All they're doing is modifying the GPS unit to work with a regular computer, while at the same time making the rest of the system (including emergency functions) inoperable. Why not just pay $50 for a basic GPS receiver?
The only reason that government agencies are able to get away with this is because nothing embarassing has happened yet. Wait until a hacker manages to get a few thousand social security numbers from a government agency computer - then we'll see some real change.
He also went by the nickname of Travis Lee. Here's another example of his work. That was my dad he was pretending to be, causing him to get involved, and give the FBI some information on the guy. It was a relief to finally see him caught.
What prevents people from applying that same love of coding towards earning a paycheck as well? Isn't that one of everyone's main goals in life - to earn money doing something they enjoy?
I've done plenty of projects, for pay, where I take my employer's requirements, make them my own, and enjoy it. In fact, I end up having more motivation than if I were working on something for myself, as there is the money factor to go along with the pleasure factor.
Also, your assessment of motivation for open source coders is flawed. There is indeed a gap to fill, though it isn't usually shared by large numbers of people. In most cases, a coder writes a piece of software because it fills a need for that individual coder - it's not simply a case of "I feel like writing yet another mp3 ripper GUI," but instead more of a case of "I don't like any of the mp3 ripper GUI's out there, so I'll write my own."
The graph algorithms to calculate these routes are very mature. If there are problems, they're either from the algorithms being implemented improperly (unlikely, as they're actually quite simple algorithms), or there are issues with the data. Most likely it's the latter.
Actually, God was planning to destroy the earth during the 9th inning of the 7th game of the Cubs-Red Sox World Series. However, both teams failed their missions, so God has to do something with all of the energy He's been collecting.
It's ironic that IBM, with its roots in the computer industry, doesn't supply the processors for the main portion of the personal computer industry. Intel does.
Wouldn't it be more like the "computer industry, with its roots in IBM," not the other way around? Though that's not entirely accurate either - maybe if it was changed to be the personal computer industry.
It's not a webcast, though. This is no different than a traditional radio station having a request form on their web site, other than the fact that this is automated.
i mean from the point of view of the worker - the ordinary Joe - who has better business model? the NFL with it's fat payroll, or the NCAA with it's rules against paying it's players.
Yeah, but which has better football? (rheotorical question - obvious NCAA<g>)
As a victim of this guy's antics, I say it's about time this guy is put behind bars. My dad, who runs the software business for which I handle IT, was impersonated by this guy after proving the guy wrong on a couple of points on the old forum on the Phillies' homepage. Apparently this ticked the guy off, and he went on a forged usenet post rampage, posting spam messages appearing to come from our company, as well as trying to portray my dad as a child pornographer. It was all we could do to stop the flood of bad PR coming our way. After the guy started impersonating reporters and Phillies officials, the FBI got involved, and my dad was able to give them information about what IP address he was posting from, what ISP he used, etc.
Click here for a thread on a forum that I run that has more details on some of this guy's antics.
In other news (OT), does anyone know what the hell STFU means on a dishwasher LCD readout? I opened my dishwasher just then and it didn't stop running, therefore entirely covering me in water and bits of food. I closed it quickly and now it's blinking STFU on the LCD readout.
Note that if you decide to "ring" your server setups, then you are not necessarily helping distribute the load, you are simply creating redundant masters in the case that your primary machine becomes unavailable.
Not necessarily. The largest part of most database access is reads - searching, retrieval, etc. This often times vastly outnumbers writes, depending on the application. Reads do not have to be replicated, giving a big performance boost.
1- you don't need new hardware. linux runs on damn near any platform, at least those that count. x86-yes, sparc-yes, ppc-yes, big iron - yes
That statement is true for hobbyists. However, businesses can not afford to take down servers to install new operating systems on them. They need to be completely ready to go, requiring a weekend's installation time at most. Also, most businesses will not contemplate an OS upgrade except during part of a larger systems upgrade, including hardware. This makes sense - no business will make such a drastic change unless they are making changes already, or have significant problems with their current systems.
That may be true for technical users, but the vast majority of users hardly know how to install applications, let alone an OS. OS upgrades on mainstream systems are exceedingly rare.
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All they're doing is modifying the GPS unit to work with a regular computer, while at the same time making the rest of the system (including emergency functions) inoperable. Why not just pay $50 for a basic GPS receiver?
BTW this message was typed on their black USB verion.
Hmmm... you might want to stay away from this keyboard <g>
The only reason that government agencies are able to get away with this is because nothing embarassing has happened yet. Wait until a hacker manages to get a few thousand social security numbers from a government agency computer - then we'll see some real change.
