Ok, I know you didn't have time to read the article, but Jason Schultz, an attorney for the EFF, said "The process of confiscating bootleg CDs from street vendors is exactly what the RIAA should be doing". Pretty sure the EFF isn't going to help you out if you get busted for selling CDs.
Granted, it was at the bottom of the article, but come on...
As an aside, I completely agree that the RIAA is finally getting it figured out. The whole scene sounds pretty hilarious, but now they are targeting the people actually trying to make money by copying their stuff...
Qt can run without X. Take a look at Qtopia, for example. There's a Qt/Mac version too so presumably Konqi is running through Qt. Of course, if Konqi was using any pure Xlib calls, then either they are gone or this guy pulled some serious magic stunts:)
At it's core, this is simply a UI choice. Do you like how Safari renders, but don't like the interface? Now you've got another choice. Not too thrilled with Mozilla? Again, another choice.
This also signals the beginning of an infusion of KDE apps into Mac OS X. Basically, this proves it can be done and more are likely to follow.
Because, it's the first step to creating ports of all major KDE apps. Konqueror was probably a good first bet because the rendering engine, KHTML, is already know to work on the Mac platform.
At the very least, there would be physical evidence that a procedure like that had been performed. Doesn't seem like a very stealthy or effective technique when it would be possible to detect.
Seems like a pretty silly game, but I ran my demo time out and am seriously considering buying the full version. Orbz 2 demo and screenshots can be found here. Seriously, don't knock until you try it out.
Granted, it doesn't (yet) have some database specific features such as server settings, but those settings are often managed by the DB sysadmin with command line tools anyway.
Yep, that's me:) As an independant consultant doing everything from project management to programming to tech support, I end up doing pretty much everything and most of it remotely through ssh.
As to a custom solution in VB, I'll bet it didn't have pie charts, graphs, "top 100" listings, and other great features that help find those lost ISOs, installers, temp files, etc. Oh, and did I mention that it's free?:-)
Yes, all of those things... Is it as fast as du and find? Couple that with the fact that I really don't care about the graphs/etc and it's not something I'll probably ever bother with. Admining remote servers does something weird with the minds of people and prevents them from enjoying any nice GUI tool 'cause they're not real useful through ssh with X forwarding disabled;o)
You use Linux and you don't use BitTorrent to download it?! String him up by his pinky toe!
Yep, no BitTorrent for me. Gentoo freak here. You use Linux and you need BitTorrent? Hand over your geek license now!:)
Wasn't able to get Wurm Online working... Looks like most of the people on Windows centric anyway, but I might post a message up on Monday and try to get it figured out.
As far as CVS goes, I'm command line. If I have to do a diff, I end up in kompare (very very sweet little program) and I've fired up Cervisia a couple times, but haven't really found it necessary. I don't do much tree maintence because I'm a pretty solitary developer, but for the times I have needed to look through changelogs, etc, the command line tools suffice. If times change and I actually get to hire employees (woot!), I'll have to hunt down a good tool like SmartCVS. If it's the only thing available, I'll run it even if it starts slow:) FYI, the screenshots make it look like a very nice program.
Back to the topic at hand, I agree that apps can be written poorly in general and a slow startup time in an app doesn't mean that all apps written in that language will be slow to startup, but my personal experience thus far is not very promising.
When I said I avoid Java apps when I have a choice, it's because when I look for a new editor/tool/etc and I compare a couple of apps, I tend to gravitate towards those apps that *feel* fast. I have yet to find a Java app that I *enjoy* running.
DataDino - I'm using a data model compiler I developed so I don't write as much SQL anymore. When I do, it's either through the command line mysql client, the C++/Qt MySQLCC editor from MySQL (looks a lot like DataDino) or my own custom reporting app.
JGoodies - 5 years ago I used a VB app a buddy wrote for this;o) Now, the command line tool du does a great job.
Azureas - This probably wouldn't be a bad Java app as you start it up and then leave it running. Ignoring RAM consumption, it probably performs pretty well. Too bad I don't use BitTorrent...
