Another problem is the fact that Microsoft won't be offering this service patch to those who hold pirated copies of Windows XP...
So zombies can still launch DD0S copies and be the launchpad for the next new Virus/Worm that there is no patch for yet or the Virus Scanners aren't ready for or Joe Schmoe hasn't had time to patch his system. This doesn't help considering how many pirated copies there are out there.
...but then no DSL. In my area the Cable was just to unreliable and BellSouth had a great deal. Maybe this precedent will carry over to the rest of the country. My cell + Vonage is quite enough phone service for me.
Does anybody know what is up with their site? Why do they do this - I hate to watch my browser ping the server all the time and when I back out I have to back multiple times to get back to slashdot;).
that MS has they could fund a better opponent than Ken Brown. The guy can hardly type a sentence that sounds intelligent much less argue the history of an industry he clearly does not understand. Anyone can see his bias which makes the investment useless. This won't sway anyone who wasn't already in MS's back pocket. I'd say their SCO investment was much better than this.
would be a better name since HoneyPots have been discussed for quite some time. And they are probably a bit safer than HoneyPots from a legal perspective (probably less you can do than compromising a HoneyPot machine).
The article never even states how many Google employees have PH.D's anyway - only that it is probably more than 100 (out of 1900).
That is slightly over 5%. Sure, in many industries that would be very high but at a tech company - I am not so sure - and for a mature research organization that might be low (the drug industry or checmical companies).
However, the real advantage is that the *encourage* employees to perform independent research and that they hire people with that mindset. The PhD is a predictor of that mentality but the culture is what makes it work.
I hate M$ as much as anybody but for a guy who worked there for 9 years that was a pretty meatless article/argument. You would think he would use some of his experience about their processes to describe their doom rather than buggy applications and anecdotal evidence. No doubt, M$ has systemic problems that favor ease of use and result in bloated code, poor architecture, bugs, and shortcuts that all feed into lax security. But he barely touched any of these things
I agree with what others have said Grid Computing is distinct from other forms of distributed computing.
Check out OGSA - the Open Grid Services Architecture - and learn what is and is not a Grid. This is the de facto standard for building Grids.
Even new products that are *sold* with Grid in their title aren't necessarly THE GRID though they might be A GRID.
Hunnell's idea is to design a wrap, made of nylon or a similar material, using thermoelectrics...The main challenge to building a successful wrap, Hunnell says, is selecting the proper thermoelectric devices from the many types manufactured. He plans to begin design work on a prototype in the next several weeks.
Seems like they would wait until the guy did something before writing about it! All those grad students with real data and publications and they write about an idea that got a kid a grant? Not to mention losing any royalties to somebody with real money stealing his idea (especially if the hardest thing is choosing COTS parts) Oh well...
This would be a great improvement but without MAC (Mandatory Access Control) these spyware/trojans would still be a problem. As soon as admin rights are exercised (run as or whatever) you've got a spyware/trojan that runs as an administrator now and can still re-install or hide itself as it wishes. right? So you still need App firewalls and vigilant monitoring...
BTW. I'm no Windows programmer;)
Agreed.
It seems to me thought that MS and many software vendors haven't figured out the multi-user idea though. There is no superuser concept to get rights to install something without logging out. Some software doesn't run happily on the standard limited user privs so people take the lazy route.
Finally, Friedberg [from Microsoft] cautions Internet users to pay extra attention to offers of free software. "Be suspicious," he said. "When something's free, there's likely a catch."
I worry that ordinary users will associate the free software work done in the Linux/BSD community with spyware - or more likely that MS will turn up the rhetoric against the Linux/BSD community when the competition gets hot in the desktop space.
You missed the point entirely. Gigabit NICs are CHEAP! Put the Gigabit NIC on the Snap device and when the user upgrades to Gigabit there is no new device to buy. Why is Gigabit an enterprise only requirement? Speed is good anytime. If you can more value out of something you should - this is a quick hitter that will enhance the value beyond the 10 extra bucks. Get it?
Ok say you get one of these and upgrade your network to Gigabit - then what? Can you change out the NIC like a home grown SFF box? I doubt it. If this is a media storage server or a heavily used backup device 10/100 would really slow you down.
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Well, the US courts have denied Microsoft's request for an injunction. So a legal victory but until trial not declaratively legal. And then there are appeals. But, the injunction was denied which indicates the courts saw enough of a grey area that they can continue.
Then name Lindows may have been an unwise choice given the litigous nature of Microsoft, but I'd hardly say it is obviously illegal.
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They are keeping the corporate name Lindows Inc. but the branding of the software changed to Linspire. The name Lindows is legal in the states so no problem with that - they just needed a new brand for Europe.
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Another problem is the fact that Microsoft won't be offering this service patch to those who hold pirated copies of Windows XP...
So zombies can still launch DD0S copies and be the launchpad for the next new Virus/Worm that there is no patch for yet or the Virus Scanners aren't ready for or Joe Schmoe hasn't had time to patch his system. This doesn't help considering how many pirated copies there are out there.
...but then no DSL. In my area the Cable was just to unreliable and BellSouth had a great deal. Maybe this precedent will carry over to the rest of the country. My cell + Vonage is quite enough phone service for me.
