You forgot the part where the Germans tattooed the message on the scalp of an young Austrian corporal, A. Schickelgruber
Huh? Is there something I am missing? Schicklgruber was Hitler's family name before he changed it. And Hitler indeed was serving the army in Austria in WWI (but he was not ranked corporal but private).
Put in some delay between the counting - the way it is right now, it would just rush down and then display the DOS prompt. A delay function of 1000ms in between every echo and echoing a CTRL-G would most likely get you shot pretty fast nowadays.
I was running Redhat at the time and their scanning machine had NO provisions for *nix OSes...
So, they were scanning the machine for the HDD contents?? Damn weird!
When I was travelling to the US (from Frankfurt) 4 years ago I was travelling with a broken laptop - get me right, all the stuff worked fine and my data was on it, but someone special had just stepped on the screen and it would show absolutely nothing except for all these beautiful cracks.
Then they told me they either had to get visual confirmation of this being a computer or *at least* some beeping from the machine. Well, it was a DRDOS/4DOS machine, and some CTRL-G's later I was allowed to continue...
As for Bush "not negotiating" - Afghanistan has made offers, sure, but none of them are sane. They want to try bin Laden themselves - yeah, that'll be a fair trial.
Oddly enough, the US NEVER EVER agreed to have a US soldier tried in international courts. Can you see the parallels? Will it be a fair trial for the soldiers of the US? I bet. Will it be fair for those damaged? No way.
Then take it back. You're welcome to leave and find a new free country, or do something to keep this one free. What branch of the armed services are you in? What's your rank? Assignment?
To speak of me, I have served 4 years in the german army (ground troops), left as a second lieutenant from an engineering/pioneering bataillon and was assigned to the communication platoon there. Been on two international "peace-keeping missions". And I am just two inches away from being redrafted (suppose that is not the correct term, but what the heck) because of the middle eastern conflicts.
...and to relate to the quoted part - toppling a government (as in "keeping this one free") is usually a result of opposing the current legislators instead of marching along in the military.
I currently think, that the world would be better off if all military and diplomatic actions were primarily done by the NATO with the US in the back of the truck, instead of the other way around. Maybe the military allies (which currently consist of the US and UK troops and international promises) will force "peace" upon the area - but they will leave enough hate back there for another 100 years of war and bloodshed (and, of course, terror).
Leaving all the decisions to the NATO would probably slow down the attacks, but might result in wiser decisions. Picture this, people, this is the rare case in which a hurt person (the USA) have the possibility of direct revenge and punishment against those they consider responsible.
Imagine someone walks up to and smacks your face. Will there be ever any law or court that will allow to retaliate directly be punching back? No? Then why not? Maybe the hurt person might overreact, therefore creating more pain instead of getting his "just retaliation". There always has to be a mediating party in the middle taking the heat out of the two agressors.
Well, my english sucks, and it's getting late over here. I hope you have understood what I'm trying to get around.
"In times of war the omission of lieing is a carelessness, the doubting of lies is a offence and the the declaration of truth is a crime" (Arthur Ponsonby, from the book "Lies in War[times]"
Here's the original, if you feel like polishing up your language skills or try a better translation.
In Kriegszeiten ist das Versäumnis zu lügen eine Nachlässigkeit, das Bezweifeln einer Lüge ein Vergehen und die Erklärung der Wahrheit ein Verbrechen. [Arthur Ponsonby, aus "Lügen in Kriegszeiten"]
It's often said around here that "he who trades a little security for a little freedom will lose both and deserve neither".
And from casual observations we can say that security definately is a race where the final destination is never reached.
The same thing applies to these devices, IMHO. Just another gadget to keep care of (the batteries running, the possible filters changes or chemical refills done, etc.) And most technical systems can easily be tricked - with a new strain of Anthrax, with some harmless agent that frequently causes false alarms, rendering the box worthless.
If this baby really cuts cheese, somebody with a strong determination will find other ways to strike.
Damn! I haven't realized that the situation was as bad as needing to re-phrase "layoffs" as "spinoffs". The job carroussel must sure be turning fast these days.
