To answer your question: yes of course it's worth it. It take 3 seconds and befuddles every current email spider on the web.
Sure, ten lines of perl code could decode any ONE technique on Slashdot, but it would take much more to detect which technique (of infinite possible) was used.
However, there is a situation where it becomes reasonable to use such a descrambler. On some mailing list archives, there is a standard anti-spam format applied to every email address. In this case, picking one lock would open every door.
In contrast to copyrights, patents allow even the most elementary concepts to be patented.
This is misleading or false. Copyrights do not protect concepts or ideas. A copyright protects a specific expression of an idea. Plagiarizing a copyrighted idea is completely legal.
Patents protect ideas; copyrights protect the way they are presented.
If you want some really hardcore code art, check out dextro and re-move. You'll spend hours just trying to figure out how the hell everything works. Both of these are part of turux.
First step is to determine exactly what codec you _NEED_. AVI, as you probably know, isn't a codec; it's just a container format. Go ahead and download GSpot for Win32/WINE (screenshot) and investigate.
The "decryptors" don't have a "business model", they have a task to complete.
I would say that Project ECHELON is doing a pretty good job of filtering information. The entire purpose behind the project is to collect as much data as possible and filter through it using advanced AI systems. I don't think a few extra phone calls are going to bother them.
Give up comparing the number of results by query! It's NOT ACCURATE. The MSN search is buggy, which should be apparent to anyone who hits the "NEXT >>" button a few times.
The number of results changes frequently (but not always), and you never reach the suggested limit. For example, "waffles" is only supposed to have 41 matches, but continues long past 100.
This is really a silly exercise and not a great measure of bias.
Sorry, this is completely off topic, but where did you find this data? I'm not doubting you at all; I'd just like to take a look myself. It's interesting.
Blizzard's homepage advertises the patch by saying "HELL HAS FINALLY FROZEN OVER..." Christ, didn't they notice that Apple used the same slogan not two weeks ago?
I hope it's a joke/reference to Apple's ad.
You have a lot of nerve. Why did you link directly to the forum site? They obviously can't handle the server load or the bandwidth, especially for screenshots.
Look up some cases of libel. Libel is not simply "false information", it is deliberately false information intended to defame a person.
Incorrect word usage is not "libel" in any sense. Even incorrectly identifying Gator's practices wouldn't be libel; Gator would have to prove that they were intentionally incorrect to deceive the reader.
Why did they remove those pages? This is absurd; they should have refused to take it down. This is a straightforward Freedom of Expression case that wouldn't have survived a week in court. Not even the USA PATRIOT Act could be used to deny this right. Who is their attorney?
Okay, this is probably not the answer that you're looking for, but I would recommend getting one low-end, cheap work machine and one high-end gaming system.
It's just too distracting to have "Quake 3 Arena" on your Start menu next to "Microsoft Word" when you're supposed to be writing your TPS reports. The machine that I work on has only the bare necessities to work, and no distractions.
On that note, I have to recommend Windows or Mac OS X for your work machine. There is way too much temptation when I'm working on a UNIX box to spend hours hacking around. For the gaming box, maybe a dual boot of Windows and Linux will suffice, with WineX on the Linux partition.
Baiman attracted publicity to this lawsuit with his C|NET interview. Loud and clear, he made claims that he can't support. I hardly feel guilty about publishing his contact information. He babbles to the press, he gets feedback.
As for the other plaintiff, I sure hope he didn't expect to simply put his name on a list and wait for his check from the school.
By the way, Rhon Baiman is apparently the most active participant and was interviewed by Wired. That would be a good place to start.
"I'd just like to say that your lawsuit against Oak Park Elementary is absolutely ludicrous. Radiation from wireless networks is a joke compared to cell phones. You simply can't avoid that amount of radiation and it isn't measurably harmful. You have no case against the school and must have no purpose but to harass them."
The names and addresses of the parents weren't difficult to find. Let's give them a call or two and teach them a thing or two about radio waves. Or, if you aren't the talking type, write them a nice little letter.
PLAINTIFF #1: Baiman, Michelle & Rhon
(708) 445-9052
205 S Humphrey Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
PLAINTIFF #2: parents of John Davis (good luck finding this)
PLAINTIFF #3: Cabral, John T
(708) 524-0205
134 Clinton Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
I don't know precisely how you would implement the system, but your ideal solution should involve ANI, not CallerID. Unlike CallerID, ANI works 100% of the time and there are no blocked numbers. To get ANI services, you need to have an ISDN line or something to that effect.
Back when ISDN was the cream of the crop, I used to have a dual-line ISDN connection with a WebRamp router. The router would report the ANI information for incoming calls on its status page. Neat stuff.
Wargames are interesting, maybe even fun, but they shouldn't be used for cognitive research. You simply can't replicate the environment of a real corporate network.
Where is the poor tech support agent that I call to inform of the "new authentication procedures"? Where are the client boxes sending out cleartext FTP passwords over a compromised proxy server?
Seriously, this isn't a great way to study "cracker patterns". Most crackers aren't creative enough to gain access to a box that lacks the common weaknesses of a corporate server. It's easy to setup a server that no one is supposed to use, but the challenges (and weaknesses) come from the balance between security and usability.
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Anyways, just because your alarm clock sucks doesn't mean every one does :D
To answer your question: yes of course it's worth it. It take 3 seconds and befuddles every current email spider on the web.
Sure, ten lines of perl code could decode any ONE technique on Slashdot, but it would take much more to detect which technique (of infinite possible) was used.
However, there is a situation where it becomes reasonable to use such a descrambler. On some mailing list archives, there is a standard anti-spam format applied to every email address. In this case, picking one lock would open every door.
