.. and I got absolutely squat. 'Course, I'm a contractor. I'm supposed to get squat.
They are throwing us a Christmas party, though.. at a bowling alley. At least they're buying the beer. Personally, I'd be more than happy to pass up the party if it means getting benefits.. or leave... or a permanent gig. Right now, it's no work == no pay. The only thing I'm getting is the privilege to go back to work on Monday.
I can see it now.. the BOFH getting out of a weekend at the helldesk because the Boss spent forty-five minutes in the bathroom the day before downloading pictures from nymphoasianlesbians.com.
Bring on the blackmail and the lawsuits!
It's pretty funny tho, the article quotes the gov't as saying if someone finds a vulnerability, they should report it.
Isn't that exactly what happened?
No. ForensicTec found the vulnerabilities, then decided to poke around and see what they could find that would get the Army's attention. What they should have done was called up Fort Hood IMMEDIATELY after noticing what they had stumbled onto. They should have apologized for even touching the boxes, and then offered their services.
On a side note, I'm appalled at the article's misuse of terms related to classified information. "Confidential" information *IS* classified. Sensitive material is NOT classified. So, when I read the following:
Sensitive information includes such items as Social Security numbers, confidential plans and so on, officials said.
..I got a little confused. There are three levels of classification: Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret. Sensitive data (also known as SBU, or Sensitive but Unclassified) is non-classified data that should be protected from unauthorized access. The article says that "confidential disciplinary letters" were found, but it also says that no classified data was found on the computers.. *shrug*
During a session of binge drinking, you run like hell for the bathroom, only to wait for the automatic lid to slowly raise. You can barely hear the fake flushing noises over the sound of your vomiting. Wanting to flush the toilet, you drunkenly fumble with the buttons on the panel, only to get squirted in the eye. You flinch, and the toilet blows air into your other eye. Still trying to flush the damn thing, you end up lowering the motorized lid and trapping your head in the vomit-filled toilet..
"It became clear to me (when my main machine had to be sent away for repairs for a week) that it's high time to finally divorce myself from any particular computer by using data and software accessible from any internet connected computer as much as possible."
You're a slashdot reader, and you sent your machine away for repairs?! What kind of geek ARE you?
"Field recording" means a single mic pointed at someone's face or perhaps a stage performance, not a multi-mic studio mixdown.
Actually, I tend to think of "field recording" as recording a live performance (with many mics) through a mixer. I've played countless gigs where it's been done, usually with a DAT. This little gizmo would work quite well for recording a live gig -- better fidelity than a cassette, cheaper than a DAT. It would also be great for an up-and-coming artist who can't afford a DAT machine (although they are becoming less expensive).
At least he/she would have a demo recording of decent quality.
Although, I'm sure it will be used for more than a few bootlegs..
Pulse is currently not available for public download. It is in its beta phase and is currently undergoing tests by a group of friends on the internet. This will be the place to download Pulse when it goes public.
(NOTE: An OS/2 port is being considered.)
Why OS/2? Wouldn't a Linux port make a little more sense? After all, I'd imagine many more people (especially from the/. crowd) use Linux than OS/2.. it'd be a lot better for his project.
Yeah, but IIRC, you had to download a special client for it. You couldn't just dial in with any old terminal program. That's why it never went mainstream. I remember it being kind of a pain in the ass, too. I tried it once.. In order to test it, I had to get one of my friends to download the client, then dial in.. and if something went wrong, I'd have to call back and tell him to dial again.. It was just too much of a hassle.
On a somewhat unrelated (to this thread) note, I find it odd that they didn't have much (or any) information on the most popular BBS software. I remember WWIV, MajorBBS, and Renegade being pretty popular, at least around here.
It takes a serious shift of my perception to think of MS-Exchange as "email". It's an email CLIENT, one of many. So is Netscape Mail.
You're talking about the Microsoft Office suite, then you mention Exchange and Netscape Mail. That doesn't make any sense to me. Microsoft Exchange is not part of that suite, and neither is Netscape Mail. Netscape Mail is an email client, however, Microsft Exchange is not. Exchange is an email server, and it will work with all email clients if you set it up correctly.
I think what you meant to say was Outlook.
skotte wrote: a linux box will always require a M$ box to get the mail and stuff like that. Uh.. you don't need a Windows box to do email. Ever heard of sendmail?
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California must be lagging behind. Normally we're the first state to pass stupid bills.
.. and I got absolutely squat. 'Course, I'm a contractor. I'm supposed to get squat.
They are throwing us a Christmas party, though.. at a bowling alley. At least they're buying the beer. Personally, I'd be more than happy to pass up the party if it means getting benefits.. or leave... or a permanent gig. Right now, it's no work == no pay. The only thing I'm getting is the privilege to go back to work on Monday.
