Let's see. What if I work for a large retailer and am tasked with creating an extensive presentation for the employees on the counterfit protections in the new currency. Yes, yes, they have pamphlets but my boss wants everyone well trained.
So I whip out my scanner and trusty photo shop, perhaps I can get some nice close-ups of those little protection.
This is rediculous to do. It won't stop the bad guys, they'll just use other software or and older version. However it can be really annoying for a legitimate user. BAAAH
While you do make a reasonable point, I don't think it applies.
These are not new concepts for adults (the intended players). How many action movies have you seen recently? How much violence have you commited?
I disagree with your assertion that the outcome can ONLY be violent behavior. I have watched hundreds of violent movies and played many many violent video games over the years. I have not become violent. I don't feel any less disgusted when I see violence in real life. My compassion hasn't decreased. Perhaps I'm the only one.
This game was not designed for kids. Period. So the issue should not be the violence in the game but why parents allow their kids to play it.
It's like complaining that the levels of sex in porn movies are harming our children. The populous needs to understand that there are more adult gamers than kids. I don't think there is anything wrong with providing games with more 'adult' content, since we make up a huge part of the market.
How about mentioning what the heck boo.com did? If they are dead how are we to know what you are talking about?
I did a google and went to boo.com and the only info is some fashion mall. (I assume that is not what you are talking about)
However I don't recall seeing any isps that selling connections by bandwidth usage. Perhaps I'm wrong.
Additionally I rent a colo server from serverbeach who provide 400gb per month for $99.(including the server). While they probably expect it to average out to less usage, when asked they are very clear that I can actually use all of that every month.
Luckily, my ISP doesn't appear to care about my usage so I don't have a problem. I was just responding to the question that implied there were no legitimate uses for using tons of bandwidth.
Good suggestion about the church/local loop however I'm not getting the video from the church but instead from 4-8 individuals scattered around the area. (I should try to get us all on the same ISP though)
Thanks
My ISP has not imposed any limitations but here is what I use tons of bandwidth for.
I edit video for my church, lots of video. There are lots of sources of the video spread over a wide area. Either I download it from them or they upload it to my server. Yes, it takes more time than exchanging a tape but we also don't have to drive 30min each way to get that tape.
The amount of video I download per month is between 50-100gig per month. Then add in my normal usage, transfering large source code trees from work to home and back. Then there is my wifes usage. She sends out tons of high res pics of our son to shutterfly.
There are reasons to use tons of bandwidth. My thought it that if you sell me a 1.5mb/sec connection then I should be able to use all of it. Other wise sell something smaller.
I need to get on the sue crazy stuff. I'm very offended the I am forced to insert the 'Male' end of my rj45 into the female jack. I feel so dirty and my mother woldn't approve.
555-lawer here I come.
This is kinda neat.
One of the things that I get annoyed at when reading news is when they don't include a picture for an article that obviosly calls for one.
One example is last year there was a big story about a man who found a multi-acre field completely covered in a huge spider web. Yet they didn't bother give us a picture.
/end gripe
Good point. Depending on the size of the company, IT departments tend to get a little agitated when you don't use the approved OS.
I used to work for Intel developing Linux kernel modules. At first they refused to allow us to install linux on our boxes. (uhhh ok, they how do we do the job?) Then they wouldn't give us root access to the linux installation on our development machines. (or root equiv) Hard to develop kernel mods without root access.
Oddly enough there were others in our group who had trouble getting administrator accounts on their NT boxes so they could develop windows drivers.
Luckily i've only experienced this behavior in rather large companies.:)
Excuse me I was in no way ripping on exchange. The particular email client I use in linux can integrate with the exchange calendar but only version 2000+. I was just saying (in an ammused tone) that I could use this as ammo to convince my company to UPGRADE their exchange server.
I want to connect to exchange, not replace it.
Yes but generally (not always) it's because sendmail is misconfigured, not because of a hole.
Now you could make a good case the sendmail is way to complicated to configure from scratch.
YES!!! More ammo to convice my IT department to upgrade exchange so I can connect the Ximian Evolution calendar to it.
