Uh, except that it had a passworded remote-access program on it (Timbuktu) that told a master server that it was indeed his (sister's) computer. It's more the equivalent of... well, someone stealing your computer, then you connecting to it 'cause it phoned you up and said "Hey! Here I am!". Please read the article before posting - all of this was covered.
Not that I know of. I've read over the computer policies pretty carefully and as long as I'm not divulging any information on what I'm working on, I do believe it's A-OK.
It all depends on the project you're on. I happen to be on a good one that gets the job done on time and makes a lot of money because of it. We've been examined many times and have passed scrutiny every single one of them. We're working on SEI Level 4 too, and after that, I'm sure we'll work our way up to 5.
Hope it felt real good nailing me on something you're completely ignorant of.
We lost a guy from the 9th floor of my building - Khang Nguyen. It was scary here too - a friend of mine didn't know if her husband (who works in the Pentagon) was alive or not. Luckily for him, he was in the bathroom when the plane hit. His office was demolished. He lost friends.
As for me, I only remember seeing Khang once, but it's strange to think that the guy that I saw downstairs in the elevator is deceased.
The difference is that, as a government contractor, you need discipline. This is very hard to come by in the dot-com world of lax business. I work at SAIC - a very large government contractor. You know what I was told during my interview a year ago? "You seem very bright and technically capable of everything we'll ask of you. But we need you to be dependable. That's the most important thing. You might be the smartest guy in the world, but if you're not dependable, we can't use you."
Yes, you need technical skills, but you do need to be dependable. It's not all about technical skills or being a "good programmer" - you can learn those. The most important thing is that you can be counted on to be at work every day and to get your job done.
And yet you were saying how us at SAIC are "scary" a couple of months ago 'cause we do all kinds of secret stuff:)
Truth is, working at a government contractor is great right now - especially a defense contractor, which SAIC is. Our stock is going up. We've got thousands of openings. We're hiring, not laying off. The benefits are great.
The problem is, it takes discipline. I'm only 20, so this is something I had to learn the hard way. I'm still learning. Government contractors are different. They do require documentation. They want to know exactly how you made the broken software work so that if you do get hit by a bus, someone else can make it work. It's serious business. Unfortunately, not many from the dot-com bust really seem to understand this. It's a shame too, 'cause we miss out on a lot of talent simply because people don't understand the scope of what we're doing and how it must be complete and perfect because lives depend on it.
Those who do get it though... this is the place to be. You couldn't ask for anything more.
Because I have experience with it (not with CD's, but concert tickets), I feel qualified to comment here:
There *is* paperwork involved - on both sides. When I disputed the charge, I had to fill out a form telling why. My bank had to get it to Ticketbastard. Ticketbastard denied my credit, and had to send a written response. I then had to send another written response to my bank, telling them why Ticketbastard was wrong (sent me & charged me for tickets on an order I cancelled, long story, lot more details, but that's the gist of it). Ticketmaster has yet to respond, but they'll need to if they continue to dispute the credit. There definitely are real people looking over these, and they really have to sit down and write responses when the credit card company hits them with a charge.
Buy the CDs, open them, and then RETURN THEM! THEN write your letters stating that you can't buy their music because you can't listen to it on your non-Windows computer. What matters to VivendiUniversal is money. Every time this happens, it costs them money. It also costs the retailer time. Time is money. If this happens enough, they will be more inclined to have harsh words with the distributor. Go to every Best Buy you know, buy a copy-protected CD (Fast & Furious Soundtrack is a great start), open them up, print out the return policy linked in the original article, and then go return them! You can make a difference. Help stop this before it becomes commonplace: buy a CD, open it and return it.
