The ISP-based surveillance tool model DCS-1000 (a.k.a. "Carnivore") has been extensively used by the FBI since the September 11 attacks. It's a surveillance appliance that has been installed at numerous ISPs nationwide (not just dialup ISPs; cable,DSL, and major fiber-optics ISPs have been tapped as well). I don't know much about the way this tool works. All I know is that it searches in the data streams to and from the ISP's server(s). Many technology magazines have made sensationalist hype about how this works (which really is how they *think* it works). The truth is that the way Carnivore works is completely classified. Also, the placement of the search tool is classified, and there's no information as to what ISPs are tapped.
Why would the FBI follow such secret practices? Why would they plant search tools in ISPs? Why would they tap your telecommunications service? WHY??? it's to stop some sick fundamentalist group from parking a car in fromt of the white house with a nuclear weapon in the trunk!!! THAT'S WHY!!!!! Now you people, please look at the big picture! You may think that all of this surveillance is cutting back on what we call "our rights". Well, to borrow a phrase from Thomas Jefferson: "[It is the obligation] of every government to yield protection to their citizens as the consideration for their obedience.". And as to the people who do not believe it necessary for the government to keep tabs on their citizens' activities, I let Jefferson speak to you again, through this quote: 'A nation who wishes to remain free and ignorant expects what never was and never will be.'. I think Thomas Jefferson was right.
And if you think for a minute that your rights are being violated because of government surveillance, think of the more than 3,000 people who died horribly to the hands of fundamentalist, degenerated terrorists on September 11. Which would you rather have? Would you rather die in a dirty bomb attack, would you prefer dying in a city bombing, or a skyscraper attack?...or will you just let your good Big Brother protect you?
There's no way that some company can tell you that you posess a set of genes that has been patented.
Well, there's a way, but the chances of that happening are about 1 in 700 million. So relax.
And, in the extremely rare case that you're found to posess a patented gene as part of your genetic makeup, there's nothing the companies can do about it. They can't force your death, as they would be responsible for homicide, and they can't force you to pay either, because you're the rightful owner of those genes. You were born with them.
It's more: Whichever's the company that's holding down a copy of your genes and claiming it as theirs could be getting in a lot of trouble for stealing your genetic code and claiming it theirs. I say go sue them...
....well, I guess that's why the article's titled "legal circumvention: new technique makes most patents irrelevant". I smell something burning... is that my Karma going up in smoke? (oops)
I have chassis intrusion on my system, a Dell Optiplex gx400. It's a mechanism consisting of nothing but a jumper connection on the mobo and a push-style switch mounted on the chassis. WHen the cover is closed the switch is pushed in (and said jumper is registered by the BIOS as being "closed"). If you open the cover the switch pops up and the jumper circuit is opened. This change of jumper state is detected by the BIOS, and the BIOS modifies the chassis intrusion detected bit to "1". When you turn the system back on it greets you with an "Alert! Cover was previously removed" screen. The only way to reset the alert is to go into the CMOS setup and change the "chasis intrusion detection" option from "DETECTED" to "ENABLED".
However, this type of chassis intrusion is not 100% fail-safe (email me if you know of any that is 100% fail-safe....:] ). First off it's no good if the BIOS setup has not been password-protected, as any individual can go into the BIOS setup and reset the warning. There's also this workaround for the chassis intrusion switch that I figured out... cut the wire running from the chassis switch to the jumper connector in the mobo, and connect the two wires on the cable. Then sealing it with tape and tucking it away on the chassis railing. I did this hack on another Optiplex I owned and it worked. It never detected my chassis intrusions, so I could easily go in and out of my box without the pestering screen... I could also work with the machine being on and having the cover off (before I did the lil hack, it would automatically shut off if I opened - anyone know why this happened?).
Well I made my post, my contribution (even if it's painfully redundant)...
This is an idea that I've always had in my head, and at last I can get it out of my head and put it in print.