It's the last hurtle between me and 100% linux on the desktop at work.
If we all used anonymous remailers, they could simply filter them out and then they would have the legitimate responses.
The only way this would work, (and it probably woulnd't unless everyone id it), is for the responses to be as real as possible, from real email addresses.
That way they have to spend the time and effort to follow up on the leads. All 10 trillion of them.
I agree this this sucks for the victim but the solution lies with the parents or law enforcement.
It is frankly none of the schools buisness what kids do when they are not there. I've heard too many cases where schools have attempted to play god and punnish students for activities that too place on weekends etc.
If a kid does something bad off school hours, this would qualify, then the parents are responisble. A School is there to teach and keep order/disipline while the kid are there.
Now if this was done on school time or on a school computer, that is a completely different matter.
It is quite obvious in this thread who has kids and who doesn't.
I think you may be going a little overboard but I am totally on board with the watchful deal. The kids we are talking about are 11 and 12.
I happen to personally know a family who's 12 yo was lured into a meeting by a 38 yo pedophile.
You don't have to read their email and IMs but you do need to know who they are communicating with.
And you can't claim it is only because windows is a 'big' target. How many linux servers are on the internet. If you could drop half of them your worm would go down in history.
MS will win, of course, they are running the test.
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This can ONLY be done correctly by an unbiased third party. Testing security is such a compliated concept with so many variables, it is a piece of cake to do the audit in a way that makes any of the contenders come out on top.
I don't claim that in America we are spoon fed correct information. My point was if I wanted to hit the net and read a muslim newpaper or watch Al Jazira (sp?) I could and the government wouldn't have sensored it.
China for example censors information so you 'do not have access' to information they don't want you to see.
There is a big difference between the incompitence of our media and real government censorship.
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Let's see. What if I work for a large retailer and am tasked with creating an extensive presentation for the employees on the counterfit protections in the new currency. Yes, yes, they have pamphlets but my boss wants everyone well trained.
So I whip out my scanner and trusty photo shop, perhaps I can get some nice close-ups of those little protection.
This is rediculous to do. It won't stop the bad guys, they'll just use other software or and older version. However it can be really annoying for a legitimate user. BAAAH
Good point. And I don't have any problem with laws that make labeling mandatory and require you to be 18 to buy the stuff.
While you do make a reasonable point, I don't think it applies.
These are not new concepts for adults (the intended players). How many action movies have you seen recently? How much violence have you commited?
I disagree with your assertion that the outcome can ONLY be violent behavior. I have watched hundreds of violent movies and played many many violent video games over the years. I have not become violent. I don't feel any less disgusted when I see violence in real life. My compassion hasn't decreased. Perhaps I'm the only one.
This game was not designed for kids. Period. So the issue should not be the violence in the game but why parents allow their kids to play it.
It's like complaining that the levels of sex in porn movies are harming our children. The populous needs to understand that there are more adult gamers than kids. I don't think there is anything wrong with providing games with more 'adult' content, since we make up a huge part of the market.
How about mentioning what the heck boo.com did? If they are dead how are we to know what you are talking about? I did a google and went to boo.com and the only info is some fashion mall. (I assume that is not what you are talking about)
So what would the seven 'lords a leaping' be?
Lords of the dance?
Renting lords from the British house of Lords to leap around?
I never said I wouldn't pay more.
However I don't recall seeing any isps that selling connections by bandwidth usage. Perhaps I'm wrong.
Additionally I rent a colo server from serverbeach who provide 400gb per month for $99.(including the server). While they probably expect it to average out to less usage, when asked they are very clear that I can actually use all of that every month.
Luckily, my ISP doesn't appear to care about my usage so I don't have a problem. I was just responding to the question that implied there were no legitimate uses for using tons of bandwidth.
