I'd assumed that was a given from the beginning. However, these things *used to be* "Openable".
Their hardware is being legally/judicially attacked by their vendor.
Ya build a supercomputer, and ya find the guys ya bought the hardware from want to brick it at their earliest opportunity. WTF? Is that legal? We're talking PRC here, yes?
Why isn't this called cracking computers, which is illegal?
I don't own a ps3 either, nor am I a gamer. However, as one who regularly blows away or dual boots OSs, I wonder how long it's going to take for other hardware vendors to go mental like this. It's an intriguing battle to watch, and I'll enjoy seeing Sony auger in in flames. http://www.physorg.com/news148749271.html
Because see, even though you discovered that the front door was left open it doesn't give you permission to go in.
Agreed. However, what if that door's the Security Entrance for a nuclear power plant (or worse; see Cliff Stoll's "The Cuckoo's Egg")? Isn't it a good thing that people are testing these things? Their actions from then on should dictate their future. Exploit it, or report it to the auths?
Good testers are hard to find. Free, volunteer testers should be welcomed.
There's so much crap going on out there, the authorities can't possibly keep up with all of it (considering their present preoccupation with other things (not going there)).
I was a little disappointed by that. It went from "Best News Story Ever" to "Cool, but I'm not entirely sure that flight was demonstrated".
How about if we wait to see the kid's thesis, where presumably he'll find a way to demonstrate the flapping adds something over a non-flapping flight? I hope he can do that. Cool story.
the RHEL 2.6.18 kernel is from May of 2006. Its now September 2010.
I've been surfing for details, but haven't found anything useful yet.
Does RedHat roll bug/security fixes into its kernels, a la www.backports.org in Debian? My Stables are running 2.6.32, and Debian has a rep for stodginess. Huh.
I'm an American but why the fuck is our govt telling Sweden "what they're allowed to do."
I'm not a US-ian, and where is it proved that your gov't had anything to do with this? Ah: "two reliable intelligence sources that state that Swedish intelligence was approached last month by the United States and told that Sweden must not be a safe haven for WikiLeaks."
There's so much "left hand not knowing what the right hand's doing" potential in there, it's ridiculous.
I approve of wikileaks, but I don't think US Intelligence (the TLAs) is dumb enough to fumble this badly. Maybe in the '50s through '80s, but not now.
Yeah. Interest me. I'll admit spending too much time on a tetris clone a long time ago, but no, I don't do video games. I far prefer hacking perl or shell. Gaming bores me to tears.
I don't own anything Apple made either. I don't own an mp3 player, and almost never do anything with my cellphone. I must be a deviant. Call the authorities.
Perhaps he was like my now deceased grandfather who didn't care for an annual reminder of having been involved in the island hopping of the US at the tender age of 17 nor the glorification and magnification of violence as the answer to world problems.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have enjoyed it either. War sucks for everyone involved.
I'd still want to hug him to thank him for suffering through it. Didja ever think he might have found it exciting?
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Ho. Ly. Crap.
You Apple buyers actually think this is reasonable behaviour on the part of a vendor, and you accept this sort of abuse, willingly?
Care to explain why? Apple == ritual self-abuse, it seems. Are you people crazy?
Moriarty, s'tat choo?
Had to be asked.
And give him a raise! If you're back up, he did his job, superlatively.
Demmit.
Pardon, but what precedent are you concerned about?
"Sir, there's Visgoths at the door."
"Don't let them in!"
"Sir, are you sure?"
FFS! "Yes!!!"
Heartless brute.
Pre-release PR. Mmmm ...
I'd assumed that was a given from the beginning. However, these things *used to be* "Openable".
Their hardware is being legally/judicially attacked by their vendor.
Ya build a supercomputer, and ya find the guys ya bought the hardware from want to brick it at their earliest opportunity. WTF? Is that legal? We're talking PRC here, yes?
Why isn't this called cracking computers, which is illegal?
I don't own a ps3 either, nor am I a gamer. However, as one who regularly blows away or dual boots OSs, I wonder how long it's going to take for other hardware vendors to go mental like this. It's an intriguing battle to watch, and I'll enjoy seeing Sony auger in in flames.
http://www.physorg.com/news148749271.html
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2007/10/ps3_supercomputer
That's the history. You need newer stuff to do this. Bon chance. My hat's off to you.
Fsck, now Sony's gonna sue me. Crap.
Um, no, the first culprit to look at is Iran itself. Shoot self in foot ...
Check the archives. Researchers built a whopping supercomputer with ps3's.
OT, perhaps. I've no idea what you're talking about. However, it rings a bell/takes me back ...
Raytheon 500s.
":ex"
":ba"
Card reader starts chunking, tape reels start spinning, ...
I liked that job.
He said "the average". He wasn't talking about Seal teams or Rangers or Marines. He's probably right about first year grunts. They're still just kids.
An idea is not resposible for those who hold it.
I think I suggested the ethical one would try to contact the authorities. (a) is last resort, after they prove ineffectual.
Agreed. However, what if that door's the Security Entrance for a nuclear power plant (or worse; see Cliff Stoll's "The Cuckoo's Egg")? Isn't it a good thing that people are testing these things? Their actions from then on should dictate their future. Exploit it, or report it to the auths?
Good testers are hard to find. Free, volunteer testers should be welcomed.
There's so much crap going on out there, the authorities can't possibly keep up with all of it (considering their present preoccupation with other things (not going there)).
How about if we wait to see the kid's thesis, where presumably he'll find a way to demonstrate the flapping adds something over a non-flapping flight? I hope he can do that. Cool story.
Temple, surely. In the ear would be pretty loud.
I've been surfing for details, but haven't found anything useful yet.
Does RedHat roll bug/security fixes into its kernels, a la www.backports.org in Debian? My Stables are running 2.6.32, and Debian has a rep for stodginess. Huh.
I don't doubt it. It's what the US does, ever since start of Cold War.
I doubt US is that picky. You don't need to be Euro to engage their scrutiny. Everybody scares them these days.
I'm not a US-ian, and where is it proved that your gov't had anything to do with this? Ah: "two reliable intelligence sources that state that Swedish intelligence was approached last month by the United States and told that Sweden must not be a safe haven for WikiLeaks."
There's so much "left hand not knowing what the right hand's doing" potential in there, it's ridiculous.
I approve of wikileaks, but I don't think US Intelligence (the TLAs) is dumb enough to fumble this badly. Maybe in the '50s through '80s, but not now.
What're parties? I don't get out much.
Yeah. Interest me. I'll admit spending too much time on a tetris clone a long time ago, but no, I don't do video games. I far prefer hacking perl or shell. Gaming bores me to tears.
I don't own anything Apple made either. I don't own an mp3 player, and almost never do anything with my cellphone. I must be a deviant. Call the authorities.
Guy Fawkes should've put more research into the plan. Dammnit.
"... basement dwelling pedophiles ..."?!? Do you have issues?
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have enjoyed it either. War sucks for everyone involved.
I'd still want to hug him to thank him for suffering through it. Didja ever think he might have found it exciting?
"Brought tears to me eyes."
Seriously. HB, man.