I don't think it's irrelevant at all. I got a site pulled earlier this month (not the one I have linked, but a private site) for having DeCSS mirrored. Not the DeContents Scrambling System, but the DeCascading Style Sheets version. Of course, that didn't stop the MPAA's lawyers from sending a letter to my provider. I found out after my site wouldn't come up, throwing a "403 - Forbidden". A number of emails and a day later, I found out that the MPAA had contacted the provider and demanded that the domain be disabled. Of course, I fired a letter back at my provider *and* at the MPAA, and the site was back online within an hour. Still, this matter is not closed to the MPAA.
Re:If it stays up is probably a fake
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Apple is hyping up MacWorld San Francisco more than they've ever hyped anything up. I don't think they want to give anything away, so I don't think they'd ask anything to be taken down. They've even acknowledged the rumor sites, saying:
"Beyond the rumor sites. Way beyond."
yesterday on their website. I dunno - originally, I'd agree with you, but I really don't think Apple wants to tip their hand right now. To put it another way: 2 months ago, I laughed at the iWalk. Now I wouldn't be surprised if it was unveiled soon.
There's still a LONG way to go before I recommend desktop Linux to any regular PC user.
You obviously didn't read the article before you posted.
They're not talking about recommending it for consumers. At all. They even say that it isn't there yet on the desktop, especially for business use.
This wasn't meant to be a Linux Desktop article. It was a "Best-of-2001" article, like every other publication on the face of the planet is doing. They just happened to focus on Linux, since, well, that kinda is their focus. Would you complain if a fashion magazine ran a "Best Styles of 2001" article? The deal is that people like to recap what happened in the year, and other people enjoy reading it.
Actually, Dell and Apple were the only two computer companies to post profits this last quarter. Gateway posted nice losses. Apple profited by $66 million.
Now, I don't know about you, but to me, $66 million is a fair amount of money...
The thing *I* hate is that if your views are unpopular, you become unheard. You need to keep a positive karma if you want your unpopular views to get out there. All new truths begin as heresy, she said. So at some point, they're unpopular. But moderators are constantly killing them. It's definitely a broken system - especially the karma cap, which is very poorly implemented. They're saying "Okay, no matter how well you post, you can only get this much." It takes away part of the incentive of posting intelligently once you get to the cap - you know you can only go down. And you will - like when you post something intelligent/useful, and it gets modded up too high, then down as "overrated".
I dunno, but I wish it hadn't - since I was at the cap and it got like 8 trillion "Overrated" mods, my karma deflated. I just hate copying and pasting links, so I made it for other people. It's really not "Informative" at all - more like "Helpful" or "Useful". Oh well.
Therefore, it should not come as much of a surprise that the security-conscious agencies in the federal government (CIA, NSA, DIA, Dept. of Commerce, etc.) largely write their own software inhouse rather than rely on fixing up something like Linux and hoping that they caught all the bugs.
Wow. What world do you live in? The government uses quite a bit of Open Source software - you're just not in a position to realize it.
Speaking of Nessus - I just got done doing a lot of work on it, adapting it to the government's platform so that they can use it. They didn't write their own security scanner - they hired my company to evaluate which one was best and then make it work on their systems. This happens all the time. And we're not talking for sissy little shit places in the government like the Department of Transportation - our work is for DISA, the Defense Information Systems Agency. I'll let you visit the link to figure out what they do. Look at that - they're trusting open source programs to some of their most important computers.
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Uh, except that it had a passworded remote-access program on it (Timbuktu) that told a master server that it was indeed his (sister's) computer. It's more the equivalent of... well, someone stealing your computer, then you connecting to it 'cause it phoned you up and said "Hey! Here I am!". Please read the article before posting - all of this was covered.
VivendiUniversalReallyReallyReallySucks.com
or
VivendiUniversalSucksButt.com
or, to show you're not looking for money...
seineeWerAsreenignElasrevinUidneviV.org
(pardon the silliness. this post composed umop apisdn)
I guess you didn't read that webpage.
Full refund being the important part of it.
VivendiUniversal has instructed all of the outlets carrying their CDs that they will pay for the returns - basically, Universal is eating the cost.
