Trek is going off the air, the StarGates' quality is slipping, ScreenSavers now sux. The only thing worth watching is Galactica, and that is repeated so many times' I've yet to miss an episode.
DVRs are cool and all, but until there is content worth recording, downloading or streaming, it'd be a waste of money and time...
Its so hard to decide. Normally I'd say that even bad Trek is better then good TV everywhere else.
But there is alot of good SciFi on these days; Stargate(s), the promise of the new Farscape, and Galactica. Then there is the hope that Tripping the Rift will be renewed.
suppose I wanted to check to see if my vital info was release by some careless or malicious person(s). I might consider going to google and doing a search. BUT, I'd have to use that private data for the search. Once that is done the data is has been released, and possibly stored in some, in-the-clear, query history,
So how might I be proactive and research the issue, without revealing the info?
It's all cosmetic anyway. I suspect (looks like) all that they've done is change a couple of the screen printed images on the keys and/or body.
If any of you complaining about key placement really want those suggested keys, then just read the man page for xmodmap. And that's just one way to do it. Go ahead knock yourself out, make the keys do whatever you want.
Now, give me a Data General Dasher keyboard. The cursor keys even made sense. Add to that the L1-L10 keys of the Sun and you can have the extra functions, including cut and paste in a convenient spot.
By the way Ctl-C and Ctl-V have meanings that precede cut and past and are still used in real OSs. Remember ctl-c is interrupt for running processes. Yes, this is linux and you can use stty to remap, but standardization has its place.
Besides control characters are just that characters, with a place in the ASCII (and other) code. Aren't Cut and Paste application functions?
A nasty thunder storm moved thru last week and for whatever reason, knocked out my DirecTV. I don't yet have a ladder to go up to see what the problem is, everything looks good from the ground.
Interesting thing is that my kids don't seem to mind. It's me going thru HGTV, FoodChannel and Spike withdrawl.
I'd been a huge Sun fan for quite some time, but let's face it, they have a hand in their own troubles.
When Solaris came out they removed the C compiler and they were never really commited to the x86 product, like they could have should have been. Then the bought Cobalt and drove that right into the ground.
I remeber being told during the dot bomb years by one of the NYC reps that Sun will never be in the Linux general purpose market, Cobalts are only appliances.
They may not be dead, but neither was Novell. There will be the hard case hangers on.
They also remind me of IBM's loss of the PC field. Arguably NOT a M$ issue, just management short sightedness.
Now I just find Suns to be an inconvenience, suitable for some of the larger apps only. But then - why not go w/ HP?
If RFIDs are coming 'whether I like it or not,' I have questions as to how I might go about protecting my privacy.
1. How do I detect the RFID tags. 2. How do I render them useless.
My idea is that once I get my merchandise out of the store or in my home, how do I find them and cause them to cease functioning, so that I cannot be tracked, beyond the purchase? I have an industrial degausser, I'll be that'll to the trick.
One of my concerns is that some ingenious vendors would seek to surreptitiously embed the RFIDs in their products so that more than just the distribution chain is tracked.
I even think that this might be an interesting service or business to provide right in the mall.
Would it not make even more sense to simply have a small display in the dash that translates the codes into english. This is what should be mandated. It would not cost much more than what is there now and would be far more useful, for all. I'm sure that dealership mechanics have to look up the codes.
Look, if they want to continue to compete with other mechanics then they should do so by providing service as good as my independent does.
Why not use LTSP and netboot? you'd simply need an app to display the pics that ran native on the LTSP client. Of course this is not a stand alone solution.
I am always learning so much on/. Now I'll also consider it as a personal security site.
I will reluctantly admit to not knowing about this sort of scam, although I am not at all surprised. Working in New York City, I'll bet it's an issue. So now I will change my ATM behavior.
1. Only use ATMs at the larger, reputable institutions. Not that that's a panacea, but at least I'd have a machine to talk to should an issue arise. I'd also like to believe that they are more diligent about ATM security.
2. Don't use the stand-alone ATMs anywhere, regardless of the institution on the placard.
3. Conceal my PIN: use false button presses, slow, staggered timing.
4. Be aware of the environment. Is there anything that might be a skimmer and/or camera?
5. Be even more diligent about recording my ATM transaction.
Since my credit union has only 1 ATM, very far from where I live and work, it would be impossible for me to limit myself to their machines, that I'd do that if I could.
I wish there were a way to promote/encourage a more secure technology. But I'd also like to solve world hunger too.
I guess you haven't tried to get any credit (cards or otherwise) since you went cellular only. A friend just went through this problem. The "great" USA Patriot Act has made it illegal for companies issuing credit to do so for anyone who does not have a landline telephone number.
