Of course, if Napster To Go supported iPod, they'd have a much larger install base to convince to use their service, instead of still pleading people to buy a portable player with compatible DRM installed.
I think you have that backwards. Surely you mean if the iPod supported Napster To Go they'd have a much larger install base to convince to use their service, as well as pleading people to buy a portable player compatible with iTunes DRM.
I have an iPod and I use iTunes, but the thing I don't get is that when Microsoft propose DRM, the sky is falling but when Apple do exactly the same thing with the addition of the fact that to play back your music you need a software player and a portable device that you can only get from them, then this isn't criticised. Bizarre.
"MacCheap", apart from sounding absolutely fucking stupid (don't get a job in marketing for anyone we like), would infer that it was crap due to the meaning of the word 'cheap' in america. Do you honestly think that Apple set out to make the smallest Mac in the world? Steve Jobs himself said on stage last year that they keep getting asked to make a cheap basic Mac, and now they do. Sure it's also the smallest Mac they have ever made, but for starters that will reduce the cost of materials.
Couple this with the $500 price tag and the whole point is that it's CHEAP.
Please - explain - I'd genuinely like to know. I don't think I've ever encountered a Sun zealot before (do they exist..?) let alone even wondered how my parent could even be considered offensive..?
I only saw a couple of episodes a few years ago on a trip to the US and I have to say, I was not impressed in the slightest. I remember hating the theme song and finding the episodes quite frankly boring.
I think it had only just launched so they were season one episodes and so perhaps it improved over time, but I left the US with no motivation to watch any more... and didn't.
The updated roadmap reveals that Firefox 1.1, codenamed "Deer Park", will be released in June, after an Alpha release in March and a Beta version in April.
Am I going to get burned by a sluggish overpriced laptop that is updated next month?
This is the down side to being a Mac user. Unless you order a PowerBook the day new models come out, it WILL happen to you.
Cue a raft of posts saying "but it happens to PC's".
Ok - lets make it simple here - there are a LOT less portable Macs than there are models of PC laptops, and PC laptop models get updated all the time. Mac's get speedbumps occasionally, but then will make a big leap; usually three weeks after you buy one.
Why not simply use a Squid filter to sanitise any HTML the web for any browser using the IE user agent string. Shouldn't be too difficult to remove any ActiveX controls using regex expressions.
A school that runs Unix (e.g. Linux workstations) are hardly going to give the kids root access, are they? Any virus/worm would *have* to be able to first manage a local exploit at least, even to get started. That's hardly "just tell the user... and press return"
Basically, why? Since when do you need root to open an unpriviliged port and do other non-system level things like send emails?
Sure if you want to cause serious damage to the system then you would but you wouldn't need root to cause a lot of problems for users.
Dont fall into the trap of assuming that just because something runs on one platform that it can't spread payload for others. The point my parent post was making is that why not inlude Linux malware right along side the Windows code? For a virus like MyDoom, the more users that receive the virus, the more likely it is to spread. If you have code that will run on any unix that will happily email a cross platform payload around, you are causing things to spread more effectively, as you have a larger attack vector. Sure right now it might not be worth the hassle but if Linux had even 10% market share it would be worth doing just to contribute to the attacks on the remaining 90%.
You cannot compare this to things like Apache, as Apache does not deliever the promise of free pr0n to adolescent males with trivial user action required to further propagate.
This is very much a case of attacking the weakest link, which in this case is the user. Whatever actions that user can take, a script can take. There would be little to stop the average user emailing a payload to their friends, therefore a script can do the same thing without requiring root privileges.
AC:Newsflash: OS X users need to type a "special command" when changes are made to the OS too (FreeBSD core, remember?). Your lack of knowledge suggests you wouldn't be capable of writing an OS X worm.
One assumes you are referring to entering one's password. Firstly, one doesn't have to enter an administrative password to run a program. Secondly, are you seriously telling me that people would not enter it if asked? Mac users are for starters not traditionally amongst the most technical, and they are trained that when clicking icons, sometimes they have to enter an admin password. Again, this is assuming that it's needed.
And "lack of knowledge"? Don't be so fucking patronising.
You're optimistic about the number of Linux machines that might be affected. This was discussing email, not download.
