My receiver controls everything - Audio to the speakers and video to the 42" HDTV flatscreen. The computer hooks into the receiver via RCA for video and SPDIF for audio (DTS and DD 5.1). I run TOSLINK (fiber) from the computer to the receiver [yes!, I've always wanted to say 'fiber']
Sooo...I use my receiver/DVD/TV/TIVO for my video watching needs and if I need the computer for mp3's, DiVX, or whatever, I switch modes, grab the wireless mouse and keyboard and do whatever I need to to. Most programs, along with windows as a whole, allow you to jack with the fonts so you can play with how it looks.
When I need a remote control, I actually do use two remotes. One is a Phillips Pronto, fully programmed the way I like it, and the other is an X10 MP3 remote. The Pronto is for my components and the X10 is for the computer (rf via serial port). The computer runs PC Remote 4.0, which is very very useful for doing what you need to do with the X10 remote.
So I guess the point is, I am using my computer as a computer - with all the functionality, thereof. It's just integrated with my home theatre, which happens to be pretty nice.:-)
So how does it jump domains? Since each link points back to the infected box, I presume it has to be on the "open" internet to be really effective, otherwise, it should be limited to the local network only -- presuming you block any inbound requests to the infected box (what port are they on?)
Most airports are owned by a city or municipality. *YOU* (as an individual) don't own shit.
If you don't want the TV, then follow the proper procedures to have them removed from each and every airport in the country. Vote, petition, elect a new board -- whatever the mechanism is in your locale.
Either way, since you don't own shit, you *don't* have the right to turn it off at your will.
This is a fine idea, however, I can't help but wonder who will pay for "replacing" all of the existing plants.
Do you have any idea how many power plants (not to mention co-gens) there are in the US? A shitload. I know because I sell to them.
Great ideas come to fruition only if they can get funded. And we are talking a LOT of funding in this case. I mean, look at HRSG's (heat recovery steam generators). Those are here NOW -- and most plants can't "upgrade" because of the money.
"Take, for example, valves on a chemical plant. A new and innovative one could be thought of and patented.
Then, the factories set up to produce it (say a year from patent perhaps, now safe to give the designs under contract, as it's patent protected), then it needs to be marketed, so, perhaps 2 years from inception to starting to get used. Initial tests and usage in industry, say, 4-5 years until it really starts to be used industry wide.
Lifetime of a valve, perhaps 10 years if they're in a harsh environment, more if not. So, you get in one round of replacement of the same thing.
But, the timescale there for a physical item that's supposed to last 20, 30 or more years isn't terrible. It's still VERY useful in 30-40 years."
I sell valves for a living...and I used to manage IT projects as well. This poster is dead-on with respect to his valve analogies. When a valve is originally developed, it is usually patented. However, within about 15-20 years, you can bet that there are *almost* exact duplicates of that valve on the market. (read: the developer makes his money for a while, then the competitive floodgates are opened and more players come into the market). They try to maintain patents here and there and mostly, they are successful for truly revolutionary ideas. However, for the "run of the mill" features, it's not even worth their time to try to enforce a patent because there are 1000's of competitors to deal with.
The same is NOT true for software. Once code is patented, it is stored away for a very very long time until it's usefulness is nil or newer technology passes it up. The problem with this is that the patented ideas never build on themselves.
From reading the posts thus far, I have this nagging feeling:
Am I going to be one of those MacIdiots now? It's starting to look that way...
(I am imagining a world where my PC is mostly in my control. Very few viruses. Very little spyware. Things run as I expect them to. Actually, now that I think of it, very few problems at all. There seems to be very little to "fix". Shit, now what am I going to spend my time doing?)
Nowhere NEAR enough energy from those sources. Not even close. We're talking about running cars on this. Houses. Businesses. 75-story skyscrapers. Las Vegas. Etc...
In electricity alone (notwithstanding other types of energy), "alternatives" - like wind, geothermal, etc - only represent 2% of what we need. I read somewhere (can't remember where) that in order to produce enough power from wind, we'd have to cover 3% of the US to do it. 3% sounds small - but the US is very very big.
The fact is, that nothing (so far) can replace hydrocarbons in terms of energy/unit. Perhaps someday, but we are a looooonnnnggg way from the "Hydrogen Economy".
"probably a backup generator for when there wasn't enough sunlight,"
So, umm, not to be difficult, but what does the generator run on? When discussing Hydrogen powered technologies, I've always had this nagging question:
Where does the hydrogen come from? As far as I know, H doesn't exist (very often) in a natural form. We have to take some other substance and convert it into H. That takes energy. So what do we use to do THAT?