From the link... they have already identified this as a problem and adress it properly (mainly by lobbbying and lieing - but read for yourself:
Already a potentially contentious plan, the recording industry inadvertently sparked a further wave of criticism last week with plans to protect its strategy from being undermined by a pending antiterrorism bill.
RIAA lobbyists sought a provision to the bill that would shield copyright holders for any damage done to computers in the pursuit of copyright protection--a goal that critics charged was too broad and might even give the group the ability to spread viruses in the pursuit of pirates.
"We referred to it as the 'license to virus,'" said one congressional staffer. "It would have given them the incentive to employ lots of hackers trying to figure out how to stop (MusicCity), Morpheus or Audiogalaxy."
An RIAA spokesman said the group was simply trying to protect its existing tools, not expand them.
"We have a legitimate concern that the measure currently being debated could unintentionally take away a remedy currently available to us under law that helps us combat piracy," said RIAA spokesman Jano Cabrera.
As we all know, optical fibers build the (cronically overloaded) backbone of our beloved Net
While I am always for extending bandwidth, I jump on the term "chronically overloaded" (note the letter "h", which seperates chronic from mere cronjobs)... Not long ago, regarding the 9/11 effects of everyone and their dog logging on to the net on the search for information, I read that the net backbone currently is anywhere between 40% and 50% at any given time. It took 9/11 to get peaks up to 80%-85%.
I tend to think being at half load most of the time is not anywhere near "chronical overload".
Can you name a single improvement to the concept of the wheel in those years? AFAIK, they are still a round thing that revolves around an axis. Sure, the machining precision of that roundness and that axis are many levels of magnitude better than 5000 years ago, but the concept is still the same.
Talking about wheels... Has it ever occured to you that someday a few thousand years ago somebody enhanced a square "wheel" predecessor into a triangular wheel predecessor? I am sure he must have considered it an heavy improvement, because there bas one bump eliminated with every revolution...
This man is totally crazy. But how many time will this network stays up before local authorities stop it?
They had a company do a lot of the wiring. Maybe their country is just a bit more of "free" country in terms of deregulation? I cannot think up of any things that might legally be turned against the use of the network. Except for corporate moneymongering.
To deal with this threat, Microsoft has for sometime included a functionality in both applications that scans for the presence of macros in all PowerPoint and Excel documents. The feature alerts users if a macro is detected, allowing the user to decide whether to permit the macro to be executed.
Last time i checked, most worms were also executed manually by dimwit users...
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You forgot: Any comment that claims invention of the Internet as an US archievement and looks down on other countries because they supposedly are unable to manufacture ICs. Last time I checked www was a thing that came out Switzerland, last time I checked Siemens was still making ICs and last time I checked most major mass-produced ICs were made in the Far East.
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Only America is still stuck with an archaic measurement system that requires more conversion factors than positive aspects to it..
Keep in mind, IF there IS a really US-centric news site in the global village - then it must be/.
I am more scared than I have been any day since the bombing occured. I'm sitting here in my manhattan apartment, and I just heard on the radio that the pentagon has predicted a close to 100% chance of terrorist response, and no one _cares_. No one even seems to think this bombing is a big deal. My mother just contacted me, crying, because she doesn't think she wants to use the subway system today. And all I can think is... to what extent can I continue living my everyday life when the U.S. government is fully willing to treat me and my loved ones as a human shield?
Maybe I'm overreacting. If so, I'm sorry. I don't mean to incite flames.
Maybe you're overreacting, maybe not. Maybe you -like most other americans- are still trying to cope with the fact that for the first time since very long ago a war is waged on american soil. In the past decades US soldiers have fought all over the world. Soldiers died for many causes. But they very seldomly died on US soil.
But this is actually a part of being at war. You asked for it, you get it. Just ask any Israeli, european WWII veteran or someone else from a country that does not have a decade-long history of "homeland peace".
It will be a terrifying realization one for the american public, that wars can cause civil population ON THE US SIDE as well. But it will most likely be a cleansing one. This can and will most certainly "redirect" the nation.
You have to understand, as "innocent" as these people are, they WILL NOT STOP until EVERY American and American ally is DEAD. No pausing to reflect, no thoughts on peaceful resolution, EVERYONE DEAD.
