Number 10 UFO Number 11 UFO Number 12
UFO Number 13 UFO Number 14 UFO Number 15
UFO Number 16 UFO Number 17 UFO Number 18
The truth is out there...
bort.
Seems /. inserted a space in the url. You can either s/\s// or just click here.
http://www.torrentspy.com/search.asp?mode=torrentd etails&id=184585
bort.
Well, of course she had the foresight to determine her clock skew before the laptop was stolen, right?
Good. In that case, here's a script that might be useful for you in tracking down the thief.
#!/usr/bin/perl
for (my $a = 0; $a < 256; $a++) {
for (my $b = 0; $b < 256; $b++) {
for (my $c = 0; $c < 256; $c++) {
for (my $d = 0; $d < 256; $d++) {
system ("calculateclockskew $a.$b.$c.$d");
}
}
}
}
Coding the program "calculateclockskew" is left as an exercise to the reader.
bort.
Your replying to messages without reading the threads.
Hence, your retarded as well.
bort.
Your retarded.
bort.
So if I'm zipping through space at this speed, and you're passing by me traveling at the same speed but in the opposite direction, will I perceive your speed as nearly twice the speed of light?
bort.
I've had my TiVo for over 4 years now. I love it to death. I think that TiVo did a hell of a lot of things right. Some quick examples:
:-)
1. Unlike, say, Microsoft, they never discouraged their users from hacking their boxes. As a result, a huge community of TiVo hackers emerged (see http://www.tivocommunity.com/). I upgraded my TiVo's 30 gig hard drive to two 120's, and installed a cachecard/network card combo from 9th Tee, which means I can do fun tricks like scheduling shows and season passes from the road, or watching shows in my bedroom on my XBOX.
2. Really great support. I've only had to call TiVo a couple of times, both for channel lineup issues, but they were always extremely friendly and helpful over the phone. For example, after I moved into my new house, I realized that Adelphia had just upgraded the cable in my area, and TiVo didn't have the lineup yet. So I called support, and the next day, TiVo called me back to tell me that my lineup was added. Simply awesome.
3. Choosing Linux. When I telnet into my TiVo, I get a bash shell. I've installed an ftp server, web server (TiVoWeb), and even installed cron. How cool is that? Plus, this excellent decision has led to new software being developed exclusively for the TiVo (such as a caller id display that uses the TiVo's built-in modem, so you can see who's calling without getting up off the couch). Simply brilliant.
4. The interface. They obviously put a ton of work into it, and it really shows. It just kicks so much ass.
Now obviously, they dropped the ball in a couple of areas. The Comcast merger was just a more recent one. I think these are the two biggies:
1. I think that their biggest problem has always been slow adoption; as long as I've had the thing, I've been seeing ads pop up on TiVo Central giving me hot deals on new TiVo units, which I'm supposed to share with my friends and family. Great, I can save Dad $50 on his new unit. But if they really expect me to convince Dad that he can't live without a season pass on those Seinfeld reruns he loves so much, then they should be giving me the 50 smackers. I'd probably have 10 people signed up under me right now if I got some sort of compensation for it. (By the way, click here to get a free Mini Mac!)
2. Too expensive. The hardware and service together really do cost too much, unless you got in early like I did (back when lifetime service was $200). They should do what my damn cell phone company does: Knock the hardware down to like $99, and make me pay a very affordable $9.95 a month. If I try to cancel before 2 years are up, hit me with some obscene early termination fee. Yes, I hate it when cell phone companies do this, but that's how they stay in business. Besides, it's not like I'd be foolish enough to cancel my TiVo service anyway. TiVo is heroin. So far, I've paid $499 for TiVo and lifetime service, so TiVo won't make any more money off of me. If they were using my above plan, I would have paid in $589 so far, with more coming in every month.
I would really hate to see TiVo go. I hope they don't. But I suspect that even if the service dies, thanks to the openness of their hardware platform, someone (maybe me) will figure out how to write a script to pull show data off of Yahoo! TV or something. And with Microsoft and MythTV and several others entering the PVR market, there's no question that TiVo's invention is here to stay.
bort.
To solve the voice quality problem, you probably shouldn't use the phone from inside your new house. :-)
Bort.
Apparently I had to shave the question down to 500 characters or less:
This year, for the first time in history, more than half of all votes will be cast using electronic voting machines. Leading manufacturer Diebold's machines have been proven insecure and flawed by numerous security analysts. In addition, William O'Dell, CEO of Diebold and one of the largest Republican campaign contributors, has stated that he will do everything he can to get Mr. Bush re-elected. Do you believe that these problems could compromise the integrity of the election?
But surely you agree that there is a cause/effect relationship between getting the electoral votes and winning the election. If he's not trying to get George W. Bush re-elected, then why is he "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president"?
And this is not just about Ohio; please keep in mind that O'Dell's machines will be used in more than 30 states.
(Since I guess my subject wasn't very specific...)
Dear President Bush and Senator Kerry,
For the first time in history, this presidential election will make use of electronic voting machines to track more than half of all votes cast nationwide. Diebold is the largest manufacturer of these machines.
The Diebold machines have been proven insecure by numerous security analysts, and contain numerous security flaws. For example, it has been shown that anyone can change the electronic vote tallies by simply writing and executing a five-line computer script.
William W. O'Dell, CEO of Diebold and one of the largest Republican campaign contributors in the state of Ohio, has stated publicly that he will do "everything he can" to get George W. Bush re-elected.
My question is this: While there are clearly several advantages to electronic voting, do you believe that these problems could compromise the integrity of the 2004 election?