Are you kidding me? JPEG's? Seriously, how hard is it to render an image?
I ask in all sincerity because I don't know. But I do have enough code experience to realize that a NON EXECUTABLE program (ie: data) shouldn't be a source for an exploit. I mean c'mon. It's like we've learned nothing over the last 30 years of computer engineering.
Indeed. As evidenced by this article, I'd say you are right...the world is a complicated place.
You seem to neglect, out of hand, the parent's idea - which I happen to think is a reasonably rational idea to consider. Why, exactly, does everyone at the DMV need e-mail, internet, streaming apps, etc?
...but I'd bet dollars to donuts that if your university had PII 400's around campus, you'd be sitting here bitching about how crappy the computers are at your university and how neglected the student population is when it comes to technology.
Of course, I don't KNOW this....but I am guessing that's a pretty sure bet.
Uhh, I've had my Yahoo account since 1996 and have never had an issue with crackers or hackers. Not once....ever.
Perhaps you should think about changing your password? I may be talking out of my ass here but to my knowledge, Yahoo is fairly difficult to crack. Yes, you can guess passwords, phish, etc....but I've yet to hear of a Yahoo account getting owned without SOME help from the legit owner of the account.
Anyone else care to chime in? I only speak from my own experience.
If population density is the driving factor, then why isn't this available in:
Houston
NYC
Boston
Philly
etc...
I'm tired of the "population density" argument. I live in Dallas and I can barely keep a regular cellular phone call going, much less, get broadband other than WiFi at Starbucks.
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If you copy his work without permission, you've already committed copyright infringement -- so yes, you violate the TOS by default.
Comparing this to the MS/Google situation is not the same so the grandparent post still stands.
Yes, but can it make my penis bigger?
That's all I want to know
My receiver controls everything - Audio to the speakers and video to the 42" HDTV flatscreen. The computer hooks into the receiver via RCA for video and SPDIF for audio (DTS and DD 5.1). I run TOSLINK (fiber) from the computer to the receiver [yes!, I've always wanted to say 'fiber']
:-)
Sooo...I use my receiver/DVD/TV/TIVO for my video watching needs and if I need the computer for mp3's, DiVX, or whatever, I switch modes, grab the wireless mouse and keyboard and do whatever I need to to. Most programs, along with windows as a whole, allow you to jack with the fonts so you can play with how it looks.
When I need a remote control, I actually do use two remotes. One is a Phillips Pronto, fully programmed the way I like it, and the other is an X10 MP3 remote. The Pronto is for my components and the X10 is for the computer (rf via serial port). The computer runs PC Remote 4.0, which is very very useful for doing what you need to do with the X10 remote.
So I guess the point is, I am using my computer as a computer - with all the functionality, thereof. It's just integrated with my home theatre, which happens to be pretty nice.
...and oh yea, SP2 isn't vulnerable. (because of the firewall)
So how does it jump domains? Since each link points back to the infected box, I presume it has to be on the "open" internet to be really effective, otherwise, it should be limited to the local network only -- presuming you block any inbound requests to the infected box (what port are they on?)
So what about pausing? Since it's PPV, can I pause?...or not?
If I can, then I'm just "pausing" for an entended time.
How scary is it that the the US'es largest software company gets nothing but jokes when they announce they are going into cars?
No, just add one. I think his ID was 81821. :-)
Most airports are owned by a city or municipality. *YOU* (as an individual) don't own shit.
If you don't want the TV, then follow the proper procedures to have them removed from each and every airport in the country. Vote, petition, elect a new board -- whatever the mechanism is in your locale.
Either way, since you don't own shit, you *don't* have the right to turn it off at your will.
He did say that, and I have just one question for the President:
Exactly what should I get training in? I understand I need to retool....but retool for what?
I've never heard an answer to that one.
This is a fine idea, however, I can't help but wonder who will pay for "replacing" all of the existing plants.
Do you have any idea how many power plants (not to mention co-gens) there are in the US? A shitload. I know because I sell to them.
Great ideas come to fruition only if they can get funded. And we are talking a LOT of funding in this case. I mean, look at HRSG's (heat recovery steam generators). Those are here NOW -- and most plants can't "upgrade" because of the money.