JBoss - Not a java web developer. Mostly custom client side apps written in Qt. Again, this one probably isn't affected by startup times as it probably runs as a daemon.
Think Free - lol, that's the only link I didn't click on and glance at before I replied earlier:) Pretty much anything has got to start faster than OO and that's what I'm suffering with right now. Just crossing my fingers that KOffice will catch up. Guess I should try out Think Free as well.
Wurm Online - Ok, pretty sure I hate you now. Just what I need... Another pretty cool looking game I can play;o) And as long as it starts up in under 5 minutes, I could care less.
hmmmm, the only one I've even *heard* of is JBoss and I wasn't even sure what it does;o) Personally, if I've got a choice between a Java app and one in C or C++, I'll use the C or C++ app everytime. Jedit is a kick butt editor with some awesome features (code folding is the one I *really* want), but I use Nedit instead primarily because it starts fast and I'm opening source files of a konsole hundreds of times each day.
Note for those of you who saw "konsole".... Yes, KDE is slower than some WMs I could pick and that appears to be a contridiction, but I never restart it and once it is started, it clips right along given plenty of RAM.
I think the joke was directed at "reporters" like those found on/. They would be first in line to be replaced as their entire job seems to be to collect interesting articles and repost. Heck, the shell script would probably get the whole dup problem figured out too;o)
So, will there be difference between paraphrasing and copying now in an educational setting? Seems like this could make a report pretty easy...
1) Brainstorm some key points/ideas 2) Have this program data mine for relavent articles online 3) Feed sections of each article into the program and have a finished paper
Granted, the tech isn't quite that powerful yet and probably wouldn't do a whole paper, but it sure looks like it could supply several paragraphs of material per page...
As noted in an earlier Slashdot story, AnandTech reviewed 4 laptops and the battery life on a Centrino is impressive... 6 solid hours from the winner of the roundup.
sometimes old config files can cause problems. Move our entire.kde directory to a backup location and start KDE again. It will start out with new settings. If that doesn't help, just remove the new.kde directory and move your old one back.
Exactly. Anything requiring a thin client would be perfect for this thing. It's small, quiet, probably relatively cool and it has plenty of power for a kiosk or retail terminal.
I'm not talking about a typical mugging. I'm talking about someone with the specific intent to steal your key. A "mugging" or kidnapping would be a quick, easy way to do it.
You really wouldn't be doing this by yourself, would you? Think accomplice with cell phone and a very nasty temper holding the employee offsite. If the company didn't actively monitor for signals from inside their building and, in the case of cell phones, monitor the conversation, no one would be the wiser.
The main point being that he said it was uncrackable. Yes, this does look like it is better security and it places less burden on the user, but it certainly isn't unbreakable.
Any idea what the algorithm is that determines the rotating seed? If the algorithm is something predictable, then it doesn't help the strength of device. Ie, time or a pre-seeded generator would both be very very bad. Does it build it's keys off environmental queues like body heat and movement while the person is not at their desk?
Also, if it is filled with nitrogen gas and the loss of nitrogen is a trigger, why not just open it in a sealed area filled with nitrogen?
Have you been mugged lately? Now which do you suppose your users are going to give up... Their right ear or their pin # and ibutton?
And what happens if the "cracker" comes equipped with advanced electronics that can monitor the electrical field given off by the cable running from the ibutton receiver and the computer? If someone with access to advanced hardware decided to mess with you, a single point of failure does not stand a chance.
Is there any physical security? Biometrics (yes, they can be faked.. that's the point)? Electronic countermeasures?
The answer is probably no and what you probably meant to say was not that you "cannot be cracked", but rather that you have protected against most of the expected attacks on your organization.
Also, this requires physical access. What do you use for remote access?
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Ok, I know you didn't have time to read the article, but Jason Schultz, an attorney for the EFF, said "The process of confiscating bootleg CDs from street vendors is exactly what the RIAA should be doing". Pretty sure the EFF isn't going to help you out if you get busted for selling CDs.
Granted, it was at the bottom of the article, but come on...
As an aside, I completely agree that the RIAA is finally getting it figured out. The whole scene sounds pretty hilarious, but now they are targeting the people actually trying to make money by copying their stuff...
