I still don't understand why/. feels it necessary to delve into politics, but alas...
I live in St. Louis and my wife attended the pre-debate festivities. All day yesterday and late in the afternoon the day before the local news was reporting that the two "alternative party" candidates were planning on "crashing the debates and getting arrested to prove a point". They only did what they said they would. I, personally, don't see their point. As others have pointed out, these are entirely private affairs. If they wish to hold private debates they are free to do so.
1. It's the end-users responsibility to know what the hell they're plugging in and what the necessary safety steps are.
2. The more we involve the Government in compensating for our ignorance by laziness, the more they WILL get involved.
3. In general, the more the Governement (at any level) gets involved, the worse the problem will get.
4. Most PDs do not have CyberCrimes divisions. I don't say this out of generalized ignorance, I've actually researched it. Of those that do have CyberCrimes divisions, those staffing it are mostly incompetant. This isn't by their own doing. Typically they are ex patrolman and detectives who knew enough to be labled and expert and thus get appointed to these units. There isn't enough training or budget for them to even think about staying on top of things. This goes all the way up the food chain into the Fed Law Enforcement arena. Until you get into organizations such as NSA and DIA (which are primarily doing research) there is a complete and utter lack of talent. The two exceptions to this that I have seen (and I'm sure there are others) are the FBI's computer forensics guys and the RCMP Cyber Crimes guys.
5. Police are reactionary by their very nature...as they should be. Again, they are there to enforce laws. The only time laws need enforcement is when someone is or is trying to break them. When police get into proactive activities they are pulled away from their real purpose (DARE, Public Relations by Officers, etc). While the idea of a completely reactionary police force isn't a popular one, it is in fact the only effective one.
Just my experience based two cents.
ER
I am a computer security analyst by trade as well as for the US Navy (Reservist) and I subcontract frequently to teach/lecture for various Fed agencies and private orgs. For example, I teach CISSP courses on occasion for (ISC)^2. Before I was "in to" computer security, I was in to lock picking. I ALWAYS incorporate physical security into ITSEC when I'm teaching/lecturing and I bring someone up from the student base and teach them to pick a "blue-band" Master lock in about a minute (not bad for someone who's never done it). Since someone's already linked to the MIT guide, I won't. I will however strongly recommend any of a number of books by Steven Hampton. Lock picking is a great way to blow hours on end (on a flight, etc.) and makes for a great conversation starter. Anyway, just my input.
I agree. You'll find out how important it is when you don't have any of them...for work purposes anyway. Sounds like management is a little out of touch with reality.
I just sent Kevin an e-mail to this effect, but for anyone else interested here's more info:
**Portion omitted**
Vonage has "fixed" their CID spoofing problem (at least in some switches), but in the process has created a new "feature". Try this:
1. Call a party. When they answer, flash over to a new dial-tone (as if to initiate a 3rd party call). Dial the new third party (who has been instructed not to answer the call coming from your phone number) and after a couple of rings hang up the phone. Rather than the initial call ringing back to you as it should, it will ring forward to the third party. A nifty way to put your friend in CA in touch with your friend in NY with no long-distance charges even when they don't use Vonage.
2. Let a party call you. Flash over to a new line and dial a 3rd party. Repeat process above and you can effectively "transfer" the call out of your phone system with no toll charges.
In both cases, your Vonage line is free to make and receive calls as soon as you hang up.
...what is the draw to Slackware? I have used (and loved) both SUSE and Debian for years and use them as my primary systems (along with OS X and Solaris). SUSE has YAST. Debian (and based distros) has the best (in my opinion) package management system. RedHat has....ummmm...well, I'm sure it has something. Anyway, since I've never used Slackware, what are its best qualities? I'm very curious as it seems to garner a lot of respect.
Ummmmm...it's GPL'd. They cannot put any restrictions on distribution other than those implied and expressed within the GPL itself (unless my understanding is incorrect). I am a paying Sveasoft subscriber, and all that gets me is access to the betas and pre-releases which aren't available to non-paying. Oh, and I can download the PDF manual.
It's bad enough when/. gets political on technical topics, but c'mon. Who gives a rat's a** about this. There ARE web sites that are dedicated to this sort of topic, just like/. is "dedicated" to all things technology. This is crap.
...that we used to mix when I was a kid. It was liquid until pressure was applied at which point it became sort of solid. Cool stuff. I remember "rolling" it into a ball and smacking it with a hammer which caused it to shatter. Then the pieces would "melt" into little puddles. It made the perfect weapon. You could roll it into a hard ball and bean someone with it, after which it would fall onto the ground and melt into the grass. What fun.
