There's some cases where there's no need for the program to be updated, no matter what securiy risk it might pose.
If it's sitting in a lan that has no acess to the internet, or if it's being used in a case where space is limited... there's probably other reasons that software shouldn't expire.
How would you like if your computer decided that it wasn't going to run a critical (to you) program and you have to stat reinstalling it while a deadline creeps closer.
Maybe a reminder service would be the best way, after so many days/months/years it makes a reminder to check for updates. That, or educate people that upgrades for securty are a good thing in some cases.
Copy protection means little if you know the ways around it. It depends a lot on your CD burner and the software you use.
Safedusk has been broken a long time ago. That can be undone by makeing a clone of it. Safedisk 2, is more thorny, but it can be done... you just need a normal CD or DVD ROM drive to use the CD after you make a clone of it.
You know, it would have been a lot more interesting if the story submitter had done a bit more research.
The orcs are not simply being removed.
They're being -replaced-. Yes, replaced by the
Pandarens.
http://www.battle.net/war3/pandaren/
(Yes, I know it's an april fools joke, but still...)
Personally, I have no problem with posting things that are serious on April fools day, in factI held off posting something until today because I find it a bit funny to have them in doubt...
actually, you're inccorect. The reg uses a day/month/year format, rather than a month/day/year. Look at the other stories. that's a common difference between the US and the UK
1) Automatic configeration for Windows (9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP) and Mac.
2) Instructions for manual configeration of Mac, Windows and Linux.
3) the 2 most common/popular browsers, email clients and newsreader clients for Mac, Windows and Linux
That's also what should be officially supported by the ISP.
However some other things that one should consider adding:
Instant Messagers - ICQ, AIM, etc. FTP Program File Compression software Antivirus software
other things that could be thrown in IRC software MP3 playback software Firewall
There's so much that could be given out, but, the support should be focused on the browser, email and newsgroups... then a person can search out more specialised help for their software/hardware problems
Actually, I ment the same number used in the same list on more than one occasion.
for example, entry 3753 is "7646543234". That number should not be used again within the list generated.
Why? because it would render the code untranslateable with sufficent repeats, as the code depends on the numbers being the varible intranslation, not the letters.
While having such numbers would make things much more secure, due to the repeat being seen as meaning the same thing both times, the speed nessisary to translate properly the code to readable form could rise rapidly, even with use of the key.
Actually, it is possible to make unbreakable encription. At least in terms of text
Step 1: Generate a rather lengthy list of non repeating, as random as possible numbers.
Step 2: take the list and asign the letters of the alphabet in order along the list, (eg numbers in places 1 - 26 are assigned letters A - Z then 27 - 56 A - Z again.. and so on.)
Step 3: Make a duplicate of said list.
All communications are done with this code, using the numbers to represent letters, starting from the top, and use the number assigned to the fist instance of the letter, and proceed down the list for each use of the letter. (eg the first a would be the number in place 1, the second a would be the number in place 27)
As there's no pattren to it, it can't be broken. However, such a thing is so cumbersom to use, plus, there's the factor of how to get the list to the other party... Not a new idea, or even close to my own... read it in a book.
Yes, there's been some disturbing reports of various hard drives failing... when I bought my 40 gig, a number of maxtor 7200 drives were having problems (I went with the WD 5400... it was all they had in stock anyway), then there's the IBM issue...
While some of this can be attributed to bad products, it makes you wonder, with hard dirives getting bigger, are more people speaking out with complaints because they loose more? Or are more hard drives getting sold than ever, thus increasing the number of incidents that there's flaws (same # damaged per million, just more millions sold)
Just my musings... never had a problem with my hard drives yet.
Well, recently having run Windows 2000 on an AMD K6-2 300... I'd say that means it's perfectly fine for every day use, providing one has sufficent ram. (96 megs ws what I started with and it preformed admireably.)
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Hulk was made by gamma rays... you really want to be big, green and stupid?
There's some cases where there's no need for the program to be updated, no matter what securiy risk it might pose.
If it's sitting in a lan that has no acess to the internet, or if it's being used in a case where space is limited... there's probably other reasons that software shouldn't expire.
How would you like if your computer decided that it wasn't going to run a critical (to you) program and you have to stat reinstalling it while a deadline creeps closer.
Maybe a reminder service would be the best way, after so many days/months/years it makes a reminder to check for updates. That, or educate people that upgrades for securty are a good thing in some cases.
Copy protection means little if you know the ways around it. It depends a lot on your CD burner and the software you use.
Safedusk has been broken a long time ago. That can be undone by makeing a clone of it. Safedisk 2, is more thorny, but it can be done... you just need a normal CD or DVD ROM drive to use the CD after you make a clone of it.
