I mentioned microsoft only because they were the subject of the article, but I don't support nintendo or sony either. If people just said no, they would quit screwing consumers, but as long as everyone else bellies up to the trough, they have zero incentive to improve.
If you already have one of these Xboxes, then fine, do what you can with it. But I say why support microsoft? It's what you're doing when you buy one, or buy one of their games. When you finally get your xbox modded to your taste, microsoft will shut it down.
That's the best part for me, too. A friend bought a new truck, $36,000, and 2 years later its only worth $26,000, and he took good care of it. Even with all my custom mods (SS exhaust, for example), I don't have $15,000 into it, and also because it is so old the insurance is cheap.
From the article: " GIE is alleging trespassing, breach of contract and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It is seeking at least $5,000 from Huckaby. The company also wants the judge to bar him from visiting PCT Online."
While the plaintiffs case may very well have merits, based on the TOS nearly every website has (and if not, there are still remedies), the fact remains that in this case, as in so many others I have seen, the ruling, if granted in favor of the plaintiffs (GIE, et. al.) will have little real effect. Everyone knows what happens when you feed the trolls. That is exactly what they thrive on. Further, the defendant (Huckaby) can stall the case for years, run up a huge bill for GIE, and still keep it up. If he is not in violation of any criminal statutes, then he can pretty much keep trolling, and there is little the Courts can do.
When I was younger and somewhat impatient, I took steroids for a time. In 12 weeks I put on over 35 pounds of lean muscle mass. Still, there are some body types that resist 'bulking up', (I'm fortunate to be in the other category) and besides, how many geeks/nerds have you ever seen that is bulked up in muscle mass? 1:1,000? 1:10,000?
Is here at space.com and it has details and illustrations. For example: "NASA spokesman, Don Savage, said that the Los Angeles Times story misstated some elements of what O'Keefe discussed regarding the agency's Nuclear Space Initiative (NSI). NASA formally requested the newspaper for clarification of several points in the story that could be misconstrued, he said.
NASA spokesman Glenn Mahone acknowledged that O'Keefe did talk generally about the upcoming State of the Union but did not make a prediction that Bush would use it to make any NASA-related announcements."
So don't start packing your bags, yet. There is also the question of how to keep the people making the journey alive and healthy. Even on relatively short space missions, there is a significant (~20%) muscle loss, and measurable bone loss.
" So far today is a slow spam day for me. Only 81 spam, but its only 9:30."
Since my ISP started using Postini I only get one or two, and as soon as they catch one the rest of the same type are blocked. I can still log into the message center where the suspicious messages are held, and review them just in case. I'd never heard of it before then, and have no interest in the company other than paying.50/month for extra spam filtering.
Despite all the hoopla, the fact is it won't affect the military bombs.
From the Phrack text: "This device will have no effect on the precise positioning service (PPS)
which is transmitted on the GPS L2 frequency of 1227.6 MHz and little
effect on the P-code which is also carried on the L1 frequency. There may
be a problem if your particular GPS receiver needs to acquire the P(Y)-code
through the C/A-code before proper operation.
This device will also not work against the new upcoming GPS L5 frequency
of 1176.45 MHz or the Russian GLONASS or European Galileo systems. It can
be adapted to jam the new civilian C/A-code signal which is going to also
be transmitted on the GPS L2 frequency."
Also, there are other ways to deliver munitions. And there are other ways to jam munitions.
Roomba Internals : Nosce Your Bot : 2003-01-10
by
Jake Luck & John Ioannidis
Internal Components
With the top cover removed, we now have access to the main motherboard and various sensors and control cables.
Here is a closer look of the internal components. Note the
interesting 4 pin port (labled in green) that was not used.
Perhaps it is a diagnostic/programming interface?
To hot wire the robot to start without the top panel controls, we examined its interface circuitry. [That's all I got]
I was thinking, if you need a computer or embedded windows OS to open your trunk, then maybe, just maybe you should consider giving up driving. I own a 4WD truck that was manufactured in 1977. Sure, I have to actually get out of the vehicle to lock in the hubs (if I forgot), and *gasp* I actually don't have a remote for my stereo, but instead have "knobs". And, prepare yourself, I actually have a crank for the windows.
I use my truck in off-road as well as not-off-road work. (Mineral exploration). It has been submerged completely (once in mud) several times, frozen for most of 4 years, attacked by gnawing ground squirrels, and shot at numerous times (but only hit once). I could go to the dealer and pay cash for a new one, but I won't. I reject consumerism for the sake of consumerism. I feel no need to impress anyone, do not require peer validation, and don't give a rusty rats ass what anyone else thinks about me.