Responding to this:
"Take, for example, valves on a chemical plant. A new and innovative one could be thought of and patented. Then, the factories set up to produce it (say a year from patent perhaps, now safe to give the designs under contract, as it's patent protected), then it needs to be marketed, so, perhaps 2 years from inception to starting to get used. Initial tests and usage in industry, say, 4-5 years until it really starts to be used industry wide. Lifetime of a valve, perhaps 10 years if they're in a harsh environment, more if not. So, you get in one round of replacement of the same thing. But, the timescale there for a physical item that's supposed to last 20, 30 or more years isn't terrible. It's still VERY useful in 30-40 years."
I sell valves for a living...and I used to manage IT projects as well. This poster is dead-on with respect to his valve analogies. When a valve is originally developed, it is usually patented. However, within about 15-20 years, you can bet that there are *almost* exact duplicates of that valve on the market. (read: the developer makes his money for a while, then the competitive floodgates are opened and more players come into the market). They try to maintain patents here and there and mostly, they are successful for truly revolutionary ideas. However, for the "run of the mill" features, it's not even worth their time to try to enforce a patent because there are 1000's of competitors to deal with.
The same is NOT true for software. Once code is patented, it is stored away for a very very long time until it's usefulness is nil or newer technology passes it up. The problem with this is that the patented ideas never build on themselves.
Yea, you are right about that.
But I am still amazed at how far "playing dumb" will take you. It's quite cool how much you can do with that tact.
From reading the posts thus far, I have this nagging feeling:
Am I going to be one of those MacIdiots now? It's starting to look that way...
(I am imagining a world where my PC is mostly in my control. Very few viruses. Very little spyware. Things run as I expect them to. Actually, now that I think of it, very few problems at all. There seems to be very little to "fix". Shit, now what am I going to spend my time doing?)
Not if you didn't know how it got that way. Damn kids again.
Yep, I got that.
Nowhere NEAR enough energy from those sources. Not even close. We're talking about running cars on this. Houses. Businesses. 75-story skyscrapers. Las Vegas. Etc...
In electricity alone (notwithstanding other types of energy), "alternatives" - like wind, geothermal, etc - only represent 2% of what we need. I read somewhere (can't remember where) that in order to produce enough power from wind, we'd have to cover 3% of the US to do it. 3% sounds small - but the US is very very big.
The fact is, that nothing (so far) can replace hydrocarbons in terms of energy/unit. Perhaps someday, but we are a looooonnnnggg way from the "Hydrogen Economy".
"probably a backup generator for when there wasn't enough sunlight,"
So, umm, not to be difficult, but what does the generator run on? When discussing Hydrogen powered technologies, I've always had this nagging question:
Where does the hydrogen come from? As far as I know, H doesn't exist (very often) in a natural form. We have to take some other substance and convert it into H. That takes energy. So what do we use to do THAT?
Are you kidding me? JPEG's? Seriously, how hard is it to render an image?
I ask in all sincerity because I don't know. But I do have enough code experience to realize that a NON EXECUTABLE program (ie: data) shouldn't be a source for an exploit. I mean c'mon. It's like we've learned nothing over the last 30 years of computer engineering.
Indeed. As evidenced by this article, I'd say you are right...the world is a complicated place.
You seem to neglect, out of hand, the parent's idea - which I happen to think is a reasonably rational idea to consider. Why, exactly, does everyone at the DMV need e-mail, internet, streaming apps, etc?
You know, I hear you about the tuition and fees.
...but I'd bet dollars to donuts that if your university had PII 400's around campus, you'd be sitting here bitching about how crappy the computers are at your university and how neglected the student population is when it comes to technology.
Of course, I don't KNOW this....but I am guessing that's a pretty sure bet.
Realize that, during your slow downloads, you are automatically sharing whatever you download. Makes for some pretty easy targeting.
A, ummm, friend of mine got DMCA'd this way....
Uhh, I've had my Yahoo account since 1996 and have never had an issue with crackers or hackers. Not once....ever.
Perhaps you should think about changing your password? I may be talking out of my ass here but to my knowledge, Yahoo is fairly difficult to crack. Yes, you can guess passwords, phish, etc....but I've yet to hear of a Yahoo account getting owned without SOME help from the legit owner of the account.
Anyone else care to chime in? I only speak from my own experience.
If population density is the driving factor, then why isn't this available in:
Houston
NYC
Boston
Philly
etc...
I'm tired of the "population density" argument. I live in Dallas and I can barely keep a regular cellular phone call going, much less, get broadband other than WiFi at Starbucks.
Just an observation.
LOL. Yep, I just did the same exact thing.
For the record, Firefox is not susceptible to this flaw. Thank you, please come again.
Just to prove the above posters point:
Koch Industries
Oppenheimer Bank
Check those first if you are looking for a reference