He was playing around with options of a tetris game. He wasn't TRYING to crash the system.
He was demonstrating wantonly reckless behavior i.e., a malicious lack of concern for the well-being or property of others. He knew, or should have known, that his actions would have a deleterious effect, and admitted as much.
I now had the software exactly where I wanted it, in an unintended state; the illegal value 5 was now in my target field. I then continue to increment the value by pressing the + button until I get to 127 and then I pause for a moment of reflection. I kicked back a small bag of peanuts and in the interest of science I boldly pressed the + button once more.
That he didn't anticipate crashing the entire system is irrelevant. He knew what he was doing, and he knew that it constituted intentional abuse and/or misuse of other's property.
Illustrating bad programming != bragging
No, posting about it in a blog == bragging.
You don't illustrate bad construction by kicking in a flimsy door in a house you don't own.
The problem is that such a program would become a victim of its own success. The more people who know of it's existance, the less likely that a thief would connect a laptop to a network (or even allow it to boot up) without first formatting the drive or providing other bootable media.
A homebrew solution (or hoping that something like seti@home went unnoticed) would be your best bet.
Hardly. The guy who gets arrested for carrying a bottle of water? Sure, that's sad. The old woman who has to lay on the ground while her wheelchair is disassembled and inspected for explosives? Absolutely. Deplorable.
But the guy who intentionally crashes the IFE system? Not a chance. That the IFE is unrelated to vital systems is completely beside the point -- he had wanton disregard for equipment that was not his, and then he bragged about it. That's grounds for puntitive action right there, and I wouldn't fault the airline from barring him from future flights indefinately if they chose to.
The downside is that Guam would be wiped out too, being a US Territory and the site of several large military installations. But hey, don't let a little geography get in the way of a good analogy.
HD-DVD: Has more "bonus features" because HDi authoring environment is a mandatory part of the HD-DVD specs.
BluRay: Has better audio, probably because of the larger capacity and better support for advanced codecs. Bonus features should catch up once more BD-Java tools are developed.
Conclusion: Nobody's looking out for the consumers.
My conclusion: Wah. BD seems like the way to go if you're looking for top of the line. If not, why bother with HD anything? Extras are for sissys.
I've found Kaspersky to be a resource hog. My personal favorite is NOD32. The interface takes some getting used to, but it works well, has all the features you'd expect without trying to sell you on a firewall/"internet security" suite. It scores among the best in hit % (typically 2nd, sometimest 1st), and it was the fastest scanner in several tests. They also have "bulk" discounts, which is great if you're running more than one system.
Recent review here and when searching for reviews just now (never seen a bad one), I just discovered it's user rating blows away that of Kaspersky.. rightly so, IMHO. This is a nerd's AV if ever there was one.
information stored in your head has the benefit of being available to you any time, anywhere.
Most of the time.. I was actually a no-show for work when I was in a car wreck. For several hours after the crash, and I literally could not remember my work number, or where my girlfriend worked, or her last name, or any other various details.
Aside from that, my memory is fairly shoddy to begin with (especially regarding names, numbers, and other details), which is why I store most of my important information in more reliable containers.:)
Funny, but not quite true. Those system requirements are simply for using the codec to transcode content. If you actually want to watch a 1080i/1080p stream (as the HD-DVD/BD formats provide/will provide), you're going to need substantially more horsepower. They claim a 2.8Ghz P4 can cut it, but I'd be surprised if you can eliminate stuttering and frame drops with anything less than a dual core.
The computational requirements for decryption pale in comparison to actually decoding (decompressing) and displaying the stream.
Anyway, cutting edge hardware *is* overkill for some/many people, but that's been true ever since 16-bit systems started replacing their 8-bit counterparts. That's why bargain basement systems exist.
Not that I don't agree that it's probably an inappropriate use of resources, but it's not a zero sum game. It's possible for multiple people to tackle multiple problems and still get results in both areas. In fact, beyond a certain point, having more people working on one particular thing is counterproductive. This is commonly known as the law of diminishing returns.
Dude, we don't produce anything here, let alone lightbulbs, and most of our imports come from California (including marijuana).
So unless you can figure out an efficient scheme to import lighbulbs into Cali to be shipped to Guam to be shipped to Cali, you might want to look elsewhere.
Because it's like inflation. If everyone has an added expense, then all prices go up. Since people still need [things], they keep buying them. They might be put off buying some [things] for a quarter or two, but eventually they'll realize that the prices aren't going to get any lower and they'll start buying again.