Good suggestion about the church/local loop however I'm not getting the video from the church but instead from 4-8 individuals scattered around the area. (I should try to get us all on the same ISP though)
Thanks
My ISP has not imposed any limitations but here is what I use tons of bandwidth for. I edit video for my church, lots of video. There are lots of sources of the video spread over a wide area. Either I download it from them or they upload it to my server. Yes, it takes more time than exchanging a tape but we also don't have to drive 30min each way to get that tape. The amount of video I download per month is between 50-100gig per month. Then add in my normal usage, transfering large source code trees from work to home and back. Then there is my wifes usage. She sends out tons of high res pics of our son to shutterfly. There are reasons to use tons of bandwidth. My thought it that if you sell me a 1.5mb/sec connection then I should be able to use all of it. Other wise sell something smaller.
I need to get on the sue crazy stuff. I'm very offended the I am forced to insert the 'Male' end of my rj45 into the female jack. I feel so dirty and my mother woldn't approve. 555-lawer here I come.
This is kinda neat.
/end gripe
One of the things that I get annoyed at when reading news is when they don't include a picture for an article that obviosly calls for one.
One example is last year there was a big story about a man who found a multi-acre field completely covered in a huge spider web. Yet they didn't bother give us a picture.
Good point. Depending on the size of the company, IT departments tend to get a little agitated when you don't use the approved OS. I used to work for Intel developing Linux kernel modules. At first they refused to allow us to install linux on our boxes. (uhhh ok, they how do we do the job?) Then they wouldn't give us root access to the linux installation on our development machines. (or root equiv) Hard to develop kernel mods without root access. Oddly enough there were others in our group who had trouble getting administrator accounts on their NT boxes so they could develop windows drivers. Luckily i've only experienced this behavior in rather large companies. :)
Excuse me I was in no way ripping on exchange. The particular email client I use in linux can integrate with the exchange calendar but only version 2000+. I was just saying (in an ammused tone) that I could use this as ammo to convince my company to UPGRADE their exchange server. I want to connect to exchange, not replace it.
Yea, We have http export enabled but the Ximian Connector doesn't support Exchange 5.5. It's too bad your company doesn't have the http enabled. :(
Furthur more, what if someone wants the guest account enabled. It states in the article. "... even if the login fails" Sound like a bug to me.
I did read the article and am fully aware of it's implications. However... SHUT UP... I'm trying to get them to upgrade! :)
SHHHH
Yes but generally (not always) it's because sendmail is misconfigured, not because of a hole. Now you could make a good case the sendmail is way to complicated to configure from scratch.
YES!!! More ammo to convice my IT department to upgrade exchange so I can connect the Ximian Evolution calendar to it. It's the last hurtle between me and 100% linux on the desktop at work.
God Bless them every one!!!
So I want to take down yahoo. I send out millions of emails about viagra with a link to them. Down they come. Bad news.
If we all used anonymous remailers, they could simply filter them out and then they would have the legitimate responses. The only way this would work, (and it probably woulnd't unless everyone id it), is for the responses to be as real as possible, from real email addresses. That way they have to spend the time and effort to follow up on the leads. All 10 trillion of them.
I agree this this sucks for the victim but the solution lies with the parents or law enforcement. It is frankly none of the schools buisness what kids do when they are not there. I've heard too many cases where schools have attempted to play god and punnish students for activities that too place on weekends etc. If a kid does something bad off school hours, this would qualify, then the parents are responisble. A School is there to teach and keep order/disipline while the kid are there. Now if this was done on school time or on a school computer, that is a completely different matter.
It is quite obvious in this thread who has kids and who doesn't. I think you may be going a little overboard but I am totally on board with the watchful deal. The kids we are talking about are 11 and 12. I happen to personally know a family who's 12 yo was lured into a meeting by a 38 yo pedophile. You don't have to read their email and IMs but you do need to know who they are communicating with.
And you can't claim it is only because windows is a 'big' target. How many linux servers are on the internet. If you could drop half of them your worm would go down in history.
This can ONLY be done correctly by an unbiased third party. Testing security is such a compliated concept with so many variables, it is a piece of cake to do the audit in a way that makes any of the contenders come out on top.
I don't claim that in America we are spoon fed correct information. My point was if I wanted to hit the net and read a muslim newpaper or watch Al Jazira (sp?) I could and the government wouldn't have sensored it. China for example censors information so you 'do not have access' to information they don't want you to see. There is a big difference between the incompitence of our media and real government censorship.