How secure would the card be if anyone could use it they ganked it from him. I believe it is standard to have to enter a pin to access the data on a smart card (is it required? I can't remember I haven't worked with these in years).
This is similar to pins on digital certs (in many ways they are the same thing, but I digress), you need the proof that it's you, but just like your driver's liscence or passport, someone could steal it. A pin is a simple way to further protect such an identity from becoming freely available to anyone with physical access to it.
I need something like UltraEdit for Linux.
Isn't that just a text editor?
Ever hear of Emacs?
a sad sad world...
Interesting, the GM reaction, a little PR please
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It's quite interesting the reaction you get when you throw genetically modified into something. People's corn have been cross polenating for thousands of years, and ppl have been performing Genetic Selection on the varieties they plant as well. This probably the most basic form of Genetic Manipulation, but it is a form.
Now that science can do more sophisticated forms of this everyone flips out. I do see that the possibility of danger is higher, but everything that the scientists do can (and possibly has) occur in nature.
I do agree that testing needs to be done, but more importantly ppl need to be informed that these scientists are trying to improve products, not make gross odities. They are taking a random act (evolution) and trying to direct it towards a productive end.
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Mr. Phil, I think you got this wrong...
I am not totally sure about the context here, but it sounds like the agri. giants are mad that little farmers are planting the GM crops they spent lots of money to make. They think the farmers are stealing the seeds (or planting some that they bought as produce perhaps).
But what actually may be happening is that these little farmers are victims of natural cross polenation (bees, wind, etc). So the DNA is spreading naturally, this happens all the time in the wild, it's a little thing called Darwinian Theory of Evolution....
Well, your wires that are so secure also transmit just the same as any wireless network. Unless there is a high level of shielding anyone within range (I am not *that* technical, I don't know what the range is) can tune in listen to your bits fly.
Of course they can't intrude, but who needs to when they can read off all those passwords you sent in the clear over your "secure" _wired_ network.
Ya, I've been to useit.com before, when I was doing research for a site useability project I was doing, and to tell you the truth, I don't think his site is that well layed out. I just looks bad, and the info isn't that well organized.
HOWEVER, I did find it full of usefull, true information.
I do a lot of useability for the site I work at (when I actually have time...) and I have found that, in general, developers have no real sense of what average users are capable of. Being a developer myself I tend to do this too. when I create a site I make it logical and packed with usefull info and tools, but casual web users can be confused by things that tech ppl think are cool or usefull.
I think this book, or something similar, should be standard issue when you reg a domain name. Whether or not you follow the advice given, it is good for ppl to know when they are straying off the path of what an average webuser (note: not a slashdotter) would grasp. They may still choose to do this, but at least they will then know that they could be alienating general users.
One example is that Slashdot does not follow much of these guidelines. Thats okay, cause they know their target audience is tech, but most sites aren't.
I really think a lot of sites put too much time into making something neat, and not enough into making it easy to use. This book could really help. I plan on buying it.
I don't know why the same argument that worked for BetaMax (Sony) back in '84 won't hold up here, it's just simple precidence (sp?):
...a 1984 Supreme Court case where the movie industry sued Sony, Inc., trying to stop the production of their BetaMax, which was an early version of the VCR.
In that case, the movie industry argued that VCRs would signal the end of the movie industry by allowing VCR owners to copy movies without paying royalties, in violation of copyright laws. The Court in that case ruled that the VCR had "substantial non-infringing uses," which made the new technology legal. What that means is that, while it is true that VCRs can be used to pirate copyrighted work, they also have substantial beneficial uses which have nothing to do with those illegal uses.
VCRs, as the Court pointed out, can be used to play legally purchased or rented movies. They can also be used to record non-copyrighted works including home movies made by the VCR owner. These "non-infringing uses" were substantial enough that the new technology should be released to the public, instead of held back for the protection of copyright owners.
taken from http://www.apca.com/112000.html (no permission:)
But we all know how big money..err..companies owns the legal system now <Insert MS jibe>
well this is the first time I have heard of Beer helping to clean up a toxic mess. Best I can remember from my fraternity days it seemed to be the cause of many toxic messes.
I'll agree that I may have underated Mac, but I still think that there is a strong Linux market than Mac.
Maybe it's just me, being in the Web/.com arena, but most ppl I know are running linux, either as a primary OS, or as a dev OS, and a good percentage of them do desktop type work on Linux.
I think a reason why many comercial companies aren't porting to linux is that they feel ppl won't buy. That is true for the most part, ppl in the linux market feel that they should be able to get a good solution for free, so they aren't willing to buy a software package that is available for download for free.
I think both of our arguments are flawed, but I'll stand by my guns.
*IF* Mac is as big as you say then why aren't there VAST mac dev projects as there are for linux?
They should port it to mac to waste their time. No, but seriously, I am sure mac users would like having a nice email client, but not even someone with half the IQ of a dead squirel would believe that there is a 10X market for MACs over Linux, there isn't even 1/10 the market for MACs.
No, really, that sounds like a great way to allow ppl to slow the internet down a little bit more.
