I think you are partially correct, but I also think that people who buy video games generally know the scoop on what's the "newest". Not to mention the fact that they advertise like crazy during the season on television, etc. I don't see the naming as a problem, since most people are used to it, but I also don't think it's too tough to fix. People aren't going to shell out money for a game if they aren't sure of what they are buying.
I've seen plenty of WHOIS entries what have (obviously) fake contact information. As far as I know most places let you change what goes in the record anyways. I would sign up for a domain, and then edit the contact information and set it to a false name, etc.. if you wish to do so. I'm almost positive you don't need a special registrar to handle that.
CNN will show detailed maps of when, where and how the US will attack Iraq, but God forbid an article starts out with "The Windows 2003 Serial Key, XP74V-RX7YQ...."
(From the article) Those copies of the software installed using the leaked code "won't be able to install future updates or service packs of access Windows Update," the spokeswoman said.
"They're caught between a rock and a hard place," Cherry said.
It's funny.. she's basically saying "Yes, they can install the retail version BUT they are screwed when all of our security holes and bugs are found." She seems to imply that if you don't update Win2k3 (note this is stated before it is even released!) you are going to have a junky product. Funny stuff.. only Microsoft.
There are probably ten or fifteen leaked keys by now. Finding Windows keys isn't difficult, and never has been. Why is this news?
I think the reason why this is such a big deal is because, if you read the article, it is a key that can be used to install Windows Server 2003 WITHOUT activating it on the internet. It is a multi-license key usually given to system builders and the like. I think Microsoft is correct in stating that this will lead to more piracy since the key can be used on an "unlimited" amount of machines.
I don't understand why people are pissed off. I loved the Dragon Lair series, and I thought the 3D version was faithful to the originl. It was neat to see environments in 3D normally seen in cartoon form. The animation was beautiful, and the game kept me interested longer than most games I play today. It's a fun game that doesn't take too much to play, and I think that's missing a lot these days. I didn't have to sit through a half an hour introduction, the puzzles are fun and fast paced, and the characters familiar. Just my two cents though..
I don't fully agree with your statement. The concept of the Internet almost is inherently "vulnerable".
I do agree that Microsoft should be accountable for their bugs, but I don't think Microsoft is the underlying reason for the troubles today. The Slammer virus exploited a buffer overlow vulnerability... Microsoft is NOT the only one to goof on checking a buffer.
I agree. I think that's what people are concerned about... that is the idea that a worm, rather than spread and cause stupid DoS attacks, would actually steal or change data. As virus / worm writers become more sophisticated so will the viruses. Imagine if the Slammer virus infected and monitored database information... Microsoft would be in a tougher situation due to their own infection. Scary stuff.
It is unclear in the article if they mean ATM as in bank ATM's, or ATM as in asynchronous transfer mode networks. I'm sure the author doesn't even know in which context ATM is used.
How does this change the problem with playing XBox Live with a modded XBox? I would like to mod my box to play around with a lot of the homebrew apps, but I really don't want to get my XBox's MAC address banned from XBox Live, as I really do like the service. This is assuming that Microsoft really does check for modded XBox hardware. Does this advancement help the situation?
Actually the speed of light HAS been broken. Check out the article at this link posted a while ago. This article states along with its new discoveries that...
Scientists have sent light signals at faster-than-light speeds over the distances of a few metres for the last two decades
If this thing works, and they decide to keep using it, I'm willing to bet they will keep ropes around in the event of a power outage. There is always a failsafe.
Actually the article stated that the costs were in _labor_. The "ongoing cost" of mooring a ship with ropes ( the traditional way ) is exactly what they are worried about, and it definitely isn't a cost of 0.
From the article: "..they say the system could save them around 5 million Euro a year in labour costs.."
.. so that they can combine it with their optical camouflage system already in development. That way Japanese computers can compute, create, and hurt people without them knowing what hit them... like dodge ball without the dodge. Those clever folks...
I think Santa got me one of the Evolution Mini-RC cars. I saw them on ThinkGeek waaaay back. It wasn't until recently I noticed the spam. As far as I can tell, the ones going around in spam are the junkier versions. I think it's just another attack of people trying to sell cheaper imitations much like the Furby craze, which spawned tons of imitations that lacked the features of the original.
Definitely Counterstrike. The rounds are short enough to make you not realize how many hours you are wasting. It doesn't need an amazing computer to run, and the two teams are quite different so mastering each will take a bit. The levels are fun, and depending on how you do things you can cheat if you have a teammate near you who is dead! Give it a shot.. (it's an addon for Half Life)
Perhaps something more lightweight like Phoenix (or whatever they are going to call it)? But you are right, even Phoenix is a bit chunky for a handheld, but it's nice to know there are people who desire this. I think in order for a Mozilla based browser to work out it would have to be more than a "port".
