I fail to understand why manufacturers keep making products like this using SD cards. They are smaller, yes, but not by much. Would make much more sense to use CompactFlash so you can at least toss in a 2 or 4GB microdrive card. I can understand SD for a still picture camera, but not for a video camera!
And where are the hard disk cameras? Or should I say, AFFORDABLE hard disk based cameras?
I don't really consider Python a "scripting language". Just because something is easy to use and interpreted doesn't make it useful for scripting. For that purpose you really need something very loose and non-structured. I am a big advocate of Python in the workplace and I have written huge object oriented systems using it. I don't think that's a task most "scripting" languages are up to.
BTW WTF is a scripting language anyway? Can anyone really solidly define what one is? By some of the definitions I have heard, just about every language could be a "scripting language" for someone.
With all of the money we spend on this stuff, couldn't someone have written an exception handler for this? Haven't we learned our lessons in the past about unhandled exceptions?
The article states that they are working on one now. A bit late eh? Lucky indeed.
Best to patch immediately, especially if you are running a server.
For clients, it really depends on the severity of the exploit. If the virus is something that comes through email and attacks other machines then you better patch right away or else risk a network-wide infection.
Otherwise I usually leave client machines to update themselves at night. If you have a decent firewall then there is no reason to go crazy over something that only comes in through an open port. It is important to patch ASAP but I won't lose any sleep over it in this situation.
Mr. Mickittrick is actually sticking up for him!
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"He's smart on the computer, but I cannot believe he was doing any hacking," neighbor Bill McKittrick told The Associated Press.
I don't think I would have known about half of the expensive software that I made my company spend big $$$$$ bucks on after I downloaded it to try it out.
because while you are trying to decide, there's a very good chance your current employer is window shopping for someone else.
I've accepted counter offers before. Remember that you are the only one who knows your employer well enough to decide if they will still trust you, value you as a team member, etc. Anyone else here is just offering personal opinions.
Maybe now Canon will finally make a digital camera that can do a full 35mm size frame with the current EOS lenses. This would be excellent for such a product!
Am I the only one who thinks this is an incredibly stupid thing to do? Considering that these drives are put together under strict clean-room conditions, wouldn't it be rather foolish to open one up in your basement or garage? Also, note the use of a DREMEL tool on the case cover... just what I want to be doing to a cover for a hard drive that contains multiple high speed platters: spewing little bits of metal dust all about the place.
No matter how well you vacuum this off, undoubtedly there will be debris remaining somewhere. Now imagine what those platters will look like after a few days at 7200RPM with the little bits of metal dust. This is the dumbest idea for a case mod I've seen yet. A joke perhaps?
Ok so we flood the market with low cost DVD players that do all kinds of nifty stuff, game consoles like PS2 that play DVD, and computer DVD drives.
Now I have a great idea... release a new product without any of the features that appeal to owners of DVD players and charge $2000 for it? That will work right?
I don't understand the logic here. With DVD recorders hitting the consumer market this year how will these DVHS players be successful? Any wise consumer should be able to tell that this is clearly a device that has been in R&D too long and is being pushed to market just for the sake of doing so. Buying one of these things would be really foolish (and expensive).
It seems kind of silly to shut down your business because of some little hax0rs. Granted, in this economic climate it could certainly hurt business... however it simply doesn't make sense unless there are some underlying problems.
This isn't like 31337 warez d00d shutting down his FTP server and crying to his mommy because someone did a DELE on all his pr0n files. Closing down a business due to hacking attempts or DoS seems rather harsh action to take.
Soundproofing would most likely involve closing up all possible places where sound (as well as air) could escape... I think you've just defeated the purpose of air cooling.
People will buy anything there... at least get yourself a few bucks to buy more toys with.
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You're right, and it's definitely good that it seems to be possible with many companies. I still think that any programmer with half a brain can figure out how a piece of hardware works from some decently commented source code. Not to mention the fact that this practice really isn't going to keep the information out of a competitor's hands anyway;)
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That's usually where I have all of my porters. But then again, last I checked they did not have the Linux variety on draft.
Like hardware vendors are going to pass up the chance to make an extra buck on you buying an upgraded "dual core" motherboard.
I fail to understand why manufacturers keep making products like this using SD cards. They are smaller, yes, but not by much. Would make much more sense to use CompactFlash so you can at least toss in a 2 or 4GB microdrive card. I can understand SD for a still picture camera, but not for a video camera!