Erm... --> "I think I might write some OSX and maybe Linux malware and email it to the MyDoom authors to include in their next release."
i.e. the next time a MyDoom email arrives, it has three attachments. One for Windows, One for OSX and one for other UNIXs. Mark my words - multi platform malware is only a meme away. As more "regular user type" people start switching to other platforms we WILL see malware arriving by email targeting those users. By far the simplest way of doing this is to email them several flavours of said malware, to be sure that they will get one to run on their platform. Ask yourself this - what is to stop MyDoom from including (along with the PC payload) payload code for Mac OSX and simply asking the user to click both attachments? Why not include bash script and hit all UNIXs? All you have to do is edit login scripts to make sure things start at runtime. If the user knows an admin password, all the better. (Incidentally show me *one* OSX user who doesn't run their own Mac using a local admin account - the default behaviour).
Imagine a school that switches to any form of UNIX - these workstations are going to be used by the normal people for normal stuff like writing assignments / checking email / browsing the web - the email arrives - Hey kids! FREE XXX PORNO!! BYPASS YOUR FIREWALLS! Run this script! - have some attached bash script that could using a variety of methods compile code on the box (or simply download it or get it from a compromised machine) and hey presto - instant UNIX virus / worm. Hell you could simply write it in Python or PHP or even PERL - would run on anything. All you have to do is tell the user how to copy it into a shell and press return under the guise of giving them pr0n.
NEVER underestimate the power of a free pr0n promise on a male adolescent who seriously doesn't give a shit about school computers.
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both the blocking capability, and the scanning and removal capabilities. (will be free)
What about the updating capability?
Of course, if Napster To Go supported iPod, they'd have a much larger install base to convince to use their service, instead of still pleading people to buy a portable player with compatible DRM installed.
I think you have that backwards. Surely you mean if the iPod supported Napster To Go they'd have a much larger install base to convince to use their service, as well as pleading people to buy a portable player compatible with iTunes DRM.
I have an iPod and I use iTunes, but the thing I don't get is that when Microsoft propose DRM, the sky is falling but when Apple do exactly the same thing with the addition of the fact that to play back your music you need a software player and a portable device that you can only get from them, then this isn't criticised. Bizarre.
Works great on my 12" 1GHz PB. I think this is going to be a keeper.
Do I even need to explain this?
"MacCheap", apart from sounding absolutely fucking stupid (don't get a job in marketing for anyone we like), would infer that it was crap due to the meaning of the word 'cheap' in america. Do you honestly think that Apple set out to make the smallest Mac in the world? Steve Jobs himself said on stage last year that they keep getting asked to make a cheap basic Mac, and now they do. Sure it's also the smallest Mac they have ever made, but for starters that will reduce the cost of materials.
Couple this with the $500 price tag and the whole point is that it's CHEAP.
Double dumbass on you.
Dumbass.
No, the whole point of the Mac Mini is that it's CHEAP.
In fact the direct quote from the Apple site is "The most affordable Mac ever"
Why not put it into a larger case and be able to use other types of hard drive etc? If you don't like the idea, don't do it to yours.
How is my parent a troll oh idiot moderators?
Please - explain - I'd genuinely like to know. I don't think I've ever encountered a Sun zealot before (do they exist..?) let alone even wondered how my parent could even be considered offensive..?
I bet Sun just bought a MySQL license.
I only saw a couple of episodes a few years ago on a trip to the US and I have to say, I was not impressed in the slightest. I remember hating the theme song and finding the episodes quite frankly boring.
I think it had only just launched so they were season one episodes and so perhaps it improved over time, but I left the US with no motivation to watch any more... and didn't.
At least this gives the ISP a massive incentive to block zombie traffic rather than risk email blacklisting their entire user base.
...to not use Windows.
Don't Run. Don't Run while you still can.
Is there any research to support whether such requirements actually increase security?
Translation: I can't be bothered changing my password and am too dumb to come up with arguments against this policy to give to my boss on my own.
Would be fun in concept to use NO2 (laughing gas) in some of the baloons but perhaps a bit dangerous.
The updated roadmap reveals that Firefox 1.1, codenamed "Deer Park", will be released in June, after an Alpha release in March and a Beta version in April.
...but will it display Slashdot correctly?
Am I going to get burned by a sluggish overpriced laptop that is updated next month?
This is the down side to being a Mac user. Unless you order a PowerBook the day new models come out, it WILL happen to you.
Cue a raft of posts saying "but it happens to PC's".