In the Konqi address bar, type
:)
gg:I am not Steve Jobs
And you'll probably find a page about yourself buried somewhere in the labyrinth of Google's cluster.
another cool trick on recent versions is
fish://user@host/
to get basically a sftp GUI
How about the look and feel of Konqueror? Some people may prefer the UI of Konqueror over the UI of Safari.
Qt can run without X. Take a look at Qtopia, for example. There's a Qt/Mac version too so presumably Konqi is running through Qt. Of course, if Konqi was using any pure Xlib calls, then either they are gone or this guy pulled some serious magic stunts :)
Because it's a UI choice. If you like how Safari renders, but the UI doesn't work like you want, give Konqi a try.
At it's core, this is simply a UI choice. Do you like how Safari renders, but don't like the interface? Now you've got another choice. Not too thrilled with Mozilla? Again, another choice.
This also signals the beginning of an infusion of KDE apps into Mac OS X. Basically, this proves it can be done and more are likely to follow.
Because, it's the first step to creating ports of all major KDE apps. Konqueror was probably a good first bet because the rendering engine, KHTML, is already know to work on the Mac platform.
Not you, the people who might have a vested interest in insuring that you have not been bought/comprimised/etc...
Now it makes sense. This is clearly what happened to Sydney :)
At the very least, there would be physical evidence that a procedure like that had been performed. Doesn't seem like a very stealthy or effective technique when it would be possible to detect.
Seems like a pretty silly game, but I ran my demo time out and am seriously considering buying the full version. Orbz 2 demo and screenshots can be found here. Seriously, don't knock until you try it out.
Granted, it doesn't (yet) have some database specific features such as server settings, but those settings are often managed by the DB sysadmin with command line tools anyway.
:) As an independant consultant doing everything from project management to programming to tech support, I end up doing pretty much everything and most of it remotely through ssh.
:-)
;o)
:)
:) FYI, the screenshots make it look like a very nice program.
Yep, that's me
As to a custom solution in VB, I'll bet it didn't have pie charts, graphs, "top 100" listings, and other great features that help find those lost ISOs, installers, temp files, etc. Oh, and did I mention that it's free?
Yes, all of those things... Is it as fast as du and find? Couple that with the fact that I really don't care about the graphs/etc and it's not something I'll probably ever bother with. Admining remote servers does something weird with the minds of people and prevents them from enjoying any nice GUI tool 'cause they're not real useful through ssh with X forwarding disabled
You use Linux and you don't use BitTorrent to download it?! String him up by his pinky toe!
Yep, no BitTorrent for me. Gentoo freak here. You use Linux and you need BitTorrent? Hand over your geek license now!
Wasn't able to get Wurm Online working... Looks like most of the people on Windows centric anyway, but I might post a message up on Monday and try to get it figured out.
As far as CVS goes, I'm command line. If I have to do a diff, I end up in kompare (very very sweet little program) and I've fired up Cervisia a couple times, but haven't really found it necessary. I don't do much tree maintence because I'm a pretty solitary developer, but for the times I have needed to look through changelogs, etc, the command line tools suffice. If times change and I actually get to hire employees (woot!), I'll have to hunt down a good tool like SmartCVS. If it's the only thing available, I'll run it even if it starts slow
Back to the topic at hand, I agree that apps can be written poorly in general and a slow startup time in an app doesn't mean that all apps written in that language will be slow to startup, but my personal experience thus far is not very promising.
When I said I avoid Java apps when I have a choice, it's because when I look for a new editor/tool/etc and I compare a couple of apps, I tend to gravitate towards those apps that *feel* fast. I have yet to find a Java app that I *enjoy* running.
DataDino - I'm using a data model compiler I developed so I don't write as much SQL anymore. When I do, it's either through the command line mysql client, the C++/Qt MySQLCC editor from MySQL (looks a lot like DataDino) or my own custom reporting app.
;o) Now, the command line tool du does a great job.