But, there is also the practicle side: I've never had to reboot the truck. Despite being submerged, its primary systems are intact and ruggedly dependable. It doesn't matter if it gets scratched or dented, because its made of metal (ask your parents what that is), and I can drive from here to Tierra Del Fuego and know I can find parts, cheaply, and do the work myself. And yet, in other areas I apply the latest scientific advances.
Lessig writes "More importantly, there is a political campaign that must now be waged.
That is the power we have, a power that is woefully un-utilised. Look at the power slashdotting has over websites that are unprepared. Imagine if that were translated into letters to representatives, letters to the editors, and dare I say it, votes. 'If we don't hang together, we shall surely hang seperately.'
From the second article: "For the time being, the communication technique is limited to ultrasonic communication - the electronics necessary for exploiting scatterers with wide-band time-reversal antennas at cell phone frequencies simply don't yet exist. But when they are developed, the buildings that currently hamper wireless communication will become a cell phone user's boon.
There's the bullet: "...Simply don't yet exist"
At least as it is, the plan doesn't call for more clutter. Most cities are ugly enough as they are.
While this is good news, it's not gone through the appeal yet; ""If my order doesn't get stayed or reversed (on appeal), it's going to get done," Motz said. Well, that's stating the obvious.
Microsoft lawyers may be able to either stall it, get it reviewed, or even get it overturned. That's the way the law works. Likewise, there may be other avenues outside of the Courts that Microsoft may take.
Hand off the main name to someone else and register in Tuvalu or somewhere outside the U.S. Oh, and fight it. Just getting a letter from a lawyer does not a victory make. As users of PCI, we have rights also, and we also have strength in numbers.
While it may be 'criminal' to decieve people in this manner, it does not necessarily mean it is 'illegal'. If there are no laws against it, then quite simply it is not 'illegal', at least from a criminal case standpoint.
However, the test for civil case is very different. As a user, do we, as a class, have a valid claim against Real et. al.? Perhaps. One possibility is for the lost time and service (internet service, for example), caused by spam originating from the real software. Can it be considered deliberate? Certainly. Malicious? That would be much harder to prove.
One thing I have learned is often, companies will settle rather than risk nasty, unintended disclosures through discovery proceedings.
If enough people are serious, then lets turn the tid and take back out rights, or at least place fear in the boardrooms of corporations who would herd consumers about like sheep. I'm up for some Pro Bono work.
Stimulating article, if a bit short. However, and not to try and sharpshoot him, but I feel there is one inportant part missing. He writes: "Look at it this way: A mechanic who checks your brakes is acting to ensure the correct functioning of a system essential to your security.
To which I would add: I regularly check my brake fluids (and other stuff). However, most people I have seen who are not pilots don't even do a walk-around of their vehicles, they just jump in and go. Certainly I am not proposing each user become a "mechanic", but some basic training would go a long way.
Joking aside, this is a good start. My question: Can the aircraft so equipped serve as relays?
Best news: "Connexion by Boeing faces competition from other companies, including Tenzing Communications Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., which are pushing their own narrowband onboard systems. Competition sure is sweet.
That's extremely cool. It gives me an idea for aerial photography, which we use for mapping but is very expensive, even using fixed-wing aircraft. I can't believe I didn't think of it before.
The ballon could be tethered and used as a relay for wireless net connection. Anybody tried this? Seems like it would overcome some line of sight restrictions. Only limits would be power and cables. Or maybe I am just blabbing away. (I'm not suggesting an 80,000 foot tether).
"Arnold Kling, in his article, Content is Crap, writes, snip.
Then does this mean that the drivel he produces is to be flushed down the toilet? Arnold Kling is a nobody trying to be a somebody by stirring up controversy, rather than contributing or creating something new. If content is crap then is he the sphincter?
Man, that is some arrogance: "They say governments involved will be invited to Redmond to meet w/ security engineers, and view testing procedures. Countries will also be able to incorporate their own encryption schemes 'based on Microsoft's software'."
So, Microsoft need not be bothered going to your country, just send some folks round and we'll give them the hundred ruble tour. When it's over you can use our software, " to help governments and agencies such as Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization improve computer security". How, by installing Linux?
Best part is that Microsoft is feeling the heat, which must be, by the laws of thermodynamics, a good thing for Linux. And maybe even for Microsoft users.
