Security through Obscurity works as a temporary stopgap. It doesn't last long, but it does keep a system secure for a short time until someone discovers the security hole.
Voting takes place once every two years in the US (different for other countries). And it only takes place on one day. Security through obscurity can hold that long.
On the other hand, divulging the source code to the system beforehand (otherwise, what's the point to having the system being Open Source) makes it that much easier for evil-doers to find the holes in the system. Keep in mind that these fraudsters aren't going to fix the hole and "turn it back over to the community". They will have plenty of time to find the exploits and they will exploit it on election day.
Yes, in general Security through Obscurity is a bad idea, but in one-off systems like electronic voting, it is the best method of keeping the system secure short of armed guards and video cameras.
Nothing new, and certainly nothing to write home about. It's a clamshell design which means that it's even less useful than the palm-top design. Chiclet keyboard, small screen, bad fonts.
I guess it's nice that it runs QT which means development for it should be a breeze, but seeing as how the source kit for this is still under lock and key (it's not the same source as the palm-sized Zaurus), it's not yet Free.
Other than that, it's pretty solidly built, although the salespeople don't like it when you "test drop" the demo devices.
Basically we are all in this boat together and we've got to do what we can to keep it afloat. So you and me, we're on the same side, we're just arguing over implementation details. It is a far cry from us arguing over whether the correct alternative energy source ought to be nuclear or otherwise to the neocon opinion that all is right with the world and environmental action need not be taken immediately.
In the end we need to weigh the risks, as you pointed out. I don't have the stomach for the risks posed by nuclear power, and so I will continue with the NIMBY (think globally, act locally) opinions that I've got. Too often this lack of weighing the risks of things carries over into other parts of our daily lives, whether it is something comples like choosing to fluoridate water supplies instead of trying to prevent cancer in population centers or something simpler like deciding between the simple but feature-lacking vi and the buggy but feature-laden Emacs.
The dispersal rate of airborne pollutants is much higher than the rate at which nuclear waste is dispersed. This means that after a short time the waste which is released from a fossil fuel power plant is reduced to neglible levels when considering pollutant ppm. Nuclear waste degrades much more slowly and cannot be effectively dispersed in the atmosphere.
You can bet that I am not in favor of the prolonged use of fossil fuels as a primary power source. However, this does not mean that I must automatically subscribe to nuclear power as a sustainable and safe method of power generation.
The Gutenberg Bible is definitely a work of art and a historical treasure, but as a study Bible it falls quite short.
To begin with it's all in Latin. Seeing as how Latin is not quite the popular language as it used to be, it is doubtful that a student would be understanding the nuances and meanings of the GB.
Also, it is simply not available to the general public. While this digitization of it goes a long way to providing easier access to the book, it remains largely inaccessible to those who live in foreign countries without easy access to Internet (those who would probably best be served by having Bible access).
Finally, the Gutenberg Bible does not have an easily accessible concordance. There is a lot of cross referencing that needs to be done to truly understand the teachings of the Bible and the fact that Gutenberg Bible owners won't let you touch the things, much less write in the margins, means that you are pretty much hamstrung as far as study goes.
If you are truly serious about studying the Bible as a living book, and not as a museum piece, then pick up a New King James or NIV version. These are easily readable and accurately reflect centuries of scholarship.
It's not a problem with media consolidation. It's plainly a problem with the press's inability to function without government insider leaks.
If the news source goes too far with their reporting, the leaks stop and they end up with far less news. So the military sets up Lynch as a war hero to give the troops and public something good to focus on at a time that the military campaign was in the doldrums, the press is going to print that story as told because it would cost the reporter, station, and network too much in future news leaks to research and print the actual story.
The problem is that the stations are too close to the government, not too close to each other.
Take a look at the bill and its amendments if you are truly worried about your freedom.
If you live in a state that is even considering legalizing the medical use of marijuana, your state's federal funding may be axed.
An amendment that would prohibit unlawful search and seizure of personal data between government agencies pertaining to records of suspected terrorists was struck down.
And finally Sheila Jackson Lee's amendments were unanimously voted down (hooray).
It's one thing to complain about the lack of growth in bandwidth of current storage (and there is quite a bit of complaining in this article about it), but to think that there is something wrong with having all this data that is theoretically impossible to access because the bandwidth is insufficient is clearly false.