I think it would be good if artists united in a global effort to start an independent recording association (not affiliated with the RIAA, Sony, Universal, Columbia, etc...). This association would of course be non-profit (unlike traditional record labels). The way it would work is simple: the artists would have full control over stuff like sales and organization fees (to keep the organization stable!), and the artists would distribute their CDs this way - say, they would send their songs either over a private network or on a CD to a state CD-burning factory (located in the state capital or something), where several copies of the CD would be pressed and distributed according to the artists' instructions. I calculate that this way, average CD prices should never exceed $6 per CD, which is way better than nowadays. This 8-dollar estimate I came up with factors in the cost to produce the CD, the cost to ship it, and the amount of money the artist gets DIRECTLY. And since it would never be more than $4 to make and ship a CD, you give the artist about $2-$3 per CD, which is EXCELLENT compared to what they get now.
At the time I wrote this I didn't have all of the tidbits of how this would-be organization would work, but I'm sure that if the artists really wanted to do something like this, they would be able to sort it out.
Do you like the way the above seems to work? If you do, I already have a working acronym: AIRO (for Artists' Independent Recording Organization). If you don't, you may as well be at Sam Goody or FYE buying their CDs for near $20...
Right now I don't have many water cooling needs, but in about 6 months, I will. I'm getting a high-performance computer, such as an Athlon XP 2000+, and intend to overclock it to the max. To do this, I need as much cooling powazz as I can get... Here's the scoop on how I would do this:
My idea to cool my next CPU involves a water cooling block [say...swiftek] and a couple of hoses running through a fishtank pump. I also had a brilliant idea of placing the water reservoir inside my mini-freezer and running the hoses into the freezer to get some really cold water through the system. This will be done by making a couple of holes through the freezer's door seal and porting the hoses through those holes, using a bit of caulking to seal everything nice and tight. The water reservoir will be something small enough to fit in the door of the freezer (like a 2-liter bottle of coke, a small ice cream container, a tupperware, etc...). The hoses will go in opposite ends of the freezing water tank, to maximize cooling, rather than one next to each other. I'll also make sure that the computer is placed close enough to the freezer box in order for the water from the freezer to get to the water block cold enough for it to have the best posible cooling effect. I'll probably use some pricey isolated hose to get the water to the block as cold as possible, and use a regular cheap rubber hose for the returning water. Replacing the water in the reservoir will be mandatory, at least once a month, once I build the system. I was thinking about using distilled water to minimize mineral buildup in the water cooling system, thus giving it more effectiveness and a longer service life.
The reason why I picked a fishtank pump in this project is because I've had a cheap fishtank pump in my fish aquarium for over three years, without problems, it runs 24/7, and makes very little noise!
I hope this cooling idea helps anybody who has a mini-freezer, or is buying one for their room. I'm almost positive that this way of cooling the CPU will increase cooling performance by a considerable amount, as the water entering the block is near frezing! with this said, just imagine what you can do to your AMD T-bird / Duron / XP / MP.
That's exactly my point, but the Athlon reaches a core temperature of more than 300 degrees celsius less than 5 seconds after the cooler is removed (needless to say, the CPU is toast at anything nearing this temperature). I wish some chip manufacturer would modify their chips so they could safely run without any cooling at all (at temperatures nearing 300 degrees celsius maybe even!)... imagine then.
Second thought to "imagine the possibilities" post: How would you be able to use an Athlon 1400 when its core is MELTING and SMOKING OUT at said temperature (250 degrees celsius
I'll consider attaching a big grill on top of my Athlon and using it to cook my breakfast, etc... that way I save money on charcoal and/or electricity!:)
Imagine everything that you would be able to do with this technology. I definitely look forward to improvement on this technology, and, despite the fact that it works at such high temperatures, it made me wonder: What if you could toss your fan / heatsink out the window and use your own CPU as a means to produce just enough electricity to power that cool set of neon lamps you got at thinkgeek.com? I think you would only be able to do it with an Athlon though, as they build amazing quantities of heat (just as many saw on the first Tom's Hardware video).
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How would someone go about setting up a Bit Torrent server to seed this movie?
When do ants invade a computer?
When they know it doesn't have RAID hard disks.
I have one word for you. Carnivore.
...or will you just let your good Big Brother protect you?
