I wouldn't have thought mail would be affected - they haven't defined an MX for the wildcard, so [rfc compliant] mail servers would still be able to verify that the domain doesn't exist in a mail sense, and misspelled emails should still bounce.
This also [obviously] means they can't harvest bounced email addresses either.
Unless I have missed something...
They *would* look nice in gasoline and flame though.
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Ahh Robocup - the memories come flooding back. When I was but a uni sudent at Curtin Uni, one particularly inventive AI lecturer gave us the task of designing and implementing a Robocup software simulation client. Apart from being very instructive and worthwhile, it was absolutely great fun. People strove to create the best clients to beat fellow classmates, and implemented players who would clear the ball if it got too close to their own goal, algorithms to pass the ball effectively, and a stamina management system to help players conserve energy instead of sprinting everywhere and running out of puff.
If there are any AI Uni Lecturers among the slashdot readership, take my advice as a former student and do something like this for your students as an assignment - it will be one of the best they ever do. The server software and API documentation is free to download, and players may be implemented in amy language you want.
I agree - the centralisation of communication channels, while somewhat necessary for administration and maintainence will lead to its ultimate failure.Part of the reason for this is because the system has worked for so long, and the user base is so big, that when some heavily used 'trusted' resource suddenly fails (device failure, terrorist attack, hackers, aliens..) the remaining infrastructure crumbles under the load
By taking out the right key routers between certain countries, an attacker could cause the remaining relevant routers to be hammered by referred traffic and hence fail (making the problem even worse). This applies to the DNS root servers as well, which have suffered attacks of late
And if the Internet 'stops working' (gasp!) what will we turn to to communicate? The phone system, which has a limited number of lines, and similar problems with regards to network saturation.
And then what will we do?
I seem to remember a rogue DNS network that was set up (in the process giving the finger to ICANN) but I cant remember its name....
Even narrower is your assumption that I am American.
I'm from Australia.
I admit it was a vast generalisation when I said that kids dont know who he is, but its true. Most kids dont. Hell - half the people posting here today didnt know who he was. There are brighter, shinier comics these days, and sadly comics of yesteryear are only known by the lucky few who stumble on them in libraries or who are told about them by fans of the comic.
If it doesnt have superpowers and wear spandex it generally doesnt cut it these days. Yes that was another vast generalisation, just so you know:)
The subject of this thread is the exact reason why Spielberg shouldnt do this film.
Not only do the youth culture of today (and lets face it, its the kids buying tickets that make the box-office money) have no idea who Cuthbert Calculus is, let alone Tintin,there is no way that Spielberg even at his best could make it appealing to the masses without totally destroying what the comic series was, and in the process annoying all the real fans. The Tintin style of story is not the Hollywood style of story, and neither are the characters. No-one (except perhaps the youngest of children) could find the bumbling antics of Thompson and Thomson actually funny when played by actors in a real live setting.
The comic format was just too integral to what made Tintin fun, as was Herge's talent and attention to detail, which Spielberg and Hollywood may have no patience for.
I'm confused as to why they 'will not tolerate the stealing of their bandwidth'.
By popping up (often several) unexpected advertisements containing text and pictures when a page loads, without the user's prior knowlege, aren't they stealing *our* bandwidth? And by blocking popups, aren't we freeing bandwidth for their servers to unload their nefarious wares to other unsuspecting passersby?
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Wow. You leave your laptop unattended and logged in while you get a coffee?. Which fortune 500 company was this that you 'consult' for?
I wouldn't have thought mail would be affected - they haven't defined an MX for the wildcard, so [rfc compliant] mail servers would still be able to verify that the domain doesn't exist in a mail sense, and misspelled emails should still bounce. This also [obviously] means they can't harvest bounced email addresses either. Unless I have missed something... They *would* look nice in gasoline and flame though.
If there are any AI Uni Lecturers among the slashdot readership, take my advice as a former student and do something like this for your students as an assignment - it will be one of the best they ever do. The server software and API documentation is free to download, and players may be implemented in amy language you want.
How about a slashdot effort for next years cup?
I agree - the centralisation of communication channels, while somewhat necessary for administration and maintainence will lead to its ultimate failure.Part of the reason for this is because the system has worked for so long, and the user base is so big, that when some heavily used 'trusted' resource suddenly fails (device failure, terrorist attack, hackers, aliens..) the remaining infrastructure crumbles under the load
By taking out the right key routers between certain countries, an attacker could cause the remaining relevant routers to be hammered by referred traffic and hence fail (making the problem even worse). This applies to the DNS root servers as well, which have suffered attacks of late
And if the Internet 'stops working' (gasp!) what will we turn to to communicate? The phone system, which has a limited number of lines, and similar problems with regards to network saturation.
And then what will we do?
I seem to remember a rogue DNS network that was set up (in the process giving the finger to ICANN) but I cant remember its name....
Even narrower is your assumption that I am American.
:)
I'm from Australia.
I admit it was a vast generalisation when I said that kids dont know who he is, but its true. Most kids dont. Hell - half the people posting here today didnt know who he was. There are brighter, shinier comics these days, and sadly comics of yesteryear are only known by the lucky few who stumble on them in libraries or who are told about them by fans of the comic.
If it doesnt have superpowers and wear spandex it generally doesnt cut it these days. Yes that was another vast generalisation, just so you know
The subject of this thread is the exact reason why Spielberg shouldnt do this film.
Not only do the youth culture of today (and lets face it, its the kids buying tickets that make the box-office money) have no idea who Cuthbert Calculus is, let alone Tintin,there is no way that Spielberg even at his best could make it appealing to the masses without totally destroying what the comic series was, and in the process annoying all the real fans. The Tintin style of story is not the Hollywood style of story, and neither are the characters. No-one (except perhaps the youngest of children) could find the bumbling antics of Thompson and Thomson actually funny when played by actors in a real live setting.
The comic format was just too integral to what made Tintin fun, as was Herge's talent and attention to detail, which Spielberg and Hollywood may have no patience for.
I'm confused as to why they 'will not tolerate the stealing of their bandwidth'.
By popping up (often several) unexpected advertisements containing text and pictures when a page loads, without the user's prior knowlege, aren't they stealing *our* bandwidth? And by blocking popups, aren't we freeing bandwidth for their servers to unload their nefarious wares to other unsuspecting passersby?
Have I missed something somewhere?