Massa is asking that the court grant preliminary and permanent injunctions against Google.
*in scratchy hunchback-type voice* Yes, Massa... I will do your evil bidding, Massa..
I can see it now.. the BOFH getting out of a weekend at the helldesk because the Boss spent forty-five minutes in the bathroom the day before downloading pictures from nymphoasianlesbians.com. Bring on the blackmail and the lawsuits!
What if I run my house off solar power? Is that anything like satellite broadband?
It's pretty funny tho, the article quotes the gov't as saying if someone finds a vulnerability, they should report it. Isn't that exactly what happened?
..I got a little confused. There are three levels of classification: Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret. Sensitive data (also known as SBU, or Sensitive but Unclassified) is non-classified data that should be protected from unauthorized access. The article says that "confidential disciplinary letters" were found, but it also says that no classified data was found on the computers.. *shrug*
No. ForensicTec found the vulnerabilities, then decided to poke around and see what they could find that would get the Army's attention. What they should have done was called up Fort Hood IMMEDIATELY after noticing what they had stumbled onto. They should have apologized for even touching the boxes, and then offered their services.
On a side note, I'm appalled at the article's misuse of terms related to classified information. "Confidential" information *IS* classified. Sensitive material is NOT classified. So, when I read the following:
Sensitive information includes such items as Social Security numbers, confidential plans and so on, officials said.
Anyhow, enough of my rant.
Dave
During a session of binge drinking, you run like hell for the bathroom, only to wait for the automatic lid to slowly raise. You can barely hear the fake flushing noises over the sound of your vomiting. Wanting to flush the toilet, you drunkenly fumble with the buttons on the panel, only to get squirted in the eye. You flinch, and the toilet blows air into your other eye. Still trying to flush the damn thing, you end up lowering the motorized lid and trapping your head in the vomit-filled toilet..
"It became clear to me (when my main machine had to be sent away for repairs for a week) that it's high time to finally divorce myself from any particular computer by using data and software accessible from any internet connected computer as much as possible."
You're a slashdot reader, and you sent your machine away for repairs?! What kind of geek ARE you?
Remember, the $80 is CANADIAN money, not USD. We all know how worthless Canadian money is
"Field recording" means a single mic pointed at someone's face or perhaps a stage performance, not a multi-mic studio mixdown.
Actually, I tend to think of "field recording" as recording a live performance (with many mics) through a mixer. I've played countless gigs where it's been done, usually with a DAT. This little gizmo would work quite well for recording a live gig -- better fidelity than a cassette, cheaper than a DAT. It would also be great for an up-and-coming artist who can't afford a DAT machine (although they are becoming less expensive). At least he/she would have a demo recording of decent quality.
Although, I'm sure it will be used for more than a few bootlegs..
From the download page:
/. crowd) use Linux than OS/2.. it'd be a lot better for his project.
Pulse is currently not available for public download. It is in its beta phase and is currently undergoing tests by a group of friends on the internet. This will be the place to download Pulse when it goes public.
(NOTE: An OS/2 port is being considered.)
Why OS/2? Wouldn't a Linux port make a little more sense? After all, I'd imagine many more people (especially from the
-Dave
Now I can frag online from 39,000 feet!
-Dave
Yeah, but IIRC, you had to download a special client for it. You couldn't just dial in with any old terminal program. That's why it never went mainstream. I remember it being kind of a pain in the ass, too. I tried it once.. In order to test it, I had to get one of my friends to download the client, then dial in.. and if something went wrong, I'd have to call back and tell him to dial again.. It was just too much of a hassle.
On a somewhat unrelated (to this thread) note, I find it odd that they didn't have much (or any) information on the most popular BBS software. I remember WWIV, MajorBBS, and Renegade being pretty popular, at least around here.
-Dave
Thanks for the clear-up. I thought it had already been slashdotted. :)
-Dave
It takes a serious shift of my perception to think of MS-Exchange as "email". It's an email CLIENT, one of many. So is Netscape Mail.
You're talking about the Microsoft Office suite, then you mention Exchange and Netscape Mail. That doesn't make any sense to me. Microsoft Exchange is not part of that suite, and neither is Netscape Mail. Netscape Mail is an email client, however, Microsft Exchange is not. Exchange is an email server, and it will work with all email clients if you set it up correctly.
I think what you meant to say was Outlook.
skotte wrote: a linux box will always require a M$ box to get the mail and stuff like that.
Uh.. you don't need a Windows box to do email. Ever heard of sendmail?
-Dave