This is misleading or false. Copyrights do not protect concepts or ideas. A copyright protects a specific expression of an idea. Plagiarizing a copyrighted idea is completely legal.
Patents protect ideas; copyrights protect the way they are presented.
If you want some really hardcore code art, check out dextro and re-move.
You'll spend hours just trying to figure out how the hell everything works. Both of these are part of turux.
Really cool stuff.
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First step is to determine exactly what codec you _NEED_. AVI, as you probably know, isn't a codec; it's just a container format. Go ahead and download GSpot for Win32/WINE (screenshot) and investigate.
The "decryptors" don't have a "business model", they have a task to complete.
I would say that Project ECHELON is doing a pretty good job of filtering information. The entire purpose behind the project is to collect as much data as possible and filter through it using advanced AI systems. I don't think a few extra phone calls are going to bother them.
Give up comparing the number of results by query! It's NOT ACCURATE. The MSN search is buggy, which should be apparent to anyone who hits the "NEXT >>" button a few times.
The number of results changes frequently (but not always), and you never reach the suggested limit. For example, "waffles" is only supposed to have 41 matches, but continues long past 100.
This is really a silly exercise and not a great measure of bias.
Pick up the latest 2600 (Fall 2003) from Barnes & Noble or online. There's an entire article on how to get around your ISP's port-blocking stupidity.
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"...a validation of Apple's revolutionary iTunes service - and a ringing endorsement for the beleagured music industry."
The irony!
Sorry, this is completely off topic, but where did you find this data? I'm not doubting you at all; I'd just like to take a look myself. It's interesting.
Blizzard's homepage advertises the patch by saying "HELL HAS FINALLY FROZEN OVER..." Christ, didn't they notice that Apple used the same slogan not two weeks ago? I hope it's a joke/reference to Apple's ad.
Uhh that's violating copyright law. Why don't you just download them online at that point? It would be a lot easier.
You have a lot of nerve. Why did you link directly to the forum site? They obviously can't handle the server load or the bandwidth, especially for screenshots.
Look up some cases of libel. Libel is not simply "false information", it is deliberately false information intended to defame a person.
Incorrect word usage is not "libel" in any sense. Even incorrectly identifying Gator's practices wouldn't be libel; Gator would have to prove that they were intentionally incorrect to deceive the reader.
Why did they remove those pages? This is absurd; they should have refused to take it down. This is a straightforward Freedom of Expression case that wouldn't have survived a week in court.
Not even the USA PATRIOT Act could be used to deny this right. Who is their attorney?
...followed by a devastating failure to attract any attention on Slashdot...
Okay, this is probably not the answer that you're looking for, but I would recommend getting one low-end, cheap work machine and one high-end gaming system.
It's just too distracting to have "Quake 3 Arena" on your Start menu next to "Microsoft Word" when you're supposed to be writing your TPS reports. The machine that I work on has only the bare necessities to work, and no distractions.
On that note, I have to recommend Windows or Mac OS X for your work machine. There is way too much temptation when I'm working on a UNIX box to spend hours hacking around. For the gaming box, maybe a dual boot of Windows and Linux will suffice, with WineX on the Linux partition.
BitTorrent isn't made for small files, silly.
Speak again?
Baiman attracted publicity to this lawsuit with his C|NET interview. Loud and clear, he made claims that he can't support. I hardly feel guilty about publishing his contact information. He babbles to the press, he gets feedback.
As for the other plaintiff, I sure hope he didn't expect to simply put his name on a list and wait for his check from the school.
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By the way, Rhon Baiman is apparently the most active participant and was interviewed by Wired. That would be a good place to start.
"I'd just like to say that your lawsuit against Oak Park Elementary is absolutely ludicrous. Radiation from wireless networks is a joke compared to cell phones. You simply can't avoid that amount of radiation and it isn't measurably harmful. You have no case against the school and must have no purpose but to harass them."
Just a little inspiration. Revise as needed.
The names and addresses of the parents weren't difficult to find. Let's give them a call or two and teach them a thing or two about radio waves. Or, if you aren't the talking type, write them a nice little letter.
PLAINTIFF #1: Baiman, Michelle & Rhon
(708) 445-9052
205 S Humphrey Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
PLAINTIFF #2: parents of John Davis (good luck finding this)
PLAINTIFF #3: Cabral, John T
(708) 524-0205
134 Clinton Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
I don't know precisely how you would implement the system, but your ideal solution should involve ANI, not CallerID. Unlike CallerID, ANI works 100% of the time and there are no blocked numbers. To get ANI services, you need to have an ISDN line or something to that effect.
Back when ISDN was the cream of the crop, I used to have a dual-line ISDN connection with a WebRamp router. The router would report the ANI information for incoming calls on its status page. Neat stuff.
Wargames are interesting, maybe even fun, but they shouldn't be used for cognitive research. You simply can't replicate the environment of a real corporate network.
Where is the poor tech support agent that I call to inform of the "new authentication procedures"? Where are the client boxes sending out cleartext FTP passwords over a compromised proxy server?
Seriously, this isn't a great way to study "cracker patterns". Most crackers aren't creative enough to gain access to a box that lacks the common weaknesses of a corporate server. It's easy to setup a server that no one is supposed to use, but the challenges (and weaknesses) come from the balance between security and usability.
beh, gel ink is the worst of the worst. It's thick and it smudges easily. Just get a standard ballpoint Bic if that's all you can afford.
I don't think they are legally required to cancel your order at your request; it's just an expected business practice. Tell me if I'm wrong.