Whether data is ever used or not, it is important to have it. I have tax records from the last 7 years that I never plan on opening. They are stored in a couple shoeboxes in the back of the garage next to the reindeer prods. There may be no reason to hold onto them as I doubt I'd ever get audited, but it's important to know that they are back there.
Data itself is important to have for archive purposes, regardless of whether anyone ever looks at it again.
It makes a lot of sense to have everyone using the same operating system at the user level. Standardize the OS, disallow unapproved app, device, driver installation, and use an OS that doesn't require extensive training.
A Google search results in a ton of links regarding Cage's and Jim Carrey's shenanigans. It seems that Carrey is more vehement in his opposition to CoS, but Cage seems to be right there with him.
It isn't necessary for everyone to sign up for broadband before seeing a benefit from it. Rather, most users of broadband are just that, USERS. They aren't serving pages, they aren't running spam services, they are simply downloading and browsing pages. Adding more users doesn't do anything but increase demand on an already overloaded U.S. infrastructure, thus raising the cost of entry for the next guy.
The problem with broadband isn't that there aren't enough users, nor that the cost is too high. It's that the speeds are too low and getting it hooked up is too much of a pain in the ass.
This is all about people intentionally sharing their bandwidth. The people who buy the little WiFi thingamabob to shoot wireless Internet rays to all their computers don't have the slightest clue that they may be sharing with everyone.
Once some company comes along to close off these WiFi hotspots with their latest product, these viral whatzits are done for.
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Security through Obscurity works as a temporary stopgap. It doesn't last long, but it does keep a system secure for a short time until someone discovers the security hole.
Voting takes place once every two years in the US (different for other countries). And it only takes place on one day. Security through obscurity can hold that long.
On the other hand, divulging the source code to the system beforehand (otherwise, what's the point to having the system being Open Source) makes it that much easier for evil-doers to find the holes in the system. Keep in mind that these fraudsters aren't going to fix the hole and "turn it back over to the community". They will have plenty of time to find the exploits and they will exploit it on election day.
Yes, in general Security through Obscurity is a bad idea, but in one-off systems like electronic voting, it is the best method of keeping the system secure short of armed guards and video cameras.
Nothing new, and certainly nothing to write home about. It's a clamshell design which means that it's even less useful than the palm-top design. Chiclet keyboard, small screen, bad fonts.
I guess it's nice that it runs QT which means development for it should be a breeze, but seeing as how the source kit for this is still under lock and key (it's not the same source as the palm-sized Zaurus), it's not yet Free.
Other than that, it's pretty solidly built, although the salespeople don't like it when you "test drop" the demo devices.
There's a feature I'd like to see removed.
I guess it's Guido's way of just being different.
I can appreciate where you are coming from. I don't think that all pro-nuke/anti-environment folks are out to wipe out humanity in some evil scheme (though you'd think that was all they were interested in).
Basically we are all in this boat together and we've got to do what we can to keep it afloat. So you and me, we're on the same side, we're just arguing over implementation details. It is a far cry from us arguing over whether the correct alternative energy source ought to be nuclear or otherwise to the neocon opinion that all is right with the world and environmental action need not be taken immediately.
In the end we need to weigh the risks, as you pointed out. I don't have the stomach for the risks posed by nuclear power, and so I will continue with the NIMBY (think globally, act locally) opinions that I've got. Too often this lack of weighing the risks of things carries over into other parts of our daily lives, whether it is something comples like choosing to fluoridate water supplies instead of trying to prevent cancer in population centers or something simpler like deciding between the simple but feature-lacking vi and the buggy but feature-laden Emacs.
The dispersal rate of airborne pollutants is much higher than the rate at which nuclear waste is dispersed. This means that after a short time the waste which is released from a fossil fuel power plant is reduced to neglible levels when considering pollutant ppm. Nuclear waste degrades much more slowly and cannot be effectively dispersed in the atmosphere.
You can bet that I am not in favor of the prolonged use of fossil fuels as a primary power source. However, this does not mean that I must automatically subscribe to nuclear power as a sustainable and safe method of power generation.
So saith the anti-environmentalists.
If Oak Ridge has taught us anything, it's that even the best laid plans can end up destroying the ecology of an area.
I'm all for alternative energy sources, but nuclear is one source that is too hot too handle.