And I suppose we should not stop until EVERY TERRORIST and EVERYONE OF THEIR ALLYS are dead, right ?
"When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you."
is probably isolating the 8000 Taliban fighters that have moved to the Uzbekistan (sp?) border. They could be easily cut off in this area.
Here in germany a reporter has told about his stay in the Norther Alliance area. He has seen long lines of trucks filled with material. At least 55 tanks from Russia. Crates of ammo with russian and american/english inscriptions on them.
We're bombing command and radar installations (confirmed destroyed), as well as dropping food and supplies in other areas.
Seems to be a fairly distributed attack, though. So far two airfields and structures in Kabul habe been confirmed hit. But make no mistake it, no matter if it was really the command canter they hit, civilians will die und it it is still a damn long way to go for all of us.
IANAL and I am not even under US legislative powers. But over here in.de there is a rubber-law that literally translates to "justified in case of emergency" (rechtfertigender Notstand for those speaking german).
This law has in the past been used for about everything - the cops listening in on GSM calls (and even catching the cellphone IMEI by setting up "phony" repeaters). People who were charged with DUI got out on that law because they were taking someone with heavy injuries to the nearest hospital while no emergency assistance was available. I am almost sure the US has a clause that can be compared to this. If they don't, they should quickly as hell pass it instead of crxpto bans.
Using this law as a "fast relief valve" in situations like these sounds like a damn good use of the law.
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Huh? Is there something I am missing? Schicklgruber was Hitler's family name before he changed it. And Hitler indeed was serving the army in Austria in WWI (but he was not ranked corporal but private).
Put in some delay between the counting - the way it is right now, it would just rush down and then display the DOS prompt. A delay function of 1000ms in between every echo and echoing a CTRL-G would most likely get you shot pretty fast nowadays.
So, they were scanning the machine for the HDD contents?? Damn weird!
When I was travelling to the US (from Frankfurt) 4 years ago I was travelling with a broken laptop - get me right, all the stuff worked fine and my data was on it, but someone special had just stepped on the screen and it would show absolutely nothing except for all these beautiful cracks.
Then they told me they either had to get visual confirmation of this being a computer or *at least* some beeping from the machine. Well, it was a DRDOS/4DOS machine, and some CTRL-G's later I was allowed to continue...
Sure... That's 4 bucks each with a $2 plus for the poor sap who had to donate his car.
You complaining? Weird, I was so sure you hate walking...
Oddly enough, the US NEVER EVER agreed to have a US soldier tried in international courts. Can you see the parallels? Will it be a fair trial for the soldiers of the US? I bet. Will it be fair for those damaged? No way.
To speak of me, I have served 4 years in the german army (ground troops), left as a second lieutenant from an engineering/pioneering bataillon and was assigned to the communication platoon there. Been on two international "peace-keeping missions". And I am just two inches away from being redrafted (suppose that is not the correct term, but what the heck) because of the middle eastern conflicts.
...and to relate to the quoted part - toppling a government (as in "keeping this one free") is usually a result of opposing the current legislators instead of marching along in the military.
I currently think, that the world would be better off if all military and diplomatic actions were primarily done by the NATO with the US in the back of the truck, instead of the other way around. Maybe the military allies (which currently consist of the US and UK troops and international promises) will force "peace" upon the area - but they will leave enough hate back there for another 100 years of war and bloodshed (and, of course, terror).
Leaving all the decisions to the NATO would probably slow down the attacks, but might result in wiser decisions. Picture this, people, this is the rare case in which a hurt person (the USA) have the possibility of direct revenge and punishment against those they consider responsible.
Imagine someone walks up to and smacks your face. Will there be ever any law or court that will allow to retaliate directly be punching back? No? Then why not? Maybe the hurt person might overreact, therefore creating more pain instead of getting his "just retaliation". There always has to be a mediating party in the middle taking the heat out of the two agressors.
Well, my english sucks, and it's getting late over here. I hope you have understood what I'm trying to get around.
Here's the original, if you feel like polishing up your language skills or try a better translation.