To put this into perspective you have roughly a 1 in 80,000 chance of dying from an act of terrorism...slightly higher if you actually are a terrorist. =O
Guy at my $ORKPLACE has MSN set as his homepage. Whenever he needs to browse a website, he opens IE, types "google" into the MSN search box and hits ENTER. Once at Google, he searches for whatever it is he is looking for.
It is also interesting to note the magnificent jump in failure rates once the drives get outside the three year warrenty period. No coincidence there.
Would you prefer a more random distribution of failure? Personally, I would be rather nonplussed if there was a significant amount of failures inside of the warranty period, and I have no expectation that a device with a stated lifetime would function reliably beyond that period (although it would be a bonus if it did).
A warrantee is a guarantee that the product will work for the intended purpose for a specific period -- in this case, 3 years of reliable data storage and retrieval. When viewed from that perspective, it seems like they're doing a good job of living up to their guarantee. At any rate, A) most drives are "too small" after that point and B) if you expect that you'll still be using them (that they won't be "too small" for your purposes at that point), then you can buy drives with longer warranties. WD's server series (YS) drives, for example, carry a 5 year warranty. I just purchased three of those because I expect that 1.5TB of storage will still be useful to me in 3-5 years. [Insert Vista/Cairo joke here.]
I believe they'll have a harder time now with the tired old mantra 'There's no customer demand for Linux.'"
Assuming, of course, that this wasn't a campaign launched by F/OSS zealots. For some reason, vocal minorities are often confused with silent majorities. I'll put more faith in this alleged consumer demand when Linux boxes start outselling all other systems by a 2-to-1 margin. In fact, I'd be amazed if they even sold at a 1:2 margin. It would be a pleasant surprise, but a surprise nonetheless.
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Hungary and Estonia are different countries
Are they?
He was demonstrating wantonly reckless behavior i.e., a malicious lack of concern for the well-being or property of others. He knew, or should have known, that his actions would have a deleterious effect, and admitted as much.
That he didn't anticipate crashing the entire system is irrelevant. He knew what he was doing, and he knew that it constituted intentional abuse and/or misuse of other's property.
Illustrating bad programming != bragging
No, posting about it in a blog == bragging.
You don't illustrate bad construction by kicking in a flimsy door in a house you don't own.
You've got a very, very strange sense of ethics.
The problem is that such a program would become a victim of its own success. The more people who know of it's existance, the less likely that a thief would connect a laptop to a network (or even allow it to boot up) without first formatting the drive or providing other bootable media.
A homebrew solution (or hoping that something like seti@home went unnoticed) would be your best bet.
I felt a great disturbance in the force, as if millions of voices cheered and were suddenly silenced.
Hardly. The guy who gets arrested for carrying a bottle of water? Sure, that's sad. The old woman who has to lay on the ground while her wheelchair is disassembled and inspected for explosives? Absolutely. Deplorable.
But the guy who intentionally crashes the IFE system? Not a chance. That the IFE is unrelated to vital systems is completely beside the point -- he had wanton disregard for equipment that was not his, and then he bragged about it. That's grounds for puntitive action right there, and I wouldn't fault the airline from barring him from future flights indefinately if they chose to.
On behalf of internet users everywhere, I'd like to thank Estonia for giving us this wonderful opportunity to participate in its elections.
No I'm not really a guy in Guam.
Obviously.. jokes are prohibited here.
The downside is that Guam would be wiped out too, being a US Territory and the site of several large military installations. But hey, don't let a little geography get in the way of a good analogy.
HD-DVD: Has more "bonus features" because HDi authoring environment is a mandatory part of the HD-DVD specs.
BluRay: Has better audio, probably because of the larger capacity and better support for advanced codecs. Bonus features should catch up once more BD-Java tools are developed.
Conclusion: Nobody's looking out for the consumers.
My conclusion: Wah. BD seems like the way to go if you're looking for top of the line. If not, why bother with HD anything? Extras are for sissys.
I've found Kaspersky to be a resource hog. My personal favorite is NOD32. The interface takes some getting used to, but it works well, has all the features you'd expect without trying to sell you on a firewall/"internet security" suite. It scores among the best in hit % (typically 2nd, sometimest 1st), and it was the fastest scanner in several tests. They also have "bulk" discounts, which is great if you're running more than one system.
