I have to say, I looked down that timeline as well and thought "Well, at least Apple is looking into the problem and has given a timeframe for an update (December)."
Then, 5 days before December, they release the advisory.
I don't think it's unreasonable for Apple to take some time confirming the exploit, and planning an update. Remember when they released an update that broke things?
I *do* think it's unreasonable for Carrel to demand deadlines to Apple... or anyone, really... to fix their stuff. Especially when Carrel knows it's going to be fixed. Not much better than blackmail, if you ask me.
When you want to make a cattle herd cross a piranha-infested river, you probably will lose many cows (or oxen) -- the trick is get a first ox inside the river for sacrifice; while the piranhas devour it, the rest can pass unharmed.
Well, in theory.
Of course, you send in the first ox, and the pirannhas attack it. Then you try and get the other oxen to cross, and they are all like "Fuck this man, I ain't going in that freakin' river! Look at what's happenin' to Bob!!!"
My idea (as noted in a previous article about this subject) is to use touch-pad voting machines that print a paper ballot that would then be scanned. In the event of a recount (or a dispute with the e-voting machine) these ballots could be counted by hand.
Hey, how about a touch-pad voting machine, that prints an empty paper ballot, which you then fill in by hand, and then put it through a scanner?!
I thought the largest oil reserves are in Alberta, Canada. Except that they are all gooped up in tar sands, so extraction isn't as easy as it is in the Mideast.
The Mozilla-uses-a-dinosaur theme may be older than the raptors. But the specific implementation of the red, stylized logo came after the Raptor had their design contest.
You seem to be arguing that if a company (which has been around longer than, say, McDonalds), slowly morphed their logo into something that looked a *lot* like the golden arches... that would be okay? I don't think so.
Further, I don't think the fact that they are in differnt marketplaces makes a difference. IANAL, but AFAIK trademarks on images are different, and cover the actual design... not a combination of the design and context.
I fail to see the similarity between a private company suing a federal department under the Freedom of Information act... and a private company suing a federal department because of poor ratings.
Maybe space.com's ratings *are* poor. But at least they have a basis for the lawsuit: freedom of information.
If nobody watches NBC for some reason, what would they sue for?
Uh... Poland is a country of the former Soviet Union? I don't think so.
Maybe an eastern block country. Maybe a Soviet satellite state. But hardly on the same level as Belarus or the *-stan countries (Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc.).
Trying? Those IEC prefixes were approved in December 1998. That's almost 5 years ago.
I suspect the trying part is getting manufacturers to change their labelling.
I, for one, would like to see all GB, MB or GiBs replaced with simple byte counts. Although "Our 536,870,912 byte DDR RAM is on sale!" doesn't have the same impact.
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I have to say, I looked down that timeline as well and thought "Well, at least Apple is looking into the problem and has given a timeframe for an update (December)."
... or anyone, really ... to fix their stuff. Especially when Carrel knows it's going to be fixed. Not much better than blackmail, if you ask me.
Then, 5 days before December, they release the advisory.
I don't think it's unreasonable for Apple to take some time confirming the exploit, and planning an update. Remember when they released an update that broke things?
I *do* think it's unreasonable for Carrel to demand deadlines to Apple
And we wonder why violence is more prevelant among younger children.
Hey, start coding.
It appears Steve Ballmer is getting on the band wagon too.
When you want to make a cattle herd cross a piranha-infested river, you probably will lose many cows (or oxen) -- the trick is get a first ox inside the river for sacrifice; while the piranhas devour it, the rest can pass unharmed.
Well, in theory.
Of course, you send in the first ox, and the pirannhas attack it. Then you try and get the other oxen to cross, and they are all like "Fuck this man, I ain't going in that freakin' river! Look at what's happenin' to Bob!!!"
My idea (as noted in a previous article about this subject) is to use touch-pad voting machines that print a paper ballot that would then be scanned. In the event of a recount (or a dispute with the e-voting machine) these ballots could be counted by hand.
Hey, how about a touch-pad voting machine, that prints an empty paper ballot, which you then fill in by hand, and then put it through a scanner?!
Foolproof, I tell you!
Training of Nicaraguan contras ...
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Training of Colombian rebels
1985 Beruit bombing in An-Najaf
Attempted assinsations of Fidel Castro and bombings in Cuba
Overthrow of Arbenz government in Guatamala
Overthrow of Allende and installation of Pinochet in Chile.
And (my favourite): CIA recruiting Iraqi Baath Party (including a young Saddam Hussein) to assasinate the new leader, Abdul-Karim Kassem.
... is that everyone is saying "maybe this is in AOL's EULA, or something".
/. actually *uses* AOL and can confirm/deny this.
Apparently no one who reads
Oh please. You haven't been on /. long, have you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have forgotten the mandatory:
3. Profit!
I thought the largest oil reserves are in Alberta, Canada. Except that they are all gooped up in tar sands, so extraction isn't as easy as it is in the Mideast.
How effecient is electrolysis?
Very efficient. I hardly have any unsightly body hair now!
The Mozilla-uses-a-dinosaur theme may be older than the raptors. But the specific implementation of the red, stylized logo came after the Raptor had their design contest.
... that would be okay? I don't think so.
... not a combination of the design and context.
You seem to be arguing that if a company (which has been around longer than, say, McDonalds), slowly morphed their logo into something that looked a *lot* like the golden arches
Further, I don't think the fact that they are in differnt marketplaces makes a difference. IANAL, but AFAIK trademarks on images are different, and cover the actual design
The entire article reads like a little manifesto from a graphic designer who Knows Better Than Everyone Else How It Should Be Done.
Just give him the job, already, and move on.
... choosing a logo that isn't an obvious rip off of the logo of the Toronto Raptors. Uncanny similarity, don't you think?
I'm shocked and awed that the Raptors haven't filed a suit against them yet.
From the URL:
The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale.
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
I fail to see the similarity between a private company suing a federal department under the Freedom of Information act ... and a private company suing a federal department because of poor ratings.
Maybe space.com's ratings *are* poor. But at least they have a basis for the lawsuit: freedom of information.
If nobody watches NBC for some reason, what would they sue for?
Forget the $2 cable. The latest iPods come with docks that have stereo output on them. Just hook that up to your stereo.
When you tire of the music on the CD, can you throw it in the microwave and pop it?
No one who codes, let alone comes up with complex playlists like yours, throws relaxing dinner parties.
Uh ... Poland is a country of the former Soviet Union? I don't think so.
Maybe an eastern block country. Maybe a Soviet satellite state. But hardly on the same level as Belarus or the *-stan countries (Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc.).
"Michigan To Purchase Record 130,000 Vic-20s"
Now that would be cool!
Heck, if someone had bought 130,000 Atari130XEs back when I was in the 6th grade, we all might be using a different OS today.
I'm very glad the IEC is finally trying ...
Trying? Those IEC prefixes were approved in December 1998. That's almost 5 years ago.
I suspect the trying part is getting manufacturers to change their labelling.
I, for one, would like to see all GB, MB or GiBs replaced with simple byte counts. Although "Our 536,870,912 byte DDR RAM is on sale!" doesn't have the same impact.
Example,
Giga is supposed to be pronounced with a J.
Finally! Now I know how to pronounce that stupid Ben Afflick movie title.
fruitystudio.com just pulls up the evil Verisign site tracker page for me.
The URL I think you want is fruityloops.net, or a download mirror is fruity.sk.
Reminds me of that saying:
"If necessity dictates, every tool is a hammer."