I think that unrequested popup windows are a security hazard in general. If I wanted a window open I would have clicked it. I don't see why nobody has made this point... an UNREQUESTED window has popped up in your face. Generally if something is unrequested it isn't wanted.. it's like inviting a friend over to your house, and as soon as you open your door three reporters, two spies, and a porn star jump on you.
The problem is that pop-ups are a terribly invasive way of advertising.
In fact, it's down right obnoxious. God forbid you browse the web on a slow computer... you go to one site and you could grind your browsing to a halt as 10 pop up windows for Spy Cameras and porn sites explode over your desktop.
Closing 10 windows when you enter and leave a site IS an inconvenience in that respect.
If a website is making its income from pop-up ads, warn the user first. "We can't find a better way to make money other than through pop-up ads, please understand our site is not free.. blablabla". That way we can all avoid it, and the company will go out of business anyway... pop-up ads are just sleazy. It's the equivalent of companies that purchase phone lists to sell storm windows or carpet cleaning. It's invasive and rude. Put a damn banner ad somewhere, and if we want to view it, we will.
Final note: Most people still use Internet Explorer and have no clue you CAN block pop-ups... these users are the only people who may fall for the "spy camera", the "cell phone enchancer", the "computer monitoring software", or the "Oh my god your computer has porn on it! Click here to get it off" tricks, so they aren't losing their target market. My personal favorite is the pop-up ad asking you if you want a pop-up ad blocker.. bah..
Like another post I read on here, I too am wondering what it is you are viewing that you need to hide? Is it porn? Complaining that browsers to hide the fact that you look at porn is kind of strange... I mean if you do it, why be ashamed of it? Dynamic pages generally shouldn't be saved in cache, but aside from that......
... if you are worried about privacy, why not be security conscious at a higher level (or lower depending on how you look at it). Don't leave your computer unlocked, or use a system that supports user accounts. If you have a cache full or porn, bomb making information, or top secret information but are logged in under your name, your cache shouldn't be readable... if it is then (a) get a real OS and/or (b) look into user permissions.
Don't blame the web browser for your own carelessness.
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I think you are partially correct, but I also think that people who buy video games generally know the scoop on what's the "newest". Not to mention the fact that they advertise like crazy during the season on television, etc. I don't see the naming as a problem, since most people are used to it, but I also don't think it's too tough to fix. People aren't going to shell out money for a game if they aren't sure of what they are buying.
I've seen plenty of WHOIS entries what have (obviously) fake contact information. As far as I know most places let you change what goes in the record anyways. I would sign up for a domain, and then edit the contact information and set it to a false name, etc.. if you wish to do so. I'm almost positive you don't need a special registrar to handle that.
But it will only be good until SP1 which will probably be released next Monday.
:o) Good call.
Yup.. I bet microsoft will be releasing SP1 a LOT sooner than they originally wanted too
CNN will show detailed maps of when, where and how the US will attack Iraq, but God forbid an article starts out with "The Windows 2003 Serial Key, XP74V-RX7YQ...."
(From the article)
Those copies of the software installed using the leaked code "won't be able to install future updates or service packs of access Windows Update," the spokeswoman said.
"They're caught between a rock and a hard place," Cherry said.
It's funny.. she's basically saying "Yes, they can install the retail version BUT they are screwed when all of our security holes and bugs are found." She seems to imply that if you don't update Win2k3 (note this is stated before it is even released!) you are going to have a junky product. Funny stuff.. only Microsoft.
There are probably ten or fifteen leaked keys by now. Finding Windows keys isn't difficult, and never has been. Why is this news?
I think the reason why this is such a big deal is because, if you read the article, it is a key that can be used to install Windows Server 2003 WITHOUT activating it on the internet. It is a multi-license key usually given to system builders and the like. I think Microsoft is correct in stating that this will lead to more piracy since the key can be used on an "unlimited" amount of machines.
I don't understand why people are pissed off. I loved the Dragon Lair series, and I thought the 3D version was faithful to the originl. It was neat to see environments in 3D normally seen in cartoon form. The animation was beautiful, and the game kept me interested longer than most games I play today. It's a fun game that doesn't take too much to play, and I think that's missing a lot these days. I didn't have to sit through a half an hour introduction, the puzzles are fun and fast paced, and the characters familiar. Just my two cents though..
I don't fully agree with your statement. The concept of the Internet almost is inherently "vulnerable".
I do agree that Microsoft should be accountable for their bugs, but I don't think Microsoft is the underlying reason for the troubles today. The Slammer virus exploited a buffer overlow vulnerability... Microsoft is NOT the only one to goof on checking a buffer.
