What I usually do if I don't know for sure is feed the host a batch of incorrect passwords... If one of them lets me in, the host is certainly a fake. If my fake passwords fail, then I send the correct password and if it *doesn't* let me in, I know my password has been comprimised. Not perfect, but admins killing off their keys when they rebuild a machine is pretty lame too.
Actually, I'm afraid that SP2 will release on schedule because it's necessary to patch the earlier holes... That means that SP3 won't release for at least a month (development, testing, RC, etc) so the script kiddies have a huge window (ack, no pun intended) of time to play their games. I almost feel sorry for the IT staff responsible for large Windows installs...
he he, I just wrote a site that will only work in IE... Please don't use Mozilla to visit the site as that will ruin the *experience*. Should I send you a link?
Seriously, if you're not using IE for security reasons, *kill* it off and don't use it ever again. Not ever.. Never. Not one more time. You're begging for someone to trick you into visiting their IE only site or for someone to hack a high profile IE only site that you like to visit. Hmmm, wonder if that's ever happened before?:)
While not completely free, a book written by two trolls is available here and sold through Amazon.com for $31.49. That book includes a non-commercial version of Qt 3.2 for Windows.
Bite the bullet and buy the book. Or consider it $32 for the license and get a free book...
While not completely free, a book written by two trolls is available here and sold through Amazon.com for $31.49. That book includes a non-commercial version of Qt 3.2 for Windows.
So, you are able to develop free apps across both Windows and Linux for a very nominal cost. Consider it a $32 license fee with a free book if you like.
While not completely free, a book written by two trolls is available here and sold through Amazon.com for $31.49. That book includes a non-commercial version of Qt 3.2 for Windows.
It's an excellent development framework and for developers with cross platform needs, the cost is well justified in the amount of time/effort saved. I bit some time ago and am very happy with the decision. When Qt4 releases, I'll probably bite again and upgrade my license...
Come out with a superior product, and people will automatically aware of the "plusses" they have to offer.
Historically, this has not been true... VHS/Betamax is a classic example, but any product can fall victim to superior marketing by the competition. Dell is just taking a shot at the marketing angle. MS has done pretty well with similar tactics and the iPod is well entrenched from a marketing viewpoint. Heck, Linux has faced some tough roads due to the marketing of an inferior product.
If a product is well advertised, performs *well enough*, and is priced well, it tends to attract the bulk of the market. Perhaps you saw through the marketing or perhaps you are just playing the anti-Dell sentiments./ seems to harbor In any case, that doesn't mean the rest of the target market will come to the same conclusion.
Regardless of the quality of their device, Dell *must* market it to even have a chance against the iPod. And if they are able to market it well, it's entirely possible that they might displace the iPod. Remember, most people aren't automatically aware of anything...
Ummmm, they do that now??? That's not a factor specific to biometrics or security systems, but rather a convenience the first class traveller can purchase simply by virtue of his social/business status and money.
More likely that the scanners will be the same, but the line for the first class section will be *very* short;o)
But they'll still know he is that businessman from the Middle East rather than a random dude who decided to pose as a business man. Establishing identity is a cruicial step in any security system and while it doesn't solve the problem directly, it will help reduce resources needed to establish identity. It also raises the bar for the terrorists a tad.
It does establish your identity though and reduces the time necessary for that task. Now, what might the airline do if it had some extra time for each person?
Not if the data is altered and encrypted by the airlines each time it is accessed. Good luck ending up with the random set of bits that represents someone with a good flying history...
The only problem with an optional service that has an advantage over the standard service (ie, shorter lines...) is that it might become the defacto method over time. If enough people agree to the tracked biometrics, the entire system will inevitably switch over to biometrics.
And I'd probably defect to the "convenience" side myself if I were flying fairly often. Not really that different than the privacy invasion I tolerate for using a credit card. Boy do we pay for our conveniences in the long run...
I gotta say the feature set of KDE is not something I'm even remotely willing to give up. The beginning of the KDE 3.x series was a little worse than it is now and KDE just keeps getting more powerful. If I wanted to suffer with the standard features of the desktop on Win XP/etc, I might be doing a little thinking about something like Xfce which is more capable than Windows and keeps a very small footprint. Works great on an old laptop where KDE/Gnome won't even load.
It's all about features and I like what I've got. I've got the RAM to work with anyway and KDE will have to use up the 3 empty RAM slots in my box before I give it up:)
Yep, I'm pretty sure Microsoft has the upper hand in this one... Or maybe they are the little guy? And Eolas is the huge corporation?