BZZZT... Try again (maybe by reading the article first?)
Not that I know of. I've read over the computer policies pretty carefully and as long as I'm not divulging any information on what I'm working on, I do believe it's A-OK.
It all depends on the project you're on. I happen to be on a good one that gets the job done on time and makes a lot of money because of it. We've been examined many times and have passed scrutiny every single one of them. We're working on SEI Level 4 too, and after that, I'm sure we'll work our way up to 5.
Hope it felt real good nailing me on something you're completely ignorant of.
We lost a guy from the 9th floor of my building - Khang Nguyen. It was scary here too - a friend of mine didn't know if her husband (who works in the Pentagon) was alive or not. Luckily for him, he was in the bathroom when the plane hit. His office was demolished. He lost friends.
As for me, I only remember seeing Khang once, but it's strange to think that the guy that I saw downstairs in the elevator is deceased.
The difference is that, as a government contractor, you need discipline. This is very hard to come by in the dot-com world of lax business. I work at SAIC - a very large government contractor. You know what I was told during my interview a year ago? "You seem very bright and technically capable of everything we'll ask of you. But we need you to be dependable. That's the most important thing. You might be the smartest guy in the world, but if you're not dependable, we can't use you."
Yes, you need technical skills, but you do need to be dependable. It's not all about technical skills or being a "good programmer" - you can learn those. The most important thing is that you can be counted on to be at work every day and to get your job done.
And yet you were saying how us at SAIC are "scary" a couple of months ago 'cause we do all kinds of secret stuff :)
Truth is, working at a government contractor is great right now - especially a defense contractor, which SAIC is. Our stock is going up. We've got thousands of openings. We're hiring, not laying off. The benefits are great.
The problem is, it takes discipline. I'm only 20, so this is something I had to learn the hard way. I'm still learning. Government contractors are different. They do require documentation. They want to know exactly how you made the broken software work so that if you do get hit by a bus, someone else can make it work. It's serious business. Unfortunately, not many from the dot-com bust really seem to understand this. It's a shame too, 'cause we miss out on a lot of talent simply because people don't understand the scope of what we're doing and how it must be complete and perfect because lives depend on it.
Those who do get it though... this is the place to be. You couldn't ask for anything more.
(OT: Where do you work again wiredog?)
Because I have experience with it (not with CD's, but concert tickets), I feel qualified to comment here:
There *is* paperwork involved - on both sides. When I disputed the charge, I had to fill out a form telling why. My bank had to get it to Ticketbastard. Ticketbastard denied my credit, and had to send a written response. I then had to send another written response to my bank, telling them why Ticketbastard was wrong (sent me & charged me for tickets on an order I cancelled, long story, lot more details, but that's the gist of it). Ticketmaster has yet to respond, but they'll need to if they continue to dispute the credit. There definitely are real people looking over these, and they really have to sit down and write responses when the credit card company hits them with a charge.
That's a good idea, but there's a better one!
Buy the CDs, open them, and then RETURN THEM! THEN write your letters stating that you can't buy their music because you can't listen to it on your non-Windows computer. What matters to VivendiUniversal is money. Every time this happens, it costs them money. It also costs the retailer time. Time is money. If this happens enough, they will be more inclined to have harsh words with the distributor. Go to every Best Buy you know, buy a copy-protected CD (Fast & Furious Soundtrack is a great start), open them up, print out the return policy linked in the original article, and then go return them! You can make a difference. Help stop this before it becomes commonplace: buy a CD, open it and return it.
My "Hello World" is uncrackable. :P
I'm in VA, right near Tysons. I wouldn't touch hot dogs man - go to Busara for some fine Thai cuisine. Try the Pad Gai. Good shit.
And the Apple store *does* rule. And they have new iMacs to play with.
