Not so fast, first you must charge for the upgrades to 2.1, 2.2 and bugfix 2.2a. Then you have a new revolution and the the whole thing is a thing of the past.
Yes, all good ol' hackers already know the tricks of the trade and there are rarely any new ones (different hardware/proto same old hooks). You have indeed identified the sensation effect of the news and therefore it is in a newsite like news.com.com. Information is blown out of proportion and it is then called news. For the layman perspective it is absolutely shocking that you can infer very much from looking at the network. For the insider it is something we use knowingly or unknowingly all of the time. Let the sensationalism die out a bit and then you can go back looking at the boss' data so that you can plan the next stock transactions.
The most preprominent problem with non-mainstream science and results is that it is a political minefield. Anything rieking esoteric in the scientific community is suppressed and/or ridiculed by the peers. This is a common problem. It is much easier to argue "it's bad science" than to disprove one's results if your own field of expertise is threatened in the slightest way.
However, it is much harder to do it effectively. If it is 10 times harder to take over a *nix box than a MS box, then you have decimated the bot threat in a simple way.
I guess annoying users by imposing a $1000,- tax per month on owning a computer is more effective. Then maybe the refridgerator will finally stay off of the net.
No, no, just read the last posts in the thread... They will charge $499,- for it because they are waiting for Vista. Maybe they need to bundle it with the Bios?
> Wish somebody had told that to the first guy who coded ls. Three screens worth of switches is NOT doing "one thing well".
You are wrong. ls does _one_ thing very well: it lists files; and it does a very good job at that IMO. The switches are not to increase the information stream, but are meant to decrease it (your milage may vary). The formatting is an important part (for compatibility) but the function is still to list files.
Although the options act visually as formatting, they are, in fact, filters. They filter the information in a very well defined way (well, most do;-). The real use of ls is in scripts in combination with other `small' programs.
> -Privacy. It's an intangible thing, but somehow knowing that information on > you is being recorded is just uncomfortable and an invasion of your freedoms.
The problem is indeed here. It is called a shadow of yourself in the databases of governments and institutions. The amount of data that is collected and correlated is by no means a good representation of the person. Your shadow identity is something you cannot influence. However, decisions are taken based on it. This is the really scary thing.
Sorry sir, you cannot come in. Why? You are a risk factor. Why? Your profile indicates it. What have I done wrong? Nothing sir.
> I have the hunch that the next fashion fad for privacy concerned people will be gloves.
Surely, a) your sweat in the golve can combust, and b) your fingers are then a concealed weapon. Conclusion: gloves are for terrorists only and are to be banned.
Well, nothing to be proud about and, IMHO, you should be ashamed. Good that I am _not_ a US citizen and have sworn not to travel to the US anymore because of the bad politics. Taking my fingerprints does _not_ make your or my country more secure and I lose my privacy. Why do I have to prove my innocence? Why do I need to give up my privacy? Well, you US folks are in the far state of creating a police state and are apparently not seeing it happening. You don't seem to know your rights were taken away until you need them. Sorry guys, but you lose in the long run.
And, the terrorists _have_ won. They have all the publicity and you have lost your freedoms. Poor sods you are.
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Not so fast, first you must charge for the upgrades to 2.1, 2.2 and bugfix 2.2a. Then you have a new revolution and the the whole thing is a thing of the past.
Power corrupts; no matter who you give it to.
Make contact to an ethernet port that has power enabled.
Yes, all good ol' hackers already know the tricks of the trade and there are rarely any new ones (different hardware/proto same old hooks). You have indeed identified the sensation effect of the news and therefore it is in a newsite like news.com.com. Information is blown out of proportion and it is then called news. For the layman perspective it is absolutely shocking that you can infer very much from looking at the network. For the insider it is something we use knowingly or unknowingly all of the time. Let the sensationalism die out a bit and then you can go back looking at the boss' data so that you can plan the next stock transactions.
Look for the dark spot; not to be confused with the lack of memory after consumption.
The most preprominent problem with non-mainstream science and results is that it is a political minefield. Anything rieking esoteric in the scientific community is suppressed and/or ridiculed by the peers. This is a common problem. It is much easier to argue "it's bad science" than to disprove one's results if your own field of expertise is threatened in the slightest way.
Maybe they then can go back to their roots and produce food? Maybe a too obvious insight though...
Freedom to tinker: http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/
However, it is much harder to do it effectively. If it is 10 times harder to take over a *nix box than a MS box, then you have decimated the bot threat in a simple way.
I guess annoying users by imposing a $1000,- tax per month on owning a computer is more effective. Then maybe the refridgerator will finally stay off of the net.
No, no, just read the last posts in the thread... They will charge $499,- for it because they are waiting for Vista. Maybe they need to bundle it with the Bios?
However, ignorance is no defence. Stressing your body always incurs a serious risk.
No, all others have it wrong. Why are you offended. I only offer the truth. It might be blunt and direct, but it _is_ the truth.
> Wish somebody had told that to the first guy who coded ls. Three screens worth of switches is NOT doing "one thing well".
;-). The real use of ls is in scripts in combination with other `small' programs.
You are wrong. ls does _one_ thing very well: it lists files; and it does a very good job at that IMO. The switches are not to increase the information stream, but are meant to decrease it (your milage may vary). The formatting is an important part (for compatibility) but the function is still to list files.
Although the options act visually as formatting, they are, in fact, filters. They filter the information in a very well defined way (well, most do
> -Privacy. It's an intangible thing, but somehow knowing that information on
> you is being recorded is just uncomfortable and an invasion of your freedoms.
The problem is indeed here. It is called a shadow of yourself in the databases of governments and institutions. The amount of data that is collected and correlated is by no means a good representation of the person. Your shadow identity is something you cannot influence. However, decisions are taken based on it. This is the really scary thing.
Sorry sir, you cannot come in. Why? You are a risk factor. Why? Your profile indicates it. What have I done wrong? Nothing sir.
> I have the hunch that the next fashion fad for privacy concerned people will be gloves.
Surely, a) your sweat in the golve can combust, and b) your fingers are then a concealed weapon. Conclusion: gloves are for terrorists only and are to be banned.
Go figure...
> I am a US citizen
Well, nothing to be proud about and, IMHO, you should be ashamed. Good that I am _not_ a US citizen and have sworn not to travel to the US anymore because of the bad politics. Taking my fingerprints does _not_ make your or my country more secure and I lose my privacy. Why do I have to prove my innocence? Why do I need to give up my privacy? Well, you US folks are in the far state of creating a police state and are apparently not seeing it happening. You don't seem to know your rights were taken away until you need them. Sorry guys, but you lose in the long run.
And, the terrorists _have_ won. They have all the publicity and you have lost your freedoms. Poor sods you are.
> the only behaviours machines have are the behaviours we instruct them to have.
Then why does the programmer say: "Hey, I didn't expect that!"
Do not personify your computer; he doesn't like it.
Then wait until the robots sue you for programming bugs... We are in their debt before we're created them.
But rebooted several times; sometimes spontaneous.
(if pressing the reset button once in a while is not considered to be harmful)
The coop with Nasa is to get the whiteboards imaged with satellites and then distrubute them with Google WhiteSearch [beta] (TM).
There is also an off-button. You can disconnect from the internet. You can install OSX, *BSD, GNU/Linux,... Plenty of alternatives.
Sounds like Parkinson's law. Every large organisation eventually falls for it too.
No, they just forgot to put a microchip in the nail. Maybe a RFID tag for finding them after the storm...