Microsoft *will* use its patent arsenal against Linux when the need arises, but right now they are on our side fighting *against* patents. If we can help them destroy software patents, all the better.
This is the *little* guy against the giant and this time the little guy is looking for a free handout. I don't use MS products, but we need to back MS on this one. As has already been said, this is a threat to all of us... Even the dead OS, *BDS;o)
Seriously, with submarine patents a high risk/threat to any successful software company, this won't be a fun field to work in. I know that was probably a joke, but it still rubs me the wrong way. Save the corny Microsoft jokes for when they deserve them...
Because IE doesn't give you all the stuff you can add into Firefox. If you're not a developer and you don't mind dealing with IE's poor CSS support, stick with IE.
If you care at all about web standards and want some of the cool features Firefox provides, bit the bullet and go through the list of plugins so you know what is possible. In the mean time, shut your mouth and quit bashing a browser you're not using.
I'll just let time give you the reasons you can't see for switching platforms;o)
Yep, there's a google toolbar for firefox. Yep, there is a different implementation of the Favorites/History that probably fits your need. Yep, it will even brush your teeth.
Take some time to look through the available plugins.
Oh dear, please tell me you're kidding and this is a giant evil joke!!
The plugins discussed add browser functionality not dependant on the content shipped through a web server. For instance, Firefox has a plugin to disable stylesheets or outline all block level elements on a page with a thin red line (excellent for debugging broken table layouts) or displaying the sizes of all the images on the page next to the image, or enhanced bookmarks or different styles of tabbed browsing or the ability to edit a page's CSS and watch it change on the fly or block popups or wash dishes or......
These are plugins that users can optionally install to make their lives a little easier. I hate Flash as much as the next guy, but please use Firefox before throwing your little tantrum. Plugins are *cool* in Firefox.
Hmmm, I think I'd rather see a public execution of SCO rather than letting them bleed dry in the alley... They need to disappear and the quicker the better.
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What I usually do if I don't know for sure is feed the host a batch of incorrect passwords... If one of them lets me in, the host is certainly a fake. If my fake passwords fail, then I send the correct password and if it *doesn't* let me in, I know my password has been comprimised. Not perfect, but admins killing off their keys when they rebuild a machine is pretty lame too.
Actually, I'm afraid that SP2 will release on schedule because it's necessary to patch the earlier holes... That means that SP3 won't release for at least a month (development, testing, RC, etc) so the script kiddies have a huge window (ack, no pun intended) of time to play their games. I almost feel sorry for the IT staff responsible for large Windows installs...
he he, I just wrote a site that will only work in IE... Please don't use Mozilla to visit the site as that will ruin the *experience*. Should I send you a link?
:)
Seriously, if you're not using IE for security reasons, *kill* it off and don't use it ever again. Not ever.. Never. Not one more time. You're begging for someone to trick you into visiting their IE only site or for someone to hack a high profile IE only site that you like to visit. Hmmm, wonder if that's ever happened before?
While not completely free, a book written by two trolls is available here and sold through Amazon.com for $31.49. That book includes a non-commercial version of Qt 3.2 for Windows.
Bite the bullet and buy the book. Or consider it $32 for the license and get a free book...
Come on people....
While not completely free, a book written by two trolls is available here and sold through Amazon.com for $31.49. That book includes a non-commercial version of Qt 3.2 for Windows.
So, you are able to develop free apps across both Windows and Linux for a very nominal cost. Consider it a $32 license fee with a free book if you like.
While not completely free, a book written by two trolls is available here and sold through Amazon.com for $31.49. That book includes a non-commercial version of Qt 3.2 for Windows.
It's an excellent development framework and for developers with cross platform needs, the cost is well justified in the amount of time/effort saved. I bit some time ago and am very happy with the decision. When Qt4 releases, I'll probably bite again and upgrade my license...
Uhhhh?
SCO?
Free/very cheap licensing for large governments about to switch to Linux?
MS FUD campains?
OS lock-in for OEMs?
For the general home user, Linux hasn't really been ready, but it's been a tough fight to make it even to the corporate/government desktops...
Come out with a superior product, and people will automatically aware of the "plusses" they have to offer.
./ seems to harbor In any case, that doesn't mean the rest of the target market will come to the same conclusion.
Historically, this has not been true... VHS/Betamax is a classic example, but any product can fall victim to superior marketing by the competition. Dell is just taking a shot at the marketing angle. MS has done pretty well with similar tactics and the iPod is well entrenched from a marketing viewpoint. Heck, Linux has faced some tough roads due to the marketing of an inferior product.