That said - I cannot find it explicitly in the act , after a quick review. (EPIC.org). But it may be that I missed it, or that the details are in some resulting regulation, or that that is the interpretation of the credit issuer.
My buddy was trying to buy furniture, and got turned down even tho he has an excellent credit record. After doing the digging the credit issuer told him that they could not issue because he gave them only a mobile phone number.
I'd love to hear about your experience should you apply for new credit.
This might be true, might not. If SCO DOES go out of business, then their IP will be available.
Wouldn't it be usefull for the OSS community to aquire that IP. Then there is no future threat. Maybe it should then be GPL'd (if feasible legally). A fund and foundation could be setup for the future aquisition of the IP.
SCO's "reason" for not disclosing the infringing code: the argument that they can't disclose it becauses it's proprietary
I doubt that this is the (only) reason that they do not disclose. They do not disclose because doing so, would lead to any true violations be quickly fixed, thus impacting their position in court or in negotiations.
OK - standard disclaimer - I am no mathemetition but.
It seems that there are a number of really good ideas here to suggest at least seeds for random numbers. Audio, Radio, Heat, Light, Voltage, etc. All seem quite viable, but are "discouraged" by someone being a bit too picky, or perfect. Not random enough, not secure enough, samples would be taken too quickly.
While this may be true for a limited sample it seems to me that if you were to take all of these suggestions, and combine them in some fashion you would actually get a better random number.
If, one of the strengths of the LavaLamp is the number of sources, the CCD sensors. By the same token, is it not a weakness that the LavaLamp it self might be predictable, given enough knowledge of the thermo-dynamics of the device. (I have not read the article yet, slashdotted)
OK - if many sensors is good, then many sensors on many sources must be better. All of these suggestions are quite doable in a single unit.
What exactly was the basis of your complaint? "I don't like it," is a little weak. Did you claim fraud? Antitrust? A little detail, please.
IANAL, and there is some debate as to whether what they are doing is illegal. This may be just another time that we have to wait-and-see. Damn, I hate that .
We have a similar problem and right now we are working on modifying the code for cron (vixie derived) to allow us to run multiple instances each with a different timezone. It's not a top priority for us but will post it somewhere, when it's done.
This web mail thing is not-uncommon. I absolutely hate it.
I once wrote to Joe Lieberman, my Senator, via e-mail. Now, while he did reply, eventually, as part of the reply I was told that in order to get better attention I should use the web form on his web site. When I tried that, the web site refused to accept my brower, IE only. I still get hot over that.
It seems to me that if you can now file your mortgage and other documents (see ESIGN, First Online Refi and probably others) that the President's office should be able to accept comments, and letters via regular e-mail.
Why is regular (read "real") e-mail important? If I am fired up enough to write the President, it is likely that I'll want to include my congressman, senator or the OP-Ed of a newspaper, along with a copy back to myself. Not possible with this "tool." Beside's, websites are vulnerable to the Slashdot effect. E-mail may not be perfect, but I don't have to sit and wait for the compose window to render.
Technically, I'm not sure if PGP or GPG meet any necessary standards, and the technique is far too obscure to casual e-mail users. I submit that all e-mail software should be delivered with a signing tool. That should go for web-mail too. I do not know of any that are. (Check that, Mozilla does, although I cannot see how to use it, yet.) Maybe that would be a start in the right direction.
There may be something to this idea. So the question I have is; Is there something being done to address the defficiencies in the SMTP protocol? A quick browse through ietf.org, and I didn't find anything that specifically handled it.
Although it may actually mean more than extentions to the protocol, since extentions implies that the new mechanism is not necessarily required. I can see providers, not supporting them, because there is no critical mass. Maybe in order to effectively reduce spam this way a new protocol is required all together.
This leads me to another question: Will the IETF address this (if it hasn't already) or are we going to wait until it is legislated?
Not to mention that the problem also extends past e-mail, and into IM now. In the past week I've gotten 2 prono SPim (SPam in IM). That prompts me to turn on the whitelist (those in my "buddy list") which is not quite what I want either.
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Trek is going off the air, the StarGates' quality is slipping, ScreenSavers now sux. The only thing worth watching is Galactica, and that is repeated so many times' I've yet to miss an episode.
DVRs are cool and all, but until there is content worth recording, downloading or streaming, it'd be a waste of money and time...
It's called bikini a day (via email)
s/bikini/nude/
s/nude/pr0n/
Its so hard to decide. Normally I'd say that even bad Trek is better then good TV everywhere else.
