Hoaxes are not just powerful at getting a message across, but they can be amazingly powerful for spammers. Imagine spammers creating hoaxes that go out to 1,000,000 email addresses. Assuming 1% goes through and that each one of those people forwards to another 20 people will allow spammers to distribute a link to some product for free after the first 1,000,000. Also, this will take the legal strain off of the spammers themselves?
Are any companies currently doing this?
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With all of the new acts being put into place during our current Republican country, it is good to see something logical coming out of Washington these days (DC not Redmond). But, we still have the FCC.:(
Seems as if they already have access to that information via a laptop in their autos, and now it is just an easier way of getting access to it. As a frequent traveller, it doesnt really bother me. Big brother keeps expanding anyway, especially with the *gasp* Patriot Act...
If only Apple would have taken the time to implement the awesome history viewing of Trailblazer. Even though TrailBlazer is not a full featured browser, I still use it for some "show off" tendencies on my mac.
Steve, find these kids and put the functionality into Safari!
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The problem with teaching Comp Sci, let alone "hacking," is the methodology in which the teachers teach. The only way I ever learned any type of programming was when someone said, "Go build an application that simulates RSA cryptography." 12 C++ files later I learned more then I did in 2 years of "intro" classes. The same goes for this as well, these kids wont get much more out of these classes then learning to use some scripts or demon dial or whatever.
They should get a project that entitles building some sort of application which can be relseased to the Open Source community.
Does anyone have a good website which outlines just how many low-end processors are sold every year? From my POV, I cannot understand how the low-end processors survive. Granted, they use less power for mobile applications, but I would rather spend an extra $30-$50 on a processor then most other components of the system.
The NWS is pretty hardup for cash right now in order to waste money on developing Internet standards. This is probably a vapor article, which won't effect any of our little applications anyway. I use "WeatherPop" for the mac. It sits in the menu bar real nice and does not annoy me, which is the most important factor;).
All I have to say is Secret of Mana was probably the best game ever. Since that point in time, I have never enjoyed a video game because of the pseudo-realism and new format of RPGs. FF7 was a great game, but still those old 2d Nintendo games were just awesome. I remember how I used to look forward to every new release of game in order to see "better graphics" ie: FF2->FF3... but, now I want the games to lose quality. It seems all the game makers went from story lines to graphics.
I have a friend who is writing a 2d RPG on OSX. He is pretty far in the programming, and no, i dont have a website, but i'm sore the/. community will know about it once it is released.
Like most security measures, there will always be some sort of method of bypassing the security. However, the recording industries must waste money trying to convince consumers and management that evil MP3s will not be created. Honestly, in the worst case scenario, I could always play the CD on my home stereo and connect the output into the audio-in on my PC and record the damn thing in SoundForge or the like.
I guess it is just people doing their jobs.:(
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Some rich mogul should setup a $10,000,000 purse for the first company that can make a robot which can walk, understand commands and act them out, and not bump into an item and fall over all for under $2000. ie: go downstairs and get me a soda, go make the bed, whatever...
Maybe something like that would spur some more activity into the robot sector.
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Even if I is going to be the new wireless standard, there is going to be many years until it becomes it. G was supposed to become the new standard, and I am rarely in a situation where my Powerbook picks up a G signal.
Does anyone have any figures on how long between products get rolled out until inception in the digital world? I would be curious to see the timeliens of some products such as: 3.0megapixel cameras, DSL/Cable, 802.11b/g, etc.
Does anyone know the cumulative total of all the RIAA lawsuits? These are just being instantiated in order to scare the general populus into thinking they get sued. Sure, go download music as much as you want but if you share it you get sued. It is definitely a one way street.
What I don't understand is that I can have an archive of music on a network and someone can "break in" and steal that music from me and then I can get sued by the RIAA. Where is the logic in that!
Aj
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What about all the oil from fingerprints. Do the replicas have oil as well in order to leave an actual fingerprint on the system or does it just scan the pattern of print like a flatbed scanner?
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If the items are so small then how much energy can they realistically generate? Sure, I may get an extra five hours of my iPod, but if I have to go though the trouble of refilling the damn thing instead of just plugging it in, then I don't see the point.
I like portable fuel cells for laptop use because you can get about 18 hours out of one cell, which is great for flights to India, but when else do you really need that much battery life?
I think Apple holds the title for selling first *nix/*bsd based store, and I think they did it quite successfully too. What about online vendors that have "locations" and not stores exactly. I don't think I give these guys the title slashdot has bestowed upon them.