Ok - lets make it simple here - there are a LOT less portable Macs than there are models of PC laptops, and PC laptop models get updated all the time. Mac's get speedbumps occasionally, but then will make a big leap; usually three weeks after you buy one.
Don't forget Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook - I swear by that.
Go with OpenBSD - one remotely exploitable hole in how many years? 5?
Besides that it's so much of a bastard to install that it's a fun challenge. (Not many people can say they have installed OpenBSD!)
Linux community gives 100% up front.
Just a pity that 0% of that 100% is documentation really.
Slashdot still doesn't render correctly in FF...
When Steve is on screen it's usually him that crashes and burns.
Except in Nebraska.
And lo, another Slashdot meme was created, and the readers saw it, and it was good.
Now do we have to license it from Microsoft before using it?
Yet Another Beowulf movie? How many is this now? 5? 6?
Yeah - almost enough for a clus...
Why not simply use a Squid filter to sanitise any HTML the web for any browser using the IE user agent string. Shouldn't be too difficult to remove any ActiveX controls using regex expressions.
A school that runs Unix (e.g. Linux workstations) are hardly going to give the kids root access, are they? Any virus/worm would *have* to be able to first manage a local exploit at least, even to get started. That's hardly "just tell the user ... and press return"
Basically, why? Since when do you need root to open an unpriviliged port and do other non-system level things like send emails?
Sure if you want to cause serious damage to the system then you would but you wouldn't need root to cause a lot of problems for users.
Dont fall into the trap of assuming that just because something runs on one platform that it can't spread payload for others. The point my parent post was making is that why not inlude Linux malware right along side the Windows code? For a virus like MyDoom, the more users that receive the virus, the more likely it is to spread. If you have code that will run on any unix that will happily email a cross platform payload around, you are causing things to spread more effectively, as you have a larger attack vector. Sure right now it might not be worth the hassle but if Linux had even 10% market share it would be worth doing just to contribute to the attacks on the remaining 90%.
You cannot compare this to things like Apache, as Apache does not deliever the promise of free pr0n to adolescent males with trivial user action required to further propagate.
This is very much a case of attacking the weakest link, which in this case is the user. Whatever actions that user can take, a script can take. There would be little to stop the average user emailing a payload to their friends, therefore a script can do the same thing without requiring root privileges.
AC:Newsflash: OS X users need to type a "special command" when changes are made to the OS too (FreeBSD core, remember?). Your lack of knowledge suggests you wouldn't be capable of writing an OS X worm.
One assumes you are referring to entering one's password. Firstly, one doesn't have to enter an administrative password to run a program. Secondly, are you seriously telling me that people would not enter it if asked? Mac users are for starters not traditionally amongst the most technical, and they are trained that when clicking icons, sometimes they have to enter an admin password. Again, this is assuming that it's needed.
And "lack of knowledge"? Don't be so fucking patronising.
You're optimistic about the number of Linux machines that might be affected. This was discussing email, not download.
Erm... --> "I think I might write some OSX and maybe Linux malware and email it to the MyDoom authors to include in their next release."
i.e. the next time a MyDoom email arrives, it has three attachments. One for Windows, One for OSX and one for other UNIXs. Mark my words - multi platform malware is only a meme away. As more "regular user type" people start switching to other platforms we WILL see malware arriving by email targeting those users. By far the simplest way of doing this is to email them several flavours of said malware, to be sure that they will get one to run on their platform. Ask yourself this - what is to stop MyDoom from including (along with the PC payload) payload code for Mac OSX and simply asking the user to click both attachments? Why not include bash script and hit all UNIXs? All you have to do is edit login scripts to make sure things start at runtime. If the user knows an admin password, all the better. (Incidentally show me *one* OSX user who doesn't run their own Mac using a local admin account - the default behaviour).
Imagine a school that switches to any form of UNIX - these workstations are going to be used by the normal people for normal stuff like writing assignments / checking email / browsing the web - the email arrives - Hey kids! FREE XXX PORNO!! BYPASS YOUR FIREWALLS! Run this script! - have some attached bash script that could using a variety of methods compile code on the box (or simply download it or get it from a compromised machine) and hey presto - instant UNIX virus / worm. Hell you could simply write it in Python or PHP or even PERL - would run on anything. All you have to do is tell the user how to copy it into a shell and press return under the guise of giving them pr0n.
NEVER underestimate the power of a free pr0n promise on a male adolescent who seriously doesn't give a shit about school computers.