:) Pretty much anything has got to start faster than OO and that's what I'm suffering with right now. Just crossing my fingers that KOffice will catch up. Guess I should try out Think Free as well.
;o) And as long as it starts up in under 5 minutes, I could care less.
JGoodies - 5 years ago I used a VB app a buddy wrote for this
Azureas - This probably wouldn't be a bad Java app as you start it up and then leave it running. Ignoring RAM consumption, it probably performs pretty well. Too bad I don't use BitTorrent...
JBoss - Not a java web developer. Mostly custom client side apps written in Qt. Again, this one probably isn't affected by startup times as it probably runs as a daemon.
Think Free - lol, that's the only link I didn't click on and glance at before I replied earlier
Wurm Online - Ok, pretty sure I hate you now. Just what I need... Another pretty cool looking game I can play
hmmmm, the only one I've even *heard* of is JBoss and I wasn't even sure what it does ;o) Personally, if I've got a choice between a Java app and one in C or C++, I'll use the C or C++ app everytime. Jedit is a kick butt editor with some awesome features (code folding is the one I *really* want), but I use Nedit instead primarily because it starts fast and I'm opening source files of a konsole hundreds of times each day.
Note for those of you who saw "konsole".... Yes, KDE is slower than some WMs I could pick and that appears to be a contridiction, but I never restart it and once it is started, it clips right along given plenty of RAM.
I think the joke was directed at "reporters" like those found on /. They would be first in line to be replaced as their entire job seems to be to collect interesting articles and repost. Heck, the shell script would probably get the whole dup problem figured out too ;o)
So, will there be difference between paraphrasing and copying now in an educational setting? Seems like this could make a report pretty easy...
1) Brainstorm some key points/ideas
2) Have this program data mine for relavent articles online
3) Feed sections of each article into the program and have a finished paper
Granted, the tech isn't quite that powerful yet and probably wouldn't do a whole paper, but it sure looks like it could supply several paragraphs of material per page...
As noted in an earlier Slashdot story, AnandTech reviewed 4 laptops and the battery life on a Centrino is impressive... 6 solid hours from the winner of the roundup.
sometimes old config files can cause problems. Move our entire .kde directory to a backup location and start KDE again. It will start out with new settings. If that doesn't help, just remove the new .kde directory and move your old one back.
Exactly. Anything requiring a thin client would be perfect for this thing. It's small, quiet, probably relatively cool and it has plenty of power for a kiosk or retail terminal.
Here is a direct link to the insider trading info...
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=SCOX
Linking is not hard. Searching for it is annoying...
ROFL, that made my evening :)
I'm not talking about a typical mugging. I'm talking about someone with the specific intent to steal your key. A "mugging" or kidnapping would be a quick, easy way to do it.
You really wouldn't be doing this by yourself, would you? Think accomplice with cell phone and a very nasty temper holding the employee offsite. If the company didn't actively monitor for signals from inside their building and, in the case of cell phones, monitor the conversation, no one would be the wiser.
The main point being that he said it was uncrackable. Yes, this does look like it is better security and it places less burden on the user, but it certainly isn't unbreakable.
Any idea what the algorithm is that determines the rotating seed? If the algorithm is something predictable, then it doesn't help the strength of device. Ie, time or a pre-seeded generator would both be very very bad. Does it build it's keys off environmental queues like body heat and movement while the person is not at their desk?
Also, if it is filled with nitrogen gas and the loss of nitrogen is a trigger, why not just open it in a sealed area filled with nitrogen?
Again, nothing is unbreakable.
Have you been mugged lately? Now which do you suppose your users are going to give up... Their right ear or their pin # and ibutton?
And what happens if the "cracker" comes equipped with advanced electronics that can monitor the electrical field given off by the cable running from the ibutton receiver and the computer? If someone with access to advanced hardware decided to mess with you, a single point of failure does not stand a chance.
Is there any physical security? Biometrics (yes, they can be faked.. that's the point)? Electronic countermeasures?
The answer is probably no and what you probably meant to say was not that you "cannot be cracked", but rather that you have protected against most of the expected attacks on your organization.
Also, this requires physical access. What do you use for remote access?