I was born (prematurely) with eyes that did not point correctly and one eye was lazy. Corrective surgery (circa 1975) corrected my left eye. However, due to my right eye being lazy, they were never able to fully correct it. As a result the brain ignores a great deal of input from this eye. Visual therapy helped, but was not able to fully adapt. This is a brain issue on how it interprets the visual data and discards it. I just saw a specialist in this area not long ago. While the test they ran was mind boggling, there simply isn't much they can do. For me 3-D is wasted.
They didn't take all the servers from the datacenter. Just the ones they had co-located there. Electronic forensics has gotten much more efficient over time. So instead of taking months to return said servers, it should take them on a few days to a few weeks. Unfortunate for those affected.
However, there are many variables on how the servers were configured, how they were managed, how the data was organized, backed up and archived. They take the systems away so they can do anaylysis in a controlled environment.
It does sound like they have a very good idea of what they are looking for. Local news (in dallas) reports today that they are looking for info related to a mass fraud investigation.
Could someone repost http://usergroup.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,27 53.0.html. I would like to see the technical details without going through the process of registering.
Kudos to them for being open, hones, and forthcoming with the information. Not often you see someone doing that. I would love to see the after action report to see what changes they are making. Learning from a mistake like this can prevent it from happening to someone else.
With the number of high profile data losses one wonders why hipa or some other privacy laws haven't been broadly enacted. Companies that contract out work should require that they contractors 1)can not remove data from premises 2)that all computers that contain customer data be encrypted 3)that all statements of work clearly state the endemification and liabale actions for both parties. It is the responsiblity for all parties to make sure customer data is kept secure and confidential.
Living in Texas and going to school currently I have not had pleasant thoughts about my personal info being released since that story broke a few weeks ago.
I whole heartedly agree. when I was in highschool the only classes I did well in where thost that challenged me. In fact my senior year I jumped to honors english, despite the fact that it was over my head by a level or two, because my school did not have a good middle ground class. I chose hard over easy. even better yet I was in private school until 3rd grade when I made the transition to the public school system. I should have jumped a grade because it was so easy.
bottom line is that the more challenging school is, the better. Those students who have special needs need to be identified and assisted at a much earlier age.
This is a state organization, not some buisness enity. In the real world these issues would have been dealt with a long time ago as well as more appropriately. The state is guilty of not doing due diligence and deing him the right of due process. It sounds like a case of the "good ol' boy" network in action. While his motivations may be open to question his methods and results are not, in my opinion, questionable. Only when he is allowed his day in "court" will the full story come out
The short answer is yes. They are talking about implementing stand security practices that are time tested in the corp. world. Centrally managed av allows for one to update the server and then it in turn updates all the clients. In my situation it allows for 12,000 clients to updated in approximately an hour. Going with something like microsoft SUS, which is an internal windows update service, allows them to better manage software updates.
Another aspect is firewall. Wether it be xp sp2, zonealarm, or some other product that is also an important step. Last but not least is to make sure you have a properly secured network infrastructure. Turning off unuesed ports, ports that viri are propagating through, ect. even go as far as to implement a "virus wall" or filting on the internet gateway to block malicous scripting and/or ip address.
as an example: W32.Korgo.Q is a variant of W32.Korgo.I. This worm attempts to propagate by exploiting the Microsoft Windows LSASS Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011) on TCP port 445. It also listens on random TCP ports between 256 and 8191.
If your network goes down, you bandwidth usage triples, you loose data (end of term papers, grades, projects).... how much personal impact does it take before you want them to implete the above? Then you get into the cost of managing the outbreak and eradicating it from the environment. Without proactive action they wouldn't have a choice but to pass the cost on.
I am not sure wether you are interested in running your own server or wether you just want to find a server to playon that is fun and cheat free. I recomend Call of Duty. Now that they have released a patch and are working on punkbuster intergration it should be even better. Now I do belong to a clan, "V for Victory". We are rolling out our own custom anti cheat protections that made us famous back in the Medal of Honor days. We run a public server that runs custom maps and a variety of game types. A large majority of the v4v members have admin access to control those who get by the cheat protections or who just don't play fair. I don't have exact numbers handy but are over several thousand different players that have played on our servers with most of them repeating. Its a great place to have fun.
check http://v4v.150m.com for more info.