But there is alot of good SciFi on these days; Stargate(s), the promise of the new Farscape, and Galactica. Then there is the hope that Tripping the Rift will be renewed.
One thing is for sure. Trek needs new writers!
suppose I wanted to check to see if my vital info was release by some careless or malicious person(s). I might consider going to google and doing a search. BUT, I'd have to use that private data for the search. Once that is done the data is has been released, and possibly stored in some, in-the-clear, query history,
So how might I be proactive and research the issue, without revealing the info?
It's all cosmetic anyway. I suspect (looks like) all that they've done is change a couple of the screen printed images on the keys and/or body.
If any of you complaining about key placement really want those suggested keys, then just read the man page for xmodmap. And that's just one way to do it. Go ahead knock yourself out, make the keys do whatever you want.
Now, give me a Data General Dasher keyboard. The cursor keys even made sense. Add to that the L1-L10 keys of the Sun and you can have the extra functions, including cut and paste in a convenient spot.
By the way Ctl-C and Ctl-V have meanings that precede cut and past and are still used in real OSs. Remember ctl-c is interrupt for running processes. Yes, this is linux and you can use stty to remap, but standardization has its place.
Besides control characters are just that characters, with a place in the ASCII (and other) code. Aren't Cut and Paste application functions?
silly child.
They used to be like that. Back in the day. There were separate keys for 'Send', Carriage Return and Line Feed.
But then the computer came along and the teletype was obsolete.
(ever work on a 3270 or earlier terminal, now lets talk about thin clients)
But can't I just do this on my PC? With a radio card and software, or a radio plugged into my sound card? What tools are out there to do this?
Then I should be able to transfer the MP3 files to my player...
Isn't this show called "Tripping the Rift"
Free Software, Free Hardware!
Don't know if it's that salvation or destruction of modern society.
I miss line numbers and GOTO
A nasty thunder storm moved thru last week and for whatever reason, knocked out my DirecTV. I don't yet have a ladder to go up to see what the problem is, everything looks good from the ground.
Interesting thing is that my kids don't seem to mind. It's me going thru HGTV, FoodChannel and Spike withdrawl.
I'd been a huge Sun fan for quite some time, but let's face it, they have a hand in their own troubles.
When Solaris came out they removed the C compiler and they were never really commited to the x86 product, like they could have should have been. Then the bought Cobalt and drove that right into the ground.
I remeber being told during the dot bomb years by one of the NYC reps that Sun will never be in the Linux general purpose market, Cobalts are only appliances.
They may not be dead, but neither was Novell. There will be the hard case hangers on.
They also remind me of IBM's loss of the PC field. Arguably NOT a M$ issue, just management short sightedness.
Now I just find Suns to be an inconvenience, suitable for some of the larger apps only. But then - why not go w/ HP?
If RFIDs are coming 'whether I like it or not,' I have questions as to how I might go about protecting my privacy.
1. How do I detect the RFID tags.
2. How do I render them useless.
My idea is that once I get my merchandise out of the store or in my home, how do I find them and cause them to cease functioning, so that I cannot be tracked, beyond the purchase? I have an industrial degausser, I'll be that'll to the trick.
One of my concerns is that some ingenious vendors would seek to surreptitiously embed the RFIDs in their products so that more than just the distribution chain is tracked.
I even think that this might be an interesting service or business to provide right in the mall.
Would it not make even more sense to simply have a small display in the dash that translates the codes into english. This is what should be mandated. It would not cost much more than what is there now and would be far more useful, for all. I'm sure that dealership mechanics have to look up the codes.
Look, if they want to continue to compete with other mechanics then they should do so by providing service as good as my independent does.
Why not use LTSP and netboot? you'd simply need an app to display the pics that ran native on the LTSP client. Of course this is not a stand alone solution.
What would be the implications of having a smartcard with the biometric scanner right in the card.
Put the card in the slot while your thumb and for finger are on the card.
Seems simple enough, maybe the card would not even activate/transmit until the biometric signature passed.
Hmmm
I am always learning so much on /. Now I'll also consider it as a personal security site.
I will reluctantly admit to not knowing about this sort of scam, although I am not at all surprised. Working in New York City, I'll bet it's an issue. So now I will change my ATM behavior.
1. Only use ATMs at the larger, reputable institutions. Not that that's a panacea, but at least I'd have a machine to talk to should an issue arise. I'd also like to believe that they are more diligent about ATM security.