I agree. I think that's what people are concerned about... that is the idea that a worm, rather than spread and cause stupid DoS attacks, would actually steal or change data. As virus / worm writers become more sophisticated so will the viruses. Imagine if the Slammer virus infected and monitored database information... Microsoft would be in a tougher situation due to their own infection. Scary stuff.
It is unclear in the article if they mean ATM as in bank ATM's, or ATM as in asynchronous transfer mode networks. I'm sure the author doesn't even know in which context ATM is used.
Just a thought *shrugs*
How does this change the problem with playing XBox Live with a modded XBox? I would like to mod my box to play around with a lot of the homebrew apps, but I really don't want to get my XBox's MAC address banned from XBox Live, as I really do like the service. This is assuming that Microsoft really does check for modded XBox hardware. Does this advancement help the situation?
Actually the speed of light HAS been broken. Check out the article at this link posted a while ago. This article states along with its new discoveries that...
Scientists have sent light signals at faster-than-light speeds over the distances of a few metres for the last two decades
Just thought I'd add that.
If this thing works, and they decide to keep using it, I'm willing to bet they will keep ropes around in the event of a power outage. There is always a failsafe.
Actually the article stated that the costs were in _labor_. The "ongoing cost" of mooring a ship with ropes ( the traditional way ) is exactly what they are worried about, and it definitely isn't a cost of 0.
From the article:
"..they say the system could save them around 5 million Euro a year in labour costs.."
.. so that they can combine it with their optical camouflage system already in development. That way Japanese computers can compute, create, and hurt people without them knowing what hit them... like dodge ball without the dodge. Those clever folks...
The Mac I'm using to type this has a three-button wheel mouse. No drivers required - I plugged it in and it worked. So did you, like, save Christmas?
I think Santa got me one of the Evolution Mini-RC cars. I saw them on ThinkGeek waaaay back. It wasn't until recently I noticed the spam. As far as I can tell, the ones going around in spam are the junkier versions. I think it's just another attack of people trying to sell cheaper imitations much like the Furby craze, which spawned tons of imitations that lacked the features of the original.
Definitely Counterstrike. The rounds are short enough to make you not realize how many hours you are wasting. It doesn't need an amazing computer to run, and the two teams are quite different so mastering each will take a bit. The levels are fun, and depending on how you do things you can cheat if you have a teammate near you who is dead! Give it a shot.. (it's an addon for Half Life)
... why not just get a commercial during the Osbournes?
Hey just butting in.. what do you suggest for hardware as far as a MIDI controller?
The name of it is The Wizard . It's a great movie! I watched it recently for old times sake. Good stuff.
Perhaps something more lightweight like Phoenix (or whatever they are going to call it)? But you are right, even Phoenix is a bit chunky for a handheld, but it's nice to know there are people who desire this. I think in order for a Mozilla based browser to work out it would have to be more than a "port".
I think that unrequested popup windows are a security hazard in general. If I wanted a window open I would have clicked it. I don't see why nobody has made this point... an UNREQUESTED window has popped up in your face. Generally if something is unrequested it isn't wanted.. it's like inviting a friend over to your house, and as soon as you open your door three reporters, two spies, and a porn star jump on you.
The problem is that pop-ups are a terribly invasive way of advertising.
In fact, it's down right obnoxious. God forbid you browse the web on a slow computer... you go to one site and you could grind your browsing to a halt as 10 pop up windows for Spy Cameras and porn sites explode over your desktop.
Closing 10 windows when you enter and leave a site IS an inconvenience in that respect.
If a website is making its income from pop-up ads, warn the user first. "We can't find a better way to make money other than through pop-up ads, please understand our site is not free.. blablabla". That way we can all avoid it, and the company will go out of business anyway... pop-up ads are just sleazy. It's the equivalent of companies that purchase phone lists to sell storm windows or carpet cleaning. It's invasive and rude. Put a damn banner ad somewhere, and if we want to view it, we will.
Final note: Most people still use Internet Explorer and have no clue you CAN block pop-ups... these users are the only people who may fall for the "spy camera", the "cell phone enchancer", the "computer monitoring software", or the "Oh my god your computer has porn on it! Click here to get it off" tricks, so they aren't losing their target market. My personal favorite is the pop-up ad asking you if you want a pop-up ad blocker.. bah..
Like another post I read on here, I too am wondering what it is you are viewing that you need to hide? Is it porn? Complaining that browsers to hide the fact that you look at porn is kind of strange... I mean if you do it, why be ashamed of it? Dynamic pages generally shouldn't be saved in cache, but aside from that......
... if you are worried about privacy, why not be security conscious at a higher level (or lower depending on how you look at it). Don't leave your computer unlocked, or use a system that supports user accounts. If you have a cache full or porn, bomb making information, or top secret information but are logged in under your name, your cache shouldn't be readable... if it is then (a) get a real OS and/or (b) look into user permissions.
Don't blame the web browser for your own carelessness.