I think Vint Cerf had a similar article to this a few months back, which dealt with the difference between computing now and in the future. His main point was similar in that all communication will be IP based and that IPv6 will accomodate for those spaces. Another interesting point was that he stated that computers would no longer rely on human to computer interaction, but more computer to computer reaction. Personally, I think companies are already doing similar things like Apple's XGRID.
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My company has had experience using XGRID on our G4 notebooks. We always leave XGRID running and when we are at the office it is like having 20-30CPUs available at any given time. Now with Linux, we can have about 300 CPUs available, I just wonder how efficient it really is in the non-osx atmosphere. Time to find the download.
The data that I have provided to airlines has definitely not been sensitive. I have never been queried for my DOB, SSN, Driver's License #, or any unique information besides my name. I think there is a big flaw with the airlines in that anyone can purchase an airline ticket for anyone else. Anyone else can then get a "non-legitamate" ID card and get on an airplane. If they disclose when I travel, then maybe the data can be considered sensitive, but then again me leaving my car at long term parking will provide the same information.
Aj
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I must admit that I am not upto date on these new anti-spam software packages, which operate on the server side. However, what is the probability of real mail getting rejected by these things. It seems almost like an invasion of privacy to block my own email even if it is from a "benevolant big brother" perspective. I guess that is why there are privacy policies though.
aj
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Does anyone know the cumulative total of all the RIAA lawsuits? These are just being instantiated in order to scare the general populus into thinking they get sued. Sure, go download music as much as you want but if you share it you get sued. It is definitely a one way street.
What I don't understand is that I can have an archive of music on a network and someone can "break in" and steal that music from me and then I can get sued by the RIAA. Where is the logic in that!
Bah Humbug, Aj
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Genetic life should not be able to be owned. It would be the same as if I owned the DNA sequence to create a fish. Would it also mean that each person technically owns their DNA or any other type of unique chemical composition? This could open up an extremely dangerous black market of genetic trade. ie: I could sell my DNA strand on the black market for money, and then I could be freely cloned etc.
I got off topic, just thinking out loud. Aj
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It seems to me that this is just taking another piece of art and removing the uniqueness of it. By taking Origami to a technical level is similar to looking at computer generated images instead of works of art. Granted, the ideas that are being calculated are still unique, but the look and feel may not be. Aj
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Hoaxes are not just powerful at getting a message across, but they can be amazingly powerful for spammers. Imagine spammers creating hoaxes that go out to 1,000,000 email addresses. Assuming 1% goes through and that each one of those people forwards to another 20 people will allow spammers to distribute a link to some product for free after the first 1,000,000. Also, this will take the legal strain off of the spammers themselves?
Are any companies currently doing this?
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With all of the new acts being put into place during our current Republican country, it is good to see something logical coming out of Washington these days (DC not Redmond). But, we still have the FCC. :(
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Seems as if they already have access to that information via a laptop in their autos, and now it is just an easier way of getting access to it. As a frequent traveller, it doesnt really bother me. Big brother keeps expanding anyway, especially with the *gasp* Patriot Act...
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If only Apple would have taken the time to implement the awesome history viewing of Trailblazer. Even though TrailBlazer is not a full featured browser, I still use it for some "show off" tendencies on my mac.
Steve, find these kids and put the functionality into Safari!
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The problem with teaching Comp Sci, let alone "hacking," is the methodology in which the teachers teach. The only way I ever learned any type of programming was when someone said, "Go build an application that simulates RSA cryptography." 12 C++ files later I learned more then I did in 2 years of "intro" classes. The same goes for this as well, these kids wont get much more out of these classes then learning to use some scripts or demon dial or whatever.
They should get a project that entitles building some sort of application which can be relseased to the Open Source community.
Wow, war dialing, early 90s, wow.
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Does anyone have a good website which outlines just how many low-end processors are sold every year? From my POV, I cannot understand how the low-end processors survive. Granted, they use less power for mobile applications, but I would rather spend an extra $30-$50 on a processor then most other components of the system.
Or is it all just marketing?
Aj
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The NWS is pretty hardup for cash right now in order to waste money on developing Internet standards. This is probably a vapor article, which won't effect any of our little applications anyway. I use "WeatherPop" for the mac. It sits in the menu bar real nice and does not annoy me, which is the most important factor ;).
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All I have to say is Secret of Mana was probably the best game ever. Since that point in time, I have never enjoyed a video game because of the pseudo-realism and new format of RPGs. FF7 was a great game, but still those old 2d Nintendo games were just awesome. I remember how I used to look forward to every new release of game in order to see "better graphics" ie: FF2->FF3... but, now I want the games to lose quality. It seems all the game makers went from story lines to graphics.
/. community will know about it once it is released.
