Excuse my ignorance, but who polices the online casinos for fair and honest gameplay?
I enjoy gambling to a reasonable extent, however I have never even contemplated visiting an online casino. I can't fathom the idea of playing against a program most likely developed by an underhanded online venture.
Vegas casinos are regulated by a gaming commission that cuts down on the cheating (by the players AND the house) to an acceptable level. Whois to make sure that these online casinos don't have 'lucky' dealers that always seem to hit the blackjacks?
How come it so easy to mess with these scammers, yet it is so supposedly hard to arrest these criminals?
I have seen 100+ threads where would-be victims turn the tables (some even able to get the scammers to send in pictures) vs. the TWO stories that I have read where these scammers have been caught.
I already plan on taking my business elsewhere by moving my domains to another registrar.. but what else is there to do? Where are the organized movements to express frustration with Verisign?
Please post links.
I know I'm a small fish, but I'd still like my voice to be heard.
I work for a company that builds hardware to facilitate http traffic to web servers. Customers of ours are constantly calling and saying
'We just hired a 3rd party to do a security audit on our network and they reported that port 80 is open on your box. They said that is a security issue and should be closed.'
I then have to explain how fscking difficult it is to run a web farm without allowing port 80 traffic through!!!!
I see this 'reporting' company doing something very similar. They focus on one, and only one, small facet of the big picture. And because of this, they over-extend their capabilities well beyond usefullness.
But they feel the more they report, the better they are than their competitors, and the more you, the end customer, will like it.
When in all actuality, uptime and overall accesibility of a site are all that a lot of webmasters care about.
it is a linux based firewall solution with vpn & virus scanning support. it's the most comprehensive firewall package that i have seen (and that is freely downloadable).
astaro includes implementations of other security related products (swan, etc) all in one package. definately worth a try.
Unfortunately, it's best to leave the burden on the people, and not the government.
If we were to allow internet voting, the burden would now be on the government to provide a secure and accomodating large scale solution.
Let me ponder their previous track record.... the Post Office.... IRS.... DMV. hmmmmm.
I sincerely doubt that the government can provide a viable solution without introducing hordes of bureaucracy and inneficiencies, especially on an endevor of this magnitude.
The sad part is, the burden is best left on the people. If we want a fair and efficient voting process, people will still have to leave work, find their polling place, and cast their vote manually.
However.. I would entertain the thought of a solution developed by private industry, but that opens up a new can....
I find it hard to believe that Robertson has the ability to make this happen.
After all, lets get real here, the man built a business (very unprofitable btw) around a domain name. In terms of technology, he did not have a speck of influence on the.mp3 format, HE JUST OWNED THE DOMAIN NAME.
His luck ran out when the.com boom collapsed and people realized what a lousy business model mp3.com really was.
I don't doubt that Robertson has business skills, but I am not as impressed with his track record as many people seem to be. I don't see him pulling off what Corel and others failed to do.
I too, used to feel extremely loyal to my small company.
Then 3 weeks ago, we went through a huge round of lay offs. Then I realized that just because you would do anything to help your company succeed, they may have no hesitation to let you go.
Made me re-think how I felt about employee loyalty. I'll still work my ass off for my co., but I will also cultivate other opportunities that I find.
I will no longer put my company's needs in front of mine. Do you think they put your needs in front of theirs? Hell no.
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If the Democrats are too fucking stupid to vote with paper and a hole punch????
If they are willing to give me a free phone + free service just for letting them display ads on my phone; count me in!!!
Who watches their phone anyway? And who the hell surfs the web on their phone?? You've got to have a bad addiction if you can't leave the web for that long.
this is soooo cool!! becuase between my box and my monitor sit a whole quag of midget hackers. they've all spliced into my monitor cable, and capture all the unencrypted video signals. damn the little buggers!! they're too quick to catch, and too smart to trace.
At least its great that Intel is headed in the right direction. I mean, we all have this same problem, don't we??
I love it how we are so quick to criticize our government when they even slightly encroach on our privacy, yet we are adimate 'big brother' fans when it comes to breaking up the competition.
Slightly hypocritical if you ask me.
victory over MS by means of the intervention does not equal victory by means of a better product.
This thread will sooner or later arrive at the big question..... Is a degree necessary for IT professionals? Don't we learn it on the job, and not in the classroom?
Most of the people who say skip school, and get the experience have a valid point. Most employers would rather have the skills than the degree. In fact, they even tend to try and talk you out of finishing school to come work for them.
Why?? Because they don't have to pay you as much as they would have to if you had a degree. Think about it... Salaries rise exponentially with the type of degree (bachelors, masters, phd's). Employers know that people with degrees and skills cost more than those lacking the degree (I know this for a fact, my company is going through this right now).
My advice... tough it out, finish the degree. You'll still learn the skills in or out of school, and be that much more marketable.
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Excuse my ignorance, but who polices the online casinos for fair and honest gameplay?
I enjoy gambling to a reasonable extent, however I have never even contemplated visiting an online casino. I can't fathom the idea of playing against a program most likely developed by an underhanded online venture.
Vegas casinos are regulated by a gaming commission that cuts down on the cheating (by the players AND the house) to an acceptable level. Whois to make sure that these online casinos don't have 'lucky' dealers that always seem to hit the blackjacks?
I have found that the UI impacts stability much more than security.
Arizonians Rejoice!!