Recent review here and when searching for reviews just now (never seen a bad one), I just discovered it's user rating blows away that of Kaspersky.. rightly so, IMHO. This is a nerd's AV if ever there was one.
Hate to be the bearer of wikiality, but AV software has been a major industry since well before XP. By December 1990 the market had matured to the point of nineteen separate antivirus products being on sale including Norton AntiVirus and ViruScan from McAfee.
And don't worry, Vista is hardly the sugarless gum of operating systems.
information stored in your head has the benefit of being available to you any time, anywhere.
:)
Most of the time.. I was actually a no-show for work when I was in a car wreck. For several hours after the crash, and I literally could not remember my work number, or where my girlfriend worked, or her last name, or any other various details.
Aside from that, my memory is fairly shoddy to begin with (especially regarding names, numbers, and other details), which is why I store most of my important information in more reliable containers.
Funny, but not quite true. Those system requirements are simply for using the codec to transcode content. If you actually want to watch a 1080i/1080p stream (as the HD-DVD/BD formats provide/will provide), you're going to need substantially more horsepower. They claim a 2.8Ghz P4 can cut it, but I'd be surprised if you can eliminate stuttering and frame drops with anything less than a dual core.
The computational requirements for decryption pale in comparison to actually decoding (decompressing) and displaying the stream.
Anyway, cutting edge hardware *is* overkill for some/many people, but that's been true ever since 16-bit systems started replacing their 8-bit counterparts. That's why bargain basement systems exist.
Almost makes some of these posts look like these in retrospect.
Not that I don't agree that it's probably an inappropriate use of resources, but it's not a zero sum game. It's possible for multiple people to tackle multiple problems and still get results in both areas. In fact, beyond a certain point, having more people working on one particular thing is counterproductive. This is commonly known as the law of diminishing returns.
True, but your countries are full of Nordic women, which pretty much makes up for any deficiencies.
You young'uns and your Roman Empires. In the old days, we published on cave walls at the pleasure of the chief, uphill both ways, and we liked it!
Dude, we don't produce anything here, let alone lightbulbs, and most of our imports come from California (including marijuana).
So unless you can figure out an efficient scheme to import lighbulbs into Cali to be shipped to Guam to be shipped to Cali, you might want to look elsewhere.
Because it's like inflation. If everyone has an added expense, then all prices go up. Since people still need [things], they keep buying them. They might be put off buying some [things] for a quarter or two, but eventually they'll realize that the prices aren't going to get any lower and they'll start buying again.
To put this into perspective you have roughly a 1 in 80,000 chance of dying from an act of terrorism...slightly higher if you actually are a terrorist. =O
Guy at my $ORKPLACE has MSN set as his homepage. Whenever he needs to browse a website, he opens IE, types "google" into the MSN search box and hits ENTER. Once at Google, he searches for whatever it is he is looking for.
Let me guess.. he also says Nanoo nanoo?
It is also interesting to note the magnificent jump in failure rates once the drives get outside the three year warrenty period. No coincidence there.
Would you prefer a more random distribution of failure? Personally, I would be rather nonplussed if there was a significant amount of failures inside of the warranty period, and I have no expectation that a device with a stated lifetime would function reliably beyond that period (although it would be a bonus if it did).
A warrantee is a guarantee that the product will work for the intended purpose for a specific period -- in this case, 3 years of reliable data storage and retrieval. When viewed from that perspective, it seems like they're doing a good job of living up to their guarantee. At any rate, A) most drives are "too small" after that point and B) if you expect that you'll still be using them (that they won't be "too small" for your purposes at that point), then you can buy drives with longer warranties. WD's server series (YS) drives, for example, carry a 5 year warranty. I just purchased three of those because I expect that 1.5TB of storage will still be useful to me in 3-5 years. [Insert Vista/Cairo joke here.]
My personal favorite strategy is to aim the laser directly at my opponent's retina.
I believe they'll have a harder time now with the tired old mantra 'There's no customer demand for Linux.'"
Assuming, of course, that this wasn't a campaign launched by F/OSS zealots. For some reason, vocal minorities are often confused with silent majorities. I'll put more faith in this alleged consumer demand when Linux boxes start outselling all other systems by a 2-to-1 margin. In fact, I'd be amazed if they even sold at a 1:2 margin. It would be a pleasant surprise, but a surprise nonetheless.
That's my real nose, you insensitive clod.