I have a friend who is writing a 2d RPG on OSX. He is pretty far in the programming, and no, i dont have a website, but i'm sore the
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Like most security measures, there will always be some sort of method of bypassing the security. However, the recording industries must waste money trying to convince consumers and management that evil MP3s will not be created. Honestly, in the worst case scenario, I could always play the CD on my home stereo and connect the output into the audio-in on my PC and record the damn thing in SoundForge or the like.
:(
I guess it is just people doing their jobs.
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Some rich mogul should setup a $10,000,000 purse for the first company that can make a robot which can walk, understand commands and act them out, and not bump into an item and fall over all for under $2000. ie: go downstairs and get me a soda, go make the bed, whatever...
Maybe something like that would spur some more activity into the robot sector.
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Even if I is going to be the new wireless standard, there is going to be many years until it becomes it. G was supposed to become the new standard, and I am rarely in a situation where my Powerbook picks up a G signal.
Does anyone have any figures on how long between products get rolled out until inception in the digital world? I would be curious to see the timeliens of some products such as: 3.0megapixel cameras, DSL/Cable, 802.11b/g, etc.
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Does anyone know the cumulative total of all the RIAA lawsuits? These are just being instantiated in order to scare the general populus into thinking they get sued. Sure, go download music as much as you want but if you share it you get sued. It is definitely a one way street.
What I don't understand is that I can have an archive of music on a network and someone can "break in" and steal that music from me and then I can get sued by the RIAA. Where is the logic in that!
Aj
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Wow, $4Billion in new revenue for the government. Maybe that will help finance Bush's deficit.
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What about all the oil from fingerprints. Do the replicas have oil as well in order to leave an actual fingerprint on the system or does it just scan the pattern of print like a flatbed scanner?
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If the items are so small then how much energy can they realistically generate? Sure, I may get an extra five hours of my iPod, but if I have to go though the trouble of refilling the damn thing instead of just plugging it in, then I don't see the point.
I like portable fuel cells for laptop use because you can get about 18 hours out of one cell, which is great for flights to India, but when else do you really need that much battery life?
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I think Apple holds the title for selling first *nix/*bsd based store, and I think they did it quite successfully too. What about online vendors that have "locations" and not stores exactly. I don't think I give these guys the title slashdot has bestowed upon them.
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I think Vint Cerf had a similar article to this a few months back, which dealt with the difference between computing now and in the future. His main point was similar in that all communication will be IP based and that IPv6 will accomodate for those spaces. Another interesting point was that he stated that computers would no longer rely on human to computer interaction, but more computer to computer reaction.
Personally, I think companies are already doing similar things like Apple's XGRID.
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My company has had experience using XGRID on our G4 notebooks. We always leave XGRID running and when we are at the office it is like having 20-30CPUs available at any given time. Now with Linux, we can have about 300 CPUs available, I just wonder how efficient it really is in the non-osx atmosphere.
Time to find the download.
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I'll have to wait until August 2nd to get a video card that can handle doom 3. Oh wait, I use a laptop guess I can't play :(
Damn.
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The data that I have provided to airlines has definitely not been sensitive. I have never been queried for my DOB, SSN, Driver's License #, or any unique information besides my name. I think there is a big flaw with the airlines in that anyone can purchase an airline ticket for anyone else. Anyone else can then get a "non-legitamate" ID card and get on an airplane. If they disclose when I travel, then maybe the data can be considered sensitive, but then again me leaving my car at long term parking will provide the same information.
Aj
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I must admit that I am not upto date on these new anti-spam software packages, which operate on the server side. However, what is the probability of real mail getting rejected by these things. It seems almost like an invasion of privacy to block my own email even if it is from a "benevolant big brother" perspective.
I guess that is why there are privacy policies though.
aj
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Does anyone know the cumulative total of all the RIAA lawsuits? These are just being instantiated in order to scare the general populus into thinking they get sued. Sure, go download music as much as you want but if you share it you get sued. It is definitely a one way street.
What I don't understand is that I can have an archive of music on a network and someone can "break in" and steal that music from me and then I can get sued by the RIAA. Where is the logic in that!
Bah Humbug,
Aj
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Genetic life should not be able to be owned. It would be the same as if I owned the DNA sequence to create a fish. Would it also mean that each person technically owns their DNA or any other type of unique chemical composition? This could open up an extremely dangerous black market of genetic trade. ie: I could sell my DNA strand on the black market for money, and then I could be freely cloned etc.
I got off topic, just thinking out loud.
Aj
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How about,
war-wifi-shing
Sounds almost japanese.
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It seems to me that this is just taking another piece of art and removing the uniqueness of it. By taking Origami to a technical level is similar to looking at computer generated images instead of works of art. Granted, the ideas that are being calculated are still unique, but the look and feel may not be.
Aj
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