Fastest, why they're not only the fastests, they're "proveninstant" by the US Navy by golly. Why, they've got Windows XP 2004 preinsatlled, Winmark scores of 17,000+ and Michaels own invention; TKD Hyperdrive technology 500GB hard drives. Shew, no doubt his claims of being the "proven worlds fastest" are true. See for yourself.
http://www.michaelscomputers.com
Why Michael even looks like an honest man, not a retard or anything like that. I think he must work out a lot, he's really buff.
Correct, but I believe it was still forbidden (somehow or another) to post ISO's for download. You have always been able to make copies of the CD's and give them away (or even sell them for the cost of the media) and install it on as many machines as you like. Again, the source of all the consternation over YAST was the confusion.
I believe that YAST was the "big reason" that SUSE (my personal favorite Linux distro) didn't have ISO's for download. I never had any trouble installing from FTP, and I will continue to buy the retail packages for the great manuals, but ISO's would SURE be nice.
Huh? Downhill in what way. I have used YAST since, shoot, a long time anyway, and I've seen nothing but improvments all along. Can you give some examples as to what has degraded, regressed, etc. over time? And for what it's worth I would imagine that Novell is GPL'ing it as YAST's lack of GPL has been one of the biggest gripes of SUSE users over the years.
Well, I tried 3 searches on both of the sites (verizon's and google's). On Google I was returned many matches in order of proximity. On verizon I just got a message telling me that no matches could be found for this location.
The search included:
Taco Bell
Schnucks (a local supermarket chain)
Bar
Yeah, and I'm sure it will eventually be setup that way. Just like froogle.google.com, this is in it's infancy and thus doesn't have a tab on the main page yet.
First off, I just finished ordering one, with the extended battery. Now for why:
I use a Laptop virtually all day, every day. I currently work on a Thinkpad T23 with a 1.3GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 14" Screen, etc. I add a 802.11g card when in office and a T-Mobile wireless WAN card everywhere else. I love my laptop, but I have three complaints: 1. Weight, 2. Heat (holy crap it gets hot), and 3. battery life. I also have a Sony Picturebook which address these issues, but it's TOO small and lacks a LOT of connectivity. I use a Zaurus with Opie and love it. I have long wished that I could get a "really big Zaurus" with integrated WiFi, good storage, etc. That's essentially how I view the MM20. Of course that is predicated on my getting Linux on it, but I am confident that given some time, that is quite doable. A 1GHz proc, half a gig of RAM, acts as a USB2 hard-drive when connected to my desktop, integrated 802.11g, 2 lbs. and a 10" screen...it's PERFECT for my needs. Anyone want to buy a Thinkpad?
I just returned from days of meetings that involved folks from the NMCI group, NSA, NIST, DoD, NAVSECGRU , CyberCorps and lots of others. I can assure you that within this area of the Fed (cyber-warfare, crypto, security, intel, etc.) that MS is a laughing stock. In the past this hasn't mattered terribly, but you have to understand that now things are very different. NSA/NIST (partnering as NIAP) now set the standard that all other agencies from the CIA down to the Dept. of Ag MUST follow. They establish the common criteria, define new directives and standards, etc. etc. aud nausiem. While MS isn't being thrown out, they are being gelded. It is a matter of time until the attitude held by these folks permiates the Fed as a whole. Linux is being pushed not becuase it's free, but because it's more readily secured. Much talk was bantied about on lots of OSS packages. I personally gave an impromptu class after hours to some of the less technical folks on installing and using Thunderbird + Enigmail + WinPT (GPG). Perhaps Linux/OSS truly is viral. It certainly is spreading as if it were. Keep the faith my friends.
I think it's only fair the we Americans pay them royalties on the use of the name of their pathetic country in a derogatory manner. After all, it's not right that they should still be forced to work for a living being as sophisticated, progressive and culturally elite as they are.
In California they do this in order to determine whether or not you're an illegal, in which case that will give you a drivers license, food stamps, free tuition at the local community college and more. In this case you only received 8 hours of free room and board until such time as they realized that you're a US tax payer. God bless those happy liberals.
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I still don't understand why /. feels it necessary to delve into politics, but alas...
I live in St. Louis and my wife attended the pre-debate festivities. All day yesterday and late in the afternoon the day before the local news was reporting that the two "alternative party" candidates were planning on "crashing the debates and getting arrested to prove a point". They only did what they said they would. I, personally, don't see their point. As others have pointed out, these are entirely private affairs. If they wish to hold private debates they are free to do so.
