all quantum encryption guarantees is that you can't intercept the message without interfering with the intended receiver getting it, and therefore your interception will be detected.
No, it guarantees that any interception of the key will be detected. Once a key is known to have been securely transmitted, OTP encryption is used, which is unbreakable if implemented correctly. How practical will it be to implement correctly for this type of communication? Probably not very since I guess you have to have a single piece of fiber between the endpoints.
Well, that's bigger than my TV that sits a good 10 feet away from the couch. I think we've gotten a little spoiled (OK, way spoiled) since on that TV I can see people's facial expressions, tell what's going on in a sports game, and everything else just fine. The only problems are sometimes the scorebox is hard to read, but the well-designed ones are no problem. I'm not saying watching movies on a bigger screen isn't more fun, but when 32" isn't big enough, it seems like something is wrong.
I get what you're saying. As an aside now about the evidence thing, which I understand is totally off topic and just an example you picked out. However, you can't admit evidence gathered improperly, because the judge doesn't decide what gets prosecuted and what doesn't, the DA does. If the DA sees that it's easier to prosecute with improperly gathered evidence, which gets admitted in court, he will have incentive to ignore such violations. The police will see this and start ignoring rules of evidence gathering. Beating a confession out of someone? If it gets a conviction and nobody gets punished for it, I'm sure it would start happening. And BTW it's a good thing that judges don't decide on prosecutions.
I was surprised as well. My first reaction was that it sounds great and I wish my company were more like that. Then I went to the comments, and at least 90% of them are negative. One thing I wonder if people aren't thinking about is corporate culture. If you had a company doing this, and the culture was such that abusing the system just "wasn't done" and tickets were taken seriously, then I see no reason why it couldn't work. It would definitely rely on such a culture, though. Just the IT system without the culture to back it up would fail miserably, and I'm wondering if that's what all the naysayers are assuming: typical US corporate culture, with a trouble ticket system laid on top of it. Obviously that wouldn't work, but that MIGHT not be what's going on in this case.
Lawyers shouldn't make laws (ie: go to congress), and lawyers shouldn't interperet laws (ie: judicial branch). It is a clear conflict of interests. The clear (written and spoken) intention of the founding fathers of the USA was to have a citizen government ("a government of the people, by the people, and for the people").
Aren't lawyers citizens? Do you really think banning someone from running for office because of their profession is a good idea? Or are you just saying you wish lawyers would refrain from running for office voluntarily?
I guess I understand your point even less now. You first said that the US accidentally dropped an unexploded bomb onto someone's house. To illustrate how shocking (offensive? sad? something else?) this was, you asked us to imagine Bulgaria dropping an unexploded bomb (actually I guess you said rocket) on our houses. I pointed out how flawed the analogy is since the situation would be totally different. Now you're talking about crazy people, and reaping what we sow, and protecting ourselves with lasers, and Bulgaria kissing Russian azz. So... what is your point?
"Still, try to explain something like digital cameras to me. They need a lot of storage space, they are large enough that there's plenty of room for CF slots, the large majority used-to use CF cards, etc."
With card readers costing almost nothing at retail, it's hard to belive Sandisk could win over camera makers even by giving away the card reader hardware (or license thereto) for free. If Sandisk and other SD people gave manufacturers free "starter" SD cards to entice them to use the format, surely makers of CF cards would notice and start doing the same thing. So the possibilites I can think of are 1) it's an irrational decision by camera makers (ie no good reason, just a mistake) 2) it's political because for some reason the relationship with the SD people was deemed more important that the one with the CF people 3) they think customers want something that's smaller just because it's smaller (and this could very well be true) 4) the SD people really are just giving them cash money to use SD. Would that be legal? It seems not, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen of course.
Well I don't know, but it seems plausible to me that in something the size of a PDA or phone, the size difference between CF and SD would be significant. miniSD I'm pretty skeptical (even though my phone uses it) and microSD just seems crazy. I don't know of any other advantages of SD over CF other than size. IIRC CF is faster, and at least as big, and maybe cheaper per MB though I'm not sure about that one. So I guess the popularity of SD is either because of size (CF really isn't small enough for everything) or what you say - politics/kickbacks/etc.