How come it so easy to mess with these scammers, yet it is so supposedly hard to arrest these criminals?
I have seen 100+ threads where would-be victims turn the tables (some even able to get the scammers to send in pictures) vs. the TWO stories that I have read where these scammers have been caught.
We'll pass a law forcing adherence to technological standards with our televisions
;)
-However-
We refuse pass similar legislation mandating lower emmission vehicles for our roads.
Just goes to show, TV is king
I already plan on taking my business elsewhere by moving my domains to another registrar.. but what else is there to do? Where are the organized movements to express frustration with Verisign?
Please post links.
I know I'm a small fish, but I'd still like my voice to be heard.
Anyone know what reasoning the 8 dissentors used for voting against this resolution?
I work for a company that builds hardware to facilitate http traffic to web servers. Customers of ours are constantly calling and saying
'We just hired a 3rd party to do a security audit on our network and they reported that port 80 is open on your box. They said that is a security issue and should be closed.'
I then have to explain how fscking difficult it is to run a web farm without allowing port 80 traffic through!!!!
I see this 'reporting' company doing something very similar. They focus on one, and only one, small facet of the big picture. And because of this, they over-extend their capabilities well beyond usefullness.
But they feel the more they report, the better they are than their competitors, and the more you, the end customer, will like it.
When in all actuality, uptime and overall accesibility of a site are all that a lot of webmasters care about.
Read the patent - F5 DID NOT PATENT COOKIES!
They patented the ability to use and set information in cookies for load balancing decisions.
been doing the firewall on a card for a long time.
http://merilus.com/products/
check out astaro firewall at www.astaro.com.
it is a linux based firewall solution with vpn & virus scanning support. it's the most comprehensive firewall package that i have seen (and that is freely downloadable).
astaro includes implementations of other security related products (swan, etc) all in one package. definately worth a try.
Unfortunately, it's best to leave the burden on the people, and not the government.
If we were to allow internet voting, the burden would now be on the government to provide a secure and accomodating large scale solution.
Let me ponder their previous track record.... the Post Office.... IRS.... DMV. hmmmmm.
I sincerely doubt that the government can provide a viable solution without introducing hordes of bureaucracy and inneficiencies, especially on an endevor of this magnitude.
The sad part is, the burden is best left on the people. If we want a fair and efficient voting process, people will still have to leave work, find their polling place, and cast their vote manually.
However.. I would entertain the thought of a solution developed by private industry, but that opens up a new can....
Has anybody been able to get static ip's from AT&T?
I asked them right as the switch-over was happening and never got a straight answer.
What about extra ip's? Any body have luck getting more than one?
I had static IP's when AT&T was going through Excite.
Now that AT&T is on their own, it seems they have switched everything over to DHCP....
Has anybody had any luck getting static IP's (or extra IP's) through AT&T?
I find it hard to believe that Robertson has the ability to make this happen.
.mp3 format, HE JUST OWNED THE DOMAIN NAME.
.com boom collapsed and people realized what a lousy business model mp3.com really was.
After all, lets get real here, the man built a business (very unprofitable btw) around a domain name. In terms of technology, he did not have a speck of influence on the
His luck ran out when the
I don't doubt that Robertson has business skills, but I am not as impressed with his track record as many people seem to be. I don't see him pulling off what Corel and others failed to do.
I too, used to feel extremely loyal to my small company. Then 3 weeks ago, we went through a huge round of lay offs. Then I realized that just because you would do anything to help your company succeed, they may have no hesitation to let you go. Made me re-think how I felt about employee loyalty. I'll still work my ass off for my co., but I will also cultivate other opportunities that I find. I will no longer put my company's needs in front of mine. Do you think they put your needs in front of theirs? Hell no.
If the Democrats are too fucking stupid to vote with paper and a hole punch????
Now that we got this out of the way, where the phuk is commodore64emu????
If they are willing to give me a free phone + free service just for letting them display ads on my phone; count me in!!!
Who watches their phone anyway? And who the hell surfs the web on their phone?? You've got to have a bad addiction if you can't leave the web for that long.
this is soooo cool!! becuase between my box and my monitor sit a whole quag of midget hackers. they've all spliced into my monitor cable, and capture all the unencrypted video signals. damn the little buggers!! they're too quick to catch, and too smart to trace.
At least its great that Intel is headed in the right direction. I mean, we all have this same problem, don't we??
some nerds actually DO read playboy for the articles.
I admit, your points are well taken.
I was looking for a reason to get totally trashed tonight!! looks like I found it!
I love it how we are so quick to criticize our government when they even slightly encroach on our privacy, yet we are adimate 'big brother' fans when it comes to breaking up the competition.
Slightly hypocritical if you ask me.
victory over MS by means of the intervention does not equal victory by means of a better product.
This thread will sooner or later arrive at the big question ..... Is a degree necessary for IT professionals? Don't we learn it on the job, and not in the classroom?
... tough it out, finish the degree. You'll still learn the skills in or out of school, and be that much more marketable.
Most of the people who say skip school, and get the experience have a valid point. Most employers would rather have the skills than the degree. In fact, they even tend to try and talk you out of finishing school to come work for them.
Why?? Because they don't have to pay you as much as they would have to if you had a degree. Think about it... Salaries rise exponentially with the type of degree (bachelors, masters, phd's). Employers know that people with degrees and skills cost more than those lacking the degree (I know this for a fact, my company is going through this right now).
My advice
-Pika