In Kriegszeiten ist das Versäumnis zu lügen eine Nachlässigkeit, das Bezweifeln einer Lüge ein Vergehen und die Erklärung der Wahrheit ein Verbrechen. [Arthur Ponsonby, aus "Lügen in Kriegszeiten"]
It's often said around here that "he who trades a little security for a little freedom will lose both and deserve neither".
And from casual observations we can say that security definately is a race where the final destination is never reached.
The same thing applies to these devices, IMHO. Just another gadget to keep care of (the batteries running, the possible filters changes or chemical refills done, etc.) And most technical systems can easily be tricked - with a new strain of Anthrax, with some harmless agent that frequently causes false alarms, rendering the box worthless.
If this baby really cuts cheese, somebody with a strong determination will find other ways to strike.
Damn! I haven't realized that the situation was as bad as needing to re-phrase "layoffs" as "spinoffs". The job carroussel must sure be turning fast these days.
Pretty much says it all.
While I am always for extending bandwidth, I jump on the term "chronically overloaded" (note the letter "h", which seperates chronic from mere cronjobs)... Not long ago, regarding the 9/11 effects of everyone and their dog logging on to the net on the search for information, I read that the net backbone currently is anywhere between 40% and 50% at any given time. It took 9/11 to get peaks up to 80%-85%.
I tend to think being at half load most of the time is not anywhere near "chronical overload".
Talking about wheels... Has it ever occured to you that someday a few thousand years ago somebody enhanced a square "wheel" predecessor into a triangular wheel predecessor? I am sure he must have considered it an heavy improvement, because there bas one bump eliminated with every revolution...
They had a company do a lot of the wiring. Maybe their country is just a bit more of "free" country in terms of deregulation? I cannot think up of any things that might legally be turned against the use of the network. Except for corporate moneymongering.
Last time i checked, most worms were also executed manually by dimwit users...
You forgot: Any comment that claims invention of the Internet as an US archievement and looks down on other countries because they supposedly are unable to manufacture ICs. Last time I checked www was a thing that came out Switzerland, last time I checked Siemens was still making ICs and last time I checked most major mass-produced ICs were made in the Far East.
Keep in mind, IF there IS a really US-centric news site in the global village - then it must be
Maybe you're overreacting, maybe not. Maybe you -like most other americans- are still trying to cope with the fact that for the first time since very long ago a war is waged on american soil. In the past decades US soldiers have fought all over the world. Soldiers died for many causes. But they very seldomly died on US soil.
But this is actually a part of being at war. You asked for it, you get it. Just ask any Israeli, european WWII veteran or someone else from a country that does not have a decade-long history of "homeland peace".
It will be a terrifying realization one for the american public, that wars can cause civil population ON THE US SIDE as well. But it will most likely be a cleansing one. This can and will most certainly "redirect" the nation.
Submarines. The british are equipped with Cruise Missiles designed to be fired from submarines.
And I suppose we should not stop until EVERY TERRORIST and EVERYONE OF THEIR ALLYS are dead, right ?
"When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you."
is probably isolating the 8000 Taliban fighters that have moved to the Uzbekistan (sp?) border. They could be easily cut off in this area.
Here in germany a reporter has told about his stay in the Norther Alliance area. He has seen long lines of trucks filled with material. At least 55 tanks from Russia. Crates of ammo with russian and american/english inscriptions on them.
... and the Taliban regime will take this western fear and show us buidlings bombed years ago with dead, blodoy kids they just killed themselves.
So, this is what happens when all the public funds get shelled out for countrywide CCTV video surveillance.
Lee Suggs, huh? Sound worse than Dick Trickle to me...
IANAL and I am not even under US legislative powers. But over here in .de there is a rubber-law that literally translates to "justified in case of emergency" (rechtfertigender Notstand for those speaking german).
This law has in the past been used for about everything - the cops listening in on GSM calls (and even catching the cellphone IMEI by setting up "phony" repeaters). People who were charged with DUI got out on that law because they were taking someone with heavy injuries to the nearest hospital while no emergency assistance was available. I am almost sure the US has a clause that can be compared to this. If they don't, they should quickly as hell pass it instead of crxpto bans.
Using this law as a "fast relief valve" in situations like these sounds like a damn good use of the law.