1. It's the end-users responsibility to know what the hell they're plugging in and what the necessary safety steps are. 2. The more we involve the Government in compensating for our ignorance by laziness, the more they WILL get involved. 3. In general, the more the Governement (at any level) gets involved, the worse the problem will get. 4. Most PDs do not have CyberCrimes divisions. I don't say this out of generalized ignorance, I've actually researched it. Of those that do have CyberCrimes divisions, those staffing it are mostly incompetant. This isn't by their own doing. Typically they are ex patrolman and detectives who knew enough to be labled and expert and thus get appointed to these units. There isn't enough training or budget for them to even think about staying on top of things. This goes all the way up the food chain into the Fed Law Enforcement arena. Until you get into organizations such as NSA and DIA (which are primarily doing research) there is a complete and utter lack of talent. The two exceptions to this that I have seen (and I'm sure there are others) are the FBI's computer forensics guys and the RCMP Cyber Crimes guys. 5. Police are reactionary by their very nature...as they should be. Again, they are there to enforce laws. The only time laws need enforcement is when someone is or is trying to break them. When police get into proactive activities they are pulled away from their real purpose (DARE, Public Relations by Officers, etc). While the idea of a completely reactionary police force isn't a popular one, it is in fact the only effective one. Just my experience based two cents. ER
You've a lot of experience with the three ($500K, 9 second Porsches, 9 second Ferrari's)? Aren't you late for study hall or something?
I am a computer security analyst by trade as well as for the US Navy (Reservist) and I subcontract frequently to teach/lecture for various Fed agencies and private orgs. For example, I teach CISSP courses on occasion for (ISC)^2. Before I was "in to" computer security, I was in to lock picking. I ALWAYS incorporate physical security into ITSEC when I'm teaching/lecturing and I bring someone up from the student base and teach them to pick a "blue-band" Master lock in about a minute (not bad for someone who's never done it). Since someone's already linked to the MIT guide, I won't. I will however strongly recommend any of a number of books by Steven Hampton. Lock picking is a great way to blow hours on end (on a flight, etc.) and makes for a great conversation starter. Anyway, just my input.
Rather than call you a moron or a vegan or something insulting, I'll just tell you "I'm not going to reply to your idiotic post".
Oooorrrrr...Michael Moore vs. Tonya Harding in Celebrity Fatso Boxing!!!
does it have a 5GB compact flash drive in it, and if so, can I pull it out and use it in my camer/PDA/etc? Anyone know?
I agree. You'll find out how important it is when you don't have any of them...for work purposes anyway. Sounds like management is a little out of touch with reality.
I just sent Kevin an e-mail to this effect, but for anyone else interested here's more info:
**Portion omitted**
Vonage has "fixed" their CID spoofing problem (at least in some switches), but in the process has created a new "feature". Try this:
1. Call a party. When they answer, flash over to a new dial-tone (as if to initiate a 3rd party call). Dial the new third party (who has been instructed not to answer the call coming from your phone number) and after a couple of rings hang up the phone. Rather than the initial call ringing back to you as it should, it will ring forward to the third party. A nifty way to put your friend in CA in touch with your friend in NY with no long-distance charges even when they don't use Vonage.
2. Let a party call you. Flash over to a new line and dial a 3rd party. Repeat process above and you can effectively "transfer" the call out of your phone system with no toll charges.
In both cases, your Vonage line is free to make and receive calls as soon as you hang up.
Thanks, and keep up the great writing!!!
Egon Rinderer
...what is the draw to Slackware? I have used (and loved) both SUSE and Debian for years and use them as my primary systems (along with OS X and Solaris). SUSE has YAST. Debian (and based distros) has the best (in my opinion) package management system. RedHat has....ummmm...well, I'm sure it has something. Anyway, since I've never used Slackware, what are its best qualities? I'm very curious as it seems to garner a lot of respect.
"How many people really spend $5,000 on a gaming machine?"
Not very many genius...that's why it's called "niche".
Ummmmm...it's GPL'd. They cannot put any restrictions on distribution other than those implied and expressed within the GPL itself (unless my understanding is incorrect). I am a paying Sveasoft subscriber, and all that gets me is access to the betas and pre-releases which aren't available to non-paying. Oh, and I can download the PDF manual.
It's bad enough when /. gets political on technical topics, but c'mon. Who gives a rat's a** about this. There ARE web sites that are dedicated to this sort of topic, just like /. is "dedicated" to all things technology. This is crap.