Starjax =v4v=
just did a quick google search and ran accross some indoor satallite radio antennas. Have not seen any reviews yet. here is a link to one: http://www.centurion.com/antennaProd/xm20.asp
I helped start a computer recycling business (provided business, computer expertise, and moral support). My friend is still running the business after 5 years. The industry is going through lots of changes, however not once has he ever sent something overseas. In fact nothing ends up in the landfill. He is proud to exceed all epa, federal, state, and local guidelines. I cant imageing that shipping stuff overseas would save money. I also wonder if the origanators of the salavage are aware of how its being disposed of. At least everytime I hear of this story I cringe. Maybe its cause Im in the midwest, but dont know of any salvage operator that does this. I would be interested to hear from other people in the business.
starjax
If DLP was such a threat, then why are there only going to be 35 dlp cinima's by the end of the year? DLP is to 35mm as dvd is to vhs. Having worked in the movie house business for a while I can say the the method of distribution and media it is on is only part of it. There are many theatres outside of the big cities that barely survive. Most theatre make didly on the movie itself. Depending on the movie about 70-80% of the ticket price goes back to the producer/distributor/ect. Most of the profit theatres make is from concession sales.
Now I have a biased opinion as I work for Texas Instruments, but based on the technology alone dlp will eventually lead the way, but as with all technology it will eventually become cheaper. As Star Wars episode 2 proved just because you endorse it and invest in furthing the technology doesnt mean adoptation. Without a change in percentages to more equitable means or an investment by hollywood it will be a while before it has an impact. IMHO DLP is worth the investment for the movie goer. the real advancements are in the filming process. The old 35mm cameras have some inheriant limitations that the digital versions are able to get around due to a different medium, size, wieght, ect. Editing, effects, and so on all benifit.
As with all things what matters most is the artistic application of the technology.
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what many of you that are commenting on are failing to realize is that you are using your perspective of "today" and not from that time. My dad was part of the apollo project and specifically was part of the accident and redesign team that focused on all aspects of the electrical system. I had the fortune to visit the launch pads and facilites in florida where he worked shortly before he passed away. The hatch may have prevented them from getting out, but fire in the capsule was not considered a possibility at that time. It was an engineering choice. After the accident they went through the entire design, testing, production phases and made significant changes on everything. the cause was a short in the oxygen panel in a rarified oxygen atmosphere. It was a flashfire that they could not have escaped even if they could have My dad was very proud to have helped to redesign the entire electrical system, but he also pointed out that they (engineers) took the time to go through every system on the entire craft. All the engineers took the acident personally and went out their way contribute to the improvements. It was a time of unknowns and great challenges and shows the quality of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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I was born (prematurely) with eyes that did not point correctly and one eye was lazy. Corrective surgery (circa 1975) corrected my left eye. However, due to my right eye being lazy, they were never able to fully correct it. As a result the brain ignores a great deal of input from this eye. Visual therapy helped, but was not able to fully adapt. This is a brain issue on how it interprets the visual data and discards it. I just saw a specialist in this area not long ago. While the test they ran was mind boggling, there simply isn't much they can do. For me 3-D is wasted.
They didn't take all the servers from the datacenter. Just the ones they had co-located there. Electronic forensics has gotten much more efficient over time. So instead of taking months to return said servers, it should take them on a few days to a few weeks. Unfortunate for those affected. However, there are many variables on how the servers were configured, how they were managed, how the data was organized, backed up and archived. They take the systems away so they can do anaylysis in a controlled environment. It does sound like they have a very good idea of what they are looking for. Local news (in dallas) reports today that they are looking for info related to a mass fraud investigation.
except for Texas Instruments, which manufactures all of Sun's processors.
ummm... port itunes to vista64.... I have ultimate edition 64bit and itunes works just fine.
Could someone repost http://usergroup.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,27 53.0.html. I would like to see the technical details without going through the process of registering.
Kudos to them for being open, hones, and forthcoming with the information. Not often you see someone doing that. I would love to see the after action report to see what changes they are making. Learning from a mistake like this can prevent it from happening to someone else.
With the number of high profile data losses one wonders why hipa or some other privacy laws haven't been broadly enacted. Companies that contract out work should require that they contractors 1)can not remove data from premises 2)that all computers that contain customer data be encrypted 3)that all statements of work clearly state the endemification and liabale actions for both parties. It is the responsiblity for all parties to make sure customer data is kept secure and confidential.
Living in Texas and going to school currently I have not had pleasant thoughts about my personal info being released since that story broke a few weeks ago.
I whole heartedly agree. when I was in highschool the only classes I did well in where thost that challenged me. In fact my senior year I jumped to honors english, despite the fact that it was over my head by a level or two, because my school did not have a good middle ground class. I chose hard over easy. even better yet I was in private school until 3rd grade when I made the transition to the public school system. I should have jumped a grade because it was so easy. bottom line is that the more challenging school is, the better. Those students who have special needs need to be identified and assisted at a much earlier age.