The ISP-based surveillance tool model DCS-1000 (a.k.a. "Carnivore") has been extensively used by the FBI since the September 11 attacks. It's a surveillance appliance that has been installed at numerous ISPs nationwide (not just dialup ISPs; cable,DSL, and major fiber-optics ISPs have been tapped as well). I don't know much about the way this tool works. All I know is that it searches in the data streams to and from the ISP's server(s). Many technology magazines have made sensationalist hype about how this works (which really is how they *think* it works). The truth is that the way Carnivore works is completely classified. Also, the placement of the search tool is classified, and there's no information as to what ISPs are tapped.
Why would the FBI follow such secret practices? Why would they plant search tools in ISPs? Why would they tap your telecommunications service? WHY??? it's to stop some sick fundamentalist group from parking a car in fromt of the white house with a nuclear weapon in the trunk!!! THAT'S WHY!!!!! Now you people, please look at the big picture! You may think that all of this surveillance is cutting back on what we call "our rights". Well, to borrow a phrase from Thomas Jefferson: "[It is the obligation] of every government to yield protection to their citizens as the consideration for their obedience.". And as to the people who do not believe it necessary for the government to keep tabs on their citizens' activities, I let Jefferson speak to you again, through this quote: 'A nation who wishes to remain free and ignorant expects what never was and never will be.'. I think Thomas Jefferson was right.
And if you think for a minute that your rights are being violated because of government surveillance, think of the more than 3,000 people who died horribly to the hands of fundamentalist, degenerated terrorists on September 11. Which would you rather have? Would you rather die in a dirty bomb attack, would you prefer dying in a city bombing, or a skyscraper attack?
That's right. God bless America.
There's no way that some company can tell you that you posess a set of genes that has been patented.
Well, there's a way, but the chances of that happening are about 1 in 700 million. So relax.
And, in the extremely rare case that you're found to posess a patented gene as part of your genetic makeup, there's nothing the companies can do about it. They can't force your death, as they would be responsible for homicide, and they can't force you to pay either, because you're the rightful owner of those genes. You were born with them.
It's more: Whichever's the company that's holding down a copy of your genes and claiming it as theirs could be getting in a lot of trouble for stealing your genetic code and claiming it theirs. I say go sue them...
....well, I guess that's why the article's titled "legal circumvention: new technique makes most patents irrelevant". I smell something burning... is that my Karma going up in smoke? (oops)
I have chassis intrusion on my system, a Dell Optiplex gx400. It's a mechanism consisting of nothing but a jumper connection on the mobo and a push-style switch mounted on the chassis. WHen the cover is closed the switch is pushed in (and said jumper is registered by the BIOS as being "closed"). If you open the cover the switch pops up and the jumper circuit is opened. This change of jumper state is detected by the BIOS, and the BIOS modifies the chassis intrusion detected bit to "1". When you turn the system back on it greets you with an "Alert! Cover was previously removed" screen. The only way to reset the alert is to go into the CMOS setup and change the "chasis intrusion detection" option from "DETECTED" to "ENABLED".
:] ). First off it's no good if the BIOS setup has not been password-protected, as any individual can go into the BIOS setup and reset the warning. There's also this workaround for the chassis intrusion switch that I figured out... cut the wire running from the chassis switch to the jumper connector in the mobo, and connect the two wires on the cable. Then sealing it with tape and tucking it away on the chassis railing. I did this hack on another Optiplex I owned and it worked. It never detected my chassis intrusions, so I could easily go in and out of my box without the pestering screen... I could also work with the machine being on and having the cover off (before I did the lil hack, it would automatically shut off if I opened - anyone know why this happened?).
However, this type of chassis intrusion is not 100% fail-safe (email me if you know of any that is 100% fail-safe....
Well I made my post, my contribution (even if it's painfully redundant)...
This is an idea that I've always had in my head, and at last I can get it out of my head and put it in print.
