I'm all for the DIY spirit of Myth/Freevo etc, but I can't quite wrap my brain around people claiming Tivo is too expensive, and then building a Myth box instead.
You can get the Tivo box for $50 after rebate, and $299 for lifetime service. Circuit City recently even had the Tivo free after rebate if you ordered it online (with free shipping too).
So basically, it's $350 worst case. How cheaply can you build a Myth box?
It is not perfect, but the fact that it can be done is amazing. I would take a 50% effective defense over no defense at all. With full deployment and multiple levels of defense you could essentially get to near 100% coverage.
Actually, the Patriot exhibits an increasing failure rate the longer it remains powered on, due to a clock drift problem. And since Patriot batteries are not set up to protect overlapping areas (you wouldn't want 2 Patriot missles shooting down the same incoming missile), you essentially would end up with near 0% coverage as time goes on.
There's a pretty thorough analysis of the problem here
Jack Ganssle is widely respected in the Embedded Development world, and has an excellent Coding Standards manual on his website (it's an MSWord doc). While it's geared specifically to coding for embedded systems, much of what is in there applies to coding in general.
As a side note, anyone know anything about get well gamers? They seem to be asking for non-monitary donations, but as I recall, last year Gabe said they weren't allowed to give already used stuff (I could be wrong on this).
Childs Play does not accept used games but Get-well-gamers.org does. They even accept broken games which they repair or scavenge for parts.
"Instead of removing all references to gets() in existing code and keeping the faulty gets() in the standard C library, why not just improve gets() to make it secure and proprgate the new version?"
It isn't that gets() is necessarily faulty, but it provides no mechanism to limit the amount of data accepted. To do that requires passing an additional "size" parameter to the replacement gets() function, when means all calls to gets() need to be modified to include the size parameter. You couldn't simply replace gets() with better_gets().
No no, it really works. Apparently this guy used to keep his pile of cash sitting in front of his speaker. Now that the pile is gone, everything sounds much better.
Hey, at least a 6 gauge power cord *could potentially* offer some benefit. These guys here would have you believe a $500 wooden knob actually improves the sound
"Even so, the passenger compartment itself was unharmed and the passengers survived."
Interesting... I'm sure the families of the 13 passengers, 22 crew and 1 member of the ground crew believed to be dead all this time will be relieved to hear that news.
I agree with the spirit of what you are saying, but that sure seems like alot of trouble to go through for maybe $100 worth of memory (the OP didn't say what it cost I don't think). Fine if you are a student with lots of free time, but I hardly think most people would take time from work to pursue it. However, the letter *threatening* a lawsuit is probably the easiest first step.
Let me ask you something, what *doesn't* constitute a "fully automated" worm? Was there some guy in a back room somewhere, individually infecting people with Code Red?
"Pay no attention to that man behind the firewall. I am the great and powerful Code Red"
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I'm all for the DIY spirit of Myth/Freevo etc, but I can't quite wrap my brain around people claiming Tivo is too expensive, and then building a Myth box instead.
You can get the Tivo box for $50 after rebate, and $299 for lifetime service. Circuit City recently even had the Tivo free after rebate if you ordered it online (with free shipping too).
So basically, it's $350 worst case. How cheaply can you build a Myth box?
duffbeer703 asks: "My employer runs alot of desktop and laptop computers -- something in the neighborhood of 40,000 PCs
Wow, I didn't realize the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employed so many people.
It is not perfect, but the fact that it can be done is amazing.
I would take a 50% effective defense over no defense at all.
With full deployment and multiple levels of defense you could essentially get to near 100% coverage.
Actually, the Patriot exhibits an increasing failure rate the longer it remains powered on, due to a clock drift problem.
And since Patriot batteries are not set up to protect overlapping areas (you wouldn't want 2 Patriot missles shooting down
the same incoming missile), you essentially would end up with near 0% coverage as time goes on.
There's a pretty thorough analysis of the problem here
My dad works on this stuff.
Just like patriot, they shoot stuff out of the sky.
Pretty freaking amazing.
Well, hopefully not just like Patriot
Captain: What you say!!
"Maybe in California. In America, they're perfectly legal"
So essentially, California has figuratively broken off into the Pacific Ocean in advance of physically doing so.
4. It isn't supported on the new iPod Micro, but that's probably because it's obsolete
"I wonder how long they will get away with this."
As long as there is money in the bribe account.
Jack Ganssle is widely respected in the Embedded Development world, and has an excellent Coding Standards manual on his website (it's an MSWord doc). While it's geared specifically to coding for embedded systems, much of what is in there applies to coding in general.
Since the author doesn't have any coding practices in place, this one might be more useful.
"No no no... aluminium is NOT the right material, just ask this guy : click. The right material is clearly 3M's "Velostat"."
Odd... couldn't find a "BUY ONE NOW" button, and didn't see any Google Ads.
Damn, that guy *really is* crazy.
"This dilemma is going to give me an aneurysm!"
Maybe that's what THEY really want after all.
"he consulted with a law student and figured that the student knew everything there is to know."
Dumb, dumb, dumb...
Everyone knows they best source of free legal advice is Ask Slashdot
As a side note, anyone know anything about get well gamers? They seem to be asking for non-monitary donations, but as I recall, last year Gabe said they weren't allowed to give already used stuff (I could be wrong on this).
Childs Play does not accept used games but Get-well-gamers.org does. They even accept broken games which they repair or scavenge for parts.
Being a card carrying nerd, you of course modified your brother's "My Buddy" doll to say "Hi, I'm Buddy, Wanna Play"..... right?....... Riiiiight?!?!
"Instead of removing all references to gets() in existing code and keeping the faulty gets() in the standard C library, why not just improve gets() to make it secure and proprgate the new version?"
It isn't that gets() is necessarily faulty, but it provides no mechanism to limit the amount of data accepted. To do that requires passing an additional "size" parameter to the replacement gets() function, when means all calls to gets() need to be modified to include the size parameter. You couldn't simply replace gets() with better_gets().
You can see an example here
no, but it *is* happy to see you.
"(This time without that dangling link - that'll teahc me not to preview)"
DOH!
"If we get rid of the raised floors, how am I supposed to impress people with my knowledge of zinc whiskers?"
Thanks to the EU, you'll be able to impress people with your knowledge of tin whiskers instead.
"rolling my eyes"
No no, it really works. Apparently this guy used to keep his pile of cash sitting in front of his speaker. Now that the pile is gone, everything sounds much better.
Hey, at least a 6 gauge power cord *could potentially* offer some benefit.
These guys here would have you believe a $500 wooden knob actually improves the sound
"Even so, the passenger compartment itself was unharmed and the passengers survived."
Interesting... I'm sure the families of the 13 passengers, 22 crew and 1 member of the ground crew believed to be dead all this time will be relieved to hear that news.
I agree with the spirit of what you are saying, but that sure seems like alot of trouble to go through for maybe $100 worth of memory (the OP didn't say what it cost I don't think). Fine if you are a student with lots of free time, but I hardly think most people would take time from work to pursue it.
However, the letter *threatening* a lawsuit is probably the easiest first step.
Let me ask you something, what *doesn't* constitute a "fully automated" worm? Was there some guy in a back room somewhere, individually infecting people with Code Red?
"Pay no attention to that man behind the firewall. I am the great and powerful Code Red"
"I didn't think it was petty"
Indeed. If he wanted to be petty, he would have posted a bunch of links to Blizzard
and slashdotted their ass.
"there would be no market at all for conslutants in the first place"
Best. Freudian slip. ever.