The card you mentioned is already in the works: femtoSD.;-)
What about the full-sized PDAs that also incorporate a cell phone? If you don't need maximum processing power, I don't see the drawback there unless you're worried about wanting to replace the phone but not the PDA, or vice-versa. I guess I just don't understand the common attitude here that convergence is wrong. Maybe you just don't like it, and I have no problem with that at all. I happen to like very much having one device to serve as PDA, phone, music player, and movie player. Others would rather carry a PDA, a phone, and a video iPod. Just different preferences, and if there's an overwhelming trend towards convergence, that probably means that your preference is a minority one. Unfortunate for you, but c'est la vie.
I think my first question would be "WTF is Bulgaria doing in US airspace?" I would be more upset with Dept of Homeland Security and the Air Force for letting a potentially hostile figher/bomber into our airspace than I would be with Bulgaria. Of course, that just points out how inadequate your analogy is.:-)
The effects of large rapid doses are well understood. IIUC, the effects of small doses over longer periods are less well understood, if at all. That's not to say they cause Gulf War Syndrome, but one shouldn't dismiss possible effects simply because they're different from the kind of radiation sickness seen in, for example, Hiroshima.
Wouldn't the sun hit Hubble with a great deal more heat than the Earth? Put it in deep space, and now it's never in the Earth's shadow so it would get hotter. I don't see how being close to Earth, but not in its atmosphere, keeps Hubble warm.
Generally not, when you can get a full featured phone with camera, bluetooth, organizer, and launch pad (really?) for $20 or less with a contract. Most people, probably almost all people, don't mind at all signing a 1 or 2 year contract, so where's the benefit of the stripped down phone? I've had my service long enough to know I'm very happy with the coverage everywhere I go. I've called tech support a few times and they've always solved my problems. I know I'm going to continue having a cell phone, and I have no reason to switch carriers, so no, there's not really a price benefit to a cut down phone, just fewer features for the same money. Not many people want that.
Any smartphone or Pocket PC phone will do this. Just pop a 1GB SD or miniSD card (or up to 4GB if SD) and connect it. Via Bluetooth if you want that, or USB if you want it to charge the battery from the USB port.
I would have believed it (forgot what bbspot is) until I saw other news indicating "New Sony Digital Camera Installs Rootkit to Stop Photo Sharing".:-)
Hard to get pictures from your phone to the internet? Just plug into your PC, and when ActiveSync hooks up... oh I forgot this is slashdot, where smartphones are evil.
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Bulletproof is a misnomer. In this case, unbreakable is not, if you would care to read the other replies.
Well, that's bigger than my TV that sits a good 10 feet away from the couch. I think we've gotten a little spoiled (OK, way spoiled) since on that TV I can see people's facial expressions, tell what's going on in a sports game, and everything else just fine. The only problems are sometimes the scorebox is hard to read, but the well-designed ones are no problem. I'm not saying watching movies on a bigger screen isn't more fun, but when 32" isn't big enough, it seems like something is wrong.
Reference, please?
I get what you're saying. As an aside now about the evidence thing, which I understand is totally off topic and just an example you picked out. However, you can't admit evidence gathered improperly, because the judge doesn't decide what gets prosecuted and what doesn't, the DA does. If the DA sees that it's easier to prosecute with improperly gathered evidence, which gets admitted in court, he will have incentive to ignore such violations. The police will see this and start ignoring rules of evidence gathering. Beating a confession out of someone? If it gets a conviction and nobody gets punished for it, I'm sure it would start happening. And BTW it's a good thing that judges don't decide on prosecutions.
I was surprised as well. My first reaction was that it sounds great and I wish my company were more like that. Then I went to the comments, and at least 90% of them are negative. One thing I wonder if people aren't thinking about is corporate culture. If you had a company doing this, and the culture was such that abusing the system just "wasn't done" and tickets were taken seriously, then I see no reason why it couldn't work. It would definitely rely on such a culture, though. Just the IT system without the culture to back it up would fail miserably, and I'm wondering if that's what all the naysayers are assuming: typical US corporate culture, with a trouble ticket system laid on top of it. Obviously that wouldn't work, but that MIGHT not be what's going on in this case.
And was this before or after the current president took control?
"Afterall, writing things in open office the government doesn't like IS a crime; they just don't enforce it."
What crime is that?
I guess I understand your point even less now. You first said that the US accidentally dropped an unexploded bomb onto someone's house. To illustrate how shocking (offensive? sad? something else?) this was, you asked us to imagine Bulgaria dropping an unexploded bomb (actually I guess you said rocket) on our houses. I pointed out how flawed the analogy is since the situation would be totally different. Now you're talking about crazy people, and reaping what we sow, and protecting ourselves with lasers, and Bulgaria kissing Russian azz. So... what is your point?