This is a state organization, not some buisness enity. In the real world these issues would have been dealt with a long time ago as well as more appropriately. The state is guilty of not doing due diligence and deing him the right of due process. It sounds like a case of the "good ol' boy" network in action. While his motivations may be open to question his methods and results are not, in my opinion, questionable. Only when he is allowed his day in "court" will the full story come out
The short answer is yes. They are talking about implementing stand security practices that are time tested in the corp. world. Centrally managed av allows for one to update the server and then it in turn updates all the clients. In my situation it allows for 12,000 clients to updated in approximately an hour. Going with something like microsoft SUS, which is an internal windows update service, allows them to better manage software updates. Another aspect is firewall. Wether it be xp sp2, zonealarm, or some other product that is also an important step. Last but not least is to make sure you have a properly secured network infrastructure. Turning off unuesed ports, ports that viri are propagating through, ect. even go as far as to implement a "virus wall" or filting on the internet gateway to block malicous scripting and/or ip address. as an example: W32.Korgo.Q is a variant of W32.Korgo.I. This worm attempts to propagate by exploiting the Microsoft Windows LSASS Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011) on TCP port 445. It also listens on random TCP ports between 256 and 8191. If your network goes down, you bandwidth usage triples, you loose data (end of term papers, grades, projects).... how much personal impact does it take before you want them to implete the above? Then you get into the cost of managing the outbreak and eradicating it from the environment. Without proactive action they wouldn't have a choice but to pass the cost on.
I am not sure wether you are interested in running your own server or wether you just want to find a server to playon that is fun and cheat free. I recomend Call of Duty. Now that they have released a patch and are working on punkbuster intergration it should be even better. Now I do belong to a clan, "V for Victory". We are rolling out our own custom anti cheat protections that made us famous back in the Medal of Honor days. We run a public server that runs custom maps and a variety of game types. A large majority of the v4v members have admin access to control those who get by the cheat protections or who just don't play fair. I don't have exact numbers handy but are over several thousand different players that have played on our servers with most of them repeating. Its a great place to have fun. check http://v4v.150m.com for more info. Starjax =v4v=
just did a quick google search and ran accross some indoor satallite radio antennas. Have not seen any reviews yet. here is a link to one: http://www.centurion.com/antennaProd/xm20.asp
I helped start a computer recycling business (provided business, computer expertise, and moral support). My friend is still running the business after 5 years. The industry is going through lots of changes, however not once has he ever sent something overseas. In fact nothing ends up in the landfill. He is proud to exceed all epa, federal, state, and local guidelines. I cant imageing that shipping stuff overseas would save money. I also wonder if the origanators of the salavage are aware of how its being disposed of. At least everytime I hear of this story I cringe. Maybe its cause Im in the midwest, but dont know of any salvage operator that does this. I would be interested to hear from other people in the business. starjax
If DLP was such a threat, then why are there only going to be 35 dlp cinima's by the end of the year? DLP is to 35mm as dvd is to vhs. Having worked in the movie house business for a while I can say the the method of distribution and media it is on is only part of it. There are many theatres outside of the big cities that barely survive. Most theatre make didly on the movie itself. Depending on the movie about 70-80% of the ticket price goes back to the producer/distributor/ect. Most of the profit theatres make is from concession sales.
Now I have a biased opinion as I work for Texas Instruments, but based on the technology alone dlp will eventually lead the way, but as with all technology it will eventually become cheaper. As Star Wars episode 2 proved just because you endorse it and invest in furthing the technology doesnt mean adoptation. Without a change in percentages to more equitable means or an investment by hollywood it will be a while before it has an impact. IMHO DLP is worth the investment for the movie goer. the real advancements are in the filming process. The old 35mm cameras have some inheriant limitations that the digital versions are able to get around due to a different medium, size, wieght, ect. Editing, effects, and so on all benifit.
As with all things what matters most is the artistic application of the technology.
what many of you that are commenting on are failing to realize is that you are using your perspective of "today" and not from that time. My dad was part of the apollo project and specifically was part of the accident and redesign team that focused on all aspects of the electrical system. I had the fortune to visit the launch pads and facilites in florida where he worked shortly before he passed away. The hatch may have prevented them from getting out, but fire in the capsule was not considered a possibility at that time. It was an engineering choice. After the accident they went through the entire design, testing, production phases and made significant changes on everything. the cause was a short in the oxygen panel in a rarified oxygen atmosphere. It was a flashfire that they could not have escaped even if they could have My dad was very proud to have helped to redesign the entire electrical system, but he also pointed out that they (engineers) took the time to go through every system on the entire craft. All the engineers took the acident personally and went out their way contribute to the improvements. It was a time of unknowns and great challenges and shows the quality of the human spirit in the face of adversity.