This is a perfect example of how useful playful hacking can be to the industry. This guy found a gaping wide security hole in the router, and Actiontek actually listened, and fixed it the same day. If only more companies listened more closely to the hacker community....
Maybe I'm a grammar nazi, but I can't figure out how to interpret this quote from the linked page:
"HP and PNNL are working together to create next-generation technical computing solutions that will support some of the world's most important scientific research," said Martin Fink, vice president of Linux, HP Enterprise Servers and Storage.
indeed these machines are not pancakes; Eggo has upgraded their pancakes to support USB 2.0; Aunt Jemima is expected to follow suit in the next few weeks.
As much as Debian and Gentoo systems are fun to hack around with (not to mention superior package management), I think there is something to be learned from Mandrake's nice set of graphical interfaces.
Though I would usually prefer to edit the/etc files myself, there are times when I'd really just like to hit a quick check-box in some dialog to enable DHCP or change a Samba setting. Linuxconf makes that attempt, but IMHO compared to Mandrake's clean GUIs it's pretty rough and ugly.
The real reason I stopped using Mandrake and RedHat was not really because I wanted to put GUI-driven systems behind me but because I was tired of downloading ISO's and updating my system, which was likely to scrozzle something or another. So is it just me or is there a divide between upgradeability and interface?
You know that once the government mandated a 1-cent tax on e-mails that soon the tax would become 2 cents and then 10 cents. I think it is a pretty good idea, but since I don't trust the government much, I have a feeling it has the potential to kill the appeal of e-mail as a means of low-cost communication.
So now they want more female geeks. Not that my prayers haven't been answered, but doesn't this mean we will do less all-night coding and more all-night.. you know..?
Not that I wouldn't like the 42", but Samsung also makes 50 and 63 inch models. The 63" is apparently the world's largest plasma display. it also runs for around $15,000.
I don't know what kids review these power supply units, but wouldn't it be nice to see some kind of output graph to actually prove the delivered power is stable? I've seen this done for Enermax units and that is why I bought one. Seeing someone prove they can use a multimeter doesn't impress me, nor does it strengthen my faith in a product that powers expensive and sensitive electronics.
Yet Quantum's site launches a popup window to tell Mozilla users their browser may be incompatible. If they are going to use Linux, shouldn't they support the popular Linux browser?
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For a minute I thought that meant I couldn't charge something to credit :)
This is a perfect example of how useful playful hacking can be to the industry. This guy found a gaping wide security hole in the router, and Actiontek actually listened, and fixed it the same day. If only more companies listened more closely to the hacker community....
The story is kind of thin on details. The next day, they noted he was from Minnesota, and released his name (click).
to reserve your Phantom game console yet? maybe we shouldn't worry about that one in the next few millenia :)
yep, I am in Boston as well, not far from the Prudential building. just came close to getting mugged by a huge black guy (everything is normal here)
we used to have keyboard sword-fights with DEC terminal keyboards.
Dammit everyone, it's GNU/Linux!
several NVIDIA and ATI employees found dead after a vicious geekfight over pixel shading.
My other keyboard only has working Ctrl, Alt, and Del buttons. I use it for windows.
does it come with potatoe batteries?
indeed these machines are not pancakes; Eggo has upgraded their pancakes to support USB 2.0; Aunt Jemima is expected to follow suit in the next few weeks.
As much as Debian and Gentoo systems are fun to hack around with (not to mention superior package management), I think there is something to be learned from Mandrake's nice set of graphical interfaces. Though I would usually prefer to edit the /etc files myself, there are times when I'd really just like to hit a quick check-box in some dialog to enable DHCP or change a Samba setting. Linuxconf makes that attempt, but IMHO compared to Mandrake's clean GUIs it's pretty rough and ugly.
The real reason I stopped using Mandrake and RedHat was not really because I wanted to put GUI-driven systems behind me but because I was tired of downloading ISO's and updating my system, which was likely to scrozzle something or another. So is it just me or is there a divide between upgradeability and interface?
You know that once the government mandated a 1-cent tax on e-mails that soon the tax would become 2 cents and then 10 cents. I think it is a pretty good idea, but since I don't trust the government much, I have a feeling it has the potential to kill the appeal of e-mail as a means of low-cost communication.
..may I present for you delectation the enchantment..
not only was 'you' misspelled, it took me a minute just to be able to say that damn sentence and figure out what it meant.
So now that austrailia is part of asia, what will their accent sound like?
suddenly everything would cost a lot more, but damn would we have a sexy-lookin' country.
So now they want more female geeks. Not that my prayers haven't been answered, but doesn't this mean we will do less all-night coding and more all-night.. you know..?
Not that I wouldn't like the 42", but Samsung also makes 50 and 63 inch models. The 63" is apparently the world's largest plasma display. it also runs for around $15,000.
I don't know what kids review these power supply units, but wouldn't it be nice to see some kind of output graph to actually prove the delivered power is stable? I've seen this done for Enermax units and that is why I bought one. Seeing someone prove they can use a multimeter doesn't impress me, nor does it strengthen my faith in a product that powers expensive and sensitive electronics.
Yet Quantum's site launches a popup window to tell Mozilla users their browser may be incompatible. If they are going to use Linux, shouldn't they support the popular Linux browser?
thanks, Yakov.
I always knew the french were up to something. Them and their funny words with extra letters.
So where do we find an address to send CDs? Nowhere do I see the website listed.
With a name like his, let's at least give Mr. Jackson a little room to be angry.