The key difference here is they got involved *AFTER* the attacks reached a certain level. Not before.
And don't forgot all the extra manpower didn't do squat. All the roadblocks, inconvenience, and hassle imposed on everybody didn't catch the snipers. They were caught because a CITIZEN noticed something unusual at the rest stop in MD and reported it to the proper authorities. Normal disclosure of suspect vehicle description was all that ended up being required.
Look at it this way, if they build a 'mechanism' to pull the locking bolt out instead of exploding the bolt, then that mechanism could fail and you'd be seriously screwed.
From a simplicity stand point, the exploding bolts make sense. You only have the wire(?) (and control method to send the signal) to the explosive charge in the bolt; that's all that can fail. As opposed to a mechanical moving mechanism that would pull a bolt out of it's hole while under the heavy stresses of ascent. Now factor that multiple bolts need to release at pretty close to the same time.
The government shouldn't be rolling out our new communications lines unless they're going to be free (as in roads)
a better example would be your water service..which isn't free. But it is regulated, fixed in cost, and not trying to make a profit which is the biggest problem with regulating 'FOR PROFIT' companies to do utility work (Cable/Phone).
Some things are by their definition monopolies and can't be done 'right' by a for profit company; their motives (profit) are in opposition to their stated requirements (cheap reliable service). Now Broadband internet access doesn't fit perfectly into this category but it's close enough most of us could accept it.
Computers are deterministic. Why is it impossible to keep something secure?
Because we Human's are *not*. If it was written by a human, it will have 'undocumented features' whether purposely or not. Moreover though, if something is completely and utterly secure, it's also not likely to be very useful. A computer totally disconnected from the network can't be hacked from the network...but it defeats the purpose of having a network in the first place.
Everything except voice activated dialing, having the phone ring in your 'ear' when using a headset (wtf is up with *that*?), and oh voice memo recording?
Yes I did have fun stumping a Sprint Store employee who was sure it did all of this, and yes there are probably 3rd party apps for this, but older phones (Kyocera 6035) had ALL of that functionality built in. The lack of ringing in the earpiece is probably the most aggregious omission though.
I was thinking the same thing, as you enter the theater Bluetooth turns your phone to vibrate only, and as you leave it checks to see if it was turned off via Bluetooth and re-enables the previous setting.
Great idea that probably won't ever take off due to security concerns.
the ability to record *a* phone conversation is well documented, but recording *all* of them is quite simply as you say 'difficult' to put it mildly.
If they were building the TelCo systems now, you're damned right they'd build this *feature in though.
I did say 'feasible' anyway;-) Imagine the beowulf cluster that'd be required to digitize every single call simultaneously. Or did you think they would have a tape recorder for everybody running?
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Funny...hadn't even come up with that take on Son of Barf ;-) makes it even more fitting for a Mel Brooks movie!
I can see the "Son of Barf" being a decent character replacement that doesn't really need explaining
How about writing your own compiler?
The key difference here is they got involved *AFTER* the attacks reached a certain level. Not before.
And don't forgot all the extra manpower didn't do squat. All the roadblocks, inconvenience, and hassle imposed on everybody didn't catch the snipers. They were caught because a CITIZEN noticed something unusual at the rest stop in MD and reported it to the proper authorities. Normal disclosure of suspect vehicle description was all that ended up being required.
And yes I live in Fairfax
how often do streets and house move/change physcially?
Ask the residents of Florida....
Coming Summer 2006 to a theater near you.
;-)
If we have time travel...why wait for it to come out? Lets jump forward and see it *now*
This should provide a huge boost to Mozilla and other alternative browser backers.
Even if people switch to a different browser IE is still installed on the machine and vulnerable to attacks without the security 'updates' in SP2.
So even though you've installed a much more secure 'door' (Firefox, etc) your backdoor is still just as wide open.
Since MS decided to 'combine' the browser into the OS they should be required to support ALL of the OS with their security fixes.