If a product is well advertised, performs *well enough*, and is priced well, it tends to attract the bulk of the market. Perhaps you saw through the marketing or perhaps you are just playing the anti-Dell sentiments
Regardless of the quality of their device, Dell *must* market it to even have a chance against the iPod. And if they are able to market it well, it's entirely possible that they might displace the iPod. Remember, most people aren't automatically aware of anything...
If they *are* the owner of the card and the flight history data is encrypted by the airlines, what's the problem?
Ummmm, they do that now??? That's not a factor specific to biometrics or security systems, but rather a convenience the first class traveller can purchase simply by virtue of his social/business status and money.
;o)
More likely that the scanners will be the same, but the line for the first class section will be *very* short
But they'll still know he is that businessman from the Middle East rather than a random dude who decided to pose as a business man. Establishing identity is a cruicial step in any security system and while it doesn't solve the problem directly, it will help reduce resources needed to establish identity. It also raises the bar for the terrorists a tad.
It doesn't.
It does establish your identity though and reduces the time necessary for that task. Now, what might the airline do if it had some extra time for each person?
Not if the data is altered and encrypted by the airlines each time it is accessed. Good luck ending up with the random set of bits that represents someone with a good flying history...
The only problem with an optional service that has an advantage over the standard service (ie, shorter lines...) is that it might become the defacto method over time. If enough people agree to the tracked biometrics, the entire system will inevitably switch over to biometrics.
And I'd probably defect to the "convenience" side myself if I were flying fairly often. Not really that different than the privacy invasion I tolerate for using a credit card. Boy do we pay for our conveniences in the long run...
It goes for 9,600 CHF which is about $7,715 US. :)
Looks like I won't be getting one right away
I gotta say the feature set of KDE is not something I'm even remotely willing to give up. The beginning of the KDE 3.x series was a little worse than it is now and KDE just keeps getting more powerful. If I wanted to suffer with the standard features of the desktop on Win XP/etc, I might be doing a little thinking about something like Xfce which is more capable than Windows and keeps a very small footprint. Works great on an old laptop where KDE/Gnome won't even load.
:)
It's all about features and I like what I've got. I've got the RAM to work with anyway and KDE will have to use up the 3 empty RAM slots in my box before I give it up
But that's *not* what's happening here. They are fighting for the same thing we want. Use them for all it's worth...
Yep, I'm pretty sure Microsoft has the upper hand in this one... Or maybe they are the little guy? And Eolas is the huge corporation?
Microsoft *will* use its patent arsenal against Linux when the need arises, but right now they are on our side fighting *against* patents. If we can help them destroy software patents, all the better.
Huh?
;o)
This is the *little* guy against the giant and this time the little guy is looking for a free handout. I don't use MS products, but we need to back MS on this one. As has already been said, this is a threat to all of us... Even the dead OS, *BDS
Seriously, with submarine patents a high risk/threat to any successful software company, this won't be a fun field to work in. I know that was probably a joke, but it still rubs me the wrong way. Save the corny Microsoft jokes for when they deserve them...
Because IE doesn't give you all the stuff you can add into Firefox. If you're not a developer and you don't mind dealing with IE's poor CSS support, stick with IE.
;o)
If you care at all about web standards and want some of the cool features Firefox provides, bit the bullet and go through the list of plugins so you know what is possible. In the mean time, shut your mouth and quit bashing a browser you're not using.
I'll just let time give you the reasons you can't see for switching platforms
You're killing me.
Yep, there's a google toolbar for firefox. Yep, there is a different implementation of the Favorites/History that probably fits your need. Yep, it will even brush your teeth.
Take some time to look through the available plugins.
Oh dear, please tell me you're kidding and this is a giant evil joke!!
The plugins discussed add browser functionality not dependant on the content shipped through a web server. For instance, Firefox has a plugin to disable stylesheets or outline all block level elements on a page with a thin red line (excellent for debugging broken table layouts) or displaying the sizes of all the images on the page next to the image, or enhanced bookmarks or different styles of tabbed browsing or the ability to edit a page's CSS and watch it change on the fly or block popups or wash dishes or......
These are plugins that users can optionally install to make their lives a little easier. I hate Flash as much as the next guy, but please use Firefox before throwing your little tantrum. Plugins are *cool* in Firefox.
Hmmm, I think I'd rather see a public execution of SCO rather than letting them bleed dry in the alley... They need to disappear and the quicker the better.
See my post right below the parent...
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