And where are the hard disk cameras? Or should I say, AFFORDABLE hard disk based cameras?
Way to take a bunch of cool consoles and turn them into something that looks like a reject from Ikea!
Hauling around that thing is sure to cut into your miles per gallon. What a complete waste of money and time.
I mean, what is the appeal of this? It doesn't take much effort to stick a huge computer in the back of your huge car. How is this newsworthy?
I don't really consider Python a "scripting language". Just because something is easy to use and interpreted doesn't make it useful for scripting. For that purpose you really need something very loose and non-structured. I am a big advocate of Python in the workplace and I have written huge object oriented systems using it. I don't think that's a task most "scripting" languages are up to.
BTW WTF is a scripting language anyway? Can anyone really solidly define what one is? By some of the definitions I have heard, just about every language could be a "scripting language" for someone.
Ashcroft please spend our nation's resources on something more important.
With all of the money we spend on this stuff, couldn't someone have written an exception handler for this? Haven't we learned our lessons in the past about unhandled exceptions?
The article states that they are working on one now. A bit late eh? Lucky indeed.
Best to patch immediately, especially if you are running a server.
For clients, it really depends on the severity of the exploit. If the virus is something that comes through email and attacks other machines then you better patch right away or else risk a network-wide infection.
Otherwise I usually leave client machines to update themselves at night. If you have a decent firewall then there is no reason to go crazy over something that only comes in through an open port. It is important to patch ASAP but I won't lose any sleep over it in this situation.
Ok bad War Games reference... bah
He has a wife!
I don't think I would have known about half of the expensive software that I made my company spend big $$$$$ bucks on after I downloaded it to try it out.
because while you are trying to decide, there's a very good chance your current employer is window shopping for someone else.
I've accepted counter offers before. Remember that you are the only one who knows your employer well enough to decide if they will still trust you, value you as a team member, etc. Anyone else here is just offering personal opinions.
Go with your gut on this one.
Nice thanks for the link... oh btw got $7000 I can borrow? ;)
Maybe now Canon will finally make a digital camera that can do a full 35mm size frame with the current EOS lenses. This would be excellent for such a product!
Since many probably won't read past the first page, look at this link which describes in detail Mercury on the .NET framework. It's not bad.
Am I the only one who thinks this is an incredibly stupid thing to do? Considering that these drives are put together under strict clean-room conditions, wouldn't it be rather foolish to open one up in your basement or garage? Also, note the use of a DREMEL tool on the case cover... just what I want to be doing to a cover for a hard drive that contains multiple high speed platters: spewing little bits of metal dust all about the place.
No matter how well you vacuum this off, undoubtedly there will be debris remaining somewhere. Now imagine what those platters will look like after a few days at 7200RPM with the little bits of metal dust. This is the dumbest idea for a case mod I've seen yet. A joke perhaps?
Ok so we flood the market with low cost DVD players that do all kinds of nifty stuff, game consoles like PS2 that play DVD, and computer DVD drives.
Now I have a great idea... release a new product without any of the features that appeal to owners of DVD players and charge $2000 for it? That will work right?
I don't understand the logic here. With DVD recorders hitting the consumer market this year how will these DVHS players be successful? Any wise consumer should be able to tell that this is clearly a device that has been in R&D too long and is being pushed to market just for the sake of doing so. Buying one of these things would be really foolish (and expensive).
now all I need is a super-titanium water-cooled nano case so I can play Quake on this thing at 150 fps.
It seems kind of silly to shut down your business because of some little hax0rs. Granted, in this economic climate it could certainly hurt business... however it simply doesn't make sense unless there are some underlying problems.
This isn't like 31337 warez d00d shutting down his FTP server and crying to his mommy because someone did a DELE on all his pr0n files. Closing down a business due to hacking attempts or DoS seems rather harsh action to take.
you can see the nano-hamster running in the wheel to turn this contraption.
Soundproofing would most likely involve closing up all possible places where sound (as well as air) could escape... I think you've just defeated the purpose of air cooling.
Surely they can come up with something better than that anyway... sounds like a breakfast cereal or some kind of tea biscuit.
People will buy anything there... at least get yourself a few bucks to buy more toys with.
You're right, and it's definitely good that it seems to be possible with many companies. I still think that any programmer with half a brain can figure out how a piece of hardware works from some decently commented source code. Not to mention the fact that this practice really isn't going to keep the information out of a competitor's hands anyway ;)