The cursed IE at work - no other option.
Does anybody know what is up with their site? Why do they do this - I hate to watch my browser ping the server all the time and when I back out I have to back multiple times to get back to slashdot ;).
that MS has they could fund a better opponent than Ken Brown. The guy can hardly type a sentence that sounds intelligent much less argue the history of an industry he clearly does not understand. Anyone can see his bias which makes the investment useless. This won't sway anyone who wasn't already in MS's back pocket. I'd say their SCO investment was much better than this.
would be a better name since HoneyPots have been discussed for quite some time. And they are probably a bit safer than HoneyPots from a legal perspective (probably less you can do than compromising a HoneyPot machine).
The article never even states how many Google employees have PH.D's anyway - only that it is probably more than 100 (out of 1900).
That is slightly over 5%. Sure, in many industries that would be very high but at a tech company - I am not so sure - and for a mature research organization that might be low (the drug industry or checmical companies).
However, the real advantage is that the *encourage* employees to perform independent research and that they hire people with that mindset. The PhD is a predictor of that mentality but the culture is what makes it work.
I hate M$ as much as anybody but for a guy who worked there for 9 years that was a pretty meatless article/argument. You would think he would use some of his experience about their processes to describe their doom rather than buggy applications and anecdotal evidence. No doubt, M$ has systemic problems that favor ease of use and result in bloated code, poor architecture, bugs, and shortcuts that all feed into lax security. But he barely touched any of these things
on Linux/BSD? Do any ports currently exist?
FYI. I contacted newegg a few weeks ago and they are working on carrying them. Not sure when but...
I can think of that would need that capacity right now
oops article here
Don't forget about this
article. This guy got off a child porn charge b/c he proved his computer was infected with a virus that was responsible.
I agree with what others have said Grid Computing is distinct from other forms of distributed computing.
Check out OGSA - the Open Grid Services Architecture - and learn what is and is not a Grid. This is the de facto standard for building Grids.
Even new products that are *sold* with Grid in their title aren't necessarly THE GRID though they might be A GRID.
Not portable - but free.
Hunnell's idea is to design a wrap, made of nylon or a similar material, using thermoelectrics...The main challenge to building a successful wrap, Hunnell says, is selecting the proper thermoelectric devices from the many types manufactured. He plans to begin design work on a prototype in the next several weeks.
Seems like they would wait until the guy did something before writing about it! All those grad students with real data and publications and they write about an idea that got a kid a grant? Not to mention losing any royalties to somebody with real money stealing his idea (especially if the hardest thing is choosing COTS parts) Oh well...
Perhaps competition from Cisco (Linksys subsidiary),...
Your sentence reads as if you think Cisco is a subsidiary of Linksys. I am quite sure you meant it the other way or I am misreading your sentence.
This would be a great improvement but without MAC (Mandatory Access Control) these spyware/trojans would still be a problem. As soon as admin rights are exercised (run as or whatever) you've got a spyware/trojan that runs as an administrator now and can still re-install or hide itself as it wishes. right? So you still need App firewalls and vigilant monitoring... BTW. I'm no Windows programmer ;)
Agreed.
It seems to me thought that MS and many software vendors haven't figured out the multi-user idea though. There is no superuser concept to get rights to install something without logging out. Some software doesn't run happily on the standard limited user privs so people take the lazy route.
Finally, Friedberg [from Microsoft] cautions Internet users to pay extra attention to offers of free software. "Be suspicious," he said. "When something's free, there's likely a catch."
I worry that ordinary users will associate the free software work done in the Linux/BSD community with spyware - or more likely that MS will turn up the rhetoric against the Linux/BSD community when the competition gets hot in the desktop space.
Mini-itx Motherboard (Fanless, Very Small) ~$115
80GB HardDrive $70
Gigabit NIC* $25
Pretty Case $100
Linux Free*
Total ~280-305
*Optional
^Requires Initial Work (Maybe there is a handy Distro for this type of thing I don't know?)
BTW Newegg.com says they will carry mini-itx soon so prices may get much better in the US.
You missed the point entirely. Gigabit NICs are CHEAP! Put the Gigabit NIC on the Snap device and when the user upgrades to Gigabit there is no new device to buy. Why is Gigabit an enterprise only requirement? Speed is good anytime. If you can more value out of something you should - this is a quick hitter that will enhance the value beyond the 10 extra bucks. Get it?
Ok say you get one of these and upgrade your network to Gigabit - then what? Can you change out the NIC like a home grown SFF box? I doubt it. If this is a media storage server or a heavily used backup device 10/100 would really slow you down.
Well, the US courts have denied Microsoft's request for an injunction. So a legal victory but until trial not declaratively legal. And then there are appeals. But, the injunction was denied which indicates the courts saw enough of a grey area that they can continue.
Then name Lindows may have been an unwise choice given the litigous nature of Microsoft, but I'd hardly say it is obviously illegal.
They are keeping the corporate name Lindows Inc. but the branding of the software changed to Linspire. The name Lindows is legal in the states so no problem with that - they just needed a new brand for Europe.