2. Don't use the stand-alone ATMs anywhere, regardless of the institution on the placard.
3. Conceal my PIN: use false button presses, slow, staggered timing.
4. Be aware of the environment. Is there anything that might be a skimmer and/or camera?
5. Be even more diligent about recording my ATM transaction.
Since my credit union has only 1 ATM, very far from where I live and work, it would be impossible for me to limit myself to their machines, that I'd do that if I could.
I wish there were a way to promote/encourage a more secure technology. But I'd also like to solve world hunger too.
I guess you haven't tried to get any credit (cards or otherwise) since you went cellular only. A friend just went through this problem. The "great" USA Patriot Act has made it illegal for companies issuing credit to do so for anyone who does not have a landline telephone number.
That said - I cannot find it explicitly in the act , after a quick review. (EPIC.org). But it may be that I missed it, or that the details are in some resulting regulation, or that that is the interpretation of the credit issuer.
My buddy was trying to buy furniture, and got turned down even tho he has an excellent credit record. After doing the digging the credit issuer told him that they could not issue because he gave them only a mobile phone number.
I'd love to hear about your experience should you apply for new credit.
This might be true, might not. If SCO DOES go out of business, then their IP will be available.
Wouldn't it be usefull for the OSS community to aquire that IP. Then there is no future threat. Maybe it should then be GPL'd (if feasible legally). A fund and foundation could be setup for the future aquisition of the IP.
SCO's "reason" for not disclosing the infringing code: the argument that they can't disclose it becauses it's proprietary
I doubt that this is the (only) reason that they do not disclose. They do not disclose because doing so, would lead to any true violations be quickly fixed, thus impacting their position in court or in negotiations.
OK - standard disclaimer - I am no mathemetition but.
It seems that there are a number of really good ideas here to suggest at least seeds for random numbers. Audio, Radio, Heat, Light, Voltage, etc. All seem quite viable, but are "discouraged" by someone being a bit too picky, or perfect. Not random enough, not secure enough, samples would be taken too quickly.
While this may be true for a limited sample it seems to me that if you were to take all of these suggestions, and combine them in some fashion you would actually get a better random number.
If, one of the strengths of the LavaLamp is the number of sources, the CCD sensors. By the same token, is it not a weakness that the LavaLamp it self might be predictable, given enough knowledge of the thermo-dynamics of the device. (I have not read the article yet, slashdotted)
OK - if many sensors is good, then many sensors on many sources must be better. All of these suggestions are quite doable in a single unit.
What exactly was the basis of your complaint? "I don't like it," is a little weak. Did you claim fraud? Antitrust? A little detail, please.
IANAL, and there is some debate as to whether what they are doing is illegal. This may be just another time that we have to wait-and-see. Damn, I hate that .
We have a similar problem and right now we are working on modifying the code for cron (vixie derived) to allow us to run multiple instances each with a different timezone. It's not a top priority for us but will post it somewhere, when it's done.
This web mail thing is not-uncommon. I absolutely hate it.
I once wrote to Joe Lieberman, my Senator, via e-mail. Now, while he did reply, eventually, as part of the reply I was told that in order to get better attention I should use the web form on his web site. When I tried that, the web site refused to accept my brower, IE only. I still get hot over that.
It seems to me that if you can now file your mortgage and other documents (see ESIGN, First Online Refi and probably others) that the President's office should be able to accept comments, and letters via regular e-mail.
Why is regular (read "real") e-mail important? If I am fired up enough to write the President, it is likely that I'll want to include my congressman, senator or the OP-Ed of a newspaper, along with a copy back to myself. Not possible with this "tool." Beside's, websites are vulnerable to the Slashdot effect. E-mail may not be perfect, but I don't have to sit and wait for the compose window to render.
Technically, I'm not sure if PGP or GPG meet any necessary standards, and the technique is far too obscure to casual e-mail users. I submit that all e-mail software should be delivered with a signing tool. That should go for web-mail too. I do not know of any that are. (Check that, Mozilla does, although I cannot see how to use it, yet.) Maybe that would be a start in the right direction.
There may be something to this idea. So the question I have is; Is there something being done to address the defficiencies in the SMTP protocol? A quick browse through ietf.org, and I didn't find anything that specifically handled it.
Although it may actually mean more than extentions to the protocol, since extentions implies that the new mechanism is not necessarily required. I can see providers, not supporting them, because there is no critical mass. Maybe in order to effectively reduce spam this way a new protocol is required all together.
This leads me to another question: Will the IETF address this (if it hasn't already) or are we going to wait until it is legislated?
Not to mention that the problem also extends past e-mail, and into IM now. In the past week I've gotten 2 prono SPim (SPam in IM). That prompts me to turn on the whitelist (those in my "buddy list") which is not quite what I want either.