AT&T CallVantage big enough for you?
Personally I use Vonage and haven't had any problems with it.
Kind AND Honest? no
;-)
Kind OF Honest? well you're getting closer
I thought they used a quarter? and a double sided one at that....
Look at it this way, if they build a 'mechanism' to pull the locking bolt out instead of exploding the bolt, then that mechanism could fail and you'd be seriously screwed.
From a simplicity stand point, the exploding bolts make sense. You only have the wire(?) (and control method to send the signal) to the explosive charge in the bolt; that's all that can fail. As opposed to a mechanical moving mechanism that would pull a bolt out of it's hole while under the heavy stresses of ascent. Now factor that multiple bolts need to release at pretty close to the same time.
Which seems like the simpler solution?
The government shouldn't be rolling out our new communications lines unless they're going to be free (as in roads)
a better example would be your water service..which isn't free. But it is regulated, fixed in cost, and not trying to make a profit which is the biggest problem with regulating 'FOR PROFIT' companies to do utility work (Cable/Phone).
Some things are by their definition monopolies and can't be done 'right' by a for profit company; their motives (profit) are in opposition to their stated requirements (cheap reliable service). Now Broadband internet access doesn't fit perfectly into this category but it's close enough most of us could accept it.
Computers are deterministic. Why is it impossible to keep something secure?
Because we Human's are *not*. If it was written by a human, it will have 'undocumented features' whether purposely or not. Moreover though, if something is completely and utterly secure, it's also not likely to be very useful. A computer totally disconnected from the network can't be hacked from the network...but it defeats the purpose of having a network in the first place.
Found it...and as you said it's just the API. Still need to buy a 3rd party app to make use of it.
Which as I said was my gripe, previous phones had this built in.
Thanks for the info though
Got one here too with the 1.20 update already applied. No readily apparent method of voice memo recording seen....
Care to point me towards this new feature?
Thanks
Everything except voice activated dialing, having the phone ring in your 'ear' when using a headset (wtf is up with *that*?), and oh voice memo recording?
Yes I did have fun stumping a Sprint Store employee who was sure it did all of this, and yes there are probably 3rd party apps for this, but older phones (Kyocera 6035) had ALL of that functionality built in. The lack of ringing in the earpiece is probably the most aggregious omission though.
Thanks for the memory lane trip...I used to work on Cougaar a few years ago ;-)
Not to rain on your parade but the logic doesn't *fly*
VCR took off because Porn was now accessible in the *home*
Internet - ditto
Show me Anti-gravity sex in the home and yes you'll have the next big thing
Not that I disagree that sex will drive some space tourism, just won't be the main factor like your other examples
listening to my music *increases* my productivity (and saves them the bandwidth of streaming it from some 'insecure' outside server)
So it's about balances, and if they don't want me to be at my most productive, that's fine with me
yeah...simpler and *MUCH* more spectacular crashes!
I guess the question is then, can you name some software that is 100% absolutely defect free?
;-)
Yep, I can
"Hello World."
'nuff said
No reason you *can't* point the nose away from the direction of travel with a conventional aircraft/car/boat/etc...
It's just not exactly recommended for survival of the craft (or the pilot!)
if the label has "Made by Firestone", I'm out...
My Mod points if I had'em
I was thinking the same thing, as you enter the theater Bluetooth turns your phone to vibrate only, and as you leave it checks to see if it was turned off via Bluetooth and re-enables the previous setting.
Great idea that probably won't ever take off due to security concerns.
the ability to record *a* phone conversation is well documented, but recording *all* of them is quite simply as you say 'difficult' to put it mildly.
;-) Imagine the beowulf cluster that'd be required to digitize every single call simultaneously. Or did you think they would have a tape recorder for everybody running?
If they were building the TelCo systems now, you're damned right they'd build this *feature in though.
I did say 'feasible' anyway