He also went by the nickname of Travis Lee. Here's another example of his work. That was my dad he was pretending to be, causing him to get involved, and give the FBI some information on the guy. It was a relief to finally see him caught.
We have the freedom of choice, we dont have to wait for our government to decide how fast we should access our networks
Instead, we wait for the local phone company.
What prevents people from applying that same love of coding towards earning a paycheck as well? Isn't that one of everyone's main goals in life - to earn money doing something they enjoy?
I've done plenty of projects, for pay, where I take my employer's requirements, make them my own, and enjoy it. In fact, I end up having more motivation than if I were working on something for myself, as there is the money factor to go along with the pleasure factor.
Also, your assessment of motivation for open source coders is flawed. There is indeed a gap to fill, though it isn't usually shared by large numbers of people. In most cases, a coder writes a piece of software because it fills a need for that individual coder - it's not simply a case of "I feel like writing yet another mp3 ripper GUI," but instead more of a case of "I don't like any of the mp3 ripper GUI's out there, so I'll write my own."
You can have DSL on a line that doesn't have voice service.
The graph algorithms to calculate these routes are very mature. If there are problems, they're either from the algorithms being implemented improperly (unlikely, as they're actually quite simple algorithms), or there are issues with the data. Most likely it's the latter.
Its not my problem to fund your site
Would you feel the same way if he started charging for his content because the ads were not bringing in any revenue?
Actually, God was planning to destroy the earth during the 9th inning of the 7th game of the Cubs-Red Sox World Series. However, both teams failed their missions, so God has to do something with all of the energy He's been collecting.
It's ironic that IBM, with its roots in the computer industry, doesn't supply the processors for the main portion of the personal computer industry. Intel does.
Wouldn't it be more like the "computer industry, with its roots in IBM," not the other way around? Though that's not entirely accurate either - maybe if it was changed to be the personal computer industry.
... and it was all over the timely media a week ago.
Design idiot-proof software, and the world will design a better idiot.
COD? Would that be a cease or desist? How would that work?
It's not a webcast, though. This is no different than a traditional radio station having a request form on their web site, other than the fact that this is automated.
EULA's don't trump law.
i mean from the point of view of the worker - the ordinary Joe - who has better business model? the NFL with it's fat payroll, or the NCAA with it's rules against paying it's players.
Yeah, but which has better football? (rheotorical question - obvious NCAA<g>)
As a victim of this guy's antics, I say it's about time this guy is put behind bars. My dad, who runs the software business for which I handle IT, was impersonated by this guy after proving the guy wrong on a couple of points on the old forum on the Phillies' homepage. Apparently this ticked the guy off, and he went on a forged usenet post rampage, posting spam messages appearing to come from our company, as well as trying to portray my dad as a child pornographer. It was all we could do to stop the flood of bad PR coming our way. After the guy started impersonating reporters and Phillies officials, the FBI got involved, and my dad was able to give them information about what IP address he was posting from, what ISP he used, etc.
Click here for a thread on a forum that I run that has more details on some of this guy's antics.
How else could you ever get through a 5 hour breakup with a girlfriend without a TV to watch during it. (while pretending to listen of course)
Hmm... I wonder why she broke up with you...
Everyone benefits - how would spammers determine if the recepient is in California or not?
In other news (OT), does anyone know what the hell STFU means on a dishwasher LCD readout? I opened my dishwasher just then and it didn't stop running, therefore entirely covering me in water and bits of food. I closed it quickly and now it's blinking STFU on the LCD readout.
"sorry to fuck you."
Note that if you decide to "ring" your server setups, then you are not necessarily helping distribute the load, you are simply creating redundant masters in the case that your primary machine becomes unavailable.
Not necessarily. The largest part of most database access is reads - searching, retrieval, etc. This often times vastly outnumbers writes, depending on the application. Reads do not have to be replicated, giving a big performance boost.
SCO still has programmers? I thought they fired them all and used the money to hire lawyers instead.
1- you don't need new hardware. linux runs on damn near any platform, at least those that count. x86-yes, sparc-yes, ppc-yes, big iron - yes
That statement is true for hobbyists. However, businesses can not afford to take down servers to install new operating systems on them. They need to be completely ready to go, requiring a weekend's installation time at most. Also, most businesses will not contemplate an OS upgrade except during part of a larger systems upgrade, including hardware. This makes sense - no business will make such a drastic change unless they are making changes already, or have significant problems with their current systems.
That may be true for technical users, but the vast majority of users hardly know how to install applications, let alone an OS. OS upgrades on mainstream systems are exceedingly rare.