Could we integrate a 2 GIG mpeg that can be sent around to random locations when ppl aren't actually up/downloading so they can feel that they are still contributing to my cable connection sucking even more.
These file sharing programs are such hogs, do you need *that* much pr0n?
That was great, I was like 8 when my uncle gave me a three pack of those games for my Apple IIgs (special Woz edition). That was great, I think I mostly just played with the doodads from the other two games.
Definitely got you more into it, and gave you a better feel for it, since there where NO graphics.
seriously, digital cable is low quality just like many of the early pc based DVD players are bad, the decoders just don't have the power to decode it well enough on the fly.
I get blocky grainy picture on a 36" trinitron tv, I know it's not my set, it's the low end decoder box adelphia (western MA) gave me. It's nice to know that you are paying top dollar for a grainy blocky picture, that *could* be nice if your cable company wasn't trying to save money by providing low quality decoders and not boosting the signal enough.
Isn't this what fair market competition is supposed to elliviate?
this dmac stuff is really getting annoying, has it actually been used to stop a criminal yet? Or is it's sole purpose to stop the advance of technology and keep all interesting thougts and ideas in control of big companies?
Another win for Mr. Bush
the infrastructure isn't too complex and is already in place, check out Clickshare.com, I really don't mean to constantly plug this, but this is what clickshare does, and it is the perfect solution.
This won't work in America, ISPs here don't take the role of choosing content for users (except perhaps in the case of such do-all ISPs like AOL...). This would be decision would be better placed in the hands of the consumers, this could be done via the Clickshare system, which allows sale of content for low prices without the intrusion of shopping carts.
A simple click-through purchase system not requiring users to give up there credit card info (Which could still be stored only on the ISP, if they were brought in to help in that way).
This would be the best solution, the ISP has no way of knowing what the users want, only they know, and only those who want it should pay.
One major problem with this is that most content that you can pay for does not show up on search engines.
Many places lock out their content sections from search engines, it does make it harder to find the info, but it does provide a reason for why you don't find as many usefull sites as you should.
But yes, I do agree that most sites aren't worth paying for.
I don't think anyone will pay for what they can get free, but how long will you be able to get it for free. It isn't the question of if, but when.
Have all of you missed the last few months, most everyone who was offering a free service is in one of three situations: gone, charging, or on shaky grounds. There are those who are still doing okay, but they are usually owned by a larger company with an actual revenue model (not to say that some of those free sites don't still have rumors floating about them,ahem).
So if you accept that, then question is how, which vastly affects the how much. If you can set up a system that allows for prices that accurately reflect the worth of the system then it is okay.
People are willing to pay, but it has to be worth it. Perhaps this won't happen just yet, while everyone is still basking in the fading glory that is the free internet. But it will happen.
I personally work for a company called Clickshare (clickshare.com), we provide a solution that allows content providers to charge a very low minimum, while providing minimal intrusion to the web browsing experience and the web serving maintenace (and production).
Don't try to ignore change, you have to except and embrace it, or else it might end up hurting you (aka napster/music industry).
just my thoughts (no cash value)
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How secure would the card be if anyone could use it they ganked it from him. I believe it is standard to have to enter a pin to access the data on a smart card (is it required? I can't remember I haven't worked with these in years).
This is similar to pins on digital certs (in many ways they are the same thing, but I digress), you need the proof that it's you, but just like your driver's liscence or passport, someone could steal it. A pin is a simple way to further protect such an identity from becoming freely available to anyone with physical access to it.
I have adelphia cable, but is there a chance that they get their access via excite@home.com or something? Do these guys resell too?
I just want to make sure that I don't lose the already poor net access that I have.
hmm, "score 3: funny" so you think he's joking?
I need something like UltraEdit for Linux. Isn't that just a text editor?
Ever hear of Emacs?
a sad sad world...
It's quite interesting the reaction you get when you throw genetically modified into something. People's corn have been cross polenating for thousands of years, and ppl have been performing Genetic Selection on the varieties they plant as well. This probably the most basic form of Genetic Manipulation, but it is a form.
Now that science can do more sophisticated forms of this everyone flips out. I do see that the possibility of danger is higher, but everything that the scientists do can (and possibly has) occur in nature.
I do agree that testing needs to be done, but more importantly ppl need to be informed that these scientists are trying to improve products, not make gross odities. They are taking a random act (evolution) and trying to direct it towards a productive end.
I am not totally sure about the context here, but it sounds like the agri. giants are mad that little farmers are planting the GM crops they spent lots of money to make. They think the farmers are stealing the seeds (or planting some that they bought as produce perhaps).
But what actually may be happening is that these little farmers are victims of natural cross polenation (bees, wind, etc). So the DNA is spreading naturally, this happens all the time in the wild, it's a little thing called Darwinian Theory of Evolution....
Well, your wires that are so secure also transmit just the same as any wireless network. Unless there is a high level of shielding anyone within range (I am not *that* technical, I don't know what the range is) can tune in listen to your bits fly.
Of course they can't intrude, but who needs to when they can read off all those passwords you sent in the clear over your "secure" _wired_ network.