I don't think it's irrelevant at all. I got a site pulled earlier this month (not the one I have linked, but a private site) for having DeCSS mirrored. Not the DeContents Scrambling System, but the DeCascading Style Sheets version. Of course, that didn't stop the MPAA's lawyers from sending a letter to my provider. I found out after my site wouldn't come up, throwing a "403 - Forbidden". A number of emails and a day later, I found out that the MPAA had contacted the provider and demanded that the domain be disabled. Of course, I fired a letter back at my provider *and* at the MPAA, and the site was back online within an hour. Still, this matter is not closed to the MPAA.
Apple is hyping up MacWorld San Francisco more than they've ever hyped anything up. I don't think they want to give anything away, so I don't think they'd ask anything to be taken down. They've even acknowledged the rumor sites, saying:
"Beyond the rumor sites. Way beyond."
yesterday on their website. I dunno - originally, I'd agree with you, but I really don't think Apple wants to tip their hand right now. To put it another way: 2 months ago, I laughed at the iWalk. Now I wouldn't be surprised if it was unveiled soon.
There's still a LONG way to go before I recommend desktop Linux to any regular PC user.
You obviously didn't read the article before you posted.
They're not talking about recommending it for consumers. At all. They even say that it isn't there yet on the desktop, especially for business use.
This wasn't meant to be a Linux Desktop article. It was a "Best-of-2001" article, like every other publication on the face of the planet is doing. They just happened to focus on Linux, since, well, that kinda is their focus. Would you complain if a fashion magazine ran a "Best Styles of 2001" article? The deal is that people like to recap what happened in the year, and other people enjoy reading it.
Actually, Dell and Apple were the only two computer companies to post profits this last quarter. Gateway posted nice losses. Apple profited by $66 million.
Now, I don't know about you, but to me, $66 million is a fair amount of money...
The thing *I* hate is that if your views are unpopular, you become unheard. You need to keep a positive karma if you want your unpopular views to get out there. All new truths begin as heresy, she said. So at some point, they're unpopular. But moderators are constantly killing them. It's definitely a broken system - especially the karma cap, which is very poorly implemented. They're saying "Okay, no matter how well you post, you can only get this much." It takes away part of the incentive of posting intelligently once you get to the cap - you know you can only go down. And you will - like when you post something intelligent/useful, and it gets modded up too high, then down as "overrated".
I dunno, but I wish it hadn't - since I was at the cap and it got like 8 trillion "Overrated" mods, my karma deflated. I just hate copying and pasting links, so I made it for other people. It's really not "Informative" at all - more like "Helpful" or "Useful". Oh well.
That is damn cool, fine sir. I didn't know that, but now I do, and I'm mightily impressed. :) Thanks for the tip
for those of us who hate cutting and pasting :)
http://hw.metku.net/rottaflekti/index_eng.html
try
./configure && make && make install
next time. that way, if configure dies, make doesn't try to run. and if make dies, make install doesn't try to run. you'll be happier.
Cool. I needed to burn some karma.
I'm at 47 - hit me again!
You mother fucking pimp, you.
Have you hit the karma cap yet?
DUDE!
YOU are a fucking pimp. That is all there is to it.
Therefore, it should not come as much of a surprise that the security-conscious agencies in the federal government (CIA, NSA, DIA, Dept. of Commerce, etc.) largely write their own software inhouse rather than rely on fixing up something like Linux and hoping that they caught all the bugs.
Wow. What world do you live in? The government uses quite a bit of Open Source software - you're just not in a position to realize it.
Speaking of Nessus - I just got done doing a lot of work on it, adapting it to the government's platform so that they can use it. They didn't write their own security scanner - they hired my company to evaluate which one was best and then make it work on their systems. This happens all the time. And we're not talking for sissy little shit places in the government like the Department of Transportation - our work is for DISA, the Defense Information Systems Agency. I'll let you visit the link to figure out what they do. Look at that - they're trusting open source programs to some of their most important computers.