From the description: " The goal of this project is to study human behavior in repeated games, and to find and document the best algorithms available. The goal is not to probe for weaknesses in the Linux operating system. Each participant has permissions to read, write and execute in your own directory (and any subdirectories of it.) You do not have permissions to read, write or execute programs in any other directory on the host computer. Any attempt to read or write from directories to which you do not have privileges will be considered an act of bad faith, and your algorithm will be disqualified from further competition in the tournament. http://turing.ssel.caltech.edu/node19.html
"Is Snood part of a series of tiny puzzley games, like Tetris and Bejeweled, that can still do well in a world of Counterstrikes and Unreal Tournaments?"
Short answer: Most Definately
I've found older people and kids, especially, love Frozen Bubble (in Linux), as well as Tetris, Minesweeper, Tux Racer, etc. There will always be a place for these games. And don't just do it on the hope of making a mint: do it for the challenge, the thrill, the exposure, or even the vanity.
An excellent, detailed article. For those in a hurry:
"Conclusion
Intel Xeon Hyper-Threading is definitely having a positive impact on Linux kernel and multithreaded applications. The speed-up from Hyper-Threading could be as high as 30% in stock kernel 2.4.19, to 51% in kernel 2.5.32 due to drastic changes in the scheduler run queue's support and Hyper-Threading awareness."
My questions: What's the downside? Is AMD doing anything similar?
Slashdot Mirror
I mentioned microsoft only because they were the subject of the article, but I don't support nintendo or sony either. If people just said no, they would quit screwing consumers, but as long as everyone else bellies up to the trough, they have zero incentive to improve.
70 Billion Mops Needed to Clean Up Company
That's the best part for me, too. A friend bought a new truck, $36,000, and 2 years later its only worth $26,000, and he took good care of it. Even with all my custom mods (SS exhaust, for example), I don't have $15,000 into it, and also because it is so old the insurance is cheap.
While the plaintiffs case may very well have merits, based on the TOS nearly every website has (and if not, there are still remedies), the fact remains that in this case, as in so many others I have seen, the ruling, if granted in favor of the plaintiffs (GIE, et. al.) will have little real effect. Everyone knows what happens when you feed the trolls. That is exactly what they thrive on. Further, the defendant (Huckaby) can stall the case for years, run up a huge bill for GIE, and still keep it up. If he is not in violation of any criminal statutes, then he can pretty much keep trolling, and there is little the Courts can do.
It is, then, a question of technology.
Drink, Be Merry, Blame the Beergut on Your Genes
When I was younger and somewhat impatient, I took steroids for a time. In 12 weeks I put on over 35 pounds of lean muscle mass. Still, there are some body types that resist 'bulking up', (I'm fortunate to be in the other category) and besides, how many geeks/nerds have you ever seen that is bulked up in muscle mass? 1:1,000? 1:10,000?
NASA spokesman Glenn Mahone acknowledged that O'Keefe did talk generally about the upcoming State of the Union but did not make a prediction that Bush would use it to make any NASA-related announcements."
So don't start packing your bags, yet. There is also the question of how to keep the people making the journey alive and healthy. Even on relatively short space missions, there is a significant (~20%) muscle loss, and measurable bone loss.
I hope it works.
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
Since my ISP started using Postini I only get one or two, and as soon as they catch one the rest of the same type are blocked. I can still log into the message center where the suspicious messages are held, and review them just in case. I'd never heard of it before then, and have no interest in the company other than paying .50/month for extra spam filtering.
DIY hack for Orange smartphone revealed
So you have one to drive while the other is in the shop!
From the Phrack text: "This device will have no effect on the precise positioning service (PPS) which is transmitted on the GPS L2 frequency of 1227.6 MHz and little effect on the P-code which is also carried on the L1 frequency. There may be a problem if your particular GPS receiver needs to acquire the P(Y)-code through the C/A-code before proper operation. This device will also not work against the new upcoming GPS L5 frequency of 1176.45 MHz or the Russian GLONASS or European Galileo systems. It can be adapted to jam the new civilian C/A-code signal which is going to also be transmitted on the GPS L2 frequency."
Also, there are other ways to deliver munitions. And there are other ways to jam munitions.
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
Roomba Internals : Nosce Your Bot : 2003-01-10 by Jake Luck & John Ioannidis Internal Components
With the top cover removed, we now have access to the main motherboard and various sensors and control cables.
Here is a closer look of the internal components. Note the interesting 4 pin port (labled in green) that was not used. Perhaps it is a diagnostic/programming interface?
To hot wire the robot to start without the top panel controls, we examined its interface circuitry. [That's all I got]
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
I was thinking, if you need a computer or embedded windows OS to open your trunk, then maybe, just maybe you should consider giving up driving. I own a 4WD truck that was manufactured in 1977. Sure, I have to actually get out of the vehicle to lock in the hubs (if I forgot), and *gasp* I actually don't have a remote for my stereo, but instead have "knobs". And, prepare yourself, I actually have a crank for the windows.