I don't mean to question crap (is that right?), but this seems slightly askew from slashdot's focus (did I just say that?).
I don't really think this is news for nerds, or stuff that matters.
mod me down, whatever...
Ya, I've been to useit.com before, when I was doing research for a site useability project I was doing, and to tell you the truth, I don't think his site is that well layed out. I just looks bad, and the info isn't that well organized.
HOWEVER, I did find it full of usefull, true information.
go figure
I think this book, or something similar, should be standard issue when you reg a domain name. Whether or not you follow the advice given, it is good for ppl to know when they are straying off the path of what an average webuser (note: not a slashdotter) would grasp. They may still choose to do this, but at least they will then know that they could be alienating general users.
One example is that Slashdot does not follow much of these guidelines. Thats okay, cause they know their target audience is tech, but most sites aren't.
I really think a lot of sites put too much time into making something neat, and not enough into making it easy to use. This book could really help. I plan on buying it.
But we all know how big money..err..companies owns the legal system now <Insert MS jibe>
well this is the first time I have heard of Beer helping to clean up a toxic mess. Best I can remember from my fraternity days it seemed to be the cause of many toxic messes.
(sorry I think that was obligatory)
I'll agree that I may have underated Mac, but I still think that there is a strong Linux market than Mac.
Maybe it's just me, being in the Web/.com arena, but most ppl I know are running linux, either as a primary OS, or as a dev OS, and a good percentage of them do desktop type work on Linux.
I think a reason why many comercial companies aren't porting to linux is that they feel ppl won't buy. That is true for the most part, ppl in the linux market feel that they should be able to get a good solution for free, so they aren't willing to buy a software package that is available for download for free.
I think both of our arguments are flawed, but I'll stand by my guns.
*IF* Mac is as big as you say then why aren't there VAST mac dev projects as there are for linux?
think about that
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They should port it to mac to waste their time. No, but seriously, I am sure mac users would like having a nice email client, but not even someone with half the IQ of a dead squirel would believe that there is a 10X market for MACs over Linux, there isn't even 1/10 the market for MACs.
Check yourself son.
No, really, that sounds like a great way to allow ppl to slow the internet down a little bit more.
Could we integrate a 2 GIG mpeg that can be sent around to random locations when ppl aren't actually up/downloading so they can feel that they are still contributing to my cable connection sucking even more.
These file sharing programs are such hogs, do you need *that* much pr0n?
I guess you do...
That was great, I was like 8 when my uncle gave me a three pack of those games for my Apple IIgs (special Woz edition). That was great, I think I mostly just played with the doodads from the other two games.
Definitely got you more into it, and gave you a better feel for it, since there where NO graphics.
man I wish text games....wait no...no I don't.
ya, that is why they want to offer subscriptions to software, to force you to upgrade when they want you to, and to force you to pay for it.
They won't change their model they'll force you to assimilate to theirs.
Microsoft: This is where you want to go today.
seriously, digital cable is low quality just like many of the early pc based DVD players are bad, the decoders just don't have the power to decode it well enough on the fly.
I get blocky grainy picture on a 36" trinitron tv, I know it's not my set, it's the low end decoder box adelphia (western MA) gave me. It's nice to know that you are paying top dollar for a grainy blocky picture, that *could* be nice if your cable company wasn't trying to save money by providing low quality decoders and not boosting the signal enough.
Isn't this what fair market competition is supposed to elliviate?
Another win for Mr. Bush
A simple click-through purchase system not requiring users to give up there credit card info (Which could still be stored only on the ISP, if they were brought in to help in that way).
This would be the best solution, the ISP has no way of knowing what the users want, only they know, and only those who want it should pay.
Think about it...
Many places lock out their content sections from search engines, it does make it harder to find the info, but it does provide a reason for why you don't find as many usefull sites as you should.
But yes, I do agree that most sites aren't worth paying for.
I don't think anyone will pay for what they can get free, but how long will you be able to get it for free. It isn't the question of if, but when. Have all of you missed the last few months, most everyone who was offering a free service is in one of three situations: gone, charging, or on shaky grounds. There are those who are still doing okay, but they are usually owned by a larger company with an actual revenue model (not to say that some of those free sites don't still have rumors floating about them ,ahem).
So if you accept that, then question is how, which vastly affects the how much. If you can set up a system that allows for prices that accurately reflect the worth of the system then it is okay.
People are willing to pay, but it has to be worth it. Perhaps this won't happen just yet, while everyone is still basking in the fading glory that is the free internet. But it will happen.
I personally work for a company called Clickshare (clickshare.com), we provide a solution that allows content providers to charge a very low minimum, while providing minimal intrusion to the web browsing experience and the web serving maintenace (and production).
Don't try to ignore change, you have to except and embrace it, or else it might end up hurting you (aka napster/music industry).
just my thoughts (no cash value)
They are the only other large scale ISP that has no clue what it is doing...but don't get me started (http://www.verizoneatspoop.com)
that video sender almost looks usefull, I am sick of running 45 ft of rca cable to have a tv in the can...
any ideas on if this guy's operation is really legit?
thanks
covati