...that we used to mix when I was a kid. It was liquid until pressure was applied at which point it became sort of solid. Cool stuff. I remember "rolling" it into a ball and smacking it with a hammer which caused it to shatter. Then the pieces would "melt" into little puddles. It made the perfect weapon. You could roll it into a hard ball and bean someone with it, after which it would fall onto the ground and melt into the grass. What fun.
Fastest, why they're not only the fastests, they're "proveninstant" by the US Navy by golly. Why, they've got Windows XP 2004 preinsatlled, Winmark scores of 17,000+ and Michaels own invention; TKD Hyperdrive technology 500GB hard drives. Shew, no doubt his claims of being the "proven worlds fastest" are true. See for yourself.
http://www.michaelscomputers.com
Why Michael even looks like an honest man, not a retard or anything like that. I think he must work out a lot, he's really buff.
Correct, but I believe it was still forbidden (somehow or another) to post ISO's for download. You have always been able to make copies of the CD's and give them away (or even sell them for the cost of the media) and install it on as many machines as you like. Again, the source of all the consternation over YAST was the confusion.
I believe that YAST was the "big reason" that SUSE (my personal favorite Linux distro) didn't have ISO's for download. I never had any trouble installing from FTP, and I will continue to buy the retail packages for the great manuals, but ISO's would SURE be nice.
Huh? Downhill in what way. I have used YAST since, shoot, a long time anyway, and I've seen nothing but improvments all along. Can you give some examples as to what has degraded, regressed, etc. over time? And for what it's worth I would imagine that Novell is GPL'ing it as YAST's lack of GPL has been one of the biggest gripes of SUSE users over the years.
Well, I tried 3 searches on both of the sites (verizon's and google's). On Google I was returned many matches in order of proximity. On verizon I just got a message telling me that no matches could be found for this location. The search included: Taco Bell Schnucks (a local supermarket chain) Bar
Yeah, and I'm sure it will eventually be setup that way. Just like froogle.google.com, this is in it's infancy and thus doesn't have a tab on the main page yet.
First off, I just finished ordering one, with the extended battery. Now for why:
I use a Laptop virtually all day, every day. I currently work on a Thinkpad T23 with a 1.3GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 14" Screen, etc. I add a 802.11g card when in office and a T-Mobile wireless WAN card everywhere else. I love my laptop, but I have three complaints: 1. Weight, 2. Heat (holy crap it gets hot), and 3. battery life. I also have a Sony Picturebook which address these issues, but it's TOO small and lacks a LOT of connectivity. I use a Zaurus with Opie and love it. I have long wished that I could get a "really big Zaurus" with integrated WiFi, good storage, etc. That's essentially how I view the MM20. Of course that is predicated on my getting Linux on it, but I am confident that given some time, that is quite doable. A 1GHz proc, half a gig of RAM, acts as a USB2 hard-drive when connected to my desktop, integrated 802.11g, 2 lbs. and a 10" screen...it's PERFECT for my needs. Anyone want to buy a Thinkpad?
I just returned from days of meetings that involved folks from the NMCI group, NSA, NIST, DoD, NAVSECGRU , CyberCorps and lots of others. I can assure you that within this area of the Fed (cyber-warfare, crypto, security, intel, etc.) that MS is a laughing stock. In the past this hasn't mattered terribly, but you have to understand that now things are very different. NSA/NIST (partnering as NIAP) now set the standard that all other agencies from the CIA down to the Dept. of Ag MUST follow. They establish the common criteria, define new directives and standards, etc. etc. aud nausiem. While MS isn't being thrown out, they are being gelded. It is a matter of time until the attitude held by these folks permiates the Fed as a whole. Linux is being pushed not becuase it's free, but because it's more readily secured. Much talk was bantied about on lots of OSS packages. I personally gave an impromptu class after hours to some of the less technical folks on installing and using Thunderbird + Enigmail + WinPT (GPG). Perhaps Linux/OSS truly is viral. It certainly is spreading as if it were. Keep the faith my friends.
I think it's only fair the we Americans pay them royalties on the use of the name of their pathetic country in a derogatory manner. After all, it's not right that they should still be forced to work for a living being as sophisticated, progressive and culturally elite as they are.
They found AOL CDs no doubt. God knows that Earth couldn't contain them all.
In California they do this in order to determine whether or not you're an illegal, in which case that will give you a drivers license, food stamps, free tuition at the local community college and more. In this case you only received 8 hours of free room and board until such time as they realized that you're a US tax payer. God bless those happy liberals.