You know, it would have been a lot more interesting if the story submitter had done a bit more research. The orcs are not simply being removed. They're being -replaced-. Yes, replaced by the Pandarens. http://www.battle.net/war3/pandaren/ (Yes, I know it's an april fools joke, but still...)
I remember that... if memory serves, it was all done on the title bars... I think it had more of a placebo effect thn any real use.
Personally, I have no problem with posting things that are serious on April fools day, in factI held off posting something until today because I find it a bit funny to have them in doubt...
It could be a co-op with ThinkGeek... take a look at thier page...
mmm... glow in the dark caffinated beer...
It refers to bribeing someone for their love. read the whole post.
*looks to the artical about Indian pigeons* They already hired them it looks like...
actually, you're inccorect. The reg uses a day/month/year format, rather than a month/day/year. Look at the other stories. that's a common difference between the US and the UK
Or worst. The Reg could have at least peppered it with links in an attempt to convince more people of it being real.
ah well.
Exaclly. You let the robot watch the news and book...it's gone into a loop and it's useless.
Too much violence in the world...
What? no 0'th law "A Robot must protect humanity"?
It's actually rather amusing to see jus how many technological advances are based on concepts from science fiction.
It's also amaising, how in the "golden age" of science fiction how many of the authors were also engneers or had learning in some sciences...
That wasn't a toothbrush you were useing that vibrates...
Well, by rights, the ideal ISP CD would contain:
1) Automatic configeration for Windows (9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP) and Mac.
2) Instructions for manual configeration of Mac, Windows and Linux.
3) the 2 most common/popular browsers, email clients and newsreader clients for Mac, Windows and Linux
That's also what should be officially supported by the ISP.
However some other things that one should consider adding:
Instant Messagers - ICQ, AIM, etc.
FTP Program
File Compression software
Antivirus software
other things that could be thrown in
IRC software
MP3 playback software
Firewall
There's so much that could be given out, but, the support should be focused on the browser, email and newsgroups... then a person can search out more specialised help for their software/hardware problems
Actually, I ment the same number used in the same list on more than one occasion.
for example, entry 3753 is "7646543234". That number should not be used again within the list generated.
Why? because it would render the code untranslateable with sufficent repeats, as the code depends on the numbers being the varible intranslation, not the letters.
While having such numbers would make things much more secure, due to the repeat being seen as meaning the same thing both times, the speed nessisary to translate properly the code to readable form could rise rapidly, even with use of the key.
*slaps self on forehead* Of course it is. And i would have realised that and mentioned it had I paid any attention.
I actually learned about the system in a sci-fi novel I read... and of course, it wasn't called a one time pad system.
Heh, thanks for pointing it out. Rather be shown to be a fool, rather than cling to knowing something and not knowing the full story.
Actually, it is possible to make unbreakable encription. At least in terms of text
Step 1: Generate a rather lengthy list of non repeating, as random as possible numbers.
Step 2: take the list and asign the letters of the alphabet in order along the list, (eg numbers in places 1 - 26 are assigned letters A - Z then 27 - 56 A - Z again.. and so on.)
Step 3: Make a duplicate of said list.
All communications are done with this code, using the numbers to represent letters, starting from the top, and use the number assigned to the fist instance of the letter, and proceed down the list for each use of the letter. (eg the first a would be the number in place 1, the second a would be the number in place 27)
As there's no pattren to it, it can't be broken. However, such a thing is so cumbersom to use, plus, there's the factor of how to get the list to the other party... Not a new idea, or even close to my own... read it in a book.
On a pleasent note, that's not that bad... just be very quiet while moving once they start throwing... they're blind, their aim... isn't so good
Thing about half life, is that if they're playing via lan, they can get away with one copy of install media for the whole place.
I'm sure half-life and mods has more players than the sims though.
Yes, there's been some disturbing reports of various hard drives failing... when I bought my 40 gig, a number of maxtor 7200 drives were having problems (I went with the WD 5400... it was all they had in stock anyway), then there's the IBM issue...
While some of this can be attributed to bad products, it makes you wonder, with hard dirives getting bigger, are more people speaking out with complaints because they loose more? Or are more hard drives getting sold than ever, thus increasing the number of incidents that there's flaws (same # damaged per million, just more millions sold)
Just my musings... never had a problem with my hard drives yet.
Well, not sure about that one... most of the GPS's I've seen are only acurate to a few meters...
Do you really want to risk sitting in the wrong seat and putting your arm around that person next to you casually in a dark theater?
Well, recently having run Windows 2000 on an AMD K6-2 300... I'd say that means it's perfectly fine for every day use, providing one has sufficent ram. (96 megs ws what I started with and it preformed admireably.)
add in the rather huge iceburg too...