I always liked Tecmo Superbowl for the SNES.
The horizontal scrolling was a bit confusing at first but once you got the hang of it it was almost as fun as Bomberman.
All the excitement of soccer without actually any of the playing.
Anyone got an appropriate Simpson's quote?
The Gutenberg Bible is definitely a work of art and a historical treasure, but as a study Bible it falls quite short.
To begin with it's all in Latin. Seeing as how Latin is not quite the popular language as it used to be, it is doubtful that a student would be understanding the nuances and meanings of the GB.
Also, it is simply not available to the general public. While this digitization of it goes a long way to providing easier access to the book, it remains largely inaccessible to those who live in foreign countries without easy access to Internet (those who would probably best be served by having Bible access).
Finally, the Gutenberg Bible does not have an easily accessible concordance. There is a lot of cross referencing that needs to be done to truly understand the teachings of the Bible and the fact that Gutenberg Bible owners won't let you touch the things, much less write in the margins, means that you are pretty much hamstrung as far as study goes.
If you are truly serious about studying the Bible as a living book, and not as a museum piece, then pick up a New King James or NIV version. These are easily readable and accurately reflect centuries of scholarship.
It's not a problem with media consolidation. It's plainly a problem with the press's inability to function without government insider leaks.
If the news source goes too far with their reporting, the leaks stop and they end up with far less news. So the military sets up Lynch as a war hero to give the troops and public something good to focus on at a time that the military campaign was in the doldrums, the press is going to print that story as told because it would cost the reporter, station, and network too much in future news leaks to research and print the actual story.
The problem is that the stations are too close to the government, not too close to each other.
Take a look at the bill and its amendments if you are truly worried about your freedom.
If you live in a state that is even considering legalizing the medical use of marijuana, your state's federal funding may be axed.
An amendment that would prohibit unlawful search and seizure of personal data between government agencies pertaining to records of suspected terrorists was struck down.
And finally Sheila Jackson Lee's amendments were unanimously voted down (hooray).
This FCC crap is the least of your worries.
It's one thing to complain about the lack of growth in bandwidth of current storage (and there is quite a bit of complaining in this article about it), but to think that there is something wrong with having all this data that is theoretically impossible to access because the bandwidth is insufficient is clearly false.
Whether data is ever used or not, it is important to have it. I have tax records from the last 7 years that I never plan on opening. They are stored in a couple shoeboxes in the back of the garage next to the reindeer prods. There may be no reason to hold onto them as I doubt I'd ever get audited, but it's important to know that they are back there.
Data itself is important to have for archive purposes, regardless of whether anyone ever looks at it again.
Is another man's usability issue.
I thought this was your public key!
They are planning on informing companies that they have leaky wireless networks. They aren't doing it to leach bandwidth like most wardrivers.
It's Cyrix.
Design the chips to be self-repairing.
It makes a lot of sense to have everyone using the same operating system at the user level. Standardize the OS, disallow unapproved app, device, driver installation, and use an OS that doesn't require extensive training.
Heh, you'd think they'd go with Mac.
What'd I say? Whoops!
A Google search results in a ton of links regarding Cage's and Jim Carrey's shenanigans. It seems that Carrey is more vehement in his opposition to CoS, but Cage seems to be right there with him.
What is it about these scientologists that they can get away with this?
They have a deep understanding of the power and reach of the legal system. They also have deep pockets to finance squelching operations.
Lifelong Scientology foe, Nicholas Cage, was married to Scientology fan Priscilla Presley last month. Which one changed religions?
It isn't necessary for everyone to sign up for broadband before seeing a benefit from it. Rather, most users of broadband are just that, USERS. They aren't serving pages, they aren't running spam services, they are simply downloading and browsing pages. Adding more users doesn't do anything but increase demand on an already overloaded U.S. infrastructure, thus raising the cost of entry for the next guy.
The problem with broadband isn't that there aren't enough users, nor that the cost is too high. It's that the speeds are too low and getting it hooked up is too much of a pain in the ass.
This is all about people intentionally sharing their bandwidth. The people who buy the little WiFi thingamabob to shoot wireless Internet rays to all their computers don't have the slightest clue that they may be sharing with everyone.
Once some company comes along to close off these WiFi hotspots with their latest product, these viral whatzits are done for.
The red and white is really getting to me lately... Brown and green may be just what I need.