I use my truck in off-road as well as not-off-road work. (Mineral exploration). It has been submerged completely (once in mud) several times, frozen for most of 4 years, attacked by gnawing ground squirrels, and shot at numerous times (but only hit once). I could go to the dealer and pay cash for a new one, but I won't. I reject consumerism for the sake of consumerism. I feel no need to impress anyone, do not require peer validation, and don't give a rusty rats ass what anyone else thinks about me.
But, there is also the practicle side: I've never had to reboot the truck. Despite being submerged, its primary systems are intact and ruggedly dependable. It doesn't matter if it gets scratched or dented, because its made of metal (ask your parents what that is), and I can drive from here to Tierra Del Fuego and know I can find parts, cheaply, and do the work myself. And yet, in other areas I apply the latest scientific advances.
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
That is the power we have, a power that is woefully un-utilised. Look at the power slashdotting has over websites that are unprepared. Imagine if that were translated into letters to representatives, letters to the editors, and dare I say it, votes. 'If we don't hang together, we shall surely hang seperately.'
Internet now included in publication ban
There's the bullet: "...Simply don't yet exist"
At least as it is, the plan doesn't call for more clutter. Most cities are ugly enough as they are.
Official North Korea Website Site Still Sucks, and Uses Macromedia Fireworks 3.0
Microsoft lawyers may be able to either stall it, get it reviewed, or even get it overturned. That's the way the law works. Likewise, there may be other avenues outside of the Courts that Microsoft may take.
This little penguin doesn't forget favors
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
While it may be 'criminal' to decieve people in this manner, it does not necessarily mean it is 'illegal'. If there are no laws against it, then quite simply it is not 'illegal', at least from a criminal case standpoint.
However, the test for civil case is very different. As a user, do we, as a class, have a valid claim against Real et. al.? Perhaps. One possibility is for the lost time and service (internet service, for example), caused by spam originating from the real software. Can it be considered deliberate? Certainly. Malicious? That would be much harder to prove.
One thing I have learned is often, companies will settle rather than risk nasty, unintended disclosures through discovery proceedings.
If enough people are serious, then lets turn the tid and take back out rights, or at least place fear in the boardrooms of corporations who would herd consumers about like sheep. I'm up for some Pro Bono work.
SPAM, Rattlesnake can top off your pizza
To which I would add: I regularly check my brake fluids (and other stuff). However, most people I have seen who are not pilots don't even do a walk-around of their vehicles, they just jump in and go. Certainly I am not proposing each user become a "mechanic", but some basic training would go a long way.
This little penguin doesn't forget favors
Joking aside, this is a good start. My question: Can the aircraft so equipped serve as relays?
Best news: "Connexion by Boeing faces competition from other companies, including Tenzing Communications Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., which are pushing their own narrowband onboard systems. Competition sure is sweet.
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
That's extremely cool. It gives me an idea for aerial photography, which we use for mapping but is very expensive, even using fixed-wing aircraft. I can't believe I didn't think of it before.
Man Gets 70mpg in Homemade Car-Made from a Mainframe Computer
Then does this mean that the drivel he produces is to be flushed down the toilet? Arnold Kling is a nobody trying to be a somebody by stirring up controversy, rather than contributing or creating something new. If content is crap then is he the sphincter?
And trying to filter it out by blogs? Spare me.
Pentagon Seeks Robots-Prize is $1 Million
So, Microsoft need not be bothered going to your country, just send some folks round and we'll give them the hundred ruble tour. When it's over you can use our software, " to help governments and agencies such as Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization improve computer security". How, by installing Linux?
Best part is that Microsoft is feeling the heat, which must be, by the laws of thermodynamics, a good thing for Linux. And maybe even for Microsoft users.
Fight with computer brings SWAT team
Well! Never mind, then.
Fight with computer brings SWAT team
Short answer: Most Definately
I've found older people and kids, especially, love Frozen Bubble (in Linux), as well as Tetris, Minesweeper, Tux Racer, etc. There will always be a place for these games. And don't just do it on the hope of making a mint: do it for the challenge, the thrill, the exposure, or even the vanity.
Fight with computer brings SWAT team
"Conclusion
Intel Xeon Hyper-Threading is definitely having a positive impact on Linux kernel and multithreaded applications. The speed-up from Hyper-Threading could be as high as 30% in stock kernel 2.4.19, to 51% in kernel 2.5.32 due to drastic changes in the scheduler run queue's support and Hyper-Threading awareness."
My questions: What's the downside? Is AMD doing anything similar?
Fight with computer brings SWAT team