"Still, try to explain something like digital cameras to me. They need a lot of storage space, they are large enough that there's plenty of room for CF slots, the large majority used-to use CF cards, etc." With card readers costing almost nothing at retail, it's hard to belive Sandisk could win over camera makers even by giving away the card reader hardware (or license thereto) for free. If Sandisk and other SD people gave manufacturers free "starter" SD cards to entice them to use the format, surely makers of CF cards would notice and start doing the same thing. So the possibilites I can think of are 1) it's an irrational decision by camera makers (ie no good reason, just a mistake) 2) it's political because for some reason the relationship with the SD people was deemed more important that the one with the CF people 3) they think customers want something that's smaller just because it's smaller (and this could very well be true) 4) the SD people really are just giving them cash money to use SD. Would that be legal? It seems not, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen of course.
Well I don't know, but it seems plausible to me that in something the size of a PDA or phone, the size difference between CF and SD would be significant. miniSD I'm pretty skeptical (even though my phone uses it) and microSD just seems crazy. I don't know of any other advantages of SD over CF other than size. IIRC CF is faster, and at least as big, and maybe cheaper per MB though I'm not sure about that one. So I guess the popularity of SD is either because of size (CF really isn't small enough for everything) or what you say - politics/kickbacks/etc.
;-)
The card you mentioned is already in the works: femtoSD.
"I don't want to need a carrying case to carry my connection to the world's network around with me."
Are we spoiled in America, or what?
What about the full-sized PDAs that also incorporate a cell phone? If you don't need maximum processing power, I don't see the drawback there unless you're worried about wanting to replace the phone but not the PDA, or vice-versa. I guess I just don't understand the common attitude here that convergence is wrong. Maybe you just don't like it, and I have no problem with that at all. I happen to like very much having one device to serve as PDA, phone, music player, and movie player. Others would rather carry a PDA, a phone, and a video iPod. Just different preferences, and if there's an overwhelming trend towards convergence, that probably means that your preference is a minority one. Unfortunate for you, but c'est la vie.
"(I'm still pissed SD is getting more popular, when CF is more than small enough, and 50% less expensive)"
:-)
Wow, I hope I'm not close by when you find out about miniSD getting more popular.
It's hard to put a notebook computer in your pocket or strap it to your belt.
So that means it won't happen, ever?
I think my first question would be "WTF is Bulgaria doing in US airspace?" I would be more upset with Dept of Homeland Security and the Air Force for letting a potentially hostile figher/bomber into our airspace than I would be with Bulgaria. Of course, that just points out how inadequate your analogy is. :-)
The effects of large rapid doses are well understood. IIUC, the effects of small doses over longer periods are less well understood, if at all. That's not to say they cause Gulf War Syndrome, but one shouldn't dismiss possible effects simply because they're different from the kind of radiation sickness seen in, for example, Hiroshima.
Wouldn't the sun hit Hubble with a great deal more heat than the Earth? Put it in deep space, and now it's never in the Earth's shadow so it would get hotter. I don't see how being close to Earth, but not in its atmosphere, keeps Hubble warm.
Generally not, when you can get a full featured phone with camera, bluetooth, organizer, and launch pad (really?) for $20 or less with a contract. Most people, probably almost all people, don't mind at all signing a 1 or 2 year contract, so where's the benefit of the stripped down phone? I've had my service long enough to know I'm very happy with the coverage everywhere I go. I've called tech support a few times and they've always solved my problems. I know I'm going to continue having a cell phone, and I have no reason to switch carriers, so no, there's not really a price benefit to a cut down phone, just fewer features for the same money. Not many people want that.
Any smartphone or Pocket PC phone will do this. Just pop a 1GB SD or miniSD card (or up to 4GB if SD) and connect it. Via Bluetooth if you want that, or USB if you want it to charge the battery from the USB port.
I would have believed it (forgot what bbspot is) until I saw other news indicating "New Sony Digital Camera Installs Rootkit to Stop Photo Sharing". :-)
Hard to get pictures from your phone to the internet? Just plug into your PC, and when ActiveSync hooks up... oh I forgot this is slashdot, where smartphones are evil.