I think it would be good if artists united in a global effort to start an independent recording association (not affiliated with the RIAA, Sony, Universal, Columbia, etc...). This association would of course be non-profit (unlike traditional record labels). The way it would work is simple: the artists would have full control over stuff like sales and organization fees (to keep the organization stable!), and the artists would distribute their CDs this way - say, they would send their songs either over a private network or on a CD to a state CD-burning factory (located in the state capital or something), where several copies of the CD would be pressed and distributed according to the artists' instructions. I calculate that this way, average CD prices should never exceed $6 per CD, which is way better than nowadays. This 8-dollar estimate I came up with factors in the cost to produce the CD, the cost to ship it, and the amount of money the artist gets DIRECTLY. And since it would never be more than $4 to make and ship a CD, you give the artist about $2-$3 per CD, which is EXCELLENT compared to what they get now.
At the time I wrote this I didn't have all of the tidbits of how this would-be organization would work, but I'm sure that if the artists really wanted to do something like this, they would be able to sort it out.
Do you like the way the above seems to work? If you do, I already have a working acronym: AIRO (for Artists' Independent Recording Organization). If you don't, you may as well be at Sam Goody or FYE buying their CDs for near $20...
Right now I don't have many water cooling needs, but in about 6 months, I will. I'm getting a high-performance computer, such as an Athlon XP 2000+, and intend to overclock it to the max. To do this, I need as much cooling powazz as I can get... Here's the scoop on how I would do this:
My idea to cool my next CPU involves a water cooling block [say...swiftek] and a couple of hoses running through a fishtank pump. I also had a brilliant idea of placing the water reservoir inside my mini-freezer and running the hoses into the freezer to get some really cold water through the system. This will be done by making a couple of holes through the freezer's door seal and porting the hoses through those holes, using a bit of caulking to seal everything nice and tight. The water reservoir will be something small enough to fit in the door of the freezer (like a 2-liter bottle of coke, a small ice cream container, a tupperware, etc...). The hoses will go in opposite ends of the freezing water tank, to maximize cooling, rather than one next to each other. I'll also make sure that the computer is placed close enough to the freezer box in order for the water from the freezer to get to the water block cold enough for it to have the best posible cooling effect. I'll probably use some pricey isolated hose to get the water to the block as cold as possible, and use a regular cheap rubber hose for the returning water. Replacing the water in the reservoir will be mandatory, at least once a month, once I build the system. I was thinking about using distilled water to minimize mineral buildup in the water cooling system, thus giving it more effectiveness and a longer service life.
The reason why I picked a fishtank pump in this project is because I've had a cheap fishtank pump in my fish aquarium for over three years, without problems, it runs 24/7, and makes very little noise!
I hope this cooling idea helps anybody who has a mini-freezer, or is buying one for their room. I'm almost positive that this way of cooling the CPU will increase cooling performance by a considerable amount, as the water entering the block is near frezing! with this said, just imagine what you can do to your AMD T-bird / Duron / XP / MP.
Happy cooling,
Syrcam
M3 th1n|s d4t S|-|3ll@c r0ck5!!
You have some basis (just look at his creative writing post as a reply to the Debian article earlier in the day)!!!!!!
That's exactly my point, but the Athlon reaches a core temperature of more than 300 degrees celsius less than 5 seconds after the cooler is removed (needless to say, the CPU is toast at anything nearing this temperature). I wish some chip manufacturer would modify their chips so they could safely run without any cooling at all (at temperatures nearing 300 degrees celsius maybe even!)... imagine then.
Second thought to "imagine the possibilities" post: How would you be able to use an Athlon 1400 when its core is MELTING and SMOKING OUT at said temperature (250 degrees celsius I'll consider attaching a big grill on top of my Athlon and using it to cook my breakfast, etc... that way I save money on charcoal and/or electricity! :)
Imagine everything that you would be able to do with this technology. I definitely look forward to improvement on this technology, and, despite the fact that it works at such high temperatures, it made me wonder: What if you could toss your fan / heatsink out the window and use your own CPU as a means to produce just enough electricity to power that cool set of neon lamps you got at thinkgeek.com? I think you would only be able to do it with an Athlon though, as they build amazing quantities of heat (just as many saw on the first Tom's Hardware video).
Anyway, have a good night,y'all...
Dammit.... Maybe another day